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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

2

Post War Plans for Myrtle Point Canneries

Myrtle Point plans a post war cannery project led by Union High School, pending school board sponsorship under the Smith Hughes Agricultural department. If not carried forward the equipment may be moved to another location, jeopardizing local postwar food preservation efforts.

Myrtle Point Union High Cebt Oregon Couny Curry County Victory Gardens Ted Kirsch Union High School Board Smith Hughes Agricultural Department Riverton Wire Atereat Bebsel Union Ane Eiane

Church notices listed for multiple denominations

A readable church column lists services for Church of Christ Methodist Latter Day Saints Assembly of God Church of the Srethren Presbyter St Ann s Catholic and St Mark s Episcopal with respective pastors and times. Includes Bible school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m for most, plus Sunday school and special services on Sundays.

Church OF Christ Jev George Kellemas Bible School Kenneth Johnson Eugene J. J. Pryor Assembly OF God CH. Fink Young Peoples Church OF the Srethren Marion M. Stern ST Ann’s

Sitkum Social News Highlights From Feb 17

Mrs Rollie Alford returns home after hospital stay. Harold Langdo and family visit doctors for the baby’s medical aid. Rosalie Laird sent to Mast hospital for quinty. Earl Wilson treated for ear infection in Myrtle Point. Wayne Thompson on furlough dined at W A Nickason home. Ben Woods and daughter Maury visited relatives in Twin Oaks. Sunday school attendance reached 41 with guests from Dora McKinley and others.

Elmer Wilson Sitkum Rollie Alford Harold Langdo Harold Alford Small Son Dora Hudson Mra Hayman McKinley Rosalie Laird Mast Hospital Quinty Earl Wilson Myrtle Point Armed Forces Wayne Thompson W A Nickason Ben Woods Maury Mra Roy Shull Twin Oaks

Pollyanna Club Plans Red Cross Work At Grange

By Hilda Brown McKINLEY Feb 17 The Pollyanna club met at the home of Mrs R R Lawhorne for an all day meeting and potluck dinner. Marie Churchill, the chairwoman, outlined the year’s program including Red Cross projects. Hilda Brown leads Red Cross distribution this week with work to be finished and brought to Grange by Feb 26. Members present included Mrs Harry Mast Mrs Chas Oberman Mrs Leonard Oberman Melvin and Mrs Vern Hooper.

Hilda Brown Mckinley Pollyanna R. R Lawhorne Marie Churchill Red Cross Grange Harry Mast Chas. Oberman Leonard Oberman Melvin Vern Hooper

Unclear names in damaged obituary fragment

Fragmentary OCR text lists several individuals with unclear relations and titles, including Dora and Mrs George Glenn, Mrs Severve McCarthy, Mrs Clarence, and others, but the passage is too incomplete to determine a full biographical item or event.

Dora George Glenn Severve McCarthy Clarence Eerd Mast Gene Lee Maal Reubertrewn Scott Tateteesve R. St Elen Cad Sharon Law

Local War Leave and Community Notes

Lieut John B Gearhart of Camp White returns home on a 16 day leave. His wife visits her parents in Vancouver. The community notes an accidental death of Hubert Harry to be detailed in another column. Wayre Thompson from C Christi Texas begins a furlough at home. Mr or Mrs Minard visit Coquille. Hasel Bolin and Esther shop in Coquille. Pfc Delbert King on a 7 day furlough visiting J L Hatfield house from Great Falls Montana. J L Hatfield, very ill, hospitalized in Eugene.

Dora John B. Gearhart Camp White Vancouver Hubert Harry Wayre Thompson C Christi Tex Mra Minard Coquille Hasel Bolin Esther Pfc Delbert King J. L. Hatfield Great Falla Montana Eugene

Pleasant Point Society Notes and Visits

Pleasant Point reports visitors and family contacts at the Mast hospital in Myrtle Point. Mrs. Ray Epperson and sisters-in-law Connie Hoffman and Henrietta Hoffman stop by. Rex Roth, Orville Livermore, Milton Roth, Wm Watson, Pete Tully, Fred Rogers, and MarjoryMilton Roth receive guests. Additional relatives from Sitkum and Vancouver, and other locals are listed among those visiting.

Wa, Watson Pleasant Point Spec Ray Epperson Connie Hoffman Booadbent Frazier Hoffman Henrietta Hoffman Myrtle Point Rex Roth Orville Livermore Coquille Milton Roth Mast Hospital Wm Watson Pete Tully Fred Rogers Marjory Harvey Osbon Extra Watson Sitkum Fred Voorhees Vancouver Wash Auy Mann

Community club hears Valentines and lunch event at Remote

The February meeting of the Community club was held Sunday afternoon. After the business meeting, valentines were exchanged and lunch was served by Mrs Ellen Smith. Several local families visited relatives in nearby towns over the weekend.

L. B. Englane Ellen Smith Barrett Zinn Broadbent L. B Jennings Roscoe Davis Myrtle Point Frazier Bradley J R. Mullen Coquille I B England L. Bowman Ellen Jennis James Smith Brettan and Gray Eugene Ernest Bryant Yatricia Arlene Sunray BK England Vernon Fell Ralph Todd Jamey Wayne Maxon Coquill Henry Weathers Hood River

Catching Creek Mra C V Bushnell Special Meeting Recapped

Catching Creek notes show the Friendly Neigh bor club meeting held Feb 17 with Mrs Cala Rankin presiding. Refreshments were served to Mrs Mary Bartlett Mrs Mildred King Mrs Minnie Ralph Mrs Dorothy Adams Mildred Lakey and Westie Bushnell. Rankin children Charles King Jack and Jim Adams attended. next meeting planned.

C V_ Bushnell Catching Creek Neigh‘os’ Club Cala Rankin Mary Bartlett Mildred King Minnie Ralph Dorothy Adams Mildred Lakey Westie Bushnell Ala Rankin Charles King Jack Jim Adams

Army WAC recruitment ad urges diverse skills

The WAC seeks clerical accounting sales driving and other roles. It invites readers to apply at a local Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General at Room 4415 Munitions Building Washington DC for opportunities serving the country.

Army WAC U. S. Army Adjutant General Munitions Building Washington, D. C

Local Visitors Share Week End With Community Residents

Among those visiting over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fraser and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Berger of Marshfield. They called on Seymore Foeburg and families in the area, including Mrs. Point Lea and Mrs. Claire Bushnell, and joined others at the home of Mrs. Moon and Regene on Saturday.

Coquille Austin Alph

Local Notes From Ophir and Surrounding Areas

Locals Bruce Henry and Lloyd Hyde of Ophir left Monday for California on business. Flentge Porkips left Wednesday for Portland on a brief trip with Dr E Beber. Dr Steve Aasen of Marshfield visited Mr and Mrs E F Roffman Monday evening. Jeweler E C Barker repaired his 100th watch this year, noting fewer new watches available. Leslie Strong and family visited Cottage Grove and Eugene on furlough from the navy. Mrs Harry Gimble and son John of Portland returned home after visiting here and in Coquille two weeks, with Mrs Bertha Davis of Coquille accompanying them.

California Bruce Henry Lloyd Hyde Ophir Gees Portland Flentge Frm Marshfield Steve Aasen E. F. Roffman E. C Barker Vialt Valley Leslie Strong Harry Gimble John Arthur Jones Othr Coquille Trau Bertha Davis

Unclear Caption Sparks Confusion in Local Gathering

Disjointed OCR text shows names Lin Evans Gene Arther Mrs Arther and guests Darla Bacgelt from Paol Edmond near Ft Kron Ky with a tank scene at a social event suggesting a cluttered report of attendees and place hints.

Lin Evans Gene Arther Dre John Portland Darlane Bacgelt Paol Edmond Een

Printing services notice for price rise

A compact ad from Merald Pree urges readers to place orders for letterheads envelopes and all printing needs now before anticipated price increases.

ESALE Merald Pree

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