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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
4
Local items describe visits and travels of residents from Albany to Coos Bay, Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma. Names include Lera Peterson, Florence Miller, Melvina Murphy, G W Hall, and others visiting relatives, attending dances, auctions, and a Shriners event.
In 1900s Coos County details include coyotes killed by locals Dan Miller and Matt Epperson, a frigid January thaw, church sermon humor, theater plans for Queen Esther at Benson’s Opera house, and lumber shipments. News covers shipwreck finds at Florence and a final accounting for Henry N Pelletier’s estate with a March hearing date.
Mrs Beulah Brown Mrs Pler ence Miller Mrs Melvina Murphy and Mrs Lere Petersen drove to Bandon Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs Mabel Laird at her cottage. James D Clinton left Mast hospital Saturday after a month of treatment and is at his daughter Mrs John Arnold's home. Paul Meyer arrived from Reedsport Wisconsin and is visiting Mr Mrs Waldemar Gurney.
The Hiland Theatre screens the official Oregon-SMU Cotton Bowl game pictures on Sunday and Monday. The film, edited by Dodge partners, includes highlights and Oregon attendee glimpses from Dallas. It plays with the feature Silver River starring Erroll Flynn and Ann Sheridan.
Signa found on the William Chandler ranch ridge a large deer carcass with head and legs removed. Tracks are reportedly covered by recent snows, hindering hunters. Myrtle Point bows out to Coquille 3–0 in a Wednesday bowling match at Myrtle Point alleys.
A radio program named Gospel Jubilee Half Hour is set for 7 30 each Thursday at KWRO Coquille. Rev Roy K Reed will present gospel informally and announce youth church activities regardless of denomination and feature personal music talent. Members will appear in churches requesting their services.
The Coast National Farm Loan association of Coquille will hold a stockholders meeting at noon in the Odd Fellows hall Coquille on Monday February 28 A baked ham dinner will precede the business session served by the Rebekah lodge Arnold Anderson regional manager of the Federal Land Bank of Spokane will be the principal speaker Dividend checks will be distributed to members at the meeting R L Strickle secretary treasurer asks members to reply with dinner reservations using cards mailed.
Two bedroom home with utility porch and wired for electric range and water. Newly papered and painted with fenced back yard. Contact Mrs Stella Breuer at 4-L Myrt. Point 16.
Farmers urged to collect worms from under protective yard objects and spread oatmeal or cornmeal to attract moles. Store gathered worms in moist soil in a tub or box and share name, address, and acreage with the county agent in Coquille to begin large scale mole control.
A series of radio broadcasts are being made by Myrtle Point Union High School over KWRO in Coquille at 230 each Tuesday afternoon. The first program featured Future Homemakers association girls detailing objectives with Donna Krewson Karen Barklow Margery Belsher Myrma Winningham Jessie Cameron and advisor Gloria MacDougal. Next week's Washington's Day program will be by the Social Study club under Morris Harvey supervision.
Funeral services were held for Leonard Perkey Jr., a three year old son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Perkey of Powers. The service took place Tuesday afternoon February 8 at the Schroeder Funeral chapel in Myrtle Point with Rev Phil Byar of the Christian church officiating. Born November 19 1945 in Astoria the child died February 5 at Dorenbecker hospital in Portland. Interment was at the Norway cemetery. Survived by his parents one brother and one sister, all of Powers.
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