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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
6
The Myrtle Point Bobcats lost Friday to Northbend Bulldogs 48 to 43 and Saturday to Myrtle Creek Vikings 52 to 36. The pair of district losses dropped the Bobcats to third place as fans lament questionable foul calls and a late surge by the Vikings led to the defeat.
Coos Bay junior high defeated Myrtle Point 38 to 20 in a fast game at the Lanior High auditorium in Coos Bay. Crabtree scored 20 for Coos Bay, Morris led Myrtle Point with 9 points, halftime tied 13 to 13.
Longtime Gaylord resident and Spanish American War veteran dies after 24 years in Gaylord. He married Julia G. Coughlin in Tacoma on December 24, 1915. Survived by wife four daughters two sons eleven grandchildren one great grandchild one sister and one brother. Funeral services held February 11 at Buell chapel with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Elmer Wilson reports a two week East trip by plane for Ivan Laird with visits in Portland and Roseburg. Laird family ties and a Myrtle Point wedding are noted along with local travel and road work by Coos Bay Lumber Co. and Coos County crews.
Mrs Julia Howard recovering after eye operation remains with son and daughter in law Clarence and wife in Eugene. Etalka school mothers’ party featured cookies and ice cream served by pupils. Leonard Pepiat and Linda from Sutherlin visited Leonard and wife in Eugene. Denman Curry drove to Bandon. wife stays with daughter Kenneth Galloway’s family recovering from illness. Addie Hayes home from Coos Bay visit with Francis Ball. Evelyn Daniels ill with measles since last Wednesday. Leland Toole and Donne Toole visit Coos Bay. Toole to Oakland California. Carey Bones drove to Medford for Daughters of the Nile meeting. Betty Robertson visit with Winifrey Robertson and Betty and Frank in Medford.
Alvin H Howard 72 of Gaylord died in Albany Oregon Tuesday February 8 1949. He was born October 6 1876 in Almstead County Minnesota and had been a resident there.
The Myrtle Point grade and junior high library received 251 books on an indefinite loan from the Oregon State Library. The fiction and juvenile titles were obtained by Paul Franzen, elementary school supervisor, after his trip to Salem in February.
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