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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
3
The Haughton and Barklow families extend heartfelt thanks to friends for aid and sympathy during illness. They mention Mrs Lite, Petry, Mrs Mabel Barklow, and Milton Ro Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Wateon.
Anna Grant administratrix of the estate of William KE Hartley files her final account with Coos County Court Oregon. A hearing to settle the estate is set for March 14 1944 at 10 a.m. in Coquille Oregon. First publication February 8 1944.
Powers high school basketball team defeated Coon River to advance to district playoff at Marshfield. Fans arrived by carloads and stayed for the postgame dance, with other participating teams not yet known.
The Powers PTA met Friday at 2:30 pm in the Fellowship clubhouse to honor the founders Azperson Hearst and Theodore Bierney on the 47th PTA birthday. A program recounting founders was read by several members while candles were lit. A war songs program was postponed due to illness of Mr. Nicklaus. Refreshments followed, and Mr. Perry reported on a North Bend leader training case attended with Mrs. Kveba and Rev. Milton Stewart.
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Rumor says the Collier Hotel in North Bend was bought by local residents and will be torn down to build cabins. Citizens urge restraint, condemn property damage by youths, and ask parents to teach constructive civic behavior amid wartime home front themes. Sgt. Wiam Bshord returned from a furlough at Lemore Field. Terry OBrien and Robert Bushnell passed naval reserve exams in Portland. Frederick Griswold and Frederick Hayes report they are still in England with an engineering unit.
Powers locals Mr and Mrs Bertie McCloskey of Norway were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs C P Easley and William Brady. Clifford Peterson on Public Road administration business in Port Orford spent the week with his family. Mrs Hazel Lewisse spends a week in Portland with her daughter Mrs Selmer Mellin whose husband was called into service earlier this month. Mrs Bernamung and her small son visit the Aubin brothers George and Gene Aubin coming down Mareola.
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