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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1968
Page
3
The article outlines the March of Dimes Birth Defects Center network providing comprehensive care from surgical to social work services. It describes centralized team plans, regular return visits, parental guidance, and genetic counseling to keep children at home with families while ensuring coordinated treatment nationwide.
Funeral services for Albet Shorb were held at the Church of God with Rev. Kenneth Stevens officiating. Shorb died Christmas day in North Bend at 83. he leaves six sons, three daughters, and 36 grandchildren. The column lists numerous Christmas visitors to Powers, including families from Oregon and California, along with society notes from the Moose and local engagements and upcoming marriage of Kathi Lee Lyman and Charles Lee Thompson in Springfield.
The notice lists multiple guests from Eugene Myrtle Point Coos Bay Merrill Roseburg and Cottage Grove visiting Harrison and Mildred Floyd John Horton Henry Roth and other residents. Guests include Mr and Mrs Pete Mast Lang Dumire Dennis Cuppemel Linda Turner Glade Krewson and Susan Hoffman. Susan Hoffman also spent two days in Cottage Grove Hospital for nail removal and is recovering.
The record notes births at Mast Hospital Mrs Trula Roberts 5264 Maple Myrtle Point Oregon a boy Jeffery Scott 8 lbs 12% oz born January 4 1968 and Mr and Mrs Greville Brown box 3 Norway Oregon a boy Harry Michael 7 lbs 6% oz. It lists city financial entries for water sewer licenses fines and miscellaneous totaling amounts and counts from police and public works activities including traffic cases investigations and prisoners checked.
Kenneth Laird traveled to Portland on business Sunday morning. Mrs. Walter Reisen and Mrs. Howard Newman visited North Bend for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes Parton of Myrtle Point. Twenty one elk were spotted in the Reisen field at Sitkum. The Witt family spent New Year’s at North Bend with the Cone family. Ivan Laird returned from Wheeler and Portland Saturday night. East Fork Church hosted Leon Shelton as speaker. he was accompanied by his wife and two children and lives in Scio attending Providence Community Church.
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