New Pastor Dr Smith to Speak at 11 A M Service
A new pastor, Dr. Smith, will deliver a Sunday morning sermon at 11 o clock. The topic is What Is a Christian and all are invited to attend this message.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
1
Tuesday Meet Set by Fair Officials
An official notice indicates a Tuesday meet organized by fair authorities with dates chosen and payments noted. Readable text also mentions Saptonsen and local persons, though details are partially garbled.
Reader letter questions media bias and daily politics
A correspondent laments newspaper influence on public opinion and cites local sports clubs. He mocks a Portland mayoral story, notes front page placement, and questions Dewey Truman coverage, expressing skepticism about free press while inviting future submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Dewey
Truman
America
Myrtle Point Boy Scouts Light Up Radio Airwaves
Richard Rauch Ted McElwain Jack Downey and Darrell Swigert of Myrtle Point Boy Scout Troop 09 were interviewed on air about their troop’s work. They were accompanied by Scoutmaster Rev. Phil Ryan during the Sunday radio session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio
Myrtle Point
Richard Rauch
Ted McElwain
Jack Downey
Darrell Swigert
Phil Ryan
Icy Roads Trigger Bus Collisions In Bald Hill Area
Ice coated roads Monday morning caused a chain of bus mishaps. Norman Martin drove the loop bus and Koral Martin steered the Sitkum bus into a shallow ditch near Cooper bridge and the Huntley place in Bald Hill Jack Knife could not pick up students on his Arago route due to slick conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Martin
Sitkum
Koral Martin
Cooper Bridge
Huntley Place
Bald Hill
Jack Knife
Arago
County Clerk Reports Big Fee Increase Through 1948
County Clerk L. W. Oddy and staff report a 1948 total of 29,004.99 in fees across recording, circuit court, probate, marriage licenses, dog licenses, and miscellaneous. Marriage licenses alone reached 14,401.00, with licenses issued to 5,206 couples at 3.00 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Oddy
Cours County Buelaces
Reeleck
Imelusive
Eecso
Cees County
Benner Yoor
Bobcats Win Three Straight District Tilts
Myrtle Point High Bobcats coached by Curt Beckham won three consecutive district basketball games. They defeated Coquille 38 to 28 after a tight contest, with Lewellen scoring 10 for Coquille. The win followed a string of thrills as Myrtle Point moved to 3-0 in district play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobcats
Coquille
Reedsport
Sutherlin
Dewan
Myrtle Point High
Myrtle
Coquilo
Beckham
Curt Beckham
Dea
Myrtle Pointers
Lewellen
Arnold Melby Receives Orchid Award from BPW Club
The Myrtle Point Business and Professional Woman's club honored Arnold Melby with its first orchids to you award for discovering and developing musical talent in local schools. The January 13 dinner at Muriel Hotel banquet room showcased pupil performers including Mark Putman at the piano and Marvene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Muriel
Arnold Melby
Melby
Mark Putman
Marvene
Airplane Time Saver For Business Trips
O C Davenport and Don Driscoll of the Myrtle Point Vermeer Co report a tight schedule using air travel to Seattle. They left Myrtle Point at 8 am, caught a plane in North Bend, landed in Seattle at noon, returned by 7:30 pm, and were home by 8 pm, highlighting business travel efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverrie’ Ramey
Myrtle Point
Timim
Jack Dewnsy
Teddy Mellvsin
Jenelle
Lyle Anderson
Tle Pelat
North Bend
Seattle
Noor
Washington
Beck
Myrile Point
O. C. Davenport
Myrile Point Vemeer Co
Don Driscoll
Skunk Haunts Attic Prompting Varmint Help Call
Harold and Mrs. Bargett of Ripley endure nights of noises from an attic visitor described as a friendly polecat. They consider calling Ray Barkilow to trap the intruder after attempting a improvised rat trap and dealing with a strong odor filling the home. The skunk remains in control, and residents seek an odorless solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Harold R Bargett
Ray Barkilow
Bargells
Harold
Dot
Myrtle Point P T A Health Lecture Set for Jan 27
The Myrtle Point Parent Teachers Association will host a health program titled Educating for Health at 8 p m Thursday January 27 in the Junior High Auditorium Mrs Paul Mammer is chairwoman and has arranged for Dr Eleanor Gutman Coles County public health officer to be guest speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Paul Mammer
Theg
Eleanor Gutman
Coes County
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Male Dominance This Week
The report notes six boys and one girl among newborns, with families listed by residence and dates of arrival. New patients at Mast Hospital include Harvey Sherman, Bandon, and several residents of Coquille, Myrtle Point, Powers, and other local towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Wolgamott
Coquille
Fred E. Melferstine
Bandon
Arnold J Rogers
Pfr
Robert H. Cotton
Powers Son
Alde A. Marca
Riverton
Sen
Deles Hermann
Broadbent
Robert G. Mogan
Sitkum Mt. Sen
Mast Hospital
Harvey Sherman
B L. Nosler
Willard Lucas
Agness
Robert Hebert
Powers
Frank Southmayd
Myrtle Point
A. J Patrick
William J Bonnell
Josephine Fraser
Alton Clausen
William Stevens
William Huff
Superior Cheese Company Announces 4H Club Award Winners
The Superior Cheese Company of Myrtle Point announces annual Superior Deicy Award winners for outstanding 4-H club members. The first award offers 906 cash toward a registered heifer calf with 500 pounds butterfat in 90 days mature. The second award provides 40 cash toward 400 pounds butterfat in 65 days mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Cheese Company
The
Myrtle Peiat
School Masters Meet in Coos County Monday Evening
Twenty five members of the School Masters club of Coos county met Monday evening for a dinner in the Myrtle Hotel banquet room. Keith Guldhammer of Bandon and Superintendent Ray Hunsaker of Coquille discussed proposed education legislation before the Oregon state legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Masters’ Club
Coos County
Myrtle Hotel
Keith Guldhammer
Bandon
Ray Hunsaker
Coquille
Oregon
Jacob Moomaw
Coquille High School
North Bend
Marshfield
Reedsport
Coos River
Myrtle Point
G B. Goddard
Paul Franzen
Bob Bright
Curt Beckham
Ray Neugart
Morris Harvey
Budget Committee Holds Annual Meeting At Myrtle Point
A budget meeting of Myrtle Point grade school district No. 41 C was held Monday evening in the Junior high school. Board members listed include E. C. Barker chairman Henry Schroeder Della Belloni Howard Whitaker Dick Johnson Mrs Henry Roslow and Paul Franzen. The budget is printed in this issue of The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
E. C. Barker
Henry Schroeder
Della Belloni
Howard Whitaker
Dick Johnson
Mra
Henry Rosslow
Paul Franzen
The
Herald
Saddle Club Elects Officers and Plans Oregon Horsemen Meet
The Myrtle Point Saddle Club elected officers for 1949 at the Myrtle Hotel banquet room. Leland Barklow became president, Wayne Watson vice president, Tex Billingsley secretary, Ad Christensen treasurer, with Ann Roush Harold Clarno and George King as directors. The club hosts the Oregon Horsemen's Association meet this year, expected to draw hundreds of show horses and thoroughbreds to Myrtle Point in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Leland Barklow
Wayne Watson
Coquille
Tex Billingsley
Ad Christensen
Ann Roush
Harold Clarno
George King
Fishermen Win Big in Lions Derby Amid Cold Weather
Ervin Wilberger topped the Steelhead derby with three strong catches including a 12 pound ven. deeuty winning first prize for the sixth week. Wayne Madewell took second with a 10 pound 4 ounce Steelhead as third prize was unawarded due to no entries. Weather slowed fishing all week, with calm ahead expected. An error in last week’s report misnamed Marvin Floyd as winner. the appropriate winner was Marvin’s younger brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Wilberger
Lions’ Club
Deeuty
Prise
Wayne Madewell
Powers
Mevin Floyd
Marvin
Mrs Paula Cook Hosts Whigh Executive Meeting
Mrs Paula Cook acted as hostess to the executive committee at her home in the afternoon meeting. After the business portion, refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Cook
The
Whigh
Local Newsmatter Fragment Sparks Scramble
An OCR fragment from a newspaper page shows garbled phrases about a topic titled Shear Your Own Vone Over Air with unclear context and disconnected text. No identifiable people or organizations are readable. The fragment lacks concrete events or dates.
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A. Theodore Smith
D.D
First Presbyterian Church
Saptonsen
Amd Ny Pers
Thre Eplatic
Lans Leneve
Lane
OM Chin
B.P.W. Club
Myrtle Point Business and Professional Woman's Club
Sharon Ansley
McKinley
Louise Seuithmayd
Neocway
Saddle Club
State Horsemen Assn
Myrtle Point Saddle Club
the Herald
Derby
Coos. Co
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