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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1947
Page
3
A series of brief mentions records births visits travel and social events. The notes include births for Milton Bell’s daughter and Clyde Hartsell’s son visits by relatives in Coos Bay guests at the Barklow residence and church travelers to Salem Los Angeles and Newberg and a planned Valentine card party by the Royal Neighbors.
Roy Grimm of North Bend was named deputy county coroner by Brewer Mills after taking on duties of the coroner. Mills said he would request the county court to appoint Grimm officially to run the office in his absence amid preparations for the Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign and the March of Dimes.
Curlyss Lesas Denna Krew oon and Gloria Kirstein arrange a special program for the Valentine assembly with Thelma Heff and Delores Barkley as chairs. The Ag boys visited Coos Bay for a tractor demonstration and Curtis Beckham travels to Arkansas to care for his ailing father. Mr Melby aims to form a new boys glee chorus with 38 signers, while Jurd Laird acquires a radar set from surplus Army stock. The Girls Glee club progress is noted.
Local church notices list weekly worship times and events. Hurleees Assembly of God, Latter Day Saints, St Marks Episcopal, St Ann’s Catholic, Presbyterian, and Methodist churches publish service hours, Sunday School, midweek meetings, and parish activities led by listed pastors.
Edward Aasen died in Coquille on a heart attack last Wednesday. Funeral services were held Saturday in Coquille. Born May 16, 1878 in Arago, he lived in the area his whole life and was a pioneer of Arago. He is survived by his wife two sons Edward and Donald a daughter Mrs Annle Smith four brothers Olaf Loula of Arago John Coos Bay and Mange Myrtle Point. interment was in the Masonic cemetery in Coquille.
Standard OW Company of California announced a rise of one half cent per gallon for gasoline and kerosene and one quarter of a cent for diesel and heating oils to offset higher business costs. In some areas additional small increases offset transportation rate hikes in effect since January 1 in the marketing territory.
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