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Partial OCR shows a list of women with surnames Devenport Dement Brewer Geaney Jr amid a social event. The readable fragment hints at a gathering or society column with house names and attendees.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1964
Page
3
Partial OCR shows a list of women with surnames Devenport Dement Brewer Geaney Jr amid a social event. The readable fragment hints at a gathering or society column with house names and attendees.
Oregon fur farmers meet at the Oregon State University campus for the sixteenth annual Fun Farm Day to hear reports on nutritional experimentation and new management methods. The mink remains the central topic with its strong musk odor and biting habit noted, reflecting the fur industry’s $6 million annual return to Oregon producers and state ranking.
Larry Lucas and family express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy after their bereavement. They appreciate floral offerings and memorial contributions.
Bids open February 17 at 8 p.m. in City Hall to dismantle the old boys and girls gym buildings built around 1915. Project funds total about 66 000 with library and offices planned, plus a two-cell jail and fire truck stalls, contingent on federal money. An adult art class runs to May 1 at the Junior High, and local residents visit from Sitka Alaska and Port Orford as a Christmas reunion occurred. The old Hut library moves to a new location once construction begins.
Town and Country Women’s Club meetings at Green Acres and Bridge Community church highlight the week. East Fork Church participants include Mrs Mears Reynolds Mast. Laird and Benham families take trips. Rev J Hunter conducts Arago meetings. Junior Recreation set for Sitkum gym. Helen Benham visits Roseburg and Portland area events noted.
The Oregon State Game Commission reports 1964 angling regulations are available. A shipment from the state printers went to license agents, but only about half the ordered copies arrived. Additional shipments are underway and the booklet should reach all anglers by the end of January.
Funeral services for Anna Charlotte Tripp a lifelong Myrtle Point resident were held at 10 30 a m on Wednesday at Point Christian church. Burial followed at Suneet Memorial Park Coos Bay. She was born June 29 1000 in Port Orford and died Jan 12 in Norway at age 83. Survived by son Walter Tripp of Myrtle Point and daughters Dorothy Weekly Norway Gladys Laird and Agnes Peden of West Pakistan. She was a Royal Neighbors member.
Allan Erickson of Power died January 12 at age 4 years 1 month 11 days. He lived in Powers seven years and worked for Georgia Pacific Corp. He was born November 22 1000 in Chicero Illinois. Surviving are three brothers John E. Erickson Meridian Idaho R L Erickson Hollywood Calif and R D Erickson Chicago Illinois. Funeral was Thursday at 2 p.m. from Schroeders Chapel Myrtle Point with Rev Deane Keller officiating. Interment in Norway Cemetery. Pallbearers L J Davis Edwin Peterson Eddie A Rubin Robert W Herrington Sr John Kirk Glenn A McDonald.
William Clayton Stevens died suddenly at home January 17 at 136 Third St. He was born February 9, 1806 in Newark Kansas and spent most of life farming before retiring ten years ago. He is survived by his wife and other relatives. Rev Sam Pelanti of Bendon officiated.
Mrs. Lloyd Davenport of Myrtle Point was elected chairman of the Dairy Princess committee at the Oregon Dairymen’s Association dairy wives meeting in Eugene. The group with about 150 members across eleven counties urged members to be enthusiastic spokesmen for milk and dairy products, naming Sher idan, Roseburg and other locales among active units.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a new examination for Patent Aid at the Patent Office in Washington DC with a starting salary of 3620 dollars. The role targets high school seniors or graduates with science and math training and requires a written test plus specific coursework or one year of related experience. Applications are due by April 1964 and can be obtained from Civil Service offices or the commission in Washington DC.
Funeral services for Moncy Belloni were held Wednesday January 28 in Coquille. The ceremony honored Belloni with local mourners in attendance.
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