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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
3
Country notes from Myrtle Point Herald detailing community visits and greetings across Arcata Fairview Coast on the Fourth of July. Entries list numerous residents visiting neighbors and attending local events, with several names and households mentioned including Culbertson Parrish Southmayd Laird and others.
Residents of North Bend Coquille Elk Creek Gravelford and surrounding areas spent the Fourth with relatives. Guests included Mrs. Dora Mayse Mrs. Milnard Mr and Mrs Minard families, and many dinners music parties and visits across multiple towns.
Portland eye specialist Dr. F W Clarke will be in Myrtle Point Friday July 14 at the Hotel Myrtle to examine eyes. The gathering includes Mr and Mrs George Denman and others from West Norway and Corvallis as Thelma and Cleta join families from MacDonald and Hebison.
The text lists numerous guests and gatherings from Price Robison to Lafferty and Barklow families, detailing Sunday dinners and picnics at various homes including the Ray Lewis and Turner MacDonald properties. It notes trips to Turner Oregon and Port Orford, plus visits from Ed Myers, Wayne Woodward, and others during the week and Fourth of July celebrations.
McKinley residents welcomed visitors including Fred and Rachel Fischer and Aunt Mrs Neilie Brown. A six inning baseball game at McKinley grounds drew a crowd after a late start. Arthur Brown noted Coos county crops ahead of other areas. A benefit dance at the community hall drew CCC campers. Several local families and visitors from Portland, Coquille, Rosburg, Baradon, Tillamook and Lincoln County attended events and visited relatives.
Arago and Bandon residents shared Fourth of July picnics, dances, and gatherings at Snyder grove and local homes. Families traveled from Marshfield, Myrtle Point, Coquille, and Coos Bay area, with visits, illnesses, and hospitalities listed alongside many social roundups and weekend trips.
A large group listed including Mr and Mrs Roy Abbott and family, Clyde Barker, Charley Bennett, Mr and Mrs Weekly, Hugo Michel and children, Byron Hervey, Jim Hervey and daughter, Henry Hervey, Norma Johnson visiting Mrs Martin Gasner, plus guests W V Schroeder and Paul Bunch. Bridal shower for Mrs Lloyd Haynes held at her mother Mrs S D Clark home.
Mr and Mrs Martin Nagel visited at Herman Place below Coquille on the Fourth. Dr and Mrs C L Bender and Dr Roy Clinton, who had been visiting relatives, departed Tuesday morning for Portland. Mr and Mrs H F Tedsen and daughter Anita and Blanche Dhefsen motored to Langlois and back Monday. Mr and Mrs J H McClosey, Mrs Elizabeth Lett and daughter Forma and ...
Arago hosts Mrs Eve Settem and Miss Ethel Fish on a business trip to Marshfield on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Morris Thompson and family visit from Corvallis en route to Grenada California to stay with Rev J S Root. Gulstroms plan a Tillamook vacation as Barl joins. Laffertys from Myrtle Point visit Hampton home. Ladies Missionary society postpones July meeting to July 12 in the community park. Milden Carl of Reedsport visits.
Twin Oaks residents recount visits and gatherings from Bancroft to Coquille and Marshfield. Mary Davenport returns from Bancroft. Verne Lundy and Lena Warner attend a Flower Show. a large Davenport grove picnic on the Fourth features many neighbors including Reed, Shull, Barzee, Sullivan, and Davenport family members.
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