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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1950

Page

6

New Officers For Powers Lions Club Installed Tuesday

William Bartels of Coos Bay installed officers at the Powers Lions Club din ner meeting. New officers include Donald B. Stickney president Kenneth Rolfe 1st vice W C Thorp ind Gene Slocum 3rd Harold Rees lion tamer Jack Caughell tail twister L Warner A J Smith W R Merchem James May directors Ed Wiatowski secretary James McCart treasurer. Over 260 raised for a resusticator project with RNA members presenting a 50 donation toward the lodge effort.

Powers William Bartels Coos Bay Lions Club Donald B. Stickney Kenneth Rolfe W C Thorp Gene Slocum Harold Rees Jack Caughell L. Warner A. J. Smith W R Merchem James May Ed Wiwatowski Secy James McCart McCart Valley Camp R. N. A Don Aber Harold Ross Kenneth McKenzie RNA Committee Aber

Powers Legion Auxiliary Plans Joint Installation in July

Members of the Powers American Legion Auxiliary plan a joint installation of offices in July with Coquille and Myrtle Point. The plan came from a special meeting in Myrtle Point led by department president Sadie Graham of Corvallis. Attendees from Powers include Mrs Orvil Knight and other local members. In Orchard Park, Allen Lee Johnson finished constructing tables and benches using bolts instead of nails as part of ongoing volunteer effort to prepare picnic grounds.

American Legion Auxilary Coquille Myrtle Point Dept Pres Sadie Graham Corvallis Mable Hughes Grace Detlefsen Powers Orvil Knight T Brierley W L. Stemmerman Fred Stock Floyd King Harold Rees Jack Bushnell Clyde Allen Lee Johnson Orchard Park

Local Society Notes and Holiday Travel Log

Local social activity centers on Patsy Collidiron's 8th birthday party hosted by Mrs. J A Coldiron with many children and relatives in attendance. Community events include donations from Valley Camp Royal Neighbors to a Lions club fund for a resusticator in observance of Child Welfare month. Families travel for holidays and visits, with multiple trips to Crater Lake, Eugene, Portland, Coos River, and Washington state, plus a steady stream of visits among Powers residents and nearby towns.

Oscar R Collidiron J A Coldiron Patsy Carla Robinette Patty Markle Sandra Debra Nancy Lewis Bobby Gary Jacoby Shirley Wicks Donna Anderson Anna Ebert Sandra M . Marshall Casteel Iry Coldiron Alvin Lewis Carl Robinette J. Coldiron Helen Coldiron Valley Camp Royal Neighbors Lions Club Wm. Link Eugene Itn Loren Warner Dean Sat Washington Warner Ed Brown Brown Kenneth Portland Don Aber Catherine Don Cotton Roseburg Crater Lake Averill Taylor Violet Marietta Bandon Nathan Larklaw Robert Slagel Coos River Lyle Shawver Harold Ross John South Bend Wash Anderson Heabt Giles Coos Bay Rhoda Walker Harold West Ashland Lorraine Shepherd Chester Root Jess Shepherd Selmer Mellin Judy and Farrell Jean Hazel Lewis Ida Mathews John Dalrymple Coquille J F Johnson Kenneth Jackson Leslie Scottsburg Powers Glenn Wafer Ora Glenn Gi Charles Crew

Powers and area residents recall trips and veterans

John McArtie and Betty Jovielt Cal return from a Nebraska motor trip as locals note camps and mills shut for vacation. Colonel John F Wadman, son of Mrs Mary Wadman, visits before reporting to Washington for Air Force duty after prior commands in Okinawa and Japan. Families join church groups and plan summer dinners while relatives visit from Eugene and California.

John McArtie Betty Jovielt- Cal Nebraska John F. Wadman Mary Wadman Powers Washington, DC Air Force Okinawa 316Th Japan West Point Community Church Ladies’ Aid Clyde Allen Lester Thorp Clarence Spihznass Loren Warner Carl Briggs W. T Grove Rebekah Jewel Club Lorraine Shepherd Eugene Jon Robert Chester Root Jess Shepherd Stephen E Gamwell JI W

Vacation Bible School Starts Monday at Assembly of God

The Herald advertises a Mid Summer Vacation Bible School at the Assembly of God Church on 4th and Willow streets starting Monday July 10 and running through Friday July 21 from 9 to 11:30 daily. Evelyn Molander and Dormalee Bunn lead activities for children of all ages, with revival services nightly led by Pastor Res Rtehars Moet.

the Herald Assembly of God Willow Streets Evelyn Molander Dormalee Bunn Res

Community Sees Night Fire Threaten Myrtle Point

Residents aided by Thomas and Ge Forrest using gas sprayers to save homes and a store as flames raced through the night. Jimmie Rodgers’ home and nearby properties were at risk while Myrtle Point fire crews did not respond officially from outside the city. Local residents urge neighborly help for outlying areas and trade support for the town.

Myrtle Point Liloyd Smith

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