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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
5
Legal notice announces a probate action for the estate of James H Heosey and appointment of a fiduciary by the county court. It references dates, locations, and required filings, mentioning the Coos County jurisdiction and related executors, with details about court dates and public claim periods.
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as relief for headache toothache backache rheumatism and neuritis. It claims extensive consumer use by American housewives and urges purchase at drugstores for one dollar per package.
Numerous families and friends spent Independence Day across Oregon towns including Crater Lake McMinnville Canyonville Fairview North Bend Myrtle Point and Broadbent. Attendees included the Benders Carl Soper and others with travel to Mt Hood and the Columbia River loop. several injuries noted from a firecracker incident and a large parade of local social visits and dinners.
A garbled report sketches a May weekend with residents from Halls Creek and nearby towns, mentioning visits to Portland, camping at Peartland Camp, and gatherings at the Watkins home. Names like Jock Deardorff, Parker, Nan Lodderg, Anthony Nan, and others appear amid scattered references to May dates and local activities.
Fragmented OCR reads like a local community page with names such as Marian Tomas and Dave. It mentions visitors from Roseburg and Marshfield, a pet vet, and events on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Readable details are sparse, but the piece hints at local residents and weekly gatherings.
Miss Alice Merson of South Haven chosen Michigan Blossom Queen at Benton Harbor and St Joseph festival. She emerged from 21 contestants representing as many fruit belt cities.
Dame May Whitty, 71, the British star imported for the film, earns a wartime charity title rather than an acting award after over 55 years as a headliner.
A mother shares a thrifty approach to teaching grammar with a penny fine system, then offers leftovers dessert ideas using baked canned fruit with a simple dough. It also covers quick ice cream freezing tips, cupcake prep with paper rounds, and a savory salmon loaf recipe for Lent plus serving suggestions and ice refrigerator notes.
Lee Arnold and Mrs. Morrison of Myrtle Point visit W Henry Hervey. Roy Abbott and others picnic at Tioga. Visitors include Mrs. Wiley Sumerlin Evelyn and Roy Rutledge of Empire. Lorene Clark Henry Hansen of Marshfield. Henry Brown. James and Lloyd Jenkins. Tom Hall attends Louis Brad dock show. Dorothy Lewis Virginia Conklin visit Tom Hall ranch. Carl Anderson family picnick at Fairview. Roy Stevens of Myrtle Point calls. Sadie Harmon with Ina Davis. Clarence Johnson and Donald Kermit with Isaac Chandler. Nellie White goes to Coos Head. L Coon and Norman Donald Virginis of Klamath Falls. Dr R L Clinton and Belle Bailey with J D Clinton at George Clinton home.
Bridge party guests included Mr and Mrs W A Lett and Mr and Mrs Orlin Lett with Joan and Mrs Elmer Wilson of Sitkur. Maude Hooton to lead Christian Endeavor Sunday evening. Top talking point is nationalism or internationalism with several local families mentioned.
Dorothy and Eleanor Brown spent Friday and Saturday with Mr. and Mrs Roy Brown. The Browns hosted the Mack couple, the Beckett family, and O W Heath. A Sunday picnic occurred at Humbug Park. Pierce Peterson of Arago bought cattle at Bridge.
West Norway. Mr and Mrs Tom Keily of Marshfield and Mr and Mrs Ed were Sunday dinner guests at the Thomas Garrone home. Mr and Mrs E J Myers accompanied Mr and Mrs Wayne Wood.
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