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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
6
Many residents and guests gathered around Myrtle Point for the Fourth with picnics at Reedsport, Ben don beach and nearby towns. Visitors from Medford Portland Elkton and Salem joined locals for dinners, overnight stays and weekend visits.
Birth announcements from Norway Arago and Coquille report Beverly Ann born Tuesday June 20 1836 to Mr and Mrs Henry Gasner as their second child a daughter Marianne born June 1 1536 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Mullen at Knife hospital first child weighing 9 1 2 pounds Frances Ruth born July 6 1836 at Knife hospital to Mr and Mrs Francis Edwards second child and first daughter with a 16 month old brother Dudley Ellis
The report lists numerous Marshfield residents and families from Coquille Myrtle Point Langlois and Bandon joining gatherings at Fosburg Place and Bushnell home over the weekend and Fourth of July. Notable mentions include Simultaneous arm injury to Harley Higgins and several families visiting relatives in Langlois and Myrtle Point.
Octagon members met Wednesday at Mrs Charles Wooldridge home with Mrs T G Sumerlin delivering a book review. Tea refreshments followed, hosted by Mrs Wooldridge along with guests T G Sumerlin Marlin Evans L P Linn L A LaFlamme Bert Pearson Paul Breuer EC Barker and others.
Antone Abild of Arago died Monday evening July 6 1936 at age 59. He was born in Germany June 18 1877 and farmed in Arago district. Funeral at Gano Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with Rev W Raymond Wilder. interment Odd Fellows Cemetery. Louella Young died July 1 1936 in Portland from injuries from an auto accident two weeks earlier while traveling with her son in law and daughter Ray Waterman of Banden. She had lived in Bancroft then Banden with the Watermans. aunt of Frank Young. Buried in Seattle the day before would have been 75.
Remote Mrs and Mrs Casey Sutphin spent the weekend at the Don Lancaster homey in Bandon. Mr and Mrs Robert Harrison and Jean and Stanley of Myrtle Point visited at the Will Cribbins home Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ian Cribbins and daughter Kay spent Saturday at the L B Jennings hors. Mrs Lancaster of Bandon is visiting her daughter Mrs Barrett Zinn this week. Miss Doris England returned home Sunday after a weeks visit with her sister Mrs Ovid Bryant at Bandon. Glenn Cribbins, who is working on Cement creek, spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs W J Priest moved to Camas Valley Monday. Mrs James Duffey visited Miss Elva Cribbins Monday.
Churches listed include Assembly of God with Rev B F Miller preaching nightly next week. Methodist Episcopal with Rev M. Creak C. E. preaching topics The Lord In the Cloud and How Jesus Walked. Church of the Brethren with Rev F H Barr reporting on Hershey conference and services including singing sessions and a Wednesday Bible study on Anointing the Sick With Old.
Mrs. Bert Davis of Coquille was discharged Friday after pneumonia treatment. Mrs. J. R. Wiley of Broadbent left the hospital Sunday following an appendix operation. George Maiden of Coquille had a biotensile removed at the hospital Tuesday. Ronald Dungee of Coquille had a heel fee of his right foot lost last Thursday.
Dr W L Hamilton removed a toenail as it grew infected. D Clay of Coquille had a hernia operation Tuesday. A man was hurt Friday at Arrow mill. Cecil Patrick 17 underwent emergency appendix operation Monday, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Patrick of Aragoc.
The report lists numerous locals including Porter Holt, Gro Maas, Francis Barkinw, and others visiting or staying with families in Marshfield, North Bend, Bandon, Dayton, and Gravel Food. Weekend travel notes mention barn admiration, Fourth of July gatherings, business trips, and family visits to households like the Laffertys, Barklows, Guerins, and Robisons, with multiple extended stays and host locations across the region.
Sitkum residents hosted Sunday dinner at the Fimer Wilson home with guests including Mr and Mrs W A Nickason Betty and Fe, Mr and Mrs C M Wilson, E w n Laird, Raymond Lovendahl, Fu gene and Melvin Christensen, and other local families. Reports note visits by Harold Shepherd, Wallace, Maxis, Anna Johnson, and various Kellers, Lairds, and Johnsons in Coquille and nearby towns during the week. A Fourth of July dinner at the Wilson home featured a wewer cea ate and ice cream, with participants from multiple local families noted in overlapping visits and business calls in Coquille, Mo Point, and Bridge areas.
A stream of hospital notices lists Mrs MRR Hendrie, Mrs Tim Freeman, Mrs Ralus Clerment and baby, LF Robbins, Ralph Pairte, E F Hoffman, Gera Waldme, a patient from Nampa Ida, and others receiving care or leaving the hospital. Entries mention hand injuries, thumb cuts, general treatment, and home recoveries with dates spanning last week and Friday.
The W A Nickason family and Fern visited in the afternoon and returned for ice cream in the evening. Several locals including Grove brothers Carl Arnold and Jack, camp workers, spent the weekend at their home. Numerous visits and outings are noted among residents of Lost Creek Marshfield Dora Drain and nearby towns with trips to Coquille Turner Grants Pass Crater Lake Bend Eugene and the coast.
Oregon notice outlines a foreclosure decree in Circuit Court Coos County against Bean and others for 1028.04 plus interest and 900.00 attorney fees with costs, to be sold at public auction at the courthouse in Coquille on August 8 1938 at 10 00 A M. The sale will be cash and subject to court confirmation. Also bids requested for sale of Cement House property of Union High School District No 2 Myrtle Point with debris removal and bid deadline July 24 1936. right to reject any bid.
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