Vintage car show honors historic automobilia
A display at the chamber features a 1967 Maxwell and a 1912 Cadillac touring car. Mrs. Merchen’s 1826 Buick coupe was judged best restored in its age class, highlighting preserved early automotive charm.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1964
Page
8
A display at the chamber features a 1967 Maxwell and a 1912 Cadillac touring car. Mrs. Merchen’s 1826 Buick coupe was judged best restored in its age class, highlighting preserved early automotive charm.
Curt Beckham family camped at Sunset Beach with nieces Thea and Mary McCarthy of Coos Bay. Rev and Mrs Richard Muncen visited Portland to meet daughter Judy who spent three weeks with grandparents in Yakima. Jim Lover and Tom Cement toured Alaska by road and sea, returning June 28. Several relatives gathered in Salem Portland and Coos Bay for holidays and Scout Jamboree preparations.
Six boys earned a five day Southern California trip as news boys for the Journal and Oregonian. They toured Disneyland Knox Berry Farm Marineland and other sites. They also saw the Dodgers play Milwaukee with participants David Hawkins Walter Price Dick Deaver Robby Parsons and Roger and Ricky Munson.
James Penner, a missionary to Japan, will speak at the Myrtle Point Baptist Church on July 12 at 11 am, sharing vivid illustrations from five years in Sasebo and his work establishing churches. Also noted is a Bloodmobile donation date set for August 4 and updates on regional education association activities.
Funeral services for Nellie Mario Bryant were held at Schroe der's chapel at 2 pm on a Sunday in June with Deane Keller of the Baptist church officiating. Burial followed at Norway cemetery. A lifetime resident of Myrtle Point, she was born February 23 1910 and died June 17 in Coos Bay at age 54. She survived by sons Wallace Bend Walter Navy Hawaii Wesley North Bend Cecil Powers and Denny Myrtle Point. daughters Marie Libbett and Pauline Miller Myrtle Point and Hilda Hayes Powers. brothers Tom Cribbins Myrtle Point Lawrence Cribbins Portland. sisters Daisy Gurney Myrtle Point Charlotte Davis Portland and Mary Mitchell Oakland Calif. 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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