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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
4
A long list of Arago area residents and friends from Coquille Myrtle Point Bandon and nearby towns visited traveled picnicked and stayed with local families over the past week. Notable travelers include Bunnage and Gikeda James of Portland and Bob Braun of San Francisco visiting the Keltner Mosher and Kellmer households. Many locals spent time in Charleston Sunset Empire and Broadbent with family and friends.
The piece lists numerous residents and relatives visiting each other across varied towns, including Lyle Hardman family, Mrs Ardeen Waterman, the Rice and Waterman households, and extended kin from Powers, Coquille, Los Angeles, and Port Orford, with mentions of church attendance and Sunday services.
Sunday gatherings included Dora Kantz and family visiting Mos Monta Mina d. Brewster valley residents A Jo Mayse and HooCey Laird attended from Empire. many hosted picnics with G Bunch, Gat Bunch, and friends in North Bend, Roseburg, and nearby communities.
Norwa y residents and Oregon visitors share meals and gatherings with local families. Several couples and individuals from Coquille, Klamath Falls, Oakland, Roseburg, Vancouver and Myrtle Point attend dinners, church, and social visits. Ellsworth Bender recovers from thyroid surgery in a Coquille hospital. Mrs Minnie Lester travels from Corcoran California after visiting JoH McCoskey, while others plan extended visits and home projects near Robers and Schroeder residences.
The note lists numerous visitors and guests arriving in the Myre Point region including Mrs A a McNursre and Mrs George Heopman along with Mrs Wolfidodobean and Deoverty d or. Betty Mary and Wife arrived mid week to visit Mr ire and Mrs Lasoe Strong returning home Tuesday. Ada Coffee Margaret M and Mrs Foald Perry with Ken net Edward and Miss Virginia Pearson and Alfred Strong of Myre Point were present Friday evening. Flyir Davis of Portland hosted as a guest the week. Bob Lundy Sturdy and Vernon Trigg spar from last Thursday to Sunday. Poland M and Mrs John McCormck of Poland were houseguests of Mr and Mrs Verne Lundy from last Thursday to Sunday. Chis Nelson was a Monday bus eseller on My tie Point. Mr and Mrs Fred Felsher Ida Janet and Paul of Beaverton, Leonard Shelton of Yreka Calif and Mr and Mrs Water Paul also mentioned.
Myrtle Point hosts Mr and Mrs John Felsher last week during dinner with Chester Wilson. The Felsher couple and guests joined Frank Laurson family in Allegany and visited Esther in Salem. Verne Lundy and others traveled to Eureka for the Fourth, visiting Mary Gobe and relatives. Frank Southmard and Verne Lundy hosted Sunday calls. H R Haughton and John Felsher families also spent weekends in Eugene and Regany.
In Camas Valley Arthur Heaton and helper fronY Coquille wire Harold Shepherd's new house this week and will also wire the Dora schoolhouse. Betty fon Grove, recently released from Maet hospital after an operation, returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Biglow and Arthur and Tim visited Mr and Mrs Exra Watson last Thursday.
Guests mingled at the Minor Mead home in Sitkum while relatives and friends from Banning Myrtle Point Gold Beach Port Orford North Pend and Four Mile gather for weekend visits and a mutual family reunion at various homes.
Anna Fish a Cortille Presties Surdas resident, born September 21, 1872 in Brownsville California, married Edward H Fish in 1908. She is survived by two sons Edward H Fish Jr of Houston and Daniel W Fish of Coquile, two daughters Mrs Edward Joe McCann of Lewiston Idaho and Mrs Guy S Wright of Eugene, a sister Mrs Sylvin J Emerson of Stockton and a brother Wesley Albert of Richmond California. Funeral services were held at Gate Furevu Hore in Coquile with Rev W. Sethoon Joy officiating. Interment followed in Masone cemetery.
A notice reports Mrs Rov Bl admitted to a hospital for medical treatment and a Presbyterian Ladies Aid meeting set for next Thursday afternoon. Alfred Bingham’s theater listing appears in the same brief item.
Catching Creek Lyle and Ben Wood returned to Klamath Falls Sunday after a week away. Don Wood retired and was honored by Mr and Mrs Ever. Wes and Emma Joyce were in town overnight Friday. Margaret Spores Theater was referenced with a time fragment.
Drifts through Broadbent and nearby towns list newborns at Mast hospital. Larry Delog, first son of Delos Hormann and wife of Broadbent, weighs fourteen ounces at birth. Douglas Barton Waughing, first child of Raleigh Creene and wife of Myrtle Point, born July 5 1940 weighing eight pounds. Richard Dean Pointer, born July 8 1940 to Kirk Pointer and wife of Gravelford, weighs five pounds. Third newborn girl reported to Frank Sinko of Arago born July 5 1940.
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