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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1950
Page
4
Sheila Ann Leweller named as the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Leweller. Relatives gather at the paternal grandmother Mrs. Mabel Leweller’s home. Numerous residents travel for meetings, visits, and vacations, with trips to Seattle Portland and Coos Bay and many family visits across the region.
Numerous residents and guests are listed visiting or staying in Myrtle Point and nearby towns. People travel by plane or car to Portland, Langlois, Coos Bay, and Eugene for family events, hospital visits, and conventions. Names include Evans, Rodgers, Noyes, Miller, Bell, Lillie, Ellis, Robinson, Mahaffe, White, Guerin, Niles, Edlun, Belt, and others with dates of travel and personal connections mentioned.
The notice lists several births with parents and residences in Myrtle Point Coquille and nearby towns. Names include Virgil Harrell Clyde Roy Anderson Floyd Bridgham William Pulien Joey Lewellen Charlee Bennett Frederick Allen Burl McLoud and Burl Hutchcroft. Dates range from July 11 1950 to July 17 1950.
The Junior Women's club will hold a special meeting next Wednesday July 26 at the Myrtle Lane Inn to elect a new president as Mrs Clarence Fiser moves to Springfield. All members are urged to attend. dessert luncheon will be served. meeting starts at 8 p.m.
A compiled notice lists multiple individuals admitted to hospitals in Oregon towns including Myrtle Point North Bend Coquille Port Orford and Agness with names such as Mrs D L Buckner Norma Coon Kenneth Ray Mrs Robert J Smith Mrs John Sorenson Becky Ann Coffman and many others. The item reads like a community notice of patient admissions across regional facilities.
Several arrests are listed with fines and bail forfeitures from Saturday. George Workman faced drunkenness and $1750 bail forfeited, Sam Breuer paid $7250 for reckless driving, Cody Amond Roe pleaded guilty to fighting and disorderly conduct with $17.50 bail, Jerry Mecum fined $1750 for disorderly conduct, Bert Ocheltree released after a week with $750 paid on $1780, Ed Wobrey arrested for drunkenness with $1750 fine, plus a lost pair of pink shell rim glasses belonging to Connie Miller reported.
Mapril Easton attended the Presbyterian youth camp at Mc Kinley last week. The report notes fern picking as an activity with Dora News covering local families and church youth events.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Laird traveled to Portland returning Saturday Mrs Laird received medical treatment while there and the couple visited their daughter and son in Corvallis Miss Eben Strode visited Medford and returned home Miss Marlene Gasner of Myrtle Point visited the area with Laura Shelton The old Coos Bay wagon road reopens over the mountain allowing travel to that route
Our heartfelt thanks to all who offered comfort and help in our sorrow. We especially thank the VFW for their service their beautiful floral offerings and other kindnesses. Mr and Mrs O F Ray Kathline Ray Robert F Ray.
Several families enjoyed weekend visits with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs M C Miller of Dora called on Kilmer Wilson. Mr and Mrs Richard Clayton of Soqibe visited Mr and Mrs Metre Frank Clayton. Louis Laird and Erwin joined Brant Taylor in Potter's Valley. Arthur Muncon of Coos Bay returned home after a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Arthur Jenkins.
Mrs Bernard Sapp of Kent Douglas and Stephen of Coquille visit this week at the Elmer Strode home while Biel daya and his companion address an infected tooth.
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