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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
6
Ed Lewellen attends a Purity dealers meeting in Marshfield on Tuesday. Local items include Farm rent and sales, multiple family visits, moves to Coquille, visitors from Medford and Napa, a Myrtle Point optometrist visit, and community happenings at North Bend and Port Orford. A meat market ad promotes cube steak and cleaning services.
Mrs. Saran Lucretia Strong formerly Burns died after illness at Myrtle Point Oregon. She was born in Visalia California December 1 and moved with her parents to Josephine county at age seven. She married Mr. Strong April 10 1887 and moved to Coos county in 1869. Services were held at Schroeder chapel with Rev Wiley officiating and interment planned for Santa Cruz California. She was affiliated with the Methodist church and survived by her husband eight children four sons and three daughters, plus four brothers and two sisters. Daughters Emel Hollenbeck Ruth Johnson and Marie Lear attended the service. Several siblings including Mrs Mary Fetch also survived.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kring arrived home after touring Idaho through McKenzie Pass John Day Highway Boise Pocatello Yellowstone Park and the Columbia Highway Their route included Port Orford Astoria Newport and Ontario Oregon They noted dust in travel fine alfalfa fields and wide bean and potato farms The Blackfoot Idaho park impressed them with irrigation and shade and about 1600 people attended a local event They praised the valley around Ontario and Idaho for its attractiveness and prosperity They traveled with camping gear sometimes camping and other times renting a cabin
George Hepler sues Fat Elk Oil Co for 2038 dollars 14 cents claiming unpaid labor from workers on an oil prospect in Fat Elk valley. Signing workers include R D Way Qacar Barton Frank Kenworthy W M Roth W Hagen and Rivett Violet. Company officials say 40000 was spent to find oil or gas and cite financial concerns. A lawyer session with Dr Clarke is announced at Hotel Myrtle on Saturday August 1.
WANTED work of any kind that nowems can do. FOR SALE 18 head 2 mentha old Dare Jersey shoats inquire at Post Office Myrtle Point Glenn Shores lpd. FOR SALE long bodied heavy bred type of pure bred registered Poland China hogs. Some extra good bo are now ready for service. Wmn Ganong Box 402 Bandon Oregon 856-4pd L
Luda Adell Robbins Krants Robbins died Tuesday at Maat hospital following bowels obstruction. Born January 10 1889 in Dora district she married EB G Robbins October 31 1910. Survived by husband four children father mother three brothers and one sister. Services held at Schroeder chapel with burial at Masonic cemetery Coquille.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Russell returned Saturday from Frox California where they went a week to fetch Mr Russell's ill mother. The elder Mrs Russell improved after the wet trip. They found the climate in Oregon too hot for comfort and were glad to return by the Pacific Highway and the coast. They noted Rogue River ferries could not handle the traffic Saturday afternoon.
A weekend fire in the Leneve district destroyed substantial timber and damaged property. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours with a large force but could not prevent heavy losses to the Moore Vin Lumber Co which suffered major damage in a previous fire months ago.
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