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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1928

Page

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Sidewalk Expansion Moves Forward in Myrtle Point

Myrtle Point City Council adopted a resolution to construct about a mile of concrete five foot wide sidewalks mainly along southeast streets and a Second Street stretch near Tike Cook and the Catholic church. Start of work required by the next council meeting or a firm assurance of imminent start.

Myrtle Point Second Street Tike Cook Catholic Church F L. Moon A E. Gault Roy F Garrett L. Strong Cool Cool & (Urry Telephone Co Frank Hagewood JM Bright J D. Clinton E E Wilson G. P. Stewart Mra. Davidson Louisa Noel V V. Hagedorn W. Streng O. H. Clarke Arnold Quiller Arnold Clifford Wiran Braden Emma Wilson Goi. McKay Ann Juhhnaon Mr Hall Mary A . Johnaon al Neideigh AE Seaman Presbyterian Church Lee Ray Four Square Gospel William Lange Frank Zumwalt Mrs Whittington Geo Wilson John Arnold Claud Mullen Lillian Perry E C Barker Mra A Benson Dod Buell Nolho F Dement Alien Mary Albee Chaos F Wooldridge JF Munford R L. Weekly Catholc Church

Two School Elections Planned for Myrtle Point Districts

Two school elections are scheduled in Myrtle Point. District No 41 will vote at the junior high Monday June 18 at 7 80. E J Schnelder term ends this year and a three year director will be chosen. Union High District No 2 votes Monday June 25 at 2 PM in the high school building. Dr O H Clarke’s term expires and a five year director will be elected. Clarke led his petition for election.

Myrtle Point Duing Scheel E. J. Schnelder Union High School High Door O. H. Clarke Clarke

Myrtle Point Defeated 11 3 By Coquille In County Game

Myrtle Point lost to Coquille 11 to 3 in a Coos County league game. Kendall hit a home run for Myrtle Point while Pulford homered for Coquille in the seventh inning. Myrtle Point faces Marshfield, a team undefeated this season, at home next Sunday.

Myrtle Point Coos County Coquille Kendall Pulford

Dancer Night in Oaks Pavilion With Walt Galloway Band

Walt Galloway and his Marshfield band will play at Oaks pavilion Saturday night. He has leased the pavilion and plans dances every Saturday during the summer with live music for dancers.

Walt Galloway Marshfield Oaks Pavilion Galloway

Cattle rustlers active in this section

Local ranchers report missing cattle from several pastures and a bull stolen from Joe Mast s barn near Union high school. thefts target large herds. owners fear organized rustling and talk of harsher punishment for thieves.

Joe Mast Union High School Peterson Brothers Arago Ray Dement Hoffman Bridge

Buick sedan top demolished in highway wreck near Myrtle Point

A Buick driven by H J Watson of Marshfield with three men as passengers left the Arago grade west of Myrtle Point Tuesday around seven. The top was torn off and Watson sustained severe injuries to his right hand and scratches on neck and face. Ed Anderson of Pearce garage drove the car into Myrtle Point and later Watson took it to Marshfield after wounds were dressed. The men, employed in a logging crew on Halls Creek, had overnighted in Myrtle Point and were en route to work. Dr H Clarke assisted in surgeries at Richmond hospital in Coquille recently.

H J Watson Marshfield Arago Rod Myrtle Point Watson Ed Anderson Pearce Garage Anderson Halls Creek Roseburg

Work Begins to Double Presbyterian Church Capacity

Workmen started on the Presbyterian church to widen it along the east side, adding a kitchen social hall and Sunday school rooms. The two stage campaign will eventually double the building, with Rev Dr Templeton from Eugene soon on site to oversee the program.

Presbyterian Church Templeton Eugene

Schroeder window display vies for national prize

The Henry A. Schroeder furniture house aims to win a top Congoleum window display prize in a national contest begun last month and running through mid June. Prizes include automobiles and cash with traveling salesmen praising the Myrtle Point display as among the best seen in towns of its size.

Henry A. Schroeder United States Schroeder Myrtle Point

Library Board Meeting Offers Small Revenue Report

The library board met in regular session. The librarian reported 414 adults checked out books, 149 children's books, 140 magazines, with 6.40 dollars earned from over the books and 4.36 from pay shelf books. Eight application cards were issued.

Coquille Flower Show Opens Friday Afternoon

Coquille hosts its annual flower show this Friday with doors opening at 2 PM. A musical program is planned for the evening.

Coquille Flower Show Coquille

Fair Gets State Money for Two Counties

Information from Salem states the secretary of state apportioned county fair funds for the year. Coos county receives 1402.84 and Curry county 321.31. The two counties jointly hold a county fair at Myrtle Point, with funds likely used for that event or for road improvements in counties that do not hold fairs.

Salem Secretary of State Coos County Curry County Coos Curry Myrtle Point

Woodcraft Circle Initiates Shamrock Circle Members

Neighbors of Woodcraft from Evening Tide Circle of Coquille invited Shamrock Circle of Myrtle Point to meet Monday evening. Two Shamrock Circle candidates were initiated by the Evening Tide Circle with a skilled team. The event included games music and entertainment followed by refreshments in the dining room. F E Bender left Sunday to work at Empire in the Tim Sullivan camp.

Evening Tide Coquille Shamrock Circle Myrtle Point Mysteries of Order Evening Tide Circle F E Bender Empire Tim Sullivan

Arago Road Proposed as All Year Route to Myrtle Point

County officials view a plan to raise the Arago Myrtle Point bridge approach to keep the Myrtle Point Coquille highway open year round. Arago merchants press for a constant link to unify schools and commerce, while a costly full elevation was avoided in favor of a long culvert solution. The Elks dance in Mishfield features a diamond ring prize for the top vote getter.

Mishfield

Coos County Chamber Promotes Regional Unity in Oregon

The Coos County Chamber of Commerce unites representatives from all towns to foster growth across the county. It backs farm and dairy markets, road development, and Roosevelt Highway access, aiming to lift rural and urban areas together. Fire Chief E J Schneider and colleagues attend the Oregon Fire Chiefs meeting in Marshfield.

Oregon Journal Coos County Chamber of Commerce Pellelen Bandon Coes County Coes Cgnty Coast Range Mountains Remon United States Cros County E J Schneider George Hughes Frank Young O G Prey Marshfield Fire Chiefs of Oregon Myrtle Point

Try at Home First to Grow Our Community

The piece urges residents to buy locally and use home services first to boost growth and pride. It argues every person benefits when community sources meet daily needs, making the town a better place to live.

Voyage Adds New Knowledge In Pacific Crossing

An air voyage crossing the Pacific near the equator is hailed as the most important of its kind and credited with expanding world knowledge in aircraft. The trip faced extreme dangers including the potential for cannibal risk.

Winchester Sale Sparks Huge Bargains At Local Hardware Firm

Huling, Lundy & Sons advertises a Winchester hardware sale running through Saturday June 28. The ad touts numerous bargain goods shown in the notice and urges customers to note their needs before visiting the sale.

Huling, Lundy & Sons Ards Ee Winchester

Security Bank Yegg Alarm Aims To Foil Robbers

A bank installs the Alert Alarm to deter robberies. Microphones record vault tapping and trigger exterior bells while a time clock switches off interior mics at night and activates daytime protections. Lee Culbertson, company president, supervised the installation and expects to begin operation today.

Lee Culbertson

Bogus Half Dollars Plague Myrtle Point Area

Report from Myrtle Point notes increasing use of counterfeit currency with counterfeit half dollars detected daily in local businesses. An Oregon World item recalls fourteen counterfeit half dollars found under a park stump in Bandon last Friday, cast with excess aluminum making them light and crude to pass as real money.

Myrtle Point Biatul Bandon George Tolley Galbraith

Harness Shop Opens In Local Building

Arthur Long from Rogeburg opened a harness shop and bicycle repair shop on Saturday in the Chas. Adams building at Fifth and Maple Streets, a former Herald site. Long and his family previously ran harness shops in Myrtle Point and Coquille and are well known in the area.

Arthur Long Rogeburg Chas. Adams Fifth Maple Streets The Herald Mr. Long Myrtle Point Coquille

Guarantors Plan Meetings For Chautauqua Details

The committee for Myrtle Pola's annual Chautauqua schedules four guarantor meetings to organize dates and duties. President Paul Brewer called the first session for next Monday at 8 o'clock to select a full coordinating group and confirm plans for opening in a big tent at the city park on July 8.

Myrtle Pola Worthé Agas Herald Paul Brewer

Miss Elisabeth Lounsbury Marries Edward Abercrombie

Miss Elisabeth Lounsbury, former Union high school teacher in Myrtle Point and Glendale, wed Edward Abercrombie, swimming and tennis coach at the University of Oregon, in Canada last September. They sailed for Europe and plan to reside in Eugene next year with many friends sending best wishes.

Elisabeth Levasbury Union High Scheel Glendale Ednamd Abercrombie University of Oregon Canada Europe Eugene Lounsbury Myrtle Point

Call for Warrants in Myrtle Point District

School District 41 Myrtle Point Oregon calls for warrants 1028 through 1031 and 114 through 160 in presa interest ceases June 8 928 Metta Rosslew Clerk.

Myrtle Point Oregon Metta Rosslew

Empire Milking Machine Service Day June visit

Dairymen are informed that A B Hold erman and Mr Vanderberg factory men for the Empire Milking Machine Company will be in Myrtle Point on Thursday June 14 for a Service Day. They will demonstrate operation and best practices to maximize yield and urge all dairy men and neighbors to attend.

A. B. Holderman Mr. Vanderberg Empire Milking Chine Company Myrtle Point Empire Milking Machines Empire Milking

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Council Baynes Ounchmen Schriefer Clinton Hunch Koruco Ash Marshal Culver B. A_ Reed FE L. Vinton E. A_ Dodge the Herald Farmera Store Mdse C. Braden Pacific Stationery Howard Cooper Corp H. Clarke Richmond Hospital P. W. Culver Geo. Hughes Consolidated Supply Co Jack Edwards Labor State Ind Ace. Com Eae Eee Congoleum Library Board Woodcraft News Arago Road R. Ho Mast Jim Jenkins Gilbert Coquille River Reidmaster Gilbert Myrtle Point-Coquille Judge Mast Jenkins Pacific Henry A. Scheeoder Norris F. L. Moon Ellie Dement Pael FE. Brees Piepa KE. Summers Elior Russell Harry F. Davis Brewer J. M. Wagner H. A. Hatfield J. E. Anderson Wm. H. Stauff Mabel Hall Vern L. Lundy Drs. Mast and Wilson Eula Mayse Fred Abercrombie Dairymen L. Streng Hardwarn Myrtle Peis
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