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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
3
The community notes social visits and events from Sitkum and nearby towns. Numerous residents attended graduation night at the gym with five eighth graders receiving diplomas. Visitors included W H Dancer of Myrtle Point and county officials Mrs Martha Mulkey and daughter Frances of Coquille.
Catching Creek residents host and visit neighbors around Myrtle Point and Coquille. Notable names include Thomas Lawson, Ace Summers, M and Mrs Elbert West, R J West, Austin Clinton, Frank Bates, Lawrence Barkdoll, Merle Wes, Dr L V Hamilton, Seymour Fosburg, Carl Bushnell, Emma Swift, Winfred Swift, Ralph Howerd, Nona Howerd, Everett Barklow, Doran and Robert Barklow, Peggle Thompson, Chester Slater, Melvin Lavine, George Casey, Flossie Knight, Guy Bell, John Burgess, James Wood, Nobert, and Victor Bushnell.
Halls Creek Esther Farrett departed Sunday for Coquille to begin summer work. Mr Qlen Cox visited Mrs B B Watkins Saturday. Annie Deardorff is employed by Mrs Everett Lafferty whose son Allan has the measles. Mr and Mrs I E Neal of Coquille visited Mrs B B Watkins for several days. Sunday dinner at Jess Damron's included Mr and Mrs John Damron and Jack and Ann Lou of Bandon, along with Mr and Mrs Sam Damron and Mr and Mrs H Ernest Watkins and Jean and Anne.
Bald Hill residents Mr and Mrs Loyal Baltimore and daughter LaVelle of North Bend travel with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Huntley and Geraldine for a Sunday Sunset day picnic. Charles Gilroy of the middle fork stayed with John Lusk over the weekend. Mr Jesse Huntley was due home from a state tuberculosis hospital on Wednesday.
Gravelford Mra Levert Ivereon and Roger and Myron and Eileen Cotton spent from Wednesday until Friday visiting at the Sixes river camp. Mra Floyd Hale and son Gerald of Estacada. Mra Ernest Snodgrass of Myrtle Point and Mr and Mra Howard Smith of this community drove to Ophir last Thursday where they visited Mrs. Hale's sister Mra Homer Kerber Esther Watson of Port Orford left Sunday for her home after a weeks visit at the E J Culbertson home Perbara Culbertson returned with her for a short visit.
Wayne Cook Corvallis spent from Sunday to Tuesday visiting at the Paul Breuer home and with Dr and Mrs Grant McClellan and Greta. June and Junior Mir and Mrs R A Hawkins also visited. James Hawkins spent Sunday in Powers visiting the Ben Gantar home and Ralph and Alice Richards of Portland. Clarence Butler and Mr and Mrs in the community were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Sarah Barklow of Halls Creek. Mr Jesse Clinton called at the Paul Breuer home. Mr and Mrs A J Reed and son Gerald were Sunday dinner guests at the Orlin Lett home in Bridge and later visited the A O Hooton home.
Norway visitors Mr and Mrs J Finley Schroeder spent Sunday with I. C. Freeman in Fairview. Frank Rylander left Monday for the 4 H summer school in Corvallis. Mr and Mrs J H McCloskey motored to Port Orford last Wednesday for a garden party.
Mayer and Sra. Obeért 3 Norman Williams of Bertland spent Sunday evening at the A F Peterson residence. Numerous couples and families from Myrtle Point and surrounding communities visited homes, attended church and prayer meetings, and enjoyed picnics and dinners in Broadbent, Coquille, and nearby locales.
Mrs Cherie Nelson and daughter Esther spent last Thursday afternoon with Mrs PF Bartlett. Roy Hunt and children Vern Hazel Dorothy and Bobby were Sunday dinner guests at Leslie Strong’s home. Mrs A R Davenport and Ern est and Amy Matic left for Eureka California to visit Desmond Garcelon for ten days. Mrs L B Holt will return with Mrs Davesport after the visit. Mr and Mrs A M Sunstrup and daughter Margaret called Sunday afternoon at Letie Strong’s with neighbors Dolos Hermann and Myrtle Point residents.
Dora Bilderback and Marvin Verril Bilderback spent last week with Dora's parents in Fairview. Several households shared Sunday dinners and afternoon visits from Brewster Valley to Coquille, including Cardwell, Minard, Hicks, Walker, Ellis, Bunch, and Mayse families. A Lookingglass trip and a Saturday surprise party with a taffy pull concluded a busy weekend.
An informal gathering occurred in the evening with a birthday guest of honor. A cake with candles and a celebratory meal were shared among attendees.
The report lists a bridge outing by Mr and Mrs Dwight Culver and Everett with plans to Co auile. Orlin Lett leads Christian Endeavor next Sunday evening as the apse hosts Enjoying the Bible. Dorothy Hooton arrives from Grants Pass to stay at the A. O. Hooten home before they visit Washington.
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