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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1958
Page
2
A community plea to raise funds for an electric wheel chair and hydraulic lift for Howard Wolff Ler’s home care needs. Donations have reached about $1500 with a remaining goal of $1000 to cover equipment before July, with contributions accepted at Security.
May traffic toll in Oregon reported 23 deaths, ages 1 to 73, bringing five month toll to 14. May 1958 death toll was 10 fewer than May 1957 and the lowest since 1947. Memorial weekend fatalities may rise if hospitalized victims die.
The Rotarians contributed to the fund with a Thursday meeting listing donors from Myrtle Point and nearby areas. Names include Darwin Pullen Chet Weed Doyle Mrs Barker Fy Li Vernon Sedr Leston Dickey Gussie Steph Doweller Elden Ansley A Lilamme Sturza Barzee Dornath Davenport Clyde Anderson Austin Dodge A W Light Harold Frieberg Eugene Jimmy Long.
Mr and Mrs Jim Bushnell of Gold Beach welcomed identical twin boys born Sunday June 8. The babies remain unnamed. they already have an older daughter age 6. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alex Hensley of Stockton California and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Bushna of Catching Creek district.
Numerous local families hosted guests over the weekend and in the days ahead. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Southern Oregon district sponsors a church youth camp at Glendale Oregon the week of Coff with Evangelist Miles Whiting as visiting master and staff.
Elder Clifford A. Cole from Inde ence Mo was guest speaker Tuesday night June 5 at the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Myrtle Point. He is general church superintendent and travels through western states delivering an informative address.
A fragment mentions refreshments linked to the Saale and Myrtle Point apartments and a reference to women's activities. The truncated text suggests a social or community event tied to these locations but lacks specific details.
Corporal Robert J. Maxwell, son of Mrs. Ray C. Maxwell, participates in the Indian River exercise near Fort Renee Wash. He is with the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Battle Group, part of a two week drill pitting infantry against aggressor forces in an 18 000 man battle across 267 000 acres.
An infantry unit including cooks and support troops moves through a staged modern warfare drill. The exercise features chemical biological radiological and atomic simulations to study rapid movement and dispersion. Soldiers board aircraft at McChord AFB for the trans Cascade flight to the firing center.
We thank friends and relatives for kindnesses and words of sympathy during our bereavement. Also for the lovely floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Winkieman and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hayes.
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