West Myrtle Point Guests Visit Mrs Breuer and Moore
West Myrtle Point residents Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer and Mr and Mrs Walter Moore joined Bennie Daniels for a Sunday visit with Miss Eleanor Breuer of Marshfield. Earlier the Breuers and associated friends were Friday visitors of Mrs Minnie Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Breuer
Walter Moore
Bennie Daniels
Myrtle Point
Eleanor “Breuer
Marshfield
Mary Bennett
Mia
Ae Allen
Sandra
Minnie’ Robbins
E Seer Peach
W. ¥. Fearnley
Aurors
Surprise party honors merchant Mrs. Christy
Harry Christy hosted a surprise Monday night birthday gathering for her husband with three pinochle tables. High scores went to Mr and Mrs H J Pete Beers. low scores to Mrs Lawrence Clinton and Dick Stratton. Ice cream and cake were served to guests including Mr and Mrs Harold Schaad and others. Missionary and Presbyter ian society notes, church meetings and club gatherings fill a local notices page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Stratton
H. J
Pete) Beers
Lawrence Clinton
World’s Fair and the Great Trials Mentioned in Coded Fragments
Fragmentary OCR hints at events around a World's Fair and trials. The readable text references Erie and a mix of names, dates, and possible quotes, with unclear context. The passage appears as scattered, nonsensical OCR remnants without a coherent story or identifiable individuals.
Local Social Notes and Visits From Coquille Area
A compiled list of visits and guests in the Coquille region. Mrs Elton Aasen motored to Bandon with Gerald Dernath visiting grandparents. Mr and Mrs Henry Hermann joined Mr and Mrs Henry Ware in Coquille. Episcopal guilds picnicked at Croftlake near Sondon. Numerous weekend guests from Salem to Spokane and Los Angeles are mentioned, with return visits and family reunions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heterns
Elton Aasen
Bandon
Gerald
John Dernath
Henry Hermann
Henry Ware
Oquille
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Billy Cobb
Salem
Robert Clinton
Dimmer
Carl Golder
Carol
Carlol North Bend
Lawrence Clinton
Dorothy Gurney
Willamette University
William Gurney
James Marine
Hawaiian Islands
Licences Granted and Court Actions In Coos County
Licences issued at county courthouses went to Charlies B Wallace Port Orford Verna V Adams Bandon Achie L Lane Marjory B Stafford Powers Johnnie Rakes Gladys McKean Coquille Frank Loomis North Bend Darnelle Davis Marshfield Carl Utterback Mabel Alice Eakin Powers Lawnus E Moore Frances K Hoffman Marshfield Roy Adamson Helen Kyle Coquilla Orin guf Dama Eastside June Maria Leaton North Bend Pass Allowance probate court approved S400 for Hilda Mast widow of Mast estate for support of herself and daughter Donna Louise appraised value over 4100 00 Tax Collector reports W H Kennedy collected 4348 69 personal property and 160 real property taxes May Deadline on second quarter taxes due without penalty by Saturday June 15 File Dr WIlson estate probate admitted Mrs Wilson named executrix estate valued about 12560 will from 1938 left to Mrs Wilson and two daughters Praisers J D Rankin Stanford Anderson William Curtis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies
Wallace
Port Orford
Verna
Adams
Bandon
Achie L. Lane
Marjory
Stafford
Powers
Johnnie Rakes
Gladys McKean
Coquille
Frank Loomis
North Bend
Darnelle Davis
Marshfield
Carl Utterback
Mabel Alice Eakin
Lawnus E. Moore
Frances KE. Hoffman
Roy Adamson
Hilda Mast
AH Meet, Jr
Donna Louise
Mast
Coos County
W H Kennedy
Wilson
M. Earl Wilton
Margaret Ann
Medn Jean
J. D. Rankin
Stanford Anderson
William Curtis
Couple Observes 58th Wedding Anniversary at Church Event
Sunday services at the Church of the Brethren marked the 58th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Brown of Lee. A picnic dinner and lawn games followed a ceremonial cake inscribed God Bless You on Your Anniversary. Mrs George Kiermann presided as master of ceremonies and the minister spoke briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Henry Brown
Lee
Brown
George Kiermann
Twin Oaks
Local Happenings Across Myrtle Point And Nearby Towns
Local notes report visits and leisure across Langlois Port Orford Bandon and Myrtle Point. The weekends feature campsites family visits from Laffertys Guerins Martins Todds and Burns family travels to and from Bremerton Coquille Marshfield and Portland with trips to Floras Lake Diamond Lake and Rose Festival. Includes a timberland sale completed and plans for a San Francisco trip to the fair.
Camp Fire Girls Plan Hike and Meeting
The Camp Fire girls met Monday afternoon and elected Jerry Laion Annabetle Vadnola as treasurer. Plans were made for a hike to Campiur Rock. The next meeting is Monday June 24 at 2 o'clock with Jerry Lason in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Aira
Jerry Laion
Annabetle Vadnola
Golda Mantz
Eugene
Campiur Rock
Bmls
Jerry Lason
Mother of Nine Dies at Home in Myrtle Point
Mrs. Melizso Norris 88 widow of Joseph Norris died at her Myrtle Point home Thursday June 6 1940. Born December 6 1851 in Ohio she lived in Coos County 15 years since her husband died in Washington 1919. Survived by 21 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and 9 children including Minnie Banister Lola Cortols Ed Norris Ida Hardy Mildred Burns Edith Hawes Grant Norris and Ernest Norris. Interred at Norway Cemetery with Rev Hugh Mitchellmore in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melizso .Norris
Joseph Noris
Myrtle Poin
Norris
Oho
Coos County
Washington
Evine
Minnie Banister
Wayne
Lola Cortols
Clearwater
Ed Norts
Wenatche, Wash
Ida Hardy
Lincoln
Mildred Burns
Brewster Wash
Edith Hawen
Withrow
Chester Norris
Chelan
Wash
Grant
Ernest Norris
Myrtle Point
Alto Hoy
Edith Hawes
Grant Norris
Norway Cemetery
Hugh T Mitchelmore
Weekend Visitors and Travel Plans Around Salim
Gravelford William Lewellens spends vacation at the T J Weekly home. Mr and Mrs E L Culbertson leave Mondey snorning to attend the mate grange convention at Salim and expect to return Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Hervey of Lee were Sunday guests of the Weeklys. Mr and Mrs W J de Boer met daughters Betty and Helen in Eugene Sunday. Mrs de Boer then went with Miss Jo Heffley to Portland to depart for the coast. Betty and Helen later returned home with their father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewellens
T J
E. L. Culbertson
Mondey Snorning -Se-Eltepe
Mate Grange
Salim
Henry Hervey
Lee
W J de Boer
Betty
Helen
Eugene
de Boer
Portland
Jo Heffley
Proclamation Declares Dairy Month in Myrtle Point
City of Myrtle Point proclaims June 1 to 30 as Dairy Month to honor the dairy industry. Proclamation notes milk products are essential to health and that Coos County dairymen produce about four million pounds of butterfat annually supporting farmers and tax revenues. Signed by Mayor Jesse D Clinton on June 1, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Daiymen
Jesse D Clinton
Myle Point
Oregon
Cultivator Delays City Laundry Run Mishap
Delbert Steele in a laundry truck rushed to the Young residence to pick up a laundry load but his truck rolled into the Young garden. The vehicle wandered a block away before stopping among vegetables and later had to be pulled out by the Pearce wrecker to prevent further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Steele
Frank Young
Elton Schroeder
Steele
Pearce Wrecker
Lions Convention to convene in Marshfield next week
Oregon Lions clubs members and wives attend the 30th Oregon convention in Marshfield at the Chandler hotel as headquarters. The auxiliary meets at the old high school with delegates registering Sunday at 9 am and events planned through Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
State of
Oregon
Lions Clubs
Marshield Tie Chandle Hotel
Rudy
Seasions
Chandler Hotel
Marshfield Lions
Local visits and guests at the E J Myers home
West Norway Mr and Mrs Ralph Myers and children from Bradbent stay at the E J Myers home during hay harvest. Arago guests Mr and Mrs Stanley Halter visit E J Myers. Mrs John Widmark, Charlene Stallard, Mrs Winnifred Ray and Harold Lee of Myrtle Point visit. Blondel family trips include Agnes and Agness. Ethelwynne Blondel returns home from Agness and visits Alden Butler. Craig Lucas from Eugene visits Alden Butler. Coquille guests Mrs Leonard Hadsell Miss Eleanor Peterson Rev and Mrs Swan son and Mrs C A Holverstott visit George Maas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Myers
Bradbent
E J Myers
Myers
Stanley Halter
Arago
John Widmark
Lee
Charlene Stallard
Winnifred Ray
Harold Lee
Myrtle Point
E. Myers
David
Betty
Robert Blondel
Agnes
Ethelwynne Blondel
Agness
Alden Butler Home
Craig Lucas
Eugene
Leonard Hadsell
Eleanor Peterson
F Swanson
C. A. Holverstott
Coquille
George Maas
Local Mill Leased Begins Full Operations Near Myrtle Point
The mill owned by A L Powrie has been leased to Jack Mel and is now operating full time two miles west of Myrtle Point. They plan to cut about 25 000 feet of timber daily from the Moon tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A L. Powrie
Jack Mel
Moon Tract
Myrtle Point
Community Notes From Myrtle Point Local Visitations
Sunday visitors included Dora Griffin and baby with Griffins in Myrtle Point, John Gearhart returning from Corvallis, and a plan to attend Fort Lewis camp. Portland visitors Randolph Reynolds and Gail Bunch hosted, while Mrs Chas Gill visited a hospital in Coquille for an injured hand. Friendly Club met at Mrs Henry Bolin’s with a potluck lunch and decided to skip meetings until October, planning a July picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RL Griffin
Myrtle Point
Griffin
W C. Griffin
John Gearhart
Corvallis
Fort Lewis
Elton Schmidt
Twin Oaks
Wilda Shepherd
Randolph Reynolds
Portland
Gail Bunch
Chas Gill
Coquille
Carrol Hoover
C J Thompson
Fred Voorhels
Muriel Smith
Henry Bolin
J N Gearhart
Cose
Mesdames
Roy Stevens
Fred Minird
Infant Boy Born On Anniversary At Most Hospital
An eight pound four ounce boy was born Monday evening June 10 1940 at Most hospital to Mr and Mrs Austin Dodge. He is named Norman Angas a family name of Mrs Dodge. The birth occurred on the couple s wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Most Hospital
Austin Dodge
Norman Angas
Dodge
Local Girls In Head-On Collision Near Bridge
A Friday morning head-on collision on the Myrtle Point Coquille highway involved Miss Phyllis Belloni of Myrtle Point and Ralph Todd of Cognitie. Dolores and Phyllis Belloni, rear-seat passengers, were shaken with injuries. Phyllis spent a night in Mast Hospital and returned to work, Dolores to recover at home for a few days. Alice Belshaw and Marian Endicott were unhurt. Todd was treated in Coquille. Dolores Belloni is a deputy in the county tax office. Phyllis Belloni had recently begun work there. Front ends of both cars were badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long White Bridge
Myrtle Point-Coquille
Phyllis Belloni
Myrtle Point
Ralph Todd
Cognitie
Dolores
Mast Hospital
Phyllis
Coquille
Alice Belshaw
Marian Endicott
Dolores Belloni
LaVerne Knife
Binder Chain Fatality Hits Roseburg Driver on Highway
John J. Birman a 45 year old Roseburg resident died when a logging truck he drove was thrown by a loose binder chain caught in the right rear wheel. The truck veered off the Myrtlé Point Coquille highway struck a ditch and the logs crushed the cab. The Mitts a nearby couple and Kenneth Helms of Myrtle Point witnessed the crash. Birman’s body was sent to Roseburg for interment after services at Schroeder Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Birman
Roseburg
Ian
Myrtlé Point-Coquille
Clyde Mitts
Mitts
Kenneth Helms
Myrtle Point
Birman
Local Social Visits Highlight Birthday and Dinner Gatherings
Mrs Reed and Mrs Haven joined Friday visitors for a birthday potluck dinner honoring Mr Hermann. Aurora guests Mr and Mrs Fearnley dined with Verne Lundy. Verne Landy and Miss Mattie near Sar Providence hosted calls from Fred Scofield Bridge. Thomas Vella from Sonoma California visited Chris Nelsen family. Mrs Bartlett called on Monday evening at the Nelsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann
W. F. Fearnley
Aurora
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Myrtle Point
Ida Murphy
Bridge
Albert Pan¢cast
Women's Division of
Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
P F Bertlett
Chris Nelson
A. R. Davenport
Flentge Perkins
Ralph Kring
E. QO. Sempet
John Moore
Chris Moller
Otto Davis
Florence Miller
Fientge Perkins
Tha Rowex
Erie
Beys
Salon
Jayer Na Z
June McClellan
Saman Morsing
Chester Price
Dee Pierce
LiAacRay
Richard
la Porte
G. L. McKay
Pally Ag
Matt Michels
Mars
Rey Gnadt
A. A. Baker
R. E
Camile
Alles
Indere
Ei Rake
Sored
McNair & Syker
Court House
Mra Brown
Eastern Star
Raleigh Greene
G L. McRay
Clare Lehmanowski
John Mooe
K-Klub
L. McKay
John Arnold
R H Lemon
Glenn Neldeigh
E . Barker
Floyd Summers
T G Sumerlin
Summers
Sumerlin
Kring
Neidoigh
Altar Society
St. Ann
D. J. Kelly
Oiley
Frances Booth
Myrtle
Fred Lafferty
Janice
Ben Burgess
Langlois
Everett Lafferty
T D Guerin
Lewis Martin
Barbara
Port
R W Todd
d'Alene
Idaho
Todard
Martin
Afteracer
Lela Faye Linn
Mashfield
Jack Burns
Bremerton
Melisa Norris
Faul McNair
Picaico
James Albee
Glenn Neideig
Jan
Floras Lake
Dewey
Coaledo
Norman Morsing
Diamond Lake
Joseph Delan
San Francisco
Calif
E. C. Roberts
Norman Halter
Norman
Rodney
Bay
Nola Rae Christy
Barbara Day
Mabel Barklow
Roderick
North
Larry Morgan
Clifford Bartles
Betty Yvonne
Stockton
V A Roush
Martin Kincheloe
Beach
Cabl
Bandon Beach
Perry New
Maxine
Fairview
Macie Crumley
Mythe Point
Otis
Teppe Bay
Columbia River
Bonneville Dam
Rogue River
North Bonneville
Vancouver
Margaret Hare
Catching Creek
John C. Bradt
Canby
Frank Zumwalt
D. Guerin
Janice Lafferty
Gravelford
City of
West Norway
Dora
Todd
Jey Goodwin
Bock Creek
Schroeder Funeral Home
George Hermann
Reed
Roy Haven
Broadbent
Lestier
Stronag
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