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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
4
A large group gathered at Mrs. Frank Northup’s home last Thursday for a surprise going away party for Mrs. Joe Northup. Gifts included a trunk and a friendship quilt. Refreshments were served by a long list of neighbors and friends, including the Hoffmans and Gilpatricks, with many local families attending.
Sitkum News notes visits to the Elmer Strode home from William Strode and family of Eugene and Florence Strode in Myrtle Point. Eugene-based care for a ill relative, Myrtle Point departures, Myrtle Leaf club gathering with prize won. Local election results show Charles Wilson three years Tom Leifeste four Kenneth Laird five and board members named. Grandparents Elmer and Mrs Elmer Wilson welcome a baby girl.
In Hillsboro the Hermens family welcomed their eighth child on June 22. Don Wade, uncle of Mrs John Southmayd, and his Coquille relatives visited on Sunday. Mrs. Dick Cook enjoyed water skiing at Floras Lake. Ronnie Kirs and siblings, Calvin Laird with Mary and Peggy Leifester, left for McKinley Youth camp for the week. Mary and Peggy stay until Wednesday.
Mrs Nannie Collier died June 27 1955 at Myrtle Point Nursing Home where she had resided since 1952. Survived by sons Jiny Collier Portland Clyde Collier Oswego Pat Collier Roseburg brother Robert Harrison Coquille sisters Ellen Huntley Ann Haughton Myrtle Point. Funeral services 10 a m Wednesday Schroeder Mortuary. Burial Mason ic Cemetery Coquille.
Obituaries news brief list include Elizabeth Evelyn Jackson who died June 20 aged 44 9 16 born Sept 4 1910 in Brooklyn NY and lived locally since 1943 with funeral June 24 at Schroeder Mortuary Myrtle Point. Charles William Crook died June 22 1955 near Arago age 65 born July 29 1889 in Bolivar OH survived by spouse Mary E Wood and multiple children. Additional items list local enlistees and high school graduates with brief mentions.
A license examiner will be on duty at Myrtle Point city hall on Wednesday July 6 1955 from 10 a m to 3 p m per the Secretary of State office notice.
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