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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
2
March activities fill Powers with gatherings and meetings. Members praise the library reading drive and plan a May 10 annual, while students prepare senior events and weeks of exams. Highlights include basketball honors for Powers players and community visits by local families and teachers.
Visitors from Myrthk Pont attended the Bing ham Lodge of Masons meeting on Frony night. The third degree was conferred and refreshments were served.
Mrs Frank Grove hosts St Bridget's Altar society at her home last week Tuesday after a brief business meeting. The Missional society of the Church of the Open Blue gathered at the parsonage Friday noon for a potluck dinner and surprise shower for the minister. Attendees include Mesdames Charie Stallard Leo Frye Marion Lewis Anard Landles Lester Finney William Doak Nathan Barklow Fred Clausen Thomas Murphy Hollenbeck Clyde Brown Rev C C W Lawton Verner and Ovill e.
Nineteen members attended a Monday evening Myrtle Camp RNA meeting in the clubhouse. They arranged a 45th anniversary party honoring three charter members Mrs Fred Stock Mrs Jennie Jones and Mrs Clyde Allen. Mrs Walter Commons leads entertainment with decorations by Mrs Reube Stevens Mrs Firm Hull and Mrs Gherles Crew and Mrs Kenneth McKenzie Mrs Rancey.
Due to the strike the large Marshfield mill is shut down and all Fairview focal men and town section crews are laid off until reopening. Most out-of-town workers have returned home by Tuesday.
Gaylord Mr and Mrs Clinton Carman and John and Mr and Mrs Thomas Luttrell hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Harrison Hayes in Myrtle Point. Mrs Fay Young shopped in Coquille and Myrtle Point. Roy Luttrell and Roy Dwight of Florence and Miss Margaret Luttrell of Eugene visited Thomas Luttrell and his sister. Thomas Luttrell and John Carman attended the Grange meeting in Myrtle Point last week Tuesday evening. Mrs G L Medlock of Powers was also mentioned.
The column lists numerous visitors and hosts around Myrtle Point and Coquille.Events include guests of Mrs F D Medlock and Mrs Fay Young, outings to Myrtle Point and Bandon for medicals and shopping, birthday party hosted by Ms Marvin Shaw, and many weekend dinners and visits among families such as Hainey, Eveland, Murphy, and Lafferty.
New telephones installed at Myrthe Point include W. I. Anderson 5-R-2 Donald Gilkluon 7-L and Mrs Birdie Hazelton 47-L. Changes list Otis Frieble to O B Powrie 8 J Dale Chlpen to 86 M and Dr Mark Kuffel to Dr W J Moore 107 M.
The service department of the Oregon State Motor Association warns that a clogged muffler will cause the engine to overheat.
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