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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
3
Classifieds note a Plymouth De Luxe CO. 1940 Ford Deluxe sedan once owned by Hubert Harry, inquiries via Jesse Laird Sitkum or L. B L Logging Camp. Gas powered welding outfit with two wheel trailer. Contact Farr Elwood. For rent.
The administrator of the estate of Henry C. Behn has filed an account in Coos County Oregon. A hearing to settle the estate is set for April 4, 1944 at 10 a.m. in the County Court at Coquille. First publication March 2, 1944. Wills C. Bryant, Administrator.
Irene Mullen named Administratrix of the Estate of John Henry Burke. Creditors must file claims with vouchers at E. C. Roberts in Myrtle Point Coos County Oregon within six months from the first publication dated March 2, 1944.
Powers Locals Mra Jack McCadden entertained the Jewel club of the Rebekahs at a social meeting Tuesday afternoon at her home with refreshments. Frustrated by a Friday power outage from 4:30 to 9:30, the town postponed events. Mr and Mrs Robert Noah of Sweet Home are parents of their third child Gary John Lee born Sunday March Std. The baby is grandson of Mr and Mrs Leo Frye and Mr and Mrs John Noah of Fairview, former residents. Mrs Thomas Murphy learned of a Bend great grandson birth. baby weighs 3½ lbs and is in an incubator. father serves in the army. The Missionary Society of the Church of the Open Bible held a potluck dinner with Mrs James Cook. plans for a bazaar were made. Mrs Frank Grove visits Portland relatives Minses Lottie and Bessie. Louise Tobin of Portland, sister of the late Edgar Smalley, visited C P Fasley’s home last week to tend local property. Miss Alice Amen of Portland spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Frank Sibold. J F Johnson, who had been in Lebanon, visited his family early this week.
A wartime recruitment notice invites women to join the Women’s Army Corps for vital Army work. It promises skill growth, new experiences, and camaraderie, with application details at U S Army Recruiting Stations and The Adjutant General Washington D C.
The Grant Union team from eastern Oregon will open the district B tournament this year. Friday games at 316 feature players Robert Bushnell Frank Grove Tom Grove Ted Stallard Shirley Shorb Stanley Slonecker Leane King Jay McCulloch Don Coates and Ray Wyland with manager Tom Sandborn and coach Elwin Fryn. Faculty members plan to accompany the group.
Dedication services and corner stone laying for the new Church of God building occur Sunday afternoon in Powers. Rev M J Stewart and Rev Fisher participate with Keverly of the Church of God and the Marshfield Church of God preacher delivering the sermon. Much lumber is donated or salvaged from demolished structures.
NEB plans district meeting March 28 with Elgin chapter of Myrtle Point co hosting. Worthy Grand Matron June Martin of Marshfield to be honor guest as Mystic chapter OFS conducts St Patricks motif refreshments after the meeting. Local residents and visitors noted various visits and arrivals including Mrs Susan Miller of Berkeley visiting the Hall and others in town.
Oregon irrigation users hope for above normal mountain snowfall through February and March to avert a generally meager water supply. The forecast, issued by R A Work of Medford for the Oregon cooperative snow surveys, shows poor prospects as of February 1. Further updates will follow in March and April.
A new forecast indicates early runoff from added snow will raise reservoir storage, benefiting water supply but reducing late season stream flow. Klamath and eastern Malheur counties show strongest irrigation prospects with ample storage. Total storage trails last year by 20 percent, but exceeds 1941 and 1940 levels.
Robert B. Taylor, Adams, chairman of the Oregon USDA war board, announced that Regional Agricultural Credit Operation loans will not be available to Oregon farmers in 1844. He noted inquiries after word that RACC loans would be offered in other states such as California and Idaho. The loan type offered in these states remains unspecified.
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