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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1940

Page

5

Myrtle Point man burned by hot grease foot incident

Kenneth Barkdoll shopped in Myrtle Point Tuesday when behind Conkay slipped and burned his foot with hot grease. He will spend a few days with his brother John of Empire recovering. Choir rehearsal at church is Wednesday at 11. The Mary of Mister by Stults in three parts includes The Resurrection Foretold.

Ieracat Kenneth Barkdoll Myrtle Point Conkay John of Empire Stults William Langles Billy Eveland Joseph Eveland Bandon Willam Eveland Mra Lloyd Dietz Arago Richard Hammack Carl Hainey Nora Hainey James Devereux William Eveland Roscoy Davis Heime Hall McKinley Medlock Lewis McGeorge Rose Mary Marshfield John Conkey David

Local News Roundup From Myrtle Point and North Fork

After train service washouts and changes to numbers for the new telephone system, operations return to normal with service in homes and businesses. Kermit and Everett Hayes return from a hunting trip with four cougar hides, one nine and a half feet long. Boy Scouts on Johnna creek find no buck deer in the stream. Mrs. E. J. Schneider suffers an infected finger and is off duty. Miss Velma Hamilton to wed Harry C risco at Federated churches in Corvallis, her family having roots in Myrtle Point. Local anglers plan early start next Friday April 5 for fishing rush season.

Kermit Everett Hayes Powers Johnson Creek Johnna Creek E.C Barker Henry Schroeder North Fork Laney Parrish Velma Hamilton Harry Crisco Federated Corvallis Myrtle Point Misa Hamilton George E Hamilton The Herald

Two farmers named to posts in U S Department of Agriculture

Dirt farmers Claude Wickard of Camden Indiana and Grove Hin of Amarillo Texas are named to No 2 and No 3 posts in the U S Department of Agriculture as announced by Henry Wallace. Wickard has run a general grain and livestock farm in Indiana for 25 years and Hin has been a Texas rancher since 1911. Both have worked on AAA program administration in recent years. Several local residents and families, including Mrs Langles and Miss Billy Eveland, are mentioned in nearby social notes and community events. The piece notes a Women’s Community club party with 24 present and various visits and dinners around Myrtle Point and Coquille. The community reports whooping cough affecting local children.

Claude R. Wickard Camden Ind Grove B. Hin Amarillo Texas Department of Agriculture Henry Wallace Wickard Indiana AAA Clinton Carman John Coquille John Neal Ray Edgar Emory Thomas Luttrell F D Medlock William Eveland Bandon Joseph Evel H. D. Bones Carey Bones W . Lear Myrtle Point Rachel Bones Marshfield Vance Eggers Women's Community Club St. Patricks Day Frendy Medlock H D Bones Clifford Boniksen Clifford Benniksen Jesse

Timber Forests and Timber Trade Across the Pacific Coast

A 1900 note warns Pacific coast forests lack value if not protected as timber supplies shrink. Oregon buyers fear timber falling into eastern hands. March 23 1900 items record timber hunts by Lett, Lewellen, Stewart in South Fork. 1963 update notes rains raise rivers aiding loggers, Alaska mining plans by Eckley Guerin, and Easter hat trimming hints as spring arrives.

Pacific Coast Coos Bay Oregon California Northwort Pacific Joe Lett J T Lewellen Herong Chas Stewart South Fork

Peculiar lizzard bird spotted as Myrtle Point rail service planned

March 25 1816 report notes a striped brown and gold lizzard like bird with a bronze blue tail. Local rail service may start Sunday trains between Myrtle Point and Marshfield April first dependent on Coos Bay mail via Myrtle Point. A Myrtle Point Norway youth game ended 11 to 10. Incidents include a quilt fire at Perry Brewer home and a San Diego exposition trip by the Huling family.

Drift T Lewallen Lizzard Lewellen Myrtle Point Marshfield Coos Bay Middle Fork Norway Myrtle Point Boys

Easter Home Visits Highlight Coquille Family Gatherings

Dora O G Bunch hosted by Mr and Mrs E A Wagner and Janeth of Coquille visited with Mr and Mrs J N Gearhart for Sunday afternoon and evening. John Gearhart, USC student, is home for Easter. Mrs A J Mayse hosted and Mrs Macle Crumley of Myrtle Point attended.

O G Bunch E A Wagner Janeth Coquille J N Gearhart Fred Minard Gail Bunch OQ G Bunch John Gearhart USC A J Mayse A M Minard Macle Crumley Myrtle Point

Etelka club hosts Myrtle Point potluck gathering

Gaylord The Etelka club met at Mrs. Milton Greenfield's home in Myrtle Point for a potluck last week Tuesday. They honored Mrs. Everett Hamilton's birthday with a gift from the club as several members and guests joined the supper and social hour.

Etelka Club Milton Greenfield Myrtle Point Everett Hamilton Mesdames Rees Daniels Evelyn Clinton Carman John Neal Thomas Luttrell Frendy Medlock Harrison Hayes Fay Young George Boren Marie Leslie Strong Pauline Twin Oaks Felix Miller Coquille James Deveeux Clayton Hayes Rom Pound Portland Lawrence Mullen Walter Kruger Addie Hayes Eldon Langlois Bandon Joseph Eveland

Evangelistic Services Continue With Virgil F Halbig

Dr T M White hosts Eastor Evangelistic Services with Virgil F Halbig delivering Bible messages The Glory of the Resurrection is the Easter theme A sunrise prayer meeting is planned and Sunday evening features The Secret of Pentecost Power Evangeli stic services are at 730 nightly Masses listed for Myrtle Point Powers and Coquille with 11 am services and 730 pm devotionals Easter breakfast planned if weather allows.

Virgil F. Halbig

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