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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
2
Ralph T. Moore of Bandon cites Fourth War Loan drive and notes large cash savings in county could be converted to bonds. He argues deposits stay liquid as cash and urges depositors to shift to E bonds to ease wartime finance and reduce distrust.
A long civic opinion argues that wartime controls and emergency laws eroded individual rights in favor of a planned economy. It urges a strong, impartial president who can restore states rights and private enterprise to guide the nation toward peace and prosperity. The piece also notes a shift toward unity in major parties and calls for decisive leadership at the coming elections.
Dr Bunch suffered burns to cheeks eyes and forehead from an alcohol lamp explosion in his laboratory last Friday afternoon. Bud Emery and C E Huling returned from Portland with notes about hunting two jack rabbits. A string of political and social jabs closes the fragment with unrelated remarks.
J. J. Curren displays a 9 foot 4 inch mounted panther recently killed by the Bigelow boys, now hanging over the bar of his North Bend saloon. The note mentions local talk of a coffin factory and an automobile project by a prosperous North Bend citizen.
A community church page lists services for METHODIGT EPISCOPAL CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRIST REV. T J PRYOR and others. It notes Sunday school times morning and evening worship, choir practices, and upcoming church meetings including a parsonage meeting on March 27. Also lists Lutheran Assembly of God Presbyterian St Anns Catholic Saint Marks Episcopal and other details.
Remote Oregon notes a Friday birthday dinner at the Delbert McBee residence with Clyde McBee and Fred Brown. A Broadbent couple visited LB Jennings. Marshfield residents Robert Dutton and family spent the weekend with John son. Arthur Suvan headed to San Francisco to see brother Bruce Sullivan in the Navy.
Inez Rover of Coquille conducts weekly music classes at Myrth Pomtoon. Thursday at the Jack and Jill Cafe she and two pupils presented several accordion numbers to a hearty round of applause from Rotarians.
Rod Harrison notes Oregon as a vast land of opportunity ranging from agriculture and horticulture to timber, fishing, coal mining, and mineral resources. He cites government reports from 1914 on southwestern Oregon and platinum production, stressing government aid for future development beyond grubstakes.
Pleasant Point notes Mrs. Elton Spires of Iro California visited the Spires and Simmons families. Harold Simmons home Maggie Simmons Coquille visited. Guy Mann ill with flu. Ralph Pointer and Mrs William Watson at Presbyterian Ladies Aid. Emma Bon and Joseph E. Vandehey of Myrtle Point issued marriage license by County clerk L W Oddy.
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