Ancient Granite town grows as mining boom starts
The Granite mining town near Sumpter grows rapidly with 35 buildings under construction including several three story structures. Also reported is the accidental shooting death of Parker Doak, about 17, while hunting on Bear Creek last Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granite
Bumpter
Sumpter
Parker Doak
Bear Creek
Bandon
Coquille
Marshfield
North Bend
Childer
Fort Klamath
Oregon
Ora
Jeph L Laird
McKinley
oRen Chas
Sadler
Wm Chandler
Chandler
Myrtle Point
Log cabin exhibits and Cranberry offer headline local notes
Dave Von Needs displays a miniature log cabin at Hamm cafe after building a small log house on Middle Fork last year. P Reed of Reedsport offers free land and horses to start a cranberry ranch, contingent on growing and harvesting a crop. Coos County enjoys near summer weather with a 87 degree shade reading, 100 in sun, per Flentge Porkina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philo
Lundold
Dave von Needs
North Fork
Hamm
von Needs
Middle Fork
P. Reed
Reedsport
Courier
Middle West
Coos County
Flentge Porkina
Alice Fish
Bridge
Oregon State College
Associlated Women
Fish
Alpha Delta Ph
Church services and events in Myrtle Point and area
Catholic Mass led by Rev D J Kelly in Myrtle Point at 11 am with 7 30 pm devotion. Church of the Brethren hosts Rev J Sams from Cottage Grove at 10 am and 7 30 pm with a baptismal service, The Continuing Task topic, and Epworth League activities. Easter cantata and Communion service planned with Chest of Joash offerings, April 6. Annual church meeting with covered dish supper on Tuesday. Wednesday choir rehearsal at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Kelly
Myrtle Point
Church OF the Brethren
H. Marr
J Sams
Cottage Grove
Barr
T J. Pryor
Hugh Mitchelmere
Bible School
T G. Sumerlin
Stanley Phillips
Iisted A
Sitkum and Dora Hold Joint Easter Program
Sunday Easter program in the Sitkum and Dora Sunday schools held in the local gym. Dora participants included Silvice and Lelwayne Howe Lorraine Mayse Evel yn and Haze Oberman Ilene Raymond and Ralph Cotton Marilyn Oberman and Myrna Oberman Sylvia Howe. Sitkum featured a life of Christ pageant and a duet by Mrs Ivan Laird and Mrs Herman Gray with readers Mrs Ernest Krewson and Mrs Lowell Spagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Mitoon
Laird
June Abbott
Wes
Scatter Love
Glade Krewson
Murl Laird
Gordon Schnur
Jackieridged
Fred
Edward Enix
Howard Schnur
H. Barr
Myrtle Point
Whispering Hope
Herman Gray
Ivan Laird
Rufus Howe
Silvia
LaWayne
Evelyn
Hazel Oberman
Ruben Cotton
Irene
Raymond
Ralph
E. Oaks
Myrna
Marylin Oberman
Marion Miller
Priscilla
Lincoln
Ted
Lorraine Wolfe
Dora
Harry Mast
McKinley
Brown
Lee and Elder
F H Barr
Junior
Leddie
Sitkum
Elmer Wilson
Burton
Virginia
Earl
Arthur Jenkins
Coquille
Burton Wilson
Jenkins
Sarah Walker
Lendon Jenkins
Ted Johnson
Eugene
W A. Nickason
Ferne
Lowell Spagle
Barbara
Howard Stoop
Baby
Bandon Beach
Priscilla Miller
Ed Abernethy
Lowell Spaghe
J D Laird
W A Nickason
Ernest Krewson
Velma Krewson
Donna
Glade
Velma
Jack Bridges
Minor Mead
Edward Tuel
Coquilile
Ernest Smith
Norway
Smith
Iowa
Fanny Alford
Albert Christensen
Alice Lafferty
Joe Schnur
Thomas Howe
Richard
Lawrence Knight
Donald
Robert Duncan
Josephne Schnur
Bridge
Jerry Butler
John Courtwright
Elton
Jack Mayse
Walter Laird
Silvice
Lewayne Howe
Lorraine Mayse
Haze Oberman
Ilene
Ralph Cotton
Marilyn Oberman
Marilyn
Myrna Oberman
Sylvia Howe
Rev E Oaks
Priscilla and
Ted Miller
Mra
Broadbent Grange Meeting Notes and Easter Activities
Broadbent Grange met at the gym for a regular session with a midday lunch of sandwiches cake cookies and jello and Easter themed decorations. Attendees from Gaylord Myrtle Point Coquille Bald Hill and nearby communities plus guests shared fellowship and reports as members visited Fairview and Myrtle Point for degree work and a community Easter egg hunt.
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Grange
Thomas Luttrell
Clinton Carman
Johnny
Rosella Cline
Gaylord
Walter Donald
Bobby C R Suydam
Roderick Hrmann
Raymond Robbins
Leonard Watson
Carol
Witte Mie
Elm Fish
Ellen Watson
Charles Knight
Gayford
Broadbent
Averill Parrish
Myrtle Point
J A Parrish
Parish
Leon Bolen
Joplin
Julia Parrish
Harley Russell
Roy
Cora
Clifton Parrish
Bald Hill
Howerd Eggers
Clifford Coffey
Ruby Pierce
Catherine Parrish
Coquille
Averil Parrish
Oscar Parrish
Ernest Clausen
Mast Hospital
Miss Luanna Fry
Powers
Marjorie
Asil Smith
WCTU Meeting In Arago Adds New Secretary
The regular WCTU meeting held in the church basement elected Mrs. Charles Griffith as member and secretary. Refreshments included fruit salad and confections. Numerous local residents hosted and visited, with outings to Langlois and Astoria noted among many weekend and weekday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Charles Griffith
J. B. Levy
Francis Barkiow
Ellis Barklow
I. B. Levy
Ward Evans
William Barnett
Dave Root
Ralph Cameron
C E. Schroeder
Corvallis
Frank Burbank
J . Burtis
Merle Hill and Lyle
Portland
J L. Burtis
Robert Evans
Washington
L. A Myers
Kenton
Lillaverle
L . Hayes
Delbert Edna
Loraine
Yvonne Holyeras
Charleston
Herbert Haughton
Richard
Myrtle Point
Chester Wilson
John Felsher
Roy Mast
Ardyce
Jerrene
E. Doyle
Arago
Frank Price
Grants Pass
Alden Butler
A. B. Crawford
Thelma
Nola
Bandon
Herbert Allen
Ethan
and Junior
Jack Bovine
Coquille
Palm Patrick
Keith Bell
Albert LaUe
Wallace Carl
Jesse D Clinton
Arthur Doyle
Norman
Arthur Farrier
James Lewellen
Jean McAllister
Women’s Community club meeting and Easter visit notes
The Gaylord Women’s Community club met at the clubhouse with Mrs Carey Bones and Mrs Ad die Hayes as hostesses. A potluck lunch followed at 12:30 with guests and members listed. Plans were made for a party on Saturday April 2. Several members won a contest for correct answers. Easter visits included Mrs Jesse Hayes and Mrs D Bones traveling to Portland and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Community Club
Carey Bones
Addie Hayes
H D. Bones
F D Medlock
James Devereux
W P Lear
Carl Rainey
Allen Eng Jr
Nora Hainey
Jesse Hayes
Bones
Hayes
Medlock
Clifford Benniksen
Frank Murphy
OD Bones
F. D. Medlock
P F Lear
Myrtle Pont
Leonard
E. R. Hannon
Powers
A H Howard
J M Palrer
Howard
Strong's Grove
Palmer
Rees Daniels
Strong’grove
Milton Greenfield
Myrtle Point
D. Bones
Rachel
Portland
Harriet
Evelyn Bones
Addie Brown
Vancouver
Wash
Rosella Cline
Betty
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Coquille River
Myrtle Poin
Merald Press
Agnes W. Tucker
Woodyard Associates
Wess
Roseburg
Boss
Davenport
Aother Son
A. E Baker
Sonoma
Jerry Huntley
Hreuer
Austria
Will
Bert
Winter
A Schroeder
Tom T. W. McCloskey
William Lundy
Arlan Shaw
Marvin Shaw
Frank Fish
Coquille Hospital
AL. Rice
George Rice
Bancroft
Keith Smith
Shirley Floyd
Derre) Delyris
Carol Water
Charlene Forrest
Estée Spiva
Robert Donald
Kelly Smith
Mary LaClair
Forrest Hermann
George Delyria
Darren
Delyria
W H. Ortman
PD. Parrish
Domaht
Robert Parrish
C. True
Inlaw
Robert Littrell
Wayne
Robert James
Rosemary
Idleyld
North
Umpqua
Lyle Hardman
Lila
Mary
Rock Creek
Elmer Magill
Elmer
Alice
John Koch
Herman Koch
W O. Watson
Lloyd Holsington
Frank Holsington
Lawrence Watson
Watson
James Barkdoll
Bessie
Dalton
Roy Caudle
Joan
Elmer Whobrey
Forrest Barklow
Port Orford
Bain
Childreg
Frank Burbenk
Floyd Jackson
Charles der Benen
Raeee
John Carl
Albert Lille
Halis Creek
Everett Lafferty
Allen
Ss Shaw
Patty
Arlen
Adrian Halter
Ronald
Gordon Fleming
Glenn
Russell McBain
Katie Jo
Ethel Burns
H Ernest Watkins
C McAllister
Sam Root
Bernice Gillespie
Mis Zella Moon
Pat
Everett Cramer
Reidsport
Webb
Charles
Gravelford
Albert Lillie
Glenda
Gerald
Clyde
William Se
Johbn Carl
Gus Bender
Marylee
Maymead
Pope
Robert Pakner
James
Devereux
Kester
Mary C. Devereux
Tom
Houser
Lors Gisholt
Elwood
Donald Young
Phyllis
John
Ir. Neal
Glen
Charlee Daniels
Merle Lund
Roscoe Davis
William Eveland
Clarence Spitznass
William Watson
Dorothy
Georgs
Wiliam Watson
Kathleen Roberts
Jack Knife
Henry Harris
Joss
Ana
Methodiet
B&r Service
Myrtle Point Plumbing Shop
R. Paml
Gano
Sunbright Cleanser
Gar
Cracke
Ling
Cans
Roe Es
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