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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
3
A lengthy social item notes numerous visitors and gatherings in Myrtle Point and nearby towns. People named include Mr and Mrs Reginald Menegat, Adrian Halter, Mary Jean McAllister, and Milo Burbank, with visits to Broadbent, Bandon, Coquille, and Marshfield. A May 14 church sermon by Rov F H Bart is mentioned along with a Mother's Day program at the church.
Telegraph style notes list HE Whitaker 19 and Arthur Herman 31 R 31, Dr M J Ruffell 107 M, John Brix 88 M, Eton Aasen 92 J, and John Arnold 3 L as new telephone entries in the local directory.
Mrs Ernest Watkins honored her husband with a surprise party Friday night at their home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Marvin Shaw, Mr and Mrs Russell McBain, Mr and Mrs Frank Burbank, Mr and Mrs Reginald Menegat, and Mr and Mrs Floyd Jackson. Shingle truck activity from Upper Hats Creek to Budie Shingle mill was noted.
West Myrtle Point residents Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer and Eleanor Helen and Benny Mra R W Schand Benny Daniels and Walter Moore drove to Illahe Sunday. They visited Mr and Mrs E J Schneider. Mrs Mary Bennett was a Tuesday guest of Mr and Mrs R R Bennett at Gravelford. Mrs A M Christensen spent Wednesday and Friday last week with Mr Harry Christy who had an operation at a Coquille hospital. John Myers of Myrtle Point was a Tuesday luncheon guest of Mr and Mrs A M Christensen.
Pleasant Point residents hosted a string of Sunday visitors including Mr and Mrs How ard Carver, Mr and Mrs Roy Renfro and son Leroy, Mrs A Renfro, and William Watson family. The group shared an evening of music at the Watson home and outings to Marshfield, North Bend, and Gold Beach with a picnic.
Community members including Bancroft Mra CGeorge Rice and daughter Farce, Zoe Shields, Milton Covin, Ann Buddy, and Howard visit Ernest Evernden and family. Several couples join meals and conversations across Myrtle Point, Marshfield, and Bridge, with multiple calls and dinners noted through the week.
Neighbors and families shared visits and gatherings over the weekend with extended moves and trips. Elmer Magill and Elmo Jean along with Alice stayed at the Lyle Hardman home while youngsters joined in Sunday dinners with Perry Waterman and Patty. Myrtle Sargent and Mrs Arve Sargent hosted and travelled to Myrtle Point on business. The Bancroft school picnic marked the term’s end and Lillian Waterman returned home after winter with James Jewett while attending school as well.
Clyde Crawford of Corville spent the weekend with his brother A B Crawford and Mrs Edward Juntley. Roseburg business called in Myrtle Point last week involving A B Crawford. Parrish visited John Lusk’s home Sunday. William Schetham hosted visitors from Myrtle Point Saturday. Fred Zumwalt family and others called on Ernest Dunbar Tuesday. The Crawford family with Thelma and Nela spent Sunday visiting Broadbent. Sam Martin was in Myrtle Point Friday. Edward Hunt hosted dinner guests.
The report lists numerous Sunday gatherings, dinners, and visits among residents including Cecil Arneson, Mr and Mrs Edward Brotton, Frank McNair, Verna Cain, Thelma and Nola Crawl, John Lusk, Edward Huntley, William Schellhammer, Fred Grubbs, Minnette Bella Marshfield, Fred Blondel, Mrs Giles Harris, Edward and Douglas, Mrs A Zumwalt, Katherine Movin, Chester, Thelma and Nola with Catherine Parrish, and Mra Parrish and Crawford. Mentions a Vancouver wedding of Ervin Hall and a large crowd at a chair fair event in the previous week.
A large crowd from the community attended Gravelford eighth grade graduation exercises Monday evening. Thelma Crawford Catherine Zumwalt Wallace Parrish and Helen Dunber received diplomas. Mrs Herold Potts of Marshfield and Mr and Mrs A B Crawford attended the event in Gravelford.
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