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Newspaper

Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1955

Page

5

Calendar Tea Highlights Martha Circle Events

The Martha Circle of the First Methodist church hosted a Calendar Tea on Wednesday April 27 in the church parlor with fifty attendees. Monthly themes featured birth flowers and stones. June and December displays marked graduation and Christmas respectively.

Martha First Methodist Church Ben Daniels Lee Brown Robert March Clarence Downs R. W. Davenport Earl Dement Max Simpson May Pole Edward Kirkpatrick Harold Dunn John Rhodes Ray Har Jr Gareth Goddard Robert McCue Edn McClurg Elden Brodie J. W. Gen Conrad Edund Laverne Oyes Ray Harris Wallace Husted Anno Duncan Art Henry Conrad Edlund Invita Paula Cook C. E. Weed Milton Schroeder Howard Nichols C. A. Noyes Kay Petersen Duncan Knife Bros. Jewelers Martha Circle Roseburg Road

Beta Sigma Phi Founders Day Banquet Held in Coquille

Beta Delta chapter members attended a Founders Day banquet at St James Episcopal Guildhall in Coquille on April 29. Alpha Tau of Coquille hosted with sororities from Myrtle Point, Coos Bay and Coquille present. Mrs John Steinmetz presided, with Mrs Jean Clark as event chairman. Myrtle Point members included Mrs Joe Nichols and Mrs Norman Jarvis who toasted the meaning of Beta Sigma Phi and named Mrs Tom Perkins Girl of the Year. Speakers covered service, programs, membership, ways and means, and social activities as hall decorations featured black and gold with yellow roses. Additional attendees from Myrtle Point included Mrs Don Bunyard and Mrs Gaylord Wilberger.

Beta Sigma Phi Beta Delta Chapter St James Episcopal Guildhall Coquille Alpha Tau of Myrtle Point Coos Bay John Steinmetz Alpha Tau Jean Clark Joe Nichols Norman Jarvis J. C Bell Tom Perkins Kenneth King Margie Roper Marvin Dumire Leroy Anderson Don Bunyard Gaylord Wilberger

Miller Sturgill Wedding Held April Twenty Third

Myra Elizabeth Miller married Bobby Joe Sturgill son of Mr and Mrs Henry Sturgill at the Miller home in this city Rev Hawkins officiated The bride wore a pink and blue suit A reception followed with white phlox and yellow carnations on the serving table The couple resides at 406 Sixth St Apt 2 Myrtle Point The Matted list of attendees includes extended family members and wedding party.

Myra Elizabeth Miller Bobby Joe Sturgill Henry Sturgill Bridge Fred R. Miller Hawkins Broadbent Fayette Phillips Harold Sturgill Danny Fritzie Schieman Fred Miller Alan Eldon Miller

Myrtle Point Chamber Backs Highway 42 Modernization

The Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce declares for the improvement of Highway 42 between Coos County and Highway 99. It argues united county action and the State Highway Commission should place the route where it serves the area best, urging support from other groups to back Highway 42. Highway Committee, Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce, Walt Crim, chairman.

Coos County Bay Cities Roseburg Myrtle Point Roseburg Group Coos Bay United Action

St Ann Altar Society Social Night Hosts and Guests

St Anns Altar Society held a social evening at the parish hall with games and refreshments served by Mrs Counts Metgus and Nemec. A Mothers Day dinner May 8 at Mrs M Lewellens home will honor her son Bill Lewellen who leaves for army service next day. invited guests include Bill Lewellen family and friends.

Harold Fields Bob Fields Ray Pearson Elsie Knight ST. Ann'’S Altar Society St. Ann’s Altar Society Joe Counts Gus Metgus P J Nemec Mabel Lewellen Bill Bill Lewellen Sandra Randy Harvey Lewellen Sheila Ronnie Alice Knight Ginger Schmidt Cornelius Outs

Past Masters Night Draws Masons at Myrtle Point Lodge

Seventy Masons attended Myrtle Point Lodge No. 78 A F and A M for Past Masters Night. Howard Nichols received the Third Degree as Worshipful Master Jack Dunn led ceremonies with twenty one past masters and ten visiting masters present. A dinner earlier, hosted by Eastern Star ladies, preceded the lodge meeting.

Myrtle Point Myrtle Point Lodge No. 78 Howard Nichols Jack Dunn No. 78 L. H. Pearce Roland Bowers Henry Miller Milt Craven George Hoffman Elton Schroeder Austin Dodge Wallace Dement Howard Whitaker Ralph Whitaker Stan Furman Bob

Notable Names in Local Obituary Fragment

Fragmentary obituary note mentions Herold Steemmier Dale and Roy Spires with partial identifiers and local place hints. The text is incomplete but suggests a notice of deaths connected to Sona ort Sun. Further details are unavailable in readable text.

Herold Steemmier Dale ¥. Die Fis Saunt Sona Ort Sunders Roy Spires

Mothers Day Services Announced by First M E Church

The First Methodist church announces a Mothers Day program during Sunday school on May 8 under Mrs. Laverne Noyes. Rev. Edw. McClurg will speak at the 11 o clock service on In a Mother's Life. Choirs will perform You Taught Me How to Pray and Fairest Lord Jesus. Martha Circle meets May 10 and a SS workers and parents meeting is set for May 11 at 8 p.m.

First Methodist Church Laverne Noyes Edw. McClurg Martha Lord Jesus R. S. Willis Martha Circle Conrad Edlund S. S

New Library Sees 2497 Visits In April

Local library reported 2497 visitors in April with an average daily turnout of 97. Librarian Mrs. T G Sumerlin announced many new non fiction titles including Billions Blunders and Baloney The Boy Scout Story The Missing McLeans The Public Philosophy My Lord Essex How to Landscape Your Home Bottoms Up and other works at a library board meeting attended by Mrs Geo Linn Florence Miller Mrs Milton Mast and Mrs John Vinci.

T G. Sumerlin Library Board Eugene Caste Hy Oursler Geoffery Walter Lipmann Lord Essex Olive Eckerson Robert S. Meekin Cornelia Otis Skinner Geo. Linn Florence Miller Milton Mast John Vinci

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