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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1951

Page

5

Community Notes Highlight Local Social Calendar

Mrs. Elmer Bell attended the Oregon Conference in Medford May 9 and 10. WCTU planned a Friday gathering at 1504 Harris Street. Numerous visits and hosts are listed from Myrtle Point to Coos Bay with church, school, and 4-H events noted.

Elmer Bell Oregon Conference of Women's Society of Christian Service Medford Fred Brown WCTU Harris Street County Institute Coos Bay Tooze Wm L. Bell Portland Atti Delbert Leep Iha Mapleton Florence Paula Cook Ben Daniels Earl Breuer Brookings J A Cornett Paul Franzen Hartzell Paul Breuer Art Ratcliffe William Shellhammer Roseburg Highway J K Baker J E Walstron John Neuson Bandon Everet J Meyers Bend Myrtle Point Olive Hooper Dora Filmer Bell Wm Huff Huff S G Walters Gordon Wray Empire Glen Wray Ear Bingham North Bend Grover Richardson Barbara Richardson al Hal’ Sor E F Hall Milwaukie Ore Eugene Franzen John Lusk Richard Jones Jones John Hartles Norway Vernon Shields Chastine Ela Ruds Jerr Wickman Vernon Epstelle Estelles W D Estelle Fall City Leah Brant Dayton

Mothers and families share in local events and visits

Mother’s Day brought messages from Tokyo to Mrs Leonard Mahaffey and Mrs Wilmer Briggs visited Springfield to see her daughter. Bouquets and honors marked church services with long serving and oldest mothers named. A chicken dinner celebrated the day at the Francisco home. County clubs plan a May 20 meeting at the Legion hall with a potluck. Guests and family visits filled the weekend from Langlois to Sitkum and Eugene, with injuries reported from a local fishing accident.

E.C Barker Sutherlin Harold Hatcher Barker Hatchery Cottage Grove Edgar Rickard Dean Bramon Bramon Carl Diebold Portland Coos Bay Curt Beckham Salem Wek End Ray Neugarts John Ingram Myrtle Ingram James Tobey Seattle Don Edlund Don Taylor Cornalhs E F Hall Christ'ne Vernon Shields Don Kruse Roseburg W L. Bell Rippers Cafe North Bent Venus Gill Ftolanla Milton Schroeder Sharon Ocheltree Meadow Lark Patrol Mary Jo Schroeder Ben Daniels Powers Virgil Daniels Harold Bellow Springfield Belloni Ray Beckett Barbara Stemmler W E Lundy Berkeley Calif M F Davis Beverly Davis Roland Bowers North Bend C S_ Lehmanowsky Ralph Kring Los Angeles Vern Lundy Mir O W Oe Lunds Barbara Stemmier Berkeles Cauf Orin Shull Shirws Bracke Frank Weber Mer Andrew Wenersper McMoonesie Abere Lainfitlay Colege Torrmy Nelsor Chuck Nelson Eas Grewe Mme Dona Dente Tae John Arnold Ellis Shull Elks’ Club Howard Wilson Junction City Wilson George Schoenberner Gold Beach Vern Stout Carl Morris Florence John Sampson Myrtle Point Howard Roberts San Pedro Calif Elden Brodie Eastern Star Masonic Temple Das Della Bellon Loyat Allen Dro O Wa Cleland Christian Church Speta’ Seers Louise Goodman Brodie Belle Knife Coquille John Vines, Jr John Vinei Dearborn Ralph Gilkison Eugene Donald Gilkison George Hall Ashland Elaine OSC Roland Dean Mason 1St Marine Division Julius Benham Ernest Krewson Chas Laboard Lyman Rackleff Crescent City D H Maxon E Hauser Bridge Home Extension Unit Grange Hall Vern Jo Hoffman McMinnville Roger Vernon Hoffman F Dretz Mayville Point J. MH. Mahaffey C P. Moorean Leonard Tokyo Wilmer Briggs Aldtha Atkins Methodist Church Martha Circle Heber Dayton O H Cairke Hartzell Francisco Home Arthur Evans Dennis Nancy Darlene Orr Legion Hall T G Sumerlin Dick Harklow Mary Kay Langlois FE M Griffin Juanita Glen Putnam Mark Joe Ellis Dora Nat Sitkum Mast Hospital Anita Engbloom Eastside W ¢ Meade

Rifle Club shifts shoots to Thursdays at 8 PM

Myrtle Point Rifle Club moves weekly shoots from Friday to Thursday evenings at 8 o clock sharp per Fair Board request. Ron Fridicott leads with a 364 score. Ralph Ruieseberg close second at 362 among 18 shooters. several members score in the 320s and 300s with a wide spread below 300.

Ron Fridicott Sey Retors Myrtle Point Rifle Club Fair Board Ron Ralph Ruieseberg Paul Shaffer Martyn Rieseberg Ervin Dettman Dick McCuskey Ellen Endicott Wes Brown Chet Noyes Henry Rowell Bud Rieseberg Ken Button Dick Southmay Frank Meldrum Ralph Rieseberg Mrs Rieseberg Ron Endicott Vern Shields Frank Henry

Pictures At Presbyterian Church Draw Large Crowd

A crowded local Presbyterian church Sunday evening saw Dr Bert R Elliott present pictures from the Holy Land and Iraq. The event highlighted a 20th century Arab Jewish dispute with scenes of Refei and Mis Aran and family.

Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Bert R. Elliott The Holy Land Iraq Res Richard Jo Cochran Reyei Mis “Es Aran

Walsh and Laird Clash Over Game Law Enforcement

Walsh and Laird argued that to enforce game laws the proper agency is the game commission and that until the commission is competent the current body should not gain enforcement power. They criticized state administration and cited taxes trucking and other legislative burdens from the 116 day session. Laird planned to address the Rotary Club at noon on Thursday on the same issue.

Game Commission Laird Walsh Rotary Club Coquille Chamber

Rambling attack on Fair Deal governance and taxation

The piece denounces the current administration and its Fair Deal branding as plundering taxpayer funds to finance furniture and salaries for agents. It accuses officials of buying votes and creating unrest, calling for revolution and labeling the era as worse than prior periods. Weather mentions milder spring and a forest fire nearby.

America PPS Harrys Sol

Oregon Sees Unusual April Weather Sparks Mixed Reactions

Residents recall an April of sun and drought with forestsfires and anxious prayers for rain. Many recall six weeks of rainless warmth before a late deluge finally settled the season signaling a return to normal for Oregon weather.

Gosh Lakes Oregon Egon Oroton

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