21 May 1936
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
1
A May day event at the high street includes a murder trial update and urges residents to attend. Notable figures Lafferty and others are named in connection with the program and public discussion.
The grand jury met today with items presented to the heat body including a Milarty case from Coquille and children dependent allowances. Docket entries include June Bullivar Sersua Trott damage suit set for trial and a June Tuile r versus Hay damage case listed for June 1. Road viewer items and local election notes appear amid disrupted text.
The report lists multiple arrests and prison terms including a plan of guilty art ws fenced te a maximum period of one vent. Edwaore i White to be paroled May 206 after six months. A parole due May 23 for Than Sheet who received two years and an FW day stay. A fire at Eckie camp destroys Sykes and Mc Nei camp. Mr and Mrs George Boren displaced as flames engulfed the building.
The Ladies Auxiliary sponsors a war film showing at Hiland Theatre starting May 2 and May 28. Proceeds support Memorial Ouse projects and honor wartime efforts with a period-appropriate screening featuring notable performers.
In a fragmented notice the text mentions decrees granted and references a series of names and places, including Mi bo aw and Phar Hherheert Wee. The readable portion hints at official actions or recognitions involving individuals and a location tied to a maritime or civic context.
A torn fragment from a local page notes tourism activity and related associations funding. It mentions clubs and venues in vague terms, with unclear dates and names, reflecting sporadic statistics and community commentary on travel interest.
Vague notes from a Bandon grade level meeting outline spending priorities. Mentions budget topics, tests, and community remarks with unclear details.
An urgent meeting invites all farmers and interested persons to a conference on the cooperative farm financing system. A representative from the production credit division will explain seasonal crop and livestock loan processes through local associations. The event aims to rebuild relations between local associations and the district bank and to discuss the land bank program.
Lundy and Sons ownership of the Pioneer firm changed after the heir to the estate of Howard Huling who died January 3 assumed control. The firm started in 1890 with W E Lundy and C E Huling as original partners and will continue under new leadership.
County lime producers plan supply programs to aid farmers and stimulate development. Leaders cite improved lime quality, lower costs, and regional benefits from cooperative efforts tied to the County Chamber of Commerce and county boards.
Word has it that Dr and Mrs Hollarke celebrate as their son Robert won the 220 yard dash. The meet between Willamette University and Whitman College was held recently at Walla Walla Washington. Clarke is noted as a strong sophomore in Myrtle Point’s year.
Nya Conk of Myrtle Point, a junior in science at Oregon State College, was elected president of the national military honor society Scabbard and Blade. The group honors scholarship leadership initiative and character among members.
The Bridge Committee urges prompt submission of entries for Friday and Saturday parades. They outline advertising rules, car entry prizes, and a two woman team event at the vacant Southern Pacific depot. Plans require entries by March 26 to accommodate seating and parade order.
A property belonging to Mrs Leone Handerson near the end of Maple Street on the hill was sold through a Ray Office mediated transaction. The deal involved Des lused Mandas Robert Trigg of Ms de Punt bowen and is described as an arranged sale of the Hillside estate.
Miss Agnes Gearhart daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Gearhart of Dora will graduate Friday evening May 22 from Stanford University Medical School in San Francisco where she has trained for three years. A Myrtle Point High School graduate she attended Oregon State College one year before entering nursing.
The Myrtle Point High School senior class staged The Family Upstairs Thursday night in the school auditorium under Grace Mary Linn and Alice Alverdes. Merle Randleman played Joe Heller with Emma Heller portrayed by Helen Reet and Louise Heller by Lone Parry. The cast included Annabelle and baby sister roles, with Charles Grant Ear Hoover Mra Corant Evelyn Betsy and Kenneth Cooper among others. Joe Heller, a streetcar inspector earning 420 dollars weekly, faces family aims and romance. The high school band performed several numbers and a clarinet trio featured Ear Hoover, Mr Hollister and Roderic Barklow with piano by Zella Mae Moon. The senior play is an eagerly anticipated annual event.
About 32 members and guests attended Myrtle Grange on Tuesday night. Frank Southmayd presided as master. George Hampton of Arange chaired the agriculture committee report. Mrs Frank Southmaid and R W Schaad spoke on 4 H club sendoff to summer school and a scholarship, with Ellis Rackleff winning first and Kenneth Stevens second for the shop award. The meeting adjourned after legislative notes and refreshments.
Miss Clare Dorothy Mote and former MP man Harald Burgel unite in marriage after attending Myrtle Point High School. The couple left for a wedding trip then plan to settle in Oakland after brief stops in Myrtle Point.
Mies Marjorie McClellan daughter of Mr and Mrs F L McClellan of Coquille leaves June 8 for Missoula Montana where she will wed Wilbur T Johnson that weekend. The couple met two years ago when Mrs McClellan visited relatives in Montara. Miss McClellan has worked in the county clerk's office since last September.
The Sitkum Dora Pleaxan Hill Gravelford Lee and McKinley eighth graders are honored at a McKinley community hall fete. The program includes processional songs solos dances and an address with diplomas presented by school officials. Attending graduates listed with hometowns and several Book League participants named.
The docket lists a Wickman versus Mrs H M Counts suit arising from a vehicle accident causing serious injuries to Miss Wickman. Also noted are Bravieu and Counts related cases, and Sargent estate matters with National Surety Corp as surety. The actions seek restitution of county property and attorney fees in addition to other claims.
The Myrtle Point High School graduation will be held Friday May 22 at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. The class consists of 55 seniors including Fred Borklow Inez Borklow Roderic Barklow Junior Bartlett Kenneth Barzee Evelyn Berry and many others.
April library report shows 1013 adult books read and 183 children's titles. New acquisitions include Wild Pastures Beach and many classics by Buck, Christie, Santayana, and Brandeis among others. Twenty five second hand western stories are now shelved, with funds totaling 812.08 from rentals and other sources.
A series of marriage licenses and ceremonies are recorded with couples from Marshfield Coquille Empire Myrtle Point North Bend and nearby areas. Notable pairings include Edward Scorby and Bernice Williams May 9, Archie Stone and Ruth Stanley May 11 and Floyd Tobin and Lilian Russell May 16.
The city plans a weekend cleanup in Myrtle Point with Thursday Friday and Saturday designated for trash hauling and collection. Officials urge residents to place waste at curbside and follow posted guidelines for disposal and hazardous items.
Petition alleges marriage on December 30, 1886 and excessive drinking affecting liability. It seeks equity over Marshfield property lots 34 and 36 plus addition to Marshfield and orders to support a beauty business. Details unclear due to damaged text.
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