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Myrtle Point Herald

Location

Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1940

Page

6

Sunday School and Community Socials in Coquille

Local residents report a busy weekend with Sunday school party at the Church of the Brethren led by Mrs F H Barr featuring games and refreshments. Various callers and visits mark the weekend including Bennetts and Kellenbergers, and a large gathering at Lily Demer’s ranch near Power and Broadbent.

Church of the Brethren F H. Barr Harold Robison Erwin Veech Freda Bretze Patty Bell Sharon Gant Charlene Crook Evelyn Root Beween Power Broadbent Lily Demer ZC Strang Eton Brady Patty Coquille Elizabeth Lett Emil Peterson Donald Joh McCloskey Norway Gilda Detz Warren Devoe Ernest Davenport Mittle Pont Emma Hermann Frank Murphy Jamise

Unclear OCR fragment hints at names and committee notes

Fragmentary OCR from page 1 lists numerous names such as Ravstod Casta Marvin Flosd and Edward Mort son with names like Wilda Beckett Betry and Helen de Boer. The text mentions a feature of the assembly and mentions a George Hawtz related action with QA certs, but the passage is garbled and lacks coherent context or dates.

Ravstod Casta Marvin Flosd Lirt Edward Mortson Donad Fnditcit Arn Arders Wilda Beckett Betry May Lou Culver Helen de Boer Elsie Forres Borst James Wise Medes Ardeide Ares Geoge Hawtz

Pleasant Point Social Notes Highlight Local Names

A fragmentary list mentions Pleasant Point residents including Mrs fF dl e o and Ru with Peace Fish J Finney Schroeder Lew Snooth. Others named are Jack Storm, Mr and Mrs Wi lar Watsor, Mr and Mrs A Bake, and carers referenced from last week.

Finney Schroeder Lew Snooth Jack Storm

Local McKinney News Highlights Social and Personal Notes

McKinley Mrs Myrtle Glenn and Mrs Lee Met of McKinley helped at the pieces on Dora election day. Mr and Mrs George Botell spent two ivy sting the R H Law d for the past week. N KR cy Welfare club met Sunday at Chevy Creek Grove. At noon a picnic dinner was enjoyed and the Susress meeting followed with Jon Freeman in the choir. Mitford Mast and Jack Sylvan won two to one on force shoe gare over Jack McCar end Jay Freeman. Mrs Mary Cram is visiting her granddaughter. John Rhule and son were weeked visitors of his father and mother. The McKinney people were grief stricken by the news that Mrs Grant Wocuxyeen is seriously injured in the Wilcox mill incident Monday afternoon at Fairview.

Emily Burgess Coquille Hospital Bevin Nelson Howard Myrtle John Widmark Coquille Ed Wannamaugher R. Bennett Gail Rice British Columbia Melvin Bunch Alfred Kellenberger A. R. Bennett A. R. Bennatt Julia Xaep Mary Gage Leonard Lawborn oLe Myrtle Glenn Lee McKnley Dora George Botell Chevy Creek Jack McCar Jay Freeman Mary Cram Reuben W Heller Hooven Fan John Rhule Walte- Rhule

Weekend Visits Highlight Rural Family Gatherings

The text records a string of family visits and weekend activities around Greenacres and Charleston. Names include Catching Creek M and Mrs V Bushnell, Betts Robert Keith, James, Mrs M L Lakey, Arene, Ronald, Mr and Mrs John A Gnoldsbury, and others. Activities mention visiting relatives, moving to a new home, work trips, and social calls. The handwriting is fragmented but centers on domestic travel and neighborhood gatherings.

V_ Bushnell Betts Robert Keith James M L Lakey Arene Ronald John A Gnoldsbury Famiv Greenacres Bestu' of Charleston R J Elbe William Ralph Ference Root Myrte Seymour Fousburg

Memorial Day services at Presbyterian church schedule

The Presbyterian church outlines Memorial Day activities led by Rev Mugh MNehelmere with Bible school at 9 48, superintendent T G Sumeriin and Mrs Stanley Philps. Services begin 7 pm with a combined song service, discussions 7 13 to 7 45 and a 30 minute worship. Other events include Bible study Tuesday 7 30, choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30, and solemn Masses on Sunday at Caquitte 10 o'clock and Bandon 8 am.

M2 Presbyterian Mugh Mnehelmere Bible School T. G Sumeriin Stanley Philps Norman Patriote Armour of God

Local Social Notes From Portand and Nearby

Residents and visitors are listed as traveling to Portand and back by Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mason Davidson and others, including Mr and Mrs Gilbert Wryrick, Miss Eva Cribbing, and the Cribbins family, are seen visiting Broad ben, Rock Creek, and Toronto area parks. Multiple dinner hosts and outings with Delos Appleton, Dorothy West, F Deck, Manley Cribbins, WR Clivtons, and Mrs Far sun are noted across Brockwawistid and surrounding towns.

Gilbert Wryrick Rock Creek W R Cripbins Eva Cribing Spe Tors Parkles Broadben Delos Appleton Mere Dorothy

Residence Changes and Household Moves Across Town

Fragmented OCR note records several residence changes. Mentions individuals including Mr Dela Rio Mrs Woro Moore and Mr and Mrs Howard Jenkins moving between streets in Alturas and Freetonmne areas. Indicates relocations on Seventh Street and A Street and references local households and property.

Dela Rio Sma Alturas Ca Macking Woro Moore

Residents relocate to new homes on Various Streets

Ernest Snodgrass on Reedsford Street. Jennings Perry of Remote moved into the Etton Aasen house on Hartree Street in the latter part of last week. Mr and Mrs William Rockenberg relocated last week Wednesday from North Bend to the Frank Zumwalt house on Seventh Street.

Ernest Snodgrass Reedsford Street Jennings Perry Mit Etton Aasen Hartreet William Rockenberg North Bend Frank Zumwalt Seventh Street

Coos County Plans Extension Programs At Home Day

Coquille High School hosted the Coos County Annual Home Extension Program Planning Day with 88 women organizing demonstrations in foods and nutrition clothing textiles home furnishings and related projects for the coming year. Delegates outlined sessions on first aid safety and home management voting on demonstrations to be led by project elders with sessions scheduled for September.

Coos County Coquille High School Azalea Sager

County meeting notes on training and education outlined

The record covers Program Planning Day sessions with mentions of fruit and vegetable prep for freezing, better home lighting, training meetings, and six parent education study clubs. It notes two new county committee members elected: Mrs Dean Epperson Locust Grove and Mrs Leonard Road Coow River. Details include personnel and locales.

Mra Lela McCue Dean Epperson Locust Grove Leonard Road Coow River

Obituary Notice Mrs Henry Elford Reacts to Brother’s Death

Mrs Henry Elford of Wilsonville traveled after not receiving word about a month of illness in her brother James Whorey of Jerome Idaho. She left immediately and was with him at his death Sunday April 28, 1940. James Whobrey was born at Myr.

Henry Elford Wilsonville James Whorey Jerome Idaho Elford

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