Damage suits dominate court news with multiple claims
Several negligence cases lead the docket including Connor vs Vaughan over a June 19 1937 crash on a North Bend street left of center and Gardner vs Potts over a July 12 accident near Myrtle Point with $10 000 in personal damages. Additional suits cite a Riverton October 2 wreck with five figure claims and three more actions seeking various damages and hospital costs. Guardian appointed for Olga D Ambrosio and new Tri County Logging corp formed in Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Riverton
Oliver A Mywra
E J Myers
Mra E J Myers
Ida D'Ambrosio
Olga D'Ambrosio
Joe Hennency
Dobbyn
Pete Mogale
NEW Corporation
Claude Giles
Dashney
W Swanton
Tri-County Logging Company
Marshfield
New Concern
Olga P
Lloyd Laird
Violet
John Douglas
Uwendolyn
Doss Williama
Marjorie K
Jess G
Mra Oliver Miller Moves to Ashland in Illness Recovery
Oliver Miller of South Catching Creek moved last week to Ashland to live with her brother in law Russell Miller who arrived Friday. Her husband will stay at Mast hospital for now and may join her later. The cataract in a small boy’s eye worsened into a systemic infection, leading to removal of the eye to save his life. the patient’s condition has slightly improved since surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Oliver Miller
South Catching Creek
Ashland
Russell Miller
Oliver Miller
Mast Hospital
Miller
Pressler Works as Assayor in New Mexico Mines
Mrs Walter Sykes reports her son Jean W Pressler took a September post as assayor for a large mining company in Baldy New Mexico near Ute Park. A Colorado School of Mines graduate class of 1936 he previously led a tantalum department in Chicago before returning to Myrtle Point to prospect near Salmon Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sykes
Jean W Pressler
New Mexico
Assaycor
Baldy
Ute Park
Pressler
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
Colo
Chicago
Preseler
Myrtle Point
Salmon Mountain
Faewiesa Leer
Property deeds outline multiple parcels near Myrtle Point area
Eastern Coos county records list Olin C and Alma Lettwe along with Arthur Heingteen, William A and Milhe Ann Taett, Arthur Fo Meiingten and others transferring 3% acre and 98 acre lots in section 0, NW quarter of the SF quarter, and nearby tracts. Descriptions mention Browne Addition to Myrtle Point, Bremimit creek junction, Coquille river fork, and a county road right of way about 40 feet wide.
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Olin C
Alma
Arthur Heingteen
Bruge
William A
Milhe Ann Taett
Arthur Fo Meiingten
Thas
Bremimit Creek
Sit Kum
Henry
Florence Mier
Cayer and Flabeth
Myrtle Pool
Prominent Myrtle Point Woman Dies After Long Illness
Jacqueline Yeomana Yeomana Pearce, 62, a prominent Myrtle Point resident since 1903, widow of LH Pearce, died Tuesday at 828 Tue 4a morning Nov 2 1937 after a decade of invalidism. Funeral by Eastern Star at Schroeder Funeral Home followed by cremation in Portland. Wife of noted businessman and longtime county fair secretary, she left many friends and active civic ties despite bedfast years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marque Ne Pearce
LH Pearce
Sears
Eastern Star
Schroeder Funeral Home
Mortning
Aken
Portland
Myrto Point
Jacqueline Yeomana War
Kentucky
Myrtle Point
Pearce
Civ
Local ranch sold near West Myrtle Point to Norris couple
Thomas Sturdivant sold his Pleasant Valley farm west of West Myrtle Point to E H Norris and his wife of Myrtle Point last week. Norris plans to raise hay and young stock. Sturdivant expects to relocate to the Willamette Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sturdivant
Pleasant Valley
West Myrtle Point
E H Norris
Myrtle Point
Norris
Sturdivant
Willamette Valley
Junior High Neophyte Players hold Saturday sale for theater gear
The Neophyte Players, 32 eighth graders under Miss Margaret Chase, plan a Saturday fundraiser at Schroeder Furniture to buy curtains and stage equipment. They will perform one act plays plus entertainment to win support from parents and townspeople. Bernice Burgess chairs the sale with Judson Cornwall as advertising manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Grout
Margaret Chase
University of Oregon
Schroeder
Henry Schroeder
Bernice Burgess
Judson Cornwall
Grown California Red Potatoes Displayed in Herald Window
The Herald shows California Red potatoes grown by C R Bennett at his Gravelford ranch. The nine by four inch spuds are heavy yielders with six potatoes totaling three encks. Displayed examples are average size and noted for a distinctive flavor compared to ordinary potatoes.
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California
C R Bennett
Gravelford
Bennett
MP Junior Women Plan To Assist At Girls League
At the last meeting of the Junior Woman's club members voted to serve a hot drink to Girls League participants at their county meeting on Wednesday Dec 8 at the local high school. Yearbooks with red covers were distributed featuring a full year program. The fine arts program included Word test on musical knowledge a piano solo and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Laird
Brownles
Esther Nelson
Salzburg
Lottie Lehman
Waldemar Gur
Berceuse
Jocelyn
Ond
Wayne Carver
Bridge Civic Club Plans for Building Fund Events
The Woman's Civic Club held its first fall meeting in the school auditorium with Mrs. John Dunckley presiding. They discussed a turkey shoot for Sunday Nov 21 to benefit the community building fund, plus plans for a supper dance, carnival, and bazaar.
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Bridge Civic Club
Building Fund
Woman's Cive Club
John Dunckley
Myrtle Point Triumphs 19 13 Over Coquille In Key Standings Battle
Myrtle Point Bobcats defeated Coquille 19 to 13 to claim first place in county standings. Danville and Sprague starred with multiple plays including a winning touchdown pass to Ray Cook and a late surge as Coquille battled back, final score Myrtle Point 19 Coquille 13.
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Coquille
Sprague
Danville
Cook
Red Devil
Dement
Bailey
Bailey Mede
Krantz
Bobcats
Red Devils
Myrtle Point
Smith
Ray Cook
Bobcat Il
Goodman
Bailey Hall
Myrtle
Richmond
Bobcat
Ray Coo
Bobcate
Mpp
Dement LE Goodman
Benniksen
LT Hanel
Holverstott Hagedorn
Trigg Thrift Bartlett
Williams Schmidt
RT Rowell Cook Ray
Walker Haworth
Smith Sprague Cook Ray
RH Bailey
F Krantz
Mittle Point Wood
Hen Schaerdershott
Olson Coquille Arnold
City Arrests Sargent Arlen of Powers
Sargent Arlen of Powers was arrested Monday for driving a car without a tail light, fined $3. Dan Wells of Myrtle Point was arrested Monday on a charge of disorderly conduct and forfeited bail of $10.
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Sargent Arlen
Powers
Costa
Dan Wells
Myrtle Point
Property Deals Move to Gravel Ford Road Ranch Site
Casper Gasner of Norway moved onto the Gravel ford road ranch bought from Henry C Miller who had acquired it a year earlier from Bill Stevens. Gasner plans a small dairy ranch while W W A Lett sold cultivated Bridge ranch land of about 125 acres to Arthur Housington of Chehalis Washington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Gasner
Norway
Gravelford
Henry C Miller Miller
Bill Stevens
Gasner
J H McCloskey
Bridge
Arthur Housington
Chehalis
Sunday Flue Blaze Attracts Crowd in Myrtle Point
Fire officials responded to a Sunday evening blaze at 428 C Street, Myrtle Point, caused when a boy piled inflammable wood on a furnace flu. No damage occurred, but onlookers crowded the area and traffic congestion hindered access. The department warns drivers to keep 600 feet from any active apparatus.
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Myrtle Point
Genevieve Kaufman
C Street
Kaufman
Herald
Jackie
Myntle Point Fire Department
Atention
City Foreclosure Action at Myrtle Point Council Meeting
The Myrtle Point City Council moved to accept bids for a new pump house tied to the water works and initiated foreclosure to collect assessments and liens for sewer improvements. Attending were Mayor B E Barker and councilmen D N McNair Samuel Brewer Paleh Kring T G Sumerlin and Murlin D Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
Otis
City of
BE. C. Barker
D. N McNair
Samuel Brewer
Paleh Kring
T G. Sumerlin
Murlin D. Evans
County Arrests Highlight Coast Crime Roundup in Oregon
A series of arrests across Coos and Curry counties includes Hugh Wm Loughery held on charges tied to a theft plot at his mother's home, plus Gus Chistoff jailed on weapon charges, Charles James Osborne jailed on burglary, James Howard Smith charged with DWI, Dad Rudberg and Jack Williams serving short sentences for drunkenness, W L Burton held on a bad check count, Clarence Michael and James M Brewer jailed for vagrancy, Walter Smith facing petty larceny, and a four man search for intruders after a Silver Grill Cafe safe was broken into with $9800 stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wm.Loughery
Cowlitz County
Washington
J C. McClary
Paii
Mapwrey
Axe
Wrich
Oregon
Gus Chistoff
North Bend
Marshfield
Charles James Osborne
Curry County
Coos County
James Howard Smith
Coquille
Clarence Barton
Dad Rudberg
Jack Williams
W L. Burton
California
Wis
Clarence Michael
James M Brewer
Walter Smith
Silver Grill
Pension Club Program Highlights Song and Violin Solo
At the Townsend club session on Sunday afternoon Mrs. W W Baynes presented a fine program. The group sang a Townsend song and Albert Volkmar performed a violin solo with encore. Mrs Marian Endicott sang a solo. E Bond contributed a reading or talk as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend Club
W. W Baynes
Townsend
Albert Volkmar
Marian Endicott
E. Bond
Community Benefit drive plans discussed at meeting
The meeting focused on travel time for students and the value of the Community Benefit drive set to begin next Monday. Eugene Laird, choir conductor, led by Elton Schroeder and L L Powers as city districts divided into seven areas for solicitations.
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Baby
Eugene Laird
Elton Schroeder
L.L. Powers
Local Couples Wed in Marshfield and Coquille Areas
Several marriages and licenses recorded. John Roland Kole of North Bund and Prenat Rae field wed Friday at the groom’s home with Rev. J. D. Habbick officiating. Ed R. Barrett and Beth MeGes of Coquille obtained a license. Marvin K. of Comeitic and Kathleen O. of Pectiend were issued a license.
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Omni Coi
Bog Allegany
Oliver J. Gill
Hems
Frank Ewald
Henrietta
Chalssaggpsonie
A Church
Pilmere Tolpy
Atteria
R. Barrett
Beth MeGes
Coquille
Barald
Weahted
Marvin K
Comeitic
Kathleen 0
Pectiend
Californians Here On Business Activity Noted
A fragment notes business travelers from California visiting a site in Ojbi and a reference to improvements at a property in Arago. The text is unclear but suggests a local property project and visitors from California.
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Charles N
Irene M Erwin
Perham Park
Plasiffa
Aefendants
Stanbrough and Wife
St Noal and Wuthors
Simpson
RFE
May E Henry
New Haven
Ind
Detroit
S. Louis
Hel Arne
Michael Zo Fler
Ba Willams
Edwards
Hleres
Miller Tetas S
Browne Firat Add Tion
Frederica Louise Christa
Duke of Brunswick
Prince Paul
Greece
George II
Edward VI
Lng
Tarias
Lena Geyer
Marcia Davenport
Legion Aid
Mallcolm Douglas
Seattle
Wash
Wemen’s
New York
Oscar W. Marin
Lincoln Nes
Ergantsailen
Mes James Fred Scofield
Frank Herker
Arthur Hillabold
Roy Doney
Crime
Bible School
Lou Hooton
Stanley Lake
Albert Pancoast
Ted Perdige
Myre Point
Morenfield
Bandon
Myrtle Point Bobcats
Coquille II
Ler Cae
Jeanna Kenes
Waleloha
Aaittea
Ta Abid Laboratory
Sives
Fred Geldsmith
Bal
Uztier
Lecaki
Goldsmi
Chicago Shire Stockings
Cincinnati Red Rockings
Nethe Fort
Hagland
Pentland Becken
Bersel Heavy Brigade
Begel Aalllery
Teritenial Amay
Pension Club
Mepee
James A. Sault
Ojbi
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