Legion Members Enjoy Annual Feed At Country Club
One hundred forty one members of the American Legion veterans of World Wars I and II gathered at the Coquille Valley Country Club Armistice Day for the annual Coquille Myrtle Point breakfast. Toastmaster Jack Dunn convened with Ritchie Francis chairing entertainment and song. Clarence A. Barton and Lee Collier spoke as commanders. Silence was observed to honor deceased comrades.
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American Legion
Coquille Valley Country Club
Coquille-Mittle Point
Coquille Post
Legion Post
Myrtle Point
Jack Dunn
Ritchie Francis
Clarence A. Barton
Coquille American Legion
Lee Collier
Myrtle Point Post
P T A Meeting Set at Myrtle Point Junior High
Myrtle Point P T A schedules a Tuesday November 23 meeting at 8 pm in the junior high school auditorium. Topic is family life education with Rev Marion Stern as program chairman. Curtis Beckham reports on a potential supervised playground for next summer. Four H club work to be discussed.
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Myrtle Point
Parent Teachers Association
Marion Stern
Curtis Beckham
Creath
Girls Still Lead Hospital Births at Mast
Week 20 births reported at the Mast hospital in the last 27 days show girls leading 10 to 8. New arrivals include Harold Wallace from Sitkum and several others from Coos and Curry counties. armistice day births noted with Nov 11 and 14 15 dates for families Loren Sabin Thomas Offord Ona L Liles and Marvin Sawyer.
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Mast Hospital
Loren O. Sabin
Myrtle Point
Thomas H
Myrtle Point Triumphs Over Coquille in Tight Duel
In a hard fought contest Myrtle Point led 7 0 after Mortensen booted the opening extra point. A second quarter charge by Coquille almost produced a major score when Jim Clark broke through near the 40 yard line before being tackled.
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Myrtle
Coquille
Jim Clark
Red Devils
May
School Districts Plan Voting On Consolidations
Several districts consider consolidating with votes set for December. Twin Oaks and Mynts Point may vote on December h while Willand Kentuck Inlet plan December 8. Cunningham district seeks consolidation involving multiple nearby districts through petitions and public hearings. The Coos County Rural School Board for 1948-49 met with Davenport as chair and Philpott as vice-chair. The First National Bank of Portland Coquille branch named as official funds bank.
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Twin Oaks
Mynts Point
Willand
Kentuck Inlet
Eastalde
Cooston
Cunningham
Valley View
Dist
Fat Elk
Roy
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Voline
Cees Co. Rural School Board
Coos County
Boy Scout Court of Honor Set for Coquille November 22
The Coquille Valley District Oregon Trail Boy Scouts will meet at the Community building in Coquille next Monday evening November 22. Troops from Myrtle Point Bandon and Coquille attend with emphasis on all district Scouts including Troop 98 led by Phil Ryan. Colored slides will be shown and the public is invited.
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Boy Scout
Argo Church Hosts Thanksgiving Services and Lunch
The Arago Community church invites all to Thanksgiving services at 11 and an after service lunch and fellowship. The pastor notes that some have no relatives or place to go and welcomes everyone to join.
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Arago Community
Myrtle Point Annexation Approved by City Council
Myrtle Point city council votes to annex east and south district of about 150 acres. Voters favored annexation 382 to 65. Official action awaits filing with the secretary of state. surveyor to draft rough plan for a new water line. mayor and council members present.
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Myrtle Point
Qsaels Sa
Jack Dunn
Secretary of State
James C Holland
Cornell, Holland, Hayes & Maryafield
Corvallis
Schroeder
Powrie
Bell Brown
Whitaker
Myers
Brown
League of Oregon
Shrine Benefit Dance Proves Huge Success
The Shrine Benefit Dance held November 6 drew a large crowd and proved very profitable. Music by Ralph South stone and his 8 piece orchestra was excellent and well received. The performance was donated by the Musicians Union. Rev Gerald Pope of Powers visited Myrtle Point on Monday.
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Shrine
Ralph Southstone
Musicians’ Union
Gerald Pope of
Powers
Myrtle Point
Plan To Consolidate Myrtle Point Schools Discussed
School directors and clerks from districts Broadbent Lee Gravel Ford Catching Creek District No 34 Bald Hill and Alder Crest meet at Myrtle Point Junior High at 8 p m Monday November 22 to discuss consolidation with the Myrtle Point school district and to finalize plans.
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Myrtle Point
Sues Tg
Broadbent
Lee
Gravel Ford
Catching Creek
Bald Hill
Alder Crest
Franzen
Dogpatch Ladies Host Sadie Hawkins Dance Aims For Linotype
Dogpatchers enjoyed a lively Sadie Hawkins party at the Oaks Pavilion last Saturday night. The event drew most local residents except Pappy Yokum and Margin Sam, with prizes awarded to Theodore Clinton as Larry Collir and Keith Mintonye as McSwine. Barbara Mantz and Marivene Christensen performed tap dance routines during intermission.
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al Capp
Lil Agner
Lions Club
Sadie Hawkins
Oaks Pavilion
Myrtle Pointers
Hill-Billy Burg
Pappy
Yokum
Margin
Sam
Grand Prises
Tom, Dick
Harry
Theodore Clinton
Larry Collir
Wolf Girl
Keith Mintonye
Arago
McSwine
Barbara Mantz
Marivene Christensen
Mark Put‘man
Waldemar Ralph
Reng Pos ‘Henry
Membe
Myrtie- Poin
Special Meetings At Local First Methodist Church
Evangelistic meetings are held each evening at 7 30 in Myrtle Point with visiting pastors in the pulpit and the church choir performing under Mr Chet Weed. Week includes talks by Rev Wendell Dean, Rev Lawrence Guidance, Rev Sidney Gaither, Rev David Bauman, and Rev Briggs on topics from winning souls to youth evangelism. Union Thanksgiving Service will involve all churches with Rev Marion Stern speaking and the Methodist choir providing music.
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First Methodist Church
Briggs
Chet Weed
Wendell Dean
North Bend
Woking
Lawrence Guidance
Coquille
Jesus
Marion Stern
Church of the Brethren
Weed
Death of Uncle Sparks California Clergyman Rumor
Disjointed copy notes the death of an uncle and mentions Reverend Sterm to in California. The fragment references a relative named Jake Ly Stern and a trend in deaths amid unclear details.
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Sterm
California
Jake Ly Stern
Scemas
Weernes Af
Coos Curry Pioneer Assn Reports Museum Heat Installed
The Coos Curry Pioneer Historical Association met in Bandon on November 13 with 35 members. President H A Schroeder announced that heat has been installed in the Pioneer Museum in Coquille. Members heard reports from Oregon Historical Society attendees and saw notes on local organization membership leadership and museum topics.
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Coos-Curry
H. A. Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Pioneer Museum
Coquille
Oregon Historical Society
Fortland
Matson
State Society
Cece-Curry Association
William Johnson Taking G I Course In Chicago School
William E Johnson, age 26, of Myrtle Point Oregon, is reported to be taking a GI course in Chicago. He previously held three honorable discharges from different branches of the service and is listed with Box 353.
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William Johnson
Chicago
William Earl Johnson
Myrtle Point
Ore
Eptemises
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OYS
Bumsbll
Jee Merry
Gienn Zeller
Jen Maryi Tes Brows
Robert Morris
Ralph Clarne
Chuck Dartinsen
Ford Worsham
Bill Lewellen
Jim Churchill
Ed Gilkieen
Marv Mimmack
Boskham
Carl Mesris
Mdery Kaiser
Glenn Comptes
John Leeper
Tink Hatfield
Jim" Keents
Pegsy Kenworthy
Pemcesion
Bektheie
Thuvedey
Wei
Bobcats
Mortensen
Nell
Myrtle Poin
Clark
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Argo
Plan City Water Line
Eugene
Sadie Hawkins Dance
Methodist Church
Coos-Curry Pioneer Assn
Tower
Wil- Horsfall
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