Community News Amid Bandon Fire Outbreak and Visits
Local residents and visitors share calls and greetings as the Bandon fire affects homes and camps. Families recount losses and safety moves while Mrs Laird, Mrs Roper, and others visit relatives.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1936
Page
3
Fires, travel and visits mix in Bridge area notes
Bridge and Remote residents report wildfires around Mt Anderson and Big Creek with several evacuations. Campers R A Pnett Mrs Weaver and daughter Darlene returned from six weeks away. John Dunckley Jr 22 months underwent appendectomy at Mast hospital. Numerous visitors and family updates follow, including Cribbins families, Myrtle Point and Canyonville trips, and local Salem fire concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R A Pnett
William Weaver
Darlene
Yachats Myrtle Beckett
Christian Endeavor
John Dunckley Jr
John Dunckley
Mast Hospital
Hattie Hatcher
Mac
Myrtle Point
Melissa Browns
l.Ann
Eureka oil manager visits Bandon after Medford convention
Halls Creek oil company manager Ray Watkins of Eureka attends a Medford convention and then travels to Bandon. He meets the Garoutte family who moved from their camp and are staying with Oluf Aasen, while Da remains in penitentiary or punitive settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Watkins
Eureka
Cali
Ernest Watkings
Medford
Abow
Bandon
Theard
Vera Garoutte
Oluf Aasen da
Pena Ri Pings
Marshfield Social Guests Share Weekend with Local Families
A long list of Sunday luncheons and weekend visits features Lee Mias Lorene Clarke Mrs LE Haynes and Mre Ralph Liljiberg with Dorothy. Isom Clinton and Wesley Waymire. G W Clinton household. Ronald Slater. Harry Gardner. Piper Johnson and Cleta. Bruce Henry Catherine. Walter Schroeder and J N Porter. Ralph Jamieson and Vernon. Carl Anderson. S PD Clark. J W Bover ranch visitors. Margaret Ray and Pauline Bunch from Singapore China. Norland Gant. Lovert Iverson. Rodger Iverson and the Gravelford group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Lorene Clarke
LE Haynes
Ralph Liljiberg
Dorothy
Marshfield
S D Clark
R Tf. Clinton
Isom Clinton Wesley Waymire
Herman Arent
Clinton Hor
Ronald Slater
Near Bandon
William Harmon
Harry Gardner
Canby
Piper Johnson
Cleta
Coquille
G W Clinton
Bruce Henry
Catherine
Calleera
Walter Schroeder
J N Porter
Ralph Jamieson
Vernon
Waldport
S J Leatherman
Carl Anderson
Camas Valley
Ireland
Coos Bay
S PD Clark
J W Bover Ranch
West
Norway
Isom Clinton
George Bryant
Hear Creek
Paul Bunch
Carol
Richard
LE Bothwell
Qgravoelford
Margaret Ray
Nebraska
Pauline Bunch
Davenport Couple Visit Bandor to Check Relatives Safety
Twin Oaks residents Mr and Mrs A R Davenport traveled to Bandor Monday seeking word on relatives safety as the Hogan family from North Bend has moved onto the area and may be nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Davenport
Bandor
Hogan
Son
North Bend
Fires Force Families to Flee Pine Forest Neighborhood
Residents sheltered from encroaching flames near Port Whit from tington pines as fires burned behind their homes. Neighbors, including Nile Miller and family, relocated to Perry Breuer place on Fishtrap while awaiting safety. Others visited or stayed with relatives, and local workers like Jones at Pearce garage in Myrtle Point reported ongoing fire threat and smoke. Fire conditions disrupted schools and daily life. a local eye infection case improved and medical, housing, and livestock movements were noted amid the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Whit
Tington Pines
Nile Miller
Perry Breuer
Jones
Pearce
Myrtle Point
Orvus Miller
Phyllis
Alice May
Coquille
Emmett Hammack
Neil Ferre
Knife Hospital
Opal Jobtson
Riverton
Everett Lafferty
Carl Garoutte
Bandon
Oluf Aasen
Halls Creek
Haberly
Oluf Ansen
S.C McAllister
Garcutte Brothers
Hoalis Creek
Local residents visit families around town this week
West Norway Mrs John Myers nurses in Coquille this week while Tom Garron fills a silo amid smoke. Mrs Rhinehart Maas was a Monday morning caller at the Ed Brotton home. Mr and Mrs Frank Lane and Mrs Kenneth Lane spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Ed Myers. Mr and Mrs Alex Barklow and daughter Benny Jean visit this week with Mr and Mrs Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Coquille
Tom Garron
Rhinehart Maas
Ed Brott
Frank Lane
Kenneth Lane
Ed Myers
Alex Barklow
Benny Jean
Price
Panama Canal Zone Governor Designate Ridley Named
Ceens proposes Cel Clarence S Ridley U S Corps of Engineers to succeed Col Julian L Schley as governor of the Panama Canal Zone. Ridley is from Corydon Indiana and served in Cuba Hawaii and the Philippines. He was military aide to President Woodrow Wilson in World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cel
Clarence S. Ridley
U. & Corps of Engineers
Julian L. Schley
Panama Canal
Corydon
Ind
Cube
Hawaii
Philippines
Woodrow Wileen
Local Residents Engage in Short Trips and Misfortune
Laurence Barklow and Glen Robison left Friday for Corvallis on a business trip and returned Saturday. Ed Myers and son Oliver cut wood for Mrs. Elizabeth Left Saturday. Mrs. Ed Myers visited with Mrs. Lett. Mr and Mrs. Ed Brotton and children were in Coquille Monday. Mr and Mrs. 5. C. Brotton were burned out in Bandon Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs. Fred Lafferty and Janice and Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Laf-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lafferty
Janice
8. L. Laf
Social roundups and visits in Powers area life
Saturday callers included Kampfer ranch residents and the Evans family along with Pamela and Maureen. A potluck at A R Davenport honored Mrs Davenport's birthday with many neighbors present. Verne Lundy celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary during weekend travels to Corvallis, Newport and Tillamook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Lundy
Mary Goble
Frank Larsen
P F Bartlett
Eugene
Phillip
Rodney Davenport
Amy Marie Donald
Billy
A R Davenport
Mary Lois
Lila
Ernest
Chester Willson
Lee
Corvallis
Newport
Tillamook
Ivy
Frye of
Ivan Richardson
Broadbent
Charles Watson
Bancroft visit to Ross family area sparks fire scare
Bancroft duo Paul Davidson and his wife with Mrs Davidson's mother and sister arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs Davidson's parents, Mr and Mrs P A Ross. Mrs Lloyd Jarvis of Myrtle Point visited their ranch Sunday. A fire Saturday endangered several homes including the Lloyd Evernden barn and houses of James Appleton, Frank Little, Mahalah Kurtz, A L Rice, John Appleton, and Mark Hardman. fire crews fought through the night to save the Mark Hardman barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Davidson
Los Angeles
Mark Hardman
Arago Fire Touches Local Residents and Guests
Arago residents report widespread losses from the Bandon fire. The Sargents, parents of Mrs Nor nan Halter of Myrtle Point, lost everything but are safe. Mr and Mrs George Hampton plan to attend the Pacific International Livestock Show in Portland this week. Oct 3 to 10. Ivan Sneed of Port Orford spends the week at the Albert Lillie home while Mrs M E Lillie of Bandon stays with her daughter in law Mrs Daisy Doyle. Mrs Lillie was burned out at Bandon. Fire proximity remains about a mile and a half from Arago with flames in Halls Creek Fat Elk and Lampa. Jack Jones and family recently moved from Texas to Arago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh MacLeen
Mary Henry
Walter Laird
Vesta Roper
Klamath
Calif
Bandon
E F Brodie
C R Bartlett
Myrtle Point
Denison
Tom Mast
Allegany
R W Haughton
J Finley Schroeder
Joyce
W A. Warner
Coquille
Guy Wright
Sally Anne
Wright
M B Bentt
West Myrtle Point
Elizabeth Bennett
Orothy
Florence Guerin
A R Bennett
Julia Leep
J A Bunch
Lowell Bunch
Pauline
Singapore
China
Paul Bunch
Eva Bunch
L E Bothwell
Gravelford
C Ho Bunch
J. Bunch
Marion George
Rink Creek
Hobison
JB Gillis
Dorothy Bunch
J Ro Bunch
Joe Ellis
Randon
Roy Robison
Carl Garoutte
Garoutte
Thena Warner
Broadbent
B. B. Watkins
Watkins
Warner
H. Myberg
Prosper
Mrs. Watkins
J K. Maker
Mra Watkins
John Damron
Damron
Adolph
Lawrence Barklow
Glen Robison
Halls Creek
KRA Cribbins
Big Creek
Sandy Creek
Myrtle Creek
Orville Knight
Powers
Dwight ‘Culver
Arthur Billabold
Joplin
Dunckley
L. McBee
Manley Cribbins
Marshfield
Chauncey Lucia
Belleu
Edgar Cribbins
Evelyn
Jean
Lonny
Camas Moun
R. A. Cribbins
Wiham Cribbins
Ellen King
Ace Carman
Sargents
Nor‘nan Halter
George Hampton
Portland
Ivan Sneed
Port Orford
Albert Lillie
M E
Grandma) Lillie
Daisy Doyle
Lillie
Webb
Sta
Arago
Fat Elk
Lampa
Jack Jones
Texas
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