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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1951
Page
4
Local notes detail deer hunts near Roseburg and Powers, visits from U.S. sailors and veterans, and trips to Redmond and Pasadena. Families move homes, attend events, and greet relatives as residents describe illnesses, recoveries, and community gatherings through late September and early October.
For sale notices list a 25 ft trailer priced at 800 plus a 49 ft power highway listing, a small oil heater and miscellaneous items such as a large white enamel trash burner, pressure cooker, box spring, bed frame, fireplace set, garden tools, and more. Also seeking a lab worker at Superior Cheese Co and vacuum cleaners at 1501 Maryland Ave.
Mr and Mrs Bill Westrope moved to Coesa while Mr and Mrs Henry Rosslow visit relatives in Myr and Alec Andrews Steckton California. Other travelers include Clyde Harteell and Linda and David Lomita California and Mrs John Shenk China Lake California heading home after a week with E D Hartzell and Mr Evans families.
A compilation of birth notices and family mentions across Coquille, Port Orford, Bandon, Myrtle Point, and surrounding towns. Names include Harvey Cunningham, Ralph Clarne, Alfred Rickman, Lolita Hill, Darlene McClung, and many others with dates ranging to September 1951.
Mrs Vic Bushnell Marion Lakey Carl Bushnell and Mrs Nate Smith reported a 6 point buck. Visitors included Chuck Kissell Linda Larsen Doris Ricker Merry Bushnell Lester Coldiron Milton Phillips Keith Bushnell and J L Bushnell. Rainy weather ended loggin operations as Oscar Coldiron Jesse Coldiron and Lester rest at Powers.
Myrtle Point junior high opened 1951 football with a 14 to 8 defeat at North Bend. Bobby Davis scored for Myrtle Point and Melson Galikson had a strong fourth quarter as backfield standouts Dickie Brewster and Hobby Davis impressed. Next game Friday October 5 hosts Coquille under lights with tentative lineup led by Winchester Bannick Harry Russell Gilkison Gasner Davis Brink.
In the second round of the club championship Al Petre beat E Hall Cecil Patrick defeated John Arnold Lou Hellman topped John Lauderback Austin Dodge beat Bill Downing Andy Richardson forfeited in Clayton Maat Matches pending include Bill Dayton versus Hank Burr Joe Marchand against Chet Noyes and Speni Ross against Erv Dettman First flight pairings set with matches due by Sunday evening October 7.
Individual scores from Thursday's rifle event show Harvey Potts leading with 379 points. Ervin Dettman 370, Vern Shields 363, Marie Shaffer 353, Chet Noyes 320, Harry Potts 379, Ken Button 370, Paul Shaffer 354, Ellen Endicott 325, Ron Endicott 378.
Several 4 H projects including clothing and record keeping are being revised this fall with new bulletins being prepared. The Gravel Ford team will plant oil and participate in the Pacific International Livestock show dairy judging in Portland led by Geranina Stevens Robert Stevens and Arlene Barzee. Orvus Miller leads the Gras el Ford Dairy team with Alice May Miller as second, unable to attend the Portland contest.
A banquet with over 50 attendees featured Fray Saute led by Mrs Harold Rain. The program opened with a prayer read by Mrs Wayers, and guests were welcomed by Mrs J S Barton. Announcements and group singing followed, with corsages and boutonnieres distributed to officers and guests.
The Gravel Ford team plans a comeback as they compete for top honors, aiming to secure a blue ribbon for their efforts in the event.
Mr and Mrs Karl Dement and family relocate from McMinnville where Dement worked in logging and plan to live in the former home of Mr and Mrs Chet Weed and family. Dement is the son of Mrs Mabel Laird.
Mrs John Morris hosted a Stanley party at her home on Wednesday and served breakfast to 13 ladies. Richard Batley visited the Morris family on Monday. Catching Creek Community club met at the building last Saturday night. Harold Winegar and Kathy of Silverton visited, as did Mr and Mrs Clay Williams and granddaughter Ann. LoH Rema and Ben and Mrs J L Rema went hunting at the Wild Horse Forest camp last Saturday, returning Monday evening.
Bechtel family and naval service figures in a fragmentary report noting Arthur L. Bechtel a Navy man aboard destroyer USS Chevalier and other units in overhaul after Korean service. It mentions relatives and local ties in Myrtle Point with unclear chronology. A brief obituary notes Mrs Margaret Bert Wood, 71, died at the hospital after a brief illness, born in Ontario Canada May 17 1880, living in Myrtle Point since 1934.
A local obituary notes the passing of the widow of James Wood after service in the Rebekah lodge. Survivors include daughters Marion Haeare and Winifred Grays in California, Mataeres Whitney in Portland, and Bernice Duerksen in New Mexico, plus son Ben E. Wood. A sister Mary McCue and brothers John Brown and AUD Brown are also mentioned. Seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren survive. Funeral Friday at 2 pm with Rev Richard Moohr officiating. Interment at Catching Creek cemetery.
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