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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
2
The Lions Club completes funding for the high school grandstand and promotes community projects while opposing two Oregon ballot measures. One would privatize liquor sales and another legalizes gambling devices. The piece urges careful voter consideration and cites specific ballot numbers.
Vor Yee urges passage of a measure to remove a now unnecessary antiquated law that imposes double liability on about 18 state banks including Secur ity Bank at Myrtle Point. He notes national banks and most state banks lack double liability and FDIC protection covers deposits up to 9000. Citizens urged to vote Yes to aid local banks.
48 years ago in 1900 Mr Ed Robison of Araga and Miss Conevieve Strain of Chetco Curry county were married in Crescent City California on October 14 1900. The couple arrived Thursday and will reside on Mr Robisons farm near Araga. The dredging work between here and Coquille City has ended with funds spent and aided upper river navigation. S B Hermann and wife traveled to Roseburg to meet Harry Mason and his mother who will spend the winter there.
Five years ago in October 1965 the S2000 appropriation for cottages at the Soldiers Home grounds in Rowboat has been spent. The buildings are nearly ready for use and Albert Schroeder and his brother Frank, who ran a large dairy near Arago, have sold their interests and will move to Chehalis, Washington. B T VanDecar and J T Bridgex started for Roseburg Tuesday and met with an accident near Enchanted Prairie when their conveyance capsized.
Local column records a tangle of 1918 events in Myrtle Point and Coos County. Mentions building a new house, wedding bells, travels to Roseburg and Bandon, school prizes, weather, and community notices with names like Walter Bennett, Thos Dickson, and Rev. Thomas Barkow, plus many neighbors and events through October.
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across Empire Myrtle Point Hood River Redmond and Redmond areas. Names include Mr and Mrs Lear Mr and Mrs Hainey Anna Karty Noa Hainey Fay Young Shirley Clinton Carman and Mrs Hayes with various family members and guests.
Arago and nearby residents report travel and social visits including Mr and Mrs A B Craig ard Thelma and Nola of Arago and Mr and Mrs Clyde Crawford Gene and Dicko of Coquille on a pleasure trip head Saturday and return Sunday. John Wilder of Myre Point was a Saturday guest of Mr and Mrs A B Cr titan. L E Hayes Delbert Loraine Lille Verte Myers and others made a business trip to Roseburg last Thursday. Friday callers at the A B Cr ford home were Mr and Mrs Harry Griffepowers. Delbert aes le M Sumdry on a business trip to AYbsav. Mr and Mrs Dern Zeler of Itzy with Mrs Pubo Ferre. Spex Saturday in Coquile with her father Eiley Dykes. Kenneth Lane of Coquilie was a Saturday evening guest of Mr and Mrs George Rebs. Mr and Mrs Chester Wilson of MyrGe Paint spent Sunday with Mr and Worx Ward Prans. Mr and Mrs Albert Gebstrom with Derwin and Glewan were Sunday.
Broadbent Mr and Mrs Herbert Berg and family of Catching Creek married last week at Selden Warner farm now occupied by Alden Warner and family. Ta Thomas and Frederick Tams drove to Coquille on business Saturday afternoon. Mrs Inabelle Newhouse and son Andy of Marshfield visited friends in the community Sunday. Lester Hansen and son Gene moved from Walter Donled farm to the Delos Hermann place for work. Leonard Watson and wife visited Grants Pass Saturday to see John Litchenberger and W O Waterick Merman, along with Mrs George Ermer from this community.
The Mystic Chapter hosted a public card party at the Masonic hall on Wednesday evening. Mrs Albert Nachler and Mrs F D Medlock attended along with Mrs Marty C Devereaux and Mr James Devereaux who traveled to Maralefield for luncheon with relatives.
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