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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
6
Plans were made for a Ladies Might on September 15 with a dinner and the club's annual dance to raise funds for local activities. Jack Bushnell is chairman for the event. Local notes mention school starting Thursday and a first manual training offering since before the last war.
Many readers share updates of relatives and friends visiting from Sheridan to Tigard and Roseburg. The notes detail camping trips on the Rogue River, visits in Everett Washington, and journeys to Davenport Iowa for training and royal neighbor duties.
Full month ends with several residents returning home or traveling. Mr. Douglas Gamwell and two daughters, who summered here, return to North Bend. Mr. Ernest Harrington and family, back from Missouri, visit Mrs. Clarence Conger and family. Mystic chapter members attend the 50th anniversary of the Natal Day association in Coos Bay. Out-of-town attendees include Geo Barton Myrtle Point Conrad Lapp Charleston Noble Rovang Coquille Sam Grimes Ocean Lake.
Remote News reports weekend guests at multiple homes including Mr and Mrs Bud Bratton and family of Sutherlin, Mr and Mrs Charles Graham of Dallas, Mr and Mrs Jim Bankhead of Riverton, and others. The Remote Community club plans a monthly meeting in the Remote schoolhouse Thursday and Sunday dinner guests at the Chas Bowers home include Mr and Mrs Glendon Zeller of Forest Grove.
The column lists visits by Mr. and Mrs. Milton Walters and others to Roseburg and Sandy Creek homes. It mentions Mrs. Maude Heath visiting L. B. Jennings, and a Bridge Community church monthly fellowship dinner next Sunday with Pastor Don Blakely delivering the sermon. Guests include H. P. Maynard and family from Reseda California and George Clarno Jr. with family from Camas Valley.
Mrs Elmer Wilson and the Binger Laird and Julius Benham families of Roseburg visited the Laird household and attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs Fanny Alford. Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson moved into a new house on Sunday after leaving a Coos Bay Lumber Camp company house. Tom and John.
Mr and Mrs Brown and family visited last week with their son Terry for medical care and a four year dietary plan. Elen Strode stays with the Elden Brodie family while attending Myrtle Point High School. Bob Mills of Portland, and Mr and Mrs Monroe Pratt and family of Coquille visited Ivan Laird Elmer and Charles Wilson and W A Nicka son households. Richard Clayton moved into a new home. Edwin Crowley and family build a new house. Dean Terr yer of San Francisco stayed with the Crowleys and returned home. Jack Hultin Fred die and Carol Sue of Bandon return to the teacherage as school begins with the Hultins teaching.
Merry Bushnell RH McCall and son Harvey returned home Monday from Myrtle Creek where they attended the rodeo. Dinner guests Wednesday evening were Mr and Mrs C V Bushnell.
Mr and Mrs Dude Edwards and son of Langlois were guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Higging and family. Mr and Mrs Herbert Berry of Yale and Mrs J L Rema visited Mr and Mrs Carl Bushnell. Bee and Mrs Ivanney Bob Kara and Larry were in Coquille last Saturday. Mrs M L Lakey and M Higgins called on Mrs Bill Raama. Mr and Mrs Melvin Holcomb and Gary and Bob Barklow of Roseburg were guests of Mr Cere nell and family Monday night.
Our deepest gratitude for sympathy comfort and floral offerings in our sorrow. Mr and Mrs Elwin Alford Mr and Mrs R E Alford Mr Myrtle Christensen acknowledge the kindness shown.
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