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The readable fragments describe a local event with minimal details. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but indicate a brief notice about a meeting or gathering and possible involvement of community groups.
16 Sep 1937
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
1
The readable fragments describe a local event with minimal details. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but indicate a brief notice about a meeting or gathering and possible involvement of community groups.
The Myrtle Point Fire Department, founded in the late 19th century, has long aided the town with meals and relief efforts funded by fair booths. They now map the city with street numbers for faster fire alerts, seeking resident cooperation to install house and business numbers at two cent per numeral.
The Interchurch Fellowship met at the Church of Christ Monday evening and renewed its officers for the coming year. Rev W C Cronk remains president, Dr T M White vice president, Rev Fo Barr secretary treasurer as the group notes two years of operation and ongoing accomplishments.
A local CE convention is announced for the day in Marshfield with sessions starting at 9 00 AM and ending at 9 15 PM. The program includes speakers conferences and an evening banquet with recreation bench activities between sessions. Further details will follow.
Fo Levison fined 3 dollars and costs on September 10 for operating a motor vehicle with a red foreign license. Donald Gibbs pled guilty September 11 to possessing carcase meat from a deer and was fined 100 dollars with 50 dollars suspended for two years.
Several couples from Marshfield and surrounding areas were issued marriage licenses this week. Notable pairs include Charles William Latta and Fth Meitt, George Allen Patrick and Martha Johrson, and Crore WW Mathiasen with Ednad Tohrsen, all listed with local officiants and churches in Marshfield and nearby towns.
Fall hunting seasons open October 15 for Chinese pheasants in Caos county with a two bird per day bag and a four bird seven day limit. Quail season identical with no bag limit of ten birds per seven days. Bond-tail pigeons October 16 to 30 with a ten bird daily limit. Open waterfowl season November 1 to 30 with daily bag limits. shooting times 7 am to sunset for snipers and geese, 7 am to 4 pm for other birds. Deer season September 20 to October 25 with two Columbia blacktail deer bag limit, mule deer tag requirements. up to 200 antelope may be hunted in Malheur county. method of allocation undecided. Baiting and live decoys for waterfowl prohibited. all duck hunters need an unexpired federal migratory bird stamp.
Miss Emma Schneider and Mrs Lena Warner proprietors of City Cash Grocery are the new owners of the property at Spruce and Seventh Streets SE corner. The lot fronts 50 feet and runs 100 feet to the alley. They plan a modern one story stucco grocery on the site in the spring.
Clyde Niles proprietor of Niles Motor Co of Coquille and Ford agency filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. District Court at Portland on Monday according to reports.
In Myrtle Point on Monday evening manager Bernie Moore of the Co quille baseball team viewed independent football team prospects. Local merchants are invited to leave word at the Myrtle Point Herald office if interested in representation.
A large Abernethy grove gathering Sunday marked the 14th Laird reunion with Harry and Laird family members from across the county and out of town. Attendees included Claude Patchen William Holloway Paul Hult John Drain Clarence Bit Tom Krewson Binger Laird Payton Oderkirk Roseburg and many others from Marshfield Coquille Myrtle Point Dora Sitkum Ophir Langlois Rogue River County and more.
The Townsend club met at their hall Sunday with good attendance. Short talks were given by Hugh MacLean N E Bond and Elder A A Baker. The assembly voted to return to the former schedule and will meet each Sunday at 2 oclock. all welcome.
Robert Theiring state examiner of operators and chauffeurs will be at Myrtle Point city hall next Thursday September 23 from 10 a.m. to p.m. to issue permits or licenses to drive cars. Interested applicants should contact The Kring during these hours.
The 26th Coos County Fair opens with 94 stalls extra rails and a half mile track and a top racing program. Crescent City Eureka connections bring in leading northwest horses to Bay Meadows and Santa Anita pipelines. Ten top jockeys already on site for opening day and a field of eight starters per race.
Kenneth W Cutler and Frances Esler were married Tuesday afternoon by Rev A Gray at the Methodist parsonage in Coquille. The bride, Broadbent native and Myrtle Point High School graduate, later studied nursing in Portland and at the University of Washington before living in Seattle. The groom, a Myrtle Point native, earned a California radio technician license and helped found local station W7BUF before opening a gas station and radio shop on Spruce and Eighth streets. They will live in the rear of the shop quarters.
In the Johnson Mine District a night of suspense unfolds as two men guard a cabin from unseen intruders. They observe three figures creeping near the cabin and plan to confront them, while a potential Indigenous leader named Chief Tall Pine is speculated to be among the attackers. The search shifts toward Windy Bar as the posse hunts for Riggs, who appears to have vanished with belongings.
Coes county 4 H club members await designation of an exposition trip contingent from each county. A large group will register at a major hotel under a bank officer's chaperonage. Selection hinges on a Seymour devised achievements record of club work.
A marriage license was issued to Oliver C. Mast of Myrtle Point and the bride-to-be, employed at Floyd’s cafe in the city. The groom, a Myrtle Point High School Class of 1964 graduate, works for Coos County road department. They plan to reside with the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Barbera Barnett, after the ceremony.
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