Wounded in Action and Homecoming Headlines From Front
Loren Guerin reports his son Harry is lightly wounded on the front with no details. Cpl and Mrs Oran Kaeler transferred from Little Rock to Alexandria. Victor H Bushnell returns home on 30 day leave after three years in the navy including Philippine invasion and New Guinea service. Thomas Lemon earns Gunner Mate Third Class after two years in the Oregon Avengers. Pvt Samuel Brouer receives Expert Infantryman badge at the 40th Infantry Division base in New Britain for superior infantry skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Guerin
Harry
Victor H. Bushnell
B. M
US. Navy
Carl Bushnell
New Guinea
Thomas Lemon
Thomas
Navy
Oregon Avengers
Samuel F Brouer
Gus Brouer
Myrtle Point
40Th
New Brittain
Veterans May Get Aid In Farm Operation
World War I veterans with farm experience may qualify for Farm Security Services similar to rest resident farmers says ED W Hughes county FSA supervisor Coquille Special consideration is given when possible though veterans have no general preference Most requirements include a farm background ability to manage a family type or small farm inability to obtain regular credit and good character Veterans may borrow up to 2500 for cows machinery seed feed and other operating needs with five percent interest repayable in up to five years Loans cover leases debt adjustment and on farm management support Land purchase aid is limited with only a few veterans helped each year Detailed information available at the County FSA office and from local committee members Also notes on a Christmas Bazaar and a hospital admission recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED W Hughes
FSA
Coquille
Mivanco
Mnor
Joana
Hank Building
Ed Detlefaen Coquille
J Jo Genney
J Q Conte
Bullarda
Bert Davenport
Catching Creek
Myrtle Point
Fragmented OCR Summary Item
A damaged OCR fragment mentions captors and a location with unclear details and dates. The readable text hints at a kidnapping or hostage incident but provides no verifiable names or specifics.
War and dispute spark funds amid unclear records
An opaque note references a conflict over a sum of $46,000 or more involving Broadbent and several unclear parties. The fragmentary text hints at a dispute or bid related to Myrile and K-M, but specifics remain unreadable and unverified.
Pearl Harbor Day Observed Quietly Across Communities
Observances marked the third anniversary of the December 7 1941 attack. Whistles were scheduled in some areas though ceremonies were subdued. Citizens noted U S military gains in the Pacific and Europe and praised production efforts aiding Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
Myrtle Point
United States
Philippines
Alnee
Pacific
Germany
Earlies
Doubtlan
County All Star Football Team Honorees Named
Myrtle Point High School players earned recognition on the county all star squad selected by county coaches last week. Honorable mentions went to Edmond Bargett and Morse for tackles, Harrison Floyd as guard, and Tarold Belloni at fullback with Sutphin receiving honorable mention for the same position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point High School
Edmond Bargett
Morse
Harrison Floyd
Tarold
Truck Gas Coupons for 1945 War Need
The Coquille Rationing Board asks all truck operators to mail their War Necessity certificates to the Coquille office after December 1944. Certificates valid in 1944 remain valid for 1945 unless notified otherwise. The 1945 allotment remains the same unless an individual request changes it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cquille Rationing Board
Office of Defense Transportation
Coquille Office
Bond Drive and Holiday Events Highlight Local Calendar
Community notices include ONALS urging purchase of a Christmas bond and a film at Hiland Theatre on December 12, a Presbyterian Aid Christmas basket drive on December 20, and a report from Powers about a local resident’s husband in Coquille hospital. Also, Patricia Wrighee visits Coquille to speak on foods for restaurateurs with prizes and a game day promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hi- Land
Powers
Mra
Dude
King
Coquille
Patricia Wrighee Price Epesiaiiae
Wéto
Service Men Pietues Displayed At Local Store
A window display at Myers & Myers dry goods store features 263 pictures of service members including ten Gold Star men Harry Rankin Phillip Bartlett Branley Felher Richard Pointer Frank Caffey Gue Jewett Eldon Pitchford Armos Mannila Harold Reed and Ben Held. The display accompanies the Sixth War Loan drive as the store promotes bond sales and reports $26 086 in bonds sold so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers & Myers Dry Goods
Harry Rankin
Phillip Bartlett
Branley Felher
Richard Pointer
Frank Caffey
Gue Jewett
Eldon Pitchford
Armos Mannila
Harold Reed
Timber Sales Break Monthly Value Records in Oregon Lands
The General Land Office reports November timber sales totaling half a million dollars, with 387 tracts across 11 of 18 Oregon counties under revested O and C lands. Horning notes sustained yield rules aim for steady market supply and local employment, benefiting counties via tax income.
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Columbia
Coos
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Klamath
Lane
Linn
Polk
Salem
Eugene
Roseburg
Coos Bay
Medford
Oregon
Horning
O & C Landata
Local News Briefs From Coast Area
Mrs Barbera Osborne was taken to the Most hospital Sunday evening with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs G C Peffers travelled from Powora to conduct business in town on Wednesday. Mrs Dorothy Gardiner Safeway manager had business in Coos Bay on Thursday. A new Safeway employee is Mrs LaVerne Garrone starting this week. Austin Dodge traveled to Springfield and Portland on Sunday for business and expected to return today. Mr and Mrs EB Sender and Badry Page were in town Wednesday with a troubled incident causing fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbera Osborne
Tokyo
Hiland Theatre
Adv
Powers
G C. Peffers
Powora
Te Cees Bay
Dorothy Gardiner
Safeway
Coos Bay
Infantry Weapons Show At Coquille Aimed At War Loan Drive
Residents of Coos County and Coquille will witness a free two part demonstration titled Here's Your Infantry. The event features an outdoor attack on a Japanese pill box at Athletic Park and an indoor display at the Community Building with weapons including the Bazooka. Combat GI’s from Fort Benning will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Coquille
United States
United Treasury
Athlietic Park
Meare
Leyte
Philippines
Fort Benning
America
Property Changes Reported In Town Area
Lawrence and Frances Barklow buy 43 acre Dan Root place one mile west of town from Hugo and Mrs Michel who bought it a year ago. Michel couple buy Mrs Birdie Haseltons home on tat street and move here. Hazelton moves to duplex on 1st street vacated by Ed and Mrs Hansen who move to North Bend. Frank and Mrs Miller buy Orvus Miller five and a half acres south of town on highway and aim to buy Robert Parrish place on North Fork. Homer and Mrs White of Coquille buy Arch D Reed twenty acres in the Lee district and take possession. Reed moves to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Frances Barklow
Dan Root
Hugo Michel
Michel
Birdie Haselton
Tat Street
Hazelton
1St Street
Ed Hansen
Hansens
North Bend
Frank Miller
Orvus§ Miller
Miller
Robert Parrish
North Fork
Homer T. White
Coquille
Arch D Reed
Lee District
Reed
Portland
Destination Tokyo at Hi land Theatre December 12
GAREERONALS: Destination Tokyo shown at the Highland Theatre on December 12. Visitors from Roseburg Mr and Mrs Walter Moore and Marian spent weekend with Mrs Moore's parents Mr and Mrs Paul Breuer before returning to Roseburg. Also from Charleston Kidna Price stayed with EB Hoffman family then traveled to Powers to visit sister Mrs Tom Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hiland Theatre
Rosebuerg
Walter Moore
Marian
Charleston
Kidna Price
EB. F. Hoffman
Tugeday
Powers
Tom Hayes
Court actions filed in County Court House docket
November 27 to Dee two dozen cases listed from Anselmo to Marshfield with actions including divorce notices, property and debt claims. Names include Ruth Pagel Southern Pac company Neal Brant Lela Brant Frances Bjerke Griffith Deadmend Deadmend and Gray estates among others with monetary amounts noted.
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D. Outland
Catherine J. Sawyer
Anselmo
Ruth Pagel
Southern Pac Company
Neal Brant
Lela Frances ‘Brant
Coquille
Ore
Frances C. Bjerke
Karl G. ‘Bjerke
Marshfield
Gre
Cmelty
Griffith
T. P. Griffith
C. L. Deadmend
Ray Deadmend
Aetien
Mabel L. Ie
Bene
Mia Bane Myrtle
Marion A. Gray
Arthur W. Gray
Watabe
Sadie M. McFerland
Buder Ariand
Nev
Vietula Tallman
Gail Tallmer
Sanford McCrary
Myrtle L McCrary
Eleanor Coleman
Coleman
Indamora XL
Baker
Geneva Baker
Wal‘Or’ Cummings
Alice Hb. Cumwines
Coquille to Form Local Credit Bureau
Coquille merchants back plans to establish a Retail Credit Bureau along lines of Myrtle Point’s three year old model. Preston L McDonald will manage both Myrtle Point and Coquille bureaus sharing time between towns. Mrs McDonald owns the Coquille bureau after purchasing Western Mercantile Co and the Coquille Credit Bureau from George Griggs. The effort has 23 of 26 members signed and chamber leaders including Donald Farr Elvin Eads Henry Schroeder E C Roberts Ralph Kring and Arthur Jones spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kant
Tueeda
Coquille Chamber of Commerce
Myrtle Point
Preston McDonald
Coquille Busi Ésa
Preston Ll McDonald
Coquille
McDonald
Coquille Bureau
Coquille Credit Bureau
Western Mercantile Co
George Griggs
Donald Farr
Chamber
Mr McDonald
Elvin Eads
Vocal Credit Bureau
Henry Schroeder
E. C. Roberts
Ralph Kring
Arthur Jones
Local Hospital Notices Detail Patients and Newborns
Family notices list patients at Mast Hospital and Powers Surgical in Coquille Myrtle Point and Bandon. A daughter Chevy Diane was born December 2 to Mrs Robert Albertus of Coquille. Also listed are Mrs Quentin Towne baby Anna Penn George Mullen Joseph Smith R L McMullen Nora Hainey Mrs John Whobrey and Joyce Hall as current patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Hazard
Coquille
F. C. Osborne
Myrtle Point
Othe H. Miller
Coqquille
Ralph Pointer
Frank Creasman
L. O. Larson
Powers Surgical
Eleanor Mattson
Albin Mattson
Sonja Hultin
Donald Hultin
Bandon
Robert Albertus
Struss Family Arrives from Corcan Montana at Sagden Apartments
Mr and Mrs Henry Struss and their two sons aged two and four recently arrived from Corcan Montana and are living at the Sagden apartments while seeking residence He is employed at Meteh s Bervice stmtion.
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Montana
Henry Struss
Corcan
Sagden
Meteh's
Bervice
Football Squad Honored by Lions at Banquet
The Lions honored the football squad at a banquet, praising the training as preparation for life. Coach Neugart introduced squad members, with Princi Linn and Harold Belloni presenting awards on behalf of the club to Harold Bel ul, Don Sutphin, and Red Wise for key plays during the season.
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Neugart
Princi Linn
Harold Belloni
Harold Belul
Don Sutphin
Red Wise
Evts
Loans Available For Farmers in Coos and Curry Counties
The county FSA offers tenancy improvement loans for landlords and tenants to modernize rental agreements for 1945. Aimed at stabilizing farms, these services help tenants invest in improvements while protecting landlords and land fertility. Access in Coos and Curry counties is via the county FSA office Mondays to Fridays 9 00 to 4 00 and Saturdays 8 00 to 12 00.
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Coon and
Curry Counties
KE. W
FSA
Coos
Curry
Local Notes on Visits and Meetings in Portland Area
Bend and home visits are noted with individuals such as T. Dwight Tinsley visiting his mother Mrs Ed Carter in Portland. Elton Button spent the weekend at home with Mrs Myrtle Button then returned Monday to Beedeport. St Mark's Episcopal Guild plans a Friday meeting December 15 with Mrs Ada Lemon. Mrs Leta Baker leaves Wednesday for Portland to visit relatives en route.
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Ben
T. Dwight Tinsley
Portland
Ed. Carter
Tokyo
Hiland Theatre
Elton Button
Myrtle Button
Beedeport
St. Mark’s Episcopal Guild
Ada Lemon
Leta Baker
Coos County GIs Communicate From the Front
A letter from Corporal Leslie E. Robbins of the 712th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group, APO 658, New York, describes the home front and notes several county men serving abroad. He mentions limited contact and signs of activity nearby while awaiting further orders.
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G. I
Coos County
Bandon Man Dies at Hospital After Suicide Attempt
August Ertel, 70, of Bandon died at Mont hospital after a self injurious attempt on November 2. He slashed wrists and throat with a dull knife but remained conscious. survived by wife and three sons, including Albert recently released from service. Body taken to Eugene for cremation.
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August Ertel
Bandon
the Mont Hospital
Ertel
Albert
Henry Schroeder
August Brief
Eugene
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Oran Kaeler
Little Rock
Ark
Alexandria
Tha Kaeler
The
Presbyterian Aid
Schroeder
Wm. Gurney
Sacred Heart Hospital
Psst
Boud Owek
U. S
County Court House
Dee
Uille
Guerin
Lions
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