Overseas and Home Front Notes From Local News
Local column reports servicemen abroad and at home during war. Leonard Moore is overseas. Clifford Bauguess on 18 day furlough from Camp Campbell Ky. Eugene B Moon transferred to U S Navy ship post office at Treasure Island. Major Cook en route home early February. Sgt Earl T Wilson commended for invasion construction with U S Engineers. Pie Curtis Townsend stationed in England. Alfred L Bingham wounded at Leyte. recovering in New Guinea. Kenneth N Porterfield in New Guinea anti aircraft unit. John Betzel aiding native island children with wagons. Harry Guerin recovering from gunshot wound in England. Richard Haga writes from Germany via Meuse bridge tale. Mrs Bert Gould of Coquille passes away. Lt Alice Dement visiting home for holidays. Tax info note on 1044 final reports after Jan 6.
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Perls Moore Reeves
Cpt
Leonard Moore
Clifford Bauguess
Geor Baugoas
Camp Campbell
Eugene B. Moon
Bea
Treasure
U. S
Onkaloosa
Fleet
F. L. Moon
Wayne Cook
Major Cook
Myy- 4Io Point
England
Pie Curtis Townsend
Mra Wava Townsend
Coos County
Leyte
Alfred L. Bingham
New Guinea
Cpl Bingham
I G. Bingham
Kenneth N Porterfield
Union High School
New Guineas
Guadalcanal
New Zealand
New Caledonia
John Betzel
SeaBeen
Hia
Wounuta
Harry Guerin
Loren Guerinow
Pyt Guerin
16Lnd
Simpson
Harry
Loo¢ Daven
Bert
Broadbent
O Hl Unga
Richard Haga
Field Artillery
Courtney Hodges
Germany
Haga
Meuse
Holland
France
Belgium
Myrtle Point Tops Bond Drive With Overfill of 100000
The Myrtle Point and Powers communities exceeded their bond drive targets for a 6th Way Loan, with the local quota $90,000 and the section nearing $226,600 in bonds. Residents say patriotism and support for overseas troops spurred the strong showing though final totals were not yet released.
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Myrtle Point
B.C
Gma
F.C. Ta
I. H. Pearce
Austin Edge
Bop
S’eries
Fragmentary Holiday Card Message Reflects Pride and Prayers
A partial OCR reads like a holiday card with lines of pride and prayers for boys and girls. It expresses being proud and asks for continued effort, faith, and support from family and community.
Thomas Pointer Dies in Hospital
Funeral services for Thomas Pointer were held at Schroeder chapel in Coquille. Pointer died Sunday evening after illness. Born March 4, 1864 in Freedom Missouri, he lived in the county 87 years and worked in logging. He is survived by wife Della four daughters Mildred Jacobson Violet Sinclair Myrl Cummings Jane Hornfal and four sons Dale Kirk Melkin and Ralph Pointc.
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Schroeder
Coquille
Thomas Pointer
Freedom
Della
Mildred Jacobson
Salem
Violet Sinclair
Portland
Myrl Cummings
Klamath Falls
Jane Hornfal
San Francisco
Dale
Cederville
Calif
Kirk
North Bend
Melkin
McKinley
Ralph Pointc
Dinner Honors Victor and Robert Bushnell in Myrtle Point
Mr and Mrs Elbert West hosted a dinner Thursday in Myrtle Point for Victor and Robert Bushnell. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lakey and Ray De ment of Myrtle Point, Cranson and Seymour Fosburg and Jack of Prineville, Mr and Mrs Wilbur McCue, and Thomas Lawson a business visitor. Nearby residents and visitors from Coos Bay and California joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catching Creek
Elbert West
Victor
Robert Bushnell
Mr. Lakey
Ray Dement
Mytle Point
Car Bushnell
Joyce
C V. Bushnell
Cranson
Seymour Fosburg
Jack
Prineville
Wilbur McCue
Iawayne
Myrtle Point
Thomas Lawson
R H McCall
Coos Bay
Herty
Elmer Durkeson
E. Wert
Jayce
Dorothy Adama
California
Local Notices and Personal Moves Report
House guest Grace Rackleff stayed with Mr and Mrs T G Sumerlin this week after traveling from Coquille. Ada Lemon described unusually cold weather on her Portland visit with temperatures near 28 degrees and a chilly wind. Mr and Mrs A R Bennee relocated to Oswego Oregon this week. A baby was born this morning to My ind.
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Grace Rackleff
T G. Sumerlin
Coquille
Portland
Ada Lemon
Oswego
A. R. Bennee
Ore
Bennett Plana
Miter Therans
Jeie
Pioneer Woman Catherine Arnold Funeral Held
Catherine Arnold died at her home on Catreet after a long life that began in England on April 1, 1868. She married A M Arnold in 1881 and lived in Oregon since 1884, later settling in Myrtle Point. Survived by six daughters, two sons, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St Ann's followed by burial in Norway Cemetery.
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Catherine Arnold
Catreet
Straffordshire
Wolverhampton
Kengland
William
Anne McDermott
Slster
Liverpool
England
Pueblo
Coly
A .M. Arnold
Washington
Oregon
Halls Creek
Ove
Nita Wilson
Myrtle Point
John
Richard
Atate
Schroeder Chapel
St Ann’s Catholic Church
Father Kelley
Arvald
Norway Cemetery
Riding Club Elects Officers
Thirty two members attended a Myrtle Point Riding Club potluck at the Legion hall last Friday evening then elected officers for the coming year. Officers named were Harold Clarno president, Leland Barklow vice president, Mrs Waldemar Gurney secretary treasurer, and Everett Cameron Darrell Anderson Dale Ohlaon Russell Dement and L G Ray directors.
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Myrtle Point
Legion Hall
Harold Clarno
Leland Barklow
Waldemar Gurney
Everett Cameron
Darrell Anderson
Dale Ohlaon
Russell Dement
L G Ray
Christmas guests gather at Gearhart home in Cribbins residence
Mrs J N Gearhart hosts holiday visitors including May Radabaugh Myrtle Point Al Avery Grants Pass Wayne Ray Sweet Home Johnnie Guthardt Camp Hood Verlin Huntley family Gaylord Leafy Bullard Vallejo Calif Elia Guerin care Wayne Thompson Corpus Christi furlough Friday dinner guests at Minard home include Bud Boone Donaldson Mika Minard
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J N Gearhart
Tracy Cribbins
Cribbins
Mra May Radabaugh
Myrtle Point
al Avery
Grants Pass
Wayne Ray
Michael
Sweet Home
Pvt
Johnnie Guthardt
Camp Hood
Verlin Huntley
Frankie and
Dickie
Gaylord
Leafy Bullard
Vallejo
Calif
J . Gearhart
Elia Guerin
Wayne Thompson
A& M M 8Rdelaus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Gearhart
Fred Minard
Bud Boone
Wm. Donaldson
Mika Minard
Hospital Patient List Includes Names From Several Towns
A hospital bulletin lists patients from Powers Clinton Burgess Port Orford Myrtle Point and Forest Grove. The document mentions Mr and Mrs Floyd King and Mrs W Nichols as associated to the list with several others, alongside medical notes about surgical cases and possible estimates.
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Thomas Lee King
Floyd King
Powers
Clinton Burgess
Port Orford
W. Nichols
Myrtle Point
Surgical
James Chenoweth
Forest Grove
Belle ‘Cook
Ola Moody
Anna
Jan
We Are Backing You Theae Section Bonds Support
We are back of you 100 percent and will support you until victory. Our section has bought bonds totaling nearly 825 000 with quotas 230 000 and 100 000 in two series. We lack wealth but show strong per capita bond purchases and send blessings to those fighting. Myrtle Point.
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Polit
Gome
Uinde
Visits and travels through the week in local notices
Local social notes show Mrs Gale Peden of Lowell visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Mast, Mrs Bud Barrows visiting friends, and Mrs Wava Townsend planning a Friday trip to San Francisco to visit relatives.
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Gale Peden
Lowell
Eira Joe Mast
Bud Barrows
San Francisco
Wava Townsend
Wm Garney
Eugene
Sacred Heart Hospital
R. B Howe
Norwood Brown
Tillamook
Sitkum
Or. Bunch
The
Herald
Gail Bunch
Portland
Canada
Harold Esser
Geraldine McCulloch
Esser
Air Force
Myers & Myers
Game Commission
Oregon Game Commission
Myra
J. J. Mahaffey
J. L. Monk
Local Gossip and Holiday Travels in Town
Mrs Alvin Sprague arrives from Portland to visit her parents Mr and Mrs C E Belshaw over the holidays. Mrs May Stuart returns from Medford to resume work at the Lobdell ice cream bar as family plans unfold. Presbyterian Sunday School to stage Christmas program at 1090 with hopes for broad family attendance. A birthday dinner honors Mrs Stanley Furman with family guests. The Second Son born December 18 in Bend to Mr and Mrs Ben Daniels. Paul Benjamin named. Mrs Eugene Adams arrives from Alameda after her husband’s death. report of delayed telegram and non divorce. Mrs J I Crosby of Medford visits Virginia Gant while awaiting grandson Sgt Ellis Crosby’s arrival.
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Alvin Sprague
Portland
C E. Belshaw
May Stuart
Medford
Presbyterian Sunday School
Stanley Furman
John Belloni
Jack Caughell
Belloni
Harold the Second Sea
Ben Daniels
Bend
Paul Breuer
Daniels
Paul Benjamin
Eugene Adams
Alameda
Cal
J. 1
Crosby
Virginia Gant
Sgt
Ellis Crosby
Kenneth Anderson Dies in Action in Germany
Kenneth Anderson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson of Ise, was killed in action on December 2 with his company in Germany. Born June 6, 1903 in Lee, he was a Myrtle Point Union graduate and active in F A, Torch Honor Society, and football. He attended Oregon State College for a year and is survived by his parents and a sister Anne.
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Carl Anderson
Ise
Kenneth
104Th Division
Germany
Lee
Myrtle Point Union
Torch Honor Society
Anne
Odrda Lewellen
Tana
T. G. Sumerlin
Ely
Wilson to Be Shown Here Next Week
Herald reports a pre screening at Land Theatre with ministers teachers and local officials praising Wilson the film as a monumental production. It will be shown December 26 27 and 28 featuring Alexander Knox Ruth Nelson and others focusing on President Wilson’s drive for world peace after the war.
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Herald
Wilson
Hiland Theatre
Alexander Knox
Charles Coburn
Geraldine Ruth Nelson
Woodrow Wilson
Ruth Nelson
Mies
Necend Bios Herald Management
Christmas Party Plans Highlight Gaylord Grange Meet
Gaylord Grange members planned a Christmas party after their Saturday meeting at Broadbent. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Charles Knight and relatives in Myrtle Point and Coos Bay. Others arrived for holidays from Seattle Rin doso New Mexico and Berkeley with notes on health travel and academia.
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WD. Benes
Gaylord
Grange
Broadbent
Charles Knight
Myrtle Creek
Will Gallup
John Warner
Coquille
Earl Casler
Texas
Jackie
Carl
Hainey
Xmas Party and Local Visits Highlight Community News
The Remote Christmas party drew community members together for an annual evening of cheer. Visitors and guests include Maude Heath visiting sister Ivan Cribbins in Bridge, James Culver and Mrs. Culver dining with the Wyricks, and A A Banick with family hosting at their Myrtle Point home. Mrs. A H B and Mrs. Chas Bowers were in Myrtle Point Monday.
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Uty
Ccorgs
Lenne
Wheeler
Regon
Maude Heath
Ivan Cribbins
Bridge
Christmas Society Events Weave Holiday Cheer
The W. W. and F. club hosted pinochle and a Christmas exchange at Miss Mary Leu Gulver's home with guests including Mrs. mata Breas, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. hobbene, Miss Marie Mighel, Miss Ann Weekly, Miss Louise Dement, and others. A later Santa visit brought candy and nuts for youngsters as adults enjoyed a gift exchange and treats.
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Mary Leu Gulver
Mata
Breas
Rogers
War Basten
Elgin
P. W. Laird
Mra. A
Elia Shull
Tom
Guerin
Mra
Ernest Clausen
Lis Shull
Bilis Dement
Ralph
Clare
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Mra. Gould
E. C Barker
Bert Gould
Mra. Barker
Parenta
Alice Dement
11Th Naval District
San Rae
E.oond
Oan Drive
Sieweaar
Grandpa Arnold
Riding Club
Dora
Kenneth Anderson
Frank Henry
Corvallis
Edward Henry
Sempert Drug Store
C. Henry
State College
Society
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