Homeward Hopes Rise For Several Service Members
Reports trace the progress and destinations of U S service members in training, leave, and deployable posts. Melvin Floyd at St. Albans Naval Hospital faces medical discharge while Lincoln Miller returns home on a 24 day furlough from Geiger Field Washington. Jack Eads serves in Hawaii and writes to family. Marvin Floyd finishes training at the Oakland Naval Air Base and Dean Epperson completes boot camp in San Diego. Other notes cover letters from the South Pacific and England, broadcasts on furloughs, and family visits as servicemen move between bases and awaiting further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin W. Floyd
Francis Floyd
St. Albans Naval Hospital
Long Island
N. Y
Lincoln L. Miller
Aviation Battalion
Geiger Field
Waah
Miller
Union High
M. C. Miller
Dora
M Hawali
Jack Eads
Armored Division
Julia Barkley
Hewali
The
Herald
Marvin Floyd
Oakland Naval Air Corps School
Alameda
Dean Epperson
Ray Epperson
San Diego
Signal Corps
South Pacific
Scoop” Mroduk
Merle Davis
Carpent Tre Imate
Pontewn Asami Ty Phe Tae Binvent
New Caledonia
Chere
Local Fair Book Excerpts and First Grandchild Reported
Copies of the Fair Book will be available to exhibitors via the County Agent at the Fair Board secretary's office for the Roper Garage in Point. The first grandchild, a 7 pound girl named Elisabeth Dement, was born to Mr and Mrs Dement in a San Juan, Gal hospital. A camp fundraiser and inspirational programs were part of the Sapperowship event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheane Exhi
Aca
P. Qi
Fair Board
Roper
Point
Baok
Herald
Myrtle Point
sEilis Dement
Lisabeth
Dement
San Jéan, Gal
Local Boy Missing in Action From Navy Service
George V Peet son of Mere Fihel Peet reported missing in action this week after serving as a 2nd class motor machinist's mate on a submarine. Mother believes he is in the Pacific and hopes he will be rescued and found alive despite a Navy telegram announcing the disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V Peet
Mere Fihel Peet
Peet
Navy
Pacific
Navvy Dept
Mra Peet
Bear ensnared by staged trap in a bear story tale
The Herald recounts a dubious bear tale involving a government trapper and John Warner. A sign led a bear to a concealed trap near a flock, and conflicting questions arise about whether the bear was lured or warned. Skeptics doubt the events and the bear’s fate remains debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
John Warner
Cray Border Warner
Bear Tome
Local Social News From Portland And Surrounding Areas
Fritz Weatherford and Jack Maupin of Portland were here on bussing Tuesday. Miss Anna Ians returned to Portland after a two week visit with Mrs. Birdie Hazelton. Mrs Earl Wilson and son Earl with others were in from Sitkum Monday. Mrs BOC Davis of Coquille visited with Mr and Mrs Arthur Jones then returned home Tuesday. Mrs Grady Johnson and Mrs Irma Coffield with Mr and Mrs Otha Ray came back from a boat trip to Portland Sunday. Mrs Julia Barkley received a surprise visit from her brother W F Deloser and family from Oklahoma City visiting during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Fritz Weatherford
Jack Maupin
Anna Ians
Birdie Hazelton
Sitkum
Earl Wilson
Earl
Ivan Laird
W A Nickason
Mra Boc Davis
Coquille
Arthur Jones
Grady Johnson
Irma Coffield
Otha Ray
Julia Barkley
W FE Delozier
Oklahoma City
Deloner
Washington
Myrtle Point union High School Classmates Reunite in England
Two graduates from Myrtle Point Union High School class of 1948 crossed paths in England while traveling separately a year after graduation. One man recalls Rex Brevena nearby, though they have not yet met, and the two earlier acquaintances discovered they traveled on the same transport. Then they shared a visit and friendship during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chow
Carty” Walton
England
Myrtle Point Nion High School
Rex Brevena
Gaylord Lambs Shipped To Portland Market
The first part of this week John and Jim Neal and James McWilliams shipped their lambs to Portland. About 300 lambs were sent by truck to San Francisco by DeLos Hermann, Foret Hermann, George Boren, Clinton Carman, and Louis Lund. Mrs Clinton Carman and son Pfc John Carman visited the Carmans in Myrtle Point. John Carman left for Fort George G Meade after a 15 day furlough. Further notes mention family visits and travel among local residents including Klamath Falls and Roseburg, with various families noted in transit and at homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Bdenes
Gaylord
John
Jim Neal
James McWilliams
Portland
San Francisco
DeLos Hermann
Foret Hermann
George Boren
Clinton Carman
Louis Lund
Pfc
Joh Carman
Ace Carman
Myrtle
John Carman
Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Tom Thomason
Klamath Falls
Thomas Luttrell
Klorkce
Gene Hamblock
Bandon
Kermit Hayes
Addie Hayes
Roseburg
O E
Farrell Rankin
Carey Creek
Sid Flenner
Ohio
Carey Bones
Webb Mast
Lee
Charles Wagner
Sucherlin
Wagner
Jesse Hayes
Oregon Green Helpers appoints Coos County committee
Mrs Stella Cutlip of North Bend heads Oregon Green Helpers in Coos County as letters go to James Bishop L D Felsheim Keith Young Ben Stone Sheldon Sackett William Vaughan John Hawkins William Ruhman Lafe Compton Robert P Conklin H A Young Arthur R Jones Edgar Daniels Dave Miller Chester Isaacson with Governor Earl Snell urging fire prevention cooperation for a likely hazardous summer season in a drought and low snowfall year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Cutlip
North Bend
Cousa County
Oregon
Coos County
Earl Snell
James Bishop
L. D Felsheim
Keith Young
Ben Stone
Sheldon F Sackett
William Vaughan
John Hawkins
William Ruhman
Lafe Compton
Robert P Conklin
H A Young
Coquille
Arthur R. Jones
Myrtle Point
Edgar Daniels
Dave Miller
Chester Isaacson
Allegany
Oregon seed payments boost grain and forage growers
Oregon seed payments expanded by Congress with 12.6 million dollars for 1944 forage seed crops. The program removes the 265 acre limit, offering payments per acre to encourage harvesting legume and grass seed despite poor yields and wartime demand. News notes a campaign to harvest marginal fields for seed. A sentence about a newborn daughter, Karen Faye, born in June, appears truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
State Aaa
OSC Extension Service
Congress
R B_ Taylor
AAA Committee
County Court News Summaries of Marriages and Divorces
Marriage licenses list Roscoe B Hazer and Ada M Moore of North Bend and others in Douglas county Coos county and Marshfield. Probate reports include estates of Frederick G Broemser and Henry Martin Broem er with heirs N L Farrell Oakland and Portland. Circuit Court entries show several divorces and civil actions including Smith and Parker cases, Berglund and Johnston disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe B. Hazer
Ada M. Moore
North Bend
Ord
Liston Parrish
Douglas County
Thomas Franklin Finchem
Dolores Nadean Abendroth
W Jo Wheeler
Robert A. Leaton
Alice M Cotter
Marshfield
Harold Watzling
Jacqueline Braden
Myrtle Point
Probete
N L. Farrell
Oakland
Callf
Eleanor Simpson
Claud Simpson
Coquille
Jerry A Smith
George D Smith
Lorraine Davis
J Davis
Paw Paw
Mich
Clemma Lucille Parker
Walter Lowe Parker
Long Beach
Calif
Anna Berglund
Frederick Berglund
Toledo
Oregon
E. Mace
Viola C Mace
Cora Eaton
Jack Eaton
Amy Britton
E. C. Britton
Charles F. Johnston
Clea G. Johnston
Doris Bargett Enlists in Waves
Doris Mae Bargelt, daughter of Harold Bargelt, has joined the WAVES at Portland headquarters after passing examinations with high marks. A former Pacific Telephone & Telegraph employee, she graduated Myrtle Point Union High School in 1943 and plans to return there mid August before entering active training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Mae Bargelt
Harold Bargelt
The
Herald Press
Portland
Barget
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Myrtle Point Union High School
Myrtle Point
Sheep Man Warns Bears Top Sheep Losses
Willis Chandler from Floran Creek says bears killed more sheep than any other predator, citing a bear taking 14 head in one night and multiple near misses near his house. He states bears are the worst predatory threat after 50 years in the sheep business, with coyotes and a cougar as lesser concerns. He notes one cougar and coyote problems but bears remain the primary menace to their flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Chandler
Floran Creek
Chandler
Francisco's Potato Chips Began Local Production Here
Mr and Mrs J Francisco started a potato chip plant on the east side of town using local potatoes including Burbanks. The facility can output thousands of chips daily, with seven acres bought east of the city, and plans to sell to local retailers only. Chips are fried in cottonseed oil four to six minutes, salted by hand, and packaged in waxed bags labeled Francisco's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Francisco
Eas
Franciscos
Gold Beach
Sotoman
Hmitsa
Francisco
Church Session At Camp Myrtlewood Convenes July 17 28
The Oregon District Conference of the Church of the Brethren meets at Camp Myrtlewood near Bridge July 17 28 with program leaders Hazel Rothrock missionary to China Dr William J Tinkle biology professor LaVerne College LaVerne California Rev Grant L McGuire regional executive secretary Rev A Huston Civilian Public Service director for the Pacific Northwest. No public worship at the Brethren on July 28 due to meetings says Rev Marion Stern pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Church of the Brethren
Camp Myrtlewood
Bridge
Mias Hazel Rothrock
Chine
Gripsholm
Orient
Wm J Tinkle
LaVerne College
LaVerne, Calf
Grant L. McGuire
A Huston
Pacific Northwest
Marion Stern
Tennis Net Stolen at City Park Prompting Summer Gap
A Myrtle Point resident reports the public tennis net at City Park is stolen making tennis impossible this summer. Many local youths have used the courts for recreation but will need alternatives until after the war when nets may be available again. The Herald urges the thief to return the net with no questions asked and one effort to prosecute is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Point
City Park
Tennic Neta
Herald
Local Notes and Visits Amid Floral Creek and Nearby Areas
Willis Chandler rode in from his Floral Creek ranch on Wednesday. Jim Harrison from Hollywood California visits Eldon Brodie's cousin. Henry Hermann and Julia Parrish host a farm visit on Johns Creek. Ohio arrivals Korn and Kern, plus Barbara Beebe, come to see Orrin Beebe family from Medina. Owen Hramer and spouse, ex-Los Angeles residents, buy Rigsby place on Big Creek and shop in town. E. F. Hoffman attends a fire wardens meeting at Cool Fire Patrol HQ near Marshfield. Returns from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floran Creek
Willis Chandler
Floral Creek
Hollywood
Jim Harrison
Eldon Brodie
Henry Hermann
Julia Parrish
Johns Creek
Ohio
Mras Korn
Harry Korn
Mise
Jean Kern
Mias
Barbara Beebe
Medina
Orrin Beebes
Bridge
Owen Hramer
Los Angeles
Rigsby Place
Coos County Nears E Bond Quota Despite Slow Individual Purchases
Coos County reached within 4 percent of its E bond quota on the July 8 deadline, with total sales at 439 661.26 against a 720 000 target. Large oil companies and corporations boosted totals while individuals lagged, and the E bond purchase deadline was extended to July 31 to boost individual participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
Clarence J. Coe
Coe
Oregon Pupils Buy Record War Bonds and Stamps
Oregon schools purchased 9,069,002.50 in war bonds and stamps from September 1943 to June 1 1944, a per capita 34 38, with college students adding 1 491 063 and Catholic western archdiocese schools adding 252 481 80. Mrs F W Blum reports coolly, noting pupil purchases totaled 129 822.00 of the total and praising Oregon’s schools-at-war performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
F. W. Blum
Oregon War Finance Committee
Western Archdiocese
Washington, D. Cc
Funeral Here For Schaper
Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Schroeder chapel, Myrtle Point, for Christian Schaper 86 of Cottage Grove who died last Thursday. Interment followed at Masonic Cemetery, Coquille. Born in Brownschlrg Germany on March 18 1858 he immigrated to America in May 1888. He married Louise Wehner on March 21 1886 and they had three children. Survivors include a daughter Mrs William Watson of Myrtle Point a daughter Mrs Rose Fox of San Jose California a son Ernest Schaper of Cottage Grove seven grandchildren and a Woodman lodge member for 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Christian Schaper
Cottage Grove
Coquille
J R. Wiley
Schaper
Brownschlrg
Germany
America
Louise Wehner
Ee Tren
Woodman Lodge
William Watson
Nother
Rose Fox
San Jonesco
Calif
Ernest Schaper
War Dogs Receive Free Licenses and Honors
The Evening Herald and Express reports Pasadena directors grant free licenses for all honorably discharged war dogs with lifetime freedoms. Black Prince, a German Shepherd, earned license No. 1 after nearly two years in war service. The dog is well behaved and friendly with neighborhood children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom of
Pasadena
Evening Herald and Express
Los Angeles
Black Prince
Farm Boys To Get Help Upon Return
Veterans with farming background may receive aid under Bankhead Jones tenant act and G L bill of rights. Loans average about $1000, repayable over five years, to support farm operations, credit needs, and stable tenure on family farms through lease purchase or ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Generales
Ing
Hughes
Bankhead-Jones Tenant Act
G. L
Mary Pointer Joins Waves at Myrtle Point
Mary Pointer age local nurse's aide from Myrtle Point daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pointer of Coquille road joins the Waves Navy hospital corps. She will attend indoctrination at Hunter College New York and then serve at a fleet base or overseas hospital after six weeks of initial training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elisabeth Pointer
Wa Banda
Paul Conner
Marshfield Navy
Miss Pointer
R. A. Pointer
Coquille Road
Myrtle Point
Mast Hospital
Myrtle Point High School
Navy Hospital Corps
Hunter College
New York City
Hospital Corps
Pointer
Navy
Willamette Valley Ram Sale Set for Albany
The fourth annual purebred ram sale is planned in Albany on Saturday August 5 with approximately 128 top Willamette Valley rams consigned. Breeds include Romney Lincoln Cortiedale Shropshire Suffolk Southdown Oxford and Hampshire. E F Hubbard of Corvallis leads sale management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Willamette Valley
O. E. Milkesell
Linn County
Romney
Lincoln
Cortiedale
Shropshire
Suffolk
Southdown
Oxford
Hampshire
E. F Hubbard
Corvallis
Local Notes From Oregon Towns and Visitors
Mrs. Robert Trigg left Thursday night for Portland on business and returns Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ted Coates and children Gary and Connie Lee of Roseburg visited Mr and Mrs Frasier Hoffman. WAC recruiting HQ is in Marshfield post office room 218 under Sgt Jean Landry. Mr and Mrs Guy Sanders and daughter Karlene Sue, formerly of Rapids City S D, visited the Frank Por ar home during recent holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert Trigg
Roseburg
Ted Coates
Gary
Connie Lee
Frasier Hoffman
WAC
Marshfield
Ore
Jean Landry
Guy Sanders
Karlene Sue
Rapids City
S. D
Frank Por ‘Ar
Sanders
Mr. Porter
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France
Jane
Mere Jane
Aoman
Mayo
Vialt Parenta
Taylor
Mra
Yoorday
Tavis
Wet Taylor
Reve Wat
Vida
Kenneth Taylor
Traylor
Howard
Bonniksen
Ronniksen
Demeng Army Air Field
Saga Oo
Benniksen
al Phanes
Interial Gurney
Freresne State College
Fresno
Alton Wo
Hubbard
Powe
Sioux Falla Army Aue
Sioux Falla
Army At Forces Sayr
Powers’ High School
Seattle
Troy
Astley
Ashby
Ben James
Marshall Islands
Fijis
Australia
India
Mra Ashby
Arcata
Mr. Ashby
Richard Pointer
the Medical Corps
Ralph Pointer
Everal
Perot
George Peet
Warner
Laneve
Karen Faye
June MN
County Court House
Doris Bargett
Aileen Wilson
Stanley Phillips
Coral Steele
Consing
Paul Tubbs
Potland
Milo Shinkle
Jerry
Hollis Williams
Mr. Tubbss
Shinkle
Williams
Parenta
Ben Daniels
Richard
Bend
Woda
Paul Brewer
Camp Ground
Tennis Net
Letha Sutphin
Letha
Lebanon
Eugene
Freda Ostermiler
Helen Johnson
R. Johnson
Berry Ranch
Broadbent
Joan Berry
E. M. Hazelwood
W. A. Hazelwood
Michael
Frank Haselweed
W. A. Haselweed
Mary Pointer
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