News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Thirty Day Leave Eugene Bartlett, water teacher and family, home on leave visiting parents. Melvin NM and Mrs. Hugo, thirty-day leave from the Eighth Air Force area. Cel. Oran Hazelton, hospitalized in France, third time after injuries. Pete Pearson awarded Silver Star, now in Portland area. Mrs. Wid Baker returns home from England for family with navy husband. Sam Dement training at Fort Lewis and Oklahoma for South Pacific duty. Walter Smith in China reassigned due to eye injury after 19 months overseas. Rex Stevens home on leave from Germany for thirty days. Miss Bhirlee Miller accompanies him.
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France
Oran Hazelton
Birdie Hazelton
Pr. L
Bere
Sam Dement
Fort Lewis
Wash
Oklahoma
South Pacific
Aileen Dement
Portland
China
Pfe
Walter Smith
W E Smith
Assembly of God Church
Air Force
Chennault
Rex Stevens
Germany
Havel Stevens
Bhirlee Miller
Rackleff On Okinawa
Marine Corporal Fred R. Travis recalls Sgt Lis L. Rackleff and his artillery battalion laying about 500 miles of telephone wire across Okinawa. He notes rough terrain, use of Japanese lines and poles, frequent breaks, and constant repairs by the Sixth Marine Division on the campaign.
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Okinawa
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr
6Th Marine Division
Lis L. Rackleff
E. L. Detlefsen
Coquille
Rackleff
Behhind
Fred R. Travis
North Church St Murfreesboro, Tenn
The
Chattanooga Times
Okinawa Poem and Funeral Notices From Dora
A poem by Koya overseas reflects faith and resilience after battle and departure of fear and loss. Funeral for Everett E. Howe occurred Thursday at Dora at 2 30 pm with M r and Mrs Ray White of Independence attending. Mrs White formerly Mrs Howe.
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Funers
Ray White
Independence
Everett E. Howe
Dora
White
Howe
Forties Era Clippings Highlight Local Events and News
A collage of local notes from Myrtle Point and surrounding areas covers church schedules, school staff announcements, a divorce case, a new Powers post office, a venison seizure, a suspicious fire at a marshal’s home, and a gypsy caravan parade. Also noted are past social dances, a hay mow accident, and upcoming naval station changes affecting Marshfield shipping.
Coos and Curry loners meet in Coquille for dinner
July 25 1635 a Gleaner note reports 500 beg ag secations. Coos and Curry county loners will meet in Coquille this Sunday July 98. A dinner will be enjoyed at the Community building in the city park. Sheriff’s office investigated a skylight theft at J C Penney and a cash shortfall of 31.50. A Powers street fight followed a drunken quarrel. Dick Jordan 30 was arrested while loading stolen machines from a North Bend pool hall into a waiting car. Jordan broke a window to gain entry.
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Coos
Curry County
Coquille
Sheriff's Office
J. C. Penney
Caa
Skylight
Dick Jordan
North Bend
Jordan
Brnken
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Eugene Bartlett
Nary
Sir
Mrs. A'\ Bartlett
Furie Gat
Melvin NM
Hugo Em
Bean
Tere
Meme
England
Bulova
E. C. Barker
Harriet Huntley
Mauther
Pfe Extmond
Huntley
Koya
Nova Scotia
North End
South End
Wee Myrtle Point
Mabel Endicott
Wineipel
Inrie McCrecken
Laura Wise
Bertha Prey
Land
Daisy Short
Powers
Gustavus Brown
Thomas
Walter Devoe
J C Brown
First Street
Myrtle Promt Enterprise
Armory
Albert Volkmar
Urban Gray
Clarence Schroeder
Arago
Culver
Secretary of the Navy
Marshfield
Naval
Empire
Eureka
Cal
Myrtle Point
Port Orford
jState
Ifen
Herald Office
Frank Harrieh
Gravel Ford
al Besosky
Albany
W. E. Smith
Feeser Grove
Rev. Finley
Francis Floyd
Floyd
Mast Hospital
Western Auto
Batts
Vac
Dick Johnson
Alstain Gite
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