Local Navy News Highlights Betsy Bretton and Others
Betsy L Bretton of Powers promoted to Storekeeper third class in the Navy and stationed in Tillamook in the supply dept. Myrtle Point natives Jack L Thompson and T-5 Loyal Zeibarth, among others, are noted for training and hospital transfer. Messages from Denver and Berkeley mark servicemen in Italy, Camp Crowder and Spokane. A Mississippian Seaman 2nd class visits, while Cpl. James Lewellen returns on furlough. The town newspaper closes with letters from wartime correspondents in Virginia and Oregon.
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Betty L. Bretton
Powers
Navy
Tillamook
Miss Bretton
E. N Brotton
Myrtle Point High School
Montgomery Ward
Portland
Jack Lowell Thompson
A. W. Thompson
Sitkum
Myrtle Point
Norman
Oklo
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Klamath Falls
Ambiguous Note From Oregon Resident After Service Absence
Fragmentary text describes someone in Oregon after two years away living in “God's country” with imagery of trees as teeth picks and plans to settle there when out of service. The readable lines provide no clear event or names to anchor a fuller summary.
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Oregon
Seattle visit marks busy social week
Mrs. C. C. Carter visits Seattle as guest of daughter Virginia Renick and plans a several day absence. C. B. E. Vance of Beckman & Vance Portland beauty shop and barber supply spent Wednesday in the city. Miss LaVelle McCracken, nurse at Ashland Community Hospital, returned to duty after a few days here. Royal Neighbor club hosts a meeting at Mrs. Nell Ray’s home with Mrs. Ethel Miller as joint hostess. Miss Erla Phillips visited Miss Phyllis Rendh and friends. she aims for cadet nursing this fall. Mrs. M. B. Breuer spent weekend in Portland with sister Mrs. R. Brown, returning Wednesday. Miss Pamela Evans of Arago helps at Mast hospital and contemplates nursing as a career. Mrs. Corda Lewellen moved from Mast hospital to home as son and daughter-in-law returned. Lewellen daughter plans to stay through the duration. Mrs. David Carey and sister Rusha Miller visited Powers on Tuesday. Carey decides to stay in Powers to buy a home. Curtis Buddy Baker, from Springfield, visiting grandparents Relph Rackleff. Buddy resides with mother Leta Baker in Portland.
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Curtis
Buddy) Baker
Tin
Springfield
Relph Rackleff
Buddy
Leta Baker
Portland
Tolles Brudos Announces Conn County Office Closure
The county FSA supervisor at Coquille says the county office in the First National Bank building will close June 20 to 23 so all staff can attend a district conference at Grants Pass, Oregon.
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Tolles Brudos
FSA
Farm Security Administration
Coquille
First National Bank
Granta Pass
Orefon
Commission Warns Against Picking Up Fawn Deer
The Oregon State Game Commission urges readers not to pick up fawn deer that seem deserted. Most fawns are temporarily alone and their mothers will return. Capturing a fawn is illegal unless it is proven truly deserted, and keeping one requires a permit.
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Commission
Oregon State Game Commission
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Benne Fren
Tulare
Frank Young
Sgt
Francis Young
Calif
Set. Young
Camp Crowder
J Zeibarth
Baxter General Hospital
Spokane
Wash
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Strader
Hamm
Denver
Leonard Moore
Pearl Moore
Colo
S. Sgt. Moore
Italy
Harvey Martindale
Leslie Oden
Moorday
South Pacific
Mra Oden
Mississippi
James Lewellen
San Antonio
Texas
Corvallis
Berkeley
Paul Breuer
Wayne Cooke
Fort Sill
Okla
Avon Roysden
Ingre
Harold Belloni
Berlin
California
Kernh J Mure
USNRR
Naval Station Astoria
Ore
South
Central Pacific
Navy Hs
Jo S& Giberson
Bawden High School
Smith Woods Corp Coquille
Vint Hill Farme
Jo Volden
Vint Hill Farms Station
Warrenton
Wacs
Bulova
E. C. Barker
Orloff
Seattle
C. C. Carter
Virginia Renick
C. BE. Vance
Beckman & Vance, Beauty Shop
Barbar Supply House
Nurev Visite
Misa LaVelle MccCracken
Ashland
Royal Neighbor Club
Nell Ray
Ethel Miller
Erla Phillips
Stanley Phillips
Phyllis Rendh
Miss Phillips
Nuralng
Vieira
Pamela Evans
Arago
Mast Hospital
Powere
David Carey
Rusha Miller
Powera
Mrs. Carey
Vaittea
Hotpoint Home Appliances
Hotpoint
Henry A. Schroeder & Sons
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