Service members updates and a world voyage report
Pfc. Raymond L. Fraser, with a South Pacific field artillery unit, hopes to enter service in four months as he waits in an Army hospital. His foreman background at CCC camp is noted along with prior actions on New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. Blanche Mecum shows Alaska map tablecloth work. mentions Jon Kell er and Wayne Norris with Kodiak forestry for two years. Willard Nerrin, in England with an air corps fighter squadron, is promoted to sergeant. Loren Knight shares a telegram from son William Schell, Norfolk, VA, describing an eight month world voyage and three day leave before returning to sea.
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Peeltty
Army
Pfc
Raymond L. Fraser
South Pacific
Enteccine
Fraser
Tkum CCC
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Alaska
Blanche Mecum
Eskimos
Sear
Jon Keller
Wayne Norris
Kodia Nidan
Willard Nerrin
England
Air Corps
Mra
Loren Knight
William Schell
Navy
Norfolk
Schell
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Mac MacCrow Buried Wednesday in Oregon
Mac MacCrow 61 died Thursday at Mast hospital Myrtle Point after four weeks illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at Schroeder funeral chapel with Rev Marion Stern officiating and burial at City View cemetery Salem. He lived with daughter and son in law Fred and Mra Mants and helped in Freds Food Center. Born November 18 1868 in McCoy Oregon he spent much of his life in Oregon including 18 years as supervisor of sales for Rebcon Manufacturing and a Portland service. Survivors include wife Myrtle daughter John McCrow Spokane brother Clarence McCrow McMinnville sisters Joseph Fosher Stayton George Blake Markeraville Canada Violet Ward Golden Dale Wa five grandchildren Vernice Claire and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac
McCrow
Mast
Myrtle Point
Schroeder
Marion Stern
Salem
City View
Mra
Fred Mants
Fred
Faméral
McCoy
Ore
Oregon
Rebcon Manufacturing
Compa
Portland
Balem
Myrtle
John McCrow
Spokane
Clarence McCrow
McMinnville
Joseph Fosher
Stayton
George Blake
Markeraville
Canada
Violet Ward
Goldenéale
Local Ballot Details Sparse Amid Campaign Names
The piece lists candidates for multiple offices including attorney general George Neuner and Leroy Lomax in Republican and Democrat races, state senator for Coos and Curry counties with Bella A. Catlip and Fred W. Adams, district attorney Harold A. Olean and Ben T. Flaxer, county judge L. D. Felsheim, and others. It also notes polling places in the south end of the county with various precincts and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Beott
Wm. T. Lambert
George Neuner
Leroy Lomax
Bruce Spaulding
Coos
Curry
Karl B. Steiner
North Bend
Atorney
Cass County
Harold A. Olean
Ben T. Flaxer
L. D. Felsheim
Nies
Atta Tenino Bildebrand
Saa
C. E. Powers
F. C. True
Charles W. Forreet
J. N. Gearhart
Aassodown
Paieview
Grange Hall
Doré
E. E Howe Ree
Gravet
Legion II
Myrtle Point, Ltd
City
Broadbent
Bridge
North Powers
Willa Stallard
Arago
Oregon men convicted in assault case sentenced to seven years
In a case involving James Spraker and Clifford Bingher from Oregon, both men pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and were sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary. The proceedings also mention related individuals and dates from December 21, 1987.
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Devaes
Edinburg
Texas
Booth
Hall of
Morsay
G. A. Gray
Po Johny
Banden
Erney
Harry A. Con
Penit Wenn
Mid
Ter
Wm. E. Wann
Tampa, Son
Trenton J. Wann
Marshfield, Son
State of Oregon
Fragmented roster mentions in partial OCR
A damaged OCR fragment lists names Bell Wells Selca Young Barbara Battiew Barbara Evans and others, suggesting a school or team roster incomplete with unclear context and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Unclear fragment hints at a women’s group event
Fragmentary text mentions women and a plan, but lacks coherent details or identifiable names, dates, or places to form a complete news item.
Frank W. Dygert Funeral Friday
Frank Dygert died at Mast hospital Wednesday evening around 4 o clock on his birthday after a stroke about a week earlier. He had been confined to the hospital through his illness. The funeral is scheduled for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dygert
Mast Hospital
Rotary club honors Jeeset Heifers awarded to boys
Announcement from the Rotary Club credits Jersey heifer calves to boys for past year work. The project, sponsored for several years, aims to improve dairy stock through breeder training and cattle care. Bob Detilef and Allen are noted for their roles in the effort.
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Bob Detilef
Allen
Jersey
Rem Boys
Ee Ee
Elvb
Ensourjce
Funeral Held Wednesday For Chas. Thomas
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Chas Thomas, longtime resident of the Sandy Creek area, who lived in Myrtle Point the past year. He served in Oregon Co B Inf during the Spanish American War with time in the Philippine Islands. Survived by wife Virgie Howser Kinley, two sisters Rebecca of Myrtle Point and Jennie McMickls of Manuka California, eight grandchildren including a navy grandson and two great grandchildren.
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Sandy Creek
Myrtle Point
Thomas
Oregon Co. B
Inf
Philippine Islands
Virgie Howser
Kinley
Rebecca
Jennie McMickls
Manuka
Calif
Navy
Farm Work Camps Planned Across 22 Oregon Communities
Clyde Walker assistant state farm labor supervisor announces War Food Administration and Extension Service cooperative plan for migrant camps. Camps may house 188 to 800 workers, including Mexicans and migratory inter-state workers, with some facilities shared with Japanese workers. county agents will place workers on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Clyde Aler
OSC Extension Service
War Food Administration
Extension Service
WFA
Walker
Loesl
Lawrence Knight Dies Suddenly
Lawrence Knight 56 died suddenly Saturday night. Funeral services were Tuesday at 2 06 PM at Schroeder funeral chapel Myrtle Point. Survivors include wife Mary Edna Knight Bridges Knight two daughters Mrs Doana Duncan Coquille and Mise see Irene Bridge five brothers Orvil Henry William Charles Ben and three sisters Mrs Dwight Qualver Mrs Dan Cribbing and Mrs Nick Perkins Myrtle Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Myrtle Point
Fir
Joseph Lawrence Knight
Knright
Cane Bert
Mee
Mary
Edna Knight
Bridges
Knight
San Francisco
Doana Duncan
Coquille
Mise
Irene
Bridge
Orvil
Henry
Wiliam
Charles
Ben
Dwight Qualver
Dan Cribbing
Nick Perkins
Broadbent H E Club Studies Law
The Home extension unit met at the home of Mrs. Bam Root on May 17. The subject was Women and Law with speakers Mrs. Dorothy Dunn and an attorney from Coquille. Mrs. Ed Emery of North Bend visited Mrs. Hermann and others helped paper a new home.
Navy WAVES Attract Young Women To 1944 Enlistment
Chief Specialist Paul H. Conner announces WAVES stations absorb the largest share of new enlistees in 1944. WAVES will be assigned to naval air stations joining others already on active duty as the Pacific offensive approaches. The WAVES are praised as trim and efficient contributors to future naval operations.
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Naval A
Navy
Paul H. Conner
Marshfield A. & We
Naval Flere
Pacific
Thea
Three More Bears Taken In Coos County
Three big bears were on the loose in Coos County damaging sheep until one was killed on the Van Lauren place on Bear Creek. After that three remained, then two after another was killed on the Louis Land place at Gaylord, then one at Powers on the George Fromim place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coos County
van Lauren
Bear Creek
Louis
Gaylord
George Fromim
Powers
Local Men Invent Loadmeter For Log Tracks
Local men demonstrate a new loadmeter device for log carts, showing how the instrument measures weight on each log track during transport and handling.
Greyhound promotes schools and postwar bus service ad
A wartime Greyhound advertisement highlights the importance of education and bus transportation for the community. The ad shifts from travel to supporting the armed forces and local life, asking readers to picture Myrtle Point without newspapers and stressing postwar improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Tne
Myrtle Point
Return of Carl Hainey From Hospital in Town Visit
Carl Hainey of Gaylord returned two weeks earlier from Wallawil Wash and was in the veterans’ hospital for months. He is much improved in health but expects to return to hospital again for fall treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hainey
Gaylord
Wallawil
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Mac MacCrow
Bunday
Floyd Reed
Vernice
Claire
H. E. Merrill
Falion Butte
Merrill
Aly
Dideoaty
Pesan
Ee Re
Tis
Frank W. Dygert
Jeeset
Rotary Cab
Chas. Thomas
Paeae
Lawrence Knight
H.E
Club Studies Law
Waves
Mystié
Port Withows
Line Pacific
Hsin Sane
Parks
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