Five-Grasd mission resurfaces after being TORed rekindled
The Five-Grasd air unit resumes activity after a prior disruption. Alan Pvt. Curtis Townsend leaves Wednesday for Marshfield to board a train for Camp Rucker Ale and has been visiting his mother Wava Townsend. In Lakeland area Lt. Ray Viehte and Lt. Robert Ray with Mrs. Ray and Cal Rey visit Nell Ray and Grady Johnsons. Ray’s aviation training notes show an October completion as bomber commander in Liberator, en route to LeMoore Calif. Pvt. Archie Culver writes from Palalu in the South Pacific that he is well and serving in a ginders battalion. Tech. Sgt. Francie Young is due home for a birthday visit from a prisoner-of-war camp in Iowa, having been promoted to technical sergeant on October 1.
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Vienna
Tor
Alan
Curtis Townsend
Marshfield
Camp Rucker
Ale
Kende
Powers
Wava Townsend
Ray Viehte
Robert Ray
Ray
Cal Rey
Nell Ray
Grady Johnsons
Liberal Kanes
Cal Ray
Decison
LeMoore
Calif
Seeth Pacific
Archie Culver
Jim Culver
Bridge
Palalu
South Pacific
Angwar Pve
Culver
Baelneas
Tech
Francie Young
Frank Young
Albona
Young
Towa
Artzonmm
Fort Sill Mailbag and Local News Bits
In Our Mailbag readers at Fort Sill Oklahoma thank Ken for Myrtle Point Herald copies and request back issues. Sgt Warren Knight writes of training plans and compares Southern Oregon to Coos County. Revivals announced by H D Strever in Coquille begin Oct 22 at Grange hall. Mrs Oran Keeler informs Emma Schneider of settlement in Little and Pvi.
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Myrtle Point
Ken
Coos County
Oregon
F. A. Calle
Maytag Messereckhmidts
F. A. Ias
Herald
Sgt
Warren Knight
H. D. Strever
Coquille
Grange Hall
Arkanean
Oran Keeler
Emma Schneider
Ahe
Littl
Pvi
Keeler
Rail line extension eyed from Powers toward California
Citizens discuss a possible extension of the Southern Pacific rail line south from Powers into California with an aim to reach San Francisco. Local officials and representatives from Curry, Douglas, Coos, and Lane counties attend a meeting to form a committee and plan a future route study.
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Ubne
Vaillreed Iines
Southern Pacific
Powers
California
San Francisco
U. S
Harvin Edlaworth
Roseburg
Ralyh Meere
Banbon
Curry Con
Deougies
Lane County
Govmeltias Ae Moore
Lon
As. Redowe
Marshfield
Coos County
Frank Shaw
Port Orford
Atty. Herbert RB. Dewart
Gold Beach
Curry
J. D. Helkerson
W. J. Mese
Douglas County
Unclear text fragment mentions names and amounts
Fragmentary line references individuals Carlyle White and Thomas, an achem…obile, and a $108.00 cook bell note. Details are incomplete and there is no clear event or outcome to describe.
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Are
Thomas
Carlyle White
Cook Bell
Bomber Crew Sets Record With 100 Home Missions
Sgt Melvin M Michel of Lee Route serves in the B 24 Liberator group led by Col Albert J Shower of Madison Wisconsin. The unit recently completed 100 home missions against German targets and dropped over 10 million pounds of high explosives. The wing was cited by Lt General for extraordinary performance of duty in destroying a vital bridge at very low altitude.
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Eighth Air Force
Sat
Melvin M. Mitchel
iMr
Hugo Michel
Lee
Mias Marie Michel
England
Melvig
M. Michel
Cal. Albert J. Shower
Madison
Wis
Shower
Hie
Germany
Eidhth Air Forcs
O Tighir
Piero
Dolls Stolen Report Highlights International Link
A brief items notes a theft involving a 4th class George Forrest stationed in Tenland and Capt Verlin Hermann in England, each sending a doll in native costume to Fritsle Forrest. The report hints at a cheeky exchange but offers few concrete details or dates.
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George Forrest
Tenland
Verlin Hermann
England
Fritsle Forrest
Kileworth Voices Campaign Tour Through Oregon Areas
Kileworth, former publisher of the Review, spoke at Marshfield and North Bend and planned stops in Bandon and Gold Beach this week as he campaigns for Congress from the old district.
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Kileworth
Congresa
Tthe Review
Marshfield Old North Bend
Banden
Gold Beach
Junior High Beats Bay Team 34 8 in Home Match
The junior high squad defeated Bay Team 34 to 8. Star players led the offense while the defense limited Bay Team to a low score, with fans cheering as the visitors struggled in the second period.
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Junior High
Lions Entertain Visiting Official at Myrtle Point Club
The Myrtle Point Lions hosted district governor Robert Fisher Jr. of Eugene at a regular meeting. Fisher toured 17 clubs and urged stronger representation at state and national levels. He was joined by Coquille Lions officials John Moore Lloyd Clav er and Dave Rackleff, and Mrs Barry of the high school.
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Myrtle Point
4 Hers Represent County At Portland State Show
Four 4 H club members from the county competed at the State 4 H show held October 10 to 18 in Portland Oregon. They presented a dollar dinner contest with a cost listed as 91.38 and were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Dunn.
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Cocacoun
Amd
Mra
Dunn
Energy AOE at Baar NA Eee 5 Reon A
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference an energy topic with scattered terms including Baar and Reon A. No clear event, date, or entities form a cohesive report. Summary focuses on noting unreadable fragments and uncertain references.
Byers Boys On Roadcast Tuesday Night
A wartime item notes Byers Boys performing on a Tuesday night broadcast featuring Spotlight Band amid a parade. It mentions New York coverage, Oregon flyers, and radio chitchat as pilots fly to locate enemy patrons, with Portland figures and Bend community ties.
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Byers Boys
la Wren
New York
Oregon
Alvertate
Myrtle Zone
Flanders &T
Portland
Bend
Unclear OCR text on exam and hours for graduation
Fragmentary OCR fragment mentions graduation hours and a question about an appointment. No clear persons dates or organizations are identifiable. Summary unrecoverable.
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