Ten Day Leave and Military Notes From Home Front
Local soldiers and relatives are highlighted with ten day leave for Seaman Ist Delia Mae Bargell from Tillamook visiting Bargelt Broadbent home. M T Breuer heads to Camp Lewis after a Portland visit. Frank Furman, 38 day furlough, recounts 14 bomber missions in Europe. Families host Navy and Air Force members and an honorable discharge for Leonard L. Moore with six battle ribbons and wings noted. Lt Jack Campbell, captured POW in 1944, recalls escape attempts and radio experiences. Corporal Ear A Butter of Myrtle Point awarded Good Conduct medal at Barksdale. Further notes from Barkersdale Field and RAF base references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Mae Bargéll
Eines
Tillamook
H. L. Bargelt
St. Broadbent
Camp Lewis
Ben) Breuer
Breuer
Portland
Ben
Frank Furman
Rosie O'Grady
Engiance
Casa Vrance
Hamilton Field
C F M Brown
Elmer , Brown
Elmer
Navy
Bremerton
Earl Lynch
Estacida
Sailor Brother
Leonard L. Moore
Perle Moore
States
Hoxle
Bird City
Kansans
Seo More
Ear A- Butter
Dora Route
Myrtle Point
Barksdale Field
Third Air Force
Cpl
Butler Iattwebel
Bert R
Bark Anle Field
Veterans May Obtain Emblems From Army Navy Offices
A joint Seattle notice explains that veterans entitled to wear the honorable discharge emblem or lapel button may obtain them from the Army or Navy by showing an honorable discharge or separation. Army veterans apply in person at 4784 East Marginal Way Seattle or write to the Commanding Officer Seattle Army Service Forces Depot 4785 E Marginal Way. Navy Coast Guard and Marines veterans may obtain pins from the nearest Navy Recruiting office. Officers may substitute orders, and applications should not be sent to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Seattle
Coast Guard
Marines
Washington, DC
Local Happenings in Myrtle Point and Nearby
OCALS report George Horner hospitalized at Keizer hospital in North Bend. Miss Irma Coffield visits sister in Portland and stays several weeks. Portland guests at the Carter home include Dwight Kinsley and Ed Goodwin with Edwin and his wife from Portland. Myrtle Point Riding Club plans a Friday meeting at city hall to organize a dance. Mrs Waldemar Gurney hosts visitors from San Benito Texas and Portland. A traveling auto license examiner will be at the Myrtle Point city hall on Tuesday September 18 from 10 am to 4 pm. Alvin Sprague and John Leatherwood join Mountain States Power Co. after military service. they recently bought a home on the highway near Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
E. O Carter
Myrtle Point
To Mert
Waldemar Gurney
Plana
Texas
William Liebenow
San Benito
City Hall
Secretary of State
Power Co
Alvin Sprague
Sant Marines
Mountain Staten Power Co
John Leatherwood
Air Corps
Mr. Leatherwood
Harris
Harvieon McCracken
Ahd - Een
Mike
Ton Sabe
Mra
Allison Roberta
Arago
E. C. Roberta
Bandon
Ralph Gibkleon
Italy
Ft. Lewis
Camp Carson
Colo
Easey River
Safeway
Rogue River
Gold Beech
Larry Lucas
Agnese
Dorothy Gardiner
Ken Baker
Phillip Cataldi
William Click Bay
G. L. McKay
McKay
Frank Sawyer
Sawyer
W. L. Bet
Judge
Dale King
King’s
Frank Freeman
Jeft
Marcola
Springfield
Duluth
Mina
Marilyn
Freemans
Freeman
Clifford Wilson
Labor Day News From Arago And Nearby Towns
Social notes tell of visitors from Portland and Pendleton as families vacation and plan moves. Harvieon McCracken and others stayed with Dr and Mrs Allison Roberta in Arago then headed to Bandon for a week.
S P Division Head L B P Hopking New Superintendent
S. P. Division Head L. B. P. Hopking becomes the new superintendent of Southern Pacific's Portland division serving the city area. He succeeds M. L. Jennings who on July 1 assumed head of the Sacramento division with headquarters in Sacramento California. Hopking has 38 years in railroading and was most recently superintendent of the Salt Lake division based in Ogden Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. BP. Hopking
Southern Pacific
Portland
Ines
City
Aueceade M. L. Jennings
Sacramento
California
Hopkins
Hie
Salt Lake
Ogden
Utah
Ugly Ranch House Despair Amid Scarce War Supplies
Fiva C Ferguson laments primitive living in the ugly ranch house as materials are scarce and help is scarce. The narrator voices frustration over limited furnishings and wartime hardship while insisting people persevere in these conditions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Horner
Keizer Hospital
North Bend
Sixter
Pendietea
Christy
Pendleton
Lawrence Clinton
A. Christensen
Lawrense Clinton
Berla Peon
Nola Rae
Schroeders
S. P
The
Herald Press
the Herald Press
Hari Kari
Fiva C Ferguson
Fido
Perkins’ Drug Store
Ol’ Boy
Perkins Drug
Rexall
This
Coquille
Henry A. Anes
Oregon
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