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Henninger's Death
Held Yesterday
The coroner’s jury, summoned for
the inquest over the death of John
Kenneth Henninger last Friday night
rendered their verdict last evening
after an all-afternoon aeasion held in
the Gano Funeral Home parlors.
Presided over by Coroner Camp­
bell, and with District * Attorney
Flaxel interrogating the witnesses,
the jury of six men decided that
George Maynard, át whose home the
tragedy occurred, should be held for
the grand jury of the February term
of circuit court. The jury was com­
posed of J. P. Beyers, S. M. Nosier, N.
C. Kelley, George W. Laird, O. B.
Mattoon and Ellis Martindale.
Wm. E. Walsh and J. Arthur Berg
were present as attorneys for Mr.
Maynard.
The report of Dr. Jos. Beeman, who
came down from Portland to perform
the autopsy on the body of Mr. Hen-
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CORONER’S JURY VERDICT
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In the Matter of the Inquest over
the body of John Kenneth Hen-
ninger.
We, the Coroner’s Jury, being
first duly sworn, to inquire, who
the person was, and when, where,
and by what means he came to
hta death, and into the circum­
stances attending the death, find
that the person’s name is John
Kenneth Henninger, and that be
met hta death on the 19th day of
December, 1942, in the kitchen of
the home of George Lyman May­
nard. in Coos County, Oregon, at
the hour of 12:25 o’clock b. m., on
said day and that the cause of hta
death Is as follows: That he died
from suffocation caused by blood
from a broken nose, inhaled into
the throat and lungs cauaed by a
Tough Young New
Yorker A Terror
George B. Green, a Coast Guards­
man at the Coos Bay base, whose
home ta in Rochester, N. Y. was the
subject of a manhunt last Saturday
and Sunday and was captured south
of Port Orford about three o’clock
Monday morning after he had been
shot In the leg by -one of the search­
ing party. He had taken a sub-ma­
chine gun and ammunition from the
base and. with it to terrify those on
whoin he made demands, he had
gotten more than 75 miles away
when captured.
He stole the gun Saturday morning,
hid out that day and then at night
forced a Navy man to drive him aa
far as Coaledo, where he left the car,
Sunday evening he entered the H. J.
Jensen ranch home, demanded a meal,
with his tommy gun as a persuader,
and then forced Mr. and Mrs. Jensen
to drive him in their car, going south.
They passed through Coquille and
Bandon some time before midnight
and were halted south of Port Orford
when the car stopped, Mr. Jensen
having been able to disconnect a wire
without being observed.
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Jensen left Green in his car while
he walked hack to Port Orford, where
he notified officers.
When the Coast Guard men from
Port Orford arrived on the acene he
was ordered to get into their car, and
complied but, before the others had
clambered aboard the truck. Green,
by means of the gun, “persuaded” the
driver to head south, leaving the rest
of the crew.
Fourteen miles south 61 Port Or­
ford a hurriedly built barricade, on
telephonic instructions from the
north, halted the truck and Green,
seeing the following car, took to the
hills but was brought down when a
shot hit him in the leg.
’ After he had compiled with orders
to fire the tommy gun in the air, Green
was-arrested and taken back to the
Bay, where hta
at McAuley Hot
He ta in nail
done with Mm k
ed by the Coast Guard Tern mending
officers at Astoria.
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Stores To Be
Closed Saturday
Mr. Maynard was taken into
custody as soon as the verdict was
rendered and is to have his pre­
liminary hearing before Justice
Bull here today. He is held on
an open charge, and will be ad­
mitted to bail as soon as the hear­
ing is held and the bond papers,
now being prepared are filed with,
the Justice
The Justice court
procedure will be to bind Mr.
Maynard over to the grand Jury
for investigation of the case*.
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ninger waa road by Dr. L. B. Gould,
one of the witnesses yesterday. It
stated that death resulted from stran­
gulation or suffocation, due to blood
seeping from hta fractured nose into
his windpipe and thence into the
lungs, that he had inhaled the blood.
The report stated there was a tear-
ing wound on the bridge of the nene
and s fracture of the bones there
from which the blood seeped. There
were bruises on the arms and face,
but none on the back of body or neck
of the unfortunate man.
The blood test showed a strong al­
coholic corttent, s^icient to cause
the report to clasAly his condition
aa intoxicated.
During the course of the question­
ing the indication was apparent that
t)>e fracture was not caused by any
blow Maynai d delivered to Henninger
but that the nasal fracture was
cauaed when Henninger fell against
a projecting ledge or cabinet in a
fall after he had gone violently across
the kitchen.
That fall followed the attempt of
Mr. Henninger to open the door be-
tween the kitchen and laundry room.
Mr. Maynard had gone into the laun-
dry and was holding the door on
hta side while Henninger was pulling
at the door to get it open. „
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Attention is again called to the fact
that nearly all of Coquille's business
section will observe Saturday as a
holiday, as well as Christmas, and
they will not be open either day. No
move has been made for the same ob­
servance next week-end--the New
Year’s holiday.
Mayor Milne has not declared the
28th a legal holiday, he feeling that
a man’s business was Ms own affair
and tliat if any business proprietors
wished to keep their stores open for
the accomodation of out-of-town pa­
trons during this emergency that they
should not be forced to ctaee.
Sgt. Jim Watson
Home On Furlough
Sergeant Jimmy Watson returned
home on Wednesday morning to spend
the holidays yvitii his mother and sis­
ters. He has been in Louisiana about
150 miles from New Orleans most of
the time since he left here to enter
the service on May 15th. Ellis New­
ton and Wilbur Gaslin, ot Coquille,
are both in Louisiana also, as are
many other Oregon boys, according
to Jimmy. The loss of thirteen hours
between Kansar City and Portland,
caused by heavy mail of holiday na­
ture was regretted by Jimmy for the
reason that it shortened his time at
home one day. Much of his time
has been spent in training new troops.
Soldier Thief Gets
Five-Yeor Sentence
The deserter soldier, Carl Marion
Rosa, who admitted stealing $120 from
his hosts while he was a guest at the
McCulloch ranch on Haynes Slough,
Thanksgiving day, was sentenced by
Judge King in circuit court on Tues­
day to five years in the penitentiary.
According to the word of one of the Sheriff Howell took him to Salem yes­
terday.
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For Thu Christman Seaton
If there is no flow for the ebbing tides,
If he who is cold may no more be warm,
If the root is dead which winter hides.
Or the sun be drowned in an earth-born storm,
If any of these things had esrer been.
Then our troubled hearts would have caus^ to fear
That the Spirit of Christmas was murdered in
The terror and blood of this fateful year,
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But the tide flows back, and the summer comes,
j And day is born anew of night.
And neither cannon nor bombs nor drums Í»
Trouble the sun in its work of light,
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So, tho our hearts, like tallow dips, ‘
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Flicker and sway, and their flame bums low,
Yet the Spirit of Christ knows no eclipse:.
The ages have writ, and will write it, so.
WiU write it—yes. Let the hosts of Hate •
Shatter themselves on a Rock unmoved,
And the world they thought to dominate
Shall see. In the end, God's greatness -proved.
—Frances Holmstrom
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Mayor Objects To
30-Day A Month
Service For City
The city council Monday evening
altered the pay increase for city po­
lice officers to make the ordinance
agree with the figure the councilmen
had agreed upon, $15 increase per
month. The pay is to bb $1982 per
year instead of the $190« reported
last weak.
In connection with the police de­
partment Mayor Milne stated that he
unalterably opposed to a city em-
30 days a I
Beer was ill
far two nights and a day.
The
mayor said the problem waa not hie
headache, as he wiU retire from of­
fice on Jan. 4, but he could not ap­
prove, either as mayor or
a pri-
vate citizen, the present program i for
the police of being on duty each and
every day.
The program recently went into
effect when the pay increase was
voted, and that could only be done,
because of the last budget appropria­
tion, by cutting the force to two men.
in addition to the chief.
A quit claim deed to Lof 7, Block
30, in Elliott’s Addition, was ordered
delivered to J. E. Quick, who had
redeemed the lot by paying up back
tag
■nts, but without auch a
deed there would still be a cloud
on the. title.
Mr. Quick was also given pernus-
sian to tear down, for the lumber,
three of the decrepit garages on the
south side of —
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street, which were'
built by Barton and Gage many years
ago but which now belong to the city.
Mr. Quick will get the lumber and
agreed to have the three down within
six months.
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antata Thrilling
nd Inspiring
capacity audience constating of
than five hundred people were
t Tuesday evening, Dec. 22 at
the Pioneer Methodist Church to hear
tne Christmas Contata. It was pre-
sqpted by the combined choirs of the
churches of Coquille. Harold With-
neel, supervisor of music for the Co­
quille schools, directed the contata,
"Carols of Christmas.” The accom­
paniments (were played by Myrtle
Christensen at the piano and Bobby
Bums at the organ.
•The Carols of Christmas is a new
cogtata Just out this last year and,
$H* name implies,'contained many
familiar carols.
ta well dome and mi
be said of the beautiful
piano accompaniment. Coquille peo­
ple making up the*audience were ap­
preciative and thrilled over the in­
spiring music. The visual effect of
fifty robed singers added extra charm
and beauty to the acene. The can­
tata had been worked on- since the
last October and Coquille ta grateful
to every individuai who had a part
in contributing to such a superior mu­
sical treat. From a civic angle it
was a community achievement. ,
A silver offering was taken for the
benefit of the Children’s Farm Home
at Corvallis. Fifty dollars were con­
tributed.
Eastern Star To
Install Dec. 29
Instauauon of the recently elected
officers of Beulah Chapter, No. 6,
Order of the Easter Star, for 1943,
will take place in Masonic Temple on
Tuesday evening, Dec. 28, at eight
o’clock. Visiting members and in-
vited guests will be welcome.
The Roy Neals
Are Grandparents
It was ordered that the two or
three street lamps along the road into
Myrtle Park, which were removed
before the Community Building was
A card from Bend, Oregon, this
erected, be replaced. The path to
the Legion Home and Scout Cabin morning announces the birth of a
has been most dark now for several baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. John Rob­
ert Penland of that city on Friday,
months.
Dec. 18. The young man weighed
It was ordered that a sidewalk on
five pounds, eight ounces and has
Fifth street, leading east from the
been named Leroy Neal. The moth­
Henry strete bridge on the north side
er ta the former Gretchen Neal,
of the gulch, be repaired. It is in a
daughter of former Coquille resi­
dangerous condition in wet weather.
dents now living in Marshfield, Mr.
Contracts for the city’s water sup­
and Mrs. Roy Neel. The paternal
ply of chlorine and ammonia, at the
grandmother ta Mrs. Mabel Penland,
same prices as those in effect this
of Albany.
year, for 1943 were approved.
Restaurant licenses were granted
to the Coquille Hotel. Tip Top,
Brandon’s, White Cottage, Coney
Island, Frank Gin, W. L. Morris,
Grace Gilkey, Louise Paulson.
Card and pool room licenses were
approved for Abe Roberta, S. H.
Donated and C. L. Elkins, each of
whom paid $50 fry six months «for
two tables, and for W. H. Fortier who
paid $75 for three tables.
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qW>rcoinm1saT<ii'?6'r a’ut^nirliyfo'sefl
he'had kept Henninger from arising
after the fatal fall, when if the vic­
time had been held in a sitting posi­
tion he might have expelled the
oocing blood from his windpipe and
lungf.
Dr. Gould's testimony was that the
blow on the none caused a tearing
wound which could not have been
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Rev. C. M. Guilbert
To Go To Portland
New Year Eve
Dance In Coquille
Rev. Chas. M. Guilbert, vicar of
St. James' Episcopal church here for
nearly three years, has submitted his
resignation, to take effect Jan. 15.
This action followed his acceptance
Construction of a primary con­
last Thursday afternoon of the call
to become Dean of St. Stephen’s centration plant north of Bullards, at
an estimated cost of $300,000.00, for
Cathedral in Portland.
Mr, Guilbert was the selection of the purpose of producing chromic
the board of the Cathedral and was oxide ore from beach sands, wiU be
one of three nominated by Bishop started within 30 days by Humphreys
Gold Corporation of Denver,
Dagwell for their fchoice.
The appointment of vicar in Co­ rado, according to Information re­
quille will be made by the bishop in ceived here from corporation head­
the near future.
, quarters. Ptant site ta at “The La­
Mr. GuUberl came to Coquille In goon” in section 32, Fahy property
February, 1M0, from Ashland where which has been under lease to Joseph
he had been rector of Trinity church Schulein, chemist identified with
for three years. He has served, while Oregon State College.
The "go” signal has been given af­
in Coquille, the missions at Bandon
and -Port Orford and at Myrtle Point ter a year’s preliminary work which
included extensive prospecting and
where he established the mission.
' It was very evident to aU who heard experimenting for the determination
him that a man of Mr. Guilbert’s out­ of successful methods of concentra­
standing ability would not remain for tion. The Humphreys organization,
long in a smaller community such as principal owners of which are two
this is and, while the members of his brothers, A. E. and I. B. Humphreys,
congregation and hosts of friends of have for rqany years had extensive
himself and Mrs. Guilbert regret his operations In gold, oil, and other min­
leaving this field, they none the less erals throughout the western and
rejoice with him in his advancement southern part of the United States.
to a larger field which is for the re­ The corporation’s engineers and tech-
mainder of his life. “It wiU be a nichians have developed their own
lot more work** was Mr. Guilbert’s method of concentration for beach
comment in telling of his intended sands, having developed a process
which makes it possible to divert to
departure.
Mr. and Mrs. Guilbert and their the local project much machinery al­
two children will move to the Rose ready owend by the corporation, for­
merly used in gold and sliver opera­
city about the middle of January.
tions.
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It is estimated that the plant when
in full operation will employ at least
70 men and will produce a minimum
of 10,000 tons of 20 per cent chromic
oxide per month.
The Sentinel extends to aU its
The concentration, for final reduc­
readers its mast hopeful wishes for tion before being shipped to smel­
a very happy and enjoyable Christ­ ters, will be trucked to the secondary
mas. With so many of the younger plant now under construction along
generation gone, many of them in the the railroad and highway south of
service of Uncle Sam, and others not Beaver Hili junction between Co­
able to be with liomefulks at thia aee- quille and Marshfield. This plant
aon teoaMag eC,$MMl roetetothMM it
cannot be as joyful A Christmas aa t pot ation but wax recently taken over
those of the past, but we can ail hope by the Defense Plant Corporation, a
and praf”ihat before another Yule- subsidiary of the federal Reconstruc­
tide season cornea the perpetrators of tion Finance Corporation.
Humphreys had planned to erect
the present world holocaust wiU have
succumbed and that the Christmas their own secondary plant, using their
season can be one of peace on earth, own method of finsl reduction of the
ore, but when the federal government
as it was meant to be.
decided to take over and provide one
common plant for both local chrome
sand operations (to save on construc­
tion materials and manpower) it was
necessary for Humphreys to change
their plans and conform to the new
A special meeting of the local Ply­ procedure.
wood union was held in Labor Temple
The process to be used st the Beaver
Sunday evening, at which time Gao. Hill plant for final reduction of con­
A. Ulett and Burton W. Dunn talked centrates ta said to be a flotation
on the ten per cent payroll invest­ method, the "flow sheet” which has
ment in' U. S. war bonds, which it is been approved by the American
hoped will find every plant and busi­ Academy of Science, and has been
ness concern in Coos county lined up accepted by the Washington officials
100 per cent for the plan in a short who control the federal funds.
time.
The federal Bureau of Public Roads
There were around one hundred will build about four and one-half
at the meeting and great interest was miles of road extending from the
shown in the campaign by all the Hupnphreys concentration plant at
men present.
the lagoon near the Seven Devils
Mr. Ulett took the occasion also road to connect with the road now
to inform the local that he still had being built to the Krome Corporation
some of the Philippine mahogany, property, and which in turn connects
such as was used in the Community with the North Bank road. The road
Building, left and ha offered it to the will be graveled. Connection with
Labor Council if they wished to use the Krome Corporation road will at
it in the remodelling of the Labor the old Randolph trail.
Temple, none of which has yet been
Negotiations for electric power are
done.
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under way. It is expected that the
Mountain States Power Co. will be
authorized to extend its line and fur­
nish the service. If this ta impossible
the corporation will install Its own
power plant.
• In Coquille, as elsewhere all over
The plant at the lagoon ta slated to
the United States, there is a crying
be in operation in about five months,
need for nickels and pennies. E. T.
with actual construction getting un­
Stelle ordered a shipment ot each
der way Immediately after the first
from the Federal Reserve Bank but
of January.
received only a limited amount. The
The Humphreys Gold Corporation
nickel shortage is more acute than is
at present has its headquarters in
the penny.
Anyone having a hoarded collec­ Bandon with office in the former
tion of either of these small coins will Electric Shop building.
Merry Christinas
To Our Readers
Talk To Plywood
Local On 100% Plan
Nickels And Pennies
Very Scarce Here
confer a favor on the general public
by exchanging them for money of a
Music for the New Year’s Eve larger denomination.
dance, to be given in the new Com-(
munity Building, Friday evening of
next week, will be furnished by
Herbert Brown, one time mayor of
Don Lee’s ten-piece orchestra - from
Bandon the first president of the
the University at Eugene. Many of
Oregon 'Coast Highway Asaociation,
its members have played "together
Herbert Brown To
Dr. W. V. Gloisyer
Is Improving
music
Masonic Life Membership Card beer were approved for V. L. Cor­
good.
Presented to J. Andrew Hatcher nelius at the bowling alley and for
Admission is to be $1.00 for gentle­ slowly improving now and is able
J. Andrew Hatcher was presented
with a life memebrship card in Chad­
wick Lodge, No. M, A. F. A A. M„
at the installation ceremonies held in
the lodge room on Tuesday evening.
The card was a Christmas gift by his
wife and the presentation waa made
by Ray Jeub.
Fred Bull for the Eagles* Club.
This was the last regular session
for the 1941-42 city administration.
On Monday. Jan. 4, O. L. Wood will
Succeed Dr. RL F. Milne as mayor,
Claire Gray, Geo. Taylor and E. D.
Webb will succeed themselves as
councilmen.
Humphreys To Build
Chrome Concentrates
Plant Near Bandon
men, 50 cents for ladies, and the
net proceeds will all go to the com­
munity building fund. The dance is
being arranged for by the building’s
dance committee of which L. W.
Claver is chairman.
to walk a little with a cane.
The
former Coos county herd and meet
inspector was stricken several months
ago and for a time it was feared he
could not recover.
Be Buried Today