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Third Anniversary
Of Seabees Dec. 25
Grandm<ÂÙer oi War
Hero Now Living Here
The
third anniversary of the
"workin test, flghtlngest bunch o>’
men" in the nation's armed forces,
the Navy Heabees, will be observed
on December 25 by 240,000 officers
and men of the United States Naval
Construction Battalions.
Born Just three weeks after the
Pearl Harbor disaster, with an au
thorized strength of 3000, "the Sea-
bees won their spurs at Guadalcanal
and have been with the assault troops
in every major American amphibious
operation. They can now boast that
. they built the network of air and
naval bases in the Pacific that pushed
the Japs hack 3000 miles; that they
developed amphibious equipment and
techniques that helped carry tire day
on the African, Hclcillan, Italian and
Normandy beachheads.
Every tommlssloned Construction
Battalion Is either currently overseas
or has completed a tour of duty; anv
battalion i are on their second tou.s.
Seventy-six per cent of the Heabees
are now outside the continental limits
of the United States; only 9000 es
sential men have never seen foreign
service.
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General Douglas MacArthur
wrote in a letter to Seabee chief Vice
Admiral Ben
Moreel: "The only
trouble with your. Heabees 'Is that
you don't have enough of them!"
Mrs. Bessie Tharp, who makes her
home wit., her son Jack Tharp and
family, 1.1 the mother of Major Edgar
L. Tharp
stationed at Colorado
Springs. Colo., who , was presented
with thr Air Medal and Oak Leif
luster to the Air Medal on behalf of
his son, F/Sgt. Wallace L. Tharp,
now a prisoner of war in Germany,
Sgt. Tha-p received his citation for
meritorious service in the combat
skies over Europe.
The <ame officer. Major Gen. Wil-
Hams, vii presented the awards to
Major Edgar L. Tharp, also pinned
(The above news Item was sent to.
The American by a former local
man. Bert C. Itostelb Mr. Rostell,
who formerly lived In the old Rost Ml
home just east of the city well In this
city and was employed as an automo
bile salesman in Medford, is himself
In the Seabees and sent the notice in
a V-mail letter to the editor. He
wishes to be remembered by his many
friends In this city. Anyone wishing
his address may get same at this
office.)
Juniors To Produce
Annual Class Play
"Professor, How Could You” is the
play selected for the junior class,
rehearsals tor which will begin after
Christmas vacation.
The play was chosen by II. P.
Jewett who with the assistance of
Miss Martha Boshears, junior class
advisor, will coach the juniors.
There Is a cast of five girls and
five boys. The play la a farcical
threè. act comedy and 1« production
will take about two and one half
hours.
The date of production Is at this
time not definitely decided upon.
—The Central Pointer
andwiches, a large beautiful cake the Central Point American and i -
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decorated with holly and Merry feel that most of your needs can 1«
Christmas as greetings, which the taken care of right at home.
men helped furnished.
Every one was told they would
have to use their imagination in re-
gard to the decoration so there wee.
Christmas trees and greens in various
CAO I C0 UIITH
places.
SIGN PAINTER NEEDED—
A Central Point business man
made the remark today that Central
Point needed a sign painter. That's
right and right along with that
thought, we think now is a gool time
to say. when in need of any work of
any kind read the business cards in
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A SinClt ISSüt 0F OUA
PAPER Ano Alt ns
F 6ATURES.
Rebekahs Hold Annual
Christmas Party
The Rebekah
entertained
with
their annual Christmas party at th.-
hall Monday night. Their husbands
and families and friends were invited.
A Joly evening of games and con
versation was enjoyed. The most
exeitmen’ seemed to be at the flinch
table, where most" the younger guests
were and also a number of grand
mothers. Ellsworth Robison was the
winner for the evening.
A delicious lunch was served of
Many Greeting Cards Orth Miller Finishes
From Boys in Service Naval Training School
Received several nice Christmas
cards from local boys overseas and
will admit each one gives us a thrill
Also cards from boys. Who had been
stationed at Camp White whom we
The
had became acquainted with.
most recent ones are from Albert
Thompson R.M. 2/c and Arthur
Includes all good
Johnson, which
wishes for the New Year. One from
S/Sgt. Arden Pinkham. who writes
from France.
We also received a
letter from Sgt. Weill in England, a
Camp White boy and one from his
wife In Han Francisco In the same
mail, rather a queer coincidence. One
front Camp White boy, Lt. Hal Lilley,
who was badly wounded and expects
to return to his home in Mason City,
Iowa to recuperate,
To each one of these boys and to
every local boy, who gets our paper
We send our most sincere wishes for
happiness and peace at Christmas
and through out the new year. We
are with you in our thoughts our
prayers and are backing yoii in every
way, we can.
Bluejacket tilth F. Miller, Ftt. No.
1, Central Point, Oregon graduated
recently from the Naval Training
School (Amphibious i Fireman) at
Iowa Htate College, Ames, Iowa.
Selection to attend the specialty
school Is based on results of recruit
training aptitude test scores. The
course of study covers the use, opera-
tlon and maintenances of dies-l
engines. In addition to the diesel
engine the course includes basic shop
practice an tithe .study of electrical
fundamentals.
The graduate is now awaiting
further duty orders to sea or to some
shore station.
Through a rapidly changing world, we
still adhere to the age old custom of setting
aside business problems in favor of friendly
greeings at this Holiday Season. May we
express our appreciation for our pleasant
association and extend our sincere wishes
for a
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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LI \V EH I RID \Y—
Mrs Arthur N'.»pinger and Haugh1
ters, Charlene and Annette, left Fri
day for I»s Angeles to make their
home while Mr. Copinger is stationed
at Inyokern, Calif., with the Û.S.
navy. Mrs. Copinger is the daughter
of Mr. and Sirs. J. A. Dickinson of
Medford
Mr Coplnger is a son of
Mr and Mrs Harry Copinger
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KYLE’S RESTAURANT
Dance Club Will Have
Christmas Party Friday
The Christmas dance will be held
Friday, December 22 at 9 P.M., it was
decided in a Dance Club meeting
December 16.
It was planned In a previous meet
ing but the date was not set definite
ly because of the posslbllty of a bas
ketball game that night. The night
Is clear however, and plans will be
as usual.
(jotísimas
PLUMBING AND HEATING
All Work Guaranteed
O'CONNOR VISITS—
Blue O’Connor, who has been home
on leave, left Tuesday for Walla
Walla to visit his brother ,^lnk, who
is In the McCaw General hospital. He
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reports that Pink's leg is coming
along fairly well and that he is ex
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pected to be aide to come home in V
February, Blue has been in service
thirty-four months
looking fine.
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SEASON’S
GREETINGS
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Blackford Dairy
WE WILL BE CLOSED THE ENTIRE
WEEK OF DECEMBER 25 to JANUARY
1, FOR OUR ANNUAL INVENTORY.
ALEXANDER HDWE. & IMP. CO
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DINNER
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