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DON CIVVIES
Tho lint of Klamath men (lis
clmrued from tho ormod force
continues to mount.
SSgt. I'orlcr Clomens, hus
bund of Mary Clemens, 4022
lloinodulo, loft tho army nir
furcos toiluy nt Santa Ann, Calif.
Mo nerved 31) months, was in
England, South America and
Africa on a U-17 gunner. Ho
won tho Distinguished Flyliifi
Cross, Purpla lluurt, Air Modal
and three cluslors, und othur
honora.
Lt. On) William n. Nash of
thli city was discharged under
tlio point system today from tho
V, S. navy. ,
: Corporal Arthur ' G. Scoloy,
2S:il) Kane, bucumo a clvlllnn
Iter leaving thu sepurullon buna
t Mhjml Ucucji, Klu.
Sgt. Hilton L. Hamilton,
wnose mother Ilvei at Portland,
but who worked hero, wait dis
charged at Gowon Field, Bolno,
Ida, He served an a flight rudlo
oporator in tho Pacific area.
Among men from this uroa
discharged at Bromorton, Waih.,
' navy yard, aro:
Thomas L. Knight, fire con
trolman, 2c, 303 S. Eldorado.
' Gordon II. Lund, aviation ord
nancoman, 3c, 8074 Lolund
drive,
Ivan E. St. Louis, motor ma
chinist mute, 2c, Kcno.
Ralph P. Graves, chief elec
trician's mato, Lukcvlcw,
Elmer W. Plowman, ship's
cook, 1c, 323 E. Main.
Men from tills urea recently
discharged at Fort Lewis 'in
clude: TVS Woody A. Joe, Chlloquln.
Sgt. James L. Coleman, S17
Upturn.
SSgt. Samuel R. Rcdkey,
423 Connor.
Cpl, Raymond II. Shulmlre,
route 3.
Pvt. Sharold W. Chapman,
route 3.
Pvt. George M. Lawjon Jr.,
109 N. Broad.
PFC John N. Cossnun, 411
Lowell.
T4 Robert D. Wagner, Tour
ist hotel.
PFC Adrian L. Strador, 4S1S
Shasta way.
Cpl. Mark D. Bacon, Lake
vlow. T5 Albert Kldrna, Lakcvicw.
PFC Charley A. Huskey,
Lakevlew.
T3 James E, Hammond, Mer
rill. Sgt. Maben H. White, BS19 S.
th.
TSgt. Donald L. Gysbcrs,
4315 Frieda.,
VICTORY LOAN SALES
1 PORTLAND, Nov. 1 W)-'
Oregon's Victory Loan . sales
totalled (3,120,201 today 498,-
244 in series 3 bonds.
Early Pioneer Of Klamath
County Passes Away Here
In tho passing of John D,
Hooper, 81, on October 30 at
Hlllsldo hospital, tho Klumath
Falls community lost ono of Its
early pioneers and much loved
citizens.
In 1008. year of tho Sim Fran
cisco quako und flro, Mr, und
Mrs, Hooper und two children,
Willlum and Austin, cumd to
Oregon. Because of an over
crowded stage filled with emi
grants going north from tho
stricken Bay cities, It hecumo
nocessury for Mr, Ilnopor to
walk and Al Lcuvltt, vurly
Klumath Fulls attorney, und cir
cuit Judge, to rlda atop tho ve
hlclo from Pokcgamu near
Hornbrook, tho torinlnus of tho
railroad, to give pluco for Mrs.
Hooper and the children. The
co unto of tho stage followed up
tho Klumuth river to the slto of
what was then known as tho
town of Llnkvillo,
John D. Hooper was born Oc
tober 6, 1804 at Robinvlllo, N, C.
whero ho spent his oorlv boy
hood. At 21 ho married Sully
Ann Cook of Ashvlllc, N. C
with whom ho' llvod for over
80 years. She died in Ashland,
Ore., Septomber 8, 1942.
In his Into twenties, tho family
moved to Tonness'oe for three
years' residence, Ihcnce to Okla
homa to what wns then Indian
territory, and then to Oregon to
the present 1300-acre farm of
the Miller Island community,
now onorated by two sons,
Bernard and John.
Became Legend
Mr. Hooper becumo a legend
for strength and flcetncss of
foot,: and was tho common sub
ject of comment for his prowess.
For 40 yenrs ho worked suc
cessfully on his Oregon fnrm
raising grain und stock. His
hobby was horses. Ho was often
scan, In advanced ago, attired
in characteristic leather habits
In Fourth of July parades, rid
ing his favorlto mount Dan.
Life was for Mr. Hooper a
happy experience He sincerely
loved his neighbors; his Joy was
little children. Ho was loved by
all. He loved his God, and was
a faithful member of tho Church
of the Nazarene.
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health until about two months
ago, he was stricken and passed
away at the advanced age of
81 years and 24 days. He leaves
to survlvo him four daughters,
Mrs. Horry Baum of Klamath
Falls, Mrs. Stella Kemp of Port
land, Mrs. John Scott of Dell
van, Calif., and Mrs. Opal Mc
Cormach of Honolulu, Hawaii;
four sons, W. P. Hooper of Tule
lake, Calif.,- J, C, Mox, and
Bernard Hooper of Midland; 14
grandchildren, seven great
grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be Jicld
at Ward's Funeral Home chapel,
Friday, November 2 at 2:30
p. m. Committal services and
Interment will bo In the family
plot in Llnkvillo cemetery.
Stromberg-Carlson Radios.
Derby's Music Co.
MERRILL In a Joint an
nouncement made Thursduy by
Hllcy DeLap, manager . of tho
Merrill branch, First Nutlonul
flunk of Portland, and Mr. and
Mrs. . M. A. Bowman, Morrill,
transfer of two pieces of prop
erty on Front street was mndo
Cubllc. In the transaction the
uilding now occupied by the
bank becumo the property of Mr.
and Mrs. Bowmun and a 88-foot
frontugo occupied some time ago
by tho Richfield Service station
owned by the Bowmnns, will bo
tho site of a new bank building.
Change of ownership became ef
fective November 1.
Plans for the bunk are now
being drawn by Sheldon Brum
baugh. Klamath Falls architect
and It Is expected that It will
be ready for occupancy some
time next year, Mr. and Mrs.
Bowman plon no Immediate
chunge in the building Just ac
quired since the bank will re
main until the new building is
ready.
Bowman, however, will move
his real estate and insurance of
fice Into an office, one of six on
the second floor. Other office
spuco is used by Attorney Thorn
us W. Chutburn and a branch of
the Klamath Potato Growers.
Bowman plans to - move the
stucco service station to another
location by January 1.
He became associated with the
Merrill bank as assistant cashier
In 1923 and was employed there
for IS years before going Into
real estate.
No cash consideration on
either transaction" was made
public.
AAA Branch Will Be
Set Up In Portland
PORTLAND, Nov. 1 fP)
The state AAA is keeping an
eye out for empty office space
here.
The production and marketing
administration new depart
ment of agriculture agency co
ordinate help for farmers will
be headquartered here by next
March 1. Exact date depends
upon when quarters can be
found.
Classified Ads Bring Results
Thursday. November 1, 1948 HERALD AND NEWS THREE
Sgt. Patty Calls
From Switzerland
Mrs. Stewart Patty, 348 Paci
fic Terrace, answered the tele
phone at 11 o'clock Wednesday
morning and heard her hus
band's voice coming from Swit
zerland. Sgt. Patty, son of Floyd Patty
of this city, advised his wife, the
former Ina Johnson, that
Switzerland had been opened up
to visiting GI's and he hud spent
a vacation there. The hour wus
8:30 p. m. on the otherside,
Potty said, and he was ready to
go to dinner. The call came
through with exceptional clarity,
Mrs. Patty said. This is the first
time she has heard from her
Some Liquor Sales
Brought To Halt
PORTLAND, Nov. 1 (ff)
Tho state ll'.iuor control com
mission today halted sale of
straight liquor and Scotch at
specific hours because a check
of sales slips revealed the same
persons were buying each day.
Chairman George P. Lllloy
announced brands would be dis
trlbutcd at varied hours each,
day.
husband except through the
mails, In almost two years that
he has spent overseas. 1
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