Oroville Mercury November 16, 1945
Harold Wymans Feted On First Anniversary
The first wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Harold Wyman
was observed at a family dinner at the home of Mrs. Wyman’s mother,
Mrs. G. E. Rosebrook,
Pomona Avenue last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wyman, both graduates
of Oroville High School, were married here on Nov. 15, 1944.
Wyman who served as a first lieutenant in the 8th Army
Air Force for three years received his discharged in September.
Guests, who were seated at a lace covered table centered with a
bowl of white stalks, carnations and button chrysanthemums, included
Messrs and Mesdames E. T.
Wyman, Melvin Moseley
and daughter Maralyn,
Mrs. Irene Spangler
and little granddaughter, Claire Blazer.
Service Men From Richvale Return Home
PFC. Robert Graham,
who served one and one half years in the army and spent seven months
in Germany with the 104th Infantry, arrived home recently
after receiving his discharge at San Louis Obispo, where he had
been stationed since returning to the states. He with his
wife and baby son are at present at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Graham
while he assists in the Rice Harvest.
Bob Price, recently
discharged from the navy is assisting at the Bob Olmstead store.
He is a brother of Mrs.
Olmstead. CPL Oliver Hillberg, who spent
three years in the army and served thirteen months with the 11th
Armored Division in Europe, received his discharge recently.
He and his wife and baby daughter are at present with his wife’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Samuelson, where Hilberg is assisting in rice harvest.
Later they will go to Berkeley, his former home.
Marine Kenneth Peterson
stationed at Mare Island since returning from the Pacific recently
visited at the home of his parents.
Oroville Mercury Register, November 1945
Mrs. Ernie Pyle Dies Albuquerque, N. Mex –
(UP)
Mrs. Ernie Pyle,
Widow of the famous war corresponded, died today in St. Joseph’s
hospital. Mrs. Pyle died at 7:30 am. She had suffered
a prolonged illness. Mrs. Pyle recently entered the national
spotlight when she openly opposed a proposed multi-million dollar
park and cemetery memorial at Dana and Terre Haute, Ind., in honor
of her husband. “I know Ernie, himself, would be horrified
and indignant at any such project,” she said. “This proposal
violates the feeling that existed between Ernie and the people who
loved him.” In her opposition to the project, Mrs. Pyle also
defeated a proposal to bring her famed husband’s body to the United
States, and as a result the final resting places of the couple will
be apart. “Ernie is lying where he would wish to lie, with
the men he loved.” She said. On Pyle’s death, Mrs. Pyle
was willed the family home at Albuquerque and a trust fund paying
$100 a week.
Stu’s Notes: Jim
Halsey’s Barn Dance keeps getting bigger and better every
year. Lynn went with me this year and we had a good
time. Jim let’s the American Legion handle the concession
stand and all the money goes to the Veterans Memorial. Thank
you Jim and Crew for all you do. Well the California State
Budget is signed and hopefully we will get our Grant Money soon
and buy the rest of the property and move forward. We are
still finding names of soldiers that died years ago.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 21, 2007,6;45pm,
Friday there will be a candle light service on the steps of the
Veterans Memorial Building on Montgomery Street. The Oroville Veterans
Memorial Park Committee will again host this moving tribute to those
Not Forgotten Veterans. Many never came home, many came home
broken in body or spirit. We must remember them. Some may
think that a National Day for the POW-MIA’s in not relevant today.
Life moves on. Well for the family and friends it still has
a big meaning. It should for all American’s. To me it
is sad when people forget the past, and only life for today.
America has over 100,000 MIA’s and even to this day some are brought
home if only in body and spirit. Recently a young man’s body
was found in the California Sierra Mountains, on a Glacier, the
second from that area. Every year some are found in Europe
and Vietnam and other places. Some families still hold out
hope for their loved ones lost as POW’s. Please come and remember
them.
Ernie was so loved and revered by his soldiers he would want
to honor them, not himself. He lived and died in trenches
with them.
Oroville Mercury November 16, 1945
Harold Wymans Feted On First Anniversary
The first wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Harold Wyman
was observed at a family dinner at the home of Mrs. Wyman’s mother,
Mrs. G. E. Rosebrook,
Pomona Avenue last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wyman, both graduates
of Oroville High School, were married here on Nov. 15, 1944.
Wyman who served as a first lieutenant in the 8th Army
Air Force for three years received his discharged in September.
Guests, who were seated at a lace covered table centered with a
bowl of white stalks, carnations and button chrysanthemums, included
Messrs and Mesdames E. T.
Wyman, Melvin Moseley
and daughter Maralyn,
Mrs. Irene Spangler
and little granddaughter, Claire Blazer.
Service Men From Richvale Return Home
PFC. Robert Graham,
who served one and one half years in the army and spent seven months
in Germany with the 104th Infantry, arrived home recently
after receiving his discharge at San Louis Obispo, where he had
been stationed since returning to the states. He with his
wife and baby son are at present at the home of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Graham
while he assists in the Rice Harvest.
Bob Price, recently
discharged from the navy is assisting at the Bob Olmstead store.
He is a brother of Mrs.
Olmstead. CPL Oliver Hillberg, who spent
three years in the army and served thirteen months with the 11th
Armored Division in Europe, received his discharge recently.
He and his wife and baby daughter are at present with his wife’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Samuelson, where Hilberg is assisting in rice harvest.
Later they will go to Berkeley, his former home.
Marine Kenneth Peterson
stationed at Mare Island since returning from the Pacific recently
visited at the home of his parents.
Oroville Mercury Register, November 1945
Mrs. Ernie Pyle Dies Albuquerque, N. Mex –
(UP)
Mrs. Ernie Pyle,
Widow of the famous war corresponded, died today in St. Joseph’s
hospital. Mrs. Pyle died at 7:30 am. She had suffered
a prolonged illness. Mrs. Pyle recently entered the national
spotlight when she openly opposed a proposed multi-million dollar
park and cemetery memorial at Dana and Terre Haute, Ind., in honor
of her husband. “I know Ernie, himself, would be horrified
and indignant at any such project,” she said. “This proposal
violates the feeling that existed between Ernie and the people who
loved him.” In her opposition to the project, Mrs. Pyle also
defeated a proposal to bring her famed husband’s body to the United
States, and as a result the final resting places of the couple will
be apart. “Ernie is lying where he would wish to lie, with
the men he loved.” She said. On Pyle’s death, Mrs. Pyle
was willed the family home at Albuquerque and a trust fund paying
$100 a week.
Stu’s Notes: Jim
Halsey’s Barn Dance keeps getting bigger and better every
year. Lynn went with me this year and we had a good
time. Jim let’s the American Legion handle the concession
stand and all the money goes to the Veterans Memorial. Thank
you Jim and Crew for all you do. Well the California State
Budget is signed and hopefully we will get our Grant Money soon
and buy the rest of the property and move forward. We are
still finding names of soldiers that died years ago.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 21, 2007,6;45pm,
Friday there will be a candle light service on the steps of the
Veterans Memorial Building on Montgomery Street. The Oroville Veterans
Memorial Park Committee will again host this moving tribute to those
Not Forgotten Veterans. Many never came home, many came home
broken in body or spirit. We must remember them. Some may
think that a National Day for the POW-MIA’s in not relevant today.
Life moves on. Well for the family and friends it still has
a big meaning. It should for all American’s. To me it
is sad when people forget the past, and only life for today.
America has over 100,000 MIA’s and even to this day some are brought
home if only in body and spirit. Recently a young man’s body
was found in the California Sierra Mountains, on a Glacier, the
second from that area. Every year some are found in Europe
and Vietnam and other places. Some families still hold out
hope for their loved ones lost as POW’s. Please come and remember
them.
Ernie was so loved and revered by his soldiers he would want
to honor them, not himself. He lived and died in trenches
with them.