75 years ago
July 8, 1944
Three Harbor-area service men are missing in action.
Second Lieutenant Lester M. Mickelson, a bombardier, was reported missing following a shuttle-bombing raid between Britain and Russia June 21. He is a former Hoquiam athlete and was student body president in 1938. He attended Washington State College and the University of Washington before enlisting in the air corps in August, 1942.
Pfc. Lester E. Whitesel, a paratrooper, was a member of the invasion forces in France where he was reported missing. He attended Hoquiam high school and worked at Dunn’s and Johnnie’s meat market and Grays Harbor Lumber company before entering the army in March, 1941.
Lieutenant George B. Faucher, pilot of a Liberator bomber, is missing in action. His plane failed to return to England after a bombing mission over Germany June 20.
Faucher attended Montesano schools until 1937 when he moved to Aberdeen. At Weatherwax he was a member of the band and orchestra and graduated with the class of ‘39. Before enlisting in the army in December, 1941 he was employed at the Schafer’s mill.
50 years ago
July 8, 1969
Tuesday evening television programs include “Truth or Consequences,” “Felony Squad,” “The Mod Squad,” “Star Trek,” “Lancer,” “Rawhide,” “Julia,” Red Skeleton Hour,” “N.Y.P.D.” and the Dick Cavett Show.”
25 years ago
July 8, 1994
Prison opponents say they’ll deal in facts and figures, not buttons and bumper stickers, to get their message across.
They have formed a political action committee of their own to fight efforts to build a state prison outside of Aberdeen.
“We don’t need buttons to get the right information out to people,” said Irene Edwards, a board member of the new Stop the Proposed Prison Group. “We’re going to take all our energy and money in that direction.”
A recent poll commissioned by (supporters of the prison location) found 70 percent of those surveyed were in favor of the prison, but Edwards said there’s plenty of time to change voters’ minds before a Sept. 20 advisory ballot.
“We’re not at all discouraged by that,” Edwards said.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
