75 years ago
December 16, 1942
The machine shop and round-house of the Schafer Brothers car shops at Brady have been re-floored with concrete, lessening a fire hazard and making the setup one of the best of its size in the northwest.
The work was done by John E. and Alfred Brunstrom of the Hoquiam Concrete company. The firm tore up the old plank flooring, after removing the many machines in the big shop, and poured an entire new concrete floor.
Two Grays Harbor boys are flying in the same bomber squadron against the axis in the Middle East.
They are Harley Fix and Tomm Monohan.
The two boys completed their air corps training about the same time and went overseas with their bombers last suer. Although both have been flying steadily against the enemy, neither has suffered injury or been forced down. Once, however, Monohan had to bring his plane back to base on one motor, the other having been damaged by enemy bullets.
December 17, 1942
Private Walter (Roy) Randich of Aberdeen, army paratrooper, suffered a double fracture of his right leg on a parachute jump in November at Fort Benning, Georgia, according to word received here today.
Randich, younger brother of Joe Randich, former sports editor of The World, is in the station hospital at Fort Benning. He is looking forward to coming home on furlough after the first of the year.
50 years ago
December 16, 1967
The unidentified young woma, whose burned body was found on the beach near Ocean Shores Thursday night, died of stab wounds to the liver and heart, according to a report made by a Tacoma pathologist to Dr. Charles Pollock, county coroner.
More than 20 calls from families with missing daughters as far away as Seattle and Lewiston, Idaho, have been received by the sheriff’s office, which was obliged to station an extra employee at the telephone Friday night. In most cases, Sheriff Gallagher said, descriptions furnished by worried relatives did not jibe with details of the body and its apparel.
December 17, 1967
Sunday, no newspaper published
25 years ago
December 16, 1992
It’s done. Wal-Mart and the Port of Grays Harbor have a deal.
The Arkansas-based giant retailer has signed a 50-year option/lease for 4,7 acres of undeveloped, Port-owned waterfront property in East Aberdeen. Rather than make monthly lease payments, Wal-Mart will pay the Port a total of $376,895 — due in lumb sum when the store opens or by March 1, 1995 — whichever comes first.
December 17, 1992
TCI Cablevision customers in Grays Harbor will pay at least 3.5 percent more for programming next year.
Basic cable rates are scheduled to increase to $17.13 a month beginning with the February bill. If the customer has the “expanded basic” service the charge will be $19.07 per month. Expanded basic is the company’s most popular package.
Jason McEndoo, Aberdeen’s three-time all-Black Hills League offensive lineman, made a verbal commitment Wednesday to play football for Washington State University.
The 6-6, 275-pound senior made the announcement after meeting with Cougar head coach Mike Price yesterday afternoon at Aberdeen High School.
Targeted as an offesive tackle, he will receive a full scholarship at WSU.
McEndoo, who received prep All-American recognition from several national publications, chose Washington State from a group of finalists that included Notre Dame, California, Nebraska and the University of Washington.
Compiled from the archives of The Daily World by Karen Barkstrom
