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Show DECEMBER 5, 1996 Beaver County Monitor PAGE 6 Tidbits continued from Page | could only have gotten one bullet in the direction of the target. a Of our 36 Seaplanes(PBY-5's) 33 were destroyed and three were on patrol. The hangers and buildings at the Bay end of the base were destroyed and burning. We had been about as effective as a group of boys firing BB guns at ; a flock of Geese, but we did what we could with what we had. We were later told of Pearl Harbor, the Battleships that had been sunk and of my old ship, ‘ the Arizona blowing up, with all hands. There were questions. All of our hangers were destroyed, except one. It had just been completed and was vacant. The enemy knew more about our base than we did. Perhaps that is why the Marine Guard at the Main Gate, _ shot and killed the Japanese Milkman. Then too, why did such a small insignificant base, second only to Pearl | Harbor, receive such an intensive attack? After the War, the Commander of the second attack on Pearl Harbor said that he found no aerial resistance so sent many of the planes over the Pali to Kaneoho Air Base. The we acquired for the Japanese that day, was to carry us throughout the Pacific and to the final and greatest battle of all. Okinawa! 7 » coves : a oe ee Lee cee Nee : ss — Photo Courtesy MHS Yearbook Staff ae: Shelby Holm against Valley in Milford - November 22 Grand Re-Opening. Her prize is 3 nights and 2 days in Mesquite Nevada at Players Island. Photo Courtesy MHS Yearbook Staff Nedr a Spaulding had a good time on her shopping spree as the Chics 2nd Place winner. She purchased groceries worth $135.00 at Todd’s Market in Milford. Jenny White against Valley in Milford - November 22 is the proud new owner of 4 Miller Draft Barbecue courtesy of Bill Winkel Distributing and Todd’s Market of Milford. Correction Daily Prescription Reference (November 28, page 5) to a 2,000 capacity jail in Salt Lake City is hereby corrected to refer to Salt Lake County. Delivery Order by 3:00 P.M. Delivery at 5:00 P.M. It, however, makes very little difference because official word from the Department of Corrections is that THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO POSSIBILITY of any facility in Salt Lake County Monday - Saturday (cut off time 1:30 Saturday) EVER...EVER...EVER _ being used to house state immates. Haze Locke says it will be immediately filled and overflowing with Salt Lake County prisoners on the day it is opened.....period. Same holds true with the new 3rd Place Winner Harold Hardy had some help from his sister, Beveree Erickson and her granddaughter Meagan, picking up his new Microwave. 600 capacity exist....unless Spanish forced an by Milford Drug 464 S. Main St. Open 10:00 A.M. - P.M. = cS Suzette Blackner had her shopping spree as the 2nd place winner at the Todd’s Market in Minersville. She 801-387-2104 and — recgived $131.00 worth of groceries. Fork extremely 1ARRRRGE tax increase at the end of 1996. Toys for Tots Pinion & Balsam Christmas At L 6 L Hardware Open everyday from Pistol Rock Saturday - December 7th 9:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. The Pub is a private club for members only 413 S. Main 801-387-2498 Milford UT | A.M. to7 P.M. - Sunday 12 to 5 Adopta Snowman for Toys for Tots ~ ACAGF True Value to provide Christmas for a needy child |
