60 years ago
august 30, 1945
Howard Schlingloff, a prisoner of the Japanese since May 1942, died December 15, 1944, according to a telegram from the government received by his sister, Mrs. Wallace Pierce of Arkansas City on Tuesday. Howard, who was born and reared in Marion and was graduated from Marion High School, was in the regular Army about seven years. He was taken prisoner with General Wainwright on Corregidor and made the infamous death march from Bataan.
Ray and Rusty Longhofer have purchased the Winne Lumber Yard property and expect to establish a machinery and automobile business handling both new and old equipment.
Condemnation proceedings were started this week to acquire land needed for an airport. The land is owned by Dr. A.C. Eitzen of Hillsboro and a brother living in Texas. The quarter section selected lies to the south of Earl Linn's and Jess West's property east of Marion.
Marium Webster and Vic Winter announce the opening of their service station on West Main Saturday, September 1. They will handle Cities Service products. Webster is an experienced automobile mechanic and Winter has worked a number of years in filling stations. Harry Propp handles the bulk sales for Cities Service.
Reuben Waller, who formerly lived in Marion with his son, Charles, passed away in El Dorado last week, aged 106. Born in Kentucky into slavery, Waller served as his master's body guard in the Civil War. He was with Buffalo Bill in early days in Kansas, it is reported, and was with the troops in the Spanish-American War.
