September 24, 2004
Oroville Mercury Register May 1 & 3, 1945
Mrs. Hedge Honors Son and Daughter
A family dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. Jas. H. Hedge
in Thermalito honored the birthdays of her son and daughter,
Miss Virginia and Benjamin (Bud) Stamps. Their birthdays
are just a week apart. A feature of the dinner was the big birthday
cake trimmed with yellow roses and garlands of yellow buds. Stamps,
who is a gunner’s mate 2nd class in the navy, is home
on his first 14-day leave. He was able to be home on Mother’s Day
last year for one day. Stationed at San Diego, he has been a gun
instructor in anti-aircraft at Pacific Beach. On his return to San
Diego May 5, he expects to be assigned to overseas duty. En route
to the south, he will visit with relatives in the Bay area. Miss
Stamps is employed at the County Hospital. Both she and her brother
attended Oroville schools.
Richvale News:
Marine Elzie McVey has arrived in San Diego from the Pacific
after several years of service, where he has gone through several
campaigns. He was formerly of Gridley and will visit his sister,
Mrs. Arthur Lindberg and family after returning home. He has worked
in this vicinity.
TURNER WOUNDED, IN HOSPITAL
Cpl. Lewis E. Turner has been located in a military hospital
in Europe. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Turner of Yankee Hill,
were notified last week that he was reported missing in action over
Germany since April 1. He is recovering from a wound received in
that area at that time.
Pvt. Jose Bueno Of Palermo Freed
Pvt. Jose F. Bueno, son of Mrs. Eugenia R. Bueno of Palermo,
has been liberated from a prison camp in Germany, according to an
official announcement from the Office of War Information.
Stu’s notes:
It’s time to list those who have made Big contributions to our
Memorial. One thousand dollar or more; The American Legion Post
No.95, Gold Country Casino,(Gold Country Casino also has contributed
much more in giving their time and other events. We just received
over $400, from their Bingo Group, Thank you Tyme Maidu Tribe and
Jim Mangus, who has helped us with his music more than once), Feather
Falls Casino, Oroville Dam Cruisers and Stu and Lynn. The Lyons
Club of Oroville gave $500. We have received many smaller contributions
that are very welcome. Now for our Biggest Contributor, the wonderful
taxpayers of California, who voted yes to build parks in our great
state. We will receive $557,000 of this park money. (Don’t worry
it is not in our bank account. It will go to the City of Oroville
as they are the lead agency and will oversee and maintain Oroville’s
Veterans Memorial Park). This money was passed through to the Memorial
by the Butte County Supervisors, Feather River Recreation and Parks
District and the City of Oroville. Thank-you. We are far from our
Goal to finish our Memorial but we have a great start. Also we want
to thank all those who have put in countless hours into our project.
This is hard to see (behind the scenes hard work) But it is just
as important as money.)
Benjamin “Bud” Stamps is a man who went on to build the Oroville
Dam. He lost his life when a cat rolled over. The first Monument
I helped build up on the Dam has his name on it. I had a good visit
with Col.Ken Cordier, last week. After we had lunch at the
Depot, I took him around to see the sites of Oroville. He was impressed
by the size of our Dam. The next morning we met in Sacramento. He
is a very busy man. He is very outspoken about the Presidential
race and is very conservative. Very much in demand on Talk Radio
and TV He, more than either presidential candidate has the right
to speak out as he has served his time under unbelievable conditions.
In Oroville politics were not even mentioned, as he was truly thrilled
to receive his bracelet back from Joan Silverthorn.