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Colonel L. G. Burns, Army Transportation Corps, in Portland, recently spent a short leave in Los

First Lieut. Richard M. Payne, son of the late William M. Payne of Pacific Export Lumber Co., Portland, is at the Santa Monica Redistribution Center after spending 17 months in a German prison camp, Stalag Luft No. 1. IIe was flying Mustangs out of England when he was shot down over Germany. Lieut. Payne will probably engage in the lumber buisness when he gets his discharge from the 'A.ir Force.

Second Lieut. John C. Moore; son of Stanley C. Moor", manager of Fir-Tex of Southern California, Los Angeles, has been piloting a big B-25 bomber in the Pacific area for the past nine months. He was a student at California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, Calif., before he entered the service.

Pvt. Paul D. Morton, son of Paul H. Morton, vice presi' dent of the Central Commercial Co., Kingman, Ariz., is taking Army basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif.

Ensign Robt. B. Hoover, USNR, arrived at a West Coast port on his ship September 1, and spent a short leave at his home in Los Angeles. He is a son of A. L. Hoover, Los Angeles lumberman.

Iim Overcast Gets Dischcrge

Staff Sergeant James B. Over.cast, former sales manager of Strable H'ardwood Co.. Oakland. received his honorable discharge from the U. S. Army at Camp Beale, Calif., August 25, following two and a half years' service at Fort Winfield Scott, in accordance with the Army's policy of discharging men over 38.

Jim is a past president of the Executives Association of Oakland. and of Hoo-Hoo Club No. 39. After a short vacation he will be back in his old job at the Strable Hardwood Co. about October 1.