NEWSPAPERS: L. O. Walker, Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with United States Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by noncommercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Corethers 8 April 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Friday, 27 Dec 1918, p. 6 GOLD HILL MAN IS WOUNDED IN ACTION Gold Hill, Ore., Dec. 27. - L. O. Walker, age 27 years, reported wounded in last Tuesday's casualty list and address given as Ashland, is a resident of Gold Hill and is locally known as "Deacon Walker," a nickname given him while a student in the normal schools at Ashland, where he formerly resided. His home is closed, and his wife, Millie P. Walker (nee Hodges), a Gold Hill girl, has been residing with relatives in Ashland since his enlistment last yr. He was formerly employed by the local cement plant and local power company as a pump operator and was recorder of Gold Hill when he enlisted.