PAGE SIXTEEN
THE ECHO
MAY, 19^
News From Former Employees Now In Servici
IS A MAIL CLERIC
Somewhere in England
March 21, 1944
Dear Bill (Kirk):
This will only be a note, but
since I don’t have time for a letter
I wanted to say that I received
your letter and was very pleased
to hear from you. Mail is always
welcomed and to me it means so
much.
I am glad to know that you are
well and getting along nicely with
your work. I am fine and have
almost completely recovered from
my injury.
Had I told you previously that
I am now the Company mail clerk?
It is a good job and I like it very
much. The only objection is that
at times I don’t get enough mail
for myself.
The Echo is coming regularly
and I also had a very nice letter
from Bob this week. Keep things
going and one of these days I’ll
be back, I hope.
Give my regards to all my
friends,
SiiiC6r6ly
RANDALL LANKFORD (Cpl.)
SENDS ANOTHER COIN
Somewhere in New Guinea
April 19, 1944
Dear Mr. Wells:
I’ve just received your letter in
which you told me of your re
ceiving the Jap coin. I am glad
you liked it. I got it where the
Japs had moved out of in a hurry.
I am sending this letter with an
Australian coin to add to your coin
collection. Back in 1942 when the
Japanese thought they would in
vade Australia, they printed up a
lot of invasion money to be spent
in the Commonwealth of Australia.
I have seen quite a bit of this
invasion money but haven’t any
yet. If I do I’ll send some to you.
A few days ago I received two
Echoes in an air mail envelope. It
seems that this is the only way I
can be sure of getting them, since
I move too fast for newspapers to
catch up with me. I appreciate this
very much, as these two copies are
the only two I’ve received in a
long, long time. If you could con
tinue to send them to me I would
be grateful.
With best wishes, I am
Rl T1 OOT*ol V
JACK D. MORGAN (Cpl.)
P. S. The Australian coin is a
Florin, about 32c in our money.
READS THE ECHO
Somewhere in England
April 26, 1944
Dear Mr. Wells:
I have just received the back
copies of the Echo which I had
written you about some time ago.
Sure was glad to get them and I
want to thank you for such prompt
action upon receiving my letter.
I had some time off yesterday
£ind, believe me, I spent every
minute of it reading those Echo
copies. Somehow I feel better now.
Makes one feel good to know that
the other boys are doing o. k. here
and there all over the globe.
Now that I have been here for
a while I like England much bet
ter, and will feel right at home
if I can ever get in touch with
some of the other fellows that are
also here. Several of the boys, I
learned from the Echo, have just
arrived. I’ll be looking them up.
Regards to you and all my
friends at Ecusta,
Sincerely,
EVERETT WHITMIRE (Sgt.)
Now In England
CPL. JOSEPH A PERRY, of
Hendersonville, is picture^d as he
made repairs on a P-38 ‘Light
ning” engine at an Aerial Re-
connaisance Station in England.
He is an aircraft mechanic for
a Photo squadron.
Cpl. Joseph Perry
Aircraft Mechanic
(Special- to the Echo)
AN EIGHTH A A F PHOTO
GROUP, ENGLAND—Cpl. Joseph
H. Perry, 34 years old, Henderson
ville, N. C., is an aircraft mechanic
for a photo squadron at this Aerfal
Reconnaisance station in England.
Cpl. Perry is the husband of
Ruth Fulton Perry, Pickelsimer
apartments, Brevard, N. C., and a
son of Mrs, Mary L. Perry, Hen
dersonville. Prior to entering the
service in September, 1942, he was
employed as a machinist in Cham
pagne’s Machine shop.
He graduated from Flat Rock
high school, class of 1931. Before
going overseas Cpl. Perry was sta
tioned at Brookley Field, Mobile,
Alabama.
Three brothers, Lt. Harry Perry,
S-Sgt. Paul Perry, former Ecusta
Machine Room employee, and
Charles Perry are in the armed
forces.
NO EASY LIFE
Somewhere in Italy
April 22, 1944
Dear Mr. Wells:
Will answer your letter, which
was most highly appreciated.
As far as conveniences go, we
have it pretty rough. Shave and
take a bath wherever you can. We
have our own electric power, have
six men to a tent, and I’ll say this,
I never really knew the boys until
I got into close quarters with them.
We have boys from most all walks
of life in this outfit. Most of them
are from Texas.
Here’s hoping that you have the
best of luck and the most pros
perous year in the history of Ecus
ta corporation.
Tell all the fellows and Mr. Pat
ton I wish them the best of luck.
Here’s hoping that we are all to
gether again before another year
rolls around. Keep making them
and we will keep using them.
Very truly yours,
EDWARD BRACKETT (Cpl.)
A parctice spftball game was
played Thursday afternoon be
tween the Finishing Dept. Girls
and the Champagne Girls. The
softball season has been slow start
ing.
AIR MAIL TO
SERVICEMEN
The Post Office Department
said confusion has arisen
over air-mail rates to service
men. It explained: The rate
is six cents per half ounce
when addressed to men over
seas through an Army post
office number and sent via
the postmaster at Presque
Isle, Me., New York City,
Miami, New Orleans, Min
neapolis, San Francisco, or
Seattle, or addressed to a
Fleet Post Office through the
postmaster New York, San
Francisco or Seattle. Air
mail addressed to service
men (or civilians) in this
country takes a rate of eight
cents per ounce. Rates were
changed by the new tax bill.
(From United States News,
April 28, 1944.)
STILL STRONG, HEALTHY
% Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif.
April 28, 1944
Dear Mr. Wells:
For the past two months I have
been rather busy. I have been in
charge of a rather large job, nearly
too big for a little fellow to be in
charge of, and one that had to be
done right and in a certain length
of time. But we gave it our best,
did it right and ahead of schedule.
Perhaps I will have a little more
leisure time now.
Since being in the service I have
had several different kinds of
work and positions. I was in school
for about 4V2 .months, and then on
one base I was a radio and signal
man, and then at times I have
worked at my trade (carpenter).
I am as strong and healthy as ever,
or maybe more so, and I give any
job my best.
I am sure that Ecusta and the
people therc^ are backing us to the
limit. I am proud of Ecusta and
W. N. C. as a whole.
My very best wishes go to you
and Ecusta. I appreciate each and
every copy of the Echo and letters
from there. Remember me to my
friends there.
Cordially,
LEWIS M. TOWNSEND (CM 1-c)
GETS XMAS GIFTS
% Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif.
April 21, 1944
Dear Leon (English):
I haven’t heard from you in
quite some time now, but I sup
pose like everyone else you are
pretty busy.
I received a copy of the Echo
several days ago, and yesterday I
received a copy of the Ecusta
Christmas program which I enjoy
ed very much. It also made a hit
with the fellows. The fellows look
forward to my getting the Echo
almost as much as I do, which is
really saying a lot. I am always
glad to get it, not only because
I like to keep up with the l^appen-
ings at Ecusta, but also because
it reminds me of the people back
home whom I liked and miss so
much. Some day I hope to be back
with them working at Ecusta again.
I’ll close for now but will write
again soon.
As gygr
VINCENT DIXON (Pfc.)
IS IN HOSPITAL
Oakland, Calif.
Dear Miss Ricker:
I’m sorry I haven’t written
now about my new address.
been so busy lately. I’ve barw
had any spare time. I have
here at the Naval Hospital
about one month.
This hospital is much
than the one at Shoemaker
like it better. I’m lots nearer ,
town so I don’t feel so isol®^
here. And the food (chow in [
lingo) is real swell here, also- ,
guess that’s something we all lo*'
forward to, isn’t it?
I have been getting the
regularly lately and enjoyipf,
more than ever. Thanks a mill^
How are thfngs around
now? I guess it looks lil^®
same old plant but if I were
visit it now I’m sure I would ^
lots of new faces. I’m really 1
ing forward to coming back
visiting again. Maybe that
won’t be too far away! I
there are still a few people
office I know—Gee! How I ^
that place! Give them all
gards, and thanks again fo^^
Echo.
Sincerely,
HAROLD BBO^^;
tlif
Hospital Apprentice*
SEES LOTS OF ACTION
In Gilbert Island®
Dear Ecusta: ^
I received the Christmas P
age a few days ago. I ^
thank you and try to sho^
appreciation to the entire co^ ^
It gives us boys a lot of pl® ji
to know that the ones .
behind are constantly thin^^®
us. 1)
I have also received a .
of the Echoes. I also want
know that they are very ^
and give a good idea of
going on back there. I hope,
continue to receive them ^
future. .
I am stationed in the ” jjot
Islands. I have seen a lot of J
in every respect. I have 1®
to eat from a tin can, /
coffee, and to sleep in a
with six inches of water,
are the times our thoughts jf
back to old Ecusta. I hop® if
turn there after the war
my old job back. . gP
I will close, saying hello
and every one of you.
Yours truly>
FRANK R. CARSON ^ #
P. S. Tell all the boys SeJ
Pulp Mill I said hello and
the good paper rolling ’til
back.
RFC.
Rosecran
St. Joseph
April 29
Dear Mr. Wells:
Sorry that I have not
you sooner, but as to j
things to write about, tH
aren’t any here.
V
last January and was gl®
I sure did enjoy the - ^
__st January and was gl%^
some of the boys I af®
with. Think most of the®'*
the service now. ,
Our work is not so
ent due to this Misso^^j ‘
soon.” We have had
clear days in the past m ^
rain all the rest. J
Thanks a lot for sen ,|,
Echo, for I enjoy reading
much. I will try not to P
in writing next time.
As ever,
WILLIAM E;