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PAGE F0UB1XEN THE ECHO News FromfFormer Employees Now In Servii TELLS ABOUT PRISONERS Camp White Oregon May 10, 1944 Dear Mr., Wells: I am still at the same place and on the same job so haven’t much to talk about I received the Echo yesterday and haye read it through two or three times. It brings back good memories to see the pictures of different departments and the pic* tures of boys in service I used to know and work with there. I was down on the river last Tuesday and met a Jones boy from Brevard (Rockbrook) and we sure did have a nice talk, although I didn’t Snow him personally. He is related to the Jones boys who work there. Speedy (Qyde) and the beaterman Jones in the Refining Room. His wife works there also, so if you- see her tell her he is fine and looks very good. I gave him the Transylvania Times and also the Echo. This world isn’t so large after all. I haven’t heard from Melvin (McCoiroick) and the boys for quite a long time. Mom says they are all well. Jim came back for another rest; Tom’s been on ma neuvers; and Melvin is driving all over the country. Juanita, my sis ter, is- on her way back to the Statetafter about 15 months over seas. -Irireceived a letter from her and she is glad to be headed home. I have been doing a little fishfaig on my time off but not much luck. There are some awfully nice sal mon in the river that runs next to the camp. We have some German prison ers of war stationed here. They look just like anyone else. These were captured mostly in North Africa. Tell' all hello and hope some day soott we will all be back home. . Sincerely, Doug McCormick (Pvt.) LIKES THE ECHO Care of Postmaster New York May 8, 1944 Dear Mr. Wells: The Echoes really make a fellow j feel good, and his mind and heart j drift back to those nice mountains and the people he likes that can be fpund there. Hppe you are able to keep the paper on the move so we can j smoke. Ha! As ever, Dewey S. Winchester (Cpl.) DIXON BROTHERS IN SERVICE At Kansas Base IS “WAY OUT WEST’* % Army Air Field, Las Vegas, Neva^Ja May 22, 1944 Dew Mr. Wells: I want to say hello to you and all my friends at Ecusta and to let you know my address has been changed. I haven’t received a copy of the Echo for the last two months and I have missed getting it. It sure does a soldier a lot of good to get the Echo and to know what is going on back home. As you can see, I am still “way out West”, out on the West Coast, and I can say I don’t like it any better than I did Texas. I am looking forward to the happy day when we can all be back together working and living in peace once more. Best wishes to my dear friends at Ecusta, and hoping to see you soon, Sincerely, Garnett H. Buckner (Pvt) Lt. Arthur Loeb, formerly vice president of California Cen tral Fibre, visited us June 9th. Lieut Loeb left in September, 1942, and is now stationed at the Army Air Base in Pratt, Kansas. In A. A. Unit Pvt. Harold L. Meyer, above, left Ecusta in September, 1942. He was employed on the Land scape Crew. Pvt. Meyer is in an anti-aircraft division, and our last address was Camp Haan, Calif. NOT LIKE BLUE RIDGE May 24, 1944 England Dear Mr. Wells: I received your welcome letter awhile back, but have been pretty busy, getting settled down. This country is a lot better than the other places, but nothing can beat the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hope it’s not too long before I get a chance to see them again. I haven’t seen my brothers as yet but hope to soon. There were a few of the boys from where I left that I knew, but never see a one of them now. I have gotten quite a few copies of the Echo here. It’s sure good to get it, because it gives me the news of the plant Keep up the good work. “JIM”. (Pfc. James E, McC!ormiek.) APPRECIATES SUBSCRIPTION Smoky Hill Army Air Field f Salina, Kansas May 15, 1944 Dear Mr. Wells: I received my copy of the Echo last week and it was greatly ap preciated. My wife and daughter are out here with me and they en joy the Echo as much as I do. I really do appreciate Mr. Straus’ offer of a subscription to a maga zine. I am really interested and would appreciate a subscription to Life” because it is very hard for me to get. I can get the others, but not “Life.” Give my best regards to all my friends at Ecusta and all other members of the armed forces from Ecusta. Best wishes. Lewis •?. Bagwell (Pfc.) CELEBRATED ANNIVI»S^ Somewhere in May 23, 1944. Dear Mr. Wells: . I was very glad to get t'f. things at Ecusta. I reccnwj two Echoes, which I enjoy®® ^ much. Seems I’ve read ^ eral times now and suppos« L read them some more other arrives. Shown above are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dixon, of Pisgah Forest. Mr. Dixon is vice president of our Fibre companies. Sgt Lawrence F. Dixon, Jr., left, visited his home and the plant on a short furlough in May before going overseas. He is a bombardier on a heavy bomber and recently wrote his parents he was in the tropics. He was on the Landscape Crew, leaving Ecusta in August, 1942. H^ was stationed at Savannah, Ga., before, going overseas. David Dixon, S 1-c, is now an instructor at the Naval Air School, Jacksonville, Fla. Before entering the service in September, 1942, he was an em ployee of the Landscape Crew. He had boot training at Bainbridge, Maryland. Things over here have ing along pretty well. Supp . read about them in the I’ve had some very nice ti®* no place will take the the U. S. A. , j I was noticing in the baseball was under way year. Sure wish I could there playing with Walter ^ Dime to a doughnut he cup again this year. I noticing in the paper J ^ having some grand dances at the plant We had an anniversw month. Our ship was one so we had a party—a ^ (with turkey and trimming)- suit me better if it woul* around more often—I ® turkey, not the years, as FJ® to get younger. Since I’ve been in I’ve been unable to see aw fellows from around the P j- know they’re around so®*® ,( and am hoping to run soon. F Must drop anchor almost movie time. main attraction here so miss out tonight ... Tell the boys in and I hope it won’t be^ until I’ll be back with I remain, Troy A. Drake IS NOW IN ITAt^ Somewhere ^ May 4, 1944 Dear Mr. Wells: ^ t I was very glad to ji you to kinda find out and everything. gd I am in Italy now. Tb® ^ is very pretty but the tov not so attractive. I saw the way over. Sure was glad to g®* * Russell’s address because ularly wanted to find out was doing. I got a letter from the other day and be about being in the Navy- ^ sounded happy over i^* ' I haven’t received an ^. ly, probably due to around quite a bit I like to see that little i* it is very interesting like a visit home. Write every chance let} s s A >1 ! Sincerely^^ .tit David SasoB THANKS TO MB. Camp Van Echo and sure was it at this time because [arrived at this camP- May 20, 1944 Dear Mr. Wells: . Received the April j Tii«y ... Jv was forwarded, on to n* is a nice paper to I noticed in this ^ Harry Straus had boys in service a su^'^. one of the four leadiue The boys in service S predate this very The set up is pretty Sincerely) Vernon c Q K' ^ iV I? & oit
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