MEDICAL SUPPLY
“Who’s next and where?’’ This
seems to be the prevailing question
among us. Only a short while back we
were flfty-six strong. Then came the
first call and ten of our men were
transferred to Newport News, Va.
Shortly afterwards, four more were
sent to Waco, Texas, and these were
followed by two who were seht to
Camp Humphries, Va. While we hated
to see these boys leave us, especially
Hoblitzell and Rosenshine, who were
two of the reasons why we had' a good
ball team, still Uncle Sam knows best,
and the War comes FIRST. We still
stand 40 strong, ready for further
calls. “Who’s next and where?”
Ehtertainments of unusual merit
were given Thursday night, June 13,
in K. of C. buildings. The amuse
ments were held in the airdromes. A
vaudeville featured the affair at No. 1
building, while boxing was the main
bill at No. 2.
Say, isn’t it hard to get accustomed
to saying Captain Darling? Don’t get
that “captain” too strongly impressed
on your minds, however. He’s not
through climbing yet.
Pat Singer, who had put six months
in the merchant marine and nine
months in different camps before com
ing among us, was the first man in
the detachment to be granted a fur
lough.
“Bill” Wilson, who, up until Sunday,
claimed the Checker Charnpionship of
the Detachment, lost his crown to
“Quicksilver” Weaver, who trimmed
him in lour out of five games. Since
then. Bill seems to have lost his nerve
,snd has lost game after game to men
who previously have been “pie” for
him.
Corporal Fitzgerald gave the order
“Right Dress,” then without the nec
essary “Front,” started to read an of
ficial bulletin. Then he wondered why
he did not have the attention of the
detachment.
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First Sergeant Bakes has just re
turned from a ten-day furlou.gh spent
in his home state, Georgia. In his
account of the trip, the S&t. is particu
larly .glowing in his description of the
peach crop. 'The inference drawn from
subsequent occurrences leads us to
believe that the “peaches” referred to
were not of the fruit variety.
“Doc” Stockard, who was married
the day before he came to camp, went
home on a “forty-eight” Saturday af
ternoon to get an,introduction to his
wife.
Who said, “fighting” Medical Sup
ply? When Tom Goldman gets an av
erage of ei.ght letters a day and ans
wers them fit the same ratio, shouldn’t
it be the “Writing” Medical Sup
ply?
By DAVID M. BRILD.
made order sergeant.
Sergeant Leighton has been made
order sergeant for the base hospital
detachment. His duties started on
Tuesday when he conducted sick call.
He will see to it that all assignments
are carried out properly and that fa
tigue duty is conducted with due dili
gence.
The talent from Charlotte
made quite a hit. The “nigger” dia
lect of Miss Rosalie Jones, of Char
lotte, was very amusing. The imi
tated a “nigger” woman by talking
over the ’phone.
Miss Blanch Manning, the little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Man
ning, of the city, was another attrac
tive card.
Some clever passes in boxing w'ere
illustrated when Sergeant Picard, of
the Fourth Cbmpany, Third Regiment,
M. M., and Leo. R. Crevier, of the
Eleventh Company, Third Regiment,
M. M., met in the ring. Private John
Trainor refereed.
The K. of C. shows wouldn’t be up
to top notch if the audience didn’t see
“Black Dot” Carolina Brunson and
Sergeant Taylor, the comedian, for
merly with Barnum & Bailey
J. Lynn Griffin rendered pleasing so
los. Frank Crapo gave several tenor
solos. He is considered one of the
best tenor singers in the camp.
Frank Tronolone, the singing pian
ist, did his usual stunt. He sang pop
ular airs while playing.
The aviation jazz band, which ren- ■
dered the music, was at its best.
R. H. Field Co.
WHOLESALE
REV'. MILTON SPEAKS.
The Rev. William H. Milton, D. D.,
rector of the St. James Episcopal
church, Wilmington, ,N. C., and a rep
resentative of the Episcopal war com
mission, who has visited a large num
ber of military camps and canton
ments In the southeastern department,
spoke in the “Y” on Ifriday evening.
The need tor entering into a larger
and richer Christian life was the sub
ject of the address. Prof. D. Wl Mi
lam, Y. M. C. A. camp singer, con
ducted the singing. Miss Summerrow
of Charlotte, a contralto, sang with
much effect Ashford’s “My Task,” and
Private C. W. Gates sang “The Lost
Chord.”
TWO GOOD SERVICES.
The home hour this week was in
charge of the young people from the
Steel Creek Presbyterian church, a
church that has the reputation of be
ing the largest rural church in the
South. About fifty representatives
from the church were present and
they gave an entertaining program of
song, recitations and choruses.
Secretary Davies was the speaker in
the evening. “The Venture of Faith,'
based on the Scriptural incident of
Abraham’s leaving Mesopotamia for
Canaan, was the subject. This pass
ing into new countries or worlds, the
speaker said, was characteristic of
every growing life. The war has cre
ated a new world into which we must
enter. The important thing is to en
ter into these countries with the spir
it of thoroughness, faith and unselfish
ness that characterized Abraham.
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