I, too, wish to thnnk you boys for your nice letters in regr.rd to your little
paperj rjid my r.ppreciation to "Andy" PrfLtchard of Crjnp Pickett, Virginia rjid
James Eskridge—isomewhere in India—for your nice comments.
So long boys, good luck and v;e>ll be seeing ,-','ou.
HaiE Oil FURLOUGH
Pvt. Charles Carpenter, of Tarrant Field, Fort Vforth, Texa.s, recently spent a few
days with his Grand-parents, Mr, & Mrs. Schenck Carpenter and family. Chsjrles
used to work here in the office., and when he came by here to speak to all of us
it was just like old "Home-Treek". Charles has graduated as an Airplane Mechanic
and says he hopes to talce a course now as Aerial Engineer,
Pvt. Cecil Richards, son of Mr. &. Mrs., P.P. Richards spent his furlough here with
home foUs. Cecil looked so well, said ho had {?Tilned about 25 pounds, seems the
Army agrees ;vith most of our. boys, Cecil is in the Tank Corps, Battalion, or what
ever you call the. Tarfc Division.
Aviation Cadet G.Y/. Clay is here for an indefinite period, since he has finished
the first phase of his pilot training - he is av/aiting orders to report for
further training at one of the pre-flight schools. G.'«7. is supposed to be visit
ing his parents,. Rev, Mrs, G. V/, Clay - but a certain party told me, he visits
in Shelby, about 50^ of his time, wonder if Tod Caldwell’s secretary could be
the reason. : . ■
S/Sgt. Adam Price, son of Mrs. Margaret Price, recently spent a brief furlough
vdth his Mother rJid family - Adara looked fine, in his uniform, and is definitely
a handsome boy.
Ira I'/eaver, Mli/2c, was here this month for a fev/ days, he was c?,lled home on.
account of the death of his brother, Paul Weaver, of High Point, North Carolina,
Vife. all,sjTnpathize with Mrs. 1/eaver and her f--'jnily in their great loss. Ira is
stationed in ilev/ Orlferjis.'
Pvt, Eddie lYease of F6rt Jackson, South Carolina is spending this week vdth his
ppjrents, Mr. Mrs. King Wease, Eddie has been in the hospital a great deal since
being in the Army, rxid looks a little thin, but we hope he*s soon going to grJ.n
back all those lost pounds. Everyone v/as glad to see Eddie, as he is a prime
favorite with everybody, having worked in the Company Store, for so long, ;vhere
he made loads:of,friends by his congenial, manner.
Sgt. Boyd Hoyle of Mrjianna, Florida is at home visiting .his family, for a few
days fui'ldugh. We loiow that Boyd is glad to, be back in North Carolina ,as he has
been vn^iting thait he likes Florida v/ell enough!. ■ but that there is no place like
homo,
Capt, Fred Falls, vjJio is stationed at- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was called home
this month due to the serious illness, aaid later, death of his Mother, I:trs,
Alfred Falls. We vdsh to take this method of extending our sympathy to Captain
Falls, and his family, in their bereavement. .
Staff Serg’eant Jack Southards of his ;vife, the former Miss Floy Llartin, of Fallston
are spending a ten-day furlough with their parents,. Mr. & Mrs, Eurg Soutj^ ^
and Mr. & Mrs-. Clem Martin. Jack has been recently transferred from Key 4,,
liississippi to Greenville, South CaroliJia.
Pfc. Dewey Canipe spent his furlough, here, during the month, v/ith his wife and
children, Marlene and Anita. We saw Dewey and his wife at the music recital, and
know' that they, are proud of their talented children, especially little Anita, who
is u; usually gifted in music. You should hear her play "Chattanooga Choo-Choo,
and she's only, six years old.