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•without getting raolasses on her. Then she started laughing and I was really sur prised. She said, "liVhat in the world has happened?" She helped me get where I could move and I cleaned off my shoes as best,I could and went for the bus. Now, remember ny ticket was to be bought by the other felloiv with my money, I got to Spartanburg kinder' late or at least I thought s.o, but the game had not started, I rushed to Ralph's room, i-ound it locked, and.:Ealph gone. I rushed out to the ball park and asked the gate keeper'if he knew Ralph and fortunately he did, I told him that Ralph had a ticket for me and asked him.to let me go in and see if I could find him. I told the man I \jas'Ralph's Fapa and he let me take a look for Ralph, but I failed to find him on that round, so I returned to the gate and made mj’" report. The man was real nico. He felt like I wasn’t telling him a lie, but I was all.the time and didn't know it myself. Ralph said he would have my ticket so the gate-keeper told me to go have a• seat arid enjoy the gams and he would see Ralph aftenvards.and get the ticket. Aftf?r so long I did find Ralph and he told me he hadn't bought me any ticket after all. Well, there I was - Irhad seen the game and told lots of lies about the ticlcet. The only thi:ig I ioiew to do was to go to the gate keeper.and try,.as best I could bo explain what had happened, and pay admis sion for the game, so that ho wouldn't call on Ralph for the ticket. When I got back to the gate the man was gone and I didn't know his nane. The oiiLy thing'left for me to do was to try to find a man that.looked like he v;anted a dollar. I found one .with that kind of a look on his face, so I gave him a dollar and he said he would give, it to the ticket committee. So,-boys, I- think I saw the game, I ojn not sure. There are a few other things that^ happened on this trip but I had rather not mention them, they're another story. Hurry back boys and let's have bigger and better footbr^Jil games 11 •Ji- • ■tt’ ,1 * 4c- JOSEPH WALKER COIMISSIONED IN THE FIELD ' Joseph M, Walker, son of I,Ir. and lirs, E.G. Yfelker of route A-,Shelby, has been commissioned in the field to Second lieutenant after having served as Master Sergeant and chief -engineering non-com in charge of maintenanco for the "Panzer fiusters" squad ron in the 368th Fighter group of the Ninth Air force. Lt. V/alker entered tte.. Army in April, 19A-1. lit. Joe Walker is the brother of,Mrs. Charles D. Forney,Jr. He entered the Arrny Air Corps in 19A1 as a private and has steadily earned pro motions and now'his'commission. the time of his induction, Joe's picture a nd a big write-up were carried in the Chai’lotte; Observer as he was thei first inductee to enter the Army Air Corps at the Charlotte Ai^ Base. Lt. Walker is'one of throe brothers in service, the others, beixig Sgt, Claude Walker, and Pfc. Aubreji‘'"l'felker, all serving overseas. V/e're proUd of you Lt, Vvalker and-.join your sister, }iirs, Forney, in congratu lating you uj^h ypur cornhission. . " ■5^ -ii- -Jf- I " I ■ . , ' ■ CHARLEY CHAMPION, JR*i, GETS' INFAI:TRY BAD® ■ *.-i - -#/ • ;Pf.c. Charley Chanipion, Jr., has been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual participation in couibat against the enemy. Ho is serving viiith'the ?th Army and is a member Of tlie 79th Div« ' : . . Standards 'for this badge are high. The docoi’ation, is aviarded to the infantry ,s9ldier who has provfjn his fighting ability in combat for a period of 30 days. The 'hdndsorae badge consists of a silver riflfe sot against a background of infantry blue, enclosed in a silver wreath, ' • Charley is the son of Mr, and lirs. Charley Champion, Sr. His wife and small son, Steve, along with his parents all live in Lawrdalc. The Hoover Rail Staff is proud of your award, Charley, but prouder of the ability that won for you this avjard. Nice going, soldier, we take off our hats to you boys of the infantry.
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