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By
Anne Hoyle & "Lib" Bridges
May 8th was the happiest day we have known in
a long time v;hen it was officially announced that
the war vias over in Europe, With all our forces
concentrated oh those rats in Japan maybe itvran't
be long until the war will be over and "Old Maids
Row" will cease to exist. We just hope we're stand
ing on level ground when "Johnny comes marching home"
if it has the same effcct on us that it did on Ilease
Brackett Comlwell, She was standing on the front pord
when she got her first. gj±npse of her husband Pfc,
Bill Cornwell, and in all the excitement she fell
down the steps.
Speaking of falling reminds us of this little
incident, Mr, Schenck contracted the Orkin Exterm
inating Company to come up and rid us' of all \in~nec-
eesary pests such as rodents, insects, etc, (It’s a
inilitary secret how we got by them). The man in
charge^rougjit with him on« day a young single boy. Not realizing that he had a weak
heSirt we accidentally winked at him* | We found out a few days later that he had a heart
attack going home and was in the'hospital. We felt terrible ftbout that, of course,
since it was our fault. That is, we felt terrible about it until his boss vjas up here
about a month later and told us that that same boy was in the hospital again. They
were over at Mt, Holly on business and one of the girls over there had the same idea
we did and she winked at him. The result this time was - he fell off a ladder and
broke his arm. Boy the power these N, C, girls have in their eyesIJi
The last time Louise Clay spent the week end in Lawndale', she went with Tom Forney
to a dinner given by the Lions Club in Shelby, She v/as introduced to the group as
Lioness C^y, Now it is our understanding'that wives of the Lions are called Lioness
so-andr-so, We*d like to know what goes onl
We felt like the fleet was in last week'since the only servicemen we saw at home
were sailors, Harry Roster who has been overseas several months came breezing in the
other day looking better than ever J, F, (Doc) Cline came in one morning and after
we whistled at him for about fifteen minutes he came over and said "hello". The Navy
surcly a^ees with "Doc" because he'sho did look healthy and.happy. The Boy Scouts
honored him with a fish fry Thursday night. We know "Doc" is enjoying himself.
So long ’til next time,
II Lit)" & Anne
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■ PRCMOTICNS
Lieut, Margaret Greene of the.A,N,C,, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Anderson Greene has
been promoted to the rank of Captain,, A 'graduate of the Shelby Hospital, she is serving
with a hospital unit in'England and is one of six of the Greene children now in service,
Capt, Greene was office nurse for Capt, Fred Falls several year's ago and is' pleasantly
remembered by her many friends here,
3/c Warren Hoyle, son of Mr, and Mrs, Lorin Hoyle has been promoted to GM 2/c,
Warren is the brother of Mrs, Forrest V/alker - one of the hard working Hoover Rail StafX
He is now serving v/ith the Atlantic Fleet,