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Robert Pearson has reported to Fort
Jackson, S.C., after spending a 15-day
furlough with his wife and parents, i!r. &
I\Irs. Ike Pearson. Robert came home from
Camp Clochete, La.’, but reported to Ft,
Jackson, where he vdll undergo special train-
ing for duty in the Pacific Theatr.
Mack'^TCal^, S 2/c of Lake City, Fla* spent 17 days this past month at his Mother's ,
home in Shelby and at his wife’s .parents here. Mack vyas called home ori account of the
serious illness and de ath of»his K'bther. Th^ Hoover 'Rail Oang 'iviah’-to extend their
•sympathy to Hack and his-family, '
Sgt, Boyd Hoyle of Marianna, Fla. recently spent a short stay here with his sister.
Kiss Florence Hoyle, V/e saw Boyd at some of the coramencepient exercises at Piedmont
and he seemed to be enjoying himself immensely* ■ •
Corp. Ruth Mauney Patterson,’ daughter of Mrs, Eva'Mauney, spent a l5-day furlough ’
with her Moms and sisters during the early part of,'June. Ruth had been stationed at '
Bcjlling Field in-Washington but was having her last visit home for awhile as s.he was
ready to ship-for overseas duty, Ruth stayed at home pretty closely, just rcSsting and
getting a good suntan dovurx on the Riverbank - she really makes a snappy looking WAC
and we know her Moms is very, very;proud of her. Best "of Luck on that voyage acrosd
the pond, Cpl, Pattersonll " ' • ''
Robey Brackett, B.M. 2/c is enjoying a 30-day leave with his wife and other members '
of his family^ Robey has been undergoing treatment at a naval hospital in St, Albans,
N,Y. Mary Elsie says Robey has been- having a grand time visiting relatives 'and friends,
and just "lazying" around home - they arc planning a fishing trip to Bridgewater dur
ing his leave. Don’t catch all the "Big Ones’* Robey, leave a few for Uncle Tom Richard
and Jerry Caldwell, At the end ‘of his leave, Robey will return to St, Albans for fur
ther treatment, ^
Flay Woasej S l/c son of Mr. & Mrs. Charley Wease, has returned to Norfolk, Va, after
spending I'O days at home. Flay looks fine in his 'UVhites” and we hear he had a svjell
tjjne while home, his chief pastime being "Courtin.” Flay .spent one day in Lincolnton,
as guest of his Uncle and Aunt, 'Mr,'& Mrs. Carmie VJcase,''
Sgt, Harold Bridges and Mrs. Bridges and young son, Harold Gregg, spent the week-end
of Junc,^l6th with Harold’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. E.D. Bridges. They had a big week-end
at-P^id’s and from all accounts- the;?c was rather a •*large" supper on Sunday Nite with
31 people there for supper, including the ’•Melody Boys" -.and their wives from Gastonia,
S/Sijli, George Hart of Laredo, Texas breezed in Monday Nite in the wee small hours,
soir.ewhore around 3 A-Mish.for a 21-day furlough with his folks, Mr. & Jlrs, George'
H.'-'rl:,, George is' charmed, to be sho’, with his nev^ little niece, Virginia Lee Hart,
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