Newspapers / The home front news. / June 20, 1945, edition 1 / Page 18
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REPORTS REPORT CONT'D. China, William E, ’.■J'orsley, CSM, was home on a 30 day leave af ter being in the Southwest Pacific for 1^^- months. BATTLSBQRO NST’JS; Congratulatlono to our boys that had a part In helping to bring V-t?: Day to us in a comr)lete surrender of the German Array. Battleboro is nov; busy with the mighty Sevpnth War Loan Drive. VJe hope the bonds sold in this drive v;ill bring a complete defeat toi the Japs anfl victory and peace to peor»le of the whole world, Hearl Hartman of U. S. Navy is spending a leave with his parents here. Many of our boys overseas have been heard from since V-E Day and vj'e are anxiouvsly avraitlng news of others. Friends are sorry to learn of Bill G-orham's injury received while on duty in Okinawa Fill received the Purple Heart, but said he rather not receive this kind of award, bur best v;ishes and prayers for you, Sill, and a speedy recovery. John Willis Smithson of U. S. Marines is enroute to his home after almost three years of very active duty in Pacific, Battleboro will soon be operating a cannery for use of canning meats and vegetables. Thanks to Mr, T. J, Pearsall. LEGGETT NElv’S; Mrs, Graham Gulley and children have ta ken an apartment at Mrs. Park’s house. Mr. H. S. Erov;n has resiffcned as Principal of Leggett School, The school will close June 1st with seven graduating, Frances Lewie is valedictorian, Mrs, Bracey Fountain nrosented her music pu pils in a piano r?^cital May 2Hh, The' Senior Class spent the v;eek-end at Virginia Beach as the guests of their teacher, Mrs. Bill Long. John Henry, Mrs, Walston and son are at home on leave, John Henry is stationed in California. ^^111 Partin is exDected In Leggett May 27th, Billy Fountain spent the week end of May 13th at hom^^, McKinley Masburn is in the hospital somewhere in the Pacific, Mrs, Walter Hardy O'Neil and son hav!> p:ona to Bainbridge, Md, , to live v;here Walter Hardy is stationed, Mrs, William Phillips has been elected new Pres, of the Book Club, Mrs, Berry Pittman underwent an operation in Edgecombe Hospital. Bill C-orham has received the Purple He art for wounds received in the Pacific. HART hILL NEWS; ^ Mrs, Jessie Andrews announce the birth of a daughter, Rupert Armstrong has been commisnioned Pnd Lt, in Army Air Corps, He Is home on fur lough, Sgt. Willie Pif?r, J±\~, been promoted to Staff Sar geant in Italy, Stanley Umphle'b was home on leave from U, S, Navy recently, win report to >i''astion Cadet School soon. Bgt. Sarah B^/hnck of U. S.M, C, home on -furlough reoently,'^ A message has received from the War Deoartmei*- by the family Tt Howell that he was wounded in Italy on May Lt. Alba^.-jj Alexander la home from overseas. He was held a Ger~ prisoner for sometime. Pvt. Bill Long is-home on 30 *.y ^M^lough, Bill recently returned from overseas, '’CRISP NEI'fS: Pfc, Ben Shelton was home on furlough from Camp Butner, Pvt, Martin Anderson has returned to the States, He was wounded in January of this ■ year and reported as missing since that time. Visited parents, Mr, & Mrs. Albert Anderson, this past week-end. Will return to nearest hospital for treatment. Pvt, Marvin Ellis hpme on '}0 day furlough. He is steadily recovering from wound received in Germany a few months ago. He was recently moved from a hospi tal at Camp Pickett, Va,, to Memphis, Tenn, Pfc, Percy Stan- cill from Ft, Sam- Houston, Texas, home on furlough, Lt, ^ Mrs, James T, Abrams and baby spent a few days with J. K,Abrams and family. Capt, Perry Lee, Jr,, and Mrs, Lee, the former Julia Lovelace, are at home with Mr, & Mrs, N, F, Lovelace, Mrs, Glenwood Wooten is visiting her husban-'^ Pvt, Glenwood VJooten, at Camp Blandlng, Fla, Lt, Flo T^vela/Ice and wife have retimed to Washington, D, C,, where Lt, Lovelace v;ill be stationed for a few months. Pvt. Randolph Cobb, from Ft, Bragg, home for week-end. Pvt, Rob't Lee Jefferson reported to Ft. ord, Calif, after being at home for tv;o weeks.
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