February, 1943
THE ECHO
Page 7
With The Boys in
Service
PVT. HARRY W. CLAYTON,
former Beaterman, left November
1942. He is in Military Police
at Fort Jackson, S. G., and recent
ly spent several days in Brevard.
NATHAN McMINN, former Ma
chine Tender, left Dec. 30, 1942.
He has been with the Marine Serv
ice at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., and
has recently returned to Brevard.
PFC. RALPH C. MORRIS, form
er Pre-Digester Foreman, left Ecu-
sta June 17, 1942. He is stationed
at Camp Hood, Texas, and recently
spent a 15-day furlough in Bre
vard with his wife, Louise Morris,
Nurse in our First Aid Dept., and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Morris.
PVT. SIDNEY J. HEDDEN left
Ecusta July 17, 1942 to take his
basic training at Fort Knox, Ky.
He was employed here in Cham
pagne Gumming Dept. Sidney is
®ow stationed as Tank Commander
itt the Armoured Force at Camp
CampbeU, Ky.
CALVIN C. RAXTER is now Staff
Sergeant in a Glider Division at
Stuttgart, Ark. Last heard from
Texas he was fussing a bit at
the Texas sun but stated, all in all,
^rmy life was fine. He was
“leacher Helper before he left us
6 of last year. Calvin recent
ly enjoyed a furlough in Brevard.
WILLIAM EVERETT GREEN,
^rmer Asst. Control Tester, left
Ecusta Dec. 14, 1942. He wrote
Chrismtas time that he was due
jor 12 weeks of “boot” training at
^ainbridge, Md., and hoped to be
come an airplane machine gunner.
said Maryland gets plenty cold.
William has been a recent Brevard
'visitor.
PFC. JACK D. MORGAN, who is
^611 known to Ecustans for his
^any cartoon contributions to the
Echo, is at the Army Air Base at
Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., where he
has completed the information cen-
school course, graduating with
Recommendations for floor super
visor. He first entered Drew Field
September for his basic train-
and was then sent to Camp
powder. Mo., where be took the
Signal warning training course, and
six weeks he returned to
"few Field. Jack now contributes
Cartoons to the Drew Field Camp
P^per and recently sent us a copy
^Mch is now in the Ecusta Libr-
LETTERS HOME:
January 12, 1943
Dear Mr. Straus:
I assure you that it hasn’t been neglect on my part that has
caused my delay in writing you. I have been going to Service School here
at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for the past four months and it
has kept me rather busy keeping up with my v?ork. I am to graduate
here next week and will leave for parts unknown.
I do want you to know that I appreciate everything that you and
Ecusta have done for me, especially the cigarettes at Christmas time and
the Echo each month. I will keep the mailing department there informed
of my address so I can keep on receiving the Echo wherever I may be.
By reading the Echo and the news I get of Ecusta through my wife
(Juanita Freeman Cox), I can see that we are backed by Ecusta 100%.
That’s what it is going to take to get us back on the production line.
In closing, I want to say thanks again and hope that I will be back
at Ecusta in the very near future.
Sincerely,
JAMES L. COX.
Marine Corps Unit, 865
% Postmaster, San Francisco.
Dear Mr. Straus: , . .
Just a few lines to let you know that I received and appreciate the
cigarettes you sent for Christmas. I can never thank you enough as cigar
ettes, as well as everything else, are rationed to us.
Since I last wrote, our outfit has moved into the center of the war
in the Pacific. There is plenty of activity around here and the boys of
our Navy and the Marines are doing a swell job. Our second worst enemy
is our natural surroundings, the heat, jungles and the malaria carrying
mosquito. As for myself, the heat is my biggest obstacle but many others
are not so fortunate.
Thanks again for the cigarettes and I hope the New Year proves
prosperous for all.
Sincerely,
HARRY L. REESE.
Private Clifford reid is
®^tioned at Camp Ripley, Minne
sota and is in the Aviation Military
^®Uce. John Drake, former Ecus-
^ policeman was stationed at Rip-
fey for several months and is also
the same branch of ttie service,
^fore leaving Ecusta this past
Clifford was employed in the
^'bre Warehouse and was at Fort
pcClellan, Alabama before going
Minnesota.
February 1, 1943
Dear Kathleen: _ .
I know I have been remiss in not answering your letter received
by me while in “Boot Training” at Norfolk and for such bad behavior I
ask you to be a little lenient with me. , . , 4.*
I’ve been as busy as the very devil, and find time to sneak in a letter
only every now and then. Kathleen, I think I thanked Mr. Straus for the
very useful gift of Chesterfields in my Christmas card to him but if I
didn’t, please tell him thanks for me. I appreciated them very much be
cause they are the one luxury you run out of the fastest and the one you
want the most. , „
I’m getting fairly well settled here in Atlanta, and Ira sure 111 en
joy my stay here for however long it may be. My work here is with the
Disbursing Office, working with Pay accounts, so I’m right on the old home
grounds again, as far as work is concerned. I have a terrific amount of
ground to cover before I can say I’m a really First Class Storekeeper but
as we’re going to school at night it might not take me long to hit my stride.
I’m boarding out here at Atlanta, and outside of the fact that I m
wearing a Navy uniform, I almost feel at times that I m back in civilian
life I mean, we report at 8:30 A. M. and knock off at 6:00 P. M., with
an hour out for lunch, and this being in an office, why it almost completes
the picture.
Of course, we have Navy discipline here so that would keep anyone
from getting an illusory picture of the old life. The fellows here in the of
fice, and for that matter, everyone I’ve met in Atlanta, have been extra
ordinarily kind in showing the boy I room with and myself around town,
in getting us settled, etc., so that I’ve had a good impression of the place
from the very first. ^ ^ ^
Kathleen, I’ve got to get back to work now so before I close I a iike
to thank you for sending me the Echo every month. It helps me to keep
in close contact with the crowd I knew there, in case I should ever be fo^
gettin’. Give my regards to Mr. Straus and Mr. Word, and keep in touch
with me.
Sincerely,
BILL HANNAN.
At Camp Livingston
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J^i^sity of Minnesota to study recrca-
^onal work and music. There she
^?yed trumpet with University of
Minnesota Symphony Orchestra.
From all this you can easily see
she’s a big asset to our band,
besides doing her own part,
always ready with a helping
for the other instruments, even
4, giving the drums a boost when
can’t quite make it.
felt obliged to tell you all this
g Justine because she has done
Q^^^ble job and has carried through
both parts. I think our band is
enough that her idea was a
one, and that her playing ■ has
1 ^Ped enormously to make us a
listening to. So thanks,
fov ’ starting our band and
staying with us.
Medical Section
February 5, 1943
Dear Mr. Straus:
I received the copy of the Echo today and was so vepr glad to receive
it. The news is always very interesting and I always enjoy reading about
the boys from Ecusta that are in the armed forces. I know that each and
every one of the boys is doing his part and know that they enjoy the Echo.
1 would like very much to visit Ecusta and to see the many changes
that have taken place. It would be great to hear the hum of the big
macloines again. I noticed that your son, Harry, Jr., Taad entered the serv
ice. Give him my best regards. I know he will make a fine soldier.
1 am getting along fine in my work and like it. Since you last heard
from me I have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant. That really makes
a guy feel better.
We are beginning, to have a few windy days now and from the way
she blows I know that March will really blow us around. We have had won
derful weather since I came to this camp in November. Things are really
rolling around here now and everything is getting into shape.
Give my best regards to everyone and once more thanks so very
much for the Echo.
Yours truly,
FRED JORDAN.
1570th Ser. Com., QMC No. 1
Camp Breckinridge, Ky.
February 11, 1943
Dear Mr. Straus:
I received your nice letter of December 12th and also copies of the
Echo up to date. Sir, I am so very sorry not to have written you sooner.
I received a promotion to Private First Class February 5th. I am
at present Mail Clerk for Q. M. C. Headquarters. I handle approximately
500 to 1000 letters per day. I am working very hard and too I like my
work very much. I am pressing on to Victory day by day. I am in line
for Corporal in March.
I always enjoy reading all the good news from the boys who once
worked at Ecusta. I will by all means visit our plant when I get a furlough.
Sincerely,
WALTER R. DAVIS (Private 1st Class)
On Jan. 1st of this year, JOHN
D. PAGE was promoted to the rank
of Sergeant. He received his basic
training at the Medical Replace
ment Training Center at Camp
Barkeley, Texas and was later
transferred to Camp Livingston,
La., a transfer which was more
than welcome for, quoting John,
**Texas is a nice place for cows but
not for me.”
John is unable to tell us much
about his work except that it is
with a Gas Treatment Battalion
and that, although the work is very
interesting, he hopes there will be
very little necessity for putting it
into practice.
Refining C
Well, well! Time changes every
thing. Mr. “Speedy” Jones has left
us for the army and we alj. know
the army has another good man. Mr.
A1 Montville has taken “Speedy’s”
place as Superintendent and we are
sure that he will be as well-liked as
his predecessor. We have lost two
others to the army—Bob Jackson and
Red Orr, and Greene has left the
Lab for a cruise with the Navy. If
wishing men luck will do any good
I know that they will be ok ... .
One more man on the ladder to suc
cess! Smith is now Helper on Bat
tery 7-8 and we believe he is the
man for the job. Avery Moore has
proved his skill and is now Hoist
Operator so he’s on the ladder too.
Don’t slip, Avery .... Rube Morgan
says he can’t understand how Uncle
Sam knew his shoe number. It’s the
same as the number of his stamp.
Strawberry.
BAND NOTES
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the band has made remarkable pro
gress. We hope to continue to do
so. There are now three beginner
bands in session on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday nights of each
week, and all who are interested in
learning to play an instrument are
urged to contact Mr, Eversman im
mediately. Our latest infusion of
“new blood” includes:
Mary E. Alexander, Clarinet.
Gene Allen, Saxophone.
Harold Brown, Bass.
George Buchanan, Clarinet
Giselle Cochrane, Tombone.
Bertha Edwards, Bass.
Thelma G. Glazener, Clarinet.
Thelma Green, Saxophone.
Carmen Guilbert, Trumpet.
Helen Kimzey, Clarinet.
C. L. McClure, Baritone.
Gladys McKinney, Cornet.
Edith Miller, Alto Horn.
Ed Mims, Comet.
Birdell Montieth, Violin, Clarinet.
Lorena O’Kelly, Cornet.
Van O’Kelly, (Jlornet.
Mary 0. Paxton, Violin, Trumpet.
Mamie Reynolds, Clarinet.
Lois Rice, Cornet.
Edith Ridenhour, Clarinet.
Eva Sentelle, Cornet.
Fan Dancer—Doctor, I want you to
vaccinate me where it won’t show.
Doc—Okay. Stick out your tongue.