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THE ECHO
Mechanic Trainee
r
Pvt. Kenneth Clark, Third Hand,
left Ecusta in October of last year
to take his basic training in the
air corps at Walnut Ridge, Ark.
His latest address shows Kenneth
at Seymour Johnson Field, Golds
boro. N. C., where we understand
he is learning to be a mechanic in
the Ground Crew.
At Fort Benning
Having had no correspondence
from Doyle Hamilton, there is very
little information we can give con
cerning him. Doyle was an Inspector
and left Ecusta in November of last
year. He is now a Private in an Ar
mored Division at Fort Benning, Ga.
We are mighty anxious to know how
things are going, Doyle. How about
a letter?
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had something to do with it . . .
Charlie Matthews is back in the
“grove” after being ill — “What
makes you so strong Charlie?” . .
Looks like “Petie” Colwell is doing
a good job pitching for the soft ball
team at noon even with all the
“heckling” she gets. Who said
anything about Jim Curwen’s catch
ing??? ... It was good to see Lil
Clarke around again if she did linger
only a few minutes, “Child” . . .
Ann Howell was off to New York for
a vacation and we were all so envious
(but we would never admit it) . . We
are happy to see Kathleen Ricker
back at work and the next time she
hj^ a,cold we advise her to see Mr.
Milner—he has a wonderful remedy
. . . “Tootsie” Johnson seems to
think that Fontana is a grand place
to live, but we are glad she could
spend a week-end over there and
come back to work on Monday morn
ing still Miss Johnson . . . Ted Gen
try had two days’ vacation and ac
cording to him his wife thought it
was two days to work in the garden
—“a hint to the wise”—Don’t go
home when you have two days off!
.... Bill Milner has been on vaca
tion and we are anxious to know
how much work he did—Wanta bet
he didn’t work in his garden? . . .
Yours ’til May-Flies
“Sniff ’n Snoop”
LETTERS HOME
Naval Air Station
Pensacola, Fla.
• April 18, 1943.
Dear Mr. Straus:
This is to thank you for the car
ton of cigarettes which Ecusta sent
me for Christmas. I know this seems
rather late, but actually I only re
ceived them a little over three weeks
ago. You may recall that I was at
tached to the USS “Hornet,” which
was sunk, and after that our mail
never got completely straightened
out. Ecusta’s was the first package
I received, and I only got the other
two or three packages, which have
chased me around for several
months, yesterday when I checked
in with the post office here at the
Naval Air Station, Pensacola.
It is very fine of you to take such
an interest in all your “boys” who
have gone into the service, especial
ly so now that there must be several
hundred of them. I, for one, appre
ciate it very much. My memories
of Ecusta are all good, and I get a
little homesick for it once in a while.
After quite a long time of knock
ing around the South Pacific, I have
just had a change of duty. I am re
porting in, here, and find that, after
a short course in instructors’ school,
I am to become an instructor in an
advanced training squadron, one
which is preparatory for carrier-
fighter pilots.
Thanks again for the Christmas
remembrance. I shall be looking
forward to receiving the “Echo”
each month regularly now.
Sincerely yours,
ROY McCLINTOCK
Lieut, (jg) Ernest L. McClintock.
April,
In Signal Corps
GUMMING GAB
DEML-34592823
Barracks 73-16, U. S. Army
Camp Shanks, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Wells:
I often think of you and all the
good folks I worked with at Ecusta.
I am busy these days learning to be
a soldier. We have plenty to eat,
plenty to wear and plenty to do.
expect to be around to see you t.bis
spring if I am fortunate enough to
get a furlough. Please put me on
your mailing list for the Echo. Kind
est regards to all, I am,
Your friend,
PVT ARTHUR P. BELL, Jr
Pvt. Lawrence Richardson, for
merly employed in the Inspection
Dept, of Ecusta, left us in Novem
ber, 1942, for his basic training
at Camp Crowder, Mo. Pvt. Rich
ardson is now in the Signal Corps
at Camp Blanding, Fla.
January 28, 1943
Dear Mr. Straus:
Thanks for the cigarettes. They
have come in mighty handy. I have
been receiving the Echo regularly al
so, but wish you to note the change in
the A.P.O. number. Sure is good
to read so many letters at one time
of other people you know.
I have about completed six months
over here now and have been visiting
all that I can. I even found a fac
tory where cigarette paper is made.
Been wondering what the quality of
it is. The hardness of the water
over here makes you use the inverse
method when testing for it. At one
treatment plant I saw a pile of hard
ness about the size of the coal pile
behind the boiler room.
Wishing you all a successful 1943,
Yours in the service,
RUEL HUNT
January 9, 1943
Dear Mr. Straus:
I receive the Echo occasionally.
Thanks so much. It keeps me in
touch with the boys I used to work
with. Would like to receive it more
often. I enjoy the letters from the
boys in service most.
For myself I have little to say and
a lot to do. Not much of a hand at
writing. We over here commend
Ecusta’s effort in helping to end this
war through everyone’s taking his
or .Ijer share in it. I speak, for my
self but I know it is the same with
all your former employees.
I thank Ecusta for the kind re
membrance at Christmas time.
Would like to take this chance to
wish all my former fellow workers,
where ever they are, a Happy 1943
and may we all be back together
again soon.
Sincerely yours,
BOYD B. MEIXELL, JR,
654 T S.S.-Brks. 1128
Sioux Falls, So. Dak.
Dear Mr. Wells:
This Army sure believes in mov
ing aa fellow around and no short
trips to be sure. Above is my new
address. Hope you receive this in
time to send me the Echo. T start
22 weeks in radio and code study
after which I may join a squadron
or go on to advanced school.
Regards to all,
TONY (SANSOSTL)
What’s all this talk about giving
women men’s wages? They always
have got them—one way or another!
LETTERS HOME
Dear Mr. Wells:
I received the Echo today and was
glad to get it. Sorry I have been too
busy to write. We spent five days
in the field this week and have to
go out for another week. Have fin
ished my basic training and have
started on the Infantry training. I
believe the biggest part of our train
ing from now on will be in the field.
I saw some of the biggest guns in In
fantry Artillery yesterday and they
really tear up the ground. I saw
Leon Scruggs but didn’t get a chance
to talk to him.
I was reading in a paper from Va.
where Macon Davis, former Machine
Room employee has a medical dis
charge. I knew the biggest majority
of boys whose pictiures were there.
They reminded me of good old days
back there and hope to haVe the
privilege of returning there some
day. The pictures were really good.
Heard from Melvin and he is still
in Mass. He said he has seen the
ground once since the first of Dec.
We do have good weather here since
the rainy spell is over. I hear that
Tom (from rewinders) now is in 1-A
so it won’t be long until there will
be five of us here in service count
ing my sister who is in North Africa.
I have seen John Reid quite often.
There are more boys or soldiers from
N. C. than any other state.
That was really a good picture of
the plant and I could pick out about
every building there.
Tell “Tony” Rhodes that I haven’t
forgotten him and will write as soon
as I have time. A soldier here has
no spare time. There is little to do
here on Sun., except play ball and I
play all day. I’ve gained about 15
lbs. since I’ve been here so guess it
agrees with me. I can’t understand
why the Army makes people eat so
much candy. We eat it all the time.
There are two other boys from near
Brevard in my company so it isn’t
very lonesome.
Well, it’s bedtime so will close un
til later. Keep up the good work and
maybe we can all return in peace for
good.
Sincerely yours,
DOUG McCORMICK
We are glad to welcome to tli6
Gumming Dept, this month quite a
few new faces; among them
Evelyn Drake, Bernice Smith,
Barton, Isabelle Myder, Evelyn
row, and Robt. J. Quinn. We ai«
glad to have all of you with us a»|
hope you are going to enjoy worf
ing here as well as we do . . .
should hear Helen Duckworth
about her babies—not one but thif
teen. Now don’t get excited. TM
are just pigs . . . Mariam GallowJ
sure was intent upon eating the ott'
er night. When she finished sb®
even threw her fork away. Thats
what graveyard will do to you. ^
she hadn’t thought to tuck
teeth in her pocket they would
likely have disappeared too . . .
ton says he can run every machi®®
but the cutters. Come on over,
ton. We gals would be glad to
you a few lessons . .. Ed Garren
Rpbt. Lyda are just back from ^
week’s vacation. Suppose they P
those Victory Gardens planted . • ‘
They must have quit making coca*
colas for we haven’t seen Bill
one for over 5 minutes . . . Susie
der just up and got herself marrie“
a couple weeks ago. We wish
every happiness, Susie . . . Prestoi|
McCrary has a new name—“Pest-o»-
By the way, he has something els®
new too, an eight pound girl! CoO'
gratulations . . . James Henson r®*
ports a new addition to his family* J
bouncing baby boy! We feel rather
proud of the Gumming Dept. produC'
tion figures ... Jim Holden’s danC'
ing is improving since he got J
“helper” . . . We think Rosalie
Mariam should have a phone instaU'
ed. It’s much too difficult to coD'
verse over the sound of machines ■ *'
We hear that Marvin is a frequeo
Jailer at the Ward home . . .
Whitaker says he prefers a case aD^
what a “Case” it is! . . . Rosahe
thinks the war is over now that they
have started toting candy on
lunch wagon once more . . . Wonder
why Chris and Wilma are so hapP^J
lately. Why of course! It’s spri^C
time and you know what . . .
E is happy to report that Mitch
lor, former. Operator, is recoverm
from his recent illness. Mitch h®?
been confined to the Army Hospi^^:
at Fort Benning, Ga. . . Before
sign off we wish to report that
Superintendent, Eric Newman,
fully recovered. His son is now ’
months old . . . See you next montH-
At Camp Tyson
Sgt. Robert J. Huggins is still
Camp Tyson, where he has beei^
ever since his assignment to
balloon barrage service followi®^
his enlistment at iPort Bragg ^
February, 1942. He says that
the Germans and Japs are clean®*^
out he will come back to Ecus^
to take up where he left off on th^
Cleaner Crew. Bob received
Christmas cigarettes with this coi*^'
ment: “Few soldiers don’t smoK®’
and Ecusta is playing a vital
in the war effort.”
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