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PAGE FOURTEEN THE ECHO MARCH, News From Former Employees Now In Servia LOOKING FORWARD TO ADVEN-1 TURES CpI. De^wey S. Winchester writes from New York: “ . . . I am o. k. and looking forward to some great adventures. I am at present on the East Coast and expecting to go across soon. This makes all soldiers I feel good, I know. . . . Time is lim ited. . . . Please continue sending Echo. ...” Is At POW Camp I Goes To Pacific NOW AT RICHMOND BASE Pfc. Benjamin Walker writes | from Richmond, Va.: “ . . . I have been moved to the Richmond Army Air base. We are surely busy here too. We’ve all got to keep busy to win this war, though, .haven’t we? . . . This is late to thank you for the cigarettes but we are moving] from Camp Stewart, Ga. . . . Hope we will all be back to our jobs soon. ...” BEEN IN PUERTO RICO Lt. Hal Gibson writes from Nash ville, Tenn. (His picture appears in this edition): “ ... I am at pres ent in Nashville, passing through on my way to the Pacific. For the past year I was attached to a squadron in Puerto Rico. ... I wish I had time to come for a visit because I sure would like to! see those beautiful mountains ati Brevard and all my friends there. ... I’m going to the West Coast | for further assignment — looks like I’ll get some action. Give myj regards to all there in the office. I’m looking forward to the day when we can be together again.” ♦ PVT. R. PAUL LEDBETTER, former Ecusta Inspector, is now stationed at the Cl^ton Prisoner of War Camp, Clin ton, Mississippi. Pvt. Ledbetter left here in June of last year and took his basic training at Ft. Custer, Michigan. Training In Illinois LT. HAL GIBSON, who be fore he left in July, 1942, was an assistant to the^ president, is on the West Coast getting ready for Pacific duty on a carrier. After a short period of train ing at Quonset Point, R. I., he was sent to Pureto Rico. A let ter from Lt. Gibson appears elsewhere in this paper. Recently Promoted ;OES TO NEW ZEALAND Lt. Millender (Sam) Matthews writes from a fleet postoffice, TSan Francisco, Calif.: “ . . . I will leave in a few days for New Zealand for | duty. It is considered the most desirable duty in this area. Most of the follows are very desirous of that location. I will have reported in there before you get this let ter. . . . This trip has afforded me a splendid opportunity to leam a lot about a number of different races and places. I have seen things that I shall never forget. However, I still say there is no place like home and I have not met one but who is living to get | back home. ...” IN FIJI ISLANDS Pfc. Hovey Waldrop writes from somewhere in the Pacific: “ . . . I have been in the Fiji Islands and like the place very well. I have seen a volcano. It sure is pretty at sunset. ... I received the No vember Echo yesterday. I sure do enjoy reading it and letters from other service men. ... I am look ing forward to a visit at Ecusta. After three years I am sure there have been lots of changes. I en joyed the year that I worked with you and would like to begin work again on the very day of my dis charge. ... Say ‘hello’ to all my friends in the Pulp Mill.” EDWIN C. McCALL, Seaman 2-c, is now at the University of Illinois attending the U. S. Naval Signal School. Seaman McCall iis a former employe,e of the Ma chine Room, C Shift He has been in the Navy since last August. MUST GO OVER MOUNTAINS Pvt. Bill Baley writes from the| Italian front: “ ... No news of| importance here. The weather is very nice after having so much] rain. Progress is slow but sure, for these mountains must be gone over, and not around.” ROBERT (“WHITEY”) DAVIS has recently been promoted to Fireman, 1-c. Before his induc tion in August of 1943, he was employed in the Machine Room, D Shift. After his boot train ing at Bainbridge, Md., he has been stationed at the Naval Station, Richmond, Va. IS IN WEST VIRGINIA Pvt. Jimmey Curwen is now at Concord College, Athens, West Virginia. Hi LIKES ENGLAND; PREFEB® NORTH CAROLINA Sgt. Harold E. Torrance from England: “ . . . We boys ^ making it fine here and it clean-looking, pretty country the flats built close together not so dispersed as it is at ho"'- It is still North Carolina for . . Hope this is the happiest most prosperous year for all oif and the plant, and may this say hello to those there for SOMEWHERE IN NEW GtJl^| Pfc. Rastus Smith writes somewhere in New Guinea: Our mail system is rather (some we never get) and when do receive mail, it sure is ... This leaves me in good h®'*, at present. I have been fort«”J in getting by as well as I . . . We are doing a swell job" | and will continue to do so we win. . . . You said that Morgan was over here somewo®^ Well, if I knew the kind of o** he was in I might be able to cate him. ... A few people home write that it is very ^ there. They should be here few weeks. Gee. it sure is hot^ ^ it’s very unhealthy at times. • guess you wonder what ^ pastime. I go swimming most ^ afternoon, pitch horseshoes, K baseball and football, and a few letters. I know you like to know a few of the we do here but due to regulations we have to be ''j careful what we write. They ^ strict on such statements con^.^ ing us in any way. Of course* j all for our own protection.. • • J all my friends hello and tell ^ McCall to write.” se»‘ SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC T-Sgt. Weldon Misenheimer, I writes from the Pacific: “ . . . I arrived at my destination some-j where in the Pacific 0. K. I want to thank you for the Christmas present and for sending me the Echo ...” CIGARETTES BUT NO MATCHES Joseph A. Shook, T-5, writes from somewhere in England: “ . I am somewhere in England and getting along fine. The last Echo I received was before leaving Texas. I received the cigarettes but can’t get matches to smoke them with. They are really scarce here. . . . Give my regards to all the boys.” NOW IN ITALY I Lt. Bollin Millner has moved on from Africa into Italy, we learn from his father . . . IS BACK IN STATES ^ Leo McGee, Machinist writes from Shoemaker, . . . . Just to let you hear me. I am glad to be back States and I appreciate your ing me the Echo ... I hop® see you soon ...” IN NEW HEBRIDES ISLA^^^^^ Pfc. Jerry D. Mann writes the South Pacific: “ . . . I moved quite a lot in the months . . . Fellows, there much I can tell you abo«^ |,jf place or my work — cenS® jjJ doesn’t permit it — but I I’m in the New Hebrides We are doing our very I know you fellows are backiy which we appreciate very ^ RECEIVES CONDUCT T-5 Fred G. Barton, we from his mother, has awarded'the Good Conduct y for ‘exemplary behavior, S and fidelity’ ... He is now land. Fred was a Vacuum operator before he entered* service in May of 1942 . • • WRITES FROM RICHMOND Pvt. Wade Scroggs writes from the Army Air Base in Richmond, Va.: “ . . . Makes one feel good to know that the ones back home are thinking of you . . . Tell the boys in the Pulp Mill hello and to keep them cooking ...” TRAINING FOR COMBAT CREW S. Sgt. Joe G. Norman writes from Casper, Wyoming: “ . . . We guys in service certainly appre ciate the news from home. I am in a combat training school at the Army Air Base here in Casper, Wyoming.” AT A PACIFIC BASE Jack Alexander, Chief Specialist, writes from a Fleet Post Office in the Pacific: “ . . . Everything has been going very well for me and, from all I can gather from differ ent sources, this particular base is the best duty anywhere, in the Pacific. I have some very nice peo ple to work with, and they are giving me their fullest cooperation . . Please give my regards to the office personnel and pass the word that a few lines every now and then will be appreciated ...” Pvt. IS IN HAWAII ^ Ray M. Rigdon, acco^ol^ to a letter recently received ^ p Mrs. M. Rigdon, Lake in Hawaii, getting along says to give all his friends aj ta his best regards and he hoped to see them agaii^ future ... . ' J “That fellow Jones is ^ heade^ cuss,” remarked “That so?” asked Smith-wl’ “Yes,” replied Brown. i could read a patent manac and not have a f symptom of some disease,”
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