Newspapers / The Echo (Pisgah Forest, … / July 1, 1944, edition 1 / Page 14
Part of The Echo (Pisgah Forest, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
PAGE FOUBTEEN THE ECHO JULY.l^ News From Former Employees Now In Serd^^ IS ASSIGNED TO CIVIL AFFAIRS Visited Us Recently Somewhere in England I have been receiving all the latest Echos since I left the States; some of the older ones just now are catching up with me. I imagine the Circulation Department prob ably started getting a little an noyed when they had to change my address so often, but it looks as if this present one will be good for quite a while now. It was swell reading through the Echo. Even though there are many names and pictures of peo ple whom I’ve never seen, there also is plenty of news about some of the old Ecustans I knew. I es pecially enjoy your special col umns on the boys in the service and to see where some of them are located. I noticed in one issue where Jimmy Mills, Wade Scroggs and Fred Wilson, who all started “soldiering” the same day I did, wrote to the Echo, and Jimmy and Wade still seem to be in the same camp. As for me, I’m over here in England now and assigned to Civil Affairs. I enjoy being over here and my work is very interest ing, but would trade it for sitting behind a desk at Ecusta on half a minute’s notice. As to your kind offer for a magazine subscription, I certainly would enjoy receiving “Newsweek. I think it is a swell idea to offer magazine subscriptions and I know it will be very much appreciated by all the boys. By the way, I certainly would have liked to have been able to be at the bowling banquet and to have heard especially the speech of the captain of the great Office team, Paul Plaut. I say “great” because we surely always led the league in spirit even though we usually came out second from last, and that only because one team consistently showed up with only three men! Since we can’t win any other medals, I suggest that we be presented next year with a cup for the “Always Try—Never Give Up” spirit. Well, it certainly will be grand being back with all the other fel lows that are also away now, and I’m anxiously awaiting that time, and hope it won’t be long. Sincerely, Karl H. Straus (Cpl.) Gordon D. Leslie, seaman 2-c, above, re,cently spent a furlough here. He was an Ecusta Diges ter Cook prior to entering the service in August, 1943. He has been stationed at Shoemaker, California. Overseas Service CpI. Wales R. Lankford, above, ente^-ed the service in March, 1943, and has been overseas since last December. He was a form er Ecusta Laboratory Supervisor, trained in Camp Lee, Virginia and Moultrieville, S. C. HAS SEEN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND LIKES THE NAVY The Navy is a fine organization and really looks to the interest of every man here. I am proud I got the preference of the Navy, but I hated to leave Ecusta for I was given a square deal while I was there, and I hope I have a chance to come back sometime. There are some boys with me from there—Clyde Shuford, Edwin Mims, Carl Watson, and Jerry Moore—most of us in the same company taking our training to gether. The Navy is very interesting. We have a daily routine to follow and it’s interesting work. Don’t know just how long we will be in boot training, but I hope to visit Ecusta and all my friends when I get a leave. I think I will get a chance for Gunner’s Mate. I asked for it. I will know when I finish my boot training. Give my regards to all my friends and I would appreciate re ceiving the Echo. Yours truly, Kermit W. Reese (A-S) Somewhere In France I hope you are enjoying the best of health and are still carrying on the good work that has been going on ever since I can remember any thing about Ecusta. After a long time the Echo caught up with me, and before I could finish with it a dozen or more wanted it. They say they really enjoy it and I know they must. It is just like a letter from home. Since I left the States I have seen a large part of Scotland and England, and am now somewhere in France. I don’t even know my self just where, but I am here. Now that D-Day is over and all is quiet, I guess everyone has had his or her wish granted by that day. But all I can say about it is that it was the biggest 4th of July I have ever seen!.. I hope all the folks in the Fin ishing Department remember me and that I’ll be back with them just as soon as I can. Best of luck to you all. Aij Old Employee— Marvin V. Cagle, (Carpenter’s Mate 3c) Is In Invasion Gets Promotion Sgt. Russell L. Owen has re cently received his sergeant rat ing. He entered the service in February of 1943 and says he eji- joys reading the Echo. Before entering the service, he, was em ployed in the Chemical Labora tory. EXPECTS TO GO TO FRANCE England I haven’t forgotten the folks back home at Ecusta, it’s just that we get shoved around from camp to camp and I’m not settled yet. Do you remember Captain Bolt? I didn’t get to see him back at Fort Knox, but I’m in the same troop, that he is. I talked to him about Ecusta and some of the boys he has run across. He thinks we might be in the same company. He’s a darn nice fellow. I hope I get to stay with him. I’ve been receiving the Echo, although I do get it late. Always glad to read about folks I know. I’m somewhere in England but I think soon it will be somewhere in France. Wherever I am. I’m always thinking of home, so tell all the folks I said “hello.” Chris Costanza (Pvt.) MET T-SGT. CORFENIN^'*^ LONDON Somewhere in I have just received the I issue of the Echo "and foun“ j things in it that held my ‘"‘fj I noticed where a couple ®^ boys had met overseas had a swell time. Also, the picture and ing about Bobby CorpeniD^«t ning the Purple Heart. ^ a neglected to write you that ^ I looked me up through the ^ ^ Cross in London just a lit“® three weeks ago and we 24 hour pass together. We j Eben S. Morrow, machinist’s mate 1st class, who is in the, “Sea- bees,” wrote recently from France, saying he was well and everything was going fine; he also said the Seabees had^beeji given credit for some fine work on the invasion but personally he felt the praise should go to the G. I. Joe in the Infantry. “Ebb” ejitered the service in November of 1943. had a grand time, talking o'J times and discussing Ecusta. It is with the deep^^, gret and sorrow that I now what no doubt you know, that he was missi®^„ tion a few days later. He of my best friends. But I one to give up hope. He be all right. Then I noticed a ^ Lawrence Tipton some W Italy. If he sees this I very much to hear from hj% Regards to you all at Sincerely- >1 Everett W. Whitmire HAS VISITED FAMOUS IN ITALY Somewhere In 011^ [ Well, after sitting in ^ it is good to be on the ^ ^ t I hope I soon see lots of try farther north. No wonder the Germa*^® i Ml if ■ n MET SEVERAL ECUS'f^ ' % Postmaster New Orleans, , a few lines all for the Echo I recei^^^^g days ago. As you knoW, enjoy getting the Echo It is like getting a home and is lots of comP .jr I enjoyed visiting the P .gli let*®'. I was back home on ' i I have met several of t ^ boys since I have been vice. Leon Williams (A best I here on the same Wishing you all the As ever-^ Bob Rain®® MUCH SAND—NO Camp Peafy’_^^ jo ^ to hold Rome—it’s a town. It is the only one^ ^ that the Air Corps hasn t ^ before we got there. a number of famous sp^ p such as Vatican City, I Cathedral and the Colosse We’re going to have to ^ and capture the Alps this -it’s getting too hot her^'^^ Give my regards to Sincerely-^. Tom Ramsay ^ V ' IV, s 1 % He was a fine man Charles B Yours Claris , It is very hot up j,, expect much writing- * ^ 1 about four inches deep .jjj rained in about four mo you know how dusty !!;■ Virginia is 0. K. get ^ North Carolina. I to see all the folks at ^ „ I enjoyed working in tn i i$ Department for that is ^ to work. of . tf * a Lawrence A. Holt, a base near Honolulu- ^ gust,. 1943, Seaman H pU? chlorinator operator, Of S
The Echo (Pisgah Forest, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 1, 1944, edition 1
14
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75