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PAGE SIXTEEN THE ECHO OCTOBEB, News From Former Employees Now In Service DOESN’T LIKE FRENCH NOTES Pvt. Atlas O. Jackson, writes from somewhere in France: “ . . . How are the boys and girls around the plant coming along? Sure would love to be back there and pass a few words with them. However, maybe there will come a time when we won’t be scattered all over the world and we can be back to have some more fun and do some more work and draw that good ole greenback every week instead of these English and French blue- pound and franc notes . . . With Engineers Stationed In Va. MORE THAN WEATHER HOT IN FRANCE Sgt. Melvin “Mac” McCormick writes from France: . I am now over here in France where it is very hot — and not only the weather!! The way thing are going now, it looks like it may not be too long before we can return home. Everything is well with me under the conditions and I hope it is the same over there ... I have lost contact with Tom and Jim the past couple of weeks, as they are kept as busy or busier than I am . . .” LOOKED FOR ECUSTANS AMONG WOUNDED Sgt. Charles B. Peevy writes from England: “ . . . I have now traveled on most every foot of England, Scotland and Wales. I’ve cooked and I’ve looked throughout the wounded soldiers that we carry but have never seen one person I knew from North Carolina yet, so the boys from Ecusta must be pretty lucky and don’t get hurt>-no? Maybe I’ll meet some of the boys before long but let’s hope it will be back in the States ” SGT. CRAIG D. SNIPES, above, is now with an Engineer Depot Co. overseas. Prior to in duction in December, 1942, he worked in Inspection depart ment. Sgt. Snipers trained at Camp PhiUips, Kan., and Nash ville, Tenn. Sees Much Action HERBERT O. WEBB, S 2-c, is now stationed at Camp Peary, Va. September 8, 1944, he en- tered the Navy. Prior to that time he was employed in Ma chine Booklet department of Champagne. 2 Years In England FROM NORTH AFRICA W SOUTHERN FRANCE Pfe. W. E. “Buddy” NelU wnte> from Southern France: ^ ^ somewhere • in Southern now and I like the place ^ than North Africa, but like good old N. C. . . • had a chance to read a for the past month, but it wiii oe long , |j are back home and with way things are moving, I . think it will be long before « Ecusta once more . WENT TO AUSTRALIA ON FURLOUGH . . Rastus Smith T-5, writes New Guinea: . I went to tralia on a furlough, and been back many days. I for 15 days and was my company about a month. 1 had a swell time and sure oii J good to get back to civiliz2« again. It was very hard back here too ... I am a |j mechanic. It’s pretty hard but it’s interesting. I’d still to be an Inspector back at ^ " . . . Tell Bob Matthews hello > ■ WAS IN HOSPITAL Pfc. William H. Tritt writes from Front Royal, Va.: “ I am still in the hospital at Ft. Belvoir, Va., and I hope I can soon get out. They have let me rest and asked me thousands of questions and I hope they can soon cure me ... I can’t read very much because every time I start I get sleepy and, boy, you can’t sleep and read. When I am not asleep I am out some place talking to some of the boys I have met here. They are from every state in the Union . .. . ” and Pfc. Tritt writes later from Indiantown Gap, Pa.; “ .. . I have been transferred from Virginia to Pennsylvania. In fact, I arfT at the military reservation here but’ don’t expect to stay here very long.” PVT. RAY ISRAEL is now in France. He^ has been stationed both in North Africa and Italy. Pvt. Israel had basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla. He left Ecusta Jan, 30th, 1943, as assis tant canteen operator. SGT. FRED G. BARTON has been in England more than 2 years. He worked as a vacuum washer operator in the, Pulp Mill. May, 1942, he entered ser vice. Sgt. Barton is with the Air Force engineers. IN GUNNERY SCHOOL John N. Price, S 2-c, writes from Norfolk, Va.: . I am going to a gunnery school and everything is very interesting, a lot more so than I ever thought it would be. But still it is not like being at Ecusta. I think Ecusta is one of the finest places I have been . I guess I will make a little trip one of these days before long, and then I will get to see what things look like ‘over there’ . . 2 c, All SENDS GREETINGS WiUiam W. Robinson, S writes from Earle, N. J.: “. . the boys here from home are fine. Tell all the folks back at Ecusta hello for us. I am thinking of them and hope some day I will get back to see them all and that it is not far off . . ENJOYS LIFE Pfc. Lewis P. Bagwell writes from Salina, Kansas: . I just received my first issue of Life magazine as a gift from Mr. Straus. I want to thank you for this sub scription . . . Mr. Straus has really been wonderful to the men in ser vice from Ecusta. We all appre ciate it so much, and I am sure that the rest will agree with me when I say that Ecusta employees have the best, most kindhearted employer in the country . . many BUDDIES IN SERVICE Pvt P. Laxton Cantrell writes from Cherry Point, N. C.: “. . . I see quite a few of my buddies that I left at Ecusta are in service now. Maybe before long we can all be back working together. Sure would like it right now but I guess I’ll have to help finish the job I am on before I can come back to work . I have been here for two months or more ... LIKES ROME CITY AND GIRLS Nicholson, writes from Italy: “ . . , I just received the August Echo, and the pictures taken of the Cafeteria and Can« teen gang surely bring back fond memories ... Things in Italy are pretty good now. I have visited Rome a number of times. It sure ^ ^fsutiful city (including the girls).”' CROSSING ITALIAN I MOUNTAINS T. Sgt. John B. Reid writesj Italy: “ .... I’m in Italy have been for some time* ^ j>ye first Echo yesterday sinc® been overseas. It was montfi but news to me . . . Italy is l , tainous like W.N.C. but the I tains here don’t remind nic jj 'of N. C. It’s not as easy to them as the ones back ther®’ I cross them we do, and [Hoping to be back at ^ I soon . . I WITH parachute IN HOLLAND Pfc. Jim McCormick . Inf.) writes from Holland: • All is o.k. and I’m hopio^ back to the mountains j,g iH n’t had much news fronv p quite some time . . . /(fo*' is a lot better than I expect® water and scenery). Seem* the places get wetter we go! . . . Haven’t seen aOL ^ge of my brothers yet. Guess * them when we all get hoJfl® ’ IN EUROPEAN THEA'*’^51 CpI. John Jackson writ®® somewhere in the Europ®®^^ atre: “. . . I’m fine and jjjd some. Our work is some other things better. ^ you say we may get up ili many, but I’m not expe^^fjr, j ^as our work is well and some of the heavies up I guess ... I haven t fjn from Waldrop in a good |jjj It..-’ sure he is over in France- too far though even I’ll just stay put if possiW® buy WAR BONPS^ AND STAMPS life MUCH LIKE CIVILIAN’S Jack Holden, Aviation Metal- i smith 2-c, writes from Norfolk, Va.: “. . . I am getting along fine and am beginning to feel very muchj at home here, as soon I will have, been here for two years . . . Gladys is here with me and we are house keeping, so we are as happy as anyone could be in these war i times. I have duty eight hours a| day and my job is very interest-j mg. I go home every night and have Sunday off, so my life is now I very much like a civilian’s , , ANSWERS to Save-a-Li^« 1. Two out of 2. Increasing darkness 3. Falls 4. One out of 5. Unorganized act* 6. Bums 7. Falls 8. 267 9. Fingers 10. Machinery IP Vr 0, «) Si 5''I Ih ’ Ilia
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