PA^E FOXmTEEN
THE ECHO
News From Former Employees Now In Servi
DIPPED THROUGH PACKAGE
CpL Carlos C. Morris writes
Jram Pacific theater, mentioning
Christmas box, “My buddies thank
.you, too. We went through the
B^age like a tank through a Jap
pill-box ... It helps to know that
you haven’t forgotten us, even
though we have been away so long
... I’m holding my own with the
Hula women and going swimming
on the famous Waikiki beach ev
ery day I can get off. It is really
swell—that is, if you don’t see too
many Dorothy Lamour movies.”
Now Overseas
In Service 9 Months
'A'-
BACK IN INFANTRY
“I’m back in the infantry,”
writes Pvt Geo. D. McCormick
from Camp Maxey, Tex. “It took
our troop train 14 hours to travel
around 400 miles . . . I’m taking
infantry advanced training for six
weeks, then will go to P., 0. E.
either at Ft. Meade or Ft. Ord,
Calif., as an overseas replacement.”
TAKING PLANE COURSE
“Ecusta is doing swell job,”
writes, S-Sgt Chas. F. Bryson
from Camp Curtissair, where he
is taking a course in cargo air
craft in the Curtiss factory.
SGT. GORDON R. BLACK is
now serving overseas. On April
5, ’41, he entered the Army. At
Ecusta Sgt. Black was employed
as a machinist.
Was Ecusta Tester
VISITS EL CENTRO PLANT
1st Lt. Houston W. .Kitchin
writes from Ft. Riley, Kans., that
he visited the processing plant at
El Centro, Calif., and that it was
very informative. “The manager,
while showing me through the
plant, was very thorough in his
explanations, so that I might un
derstand the processes the flax
went through before being shipped
to Ecusta. They had the same spir
it of friendliness that is so prev
alent at Ecusta.”
WANTS TO RETURN
“I want to return to Ecusta,”
> says Sgt W. A. Lyday, “after the
. ,war.” He has just finished a B-29
electrical course at Amarillo Tex.,
and “am now all set to go to the
Pacific to help bomb the h— out
of Tokyo. These B-29’s are sure
wonderful planes, and I really en
joy wprking with them.”
PROUD OF ECUSTA JOB
Pfc. Alvin H. Drake writes to
thank Ecusta for his Christmas
box, saying, “I am proud to work
for a factory that can think of its
employees at a time like this, and
will be glad when we can all go
back to our jobs, feeling proud
that the ones left there have built
our reputation while we were
way.” Pfc. Drake is stationed in
the Aleutians.
ENJOYS READING ECHO
Pfc. James K. MiUs sends a
Christmas card to Mr. Straus from
“Somewhere in France.” He says
he enjoys reading about his friends
(in the Echo) and what they are
doing. “I hope it won’t be too
long before I can be back at my
old job, at the best place I ever
worked.”
LT. (jg) GEORGE CECIL
MABRY was employed as Ecusta
Tester before entering the Navy
in Feb. ’42. He is now overseas.
Lt. Mabry trained in Atlanta,
Jacksonville, and San Francisco.
ENOUGH OF “PARADISE”
“A real pleasure to receive the
Echo,” writes L. A. Holt, Jr., S 1-c,
from the Hawaiian Isles. He says,
“I’ll be more than glad to leave
this ‘Paradise of the Pacific’ and
get back to the mountains of W.
N. C. The magic of Blue Hawaii
and Waikiki Beach loses its glam
our after several months and Ha
waiian floor shows soon lose their
appeal due to the lack of variety.”
BILL BALEY UNCHANGED
Major T. E. Ramsey writes:
“Saw Bill Baley yesterday. He
hasn’t changed at all . . . He says
that if he were back at Ecusta now
he wouldn’t complain about any
thing. Think a shell took the top
of the roof off over his head the
other day and that made him like
Brevard even more . . . Had a let
ter from Raleigh Waldrop recent
ly. He’s in my section of the coun-
tiv, so might get to see him some
time ..."
DUNKED IN ADRIATIC
Capt. Charlie Cook writes of
floating in a “Mae West” for about
an hour in the Adriatic sea before
a British boat picked him up. “Boy,
I thought I had fiad it ... I spent
last week in a rest camp in Rome
. . . Ran into Bobby Gottlieb in
Naples a few days back.”
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PVT. JULIUS TINSLEY is
now in San Francisco, Calif. He
has been in service 9 months.
Pvt Tinsley was a printing op
erator in Champagne. He trained
in Camp Lejeune, N. C.
Former Employee
PVT. GARNETT BUCKNER,
is now in California. Before en
tering the Army, June 18, ’43,
he was employed in the Beater
Room. Pvt Buckner trained in
Texas, Nevada and California.
DEVOURS THE ECHO
“I read and re-read the Echo,”
says Pvt. Lonnie E. Coates, sta
tioned at Camp Blanding, Fla. He
would like to see his friends in
the Chem. Lab. and Pulp MilL
ECHO DEPICTS HOME LIFE
Sgt. Craig D. Snipes and Cpl.
Glenn J. Summey write together
from Belgium, “The Echo seems
to bring our home life very close
to us . . . it warms our ' hearts
when we feel and know that our
friends at home are constantly
supporting us. We are just wait
ing for the day when the world
will be at peace again, and we
will be permitted to return to our
homes and loved ones.”
21 DAYS ON SHIP
Pfc. James Dunne writes I
the Pacific theater, “I spcfl
days on the ship coming O"
wasn’t so hot, but very crol
and the deck very narrow.
two meals a day. We stop""*
days at Pearl Harbor, but coi
leave the ship. I was glad
hit this island. It seems fuii®
go swimming four days
Christmas. I’m in a tent atx>'
yards ^rom the beach and ?
good breeze. You won’t go If
here if you like coconuts,
ing up and down the beach
can see where the little so>*
the Rising -Sun have had ’
very rough treatment.”
HOPES TO GO TO PAR';
Cpl. Robert H. Tritt sends'
wishes to all for a happy
Year. Writing from Francft^
says, “This time next year, I
to be back there with all
friends . . . Hope to go to^
soon. I know I will do a 1?
looking around while there.
ON NINTH ARMY FKON^
Pfc. Warren Alexander
from “Somewhere in Ger®’*
that he is well and with
Army on the front lines.
being here and seeing
rationing, it makes us appr^
the work you folks are doing'
at Ecusta. We don’t hurt
arettes, but run short at
LIKED STRAUS’ MESSA^
Cpl. Raymond Nicholson^
“I did so much enjoy reading
Echo and finding out what ^
ing on at Ecusta. It was
see the Christmas message
Mr. Straus, and to know tb*
have such a fine gentlems®
work for and remember us
many ways.”
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OUTFIT WRITTEN ^
Pfc. Ray Winchester has
combat for some time. He
from Germany, “My outfit 1'^
ready had a big writeup in ^
and Stripes.’ We were at A*
and Warselem and I’m suT®^
read about the 9th Army ti'j
that sector. I ran into my
last week and spent a couP
days and nights with him”
BELGIUM IS BEAU'Ttf'^j
According to Cpl. W.
Lankford: “Belgium is a
beautiful country and the
people are eager to acconW*'*’
us in any way possible. At
I am living in a brick hoi»® j
all modern conveniences. I*,
access to a bath tub is won®
after using a steel helmet
months ... I haven’t had
portunity to visit Troyes.
should I shall take advantage
and try to get some dope ®
paper mills.”
FRENCH STAGE BETT*'!
2nd Lt Ansel Jones writer ^
France, “All-round condition^
(with SHAEF) are pretty ,1-
but a bit wet most of the
iffi*
HAS NICE PLACE TO STAY
“Echo catches up with me quite
regularly,” writes Cpl. James Mo-
sier from Belgium, “and I sure en
joy it. I’m alright and have a fair
ly nice place to stay—at least in
comparison to the beaches and
fox-holes which were our former
home.”
IS WITH NINTH ARMY
Cpl. Dewey Winchester has a
visit with his brother. He declares
that “if things go good, Jerry
can’t last much longer. I am wait
ing for that day, so we can all be
happy again . . . You people are
sure nice to the boys, and that is
one reason why they want to get
back there.”
can go to Paris on pass
Some town, too. I’ve seen sO'^
the famous sights and f
there, and some pretty good
shows. The French have uS
ed in the way of stage ent®
ment.”
LIKES NAVY LIFE
Marshall Ballard, S 1-c,
from Earle, N. J., to Mr.
that he is well, has gained
and likes navy life.