February 26, 1945
THE MILL WHISTLE
Five
ON THE JOB
FOR UNCLE SAM
A Corner For Our Boys in the
Armed Forces.
Norris Pruitt, G.M. 2/c, and his bud
dy. The boys sent the picture to our
Draper correspondent but failed to say
anything about themselves. (Isn’t that
like a sailor!) Norris is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Pruitt, Draper.
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Lt. Frank J. Aheron, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. J. Aheron, of Leaksville. In a
splendid article in The Greensboro
Daily News Lt. Aheron’s feat in shoot
ing down Nazi planes was described.
He’s with the famous Eighth Air Force.
Marvin Durwood Gilley, S 1/c, has
returned to Norfolk, Va., for reassign
ment after a 23-day leave with his
narents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gilley,
Spray. It was good to see you around
1 ome, sailor.
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Many a romance begun beside a
splashing waterfall at a summer resort
has ended beside a leaky water faucet
in a kitchen sink.
Hunt Reed, S 1/c, is spending a 30-
day leave with his wife here. He has
been on an extended tour of duty over
seas and is stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Clifford Ball, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Early Ball, of Draper. Clifford has been
in service for many months, and is
best remembered by Draper people
for his athletic ability.
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Homer Perry, S 1/c A.M.M., is now
located at Quanset Point, Rhode Island.
Our correspondent failed to give us
any further information about this
sailor, but anyway, here’s luck to him.
Otis J. Chatman, S 2/c, son of Mrs.
Maggie Bateman, of the Woolen Mill,
was chosen “pin-up” boy by the girls in
the Woolen Mill office. Otis is now
stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas.
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The three broth-
! ?rs shown above
I are sons of Mr. and
[Mrs. W. il. Elliott,
Ridgeway road.
Cpl. Thomas W.
•|j 'Slliott, top left, is
vith the marines
jat Cherry Point
I and has 18 months
nf service, Sgt. Rae
[Elliott, top right,
[is in the Air Corps
land has seen two
years of service, is
now stationed at Tyndall, Fla., and is
expected home on furlough soon. Pfc.
Clemon Elliott is with the Marines in
the South Pacific, present locationun-
known. He’s had 30 months of service,
14 of them overseas. Their Dad works
in the Finishing Mili.
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Give Generously to the Red Cross!
It is rather unusual for all the boys
in one family to be in the same branch
of service, but the four sons of Mr. and
Ml'S. A. H. Griggs, of Draper, are all in
the Navy. Top left is Arch H. Griggs,
S 1/c; top right is Arch O. Griggs, G.
M. 1/c; and bottom left is James W.
Griggs S 2/c, and bottom right is Bar-
nie L. Griggs, S 2/c. Barnie, Arch O.
and James are somewhere in the South
Pacific, while Arch H. is on a L.S.M.
in the European section of the war.
Good luck boys.
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The Red Cross is at his side and the
Red Cross is you!