Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-10-05
ALL ARE PLEASED
Tazewell Boys at Camp Lee Like
Army Life, and Are Fast Get
ting in Shape For Active Ser
vice For Their Country.

are SatlShed, ana proud tnaC tney
have an opportunity of serving their
country in the crisis.
The letters are all addressed to the
Red Cross Chapter here. and are from
the men who left here on the 22nd
OF September.
Fourth Company, First Training
Camp, Depot Brigade, Camp
Lee, Va, Sept. %. 1917.
eve arrived safely in camp, have
all been examined and have taken
upon ourselves the solemn obligation
of soldier. feel now that am one
of the cogs in the greatest machine
that ever moved in America. / am
ing the colors to victory. Many thanks
to the Red Gross for their kind SER
vice rendered us in our parting hours.
Yours truly, j. w. Jones.
81 thank you very heartily for the
we'll for Camp Lee. Shade E. Bald
win"
ri want to thank you all for the
kindness you showed toward us on
our departure from our home coun-
ty. l also want to thank you all for
the nice package. Am having q big
"Hello, we arrived all o. K. This is
sure fine place. I am crazy about
our camp. We are all we'll and get
ting along. fine: Take care of the
Tazewell girls till we got back. G. T.
Neel."
81 arrived o. K, and many thanks
for the nice package. l expect to be
examined tomorrow and not turned
- Lei. l4to
Kiser."
"Your hospitality while in Tazewell
was very encouraging. Regret the
Red Cross is not very strong ut Camp
Lee. Success to the Tazeweil Chap
ter R. C. Geo. R. Walker.
81 thank you very kindly for the
package you gave me. Frank Ratliff."
"Many thanks for box Arrived all
o. K. We are all we'll and happy. ]. G.
Jones'"
ARRIVED at Camp Lee All right. 1
certainly thank the Red Cross for
the nice package. Wiley S. Neel."
81 want to thank the Red Cross for
their kinedness and their nice gifts.
We got to camp Lee all o. X. want
you all to take care of thedearlittle
girls until we get back. r. S. Taylor"
".Many thanks for your kindness in
presenting to the boys of Tazewell
County the nice box containing can
dy, smokes. chewing gum and match
eS, which were greatly appreciated.
Paris II. Lambert"
81 thank you heartily for the gift
that was presented to me in TazeWell
B. D. LiM."
eve landed at Camp Lee safe the
22nd. Many thanks for your pack
age you gave us. Shall remember you
all. w. r. Compton"
"Dear ladies, whose fair faces
would greet soul in paradise: We ar
rived at Camp Lee o. X. Thank you
for the nice gifts. May God be with
us all until we meet again. R. P.
Green"
"Many thanks for the nice pack
age you gave me. Arrived 1t Camp
o. X. Take care of the girls till we get
back to Tazewell. II. d. Green"
81 am in Camp Lee now. IT was so
nice in the Red Cross giving US the
little package and telling us good
bye. If you want to write to me ad-
dress me at Boisseyaine. Pose w.
Thomas"
"Thanks for nice box. I am lone
some, but not out of heart Expect to
go to France first of year. Dudley G.
Shrader."
"Many thanks for the nice gifts.
You can bet don't like here as we'll
as home. Ha! ha! d. A. Malone"
eve landed safe, found everything
O. K. wish to thank one and all for
your kindness. Sure did appreciate
the package. Jas. Tho. Wilson,"
"Many thanks for the box that I
my best wishes back to you. Guy Hen
ry Nash."
Reached Camp Lee all right and
like soldier life fine. Thanks for the
package you gave me. Jas. G. Lester"
II thank you all for the package.
1t was nice. Suaduth Walton Neel."
LANDED at Camp all o. K, and
like this life fine. / am going to do
all can to free our country. Thank
ing the Red Cros for the nice pack
age. Luther Hail."
"I landed at Camp Lee and like bet
ter every day, but some of the boys
miss home, but when tell them the
folks at home are thinking of them,
they seem to cheer up, but am sure
you all would have to laugh if you
could see us in our quarters. I will
not be able to laugh any more as
have laughed till l am tired. Lind
say MCGUIRE"
thank you for the package. 1t
was nice. Sidney Blankenship."
"We arrived safely. Thank you for
your kindness. VIM. Harman."
Reached Camp all o. K, and like
soldier life. and expect to do all / can
to get the Kaiser. Thanks for the nice
package, which I did enjoy. Earl P.
Hail."
81 thank you very much for the
candy and smokes, which 1 enjoyed
very much. With love. A. B. Cole"
~ wish to thank the ladies of the
Tazewell Red Cross for the nice lit
tie gift which was given me at the