The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-25
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.
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Miss Sarah Thompson, of this city,
left Saturday from Camp Forest, Ca,
for an Eastern port, from which he
will sail shortly for France.
Mr.. William Kenney Thomas, of
near Hutchinson, left last week for
the Aviation Camp Of the Officers
Reserve Corps, at Cornell University.
Ithaca, New York. He was accom-
panied as far as Cincinnati by his
mother, Mrs. William B. Thomas,
who visited relatives there.
A postcard from Mr.. Bruce Pres
ton, of Ashland, stated that he had
enlisted in the United States Navy.
Young Preston is SON of Mrs.
Henry Preston, of Ashland, formerly
Miss Allie Miller, of Millersburg,
and a nephew of Mr.. Bruce Miller,
of the Kentuckian-C Citizen.
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Non-com. officer Roy Sharp, who
has been stationed at Paris for sew
eral weeks as recruiting officer, dur
ing which time he has given excel
lent, service, has been transferred to
Jackson, KY. Mr.. Sharp made large
circle of friends during his stay in
Paris by his gentlemanly qualities.
He was the right man for the place.
Corp. Allen Huddleston, Sergt.
Harry Barlow and Private Mike
Shannon were at home on furlough
Sunday from Camp Zachary Taylor.
Sergt. Barlow says the colored draf-
tees from Bourbon county are the
happiest bunch of men he has yet
seen in the camp. They are always
in good humor, and furnish all kinds
of entertainment at the camp.
The DIR. Barrow Base Hospital
Unit No. 40 which left Camp Zachary
TAYLOR. sometime ago, is temporarily
encamped at Camp Mills, New York.
Baldwin Woods, who was recent
guest of his mother, Mrs. Jack
Woods. writes that he is now with
the Unit, and that they are all
busily engaged in anticipation of re-
ceiving orders to embark for France.
A. letter received by THE NEWS
from Jos. w. Davis, who Is at the
Great Lakes Training Camp, states
that he is in good health, happy and
pleased with his work. He is now
out of quarantine and has been
transferred to the Aviation DIVISION.
He said he was developing into good
house-girl, as he had just hn1shed
cleaning house, washing windows,
etc
Eenry T. Everman, son of Mrs. j..
A, Gilkey, of Paris, who has been
stationed at Camp Dewey, at the
. Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
near Chicago, has been transferred
to the U. S. S. Wolverine, at Detroit,
Mich. Young Everman wrote MS
mother to be sure to notify The
NEWS of his change of address as
he had missed several copies OF the
naper. which is his estimation,
amounted almost to calamity.
Frequent changes in the army
camps make it a hard matter Tor
THE NEWS to keep up with the sol
der bows. Numerous complaints
have reached us that papers have not
been received. This trouble is Que
mainly to the fact that the changes
from one camp to another gives the
hovs little chance to advise us. Please
drop us a postal card at once notl1y-
ing us of change of address so the pa
ners may be received on time.
They're going over, or have al
ready gone probably by this time
from Camp Zachary Taylor. MI. Lee
spears. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Turne9
and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Turnes
mntored to the camp Sunday to Visit
private Jack Turney/and the othel
bourbon county boys there. Inc!
found them as busy as bees, but nap
nv and contented. When they lei
SUNDAY night the camp was falrl!
huzzing with hustle and activity
the soldiers packing up preparatot'
to being transferred to some ooulh
ern camp. 1t is probable that err
this the Kentucky boys VIII De 81
route to another camp. Press oIo
matches in the daily papers nave lore
cast such q move for some tinie'' -
private Maurice Burnaugh and 10!
Sergeant ]. Miller Burnaugh, Doll
former residents of Paris, vlslte'
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
purnaugh. in Lexington, this week
before returning to army duties
Maurice Burnaugh, who was former,
member of the Lexington herai
taft is in the Intelligence Depart
want of the army service at Z.
Thomas. Sergt. Miller Burnausn
number of the Aviation Corps an
10 stationed at Camp Green, nea
Charlotte. North Carolina. HIS WIS.,
was in the nature of farewell, q
he will leave soon with his commah
for duty in France.
At the l.. & N. station in this GU
Saturday morning, while the trai
was being made UP to carry the co
ored draftees to Camp Zachary lag
lor. one of the colored drafted que s,
from Carlisle, while stretching MN
self engaged in conversation WIN
paris draftee. He complimentea ~
way the Paris men were taken c ~
AZ and noted the presence OF ~
4y nr,,m CORDS the city Omcia