The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-09-20
WARNER GRAN.
THAN WRITES
FROM FRANCE.
TWO MOST INTERESTING
COMMUNICATIONS RE-
CEIVED BY HIS PARENTS
ARE HERE PUBLISHED.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE"
BATTERY A, 319 F. A.
August 6, 1918

August 6, 1918
Dear Father and Mother:
Will write you letter number 6
Have just put in a few pleasant days
work. The weather is pretty ant
clear again. Will say that am on
the work that | like best and enjoy il
very much. The boys are having q
base ball game outside. They have
base ball every afternoon after re-
treat. am writing this from the
Y NJ C. A building
Yesterday, one year ago, went in
to the Federal service, you will re-
member. 1t seems like long time
ago to think back Be sure and tell
me all the news when you write back.
Some of the boys have been here two
months and more and haven't had
any mail yet. They say it takes
from six weeks to two wonths for
their letters to get over here. / hope
mine will have better service than that
and anyway | am living in hope and
expectation. How are prices for
food stuff over there? High l guess.
The boys are raising Cain over the
ball game. Did you ever hear what
became of Captain Hodges? was dis
appointed in him when he left the
Army.
We have better quarters here than
in the States. Large and roomy,
and built of stone, brick and concrete:
Most of the houses are nicely built.
l have learned very little French
and can not talk to them at all Tell
Rosco that | have not found any of
his folks that / know of and if l did
| could not talk to them.
We had fine supper last night, all
/ could eat.
Well l guess you will laugh at this
sorry letter but it is the best / can do
until / get some mail or something
to write about. | don't suppose
there are any of the younger men or
bachelors left in Grenada now Did
John Odom ever get out of the army?
know he was trying when l left
Beaureguard on account of his fami-
Iy. Did Earnest Penn join the ar
my or is he still in Grenada? Did
Less James ever pay you for my
work on the boil weevil traps?
Well | guess | will have to bring
this letter to a close. Hoping to get
a letter in the near future, | am,
Your son, !
FRANCIS WARNER GRANTHAM.
The following is another letter of
date August 18th.
Dear Father and Mother:
AS this is Sunday and | have a lit
tie time | will try and write you my
seventh letter.
As you see am writing this on Sal
vation Army paper. They run ca
teens and furnish paper and ink and
for the boys. A fine
set Of people, as you have probably
See. them in the States. They work
in the big cities, helping fell
lows out when they are down and
need job, and at the same time
Christ to them.
| am in the best Of health and
spirits. | am having the time of
ny life and enjoying every bit of it.
am having lots of experience and
will have lots of things to remember
md talk about. | wish l could tell
Tou some of them in this letter but ,
hat is not allowed by the censor. but ,
ust wait l will talk your heads off !
When | get back over the pond.
This is the third letter have writ ,
en- in the last few days but did not .
,et to mail them. / hope l will get
lis one off.
How is business in the old town?
iood hope. | see where the Ger
nan submarine tried to gas Whining
on Am glad they did not do much
arm. ,
Well will close for this time.
Your loving son,
FRANCIS WARNER GRANTHAM.