Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-13

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good heart. And some are SO kind
as to send us boxes of cats. Last
Friday, the S0th, got nice box
from Mrs. Peery at North Tazewell,
and l wish to thank her for it. cer-
tainly appreciated it. | know she will
get the thanks for there are not many
Mrs. Peerys at North Tazewell. We
get lots to eat, but little sweet
enlng is what we crave. We get lots
of beans and potatoes. We get TODAY
as a holiday, and l will try to write
Il little instead of going to the parade
on the drill ground.
l hope you Tazewell people have
good crops to help get the Kaiser
with. We have got to get him. Boys
are leaving here every week for the
overseas duty and we cannot afford
to take our suit cases and tell our
homefolks goodbye for nothing, and
we are going to make it count. You
people must not forget to lift with
us your voices to God for victory.
I'll try to write some more soon as
l have time With best wishes, am
l.. w. MCFARLAND.
On Active Service with the a. E.
F., August 10, 1918.
Hello, Father:
will write you few lines tonight
to let you know that l am well and
feel fine and hope these few lines
will find you all we'll. / am working
every day and like this country fine
France is n pretty country, believe
me, but the U. S. A. looks better to
me. We did not work Sunday and 1
was out looking around. would have
liked to have been in dear old Taze-
well Sunday, but l am over here and
getting along fine and hope to be at
home some day. l have seen lots of
boys, but have not seen any that
know. Write some of the boys adj
dresses so that l can look them up.
Don't forget to send me the Clinch |
Valley News, for l would like to have
the home paper. This is about all |
can write this time. will write more
next time. Your son.
j. B. HELDRETH.
My address is Private Joseph B. Hell
dreth, 48Oth Squadron, American
Expeditionary Force, via New York
Somewhere i'm France, July 81.
Dear Homefolks:
This beautiful Sabbath afternoon
finds me writing again, altho l have
ilol HedIu lIOHi you IOT sometime. |
Only hope that all are enjoying rea-
sonable health and that my letters
reach you on time, for am sure
if not hearing from me you become
quite uneasy about me- Am still get
ting on fine, going on with the same
routine, drilling and hiking, togcth-
Ell with some target practice
1t is now o'clock here, but there
It is between eleven and twelve, SO
suppose you all are at S. School or
church. OF course it is useless to
say that would enjoy being there,
for that is quite impossible now, but
the past three or four days have been
very favorable for the Allies and
if they can keep up their successes
we hope the bitter struggle will end
by early wintr and that we Sammies
can eat our Xmas dinner at home as
several have prophesied.
Have just been out of town, walk
ing, short distance, looking over the
beautiful country. Am still in a good
town, but go out most every evening
for a stroll with soldier friend.
Enjoy the pure country air so
much, but would (were it not for do
ing my bit), rather be enjoying the
balmy air of the States. However,
am very hopeful of being there be-
fore many months. Must close.
Sincerely, JESSE VERNON.