Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-09-05

1t. w. L. Scales, IT., lett camp WadS-
worth Tuesday morning for northern
port of embarkation.
The Y. NC. A. has contracted for
], 100000 bars of soap to be used by the
boys in France; dirt and coolies will hit
the grit now.
Locke Everett, of Union county, land
ed safely in France two weeks ago. He
is in the Y. M. c. A. service, and a good
business man.
Capt. ]. Stuart Allen, member of the
University military faculty, was married
Aug. 26th to Miss Doris BURY, at Mon
treal, Canada.
Percy Coley was Sunday transferred
from Camp Raritan, New Jersey, to "Aber-
deem Proving Grounds, End Depot Com
pany, Maryland"
1t. Nathan W.LeGrand has been trans
ferred from the Small Arms Firing School
at Camp Perry, Ohio, to Camp Travis,
Texas, Co. G, 85th Infantry"
ia. McAulay, Jr. is spending the week
here. He is a yeoman doing clerical
work in the executives Office, 5th Naval
District Norfolk. John was on nine
sweeper in French waters last year.
A lady in Rockingham a few nights
ago invited few friends to supper. Not
having enough sugar from her own al
lowance, she simply cut the knot by ask
ing her guests to bring their own sugar
along. Which was very sensible, and
practical
RICHMOND COUNTY:
w. S. S. quota ,oO6.
Already pledged $246.836.
Amt. to be raised$186010.
D ate for next drive Sept. 9th to 18th
Another soldier.subscribe who the
Post Dispatch is pleased to have is John
Wesley Suits, Co. 81, 5th Group, M. T.
D., Camp Hancock, Ga. Suits was one
of the 10 who were sent to Camp Han
cock Aug. 9th. His father, Mr.. N. B.
Suits, died Aug. 25th, and young Suits
spent four days at home on furlough.
A. letter to the editor from Oren T.
Johnson, written while in mid-oCean,
says the nearest thing to submarine
that they had so far seen was whale.
He said the boys were in fine spirits and
were determined to make of the war a
picnic rather than funeral procession.
He is in Co. A, 323rd infantry, American
Exp. Forces, France.
Mrs. ]. D. Gay had a letter from her
brother, Solomon D. Ballard, who was
sent in the squad of 20 to Camp Jackson
Aug. 9th. GA group picture of this
squad will be published next week. He
is in Co. A. Bird Prov. Regt, 156th Depot
Brigade. He says he likes the new life,
and that all the 20 are so far together.
Solomon has brother, Lacy, in France.
Among the II North Carolina boys who
two weeks ago received commissions as
second lieutenants at the field artillery
central officers training school at Camp
Taylor, KY, were Daniel NJ Nuttall, of
d Nf
Southern Pines. This is the training
school that Billy Everett left Rockingham
last Saturday night to attend. Dan Nut
tall is now at Camp Jackson.
1t. Geo. Gray Simpson spent from
Tuesday until this morning here with
friends. On May 18th he entered the
fourth officers training school near
Camp Sewer, and this was later trans
fered to Camp Gordon, Ga. The school
was graduated Aug. 26the, and he is now
a second lieutenant. He has gained Is
pounds since entering the service. He
left this morning tor Camp Gordon where
he is assigned to Replacement regiment.
"He came into registration booth. His
name was Pat. And he had had several
drinks.
II want to register"
"How old are your"
"Thurty-four."
You're too old---you can't fight"
THE hell can'tp
He peeled off his coat, licked the regis
trar, and. wiped the place out before
enough cops came in to stop him." =
Mr.. c. B. Terry, of Hamlet, was visi-
tor in the city yesterday and today, at
tending court. He and his wife have
been living at Hamlet tor 9 years, having
formerly lived in Mineral Springs town.