The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-02
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received a post card Saturday from
mis- grandson, John G. Bedford, Jr.,
stating that he had arrived safely
in France. Young Bedford has been
al Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss.
.
Special work has been assigned by
the local Board to Mr.. Clyde Calvert,
of near Paris, at Camp Buell., the
University of Kentucky. Mr.. Calvert,
who is an expert auto machinist, is
member of the draft from Bourbon
county. He will be engaged in in
structing a class in auto repairing,
etc, at the University.
Thomas Elder, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Elder, of Paris, has volunteered
in the service. He will leave with
the Bourbon county draftees in the
next call, going to FIT. Thomas.
John (Dugan) Hennessey has been
accepted for service in the army, and
is here on waiting orders. He will
be assigned to railway work.
Gano Terrill, formerly a resident or
Little Rock, this county, who regis
tered in Missouri for military ser
vice, has secured transfer to Ken
lucky. and is now at Camp Taylor.
Terrill says that even in the army
service it is a great satisfaction TO
know that you're with the Kentucky
beys, as it feels little bit more like
being back home"
Mr.. Cliff c. Hadden, of near Paris,
has received copy of The stars
and Stripes" the official newspaper
published in France. The paper,
which is of the issue of April 5, was
sent Mr.. Hadden by Sergt. Charles
w Jackson, of the 497th Aviation
Squadron. in France. 1t is an excel
lent publication, full Of interesting
articles concering the war and with
MANY details of camp life among the
French and American soldiers.
According to postcards received
here by relatives, Mr.. Herbert M.
King, of Paris. is now In an army
camn in France. The cards stated
that he had landed safely, ana was
now a member of the American Elk
peditionary Force. King, VINO was
member of the first batch of draftees
from Bourbon county, was formerly
employed at the restaurant or Ahearn
& Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs.. John 7. Collins and
daughters, Misses Louise and Mildred
Collins. of North Middletown, spent
Sunday and yesterday at Camp Sner-
man, near Chillecothe, Ohio. Iney
were guests of Lieut.. William Colllns,
who will leave soon for duty with
the American army in France. Lieut.
Collins was recently transferred from
Camp Zachary Taylor to Camp Sher-
man.
Clifton Arnsparger, formerly with
C.B. Mitchell, came in last week on
a furlough from Camp Wadsworth, In
New York. for a visit to his mother.
Mrs. Clifton Arnsparger. He Will
return to camp next THURSDAY,
Arnsparger reports conditions al
Camp Wadsworth as excellent. Like
all the Bourbon boys who have mac
the taste of military life, he is anx
ions and ready to be transferred tc
France and get in action.
DIR. H. NJ. Hamilton, OF Parls
County Live Stock Inspector, VINO
some time ago was accepted as vol
unteer in the veterinary brancn o
the Medical Reserve Corps, has peer
notified of his transfer from ina
CORDS to the Veterinary Corps IN TN
service at Camp Greenleaf, Fl. ogie
throne. Ga. AS soon as he can get nj
business affairs shaped up DR.. Ham
ilton will report for duty at CAM
Greenleaf.
Six hundred Kentucky boys, In
cluding $50 from the Blue Grass
second class seamen in the naval re
serve who had been sent home upol
being sworn into service, pendlni
nrenaration of training headquarters
have been ordered into active SCI
vice.
Several from Paris enlisted an
were accepted as late as oatui t .p,
morning Those who VIII enIeI II
service are: Harry r. Ecker, n. T
D. 4, Paris, farmer, assleneu |.
steam engineering oepdrI none
Hiram L. Adair, Paris, FARMER, o.
signed to steam engineering uep",
ment; Joseph E. Garnett, faIIs
d. z, nNulder's trade, asslgneo
steam engineering department; hoo
NJ. Adair, Paris, machine tool woiAe'
assigned as second-class seaman.
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A letter from Mr.. c. Landen ZEN
plin, of Paris, to his mother, MIS-. >,
T. Templin, in this city, from ~
Great Lakes Naval Training StaIio'
dated June 81, says in part:
Il am at present doing guard ou..
There are four men appointed oy ~
barracks chief each day, whose ou'
is to watch the barracks. Eacn INC
goes on watch for two hours anu ene
is off six hours. My watch Is iio
1900 p. m. to 100 a. m, Toy "a a; :
to 500 a. m, 800 p. m. TO DIV
m. Things are running p,e =,
smoothly up here just now; All -. :,
boys like it (guess they nave u
Our bunch got shot to-day, SO
won't have very much to do to7mo
row. Tomorrow is cleanup day al Al