Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-29

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Dear MOth=--
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thinking q hone and 5ast had 70
write a few Ines I do1E knoE wis.
the rrvu5le S with ny nal I haven't
received any ya but an patiently
waiting and VII be greatly relieved
EhE ! bear 6raz POI and know that
yzu are vel As for myself, l never
fer better IN NJ life, and only hope
to co-tln7s So
The weather hare is much better
thzu il is back there; that is, espec-
izIly the Fights, as Il is always cool.
o. course. during the day il gets real
wzrn. hu1 we fellows don't have to
~sTk very hard 50 therefore we don't
mind IT,
"Unds Sam is pretty good to his
boys and the officers around here are
hne-m0eh better than the ones back
at Camp Johnston. but still / never
shall forget Jacksonville" / guess
you know WHY.
Wei, Mother, it is getting late. /
hope that you are all feeling fine and
r not worrying about me.
With lots of love TO ali,
UNI mus RULER.
p. S. ! wish / could be with you
the 31st, for CAKE would sure taste
good.
Chris Marburg, east Of Laddonia,
began cutting and shocking his cora
last week. The hot winds ruined his
crop.
James Scott Ct near Martinsburg
viii arrange to sow $50 acres Of
wheat; he viii plant between the corn
rows.
Martin D%onnelly, southeast Of Mex
leo, is ploying fof wheat sowing. There
has been a fine rain in his locality and
it put the ground in excellent condi-
ton.
Seaman Leslie Barbee, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman
Stallings in this city for the last few
days, returned to his post at New York
City Thursday morning.
News has been received here of the
safe arrival overseas of John t. Nc
Cowan, a cousin of County Assessor
S. T. Torreyson.
Word has been received of the safe
arrival overseas of Ray Gallaher Of
this city, who is with the United States
troops.
HUNS SHELL THEM
Dee johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. P. johnson of this city, with an
other American soldier from Perry,
NO. decided to hike into Germany re-
Gently; and while in No Mans Land
attracted the attention Of a hun bat.
terry, and were under fire for several
minutes.
Fortunately, there was a shell hole
in that vicinity, and the boys sought
safety there and remained until the
enemy's fire ceased, and then sue
eeeded in safely reaching their own
lines.
PETE" SANFORD PROMOTED
Kenneth, better known as "Pete.r
Sanford now ranks as first sergeant
in the Quartefmasters Department Of
the United States Army, and is sta
toned at the Booth Motor Repair
Shop, Camp Holabrid, Baltimore, Md.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Sanford, Of this city, and was for
several years a student at Missouri
University, where he was very popu-
lar.
Mrs. Mike Shire has received word
Of the safe arrival overseas Of her
son, John L. Shire.
Mrs. J. Phillips has received a card
announcing the safe arrival overseas
Of her son, Cecil Phillips.
News has been received in Mexico
Of the safe arrival overseas Of HALEY
Bradford, of this city.
Originally W. G. wilkins young
mems class Of the Christian Church
Sunday School had about twenty mem.
bers. Today fourteen Of the boys are
in active service Of the United States
Government, and Of the remaining six
charterers, four will be enlisted in the
immediate future. Mr.. wilkins is
proud Of his boys.
Kelly" Bryan Kelso, has been in
actual battle on the western front.
France, with the 13Sth U. S. Infantry.
Garrett Burgess is somewhere on the
firing line with the Missouri National
Guards. Frank Owens. "Boatie,1 is
stationed with the American Blue
Jackets at a naval base in France.
Roy Watts is in the Navy, unassigned
as TO his ship, the u. s. s. Proteus
being sunk of the coast Of North Car.
olina last Sunday. Morris Dry
C'shoty") is flying in one Of Uncle
Sans seaplanes off the coasts Of Bos.
ton as a step in his training as a naval
aviator. Eric Cunningham, "High,D
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