The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-12-20
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The name of w. E. Hole, of Coldwa-
ter, appears in a recent casualty list as
among the seriously wounded in France.
Leo Cast is home on furlough from
a training camp in New Jersey, being
called here by the death of his mother,
Mrs. John Cast, sr.
Lieut.. Robert TouVelle, with the
/ Eighty third division in France, writes
under date of Nov. %, that he is we'll
but has no idea when he will put lis
feet on American soil.
! VIM. Gebele writes his mother, Mrs.
Felice Gebele, he is with the American
army of occupation IN the way to the
Rhine. Since his letter was written his
division, the Thirty-second, has reached
its objective.
John Pierce, in the aviation depart
ment at Smithfeld camp, at Americas
Ca, has been spending his few days
furlough with his parents in Center
township.
Cashier John Pulskamp has received
letters from his son Raymond, in France,
W, itten since the close of hostilties,
saying the quietness of his surroundings
were in strange contrast to what they
had been undergoing.
Roscoe Delays, a grandson Of Veteran
and Mrs. Joe Delays, former Mercer
county people, was i'll town last week on
visit to his uncle, Commissioner John
Now, on his way to his home at Findlay.
He had recently been honorably dis
charged from camp at Norfolk, Va.
Memorial services were held at Men
don Sunday for John Yocum son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yocum, killed in
action in France, November 5. He left
for Camp Taylor, May Is, with a contin-
gent of Van Vert boys. He was IS
years old. A brother, Gus, is also in
France.
A letter from DR.. Frank Ayers to his
wife in this city, under date of Novem-
Der II, intimates that he will soon be
back in the States from France Base
hospital No II, where he is located, has
500 wounded soldiers able to be sent
home and were awaiting orders. He ex-
poets to return with them.
P ivate Howard Kuhn, writing to his
sister Eva from Base Hospital IS in
France, under date of Nov. 2l says he
came out of the war rather lucky, with
only piece of shrapnel in his hip, and
his wound is about all right now. He
said Fred Jewell was at the same place,
but not in the same hospital.
Zeno Sacher, who has been in limited
service at Newport News, Va, the great
er part of the time since leaving Celina
last August, reached home Wednesday,
having been honorably discharged. His
job at the Wenning barber shop still re-
mains at his disposal, and he will soon
be telling the patrons how the news of
the armistice was received at Newport
News.
Ray Collins, one of the sons of the
late Judge F. S. Collins, who is in serv-
ice in France, writes his mother that he
expects to remain overseas during the
reconstruction period. Ray was one of
the village mail carriers before nducted
into service, and is we'll remembered in
Sunday school circles, being for some
time secretary of the county Sunday
school association. Two other brothers
passed through two weeks at the front
under shell fire, and Adna, at remount
depot at Grezres, France.
Ben Adams, in an interesting letter to
the Standard from Belgium under date
of Nov rs, says Corporal William
Woods and Corporal Chauncey Boroff, of
Cslina and Corporals Tony Casperson
and Chester Cummins, of St. Marys,
members of Co. K of the old National
Guard, have had the honor of taking
part in parade at Brussels before King
Albert. The parade consisted of troops
from the US A., France, England, Scot
land and Belgium, the only event of the
kind that has ever taken place up to
date
Earl Houser, former Celina 10y, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Houser,
now residents of Phoenix, Ariz was in
town this week visiting boy hood friends,
leaving yesterday for Columbus Earl
is member of the navy, receiving his
training at Goat Island, Calf He has
been seeing service on the Atlantic, and
has two trips across to his credit He
was on the U, SIS Schurz when she was
by submarine about hun
dred miles off the North Carolina coast. !
At present he is on the U S S Willmette,
from which he has been enjoying a short
leave. While here he paid visit to his
the Veteran VIM. Pontius,
at Rockford
Joha Pond, who was in service at Van
Couver barracks, is again at home,
having been honorably discharged
Mrs. Vim. Pumphrcy, who has been