The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-11-29
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THE NEWS has been handed a
lengthy and very interesting letter
from Sergt. Carl Lenox, of Paris, who
is at Camp Gordon, Georgia. in the
service. The letter came too late for
publication under the regular head
ing, Letters From Our Soldiers and
Sailors" and will be printed in our
next issue.
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K A card to THE NEWS from B.
Clark Wilson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wilson. of Paris, who is in the
Aviation Corps of the American e. F..
in France, says:
Since writing to you some months
ago am in Base Hospital in
France, but have been very lucky and
ann getting along fine."
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/ Tilford Burnett, of Paris, who has
been member of the Students
Army Training Corps, at Camp Buell.,
in. Lexington, has volunteered for
overseas service. Mr.. Burnett has
been advised that he may soon be
transferred to an Atlantic Coast
army camp, from where he will be
sent to France, to help in army occu-
patton work.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Keller, of near
Shawhan, are in receipt of letter
from their son, Private Smell Keller,
who Is member Of the Rainbow Di-
vision of the American Expeditionary
Forces, stating that be was in Base
Hospital in Paris, France. Private
Keller was recuperating from the eff
/ fects of being "gassed" while in the
service on the battlefront in France.
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| Corp. Joe Mitchell, who is in the
Railway Branch of the army service
lin France, cabled his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Mitchell, in Paris, that
he is well and happy. Postcards from
Corp. Mitchell to Paris friends stat
ed that he, as well as other Paris
| boys, hoped to be back in Gods
| country soon, but how soon he could
not say.
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Mr.. Fillmore Shumate, of near
Paris received a letter from his son,
Elmer, who is in France, stating that
he was well, happy and contented
with army life. Private Shumate
| complained of the laxity of the mails,
lstating he had written four letters in
two months, but had not received an
answer to any of them. He said that
he expected to be back in Bourbon
soon. 80
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Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. w. Davis have
received letter from their son, Mr..
JOS. w. Davis, Jr., stating that he
had been transferred from his old
place at Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, at Great Lakes, ILL.,, to Camp
Luce. Mr.. Davis states that the chief
joy in living out there is receiving
and reading THE NEWS, (which
comes" he says, like blessing from
Heaven"
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Dalzell, of
near Paris, have received a cable
gram from their son, Private Shirley
Dalzell, now in France, stating that
he is well and contented, but hoping
he may soon be able to make the re-
turn trip overseas. Private Dalzell
in letter wrote that the French peo-
pie were actually wild about the
American soldiers and called them
Our good deliverers.'
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THE NEWS is in receipt of a copy
Of 1.-THE Fleet Review" published at
Washington, D. c., in the interest of
the enlisted men of the u. S. Navy.
The magazine is first-class specimen
of typographical art, and is filled
from cover to cover with bright,
snappy articles pertaining to Uncle
SANS men in the navy. The book was
sent by Carl Mitchell, of Paris, who
is stationed on the U. S. s. South
Carolina" as a member Of the engi-
neer's corps.
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Corporal John M. Stuart, stationed
at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, near
Havre de Grace, Maryland, returned
there Tuesday after visit of several
days to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Stuart, on Mt. Airy avenue. AL
though connected with Government
work at the Proving Grounds, where
shells and guns for the army and
navy are tested, Corporal Stuart re-
sides in Havre de Grace. He is in the
mechanical department of the army
service, where he has become very
popular.
Mr.. John Keith Vansant, who is in
the aviation branch of the service at
Langley Field, Hampton, Va, is here
to spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. r.
Vansant, ON Pleasant street. Mr..
Vansant, during his connection with
the aviation service has had a series
of thrilling experiences. On one oc-
casion when making a. high alti-
tude flight his machine stopped at