Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-10-18

some v. y. money yet. Well, tins Is
about all ! can write this time, ms
want to spend sometime today read
ing my Testament. ! am sending
you a nice souvenir from France
Will write to you when | have time
Give my love TO my friends From
your loving son far away in France
PRIVATE GUY NORMAN.
To his mother, Mrs. w. a. Norman
Cedar Bluff, Va.
Tazewell Boys Officers in the Same
Platoon.
Somewhere in France, Sept. ..
Dear Brothers:
Tonight | will try and answer your
very much appreciated letters receiv-
ed yesterday. Sure was glad to hear
that you all were we'll. This leaves
me will and getting along fine. Hope
these few lines will find you and the
homefolks enjoying the best of good
health. We are having lost of rain
here now, so ! am just little blue
today altho ! must say that | have
never been a bit homesick. This sure
IS Il pretty country and we have lots
IF interesting sights to see over here.
| have just finished writing Gertrude
Il letter. read her letter in the Rail
road Guide and think it is fine, don't
you. am sure glad jeff has got
the home place paid for. | think he's
one more line boy Should | ever
get back to the States | shall always
feel myself vel much indebted to
you both for the kindness shown me
since | have been in the army. i pray
God if it is His will that the day will
soon come when all of the u. S. boys
will set sail for the good old States,
knowing that the world is at peace.
read quite Il lot of news today from
in and around Tazcwell We got Il
bunch of C. V. Ms yesterday. They
were June and July papers, but they
were all up to date with us. Only
wish | could get the August papers
Charles, you said that you were glad
to hear of me advancing so fast.
Well, am trying to do my part
Guess Bell let you see the letter
wrote her about being Platoon Ser
geant of the best platoon in our di-
vision, and you may know that | am
proud OF it. had only had the
platoon Il little over month at the
time of the contest and believe me,
we were up against some fine sol.
diers, but we won in every contest.
have two Tazewell boys i'm my plat
toon. They are Corporal Kiser and
Corporal Hartman. Both came to the
camp the same time / did. They are
two fine soldiers. l have two ser
geants, seven corporals and forty
nine privates in my platoon and when
it comes to going over the top we are
right there with the goods. We have
4.
Only wish | could tell you about the
last time we went over. Altho | am
sure you have read about it all in the
papers, but when you were reading it
but little did you think that you had
first to go over. Hope | will get t.
letter and in ten minutes after |
closed it, was advancing across
No Mans Land or what was no mans
land at the time ] was writing her
but was ours when we took it. You
see, with the roar Of the big cannon,
and the bursting of the shells by the
thousands and no few machine guns
firing, my thoughts were of the dear
ones at home. ] was wondering if
you all were thinking of me. YET
we all feel sure while we are here
doing what many others cannot do
! that those who have not the chance
of going to the front are doing their
bit at home, which means more than
you think for. Tonight feel that the
same God that watches over the loved
ones at home watches over us and
there is nothing better than to know
that you have the presence of Goo
with you it means more than any
thing earthly. Well, as it is getting
dark ! will have to stop. If have
time ! will finish writing tomorrow
Well, will try to finish my letter
today. You can see from the way
started my letter that it is for you
and Jeff both. am killing two birds
with one stone | will not say why
You asked me if | had seen Earl.
inquired about him today. He is
about two miles from where | am.
would love to see him. Give my re.
CARDS to all the Cedar Bluff people
Tell them when they have their pray
er meetings not to forget the boy:
of their town, who are on some front
line in France fighting for their pro
lection and for what is right. ] be
lieve an earenst prayer to God is on,
of the biggest guns that is fired ii
this war.
Tonight I know that somewhere
have a dear father and mother thai
before they go TO sleep will ask Goo
to watch over me. 1t was with in
terest that / read in the c. V. N
where the good people and the May
or of Tezewel had set apart two
minutes at noon each day to 'nray fol
the boys over here. / do not thinl
that they could have done anything
better and we only hope this will mo-
be all the time they will spend il
prayer for the soldier boys.
i Well, as / have told you about al
the news that / can, | will close fol
this time. Hope to hear from you
both soon.
I Your brother,