The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-08-09
IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR
COUNTRY.

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Sergt. Miller Burnaugh, formerl,
OF Paris, now a member of the 5tf
Company, 44th Regiment, Aviation
writes friends in this city of his SAT,
arrival at French port. Sergt. Bur
naugh is son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
ID. Burnaugh, formerly of Paris and
North Middletown.
Mr.. Woodford Buckner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. T. Buckner, of near
Paris, was examined at the Licking
ton recruiting Office Tuesday and rec
commended as candidate for the OFF,
GERS Training Corps at Camp Gordon,
Ga. He is here on waiting orders,
and will be assigned to duty in the
infantry branch of the service.
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A message was received Tuesday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Galloway. of
Paris, stating that their SON, Mr..
Jesse Galloway, had landed safely at
French port. Mr.. Galloway enlist
led in the U. s. Navy some months
ago, and after course of intensive
instruction in the naval training
camps, was sent overseas.
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A postcard message from Mr.. Geo.
Glenn, formerly associated with A.
j. Winters & Co., to THE NEWS,
states that he is rapidly becoming
used to camp life at Camp Meade, In
Maryland. Mr.. Glenn says Camp
Meade is an ideal location, and that
all the Bourbon county boys are do
ing nicely. George says he now
thinks the man in khaki is the peo-
pies best friend.
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Sergt. Y. H. Harrison, of Paris.
came in from Camp Zachary Taylor,
Wednesday for visit to friends, re-
turning yesterday morning. Sergt.
Harrison is rapidly recovering from
the effects of injuries to one foot,
caused by his horse stepping on it.
Sergt. Harrison is in fine health and
says that good health is one Of the
choicest blessings the Bourbon county
boys are enjoying.
In letter from France to his
brother, Mr.. Jack Owsley, of Paris,
Mr.. Shy Owsley, who is with the
Kentucky boys in the service there,
says: Were enjoying Sunny France;
all in good health and spirits. Will
have much to tell which I cannot
write-after we have got the
Kaiser's goat and returned to old
Kentucky. There are plenty of
pretty girls here, and, believe me,
we're making some hit with them"
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Mr.. Frank Mccarthy, of Licking |
ton, who came to Paris to attend the |
funeral and burial of his aunt, Miss
Mary Mccarthy, has returned to
Camp Zachary Taylor. Mr.. McCar-
.hy was a volunteer and upon first |
eaving Lexington he was stationed
1t Camp Jackson, in South Carolina.
lamp Jackson, to attend the officers
raining camp for artillerymen at
lamp Zachary Taylor.
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A postcard has been received from
Earl Curtis, formerly of
Paris, announcing his safe arrival at
French port. Sergt Curtis was
tationed on the Texas-Mexican bor-
er for two years with detachment
f Texas infantry, and later trans
erred to an Eastern camp. From
here to active duty in France was
he logical step in progressive ser
ice. Shortly after leaving Texas,
urtis was promoted from Sergeant
0 Sergeant-Major of the 143d In
antry, which is now in France.
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Under a call issued for men physi- &
ally qualified to enter the Voca- I
ional Training School at Indianap- q
lis, Ind, for chauffeurs, the follow G
1g Bourbon county registrants have {
here for the service, and l
ill leave on August 18th for In
annapolis: T
John T. Sweeney, John VIM. Bro t
by, Geo. Toohey, John K. Leach and f
arl King.
Under a separate call for colored
ZEN to attend the training camp at r
inc Bluff, Ark, three Paris colored 4
len volunteered, subject to call on i
ugust Is. The men who will leave b
ere on that date are Jesse Johnson,
outs Thomas Hurley and VIM. Bell b
,hnson. s
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