Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-02-20

E. S. CAN'T is in Warrenton holding
his regular term of court.
A marriage license was granted
Saturday to Melvin Ash and Miss Wv
ian Gregg, both of Vandalia, Mo.
Mrs. T. j.. Roberts is in St. Louis,
the guest of her son, o. s. (Lannie)
Gamble.
"Zeke" Willis, of this city, VINO en-.
tered the U. S. Marine corps from Nc
MILAN High School, has made such a
| splendid record in service that he has
been recommended for West Point and
is preparing to stand the entrance
examination.
Recovering from a slight fracture in
the spine due to the explosion of a
| German shell in the barn where he
was sleeping, V. L. Gentry, who went
into service in Los Angeles, Calf, is
here the guest of his mother, Mrs. VI.
A. Gentry, and his two sisters, Mrs.
Roy johnson and Mrs. NJ. K. Sayres.
Gentry is on a furlough from the
Army Hospital at Camp Dodge where
he is under treatment for his injury.
On his trip yer Gentry says a sub
marine appeared in the midst of the
ships. It's periscope was sighted al.
most Immediately and as the vessels
deployed from their track the u-boat
was shelled BY the gun crew and it IS
thought destroyed.
He is in the signal Corps of the DIST
division made up mostly of Western
boys. When the shell exploded in the
barn, and a piece of iron fell on his
back injuring his spinal column, five
men were killed, seven horses killed
and a number of others injured. His
division had 70 per cent casualties.
His work wa to go over the top in the
first wave though it was not combative
service except when needed in a pinch.
His duty was to secure means for
sending messages from the front 10
the various headquarters in the rear.
He was in the St. Mihiel push and in
Flinders. He went into action Sept.
20, 1918 and remained until wounded,
Jack Wilding says his brother,
Damas, who has been in the British
army, has received his discharge from
service. The British are d~ischarging
men according to occupations and
openings for them to secure places to
work.
Base Hospital Unit No. 81, recruit
ed at Washington University, is on
its way home, Michael Ganey, a mem
Der of it, has written his mother, Mrs.
Rose Ganey of 305 A Collinsville
avenue, East st. Louis. Miss Cor
della Ranze, former Social Service
nurse in Mexico is with unit 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Plunkett have
received word from their son, Ensign
Herbert Plunkett who with his bride
are at Philadelphia, that he had re-
ceived orders to sail Wednesday, Feb
ruary IL.
Corporal Earl Hays arrived here
Saturday on a furlough from Camp
Funston. Hays saw service in France
and has just lately returned to this
country. He is looking well and tells
many exciting experiences through
which he went.
Frank Summers, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Harris, who resides north
of this city, passed through Mexico
Sunday afternoon with a trainload Of
overseas troops going to Camp Funs-
ton for rehabilitation. Frank ex-
poets to be home in a few days. He
looks splendidly and is in fine health.
He has been overseas for eighteen
months. His many Mexico friends
were delighted to Sc him looking so
well.
Henry Clark, who has been overseas
with U. S. troops, is home safe and
sound much to the joy of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark. Henry was
gassed but is feeling fine and looks |
well. We are glad to welcome him |
home safely.
According to a telegram received
Sunday, Roy Watts has arrived in
New York City, and is expected home
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