The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-01
CAPTAIN r. T. NICHOLS
HONORED BY ASSOCIATES
Personnel Of Hospital at Fl. MePher-
son Present Him With Beau
tiful Watch.


Captain r. T. Nichols has been
honorably discharged from the Medi-
car Corps of the United States Army,
has returned to Liberal and expects
to locate here for the practice of his
profession.
During his term Of service in the
General Hospital at Fort Mcpherson,
Georgia, he became very popular with
both the officers and men, and that
he was held in high esteem is attest
ed in the tribute paid him upon his
departure.
The following is a letter handed
him together with beautiful and ex-
pensive watch. Upon the outside
case of the watch is the inscription,
"R. 7. Nichols, Capt. M. c., U. s.
Army" while on the inner case is in
scribed, "From the Boys of U. S. A..
Hospital No. 6, Fl. Mcpherson, Ga,
April Is, 1919"
U. S. Army General Hospital No. 6
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia
April 18th, 1919.
DIR. Roscoe Townley Nichols, ex cap
tain, Medical Corps, U. S. Army,
detachment commander, personnel
adjutant, acting adjutant, regis
trar, naturalization officer, sum-
mary court officer, insurance Off
Ger, chief amusement and athletic
officer, drill instructor, of United
States Army General Hospital No.
6:
We, the enlisted personnel of U. s.
A General Hospital No. 6, by pre-
senting this slight gift, do attempt,
insofar as it is possible, to show our
love and esteem for one who has had
our welfare so much at heart.
1t is with much grief that we bid
you adieu, but you depart with the
assurance that you have done more
than your share in a strife that has
shaken the world.
The Committee:
GEORGE w. HOBBS,
Hosp. Sgt, M. D., Chairman.
JOHN S. CROSSMAN,
Hosp Sgt, M. D.
FORREST W. BARRY,
Hosp. Sgt, NJ. D.
AL G. CARR,
Sgt. 1st Cl., NJ. D.
And accompanying the letter are
the names of those participating il
the gift, there being OPT names
among them that of Chester L. Jollay
of Gray, Oklahoma.
Captain Nichols enlisted on August
26, 1917. He was commissioned a
first lieutenant in the M. o. T. c. at
Ft. Riley, where he remained until
January Is, 1918, when he was trans
ferred to General Hospital No. 6 at
Ft. Mcpherson, Georgia.
He was commissioned a captain
April 6, 1918.
During the last several months of
service this hospital handled mostly
overseas men, and his work among
them was so satisfactory that he
made many friends.
He was discharged April Is, 1919,
and came to Liberal soon after. Ev-
erybody will be glad to welcome him
back and are pleased at the recogni-
ton given him.
There has been a great deal of ac-
tivity crowded into the life of Cap
tain Nichols. He was at one time
mayor of Liberal, and represented
Seward county in the State Legisla-
ture. In both these positions he ac-
quilted himself with credit to HIM
self and the community. When the
United States entered the war he was
one of the first to offer his services
and was promptly accepted. One pro-
motion followed another until he was
made a captain, and he made good
everywhere he was placed.
He enjoyed a good practice while
in Liberal and will no doubt find just
as good opportunities awaiting him
here as any where he might go.