Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-12
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In The Service

&OUR BOYS X
In The Service
q. J. (Bill) Bell, jr., SON Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Bell and John
Lowell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Lowell who enlisted some weeks ago
in the U. S. Navy. will leave next
Tuesday, Nov. II, for Evanston.
ILL.,, near Chicago, where they will
take four months course of train
ing, preparatory to be assigned to
naval reserves. -
Donald Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Ed Brown; Robert Miller, SON
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Miller, OF
this place, and Edwin, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Drake, all of Malta,
who volunteered in the army air
corps. went to Columbus Monday,
to take examinations Miller was
the only one who passed
The address of Robert w. Porter
is: Cpl. Robert w. Porter, 501st
School Co., 1st Reporting Co., Camp
DeSoto, Tampa, Florida.
Sgt. Technician Hugh James Dom
ahue, of Camp Edwards, Mass,
came last Friday to spend about a
weeks furlough here with his
mother, Mrs. Jennie Donahue, and
his sister Miss Virginia Donahue-
Sergeant Donahue is with the FAC,
and getting along fine. Before en-
tering the service he was teacher OF
history in M. & NJ high school, and
was given leave of absence.
Ernest Ketcham, who is taking
training at the Herbert Smart Air
Port, Macon, Ga, left for camp
Tuesday, after spending a few days
furlough with his sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Pettet, and family, of Portersville.
Mrs. Frances Ball of this place
has received card from Fred
Pearson, jr., former resident here,
who is now at the Barrage Balloon
Training Center, at Camp Tyson,
Tenn. His address is: Pvt. Fred
Pearson, U. S. Army, Bat'y. B,
311th c. A, Bar. Bin. Bn., Camp
Tyson, Tenn.
The address of Pvt. Thelbern A.
Yarnell is Co. d, 10th Med. Bn.,
APO 35, Los Angeles, Calf, and the
address of Pvt Frank D. Yarnell
is ASH, 35276462, 4th Sig. Co.
Service Group, APO 634, care post
master, New York City, N. Y.
Address of Sgt. r. G.. Mccoy, is
now 16027533, 36th Fighter Sqdn.,
APO 922, care postmaster d San
Francisco, Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Williams of
McConnelsville route four received
word that their son, Russell Junior
Williams, has been transferred to
California. His address is Pvt. R.
j. Williams, Camp Turlock, Tur-
lock, California. He states this is
just new camp that is being built
They have summer weather, and
the leaves are still green. He hopes
to hear from all his friends.
Alfred Sims left Monday for New
Philadelphia, O., where he is TAX
ing c. P. training in the navy
air corps. Sims volunteered some
months ago, and was accepted.
While awaiting his call, he has
been employed with the Royal Dry
Cleaning company. He is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Encil Sims.
Pvt. Mckinley Brannon, of
who is at Camp Belvoir.
Va, near Washington, D. c., who
had a three day pass over the week
end, visited in Stockport with his
Mayor and Mrs. P. O.
Brannon, also here with his cousin
Harold V. Savage, and family, and
with relatives in GAINESVILLE. When
he entered the service he was first
assigned as a musician, but later
was put in the engineering corps.
He has been in the army about two
Pvt. Aubrey L. Wees, who is To-
Gated at Warrensburg, Mo-, Army
Air Base, with his wife spent the
week end with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. L. S. Wees. His sister,
Mrs. W. r. Wallernee. husband and
children, of Columbus, visited the
Wees home. Miss Edna Wees of
Uhrichsville also spent the week
end.
left Tuesday, after several days Wis
1t with parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
aid Morrow, south river road. He
has been in the service four months.
receiving his training first at PSrris
Island, S. c., and later at New Riv-
er, S. c. While in training he saw
Robert Tombaugh and James Rich
ardson, both of this place From
here he left for near San Diego,
Calf. His brother, Max Morrow, is
now at Salt Lake City. Utah.
In letter received by Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Fouts from their son,
Pfc. Kermit Fouts, he says he is o.
k.-working hard, has gained IS