The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-28
Army Band Renders Several
Selections At Reception For
Men Leaving For Camp Sunday

among the throng OF local resi-
dents, especially the mothers, IA
theirs, wives and sweethearts OF
the large group of men who left
here yesterday afternoon at 1880
o'clock aboard two of the Florida
Motor Lines buses from in front
tm. the ipostoffice building en- route
to Camp Rlanding, where they
will undergo physical examina-
'tions as to their fitness for service
in the United States armed forces.
There were two or three hundred
persons who had gathered there
to bid the boys farewell.
The contingent was made up of
81 men whose names were pub
lished in The Citizen on Saturday.
Prior to the arrival of the buses
on the scene, Rev. William E.
Bryant, chairman of the local
Selective Service Board, gave a
short talk to those assembled, eX-
planning the reason why the first
date set for their departure was
changed to yesterday was due to
the fact that the board felt tina: it
was no more than right to allow
the men to remain here for the
Christmas holidays among their
relatives and friends. D.,
The Army band was present and
rendered several selections while
the men were awaiting the arrival
of the buses, which added won
derfully to the reception accorded
the men who were about to start
the trip en- route to the camp as
designated by the Selective Serv-
ice Board.
Among the officials in attend
ance at the reception accorded the
boys were Mayor Willard M. AL
bury. City Councilmen Paul G.
Albury and Leonard B. Grillon,
Sheriff Berlin A. Sawyer, County
Judge Raymond r. Lord, Police
Justice w. P. Archer and others,
besides the members of the Selec-
tive Service Board.
Traffic Officer Ray Atwell, as
sisting Chairman Bryant of the
Selective Board, in lining up the
contingent, called the roll from
the doorway of the buses, and as
each man answered to his name,
he boarded the bus amid cheers
from his friends, with Officer At
well greeting them with smile
in a friendly spirit.
Just prior to the buses pulling
off, Paul C. Albury, chairman of
the Defense Council Committee.
in behalf of the organization
which he represented, gave
short talk expressing his feeling
toward the men who were leaving
in answering their country's call.
He also stated that in future
the band will be in attend
ance with other features to-
be added to the receptions to be
rendered groups who may be
called to serve their country. He
also spoke of some small token of
appreciation that had been given
each member of the group just be-
fore departing.
The donations received in max
ing up the package that was pre-
sented the boys were obtained
through the efforts of commit
tee, headed by Paul G. Albury as
chairman of the Recreation De-
Tense council, in cooperation with
the knights of Pythias and the
Pythian Sisters. The services of
the band were furnished through
the courtesy of Col. Ellsworth
Young, commanding officer Army
Barracks, and Chairman Albury
wishes to thank all for the CON-
tributions made to the cause. The
articles donated consisted of
cigarettes, matches candy chew
ing gun,l apples and oranges. u
The following is a list of donors:
Knights of Pythias Lodge, Mon
salvatge & Drane, Key West Pro-
vision Co., Cabrera Wholesale
Grocery, Saunders Wholesale
Grocery, Coca Cola Bottling Co.,
Key West Bedding Co., Julius F.
Stone, Mr.. Brown, Samuel B.
Pinder, Sr., Samuel B. Pinder, Jr.,
Chas. r. Roberts, Joe Johnson,
Harold Pinder and A. S. Cohn.
AS the buses pulled out rous-
ing cheer, with raised hands, was
given the boys who were. on their
way to the state camp where their
status will be determined by the
examining board which presides
as to the fitness of the men for
military service, with other pre-
liminary activities carried on
preparatory to induction into
Uncle Sans armed forces.