Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-29


cal school, at Lowry. Field, Denver,
Colo, graduated Oct. II, in air.
craft armorers. Pvt. Ryan, SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Ryan, sof East
Windsor, left here June "a, and
took his basic training at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, and from there
was sent to Jefferson Barracks,
Mo-, and later to Lowry Field.
Relatives have received word
that Raymond Soltis, who is serv-
ing overseas with the armed forces,
has been wounded in action. He T.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John 8.
Soltis, Of Caldwell route six.
Robert Culver Second Lieutenant
Robert Culver, has finished a
three months course in officers can
didate school at Fort Sill, Okla.
and received his commission of Sec
ond lieutenant After a Today fur
Tough he was again sent to Fort
Sill where he is taking an officers
specialist course of 13 weeks in the
motor corps. Lieutenant Culver's
home is at Duncan Falls.
Pvt Albert Kidd, of the Coast
Artillery, Fort Candy, Wash, has
been spending his furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidd,
Meigsville township.
Pvt. William Elliott, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Elliott, of this
place, is located at Fort LawtOn.
Wash, which is on the outskirts Of
Seattle, Wash. He has been assign
ed to the M. P's. In letter to John
Fox he says that he saw Ross Hoop
er twice while in Texas, and said it
did them both good to see an old
friend. He thinks he will be going
to Alaska soon, since he says that
is where they all go from here"
His address is: Pvt. William M. Ell
liott, U. S. Army, Co. D, Casual Sec
tion, Fort Lawton Staging Area.
Fort Lawton, Washington, Bldg.
$50.
Cpl. Herman Spencer of Camp
Youngs, Calf, is spending a It,
day furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Spencer, near
Malta. The camp where he has
been, is in the desert. He is at
tached to the mechanical division.
and his duties have been to drive
Captain Bolton, of headquarters
troops. Captain Bolton is SON OF
congresswoman Mrs. Bolton, OF
Cleveland. Cpl. Spencer reports
that where he has been is extreme
ly hot, the temperature having
reached 148 while he was there.
Lieut. Galen T. Barrett, in writ
Ing John Fox states that he is near
Jasper, Texas, and "more accurately
described as II miles from no
where" on maneuvers. When he
wrote he gave a Leesville, La, ad-
dress, and before going there was
at Camp Shelby, Miss. He states
that the outfit they assigned him to
is made up principally of men from
Indiana few of them
from Ohio. He has been given
of platoon, but it only
has Is men in it, and is supposed
to have about As. Lieut.. Barrett
said he saw Gif Miner at Shelby
but did not get to see Don Law
renee. Lieut.. Barrett is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Barrett.
Writing to John Fox, Pvt. Clar-
ence L. Newton, who is at Kessler
Field, Texas, writes Il like army
life fine. Of course it is not like
home, but if everyone does not do
his part, we may not have any
homes to come back to, so 1 am go
ing to give the best / have for my
The letter is dated Oct.
20, and he says the weather there
IS still plenty hot, and swimming is
still the favorite sport down at the
beach, and the sand is so white
hat it looks almost like snow. The
eats are good, he says, and every
hing is going fine. For beauty of
he says there is no place
ike good old Morgan county" Hiy
address is: Pvt. Clarence L. New
ton, 302 School So, Flight b., Kess-
Ter Field, Texas.
Mrs. Evalyn Vanoster, of Malta,
letter Monday from her
brother, Pvt. Frank B. Rouanzoin,
who had been stationed at Camp
Mass. He is now located
at Camp Carrabelle, Florida His
address is: Pvt. Frank B. Rouan-
zoin, Co. B, 362 Ordnance Bn.,
Camp Carrabelle, Florida. FAC, u.
). Army. He says he will be pro-
noted to corporal soon. He would
be glad to hear from any of his
friends.
John Kincaid, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernette Kincaid, Malta, has
enlisted in the navy, and will take
his c. r. T. training at 0. S. u, be-
ginning in January.
Pvt. Wayne Kidd, of Fort Cam
BY, Washington, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Albert Kidd, is spending a
weeks furlough here with his par
ants, this being his first visit home
since leaving one year ago lasi
February. His address is: Pvt.
Wayne Kidd, Battery d, 249, Fort
Candy, Washington.
Harold D. Scott, who is stationed