Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-07-30


Pvt. Charles Miller, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Miller, of this place,
is now in training for a glider pilot
at st. Louis, Mo.
DR.. George Wagner, of Colum-
bus, who enlisted in the army, will
report for duty today at Camp
Grant, ILL.,, in the medical training
and replacement base. He enters
as first lieutenant in the dental
corps. DR.. Wagner is the son-in-
law of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Ken
ney. His wife before marriage was
Miss Alice Kenney.
Alfred Sims, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Encil Sims, of this place, who en-
listed in the navy air corps as a
pilot, has passed both his mental
and physical examinations, and ex-
poets to be inducted soon. In June
he completed his freshman year at
Ohio University.
Pvt. Dean Roberts, left Monday
for Jacksonville, Fla, following
Today furlough spent here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Roberts.
He is in the signal corps. While
here on his furlough Pvt Roberts
was married to Miss Bernice Ray.
Richard Steward, of the u. S.
navy, who returned to Great Lakes
Training school, Illinois, week
ago, after spending furlougn
here, has been transferred to New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Carr, OF
Athens, formerly of Hopewell, state
route 377, have received word that
their son, Kenneth, who is in the
army, is stationed on an island in
the Pacific. He had not been heard
from in two months. One letter
had been forwarded in a U. S. en-
velope, because it was received in
a damaged condition. Kenneth
stated he was we'll, but could say
nothing more. He would be glad
to hear from relatives and friends.
His address is: Pfc. Kenneth r.
Carr, Bty. c, 134 F. A. Bn., APO
$50, care postmaster, San Francis
CO, Calf.
Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bruner, near NAL
ia, that their son Pvt Charles
Bruner had arrived safely over
seas. He sailed from New York.
Mail will reach him by being ad-
dressed as follows: 439 Sig. Cons.
Bn., APO 1869. care postmaster,
New York, 35276O06.
Pvt. James Mccoy, of the signal
air corps, and stationed at Albany,
N. Y, came Saturday to spend an
S-day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Mccoy, near
Stockport.
Sam Goddard and wife who made
brief visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Sheridan, near
Meigs, have returned to Elizabeth,
N. J. Mr.. Goddard enters army
service this week
Word has been received that Pvt.
Dwight Richardson who is stationed
at Camp Grant, ILL.,, has been quite
ill and in a hospital, suffering
with infection in his arm. Late
word is that he is better. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes Rich
ardson of East Bloom.
Word from Clyde Vaughn, who is
taking officers training at Fort
Benning, Ca, is that he expects to
complete his course about August
IL, with the rank of lieutenant,
after which he hopes to spend a
furlough here at his home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vaughn.
Lieut.. Vaughn who was stationed
near Pearl Harbor, when the Japs
made their attack, Dec z, would
like to be returned for overseas
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kidd receiv-
ed word from their son, Pfc. Harry
A. Kidd, of Co. L, 166th Infantry,
that he was transferred from New
Orleans, La, to FIT Barrancas, Fla,
then later word came he was in
Panama City, Fla, on the coast.
Their other son, Pvt. Albert w.
Kidd, writes from FIT. Columbia,
Wash, that he is all o. k, and get
ting along fine. He is in the 18th
c.. A. C.
Walter " Scott, of 15S West
Harrison street, Chicago, H., re-
turned to camp Monday evening,
after a brief furlorgh with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Scott, of
Tabor.
CPL John Woolman is home for
15-day furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. TT. WOolman, of
Chesterhill. He has been in the
service 1St monthss and since last
fall stationed ina Newfoundland
Cpl. Wooiman win report Aug. 8 at
Mitchell. Field, N. r. -
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