Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-06-11

JOhn Ddnlel, VINO IeCeHlly oh
listed as an aviation cadet, is now
stationed at Chanute Field. His
address is: AC John A. Daniel, Avi-
alton Cadet Detachment, Glass AZ
5, Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. D.
Daniel of this place.
Letters from Lieutenant George
Abel of the U. S. air corps, who is
some place abroad, seem to be COM
ing here more regularly of late. In
a letter to John w. Fox, this week,
dated May 81, Lieutenant Abel
states that he writes often, but it is
quite evident that all his letters
have not been received He wrote
of a big chicken dinner which one
of their neighbors cooked for them,
| and remarked it was the first home
| cooked meal he had eaten for eight
months-and said wasn't it good. !"
He mentioned receiving some Nor
gan county papers, but wrote they
were old when he got them.
/ wish in this way ito thank
/ everyone sending me cards, letters
| and presents on my birthday. 1t
sure makes a person feel good to
know he has so many people at
home backing him up. I'm sorry
| don't have time to answer each
one personally, but l hope it's not
long before / can see them all
Pvt. Geo. B. Huffman A. M. 32-42
Headquarters Training Detachment
Army Air Forces Technical Train
ing Command, Curtiss-W Wright Tech
nical Institute, 400 N. Paula street,
Glendale, California.
Jay Smith, of Rose Farm, who
was inducted into the service from
Perry county, recently, came home
Tuesday to spend few days fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Smith. He will be
transferred soon to a distant; camp.
PFC Herman Spencer, OF Fort
Orb, Calf, came Tuesday evening
on a furlough and is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Spencer,
of Echo Hill, and other relatives
and friends. He is in the mechani
cal division, and of late has been a
motorcycle messenger. He is max
ing the trip by train and will leave
! on his return trip Monday. Judg-
ing from his appearance army life
is agreeing with him.
was inducted into the army last
week from Muskingum county. He
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Fin
ney, formerly of East Bloom.
Frank Yarnell who is in the
! Wilmington air base at Wilmington
n. c., came Friday to spend 10
/ day furlough, with his parents Mr..
and Mrs Ralph Yarnen of near
Malta. He entered service Feb,
/ 10, 1912.
!
the length and breadth of the ma
tion, 12,3 young Americans join
! ed the country's sea forces as
avengers of Pearl HarbOr.' In
the number was Robert Marion
Steward Of this place, who took the
oath with nine young men at zanes-
Vile. 1t was one of the features of
the dedication of the new home Of
I the GAINESVILLE Post, American Le-
! gion. The ceremony was timed to
! the minute, six months after the
4 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Steward is a member of this years
graduating class of M. & M, and
vas an outstanding basketball play
er. He is the younger son of Mar
shal and Mrs. M. F. Steward. He
was sent TO the Great Lakes, Illi-
nois, Training School as a baker
He has mad several years exper-
fence in that line of work.
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Dale Roberts, who is in camp
near New Orleans, La, is expected
to arrive at his home in Malta the
last of this week to spend his fur
! Tough. He was a member of Com
pany L, 166th Infantry, going first
to Camp Shelby, Miss. He recently
distinguished himself when he cap
tured a bandit who was in the act
! of robbing jewelry store at New
Orleans. He is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafe Roberts, of Malta.
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