Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-05-07
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x With Soldiers =
Private, first class, Paul Keyes,
of the U. s. medical corps. and sta
toned at Camp San Luis, Obispo.
Calf. is spending Today fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. B. Keyes of East Bloom.
and other relatives and friends. He
made the trip home by plane. for
the most part. He is with the. Sew
enth Division He leaves Sunday
on his return trip.
Private Lloyd Berlyn Mott, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mott, Stockport,
who left here April Is, has been as
signed to Fort Bragg, N. C. His ad-
dress is Btry D, 1st Bn., F. A. r. c..
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
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Kenneth Tompson. of GAINESVILLE.
who is in the U. S. army, was re-
Gently promoted to major. He for
merly taught in GAINESVILLE high
cShOOAS NAo 40 a ACpACW Ol We
Cochran of this place.
Walter Harrison, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Harrison, near Ring
gold, who Is in army service, 10
now with the American troops I'm
Ireland.
Coo Rncc Vuho
last week on furlough was not
granted leave of absence, and is not
coming, at least for the present He
was at Mare Island, off the coast OF
California, when his parents re-
ceived the telegram that he was
coming. Ross, who has been I'm
the navy four years, was at Pearl
Harbor, as first gunners mate on the
Oklahoma, when attacked by the
Japs Dec. Z. He is the oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross, near
Malta. More recently he has been
on the Destroyer Patterson.
George Hooper, oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. C. N. Hooper of this place
will be indicted into the service
May %. Hooper is guard at the
Federal Reformatory at Chillicothe,
| and completed an enlistment in
the U. S. Marines some years ago.
He tried to get back into the Ma
rines, recently, but failed in his ex-
animation.
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Dean Trash, who was recently
inducted into the army, since which
time he has ben at Fort Hayes, CO.
lumbus, spent the week end with
his home people in Malta.
Private Robert S. Campbell, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Campbell,
and Lloyd "Dude" Knox, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Grover Knox, both of this
1 place, who have been stationed at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, have
been transferred to the army air
| base, Jacksonville, Fla. Dean Rob-
erts, son of Mr.. and Mrs Earl Rob-
erts, has been at Camp Crowder,l
| Missouri, and has also been sent to .
the base at Jacksonville. Roberts
called his home here Saturday
night and talked with his parents.
Their address is 66th Oh. Group,
Hdgts. Sq., Army Air Base, Jack
sonville, Florida.
James H. Hopkins, son, OF Mrs.
Carrie Hopkins, near Reinersville,
who left for army service Feb. 10.
is at Sheppard Field. His address
is James H. Hopkins, 317 School
SOD, Barracks sos, Sheppard Field,
Texas. Private Hopkins is in train
ing school for airplane mechanics.
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Cadet Robert F. Durbin, who has
been stationed at Maxwell Field,
Montgomery, Alabama, has been
sent to Florida His address is
sgd. A, Dorr Field, Arcadia, Flor
ida
Howard Durbin. jr., of Terre
Haute, Ind, has been commission
ed an ensign in the U. s. navy. in
the supply division. He is at pres
ent in Washington, D. G. His faith
er is a former resident of Bloom
township. Durbin is a graduate of
the University of Chicago, and Of
Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
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In a card from Herschel Harper,
of Reinersville, stationed at Scott
Field. Illinois, he says he surely
does enjoy getting the Democrat
each week and reading all the news
from home. His address is $40
School sgd, Bar. 119, Scott Field,
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abel. Of
Malta, have received word from
their son, George Abel, jr, who is
in the army air corps at Hawaii, to
the effect that he has been promot-
ed to first lieutenant. Lieutenant
Abel flies a pursuit plane. His pro-
motion is just recognition of his
service and ability, as First Lieu
tenant Abel's salary will be $3.50
per month.
Clare Gage. seaman second class,
of the naval air base, Norfolk, Va,
arrived Monday on 16-day fur
Tough, which he will spend with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Gale Gage,
near Stockport. The Cages other
sons, John and Tom Gage, are both