Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-08-27
DIR IBBLES
Our Boys in Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.


American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
U. S. S. Texas
At Sea
August 18th, 1912
Alloy there! Dribbles:
Stand by-come along side, and
please lend a salty ear to a word
or two from a sailor friend of
yours.
/ just can't recall off hand, when
I first noticed the appearance of
this column in The Smyrna Times;
the mails are so irregular. Never
theless, you can rest assured
haven't missed one single word
since that first issue.
Certainly, it is a swell feeling to
read about the activities of all my
old friends who are now in the SER
vice. Before your column came
into existence, 1 had no idea there
were so many of our hometown
boys in the service, doing their bit
for Uncle Sam. Then too, it is
hard for me to realize the fact that
the various branches of the armed
some of the boys have joined, in
forces. Some 1 never dreamed
would be in uniform, but now, like
myself, they are just another SER
vice man. This column, which you
call Dribbles, is a connecting link
between each and every man in the
service coming from our local area.
You have not only supplied much
valuable and interesting irforma-
ton for myself and other sailors,
but the same goes for the soldiers,
marines and the Mothers and Faith
ers as well.
You might like to hear a bit Of
a story about Dribbles and The
Smyrna Times, which incidently
received as regular as clockwork;
time, mails, movements, etc. per-
uniting of course.
Anyway, there was a time when
1 used to seclude myself and The
Smyrna Times, every mail, just to
escape the kidding and joking
about my hometown paper. Now
however, it is quite a different
story. Perhaps, you will be pleas
ed to know, that I have to practic-
ally lock the paper up now until I
have time to read it. My buddies
aboard ship read the paper, and
your column, over and over again.
Now, when my buddies read in
Dribbles of so and so doing this
who was transferred from here to
there, or what new rating they re-
ceived-the boys ask me all about
these particular fellows. What I'm
leading up to is that 1 like to talk
about the different sports l played
with this fellow-or those two or
three 1 graduated with-perhaps
those who were part of the gang at
Snaps. The good times 1 have
enjoyed back home are not to be
forgotten, and Dribbles helps to re-
mind me of many happy incidents.
Therefore, you see, 1 have been able
to keep in touch with friends in al
most all parts of the world. Like
myself, they too are restricted as to
what they might write about. What
tales they probably could spin were
they permitted. I know, because 1
could tell few myself. Just think,
when this is all over, what great
time it will be for all of us when
we arrive back home for keeps.
That is when the boys will swap
news, stories and souveniers. And
Til bet each boy in the crowd will
remember Dribbles. Although Just
an innocent appearing column, in a
small town newspaper, I'm betting
that it is an important factor dur
ing their marching, or sailing days
during the war. (This would cover
the air travels too).
Through this medium, I'm able
to say Hello" to all my cd friends
now in the service, and invite them
to drop me a few lines, should they
find a spare moment. I would be
very much interested to know what
these boys are doing, how they like
their new life, and in general what
they think about where they are.
Thanks for the many happy mo-
ments you have given me. Good
luck for your continued success.
Don Ennis, ON SC
u. 8. s. Texas
Care Of Postmaster
New York City, N. Y.