Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1942-12-24

snow here sticks to everything il
hits-it is really a pretty sight.
, Up here in the Training Station
we live in those tin huts. They
are the same kind that you have
seen in pictures taken in Iceland
Twelve men sleep in each of these
ligloos. They are nice to live in
and I like it swell. The igloo in
which I bnuk we have fellows from
. Buffalo, New York City, Philadel-
phia and one from Wilmington. In
my Company there are seven other
men from Delaware, but they are
all from Wilmington.
Well, I guess that is about all for
this time. 1 will try to write you
later if 1 can get the time.
For the duration,
Sailor Wooleyhan
ClintonWooleyhan, A. S.
Co. SOS
III. S. Naval Training Station
Newport, Rhode Island
Thanks for your letter Clinton.
You have started fine. 1 was talk
ing with your Dad last night, and
told him that had received a
post card from you last week, and
a letter from you this week. He
was very much interested. 1 know
that he must be very proud of you.
One thing I did forget to mention,
was if he was sending you The
Smyrna Times so that you could
keep abreast f the doings in your
Old Home Town while you were
away in the Service. Well, I'll find
that our later. Meanwhile, Drib-
bles will see to it that you receive
both last weeks and this weeks
copy of The Smyrna Times to let
you know that your letter and card
were both received. How's that
son?
Dribbles is glad to know that you
are so well pleased with your new
quarters. 1t would be mighty nice
If everyone in the Service had the
same reaction to their first week in
the ranks. That's what makes the
going much easier throughout your
entire hitch in all Uncle Sans
fighting units. 1t also goes far to-
wards making better fighting men.
You have the right spirit Clinton
keep it up. You are now a part of
abrave and mighty fighting force.
Dribbles knows that you will not
allow the grass to grow under your
feet as long as you are needed. Let
this column hear from you when
ever you get the time to write in.
You will always be a welcome
friend. Go to it, son, and good
luck.
Smyrna, Delaware
Editor of Dribbles:
I am sending you the name of
William McNatt to put in your
column this week. 1t is as follows:
Pvt. William McNatt
"A. S. N. 32065492
Battery G, 10th c. A. (A.A.)
A. Promo. 922
Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, California
I know that William would be
pleased to hear from any of his
friends who live around Smyrna.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Ruth McNatt |
Dribbles hopes that some of
"Bill's'old friends will read this ap-
peal for mail andtake the time to
drop hima letter sometime this
week. With an Army Post Office
address of this kind, it would indi-
cate that William is Somewhere In
The Pacific, That means he is do
ing his part like many others are
now doing towards giving the Japs
a taste of their own medicine. If
this is the case, the very least that
we can do will be to keep the mail
going in his direction. 1t is lot
different to man an anti-aircraft
gun, than it is to sit down at a
table, in a nice warm home, and
dash off a few lines to one of Our
Boys. Since we all can't do our bit
in active service, maybe we can
help in still anotherway that will
bring heartening good cheer to
those who do. Dribbles would like
to know if Ruth McNatt is sending
Bill The Smyrna Times. This
would please him, we are sure. So
write us again soon, telling this
column more about Bill. Perhaps
you may have a letter of his you
would like published? If so, why
it along at the same time?
We are sure that some of Our Boys |
In TheService would enjoy reading
it. Thank you Ruth McNatt for
sending us this new address. You |
will find Bills name in our Service |
Honor Roll of the present issue.
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