Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-26

Billy ShultZ, son of Nj. and Mrs.
w. w. Shultz. arrived in El Centre
Thursday from Norman, Oklahoma,
where he is training with the navy.
Among the young men who vol
unteered this week for navy serv-
ice was Bob r. McCann of Holt
vile. He was one of the IL boys
who signed up under the 17-year old
classification.
The PoSt-Press received an air.
mail letter from Kenneth Morgan
written in the YMCA in Richmond,
closed my payment on an ad ran
before leaving. The card became
lost among my effects and only
recently turned up. Please accept
my apology for not paying sooner.
Sincerely, Kenneth Morgan. P.S.-
Merry Christmas
From somewhere in the south
Pacific came this letter from F..
NeSbitt. Dear Sir Cor maybe Mad
ann: have recently received two
copies of the Press and enjoyed
them more than I can say. Right
now have most of the ads COM
mitted to memory and tomorrow
start on the articles of incorpora-
ton. Seriously, though my duties
have been in an advanced area
since I have been out of the states
and occasionally certain difficult
ties are encountered in getting our
mail Up to us. A correct address
makes delivery much simpler and
faster. So if it not too much trouble
please use the address as 1 have it
below. am doing and seeing what
I enlisted for, sometimes more than
/ want 1t is a tough go but we
are making progress. 1t looks like
a long road so don't relax at home"
Somewhere in Africa Captain
Chan Livingston was sitting at din
ner ii the officers mess hall. A
man came in and sat down beside
him. Captain Livingston looked up
disinterestedly. Then it was old
home week. The man who sat down
by Livingston was Major Bobby
Thacker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percie Thacker, THE last time I
saw Bobby" Captain Livingston
wrote home, "he was driving one
of Percie,s trucks down Main street
in El Centric. I guess that training
helped make him the top man he Is
He's doing a wonderful job. 1t was
good to see a kid I know" Living
ston loaned Thacker a jeep so he
could see some of the country.
Daniel j. Mitosinka, 18, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Mitosinka Of El
| Centro, is an aviation student at
Due West, S. G. in training at
Erskine college for course of in
struction lasting approximately five
months prior to his appointment as
an aviation cadet.
Jack Tackett, seaman second
| class in the navy, is in the United
States after being in action in the
south Pacific six months. He ar
/ rived in San Francisco December
16. His father, Ell Centre Police
Patrolman Jack Tackett, went to
San Francisco to see the sailor
while he was in port.
Three young men from Holtvill;
recentl; completed pilot training
at La Junta army air field in Colo
rado. They are Lieutenant Freder-
ick M. Brown, son of P. B. Brown
Lieutenant Marion E. Walker, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Walker; ano
Lieutenant Thomas D. Barbour
son of Mrs. Opal S. Brandon OF
/ Holtville.
Ensign Dan Gregg, r.Cpnew OF
| Mrs. Neal Gavin of Ell Centro and
Ralph French, former Ell Centran
landed at the El Centre marine all
station late last week and was able
to visit with Ensign Gregg's rela-
tives before taking off again with
the group which flew west from
the east coast. Ensign Gregg is 7
navy pilot on a carrier and has
been to Casa Blanca, having just
returned from a convoy trip to
that place. While waiting 10 days
for other duties Ensign Gregg was
. c. ? of a group of pilots used tc
ferry some of the new fast planes
west. The group is to take another
type of planes back east.
Aviation Cadet Robert L. Wilson
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Wilson OF
El Centro, has completed his basic
flying training at the Lemoore
army air field in Colorado. He now
is in training at an advanced fly
ing school.