Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-09-09
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FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service

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by
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Pacific Area
Editor of The Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Friend:
I am writing you for two main
reasons. The first is to thank the
person who writes the "Dribble"
column, whomever it may be, for
the Christmas card which was sent
to me. And my second reason, per-
haps the strongest, to tell my old
friends and former school mates, in
and around Smyrna, that 1 very
often think about them.
AS I sit here writing, there are
very many names that I would like
to mention but, since it would not
be possible to refer to everyone l
remember in this most friendly
fashion, I think it best to refer to
these folks as group of mighty
nice people, and let it go at that.
At present we are located on one
of the larger islands in the Pacific
area. There is not much 1 can re-
veal on this score, due to certain
reasons. However, I would like to
extend my best personal regards
and even better wishes to all my
former associates back in Smyrna,
or wherever they may be located at
present. 1t has been mighty nice
to have known them, one and all.
Yes! This is perhaps rather
awkward way to express myself, but
I am sure that you know just what
I mean.
Sincerely Carl Newson
SIS John C. Newson
A. S. N. 12014034
503rd Parachute Infantry
A.P. o. No. 704, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Welcome to our column Carl.
Your V-Mail letter to the Editor of
The Smyrna Times was turned over
to Dribbles to publish and answer.
The result is that you are now one
of the group of Boys and Girls who
have written in to do your bit to-
wards making this column posi-
BILE. This present issue will make
the sixty-seventh time that Drib-
bles has appeared in The Smyrna
Times. And, all this has been made
effective through the help of our
friends. Sergeant, we are putting
it directly up to you-how about it
do we start hearing from you a
bit more often? A year and a
quarter is long time between
shaves, in any mans country. Same
would apply to bathing.
Carl, we are quite sure that your
former friends in this area will be
very much pleased to read your let
Ter and know that you are alive,
happy and kicking out strongly for
your Country, somewheres out
there in the Pacific. We have in
serted your address in the Change
of Address space with the hope
that your old friends will see it
there and take the time out to drop
you a line. Since it is a known
fact that all Our Boys and Girls
get big kick out of the mail they
receive, we're safe to assume that
you are no exception to the rule
Best of luck to you Soldier, and you
can be looking for another Christ
mas card from Dribbles at about
the proper time again this year
along with a letter to each and
everyone that is listed in our files
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preciate it if Our Boys and Girls
would try an keep Their addresses
up to date. If, for any reason they
can't do. this themselves, some rela.
tive or friend should step in anG
pitch for them.
Smyrna, Delaware
"Dribbles":
Here's an extract from a letter
which we just received from our
son, John.
Glad to hear that everyone is
well, and that Edward is doing SO
well with his swimming. Will write
to him soon. There's not thing
new here-yet. Nothing that you
have not heard about in papers and
radio, except that I have received
the Air Medal, and possibly two
Oak Leaf clusters for the Sicily in
vasion and follow up. This makes
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