Smyrna times., 1943-09-16
DRIBB LES
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to receive this letter, but here goes
anyway.
Since l have been in the U. 81
Navy, have had desire to write
you concerning the fine work you
are doing for the men in the Ser
vice. However, that old word call
ed neglect entered in as factor,
and until now the intended letter
was never written.
= After entering the Service, 1 was
shipped over to cambridge, Mary
land for my Boot Training"
Upon completing this course, was
granted a nine-day leave which 1
spent in Smyrna. Upon my return
to Camp, I was transferred to my
present station down here in Nor
folk, Virginia.
I think my surroundings are very
nice in my present location, but it
lis far from being like Smyrna.
AS you perhaps know, I moved
away from Smyrna about eighteen
months ago and went to live in
Elkton, Maryland. During this
change, 1 have constantly remem-
bered my old friends in and around
Smyrna. I sincerely hope for the
day to arrive when I can consider
the present job finished and can
come back to the Home Town to
stay there for the rest of my life.
Through your column, I have
been able to keep in touch with the
whereabouts of several of my good
friends, which certainly has been
appreciated.
Please excuse me for not writing
sooner I will try to do better in
the future.
Wishing you, and your column,
the best of luck, l remain as ever a
true Smyrnian,
William @. Robinson
(Better know as Jack Robinson)
William @. Robinson, S &c
Unit I, Mess Hall
N. o. B.
Norfolk, Virginia
Glad to hear from you Jack. All
past neglect is forgiven in view of
our promise to do better in the fu-
ture. Meanwhile, during the period
of time you were procrastinating,
your very able and capable young
wife did some very fine pinch hit
ting for you. To date, Dribbles has
never had the pleasure of meeting
up with this young lady, however,
we're old friends via the CORE
spondence route. For this act of
kindness, the important member of
your own immediate family, has
only our highest esteem. If every
one of our towns folk would as
sumo the self same attitude, my
what a grand and glorious feeling
it would be for the person sitting
here before this old typewriter. If
you should ever fail us again, Drib-
bles feels sure that the good wife
will again come to our rescue.
| IT'S seldom an issue of this column
is written without the necessity of
Dribbles giving forth the silent lit
tie prayer of God bless our We
men-mothers wives and sweet
hearts-one and ALL" They have
been of great help throughout, and
their thoughtfulness is indeed ap-
preciated. Here's wishing you the
very best of luck during your term
of service in the U. S. Navy Jack.
Dribbles hopes that you will always
land squarely on your feet, no mat
ter how many times the desk is
shuffled.
Dribbles has momentarily lost
track of several of the recent men,
bers of the old 198th Outfit that
have served so faithfully out in the
Pacific Area. We refer directly to
Sgt. Ivan o. Smith, and Corp. Cliff
ford D. Norris who have recently
returned to the States. AS soon as
these members of our Armed Fore
es are assigned new posts, we
would like to hear from them.
Dribbles would also like a word
from Pvt. Raymond w. Ford, who
was with the 198th Regiment. To
date, we have not had his name on
file and would like to place it there
lust as soon as the Information can
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