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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

Miss Sara f. Short, working in
Stafford, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Short Mr. and Mrs. Horace E.
Short of Georgetown, called on
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Short. Thursday evening.
Miss Betty Stevenson will be
through her course of nurses train
ing at Washington. d. c., soon and
is expected home on the fourteenth
of April.
Mrs. Elwood Stevenson has been
visiting her son and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Stevenson. at Dunel-
len, n. j. Mrs. Richard Stevenson
is recuperating from an operation
and is reported as getting along
fine.
Pvt. Russell Gooner. from Mis-
souri,. spent a furlough at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gooner, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gooner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Jefferson, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Stevenson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wilkins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Clifton all attended
the Legislature at Dover on Tues
day afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert jefferson
and Mrs. Rattle Lofland entertained
Mrs. Charles Warrington and fam
lily. of Whites Cross Roads: Nor
man Bennett and Miss Gladys Ben
nett. of near Milford, Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and
family spent Sunday with relatives
in Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
SLAUGHTER NECK

The Young Ladies' Friendship
Glass of Slaughter Neck Church
will meet with Mrs. George Adams
this Friday evening, March 26.
I Mrs. Muriel Timmons, of Will
mington, and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
| Workman and daughter, Sandra, of
Milton, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
! Davis.
Pfc. William ID. Davis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Davis. has been
in training at Camp Phillips, Kan
sas, for the past three months.
Mrs. Annie Davis spent the past
week with her daughter and hus
band, Mr.. and Mrs. william Fowler
of Milford. Mrs. John ArgO and son.
Pvt. Richard ArgO, of Camp Pick
EFT, Virginia. called on Mrs. Annie
Davis and son Edwin. Sunday.
Miss Esther Argo is home from
Ohio with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard Argo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Robbins. of
Milton, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hub
bard ArgO. Sunday.
Miss Doris Porter. small daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Porter, is
home from Milford Memorial Hos
pital. where she has been a pa
tient with a broken leg. She is
getting along fine.
John Cleaver visited his wife last
week end at the Temple Hospital.
Philadelphia. where she is a pa-
tient. She is improving.
Norton Leverage. who has been
transferred from the Atlantic Fill
ing station here to one in Whining
ton. spent the weekend with his
family here. We are sorry to lose
Norton as he was one of our faith
full spoilers at Prime Hook Observa-
tiOn post.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Dallas and
son. Glenn Trevett. of DreXel Hill.
Pa, spent the weekend in their
home here on Slaughter Beach
road.
John Dallas came with them and
visited at the home of Mrs. Laura
Nillman and sister. Mrs. MOllie
Edwards.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
PRIME HOOK NECK

Mr., and Mrs. Carlton Clifton gave
a party Friday evening in honor OF
their daughters Ethel MargareU
sixteenth birthday anniversary.
Those who game TO the fun and for
refreshments were Charlotte Ann
Bennett, Noradele Collins. Wanda
Clendaniel. Emily Clendaniel. Doris
Ann Donovan. Alice NAPLES. Jean
cite Marvel. Winifred Mcgee. Mil
dred Mitchell, Katherine Mitchell,
Lucy Short and Vera May Clifton.
George Carey. Reese Stevenson.
Edwin wilkins. Robert wilkins. Ell
dert Mcgee. Herman Black, Phillip
Machines. Derrick Machines. Cal
win Clifton. Neal Clifton. James
Millman, Robert Clifton and DON
aid Clifton.
Amandus Warren. of Milton.
spent Sunday with Carlton Clifton
and family and attended services at
Slaughter Neck Methodist Church.
Mrs. Margaret +. Bennett has re-
turned from a trip last week to see
her son, Pvt. Alfred y. Bennett. at
WV ~ my OIilOOl
at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
staying at Nh and Mrs. C. II. Mas
;erson's in Indianapolis. On Sun
day they celebrated his 21st birth
day anniversary with a party and
dinner which was enjoyed very
much. Nelson wishes to thank
every one for all the cards. letters
and gifts he received during his
stay at Fort Harrison.
Mrs. Delema Mitchell. of Milton.
has returned home. after spending
IA few weeks with her daughter.
Mrs. Margaret +. Bennett, and son
Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Torbert. of
near Dover, called on Mrs. Margar-
ri +. Bennett and son Russell Sat
urday evening
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
DELMAR

Joseph +. Tinley. Ir.. who has
been spending Il ten-day furlougl
here with his father and sister, has
returned to Homestead. Fla.
Pvts. Leslie and William Ellis, OF
Camp Hood. Texas. have been
spending furlough with their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ellis.
Mrs. F. f. Nunvar left this week
to spend TWO weeks with her hUs-
band, Lieut.. Nunvar. at Fort Eus-
It's. Va.
Mrs. b. c. Williams is visiting
her brother, Harvey Hudson. Hnd
family. in Wilmington.
Mrs. Walter Whayland, who has
been nursing in Philadelphia for
past several months, returned to
her home here on Saturday.
Mrs. T. b. Freeney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Herget. and
family. in Baltimore.
Mrs. Fred Phillips. of Norfolk.
has been the guest of Mrs f. +.
Nunvar for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Ralph Williams and daueh-
ter, of Clarksburg. w Va. are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Samis.
Mrs. Doris Ncnahlcs. who has
been il patient in the Peninsula
General Hospital. Salisbury. has
returned home.
Prof and Mrs. Harold WhilcSide.
of New Castle. spent the week end
with relatives here.
Mrs. Lloyd Mechanic. of Philadcl-
phia. who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. McNlaine here. left last
Saturday to spend some time with
her husband at Camp croft, y. G.
Mr.. and Mrs +. C. Northam spent
the past Weekend with relatives in
Norfolk Va.
Mrs. f.. II. I.ank has returned
from several days visit with
friends and relatives in Washing
ton. ID. c.
Pvt. james DeFelice. of this
town, has arrived in the Field Ar
tillery Replacement Training Cen
ter. Fort Bragg. y. C.. for basic
military training He has been as
signed to Battery B. 3rd Bat'n.,
First Regiment. After his initial
training he will be transferred to
a field organization.
On Tuesday evening March %,
the w. S. c. S. of the First MethO-
dist Church here will hold an even
ing of games in the social hall. A
delicious platter will be served at
$3.50 preceding the social hour. Ad-
35 cents.
Oscar E. Brown, from here, has
been transferred in the Air Corps
from Miami, Fla, to Chanute Field.
ILL.,. to study parachute rigging"
Couple days before he left for Cha
mute Field he was made Private !
First Glass. He was in the Army !
only five weeks on March 4, when
he received his advancement.
Mrs. E. NJ. Williams entertained !
a few days ago in honor of the !
S6th birthday of her father, Mr.. !
Geo. w. Nichols, a lifelong resi-
lent of Wicomico county, who lives
near this town. t
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Merle Nelson left /
Tuesday for a trim to Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. Clarence Hearn is confined h
o her home by illness. n
DR.. M. w. Tingle, who was pa It
lent in the University of Mary
and Hospital, Baltimore, for past
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

your neighbor, or try to get some
one else to come and let's make the
services worthwhile.
Old Man Winter really came back
in earnest on Sunday night and
Monday, when we were visited by a
real snow storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod Kenton and
son, Larry, of Wilmington, have
been recent guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Thomas. They
also visited other relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas at
tended the funeral of a relative.
Mrs. Harry Thomas, at Milton, on
Friday. She was a victim of the
explosion at Milford, where she
was employed.
We wish TO express sympathy TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Tyrell, in the loss
of their son. Alden. who was killed
in Florida while in United States
Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kentori and
children. of Wilmington, visited
their parents here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar King
of Glendale, Sunday, who have re-
Gently received notice of their son
being missing in Africa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Watson
entertained friends from Milford
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conaway
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John
Isaacs. of near Milton, at dinner,
on Sunday. also other relatives.
Mrs. Florence Wagemaker, of
Philadelphia. has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pos
ties.
Joseph Pritchard and son, Gus.
attended the funeral of the formers
sister in law. Mrs. Mary Ann
Pritchard. at Greensboro, Nd. on
Mrs. Betty Hammond and son
have been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Roland Thompson.
Mrs. Leighton Calhoun visited at
The home of her brother-in law, Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Calhoun, last
week.
For FfcfOrV - BuV B0H,iSl
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
UNION
Near LincOIm)

Union Church was reopened on
Sunday last, March 81, at p. M.
with fair attendance. There
were 80 present. Considering the
length of time the church has been
closed and the weather conditions,
this seems like a good start. | am
sure the minister, Rev. Campbell,
was pleased at such a goodly re-
sponse ON a day like Sunday was.
There will be no service next
Sunday, but the following Sunday,
April 4, there will again be SER
vices at p. NJ. when Rev. Camp
bell hopes to be able to organize
a Sunday-school There will also
be preaching service at 3 P. NJ.
Every one invited. Now those of
you who were present on Sunday,
come again ON April and bring
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
DAGSBORO

, VIM. &. NicKers, aged so years
passed away Sunday morning at
$40 O'Clock. He has been in poor
health for some time. He leaves
besides his widow. Mrs. Mary f.
Hudson Nickers. seven sons-Wil-
liam. Jr.. Howard, of here; Oscar,
of Georgetown: Parent, of Frank
ford. by former marriage; Har
ley, Elwood and Preston. of Mills
bOrO; three daughters, Mrs. Elsie
Humphries. Mrs. Flora Baker. of
Millsboro. and Mrs. Helen Clogg. by
his widow. Funeral was held at >
o'clock at the Methodist Church
lnterment in Red Mems Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Oakes. of
near town, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Oakes at Berlin.
Mrs. Laura Sturgis is spending
some time with her sister at Pitts
vile. Md.
Joseph Vickers. who is employed
at New York. spent the past week
with his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bunting and
daughters. Mary Lou, and Eula Mae
attended services at the Salem
Methodist Church, Selbyville. Sun
day, as flowers were presented by
the family in memory of their faith
er, Clarence H. Pepper, who passed
away a year ago March -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell, of
Philadelphia. spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell.
Mr. ana Mrs. Samuel Thomas and
daughter. Sandra. of Wilmington.
and Chester Morris, of Norfolk.
spent the weekend with their mo-
ther. Mrs. Blanch Reynolds. and
Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. William Schroeder, of Phila-
delphia. spent the weekend with
relatives. Her mother, Mrs. George
Layfield, returned after spending
the winter with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Long, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kitchens.
Mrs. Sallie Brasure and daugh-
ters. Misses Ethel. Alma and Irene,
of Wilmington. spent Sunday with
relatives. They were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond f. Gray
spent the week end with Mrs.
Gray's mother. Mrs. George +. Glib
bons. II
NIpc IIarrt, I1arly ,y.,.n q, e,,,.n,.;gn .
party Saturday evening in
honor of her husbands 4Oth birth
lay anniversary.
In last weeks letter, brother. /
frank Baker. of Philadelphia, also
/ sister. Mrs. Lydia wilkins. of 4
was omitted in stating rel
itives surviving Otto S. Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Brasure. of
spent Sunday with
heir parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 4
:. Brasure. III
We are glad to report Mrs. |. II. 4
Vest is improved and able to call
lpon her sister, Mrs. +. H. Hick- h
nan. Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. West II
ntertained at dinner Sunday their
on. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston West, of
lillsboro.
Mrs. Della Baker passed away
tuesday morning at AIS after a
rief illness. No details for the flu
eral have been made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vickers are
eing congratulated on the birth of
baby daughter. born Tuesday
lorning. Baby and mother are get
ing along very we'll.
Ida Alice Shockley. aged 67 years.
rife of John H. Shockley, passed
way Monday morning at 1880. B
he is survived by her husband and z
leven children. Funeral was held
Wednesday afternoon at the Line
hurch. near Whitesville. Inter- (
tent in church cemetery. +
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
2,IO7 TRAINEES ARE
ON DELAWARE ROLLS
tcOntinued from FIRST Page,

The total enrolled in all war
production training since July /.
1910. is 1876: the total enrolled
in the No. program since July l..
1912. is 10,562. and the total com
pleting training since July 1. 1912.
is S,455.
Active enrolment at the end of
February was 2l07. The amount
received since July ], 1942. for pro-
gram 1-B was $l7o.395.74. and the
amount expended since that time.
$297 ,611.17 The training is iinan-
ced with federal funds.
New admissions and active net
enrolment by month since July
follow:
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26
MILLSBORO

The guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. I
White last weekend were Mr.. an,
Mrs. Watkins Grove and two chill
dren. of Wilmington. Mrs. Ellel
BalderstOn and children were no
among the guests as was stated il
last weeks letter.
Mrs. W. b. Atkins spent Saturday
and part of Sunday in Pniladel
phia
Mr.. and Mrs William j. Rose anC
Joyce Rose also spent the weekend
in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Rose and Joyce were
guests. the week END previous. OF
Corp. and Mrs. Elmer Crippen. in
Yorktown. Va.
Mrs. Leo AIDES and Miss Dorothy
Hancock We're in New York part
of last week attending beauti-
clans convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ellis and Dale
Lingo. Jr.. were in Camden, y. j..
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis had Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Mitchell for guests at
supper on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. b. Mitchell are
spending this week in New York
City and Baltimore.
Dr. W. b. Atkins has purchased
from Mr.. and Mrs Frank Campbell
their farm near town. and the
Campbells have purchased from
Rev. +. W. Henvis his home on
State street.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell plan on
moving in the near future.
Pvt Robert Lawson. in the Army
Air Force at Eslin Field. Florida. is
home on furlough with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lawson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore have
moved into the J. c. Ellis home
which they purchased recently
from Mrs. Mary Ellis Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Carmine and
son Hampton have moved into the
house occupied by the MoOres.
Fire damaged considerably the in
erior of the music studio of Miss
Ryan. on the dupont /.
,0ulevard
Bob White has been out of school
week because of illness. Measles
5 prevalent and Raymond ID. Num-
ord is one of the victims.
Miss Sarah Short. a registered
Iurse employed in Memorial Hos !
'ital, Milford, has been recent
.ucst of her mother. Mrs. Blanche
short.
Charles Mitchell, freshman at
of Delaware, was at
ome over the weekend with his
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B.
Iitchcll.
Barbara Mitchell is spending the
ieek with Ruth Gardner while her
arents are away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams
'ere i'm New York City over Sun .
ay.
Mrs. George S. Williams has re-
lrned from visit in New York ,
ity with her daughter. Miss Helen
and in Philadelphia with
er mother, Mrs. Gazelle Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Sipple enter. ,
lined at their home in MillsborO :
le following guests at o'clock :
inner on Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. :
'. o. Warrington. Mr.. and Mrs. S. s
. Hudson, of COolspring. Mr.. and
Irs. Walter Lank and daughter n
helma, and Mrs. Roy Moore, of !
Iilton; Mrs. Lizzie Turner God :
'ey and son Robert. Mr.. and Mrs.
owe Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. 3,
odd and family. Mr.. and Mrs. John =
Tilson, all of near Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

this country has ever known. Everybody
had all the liquor they wanted only it came
from bootleggers at exorbtant prices and
the government was deprived of millonsand
millions of dollars in taxes.
1t seems to me, as told my Congress
man down in Washington last week, that
we've got all we can do here at home to
help win this war without wasting time
arguing about things we know, from sad
experience. won't work"
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

IF YOU LIKE your home town,
say so to everybody, including both
residents and strangers. Thus
you spread faith in your home
community. and give people conf
dence in its future.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

"I'vc been meanin' to ask you for the last
couple of weeks, Judge. what you think of
this prohibition talk that keeps croppin' up
every so often.''
1--WE heard some of it too. Henry, and
l feel like this about it,.
at comes from comparatively small
group of reformers the same type that
plunged us into prohibition during the last
war. And, as we all remember, into nearly.
IA years of the worst crime and gangsterism
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

three weeks. was brought to his
home here last Thursday where he
fingered until P. M. Monday when
he passed away. Funeral arrange
ments are not completed at this
time.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

For VietOry - Buy Bonds!
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

corce'ns. q' Alcoholic s..os.. r.,,..l,i... Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

For Ficfory - Buy Bon.is!
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-26

6Teek (dli naT1 tafletleS)
| Process Cheese s----,----I
Cheese FOeds----------I
Some ehsssss are not
Fsiisned. The important |
Examples are:
Cream Cheese, Nsuf-
ehliel, Cottage, caulsm-
bert, Lisdcrkrsnz, Bris,
Blue.
(For a complete list Ct
ehseses not Falioned, see
the RsgulatiOns.)
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
- ~ 81 !
|5ojl!!li4i 4
yA@Mz4DH sza
When the Clock Is
a Running Out

You can look back to the pages
through the ages when the sages
Thought in terms of endless time.
When you reckoned by the second
or the centuries that beckoned
In a .calendaric rhyme.
"What is timer" the sages asked
you. But the sages never knew
The killing, thrilling moment that ID
only known to few,
To the teams in scrappy battle
through the gridiron's reel and
r0ut,
Where seconds tell the story Of the
glory Of the bout,
To the team that's trailing slightly
when the clock is running out.
All time is now split seconds-as the
wild cheer leaders shout,
For the pass or run that follows
when the clock is running out.
Oh, the reeling, dizzy feeling in the
wheeling spin of doubt
Can they make it-break or fake it.
as the clock is running out?
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

CTUNNING nightgown-so fat
y tering and so comfortable. The
simple little bed-jacket will come
in handy many time.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1853 de-
AZ. Corresponding bust measurements 80,
80, "a, SO, 80, 40. AZ. Size IA 1927 gown
requires 414 yards 35-inch material, bed
jacket Ia yards.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
CHAPTER XIV

"Ahem," said. He stopped hum
ming little tune with which he had
engaged himself, and he looked al
me with kindly curiosity. "Ahem,
I repeated. "Are you the waiter with
the water for my daughter?"
He turned on tight, polite little
smile. "The water, monsieur, will
be forthcoming. I have sent my
friend Charles for the water"
The Redhead looked up, openly
curious. "Your friend Charles,
take it, is the younger of the two
and more capable of carrying q
glass of water?"
The waiter shrugged his shoulders.
''He is timid man, madame. Why
should I go for the water when he
will get it for me? I am tired"
"You are man of some astute-
ness" I ventured. SIN the Army
you would be sergeant within two
months"
Perhaps I shall, monsieur. A
month, two months, who knows? You
are at Dix?"
''I am at Bragg" told him. 81
am at the Field Artillery Replace
ment Center, largest artillery train
ing station in the world, Brigadier
General Edwin P. Parker, Jr., COM
manding."
ST have a friend at the Field Ar
tillery Replacement Center" he
said. "He is in the Twelfth Bat
talon. You must look him up. !
write his name for you on my card.
You will give him the regards of
Eduardo Enriquez?"
"The day I return" I promised
him, ST shall look him up"
The tirnid Charles approached
with the water, which Eduardo
poured for the Redhead. "This is
too joyful an occasion for water,
madame" he said. "a Martini"
"Does Eduardo Enriquez person
ally endorse the Mavtini?" the Red
head asked.
Eduardo Enriquez has been
drinking them in the kitchen himself
all evening"" he beamed.
''I thought" said the Redhead,
''that something more than music
had soothed that savage breast"
Ia
The japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor this afternoon came as stun
ming news to the men at Fort Bragg.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28
JAPANESE POPULATION
IN WESTERN STATES

SOME SIX YEARS AGO, when in
Honolulu, I looked for material for
a newspaper article on the subject
of the Japanese population of the
Hawaiian islands. I found many,
big majority, who pronounced them
good citizens. They supported such
statements with what seemed to be
good evidence. Others, including in
telligence officers of both the army
and navy, were emphatic in their
denunciation of the Japs and insist
ed they were an ever-present source
of danger to the islands and to the
nation.
My interest in the subject had
been aroused by people I had talked
to in California. The Californians
had insisted the Japs up and down
the coast were a menace to the
safety of the nation and could not
be trusted. The people of the coast
states had, for years, attempted to
impress upon congress and people
of states farther east that the Japs
were dangerous element, many of
them paid spies of the Tokyo gov
ernment, and not to be trusted.
After weighing the evidence gath
cred at Honolulu, I decided the Japs
were good citizens, loyal to the Unit
ed States, and wrote my story from
that viewpoint.
Events have demonstrated how
entirely wrong I was in my esti-
mate of the Jap character. The
Japs were all the intelligence Off
GERS of the army and navy said they
were. They were all the people of
the Pacific coast states said they
were. Today, as a resident of a
Pacific coast state, I trust they may
never again be permitted residence
in my town and my state. If the
people of the Pacific coast have the
say so, they never will.
The Ely miner., 1943-10-28

There had been a rumor, one day a
couple of months ago, that Germany
had declared war on the United
States to beat us to the draw, and
since it was merely a rumor, there
was no confirmation or denial over
the radio all day long. That sup
posed news back then had been
taken with a philosophic shrug and
the thought, "Well, it's what we've
been expecting"
This today caused a different war
feeling. It was not what we had
been expecting. To the soldiers
here, whose only attention to the
newspapers is quick glance at the
headlines, it was startling and
dreadful.
The men who heard the news an
nouncement over the radio this aft
ernoon at the Service Club were, for
the most part, new to the Army,
with less than month of training
behind them. Their first feeling of
outrage gave way to the awful fear
that they would be sent away, green
and unframed and helpless, within
a week.
The rumor mill began operation
Immediately. New York and Fort
Bragg will be bombed within the
month, the rumors said. Probably,
by that time, all of us will be in
Hawaii or Russia or Persia or AZ
rica. Green and unframed and help
less. This business of teaching a
man for thirteen weeks in a replace
ment center will be dispensed with,
now that war is upon us. You're a
civilian one day and a rookie MEM
Der of a seasoned fighting outfit the
next.
Except for few for whom the
radio held terrible fascination the
men thought first of communicating
with their families, their friends,
their sweethearts. They immediate
ly went for writing materials and
for the two public telephones of the
club. Almost all of the 81, 900 men of
Fort Bragg were trying to reach
their homes through the eight trunk
1l1lGS Wll1Cll OQt VI
overburdened little telephone ex-
change in Fayetteville.
Miss Ethel Walker, who was act
ing as senior hostess for the Re
placement Center's Service Club,
had planned an entertainment pro-
gram for the evening, but when she
looked out at the tension in the So
cial hall, she despaired. She tele-
phoned her boss, Major Herston M.
Cooper, the special services officer.
There's no use trying to put on
the show tonight" she said. "Shall
I cancel it? And may turn off
the radio?"
''If it's a good program, keep it,
said the major. "And by all means
leave the radio on. Just hang on;
I'll be there In FIVE minutes"