Smyrna times., 1943-07-01
U. S. Naval Training Station
Newport, Rhode Island

u. S. Naval Training Station
Newport, Rhode Island
Hello Again:
Boyl Matey do my ears burn
after the lecture you gave me. l
knew I should have kept my fly
trap shut, but I didn't. l hope that
no damage was done. 1 do know
whatever the name of that place is,
I shall always look forward to the
time when all of the "Old Gang"
can meet there and shoot the
breeze. You know that all of the
problems of the world will be set
tied then by all of us drug store
cowboys" as Gebby used to call us.
And 1 hope that the day when we
all arrive home will not be too far
off. 1t looks a bit better now that
we have the big ball a-rolling in
Europe. My big wish is that 1
have the opportunity to help shove
it along over there first before we
move over to the Pacific. However,
any place we go to do the showing,
I'll do my very best. This time is
not far away for me now, one place
or the other.
Nothing much has happened here
since I wrote you last. The wealth
er has been getting warmer but it
won't stay that way long enough
to suit me. / am told that no one
really likes the New England
weather. I can speak for myself,
but perhaps later on I'll run into a
lot worse than this.
The Company I am in only has
eighteen more days to finish the
course. This time should pass
quickly. Frankly, I am growing a
bit fed up on Newport. I have been
here for six and one-hallf months.
Perhaps after leave, I'll see some
of the world. That was one of the
reasons why I picked out the U. S.
Navy when enlisted However, I
guess one of the largest factors
that finally caused me to enlist was
the fact that, although the Navy is
sent to all parts of the world for
duty much of this kind of work
brings the ship back to the States
Later on, if I hit the
States, and I have the chance to
obtain enough liberty ashore, I'll be
coming home with bells on. Right
now am hoping for leave before
I report for duty aboard ship, or
wherever / am sent after leaving
my present Company. If I do, you
and 1 will have that orangeade at
"Tiny's," but how about allowing
me to pay for it? Well argue over
this point then.
l was glald to read about ACE"
Carrow and Mat" Whayland meet
ing over in North Africa. l hope 1
will meet some of the Boys like
that when 1 am away from this
country. Maybe then I'll have
someone to argue with me about
how good Delaware really is. At
present 1 am arguing with every
one in my Company about which
State is the best. One of the big
gest arguments is about which
state raises the best apples, Della
ware or Washington. Another one
is about how the Service men are
treated on the East Coast. l am
told that in California and in the
Midwest they are treated better
than they are here. always tell
the Boys that 1 don't know about
their part of the argument on this
score, but that I do know that all
Service men who deserve it will get
the best of treatment from the peo-
pile of Delaware. Am 1 right?
Your friend in the Navy,
G. Wooleyhan
Note:
The following telegram arrived
just before this paper went to
press:
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
1 made my rate. leave for the
West. I get no leave now. I'll buy
that orangeade in September, l
hope.
CLINTON WOOLEYHAN,
T. M. &c
Newport, R, I.
Good old Clinton. Right back to
visit again. That's the spirit, son.
We hope, with you, that you'll get
that leave after you shove-off from
your present training Company