The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25

"Bill'' Strine (Troop 100, and Charlie
Pvt. Howard o. Brandenburg, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio c. Brandon
burg, HagerstoWn, Route l, is now
serving overseas. Like all the other
fellows who have gone across, he
would like to hear from friends, SO
here is his address: 33559588, 452nd
@. M. Co, APO GAS, care Postmas-
ter, New York, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Fearnow, ISL
South Mulberry street, have two
sons in the Service-Melvin and
Guy-both of whom have already
passed their first year of service.
ST. Sgt. Melvin Fearnow, who
graduated from gunners and radio
school in the Air Corps, has been
overseas since September. His first
base was in Australia, but he has
been recently moved to New
Guinea. He writes home that mail
is slow in reaching him, but when
it does arrive-what grand and
glorious feeling.
Pvt. Guy M. FearnoW is in the
Infantry and was recently trans
ferred from Camp Rucker, Ala,
where he had been stationed for
about four months, to the following
new address: 33387177, Co. I, 18th
Inf, APO IS, care Postmaster,
Nashville Tenn.
Pvt Carroll Gelwicks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gelwicks, 613
North Mulberry street, who is sta
toned in Alaska, not only writes
home regularly, but writes such
cheerful letters that his mother is
sometimes hard put to reply as
cheerfully She mentioned that in
one letter, but Carroll came right
back with, write all the news, good
or BAD
In his last letter Carroll said that
his outfit is now living in huts, and
being supplied with radios, hear
most of the U. S. programs, includ
ing the World Series.
A grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Gel
wicks-Second Glass Seaman Lyn-
ford Moser-has finished his boot"
training at Norfolk and is now
somewhere at sea.
Second Lieutenant Doris E. Grab,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Grab, Cherry Lane Dairy Farm,
Route 3, a graduate nurse of the
Washington County Hospital, gradu
ated last week from the Army Air
Forces Training Commands Basic
Training Center No. 10, at Green's
boro, NJ c., and has now arrived at
Minter Field, California, where she
has been assigned to duty.
AIS Donald NJ Grove, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grove, Fairplay,
Route l, having completed his pre-
liminary training at the U. S. Mari
time Service Training Station,
Sheepshead, N. Y, has been as
signed to the Stewards Mate train
ing department for advanced in
struction
Grove, a graduate of Williamsport
High School, is former employee
of Fairchild's.
Earle H. Lightner, Jr., seaman
second class, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle H. Lightner, 80 Laurel street,
having completed basic recruit
training at the Naval Training Sta
ton, Sampson, N. Y, was given a
7-day furlough, which he enjoyed
at home, returning to his station
last week.
Earle who has been in the Navy
two months and was former Fair
child employe, likes the Navy and
is looking forward to his new as
signment.
We enjoyed few mintes visit last
week with Ensign Richard Ritter
Lowman, Jr.. who was home on
15-day leave, enroute from his sta
ton in Hollywood, Fla, to his new
base at San Diego, Cal.
Quite obviously chatting at the bit,
Ensign Lowman told us that he had
no idea what was in store for him
when he arrived on the coast, but
in his quiet unassuming way he