Smyrna times., 1944-06-15

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our good friend T-Sgt. William w.
Hutchison, who is now on detached
service at Wilmington, Delaware,
is now enjoying the heavenly de-
lights of an extended honeymoon
with the one lady of his hearts de-
sire. His present address appears
in the column this week. Bill can
be reached at this point until June
21st. Following this we will try to
secure any change that may occur
The story goes that it may be At
lantic City, New Jersey.
During our last conversation,
Sgt. Bill Hutchison asked that the
word be passed along to Bob Bell
and Jack Francis regarding their
trips into Gettington. Boys, your
old friend has cautioned that you
walk when you make this journey
don't go on a bicycle. And be
sure that you keep off the Ramp.
A special bit has been added, with
further request to Jack Francis
of the 3S4th, wanting to make sure
that he is taking care of the Boys
over at the Molehole.
Course, it would not be right
and proper for Sgt. Bill to sign off
at this point without a message to
Jonney Melvin. Bill sort of feels
since Jonney is the eldest of the
crowd, both through experience
and the simple addition of age, (the
experience being obtained in and
out of the Service) that he should
sort of act as chaperon to the
group of friends he left over there
in England. Bill charges Jonney
with the task of keeping the NOR
ale up to standard. If you need
any help in this task, you are to
call on Francis and Bell, John!
Jimmie LeCompte, Sgt. Bill
would like to know what happened
in the case of the last two letters
he wrote you? Bill would like to
know if it is possible that the
ladies or the opposite sex have
caused you to become color blind ?
And the letter pages appear as
blanks? Well, Sgt. Bill, you're in
no worse position than is Dribbles
in this respect We have not heard
from Jimmie in ages. I can vouch
for the fact that he can still write.
I saw an envelope which he address,
ed not over two weeks ago. Course,
it was to a girl Dribbles would
like to hear from Jimmie same as
you, Sgt. Bill, but if 1 have to
change my sex to accomplish the
purpose, I'm afraid that I'll have
to decline. 1 should think that you
would be in the very same position,
newly married and all that.
Ray Smith. Sgt. Bill, has asked
me to pass the word along to you,
telling you that he will be either
in Wilmington, Delaware, or At
lantic City, New Jersey, until you
get back here in the States. Bill
seems to think that you are about
due for a furlough home, and we
all feel that this would be fine.
What does one have to do to get
the U. S. M. c. to write this in and
make it the Order of the Day. If
you'll tell us, we'll pass the word
along promptly. One thing that
sort of worries our old friend Ser
geant Bill and that is how he is
going to get Edward and Harriet
together over there in England. He
said that it looked very much like
he would have to return to that
part of the world in order to en-
gineer the arrangements for his
brother and sister to meet. This
is one time when we hope that
Sgt. Bill is all wrong. How about
it, Eddie? Don't you think you
could get on the beam and make
the contact? If so, drop Dribbles
a line and tell us about it.
Folks, as you already know,
T-Sgt. William w. Hutchison re-
turned to the States recently after
completing his 26th mission over
Occupied Europe with the U. S.
Army Air Force. Sergeant Bill
was decorated for his services to
his Country in that he received the
U. S. Army Air Medal with three
clusters, and the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross. Since his arrival back
in the States, Sergeant Hutchison
married Lena Belle Brill, former
resident of Delmar, Delaware. This
marriage took place on May 18th
at Wilmington, Delaware, where
the happy couple are now making
their home.
Glad to have had this little talk
with you, Sergeant Bill, and hope
that you will feel free in the future
to drop in whenever you have the
opportunity. Please tell the good