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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Lillian Hatcher
Appointed To Big
UAW.CIOOMce

The UAW-CIOs first Negro
woman international representa-
tive was appointed last week 70
the Womens Division OF the War
Policy Division OF the UAW-CIO.
Mrs. Lillian Hatcher. prominent
leader in labor circles, mother II
three children, and wife OF John
Hatcher, was the appointee. Besides
her work in labor circles. Mrs
Hatcher is an active civic leader.
She is a member OF the NAACP
Labor committee, and participated
in the 1914 membership drive as
co-captain with Prince Clark.
Mrs. H cher's rise in labor cir
clcs illustrates the rapid advance
ment OF Negro women in the JAW.
Employed in l943 in Briggs-Connor
plant, Mrs. Hatcher rose by degrees
from steward 10 executive board
member OF Local TAI, UAW-CIO.
| Her duties will concist in union
counseling and guidance under the
supervision of Victor G.. Reuther.
director War Policy Division. and
Mildred JcEries, director OF the
Woman's Division.
Mrs. Hatcher's three children are
Carlene. IL years old; John. nine
years, and Gloria. aged four. Mrs.
Hatcher stated that she could not
have done so much if il had not
been for the helpful assistance oil
] Carlene.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
SLAY|NC ENDS
ROW over S.;
/. SUSPECT HELD

A young man who told police
he must have emptied the gun"
while shooting another man. whom
he fatally injured. took a cab TO
the county Jail and gave himself
up to police this week.
Held for investigation on q
charge OF murder is Jesse Lee, 26,
OF 1882 Hastings street. who told
police the fatal shooting resulted
from an argument between him.
self and Levi Menefeld, 80. OF
2707 z. Vernon over a Ave dollar
debt owed Menefeld by Lee.
Police say that Geraldine Ford,
%, OF the Hastings street address
was accidentally shot in the middle
OF the back as Lee fired Ave shots
from AS calibre automatic at
Menefield who was visiting Miss
Ford at the Hastings street ad-
dress.
Following the shooting, Lee hid
the gun in his sisters room and
rode in cab TO the Jail where
he gave himself up TO police. He
is held for invest CATION OF MUIR
der in the death OF Menefield.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
YIN CAMP AICN
HEAD PLEASED
WITH RESULTS

AS the st. Antoine Branch YMCA
1914 World Series membership
campaign enters into its second
week. the National League leads
the American League by score of
SO to 3. The Rev. H. H. Coleman,
who stated last week that members
truns) speak louder than words. is
holding 10-run margin.
The aggressive American League
president, the Rev. L. p. Powell,
promises surprise for the report
meetings tgames) Of October II
and 20. President Powell says that
a small margin OF 10 members is
negligible when there are 100 play
ers involved on each side.
AS was explained last week. the
membership drive is organized on
the basis of baseball. The general
chairman is the Commissioner. The
two divisional leaders are known
as presidents of each league and
10 teams and the team leaders are
known as owners and each worker
as player with position on the
team similar TO that Of baseball.
Owner Luke f. Williams, New
York Yankees, whose team was the
winner Of the McFall Trophy for
l943, jumped into the lead on the
first report, only 10 be nosed Out
Friday, October Is when the Gin
cinnati Reds. under owner DR.. J
l.. Henderson. got "a runs to make
a score Of "a to %.
With 10 runs, Frank Foster. vet
eran campaigner, is now leadine
both leagues in the number oil
home runs. The leading home rur
hitters are DR.. J. j. McClendon
Darcy Hawkins, Homer Watkins
and A. Roscoe Tyler.
Edward Thompson Is leading
both leagues as the most valuable
player. having brought in S29500 in
Boys Loyalty. This is fund set
up each year for the membership:
OF boys who cannot afford 10 pay
the price of a membership. ..
Commissioner John R Williams
in summing up the campaign. say.
that with only 1T members (runs)
we are less than one-eighth Of
our goal. however. with 3 report.
(gameS to 60 averaging 275 mem
bers at each, and with 200 worker:
doing their best. this will be a very
simple task
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

O, The clio Transport Workers Un-
ion. succeeded in suppressing this
vicious outbreak OF prejudice
agains, Negroes. In this crisis the
President did not hesitate. The
President proved that the executive
order establishing the Fair EN-
ployment Pract ices committee
meant what II said: there shall
be no discrimination in the en-
ployment OF workers in defense
industries or Government because
OF race. creed. color or national
origin" President Roosevelt, act
ing through the National Labor
Relations Board and the War La
Dor Board. established the prin-
ciple in this country OF equal pay
for equal work. whether you are
colored or white, whether you are
q man or woman. whether you
are a Jew or a Christian"
Speaks OF Dewey
Speaking OF Governor Dewey,
Sheffield said. The record OF
Thomas z. Dewey shows that he
has given lip service to the race
problem while sidestepping the is
sue until after election day. AS
Governor OF New York. Mr.. Dewey
had the opportunity TO act effec-
lively against racial discrimina-
ton. He failed 10 do so. In the
shadow OF the Harlem riots. the
New York State Committee on Dis
elimination after months OF study
concluded that legislation was
necessary in order to meet this
grave problem adequately. The
committee prepared two bills which
il enacted. might have gone far to
reduce determination in New York
and 10 provide standards for other
states to follow. But Governor
Dewey gave no support or furth-
erance to the bills recommended
by his own committee. They were
quietly slipped into the legislative
hopper and there allowed to be
killed"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
CHARGES DEWEY
GIVES SERVICE
OF LIP 0 My

Speaking over Radio Station
wKBZ. MuskeEor. last night,
Horace l. Sheffield. representative
OF the clio Political Action con-
rnittee in Michigan. and UAW-ClO
international representative. de-
elared. President Franklin d.
Roosevelt. since the ArSt Gay he
came into. Office. has carried on a
long and vigorous fight against
great oppos ton 90 enlarge and 10
increase and 20 secure re area ot
freedom and opportunity FOR ne
American Negro ane for -. other
minority groups !, Was Abraham
Lincoln who proclaimed 20 a.. men
and for all sine that the negro
IN America shall be tree !, vas
Franklin D. Roosevelt who pro-
claimed that me Negro ia America
and al other minogii.eS an America
shall not only be free from bond
H-e but shall enjoy hat equality
az opportunity without which irec-
dom becomes another form OF
slavery"
chefield discussed the record of
the present administration by say
ing. >Roosevelts record Is there for
all who want 10 examine o. Tnls
is what the Roosevelt; AdminlS'ra-
ton has cone for employment OF
Negroes. The Roosevelt admins
trstion FOR the hrst time in Aneri-
can history ordered that govern
rent agencies. such as the Pubic
Works Administration, the United
States Housing Authority and many
others must put into their contracts
for government work that there
shall be no discrimination in en-
ploymcnt because OF race or color
That was in the days when jobs
we're few and the jobless many.
Job Opportunities
AS result OF the constant con-
Germ OF the Roosevelt Administra-
ton for the job opportunities Of
Negroes. one million and half
Negroes are in jobs in war plants
today. Colored men and women
are today working al lsthes and on
benches and in offices alongside
white workers at equal pay and
under equal conditions in places
where before no Negroes were ever
allowed to work alongside their
white brothers.
You all remember the Philadel-
phis Transit strike last August.
The government with the support
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Warrants Name 10
In Numbers Case

Prosecutors office this week
recommended warrants charging
fifteen persons. including four
women. with violation OF the
gaming law after patrolman
had entered the premises at 325
Warren avenue. apartment four.
and seized q quantity of gambling
psraphsrnslia.
The warrants recommended by
the prosecutors ONCE on the COM
plant OF Sergeant Claude Inger-
soil includes charges of main
tanning and operating a gambling
house and possessing gambling
equipment.
Seize 5000
Patrolmen William Malone.
and Robert w. Williams, along
with Sergeant Ingersoll, arrested
l6l persons at the above address
and confiscated 5000 and 1910
mutuel tickets and other equip
ment.
Named In the warrants are
Preston Alleyne, AZ. OF 325 Il.
Warren. alleged head of the en-
terprise: Edward Stephen. as, Of
965 E. Hancock: Claude Estes. 81
Of 522 z. Hancock: Fannie Gains,
SIS. OF $50 z. Kirby; c. B. Barnes.
80. of 27S z. Warren: Willie Bry-
ant, "a. Of 643 Alger: Beatrice
Brock. 81. Of 325 E. Warreny Mil
dred Bobino. 20. Of 3Si Holbrook;
Lee Pearson. Is. OF 81 Garfield;
Inez Gibbs, 80, Of 1929 Mitchell;
Pete Barron. 90, Of $50 Trow-
bridge: Carlson Burnett, 43, of 371
f. Kirby: Grady Williams. SO, OF
800 Rosedale: Herman Harlin. %,
Of 706 Russell, and John Buckner.
As. Of 430 E. Palmer.
II disclosed that bet slips
totaling $2,45592 had been confis-
Gated from the gambling suspects
during the raid.
In Second Raid
Four persons were arrested this
week and held for investigation
Of violating the gaming law and
are expected to be named In a
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Citizens Noun
Loss OF Judge
Thomas Cotter

Detroiters are mourning the loss
OF Judge Thomas Maurice Cotter,
81, who died suddenly this week
in the basement of st. Theresa's
high school at 1866 Quincy street,
after serving twenty-five years as
a judge in Recorders Court.
The jurist complained OF being
iii as he walked from his auto
10 the school where he had gone
TO deliver an address al a gathering
10 celebrate the elevation OF life
long friend. the Rev Fr, j. j. Nc
Cabe. TO monsignor.
Judge Cotter is credited with es-
tablishinz the present Recorders
Court psychopathic clinic.
He appointed Mrs Charles Rox-
borough to the Probation depart
ment in 1921 after she had been
given a letter TO John Dancy, exc
cutive secretary of Detroit Urban
League by her sociology professor
at Fisk university Dancy intro
duced her TO Judge Cotter who
later made her a member Of the
court staff
Judge Cotter was always very
gracious and very good friend
TO me-" Mrs. Roxborough said.
His death will be a serious loss
TO the people OF Detroit"
1t was disclosed that Judge Cot
ter had recently talked with Dancy
and Attorney Roxborough about
appointing some Negro worker to
the Probation department.
Another citizen who testified TO
the esteem in which they held the
late jurist was Mrs. Mayme Cole
Franklin. probation officer for ten
years, who said OF Cotter: "He was
never too busy to listen to any
body. No problem was too large
or too small for him TO lend an
ear to. Probation department has
lost friend who was never too
tired to see that the prisoner had
received justice"
George Stevenson, 5202 Williams
said: Judge Cotter's father knew
my father. They were friends
Judge Cotter was q fine man. He
was always fair. We have los'
great man.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
UAW-CIO Leader Endorses Roosevelt In Broadcast
Housing Meeting
At Utley Library

IN conjunction with the Tuesday
Know Detroit" series Of lectures
at the Main Library, there will be
a neishborhood meeting on Octo-
Der % at the Utley Branch OF the
Detroit Public Library at 8 pm.
This meeting will concern itself
with the question of Housing" Mr..
Edward d. Conner. executive di-
rector OF the Citizens Housing and
Planning Council. will be the key
note speaker. Also on the program
will be Mrs. Geraldine Bledsoe OF
the USES. and Mr.. Henry Dun
bar Of the Brewster Housing Prof.
ect.
There Is no admission charge,
and the public is cordially invited
to attend the meeting and register
their interest in the local housing
situation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Philly N egrO,
Vice Prexy Of
Workers Union

PHILADELPHIA. Pa Maxwell
Windham. Negro, has been
elected vice-president OF Local 234,
Transport Workers Union (CIOA
members OF which went on q To-
day wildcat strike early in August
over the upgrading OF Negroes TO
streetcar and bus operators.
In addition TO Windham, four
other Negroes were elected to the
locals executive board.
TWU is bargaining agent for en-
ployees OF the Philadelphia Trans
portation company. Officials, both
local and national. OF the union
fought the unauthorized walkout
and deplored the racial phase OF II
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21
Seek Funds For Library
In Mississippi County

PINEY WOODS, Miss.-A drive
for funds TO build library for Ne
groes here was started this week by
Dr. Zilphia Ellen Chandler. director
OF acadamic instruction at Piney
Woods school.
DR.. Chandler. former Upper Iowa
University faculty member, re-
vealed that not only is there no
library in Rankin county where the
college is located,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-21

warrant by the prosecutors Office
this week on the above charge.
Held were Orlie Borders, 40. Of
ITO Madison avenue; George Glib
son. 81, OF 1850 ST. Joseph; Leroy
HilSon. 26, Of 1884 Sherman. and
Bessie Wilson, 35. of 299 Theo-
dore avenue.
They were arrested after off,
GERS had gone 10 25l7 Jos Cam
pau avenue TO investigate alleged
policy operations at the premises
Warrants charges them with vio-
lation OF the gaming laws were
recommended on Monday.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
Sgt. Ben. Burroughs
Wounded In France

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin A. Bur-
roughs, Jr., was wounded in action
July 10Th in France, the War De-
partment has notified his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Burroughs.
They have received letters from
him saying he is in hospital in
England, receiving the best treat
ment and getting along fine.
Tech Sgt. Burroughs was d
member of the National Guard
and has been overseas two years,
He landed in France D-Day and
has written many interesting thing;
he has experienced.
His brother, Robert E. Bur
roughs S. &c, completed Signal
School at Newport, R. l., and is
now in New York awaiting as
signment to foreign service. Rob.
ert spent last Sunday with his
parents in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
Rockville Man
Is Decorated

1t was announced this week by
the War Department that Staff
Sgt. Frederick H. Bickford, %, WHO
is with the 9th Army in England,
has been awarded the Distinguish
cd Flying Cross for exceptionally
meritorious achievement, while
participating in bomber combat
operations over Germany and en-
emy occupied countries of Europe.
S-Sgt. Bickford, who has pre-
viously been awarded the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clus-
ters, is ball turret gunner on the
famous BIZ Flying Fortress "Ole
Miss Destry' and has completed
over SO missions. He was a stu
dent at the University of Mary
land prior to his enlistment and q
graduate of Western High. His
mother, Mrs. Clara Bickford ami
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
P. Henderson, are all residents of
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
1t. Col. ]. F. Walters
Returns From Pacific

Marine 1t. Col. Julian Fairfax
Walters, 33, mas returned from the
Central Pacific where he served
as operations officer with a Marine
Aviation group in the Marshalls,
and is visiting his wife, Mrs. Mary
q. Walters, and his mother, Mrs.
Helen l.. Walters. He is a son of
the late Julian F. Walters, a well
known Montgomery County teach
er. Col. Walter went ashore on
Eniwetok atoll February 10, the
morning following the initial inva-
sion by Marine assault forces.
Despite enemy shellfire and bomb
ings, he assisted in setting up
aerial operations even as pockets
OF Jap resistance were being mop
ped up. On February %, the
garrison of 1000 Japs was ami
hilated in 10h hours of tough
llSHIlilS'
During the six months that he
served on Eniwetok, he drafted
powerful air blows at remaining
enemy positions in the Marshall
area. He made frequent flights,
and has logged 100 fly
ing hours in operations from Ha-
waii, Midway and Eniwetok.
A flyer of all types of aircraft,
Col. Walters won his wings at Pen
sacola, Fla, in May, 1888. He
served with Marine aviation aboard
an aircraft carrier in the Carrib-
bean. He was commissioned in
July, 1885, following graduation
from University of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
LIVESTOCK SHOW
Continued from Page u

Continued from PGge u
81 Heifer under mos. L, AL.
fred Poole, Poolesville.
4 : Heifer 1 yr. and under Is
mos 1, Ralph Hubble, Pooles-
vile.
s. Heifers 1S mos. and under
2 yrs. 1, McKendree Walker &
Sons.
g. Cows 2 yrs. and over 1
McKendree Walker & Son.
T. Grand Champion Bull :
McKendree Walker & Sons.
8 : Grand Champion Female
McKendree Walker & Sons, on COW
over 2 yrs.
B. Jerseys.
l. Bull mos, and under yr.
1, Charles Stiles, Rockville.
2 Bull yr. and under 2 yrs. :
1, Fry Bros.
3 Heifer under 6 mos. /,
Bruce Berlage, Olney.
A Heifer 6 mos. and under
l yr. eleven calves were shown
in this class) 1, Pat Berlage, Oh
ney. 80
S Heifer 1 yr. and under 18
mos. 1, Fry Bros.
6 Heifer 18 mos. and under
2 yrs. 1, Allie Messer.
Z = Cows yrs. and over 1,
Pat Berlage.
8 Grand Champion Bull :
Charles Stiles, on bull calf.
g. Grand Champion Female :
Allie Messer, on Senior Yearling.
C. All Other Breeds
1 : Bull / yr. and under 2 yrs. :
1. Harry Carter, Rockville.
2 Heifer under 6 mos. 1,
John Linthicum, Boyds.
8 = Heifer mos. and under l
yr. 1, Robert Carter, Rockville.
a Heifer 1 yr. and under 1S
mos. /. Robert Carter.
5 : Heifer 18 mos. and under !
yr. 1, Wendell Lewis, Dickerson.
6 = Cows 2 yrs. and over l.,
Harry Carter.
Z Grand Champion Bull :
Harry Carter.
8 Grand Champion Female :
Harry Carter, on COW 2 yrs. ard
over.
SHEEP DEP PARTMENT
A. Purebreds White Face
Ram 1 yr. and over 1, Ray
mond Poole, Poolesville.
q Ram under 1 yr. l, Raymond
Poole.
3 Eve 2 yrs. and over 1, Ray
mond Poole.
4 Eve under 1 yr. 1, Ray
mond Poole.
B. Purebreds Black Face
l Ram 1 yr. and over 1, T..
B. Dorset, Sellman.
2 : Ram under l yr. 1, Roger
Williams, Poolesville.
s. Eve 2 yrs. and over 1, T.
B. Dorset.
: Eve 1 yr. and under 2 yrs. :
1, T. B. Dorset.
g. Eve under yr. 1, T. B.
Dorset.
6 Grand Champion Eve :
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24

White Face, Raymond Poole;
Black Face, I. B. Dorset.
z Grand Champion Ram :
White Face, Raymond Poole;
Black Face, T. B. Dorset.
c. Grades White Face
Ewes 2 yrs. and over 1
Jack Shannon, Dickerson.
D. Grades Black Face
1 Eve 2 yrs and over 1
Earl Nicholson, Comus.
q Ewes under / yr. 1, George
Lechlider.
Fat Lambs 1, Ralph Hubble
PoolesviDe.
HORSE DEPARTMENT
A. Purebreds-
l. Stallion over 2 yrs. 1, Roy
Remsburg, Jefferson.
q Stallion Foals 1914 L
Woodstock Farm, Dickerson.
g. Mare over 8 yrs. 1, James
Page, Buckeystown.
A Mares 2 yrs. and under
yrs. l, James Page.
2 = Mares 1 yr. and under
1, Woodstock Farm.
6 Filly Foals 1914 l, James
Page.
I Mare and Colt by side /,
James Page.
8 Grand Champion Stallion :
Roy Remsberg.
8 : Grand Champion Mare :
James Page.
10 Best Draft Horse in Show :
James Page.
B. Grade
1 : Mares over yrs. 1, Philip
HORNE, Dickerson.
2 Mares l yr. and under 2
yrs. l, Ralph Hubble, Poolesville.
3 Filly Foals 1914 /, Ethan
Poole, Poolesville.
a Mare and Colt by side /,
Ethan Poole.
5 Gelding over yrs. l.,
Norman Lee Ricketts,, Dickerson.
g. Four-Horse Team l, Charles
Fritz, Poolesville.
BREEDING BEEF CATTLE
All breeds shown together
l Sr. Bull Calf 1, Mt. Pros
pect Farms, Gaithersburg.
2 Jr. Yearling Bull 1, MT.
Prospect Farms.
3 Bulls over 2 yrs. 1, A. G..
Rolfe.
A. sr. Heifer Calf 1, A. GI
Rolfe.
s. Jr. Yearling Heifer l, A.
G. Rolfe.
g Grand Champion Bull A.
G. Rolfe.
7 Grand Champion Female :
A. G. Rolfe.
All and F. F. A. BABY BEEF
l Angus 1, Tom Dorset,
Sellman.
2 Hereford 1, Wendell Day,
Clarksburg.
3 : Shorthorn 1, Robert Han
son.
a Grand Champion Steer :
Robert Hanson.
SWINE DEPARTMENT
A. Poland China
1 Sow 6 mos. and under 1 yr. :
l, Douglas Robertson, Dickerson.
2 Grand Champion Douglas
Robertson.
B. Duroc-
1 : Sow under 6 mos. 1, George
Lechlider, Rockville.
2 Boar under 6 mos. 1,
George Lechlider, Rockville.
3 Grand Champion Sow :
George Lechlider.
A Grand Champion Boar :
George Lechlider.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
Cantrell To
Welcome WACS

Joseph A. Cantrell, attorney
for the County Commissioners
will welcome the WAC Re-
cruiting Staff to Rockville III
a radio broadcast over WRC at
1890 Friday, August 25.
The program will be picked
up by the WAC Caravan which
will be parked in front of the
Post Office Building where the
new sub-station is located.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24
:: News OF Service Men And Women ::
WAC To Recruit
In Montgomery

The Women's Army Corps is
opening a recruiting office at
the Post Office tomorrow, Fri
day, August 25.
The office will be open from
9 A. M. to 6 P. M. on Monday,
Thursday and Saturday, and
from IL noon to 9 P. M. on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri
day. Telephone Rockville 3O6.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1944-08-24

vail, carpenters mate, third class,
of Damascus, Md, served aboard
Coast Guard-manned LIST during
the first wave Of the assault on
Normandy. Since that time his
ship has been ferrying troops and
supplies to. the Allied invaders in
France. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan Duvall.
V-
S-Sgt. James w. Davis, Cal
thersburg, recently qualified as
Marksman with the carbine rifle,
it was announced at the Ephrata
Army Air Base, Wash, a Fourth
Air Force fighter pilot training
base. S-Sgt. Davis now wears the
Marksman's badge.
X 4 X
Major Thomas H. Roth, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Roth,
Rt. 2, Rockville, is commanding
officer of an air depot repair
squadron, somewhere in England.
At this strategic air depot battle
damaged bombers of the Eighth
Air Force undergo major over
haul and repair.
Major Roth attended Purdue
University and the University of
Maryland, where he studied mec-
hanical engineering and agricul-
ture. He has held a commission in
the officers reserve corps for ten
years, and was a farmer until he
was called to active duty in Feb
ruary, 1912.
X X
J. D. Morris, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. E. Morris, R. F. D. 2,
Gaithersburg, was promoted this
week from Pfc. to Corporal, at
Fourth Air Force installation.
March Field, Cal. Cpl. Morris
attended Gaithersburg High School
before entering the service.
Xxx X
Nathan S. Gartner SIS (Jack).
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
|
Gartner of 803 Grandin avenue,
Rockville, would like to hear from
friend. His address is, Co. 1873 :
Bks. 127 L, U.S.N.T.C., Bainbridge,
Md.
X 4 X
Word mas been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Hartley of Bethesda,
from their son, Pvt. Robert Hart
ley some where in England. He is
well and would like to hear from
some of the boys and girls IN
Poolesville FLA. Anyone desiring
his address may contact his nome
address, 1910 Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda, Md.
Xxx
S-Sergt. Roger w. Burdette
writes from India, "This is a swell
place for vacation from hard
work and the hell of my station
Wish you could enjoy the sights
around Mt. Everest and Kachen-
janga with me. Every thing swell
Hope to be home soon."
Xxx
Pfc. Melvin King Of Smiths
Corner, left Tuesday after a short
visit with his wife and five child
rem, for Camp Breckenridge, KY
Pvt. King has just completed 6
Heavy Equipment School course al
Fort Belvoir. He is the son of Mrs
Lawrence King of Layhill.
kkk
Thomas w. Ray, Gunners Mate
&c, U.S.N., is spending a well.
earned furlough visisting friends
and relatives in Rockville anC
Washington. This is the first time
he has been home for nearly 9
year, during which time he has
made two trips to the South Paci.
fic and back to the States, having
just recently returned from Sal.
pan. On previous trip he was al
the Marshall Islands, Truk anC
Tarawa and has made many stops
at the Hawaiian Islands.
Tommy" has many interesting
experiences to relate and has ira.
veled as extensively as any Of oul
local boys in the service. We are
glad to welcome him home anC
hope he will send us his new ad
dress when he returns to SaY
Diego, California to attend Ad.
vanced Cunnerv School