The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-21

In between times of nursing some
sore fingers and bad elbow, |
have managed to get around just
wee" bit TO know what has been
brewing in the pot this week, Since
our servicemen come first, well
start with them.
Cpl. Otis Burton, an cx-mcmbcr
Of the Firwood gang. writes from
somewhere in the South Pacific
that he IS fine and still in one piece.
However. he does get lonesome for
letters from his friends. so let's all
get busy and write Otis.
William Current. SIN first-class,
who is serving on the USS POGO
mokc. dropped a line to thank us
for the Tribunes that had been
sent to him. He says it brings him
those several thousands Of miles
hack to Detroit. There's an idea.
folks! Why not treat your favorite
CT to home town paper. BY the
way. Billie has been in service
twenty-six months, with twenty
four months of active duty, and
he's Just twenty years old.
Bill Jason is home on furlough.
He was looking the Valley over
when seen.
Thurlough Simons and Albert
Harris arc home tBellvue. MichD.
on a 30-day furlough. They have
been in the South Pacific with the
Scabees.
Cpl. Charles Jackson. a home
town boy. is here from Camp Ellis,
III. He and Earl Warren. of Crosse
lie. are renewing an old friendship.
10th Of these Gl-Jocs are mu-
slcians in service.
Ambrose Mutt was in town for
brief spell week or so back.
a. b. is now stationed at Tuskegee
Army air field.
It, Kermit Bailer has finished
his bombardicr navigator course
and has been sent to Goldman Field,
Ky. | hope he does not find that
place as foreign as they say it is.
Rcstine Jackson. Waldo Beck and
Charles Stephens were also home
on furloughs this week. They were
all seen doing the town right.
Ii. Charles Diggs was another
soldier visitor; likewise Leonard
penick. Leonard saw his offspring
for the first time. when here.
Oh yes, CT Horace Rodgers was
home on his first furlough this
past week. He looks quite nice in
his Khaki uniform. tell you. see
ing Kids like that "totn' guns for
lnclc Sam makes me feel that age
is creeping up on me. tNo cracks
from the gallery, pleased
Last but not least, Toni and Dell
Afford were among those recently
seen IN their home town on short
leaves. Toni has spent twenty-five
months overseas. These two boys
are twins, but the war separated
them.
certain Navy guy has gotten
his freedom. He says he intends
TO keep it, wonder?
The dcbonair and oh so popular
Otis Hemingway, Jr- has joined
the Fourth Estate. He is a re-
porter on one Of the local sheets.
| understand T. j. Jackson has
bought grocery store on the cor
ner Of Garfield and Russell. Do
you have any cigarettes, sugar or
hutter, t. J.7 II so, just "let the
people know"
Billie Burke is back from New
York. He said he had grand
time with his old pal. Tzzy Meyers
know these gentlemen did "Thc
Big Town right.
They say that Marion Harris, Of
Ypsi. has recently become bride.
Marion was one Of Ziggy Johnson's
bcautcous chorines when he had
that glamorous lineup at the Con-
20 few years back.
'Rhizo,' Mr.. Crosby TO you, was
out sporting the other night. Rhizo,
the man with the distinctive laugh,
has decided to come out Of retire
mcnt-that is leaving the hot spots
alone.
Jim McCrary, one time instruc-
tor at Wherefore IT,, has joined
the Moore school staff here.
Saw my old friend. Maynard
Cole, the other day. Hadn't laid
eyes on him in ages.
Mrs. Evelyn Thomas. Of Miami,