Smyrna times., 1945-09-27
DRIBBLES
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the planning of anything good, but
sort of short on the doing. Yes,
and it always takes lot of the
doing to get anything done. So
many people think that George
will do il" but when they start to
hunt George" up, most of the
time he cannot be found. If they
were to follow the old fashioned
saying of when you want any,
thing done right, do it yourself"
much more would be accomplished.
Course, that would mean work.
Leon, that was really a tough
break when your outfit was alert
ed to come back home, only to
have the order changed. / know
just how all of you felt. 1t was
really lot worse to be disappoint-
ed than to never have been alert
ed at all. 1t just gave you a few
days of thinking that dreams real
ly do come true, only to awaken
and find it was a dream after all.
Well, as you say, we'll be looking
to see you back by Christmas. Yes,
and it will be mighty nice fos all
of us to know that you are tramp
ing up and down Main Street once
more when you do arrive.
Be of good cheer my friend, and
always remember, things really
could be lot worse than they are
for you now. The war is over, and
the break must come to all of you
soon. Those of us that have re-
manned behind, to carry on in the
capacities best suited for us, are
roofing strongly for, all you fell
lows. We don't pretend to know
all the ms and outs, and we're not
trying to tell the High Commands
what to do; however, we do know
that we want Our Boys and Girls
home just as son as we can get
them here without endangering all
those sacred things which you
fought for and won. So until then,
the best of luck, Leon.
Smyrna, Delaware, RID. No. l
Dear Dribbles:
This is to inform you that my
son, James, has been Honorably
Discharged from the U. S. Navy,
and is now at his home in Middle
town, Delaware. His address is:
James M. Johnson, No. IL South
Broad Street, Middletown, Della
ware.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Anna j. johnson
We thank you, Mrs. Anna j.
Johnson, for your friendliness in
having informed this column that
your son, formerly James M. John
son, M. o. M. M. &c, u. S. Navy,
has been Honorably Discharged
from the armed forces of the Unit
ed States.
1t is certainly good news to
know that James has passed
through the war, and is now re-
turned to civilian life, apparently
none the worse for his experience.
l know that you have been made |
very happy to know that your son
has been spared for you-
Please give him Dribbles' very
best wishes for a happy and sue
cessful future.
We are marking his records ac-
cording to your information, and
have listed James Middletown ad-
dress in our column should any of
his friends care to contact him.
Dribbles has learned in a round |
about manner that Cpl. Edward S. |
Slaughter, Jr., formerly with the
U. S. 5th Army in Italy, has re-
turned to the States, and has been
Honorably Discharged.
Our records show that Cpl.
Slaughter was wounded in action
while overseas, and was awarded
the Order of the Purple Heart.
This was reported in The Smyrna
Times under the dates of August |
10th, 1914, and June 7th, 1945 re-
spectively. Other information is
not available.
Dribbles wishes to extend to Cpl.
Slaughter his kindest hopes for
very happy and prosperous future. |