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Ratiions

Meats, fats, etc.-Book four red
stamps E2 through J2 good through
June 30; K2 through Pr good
through July 81; OF through U2
good through Aug. 81; w through
70 good through Sept. 80.
Processed foods-Book four blue
stamps NJ through So good through
June 80; TT through X2 good
through July 81; w, ~ and AL
through CT good through Aug. 81;
D1 through HI good through Sept.
80.
Sugar-Book four stamp 36 good
for five pounds through Aug. 81.
Next stamp valid Sept. l.
Shoes-Book three airplane
stamps l, 2 and good indefinitely.
OPA says no plans to cancel any.
Next stamp valid Aug. 1.
Gasoline-16-A coupons good for
six gallons each through Sept. 81.
BIG, BIT, BIS, CO, CT and C-S cou-
pons good for five gallons each.
B-6 and CO coupons expire June 80.
Fuel oil-Period one through five
coupons good through Aug. 81. Last
years period four and five coupons
also expire Aug. 81.
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Real Estate
Houses FOR sale
HARRY c. PEET
.EAITOT

REALIok
10 Pearl 81. Phone 1871
ROOM bungalow and utility room
bath. furnace. basement with GEM
eut floor and cement block walls,
electric pump. garage attached,
large lot. all fenced. nice lawn one
Of the newer houses, $500. Terms.
BUSINESS CORNER, wide frontage,
gas station. attractive house, close
In. Reasonable price. Terms.
WEST CROSS ST 10 room modern
house, hardwood floors, down
stairs. fireplace, 8 rooms and com
plete bath second floor, stool and
lavatory first floor sleeping porch.
large front porch, store room, 3
windows in nice attic. only 1880,
Terms.
ELMwOOD PLACE near Ann Arbor,
room modern house, y acre, two
chicken houses, fruit trees, priced
to sell. Terms.
WIDE FRONTAGE on Ecorse Road
room modern bungalow near Da-
Wis ST. Reasonable price. Terms
HIGH CLASS room modern bunga-
low. well located, 5000. Terms.
CORNER PROPERTY, Emmett St, 10
rooms, modern house, steam heat,
stoker. baths, laundry tubs
s Pc G U LATINE OPPORTUNITY,
nearly z mile frontage on paved
Whitaker Rd. Z room house, nice
barn, chicken house. Could be sub
divided. Reasonable price. Terms.
HEMPHILL ROAD. Beautiful room
modern house, $500. Terms.
EAST SIDE room bungalow, built
in cupboards, enamel sink in kit
chen, good basement, needs eXter-
Tor siding. Owner will remove fur
niture and give possession IN few
days. $4,000. Terms. $500 Down.
6iz ACRES, s room modern house. 2
car garage, barn with cement floor.
LOWELL STREET, income corner
property, four rooms and bath up
stairs, private entrance. Six rooms
and bath downstairs, fireplace,
forced air heat automatic control,
all modern, double garage, $3.50.
Terms
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Legal Notices
ORDER APPOINTING TIME ron
MEANING CLAIMS

No. 34579
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Pro.
bate Court for the County OF Wash
tenaw.
At session of said Court. held at
the Probate Office in the City Of
Ann Arbor in the said County, on
the 18th day Of June A. d. 1876.
Present. Honorable Jay q PRAY
judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Edward walker, Deceased
1t appearing to the Court that the
time for presentation OF claims
against said estate should be limited.
and that a time and place be APP
pointed to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands against
said deceased by and before said
Court:
It is Ordered. That creditors of
said deceased are required to pre-
sent their claims to said Court at
said Probate Office on or before ire
25th day Of August A. d. 1916 at nine
o'clock C.W.T. in the forenoon, said
time and place being hereby appoint.
ed for the examination and adjus T.
ment OF all claims and demands
against said deceased.
1t Is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publIca-
ton OF a copy of this order for three
successive weeks previous TO said
day Of hearing. in the Ypsllanti Daily
Press, a newspaper printed and cir
culated in said County.
Judge OF Probate
JAY @. PRAY.
Adv. 6-63O
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PRAISES cROcERs

Detroit-Mayor Edward ]. JEFF
fries Friday praised the refusal Of
Detroit grocers to join outstate re-
tailers in ignoring OPA commun-
fly ceiling prices on produce. (The
Oakland County Retail Grocers and
Butchers Association voted earlier
this week to disregard price cell
ings after July l unless OPA cell
ings in setting produce ceilings are
changed by that time.)
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Casualties

Army oead-Europesn Regions
Brady, Walter c., Pyt.-Owosso.
Mega Theodore j., Pfc.-Detroit.
Welter Vernon T., Pvt.-Flint.
Army oesd-Pseihe Regions
Bodell, Lloyd f.. LIST Lt.-Detroit
Harris, Robert c., Sgt.-Belding.
Mather, Howard W.. LIST. 1t St
Joseph.
Sears, Harry j. Pyt.-Detroit.
Navy Dead
Dalziel Richard Walter-Dearborn.
Finn, Thomas Charles, Fireman 1c
Pennington.
Harris, Norman Russell, Pvt.-De-
troit.
Kernstock. Harold John. Pfc.-Bay
City.
Klavitter, Clayton Michael, Pfc
Detroit.
Kolter, Edward Sylvester, Fire
controlman 3c-Detroit.
Madigan, Peter, Pfc.-Adrian.
Mallinson. James Phillip, Jvt.-De-
troit.
Marentette, Vincent Peter. Pfc
Detroit.
Mcclure. James Malcolm, Pet. -
Lincoln Park.
Mlchalski, Bernard Joseph, Boats.
wain's mate 2c-Detroit.
Mouradian, Albert, Pvt.-Detroit.
Munro. Donald Cameron, Cpl. -
Hartford.
Nemecek, Richard Keith, Cpl.-Ca-
pac.
Palach, Robert Marshall, Pfc.-De-
troit.
Single, John Hubert, Seaman &c
Sault Ste Marie.
Werlich. Daniel Carl. Pfc.-Holly.
Young, John Marvin, Pvt.-Mar-
quette.
Allen, Horace-Detroit.
Berry, Charles Dudley-Custer.
Heusel, Robert Wm-Ann Arbor.
Kistka, Richard Leo-Jackson.
Army Dead-European Regions
Gacek, Thomas-Detroit.
Sapperstein, Melvin S-Detroit.
Army Dead-Paeifle Regions
Fedorow, Walter-Hamtramck.
Ostrander, Paul FLINT.
Reasner, Richard W-Jackson.
Schabel, Francis Munger.
Voight, Norbert J-Detroit.
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Employment


WANTED-MIDDLE AGED woman
for general homework. 3 IN the
family. Howard Nisner $40 Ford
Blvd Phone c446-J-1. call eve
uings
WOMAN FOR GENERAL Homework
sig daily except sunday No cook
ing No washing Good wages.
Call 960-J.
WANTED r. ". or practical nurse,
also cleaning and laundry worker.
Washteuaw County infirmary and
hospital, 1850 Washtenaw Road.
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Financial
Money To Loan

ILIKE to -ay "YES"
10 LOAN requests
As the Personal manager It's my
iob 10 build our business. The
more times say Yes to re-
quests for loans-the more bust
ness we do. And since making
Personal Loans is our ONLY
business-that's mighty import
ant to me. That's why you can
depend on me doing my best to
say Yes" to you. why out
OF GET the money they ask
for. Consider these other advan-
tages of Personals service tooi
1. Loans $40 TO $3.50 or more
on signature, car or furni-
ture. whichever suits you
b est.
2. Sensible monthly payments.
3. Loans made to employed
men or women.
4. Between payday loans.
s. Loans made by mail.
6. Exclusive: Personal Ma
tion-wide Cash-Credlt Cards
issued and honored here.
ION outflow unnecessarily, nut
II you are looking for a loan
why not stop in or phone me to-
day...give me a chance to say
Yes. won't your
Lillian Hagerman, Manager
Personal Finance Co.
SO No. Huron ST. Ground Floor
Phone $50 Ypsilanti.
open Evenings by Appointment
Loans made in Nearby Towns.
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Classified Advertising

tPayment insertions per hns
One Day Days Toe Ten Days &c
advertisement ia three lines
m rates for alternate display annual contracts
classified advertising
Not than incorrect insertion
before publication Telephones 40 All
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CALL OUR ADTArER at 40 for
Classified advertising service.
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Livestock

Livestock
10 HEAD OF SADDLE HORSES and
saddles. For rent Saddle Hors es
and good western saddles 800 an
hour. 50lS0 Ecorse Rid. near
Denton.
COCKER PUPPIES-Black. VIII fur
nish individual registration and
generation pedigree. 1866 Oaklawn,
Phone l949-W.
BOSTON PUPPIES registered and
pedigreed. 54s4 Textile Road be-
tween Stony Creek Rd. and US-23.
Wanted To Buy
DEAD OR DISABLED HORSES
AND CATTLE
HOGS, CALVES AND SHEEP
REMOVED FREE
Phone-DARLING'S-Collect
ANN ARBOR 63s6
DARLING & CO.
$500 Chase Rd.. Dearborn, Mich.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE. IT'S
Jerome ST. 3550.00. Inquire Ills
Southwick Court
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

THEY'RE sOMETHING-more tnan
fancIes and fads. these powerful
little Classified Ads.
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Real Estate
Houses FOR Sale


FOR RENT
? ROOMS, bath, modern apt, close
down town.
; ROOM apt. on Florence ST., IS
weekly
S RoOIs. bath, East Side, big lot.
$40.
S Rooms. bath, modern. complete
" furnished, outside city for
$3.50.
ACREAGE
ACRES. on Whitaker Road, u
miles from Ypsi. for 900 down
payment; excellent garden land.
rs ACRES, on Stony Creek Road,
10 acres OF woods, for $4,000.
GOOD HOMES
BUNGALOW, West Side, pave
ment garage. very large lot for
$4,000.
~ ACRES, S room cottage. fruit
stand, right on Michigan Ave,
for $500.
BLOCKS OF Post Office we have
8 rooms, bath, garage, small lot,
for only $3.50.
TWO 5O-FooT LOTS on sherman.
with shade, both for $500.
NO. 1929 wAsHTENAw. 10 rooms.
baths, 2 lots, for $1,000.
2 FAMILY, West Side, rooms,
bath on first floor. rooms,
bath on second, full basement,
garage; pavement; $500 on
terms.
Z ROOMS, bath. hot air heat has
two bed rooms on first floor.
an older house. but in very good
condition; on Michigan Ave, for
$3.50.
s ROOMS, bath, oil heat, Insulated,
all In very good condition, gar
age; In Ainsworth Park; $500.
Ehmon & Greensfreet
REALTORS
TEL. 1877 OR $3.50
40 W. Michigan.
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Real Estate
Brokerage CARDS

ROSS X. BOWER
REALTOR go General Insurance.
l03 W. Michigan. Phone 66t
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

2 ROOM MODERN apartment. Pri-
yate bath and entrance. First floor.
944 f. Forest Ave.
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EAST SIDE
) room bungalow, huilt-in cup
boards and enamel sink in kitchen;
good basement, needs some finish
ing work done. $4,000. Terms $500
down. Immediate posse ssion. II.
Peet, Realtor, l19 Pearl ST. Phone
1871.
SMALL HOUSE I2x16 one room.
Large lot, nice shade, cherry tree.
Good well, city water available,
newly decorated. $500 cash. Call at
1855 Oaklawn or phone l9i9-W.
Real Estate Wanted
WANT TO SELF List houses with
H. PEET, Realtor, ll9 Pearl st.
Phone 1871. Satisfied customers
our hest advertisement.
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APT. $40 Pearl 81. Liy-
ing room, kitchenette, private bath.
electric stove and refrigerator.
AdHilfs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-25

TWO MODERN HOMES-CLOSE IN
One on Ferris st. blocks to
down town. Vestibule entrance,
large living room with fireplace,
dining room. breakfast nook,
modern kitchen, full bath and
one bedroom down. Two large
bedrooms and closets and stor-
age space on second floor. Gem
ent drive to one car garage.
Deep lot with good shade. Full
basement with steam heat and
laundry trays.
Second home is above Washte-
nav on Cross. one of the older
homes but good one. Sly
large rooms of which are he'd
rooms and bath. New oak floors
throughout, new roof and cement
drive to two car garage with
overhead doors. Extra lot goes
with this home. To see these
homes call Ralph L. smaliidge,
2655-W
REALTY SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Sl3 S. State St.
ANN ARbOR, MICH.
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UPPER 6 ROOM furnished flat. !
bedrooms $50 month, Cali
1745-W-4
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ROOMS AND BATH furnished.
newly decorated. Apt. No. 8, 20 n.
Huron St
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RITEWAY CLEANERS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EOS Olive St - Phone l035-w.
FURNITURE BOUGHT AND SOLD
MILFORD OSBURN, Auctioneer
$50 Sweet Rd. Phone 3lS9-W.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24
Beautify Arms

ARMS ARE not free of
beauty 4criefs. they have their
pulchrtIudc lap>cs, Among sur
illS-aHe- fFeeh4es. whirh
should he treated with a mlld
bleach composed OF equal parts
Of strained lemon JUICE and
peroxide
Goose flesh is a common form
Of diSneuremcnt These rcd
paints disappear ~hsn The arms
are scfubbcd daily with hot
soap SudS and a heavy brush,
-rlnSed dricd and maS>aGcd with
mineral OIL or cocoabutlor.
After the massage, friction
Irttif-t-it,+H powder Do this
before YOU 90 10 bed The oil
and talcum form a light pack
that makes tho flesh smooth
and white.
ffnOWS arc ChrOniCallY under
standard The flesh. Is coarse
and heavy there. often gray.
They have a way of picking up
dust During tho treatment. see
thal they get plenty of the
lubricant
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

me funny Tor 80 we -, a iag'
somr'ycar Tm cq.rs fo.f1>1l
I'm glad I'm uo'/or one %.
'no>c soap operas 'n' raH i.-
yC7r around although ttrt 0o
have q vacation mon 'rut 'Ngl
leave inC al of ,our-D 'un>
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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-24

Smooths and softens
your skin, wonderful
for your hands! Del
icately fragrant.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

card and 1 must say that l was
more than glad to hear from you
1 have enjoyed The Smyrna Times
very much, as news from home is
sure good news to me.
1t goes without saying that
miss both Smyrna and Clayton a
lot, and will be mighty well pleas
ed when it comes time to return
home after this mess is settled fol-
once and for all. However, things
being as they are, 1 would much
rather stay overseas and see this
through so that people from back
home will not have to go through
the same sort of thing we have
been through few years later.
I am with an Aviation Engineer
outfit, and I must say they are
fine crowd of fellows. I'm just
hoping that 1 can stay with them
as long as I am in the Service. ]
started with this group when they
were organized, and the work our
fellows have turned out makes
me proud to be identified with
them. I'm sure that every soldier
feels the same way about his out
fit. Our motto is take the worst
and make the best of it." Well,
so far we have always come out
on top.
1 have been overseas twenty-one
months, and I'm doing o. K. for
myself, therefore I have no kick to
make. In fact expect to put in
couple of years against the Japs
as soon as Germany is out of the
picture for keeps. feel as though
I'll make the grade as I keep my
fingers crossed and never cross a
bridge until I reach it.
I am thankful for the mail re-
ceive from my family and friends
at home. I also try to keep up on
all the latest tricks and railroad
pulls these days. This news comes
to me from a lot of friends 1 for
merly worked with when I was
back home.
I always look into our State
register book at the Red Cross
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

last the people in Germany have
learned first hand what modern
war really is. 1t is being driven
home to them each and every day
now, and in such way that they
may have good reason to remem-
Der it for years to come.
Well, take the best of care OF
yourself Harry, and try to keep
Dribbles in mind the next time you
have something of interest to
write about. I am sure that your
friends will be pleased to know
that all goes well with you over
there in France.
Pvt. Robert F. Anderson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Anderson,
Blackbird, Delaware, was wounded
in action on March goth, 1945 in
Germany. Pvt. Anderson, at the
time of his misfortune, was serv-
ing with Field Artillery Battal-
ion. Prior to his entry into the
Service, Pvt. Robert F. Anderson
was employed in the New Castle
Defense plant, New Castle, Della
ware.
According to information sup
piled, Pvt. Anderson joined up
with the U. S. Army November
1912, and after intensive training
here in this country shipped out
for overseas duty September 1914.
Private Anderson has two broth
ers now in the Service. Pfc. JOS
eph A. Anderson is stationed in
the European Theatre of War, and
John L. Anderson, F-2c, is in SER
vice in the Pacific area with the
U. S. Navy.
Dribbles knows that this entire
community joins him in the hopes
that Private Robert F. Anderson
will enjoy a speedy recovery from
his battle wounds, and that he will
return to his outfit in time to take
part in the final fall of Germany.
France
Dear Dribbles.
I received your nice Christmas
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

nave any ltl up. ld' WHeu we
arrive in a new area, the same
thing starts up all over again.
Frankly, don't mind it much be-
cause it's all a part of the game
called war, and in the Ward feel
that 1 am doing lot of Boys some
good.
Now that you know what I do
in my spare time, maybe you will
forgive me for not having written
sooner. I will try to give you an
idea of what Germany is like in
my next letter home.
So until I return, or write you
again, keep on sending the Drib-
bles and all the Home Town news
to me, Tell everyone I said "hello."
Sincerely,
Harry ]. Dixon
Pfc. Harry j. Dixon
A. S. N. 32751812
A. P. o. 403, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Glad to hear from you, soldier.
AS to you having been forgiven for
your hardness in letter writing,
that simply goes without saying
anything further on the subject.
Of course, if Dribbles thought you
did not use up all that spare time
you speak about, we'll that would
be another thing. Now I'm look
ing forward to hearing you report
on Germany which should be COM
ing through before so very long.
Harry, I had the pleasure of
talking with your very good wife
and little son not so long ago. The
little man is surely coming along
fine, and is very cute youngster.
Of course, he takes his good looks
directly from his mother. I'm sure
that you will agree with me.
Things back home are moving
along in about the same old way.
Naturally, the crop of younger
men is showing up rather short.
Most of the Boys, as soon as they
reach the age of eighteen, enter
the Service. If they don't ease up
before long We'll not have any
young fellows left around here at
all, only boys and old mn.
1 guess you fellows over in the
Theatre of War are
pretty much encouraged by the
progress of the drive against Ger
many. Reports drifting back to
us by newspapers and radio, sure
makes those serving on the Home
Front feel mighty happy to learn
that Hitler and his crowd are on
the run at last. This time it is
the real thing, and We Day
should not be far away. BY that,
I do not mean to infer that the
war in Europe is over, but I can
feel fully satisfied that things are
we'll under control. How different
this is to the way people felt back
here in the States about the time
attempted to make the
break-through in December. At
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

clubs for the names and addresses
of Boys from home. Believe me.
when I see where someone has
signed in one or two days before
1 arrived, it does make you feel a
little funny for a minute. 1 have
seen the names of lots of Boys
from home, but never have I been
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

paper taffetas are shown along with
printed crepes and jerseys. Some
of the crepes are trimmed with
satin for date dresses, and others
have such crisp accents as faille
collar and cuffs and pocket band
ings, faille peplums or set-in mid
riffs, or faille hemlines.
Little petticoats are back, show
ing under suit skirts, and lots of
hustle back fashions. even for the
beach. add to the back interest OF
other skirts.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12
The Smyrna Times
Rto1s 52fi SMYRNA DELAWARE
Published Every Thursday Morning By

Published Every Thursday Morning by
Z D. HoFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July s,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert ID. Hofieck-
or. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
ber "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
y the business medium not only for the
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kracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton.
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for transient advertising. Season or
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THE SMYRNA TIMES Is an Independent
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1t represents and the State of which It
u 4 part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price, s1.50 per year, strictly
In advance.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12
WHAT'S NEW FOR SPRING

COME of the changes in the new
~ Spring fashions are above the
waistline, and some are below.
Happily for most figures, the Wild
ened shoulderline remains un-
changed. Necklines are high and
younger. Sleeves are all sorts and
kinds from practically no sleeve at
all, as in the dresses pictured, to
long shirtsleeve sleeves and dolman-
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

lucky enough to meet up with
anyone of them to date. I've even
gone back to the same Red Cross
club a couple of weeks later, after
seeing some of these names in
hopes of meeting up with them.
Perhaps I'll hit it lucky some of
these days.
Continued on rage rour)
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

Former Under Secretary of State Summer
wellss, author of the Book-of- -the-Month
Club selection, "The Time for Decision"
has now edited valuable background book
called "An Intelligent Americans Guide to
Peace"
This volume supplies, in concise and
readable form, vital statistics concerning
some eighty countries which have genuine
stake in the coming peace. 1t discusses in
each case the types of people who live there,
the chief industries, foreign trade, finances,
history, the role in the present war, and
what are the peace aims.
How do Hungarians, Filipinos, Uru-
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12

ruled in Rumania, Yugoslavia, China, Thai
land in the years between the two great
wars? These and thousand other such
questions are answered in this book.
In January l943 two American fighting
pilots were looming over the road which
runs between Gabes and El Guettar, when
they spotted Fortress being towed along
the highway by truck. It had force
landed behind the lines, and the Nazis were
moving it to one of their air6elds. The boys
decided that a brand new Flying Fortress
Smyrna times., 1945-04-12
France

Dear Dribbles:
I'm just a little late in answer
ing the fine Christmas and New
Year greetings which you sent me.
No doubt you've heard the old
saying, better late than never"
Well, after considering the time
necessary in writing to the folks,
and to my dearest wife and son,
also the time my work here re-
quires, do not have many oppor-
tunities to write to other good
friends of mine. So, if at all pos
sible, please excuse the delay.
The Smyrna Times has been
coming through in fine shape, al
though my address, as you can
see, is a little different from what
it has been. I do not know any
thing more enjoyable than reading
all the news in your Home Town
newspaper. This is especially true
when fellow is stationed over
seas.
will try to give you a little
idea of the work I am doing in
this big U. S. Army. My job is
what you would call a Ward At
tendant. This means giving my
attention to the Doughboys who
have been operated upon, after
they leave the operating rooms.
In order to serve these men prop
erly, it calls for many hours of
steady work-day after day with
no let up. So you can guess that
they really do keep me busy.
Besides being a Ward Attndant,
|, also have the honor of serving
as X. P. You folks back on the
Home Front hardly know what
} that is. Again, whenever we
, move, and that seems to be every
other day, I have a job loading
half of all the trucks in the con-
voy. Gee! Work never seems to