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along in the years to come. And
the very best of luck to you, Jim
mie.
Leslie Silpath has returned from
the Aluetian Islands, located in a
chain in the Bering Sea. These are
the islands that Our Boys drove
the Japs out of back there a spell,
when the entire Japanese Govern
ment felt much better than it does
now. Leslie is with the Army Air
Corps, and was recently assigned
to the Saith Fighter Squadron. He
arrived hack on furlough late in
August, and reports back to
Greensboro Air Corps Redistribu-
tion Center, Greensboro, North
Carolina, September 29th. This is
right near for a soldier who has
been enjoying his furlough back
here among friends. Leslie is a
mighty nice fellow, perhaps a bit
on the serious side, and that's all
in his favor. He too, will get plac-
es after he is released from Ser
vice, since this young man is of the
solid type. 1t was nice meeting
you, Leslie, and hope to see more
of you when you are released from
Service. Meanwhile, the best of
luck as always. Hope you have
enjoyed your visit back home i'm
mensely.
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les, and that Lloyd will soon fol-
low. Like so many other mothers,
I know that you must be extreme
ly happy with the prospects of
having your sons back home with
you. 1 wish, in my judgment, /
could encourage your hopes as far
as Harvey is concerned Natural
ly, as long as the Government does
not consider his case closed, it
leaves with you just a faint ray of
hope that perhaps he will be found.
1t would be just great if it turned
out this way.
Before signing off, there is one
thing I would like to say. 1t has
been real pleasure serving you
throughout the length of time you
have been in touch with this col
umn. It's been nice having been
in contact with you in this manner.
May 1 wish both you and yours a
bright and happy future.
Well, of all people, who should
Dribbles meet up with this week
but Sergeants James C. LeCompte
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David c. Harrison Post. No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.

Tokyo Bay, Japan
September End, 1945
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and Leslie G. Silpath. Jimmie is
back from good old Mother India
on a furlough. He arrived Septem-
Der 9Th, and will report back octo-
Der 7th. Therefore, it's timely to
state, there will be no need to
watch the hen house after october
7th-for few weeks at least. No,
Jimmie is not going back to good
old Mother India when he returns
from furlough for reassignment.
AS much as he may regret this
fact, he has about decided that the
U. S. A. will satisfy him for some
time to come. To hear him talk,
one would think that some of the
friendly nations of the Far East
were lacking in their soap supply
while he was there. If not lack
of supply, then they had just not
formed the habit so very definitely.
After talking with Jimmie on the
subject, I went before the mirror
to learn if the High Water mark
showed. I usually wear my shirt
sleeves down to hide it. One thing
quite certain, Jimmie LeCompte is
still the same Jimmie. What SEEM
ed to be so outstanding throughout
the entire time he has been writing
back to the column, has been his
sense of humor. Mighty glad to
have seen you, soldier. You'll get
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AS ever,

William H. Mabrey, E. M. Sc
N. S. N. 906-51-75
U.S.S. Pamina (AKA34)
e Division
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
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than happy to be back home again;
this time for keeps.

=
this time for keeps.
Dribbles wishes to thank Mrs.
Helen Grier, Mrs. Irene Nickerson
and Mrs. Harold r. Outten, for let
ters recently received giving their
sons addresses for publication in
this column.
All three of these kind ladies
have been very loyal to the service
which Dribbles has attempted to
render Our Boys and Girls, away
in the armed forces of the United
States, during the past number of
months. I can assure you folks,
Dribbles has certainly appreciated
your friendliness, and I trust that
your sons will be returned to you
shortly in good physical health,
fully aware of the great blessing it
is to have Mothers love awaiting
their arrival.
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Dribbles wishes to welcome back
home the following Boys who have
recently been Honorably Discharg-
ed from the armed forces of the
United States: Staff Sergeant Rob-
ert S. Bell, Staff Sergeant Richard
L. Cochran, Staff Sergeant Olen B.
Davis, Cpl. Merritt A. Haley, Priv
ate First Class Russell ]. Haley,
Sergeant Harold A. Hopkins, Lieu
tenant John S. Melvin, Lieutenant
Commander Richard c. Price and
Corporal Charles S. Wilds.
It is to be hoped that all o fthe
above mentioned service men will
quickly take their rightful places
in their respective communities,
and carry on a never ending fight
for lasting peace throughout the
years to come. This can be ap-
preached in many different ways,
and each should take the angle for
which they are best suited. Much
remains to be done, and 50 it will
be as long as they shall live. And,
although all of these men will soon
be out of their uniforms, it is to be
hoped that they will never see the
time when they will not be serving
their communities, their State and
their Nation.
The very best Of luck to you all,
and may your future be filed with
success, and much happiness.
know that you will all be more
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Glad to hear from you, Charles.
Congratulations on your marriage
back in June, and even though it
Is bit late, I want to wish you
and Mrs. Reihms very bright and
happy future together.
Your sister, Mrs. John H Tyre,
Earlville, Maryland, Route No. 1,
did an excellent job of pinch hit
ting for you at the hime your
name was first entered in this
friendly little column. One thing
quite certain, eshe has your inter-
ests very much at heart. A nice
young lady, I would say.
trust that a number of your
former associates from around this
community will read your letter in
this column and communicate with
you. 1 know you would enjoy it
immensely hearing from old
friends. Perhaps your sister will
send along this issue OF The Smyr-
ma Times to you, so that you can
read your old home town news
paper for a change. What do you
say, Mrs. Tyre?
Charles, Dribbles wishes you the
very best of luck while you are in
the Service, and hope that it will
not be too long before you are
back in civilian life once again.
Thanks for your nice letter.
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Camden, New Jersey

Camden, New Jersey
Dear Dribbles:
Since my former letters were of
a distressing nature, I thought l
would like to tell you of the good
news.
Russell (Rusty) Gardner was dis
charged from the u. S. Army Sep
tember LIST, 1945, and Lloyd Gard
ner, R. M. 1c, U. S. Navy is in New
York at this moment for his dis
charge on points.
The Government has never de-
clared Harvey Gardner, Jr., case
closed, and he is still on the miss
ing list. However, I am happy to
have Rusty and Lloyd in multi
again.
Rusty intends to further his ed
ucation, but has not decided just
what he is going to study. He ex-
vects to go to vocational school.
I meant to write you a month
ago. At that time heard Jack"
Robinson interviewed on Don Nc
Neill's Breakfast Club. I was glad
to know he was back in the States.
1 knew him when he was young
ster.
I'dl ike to thank you for the
space allotted me in your column
during the war.
Respectfully,
Grace M. Jones
397 Morse Street
Camden, New Jersey
1t would appear to me, Mrs.
Grace M. Jones, that it is Dribbles'
place to thank you. After all, it
was you who furnished the news
concerning your sons, Lloyd, Rus
sell and Harvey.
am certainly pleased to hear
that Russell Is already back in civ
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Service Honor Roll

John H. Dillmore, AS
Co. 4273, Bks. 430-L
U. S. Naval Training Center
cambridge, Maryland
CONTINUED on Page rour1
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part of Japan. Since then I have
learned that Private Haley was
among the first American troops
to land in Korea, in the Army of
Occupation. Good luck Private
Haley. I'm sending you a copy of
last weeks Smyrna Times by air
mail so that you may have an op-
portunity to see your letter was
published promptly, as usual. 1
understand that both your broth
ers, Merritt and Russell have re-
ceived their Honorable Discharges
from the United States Army.
Russell is now home, and Merritt
is expected to return sometime
within about a week from Kansas.
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Grand Island Army Air Field
Grand Island, Nebraska

Grand Island, Nebraska
Dear Dribbles:
My sister, Mrs. John H. Tyre,
has written me saying that you
have invited me to write in to your
column and tell the folks from
around the old neighborhood a bit
about my Army life-so here goes.
I entered the United States
Army on July 10th, 1912. So far,
1 have not been out of the States.
1 am in the 376th Bombing Group,
512th Bombing Squadron, located
at Grand Island Army Air Field,
Grand Island, Nebraska.
Right now, it looks as though we
might be shipped out of the coun-
try very shortly, but I'm not sure.
In my earlier youth, I went to
the Smyrna Public School, but I
did not finish there. I will say,
however, there is no place like
home, sweet home" 1 would like
to take this opportunity to say
hello" to all those 1 formerly
knew around Smyrna, and I must
not forget Middletown too. I was
born in Middletown, Delaware, June
list, 1921.
1 have been with the A.A.F. ever
since I entered the service. While
on a furlough home last June I
was married. My wife now lives
at No. 1905 Spuce Avenue, Els
mere 80, Delaware.
The outfit 1 am with is a B-29
Unit. Previously, was with the
1st Troop Carrie Command.
This is about all that I can think
of at this time, other than to say
I wish everyone back home lots of
luck, and hope to see them soon.
Yours truly,
Pvt. Charles E. Reihms
Pvt. Charles E. Reihms
A. S. N. 332O4586
376th Bombing Group
512th Bombing Squadron
Grand Island Army Air Field
Grand Island, Nebraska
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DRIBBLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service

David c. Harrison Post, No. ID,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Tokyo Bay, Japan
September End, 1945
Dear Dribbles:
Just thought I'd send you one of
the envelopes that our ship is send
out when we arrived here. We
were in the first group of trans
ports to arrive at Tokyo and, un-
der new censorship regulations, we
are allowed to tell you we are here.
1t is quite thrill being here
with the first occupation forces,
and one which I will remember
the rest of my days. I remember
back before 1 left for this tour of
overseas duty, the password among
the boys in service was "See you in
Tokyo" Well, surprisingly enough
here we are at last and much
sooner than any of us anticipated.
Well, hope you get a kick out of
this and hope to be seeing you
soon.
Wish that you were all here to
see Mt. Fuijiama, the Emperors
Palace, and, of course, all the
bomb damage inflicted by our ball
team.
AS ever,
Bill.
William H. Mabrey, E. M. Sc
N. S. N. 9O6-51-75
U.S.S. Pamina (AKA34)
e Division
C Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
Quite an envelope, and quite a
letter, Bill" Since Naval censor
ship is now relaxed how about CIV
ing us the low down as to what
the Japanese characters on your
letter really mean From the
looks of it, one might very we'll
guess that it was an official Japan
ese reply to the sound thrashing
their side received, and the words
therefore would not look good in
print.
1t is noted that the U. S. Pamina
has sort of visited around a bit
since it hied over to the Pacific
area. You start out with Boston,
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Pearl Har-
bor, Maui, Panama, Guam, Saipan,
Okinawa, Eniwetok-Atoll, Tinian,
New Caledonia, aSmar, P. l., Subic
Bay, Luzon, Batangas, Manila,
Tokyo and Kokahama. Well!
That's certainly more than a full
niclle's worth on anybody's troll
ley line. The Third Amphibious
Force appears to have gone places,
and have seen things.
1 feel, that in order to be fully
appreciated, the folks back home
should be given the opportunity to
see both your letter, and the en-
velope in which it arrived. In an
effort to do justice to the thought,
I will have a talk with Grant G.
Garis, Adjutant for the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, and ask him to put your
letter and envelope on display in
]. c. Mannering's store window.
The folks in the community can
have good look at it there, and
see for themselves just what can't
be explained in this column.
BILL" it's been nice hearing
from you, and it simply goes with
out my saying so, the job you fell
lows have done over in the Pacific
was great. Let us hope that you
will have the opportunity to return
home before long, allowing some-
one else to take your place if nec-
essary.
want to wish you the best of
luck sailor, and I trust that your
voyage back to the States will find
the water smooth all the way
across.
Last week Dribbles published a
letter from Pvt. George r, Haley,
(which he had written from Oki-
nawa, an island off the southern
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Every time you get your pay,
buy Bonds and Stamps for the U.
S. A
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Last week Dribbles published a
letter from Pvt. George r. Haley,
(which he had written from Oki-
nAwa, an island off the southern
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James Christian Pfohl Conducts
National Symphony In Washington
h.ck from New York city.

hack from New York city.
Bright and early this morning
the Harry Woodalls will tired TO-
Moorehead City for a weeks rest
.nd sunburn and the Thomas
M she's will mead for Wrigatsvlile
Mrs John Total left yesterday Tor
visit to Mrs. Joseph Meyecs-a
former classmate - and will later
visit in Blowing Rock. Mrs. Wayne
Wirgman has opened her home IN
blowing Rock and has her dargh'-
er Mrs. Nelson Elgin, and her
two children, Wayne and EVelyn,
with her for the present. Ana, MISS
lane Kittreel Andrews left lhurs,
dav for a visit with friends ano
relatives in Raleigh and Chapcl
Hill. William Banck OF Wilmington
who holds a key position with the
RFC has returned to the Caplfal
and back also is Miss Ursula
Aiken who is attending summer
school at American University, ano
studying organ music, preparatory
to playing one of the Durham
churches when she returns to tne
state. Mrs. Thomas Anthony Wad
den who has been in North caro-
lima for a month or more has re
turned to her home on Calvert St.
and Miss Jessica Graham, vino
has been the guest of her mother
Mrs. William A. Graham the pas
weeks is back at the desk in tae
|'Pentagon. Among other vacation
returnees are Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Gravatt and their son, Carey, Mis-:
Wilma Grouse and Mrs. Robert L
Doughton, who spent week OF
more in Greensboro and Chape
Hill
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CI1ADBOURN

CHADBOURN, July IS. - Mrs.
Hannah Stark of Charlotte. was the
guest of Mrs. E. G. Wilson the
past week.
Capt. Ben Harley left last week
for Fort Bragg, where he boarded
a troop train for Sioux Falls, 5. "
He expects to be there only tenn
norarily. He was joined here by
1t. Dewey Bell of Tabor City. VINO
accompanied him to Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Harley will remain here Tor
for the present.
Miss Ann Toon Of New York
city, arrived Friday. and Is inc
guest of Mrs. E. T. Wooten, ST..
and Mrs. Wayland Taylor. she Will
| be here for week.
Miss Margie Bailey, Miss jeanne
Baldwin, Miss Jane Elrod Misses
Nancy Lee and Martha Jane Lewis ts
and Jean Walker, Mrs. Dwight Cll1f
and Cpl. Bill Cliff spent the week
end at Lake Waccamaw. .,
Miss Grace Walker OF ONO lei'
Monday after ten days spent WIFE
her sister, Mrs. B. F. Ormand.
W. e. Bailey who has been or
tho cantaloupe market at Laurln'
burg, was at home for the week
end. 81
Mr. and Mrs. Garland Carter Of
Danville, Va, were in town MOI
day and Tuesday.
Supt. and Mrs. ]. W. Wasnnu1l
arrived Wednesday after SIX weeh:
absence. Mr.. Washburn spent tne
six weeks studying at Chapel hln
The Rev. B. F. Ormand left Mon
dav for Raleigh where he IS ar
instructor at the Young Peoples
Conference being held there 1n1S
week at Peace Junior college. ,:..
lee Derrick, Jr., and Miss Editf
pr,,ton were guests at Ocean Drive
for the weekend.
Mrs. c. M. Barnes, Mrs. j. X
Currie and daughter, Patricia, re
turned from visit to Conner, Ga.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill PiPver ane
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Edwards and children spent thu
weekend at Cherry Grove beach
Mrs. Sarah Lee Collins and Mrs
Herman Blake and children are
spending this week in a cottage
at Ocean Drive beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton White were
weekend guests at Ocean Drive
beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Tate anc
children, Olive and c. L., Jr., visit
ed relatives in Sanford over the
weekend.
Sgt. L. V. Lowe passed through
Chadbourn from Fort Jackson Sat
urday en- route to join his family
at Ingram beach.
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Mrs. Paul Blake and children ar
rived Friday from Lansdown' Pa.'
to spend some time with her mo-
Their Mrs. j. C.. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Avant are
spending this week at Ocean Drive
hotel.
Miss Elaine Carr Joined a cot
tage party at Ocean Drive from
Tuesday until Friday.
SEC Charles Underwood, U.S.N
OF Melbourn, Fla. Air Station ar
rived Monday for a ten days fur
Tough with his mother, Mrs Free
underwood. They left Tuesday to-
Carthage to spend the remalnde'
of his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Albright ant
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Miss Rivenbark
Entertains For
Miss Marshburn

Miss Winifred Rivenbark enter
tanned at her home on Seventeenth
street Thursday evening in honor
of Miss Carolyn Marshburn, bride
elect of the near future. Miss
Marshburn was pr e S n t e d a
brides book by the hostess, and
she also received many lovely
pieces of china in her chosen pat
tern.
Games were enjoyed during the
evening by the following guests:
Miss Carolyn Marshburn, honoree,
Miss Betty Jean Marshburn Miss
Dorothy Byrd, Miss Geraldine
Huband, Miss Helen Fales, Miss
Dorothy Deal, Miss Shirley Bar
field, Miss Dorothy Marshburn
Miss Dicie Ward, Miss Doris
Smith and Mrs. H. B. Marshburn
Mrs. J. U. King, Mrs. c. D. Rlv
embark, Mrs. R. c Spivey, Mrs
Henry Harrell, Jr., Mrs. j. W
James, Mrs. C. H. Hingerty, Mrs
Hal singletary Mrs. c. b. case
Mrs. william Murrell, Mrs. j. =
Van Orden.
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Carolina Yacht Club
Party Set Wednesday

The Carolina Yacht club
at Wrightsville Beach will enter
tain on Wednesday morning with
the weekly bridge luncheon for the
members and their guests. The
bridge game will start at II o.
clock and luncheon will be served
around l O. clock. Hostesses for this
week will be Mrs. E. H. Munson,
Mrs. Heide Trask and Mrs. Horace
PearsaI.
Members may make reservations
by calling the Yacht club before
6 o'clock Monday evening.
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Officers Wives
Club Will Meet

The Officers Wives club of Will
mington will meet Wednesday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock at the American
Legion home, Third and Dock
streets, for the regular business
and social meeting.
Bridge is played during the after
noon followed by refreshment
course at the conclusion of the
game. Mrs. E. M. MusselWhite is
hostess for the afternoon.
All officers wives living in or
near Wilmington are cordially in
vited to attend.
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Atkinson-Cashwell
Marriage Announced

The marriage Of Miss Susan Grey
casaweil and william Henry At
kinson was solemnized at Southside
Baptist church in double ring
ceremony on Thursday evening
July 5, at 7:30 o'clock.
The church was decorated with
large vases of gladioli. Mrs. Lila
W. Head and Mrs. Theodore Hash
agen rendered the nuptial music
using the traditional bridal chorus
and wedding march.
The bride wore white summer
suit with matching accessories and
4 corsage of orchids. She was CIV
en- in marriage by her father, M.
L. Cashwell.
(. Miss Doris Cashwell, sister OF the
Bride, attended as maid Of honor,
and wore a white outfit with a
corsage of lilies. Eric johnson at
terded the bridegroom as best
MN.
Following the ceremony the cou-
pie left for a wedding trip to the
western part of the state.
Mrs. Cashwell, mother OF the
bride, wore a grey print dress with
white accessories and a corsage OF
aardenias. Mrs. Atkinson, mother
Of the bridegroom, wore navy bite
with white accessories and her cor
GAGE was of gardenlas.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.:
and Mrs. M. L. Cashwen OF %
Pinecrest Parkway. She received
her education at Buies Creek,
where she made her home prior
70 coming to Wilmington
Mr.. Atkinson is the son OF Mrs.
W. A. Atkinson and the late Mr..
Atkinson of Elizabethtown. He re-
ceived his education at Elizabeth
town High school and North Caro-
lima college in Raleigh.
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CLUB CLOCK

The Woman's auxiliary OF
the First Presbyterian church
will meet Monday at II o'clock
noon at the Little Chapel-on-the-
Boardwalk, Wrightsville Beach,
and will have picnic at the
cottage of Mrs. Heide Trask on
the beach.
The Ladies Aid society of St.
Matthew's Lutheran church will
meet Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Ray Sifford, 6 Court w Lake
Forest.
The East Wilmington Home
Demonstration club meeting
scheduled for July 10, has been
postponed until July 26 due to
the absence of Miss Mason,
home agent. The Audubon club
will meet jointly with the East
Wilmington club.
The executive committee OF
Emmanuel Presbyterian Wo-
mans auxiliary will meet Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock at
the church. The auxiliary will
meet at 8 o'clock.
The Mothers club of the
First Baptist church will hold
picnic at Lunina on Wrights-
vile Beach on Wednesday. Sup
per will be served at $3.50
O'Clock.
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RJRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Edwards
of Leland, announce the birth OF
a son, George David, July 8, at
Marion Sprunt annex. Mrs, Ed
wards is the former Dorothy NC
Keithan of Leland.
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Miss Alice Lowe spent SUNDAY
Fayetteville, guests of Mrs &
Mrs. Alex McKeithan. vino..4
Lowe returned with them after i,
visit to relatives in Whitakers 49,,
Fayetteville.
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Captain William Latta
To Preach At St. Johns

Captain William Latta, who h.,
been Episcopal chaplain in ~.
Armed Forces for the past Nv.
years, will preach at St. JOHN,
Episcopal church, Third and Rel
Cross street, this morning at IN.
II o'clock service