Smyrna times., 1945-01-18
D B BLES
FROM
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.

Somewhere in the South Pacific
Dear Dribbles:
Received your nice Christmas
card and wish to express my ap-
probation at this time. feel very
ashamed for not having written be-
fore but as you all know, we are
quite busy over here most of TIE
time, While stationed in the
States I was fortunate enough to
be located close to home most of
the time, and managed to get back
quite often. Naturally, 1 thought
it unnecessary to write you then.
Keeping in contact with all my
friends back there was quite easy
then, but naturally l find it more
difficult now. 1 sincerely hope you
will accept my apologies.
receive The Smyrna Times from
my father regularly and must say
I enjoy it very much, especially
your "Dribbles." I'm sure we all,
in the service, often wonder where
our old friends are, and what ex-
periences they are encountering. ]
was glad of Alden Robinson's safe
arrival home, and might add also
pleased to hear about Ray Smiths
as well. Only hope can do as
much for my Country, and be as
good a Marine as Ray.
We were very fortunate in being
located on an Island where sup
plies could be received for a very
nice Thanksgiving and Christmas
dinner. We had just that. Turkey
and all the trimmings. Uncle Sam
surely sees to it that his men get
the best, if there is any way possi-
bile.
+ haven't been in the Marine
Corps for very long, so / don't con-
slider myself an old salt. Some
thing around sixteen months /
think l consider myself quite for
tunate to have been stationed in
the States for nine months out of
those sixteen. At that time 1 did
two months at Paris Island, four at
New River, two at Philadelphia
Navy Yard and about six weeks at
Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Cali
fornia before shipping out. have
enjoyed all of it, and must say the
Marines are top-notch outfit
Naturally, everyone takes pride in
his or her branch of the Service
and 1 believe it is right that they
should.
Well, I've said quite enough
about myself and the Marine Corps
How is everything going back in ye
ole hometown? Fine, 1 hope.
often think of you folks back there
and what a swell little community
it was. Only hope that all of us
may soon be back there with you il
the shortest time possible.
Must shove-off for chow, so II
close. Am little late wishing yol
all a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year, but better late thai
never.
Sincerely,
Pfc. George D. Wrigh
Pfc. George D. Wright
M. S. N. 9O3711
C o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
i(Balance of address on application
It's been nice hearing from you
George. The fact that you had no
written in previously is certainl.
no cause for an apology. Dribble
is here to serve you, or any othe
Service Boys or Girls from thi
community. 1t is here that s.
many of your former friends meet
that it's sort of simple logic t,
want you all to join in with tn
plan of using the column as you
get together place. Relativel,
speaking, it's sort of like some o
the other meeting places in town
q word dropped here seems to GOV
er the most people, the quickest
The one great difference being, i
you write in to Dribbles, marking
any part of your message as con
afdential, it is safe to remain in tha
status. The bag is so wide ant
deep here at the editors desk tha
no cat can possibly jump out un
assisted Our publication of you
letters Is expressly for the purpose
of giving your friends the lates
news about you, what you are do
ing if possible, etc. Like yourself