Smyrna times., 1945-01-04

American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
European Area
Dear Dribbles:
L have been intending to drop
you a line for the past several
weeks, however, up until now I
just have not managed to do so.
AS you know, our ship has been
commissioned for the past several
months and frankly we have all
been pretty busy. How are things
going down at Wilson Cabinet
Company? I guess most of the
old crowd are still on the job. Boy!
What would give to have this war
over and be right back with the
old bunch right now.
L would not be at all surprised
if you have not seen the place
where we are at the moment.
Boy! You should see some of the
folks in these parts "go to town"
There is pretty good mixture
here, and the place is being run in
a rather broad minded sort of way.
L guess the new buildings at the
plant are about completed since it
has been about five months from
the date of my last visit home.
Things were moving right along
then.
4 DO you have Nelson Rash's ad-
dress handy. would like to write
to him but l do not know where to
address his letter. And, if you find
time, drop we line or two.
Please give my best regards to
Mr.. Wilson and all the fellows
around the plant.
Yours truly,
Tom Moffett
Samuel t. Moffett, S &c
C o Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Dear old sailor friend of mine.
1t sure was great to get word from
you and to learn that all was go
ing good for you over on the other
side of the Atlantic. Course, things
are a lot different from what you
I,a.,a haa, ono,,cto,,oad to haak hara
in the States. No doubt it's pretty
tough at times. However, Tommy,
I'm not at all afraid of you not be-
ing able to take it all in your
stride. You're the right kind of a
fellow to get along in the Service.
I Things down at Wilson Cabinet
Company are moving right along.
The new buildings are just about
completed and it will not be very
long until they are put into use.
AS you guessed, most of the fell
lows are still there who were on
the job at the time you left to en-
ter the Service. What the future
will bring about in the way of
changes, no one can say. We un-
derstand from the newspapers, that
future selection of men may cut in
a bit deeper than in the past. How
ever, it will be most anyone's guess
who will be affected. The men
were certainly very fond of you
Tommy, and would like to have
had you remain, had not the for
tunes of war decreed otherwise.
The day is sure coming sailor when
this conflict will be over, and We'll
all be on hand to welcome you back
to your old stamping grounds.
At the moment, it would be use
less to send you Nelson Rash's adj
dress. He is in an Out Going Unit,
and you know full well what that
means. Just as soon as get the
word that Nelson is assigned to a
ship, or some permanent land
base I'll drop you line and let you
know where you may reach him.
The same thing goes double. If
you should change ships, be sure
that you send in your own change
of address. You know that's the
way this column works. Instead
of writing direct to you this time,
I'm going to air mail you a copy
of The Smyrna Times direct to
your station, and other copy to
Mrs. Moffett at your home in Leip-
sic, Delaware. That will give you
both a broader understanding of
how Dribbles operates. I trust you
will like the idea, and keep In touch
with me throughout your term of
service.
Here's wishing you the very best
of luck Tommy, and hoping that