The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-02-07

Returns Home After
28 Months Overseas
Sarahsville, Feb. 6 - Sgt. Gilman
W. Bates, veteran of % months over
seas service and a member of the
famous 101st Airborne Divicion
Glider Infantry was discharged at
Indiantown Gap, Penna., January 16
and has arrived at his home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
H. Bates.
Upon his arrival home, he met his
brother, Wayne Bates, recently re-
turned from service in the South
Pacific, whom he had not seen for
three years.
Sgt. Bates wears the ETO ribbon,
with four battle stars, the Combat
Infantry badge, Good Conduct medal,
the Victory ribbon, the Bronze star
and the Belgium citation ribbon. He
was inducted March 26, 1912.
Personals
AlebLA y "SlIOu was
caller in Cambridge Saturday.
Whetzel Shafer and Ray Bettinger
attended a sale at Mt. Ephraim,
Thursday.
Gay Bettinger, Pete Eichhorn and
Chris Shafer of Middleburg were
callers at the home of Whetzel
Shafer, Friday.
Beautiful Single Blankets. so Per-
cent Wool, Y 81, $6.95. GRAY'S.
Margaret Nicholson and children
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Knox of Cam
bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Siles
of Byesville and Clarence Kirkbride
of Canton were Sunday guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. l..
Kirkbride.
Mrs. Puma Smith was a caller at
the Pryor home, Sunday afternoon.
William Rich of Seneca Lake
called on his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Rich, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Wiley and
children spent Tuesday at the Andy
Nicholson home.
Andy Nicholson, Leo Kirkbride and
Ray Bettinger were in Cambridge,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whetzel Shafer, Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Rich were Sunday
callers at the Ray Bettinger home,
in addition to Craig Cleary of
Whigville.
Casper Bettinger, Alice Stevens
and children of Bedford were callers
in Sarahsville and at the Elmer
Morris home, Sunday.
Appolo Stevens has been appointed
Marshall of this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mellon of West
Virginia, were callers on his mother,
Mrs. Ella Mellon, the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Kirkbride of
GAINESVILLE visited the formers moth
er, Mrs. Fannie Kirkbride, over the
weekend.
The Myron Groves sale was large
ly attended Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Vorhies were
business callers in town Thursday.
Paul Davis and Leo Kirkbride
were busy picking chickens Thurs
day. Leo is of the contention that
Paul is quite an operator and a hust-
Ter.
Harry Mellon and Charles Smith
trucked coal to Canton last week.
James Shaw, who was discharged
from the army, is happy to share
the menus prepared for his fathers
table with the army chow.
Ernest Davis is our champion fox
hunter.
Charles Snode of Pleasant Hill
was a business caller in Caldwell,
Wednesday.
Kyle Wheeler of Shenandoah Trail
was a social caller in town recently.
Hattie Davis has been on the sick
list for the past week. Paul Davis
has assumed the duties of house
keeper.
Charles Laughlin was a business
visitor in town recently.
George Young is busy these days
getting his new home in readiness.
He expects to move in the very near
future.
Eddie Clark and Leslie Cater were
calling on friends Thursday evening.
Roy VanDyne helped Ford Archer
bale hay Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Hannahs and
children of Summerfield were call
ing on Mrs. Hannahs' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Davis, Sunday.
Craig Cleary of Whigville has
been delivering horses to Carlisle
recently.