The Wilmington morning star., 1947-08-20

As long as there are boys in
the service, there will always be
bit of news from their stations.
And when the letter comes with
the word of two of the hometown
fellas CHANGING to meet up some
where at n of the four corners
of the earth, that word a make
US feel almost as good as if We
ourselves were right there, brush
ing our lonesomeness and home
sickness aside at the sight OF an
old friend, chance acquaintance,
Or just somebody we knew once
from home.
The glad heart this time belongs
to Patrick w. Howe, private first
class, and Forrest Brown. Pat is
stationed at Fort Clayton in the
Panama Canal Zone, eight miles
from Panama City, and recently
he spent two days with Forrest
who was passing through.
Forrest is one of the crew on
the navy aircraft carrier, valley
Forge" which is on its way to
China. When his ship tied up at
Balboa Forrest got in touch with
Pat who is located four miles
away at the fort. And the word
has been slipped toward home that
a bull session of all bull sessions
lasted over that couple OF days
when the two hometowners got to-
gether.
Pat showed Forrest all the
sights around the Zone, and Sail
Or Brown in turn escorted Pat
over the carrier.
AS the close Of the second day
settled over the Panama Canal
Zone, two characters headed diff
ferent ways and a great meeting
came to an end.
Quite naturally the crowd has
continued to visit the favorite
spots around the town; but lately
there has been one missing from
one of the groups. Barbara Car
ter recently underwent a foot op'
Grafton in Charlotte. She returned
home a week Or so ahead OF time,
needless to say Of which makes
us mighty glad!
Barbara has both legs in casts;
and as the casts won't be re-
moved until September 8. she will
be about a week late in starting
school as the doors open for all
students IN September 4.
She is still a patient at Bullock
hospital and will be there for a
little while longer yet; but we
hope that the days will just rush
right by for that gal!
As I was coming from down
town last Thursday, I happened to
Dump into Peggy Epperson who
was heading out towards the high
school to make switching arrange
ments. Peggy moved at the end of
last week to Pinewood, South Car,
DINA, with her family; and she
was lamenting the fact of having
to leave MINIS after enjoying her
freshman year here. However she
hopes to journey back this way
her senior year so that she may
graduate from New Hanover High
school.
Many new friendships grow out
of months. spent away at school,
and this summer l have discov-
cred a number Of the hometown
ers with visiting dominates or
friends or hustling away to visit
in distant places with college
friends. And I find two Fayette-
vile guests in the city now;
though arriving late. they still
got here, which is what counts.
The hands turned steadily
around the face of the clock as
the late train delayed the arrival
of the two Fayetteville visitors to
the city. But Saturday afternoon
Marie Shaw and Nan Tolar
stepped off the coach here where
they were met by Katharine Har-
riss. The three are W. c. col.
leagues, and Nan and Marie are
visiting Katharine for a week.
Yesterday we saw them on the
way to the Magnolias for lunch
where they were joined by Jane
Sprunt, Katharine Rhett, and Lily
Grower. Today Nan, Marie, and
Katharine are carrying out plans
as they keep a sailing date.
Sometimes very agreeable
rumors T worked into ~circula-
ton, and such is the case at this
time; For reports have it that
Jean Page will visit in Whining
ton for a while before heading to
Williamsburg, Virginia where she
is making her home as her father
is associated with the ROTC unit
at William and Morv co11ooo