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Edward Gwosdz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ignatic Gwosdz, is another Jackson County boy has been discharged after serving in the armed forces. He received his discharge on January 10 of this year. Edward entered the service September 26th, 1942, and was soon promoted to a sergeant with the signal corps attached to the Air Corps. He served in Africa, Burma, China and India. He was awarded four Bronze stars, the President’s citation, and ribbons for the African campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War, American Defense and Good Conduct medals, and also a World War II Victory ribbon. * * * * Lt. Col. Wilmuth Gray, who has been here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Gray since his return from the South Pacific, left the first of the week for San Antonio to report for duty. Dr. Gray did not know where he would be stationed, but he expects to attend school, a kind of a post graduate course for the next few months, and some time later he expect to get his discharge. As noted in these columns some time ago, Dr. Gray served his country for five years, and a goodly portion of that time was in the South Pacific area. * * * * Chief Petty Officer Ernest “Froggie” Thomas is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Thomas, and other relatives and friends on a re-enlistment furlough. “Froggie” has been in the Navy since before the war started, and has signed up for another hitch. He reports that his brother, Raymond, also a Navy man, is now in a hospital under treatment for a fever he contracted in the tropics. * * * * From the U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Camp Wallace, Texas, we learn tht Virgin Hess, Buglemaster, 3|C, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hess of Edna, has been given an honorable discharge after having been in service since September, 1942. He took part in the Philippine liberation and the invasion of France during his sixteen months in the Pacific and European Theaters. Virgil came in this week to visit his grandparents before going to Colorado where he will attend college for the next four years. Virgil looks as if the Navy agreed with him, but we know that he was happy to get back in the old home town a full-fledged civilian. * * * * H. F. Dollery of the Edna section called in at his office the first of the week to direct us to change the address of the Herald that has been going overseas to his son, Jim, for a long while, to Kingsville, where the young man is now attending school. Jim was in service for several years, and saw actions in the Aleutians, Philippines and on Okinawa. * * * * Pearl Harbor, T. H.—Sgt. Luther Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hamilton of Edna, Texas, is one of the 1,720 Army veterans returning to the States for discharge aboard the U. S. S. Dickins, which left Pearl Harbor January 30, and is scheduled to arrive in San Pedro about Feb. 5. Luther’s many Edna friends will be glad to know that he is due an early discharge and all will welcome him home. * * * * Pearl Harbor, T. H.—Cpl. Jerome Hajovsky, son of Mrs. J. Hajovsky of Ganado, Texas is among the Army veterans being returned to the States aboard the U. S. S. O’Hara for discharge. The Navy attack transport, which left Saipan January 21, is scheduled to arrive at San Pedro about February 5. Cpl. Hajovsky’s many Jackson County friends extend to him a hearty welcome home.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 14, 1946 |
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Sam Westmoreland, Jr., E. M. 2|C., who has been here visiting his parents for the past month, has returned to San Pedro, California, to take up his duties on the U. S. S. Bullard, until that ship is decommissioned some time in March. Sam was out there in the Pacific when the going was tough, serving with Marc Mitchner’s famous task force. During the Okinawa campaign the Bullard was on duty 79 days without relief. Later it was assigned to Halsey’s 3rd Fleet and took part in the bombardment of the Japanese homeland. Sam was awarded ribbons for the Philippine Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific with two bronze stars, American defense and World War II Victory. This was Sam’s first visit home since entering the Navy 22 months ago. * * * * According to a Public Relations Release from the U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Camp Wallace, Texas, Maurice Simons, Jr., 33, Seaman 1|C, has received his honorable discharge from the Navy. He entered the Navy in April 25, 1945 and has served 4 months in the Pacific Theater. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Simons, and his wife and little daughter, are Edna residents. * * * * Roy Mitchell, 20, Specialist (V) Third Class, of Edna, has received his honorable discharge from the Navy at the Camp Wallace Separation Center. Roy entered the service in January 1942, and has served 21 months in the Pacific Theater. He took part in the Attu and Kiska campaigns. No doubt the young man is very happy to be a civilian again. * * * * Charlie (Bud) Jones, came in last week wearing his civilian badge. He probably would have been out of service sooner, but he was wounded in the Philippines, and after returning home had to be hospitalized. We are glad to know that he has now fully recovered from his wounds. * * * * The Herald has received the following letter from Elmo Kennedy, former Edna boy, but who now resides in the State of Missouri: Columbia, Mo., Feb. 14, 1946 Dear Mr. Staples: I am enclosing $3.00 for which please send me the Edna Herald for the length of time that amount will cover. Please let me know before my subscription expires so that I can renew. Craig and I have been enrolled in the University of Missouri for the past three weeks and so far we are doing o. k. Yours truly, Elmo Kennedy, 1120 E. Locust Street, Columbia, Mo. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hudson are here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hudson. Cloyd has just recently received his discharge from Uncle Sam from the paratroop division of the Army. Cloyd entered service during the early days of the war and was given extensive and prolonged training at different points of the United States, but it was quite some time before he received the coveted overseas assignment. But when he did get “over there” he did a man’s full share each and every day and rendered his country faithful and helpful service. He served in China, Burma and India for a long while, and while in that far-off land had many interesting experiences, and we would guess some time were not quite so interesting. After his long period of service, Cloyd was naturally very happy to set foot in the old home town, and we might add, his many friends were happy to have him return.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 21, 1946 |
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Max Sprung, who has been a member of Uncle Sam’s Navy since February 18, 1945, arrived home last week to again take up civilian life where he left off. He received his honorable discharge at the U. S. Naval Separation Center at Camp Wallace last week. Max has a host of friends in Edna who will be happy to know that, after turning in a good job for his Uncle Sam, that he is back at home for good. Max has been associated with his father, Mr. A. Sprung in the grocery business in Edna for several years and will soon be back on the job full time. * * * * Eugene Hajek, 22, Motor Machinist Mate, 3|C, son of Mrs. J. Hajek of the Edna section, is among the Jackson County boys who have recently been given an honorable discharge from the service. Young Hajek entered the service in February 1943 and served 27 months in the Asiatic-Pacific. His many friends extend him a hearty welcome back home. * * * * S|Sgt. Gus F. Zavadil, son of Mr. Anton Zavidil of the Edna section, has qualified for separation from the AAF, at the Camp Fannin Separation Center. A Texas farmer by occupation, S|Sgt. Zavadil entered the service in October, 1942. His last permanent military assignment before he was ordered to the separation base was at the wondrous radar technical school at Boca Raton Army Airfield, Florida. S|Sgt.Zavadil’s brother, Pvt. Henry A. Zavadil, is still in the Army. * * * * Capt. Norton Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wells of Edna, came in this week to begin civilian life again. Nort has been around quite a bit since joining up with Uncle Sam’s forces, and for the past year or more has been out in the South Pacific. He visited the Jap capital after the surrender and probably saw all “interesting points” that little island had to offer. With him visiting in Edna are his wife and little daughter. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Alfred of the Little Kentucky school community, have just received word from their son, Pvt. Harry Glaser, who has been a patient in McClosky General Hospital for 17 months, that he was being transferred to some hospital in El Paso for another operation, and that all wounded veterans would be transferred from McClosky Hospital by March 31, 1946. This certainly is another great disappointment to many parents who have sons in some hospital. It is bad enough to know that they are over 200 miles away from home, but to think they have sent them so far that a person can’t see them. Here’s hoping that all the veterans will remember lots of things that go on and about our government when the election comes around.--A Disappointed Mother * * * * Otto Lawrence, son of Mrs. J. A. Lawrence of Edna, and who has been in the service for the past few years came in last week and has traded his soldier uniform for civvies. His wife, the former Miss Virginia Gayle, is a member of the Edna school faculty. Otto, like all returning servicemen, will find a warm welcome in the old home town. * * * * Billie McDowell, who has given to his country three years of good and faithful service, has arrived in the old home town, where his wife and little son have been residing with his mother, Mrs. Josie McDowell. Since the war ended Billie has been in the Army of Occupation in Germany. * * * * Cpl. Harvey Shutt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Shutt of the Vanderbilt section, is another Jackson County boy who has exchanged the khaki for civvies recently. Harvey had been in service for quite a long time, giving his best efforts to his Uncle Sam in a time of need, and it goes without saying that he is happy to be back home. His wife had held a position with the A. A. Egg Grocery Company—the Red & White Store—during his absence.
Edna Weekly Herald, February 28, 1946 |
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Our Boys In Service Sgt. Alfred S. Lubojacky Declared Dead By War Department Sgt. Alfred S. Lubojacky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lubojacky of Richmond, has been declared dead by the War Department. He had been missing in the European Theatre since February 14, 1945, having served overseas since December, 1944, and had 17 missions to his credit. He held the Presidential Citation, Good Conduct Medal, three oakleaf Clusters and the Air Medal. He was a turret gunner on a B17, with the 8th Air Force. He was born at Rosenberg, Texas, and attended grade school there until the family moved to Edna where he finished school. He went into the service of his country in February, 1944, having received his training at Sheppard Field, Texas, Las Vegas Gunnery School, Nevada, and Drew Field, Florida. Sgt. Lubojacky is survived by his heart broken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lubojacky, five sisters, Mrs. E. J. Kaminsky, Rosenberg; Mrs. R. H__aller, Boling, Mrs. C. O. Poythress, Birmingham, Ala., Alice and Anna Felice; two brothers, Walter and Roman, who served his country four years and is now honorably discharged and living in Towson, Maryland. Memorial Services will be held at the Church of Christ Edna Sunday afternoon, March 10th, and at the Presbyterian Church at Needville on Mach 16th. Friends and relatives extend sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. * * * * Clyde Holloway, son of Mrs. S. L. Holloway, has returned home from across the pond after giving his country thirty-three months of his “time, attention and effort.” His wife has been living with her people in El Campo while Clyde is trying to find a house or apartment to live in, and we think it’s a great pity that these boys, after going through “hell and high water” in defense of their country, cannot find a place in which to live after they come home. If you have an apartment or a house to rent, contact this ex-soldier boy. * * * * Raymond Vaughan, who has been a member of Uncle Sam’s Navy almost since the day he graduated from the local high school, has returned home, this time as a civilian, having been given an honorable discharge recently. To tell of the many places Raymond has been and of the experiences he has had since “joining up” with Uncle Sam, no doubt would take up a great deal of space, so we will just say that he gave his best efforts to each and every task to which he was assigned. * * * * Jacob Gideon Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Rose of the upper Edna section, has returned home from “over yonder” after serving his country faithfully and well for many months. This is the fourth Rose boy to return home and trade his soldier uniform for civvies. These old Jackson county boys all did a great job when they were in service, but they are mighty happy to get back in civilian life again. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. John Shutt of the Koop Settlement are very thankful for the privilege and pleasure of having three of their sons, who have been in service for quite a time, back home with honorable discharges and ready to take up civilian life anew. The young men are: S|Sgt, Harvey A. Shutt, in Army 3 years and 6 months. Cpt. Weldon E. Shutt, Air Corps, in service 3 years and 5 months; and Herbert E. Shutt, W. T. 3|C. Navy, in service 2 years and 7 months. Mr. and Mrs. Shutt have still another son, PFC Alfred F. Shutt in service, who is now serving over there. Harvey, coming into Washington and Alfred going out, passed somewhere on the Pacific. The Shutt home must be a happy one these days with three sons returning from the war safe and sound and with discharges. * * * * Cam C. Jones, who has been in the South Pacific area for the past 19 months, has finally reached home with his honorable discharge. Cam took part in the invasion of Leyte and Okinawa and saw plenty of action and was in some tough spots but came through it all without a scratch. He was in the Army for three years and was in the 96th Division 363 Third Field Artillery Battalion. Cam was awarded the American Theatre Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Campaign Medal with two Bronze stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 stars, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars. Cam is visiting relatives and friends in Dallas and says when he gets rested up he will get a job and take up where he left off when he entered service.
Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, March 7, 1946 |
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Lt. (j. g.) Frank Davis Declared Dead By War Department Lieut. (j. g.) Frank Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Davis of Fannin, has been declared dead by the War Department. He had been missing in the Pacific Theatre since Feb. 22, 1944. Frank was graduated from Rosenberg high school but had been a student at Edna high school. He was a senior at A. & M. College when he resigned to enlist in the U. S. Naval Reserves December 30, 1941. As an aviation cadet, he took training at Dallas and Corpus Christi. He accepted his commission as Ensign on Dec. 4, 1943; received pre-operational training at Miami, Florida. Served in Fighting Squadron No. 1, involving flying being detached to Atlantic Fleet Air Force. He participated in the first attack on Marcus Island; participated in attack on Wake, Millve, Kwajalcin, Tarah, Woije, Truk and Saipan. He was lost over Saipan, failing to return to his carrier after an air attack. Lt. Davis holds the American Area Campaign medal; World War II Victoria Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal; two Bronze stars and Purple Heart. He was appointed Lieutenant (j. g.) Jan. 1, 1944. * * * * It is Now Captain Farquhar Another promotion has come to our young friend, William Farquhar, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Farquhar, who is over in Germany with the Army of Occupation. Now we shall address him as Captain William Farquhar, having recently been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. These old Jackson County boys are making good wherever they are located and the Herald, along with William’s many other friends at home, extend to him congratulations upon his recent promotion. * * * *
Ganado Servicemen Receive Honorable Discharges Raymond W. Boehm, Shipfitter 2|C, received his honorable discharge from the United States Naval Reserve March 2nd. Raymond was in the Navy nineteen months, fifteen months of his duty were spent overseas on Kwajalein. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie E. Boehm. * * * * Dr. Lifford R. Lancaster is back home with a discharge, received February 26th at Camp Fannin, Texas. He served as 1st Bn. Surgeon for the “Timberwolf” Division in France, Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany. Later, back in the States, he was chief of General Surgery at Hospital Camp San Luis, Obispo, Calif. He wears the Bronze Star, Combat Medic Badge, European Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Campaign Stars, American Theatre Ribbon, Unit Citation plaque and Victory Ribbon. He is the son of Com and Mrs. L. W. Lancaster. * * * *
General Headquarters Dear Mrs. Partridge: My deepest sympathy goes to you in the death of your son, Private Joe D. Harrington, while a prisoner of war of the enemy. You may have some consolation in the memory that he, along with his comrades-in-arms, who died on Bataan and Corregidor and in prison camps, gave his life for his country. It was largely their magnificent courage and sacrifices which stopped the enemy in the Philippines and gave us the time to arm ourselves for our return to the Philippines and the final defeat of Japan. Their names will be enshrined in our country’s glory forever. In your son’s death I have lost a gallant comrade and mourn with you. Very faithfully, Douglas MacArthur
Edna Weekly Herald, March 14, 1946 |
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Capt. Margaret Traylor, daughter of Mrs. C. E. Traylor of this city, directs us to change the address of her Herald from Headquarters AAF Technical Base, Dayton, Ohio, to Edna, which probably means that she is enroute home or perhaps has already reached home. Miss Margaret, who had held a position as cashier with the Central Power & Light Company in its local office was granted a leave of absence in the early days of the war in order that she might volunteer her services in the WAC. She took her basic training at different camps in the United States, and the fact that she advanced from private to captain in her branch of service, may be taken as evidence that she rendered good, faithful and efficient service to her country in a time of need. We presume she is now eligible for discharge. It is good to see our young men and women returning home after having completed a wonderful job in military service. We also feel quite sure that the many Edna friends of this young lady are as glad, almost anyway, to see her return as she is to be back home. * * * * From the U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Camp Wallace, Texas, comes to the Herald the following mention of a well known Jackson County by, who gave more than four years of his time and talents to his Uncle Sam: “Chief Yeoman Glen R. Whyman, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Whyman of Ganado, Texas, was honorably discharged from the U. S. Navy Friday, March 15. Yeoman Whyman had been in the Navy since January 1942. His duties have included shore duty in Washington State and sea duty in China, Japan, the Philippines, and the Central Pacific area. Young Whyman plans to enter University upon completion of a short vacation.” This means that still another Jackson County home has been made happy. * * * * The Herald is informed that Bill Mercer, one of the several Mercer boys, who have devoted a great deal of their time the last few years in helping their Uncle Sam out in a great emergency, has been given an honorable discharge from the Navy. Bill entered service in April, 1945, and served 8 months in the Pacific area. His wife and two children, as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mercer, reside in Edna, and, of course, they are happy that he is a civilian again. * * * * We notice this week on the streets in civvies our young friend, Jerry Lorenzen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lorenzen of Edna. Jerry has been in the Navy for a long spell and we are sure he has well earned his honorable discharge. * * * * W. T. McNeil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McNeil, another old Jackson County boy who has done a man’s part in the U. S. Navy, is at home ready to trade his uniform for civvies. W. T. looks as if he has grown a foot and gained 25 pounds. * * * * Due to the fact that items for this column have been very scarce the last few weeks and as the public relation releases will be probably be less frequent as time goes on, this may be the last week for “Our Boys in Service” column. This should not be taken to mean that we will cease to mention the coming and going of our boys and girls in service; their return home, and things like that. But there will probably not be enough news along that line for a column such we have been running since the early days of the war, hence we will likely make individual mention of the boys and girls. In publishing the many items, from over the world about the Jackson County boys and girls in service we played no favorites. We felt that one deserved just as much credit as another. A great deal of the matter that has gone into this column was sent to the Herald by the Public Relations departments of the various branches, and these releases were a big help in making our column more interesting. Just how our readers were pleased with “Our Boys in Service” column, we do not know. Some complimented us highly for our efforts along that line; some damned us with faint praise, while some, but a very, very few however, were quite critical. But the boys and girls in service seemed to have enjoyed this weekly feature in the Herald, and if the items published week after week lightened the load, eased the burden or relieved the monotony of life in the Army Camps and on the battle fields, for just a small per cent of our boys and girls in service, we shall feel amply repaid. The Herald has published such a column during two world wars, hence knows something of the distress, sorrows and headaches that war brings about, and we hope that it will never again be necessary for us to resume publication of this column after laying it aside this time.
Edna Weekly Herald, March 21, 1946 |
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Citation For Legion of Merit Master Sergeant Robert W. McClung, 38092195, Infantry, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Chief Clerk, G-2 Section, 90th Infantry Division, from 10 August 1944 to 9 May 1945. Master Sergeant McClung, by his dynamic drive, ability to organize work and create time saving methods, developed a smooth functioning enlisted section in the G-2 office. He repeatedly performed tasks far beyond normal requirements calmly, efficiently, and with dispatch. He was directly responsible for a marked increase in the efficiency of collection and dissemination of enemy information throughout the Division. During the pressure of operations he expertly wrote periodic reports and other necessary documents thereby freeing officers for intelligence duties. Master Sergeant McClung’s services reflect the highest credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States. Entered military service from Texas. Our young friend, Robert McClung, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McClung [asked the] Herald to publish the above citation. Bob, like many other Jackson County boy was right in the thick of things for months and months during the late war, and we would judge from the above citation, he went far beyond the line of duty in an effort to do the best job possible. We might add that we are sure the honor fell upon worthy shoulders and that it was richly deserved. Congratulations, Bob. * * * * Herbert Phillips, who has served his Uncle Sam faithfully and well as a member of the Marines, arrived home this week, and this time “for good” as he has been given an honorable discharge from the service. No doubt Phillips is very happy to [be] a civilian again. Welcome home! * * * * Otho O. Berryhill, formerly of Edna, has been promoted to the rank of captain, and is now on terminal leave awaiting his release from the Army April 19, 1946. At that time he is going into business in Temple, Texas, where he, his wife and daughter are making their home. * * * * Warren Volkmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Volkmer, is another old Edna boy who has recently exchanged his soldier’s uniform for civvies. Warren served his country long and well in this country, and while at all times ready and willing, and we imagine anxious, he never received an overseas assignment. We are happy to see our boys returning home to take up civilian life where they left off. * * * * Wayland Waters, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Waters of Edna, and one of three Walters boys in service during the recent war, received his honorable discharge from the service at the U. S. Naval Separation Center at Camp Wallace, Texas, on the 20th inst. Wayland had served twenty months in the Navy, and had seen a great deal of service. He and his wife are now in Edna with relatives. We welcome these young people back home. * * * * According to a public relations release from the U. S. Naval Personnel Center, Shoemaker, California, Charles E. Miller, GM 2}C, of Edna, has received his honorable discharge from the service. * * * * In writing us to change address of his Herald, Pvt. Willie Joe Zella, who is now stationed at Camp Lee, Va., said: It is sure good to have something to read from home so we can keep up with news around there. It makes you feel more at home even though you are far away. My new address is Pvt. Willie Joe Zella, 38674154, 95 Q. M. Tng. Co. 12th B. Camp Lee, Va.
Edna Weekly Herald, March 28, 1946 |
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It’s Now Captain Goppert The Herald is happy to learn that our young friend, Gene Goppert had recently been promoted to the rank of captain. Gene has been in service more than 3 years and served overseas for quite a spell. Gene’s many Edna friends feel quite sure that the promotion was deserved. He and Mrs. Goppert are now at Elgin Field, Florida. The Herald has received the following letter from Joe McKinley, an old Edna boy, who has been in the service of his Uncle Sam for the past few years, and we are taking the liberty of printing a portion of the letter as we know it and will be of interest to Joe’s many Edna friends: “Am writing in regards to my change of address. The ship I was on was decommissioned the 6th of March and I was transferred to the Naval Station for duty. Have just returned from a 25 day leave which was enjoyed very much. Would appreciate it if I could get my copy of the Herald first hand again. My new address is: Joe A. McKinley, Q. M. 2|C, Columbia River Group, 14th Fleet, Electronics Dept. Astoria, Oregon. * * * * Roger Spaulding of Sheridan, Ind., has been here the past week visiting the household of Gordon Laughter. Roger and Pierce Laughter, both Marine Raiders, went into boot camp together and were never separated until Pierce was killed in Okinawa. He was close to Pierce when he received the fatal shot, and Roger and other comrades carried Pierce down the cliffs to a point where he could get medical aid. We might add that Roger and four other Marine Raiders were the first American soldiers to step on Japan soil. Roger and Pierce were very close friends; they had gone through the entire war together, and had together shared experiences that had tried men’s souls. Pierce’s death, with four days before the capture of Okinawa, was a great shock to Roger, and from that day he had a great desire to visit Pierce’s parents and home town. * * * * Travis Billups, son of Mr. and J. E. Billups of this city, has returned home a “free man” after spending two years in Uncle Sam’s Army. He has been stationed in the Philippines for the past year. Travis, like all the rest of the bunch, is happy to be back to the “stomping grounds,” and get into civilian clothes once more. And we might add the homefolks, all of us, are also happy to see them return to the old home town. Jack Billups, Jr., of Refugio and Ed Billups of San Antonio were here the last week end to help welcome Travis home.
Edna Weekly Herald, April 11, 1946 |
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Roger Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton of the Lolita section, has arrived home with his discharge after a long period of service for his Uncle Sam in some of the toughest spots to have stood the “grind’ in good shape as he is looking as “fit as a fiddle.” Glad to have you home again. Roger. * * * * Walter Ray Cook, who saw some pretty tough service in the Navy during the late war, is at home and has traded the Navy Blue for civvies. The Jackson County boys are all happy to get back to the old home town and we are mighty happy to see them return home. * * * * Sgt. R. M. Byars, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Byars, who has been in service for the past few years, writes us from Camp Lee, Virginia, as follows: “Enclosed please find check to advance by Herald subscription a year. Please exchange my address from Camp Lee, Va., to 600 N. Ave. C., Victoria, Texas, as I expect to be out of service my May 1.” This will be good news to Murel’s many Edna friends as well as those of his wife and little son. * * * * John and Harold Koop and V. K. Sowell are among the ex-soldier boys we had the pleasure of greeting this week. Uncle Sam has given each an honorable discharge and they are at home again to take their places in civilian life. Welcome home, boys.
Edna Weekly Herald, April 25, 1946 |