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SUNDAY, SE PTEMBER 1 2, 19 43 THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER HOUR t. Four Soldiers And A Marine fc. r-rs ZS1 IT II (' I From The Town Of Coosada yyfii P. After four months in California, Pvt. Houston Was transferred to Camp Rucker, Ozark, where he 1 FRO Dunn Brothers Do Their Part Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Dunn, 24 South Lewis Street Montgomery, have three sons who are serving tneir-country. Kendrick Duru was or i with Civil Serv-t ice as a machin-l ist at Maxwell Field.

He could not obtain re- i lease to enter! the armed: forces, but he i was given Bechance to eo to" the Panama Ca-Kendrick Dunn nal Zone as a machinist He left Nov. 18, 1942, and has been there ever since. He writes that he likes his work and the people in the Canal Zone very much. His wife joined him not long ago. His brother, Pvt.

Clifford Dunn, has been in England for about two months. He loves England and is enjoying Army life. His address, if his friends would like to write to him, is Pvt Clifford Dunn; A. P. 210-New York, N.

Y. Pvt Dunn entered service April 15 and was stationed first 1 Clifford Dunn Bertram Dunn at Camp Lee, Va. While he was taking his training hs won the highest medal in gunnery. Before going across, he called his mother long distance and asked. her to pray for him and to write to him often.

Corp. Bertram Dunn was serving in the Merchant Marine and having a very exciting time before he was transferred to the Army last December. He is stationed at Indiantown Gap, Penn. Herbert Greene Likes Radio Work Corn. Herhprt CI inn of Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Greene, of Kinbrough, is -taking a course in radio at Camp Crowder," Mo. He enlisted in thp Armv Re.

serve vorps October 12. 1942. and was sent to the State Teach ers College at Jivjngston to take a radio course. January 17, he was called to active duty with the Signal Corps and sent to Camp Crowdpr. tn take his basic Herbert Greene training.

Corp. Oreene was at home dur- intf fh first fhroA iitti nf July. He said, he liked the Army ana was nappy in nis worK witft the Signal Corps-He ffraduated from Pin Wilt High School in May, 1942. Three Cousins Seeing Service Thrpo miici'n Allan HrAHrxyA of Montgomery, and George ana Thomas Bodiford, of Birmingham, are serving in thp armed forces. Allen RnrfifnrH ti in.

Fducted Aug. 28, 1942, and is now swuonea at aan Angeio, Texas, in the ground crew of the Air Corps. George Bodiford joined the Navy and is stationed at Lakes Naval Station. ihomas Bodiford is in the Merchant Marine and is trsinincr at New York. Each savs that he "Hire Ki branch of the service fine and it glad to be doing his part.

Fireman Dunnavant Likes To Get Letters Guy Paul Dunnavant, fireman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dunnavant, of New enlisted in the Navy on Jan. 11,. 1943, and was sent to 'San Diego, Calif, for his boot' training.

After finishing his boot training, he went to Boiler -WW Maker School in San Diego. 1 Awaiting orders I after completion of this school, ne mei nis iam- G. P. Dunnavant ily in Mobile, where he enjoyed a short visit with them. Fireman Dunnavant is now stationed at the General Detail, U.

S. Receiving Station. in San Diego. He says that he is very much pleased wjth the Navy, but will be glad when the war is over and he can come home to stay. Fireman Dunnavant enjoys his letters from friends and home-folks very much.

He says they help keep him from being lonesome. Virgil Jones Wins Promotion In Navy Virgil Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V.

Jones, of Montgomery, has Deen pro moted to motor machinist's mate, first class, with highest honors. He is attached to the Ordnance Department at rort Lauderdale, Fla. Petty Officer V- Jones Joined the Navy shortly aft-' er the attack Pearl Harbor and Virgil Jones served seven months on a sub chaser off Key West last year. Before his enlistment he was employed by the Florida East Coast Railway and intends to return there after the war. 1 -m I I Catrett Brothers Choose The Army Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Catrett of Brantley have three sons serving in the Army. Pfc.

W. O. (B d) Catrett has been in the Army since his enlistment on June 14, 1940. Hi ha hppn sta tioned at Fort I Benning, Camp Wheeler, Cantp Gor- don, a Fnrt Ttc 3ua where he is sta- W. O.

Catrett tioned now. Staff Sergt. Jimmie J. Catrett was inducted into the Army 1 John Catrett Jimmie Catrett June 6," 1942, and was stationed at Camp Rucker, Ozark, until May, 1943. He is on maneuvers in Arizona now.

The third son, Corp. John W. Catrett, joined the Army June 20, 1940. He was stationed at Fort Knox, KyT, until June, 1942, when he was sent to Newark, New Jersey. He sailed from New Jersey to North Africa.

On March 11, 1943, his mother received a telegram saying that he had been missing in action since Feb. 14, 1943. His family have had no news of him since. Three Calloway Brothers In Army Mr onH Mr Taltnuav of 711 Bell Street have three sons serving in the United States Army. Staff Sergt Hubert Cal- 1 If Hubert and Barnett Calloway loway is stationed at Camp Howze, Texas.

He has been in the Army since March 12. 1939. feergt caiioway was recently at home on a 17-day furlough. Sergt. Clyde Calloway is serv ing overseas.

He writes that he likes i i service fine, but will be glad to get home. He in 1938. Clyde Calloway Corp. Barnett Calloway is now in the Kennedy General Hospital at Memphis, Tenn. He joined Army in 1939.

Pvt. Taylor Enjoys Life Overseas Pvt. Vesta E. Taylor, son of Mr. and Sam.

Taylor, of Route 1, Lapine, is serving some where in the "South Pacific. He writes that he', likes the Army ma is enjoying life over there fine. Pvt. Taylor 2nlisted in the army on June 2, 1942. He was assigned to the uartermaster Battalion at Fort McPherson, Ga, and was then sent to Camp Wheeler.

for From Cam pPvt. V. E. Taylor Wheeler he was transferred to Fort Custer, Mich, and then to Camp McCoy, Wis. After staying there for a while, Pvt.

Taylor was sent to San Francisco, Calrf. sailed from San Francisco for foreign service. Seaman Sykes Expects His First Leave Soon Jack W. Sykes, seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Worthy Sykes, 120 Sayre I Street, is now j. stationed at San-I Icy Field, Pen- isacola, Fla. Sea- man Sykes joined the Navy May 1 9, 1943, and re- ceived his boot I training at cron- son Field, Pensa cola. He likes the Navy fine and is Jack W. Sykes expecting his first leave soon, oeiore joining the Navy he worked in the Air Service Command at Gunter Field.

address now is T. S. 2B, Sanfley Field, Pensacola, Florida. Pvt. "Alvin Stephens Serving In Australia Pvt.

Afvin Stephens, son of Mrs. John Stephens of New Brockton, is now serving over seas, ne was inducted into the Army on April 23, 1942 and has been stationed at many different jdiii. lit ic- ccived his basic Straining at I Keesler leid, iMiss, before sent to Australia. Pvt. Stephens Alvin Stephens wife Is living with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Cullifcr of New Brockton, while her husband is in service. The five boys from Coossda vhose stories follow re serving in various branches of the Army and in the Marine Corps.

Pfc. Roland Wrightvson of Mr. and Mrs. S. G.

Wright, graduated the 34atn Infantry School -on July 1, 1943. 3 He says he likes the Army fine but will be glad 1 when this is all over. I Pfc. Wright was inducted in- to the Army ''Feb. IX 1943.

being clas-" 'sified he was Itoland Wright sent to Camp MeCann, Miss, for his basic training. -pvt. Henry Robert Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

P. Houston, says that at this point he would not exchange Army life for civilian life. He was inducted into the Army in January, 1943, and sent to San Luis Obispo, for his basic training. Three Young Boys All Like The Army The three Young brothers, sons of, Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Young of Luverne, are in the Army now. Pvt. Eugene Young, who has been in service for 13 months, is some 4 where in North" A rici.

Hef writes very cheerful letters home saying! that he is get-f ting along fine, i Pvt. Youne received his Eugene Young training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, and at Camp Gruber, before being sent overseas six jnonths ago. His brother, Pfc. James D. is somewhere overseas, too.

Before leaving the United States he took his training at 1 'T 'A A James Young Lewis Young Anniston and Fort McClellan, Camn Butner. N. C. He has been in service for a year and likes it fine. The third brother.

Pvt. Lewis B. Young, is stationed at Camp Croft, S. and he likes the Army just as his brothers do. Pvt.

Young, who is 19 years Id, has been in service since May, 1943. Gates Brothers In Armed Forces Mrs. W. S. Gates, of Montgomery, has three sons and a son-in-law in the armed forces.

William S. Gates, engineer's rnste, second class, has been overseas for over a year. He joined the Navy in Novem ber. 1940. and took his boot training in Nor- I folk.

Va. Seaman Gates i is a survivor oi the Normandie. He came home i in February for 1 the first time Henry Gates and brought with him the Purple Heart and other decorations of honor. He is now returning to Algiers, La. after a week's stay at home.

He said that his mother has spoiled him so that he will have to come home again when he gets through with the Japs. Pfc. Henry Gates was drafted in 1942. He is in the paratroops and took his boot training at Fort Benning, Ga. He can hard- V.

ten sit ,4 it. John W. Gates W. Gates ly wait until he can help whip the Axis with his brother. Sergt.

John W. Gates was drafted in 1943, and is stationed at Camp Lee, Va. 11 Before entering the service. Sergt. Gates was a district manager for the National Biscuit Company.

Sergt Samuel H. Valentine, of Meridian, has been in the service since 1939. His wife, the former Miss Mary Gates, will join him the latter part of September in Blytheville, Ark, where he is now stationed. Seaman James Grice In The Commandos i JamPS E. Grice, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Grice. of 2000 Lower Wetump-ka Road, is now serving in the Commandos in i the United States Navy.

He took his boot training at Bronson Field, Pensacola, Fla. Before enler- ing the service, Sraman Grice worked as ma- J. r.rice, Jt rhinist helper the L. and N. Railroad shops.

Seaman Grice wants his friends wri'-f him. His Sfidress is E. Gnce. S-2c; U. S.

Commando Unit, A. R. Ln.on Field, rensacola, Fla. 7 RT THE dale Road. They are assigned to active duty.

Second Lieut Joseph K. Me-Clurkin, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K.

McCiurkin, of Cecil, was recently graduated from the Army Air Forces School at Hendricks Field, Sebring, Other Alabamiana among the school's recent graduates were Second Lieut. Jacob F. B. Low-ry, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. B. Lowry, of Burnt Corn, and Second Lieut John L. Johnson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Johnson, Route 1, Nota-sulga. Pfc.

William L. Vance, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. W.

Vance, of 409 North Bain bridge Street, was re cently graduated from the B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, and is now ready for active line duty. Pfc. Vance, however, may be sent to a factory school for further specializer training or to one of the Army Air Forces for further specialized training gunnery schools to become an aerial gunner, Pvt H. T. Nolin, son of Mr.

William J. Nolin, of Tennille, now stationed at. Camp Wallace, Texas, has recently been selected to attend an enlisted specialist school, under War Department direction, to pursue a course in paratroops. Until being inducted into the army, Pvt Nolin was employed by Swift Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ga. Aviation student James A.

Bry ant 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas C. Bryant of 27 Burton Avenue, has entered the Nashville Army Air -Center, Nashville, Tenn. Bryant graduated from Lanier High School and attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute where he played baseball and basketball.

Robert A. Jackson, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.

Jackson, of Dozier, has completed his course of studies as an aviation mechanic at Amarillo Army Air Field, Amarillo, Texas. Two Monteomerians Pvt Thomas Oi Foster, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. V.

Foster, 1025 South Mc-Donough Street; and Pvt. Jacob B. Champion, son of Mrs. F. K.

Cozine, 5 Graham Street have arrived at Gulfport Field, Miss, where they will undergo a two months', intensive basic training course. Upon completing their basic training, Pvt. Foster will be classified for eligibility to attend one of Army Air Forces pre-flight schools and Pvt. Champion, one of the Technical Training Command specialist schools. Corp.

Robert E. Wilson, R. No. 1, Auburn, has been assigned to duty with the U. S.

Army Air Forces following his graduation from Camp Curtiss- 1 1 4J 1 a icviuiicu uaiuuia; gcnooi, operated under Army supervi- sion by Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Airplane Division, Buffalo, N. Y. Pfc. John H. Brown, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ben F. Brown, Auburn; Pfc. James O. Coskrey, son of Mr.

and Mrs, John D. Coskrey, Route 2, Troy; Pfc. William H. Cooley, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George Cooley, Alphine; and Arthur McClellan, Jr, son of Mr. A. E. McClellan, Route 1, Hartfordr have been graduated from the aircraft mechanics' school at Seymour Johnson Field. N.

C. Aviation Cadet John F. Rutherford, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F.

Rutherford, 201 Bell-view Street, Montgomery, has completed his training at the basic flying school at Court-land and ha been transferred to an advanced flying school for the final period of his training. Pvt William F. Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivey Taylor, Route 2, Eclectic, won his first Army chevrons this Week those of a private, first class by qualifying for enrollment in Keesler Field's B-24 Liberator bomber mechanics school.

Sergt-Clayton D. Taylor, son of Mrs. Amelia Taylor of Elba, was recently awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior and efficiency. Sergt. Taylor is a member of an Army Air Forces dive bombing squadron now undergoing intensive training at Harding Field, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Collins Bertram Morrison, husband of Dona T. Morrison, 300 Hampton Street, Montgomery, has been transferred from Camp Croft. S. to Miami Beach, Florida. Ffe.

Carlton O'Neal Pyron, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pyron, 32 Morgan Avenue, Montgomery, has compIetrdan intensive course of study in Air Force clerical duties at the Training Detachment of the U.

8. AAF Technical Training Command located on the campus of Colorado State College of Education. Capt Joseph B. E. Brown, of Montgomery, is helping to "pioneer" the new Branch Immaterial Replacement Training Center at Camp Fannin, Texas, as assistant executive officer of the 62nd Battalion, 13th Training negiment.

apt. Brown entered service almost 30 months ago and was stationed at Fort Benning. Ga, before going to Camp Fannin. Staff Sergt James O. Stewart, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. G. Stewart, 1 Warren Court, was graduated recently from the Fort Crook Ordnance Automotive School, Fort Crook, Neb. The courses is stationed now.

Pvt. Mark White. Jake to those who know him, son of Mrs. Mat-tie Lee White, who lives in Montgomery now, is serving as a cook in the Transportation Corps. He says he will be glad when he can come back to Coos ada to hunt and fish.

Pvt. White was inducted Into the Army, at Fort McPherson. Ga, on May 28, 1943. and sent to Camp Narihand, Mew Orleans, Louisiana. Pvt.

Marvin R. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Wilson, thinks the Marine Corps is the best branch of the service, al though he has spent much of his time in the Marines in the hos pital.

He is at Balboa Hospital in California now, Pvt. Wilson was inducted into the U. S. Marine Corps in Birmingham on April 9, 1943. He left for San Diego.

Calif, on April 24 to take his boot train' ing. He Beveloped pneumonia and had to stay in the hospital for 48 days. After that he finished his boot training with medals for marksmanship and bayonet practice. He came home on a short fur lough, then returned to California and went to the hospital again. His brother, Aviation Cadet Fred T.

Wilson, is taking his primary flight training in Class 44-B at Union City, Tenn. Cadet Wilson has soloed and he says that the life of an aviation cadet is wonderful, after he starts fly-ing alone. Cadet Wilson left for Miami Beach, Fla, on Jan. 31, 1943, to take his basic training. After that he went to the' University oi lennessee at Juioxville.

On May 7 he was sent to the Classification Center at Nash' viae, we was classified as a pilot and sent to Maxwell Field for his pre-fiight training. Dunaway Boys Serve In Army Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Dunaway of Cusseta have two sons in the Army, one in India and one at Tucson, Ariz, Carp. James A. Dunaway has been in India nearly a yearHe savs he is looking forward to the fend of the war and a long fur- lougn at nome. Corpl. Dunaway enlisted in the Army Air Forces in January, 1942, and took his basic training in Jackson, Miss.

After that he was sent to Columbia, S. and later to Charleston. S. C. He sailed for India in May, 1942.

ir J. Dunaway W. Dunaway His brother, Pfc. Walter H. Dunaway, writes that he is doing well and that he expects to come home on his first furlough soon.

He entered the Army in March, 1943, and received his basic training at Greensboro, N. C. He was transferred from Greensboro to Fort Logan, Colo, where he graduated from the Supply School August 4. After that he was sent to Tucson. Maurice Andrews Wants His Wife To See Iceland Corp.

Maurice C. Andrews, son of Mrs. Leroy of Clio, Route 2, is stationed in Iceland. He writes that the mountains and grass make the scenery in Iceland very He says he hopes ays ne nopes 'ife, Eleanor can visit his wife, the mer Smith, Iceland some day after the war is over. i Corp.

enlisted in the Army June 14, 1941, and re-f ceived his basic training at Benning. Ga. He uuri Antfrm was stationed at Fort Benning un til May 3, 1843, when he was sent to Fort Jackson, S. C. In August he landed somewhere in Iceland.

He i that he has a good place to stay and plenty of chow. Pvt. Keahey Likes Overseas Duty Pvt. Keshey, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs.

'J. R. Keahey, of East Tallassee, 5 Route 1, is now serving overseas. writes that 1 he likes it very much. Pvt.

Kea- hey was induct ed into the Army on Aug. 14, 1942. He took his basic a i i at Camp Walters, Texas. His wife, the J. R.

Keahey former Miss Velma Jordan, is now living with his parents while he is in service. Navy Teaches Seaman Gardner How To Cook Charles William Gardner. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M.

Gard iner, of 1625 Low- er Wetumpka Road, Chisholm, enlisted in the Navy on June 27, 1942, and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Hiriiiiiiiti, in, lor nis root training. He is now going to Cooks and Ba- C. W. Gardner kers School. Seaman Gardner likes the Navy fine.

He graduated from Baldwin Junior High School. I- 1 covered all phases of automotive repair and maintenance for all types of Army vehicles. Herbert R. Graves, Jr, yeoman, second -class, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert Graves of Chapman, who enlisted in the Wavy April, 1942, is now en rolled in the Sub Chaser Train ing Center, Miami, Fla. Yeoman Graves graduated from high school in Georgians and, before his worked for the W. T. Smith Lumber Company in Chapman. He a member of the Chapman Dramatic Club and trie Chapman tennis team.

Aviation Cadet Oscar E. Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Howard of Verbena, has completed his training at the basic flying school at Courtland and has been transferred to an advanced flying school for the final phase of his pilot training.

Aviation Student William G. Moseley, son Mr. and Mrs. O. W.

Moseley. 806 Plum Street. Montgomery, is 'now a member or tne asth College Training ue tachment (aircrew) at Massachusetts State College. Aviation Student Moseley graduated from Lanier High bchool in 1941 and was a student until the time of his induction into the Army in April. Leonard Barry Holloway, 18, 904.

Narrow Lane Road, Montgomery, has arrived at Norwich University, NorthfieM, Vt, for a course of 'instruction lasting, approximately five months before his appointment as an aviation cadet in the Army Air Forces Training Command, Pvt. William H. Dent, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Dent, of Mobile, has just been promoted to the grade of corporal at Brookley Field. Mobile. Corp. Dent enlisted in the Army in July, 1940, and was assigned to the Air Corps.

At Brookley Field he serves in the Air Service Command's vital "keep 'em flying program." Corp. Dent's wife, formerly Miss Barbara Redding of Montgomery, is liv ing iairhope. Marguerite, Blanche Worth, daughter of James B. Worth, 1605 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, has Just completed her training at the Naval Training School for yeomen in Stillwater, Okla. The new WAVE has reported to the Commandant of the 9th Naval.

District at Chicago, 111, for duty. Gwiri i Brothers Like The Army Sergt. James Dean Gwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Gwin, of Wetumpka, has arrived in England. He writes that he likes it fine, but would' like to be back' in Alabama. Sergt Gwin was inducted into tne Army September, 1942. Before going to England, he was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas; Augusta, and Greenvilli, SC.

His brother, Pfc John L. Uwin, is now stationed at Camn Douelas. James D. GwinWisconsin. He is expecting a furlough soon to visit his wife and six-month-old daughter.

Pfc. Gwin was drafted in January, 1943. He took his basic training at Miami, Fla, and was then sent to Los Angeles, Calif. He likes the Army and has seen quite a lot of the United States. Sgt.

Brackin On Duty In South Pacific Sergt. Charles H. Brackin, nephew of Mrs. Arthur Logan, formerly of Eu-Ifaula, enlisted the United States Marine Corps in 1940. He took his boot training at San Diego, and was stationed at Pearl Harbor until June, 1941.

Since fsj then he has 4 been on duty Charles Brackingomewhere in the South Pacific. Sergt Brackin was an outstanding player on the Eufaula High School football team. He says that he is doing fine and that he likes the Marine Corps. Corp. Sims Visits 21 States In Army Corp.

Revel V. Sims of 28 Clayton Street, is stationed at Montana in a Medical Army Air Service Group. Corp. Sims entered the Army last January and says that he has been in 21 States. Before entering the Army, he was a route salesman for Mc-Gough Bakery, and would like to be back with the old gang.

Corp. Sims enjoys the letters from his former co-workers of McGough Bakery and( other friends and hopes iti won't be so very long before he can come back and thank them in person. He has two brothers in the nrrvice. Lieut Lenard Pruitt Sims is In a paratroop division now stationed in North Carolina. Pvt Homer Talmadge Sims is in the Medical Corps, and has been stationed in Baltimore.

Md, hut his present address is i I I I i 'f I Porter Brothers Serve In Army i Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Porter, of Eclectic, Route 1, have three sons i serving in the United States Army, Pvt Jesse E.

Porter was inducted into the i 1 Army on March if 3 r. mi, i uu, ana was first stationed at Camp Chaffee, Ark. After that he was sent to Camp Cooke. 1 Calif, where he a is stationed now. Jesse Porter His a es is Pvt.

Jesse E. Porter; Co. 1, 69 A.R,;.APO 256; Camp Copke, Calif. Corp. Preston A.

Porter was inducted into the Army on April 20, 1942, and was sent to Fort Eustis, Va. Then he went to Camp id-wards. Mass. He is now stationed at Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. His address is Corp.

Preston A. Por- in Elmer Porter Preston Porter ter; Btry. 196th (AAA) Auto Wpn. Sault Sainte Marie, Mich. Pvt.

Elmer R. Porter was inducted into the Army on Dec. 27, 1942. and is stationed at Leonard Wood, Mo. His address is Pvt.

Elmer R. Porter; 6584 Btry. 949th F. A. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

The Porterbrothers like the Army fine and would like to hear from their friends. Seaman Dobbins Home On Leave Chief Petty Officer J. D. Dob bins, formerly of Ga, was home on 10-day leave recently. Petty Officer Dobbins has been in the Navy for seven months and likes it fine.

He is now stationed at Camp Parks, Calif. His wife, the former Miss Dor othy Skipper, of 1004 South Hull J. D. Dobbins Herman Skipper Street, works at the' Sub Depot at Maxwell Field as a mechanic. Mrs.

Dobbins's brother, Pvt. Herman Glyan Skipper, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Z.

Skipper, of Mobile, is stationed at Camp bi- hert where he is studying chemical warfare, in the Air Corps. Pvt. Skipper was drafted invJanuarv. 1943. and was sent to Shepherd' Field, Texas.

He says that he likes the Army fine, put is anxious to get 'Ole Man' Keith On The Pacific Charles Keith, fireman, first class, son of Mrs. A. D. Terry, 417 North McDonough Street Montgomery, is somewhere on the Pacific. Fireman Keith, known to his friends In Montgomery as "Ole joined the Navv Aueust 25.

If 1941; and went to Norfolk, Va, to take his boot training. When he completed his boot training he remained in Norfolk to take a i i t's C. W. Keith course. Upon graduating with the rating of seaman, first class, he was assigned to a ship with New Orleans as its base.

'Then he went to New York where he was assigned to another ship. His base now in San Francisco. Fireman Keith likes the Navy; vprv much. He likps. also.

to hear from his friends. Pvt. Eeco Likes The Army; Prefers Home Pvt. Oliver G. Esco, son of Mr.

and Mrs. T. E-Esco of Mountain Creek, was inducted into the army of Jan. 16, 1943, at Fort McPherson, Ga, and was sentlo Camp San Luis I 1 Obispo, Calif, for his basic 3 training. In April ferred to Camp Rucker, Ozark.

where he was i joined by his wife, the former i Etta LucilJa Stanford. Pvt. Esco says mat uie mmjr le Oliver G. Escoall right, but that he will be glad when everything is over and he can be at home again. He is expecting a fur-ough soon.

His address is Pvt. Oliver G. Esco; ASN34589915; U. S. Army; APO 35; A.

T. 320th Infantry; Camp Rucker, Ala. nTRST T.T1TTTT rHAPT.TP5 BRAME, 27, has been promoted from the rank of second lieutenant is was announced by an Eighth Air Force Flying fortress base in England. Lieut. Brame is a Squadron Adjutant with "Wittan's Wallopers." lat est bomber group to begin oper ations with the hard-hitting American Eighth.

The newly ap pointed first lieutenant is the son of Mrs. Catherine Brame. of 1004 Felder Avenue. Before his service in the Army, Lieut Brame was employed as a salesman with a Montgomery firm. Corp.

Paul Stowers, son of Mrs. Shepherd F. Stowers, of 529 South Court Street, has been promoted from private. He is in the 15th Replacement Control Depot at Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga. Before entering the Army on March 18, 1942, he was employed by the Hub, in Montgomery.

He was graduated from Sidney Lanier High School and is continuing his education while in the Army by taking a correspondence course in Spanish with the University of Alabama through the Armed Forces Institute. In 1940, Corp. Stowers won the American Citizenship Medal of the Veterans- of Foreign Wars. Pvt. Amos D.

Poe, son of C. Poe. of Tuscaloosa, is now sta tioned at the Basic Training Center at Kearns, Utah, it is an nounced by Converse R. Lewis, Pvt. Poe has heen in th Armv Air Forces since poly 29, 1942.

Cadet Joseph Lane White, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. La-ney White, of 20 South Panama Street, has completed a nine-week Primary Training course at the Army Air Forces 68th Flying Training Detachment located at Jackson, Tenn. Cadet White was graduated from County High School and attended A.

P. Auburn. First Lieut. Dalton Shields, son of Mr. and Mrs.

G. C. Shields, of Dozier. has been promoted from second lieutenant in recognition of his ability and diligence at Jefferson Barracks. Mo, ba sic training center of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command.

Before his induction into the Army on Feb. 15, 1942, he was employed at Tuscaloosa in Farm Security work. Lieut hields attended A. P. Auburn.

Lieut John M. Ashley. of 640 South Ferry Street. Apt. and Lieut Vreeland S.

Ivey, of 1709 Madison Avenue, have just been graduated from the Officers Candidate School of the Technical Training Command at Miami Beach, Fla, and have received their commissions as second lieutenants in the Army Air Forces. Their duties will be to direct vital administrative and supply operations ofj the rapidly expanding Army Air Forces, thus relieving trained pilots for-full time flying duty. Pvt Roger C. Norris. son of Mr.

and E. W. Norris. of Vaughan Road, has been nromot- ed to the grade of private first class, upon assignment to the Technical School, Army Air orces Training Command. Sioux Falls, S.

for training as a radio operator-mechanic. Pfc. Nor ris was graduated from Sidney learner High School in J941 and was attending A. Auburn. Master Sergt Robert C.

Bo-rom, of Glenwood, having successfully completed his course at the Air Forces Officer Candidate School at Miami Beach, Fla, has received his commission as second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. His duties will be to direct vital administrative and supply operations of the rapidly expanding Army Air Forces ground forces. Pfc. Jake E. Brookn 20 inn ftf Mrs.

A. O. W. Brooks, 12 Forest Avenue, Montgomery, graduated August 24, 1943, from the Armament School at Lowry Field, Colo. Pfc.

Brooks enlisted in the Army September 24, 1941, and was stationed in the Canal Zone until he was transferred to the armament school March 24, 1943. As a civilian Pfc. Brooks was a printer for The Brundidge Sentinel and The Samson Ledger. Pvt James O. Griffin, son of Mrs.

E. Griffin, of 727 Monroe Street, arrived at South Dakota State College in Brookings, S. to attend aa eight-week course in clerical administration at Enlisted Branch No. 3, Army Administration Schools. He was selected to st-tend the school because he demonstrated an aptitude for administrative work.

Lieut. Charles R. Osborne, navigator, son of Mrs. Ruth Osborne, of 1045 South Perry Street, has been stationed at the Army Air Base at Kearney, Neb. Lieut.

Osborne entered the service on June-19, 1942. He has one brother in the Air Forces, who is -now overseas. Miss Alice Taylor, of Birmingham, is undergoing the Marine Corps indoctrination course at the famed leatherneck base, Camp Lejeune, N. C. In civilian life she was a beauty parlor operator.

She has three brothers in service. The women were commissioned ensigns in the United States Naval Reserve: Marialyce Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Iva E. Adams, of 108 Church Street, Greenville; Anita Sitz Albright, daughter of Mrs.

Frank Wilson, of Union Springs, and Eugenia Patton Rankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Rankin, of 623 Clover-.