Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1917 — Lieut. Thomas Visits Here. [ARTICLE]

Lieut. Thomas Visits Here.

Lieut. Henry Gwin Thomas returned to Monticello after a short visit with his grandparents and other relatives here. He was accompanied to Monticello by Miss Lura Halleck. Lieut. Thomas was one of the successful members of the first officers training camp at Fort Beniamin Harrison. He is with the 58th Infantry at Camp Greene, near Charlotte, North Caroline. He reports that they have a splendid camp that is perfectly sanitary and that the soldiers there are enjoying the best of health. While the weather has been extremely cold, the thermometer reaching nearly to zero, yet the camp has been quite comfortable. Lieut. Thomas made a splendid record at Fort Benjamin Harrison and he has the bearing of a real soldier.