The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 24 November 1944 — Page 4

THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1944.

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DEMOCRATIC Senator David I. Walsh of Massachusetts has accused Churchill and Stalin of being "the two most outstanding isolationists in the world today” in a press statement issued in Boston. “They are always doing everything possible to protect, and in some cases expand, their imperialistic powers,” the senator asserted. (International)

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castle. $1.00. William Hcmy Cody, et ux, to Vernon W. Shirley, et ux, lot in Greencastle, $1.00. Harry Lueteke, et al. to John W. Howard, et ux. lot in Greencastle, 51.

Letters From Soldier Boys Mr. and Mrs. James Stafford have eats. Was in Germany’s famous for-

from est about 15 weeks ago.

Well sis. will close hoping you get this soon and finds you O. K. a.i 1 fine. Excuse my writing but its th, best I can do under circumstance!. Tell all hello and write. Am going to keep this till tomorrow and maybe

I can give you an address.

How’s dad making it? Will write

him tomorrow. Oct. 21. 1944.

W'ili finish this letter now that l I have an address. Be sure and write here as I will hear from you in around 13 or ,14 days if you write real quick. Haven’t had any mail from you for so long I have been wondering lots about you. Guess i celebrate my birthday all by myself outside of the other boys here. Don’t know much more to tell ymi now only am feeling better and hope to get some of these piece s out r

me In a day or two.

Do you remember, I know you U'i though, Bevetly and Laura from Kentucky that stayed at Miss Sadie - in Odenton. Maryland. Well Bevel ly is about I 1 - miles from me so If i going to try and get in touch wit.i him. Boy he will have a fit when l.e hears I’m this close. I know another fellow in that outfit that was at M : -, Sadies too. Cathy knows him too. Well sis, will close so be sure an 1 write soon so I can hear. Haven't gotten any of my boxes and no mail for a long time. Be good and tell n'l hello. Tell M ; : s Pickett hello too.

With lots of love,

Ginnie.

Rear Adn*. Russell S. Berkay

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS i Ehvell ,et ux, land in Washington Martha Ft. Taber ,et al, to Thomas tw P • S 1 - 00 - Eugene L. Soper .et ux, to Bertha f < uUl McMahan, et al to Thomas F. Boatright, lot in Gieencastle. $1. , It. Hendricks, et ux. lot in GreenWayne Adams, et ux. land in Clover- 1 dale. $1.00. Charles W. Finnell to Hazel <!. j Parish, et al, land in Hoosier High- | lands, $1.00. William D. Fisher to Harry Harold J

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, In reply to your most welcome letter I received on October 9, I can’t say how pleased I was to hear from you. I was wondering who knew me so many miles away. It ea.nes to show how small the world is. Well Mr. Stafford I had the good fortune to meet your son, Robert when he first landed in England. I found him to be a nice straight forward boy and a good pal. As we come to be before he left for France. We had some fine times together . I only wish he was with us again. I a-.n expecting a letter from him any day now, they come come about every three weeks, but I sint him a small parcel last time and it might delay hi.u a day or two and if he is still in France atChristmas you need not worry I will see he gets a nice parcel for himself then. As it is the least we can do for them as they are doing quite a good job for

us..

Well you ask me have I any sons in the army. I am not fortunate* 1 enough to have one of that age. I have four children but they only gc to school yet. But I think they have seen enough of war at their age, as we was bombed every night for ronths in 1940. We have all slept in the open except one n ght then, but thank God those days have gone now and as you said we are all living for a better world now and that I don’! think is so far ahead. Lets hope not

anyway.

W’cll Mr. Stafford I had forgot to tell you about myself. I am not quite un old man yet, bring only thirty- | eight and work in the coal mines, so you can see why I am not in the army. I only wish they would let m? take my chance to relieve same othei mather s boy but it seems it is not to be, so s’ have to be contented with my own work. Well Mr. Stafford I have nothing more to tell you at present only to thank you fiom the bottom of my heart for your nice kind letter and hope I hear from you again soon. Wishing you and Mrs. Staf-ford the best of health and much happiness. Always your friends. James Moulsdale and wife Betty

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NAVAL OFFICERS in charge of the U. S. fleet which sunk or damaged 58 Jap warships in the Philippines’ battle are pictured here, including Rear Adm. Russell S. Berkey, Rear Adm. G. L. VVeyler and Rear Adm. Robert W. Hayler. Naval observers state that the great Japanese defeat unquestionably was one of the most crushing in the history of naval warfare. Never before it is thought, has any nation's licet been so nearly destroyed. More ships were sunk and damaged in the battle of Jutland in the first World war, but th.'re the losses were nearly equal. (International)

eric C. Gary, of Abilene, Tex. The D. F. C. citation, which accompanied the award, read: "For extraordinary achievement as a fighter pilot in aerial combat over enemy occupied contlnenta' Europe. Tire skilled, determined man. nt r in which Lt. Grimes has sough! out and engaged the enemy, and his unwavering devotion to duty in the face of many hazards while protecting heavy bombers has served as a source of constant inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions are in keeping with the finest traditions of the Army Air. Forces.” As Thunderbolt pilot, Lt. Grimes! flies daily escort to the heavy bomber' armadas hitting targets in Germany. H. s gioup also supports Allied ground operations by dive-bombing j and strafing Nazi supply and com munication lines. The 22-y.ar-old Thunderbolt pilo' wear, the Air Medal with three Oak I. - if Clusters, each cluster being th? equ.valent of another Air Medal. Ho attended the Greencastle High School before entering military ser-

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News of Boys AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE FIGHTER STATION, England First Lieutenant Wilbur K. Grimes, of Poland, Ind., was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Brigadier General Murray C. Woodbury, of Burlington, Vt., at an outdoor ceremony held, at this Eighth Air Foice fighter station. The P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Grimes, of 29 Beveridge St., Greencastle, Ind., has destroyed a Focke-Wulf 190 in the air, and a Messerschmitt 109 and Junkers 88 on the ground. He is a member of the veteran 78th Fighter Group, commanded by Colonel Fred-

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England, Oct. 19, 194a. Mrs. Walter Herbert received the following letter from her brother. His wife, Mrs. Catherine Anderson of Poland has leceived three letters since and one of Oct. 28 that he has a wound on top of the head and came very near losing his eye but will be O. K. and also has a shot or slug in his light knee. He underwent suigery again Oct. 26 and through a clinic Oct. 28 and will be confined to the hospital. Dear Deed and Walter, Well, guess you're surprised to be hearing from me over here, but nevertheless I’m here. I wrote Cathy yesterday so she probably hasn’t had a chance to tell you yet. but I got hit the afternoon of Oct. 8th. Got pepered up pretty much all over with shrapnel, especially my left side. It is full from m / temple and eyes all the way down to my feet. Even had some in ends’of my little toes. Can’t use my left arm and shoulder very good, but wid be O. K. in a little time. Also slug or shot in right knee. Got hit by a mortar. It lit about 8 or 10 feet from me. Guess I was lucky, because the two boys that were with me never made the grade. Sure isn’t any fun I’m telling you. Can wiftc by putting my paper on my right knee, but don't expect you can hardly read it. Is pretty good weather here now, but kind of cool and some rain as usual. Sure was rainy and wet in Germany when I left. Came here bv train and plane. Took train from Belgium to Paris and by plane from Paris here. Wr got a Negro in the bunch her' 1 and he’s from. Chatanooga, Tenn., and we sure have fun out of him. His name is Augustus Washington an I he is some card. How is Walter and yourself feeling ? I haven’t had any mail for fivo weeks now and this is the middle of Octobei. Have moved and been on go so much since we hit Fiance that it will take some time for it to catch up. I haven’t written very much but it was because I couldn’t. Sure hope I can have an address over here long enough to get some word from home before 1 go back across the channel. Might have in a day or two and will let you know so you can write mo a letter while I’m here. Never ha\e gotten my watch or any of packagr s j yet. Sure nave seen lots the last 5 or 6 weeks since we hit Fiance. Paris :s a beautiful city and lots to see. S:\\v Notre Dame cathedral and many other things including Eifel tower, was under it 3 or 4 times. Was in ! the main cities of Belgium too. 11 liked It up there. Germany is beau- ' Uful country but that’s all I can scy tor It. Lots of mountains and for-1

Jack Oakie is the comedy head in “Sweet And Low-Dqwn,” 20th Cen-tury-Fox's gay new musical hit opening Friday at the Voncastle Theatre. Also featured are Benny Goodman and His Band, Lynn Bari and Linda Darnell.

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Ralph S Stul?, Minister 9:30 A. M Church Scho-i Sarah Cox. Su-t 6:15 P M. >' uth Fell -ij Patric a McKinney, Director 7:15 P. M. Kvpnin? Church. Message b the paMor. Everym | welcome.

Back up the Boys! buy another bond IN THE 6th WAR LOAN! It’s not over, over there—not by a long shot! Uncle Sam can count on the fighting men to keep on fighting—and he muM be able to count on you to keep on bucking them, by buying extra Vi ar Bonds in the Sixth War Loan Drive, now on.

SEE WHAT YOUR EXTRA $ 100 BOND WILL DO: It will help pay for the things our men must have—guns, planes, tanks, food. It will help hold down the cost of living. It will provide s nest egg for the future—the United States Government guarantees that you will get your money back. It will show our fighting men that to* ire willing to do your part! me eovetey tt smt «*r *4«you?

BACK PUTNAM COUNTY BOYS WITH PUTNAM COUNTY BONDS! CONTRIBUTED IN THE INTEREST OF PUTNAM COUNTY'S SIXTH WAR LOAN 00 CANNOUTSl