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Interviewed.....Somewhere in Korea”A group of communications MATS, are interviewed aboard aspecialists 01 the AirwaysAir Communications Service,Lt. “Mel Edwards is a graduate of Thornton Township high school, class of 1936 and a long time resident of Homewood and Harvey prior to his joining the Army Air Force in 1941.Edwards attained the grade of Staff Sergeant prior to receiving a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1943. He received his promotion to first lieutenant while serving a 22 month tour of duty in the Central Pacific area during World War II.He is a member of the 1808th Airways and Air Communications service, Wing headquarters in Japan but has recently been placed on detached service with the Public Information division, Far East Air Forces.Edwards’ wife, the former Helen Logan of Homewood, and his two daughters. Carolyn and Judith, are presently with him in Japan. His sister is Mrs. Dallys Hercules. Wife of William Mercules, Harvey businessmanIUSAF C-47 aircraft carrying communications equipment to a new airstrip somewhere in Korea. Left to right ire ( pi. Louis Mitroff, Lorain, O.. Cpl. Robert Arlt, Milwaukee, Wis.; Staff Sgt. Clifford Crouch, Lawrcnceville, III.; Cpl. Leroy Colson, St. Paul, Minn., an d First Lt. Melvin C. Edwards, A ACS public Informatk/n officer, of Harvey. (U.S. A.r Force photo.)Page 8—THE HARVEY TRIBUNE—Thursday, Aug. 17, 1950Accept Second Tax InstallmentPayments of the second installment on the 1949 real estate taxes are now being accepted by Collector Walter Haines. In Harvey payments should he made at 15420 Broadway, in Calumet City at the city hall, in Dolton at the Dolton hank, in Lansing at the village hall, in South Holland at the village hall, and in Hazel Crest at the village hall. See schedule of dates and times of collection in the communities in advertisement on page 10.BIRTHDAY PARTYLee Cheryl Anderson celebrated her fifth birthday with a lawn party for 12 little friends on August 9. (James were played and refreshments were served from a table appropriately decorated. Lee Cheryl was the recipient of many lovelynifts.Also present were the mothers of the little guests and Lee Cheryl’s great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lorence, and her grandmother, Mrs. L. E. FethkMR.ISCOMING!George Heideman of Rockwell City, la. is visiting at the home of his aunt. Mrs. Ray Davis and family, of Ilonore ave. and other Harvey relatives.JulCkl'C DAklTC
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Harvey Tribune
Harvey, Illinois, US
Thu, Aug 17, 1950
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