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f‘Thanks, God Bless You All’' \Soldiers Tell Local Red CrossA number of soldiers in Southeast Asia have written to thank the Coshocton County chapter of the American Red Cross for Christmas packages, according to executive director Carol Lahna.The local chapter prepared and packaged 200 gift bags last fall for delivery on Christmas Eve. Included in each bag were such items as candy, nuts, socks, washcloths, games and soap.This year's recipients were officers and nx-n of the 2nd Battalion, 01th Artillery, part of the Army’s Force 'Logistic Command.“I would just like to lhank you all for going to ali the time and trouble of making those bags for the Cl's over here,” wrote a lance corporal. “It’s people like you who make this world a better place to live inin Vietnam.'‘Its bright homeness is in itself a morale booster,” he continued. “Thank you and God bless you.”Lt. Col. John T. Oates, battalion commander, wrote: “Christmas being the season when most Americans are accustomed to family reunions, decorated homes with trees, and reverence toward the birth of Christ, sometimes becomes that period when hearts become burdened with the thought of being separated from friends and loved ones.“Through your goodness, our quarters and our trees — limited as they may be — wereadorned with gifts. More important than the material gift was the spiritual way in which they were given.“To each man in this unit, these gilts meant that even though we w'ere many miles from home w:e were still remembered.“Again, my thanks for your thoughtfulness and may God bless arid keep each and every!one of you,” the colonel saidin conclusion.ISyria is primarily an agricultural nation, with about 34 per cent of the land undercultivation.a;Z-iI15 Iiil•ys-it“This is the second time the American Red Cross has helped to bring a little Cheer from stateside for me and my comrades.” another corporal said. “You may not receive many notes of appreciation, but despite Ihis. I know for one that it u'as greatly appreciated.”“I can think of no heading except ‘Dearest People,’ ” started the letter of a sergeant from Missouri. “That is just wliat each and every one of you are that was associated with this humane gesture of sending the bags to servicemenSEEKING AN APARTMENT?
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Coshocton Tribune
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Sun, Jan 10, 1971
Page 10
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Gerald F.
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