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HERE AND THEREIt's unfortunate' that Orttys-buig is to lose Camp George H Sharpe. The camp will move toanother neat by site on August1. to be replaced by a labor camp.Camp Sharpe was not a large ea^np and there was little or no publicity attending its operation here. But to have several hundred men moving in and out of town every few months and the occasional Army vehicle passing through the streets gave this historic little community a little touch of the war-spirit.The officers and men who made up Camp Sharpe were well liked in the community, although the nature of their training precluded little more than casual acquaintanceships. Still it gave Gettysburg a touch of khaki color and a tittle pridem ueuig unofficial uctot to anArmy camp.Gettysburg will miss Camp Sharpe and it is hoped that before many months pass the old site will again house an Army unit of like popularity.* « vtroops, and where he iiad seen Cpl. John B. Jack.” Keith, grandson of Mrs. Helen HimesKeith, late of New OxfordHe said that “Jack was in fine health, good spirits and serving his country well in that northern post. He also delivered a message from Jack” to his mother.When Mrs. Keith expressed her thanks and gratitude for the j personal message and the• courtesy of the colonel going outlt; of his way to deliver a messageI for a corpora), the colonel re-| plied:j “‘It is my pleasure. Mrs Keith,j I am glad for the opportunityi to repay you. About 12 or 14 years ago, while I was attending Gettysburg college, you picked j me up on the Harrisburg road, | where I viras 'thumbing' my way.TJo er5cl* * »-•* »♦ I .1 •* / t lt;U •-* i • y| With you was a chubby youngster, I was grateful to you for the ‘lift' when I was anxious to get home,“That chubby youngster was j Jack Keith and I met him inI Iceland. I had several visits ■
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Gettysburg Star and Sentinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Jul 22, 1944
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