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KORT STOCK i UN, HtLUb uuun i yI r. AMO. I i W v I— I v i UL.IXI I IINTERESTING NEWS ITEMS ABOUTOUR PECOS COUNTY SOLDIER BOYSAbout Pecos County Boys At Camp TravisHonorable RecognitionMr. andirs. J, W. Rotan re-IW. C. Birdwell and H. C. eeived a letter thin week fromChristian are members of the their son, (’apt. Garnette Rotan,1st Co. Military Police.of Camp Bowie. Fort Worth,which was very gratifying toNKJack W. Bourland, W. F. them, and which will be of muchBarnes and H K. I lodges, of Mo- interest to ('apt. Rolan’s manytor Supply Co. 5, are candidates plt;rt Stockton friends, who arefor the Supply Train Band, which following with deep interest hisis being organized by Lieut. Ray rapid and remarkable progressIceman.in military lines. By requestFirst NaWilliam C. Jameson, a mern»r Section. 315we have been permitted to pub-her of Co. 3,lish thfe r i nwhichAmmunition Train, was appointed a Private First (bass by bis Company Commander on November 17th.reads as follows:Dear Parents During the pastOF FORT Sthree months pleasant surpriseshave lieenthe longer thrill me as they used to.ISAnother smiling face in ,Headquarters Detachment 315th But today, when the SecretaryAmmunition Train is that of of War designated me to attendMember Federal fDesignated DepositoSavings FundDutton D. Williamson, Private General Staff College in France.Your AccFirst Class The occasion is thehappy expectation of a visit soonof his wife.1 was so overwhelmed that 1went wild for a few THANKSGIVING DAYhours, and even now I have notPrivate Dutton D. Williamson, fully recovere*FORT STOCK!Headquarters Detachment, 315th Ammunition brain, has theSince the day when GeorgeWashington signed his name to1 honor ot being one of a string of document that created the Thanksgiving Day ingreat subjects, we might say that he came from a high counUnited States Army, there has Stockton was observed by allSHIP DRIVEtry «r a great country ashimself not anv too shortthat hlt;1. to indicatetembership inis andbe longs to one of the great Detachments of one of the great Divisions in his country. Private Williams is hearing hisnever been a Captain fortunate business houses closing earl:enough to get this detail until the morning and giving evtoday. This, together with the one an opportunity to enjcfact that I am the only reserve respite from the daily husicorpsr to ever he given cares ami to reverently ohgreatness out,in that he has just received advancement to Privatesueh an assignment, makes me the Union Thanksgiving senfeel quite flattered.bv the churches, which washie home andmarked withFirst ('lass, which rankthe differencebeside *The sailing date has not been at the First Methodist Chrvice emblemin pay, carries with it certain coveted privileges and we believe this is just one week, the small step to his climbing on their efforts to greater heights First ClassPrivate Williamsonthose men who depended upon.to defeatannounced, but will probably by Rev, J. W. Campbell.not Ik* for several weeks yet.been:30 on Christ -is placed innd this serviceon Christmasnecessary and her allies.rs nrrecan always That’s the kindGermanyand possibly 1 shall be able to come home for a few days he- j of^fore leaving.he iAssocit o conductservices.Rev. Campbell delightedBuffering” for Generalm a n vwhearers hv deliverinjablest and greatest discPublicity De-be given ex-, partment. Camp Travis.liversal aspectand thatOtherin homes arewithkiysf *in theBarney Jackson who is Truck Co. 35 of the C. S. army, has recently been transferred^ flr''from Houston, Tex, to .Jackson-lty Red Cross vi 11, Fla. Barney writes that heis delighted with- the Land of Flowers.Capt. Garnett Rotan. assistant chief of staff at ( amp Bowie become the official diplomat and buffer between the public and General Blakely, ae*ingcommanever delivered from the fin Fort Stockton, ami ahihim were greatfuthev were privileged to Ider. And being diplomatic any- God’s house tin this memowav, the captain has no difficulty in filling the job.There are onlyoccasion.bership of 236,atwhoease it to 516.based ontheisCounty, theWorrell L. Martin. Trombonist61st Infantry Band,local chapter, j tn*en stationed at mager for the Pennsylvania, for a number ofmonths, has been transferred toCamp Greene, Charlotte, North Carolina.arecallers dailyinsist on seeingBlakely on matters with he has no concern.So Captain Rotan meets who has ' ^d disnoses of theirGettysburg,about 100The music furnished byheadquartersGeneralUnion Choir, composed ofvoices from each of the chuiwadded much to the soUthemand impressiveness ofcases,ifservices.See Thompson’s newrship drive witand it is con-we will secureFor colds, Rexall Cold Tota, as all ofbe included innew memberso-ojieration ofin aiding thtA. W. Waldo, son of R. H.Waldo, of Hovey, who was among the tirst volunteers from Fort Stockton to the regularand who has been*army, ana wno nas oeen inMotor Truck Co. 57, at Campwill he ap- Dodge, Iowa, for a number ofmonths has received his appointment as Corporal and has been moved to Camp Johnson, Fla.the benefit of Rotan.CHURCH1 10:00 a. m.11:00 a. m.vor 6:00 p. in.m.Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wester-mann are in receipt of information from their son Berwick.• i * - I k V 1 i ARENTYou are vvho has liven in the N. Mex. A| M. College, to the effect thathe had successfully passed anexamination for entrance into, ... the Aviation Corps of the U. S.dwelling Army and that he left El Basoi section. Monday for San Antonio to re-H. H. Butz. port for active duty, 1idobeall and disposes ot quickly, quietly and satistac-torily to callers and the generaFor instance, a certain woman jjewelrv.called at headquarters Tuesday on important business with General Blakely. At least she said it Iw'as important and for the General’s ears only, hut she confided! Rotan dissuaded him i to Captain Rotan she wanted to! washed hands and fatsee him about establishing a hamburger stand. She w as sent on her wav to the proper authority, rejoicing and without seeingthe general.Then a huge negro called. He .also had business with the gen-jeral. In fact it was a matter ofor death with him, for hewhispered to Rotan that he had been conscripted and was going-o be shot and wanted the gen-neral to.stop it. He still lives. ! contingent of draft forcesBut the most unusual callerwas the man with the patentsoap who demanded jiermission quarters, for he was cat to walk into Blakely’s office and Companygive a demonstration of his pro- officer and private. Fortduct’s value to the general, buti aptam Kotan was no made assistant chief of than Maj W R. Scott was divisional adjutant. Thtnot soen each other sine when Scott was lieu tenCompany I, Twenty-first try, at Vancouver barracl Rotan was an enlisted Lieut. Col. Allen ParkeieeksCamp Travis, was surpr meet Rotan-and Scott atI when thevStar
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Fort Stockton Pioneer
Fort Stockton, Texas, US
Thu, Nov 29, 1917
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