Retreat from Mons to Paris Amidst WWI Battle Tales
Roswell Pettit M R C recounts four days of intense combat with tanks, artillery, and shellfire as his unit retreats and joins forward dressing stations. He describes vivid scenes of frontline movements, casualties, and near-survival, ending with orders to return to Paris and news of his transfer to the AEF.
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Robert W. Service
Mons
Pettit
Roswell T. Pettit
Paris
Roswell
Winthrop Hosts Short Course for Clubwomen in July
South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs arranges a Winthrop College short course for club women with lectures by leading scholars from Cornell, the Naval Academy, and Chicago. Courses span agriculture to public speaking, with Deveraux Players performances, swimming, and campus recreation. Total cost under $20, with lodging at $7 weekly. July 3 arrival, July 20 closing. inquiries to Miss Lelia A. Russell or Mrs. Joe P. Lane.
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South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Winthrop College
C. Alphonso Smith
Deveraux
College
Johnson
Lelia A. “Russell
Rock Hit
Joe P. Lane
Pee Dee Dis
Dillon
8. C
McIntyre Reaches Home Amid War Tales
John Cross McIntyre, son of Mr and Mrs W M McIntyre, recently returned on furlough from France after six years as a merchant seaman. His ship was sunk by a submarine last November, leaving him adrift 13 hours before rescue. He has spent three months at the front and looks well, sharing many war experiences with friends.
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Headquarters
Lold Ux
Prarrie
Bowie
India
Latta
John Cross McIntyre
W. M. McIntyre
France
Young McIntyre
Merchantite
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Sressing
Lord Thyme
Coronel
Doc
Winthrop
McIntyre
Delco-Light
J. L. Powers
E. Main St
Bennettsville
S. C
Marlboro and
Dillon Counties
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