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THE FUTURE CITIJEN.
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ONE OF OUR SAILOR BOYS
A Letter From One Of Our Boys Who has Gone
Out And Made Good
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Dear Mr. Lovvorn :
Just received your kind and
welcome letter this afternoon, and
you know I was more than glad to
hear from you, and I am answering
it and trying to get it there in
time for your special edition of the
Future Citizen. I came to the
G. S. R. June 13. 1914, and came
out June 14, 1915, and during the
11 months and 9 days I was there,
it made a man out of me I hope.
At least it made a big boy that
wants to be a man.
1 came home and went to work
for $9.00 per. week and worked for
about 8 months, but got out of a
jot) and tried in vain for another
one but couldn’t find one, so 1
decided to join the U. S. Navy
and 1 am here now and cau assure
you that I made no mistake in do
ing so. 1 have been around to
New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Cuba and lots of other places, and
have seen and learned more than j
if I had stayed at home at the job!
for $9.00 per. week, and I am proud
to say that if it hadn’t been for
your kindness 1 would never have
had the chance to come to the navy.
The time 1 was there I got strong
and robust, and in good health,
where if I had been left to run
around the streets of my home I
might have been in my grave, be
cause 1 was “going some.”
Well, Mr. Lovvorn, you asked me
for my photos, I haven’t any made
now, but will have some made very
soon and l will send one of them
and let you see what sort of a look
ing “Jack Tar” the old G. S. R.
has turned out. I sure enjoy reading
the little paper; it makes me feel
like home.
That was a very fine piece you
wrote about the fellow that will
not enlist, and 1 enjoyed reading it
ever and over. 1 am »ure glad to
hear about Fred Wright and Bob
Hunt going to the National Guard,
and hope they do well. I am ex
pecting to be called to war any
time. 1 sure wish we would go to
Mexico, I am just dying to get me
a Mexican, 'f ell Mrs. Lovvorn, I
hope she won’t worry hersell much
I knew she has a pretty hard time
of it with all that bunch of boys
and they ought to all try an help
her all they can. Well, Mr Lov
vorn, *it is getting late and 1 want
to go ashore so I will close. Tell Ed
gar I hope he will continue at
college and learn fast and tell him
not to join the National Guard, not
yet awhile anyway. He is too young
and he will soon have a good
education , and then he can do
something else, too.
Well, Mr. Lovvorn, I must close
write me as often as you can. I am
coming home Christmas on a fur
lough and T will sure come down
to see you all. Hoping all are well.
Your friend,
Paul Yarbray-
U. S. S. Penn.
From Tennessee
Dear Mr.Lovvorn :
I have not been getting my
paper for the last week and wish
you would see the reason that I am
not getting it; you know that I
don’t want to pay for anything
and then not get it; besides I want
to take it just as long ns 1 can.
Please notify me when iny sub
scription runs out. Mr. Lovvorn,
would you mind telling me how
Harvey is doiti?, and if he is being
a good bey. Did you get a letter
that was for him with a dollar bill
in it. if so please let me know.
Well tell all the boys hello for me
and give them my best regards;
also Mrs. Lovvorn, Edgar, Mi«s
Beryl and Charles hello for me.
Well hope everybody is well up
there now, and getting on O. 1C.
I remain as ever.
Your friend,
William Edward Dixon.
| From Locust Grove, Georgia.
Dear Mr. Lovvorn :
Well as it has rained and I
can’t work 1 thought I would write
you a few lines, to let you know
how I am getting along.
I am well and doing fine and
hope it will find you all the same.
Hope Mrs. Lovvorn and the child-
ren are all doing fine. I am farm
ing like everything, you ought to
be up here to help me. How are
all of the boys; I certainly do miss
them; tell them all hello! for me, I
would like to see them. The crops
are right pretty up hear but plenty
of grass. You ought to be up here to
help me eat watermelons; w r e cut
three good ones today, and they
certainly were fine. We are having
plenty of rain up here. I went to
Indian Springs Sunday afternoon
and had a fine time down there.
There was a big crowd down there,
Mr. Lovvorn, if you all come to
Indian Springs any time this sum
mer write to me and let me know
when you come, so at I can come
down there to see you. I would
certainly like to see you and Mrs.
Lovvorn , for you all certain
ly were good to me while I was
down there, and I hope I can re
turn it someday. Well, 1 guess I
had better close for this time.
Write to me some time soon.
With lots of love to you and Mrs.
Lovvorn.
1 am respectfully,
Ernest Upchurcii.
From Tennessee
Dear Mr. Lovvorn :
Will write you a few lines, as
I have not heard from any of you
in so iong a time.
I am well and getting along fine
and hope you are well, 1 want to
come down and see all of the boys
Christmas, if possible. IIovv are
Mrs. Lovvorn, and all the children
getting along? Mr. Lovvorn, I
would appreciate it very much if
you would send me another re-
.commendation. 1 lost my other one
'in a flood we had at Avondale,
Tenn. some fe*v months ago, it has
been talked that l was in the
Reformatory and made a very bad
record, and to settle the despute, i
wish you would send me another
one to set the matter right.
Mr. Lovvorn, I am farming out
HAVE YOU A LITTLE FUTURE l; TIZEN Y"UR HOM.w
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