TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COLUMBIA BANNER SEPTEMBER 18, 1918 P. 7
San Pedro, Calif.
8-25-1918.
Dear Papa:
How are you getting by this time?
Have you had any rain yet? How is the corn and cotton holding up? What did you do at Haynesville, La? Well Papa this is a pretty country out here, the air is very pleasant in the day time and much cooler at night.
I know you all miss me when I read your letters, it makes me feel a little blue to know how bad you miss me, but don’t be uneasy about me for I am living a life that I am not ashamed of. I have gained lots of friends, and they say many encouraging things to me. Tell everybody I am well pleased with the Navy. I don’t say this because I am in the navy, but because I am physically able to do this much for my government. I have made up my mind to hold out until the last, to serve my Country, so don’t worry. I have seen lots of ships, some of them look like towns on water. They tell me that I have not seen the largest of them. I have six more days in the training camp, then I will be ready for the ships where I will get better training. We will soon be ready to go aboard the vessels.
Papa, I want you to be sure to push the people up on the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, W. W. Stamps and Liberty Bonds. If it was not for that we navy and soldier boys would not have any where to go to hear good moral lectures. It is a wonderful thing, what the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross are doing for us. Tell the people to help us. I have just been to hear a wonderful man from New Orleans speak to us boys. It was something grand. That is why I say tell the people to help these orders. We boys need to hear such things, we can have good preaching to go to, and that is what we all need, do your best.
I may come home Xmas. Write and tell me everything. This letter will go for all. I have not got time to write any more. It is about 8:30 and the sound is given at 9 o’clock for every one to go to bed, so I will have to close with best wishes to you all. I will write again soon.
Roy Fulenwider,
U. S. N. R. F. San, Pedro, Calif.
In care of Detention Camp.
NOTES: John Roy Fulenwider was born on June 9, 1898 at Lamartine, Columbia County, Arkansas and died on August 17, 1954. He is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery, Lamartine, Columbia County, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
San Pedro, Calif.
8-25-1918.
Dear Papa:
How are you getting by this time?
Have you had any rain yet? How is the corn and cotton holding up? What did you do at Haynesville, La? Well Papa this is a pretty country out here, the air is very pleasant in the day time and much cooler at night.
I know you all miss me when I read your letters, it makes me feel a little blue to know how bad you miss me, but don’t be uneasy about me for I am living a life that I am not ashamed of. I have gained lots of friends, and they say many encouraging things to me. Tell everybody I am well pleased with the Navy. I don’t say this because I am in the navy, but because I am physically able to do this much for my government. I have made up my mind to hold out until the last, to serve my Country, so don’t worry. I have seen lots of ships, some of them look like towns on water. They tell me that I have not seen the largest of them. I have six more days in the training camp, then I will be ready for the ships where I will get better training. We will soon be ready to go aboard the vessels.
Papa, I want you to be sure to push the people up on the Y. M. C. A., Red Cross, W. W. Stamps and Liberty Bonds. If it was not for that we navy and soldier boys would not have any where to go to hear good moral lectures. It is a wonderful thing, what the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross are doing for us. Tell the people to help us. I have just been to hear a wonderful man from New Orleans speak to us boys. It was something grand. That is why I say tell the people to help these orders. We boys need to hear such things, we can have good preaching to go to, and that is what we all need, do your best.
I may come home Xmas. Write and tell me everything. This letter will go for all. I have not got time to write any more. It is about 8:30 and the sound is given at 9 o’clock for every one to go to bed, so I will have to close with best wishes to you all. I will write again soon.
Roy Fulenwider,
U. S. N. R. F. San, Pedro, Calif.
In care of Detention Camp.
NOTES: John Roy Fulenwider was born on June 9, 1898 at Lamartine, Columbia County, Arkansas and died on August 17, 1954. He is buried in the Shiloh Cemetery, Lamartine, Columbia County, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.