TRANSCRIBED FROM THE JUDSONIA ADVANCE SEPTEMBER 12, 1917 P. 8
Mr. Editor and Friend:
Gee whiz, but I am tired. Just arrived from Camp Brough. We are now located at Ft. Roots in the barracks of the officers training camp.
This is a real nice barracks here but we are something like five miles from the City of Little Rock. Well, I will tell you what we have been doing for the past two weeks.
Sunday the 26th went visiting and auto riding and had a real good time. Monday we were back on our old job drilling as usual. Monday night there was an old time singing on the steps of the Capitol conducted by Mr. Kempner, joined in by the soldier boys. Tuesday we received our uniforms, also on this day we received a very fine cake, also some fruit for which we sincerely thank Miss Winnie White, Miss Cora Witter and Miss Frona Huff. Thank you, girls. On Wednesday we made a little hike and finished out the day in drills. Thursday, the same. Friday, Battalion practise and camp inspection and there wasn’t a complaint made by the inspection officer. Wasn’t that fine. Saturday we had visitors inspection and still no kick. Made the boys all feel good over inspection. Off Saturday noon until Monday morning as usual. This Saturday afternoon the ladies of Little Rock sent out 100 cakes to the boys of the Third Arkansas. Sunday morning we had preaching by our Chaplain, Pat Murphy. Rev. Murphy is well liked by all the boys and is a fine speaker. Monday being labor day we all rested.
Tuesday some more drilling. Wednesday, oh yes, let me see; why I believ we hiked some, drilled some, took some physical exercise. Thursday, the same. Friday, Practised the same. Sure I like it, don’t you. Saturday we had visitors, Mrs. J. A. Stokes of Judsonia and Mrs. Rainwater of Little Rock, and Troy Rainwater of Alexandria, La. They kindly asked us out for supper and we gladly accepted. We had a real good supper and you can imagine how we appreciated it.
Well, I’ll ring off.
John Joyner
NOTES: John Baskerville Joyner was born on June 26, 1898 and died on April 13, 1971. He is buried in the Fayetteville (Arkansas) National Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as a Lieut. in the Medical Corps. He also served in World War II.
TRANSCRIBED BY WHITNEY MCLAUGHLIN
Mr. Editor and Friend:
Gee whiz, but I am tired. Just arrived from Camp Brough. We are now located at Ft. Roots in the barracks of the officers training camp.
This is a real nice barracks here but we are something like five miles from the City of Little Rock. Well, I will tell you what we have been doing for the past two weeks.
Sunday the 26th went visiting and auto riding and had a real good time. Monday we were back on our old job drilling as usual. Monday night there was an old time singing on the steps of the Capitol conducted by Mr. Kempner, joined in by the soldier boys. Tuesday we received our uniforms, also on this day we received a very fine cake, also some fruit for which we sincerely thank Miss Winnie White, Miss Cora Witter and Miss Frona Huff. Thank you, girls. On Wednesday we made a little hike and finished out the day in drills. Thursday, the same. Friday, Battalion practise and camp inspection and there wasn’t a complaint made by the inspection officer. Wasn’t that fine. Saturday we had visitors inspection and still no kick. Made the boys all feel good over inspection. Off Saturday noon until Monday morning as usual. This Saturday afternoon the ladies of Little Rock sent out 100 cakes to the boys of the Third Arkansas. Sunday morning we had preaching by our Chaplain, Pat Murphy. Rev. Murphy is well liked by all the boys and is a fine speaker. Monday being labor day we all rested.
Tuesday some more drilling. Wednesday, oh yes, let me see; why I believ we hiked some, drilled some, took some physical exercise. Thursday, the same. Friday, Practised the same. Sure I like it, don’t you. Saturday we had visitors, Mrs. J. A. Stokes of Judsonia and Mrs. Rainwater of Little Rock, and Troy Rainwater of Alexandria, La. They kindly asked us out for supper and we gladly accepted. We had a real good supper and you can imagine how we appreciated it.
Well, I’ll ring off.
John Joyner
NOTES: John Baskerville Joyner was born on June 26, 1898 and died on April 13, 1971. He is buried in the Fayetteville (Arkansas) National Cemetery. His military headstone identifies him as a Lieut. in the Medical Corps. He also served in World War II.
TRANSCRIBED BY WHITNEY MCLAUGHLIN