TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BENTON COURIER NOVEMBER 15, 1917 P. 1
To The Benton Courier:
Please allow me space in your paper for a few words.
I have just finished reading The Courier and was glad to read the many interesting letters printed this week. Health is very good in Camp Pike with the exception of measles, which are very plentiful everywhere, and the worst part of it is that most of the boys have had them twice. We had a fine talk Saturday night and it is warm and clear now and that is fine on the measles.
I notice that “Shorty No. 2” of Nebo has come to life again. Where have you been “Shorty.” In that new storm house you built. “Shorty” you asked me how I liked the soldier life. I liked it all right until I got the measles and had to stay in the house so much. “Shorty” you boys that are too old to be in the army can catch possums and rabbits and sell them and buy Liberty Bonds and help us boys win the war in that way. Most of the boys in Company F have taken three bonds.
The Y. M. C. A. is sure doing a good work here as well as elsewhere. They keep right after us boys reminding us of the right thing and the wrong thing. When we can’t go out they will come to our barracks and hold services. Mr. Davis visited our barracks last night. He has just returned from the countries at war. He had with him a testament carried by a soldier boy in France. He carried it in his short pocket, and while he was engaged in a battle a shell of some kind struck it and passed through 606 pages and lodged in the twentieth chapter of Revelations. He gave we boys one like it and requested us to read at least one chapter every day.
Well, good people of the West End, visit us once in a while. We are always glad to see any one from near home.
“Peggy Jane” write more often. Also you other good writers.
Mr. Editor, if you have space please print this. I will close with best wishes to all.
Sidney Turbyfill
Company F, 346th Infantry
Camp Pike, Ark., November 12, 1917
NOTES: Sidney W. Turbyfill was born on May 6, 1887 in Alabama and died in Bonham, Texas on April 26, 1950. He is buried in the Willow Wild Cemetery at Bonham, Texas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas soldier serving as a Cpl. in the 6th Infantry, 5th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
To The Benton Courier:
Please allow me space in your paper for a few words.
I have just finished reading The Courier and was glad to read the many interesting letters printed this week. Health is very good in Camp Pike with the exception of measles, which are very plentiful everywhere, and the worst part of it is that most of the boys have had them twice. We had a fine talk Saturday night and it is warm and clear now and that is fine on the measles.
I notice that “Shorty No. 2” of Nebo has come to life again. Where have you been “Shorty.” In that new storm house you built. “Shorty” you asked me how I liked the soldier life. I liked it all right until I got the measles and had to stay in the house so much. “Shorty” you boys that are too old to be in the army can catch possums and rabbits and sell them and buy Liberty Bonds and help us boys win the war in that way. Most of the boys in Company F have taken three bonds.
The Y. M. C. A. is sure doing a good work here as well as elsewhere. They keep right after us boys reminding us of the right thing and the wrong thing. When we can’t go out they will come to our barracks and hold services. Mr. Davis visited our barracks last night. He has just returned from the countries at war. He had with him a testament carried by a soldier boy in France. He carried it in his short pocket, and while he was engaged in a battle a shell of some kind struck it and passed through 606 pages and lodged in the twentieth chapter of Revelations. He gave we boys one like it and requested us to read at least one chapter every day.
Well, good people of the West End, visit us once in a while. We are always glad to see any one from near home.
“Peggy Jane” write more often. Also you other good writers.
Mr. Editor, if you have space please print this. I will close with best wishes to all.
Sidney Turbyfill
Company F, 346th Infantry
Camp Pike, Ark., November 12, 1917
NOTES: Sidney W. Turbyfill was born on May 6, 1887 in Alabama and died in Bonham, Texas on April 26, 1950. He is buried in the Willow Wild Cemetery at Bonham, Texas. His military headstone identifies him as an Arkansas soldier serving as a Cpl. in the 6th Infantry, 5th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON