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Show Good News Comes : To Families c i From Service Men ? Sgt. Stratton Recovers; ") Seaman Wright In Tokyo; J Lt. Sehmutz In Band f Cheering news has reached at least three Washington county tj families during and since 1 ho holi- C day season from their service- P men who are among the war casualties. Howard Wright of Hurricane had a Christmas mes- C; sage from his son. Eldon Wright " EM 3 c who is in a prison camp C- in Tokyo: Mrs. Darwin Stratton " of Hurricane learned that her C; husband. Sgt. Stratton, is re- covered from his injuries and is C ready to rejoin his company in Europe, and Mr. and Mrs. John -4 ; Sehmutz of St. George, have had three messages during the past' week from their son, Lt. Stanley Sehmutz, who is a prisoner in Germany. . The message from Seaman " Wright was block printed in capitals, capi-tals, as required. He reports that C he is well, getting along fine and : hoping to hear from his family, i j " He says he is always thinking fC of them and home. His signature r in script satisfied them that the Ifi F message was authentic and Mr. f Wright says this is the most li F prized Christmas remembrance 'C C for entire family. The last direct letter from him was dated Oct. 23, 1943. shortly before he 1 was taken prisoner. ? Not Yet With Cnit J Sgt. Darwin Stratton wrote to - his wife, Alta Connell Stratton, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Arthur Stratton of Hurricane from Belgium saying he was re- A covered from his wounds, but still had not caught up with his i own company. He had seen his A first German rocket bomb which he described as a streak of fire A going at high speed. He is feeling fine and will be glad when he can i return to the good old U. S. A. Still Playes Sax J Three messages have been re- 4 ceived during the past week from ; Lt. Stanley Sehmutz who is in a A German prison camp. A card and letter were written in August and a card received Wednesday night A was dated Oct. 19. He writes that their camp has a 14 piece military J band and that he has a new Mar- A tin tenor saxaphone and added, ' "they really think I'm pretty hot J on the sax." . . . "Thanks N to the Red Cross, we have good i housing and adequate food," he A concludes. |