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Monday, March 23, 2015

Postcard, to Mrs. Charles A. Marshall, Sr., 1955



"Honeymoon House," Rex Ranch, Amado, Arizona

Monday A.M.

Dear Ruth & Linda:

Here we are at this beautiful place.  Russ has been staying here all the time and I come down on week ends.  Do we ever love it.  We plan to leave Tucson Monday next to Ala. be married at Emary's the 5th--you will hear from us--I leave a wonderful man and I know we will be very happy--for your info he put card on desk pen in hand and write--your letter was so sweet and thanks.  Love to all,

Nancy and Russ

Addressed to:
Mrs. Charles A. Marshall, Sr.
Maysville,
Kentucky
R.R. #2

Postmarked:
Amado, Ariz.
Feb 14 A.M. 1955


Telegram, To Mrs. Otis A. Applegate, from Otis Applegate



JA837 14 NL=MARYSVILLE CALIF 10

MRS. OTIS A APPLEGATE

2323 ROSEMONT BLVD DAYTON OH

DEAREST ANN:  ARRIVED IN MARYSVILLE THURSDAY 6:00 AM
EVERYTHING FINE.  WILL WRITE SOON.  LOVE
OTIS.

6:00 AM.

Newspaper clipping, Edward P. Barrows Captain Overseas, 1944



Left:  Capt. Edward P. Barrows
Right:  Wallace H. Barrows

Special Dispatch to Sunday Telegram

Newport, Jan. 29--Word has been received of the promotion of Edward P. Barrows, son of former Governor and Mrs. Lewis O. Barrows, to rank of captain in Dec. 1943.

Captain Barrows was graduated from Newport High School and the University of Maine in 1942 where he had been an outstanding athlete.  He was elected president of his class each of his four years at U. of M., and a member of the R.O.T.C.

Following his graduation, he was sent to Officers' Training School at Fort Benning, Ga., and from there given an assignment at Fort Sam Huston, Texas, with the rank of second lieutenant.  He was later sent to Comp McCoy, Wis., where, after training, he served as an instructor of ski troopers and was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant.  He was sent overseas in the early Winter as acting commander of his company.

Captain Barrows married Miss Jane Murphy of Augusta in June, 1941, and they have announced the birth of a son, Edward P. Burrows, 2nd, on Jan. 17 at the Augusta General hospital in Augusta.

About the same time that word was received of the promotion of Captain Barrows, words was received of the safe arrival of his younger brother, Wallace H. Barrows, in La Lima, Honduras, Central America, where he will be employed as an assistant foreman on one of the large banana plantations of the United Fruit Company in La Lima.

"Bud," as Newport young people all called him during his school days here, was formerly attached to the Signal Corps, photo division, of the First Service Command stationed in Boston, and received his medical discharge last November.  He served in this capacity for nearly a year.  A graduate of the New Hampton School for Boys, New Hampton, N.H., he was taking a post graduate course when he left the armed forces.  He is a member of Newport Post, American Legion.

They are grandsons of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Barrows, Newport.

(no date or newspaper name on clipping, assuming Sunday Telegram, Jan. 1944)

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Post card, to Mrs. Henry Specht, from Owen Town, 1943



Constantine - Une Rue du Quartier Arabe

Dear Mom,

Just a few lines to let you no that I am all right.  This is a market street here in Africa.  I have been down it and that the way it looks only there is more [ ] around and they just get in your way.  The streets are narrow and you can not walk on the side walk because their is no sidewalk to walk on.

Well with love
Owen

Addressed to:
Mrs. Henry Specht
139 Monroe St.
Saginaw, Michigan

From:
PFC Owen R. Town 26504931
Batt. E 62NOCAC
APO 302 Postmaster
New York, NY

Passed by US Army Examiner
1132
K Monau [not sure]

Postmarked:
US Army Postal Service
Jun 8, 1943
Free USA

Postcard, to Mrs. Henry Specht, from Owen Town, 1942



Nave - (East) Salisbury Cathedral.

10-4-1942

Dear Mom,

Just a few lines to let you know that I am all right and feel good. but it is damp here in England.  Mom this is the church I went to in England for the third year (? not sure) of war and it sure is pretty inside and it is big.  I wish you could see it.  Mom please tell Avis to take care of herself because she has me worried the way she writes in her letters and tell all the kids I said Hello, and hope you are all well and in good health.

I will close with love,

from Owen

Addressed to:
Mrs. Henry Specht
RFD #2 West Side
Saginaw, Michigan
USA

From:
Pvt. Owen R. Town
ASN 26504951
Batt. E 62nd CA (AA)
APO 302 Postmaster
New York, NY

Passed by:
08002
US Army Examiner

Censored by:
B Jonny

Postmarked:
US Army Postal Service
APO
Oct 8 1942
PM
Free USA

Postcard, to Mrs. Henry Specht from Owen Town, 1942



Jamaica Bridge, Glasgow

Hello, Ma,

Just a few lines to let you no that I am all right and hope you folks are all right.  Can't say where we are or when we got here but one thing is I can say is that I don't like this country and wish I was home.  I will say so long for this time from your son in law, with love,

Owen

Addressed to:
Mrs. Henry Specht
RFD #2 West Side
Saginaw, Michigan
USA

From:
Pvt. Owen R. Town 62nd CA (AA)
ASN 26504331 BRYTE
United States Army
APO 302
To Postmaster
New York, NY

Censored by:  Lt. B. Jonney

Postmark is hard to read:
US Army Postal Service
APO
Army Examiner
Aug 24, 1942 (I think)
Free USA