Jackson County IL Archives News.....ELMER WARD VISITS HIS SISTER IN CANAL ZONE September 3, 1943 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karima Allison quest@insightbb.com July 8, 2006, 10:10 pm Murphysboro Daily Independent September 3, 1943 Elmer WARD, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. WARD, while enroute "somewhere" in the U.S. Navy, visited with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. & Mrs. George HAGLER, and family in the Canal Zone. When his ship docked for a few hours, he and his buddy decided to visit a U.S.O. club where they telephone and reached his sister, the former Nadeen WARD. The boys took trains to Allbrook Field where the HAGLER family lived and enjoyed a home cooked dinner and an afternoon and evening. Mr. HAGLER could not be there, as he was in the hospital with a minor nose operation. They visited him in the hospital. The HAGLER family have resided in the Canal Zone for two years. Additional Comments: Transcribed by Mary Riseling from her grandfather, Dr. C. E. Riseling's collection of old newspapers. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/jackson/newspapers/elmerwar14nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb