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TITTER TATTER
 When one Lt. Carl Smith was asked how he felt this bright morning, he
paused for a moment, and then without further ado, remarked, "Feel like
a little bird in a hailstorm"
Joe Di Karrio (he of 0246/A) was sern sauntering along aft deck
this morning after recuperating from a two day illness.
Captain King: "Gad, I wish they’d stop this ship for about 5mii.
Lieutenant Alsman: "If I ever reach the other side alive, I never
will come back”.
A typically cheers Col. Ekman greeting: "Are you sleeping, or ere
you sick?"
"A N£W ***** YEAR"
Good-by 1943, Hello 1944! All of us aboard the JAMES PARKER have
undoubtedly known happier New Year’s days but though we've been warned
against unwarranted optimism, this department firmly believes that this
day 'brings with it more in the wavy of hope for e better day than any
other since the advent of ’World War #2,
The war isn't over, we know that - the enemy is still doing
business. . But today we can reasonably look forward to the end of
fighting. Certainly, a lot of us will get "hurt", but when the wreckage
is cleared, one thing will stand out - the picture of a future bright
with peace and justice and freedom.
Because the year 1944 will bring the most powerful display of
military might the world has ever known. It will bring Invasion, battle,
and the destruction of the enemy’s armies. It will give us a new day -
sad, then beautiful.
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PLAN OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES
DAILY and SUNDAY - CATHOLIC - Troop Mess, 1200 hr. Confession & Mass New
fears Day la e Holy day of Obligation.
PROTESTANT- 1100 Hr. Ship’s- Co, #2; 11:30 hr. Ship's Co. #10, 1200 hr.
Ship’s Co. # 5 and 9. ...JESSIE J. GARRETT, Chaplain, Maj.
HOSPITAL ROSTER
A check of the Ship's Hospital roster showed
that Broughton Hand was discharged from the Hospital .31 Dev, and that
the following are still confined: J. L. Trumbly, Roy Mekin, J. L.
Collare, R. Beros. W/ H. Rogers, W. Dykes, V. Horton, H. Campagna, E. S.
Campagna, F. S. Cook, Bob Abernathy, L. Bonin, and Harold Mann,
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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