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Chat about show business shows and films. Other gossip and banter.

Cover is artwork for the Beacon with Christmas greetings and caricature of Ford Killen. Inside on front page is a list of new year resolutions. Unknown author. Three pages with title 'New Years Eve 1938, Kathleen Myers age 20. Gives account of…

Menu for Christmas 1943 at RAF Grimsby. Signatures of crew on reverse. 'Three engine Charlie a crew'.

Writes that she was sorry to have missed her the day she left but says she had a good time. Comments on activities and catches up with news of friends.

Writes of recent meal he had at the beach. Goes on to describe summer theatre.

Writes that he was thinking of her after re-reading letters. Comments on recent concert he attended. Continues with description of his activities. Mentions stockings he had acquired for her and that he had received a letter from her mother. Writes…

Acknowledges receipt of letter and cable. Disappointed not to receive a record from her. Mentions money saved and states he would love to see her in one of her plays. Continues with show business news and recounts what he had seen. Continues with…

Writes that he had just received letter from her. Mentions a record and newspapers he sent. Writes about his new girlfriend. Describes book he was writing about a B-17 pilot. Comments a little about his compatriots on base.

Writes of music and plays he had listened to on the radio. Continues about shows he will or had seen, including many British films. Mentions Italian film industry and winning a bet on a horse. Mentions activities and asked if she had received the…

Writes how he was delighted by her telephone call on Christmas Eve. Writes of his tasks and activities on New Year's Eve. Mentions the record is on its way and describes his recording equipment. Mentions song on radio. Hopes to get a recording of her…

Acknowledges receipt of her letter. Writes about her kind nature. Continues with description of his activities with his newspaper. Mentions he had tickets to the world series baseball and describes what baseball is about. Continues with news about…

Complains about lack of letters from her. Mentions his recent 30-day leave. Writes considerable passage about her views on their faltering relationship. Continues with detailed description of his activities and more philosophy about relationships.…

Writes of listening to a music radio program. Continues with description of his job and work on army newspaper. Continues with news of show business. mentions news from England. Writes of his continued attempts to sort out paperwork for her to come…

Writes of snow, cold and his workplace. Tells of his recent visit home by train. Reports on his return to work and state of his paper. Writes of his recent activities and arguing about her. Goes on to discuss his financial issues. Continues with more…

Colour postcard with painting of Canal Street New Orleans. He writes description and comments.

Colour picture of Louisiana state capitol building. On the reverse a little about Baton Rouge.

Writes that Air Force regulations state that transatlantic marriages are not recognised or condoned. Mentions her flying to Ontario and his financial plans to save money. Goes on to describe his activities in New York including a tour of USS Missouri…

Acknowledges her letter. Describes future plans. Mentions he was sending a photograph. Comments on Mr Carter's visit to London. Signed Heathcliff.

[first page missing] Writes of letter he had just received from her and mentions that he had had some letters he sent to her returned to him. Mentions saving money to pay for her to join him. Writes of work distributing newspapers. Mentions his plans…

Expresses his feelings for her. Says he had re-read all her letters. Says how much he enjoyed London. Writes of visit to New York and hopes she will visit him there. Mentions some of his activities. Continues with chat and gossip. Signs Heathcliff.

Catches up with news of Christmas holidays. Comments on Carter and Nixon. Mentions liking the idea of her carolling. Signed Heathcliff.

Writes about her recent pass with honours. Comments on her exceptional ability and knows her brilliant performance would allow her to continue her studies. Continues to describe other actions that had been taken.

Letter from the under-secretary of state for air enclosing awards granted to Sergeant J C Doughty who did not live to receive them.

Writes that they now have a radio in their hut property of one of a Canadian crew that had moved in. Also he had some Canadian cake that had more fruit in a square inch that an English bakery. Continues about other food. Mentions that he had been air…

Thanks her for wallet and money and was sorry he missed her on the phone. Writes a little of his activities on leave and says he had arranged for he to get birthday cake. Mentions going out with mum and dad on recent leave.