(One Day Nearer Victory) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER j
THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER
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T-5 McCracken Didn't Have Buckeye
Or Rabbit's Foot, But 4 Leaf Clover
"You must have had a rabbit's
foot or a buckeye with yon," was
the remark we made to Tech. 6G
Moses McCracken, who is spending
a several days furlough with his
family in Hazel wood as we noted
his five overseas service stripes
on his sleeves.
"No, but I did have a four leaf
clover," he said and grinned, "but
I saw plenty in my time in Africa
and Italy."
Technician McCracken, son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Mc
Cracken, is entitled to wear in ad
dition to his five overseas stripes,
three stars for major combats, a
Pearl Harbor ribbon, a Good Con
duct medal, and European War
Theatre ribbon.
"Anzio beachhead was the tough
eat spot I saw over there. We got
bombed every fifteen minutes," he
said in answer to the question of
what he remembered as a tight
place.
Technician McCracken, who is
spending a 21-day furlough with
his sister, Mrs. Clyde Calhoun, and
other relatives, volunteered in the
service in November, 1941, and
was inducted at Fort Bragg. From
the latter he was sent to Fort Knox
and then to Fort Dix and over
seas. Serving in the artillery he was
attached to the First Army and left
the States in the spring of 1942.
He was first stationed in Ireland
and then England before his group
was sent to Northern Africa.
He was in the invasion of Oran
and in the battle of Faid Pass
and took part in the Tunisian cam
paign. He fought at Cassino and
was in the Anzio beachhead com
bat, fighting all the way to Leg
horn. After this he was sent home.
"You folks over here in America
just can't take in how much mud
there is in Europe. It just holds
back the fighting. Right now you
can't get anywhere, you just sink
down in the mud and can't travel,"
he said in describing conditions.
"After I have seen the places I
have in the countries over there,
I am all for America. We've just
got a country that can't be beat,"
he said, "and I am coming back
here to live the rest of my days,
for traveling hasn't made me want
to live anywhere else."
He arrived in Hazel wood three
years and one day after he enter
ed the service.
From the time he left the States
until he arrived home he saw only
one person he had known before,
Lt. Rufus L. Carswell, of Hazel
wood and Waynesville, who is now
In Italy.
When his furlough is up here
he will report to the rest center
in Asheville.
"I will have at least fourteen
days good rest at one of those fine
hotels in Asheville," he said in
speaking of where he would report
after his 21 days were up.
"Maybe I have earned a little
rest from the government," he said
with a smile, to which we agreed
with two words, "AND HOW!"
Gen. Metz Reviews
Fort Bragg Camp
To Local Guard
The local unit of the State Guard
has received a letter of review of
the camp of instruction held at
Fort Brapg, from Gen. J, Van B.
Metz, Adjutant General. He out
lined the work and congratulated
the unit on the program of train
big and progress carried through
the camp.
He quoted the Chief of thr Na
tional Guard Bureau, who had the
following to say of the camp, "Your
guard is capable of performing any
mission assigned it." He also quot
ed a representative of the Fourth
ServiCv Com mar '. h visited the
camp for sevral day-. ''Afier what
I have see.n here at Fort Brag'i 1
am satisfied that you have the out
standing State Guard in the Fourth
Service Command."
General Metz also pointed out
that it is anticipated v.at "in the
course of time th? State Guard
might see active se vice within the
state and every oli'.eer and man
should be prepare ! to meet the'
fiJUBrgency, with discipline training,
level heads, and dij lomacy."
Rev. Walter B West
To Attend Gei.eral
Methodist Boa 4 Mwt
Rev. Walter B. West, superinten
dent of the Waynesville Methodist
District, leaves Friday for Buck
Hill Falls, near Cresco, Pa., where
he will attend the General Board
meeting of the Methodist church
general board of missions.
- Mr. West is one of five ministers
from the Southeastern jurisdiction
composed of nine states ana is
conferences. Mr. West is a mem
ber of the nominating committee of
the joint division of education and
cultivation, and also of other groups
on thf general board. His duties
demand his attendance quarterly at
the meetings. He will be out of
town ten days.
Mr. Dave L. Schulhofer has
gone to Aiken, where she will spend
the winter with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frits
Schulhofer.
Pvt. Rex Lee Messer
Home On Furlough
Private Rex Lee Messer, son of
R. L. Messer of Crabtree, who is
now stationed at Camp Livingston,
La., is spending a several days fur
lough in the county with his family
Pvt. Messer entered the service
in April of this year and was in
ducted at Camp Croft. From the
latter he was sent to Camp Sibert,
Ala., for his basic training and then
to Camp Van Dorn, Miss., from
whibh he was transferred to his
present post.
Prior to entering the service Pvt.
Me3ser was employed as a cabinet
maker at the Jones Woodwork Shop
in Canton.
Parish Meeting And
Supper To Be Held
Wednesday, Dec. 6
There will be a Parish Meeting
and supper at the Parish House of
Grace Church in the Mountains on
Wednesday, December 6, 1944, at
7:00 p. m. All communicants are
invited and urged to be present.
Edith Camp In Cast
Of Meredith Play
Miss Edith Camp is a member
of the cast of the Meredith College
Little Theatre, which will present
"Stage Door" on Saturday night
at the college. This is the first of
two major productions given dur
ing the year.
Miss Camp is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Camp of this
city.
St. John's To Meet Robbinsville
On Armory Court Here Friday Night
The second home basketball
game for St. John's will be against
Robbinsville at the local armory
Friday night, December 1, at 7:30.
This will be the second game
between the two teams. The first
was played at Robbinsville on Fri
day the 24th of November. The
game, a double-header, was split
between the teams with the boys'
score being 23-15 in favor of St.
John's, and the Robbinsville girls
winning 28-19.
In their first home game, played
at the Waynesville armory, St.
John's lo.st a double-header to
Fines Creek with the score of 23-13
for the boys and 17-7 for thf girls.
The boys' lineuu:
Fines Creek (23) St. John's (13)
F Ledford F. Dunbar
B. Dunbar
Mills
F James
C. Rogers
G Doteon Resor
G Ferguson Ryan
Sub: St. John's, Sutton.
Girls' lineup:
Fines Creek ( 17) St. John's (7)
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Messer Furtado
McElrath A Ensley
N'oland Kluttz
Walker Chickalelie
Price Greer
Moore Ensley
Subs: St. John's, Frazier, Sum-
meiTOW, Kleman, Furtado.
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Masonic Lodge
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Friday Night
Waynesville Masonic Lodge No.
259 will meet Friday night, De
cember 1st for the regular com
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When your score gets that high,
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