Seven Men In National Guard Unit Have Total Service Time Of 131 Years
Robinson
In Uniform
Since 1920
Among the >1 members of
Waynesvllle'i Tank Company. 120th
Infantry, North Carolina National
Guard, are eeven men whose total
service time amounts up to 131
years ? more than a century and
a quarter.
Leading the list Is the company's
first sergeant?James E. Robinson,
who has S3 years of service on ac
tive duty and In the National
Guard as the result of first put
ting on an Army uniform in 1020.
Since then he has been a member
of the Waynesvllle National Guard
unit during Its designalton as Com
pany H, Antitank Company, Heavy
Tank Company, Medium Tank
Company, and the present Tank
Company, -
He attended his first summer
encampment In 1022 and since has
trained at Camp Glenn, Fort Jack
son. Fort Bragg, Camp Shelby, Fort
McClellan, and Camp Stewart. In
the last 22 years, he has missed
only one drill.
Second in line of service in'
Tank Company is SFC William G.
Arrington, company mess steward,
who has 23 years of service, join
ing the National Guard in 1023.
He has attended every encamp
ment and 08 per cent of compafiy
dfills. He was graduated from a
course In mesa administration at
Fort Bragg in 1093 , and from
cooks' school at Fort Benning In
1059 when he was named "honor
student" of the National Guard for
that session.
During World War II, Sgt. Ar
rington served for 10 months tn <
Europe with the 20 th Infantry
Division.
M/Sgt. George M. Mllner, who
has had 16 years service, joined the i
National Guard in 1039, but left in 1
1043 to enter the Army Air Corps i
and served in the China-Burma-In
dia theatre of war for two years.
He rejoined the National Guard
after the war and In all of his serv
ice, he has attended OS per cent
of company drills each week.
Tank Company's commander,
Capt. Samuel A. Carswell, joined
the National Guard in 1937 and
since that time has missed only
one drill.
He was commissioned a second
lleuenant at Fort Benning, Ga., in
1042 and served with the Army in
Dutch Guiana for 22 months and
In French Guiana for Ave months.
After the war, he helped reor
ganize Tank Companv, and became
its commander in 1050, at whtch
time he was promoted to captain.
He was graduated from the Grad
uate Advanced Course of the In
fantry School in 1945 and from the
Associate Advanced Course in 1053.
SFC Grover K. Robinson, Tank
Company's first cook, joined the
National Guard in 1040. Since that
time he has attended ?5 per cent
of company drills, but had to miss '
one summer encampment because
of illness.
During World War II, he served
for 18 months in the European ,
Theatre of War and received the
Purple Heart. <
Specialist Third Class Arthur J. '
Lollls with 11 years service first i
Joined the North Carolina National
Guard at Winston-Salem in 1929, l
but has not had continuous service |
ilnce that time. However, he has i
never missed a drill in the Guard 1
or a formation in the Army. <
During World War II, he served
with a military police internal se
rurity force. I
PFC Floyd E, MehaiTey joined 1
he National Guard in 1939 and
ierved in North Africa, Sicily, Italy
including the Anzio Beachhead)
Trance, and Germany with the 45th 1
National Guard Division (Okla- i
loma). and was awarded the Purple 1
leart.
Tank Company now has 78 en- 1
isted roan and thrye officers, and
tas vacancies for 30 more enlist
>d men and three officers.
f
Vacancies Include: one master
sergeant, five sergeatns first class,
29 sergeants, 17 corporals, and one
private first class.
Tank Company now has one new
M-47 tank, three M-4 tanks. 34
carbines, 45 pistolst and 22 sub
machine guns.
Veterinary scientists at Purdue
University warn that brood sows
should be checked for brucellosis
before breeding.
In New York City there are 700
theaters, both motion picture and
legitimate houses.
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Tank Company, >MOtk Infantry,
North Carolina National Guard of
Waynesville. belongs to every per
son in our community. Its proud
membership Is made up of .our
fathers, sons, brothers and sweet
hearts ?. modern Minutemen who
volunteer to protect our homes,
traditions and country in time of
strife. During civil disaster our
Guardsmen are first on the scene
to aid and comfort the stricken.
Waynesville needs its National
Guard. It's our responsibility to
support Tank Company, 120th In
fantry, North Carolina National
Guard. Encourage young men of
Waynesville to investigate the ad
vantages of training as citizen
soldiers right here at home. You
can help keep your Guard up by
lending your moral support to the
current recruiting drive. It costs
you nothing. Just pass the good
word along.
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A CENTURY AND A QUARTER of service time In the National
Guard la represented by these seven members of Tank Company,
120th Infantry (left to rl?ht): Capt. Samuel A. Carswell, company
commander; SEC William G. Arrlnrton; 8FC Grover K. Robinson,
let Set. James E. Robinson; Specialist Third Claaa Arthur J. Lollis,
M/Sgt. George M. Mliner, and PEC Floyd E. MehaiTey.
(Mountaineer Photo)
WTHS Boys
(Continned from Pace 1)
i week.
In addition to attending weekly
irilis, reservist* also attend a two
seek summer training encamp
ment each year.
For attending two-hour drills,
reservists get a full day's Army
pay. Rate of payment is based on
rank and service time?including
Poth active duty and reserve ser
vice.
Promotions also can be earned
in the reserve and when a reservist
goes on active duty, he retains the
same rank.
Lt. Parker said that Company F.
meets each Thursday from 7:30
until 9:30 at the USAR Training
Center on Depot St., across the
street from the west side of the
courthouse. He invited interested
men to come to meetings and dis
cuss membership in the reserve.
The lieutenant added that:
"Unless you make up your own
mind about your military obliga
tion. somebody else will do the
deciding for you."
Also present for the WTHS as
sembly program Tuesday were
Capt. Robert C. Shaughnessy of
the USAR Advisory Office, Ashe
vllle, and Cpl. Stallard Jaynes, a
member of Company F.
Unused Souvenir
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) ?
Someone in West Virginia has a
souvenir license plate he wouldn't
dare use.
License No. 1 was stolen from
Gov. William C. Marland's big
black car while the governor was
attending an industrial develop
ment meeting in Wheeling.
State Police Lt. Roy G. Coen,
the governor's driver, said it was
the first time it had happened in
his many years of driving for five
West Virginia governors. The state
plant has made Marland a new
plate.
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Friday, Feb. 24
BALSAM RD. . ALLENS CR.
Allen Hyatt 9:15- 9:30
Barber's Orchard 9:45-10:15
Queen's Store 10:20-10:30
Mrs. Oscar Arrington 10:45-11:00
Kay Allen 11:15-11:30
Jack Whitner 11:35-11:45
Aliens Creek School ... 11:50-12:15
E. K. Chambers 12:30-12:45
Paul Browning 1:00- 1:15
Ralph Rathbone ............ 1:30- 1:45
Monday, Feb. 27
BEAVERDAM - WEST CANTON
Billy Haney 9:30- 9:45
Junior Haney 10:00-10:30
Beaverdam School ...^...10:45-12:00
Ed Queen 12:15-12:30
Watt's Store 12:45- 1:00
Cromer Crisp 1:05- 1:30
Tuesday, Feb. 28
DUTCH COVE - MORNING STAR
Quay Smathers 9:30- 9:45
Jack Chambers 9:50-10:00
Wilson's Store 10:15-10:30
Finley Cook 10:35-10:45
Morning Star School 11:00-12:30
B. M. Stamey ..._ 12:45- 1:00
Smathers' Dairy 1:15- 1:30
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North Carolina National Guard
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I would like to take this opportunity to express my own ap
preciation and that of the National Guard of the United States
to the following firms for their cooperation in permitting their
employees to participate in the activities of Tank Company,
120th Infantry, NC NG.
FIRM Nl'MBER OF EMPLOYEES
Allison & Duncan Oil Company 2
American Enka Corporation 3
Automatic Heating Company 1
Boyd Wholesale Company * 1
Champion Paper and Fibre Company 2
Charlie's Drive-In 1
Dayton Rubber Company 10
Ecusta Paper Corporation 1
Faulkner & Stanley Floor Sanding Service 1
A. C. Lawrence Leather Company 3
Norman's Electric Service 1
N. C. Wildlife Commission 1
' Parton's Feed Store 1
Potts Gulf Service 2
Ray's Department Store 1
Ray's Super Market 2
Robert's Trucking Service 4
Smoky Mountains Fertilizer Company 2
I'nagusta Manufacturing Company 10
Welko Shoe Corporation i 1
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Captain, Infantry
Commanding
Guard Unit Will Conduct
Recruiting Drive Saturday
A quota of 22 has been set for (
Tank Company. 120th Infantry ;
Regiment in the one-day member- '
ship drive of the National Guard
set for February 29.
In announcing the goal, Capt.
Samuel A. Carswell said particular
emphasis would be placed on reach
ing the parents of prospective re
cruits. ,
'The young man of today is not
;oing to decide on so important a
matter as his military future with
out leaning heavily on the advice
of his parents."
Through enlistment in the Na
tional Guard Capt. Carswell said,
a youni n an can receive hi? mili
arv tra.inno uthilo ceovtri r. ft
?ils friends at home, can earn ex
tra money and build up a retire
ment pension, and Has an oppor
tunity to learn new skills which
can be valuable .to him in civilian
ilfe.
Besides his instruction in soldier
ing and many technical fields, the
Guardsman can attend regular
Army Service schools and receive
pay while doing so. Also, home
study extension courses can be tak
en, openin/the way to faster pro-'
motions.
On February 25 members of
Tank Company will devote two
hours of recruiting day to drill
and engage In an Intensive mem
bership drive for the rest of the
day. Parents of young men are In
vited to visit the Richland Street
Armory where Guard members will
be available to answer in detail all
questions relative to enlistment.
Veterans are also urged to visit
the armory and learn of the ad
vantages of being a member of the
National Guard. Tank Company
now has Ave members who have an
aggregate of 108 years military
service. These five members are
Capt. Carswell, M/Sgt. James E.
Robinson, SFC William G. Arring
ton, M/Sgt. George M. Milner, and j
Specialist Third Class Arthur J.!
Lollis.
During thye past 12 months, 22
members of Tank Company volun-1
leered for active duty. Two men
attended Army service schools and
?even men completed Army Exten
sion courses at home.
Payrolls of ' Tank Company
amounted to $29,765.00 during the
past 12 months and this can be In
creased substantially through in
creasing the strength of the com
pany. Thirty-five per cent of the
personnel are veterans and there
are vacancies in the following ca
reer fields: clerk, typist; auto mech
anics, tank mechanics, turret mech
anics, tank drivers, 90 mm gun?
ners, assistant drivers and cannon
eers.
Tile Drainage
Demonstration
Is Rescheduled
A tile drainage. demonstration
on the George Best farm in Up
per Crabtree ? originally sched
uled for* Monday, but postponed
because of heavy rains recently?
will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday,
it has been announced.
County Agent Virgil L. Hollo
way will conduct the demonstra
tion on the Best farm.
Te be demonstrated will be me
chanical ditch-digging equipment,
and the proper installation of
field drain tile.
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Tank Company
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