NEWS OF OUR
MENWWOMEN
IN UNIFORM
AVIATION CADET BAXTER D
MILLER, at
the courne at
I and ground school work at the U.
navy pre-flight school at Athens,
I i SF He has been selected to con
tinue m the pilot program, and ha*
' m the pilot program, and hau
ordered to the naval air sta
. Memphis, Tenn., to begin pro
gressive flight training preparatory
to Joining a combat unit.
PTT. DANIEL W. HOLLERS, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Arl Hollers, of Vilas,
visited his parents for a few days
enrou te to Port Meade, Md. He took
his basic training at Camp Blanding,
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8CT. LEVER NE 8. FOX instruc
tor in the parachute school at Fort
Oa., is spending a 12-day
with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. f. F. Fox, in Boone. Sgt Fox
returned to the States last August,
after spending 28 months overseas,
where he took part in the invasion
of North Africa. Sicily and Italy.
RFC. JOHN W. LOOKABILL. son
of Mr. Beece Lookabill, of Boone
Route 2, has been admitted to Moore
General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C.,
for treatment.
PVT. PAUL B. ARNETT. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Arnett, of
Sugar Grove, who was trained at
North Camp Hood, Texas, is now in
Italy. He has been in the army
for fight months.
ERNEST C. LEWIS, seaman first
class, who has been on sea duty with
the armed guard for the past two
years, is spending a few dan at the
home of a sister, Mrs. Rob Rivers.
JIM RIVERS, chief warrant boat
swain. and Mrs. Rivers of Washing
ton, D. C., are spending a few days
at the home of Mr. Rivers' brother,
Rob Rivers, and Mrs. Rivers. J[im
returned last week from the Pacific
area, where he has been engaged for
the past IS months, and where he
participated in a number of naval
actions. He expects to be stationed
on the west coast for the time be
ing.
STANLEY DEAN COFFEY, sea
man first class, who has been in the
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COMEDY and SERIAL
Pacific theatre for the past 18%
months, recently spent 29 day* with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Coffey, of Shulls Mills. He has been
in the navy for three years, has en
gaged in eight battles, and served
m the Atlantic before going to the
Pacific.
BOT. AHVILJUE E. feROWM left
Tuesday for Terra Haute, Ind., after
spending 10 days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown, of
Boone Route 2. Sgt. Brown return
ed last November from 33 months
?pent on active duty in India and
Burma.
PVT. BEELER T. COFFEY, JJL.
who has been serving overuses in
Germany since December 1, 1944, is
now in a hospital in England.
PTC. JOHN D. ? son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Miller, of Todd,
is now in Germany with the Ninth
army. He has been in combat in
France, Belgium, Holland and Ger
many. Pfc. Miller entered service
in September, 1943, and went over
seas in September, 1944. He was
a student at Appalachian College
before going into service.
LL Farthing Returns to Duty
Mrs. Martha H. Farthing, of Sher
wood and Greensboro, has been no
tified that her husband, Lt Edwin
H. Glenn Farthing, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Farthing, of Valle Crucis,
has returned to his unit on the Eu
ropean western front. Lt. Farthing
was wounded in action on Nov. 17,
and since that time has been recu
perating in England. He has been
in service since August, 1943. He
took his officers' training at Fort
Benning, Ga.. and also completed a
three months course in motor work
while he was stationed there. Lt
Farthing was stationed at Camp
Carson, Colo., just prior to going
overseas some five months ago.
Cpl. Winebarger at Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Fla., March 10?
Cpl. Arlie M. Winebarger, son of
*r?an<* William Winebarger,
of Boone, has returned from service
outside the continental United
States and is now being processed
through the army ground and serv
ice forces redistribution staUon here,
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where his next assignment will be
determined.
Cpl. Wineb*j ger served 37 months
as a truck dr.ver in the Southwest
Pacific theatre of operations. While
there he was awarded the Asiu tic
Pacific campaign ribbon with two
battle stars and the combat infantry
badge.
Biowiag Bock Infantryman
Promoted la Italy
With the Fifth Army, Italy?Cpl.
Charlie Cook, son of Mrs. Laura
Cook, Route 1, Blowing Bock, has
bean promoted to sergeant on the
Fifth army front in Italy. He is a
radio operator with the 91*t "Pow
der River" division.
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Mr. and Mrs. Copley Harmon
have received word that their son.
Pvt. Conley Harmon, Jr., has arriv
ed safely in Francc. He received
his basic training at Camp Bland
ing, Fla.
CpL Hagaman Receives Second
Ovarssaa Stripe
At a 12th AAF Base in Italy?Cpl.
James D. Hagaman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred C. Hagaman, of Vilas R.F.
D., has received his second over
seas stripe after completing more
than 12 months overseas with a
troop carrier group of the 12th Air
Force.
Cpl. Hagaman is a communica
tions specialist. The work of his
group includes the flying of ammu
nition, arms, food and personnel up
to the front lines, the air evacua
tion of the wounded, and during in
vasions, the towing of glider carry
ing airborne infantry, and the drop
ping of paratroopers behind enemy
For distinguished service perform
ed in the India-Burma theatre, his
group has been awarded the dis
tinguished unit citation. His group
has also given outstanding perform
ances in the invasions of North Afri
ca, Sicily, Italy and Southern
France.
Before joining the AAF, Cpl.
Hagaman worked for the Green Park
hotel. Blowing Rock.
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Local Soldier Awardad Combat
Decoration
With the Fifth Army, Italy?Sgt.
Bynum H. Harrison, son of Mrs.
Leiia Mae Harrison, Route 1, Blow
ing Rock, squad leader, has been
cited by the 361st Infantry Regiment
of the 91st "Powder River" division
and awarded the combat infantry
man badge for actual participation
against the enemy on the Fifth
Army front in northern Italy.
Standards for the badge are high.
The decoration is awarded to the in
fantry soldier who has proved his
fighting ability in combat.
The handsome badge consists of
a silver rilfle set against a back
ground of infantry blue, enclosed in
a silver wreath.
Receives Gunner's Wings
Panama City, Fla?Pfc. Henry C.
Foik, of Boone, has received his
aerial gunner's wings from the army
Iwrces flexible gunnery school at
Tyndall Field, the largest school of
its kind in the army air forces train
ing command.
Upon his graduation, the soldier
is qualified to take his place as a
member of the combat crew of an
AAF bomber.
_ We. Clay is the son of H. Clay
Folk, of Boone.
PVT. KENNETH DOTSON has
returned to the hospital in Spring
field, Mo., after spending a 30-day
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. R. Dotson, of Shulls Mills.
Pvt. Dotson has been in the army
for four years and overseas two and
a half years, having seen action in
Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium and
Germany, where he was wounded.
He was among the first to go over
seas in 1942.
PVT. ROBERT C. HORTON has
arrived safely somewhere^ in France,
his wife, who resides a/ Vilas, has
been informed.
Hi-Land Cleaners
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ness very much, and it is
our aim to give you the
best of service.
Our hanging space is some
what limited and we ask
that you please call for
your work, at least within
a week from the date you
leave it This will enable
us to take better care 6f
your clothes.
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$16.50 to $24.95
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