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THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER just before supper, was 'dlers. - y la Following Men In Service Around the World This column is devoted to news o! men serving their country. Such news is solicited from parents and friends of these men. When writing, be sure to sign your name. "Remember Pearl Harbor" Captain George F. Plott Promoted To Major Captain George F. Plott, former ly of Company "H," National Guard unit, of Waynesville, now in the air corps, has been promot ed to major, it was learned here this week. Captain Plott, a veteran of the World War, has had thirty years service in active duty and as a member of the National Guard. He was transferred to the U. S. Air Corps in January of this year and is now serving with the 44th Air Depot group in Springfield, 111. Prior to January he had served continuously in the infantry, Major Plott left here for active duty, as captain of Company "H" on September 10, 1940, for Fort Jackson. From there he was transferred to Fort Bragg for duty, then back to Fort Jackson. From Jackson he was sent to Washing ton, D. C, and from there to Pat terson Field, Ohio, and more re cently to his present station. In Pacific Pvt. Sam C. Welch On Visit To Relatives Private Sam C. Welch, who is in the U. S. Infantry, stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, arrived on Tuesday to spend a few days here with relatives. Private Welch, who volunteered during the winter, was inducted into the service at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and was sent from there to Camp Wolters for basic training. Prior to his entering the service Private Wech was an examiner with the Federal Home Loan Bank with headquar ters in Topeka, Kans. ... s A Mm wi t 'W ' Jl- nrrivine' iu Ural tees r lna iwervone v ery r nenai v Jim mv, ow stationed at F0rt union and At Fort Jackson Induction Center Sergeant Joe Sloan Goes To Ft. Benning Sergeant Joe Sloan, who has been stationed at Fort Jackson since he left here with Company "H,'' has been transferred to of ficers training camp at Fort Ben niing. Sergeant Sloan, with Mrs. Soan, were the guests during the week of the former's father, Hugh J. Sloan, Francis Garren, private, first class, U. S. army, who is stationed at Camp Sutton, spent the week end here with his wife. Private Eugene Davis, who is stationed at Camp Lee, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis, at Cove Creek. Private Albert Mull, of Fort Jackson, spent the week-end here with his mother, Mrs. Dewey Mull. Private Ralph Jenkins has re- spending several days here with Mrs. Jenkins. DICK MOODY, has traveled a lot since he entered the Navy on July 9, 1940. He has seen service at Pearl Harbor, and other Pacific posts. He was in San Francisco recently for two weeks, and while there telephoned his parents in Waynesville. Major Wilfred Jackson Receives Promotion Major Wilfred Jackson who is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., has recently been promoted to Lt. Colonel, it was learned here this week. Col. Jackson formerly resided here, and was in charge of the Farm Security Administra tion office serving this county and Buncombe, Sergeant Kenneth E. Wright, Hon of Mr. and Mrs. James Wright, is now stationed at Camp Cook, Calif. Sergeant Wright has been in the U. S. Army for the past two years. $1 War Savings Stamp Will Not Move Letter CLEARMONT, N. II. A $1 war saving stamp will help build tanks and planes, but it won't move a letter. Postal authorities, after discov ering such a stamp on a letter, decided that it could not be ac cepted as postal tended, and the missive was held in the "postage due" department awaiting the pleasure of its super-pariotic send er. ' Blood plasma transfusions can be given directly on the battlefield, and blood typing or matching is unnecessary. Attention All Members and Friends Of CRUSO ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. Plans Have Been Completed For A GALA AFFAIR MONDAY, AUGUST 17 CLYDE HBGH Starling At 10:30 A. M. Annual Business Meeting and , Election Of Officers EV3 U S I C A Delicious - That Will Make You 5 Happy f LUNCH FREE X A n Outstanding Speaker (TV Be Announcced Next Week) Valuable jp P PRjZES plan Now To Attend Bring All The Family Cruso Electric Membership Corp. a I . ii l J J I.Trkm Jim was a treat for all u was soldiers pay aay, ana me of us. He knew we were coming, crowded conditions, we decided to j k'.j ,oo .Frnr mnts to be .' :ome straight through the area fAs told by Pinkney Turbyfill to on j,and to greet us. 'and got supper shortly after mid- a member of The Mountaineer. Uncle Sam b'liews in feeding night in Hendersonville. staff) i , Ui nmBnective soldiers as well as We arrived in Waynesville about . .. ' , .. hi soldiers. We had a bountiful I five o'clock Sunday morning, i was one or tne oo araiiees wnu ----- chm-tlv aft- left here last Friday to take ex. and del. c.ous supper Jto aminations at Fort Jackson with erwards we were on our "d.v.dual the view of being inducted into .. r - .-- . . .. .nH nrmar. was very wniie I would not ciassny niyv.u,,,v,,c,.(..r- .imilar trin. will THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, ,u J?. . Annual . oparianuurg. oecause IVClUllftn n.u J or.l fVio 1 -TT ilUll n ij 1 Fanil' Held T act c.j- The annual Hyatt held Sunday a,,. home of w. A. Hyatt self as a globe trotter, I have been ' ed for the examinations. I could not have had a better ' time on a Sunday school picnic, and outside of losing my pipe- true my dearest pai me wnoie irip pleasant. Those who After a r, 1 nave ueeii c - finH I and been be- :g breakfast, we started in with nna, i fore many doctors for different ail-1 the doctors. rri J a. i 1 1 miih nf na 4 menu), ine uociors, anu an uuici ...v.. - - .nirit that makes at Fort Jackson treated us like we get a glimpse of ourselves in the , spirit that m akes wom momLr. f thpir fniilv. 1 X-i'sv machines, mat was One could not ask for better treat- j first time I ever saw my heart ment and courtesies. .tick. Everyone was very nice to us One doctor makes only one spe but the weatherman, and he gave cine examination, and the sheet us a warm welcome from the time or record of each man goes right we eot ther until we left. alone with him from doctor to We left Waynesville with 66 am sure, an attitude of arouna quite a.oit, ana oeen oe-, . Y., I ,priniIRn(aa nn th nart of officers nt au- the doctors, xney coveieu ccjr - - - . " ..... t 1. ' an A man in fhnrirt vpt n friflnnlV The doctors, and all others .inch of us, and tooK um r - . ... ' M. f LI1C j lif " " ' the good, whether they keep him or send him back home. To those who will have to go this month, next month, or at any time, it will be well to remember that it is far better to go sober than to tank up before starting, men on the two busses, but at Canton Our number was reduced to 65 when one draftee was turned over to officers for being unruly and insisting on draining a pint bottle. We did not go all the way to Fort Jackson, but stopped at the induction center about six miles away, r t n U J Jnn)i 'doctor uncie.oam js ine uuss, uu u When all examinations had been ' tnmK ior a minuie i you ;.. completed, all the men were called ; fool him. Those of us who were together, and there the names of sober enjoyed the whole trip, each man called and told whether Others still have a lot to regret, or not he was suited for service. - Out of our group, 21 returned Cellulose sponges, derived from home. cotton or wood pulp, absorb 20 We left Saturday afternoon times their weight in water and, about five o'clock. because they float, they will not The streets and eating places of pick up grit from tne Doiiom oi a The first person we saw after Columbia were packed with sol- ucket. reuni A, ...... several it native- county view road with inends from tending. v uuuii. Kev. a"d Mr. Hammett nH . ,Mrs- B. special guests. ' mar' Officeru fnr . be president, Dewev '"h!" Walker, Clyde; histoda t A. Hyatt, Waynesville-' committee, Miss Mildrert' 71 uiua nyatt. WmJ and Jack Hyatt. Ca Rufus Hyatt asked that J . I1C1U ac n,s . year. HOT WORK A schoolboy was asked to jlain the formation of de answer was; "rhe earth mj on its axis every 24 hours, J consequence of the trem, pace at which it travels, j spires freely." School Lunches Made Easy SHOPPING PLEASING IN QUALITY-FR1C-C6NVN1EN Your One-Stop Chopping Center STime-Money-Gas Featuring School Supplies This Week Jane Goode Peanut Butter 2 41 Famous JFG Brand Peanut Butter 1 h 23 White House Apple Jelly S 2 h 23 Ritz Crackers 1 21 Premium Crackers : i: 17 Excell 4.. Soda Crackers nr i 10 Famous Food Of Virginia . VahiHaWaferiy- " i Duke's Mayonnaise Pint 29 Duke's Relisti Spread pmt 290 Other Sizes Equally Low In Price Mor, Prem, Treet, Snack 1 Luncheon Meats 33 ll-Ounce Can Armour's Pork & Beans 3 .f 20 4B-Oz. f!an Recrular 25c. Blended ' Orange-Grapefruit Juice 23 o Boarding nouses Will find it to their ad vantage to trade at Ray's tuper Market. SPECIAL SUNSET GOLD FLOUR f lain or mmj Self-Rising I, Rath's Cedar Valley PURE LARD 4Ib.ctn.--60; 8 lb. ctn. 1.20! 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