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1942 TlIE WAYNESVILLE MO UN TAIN ELK Following Men In Service Around the World This column is devoted to news of 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" r7.,p Toy Is A & Sharpshooter U Tomes Toy, oi wayneu-31:-Za for the fl- h Ben3T Replacement Center. MlSan that he won't Mt of some real rifle shoot--pibieoi" . einy Bw the press report from It ,pntlv oualified as Sharpshooter the first time tt for record at the Fort Har- lor4n?e,. f Mr. and -Mrs. J. , ' lunUnt before his in- & on August 18. - ; - L Robert C. McGaha Stationed in icxas :. i , r. McGaha, who Pr, ive duty at Fort Em on Sept. 11, is now ned at twp-,uyr. :";;' :ere he is attacnea w .1 Pnoct ATT. : ailtI-llAi. .r,a ; the son of Mr. and K i. B. McGaha, of Waynes- jv route 1. - Get In the Scrap - - ianA iha fiprnn in Uncle sam ana send us your laun Iry and dry clean- WAYNESVILLE LAUNDRY PHONE 205 Do You Know The Present Address Of These Men? There are five names on the records in the local draft board office which the board is try ing to get in touch with, as the records are incomplete. Anyone knowing the present addresses of the men are asked to report them to the draft board. The list of men and their addresses given at the time of registration are as follows: Willie Lee Ledford, of route 1, Clyde; Thomas Carl Howell, of route 2, Waynesville; Stan ley Warren Hall, formerly of Waynesville, later of Marion; Dock Walker Lewis, Maggie; and Houston Robert McClure, of Waynesville. Sergeant Bob Caldwell Visit Friends Here Sereeant Bob Caldwell, of the Supply Division, U. S. Army, who is stationed at Belvoir, Va., was the guest during the week of Mr. and Mrs. TTarrv Rot ha. Serceant Caldwell has been in the service since April 1. Prior to his entering the army he held a position with the Farmers Federa tion and was associated with Mr Rotha in his department. Pvt. Alvin R. Deitz Is Promoted To Corporal Promotion of Private Alvin R. Deitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Deits, of Waynesville, route 1, to the rank of corporal, has been an nounced by the commanding officer at Fort Benning, Ga. At Sheppard Field LI ?tsr i PVT. HUGHE Y G. GUNTER. son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawery Gun ter, of Waynesville, route 1. At Camp Wheeler i - X i i ' " ' I k. MSl t.M'iimni -,i1v m PRIVATE LEROY CAGLE. 21 who has been in the service for the past two months. Pvt. Chas. D. Chapman Home on 10-Day Furlough Private Chas. D. Chapman, son of M A. rhanman. is visitinir rela tives in Canton and Waynesville, while tie is on a ten-oav iuriouirn. : Pvt. Chapman has been in the service for the past ten months. 1 is in the air corns and ia now stationed at Alamogordo, New Mexico. He was inducted in the service at Fort Bragg. Private Hugh E. Price Now At Fort McClellan Private Hugh E. Price, who left here with 66 other servists for Camp Croft on September 11 is now stationed at Fort McUeiian Ala. Pvt. Price is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Price, of Cove J Creek. HELLO FROM SAILOR Cherokee Burke, now serving in the navy, sent the following mes sage recently: "Would like to say hello to the caddies and all the employees of the Waynesville Country Club, and especially to Denton Browning." In Texas YTi Tcanfi T? 17 vane Leaves For Camp Private JoseDh R Evans will leave this week after spending a ten day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Joe Evans, at their home m Hazelwood. Pvt. Evans is stationed at the Nmir Orleans air base. Tie was in ducted in the service 17 months ago at Fort McPherson, where he volunteered in the U. S. air corps. He was kept at the induction cen ter for one month, and then trans ferred to New Orleans, where he has been stationed. V -Mr 1 . 1 T .itffl ill II J J Pvt Vinson H. Leming nas arrived Overseas KtAfT Serjeant Vinson H. Lem ing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eufus C. Leming, of the Ashev&le road, Waynesville, has arrived overseas, according to a message received here from the war department oy his parents. , . , Sergeant Leming nas neen in the service for the past two years, having left here with Company "H" in September, 1940. vt. Joe L. Leming Now At Ft Benning, Ga. Private Joe Leminsr.'. son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus C. Leming, of the Asheville road, Waynesville, is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. Pvt. Leming has been in the service for the past two years, having left here - with Company "H" in September, 1940. He was stationed for sometime at Fort Jackson. Transferred Joe F. Cathey Arrives Safely In Alaska .Tn F. Cathev. son of Mr. and Mr J T. Cathev. of the Pigeon section, has arrived safely in Alaska, it was learned from i.ttpr tn his narents. Young Cathey volunteered in tne U. S. army in March, 1941, and una first stationed at Camp Wol- ters, Texas, and was later trans ferred to Fort Lawton, Washing. ton. PRIVATE M1LAS GREEN, son nf Mr and Mrs. J. B. Green, of Fines Creek, who ia stationed at Amarillo FieW, Texas. Pvt. Earl T. Scates Home On Furlough Private Earl T. Scates. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scates, of Ha lelwood, is home on a furlough. Pvt. Scates left here in September, 1940, with company - n." r rom Port Jackson he was transferred to Long Island, and from there back to Fort Jackson where lie has since been stationed. PFC Paul H. Reeves Is At Camp Blanding Private First Class Paul H. Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. of rove Creek, is now sta tioned at Camp Blanding, Fla. He was inducted into the service on Nov. 7, 1941, at Ft. Bragg. From there he was transferred to Fort Jackson, and from the latter, to Camp Blanding, Fla. Joseph H. Smith Home On 15 Day Furlough Private Joseph H. Smith. U. S. air corps, who ia stationed at Keealer Field, ia spending a lo dav furloueh here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lea Smith. Younir Smith, who is 19. haa been in the service for the past 14 months. Be volunteered and was inducted in Charlotte. Pvt. Milas Green Now Stationed At Amarillo PrivntP Milas Green. 21. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green, of Fines Creek, is now . stationed at Ama rillo Field, Texas, where he is tak ing courses in aviation mechanics. Pvt. Green was inducted into tne .i.rvice on September 14. at Camp Croft, and was sent to Miami, Fla., and from there transferred to his nrespnt. station. PHnr to his entering the service he was a cloth inspector with the Cannon Towel Mills, at Kannap olis. V 1 1 .At HI Pvt. Robert Gillett At Camp Claiborne, La. Priuato Rnhprt. Hillett. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gillett, of Lake Junaluska, who has been witn tne 807th airborne medical company, has recently been transierreo 10 Camp Claiborne, La. Private Gillett has oeen in me service since March 11, and was formerly employed by the under wood Novelty company. Pvt. Robert Plott Goes To Kecsler Field, Miss. Pnimrt Plott. IT. S. air Icorps, who has been stationed at St. Petersburg, r la., wnere ne nas been attending a flying school, has been transferred to Keesler Field, Miss. . Pvt Plott. who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Plott, of Waynes villo has been in the service since the 11th of September, and nas been at St. Petersburg, until re nnt.lv whero the men are given tests to determine in which branch of the service they are beRt fitted tn aorvo Pvt. Plott will take a 22 weeks' course at Keesler Field. Prior to his entering the army, he held position with C. E. Ray's Sons. Private Paul A Finney Visits Uncle In County Burt Finney, of Waynesville, route 1, has as his guest his nenhew. Paul A. Finney, who to stationed at Camp Croft Pvt. Finney has been in the service lor two years and 8 months. He waa inducted at Fort Jackson and xrom there sent to Fort Sill, then to Camp Young in California, men transferred to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Prior to his entering tha service he was an automobile me chanic. Seven Men Are Placed In Class 1-A This Week Seven men were placed in Clasa i kw tho loral draft board this week, it was learned from the clerk of the board. In the group were: Ulys A. uv-ti,;iiirt,in F.lia Eliadi. Charles Troy Long, Jerry Jarvis Price, L. C. McKinney, and Clyde u ret. pi.j in rins were How- t mwu ... - - - . ard A. Best, Floyd C. Griffin, Brad ford E. Mehaffey, and 'urman m. Stinnett. . Put. in Class S-A were Carol Owen Jaynes, Steave Stephens Ledford, William Saburn Rich, John pyde Smith, Bartley Lee Mc Gaha, Ronda P. Henderson and Harry M. Sullivan. Placed in Class 8-B were Harry Eugene Whisenhunt, J. Ray Rex, and Charles E. Ulair. Klaus Hans Rollman was put in Class 4-C. Paul Jones DuPre was placed in Class 2-B and Frank Scott Leatherwood was put in Class 4-F. Gather Scrap Wednesday Your country needs it. Then for Merchandise of out standing quality, come to The Toggery. ' ' 11 m21 ?j- mm mm w- &ir lo v in Rhythm Step Shoes Isn't it like American women to turn a necessity into a style? For now that they've added miles of walking, they're turning with new enthusiasm to Rhythm Step shoes. Those truly feminine fashions that have everything new-PLUS weightless Rhythm Treads that give a "lift" to three strain points of the foot. Making the going easier-and smarter, too! See the latest Rhythm Steps now. $7.95 Other Shoes $2.98 and up The TOGGERY JJV u Our men need tanks, ships and guns. The steel f i these must be made from 50 scrap metal. But the Nation's steel mills don't have enough scrap on hand to last even 30 days more! Keep 'em running. Help build up a huge scrap stockpile -the bigger the better. O down Into your basement I T iMrirnnm. r.limh UO to the attic too. Look at the unused stuff rou rc sure to and, and realize now important these odds and ends can be. Important to a kid half war around the world. Important to a blue-clad gob to a flyer, radng to reach the target before some knifing Messer schmitt can find its mark. That old metal means steel for these men. And steel means armor plate for safety weapons and ships for Victory. Without it they'll die. They're not afraid of that but it's better to give a life for a cause than to be sacrificed by thoughtlessness. And it's better yet to live, knowing that the folks back home didn't let them down. And it won't let them downl Monday starts our big scrap collection drive and you're going to help make it a good one. Don't let up because you see a full junk yard or a brimming salvage depot. That's the way they've got to be to make sure the mills won't run outl - av"rr YODR NEGLECT WILL ist soeaE brave lOY'S LIFE! Our Fighting Men Need Your Scrap Jl-.iam m scrap X. Today Town Of Waynesville Town Off Mazelivood J. II. WAY, JR., Mayor CLYDE FISHER, Mayor : ':' ""VnuMa (MM jfWH .W
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