TUE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
Many 18-Year Olds
Left With January
Reservist Quota
Sixty-eight of the reservists of
,h, January quota of men under
L call of the selective service
Lu-m left here around nine
vdock on Friday morning for Fort
Jackson, where they will take up
their duties in the armed forces.
Four of the men scheduled to
leie were not in the group on
rridav but will report later. They
include Loyd Stevenson, Herbert
BuSte, I C. Sutton and J. T.
RCarl Rate! iff and' Raymond
Franklin served as acting corpor
is on the trip to Fort aJckson.
After the draft board had in
structed the men, who assembled
in the draft office at 8 o'clock,
tni-y went across the street to
the W. W. N. C. Cafe, where they
.njoyed a cup of coffee and dough
nuts, which were served them by
Chres George, World War I vet
eran, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
IVarce, owners of the Waynesville
Bakery.
A committee composed of Mrs.
('. F. Kirkpatrick, Mrs." Linwood
Crahl, and Mrs. R. N. Barber pre
sent each man with a package of
cigarettes, the gift of the Way
nesville Woman's Club.
In the group were the following:
Joseph D. Calhoun, James E. In
man, John T. Cagle, Wilce Mc
Gaha, Paul Hedrick, Frank Head,
Charlie A. McPeak, Samuel L.
Mills, I. C. Sutton, Jerry W. Mc
Flroy, Felbert Revis, James W.
Franklin, Euzelle Robinson, James
R. Hicks, Amos Rich, James L.
Rathbone.
Wilburn V. Caldwell, David J.
Faulkner, William W. Stephens,
James B. Robinson, Joseph D.
Hyatt, Robert E. Lee, Albert L.
Phillips, Jack Ray, Ralph F.
Hannah, Walter N. West, Charles
R. Medford, Clifford L. Presnell,
lii'rlin C. Haynes, Clyde L. Stamey,
liw Parton, Bonner F. Rabb,
James K. Frady, Charles R. Davis,
Wilson C. Medford.
John 1,. Head, Jr., James E.
ll.imll, Hardin I,. Frice, Raymond
I.. Sutzer, I.icyd H. Stevenson, Os
rar (J. Mnoi-c, Dewey Smith, Thur
man I,. Sanfoi'd, Robert M. Hall,
Jr.. Ralph Dotson, Lee M. Han
nun, Richard R. Shoaf, Charles A.
S. Hart soil, William E. Crawford.
Rnbort E. Morris, Robert D.
l-"we, Howard J. Truitt, Oscar
Howell, Ransom V. Ford, Jr., Mar
vin II. Parton, Homer L. Brown,
l.:o.vd T. Derrick, Stanley C.
Henry, David F. Smith, Samuel
Q Burnett, Harry W. Rabb, Phil
lip 11. Queen, Hugh B. Smith,
lames H. Mitchell, William C. Da
vis William Puckett, Charles L.
I'otson .and Ernest B. Messer.
Two Sons Of Mrs. Mary
Hawkins In Service
Two sons of Mrs. Mary Hawkins,
'tf Clyde route one, are now in the
army. The young men are grand
sons of Albert C. Walker, of Crab
tree. Pfc Joseph C. Hawkins in the
Marine Air Corps, has landed some
where in the south Pacific, accord
in? to word just received by Mrs.
Hawkins. He went into the Marine
Corps in January, 1941, ad took
gaming at Parris Island, S. C, and
Bnelle, N. J. Later he went to New
"iver, and there received his wings
November 8th. He left shortly
afterwards for the war zone.
Pvt- Eugene Hawkins, is now
stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He
'Pent last week home on furlough,
and has been in service since No
vember, 1942.
Both young men were employed
knka prior to their induction
into service.
Capt. Corpening Spent
Christmas In Africa
,ord has just been received from
aptam Wayne Corpening that he
m vV . Christmas day somewhere
in North Africa. He stated he was
etwng along fine, and had recent-
blr eu ajor David Stent2' mm
P 01 the air corps.
a?pntPtuin CorPening was county
nere before entering service
a- a second lieutenant.
Captain Jolly Wounded
n South Pacific Battle
CTd llas just been received that
S pW0?ilded in battle in the
7th r war zon on January
Mr "jPa,n Jo,lv is a nephew of
chv T, uMrs- Huh Joy f thi.
Darf , as often visite here. His
Parents hve in Atlanta
air n Jol,y is a member of the
twin! Vs and has been decorated
by General JWacArthur.
tra-ers !vho are "ed during
'he ring P,ished ff to
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"
Pvt. Walser B. Hawkins
Visits Mrs. Hawkins Here
Private Walser B. Hawkins, who
is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.,
is spending a ten-day furlough
with his wife at the home of htr
mother, Mrs. C. A. Burgin.
Private Hawkins has been in
the service for the past two months.
He was inducted at Fort Jackson
and from there was transferred
to Fort Benning, where he is at
tending a radio school.
Prior to his entering the service
Pvt. Hawkins was employed by
the Champion Paper and Fibre
Company.
Pvt. John Raymond
Coward Visits At Balsam
Private John Raymond Coward,
who was formerly stationed at
Fort Eustis, Va., and attached to
the coast guard anti-aircraft, re
cently visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Coward, of Balsam.
After receiving his basic train
training at Fort Eustis, he was
transferred to Camp Haan, Calif.,
where he is now stationed.
Pvt. Coward received his edu
cation in the local high school.
Before entering the service he was
employed by the Skyland Bridge
Construction company, of Skyland.
Kermit F. Wells Taking
Course At Great Lakes
Kermit F. Wells, U. S. navy,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert E.
Wells, of Clyde, route 1, is now
stationed at Great Lakes, 111.
Young Wells volunteered in the
navy in December. Prior to his
entering the service he was em
ployed by the American Enka
Corp.
PFC. Willard Medford
Now "In Africa
PFC Willard Medford, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bass Medfmd, of
Waynesville, route 1, is now sta
tioned "somewhere in Africa."
PFC Medford has been in the
service about one year. Ho was
inducted at Fort Bragg and from
there sent to Fort Benning for
special training. He was sent to
Camp Dix, N. J., from Benning.
Prior to his entering the ser
vice PFC Medford was engaged lit
farming in this county.
Pvt. Milas L. Green
Completes Training.
Private Milas L. (In en, son of
Mr. and Mrs.. J. B. Green, of the
Fines Creek section, has competed
his course of studies as an. avia
tion mechanic in the Army An
Forces Technical Training school,
at Amarillo Field, Amarillo, Texas.
His graduation from this tech
nical school now fits him for air
plane maintenance and he will he
sent to some air base where he will
assist in keeping American Flying
Fortresses in the air for allied
victory.
In addition to the completion of
the course in aviation mechanics,
he has been thoroughly drilled in
military tactics and defense, and
a course of physical training that
has conditioned him to meet all
requirements of the American sol
dier. Pvt. Roy Swayngim Lands
Safely In North Africa
Private Roy Swayngim, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Swayngim, of
Waynesville route 1, has arrived
safely in Northern Africa accord
ing to information recently receiv
ed by his parents.
Pvt. Swayngim volunteered two
years ago and was inducted in the
service at Fort Bragg. From there
he was transferred to Fort Ben
ning, and then to a camp in Virgin
ia. He left this country in October,
1942. I
Prior to , his entering the service
he was employed as a painter.
He has three brothers in the ser
vice as follows: Pfc James Waldo
Swayngim, who volunteered two
years ago and was inducted at Fort
Jackson, and is now stationed at
Fort Benning. He was engaged
in farming prior to his entering
the service.
Sergeant Fred Swayngim, who
volunteered in the service three
years ago and was inducted at Fort
Bragg is now stationed at Camp
Butner. He was engaged in farm
ing prior to his joining the armed
forces.
Pfc Chas. Robert Swayngim was
inducted at Little Rock, Ark., one
year ago in April and is now sta
tioned at Camp Gordon, Ga. He
was employed as a painter with a
company in Philadelphia.
Washington makes it plain that
using the car for necking dates
comes under the ban on "pleasure
driving."
Draft Board Makes Large
Number Classifications
Eighteen men were placed in
class 1-A by the local draft board
during the past week. In the
group were a number of the young
er m:n of the area including:
James Duncan Bradshaw, James
Carlton Davidson, Henry Bowman
Foy, Robert Walter Sutton, Wal
ter Lewis Hyatt, John Burnice De
Weese, Cecil Reuben Robinson,
William Dwight Hall.
James Kenneth Edwards, James
Clyde Fisher, Charles Joseph Jus
tice, Wid Woodrow Wyatt, Wiley
Richard Woodard, James Robert
Fie, Joseph Verlin Queen, Dewey
Norman Pless, Millard Bolden Sut
ton, and Charles LeRue Boyer.
Placed in class 2-A was Glenn
Elmer Gren and in class 3-A Ed
gar Wallace Sharp.
Placed in class 2-B wer. Gil
mer Massie, Henry Furman Rob
ertson, and Alvin Justice. Placed
in class 3-B were: William Hous
ton Swanger, James Verlin Dills,
Orville David Messer, and Fred
King.
Placed in class 4-F were: Mil
lard James Brown, Amos Jones,
Wid Brown, and Jack Miles Mc
Cracken. Placed in class 4-A were: Fred
Way Hendricks, William H. Kins
land, Carl Clayton Walker, Wal
ter Baines, and IVarlie Van Phil
lips. Placed in class -1-H were the
following: Henry MeClaine Jor
dan, Tom Oates, Herbert Whitney
I'-urnette, William Watson, Otis
.lack Cox, Arthur Payne Ledbetter,
Roy Wessley Gibson, Harry Lee
Davis, Vaudney Fuller Massey,
Homer Patton, Oscar Smathers,
Paul R. Hyatt, Joseph Henry Stew
art, Rudolph Hollaus.
William Randolph Howell, Rob
ert Roy Campbell, James Pinkney
Siler, Luther Swanger, S a m
Knight, Crawford Clifton League,
Johnnie Jackson Ferguson, Ben
Tilmond Oliver, Louis Harley
Queen, Raymond Weaver McClure,
Paul Hayes Ferguson, Willie Hild
en Grasty, Jonas Crawford Helms,
enlawson Brown Messer.
Ervin Leonard Hampton, Fer
man Lee Jones, Louis LeRoy Lud
vigscn, Leonard Ernest Depriest,
John McZell, Charles Edwin Ray,
Jr., John Paul Jones, Robert Bal
four Hardin, Cromer Green, Carl
Wilson Green, William Robert
; Henry, Leo Francis Rieger, John
Hilliard Camp, Ellie D. Fisher,
Norman Marshall Davis.
Hugh Bagley Ferguson, Carl
Long Shelton, Wallace Fitzgerald
Ward, Jess Scruggs, Herman Jesse
Wyatt, Harry Henry Harrison,
Lonzie Moore, Clement Fitzgerald,
Woodie Wayne Jones, Dewey Ray
Davis, Mark Rich, Tom Messer,
and .less .lames Pipes.
Placed in class 1-C were the fol
lowing: Rubel Bell. David Crockett
Conard, Edward Fulton McRorie,
Amos Rich, Jr., Garfield Phillips,
Jr., John Howard Watts, John
Richard Jackson (enlisted in navy),
Carl Roger Ratcliff, Dewey Smith,
Frank Head, Charles Avis Mc-
i Peak, Phillip Huntley Queen, Wil
liam Harry Habh.
Oscar Green Moore, Clyde Luth
er Stanley, Lee Marvin Hannah,
Berlin Coman Haynes, William
Mobert Duckett, Ralph Herman
Dotson, James Edward Inman,
Clifford Logan Presnell, James Iee
Rathbone, James Bronson Robin
son, Robert Moody Hall, Jr., Wil
liam Earl Crawford, Stanley Char
les Henry.
Felbert Devis, William Carlyle
Davis, Ernest Boyd Messer, Char
les Loyal Dotson, J. T. Rich, Sam
uel Quinton Burnett, Lloyd Ter
rell Derrick, Walter Nathan West,
James Ernest Harrell, Howard
Joseph Truitt, Hugh Benjamin
Smith, Thurman Johnson Sanford,
John Thomas Cagle, David Fran
cis Smith, Oscar Howell.
Leon Hardin Price, Euzelle Rob
inson, Albert Lee Phillips, Ransom
Virgil Ford, Samuel Louis Mills,
Raymond Lee Setzer, Marvin Hu
bert Parton, Lloyd Harley Steven
son, Homer Lee Green, Herbert
Whitney Burnette, Jr., James
Everette Frady, Charles Arthur S.
Hartsell, Bonner Franklin Rabb,
Wilce McGaha.
Raymond Ray Franklin, Oliver
Paul Hedrick, John Head, Jr., Rob
ert Lee Lowe, James Riley Hicks,
Robert Edward Norris, I. C. Sut
ton, Robert Elbertus Lee, Joseph
Dewey Hyatt, Low Parton, Jerry
William McElroy, Ralph Ford
Hannah, Charles Bryan Medford,
Richard Ray Shoaf, Jack Ray,
Charlie Ray Davis, Wilson Clarke
Medford, David Joseph Faulkner,
William Wilford Stephens, and
James Wiley Franklin.
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War Dept. Reports
Death Of Former
Haywood Citizen
Clyde Ramsey, of the Maggie
section of the county, has recently
received word from his father.
James Ramsey of Cosby, Tenn., of
the death of his brother, Pvt.
Walter Ramsey.
The war department wired Mr.
Ramsey that his death occurred
from drowning "somewhere in the
Panama Canal Zone" on December
28th.
Pvt. Ramsey was a native of
Tennessee, but had spent much
time in Haywood county and had
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Staff Sgt. Charlie Smith
Arrives In New Guinea
Staff Sergeant Charlie H. Smith,
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Waynesville, route 2.
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Pvt Howell Crawford
Finishes Basic Training
Pvt Howell W. Crawford, of the
U. S. Army Air Force, has (finished
his basic training and advanced
training at Miami Beach and is now
spending a few days at Salt Lake
City, Utah, for a classification.
Pvt Floyd W. Davis
Visits On Fines Creek
Private Floyd W. Davis, who is
stationed at St. Marie, Mich., in
the Great Lakes region, it visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Davis at their home on Fines Creek.
His father has been ill, and he came
to be with him.
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