SDAY, MARCH 23, 1944 (One Day Nearer Victory) THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER Past I ,tv Rnard Of kions Named This County Walter X. ',tT .nH Horace SenteUe Led as the county board of i o-h Saturday. lion has serred a? chair- tB . .nl Mr. Sen- Wr Cr"wlu' , both new dic' the nr(?'stration books . 1 Lbicn is responsible for the f elections m me cuumj, Led to appoint the regis- judge;-. one oi 1 e ' .blican. Ir eacn pr..ui. I ..,( urn. near i"iu' . . fc.ti Board of elections also ... .airmen to meet Lber8 of the State board Us the handling 01 auaem.ce 0f servicemen. One of these Ijonal meetings -ville or. April 6. board also offered two . ... t,, the regulations gov- jthe handling of balloU used Lmndments to the absentee ,m provide that a separate Like to feel Important? 4 1.1. UK important to lour country, and to your inp men if you take a vital job in the Army. the Women s Army ? youH pet expert Army iinjr that may pave the to a postwar career. II have a chance to im c your skill or learn a one to meet new peo- see new places, have ex- nces you 11 remember all life. Get full details about the t at any U. S. Recruiting Aon. ur write ior mier- ig booklet. Address: The itant General, 4415, Mu fiis Iildg., Washington 25, t. (Women in essential industry must have re from their employer or U. S. Employment Ser- :) In England -?.T. ..7.. j- MR:. ' x- Fines Creek News By Mrs. D. N. Rathbon. Mrs. Prank Kirkpatrick recently heard from her husband, Cpl. Frank Kirkpatrick, who has land ed safely overseas. V PFC. TROY L. PARTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Parton. of Waynesville, R. F. D. No. 2, has arrived safely in England, accord ing to information received recent ly by his parents. Pfc. Parton was inducted in the service on February 11, 1943, at Camp Croft. From there he was sent to Fort Bragg, and later to Camp Freda, Calif. From Camp Freda he was transfercd to Camp Cooke, Calif., where he remained until he was sent overseas. Prior to entering the service he was employed by the George A. Brown Supply Company. register be set up for absentee vot. ers (servicemen only) and also pro vides that a second record book bt kspt of those members of the armed forces whose names have been submitted for registration but who are not qualified for various reasons. Another amendment provides that county elections board chair men mail ballots to service person nel within the continental United States as soon as possible after an application is in hand. The mail ing of ballots to addresses beyond the United States "shall not await the receipt of ballots for local of ficers." A resolution passed by the board provides that "presidential appro val or disapproval of the present congressional service vote bill would not make necessary any changes in the North Carolina board's rules and regulations," and that "absentee registration and voting (on the part of North Caro. We folks here are glad to rejoice with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green over the recent good news they received concerning their son, Staff Sgt. Milas Lee Green. Sometime ago they were notified by the war de partment that their son, who was with the air force and serving in England was missing in a bombing raid over Germany on January 29. Mr. and Mrs. Green received a cablegram March 16th from the Red Cross headquarters overseas that their son, Staff Sgt Green, was a prisoner of war now being held in Germany. Pvt. and Mrs. Charlie Sutton, of Fines Creek and Camp Wheeler, Ga., where Pvt. Sutton is stationed, announce the birth of a son, Charl es, Jr., at the Haywood County Hospital. Mrs. Sutton is the for mer Miss Faye Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Green. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Green, of New. port News, Va., and Miss Estella Lynch, of Mebane, sister of the latter, is now spending a few days here as the guests of Mr. Green's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Green. Miss Esttlla Lynch, of Mebane, has been visiting at the home of her friend, Miss Lura Mae Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Green, at their home here. Pvt. Mark Rathbone, of Camp Rucker, Ala., recently spent a 10 day furlough visiting his sisters, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Ledford and Mr. and Mrs. Lenn Rathbone. He also visited with his brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rathbone, of Hazel wood, and Mr. and Mrs. Orval Rathbone, of Canton. RECEIVES WRITING PRIZE Claire McHan Felmet, Canton, has received a prize award in a nation-wide radio writing contest sponsored by Radio Writing Insti tute of Hollywood, it was announc ed today. lina service personnel) of the per sonnel of the United States army shall remain in effect and shall be carried out whether or not the said bill becomes a law.'' Insist on PET I IfS dnetter fit Pet Pasteurized Products Are Safe Milk is a necessity in every diet because it contains the nourishing vitamins so vital in keeping every part of your body healthy. 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