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u Haywood Scouts To Hold amporee This Week-End ' 7"Some 200 Boy Stouts of the , "Pigeon River district will parti cipate in a camporee at the Boy fecout camp on Pigeon Friday and -Saturday. The Scouts will get to camp as early as possible after school Fri day and remain until about two o'clock Saturday. Several scout pinasters, and Scout leaders will ac Scompany the boys, together with "Francis Smith, assistant scout ex ecutive of the council. v A special canipflre service will 'be held Friday night at 0:45 with iia special invitation to all .friends and parents of scouts to attend. The event Is part of the camp ing program, which is headed in the district by Ben Colkitt. Others on the committee include Dan Watkins. E. A. Williamson, of Way nesvillc, and Guy Roberts and C. (.'. Poindextcr. of Canton. Plans arc going forward to have the 15-acre lake full of water when the regular camping season opens on June 25th. The camp will be open until August 13th. In conjunction with the campo ree over the week-end a training course will be offered for all Scout , leaders in the district under the direction of M. II. Bowles and his , training committee composed of - (iuy Massic and Malcolm Lyon and Wallace White of Canton. Around v MXly leaders arc expected to at tend. Others assisting in the course -' will be Wayne Rogers and llallct ' Ward from Lake Junaluska::. Tom Ieatherwood. Clyde: Guy Well.-. and Rev. R. T. Ilouts, both nl Bethel: Lewis M. Green. Hazel i wood: Aloiuo Warren, Cecil; Fred Noland. Crebtrec; It. B. Ilipps. Hea , vcrdam: and from Canton. Fai l r- Shields, Rev. O. I. Hobinson. Floyd Lowrance, W. S. Edwards. Jack .Sniathers. Tom Davis Harry L. 'llaynes and Ur. W. II. Duckett. Card Dated 1944 I Received From D. : Clark By Mother . Mrs. Dec Clark has received a form card from her son, Dallas Rhea Clark, machinist's mate. U. . S. Navy. ho has been a Japa- ncse prisoner since February 28. 1942. The card. staled. "I am in Sood health and am working for nay. Regards to relatives and ? friends." The date was April, 1B44. Clark entered the navy in 1930 and took his l)oot training at the Norfolk Naval Base and was as l signed to the U. S. S. TVxi's and served aboard for six year.-. He was then sent to the Naval Opti- cat School. Washington. D. C. and assigned to duty on the Yorklown. t In 1940 he was put aboard the U.S. S. Houston. He was thought - to have been taken a prisoner at Hie Battle of Java. " Bethel Seniors To ."Present Lena Rivers On Friday Evening The members of the senior class of the Bethel high school will pre sent their annual play at the high school auditorium Friday evening, May 25th. at 8 o'clock. The class has chosen "Lena Rivers", and a large crowd is ex f: peeled to attend the performance given by the seniors. A small ad- mission ice will be charged. r- Use Leftovers ' Left-overs may be utilized in cas- serole dishes, vegetable soup, meat pies, stews, potato and rice cakes, rice pudding and Spanish rice, bread pudding, dressing, salads, C fruit cocktail, chili, mush and the usual hash. LAFF - ft ft canTttA tMlmiitf wwiifjitrtht ot "Oh, that's all. right, Officer, I never, use that .door,1 - .anyway!?'" Sgt. W. E. Wood Wounded Belgium In January '"!!" SSF: i Among the men from this coun ty who were wounded in January of this year and have just been ruported lo The Mountaineer is Sgt. Walker E. Wood, son of Mrs. R. S. Justice, of Clyde. R.F.D. No. 1. He was wounded in Belgium and has been awar.'ed the Purple Heart. St Wood entered the service on November '-. I!)42, and was in ducted at Camp Croft and from there was sent to Camp Wheeler, Ga.. and then to Fort llenuing, beloi'r liein sent overseas. He served liisl in North Africa, and later saw service in Sicily, Ilalv. I' ranee. Belgium and Ger main . As ;i paratrooper over enemy territory Sgt. Wood has had varied experiences. Ileiore entering the .service he was employed by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock ( 'onipan.v . Sgi. Wood has been awarded the Hronc Star and his mother re cently received the following in formation regarding the award from his commanding officer, which was included in the cita tion. "For meritorious service in con nect inn wnh military operations against Hie enemy in Normandy, Frame, from 3 lo II July. 1944. During operations of the division in the attack the speed of the as sault and the nature of the ter rain resulted in wide separation of units and increased the diffi culties of control. Sgt. Wood vol unteered to carry messages dur ing I his period and accomplished this duty with outstanding cour age and perservanco by traversing the territory not cleared of enemy and under intense enemy machine gun and artillery lire. Regardless of the danger he did not fail to deliver the message His superior performance contributed material ly to the success of the division's mission." When a patient is siding up. he must be provided with something that will prevent him from slipping down in bed. A bed sling may be merely a pillow tucked under the knees and held m position by a sheet tied behind the head of th bed. One may also use a firm pil lovv. folded blanket or box near the foot of the bed for the patient to press his feet against. Protective Food Lggs rate as a "protective" food because tlicy are an important source of vitamins and minerals in human nutrition. Egg yolk is one of the best sources of vitamin A, a factor in which many diets are low, and the protein in eggs is of high quality. These qualities are all maintained in intermediate grades of eggs A - DAY wm usans 5-S You'll Recognize These Scenes Of Last Night . The 4 f 1,4 .- V i.Tr .T".' T-""r l i- i i jfttjv vr a, i i Hand-to-hand combat caused many a persons in the huge audi ence to squirm, but the Infajitr'ynien knew how to take it, arid showed just how a Jap will fare when he attempts to tackle a yank.,' 1 ( wJCN - iHf 4,lH:'"' i r"rSMll '."i Here the cameraman mustered up enough courage to crawl" right yfK- : - 1 lj, 'ii'p ?tV? jmler the muzzle of a machine gun in action! Although the gun was ' I f! ,7 -tp KVJl'JJfc'jfyt J jsing blanks, the man still had to have nerve. ' : ' " . ll.- II ia-mnro... This is what you would have the llame thrower last mghl. The flames are as not. as mat piace the preacher talked about last Sunday. , . , ; ;: I . Remember thy (lame thrower nere ne is as ne was simiib in.- A Jap's eye view of a mortar. This happened to hi- one of the (SO mm type which was demon strated last night. 1 Wift The human bridge over sharp barbed wire is an old Infantry trick for crossing entanglements, and last night's demonstration proved the modern Yank' can real ly do some fancy stepping just 45k. the "bridge". ... . ... .,, -, : v. 1 Infantry in Action - f. .w .i seen il you had been, right behind ii as he approached the Jap piIIIhix.' japs un- him rs. Hit the dirt here three Infantrymen obey tho order and get , - '. ' ' ' . - -r- ' - - - " ' ' . . - - mm) it " u a" - - , -r v ' WAR SAVINGS T? n THE WAYNESVHXE MOUNTAINEER , i ' -t f Now introducing the bazooka, will shoot right through a pill box havoc last night with placements. "4. K "fMt ! K rj , 'a',jv tfc V, "v j.s - Oh. ves. you II venieinbrr this into action to gel the wounded ,,ave( ( perfection- ami they ' i . E J I ! ' i -. s-v . - 4 ?y j - r a sure, enough scene on a Dallle Iront iit Buy One Of These Today. -MsSIQQi; IV TT r. or rocket launcher. This weapon or tank. You recall how it played r? A' fccno when the medical men went man. A realistic scene that the men could, because they had been in. a down low without a lost second. ISSUE DATE i 'C76127 707E:.u! Ac 75. 1 - hi Slii 4f ;vr I Q2J3J1 i Ll'wijt'lliW..WI'iMT Y-r'-';-fT'ta"Jrt-'"-,f-"" 'I (One Day Vtaxtr YfetoryJ .THURSDAY, MAY At Fort Knox PVT. JESSE ' BUSHEE,- son of Louis Bushbee, of ' Peeksvlllf N. y and- husband of Mrs.' Nyda Miller, daughter of James Miller, of WaynesvUle, is stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. He entered , the service on March 20 of this year and was inducted at Fort Dfr, N. J. Prior to entering the ser vice he was: employed by the In ternational Business Machine Com pany in Poughkeepsle, N. Y. tyc was formerly, enyjloyed by lbc A. C. LaM'rence Leather Company. Mrs. Bushbee is making her home here for the present. . Frank Pressley Wins Heltet In Pig Show On 17th Frank Tressley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M.- Pressley, of Canton n.F.l). No. 2, who won first, plape in the county preliminary pig con test, won second place in com petition with seven counties at the Seventh Annual 4-11 Scars Roebuck Pig show held in Asheville last Thursday. He won a registered Jersey hclfcr. Others w Inning in Haywood county, winning were as follow?: Miss Stella Fisher, daugMer of Mr and Mrs. II. h. Fisher, Clyde, B F. D. No. 1, won second place and was. awarded 100 baby chicks. Kenneth - Sa'nfbrd. son of " Mr, and Mrs. Ed Sanford. of Clyde won third place and Avas awarded 100 baby chicks. . J. C.- Lcdford. son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lcdford. Cove ' Creek, won fourth place and 100 baby chicks. . . . Miss Jean Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Millor,. of Can ton, R.F.D. No:' 2, won fth place and 50 baby clucks, . Edgar Blalock. son of Mr. and Mrs. , Ed Blajock, Canton, U.F.D. No. 2, wbn sixth place and 50 baby chicks: ' The group was accompanied to Asheville by the county farm agent and Miss Jewel Graham, county home agent. John S. Siler, Canadian Navy, Here On Leave John S. Siler; LS. Canadian Na-y. is spending a leave here with his mother. Mrs. Emily SiW, on the Pigeon road. -He-cntefed the service as a volunteer on July 18, 1941, and took his boot trail ing at London. Ontario, after which he wasassigned tor training at Halifax. Nova. Scotia. He was then transferred .to the North At lantic theatre. . ; . , V When his leave is completed he will report to Halifax, where; he will assume his duties aboard a new type of destroyer and will subsequently go to the South Pa cific theatre. " "I am looking forward to some combat," he said, "because most of my duty has been confined to convoy and patrol." At the time he entered the ser vice before this country was in the war, he was employed in Canton. Low Heat Use low heat whenever possible In cooking. Use direct heat instead of double boiler uhere practical - See Us For . L. M. DiiVIS & t ' .' Rentals' Real Estate - to9 SixHay Pigs In ConteJ The following .. and girls each on by Sears Roebuck r I contest nn "Tk. ."'I i Hen In Our W J announced this R- Clapp, count v tl Mr. and Mrs " 'S Clyde. R.i'.D N0" , 0 . Burgin Bramlett of r Phyllis Bradshaw and Mrs. w i ,aau R.F.D. No. l John Dor ii Mrs. Gravsiiii u-:i." vWe, R.F.D. N0 T." son of Mr ..' J .. ..... u M row. Waynesville aft and Rr-n ph.. . W II I r t No. 1 Red Cross To nome Servia1 bourse Here Announcement has k of the training courst be given in Home w Haywood Red coSS q Mrs, Jonathan Woody . Those completing- the" be. eligible to assist ii work in ,hc loca ch pointed out by Mrs. W . The course w ill be t, Miss Emily Siler. to secretary, and Is mt fc wishing to take the those who plan lo hig course are asked'h touch wllh Miss.siie, before the classes w voiumeers in this 1.. I I r. i) iiceocu. ii was points Mr?. Woody, as the tut the local chapter has p creascu. Mrs. Baucom's M Passes At Barnesi .. . Friends here hav rtd formation of the deith aj Ssille of Mrs. L. E, H mother of Mrs. 11. 4 of ' Black Mountain. (J Waynesville. , Mrs. Tyner died night of last week folk illness of several ki services were condurttd day. ' . In addition to her' in Black Mountain, ,she b py five children. W. S, 1 Lowe. Prof.JJ. .J.',1M dlth College. Dr. Cifl.V of Lfeaksvillc, Jlrs. tlti ton, of Chapel Hill, t iff sionary to China, and Hi R. Pitman, of Barnes To keep lashes and brow Ingiy dark and alluing . after swimming, cryinj ing, use "Dark fc"- v ible darkener never J or smudges. One apP 4 to 5 weeks,... eye make-up bother- v Use only as directed Try it! Cct a paiw' F.ycs" loda! si no ri J Til SMITH'S BW r m 3 REAL ESTATE -V. , TC - ...... Ct.V--
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