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!7 I ! I! I ' I Mr. J 'Cm'- ' ' : - , j .1 ! Witt T1 1 U i;1 if!1' ! t-1 't "vJ fMERRY CHRISTMAS THE WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER MERRY CHRIST Six Million Veterans Join Organizations WASHINGTON Six million men who took part in World War II are veterans. Of these 1,500.01) have joined the same veterans' or ganization. The American Legion and tin Veterans of Foreign Wars ha." bigned up 1,400,000 global-v,ar vet erans. The Disabled Ar.iei-ie.ui Veterans, the third of the 1; r;:'-old-line outfits, claims 50.000 ::b,u'. the same as its World War 1 mem bership. This leaves 50,000 veterans who have organized their own uJti't; and who have no connection v. ah the "big three." How many these outfits are there and what do they stand for? borne ol large ones are: 1. American veterans of Worn War II. 2. American Veterans' Coin mittee. 3. Reserve Officers of the :r...i Services. 4. National Veterans of World War II, organized by Gerald Smith. 5. Service Men's Reconstruction Plan, headed by Joe Williams 6. St. Sebastian's Brigade head ed by Father Coughlin. In December, 1944, twelve : ma I! Croups of World War II vchvran got together in Kansas City, iroi, ;! out a few disagreemneiN formed American Vetcians oi World War II. Former Lkulrnsrit Commander Jack W. Hardy y, elected national commander i i Amvets at the recent convened. Sn Chicago. Mr. Hardy now heads an on,.;";i zation which has distributed' 20.i"iu membership cards, supports 11! posts throughout the country mi:! declares that just because u man is a veteran does not make him a problem. Of veterans who have pom- ha; ;: to school or college. Amvets this: "There is relative super:--of our present veterans over l"' non-veterans and pre-war stu dents." Amvets has taken no ?' mw! the bonus question. Recently 1! energies have been directed to.v.,- 1 the strike situation, especially the Detroit area. Veteran-, thrown out of work, even indirect ly. );. strikes are not getting their CI. I readjustment allowances. A.ir e ; is campaigning to correct what it calls an "unfair situation " S wa it: or r o th p r s Met First Time In 1G Months r.n Luzon Corporal T :t::e poraJ V.-T!.-l. H-.'.. ,I(X" Sv. . .-' ol cently i.,et cm I tiiiie in I'i ii.om Co!. I.-I.e S..: sen ire intluete ihere " w here to In in .-'atioi Vrl 1: iieav : ser lee and e Cri-!l a. iturker. ti" tiun a : has b. : : months. i'antry. ! I he ser ! Dr. ; ! Mr. . -.ills O ( l -e i. or- Mrs. :, to urs I A VIS ST FROM - f-f flrLrrfriA i v At . r.r ziyfl any tr i 'el "d fhs' 2 . "id ';.::: . and iron; SW1 Okie , ii;r:,' I'ri.-sr o -.. - ; ;.!.o) - ,- .1 10 the : I ' -eve 1 the In- e ! it ered f.j--Vfe.'- " ' - ...-. :- . A B A1 rT-WAS the nsght before Chrlstmos, vtien on vnrU!. .... U -U) il'-'-V i Not a ereotora wos stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with core, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; Tha children were nestled all snu3 in their beds VVhiie virions of sugor-plums danced through their heeds; And Mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's rap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the rn&.ter. Av.-ay to the window I flew like a tlcs'-h, Tcre open the shutters and threw up trio scsh. The moon on the breast of the new-follen snow Cave a lustre of mid-day to pbjecrs below . . . QHEN what to my wondering eyes should appear, V But a miniature sleigh and eiyht tiny reindeer, Wish a little old driver so lively and quick, I knew in a moment if must be St. Hick. More rapid than eagles his couriers they came, And ho whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "Now, Dasher! now, Dcnccr! now, Prancer and Vixen! Oil, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Glitzen To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! How dash away! dash away! ciaoh away, all!" As dry leaves that before the wi!d hurricane fly. When they meet with on cbstocle, mount to the sky; So cp to the house-top the tourso.-s they flew, With the slc-iph fu(l of toys, and St. Nicholas too . . . t if Lilt ----- - la-T,-' it-. t ' ; I i i i i , . : .: , J ;-. .: - - . :;.z I . ..j '. L ...AVI - jiri'K- MD then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The pron inq ar.d pawing of each little hoof. ! drew in my he-id, and win turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas cams with a bound. He was d.-eicc) c il in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were oil tcrnished with ashes and scot; A buntiie of toys ho load flunn, on his back, And he looked tike a pedler iust opening his pack. His eyes-how t!se twinkled! his dimples how merry! Hi; checks were ','tko roses, his nose like a cherry! His Yell little mould was drawn up like a bow, And the beard cm l:h chin was as white as the snow; Tiie stump of a p.o hs held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath . . . -a ,etn, I 1- A. "-. v,' : ;- Flcutifnl Species 1 i Southern pine is one of the most : aid plentiful species of trees u.'ed ii ';;o ! a tr manufacture of wrapping paj.-er as.i i ' i! :. bags. j 1- u .! lie if- j Ci ; -va- -, 'Sr , -r.V 7isS;-fy-c !: ': " ' hnrf ci bretid face and a litile round belly CJ I That shock when he laughed, like a bovl full of jeily. !e wno tr.vlby and plump, a right Jolly old elf And I !au')l-ed whan I saw him in spite of myseif; A wink ci his eye and a twist of his head Soon gsvc r..e to know I had nothing to dreed; He sryfco "at a word, but went straight to his work, ;nd f.'leJ c:il the stockings; then turned with a jerk And Ijyi.-i'j his finger aside of his nose, And givirtj a ncd, up the chimney he rose; He oprc.n-j So his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And owcy they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT I" l-WACS Wind Up Their Training ! Program In U. S. ! FORT DES MOINES, Iowa. The training program of the Wom en's Army Corps ended officially this week with the closing of the post here as a training center. After more than three years during which WAACS became WACS and women came from states all over the nation to take courses in administration, baking and cooking, motor maintenance, signal communications, officer can didate courses and basic training IM training program closed with a record of 120,000 women trained, 65 000 of them here. Training started at the first WAAC training center in July, 1942, after the Women's Army, Auxiliary Corps was created. The women at the Fort were ju bilant Sept. 1, 1943, when tney became a part of the army of the United States. Those then in the i WAAC were given their choice of being discharged or rc-cnlisting i and the majority re-enlisted. There were 444 women in the i lirst classes. When the first WAAC ! officers were commissioned in the ! following month they took over training of commissioned and non , commissioned personnel, previous ly directed by men. j Enlistments for the WACS stop I lied last August 29, soon after V-J I)av. Basic training was completed I Oct. 22 and the last officer candi date class was commissioned Nov j 17. Members of the last classes for cooks and clerks received cer tificates Dec. 4. Charles TeaRue Serving On U. S. S. Benner Charles H. Teague, fire control- man, third class, U. S. navy, who is serving aboard the USS Benner, is now stationed in Tokyo Bay. The destroyer is with the Asiatic lleet. The Benner operated wilh the I third fleet during the pre-invasion and occupation campaigns off the Japanese home islands. Karlier she saw action at Wake Island. In one combat period off Japan the Benner survived a mass at tack by suicide planes, shooting down one and helping destroy four others. Crew members have toured the mainland at Tokyo, Yokosuka and Yokohama. i m oats caamsroiAs " 1 " ' Ul .mai 2 IJTJTrrF.V-. With Every Wish for I r NX rlrl rl rl M irrs ""TSV?'' fSEflSOti By Dr. Ctcm nt C. Moore Smoked Brick Brick fireplaces that are smoked should be scrubbed with a strong tri-sodami phosphate solution and a scrubbing brush, then rinsed thor- ou-'Hv IS) iM ond a Year of Happy Days Firestone Home and Auto SuprJ Store "BILL" COBB, Owner SUHDJi :- - i-3 n r-i fi fsSs m --sj E3 t n'jS n i m m ira ir uren& i Change Pictures Everyj Day This Week 1 P7 r- DAY, DEC. 25th -With s Ginny Simms, r,-' Ro! Cll. i Paig ana r":"""1 etc i-'1 LITRE H!5S NOBODY TAKES BIG m. S0MISODY FOR A WILD, , WILD fo&S Oil m AIR-WAVES! . . . and do you cash in on the fan and frolic . . it's a picture to make ' fctiC earfs ''2n' a-o' Say " FHAZEE and TAY LOR THURSDAY, DEC. 7M CAST SIM KIOSTt 27th tf ; v.4 HABHV IANSDON 4 l w f - J I 'iVSv- i MINNA I COM3ELI -j AMELITA , WARD . T. RYAN !si HASVJY Vs (3 I TO TO II wbose friendly support lias contributed so greatly during the past year, may we extend a cordial and appreciative thanks. May your Christmas be happy and the New Year prosperous. ; if ESDAY, DEC. 28th Friday, 28th i? J " " "''Si' a. r j- s ' , ' J W A. 'ft. ; :-.s,'-'r.' ' j,1 ,t- ,i t i - - A t t 1 r (In - fc is THREE'S A FAMILY' '."1" i"3: ;s.M '',r I 5 rtt s.: - y . i- wSi-- "- ,s-ii "--":- :.:- .:.tjs -v.-a -w..-.-- - .wi.vn:-' IS 1 4 ir- ' - . 1 i . " ' 1 1 jt-fc- 5 't'V'i.v f r v. f r - 5 DRAMATIC TRIUMPH OF LOVE OVER gr OF LOVE NCY A s 0VER g HEART- Jr'Ji rtV F WT KISM gMMM Otm UMa lMMU Ml V gi51-8'1 "WW EflEJT COSSAn . tMfiM Mm V 3 'STs ; tonrtw l tm In C Saturday, Dec. 29th Charles Starreit and Dub Taylor in-Rough Riding Justice ' r. HTM KISM gmmM Otm . UM9 1MW1 1 WMtltMIUni I n m m4 It Cm IMta IM LATE SHOW Saturday Night 10:30 Thrilling Mystery "THE SOUL OF A s I MONSTER 2 'Mt)an-luj.nMhWMil.(M' i, .f J :.
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