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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1942 First Class Of Glider Pilots At Airport Will Be Graduated Sunday THE GREENVILLE NEWS, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA FH WEEKS OF 'Local Men To Go To Scout Meet gram will Include talks by Dr. Stanley A. Harris, national director of lnter-racial scouting, who will be in Greenville next week; Gerald A. Speedy, a-ssistant national direc ings In several fields, including stenographers, typists, clerks and several classes of inspectors. He has examinations on a number of the persons registered also.

Civil Registry Had By Bickers Position In Florida Hospital Accepted BELTON. Oct. 8. Miss Ann Durham left last week for Chatta-hoochee. where she has ac Till ING ENDED tor of i ana by A.

a. Grove Station Will Confer E.A. Degree PIEDMONT. Oct. 8 Grove Station lodge.

No. 166. A. F. will convene at the lodge ball here Saturday night at 7.30 o'clock when the entered apprentice degree will be conferred.

All members and visiting Masons were asked to at-tend. Harry L. Waldrop is master, and Harry P. Reid Is secretary. Officer Tabor Leaves Force Entering Navy; Was OnO City Police Force For 10 Years Schuck, director of toe division of Several From Here To cepted a position as laboratory technician in a large hospital there.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. BY MEN 11 CITY Listings Of Eligibles In This Area Now Found I lere Attend Regional Session Tomorrow tiuy Durnam or Helton ana is a graduate of Winthrop college. Officer TT TaW th. rltw 1 1 .1 i 1 Mr.

Bickers from his office in room of the federal building is called up frequently to fiU openings along these lines. Union Publisher Gets Commission UNION. Oct. 8 Lieut. William R.

Feaster of Union, is on a 14 day leave of absence, following a three months training course at the Officers Training school at Fort Ben-nlng, Ga. Lt, Feaster was associate editor of The Union Daily Times, prior to entering the U. S. Army, and will be stationed at Camp Van Dorn. for the present.

operations V. E. Stroupes Get V-Letter From Son Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Stroupe of 119-A Arlington avenue received a V-letter this week from their son, Ellison Stroupe. second class gunner's mate, United States Navy. This was the first communication from him in more than six weeks. He is on a cruiser serving in the Pacific area.

W. E. Stroupe Is employed at the Greenville fire department. Students Go On To Advanced Schools From Local Training Detachment EXPECT ANOTHER GROUP Greenville now has a civil service registry giving the names of all eligibles from this area for several civil service positions, J. L.

Bickers, representative, said yesterday. It is unusual for a city of this size to have such a registry, Mr. Bickers said. From the registry. Mr.

Bickers Several men from Greenville will go to Charlotte tomorrow for the annual regional meeting of executives and leaders in the Bov Scouts In the Carolinas and Georgia C. Emerson, regional executive chairman, and A. Dobson, regional scout executive, will direct the program. Plans are to be discussed for Boy Scout's participation in America's war effort. Closing with a banquet, the pro United States Navy Monday morn-inc, it was learned last night.

Officer Tabor left the city yesterday for a short visit with his mother, who lives in North Carolina. He was a member of the force for approximately 10 years before resigning yesterday. can obtain at a moment's notice the names of persons to fill open The first class of student glider pilots of the Army Air forces basic glider training detachment at the Greenville Municipal airport will be graduated at exercises Sunday Capt. William E. Hartsberg, public relations officer of the detachment, said last night.

The class is completing Its work exactly on schedule. The training a i fit took place over a period of four weeks, beginning even while the school was being set up at the airport. Officials of the detachment had not decided Just what form the graduation exercises would take, but said that certificates denoting merit in this state of their training will probably be presented the pilots. Upon completion of the basic training in Greenville, the students will be sent to an advanced school, eventually earning silver wings. Officials of the detachment have expressed pleasure with the record made by the first class of students.

The next group of students la expected to arrive Just as soon as the present class finishes its training. Hie next group will also undergo four weeks of training. Lange Reports On Convention Praises Work Of Mrs. Tindal And Mr. Mo Phcrson's Foresight H.

P. A. Lange, director of city parks and playgrounds, commended Mrs. Francis T. Tindal, city recreation director, and J.

A. McPherson, chairman of the park and tree commission yesterday In Issuing ft report of a recreation convention he attended recently at Cincinnati. Mr, Lange said that after hearing much discussion of work by other cities in their, parks that he was proud of Greenville's parks and playgrounds. "I want to pay tribute to Mr. McPherson for the wonderful foresight that he had.

Our parks were ready and no other park reported the Increase In attendance that Greenville was able to." Mr. Lange said that a conservative estimate on the attendance In McPherson and Cleveland parks from May to October Is more than 100,000, an Increase of approximately 400 per cent. "Another thing that Oreenville should be proud of is the Job that Mr. Tindal Is doing at the Sears shelter. According to the report at the convention, ner Job is one of the most outstanding soldier recrea tion In the country.

Most soldier centers have reported a lack of attendance, but the Sears shelter has it crowd every night." Mr. Lange also reported that at ft meeting in regard to blackouts and air raids, It was reported that Greenville was the only city represented that had an individual setup of Its own air raid wardens and holding a square dance during ft blackout received recognition at ft general meeting of the convention. Church Dedication tf Set Sunday Morning TVi Mountain Vipw Mflt.hodist church on Taylors, route 1, will be Hril'atH Rnnrlau TttnrnlnBT At 11:30 o'clock at services in which Bishop William waiKins 01 voiumcim 4 and Rev. R. F.

Morris, cusinci superintendent, will participate. 1 Hev. U. uooowin is pastor ui rhnroh anil thn rphilllrilnff Of the church was begun under the pastorate of Rev. Paul Klnnett.

Dinner win ce servea on hid orrimH Wiinrtav and the Greer singing convention will meet at the church at 2:30 ociock. 1 Rev. Brown Pastor Forestville Church T1GERVILLE. Oct. 8.

TV. Ht is not enough for out Army to be as big and as wcll-cqulppcd as the enemy's it should also bo as well-balanced In age groups. The Army Invites American youth to answer that challenge." 'ifte J2ew suite jby Thomas L. Brown, ministerial stu dent of North Greenville junior college, resigned from the Ebenezer Baptist church last Sunday to ac cept a luu-time pasroraie ai we Forestville Baptist church near Travelers Rest, where he has been Lieutenant general Brehon b. Somervell, Commanding Central, SenUe, 0 sPpr serving part-time since January, During his ministry a new Bap tistry has been installed and several additions made.

His additional duties will become effective the first of November. Anderson Legion Is Behind Scrap Drive ANDERSON, Oct. O. K. Campbell, American Legion, reports that at a regular meeting of the Post this week 139 members pledged assistance a full part In the salvage campaign, especially the collection of scrap.

For the membership committee, Chairman Arthur Seawright states that the goal act for Anderson, 200 members, will be reached within the next week or Hart Schaffner Marx are in The news is out and the suits are in, And both are good For the big clothing news of the season is that despite the times Nothing has happened to the quality of Hart Schaffner Marx clothes Today, these superb clothes are as good as they've ever been. All wool fabrics. Expert tailoring. Good looks. Perfect fit.

Long wear. All the things you've always taken for granted in these famous clothes are still available this fall I We're ready for you, with one of the most comprehensive collections of suits and topcoats by Hart Schaffner Marx that we've ever been able to offer you and the prices, too, aro newsworthy. start at only If you want adventure and action, if you want training and experience to prepare you for the future the sooner you join the Army the more you'll learn and the faster you'll advance. Men of your age group who can qualify aro encouraged to apply for Officer Candidate Schools, and many have become commissioned officers. Talk this opportunity over witH your parents.

You certainly want to be there when the Axis banners come down and Old Glory is raised into the clear blue sky of a free world. This fight is for your country. You must make sure it's your victory too! group 4 the right to enlist immediately and select one of 13 different branches of the U. S. Army.

Until now. you've been able to choose one of the 8 combat branches Air Forces, Corps of Engineers, Coast Artillery Corps (Harbor Defense or Antl-Aircraft), Signal Corps, Field Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry and Armored Force. New Army policy gives you the priv-ilegc of enlisting in 5 additional branches 1 Quartermaster Corps, Ordnance Department, Chemical Warfare Department, Medical Department, Corps of Military Police. You men of 18 and 19 now have the right to chooie any one of 13 branches in which you want to serve. Action 1 Adventure! Rapid advances in nay! Splendid training and experience! Have you stopped to think that our enemies have eaid they'd urito the peace of the world in your own capital '-Washington, D.

You don't have to guess what kind of a world you'd live in under that treaty. A good many million two-fisted American men have stepped up to say "ISO" to that boast. But are you going to be satisfied until you've had your say in the matter? Right now. before yon reach your 20th birthday, you have an opportunity open to men in no other age Jl 1 9 For lull Information about tha branch In which you are interested, call at tha naaraat Army Recruiting and Induction Station, 00 50 to $43 55 TROUBLED WITH ACIDOSIS? Bdp your itonuush fight the tola condition. It easy stlmuUM the flow of lastxlo Juice In root tomftch by totUni Vim Kerb ftld your witem from onitlpatlon -thin your other organ thould function mote proprty.

Orhir Fine Suits $29.50 to $65 Heyward ISfiahon Co. Army Uniforms and Equipment In Stock nECItUITING AM) INDUCTION SEIIVICB NIW FIDERAL IUILDIN0, OR! IN VI III, C. ry VUn mtf wiw.

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