FOR NEWS WANT ADS DIAL 6441 THE BANGOR IN THE ARMY NOW-These 27 young men Friday became the first from Northern Maine to be inducted into the U. S. Army under the new draft law. They are being sworn in by Lt. George Byron, le ft. in ceremonies held at the Bangor In- duction Center. The other officer in the picture is Lt. Col. Allen E. Rice, command- ing officer of the New England Recruiting district. (Staff photo by Webb.) 27 Men Sworn Clifford A. Jandreau, St. Fran- cis: Albert R. Guerette, Winter- ville: Calvin J. Deveau, Orono; Into Army Here and Clyde W. Swett, Brewer. The 27 northeastern Mai... 2 men who were sworn into Army serv- ice Friday as the first group of men from this section to be in- ducted under the new draft law received a sendoff Friday night by members of James W. Williams post, American Legion. A contingent of Legionnaires was at the railroad station to give each boy best wishes, a package of cigarettes and "a pat on the back.' The group left for Fort Devens, Mass., and 21 months of Army duty. They were sworn in at the Bangor Induction Center vby Lt. George Byron, who stated that the draft originally called for 30 men but that three prospective draftees had taken marital vows since passing their pre-induction examinations. On hand for the ceremonies were: Lt. Col. Allen E. Rice, com- manding officer of the New Eng- land Recruiting district: Capt. Paul Merrick of State Selective Service headquarters at Augusta: and Capt. Harold Fancher, officer in charge of the Bangor U. S. Army and Air Force Recruiting station. A contingent of 30 more men from this section are scheduld to be sworn in at the center on Sept. 22 and pre-induction will continue at the center Tuesday when 32 men from Washington county and 18 from Penobscot county will be processed The following men were taken into service Friday: Austin E. Geel, East Machias: Stewart Gardiner, Thorndike Joseph P. Atwood Bucksport; Richard C. Fratzel, Stockton Springs; Edgar A. Bunker. Cran- berry Isles: Robert I. Birt and Andrew C. King. East Millincket Gordon A. Harvey Limestone: Richard H. Bulger, Manset: Fran- cls J. Gallant and Andrew V. Nel son. Bangor: Lewis P. Sawyer, Fort Fairfield: Lester E. Smith, Houl- ton: Francis E. Mullin, Eastport; Paul L. McMillan, Calais Wallace W. Damboise, Caribou: Omer Deschaines, Wallagrass; George Labree. Caswell: George H. Mallar. Machias: Patrick L. Labbe, Keegan: Everett J. Madore, Van Buren: Ulmer C. Russ. Belfast; Robert C. Hodkins, Ellsworth.