VOLUME FIFTY
(Published Every Wednesday) Cherry ville, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1955
NUMBER FORTY-EIGHT
SANTA CLAUS VISITING CHERRYVILLE DAILY
CHERRYVILLE MERCHANTS WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 8:00 P, M.
For Convenience
Of Buying Public
Cherryville Merchants will re
main open each evening from now
until Christmas until 8 o’clock.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, December 21, 22, 23
and 24th, for the convenience of
the buying public. They will be
closed on Monday, December 26,
and will remain open all day
Tuesday, December 27th. On
Tuesday, January 3, 1956 they
will resrme the usual closing half
holiday. So son’t forget they are
open all this week unti 8 o’cock.
Funeral For
Griffin Rollins
Funeral services for Griffin G.
| Rollins of Waco, were held Friday
afternoon at "2 o’tTock at the
Waco Baptist Church. Rev. Bur
ley S. Turner, pastor was in
charge, assisted by Rev. O. B.
Williams.
Pallbearers were nephews: Fred
Black, Charles Rollins, Vill King,
Arthur King. Floyd Holcombe,
and Johnny Hipps.
Flower bearers were Mrs. Car
ry Wascatete and Mrs. Malisia
Moss in charge with members of
their Sunday School class serving
as flower bearers.
Burial was made in Capernaum
Cemetery.
Mr. Rollins suffered a heart at
tack while on‘ bis way to church
about 7 o’clock Wednesday night.
He was a member of Waco Bap
tist Church, a deacon, assistant
teacher and president of the
Men’s Bible Class of the Sunday
School. He was a veTeran of
World War I and retired from
textile work about five years ago
(because of his health.
Mr. Rollins was married to Mis3
Minnie Oates in 1919. She sur
vives.
In addition to his wife, Mr.
Rollins is survived by six sons,
Edward Rollins of Pleasant Hill
community, Thurman Rollins of
Nashville. Tenn., Grady Rollins of
Seattle, Wash., Kenneth Rollins
of Shelby, Ray Rollins of Boiling
Springs and Gene Rollins of the
home; three daughters, Mrs. Ocie
Upton of Fallston, Mrs. Marjorie
Rurton of the home and Miss Vir
ginia Rollins of Gastonia; and
five grandchildren.
Also surviving is a brother,
Charlie C. Rollins of Cherryville.
First Baptist Church
Adopt Budget, 42,387
Recently the members of the
First Baptist Church adopted a
budget of $42,387.00 for the
year. From this amount, $5,200
will be placed in a special ac
count for a building fund. Also
$11,530.00 has been designated
for missions. This does not in
clude several special mission of
ferings which are taken through
out the year. The special Christ
mas offering for foreign missions
has almost reached $1,000.00
this year. In total mission gifts
the First Baptist Church is fourth
in the Gaston Baptist Association
among 65 Baptist churches.
Out of more than 3,140 Baptist
churches in Noiith Carolina,
there are more than 56 Baptist
churches that give as much or
more to missions as the First
Baptist Church here.
Christmas Film To Be
Shown Tonight At
First Baptist, 7:30
A Christmas film, “Holy Night”
will be shown on this Wednesday
evening at 7:30 p.m., during the
Prayer Service at the First Bap
tist Church.
On Sudna.v evening, December
25th, at 7:30 o’clock, the college
students, nurses in training, and
business students will participate
ir the annual Student Night Ser
vice at the First Baptist Church.
The theme is: “He Calls Us To
Follo-w”. „ . .. ,
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
Jacob Franklin
Leonhardt's Death
Jacob Franklin Leonhardt was
the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Leon
hardt Gates and the late Henry
Leonhardt. He wag born on July
4, 1889 and departed this life on
December 13, 1955. His age being
66 years, five months, and nine
In early youth he joined Bess’
Chapel Methodist Church where
he remained faithful and loyal
until the end. He supported his
church with his means, and his
presence each time that he could
He served on the building com
mittee of the present church.
Mr. Leonhardt was united in
marriage with Annie Ledford on
November 10, 1907. Their home
was blessed with the following
named children: Mrs. Arthur
Beam and Mrs. S. C. Wagner of
Charlotte; Dewey Leonhardt, Mrs.
Otto Watts, and Dean Leonhardt
of Homestead, Florida; Lester
Leonhardt, Fort EtNhr, ' S. '*C.;
Mrs. Jenkins Harrelson, Gherry
ville, and Henry Frank Leonhardt
of Cherryville, Route 1 and
Homestead, Fla. Three children
preceded him in death in early
childhood. Besides the named
children he is survived by hi3
wife, 11 grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren, his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Leonhardt Gates,
and four brothers, Micheal Leon
hardt, Route 1, Crouse; Melvin
Leonhardt, Cherryville; rus
Leonhardt, Great Falla, S. , and
Alvin Leonhardt, Sacramento,
California. One granddaughter
passed away several years ago.
For a number of years Mr.
Leonhardt has been engaged in.
farming in Florida during the
winter months where he and his
family lived during that time.
However he maintained his inter
ests and contacts in this commun
ity during the summer and he
made frequent visits back during
the winter.
Mr. Leonhardt was a loving and
devoted husband and father. He
loved his home and was deeply
devoted to his wife, children, and
grandchildren. He had the ca
pacity for making and holding
friends, and always'had an en
couraging word for the down
hearted. It can truly be said of
him, “He lived in the house by
the side of the road and was a
friend to man.” N
In his going there was no lin
gering illness, it is true that he
had not been well for some time
but his heart just gave way and
his soul went to its Eternal re
in remembering him we think
of these words of |he poet;
“Now the laborer’s task is o’er;
Now the battle day is past;
Now' upon the farther shore
Lands the voyager at last.
There the tears of earth are
dried;;
There its hidden things are
clear.
There the work of life is tried
By a juster judge than here.
Father in Thy gracious keeping,
leave we now thy servant sleep
ing.
Special Christmas
Service Bess Chapel
There will be a special Christ
rn->.s service at 9 a.m. in Bess
Chapel Methodist Church Sunday
morning* Christmas Day. This
service is prepared for the Bess
Chapel-Bethlehem Charge.
Everyone is urged to keep
Christmas by attending church on
Christmas Day.
Bess Chapel -
Bethlehem Youth
The Youth of Bess Chapel and
Bethlehem Methodist Churches
will present a Christmas ploy “To
Hear the Angels Sing” Wednes
day night at 7:30 o’clock in Beth
lehem Church. You are cordially
invited t<^ attend.
CHRISTMAS
MESSAGES IN
TODAYS EAGLE
We invite your attention to the
j Holiday Greeting ads in this spe
• cial Christmas Edition. These
Christmas messages are from the
manufacturers, business houses,
professional men, and other con
cerns who have served you so
faithfully during the past year
| and who help to keep Cherryville
growing.
These messages are all from the
hearts of our fellowmen and we
urge you to read every one.
Town of Cherryville
Howell Manufacturing Company
Nuway Spinning Mill
Carlton Yarn Mill
Carolina Freight. Carriers Corp.
Rhyne-Houser Manufacturing Co
Dixie Lumber Co.
i EajfJe Publishing Co.
•Cherryville Ice at Fuel Co.
Helms’ Store
Conley Kiser Grocery
N. B. Boyles Grocery
Cherryville National Bank
Cherryville Building & Loan
Sullivan Motor Co.
Homesley Chevrolet Co.
Homesley Super Service Station
Dellinger’s Jewel Shop
Guy’s Clothing Store
Firestone Home & Auto Supply
Sanitary Market
Dr. F. M. Houser
Belk-Matthews Co.
Ballard Grocery
Thamer C. Beam
National Oil Company
I Cherryville Foundry Works
Roy & Troy Grocery
Dr. L. L. Chastain
Cherryville Dry Cleaners
Mitchem, Inc. •
Middlebrooks Jewelers
Rainwater Furniture Co.
J. E. Tillman
Upchurch Feed & Seed Store
Western Auto Store
Farmer's Union Supply Co.
Harrelson Co., Inc.
Installment' Loan Dept,
j Cherryville National Bank
Doty’s Men’s Shop
| Vogue Beauty Salon
i Cherryville Beauty Shop
Elite Beauty Shop
Princess Beauty Shop
Blackwclder Machine Shop
Dr. Joe Pharr
Craig Cleaners
E- V. Moss & Aaron Moss. Ins.
The New Goldiner’s
Allen Drug Co.
Homefolks Cafe
Cherry Motors
Tillman’s Grocery
The Washerette
Anne’s Shoppe
Tillman’s Variety Store
Holsum Bakery
Cherryville Nursery
Heman R. Hall, Insurance
II & H Grocery
Ferguson's Hardware Co.
Tillman's Super Market
Fuller Furniture Co.
People’s Dry Cleaners
Long’s Metal Shop
Upchurch Dept. Store
Houser Drug Company
Main Street Esso Station
Newton’s Music Shop
McCoy’s Service Station
J. & B. Tire Service
Vandyke’s E$so Service
Sanitary Barber Shop
Carolina Dairy
A llran’s Flower Shop
Cherryville Auto Electric
Summers Amoco Service
K. B. Beam, Issurance
Cream Bar
Ray’s Shoe Shop
Hub’s Barber Shop
Black’s Grill & Skating Rink
The Remnant Shop
Dayberry Paint & Shoe Shop
Beam Construction Co.
David P. Dellinger, Insurance
The Shake Shop
Dr. Marshall T. Agner
Roseland Drive-In Theatre
Cherryville Drive-In Theatre
Joy Theatre
Carolina Dairy
Cherryville Production Credit
Association
Peebles & Harley
Lester Theatre
Lackey Sinclair Seivice
Carolina Taxi
Triple H Restaurant
Cherryville Feed and Seed
Dr. T. C. Paige
(Continued on Society Page)
T'was The Night Before Christmas
Clement Clarke Moore, poet and renowned scholar, was born
in New York City, July 16, 1779. A graduate of Columbia, he pre
pared for the ministry, but was never ordained.
It was Christmas Eve, 1822, while homeward bound with a
turkey for a Christmas basket that his wife, Catherine Elisabeth
Taylor, gave to the poor. Moore began to think about his six
children, the Christmas season and Santa Claus. Reaching home
he rushed to his study, straightened his jumbled thoughts and gave
the world its best known Yuletide verse.
For tweny years Moore refused to admit authorship, as he felt
the verse trival. This refusal cost him a small fortune in royal
ties. The poem was first printed, anonymously, in the Troy Senti
nel, Dec. 28, 1823, under the original title, “A Visit From St.
Nicholas,” but ft is best known as “Twas The Night Before Christ
mas.” Moore died in Newport, R. I., July 10, 1863.
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the
house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
-In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
' The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap;
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
Away to the window I flew like a flash.
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow,
Gave the luster of midday to objects below,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh, and eight reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his courses they came
And he whistled and shouted, and called them by name.
Now Dasher! now Dancer; Now Prancer and Vixen!
On Comet, on Cupid! on Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away, all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the courses they flew
With the sleigh of toys, and St. Nick, too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was turning around.
Down the chimney St. Nick came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back.
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes—how they twinkled, his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a, cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly, ,
That shook, when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. !
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.
And I laughed when 1 saw him in spite of myself,
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head.
Soon gave me to know l had nothing to dread:
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work.
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
lie sprang to his, sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down ot' a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
‘‘Hapnv Christmas to all, and to all a good night.”
Christmas Program
At Four Square
Church Sat. Eve
There will be given a Christ
mas program at the Four Square
Gospel Church Saturday evening,
December 2lth at 6:00 o’clock.
The church is located on the
Dellview road and the oublic is
cordially invited to attend this
fine Christmas program.
1
MR. MAX GOLDINER
SENDS GREETINGS
Mr. Max Goldiner has written
the Eagle to say he enjoys read
ing The Eagle and noting the pro
gress being made in Cherryville.
He says ho thinks of his good
friends in Cherryville each time
the Eagle arrives and would like
to be back here with us. He
thinks we had a wonderful Christ
mas parade and wishes to extend
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year to each and everyone.
Christmas Seal
Sale Continues
The 1955 Christmas Seal Cam
paign of the .Gaston County Tu
berculosis Association will con
tinue through December.
Although the results of the
Christmas Seal Sale have been
encouraging, there are still many
people in Gaston County who
have not answered their letters
and they are urged to do so.
$7,590 has been received from
individuals and business firms in
the county. $11,000 r needed to
carry on the Tuberculosis pro
gram in Gaston County.
Sandy McDoe says: “One thing
the Roosians didn’t invent is the
payroll savings plan for buying
United States Savings Bonds the
easy way. A great invention for
thrift, which was invented, of
course, by the Scots.”
Mrs. Whitworth
Passes In Waco
Mrs. Addie Elliott Whitworth,
63, wife of M. C. Whitworth, life
long resident of Waco, died at
her home Friday morning at 12:45
following several years of declin
ing health.
She was a daughter of the late
Doggett Hoyle and Maggie Mc
t Bra.ver Elliott, and was born in
Cleveland County. She was a de
voted member of the Waco Bap
tist church.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o’
clock from the home with her
pastor, Rev. Burley S. Turner, of
ficiating, assisted by Rev. A. M.
Kiser, a former pastor. Interment
was made in Capernaum ceme
tery.
Mrs. Whitworth is survived by
her husband and the following
children. Miss Kate Whitworth,
member of the Cherryville School
Faculty. Miss Net Whitwroth and'
Miss Margaret Whitworth, both
of Charlotte, and John Whitworth
of Waco, postmaster of that town.
Also surviving are one grand son,
Dale Whitworth of Waco and the
following brothers and sister,
Hoyle Elliott and Dr. W. M. El
liott, both of Forest City, and
Mrs. W. N. Pope of Waco.
Christmas Program
Anthony Grove, Sun.
The Christmas Program “The
Inn At Bethlehem’’ by Ama D.
Lutz will be given at Anthony
Grove Baptist Church Friday
night, December 23rd, at 7:30 o’
The Cast:
Rebekah—Mrs. Don Kester
Hannah—Mrs. Lloyd Bumgar
Reuben—Jimmy Mauney
Elizabeth—Inez Rayfield
Sara—Mrs. Clyde McSwain
Mary—Mrs. Carl Hallman
Joseph—Carl Hallman
The Three Wise Men
The Shepherds.
Sunday—10:00 A. M.—Sunday
School.
11 00 A. M.—-Special Service
“The Prince of Peace.”
6:30 P. M.—Training Union.
7:30 P. M.—Special Service—
“O Holy Night”.
Rev. Fred Cartee is pastor of
the church and cordially invites
everyone to attend all of these
services.
Miss Mary Kissr
Elecfed To W. W. j
Miss Mary Elizabeth Kiser, a I
senior a) Meredith College, Ra-!
leigh, has been selected by the
Student .Government Council and
the faculty to be included in
“Who’s Who in American Col
leges and Universities.’’
Those selected were chosen on
the basis of their excellence and
sincerity in scholarship, leadership
and participation in extracurricu
lar and academic activities, citi
zenship and service to the school
and promise of future usefulness
to business and society.
Miss Kiser is a religion major,
vice president of the Student
Government Council and secre
tary-treasurer of Alpha Psi
Omega. She is a member of the
Freeman Education Club. Y.W.A.
T viter Education Club arid the
Chorus. She is the daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Kiser of
Fork, formerly of Wnco, and the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert. Stroupe of Route Besse
mer City.
L. S. STROUPE. Ill
Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Stroupe of
Kings Mountain announce the
birth of a son, L. S-, 111. at the
Kings Mountain Hospital, Mon
day,‘December 19th.
The Stroupes have two daugh
ters Mary Ellen and Barbara
Ann. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
The albatross once was known
as “Cape sheep,” apparently be
c ause sailors sometimes used tneir
skins as rugs.
Mrs. J. C. Ballard
Laid To Last Rest
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C.
Ballard, 85, were held last Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at
the First Methodist Church with
the pastor, Rev. Jack Cooke, of
ficiating, assisted by Rev. George
I,. Riddle, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church and Rev. J.
W. Kiser, pastor of the Wesleyan
Methodist Church.
Active Pallbearers were: J. C.
Ballard, Hugh Ballard, Jack Rob
inson, Charles Randall, Hurley
Crocker and Ben Ballard.
Flower bearers were: Mesttam
es Tom Moore, M. E. Seals, Troy
C. Honftesley, Mark Black, Dow
Dellinger. Frank Henkle, Ben
Sigmon, Reece White, Clyde Ca
riipe, Calvin Uren, Drewey Lon
don, T. R. Short, W. C. Rudisill
and J. T. Tillman.
Mrs. Ballard passed away at the
Gastonia Memorial Hospital in
Gastonia Monday morning, where
she had been for the past two
weeks since suffering a broken
hip in a fall at her home. Be
fore her marriage to Mr. Bal
lard. she was Miss Sarah Rhyne,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David
Rhyne. She was born in Lincoln
County, May 2, 1870.
Surviving are the following chil
dron, Mrs. John. Chapman, Mrs.
Garland Sigmon,* Ray Ballard,
Mrs. Carl Carpenter, Mrs. Mon
roe Randall, Mrs. Flay Huss, How
nrd Ballard, and Robert Ballard,
all of Cherryville, 19 grand-chil
dren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is a sister, Mrs.
John Bynum of Lincolnton. Her
husband preceded, her in death,
June 25th, 1950.
She was also preceded by three
sons, T. A. Ballard, Willie Bal
lard and infant son, Edward.
Hugh Helms Wins
In Election
Hugh Helms of Cherryville
Route 2, was elected to a three
year term on the county board
of soil supervisors as the result
of an election conducted all last
Mr. Helms, who beat out Fred
Beggerstatf of Dallas, will take
over (he job January 1. lie will
succeed ,1. Roy Witherspoon of
Bessemer City.
Balloting began last Monday
and ran through last Saturday.
Ballots were counted today at
the .office of Rudy Sietz, soil con
servationist. by the board of su
pervisors.
Heims received 82 votes and
Biggerstatf collected 5:1 votes.
This was one of the lightest
votes in years.
Only One Service At
2nd Baptist Sunday
There will lie only one service
at the Second Baptist Church
Christmas Sunday. The morning;
worship service will be held at
10 :0() o’clock. Kvervone is cordial
ly urged to attend this service.
There will be no evening service.
The subject, of the pastor for
the morning service will be
"God’s Unspeakable Gift."
FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS!
There will not be a choir re
hearsal tonight.!
Sunday, December 25—Sunday
School, 9:00 a.m. Morning Wor
ship. 10 a.m., with the minister
preaching on subject: “A Christ
mas For Everyone.”
No further services on Christ
mas Day.
ATTENDS CARROLL
FUNERAL IN VA.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Carroll
and Mr. Olen Carroll attended the
funeral of Mrs. Audio Carroll in
Chatham, Va., Sunday. Mrs. Car
roll died at her home in Peters
burg, Va., on Friday morning fol
lowing a heart attack. Her hus
band died November 11, 1948
from injuries received in an acci
Bring The Kids
To See Santa
Santa Claus has been to town
each day this week and visited in
the surrounding community and
on the streets finding out the
wants of all the children. He
will continue to be here each af
ternoon from now until Saturday
night, visiting on the streets and
in the surrounding community
stores.
Saturday, December 24th, San
ta plans to spend the day in Cher
ryville in order for him to see all
the children. He will arrive at
the City Hal! about 9 o’clock Sat
urday morning and remain all
day until the stores close. Then
he will leave and return to his
workshop at the North Pole to
gather up his toys for all the
girls and boys. So, come to Cher
(ryville, if you want- to see Santa,
he will be here looking for you.
Loy Carpenter
Gored By Bull
It doesn’t always happen in an
other state or another county. It
quite often happens right here
at home and maybe on your farm
if you have a bull without the
equipment necessary buildings to
properly handle him. His age old
or young, whether fwi raise him
from a calf or whether someone
else does it doesn’t matter too
much—he is still unpredictable
and can have you killed or ser
iously injured before you realize
it.
Loy Carpenter, age 32. of the
Landers Chapel community is in,
■Crowell Hospital in Lincolnton
with five broken ribs, numerous
bruises, and scratches as a result
of having been gored Monday
morning by a 4 year old Holstein
bull that he had raised from a
calf. He was one of those bulls
that had always been as gentle
as a lamb and had never offered
to hurt anyone before. He was so
gentle be would actually follow
his master when he was to be mov
ed from one place to another. In
fact he was such a pet. his owner
bad not even bothered to remove
bis horns nor to put a ring in his
nose. No-one suspected be would
rvor attempt to hurt anyone but
he did.
It was cold and no doubt the
bull was feeling good as Mt. Car
penter was driving him home
from his brother’s house-—a short
distance away. In a mad rage,
the bull turned to 'fight with his
master. Before Mr. Carpenter
could use th. stick he was carry
ing. the bull bad knocked him
down on an old abandoned disc
harrow. In bis second oass, the
bull caught Mr. Carpenter with
bis horns and tossed him some
(en to twelve feet toward a fence
which was close by. With the help
of super-natural strength that
developes in a person because of
fear, Mr Carpenter was able 1<>
roll under the fence to safety.
That, is all Mr. Carnenter can re
I member until he had spent several
a1 hours under an oxygen tent.
Just what causes a bull to try
I to kill the hand that feeds hhu
nobody knows. The point is, they
do and should be handled with
caution and be respected for what,
they are. On farms where the
equipment, and buildings are not
available, artificial brooding can
be done wihtout. the risk of endsm
gering lives or serious injury. It
is the Carpenter family's desire
to warn everyone that bulls are
unpredictable and cannot be
trusted.
Oak Grove Baptist
Church To Present A
Christmas Pro gr am
The Oak Grove Baptist Church,
located outside of Oherryville on,
the Tot Dellinger road, will hold
their annual Christmas program,
Thursday night, December 22nd.
The presentation, which is call
ed “The Glory of the Lord,” will
begin promptly at 7:30 P. M.
i The pastor, the Rev. Ray Cald
well, cordially invites the public
I to attend this well planned pro
gram.