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REAL ESTATE SERVICES Honest—Dependable-Reliable HOUSER REALTY CO. FRED K. HOUSER, Telephones: 6752 and 6866 m m m m ■ m ■ WW.i VOLUME FIFTY (Pabihfasd Wednesday) Ctoerryvilk, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9,1956 number nineteen CIVIL AIR PATROL UNIT TO ORGANIZE HERE MAY DAY EXERCISES AT MGH SCHOOL THURSDAY MAY 10th CHERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT BEGINS SUNDAY Miss Jill Wise To Be Crowned Queen May Day for 1956 will be held on the lawn of the Cherryville High School on Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 o’clock in the evening. Plans are progressing well for a lovely May Day. , There wiU be the coronation of our May Queen, Miss Jill Wise. Her attendants are Miss Beatrice Jenkins, Miss Judy Hovis, Miss Joyce Brackett, Miss Maxine Eak er, Miss Diana Rudisill and Miss Patricia Farris. The Maid of Hon or will be Miss Nellie Sipe. The Junior and Sophomore Class will participate in the festivities this year. Clowns and acrobats will be presented for your enter taainment. A large crowd is ex pected from town and surround community for this wonderful event. Everyone is cordially invited. Valuable Awards For 4-H Members All-expense trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, 19 jewel watches, pen and pencil sets, and gold-filled medals are among the awards to be given in three National 4-H Award Programs just announced by the National Committee on Boy’s and Girls Club Work. / , . County. State and National win ners will be honored again this year in the Beautification of Home Grounds, Dairy Foods Dem onstration and Forestry programs. In the Beutification of Home Grounds program, four medals of honor are provided for winners in each county. The state winner will be presented a 19-jewel wrist watch, and eight national winners will receive all-expense trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. These incentives are pro vided by Mrs. Charles R. Wal green of Chicago. Dairy Foods Demonstratoin awards are provided by the Car nation CJompany. They include gold-filled medals for the winning ndividual and team demonstrators in each county, and 19-jewel watches for the high individual and each member of the high team in the state. Eight national win ners in the program will be the guests of honor at the National 4-H Club Congress. American Forest Products In dustries, Inc., provides a medal of honor for the county Forestry winner, a pen and pencil set for the state winner, and 12all-expense trips to the Club Congress for national winners selected from among the state champions. All 4-H programs are conducted by the Cooperative Extension Serv ice, and the awards coordinated by the National Committee. Com plete information is avilable from county Extension offices. ^ Valedictorian Miss Kathryn Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller of Route] 2, Vale, has been named Valedic torian of the Class of 1956 at North Brook High School. Tn addition to her high standard or scholarship, Kathryn has excell ed in many other phases of school work. She made an enviable rec ord in basketball, having played on the varsity team four years. In her senior year Kathryn was-se lected as a member of the All-State Basketball Team. She has served as president of the Lincoln County Chapter of the National Beta Club, as advertising manager of the an nual staff, and has been active in dramatics. Kathryn plans to enter Gardner Webb College in September. Salutatorian Larry Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Baxter of Route 1, Cherryville, will deliver the salu tatory address. Throughout his school years, Larry has maintain ed a high scholastic average. His leadership was expressed especial ly in the local F. F. A. Chapter of which he was president two years. He has taken part in all of the ma jor F. F. A. contests, and at the recent Father-Son Banquet, he re ceived the award, Chapter Star Farmer of 1956. Among his other activties were cheerleading, member of the Bab bling Brook staff, and Glee Club. He played leading roles in both the Junior and Senior class plays. At the recent state convention of the Beta Club, he was selected to serve as a marshal. Larry plans to enter N. C. State College in September. Annual Commencement Exercises At North Brook Friday Night R. C. Williams Gets Promotion At Carlton Mill Mr. R. C. Williams energetic young man here has recently re ceived a promotion at the Carlton Yarn Mills, as purchasing agent for the mill. Mr. Joe Sisk resign ed this position several weeks ago, having chosen employment else where, as a salesman for an out of town concern. The Eagle congratulates Mr. Williams upon his achievement, and know that R. C., will do his job well, as anything; this young man undertakes, he always puts all that he has in the project and makes for himself a splendid rec ord. Williams is also a talented sign painer and an expert aviator. Memorial and Mother's Day Service Sunday At Mount Zion Church Supt. and Mrs. Larson Attend State Wide Meeting Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Larson at tended a State Wide District Offi cers meeting in Raleigh Saturday. Present were officers of all six districts and the presidents of each division and department. This is the planning meeting for the fall district meetings. After a general meeting conducted by Mrs. Ethel P. Edwards, Executive Secretary of N.C.E.A., the six districts met separately to plan their own re spective meetings. Mrs. Larson is Secretary of the South Piedmont District. BOB BEAMS MOVE TO HANDSOME NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Beam moved Saturday from North Mul berry Street to their handsome new borne on West Ballard Street GENE HEAVNER BREAKS LEG Little Gene Heavner, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heav ner of Charlotte had the misfortune of falling from a play swing and breaking his leg below the knee recently. Their many friends will be glad to know he ia getting •long nicely. The annual Memorial and Moth er’s Day Service will be held Sun day, May 13th., at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Sunday School will be held at 10:00 with the superintendent Wil liam aBrger, presiding At eleven o'clock the pastor, Rev P. A. Hicks will bring the mes sage. Picnic lunch will be served at the noon hour. Special music will be rendered by several quartettes and trios in the afternoon along with other singing. You are welcome to come and spend the day and fellowship with us. Now In Germany 2D ARMORED DIV., GERMANY Pfc. Victor L. Norris, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Norris, Route 1, Gastonia, N. C., is a member of the 2d Armored Division in Germany. Now undergoing rigorous train ing as part of the U. S. Seventh Army, the 2d Armored is main taining the peak efficiency in thrust and mobility that earned its reputation of “Hell on Wheels’* in World War II. Norris, a driver in Headquarters and Service Company of the di vision’s 29th Tank Battalion, en tered the Army in May 1954 and received basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga. He arrived in Europe the following October. Norris attended Gastonia High School. The annual Commencement Ex ercises will begin at North Brook High School on Friday Evening, May 11, at eight o’clock when the Senior Class will present a class night pageant ‘One Foot On Earth.’ In this colorful pageant, Senioret ta meets a wizard whose magic powers enable her to see the usu al class night features as a vision. On Sunday Evening, May 13, at eight o’clock, Rev. Linwood Peter son, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lincolnton, will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon. Graduation exercises will be held in the High School auditorium on Monday Evening, May 14, at eight o’clock. The program will be com posed of the following student spe akers: Kathryn Miller, Valedictor ian: Larry Baxter, Salutatorian; Evon Queen, Jr., class president. The following seniors are candi dates for diplomas: Lynda Bess, Evelyn Brackett, Betty Bumgarner, Daisy Cooper, Betty Raye Hull, Jean Lackey, Kathryn Miller, Guynell Parker, Sue Stines, Mary Frances Walker, Marlene Warlick, Nell Willis,'Ruth Willis, Louise Wise, Kay Baxter, Larry Baxter, Robert Baxter, Har old Hull, Arnold Leonhardt, Carroll Miller, Carroll Mosteller, Evon I Queen, Jr., Joe Willis, Hubert | Wright. CALENDAR AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Today—Wednesday ' * **~ 7:30 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal. Thursday 7:00 p.m. — Methodist Men’s Club. Delicious meal and enter tainment by a visiting male quar tet. Friday 8:00 p.m.—Meeting in City Hall for Chamber of Commerce._ Sunday 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning worship Mr. Cooke will preach on the subject: “MOTHER” 6:15 p.m.—M.Y.F. 7:00 p.m. — Evening service— Film—“The Jimaluska Story.” Monday 7:30 p.m.—Circles Nos. 2 and 4 of W S C S Tuesday 3:00 p.m.—Circle No. 1 6:15 p.m.—Circle No. 5 Order Of Eastern Star Cherryville Chapter No. 156, Or der of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday night, at 8 o’clock at the Masonic Hall. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. Wilma Beam, W. M. Mrs. Zona Falls, Secy. Awards And Senior Band Concert At 4 Commencement Awards and Senior Band Concert Sunday. The Senior Band Concert and the Awarding of Medals and Prizes will be the first in a series of four Commencement exercises to be held in Cherryville High School in the Starnes Auditorium. This program Will be given on Sunday afternoon, May 13 at 4 o’clock. Rev. Leroy Trexler of St. John’s Lutheran Church will give the in vocation; Superintendent Fenton L. Larson will extend greetings; Mr. N. S. Cranford, principal, will award the medals and prizes; and Mr. F. D. Grabill will direct the band in ts final concert for the school year. The public is cordially invited to hear a superior band and to see outstanding students recognized and rewarded for their efforts and abilities. These recognitions, as in the past, are again made possible through the interest, co operation, and generosity of both local and out-of-town donors. Other programs in the series will be the Class Night Pageant, “Portrait of a Class,*’ on Friday, May 18, at 8:00 p. m:J the Bac calaureate Sermon on Sunday, May 20, at 8:00 p. m.; and the Graduation Exercises which will consist of a Symposium, “The Liv-! ing Present” and the awarding of. Diplomas on Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 p. m. Coronation Service Second Baptist Sun. i __ The Girls Auxiliary, in connec tion with Women’s Missionary Un ion, will present a Coronation Service Sunday Evening at 7:30 o’clock, May 13th, and the Second Baptist Church. There will be sixteen girls pre sented in the Queen’s Court. These grls are as follows: MAIDENS, Brenda Carroll, Bren da Ramsey, and Marlene Ramsey. LADYS IN-WAITING, Peggy El lis, Ann Harris and Carolyn Goode. PRINCESSES, Ann Holt and Glenda Sipes. QUEENS, Geraldine Morgan, Gail Ellis, Shirley Goode, Nancy Harris, Margaret Smith and Joyce Peeler. The Women’s Missionary Union would like to extend an invitation to the public, and especially to, all G. A.’s. There will be a special Mother’s Day service at the 11:00 o’clock hour Sunday morning. The oldest Mother, the youngest Mother and the Mother of the largest family present, will receive special reco gnition. A Career Day Visit At Eagle Office During our career day last Fri day, sponsored by the Rotary Club, four of our students, interested in journalism, chose to visit The Ea gle office. They were welcomed most warmly and invited to spend their time looking at the various types of machinery and asking any questions they so desired. There were many things of interest we had never known about before, and the workers were glad to explain I them. The Eagle office does much more work than that of publishing The Eagle each week. They print many cards, advertisements, and additional material. Besides this, the printing of our home town pa per, we soon learned, was one long process of setting type upside down and then rolling the presses to produce readable right-side up articles. We should be thankful for our informative newspaper which is a part of our daily living. Many of us don’t realize the de tailed work that goes into our local paper ’each week. But after our visit we were convinced that there is much work and sacrifice behind the printing of a newspaper. We coudn’t have had a more pleasant visit than our trip proved to be and we want to thank the publishers for their courtesy and consideration in letting us be their guests for such an inspiring short while. Betty Sue Black Carolyn Morrison Winston Morrison Bob Anthony MR. GEORGE NEEL IN SHELBY HOSPITAL Mr. George Neel, popular tea cher in the Gherryville City 'Schools is seriously ill at the Shelby Hospital. C. Of C. Members To Meet Friday Night To Organize Organizational meeting for the members for a Chamber of Com merce to be held at 8:00 o’clock, Friday night May ltth at the Town Hall in the city of Cherryville. All members of the Cherryville Chamber of Commerce are urged to be present at this meeting which is being held for the purpose of setting up the organization. The nominating committee will present for election a number of names of persons to serve as di rectors. Others may be nominated from the floor. The membership drive Is contin uing and any one who is now a member or who becomes a mem ber before the organizational meeting is called to order will be eligible to vote for election of di rectors or to be nominated to serve as a director. Whitener Picks Cam paign Manager For Cherryville Township Mr. Basil L. Whitener, candi date for Congress from the 11th Congressional District, has ap pointed Mr. J. A! (Pete) Black welder and Mrs. C. C. (Tot) Dell ■mger--e* his campaign managers for Cherryville township. Both IMr. Blackwelder and Mrs. Dellin ger are well known throughout the township and county, and have began laying plans for the coming primary election, to be held Saturday, May 26th. Mr. Blackwelder was a caller at our office this morning and stated things were looking good for his candidate throughout the entire Funeral Today For Mrs. C.E. McCurry Funeral services for Mrs. C. E. McCurry, 84, who died Monday night after an extended illnes, was held this afternoon at 3:30 at the First Baptist Church of Cherry ville. The Rev. W. C. Lamb, pastor, was in charge, assisted by the Rev. I).' E. Bobbitt, a former pas tor. Burial was made in the City Memorial Cemetery. The body Jay in state at the church for 30 min utes prior to the service. She is survived by one son, Lew is McCurry of -Cherryville; three daughters, Mrs. J. T. Allen of Cherryville: Mrs. W. K. Hovis of Hickory; Miss Bewis McCurry of Houston, Texas; one step-daugh ter, Mrs. H. L. Reynolds of Hous ton, Texas; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two sisters. MRS. BERT STROUPE HAS FINE GARDEN THIS YEAR Mrs/ Bert Stroupe of Cherry ville, R-2 had English Peas from her garden Sunday, May 0th. Mrs. Stroupe has a fine gar den this year, as the season has heen just right. She has been (having nice onions, raddishes and lettuce from it for some time. Piano Recital To Be Given This Week AndTinal Recital Tues. Night 15th. Cletus A. Sellers Laid To Last Rest Funeral services for Cletus A. Sellers was held Wednesday morn ing at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church at 11:00 o’clock. The pastor Rev. S. L. Miller was in charge as sisted by Rev. P. A. Hicks, pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. The choir sang, “Asleep in Jesus” and “Come Ye Disconsolate.” A quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Marlow Dellinger, Mrs. R. T. Mc Gnnisxand Mr. Noah Mauney sang, "Shall We Gather at the River.” Active pall-bearers were: June Hilton, Norman Beattie ,Roy With erspoon, Olin Mauney, Carl Kester and Coy Mauney. Honorary pall-bearers were: C. C. Sellers, Berlin Carpenter, John Mauney, George Sellers, Doras Mauney, Beverly Beam, A. E. Ad erholdt, Carl Rudisill, J. C. Jenkins, D. C. Kiser, Ed Ramsey and Everett Mauney. Th flowers were in charge of Mrs. Buriln Carpenter, Mrs. J. C. Jenkins and Mrs. Carl Kester. Flower-bearers were: Mesdames! Howard Barker, C. C. Harrelson, A. M. Kiser, Norman Beattie, D. C. Kiser. Hudson Beam, Livie Wise, Hattie Foster, Everett M*au [ney, Roy Witherspoon, Ed Ramsey, Roy Wade and Misses Eliza Clark and Betty Barnette. Death came quietly to M. Sellers about four o’clock Monday after noon in the Lincolnton hospital, after several months of critical ill i corn in Caston County, son of the late Andy and Mary Beam I Sellers, he was a life long resi dent of this community and. mem ber of St. Marks Lutheran Church. He leaves to mourn his depar ture his wife; Fanny Mauney Sel lers and three children, namely: Mrs. Thamer Stroupe and Cline Sellers of Bessemer City, R-l; and Ralph Sellers of Cherryville, R-2; thirteen grandchildren, one great grandchild. Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ida Helton, Mrs. Fanny Carpenter, and Mrs. Maggie Beattie, together with a host of relatives and friends. One child, Nancy and two bro thers, Bill and John T. Sellers pre ceded him in death. Mr. Sellers was a kind loving husband and father, a good neigh bor. He will be greatly missed in the home and community in which he lived. Post Office To Close Tues. P. M. Postmaster Raleigh Putnam wishes to advise the partons of this community that plans are being formulated, as an economy meas ure, to close the windows at the local post office on Tuesday at 12 Rural and City delivery of mail will not be affected and dispatch 'of mail will be handled as usual. DISMANTLED STILL STOLEN AT BACK OF COUNTY JAIL Memorial Day Service At Mary’s Grove Sun The annual Memorial Day Ser vices will be held at the Mary’s Grove Methodist Church on Sun day, May 13th. Sunday School will be held at 10 o’clock. Follow ed by the 11 o’clock worship ser vice. This service will be con ducted by Rev. Mr. Avett, n for mer pastor. At the noon hour a picnic din ner will be spread and the after noon service will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. Donald Fisher. The piiblic is cordially invited to attend these services. CHICKEN DINNER AT RHYNE HOUSER CLUB There will be a chicken dinner at the Rhyne Houser Club House No. 11. on Saturday. May 12th., sponsored by the Missionary Meth odist Church. Adult plates will be $1.00 and children .50. Super will also be served and serving will begin at 12 o’clock noon and will continue until ev ervnne has been served. The public is invited to attend. Proceeds will go to the church. (IASTONIA, May 8.—On Thurs day, April 26. sheriff’s officers found and confiscated one of the largest stills in these parts. They sacked up and hauled away boil ers and copper tubing that made lip the l.OO'O-gallon capacity li quor-making machinery. On Monday of this week, the officers were embarrassed. The still has been taken — radiations containers, tubing, and all, from the back of the jail building. For some time, officers thought some one in the department had the still parts moved to another place. Questioning of each other revealed .that everybody was ignor ant of the whereabouts of the missing still. Thejf came to the conclusion that the brewery parts were stolen. The tnassive equipment was found by officers off the Besse mer City-Cherryville highway, whencruising officers caught the scent of mash in the neighbor hood. Now the officers are searching for a new scent that will lead them to the still’s new home. They have little evidence to start the search. The Officers aren’t certain when the still was stolen, but they (believe it was carted away Sunday night. The High School Ensemble Piano Recital will be held in Starnes Au ditorium this afternoon, (Wednes day) at 2 o’clock. * The program will be dedicated to the Senior Class and presented by the stu dents of Mrs. H. H. Allen and Mrs. Erskin Wimberly. On Friday evening, May 11th, at 7:30 o’clock, Mrs. Wimberly will present her students in a Solo Recital at West Elementary Audi torium. On Friday evening, May 11th, at 7:30 o’clock, Mrs. Allen will pre sent her students in the Elemen tary grades in a Recital at the Starnes Auditorium. Tuesday evening, May 15, at 7:30 o’clock Mrs. Allen will present her students in Junior and Senior High School in a Recital at Starnes Auditorium. The Public is invited to attend all ofthese Recitals. Mother Of Mrs. Selley Claimed By Death In Texas Mrs. J. T. Tapp, 78, mother of Mrs. J. A. Selley, died at her home in Housten, Texas on Fri day morning. Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 6,th. in Collinsville, Oklahoma in her home town. iMrs. Tapp is survived oy five daughters and one son. Mrs. Selley is a member of the Cherryville School faculty and she and her husband live On the Sunbeam Farm, where Mr. Sel ley is manager of the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Selley left Satur day morning for Oklahoma, where they attended the funeral ser vice. They are expected to re turn today. Fellowship Breakfast At Homefolks Cafe Each Monday Morn The “Fellowship Breakfast” which was instigated by the Rev. Mr. .lack H. Cooke, the hard work ing pastor of the First Meth odist Church in Cherryville, in December last year is still being held each Monday morn ing at the Homefolks Cafe at 7:15 o’clock. Last Monday morning there were seven present, namely: The Rev. Jack H. Cooke, the Rev. J. W. Ki ser, pastor of the Wesleyan Meth odist church. Mayor W. T. Robin son. Messrs. James L. Beam, Jr., Paul Mitchem, Walter Pope and Fred K. Houser. The Rev. Mr. Kiser had charge of the devotionals at the Monday morning meeting and all present enjoyed the Wesleyan Methodist ministers prayers and Bible thoughts very much. There is plenty room at the Cafe for many more people to at tend. and the Rev. Mr. Cook hear tily invites the entire public to meet at the Homefolks Cafe this coming Monday morning at 7:15 and worship God for only 45 min utes, regardless of whether you are a Methodist, Baptist. Presby terian, Episcopaleon. Lutheran, or whatever your faith might be. The meeting adjourns at 8 o’clock for any one intending to get to their work by the eight oclock hour. You will feel much better and can do your work much more ef ficient if you will attend these meetings. Come Monday morning for sure as Cooke, Kiser and all the group will be looking for you. All the men last Monday enjoy ed good old country ham and eggs with brown gravy, except the pastor of the First Methodist church. He ate poached eggs on toast, however, all enjoyed the fellowship as well as the meal. The waitress, Mrs. Bud Tuther ow, the former Miss Shirley Lankford served the entire body of men with her usual efficient man ner and refilled our coffee cups several times during the forty-fiye minute gathering. SKYLAND PLAYBOYS TO BE IN TALENT SHOW The Skyland Playboys will be in Kings Mountain Friday night in Arthur Smth’s T. V. Talent hunt. The playboys entered the test Monday Night at 7.30 and was among the top ten to be picked to play Friday night. The playboys are: Frank Knight, I Willard Brittian, Paul Costner Kenny Page, Doc Green, Wilbui Canipe, and Hamp Freeman. J. C. WILSON PATROMJNIT An all-out effort is being exerted I to organize a Civil Air Patrol I Squadron in Cherryville. Progress I is in the making, and we urge | each and every adult who is a pilot, observer, radio operator, first aid specialist, instructor, technical specialist, aviation en thusiast, or anyone who is interest ed in the welfare of our youth and community to lend their support in setting up this program. FACTS ABOUT CIVIL AIR PATROL The Civil Air Patrol is the of ficial auxiliary of the United States Air Force by act of Congress of the United States. It also is chart ed by the Congress to act as a non profit corporation dedicated to the advancement of aviation. CAP has more than 89,000 volun teer members including approxi mately 51,000 cadets . . . young men and women 14Vfc years of age or older who are engaged in an intensive aviation education pro gram—and more than 37,000 adult members who are pilots, observ ers, radio operators, first aid spec I ialicfc inctniptnrc and fpphnipal specialists. The Civil Air Patrol can muster a total of some 5,300 planes in an emergency. These include light planes owned bv CAP members and similar planes owned rijy CAP units augment^ Jr? more than 500 liaison planes on loan from-Tpe Air Force. t CAP maintains a nation-wide radio network of more than 10,500 fixed, _ mobile and airborne fa cilities. They operate on both med ium and very high frequencies as signed by the Air Force and blank et the 48 states and the territories of Hawaii and Alaska, the Corn wealth of Puerto Rico and the District of -Columbia. The Civil Air Patrol has been described by officials of the Unit ed States Air Force’s Air Rescue Service as ts “right arm” in do mestic aerial search and rescue operations. CAP annualy performs more than 50 percent of the total search hours flown by all partici pating agencies on search within the continental limits of the United States controlled by Air Rescue Service. CAP members receive no pay whatsoever for their services. They but their own uniforms—the U. S. Air Force uniform with distinctive AP insignia. The adult members pay an annual membership as sessment for the privilege of pro moting aviation. Ths U.S. Air Force does not pay for fuel and lubri j cants used by CAP aircraft on mis sions requested by the U. S. Air Force. The Civil Air Patrol first was organized on December 1, 1941, to give wings to the nation’s civil de fense efforts as an agency of the Office of Civilian Defense. It play ed a heroic role in anti-submarine patrol off the Atlantic and Carib bean coast in early days of World War II. As a result, the Civil Air Patrol was transferred to the War Department early in the war. CAP today, as it was in the be ginning, is dedicated to furthering I air power by active promotion of j both military and civil aviation. Its members are from all walks of life, all creeds and all religious denominations, banded together by the love of country and enthusiasm I would, like to take this oppor tunity to give part of the history j of the cadet program: The Civil Air Patrol cadet pro gram got underway in October, 11942, and still ranks as a major | activity. At the outset in order to insure a firm foundaion, enroll ment was limited in each unit to one boy for each male senior mem I ber and one girl for each woman member in the parent squadron. : Limitations were later removed from the cadet organization ! which was then made of 15-through ; 17-year-olds, when it showed itself to be a solid bet. In the spring of j 1943, when the Army Air Forces took over the responsibilities) of the l Civil Air Patrol as an auxliary, ca det enrollment was further step ped up. Cadets were given courses in military courtesy, taught to drill and afforded a background in ground school subjects such as navigation and meteorology. Those who were about to turn 18 were treated to a special preinduction training course that was designed to prepeare them for life in the Army. The screening of thousands of cadets and of many nonmember applicants forthe Air Forces sav ed the Army Air Force much time and not a little money. 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