HIGH SCHOOL HONORED AGAIN Certificate Of Member ship In Southern Associa tion Received Shelby high school had its mem bership in the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary schools renewed today when J. G. Hagaman, principal, received a cer tificate to this effect. The school was on the associa tion's list for a number of years but lost its rating during the depres sion. It was returned three years ago and has held the place since. High specifications and standards must be maintained. Some of the requirements are:; Graduate must have at least 16 j units of high school study; the school has to run 175 days a year, i and the teachers must have a low j punil ratio: all teacher must hold ai bachelor's degree from an approv- j ed college: teachers must teach only subjects in which they have training and must have had at least 12 hours in professional teach ing procedure. Superintendents and principals must have master's de grees. Teachers should not have more than 750 pupil peridds per week or more than seven periods per day. The building must be modern and clean. Lessons in li brary are required and the librar ian must have a degree in the li brary science. SGT. DAYBERRY WRITES FROM GERMAN PRISON Mrs. J A. Dayberrv of 500 Gro ver St., received a letter and two cards, all dated December 25. 1944, today from her son. Tech. Sgt. John A. Dayberrv. jr.. who has been a prisoner of the Germans since October, 1943. In the letter, Sgt. Dayberrv stated that he had received three parcels from home, about 24 cartons of cigarettes and a good many letters. He also said that he spent a very nice Christ mas day. considering the circum stances, and it was a much better Christmas than the year before. He told his mother that he made a very good cake out of the muf fin mix, raisins, and nuts he re ceived in one of the parcels and they had it for Christmas. Tech. Sgt. Dayberry entered service in May. 1942 and received his radio training at Scott Field, 111., and received his gunner's wings at. Harlingen, Texas. In May, 1943 he was sent overseas and was stationed somewhere in England. BETTER THAN FALCON GOLDSBORO, N. C. —(A’i— I'pon investigating a racket in her front yard. Thelma Her ring, of Indian Springs, saw a hawk flying off with a chicken in its claws. Miss Herring grabbed the hawk on the take-off and, after liberating the chicken, chopped the hawk’s head off. GUARANTEE! u..r pcienmf HOME USE eye-gists te.trr *•*'*<» yom in the proper selection of glasses improve yoor eight win, stylish pood-looking glosses PI BIG SAVINGS. We guarantee per" (rrt 01 highest auality .hit expert workman ihip. just send name and address for FREE today**** eompleta information. Write HOME SERVICE SPECTACLE CO. LLL!.rhac, —The Soviet Union and Yugoslavia con cluded a 20-year friendship and mutual assistance agreement yes terday and early ratification was expected at formal ceremonies in Belgrade. The signers were Premier Mar shal Tito for Yugoslavia and For eign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov for Russia. The treaty contains a one-year cancellation clause whereby eith er party may renounce r one year before the 20-year period expires. Otherwise it is automatically valid for successive five-year period. "The Soviet people will receive this treaty with feelings of satis faction.'’ said an editorial in the government newspaper Izvestia. "It has two main aims—to continue the fight and to continue friend ship with the Soviet union after the war.” Izvestia praised the part play ed by the Yugoslav resistance forces i against Hitler, declaring they tied I down large groups of Germans | when the Nazis were assaulting ! Stalingrad in the grimmest days of the war. The treaty, said Molotov, “streng-1 then the relations of friendship and ! closest collaboration formed be tween the people of the U. S. S R. and Yugoslavia in their joint combat against the common enemy, the German invaders.” He added that it also would aid the United Nations in establishing a "firm peace and security in Europe.' Two Marines Killed In Car-Truck Crash NEW BERN. April 13—<£>)—'Two Cherry Point Marines, Sgt. William F. Blow, 22, and Corp. Koureel Ni ckolas, 19, were killed when their c and a heavy truck collided yes- ! terday. Five other Marines escaped j with minor injuries. mm cmcks Don't let broader home germi ktU cbiohs. Spray floor and walls with Gbek-R-Fect —d*w, popular soap-type disinfectant. One ounce make* goikm *4 spray, lasy, eeo One Cbek-R-Yab to quart of water acts as disinfectant, bowel astringent, fungicide. Xasy, eooaoaioal to uee. Art for fttpieo CHtK-R>TABS G<* ***»<* to a fetog *» w»th Amenoa's favorite cfcjo ntortat. floted foe kwt grw*i high ly? ability. freeh rioc just in. ilsuwe ynsii k*kr 1 Bag Romm W.ChWn STORE I I I AUXILIARY OF GIRLS FORMED Pvt. Ray Mellon Seriously Wounded; Personal Mention PLEASANT GROVE.—The young girls of the Pleasant Grove church met at the home of Mrs. J. R. Wright on Saturday afternoon and organized a Girl's Auxiliary. The following officers were elected: counselor, Mrs. Georgie Belle Phil-, beck; president, Miss Naomi Wil liams; vice president, Miss Lillian Spangler; secretary. Miss Juanita Hendrick; treasurer, Miss Rosetta Howard and chaplain. Miss Dorothy Elliott. The time of the next meet ing will be announced later. PVT. MELLON WOUNDED Mrs. Ray Mellon recently re ceived a telegram that her hus band, Pvt. Mellon, who left the states in January, was seriously wounded in early March. He has been awarded the Infantry Com bat Badge. Mrs. Pate Lackey of Vale spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. Rose Martin and Mrs. Jane Queen. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mi's. Frank Palmer and chil dren of Lincolnton. Little Dale White was brought j home from the Shelby hospital Friday and is much improved. Willie George Costner has also returned home from the Shelby hosptal and is doing fine, follow ing an operation, which was not an appendectomy as heretofore re ported. Mr. and Mrs. Stonewall Wil liams and Jack Williams spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Her bert Grigg of New House. Mrs. Kim Williams, who had been vis iting there for several days, return ed home. Mr. and Mrs. Plato Costner spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hamrick and family of Kings Mountain. Little Miss Norma Jane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hamrick, has her leg broken. NOW IN GERMANY Mrs. w. C. Bridges spent several days the latter part of the week With Mrs. Ed Bridges and children of Lee St.. Shelby. Pfc. Edgar W. Bridges is now in Germany. Car roll, Bobby and Reuben returned home with their grandmother and spent Sunday. Mrs. Carter and sons of Marion spent the week end with Mr. and j Mrs. George Stringfellow. Mr. and1 Mrs. Tom Stringfellow and family of Kings Mountain visited tne Stringfellows Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hoyle, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Elliott and Mrs. Gaston Hoyle visited Mrs. Mary Wellmon in Shelby Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Costner and j children of Gastonia spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Costner. Mrs. Ed Hamrick and Rachel spent the week end with her fath er and sister, Sylvanus Gardner and Addie of Clegg St., Shelby. Mr. Hamrick. Velva, Joe and Scott and Mr. and Mrs. Keslar Ham rick. Carroll and Roger, spent Sunday afternoon there. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wright. Yates Wright and Mrs. Ed Brid ges spent Sunday with Mrs. W. K. Chapman of Charlotte and Alvin Chapman, who is seriously ill in a Charlotte hospital. A large number of relatives at tended the funeral of Van Tur ner at Lincolnton Sunday. Mr. Turner was reared in this commu nity. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wright and children of Kings Mountain and Misses Dovie, Clara and Zula Grigg of New Prospect spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Vertis Wil liams. REPORTED KILLED Mr. and Mrs. Albert Colvard and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stells visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Jake Colvard of Lincolnton Moifday night. A son of the latter has been reported killed in action. Pvt. and Mrs. A. V. Lail and son w^ere Wedne.sday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wright. Pvt. Lail spent a ten day furlough with his wife, the former Miss Izene Wright, and son. Hospital WACs Do Useful Work For Service Men The little things which are ac complished by the WACS serving in the newly organized hospital companies, little things like bring ing a cheering word or the mail, are important but by no means all that these useful workers do, according to Sgt. Toni Oliano, who comes to Shelby every Wednesday: and Thursday in a recruiting cam- ' paign. “They serve as medical and sur gical technicians and as clerical and administrative workers in1 army hospitals.” She said they; sterilize surgical instruments,! wheel soldier patients to the op erating rooms, give wounded men food, and sometimes change dress- j ings under the supervision of j army doctors and nurSes.” Women, between 20 and 50 years ; of age, who can pass the physical examination and have had two years of high school or equivalent schooling can secure full details about the new WAC hospital un its by visiting the U. S. army re- j cruiting station, 409 Liberty Life! Building, Charlotte, N. C., or your local postoffice. The equivalent of the calcium supplied by a pint of milk could be found in three and a half pounds of carrots, 12 and a quarter pounds of beef, or 37 pounds of potatoes. i PRISONER OF WAR—Pvt. James M. Heafner, son of Mrs. Daisy C. Heafner of route 3, Shelby, who was previously reported missing in action in Belgium since December 25, 1944, is now reported by the war department that he is a pris oner of war of the German gov ernment. 3 Run For Mayor In Forest City FOREST CITY—Forest City has three announced candidates lor Mayor and seven for Aldermen.; Mayor J. Worth Morgan has an nounced for re-election. John Jen kins and L. C. Lowrance have also announced for Mayor. Three of the five former aider men have announced: R. R. Horn, T. R. Padgett and G. C. McDaniel. There are four new candidates for aldermen: E. F. Jobe, Yates Smith, J. L. Yelton and A. J. Sams. Two of the present board have not an nounced. W. L. MlcBrayer and Robert Blanton. Five aldermen are elected. There is only one elec tion w’ith the "high man" winning. Time to file with the town clerk closes at 6 p.m. April 28. Regis tration books will be open April 14-28, inclusive. The election is May 8th from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. J. E. Caldwell is registrar with T. T. Long and J. W. San ders, judges. 101-Year-Old Negro Dies In Henrietta FOREST CITY—Emmanuel Pad gett, aged about 101 years, died at his home in Henrietta Sunday, and funeral services were held at the Henrietta colored Baptist church Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the old Webb burying ground, near Beam's corn mill, a short distance from Ellenboro. Emanuel was born and reared in Rutherford county, and spent his life here. He was born in slavery, a slave of the Padgett REV. R. M. BAIRD BAIRD TO HEAD COUNTYTB UNIT Mason Carroll, Treasurer, Presents Tentative Budget For Year Rev. R. N. Bairp, of Kings Mountain, was elected president of the Cleveland County Tuberculosis association succeeding Dr. Ben H. Kendall, retiring president at a meeting of the directors held in the courthouse yesterday after noon. Other officers chosen were Mrs R. T. LeGrand, vice president; Mason Carroll, treasurer; Mrs. Leon Bradshaw, secretary. All (former -directors were re-elected. Mason Caroll, treasurer, pres ented a tentative budget for the coming year, including an allow ance for a paid worker in the county. Decision as to whether this worker would be employed w-as left to the executive committee. Report of the treasurer showed the association now has a cash balance of $3,419, proceeds from Christmas seal sales. The budget also included allotments for health education supplies, office expense, seal sale expense and emergency work. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Kendall. The Polish city of Lodz is built along a seven-mile main street. family, of near Ellenboro. He is survived by two children, 13 grandchildren, seven great-grand children and three great great grandchildren. ! Walter Laughridge Awarded Air Medal Flight Officer Walter W. j Laughridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Laughridge of 617 East Marion street, and husband of the former Miss Elise Putnam, who is making her home with her moth er at 731 W. Sumter street, has been awarded the Air medal for “meritorious achievement” while participating in Eighth Air force bombing attacks on German war targets. The presentation was made by Col. Robert W. Warren from Vernon, Texas, group com mander. Father Of S. C. Legislator Dies ANDERSON, S. C., April 13—f^P) —Henry L. Fagg, 86-year-old An derson county farmer and father of Representative B. W. Fagg, died yesterday. Tire funeral will be held at 5 p. m. today from Long Branch Bap PATSY BEAM WlfiS CONTEST Patsy Beam won first place a mong the girls of the sixth grade of Jefferson school with her reci tation "George’s Cousin Willie',’ at a contest held at the school yes terday afternoon. Marlene Bord ers with a recitation ‘‘Goin’ to the City” won honorable mention. Cleve Adams with a declamation, “Cowboy” won first place among the boys. L. A. Waters, principal of the school, presided. Judges were Mrs. Walter Abernethy, Mrs. B. B. Higgins and Mrs. Herbert Whis nant. Other students in the contest were Freda Ann Jones, Betty Jo Ramsey, Jacky Brooks, Lillian Newton, Kathleen Dover, Nancy Bumgardner, V. A. Champion and Boyd Cannon. tist church. It will be conducted by the Rev. L. H. Raines. Burial will be in the church yard. Surviving are his wife, five sons, five daughters, 28 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. couples who ore good managers like to keep account of things in black and white. A check ing account at this bank is a big help — it gives them a permanent record of income and outgo. Know where you stand finan cially. Start your checking account. rMiU IIBIIIIIIIIIIIII NATIONAL BANK SHELBY.N C. MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM NEEDS AND ACCESSORIES In Prescriptions There's No Substitute for SAFETY! During the course of a year, v/e carry in our hands the lives of thousands of men, women and children. The safety of those lives is paramount. Safety above everything. 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