NEHI
VOL. 37
(Published Every Thursday) CHERRYVILLE, N.
COUNTY’S 3RD. WAR LOAN QUOTA $5,142,000
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Cherryville Schools Open With 965 Pupils
Everybody Can Help
In 3rd Great Drive
Retail Merchants Urged To Use Every
Effort To Promote Sales During
The Month Of September.
E. V. MOSS, Chairman.
E. V. Moss, has 'been appoint
ed cnuirman of the 3rd War Loan.
Drive for Cherryville district.,
Mr. Moss is making every effort, |
in promoting sales of War Bonds
in order for CherryViHe to go
over the top. Caston County’s
quota is $5,113,001)
Tiie retail merchants and their
employees will have a splendid
opportunity to make a big con
tribution to the war effort
through whole hearted promotion
of the thin. war loan dine
which will be launched through
out the nation Thursday, Septem
ber 9, according to Ford L. Stout
president of the North ('audio i
Merchants Association and n un
her of the adv'isory board of the
Mate war finance coin nitlee.
i>
Retailers, and particularly the
sales forces, are in constant con
tact with the buying public. Mr.
Stout pointed out. “No single
business group in the state has
as fine a chance to sell more
tmncis to n.ore people with a
minimum c.f effort on the nail
of me retui' salespeople.
“If mechantr as Individuals,
organized 1. ms and as unite*i
*ty wide groups will eopcentrate
eir sales effoi is towarir' the
,ie of wir bonds and sumps
uuring th ; t’.iee week period of
the third wa> loan drive North
Cciolina peed not worry about
ihe succes'fei outcome of its
$1*15.000,()00 goal. ’ President
Stout declaiid.
The stave merchants president
expressed belief that the hold
ing' of city-wide or community
wide rallies of retail ind \vh >'c
sale merchants and their cm
ployees is the perfect medium
for explaining to the group the
extensive program of merchants
participation in the third war
loan drive.
He said that lie is pleased with
the announcement of one siieli
rally being held in Greensboro
today.
“I should like to urge all mer
chants ifi the state to arrange
some sort of rally or meeting in
each community to outline the re
tailers’ part in the third warloan
program,” he said.
“This program includes the |
treasury depart nfenL suggestion |
that ali merchants who possibly j
can should become issuing agon- ]
cies with war bond booths prom
inently located in their stores
and that each clerk sell $200 or
more in war bonds during the
period of the campaign.
President Stbut emphasized
that there is no substitute for a
pep meeting to get this program
; toss. “I have complete conti
<’ <'e t'»at every sales force in
' h Carolina can do the job
if " program is properly pro
s i' to them,” he stated.
< i V. J. Melville Broughton will i
otlicially launch North Carolina's ■
third war loan drive for $145,-!
000,000 in war bonds and other
government securities with an
address over the stale’s radio
networks Wednesday, September
8, from 7:30 p. m. to 7:45 p.m.
according to an announcement
yesterday from Clarence T.
Lainbach, Winston-Salem, chair
man of the North Carolina War
finance committee.
His address on the ev'e of the
nation-wide campaign, the lar
gest financial program in the his
tory of the world. Governor
Broughton will appeal to the cit
izens of North Carolina to sup
port to the limit of their ability
America’s drive for -15 billion to
help finance the war.
Governor Broughton .is hon
orary chairman of the executive
board of the state war finance
committee.
Arrangements have been made
^ for the following North Carolina
W radio stations to carry Governor
Broughton’s address; WPTF, in
Raleigh; WBIG, Greensboro:
WSJS, Winston-<Sulem, and W BT
in Charlotte. ,
BUY WAR BONDS —
IN WASHINGTON
Pvt. Cline II. (Sellers, son of
Mr. and Mrs. \V. M. Sellers of
kings Moun
tain, Route 3,
was inducted
into the U. S.
Army, May 27
1943. He re
eeiv'ed his ba
sic training- at
I1' Vanco u v e r
Barr a c k s,
Washing- t o n,
and was sta
tioned at the
aajem An- base, Oregon.
His address is as follows: Pvt.
Cling H. Sellers, ;{477527,‘i,
fiO5 Gen Reg Company
Vancouver Barracks, Washington
Joe R. Nixon Enjoyed
Pictures Last Week
The following letter is from
Joe R. Nixon, who was coach and
manager of the Cherryville high
school base ball teams during
1914. 1915. 1910 and 1917. Prof.
Nixon enjoyed the pitchers in
last weeks issue of the Eagle as
it brought back fond memories
of games, hoys, students, and i
loyal Cherryville fans.
There is one thing vve well re
member about Mr. Nixon and his
teams, he always ran his ball
club and every man on the team
knew to hustle at till times, or
else, and that is why these teams
made such a splendid record, los
ing only three games during the
four years.
The letter follows:
August 27, 194,'l.
J/ear i'red:
I am enjoying looking at tlie
pictures ol the Cherryville High
school Team tor the years 1914,
1915, and I9Jt>. 1 think 1 have
one some wnere of the 1917 team
that won the State championship.
My recollection is that we lost
only three games during the
four years to high school teams:
To Sylva High School 11 to X
in eleven innings in Cherry ville
in semi-finals; to Gastonia High
School 1 to 0 in Gastonia, Grier
Friday pitching a no-hit game,
hut with two out and a man on
second our short and center( the
only time it ever happened) let
an easy fly ball drop between
them while being polite to each
other and the man on second nat
urally ran as two were out and
scored; the third loss to a high
school team was the 1 to 0 loss
to Clayton in ,State Champion
ship game at Chapel Hill. The
only other loss during these four
years was 5 to 3 to Catawba
College in Newton. Hub Yount
and sev'erafl 4ther non-college
boys being in the game.
The war came on the next year
and we played only one gam*,
namely, at Dallas. They thought
it a good time to 'beat us and
kept challenging. We arranged
a game to be played in Dallas
and one in Cherryville. We play
ed hist in Dallas; it turned out
to be the last game, as we got
so far ahead that we did not play
the full game. That was young
J. B. Houser’s first game; Hub
Carpenter did the pitching.
We had a fine crowd of boys
alwaysi with which to work; they
made good school records as well
as good athletic records. 1 do
not believe their base ball record
has been equalled by any high
school in the state. Three games
lost in four years, and among the
opposition defeated were Ashe
ville, Shelby, Gastonia. Char
lotte, Greensboro and Raleigh.
Your pictures have brought
back many fond memories of
games, boys, students, and loyal
Cherryv'ille fans.
Yours.
JOE R. NIXON
Tell them you saw it in the
EAGLE—Thanlt you.
Advance on Little Men Who Weren't Then
American fighters board an invasion barge to attack Japanese forces
on Kiska island in the Aleutians. They found no opposition. This wa*
the first time that the Japanese have given up^ a major base without
a fight. _
Grocery Stores To
Remain Closed On
Tuesday Afternoons
The Grocery Stores will remain
closed on Tuesday afternoon as
usual during the fall and winter
months, with the exception of
the month of December. They
will remain open all day Tuesday
during the month of December.
The grocery merchants, how
ewer, will continue to render
their usual dependable services
on all other days of opening.
They have jointly and collective
ly expressed their appreciation
to the public for their splendid
cooperation in the past and each
pressed a desire for full cooper
ation on the part of the buying
public in the future.
The following are cooperating
in closing:
N. B. Boyles, Robert Ballard,
W. X. McGinnis, Nuway Store,
McGinnis Grocery, Sanitary Mar
ket, Roy & Troy Grocery, Har
relson Table 'Supply, Houser
Grocery Co., City Market, C. W.
Kiser. Helms’ Grocery Stoic.
Hugh D. Putnam
Receives Commission
FORT HENNING, Gn„ Aug.
25.—Hugh I). J’litnam, of Cher
ryville, N. C., was commissioned
a second lieutenant in the Army
of the United States today upon
successful completion of the Of
ficer Candidate course at the
Infantry School at Fort Benning.
Lt. Putnam is the son of Mrs. W.
B. Putnam and the late Mr. Put
nam of Cherryville.
The new lieutenant was induct
ed into the army on May 8, 1942
and served with the Army Air
Force before going to Officer
Candidate School three months
ago. Ho held the rank of Corpor
al before being commissioned.
The new officer attended, is a
graduate of Cherryville High
school and attended Clemson A
& M College, South Carolina. His
wife is the former Miss Jack Sul
livan of Cherryville.
At The Infantry School, world’s
largest institution of its kind, the
local officer took a three months’
course to fit him for his new re
sponsibilities. The course covers
the technique of handling all the
varied modern infantry weapons
and the tactics of leading small
infantry units in combat. It also
includes study of many varied
subjects which future officers
must know along the lines of ad
ministration, military law, etc.
The men wTio attend the Offi
cer Candidate Schools are the
best privates, corporals and ser
geants fiom the entire army, se
lected by their superiors for out
standing intelligence and qualities
of leadership. During the course
ev’en the mildly incapable are
weeded out, so that the men who
graduate with commissions are
America’s finest soldiers, fully
qualified to be the leaders in our
new army.
ICE CREAM SUPPER
There will be an Ice Cream sup
per at Marys Grove church, four
miles South YVest of Cherryville,
Saturday night, September 4th.
The public is inv'ited to attend.
Proceeds will go for the benefit
of the church.
C. B. Fetner Dies
At Charlotte Home
C. B. Fetner, Lawyer of Char
lotte, and who one time made
his home in Cherryviile, died at
his home in Charlotte Friday
night, following a few hours ill
ness after suffering a heart at
tack.
Funeral services were con
ducted Monday afternoon ut 5
o’clock from St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church in Charlotte. Dr. Brid
ges, pastor of :St. Mark’s church
officiated. ‘ Interment was made
in Sunset cemetery.
Pall Bearers were nephews in
cluding D. R. Mauney, Jr., and
Howard George, both of Cherf.v
: ville.
Surviving are his wife who be
| fore marriage was Miss Vida
| Mauney, daughter of the late
' Mr. and Mrs. S. 'S. Mauney, and
! the following children. C. B.
| Fetner. Jr., of Keesler Field,
Miss.; Mrs. L. B. Mann of Char
lotte; Billy Fetner, Mary Jane
Fetner and Martha Jo Fetner,
; all at home.
| -;
Cherryviile Cannery
Will Be Open One
!Day Per Week
Due t<> the fact that there is
| not a sufficient quantity of veg
i etables to keep the cannery op
i crating two days each week it
| has been decided that we will
j operate the cannery only on, Fri
i days beginning the week of
September Oth,
i The cannery will operate on
f'riday, September 3rd and it will
1 not be open again until Friday.
September 10th. We would like
for the people of Cherryville to
, keep this in mind and bring their
1 vegetables on Friday of each
week. 2t-S2-9
Lt. Howell Stroup
Gets Silver Wings
TURNER FIELD, Albany. Ga
_ Lt. Howell Wilfred Stroup,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stroup
of Cherryv’ille, N. 0., recently
won his silver wings of a pilot in
the Army Air Force at Turner.
Field, Albany, Ga.. Col John B.
Patrick, Commanding Officer.
Turner Field, an advanced
Flying School, is one of a g'toup
of Bases which composes the Ar
my Air Forces Southeast Train
ing Center. It is here that Avia
tion cadets, student officers and
aviation students are sent for
their final phase of training which
culminates in their receiving the
much eov’eted wings, commission
or rank of flight officer in the
Army Air Forces.
MASONIC MEETING
There will be a regular com
munication of Cherryville Lodge
No. 505 A. F. & A. M. next Mon
day evening at 7:30 o’clock.
Regular order of business and
followed bv Third Degree work.
All members and visiting Masons
invited and urged to attend. Re
freshments will be serv'ed.
DAVID P. DELLINGER,
Master.
GEORGE S. FALLS, See’y.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR ROY L VANDYKE
Was First Cherryville Boy
To Give His Life During
This War.
A special Memorial service for
Private Roy l.ee VatiDyke, who
was killed in action in North Af
rica area on July 11, was held
from the First flautist Church
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
The church was filled to capacity
with relatives and friends from
here and elsewhere.
Rev. E. S. Elliott, pastor of
the chuich, of which the deceas
ed was a member, was in charge.
The service which had been care
fully arranged and planned was
Very Complete in every detail.
The church was very beautiful
in its decorations of palms and
ferns. The Christian Hag, two
.American f lags and the American
Legion Flag with white wrought
iron vases of white gladioli were
used in the pulpit. In front of
the pulpit was a large Memorial
Wreath made of magnolia loav
es and ferns, with a how of red,
white and blue satin ribbon, with
white lilies and small American
i Flags, it stood on it tall white
lease! and on each side were
! white wrought iron vases of
I white asters,
I he regular cnurcn cnoir ac
I cumpunied at the organ by Mrs.
IH. II. Allen rendered three num
bers: "Jesus Saviour Pilot Me”.
"Beautiful Isles of Somewhere'
[and "O, Love That Will Not Let
| Me Go.” Following the scrip
tore reading by Rev. E. S. Elliott,
Rev1. C. B. Newton, pastor of the
First Methodist Church led in
prayer. Rev. W. G. Cobb, pas
tor of the Saint John's Lutheran
church gave the Life History 'pi
I the deceased. W. J. Allran,
j friend ol' the family, made a very
! impressive talk on "What It
Means For One To Give His Lite
i For His Country.” Chaplain
!James E. Scott, Jr., member of
'the South Carolina Methodist
i Conference, now attached to
; Morris Air Field delivered a very
(fine message of comfort and con
isolation to the family and paid
I tribute to him as a soldier and
I Christian gentleman, and at the
I conclusion of his talk presented
| to the family a large American
' Flag which was received by his
i brother. Jesse E. Van Dyke. Chap
lain Scott led the closing prayer.
1 The congregation then stood
land remained standing tor the
I salute s 'ven by a Firing S.pnad
from Mairis Air Field of live
regular soldiers m charge of
Corpora! John I). Smith. 1 hen
with heads bowed t’.:*“ vegula'
j bugle: from Morn Ah' Field
| sounded taps which concluded
i Mein'ms of the 1 m>ut Sound
(were; Pfc. Lewis A. Koo, I’fc
Join Lalino, Pfc. Kenneth T.
Holt. pfc. George K-ohtiCch, Pfi.
Joseph C. Johnson and Pfc Wm
icy C. 1‘urney.
After the service the .Memorial ;
Wreath was carried to the cem
etery and placed on the proves
of the deceased s paietns.
Tlie American Lesion, Post j
No. 100, The American Lesion
Auxiliary and soldiers and sail
ors who are now in service and
were home on visits attended in
a body.
Roy Lee Van Dyke was the first
from this section to make the su
preme sacrifice of giving- his life
for the great cause of Freedom
in the world. He was horn Sep
tember 20, 1915, and reported
killed in action on July 11. 1949.
at the ape of 27 years. 9 months
j and 21 days He, was received
into the Baptist church on April
3, 1927 at the ape of 11 years
and remained a consistent mem
ber until the date of his death.
He graduated from the Cherrv
ville High School >• :th the o 1:«
i of 19f>.‘-!. On November 11. 191*'
I he enlisted in the Armv of the
United States and was stationed
| at Fort Pennine. On., with Oom
r.anv A. 205th OM. Battallion.
He sailed for Ireland in Febru
arv. 1941. and in November
1942 he landed in North Africa.
Roy Lee was the vonm'-est child
of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
T VarO'ke.
Surviving are the following
i brothe rs and sisters- Mis D. b.
iWatets Mrs. Bedie Stroupe
j Oherryv'ille• Mrs. K. Huss,
i Winston-Salem: Mrs. Tom Bax
ter of Charlotte and Jesse Ft
VanDyke of CherryviJle.
Two Hundred And Thirty
Register In High School
Elementary No. 1, Registered 399 Students;
And Elementary No. 2 Registered
336 Pupils First Day.
94 Years Old
NATHAN ANTHONY
Uncle Nathan Anthony is cel
ebrating his 94th Birthday An
niversary today at the home of'
his niece, Mrs. L. S. Strotipe. Mr.
An1 lion v is one of C hert y ville’s
oldest citizens, and is still active
and feeling fine.
SCHOOL LAW ON ENTRANCE
AGE HAS NOT CHANGED
I he sci.ooi law controlling' die
entrance a;v of children lias not
changed and every superinten
dent, principal and teacher is to
see that the provisions of Un
law are carried out in full. The
law specifically provides that no
child nay -liter school unless
that child is six years of age on
or lie fore October l.t
Dry Good Merchants
Will Open On Tues.
The Dry Good merchants of
the town will be”in remaining
open on Tuesday afternoon be
ginning on next Tuesday, Sep
lemoer Tib It has been the cus
tom during the hot summer
mouths to give a half holiday on
Tuesday, bin beginning on next
Tuesday ail dry good merchants
will be open to tlu* public.
LOCAL BOYS RECEIVE COMMISSION
LT. ROY C. EAKER
LT. GUY H. HOWELL
Lt. Roy C. Raker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence S. Eakei and
Lt. Guy H. Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Howell were recently
commissioned at the Armored force Officer Candidate School, l'ort
Knox, Kentucky.
I.t Faker and l.t. Howell entered training at Fort Bragg on
May 20, 1042 an<l received their Basie Training at Camp Wheeler,
Ga., later Being tiansfeired to Ordinance Bn. J. tlth Armored Divis
I ion at Ft. Riley. Kansas, where they held the rating of /Staff Set. and
I had the duties of Acting First Sgt. and Co. Supply Sgt.
They entered Officers Training iSehool at Ft. Knox, Ky., on
March 20, 1943 and received their commission, and at present they
are stationed at Camp Campbell, Ky.
OPEN
8:45 O'CLOCK
The Chenyville Public School
opened Wednesday, /September
1st, for the 1 943-44 se-sion with
u slight decrease in enrollment.
The total enrollment Wednesday
was 905 while last year the total
enrollment on the first day was
HSO pupils.
Superintendent W F. Starnes
announced the enrollment for
the Elementary No. 1 School,
399; anil Elementary No. 2 was
330; with the High School en
rolling; 230 students, making- a
total of 905 pupils. Although the
enrollment was a little on the
decrease it is exnected to go above
the thousand mark within the
next few days.
Superintendent Starnes with
the co-o.peration of all members
of his faculty are looking forward
to a Very successful school year.
Cherryville School
To Have Cafeteria
Under the supervision ui' Su
perintendent vV. I-. 'Surues,
Home Economics teacher, j^iss
Katherine Niamey, and Mrs. J. t>.
no Libs, Hie school Cafeteria will
open September oth m the base
ment or idemi.-iU.ury Uiuihung
-No. l. Although complete arran
gements have not been made it
is hoped that the supervisors can
iiive the public dehnite inlorma
tion by Monday. The noon-day
meal will he served to teacher-,
pupils and students at the lowest
cost possible.
School ohicials sensing the ur
gent neeu ol a Caietena in die
school, asJt the cooperation ol tin*
parents m making this project a
success. \\ ith so many ol tin*
mothers aiding the war effort by
tloing pubhc works, this should
be a means of solving one ol
then pit 1 iems. Time and wont
spent m preparation of a mean
gasoline used in meeting child)m
at the ditlorent buildings, expos
ure to inclement weather, can ail
be eliminated ‘by having that boy
or girl served a hot 'meal on the
school premises. Parents if you
are interested in these advanta
ges, talk up this cafeteria and
back it by cooperating. It is hop
ed that muds taken in for meals
will be sufficient to operate the
Cafetvrm without expense to the