I AT THE MOVIES IN CHERRYVILLE THURS.-FRIDAY—2 DAYS AT LESTER CHAS. BOYER—INGRID BERGMON IN “GAS LIGHT” t mm Charles Hover. Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotter* m a tense scene from "Gaslight," with Dame M.tv VVhittv and Angela Lansbury. SAT. ONE DAY AT LESTER “JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANY MORE” with SIMONE SIMON WILLIAM TERRY—JAMES ELLISON Jtturj Kition, Sirr>ooe Simon ltd Vs tlliim Terry prove three » * cr.'vsd . m this Kent fiirjot "JvUcmy Dn«*n t Live Here Anymore.’ STARTS L. S. SAT. NITE 12:02 & MON.-TUESDAY 2 DAYS AT LESTER “MARINE RAIDERS’’ with PAT O’BRIEN — RUTH HUSSEY FRI.-SAT. AT THE STRAND 2 DAYS— “WAGON TRACKS WEST” with WILD BILL ELLIOTT and GEORGE GABBY HAYES •For Future Needs r t Put every dollar above On necessities of life Into War Bonds. Payroll Savings la the best means of doing your best in helping your sons and i friends on the fighting fronts, fig ir» it out yourself. • MON..TUESDAY AT STRAND—-DOUBLE FEATURE “SLIGHTLY TERRIFIC” with ANN ROONEY LEON ERROL .Claudette Colbert and Ernest Torrence- in. *1 Cover the WaterfVont * Mr. and Mrs. Beam Celebrated Golden Wedding Anniverary * Mr, and Mrs. C. L. Beam cel ebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home in the North Brook section, Lincoln County, four miles North of Cherryville, Wednesday after noon, from 4 to 6 o’clock. The guests were met at the door by Miss Lillie Beam and shown into the living room where Mr. and Mrs. Beam received them, the home was decorated throughoct with mixed flowers, asters predominating. In the din ing room the dining table was covered with a handsome lace cloth and the centerpiece was a twenty pound three-tier anni versary cake in white and gold. Across the top of the cake was in scribed in gold “Fiftieth Wed ding Anniversary.” The top tier of the cake was sent to a grand son, Tech. Cpl. Hassell Beam, who is in the armed forces, stationed in France. After the guests were received in the living room they were in vited into the dining room where they were served delicious re freshments and punch. About sev enty-five guests called during the evening. Among the many beautiful and useful gifts Mr. and Mrs. Beam received was a set of crystal with gold band, in service of ten. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Beam took place at the home of the brides parents, on Thursday evening, iSeptember 20, 1894, at 16 o’clock. The ceremony was performed by Magistrate T. P. Jenks, in the presence of many friends and relatives. Immediate ly after the ceremony, the bri dal party went for a buggy ride, as was the accustom in those days, and upon the arrival back home the wedding supper, which had been prepared by neighbors, was served. Mrs. Beam, who is 67 years of age, was before marriage Miss Nancy Carpenter, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John C.arnon. ter and Mr. Beam, who is 74 years of age, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Prank Beam. They have lived in the same commun ity their entire lives and have al ways enjoyed good health. Mr. and Mrs. Beam have been very active in church and civic af fairs. Mr. Beam served for twen ty years on the School Board and is now County Commissioner of Lincoln County, which position h« has held for the past fourteen consecutive years. They have ten children, who are all living, they are: Guy E Beam, Dewey P. Beam, and C. Oner Beam, Cherryville; Marvin S. Beam, North Brook; H- Craig g**™. Wilmington; Mrs. Stowe B«*m, Fallston; Mrs. Beverely Heavner, Vale; Mrs. Carlyle Sum mer, Cherryville; Mrs. C. B. Me Millan and Miss Lillie Beam at home. They have twelve grand chil dren and three great-grand chil dren. Miss Rudisill Hostess To Blue Stocking Book Club Miss Lavinia Rudisill was hos tess to the Blue Stocking Book Club on Tuesday evening, Sep tember 12th. The home was dec orated in lovely fall bowers. The theme for the club this year is Russia. Mrs. Howard K. Houser presented the program of the evening on “Politics of Rus sia” which was very interesting. Mrs. Floyd Delljnger gave a re port of the life of Marcia Daven port, author of “Valley of Decis ion’. The hostess assisted by Mrs. Robert Mobley and Mrs. Hunter Rudisill, served a delicious ice course to the following club mem bers: Mrs. D. R. Mauney, Jr., Mrs. Isaac Payne, Mrs. Howard Houser, Miss Lunez Houser, Miss Marie Huss, Mrs. Edwin Rudisill and £frs. Floyd Dellinger. Mrs. Heafner Hostess At “Open House” Mrs. George Dewey Heafner was hostess at a lovely ‘‘Open House” Thursday afternoon, Sep tember fourteenth from four to seven o’clock. The pajamas home, ksown as the John J. George house, recent ly purchased by the Heafners has been remodeled and redecor ated both inside and out. This was used for the occasion and was at tractively decorated with a pro fusion of lovely fall flowers. In the dining room the table was covered with a handsome Irish linen cloth, and had as a center piece a mound of mixed dowers with blue tinted birds on each side. As the guests arrived they were greeted on the porch by' little Miss Carolyn Joy Heafner. Mrs. Heafner received the guests at the door and directed them to the dining room where a delicious ice course with nuts was served by Misses Jerry Hobbs, Winona Sum mer and Lucy Jane Stroup. Mesdames M. A. Stroup and E. V. Moss assisted in directing the guests over the house. The register was presided over by Mesdames Grier Beam and W T Robinson. As the guests were leaving they were served punch in the sun parlor by Mrs. Howitt Quinn of Lincolnton, Mrs. A. D. Heaf ner, of Crouse and Mrs. J. b Thornburg. About one hundred and thirty hve called during the afternoon. WARM MORNING STOVES CHERRYVILLE ICE _& FUEL CO. Mr. and Mrs. Farris Celebrate Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. William A. FarriS celebrated their fiftieth Wedding Anniversary on Wednesday, Sep tember 20th. Mrs. Farris is the oldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mel II Rudisill and Mr. Farris is the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Farris of Kings Mountain. They have four children, Clyde A. Farris. Charlotte, Rev. Mel L. Farris, of Gibsonville, Miss Fannie Fanis and David K. Farris of Cherryville. Jr., and Chsfrles Farris of Char Six grandchildren, C. A. Farris, lotte, George William Farris, of Chapel Hill, Mary Mel Farris, of Gibsonville, Mary Etta and Pat ricia Farris of Cherryville. Mr. and Mrs. Farris have been life long residents of Cherryville and been active in both the civic and religious life of the commu nity. Mr. Farris, a carpenter b\ uade, helped build the first cot ton mill in this town. Mrs. Howard A1 Iran Is Hostess To The Readers Club Mrs. Howard W. Allran enter tained the members of the Cher ryville Readers’ Club at her home on Friday evening, September 15th, at 8 o'clock. The home was attractively arranged with fall flowers. Mrs. T. A. Carter presented the program of the evening on ‘‘Famous Women of the Bible,” discussing tlTe characters of the Old Testament, namely: Eve, the mother of mankind, Sarah, Re bekah, Rachel, Leah, Deborah, Jezebel, Ruth and Esther. Mrs. R. H. Carroll read the in teresting life of Owen Bristow, author of ‘‘Tomorrow Is Forev er.” The hostess served a delicious salad course with punch to the following club members: Mes dames Hunter Carroll, Heman Hall, Dewey Beam, T. A. Carter, Emmett Houser, Howard Robin son, Hunter Rudisill, Garland Sherrill, M. A. Stroup and Miss Louise Wyantt. iHUKtH NOTICES First Baptist Church E. S. ELLIOTT. P«»tor 10:00 A. M. Sunday School. Every body be on time. This is promotion Day. Every body come. 10:30 A. M. Promotion Day Service in the Church Auditorium 7:00 P. M. Training service. ! ' ns made for new unions. Pro mo* ion exercises. Everybody on s :00 P. M. Preaching service. Sutiject: ‘‘A Day of Sin.” All young people’s organiza ' ions are meeting this week. Find i ut when yours meet. Mid-week Prayer Service Wed night at 8:00 o'clock This is really a time in which the souls of men, women, boys and girls are in danger. The Tempter is on every side. Jesus is the one who keeps and saves: | Roanoke River Above Flood Stage, Rising WELDON, Sept 20. — Th« Roanoke river, already 14 feet above flood stage, is expected to reach 45 feet or more at Wel don by Thursday night, weather officials said. Residents of low-lying areas along the river, which is swollen by heavy rains of the past two days, were warned today to take every precaution and to he pre pared to evacuate to the higher ground if necessary. A report issued from the Vir ginia highway department this morning said that U. S. highway 501 at South Boston, Va., will he closed about six or seven o’clock this evening. Also U. S. Highway 15 at Clarksville and U. S. No. 1 between Norlina and South Hill are expected to be closed at nine or ten o’clock tonight. Train* Out Officials of the Southern Rail wav at Raleigh said their trains were still out between Greens boro and Charlottesville, and that they were operating on de tour routes. belief that the record 58 foot Present indications led to a mark reached in the disastrous flood of 1940 would not be re repeated this year. Two hunderd and ten highway bridges were reported washed out over rivers and streams in Virginia. 26-FOOT FLOOD ON JAMES RIVER RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 20.— A 26-foot flood on the James river, one of the worst in years, was expected to reach Richmond tonight. Danville reported today then* was no damage to property in that city from the flood "in the Dan river, and the river was fall I ing after having reached a 12 foot crest. State highway officials expec ted highways near Clarksville and South Hill in south side Virginia would be covered by flood waters tonight The towns themselves are not expected to suffer damage from the high waters in the Roa noke river, since they occupy j comparatively high locations. The crest at Richmond was ex i peeted at about 9 P. M. Weather | bureau officials said a previous prediction of a crest of 27 feet I was probably a little high, be cause the waters are flattening put somewhat after the peak level had passed Columbia. nmcncan itaiiroaas ! Awarded Harriman Safety Medal There are many people these days who pay tribute to the Sea ; board Railway and the other | American Railroads by remark ing that these carriers are doing a magnificent war-time job. And so they are. With less equip ment and fewer men, the rail roads have handled much great er volumes of freight and twice the number of passengers in | World War II than in the “over there’ days of 1917-18. About 1,250,000 members of the armed forces in organized groups are moved by rail each i month and this figure does not PINE WATCHES I DIAMONDS JEWELRY DELLINGER’S JEWEL SHOP fAOTAfA REWARD $15.00 Will be paid to the person or persons .tor inlorniation leading to the arrest and conviction of person or per sons who broke for the second time glass in adver tising frame in front of the Lester Theatre, during the last two weeks. Person or persons will be prosecuted for the wilful and feloniously destroying i personal property. For further information call Lester Theatre, Dial I 4G01 ur Lincolnton Amusement Co. Box 190 Lincolnton A. E. Miller, Owner include the millions of G. I. Joes and Sailor Macs who travel on furloughs or under individual 01 But' the point of this P,ec* Mj the fact that in doing all this business for Uncle Sam in partic ular and for Mr. and Mrs. Amer ica in general, the railroads have hung up an amazing safety rec- ^ ord. Only one railroad was killed lor each JoO-000,000^ railroad miles traveled m 194*5. For this outstanding performance the railroads of America have received a special award, the coveted Edward Harnman Me morial Medal, from the American Museum of Safety. _____ BUY BONDS CHRISTMAS CARDS Individual Cards Cards InBoxes - $1 SEALS and TAGS Eagle Pub. Co. CHERRYVILLE, N. C. > J ' PHONES' 2101 AND 2501 9

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