6TH- WAR LOAN CAMPAIGN OPENS 20TH
ANNUAL HOWELL FAIR FRIDAY-SATURDAY
More Exhibits Expected
This Year Than Usual
The Usual Bingo, Hot-Dogs and Cold Drinks
To Be On Hand
The annual community fall'
season will be brought to a close
\itith, the Howell Fair Friday and
Saturday, November 17th and
18th. All indications are t at this
will be the best and prettiest fair
the Howell has presented. This
event is sponsored by the Howell
Woman’s Club, the membership
of which is larger than in former
years. The same rules regarding
entries will be observed. Only
employees and their families and
villagers are to make entries.
Bring in all entries except cook
ing and cut flowers on Thursday.
Bring all cooking or cut flowers
before 2 P.M. on Friday. Judging
will be at 2 P.M. The judging of
the pet show will be at 4 P.M.
The public is invited to attend..
Bingo, Hot-dogs, Cold drinks and
Coffee will be for your enjoy
ment.
David Harold Fisher
In Saga Of Sea
Below is a clipping from the
Jacksonville, Florida Times giv
ing the story about David Harold
Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
*isher who are natives of Chervy
illc and which will be of great
interest to their many friends
here.
How two women Marines end
11 crew members of a Navy Lib
erator bomber, including David
Harold Fisher, AOM 3jc, son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Fisher, 1:2:!
NW Fourth Ave., crashed at tea
and existed for four days on a
deserted island near the eastern
coast of Baja, Calif., before they
were rescued by Mexican fisher
men, was disclosed today by the
Navy.
David spent bis 19th birthday
Robinson Crusoe style October
25, the day after his bomber
crashed and sank late last Tues
day night. The crew salvaged a
six-man life raft which was so
crowded some of the men were
forced to swim.
The group existed on clams and
raw fish while on the island, 330
miles southeast of San Diego,
Calif. A fishing boat sighted them
Saturday and took them to Bahia
de Los Angeles, where Mexican
army officials notified the U. S.
Navy, A Coast Guard plane re
turned the survivors to San Diego
Sunday.
The Navy lad was here on leave
two months ago, anticipating an
early assignment overseas. His
fa rents, who were informed last
riday that his crew was missing
had word Saturday night that
their son was safe. He is a bom
hardier.
Fisher enlisted in the Navy in
June, 19-ik, while a junior at the
local high school. He had his boot
training at Jacksonville, gradua
ted from aviation ordnance
echool at Norman, Okla., gradua
ted from gunners school at Pensa
cola and from bombardier school
San Diego, his present base.
Brothers Talk By
Unusual Incident
Pvt. Pratt Quinn and Lt. Friel
Quinn, sons of Mr. and Mrs. John
Quinn of this place, had quite an
unusual experience recently when
they were able to talk with each
other for about thirty minutes.
Pvt. Pratt Quinn is stationed i»
Paris and Lt. Friel Quinn is sta
tioned in Belgium. Lt. Quinn was
with the invasion on June 6th,
and they had not seen each other
since before the invasion. Lt.
Freil Quinn had been sent out to
test the lines and while doing so
he overheard an inquiry coming
'ver the lines for Lt. Quinn, up
n answering it he found it was
ds brother, Pvt. Pratt Quinn who
was trying to locate him since he
had not heard from him for some
time. They had quite a conversa
tion for about thirty minutes,
one in Paris, France and the oth
er in Belgium.
U. S. output of chicks by com
mercial hatcheries' in September
was slightly more than half the
record output of Mast year.
Killed In Action
PFC. DAVID STROUP
Pfc. David L. Stroup, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Stroup of
Bessemer City, Route i, ;.nd
grandson of Mrs. M. L. Stroup of
Cherryville was killed in action
in Italy, October Oth, according
to a message from the War De
partment received by the family
two weeks ago.
T/Sgt. R. S. Beam
Gets Soldier’s Medal
T|Sgt. Raymond S. Beam, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Beam of
Bessemer City, Route 1, has
been awarded the Soldier's medal
for heroism in extinguishing a
naming aircraft fire, and thus
preventing a major disaster, it
has been announced by Twelfth
AAF headquarters.
T|Sgt. Beam, with a group of
squadron comrades, secured hand
fire extinguishers and ran to the
burning plane that had crash
landed near their airfield, de
spite the imminent threat of ex
plosion from two 500-pound
bombs and a full belly-tank of
gasoline already burning.
They pushed the aircraft to a
position where it no longer threat
ened the inuammable bombs and
nearby fuel stores, and then skill
fully and diligently employed the
small hand fire extinguishers un
til the flames were completely
out.
In part, the order awarding
the medal tead: “Courage and
cool presence ofc mind displayed
contributed to the prevention of
a serious disaster. Great person
al risk . . . avoided a major ex
plosion.”
T|Sgt. Beam is a flight chief
with the famous Thunderbolt
group commanded by Lt. Col.
Melvin J. Nielson, now serving
its third year overseas. The vet
eran unit has fought through the
Libian, Tunisian, Sicilian, Italian
and French campaigns, and have
completed ofer 27000 combat
sorties. T|Sgt. Beam wears the
War Department Unit Citation
ribbon for distinguished serpice,
and the theatre ribbon with four
bronze battle stars.
The Carolina soldier was among
the first Air Corps groundmen to
operate on Southern France soil
and NJs unit was the first to
smash D-Day aerian targets, first
to fly from Rhone valley bases
shortly after the enemy had fled
from the field, and first to strafe
in Germans from Southern France
bases.
S.SGT LEROY PROPST
HOME FROM PACIFIC
T|Sgt. Leroy Propst, who has
been serving in the South Pacific
for the past 26 months arrived
home Monday for a 30 day fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Propst. It has been 37
months since Sgt. Propst has been
home, he has two brothers in the
service, Earl in India and Jack
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dressed for Unusual Action
Para-doctors look like the above phot# when they are ready to
Jump from plane to render aid for crash survivors. Insert shows an
aircrewman firefighter aboard a V. 8. navy carrier with complete
asbestos uniform.
THE NUWAY FAIR
GREAT SUCCESS
With 648 entries the second
community fair is past history.
Many comments were heard am
ong the visitors about each of the
displays. With especial interest
we noted the beautiful fancy
work.
Nol inng however was very much
more outstanding than the other.
Creating the usual interest the
handsome pictures of our service
men occupied the chief place of
honor.
The Nuway Woman’s Club
wishes to thank all those who
helped us make our fair such a
success.
Mrs. Reece White, Pres.
Pfc. Thoma* Smith
Win* Wing* - Boots
Fort Benning, Ga., Nov. 11, 1944
Pfc. Thomas W. Smith, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
of Cherry ville, North Carolina
has won the right to wear wings
and boots of the United States
Army Paratroops. He has com
pleted four weeks of jump train
ing during which time he made
iive jumps, the last a tactical
jump at night involving a combat
problem on landing.
Jumping at The Parachute
.School has been steadily develop
ed to a recognied war science.
American Paratroopers have been
recognied throughout the world
for their meritorious actions
against the enemy.
In addition to producing jump
ers, Parachute Specialist Train
ing is given to qualified men in
Communication, Demolition, Rig
gers and Parachute Maintenance
v ital skills for airborne troops.
Paul Y. Hallman At
Armed Guard Center
NEW ORLEANS, La.—Paul Y.
Hallman, gunner’s mate third
class, USNR, of Cherryville, has
returned to the Armed Guard
Center here after almost 18
months at sea as a member of
the Navy gun crew on a supply
laden merchant ship.
Hallman, who enlisted in the
Navy in June, 1942, now has 26
months of sea duty to his credit.
Vessels of which he was a mem
ber of the crew, have carried vi
tal war materials to Africa, Iran,
and England. Hallman holds the
European-African-Middle Eastern
the Asiatic-Pacific and the Aemr
ican Area Service Ribbons.
A former student of Cherry
ville High School, Hallman was
employed by the Carolina Freight
Carriers cf Cherryville before
enterin j the service.
His vtifs, Gladys, and his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall
man, reside on RFD Route 2.
A mine detector was used to
locate shell' spiiniers in a wound
ed horse at the front in Prance.
Large Crowd Here
Saturday To See
Military'Band Parade
A crowd estimated at more than
3,000 people witnessed the Morris
Field Military Band Parade here
Saturday in connection with the
Scrap Paper I/rive sponsored by
The American Legion.
The parade began at the high
school building at 2:30 and
marched through Main street,
turning to the right at the square
and proceeding across the rail
road to Walter Houser’s store
and back across the overhead
bridge by the Post Office and to
the square again and from there
to the band stand.
The program consisted of the
National Anthem.. The welcome
Address was delivered by Hunter
Rudisill, Commander of Tryon
Post No. 100. Invocation Rev. E.
S. Elliott, pastor First Baptist
church and Chaplain of the Post.
Introduction of speaker, by E.
V. Moss, Mayor and Banker.
Patriotic address by Judge Wilson
Warlick, North Carolina Superior
Court.
W. Blaine Beam, Cherryvilte’s
“Big Day” promoter was respon
sible for the Military bank coming
to Cherryville and the public is
grateful to him for bringing this
splendid band to our town.
Introduction of Band Leader,
W. C. Howell.
The Band Concert, Morris
Field Military Band
The concert program follows:
1. The Air Corps Song (last
16 meas.)
2. The Ramparts Wc Watch,
March, Beecher.
3. The Trojan Prince, Overture
—Holmes.
4. Happerette — Novelty —
Greer (Featuring Musician How
itt, Saxophonist)
6. Over There, Selection—Lake
6, Dizzy Fingers, Speed Novelty,
Confrey (Featuring reed selection
7. Just a Memory, Ballad—
Henderson (Featuring Corporal
Nechoda, Oboist)
8. A Sorfg Is You, Paraphrase,
Kern.
9. My Buddy, World War Song
—Donaldson (Featuring Sergeant
Desnoyers, Baritonist)
10. Dancing in the Dark — In
strumental — Schwarts
11. Besame Mucho — Spanish
Love Song — Velasquez.
12. The Cavaliers — Trombone
Quartette — Johnson (Featuring
Musicians Weidman, Miller, Camp
bell and Melville)
13. Reverie — Tone Poem —
DeBussv.
14. Colossus of Columbia—
March — Alexander.
Program conducted by Chief
Warrant Officer William U. Tur
ton, Bandleader.
VICKEY DALE CARPENTER
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Odell Car
penter announce the birth of a
daughter, Vickey Dale, on Sunday
November 12th, at Gambles Hos
pital in Lincolnton. Mrs. Carpen
ter before marriage was Miss II
ease Canipe.
UNITED WAR FUND
DRIVE OVER QUOTA
Chairman Butler Reports
Quota Exceeded By
$704.31
S. M. Butler, Chairman of the
United War Fund Drive released
figures this morning revealing a
total collection of $6,730.39. The
quota for Cherryvillt was $5,
026.08 and was exceeded by
$704.31.
Mr. Butler ie pleased with the
work done by solicitors and work
ers and wishes to express his ap
preciation for the fine spirit of
cooperation manifested. He feels
the boys in service will be highly
elated at the good work done in
their home town, knowing they are
being backed by the hometown
people.
Legion Paper Drive
Very Successful
The scrap paper drive sponsor
ed by the American Legion last
Saturday and Sunday was very
successful. A ear box was placed
on the sidetrack at the Farmers
Union and scrap paper poured in
from every source all day Satur
day and Sunday. The box was
filled and shipped Monday by the
Legions.
The American Legions express
ed deep appreciation for the gen
erous cooperation of the public
getting the paper up for the
drive.
While the paper collection is a
valued contribution to the war
effort, some money is realised
from sale of the paper and that
is devoted to the work of the Le
Dr. Monroe To Re
main at Lenoir Rhyne
HICKORY, Nov. 14— Dr. P.
E. Monroe announced today that
he had decided to remain as
president of Lenoir Rhyne Col
lege and declined an offer to head
Lutheran Theological seminary
at Columbia, S. C.
Elected by the seminary board
to succeed Dr. E. C. Cooper, who
is resigning effective January 24,
the Hickory educator discussed
the offer with the college trustees
last Friday. They unanimously
urged him to remain at the pres
ent post as long as his health
would permit, reasoning that he
should complete the extensive
building program interrupted by
the war.
The Hickory Chamber of Com
merce also urged Dr. Monroe to
remain as president of Lenoir
Rhyne College.
Pvt. Johnnie Freeman
Win* Wings - Boots
Fort Benning, Ga., Nov. 11, 1944
Pvt. Johnnie R. Freeman, sen
of Mrs. Millie Belle Freemen of
Route 2, Cheiryville, N. C. has
won the right to wear “Wings
and Boots” of the United States
Army Paratroops. He has com
pleted four weeks of jump train
i< ir <•«<>.* which time he made
five jumps, the last a tactical jump
at night •■molving a combat prob
lem on landing.
Jumping at The Parachute
School has been steadily develop
ed to a recognized war science.
American paratroopers have been
recognized throughout the world
for their meritorious actions
the enemy.
In addition to producing jump
ers, Parachute Specialist Train
ing is given to qualified men in
Communications, Demolition, Rig
gers and Ptrt-achute Maintenance,
vital skills for airborne troops.
Senior Play Friday
Night At N. Brook
The Senior Play “And Mary
Did,” will be given at the North
Brook No. 1 High Scrool Audito
rium Friday night, November 17,
at 8:30 o'clock. This is expected
to be one of tre best plays given.
The entire east has been hard at
work the last fee days in prepa
ration for the final night. Don’t
miss it
Alligator-tail oil ie being used
at Diesel motor fuel in Brazil.
Plans Completed For
Drive To Begin Monday
D. R. Mauney, Chairman Pushing For a Suc
cessful Drive Early As Possible
Receives Citation
ROBERT BRYAN RUDIsiLL
“To the Demolition crews that
trained here (Fort Pierce, Flori
da- and then went abroad to dis
play valor and heroism on the
beaches of Normandy.’’ These
were the words of the command
ing officer at Ft. Pierce, Florida,
when he presented the Demoli
tion Crews with a Presidential 1
Citation. Robert Bryan Rudisill :
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rudi
sill, shared in the honor with the
rest of the crew members. His
demolition crew was also active
in the invasion of Southern
France.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
There will be a union Thanks- ]
giving service at the First Bap
tist Church on Thursday, Novem
ber 23rd at 10 o’clock. All the
people of the community are
urged to attend. A c.ioir com
posed of the members of the var
ious churches will furnish the
music.
An offering will be received to
be applied as the participating ‘
churches suggest.
In view of the fact that the
school will be in session, the min
isters are asked to attend the
programs that will be given at
the school buildings at eleven
o’clock on Thanksgiving day.
Cherryville Stores
To,'Be Closed On
Thanksgiving Day
All Cherryville stores will be
closed on next Thursday, Novem
ber 23rd, in observance of
Thanksgiving Day. This being one
of the legal holidays passed on by
the Mercrants Association to ob
serve each year, according to an
announcement from James L.
Putnam, Jr., president of the
Merchants Association.
The grocery merchants will not
observe the regular Tuesday af
ternoon holiday but. will remain
open all day on Tuesday before
Thanksgiving in order' to take
care of any increased holiday
trade.
The drug stores as usual will
be open a short wrilc on Thanks
giving morning.
Cherryville To Play
Morganton Friday
Cherryville will go to Mor
ganton Friday to play their last
game of the season w:th N. 0. S.
D. A good battle is expected be
tween these two teams, t’herry
ville will be out to win this
game.
Cherryville has lost only two
games of the season which is a
very good record.
The demand for family dairy
cows in Eastern Carolina is in
creasing, says Hazel Meacham,
Extension marketing specialist
at State College.
D. R. Mauney, Chairman of
tile Sixth War Loan Drive an
nounced today plans had been
co npkted for the drive to be of
ficially opened Monday morning,
November 20th.
Mrs. Edwin Rudisill, chairman
of the Womans division announced
there would be no door to door
canvass this time in as much as
she had met with each Woman’s
Club and appointed chairmen for
each club, also the schools are
well organized and a chairman
has been appointed for the up
town district, and the textile
plants have also been organized
as before. Through these organ
izations everyone will be contact
ed without the door to door can
vass. A Bond Booth will be
erected at the Houser Drug Co.,
and any who are not contacted
will have an opportunity to buy a
bond at the booth.
Mrs. George S. Fall is co chair
man of the Woman’s division and
is also crairman of the school or
ganization.
Emphasis is placed on the nec
essity of beginning immediately
and meet the quota early as pos
sible in order to avoid the Christ
mas shopping period.
All are urged to buy bonds ear
ly and buy extra bonds.
Christmas Seal Sale
To Open Nov. 27
Miss Mary Mosteller, Crairman
of the local Christmas Seal Sale
is making plans and getting or
ganized fot*the drive which Ik*
gins on Monday, November 27ih,
and cont.njcs through Jccmbw
-Fth. Mis. Kenneth Toad of Ga»
tonia is county Chairman.
Every effort is being made to
give every one in Chenyville ind
siarouno ng community and in
Gaston county the opportunity to
buy seals. The money raised in
the sale will be used to finance
the work of our county tubercu
losis association.
It is hoped that everyone will
buy as many seals as possible.
During the campaign seals will be
sold in schools, at mills, and on
the street It is the aim to con
tact evei. body.
Cherryville Beats
Kings Mountain 7-6
Cherryville Deat Kings Moun
tain 7-6 last Friday at Kings
Mountain. Cherryville played an
excellent game and with all the
team clicking together. Kings
Mountain “Mountaineers” scored
fiist by intercepting the ball
from the Ironmen when Dellin
ger, driving through the line lost
control of the ball. Kings Moun
tain failed to make the extra
point. The ‘ Ironmen” came hack
with fine strength first downs and
going over for the touchdown.
J. T. Sigmon, Cherryville's out
standing half back, made the
touch down. Dellinger made the
extra point. After this the score
remained 7-6 tor the rest of the
game. No scoring was done in
the last half of the game al
though the game continued to be
exerting until the end. Cherry,
ville led in first downs 7-3.
Cherryville was highly com
mended foi their performance in
the game Friday, although Kings
Mountain had Cherryville out*
weighted, the Ironmen worked
together with determination to
win, and brought home their first
conference victory of the sea
Summers, Black, Blackwood and
jdeam were outstanding on the
line, while the whole back field
fiin outst“na-"£- Tn tiie back
are bright, Quinn, Henkle,
oigmon and De*auger.
Schools Will Not
Close Thanksgiving
Superintendent W. F. Stamea
announced today that the Cherry
♦u J?ch?ols wiU not close for
the Thanksgiving holidays as has
been the usual custom. Thia will
give the sc|iool two more holiday*
at tne Christmas season. "