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Mrs. E. S. Elliott spent Tuesday
in Statesville where she attended
a Missionary Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Huss of Spin
dale spent the week-end here with
Mrs. A. H. Huss and in Gastonia
with Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Davis.
Mrs. H. H. Allen and Misses
Shirley and Dorothy Allen visited
Mr. and Mrs. F. 0. Davis in Gas
tonia Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lee
Beam .and Miss Gail Beam of
Charlotte spent Sunday afternoon
visiting relatives here.
Harry Heavner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Heavner of Crouse is
home on a 30-day furlough, after
spending eleven months over seas.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Putnam
returned Friday night from Atlan
ta, Ga., where they spent the week
attending a gift show.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard H. Hou
ser of Newton were in Cherryville
on business Saturday.
Cpl and Mrs. R. H. Bess will
leave today for Miami, Florida
where Cpl. Bess will report for
duty.
Miss Frances Rudisill, student
at Winthrop College, Rock Hill,
S. C. spent the week-end here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olen
Rudisill.
Harlee Beam, S 1|C stationed
at Camp Perry, Va., spent a 46
hour leave here this week with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henkle
Beam of Crouse.
Rev. and Mrs. L. P. Barnett and
daughter, Miss Jennie Lee Bar
nett were dinner guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Jones, District Supt. of
the Western Conference in Gas
tonia Tuesday.
Mrs. Judson Black left last week
for Florida City, Florida, where
she will spend several weeks the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B. Car
penter and Mr. Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Hend
ricks were the Sunday evening
dinner guests of First Class Petty
Officer and Mrs. Ralph B. Turner
Jr. of Shelby at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Turner, Sr.
v Mrs. Dudley Camp returned
^iome Saturday morning from
Leesville, La., where she spent
five weeks with her husband, T-4
Dudley Camp. Dudley is being
sent overseas.
James Cobb, Mrs. W. D. Moser,
Misses Louise Cobb, Mildred Cobb
and Frances Cobb attended me
funeral of their grandfather, Mr.
W. F. Akard in Blountville, Tenn.
today.
Cpl. and Mrs. R, H. Bess, Mr.
and Mrs. P. J. Bess, Betty Jean,
and Gertie Frances of Narth
Brook section and Miss Helen Sue
Bess of Washington, D. C. were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. Everette Tillman.
Garry White, S. 1-C arrived
home last night from overseas
where he was stationed in France
He will spend twelve lays furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Reece White.
Mrs. M. A. Stroup, Mrs. J. Ben
Dellinger, Mrs. W. B. Rhyne, Mrs.
Robert Carpenter and Mrs. J. D.
Hobbs of Cherryville and Mrs.
Hunter Huss and Miss Jeannette
Mauney of Gastonia were dinner
guests of Mrs. Claude Moser in
Gastonia Friday.
Mr. Ralph C. Hullender has
been spending the past few weeks
here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. G. Hullender. Mr. Hul
lender has been training Army
pilots in Americus, Ga., starting
February 1st he will be employ.! 1
as a pilot with TWA Airlines in
Kansas City, Missouri.
CHANGES IN MILITARY
ABSENCE PRACTICES
ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTHERN
BELL EMPLOYEES
The Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company and the
Southern Federation of Telephone
Workers announced today the re
vision of certain Company practi
ces with respect to employees on
military leaves of absence in the
Armed Forces or Merchant Ma
rine.
In effect, the revision provides,
that employees returned to Com
pany service following leaves of
absence in the Armed Forces or
Merchant Marine will be allowed
full service credit for all such ab
sence. As a result of this, such
) employees will be placed on the
payroll at the rate of pay they
would have been receiving if they
had been continuously on duty
with the Company in the job clas
sification they were in at the time
they left.
The Company’s Board of Direc
tors has authorized changes in the
behcfit plan which will give em
ployees on military leave of ab
sence in the Armed Forces or the
Merchant Marine full credit, tor
all benefit and pension purposes,
for time spent in these services.
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BILLIE FRANK BEAL
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Billie Frank Beal, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Beal celebrated
his seventh birthday anniversary
on January 25th with a birtnday
party. The table was centered
with a pink and white birthday
cake with seven pink candies.
“Happy Birthday’’ was sung by
the group as they gathered around
the table for their ice cream and
cake.
Those present were Alena Beam
Elsie Beal, Harold Dean Russ, Al
ice Faye Russ, Margaret Paige,
Louise Gibson, Kay Henkle, Doro
thy Boyles, Larry Boyles, Brenda
Gale Barker, Nellie Sue Russ,
Johnnie Stroup, Michael Allran,
Bertha Peeler, Mildred Peeler, J.
H. Peeler, Dyte Beatty, Madge
Beatty, Amelia Ann McGinnis.
Surprise Birthday
Dinner Sunday
Sunday, January 28th, the chil
dren, grandchildren and the great
grandchildren of Mr. David A.
Craft, gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Craft to honor
Mr. Craft on his 88th birthday
tinniversary, with a surprise birth
day dinner.
A bountiful dinner was served
picnic style on the lawn. Those
enjoying the occasion were M'r.
David A. Craft, Mr. and Mrs. B.
N. Craft, Mrs. Marshall Davis,
Billy Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Craft, Frances, Nelson, and Dav
id Craft, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson !
Craft, Sara Nell Craft, Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Beam, Madge and
Inez Beam, Mrs. David Eaker,
Mozelle Eaker, Mr. and Mis. War
ren Smith, Mrs. Carl Eaker, Bruce
Eaker, Mrs. Mamie Moss, Alma,
Sue, Patricia, Cone, Paul and Joe
Moss, Mr. and Mrs. T. A Moss,
Cynthia, Linda, and Jerry Moss.
Little Bruce Eaker, son of Pvt.
and Mrs. Carl Eaker also has a
large birthday cake on the table
celebrating his second birthday
annivehsary.
Cherryville Music
Club Met Thursday
The Cherryville Music Club
met on Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. H. H. Allen, with
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Howard W.
Allran as joint hostesses. The
home was artistically arranged
with cut flowers and potted plants
After the guests were seated
the hostess served a delicious sal
ad course with accessories.
The club was called to odred by
singing the club hymn.
The new president, Mrs. J. YV.
Payne, presided over a short bus
iness session. Roll was called and
ninutes of last meeting were read
by the new secretary, Mr. L. L.
Summer. Mrs. Garland Sherrill
past secretary gave a very inter
esting report for the year 1944.
Each member was presented with
an attractive year book for 1945.
Miss Irene Sox was leader of
the program.
Program — The Lilting Strains
of the Waltz.
Strauss, the Waltz King
Piano — Blue Danube Waltz
(Strauss)—Mrs. Clyde Carpenter
Song—Old Fashioned Mother of
Mine (Kountz) — Mrs. Hunter
Rudisill.
Piano Tales from Vienna Woods
(Strauss)—Mrs. Julia Hall.
Popular Songs in Waltz Time
sung by Club.
Piano—Value in A Flat Major
—Opus 42—Miss Minnie Coleman
Members present were:— Mes
dames H. H. Allen, Howard W.
Allran, John Beach, S. M. Butler,
Clyde Carpenter, Hunter Carroll,
Erskine Carson, Julia Hall, Ver
non Harrelson, J. W. Payne, R. B.
Porter, Hunter Rudisill, Garland
Sherrill, M. A. Strouv, L. L. Sum
mer, Misses Irene Sox, Fannie
Farris, and Minnie Coleman. The
guests were Mrs. George S. Falls,
Mrs. E. E. McDowell, Mrs. Ralph
Mosely, Mrs. Bob McNeill, Mrs.
Dewey Beam and Miss Katherine
Stamey.
W. M. U. Of
Mount Zion Meets
The W. M. U. if Mount Zion
Baptist Church held its first meet
ing of the year at the home of
Mrs. Glenn Hardin.
In the absence of the president
Mrs. Hugh Helms, the vice-presi
dent, Mrs. Hallan Fisher had
charge of the 'meeting.
During the bnsiness meeting
Miss Sally Huffman, secretary,
gave a report of the work done by
the Union last year.
A very interesting program wa#
rendered showing the work that
the W.M.U.’s in the United States
has performed in the last hundred
years. Those present were: Mes
dames Albert Hichs, F. L. Beam,
Jr., M. D. Beam, A. T. Carpenter,
Hallan Fisher, Misses Alpha and
Sally Huffman, Vassie Lee Hicks,
Alma Sue Hardin, Leitha Beam,
Lola and Bryte Morrison, Mrs.
Tommy McNeilly and Mrs. Glenn
Hardin.
At the close of the meeting a
social hour was enjoyed during
that time delicious refreshments
were served.
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Wayne Allran And ...
Nancy MGinnis Have
Joint Birthday Party
The Carlton Club House was
the scene of one of the most en
joyable parties of the season for
the younger set Saturday after
noon when Wayne Allran and
Nancy McGinnis entertained a
number of their friends in cele
bration of their thirteenth and
fourteenth birthday anniversaries
The club house was attractive
ly decorated in red and white.
The table was covered with a
handsome white linen cloth with a
huge white birthday cake decora
ted in candles and surrounded
with white and red bows of crepe
paper serving as a centerpiece.
Red and white paper streamers
hung from above the table.
A number of games and con
test under the direction of Miss
Marseille Devine and Miss Nell
Allran were enjoyed. Lovely re
freshments consisting of cake,
sandwiches, punch and salted
nuts were served by the host
mothers, Mrs. Howard W. Allran
and Mrs. L. L. McGinnis, assisted
by Mrs. J. b. Watts and Mrs.
Kenneth Mayhue.
Guests included Nancy McGin
nis, Betty Jean Hu&s, Nancy De
vine, Martha Taylor, Ruth Beam,
Mary Grace Houser, Eloise Dellin
Patsy Ruth Beam, Teddy Robin
son, Judy George, Julia Etta
Stroupe, Catherine Mayhew,
Jackie Jarrett, Jane Beam, Janice
Richards, Lorraine McCurry, Mar
tha Richards, Frances Cobb, Kay
Watts, Shirley Homesley, Miriam
Allen, Shirley Allen, Sue Carpen
ter, Aura Anne Davis, Helen
Quinn, Frances Carroll, Mildred
Duncan and Peggy Upton, Wayne
Allran, Gary Lon Allran, Bobby
Carpenter, Buddy Robinson, Joe
Wise, Hillard Wise, E. V. Moss,
Jr., Johnny McGinnis, Bobby
Beam, Max Beam, Jimmy Helms,
C. J. Hood, Carlyle Thornburg,
Forrest Allran, Buddy George, J^
Billy Pharr, James Putnam, Wil
liam Elliott, Howard Crain, Juni
or Black, Billy Barker and Max
Dellinger.
Cherryville Woman’s
Club Meets
The Cherryville Woman's Club
met at the Nuway Club House on
January 30. After delicious re
freshments were served, by Mrs.
Hobbs and her committee, Mrs.
J. W. Payne gave the devotion,
centered around a standard for
Christians, as criven in Ephesians.
The fact that this is “D Day” for
the advance of Christian church
es, toward winning a moral victo
ry, was stressed.
Following the devotions the
program committee, Mrs. D. P.
McClurd, chairman, took charge.
The first number on the program
was a vocal solo, ‘‘Awake with the
Dawn,’’ by Mildred Cobb.
The topic for the afternoon wasi
“Civics”. Rev. W. G. Cobb, of
the St. John’s Lutheran church,
was introduced by Mrs. McClurd,
and made a most inspiring talk on
“Improving the Community", by
beginning with the foundation of
the community, the home. Next,
we should interest ourselves in
our neighbor’s children.
Miss Minnie Coleman gave for
the last number, two piano solos,
“Valse in E Minor”, by Chopin,
and “Second Mazurka” by God
dard.
At the business session which
followed, Mr. Hunter Rudisilf
spoke in behalf of the American
Legion, in the interest of the pro
posed building of a club house,
and community center, as a me
morial to the soldieds of the pres
ent war. He asked the club to ap
point a committee to work with
the Legion on this cause, and to
endorse the project to the com
munity.
Mrs. Julia Hall read the com
mittees to serve the Lion’s Club;
the speaking contest in the schools
sponsored by the club was discus
sed and it was voted that thc(
club buy new material for it; and
it was decided to sell some elec
tric stoves belonging to the club.
Mrs. Leonard, the new nurse
for the Carlton and Nuway Mills
was introduced to the club, and
Mrs. Wells was welcomed as a
new member, after which the club
adjourned.
MR. AND MRS. WEBB BEAM
VISIT CAMP WHEELER
Mr. and Mrs. V. Webb Beam
and children, Patricia, Laura and
Agnes spent the week-end at
Camp Wheeler, Ga., with then
son, and brother, Pvt. Max G.
Beam. Pvt. Beam was inducted
into the service about three
months ago. Mr. Beam’s reports
an enjoyable trip having receiver,
much hospitality from those with
whom they came in contact. He
also adds that Camp Wheeler is a
beautiful place where lots of real
soldiering is goin on. Mr. and
Mrs. Beam returned by way of
Thompson and Augusta, Ga.,
where they visited Mrs. Beam’s
brothers H. C. Hawkins of Au
gusta and S. R. Hawkins of
Thompson. Mrs. Beam had not
seen either of her brothers for
more than seven yean.
Natural Club I
Vtet Wednesday
The B. Natural Club met Wed
lesday afternoon, January 31st,
it 5 o’clock at the home of Mr.
ind Mrs. W. A. Farris with Mary
Etta Farris as hostess. The pres
dent, Mary Etta Farris called the
meeting to order and the Club
sang, “For the Beauty of the
Earth.”
During the business session the
roll was called and the minutes
of the last meeting were read by
the secretary. The Club voted to
federate with the North Carolina
Federate Music Club.
During the afternoon the foll
owing rendered piano solos: Mar
garet Boyles, Frances Ann llar
relson, Febia Eaker, Ruth Putnam
and Rachal Pharr.
Mary Jo Flowers gave a talk
on the life of “Mozart”.
Norma Ann Putnam gave a
talk on the life of “Handel.”
The hostess assisted by Rachel
Pharr and Edwina Houser served
cookies with drink.
The meeting was closed by the
Club singing "The National An
them.”
YOUNG WOMAN'S
CLASS MEETING
The Young Woman’s Sunday
School Class of St. John s Luther
an Church held its regular month
ly meeting at the home of Mrs. W.
G. Cobb on Monday night at 7:30
with Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Law
rence George, as joint hostesses.
The meet ing was called to or
der by Mrs. J, Ben Dellinger in
the absence of the president, Mrs.
W. B. Rhyne.
Mrs. D. R. Mauney conducted
the devotional and Mrs. Dellinger
gave an interesting reading which
gave some good thoughts.
The secretary read the minutes
of the last meeting and the finan
cial secretary called the roll and
collected the dues.
During the business session the
meeting places for the coming
year were discussed and several
other business matters were trans
acted.
At the close of the meeting, the
hostesses, assisted by Mrs. W. D.
Moser, served delicious refresh
ments.
Those present were: Mesdaincs
Roy Jarrett, Rex Eaker, D. R.
Mauney, Lawrence George, Grov
er Beam, Perry London, J. Ben
Dellinger, W. G. Cobb and Fred
K. Houser.
I Boy Scout Troop
For Dora Mills
A group of men from the
Booster Club met at the home oti
A. C. Suttle last Friday night,
January 26th, for the purpose of
organizing a Boy Scout troop for
the Dora Yarn Mill village.
The following officers and
committeemen were elected: The
Rev. W. Luther Hawkins as Scout
Master, with John McGinnis as
Assistant Scout Master. G. L.
James was elected as chairman
of the Boy Scout committee, with
A. R. Stroupe as director of ac
tivities and publicity. Lewis Bai
rett, as advancement chairman
and A. C. Suttle as secretaxy and
treasurere.
It is hoped that the troop will
be under way enough by summer
that the boys can attend the boy
scout camp at Lake Lanier, for
further advancement in their
work.
Mr. Frank Love, secretary of.
the Dora Yaim Mill, has shown
great interest in the troop and
assured the committee that he is
behind the movement to the full
est extent. The Booster Club will
be sponsor for the troop.
FLAY NEWS
We are having very damp fog
gy weather the last few days anc
a good many cases of bad colds.
Mrs. J. Lee Beam has been or
Che sick list with a had cold.
Mr. Clarence Ceam was callec
to Law no ale Sunday to s. -> h:
ecr.-in-law, Elmer Warliok. who i;
very ill. lie was carried Id bar
lotte hospital for treatment.
Cpl. i'ir.il H.eeii is b.u-' n the
States af.ei six months o 'c.-eas
He was i-i a wreck while jv r-ea'
and spen» seveial ironth.- ir it-t
hospital. His wife Mrs. Mi y Su<
Greer vas g.me 10 August-i, Gn
io be wih nun.
Cpl. Ilal Hess, son of M.\ am
Mrs. P. J. Less has letumM t
the states after three years in the
service. Thirty-live mouths of i1
were spent on foreign soil This
is his first visit home after bein'!
inducted into service Lecenibei
1941.
Mrs. Laura Houser spent Tue<
day with Ms. and Mrs. Ray Bean
and Mrs. J. Lee Beam at Flay.
Mr. and Mrs. Eskridge Hallmar
and children, Mary Ann and Net
ma of Shelby, Mr. and Mrs. Den
nis Dellinger and children, Bren dr
and Mary Virginia of Louisville
Mr. and Mrs. F.sper Dellinger anc
children, Mary Ellen, Doris, anc
Julia Ann of Fallston were dinnei
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bain Dei
linger Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brown, Mr
and Mrs. Ralph Hull and sons
C. A. and Burl, Mr. and Mrs. R. P
Houser and family were visitor;
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boy1
Baxter Sunday.
Mrs. Taxter Sain and ehildrer
Shirley Ann and Keron of ToIuce
spent Sunday with her parents,Mr
and Mrs. T. G. Lackey.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lowe anc
children of Cherryville spent Sun
day with Mrs. Lowe’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hoyle at Flay
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Hull and
Bryan Jr. spent Sunday with Mr
and lira. Sam Baxter.
Aarch Of Dimes
elementary No. 1
On last Friday morning, Mr.
leach’s Seventh Grade gave three
riteresting playlets for their chap
■I program. The skit “Ghost,”
vas especially enjoyed by the chil
lren.
Following the program the chil
dren of the school marcned a
round and deposited their “March
of Dimes” money in a patriotic
container. The contributions by
rooms were:
Mrs. Sherrill—First Grade—
$13.54.
Mrs. Crocker—First Grade—
$6.33.
Miss Whitworth—Second Grade
—$20.00.
Mrs. Carroll—Third Grade—
$18.10.
Miss Beam—Fourth Grade—
$20.72.
Mrs. Carter—Fifth Grade'—
$33.00.
Mrs. Houser—Sixth Grade—
$12.40.
Mrs. Aiken—Sixth Grade—
$10.00. |
Miss Workman—Sixth Grade—'
$14.65.
Miss Farris—Seventh Grade—
$16.53.
Mr Beach—seventh Grade—i
$16.00.
The total contributed by stu- i
dents and visitors at the Chapel1
program was $179.57. A prize of i
a beautiful potted plant was pre
sented to Mrs. Carters room by
the chairman of the March of
Dimes drive, Mrs. Edwin Rudisill,
for raising the most money of any
room.
Harden Manufocturing Compa
ny, located in Harden, started a
pulpwood cutting operation rec
ently on the company land of
3ome 1100 acres, being super
vised by L. E. Summey, farm
manager. As part of a farm p an
worked out with the Soil Conser
vation District Program, the
woodland will be thinned during
winter months, when labor i.s
available, of the rough and poor
quality trees for pulpwood. Pulp
wood is urgently needed in the
war effort and the removal of
these rough trees will leave the
woods in “better order” to really
grow and still protect the steep
slopes of the watershed. Mr-Sum
mey also plans to gradually get
kudzu and sericea established on
the steep and eroding- helds. tie
plans to plant 10,000 loblolly
pines on cut-over and steep land
—the trees to be delivered in a
few days from the State Nursery
Kenneth Friday and W. W.
Rutledge, R-l, Dallas; M. L. Me-,
Swain, Dallas; Marshal! Rhyne,
McAdenville; F. F. Ritch, R-l,
Gastonia; and Bill Harris, Dallas,
are preparing land and have seed
on hand to sow sericea lespedeza.
All of this land to be seeded is
steep and eroding and with per
ennial sepicea lespededa estab
lished will not only control ero
sion, but will produce a splendid
hay and grazing crop. j
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