TFubS^Ti^ IN. Z., THURSDAY, FeMuARY 8>"i'9^5 TRIPLES QUOTA IN MARCH OF DIMES Funeral Services Held For John C. Anthony Passed Away At Gambles Clinic, Lincolnton Early Sunday Morning, January 2t8h. John C. Anthony, one of the oldest residents of the Carltort Community, passed away at the Gamble Clinic in Lincolnton early Sunday morning, January 28th. Mr. Anthony had made his home in this community for the past twenty years. For the past four or five years~he has been in ill health and was seriously ill for about two weeks before his death Funeral services were conduc tetd from the First Baptist church on Monday afternoon with the pastor, Rev. E. S. Elliott officiat ing, assisted by Rev. L. P. Bar nett, pastor of the First Methodist church. The Carlton choir rendered the following selections: “My Jesus, 1 Love Thee,” “Shall We Gather at the River," and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Mrs. H. M. Mien was Organist. Flower girls were Mesdames filadys Wolford Browne, Evelyn Wofford Carpenter, Bence Quinn Jones, Betty Frye Harrelson, Tu la McCurry Huss, Madelin Quinn Sneed, Misses Marlyn Beam, Jes sie Devine, Joe Beam and Wilma Hinkle, Mesdames Howard Bar ker, Frank Tale, Floyd Beal, Frank Hinkle, uames Levi, Flay Wofford, Monroe Randall,. Silias Reep, Larry Beam, and Xllenn Leonard. Mi’s. Victor Stroupe was in charge. MF. AAthony will be gvea'ly lissed by all, especially in his it ime and in the Carlton commu ity Where he was so well known. Surviving are the following children: Mrs. Dew’ey Humphries, Mrs. Stephen Clary, Mrs. Lois An thony Martin, Alls. J. B. Boyles Floyd Anthony, Boyd Anthony, Pfc. Marshall Anthony, C. S. Ar my, stationed at Kelly Field, Tex as, and Pfc. John Howard An thony, U. S. Army somewhere in India. His wife, Mrs. Nancy Ann Cook Anthony, together with three children preceded him to I the grave. The body was laid to rest be side his wile in the family plot | in the New Memorial Cemetery. The large concourse of friends and relatives attending the funer al and the beautiful floral offer ings attested to the high esteem in which the deceased was-held. Tryon Post To Meet Friday Night Ninth Tryon Post No. 100 of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Cherryville National Bank Build ing Friday February 0th at 7:3U P. M. Commander W. K. Hoyle from the David Milo Wright post from Lincolnton, N. C., will be in at tendance and speak on the subject of the N. C. state guard. Mr. Hoyle is also Captain of an infan try company 29-of the N. C. state guard and since the Cherryvihe district has been allotted his com pany for recruits he is seeking volunteers. Anyone between the ages of eighteen and fifty is eligi ble. The public at large is invited to hear Mi. Hoyle and especially those who mpy consider joining the N. C. state guard. Other important Legion mat ters will be up for consideration and a full attendance is expected. Mrs. Basel Dellinger Hears From Husband Mrs. Basel Dellinger has finally heard from her husband who was in Germany. Basel stated he had been a captive of the . Germans for three days and three nights. While in captivity he was given one meal of potatoes each day and one cigarette daily. He stated he would write later telling how he was captured and how ne es caped. He is now in France. He ts a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Del linger. North Carolina growers have an extra 30,000 bushels of the Louisiana Porto Rican sweet po tato this year as certified seed stock. The variety gives extra yields and quality. There should be a soil analysts of land before a relatively large amount of lime is applied. i * AT HOME MARINE CORPORAL DREWEY W. LONDON Marine Corporal Drew W. Lon don, son of Mr. and Mrs. Drewey M. London, Route>2, ChersyviHe, N. C., is home ou a 30 day fur lough after more than two yens in the Pacific war zonea. Coiporal London fought on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinia 1 with the Second Marine Div'sion, and weai-9 the Presiden tial Unit Citation. North Brook And ‘The March Of Dimes’* Campaign Prom January 7th through the 29th The March of Limes Cam paign was on in North Brook Township. The churches and schools contributed the following amounts: CHURCHES Bess Chapel .. $61.46 North Brook . $61.00 Reeps Grove $31.75 Bethlehem $27.00 Mt. Vernon . $26.00 Macedonia . $21.00 Cedar Grove .. $13.33 Hulls Grove . $6.b0 Laurel Hill . $2.00 SCHOOLS North Brook No. 1.$91.20 North Brook No. 3 .$66.00 North Brook No. 2 $62.66 Mitchell . $24.87 El. Bethel . $10.to Edwards Grove . $ .04 Total amount . $487.61 We want to thank the following named workers for their cooper ation and helpfulness in the cam paign: Messrs. Clyde Brown; M. W. Leonhardt; Troy Lackey; Er vin Bess; R. N. Wooten; W. A. Hull; Eli Houser; —. —. Perry; Mesdames R. N. Wooten; Doras Eaker; Grace Miller; O. 11 Ven ters; —. —. Williams. Misses Edith Tallent; Ruth Hoyle; and Madge Beam. Prizes were given to three children bringing in the largest number of dimes. They were ilrst prize to Carroll Boyles, North Brook No. 3, 2nd prize to Carroll Beam, North Brook No. 1; and 3rd prize to Bobby Wooten, North Brook No. 1. B. L. HEAVNER Chairman of North Brook PFC. HAROLD SIPE HOME THREE DAYS Pfc. HaVolci Sipe, who arrived in New York two weeks ago from overseas spent a three day leave at home with his wife and par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lee Sipe. Pfc. Sipe is stationed at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Ga. He has been awared the purple heart. CARjD OF THANKS We gratefully acknowledge and thank tne many friends for their kindness during the recent illness and death of our dear ftaher. Es pecially do we appenciate the many beautiful floral tributes and the many kind expnessions of sympathy. May God's richest blessings rest upon you all. THE CHILDREN OP JOHN C. ANTHONY Mrs. Ellis Speaks To Lions Club Here Tuesday Evening Mrs. P. A. C. Ellis of Gaston ia snoke to ihe Cherryville Lior, Ciu'i on T ;e?day evening, Febru ary 6th. Mrs. Ellis. n noted wri' er and lecturer, used as her topic the “Phillipines and the curious customs of the Phillipines.” This organization was very fortunate to hear Mrs. Ellis give her first hand information about the Pa cific group, because she has made the Phillipines, along with eleven other foreign countries her home for many years. In her talk, which held the club spell bound, Mrs. Ellis £old ofUte customs of the natives, their ha bits, their type of life, and the type of sports enjoyed by the na tives, together with a history of the islands and a complete story of the insect, reptile, and plant life of the islands. Mrs. Ellis spent three years in the Phillipines, leaving the Unit ed States when she was less than one year old. After leaving the United States, she lived in most of the countries of South Amer ica and the Phillipines. She car ries the distinction of being the first American girl to cross the Interior of Panama on horseback. At the present time and also in the past Mrs. Ellis has written for nationally known magazines and newspapers. She writes under the name of “Valory". She for merly had a program on Radio Station WBT, Charlotte. Any club desiring a most in teresting program will be very fortunate if Mrs. Ellis can be ob tained to lecture and discuss that part of the Pacific that is so un known to the public. Lt. CoJ. Geo. Riddle Geti Bronze Star WITH THE 82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION IN BELGIUM— Lieu tenant Colonel George L. Riddle, Clover, S. C., former division chaplain of the 82nd Airborne Division, has been awarded the Oak Leaf cluster to the Bronze Star lor meritorious service in connection with military opera tions against the enemy in Hol land from September 17 to No vember 14. Col. Riddle was injured when his glider crashed in September, but refused evacuation and re turned to duty before he had ful ly recovered. Orders decorating him declared “Throughout the period of opera tions, he exemplified a high order of courage, determination and perseverance to bring to the men of the division the utmost of spir itual consolation and help within his power. “He gave eager and conscienti ous attention to the establishment of a oeautnui cemetery lor lue noncreu uwi*u ui tuv x£>iout uc* A—w ***-> w vi x* A couuiuuil, xiuUl It" CUiicaoCi. oi. lUAiaiiUp Coi. iuucuo persisted in the perxormance of ms sacred duties after his own nigh standards and was a constant source of inspiration to the offi cers and men of the division, throughout the campaign in Hol land. only at its termination did the spirit which had sustained him, succumb to the body's needs He was hospitalized, to his own and the division's keen regret." Col. Riddle is the former pas tor of the Uherryville Presbyteri an Church. He is the son of Ur. and Mrs. Howard Riddle of netn ei. Alvin H. Ballard Promoted To Major Alvin H. Ballard, «on of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Ballard of Salis and brother of Mrs. Howard K. Houser of Cherryville has recent ly been promoted to the rank ot Major in the U. & Air Force. Major Ballard has been overseas since April 1944 and has received the Air Medal and Oak Heat clusters. His group last August was awarded a special citation tur their performance in the liberation of Rome. He is now stationed in Italy and is dive-bombing and strafing enemy installations iu the Po Valley. Civilian supplies of butter for 1946 are estimated at 10 pounds per person as compared with 16 1-2 pounds during the pre-war period. Last year meat consumption in the United States and Canada was rtaat Mi pT** <**p*tjf mere than in the United Kingdom. LEARS FIGHT AGAINST POLIO Victims of Polio—Reading left to right are: Ruby Reop. Paul Price and Billy Ledford. All are students at Ele mentary School No. 2. This “Wishing Well” pictured above which played a big part in the infantile raralysis rrogram given at Ele mentary School No. 2, last Thursday was made by two fourth trade students. Reading from left to right; Minie fee Sell and Horace Pruitt. These boys are students in Miss Hobb’srroom. Children of Elementary School No. 2, who participated I in the Infantile Paralysis Drive Program which was given! at the school last Thursday. Elementary School No. 2 led the drive in contributions for Cherrvville. _ March Of Dimes Elementary No. 2 The Infantile Paralysis Drive, which began on January 11th at Elementary No. two, was climax ed last Thursday by a very im pressive program presented in the auditorium of our building. This program was arranged by our principal, Miss Irene Sox and participated in by members of each grade. A few days before the drive was begun, a series of contests were held between the grades. The two fifth grades sponsored a theme writing contest. Tne fourth grade submitted original poems and the third grades participated in the original song contest. The subject of each contest was Infan tile Paralysis. The winners from each room took part in the pro gram. At one-tnirty inursday alter noon the program began. tech child who had given something to ward the March of L/imes entered the auditorium and marched by the Wishing Well, placing then gifts inside. This well was con structed by Minafee Self and Groves Pruitt of the Fourth grade The rhythm band of the first grades played for the pupils to march by the well to offer their gifts and then be seated. After this part of the program two wishes for the children of our nation were presented in poem form l»y Deanna Summer, Joe Billy Hallman and Larry Sum mer of the second grade. The contest winners offered their selections as follows: "Why I .Should (live To The In fantile Paralysis Fund"— \ cedis Jordan. "March Of Dimes" — Joe David \Vlse. "Hey! Hey! Did You Give A Dime Today?" Billy Houser. “Infantile Paralysis”—La Hue Brittian “We Brought Our Dimes”—Don ald Kester. Sung by Frankie Helms, Joyce Goldston and Nor ma Waters. Original Song—Written and play ed by Wade Harrelson. Sung by third grade. Three of our children told of benefits received from the Infan tile Paralysis Fund followed by a talk by Veedis Jordan who has a brother in the Emergency Polio Hospital in Hickory. A report of the amount contri buted by each room was given. Miss Sox $45.15—100 Vc contrib. Miss Mosteller—$30.47 ” Miss Black—$43.20 Mrs. Doggette—$12.05 ” ” Mrs. Homesley—$12.02 ” " Mrs. Hall—$28.55 ” ” Miss Hobbs—$27.00 ” ” Mrs. Beam—$29.76 ” ’’ Mrs. Porter—$26.10 ” " (Continued on page six) School Contributions Amount To $630.64 Total Contributions In Drive Amounted To $1,607.08; Elementary School No. 2 Leads Carlton-Nuway Teen Canteen Teen Canteen at the Carlton Club House Tuesday night, Feb. Oth from 7:30 to 10:30 went oft with a hang. Promptly at seven thirty the youngsters came pre senting their cards for admittance. Registering and acting as Junior hostess and host were Mildred Duncan and Tommy Hendrix. One hundred and twenty regis tered and enjoyed the evening. Mrs. Monroe Randall, Mrs. Mae Black, Mrs. Helen Boyles, Mrs. Blanche Beam, Mrs. Victor Stroup and Mr. Lewis McCurry were adult hostesses- and host. The Snack Bar proved a most popular feature. T. R. Short held forth at the Snack Bar assisted by Betty Jean Huss, Frances Seism, Forest Allran, Ted Leon hardt, Jean Randall and Rebecca McCurray. The House Committee had in play various games and much credit is due Inez Foster, Betty Hendrix and Bill Barker for. the smooth way things went off. The Nuway Council will be at home to the Teens Tuesday, Feb. 13th at NuWay Club House. The canteen will close prompt ly at 10:30. We ran a little over this week, but it is our intention to close at 10:30 hereafter. JEAN RANDALL, Pres. HOWARD HINKLE, Sec. Sgt. Robert Shuford At Daytona Beach DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. ”>.—Sgt. Robert H. Shuford, for merly of l.incolnton, N. C., has recently arrived at Welch Conva lescent Hospital, the Army's new reconditioning- center in Daytona Beach. The carefully planned re conditioning program here will speed his convalescence and as sist his return to the best of health. The son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Shuford, entered the Army June 1941 and has since served six months in the European theatre of operations. His wife, T.ettie md daughter, Myra, reside at the above address. He was formerly employed by the Putnam Hard ware Company in Cherryville, N. C. Pvt. Leonard Goins At Daytona Beach DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. Feb. -Pvt. Leonard L. Goins, for merly of CherryviUe, N. C., has recently arrived at Welch Conva lescent Hospital, the Army’s new reconditioning center in Daytona Beach Florida. The carefully plan nett reconditioning program here will speed his convalescence and assist his return to the best of health. The son of Mrs. L. Redden, en tered the Army March 1‘j44 and has since served six months in England and France. His wife, Nell, and four children, reside at tile above address. THREE BIG GAMES AT GYMN TONITE LADY FACULTY VS. TOWN TEAM The annual big game of the year is to take place tonight at 7:30 o’clock. The lady faculty' has challenged the CherryviUe “All Americans” to the greatest basket ball game played any where this seasoi^. Both have teams heavet^jaden with stars. It might he to be called the game of cha^K>ns. The facultwKwill present such stars as: Mitf “Speedy” Allen, Mrs. Janie “Lightning" Hall, Mrs. “Tire Ball” Doggett and “Sure Shot” Sox, ‘All State" Stamey, “Flash" Whitworth, “Shine" Hou ser" “Sunny” Aiken, and “Goal Slinging’’ Sherrill, are certain to star. To oppose this highly touted team: “Captain “Tot” Dellinger, who made the all American team herself has brought her team a (Continued on page six) tong ways holding a foot pace all season. “Teenie Touchdown" Ro binson ia one of her finds as wall Cheiryville has more than trip led its quota of $620.00 in the “March of Dimes” which has Closed. The chairman and co chairman, Harry H. Allen, Jr., and Mrs. Edwin Rmlisill express es their appreciation to the peo ple of Cheiryville and surround ing community in helping make this drive a wonderful success. Special thanks go out to the teach ers for their part in the drive. The schools led in the drive with a total of $630.64, more than the quota. Praise also goes to Don George, Lewis McCurry, Bill Fitzhugh, A. C. Suttle, E. M. De vine, C. T. Skidmore, Heber Eak er and others who worked faith fully for a successful drive. Total amount in each division Schools $630.64 Mills and Carolina Freight 600.70 Merchants 188.10 Boy and Girl Scouts . 48.82 Coin Boxes . 16.32 A friend. 26.00 TOTAL $1,607.08 MRS. RUDISILL EXPRESSES APPRECIATION TO WORKERS Mrs. Edwin Rudisill do-chair* man of the “March of Dimes" wishes to express her apprecia tion to each boy and girl and to each teacher in the CherryvUIe Schools for the fine spirit and co operation shown during the March of Dimes Campaign. Everyone did a splendid job. Elementary School No. 2 led the schools with a contribution of $270.00 The First grade was win ner with $45.00. Miss Irene Sox, teacher, Mildred Beam and John Heavner, Captains. Elementary School No. 1 con tributed $179.57. The Third grade was winner with $33.00. 'Mrs. T. A. Carter, teacher. Lorraine Mc Curry, Captain. The High School contributed $165.22. The eleventh grade was winner with $65.00 Mrs. E. E. McDowell, teacher. Harold Wy ant and Sybil Allran, Captains. John Chavis (Colored School) contributed $15.85. The Third grade was winner with $4.05. Mrs. Harriston, teacher and Patsy Robertson, Captain. Each winning room was pre sented a potted plant. Total contributed by the schools amounted to $630.64. Boy Scout Sunday To Be Observed At Second Baptist This is Boy Scout Week, Feb ruary 8th through 14th. In ob servance of Boy Scout Week, there will be a special service Sunday night at 7:30 at the Sec ond Baptist Church with Cherry ville Scouts in attendance. Troop 2, with Mr. Harry Allen, Scout master; Troop 1, with Rev. W. Luther Hawkins. Scoutmaster, and other Scout officials, will at tend the services, and the Rev. Mr. Hawkins will bring a mes | sage of interest to Scouts and to all others, including in his mes sage, a Biblical authority for the Scout Oath and Laws. Everyone is invited to attend this service. Services at Second Baptist Church next Sunday, February 11th, will begin with a prayer meeting in the church prayer room at 9:30; Sunday School at 9:45. and morning worship at 11. Training Unions meet at 6:30, and evening worship with epe cial observance of Boy Scout Week at 7:30. An invitation is extended to everyone to attend all of these services. FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF RALPH HOLLIFIELD The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hollifield on the Lincolnton High , way, just below the Wayside Inn, | was completely destroyed by fire last Sunday morning about 10:30 The origin of the fire is unknown but it was presumed it caught from defective flue. A radio, table and three quilta 'were all that was saved. The family barely escaped. The automobile speed record in 1903 was one mile in 56 second*.

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