34 WENT WED. FOR PREINDUCTON EXAM.
Mighty Magician Coming
High School Auditorium
High School Beauty Contest—Box Supper.
“Miss Cherryville” To Be Selected March 1;
The Home Economics Club of
our high school in sponsoring Mr.
J. M. Crowson of Belmont, Thurs
day night, March 1st, at 7:30 t\
M., in the school auditorium. 'Mv.
Crowson delightfully entertained
tne Lion’s Club at a recent meet
ing and promises to bring a full
show of magic and entertainment.
You cannot afford to miss this dy
namic personality who has the lat
est and most modern in magic.
The selection of “Miss Cherry
ville” will come from the town
girls. All entries will be sponsor
ed by the business firms. “Miss
Cherryville” will be elected by
popular vote during the program
in the auditorium.
Along with the above contest
there will be a beauty contest for
the high scnooi only. Each class
room will select one girl as its rep
resentative. The voting in each
of the contests will be a penny a
vote and winners will be selecteu
during th program.
During the latter part of the
program we will nave the box
supper. High school girls as well
as town girls are urged to bring;
their boxes or baskets, winch will
be -'olu at auction to the highest
bidder. The purchaser will have
the honoi of eating with the girl
whose basket he has bougnt.
A cake walk will follow, with
the lucny couple getting the cake.
Coir.e joung, old, and everyone.
Join the crowd at this program,
it will tenainly be fun, as well as
entertaiirnent for everyone.
CREDIT WHERE
CREDIT IS DUE
We, the people, are often inclin
ed to take for granted all the
good things that come our way,
but we want to stop here and give
some much deserved credit to one
of our old established business
firms in Cherryville, the Cherry
ville Ice and Fuel Co.
While many communities shiv
ered in the cold of a severe win
ter, and many communities had
some who went cold while others
enjoyed the warmth of a home
where they were provided with
fuel the situation was as well han
dled here by this firm that no one
was known to suffer because ol
the scarcity of coal. It takes hard
work and planning to know how
to go about stretching out a lim
ited coal supply, but this Cherry
ville firm did it and saw that all
who desired it had some coal un
der all conditions. So, we are
here to help give a little credit
where credit is due.
T/4 Ruby C. Stroup
Relates Experiences
CAMP SHELBY, Miss.—What
does a WAC oerseas do when the
enemy starts dropping bombs
close around
T-4 Ruby C. Stroup, a Cherry
ville, N. C., girl with the First
WAAC company overseas and
now with the post judge advo
cate at Camp Shelby, said the
first Nazi Bombers came over her
quarters in Algiers and she didnt
know what to do so “I just stayed
in ber and got real scared.”
She had never heard anti-air
craft guns before and thought
they were bombs hitting, Sergeant
Stroup says. Later enemy bombs
did demolish a building near the
headquarters where she worked,
the WAC admits.
“The United States,” she says,
“is the beat country I ever wrs in
Then the lady a little bit wistful
ly adds, “but 1 do miss it over
i there, though.”
fShe should. As a stenographer
she worked in the office of deputy
commander of the theatre, Gener
al of the Army Dwight tfiur.n
hower swore her and her company
into the WAC when the WAAC
was disbanded. Before that the
General made a five minutes
speech to the girls, urging them to
stay in the army. When he finish
ed, Sergeant Stroup says, “I was
the most patriotic girl I ever was.”
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CHAIRMAN
D. R. MAUNEY, Jr.
K. Mauney, Jr., has been
appointed chairman of the annu
al Red Cross War Fund Drive for
Oherryville the quota for Cheriy
ville township is $6,160.00 slight
ly above the quota last year. The
drive will get underway March
1st, through the 15th.
The people know that the Red
Cross is doing a most magnifi
cent work both at home and over
seas. Returning soldiers express
praise and gratitude for the work
of the Red Cross, which has taken
the place of oil other scch agen
cies in the last war. Cherryville
has always responded nobly to
the cause of the Red Cross and it
is believed this will be another
successful drive added to our list.
Chairman Mauney is busy mak
ing plans for organizing workers
for the drive which will start
March 1st.
Joe W. Burroughs
Awarded Citation
Commo. L. T. Hundt, comman
der Naval Air Training bases,
Tuesday presented the presiden
tial unit citation to Machinist Joe
W. Burroughs, USN, of Cherry
ville, N. C., and the air medal to
Captain Frank H. Prescott, Jr. of
Hinsdale, 111., and First Lt. Nich
ols, R. Lindquist of Buzzards Bay,
Mass., both of the Marine Corps
reserve. Presentation was made at
designation ceremonies on the
Naval Air Station.
Burroughs, son of Mrs. Allie
Mae Burroughs, who lives on the
Dora Mill village, received the
citation awarded task unit 21-14
which conducted highly success
ful anti-sub operations in the
mid-Atlantic when there was a vi
tal flow of supplies to North Afri
ca. He is now stationed in assem
bly and repair on the Naval Air
Station.
Captain Prescott is at Whiting
Field as an instructor and Lieut.
Lindquist is a gunnery instructor
at Intermediate instructors school
NAS.
Pvt. F. E. Dellinger
Get* Purple Heart
Pvt. Frank E. Dellinger, son ol
Mrs. Ivy Dellinger and the late
Ernest Dellinger has been awar
ded the Purple Heart. He entered
the service at Camp Croft, South
Carolina, May 19, 1944, and was
shipped in October. He was woun
ded in combat duty November 124
His mother has received the Pur
ple heart.
Pvt. Dellinger is improving in
Normandy, and would like to hear
from his friends. His address is
Pvt. Frank E.Dellinger, 34863635
Det of Pat. U.S. Hosp. Plant, A.
P.O. 204^e|o Post Master, New
« Basketball Will Get Rougft
Just plain basketball was considered too soft for these navy trainees
*t U.C.L.A., so they thought up a new tame similar to basketball
squipped with boxing gloves, and everything goes as the players "slui
t out” under the basket. They are shown demonstrating the game
it Los Angeles. . .
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Returns To {State* ^
PVT. PERCY L. BEAM, JR.
Pvt. Percy L. (Buddy,) Beam,
Jr., returned from overseas last
week to New York and has been
sent to Station Hospital at Camp
Butner, near Durham.
Pvt.. Beam, son of Mr. Percy
L. Beam, Sr., and the late Mrs.
Beam took his basic training at
Camp Croft, S. C. and from there
was transferred to Fort Meade,
Md. He sailed in October 1944
and served in France and was on
the front lines in Germany. Be
: fore returning to the states he
was in a U. S. Hospital Plant in
England.
Pvt. Beam’s wife, who before!
her marriage was Miss Ethel Mae
Mauney lives with her mother,
Mrs. Warlick Mauney near Crouse
He has many friends who will be
glad to know he has returned. He
is expecting a short furlough
home soon.
Sgt. Guy Anthony
On Italian Front
With the Fifth Amy, Italy.—
Sgt. Guy Anthony, son • of Mrs.
Bryte C. Anthony, Route 1, Cher
ryville, N. C. is a member of the
767th Tank Battalion, Fifth Army
outfit functioning as artillery from
behind the ridges bordering Italy'
Po Valley on the South.
Hard packed snow and ice is
treacherous mountain country
prohibiting orthodox tank tactics
involving maneuver. The tanks
are kept under cover in daylight
within 2000 yards of the enemy.
At night they are wheeled up to
'iring point only a few yards away
where their firepower is utilized
in performance of field artiileiy
missions.
Regardless of the course of the
war the demand for many farm
products, at ceiling prices, may
oovtonu* to exceed supply in 1916
say* the BAS.
Awarded Bronze Star
PFC. GEORGE (BILL) FRYE
Mrs. J. D. Fr^e has received a
letter from Brigadier General
Weaver of the U. S. Army stating
that her son, Pfc. George W.
(Bill) Frye has been awarded the
Bronze Star. The award was made
by virtue of heroic conduct on
the field of battle.
Pfc. Frye is the son of Airs.
Frye and the late Jessie L»avnl
Frye. He entered the service in
October 1941 and received his
basic training at Camp W heeler,
Ga. He saileu for overseas in De
cember 1943 and spent eight
months in Ireland, later sent to
France and has been in Luxem
bourg and Germany.
The letter reads:
I have just awarded the Bronze
Star to your son, Private First
Ciass George W. Frye. This award
was made by virtue of heroic con
duct on the field of battle.
Permit me to share with you
the pride a,id gratification which
this award must bring you, and
to congratulate you on your con
tribution through your son to tne
success of our military operations
Very sincerely,
W. G. WEAVER
Brigadier General U. S. Army
Commanding
Henry H. George
Is At Home
ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 21.—Ma
rine Private First Class Henry H.
George, T>2, son of Mrs. H. D.
George, Box 681, Cherryville, N.
C., is at home on furlough after
24 months duty in the Pacific
aboard the U. S. S. IOWA.
He participated in several Phil
ippine naval engagements, and
holds a letter of commendation.
A graduate of Cherryville High
School, George ealisted August 7,
Dies Of Wounds
PFC. BENJAMIN H. SUMMER
Pfc. Benjamin H. Summer, 24,
son of Mrs. Carl Summer and the1
late Mr. Summer, who died on j
February 1, from wounds received
in action in France according to
a telegram received from the War;
Department. Pfc. Summer entered
the service June 24, 1U44 and re
ceived his basic training at Camp
Blanding, Florida. He was trans
ferred to Fort Meade, Md., in De
cember and spent a ten day fur
lough at home on his way to Fort
-Meade. He sailed the first day Of
January, 1!)45.
Pfc. Summer was a member of !
the St. John’s Lutheran church i
and was the first to make the su
preme sacrifice from this church.
Back At Base •
PVT. BAIN C. LEONHARDT
Pvt. Bain C. Leonhardt, son ol
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Leonhardt, who
was reported missing in action
since January 18th, is now hack ;
at his base in Luxembourg, ac- |
cording to a War Department
message received last week by his
wife. He was serving with the in- j
fantry and has been overseas
since last December 9th.
Before entering the service on
June 21, 1944, he was employed
by the Southern Railway Express
office in Charlotte. His wile, who
before her marriage was Miss Al
line Sellers and their four chil
dren are making their home m
Charlotte.
Carlton-Nuway Can*
teen Proving Popular
Teen agers gather in great num
bers on Tuesdays to participate m
the fun and frolic at the Carlton
Nuway canteen. The secretary re
ported that 120 registered for the
first meeting, 105 for the second
meeting at the Nuway and this
week on the worst night of the
winter 100 turned out at the Carl
ton. Chaperones at the Nuway
last week were Misses Joyce Quinn '
Elsie Sigmon, Lorene Neil, Mrs. ,
Victor Stroup and Mr. Lewis Me
Curray. Rhebern Wright had
charge of the registration. Paul ,
Sigmon and Ralph Patterson look
ed after the snack bar assisted by i
T. R. Short.
Registration at the Carlton
this week was in charge of Betty
Jean Canipe. Chaperones were
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All To Report
To Fort Bragg
Largest Number Of Draftees To Leave From
The Local Draft Board In Several Months.
Slightly Wounded
pf'c. 'b. f. heavner
Pfc. Basil F. Heavner was
slightly wounded in action in
Luxembourg, on .January 2-nd,
according to a telegram received
bv his wife. He has been serving
in the Iniantry overseas since
Deeenioer Id 11.
Carl B. Rudisill
Missing In Action
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Rudisill
received a message from the Mar
Henaitment Sunday morning stat
ing that their son, S-Sgt. Can
Benjamin Rudisill was missing m
action as of January .'51st, over
't ugoslavia. S-Sgt. Rudisill was a
top turret gunner with a B-21
l.itierator Heavy Bombardment
Croup of the 15th Air force jn
Italy. He had flown 1J combat
missions and only had six more to
B Sgt. Rudisill was the young
r“ I child of Mr. and Mrs. Rudisill
"■i, was 2d years of age. he com
pleted the Cheiryville High School
a:u! attended State College in
Ri.'cigh where he took a textile
<■ 'i.rse. He entered the se: ice in
0« tober of 1 vi-12 and was stationed
ai Camp White, Oregon for sev
eial months. fie received Ins
mugs at Laredo, Texas and was
stationed at March Field, Calif.,
before sailing for overseas m July
1044.
He was authorized to wear:
l he Air Medal, The Kuiopsan
African-Middle East Campaign
ribbon and one campaign star,
and the distinguished unit badge.
His group has been twice cited
by the President of the United
States for extraordinary achieve
ment; for its outstanding effici
ency and sustained performance
in strategic support of the Allied
force in the Middle East, and tor
the crippling blow dealt in the
low level attack on Ploesti oil
refineries of Romania.
i^wi\>v LLUB3 AKL
DOING FINE WORK
At the last meeting of the Dora
Boosters Club, February 10th,
held in +he Club room over N. R.
Boyles’ store, the Club had as its
guests, the newly organized Boy
Scout Troop Number One. The
troop is sponsored by the Club
with G. L. James as chairman ot
the troop committee and Rev.
W. Luther Hawkins as Scoutmas
ter and John McGinnis as Assis
tant Scoutmaster. Other mem
bers of the troop committee are:
Alonzo Stroupe, Lewis Barrett,
A. C. Suttle, Rev. L. P. Barnette,
and Lean Trammel.
The Club members and their
guests enjoyed a splendidly pre
pared meal. Short talks were
enjoyed by several visitors includ
ing Pvt. Glenn James of the LI. S.
army; Rev. W. G. Cobb, Maurice
Beam, Carlyle Summer, Dwight
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The following young men were
sent Wednesday for physical ex
amination at Fort Bragg:
Earlie O. Atkins, Belmont.
Coit R. Ray, Dallas.
Everett J. Rhyne, Dallas, R-l.
William D. Bebber, Moores
ville.
Thomas A. Fowler, Dallas, R-i.
Paul P. McLeod, Jacksonville.
Fla.
David \V. Baxter, Cherryville.
Cyril E. Honeycutt, Dallas.
Fred T. States, Bessemer City.
Floyd F. CorreUi Charlotte.
Charlie R. Costner, Morganton.
Thomas W. Wallace, Cherry
ville.
Everett W. Sellers, Cherryville.
R-l.
R. T. Moore, Kings Mountain,
R 2.
Lewis I;. Ogle, Belmint.
Howard Franklin Martin, Kings
Mountain.
Woodi ow W. Byers, Alexan
Burley N. Weatherly, Lincoln
t4«, R-l.
William Fortenhury, BBsse
mer City.
Lellon B. Bolyn, Gastonia,
James E. Roekholt, Bessemer
City.
James H. Burton, Bessemer
City.
Sherman R. Fields, Alexandria.
Derreil Reece Hudson, Cherry
ville.
Thomas A. Morrison, Cherry
ville, R-2.
Roy Hovvser Mitchem, Bessemer
City.
Ray B. Albright, Alexandia.
Olin F. Sisk, Cherryville.
Walter V. Flowers, Cherryville,
R-2.
Boyce L. Bumgardner, Besse
mer City.
Boyd Y. Eaker, Crouse, K-l.
Melvin D. Thornburg, Besse
mer City.
Donald Humphries, Cherryville.
The following white registrants
haw*- been ordered to report for
final induction in the United
States army at Fort Bragg, on
February 27:
Glenn A. Stalcup, Bessemer
City, R-l.
Platt G. Pearson, Gastonia, R-l
Luther C. Sneed, Cherryville.
John V. Mitchem, Bessemer
City.
John H. Kistler, Cherryville.
John S. Jarrett, Dallas, R-l.
Edward Phillips, Bessemer City,
R-l.
John C. Beam, Cherryville.
Dewey Duncan Godfrey, Char
lotte.
Ernest I.. McGinnis, Cherry
ville.
Roy .T. Friday, Dallas, R-l.
James C. Inman, Portsmouth,
Va.
William E. Flowers, Gastonia,
R-2.
Edwin L. Quickel, Lincolnton.
Lee L. Costner, Cherryville,
R-l.
Fred R. Lovelace, Jr., Bessemer
City.
J. C. Sellers, Cherryville, R-2.
Howard D. Harrelson, Cherry
ville, R-l.
Sidney B. Eaves, Bessemer
City.
Sam E. Ratchford, Dallas.
Howard P. Baldwin, Bessemer
City.
Olin S. Watts, Cherryville.
Alton P. Melton, Cherryville.
Robert C. Pfeifer, Cherryville.
Memorial Service for
Pfc. Henry Hastings
Memorial services for Pfc. Hen
ry Guilford Hastings, killed in ac
tion on October 15, 1944, in
Northern Italy, will be held from
Long Shoal Baptist church, at
Long Shoals on Sunday, February
25th at 3 o'clock. Services will be
conducted by the pastor, the Rev.
Lilleton, assisted by the Rev. O.
S. Long, pastor of Mt. Beulah
Baptist Church.
Pfc. Hastings is the son of Mr.
and Mi's. Will Hastings of Besse
mer City, Route.