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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 11 >44| > | Vw»ww»< In j Social S t Activities I +♦♦♦♦♦♦< ***** 11 »♦»♦♦♦♦« i mm Society"> About People Parties, Clubs and News *********** People You Know Miss Buna Stroupe spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs C. C. Crocker and Mr. Crocker. Mrs. Paul Crocker and children Sebum, Dean and Gail spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Crocker. Misses Dot and Angelita Beam of Baltimore, Md., will leave to night after spending ten days here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Beam. Mrs. Howard W. Allran spent the week-end in Knoxville, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scan dlyn Miss Martha Beam of Charlotte spent the week-end here with her grandmother, Mrs. Charles P. Beam, and Mrs. J. M. Crocker. S. 1-C Keith Long returned to Quonset Point, R. I. Saturday af ter a ten day furlough here with his wife and children. Sgt. Evelyn Heuvner of Detroit Mich., and Pfc. John F. Heuvner, Jr., of Fort Benning, Ga., spent a three day furlough here with Pfc. Heavner’s mother, Mrs. John F. ileavner. Mr. and Mrs. Bergs Beam, Mrs. Ina Beam of Crouse and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Ford and Mrs. Ethel Porter and children, Robert and Mary, of Shelby, spent Sunday afternoon here the guests of Mrs. Charles P. Beam and Mrs. J. M. Crocker. MjSgt. and Mrs. Charles M. Wilder and son Eddie of Oklaho ma City, have returned to their home after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spencer and other relatives here and in Lin colnton. Sgt. Wilder has been sta tioned at Will Rogers Field, Ok lahoma City, Okla., for the past four years. ALENE WISE ENTERTAINS WITH PARTY A birthday party was given at the home of Mr and Mrs. J. L. Wise, Saturday night, Apiil 21st honor or then uaughter, Alene, who celebrated her eighteenth birthday anniversary. Games were enjoyed during the evening after which deucious refreshments were served. Those present were: Alene, Gladys and boro^jy Wise, Louise and Pauline Sneed, Inez Crowd I er, Edna Mae Cask, Leona, Ethel Florene, Dolly, and Maggie Slaughter, Jean Huss, Ruby Jane Payne, Muriel Hudson, Coleen Beam, Frankie Jean Beam, Nellie Mae Bridges, Inez Ingie and Nellie Hoyle. Bill Beam, Harohi Jenkins, Lloyd Hallman, J. t\ . Homesley, Kenneth Carroll, Bill Crowder, Bud Gantt, Bill Gantt, Wallace Leatherman, Robert Costner, Winslow Wright, Hugh Lackey, John Z. Warliek, Joe Frank Dellinger, Glenn Huss, Clyde Yoder, Harold Bridges, Woodrow Black, J C. Yoder, Kale Hollands, Burley Craig, Junior Slaughter, Vlax Ledford, Barry Huss, Bill Hoover, Pvt. Hoyle Dellinger of the Army and Stowe Wehunt and George Homesley of the Navy. American region Auxiliary Meets Mrs. E. V. Moss, Mrs. E. M. Devine and Mrs. V.C. Peeler were joint hostesses to the An ericun Legion Auxiliary Tuesday evening ai 8 o’clock, at the home of the termer. The meeting was opened by singing “America,” followed by the Pledge of the Flag and the Preamble. The chaplain, Mrs. Er n st Sellers, conducted .he devo tion, using Matt 25:35-46; Matt. arm James 1:27. -n . Sellers states in a brie*' tell. children were the hope of the world. These passages «.)' scrip ture were most appropriate since the Child Welfare Topic was the theme of the program. A short business session w»i held at which time the secretary called the roll and read the min. tiles. Mrs. Sellers, chairman of the Rehabilitation Committee repott cd several notes of •ppreciation received from soldiers at Oteen for gifts received from the Aux iliary in March. . Miss Helen Mauney, President, reported $48 had been sent tc National Headquarters from the local unit for dues. The Auxiliary decided to buy a War Bond dur ing the 7th War Loan Drive. Mrs. L. L. Summer is Chairman of the Drive. The program on Child Welfare followed: Mrs. Hunter Carrol! was leader and gave a most in ^ spiring introduction to the Topic W Slogan: A Square Deal For Every Child. She pointed out suggested sources from which one may be able to derive help in locating children. Selective Service, Re Emplyoment Officer, Casualty list aie available at the Department Headquarters of the American Legion, and the American Red Crow who have records of dis charged veterans. Aid Child Welfare of World ' War Taio-vMra. 8911 Dellinger. Relationship of Family to the Community—Mrs. J. L>. Hobbs. Juvenile Delinquency — The Community problems and how to meet them—Mrs. L. L. Summer. Mrs. Summer gave some very helpful suggestions how we could help in this most vital topic. Education does not mean teach ing people what they do not know but it means teaching them to be have as they do not behave. It means on the contrary training them into the perfect exercise of and kingly continuance of their bodies and soul.—John Rankin. The hostesses assisted by Miss Nancy Devine served a most de licious salad course to the follow ing members present: Mesdames Carr Black, Hunter Carroll, T.A. j Carter, J. Ben Dellinger, J. P.' Dellinger, Albert Hallman, J. D. Hobbs, G. D. Heafner, N. B. Ken drick, M. A. Stroup, Cliff Stroup, Ernest Sellers, L. L. Summer, W. F. Starnes, J. Garland Sherrill, Miss Helen Mauney and Master Charles Sherrill. The May meeting of the Auxil iary will be held in the home of Mrs. Claude W. Beam with Mrs. Beam, Mrs. N. Lee Mauney and Misses Helen and Bill Mauney as joint hostesses. Mrs. Sherrill an> Miss Mauney will have charge of the program. The topic: “Poppy Day”. Home Economics Cluh Rflllv The Western Home Economics Club Rally met at the Black Moun tain High School, Black Mountain on Saturday, April 21st. Miss Margaret Sue Dellinger, represen tative and Miss Catherine Stamey Home Economics teacher atten ded. The meeting began at 10 o’ clock when Miss Sue Black of Waco presiding and Miss Dellin ger acting as secretary. The roll was called and minutes of the last meeting were read. Skits were put on by each club in the Western Rally during the morning pro gram. At the noon hour lunch was enjoyed at the country club. A business session was conduct 'd during the afternoon meeting and the group enjoyed a tour through the Moore General Hos pital and a trip to Montreat. Mary Grove’s Circle Meets The Mary Groves Circle of the First Presbyterian Church met Sunday night, April 22 at the home of Mrs. J. D. Thornbutg. Miss Ruby Devine, the President, naa charge. Roll was called and ninutes were read by the Secie „ury. After a short business ses sion ihe following program was riven. Mrs. Clyde Lewis had charge of the Devotional. The s ib.it ct >n “Because I am a Christian” was used for the program. I .ie meeting v. a. adjourned .v.n the Mizpah Benediction. The hostesses Misses Ruby and Jessie Devine and Mary Costner -erved delicious refreshments to .he following members: Mesdames Paul Kistler, Hoke Blau*welder, Arthur Knight, Buck Blackwel der, Conley Flowers, Clyde Lew is, James Harris, Bill Barber and Misses Margie Riddle, Dot Mau ney, Elsie Sigmon and Josephine Aderholdt. Visitors were Mrs. W. D. Browne and Mrs. J. D. Thornburg. The meeting for May will be held at the Nu-Way Club House on the 20th, with Mrs. Paul Kistler and Mrs. Conley Flowers as hos tesses. Cherryville Music Club Met Thursday , Mrs. S. M. Butler and Mrs. Hunter Carroll were hostesses to ‘he Cherryville Music Club on Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of the former. The Butler home was most ar tistically arranged with a profu sion of colorful spring flowers. The meeting was called to or der by the president, Mrs. J. W. Payne, followed by a short busi ness session. The program on “The Music of Fowers” was under the leadership of Miss Fannie Farris. Introduction of topic by the leader. Vocal Solos - Years at the spr ing—Nobel Cain, and Sing Me To Sleep, Greene—by Joan London. Vocal Solo — Welcome Sweet Springtime — Rubenstein— Mrs. Howard W. Allran. Piano Solo—Narcissus— Nevin Mary Etta Farris. Piano Solo — Country Garden Grainger—Mrs. R. B. Porter. Following the program a short memorial service was held in memory of President Roosevelt and Ernie Pyle. The hostesses served a delici ous sweet course to the following members anil guests present: Mes dames M. A. Stroup, R. B. Porter John Beafh, J. W. Payne, Julia Mall, Howard Allran, Clyde Car fcenter, L. L. Summer, William *Houser, Jr., J. Garland Sherrill, W. L». Browne, George S. Fails, Misses Minnie Coleman, Irene So* Faaiit 4aw» WM Miss Katherine Lohr Weds Mr. Van Dusen Mr. and Mrs. George V. Lohr announce the marriage of their daughter Katherine Lee Lohr to Mr. William Van Dusen of New York City. The wedding took place on Saturday, April 14th, ia a private but colorful ceremony at the Lutheran Church in Green ville, South Carolina. The Rever end Doctor Edgar Z. Pence, Rec tor of the Parish, performed the ceremony. The bridegroom, an executive of Pan American World Airways flew down from New York Satur day morning and after a family dinner at the home of the bride’s parents, the eouple motored to South Carolina, arrangements for the wedding had been made by a brother, George Shelton Lohr, who resides in Greenville. The wedding march was played by Mr. George W. Mackey and the bride’s chosen songs were sung by. Mr. Rudolph W. Moore, a friend, and the soloist of the church. The bride wore a smartly tai lored spring suit, of Schaiparelli pink, a matching hat of spring flowers, with patent leather acces sories and white gloves. She wore a corsage of red roses framing gardenias. The ring used for the ceremony was a plain old fashion gold band in which her maternal grandmother, the late Laura .Shel ton, of Dallas, was married. Mrs. Van Dusen’s brother, George Lohr gave the bride away. Mrs. Van Dusen attended the local schools and, upon gradua tion, took a position with the gov ernment in Washington. Last year she accepted an offer of the fam ous beauty specialist, John Pow ers, and went to New York as a photographic model. Choosing the career of wife instead of the more glamorous pictures, Mrs. Van Lu sen recently completed a screen test for 20th Century Fox, but elected not to go to the Holly wood studios. 1 he couple met shortly after Mr. Van Dusen, on leave of ab sence from the airline, returned to this country to report to the Secretary of the Navy upon com pletion of a special assignment under orders from the Secretary’s office. Lt. Commander Van Dusen now on inactive service took part in the final staging for the great invasion of Europe and served as n liaison with the army when the first beachhead was secured t# Normandy. A veteran airman, Mr. Van Du sen has, from its beginning, been the Director of Public Relations of the Pan American World Air ways, now the largest air trans port system in the world. He made many of the early exploratory flights with Charles Lindbergh, the late Captain Edwin Musick and other famous pilots and made the first flights across the Pacific to China and Australia as well as across the Atlantic to Europe and Africa. Many of the Pacific island on which Mr. Van Dusen helped establish pioneer air stations now serve as bases from which the war is being waged against Japan, all of them being in active service at the present time except the fam ous Wake Island, which is still in the hands of the Japanese. After the ceremony the couple motored back to Cherryville and departed for New York where they will make their home. They expect to leave shortly for Cali fornia and the Pacific Northwest. Mrs. Russ Entertains Mrs. Robert Ru99 entertained at n birthday party honoring her eon Harold Deon on his ninth birthday Inst Wednesday from 4 to 6. The The guests played games aftei which Ice Cream and Cake was served The h^noree received numerous gifts from his friendi Those enjoyed the party were Frank Alline and Elsie Beal Darrelll and Don Sigmon, Fred Joe Moss , Allen and Betty Seller? Norma Waters Kattie Cooke, Bud and Evelyneen Pruitt, Joe and Peggy Carpenter Brenda (Tatea Barker ,Margie Sigmon ,Reba Doves, Ruby Quinn, Nell and Alice Fay Rubs. Bruce heafner gets MERIT CERTIFICATE Mrs. Minnie Heafner of Crouse has received notice from the Wai Department that her son, Tech 5th Grade Bruce F. Heafner ol the Field Artillery, has been cited for meritorious service in connec tion with Military operations against the enemy in France, h« having received the certificate ol merit. Tech. Heafner was serving in a Bat allion Mail Orderly. Bubby George, small soa ol Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence George is improving after being sick for the past two weeks. Mary Etta Farris. The May meeting will be Qupst Artist Program. Miss Coleman wll serve as leader. The time and the place of the meeting will be ar ranged by the arranfemeot M|Sgt. and Mrs. Charles M. Wilder and son Eddie of Okla-, homa City have returned to their home after a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Spencer and other relatives here and in Lin colnton. Sgt. Wilder has been stationed at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Okla. for the past four years. Cherryv<ille Woman’s Club Met Tuesday The Cherryville Woman’s Club met at the Nu-Way Club House Tuesday afternoon, April 24th. The meeting began with a short business session. After the read ing of the minutes of the March meeting, and roll call, by the sec retary, the club voted to assist in packing the clothes collected for War Relief. Then Mrs. L. L. Summer, Woman’s Club Chair man for the coming War Loan Drive, asked the members to as sist in selling $5,090.00 club qao ta. War saving stamp books were distributed, to be used in the “pin-money” plan. Next the club voted to entertain the High School Senior Class at a banquet, as there is no Junior class this year to do it. Concluding the business session the nominating committee reported on officers nominated for the ensuing year, and all of the present officers were re-elected. The program for the afternoon was on the “Dumbarton Oaks Conference”, under the leader ship of Mrs. Victor Stroupe and Miss Marie Huss. Most interest ing, and informative, talks were made as follows: 1. Introduction — Mrs. Victor Stroupe. 2. The Organs of the United Nations Organization—Mrs. D. R. Mauney, Jr. 3. Women’s Responsibility in the Peace Proposals—Mrs. Edwin Rudisill. Closing the program the chap lain, Mrs. J. W. Payne, conduct ed the devotion around the pas sage from Jeremiah, “I Called for •Peace, but none Came.” She al so quoted Kipling’s “Recessional." A brief period of meditation and prayer for the success of the United Nations Peace Confer ence, now in progress in San Francisco, was observed. Miss Irene Sox, and her com mittee, served delicious straw berry short-cake and coffee. (Continued from page one) -MORE ABOUT Major Ballard theatre of operations. It is also believed to be the first fighter group in the army air forces to fly 5,000 missions against the en emy in this war. It was Major Ballard and pilots of his squadron who flew the rec ord breaking mission. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Ballard, 1619 North Main street, and the husband of Mrs. Lillian S. Ballard, 422 W. Henderson street, Salisbury, N.C. The major has a one year old daughter, Sarah Ann. Major Ballard entered the University of North Carolina be fore entering the service, Febru ary 11, 1941. He received his wings and commission at Elling ton Field, Texas in April 1942. The Major has been overseas more than one year, during which he has flown more than 100 oombat sorties in P-39 Airacobras and P-47 Thunderbolts. He holds the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters for meritorious achieve ment in aerial flight against the enemy. I - T-3 Evan C. Spake Meets Home Boys WITH THE 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN GERMANY—T;3 Evan C. Spake, medical aid man of the 448th AAA Aw Bn has had more luck than most GI’s in the ETO in meeting home town friends and relatives. While in England he was able to meet his brother, Robert E. Spake. In Ger many he accidentally ran across his brother-in-law, T|Sgt. Harry D. George. Upon landing head D plus 13, he ran into an old friend from Cherryville, N. C., T o Robert Sneed. His Christmas day cele bration was furthered by running into two other home town friends Lt. Walter L. Pope and Pvt. Al. L. Neal. Spake has served his unit in its nine months of combat along the Western Front. He has participa ted in. three major campaigns in Normandy, Northern France and Germany. CITY MAIL TO START TUESDAY Everything is in readiness for the City Free Mail Delivery ser vice beginning next Tuesday, May 1st. Practically every home in the delivery zone has installed a mail box on the front porch or at front part of the house. Heman Hager and Howard Da vis have been chosen as mail car riers and will start upon their new duties Tuesday morning. Patrons of the Post Office are not compelled to have city deliv ery. If you want to continue re ceiving your mail twice daily on Saturdays ana Sundays, you may do so by continuing to keep your post office box. There will be two deliveries by the mail carriers from Mon. thru Friday, beginning at 9:00 A. M. anti 2:00 P. M. There will onty be delivery on Saturdays, begin ning at 9:00 A. M. There will be no Sunday delivery at «U. RECENT BRIDE MRS WILLIAM VAN DUSEN Cherries Defeated Kings Mtn. 16-6 Again the “Cherries” scored their second victory of the week by defeating Kings Mountain 10-1 6 last Friday afternoon in a sev en ending game. The “Cherries” took the lead and stayed ahead all through the game. This time it was Rudisill at the mound and who brought the “Cherries” a victory. Rudisill did a splendid job in this game as he allowed Kings Mountain only 9 hits as the Cherries re ceived 11, Again, Henkel and Quinn, con tinue to be the stars as both boys have shown up good in every game this season. “Speedy” Hen kel received 0 hits out of five while Quinn received 2 out of 4. Black, also, was a star in this game as he received 2 hits out of five. For Kings Mountain, Ware and Britt both received 2 hits each; “Cherries’ Defeated ’ Forest City 14-12 Last Thursday afternoon the Cherryville “Cherries” defeated Forest City 14-12 in a return en gagement. Earlier in the season the Cherries defeated Foie.-.t City and this was Forest City s second defeat by the Cherries; Although the Cherries oulpla - ed Forest City all through the game, it was nearly lost by en rols. After the Clveriies settled flnwn thpu liPffiin tn nliiv .'>^11 aiwi look me I'amc iium ruicsi city, when McGinnis knocked a home run scoring two men. McGinnis and “Speedy” Henk ei, both, have the honors of hav ing a home run to them credit in Ins game. We are glad to see .McGinnis and Henkel improving from game to game and are ex pecting- them to continu >. ‘ utstanding in this game were Blackwood, McGinnis, Henkel, Tom Quinn and Hugh Dellinger. • Blackwood receiving 3 hits and of 4, McGinnis out of 5, Tom Quinn 2 out of 4 and Henkel re-f tviving a home run. Dellinger, "Cherries’’ ace pitcher, did a fine job pitching as he allowed Forest City only four hits as the Cherries received 11. “CHERRIES ’ TO PLAY LENOIR FRIDAY P. M. Cherryville "Cherries” will ad journ to Lenoir Friday afternoon in their next Conference game— Due to the weather for the last few days, the game with Caro leen has been postponed until a later day — (this game will be played at Caroleen next Thurs day afternoon.) Cherryville s next home game will lie May 4th with Lincolnton. Coaches Carson and Quinn have been working the boys hard late ly and are ready for any of their opponents. We are expecting to have quite a few stars from the ' ''Cherries' team when tlit* season is over. Come out and give them vniiF xunnm-t LESTER CHERRYVIU F, N. C. THURS.-FRI— 2 DAYS —plus SPORT REEL MEMORIES SAT. ONE DAY ONLY (Cont. 1 to 11 P.M.) Jinx Falkenburg Dave O’Brien —in— “TAHITI NIGHTS" —add**d-— MGM NEWS CART. PLEDGE TO BATAAN JUNGLE QUEEN No. (4) MON. TUE. WED. 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