7TH. WAR BOND BABY CONTEST WARMING UP
John T. Sellers
Accidentally Killed
Funeral Services To Be Conducted At 3:30
P. Mm Today From St. Mark’s Lutheran
Church Near Cherryville.
Funeral services for John T.
Sellers will be held this afternoon
at 3:30 at the Saint Marks Lu
theran Church. The services will
be in charge of the Rev. D. L.
Stubbs, Jr., pastor of the Crouse
Methodist Church. He will be as
sisted by the Rev. Mr. Miller, pas
tor of St. Marks Church and Rev.
Paul H. Moore, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Sellers is survived by the
following children: Jake Sellers
of Tennessee, Mrs. Raymond
Brown and Mrs. Dewitt Jenkins,
of Cherryville. His wife preceded
him to the grave some twenty
years ago.
Also surviving are three sisters
Mrs. Ida Helton, Mrs. Fannie B.
Carpenter and Mrs. Margaret
Beatty all of Bessemer City, Rt.
1 and two brothers, W. S. Sellers
and C. A. iSellers of Cherryville,
Route 2.
Mr. Sellers met his death Tues
day night when a Carolina
Freight truck headed toward
Cherryville and a car driven by
"Mr. Jenkins Harrelson and head
ed toward Lineolnton were pass
ing near the Wayside Service
Station on Highway No. 150. Mr.
Sellers was walking in the middle
of the road, it was reported, and
the lights of the car and truck
so blinded the drivers that neither
of then saw Mr. Selb -s in time
to avoid the accident. He was
killed by the car driven by Mr.
Harrelson. No inquest was con
sidered necessary as evident c
seemed to be definite !har the
death was the result of on una
voidable accident.
Cpl. Ruth Sneed
In England V-E Day
1ST BASE AIRPORT, WAR
rington,England—V-E Day found
Cpl. Lola R. Sneed of CRerry
ville, N. C., on the job helping to
ready more combat planes and
equipment for immediate action
wherever they might be needed.
Cpl. Sneed, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wiley Sneed, Cherry
ville, N. C.is one of the crack Air
Service Command team who
pitched in to back up the air as
saults that helped knock Germany
out of the war.
Commending their battle back
ing efforts, Brigadier General
Morris Berman, Commanding
General of the Base Air Depot
Area, Air ^Service Command, de
clared : “These soldiers of the
Base Air Depot have, since their
work began, dispatched 415,000
tons of Air Corps supplies, assem
bled and modified 12,000 combat
planes, and repaired or overhaul
ed more than 30,000 aircraft en*
gines.
“Every soldier, whatever his
job, contributed materially in the
magnificent, final results. I com
mend them, and 1 know that what
ever their next task, they will ful
fill it with credit to themselves
and their country.”
Cpl. Sneed has been overseas
since June, 1044, and joined the
army in February, 1043.
She attended Cherryville High
I School.
.Junior ’Baseball Gets
Started This Week
It’s in the air! Yes, everywhere
(one may turn, baseball is in the
ait. it is being played on corner
lot^, .hack lots, and even in the
etreed^, now that school is out
and the youngsters are free to
play.
But the Baseball News of the
community is this: THE JUNIOR
BASEBALL SEASON OFFICI
ALLY OPENS FRIDAY AT 5:00
P. M. Announcement to this effect
was seen Wednesday evening giv
comes from Coach Gleason who I
ing the fellows a workout at the
High School Ball Park. The first
game of the season he says will
be Friday evening at 5 o’clock,
with Cherryville American Leg
ion Juniors playing against the
Cast, n County Juniors. The game
promises fair to be an interesting
one. Admission is fifty cents for
adullts and twenty-five cents for
children.
Further tchedules wiU be an
pouuced.
In SoAth Pacific
J. D. CARPENTER
J. D. Carpenter, 2-C, of Cherry- |
ville, Route 2, sailed in September
1944. He is now serving in the
South Pacific. Seaman Carpenter
took his basic training at Camp
Perry, Ya. He would like to hear
| from his friends in and around
Cherr.vville. His address is: John
IV. Carpenter, F 2-C, USS Uvalde
! A.K.A. SS, c-o Fleet Post Office,
i San Francisco, California. i
C. H. Carpenter
Receives Letter
From Navy Dept.
Mr. Clayton H. Carpenter re
ceived the following letter from!
the Navy Department Sunday and
enclosed was a picture of the
shipboard memorial service, which
took l nice the day following the
casually.
My d<ar Mr. Carpenter:
During the operation of this
ship in the Okinawa area, your
son Max was, on May 12, 1945,
killed while at his battle station
as a result of enemy action.
Through his devotion to duty and
his loyalty to his country he has
paid the supreme sacrifice.
During his service on this ship,
your son showed himself to be a
man of character and integrity.
His performance of duty was ex
cellent and he was in every sense
of the word a real shipmate.
May it be of some consolation
to you to know that he died un
flinchingly in the face of enemy
fire, endeavoring successfully un
til the last to protect his ship and
shipmates. His loss will be keen
ly felt among all of us who were
privileged to serve with him.
I am enclosing, as something
you would like to have, a print of
a photograph taken on the occa
sion of the shipboard Memorial
Services I caused to be held the
day following the action. Atten
dance at the service was on an
entirely voluntary basis, but they
were, as you can see, attended by
practically every officer and man
not actually on watch.
Details of the service and cer
tain other matters are covered in
a separate letter by the ship’s |
Chaplain. |
As your son’s Commanding of
ficer prior to and at the time of
the casualty, and in the name of
all his shipmates — officers and
men alike—I wish to convey to
you and yours our heartfelt sym
pathy in that hour of your great
bereavement. i
Most sincerely yours,
J. M. HAINES, Captain, !
U. S. Navy, Commanding.,
Horse Show At
Shelby June 13th
Shelby will have a Horse Show
on Wednesday evening and night
June 13th. There v'U be classes
for Cleveland a n d adjoining
counties only. Tl.'s i- expected to
be one of Shelby's best horse
shows.
Last year’s pig crop was down i
34 per cent from the year before.
Since pork accounts for about 60
per cent of the meat supply, no
wonder there’s a shortage.
At Home
PVT. WILBUR CANIPE
Pvt. Wilbur Canipe, who has
been a prisoner f war of the
German government is at home
on a thirty day furlough. He is a
son of Mrs. John Huffstetler and
the late Mr. Andy Canipe. He
entered service in 1943, was
wounded in France in July 1944.
He returned to duty October
1944, and was taken a prisoner
November 25, 1944.
Hillard R. Bess
Returned To Norfolk
Hillard Ralph Bess, 20, seaman
first class, USNR, of Cherryville, j
N. C., has arrived at Norfolk, Va.
to undergo pre-commissioning
training for duties aboard a new
destroyer of the Atlantic fleet. |
He wears the American Thea- i
ter -rtbbowwand -the European-Af
rican-Middle Eastern Theater
ribbon with one star.
Bess is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Partee Bess of 503 C St., Cherry
ville. Before enlisting in the Na
vy, he was employed by the Hou
ser & McGinnis Produce Co. He
attended Cherryville High School
SMOKEY DELLINGER
WRITES TO MOTHER
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dellinger re
ceived a letter this morning from
their son, Smokey, who has been
a prisoner of the German Govern
ment, which indicated he has been
liberated and hopes to be home
soon.
This was the first time they had
heard direct from him since he
was reported missing as of De
cember 22, 1944. They had a tel
egram from the War Department
some time ago stating he was a
prisoner of the German govern
ment.
The letter follows, dated May
30, 1945:
Hefio Mom;
How have you been getting
along? Fine I hope. I am doing
O. K. for myself. I’m sorry I did
n’t write to you sooner, but I
thought I would be home before
I’ve been out of Germany over
a week now, was in Paris Sunday
for a while, it is a very nice town
Wei). I haven’t had any mail in
about five months now, so I am
kind of interested in getting to
where I can get some mail. It
won’t be any use for you to
write to me until I get to some
place where I will be for a while.
As soon as I get to some place I
will let you know.
Hoping to be home soon,
SMOKfiY
Fire Twice Threatens
Cherry Spinning Co.
The Cherry Spinning Company
was threatened with destruction
by fire Wednesday morning about
7:15, when sparks from a motor
or some wiring evidently had set
some waste cotton on fire.
Local firemen called to the
scene found a blaze roaring in the |
rear of the building and had to.
fi •. fje'ee battle with the fire
ihn gh a very dene cloud of!
*!•’«!;•> 'hat comjdet':,led the I
budding. It was rot long afteif
he firemen arrived, h. never, un
:il the (ire was eNtini: died.
Again this morni-ir id out 12:10
he firemen were called to the
;ame location and found that some
if the waste cotton that had been
hrown outside the building had
■aught up again and was making
pnte a blaze. This was extin
guished.
The extent of damage hw not
ret been determined.
TWO MADE SUPREME SACRIFICE
Reading left to right front row: Robert Franklin, Killed in
Action, Ruben Ramsey, Jack Jenkins, J. L. Carroll.
Reading left to right, top row: Loyd Hastings, Robert Moss,
Max Carpenter, Killed in Action, Fred Neill, and Jimmie Boyles.
These nine Cherryville boys all about the same age joined the
Navy June 23, 1944 and all entered Boot Training at Bainbridge,
Maryland. They were all nine assigned to the same ship and sailed
the Pacific. They took part in the invasion of Mundora and Luzon
Islands.
Robert (Bobby) Franklin and Max Carpenter were killed in
Action on Okinawa according to a message received here last week
by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton 11. Carpenter and Mrs. Lillian
Franklin.
Their ship poured l,.r>00 pound shells onto Okinawa for six days
to deal the way for troops taking pail in the greatest amphibious
landing in the Pacific war. Their ship) underwent numerous air at
tacks during the last few days before the landings. Two torpedoes
launched against her never reached their mark.
Before dawn on “Love Day” she was brought, into position to
give the beaches a final working over. The men were up at 2:30 A.
M. and at their battle stations soon afterward, undaunted by three
Jap suicide planes which made futile runs against the ship.
This gives some idea of what the battleship these nine Cherry
ville men were assigned to was going through.
The Franklins and Carpenters each received a letter Sunday
from the commanding Captain giving some details and enclosing a
photograph of the Memorial service held on the ship the following
day. The letter disclosed the boys were killed at their post of duty
bn Saturday, May 12.
Max Carpenter was the youngest of ten children, eight boys in
the family, three in the service, Sgt. Colon Carpenter and S-Sgt.
Fred Carpentei both overseas in the European Theatre of War and
Corporal Lloyd Carpenter stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C.
Bobby Franklin was. the oi ly child.
DORA MILL HERE EMPLOYS MRS.
HUNTER CARROLL COMMUNITY AID
In Germany
Sgt. HEMAN H. EAKER
AN ADVANCED NINTH AIR
FORCE SERVICE UNIT, Germa
ny.—General Hoyt S. Vanden- ,
burg, commanding general of the J
Ninth Air Force, has officially
commended members of the Ninth
Air Force Service Command team i
to which Sergeant Herman H.
Eaker, Cherryville, N. C., is as
signed, for “a remarkably out
standing operational status in the
maintenance of aircraft..'
The commendation further
states, “It is my desire -hat the
men who are responsible for this
excellent effort and accomplish
ment should receive my sineerest
personal commendation such
ze.ious endeavor to ‘keep em
nymg’ will help speed the termi
nation of this conflict.’’
In passing this letter on to
members of his organization, Lt.
Col. Henry A. Frese of New Or
leans, La., added, “Each of y^u
deserve your share of credit for
accomplishing the work which
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Announcement conies from Mr.
(;. I,. James of the Dora Yarn
Mills to the effect that the Dora
has arranged for the services of
.\Iis. Hunter CaCrroll as commu
nity worker for the entire sum
Mrs. Carroll began her work
last (Saturday night with a spec
ial outing of the Women's Club
at the Dora Park. The meeting
was attended by a great many of
|the Club members and friends,
and members of the various'fam
ilies. A fealuie of the meeting
was the auctioning of a number
|of hand-made neckties.. The wom
en wore aprons and had made
neck ties to match them. The ties
were wrapped and sold to the
highest bidders. In turn, the nine
who bought the ties were entit
led to eat lunch with the lady
having an apron to match the tie.
Mis. Carroll will aid in the relig
ious and civic work of the com
mi nity. She is now meeting the
ye ig folks for a couple hours
ea i evening m the Park.
B jam Brothers In
Service Of Country
Dare Reese Beam, who enlisted
in he U. S. Navy a few weeks
ag is stationed at Bainhridge,
M< His address is Dare Reese
Be m, aA-S Co. 4105, Bks. 42X l
U. S. Navy. N. 'I-. C., Bainhridge,
M; ryland.
Cpl. Miller Beam, brother to
Dt e has been in service almost
thi e years with lx months over
set s with tiie Air Force. His ad
dress is Cpl. Miller Beam, 3403
67'20, 21X8 A Trk Co. (A\.\)
AI 635 e-o PM New York, N.t.
These hoys are sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Beam of Vale,
loute 2, and would like to hear
from their friends. >
Contest To Close
Monday, June 11th.
Six Of The Highest Contestants Announced
Today; Closes 6:00 P. M., Sharp
Monday; Buy Bonds Now and Vote.
In The Pacific
CPL. FRED O. DELLINGER
Corporal Fred 0. Dellinger, son
of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Dellinger,
is now in the Philippines. His ad
dress is Corporal Fred O. Dellin
ger, 34772(532, 3rd Emergency
Rescue Sqdn. P. (). 74, c-o P.M.,
San Francisco, California. He
would like to hear from his
1st Methodist to Have
Educational Director
For same time the First Meth- *
odist Church has been consider-]
ing the possibility of having a
director of religious education, !
and now the official board has i
voted to understake the enter
prise. Accordingly, an agreement
has been reached with Miss Sybil
Sisk to take over this work. She
comes highly tjceommendeJd by
many who know her. Dr.liuymohd
Smith, head of religious educa
tion at Greensboro College, says
this about Miss Sisk: “Sibil has
done good work in her courses
in religious education. She has
been active in the practical pro
gram of young people's work in
her father’s church and in the
ub-district program. She has a
definite interest in the Church
work. Her home and famih hack
ground is excellent in every way."
The following is quoted direct
front tile Church Bulletin:
“This is a new project for the
First Methodist Church, and is
and will prove to he a great help
definitely a forward step. It can
to our homes and community if
we give wholehearted support.-It
will lake money to he sure, but
u will take cooperation in addi
tion <o the cash. Many of you ,
have expressed an interest in
having a director of religious ed
ucation. Will you further indi
cate this by money and coopera
Miss Sisk will arrive here in
time to begin her duties on June
13th. I'ho First Methodist Church
is to be congratulated upon this
.forward step.
Sfft. G. H. Henkle
Gets Combat Badge
WITH THE FIRST CAVALRY
n.IYIRIMX, SOl’THERN LUZON,
P- L Coni bat Infantryman’s
Ha dye has been awarded to Sgt.
Clenn, R. Henkle, husband of
Mis. Wilma A. Henkle, Route No.
I’wo, ( herryville, North Carolina, I
it has been announced by Colonel I
Charles K. Brady, commanding
oil i.eer of the Eighth Cavalry Reg
iment.
The badge is given only to
those soldiers who bare come into
actual contact with the enemy
and given a satisfactory perform*
ume under lire.
Henkle, w.m arrived overseas
;n 1 hi a to become a part of Gen.
MacArilnir’s Southwest Pacific
command, is the holder of the
Philippines Liberation Ribbon
with one Bronze Star and the
Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon.
Soaking pans and dishes saves
time, and cold water is recommen ,
ded. Don’t let iron utensils rust. I
Warming up is right! The 7th
War Loan Drive Baby Contest is
really warming up, ami votes are
continually pouring in from ail
corners for favorite children in
he contest.
This contest will close Monday
ifternoon, June 11th, promptly
it (i o’clock. Not much time left
f you intend to get your votes in.
So don't procrastinate. “Do it
low” is a motto often seen in of
fices, minister’s studies, and va
rious other places where people
realize the value of time. So,
hose who wish to take advantage
jf the time and get their votes in
for this Baby contest should take
warning and get busy. These vot
es must be in the ticket box at the
Eagle office by six o’clock Mon
day evening. REMEMBER --
MONDAY, JUNE 11th, at 6:00
P. M.
The following is a list of the
children entered in the contest:
lominy Houser, Melinda Hou
ser, Ginger Black, Martha Mau
ney, Carole Sullivan Putnam,
Johnny Mosteller III, Josephine
Mauney, Brenda Ray Beamguard,
Brenda Boggs, Caroline Bagby
Mauney, Josephine Mauney Payne,
Betty Warlick Pucnam, Eva Janice
Summer, How'ard David Hornesley,
Carl B. Baker, Brenda Houser,
Edwina Kiser Rudisill.
Two new babies were added to
the list this week. They are Wil
bert Leroy Schronce and Joyce
Maitina Ford.
The six having the largest num
ber of votes are:
l*t.—Eva Janice Summer.
2nd.—Melinda Kay Houter.
3rd.—Benja Rudisill.
4th.—Edwina Kiser Rudisill.
5th.-lohnny Mosteller III.
6th.—Carol Sullivan Putnam.
Buy your bond today and vote
for your choice.
GASTON BADLY
BEHIND IN 7TH
GASTONIA. — Warning that
Gaston county is seriously behind
schedule in its E bond purchase*
in the Seventh War Loan, Allen
H. Smith, general county War
Loan chairman, pointing out only
25 days remain until the 7th War
Loan will he closed on June 30,
disclosed today that Gaston is
still approximately $1,000,000
from reaching its E quota of $1,
000,000.
“We have less than a month,"
Chairman Smith pointed out, "in
which to reach our quota of $1,
000,000. As of today, we are just
about a million dollars from that
goal.
“If our quota is to be reached,
it’s going to mean that every man
woman and child in Gaston #oun
ty is going to have to purchase E
bonds of as large a denomination
as possible and to the fullest pos
sible extent.
“Our people,’’ said Chairman
Smith, have heei. buying bonds
at a steady clip, and our record
on the total number of individual
sales is good. But, the great ma
jority of E bonds bought up to
now have been in small denomina
\\e need now a steady ana
growing purchase of large de
nomination E bonds if our quota
is to be met.
"Gaston county has never fall
en down on a financial undertak
ing of this kind and 1 am confi
dent that before the closing date
of this campaign rolls around we
will meet our E bond quota in full
Gut it will not be easy and it
will involve a realization now on
the part of our people, while there
is still time to act, that we are
further behind in our schedule
in our efforts to reach our goal
than ever before, and that only
by a large amount of buying,
which must include many purch
ases of large denomination E
bonds, can we hope to catch up.
‘‘1 am sure that it is unneces
sary to remind our people that we
have thousands of men and wom
en in the service from this coun
ty in this war, many of them now
moving on the active battlefronts
and in the active naval battle
zones in the Pacific area where
the war against Japan has not yel
reached its peak. We oannot, we
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