CHERRYVILLE NEARING HER E BOND GOAL
LOCAL* JRS. PLAY NEWTON AND DAVIDSON THIS WEEK
Newton Plays Here
Friday June 22
Plays Davidson Here Saturday, June 23rd;
Shelby Invades Home Ground Next Tuesday.
Cherryville Juniors are buck in,
the race in the Western District
elimination by virtue of their de
feating Charlotte and Cast onia.
The Charlotte game was played
here on Saturday, Cherryville win
ning 11 to 4. With three runs put
over in the seventh and again in
the eighth put Cherryville out!
ahead. Gabriel drove in three j
runs with a timely single in the i
first inning while John Stanleys |
pitching and hitting was the big j
Cherryville threat the rest of the
way.
Coach Greason called on lefty
John Stamey Wednesday night at
Gastonia against the Gaston coun- |
ty boys, and the big boy came |
through holding the mat bay with !
out a run until the seventh and
eased up in the later innings
coast ing on the big Cherryville
lead of eight rcns put over in the
forth. The final score, Cherry
ville 9, Gaston county, 6. Nesbit
Hollis, Charlie Gabriel, Warren
Hicks, Carol Wright with two hits
each W'th one of Gabriels going
for threi bases and John Stameys
three base smack wall the hitting
power Cherryville deliver ed.
The sta,iding_.as of June 21.
Won Lost
Charlotte 4 1
Shelby 3 1
CHERRYVILLE 3 2
C».lon Co. 2 3
Davidson 0 5
Cherryville home games are ex
hibition engagement with Newton
Friday, June 22nd at 5 P. M., Da
vidson Saturday at 4 P. M., and
Shelby Tuesday, June 2Gth at ,r>,
P. M.
The elimination series will end
next week with the three top clubs
from this bracket going on in the
state race with he hree op teams
from the other bracket of which
Newton is a contender.
Church Attendance
Campaign To 'Be
Featured Here
In the next few days posters
■will appear in the various windows
and public places in Cherryville
inviting the people to silt end the
various churches of the city.
These posters are being provided
by one of the civic club: . and it is
hoped that the people of Cherry
ville will help to make this a real
church going city. Rev. L. P. Bar
nette, pastor of the First Metho
dist Church, is chairman of the
committee for this work.
Many people do not attend
church regularly because they do
not take time to consider the
church. An invitation is extended
everyone to come and see what1
the advantages of regular Church
worship may he.
Be fair.
COME AND SEE
Get the facts.
Don’t condemn unheard.
Refuse prejudiced testimony.
Come and see for yourself.
The church courts investigation
of her principles and work.
Unlike all -other institutions,
:she has room for everybody, men,
women and children.
No matter what your color, your
clothes, your income, your educa
tion, your morals, the church
wants to see you at her services.
She welcomes you, not for what
she can get from you, but for what
she can give you.
Underneath her forms, behind
all her attractions of music, ora
tory, society, chairity, the church
offers what all men need—sympa
thy. joy, victory.
To remain ignorant of the
church’s message or absent from
her worship is to cheat yourself of
courage for duty; strength for
burdens; escape in temptation;
light in perplexity; comfort in sor
row; peace in death.
The Church invites, urges, chal
lenges you to test her welcome,
her worship, her work.
Killed In Action
PFC. R. B. HEAVNER
Pfc. R. B. (Jack) Heavner, son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Heavnerof
Crouse was killed in action on
May 9, 1945 on Panay Island, P.
1., according to a message recei
ved from the War Department.
in.-, wife, Lite lormer Mis. Mary
Branuey, 01 ivey >» esL, r ioruia,
has .eceived a ictier iroul the Ad
jutant, oeneral’s Unite, Washing
Lon, D. C expressing his sympa
thy and oli.ifu tiie l napiam or
C/Oinn,antler wouiti write iuiler de
tails ol h.o tleaLh. Pic. Heavner
was with tlie Infantry and had
been in service tnree years, lie
nad lieen across since August,
1944.
Surviving in addition to his
wife and parents are me follow
ing Luoiheis and sisters, Major
1. B. Heavner, Portsmouth, N.H.,
Vance iieavner, Leghorn, Italy,
Kenneth Heavner, Minnesota, Pvt
T-Sgt. John Heavner, Reems,
Prance, Airs. E. S. Wehunt and
Mrs. Hoy Avery of Crouse.
Sgt. Lawrence Brown
Bronze Star Medal
Lawrence S. lirown, 34604720,
Sergeant, Company M, ;j47th In
fantry Regiment, fur heroic
achievements in action ugaihoL an
armed enemy of the United States
near Braubach, Germany, on 25
March, 1945. Sgt. Brown led his
squad across the Rhine River and
up a steep, rocky slope covered
by heavy machine gun file. Notic
ing one of his men was wounded
and still on the beach, Sergeant
Brown, under intense enemy fire,
went back and carried the woun
ded man to safety. After summon
ing the platoon aid man to admin
ister first aid, he returned to his
squad and led it in a successful
advance upon the objective. Sgt.
Brown’s courage««nd devotion to
his men reflect great credit upon
his character and training as a
soldier. Sergeant Brown is the
husband of the former Mattie
Jane Bridges of this place and a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown
of Kings Mountain.
Methodist Youth
Fellowship Meets
Last Wednesday evening the
Young People of the » ir&i Meth
odist Church met together and
discussed plans for the coming
months. The nominating commit
tee nominated new oiticers who
Sunday evening at the regular
will be elected by the g. oup next
meeting. Plans weie made for a
week-day meeting each week of
all the youth in the .community.
There will be a variety of activi
ties, so if you want to have loads
of fun and fellowship come out
and join in with us. The group al
so meets each Sunday evening at
7:00 o’clock for worship and fel
lowship together.
Killed On Okinawa
MAX CARPENTER, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton C. Carpenter,
killed in action on Okinawa,
May 12th.
At Ft. McClellan
PVT. WM. R. DAVIS
Pvt. Win. R. Davis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Davis of Vale, was
inducted into service at Port
riragg, January ioth. lie nas
been transferred to Fort McClel
lan, Ala. His address is Pvt. Wil
liam R. Davis, A.S.N. 440691110,
Co. A 13th Bn. 4th Regt. I.R.T.,
Ft. McClellan, Ala., U. o. Army.
W. Blaine Beam Asks^
Jbor Co-Operation Of
American Legion
Mr. W. Blaine Beam, newly j
elected commander of Tryon Post
No. 100 American Legion is ask
ing the co-operation of every
member of the Post and is urging
all G. I.’s to join and become a
member of the Legion just as
soon as they receive a discharge
and become Cherryville citizens
again. Mr. Beam ig high in his
praise for what the G I’s have
done in the European conflict and i
the way and manner they defeat
ed the Nazis in the short time it
took. Mr. Beam stated further
that of course the Generals, Ma
jors, Colonels and all the high
ranking officers are to be com
mended highly for their great
achievement, but when the final
windup comes in the battle the
G I’s are the ones that go first
and the last to leave.
He is high in his praise for our
local boys who have fought on the
battle fields, and especially the
ones who are at home or have
been at home in a disabled man
ner from what they left, their
homes months and years ago.
These are the men who saw it
tough and were lucky to be at
iioine with their loved ones and
. ..mis.
• i. u for those who shed their
blood and died that we i.ack home
can have liberty ano fi eedom for
all time to come, he said that in
the near future he w..s expecting
to erect a monument in Lhe name
of the American Legion for these
heroes who died on the field of
battle, in order to destroy the
great Hitler war machine, which
he had been developing and pre
paring to destroy the entire world
and he himself rule the entire un
iverse.
(Continued on ?««« twe^
Killed On Okinawa
BOBBY FRANKLIN, son of Mrs.
Lillian Franklin, killed in action
on Okinawa, May 12th.
In France
CPL JAMES A. ALEXANDER
Cpl. Janies A. Alexander, son
of Mr. and Mrs. James Al. Alex
ander of Lander’s Chapel entered
the service February 2bth, liM2.
He has been overseas for fifteen
months and participated in sever
al battles, having brought down
several German planes. His moth
er and wife, the former Miss Vir
ginia Lee of Somersville, Mass.,
have received many souvenirs
from him. He wrote his parents
not to worry about him as he was
only guarding the prisoners of war
Cherryville Fans
Dislike Price
Boost At Game
The following clipping was
taken from the Cleveland Star
dated Monday, June 18th. The
article was sent to the Star by
Russell S. Boggs at the advice of
Cherryville American Legion base
ball fans. The article follows:
Mr. Russell S. Boggs, of Cher
ryville, who says he writes for a
host of Cherryville fans and base
ball players, addresses to this de
partment the following pointed
criticism:
The Cherryville fans and
boosters of American Legion
baseball would like some ex
planation as to why Shelby
authorities took the privilege
of charging $1.00 admission
for the Cherryville-Shclby
game played Tuesday night,
June 12. So far as we can
learn it was not advertised
to that effect and we think it
rery unfair and unsportsman
like.
Soma 75 fans did rind it
out an hour or so before the
game aad refused to go claim
ing it unjustifiable. The writ
er happens to know that four
teen age girls from Cherry
ville stood outside the park
for some time for lack of
money their parents had al
lowed them for admission.
Not knowing the boost in
price. However, some friends
came to their rescue and they
did sae most of the game. We
understand that the extra
meaey was to go far buying
tha bay* « bus far trentpar
M HI* two)
Memorial Service
SGT. BAIN C. LEONHARDT
Memorial service will be held
for Sgt. Bain C. Leonhardt Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock from
St. John’s Lutheran Church. The
pastor. Rev. \Y. (i. Cobb will have
charge.
Sgl. Leonhardt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Leonhardt was killed
in action March 13, 11)45 in Ger
many. He was reported missing
in action January 18th, of this
year but later returned to his
liase in Luxembourg safe.
Sgt. Leonard is a graduate of
the Cherryville High Schools and
before entering the service June
21, 1944, he was employed by the
Railway Express Company in
Charlotte. He is a member of the
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church whole he united with the
church in boyhood.
He was married to Miss Aline
Sellers also of Cherryville who
survives together with lour chil
dren, Harlan, Selena, Larry and
Rita. His wife and children are
still making thCir home in Char
lotte where they lived before he
entered the service.
Also surviving ate his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Leonhardt, of
Cherryville, one sister, Mrs. Carl
Webb, of Et. Benjamin Harrison,
fnd. One grandmother, Mrs. Liz
zie Gates of Cherryville and one
great-grand mother, Mrs. Jennie
Coon of near I.incolnton.
Look! Who Is Coming
Hartwell Singers
Sponsored by Legionnaires
The Tube Hartwell Go:- el Cho
rus. The greatest Negro chorus
in the whole South. < h iginating
in I lartanburg, S. C. in the heart
of the deep South this chorus has
apoeared over Radio Station
W'Si’A for 4 years, toured many
states and converted scores of
lost souls. Many of the leading
critics have proclaim d This chor
us t< he even better than Wings
Over Jordan. The Tr\ on Post No.
100 of the American Legion was
jveiy fortunate in contracting this
I splendid chorus and presenting it
i to the public of ( herryville for
; the first time.
On Friday night the 2!Mh of
I June the Tohe Hartwell Gospel
■Ch'rus will appear at the Cher
ryville High School auditorium.
Sgt Smokey Dellinger
Expected Home Soon
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dellinger
had a telephone call from New
: Yoi k from their son, Sgt. Robert
G. Dellinger Sunday night stating
he left Paris at 4 o’clock Salur
da> afternoon and arrived in
New York at f! o'clock Sunday
afternoon and was on his * y to
Atlanta. They received another
call from Atlanta on Wednesday
night, that he had arrived in At
lania Wednesday.
Sgt. Dellinger has been a pris
oner of the German government
for over five months, and is ex
pecting a furlough home in a short
time.
Lt. Wm. F. Starnes
Promoted To Captain
1st Lt. William F. Starnes, Jr.
son of Mr.., and Mrs. W. F.
Starnes, who is stationed in
France has recently received his
promotion from Lieutenant to
Captain.
$15,000 More Puts
Us Over The Top
Chairman Mauney Urges Every One To Put
Forth Every Effort For the Final Goal.
Killed In Action
' ; j I
CPL. RAY MOSS
Cpl. Ray Moss, Paratrooper,
ami son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham
M. ss, was killed in action in Ger
piany on May 2nd, according to a
message leceived by his wife,
Mrs. lindgene Yelton Moss of
Spnrdale. ~.
Cpl. Alt' v has served with the
fiOth Infantry of the 82nd Air
borne Division in Africa, Sicily,
Italy, Ireland; England, France,
Holland and Germany, lie has
been overseas two yeais.
Returned Home
CAPT. VERNON O. MOORE
Captain Vernon O. Moore has
return'd from Italy for a thirty
day furlough with his wife, son
and mother. Captain Moore has
been in the European Theatre of
War for thirty four months. He
ha.-; been in the service for ten
\ears. At the end of his furlough
Captain Moore will report to Mi
imi, Florida for reassignment.
NOTICE
The pul die is warned not to
tear suga’- stamp from the ration
l ook. This practice is strictly
against the rules and the grocery
man is violating the law when he
accepts a sugar stamp which has
heen torn from the hook.
The grocery merchants are
pleading with the public to please
leave ail stamps in the book and
bring the book to the store when
purchasing sugar. Help your
grocery man by leaving your
stamp in your book.
Cherryville is nearing her E
Bond Quota of $113,700. With
only aobut 15,000 more to go
means only a little extra effort
and we will be across.
Cherryville must average nearly
$1,667 per day in war bonds to
reach our quota by the time the
Drive closes, June 30th. There
are nine more days to go and
$15,000 more to raise.
However, the Eagle is anxious
to he able to print in its head lin
es next Thursday that we have
gone over the top. That will mean
that Cherryville citizens must buy
an average of approximately
$2,142.15 in War bonds daily for
tlie next seven days. It will be
easy if everyone does his best. So,
why not go over the top ahead of
Mr. Mauney is very appreciative
of the way Cherryville has been
and is doing. He joins the rest
of those patriotic citizens of Cher
ryville in hoping that our people
will put the drive across with a
bang.
LET’S GO, CHERRYVILLE I
LET THAT VICTORY E-BOND
FLAG WAVE.
JULIUS QUEEN, 83,
DIES SUDDENLY
Funeral Services Conducted
This Afternoon; Father
Of Mrs, J. W, Fourshee.
Fcneial services for Julius
Queen of Burke County, father
of Mrs. J. M. Fourshee of this
city will lie held here Thursday
afternoon at 4 o’clock at the
Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Rev. J. \V. McLain, pastor, offici
ating.
Mr. Queen's death came as a
sudden shock to his family. He
had been in usual health up until
Monday when he became sudden
ly ill during the night and died
Tuesday morning before medical
aid could be summoned. Death oc
curred at his home ten miles
south of Morganton in Burke
county where Mr. Queen had
spent the S'i years of his life. He
was a prominent and respected
farmer of that section.
Burial will be in the Lutheran
Cemetery here Thursday after
noon, June 21, when the body will
be laid to rest beside the wife,
Airs. Eliza Ramsey Queen who
preceded him to the grave just 4
and a half years ago.
The deceased was a member of
Pleasant Grove Baptist church.
Mr. Queen was 83 years old on
March 21 1945. He was enter
tained at a birthday dinner in
his honor at the home of his
daughter Mrs. J. W. Fourshee of
Cherryville. A large number of
his relatives were present.
Mr. Queen is survived by the.
following children: Mrs, J. W.
Fourshee, Cherryville; If. 1>.
Queen, Gastonia; M. S. Queen,
Salisbury; Rev W. P. Queen, of
York, S. C.; J. E. Queen, Kings
Mountain. Also suryving are 21
grand children and 23 great
grandchildren.
Pall bearers will be; Plomer
McGinnis, E. H. Timmons, Jesse
Fourshee, Gene Sigmon, Paul
Fourshee, and C. C. Carpenter.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of Carpenter Brothers
, Funeral Home.
PVT HEAVNER ILL
Mrs. L. Vance Heavner has re
cently heard from her husband,
stating he was ill and had been
sent to a hospital in Leghorn, It
aly, for treatment.
Pvt. Heavner has been serving
overseas for the past two and a
half years.
LARGE POTATO GROWN *
BY MR. SID BEAM
Mr. Sid Beam has brought to
the Eagle Office a large white Ir
ish potato from his Victory Gar
den. The potato may be seen in
the window of the Eagle. Its
weight is one and one-fourt)i
pounds. .. .