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(Continued from last week)
—references only to numerals
and letters indicating map posi
tions.
"i understand,'' J.eny said, i
won't radio unless if needed on
the return trip and then only al
ter clearing enemy territory.
‘Right,;' said the major. "Rut
that will be soon. As you see,
your course is over water for a
great deal of the tune. \\ hen you
leave here you'll tly to the ad
vance held in Italy, take on gaso
line and oil. Then you 11 head out i
over the Mediterranean until you
strike the southern coast of |
France. That's where you re most .
likely to run into enemy planes,
of course. However, we ve been,
doing no bombing in that region ,
at all, so the Germans may not be
on the alert for our planes there.
All the planes which have drop
ped supplies and men to the guer
rillas have come from England
heretofore, so they are looking
for any further planes from that
direction. In that, you have your
best chance of getting through.
After finishing their session
with Major Duncan, Laura. Jerry
and Doctor Overton went to their
quarters to snatch a lew hours of ,
It was dark and still when they j
all assembled at the airfield for a
takeoff at 4 A.M. All were silent,
even Major Duncan and the me
chanies who had readied their i
Doctor Overton sat in the co
pilot's seat and Laura took up her ^
custmai y place on a box directly i
behind the edckp.it. The engines
roared to life, warmed up, and
the plane taxied to the. end of the
runway.
Then they were in the black
night air, headed north.
On the way to the Italian ad
vance field, they all discussed the
problem of the clear weather
which the bright stars predicted
for their journey.
“We can’t miss being spotted”
Jerry said, “if the skies are as
clear as this all the way. High al
titude will help, but I’d like some
"•‘Maybe there will be clouds
ahead,” Laura suggested.
“Always the optimist,” Jeiry
grinned.
i’.ut Laura was right. Shortly
after leaving the tietu in Italy
they ran into a thick cloud bank
when they left the land and flew
ever the water.
They felt safe and secure in its
clammy embrace for several hours
hut then Jerry began to feel that
they had enjoyed too much of a
good thing.
"How soon do you have to let
down.'” Laura asked.
"Ough to begin it now, take it
easy," Jerry said. “I want to lose
altitude gradually, looking for a
hole in these clouds. Well — here
goes—down to the bargain base
Laura could feel no real change
in the position of the big plane,
but she knew they were descend
ing. No one spoke for a long time
as the thick' clouds maintained the
blindfold upon them.
“No opening yet,” Jerry .said,
and L.ura could detect the tone
of concern in his voice, though he
tried to hide it. "1 might as well
tell you folks this is no picnic. I
ve been able to check my course
against nothing—absolutely noth
ing—since leaving the coast of
southern Italy. If I’m” exactly on
the course, we should now be de
scending between two ridges of
high hills into the valley with the
pasture. If the clouds are low
enough to cover the tops of those
hills add I'm just a bit off course
—we'll never know the difference
But there's nothing else to do but
go down and see.”
Nobody answered. There was
nothing to say. Laura felt no pan
AT THE MOVIES
IN CHERRYVILLE
VISIT THE COOL COMFORTABLE THEATRES IN'
CHERRYVILLE. N. C.
CO-OPERATE WITH O.D.T., SPEND YOUR VACATION
AT HOME — SEE A GOOD MOVIE EVERY DAY
NOW PLAYING AT THE THEATRES!
THURSDAY-FRIDAY AT THE LESTER THEATRE
Margaret O’Brien is starred in a storv of a little girls lasting faith, "Music
for Millions, with Jose irurbi. Jimmy Darantc and June Ailfson.
ONE DAY ONLY AT THE LESTER—“BETRAYAL
FROM THE EAST”—WITH LEE TRACY & NANY KELLY
ic within herself.. Mary times in
planes sue hud known that her
late wasbeing weighed in a deli
cate balance. There was nothing
she could do about it.
She leaned torward a little.
W'eie the clouds a mere thane
lighter and thinner straight ahead
—just below : ur was it ner imag
ination?
deity's whoop of joy gave her
ihe tuiswei—that anu the almost
blinding s>ght o 1 land, trees, hills
that confronted hei. they were
out oi me clouds—and they were
not pi.eu up . gumst .1.. r<-ci\y
.no a mou...i.ihi Doci,r litei-.
.on took a deep breath and smiled
ever so slightly.
’laiuiu pouiiued Jerry on the
bach j.-jiuiij. -
" 1 ou din a, Jerry!” she cried.
'‘Were right 111 .ue valley! Moun
tain ridges ou both sides! And the
clouds oved me tops, too! flow
did you ever to navigate
uke that?
deny kas grinning like a school
kid who had won nrst prize 1,1 a
spelling contest.
"1 111 just as amazed as you are,"
he said. "Its a valley, Laura, but
maybe it’s not the right valley.
"i think we can be grateful to
you, nevertheless,” Dr. Ovorton
said, "for mining a valley in
stead of a peas to come down 111
Jerry was busy scanning the
land, looking 101 the pasture
which should be their lauding held
tie looked at the hills on either
side, seat cuing for some distinc
tive landmark that would tell him
they were 111 the correct valley.
<TU BE CONTINUED)
MRS. J. P. AUSTELL’S
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD
SHELBY, June IS).—Funeral
ntes were held this afternoon at
o o ciock at the home here tor Mrs.
J. K Austell, tio, who was found
dead in bed at her home here Mon
day morning. She had not been
111 pi lor to the attack which caus
ed her death. Kev. Paul Hardin,
Jr., pastor of Central Methodist
church, conducted the rites with
the assistance of Dr. Zeno VVall
of Shelby, and Kev. L. P. Barnett
of Cherryville.
Mrs. Austell was a member of
one of the county's oldest families,
was a native of the county and
had lived here all her life. She
was formerly Miss Cora Ann Mag
ness, daughter of the late Robert
and Mary YYhisnant Magness of
this place. She was a member of
the local chapter of Daughters of
the American Revolution.
She is survived by nt. husband
and the following chiuutn: Mrs.
Roscoe Lutz, Mrs. .1* 1111 Porter,
Mrs. Lee Nolan, Mrs. Ervin Sin
gleton, and Charles Au.-tell, all of
Shelby, and J. P. Austell, Jr., of
Cherryville, and one brother,
George P. Magness.
OBITUARY
JULIUS QUEEN
Julius Queen was born March
21, 1862 and departed this life
June 19th, 1945 at the age of
83 years, 2 months and 28 days.
He was united in holy wedlock at
the age of 25 years to Eliza Ram
sey and to this union were born
six children, four sons and two
daughters. He was preceeded in
death by one infant daughter and
is survived by the four sons: H.
D. Queen of Gastonia, Rev. W. P.
Queen of York, S. C., M. S. Queen
of Salisbury and J. E. Queen of
Kings Mountain, and one daugh
ter: Mrs. J. W. Fourshee of Cher
ryville. Also surviving are 21
grand-children and 23 great
grand children, with a host of
other relatives and friends.
Mr. Queen was one of the old
est citizens of Burk county and
was well known there and loved
by many. He was a member of
the Pleasant Grove Baptist
church for the past twenty years.
“Why should we weep for those
who sleep? Our God doth com
fort give.
Above the night in rims of light
Our dead in Christ still live.
Our God is God not of the dead.
Who ceast to see and know.
He is the God of Saints who live.
Where joys forever flow.
“Our dead are blessed from toil
they rest.
Beyond all pain and care:
No tears, no sigh, no wailing cry.
Can touch their spirits there.
In safe retreat, in joy replete.
They dwell in peace at home.
They always wait at heavn’s gate.
The hour that we shall come.
Our Lord hath said: I’ll bring your
dead.
When I come down the skies.
Then, from the gleem, of dismal
tomb.
Their bodies shall arise.
Up in the air, some place up there.
We’ll all be gathered home.
With Christ to dwell, where all is
well.
Where death can never come.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our many
thanks and appreciation for the
many deeds of kindness and words
of sympathy during the illness
and death of Cora Deck. May the
Lord bless you all.
C. J. RAMSEUR and WIFE
BUY BONDS
-MORE ABOUT
W. Blaine Beam
(Continued from page one)
i»u. ucam nan Oeen a very ac
ute meiuuei’ ui tile rvtiitiicau Ce
^ivu eye* suite n wan urg.mii.eU
•mu ilka always lOOKeu loinaiu UI
uic auv am eluent tu tile ceglon, Lite
town uiiti tue euitiuiuillty•
it win be reuieiuoeieu that Mr.
neaiu nan lmmageU ana piauueu
uu...y mg uayn ioi cherry Vine and
in toon lie pul over one ol tne
moat nucceamul eeleoialionn tnai
..... evei been lieiu Here.
-MO Kin AUOUl
Cherryville Fans
(Continued from page one)
tation of which we think wet
a very line jesture, but Wby
pick on me Cherry ville fan*
to help pay tor it when Shel
by made several thousand
dollars last year on the play
oils.' lo mis Cherry ville
boosters contributed a good
portion.
We are not humiliated be
cause you are buying a bus.
We sincerely hope you gel it
tor the boys. We need one tor
our boy* aiso, but we do
think it would have been far
better sportsmanship had
you only charged the Shelby
tans tne extra cost and let
out ot town boosters in at
regular prices. We do not
tmnk even me boy* who ore.
playing the game would ap
prove ot sucn a method as
charging even the out-of
town scnool girls the extra
money to buy a bus.
1 his we ha»e to say to our
good sheiby tans and base
ball lovers, "Come on to
cherryville and see a good
ball game. We will charge
regular admission and buy
our own bus."
1 u bi> SGnE NO ONE HEBE
thought oi me wtU-jiuDntUcu
tiung in that iignt, and jubilation
ovt-i success ox "bus mgnt »=■
icsseiieu by this unlortunate de
velopment which neeus somehow
to ue overcome in the interest oi
xairplay and good feeling between
tins community and Ltierryville
whose athletic relations have been
on sueii a plane as to foster good
will among these neighbors. it
must be Kept so.
WERE GOING TO OFFER
the suggestion here and now,
for wnatever it’s worth, that
the neat time our Junior Le
gion team play* Cherryville
here that it be entitled "Cher
ryville night” with a price
concession for Cherryville
visitors that will catch up any
misuse we may have made of
our friends toward buying
the much-needed bus.
And, too, the Cherryville
boys would appear to have
won a ride on that bus,
wouldn't they?
CROUSE GL1DERMAN IN
INVASION ACROSS RHINE
WITH TH E17TH AIRBORNE
DIVISION IN GERMANY— Cpl.
John YV. Beam, 24, son of Mr.
and Mrs. B. G. Beam, of Crouse,
was with the 194th Glider Infan
try Regiment of Major General
William M. Miley’s 17th Airborne
Division, which is now a unit of
Lt. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow's 15th
U. S. Army, when the airborne
division made its invasion across
the Rhine to secure the Wegel
Bridgehead.
The 194th established the
bridgehead and thus enabled the
troops and supplies to roll across
the Rhine and commence the vic
torious drive toward the east. It
was during these landings that
the 17th Airborne set a precedent
for airborne tactics by landing
on lields not previously secured
from the enemy by parachutists
Corporal Beam was also with
another airborne unit which made
the invasion of Southern France.
For that action he was awarded
the Combat Infantry Badge. Lat
er with the 194th Glider Infantry
he was in the bitter winter’s bat
tle of the Bulge, which halted the
German breakthrough in the Ar
dennes Forest and drove the en
emy back of the Siegfried Line
breaking its offensive power.
The Crouse gliderman, having
seen service in Panama, North
■Africa, Italy, and Sicily, attended
North Brook High School and
graduated from Lincolnton High
School and was working on his
parents farm before entering the
service.
Jherryville Sub
Chapter Formed
Gastonia, N. C.—The executive
committee of the Gaston county
chapter of the National Infantile
Paralysis Foundation, at the an
nual dinner meeting of the group
at the Armington Hotel Monday
evening, authorized the formation
of a sub-chapter at Cherryville, it
was announced today by H. Rex
Edison, chairman of the Gaston
county committee.
Mr. Edison said that the Cher
ryville group will in the near fu
ture elect a slate of officers to
carry on the work in that section.
It will be the first sub-chapter to
be organized under the Gaston
county committee.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank ouf neighbors
and friends for the many acts of
kindness and words of sympathy
at the death of our dear lather,
John T. Sellers. May each one be
rewarded.
TBS OUbDBSN
Funeral Service Held
tor John A. Seilers
Funeral Services were conduc
ted noiu St. Marks Lutheran
cnurcu rnursday aiternoou,June
itn, at d.MU o clock lor dona X.
oeuers 01 douse, Route 1. Ser
vices were in cnarge oi itev. V.L.
Stuobs, or., pastor oi Antiocii
lUeuiouist cnurcu, assisted by
Ivev. L. A. Muter, pastor ol St.
Mark s Lutneran enured and Rev,
faui n. itiooie, pastor oi tile first
Presbyterian Cnurcu oi Cherry -
me active pallbearers were;
Cecil Aliraii, Pete aiccinnis, Kern
cuker, Cecil Kaker, Coy Eakei
and rtoy iiouser.
ihe Honorary pallbearers were
Stowe Laker, itoy Laser, Henry
Allrun, Van llaliman, C. XI.
.rallies, Charlie Neal, Ld Roster,
Cleveland Crouse, John Wyanit,
c. L. McCinms and Albert Hall
man.
flower girls were nieces and
. j lends ot me family.
oonu 1. sellers was born June
-2, 1877, and was 68 years oi
age. lie was the son of the laie
.nr. and Mrs. Andrew .sellers.
He was married to Sophie Alice
Uudisill, who preceded him to the
grave nineteen years ago. To
nils union were born three chil
dren, all living. They are Mrs.
Raymond Browne, Crouse, Mrs.
J. i). Jenkins, Cherryville, and J.
K. Selleis of Tennessee. Also sur
viving are thirteen grandchildren,
three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Carpen
.er, Mrs. E. M. Helton, Mrs. J.W.
Beatty and one brother, C. A.
sellers.
Mr. Sellers will be greatly
missed in his community as he was
a good neighbor and inend to all
who knew him.
CHURCH NOTICES
CHURCH NOTICE
Regular church services will be
ueld Sunday night at the Mount
Zion Baptist church at 8:30. The
evening message will be delivered
by the pastor J. W. Costner. Im
mediately after preaching the or
dinance of Bap'is.n will be ail
ministered to a mol.ter and her
two sons. The public m cordia.lj
invited, to attend the service.
J. W. COSTNER, Pastor
First Baptist Church<(
JUNE 24
10 A.M. Sunday School
Sunday is special lnteimediate
Day in our Sunday School.
11 A.M. Worship Service
Message by Pastor.
7 P.M. Baptist Training Union
Topic — For Intermediates —
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly.
Come and go with us on an imag
inary trip to Ridgecrest Sunday
7 P.M.
Special Union for Adults,
Young People, Intermediates,
Juniors and Story Hour every
i Sunday evening.
8 P.M. Worship service.
Message by Pastor
Monday, June 26th at 4 P.M.
general meeting of all cradle roll
visitors at the home of Mrs. R.C.
Sharpe.
Welcome to all of our services.
E. S. ELLIOTT, Pastor.
What My Church
Owes the Community
The Sunday morning subject at
Second Raptist church next Sun
day morning is to be “What My
Church Owes The Community,’'
according to announcement by the
nastor, Rev. W. Luther Hawkins.
Sunday services begin with the
Sunday School at 9:45 Sunday
morning with morning worship at
11. Training Unions meet at 7
o’clock and the evening worship
period is at 8. An invitation is ex
tended to all who are not engaged
in services elsewhere.
Mid-week prayer services next
Wednesday evening at 7:30 with
Mrs. Bessie Huss conducting.
Special cottage prayer services
for the armed forces will be held
this evening (Thursday,) at the
home of Mr. Ruffin Lail at Rhyne
Houser mills with Mr. Hobson P.
Hendricks conducting.
The public is invited to all these
services.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank t>ur many
friends for their kind expressions
of sympathy since learning that
our Bob has been taken from us.
MRS. LILLIAN FRANKLIN
AND FAMILY.
DR. RAMSEUR TAKES
POST LEFT BY BAIN
Dr. Jack Ramseur, former
practitioner in Gastonia and
Cherryville, has accepted a posi
tion succeeding Dr. Eugene A.
Bain as assistant\to County Phy
sician R. E. Rhyne in the Gaston
county health department office,
it was announced today.
Dr. Ramseur is in charge of the
syphilology division of the de
partment’s work in preventative
medicine and also handles other
duties in the department’s work,
it was announced.
Dr. Bain resigned several weeks
ago to accept a position with the
syphilologica! clinic of the Greens
boro and Guilford county health
departments.
Dr. Ramseur was formerly as
sociated in Gastonia with the late
Dr. J. Sidney Hood in eye-ear
nose-and-throat practice and lat
er was engaged in general prac
tica at Cherryville. He la a native
ef CkvataM
IN NORTH CAROLINA
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL-ESTATE
The Town of Cherryville will accept bids on the fol
lowing real estate until July 3, 1945.
Two vacant lots on E. Main Street known as the W.
H. McGinnis property adjoining E. C. Sullivan and John
Steve Stroup.
One vacant lot on West Church Street adjoining the
eld Carpenter Estate and H. W. Dixon Home place known
as the H. W. Dixon property.
One vacont lot on E. First Street adjoining A. Gallo
way and the Mary Black property known as the M. C.
.earn property.
One vacant lot on the west side of Wildan Street ad
joining J. A. Crowder, B. M. Carpenter and SAL Railway
known as the W. J. T. Styers property, being two acres
.nore or less.
One vacant lot on East side of Wildan Street adjoin
ing the W. J. T. Styers home place and L. A. Mosteller
known as the W. J. T. Styers property.
All bids to be submitted to City Clerk on or by July
3, 1945.
The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any
and all bids.
TOWN OF CHERRYVILLE
Notice!
SINCE I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO
STOP MAKING SANDALS I CAN
GIVE YOU QUICKER AND BETTER
SHOE WORK. ALL WORK GUARAN
TEED.
Coley’s Shoe Shop
NOTICE
DOG
OWNERS
All dogs running at large after June
30th will be killed
Put your dog under leash.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.