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VOL. 40 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1945 No.' 32 10 LEAVE FOR FORT BRAGG AUGUST 14TH Houser Clan Held Reunion Wednesday Old Officers Re-Elected During the Business Session; Large Crowd Present. With a large crowd in atten dance, the North Carolina Houser Clan, held one of its most inter esiing annual meetings Wednes d; y, August 8th, at Bethpage Lu theran Church. The program be gan about ten o’clock and lasted until afternoon. The Houser Clan was organiz ed in 1928 hy the late L. H. J. Houser who was elected president and ser-'id in that capacity until his death in 19:13. There was nf meeting of the Clan last year due to the polio ban on assemblies. The meeting Wednesday wa: opened by the president, B. K. Houser, and the following pro giam was given: Song—“My Country ’Tis ot Thee”—Congregation. Devotional—Rev. Summie Mil ler pastor Bethpage Lutheran Church. Address of Welcome—Eli Hou ser, principal North Brook School Response—Rev. L. P. Barnet,to pastor First Methodist Church, Cherryville. Vocal Solo—“Prayer Song"— Rev. W. G. Cobb, pa ;tor Bt. John’s Lutheran Church, Cherry Memorial Service for the foll owing who have departed this life during the past two years: L. C. Houser, Charlie Houser, Robert Houser, A. Hoke Huss—conduct ed by Rev. J. E. B. Houser of Newton. Vocal solo—“I’m A Pilgrim”— Jo Ann London, grand daughter of A. L. Houser. Address—Rev. W. G. Cobb. (Hon. John C Stroup of Hick ory was scheduled to make this address but was unable to be pre sent, and the Rev. Mr. Cobb was prevailed upon to substitute and did so in a very fine way-) Business Meeting—W. J. All ran, presiding. The old officers were re-elected and are as follows: * President—B. F. Houser. Honorary vice-president—J. B. Houser, Sr. Vice-president — Edward L^e Beam. Secretary and Historian—S. P. Houser. Mrs. L. C. Houser, 86, was the oldest woman present and was pre sented with a beautiful basket ot flowers. Mr. John Houser, 84, was thfe oldest man present and was given a beautiful boutonniere. Song — “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”—Congregation. Benediction—Rev. Siynmie Mill After the program the crowd adjourned to the church grounds ■where a sumptuous meal was spread on picnic tables for the noon social hour. A large crowd attended tins meeting including members of the Clan and guests from Hickory, Charlotte, Chase City, Va.t Lin colnton, Shelby, and other towns nearby. Mr. Edward Lee Beam, acting vice-president, was unable to at’ tend this meeting due to nis work as Council Secretary of the Pied mont and Central North Carolin* Camp and Hospital Councils o. the American Red Cross, station ed at Greensboro. Henry C. Harreison Passes State Board Henry Craig Harreison, son ot Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Harreison has successfully passed the state den tal examination conducted in Fay etteville by the North Carolina iState Board of Dental Examiners it was announced today. The ex amination began June 25th. Dr. A. C. Current, well known Gas tonia dentist, was a 'Vnember ol the state examining committee. American Legion To Meet Friday Night Tryon Post No. 100 American -.egion will hold a special meeting] Friday night, August 10th, at 8:30 I o'clock on the third floor of the Cherryville National Bank build ing. All members are urged to be present for this important meet ing. Dr. W. W. Garner, head of the Division of Tobacco Investiga tions in the USD A, has retired after 3? years ol service. new dining lodge and KITCHEN AT PIEDMONT BOY SCOUT CAMP TO BE DEDICATED. TRYON, Aug. 9. — The new ■ dining lodge and kitchen at the Piedmont Boy Scout Camp, at Lake Lanier, considered by camp authorities as one of the finest camp buildings in the country, will be formally dedicated on Sun day afternoon, August 12, at 2:31) o’clock. W. A. Dobson, Regional Scout Executive, of Atlanta, Ga., will be the principal speaker, and other officials of the eleven-coun ty council, which has the second largest scout membership of the councils of the southeast will take part in the program. Scouts, par ents and friends of the Scouts, and the general public are invited to the dedication exercises. The camp is located at Lake Lanier near Trvon North Carolina and is recognized as one of the finest Scout camps in America. The camp has been in operation for the past 20 summers and has ser ved many thousands of boys. The enrollment of the camp this year will reach approximately two thousands of different Scouts. The dining lodge and kitchen replaces a building which was de stroyed by fire on August 20th, 1913. A sum of $25,000 was sub 1 scribed by the citizens of the counties of Alexander, Burke, Cnldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston. Iredell, Lincoln, McDow ell, Polk, and Rotherford to re place the building and equip it and for other camp improvements The new dining room and kitchen i is of native stone and log con struction and contains 6152 square feet of floor space. The kitchen is most modernly equip ped for the preparation of food and a special unit includes facili ties for washing and sterilizing dishes. , In connection with the dedica tion program, the Executive Board of the Couniil will hold a business meeting on Sunday morning, August 12, following a devotional servire, which will be conducted by Judge Bismarck Capps, President of the Piedmont Council. Members of the Kxaco | five Board will be guests of the camp at noonday dinner. The drive for funds for the building the new lodge was direeted by Nelson Jackson, Jr., Council Vice President, of Tryon, and the | county vice-presidents of each ot | the eleven counties directing tne [campaign in their local county. In I addition to erecting the new buil ding property on the basin of Lake Lanier on which the camp is situated was purchased to insure the camp against encroachment | by other building developments. John L. Tart Wins In Forestry Contest RALEIGH, July 24.—John L. Tart of Four Oaks, has won the first place in the statewide Cooper ative Forestry Contest, Roy Thomas, State Supervisor of Vo cational Agriculture, announced from Raleigh today. The North Carolina State Forest Service! and the State Vocational Agricul-j ture Dept., the Halifax Paper Co. of Roanoke Rapids, the American Turpentine Farmers Association of Valdosta, Ga., and the Sea board Airline Railway eomprisea the award committee and sponso red the contest which was de signed by Seaboard’s Industrial Forester, R. N. Hoskins. Similar contests were carried on simul taneously in Florida, Georgia and Virginia. To win tfie covet ed honor in his state, young Tart successfully conducted the fol-j lowing project on his farm last | year: marked 40 acres for saw timber, thinned 5 acres of pine for fuel and cut a large quantity | of firewood for tobacco curing. John is a top-flig! t forester and agriculturist as well. Proof of the fact is his position as State pres ident of the North Carolina Chap ter of Future Farmers of America The Carolina champ arrives in Jacksonville on July 25th where he and winners from other states involved will be entertained by c:vic clubs and do a radio broad cast from the Florida metropolis That night the four F.F.A. young sters will go to High Springs for a week at Florida’s State Forest and Park Service camp where a $60 war bond and a certificate ol _ merit will be awarded to each uif the winners. ___« Pfc. Thomas Black and Baby Daughter Pfe. Thomas G. Black and L>ahy daughter Iris Hilda, at the age of two days old. Iris is the grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. Black and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Woods of Shelby. She is the great grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Davis of Shelby and Mrs. Thomas N. Wright of Kings Mountain. Pfc. Black returned to No bile, Alabama, after spending the week-end here with his wife. REDS ENTER WAR AGAINST JAPS — WILL SPEED PEACE MOSCOW, Aug-. 8.—Soviet Russia declared war on Japan effective at midnight tonight (5 p. m. EWT), and revealed she had been asked to join the Pacific conflict by the Allies to speed “universal peace.” Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov disclosed Japan had asked the Soviet Union to mediate in the war in the Pacific, but said Tokyo's rejection of the Potsdam ultimatum to surrender made her proposals “lose all sig nificance.” Lt.-E. R. Stroup Returns To States Lt. (jg.) Eugene R. Stroup, 24, Cherryville, N. C., served aboard one of seven infantry landing craft which have returned to the states to be prepared for duty in the Pacific after 15 months ol service in the European theater. * Taking part in the Normandy invasion, their flotilla landed apf; proximately 70,000 troops withov losing a soldier. Two members their own crews, however, wer? killed during the landings on Om aha Beach, the flotilla’s D-day objective. During one of the numerou channel crossings the skipper one of the vessels recalled an oa casion when his passengers were Army nurses. “I guess there's nothing as deglamorising as sea sickness,” he said. “Even the curl the 157-foot landing craft can ac commodate about 200 passengers proximately 30 officers and men, went out of their, hair.” | Carrying complements of ap or an impressive quantity of ma terial, Extremely versatile, they sometimes were used as tugs, fire fighting vessels, headquarters ship and for various other purposes, Wm. G. Sperling Arrive* At Norfolk William Glenn Sperling, 18, seaman, second class, USNR, ot Cherryville, N. C., has arrived a^ Norfolk, Va., to train for duties on a new destroyer of the Atlan tic fleet. He has completed a course of instruction at the Naval-' Training Center, Bainbridge, Md. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarenee Y. Sperling of Cherry ville. Sperling was graduated from high school in Waco, N. C. Cherryville Boys Meet In Germany ' Pic. Carl leaker and isgt. Mur i.ij met ill Germany July .it. Call taiitl IS now 111 ti<:> . ..i ,» amt lias oeen overseas lor ei(im monllis aiiu iu.-> oeen m service tiie year. ..gt, Ueain has been overseas lor im .uonths ana been in service lor l i months. 1 hey v. vote to their wives hern they met in Kunzelsau, Germany, ami .| el.l the night together. A new water-holding cotton firehose has been developed, ihe new fabric may prove very use iil as tent cloth, tarpaulin, and liter rain resisting clothing. •Molotov revealed that the Ja panese request for mediation came from Emperor Hirohito "a bout mid-July.” Molotov said President Truman, Winston Chur chill, then Prime Minister, and Clement Attlee, who succeeded Churchill, had been informed, and also their respective foreign secretaries. Russia gave the Japanese seven hours warning she meant to strike. Molotov handed Russia’s declara tion of war to Japanese ambassa dor to Russia, Naotake Sato, at 5 p. m., Russian time. Three hours later, the Moscow radio broadcast the news to the world, and at 8:30 p. m. Molotov called in correspondents. In a jovial mood, he leaned a cross a birch table, lighted up a long Russian cigarette and made hi». announcement. He was per fectly informal as he asked per mission to read the text of the declaration. Russia went to war as her "loyal Allied duty” after she was asked to do so by the United States, Britain and China and had rejected Tok yo’s suggestion she mediate the war, Molotov said. Immediately Russia made her decision the ambassadors of the three great Allied countries warr ing with the Japanese were in formed. They expressed "satisfac tion.” SUMMONS JAPANESE ENVOY Mo.otov had summoned .Japa nese Envoy Sato to the Kremlin and read him the declaration ol war, which Sato was to relay to Tokyo. The declaration said Rus «ia would consider herself at war August 9, tomorrow. Molotov reminded Japan that after the defeat and capitulation of Germany, Japan was the only great power “which still insisted on the continuation of war." He reminded the Japanese that they had rejected the American British-Chinese surrender ultima tum issued at Potsdam July 2H. “Thus a proposal which the Japanese government made to the Soviet Union concerning media tion in the war in the Far East loses all basis,” Molotov' said. Molotov said that after Japan refusal to capitulate, the Allies asked the Soviet Union to join “against Japanese aggression and by this to shorten the war, to re duce the number of casualties and to speed the restoration of uni versal peace.” “Loyal to its Allied duty, ’ he said, “the Soviet Union has ac cepted the proposal of the Allies and has joined in the declaration of the AUied powers of July 2®.'p Photos Show Bomb’s Catastophic Force GUAM, Thursday, Aug. 9.— Japanese perished by uncounted thousands from the searing, cruch ing atomic blast that annihilated 60 per cent of the~343,000 popula tion city of Hiroshima Monday, photographich and other evidence indicated today. Tokyo radio, which said that “practically all living things, hu man and animal, were literally seared to death/’ reported that authorities were still unable to' check the total casualties. Photographs showed that no'i eve ) stout concrete structures in the l^eart of the city, presumed to have been air raid shelters, es caped. The structures still stood but apparently were burned out inside. Both General Spaatz, who an nounced from his strategic au force headquarters here that 60 per cent of Hiroshima had been “completely destroyed,” and Tok yo radio warned that more ato mic bombing could be expected. OTHERS READY. Spaatz declared that other Su perforts were ready to follow' tin i B-29 “Enola, Gay" which Col Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., of Miami.' Fla., piloted over Hiroshima tc drop war’s newest and most de vastating weapon. Tokyo radio, which referred to the bomb only as some thing new in its home broad casts, urged the Japanese to keep their spirits firm and predicted that a defer,se a gainst the bombs would be developed. Tokyo referred to the bomb as ‘‘atomic’’ in its foreign broadcasts. Spaatz announced that reci n naissance photographs showed that 4.1 square miles of Hiroshima built up area of 6.9 square miles were wiped out and that he des troyed area included five major industrial targets. Tilt photographs disclosed that the damage extended beyond the area of complete destruction. Except for the fire-blackene i concrete structures, the center OJ the city was utterly crushed and burned. The mighty force hail smashed it flat. The only section that appeared to have escaped was the harmor area. Buildings there were still standing. Officers at B-29 headquarters w-ho had studied the photographs estimated ttiat the damage from the single bomb, which was des cribed only as so small that a tighter plane might have carried it, equalled that of an ordinary lbO’-Superfort raid. Sgt. H. R. Hallman Returning To States ASSEMBLY AULA Coal MANL, I'KANCE.—bgi. Howard U. Hallman, cnerryvilie, is out ot j Uie thirty-six .\oi ui Carolinians who is returning to the states. On the head eml ol General George S. Hatton's spearneuus ijoin tile Moelie to the Haunoe, I the 808th 1 ank Destroyer Battal ion ,s 1'eiurinug to me umteu States with a remarkable record tor -zo consecutive uays "On tne line. 1'hirty-six oi the men are rrom x\orth Carolina. inis lamous spearheading TO battalion destroyed od German tanks and seu-pi opened guns, o. other venicles, ti.'i anti-tank ana | artillery guns, knocked out lot pillboxes and 01 observation posts, captured 3,ob4 01 the ene my anu nanuied the surrender or thousands in pacilng the history making ration drives. 'the 1 L»s cracked the Siegfried Line at Bciitei nacii, cuxeinoourg, crossed me Khine at M. Goar, convoyed major General blarney c,. Keinnart o, tile noth Division to HegeiisbUig to negotiate t.ue surieiiut-r or Inal strong JNasi guinson. Ineir luiai missions »ere on the unn Kiver. Dellinger Home Liestroyed '&y I* ire Tne home of All', and Mrs. brj ee neinnger in Uie black Kock cuiiiHiuiiiiy was. destroyed by lire uu ouiuruay aiternoou, j uiy 2bUi, auout 4.ou o clociv. 1 lie house wuivh was a six room building caught from the expl sion of a ho. ti.iLi' neuLCl a.hi was completely destroyed. 1’art oi uie lurniture was earned to sateiy. The bouse was partly covered by insurance TOWN OF CHERRYVILLE NOW HAS “POLICE CAR” The Town of Cherryville nas purchased an automobile to be used as a “Police Car”. The following gentlemen are now serving as policemen here? Paul Timmons, chief ot-poTIce assisted by A. C. Short, Ralph auffey and J. 0. Jones. This Group Goes For Final Induction Small Number Of Draftees Reports To Fort Bragg For Final Induction Tuesday. North Carolina Is Now In The Best Financial Shape In Its History RALEIGH, July SO.—'The state is now in the best financial con dition in its history, Governor Cherry said pridefully today, but he emphasized that only a proper handling of currently availably funds can insure a safe and hap py future for North Carolina." In a statement released simul taneously with year^end reports on the state’s financial condition, Cherry said there could be no doubt" that abnormal business con dit-ions due to the war had brought the commonwealth to a financial peak it has never attain ed before. Kevenues and expenditures alike have reached a peak in Tar Heel history, he said, with revenu es considerably in advance of the spending which might threw the balance the other way and undo -all we've accomph—htid in reach ing financial independence.” “We must not take this unusual money balance as an indication that the flow of funds into the state treasury will continue in definitely,” he said. “It is well to repeat—and to remember— that these are abnormal times. The years ahead may not be abnormal in a business way. We have felt the effect of hard times before; we should prepare now for such conditions as we may have to face after peace.” The state, he said, has a credit balance of .$5,074,435 in its gener al fund as of June 30 This bal ance representes a surplus over all expenditures during the last liscal year, including a $56,731, 3141'und set aside by the 1945 general assembly for gradual re tirement of the State’s bonded in debtedness. it also includes a $30 115,613 post-war fund set aside by the 1943 legislature and left untouched by its 1945 counter The state highway division had a cash surplus of $46,816,351 and the agriculture department a surplus ol $792,906. Of the high way balance more than $16,000, 000 was earmarked by the recent general assembly for county road improvements. Of the general fund’s credit balance, approximately $4,200, will be used to pay all state em ployes ami school teachers earn ing less than $3,600 a $120 year ly emergency salary. The tirst of tnese emergency checks are now m the mails. Also to come from the surplus is a $500,000 contingency luna to be administered by the state hospital care commission for aid? to indigent hospital patients; and emergency salary and expense raises for supreme court justices, superior court judges and solicit ors. State financial experts be lieve the surplus will be adequate to meet all of the contingent ap propriations. i lie governor’s balanced state ment ot the condition ol the gen eral fund showed that: 1. Revenues during the fisca.' year ending June 30 totaled $80,' 897,290". Aiso available was a $12 430,108 general fund temporary invesimeni account, and $394,0u>' as a reseive lor permanent ap* propriauons for liquidations makf uig total revenues available $j 74o,16o. 2. Expenditures totaled $56, 55.1,634 not including debt service retirement. Of the total expendi tures$30,922,028 went to main tain ihe public school system and .pi6,630,606 to maintain other phases of state government. With ihe debt service retirement fund, total expenditures reached $113, 33 1,848. Ihe agriculture fund had a to tal cretin balance of $703,604, on duly 1, 1044, to which was ad ded $830,383 representing total revenues during the 1944-45 fiscal year. Expenditures last year to taled $ 31,062, making tne Credit balance as of June 30 $792,905. The highway fund went into the 1044-45 fiscal year with a credit balance or surplus of $30,891, 720. To this sum was added $33, 514,803 in revenue from the mo tor vehicles division, $5,997 in miscellaneous revenues, and $335 133 in Federal aid appropriations (Continued on page six) The following ten white young men will leave Tuesday morning, August 14th for Fort Bragg for final induction in the United States army: William Pinkney Barrett, Bes semer City. John D. Murray, Bessemer City. Jack Buf'.rd Payne, Dallas. William Luncan Kiser, Besse mer City. Ernest Brackett, Bessemer City James Hampton Schronce, Lin eolnton. Lee Roy Emmet, Dallas. Ernest Lewis Best, Lowell. Troy Lafayette Brown, Lin colnton. Loyd Everett Canipe, Cherry v ille. Home Coming At Bethel Church The Reverend L. Summie Miller Pastor, has announced the annu al Home Coming at Bethel Luth eran Church in Gaston County the second Sunday in August, the twelfth, Sunday School will be at 9:45, and the Home Coming Ser vice at 10:45. The Home Coming Sermon will be preached by the Reverend Wal ter N. Yount, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Asheboro, N. C., a former pastor of the Crouse Lutheran Parish. Bethel has recently remodeled their church building, and all members and friends are ifevited to come back home and enjoy the day. Dinner will be served on the beautiful church grounds. There will be no afternoon service. PACKAGES MAY BE MAILED ALL YEAR ROUND TO NAVYV MARINE, COAST GUARD. Overseas gift packages for the fighting men of the Navy, Coast Guard and Marines may be mailed all year round, Rear Admiral Jul es James, USN, Commandant of the Sixth Naval District and Char leston Navy Yard, reminded fam« ilies and friends of the fightjnp men today. There is no deadline by which Christmas mail must be posted, but the Navy urges packages bet mailed now to insure delivery by Christmas since the fleet is oper ating 5,000 miles beyond the Fleet Post Office, San Francisco. Gift packages must be not over five pounds in weight, no more than 15 inches in length, nor more than 3G inches in length and girt combined. In mailing gift packages to Navy, Marine and Coast Guard personnel. Admiral James calleo attention to these recommenda tions: Use a strong box, use shred ded paper inside the box, use strong wrapping paper, and use strong wrapping cord. Promoted To 1st Lt. CHRISTMAS IS COMING * Ramoth HEADQUARTERS 13th AAF, PHILIPPINES.—Ramoth M. Car* penter, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Carpenter, Cherryville, recently was promoted to First Lieutenant. Lt. Carpenter is a B-24 pilot and plane commander with the Bomber Barons group which was twice cited by the president for speai heading “Jungle Air Force" attacks on Woleal Island and Bal 'kpapan, Borneo. Overseas eight months, he has completed 42 mis sions and bolds the Asiatic Paeihc Ribbon with three battle stars. He was a student at Lcnoir Rhyne College, at the time he en tered the AAF in February, 1942. Jack A. Wyantt J Gets Silver Wings ENID ARMY AIR FIELD, ENID, OKLAHOMA, (Special) — Aviation Student J(ack A. Wyant, 27, son of Mrs. J. p. Wyant, 104 Sussex Avenue, Cherryville, N. C. has been awarded his sliver pi lot’s wings and appointed a sec ond lieutenant in the Army Air Forces upon completion of his twin-eng; ie advanced training at this advanced unit of the \AJt Central Flying Training Con maud.