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CARLTON FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
GASTON BAPTIST CHANGE CONSTITUTION
Met At Second
Baptist Church Here
Over Four Hundred Delegates Attended
Meeting During The Two Days: Dinner
Served At Rhyne Houser Club House
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At. the annual meeting of the
Gaston County Baptist Associa
tion, comprised of forty-nine Bap
tist Churches, meeting Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week at
the Second Baptist Church in
Cherryville, seveial changes were
made in the constitution of the
Association. The new constitu
tion as adopted Tuesday provides
for a separation of the offices of
clerk and treasurer, which here
tofore has been combined. It also
adds to the list of officers a his
torian whose duty is “to collect
and nut in some durable form all
facts of interest about each of
the churches of the Association
and report at each session of this
body.” The new constitution al
so provides that “the Associa
tion shall elect annually an audit
ing committee composed of three
members, whose duty shall be to
audit the treasurer’s books and
records, and report annually to
the Association.”
Through the kindness of the
officials of the Rhyne-Houser
Mills, the Rhyne-Houser Club
House was used to prepare and
serve meals fn those attending
the Association. Some 400 dele
gates and visitors were served
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
Second Baptist Church served
dinner to some three hundred
people Tuesday, and the First
Baptist Church, which had very
generously offered its services,
served the people present Wed
nesday. Resolutions read by Dr.
C. E. Phillips, pastor of the Tem
ple Baptist Church of Gastonia,
and adopted Wednesday after
noon complimented the Cherry
ville Churches and the women of
those churches for their very
splendid work in entertaining the
Association.
1 uesday morning session was
highlighted by the annual ser
mon by Rev. Lawrence McClure,
the afternoon session had a very
interesting visiting speaker in
the person of Mr. John Arch Mc
Millan, editor of Charity and
Children at the Mills Home ot
the Baptist Orphanage located at
Thomasville.
One of tne most splendid ses
sions of the two days meeting
was Tuesday evening when the
Training Unions report was made
by T. S. Summey, Associationai
Baptist Training Union Director..
Mr. Summey presented Mr. Har
vey T. Gibson, director of the
Baptist Training Unions of North
Carolina, who brought the mes
sage of the evening.
Highlights of the Wednesday
morning session were talks by
Mr. M. A. Huggins of Raleigh,
General Secretary of the North
Carolina Baptist Convention, who
spoke of three th'ngs in the ad
vancement of North Carolina
Baptists; and Dr. V. Ward Barr,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Gastonia, who brought the
closing inspirational message.
Rev. W. N. Long, pastor ot
the First Baptist Church of Bel
mont, who came to the, Associa
tion in July from South Carolina,
was elected moderator, succeed
ing Rev. L. M. Dixon of Gastonia
who has held the place for the
past two years. Hon. David P.
Dellinger of Cherryville was re
elected clerk.
The meeting was ad.journeo
Wednesday afternoon to meet
next year on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, October 22, and 23, at
the Centerview Baptist Church
of North Belmont.
PFC. HOWARD D. BLACK AT
MOORE GENERAL HOSPITAL
SWANNANOA, N. C. — Pfc
Howard D. Black of RFD 2, Cher
ryville, N. C., son of D. D. Black,
has been, admitted to Moore Gen
eral Hospital here for treatment.
He entered the service Decem
ber 20, 1943, and served witb a
signal section as a telephone and
telephone switchboard installer
and repairman in the Alaskan De
partment.
He is an alumus of Cherryville
High and was employed in Lin
colnton by W. F. Robinson of
Lincolnton before induction.
Cherryville To Play
Kings Mtn. At Shelby
Friday Night At 7:30
The Cherryville “Iron Men”
who came out of the rut last
week by defeating Bessemer City,
6-0,. in a hard fought battle, will
'encounter the Kings Mountain
team Friday night at Shelby.
Cant. “Power House” Black had
his team in good shape last Friday
and they once again showed that
they had the power to over come
their heavier opponents and bring
in another victory.
Quinn made the lone touch
down for Cherryville and proved
to be the star of the game. Black
wood, also showed up well, and
will be harder to handle as the
season goes by.
Co-Capt. McGinnis, who has
been out for the past two games
due to sickness will be back with
the team Friday night and every
one will be glad to see him back
as he has been greatly missed.
Go to Shelby and support the
“Iron Men”, Friday night.
Game time: 7:30 P. M.
L. W. Hoyle S lie
Still On Okinawa
OKINAWA — ^Although V-J
Day brought an end to hostilities,
it meant only a breathing spell
and a back to work order for
I,. W. Iloyle, carpenter’s mate se
cond class, Route 1, Cherryville,
N. C., of the 112th U. S. Naval
Construction Battalion.
Construction of this major ad
vanced base was only partly com
plete and, although there were
cutbacks in the work program,
harbor development, hospitals and
I supply depots had to be finished
for the occupation forces.
This ,Seabee outfit, which has
been overseas 19 months, had a
part in the construction of the
gigantic Naval Air Station at
Kaneohe Bay, Oahn, T. H., and
of the Superfortress base on Ti
nian.
Mrs. Janie \~oone*
Buried Wednesday
Mrs. Janie Coone, 97, died
at her home in Lincoln county
Tuesday.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock
from Daniel’s Lutheran Church
in Lincoln county. Mrs. Coone
was the grandmother of Mrs. J.
M. Leonhardt and Mr. Glenn
Leonard of Cherryville. Mr. and
Mrs. Leonhardt, Mr. and Mrs. Leo
nard and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Webb
attended the funeral.
JACK JENKINS IS
HOME ON LEAVE
Jack Jenains, S 1|C arrived
home Monday to spend a 33-day
leave with his wife, and son Jack
ie. Jack has been in service for
16 months. He served 14 of this
16 over seas. He served on the
IT. S. S., New Mexico in the Pa
cific. Okinawa and Japan. _ He
wears the Asiatic and Pacific rib
bons, American Theatre, Philip
pines and Okinawa ribbons and
Purple Heart for wounds receiv
ed on Oknawa.
Jack has 32 1-2 points and
will have to report back to Bos
ton, Mass.
LT. ERNEST REID PARKER
HOME FROM AIR CORPS
Lt. Ernest R. l inker arrived
home Tuesday, September 23rd to
*pend a 45 day leave with his wife,
Hilda and his son, Ernest, Jr.,
whom he had never seen and is
only seven months old.
Lt. Parker has been in the ser
vice over seas for eight months.
He has been awarded the Distin
guished Flying Cross, Air Metal
with two oak leaf clusters, the
IE. T. O., Ribbon, Silver Wings
' and has three battle stars.
Ernest has 104 points but said
that he would not ba dicharged
I just yet.
NEW YORK ALL OUT FOR NIMITZ DAY
I Admr. Chester W. Nimitz waves to tlie crowds ot New Yorkers, as
his automobile moves up lower Broadway, at the beginning of ‘Nimitz
Day’. Earlier the Pacific naval commander told congress that the
navy played a most vital part in defeat of Japan.
Conflicting Stories Told
In Shooting Scrap
Shelby.—lhd Mrs. Connie Rey
nolds Stroup who was shot to death
somewhere in the vicinity of the
Shady Rest Filling: station last
Saturday night, meet her death
from a pistol bullet fired In the
backyard of Everett Kennedy’s
home or was she killed by a rifle
bullet fired in an automobile as
it was leaving the Kennedy home?
On that question depends the
. fate of the four men, Ray Hoyle,
Jr., Paul Hoyle, Edwin Hoyle and
Everett Kennedy, all of whom
were bound over to Superior
court under $500 bond each foll
owing conflicing evidence offered
in Cleveland Recorder’s court this
morning on homicide charges.
EYEWITNESS
Burrell Blanton, the only eye
witness to testify at the prelimi
nary hearing, said that he heard
a scuffle over in the backyard
at the Kennedy home and that
he went over tnere to be met in
the front yard by Paul Hoyle who
had a rifle in his hands and or
dered him not to go around in
the back. Blanton said that he
persuaded Paul to go with him
around in the back to see if they
could stop a fight on account of
the delicate condition of Mrs.
Everett Kennedy. He said that
when he and Paul got around to
the back the two other Hoyle
boys, Mrs. Stroup and Mrs. Hoyle
had both Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy
on the ground. Mr. Kennedy had
a pistol, noyie succeeded in get
ting the pistol away from Kenne
dy, Blanton testified.
Then, according to Blanton,
the three Hoyle brothers, Mrs.
Stroup and Mrs. Paul Hoyle got
inio their automobile. Paul Hoyle
placed the rifle in the back seat
where Mrs. Stroup was sitting be
tween Ray and Edwin Hoyle.
Blanton says that he stepped up
on the running board and the
car pulled down the road about
100 yards where it was stopped
suddenly. Blanton says that as
the car stopped the rifle in the
back seat fired and that Mrs.
Stroup leaned back and groaned.
Ho says that he stepped off the
running board after being hand
ed Kennedy’s pistol by Paul Hoyle
and the car drove on off with the
dead woman.
DENY STORY
On the other hand, Patrolman
H. D. Ward testified that the
Hoyle brothers denied having a
rifle at all but told him that Mrs.
Stroup fell after a shot had been
fired in the yard at the Kennedy
home. They told Ward, accord
ing to him, that they thought she
had fainted and put her into the
car and drove on off.
There were two empty cartrid
ges in the pistol which Hoyle said
he took away from Kennedy, and
Blanton testified that he heard
one shot before he got around to
the back yard.
HOME TO STAY
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CHARLES PARKER GEORGE
Dellinger Receives
33rd Degree In Free
Masonry With Pres.
At the regular biennial meet
ing of the Supreme Council of
the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite of Free Masonry for the
Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States held last week two
of our townsmen received high
honors.
Dr. R. J. Morrison was award
ed the honorary degree of Knight
Commander of the Court of Hon
or. Generally known as the K.C. C.
H. This is the next honor con
ferred after the receiving of the
32nd, degree and is given for
long, meritorious service. Dr. Mor
rison will have this conferred in
a ceremony in the State shortly.
It was not required that hr go
to Washington to receive the hon
or.
Mr. David P. Dellinger receiv
ed the 33rd, and last degree in
Free Masonry. This honor came
after about 43 years service and
after he had enjoyed the K. C.
C. H. for some years. To receive
this 33rd. it was required that he
go to Washington, D. which he
(lid lust week. Only one other
man from the Carolina Consistory
at Charlotte received this high
honor. Then he and his associates
were further signally honored by
the President of the United Stat
es, Harry S. Truman, as the active
candidate. Also there were three
Generals and one member of the
President’s Cabinet in the class.
The Washington papers stated
this is the first time a President
of the United States evet receiv
ed the 33rd, and last degree in
Free Masonry. We are sure Mr.
Dellinger will always remem he;
with great interest the occasion
of receiving this highest honor a
lbrig with Presiden* Truman.
MORE LARGE POTATOES
ON DISPLAY HERE
Mr. Z. V. Harrelson brought :i
Porta Rica Potato to the office
last week weighing (> pounds. Mr.
Harrelson stated he had about 50
bushels of potatoes this year and
they were all of the large variety.
Mr Percy T, Beam brought one
in Saturday that tipped the scales
at six pounds and two ounces and
has somewhere around one hun
dred bushels or potatoes and all
of his are are of the largo variety
too Last week Mrs. Tillman Wiley
brought one weighing 5 pounds
and states she has plenty others
Tuesday. Alvin McSwain
brought in one weighing 7 lbs.
and 2 ounces. This is the largest^
one yet. Mr. McSwain also states
his potatoes were larger than u
sual and he has about 35 bushels.
MARIAN STROUP ENTERS
LEE McRAE COLLEGE
BANNER ELK, N. LMarian
Frances Stroupe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Stroupe, of Cher
’vville, has enrolled at Lees-Mc
Rae College as a Freshman in the
Medical Secrearial Course.
Miss Stroupe is a graduate of
Cherryville high school in the class
of 1945. In high school, she was a
member of the Beta Club.
GEORGE HOVIS RETURNED
HOME WITH DISCHARGE
George Hovis, son ot Mrs. Julis
llovis has returned home with his
discharge after three years and
nine months in service. He spent
:19 mi nths overseas in North Afri
ca, h...:ice, Belgum, Germany and
Sieilj. lie was wounded in France
and spent many months in the
hospital. He was in seven major
battles and his campaign ribbons
has seven battle stirs and one
silver star. He received his dis
■ barge from Fort Brag.
T. C. ROGERS G M 1 C
HOME WITH DISCHARGE
T. C. Rogers, G M it. son ol
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers ar
-uoq uv? qiiM Xnpun^ auioi| i'3A(.i
liable dischaige from the U. S.
Navy. He had been in service
over forty months which he spent
sixteen months in the South Pa
George Gets Discharge
From U. S. Navy
Charles Parker George, Bm 2 C
son of Mrs. A. B. George arrived
home Sunday, October 21, with
an honorable discharge from the
Navy. Parker has been in the
service three and one-half years,
with 23 months over sea service.
He has been stationed in Scot
land, England, France. He re
ceived his discharge at Cam)
Shelton, Va.
Gala Affair Planned
For Community Fair
Special Attraction Is The Ten Dollar Door
Prize Each Evening - Bingo
And Hot Dogs
Home On Leave
r_». <-.Y
JAMES THLA ENGLE
Janies Thea Engle S 1 C of th§
l’. S. Navy is spending a Unity
day leave here with hi; wife and
parents, Mr. and Mis. K. A. Engle
and ‘he to mt-i Miss Eula Kate
Howell and little daughter Lois
Jean.
He entered the Navy May 80,
11144 and has served eleven
months in th South Pacific. He
I was in the invasion on Okinawa
and served through the entire cam
, paign.
; lie will report to Raleigh for re
asignment.
| Funeral Services Held
j For Joseph Dellinger
Funeral services for .Joseph
V' illiam Dellinger, ;iee son
of J/. G. Dellinger, Sr., and the
late Sue Ihm Dellinger, was
held Friday at 2:00 I’. M., tit the
Carpenter Funeral Home, here.
Rev. P. E. Moore of the Presby
terian Church here conducted the
services. A quartet composed of
Mrs. Garland Sherrill, Mrs. IIo
ward Allran. Rev. VV. G. Cobb ani1
Dick Rudisill. sang several selec
tions, together with a solo by
Dick Rudisill. Mrs. .Julia Hall
had charge of the music. Ladies
of the Presbyterian Church and
lady friends of the family had
j charge of the Moral offerings. 1 lie
| body was laid to rest in the City
! Memorial Cemetery, here.
Mr. Dellinger died suddenly at
his home in Santa Monica, Calif.,
| and leaves the following relativ
| t.s; His wife of Santa Monica.
Cal.; Father, D. G. Dellinger, Sr.,
j Cherryville; Three sistets, Mrs.
Herman Biuorton, Andrews, S.
C.; Mrs. Veldon Parker, Quincy.
Cal.; and Mrs. Doyle Seheffitld.
San Francisco, Cal. Three broth
ers: D. Fred Dellinger, Andrews,
S. C., Audie E. Dellinger, Quin
cy. Cal., and D. G. Dellinger, Jr.,
I Clemson Coilige, S. C. An aunt
Mrs. D. A. Rudisill of this cit>
and a inimlnv of nieces and neph
Joe Billy Dellinger as he was
known here when in grammat
school, is well remembered by ?
host of friends.
CHERRYVILLE BOYS WIN;
GIRI S LOSE IN BOWLING
MATCH HELD HERE
CH.en yville and Shelby split ;
doublcheader howling match her*
last week. The hoys winning
while the gill lo-i.
This was tin first match for the
girN. The hoys have howled Shel
by three times. Cherry ville wor
’he first match bv 173 pins, 'os
ing the second by J>6 pins an*
winning the third by 179 pins
D. F. Smith howled high scor*
for the three games, with an av
erage of 117 pins for the nin*
Mr. Shumate, manager of th<
Ohcrryvdle Bowling Center wil
try to arrange a match here one*
each week and invites the puhli*
free of charge to see all matches
This is a gala week for Carlton
folk, it’s Community fair weak.
Old and young, large and small
are flitting about getting together
entries for the event. Any one who
is an employee of the mill or who
resides in the village is eligible to
enter any article listed in the
category of entries to be made.
There’s fancy work, children’s and
adult clothing, knitting and croch
eting, quilts and counterpanes,
canning, plain and fancy cooking.
There is also a department of arts
and crafts and both cut and pot
flowers. One may enter antiques
and rugs too. The children have
an organized department modeled
after the adults. One of .the high
lights is the pet show. For hours
before the judges arrive, the tiny
tots come leading, coaxing and
urging along many pets that have
never known a leash before. They
sit patiently rubbing and brushing
the pets up so they will win a Jud
ges eye.
ft ftviatfi
dav was born of a flower show
back in 1934. Mr. C. A. Rudsill
personally supervised this event
which was staged in ‘he winter
flower house on the lawn adjoin
ing the mill. The next year in
ltKi.j the same event took place in
connectii with the judging of the
yards and flowers, which had been
an amn il event for some time
prior 10 19-54. This year refresh
ments were rold on the lawn and
the jollety lasted tili well into the
night. By' 1930 the “Cabin in the
Pines" was the Community Center
and the “Fair" as it exists today
was really begun. Entries poured
in till the cabin fairly bulged. This
event was judged quite a success,
but for one thing. Mr. C. A. Rud
sill our sponsor and hacker was in
Europe on a business trip.
In 1937 the new Club House was
the scene of the fair. The Nov. 4,
1037 edition of the Eagle carries a
detailed account of this event.
Many visitors were present. For
each succeeding year the fair has
been held, since 1937 the entries
have run from 600 to 850.
This Fair is sponsored by the
organized Clubs of the Village and
.supervised by the social Advisor.
Opening each day Oct. 26th and
27th at 5 P. M. Visitors will be weP
come. The slogan of the fair has
always been "Carlton Fair Where
Old Friends Get Together.”
Refreshments consisting of hot
dogs, hamburgers, homo made
doughnuts and drinks will be on
hand. There will be Bingo too.
A special attraction will be
$10.00 in cash given each even
ing as a door prize.
| Report Truman Hu
Cancelled South Trip
ATLANTA, Oct. 22.—The Con
stitution tonight quoted White
House sources as saying Presi
dent Truman has cancelled his
planned trip to Georgia next week.
“Source close to the President,''
a special dispatch to the news
paper said, “stated that the Pres
ident had definitely decided to cull
off the southern trip at this time.’’
T he press of business was giv
en as reason for the cancellation.
The Preident was scheduled to
attend the Georgia Tech Duk*
football game in Atlanta Satur
day, November 3. He had plan
ned to visit Warm Springs ths
following day.
On the way to Georgia, Pres
ident Truman had been scheduled
to stop over at Statesville, N. C.,
November 2 to attend a celebra
tion arranged by Representative
j Robert t/oughton of North Caro
lina.
PFC. BASIL DELLINGER
HOME WITH DISCHARGE
Pfc. Rasil Dellinger arrived
home Saturday night with his dis
charge. He has served 22 months
overseas in the European Theatre
of \\ ar. He was awarded the
Bronze Star for heroic achieve
ment in action on January 4, 1945
Pfc. Dellinger is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Dellinger. His wife
is the former Miss M,ajri« Cj^w^er,