(Published Every Thursday) CHERRYV1LLE, R. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1945
CHERkVvILLE behind in bond purchases
Federation Of Music
Clubs Here Saturday
Southern District Of N. C. Federation Music
Clubs Held At School Auditorium Saturday.
There were some 125 Juniors,'*
Counselors, Executives and
friends at the Twentieth Annual
Meeting of Junior Music Clubs in
CherryvHle last Saturday. Those
clubs present were: Crescendo
Music Club, Junior Music Club,
Vivo Music Club and Melody
Makers Club of Hickory; Phil
harmonic Junior Club. Young
Pianist’s Club, Mcdowell Junior
Music Club afcd Musical Hour
Club of Gastonia; McDowell
Junior Mifepc Club. Music and
Art Club of Statesville- Juvenile
Music Club of Con.ord; Juvenile
Music Club of Lincolnton; Junior
Music Club of Charlotte; B Natu
ral and Mozart Study Clubs of
Cherryville. The crunselors pre
sent were Miss Mah-. 1 T "ttlc, Mrs.
Hilda Krentzer, Mrs. Carpenter,
Mrs. J. G. Carrier of Gastonia:
Ms. Harold Leal of Hickory, Mrs.
W L. Carden of Concord, Miss
Louise Wetmore, Lincoln. Mrs.
Paul Scarborough and Miss Mar
garet Carson, Statesville and Miss
Minnie Coleman of Cherryville.
Mrs. Harold Deal, District
Counselor opened if.-ie program
with greetings and an inspriation
al talk. She was followed by Mrs.
J. Kenneth Pfohl, State Senior
president, Mrs. James Brady,
State Counselor and Mrs. W. L.
Carden, Assistant District Counse
lor. The greetings were very fit
ting and urging younger people
and counselor forward to the
goal “to make America truly
Musical.” The busines program
was combined with the Musical
program to make the event more
interesting. Counselors gave their
reports whi-'h encouraged other
clubs to make a better rating.
Each club had a participant on
the program.
After the Musical program
Juniors and friends had an enjoy
able luncheon in the High School
Cafeteria. The color theme for
the occasion was red, white and
blue and the Juniors recognized
their friends with their badges in
these colors. Favors at luncheon
were miniature flap and Musical
placecards for counselors.
Afterwards an interesting con
ference was held with Mrs. Ready
and counselors. Mrs. Brady urged
counselors to be more careful in
their reports, aid in War Service,
enter Competitive Festivals and
aid in Community Music. Those
w-ho helped to make this occasion
possible have certainly contribut
ed much to the Young people.
Lt. Ernest Parker
Located Greensboro
1st Lt. Ernest R. Parker,. Air
Corps, husband of Mrs. Hilda Ea
ker Parker, Route 1, Cherryville.
N. C., has reported to the Army
Air Forces ORD and Redistribu
tion Station Number 5 at Greens
boro, N. C. Lt. Parker recently
returned to this country after an
8 month tour of duty with the
8th Air Force in the European
Theater.
While at this staion Lt. Parker
will undergo a records and pro
cessing check prior to being as
signed to an Air Force Installa
tion in this country.
This post, under the command
of Col. Paul R. Younts provides
entertainment and relaxation for
Lt. Parker during his brief stay
here. '
SGT. CHRISTINE MAUNEY
RECEIVES SLEEVE INSIGNIA
LAGUARDIA FIELD, N. Y.—
Nov. 14.—Sergeant Frances C.
Mauney, 23-year old Army Air
Force WAC, and daughter of
Mrs. Sylvanus Mauney, of 322 S.
Pink St., Cherryville, NoHh Car
olina, received the green and gold
sleeve insignia of the Meritorious
Service Plaque today at retreat
ceremonies at Ft. Totten. N. Y.,
partode grounds, Major Alvin S.
Robbins, acting commandant of
the Air Transport Command in
stallation at LaGuardia Field, an
nounced today.
Major Robbins made the pre
sentation to the WAC Squadron,
awarded by the Commanding Gen
eral of the Air Transport Com
mand, Lt. Gen. Harold L. George.
The WAC Squadron of the
1378th AAF Base Unit was acti
vated a year ago and is the first
unit of the Woman’s Army Corps
in the Atlantic Division to re
ceive the plaque, “in recognition
of its (the squadron’s) superior
performance of duty and out
standing devotion to the accom
plishment of its assigned duties.'1
|Sgt. Miauney entered the ser
vice Nov. 16. 1943. She wears
the Good Conduct Medal.
PASSES
A. FOX CRAFT
Funeral Services For
A. Fox Craft Sunday
Funeral services were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon at 4:15 from
I Bess’ Chapel Church for A. Fox
Craft, prominent farmer of the
North Brook section who died at
his home Saturday moraine- about
4 o’clock, following a short iliness
Services were in chutgo of the pas
tor. Burial was made ip the church
cemetery.
Mr. Craft was born March 9,
1860 being 85 years, 8 months
and 1 day old. lie was a native
and life-long resident of Lincoln
county. On November 30th., 1882
he was married to Miss Mary Fran
ces Shell, and to this union were
born three children. Two of the
children preceded him to the
grave In infancy.
Following the death of his wife
he was married to Mrs. Alice
Beam Jenkins on May 5, 1910.
Mr. Craft was the son of the
late David and Ann Leonhardt
Craft, he being the last living
member of the four children who
were the following; Worth W.
Craft. Logan Crnft, and Mrs. Su
san Craft Dellinger all preceding
him in death.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Alice Jenkins Craft, one daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Howell, one step
daughter, Mrs. Clay Harrelson
both of Cherryville and one adopt
ed son, Calvin Deitz of Lincolnton
Also surviving are six grand child
ren and fourteen great grand child
3 Anthony Brothers
In The Service
Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Anthony
have three sons in the service,
one home with discharge.
Pfc. Paily E. Anthony has re
ceived his discharge and returned
home. He landed in the states on
October 14>th, after serving over
seas twentv-six months in the
European Theatre of War and
three years in the service. He has
resumed his work at the Rex Mill
in Gastonia.
Pvt. Bill Anthony was over
seas eight months in the European
Theatre of War. He has been in
the service sixteen months and
has recently spent a furlough
here with his parents. Pvt. Atho
ny reported back to a base in
Kentucky.
Alton Anthony the third brother
>s in the Meichant Marines. He
has been in the South Pacific for
six months and is expected home
for Christmas.
Lutheran Church Buys
Carillonic Bells
St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Cherryville, has let contract for
■i "et of cari’lonic h' U«. These
bells are to be in t-U-d to the
Glory of God and in memory of
those from our congregation who
made the supreme sacrifice in the
war and in honor of those called
into the service of our country.
Thanksgiving Service
The Thanksg' ‘ ia Union Ser
vice will pe held at the First Bap
tist Church on Thursday, Novem
ber 22nd, “Thanksgiving Day, at
10 o’clock in the morning. The
Presbyterians will be in charge
t °f the service with Lt. Col. George
L. Riddle, delivering the sermon.
The public is cordially invited
| to attend this Bervice.
AMERICAN LEGION
ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM-BANQUET
Tryon Post No. 100, American
Legion, !had its annual Armis
tice Day program and banquet
on Monday evening, November
12th, at 7 o’clock at the Cherry
ville School Cafeteria. Approxi
mately 180, including Legionair
es, and their families, service men
and women, their families and
friends of World War 1 and World
War 11, attended this Victory
Armistice supper.
Patriotic decorations, including
small American flags and red,
white and blue crepe paper inter
spersed with Chrysanthemums and
roses were used in the cafeteria.
Mr W. C. Howell was master
of ceremonies. The pledge of al
legiance to the American Flag
was given after which “America”
was sung. The Invocation was giv
en by Lieutenant Colonel George
L. Riddle. During the banquet,
the Cherryville High School Band,
under the direction of E. W. Car
son, bandmaster, furnished patri
otic music.
A delicious dinner, consisting
of turkey with all the trimmings,
ice cream and cake was prepared
and served by the members of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Following the dinner Lieutenant
Colonel George L. Riddle, who
has recently received his dis
charge, spoke on his experiences
while overseas in the European
Theatre of War. Mr. J. O. Bar
rett, of Salisbury, was also a
speaker of the evening. Mr. Bar
ret#, who had five sons in the
service in World V\ ar 11, made a
patriotic and timely address that
was very impressive.
Others making short talks were
Commander, W. Blaine Beam;
Mayor, E V. Moss; 1. F. Long,
Ben R. Rudisill and J. T. Allen.
Miss Helen Mauney, president of
the American Legion Auxiliary,
made a few short remarks.
Mr. Howell, the toastmaster,
recognized different gioups by
asking them to stand as follows:
All soldiers present in uniform,
all soldiers of World War 11, who
had been discharged; all mothers
of World War 11; all the wives
of World War 11; and then all:
the sweethearts of World War 11,
to which there was no response. |
At last he asked all the veterans
of World War 1 to stand. When
the Gold Star mothers were ask
ed to stand there were only two
present, who were Mrs. Belle j
Mauney and Mrs. N. A. Wright, i
Mrs. Belle Mauney, a Gold
Star mother of World War 1 and
Mrs. N. A. Wright, a Gold Star
Mother of World War 11, were
each presented a gift from the
American Legion Auxiliary Mrs.
L. L. Summer, a member of the
Auxiliary, presented the gifts and
made impressive remarks express
ing the appreciation of the Gold
Star Mothers.
The veterans of World War 1
and veterans of World War 11,
and soldiers still in uniform par
ticipated in a cake walk. W. Blaine
Beam won the delicious cake
which was baked and given by
Mrs. Belle Mauney, Gold Star
Mother, who bakes a cake each
year for this occasion.
Commander W. Blaine Beam
wishes to thank all those who
helped to make this banquet a
success He wishes to thank es
pecially the members of the
American Legion Auxiliary for
the fine turkey dinner which was
served and Mrs. Belle Mauney for
the delicious cake which was used
for the cake-walk. Mr. Beam is
also grateful for the interest be
ing manifested in the American
Legion by the young veterans of
World War ll and greatly appre
ciated their presence at the ban
quet.
Sgt. Homer Smith
Home With Discharge
Sgt. Homer Smith arrived home
Thursday with his discharge. Sgt.
Smith received his discharge from
Fort Bragg after arriving in the
states on November 4th., from
overseas. He spent two years and
two months in the European
Theatre of W.., and was in the
ervice three years and fourteen
ays. Sgt. Smith is the son of Mrs.
John A. Smith and the late Mr.
niith. After January 1st., he will
sume l.is duties with *he Lance
Packing Company in ligh Point
• here lie wa emulated before
entering the service.
Wesleyan Methodist
Church
[ Rev. Sterl Pliinney, a returned
[ Missionary from South America,
will speak at the Wesleyan Meth
odist church Tuesday, November
20th, at 7:00 P. M.
The public is cordially invited
| R. L. PHILLIPS, Pastor
Picture of a One-Man Bond Drive
IN ACTION.—Harry B. Smith, sport* editor emeritus of a San Fran
cisco newspaper, shown in action in his one-man War Bond campaign in
the 7th loan when he told $5,933,793—-one-sixth of ail War Bonds pur
chased in that city in that psrhsi. He is positive he will do as well in
the Victory Loan.
Subscriptions And
Renewals To Eagle
Subscriptions and renewals to
the Eagle this week include the
following:
C. B. Homesley, Mrs. Martin I..
Rudisill; Frank Putnam, Miss Jane
Allen Butler, H. W. Dixon, Stowe
Carpenter, Mrs. W. R. Crocker,
J'anies Homesley, L. A. Cabiniss,
D. A. Dellinger, Ambros Hen
drick, Harvey Heavner, Cary
Kendrick, J. E. Dellinger,
Clyde Martin, Olir L. Mauney,
Miss Ettie Dellinger, J. T. Queen,
Mrs. Dora Sorrell, Jeanette Kiser,
Faye Whitesides, J. Sid Carpenter,
Sgt. J. C. Dellinger, Ed George,
R. B. Randall, Pearly F. Anthony,!
Lucy Blackwood, J. W. Blackwel
der, J. A. Self, Fred S. Smith,
W. A, Hoover, E. W. Naylor'.
L. J. Mauney, Myrtle Carpenter,
Mrs. Charles Morrison, S. E. Ken
drick, C. F. Robinson, Mrs. J. D.
Campbell, Susan Conner, I. J.
Lee, W. C. Hicks, J. Carl Beam,
Mrs. W. B. Putnam, Mrs. John
A. Smith, Arthur ' Carpenter, T.!
A. Carter, Miss Velma Beam,
E. M. Hardin, David S. Neill, P. I
B. Browne, Oliver McSwain, Hal
Smith, Will Neill, W. Perry Sell-1
ers, Flay Seism, Hugh M. Moss
and Mary C. Nichols.
Paul Edward Cook
Struck By Hit And
Run Driver Sat. Nite
Paul Edward Cook, 9-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cooke,
is reported to be improving in the
Lineolnton Hospital, after being
struck by a hit and run car on
Highway 150 in front of his home
one mile west of town Saturday
night.
It was reported the boy was
carried about 90 feet by the au
mobile and left lying in the high
State Highway Patrolman H.
D. Ward said his investigation
revealed that the car which struck
the boy was probably a 1935 Ford.
The driver of the car has not been
located or identified.
Buck Carpenter
Gets Discharge
ft. McClellan, ala.,~nov.
Technician Fourth Grade Thomas
B. Carpenter of 204 S. Jacobs St.,
Cherryville, North Carolina, was
recently honorably discharged
form the Army at the Ft. McClel
lan Separation Point.
T , 4 Carpenter served in the
Panama Canal Zone for a period
of 15 months with the 14th Infan
try.
He has returned to his home in
Cherryville.
GEORGES MOVED BACK
TO CHERRYVILLE TUESDAY
Mr. and Mrs Don George mov
ed back to Cherryville f’-om Char,
lotte last Tuesday. M>\ George
will continue his work with the
Queen City Bus Station in Char
lotte and Mrs. George will re
sume her work a the Elite Beauty
palon. Mr. and Mrs. George’s
many C-iends welcome them back
to Cherryville.
i T EUGENE McGINNIS
LANDED IN SEATTLE
4 /T Eugene McGinnis, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. Webb McGinnis
1 ndcd in Seattle, Washington
Saturday after 44 months in Aus
tralia, New Guinea and in the
Philippines. 4 T McGinnis is ex
pected to arrive home in about
three weeks on a furlough.
4 Sons In Service;
3 Gets Discharge
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hendricks
of Dallas, Route 1, have four sons
in the service with three being re
ctntly discharged.
Pfc. Paul Hendrick has been in
thP Navy for three years with M
months overseas in the South Pac
f;c Pfc. Hen Jii!•!-• - received ''is
disc he rgP in September and is now
il Newport New-, Ya.
1st Sgt. Ken Hendricks receive,1
I is discharge October 1st, aftn
serving in the Army for li- yens
•vit-h 23 months across in the E ■')
ican Theatre of War. Sgt. Tie .1
lick is now working in Shelby.
1st. Sgt. Seth Hendricks was
discharged November 1st., and is
now in Iowa. He was in the ser
vice five years and tluet. months
but did not do overseas duty.
Pvt. Carroll Hendricks is stat
ioned in Hallendale, Florida and
has been in the Army for two
years. He is expecting to come
home soon on a fui lough but will
not have his discharge.
E. H. Houser At Home
With Discharge
Emmett Holt Houser arrived
home last Thursday, November 8
with an honorable discharge from
the army. Emmett was inducted
on April 17, 1942, and received
his basic training at Camp Shelby,
Mississippi. For about six months
he was stationed ' in Bueyrus,
Ohio. In December, 19-12, he
sailed for North Africa, and serv
ed with the Medical Detachment
of the 753rd Railway Shop, Bat
talion in North Africa, Naples,
Rome, and Salerno, Italy, until
July of this year
On July 22, 1945, he sailed via
the Panama Canal to the Philip
pian Islands and was scheduled to
have taken part in the invasion
of Japan. He was stationed near
Manila until his return to the
States about two weeks ago. Hav
ing received his discharge at Ft.
Bragg. Emmett made his first
visit home last week in three
years and seven months.
Stores To Close For
Thanksgiving, 22nd.
Thursday, November 22nd, ha?
been proclaimed Thanksgiving
Day in North Carolina. All stor
es and business establishment ;
will bo closed all day in obser
vance of the Legal Holilay. It is
also announced through file Cher
tyville Mei chants Association tlu
steji es will also be closed as usual
on Tuesday afternoon, Novembei
20th. All housew.'ves are urged
to take notice and give their usual
full co-operation by liming theii
needs during opening hours.
The Association also announced
tlie merchants will close two day;
t«r ihe Christmas Hnlilavs, De
e mber 25th, and December 2<Uh
«CT J. I. PAYNE
DECEIVES D'^C^'RGE
Sgt. ,1. I. Pa.vne returned home
Monday from Scott Fo ld. Illi
niis with h;s di charge. Sgt. Payne
!"'<.-\heen in the service for three
and one half years. He and Mrs,
Payne, and children are at the
home of Mrs. t’ayues parents, Mr
and Mrs. 1). H. Mauney, Sr., :r
the present.
SGT. BILLY BEAM
ARRIVED HOME WED.
Sgt Billy Beam, son of Mr
in.d Mrs. W. B. Beam arrivec
b ine Wednesday, after spending
three years in the Aleutian Islands.
Chm. Mauney Urges
More E Bond Buying
We Must Not Fail In The Final And Last
Victory Drive; Buy Your Bond Today,
Gov. Cherry Set Date
For Thanksgiving
Raleigh, Nov. 13. — Governor
Cherry has proclaimed November
22 as Thanksgiving and called up
on “the people of our State to re
new their allegiance to the ideals
and principles upon which our re
public was founded.”
“Not only for our bountiful har
vest are we thankful at this sea
son,” the Governor said. “In the
hearts of millions of American par
cuts there is the deeper note of
thanksgiving for our recent com
plete victory and the return of
many of our sons to their homes.
Furthermore, the hope of a dura
ble .peace is stronger than ever
before in world history. For these
things let us give thanks.
“Two symbols should matk the
observance of this Thanksgiving
day. One is the flag of our na
tion to which new luster has
been added by countless deeds of
heroism in the recent war in
! which our nation engaged. The
nth r is the Bible, -which is the
foundation of our religious life
ami to which the people of the
rial ion are turning in ever increas
ing cumbers fc r guidance and con.
solution.
"There is every reason for a
general expression of thanks and
•aid ide on the part of our pen
do. end it is honed that more
• tier; My than ever hefore the peo
1“ oi this state and nation will
observe ibis significant event.”
Pvt. J. W. Kenkins
Home With Discharge
Pvt. .T. W. /■ nkius returned
home lad Friday night with his
discharge. Pvt. Jenkins returned
to the States <>n September 3rd,
after being overseas twenty-seven
months. He served in North Af
rica and in Italy. He is a son of
Mr. arid Mrs. Joseph I). Jenkins.
Marlow Dellinger
Choir To Sing
The Marlow Dellinger Choir
will sing at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. \. B. Morrow. Sr., in the Ho
well Community Sunday after
noon. November 1 Sth., at 3 o'clock
i This will he in connection with
prayer meeting. The public is cord
ially invited to attend.
Cpl. Floyd Queen
Gets His Discharge
i Corpotal Flovd Queen luis re
i turned home with his discharge
'after being overmens for eight
months. He was a prisoner of
War in Germany for about four
months and has been in service
thirty-three months. He is a son
1 of Mrs. Marie Queen.
'SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
JFOR MR. HICKS
The Sunday School Class of
Mr. It. C. Hicks honored him Sat
urday with a surprise picnic sup
per on the occasion of his birth
day Anniversary. The class gath
ered at his home last Saturday
evening and a picnic dinner was
spread and hot coffee made. An
enjoyable social hour was spent,
i Mr. Hicks received many lovely
gift's. Those present were; Mr
' md Mrs. I?. C. Hicks, Rev. and
Mrs. I.. P. Barnette, Mrs. H. P,
i Craft, Mrs. E. C. Sullivan, Mrs
; .Topie* I.. Beam. Mrs. Frank
Wright, Mrs. Sallie Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Walter Beam, Mrs. Jennie
I Lineberger, Mrs. J. Lloyd Beam
I Mrs. B. B. Brackett. Mrs. Albert
I Hallman and Freda Kelly.
MR. AND MRS. G. I F.E
I BEAM HONORED SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs A. C. Beam, hon
| ored t'-e formers parents, Mr. and
j Mrs. G. Lee Beam at a birthday
dinne" Sunday. November 11th
I at their home on North Mountain
Street. The •'/***•> ion is an an
nual affair. Mr. Boom’s birthday
is November 2nd and Mrs. Beams
is Nov nilier 11th
The (lining c hie was coverer
with a handsome line cloth and
pink roses in a crystal vase was
ised ns the eonterpi ce. Covers
were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Beam,
i Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Beam, Mr.
end Mr-. Alfopso Beam, Mr. and
Mrs. Ya'es Beam. Mrs. Jennie
Lineberger, Mrs. .1. Lloyd Beam
Patricia Beam, Max Beam, Gai]
Beam, Lvnn Beam, and Adrienne
Beam.
A delicious dinner was served,
V
D. R. Mauney, Sr. Chairman
of the Victory Loan Campaign re
ported that the bond sale 'n
Cherryville, especially the “E”
Bond sale was bad behind and urg
ed every one to buy more “E”
Bonds.
The Victory Loan Campaign,
final bond sales effort, has an
$11,000,000,000 goal over all
goal, with Cherrvville’s quota of
$57,000.00 in “E” Bonds.
Mr, Mauney, in reporting on
bond sales, urged all citizens to
purchase to the limit of their a
bility.
“We have made excellent re
cords in the first seven bond cam
paigns and we should not fail to
meet and exceed our quota in the
Victory campaign as much a tri
bute to the men who fought as
anything else.
The government needs the
money to bring service men home
and to liquidate the hugh war ma
chine, and the people of Cherry
vile will not fail to particapate
and do their part.
The purchase of war bonds is
a profitable investment even form
a selfish standpoint, and this is
the citizens final opportunity to
obtain these high interest, govern,
ment insured investments. Th«
drive will come to a close on Dec
ember 8th, three weeks from now.
“Iron Men” To Play
Last Home Game Fri
day With Marion Hi
•
The local “Ironmen” will play
Marion here Friday afternoon for
j their last home game of the sea
j son. The local “Ironmen” have
I had a good season so far this year
: as they have won 5 games and
i lost three. Being the least team
in the conference, both in size
and weight, the “Ironmen” have
set a good record and the people
j of Cherryville are proud of them.
This being the last home game,
we are expecting a large crowd
j of fans out to see the “Ironmen”
j turn in another good game.
The “Ironmen’’ are determined
j to give their fans another thrill
ing game as they have promised
: their coaches, Carson and Quinn,
that they will be out figjhting
| Friday and promises Marion a
; good battle.
Come out and see “Swifty (100
! yard dash) Rudisill and his twin,
I Quinn help their teamates bring
in another victory,
j Game Time: 3:30 P. M.
Admission: 25c and 50c
Rev. George Riddle
Resumes Pastorate
At Presbyterian
Lieutenant Colonel George L.
■ Riddle, chaplain with the 82nd
Airborne Division, is on termi
| nal leave front the army, and will
resume his former pastorate, the
Cherryville Presbyterian Church
next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Riddle and
family expect to move into the
manse about the first of Decern
Chaplain Riddle has been back
in the United States a year or so
following wounds received in the
82nd parachute jump into Hol
land. He served with the air
borne outfit through Africa, Sici
ly, Italy and France and Holland.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Riddle, of the Bethel
section.
G. A. Coronation
i Services At Baptist
I The Girls Auxiliary of the W.
M. S. of the First Baptist Church
: will have a Coronation Service
Sunday night, November 18th., at
the regular preaching hour, 7:15.
1 This service is to recognize girle
who are advancing on the “King’*
Pathway of Service and Study.’'
: Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this service.
“Home Coming” at
Full Gospel Church
The Cherryville Full Gc je\
Church will present “Home Com
ing’’ by the young people under
the direction of Mrs. M. M. Hul
sey, Thursday night, November
22nd at 7:30 o’clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.