(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 2n 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.