% (Published Every Thursday) CHERRYVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1945 HE H I VOL.40 NO. 19 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING BRISK THIS WEEK Christmas Concert To Be Given Mon. Night At High School Auditorium Beginning At 7 O’Clock Promptly By High School Band. The Cherryville High School* Band will present its annual Christmas concert, Monday even ing, Lee. 17, 7 o’clock in the school auditorium. An afternoon performance will also be given for the benefit of students of all three schools and parent, who find it impossible to attend the night event. There is much interest in the band this year. The people of Cherryville and the students are proud of the band and have eagerly watched its growth and development. A large crowd of music lovers and supporters are expected to be present. The members have been working hard for some time and believe this concert to be one oi the best it has ever given. A small fee of 15 cents and 25 cents will be chai,| d for ad mission to the concert. The pro ceeds are to go for music and needed supplies for the band. The citizens of our town have neve* let the band down and our band members promises everyone that he will get his money’s worth. An interesting program has i been arranged—Pieces that every j one enjoys hearing and the band loves to play. The-program follows: The fhar Spangled Banner Our Director (March) Bigelow j The Glow VV arm Lincke His Honor Fillmor, j Anchors Awisiglh 4 mmermaii < The Bells of St. Mary’s Adams Saxophone solos 1 Milton Crocket Flying Cadets Keller Stout Hearted Man Romberg White Christmas Marca National Emblem o. Baglew / 'J here's Something About A Soldier Coy King Cotton Sousa Christmastide Overtuie DeLameter Christmas Festival DeLameter W. C. McRorie Of Rutherfordton Dies RUTHERFORDTON, Dec. 8— William Caldwell McRorie. promi nent Rutherfordton attorney died Thursday morning at the home of hi* daughter, Mrs. John W. Dal ton in Forest City. Mr. McRorie had been a mem ber of the Rutherfordton bar for 42 years. Mr. McRorie was born in Un- , ion county December 22, 1874, the son of Cyru- A. and Mrs. Sylvanit Helms McRorie. His early life was spent on a farrm He was educated at the Union ville High School and University of North Carolina, and was ad mitted to the bar in September, 1903. He married Miss Cassie Wilma Hagler December 81, 1897. She died in Rutherfordton a little over three years ago. He is survived by four sons and three daughters: Robert G. and Ted McRorie of Ruutherfordton, Syrus B. Ml Rorie of Charlotte; M-Sgt. George S. McRorie of Fort Belvoir, Va., Mrs. John W. Dalton of Forest City. Mrs. Jack Waehter of Ruth erfordton, Mrs. Robert F. Smith of Cherryville, and a number of grandchildren. I He was a member of the First Methodist church of Rutherford ton, where funeral services were held Friday at 3:30 p. m. George Homesley Home On Leave George Homesley stationed at Norfolk, Va., has arrived home on a twenty five day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Homesley. He has been in the service for three years and ser ved overseas thirty months. He wears the American-E,ulropean Ribbons, Asiatic Victory Medal. He served in Africa, Italy, France Iran, England, Scotland, Irelrnd, Russia, and the Hawaii Islands, aho in the Marshell Island, Car olina Islands and on Okinawa. He (m has 35 and 1-2 points. CALEB FARMER HAS STROKE Caleb Farmer, 87, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage a the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Black in Cherryville, Wednesday night.. Mr. Farmer is well known to residents of Cherryville, and had eome Wednesday afternoon to ■pend a day or two visiting. I N. DELINGER IS FOUND DEAD Well Known Cherryvillo Native Found Dead In Woods Near Ranlo; No Evidence Of Foul Play; Dead Several Days. Thomas Nathniel !Bud) Dell inger, about 60, native of Cherryville, wheri, he lived most of his life and was well-known, was found dead in a grove of pines just west of Ranlo late Tuesday afternoon by two o'possum hunters. He had been missing from his temporary resi dence in Belmont since Friday, and. the body is believed to have lain in the woods for about two or three days. At an inquest conducted by Sheriff Efird here about 11 o’ clock Tuesday night decision was that Mr. Dellinger’s death was due to natural causes. There were no mark. on the body nor aiiy indications of foul play. It was said that he had been in ill health. The body was discovered late Tuesday by John Bolin, employee at Rex School, and his son, Eu gene, who were hunting o’pos sums when they came upon it. It had apparently been lying ai the spot through all the rain and sub freezing weather of the. past few It was said today that Mr. Dell inger hail lor some time bee 1 working at the Chronicle Mill in Belmont, and that he had been i lving in the Climax Mill village. Hi, family' have continued their residence at Die family farm on the outskirts of Cherryville. Funeral services were set for sometime Thursday afternoon, , rohably at 2 i’cloek, to be con ducted at ihe M unt Zion B p list Church of Cherryville, with burial following in the church cemetery'. Rev. E. S. Elliott, pas tor of the First Baptist Church, was to officiate. Mr. Dellinger leaves his widow and two sons anda daughter of Cherryville. The children are John Bill and Clayton Dellinger and Mrs. Annie Sue Roberts. He also leaves two brothers and four sisters, all residing in or around Cherryville: Dores and Dave Dellinger, Mrs. Jap Watkins, Mrs. Lester Benfield, Mrs. Riley Tal bert and Mrs. Sam Adams. Mrs. Vernon Myers Sister Of Mrs. J. C. Stroup Passes Mrs. Cliff J- Stroup was called to Wadesboro last Friday due to the serious illnes., of her sister, 'Mrs. Vernon Myers. Mrs. Myers died Frday at the Anson Sani torium. She was buried Sunday m Wadesboro. Mrs. Stroup re turned home Tuesday and was accompanied home by her sisters, Mrs. Floyd Smith of Peoria, III. and Mrs. Vernon Smith of Wades boro, who spent until Thursday with Mrs. Stroup. Dixie Home Super Market Opens Fri. The Dixie Home Super Mar ket, self service will open here Friday, December 14th, in the building formerly occupied by the Elite beauty Salon next to’ Beam’s Inn. The building has been remod eled and redecorated for the store. This will be a complete modern meat market and grocer.v | store. i Ben Homesley Gets Discharge Ben Homesley, s. u of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Homesley has re turned home from o\erseas ami and ha., received his discharge. He has been in the service for three years and five months and over seas two and one-half years. He has four stars, the American-As iatic Ribbons, European Ribbons, Good Conduct Medal and Vic tory Ribbon. He served in the Al eutian Islands, Italy, France, Austria and Germany. He receiv ed his discharge from Fort Bragg. CHERRYVILLE “IRONMEN” 1945 Regular line-up of 1945 Cherryville “Ironmcn” reading from left to right. First row: Right End, Wild Bill Elliott; Right Tackle, Joe Cooke; Right Guard, Edvard Elliott; Center, Harold Black wood; Left Guard, R. B. Robbs and Left Tackle, Cone Moss; Left End, Colon Hayes. Back row: Half-Back, Harry “Swifty One Hundred Yard Dash” Rudinll, Half Back; Carroll Wright, Half Back; Tom “Swifty’s Twin" Quinn, and Full Back Captain, Hub Black. Yates McGinnis, Co-Captain anl regular Right End was ill when the picture was taken. 1945 ENTIRE FOOTBALL SQUAD Reading: from left to right: Front row: Blackwood (50); Rudisill (28): Robbs (45); Cain Black | (52); E. Elliott (44); Hayes (11); Sigmon (24); Bill Elliott (47 ). Second Row. I.eft to. Right : | Blaine Froneberger, Carpenter (26); Putnam, Wayne Froneherger (20) : Wil.-on (52); Coho | Moss (43); Wayne McGinnis (’42); Max Beam, Goins (29); Holm* (23). Third row: Car-on, Coaclv;: Bill Beam, Paul Sigmon, Wright (46); Tedder (21); Seals (33); Crowder (27); G. B. Beam (37); Quinn (48); Cooke (30); Paul Moss (22); Lynn>(35); and Quinn, Coach. Three men were absent when this picture was taken. They are Tates McGinnis, Paul Ray; Costner and Brice Moss. Mrs. George Baxter ’Buried Saturday Funeral services were coduct ed Sat. mo tiing at 11:30 o'clock from Bethehetn Methodist Church for Mrs. George P. Baxter, 70, who died in a Lincolnton hospital Wednesday morning following an tllnes, of ten days. Services were in charge of the pastor Rev. W. L. Harkey. Burial was made in the family plot in the ehurcti cemetery. Mrs. Baxter was one of Lin coln county’s well known and be loved women. Before her marri age she was Miss Junie Florence Dellinger. She was bom June 23, 1875. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs J, H. Hoyle, of Lincoln, Route 3, Mrs. H. G. Celd, Roa noke, Va., two sons, Tom Bax ter of Charlotte, formerly of Cherryville, and E. E. Baxter of Lincolnton. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. R. S. Childers of Cherryville and Mrs. J. D. Peel er of Lawndale, Route 2 and one brother Mr. Z. M. Dellinger of Cherryville Route 2. FLASH! Altho sale of Victory loan market issues 2 Vi % and 2 1-4% Treasury Bond, and % % certif icates closed Saturday, Decem ber 8, all serie, E, F and G Sav. ings Bond, and series C Savings notes sold through December 31 will be credited to the Victory Loan Drive. E Bond sales are lagging. E Bond sale, will con tinue through December 31st and Chen yvil e and Gaston county are expected to go over the top by that t me. Give E Bonds for Christ)’ - gift", aching would he appreciated more. North Carolina must not fail in th> last great Victory Loan E Rea l drive, the most important of all. E Sale., as of December 7, 817, 500,000, 58 % of F quota. Orly 17 more selling days with 42" yet to go. Our boys did the job over there, let us do our part over here by buying all the E Bonds you can. Buy them today. Santa Claus Coming To Western Auto Store Saturday Santa Claus will arrive at the Western Auto Associate Store on the square on Saturday af ternoon, December 15th, at 1:00 o’clock, according to an announce ment from Lee W. Cauble. ow ner and manager. This will be a big day in the hearts of th< children. Bring them all to town to see Santa Saturday afternoon, lie will arrive at the Western Auto Store at 1:00 P. M., Satur day, December 15th. New District Supt. To Preach Here Dr. W. A. Stanbury, District Superintendent of Gastonia dis trict of the Methodist church will preach at the First Methodist church here Sunday morning at eleven o’clock. Dr. Stanbury comes to Gaston ia District from the Great Cell tenary Methodist church in Wi. ton Salem. He served Centenary church five years prior to com in to Gastonia. He is one of the out standing ministers of the Met ho dist church. You are cordially invited to hear Dr. Stanbury Sunday morn ing. Mail Your Christmas Packages Early Postmaster1 John IV. Mostelle’ the buying puglic to mad all Christmas packages and ( hrislmas card, early as possible | The Post Office will remain open I on Saturday afternoons, Decern , her 15th., and Decemeber 22nd. until five o’clock in the after noon in order to take care of the Christmas mail and for the con venience of the public. Do your Christinas Mailing Early An Possible. Girls Choir To Give Cantata The Gills Choir of Cherryville High School under direction 01 Minnie Coleman will give a thro.' part Cantata “Gloria in Excel*' on Tuesday evening, December JHth, at 8 o’clock in the First Baptist church auditorium. The music is written by Mendelssohn. Theie will be chourses, solos, duets and trios. Soloists will be Joan I.ondc n, Sue Black, Patsy Sneed, and Margaret Sue Dellin ger Misse< Louise and Mildred Cobb are assisting. Miss Coleman and the choir wish to thank Rev. and Mrs. El liott for their hospitality, Mrs. McDowell for her decorating and Airs. Allen for playing. There will be an Informal Re cital of Music students at -\u Way Club House on Monday. Decern be 1 17th, at 3:45 P. M. These are Mis,, Coleman's stu dents and the parents, friends and teachers are cordially invit ed. Boggs Mens Shop Opened Wednesday Rogge Mens .Shop, owt nd and operated by Mr. R S. Boggs, catering to men's wear exclusive ly opened in the Jarrct' building on East Main street here th week. Mr. Boggs invite* the public to visit his store at all Clarence Barker Has Discharge Clarence Barkei ha* returned from overseas and is home with his discharge. He is a son of Air. and Mrs. W. R. Barker ai d bis wife is the former Miss !'• V 1 He received his di«'i ha*g* ’ r an Fort Bragg. lie has hi on in ‘he service for thirty trior.t s hr 1 served wen tv-six months overseas, statu aed in Tokyo, D "v C bdonia, N w ( eorgia. The Philippines, and on the Okinawa Islands. Merchants Expecting Rush Business Here Merchants Making Preparations For *Rig Rush In First Time Peace Christmas In Years Hal Beam Is Now U.S.S. LST 41 Garland Hal Beam, CCS. 650 i 50 04, V-0, L'SNR, the Chief Cook aboard the T'.S.S. LST 28 was burn in Cberryville, N. C., i son of Mr. and Airs. Cline Beam. ] Hal enlisted in the L. S. Naval Reserve on May 27, 1942, and ha., completed forty-one months of active duty. He served a ; shoit period aboard the YP 425 ] before being transfeired to the U. S. S. 1ST 41 on wh'ci: he was beaded for plenty ol serlice in , the Pacific Theatre of Opera Hal is authorized to wear the following ribbons and stars for the listed Initial Landings he took part in while aboard the C.S.S. LST 4 1. He participated in the Initial Amphibious Operatons on Kvajalein Atoll, Marshall Is lands; the Initial Amphibious Operations at Hollnmlia, Hum boldt Bay, New Guinea: the Ini tial Amphibious Operations on Saipan and Guam, Marianas Is lands; the Initial Amphihious Op orations at PetUieu, Palau Is lands. Caroline Group. Each ot these operations entitles Hal to wya ■ a star on bis Ashitic, Pacif if Ril'ben. totaling five in all. He is also' authorized to wear the American.. Theatre of Operatic:. Rinboii. the Amphibious Force i : N y Good Con ■ , t! e years ser ;.! . . Shellback* j i j, . i r. giutre a ! oio.. ■ y of March, ’ 1 :t i .. irk , initiated in tite Iv -lni of Ntj .i.-ti s Rex. j Hal was U.IibiVru-il bark to the 1 like.: t i.r u:t November 27. 1944 .ii...l Via. t• atisferred to j the 1 .A.is. 1ST :.s on the 28rd Hherryviile Post Of VT’W’s Installation Tonight, Thursday, December 1-Tth, ij to be installation night for tin* Hoy Lee VanDyke Post No. 52(10 Cherryville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Every overseas Veteran of Cherryville is urged to be present for the ceremony. If not a member come and join, and help elect the officers for the coming year. Tonight at 7 :•".(! o’clock in the Bank build ing on West Main street. BASE!. DELLINGER, Act. QTRM. James J. Patterson Returns To States ABOARD' THE USSS PEN SACOLA. JAPAN, (Delayedf)?— Among the Navy men transferred to this heavy cruiser for trans portation to the States for dis charge was James J. Patterson, Jr., 27, aviation machinist’s mate, third class, USNR. son of M'r and Mrs. James J. Patterson, Sr., j.'S Hi West 2nd st.. Cherryville, 1 if'., and husband of Mrs. Velma Quinn Paterson, Cherryville. Patterson entered the Navi,* I .March 2-L 194 t, and served over j seas five months at the Naval ■Air Base, Ominato, Japan. ! ___ ! Smokey Dellinger Home Few Days Smokey Pellnigei is home on •i Do-lough for Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. | Dellinger, lie has been in the ser I vice for three years and over seas nineteen months. He serv ed in England, France, Belgium, j Germany, Lu.vnburg and has six battle stars, and the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct medal, I the E. T. O. and A. T. O. ribbons .■and Victory medal. He is sta tioned at Lawson General Hospi tal m Atlan’a. Ga.. and will re port hack on January Clh. MASONIC MEETING There will he a special com | niuriication of cherryville Lodge iNo. 505 A. F. & A. M. next Mon ly evening at seven o’clock. In t ali i! ion of -.f-fi reins. Then work o t! • ■ E d-'.r '0. All members and visiting Masons invited and urged to attend. Light refresh | DAVID PI DELLINGER, Master 'GEORGE S. FALLS, Secretary Chrstma* shopping has been brisk' fin Cherryville this week ana the merchants are looking iorward to a big Christmas shop ping rush during the next ten lays prior to Christmas. The Cherryville merchants are pre pared for the lirst peace time Jhristmas in four long years and lave their stock as near complete is is possible under the present londitions. it is true there are liany items not available but the nerchants still have a very com ilete stock of many nationally idvertised merchandise which nake nice gfts for each member )i the family. More than ever the Christmas spirit is in the air here and peo ple are rushing from store to ;tore buying Christmas merchan iise and selecting their gifts from their long list. The streets are gayly lighted tach evening and the merchants iave attractive decorated Christ mas windows which give the at mosphere a cheery Christmas spirit. All storea will remain open next Tuesday afternoon, including the grocery stores to take care of the Christmas shoppers. The pub lic is urged to do their shopping early as possible. SHOP IN CHERRYVILLE THIS YEAR —- OUR MERCHANTS HAVE YOUR NEEDS. American Legion Sends Gifts To Vets The Tryon Post Xo. 100, Amer ican Legion, has just completed the packing and mailing of gifts to all the veterens who are in North Carolina Hospitals. The packages were mailed Wednesday of this week. Those serving on this com mittee were J. C. Wilson, R. C. Williams, Howard Ballard. Ken neth Beam, Wallace Franklin. Ralph Pope and Howell Stroup. The money was raised through donations and the total amount given was $191.95. Previous years during the war the American Legion packed and mailed gifts to each boy from years in the Army. He spent two years overseas in the China, Bur ma, and India Theatre with the 236th Engineers. He received his training at Camp McCoy,- Wiscon sin before going overseas. Sgt. Self received the Asicti? Pacific Theatre medal, with two Bronze service stars, the Good Conduct Medal and the President ial Unit Citation. His wife is the former Miss Rachael Beam.