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SCHOOL SUPPLIES We Have Everything For Students And Teachers THE EAGLE - DIAL 6752 SCHOOL SUPPLIES We Have Everything For Students And Teachers THE EAGLE - DIAL 6752 - VOLUME FORTY-NINE (Published Every Wednesday) Cherryville, N. C. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1954 NUMBER THIRTY-THREE PRE-SCHOOL REGISTRATION AUGUST 24 & 25 ************ ft***********************' M-;--tk********* #!**.*». ************ NEW HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS URGED TO REGISTER FOR SUBJECTS Office Open 18-20 and 23 To 27th Erskin W. Carson, principal of the Cherryville city schools, urges the High School grades from the all new pupils who will enroll in Pth through the 12th, to report to the principal’s office at the High School any day between today and Friday, and Monday, August 23rd through Friday, August 27th, for thfc purpose of registering for this school year. The principal also insists that all pupils who wish to make any changes in their spring registra tion for subjects for this year, to report to the office before school starts, Tuesday, August 31st. All parents of high school pu pils who have moved into our school district during the summer, will be welcomed by the principal to come with their boys and girls to discuss the course of study for the year. Scenes I've Seen Tales I've Heard BY FRED K. HOUSER Fenton L. Larson, superinten dent of the Cherryville city schools, busy as a Bee these days getting ready for school opening, Tuesday, August 31st . . . Mrs. Maurice Beam up street early this morning shopping . ... W. Cone Carpenter, Cherryvijle’s fine un dertaker, just sitting around wait ing . . . Bergin Newton telling a number of listeners about when he operated the Royal Cafe here . . . Mrs. John W. Mosteller II, put ting her money in the Cherryville Building & Loan Association for her son, Johnrfy III . . . Troy Car penter at work early at the Post Office . . . David P. Dellinger caught on the streets of Cherry ville with his coat off—-the first time in MV. Dellinger’s life has he ever been snapped without a coat —of course the photographer got his picture yesterday without him knowing it-—the report about him wearing his coat because he weal’s dirty shirts and red sus penders is not true, because he had on a fresh white one and was w’earing cream colored suspenders when this picture was taken . . . Oscar Reynolds handling a large I snake on the streets of Cherry- j ville . . . Shorty Sain and the Rat nan talking about wo,., great fishermen they are . . .-\non.so Hearn hard at work for the town of Cherryville . . . John O. Smith telling us what a great automo bile salesman he is . . . Dr. L. S. Stroupe taking pictures yesterday ■. . . Mrs. Ilese Ford Putnam giv ing excellent service at her job . . . Cherryville merchants get ting ready for the opening of school—they are getting in new merchandise for the occasion— you can get it here this year—so do it and save money, and also wear and tear of your automobile . . . Walter Chapman, Cherry ville’s Photographer, giving quick service by developing pictures in a short time—Chapman can get the job done . . . Jack Dale tell ing us about a friend of his, who was in a bad predicament a few years ago in a Virginia town . . . Harry Stroupe discussing the wa ter situation, in regard to an in crease in price for folks living outside the city limits of Cherry ville—Stroupe was talking to a Commissioner of the town and talk ing very harshly - . . Everette (Red) Dellinger, Guy Howell and Marvin Hartman discussing the business conditions existing thru out the country today—and their prediction for an increase in busi ness Hie remainder of the year Mayor E. V. Moss visiting old friends yesterday evening - he is a grandpa now . . ■ Daphine Bal lard on her way to' eat lunch . . . Mrs. Howard K. Houser and daughter, Miss Sara up street shopping . . . Mrs. Christine Cad waller wearing pretty cool dress . . . Mrs. Charles Cornwell buy ing supplies . . . Dr. H. H. Allen going to the bank . . ■ Berlin Craig hard at work . . . Grady U McGinnis and Roy Houser back in town this week—.MfcGinnis and Houser operate a big wholesale business in Columbia, S. C., and spend much of their time 'tne Palmetta state . . . Dave Black and Wilbur Davis up street early today . • • Mrs. Hugh Sneed get ting her shoping done early this morning, before going to work Mrs. Pearl Beam on way to work, but taking time for a few chats with friends ... Cherryville National Bank getting a new paint Job this week L W. (Doily) London and Barns, the (Rat Man) in c°nver sation ... Roy Kennedy has gone to work—conditions are undoubt odbly gettine better. enalty rates on excess tobacco ketings during the l954-66 keting year are 21 cents per nd for flue-cured and 26 cents pound for curler | Training School [Gaston Baptist I All Sunday Schools of the Gas | ten Association including 64 churches and eight missions are i looking forward to Group Train ing Schools during the week of September 1 .*>-17. The Gaston As sociation is divided into seven dis tricts and a Group Training School will be conducted in each of the seven districts. Plans for the schools include classes in all departmental books, Cradle Roll through Adults; a class for sec retaries and at least one book on evangelism. District I which includes all the churches in the East Gastonia area will meet with Flint Groves Baptist Church as host church. Rev. W, T. Hendricks, pastor of this church, is Dean of the school and Mr. J. C. Price, superinten dent of the Sunday School at East Gastonia is Associate Dean. Eleven churches and three mis sions are included in this district. Cherryville First Church will be host to District II with their pas tor, Rev. E. S. Elliott, serving as Dean and Mr. W. M. Barger, SS Superintendent at Mt. Zion, as Associate Dean. This district in cludes eight churches. First Church of Bessemer City will act as host church for the Bessemer City District. Miss Bir die Johnson, Educational Direc tor of the church, is Dean of the school and Mr. T. O. Wright, Sun day School Superintendent at Sunnyside, is Associate Dean. This district includes seven chur ches and one mission. This district will hold its school September 20 24. District IV which covers the Dallas-High Shoals area will meet at Bruington Baptist Church in Stanley with Rev. Jack Bagwell as Dean, and Rev. W. C. Hill, pas tor of Alexis Baptist Church, as Associate Dean. Eight churches are included in this district. Be cause of a conflict in schedules this district will hold their school October -8. The Mt. Holly District with eight churches and two missions will meet at Centerview Church in North Belmont for their school. Rev. O. B. Reel, pastor of Tuek aseege Churrh, is Dean of this school, and Mr. Robert Rotan, S. S. Superintendent at Centerview, is Associate Dean. Belmont First Church will act p: host church to the Belmont Cramierton District. Rev. Walter Long, pastor of this church, is Dean and Rev. E. V. Hudson of Cramerton is Associate Dean. Gastonia West District includ iiitr twelve churches will meet with Temple Baptist Church. Miss Marjorie Bridges, Educational Director of this church, is Dean and Miss Virginia Beal, Young People’s Director at Gatsonia First, is her Associate Dean. Plans for these Group Training Schools have been under way since the first of July. Mr. A. V. Washburn, Secretary of Teaching and Training of fcne Sunday School Department in Nashville, Tennessee, has supervised the plans. Mr. Bill Smith, Sunday School Superintendent of the Gas ton Association, and Katherine Gaston, Superintendent of Train ing in the Association have work ed with Mir. Wlashburn and all the Deans in setting up this coun-1 ty-wide Training Program. A goal i of 300 has been set for'each dis- i trict. If this goal is reached, it | will mean that 2,100 S.. S. workers in the Gaston Association will en roll for training. HENDERSON SCHOOL OF DANCING TO OPEN The Henderson School of Dan cing will hold their Registration Dav on Friday, August 27, at 3 o’clock at the Nuway Club House. All parents are urged to have their children registered on Reg istration Day. Ballet, Tap, Acrobatic, and Ballroom will be taught Baton ATTENDING WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES Rev. Leroy C. Trexler, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rev. Walter R. Kelly, pastor of the First Methodist Church, Rev. Cecil Hefner of Lincolnton, and Rev. Mr. Smith of HaTdin are attending the Chicago Ecuemni cal Institute at the University of Chicago and also attending a part of the meeting of the World Coun cil of Churches in Evanston, 111. JIMMIE HELMS HOME FROM ENGLAND Jimmie Helms, son of Mt. and Mrs. Hugh Helms returned last week from England where he has been stationed for the past 38 months. Jimmie received hie discharge and is home for good. Ho plans to enter State Col lege, Raleigh, this foil. Brother-In-Law Of Of: Mrs. Alexander Passes In Charlotte Joseph Fonzo Buff, 63, of 2128 Shenandoah Ave., Charlotte, died Monday morning: in a Charlotte hospital. He had been in declin ing: health for the past two years, ii‘ his condition became critical last Thursday when he was car ried to the Charlotte hospital, where he lapsed into a comma from which he never rallied. The deceased was born in Cleve land County the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Alexander Buff. He is survived oy his wife, the former Miss Martha Wright, of Lincoln County, one son, Joseph F. Buff, Jr., of Columbia, S. C., one daughter, Miss Sue Buff, of the home, and one grand-daughter Ki-aen Sue Buff of Myrtle Beach, S C., and four sisters, Mrs. C. R. Cook, Mrs. R. B. Poteat, Mrs. Lawson Heavner, and Mrs. Dora Pruett, all of Lincoln County. The deceased was a brother-in law of Mrs. Ben F. Alexander of this place. Funeral services were held at Myers Park Methodist Church in Charlotte Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Interment was made in the Muselium there. McGinnis Reunion Held Last Sunday The McGinnis Reunion was held last Sunday at the Dora Park with about 175 relatives and friends present. Mr. Floyd Mauney, pres ident welcomed the crowd and Rev. J. W. Kiser, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church gave the Invocation. A bountiful picnic dinner was spread and all enpoyed a most delicious dinner and fel lowship. After the dinner a business ses sion was held at which time gifts were presented to the only three living descendents of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan McGinnis, and to a daughter-in-law. These were Mr. Henry McGinnis, 85, of Kings Mountain, Mr. Henkle McGin nis, 82, Kings Mountain, Mr. Wilcv McGinnis, 78, of Cher ryville and Mrs. L. A. T. McGin nts, 82, of Gherryville. All four were present and enjoyed the day. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Jim mie Austell, president to succeed Mr. Mlauney; Jack Heafner, vice president; Mrs. Grady Howard of Kings Mountain was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Due to the thunder and heavy wind storm, the meeting was cut short and the crowd returned to their respective homes. REV. B. A. YORK CELEBRATES 96TH BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 10 Rev. B. A. York, celebrated his 96th birthday anniversary on Tuesday. August 10th. Mr. York still enjoys fairly good health, but is imparied in his eye sight. He is makinp- his home with his dau ghter in Hendersonville. Rev. Mr. York will be remem bered here by many of the older generations as he preached here about 50 years ago. MRS. BOYCE HUMPHRIES AT HOME FROM HOSPITAL The many friends of Mrs. Boyce Humphries will be glad to know she has returned home from the Gaston Memorial Hospital where she underwent treatment for the past two weeks and is getting a long nicely. PHILLIP T. SELF GROWS FINE LARGE TOMATOES Mr. Philip T. Self brought a bout 50 pounds of the largest nic est red tomatoes to town this week. The largest weighed l'i pounds. Mr. Self stated they were the Pan American variety and he has four nice long rows. His se cret is he watered the vines each night. The vines grow about 5 feet and supply enough foliage to cover the tomatoes from the sun. PVT. LOYD T. WEBB WITH 116th ENGINEERS IN KOREA U. S. Forces, Korea—Army Pvt. Loyd T. Webb, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Webb, 503 E. Third ave., Gastonia, N. C., is now serv ing in Korea with the 116th En gineer Combat Battalion. , His unit has the triple missiqn of maintaining roads for use as supply routes, training ROK Army tfnits. and retaining its own com bat effectiveness. Private Webb, who entered the Army in May 1953, arrived in the Far East last April. JOE B. MOSS PROMOTED TO CPL. Joe B. Moss, son of Mrs. Ma mie Moss, stationed in Hanau, Germany has been promoted to Corporal and has also made the Army foot hall team. IN SHIRT - SLEEVES Honorable David P. Dellinger Caught With out His Coat First Time, Tuesday Morning Now talking about hot weather—all records have been broken. The above picture is proof that Monday and Tuesday have proved to be the hottest days of the year. The Thermometer hovering around 108 in the shade, the Honorable David P. Dellinger, the man never seen without his coat, emerged from his office in his shirt sleeves. This picture was taken yesterday morning about ten o’clock by an Eagle employee who had received a tip from out street. Dr. R. J. Morrison, optometrist, who also ordinarily wears a coat, and Mr. Walter King of Ressenier City were talking with the Attorney, who apparently bad been called down the steps that lead to his offices on the second floor of the Houser building on Main Street, in regard to information about an old land Deed. The photographer eased around and snapped the picture without either gentlemens knowledge. Thin is it'v first picture ever made of Mr. Dellinger without his coni, and will probably be the last. Boy Scout Troop 1 At Camp Lanier Bov Spruit Troop Xo. 1, spon sored by the Lutheran Brother hood with Howard Davis as Peon* Master and James Putnam. As sistant Scout Master left Monday for the Piedmont Boy Stout t'ae-p at Lake Lanier, Tryon for the Those yoiny were: Howard Da vis, Scout. Master; Tenv Sehmm.’; Darrel Ross, James A. Reavis. Jr.. Jack Ledbetter, Jerry Hayes, Clarence M. Dixon, Jr.. Tommy Craiy, Jerry D o uyal i s, Larry j Thorn bury, Velio Kuuskraa and Barry Carpenter. Two Cherryville Boys Pass Bar Exams Two Cherryville hoys were a mony those who passed the bar j examination yiven by the State i Board of Law Examiners this \ month Those licensed to practice are i Walter R. Kelly, Jr., son of Rev. ] and Mrs. Walter R. Kelly, and , Donald E. Ramseur of Cherry- 1 ville. Main Street Amoco Service Re-Opened | Main Street Amoco Service Sta tion at the corner of East Main and Jacob Streets was re-opened this week by W. W. Thompson, experienced Service Station oper Mr. Thompson invites his cus tomers and friends to visit him at his new place of business. First Cotton Boll Brought In Tuesday Mrs. Catherine Mull reported the first boll of onen cotton Tues day morning'. Mrs. iMtull lives on the Charlie Costner farm and has a three acre cotton field. She has many open bolls but re ported the dry weather had hurt the growth of the cotton. SISK REUNION TO BE HELD SUNDAY The annual Sisk Reunion will be held at Brackett’s Cedar Park or> Sunday, Amrust. 22nd. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. A picnic lunch will be spread at the noon hour. C. C. STROUP IN SHELBY HOSPITAL The many friends of Mr. C. C. Stroup will be glad to know he is getting along nicely at the Shel by Hospital, where be went Sat urday for treatment. Hunting And Combine t:or Licenses Now On Sale Jake I). McLean, state game protector in Gaston County, today announced that 1954-55 hunting and combination licenses have been put on sale at the following Featherston Service Station, ■Joy's Store, and Western Auto A.-'.-oeiald Store in Belmont; How aid Smith Store and Jack Reid’s Store, New Hope road; Massey Ila dwarr and Western Auto As sociate Store. Mt. Holly; George Herr Hardware Store, Sta°nley; O. K. Kdwards, Lucia; Reese Broth ers, G'ramerton; Textile Hardware Company, Lowell; Western Auto Associate Store, Cherryville; Dal las Atlantic Service, Dallas; East Gastonia Hardware Company, Barker Supply Company, South Gastonia; Tackle Box, West Gas tonia; Carson’s importing Goods Company, Standard Hardware Company, Western Auto Associate Store, and the courthouse, Gas tonia; and Froneberger Hardware Company, Bessemer City. Mr. McLean also announced that North Carolina has selected a split season on doves. The first season begins September 10 and continues through the 29th of that month. The second season starts on December .10 and continues for 1!) days. Daily bag limit is eight, possession limit eight. Hunting shall begin at noon each day and end at sunset. New Grocery Store Opens On Main St. The “Houser’s Pine (Jroceries”, opened this week on Bast Main Street in the building formerly or copied by the Houser Furniture Co.. owned and opearted by Mr. n. Lester Houser, next door to the Peoples Dry Cleaners. Messrs Farrell Houser and M. C. Houser are owners. See their advertisement in this issue of the Eagle. Scrubb Bowlers Defeat C.F.C.C., 1591 To 1485 On Friday night. .August 13th, the Scrubbs defeated the C.F.C.C. in an exciting Bowling match by the score of 1591 to 1485. High Scorer for the Carolina Freight was Merle Bumgardner with scores of 110, 110, 105, for a total of 325 points. High Scorer for the Scrubbs was T. C. Rogers with games of 116, 117, 119, for a total of 352 points. High game scorer for the night was Yates Beam with 135 points. The Marines landed in Korea in 1871 to protect American lives and interests there. Mrs. Julia Beam Laid To Rest At St. Mark's Church Mrs. Julia Beam, 84, died at he:' home in the St. Mark’s com munity last Saturday morning at 2:15 o’clock, after suffering a cclehral hemohrage Friday even ing about 0 o’clock. Although Mirs. Beam had been in ill health for the past several years, her condi tion was well as usual, until late Friday evening, and her death came as a shock to her family and friends. She was horn April 18. 1870. in Gaston county, a daughter of the late Tillman Beam and Sar ah Black Beam. In early child hood. she became a member of St. Mark’s Lutheran church and remained a faithmul member until her death. She was married to David Marion Beam, February 4, 1894, who preceded her in death February 2, 1909, 45 years ago, leaving her with ten small chil Mrs. Beam was a Christian wo man and at the death of her hus band, it was with fortitude and courage, she took the reigns, de voting herself unselfishly to the care and comfort of her house hold, and reared her family into Christian men and women. Mrs. Beam possessed a friendly disposition, was a devoted mother and a good neighbor, kind to all with whom she came in contact and loved by all who knew her. She will be greatly missed by her friends and neighbors and espe cially in the home and in her church and community where she Funeral services were held Mon day morning at 11 o’clock at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church with the pastor, the Rev. L. Summie Mill er, officiating. The choir made up of St. Mark’s and St. John’s Lutheran Churches sang: “Rock of Ages’’,, and “My Faith Looks Up To Thee.” A duet, “Listen To The voice” by Mrs. J. Garland Sherrill and Mrs. U. Craig Beam, accompanied at the organ by Mrs. L. Summie Mill Pallbearers were grand sons and husbands of the grand-daughters: Bill Nail. Carlyle Beam, Floyd Ratchford, Bob Brackett, Hugh Carnenter. and .1. C. Rudisill. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Coleman Jenkins, Mrs. Carr Black and Mrs. Author Aderholdt. Flow er bearers were The Women of the Church, Groups Nos. 1 and 2, assisted by the grand-daughters and friends of the family. The body was laid to rest in the family plot in St. Mtark’s ceme tery, under a mound of beautiful flowers which she loved so dearly. Surviving are the following chil dren, Claude C. Beam, Cherry* "ille: Floyd Beam at home; Mrs. R. II. Carpenter. Bessemer City; Mrs. Carl L. Rudisill, Crouse; Mrs. H. R. Barnett, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Miss Florence Beam of the home; J. Car! Beam, Bessemer City; D. Paul Baem. New York. Also surviving are nineteen grand children and six great-grand chli ilren. One sister, Mrs. Clarence Parks, of Pasadena, California, together with a host of friends and relatives. In addition to her husband, two sons also preceded her in death: Dalton, 1918, in the service of his country, and Evan, in 19”3. Home Coming At St. Mark’s Sunday The Annual Home Coming Ser vices at St. 'Mlark’s Lutheran Church of the Crouse Lutheran Parish will he held Sunday. Sendees will begin on Thurs day evening at 7:10 o’clock with the Kev. W ,G. Cobb delivering the sermon. Friday evening at 7 :30. Rev. H. A. McCullough will deliver the sermon. Sunday School on Sunday morn ing, August 22 at 9:45. Home-Coming Sermon, Sunday, August 22, at 10:45 A. M., by the Rev. Robert Shelby of Kannapo lis. Picnic Dinner in the Grove af ter the service Sunday. All former pastors, members and friends are invited to attend. There will be no afternoon ser vice, Sunday. Rev. L. Summie Miller, Pastor Binge Party At Howell Club House Bineo Party will be held at the Howell Club House Friday night, beginning at 5 o’clock, sponsored by the Howell Woman’s Club. Hot Dogs will be served and Bingo en joyed. A set of dishes will be giv en away to the lucky person. Make your plans now to attend this Bingo party Friday night at the Howell Club House and have some real fun and fellowship with good people. Revival Services At Wesleyan Methodist August 25 - Sept. 5 lie Viva! services will lie held at the Wesleyan Methodist Church from Wednesday, August 25 to Sunday, September 5. Services o'clock! Rev. Edwin L. Foot The Rev. Edwin L. Foot of Washington, D. C. is to be the preacher. Rev. Foot has served as pastor in the nation’s capital for more than twelve years. He has a warm presentation of the Gospel that is the power to save from sin. You are invited to learn of Christ through his ministry. There will be special music in each service. Everyone is cordially invited to the services. Charles L. Eaker Wins Honorable Mention In Contest Charles L. Eaker of Route i. Cherryville. won an Honorable Mention Prize of a Free 50 lb. bag of Nuirena Pullet Grower in Xutrena's national “Name the Feed" Contest, Winning an Honorable Mention Priaie in this contest was quite an accomplishment because there were thousands of entries from 85 states and Puerto Rico. A staff of 12 people spent over POP hours judging all the entries. The senior judging staff consisted of a specialist in Poultry Husban dry, specialist in Agricultural Education and a Psychologist, all staff members of a prominent midwest university. One entrant sent in 170 differ ent entries. And a man living in a large city sent in over ten entries in three or four different letters but had to be disqualified because he had no poultry. Some entrants hoped to overcome this problem by mentioning other animals they had. Lacking poultry, two listed their rabbits and one even listed the number of dogs they have. Scrubby Defeats Big Independents 55 Pins On Monday night, August 16th, the Red Hto Scrubbs defeated the strong Independent Bowling team by the score of 164 4 to 1589. High scorer for the Indepen dent Bowling team bv the score of 1644 to 1589. High scorer for the Indepen dents was (I. B. Beam with games of 103, 139, 98, for a total of 340 points. He was also the high scorer for the night with his game of 139. The Scrubbs was again led by T. C. Rogers with games of 104, 124 and 117, for a total of 344. Harvey Carpenter had the high est game for the Scrubbs with 1130. The regular season games start Wednesday, September 1st. So come out and see some good bow lers at their best. Rhodes Family Re - union Sunday, 22nd. The Rhodes family reunion will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m., at the St. Pauls Lutheran Church at Hardin. Kelly Lineberger, president of the Rhodes Reunion, announced that Jesse C. Sigmon, ,Tr., would be the principal speaker, after which there would be a short business session and election of officers. All members and relatives of the family and friends are invited to come with their families and a picnic basket. Dinner will be ser ved on the church grounds. Civitan! Club To Meet Friday Night The Civitan Club will meet Fri day night, August 20th at the Nuway Club House at 6 o’clock. AH members are urged to at Hours Listed For Ail Schools Pre-school registration for first, g ador# in the Cherryville City Si hoo!.- will be held at each school on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug ust 24 and 25 from 9:00 until 12;O0 r id from 1 :P0 until 4:00 !’. M. The parents are invited to bring the children to the school and to become better acquainted with the teachers and the school Mew students who were not en rolled i^ the local schools last year ai'". asked to register with the school principal on August 24 and The school principals are as follows: Mr. E. W. Carson - Cherryville High School Mr. J. L. Beach - Elementary School No. 1 Mrs. Irene S. Heavner - Elemen tary School No. 2 Mr. J. H. Twitty - John Chavis School. Last year 1848 students were enrolled in the local schools in cluding 1424 in the elementary grades and 424 in high school. The high school had the best at tendance of 96 percent, the ele mentary schools 95 percent, and the John Chavis school 94 percent. There were 86 persons employed in the local schools, including 61 teachers, 4 principal, 12 cafeteria workers, and 4 janitors and 2 part time maids. The schools own 64 classrooms, shops, and laboratories valued at $960,825.00 in real estate which are supplemented by 9270 vol umes of library books. Last year a fine spirit of co operation was shown by the par ents and the friends of the scools. The progress which was acco«RrS plished was the result of united •■for! n 1 local support from the citizens of Cherryville. Col. Holbrook Stationed At Langley Field Lieutenant Colonel Noah H. Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Holbrook, Lincolnton, has been named executive in the office of the adjutant at Tactical Air Com mand Headquarters, Langley Air Force Base, Va. Commissioned in 1937, Co!. Holbrook was called to active duty in August 1941 and has served continuously since. During World War II he was stationed in Eng land with th e9th Air Force from October 1943 until February 1945. Upon returning to the U. S. he was assigned to Headquarters, Army Air Forces, where he re mained until 1948 when he again went overseas to the Northeast Air Command in Newfoundland. Completing this tour in February. 1954, Col. Holbrook was next as signed as executive to the adju tant general in USAF Headquart ers, Washington, where he re mained until coming to TAC last month. He is married to the former Miss Lily Dellinger, of Cherry ville, and the couple now resides in Hampton, near Langley Air Force Base, Va. Aug. 19th Deadline For G.I. Bill Training The final 'warning to veterans to begin their training under the G. I. Bill by August 19th if they were discharged before August 20. 1952, was issued today by George C. Warlick of the Gas tonia VA Office. Although a bill has been in Con gress to allow another year in which to begin training, it has not been passed by the Senate. Should both houses pass such a law, it still would have to be sign ed by President Eisenhower be fore it became a law. Therefore, Mr. Warlick points out. any veteran who is caught by the 19th delimiting date must, under present laws, start his training by the 19th if he is to be sure of training after that Pvt. Earl B. Harris Serving In Korea 1 Corps, Korea—Pvt. Earl B. Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clee Huss. Cherryville, N. €., is serving in Korea with the 623d Field Ar tillery Battalion, part of I Corps. The I Corps, one of three in the Eighth Army, coordinates an in tensive post-truce training pro gram for UN units under its con trol. Private Harris, a field wireman in the battalion, entered the Army in March I960. He has had a previous tour of dpty in Ger