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THE EAGLE
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VOLUME FIFTY
(Published Every Wednesday) Cherryville, N. C.
NUMBER EIGHT
BOY SCOUT FUND DRIVE
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THIS WEEK
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ROTARY CLUB COMMEMORATES GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY IN 1955
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CHERRYVILLE PC A STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET THURSDAY 24th.
T. D. Guriev At The American
Local Chairman Le9'®n Hut Here
T. D. Gyrley, local chairman,
announc-d today that the Cherry
\,;ll“ Pot ary. Club was joining in
with more than 8,400 other citie.
in HO countries of the world in
commemorating the 50th anniver
sary of the founding of Rotary
The birthday of thus world-wide
fellowship of business and pro
fessional executives was cele
brated today by the local Rotary
flub at their weekly dinner meei
i::sr at Beam’s Inn.
A MAN’S LONELINESS
LED TO ROTARY IDEA
PAUL HARRIS, Founder
Herbert J. Taylor
President of Rotary International
Evanston, 111.—A great adven
ture in friendship grew out of the
loneliness of a man who had few
close friend*.
'rtie man was Paul Harris. He
founded a fellowship -hat now
flourishes around t*he world. It is
known as Notary International.
Harris was 06, a lawyer and a
liacfcetor when a plan for orgaaiz
ed eansaraderie began to revolve
is fiv* siind 50 years ago.
Ho was a small-town fellow in
a big fit'- Born in Racine. Wis„
asd reared in Wallingford, \ t.. he
vend to the University of Iowa
l aw School, roamed through thd
Unit ad States and Europe for five
years, then settled in Chicago.
SEE*? SOLUTION
He had business friends but
they were not soc ul triends. He
wondered why they eouldn * he
botli and discussed the problem
with three clients who also were
comparative strangers ip Chicago.
Oi the night of Feb. 20. 1905.
♦ he four men met in the small of
fice of Gustavus Loehr, a mining
engineer, in the Unity Building on
Chicago’s Loop. The oithers were
Silvester Schiele, a coal merchant,
.ionJnued on Page 4)
The 21st annual meeting of the
I stockholders of the Cherryville
| Production Credit Association
will be held at Cherryville, N. C.,
j Thursday, February 24, 1955
! at 10:00 o’clock in the American
i Legion Building; according; to an
anouncsemont. made by .lohn K.
Tyson, secretary-treasurer of the
association.
In addition to hearing the re
| port on the year's operations, and
electing two directors for the
coming year, .members, will be
given an accumulative report on
21 years of service by their as
sociation.
Mr. James A. Rogers, Director
l of Public Relations, Coke: V Pedi
greed Seed Company will he the
principal speaker. Mir. Rogers is
one of the best informed men in
southern agriculture and sure \vi..
deliver a timely a:: :■ informative
message.
“The Cherryville Association,
which makes short-term agricul
tural loans to farmers jn Gaston.
Cleveland, Lincoln. Rutherford.
Polk, Burke and McDowell < par
ties, is steadily broadening its
credit services, and we expect an
unusually large attendance ,.f
members and guests. Ladies are
especially invited." Secretary Ty
son said.
Stanley A. Lai!
Laid To Last Rest
Funeral -services were he’d for
Stanley Ambrose 1-aii. 77. on Tues
uay afternoon at 3:30 o’clock At
the First Baptist Church with the
pastor, Rev. K- S. EHiott, officiat
ing, assisted by Rev. Waldo 'Mul
len. pastor of the Second Baptist
Church and Rev. Guy Walker, pasi
to, of the Temple Baptist Church
in Gastonia.
The Choir sans: "There will be
no Disappointment in Heaven”
and -‘Shall W.e Gather at the Riv
er". A Solo. "Sunrise Tomor
row-’ was rendered Hv Mrs. R. T.
.McGinnis.
Active palLbearei
so:;-; Marl Bail, Key is..
I.ail. Jimmie Mail, Biiiy
and Shorty Patterson.
Powers were in c ha rye
Hubert Hickson and Mr
Huss with the members
riett- Mellow C! Sunday
Class serving as flower
. ~I)er
M -dames
McGinn'. .
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Baxter Beam.
Roy Carpenter.
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nda Norton.
I.ail was horn Octoos- 25.
in Burke County ar.d mov
ed to Cherryville 36 year- ago.
He was employed at the Khyne
Houser X'o. 1 mill and was the
oldest employee at the time of his
retirement ten years ago. Mr.
I.ail worked at. the Rhyne-Houser
for 28 years. He was married to
Miss Mand-ie Jar Ledford and to
this union were horn five children
Virsrie A i in a I.ail died at the age
of 2 and 1-2 ye«rs.
Mr. Mail died Sunday evening
about t>:30 o'clock, following an
.illness of three yedrs. He had
been seriously i'l for the past two
months having suffered a stroke
on Christmas Day.
Surviving are his wife and for.’
children John 1 lii of Gastonia;
Ruffin Mail, Junius I.ail and Mrs.
Eva Rogers, all of Cherryville.
Abo surviving are one brother, J.
P. I jail of Drexal and two sisters.
Mrs. Roxanna Wilson of Lincoln
ton and Mrs. Sam Whistnant of
Lawndale.
The body was laid to rest in the
New Memorial Cemetery under a
mound of beautiful flowers.
World Day Of Prayer
At First Presbyterian
Friday At 7:30 P. M.
VI! churches of our town are
: vited to attend the “World Day
: of l'rayer” to be obseived at the
i First Presbyterian Church on
Fi day, February 25th at 7:30.
This World Day of Prayer is
sponsored by tlve United Church
; Women, and is for all the
churches in town,
j ITie program is to he given by
I the Women of the Presbyterian
I Church. Everyone is asked to
j make plans to attend this service
, for prayer.
FIRST 1955 CHERRY TREE PLANTED
Y.-.-cerday, the entire nation celebrated the birthday of ■aoorac V a.
famous. Yesterday in Cherryvihe. a group composed of E. V. M my
of t.ii? Village Garden Club; Mrs. D. R. Mauney, Jr., chairman of CKerr;
vilb City Schools; and Howell Stronpe. owner of the Cherryviil ■ Nurery. ;
set o.ut the first flowering- Cherry tree of 1955.
The ( herviHi* Xur.-ery will continue to set out trees the -it or
rt-t.uest of those who have ordered trees. Select the spot in which you w
tie,.: with some s.-r. of red streamer. When the nurseivman arrives at Co:
at home, he can -• II plant your tree in its proper place. The Garden C.
particular ,rcr win,; it is'set out.
T.h of , wci'injr Cherry trees is not closed, however. Them
.. • . -a . •• nitty. Place your order to-day with any member of
m. th. perron who first mode
f h rr\\ o ; Mrs. Raleigh J. P.
Tree Month: henton l,. I.a>on, S
thi red oh thy i hi ■;.will. ilp_h Sen
hu.t you
The Garden Chib v .-h
e and there u. >• . driv
the \ iilagc G.irden Cl
the cherry tree
tnam. president
o Canc-e.s ami
Methodist Church Plans For Four
Evangelistic Rallies in March
last Rites !Sc!J
W. R. Carpenter
Funeral •• were held for
! William i.ufus i a'i pentcr. vs. Kri
i <i.:y mcirning at !! O'clock at St.
j John's Lutheran i "h.irch. Rev. \V.
J ii. Cobb, a .former pastor, offici
ated, assisted by Rev. Rufus
' rthbert.son, pastor of the Christ
| Lutheran Church in Stanly.
Active )>all bearers were select
'i from the Men's Bible Class of
! St. John's Lutheran church and
i the flower hearers were members
; of the Missionary Society, assist
j ed by friends of the family.
Burial was made in the family
j plot in the Lutheran cemetery.
I Mr. Carpenter died at home
I near Stanley Wednesday, Kehrtt
| iy 10th, about i o'clock foilow
I bug a serious illness of only a few
'ays, However, he had been in de*
! (lining health for the past two
[ He is survived by his second
I wife. Airs. Essie Ilulfstetler Cal'
! penler, two sisters. Mrs. Espife
!' onk of Dallas and Mrs. Sallie
* Garrett of King’s Mountain, h
andchildren. His only two ohil
; 'dren, Mrs. Perry London and
! Fitzhugh Carpenter preceded him
: in death.
HAS BEEN EAGLE READER
1 FOR FORTY-EIGHT YEARS
' Mrs. Andy P. Meade, the for
, pier Hiss Carrie Bellamy, wa. a
pleasant visitor in our office this
eek, and informed us that she
b is been reading tin Baglfc for
I s' years, and Hill enjoys the pa
per very much each week.
PHARR HAS BEEN EAGLE
READER FOR 28 YEARS
Dr. Joe Pharr, who practices
his profession of Denistry here,
informed us that he has been an
| Fugle reader for the past, twenty
i eight, years.
| He stated he came to Cherry
ville 28 years and subscribed for
' the paper and has been a regular
subscriber ever since.
Board of evangelism of p.t
oils: chuiv.n :s making nlan.
i'l.iu: !•: aiigelistie Rail'll •
So he beid a: f ' illegO
OVC].' < on fee, ' t> l.^h
s'ten .1. H t Toil and lij.-, eabi
o stre-.-Ing tho visa! import
a!' Ujb.se Rallies. of the
importan: Kvang< .isiic liai
rth .Methodist Chijrch in
I Charlotte tor tile Ca-toma and
! Charlotte Districts. This meeting
i w;. 1 beg.u.at 10 A. M. and t ile
I *-i IHiliit'.on will he |i; ououilced at
. 1'. M. The featured speakers are
Dr. C Krnest Thomas raid Bishop
lC ten .1. li.u'vH. !)••. .1. Clay
.'.it.d'-on. pres ich nt of the Board
o: evangelism. will presale. Dili
- er will be served by the host
Bishop Costen .1
present a timely
r.vaiigeiism and Dr
■1.a.it on the top e,
lire Siim i-me Task". Ka
Aniierilltelldem will
l:iceil extension in ll
A mimeographed repot
wir; he jut Sente I. Dr. 1
Harrell will
Thomas will
evangelism.
Cavil District
District.
Those expected to attend the
Kvangeli.stie Rallies in iheir own
(ovalities are leaders of tile
i hunch. Church School, Superin
tendents, Assistant Buperintend
w ■ nf Memoership l n Dvation,
members of the Commission on
Mt mbership and evangelism.
t> : ! • .if \\ S C. Prwi
de (Is of Youth bellow-tups, the
l ha ge Lav evader-., 'he Chair
. f the Oil'ivial Board, the
( irvif Leader. . and the pastors.
Graveside Service
Turnmire Infant
i eiraveside .-ivvicea tor the tn
! faut of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Turn mi re who was born a*t the
Shelby Hospita . last Oiursday
night-were held Saturday after
noon at .'{ o'clock at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church with the pastor,
Rev. P. A. Hicks officiating.
Garden Club Give 40 Cherry Trees
Town of Cherryvilie Give 20 frees
Ground - Breaking
Ceremony Planned
For March 1st.
li'roand I>)f :ik ; u .!’.!<•.*
far tlic it*\v Miaiii lpa! B.ntiditur
. 1
inir of}' North Mountain Str> et
near the Old Band Stand .-itv, Thd
Mayor. M'r. E- V. Moss and a.
town official*, toyothor with city
Oiirnitarhs from sturm'd' r , dies
and ail : he rontrartoi - w; h\ pre
File all
to 1 • p:i
tint.- a .1
day after:
rot lia v invited
licii.cmtHO trie
I\ M.. o.. Tiles
March l.-t.
Nuway Club To Have
Bazaar Saturday
The Xirway Woman’s Cta'a will
spouse: a Bine" l’aity and Bazaar
a’ the (..lib House nil Saturday.
February offth. besrinninp' at 5
o'clock." Como out and brinir the
family, enjoy a ireful hotdoir. c dd
.link, hambureer or piect of pie.
a ad may a found .of Binyo.
Home made cakes' w.li be on
Services At First
Methodist Church i
The Keverenu ill'. Choke, Fac
tor of First. Methodist (hutch,
will continue the series of mess
are on "What Methodists Be
. and will have as tin morn
;:i subject: "Wli.r We Believe
About The Christian Experience”.
.-Vt seven o'clock, thet service will
he based on Acts 8 with the sub
ject: “A Sample of t'ersonal
Work”. All the unchurched will
find a warm welcome at these
services.
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CHERRY TREES
SOLD TiiiS WEEK:
Tw-.y , ■ ; > ■ - m UfC’yr
i her-ye lit Public *tr*> «:s- -
5 w‘eying
i ivitii-. rhii. - i '•.irti-.iirht
• ■ -yv let *- Fu.cl Ci ■
- ■! ritrht
Mr a:, i MF. M. Foster -
>!■ :i■ 11! tVr A'.'ai i-v Houser •
i woi-i inig
Mr. art.. Mil-'. I . i'. Si:..iaiore -
i nii'ight
Mr. a , '! X I.. Sc! ■ -
1 tj> iil’ht
\! . Nv'vc ia He ten if ! upright.
Mrs. Pi-iir Camp - l upright
! A New Jersey Experiment Sta
j tion scientist discovert! strepto
High School PTA
To Meet March 4
The- High School PTA will meet
on Friday night, 'March Hh at 8
o’clock at the Starnes Aud&tor
Kcv. George L. Riddle, Director
of Civil Defense for the T-own of
Che.rryville has. secured the ser
vices of Mr. H. C. Nicholson, Dep
uty Director of Civil Defense,
who is thoroughly informed on all
pha.-es of Civil Defense to bring
a message.
Mr. Nicholson was oorn in
.Murfreesboro and educated at the
North Carolina State College with
BS in Education. He was Director j
for the Safety Service program
for Atlanta. Ga.. American' Nat
ional Red Cross from 1937 to
1941. Served in the United Stat
es Navy from 1! to 40 an Welfare
and Recreation Officer. Eeild Rep
resentative for American National
Red Cross in Safety Services from
48 to 50. and is now Deputy Di
rector in charge of Training for
North Carolina Council of Civil
Defense.
This is a very important meet- ;
ing and every member is urged to !
attend. The meeting has been set I
at 8 o’clock in order not to con- |
ftict with other meetings |
West School PTA j
To Meet Masdi8 i
The West School PTA will meet i
r Tuesday, March 8, at 7:39:
c io.ik. at the bhwise. j
The Rev. Jack H. Cooke will nave
‘he devotions. He will also be the
e.sf speaker. All/ parents are
mged to attend this meeting. At-i
te: drain- prizes will he given.
St. Johns Lutheran
Church To Observe
The Lenten Season
.John'.- Lutheran
will observe th- Lenten
i n'iri n n i n g .. i f h w o \ sh i p
whi •> i* A-h \V* d
\i-h-. a; 7 The U
;>! ram for i >:u! M.- !ii i ii
•xlei
Wear.€*.=.day Evening*
Theme: ”Th- Lord'
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n’-'rinir
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Sunday Nlgnif
7:30 O'eloiT
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V. ' Out; «1J|\ A Mi ll r,
T'..i!.v ir'c i ,'fc.l I Prayt
f wdav A*rii
: a.-. 6- *ii ■ ’Ihrist - its
lament” (A'hliii'ii-'tratii'ii
m i
'In- !'
Eaiti-r Sunday
April loth
rvifi . "The Li«lit From
: li, 0|K*:.i Tomb”
y.-j-vko: ‘‘The Passion of
'brisit Its V.ito ,, .
R cloy lespedcza nlants, which
arc Oi.'ii United free by the' N. C.
V.' :'r-' Rftsoujcfs Commission,
irov-ii food for ouail and tab
J. L Fraley, Jr.
Local Chairman
J. L. Fraley, Jr., has been ap
pointed local chairman of the Boy
Scout Fund Drive conduct
ed this week to support ‘.he worJf
of the Piedmont Council of Boy
Scouts of America. Cherryville
has four active Boy Scout 'Proo-ps,
with approximately 125 Boy Scout
members.
Troop No. 1 is sponsored by
St. John's Lutheran Brotherhood
with Howard Davis as Scout
Master and Norman C. Warlick,
Assistant Scout Master.
Troop N(.. II is sponsored by
the men of the First- Presbyterian
Church with Rev. George L. Rid
dle serving as Scout Master.
Troop No. Ill is .sponsored by
the Rota.a .Club, with Howell
Strode a R. .it .Master.
Troop NY. !Y is sponsored hy
the Canton Men’s Club. K, C.
Williams Scout Master,
Committees* have been appoint
ed and the drive is already mtder
way. Be ready to help the Boy
Scouts when you are called upon.
Funeral Service
Held Sunday For.
Dorus J. Mauney
Funeral service for* Dorus J.
Mauney, 7(1, was held Sunday af
ternoon. at 3:80 o’clock at the
Firsk.j^actisit Church with ‘he pee
for. Hew B. S-. EBio-tt. officiating,
assisted by Rev George L. Ritf
die. pastor of the First Presby
terian Church.
The choir sang: “What A
Friend We Have In Jesus’,
“Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me” and
“A ide With Me”.
Active pallbearers werv: 1’obY y
Srhroncf, Carl Dellinger, Hoyle
Dt:’inert . Clegg Heafner, Tn y
run .tei and Ralph Self.
Flowers were in charge of Mb *■’.
.y ii Lewis with members of t. ■'
ila. : McDowell Sunday Scho 1
, * ia.'.-'. r.ssis-ted by friends of f i
: amhy. st i-ving a.-, flower heart-■ •••.
Mi. Mauney was born July i,
• ■ f ( leyi land County-. i
i • . ml his family, mov- I
•* . ry v'dU* and he Strew up l
... He was a textile wort
, ■ ■ d vi-ked at tie old Cast* i
:..,J : • tie Line of his retire
■ ■ ■■ * r\s ago be was work -
t»j. . : th>. Nuwr.v Spin rilin' Com
•a.: v. He was married to Mias
'LL:,-, .Crowder M’av 13, bllMt and
-h:- .-.io. was boro one da'Mgb
. Ft he)' Reece Mauney.
YP- Mauney died Saturday
a.eH.i: s: at- 7 1.- at the Shell y
'■ i 'a. • « re h ! ad been a i-s•
fo th< ■ a - . veuti'Cn da; .- .
'. i -,\ inp: Milfert -I
ictb-r i:or‘-elliMa.e
u- ..id to rest in the
f'ii I in he ran (. ent*
.. .* d ol Ivautif. I
J;
\ ’ fleeting
At Church Of Cod
REV. E. W. HOLUriELD
The Revival Meet it e held
at the Chnn-h of (foil on Raet
Main Street isstill . progress. ji*
end in sight. It'-v. jv. W. Ilollitield
is tile pastor ami Rvaiigetist Vir
gil Caldwell is doing the preach
ing. The services are being held
each evening at 7:(»(» o’clock -vyitJ*
good singing each evening. Come
out and en.iov the blessings of
the L •:;! a.-:.