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LVVVVVVV/WWWWVVUWVWUWAMVUVUVSAAMVV PRINTING Dial Day 6752 Dial Night 6866 THE EAGLE VOLUME FIFTY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1955 OFFICE SUPPLIES We Have Everything For The Office — Call THE EAG ■y.vvwww^wwwvvwwwwwwwwwu'1 NUMBER TEN {Fubiished Every Wednesday) Cherryville, N. C. CHERRYVILLE SHOCKED BY GRIM TRAGEDY ***** •♦a********************,****#******************* ******** * * * * BAND-GLEE CLUB CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 10th ** *********************************** * * * * ************ ************ RED CROSS FUND CAMPAIGN OPENED AT KICK OFF DINNER 8 P. M. Starnes Auditorium The Cherryville High School Music . Department proudly an nounces a concert featuring the Band, Glee Club, and Miss Selena Hoyle, pianist. The concert will be heard Thursday night, March 10th, at 8:00 o’cock, in the Starnes Auditorium. [The Glee Club will sing “How Firm a Foundation”, “Early in j the Morning”, “Coming thru the , Rye”, “Old Abraham Brown”, and “Now, Let Every Tongue A dore Thee.” Miss Frances Ann Harreleon will be accompanist. The first movement of Mozart Sonata for piano will be played by Miss Hoyle. The band, hav ing the final part of the program will be heard an three stirring inarches, the second movement of the First Suite for Military Band, Bugler’s Holiday, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Romantic Tone Poem, and the ever papular “Laura.” There will be no admission charge for the concert; however, a free will offering will be taken. The program will be an hour long, and moat enjoyable and n tertaining music is to be heard played by the finest of high school musicians. ^ r. O. W. Aderholdt dies Aboard The Liner Liberte Mon. SALISBURY, March R.—Dr. 0. W. Aderholdt, 71, pastor of His toric Organ Lutheran Church for 18 years (before his retirement last June, died Monday aboard the liner Liberte. Dr. and Mrs. Aderholdt and a daughter, Virginia, were on their way back to the United States af ter an extended visit with a son, (Major Oscar W. Aderholdt, who is with the Army in Lundstahl, Ger many. Members of the family here said they presumed that heart disease was the cause of Two other sons, Daniel of Sal isbury and Charles Bernard of Hildebrand left immediately for New York to meet the Liberte which is due to arrive there on Thursday morning. Dr. Aderholdt was born in Gas ton County, the son of John A. F., and Barbara Crouse Ader holdt. He was graduated from Le roir Rhyne College in 1905 and from the Chicago Lutheran Sem inary in 1909. Later he did grad uate work at the Biblical Semina ry in New York and received a doctor of divinity degree from the Midland College in Nebraska in 1934. He was ordained by the Tennes see Synod in 1909 at the St. Paul’s Church in Lexington, S. C., and began his pastoral work that year at Tom’s Brook in Vir ginia. Other parishes served in clude, Salem and Grace, Manas sas, Va., Crouse, Statesville, Reading, Penn.. Ocean City, N. J. and Kansas City. He was in Kansas City for 12 vears before returning to North Carolina in 1936 to become pas tor of Organ, North Carolina’s oldest Lutheran Church. He re mained at Organ unitl last June when he retired. Since then he has been living on Parkview Cir cle in Salisbury. Dr. Aderholdt is survived by his widow, the former Genolia Ether Powlas to whom he was married in 1909 at. Barber Junction; one daughter, Miss Virginia Dare \d erholdt, a missionary to Japan now on leave; four sons, John P. of Wichita, Kansas; Oscar, of Lundstahl, Germany: Charles Ber nard, of Hildebrand and Daniel of Salisbury. FUNERAL SERVICES ID HELD SATURDAY, 3:30 P. M. Funeral services will be held at . Mark’s Lutheran Church near >use, at 3:110 o’clock Saturday emoon. The body will lie in ate at the church for thirty mm utes, prior to the service. Dr Aderholdt was an uncle of iMlrs. W. B. Rhyne of Cherryville. Rev. Swicegood To Preach Sunday A. M. Rev. C. O. Swicegood of Lenoir City, Tennessee, will preach at the West End Taibemacle on Sat urday night, March 12th, at 7:30 o’clock and again Sunday morn ing, March 13th at the 11 o clock h°The pulblic is cordially invited to attend. Last year 104 proved sire rec ords were received from the Dairy Husbandry Research Branch of USDA. This is the most proved aire recorct ever to be received ( in North Caroline. RETIRES W. J. ALLRAN, SR. W. J. A! I ran, Sr. Serves Rural Route Thirty-Eight Years W. J. Allran, Sr., long-time res ident of Cherryville, retired from government service with the Post Office Dapatment on Monday, February 28th, after thirty-eight years of continuous duty as a ru ral letter carrier. Mr. Allran be gan serving in that capacity oji March 12, 1917, and served with the following postmasters; Messrs A. Hoke Huss, J. B. Houser, D. C. Upton, John W. Mosteller and Raleigh J. Putnam. Mr. Allran, affectionately referred to as “Un cle Will” by fellow postal em ployees and many of his other friends, now resides in a modern country home located on his farm approximately two miles south of Cherryville on the Old Post Road. He is married to the for mer Lola Pearl Houser, to which in was born Mrs. John W. ,ch of Cherryville and W. J. Allran, Jr., local attorney and county judge. Mr. Allran served the patrons of rural route number two faithfully and diligently, rain or shine, through the years, and the love and esteem of his rural friends ha? been demonstrated at each Christmas time by mail box es filled with fresh meat, fruits, nuts, candy, fruitcake and other delicacies. This carrier has de livered thousands upon thousands of packages, newspapers, letters and other communications, thru three wars with the accompany ing death messages, and through years of prosperity with messages of joy and happiness, sharing each emotion with the sad or glad recipient. When questioned as to his retirement, Mr. Allran stated that such was with mixed feel ings - - sad that, he would not be seeing and carrying the mail to the numerous families on his route, and glad that he had been able to render thirty-eight years of public service for his govern ment. Of course he didn t men tion his years of public service as town clerk, school teacher, Boy Scout examiner, and neither did he tell us that he has served the Men’s Bible Class of the First Methodist Church as class teach er for over forty years, and is still serving in that capacity. When questioned as to his plans for the future, his only comment was that he thought he would catch up on his reading. Whatever his plans, our hear tiest congratulations and thanks from the public for a job well done and a retirement well earn ed and deserved. Minstrel At The Carlton Club House Village boys f.iul girls and the Carlton Seout Troop will present Junior Bandanna Minstrel at the Carlton Club House on Thursday night, March 10th at 6-45 P. M. The program features jokes and songs and other interesting fea tures. This is a general commun ity night feature and there is no admission. You are invited. CHERRY TREE PLANTED IN MEMORY OF IMR. EPHRIAM BLACK; CHERRYVILLE MAN Many, many years ago, Mr. Fphriam Black, hopeing to beau tify his land for those passing by,' planted a cherry tree in each corner of his rail fence which bordered the roadside. This week, Mr. Daniel M. Black will plant a flowering cher ry tree in this community in lov ing memory of the late Mr. Eph riam Black, who planted the ori ginal trees which gave Cherry ville her name. Funeral Services For Mr. Charley Smith Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 1st in the Shady Grove Baptist Church for Mr. Charley Smith who pass d away at his home on February 27th. He was born March- 15, 1879, and lived all his life time in Gaston County. He was married to M4s Minnie Kiser, who preceded him in death in February, 1942. Among his survivors are his step-mother, Mrs. Ola Smith and a half-sister, Mrs. Bright Gibson of Ranlo. He is survived by three half brothers, Messrs Roy and Leonard Smith of Cherryville and Mir. Russell Smith of Kings Mountain. He is survived also by an adopted daughter, Mrs. George Upton of Shelby and a nephew and adopted son, Mr. Clyde Ham mett and his wife, Mrs. Bennie Carpenter Hammett of Cherry ville. Mr. Smith raised Mr. Ham mett, and the latter in every re spect was as a son of flesh and blood. The Katrtmett children, Francis, Travis, and Ned lived in the heart, life, and love of Mr. Smith as his own grandchildren. Funeral services were conduct ed by the Rev. P. A. Hicte, pastor of the Shady Grove Baptist Church, ahd assisted by the Rev. Mr. Camp of Rutherfordton and the Rev. George L. Riddle. TTie Rev. Mr. Camp, a former pastor of Mr. Smith’s brought the funer al message. Music was provided, fcv the Shady Grove Baptist Church choir. Interment was in the church cemetery. Waco Senior Class Play Friday Night The Senior class of the Waco High School will present “Let’s Face It”, a three act comedy on Friday evening, March ll, at 7:30 in the school auditorium. The cast consists of the follow ing students: Herman Carr, a lovable sort of man—Larmar Bingham Mrs. Carr, his wife, an attractive woman—Kathleen Williams Laine Carr, their daughter, a pretty girl—Janet Beam Dicky Turner, a friend of Laine’s Bobby Cash George Carr, the Carr’s son, school boy—Walter Bess Mi s Luncinda Carr, Mrs. Carr's aunt, quite pretty, old maid— Svble Putnam Mrs. Elvira McDuffie, a next door nosy neighbor — Gertrude Weaver Mr. .1. Caswell Drennen, a big manufacturer—Joe Harrelson Don Drennen, his son — Dean Wright Mr. Yates, a lawyer—Hoyle Wlhit Janet Roden, a friend of Laine’s —Rachel Warlick I.iz Estes, a friend of Laine’s— Joyce Wood Miekie Strong, another friend of Laine’s—Louise Porter An admission charge of forty cents and twenity-five cents will be made for adults and children, respectively. Mrs. James Beam Won Frigidaire Range At Rhodes Mrs. James Beam of Cherryvillt Route2 won the Frigidaire Range given away by Rhodes Appliance Company during their opening day's last week, Thursday. Friday, and Saturday. The Rhodes Appliance Company is well pleased with the fine re ception given them during- their opening days here. They had many more people from the sur rounding community to visit their store than they had anticipated. Mr. Pat Patterson, who is well known and is well experienced in 1 the sales of appliances, is manager of the store and he is being as sisted by Mrs. Mattie Kendrick Beam. Mr. Patterson and Mrs. Beam invite you to visit them any time at your convenience. See How Cherryville Will Look In Future If you wish to have a glimpse of how Cherryville wall look in future Springs, take a minute of vour time and go by the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. 'Mauney on South Mulberry Street. There you will see a beautiful giant weeping cherry tree in full bloom. The number of cattle on farms in the U. S. rose from the sixth consecutive year during 1954, reaching a record '95,483,000 head on January 1. National Girl Seoul Week March 7-13 Sunday, March 13th will be observed by the Cherryville Girl Scouts as Girl Scout Sunday All Girl Scouts, scout leaders, troop committee members and town committee members are asked to meet in the church yard of the Presbyterian church prior to the eleven o’clock service, in order that Cherryville’s entire Girl Scout organization can sit in a body as they observe Girl Scout Sunday. Cherryville Girl Scout* are ob serving National Girl Scout Week —March 7-13th, in the following manner: Monday, March 7—Homemak ing Day. This day the girls lend ed a hand with the broom, the mop and the dust pan. Tuesday, •March 8.-—Citizenship Day. They visited a servant of the town to see bow our govern ment works around. The firemen, the police, the mayor and judge D. Ray Ballard, all received intern neartuy. Wednesday, March 9—Health and Safety. The Health and Safety of the day, Will prove your worth in every way: So check the first aid' kit to see That you will ever healthy be. 'Thursday, March 10—Interna tional Friendship Day. Write a letter across the sea. And find a friend who “dear” will be. Or have ap exhibit of drifts of the world— Someone might have a Chinese Pearl! Fridav, March 11.—Arts and Crafts Day. Animals made of paper-mache, or puppets made of mold ing clay ' will add to your crafts in ev ery way. A mammy doll made of nuts and scraps, or a woodnecker made of mother’s old hats, Give you fun - even mon! Saturday, March 12—Out Of Doors Day. When the mountain top through 'purple mist is glowing And the woods faint green is showing; When the merry ripple of the lake is flowing. Then - You must be on your way. Sunday, March 13.—Girl Sennit Sunday. Let's dorn our dresses of brown and green And put the Girl Scouts on the And do our duty to God and man, Joyous WORSHIP - God’s com mand. Workers Rally Dinner For L-R College Appeal Or. Frida., night, March 4tii, Si. John's Lutheran Chuix-th he id Fs Workers’ Rally Dinner for the Le noir-Rhyne College Appeal. The entire organization of the chui-ch. ;am;iai(fn comir :ttc, including' Di i si,i! iv.-iS Team eapta ns . .it Tears v.4orke:.s fifty In numlt-.r. were present to receive instr.u t,;,., an0 is; ration for their rirrea zasks A delicious three iM.ii.M- dinnc was served banquet style .y :’ e women of the ehurvh.. JV ’j.-.vo.fct.'on was given by the Reverend Leroy C. Trexler, v.-hn a is > served as toast master for thi ven ixi.it The program was presented >n a most interest ing manner hy four young ladies from St. John's Lutheran Church, who ,i’- attending Lenoir-Rhyne College. Miss Elizabeth Anne. Houser discussed Lenoir-Rhyne College's great Christian iriflu en.ce on young, people. Miss Nan cy Seattle discribed in detail the organization set up by,the student /body whereby $10,000 was raised for ihe appeal hv the students in ten days time. The great need of new buildings was stressed by Miss Judy Ford in her talk. Miss Meta Dougalis presented to the group vivid descriptions of the propose-, buildings for the cam* ** .At the close of the dinner each worker received his kit of supplies and met with his own particular team for more concentrated plan ning. During the period of March 0th —April 3rd, the Lutherans not only in Cherryville. hut through out the state of North Carolina will be working together in a. movement to raise a minimum of a million and- a half dollars for Lenoir-Rhyne College. We learn Cherryville and her people did a good lob by paying and subscribing to this most worthwhile cause. Heads Red Cross KENNETH B. BEAM Kenneth B. Beam District Chairman Kenneth B. Beam, Chairman of the Red Cross Drive in Cherryville Township; Raleigh J. Putnam, board member, Tom Moore and J. E. Costner attended the kick-off dinner meeting held in Gastonia at the Eagle’s Club last Thursday night. At this meeting plans were made for the drive which will be conducted during the month of As of this date, the Red Cross Drive is in progress. Workers in this drive are as follows: Cherry Motors rnd Area: Mr. W. L. Pope Carolina Freight Carriers: Office: Mrs. Dell Wofford Drivers: Mr. Tom Moore as sisted by Mr. Paul Hallman and Mr. Robert Harrelson Garage: Mr. Johnnie Csdwal Mbune.v Cotton Co. and Mauney Gin and Feed: Mr. Heber Baker Carlton Yarn Mills, Inc.: Mr. James Black Xu wav Spinning Company: Mr. W. P. Fitzhugh Dora Yarn Mills, Inc.: Mr. Hec tor Stroupe Rhyne Houser No. 1 : Mr. B. B. Brackett Rhvne Ilouser Xo .! .Mr. John P. Wilson Sullivan Motoi.-. 'fr.c.: Mr. M. A. Knight Homtsley Chevrolet Co.: Mr. T. C. Hpmesley Mcp bants: Mr, .J. K. Costner, MV. He-ber Faker. Mr. Frank Moyle V •. I.. 1 .V.-Ginn is, Mr. K. H. beam Beam Construction Co. and J. I. Hearn, Architect: Mr. Toni Firestone Store: Mr. Walter b m i I i i (Continued »:. Page :!) Lenoi" Rhyne Choir Coming The nationally known Lenoir Rhyne College A Cappella Choir of Hickory, N. C. will present a concert of sacred choral music here Sunday afternoon, March 13, it was announced by Rev. Leroy Trexler, pastor of St. John’s Luth eran Church. The program, to be presented in the St. John’s Lutheran Church, will begin at 3:30 P. M. o’clock. ii’ne sixty-voiced group under the direction of Prof. Kenneth B. Lee, Lenoir Rhyne director of music, will offer a concert of four teen selections which wall include i the following: ; “Hodie Christus hiatus Eat” (Palestrina), "Misericordias Domini” (Durante). “Cherubic Hymn” (Gretchaninoff), "Come, Let Us Simr to the Lord” (Sehve doff); “God’s Son Has Made Me Free’’ (Grieg), "Song of Praise’’ (Pool er i, “A Tune on a Reed’’ (Mc Kay). “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” (arr. O. C. Christiansen’, “Soon-ah Will Be Done” (arr. Dawson); “The Shepherd’s Carol” (Bill ings), “Sing Nowell, Sing Gloria” (O. C. Christiansen), “Cradle Hymn” (Austrian Nativity Song arr. by Paul Christiansen), “O Day Full of Grace” (chorale by Weyse, arr. by F. 1M1. Christian THventy-eight men and thirty two women, make up the vocal organization of eighteen sopranos, fourteen altos, eleven tenors, and seventeen basses. The singers, all students at Lenoir Rhyne Col lege, represent many states on the eastern seaboard. Student officers are Karl Kin ard, Jr. of Columbia, S. C., man ager; Roderick Hodge of Char lotte, N. C„ president; Miss Frances Motsinger of High Point, N. vice-president; and Miss Sarah Pascoe of Blacksburg, Va., secretary-treasurer. Lenoir Rhyne College, owned and operated by the United Kvan gelical Lutheran Church of North Carolina, has a nenrollment of over K00 students during its cur rent session, Professor Lee has served as director of the choir since its re organization in 1935. He received his bachelor’s degree in music in hw home town of Northfield, Minn'!. at St. Oiaf Coliege, where he was a member of the famed St. Olnf Choir, directed by Dr. F. Melius Christiansen. He received hi- master’s degree from the American Conservatory of Music .i Chicago. oulation increase i' pc-r in 1 h !}]> control v\a wortl) as much a.- $25 per acre on lime Xortn Carolina farms ' Junior Class Play Friday, March 18th On Friday. March 18th the •Junior Class of CherryviJIe High School will sponsor “Junior Miss,” a delightful comedy which had a long run on Broadway, television and radio. This three-act play - with its hilarious lines, delightful characters, and surprising inci dents- will be enjoyed by young and old alike. For those who miss ed “Little Women”, "Night of January 16th”, and ‘‘Tom Saw yer”, which were tremendous suc cesses, this play promises to be equally enjoyable. The cast, chosen from the Dra matic.' classes, is as follows: Harry Graves—Bob Camp Joe—David Lee Beam Grace Graves—Mary Lois Brown Hilda—.Judy Byars I.ois Graves—Judy Biackwelder Judy Graves — Anne Hunter Sharpe Fuflfy Adams—Gail Sullivan iJ. B. Curtis—Paul Taylor Ellen Curtis—Gail Stroupe , I WiiilLs Reynolds—Ben Watts | I Barlow Adams — Charles Harrel j Western Union Boy — Delbert j iMleSwain Merrill Feurbach — Gerald Mill Sterling Brown—Charles Hudson Albert Kunody—Wayne Reavner Ha-'kel! Cummings—Tommy Shn This “ibig cast” is giving a “big production” and we are looking .forward to having a_. “big audience”. The public is urged to come to the Starnes Auditorium, Friday March 18, at 7:30 P. M. The admission will be 35c and 50c. Don’t miss this evening’s en tertainment for the entire family. Sunbeam Farms Cows Receive i Special Recognition March 3—Three registered Jer sey cows owned by Sunbeam Farms, Cherryville, N. C., have received special recognition for their outstanding production rec ords made on Herd Improvement Registry test. The cows and their official rec ords are as follows: Beneventum Bittersweet. 16,538 lbs. milk with 657 lbs. butterfat at the age of 10 rears; Sunbeam Standtip Nell, 10.364 lbs. milk with 558 libs, butterfat at the age of 3 years and 6 months; and Noble Dandy’s Muriel, 8,954 lbs. milk with 497 lbs, butterfat ar the age of 2 i years and 2 months. The official te.-t.- were made un- j der the supervision .-f the Uni-| versify cf North Carolina for The I I American Jersey Cattle Club, I Columbus. Ohio, and were for | periods of 305 days. 1 150 agricultural ,v.v,-Vt t • ' front j America:; farms. MUNICIPAL GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY Shown in the above picture are the Town Officials, Contractors and other participants in the Ground Breaking Ceremony, held for the Municipal Building last Tuesday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Reading from left to right are: James L. Beam. Sr., Building Contractor; L. A. Hoke, Kings Mountain, Electrical Contractor; E. V, Moss, Mayor; T. Carlyle Summer, Councilman from Ward No. 2; Buddy Yandel, Heating Contractor, Charlotte; W. L>. Browne, Councilman from Ward 4; J. L. Beam, Jr., Architect; L. Webb McGinnis, Councilman from Ward No. 3; Rev, George L Riddle, who gave the invocation; Win. J. AUran, Jr., Town Attorney; and J. L. (Fuzz) Armstrong, Councilman from Ward No. 1.—Photo by Walter Chapman, Cherryville, N. C. High School Senior Dies Of Injuries TOMMY GURLEY The people of Cherryville an# surrounding community were stunned and profoundly grieved Monday nifht when the sad new* spread ra#i<ily around town that the shocking tragedy of Saturday night had snuffed out the life of one of bar most brilliant an# proirusiwg young seniors of thg Charryviae High Selmol, Thomas iL'antel Qwrle}\ HI, s«*eKte#^yfear eld eon of Mr. and Mrs: T; 9. Gurley. The young high school student passed away in the Hinge Mountain Hospital Monday even ing at 7 o’clock, the viotim of a Saturday night highway accident. He succumlbed to a severe head injury at the base of his skull. A young girl, Sylvia Stacy, of the TVyon High School, an occu pant in the Gurley car, also wan seriously injured in the accident, suffering several broken ribs and a collapsed lung. She is a patinet at the Kings Mountain Hospital. She is expected to recover. Details of. the cause of the ac cident are stili to be determined. State Highway Patrolman P. H. Hemphill, who investigated the accident, stated the car overturn ed on the Kings (Mlountain-Bes.ce mer City Highway, near the Cleve land county line. The officer said the injured,girl related the auto mobile was sideswiped by another car, but that she was unable to tell more about the crash. The wreck occurred early Saturday night. Hi- untimely death was a shock to his family and friends since he appeared to have only minor in ,juries immediately after the ac cident. Blit iatei indications of his critical head injury develop ed. it)mmy, as he was known to his many Mends was horn in Rich mond, Virginia. May 30, 1937. He was christened in St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Richmond. In early life he became interested in scouting and on April 24, 1952, he was presented the Eagle Scout Award with naims. He moved with the family u» Cherryville in September. ,'945: and since the”, he had attended the Cherryville Schools. whc”c this year he was a momiher of the Smiur Class. Re el nth he was chosen as valedic torian from a class of .-rventy fenr nil pits with n high average of the highest average ever achieved it. ,v 'her? yv-'ile High School. SCHOOl. ACTIVITIES Mi* was exneiii! iy .a t' ; n the various av.tivitie- of .he Beta Club, Monogram Club, Allied Vivu'th, Phy-Chern Clulb, and Lab Assistant, French Club, Vice* President’in 1 <►54-55. Served as Junior Marshall ia^t year end was voted hy his fellow students, as tite Senior most likely to succeed, lie was a member of the Chenoca .Staff ami the track team, and last year’s winner of the World Peace Cold Key, The W. O. W., Ameri can History Award, and the Science Medal. He excelled as a declamer during elementary and hgih school years. Pommy was a member of the l.uther League and the Church 1 hoir of the St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was loyal to his Sun day School Class and has a two sear perfect attendance pin. During the past two summers he was Archery instructor of ('amp Richmond, Charles City, Virginia, a Y. M. C. Camp, where he endeared himself to his co workers and campus, known by all as Robin H«od. He won many Riflery awards. FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY AT 3:00 P. IRA. The funeral services are being held this afternoon, Wednesday, March 9th, at 3 o’clock at 8t. ’.Continued cn Page 4)
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