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cVtfWWWtfWWWVWVIWWtfWWVWWWWWii PRINTING Dial Day 6752 Dial Night 6866 THE EAGLE yOLUME FIFTY (Published Every Wednesday) Cherryville, N. C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1955 NUMBER TWENTY COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES BEGINS FRIDAY •***,**********1‘*************!|C*****»'»=|C***«I**:i[*l|C******** ************ FORMAL OPENING OF WEST ELEMENTARY AUDITORIUM THURSDAY Mr. Mauney Master Of Ceremonies The formal opening’ of the West Klementary Auditorium will be held Thursday night, May 19, at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. D. R. Mauney, •Tr., chairman of the local Board of Education, will be master of ceremonies. ^ Appearing on the program also will be Mayor W. T. Robinson. County Commissioner C. Grier Beam, Architect J. L. Beam, Jr., Supt. Kenton L. Larson, Principal Irene S. Heaveer, the Rev. J. W. Kiser, and W. P. Fitzhugh, presi dent of the PTA at West Ele mentary School. Other invited guests are the town aldermen, T. Carlyle Sum mer, J. L. Armstrong, Webb Mc Ginnas, and E. C. Sullivan, Jr.; the prese.nt Shcool Board mem bers: Floyd Dellinger, H. A. Blackwelder, Lawrence McGinnas, Ben Ru distil, and Howell Stroup; and the outgoing members, Roy Carpenter and Harry Allen, Jr. Following the formal opening a program will be presented oy Mrs. Allran’s Sixth grade. The installation of the PTA of ficers for next year will conclude the meeting. The public is cordially invited to attend. Funeral Service For 1. A. Hager Funeral services for Joe Ander " son Hager, 8.3 - year - old, well known, Gaston County farmer of the Tryon community, were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at C -cord Methodist Church. Rev. tld T"i«her, pastor of the ciiurch, was in charge assisted by Dr. Grier of Pisgsh A. R. P. Church of Gastonia. Active pallbearers were . y Self, Sam Lingerfeldt, John Mau ney, Walden Weaver, Winifred Stroirpe, Russel Stroupe and W. M. Hovis The fit ,s were in charge of Mrs. R. Lee Eaker.Mrs. C. C. Harrelson and Mi's. Walden Wea ver with granddaughters serving a* flower bearers assisted by friends of the family. Burial was in the family plot in the church cemetery. Mr. Hager died early Monday morniruj at his home after suffer ing a heart attack. He had LMteh in his usual health until stricken with the attack Monday morning. Mr. Hager had lived in the Tryon community all his life and was a member of the Concord MetKcdist Church. Surviving are four sons and one daughter: Mrs. W. B- Morrow of Gastonia; G. A. Hager of Besse mer City, Marvin Hager of Cher ryville and Howard Hager and Heman Hager of Shelby. His wife, Mrs. Barbara Farris Hager, and two sons, Rufus and Thomas, pre ceded him in death. Also surviv ing are two half-brothers. Lee Mitchem of Bessemer City and Malachi Mitchem of Lowell and one half-sister, Mrs. Etta Mitchem of Kannapolis, 16 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Robert D. Beam Dies In Charlotte Robert D. Beam, 38, son of Darius W. Beam and the late Mrs. Gladys Beam, both natives of Cherryville, died at his home in Charlotte Sunday night after suf fering a heart attack. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o|clock at McLween Funeral Home in Char lotte and burial was made in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mr. Beam is survived by his father. Daruis W. Beam, his wife, Mrs. Gladys Phillips Beam, and two sons, Bobby and Phil; two brothers, Bill Beam and Paul Beam all of Charlotte; and one sister, Mrs. Betty Harrison, of California. His mother died sev eral years ago. , . His grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Beapi and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beam of Chenyville. Honor Student* Are Named At Tryon Honor graduates of tv « Tryon High School 1956 uating ol£s are Sadie Mae Sc ,rs and Doris Louise Carpenter, accord ing to Principal H. F. Lovmgood. Miss Sellers is the daughter of Mr. and Mi's. Ben Ray Sellers. Miss Carpenter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carpen tein addition to their scholastic attainment, both these students have been outstanding in other '^Misa" Severs will be valedictor ian and Mi* Carpenter, «ahrt» toria*. Rotary Club Elects William J. Allran, Jr. i William James Allran, Jr. was elected President of the Cherry ville Rotary Club at a recent reg ular meeting. Other new officers elected were: J. L. Beam, Jr., Vice President; Eddie Viehman, Secretary; Dr. Charles Metcalf, Treasurer; and T. D. Gurley, Sgt. at Arms. Three other directors elected were; Rialeilgh Putnam, H. A. Blackwelder, and Jack Veterans Of Foreign Wars Install Officers At a ' simple but • impressive ceremony held at the Post Home on North Mountain Street, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 520(\jnstalled the new officers for the year of 1955-56. Clyde Crwaley, who had previously been appointed by the Department of North Carolina, VFW, and for his outstanding work in the local post during the past year, was the In stallation Officer. Before the actual installation of the new officers, the retiring com mander Bill Hoyes, gave a short talk praising and thanking the members of the post and especi ally the out-going officers for their help and support during his term of office. He also expressed his firm belief that the members and the new officers would con tinue this support to their incom ing commander Buck Carpenter. Commander Carpenter, in a ( short speech, expressed his thanks for having been appointed com- j mander, and stated that he would do every thing possible to fill the office of commander, so that the local post would continue in growth and become as it should be, a Club for the Veteran. Other officers appointed at this meeting and their officers were: Commander: Buck Carpenter Sc ‘■>r Vice Commander; Reuben Jui..or Vice Commander: Paul Post Quartermaster: Wilbur Craft Judge Advocate; Everett Elling Chaplin: George Riddle Asst Chaplin; Guy Howell Surgeon: Clyde Hayes 1 Year Trustee: Clyde Crawley 2 Year Trustee: J. B. Neal 3 Year Trustee: Hack George Adjutant: Hack George Officer of the Day: Friel Quinn Patriotic Instructor: Wilbur Canipe Post Historian: Frank Goins Post vrvice Officer: George ,le Post c.egistlative Officer; Ray Jenkins Color Guards: Colon Hayes and Clyde Crawley Color Bearers: Reuben Ramsey and Ralph Moore Post Employment Officer: Howell Post Public Relations Officer: Ralph Moore Asst. Adjutant: Clyde Crawley Asst. Quartermaster: Ray Jenkins Mrs. Larson’s Second Grade Visits The Eagle Mrs. Mary Larson brought her second grade pupils to The Eagle office last Thursday afternoon to observe. The children were very orderly and observed with interest the operation of the machinery which it takes to pub lish a newspaper. Those present were: Mrs. Larson, Gary Beam, Julian Clark, Robbie Clawson, Glenn Dellinger, Robert Eaker, Teddy Houser, Carrol Lail, Bobby Pruitt, Randy Randall, Charles Reep, Robert Smith, Michael Thomas, Stanley Quickel, Ronnie Watts, Shelia Black, Janet Black, Linda Byers. Kay Brackett, Libba Carpenter, Jeannie Clark, Cathy Hallman, Kay Jarrell, Fay Jarrell, Elizabeth A. Kester. Judy Morri son, Fredia Quinn, Artie Schrum, Ponola Self. Linda Sain and Linda West. CHERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND—Shown standing on the steps of Starnes Auditorium is the 85-piece Cherryville High School hand. The band, climbing: steadily through the years, reached its highest peak last month by winning a superior rating in the No. 5 classi|fication at the state band meeting in Greensboro. To to the extreme left is Rand Director F. D. Grabill and his secretary, Miss Lynette Homesley (not in uniform). The band is popularly supported by civic clubs, textile mills, parents of students, and other public minded citizens of Cherryville. (Photo by Clay Nolen of Ennis Atkins Photography.) Mrs. Julia Allen Laid To Last Rest Mrs. Julia Farris Allen, 81, died in the Gaston Memorial Hospital Wednesday night, May llth about 11 o’clock after a few hours ill ness. Mrs. Allen was born January 2, 1874 in Gaston County, a daughter of A. W. Farris and Catherine Mauney Farris. She had lived in Cherryville and surround ing community all her life. She professed faith in Christ in early girlhood and united with the Con cord Methodist Church and later moved her membership to the First Methodist Church of Cher ryville where she remained a faithful member until death. She held a life membership in the Woman’s Society of Christian Service and was an active member in the society. She was a member of the Woman’s Bible Class and active in the church work. She was first married to Mr. J. H. Royster of Lincoln County and after his death she married Mr. J. P. Allen who preceded her in death four years ago. Surviving are three brothers and one sister; W. A. Farris and Mrs. Elfeabeth Craft of Cherry vine and M. A. Farris and J. B. Farris of Clover, S. C. Aiso sur viving are a number of nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church Fri day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Ser vices were in charge of her pas tor, Rev. Jack H. Cooke, assisted by Rev. George L. Riddle, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Leroy C. Trexler, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church. The church choir sang “Abide WTith Me” and ‘‘Asleep In Jesus”. Active pallbearers were Troy C Homesley. J. M. Leonhardt, Hil lard R. Harrelson, L. M. Fropst, N. B. Boyles and Lester Houser. Flowers were in charge of' Mrs. Lester Houser and Mrs. George S. Falls. Flower bearers were members of the Woman’s Bible Class, and Woman’s Society of Christian Service, assisted by friends of the family. Interment was' made in the family burying ground in Concord cemetery. The many beautiful floral tributes attested to the high esteem in which thet deceased was held. Graduation Exercises At Tryon High School Tryon High School 1955 com mencement exercises will feature a three-day round of customary activities, climaxed by the award ing of twenty-nine diplomas. The annual exercises are to be held Friday through Monday, May 20-23. The Rev. D. L. Fish er. patsor of the Concord Metho dist Church will deliver the ser mon to the Tryon graduating class at 8 o’clock Sunday night in the High School auditorium. The annual class night program will be held Friday night at 8 o’clock under the direction of Miss Ernestine Bridges. The graduation exercises will be hied Monday night, May 23, with talks by Miss Sadie Mae Sellers, valedictorian and Miss Doris Louise Carpenter, Saluta torian. Mr. W. J. Allran of Cherryville will deliver the grad uating address. Diplomas will be awarded by Principal H. F. Lovingood to 29 seniors. More than 30 varieties of game fish are caught in the Tar Heel State, stretching 503 miles from the Great Smoky Mountains to 320 miles of Atlantic Ocean coast line. Cherryville Girl Is Best Typist Deanna Sherry Summer, 18 year-old Cherryville High School Senior, is this year’s winner of the annual Rotary Typing Con Miss Summer emerged as final ist from a field of 209 entries from every high school in the county. GRAND SLAM It was almost a grand slam for Cherryville as Miss Frances Ann Harrelson of Cherryville won sec ond place. The winner was presented with an Underwood portable typewrit er. The second place winner was given a $50 scholarship to any accredited business school or col- [ lege. Three other finalists were pre sent to receive prizes for finishing in the top 'five. They were Martha Ann Beam of Cherryville, and Mitzie Parrish and Becky Caus by of Bessemer City High School. Announcement of the dinners was made at the regular meeting of the Gastonia Rotary C'ub held at the Masonic Temple irsday afternoon. Winners e an-1 i.ounced b.v Albert Rankin, Jr., a member of the Youth Service Committee which sponsored the contest with the cooperation of the Gastonia office of the Em ployment Security Commission. Representing the commission were Miss Jennie Craig Watson, who had general charge of the contest from its beginning; Mrs. Geraldine Hooks and Miss Mar tha Caldwell, who conducted the school-to-school contests; and Earle W. Brockman, manager of the local office. Others present for the presen tation of awards included Er skine Carson, principal of Cherry ville High School, Norman G. Warlick, typing instructor of the two winners; and Mrs. Eulalia M. Ingram, typing teacher from Bessemer City High School. H. Harry Mann was in charge of the program. Members of the Youth Service Committee were Harold Mercer, chairman, Dan S. LaFar, Albert Rankin, Jr.. R. M. Schiele, Dr. William B. Kingsley, , and Dr. R. B. Groves. The winner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey M. Summer of Cherryville. She plans to do secretarial work after gradu ation. The second place winner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harrelson, also of Cher ryville. She will enter Wo man’s College, Greensboro, next September. , Cousin Wilbur And Blondie Coming To Cherryville Saturday Cousin Wilbur’s Country Store and Blondie Brooks and all the Log Cabin Folks will play and sing in person at the High School Auditorium on Saturday night, May 21st at 8 o’clock. Cousin Wilbur and his Log Cabin Folks are seen over station WLOS-TV, Channel 13, Asheville. A TV Tal ent Hunt will also be featured. Come and bring your friends. Remember the date, Saturday nite May 21st at 8 o’clock. Sponsored by the Traditional New Year Shooters club. MRS. GUITON HAD NEW IRISH POTATOES Mrs. Forest Guiton of the Dora Mill had new Irish Potatoes from her garden last Thursday, May 12th. Mrs. Guiton has a nice garden and the recent rains will make her vegetables produce a Urge yield. To Washington FRANK NEWTON WILL GO TO WASHINGTON, D. C. (From April 27, 1955 edition of “Little Rebel*’ Review”, school paper of Homestead, Florida.) Coach Griffith has just announc ed that Frank Newton from Mrs. Gallaher’s room will represent our school in Washington. D. C., the week beginning- May 5 He will attend the National School-Safety Patrol Convention which is an annual affair and is sponsored by the American Auto mobile Association. Frank will join other represen tatives from South Florida in Miami where they will go by train to Washington. He and other patrol boys and girls from all over the Nation, will be housed in the Sboreham Hotel, and will be taken on num erous sight-seeing tours and ex cursions which will include a call at the White House. Frank is not a stranger to many of us, as he was co-editor of The Little Rebels’ Review this year and was on the 7th grade staff last year. He is vice president of 1 the Student Council, active in athletics and a faithful and effici ent member of the school patrol. He has maintained an A average for his two years at Homestead Junior High and his conduct has been a credit to our school. An admirer said of him, “He is friendly, hard-working, and not stuck up, either”. The entire staff congratulates you, Frank, and say—“It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy”. Frank is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Newton of Home stead, Fla. and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newton of Cherryville and Mrs. M. L. Eaker of Crouse. Supt. F. L. Larson Participates On Convention Program In the May issue of the North Carolina Education Magazine, Fenton L. Larson, Superintendent of Cherryville City Schools, name appeared among those from North Carolina who participated in the program at the regional conven tion of the American Association of School Administrators held in Cleveland, Ohio, April 2-6. The convention theme was “Educa tion, An Investment in America’s Future”. Bethlehem Methodist Memorial Day Sun. Bethlehem Methodist Church will observed its Annual Memorial Service at 11 o’clock Sunday morning, May 22. The public is extended a cordial welcome. The Bess Chapel Methodist Church service will be at 9:00 o’clock. The Cherryville High School Band Most Popular Organization In Town Tom Henry To Preach Sunday At First Baptist Church The regular Sunday morning worship service at the First Bap tist Church will l>e conductprl by y, i. Tom henry, a member of the church. Mr. Henry accepted God’s, call to pledge himself to full-time Christian service May 1, 1955. In the absence of a pastor he is being given this opportunity to witness for Christ with this morn ing worshiD service. Mr. Henry would covet the prayers of all good Christians that this first attempt at preaching will be victorious and that he will fol low where God leads after that. Mr. Henry said that if he suc cessfully delivered the sermon Sunday morning that he would spend the next year loosing him self from his worldly ties and possessions and in 1956 resume his education in study for the ministry. Mr. Henry nas a wife, Martha Henry, and three children, Tom Henry, Jr., 6 yrs., and Claire and Mike, twins, age 5. May God make small the hard ships and trials that lie before Senior Piano Recital Last Friday Night The Senior Piano Recital was given last Friday night at the Starnes Auditorium at 8 o’clock. The program follows: Praeiudium . Mendlessohn Claire de Lune . Debussy Deanna Summer Mountain Lune . Keeney Anitra’s Dance . Grieg Rita McGinnis Sontata No. XVII . Mozart Adagio Fantasia in C Minor . Bach Selena Hoyle Duo: Memories of Childhood . . Pinto Selena Hoyle & Deanna Summer Duo: Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1 . Chopin Rita McGinnis and Mrs. Allen Schools To Close Wednesday, 25th, The Cherryville City Schools have completed another success ful school year. Supt. Fenton L. Larson announced today the schools would officially close next Wednesday, May 25th, following the graduation on Tuesday night of seventy-one high school sen iors, the largest graduation class in the history of the school. The Cafeterias will close on Friday of this week, May 20th. The commencement exercises will begin on Friday night of this week and continue through Tuesday night. The public is cordially invited to attend all the closing exercis First Methodist To Observe Aldersgate Sunday, May 22nd Sunday, May 22nd is Aldersgate Sunday throughout the Methodist Church. In observing it in Cher ryville, the Rev. Mr. Cooke will preach on the subject: “What God Did For Wesley, He’ll Do For You.” I The Cherryville High School ! Band, directed by F. D. Grabill, I stands now at. its highest peak with a boast of 85-piece band. The musical aggregation is gov erned by students and is support ed with county funds and con tributions from the band parents club—a 50-50 proposition. In ad dition, donations from civic clubs, textile mills, and public spirited citizens help boost the band. Right now it’s the most popular organization in this town of 3,492 population (1950 census). Last month in Greensboro where bands from over the state had gathered to compete for awards, Cherry ville walked away with a rating of superior in the No, 5 classifi Superior was the highest rating obtainable and the No. 5 classi fication was next to the highest division in which a band could be entered. Only 10 bands in North Carolina had the audacity to par ticipate in such high classification. Outside of Cheri-yville, only four ether superior ratings were won. GRAB1LL DIRECTOR F. D. Grabill. popular band director heie, pointed out that the No. 6 clasisfieation is the highest in which a band can participate. He didn’t say so but indications are that he'll go after top honors in this division in the near fut But back to the accomplishment turned in by the t'herryviile High School band. The jump into the high category wasn’t made over night; yet, it wasn't a poverty to-riches story. 1 Cherryville has always produced top-notch bands. Take when Director Grabill, who resembles Gastonia’s L. O. McCollum, both in manners and physique, came to this town in the northwest corner of Gaston county nine years ago. The first year (1946) under his control the band received a No. 3 rating in Class B competition. Band ratings were changed the following year. Six classifications were establish ed. A band could participate in any bracket, but as the classifica tion got higher, so did the compe I This system is still ahdered to I ip state competition. That tirst year under the new system. Gra in]] entered his charges in the No. 3 classification. They won a superior rating which was contin ued for the next three years. A jump to the No. 4 classifica tion was made and the band again walked away from the state meet ing with a superior rating. The big jump came last, month when Cherryville entered No. 5 compe tition and still maintained a su perior rating. WON AGAIN They won along with bands re presenting Marion, Wilmington, Charlotte (Central High School), and Henderson. At the same meeting, the Gastonia High School band won a superior rating in the No. 4 classification. Grabill came out of the Army to Cherryville High School in 1946. Until he took oyer Erskine Carson, principal, was handling both jobs. Crabill is a native of Hobard, Ind. He received his B.S. from Western Kentucky State Teachers College and his master’s degree in music from Vandercook College, Chicago. The concert band is made up of 70 members. Fifteen musicians are added when the marching band is formed. From this group comes a chorus of 40 members who go to make up the Chenyville (Continued op V*f 4> Largest Senior Class In History Commencement exercises for the largest Senior Class in the history of Cherryville High School will begin on Friday night, May 20, at 8 o’clock. This will be the class night program which is en titled “Plantation Song”. This program in the Starnes auditor ium will feature the seventy-one members of the graduating class along with the juniors who will form the traditional daisy chain. On the following Sunday, Mr. Horace Easom of Shelby, N. C„ will deliver the baccalaureate ser mon. Mr. Easom is secretary of the North Carolina Baptist Brotherhood and recently con ducted revival services here in the First Baptist Church. !Mi»s Harriette Ann Seals, class salutatorian, will give the address of welcome at graduation on Tuesday evening, May 24, begin ning at 8 o’clock with the Senior Processional. Rev. W. G. Camip, pastor of the Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro, N. C., will give the Invocation. Aw’ards and diplomas will be presented by Prin. E. W. Carson and Supt. F. L. Larson. Last Rites For Mrs. Alice Duncan Mrs. Alice S. Duncan, 71, of 106 Sussex avenue, died Thursday at 4 p.m. in a Lincolnton hospit al, after an illness of one month. Before her illness, Mrs. Duncan was tanployfd at ;#h»be MiU*. Mt. Holly. She was born in Lincoln county on July 23, 1883, the daughter of the late Millard Sisk and Mary Jane Hullett Sisk. Surviving are her husband, Forney R. Duncan, and a step son, Hazel Duncan, both of Cher ryville; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Edna Adams of Cherryville, and Mrs. Gladys Herrington and Mrs. Mabel Mayberry of Taylorsville; a brother, Ed Sisk of Cherryville, and a sister, Mattie Sisk of Kings Mountain. The funeral was held Saturday at 2 p. m. at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. W. K. Mullen, pas tor of Second Baptist Church, of ficiating. Burial was in Cherryville Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Susan Toms Dies at Son's Home Mrs. Susan Beam Hill Toms, 9i7, of Sandy Mush, died at the home of a son, J. P. Hill, with whom she made her home, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. She had been ill about a year. Funeral services were conduct ed from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Rutherford County Saturday at 11 a.m. with the body Ivins: in state at the church from 10:30 until 11 a.m. Burial was in the cemetery at White Zion Meth odist Church in Lincoln County. Mrs. Toms is survived by four sons. Josh Hill of Great Falls, S. (’., J. P. Hill of Sandy Mush, Philip Hill of Shelby and Jess Hill of Forest City; four daughters, Mrs. C. C. Barrs. Mrs. James Head and Mrs. P. L. Kennedy of Forest City, Route 1, and Mrs. Lucy Hamrick of Durham; 33 grand children, 78 great grandchildren, and 29 great-great-grandchildren. Cherryville FFA Boys Attend Convention The Cherryville High School Chapter of the Future Farmers of American was represented at the district convention in Asheville on May 13 and 14 by Wallace llarrelson, Delbert McSwain, David Lee Beam, Bubby George, and their agriculture teacher. Mr. R. C. Sharpe. On Friday after noon the group toured the Van derbilt estate and participated in the dairy judging contest at Bilt more Farms. Friday night the public speaking and parliamentary procedure contest was held in the city auditorium. The beef cattle judging contest was held Satur day morning. The convention closed with a banquet at the George Vanderbilt Hotel at noon on Saturday. Over four hundred boys and tbeir teachers registered at the George Vanderbilt Hotel for the convention. Musical And Dance Revue Thursday 26th The Henderson School of Dance will present its second annual Miniature Musical and Dance Revue Thursday night, May 26th at 8 o’clock at Starnes Auditor ium. The public is cordially invited to attend. f ( *
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