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OFFICE SUPPLIES We Have Everything For The Office — Call Us First THE EAGLE VOLUME FIFTY (Published Every Wednesday) Cherryville, N. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1955 NUMBER THIRTY-SEVEN MOTORCADE FOR FANS TO GAME FRIDAY Model Home To Be Open Here This Week; Located On South Elm REV. LINNIE P. SHAW Revival Meeting At Missionary Methodist A Revival meeting is being held at the Missionary Methodist Church on West Ballard Street. Rev. Lonnie P. Shaw of Galax, 'rginia is doing the preaching. I rvices are being held each ev ,ing this week. The public is cordially invited to come and worshijviwith • the 'I'issionai y Methodist aj any fnne. Local Rotary Club Welcomes Dist. Gov. .1 Kelly E. Bennett The Rotary Club of Cherryville was host to Kelly E. Bennett, on Wednesday, September 7, Gover nor of the 280 District of Rotary International, who is maKing his annual olficial visit to each of the ;!7 Rotary Clubs in the 280th Rotary District of North Caro lina. lie addressed the Club and conferred with President Jim All ran, Secretary Eddie Viehman and committee chairmen on Ro tary administration and service activities. Mr. Bennett is owner of Ben netts’ Drug Store in Bryson City and is a member of the Rotary Club of Bryson City. He was elected District Governor of Ro tary International for the 1955 1 56 fiscal year at Rotary’s Golden Anniversary in Chicago last June. He is one of 238 District Governors supervising the activi ties of some 8,700 Rotary Clubs •which have a membership of 414,000 business and professional executives in 92 countries and geographical regions throughout the world. Wherever Rotary Cluos are lo °d, President Bennett asserted ' ’iscussing the Governor's visit, r activities are similar to “ jse of the Rotary Club of Cherryville because they are bas ed on the same general objectives —devloping better understanding and fellowship among business and professional men, promoting community-betterment undertak ings, raising the standards of business andt professions, and fos tering the advancement of good will, understanding and peace among all the peoples of the Each year, this world-wide ser vice organization continues to grow in numbers and in strength. During the past fiscal year, 416 new Rotary Clubs were organized in 50 countries of North, South and Central-America, Europe, Asia,* A " the Islands of the Pacific. On Friday, Saturday and Sun day afternoons, September 16, 17 and 18, National Home Week, the Model Home, owned by R. J. Allran and R. T. (Pete) McGin nis will be opened for public in spection. The Model Home was constructed by R. J. Allran and was designed for convenience and comfortable living. This modern six room house has just been com pleted and land scaped and is being offered for sale by the owners. You are cordially invit ed to “Open House” for public inspection on the above named If you would like to contact the owners, Mr. Allran’s telephone is 6605 and Mr. McGinnis ’ is 1)280. Auction Sale At Legion Hut Draws Large Crowds > The Auction Sale at the Leg ion Hut, being held eacr Mon day night, beginning at 7:30 is drawing large crowds each Auc tion night. This Auction is being sponsored hy Trvon Post No. 100. There are bargains at every sale. You do the bidding and buy at your own price. There are merchandise of every description on sale, some new, some used. If you have anything^ to sell, bring it with you, also bring a long your friends. Everyone is invited to attend these sales each Monday night and participate in some way. If you don't have anything to sell, come and bid on what some one else has brought. The sale was really good last Monday night, and it is expected to he even bet ter this coming Monday night. You be there. Baptist Sunday School Training Baptist of the Gaston Sunday School Association will sponsor five Group Training Schools ov er the association during the week of September l£)th-22nd. Classes will be held Monday thru Thursday each evening from 7:00 o’clock to 9:00. Churches serving as host churches are as follows: District I Bessemer City ifirst with Miss Birdie Johnson as Dean of the school; District II with Dallas Baptist Church, Bill Smith as dean: District 111 at East Belmont with Rev. Z. Miller Freeman as dean; District IV at East Baptist Gastonia with John Fischer as dean; and District V with C’herryville First with Mr. J. T. Allen as dean. The State Sunday School De partment under the leadership of Mr. L. I.- Morgan is cooperating by sending eight workers into the association to assist in the teach ing arid in conducting the promo tional periods. Every church in the Association is cordially in vited to. participate in these Group Schools by urging all of their workers to enroll in the class that best fits their needs. District V which will meet with the First C hurch of Cherryville as host church will have one of the recognized leaders in Sunday School work to help in their school; Rev. Fritz Hemphill 'of West Hickory Baptist Church Rev. Hemphill will teach the book, “A Church Using Its Sun day School '. Mr. Hemphill will also help with the promotional periods. Other than this course offered under Mr. Hemphill this district is offering “Studies in John’s Gospel’’ taught tiy Rev. W. K. Mullen; “Jesus the Teach er ’ taught by Mrs. W. N. Wil liams; “How to Win to Christ” taught by Rev. J. Fred Cartee. “Sunday School Officers and their Work: By Rev. Floyd Willis. In addition to the reaching staff, the Cherryville school will have as administrative officers Mr. J. T. Allen, dean: Rev. W. K. Mullen, associate aean; Mrs. e. R. Hallman, secretary; Mrs. It. T. McGinnis, pianist; and Mr. Wayne Beam, chorister. Churches in this area include the following; Shady Grove, Cherryville Second, Mt. Zion, An thony Grove, Oak Grove, Hulls Grove, Webb’s Chapel, and Cher ryville First. Veterans Have You Signed Up For ’56 Attention Veterans! Have you signed up for the year of 1956, in the VPW? If Not: Attend a regular meeting held every second and fourth Thurs days of each month held at the Post Home on North Mountain Street. If you attend a meeting and you are now an active member in the Post, you may WIN your 1956 membership card as a door prize given away each meeting night. Yes this is the chance of your life time, so be present and win. Rev. W. C. Lamb Accepts Call To j First Baptist Rev. William C- Lamb was call- j ed to accept the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Cherry vilie by a unanimous vote from the congregation at. the worship service on Sunday morning, ‘Sep tember 14th. Rev. Lamb’s ac ceptance has been announced by a letter addressed to the Church family, and he will assume his duties as pastor on October 9th. Mr. Lamb is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lamb. He is a North . Carolinian, having been born and j reared in Elizabeth City. He ; graduated from the Elizabeth City High School in 1945 and received | the’Bachelor of Arts degree from ' Wake Forest College four years During the summers of 1948 1949 he assisted in North Caroli na Training Union Enlargement Campaigns and Associational Mis sion work. Then he served as Ex tension Director at Wake Forest in which capacity he directed Youth Revivals and week-end Stu dy Courses throughout the State. He also held monthly services for the inmates in Central Prison, Death Row and Women’s Prison in Raleigh. For fifteen months he served as Associate Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, leaving this work in 1950 to begin studying at the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending the Seminary, he was Associate Pas tor of the West Broadway Bap tist Church in Louisville. In 1953 and 1955 he received the Bachelor of Divinity and the Master of Theology degrees re spectively from the Seminary. He is now in his second year as pastor °f the Dallnsburg Baptist Church in Wheatley, Kentucky. Rev. Lamb is married to the former Miss Miriam Smith, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Smith of Lenoir, N. C. Mrs. Lamb is a graduate of Mare Hill and Wake Forest Colleges and holds a degree in Religious Education from the Carver School of Mis -■ ons in Louisville. She will be ri membered most pleasantly by many who came to know her dur ing the two years she was Direc tor of Religious Education in the local church Town Installing Park ing Meters Here Now Employees for the town of Cherryville are busily engaged this week in preparing to install parking meters in the town of Cherryville. Meters will be erect ed on Main, Mountain and Oak The Town Board has purchas ed 100 meters. Seventy-two 1 hour parking meters that will take 5c. and twenty-eight meters that will be for two hours at 10c. We were .informed this morning that the meters will be ready for operation in the next week or ten days. The City Fathers are: W. T. Robinson. Mayor; J. L. (Fuzz) Armstrong, Commissioner Ward 1 ; T Carlyle Summer, Commis sioner Ward 2; L. Webb McGin nis. Commissioner Ward 3; and F. C. Sullivan, Commissioner Ward 4. DRIVE FOR LIBRARY FUND j For five years the Cherryville ! Pifhlie Library has grown and ] served our town and community | as a source of information and good reading. It has been a rec reation center for our children during the summer months. Never has so much interest been demon strated as in the Bookworm Read ing Club this summer. During the next few weeks, the Library Committees of the two Woman’s Clubs will conduct the drive for funds for another year. This is the only means for the library’s existence, and we know you will want to help the Libra ry to continue to provide recre ation and research through good reading. Oyster Stew At Beth lehem Church Sat., 17 The Methodist Men of Bethle hem Church will sponsor an oys ter Stew on Saturday night, Sep tember 17th at the Bethlehem Church Hut. The public is invited to attend, beginning at 6 F. M. Adult tickest will be $1.00 and children’s tickets will be 60c. Eaker Reunion To Be Held Sunday, Sept. 18 The annual Eaker Reunion will be held at Cloverhill church, near Lawndale, next Sunday, Septem ber 18th. Mr. John Eaker and Mr. oe Eaker of Lawndale have visited some of the Eaker families in this section, hoping to secure a larger attendance from the Gas ton and Lincoln County Fakers. Large Crowds Attending Preaching Mission At St. John's Lutheran Fred Biggerstaff Again Heads Farm Bureau County Home Manager Fred Biggerstaff was re-elected presi dent of the Caston County Farm Bureau at the annual fish fry held Thursday night at Rankin Lake near Gastonia. All other officers with the ex ception of Pete Patrick were re electd in a precedent-shattering raov'e. This is the first year offi cers have been reelected. Some TOO farmers and their families turned out for the affair, which this year came only four days before the Spindle-Center Fair. Membership dues included free passes to the fish fry and the fair which accounted for last nigth s large attendance. Officers re-elected besides Mr. Biggerstaff were Fred Ferguson, vice president and Jay G. Rhyne, secretary. Alfonso Beam was e lected treasurer. Six persons were elected as di rectors-at-large. They include C. K. Bryant. Sr., Earl Pasour, Har ry Barbee, Dane S. Rhyne, Law rence Rankin, and Gene Proneber ger. Dirctor-s for the county s six townships are; Gastonia—R. A. Jackson, Carl Petty, Howard Rhyne, Fred Rhyne, and M. D. Youngman. Chierryville—Alton Carpenter, Claude Beam, Floyd Dellinger, and John Mauney. River Bend—W. A. Bynum, Tom Springs, Hudson Jones ,and Clin! on Keever. Crowders Mountain — Walter Oats, Robert L. Robinson, Har ley Whitesides, and R. B. Wat terson. Dallas—Paul Rhyne, Tommie L. Rhyne, and Kenneth Friday. South Ponit—G. W. Patrick, Tommy Thompson, R. P. Harri son, Bill Glenn, Everette Meek, and G. W. Wilson. The membership drive, which started several weeks ago, will continue. Entertainment was furnished by Red Feemster of Radio Sta tion WCGC, Belmont. He pre sented a skit simulating a princi pal address by a well-known spea ker . His imitations and songs kept the audience is laughter. Cherryville was well represtnt ed at the meeting. Those from here were: Mr. and Mrs. H. Craig Harrelson, Mr. and Mrs. Hillard R. Harrelson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clar cnee Dellinger, lion. David P. Dellinger. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Carpenter and son, Jack, Jim Helms, Wiley Churchwell, Grimes Harrelson, Howard Harrelson, Floyd Dellinger, Alfonso Beam, John Mauney and others. Farmers can still sign up at( the main gate at the Fair this i week and get a free pass to the I big Gaston County Fair. Stroup Reunion Held Last Sunday The descendents of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ephram Stroup gathered for their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Stroup last Sunday. Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Stroup, and son, Daniel, Gastonia; Mr, Frank i’ut nam and children, Mrs. J. B. Tow ery, Mr. and Mrs. Bel Bolick, and Miss Ruth Putnam. The children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stroup present were: Mrs. Della Short, Morris town, Penn.; Mrs. Mildred Win field, Washington, N. C.; Mrs. Irene Lineberger and sons. W'ea ver, Jr., and Bill of Randleman, N. C.; Mrs. Christine F’oxe, At lanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Graves, Pageland, S- C.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stroup and son Mich ael and daughter, Jane of Rock Hill, S. C.: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stroup and daughter, Susan. Mrs. M. A. Stroup and children, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stroup, Jr., and daughter, Lydia of Gastonia; Mr. and Mrs. Howell Stroup and sons, Hank and Dan; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stroup and son, Kennie; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knight from Winston-Salem, N. C. The children of the late Mrs. Pressly Dellinger present were: Mr. and Mrs. Percy Dellinger and son, John. Other guests included: Mrs. Mel Bolick, Mr. and Mrs. James Reynolds and children, David and Joane, Mi’s. Koontz Howell. Mrs. Jimmie Hutto and son, Nickie; and Mrs. Paul Johnson. Ray Carroll Back At Carroll's Taxi Mr. Ray Carroll is now hack at work at Carroll’s Taxi. Mr. Carroll wishes to express his ap preciation to his customers and friends for the many kindnesses extended to him, when he was injured in car wreck several weeks ago. His telephone No. is 6286. Sunday night St. John's Luth eran Church was filled for the first Preaching- and Teaching Mis sion and each night thereafter large crowds hav eattended. J. K. BrokholT, U. D., pastor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Char lotte is the speaker each evening. He has used as his preaching Theme: "The Making of a Mighty Congregation”, and on Sunday night preached on "The Magnetic Master”; Monday night, “The Place of Business” and on Tues day Night, "The Church Exists For What”. There are two more nights to hear this powerful prea cher. Wednsday night and Thurs day night. On Wednesday night lie will spepak on. ‘,1s Your Purse Consecrated”; Thursday night, "How Mountains are Moved. ' Each night prior to the service a short Teaching period is held: The theme for the ‘Teaching per iod is: "A Luthran Always”. Sun day night Dr. Brokhoff taught, "Why Be A Lutheran”? Monday night, "The Living Word, ' Tues day. “What is Baptism?’ and on Wednesday night he will teach on the subject of, “The Real Presence, and Thursday, “We Would Be Free.” Rev. Leroy C. Trexler. pastor has been in charge of the service each evening and Rev. W. G. Cobb has directed the song ser if you haven’t had the oppor tunity to hear Dr. Brokhoff ,you should attend these two last ser vices, tonight and tomorrow night, and hear him bring these messages of God. You are invited and extended a hearty welcome to each ol these two last Preaching Mission servic Dates Set For The Howell and Nuway Community Fairs Dates have been announced lor the annual Community Fair at the Howell and Nuway, : pan sor ed each year by the Woman's Cltibs of that community. The Howell Fair will oe held Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th, and the Nuway Fair will be held on Friday and Sat urday, October 21st and 22nd. Horace Easom To Speak At The First Baptist Church Sun. Horace Easom, N. C. State Brotherhood Secretary, will speak at the Morning and Evening Worship Services, 11:00 a.m., and 7 .'!0 p.m., at the First Bap tist Church Sunday, September 18th. Mr. Easom is well known and loved in Chcrryville. In April he led a most successful Revival at the First Baptist Church. Everyone is cordially invited to attend these service*. Services At First Methodist Church Rev. Jack Cooke announced the following subject for the morning service at the 11 o’ clock hour at the First Methodist Church “The Best Man In Town’.. At the evening hour at 7 o' clock, Study from Acts: Chapter 16. Subject: “Paul’s Statement In Philippi”. You are invited to each of these services. Only 7 per cent of the nation’s cotton farms are fully mechaniz ed. Nitrogen can be applied to pe can trees in spring or fall. Brother Or Troy t. Homesley Passes A. S. Homesley, of Mt. Holly, mother of Troy C. Homesley passed away last Wednesday at .r>;45 P. M., following a long per iod of illnes.^ Mr. Homesley had been in fail ing health for the past two years, apd has been seriously ill for the past five months. He was uorn in Huston county on November Id, 1S96. He had lived n Mount Holly for the past 4R years. He was a son of the late Commodore D. Homesley and Katherine Bo lick Homesley. Funeral services were held Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mount Holly Funeral Chapel. The Rev. .1. 1). Williams, pastor of the First. Baptist church officiat ed. Interment was made in the PineVjew Cemetery. Surviving are three sons, Henry L., of the United States Army, stationed in Okkinawa; Benjamin F.; and A. S. Jr., both of Mo"nt Holly; one daughter, Miss (iladys Homesley of the home. Three brothers, Troy C. Homesley, Cher ryville; Robert Homesley of Stan ley; Vernon Homesley of Cow pens, S. and three sisters, Mrs. L. ('. Dennis of Mint Hill; Mrs. Helen Marshall of Dalton, Mass.; Mrs. Leonard McAllister of Mia mi, Florida; and Mrs. Walter K. Kancer of Brooklyn, N. V. Presbyterian Synod To Meet In Davidson Church The forty-third annual meeting the Synod of North Carolina will be held in the new Davidson Pres byterian Church, Davidson, N. C., September 27-28. In keeping with the second Christ” Program of the denomi year of the ‘Forward With nation, the theme for the meeting will be, ‘‘Forward With Christ By Faith, Love, and Power Into The Household of God”. The program of study will be, ‘‘The Christian Family Life”. Dr. John R. Cunningham, Pres ident of Davidson College will bring an address of welcome bn the opening night. His topic will be, ''Is Your God Big Enough?” Mrs. T. S- Newbold of Rocky Mount, President of the North Carolina Council of Church Wo men, will speak on the subject, “Faith At Work”. Opening the Wednesday morn ing session September 28, Dr. Jam es Sprunt, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, and author of the study on the Book of Deuteronomy, will intro duce the year's study for the Wo mo-enf-the-Churrh on the theme, "Message to Homemakers’.’. The “Research Clinic” with com mittee chairmen reporting will show how this group worked to gether to help every woman of the church to grow in her Chris tian life and service. The Rev. William P. Burns, pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church. Washington, X. C„ Sy nod's Chairmas of Women’s Work will speak on Synod's emphasis for 1955-1956. Dr. Warner L. Hall, pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, X. C., will present Synod's pro gram for Christian Higher Educa tion. Presliyterial President's will speak on strengthening the cords in order to make “The World One In Christ”. The closing session will he fea tured with an address by Mrs. W. H. Hopper of Louisville. Ky., who will speak on the subject, “The Chritisan Home, and Achiev Hr. Samuel W. Newell, Jr., pas tor of th eDavidson Presbyterian Church, assisted by Dr. John R. Cunningham and the Session of the Davidson College Church, will administer the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. On the first afternoon of the meeting of the Synodical those who desire to do so will visit Bar ium Springs Orphanage where dinner will be served. Mrs. Rufus D. Wilson of Bur lington, retiring President of the Sysodieal, will preside over the sessions of the annual meeting, during which new officers will be elected. VFW Members To Have Fish Fry Oct. 1 All members of local Post No. '>200 Veterans of Foreign Wars, and guests, are cordially invited to attend a fish fry given by the Post at Bracket’s Cedar Park on October 1, 1955. It was announced earlier at a regular meeting held September 8, 1955, that the Fish Fry would be held on October 8, 1955, but plans have been changed, so re inember that it will be held on Saturday. October 1, 1955, in stead of Saturday, October 8, 1955. Tulips, daffodils, crocus, hya cinths and Dutch iris are spring flowering bulbs tht may be plant ed from September through No vember. Cherryville Woman’s! Club Holds Meeting: In New Building; The Cherryville Woman’s Club ' hold the September meeting: at 3:15 in the new Club House just recently completed on Mulberry Street with the new president, Mrs, L, I,. Chastain, presiding:. Refreshments were served the members' on entering the new building by the Public Affairs Committee. So long: had the members of the CJuh waited for just such a time and what time could have been more appropriate for the ' opening and dedication of the ! hew Club House than with “Hap py Birthday” to Mrs. D, H. Mau- ; ney, Sr., who was celebrating her birthday along with the Dedica tion. She was one of the Club members who has so untiringly j served the club in many capaci ties in the past years. This was ' indeed the culmination of years of hard work and planning for many of the charter members who are still active members of the Club. They deserve much ap pluus ■ and apprecaition for their unselfish efforts in many projects in which their community has j benefited most. t The Club Collect was read m unison, followed by a most im pressive dedication service of the Club House by Rev. Leroy C. Trexler. pastor of St. Jonn's Lu theran church. After Dedication services, the minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. Abiding bv Parliamentary pro cedure, the Constitution and By I.aws of the Club were read by Mrs. J. W. Quinn and Miss Julia Renfro. Due to the absence of the Club Treasurer, Mrs. T. C. Homesley. the financial report was given by Mrs. .J. Ben Dellinger. Mrs. John Wilson recommended that the Club have a reprint of the Cherryville Womans Club Cook Book. They will soon be off the press and on sale. Mrs. Ceorge S. Falls who has so generously and capably givt*n of her time and energy to serve on the Building Committee as Treas urer of the Building Fund gave a very satisfying and heart w'arm ing report and announced all out standing bills were paid with the exception of a small loan from the Building & Loan. A goodly .number of donations from the i itizens were recognized at this time. A rising ypte of thanks was extended to the Building Commit-| tee. cosisting of Mrs. Julia K. Hall, Mrs. D. R. Mauney, Sr., and Mrs. Ceorge S. Falls, for their ef ficient service in this capacity. Kach Departin'! nt chairman gave a report of their plans for the year. 11155-5 It, An announcement was made that there would be a Bentfit Bridge Canasta party at rhe Club House, the night of September 29, for the purpose of raising funds for the i'Jut'. I Church Woman's Day In K. M. Thurs. September 15 th ! KINGS MOUNTAIN, Sept. 10. j '• --Kings Mountain ehurchwomen I I will he hoO“ tc an inter-denomi | national nwefing of all church I women in Wester- North Carolina | jat St. Matthew'. Lutheran church' here Thursday, Sept. 15. ! The one-day meeting. designal-j ’ ,.u ••(•’hurch Woman’s Day”, is II he t first to be held in Kings I Mountain, Mrs. -I. B. Simpson, president of the Kings Mountain I council of ehurchwomen, said in j making the announcement. Registration begins Thursday .at U UO a.m.. with the institute, ; which features programs and dis | missions of all phases of church I work for women, to begin at 10 | a.m. Adjournment is at 3 p.m. i Wo me nare a-ked to bring sand ! wioh.es for a picnic dinner but I drinks will be furnished by the I local organiaztion, Mrs. Simpson Prgoram speakers include Mrs. .1. Wilbur Bann. of Raleigh, state chairman of Christian World Mis sions, and a prpominent church woman and a past president of the North Carolina Federation of Wo men's Clubs, Mrs. L. L. Lohr, of Raleigh, Kings Mountain native, land ehairman of migrant works | and a past president of the North Carolina United Church Woman, Mrs. Guy Johnson, chairman of the commitee on Christian social relations for United Church Wo men, and Mrs. E. L. Hillman, of Siler City, past president of North Carolina United Church Women, and state chairman of leadership and education. Carlton Fair To Be Held Nov. 4-5 The Annual Carlton Community Fair will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 4th and &th. Mrs. Rebecca Stroupe, together with others from the Carlton com munity are working and planning to make this one of the best Fairs yet.. Meet At High School Building Cherry vine irornnen go to um colnton Friday night for a tangle with the Lineolnton Wolves. A Motorcade will form at the Cherryville High School Duild ing. All sports enthusiasts, and that means a really hig crowd, planning to attend the game are urged to meet in front of the High School at. 6:3(1 to form the Motorcade. The Motorcade will he headed by a Patrol car and .there will be provisions made in Lineolnton to take care of the parking situation, after you ar rive you will have ample time to get in the hall park and get a good seat. So' everyone meet at the High School building- to form the Mo torcade. Lines Will Be Tough Foe For Ironmen Another big Southwestern A A gridiron thriller is on the fire for this week-end when Lineolnton meets Cherryville at the Lincoln ton High field. Gann- time is 7:30 with a large crowd expect ed as one of the oldest ar.d keen est rivalries in state is renewed. Last season, LHS invaded the local field and came away with a 0-0 win as Tackle Ernie Lippard intercepted a Joe Hallman pass and sped 10 yards for a third quarter score. Cherryville has walked over the Wolves seven times in the past 10 seasons. This season, however, frank King has turned up with a great club. The Lincolntons exhibit ed speed and showed mid-season form in whipping Taylorsville 13-6 several weeks ago. King’s lads enjoyed an open date last week-end and have had a full two weeks to iron out their opening game mistakes. The Cherryville Belnlont game last, week was ful ly' scouted by the LineoVuton High staff. Last season, the Lines nnished the season with but !7 men on the roster but ot date, they have a roster of 3.7 men. There are 12 backs oil the squad. Probably the top pa-.-mg com bination in the Southwest AA circuit, Dave McCullough to ])ar roll Host s owned by King and tile Wolves. Both these husky tails aren’t strangers to the pop up, ee of Cherryville. Righthander dave McCullough wiiii Iv.n. is.-;, tr.;a.: f<.r the- CherryviUe L vi. ft: : bri'i ■! : old. The Mc-Cudo.crt }•■> sot up both to iri T:i \ ho? svilJ,-. lk.roid Bynum. an.it st it- (luai'letback with to .i, Ralph Cochrane Hicks, ti transfer Hit’ll, ot.h<-1 backftold - fil’d O’Dell, i ig’htf lolde; summer, is a tackle i (Continued < number ■ 'O’lo.n nine seeing ser -Bost- com . Gene Shu , and Bill on Shelby tars. Rich here last n the Line oaye four) First Bale Cotton Ginned At Mauney Gin & Feed Co. Ralph Hanelson was owner of the first bale of cotton sinned at the Mauney (Jin and Feed Com pany last Wednesday, Septem ber 7th. The bale weighed 437 lbs., and was bought by i.he pin for 37c per pound. The second bale was pinned ■Friday, Septembe* 9th, and was owned by Raeford Dellinger and Dwight Ream. Eastern Star To Hold Cake Sale, 24 Members of Cherryville Chap ter No. J56. Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a Cake Sale on Saturday morning, September 24, at The Eagle Office. If you would like to have a special cake baked contact Mrs. Dayne Beam, 6266 and she will take your order. Don’t forget the date, Saturday morning, September 24th.
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