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Parker said today. “We can achieve this goal of no accidents on S-D Day,” Chief Parker said, “if we accept the idea that traffic safety is an in dividual, personal matter. “If every man, woman, and child in our community will keep in mind that traffic safety is his or her own personal responsi bility, we can wipe out the traffic accident problem as effectively as medcial science has eliminated some of our dread diseases of the past. “S-D Day will be observed in every community in the United States. It is a tremendous nation wide effort to prove that traffic ■ncjdents can be reduced if all mo torists and pedestrians cooperate. The President through his Com mittee for Traffic Safety is lend ing the full support of his office to this program. It deserves the full support of all of us.” Chief Parker suggested these specific safety rules to drivers and pedestrians: 1. Observe the letter and spirit of all traffic regulations. 2. Be courteous to every driver and pedestrian—practice sports manship. 3. (live full attention to driv ing and walking. In short, drive and walk as you would have everyone else drive and walk. “Let's make every day Safe Driving Day in Cherryville,” Chief Parker said. Woman’s Club Dinner Outstanding Success The members of the Cherryville Woman’s Club wish to express their apprecaition for the ^good will shown them and the splendid co-operation given them by the citizens of this town and toward it he making of their Holiday Din ner an outstanding success. A delicious Turkey Dinner was served in a “friendly and home ly” atmosphere to one hundred and fifty people last Friday night. The Woman’s Club Building was artistically decorated with fall flowers and leaves. It is the hope of the Woman's Club that every one left their dining room that evening both happy and content The Woman’s Club plans anoth er such dinner to be given some time (hiring the Easter Holidays. Officers Elected At Waco High Band Officers have been elected for the Waco High School Band as follows: „ ., _ Athal Williams, President; Joan Cline, Sec’y.-Treas.; Jo Ann Lack ey, Reporter. The band is under the direction of Howard L. Gaffney, of Char lotte. He has directed youth band, five other high school bands, leader of Doc Gaffney’s Orchestra and while in the Army was com Tnanding officer of the 94th Army Band. Joan Cline is drum major 1 ^The uniforms for the band mem bers are being planned to carry out the school colors of red and Final Rummage Sale Saturday The Cherryville Woman’.; Club will hold their final Rummage Sale of the year this Saturday in the Kendrick Building on the square. Come and take advan tage 0f this last opportunity to buy used clothing in excellent con dition at give away prices. The members of :ne Womans Club are very anxious to sell ev ery garment they have on hand, even if it means cutting their prices a second and a third time. Come and bring your family to this last Rummage Sale, where you will be able to outfit tnem at a very low cost for the cold win ter days ahead. The Sale will open at 9 o clock Saturday morning and continue until there is a complete sell-out of all stock. Stores To Remain Open On Tuesdays The Cherryville Merchants As sociation announced today that all stores would be open on Tues day afternoons from now until Christmas. For the convenience of the shopping public the Gro cery Stores will be open on Tu«« day afternoon, same as the cloth ing stores. So, bring your family to town on Tuesday atfernoon and do your Christmas shopping and also get you a supply of groceries for the 7. F. Moore, City's "S-D Day" Director As Cherryville intensifies its ac tivities in preparation for “S-D Day”—Safe Driving Day, Thurs day, December 1—T. F. Moore, the city’s S-D Day Director, points out that safe walking-, as well as safe driving, is essential in reducing aeidents. Studies by safety organizations, he said, have shown that, since 1937 .pedestrian deaths have been reduced by 49 per cent, while non-pedestrian fatalities have in creased 1(1 per cent. “Nevertheless,” Mr. Moore em phasized, “from one-half to three fourths of traffic deaths in cities involve pedestrians. “The experts have found that seven out of every 10 pedestrians killed are men; that three out of five are struck during the hours of darkness; and that eight or nine out of every 10 adult pedes trian fatalities are non-drivers. “Some special studies indicate that more than one-third of all pedestrians killed are over 65 and that the great majority are wear ing dark clothes when struck.” Mr. Moore noted that jaywalk ing is a factor in half of the pedestrian deaths; that stepping from behind parked cars and crossing against red lights rank next in pedistrian actions which most often result in death or in jury in cities; and that, in rural areas, many pedestrians are killed walking in the roadway with their backs to traffic. He added: “For the Nation as a whole, one of the brightest spots in the whole traffic-accident picture has been the reduction in deaths among school-age children. This reduction has been nearly 40 per cent during the years when deaths among all age' groups were in creasing by 26 per cent. Much of this improvement is attributed to the school safety patrols, now more than 500,000 strong, and to intensive programs of safety edu cation in the school through pos ters, leaflets, talks by trained po lice officers, and so on.* “The reduction in pedestrian deaths through the years is con crete evidence that traffic safety measures, properly conceived, consistently applied, and support ed by the public, do pay off in terms of lives saved.” Winners Saturday At Mitchem's Mitchem’s, Inc., had a wonder ful opening last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The prize winning contest closed Saturday night and the names were drawn for the winners. Mr. Fred D. Mau%ey was the winner of the handsome 21” Westinghouse TV set. Max (i. Beam won the I>ormeyer mixer and George Darty won the Elec tric Blanket. These were the three largest prizes given away. In the children drawing little Susan Stroup, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stroup won the •11” walking doll and Steve Eaker, Fon of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eaker won the Regulation Football. Those winning paint were: Mrs. Loren Hord, Ruffin Lail, Bill Mauney, Kenneth Dalton. Fred McSwain, David Bethea, Mrs. Gresham Quinn, Mrs. Gazzie Lail, Bob Fisher Harlee Beam, Mrs. John David Beam. Harry Parrott, Don II. Carpenter, Cecil V ernon, Dwfght Champion, Craft Howell, Mrs. Woodrow Ware, Perry Hull, Susan Pope, Nancella Harden, Grady Costner, Mrs. Charles Hart man, C. C. Lingerfelt, William Barger and John Saine. Mr. Paul Mitchem, owner, ex presses his appreciation for the fine interest shown and the many visits made to his store. PTA City Council To Meet Tuesday The PTA City Council will meet on Tuesday, November 29th, at the High School Library at 5 P-W. All officers and delegates are urg ed to attend. Chicken Pie Supper Dellview Woman’s Club, December 10 The Dellview Woman’s Club will give a Chicken Pie Supper at the Club House on Saturday night December 10th. Watch The Eagle for further announcements. Shad Goodson With Cherry Motors, Inc. Shad Goodson of Lincolmton has been added to .the Sales Force of The Cherry Motors, Inc. Mr. Goodson comes well recommend ed and experienced in the auto mobile business, being connected with the Abernethy Chevrolet Co., of Hickory for the past five years. * Pageant To Be Given At Lutheran Church “The Women of the Church” of St. John’s Evangelical Luther an Church will present a Thanks triving Pagean, “I Am Debtor”, for their Annual Thank Offering Program on Sunday night, No vember 27th, at 7:30 o’clock in the church. The underlying purpose of the Pageant is to imprint clearly up on the mind and upon the heart of the present day American his great indebtness to all mankind and to Almighty God. As the pa geant progresses man's indebted ness falls into seven different cat io the people who have lived before you and who have contrib uted to your comfort, pleasure and enlightment. To the people and Nations of the past for the cultural pleas ures you now enjoy. To those who have made possi ble your country and your govern To those many toners who serve you to-day in a thousand ways. To those who have walked close ly with you at times of need in your life, and have given you their guidance, their encourage ment, their love. To Almighty God for the gift of all creation, the gift of life itself To the Christian Church which is the visible expression of God’s presence in the world. The pageant will be presented by a cast of thirty, all of whom will be fittingly costumed. Character!: Mrs. Wilson—-A Woman of the I Church. Spirit of Remembrance — The Reader. Pilgrim Woman, Colonial Wo man, mother and children, two friends, farmers wife, nurse, sales woman, and writer. The follow ing nationals: Chinese, Arabian, Phoenician, Jew, Greek, Roman, Italian French, German, Eng lish and Negro. Bible readers, flagbearer, sin ger, deaconess, teacher. Mission ary and minister. The Women of the Church of St. John’s Lutheran Church ex tend to the public a very warm invitation to attend their Annual Thank Offering Service on Sun day night, November 2701, at 7 30 o’clock in the church. Christmas Films Available Now The Gaston County Public. Li brary has two Christinas films, in full color, which are available to schools, churches, and commun ity groups for programs. Christmas Customs Near and Far. (16mm*suond-color, 15 minutes.) Fran Allison, television star of Kukla, Fran and Ollie, tells the story of Christmas Customs Near I and Far. In this film, she ex plains the Christmas legends and customs of the Weserten Hemi sphere, Europe, and Asia as the camera explores a variety of tra I ditional dances, decorations, and I festivities. She answers such questions as: ‘‘How old is Santa Claus?”, Who invented the Christ mas tree?” Silent Night: Story of the Christ mas Carol. (16mm-sound color, 15 minutes.) ..Filmed in Austria, this motion picture presents the factual his tory of the most inspiring of all j Christmas carols. We see how a| poem first composed by a priest reflecting on the beauty of the Christmas season, and later set | to music by the village school | master, traveled from the small, ! remote villages of the Alps, all [ over the world to become a uni versal symbol of the Christmas spirit. I Reservations may be made by calling Gaston County Public Li brary. Howell and Nuway Christmas Programs The Christmas Propram at the Howell Club House will be held on Saturday evening, December 17th, at 6:30 o’clock. “A Light In My Window” is the name of the play which will be given by the Howell Wloman’s Club. “No Room In The Inn” will be given at the Nuway Club House on Sunday afternoon, December 18th, at 2:30 o’clock. These plays will be directed by Mrs. Blanch, Self, club leader. Order Of Eastern Star Cherryville Chapter No. 156, Order of the Eastern Star will meet Thursday night, November 24th, in regular meeting at 7:30 o’clock. All members are urged to be present. Reviewing: messages relayed through Western Union Telegraph system are (left to right) : J. I,. Boies, General Claims Man ager; 1). F. Beam, Secretary-Treasurer! 0. G. Beam, President; 1. f„ Fraley, Executive Vice President. Seated at ext rein ■ left is William Anthonv. message center operator. R. Eugene Sigmon Laid To Last Rest Funeral services were held foi U. Eugene Sigmon, 51, Friday af ternoon at It o’clock at the First Presbyterian Church with the pas tor, Rev. George L. Riddle offi ciating. The church choir sang, “I<ead Kindly Light” and “Come Thou Fount.” Flowers were in charge of Miss Dot Mauney, Mrs. Dowd Dellinger, Mrs. Vernon Ford and Mrs. J. A. Blackwelder. Flower bearers were: Mesdames Kenneth Hoyle, Eva Ruth Hoover, Robert VanDyke, Garland Stroupe, M. E. Weaver, Dave Rudisill, Jr,.Yates McGinnis, Jab Blackwelder, Q. C. Randall, Kenneth Sigmon, Lois Ginn, Ben VanDyke, Wayne Black D B. Ramsey, Jr., Gene Brown, Elose Putnam. Katherine Goins, and Misses Lois Sigmon. Martha Ann Beam, Frances Dease, Inez Abernethy. Bonnie Farmer, Dot Mauney, Teeny. Rudisill, Helen Froneberger, Joan Wehunt. Mar tha L. Beam. Frances Seism, Bet ty Hulsey. Shirley Mabe and Ella Ann Brooks. Hinkle, Kenneth Sigmon. Jack Sigmon, J. L. Randall. Hugh Put nam and Ralcijrh Putnam. Burial was made in the New Memorial Cemetery under a mound of beautiful flowers. Mr. Sigmon passed away at hi. home Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 unexpectedly. He had been in declining health for the past eight years. Before his illness he was employed at the Nitway Spin ning Company as overseerer. Surviving are his wife, who be fore marriage was Miss Vida Maune.v and 12 children, Miss Elsie Sigmon and J. T. Sigmon at home. Harold Sigmon, Shelby, Paul Sigmon at home, Jimmie Sigmon, in service, but was home on leave, Mrs. David Benfield, Gastonia, Billy Frank, Patricia, Dennis, Martel, Tim and Mere dith. all at home. Also surviving are the follow ing brothers and sitsers: Garland Sigmon, Ray Sigmon, Ben Sip mon, Everette Sigmon, Mrs. Eu bern Quinn, Mrs. L. L. Randall, Mrs. Frank Henkle, Mrs. R. McNeely, and Mrs. Ruben Yount. Carrol J. Schronce Stationed In La. FORT POLK, La. — Specialist Third Class "Carrol J. Scronce, 20, son of William B. Scronce, Route 1, Vale, N. C., is participating in the largest joint Army-Air^ Force maneuver since World War II Exercise Sage Brush, in Louisi E Some 110,000 Army troops are testing the latest concepts ol atomic, bacteriological, chemical and electronic warfare. The ex ercise will end December IB. Specialist Scronce ,a gunner ir the Third Infantry Division, is regularly stationed at Fort Ben ring, Ga. He entered the Armj in March, 1954. Scronce is a 1953 graduate ol Banok High School. Funeral Services F«? J. R. Sellers Funeral .services far Mr. Jacob R. Sellers, 52, of Wise, Virginia were held at Carpenter’s Funeral Chape] last Tuesday morning at 1(1 o’clock. Burial was made in the family plot at St. Mark’s Cemetery. Mr. Sellers had been in ill health for some time. His body was found about one half mile from the home on Sunday, No vember 13th, after being missing from the home since the pievious Wednesday. His death was due to exposure. The body was brought to Carpenter's Funeral Home on Monday where it re mained until the funeral hour. He was born and reared in Cherr.vville, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sellers. He was married to Miss Ola Mauney, also of Cherryville and they mov ed to Oak Ridge, Tennessee dur ing World War 11. About six I years ago they moved to Wise, Virginia where they made their Surviving are his wife and nine children. Mrs. Bob Ramsey of Lin colnton, Mrs. Bill Kennedy, Wise, Ya., Mrs. Odell Hammond. Kings port. Tenn., Mrs. Bernie Sellers. Jacob. Jr.. Catherine, Brenda, Patsy and Carl, all at home. Al so surviving are nine grandchil dren and two sisters, Mrs. J. 1). I Jenkins and Mrs. Raymond Brown I of Cherryville. Attend Thanksgiving Service Thurs., Morn As a reminder and invitation to attend the Union Thanksgiv ing Service to he held at the First Methodist Church Thanks giving morning at 0:30 o’clock, the Junior Woman’s Club mem bers will again this year call all the residents in town and remind them of the service and invite them to attend. When they call be ready to tell them you plan to attend and then be at the First Methodist Church at 0:3ll on Thanksgiving morn ing. John Philbeck Stationed In La. FORT POLK. La—Pfc. John W. Philbeck, son of John S. Phil beck, 322 E. Wlarren Street, Shel by, N. C., is assigned to the Ag gressor Force in Exercise Sage Brush ,the largest joint Army Air Force maneuver since World War II, now being held in Louisi Some 110,000 Army troops are testing the latest concepts of bac teriological, atomic, chemical and electronic warfare. The exercise ends December 15. The Aggressor Force furnishes opposition to the regular maneu ver troops in simulated battles. Philbeck, a driver with the Fourth Armored Division ,is regularly stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. He has been in the Army since February 1954. Carolina Freight Carriers Inaugurate High Speed Private Wire Telegraph _ Postmaster Urges i Early Mailing ‘‘It’s time to start those Christ mas mailings!" Postmaster Ralph .1. Putnam warned today launch ing his 1955 "Mail Karly for Christmas” campaign. “On the calendar It's a month away but here in the Post Office it's Christmas today—and every day until December 25th,” he said. Extra mail carriers and of fice help have been secured, the delivery trucks serviced. Post Of fice inkwells tilled and in fact everything is ready for the mam moth flood of Christmas mail that is expected to smash all records. The Post Office has already dispatched a- tremendous quantity of gift packages headed for mem bers of the Armed Forces over seas. Christmas cards for serv ice personnel can still be deliver ed in time if they are sent by air mail before December 1st. In the U.S.A.. smart people* are now mailing gifts to friends and rela tives living in other states. Postmaster Raleigh J. Putnam, especially calls on housewives to help in his effort to deliver every package and Christmas card be fore December 25th. "The lady of the house,” he emphasised, is really in charge of each family’s Christmas mailing program. She selects the Christmas cards, buys most of the gifts and sees to it that the mailing list of friends and loved-ones is up-to-date. “Actually, success in having all Christmass gifts and. greeting cards delivered On time is large ly a matter of advance planning, and preparation which should be done this week," Postmaster Put nam pointed outt. He urges that you take the fol lowing steps at once: Get out your Christmas card list and care fully check through it. Make sure that each address includes the full name, street and number, city, zone and state. Then, pay a visit to the Post Office, stock up on stamps (use three cent stamps on your Christmas cards for first class mail service) and ask any questions you may have about mailing regulations. You can do this in a leisurely way if you w'ill come to the Post Office before 10:30 a.m. or be tween 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. thus missing the rush hours. On your wray home pick up a supply of heavy wrapping paper sturdy empty cartons strong cord and kraft paper adhesive tap. A mod est investment in these necessi ties will pay big dividends in safe delivery of your cherished Christ mas gifts. After your gift wrapping and packing is complete plan your mailings so that those for the most distant points go first, Try to get_all long-distance mailings into the Post Office before De cember 5th and those for nearby points should be mailed by De cember 10th. You’ll be glad you did. Carolina Freight Carriers Cor poration recently inaugurated a new, high speed private wire tele graph system. The new system. Known as Western Union’s Plan i 1 1 - A, inter-connects id Carolina Freight Carriers terminals from Boston to Miami and the General Offices at Cherryville. N. C. Tele graph circuits employed in the system aggregate in excess of 2, 400 miles. Messages originating- at any of the it; offices are received at the Cherryville switching- center in the form of printed, perforated tape. Special transmitting- equipment at the center permits an attendant to automatically flash each mes sage to its destination by the sim ply expedient of depressing a push-hutton. It is so arranged that a message can be transmit ted to one office or to a combina tion of several offices simultan eously. At destination, messages are received in page form ready for instant use. The capacity of the wire sys tem is 2:1,400 words hourly, and tile thousands of messages hand led weekly move between the sev eral offices in a matter Of min-. ut.es. The great majority, if not all, of the administrative and operational communications of (lie company are now handled on the new system and include the prompt dispatching- of over-the road equipment and tracing ol shipments where necessary. The design of the Private Wire System provides the ability to transmit way-bills by telegraph direct to the destination terminal. This radical step into a new field, designed to provide vastly im proved customer service, is now being developed and ( arolina Freight Carriers expects to begin transmission of freight way-bills by telegraph shortly after the first of the year. Additional Donor To Girl Scouts An additional Donation to the Girl Scout Fund has been receiv ed from the Cherryville Nursery. Any others who would like to contribute to this worthwhile cause send your check to Mrs. Carlyle Summer, chairman of the Fund Drive. Prayer Meeting At Cleatus LaiTs Home There will be a Prayer Meeting at the home of Mr. Cleatus T^ail on tha Howell Mill Village, Wed nesday evening at 7 o’clock. Everyone is welcome to come and worship with us. The meeting will be conducted by the Mis sionary Prayer Band. Based on reports from growers as of October 1, a pecan crop of 725,000 pounds is estimated for North Carolina this year. Decorations and Lights Going Up The Christmas Parade to be held here on Thursday after noon, December 1st, at 3:30 o’ clock sponsored by the Cherry ville Merchants Association is tak ing form for one of the most col orful and elaborate parades in the history of Cherryville. Max N. Rainwater, chairman of the Parade Committee, informs us twenty units and seven bands have already been signed up for the parade with, about six yueens already entered. About twenty •more units and floats are expect ed to be entered before the week The parade this year will ho one of the longest ever witnessed here. Old Santa Claus will ride the most beautiful float and bring up the rear. His float has already been engaged and will be drawn by eight . live-sized rein ders, more elaborate and glitter ing- than ever before. Get prepared to bring the fam ily to Cherryville on Thursday, December 1st for the gala affair. The town crew has been busy all week stringing Christmas lights and decorations and get ting ready for the parade. The lights will be turned on during the parade for the first time. TB Cases Public Health Problem RALEIGH, Nov. 23—The un known ca.ses of tuberculosis, even more than the known cases, reveal the seriousness of TB as a public health problem' in North Carolina. This view was expressed here today by Dr. William A. Smith, Chief of the Tuberculosis Control Section of the State Board of Health. “People who nave tuberculosis without, knowing it present the most, serio-us threat,” according to Dr. Smith. “It is estimated that in the United States there are 150,000 active unknown cases, and we can logically assume that North Carolina has its proportion ate share.” Dr. Smith pointed out that 2, 013 people were reported to the N. C. State Board of Health last year for the first time as having tuberculosis, and added to the reservoir of known cases out of which spread of the disease is possible. He emphasized that this figure does not represent all cases, as many people who have tuberculosis do not seek medical advice and hence are not diag nosed. “1,459 of the newly reported cases last year were active,” Dr. Smith said and pointed out that; this represented an increase of 109 in the same category over last year. In discussing the threat of the person with tuberculosis who does not know it, Dr. Smith emphasiz ed that the person who knows that lie has tuberculosis can be isolat ed to prevent the spread of the disease. “If the case is found early enough,” Dr. Smith said, “it can be treated and cured.” “Such is not. the case with un known tuberculosis,” he said. “Tuberculosis will remain a prob lem and a threat until all un known cases are found and put. under treatment." He emphasized that 2,013 peo ple were reported as having tu berculosis for the first time to the State Board of Health in 1954, but cautioned that this does not represent the total number of people in the state who have the disease. “North Carolina logical ly has its share of the 150,000 un known eases of tuberculosis in the United States,” he said. Dr. Smith urged the support of every citizen in finding unknown tuberculosis. He said they could help by supporting the ease-find ing activities of their local health department and getting a chest X-ray every year. In concluding t.he discussion, Dr. Smith referred to the trend of detecting more cases of tuber culosis in the older age groups. Once considered a disease of youthand young adults, tubercu losis now makes its greatest im pact in the age group over 45. Clark Commentator For All Stars CHARLOTTE, N. C. — J. B. | dark, Carolina® News Editor for WBT Radio, has been invited to | handle the “color commentary” for the twelfth consecutive year for the annual Shrine All-Star High School football game to be played here December 3.. The game, featuring the best high school players in North Car olina versus the best from South Carolina, will be heard on a two state, 140-station network. Today, U. S. farmers can pro duce grain sorghums with about one-fourth as much work as 40 years ago.
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