The Lincoln Times

Red Cross Dinner Is Held At North State Hotel

Memorial Services Held For Boys Who Gave Their Lives In World War II

The Red Cross Award dinner given at the North State Hotel Monday night, May 10, was one of the outstanding events in Red Cross circles in Lincolnton. Plans for the dinner were made by the efficient executive secretary, Mrs. Roberta Barbour.

In addition to presenting a number of awards, new officers for the Chapter were installed, a memorial service was held for those Lincoln county boys who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II, and three war brides were honored.

C. Rhyne Little, retiring chairman, introduced J. E. Henley, who served as master of ceremonies and delivered the address of welcome to the award winners, directors and guests.

Mrs. Walter V. Costner, herself a native of England, welcomed to Lincoln county the three war brides, Mrs. Bruce M. Jenkins, Mrs. Jake J. Wyckoff, Jr., and Mrs. William E. Grigg.

Speakers for the evening were W. D. Dibrell and Mrs. John Ritzert, general field representatives, area office, both of whom had words of praise for the splendid work being done by the local chapter.

Chairman Henley presented special awards for personal and outstanding service to the chapter, the community and the nation during four years of wartime demands to the following:

C. Rhyne Little, chapter chairman for four years; Mrs. Marion (John) Ritzert, chapter chairman, executive secretary and now on area staff; Mrs. Lucy (T. H.) Cansler, still working at her knitting after giving 7,500 hours; Mrs. Ernest Cansler, still active in production for active and hospitalized men after already having given 9,100 hours; Mrs. Hein Hoover, still working for active and hospitalized men after giving 6,000 hours; Mrs. Mary (Jas A.) Shuford, still working for hospitalized and active servicemen after 6,000 hours; Mrs. C. E. Kiger, who gave more than she could spare in time during a period when her heart was under grave stress, 6,000 hours of supervisory and active surgical dressings; Mrs. Roberta Barbour, volunteer work in home service, chapter secretary, executive secretary. Awards given the above were Red Cross service pins.

Certificates of award were presented by C. Rhyne Little to the following:

Mrs. Cleo Finger - Nurses Aide.

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Mrs. Cleo Finger - nursing program, production.
Mrs. Loy Howard - Present director, fund campaign drives.
Miss Ethel Whitener - Service to nation through nursing, fund campaigns, director.
Miss Leona Williamson - Director, fund campaigns, active in Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. C. E. Kiger - Past director, outstanding in surgical dressings, fund campaigns.
J. A. Burris - Active vice chairman, fund campaigns.
B. C. Lineberger, Jr. - Director fund drives, disaster service.
Miss Sara Yoder - Public information, active in Junior Red Cross.
J. Robert McNeely - Activity as fund chairman 1946 drive.
Mrs. Gordon Goodson - Nurses Aide, executive secretary, fund campaigns.
Mrs. Hal Hoyle - First Aide chairman.
Mrs. Mary Shuford - Canteen, surgical dressings, production, director.
Mrs. Heim Hoover - Outstanding work in production.
W. A. Mauney - Faithful worker in drives, past director, service to community.
Mrs. R. P. Rudisill - Four years of work in production department.
Mrs. Dewey Hoyle - Canteen service, nutrition, production.
Mrs. I. R. Self - Supervisory and active in surgical dressings.
Joseph Graham - Work as director, and fund campaigns.
R. J. Llewellyn - Fund drive chairman.
Mrs. Lillian Goode - Nurses Aide, nursing service.
Gordon L. Goodson - Activity as director, and in fund drives, citizenship to county.
W. C. Henderson - The outstanding man of the town in all drives, citizenship.
Mrs. D. H. Mauney - Surgical dressings and production.
Miss Maude Mullen - Service as public information chairman, service to community.
Mrs. Annie Nixon - Service in surgical dressings and to community.
A. B. Claytor - Public information service and services during fund drives.
Mrs. W. V. Costner - Active in surgical dressings, service to community.
Mrs. Jessie Cline - Most appreciated woman in the county.
Mrs. R. H. Willis - At 89 years of age she has knitted through three wars.
Mrs. Howard Leonard - Outstanding and loyal work in production.
Mrs. Thorne Clark - Home nursing committee, surgical dressings and supervisory.
Mrs. B. C. Lineberger - Chapter treasurer, knitting.
Mrs. F. H. Chamberlain - Loyal and faithful service to the American Red Cross surgical dressings.
Mrs. Edith Jetton - Outstanding work in knitting.
Mrs. E. P. Heavner - Outstanding work in production department.
Mrs. T. B. Smith - Home nursing, nursing service to community.
Mrs. W. F. Hoyle - Outstanding work in first aid, surgical dressings, production.
Miss Mary McCorkle - Outstanding work in nursing service.
Mrs. C. E. Bisaner - Director, work in fund campaigns.
Mrs. Randolph Zimtbaum - Surgical dressings, camp and hospital council, fund drives.
J. A. Polhill - Director, disaster service, fund drives.
J. Thomas McLean - Director, Home Service Corps, First Aid.
Dave Lerner - Service to chapter during fund drives, citizenship.
Randolph Zimtbaum - Director fund drives.
Mrs. F. W. Hallock - Outstanding work in knitting.
Mrs. Judy Randall - Outstanding work in knitting.
Miss Mattie Camp - Outstanding work in knitting and surgical dressings.
Mrs. Dorsey Rhyne - Outstanding work in knitting.
V. M. Ramseur - The most valuable man in town, treasurer and citizenship.
Mrs. Tom Cansler - Outstanding work in production and surgical dressings.
Mrs. J. E. Cansler - Outstanding work in knitting, production department.
Mrs. W. C. Bandy - Home nursing instructor, service to community in nursing.
Mrs. J. L. Thompson - Work in Canteen, production, surgical dressings.
Mrs. L. E. McQuinn - Work in Canteen, production, surgical dressings.
Miss Lena Warlick - Outstanding work in knitting and public nursing.
Miss Betty Coon - Outstanding work as director, secretary, knitting and public service.
Rev. C. C. Herbert, Jr., read the list of the war dead and as each name was called a candle was lighted in memory of the fallen hero. The list, compiled by Mrs. Barbour, carried the names of 102 men, whose records were handled through the local chapter, though several of the men resided in Catawba county. Below is the roll:
Thomas C. Abernethy, Ernest Anthony, Eslie J. Ballard, Rufus L. Beaver, Fred W. Beal, Melvin A. Bess, John A. Blackwell, Francis W. Baxter, Thomas Q. Baxter, Edwin Baxter, Charles L. Bradshaw, John C. Bridges, Marshall W. Byers, Eugene W. Carpenter, Gordon E. Carpenter, Ellis E. Clark, David H. Cloninger, James H. Christopher, Robert L. Caldwell, Fort G. Cook, Jewell L. Colvard, Norman F. Coulter, Cleo Dellinger, Melvin Dellinger, Delmar Decker, George Daniel, Frank Davidson, Victor Norman Fair, Paul J. F. Fowler, Evates L. Grigg, Leonard N. Guest, John L. Gates, Troy Goins, Clayton Goodson, Charles Graham, Austin Gilbert, Reuben Harkey, Frank Hull, Earl Harris, Hugh Hudspeth, Henry G. Hastings, Fitzhugh L. Hoyle, Charles H. Houser, Warren W. Huss, R. B. Heavner, Dudley Hudson, Jacob E. Ingle, Purcell Jewell, Henry A. Kistler, William H. Keener, James E. Leonard, Jr., Forest E. Lindsey, Clyde H. Lowe, Carl M. Lybrand, Wilfred H. Long, William P. Long, Alfonso Leatherman, Dwight Lockman, Raymond L. Leonhardt, Boyd Lynch, Donald J. Lynn, William W. McGee, Broadus R. McGinnis, Morace McDowell, Johnny Mayo, Gettys M. Martin, John M. Mauney, Leon C. Nixon, Burlie Neal, Warlick Neal, William E. Norman, W. E. Propst, Charles Pickens, Blair V. Reynolds, John A. Reynolds, Wilburn Richard, Luther Reep, Earl Rumfelt, George F. Reinhardt, Leonard Ramseur, William A. Rudisill, Fred R. Robinson, Ralph Scronce, Charles Sherrill, Claude L. Smith, William H. Scronce, Fred Lee Seagle, Henry L. Self, Harris E. Smith, Ray Scronce, Robert A. Sigmon, Paul W. Thompson, Wade M. Turbyfill, James P. VanStory, Jack David Ware, William S. Wells, William H. Williamson, Clyde F. Warlick, Holden E. York.
Special music was presented by Miss Jeanne Stroup and Miss Dorothy Seagle. The invocation and benediction were said by Rev. Allen McSween, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.