The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-24
REPLY TO REVELS' AND DENNIS
LETTERS TO GREGG CHERRY

We have been utterly amazed at the vicious malicious
and heinous attacks made upon Gregg Cherry the so
and grandson of Confederate veterans and himself an
overseas combat veteran of World War |, by his enc
miles, Marvin S. Reves and Robert Dennis, and by dis
torton and misquoaton of a debate in the American
Legion Convention held fourteen years ago Mavbe
Messrs. Revels and Dennis think their memories arc
better than the official Transcripts of the debate on f
in the Legions offices.
In this debate in which Gregg Cherry took part he Aid
not say the things attributed to him by Messrs Rev
and Dennis. Nowhere in the debate was there apy rf
to private and the only reference TO Shrine
Hope comparing the size of its Legion Post with
other Posts in the State and their respective rights
Apparently Messrs. Revels and Dennis wish to make u
appear that Gregg Cherry is vicious and intoerant
snob. Such Characterization of Gregg Cherry is i'm
possible. People who have known him from his voutb
know that he worked his way from the bottom of tbo
ladder to the top They know of his working to secure
his college education. They know that he has lived on
the farm and in Gasonia and they know that for sew
consecutive terms the people of his county sent him
to the Legislature their representative Certainly
the people who know him best would not have 50 hon.
ored him had he been snob been other than first
rate citizen in every respect.
Messrs. Revels and Dennis knew that an Overwhelming
majority of the veterans of World War are s1nnor
ing Gregg Cherry because they believe in him and re
member his conduct on the battle fields of France
They know that any leading machine gun com.
pany across No-Man's Land in France and ACHIEVING
as he has achieved both then and since as citizen Of
North Carolina, is entitled to and possesses the conf
dence of his comrades who know him BEST
Gregg Cherry has always been the champion of the
man who needed chance, both in his own community
and as Legislator He has been mindful of the
obstacles that are frequently met and has always been
interested IN helping those who could not help them
selves. NN"'
The veterans who elected Gregg Cherry State Denart
ment Commander had the same confidence in him that
the people of CASTOR County have shown as is indeed
true OF various organizations and fraterna bodies with
which Gregg Cherry has been connected as citizen
of his county and State.
He was elected Speaker of the House of Representa.
tlves by from all over the State and that eIeco
without opposition
Gregg Cherry has said or done one single binc
at would reflect upon any private soldier and the ef
1orts OF the opposition to go back fourteen wears and
quote from someone's distorted memory what took
place then is but indication of the desperation that
Hnerrys opponents find themselves in on the eve of
the primary.
Al the beginning of the campaign Gregg Cherry mt
hhed what ne conceived to be the duties of the State
and ITS postwar Governor and as such he will he
TO render the highest service to the State and
us returning service men and women
we attach to this reply the record of Gregg Cherry in
North Carolina Here it is.
h 1 Gregg Cherry born York county s Oct y
1881 son of C. L. and E. Davis Cberrv He Vo
at MS birth and he an infant to the home
VI MS grandparents in Gasonia c. Attended 1astos
Hoioois srauuaung from high school A Uni
Mehe ~ ca Duke University Law School, LAWYER
ener oaston County Bar Association, C. Bar Association
1aihercan Bar Association Club Cantap n
Gun Battalion, 30th Division April 26 1917 nr
i9AS' sa" active service May 1918 Arm
s.ce DaV served In Ypres KENNEL Hill in
gum aug I5 to Sept 6. 1918 Sent to Nov
1sIa served In the battles of the Hndenburg Line onu
Estrees, Fremont VauxAndgng
n T. National Guard 1920-23. Mayor of Gastonia 191q1g2
Masonic bodies for years. including
oa .oose NO. 369 A. F. & A. M Knights Tennplar
reh Masons Member Knights Pytha KNIGHTS of Khoas-
san; Improved Order Of Red Order United American
Mechanlcs; Odd Felsws B. p Confederate
veterans State Commander N. American Legion
~ MEMBER Board Trustees of Duke University
from oastoh county in sessions of 1881 1888 1885,
PRESIDENT N c. Bar Association, Lifelong
member Board of Stewards
Gastonia Married Miss Stafford of Greensboro
Address: Gastonia ~ G..
So far as we have seen the opposition candidate has
nowhere published his record for the people of North
Carolina to see and compare with that of Gregg
Cherry's.
we, the comrades of Gregg Cherry in World War
know him and love him. We commend him without any
reservation whatever to the Democrats of North Car
olna as soldier gentleman, a citizen and states
man. who can manage best the affairs of North Caro-
ma as its Governor for the next four years.
J. B. CORRELL DR.. NJ r GIBSON
GLEN B. HOLDING AIENTz
GEORGE A. ISELY ,,7nro,7 cAIrc
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