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Page 2-BESSEMER CITY RECORD-Wednesday August 6,1969 •’S BEAUTY WINNERS of 1956-Bessemer City has always had more than its share of beauties. Consequently, local beauty con tests have always drawn interest for both candidates to partici pate in beauty contest and for spectators who support thecon- tests by attendances. The next beauty contest on schedule here is the Miss Bessemer City Pageant sponsored by the Jaycees that is to take place August 23 with ten girls competing. Above are pictured the winners in the 1956 beauty contest sponsored by the Order of the Eastern Star. They are bottom row, left to right, Sherry Payseur, Buzz Capps, Janice Savage and Phyllis Payne. Back row, left to right, Penny Kincaid, Judy Kiser and Mrs. Carolyn Kincaid Chasteen. Sherry, a *69 BCHS graduate, has enrolled at Gardner-Webb College; Buzz is the in naval submarine school at New London, Conn.; Janice is a student at Appalachian State Teachers College; and Phyllis who went on to win numerous other beauty ocntests, is now Mrs. Allan Farris and is working with the Jaycee pageant. Penny is married to Curtis Williams and is living in Fayetteville; Judy, who was later “Miss Kings Moun tain,” is married to Sam Groves and lives in Asheville; Carolyn a sister to Penny, and who is married to James Chasteen, lives with her family in Oxen Hill, Md. (Photo by Forney Lowe, Jr. ) Class Of 49 Prophecy The kindergarten operated by Odell Memorial United Metho dist Church wiH open this fall and will follow the same sche dule as the public school sys tem for holidays, etc. Mrs. Joan Hager Smith will continue to be the teacher. Hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon. For information, call the church office at 629-2800 or, contact the Rev. George Lyn don at his home, 629-2614. When the Bessemer City High School Class of 1949 held its twentieth reunion at Helen’s restaurant, Lewis Jackson who had been the Class Prophet, read the Class Prophecy. As he read what each had been predicted to do in the future, that student stood and told what he was actually do ing in the Year of 1969. The prophecy was as fol lows: “The year is 1969 and I find myself feature editor of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER trying desperately to get ma terial for my tomorrow’s col umn. As I looked through my clipping file, I ran across a picture of my former class- mates and decided to center my story around them. “I noted that in the “Lime- light of Carnegie,’’ that Sue Causby has won much fame as a concert pianist. This was hard to believe because I had heard her perform in high school and had never thought that she would rise to such heights. Looking up from the book, I saw a sign across the street which read, “Ye Ole Tea Shoppe.” The owners, Blanche Lail and Lee Ella Thomas, were members of the Class of *49. Thinking thatthis might be a good place to secure information, I wandered over. “As I passed the large show window of the Beauty Rest Mat tress Company, which is owned by Betty Jean Bullard, whom should I see but Bob Noblitt testing the latest product of the company. “After a few words withBet- ty Jean, I proceeded to the tea shop. Enterting, I ran into Kathryn Rhyne, who said she operated a beauty shop and had had amazing results. She told me that Barbara Fortenbery is coaching one of Bessemer City’s rival basketball teams and that her teams have been undefeated for the past four years. I was not surprised to hear her say that Edythe Hook is playing ball with the All- American Red Heads. She fur ther stated that Bill Wilson is an electrical engineer and at the present is trying to har ness the power of the mighty Long Creek. “Leaving the tea shop, I bumped into Ronald Brock, who has half interest in the chain of Peoples cash Grocery Store. He told me that he has a most capable person, Leroy Davis, over his meat market system. “Jack Dixon is co-owner in the Matthews-Dixon Self Ser vice Super Market which has grown to be one of the largest in the South. He also told me that Mary Hook and Mary Jane Sisk operate a cafeteria in the center of Bessemer City. Frances Huss is one of the most noted surgeons on the Bowman Gray Staff and as her chief nurse Harriett Hook who is assisted by such cap able workers as Virginia Hun ter and Dorothy Pipes. “Johnny Sellers is superin tendent of the Osage Mills and his efficient secretary is none other than Ruby Morgan. Back ing away from Roland, I stumb led over a milk can with Mit chem’s Dairy written on it Ro nald told me that it belonged to Bob Mitchem and that he owned the largest dairy herd in the state and sold all of the milk to Sunrise Dairy, owned by Lewis Ormand. “Finally leaving Ronald and continuing my journey to the Observer building, I ranacross Chick Shuford who now operates the Bessemer City Ice & Coal Company. “Together we entered my office to find General Ralph Horne. Ralph told me that he had seen Admiral Bob Parrish in Japan several months ago and that on his return to the states while in Washington, he saw Gene Nichols play ball for the Washington Senators. “After this “brass hat” had gone, I sat back in my chair and wondered why it is that all the good fortune seems to go around me. But these are the facts and I give give them as I found them. Lewis Jackson, Class Prophet” Following the reuniondinner, the Class of ‘49 held an infor mal party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dixon on Huf- stettler Road. During the party, Frances Huss who is now living in Cleve land, Ohio, called her former class members. Reading Racing The Reading Racing Time held during the summer vaca tion months at the Bessemer City Branch Library officially closed this past Wednesday af ternoon when the one hundred and fifty children who parti cipated in the program were invited to the library for fun reading and story telling. The library staff was onhand at the program which started at 2 p.m. to thank the children for taking part in the Reading Racing Time. The staff also extended thanks to the parents for their coopera tion and to the BESSEMER CITY RECORD for helping to promote reading interest among the young folks. In the week prior to the Rac ing program’s ending, a group of children completed their sec ond lap. They were Linda Bur nett, Bryon Randolph, Ricky Fraley, Cindy Carpenter, Bry on Hallman, Tina Bridges, Katie Time Closes Crawford and Timmy Robertf Reading forty or more book were Tammy Fraley, Marshal Waddell, Susan Goode, Tod Parker, Cassandra Helms Donna Waddell, Gary Isenbowi Tammy Franklin, and Robo Helms and Vickie Hallman. Mrs. T. A. Lynn is librarian BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young j Eau Gallie, Fla., announce tl birth of a daughter, LeslieAn on Friday, July 18. Mrs. Your is the former Bessie Ann Nev ton of this city, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foodmai FROM CONOVER Leah Pannell of Conovi spent several days visiting hei with her grandparents, Mr. ah Mrs. M. C. Mauney. She is t daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colo man Pannell. We have banquet facilities to serve 10 500 and a very imaginative chef to help you make your event unique: • Weddings • Business Luncheons • Sunday School Classes • Industrial Banquets • Awards Banquets and anything else you can dream up. Call: 865-7419 DIXIE VILLAGE , CAFETERIA West Franklin Avenue | MISS BC ‘69 WITH MISS NC ‘69-Pictured above are Miss Besse mer City 1969 (Cynthia Lutz) , and Miss North Carolina 1969 (Anita Johnson). The photo was made during the Miss North Carolina pageant when Miss North Carolina 1970 was crowned. Miss Johnson crowned her successor in June at the state pageant Miss Lutz is to crown her successor on August 23 when Miss Bessemer City 1970 will be selected by a panel of judges . To date, nine girls are competing for the Miss Bessemer City title. The local pageant is sponsored by Bessemer City Jaycees. Bessemer City Jaycettes are assisting in the entertainment for the candid ates and a group of Jaycettes have been assigned to serve as con testant chaperons. Photo by Mrs. Neil Barnes. War Mothers Do Memory Garden Work Bessemer City War Mothers have recently re-worked the chapter’s Memory Garden lo cated at the south entrance to Bessemer City Memorialcem etery. Mrs. Ross Nichols and Mrs. Roy Bullard had charge of the work. Mrs. Roy Franklin is War Mothers president The Bessemer City Chapter of American War Mothers plan ned and built the memory gar den during the presidency of the late Mrs. J. W. Eury. A monument commemorating the town’s Military veterans was purchased and dedicated when the memory garden was com pleted. The benches, urns, bird bathfountain, trellises and ce ment works have been repair ed and painted. When the spot was landscap ed by the War Mothers, the town ran water lines to it so that flowers there could be kept watered. The town keeps the grass in the garden cut Roses planted at the trel lises have been re-worked. The garden located at the entrance to the cemetery was built by the War Mothers to give an attractive appearance to the town cemetery. THE OLD GRIST MILL One-hundred-year-old grist mill is part of is offered for sale to the public. Included in the Stone Mountain Park’s “settlement area,” acorn- settlement area are a cider press, sorghidh mill, plex of restored buildings depicting century-old covered bridge and a moonshine still which dis- community industries. Corn meal from the mill tills “100 proof” Georgia branch water. What makes the Piedmont great Joseph Price was born in 1854. Long before his birth, his mother dreamed of the day her child would escape their poverty. And the result of that dream now stands in Rowan County, N. C. Almost from the day Joseph began to The school that was built on words comprehend the world about him, Mrs. Price began the long process of education. She worked hard to make it possible. And the hard work paid off. His mother’s goals became his goals, too. He enrolled at Shaw University in Raleigh, intend ing to study law. But he wasn’t happy. He had to do something more. So he went to Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He graduated from Lincoln as valedicto rian. And eventually became a minister. Now he knew what he wanted. He wanted to do something for others as his mother had done for him. He wanted to establish a college. The problem was how to get the money to start one. 1 ,•» ^^ 1 8 O ^ f « ® P IL. B^^^Jta But Price was determined to solve it. At the Ecumenical Council in Europe. Price was honored for his oratory. Sud denly, he found himself in demand as a speaker. And so Price spoke. He spoke about religion. About temperance. About education. And finally, he spoke about his idea for a new school. The audiences listened, and gradual ly the contributions started building up. In 1882 Livingstone College opened in Salisbury with Joseph Price as its president. Later, President Grover Cleveland offered Price the position of Minister to Liberia. But Price could not leave what he had started. Religion and education were more important to him. More important than any op portunity for personal gain. The imagination and dedication of Joseph Price helped make this area great. And it is in that spirit that Duke Power is working for an even greater Piedmont Duke Power DUKE POWER Free reprints of this series are available through your local Duke Power office.
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