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VOL.11 N0.19
A Newspaper Devoted To The Service And Betterm
Meef The Contestants
MISS CYNTHIA VIRGINIA RUMNEY
Cynthia Virginia Rumney is among the contestants who will com
pete Saturday, August 23, for the title of Miss Bessemer City
1970. The fourth annual Miss Bessemer City Pageant sponsored
by Bessemer City Jaycees will take place in the auditorium of
Bessemer City High School. Cynthia, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. H. Kenneth Rumney of 217 West Washington Avenue, is a
rising senior at BCHS where she is the Drum Majorette for the
school band. She has played the French horn in the school band
for four years and belongs to the Journalism and French clubs.
She is a library assistant and holds the title of Miss Teen Bessemer
City 1969. In addition to band, she has studied art for three
years and piano for three years. She lists art and swimming as
tier hobbies. For her talent, she will display her art work. Fol
lowing graduation, she would like to attend Brevard College.
Cynthia is five feet three inches tall, weighs 112 pounds, has light
irown hair and brown dark eyes. Mrs. Jimmy Ramsey is her
lostess.
MISS SANDRA KAY BROOME
Sandra Kay Broome is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A.
froome at 417 East Georgia Avenue. She is a 1968 graduate of
ICHS and after attending Gaston College, she is now enrolled at
Western Carolina University where she will continue her training
san elementary school teacher this fall after attending summer
chool at WCU. She studied piano for eight years, voice for
hree, baton for five and plays the clarinet and flute. At BCHS,
he was a majorette for four years, president of the Junior Civitan
Sub, selected to “Who’s Who,” and received the Citizenship
tward. Sandra belonged to the F. T. A. and F. H. A. For her
alent, Sandra will sing. At five feet eleven inches, she is the
allest contestant. She weighs 155 pounds and has auburn hair
nd green eyes. Mrs. Wayne Isenhour is her hostess.
MISS SHARON MARTHA NEAL
n (Sherry) Martha Neal is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
Neal of Route 2. She is a rising senior at BCHS and has stu-
tap and ballet for three years; piano, nine years;baton, three
; and, organ, six months. For her talent entry, she plans to
“Norwegian Concerto” by Greig. Following graduation,
would like to enroll at either Lenoir Rhyne College or Appa-
State University. She holds the title Miss Tryonota VFD
, is a Queen with a sceptor in GA’s, and won the trophy for
irl Best Foul Shooter for the Tryon Tigeresses. She be-
to the Beta. French, Science and Monogram clubs the
A. and F. T A. and played basketball for three years. Sher-
basketball, sewing and playing the piano as her chief hob-
She is five feet seven inches tall, weighs 128 pounds, has
e hair and brown eyes. Mrs. Ken Armstrong is her hos-
ent Of "The Town With A Heart
BESSEMER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA 28016-WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13,1969
Bill Putnam County
Legionnaire Of Year
William R. Putnam has been
selected as The Legionnaire
of The Year by the Gaston
County Council of The Amer
ican Legion. He received the
honor Tuesday night when the
Gaston and Catawba county
councils held a joint meet
ing in CherryviHe with Tryon
Post 100 serving as the host
post.
Putnam is a member of Bes
semer City American Legion
Post No. 243. This makes
the second consecutive year
that Post No. 243 has produced
the outstanding Legionnaire for
the Gaston County Council. This
past year, Lonnie Burleson re
ceived the honor.
Legionnaire Putnam this past
year was selected as the Gas
ton County Council’s Go-Getter
of The Year in securing a large
number of members into mem
bership in the American Le
gion.
Putnam had been nominated
for the honor by Post No.
243. In its letter of recom
mendation naming Putnam, the
following information was
given:
“Post 243 has great
pride placing in nomination the
name of William R. Putnam
as Legionnaire of The Year.
“Legionnaire Putnam has
given freely of his time, tal
ent and efforts to promote the
American Legion programs in
the Bessemer City area and
has done much to raise the
public image of this organiza
tion.
“Legionnaire Putnam is re^
sponsible for the congenial co-
operation between the Ameri
can Legion and civic and serv
ice organizations.
“In taking a closer look at
some of Legionnaire Putnam’s
contributions Legionnaire
Putnam has excelled in Mem
bership Activities for his Post.
This is the THIRD year that
Bill has been a member of the
coveted Century Club by secur
ing over 300 members in the
past three years. As active
Legionnaires, you are well
aware that this is no small
accomplishment. During the
last two years Legionnaire Put
nam has been Service Officer
of Post 243. He not only
kept a close vigilance of LE
GIONNAIRES on sick call but
was also available to counsel
and discuss the benefits avail
able to members of this Post.
As example, one of the mem
ber’s sons was awardeda scho
larship under Bill’s admin
istration. The post also placed
in a home a severely retarded
child of a former deceased
member, after all efforts and
channels had been exhausted by
the surviving parent
“No part of any Legionnaire’s
family was forgotten while he
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Second Class Postage
Paid At Bessemer City, N.C.
25 Years Ago
In Bessemer City
The following items appear
ed in the Gastonia Gazette twen
ty-five or more years ago. Lois
Lynette Sexton was correspon
dent
Mr. and Mrs. John Myers and
children Betty and Bobby of
Concord spent Sunday withMrs.
W. A. Horne....Churches com
pleting their Red Cross sewing
projects are Bessemer City
Presbyterian, Grace Lutheran,
First Baptist and GarrisonMe-
morial AR Presbyterian...The
families of Henry and M. L.
Morgan attended funeral ser
vices Sunday for Mrs. Elizabeth
Honeycutt Morgan held at First
Baptist Church in Cabarrus
County
The following firemen and
junior firemen attended the
Firemen’s Drill School in
Charlotte: J. B. Schofield,
assistant chief, Miles Rhyne,
Glenn Stalculp. L. A. Poteat,
Charles Harmon, Elmo Brid
ges, Roy Franklin, Lloyd Sar-
vis, John Morgan, Bobby
Hager, Kye Horne and W. A.
Hornes, Jr
. Mrs
Alice Thompson is a patient at
Garrison General Hospital...
Mrs. M. Mullinax spent the
week-end in Schofield, Va., with
J. P. Bell and family...Miss
Dorothy Starnes who resides in
Charlotte where she holds a
position in the office personnel
at Morris Field, spent the week-
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Starnes...Tom, Tony
of Camp Rucker, Alabama spent
Arrowoods
At Convention
Mr. and Mrs. FredArrowood
have returned from Asheville
where they attended the four
day national convention of the
Professional Bookmen of Am
erica that took place at Grove
Park Inn. Professional Book
men is the fraternity of the
sales representatives of the
leading publishers of Ameri
ca.
Representatives attended the
convention from thirty-eight
states.
Mr. Arrowood took part on
the program for the first gen
eral meeting. He made an en
tertaining talk on stories of the
native humor of mountaineers.
the week-end with his sister
Mrs. Sally Rayfield....Mrs.
Mabel Armstrong and daugh
ter, Mrs. Julia Absher, spent
the week-end in Lockhardt and
Union, S. C....Billy Dean Gore
of Atlanta, Ga., spent the week-
end with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Gray and Mrs.
Molly Gore...
Robert Herman Carpenter of
DeLand, Fla., has beenpromot-
ed to third class Petty Officer’s
rating in the U. S. Navy. He
and his wife and children, Jac
quelyn, Betty, Gene and R. H.
Jr., visited with Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Sisk...The family of Mrs.
C. C. Kiser celebrated her
birthday with a family dinner.
Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Kiser and Henry, Jr.,
Luther Kiser, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Kiser and family all of
this city, Kemp and Billof Fay
etteville, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Abernathy of Gastonia, Mrs.
R. E. Eaker and Mrs. Ed.
Rudisill of CherryviHe....
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brown
of Gastonia entertained Sunday
at a birthday dinner in honor
of J. T. Brown, Jr. The entire
family was present with the ex
ception of Frank who is in North
Africa and Alonzo who is some
where in the Pacific...Mrs.
L. D. Murray of "
Ky., has returned home after
visiting her mother, Mrs. D.M.
Withers. She was accompanied
by her son, Jimmy...Miss Clara
Withers visited her bro
ther, Cpl. Albert Withers of
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BEAUTIES HAVE FUN IN SUN- Pictured above
of local “beauties” sunning by a swimming pool
is a group
at a social
given jointly by Miss Bessemer City 1969(Cynthia Lutz) and
the Bessemer City Jaycettes. A swim-supper was given Saturday
afternoon at Cynthia’s home on North 12th Street Extension.
Attending the party were the candidates for the Miss Bessemer.
City Pageant, their hostesses and the Jaycettes. Pictured above
are, from left to right, Claudette Navey, Sherry Neal, Cynthia
Rumney, Cynthia Lutz, Sandra Broome and Louise Davis. A
covered dish supper was served by the Jaycettes following
swimming. A series of socials for the contestants have been
planned by the Bessemer City Jaycees and Jaycettes.
CHAPLAIN ALLEN E. MORRISON
MISS CYNTHIA ANN LUTZ
22nd District
Membership
Quota Passed
The 22nd District of the Am
erican Legion is the first in
the nation for its category in
membership. It exceeded its
set quota percentage-wise to
be the top district in the nation
for the number of veterans en
listed for membership for the
1968-1969 fiscal Legion year.
Lonnie Burleson of Besse
mer C ity Post No. 243 is the vice
commander for the 22nd Dis
trict.
The 22nd District is com
prised of Gaston, Lincoln and
Catawba counties.
Legion Group
To Convention
Among the delegation from
Bessemer City American Le
gion Post 243 who plan to at
tend the annual Legion conven
tion are Lonnie Burleson, Ray
Melton, Raymond Hook, Wil
liam R. Putnam and Don Mark-
walder.
The 51st National Convention
of The American Legion is to
take place August 22-28 in At
lanta, Ga.
William C. Doyle is the
American Legion Nation Com
mander and along with Legion
naires, will cite support for
the Safeguard Anti-Ballistic
Missile System at the con
vention.
Featured speaker at the con
vention is to be Col. Frank
Borman USAF, who commanded
Apollo 8 on the epic, six-day
journey of man’s maiden voy
age to the moon last December
21-27.
The Apollo 8 was Borman’s
last space flight as a National
Aeronautics and Space Ad
ministration (NASA) Astronaut
He is now field director of
Space Station Task Group at
the NASA Manned Spacecraft
Center, Houston, Texas.
Included on the convention
program will be the “Sing Out
South” troupe, part of the world
famous “Up With People”
movemeit; and, a Parade of
Champions band contest to take
place in Georgia Tech. Stadium.
Cynthia Ann Lutz, Miss Bessemer City 1969 participated in the
18th annual Pageland Watermelon Festival that took place this
past week-end in Pageland, S. C. She was among the 29 title
holders who competed for the Watermelon Queen title and a
$600 scholarship. Cynthia participated in swim suit and evening
gown divisions. She wore a pink swim suit and a pink formal.
For the Saturday morning parade with 86 units, she wore a mint
green formal. Entertainment features were planned throughout
the festival. Mrs. Miriam Barnes, official hostess for Cynthia,
accompanied her to the event. Cynthia is to compete this week-
end in the Grape Festival that takes place in York, S. C. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lutz. Her mother accom
panies her to York. She will crown Miss Bessemer City 1970
for the Bessemer City Pageant scheduled for August 23 at the
high school auditorium.
Chaplain Allen E. Morrison was recently promoted to the rank
of Major with the U. S. Army National Guard. He was installed
as minister Sunday night of Long Creek and First Presbyterian
churches. Rev. Mr. Morrison returned last week from fifteen
days of annual Field Training, serving as Chaplain with the
150th Combat Engineer Group of Charleston, West Virginia, at
Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia. The combat engi
neers received training in all types of military construction. He
has served eight consecutive years as chaplain with the National
Guard and has taken two weeks of annual training for six years
at Camp Pickett, Va. The past two years he has had active
training at Camp Dawson. Chaplain Morrison resides with his
wife and four children at the Presbyterian Manse at 307 West
Washington Avenue.
Community Club Sponsored By Church
A group of men formed the
Bessemer City Community Club
which is sponsored by Second
Baptist Church. The purpose
of this club is to do human-
Bloodmobile
To Visit On
Wednesday
The Gaston County Red Cross
Bloodmobile unit will make a
visit here on Wednesday, Au
gust 13, at First Baptist Chur ch.
It will be in operation to re
ceive blood donors from 10:30
a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The visit is being sponsored
by the Lions Club with Harold
McClellan, chairman.
Mrs. W. M. Costner is in
charge of securing volunteer
workers.
istic acts for the aged and the
sick.
To date the club has twenty-
two members with the mem
bership drawn from interdeno-
minational sources.
The men work together on
financial projects with the pro
ceeds from the projects placed
in the club treasury.
Rev. Marion Pierce is the
pastor of Second Baptist and
works with the club. The club
holds its meetings in a fellow
ship room at Second Baptist
which is located on the corner
of Maryland and North 13th
Street.
Tuesday, August 12, starting
at 7:30 p.m., the men have
planned a bottle pick-up. This
project is worked in conjunction
with the town’s civic improve
ment program.
Another project related to
the town’s Clean-Up-Fix-Up-
Clean Up program is an auc
tion sale. Anyone having items
too good to throw away—but
not wanted, can contact the
men’s group. The club has a
pick-19 truck which canbe used
to pick up items for the auction
sale.
The auction sale is to take
place on Friday, August 22, and
is to start at 7 p.m. It is to
take place at the Auction Barn
located on North 12th Street
Extens ion.
Odell- Grant is the club pre
sident; C. E. Johnson, secre
tary; and Butch Splawn, trea
surer. Rev. Mr. Pierce is the
chaplain. Bill Waddell. Hoot
Carpenter and Blaine Grant
are on the visitation committee.
Anyone having items to
donate to the auction can call
Waddell at 629-3246; OdeU
Grant at 629-2936; or Rev.
Pierce at 629-3296.
Practices Get
Underway
Pre-school openingpractices
for Bessemer City High School
YeHow Jackets got underway
Monday, August 11, when candi
dates checked in for practice
with their physical forms filled
out by each Jacket’s respective
family doctor.
Jackson Parker, BCHS ath
letic director, said forty-three
players from the “B” team and
left over from the varsity team
reported for practice along with
a group of newcomers from
Tryon and Lincoln high schools.
Uniforms are to be issued
on Friday, August 15. At that
time, practices will be in
creased to two per day with
one a heavy practice and the
other, light
The first game will be a non
conference opener played ver
sus West Lincoln here.
Tommy Stowe and Bob Ha
ger are assistant coaches.