MRS. P. P. HERN DON. Editor
Phone 167
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED? Mrs* Willia mPaxker, Jr.. of Alexan
dria. Va.. hat announced tbe engagement and approaching mar
riage of her daughter. Mary, to George Fletcher Ware, son of Mrs.
John Fletcher Wore and the late Mr. Ware, of King* Mountain and
Gastonia.
Capt. Mary Parker
To Wed Mr. Ware
Mrs, William Parker, Jr. of
Alexandria Va? announces the
engagement and approaching
marriage of her daughter, Capt.
Mary Parker ANC, to Mr. George
Fletcher Ware of Kings Moun?
tain and Gastonla, N. C.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mrs. Parker and the late William
Parker, Jr., of Cedartown, Ga.
She graduated from The Christ
Hospital School of Nursing in
Cincinnati, and Joined the Army
Nurse Corps in 1944. She served
in the array four years, two of
them in the European Theatre.
Since then she has been superin
tendent of Circle Terrace Hospi
tail, Alexandria, Va., and super
intendent of Gaston Memorial
Hospital in Gastonla. Capt Park
er is back in the army, and is
now stationed at Ft. Bragg, N. C.
The bridegroom Is the son of
Mrs. John Fletcher Ware, and the
late Mr. Ware of Kings Moun
tain, N. C. He served in the army
lrom 1932 to 1936, and again from
19-12 to 1915 spending some time
overseas during the latter tour
of duty. He was with the Coca
Cola Bottling Co. of Gastonla for
a number of years, and is now
with Morgan Fabrics of New
York City.
The ceremony will be perform
ed by the Rev. Dr. Herbert L.
Southgate on the grounds of St.
Agnes School in Alexandria, Va.
on June 23. Capt. Parker will
have as her maid of honor, her
sfister, Cpl. Margaret Parker of
the U. S; Air Force, and as ma
tron of honor, the groom's sister,
Mrs. Holland P. Dixon of Kings
Mountain. The bridesmaids will
be Miss Susan Parker, younger
sister of the bride, and Miss Ei
leen Ransom of Towanda. Penn.
Mr. Belv<in will be his brother's
best man.
Methodist Circle ?>
No. 6 Meets
Circle No. 6, Central Methodist
church rr^t Monday night in the
church basement following a
pledge service of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service. The
following ofxicers were . named
for this new circle: Winifred
Fulton, Leader; Grace Davis, Co
Leader; Mrs. Baxter Payseur, Sec
retary; and Mrs. Ben Ballard.
Treasurer. Program chairmen
named were Dorothy Hayes and
Margaret Cornwell. Secretaries
to assist those in the W. S. C. S.
were also named.
Pledge cards were passed a
round by Mrs Ben. Ballard, and
, > .
monies collected. Winifred Ful
ton led the business session.
Grace DavJ* and Lela Clark in
vited the circle to meet with
the next time.
The meeting adjourned on mo
tion at Dorothy Hayes.
Cake-Cutting For
Falls-Cashion Party
Miss Joyce Falls and Bill Cash
Ion were honored Saturday night
atter their wedding rehearsal
with a cake cutting given for
them 'by an aunt of Miss Fall's,
Mrs. J. B. Falls.
The lovely affair was held in
the Woman's Club, the foyer and
lounge were decorated with re
gal. lilies, sweet peas, daises and
lark spur. A striking arrange
ment of lilies, jrweetpeafl and dai
sies with a background ' of ivy
was used on the mantel.
In- the formal dining ro?m a
color note of green and white
was . carried out. Three tables
were arranged for refreshments,
each was overlaid with a lace
cloth, the center tables held the
decorated four-tiered wedding
cake flanked on either side with
silver cand lei a bras holding ligh
ted tapers, extending f^om the
cake were satin ribbons, when
these were pulled toy the brides
maids they found the traditional
wedding symbols attached. A
bowl of regal lilies and fern
completed the decorations. A
large crystal punch bowl sur
rounded with feathery greenery
was used on one table while the
third table held the china, silver
and rvapkl ng. The color motif was
further emphasized in the nap
kins with the garland of ivy.
Joyce and Bill were engraved on
each one.
A little white picket fence en
twined with Ivy was used ^across
th? back of the room. The piano
was banked with tern, daises,
crysanthemums and lilies. Music
was furnished toy Miss Bernice
Harrison. Mrs. Don Blanton of ,
Gaston la and Miss Bessie Lee!
Bumgardner served punch and*
assorted nuts. Mrs. J. E. Ldpford'
and Miss Margaret Kend rick pre-'
sided at the china table. After,
the bridal couple?had cut thej
traditional first piece of cake,
Miss Eunice Hord of Ashevill*
cut and served the cake. Others;
assisting in entertaining and
serving were, Mrs. Andrew Jen
kins, Mrs. Sap* Weir and Mrs.'
Thnmons Hord.
Mrs. George Blalock Was In
charge of the register where the.
one hundred and fifty guests reg
istered. , t
Motion pictures and photos
were made during the party. 1
Social Calendar
Friday:
5:00? Covered dish supper at the .
Masonic Hall for mem
bers of the Eastern Star
Chapter and out-of-town
guests, .
7:00--Chapman-White rehearsal
V at St Matthew* Lutheran
Church. . .
7:30 ? Mrs. Howard Jackson i?
entertaining the A?e of
Clubs "with a dinner bridge
at the Country Club.
8:00 ? Public Installation of East
ern Star officers at. the Ma
sonic Hall.
8:00 ? 'After rehearsal party for
the Chapman-White wed
ding party at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hill.
Saturday:
5:00? Miss Chapman and Gene
White will be married at
St. Matthews Lutheran
Church.
Monday:
2:30 ? Duplicate Bridge Club
meets with Mrs. Paul Neis
ler.
8:00 ? Mary Kennedy Circle of
Of the A. R. P. Church meets
with Mrs. Marvin Goforth.
Tuesday:
8:00 ? The Study Club meets with
Mrs. S. H. Patterson.
Thursday:
2-30 ? Ace of Clubs will meet
with Mrs. W. K. Mauney
at her home Glenbrook. ?
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Miss Hunter Bride
Of R. M. Ross
Exchanging pledges on Tues
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at Gar
rison Memorial ARP Church in
Bessemer City, Miss Mary Ca
therine Hunter and Robert Mc
Glll Ross were united in mar
riage by the Rev. J. W. Carson,
pastor of the church.
Music was presented by the
bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. N.- Ful
ler McGill. organist, and the
bride's cousin, Miss Frances
Rhyne, who sang.
Organ selections were "The
Sweetest Story Ever Told," by
Stults; "Andantino" by Lemare;
"I Love You Truly," by Bond;
"Meditation" from "Thais." by
Massanet, and* the traditional
marches. As vows were spoken,
Mrs. McGill played "Clair de
Lune," by Debussy.
Miss Rhyne's numbers were
"Because," b$ d'Hardelot; "I
Love Thee," by Grieg; and, as' a
benediction number "O Perfect
Love," 'by Barnby.
Given in marriage by her fa
ther, the 'bride wore a gown at
white slipper satin and Chan
tilly lace. The fitted bodice o<
satin featured a yoke of the lace,
a round neckline, and lace
sleeves. The gathered satin
skirt was acented with a scallop
ed waistline and swept Into an
aisle-wide train. As an ornament
she wore the bridegroom's gift
of pearls. Her fingertip veil of
imported illusion was in two
tiers and was festooned ffom a
bandeau of seed pearls. She car
ried white roses on a Bible
bound in white and showered
with ribbon streamers caught
withvalley lilies.
Brldcd Attendants
The bride's sister, Miss Vir
ginia Hunter, was maid of hon
or; Mrs. Earl Turner of Oreens
boro, sister of the bridegroom,
was matron on honor, and serv
ing as bridesmaids were the
bride's cousin, Miss Betty Phlfer
oX Statesvlile and Charlotte, and
Mtss Helen Helton of Gastonla.
They wore taffeta dresses, the
honors attendants 4n pale pink
and the bridesmaids in light
blue. Gowns were designed with
snug bodices, scalloped sleeves,
and full skirts gathered to acal
loped waistline. They wore short
mitts, matching hats of net and
taffeta, and carried arm bouquets
of multi-colored giadoli.
John O. Ross, Jr., of Charlotte
Was his brother's best man, and
ushers were Ned Rhyne of Besse
mer City and Harry Brown of
Statesville, both cousins of the
bride, and Frank Grissom and
Charles Eggers of this city.
The bride's mother was gown
ed In aqua crepe and wore white
roses at her shoulder. The bride
groom's mother wore imported
printed voile and a shoulder bou
quet of pink roses.
Mrs. Roa was graduated from
Scotts High school, and ASTC,
Boone, and is a member of the
faculty of the Bessemer City
schools. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mnj. William Ernest
Hunter at Bessemer City.
Mr. Ross is the son of Mr. and
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MR. AND MRS. NEWELL ODELL THORN BURG
N. O. Thornburg Wed
To Miss Champion
Miss Betty Jean Champion and
Newell Odell Thornburg of Kings
Mountain were united in Carri
age Friday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home of the Rev. C. C.
Crow, vith the Bev. Mr. Crow
pastor o 1 Oak Grove Baptist
church officiating.
The bride wore an akle-length
white 9ktin dress with navy blue
accessories. :?
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Cham
pion, Carl, Arbradella, and "Dar
ling" Champion, Mr. qpd Mrs.
Wray Thornburg, Helen and
Dwan Thornburg, Mrs. T. A.
Champion and Mrs. Annis Mc
Swain went with the- couple to
the pastor's home to attend the
ceremony.
Mrs. Thornburg Is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Cham
pion and the bridegroom is a
son of Mr.-and Mm. Wray Thorn
burg. Both attended Beth ware
high school and the bridegroom
is engaged in carpentry woric.
After a brief honeymoon spent
In the mountains, the couple will
live with the bridegroom's par
ents. ? .
Mrs. John Odom Ross, also of
Bessemer City. He was graduat
ed from the School of Pharmacy
of the 'University of North Car
olina, and served for three years
in World War IL He is employ
ed as pharmacist by Smith Dri/g
Stores here.
For a trip v to ' the mountains,
Mrs. Boss wore a white suit with
green aocesories.
Upon their return Mr. and Mrs.
Ross will be at home in Besse
mer City.
Among those attending from
Kings Mountain were Mr. and
Mrs. T. F. McGill, Mr. an<J Mrs.
Earle Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs.
Fuller McGHl, Mrs. Charles Rich
ardson, Miss Pearl Hicks, Mr.
and Mrs. George Mauney, Mrs.
J. M. Garrison, Mrs. F. G. Mc
Fadden, Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Ful
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Phi
fer, Mr. and Mrs. J. L McGill.
and Mr. and Mrs. Moffatt Ware.
Kings Mountain
Winners In Bridge
Winners in the regular dupli
cate tournament played Tues
day night at the Woman's Club
were Mr. and Mrs. George Hou
ser of Kinga Mountain for North -
South, and R. D. Park and George
Rowlings for East -West.
Other North-Soulh high scor
ers were Mesdames Harry Falls
and Kenneth Todd; second; Mes
dames Mart S. Reid and Paul
Ritch, third, and Mesdames Jules
Witten' and Morris Levinson,
fourth.
Holding high scores for East
West were Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Warllck, Klnp* Mountain, sec
ond; tying for third were Mr. and
Mrs, Drace Peeler or Kings Moun
tain. and Stanislas Czetwertynski
ana Miss Ann Zachary of Char
lotte; Mrs: Don Blanton and
Charles Blanton, Kings Moun- ;
tain, fourth.
Birth Announcements
Mr. and Mrs. Otis C. Falls, Jr.
announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Linda Suzanne, Friday, June
9, Kings Mountain Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Peveny,
route 2, announce the birth of s
son, . Monday. June U. Shelby
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Thenar Odell
Ngjnt* route 1. '?* anounce the
birth at a daughter, Tuesday,
lune 12, Gaston Memorial hos
pital. ~ ? .
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Del linger
of Cherryville announce thj^Vlrth
of a son in the Presbyterian hos
plUfts Charlotte. Mrs. Del linger
Is die daughter of Mrs. C. Q.
Rhyne. V<$ . " "V> : *
Mr. and Mrs Austin Bell. i
route 3, anounce the birth of a
son Tuesday, June Kings
Mountain hospital.
Mrs. Edith Goforth and Mrs.
Baxter Paysjpur attended, a tea
ill Spartanburg. S. C.. Saturday
afternoon at the new home of
Mrs. Lambert Hammond. The]
tea was in honor of Mies Peggy]
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Graves-Bames
Vows Heard
In Home Rites
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Miss Zadie Allegra Graves, of
Atlanta, Ga., and William Faison
Barnes were united in marriage
Thursday, May 31 at 4 o'clock In
a'simple wedding at the home of
the bride's sister, Mrs. R. L. Mc
Kee. The Rev. C. E. Piephdff, pas
tor of the bride, officiated.
The home was beautifully dec
orated with an altar bank and
an entrance hall bouquet , . ?
Hie bride wore a Hktc suit with
an white accessories and a cor
sage of pink baby orchids.
immediately after the wed
ding tile couple left for a wed
ding trip to New York later fly
ing to Mlaroi, Flm., .wtiere they
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Formal Tea Given
For Mrs. Ne?'slejr
One of th? loveliest and lar
gest parties of last week was the
tea given Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Hunter Neisler- and daugh
ter, Miss Pat Neisler at their spa
cious home on Piedmont Ave.
Mrs. Charles Neteler, a recent
?bride was the Inspiration for the
party.
Guests were greeted by Mrs. J.
A. Nefsler and Introduced to the '
receiving line by Miss Sadie
lAitz of Shelby. In the receiving
line were Miss Neisler. he hon
or guest. Mrs. Charles Neisler,
Mrs. Hunter Neisler, Mrs. Soro
mers of Charlotte, mother of the
honoree, and Mrs. Paul Neisler.
Mrs. W. L. Pressly and Mrs. P.
D. Patrick directed Into the hall
where Mrs. J. L. McGill greeted
and directed upstairs. Mrs. H. R.
Hunnfrcutt received in the break
fast room.
Lime punch was served by
Mrs. Arnold Klser and Mrs.
Carl Mauney from a large cry
stal bowl in a mound of green
ery, small white crysanthemums
and clusters of cherries.
Mrs. George Houser, Mrs. Har
?sy Paige, Mrs. Phillip Padgett and
Mrs. iR. H. Webb received in the
dining room. The table was cov
ered with a green satin cloth in
the center of which was a large
boat tureen filled with double
white and blue delphiniums,
chartruse carnations and dyed
shasta daises. Block cream and
cake was served.
Mrs. Henry Neisler directed in
to the library where Mrs. C, E.
Neisler welcomed callers. Good
byes were said to Mrs. W. L.
Ramseur.
Gladioli, and snapdragons In
pastpastel shades, roagndlia
blossoms and other harmonizing
cut flowers added a color note
to the lovely Neteler home.
The several hundred guests
calling between 4 and 6 'o'clock
included many from out of town.
attended the National- Conven
tion of the Jaycees.
Mr. and Mrs. Barnes are now
living on East King Sit
Mr. and Mrs. C- E. Warlick, Mr.
and Mra. Hazel Bumgaidner at
tended graduating exercises at
State College. Bud Warlick and,
Harvey Bumgardner were among
the graduates.
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Mr. and MnwTam?s M. Whisnant anounce the engagement of their
daughter, Sarah Rachel, to Harold Leonard Hord, Bon of Mr. Mrs.
Forert It. Hord. Both families are of Kings Mountain. The wedding
will take place July 21* ' ' '-..v'""; ,
Methodist Have
Youth Director
Miss Betty Kate Jones, of Wln
throp College, arrived in Kings
'Mountain Saturday to assume
her duties as director of youth for
the summer at Central Method
ist church. Miss Jones, an attrac
tiveArunette with sparkling per
sonality, resides at the teacher
age. She met with the Seniors
Sunday morning, and also visit
ed with the Intermediates, and
was with both groups of the You
th Fellowship at their evening
meetings. Rev. Brcnd&B lntrodu
ced her to the congregation Sun
day morning, and she was pre
sented to the Woman's Society of
Christian Service at '.their meet
ing Monday night by Mrs. C. A.
Butterworth, President of the
W. S. C. S.
Plans were made Sunday for
a plcrrte and swimming party
at the lake during the week for
both group*, at-whfcto, time Miss
Jones met the young people
more periforxally. A youth coun
cil meeting is planned (or next
week. ?>? ' -
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