Rambling Sketches. Of
Oak Grove News
By Mr*. William Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Plonk and
children, Miss Mary Rachel' and
Bill, of Saint Luke, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Stokes Wright and family and
Mrs. Laura Wolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Champion
and children. Miss Arbradella,
DatJene, and Carl Champion, and
Mrs. Melba Boyles sj>ent Sunday
with Mr, and Mrs. Champion's
daughter. Mrs. Newell Thornburg
and Pvt. Thornburg of Fort Jack
son.
Mrs, Ida Watterson was the
spend the day guest with Mrs.
Marie Hell Friday.
.Mrs. Cynthia Lovelace of Shel
by spent the past week in the
community with relatives and
friends. ?
Mr, Willard Boyles left Satur
day for Clear Water. Fla. where
he has a position in a printing
office. Mrs. Boyles will join him
there around the first of Septem
ber. We regret very much to sec
them go.
The revival meeting closed
Sunday with nineteen new addi
tions to the church. Eleven by
Baptism and eight by letter. Rev.
W. (J. Camp, pastor ??f Moores
boro and Pleasant Ridge Baptist
churches, was the visiting minis
ter. '
A number of people from the
community attended the Ware re
union held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Hord of Kings
Mountain Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bell and
family spent .Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stacey
and children of Long Creek.
CARD OF THANKS
1 wish t" thank my North Car
olina friends for their kind ex
pressions of thoughtfulness by
their many cards and gifts sent
to me during my illness. I re
gret that I am unable, to write
to thank you individually.
Mrs. W? B. Hill. "
-Route 1. Box 158
Palatka, Florida.
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Course To Begin
At Gardner-Webb
Gardner - Webb College throu
gh the Department of Church ?
Community Development will
offer a complete Business md
Commercial Course In the even
| ing "beginning September 14,
j 195.'$. Monday. Tuesday, and
Thursday evenings and the
hours from 6:30 until 9:30. o'
j "clock have boon selected for the
I class work at the college at Boil
ing Springs. This addition to the
curriculum of the adult educa
tion program carries into secular
fields that which has 'been done
for the past several years in the
field of religion and religious
education.
Courses offered include: a Sec
retarial Course composed of
shorthand, typing, and business
letters; an Executive Secretarial
Course which gives In addition
to the above the subjects of
bookkeeping, business machines,
and <business law; and a Book
keeping Course in' which addi
tional work is offered in book
keeping and accounting.
The College has pioneered In
Church ? Community Develop
ment and Adult Christian Edu
cation. This course Is designed
for the individual who works at
home, in the factory, mill, or of
fice to help him to make a re
ality the desire to further his ed
ucation or to keep on learning.
The Director, W. Lawson Al
len, announces that there are no
academic requirements for en
trance except an urge to learn
and advance In earning capaci
ty. Fees will be comparatively
low, and no extra charges will
be made for the use of typewri
ters or other equipment. The
course will continue for 36
j weeks, which is the length of
? the academic session at the Col
1 lege.. Those who complete the
work will be prepared to take
their places in positions of re
sponsibility.
Information concerning enroll
ment, fees, and other matters
relative to the Everting Commer
cial Courses may 'be obtained by
writing or calling the Director of
the Department of Church-Com
munity Development at the Col
lege.
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AT TV SHOW SATUBDAY ? fhe SUk Quartet religious musical
group of Shelby, will aptvxi In tht> TV Variety Show, sponsored by
the Grace Methodist MYF Saturday ulqht at City Stadium. Pictured
from left to right are Hogue bmitcne; Ralph Francis, first
tenor; Charles Sisk, second tenor; Alton Stele, bass; and George Deal,
piano accompanist. The group conducted tlie TV Talent Hunt held
at City Stadium recently, sponsored by the MYF group.
Giovei School Opens Monday;
First Baptist Revival Began Sunday
GROVER ? Grovcr school will
open on August 31 and the lunch
room will open September 1 with
Mrs. M. C. Hardin, manager, and
Mrs. D. G. Herndon, associate.
Revival services are in progress
at the First Baptist church each
evening this week. Rev. W. L.
Blanton of Heath Springs, S. C.
is conducting the services. VV. W.
McCarter is music director.
Mrs. Grover Nunnery and chil
dren of Charlotte are visiting her
mother, Mrs. R. E. Hambrlght.
Mrs. S. B. Crocker is spending
the week with her daughters and
sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ric
hard Taylor and family, and Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Curie of Como.
Miss Ethel Martin and Mrs.
Mary Towery spent the weekend
in Spartanburg with relatives
and attended the funeral of Mr.
Dewey Coker on Monday. Mr.
Coker was accidentally killed in
an' auto wreck on Friday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hamrick
and children of Jacksonville spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Roark.
Mrs. Donald Hyde has returned
home after spending two weeks
with her brother. Mr. and Mrs.
Avery Hardin of Hickory.
Pfe. and Mrs. Bobby Bush of
Columbia visited Mrs. Donald
Woods on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Camp and
son of Columbia. S. C. and Mrs.
J. F. Camp of Rock Hill. S. C.
visited Mr. and Mrs. VV. W. Mc
Carter on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Deal of
Gaffney visited Mr. and Mrs.
VV. VV. McCarter on Sunday.
Mrs. C. M- McCarter and Anne
attended the birthday dinner of
Boyd Camp at Shelby on Sunday.
Mrs. C. F. Harry and Mrs. Min
nie Lowrance spent the week
with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Uzell of
Asheville.
Donald Woods of Shaw Field
spent the weekend with his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolly Duncan of
Marion and Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Bvrd and children of Rakersvllle
wore dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Tate on Sunday.
I.t. and Mrs. VV. S. Hicks. Jr.
anil son. "Mickey", of Greenville
spvnt the weekend with home
. folks.
Mrs. R. F. Hamhright returned
home on Sunday from the me
morial hospital of Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. O. Holmes
spent the week with her mother,
Mrs. W. A. Moss, and sister, Mrs.
Lawrence Holllfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have
spent nine months in Chile and
are enroute to their home in New
York.
The executive committee of the
Parents ? Teachers Association
met at the home of Mrs. W. B.
Harry on Friday p. m. to outline
the years work. Mrs. Harry is
the president of the PTA.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pruette and
daughter of Philadelphia, Pa. are
visiting his brother, Mr. Murry
Pruette, and Mrs. Pruette. and
sister. Mrs. Max Norman and
Mr. Norman. '
Mrs. Alvah Bridges and daugh
ter, Fonda, visited relatives in
Greenville, S. C. and attended the
Fonville Taylor wedding on Fri
dav,
Mrs. Beniamin Field and Mrs,
M. C. Hardin delightfully enter
tained 15 children at a party hon
oring Little Jane Field on her
fifth birthday on Monday after
noon from 4 to 5. Mrs. Field and
two daughters of Virginia Beach,
Va. are house guests of Mrs. Har
din.
The party w.ts held on the back
lawn of the Hardin home. Games
and contests were enjoyed. Those
receiving prizes were Martha
Frances Herndon and Sandra
Spangler. .
Favors were presented to each
child. Home made ice cream,
birthday cake and lemortade was
served from a beautifully decorat
ed table.
Negro News
By Mrs. Cannie Gordon
105 Carpenter Street
Mack Leslie of Richmond, Va.
spent last week visiting his sis
ters, Misses Patsy and HaUie Les
lie of the Compact community
and other relatives.
Bertie Bennix visited Mrs. Ma
della Waller and Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Ross in Norfolk, Va last
week.
Mrs. Ida Wise spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Mattie
Lee, and Rev. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Adams
have moved into their new home
on East Ridge street.
Mrs. Cathrine Arrington is im
proving nicely after undergoing
an operation at the Kings Moun
tain hospital.
June Adams is a patient at the
Kings Mountain hospital. Mr.
Adams was seriously burned
when he came into contact with
a live wire while at work on his
job last week.
The local Preacher's Union will
render services at St. Paul Metho
dist church Sunday, August 30.
The services win begin at 2 p. m.
and everyone is cordially invited.
W. J, Goudelock is sponsor.
The revival meeting is in pro
gree this week at St. Paul Metho
dist church. Rev. Sherman of
Rockingham is in charge.
Look what's coming to Kings
Mountain! The greatest singers
ever to hit the Carolinas, the
"Southernetts" of Philadelphia,
Pa. will meet the "Gates of Hea
ven" from Gastonia, "The Friend
ly Five" and the "Kings of Har
mony" of Kings Mountain at the
Dixie Theatre in Kings Mountain
September 6th at 3 p. m. Admis
sion for children ? advance 35c
and at the door 50c; for adults ? ?
advance 60c and at the door 75c.
At 7:30 the "Southernetts" and
the "Kings of Harmony" will
meet Paul Richard and the "Gold
en Wings" at the Washington
theatre in Shelby. The admission
will be the same. This program is
sponsored by Mr. Willie A. Jack
son. We are reserving seats for
the white patrons at each pro
gram. Come early and get a seat.
There will be a quartet pro
:.-am at Compact high school
Sunday, August 30th, featuring
the "Dawkins Brothers", 'The
Friendly Five", "Mountaineers".
"The Friendly Gospels" and the
?'Xings of Harmony", along with
other choruses and quartets. This
program is sponsored I >y the
Principal, Mr. L. L. Adams, in the
interest of the school. Admission
will be 25 and 50 cents. All money
raised goes to the school. The
Master of Ceremonies will be Mr.
Willie A. Jackson.
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Meeting On Friday
Men of the Church of First
Presbyterian church will hold a
supper meeting at 7 o'clock Fri
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Speakers for the meeting are
Rev. Eade Anderson, pastor of
Olney Presbyterian church in
Gastonta, and James D. New
some, assistant pastor at First
Presbyterian church.
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