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Mrs. P. D. Patrick
Monday Circle Hostess
Circle No. 6 of First Presby
terian church hbld their Decem
ber meeting Monday night with
Mrs. P. D. Patrick as hostess at
her home on E. King street.
Mrs. Hubert Davidson, circle
chairman, presided over the busi
ness session. Plans were complet
ed for sending Christmas bas
kets to needy families in the com
munity.
Mrs. Patrick, Bible leader, pre
sented the Bible study, complet
ing the yearly discussion ? study
on "Portraits of the Master."
Mrs. II. R. Webb, program
chairman for December, gave a
program on "The Joy Gift" and
a preview of the Jdy Gift pageant
to be presented by young peo
ple's groups of the church was
given.
The hostess was assisted in
passing light refreshments. A so
cial hour was Enjoyed.
Mrs. Sam R. Suber
Hostess To Circle
Circle No 5 of First Presby
terian church rhet Monday after
noon with Mrs. S. R. Suber as
hostess at her home on Piedmont
Avenue. Twelve members of the
circlfe attended.
Mrs. H. N. Moss, circle chair
man, called the meeting to order
and presided over the routine
business session. Mrs. P. D. Pat
rick. Bible leader, presented the
Biblfe study.
>? Following the business meet
Iing, the hostess was assisted in
serving refreshments.
Alcef's Driver's Club
Plan Christmas Party
The A. D. W. C. met Friday
night- at Llnwood club house in
Gastonia. Thfe devotional was
read by Mrs. Marshall Galloway
and the meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Jun?>
Ballard.
Plans were discussed for a
Christmas banquet t6 be held
Saturday night, December 12th,
at Robin Wood Lake in Gastonia.
Refreshments were served to
23 members of the club by the
hostesses, Mrs. Bud McDaniel,
Mrs. Henry Lewis, and Mrs. Gene
Steffy. The door prize went to
Mrs. Jack Howell of Charlotte.
One guest was present.
Methodist Circle II
Held Afternoon Meeting
Circle No. II of Central Metho
dist church met Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs, H. C.
Mayes on E. Ridgfc street with
Mrs. Hubert Carlisle as co-hos
tess.
Mrs. J. O. Plonk, Sr., gave a
devotional ? meditation and read
a Christmas legend entitled, "The
Little Star." Mrs. Mayes, the hos
tess, presided over thle business
session and read to the group a
reading entitled. "Plants and Flo
wers of the Bible."
Following the meeting a Christ
mas carol song-fest was held. The
hostesses passed delicious re
freshment plates to the group.
Mrs. C. A. Butterworth closed the
meeting with prayer.
Meeting Postponed
Of West School PTA
I Regular monthly meeting of
the West Elementary school Pa
rent - Teacher association sche
duled for Wednesday afternoon
in West School auditorium will
not be held, according to an
nouncement received here this
week.
Mrs. Powell Lane, PTA presi
dent, said Tuesday that the PTA's
December meeting would be post
poned until the January Wed
nesday mteeting.
Notice To Our Patrons
We Will Be Closed 3 Days
During Christmas Week
DECEMBER 24, 25. 26
For The Convenience Of Our Employees
Laundry in our Plant by Monday, December 21, will be
delivered prior to the Christmas holidays.
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December Bride-Elect
Feted At Shower - Party
Miss Joann Wright, whose wed
ding to Clyde Eltem Seism of
Lawndale will be an event of
Sunday, was complimented Mon
day evening In Gastonia by Miss
Barbara Hugglns and Miss Syl
via Huggins when they entertain
ed for her at 3 miscellaneous
bridal shower.
The Christmas themfe was car
ried out In decorations through
out the party rooms, and the liv
ing room of the hostesses' home
on Armstrong Park Road in Gas
tonia was decorated with mixed
arrangements of fall flowers.
A congealed salad plate with
iced bridal cakfes, salted nuts, and
coffee was served to the guests.
Canasta was played during the
evening with high and low prizes'
going to Mrs. Sabatinii of Gas
tonia and to Miss Jane Osborne
of Kings Mountain.
A shower of miscellaneous
gifts was presented to thte hono
ree, who opened the gifts and
displayed them. Hostesses' gift to
the brMe-elect was a white shoul
der corsage of split carnations
which was pinned to hter gray
party dress and a gift of silver
in her bridal pattern.
Guests from Kings Mountain
attending the party were the hori
oree's mother. Mrs. G. Iv. Wright,
Mrs. C. J. Gault. Jr.. Miss Jane
Osborne, and Miss Kitty Falls,
and the bridegroom elect's moth
hfer. Mrs. Clem Dixon Seism of
Lawndale. Other guests were
from Gastonia.
Presbyterian Circle
Held December Meeting
Circle No. 4 of First Presby
terian church held their Decem
ber meeting Monday evening
with Mrs. C. D. Blanton as hos
tess at her home on Gold street.
Mrs. Paul Mauntey, Bible lead
er, presented the Bible study after
a program presented by Mrs.
George Moss, program chairman
for December.
Mrs. Blanton, the hostess, con
ducted the business stesslon. She
was assisted in serving delicious
refreshments when the meeting
was adjourned. A social period
was enjoyed.
Program Set Tuesday
For East School PTA
A Christmas program to be
presented by students of East
Elementary School, is scheduled
for Tuesday, December 15, at
3:30 o'clock, the regularly set
time for the school's Parent-Tea
cher Association meeting.
Officials of the East school PTA
are requesting that parents of
all East school pupils attend the
meeting and program that is to
follow the business session.
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Methodist Circle III
Held Meeting Monday
Mrs. J. F. Ware was hostess
to members of Circle No. Ill of
Central Methodist church at her
home on Waco Road lor the cir
cle's December meeting Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. W. A. Williams read a
devotional at the beginning of the
meeting. Mrs. M. L. Houser, Bible
leader, presented the Bible study
taken from the Christmas story
as related In Saint Luke's Gos
pel.. ?.
During the business session,
presided over by Mrs, E. B. Olive,
circle chairman, the group auc
tioned jams, jellttes, pieserves,
aprons, and other articles they
had brought. Reports from com
mlttees were heard.
Mrs. Ware was assisted by Mrs.
M. H. Biser and Mrs. J. C. Sma
thcrs in serving a salad and
swtet course with coffee prior
to the meeting.
Keeter's Personnel
Feted At Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Keeter en
tertained Keeter's Department
Stbre personntel at dinner last
Saturday evening at their home
on Cleveland Avenue.
Christmas decorations were
used in the dining room and oth-v
er arrangements of seasonal flo
wers were used In the living
room and den. Dinner was served
buffet style and small tables
were set up in the living room
and den of the home.
Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. James Harris, Mr. and Mrs.
D. E. Tate, Mr. and Mrs. Ho
ward McKee, Mrs. Deck Fulton,
Mrs. Orr Weir, Mrs. James Ro
berts, Mrs. J. H. Medlln, Mrs. S.
O. Klrby, Mrs. H. A. Harris, Miss
Margaret Cornwell, Miss Janice
Stogner, Miss Joyce Owens, and
Miss Kay Henderson, the host
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Keeter, and
Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Hord, Jr.
Junior Woman's Club
Honored New Members
Members of the Kings Moun
tain Junior Woman's club honor*
ed new members of the club at
their regular December meeting
Monday night in the Woman's
club house.
Christmas arrangements and
seasonal fall flowers decorated
the club living room and dining
hall, where a covered dish sup
per was spread.
Mrs. Denver King, club presi
dent, presided over a short busi
ness session before the. supper
get-to- gether. Hostesses for the
event were Mrs. James Jonas,
Mrs. Kathaleen McCiuney, Mrs.
Furman Wilson, and Miss La
raine Jonas.
A musical program for the
meeting was rendered by Miss
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Non - Support
Defendant
Appeals Veidict
Raymond Jackson, Kings Moun
tain native now living near Gas
t on ia, was found guilty of non
support of his two children, agted
eight and eleven years, in Kings
Mountain. Recorder's court here
Monday and given ah 18-month
suspended sentence.
Charges were warranted by tW1
defendant's wife, Mrs. Lois Jack
son, resident of S. Cherokee
street here, who told the court
her husband had not seen his
children in five years. She testi
fied that the defendant had aban
doned his family in September of
?45.
The defendant plead guilty to
the charges. Case was suspended
on payment of a $300 compliance
bond through the court clterk's
office, payment of $20 weekly for
Melba Tindall, soloist, and Mrs.
F. R. McCurdy, piano accompan
ist.
the support and maintenance of
the, children, and payment of
court costs.
Jackson gave notice of appeal
and the case was transferred to
Shelby for trial at the ntext ses
sion of Superior Court. The de
fendant mafe bond of $350.
George B. Thomasson, Kings
Mountain attorney, represented
the prosecution. .
Non-Suit was. taken by the
state in a case charging Robtert
Edgerton, Negro, with drunk and
disorderly conduct In the home of
his sister, Margaret Edgerton,
last Friday. "A guilty verdict in
such a case," Judge White com
mented, "would only result when
the defendant charged with drunk
and disorderly conduct is arrest
ed in a public place and not in a
private home."
k\Capais was issued for George
Edgerton, Negro, who is prosecu
ting witness in a case charging
the defendant, Robert Edgterton,
with assault with intent to kill.
Capaises were issued for three
defendants charged with public
drunkenness and bond was for
feited in a similar case. Two cas
es charging defendants with pub
lic drunkenness were continued
unty Monday's session of City Re
corder's court. - y V
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