Graver Circles Held Meetings; y
School PTA Meeting Held Monday
By MRS. M. C. HARDIN <
Telephone: Grover 3242
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GROVER ? The Livingstone
<*irole of the First Baptist church
met at the home of Mrs. James
Blalock: Mrs. Arthur Davis, chair
man, presided over the meeting.
Miss Ethel Martin conducted the
devotional. Mrs. John Gold had
charge of the program and pre
sented Mrs. J. B. Ellis, Mrs. Ja
mes Blalock, Mrs. D. A. Moss,
Mrs. A. F. Collin*, and Mrs Ar
thur Davis. ?
Mrs. Blalock served open- face
sandwiches, potato chips, fruit
cake with whipped cream, and
Russian tea.
The Lottie Moon circle met at
the beautiful new home of Mrs.
? Harry Roavk. Mrs. Roark, chair
man, presided over the business
session.
Mrs. Mattie Greene was a visi
tor and conducted the devotional.
Mrs. J. . F. Westmoreland, Mrs.
Hoo<* Wutterson, Mrs. Harry Ro
ark and Mrs. Greene took. part
on the program. .
Mrs. Roark served frozen fruit
salad, cookies, and Russian tea.
Linda Ponder entertained a
group of young boys and girls at
a party ait her home on Saturday
evening, honoring Vfelda Joy
Prince on her birthday. Fourteen
attended the occasion. Out-of
town guests were Wayne Hum
phries and Ray McCraw of Gaff
ney.
. The Annie Armstrong circle
met at the homte of Mrs. James
Byers on Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Bob Hambrlght as co-hos
teM.
Mrs. Grady Ross, chairman,
presided over the business ses
sion. Mrs. Franklin Monroe was
a new member.
Mrs. A1 Herndon presented the
program.
Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Ham
bright served delicious refresh
ments.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Westmore
land and Mrs. Mattle- Greene
visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Henderson ot Charlotte on Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. William Roark
and children who have been, liv
ing in Gaffney for sometime have
moved back to their home here.
Misses Christine McSwain and
Barbara McSwain, of Kings
Creek, S. C-, spent thte weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ran
dall.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Huffstetler
of Clover, S. G? visited Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Randall on Saturday.
Mrs. Bud Herndon and son,
David, visited Mrs. Violet Hille
brand and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Bowers of Kings Mountain on
Sunday.
Miss Marie Herndon of Kan
napolls spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. J. L. Hterndon.
Several from here are on the
sick list. Those that are confined
to their homes are as follows, C.
A. Mulllnax, Miss "Mag" Wells,
Miss Edith Hambright and Mrs.
C. F. Hambright.
J. F. Goforth and the Rev. Park
Moore attended the Kings Moun
tain Prtesbytery at the First
church of Gastonla on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lola Dillingham, who is
spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Ermon Bain and
Mr. Bain of Phil Campbell, Ala
bama, has been sick and was hos
pitalized for five days, but is able
to be at home with her daughter
again. ' . - ;
Mr. and Mrs. Bob White and
i Mr. Ed Randall were dinner
gutests oNMrs. J. L. Randall and
Miss Annie Randall on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hope and
Girl Scout News
Brownie Troop 32 met at the
Presbyterian church January 14.
th. All members and leaders wfcre
present.
Each member came dressed as
a mother and brought their fa
vorite doll. Gall Morrison won
the prize for being dressed most
like a mothter. Sue Hunnicutt won
the prize for the best baby doll.
Her doll was a life size baby doll.
Mrs. Page and Mrs. Neill serv
ed cokes, cookies, and candy.
Everyone had a good time at
the dress-up party.
Marian Plonk, reporter
daughters, Jackie and Vickie,
visited Mrs. A. F. Spake oi
Cherryville on Sunday.
John Houser, USN, of Norfolk,
Va.,; spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hou
ser.
Mrs. Clyde Rhea underwent
surgery at the Shelby hospital
on Tuesday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Klndrlck
and daughter of Shelby visited
Miss Mag Wells on Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting
of the PTA was held at the Gro
ver school on Monday evening.
Mrs. W. B. Harry, president, pre
sided over the meeting.
Mrs. C. F. Harry, Jr., was.
guest speaker for the occasion.
She told of the marvelous things
the patients are doing at the Po
lio Foundation at. Warm Springs,
Georgia.
The social committee sbrved re
freshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyree Keeter at
tended funeral rites for Mrs. Del
la Weathers at Lexington on Sun
day.
United States exports of grain
are expected to continue down
ward during 1954 as a result of
large supplies in major importing
and exporting countries.
I NEWS
of
SERVICEMEN
CHANEY GRADUATES
MUNICH* Germany. ?? Cpi.
Jack D. Chaney, whose wife, Hel
en, lives at 211 Lackey St., Kings
Mountain, N. C., recently gradu
ated from the Seventh Army
Non-Commissioned Officer Accd
.emy at Munich, Germany.
A gunner assigned to the 866th
cessfully completed a five-week
course emphasizing leadership
of small units, public speaking
map reading and other military
subjects.
Corporal Chaney entered the
Army in Fetbruary 1951 and has
been awarded the UN and Ko
rean Service Rlbfbons and the Ar
my of Occupation Medal for duty
in Germany.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Chaney, of Kings Mountain,
he arrived overseas last October.
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ABOARD "MISSOURI"
PORTSMOUTH. Va. (FHTNC)
? Holland P. Smith, seaman,
USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Press -
ley R. Smith of Kings Mountain,
N. C., has reported for duty a
boarcl the ibattleship USS Mis
,souri.
The Missouri, whose deck was
the scene of the surrender of the
Japanese to the Allied forces in
World War II. is now undergo
ing an extended upkeep and re
pair program at the Norfolk Na
val Shipyard. She has had al
most two years of active cruis
ing including a tour of dxity in
Korean waters and two Midship
man training cruises.
ELLIS IN KOREA
45TH DIV., KOREA? Pvt. Elon
dus Ellis, 20, whose wife, Betty
Lou, and parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Ellis, live in Bessemer City,
Continuing . . .
AFTER -INVENTORY
SALE
STARTS THURSDAY, JANUARY It 9 A. M.
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REMNANTS
Priced low to start with
now
1/2 Price
COTTON CRINKLE
SPREADS
Doable-bed Size
$138
WOMEN'S SUEDE
DRESS SHOES
Splendid selection
NOW ONL*
1/2 Price
Hanes Winter Weight
UNION SUITS
Tor Men
$138
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NEW PRINTS
Now patterns, fast colon
39c yd
GROUP WOMEN'S
WINTER
Good selection. All sixes
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WOMEN'S
SLIPS and
HALF SLIPS
Cotton with deep embroid
ered Trim? SPECIAL *1.79
2 lot $3.50
MEN'S TIES
*1 and S1.50 values 59c
2 for 51.00
and T-Shirts
A Bargain
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COSTUME
JEWELRY
Good Assortment
1/2 Price
OHOtJP LADIES'
Winter HATS
$1j00
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Women's
SHOES
Values to $545. SALE?
$1J98
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69c pair
MEN'S
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Men's Shorts
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Dress Shirts
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Sisk Quartet Gets
Merit Recognition
"Country Songs Roundup." a
national magazine, gave recog
nition of merit in its January is
sue to the Sisk Quartet, religious
singing group.
Members of the singing group
are Hage Sisk, baritone, Ralph
Francis, first tenor; Charles Sisk,
second tenor; and Alto Sisk,
bass. '/-v. - ?
George Deal is pianist for the
group and Mack Miurray, of
Kings Mountain is in enlarge of
public relations.
Expected shortly, under the la
bel of Blue Ridge Recording Com
pany, North VVilkesboro, N. C.,
will be a new record release did
by Sisk Quarttet.
yhe group, carried over many
southern stations, are heard lo
yally at 12:45 p, m., on Sundays,
over WOHS, and at 1:05 p. m.
and 3:30 p. m. Sundays, over
WKMT, Kings Mountain.
Sisk Quartet will make a per
sonal appearance on the Gospel
Concert program being held at
Morlah School, near Casar, Sat
urday, January 23, 8 p. m., by the
PTA of thle school.
N. C., recently arrived in Korea
for duty with the 45th Infantry
Division.
The' First National Guard di
vision to see * combat sincc
World War II, the 45th was fed
eralized in 1950 and arrived in
Korea during December 1951. .It
is now receiving Intensive post
truce training.
EKis entered the Army last
May and completed basic train
ing at Fort Jackson, S. C.
John Gladden
To Repzesent
Legion Post 155
John VV. Gladden will repre
sen{ American Legion Post 155
at the post officers conference
of the state department, begin
ning January 22 in Durham.
The post voted at the regular
January meeting to send Mr.
Gladden, long an active Legion
naire, to represent the organiza
tion. He is also a member of the
state child welfare committee,
which will also meet during the
conference.
Mr. Gladden was awarded a
"Go-Gettters" medal f or signing
over 100 members during 1953
and this year is to be awarded a
medal for signing over 50 Leg
ionnaires.
Post 155 now has a 1954 mem
bership of 177, as compared to
224 for 1953.
Bur-Mill Adding
Boys Sock Line
GREENSBORO Burlington
Milts is bringing out a branded
line of boys' socks, under the
"Bur-Mil Jr." label, according to
J. C. Sowan, Jr., president of the
textile concern, which maintains
executive headquarters here.
The Burlington Men's Hosiery
Division has for some time manu
factured boys' socks, but this Is
the first time they have been put
MYAF Group Meet
Set At Maylo Church
The Methodist Young Adult
Fellowship of Gaston County will
meet at" the Maylo Methodist
church on Friday evening, Janu
ary 29 at 7:30.
The Reverend Rojiin P. Gibbs
of the Hickory Grove Methodist
church of Charlotte will be the
main speaker of the evening. Mr.
Gibbs is conference president xjf
Young Aduls. Over a pfcrlod of
years he has made a special stu
dy of family life and has been a
leader in this fibld in national
conferences on family life. He
will speak and lead a discussion
in family life and the peculiar
problems of young adults.
Sam Stallings of Kings Moun
tain is president of tj>e Gaston
County Fellowship and the Rev-,
erfertd Jerome Huneycutt, of Dal
las, Is the counselor.
out under a brand name. The
boys' line Includes fancy cotton,
ribbed nylon stretch, spun nylon,
and nylon and cotton socks.
At the same time It was an
nounced that the range of Bur
milized nylon stretch socks has
been increased from four to 12
styles and the knee-high group
has bt*>n expanded to seven sty
les. All stretch socks are in
three sizes.
The company's Sarfert label
has also been retained, Mr. Co
wan explained, "for multiple dis.
tribution purposes."
Approximately 54 million head
Of swine were on United States
farms in 1953, compared with 63
million In 1952.
Rites Conducted
For J. B. Queen
Funeral services for John Ben
jamin Queen, 86, who died last
Thursday at 5 p. m. at Kings
Mountain hospital after an ill
ness of threfe weeks, were con
ducted Saturday at 2 p. m. froni
the home at 409 Wilson street.
Rev. A. D. Holt, pastor of First
Naswrene church, officiated, as
sisleo'by Rev. C. E. McKenzle. In
terment was made in Mountain
Rest dpmetery.
Mr. Queen was a member of
Flvst Nazarene church here. Ilis
wife, Mrs. Sarah Morrison Queen,
survives. - . ' 1
Surviving, In addition to his
wife, are four sons, P. E. Queen
and Marvin Queen, both of Shtel
by, W. A. Queen, Bessemer City,
and Wesley Queen of Clover, S.
C.
A daughter, Mrs. Jesse Car
penter of Kings Mountain, 15
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren also survive.
Grandsons of Mr. Queen serv
ed as active pallbearers.
North Carolina ranks 45th a
mong the states in percentage of
corn acreage planted to hybrid
varieties.
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