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Miss CATHi^Hii^E REEEUCA KEEUEDY ,
(Bride-Elect of Louis Anthony Coletta)
MiSS Jaj^ET LUHE'rx A FliUEi i tj
\(Brxde Elect of'^Robert Thontfia Davis)
Church Rites Unite Mathises; Engagements' Announced
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Miss Jane Louise Bicdiger and
Richard Carl Mathis wore united
in marriage al ,Sl. Mary’s church
in Gr(*envillc, South Carolina on
Saturday, July 11, at twelve
noon. 'Rev. Stuart Miller offi-
ciatiHi at the double-ring cere
mony performed in a traditional
bridal sotting.
The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and .Mrs. Charles William
B.ediger of 'Grcimville. The bride
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lugen<? Hoyt Mathis Jr., of New
berry, formerly of Kings Moun-
t.t.n. The grooms gnndoirents
Mr. and Mrs. -E. C. McClain of
Sholioy and Mrs. Mary Kerr
Mathis of Columbia, South Caro
lina, wore also former residents
of Kings Mountain.
The program of wedding music
was inesenteJ by Mrs. Judy
> raiuon, organist.
L^;.jrtcd and given in mar
riage c-j her father, the petite
blonde bride was lovely in her
formal Ivory satin gown appli-
(jued with jeweled lace. The de
sign featured an empire * odice
with a scallopevi neckline and
short sle<wes. Her bouffant veil
of imported silk 'bridal illusion
fell from a bandeau of lioral
inolili of Voniie lace cenUMod
witli pearls. She carried a bou
quet of white roses.
Kugene Hoyt Mathis Jr. of
Newberry served as his son’s
best man. Ushers were Joseph
Thomas Biediger of Greenville,
brother of the bride, and Gregory
Blair Mathis of Newberry
brother of the Ibridegmom.
The Ibride’s only attendants
was her sister, Mrs. Howard
Charles Davison who wore «
floor - length multi - colored
gown styled with an emp.re bod
ice and butterfly sleeves.
The '.ride’s only attendant
summer /floral strength • length
dress and a white orchid cor
sage.
The brulcgroom’s mother was
attired in a gi wn of pale '.lue
ami an orch ;1 corsage.
A graduate of J. L. Mann high
school of Greenville, the bride
graduated magna cum laude
from Clemson University i n
De.cniiher of 1972 where she was
elected to Who’s who in Am^^^i•
can Un.versities and Colleges,
S’resident of Order of Athena—
women’s highest honorary soro-
ilry, and a mein'her of Kappa
Delta Dili and Phi Kapi)a I»hi.
She has accepted a teaching posi
tion with 'Aiken city schools.
The hrUlegninm attended Clem-
son for three years 'b<ifore iKung
accepted at the Medical College
of Ceorgia at Augusta where
he has just completed his first
year of dental school. While at
Clem.son, ho was a mem ’er of
Sigma Tan KpsMon. I’hi Ktn
Sigma, Alpha Kpsilon Delta, and
Phi Kappa Phi.
After a ‘wc<iding trip to Day
tona Beach, F'lorida, the couple
\v 11 ro'i<le at Todd Hill Apart
ments in North Augusta.
RKOP'iPTION
A rereption was given imme
diately -folbwiiig the wedding at
the Thunderhird Tnn in Green
ville by the bride’s parents 'Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. Biediger.
The rrcepUon area was 'beau-
P*’iiIIv decorated with summer
flowers.
The bride’s taihle, covered with
a lace cloth enhanced with
snrays of greenery, held a three-
tier wedding cake em':ossed with
pink roses and topped with a
miniature bride and groom.
A delicious buPfet luncheon
was served the bridal party and
guests.
R'EHiFA'RSAL 'PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Math
is Jr., honored Miss Jane Die<ii-
gcr and their s^n, Rick 'Mathis,
with a rehearsal party at the
Forum in Greenville on Friday,
July 13. at 8:30 p. m.
After a delicious steak dinner,
the guests enjoyed dancing to
the music of Chuck White and
“The New Era.”
BRIDAL LUNCHEON
Miss (Biediger and Mr. Mathis
wore entertained with an Italian
buffet dinner party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Heber Long at her
home in Newberry on June 24.
Seven couples enjoyed the
event.
The d ning tables were deco
rated with checked ta le cloths
and candles. The same decora
tive idea was carried out in the
gift of asserted kitchen items
presented to the couple by Mr.
and Mrs. Longi
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On Saturday, June 30. Mr. and
‘Mrs. E. C. Mrria’n, grandpar-
'‘•es o'* the bridegroom, Mr. and
Mrs. Garrison Goforth and^ Mr.
Alrs^^Fred Mauney, “aunts
and uncles of the groom, honor
ed Miss Biediger and 'Mr. Math
is with a lovely dinner party in
SheUby.
After a mint punch appetizer,
the honored couple and guesets
enjoyed a delightful meal.
Arrangements of white daisies
and mint green candles graced
(he dining tables.
Miss Biediger wore a minia
ture daisy corsage presented by
the hosts who also give the cou
ple several small kitchen ap
pliances.
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.Mrs. L. J. Liaewski and Mrs.
Conard Skovel of Greenville give
a miscellaneous shower for Miss
Hiediger at the Liaewski home in
Greenville at 8 p. m. on July 28.
The home was beautifully dec
orated with floral arrangemtns
and candles.
Man.v teautfful and useful
gifts were given to the bride by
the guests who then served
themselves delicious refresh
ments and punch from a lovely
serving table overlooking the
pool.
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M:s.s Biediger and Mr. Mathis
wer? entertained with a delight
ful lake parly on July S, g ven
by Mr. anri Mrs. Howard Kirke-
gard and Mr. and Mrs. Hart
Jordan of Newiberry.
Aft('r an afternoon of boating
and swimming at the Kirkegard
eotlago, (he young couples en
joyed a delicious buffet supper
c'f slice! ham, ch'cken salad,
cheese pudding. fresJh fruit com
pote, and homemade ice cream
and cake.
The honored couple was given
a serving piece of their dinner
ware by the host couples. Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene H. Mathis 111
were also remem'rcred with a
gift.
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On Saturday, June 16, Miss
iHieiigor was honored with a
lovely luncheon given at Colon-
ini Court in Greenville by IMiss
Elaine Ridgcll and Miss Dobra
Stua rt.
The guests were all former
high school and college class
mates of Miss Diediger.
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Mr. and Mrs. 'Robert Brown
and Dr. and Mrs. James Cum-
m ngs of Newberry entertained
iMiss 'Biediger and Mr. Mathis
with a pook-out in the garden of
Dr. and Mrs. Cummings on Sat
urday, July 7.
Ten couples, former class
mates, enjoyed ham'burgers with
all the trimmings after which
Jane and Rick were presented a
set of Corning ware by the host
couples.
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At noon on Thursday, July 5,
Mrs. Joseph Schotta of Green
ville honored Miss Biediger with
a delightful luncheon at Colonial
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SECTION B THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, .KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
Thursday, July 19, 1973
Kings Mountain Native And Wife Head
VFW Post And Auxiliary In Long Beach
LIBRARY NOTES
A Kings Mountain native and
his v/ife, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
'Ford, of San Pedro, California,
were installed as commander of
VFiW Post 1253 and as president
of the post’s women’s auxiliary,
respectively, in a mass installa-.
tion at Lomg Beach municipal au
ditorium recently.
■Mr. Ford is brother of Mrs.
Blanche Ford Phillips of Kings
/Mountain. 'f
A mass installation ol 30 V^-
erans of Foreign War posts in
the 4th District of Southern Cal-
jifnoria was held and an instal
lation dinner and dance followed
the ceremonies.
Ford, long active in veteran
and civic affairs in the Harbor
Area, is president of the San Pe
dro Chapter of Associated Patrio
tic Societies, member of the 30-
Year-Club of San Pedro, and was
an original memiber of the San
Pedro Athletic club. He retired
as longshoreman in 1968.
Continued On •^age Tico
Mauney Memorial Lib^rary has
a most unusual dispia/y o’n ex-
hi'bit in the entrance hall. It is
Foil Sculpture—mostly animals
of all kinds done with ordinary
household aluminum foil by Bry
an Thrift of Shelby.
Bryan, who is now nine, be
gan this hobby at the age cf
4 1-2 and did most of the 33
pieces exli'l ited by the time he
was six years old. According to
his grandmother, Mrs. Elvia
Thrift of Cleveland .Memorial
Library in Shelby, he began play
ing with the foil at her house
while 'waitiri'T for the .school bus.
When he left, she would find
these little animals so well done
she kept them. They have been
on exhibit in the Shelby library
‘for the past year.
Bryan is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Thrift. His mother,
Mrs. Jean Thrift, is a science
teacher at 'Kings Mountain hign
school
The Little Wood Cock
The Whys and Wherefores of
Littabelle Lee
Mrs. Ruth Kennedy of King? Mrs. Anthony Coletta of Gas- EMi. and Mrs. Lee Pruette of The bride-elect, is a 1972 grad-
Mountain announces the ert* tonia: i Grover ^rinounce^ the'engagement uate of Kings Mountain high
gagement ot her daughter, Catli- The wedding will be an event of their daughter, Janet-Loretta, school, is now employed by Mi-
crine Rebecca, to Louis An* of September 7th at 7 o’clock to Rcberr Thimas Davis, son of nptte Mills, Tnc. in Grover,
thony Coletta, son of Mr. and in the evening in Gastonia’s Mr. aitd Mrs. C. L. Davis of The propeot ve bridegroom is
First United Methodist church. Gaffney^ South Carolina. 'Continued On Page Two
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Denise Blalock,
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Miss Deniso Blalock, who is to
re married to David Bolin on
July 22, was honored at a brilal
drop-in shower Saturday night
at the homo of .Mrs Harold Hord
on Shelby road.
Mrs. Harold Hord and Miss
Joy Br dges wore hostesses.
Tlie refreshment table was
covered with a white lace cloth
ani held a renter arrangement
of w’hite and green carnations,
with candles. On one end of the
table was a cry.’^tal punch Ixnvl
and at the opposite end were
trays of mints, nuts and cake
s(juares.
A color scheme of green and
while was carried out through
out the room.
The hostesses presented Mi.'^s
Blalock with a corsage of white
carnations and a meat fork in
her silver pattern.
Dance Schedule
Set By Leqlon
The American Legicr has
booked four dance hands for Le
gion dances in July and Aueust.
Lena Wilson and Her Tear
drops will play on Jub 2Sth:
the Blue Velvets will play on
August llth; the Earth Band will
play on August isth; and The
Company will play for a dance
on August 25tti.
The mid-summer dance sche
dule was announced in bulletins
mailed to Legionnaires this week
by Adjutant Joe McDaniel.
DUAL INSTALLATION — Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Ford of San
Pedro, CalifornHa, formerly of Kings Mountain, ux^re installed
as convnander of VFW Post 1253 andns president of the jtosVs
women’s tauxilkiry, nx^spectively, \at mass histallation of Long
Beach ^tunicipal atidUorium recently. Mr. Ford is broffter of
Mr. Blanche Phillips of 'Kings Mountain and a Kings Moun-
tom witive. i
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YOUTH
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Anstwers About the
Four-Wheel Drift
The Last Little Dragon
Bruno, the Bear of Split Rock
Island
The Giypsy Tree
The 'Last Little Dragon
Tom Sawyer Goroud '
Cornwells Return
To Euclid, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Cornwell
Jr. and family have returned to
Euclid, Ohio after visiting Mr.
Cornwell's grandmother. Mrs.
J. Deck Fulton.
The Cornwells returned home
on Tuesday after visiting since
Sunday* , ^ ^ ^
60lh Anniversary Patty
To Honor R. J. Sander’s
The seven children of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sanders
will honor them Sunday, July 22nd, on their 60ih wed
ding anniversary. ;
Friends ana relaHves are InvJed to a! ["cnd a recep
tion trom 2 until 5 .p.m. at the home of Mr. anJ Mr^.
Boyd Sanders onCnerryviile road.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. Sanders are Mr. and
‘Mrs. Fred Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Sanders- Dafhla
barje.S' Kev. and Mrs. James Sanders* Mr. and Mrs,
Arirhel Sanders* Mr. and Mrs, Hubert Bowen* all of Kings
Mountain, and Mr. and Mrs. Yates Conner of Shelby.
Mrs. Sanders is the former Fiossle Ledford of Kings
Mountain. J!ic Sanders' v/ere married July 20, 1913.
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Marsha Eilzcbcrh V/aro.
daughter of Mr. aiid Mrs.
Charles V/a.c cf 807
Boyce Strr<^*‘.
her second birthday July
7th.
A R''irirdy Ann '■'I'lh-
day rake was cut and ser
ved wiih party refresh-
nents t-. t'lr^'-sh.n
yoijP'"’ I 'iend*;, Janlo LLI.
l-nfd, Doan Sarvls* Robin
Leigh Ann O-
dc !, Veronlc'i Slyer'. Rna
ncy Cordon, all of Klnos Wvf
'Mountain* and Necole
Cloninger of Dallas.
Grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Ware of Kings Mountain and Mrs.
Johnny Cloninger of Dallas.
Marsha's mother Is the former Emily Cloninger of
Dallas.
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Rusty Bumgardner, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Bumgardner, celebrated
his second b'rthday July
7th at a birthday party
at his home on Bethlehem
Road.
Rusty’s Miricey Mouse
decorated cake w^as cut
and served with ice
rream. Favors '*"'**0 olven
to the young folk attend-
inn.
Enjoying party fun with
Rusty were John - Jrihn
V^n Tonva RIaHck.
Yarbornijoh. Lorl
Blalock* Scott Layton,
Greg Rlkard* Chris Robin
son, Tim Moore, Chad Robinson and Jeff Whlsnant.
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IT'S A GIRL
Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Morgan of Grover, announce
the arrival of their daughter. Melissa Dawn. Tne baby
was delivered at Garrison Genera! Flospito' In Gaston
ia. by her Uncle, Dr, E. E. Marlowe, Jr.* cn July lOih,
1973. She weighed 6 lb. 13 oz.
The Morgans have one other child- a son — Da
vid Brandson, age 16 months. The paternal cpand.na-
rents are Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Morgan of Grover. The
maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mar
low, Sr., of Kings Mountain.
The baby's mother Is the former June Morlowe.
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IT'S A GIRL'
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Bv<^rs of Kings Mountain an
nounce the arrival of their first child* a daughter, De
bra Natasha, Wednesday, July II, Kings Mountain
hospital.
The baby wetohed six pounds. 15 ounces and Is
named for her mother.
Grandparents are M^. and M'-s. W. D. (Doc) Dy-
e-'s cf Kings N^ountaln and Mr'. Delores Davis of Kings
Mountain and Milford Da' *- V'ale.
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Golden Wedding Dn\/ For Kellv Dixons;
Reception Honored Them On Saturday
SnMirday was tho (»okU*n
Wedding Day of former Mayor
and .Mrs. K(*lly Dixon who were
honoi-ed by the’r nine chldren,
I.*) grandchildn'n a n d gix'at-
gran Ison at a r''*( «';)tinn att'^nd-
ed by 2i)‘) friends ot ('entral
.Methodist church fellowsliip hall.
Recciv.ng with the Dixons
were .Mr. and Mrs. Del ert Dix
on and family, .Mr. and Mrs.
Lindlx’rgh Dixon ami .son, Mr.
and Mrs. liill Tinsley and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. dacoh D xon
and s(»ns. Mr. and .Mrs. Kolx'i't
Dix«)n, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hamrk’k. and .Mrs. Uecky Pat
terson and (laughter, all of
Kir ;s .Mountain; Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry (.'loningor and family of
Marion, Ohio and Mr. and Mrs.
Hei H'l’t D. Dixon of Rockville,
Md.
The children lUTsentcd “his
ani her” wrist watches to their
parents as anniversary g Its and
Mr and .Mrs. Dixon gave each
other gold rings as momentos of
the occasion.
CciLines March
In 4th Parade
In Virginia
Oliris and Tommy Caune, sons
of .Mr. and M’\s. jehn U tun? of
harlotte ami grandsons of .Mrs.
Orangrel Jolly of Kings Moun
tain. wen* among the (>0 mem-
l^ers r-f th(' harlotte Police Drum
and Bugle (.'orps who won a sc‘e-
ond place mais hitig a vard n the
du:' lih 10 a. m. i)araie in In-
dopeiulence, Va.
Two Trailways bust's and two
station vvtigons carri'd the 97
people -from the ('’harh’tte area
to the Inde;x'nden,’e Pay festi-
viiu's. Pour Cliaidotte pf>l cemen
and parents accomi)anied the
youth.
On the return trip, the Char-
lottee musicians played in front
of the Capitol budding in Wash
ington, D. C.
Grandchildren a.ssisted in serv- Tommy CautK*. nine, i.s one of
ing refreshments and in greet-
banner carriers for
the
ing guests.
The gold and white anniver
sary colors featured decorative
details an.i a pedestal cake in
gold and white was central dec- went
group.
Young men ages nine to 16
comprise the corps.
Fdrst placed mart'hing awar
the Sbriners band of
oration for the table.
Charlotte.