SARA NEWTON, Editor Phone 1100
MRS. C. F. SHERRILL IS FETED
ON HER BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Yesterday afternoon at Vauxhall
on the Cleveland Springs road
Mrs. J. D. Lineberger entertained
at a delightful party honoring her
mother, Mrs. C. F. Sherrill, who
was celebrating her seventy-eighth
birthday anniversary. Guests were
members of the Woman’s Bible
class of Central Methodist church,
of which Mrs. Sherrill was teach
er for many years, and a few of
Mrs. Sherrill's friends who are
members of other denominations.
The living room, sun room, den,
and reception hall were lovely with
a profusion of spring flowers.
As soon as guests had assem
bled, they sang ‘'Happy Birthday”
to Mrs. Sherrill, and she respond
ed with gracious words of appre
ciation. Yesterday was also the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Durant Crowder,
and Mrs. Crowder, a member of
the class, was offered a toast by
Mrs. J. W. Harbison. Mrs. Line
berger presented Mrs. Crowder with
a lovely potted Easter lily as an
anniversary gift.
Mrs. George Hoyle then led the
group in several delightful games
and contests, and Mrs. Dale Stentz
class teacher, was prize winner.
REFRESHMENTS
Mrs. Lineberger then invited the
group to the dining room where
Mrs. Hoyle served lime ice at the
dining table and cake, ham bis
cuits, and sandwiches were served
buffet style from silver platters.
The center decoration of the table
which was covered with a lace
cloth, was an exquisite silver
cpergne holding a center arrange
ment of rich red tulips with fern.
The branching candelabra held
slender lighted tapers of a blend
ing shade. The hostess was assist
ed in serving in the dining room
by Mrs. Paul Hardin, jr., Mrs. Jean
Schenck, Mrs. Clyde Short, Mrs.
Lewis Forney, Mrs. Julius Suttle,
and Mrs. Will Lineberger.
A social hour concluded the af
ternoon. About seventy guests were
present for the occasion.
LOVELY HOME CEREMONY UNITED
MISS BROWN AND LT. LANDRUM
i'iwo iviaiyiUKs ciuvvii ui iumuu,
Fla., and Lt, C. Ervin Landrum,'
USNR, of Landrum. S. C., former-,
ly of Shelby, were united in mar- j
riage on Easter Sunday afternoon
at six o'clock at the home of the j
bride in Miami.
Rev. Daniel Iverson, pastor of the
Shennandoah Presbyterian church, (
heard the vows of the impressive
ring ceremony at the improvised
altar formed of an archway deco- i
rated with white roses and ferns I
and arrangements of Easter lilies!
against a background of potted
palms.
The bride was given in marriage !
by her father, William H. Brown,!
of Portsmouth. Va. She had chosen
a street length dress of hyacinth I
blue novelty crepe and white ac- i
cessones. At her shoulder was a i
corsage of white orchids.
Maid of honor was Miss Ka-j
therinc Dershlmer, also of Miami. I
Her dress w as a becoming gray and |
white flowered sheer model with |
a dainty pin flower hat. She wore
a shoulder corsage of pale pink
roses and carnations.
Lt.-Comdr. F. W. Burchain at
tended the bridegroom as best I
man. |
Mrs. Frazier Has Party
At The Country Club
Yesterday afternoon at Cleveland |
Springs Country club Mrs. Dan
Frazier was hostess at a lovely
party when guests were present to
make up six tables of bridge.
Mrs. Frazier chose a smart spr#ig >
frock of soft blue wool jersey trim- j
mod wit.i crystal buttons of the
same shade.
Bouquets of white and purple iris
and sprays of spirea adorned the
lounge.
As soon, as guests had assem
bled, the hostess served a delight
ful salad course with individually
lced cakes with pastel frostings.
After several progressions had
been enjoyed, scores were added
and prizes awarded. Mrs. Bernard
O. Stephenson was high scorer for
the afternoon while Mrs. C. M.
Dennis received the consolation
prize.
Mrs. Jack Vincent of Elizabeth
City was the only out-of-town
guest.
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The second group of boys
in service will be shown
on our screen Thursday
and P’riday .... These
photos of Cleveland
county boys will be
shown each Thursday &
Friday until all 250 pic
tures have been shown.
liiniieumieiy aiier me ceremony
U.-Comdr. and Mrs. Burcham en
tertained at their home in Coral
3ables at a reception for the bri
lal party, guests, and a few close
[riends of Lt. and Mrs. Landrum.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Brown of Portsmouth,
Va., Mrs. Landrum is a native of
Pittsburg, Pa. She was graduated
from St. Petersburg Junior col
lege, Fla., and attended the George
Williams college of physical educa
tion in Chicago, 111., and the Uni
versity of Miami. She has been In
structor of physical education at
the Ada Merritt Junior High school
in Miami for the past two years.
Lt. Landrum, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Landrum of Landrum,
S. C., attended the schools at that
place and was graduated from
Furman university, Greenville, S.
D., in 1940. Until 1942 he was con
nected with the M. and J. Finance
corporation of Shelby at which
time he entered the navy. He was
a very popular young man and has
a wide circle of friends in the city.
Lt. Landrum is at present assign
ed to Dinner Key Base.
The couple are making their
home at 1661 S. W. 22nd street,
Miami, Fla.
Mrs. Best Honored At
Luncheon By Mrs. Bond
Mrs. Herman Best, who, before
her recent marriage, was Miss
Margaret Mclnnis, of Red Springs,
N. C„ was honored at a delightful
luncheon at one o’clock yesterday
when Mrs. Harvey Bond entertain
ed at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, on
South Washington street.
Guests, when they had assem
cled. were invited to the dining
■oom where they found their
olaces at the single table by love
y handpainted place cards in pas
tel colors, each of which depicted
:he bridal theme. The table was
covered with a lovely cloth of pale
)ink linen and held as a center
jiece a handsome Dresden can
iclabra encircled by matching fin
{erbowls. Each flngerbowl held a
iainty arrangement of such tiny
lowers as forget-me-nots, pansies,
tnd lilies-of-the valley, and the
spaces for candles in the candela
bra held other tiny floral arrange
nents in pastel colors.
Marking Mrs. Best's place was a
vedding gift wrapped in white and
ied with white satin ribbons. Top
ping the package was a nosegay
>f spring flowers which she wore
is a corsage. Each guest also pre
iented Mrs. Best with her place
:ard to be put in the bride’s book.
After the delicious three-cour.se
uncheon had been served, guests
mjoyed an informal hour together.
Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, mother of the
lostess, assisted Mrs. Bond in en
tertaining.
Covers were laid for the follow
ng: Mrs. Best, Mrs. James Lock
vood, Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, jr., Mrs.
rl. Eugene LeGrand, Mrs. Alfred
Sskridge, Mrs. Leon Bradshaw, Mrs.
toward Schade, Mrs. R. E. Law
rence, jr., Mrs. Tom Hawkins, and
he hostess.
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M. F. HAM
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Subject:
THE WORLD THIS
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Mary Margaret Silver’s engagement to Rev. Linwood Peterson
of Leland, North Carolina, is announced today by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Worth Silver. The wedding will take place in the early summer.
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THURSDAY
3:45 p.m. — Garden club of
Woman’s club meets at club
house.
7:00 p.m. — Royal Ambassa
dors of First Baptist church meet
at church.
7:30 p.m. — Shelby chapter
110 OES, meets at Masonic tem
ple for installation of officers.
7:45 p.m.—East Shelby Ju
nior Woman's club meets at
Cleveland Cloth mill club
house.
8:00 p.m.—Regular business
meet of Woodmen circle held
at Woman's club. Miss Blanche
Eakin, state manager of Wood
men circle, guest speaker.
FRIDAY
4:00 p.m—Cleveland Springs
Country club meets with Mrs.
Guy Roberts and mJss Mary
Lyllyan Blanton, hostesses.
7:30—Young Adult fellowship
supper held at Central Meth
odist church.
SATURDAY
1:00 p.m.—Contract club has
bridge luncheon with Mrs. Lee
B. Weathers at her home on
West Marion street.
Miss Hord, Mr. Patton
Wed In Baltimore, Md.
On Sunday morning, April 1, ir
the Overlea Methodist church ol
Baltimore, Md., Miss Maude Ava
Hord of Waco became the bride
of Frazier P. Patton of Washing
ton, D. C., formerly of this city.
The pastor, Dr. Barrette Rise
officiated as the vows of the dou
ble ring ceremony were taken be
fore a background of palms wich
Easter lilies centering the arrange
ment.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs,
Aubrey Clay of Kmgs Mountain,
organist and sister of the bride,
presented a program of nuptial
music. The traditional wedding
marches were used.
WEDDING COSTUME
The bride wore an aqua wed
ding costume with lovely white
blouse trimmed in Georgia lace
and a black picture hat. A corsage
of white purple-throated orchids
was at her shoulder.
Mrs. Carl Davidson of Kings
Mountain attended her sister as
matron of honor. Mrs. Davidson
chose a smart suit of black gabar
dine with black and white acces
sories and a shoulder corsage of
gardenias.
Following the ceremony Mrs,
Clay and Mrs. Davidson entertain
ed a few close friends of the cou
ple at a wedding breakfast
Mrs. Patton is the youngest
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Personals
Senator Clyde R. Hoey returnee
to Washington, D. C., yesterda;
after spending the Easter holiday;
with his daughter, Mrs. Dan Paul
at their home on West Marior
street.
Mrs. B_ G. Mauney returnee
home yesterday from Louisville
Ky., where she has been spendin:
the past ten days with her daugh
ter, Mrs. R. c. Tankersly, ant
Mr. Tankersly.
Wednesday guests of Mrs. H. E
Noell were Mrs. T. G. Shelton ant
daughter, Mrs. Jack Roach, ant
Mrs. J. D. Tomlin and daughter
Miss Mary Norman Tomlin, all o
Statesville.
Miss Lillian LeGrand and Mis
Ann Royster, students at Peac
Junior college, Raleigh, returned t
school yesterday after spending th
spring holidays with their respec
tive parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. 1
LeGrand and Mr. and Mrs. D. W
Royster, on South Washingto:
street.
Mrs. Jack Grubb and daughter
Jane, of Ervin, Term., are spend
ing this week with Mrs. Grubb’,
father, J. P. Ledford, and Mrs
j Ledford at their home on DeKall
street extension.
Mrs. A. A. Powell and littli
daughter, Mary Ann, returned homi
yesterday from Belmont after vis
iting Mrs. Powell's parents, Mr. ant
Mrs. H. M. Pratt, for several days
Miss Harriette McDowell lef
yesterday for New Port, N. C., af
ter spending the holidays with he;
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc
Dowell, on South DeKalb street.
Ensign and Mrs Yates Wall ant
son. Michael, will arrive this weel
end from Charleston, S. C„ to visi
Ensign Wall’s parents, Dr. ant
Mrs. Zeno Wall.
daughter of Mrs. W. G. Hord ant
the late Mr. Hord of Waco. Sh<
was formerly a teacher in tht
Cleveland County schools, but foi
the past few years she has beer
employed with Eastern aircraft ir
Baltimore.
NATIVE OF ASHEVILLE
Mr. Patton is a native of Ashe
ville, N. C., and formerly operatec
a barber shop in Shelby where ht
will be pleasantly remembered. Hi
is now engaged in business ir
Washington, D. C., where the cou
ple will make their home follow
ing a wedding trip to New Yori
City.
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Personals
Mrs. B. T. Falls, jr., and Mrs.
Sherrill Lineberger will leave this
afternoon for New York City to
spend a week or ten days.
T. B. DePriest, MOMM 1-c, re
turned yesterday to New Orleans,
La., for reassignment after spend
ing a 30-day leave with his wife
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. C. DePriest. He has recently
returned from overseas duty. His
wife, teacher of biology at Coker
college, Hartsville, S. C., left yes
terday for Hartsville after spend
ing the past week here with her
husband.
Mrs. Dean F. Duncan and
daughter, Harriette, have returned
to Shelby to make their home
while Lt. Duncan is assigned to
active sea duty. They have been
making their home in Norfolk, Va.,
with Lt. Duncan who was based
there. Their sons, Franklin and
Hugh, are in school at Glade Val
ley High school.
Mrs. Clyde Whisnant returned
to Burnsville today after spend
ing a week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. C. DePriest, at
their home on East Marion street.
Miss Mary Ann Gold has re
turned to Salem academy, Win
ston-Salem, after spending the
Easter holidays with her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Gold.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Toms and
son, Herbert, jr., Robert Lytton,
Mrs. J. R. Misenheimer, and Mrs.
G. P. Smith returned last night
from Raleigh where they attended
the senior piano recital of Miss
Anna Lou Toms, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Toms, who is a
student at Meredith college. Fol-.
lowing the recital a lovely recep
tion was given for Miss Toms at
the college hut by her teacher,!
Miss Phyllis Warrick, and her mar
halls.
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HOME FROM HOSPITAL
POLK VILLE—Mrs. Erastus Greene
is recovering nicely at her home
after undergoing an operation at
the Shelby hospital last week.
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Miss Silver To Wed
Rev. Linwood Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. J. Worth Silver of
McBrayer street announce the en
gagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Mary Mar
garet, to Rev. Linwood Peterson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Peter
son of Leland, N. C. Miss Silver
and the Rev. Mr. Peterson are both
students at Southwestern Baptist
Theological seminary, Fort Worth,
Texas.
The wedding will be solemnized
sometime during the early summer.
Heyward Shuford
Feted On Birthday
POLKV1LLE—Heyward Shiuford
was complimented Saturday even
ing when his mother and grand
nother. Mrs. L. A. Shuford and
Mrs. John M. Mode, entertained at
a delightful buffet dinner at the
home of Mrs. Mode. The occasion
was Heyward’s eighteenth birth
day anniversary.
When guests arrived they were
served from tables arranged in the
living room. The birthday cake, a
two tiered pink and white one
served as the centerpiece for the
dining room table.
The living room and dining room
were attractively decorated with
arrangements of cut flowers In
pink and white.
The hostesses were assisted by
Misses Beatrice and Barbara Ann
Mode in serving.
Guests included Elizabeth Brid
ges, Annie Sue Hoyle, Rachel Da
vis, Sue Gardner, Buren Horne,
Paul Turner, Herbert Shuford and
the honor guest.
BIRTHS
To Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bunn,
a son born April 4 at Mercy hos
pital, Charlotte. Mrs. Bunn is the
former Miss Phyllis McWhirter of
Shelby.
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Jury Day In
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Is Cancelled
With only two defendants slat
ed for trial, one charged with
driving while intoxicated and the
other indicted for public drunk
enness, decision was reached this
morning by Judge A. A. Powell to
cancel the day of jury court which
was scheduled for next Tuesday.
Jurors who have been drawn
for service that day are asked not
to report.
Mrs. Adleen G. Abernethy
Dies In Gaston County
GASTONIA, April 4—Mrs. Ad
lee Gaston Abernethy, 83, widow
of George W. Abernethy, and
daughter of the late J. Pickney
and Mrs. Mary Wright Gaston,
died late Tuesday in her home off
Wilkinson boulevard. A native
and life-long resident of Gaston
county, she was a member of Be
thesda Methodist church. Surviv
ing are one daughter, one brother,
and one grandchild. The funeral
services were held Thursday at 4
p.m. at the home, by Rev. E. O.
Peeler, assisted by Rev. W. S. Pat
terson.
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Junior Play Friday
LAWNDALE—The junior class of
Piedmont High school will present
a play, “The Ghost Parade’’ on
Friday evening, April 6, at eight
fifteen o’clock in the school au
ditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft Putnam have
directed and coached the perform
ance and an excellent presentation
is expected. A small admission will
be charged, and the public is cor
dially invited to be present.
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