Patrice Munsel Unable iTo Appear la Rock Hill Miss Patrice Munsel, Metropoli tan Opera Star scheduled to ap pear as the first of a series of concerts at Winthrop college, Rock Hill, S. C„ Tuesday night, Octo- ! ber 9, has been cancelled, it was j announced this afternoon. Miss j Munsel is ill, but her concert will i be presented on Friday, October : 19. Mrs. John Kester Wins Two Music Awards ! Mrs. John Kester of Greensboro. 1 daughter of Mrs. J. O. Propst of this city, was 'ner of two awards given week by the State Federation Music Com posers. She won the Florence M. Cooper cup for her piano compo sition. "Modern Moods” as well as the Martha Davis cup for vocal composition. Mrs. Kester received the awards last Wednesday after noon at the meeting of the Greensboro Woman's club of which she is a member. . Miss Scruggs, Cpl. Moss * United In Quiet Service Miss Mae Ruth Scruggs and Cpl. Thomas L. Moss were united in marirage in a quiet service per- i formed Wednesday afternoon, Oc tober 3, at the parsonage in the State Line community. Rev. Marvin Datneron, pastor of \ the bride, heard the ring cere- \ mony in the room decorated with mixed fall flowers. Tire couple entered the room to gether unattended. The bride wore a becoming suit of blue gabardine , with brown accessories and a cor sage of orchids at her shoulder, j Following a wedding trip Cpl. Moss will report back to Georgia where he is stationed. Mrs Moss w ill make her home with her par ents for the present. Mrs. Moss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Scruggs of the State Line community, was graduated from Cliffslde High school and has been employed in Cliffside since that time. Cpl. Moss is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moss of Earl and a graduate of Earl High school. He I has been in service for three years and has recently returned to the states after several months of duty In the European Theatre of Operations. Virginia Falls Feted By Miss Miller Friday ^ Miss Virginia Falls, bride-elect of this month, was honored Fri day afternoon at four o'clock at the Kappa Delta sorority house on Queens campus, Charlotte, by Miss Anice Miller of this city who Is a student at the college. Miss Falls was wearing a be coming frock of melon crepe with black accessories, while Miss Mil ler chose a smart suit with a green I Jacket and brown skirt. Red roses decorated the living room and fall flowers were used in the den where guests enjoyed an informal social hour. The host ess was assisted by Miss Grace | Robinson and Miss Thelma Al bright of the college in serving tempting refreshments of sand wiches, cookies, cakes, and hors d'oeuvres with coffee. Miss Falls was presented with fruit Juice glasses in her crystal pattern as a bridal gift. About 35 members of the sorority ‘ were present. 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VKGETABLK COMPOUND I NATURE. 4 CALENDAR TUESDAY 4:00 p.m. — Contemporary Book club meets with Mrs. Paul Hardin, jr. Reader’s Book club with Miss Nora Cornwell. Ex Libris Book club meets with Mrs. Robert Doggett. Renaissance Study club meets with Mrs. Whitelaw Kendall. Reviewer’s Book club meets with Mrs. B. T. Falls, jr. Junior Girl’s auxiliary of First Baptist church meets at chinch. WEDNESDAY 2:30 p.m.—Executive meeting of Washington school P.-T.A. held at school. 3:00 p.m.—Washington school P.-T.A. has program on safety at regular meet at school. 3:00 p.m.—Executive meeting of Marion school P.-T.A. held at school. 3:30 p.m.—Marion school P. T.A. meets at school. Supt. Walter Abernethy, speaker on “International Relations,’’ Hor ace Easom, devotional. Social hour. 3:30 p.m.—Graham school P. T.A. meets at school. John P. Mull, guest speaker. '• 7:00 p.m— LaFayette school P.-T.A. meets at school. Mrs. Worth Morris, speaker on Home Safety. Fifth grade to give playlet. Miss Lockyer To Marry William M. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Lockyer of Bridgeport, Conn., have an nounced the engagement of their daughter, Elisabeth, to William M. Thompson of Charlotte, son of Luther G. Thompson of this city. The wedding will take place early in November in Bridgeport. Mr. Thompson, who is now em ployed at the Charlotte News, hav ing recently received a discharge after three years overseas with the 79th fighter group of the Army Air forces in Africa and the Eu ropean theatre. He held the rank of staff sergeant. Miss Canipe Engaged Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Canipe of route one. Shelby, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Paul Curtis Cash, Boatswain's mate, first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cash of route one, Belmont. The date for the wedding will be announced later. Miss Canipe is employed In the law offices of Horn and Angel. B. M. Cash Is now stationed at Charleston Navy Yard, S. C., after returning to the states in August following two years of sendee in the Pacific with a Construction Battalion unit. He was stationed at Hollandla. Morning Parties This Two morning parties have been added to the schedule of social events for this week. On Thursday morning, October 11, Miss Sadie Lutz will compliment Miss Elisa beth Fails, Miss Virginia Falls, \nd Miss Martha Ann Eskridge at a coffee at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. Hunter Neisler, in Kings Mountain. Guests have been in cited to call between eleven-thirty md twelve-thirty o'clock. Friday morning from ten-thirty until twelve o’clock Mrs. Walter Fanning and Miss Dovie Logan will entertain informally at the Cleve land hotel. The affair will honor Miss Eskridge and the Misses Falls whose weddings will take place within the next few weeks. Miss Ramsauer Honored Brides-Elect Saturday Miss Easdaie Ramsauer was hostess at two lovely parties Satur iay. At eleven o'clock she honored Miss Virginia Falls, and at four b’clock she complimented Miss Elisabeth Falls, both brldes-elect Df this month. The rooms of the home were lovely with bowls of fall flowers in bright shades of red, coral, and Sold. To Paul Curtis Cash Honor Brides At me muiiuiiK aueiui iiuui ram Virginia Palls, honor guest, wore a lovely petal pink sports dress with brown accessories. During the so :ial hour delicious refreshments of ;offee, sandwiches, cake, and hors 1'oeuvres were served. Miss Palls received cups and saucers in her selected china pat tern as an honor gift. Miss Elisabeth Palls, who was :omplimented at the afternoon social hour, was wearing a smart dress of tailored wool in sweet heart rose with black accessories. Quests enjoyed an hour of infor mal conversation during which Miss Ramsauer was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Walter Ramsauer, and Mrs. B. T. Falls, jr„ in serv ing delicious refreshments with :offee. Miss Palls was presented with service plates in her chosen china pattern, and Miss Martha Ann Eskridge, also a bride-elect, was honored with a bridal gift, gob lets in her crystal pattern. William M. Thompson of Char lotte spent Sunday with his fath sr, Luther G. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson at their home on North Ucaa.ii street. Mrs. Byers, Mrs. Corn Compliment Brides-Elect Mrs. George Com and Mrs. James Byers entertained Saturday night at their home on South Washington street honoring Miss Elisabeth Falls, bride-elect of this month. Sharing honors were Miss Virginia Falls and Miss Martha Ann Eskridge. Lovely fall flowers were used to decorate the rooms of the home where tables were arranged for play. Miss Sara Mundy Hamrick of Raleigh received high score prize, and Miss Betty Dorton received the consolation award. A delicious refreshment course consisting of salad, little sandwich es shaped like calla lilies, cake, and coffee were served at the close of play. Guests included the Misses Falls, Miss Eskridge, Miss Hamrick, Miss , Dorton, Miss Beth McSwain, Mrs. William LeGrand, Mrs. George W. Wray, Mrs. Dan Paul, Miss Dovie Logan, Miss Martha Arrowood, Miss Aileen Crowder, Mrs. Edwin Ford, Mrs. William Gheen, Miss Sadie Lutz, Miss Louise Taylor, Miss Mary Lyllyan Blanton, Mrs. Walter Fanning, Easdale Ramsauer, and Mrs. B. T. Falls, jr. MISSMcSWAIN GETS DISCHARGE ROCK SPRINGS. — Miss Ola Mae McSwain, R. N., is spending her terminal leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McSwain. Miss Mc Swain was a member of the service forces, serving in the Nurses Corps as a first lieutenant. She was sta tioned on her return from overseas at Camp Blanding, Florida, and was discharged at the Separation Center there with a score of 91 points. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carico have moved out of this community to their home in Shelby. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Davis of Red Springs visited Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Jones Monday. Wilma McSwain, HA 1/c and guest, Grace Brooks, HA 1/c, of | Camp LeJeune. spent the week-end in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McSwain. The condition of Mrs. U. M. Jones who has been sick for some : time, remains about the same. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones and j daughter, Judy, of Gaffney, visited i Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Jones, Mrs. G. L. Pruitt, and Miss Nancy Jones Sunday. -BIRTHS— To Lt. and Mrs. O. Max Gard ner, jr., a son, Oliver Max, 3d, born October 6 at Shelby hospital. Mrs. Gardner is the former Miss Sara Mull of this city. To Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hord, a daughter, born October 7 at Shelby hospital. To Sgt. and Mrs. James B. Mc Kee, a son, bom October 6 at Shelby hospital. __ To Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Deskin, Grover, route one, a daughter, born October 7 at Shelby hospital. To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Deaton, a daughter, bom October 7 at Shelby hospital. To Pfc. and Mrs. J. C. Hastings, Lawndale, route one, a daughter, born October 7 at Shelby hospital. Magic Program At Lions Meeting Arthur Thompson, of Charlotte, prominent in the activities of the Little Theater in that city, will present a program of magic to the Shelby Lions club at its meeting Tuesday night at the Charles hotel. Lions Buck Coble and Tom Forney are in charge of the program. Posters Received For Bible Week In preparation for National Bible week which will be observed from October 15 to October 21, J. Dale Stentz, secretary of the Shel by Chamber of Commerce has re ceived some attractive posters for distribution. These may be had upon request. A. A. Members Attend Regional Meet In Ala. A number of members of the local Alcoholics Anonymous chap ter left yesterday for Birmingham, Ala., to attend the regional meet | ing of the organization to be held ' at the Tutwiler hotel today. The j session will be followed by a ban i quet tonight. The governor of Alabama will be among the speak ers at the session which will be followed by a banquet tonight. The governor of Alabama will be among the speakers at the session which will be attended by between 400 and 500 members and their wives from six southern states. Those attending from Shelby are Dr. and Mrs. T. B. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Alec McRae, Mr. and Mrs. IG. W. Merritt, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Cranford. Melville Cohen Pledges Pi Lambda Phi At UNC Melville S. Cohen, student at the University of North Carolina, Cha pel Hill, has pledged Pi Lambda Phi, national social fraternity, ac cording to a news release received from the University today. About 150 students were pledged to frat ernities following the usual rush week and silence period. Mr. Cohen is the son of Mr. and Mis. Harry Cohen of this city. Muscle Shoals in Alabama, a 37 mile cascade in the Tennessee riv er, takes its name from curious rock formations which glisten like mipclai. Personals Capt. Jack Benfield of Camp Croft, S. C., spent the week end with Capt. Roberts Austell at the home of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Joe H. Austell, on West Warren street. Capt. Austell has just re turned home after 29 months over seas duty and is receiving a dis charge at Ft. Bragg this week. Capt. Benfield will receive a dis charge at Camp Croft. He plans to return to Shelby Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with Capt. Austell. Bill Gault, student at Clemson college, Clemson, S. C., spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gault. Miss Pat Alexander is spending a week or ten days in Charlotte with friends. Mrs. Rush Hamrick, jr., spent the week end in Yadkinville with her parents. Cpl. and Mrs. Robert G. Bunn and little son, Robert, jr., Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bunn and Haroid and Barbara Bunn, Mrs. Henry C. Rhyne and son, Jimmy, and Mrs. George Basher and daughter, Carol, all of Charlotte, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Randall. They came especially for the christening of Robert Glenn Bunn, jr., yesterday at Cen tral Methodist church. Mrs. Bunn, the former Miss Phyllis McWhir ter, and little son will remain through Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Randall, but Cpl. Bunn has reported back to camp. Miss Eileen Quinn of Chicago, ! 111., will return tomorrow to her home after spending a few days with Mrs. Frank E. Smith, jr., Mrs. Smith, Miss Quinn, Mrs. Mai- j colm Spangler, and Miss Ida Mc Murry spent yesterday in Ashe ville. Miss Sara Mundy Hamrick of Raleigh spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Hamrick on West Marion street. Mr. and Mrs. Flay Gardner and little son, John Flay, jr., returned to their home on Forest Hill drive Saturday night. He has received i a discharge from service. They have been living at Ft. Knox, Ky. where Mr. Gardner was stationed. Miss Theresa Taylor of Ruther fordton was the week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Clyde A. Short, and Mr. Short. Mrs. T. F. Cline of Lincolnton is spending two weeks here with her daughters, Mrs. Earl Honey cutt, and Mr. Honeycutt, and Mrs. Rush Stroup. Mrs. R. E. Andrews of Mt. Gi lead is spending several days with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Beason, and Mr. Beason, at their home on North Morgan street. Miss Helen Stephenson, student at Sullins college, Bristol, Va., is here with her grandmother, Mrs. F. R. Morgan, who Is critically ill. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lentz: of Ma rion spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McNeill. Tech. Sgt. William J. Frost of Charleston, S. C., spent the week end with Miss Martha Ann Esk ridge at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Eskridge. Dr. Langdon Norris of Camp Mackall, N. C., spent the week end with his aunt, Mrs. R. L. Ryburn, at her home on South Washing ton street. Miss Dorothy Austell, Miss Mos elle Moore, Miss Jane Stentz, Mrs. C. G. Poston, and Mr. and Mrs. E. F. McKinney spent the week end at the McKinney cottage at Chestnut Hill. They were joined by Mrs. Troy McKinney and lit tle son, Troy, jr., of Asheville for the week end. Mrs. Luther Hoyle of Lincoln ton spent yesterday with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Ray Webb at her home on West Warren street. Mrs. Sara Kavene is spending several days in Chattanooga, Tenn. with her sister, Mrs. Edward Dai ley, and in Knoxville, Tenn., with Mrs. Walter Sutton. J. W. Blanton is spending a few days in Atlanta, Ga., with friends. Lt. and Mrs. Dorman D. Wash am and little daughter, Camille, will arrive tomorrow from Miami, | Fla., to visit her mother, Mrs. D. i Watson Blanton, and family. MRS. JOLLY HOME Mrs. Thomas E. Jolly, the for mer Miss Jane Putnam, who is taking nurse training at N. C. Baptist hospital, Winston-Salem, is spending two weeks with her hus band, Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Jolly, at his home. Staff Sgt. Jolly has just returned home with a dis charge from service following over seas duty. Ur. jtebbins. Hymn Writer, Dead At 99 CATSKIUi, N. C., Oct. 8—(tP)— 3r» George Coles Stebblns, who achieved international fame as a 1 hymn writer in the era of relig ious revivalism, died Saturday at the age of 99. Dr. Stebbins wrote hymns and directed music for the famous re vival team of Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey in the last quarter of the 19th century. His association with Moody and Sankey began in 1876 and continu ed intermitently until their deaths nearly 25 years later. U 8. cities named for prominent j arson* number about 575. TRUMAN AUTOGRAPHS A BEAR—President Truman obliges Patricia Shade (center) by autographing her toy bear at the breakfast table in Caruthersville, Mo., as U. S. Senator Frank Briggs (right), Democrat of Missouri, looks on. The President is in Caruthersville to attend the county fair before going to Reelfoot Lake in West Tennessee for two days of fish ing.—