SARA NEWTON, Editor Phone MOO
MISS FLOE MARY BEAM IS WED
TO STAFF SERGEANT SHAD, USMC
Bess’ Chapel Methodist church
of Lincoln county was the setting
for a lovely wedding Sunday morn
ing, November 18, at ten o’clocli
when Miss Floe Mary Beam be
came the bride of Tech. Sgt. Vir
gal Leonard Shad, jr., USMC, ol
Champaign, 111.'
Vows were spoken before Rev
church
anthe
B. W. Lefler, pastor
in a setting of white c
mums and candles against >a back
ground of greenery.
Prior to the ceremony Mrs,
Karr Beam, pianist and aunt of
the bride, and Miss Colleen Beam,
ve'calist, sister of the bride, pres
ented a program of wedding music,
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, Walter R. Beam, wore
an exquisite gown of White lace
over satin fashioned along tradi
tional lines and a three-quarter
length veil which fell from a cor
onet of seed pearls. She carried a
white prayer book topped by a
lavender orchid and wore as her
only adornment a single strand
of pearls.
ATTENDANTS
Miss Karleen B(/m, cousin of
kthe bride, was maid of honor, and
'bridesmaids were Mrs. Paul Beam,
sister-in-law of the bride, Miss
Frankie Jean Beam of Charlotte,
Miss Mary Lou Self of Bessemer
Taylor-Miller Vows
Solemnized In York
Miss Kathryn Miller and Doyt
Taylor, both of route 1, Kings
Mountain, were united in marriage
on Saturday, November 10, in York,
8. C. Probate Judge E. Gettys
Nunn heard the exchange of vows.
The bride wore a becoming out
fit of navy blue with white acces
sories and a shoulder corsage of
white chrysanthemums. Miss Vir
ginia Cullender, the bride’s only
attendant, also wore blue with white
accessories. Her corsage was of or
chid chrysanthemums.
Richard Price served as best
man.
Following the ceremony the
bride's parents entertained the wed
ding party, relatives and a few
close friends of the family at a din
ner at their home.
The couple are making their
home in Mount Holly.
Mrs. Taylor is the oldest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Oarland Mil
ler, and the bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Taylor,
all of route 1, Kings Mountain,
He has recently received a dis
charge from service following two
years in the ETO. He holds the
Purple Heart, the Good Conduct
Medal, and the Presidential Unit
citation in addition to the ETO
ribbon.
Miss Sara Vassey will leave this
afternoon for Cowpens. S. C., to
spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents.
WEBB
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City, and Miss Ailene Huss of Lin
colnton, cousins of the bride.
Beth Wray Beam, sister of the
bride, and Patricia Ann Beam,
cousin of the bride, were flower
girls. Candles were lighted by
Frankie Anne Heavner and Mary
Ellen Beam, also cousins of the
bride. Johnny Heavner, another
cousin of the bride, was ringbear
er.
The bridegroom had Paul Beam,
brother of the bride, as his best
man. Ushers were Arthur Beam of
Charlotte, Karr and Marvin Beam
of Cherryville, uncles of the bride,
and Woodrow Beam of Cherry
ville, cousin of the bride.
Later in the day the couple left
for Philadelphia, Pa., where they
will make their home for tne pre
sent.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter R. Beam of Cherry
ville, is a graduate of North
Brook High school. For the past
three years she has been employ
ed with the FBI in Washington,
D. C.
Staff Sgt. Shad is the son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Virgal
Leonard Shad of Champaign. He
has recently returned to the states
following two years of duty in the
Pa\fie theatre of war. He is now
stationed in Philadelphia.
square Dance Enjoyed
By Eighth Grade Class
Members of Mrs. R. E. Laid
law's eighth grade class enjoyed
a square dance last night at the
high school gymnasium from 7:30
until 10:30 o’clock. Recorded mu
j sic was used, and Neil Wilson
| called the figures for the dance.
During the evening Mrs. George J
D. Washburn, Mrs. I. D. Stone,
: Mrs. Lewis McCoy, and Mrs. ,
Charles Hoey served iced drinks,
cookies, candy, and popsickltvs
from the refreshment table,
i Colored crepe paper streamers i
! had been used for decoration.
About 60 boys and girls were :
present. 1
Ex Libris Club Held
Meet With Mrs. Bennett
Members of the Ex Libris club
met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. 1
Robert Barnett. Program chairman ]
was Mrs. Jap Buttle. '
Lovely fall roses were used for
Roral decoration in the rooms.
Prior to the program the host
ess served a tempting salad plate
jwith cake and coffee. She was as
sisted In serving by Mrs. Harold
; Bettis and Mrs. W. L. Hatcher.
Mrs. Suttle’s topic was “Women '
of Russia.” She began with the <
hardships of the peasant wife in
early Russia and told of the an
cient marriage customs. With the
revolution she related the im
provement in the standing of wo
men and of the many advantages
they had gained. In conclusion,
she told of the part the Russian
women had played during the war
as war worker and soldier. In par
ticular, she stressed the work of
Sveltlana, daughter of Stalin.
Junior High P.-T.A.
Has Interesting Meet
A program to acquaint the par
ents with school activitites was
held last night by toe J ntor High
school Parent-Teacher association <
at the school. Mrs. Everette Houser t
presided over the session and con- c
ducted the routine business. 1
Mrs. Henry Lide’s homeroom pre- t
sented the devotional after which c
Miss Moselle Moore's music class c
sang two selections. The physical (
education group then presented an
exhibition and the Virginia Reel c
for the audience. 1
Following the formal program
each classroom was opened, and t
parents and patrons visited the r
rooms to observe the work which t
is being done by the various grades. \
The meeting was attended by
139 people. 1
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RECENT BRIDE
MRS. JAKE HARTMAN was Miss Grace Brown, daughter of the late
Mrs. W. H. Brown of route four, Shelby, before her marriage Sunday,
November 18, at the home of Rev. James Bowman in Fallston. Mr.
Hartman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hartman of Fallston, was recently
discharged from service after three years in the army. The couple will
make their home in Gastonia.
Miss Dedmon Makes
College Honor Roll
Miss Betty Sue Dedmon, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Ded
mon, of Shelby, made the mid
semester honor roll for the fall
term at Brevard college, it was j
announced by the registrar’s office
today.
Miss Dedmon is a member of
the freshman class and Euterpean
Literary Society. She is also rep*
resentative for the West Hall House
council.
Dr. Johnson Speaks
To Contemporary Club
Dr. Frontis Johnson, of the his
tory department of Davidson col
lege, was guest speaker yesterday
afternoon when the Contemporary
Book club met with Mrs. D. T.
Bridges at the home of Mrs. Oli
ver Anthony in Belvedere. Dr.
Johnson, who was introduced by
Mrs. W. E. Abemethy, gave a
keen and analytical discussion of
the organization of the San Fran
cisco charter. He outlined the world
organization and functions as de
termined by the charter and ex
plained their relationship and pow
er. At the conclusion of the ex
planation he drew a number of
deductions and forwarded stimu
lating ideas in regard to the or
ganization.
A salad course with coffee had
been served by the hostess assist
ed by Mrs. Anthony at the begin
ning of the meeting.
Mrs. W. E. Abemethy, club vice- ,
president, presided in the absence
of Mrs. George M. Carpenter.
Washburn-Hamrick Vows
Taken In Columbia, S. C.
Miss Sara Loretta Hamrick,
daughter of Mrs. Mae Hamrick and
the late Hudson Hamrick of this
city, and John Washburn, son of
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Washburn,
also of Shelby, were wed in a
quiet ceremony performed Satur
day, November 17, in Columbia, S.
C.
Vows were spoken at the Meth
odist parsonage of Rev. R. L. Har
key who heard the vows.
The bride wore an attractive
three-piece suit of gTay wool with
matching hat and black and white '
accessories. Her shoulder corsage j
was of red rosebuds.
Following the ceremony the cou
ple left for a wedding trip to
Savannah, Ga. They will make
their home at 409 Oakland drive.
Mrs. Washburn attended Shelby
High school and prior to her mar- 1
riage was employed at Langley !
Field, Va. Mr. Washburn is an
employee of the Eagle Roller mill. |
Hartigan Pupils
Presented In Recital
Piano pupils of Mrs. J. J. Har
tigan were presented in recital
last night at 7:30 o’clock in the
Senior-Young People’s department
of Central Methodist church. The
selections which were varied in
period and style, were all solo
numbers.
The performers gave a credit
able per'ormance which showed
practice, skill and talent. The in
terpretation of Gershwin’s “Rhap
sody in Blue Part 2” given by
Mrs. Kemp Huss was outstanding
and distinctive. Others performing
with particular artistry were Misses
Sara Ellen Honeycutt, Mary Louise
Harbison, Mary Alice Arey, and
Sara Mae Honeycutt.
Those participating in the pro
gram besides those previously men
tioned were Patsy Beam, Betsy
Agnew, I?ot Dover, Elinor Hopper,
Carolyn Moore, Carolyn Falls,
Kathleen Dover, Gloria Ann Wea
ver, Sue Brevard Morris, Rella
Coljen,., Hftrriett^ Anthony,
Ann Taylor Webb,
Reader’s Club Met
With Mrs. C. R. Webb
Mrs. C. R. Webb was hostess
to members of the Reader’s Book
club yesterday afternoon at her
home on West Warren street.
A profusion of fall roses had been
used to decorate the home.
As soon as members had as
sembled, the hostess served a .de
licious salad, date bars
and coffee. She vtas assisted by
Mrs. c. H. Hendrix, a club visitor,
Mrs. J. H. Grlgg and Mrs. D. Z.
Newton.
Program chairman was Mrs. Earl
Honeycutt who discussed a num
ber of current events. Her topic
included an account of atomic en
ergy, German spys in the United
States, the proposed rebuilding of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
new inventions, and new medicines.
She concluded with an account of
the women who are now serving in
the U. S. congress.
Only visitor present besides Mrs.
How women and girls1
may get wanted relief
from functional periodic pain
Cardul, many women say, has brought ro
ll el from the cramp-Uke agony and nervous
strain of functional periodic distress. Taken
like a tonic. It should stimulate appetite,
aid digestion.* thus help build realst
l anco for the “time" to come. Started
3 days before “your time". It should
help relieve pain due to purely
functional periodic eauaea. Try ltl
CARDUI
4k um omtcnow
Renaissance Club Has
Program On The Ballet
The Renaissance Study club had
an excellent program on the bal
let yesterday afternoon when Mrs.
Walter L. Brown was hostess to
the group at Cleveland Springs
Country club. Mrs. J. C. Eskridge,
program chairman, began with the
origin of the ballet. She stated that
choreography found its beginnings
in the sacred dances of worship
performed by the priests. Sketch
ing quickly its development she
concentrated on the British choreo
grapher, Anthony Tudor, and his
recent ballet, "Undertow”, a psy
chological work, presented in New
York last spring. Mrs. Eskridge,
having seen Pavlova dance i:i
Asheville, told something of her
impressions of the experience and
concluded with an account of the
life and works of Nijinsky who
brought the Ballet Russe to Amer
ica. Lovely pictures illustrated her
discussion.
Prior to the program the hos
tess served a delicious dessert
course and then passefl coffee and
hors d’oeuvres.
A profusion of chrysanthemums
were used to decorate the club
lounge.
Baptist Student Union
Gives Annual Dinner
The Baptist Student Union of
Gardner-Webb Junior College play
ed host to the student body, fac
ulty members and their wives at
the annual Thanksgiving dinner
in the Curtis-Huggins hall dining
room Tuesday evening when Dr.
Stephen Morrisett was speaker on
the thanksgiving theme.
The hall was handsomely deco
rated in the season’s manner as
guests filed in to fill the large
room and enjoy a delicious turkey
dinner specially arranged for the
holiday occasion. There was group
singing as well as special numbers
that included a quartet number by
Marjorie White, Eunice Highsmith,
Lloise Guyder and Archie Chap
man. while Miss Doris Hamrick
rendered Chopin’s “Prelude”. Miss
Abbie Miller directed the musical
program and also the group sing
ing which was a feature of the
occasion.
Mrs. Marvin Dameron presided
at the dinner and presented Mrs.
Robert Gidney who sang "Praise
the Lord in Joyful Song”, while
Miss Eris Smith gave a reading and
Miss Dorothy Franklin, BSU presi
dent, offered the opening prayer.
Dr. Morrisett’s remarks drew upon
biblical references to thanks seas
ons which he brought through to
what he termed a truly American
institution, the Thanksgiving season
as this nation has come to know
and observe it.
Personals
Mrs. J. C. Whitaker and Mrs.
Rush Stroup are. spending today
in Kings Mountain assisting with
a mission study course being con
ducted today at the First Baptist
church.
Miss Marjorie Lutz of Emory
university, Atlanta, Ga., and Miss
Nancy Lutz of Salem college, Win
ston-Salem, will arrive in Shelby
tonight to spend Thanksgiving
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Lutz.
R. L. Welch of Charlotte is
spending a week with his daugh
ter Mrs. I. D. Stone, and Mr.
Stone at their home on Brookhlll
road.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Car
Hendrix was Mrs. W. A. Kale who
has recently moved to Shelby from
Hickory.
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HAS BIRTHDAY — Flora Sadie
Jolley, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.-G. D. Jolley of Gaffney, S. C.,
is celebrating a birthday anniver
sary today. She is four years old.
roll have returned home from Sea
gate, N. Y., where Mr. Carroll re
cently received an honorable dis
charge. They are making their
home for the present with Mrs.
Kate L. North.
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