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ft- - - GAZ ETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS ASD VBZDJLT8. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. S1J50 A YEAR Ef ADVANCE. GASTONIA, iCG FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 16, 1016. V VOL. XXXVL NO. 1. GASTON A .ME FOR BQUfJDARY GHAIJGE FEESBHERY CLOSES Jl BUSY, SESSIOK Joe on Record is Favoring Shifting of Boundary Linos of Synod of Ap palachla Sunday School Encamp, ment at Westminster Delegates Chosen to General Assembly Oth er Business Transacted. Kings Mountain Presbytery con vened for its Spring session Tuesday night In the First Presbyterian church here. Delegates were pres . ent from Cleveland, Lincoln, Ruther ford, Polk and Gaston counties. The opening sermon was preached by the retiring moderator, Rev. T. E. P. Woods, of Westminster School. Following the sermon Rev. T. E. P. Woods constituted the Presbytery with prayer, after which the roll was called and 12 ministers and 20 rul ing elders were noted present. Rul ing Elder A. M. Hoke. of. Lincolnton, was elected moderator and Rev. F. B. Rankin, of Rutherfordton, tem porary clerk. After the hours of meeting were arranged the consideration of tne proposed change in 'boundary of tne Synod of Appalachia, which will af fect Kings Mountain Presbytery, was set for Thursday morning. Report of the committee on Home Missions was set for Thursday evening. Rev. W. L. Boggs of the PreBby tery of Enoree was invited to sit with the session as a visiting member, af ter which recess was taken until 9 o'clock Wednesday. Wednesday's session was opened with prayer by Rev. K. A. Campbell, of Gastonia. Rev. J. H. Wood, or Mecklenburg Presbytery, and Rev. L. U Little, of Fayetteville Presbytery, were Introduced and invited to sit as corresponding members. After the minutes of the evening session and the minutes of called meetings since last Fall were read and approved, the standing committees were ap pointed. Rev, J.. H. Woods presented a let ter of dismission from the Presbytery of Mecklenburg and after It was read he was received into the Pres bytery. A call from Forest City for one-half of his time at a named sala ry was placed In his charge. An application for aid from Rev. C. L. Bragaw to assembly's commit tee of Christian, educational and ministerial relief was referred to the committee in charge of ' this .work. Devotional exercises were conduct ed at yesterday morning's session ty Rev. J. S. Wood, after which routine business was disposed of. Candidate A. S. Anderson was dismissed to tne care of East Hanover Presbytery at Richmond, Va. It was moved and carried that tbe Presbytery send a telegram to Rev. D. P. McGeachy, urging him to ac cept the Lincolnton call. The Presbytery ordered a Sunday school encampment to be held at Westminster School in August, the date to be set later. This action is a repltitlon of what was done last year In which a successful campaign was made for better teachers. The encampment will last for one week. A matter of special Interest was disposed of when the Presbytery vot ed 20 to 7 to favor a change la boun dary of Synod of Appalachia so that the counties of Rutherford and PolR would be Included In the new Synod, provided Concord Presbytery would transfer Caldwell and Catawba to the Kings Mountain Presbytery. The Synod of Appalachia is proposed to include several counties in western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and southern Virginia. A petition from the Lowell church calling for a committee of investiga tion was acted upon by the referring of the matter In question to the Low ell church session for action. Yesterday afternoon's session met at 1:30 o'clock. After devotional ex ercises an address was made by Rev. L. L. Little, of China, a returned missionary who for the past 16 years has been doing a wonderful work. Mr. Little vividly described the mar velous growth of his work during the years of his mission. During his first year and only a short time after Doc tor Little went to China he was mob bed by the natives who endeavored to take his life. When he lejtt his work in 1914 his 500 church mem bers accompanied by the Sunday school band and Mission Hospital eorps, formed' in a grand farewell , procession and marched through tne town to bid him goodbye. Doctor Little spoke for an hour. At the close of his address the election of delegates to the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian-Church which meets in May In Newport News, Va., was taken up and Rev. R. A. Miller, of Rock Hill, S. C, and C. E. Nelsler, of Kings Mountain, ' were chosen commission ers and Rev. R. S. Burwell and El der J. R,- Henderson, of Lowell, were elected alternates. , The special order report of home missions committee was offered by Rev. R. A. Miller, after remarks by i Rev. Messrs. R. C. Anderson, G. A. Sparrow, J. H. Wood, J. L. Beattie and F. B. Rankin were made, the re port was received and adopted. The Presbytery adjourned yester- - day afternoon at S o'clock, having been in session since Tuesday even ing to meet in the Fall at Ellenboro, the date to be decided on later, the - Today's program at the Ideal Theater Includes the eighth episode of "Runaway June" and "The Moth er Instinct." " H CLOVER Y0UK6 FOLKS THE PRINCIPALS Dr. Ralph E. Stevenson, of Camden, A. O, and Miss Emily C. Wright Married at Presbyterian Church of Clover Wednesday Night. SJ The Presbyterian church of Clover was the scene Wednesday night of an unusually beautiful wedding cer emony when Miss Emily C. Wright became the bride of Dr. Ralph Ers klne Stevenson, of -Camden, S. C, the officiating minister being "Rev. A. A. McLean, the bride's pastor, as sisted by Rev. Dr. R. M. Stevenson, father of the groom. The decoration of the church for he occasion was especially pretty, the color scheme being green and white. The floor was covered with white, and there were" six white pe destals holding candles. Between these were arches and gates covered with trailing smilax. Preceding the ceremony a musical program was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Page The bridal party entered, to the strains of the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin In the following order: First -came the four little flower girls, Margaret McConnell, of Gastonia, and Elizabeth-Smith, of Clover, down the right aisle, Martha Peay, of Chester, and Sara McKlnnon, of Rowland, down the left aisle. They were dressed In white and drew blue ribbons to form an aisle for the ushers and brides maids. Next came the two little gate men' Marshall Nell, Jr., down tbe right aisle and Edward Hardin Smith down the left. The bridal party then entered in pairs, one down each aisle. There were foui ushers, Messrs. Ed C. . Adams, of Gastonia, R. L. Humphreys, of Chester, W. L. Brownlee, of Due West, and Kenneth Lowry, of York- vuie. mere were twelve orides-ma-ids, dressed in rainbow colors of crepe meteor with lace and flowers, wearing mallne veils caught up witn lilies of the valley and carrying baskets of sweet peas and lace fern. They were Misses Mary Choate, or Steel Creek, and Bern Adams, lof Clover, In pink; Pearl Ivey, of Tlm monsville, and Mary Stevenson, of Due West, in yellow; Carrie and Mary Cartwrlght, of YorkvllJe, In lavender; Katherlne Carpenter, of Stanley, and Annie Williams, of Clover, in green; Addle Mull and Annie Lee Adams, of Clover, in blue; Isabel Horn, of Monroe, and Mary Starr, of Yorkville, in pink. Follow ing came the dame of honor, Mrs. Herbert L. Wright, dressed In white crepe meteor en train with pearl trimmings and carrying a huge bou quet of sweet peas. The bride en tered with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Campbell, meeting the groom with his brother, Rev. W. H. Stevenson, as best man, at the altar, where the double ring ceremony was impress ively pronounced by Rev. A. A. Mc Lean, assisted by Rev. R. M. Steven son, father of the groom. Mrs. Campbell wore a handsome gown of white satin en train, wltn lace trimmings. The bride was beautiful In an exquisite costume or crepe meteor with lace and pearl trimmings and court train, witn bride's veil of.maline, and a lace mantilla, purchased by the. bride on a recent trip to the Orient, whlcn was becomingly arranged, being caught up with orange blossoms. Her bouquet was bride roses and a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley. Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played as a recessional and tne bridal party retired to the home or Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wright, where an elaborate reception was given them. The guests were received at the door by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brlson and Mr. and Mrs. John M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pleasants then ushered them into the library. Re ceiving in this room were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wright, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Stevenson, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Steven son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Adams, Mrs. Margaret Traywick, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McLaln, Miss Lessie Wltherspoon, Mr. Will Wltherspoon, Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght, Mr. Crier Stevenson and Mr. Brownlee Stevenson. From the library the guests were shown to the parlor by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Smith, where they were met by the bridal party. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dudley Duff ushered the guests to the dining room, where Mrs. E. W. Pressley and Mrs. Minnie M. Morton presided at the table and served salad and coffee, being assisted by Misses Jean Press ly. Mary Duff, Louise Smith, Mane Walker, Margaret Cartwrlght, Beau lah Matthews and "Made N'elll. As sisting in the dining room also were Mrs. J. Lean Adams, Mrs. S. J. Clin ton and Miss Rose Lindsay. The reg ister was kept by Misses Annie Neill and Margaret Caldwell. Among the out of town guests present for the wedding and the re ception were Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Stevenson, Miss Mary Stevenson, Messrs. W. L., and Brownlee Steven son, of "Due West; Rev. W. H. Steven son, of Lesslie; Mr. Grier Stevenson, of Fairfield; Miss Lessie Wltherspoon,- Mr. Willie Wltherspoon, Dr. A. Y. Cartwrlght, Miss Margaret Cartwrlght, Miss Mary Starr. Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Fowler. Mr. Kenneth Lowry, Mr. Arthur Hart, Miss Marie Walker, Miss Rose Marie Lindsay and Miss Mamie McConnell, of York llleu Mrs. O. W. Ragan, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Clinton, .Mr. and Mrs. J, A BkILLIAII IBM (Continued on page 4.) flEWS OF THE GOUHTY LATEST FROM 6UB COHRESPOMBEKTS Dallas Dots. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, April 15. The prelim! nary contest to select a reciter for the county contest was held in the graded school auditorium last Fri day evening at 8 o'clock. The exer cises were opened with a beautiful duet from II Trovatore played by Mrs. Colt Robinson and Miss Sarah Hoffman. The exercises were conducted by Miss Bessie Blakeney. . The contestants were Misses Wil lie Webb; Sudle Adderholt, Ella May Pasour, Lela Hovls, Alethea .. Hast ings, Mary Hoffman and Alena Rbyne from the Dallas high school and Miss White Moore from Cost ner's. The recitations were of a high class order and were unusually well ren dered. At the close of the contest the Judge, Prof. J. B. Henson, In a humorous manner kept his audi ence in a state of expectancy while he announced that he had placed every contestant on the honor roll. Next he said that Miss Sudle Adder holt had won second place in tbe contest and was also the winner of the prize offered by Miss Muriel Bui winkle to the contestant winning second place. Lastly Prof. Henson relieved the anxiety of every one by announcing that Mill Willie Webb was chosen to represent the Dallas high school in the reciter's contest at Mt. Holly next Friday night. The Music Lover's Club held a most enjoyable meeting at Miss Sarah Hoffman's last Saturday afternoon. The life and works of Chopin were studied. The following Interesting program was the work of the after noon. Piano solo, preludes by Chop in, Miss Mabel Bulwinkle; "Row Chopin played Chopin," Mrs. Porry; Violin solo, Miss Corine Puett; Three Periods of Chopins Life, Birth and Boyhood, Mrs. Joe Gribble; Young Manhood, Miss Muriel Bulwinkle; Maturity, Mrs. C. C. Corn well; in strumental Selections from Chopin, Mrg. Colt Robinson; Piano Duet, Mrs. Wirt Summey and Miss Sarah Hoff man; Vocal Solo, Miss Kate Robin son; Current Musical News at Home, Mrs. Joe Gribble; Current Musical News Abroad, Miss Corine Puett. At the close of the study hour the musical hostess handed around slips of paper on which was written the name "Music Lovers Club". Each letter in this standing for the name or the works of the great composers, and as the selections were played on the piano by Miss Hoffman the con testants were required, to find the let ter standing for the name. Very dainty- refreshments were served at the close of the contest. At the next meeting the National songs of the different countries will bo studied and sung by the members. The entertainment given at tne graded school last Saturday evening by the pupils in Miss Sallie Copped ges' and Miss Bertha Herman's grades was very successful. The au dience was large and appreciative of the works of the teachers and pupils in rendering this Floral Cantata, "The Brownies' Whisper". Miss Mabel Little, of Gastonia, spent the week end with Miss Bertha Herman. Mr. D. L. Yount, of Lincolnton, spent last Sunday in town visiting friends. Mrs. Leopold Little, of labratory, spent Wednesday with her cousin, Mrs. J. B. Henson. Mrs. Earl Rhyne. Miss Fannie Little, Miss Elma Rhyne and little Leon Rhyne left Tuesday, for Green ville, S. C, to attend the wedding of Miss Nellie Little on the 15th. Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL. April 15. Mrs. Dr. Frank Robinson returned a few days ago from Safety Harbor, Fla.. where she had spent the winter, and reports a hard winter for that part of the country, worse than the aver age. Prof. J. H. Ramseur and the de baters. Misses Ollie Gaston and Er ma Reid, Lester Teague and Basil McGee, returned Saturday night from Chapel Hill, where they par ticipated in the contest for the prize cup, but like 90 other counties, Gas ton lost out. But this school had bet ter luck last night at Belmont in tbe recitation contest when' little Miss Helen Ried won over 13 others. ' Mrs. B. A. Julian and children, of Greenville, S. C, spent last week at the home of her father, Mr. B. T. Leonhardt, and left for Salisbury Monday to spend this week with Mr. Julian's parents. Miss Erwin Rankin spent the week end In Lowell as the guest of Miss Nell Rhyne and others. Mr. Curry has bought a house and lot from Mr. J. C. Rankin and will move bis family here from Belmont. He will run the roller covering shop for the cotton mills here and other mills around here. Mrs. A. R. Leonhardt and children returned last week from a visit or two weeks to her parents. Mr. and Mrs Inabnit, at Springfield, ,3. C. Mrs. Ray Teague returned from Charlotte yesterday after spending a few days with ber mother, who has been unwell. Mis Kate 'Robinson left Tuesday for Banner Elk, whither she goes to (Continued on page S.) THE LATEST NEWS OF GASTONIA AND VICINITY Personal Pickups, Short P&ragtaphs, Social NewsGathered By The Gazette Report er And Put In Condensed Form For Busy Readers. Personals and Locals. Mr. John F. Love, of Charlotte, was a Gastonia visitor yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Reld, of Lowell, was In the city shopping yesterday. Mrs. R. E. Knox, of Spencer, was the guest for several days last week of her sister, Mrs. G. F. Hovls. Mr. Erskine Boyce left Wednes day for Wake Forest, where he will spend some time with friends. Esquire 1. F. Mabry and Mrs. Mabry, of McAdenvllle, were In the city shopping yesterday. Capt. Freno Dilllng, of Kings Mountain, was a Gastonia visitor yesterday. Mr. M. J. Ray, of McAdenvllle, was in the city on business yester day. Mr. Mark Squires, of Lenoir, spent some time in the city yester day en route to Charlotte on busi ness. Miss Tes3ie Hastings, of Besse mer City, spent yesterday in the city shopping and was the guest of Miss Lettie Starnes. Mrs. Carl Hudson, of Morgan- ton, arrived yesterday to visit her sister. Miss Mary Ilildebrand, at Mrs. J. D. Moore's. Mrs. Kenneth Babington has as her guests her sister, Mrs. W. 8. Penny, and her aunt, Mrs. Sallie Pen ny, of Raleigh. Rev. N. R. Richardson, pastor of the Mount Holly and Belmont Methodist churches, was In the city on business this morning. Mr. A. M. Hoke, of Lincolnton, was the guest of Mr. L. T. McLean and family this week while attending the Kings Mountain Presbytery. v Mr. A. J. Kirby returned Wed nesday night from a business trip to Henry and Floyd counties, Va. He was away several days. v Mrs. E. R. Padgett and Mrs. C. M. Mauney will leave on train No. 38 tomorrow night for Greensboro to spend a few days visiting Mrs. Mau ney's sister, Mrs. John Fuller. Miss Ellie Turner, of Blacks- burg, S. C, is expected to arrive in the city tomorrow on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. G. F. Hovis, at her noma on West Third avenue. v Mr. Robert A. Love, a former Gastonian now living at Trenton, Tenn., where he has charge of a cot ton mill, has been spending several days here on business. Mr. J. L. Grice and family have moved from Modena street to tne residence at 4 07 East Franklin av enue recently vacated by Mr. Joiin D. Lindsay. Mr. W. A. Wortman, who con duct" a jewelry and watch repair shop on North Falls street, will be away next week attending Federa eral re- court in StateBville as a juror. iMrs. George B. Cocker has turned from Charlotte, where she was the guest for several days of Mrs. J. Leak Spencer at her home on East Morehead street. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Home Building & Loan Association will be held in the city ball next Monday afternoon, April 19th, beginning at 3 o'clock. At the Cozy today a Broadway Star feature "O'Garry of the Royal Mounted is being shown in three parts with Edith Storey and Ned Finley in the leading roles. y Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of the University of North Carolina, came over from Charlotte, where he was attending a teachers' meeting, and spent the afternoon here as guest of Mr. A. E. Woltz. Miss Marie Torrence left this to morning for Spartanburg, S. C attend the Music Festival. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Gray and Miss Lois Torrence will go tomorrow for the closing concerts of tbe series. Rev. C. W. Payseur, who has been ill at the City. Hospital for several days, was carried to Columbia Tues day to receive treatment. Many friends wish that he may recover his former good health. Gaffney. S. C. Ledger, 16th: Among those . who attended tbe Wright-Stevenson wedding which was a pretty event In Clover Wed nesday evening, were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Caldwell, of this city, and Miss Margaret Caldwell, of Kings Creek. Attention of our readers Is call ed to the advertisement on page three announcing the opening of the new soda fountain and ice cream parlor of Sweetland, of which Messrs. P. P. Leventls ft Co., are proprietors. Souvenirs will be given to all who call on Saturday, opening day, whether any purchase is made or not. The new fountain and all the equip ment is very handsome. Tbe space for chairs and tables is large and roomy, and tbe location, opposite tbe postoffice. Is a very convenient one. Parisian Sage, an Inexpensive but refreshing hair tonic, sold by J. H. Kennedy Co. Is Just what yon need to remove every bit of dandruff, stop scalp Itch, and make the hair grow long, sort, fluffy and beautiful. Adv. Town and County. Special Rates. Every Sunday during tbe remaind er of the Chapman-Alexander meet ing In Charlotte the P. ft X. Railway will sell round-trip tickets at tbe fol lowing rates: From Gastonia, 90 cents; from Lowell, 75 cents; rrom Mount Holly, 45 cents. Old Fiddlers Convention. V'' Gastonia is to have an old-time fiddlers convention on Saturday night, the 24th, at the court house. All stringed instruments will be al lowed to enter the contest and sub statntlal cash prizes will be given the winners on tbe different Instru ments. The doors will be open at 8 o'clock. An admission of 25 cents will be charged. Mr. Joe T. Skid more, of Mount Holly, Is In charge or tbe arrangements for this event. Gaston la Defeated IJnwoodr At Loray park Wednesday after noon the Gastonia high school de feated Lin wood College at baseball by a score of 13 to 2. The batteries were: Gastonia Torrence and Mor ris; Llnwood Garrison, Lewis and Whitestdes. The features of tne game were Gastonla's all round good playing and a homerun by Mor ris, for Gastonia, when be put. tie ball over the fence. A fairly good sized crowd was out to see the boys play. Mr. D. E. Rhyne President. At the annual meeting of the stock holders and directors of the Avon Mills yesterday Mr. D. E. Rhyne, of Lincolnton, was elected president and treasurer, Mr. H. F. Forbes vice president, and Mr. J. Frank 8tarnes secretary. A slight change In the comhlnatlrtn nf officer vu maflii. Tbe office of secretary and treasureftl which has been held for several years past by Mr. Frost Torrence, was split up, tbe offices of president and treasurer being combined and Mr. Rhyne being elected thereto and the office of secretary made a sepa rate one with Mr. Starnes filling It. The Post office Building. J Work on Gastonla's handsome new postoffice building has begun to make appreciable progress since the open ing of warm weather, and the build ing is now beginning to give soma Idea of the appearance it will have when completed. We are informed by the supervisor in charge, Mr. H. E. White, that the brick work on the building is 95 per cent complete while about 35 per cent of the entire contract is done. With the contlnu ance of favorable weather, the work will make good progress from now on. Work was begun in August of last year, and the contract allowed 18 months for the completion of the building. Alexin Commencement. The annual commencement exer cises of the Alexis graded schools of which Prof. J. W. Delllnger is princi pal were held on Friday and Satur day of last week, April 9 and 10 Friday night there were general ex ercises by the school. Saturday morning Rev. J. E. Abernethy, of Monroe, preached the commencement sermon and at 2 p. m. Rev. H. H. Jordan delivered the literary address. Saturday night a play was given en titled "The Country Squire." Prof Delllnger has been re-elected for tbe fourth time, and his entire faculty has been re-elected for another year. The enrollment this year was 135 with an average attendance of 97. Child Died from Poisoning. Poisoning following the eating of an ice cream cone is given as tbe cause of the death of Lois Waugn, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Waugh, No. 322 Pop lar 6treet. The child was apparently in the best of health all day Wed nesday and played with other chil dren on the grounds of the Modena school near her home. Late in the afternoon she went home and ate some cold Irish potatoes and later purchased and ate an Ice cream cone. She died from poisoning a few hours later. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at tbe home. Rev. J. J. Beach officiating, and the little body was taken to Dal las for burial. Special Trains. It is announced by the P. ft N. that special trains will be run from Gastonia to Charlotte next Tuesday evening, April 20th. to take care of the big crowds that are expected to join in "Gastonia Day" at the great Chapman-Alexander meeting now In progress there. The first train will leave Gastonia at 6 p. m., and addi tional trains will leave every ten minutes thereafter as long as there Is any demand for them. The round trip fare will be 55 cents. Those who Intend to go are urged to purchase tickets early in the day. If any one who buys a ticket Is de tained and cannot go tbe railway company will gladly redeem hts ticket, refunding the full price paid for It Tuesday is "Gastonia Day" at this big meeting and tbe town should be represented by a delega tion of several hundred people. SOCIAL EPWORTH LEAGUE TO MEET TONIGHT. . There will be a business' and : erary meeting of the Epworth Leasee of Main Street Methodist church t , the League room at 7:30 o'clock to night. All members are urgently re quested to be present. - ' ' CLAItK.RLUOTT WEDDING THURSDAY NIGHT. , At the residence of the bride' -parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Elliott in West Gastonia, Mr. F. A. Clark and Miss Mary Elliott were united la marriage at 8 o'clock laat night, the ceremony being pronounced by Rer. H. h. Jordan, pastor of Main street Methodist church. In tbe nreseheeW a large company of the friends aaa relatives of the contracting parUev Mr. Clark came to Gastonia from; Waxhaw, and has a position wlta. ' the Piedmont ft Northern Lines oa -the city street railway force.' Both bride and groom have many friend 1 , both here and elsewhere who will be interested In the news of their mar riage. Mr. and Mrs. Clark left last night for Charlotte, from whence they went on a visit to Mr. Clark' former home at Waxhaw. They will make their home In Gastonia '' ,.v U. C. CLUB WITH MRS. WILSON. The regular meeting of the U. C Club was held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. George W. Wilson at her home on West Second avenue. The topic of study was Norway and the following program was carried oai: The People; Their Manners and Cus toms, by Mrs. A. E. Woltx; The Re ligion of the Northmen, by Miss Birdie Duff; A Trip Through Nor way, by Miss Ida Pursley; Rural Ufa V In Norway, by Mrs. M. F. Klrby, Jr.; Winter Sports, by Mrs. Kenneth Bab ington. Present as invited guest were Mrs. Penny, of Raleigh, who I ' visiting her sister Mrs.' Kenneth . Babington. Mrs. Colt M. Robinson, of . Dallas. Miss Carnelia Latimer and - v Mrs. W. W. Glenn. After the con clusion of the program delicious re- ' freshments were served, the hostess being assisted by Miss Lowry Sho ford and Miss Aline Reld. MEETING OF WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. , At a meeting of the Woman's Mis sionary Society of the First Baptist church, held Tuesday afternoon at the church, Mrs. W. H. Reddish, ef. Wadesboro, wife of the former pas tor of this church, was present as guest and gave a full and interesting' -report of the State meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union, whlcn , was held recently In New Bern. The Gastonia delegates appointed to at tend the State meeting were unable to attend on account of illness, and Mrs. Reddish, who was In Charlotte attending the Chapman-Alexander meeting, consented to come to Gas-., tonia and give a report of the meet ing. All present were accorded a treat which they will long remember.. After the meeting there was an en joyable social hour, during which coffee and sandwiches were served. GAIT. LOUGH RIDGE TO WED . MISS ELLER. 7 Their hosts of friends will be In terested to learn that CapL R. Scott lioughridge, of the Southern's local' shifting crew, and Miss Ruth Eller, V of the nursing staff of the City Ho pltal, are to be married . next Wed nesday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.-. W, T. -Warren on South Marietta ' street The marriage will be a very quiet aX-. fair, only a small number of friends and relatives witnessing the ceremo ny. ,-The only attendant will be Mr. John W. Falls ae best man and Miss Hattle McNeill as bride's maid. Miss Jean Withers will preside at tne orgln. Tbe groom-elect Is a well known and popular young Gastonian and has a wide circle of friends here and in railroad circles all along tne line. The .bride-to-be formerly lived at North Wilkesboro but has bees with tbe City Hospital here for the past two years and is deservedly pop ular with a large number of friends. She Is a young woman of most at-. tractive personality. They will have the best wishes and congratulations of many. Stockholders Meeting. ; '"l"'- The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Ozark Mills was held. Wednesday afternoon In the direc tors' room of the Citizens National Bank. Out-of-town stock holders present for the meeting were Messrs. . S. M. Robinson and P. W. Hand, or Lowell: J. B. Hall, of Belmont: Jake Hastings, of Charlotte; H. F. Forbes, and Hope Adams, of Bowling Green, S. C. and Eli Kendrick, of Albemarle. The present board of di rectors was re-elected and the direc tors In turn reelected the present or- f)cers, Mr. W. T. Rankin as president and treasurer, and Mr. J. P. Chan dler as secretary." The usual seml annnal dividend of 6 per cent wa declared and ordered paid. l 'i
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