Ballards Entertain At
Traditional Ceremony
On Saturday evening immed
iately following the rehearsal for
the wedding of Miss Greene and
Mr. Ballard. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
C Ballard entertained at their
home with the traditional cake
cutting party.
Arrangements of jonquils, yel
low bell and ivy were used in the
rooms, and in the dining room the
table was overlaid with a hand
some lace cloth and centered with
the three-tiered wedding caRe,
topped by a minature bridal pair
and flanked by lighted white ta-
pars net in chrystal holders.
After the bridal pair had cut the
first piece, the cake and minte,
nuts and coffee were served by
Mrs. Joe Greene, Mrs. Billy Fox
and Mrs. John Hagar.
Forty guests, including mem
bers of the two families, the bridal
party and close friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Calder
Hosts To Bridge Club.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Calder, Jr.
were hosts at dinner and bridge
at their home on Mountain Island
Road Saturday night, entertam
ing members of their bridge club
and a few additional guests. The
Valentine motif was observed in
flower arrangements and party
appointments.
After dinner, three tables were
in play and when the scores were
tallied, Ted Johnson won high
score prize for men, Mrs. John
son won high for women, Ken
neth Jones received the low
award, and the bingo prize went
to J. B. Thompson.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, !to.
and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Holland, Mr. and Mrs.
Pinckney Farrar and Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Chagaris.
Scouts Honor Mothers
With Attractive Tea
Girl Scout Troop No. 5 enter
tained their mothers at a love
ly tea on Thursday afternoon at
the home of their leader, Mrs.
Ward Rhyne. Mrs. W. P. Dunson
is the assistant leader of this
troop.
The girls fixed all of the tea
courses themselves and everyone
had a delightful time. The tea
started at four p. m. The Scouts
served sandwiches, cookies, and
Russian tea.
Members of the troop are Re
becca Springs, Harriet Sprmgs,
Sue Byers, Amelia McGmnis,
Nancy Talton, Beverly Scott, Bar
bara Oglesby, A nette Mulhs,
Linda Pryor, Jan' Rhyne, I^-
da F\mderburk, Jane Patrick,
Linda Bryant, >hyllis Moms,
Jane Henkle, De aa Abernathy,
Marie Boheler, leggy Pane, Judy
Thompson, and Brenda Miller.
In the cake raffle the Girl
Scout troop held last week, $25.45
was made by the troop. The cake
was won by James Cherry at the
Madora Mill.
AHMOtmCE B»TH
Mr. and Mrj. Frank Moddemo
of Washington, D. C. announce
the birth of a son, Frank James,
Jr., on February 7th in a Washig-
ton hospitaL Mrs. Modderno is the
former Miss Elsie Craig, daughter
of Mrs. W. D. Craig. Mrs. Cr«g
left Monday night to visit with
the Moddernos.
Missionary Society
Holds Church Meeting
The Women of the Presbyter
ian Church circles met with Mrs.
Frank Moore at her home on
Mountain Island Road last Wed
nesday afternoon. An unusually
good attendance was present to
hear Miss Minnie Alexander, re
turned missionary from India.
Miss Alexander is now making
her home in Charlotte. She spoke
to the women on various topics
and proved to be most entertain-
“firs. Donald Mclnnis, wife of
the pastor, was a special guest
of the circle. A lovely salad course
was served by the hostess at the
conclusion of the meeting.
Young People Hold
Heart-Throb Banquet
Miss Greene Given
Lovely Cake-Cutting
SPENDS NIGHT HEhE
Mrs. J. Torrence Wilson of
Leaksville spent Friday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Fun-
d.'jrburk.
WEEKEND GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Funderburk
of Maiden were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Funder
burk.
Kirby - Farris Rites
Held in Mount Holly
Miss Bobbie Farris, of Mount
Holly, formerly of Belmont, and
Basil Kirby of Mount HoUy
were united in marriage on Sat
urday evening at 7:30 o clock at
Tuckaseege Baptist* Church.
The Rev. OUn B. Reel, pastor
of the church, read toe ritual
Perns, floor standards filled with
white gladioli, and tapers burn
ing in branched candelabra were
used as altar decorations.
Miss Ruby Painter and Miss
Mamie Allison presented a pro
gram of wedding music prior to
the ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the
bride wore a gown of blue French
lace over faille taffeta. Her bon
net was of white onion straw
trimmed with valley lilies, ^d
she carried a bouquet of valley
lilies on a prayer book.
Miss Mary Faye Roberts w^
maid of honor, wearing pmk faille
taffeta with blue accessories, and
carrying a nosegay of pink car
nations. , ,
Royce Robinson of Gastonia was
best man, and ushers wew the
bride’s brother, Grady Farm,
Jimmy Kirby, brother of the
bridegroom, Noah Huffstetler, Jr.,
and Graham Rumfelt.
The bride's mother wore beige
crepe with navy aceeswrles and
the bridegroora’a mother was
gowned in navy crepe with pink
accessories. Each wore a shoulder
bouquet of pink carnations.
A reception at the parsonage
followed , the ceremony. Decora
tions were of white and blue
flowers, and refreshments were
served. , , , .
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Farris
and attended the Belmont and
Mount Holly Schools.
Mr. Kirby’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Kirby. He attended the
Belmont schools and served for
34 months in the United States
Army during the late war.
After a trip the couple will be
at home in Mount Holly.
On Saturday evening, Febru
ary 11, at 7:30 p. m. the Young
People’s Training Union of the
First Baptist Church entertained
at a semi-formal “Heart-Throb”
Banquet in the recreation room
of the church. The Valentine
motif was carried through the
decorations, dinner, and enter
tainment. The room was decorated
with a false ceiling of crepe pa
per and sidewalls of Valentines
on white paper. The tables were
covered with white cloths; mag
nolia leaves and lacy Valentines
with love verses were used as
centerpieces and red candles were
spaced along the tables.
Before dinner was served, Dr.
L. S. Clark crowned toe King
and Queen of Hearts, Mr. and
Mrs. Baxter McIntosh. After toe
invocation a delicious ti^key din
ner was served by Misses Bar
bara Rhyne, Pat^ Rabb, and
Sharon Herring. Mrs. J. H. Sad
ler, Mrs. J. B. Anderson, and Mrs.
Julian Hall prepared the attrac
tive plates. Appropriate dinner
music was played during the
meal
After the dessert Mr. Hudson
Jones, president of the \mion,
gave the welcome and Mrs. Bar
bara Hovis replied. The introduc
tion of guests was made by Mr.
Clyde Teague, the Master of
Ceremonies, as he gave out Val
entines to each guest. Miss Eve^m
Hendrix sang a salute to love and
Miss Betty Underwood gave
some advice in toe form of a
poem. A musical game was con
ducted and songs in the Valen
tine theme were sung. Rev. W. N.
Iong, pastor of First Baptist
Church of Belmont, as guest
speaker, gave an interesting and
humorous address on “Emotional
Stability.” The evening ended as
the group sang “Blest Be the Tie.”
Those enjoying the delightful
occasion were Dr. and Mrs. L. S.
Clark, Rev. W. N. Long. Mildred
Linel^rger, Bobby Whitener,
Evelyn Hendrix, Gene Painter,
Doris Dunn, Pete Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Baxter McIntosh, Rachel
Craig, Lewis Calvert, Betty Un
derwood, Carl Sheppard, Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Abernathy, Jr., Mrs.
Barbara Hovis, Ola Mae Holt,
Robert Stroupe, Mr. and Mrs.
James Davenport, Ruth Craig,
Clyde Teague, Josephine Eden,
and Hudson Jones.
Following the wedding rehear
sal Saturday night February 11,
of Miss Ruth Greene of Mount
Holly to Mr. Rupert Ballard of
Belmont, the traditional cake-cut
ting was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin C. Ballard
on Ferrell Avenue in Belmont.
Throughout the home floral
decorations of jonquils, golden
' bell and ivy was used. The dining
table was graced with a lace table
cloth in the middle of which sat
the three tiered wedding cake
between white lighted candles.
Miss Greene and Mr. Ballard
cut the first slice of cake after
which coffee, cake, mints and
nuts were served the forty guests
by Mrs. Joe dreene, Mrs. Billy
Foxx and Mrs. John Hager.
Missionary Group.^*:
Met Thursday
On Thursday, February 16th, at
7:30 p. m., the Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist Church
met in the church basement. The
missionary topic was “How Chris
tian is America?” The Junior G.
A. was in charge of the program,
the offering was on the coopera
tive program.
The commilnity missions for
this month are cottage prayer
meetings and to help the needy.
The Business Women were in
charge of the church decorations
and the refreshments were serv
ed by the Junior Business Worn-
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Good Neighbor
Club Had Meet
The regular monthly meeting
of the Good Neighbor Club of
Tuckaseege Road was held last
Saturday evening, February 11, in
the Nuttall home on the Belmont-
Mount Holly road with a' large
attendance present. A number of
visitors were also present, it was
reported. Hostesses to the mem
bers of the club and their guests
at this meeting were Namoi,
Blanche, and Lucille Nuttall Re
freshments were served follow
ing the meeting and a social hour
was enjoyed.
The March meeting of the Good
Neighbor Club will be held at
the American Dining Hall ,the
president stated. This occasion
will mark the fourth anniversary
of the group and the elation of
new officers for the coming year
All members of the club are urg
ed to plan to attend this meeting
which will be one of the most
important of the year.
Methodist Youtb
Banquet On Friday
GOES TO TAMPA
Mrs. R. L. Jenkins left Sunday
for Tampa, Florida to spend two
weeks visiting Mrs. Frank Moore.
Mrs. Moore is toe former Miss
Mary Lentz, a native of Mount
HoUy.
HERE FOR WEEKEND
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Welch, Jr.,
and Miss Pamela Caples of Char
leston, S. C., spent the weekend
here with the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John T, Welch.
GO TO NEW ORLEANS
Dr. and Mrs. A. U. Stroupe and
daughtei8( Misses Gloria and Mar
cia Strot^e, will leave Friday
for New C^leans to attend the
Mardi Gras. They expect to be
away a week.
WEEKEND GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Culbertson
and son, and Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Moore of Spartanburg, S. C. were
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Willingham.
CLEAN FUN
By WHITEWAY’S
Meeting Thursday night at the
River Bend Methodist Church m
River Bend, the Belmont Sub
district of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship held their regular
meeting.
Miss Rachel Featherstone, of the
Park Street Methodist Church
was in charge of the program. Al
so on the program were Misses
Joan Hamby and Patsy Horton.
Following the interesting program
on “World Friendship”, a fellow
ship hour was enjoyed.
Approximately 100 attended
with all churches being represent-
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. Julian Hall accompanied
her mother-in-law home to Mer
idian, Miss, at the first of this
week. Mrs. Hall returned home
on Wednesday afternoon.
NOW RECOVERING
Mrs. A. U. Stroupe is recover
ing satisfactorily at her home
here following a broken arm sus
tained in a fall last week
We will do your washing and fluff dry R for yea.
Just leave it wUh as.
WHITEWAY^^^CLEANERS
SELF SERVICE LAUNDRY
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MOUNT HOLLY
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HERE’S THE NEW 1950
CIRCLE MEETS
The Clara Sullivan Circle of
the Lutheran Church met on Fri
day night at the home of Mrs.
Carl Fisher. Mrs. Mack Dellinger
had charge of the program. The
hostess served a delicious course
with coffee.
Special!
REDUCED PRICES ON
We are clearing out all of onr Fall Dresses.
Many are good for early Spring Wear. Ma
terials: Crepes, Fialos, Colton, Prinfs, etc.
VALUES TO $8.95
$150 to $448
RANKIN’S
_Dept. Store
Julian B. Hall, Jr.
Host For Birthday
Julian Bailey Hall, Jr., was
host to a group of friends on Fri
day afternoon, Feb. 10th in cele
bration of his 6th birthday anni
versary which was Feb. 12th. The
beginner’s department of toe
; First Baptist Church Sunday
School was the scene of his party
which was held from four until
six o’clock.
Colors of green and white were
used in the appointments and en
tertainment to portray the St.
Patrick’s Day theme.
The piano and gift table were
each laid with a green linen cloth
and bowls of spring flowers were
used. The birthday party table
was overlaid with a white linen
cloth and centered with the tier
ed birthday cake, which was dec
orated with white roses and in
scribed: “Happy Birthday, Julian.
Jr., 1950.” Green candles in crys
tal holders were used beside the
cake. Six tiny candles in the cen-
' ter of six beautiful white roses
topped the cake.
Miss Josephine Eden, who is
director of music and»education
at the church, and the host’s
mother assisted Julian in direct
ing a program of games. Little
Marie Jones won the prize in one
of the party games. The party
began with the group singing to
Julian, “For He’s A Jolly Good
Fellow” and just before being
served, the candles were lighted
and they all sang Happy Birth
day. Mrs. Hall was assisted by
Miss Barbara Rhyne in serving
ice cream, cake and green and
white mints. Each child was giv
en a plastic toy favor.
Julian received many beauti
ful gifts which he opened and
displayed. The children present
for the party included: Jessica
Rhyne, Aime Rice, Patsy Rhyne,
Camille Stowe, Jane Springs,
Becky Hansel Cindy Trexler,
Sall^ Ware, Margaret Ann Ware,
Elizabeth Jones, Marie Jones, Ja
net Mason, Sue Mason, Martha
Thompson, Linda Beaty, Abbie
Moore, Betsy Thompson, Amelia
Kel^, Linda Farrar, Penny Saw
yer, Hildegarde Austin, CUffie
Holtzclaw. Joe Webb Farrar,
Johnny McIntosh, Ernest Kelly,
in, Charles RudisiU, Jerry Rud-
isill, Skey Thomas, Dickie
Thomas, Larry Moore, Jinwy
Austin, Jim Fuller, Jim Ware,
Bev Ware, Richard Fowler, Tom
Springs, Jr,, Johnny Rhyne, Den
nis Stabler, Will Crist, and Har
old Davis.
Julian is the handsome son of
Mr. and Mrs. Julian B. Hall of
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Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Winstead
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here at the home ol the latter’s
mother, Mrs. W. D. Craig.
DINNER GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Holland and
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