Mrs. P. D. Herndon, Editor
Phone 167
?? Christmas Program
Given At Study Club
The December meeting of the
Study Glub was held Tuesday af*
'tWfrioori with Mrs. Paul Mauney
at her home which was decorated
in keeping with the Yuletide sea
son.
- . Mrs. H. C. Mayes was responsl
bleforthe program for the after
noon which featured Christmas
Music. Mrs. E. M. Leopard ac
; COmpanted by Mrs. Aubrey Mau
ney delighted the club with sever
al selections. The group Joined in
singing Christmas carols.
Mrs. Mayes read, "Fear Not
For Behold I Bring You Good
Tidings Qf Great Joy",
Mrs. W. T. Weir, president, pre
sided during the business session.
Resolutions of respect for the
late Mrs. Charles Campbell, a
member of the club were read.
Mrs. Mauney assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Show served a
tempting party plate with coffee.
. Small candles in candy holders
added a color note to the plate.
Mrs. Leopard, Mrs. E. B. Eller
bee, Mrs. W. W. Tolleson, and
Mrs. P. D. Patrick were invited
guests of the hostess.
Mrs. Harmon Hostess
To Her Bridge Club
Members of the Contract Club
enjoyed a delightful meeting
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Martin Harmon. Red poinsettlas
added a cherry note to the party
room.
Bridge was played In progres
sions with Mrs. Howard Jackson
being the most successful player
and Mrs. Hal Pionk runner up
for second high.
When cards were laid aside the
hostess served a salad course
with coffee. Mrs. Howard Jack
son and Mrs. J. C. McGill were
special guests.
Mrs. White Gives Dinner
Honoring Her Father
? Mrs. Jack White entertained
with a dinner Saturday night In
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Davis. The dinner was planned In
honor of her father, Edward
Cllne of Fallston, who was cele
brating his birthday anniversary.
The Davis home was lavishly
decorated in the Christmas mo
tif. The seasonal motif was car
ried out in the sumptuous dinner
served the thirty guests who had
assembled for the occasion.
After dinner lively conversa
tion was enjoyed Until the guests
reluctantly departed for their
homes.
Mr. And Mrs. Timms
Bridge Club Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Timms were
hosts Tuesday to members of the
King of Hearts club.
AU Christmas decorations grac
ed the home. In the living room a
decorated Christmas tree Inspir
ed the Yuletide Spirit. Candles
, and greenery were used In appro
priate displays.
Bridge was played In progres
sions and the count of scores it
was revealed Mrs. Fred McDanlel
held high score for the evening
and also for the month. Gene
Timms held high score for the
gentlemen.
A party plate was served with
Social Calendar
Friday
8:00? Mr. and Mrs. Jtmmie
Splvey are entertaining
with a Christmas Party.
Saturday -?
1:00 -Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Mauney are entertaining
with a family dinner at
the Country Club.
7:00 ? The Otis D. Green Post
and Legion Auxiliary
will have a Christmas
party at the Legion
. building.
Tuesday
. 6:00 ? Tea Dance for Teen-ag
ers and young married
couples at the Country
Club.
Kindergarten Class
Give Program '
Mrs. Coman Falls presented
pupils of her Jack and Jill Kin
derten and dance classes in a
Christmas program at West
School Wednesday morning.
The program opened with mu
sic by the rythm band directed by
Chip McGinnls. The class sang,
Silent Night and repeated the
Christmas Story in unison.
Kenneth Steffy sang a solo,
"Bethlehem Lulluby" Poems, "In
the Stable" and "Away In a Man
ger" were given by the class, this
was followed by the class sing
ing. "Little Boy Blue," Little Mon
key" and "Six Little Ducks".
Dances were given by Linda
Hartsoe, Pete and Ernie Elkin.
A skit, including Santa Claus,
"What I Want for Christmas"
was given by, Linda Mauney,
Sara Frances Mauney, Chip Mc
Ginn is, Patrlca Strickland, Ken
ny Steffy, Mickey Warren, John
ny Caveny, Carl Ramseur, Mich
ael Goforth, Becky Coyle, Lyn
Cheshire, Rita Bell, Candy Kez
ziah, "Snookums" Wright, Chris
ty Dixon, Martha and Joan Ho
ward.
Majorettes In the Dance Group:
Sally Fulkerson, Mary Jo Hord,
Sara Frances Mauney, Linda and
Sandy Mauney, Linda Sherrill,
Sally Sawyer, Rita Bell, Mary
Ann McCurdy, Susan Plonk, Ron
nie Rhea and Christy Dixon.
Miss Annie Mae Ware
Hostess To ARP Circle
Miss Annie Mae Ware was hos
tess to the Mary Kennedy Circle
of the ARP church Monday night
at Its regular monthly meeting.
Miss Lois Beatty was in charge
of .the program on "Christmas
and The White Cross". Others on
the program were Mrs. John
Gamble and Mrs. W. L. Pressly.
The members exchanged gifts
during the social hour at which
time the hostess served a sweet
course with coffee.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Terry, Jr?
route 2; announce the birth of a
son, Friday December 14th, Shel
by Hospital.
Mr. and Mm. Robert Hagans,
route 1, announce the birth of ?
daughter, Rita Mae, Friday De
cember 14th, Kings Mountain
Hospital.
Mr. and Mr*. Chester Arthur
Bowers, route 1, announce the
birth of a son, Billy Arthur, Sun
day December 16th., Kings Moun
tain Hospital.
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Mr. and Mr*. Oscar IttQklter
jam announcing the maitfes* of
their daughter, Dorothy Louise
to Paul Ham, Jr. The wedding
took place In a private ceremony
at York, S. C., Wednesday night
December 5, with probate Judge
Gettys Nunn officiating.
The bride was very smart In a
suit of pink gabardine with blade
and white accessories.
Misses Pansy George and Ber
nlce Harrison, Wlllard Upchurch
and Bob Clonlnger accompanied
the couple to York for the wed
ding. ' ?
The bride, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. McCarter, graduated in
June from the Kings Mountain
High School, and 1s now employ
ed by the Kings Mountain
Herald.
The groom, son of Mrs. Delia
Mclntyre of Kings Mountain and
Paul Ham of Shelby attended the
local schools. He is a veteran of
World War n serving three years
with the Navy in London, Eng
land.
Mr. ard Mrs. Ha*n are now at
home n a Floyd Street.
Miss Virginia Plonlc
Fetes House Guasts
Miss Virginia Plonk paid a
lovely compliment to her house
guests Saturday afternoon by en
tertaining with a small bridge
party at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Plonk.
The home was gaily decorated
for the party with Christmas
greenery, irredescent balls, bells
and candles. One of the outstand
ing arrangements was an orien
tal arrangement of drift-wood
and varlgated balls.
Those enjoying Miss Plonk's
hospitality were her three house
guests, Miss Nancy Echols and
Miss Carol Bray of Charlotte,
Miss Harriett Tucker of Lexing
ton. Other guests included Mrs.
Martin Harmon, Mrs. E. M. Leo
pard, Mrs. C. T. Carpenter, Jr.,
and Miss Lillian LeGrand of Shel
by.
Mrs. C. T. Carpenter, Jr., was
high score winner and presented
a prize. Miss Plonk also remem
bered her house guests with gifts.
At the conclusion of the games
the hostess served a salad and
sweet course with coffee. Mints
were passed from a tray from
Switzerland that played tunes
while you were passing It.
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Mr. and Mr*. Joe Grime* have
returned from a visit with rela
tives and friends in High Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrill
visited the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Harrill of Rock
Hill Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack White were
guests of relatives in Fallston
Sunday.
Miss Peggy Arthur, student at
WCUNC arrived Tuesday for the
holidays. Miss Arthur leaves Sat
urday for a visit in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis enjoy
ed a big turkey dinner Sunday
with Dr. and Mrs. Washburn in
Boiling Springs.
Teen-Age Dance
At Country Club
On Christmas day at the Coun
try Club open house will be ob
served with dancing iicm 4 p.m.
until 6 p. m. for the teen-agers
and young married couples.
Chaperones will be Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Neisler, Mr. and Mrs.
David Neill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Neisler.
Cookies and punch will be serv
' ed.
Mrs. Robert Neill
Party Hostess
In a resplendent setting of
Yuletide decorations Mrs. Robert
Neill was hostess Tuesday night
to members of the Queen of i
Clubs.
This was the annual Christmas
party and gifts were exchanged
among the members. Mrs. Don
Carpenter, a former member riow
living in Jacksonville, Fla., was
present for the charming party.
At the count of scores, high
score award went to Mrs. Ted
Ramsey and low to Mrs. Charles
Neisler.
' A dessert course with coffee
was served after the games.
Tuesday Bridge Club
Met With' Mrs. Ormand
Mrs. Hugh Ormand was hos
tess on Tuesday afternoon to
members of her bridge club en
tertaining at the Country Club.
Several small tables were set up
in the living room where the ac
cent was placed on Christmas
Miss Virginia Plonk of the
Charlotte school system has ar
rived home to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Plonk.
Misses Nancy Echols and Carol
Bray of Charlotte and Miss Har
riett Tucker of Lexington are vis
iting Miss Virginia Plonk.
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Charles H. Shytle.- HA, left Sat
urday after spending a 14-day
leave with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Shyle, to enter the Na
val Hospital In Charleston, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Klser and
son, Johnnie Kiser will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Riser's
mother, Mrs. W. I. Wright In En
gold.
Ellen Baker Notes
Birth bay Anniversary
Miss Ellen Baker was the in
spiration of a delightful party
Saturday afternoon when her
mother, Mrs. L. P. Baker, Jr., and
Miss Peggy Baker entertained at
the Baker home at Lake Mon
tonla.
The party was planned in cele
bration of the 13th birthday an
niversary of the honoree. High
light of the afternoons fun was
a treasure hunt, other games
were played.
Welners, hot chocolate, dough
nuts and popcorn were served the
little friends who made the party
personnel: Mary Ann Beam, Jane
Osborne, Frelda Blalock, Joan
|Smyre, Dot Ware. Billie Gale
Welch, Levonne Lindsay, Mike
White, and Nadine White.
Christmas carols were played
while the honoree opened her
useful and appreciated gifts.
decorations. Large red shoes fill
ed with evergreens, Christmas
candelabras and golden Christ
mas bells made an attractive set
ting for the party.
During the progressions guests
were invited in the private dining
room for refreshments. A party
salad plate was served and a
sweet course passed. The table
was decorated with seasonal
greens and ornaments.
Mesdames George Houser, Ja
cob Cooper, Drace Peeler and
Sam Davis were invited to play.
Mrs. Davis was high score win
ner for visitors and Mrs. H. S.
Blackmer for members.
MYF Hoctas To
Gastonia Sub-District
The MYF of the Central Metho
dist church was host to the Gas
tonia Sub-District- of the Metho
dist Youth Fellowship Thursday
night, December 13.
Miss Barbara McClure, of Gas
tonla, president at the group, pre
sented the guest speaker lor the
evening.
The group sang Christmas ca
rols and during the business ses
sion, Rev. D. L. Stubbs made
announcements.
The W. S. C. S. served delicious
refreshments consisting of hot
Um, deviled egg and pimento
cheese sandwiches, cookie* and
potato chips. During the social
hour games and contests were
played in the church basements -I
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