Mrt. P. D. Herndon, Editor
Mrs. Fred Plonk
Entertains Bridge Club
Mrs. Fred Plonk delightfully
entertained the Ace of clubs
Thursday afternoon.
Sprays of red buds, arrange
ments of spring flowers with Jon
quils predominating were effec
tively used in the lovely new
home of Mrs. Plonk.
Mrs. Paul Neisler, Mrs. Henry
Neisler, Mrs. Charles Neisler,
Mrs. Johnnie Smathers and Mrs.
J. C. McGlll were invited to play
in the afternoon games.
When scores were tallied, high
score for the afternoon was held
by Mrs. Smathers with Mrs. Coop
er runner up for second high.
The hostess was assisted in
serving a fruit salad plate with
Russian tea, brownies were pass
ed for the sweet course.
Bobby Martin, student of Bra
vard college will arrive Wednes
day to spend the Spring holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Abie Martin.
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One-High Rook Club Met
With Mrs. Crawford
Mrs. Wilson Crawford played
up the Easter motif Thursday
rtlght when she entertained the
One-High Rook club and addition
al fjuests.
? Tables were appointed when
guests assembled for the par.ty, i
each held an Easter basket with
candy eggs, bunnies and biddies
with a large candle egg in the
center. Tallies and napkins fur
ther emphasied the thpme as did
the bunny sandwiches that were
served with the chicken salad
bourse. . Individual strawberry
Shortcake with whipped cream
was served for dessert.
Tables were rearranged for the
games of rook and four lively
progressions were played with
Mrs, W. M. Moorhead receiving
high score fdr members. Second
high gift went to Mrs. J. R. Davis.
Mrs. Kerns received visitors high.
Those playing other than mem
bers Included, Mrs. Clyde Kerns,
Mrs. Yates Harblnson, Mrs. Mar
riott Phifer, and Mrs. Herman
Campbell.
Mrs. Crawford used narcissi in
the living room ;and glads' in the
dining room with other decora
tions of the Easter season.
Pfc. Don Glass, Paul Pullen of
Indlanana, and Earle Williams, of
Oklahoma, all working In recruit
ing duty at Columbia, S. C., spent
the weekend with the former's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Glass.
Mrs. E. C. Bohannon and
daughter of Charlotte were
Thursday spehd-the-day guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Speidel.
Sgt. Bill McMackin of Orlanda,
and Miss Clarice Andrews of San
ford, Fla., are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lind
say McMackin.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fulton and
guest, Mrs. P. W. Ferguson of At
lanta spent Sundiay in Waynes
ville. > * * V
Miss Faylene Falls, student at
Limestone college, spent the week,
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Craig Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Allran and
son, Gary and Mrs. A. A. Allran
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob
AHran of Mt. Airy during the
weekend.
Miss Ramsey Hughes, studen
of Columbia University, N. Y., ar
riVed Sunday to spend Easte
holidays with Mrs. W. G. Hughe;
and family. Miss Hughes is th<
daughter of the late Hatche
Hughes.
Will McCarter, of Burlington
brother of Kelly and Oscar Mt
Carter was a visitor in King
Mountain over the weekend.
Large Crowd Enjoy
"Fun For Everyone"
The Easter motif predominate!
at the Country Club Saturday
night when members assemble*
for the monthly club night. Whi<?
tulips and wisteria were also use<
in the club parlors.
Platters of barbecued chickei
decorated with spiced crab apple;
and peaches, scalloped oysters
vegetables and salads with ho
rolls and decorated Easter agg!
were the main dishes. The Eastei
theme was carried out in the tabl<
decorations.
Games were enjoyed after th<
meal, several games of bingo add
ed variety and much amusement
A large number of members en
joyed the affair. :
Charlotte Harrill
Has Pretty Party
Charlotte Harrill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harrill.
celebrated her eighth birthday an
niversaiy Wednesday afternoon
when her mot'.er entertained with
a party at their home on Goforth
street.
When the children arrived, they
enjoyed playing games on the
lawn.
Later in the afternoon, the
guests were invited into the Har
rill home for refreshments. The
home was gayly decorated with
peach blossoms and assorted
spring flowers. A lovely birthday
cake decorated in green and top
ped with green cpcpanut forming
a nest for Easter eggs. Individual
Cakes similar to the birthday
cake were served with ice cream.
Easter Bunnies filled with can
dy suckers were given as favors
to the 35 little guests.
Charlotte received many attrac
tive and useful gifts.
Bridge Winners For
Thursday Announced
Results are announced of the
regular monthly duplicate bridge
game held in the Country Club
Thursday night. ? ?
Mr. and Mrs. K. Heavner of
Lincolnton, were high score win
ners for North-South: Mr. and I
Mrs. John Staples of Gastonia -
were second, with Mrs. Hunter
Neisler and Mrs. Jacob Cooper
winning third place. Miss Susan
Glenn and Terrel Wilkinson of
Gastonia were fourth.
First for East-West were Mrs.
Paul Ritch of Gastonia and Char
lie Warlick; second. Mrs. C. E:
Warlick and Mrs. L. E. Abbott;
third, Dr. A. C. Current and Ike
Wilson of Gastonia; fourth, Mr.
and Mrs. George Houser.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Warlick
were second place winners in
section B in the special winners'
bridge game of the Charlotte
Bridge Assocoation played Mon
day night in Charlotte.
State Motorists
Draw Traffic Fines
RALEIGH Traffic violations
last month ranging from driving
on the wrong side of the road to
spending resulted in 9.334 convic
tions of Tarheel motorists the De
partment of Motor Vehicles re
ported today.
In its regular monthly sum
mary the Department, listed 3,00-1
convictions for speeding. 1.679 for
driving without an operator's per
mit. and 1,450 for reckless driv
ing, all three customarily at the
top of the summary.
Other convictions included SOI
for failing to stop at a stop sign;
7s<> for faulty equipment; 33S for
bad lights; 329 for improper pass
ing; 145 to: following too closej
and 119 for f...!ing to give a hand
signal.
Miscellaneous violations includ
ing running red lights, improper
turns, parking on highway wj*?v
out lights, failing to give right-of
way, passing school bus,, failing
to stop at intersection, and park
ing on- high w a y unattended
brought the total to 9,334. Out of
state drivers found guilty came
to 1.79M bringing the grand total
to 11. M2 persons convicted of
moving violations on the high
ways during March.
Anthnx. generally. considered a
summer cattle disease has at
tack o<1 swine herds in several
states this spring. The greatest
trouble, according to reports, is
occurring in Ohio Indiana, and
Illinois.
Four grassland tours of typical
agricultural areas of the United
States are being planned for the
benefit .of visitors from other
countries to the ??'xth Internal ion
al Grassland Congr* ss. To be held
at Pennsylvania Sta e College in
August.
Farm people :j(iw make up one
seventh of the total population If
the present trend away from the
farm continues at its present rate,
the percentage will he reduced
to only one-tenth by the year 1975.
The number of horses and
mutes on North Carolina farms
declined more slowly than in most
other parts of the country. '
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Herald "House -of -the Week
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THE BLENHEIM is a four room house consist
ing of full basement, combination kitchen-din
ette. bathroom, living room, two bedrooms and.
.six closets;
Cabinets are arranged on opposite walls of
the kitchen, leaving a dinette in one end with a
small snack bar. The refrigerator and sink are
on the outside wall and stove on inside well.
Closets include wardrobe type closets In the
bedrooms, linen closets and general closet in
the hall, with coat closets in front and side en
trances.
? Other features include picture window, sheif
screen for front door, excellent circulation be
tvveen rooms, simple floor framing, and recess
od tub. ? ? v
Exterioi finish of the Blenheim consists of
siding and asphalt shingles.
Overall dimensions are 34 feet, by 26 feet.
Floor . area is 884 square feet, while the cubaso
equals 17,238 cubit feet.
For further information about The Blenheim,
write the Small House Planning Bureau, St.
Cloud, Minn. In Canada, the Small Hou.se
Planning Bureau of Canada, Box 1193, St.
John's. New Brunswick.
Vegetable Contest j
Open To Farm Youth
North Carolina farm youth arc
eligible to enter the 12th annual.
$6,000 schorarship competition of
the National Junior Vegetable
Growers Association, according to
H, M. Covington, horticultural
specialist for State College Exten
sion Set vice and State adult lead
er of N'JVGA.
Covington said hoys and girls
age 12 through 21, with at least
one. year of garden project w.ork
are eligible to compete in this
vegetable production and market
ing contest. ?
Last year, lie said, boys and
girls in 44 states competed for the
scholarships, donated by A I'
Food Store. Tar Hoel youths who
shared in theawards were Jcneati
James Madre, Elizabeth City, and
Clarence ,C, Chappoll, Jr., Belvi
dere, both State award winners.'
Also, Ternpie Griffin and Fay
Batts. both of Nash Counlyi won
fifth place nationally in the dem
onstration contest.
Covington explained that the
scholarship awards are based on
a report of the entrant's garden
project, his score in a short homo
study course, and a rating ol his
school and community acti.vit.ies.
Full credit is given to projects
entered in 4 11 and FFA work.
Other N'JVGA competitions
open to hoys and girls interested
in vegetables arc the demonstra
tion contest and a judging, grad
ing. and- identification contest.
These also are based on -I II and
FFA experience.
Application blanks for N'JVGAi
membership are available from |
county farm and home agents or
from Covington State winners a t
tend the national -convention to
vie for national honor and
awards presented 'by W. At Ice
Burpee Company and Vegetable
Growers Association of America.
The Plant Food Institute of North
Carolina and Virginia will help
finance the trip of the winning
State demonstration team and
coach to the national meeting. .
Boy Scout News
April 1 Troop 2 held its 11th
meeting Tuesday nigh?. The meet
ing was started off with the Seoul
Oath andScout Laws. We had our.
good turn and then went to parrot
meeting where t lie dues were tak
en tip. There were 15 boys present
including the Scoutmaster a nd as
sistant Scoutmaster. We had one
visitor who was Mr. Orjnand We
re assembled and p r a < t i c-e d
marching. Then we played a few
games and adjourned with the
Indian Benediction.
Dewit't Blanton. Jr.. scribe.
License Examiners
Busy During March
RALEIGH ? Driver license ex
aminers of the Department 0
Motor Vehicles issued 16,951 op
erator's permits during March thi
Department reported today. O:
the total 2,584 were duplicau
chauffeur's and operator's , li
censes; 919 original chauffcr's 11
censes; 1,813 renewal chauffeur
licenses ami ll,<yl5 original oper.,
The examiners collected
tor's licenses.
599,22 from J he sale of license
They also reported 1,280 revoc.i
t ions and 50 1 susj>enslons dtirit
March.
A short course in Cotton clas*
ing will be held at the Morehe
City Technical Institute fr<<
June 16 through SfV.
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