WITH THE ATLANTIC FLEET ? (FHTNC) ? William H. Wells,
chief electrician^ mate. USN, (second from left) has been assigned
as a crew member to the miniature minesweeper USS MSB-S. Wells
|? the husband of the former Miss Lucille Ledford, of Route 2,
Kings Mountain, N. C. Other crew members are Frederick Rathsdam,
Chief boatswain's mate, USN, the commanding officer; Edward
Grahn, electrician's mate second class, USN; and Howard E. Large,
englnemari third class. USN.
Visitations Highlight Giovei Yule
Season; Churches, Circles Active
GROVER ? The service at the
First Baptist Church Sunday
evening was conducted, by lour
college students Officer in
charge was James McGinnis. Af
ter the devotional service, they
. N made talks on the following sub
IV jpbts. ? ?
'? "My Devotional Life", Ellis
Tate. :
"My Classroom Contacts", Nor
ris Camp.
"My Musical Life", Charles E.
Sheppard.
"My Chosen Vocation", James
McGinnis.
Friday evening the Lottie
Moon Circle will entertain the
Brotherhood of the First Baptist
"^Stal^-at a, banquet in the
church baSement.
? |6renda Hawkins was hostess
to the Junior Girls Auxiliary With
a Christmas party. They sang ca
rols and were accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. S. M. Hughes. The
girls played games and the fol
lowing won prizes: Mray Anne
Herndon, Mrs. S. M. Hughes,
Mrs. Ben Davis, Jerianne Camp
and Betsy Shaw. Delicious re
freshments were served by the
hostess and her mother Mrs. J.
D. Hawkins.
. I Mrs. Grant Curie of Como
spent the week with her mother,
Mrs. S. B. Crockers, Mr. Curie
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor
and children arrived for Christ
mas and spent a few days.
M. L. Hardin spent Sunday at
New Zion, S. C. With friends.
. A. Moss -Christmas Day were
rs. W. L. Martin, Miss Mae Mar
tin of Blacksburg, S. C., Mrs** J.
D. Davis of Charlotte and Mr. J.
B. Martin, a recent graduate of
the University of Tennessee.
. Mrs. W. J. Moss and Miss Addle
Moss of Shelby, Dr. and Mrs. G.
O. Moss of Rutherfordton and
Mrs. Darrell Peeler of Guilford
College visited Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Moss recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bell of
Anderson, S. C. visited Mrs. Bell's
parents, Mr; and Mrs. Grady
~v ;?? Dinfter gUMts of Mr. and Mrs.'
Ross, during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Ross and
daughters, Misses Beona, Mary
and Joyce, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Bell of Anderson, S. C.
on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Randall
visited Miss Alberta Johnston, a
patient at Mercy hospital, Char
lotte, on Saturday.
Mr. Bill Randall of Dallas,
Texas visited his brother, Mr.
Clyde Randall and Mrs. Randall
during the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibbons of
Wickliffe, Ky. spent the holidays
with Miss Ava Gibbons.
Dinner guest of the B. A. Har
rys' Christmas Day were their
children and their families ?Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Harry, Jr., Bruce
and Judy; Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Harry and Ronnie of Roberson
ville; Tommy Harry and children
of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. E>onald
Woods of Summen'ille, Georgia;
and Mr. and Mrs. VV. W. McCar
ter, Anne, Phillip, and Butch.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Woods re
turned to Summerville, Georgia
on Sunday after spending the
week with the B. A. Harrys. They
were accompanied home by Phil
lip Harry.
Charles Houser, USA, of Camp
Rucker, Alabama, and John Hou
ser, USN, of Norfolk, Virginia,
visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Houser during the holi
days.
Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Hughes
and Mason visited Mrs. Hughes.'
mother, Mrs. George Settle of In
man, S. C. during the holidays.. " 1
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Byers of
Charleston, S. C. spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. James
Byers.
Mrs. Jake Dover of Shelby visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Addie Beam
recently.
Mr. Lemar Moss who has been
employed in Casablanca, Algeria
arrived home to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moss.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Seay of
Spartanburg spent the holidays
A* the Ne-v Year downs, bright and cheery, we *ay
thank yon to the many friend* who ^cnre patronized
us during the past year and convey to each and all
hett withes for 0 Most HAPPY. PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR. '
Final Rites Held
For Miss Morris
Funeral services for Miss Mary
Morris, 57, resident of route 1,
Kings Creek, S. C., were conduct
ed Thursday at 3 o'clock p. m.
from Antioch Baptist church.
Rev, Lloyd R. Lane, pastor of
the church officiated assisted by
Rev. W. A. Hoffman. Interment
Vvas in the church cemetery.
Miss Morris died Tuesday at
5:30 p. m. at the home. She suf
fered a heart attack while milk
ing a cow. She was the daughter
of the late Thomas and Maggie
Morris and a member of Antioch
Baptist church.
A sister, Mrs. James Norman
of Kings Creek, S. C., is the only
survivor.
with ^r. and Mrs. H. H. Beck
nell.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ormand of
Burlington spent the holidays
with their daughter, Mrs. D. G.
Herndon and Mr. Herndon. Mrs.
Herndon and Donald and Mr, and
Mrs. Ormand spent Tuesday with
their daughter, Mrs. Arthur Go
forth of Forest City.
Frank Sheppard spent the holi
days with Mr. and Mrs. G. K.
Newton of Casar.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Byers
and sons, Charles, Kenneth and
Gary, visited Mrs. Byers' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Golden Spencer of
Gaffney, S. C. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crisp of
Derita visited Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Crisp recently.
Miss Marjorie Crisp, a member
of the faculty of Wake Forest
College, spent the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Crisp.
Miss Odessa Moss is a patient
in the hospital at Gaflney.
Mrs. W. A. Moss has returned
home from the Gaffney hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Ermon Bain and
daughters, of Phil Campbell, Ala
bama spent the holidays with
Mrs. Bain's mother, Mrs. Lola
Dillingham.
Mrs. A. G. Dillingham and Ver
non of Atlanta, Ga. spent the
week end here. Mr. Dillingham
returned to Atlanta with them,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. R. E. Hambrlght had as
her guests Christmas Day her
children, and grandchildren, Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Nunnery, Gro
ver, Jr. and Deborah Anne, of
Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. G.. C.
Meharg and Rickey of Macon,
Georgia, and Fain Hambrlght of
San Antonio, Texas and Bobby.
Mrs. H. L. Beam spent the holi
days with her daughters, Mrs. Gil
more Richardson and Mr. Rich
ardson of Lenoir, and Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Ledford of Lincolnton.
.Bobby Keeter, USN, of Norfolk,
Virginia spent the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Keeter.
Lt. and Mrs. W. S. Hicks, Jr.
of Greenville, S. C. spent the holi
days with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Hicks, Sr., and Mr.
and Mrs. R. B. Keeter.
Miss Ethel Martin and Mrs.
Mary Towery visited relatives in
Spartanburg recently.
Mr. R. S. Dickson of Charlotte
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Dickson.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Hardin of
Rock Hill, S. C. visited the W. W.
Hardlns recently. .
Capt. and Mrs. James Hardin
and sons of Georgia are visiting
Capt, Hardin's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. V. J. Hardin.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hardin
of Lincolnton spent the holidays
with their parents, Mr, and Mrs.
V. J. Hardin and Mrs, Tom Pnt
man.
Bob Priestei, USA, of Carnp
Francis E. Warren, Wyoming, is
visiting his parents, Mr. md
Mrs. J. W. Prlester.
M. Sgt. Sidney Rpark, who has
Just returned from Guam and is
now stationed in Mass., visited
his brother, Wayne Roark. during
the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lelghton Smith of
Atlanta, Ga. spent the holidays
with relatives.
Pvt. Carson Carner of Fort
Jackson, Columbia, spent the
week end with his wife and mo
ther, Mrs, Ethel Carner.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolly Duncan of
Marion spent the holidays with
Mrs. and Mrs. R. C. Tate.
Miss Irene Hardin of Blacks
burg spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. E. B. Herndon.
Mrs. Dixie Graham and daugh
ter, GlenneUa, of Elkin, spent the
week end with Mrs. R. D. Moss.
'Visa Ruby Mans of. Raleigh
spent the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Moss.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Cockrell
and Bill, Andy and Starr spent
the week end with relatives In
StatesvlUe. _ i.
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. McCarter
and Children, Tommle Helms,
Evelyn Bailey of Charlotte, and
Qulnn Kendrick of Shelby, Mr.
and Mrs. Delbro McCarter and
daughters of "Blacks burg were
Sunday visitors of the W. W. Mc
Carter*.
Mr. and Mrs. George Deal and
son of Gaffney, S. C. spent Satur
Iday with Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
| McCartw^T
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End - of - Year
LIVING ROOM
One 2-pc. Rowe suite. covered in rich red frieze Regularly
priced at $196.50. Sale price, only
Two 2-pc. Kroehler suites, one green, one gray, jlegularly priced
at $299.50. Sale price J .*
One 2-pe. International suite, gray tapestry. Regular $289 50.
yours for this extra good saving. Only
One 2-pc. plastic sofa and chair. Regular price a good .buy .at
$16995, now Sale Prices at
One 2 pc. Kroehler suite, wine frieze cover, will beautify any
living room. Regular $229.95, sale price
$158.00
$279.50
$199.95
$149.95
$199.95
BEDROOM
' One 2-pc. Bedroom suite, regularly S1H9. !!.">.
Yours on -sale price at
One 4 p<*. mahogany Bedroom suite
Regular price $169.95. Sale price . . . .
One 3-pc. walnut poster Bedroom suitiv Ke^ulur price $1(19. 95 on
sale at Sterchi's for only
One 15-pc. Bedroom suite, includes mattress, springs, two pil
lows. bed, chest. \anit> and eight -piece vanity set Rcgul.tr
price $159.95, sale price ,
One 2 pc. bedroom suite including t? ij? double dresser Loveh
finish. Regular price $169.93. i'ouia uii Steivhi * sale juice ai
S139.95
$149.95
$139.95
$119.95
$148.00
A PRICE CUTTING EVENT UNSURPASSED!
HN STERCHI'S LONG, 64-YEAR HISTORY!
DINING ROOM
One 8-pc. modern walnut dining room suite. A beauty. Table,
six chairs, buffet. Regularly $249. Look at this saving!
One maple dinette, with hutch cabinet, four chairs, extension
table. A fine, fine suite, regularly $205 Yours for ,
One 8-pc. dining room suite. Has six chairs, buffet, dropleaf ta
ble in genuine Honduras mahogany. Reg. $279.95, sale priced. .
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One 5-pc. chrome dinette, regularly
priced at $59.95, sale price
One 5-pc. chrome dinette, with plastic top.
Regularly $84.95, sale price
$179.95
S169.95
$179.95
$48.95
$68.00
KITCHEN
One kilchen cabinet. A regular $-19 value, holds
plenty of stuff, sale priced by Sterchi's at
One wall cabinet. Another good value for the kitchen.
Regularly $14.95, sale priced at
One Perfection table-top oil range.
regularly ?199 95. sale priced for
One kitchen cabinet, base .in<J lop New.
new in style. Regularly $32 95. Sale price
One 4-pc. metal utility cabinet and base.
Regularly $59 95, sale priced
SAVINGS UP TO 1/2 OFF !
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SOFA BEDS. Etc.
One 5-pc. sofa hpd .group,
bed: Regularly $119.95, sale priced at
One Sofa bed, with plastic arms.
Regularly sells at $69.95, save $10 . . . .
i pillows, ami sofa
One regularly $89 95 sofa toed,
In plastic, sale price
One Simmons tapestry -covered sofa bed.
Regularly $109.95, sale price (as Is) ....
One International ^awson-type sofa, a beautiful $199 value,
sale priced by Sterchi's at
$
$59.95
$69.95
$ 84.95
$139.95
USED BARGAINS
One sJigMly ?sed-4abkMof* Move Originally
sold for $18995 Sale priced at
Six electric washers, all are guaranteed to work Pick yours
from a big group sale priced from
One G-E Electric stove, slightly used, with automatic timer
Originally sold for $249.95, sale r>? .-"d
One slightly used gas range. Looks
like new, was $189.95. Sale price
One five burner New Perfection oil
stove, built-in oven, yours for
LOOK AT THESE BIG SAVINGS ON CHAIRS
One group channel-back chairs,
regularly $39.05, sale priced at only
Only 2 platform 'Rockers, tapestry -covered.
Regularly $49.95. Sale priced
$ 29.95
$ 39.95
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Two tapestry -covered Club Chairs, green and gray, foam rui
ber cushions, regularly $54 95 sale priced
One Club Chair, tapestry covered.
regularly $82.75, yours for only
$ 39.95
$ 12.95
$189.95
$ 27.95
$ 49.95
$89.95
$1195
$159.95
$ 99.00
$ 9.95
$ 39.95
$ 594)5
1x12 Felt BASE Rugs B
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2 for $9.95
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