COMPLETES BASIsT"S5f?
Pfc. Donald F. Thompson, ton of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson,
was recently graduated from the
Marine MBoot Camp" after com
pletion of eight weeks intensive
training. Be was employed by
Marlowe's, Inc., before entering
the sendee.
EI-Bethel-Be+hware
News
(Mrs. Leonard Gamble)
EL BETHEL - BETHWARE ?
The Bloodmobile, sponsored by
the P. T. A. and the Men's Pro
gressive Club of Beth ware was
at the school lunch room on Fri
day. A total of 42 pints of blood
was Secured.
On Saturday, July 11 from 11
a. m. until 9 p. m? there will be
a barbecue held at El Bethel Me
thodist church. Anyone wishing
tickets lor this occasion please
see any member of the church or
of they wish to have plates de
livered, please call 444-J-3, or
444-W-3 any time between now
and July 11. Proceeds will be used
for benefit of the church parson
age fund.
Bobby Anthony and Jack Har
mon returned home Saturday
from Raleigh where they spent
several days at the F. F. A. con
vention held for the state there.
Rev. R. L, Forbls will preach
at El Bethel church Sunday at
11 a. m. in the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. Boyce Huffstctler who
is in pastor's school in Georgia
for two more weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. VV. L. McSwain
and family moved Monday from
the David's Parsonage to a new
pastorate at Hollis. Mr. McSwain
? has served David's and Allen Me
morial churches here for 4 years.
Oil Friday night members of the
church and friends gathered at
the parsonage for a going away
party. They received many nice
gifts.
Friday afternoon at 3 p. m. the
El Bethel Home Demonstration
Club met at the home of Mrs.
Rush Dixon with Mrs. Guy Bar
nett as joint hostess. They pre
sented the program which was
very interesting. At refreshment
time they served ice cream, cake,
and nuts. A large crowd was pre
sent. Next month the group will
meet with Mrs. Ted Ledfc-d and
Mrs. Frank Hemdon as hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Doster and
Sherry are spending this week at
the beach.
Mrs. Faye Parker returned
home Sunday from a hospital in
Minnesota where she went for an
examination last week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. F. McSwain
spent last weekend in the moun
tains, accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Lovelace.
Mrs. J. N. Smith and Mrs. Ed
die Smith spent last week at Wax
haw visiting relatives.
Mrs. Hoyt Matthews and Eddie
left last Thursday for Miami,
Florida where they will spend
several weeks with Mrs. Mat
thew's daughter and her husband.
Misses Lois Gamble and Rac
hel Neal left Monday for the Se
nior M. Y. F. assembly at Lake
Junaluska this week. They will
return home Saturday.
Norman Sherrer of Irwin, Ten
nessee is spending several weeks
here with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Anthony.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bridges and
children are spending part of this
week at Sumter, S. C. and at the
beach visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ro
bert Randall there.
Mrs. Boyce Hiiflstetler had- as
her weekend guests her mother,
Mrs. Humphries, and brothers,
Bobby and Edward, from States
vllle.
Jack Eaker, who has been in
Korea in the armed forces for 15
months is on his way home.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Love
announce the birth of a baby
daughter last week at the Kings
Mountain hospital. Mr. Love is
in the U. S. Army, stationed now
in Germany.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gates
of Spartanburg, S. C. spent the
weekend here with Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Anthony. Mr. Gates is on
a furlough, recently arriving
from Africa.
Mfllei Jenkins
Rites Conducted
Funeral services for Miller Jen
kins, 92, long-time resident of
Ellenboro and King3 Mountain
native, were conducted Tuesday
at 3 p. m. from El Bethel Metho
dist church.
Rev. Vess Jones and Rev. Ed
McDanlel officiated, and inter
ment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Jenkins died Monday morn
ing at 2:01 at the home of his
sister, Mr?. Roy Walker In Ellen
boro. He had been In declining
health for several years.
He was a retired termer and
sheet metal worker, and member
of El mflMtal "
Hiswtte, Mr.,!
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Homecoming Day
To Be Observed
At Graver Church
GROVER ? Homecoming Day
will be observed at Grover Shi
loh Presbyterian Church on Sun
day, July 12th. There will, be an
open house for all to see the re
decorated church,' the dedication
service for the Mause and dinner
on the grounds. Plan now to be
present.
Senior High Fellowship of
Kings Mountain Presbytery held
its annual rammer conference
last week at Flat Rock. Rev.
Park Moore, pastor of Shiloh
Presbyterian chu*.ch, Grover, was
the director. Mrs. Park Moore
and Rodney, Faye Houser, and
Bill Hambright attended from
here.
Those attending the Brother
hood convention at the First Bap
tist church in Shelby on Sunday
were Charles Queen, Hood Wat
erson and Clyde Rhea, from Gro
ver First Baptist and those at
tending from Bethany Baptist
were R. H. Ponder, Hunter Ram
sey and Knox Neely.
Rev. William McGinnis of Bos
ton, Mass., filled the pulpit at the
First Baptist church on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. McGinnis and dau
ghter are visiting his parents;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McGinnis.
Mrs. Grover Nunneiy and Mrs.
Richard Taylor entertained Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs.
R. E. Hambright with a delight
fully informal drop-In party hon
oring Miss Jo Ann Wylle of
Blacksburg, bride-elect of July
twelfth.
Mrs. Nunnery welcomed guests
at the door and Mrs. Taylor pre
sented her honoree who received
Informally with Mrs. W. R. Wylle.
Graceful bowls of summer flo
wers with gladilol predominating
were used throughout the home.
Miss ''Vie wore a pretty aqua
frock for ?' ? occasion with a cor
sage of red carnations, a gift of
the hostesses.
Assisting thd guests in serving
themselves to colas and cookies
were Misses Dal Gold and Mary
Anne Herndon.
T. S. Keeter is taking treatment
at the Memorial hospital in Char
lotte for artheritis. Those visit
ing Mr. Keeter on Sunday were
Mrs. T. S. Keeter, Mr. and Mrs.
Leroy Shlrkey, Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Keeter and Mr. and Mrs. T.
T. Keeter.
Pitt Kirby Is a patient In a
sanitarium at Columbia, S. C.
J. H. Smith, Jr. returned home
from the Shelby hospital on Sun
day.
C. E. Byers, Gilmore Byers and
sons, Kenneth, and Gary, spent
the weekend with Rev. and Mrs.
Sam Houck of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ledford
visited Mr. and Mrs. H, L. Beam
during the weekend.
Mrs. B. A. Harry attended the
State W. M. U. convention In Ra
leigh.
Mrs. Evie Putman and daugh
ter of Lenoir visited Mrs. Lola
Dillingham on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Becknell
of Pacolet, S. C. visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Hardin on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Black and
Johnny of Mint Hill were guests
of Mrs. J. D. Watterson recently.
Miss Doris Gault honored Miss
Jo Ann Wylle with a shower at
her home In Blacksburg recently.
Those attending from here were
Mrs. Grover Nunnery, Mrs. Bill
McCarter, Mrs. "Tippy" Frances,
Mrs. James Blalock, and Mrs.
Max Norman.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Collins are
attending the State Rural Car
riers convention in Greensboro.
Their sons. Larry and Gary, are
visiting their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hazel Turner of Earl
while they are away.
Misses Mary Reed Norman,
Lola Faye Hardin and Anne
Gettys arrived homj? tm Sunday
after a vacation in Florida.
Colby Goforth and Bucky Har
din spent the weekend at Myrtle
Beach, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. D.. G. Herndon
and sons are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ormand of
Burlington.
Mrs. W. S. Hicks, Sr. spent the
week with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Smlthdeal of Winston ? Salem*
Mrs. Hubert Rollins, Mrs. John
Gold and Mrs. Gene Turner visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Smithdeal dur
Ing the Weekend and Mr. and
Mrs. Hicks returned home with
them.
Mrs. Cora Casey and Mr. and
Mrs. Brent Carroll, Jr. spent the
weekend at Lincolnton, Georgia
with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dell and
children, Patricia and "Buddy" of
Belmont spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Bryant Shuford.
Nickle and Phyllis Carpln and
J T Fonvllle spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Bridges
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harry and
son, Ronnie, and Judy and Bruce
Harry of Robersonvllle are visit
ing homelolks.
Mr. and Mrs. James Blalock,
Mr. and Mrs. Deward Shaw and
daughters, Betsy and Connie,
spent Sunday In the mountains.
. Mi's. GfaSy Wells and Dor?
And McDaniel are spending the
week at Myrtle Beach, ,
kins, survives.
, Surviving In addition to his
wife are three sons, Henderson
of Mooresboro, Fred and Zeb of
Hickory, and five daughters, Mrs.
Roy Walker of Ellenboro, Mrs.
Stowe Hendricks. Mrs. Inez Wal
ker, and Mrs. Everett Brown, all
of Shelby, and Mrs. BUI Yelton
of High Point.
Also surviving are twenty
grandchildren and ?lx great
'grandchildren.
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