PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Y. F. Throneburg
sptent Sunday In Maiden as guests
of Mrs. Throneburg's parents,
< Mr. ^nd Mrs. W. B. Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hullender and
daughter, Frances, Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Jenkins, and Dixon Ham
bright, all of Shelby, were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
C. P. Golorth.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Davis and
family of Spindaie were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
L. L Davis.
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Pressly,
' James Allen Pressly, and Mr. and
Mrs. N, M. Farr and daughter
were dinner guests Sunday of Mr.
Dr. T. H. McDill of Gastortla
was a dinner guest Monday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Morrow. *
The Florida address of Mrs.
P. D. Herndon, former Hterald
Boclety editor, is as follows: Mrs.
P. D. Hemdon, Box 1362, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
The San Diego home address
of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Crawford,
USN, Is an follows: 1605 First
Avenue, San Diego, California.
Sunday dinner guests In the
home of Mrs. H. C. Dllling were
Mrs. Earle McLaln of Princeton,
Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ben
nett Linda Bennett. Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Webster, Noel Webster, and
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sellters.
Stella Austin GA's
Feted At Yule Party
Cornelia Leavell circle mem
bers of First Baptist church en
tertained Stella Austin Girls Aux
iliary members of the church at
a Christmas party Tuesday even
ing prior to the regular meeting
of the circle at the home of Mrs.
Christmas Play
At Oakview Church
Annual Christmas plav at Oak
view Baptist church will be gi
ven Sunday night at .7 o'clock.
The play is entitled, "The
Town That Couldn't Have
Christmas" and is directed by
Mrs. Earl Oxford, Mrs. O. E. Jol
ly, and Mrs. W. P? Bumgardner.
Cast of characters include:
"Huida," the Innkeeper's wife
played by Ruth Ellison; "Neal,"
her son, Bud Bumgardner; "Lot
tie," her daughter, Nancy Ox
ford; "Ellsa", the butcher's wife,
Shirley Wells; "Adelaide" the
baker's wife, Josephine Smith;
"Faggot Woman," Joyce Biddix;
"The Miser," Bo Hord; '^Conrad,"
the duke, Paul Hord, Jr.; "Gus
tave," his aide, J. E. Wells;
"Charlotte," Mrs. Glenda Down
ey; "Ludwig," Charles Earl Ox
ford; and "Barbara," Sandra
Bumgardner. A gypsy woman is
played by Martha MeClura.
The public is invited to attend
the play, a spokesman for the
group said Wednesday in mak
ing the announcement.
James White.
Auxiliary members participat
ing In the program wtere Paula
Cole, Brenda Thornburg, Jackie
Merrill, Carolyn Walker, Martha
Lou Ware, Linda White and Bet
ty Sue Kirby.
Refreshments were served to
the auxiliary guests and gifts ex
changed.
After the party a business ses
sion was conducted by Miss Lithla
Lankford, drdr chairman, Mrs.
Paul Patterson, Mrs. Fred Thorn
burg, Miss Lithia Lankford, and
Mrs. White served refreshments.
Gifts were exchanged by mem
bers and a gift presented to Miss
Lankford, circle chairman, from
the group.
The* oil Industry employs more
than 17,000 college-trained engi
neers and scientists.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN
Hospital Log
VISITING HOURS
Dally, 10 to 11 a- m.
3 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 8 p. m.
PATIENT LIST AT NOON
WEDNESDAY:
James Mark Howell, admitted
Tuesday, November 17.
Margaret Lee Bridgtes, admitt
ed Wednesday, December 9.
Gertrude Brown, admitted
Thursday, December 10/
Mrs. -Mary Chiidres, admitted
Thursday, December 10.
Constancte Davis, admitted
Thursday, December 10.
Sybil Melton, admitted Satur
day, December 12.
Seydell Garcia, route 3, admitt
ed Sunday, December 13.
Michail D. Carroll, admitted
Sunday, December 13.
Mrs. Thomas Ross, route 3, ad
mitted Monday, December 14.
Mrs. Brunie Travis. 1038 W.
Franklin ave., Gastonia, admitt
ed Monday, December 14.
C. H. Clark, route 1, Crouse. ad
mitted Monday, December 14.
Reba Ledbetter admitted Mon
day, December 14.
Maprgte McClain, route 1. Shel
bv, admitted Monday, December
14.
Rufus Mitchum. admitted Mon
day, December 14.
Rose Holmes admitted Tuesday,
December 15.
James Hullett admitted Tues
day. December 15.
Edith Flovd admitted Tuesday,
December 15.
Jim Patterson, route 2. admitt
ed Tuesday, December 15.
Peter Paul, Blacksburg, S. C?
admitted Tuesday, December 15.
The 1953 North Carolina pea
nut yield Is estimated at 231,250.
000 (pounds, 26 per cent under
that ocf 1952. .
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Personal Gifts . .
Handbags
Scarfs
Dresses
Coats
Suits
All - Weather Coats
Umbrellas
Slips (crepe, nylon)
Gowns (Crepe, nylon, outing)
Pajamas (Silk, rayon, cotton)
Handkerchiefs
Blouses (nylon, crepe, wool jersey)
Bedroom Slippers
Gloves
Bedjackets (crepe, nylon)
Sweaters
Skirts
Hats ' N
Children's Coats
Panties (Nylon, Rayon) ^
? Costume Jewelry
Hose
Plastic Galoshes
Housecoats (shortie, or long) quilted silk
quilted cotton
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Bates Bedspreads
Contour Sheets
Colored Sheets
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Sheets '
Bath Sets
Towels
Roll Covers
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Pillow Slips
' Tablecloths
Bridge Sets
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Mattress Pads
Dresser Scarfs
Disk Towels
Unen Chair Sets
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Handsome Gifts! At Christmas Make Her Gift FW
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Craftspnn Party
Sunday At 2 p. m.
the annual Craftspun Yarns Inc
Christmas party to be held Sun'.
auditorium. C<m,ral schot"
^J?hn Chancy, publicity chair,
man for the event, has announced
a star, . studded entertainment
lipsW aVranged by Harold Phil
In addition to Mr. Kirby cow
boy star of WOT and WBTV,
Charlotte, the group includes:
Klngsmbn Quartet. Jonas Brid
^.ack' Basil Lovelace and
nu ln JTred<,rick: "enrv and
Char es Foster; Gene and Elmer
Martin; Trio, Rey. Gordon Week
TMy'^?UlSC G,,,d^cn and Melba
Tindall; and Pete Frederick tap
dancer and singer. '
Mr. Bridges, of Newton, form
er radio announcer here will
serve as master of ceremonies.
Sixteen hams will be awarded as
door prizfes and children under
12 years of age will receive treats
from Santa.
Employees and their families
and special gwests are invited to
attend the annual event. Refresh
mtents will be served at intermis
sion.
Norman Roper, Broadus Mc
Daniel, Yates Ross and Wayne
Cunningham are also on the pub
licity committee and other com
mittees include: treats, Bill Dixon
and Doytt Falls; decorating, Wan
za Goforth, Andy Huffstetler and
Russell Owensby; ushers, all fore
mten; program, Louise King; and
refreshments, Dorothy Hullen
der.
Young Democrats
Plan To Oxganize
Kings Mountain area Young
Democrats are laying plans for
the organization of a Number 4
Township Young Democrats club
and have tentatively set January
8 as organization night, with a
free barbecue and speeches by
state leaders to feature the pro
gram.
Leading the formation of the
organization are Jack White
Kings Mountain attorney, and
Bob Cox, car salesman.
Mr. White said the local group
already has the blessings of both
C??n.ty,and state Young Democrat
officials, as well as the full en
couragement and support of the
regular Democratic organization.
While no official statements were
forthcoming, there was some In
dication that the proposed orga
nization is a partial answer to the
recently organized Number 4
Township Republican club ?
Mr. White said that Horace
Kornegay, state YDC president,
would most likely make the fea
ture address at the organization
al meeting. He said Red Bridges
has been retained to serve a free
barbecue dinner and plans call
for holding the event at Masonic
Dining Hall.
Attending a meeting last Thurs
day night to discuss plans for
the organization werfe George
Thomasson, Harold Phillips, Joe
Hendrlck, Martin Harmon, Jack
White, W. K. Mauney. Jr., Bob
Cox, W. G. Grantham, Glee A.
Bridges, and Charles Dixon.
Committees named by Mr.
White for the January 8 party
include: finance, Jack White and
Bob Cox; food, W. K. Mauney,
Jr., Yates Harbison and Clavon I
Kelly; publicity, Martin Harmon,
Bob Cox; invitation, Joe Hen
drick, Joe McDaniel, Tom Owens,
Otto Guyton and Harold Phillips;
arrangements, Charles Dlxop;
speakers, George Thomas son,
Jack White.
. NEW RECUR ITER
Sgt. Carl D. Peak, recruiting
officer USAF, will be here at
the postoffk* each Friday from
0 o'clock until 4 p. . nb, tie an
nounced this week. Vacancies
exist in the Air Force, Army,
and Aviatioa Cadet, Sgt. Peak
said, and persons desiring to
enlist in branches of the ser
vice may visit the postoffice
post here weekly or at the
Shefey office each day, he add
ed.
Total United States tobacco
production this year is estimated
NOTICE or EXECUTRIX
Having qualified as executrix
for the Last Will and Testament
of the late L. C. Hord. deceased,
before the Clerk of Superior
Court for Cleveland County, all
persons having claims against
said estate will please file same
with the undersigned on. or be
fore the 16th day of December,
1954, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons, indebted to said
estate will please make immedi
ate payment.
This the 16th day of December,
1953.
Mrs. Charlotte Hord, Executrix
for Last Will and Testament of
L. C Hord, deceased.
Davis and White, Attorney*.
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BIDS WANTED
The City Board of Commission
ers for the Cky of Kings Moun
tain will receive bids on one Vis
ible Vacuum Chiorinator, Type
MSVt Bid* will be received until
7.-40 p. m- December V>. 1953.
Specifications:
Complete with standard ac
cessories, Including special rub
ber hose for the chlorine solution
line and for the dranl and vac
uum relief lines.
J. R Hendrlck, City Clerk. ,&j
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Ladles
SCARFS
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79c to $1.98
Fancy Pillow
CASES, pr. . . $1.98 to $2.98
TOWEL SETS $1.00 to $1.98
Ladies' HANDKERCHIEFS
* ?
per box 59c to 97c
Ladies OUTING
GOWNS ... $1.98
DRESS LENGTHS
All materials,
per yard 39c to $1.00
ONE TABLE MEN'S
Dress Pants
Most all sizes. Plain and
fancy styles. Values to
$7.95.
$195
Dress Shirts, Carve! &
Irene!* cuffs $2.93 & $3.50
Men's SPORT
SHIRTS $1.98 to $4.95
Men's all woo! COAT
SWEATERS ?5.95 to C9.?5
Men's & Boys' pullover
SWEATERS $4.95 & $5.95
Men's sleeveless
SWEATERS $2.49
Men's TIES &
BOWS . $1.00 & $1.50
Boys'
SHIRTS
$1.50 & $1.98
Boys' Corduroy
SHIRTS
$3.95
Boys' 1 1 ox. Western
DUNGAREES
$2.98
Boys'
DRESS PANTS
$1.98 to $3.95
Boys'
COMBAT BOOTS
$3.50 to $5.95
Boys'
IACKETS
$2.98 to $8.95
ONE GROUP 25
MEN'S SUITS
All colors but not all
U sizes. If we have your
size you can get an ex
tra special buy. Values
V to $24.35.
Special $14.85
Boys'
CAPS
$1.00 to $1.98
Children's
SOCKS
13c to 39c
BLANKETS
$*.00 to $8.95
SHEETS
$2.29
CCD SPREADS
$5.95
LADIES' HOSE
$1.00 & $1.35
Men's SCARFS $1.00
Men's GLOVES $2.98 to $4.95
Men's Underwear .... $1X0 & $1X8
Per Salt
Men's Corduroy SHIRTS $4X5
Men's BELTS ...... ?..$LO0 &$130
Initialed HANDKERCHIEFS?
per box ... $1X0
Men's PAIAMAS $2.98 & S3. 95
Men's ROBES $6X5 & $7.95
SOLVE TOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT PROBLEM
BY GIVING A
MYERS'
Christmas Gift Certificate
Then 1m or she can choose the gift they most
Men's House Slippers $2.98 & 3.95
Men's Dress Shoes $4X5 to $11X5:'
Little Boys' Dress Shirts ...... $2ifc
with french cuffs, Bow tie and cuff links
Boys' HOP-ALONG
CASSIDY SUITS
Pants $2.98
lacket $3.29
Hat $1.98
Men's SOCKS 25c to 65c
In
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