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Elizabeth Stewart, Editor Phone 167 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED—Miss Catherine Bolick, of Kings Mountain and Lenoir, is the daughter of Mrs. Loyd Bolick, of Lenoir, who announces her engagement to Hollis Manley Forrester, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Manley Forrester, Sr., of Bessemer City. The wedding date is set for November 20. Miss Beam Hostess To Methodist MYF The {Senior MYF council ol Cen tral Methodist church held its re gular meeting Tulesday night at the home of Miss Mary Ann Beam. Fourteen members attended. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle McDainel and Mrs. Bun Goforth met with the group. After a routine business session and program, the hostless was as sisted by her mother in serving cookies and cold drinks. Leigh - Dedmon Vows Exchanged The wedding of Miss Martha Rebecca Leigh and Calvin Eddis Dedmon, both of Shelby, took place Saturday afternoon at 5 o’ clock in Shelby’s East Side Bap tist church with the Rev. E. B. Hicks, pastor of the church, offi ciating at the double-ring, dere mony. Mr. Dedmon is a nephew of Miss Matilda Dedmon, of Kings Ellen Goforth, Stanley Yarbro Listed As Leaders In Auxiliary Baby Contest .Leaders in the American Le gion Auxiliary sponsored ibaby contest were announced Wednes day morning by Mrs. John Kez ziah, chairman of the entries committee. Ellen Goforth and Stanley Yar bro were listed as leaders in the contest with other runners-up in the girls’ division listed as Pam Mitcham, Pamela Arrowood, and Debra Kay"George. Runners-up in the boys’ division yesterday were Jeff Mauney, David Col lins, and Alike Lewis. Votes were counted late Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Sam Collins, chairman of the project, said that the con tost would close at 5 p. m. on November 12th with winners to he named at the Woman’s club on November 17th. Loving cups will go to the winners, and priz es will be awarded to runners up in the contest, she said. A photograph display of the contestants has been placed in a window of Belk’s Department store and voting boxes for the children have been placed in downtown stores. The baby contest is an annual project of the Legion Auxiliary. Proceeds will benefit Kings Mountain disabled veterans and their families. Social Calendar Thursday: 7:00—Executive board meeting of officers of the Junior Woman’s club at the Wo man’s clubhouse. Friday: 3:30—Magnolia Garden club at the home of Mrs. John C. McGill. 8:00—Rehearsal for the Bridge man-Laughter wedding in Unity Baptist church, Gas tonia. Saturday: 7:30—World Community Day service at Grace Methodist church, sponsored by the Kings Mountain Council of Churchwomen. 7:30—Women of the Church of Dixon Presbyterian church at the church. 8:00—The wedding of Miss Shirley Ann Bridgeman and Clyde Wilford Laugh ter in Unity Baptist church, Gastonia. Monday: 3:30—Circle 3, Central Metho dist church, at the home of Mrs. M. C. Poston. 3:30—Circle 5, First Presbyte rian church, at the home of Mrs. E. A. Harrill. 7:30—Junior Woman’s club at the Woman’s clubhouse. 7:30—Circle 4, First Presbyte rian church, at the home of Mrs. Robert Miller. 7:30—Circle 6, First Prlesbyte rian church, at the home of Mrs. R. H. Webb. 8:00—Circle 3, First Presbyte rian church, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Hay. Tuesday: 3:00—Contract Bridge club at the home of Mrs. Hugh A. Logan, Jr. Wednesday: 3:00—House and Garden club at the home of Mrs. F. R. Summers. 3:30—Kings Mountain Garden club at the home of Mrs. J. A. Cheshire. 3:30—Open Gate Garden club at the home of Miss Annie Roberts. Mountain. Wedding music was presented by Robert Hicks, organist, and Miss Donna Setchfield, vocalist, both of Shelby. The bride, given In marriage by her father, wore a waltz-length dress of white bridal satin made with sweetheart neckline, long sleeves, and a fitted bodice. Her fingertip illusion veil was attach ed to a satin bandeau trimmed in orange blossoms, and she car ried a white orchid on a white Bi ble, the latter a gift of the YWA organization of the church. She wore a single strand of pearls, a gift of the groom. Miss Maxine Leigh was hter sister’s maid of honor. She wore a waltz-length dres of nile green taffeta and carried a nosegay of pink-tinted daisy mums and car nations. Pvt. Walter Ronald Leigh, of Camp Gordon, Ga., brother of the bride, was b'est-man, and ushers were Franklin Blanton, of York, S. C., cousin of the bride, and Merritt Gibson, of Shelby. Mrs. Dedmon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter William Leigh, of Shelby is a member of the senior class of Shelby high school. Mr. Dedmon is a son of Mrs. Virgil Calhoun Dedmon of Shel by and the late Mr. Dedmon. He is employed by Esther Mill Cor poration. Attending the wedding from Kings Mountain were Miss Ded mon and Mrs. J. D. Harmon. Ii it's warm clothing lor the children you need, we have it. All popularly priced to make your budget fit. Big selection! Corduroy Sizes 1-8 Pedal Pushers $1.49 & $1.98 Corduroy 7-14 Pedal Pushers.$2.98 Boys' and Girls' Outing Pajamas.$1.98 Flannel-lined Blue Denim Dungarees . $1.98 Flannel-Lined Jackets . $2.98 Reds, greys, greens, browns. Child's Corduroy Jacket Sets . $4.95 Long pants, with jacket Child's washable Parka-poplin Pram Suits .$8.95 Fully-lined, top quality Dupont Nylon Sweaters.$2.98 Child's Blue Denim Sizes 1-6 Dungarees.97c Blue Denim Bib-type Sizes 1-8 Overalls . $1.49 These have elastic back Boys' Sizes 6-18 Flannel Shirts $1.49 & $1.98 McGinnis Dept. Store CENTRAL FHA OFFICIALS—Pictured are members of the execu tive council of the Central high school chapter of the Future Home makers of America. Seated, left to right, are Guyanne Henderson, Becky Thornburg, Jean Hicks, and Jane Byars. Standing, left to right, are Billie Welch, Linda Biser, Peggy Hawkins, Ellen Baker, and Carolyn Brown. FHA chapters began Monday the observance of FHA week. Central FHA Chapter Participating In Week-Long FHA Week Activities Futurte Homemakers of Ameri ca all over the United States and territories are celebrating FHA Week this week—October 31-No vember 4. 4 The Kings Mountain chapter is no exception. Steventy club members began the week of activities by attend ing their respective churches Sun day in groups. On Monday, the group posted bulletin boards in the school and prepared an FHA exhibit for display in Keeter’s De partment store window. Tuesday, club members presen ted the play, “Oophs, Your Man ners, Please” at the regular meet ing of thte club at the high school. Indoor gardens, made by the members, were taken to Kings Mountain Hospital Wednesday. The club presented a radio pro gram over Station WKMT. New members of the chapter arte to be initiated Thursday (to day) with a Mother-Daughter tea to climax the activities, Mrs. John Gamble, teacher of Home Econo mics, announced. The club will assume duties at the concession stand at Friday night’s football game, Mrs. Gam ble added, with the proceeds to be used to plan a Mother-Daughter banquet, the official said. It was reported that the club was 100 percent in participation in FHA week activities. The Future Homemakers of America Club is a club of high schols pupils who study Home making or who are former stu dents of Home Economics, Mrs. Gamble pointed out. The organi zation, of which the Kings Moun tain chapter is a charter member, is observing its tenth anniversary this year. Mrs. Gamble added, “The FHA is an integral part of the total homemaking program. It adds in terest to the total homemaking program and contributes to per sonal developments of individual students. Club mfembers may ob tain the degree of achievement whereby FHA measures their ac complishments and growth in per sonal development, contributions to their familfes and home, to their communities and to the FHA organization.’’ The Kings Mountain FHA club is an active high school club, the official said, participating in many projects during the school year and during the summer va cation. Delegates attend county, dis trict and state rallies, as well as BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Lalon Franks, route 2, announce the birth of a son, Friday, October 28, Shelby hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Willard May bterry, route 2, announce the birth of a son, Friday, October 28, Kings Mountain hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamrick an nounce the birth of a daughter, Sunday, October 30, Kings Moun tain hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Arrowood, route 2, Cherryville, announce the birth of a daughter, Monday, Oc tober 31, Kings Mountain hospi tal. Central Seventh Grade Takes Health Inventory Central school seventh graders took a health inventory of the class Thursday, according to a report of Pat Gladden and Mar tha Lou Wart?, class reporters. Their report follows: ‘The class is 176.7’ tall, or.7 as high as the Empire State Build ing and one-half as high as the Statue of Liberty. Combined weights of the class equal appro ximately one and one-half tons, a good truck load. Their weight is one-fourteenth as much as the weight of the Liberty Bell.” “Ages totaled 495 years, or one half as old as Methuselah. Mrs. Warlick, of the county health de partment, spent several hours checking teeth and throat de fects.” Mrs. Genfe Hughes and children are visiting relatives in Old Fort summter camp at White Lake. They participate in National pro jects , the UNESCO gift project, civil defense projects, “Families Together” projects, home, school, and community beautification programs, and the World Christ mas festival. Locally, they pre sent radio programs on thte FHA work, write articles for the news papter, assist needy families of the community, plan mother-daugh ter teas and banquets, and parti cipate in National Education Week. Seventy high school girls are membfers of the club. —: PERSONALS:— " Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Black were weekend gufests of their son, Houston Black and family, in Rockingham. —o— Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Hambri ght visited Sunday at the home of Mr,, and Mrs. Conrad Hughes and family. Mrs. Mary Lovell and Mrs. M. L. Harmon returned Wednesday from Asheville, where they vis ited Misses Laura and Lillian Plonk. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Poteat visited relatives in Greenville, S. C., end Greer, S. C., during the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Barber and children, Johnny and Steve, visited Mr. Barber’s brother, Her mit Barber, a patient in a Green ville, S. C., hospital on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Castle and family moved Saturday to Evans ton, Illinois, where Mr. Castle will be manager of the minerals division of International Mineral and Chemical Corporation, of Chi cago, 111. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Craig and family moved Saturday to Deca tur, Ga., where Mr. Craig is dis trict manager of the Atlanta, Ga., area of International Correspon dence Schools, Inc. The family is residing at 218 Brower street In Decatur. A/3c Kenneth P. Cash will ar rive during the wekend for a 10 day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Vera Cash, and other rela tives. Airman Cash recently com pleted training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. Mrs. Conrad Hughes, Miss Shir ley Hughes, Connie Hughes, and Miss Pat McDainel visited Mrs. Hughes’ mother, Mrs. William Dunlap and her sister, Mrs. Fran ces Griffith at Rock Hill, S. C., on Saturday. They also visited Mrs. Hughes’ sister Mrs. Newton Nichols, at Edgemoor, S. C. David Sipes, USN, of Norfolk, Va., was a weekend guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Siptes. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Poteat, of Charleston, S. C, were weekend guests of Mrs. Poteat’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cox. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hamm and Mrs. Manda Jane Hamm, all of Clover, S. C., and Miss Shirley Ayers, of Grover, visited Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hughes and family on Sunday. Mrs. Lila Bird Wheeler and daughter, Mrs. Legree McIntosh and Mrs. McIntosh’s son, David, all of Columbia, S. C., were guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Crawford and Mrs. Will Bird. Mrs. Abbie Barbfer, Mr. and Mrs. Brodus Barber, and Miss Barbara Yarbrough visited Her mit Barber, a patient in a Green ville, S. C. hospital Sunday. Mr. Barber, of Charlotte, nephew of the Barbers and brother of John B. Barber, of Kings Mountain, was injured in an accident Octo ber 18th. An employe of a Char lotte construction company, Mr. Barber was injured while opera ting a bulldozer. Joint Meeting Held Of Methodist Groups The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild of Grace Methodist church held a joint meeting at the church Tuesday night. A program pointing out the Observance of the Week of Pray er and Self-Denial was given by Mrs. Clark H. Williams, who spoke on the topic, ‘Bethlehem Centers,” Mrs. Norman Lowery, who used the subject, “India,” Mrs. J. E. Mauney, who spoke on the subject, “Bpilding In Brazil,” and Mrs. Andy Huffstetler, who used the subject, “The Pai Wha Girls School in Korea.” The group sang, “Holy Spirit Truth Divine,” and an offering was taken. SECOND BIRTHDAY — Freida Mae Boles, above, is celebrating her second birthday by a small party of relatives and friends Saturday, November 5th, at her home on the Bessemer City road. (Photo by Pennington Studio) Central Key Club To Hold Minstrel The Kings Mountain high school Key club will sponsor a minstrel at the high school audi torium November 18-19, accord ing to announcement by a mtem- ' ber of the club. Officials said the show would begin both evenings at 8 o’clock. Program for the minstrel Will be anounced later. Postal Receipts Dip During Past Month Acting Postmaster Ted Wier reported Wednesday that the postoffice receipts for the month of October totaled $4,182.71. This report showed a decrease of $588.08 over October 1954, when $4,770.79 in receipts was reported. If a driver overtaking your car sounds his horn the law requires you to pull to the right and not increase your speed. of circulation value 4.. V very industry has a standard by which its products can be measured. ijThe jeweler uses the symbol of a pure diamond. 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