ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED—Mias Elizabeth ChaceMoore ia the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Leon Moore, of Charlotte, who
announce her engagement to Richard Halbert Webb, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Webb, of Kings Mountain. The wedding will be an
event of December Hist in Charlottes Covenant Presbyterian church.
Tates Observed Silver Anniversary
At Reception Here Sunday Afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Earl Tate
observed their silver wedding an.
niversary Sunday and entertain,
ed at a lovely reception at their
home on Wells street.
The well-known Kings Moun
tain couple was married 25 years
ago on September 15, 1932. Mrs.
Tate is the former Miss Margaret
Styers, of Kings Mountain. Mr.
Tate is a native of Shelby.
Callers were welcomed by Mr,
and Mrs. Carl Lewis, of Gastonia,
and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kincaid
introduced the receiving line
which included Mr. and Mrs. Tate
and Mrs. Richard Hord, of Kings
Mountain, a member of the Tate
wedding party.
Guests were invited to the di
ning room by Mr. and Mrs. O. O.
Walker and were directed to the
den by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Dellinger, of Cherryville. Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Gault, Jr., presided at
the register in the den;*and Mr.
and Mrs. F. R. McCurdy received j
in the gift room.
Also assisting in receiving and,
entertaining were Mrs. J. E. Bum. j
gardner, Mrs. Dewitt Ware, and
Mrs. George Hampton.
Mrs. F. V. Tate, of Greenville,
S. C., presided at the punch bowl,
and assisting in serving and en
tertaining were Mrs. Arlis Tate,
Of Shelby, Mrs. Wayne Tate, of
Greenville, S. C., Mrs. Blake Hud.
son, of Charlotte, Mrs. Joe Eid
son, of Gastonia, and Mrs. Joe
McDaniel, Jr.
Decorations in silver and white
predominated in the arrange,
ments used throughout the lovely
Tate home.
In the dining room, a pure
Irish linen outwork tablecloth
oovered the refreshment table. A
five-branch silver candelabra ac.
cented the table decoration and
other appointments featured a sil
ver punch bowl surrounded by
pink grapes. Table comers were
accented by silver bows and love,
birds, and silver trays were filled
with decorated sandwiches, pastel
petite-fours, and decorated mints.
Engraved napkins were also used
on the dining table. White chry
santhemums, candles, and silver
hearts outlined in net decorated
the buffet.
The living room mantel was
decorated with a cupid and mag.
nolias and two silver hearts join
ed together and outlined in net.
White candles and ivy were also
featured in the arrangement.
A wedding picture of the couple
and a copy of their first corres
pondence decorated the register
table in the den. In the gift room,
25 silvered wishbones were used
at one end of the dresser and a
crescent of chrysanthemums dec
orated the other end of the mir
ror.
Mrs. Tate wore a full-length
gown of white lace and nylon
chiffon and a silvered purple
throated orchid.
Over 175 guests from Kings
Mountain, Shelby, Greenville, S.
C., Cherryville, Lincolnton, New.
ton, Gastonia, Bessemer City,
Charlotte, and Belmont called du
ring the reception hours of 3:30
and 6:30 o’clock.
Garden Club Hears Program On Foliage
At Regular Thursday Night Meeting
Town and Country Garden club
members heard a program on
‘‘Preparing Foliage for Arrange
ments” by Mrs. F, A. McDaniel,
Jr., at the regular Thursday meet
ing.
Mrs. Don W. Blanton was hos.
tess at her home to the group.
The program feahired a discus,
sion on preparing foliage for ar
rangements and it was given by
Mrs. McDaniel, garden club presi
dent who also conducted the bust,
ness meeting.
Arrangements featuring the use
of pine and hemlock were pre
pared by Mrs. Fred Finger and
Miss Helen Hay.
Tlie hostess served a salad
course with accessories.
Other officers of the garden
j club are Mrs. J. H. Arthur, vice
' president, Mrs. Don W. Blanton,
| secretary, and Mrs. W. T. Weir,
1 treasurer.
Soapbox Derby Winner Gave Program
AtTuesday Night Meeting Of Study Club
Tony. Hampton, Kings Moun.j
tain winner in the Carolinas Soap
Box Derby in Charlotte, presented
the program at the Tuesday night!
meeting of the Study club at the
home of Mrs. B. S. Peeler,
Young Hampton described his
trip to Akron, Ohio, where he par
ticipated in the National soapbox
competition. He also displayed the
trophy he won in Charlotte com
petition. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Hampton.
Study club members also voted
on the books for the year. Mrs.
O. W. Myers, book committee
chairman, presented the book sug.
gestions and the club selected the
books for the year,
Mrs, J. N. McClure, club presi
dent, conducted the business meet
ing. Mrs. W. G. Grantham was
program chairman and introduced
the speaker.
Prior to the program, Mrs. Pee.
ler served a salad and dessert
course with coffee. White candies,
chrysanthemums, and grapes pro
vided the decoration in the dining
room, and arrangements of fall
flowers were used throughout the
home.
Open Gate Club Met Wednesday,
Plans Discussed For District Meeting
The Open Cate uaroen ciud
met at the home of Mrs. C. E.
Cash on Wednesday afternoon,
September 11, with Mrs. Claude
Hambrigh't as oo-hostess. Sixteen
members were present.
After the members arrived, the
hostesses served a delicious salad
plate with tea.
Mrs Sam Stallings, program
chairman for the afternoon, pre
sented a most interesting pro.
gram on “Wildflowers.” She used
many specimens and pictures to
illustrate her talk.
Mrs. Harold Coggins, president,
presutea over tne Business ses
sion. New yearbooks were distri.
buted to the members. Announce
, ments were made concerning a
workshop, sponsored by the Gar.
! den Council, the Floral Fair, and
the District meeting to be held in
Statesville on October 18.
Lovely arrangements of fruits
' and vegetables were brought by
Mrs. E. H. Crouch, Mrs. C. J.
Gault, Jr, Mrs Clyde Kerns, and
Mrs J. B. McLarty.
Nineteen members brought
specimans of late summer flow,
ers.
Social Calendar
Thursday:
7:30—Margraoe Woman's dub
at the home of Mrs. Floyd
Gates. Mrs. Gene Taylor,
co-hostess.
8:00—Otis D. Green Post 155,
the American Legion Aux
iliary, at the Legion Hall.
Saturday:
8:00—Rehearsal for the Flem.
ing.Hinson wedding In
Westover Baptist church
followed by an after-re
hearsal party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Fleming.
Sunday:
12:00—The wedding of Miss
Sandra Kay Fleming and
Houston Clyde Hinson, Jr.,
in Westover Baptist church.
Monday:
2:45—Duplicate Bridge club at the
home of Mrs. J. B. Simp
son.
7:00—Park Grace school Par
ent-Teacher association in
the school auditorium.
Tuesday:
3:00Contract Bridge club, Mrs.
H. M. Heavener, hostess.
6:30—Adult Fellowship class of
Central Methodist church
covered dish supper at the
summer cottage of Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Poston off Shel.
by road.
Wednesday:
3:30—Central school Parent
Teacher association in the
school auditorium followed
by a parent-teacher oonfe.
rence in the school class,
rooms.
3:30—West school Parent-Tea.
cher assodation in the
school auditorium.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKinney
announce the birth of a daughter,
Thursday, September 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Proc
tor announce the birth of a son,
Thursday, September 12.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ross an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Friday, September 13,
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rountree,
of Grover, announce the birth of
a daughter, Monday, September
16, Kings Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shytle
announce the birth of a son, Mon.
day, September 16, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger McDaniel
announce the birth of a daughter,
Monday, September 16, Kings
Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harmon an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Monday, September 16, Kings
Mountain hospital.
FHA Chapter
Held Meeting
The Future Homemakers of
America held their first meeting
Tuesday afternoon at Kings
Mountain high school auditorium.
The president presided at the
meeting, introduced the club of
ficers to the ninth-grade students,
and announced the plans for the
District of Future Homemakers
of America Rally to be hleld in
Cherryville on October 19.
The treasurer reported on the
club’s balance of money from
last year and the dues to be col
lected. She announced that the
officers had been selling candy.
They have sold approximately
| twelve dozen cans at one dollar
I per can in less than a week. An
1 other order of candy will be sold
J by the members. Candy is being
I sold to raise money for the club’s
! activities.
Mary Sides gave a program
to explain the flower, emblem,
and creed to the new girls;
Methodist Class
Held Regular Meeting
The Young Adult Class of Grace
Methodist church had their regu
lar class meeting in the fellowship
building on Monday night.
Mrs. Pink Mayhue, class presi
i dent, had charge of the devotion,
i als with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
j Ballard and Mrs. James Frank,
lin assisting.
Mrs. Furman Wilson led the
group in recreation, after which
j Mi's. Mayhue served cake and j
coffee to the eleven present.
FIRST BIRTHDAY—Debra Lyn
ne Greene, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Lee Greene, cele
brated her first birthday Wednes.
day, September Uth. She *« the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
1 J. P. Stamey, of Kings Mountain.
MR. AND MRS. EARL LEE ABSHER
Miss Carolyn Brown Wed August 18th
To Earl Lee Absher In Church Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Horace W. Brown,
of Kings Mountain, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Carolyn Brown, to Rev. Earl Lee
Absher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
T. Absher, of Morganton.
The wedding took place August
18th during the Sunday morning
worship service at the Friendship
Baptist church in Morganton.
Rev. Jesse Head, pastor of the
church, performed the double,
ring ceremony.
The bride wore a pink lace
dress with white accessories and
carried a white lace-covered
prayer book topped with a white
nosegay of rosebuds.
Mrs. Brown, mother of the
bride, wore a beige dress with
white accessories and a corsage
of yellow roses. The groom’s
mother wore a navy dress with
white accessories and a corsage
of white carnations.
Both the bride and the groom
are former students of Gardner
Webb college. Rev. Mr. Absher is
serving as pastor of Morganton’s.
Grandview Baptist church and is
employed in Asheville.
Mr. and Mrs. Absher have re.
turned from a trip to Fontana
Village and are residing at 19
Arbordale avenue in Asheville.
Miss Billie Gail Welch Wed Sunday
To James A. Short In Church Rites
In an exchange oi vows maae
Sunday at 12 o’clock noon in
First Baptist church, Miss Billie
Gail Welch and James A. Short,
both of Kings Mountain, were
united in marriage.
Rev. Aubrey T. Quakenbush,
pastor of the church, performed
the double-ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
white glads, chrysanthemums,
and palms to form a background
for the exchange of vows.
Mrs. F. R. McCurdy was organ,
ist and Mrs. Fred Ruth was vo
calist for the program of tradi
tional wedding music.
Mrs. McCurdy played “Liebes
traum” by Liszt and the classic
marches, “Bridal Chorus” from
“Lohengrin” by Wagner and
"Wedding March” from Mendel,
ssohn’s “Midsummer Nigh t’s
Dream.” Mrs. Ruth sang “Be
cause” by Guy D’Hardelot.
The bride and groom entered
the church together. The bride’s
sheath dress of white lace over
taffeta was fashioned with sweet
heart neckline, streamers fell to
the hemline from a wide chiffon
sash tied in the back. She carried
a single strand of pearls, gift of
the groom, and carried a white
Bible topped with a white orchid
showered with satin streamers of
ribbon and lace.
Mrs. Raymond Welch, mother
of the bride, wore a navy lace
dress with white hat and gloves
and other accessories in navy
blue. The groom’s mother, Mrs.
Ector Short, Sr., wore a navy
dress with white hat and other
accessories in navy blue.
The couple received wedding
guests in the vestibule of the
church.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the bride’s parents enter,
tamed at a luncheon honoring the
couple and the immediate fami
lies.
Bridal colors of green and white
were observed in the decorations.
The bride’s table, covered with a
white cloth, held the decorated
white wedding cake topped with
pale pink and green roses. Other
table decorations featured a silver
punch bowl and an arrangement
of white glads and chrysanthe
mums.
Other luncheon tables were cov
ered with mint green and white
cloths. Other floral arrangements
in green and white were used
throughout the home. Thirty
guests were present for the buffet
luncheon.
For a wedding trip, Mrs. Short
wore a tan dress with matching
jacket and brown accessories.
Mrs. Short, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Welch, is a gradu.
ate of Kings Mountain high
school and is employed by Sou
thern Bell Telephone Company in
Charlotte.
Mr. snort, son oi Mr. and Mrs.
Ector Short, Sr., is a graduate of
Kings Mountain high school and
attended Western Carolina col
lege at CuUowhee. He Is employ
ed by Goodwill Distributing Com.
pany in Charlotte.
The couple will reside at 2828
Clemson avenue in Charlotte.
PERSONALS
Mrs. M. L. Conner left last week
for Cleveland, Tennessee where
she attended the Davis reunion
Sunday. She returned Monday
night.
Mrs. Lanie Dettmarr is visiting
her daughters in San Diego and
Los Angeles, California.
Don Hord, of Richmond, Va.,
who has been in Cherokee, N. C.,
taking part in the outdoor pro
duction, “Unto These Hills.",
spent the week with Mrs. Wayne
Herd, his grandmother. He re
turned home Sunday to enter coL
lege in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Prince and
family returned Sunday to Gaines,
ville, Ga„ after a visit here with
Mr and Mrs. Millard Prince. They
were accompanied by Miss Betty
Prince, who is resuming studies
at Brenau college in Gainesville.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dickey and
family were weekend guests of
Mrs. Dickey’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Pulliam, in Winston
Salem.
Miss Janie Ashe and Miss Ag
gie Lee Ashe, of Rock Hill, S. C.,
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. Broadus Herndon. “
Miss Ethel Plonk, of the Wins
ton-Salem school faculty, spent
the weekend in Kiings Mountain
with relatives.
Lt. Fred Kiser left Sunday to
report for duty at Fort Eustis, Va.
where he will be stationed for
eight weeks. Mrs. Kiser expects
to join him in three weeks.
! Miss Mary Ann Beam, fresh
man at Limestone college, Gaff,
ney, S. C., spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben F. Beam. Miss Beam came
especially to attend the wedding
of her brother, Bill Harmon and
Miss, Peggy Cloninger Sunday in
Macedonia Baptist church.
Mrs. Spangler
Club Speaker
Mrs. David Spangler, of Shelby
presented an Informal progran
of poetry readings at the Tuesda;
afternoon meeting of the Fini
Arts department.
The department met at the Wo
nan’s club lor a program and
>usiness session.
^Discussion of the floral fair on
October 16th and the district meet,
ing in Shelby on October 18th al
so featured the regular meeting.
Mrs. Claude Hambright, depart
ment chairman, presided. *
The hostesses, Mrs. Hambright
and Mrs. Vernon Crosby, served
refreshments during the social
hour.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED—The engagement of Miss Mary
Frances Norman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Norman, of Kings
Mountain, to Olin Ray Love, son of Mrs. Robert Love of Kings
Creek, 8. C., and the late Mr. Love, is announced by her parents. No
date has been set for the wedding.
Color In Arrangements Was Topic
Of Program At Azalea Club Meeting
Mrs. W. L. Pressly presented
the program at the regular Thurs
day meeting of the Azalea Oar
den cluib.
Speaking on the topic, “Color
In Flower Arrangements,” Mrs.
Pressly presented an infonnative
program on the use of color in
arranging floral arrangements.
Mrs. Devere Smith was hostess
to the garden club meeting at her
home. Mrs. Smith served refresh,
ments during the social hour that
followed the business meeting.
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