Elizabeth Stewart, Editor
Phone 167
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED — Mr. and. Mrs. B. T. Brooks of
Kings Mountain announce the engagement of their daughter, Pa
tricia Ann, to Joe Tindall Hand, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ham
of Greenville, S. C. Both the bride-elect and bridegroom-to-be are
eni/ployed in Greenville. The wedding will be an event of January
20th.
Three Projects Underway By Junior Club
To Provide Christmas Cheer For Needy
The Junior Woman's Clulb Is
participating in three projects:
this month designed to provide I
Christmas cheer ito the needy.
Heading the list is the club’s
Help-A'Home Project, of which
Mrs. Bill Jonas is chairman. Oth
er members of the committee are
Mrs. John Gamble, Mrs. James
Jonas and (Miss Jackie Blanton.
(Members are asked to deliver
any gifts they wish to contribute
to Mrs. Bill Jonas by Wednesday.
A family of four children will
receive clothing, toys, and food
through efforts of clubwomen.
Another project is Caswell
Training School at Kinston, a
state institution for ithe mentally
retarded Which receives help
Church Groups
Meet Monday
Women of Central Methodist
Church will hold regular monthly
meeting Monday night, Dec. 12th.
The Spiritual Life Group will
meet at 7:30 p. m. following by
the general meeting of the Wo
men’s Society of Christian Ser
vice at 8 o'clock. Both groups
meet in the Ladies Bible class
room.
All women of the church an
urged to attend. I
from! Junior clubs throughout the
State. The club was mailing gifts
to the school this week.
Another local project which
will benefit the area needy is the
Children's Clothing Closet which
is open year-round at Central
school. Mrs. JOhn Gamble, Chair
man, noted that this year’s re
sponse 'has been most gratifying
and many area Children and
grown-ups have been clothed.
More clothing was donated at
Monday night’s Junior Woman’s
Club meeting. Futher donations
are toeing accepted. Donors may
call any club memtoer or they
may deliver their bundles of clo
thing to the high' school Home
Economics department.
Older of the Eastern Star, will
hold a Christmas program at the
regular meeting Friday.
The OES meets at 7:30 p. m. at
Masonic Hall.
Hostesses for the evening wall
be Mrs. A. W. Kincaid, Mrs. Bob
by Bush and Miss Kittie SLou
Sutton.
All members are 'being invited
to attend.
e Program
Kings Mountain Chapter 123,
Sigma Chapter Notes Second Birthday
At Christmas Banquet Held On Friday
Members of Kappa Chapter,
Alpha Della Kappa, were guests
at dinner at Kings Mountain Wo
man's Club house on Friday ev
ening by Sigma Chapter.
The occasion celebrated the
second birthday anniversary of
Sigma Chapter.
Covers were laid for 3-1 guests
and members. A four-course din
ner was served. t
A three-tier decorated cake cen
tered the table; gold tapers set
in crystal holders were used at
intervals along the table.
Mrs. Annie Lee Driver of Shel
by gave the invocation; welcome
was given by Mrs. Edytihe Peel
er, of Shelby, with Mrs. Kate Van
Dyke of Gastonia responding.
Mrs. Virginia Raymcr, first
president of Signua Chapter, cut
the cake.
Following dinner, a social hour
was held. The group sang “The
Lamp of Alpha Delta Kappa."
Social Calendar
Friday.
7:30 — Christmas Program for
members of Kings Moun
i tain Chapter 123, Order of
the Eastern Star, at Maso
nic Hall. Hostesses: 'Mrs.
A. W. Kincaid, (Mrs. Bobby
Bush and Miss Kittle Lou
Suttojn.
Monday:
7:30 — Circle 2 of First Pres
i byterian church at the
i home of Mrs. George B.
Thomasson on Phifer road.
7:30 — Spiritual Life Group
meeting at Central Metho
dist church..
8:00 — Women’s Society of
Christian Service at Cen
tral Methodist church.
Yule Program
Features Meeting
A Christmas program featuring
traditional music and the na
tivity story was given for mem
bers of the Home Arts Club Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. Martin Harmon, who ar
ranged the program, played ca
rols on the piano and presented
the nativity story as a highlight
of the December meeting.
Twenty members were present.
Mrs. Fred Plonk, hostess at her
home, served a salad and dessert
course at the close of the pro
gram. '
Mrs. W. L. Pressly, president,
conducted the business meeting.
Christmas decorations were u
sed throughout the Plonk home
Circle Hears
Yule Program
The Suzanna Wesley Circle o
Grace 'Methodist Church 'heard a
Christmas program, “This Is Hi
Birthday, and exchanged gifts a
Tuesday morning’s meeting.
Mrs. Polly Williams was host
ess at her home.
How the Spirit of Christm'a:
should be Christ-centered in thf
home was pointed out in the wor
ship program and in the plaj
presented by all members.
Mrs. Sybil Peterson, chairman
presided, and during the exchan
ge of gifts, members took th
occasion to remember Mrs. J. F
Ballard, mother of Mrs. Williams
with gifts, i.
The hostess served orange dab
nut cake with coffee at refresh
ment time.
The holiday motif was pointed
out in the decorations and on re
fresbment plates. '
Panel Program
Features Meeting
The Credit Women’s Breakfast
Club heard a panel program con
tinuing a discussion of “How To
Be A Better Member1’ at Wednes
day’s meeting at Money’s Restau
rant.
Mrs. Jack Moore, program
chairman, was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Alexander, Mrs. Lucille
Yerton, Mrs. Margaret Moody,!
Mrs. Margaret Abernathy, and i
Miss Lucy Lee in discussing pro-;
gram, conventions, club finances,!
membership, and other details^
of clubwork and how they apply
to the individual member.
Members voted to hold a
Christmas party at the Decern
ber 21st meeting when they will
exchange Christmas gifts.
Christmas favors of tree and
Santa-shaped candles marked the
places of members and club mem
bers took the occasion to remem
ber the sick with 'boxes of candy.
PERSONALS
'Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. King
and their children, Chip, Patrice
and MJaryanne, of Sarasota, Fla.,
have returned to their home aft-;
er spending the Thanksgiving1
holidays in Kings Mountain with:
Mrs. King's parents, (Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Gallant, and Mrs. King's
sister, Mrs. W. D. Morrison am
family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Harrill had
as weekend guests Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Dorton of Atlanta, Georgia
and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Harrill
and children of Spartanburg, S.
C.
AT CHRISTMAS BANQUET — Sigma Chapter,
sorority for teachers, celebrated its second
birthday on Friday, and members from Kings
Mountain and the area held a Christmas ban
quet at the Woman’s Club. From left to right
at the banquet table ares Mrs. B. P. Peeler of
Beluwod, Miss Marie DaiHs of Shelby, Mrs.
Kate Van Dyke of Gastonia, Mrs. IV. T. Weir,
of Kings Mountain, president, Mrs. Annie Lee
Driver of Shelby and Mrs. Virginia Raymer of
Shelby.
MISS PATRICIA ANN COE
Christmas Music Featured Program
Of Junior Woman's Club On Monday
The Junior Woman’s Club
heard a program of Ohristma
music iby Mrs. B. ML Jarrett of
Shelby at their regular Mondaj
night meeting.
Mrs. Jarrettt played numerous
popular numlbers and Ohristma
carols, some of which she san£
and others she led the group in
singing. Among the favorites
were: "Silent Night”; “O Come
All Ye Faithful”; “O Little Town
of Bethlehem"; “Hark the Her
ald Angels Sing”; "Joy to the
World"; “Rudolph the Red Nose
Reindeer”; “Santa Claus Is Com
ing to Town”; and "Jingle Bells.”
Mrs. Jarrettt was introduced by
Mrs. Bill Jonas, program chair
man.
The Christmas program was a
highlight of the meeting. In ad
dition to members, Mrs. Smith,
of Shelby, was also a guest Miss
Carolyn Walker was present as
a visitor.
At the beginning of the meet
ing, the hostesses, Mrs. Furman
Wilson and Mrs. James Gibson,
served fruit cake with coffee.
The Christmas motif v/as car
ried out on refreshment plates
and in decorations. Red poinset
tias were used in the lounge
Where the meeting was held.
Mrs. Herndon
Gives Program
Mrs. J. E. Herndon showed
slides as she gave highlights of
her trip to the Holy Land at Sun
day- evening’s quarterly meeting
of the Women of the Church of
Resurrection Lutheran church.
After the program, a social
hour was held and refreshments
were served.
Mrs. E. R. Goter, president
conducted the business meeting.
Methodist Circle
Met On Tuesday
Mrs. Bertha Matthews and Mrs
Bertie MdDaniel were hostesse
Tuesday night ait the former’s
home to members of the Beulal
Mauney circle of Grace Methodist
cshurch. /
Featuring the theme, “Spirit o
Christmas’’, the program was pre
sented by Mrs. (Frank Ballard
Mrs. Louise Heavner, Mrs. (Pink
Mayhue, and Mrs. (Beulah: Maun
ey. Mrs. Plato Heavner was pro
gram chairman.
The Christmas Story was read
from scripture Iby M!rs. Miayhue
and Mrs. T. J. Ellison sang the
carol, “Silent Night.” Mrs. Heav
ner prayed the closing prayer
and members sang "O Young and
Pearless> Prophet. ”
Member voted to purchase a
layette for (Bethlehem Center.
At refreshment time, members
exchanged Christmas gifts and
enjoyed hotdogs with accessories
in the dining roomi.
The holiday theme was carried
out in the decorations through
out the Matthews home.
RIPTM ANNOUNCEMENT*
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morrison an
nounce the birth of a son,
Thursday, December 1, Kings
Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Burton an
nounce the birth of a son, Satur
day, December 3, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pearson an
nounce Ithe birth of a son, Satur
day, December 3, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. David Corn an
nounce the birth of a son, Mon
day, December 5, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Miss Coe To Wed
Donald Patterson
IColonel and Mrs. Robert W.
Coe of Chicago, Illinois, have an
nounoed the engagement and
approaching marriage of (their
daughter, Patricia Ann, to Don
ald Preston Patterson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. Bloyd Patterson of
Kings Mountain.
rrhe wedding will take place
December 23rd at 5 p. m. in First
(Methodist church at Pompanx
■Beach, Fla. Both the bride-elect
and bridegroom-toHbe are. on the
faculty of the Pompano Beach
Junior High School, Miss Coe as
teacher of Sipaniish and Batin
and cheerleading coach and Mr.
Patterson as guidance counselor
and teacher of journalism and
general business, in both high
school and the Adult Vocational
Education Division.
Miss Coe was educated at Faul
kner School for Girls of Chicago,
Depauw University of Greencas
tle, Indiana, and the University
of Florida at Gainesville. She
earned her bachelor of arts in
education with honors in Febru
ary 1958 and her master of edu
cation degree in August*1959.
She iis a member of Zeta Tau
Alpha social sorority, Alpha
Lamda Delta scholastic society.
Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish society,
and was listed in “Who’s Who In
American Colleges and Universi
ties. She was a member of the
University of Florida’s "Singing
Sweethearts” for four years, is
currently a member of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women, the Panhellenic Society,
the Order of Eastern Star, and
Zeta Tau Alpha, alumnae associ
ation.
Mr. Patterson graduated from
Western Carolina college wit!
honors in June 1965 and he is
working on his master of eduCa
tion degree at the University 03
Florida. At Western Carolina, ht
was president of his freshmar
class, a drum major for foui
years, president and North Car
olina state treasurer of the Fu
ture Teacher’s Division of tht
North Carolina Education Asso
ciation, president of Alpha Ph
Sigma, national scholastic teach
eFs college fraternity, membei
of the college band council, ar
editor of the school yearbook
president otf the Methodist Chur
ch Choir, member of the Men’
House Government, and receiver
the “®est College Citizen” aware
on graduation day. Prior to join
ing the staff of the Junior Higl
School at Pompano Beach, * Mr
Patterson was supervisor of ar
for all Washington, N. C., citj
schools. I I ■
Party Honors
Recent Bride
Mrs. Harold Meadows, recen
bride, was paid compliment Sat
urday evening when Mrs. Cecil
Stewart and Mrs. Gerald Messer
entertained at the former's home
in Clover, S. C.
(Prior to her Novemlber marri
age Mrs. Meadows, now of Besse
mer City, was Miss Peggy Spear
man. <
Christmas decorations were us
ed throughout the home of thi
hostess, and party plates alsr
featured the holiday motif. At
refreshment time, the hostesses
served a sweet course with coffee.
Mrs. Meadows was rememberec
with a novelty corsage, and the
28 guests took the occasion to
shower her with miscellaneous
household gifts.
Guests were from Kings Moun
tain, Bessemer City, Gastonia
and Clover, S. C.
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FIFTH BIRTHDAY — Danny
Keith Smart, son of Mrs. Willie
Mae Smart of Kings Mountain
and Harold Smart of Cleveland,
Ohio, celebrated his fifth birth
day Tuesday, Dec. 6th. His grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Tesenair of Kings Mountain ani
Mr. and Mrs. James Owens of
Cleveland, Ohio.
FIRST BIRTHDAY — Rodney
Deaton, son of Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Deaton, celebrated his
first birthday Sunday, December
kth. Hip grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. Edwin Brctwn and Mr
and Mrs. Claude Deaton, all of
Kings Mountain.
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Mrs. Morrow
Circle Hostess
Mrs. R. M. Kennedy presented
tWe Bible Study, “God-Soverign
And Saviour” as a highlight of
the meeting Sunday evening of
members of the Mary Kennedy
Circle of Boyce Memorial ARP
church.
Mrs. George Morrow was host
ess at her home on Ring street
Using the theme, ‘"White Cross
and Christmas”, Mrs. Morrow
combined the Christmas Story
from' scripture and the church's
program of giving and sharing
with others with particular em
phasis on White Cross.
Mrs. Kennedy was a special
guest, as were Dr. and Mrs. W. L.
Pressly.
iThe circle voted to remember
senior members of the church in
a special way at Christmas.
At refreshment time Mrs. Mor
row served a dessert course with
coffee. Christmas arrangements
were used decoratively through
out the Morrow home.
Circle Group
Held Meeting
Mrs. Albert Hastings presented
the program, ‘"Recruit For Mis
sion Service” at Tuesday’s meet
ing of Circle 2 of Second Baptist
church.
Mrs. I. W. Ledford was hostess
at her home.
The devotional was given by
Mrs. Clinton Woods and Mrs. Jet
tie Cunningham and evening
prayers were offered by Mrs. E.
B. Merck and Mrs. Bessie Hamm.
Plans for a Christmas party to
be held by members of the Wo
men’s Missionary Society on De
cember 20th were discussed.
Fourteen members and seven
visitors were present.
Mrs. Ledford was assisted in
serving refreshments.
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