I.t unit M ik Jo»ten Thuman Smith
Robertson-Smith Vows Are Exchanged
In Church Wedding In Omaha, Nebraska
Saint Patrick's Catholic church
of Dublin. N< braska provided the i
setting April Ith f->r the wedding.
of Miss Patrick' Marie Robt*rt»n
anil Lt Jam.':; Thomas Smith of i
Kings Mountain anil Omaha.
Rev. Stanislaus Gollk officiated i
at the doubt" i!iir ceremony all
10:30 a m
Easter lil< •- anil white pom
pons hanked the church altar.
Members ..f tne Dublin Choir
sang “Avc Man:*-'. “On This Day
Oh Beautiful Mother”. “Mother,I
At Your Kr't Were Kneeling”!
and Bigg's “Wedding March and
Recessional.”
Hugh Robertson of Rogers gave
his granddaughter in marriage
Her formal wedding gown was
self-designed of delusterod satin
and featur' d a sunp nock anil
modified liell-si a|>ed skirt with a
how and smvi '.ers at the waist- j
lino. The <«i a.-ul skirt were j
aeeenlis! by im|H>rted Alencon!
lace. Her hoe.fant silk illusion veil
fell shoulderler ;’th from a satin
rose and she carried a cascade ol
white valla kl.es
Miss Judy I.r.ng of Omaha was
maid of honor mil the bride's
only attendant. Her street-length
gown of pea >ck blue delustered
satin was fashioned with French
line bodice and bell skirt. Sho
wore a matching headdiess and
ca-rted a boui]uet of pale pink
giameiiias.
James C P >1 ertson of Lincoln.
Nob.. l>roii'*r of the biitio, was
best man.
Gene Robertson of Rogers,
brother of the hri'le. ushered with
Fir t Lt How ii I Vann of Omaha.
The bride's mother wore a suit
dres of pure - ilk turquoise with
matching aivess rlcs and a pale
pink cvmbid uir orchid at her
shoulder.
Mrs. Smith, mother of the
bridegroom, chose a pale aqua
silk ensemble with matehing ac
cessories and a pale pink eymbl
dium orchid at her shoulder.
The bride's parents entertained
immed atel> fiTdwmg the ii*>-i>.
mony at a reieption and lunch
eon In the Oak Ballroom in Sch
uyler. Nebraska.
An all -c ’lite floral arrange
ment of lilies and candelabrum
of tall ta|«-rs < entered the bride's
table. The bride's aunts and
close friends assistisl In details
of entertaining. Mrs. Jerry Gold
strom and Miss Marilyn Alberts
kept the bride’s book.
After a trip to the Ozarks the
newlyweds will be at home at
<1620 Chicago street. Apartment 4. i
in Omaha.
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM
The new Mrs. Smith is a
daughter of Mrs. Cyril Robertson
of Rogers, Nebraska. A graduate!
of Schuyler high school, she holds
a B.S. in medical technology from
Duchesne college of Omaha. She
is employed at Bishop Clarkson
Memorial hospial in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. VV. G. Smith of
Kings Mountain are parents of ;
the bridegroom A graduate of
Kings Mountain high school, he
holds a B.S. degree from North
Carolina State college. A first
lieutenant in the USAF*. he is
now stationed at Offutt AFB in
Omaha. Nebraska.
The bridegroom's parents have
returned to their home here after
s|>enditig several days in Omaha 1
for the wedding and other festi
vities attendant to the wedding
Greaorys Wed
In Gaffney Rites
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Mickle
Hope of Shelty announce the
marriage of the latter's daughter,
i Sii«» Crawford, to Donald
O’Dell Gregory son of Mr. and
M s Raymond O'Dell Gregory of
Kings Mountain.
The marriage took place last]
Tuesday at 7: 15 p.m. in Gaffney
S. C. with Pro ate Judge VV. R
Douglas hearing the exchange of
vows.
The bride Wore a navy blue
dress trimmed with white, and
wtrte a^-easories.
The new Mrs. Gregory, daugh
ter of Mrs. Hone and the late
*»arlev V. Crawford, is a senior at
Shelby high school, where ahe
expects to be graduated early in
June. She Is a member of the Na
tional Honor Soe<etv. is exchange
editor of The Outlook, and is a
tvnist on the staff of TH« rsrw
The bridegroom attended Kings
M mntain hi^h school and is cm
ulnved bv Phei ix Plant of Bur
lington M*lls.
The newlyweds are at home on
Waco Road here.
Teenagers Hear
Family Counselor
Mr*. E. H. Oula. grandmother
of 10 teenager.:, say* she enjoys
flitting around the United Stales
talking to young people.
The accredited family counse
lor from Roanoke. Va. arrived
here Monday from lectures in
Bristol, Tennes.-ee. She goes to ,
Birmingham. Ala. today.
In addition to lectures before
Kings Mountain young people on
preparation for marriage. Mrs.
Ojld spoke to parent* at Monday
night's opening family life semi
nar in King.- Mountain high
school auditorium.
She said to parents: “Stop be
ing prudish. Help your young pco
pie to know what love, ma.rtage
and parenthood are all about.” |
In her address to young people
who filled the school auditorium
Tuesday night, Mrs. Ould said.
“If I were a ycung person today.
I'd set some patterns for my mar- i
riage of tomonow."
She noted that much propara
tion is made for schooling and
careers but that preparation for
marriage is not stressed, as it
should be.
“The average parent of today
has no education in marriage",
Mrs. Ould pointed out. “Youth",
she said, are not dating properly
nor manying properly ."
She said to the girls: “Be at- I
tractive and wear a smile on your
face. Boys like to do their own
getting.”
'If I were a young person in
19GI I’d expect interesting things
to happen and I would have my
standards set up and a behavior
pattern that would hold the right
one and get rid of the wrong
one."
“The uphappy person", site
added, “is not the unmarried one
but theone who is married and
unhappy."
Mrs. Herndon
DAR Regent
Mrs. J. E. Herndon was elected
Regent of Colonel Frederick
Hambright Chapter. Daughters of
American Revolution, at the Ap
ril meeting held at the home of
Mrs. W. T. Weir.
Other officers to be installed
with Mrs. Herndon at the June
meeting will include: Mrs. C. E.
Neisler. Jr., first vice regent:
Mrs. William Plonk, second vice
regent: Mrs. T. M. Shuford. re
cordin'' secretarv; Mi*. J. R. Da
vis. corresponding secretary: Mrs.i
Frank R. Summers, treasurer:
Mrs. C. D. Blanton, registrar: j
Mrs. L. E. Hlnnnnt, historian:'
Mrs. W. T. Weir, librarian; anti
Mrs E. C. Cooper chaplain.
Mrs. L. E. Hlnnant. Regent,
presided over the business por
I tion of the meeting. Mrs. J. H.
Thomson was chairman of the
nominating committee.
Colonel Frederick Hambright
Chapter is now collecting cloth
in? for Crossnore School anti any
m«tTihutions ore to be sent to
308 West Mountain street during
the month of April.
Mrs. T. M. Shuford presented1
the program on famous North
Carolina Women of the Ameri
can Revolution. She described
the heroism of women fo- some
of the North Carolina chapters of
the DAR are named.
Ho^nital Auxiliary
To M^P4- Anri! ??
The Kings Mountain Hospital
Auxiliary and Candvstriners or
ganization will reorginize for
the year at the annual meeting
Thuraday. April 23. at 7:30 p.m.
in the hospital chapel.
Hospital Administrator Grady
Howard said officers of the auxi
liary1 would be elected for the
coming year.
Hr*. Rnu S. Hammett
Miss Joyce Wiga!, Pvt. Roy Hammett
Wed Saturday In Fort Sill Ceremony
Miss Joyce Wigal of Fort Sill.
Oklahoma and Pvt. Roy S. Ham
mott of Hint’s Mountain e.wnang
cd marriage vows Saturday in a
11 a.m. wedding in New Post
Chapel at Fort Sill
Army Chaplain Major Grey of
ficiated at th" double-ring cere
mony.
The bride, daughter of Sgt. and
Mrs. Lawrence R. Wigal. was giv- ‘
on in marriage by her father. Her ,
formal wedding gown was of
white Chantilly lace and bridal
satin. She carried a white Bible
topped with valley lilies.
Mrs. William R. Wigal. sister ,
1 in-law of the bride, was honor '
j attendant. She wore a gown of;
blue lace with matching head
dress and carried a bouquet of
! valley lilies.
A 1C Sheldon Wigal. brother of
■ the bride, was best man.
The bride's na rents entertained
at a reception immediately fol
lowing the ceremony.
Pvt. Hammett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Hammett of Kings
Mountain, is a g aduate of Kings
r>hi‘Th rehool. He and h.s
bride are cxpe<ted to arrive here
text month to make their home
w'th the bridegroom’s parents,
Mr. Hammett ftew to Fort Sill for
the wedding and reception.
Birth
Announcements
Mr. aud Mrs. Billy Dean Beav
er. route 1, Grover, announce the
' birth of a son, Sunday. April 12.
Kings Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. A.mos Belton Rob
erts. Sr., route 1. announce the
birth of a son. Tuesday. April 14.
' Kings Mountain hospital.
1 Mrs. Iris Duncan and son,
Scott, of Gastonia, spent the
weekend with Mi's. Duncan's sis
ter. Mrs. Billy Whitaker. Mr.
j Whitaker and family.
Library Boole Exhibit
Opens Here April 20-24
An exhi >it of 600 now children’s 1
library books and 200 new fic
tion and non-fiction title* for
young adults and grown-ups will
1*» on exhibit at North school
from April 20-2-1.
The exhibit will be open daily
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7
until 9 p.m. Fifty publishers con
tribute their best books to this
collection as a book selection re
source for teachers, librarian, ad
ministrators ar.d interested par
ents. It is a service supplied with
out cost or obligation.
Covering more than 40 subject
classifications from Picture and
Easy books in the primary range;
sp >rts and activities books, liter
ature. science, mathematics, and
foreign langua >t hooks at Inter
-red'ate teenage, and adult lev
els thecnllection is completely or
ganized and curriculum—related.
It nresents the new titles of ear
ly 1963 in all their wide variety
and colorful anneal, from stories
of adventure, humor, family life.
:nterest;n<T peor.ie and romance
*o literature. no**trv anti drama.
American and Foreign histo-v.
n-f-Mo-n,; o’ f d'-mo-racy. Soft'nCO
and man Today's World and Ca
-eer* .and Guidance.
Free to teachers, librarians, and
other school nc-sonnet are curri
culum related catalogue* which
a-e annotated and fullv indexed —
hv <ii»hbct i author and title. The
numbered hooks. both on the cov
ers and n the catalogue. make
everv t'tte directly’ accessible,
whatever theanoroach or interest.
PfUToi, Wb t -> anf| Bo1' W*«agitW
students at Finn's college in
C"ha-lr»*t" I <—e weekend guest*
of Mr. Wh'tn’s oarents Mr. and
Mrs. O. K. Wh’te and Kathy.
—o—
Mr. and Mrs Marion Barber
»nd children. Mark and Susan, ol
Charlotte, were weekend guests
of Mr. Barber's oarents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. <%s Barber.
Junior-Senior
Prom Held
Mary Wright and Jim Mcdlln.
high school seniors, reigned ns
King and Queen of the Junior
Senior prom Friday night.
Miss Wright and Mr. Medlin
led the grand march of officers
and honored students in opening
ceremonies at Kings Mountain
high school.
The gymnasium became a
Southern plantation for the gala
affair. The decor recalled a
Southern mansion and a river
boat dock complete with blue
skies and green trees. Music for
dancing was provided by The
Cara voiles, of Clemson college.
Opening ceremonies also in
cluded presentation of a bouquet
of a dozen red roses to Mrs. Paul
Ausley. sponsor of the Junior
class. President Hubert McGinnis
made the presentation.
Waiters and waitresses danced
the Virginia Rtri during inter
mission as a highlight of the fes
tivities.
Sophomores who served as
waiters and waitresses ware E
laine Dixon. Mary Ann Houaer.
Rita Wise. Linda Plonk. Sandy
Rayfield. Chip Bridges, Scott
Cloninger, Neal Cooper. Philip
Bunch and Stbve Goforth.
Over 350 Here
For WMU Meeting
Over 330 Baptist women at
tended the 70th annual meeting
of the Woman’s Missionary Union
of the Kings Mountain Baptist
Association here Thursday at
Kings Mountain Baptist church.
Two local churches. Kings
Mountain Baptist and Temple
Baptist, were host to the all-day
program which followed t h e
theme, “Liberty and Light."
Numerous women (ram the
area Baptist churches participat
ed on the program. Supper was
served before the closing session
Thursday night
Mrs. O. O. Walker, member of
the sponsoring WMU group from
Kings Mountain Baptist church,
expressed appreciation to Kings
Mountain individuals who furn
ished parking facilities and to
: members of the St. Matthew's Lu
theran Scout Troop Boy Scouts
■ for their assistance in parking.
Plans Are Underway
For Antique Show
I The Gastonia Antique Show
| opens its third season on April 22
for a three-day run at the Na
tional Guard Armory on West
Franklin Avenue.
Twenty-three antiques dealers
from such diverse places as Phil
, adelphia and A.tlanta will bring
' their collections of fine furniture
old china and glass, handworked
I linens, and many other specialties
for display and sale at this an
Itiquea show sponsored by the
: Junior Service League. Hours an
! from 11 am. until 10 p.m. Tickets
i are available at the door and art
| good all three days.
Returning to the show this yeai
will be a specialist in moldings
. and hardware of the Georgia era
with an additional collection ol
' oeriod lighting fixtures. The Nev
York dealer ki both current anc
! discontinued silver tableware it
{ scheduled to return.
A specialist in walnut and gol<
; leaf framing has again engaged
i a -booth. Other dealers have pro
I mlsed to bring authentic walnu
spool chests. Uavilland and Spodi
china collections, fine furniture o
the ISth and 19th centuries, and
decorator items to suit every
taste and pocketbook.
Mm. William Harry BinI, Jr
Miss Martha Ayers, William H. Bird, Jr.
Pledge Vows In Double-Ring Ceremony
Mist Martha Ellen Ayers, for
merly of Grover, and William
Harry Bird. Jr. of Greens ioro
were married Saturday, March
28th. in Grace Methodist church
of Greensboro.
The bride, daughter of Mrs.
Charlie O. Ayers of Grover and
the late Mr. Ayers, has made her
* home in Greensboro with an un
cle the past four years. The bride
groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs
William Harry Bird of Greens
' boro.
Dr. J. El wood Carroll, pastor of
College Place Methodist church,
was assisted by Rev. Charles E
Shannon, pastor of the ceremony
church in hearing the I p.m. ex
change of double ring pledges.
The bride's unde, John Gantt,
gave her in marriage. Her f >rmal
gown was designed of tose point
1 lace and nylon tulle with lace
bodice featuring a Peter Pan col
■ lar and long sleeves. The skirt
! of lace had bad: and front inserts
of tiered tulle and at the back
! the tiers of tulle extended into a
swt?ep train. A scalloped tiara ot
1 seed pearls and iridescent s held
I her fingertip illusion veil and she
! carried a bouquet of valley lilies,
stephanotis anil lilies centered b\
a white orchid.
Mrs. Carl Dowda of r;rover was
her sister's matron of honor and
Debbie Gantt of Greensboro was
bridesmaid. The two attendants
wore street-length dres ses of pink
' bridal satin accented tav a float
! in* front panel They wore match
'! ing pi 11 boxes aril carried bouquet*
I of white lilies.
,j The bridegroom’s father was
! heat naan. The list of ushers in
I duded Joaenh J. Bird. Jr. of Bur
! Mnston and William S. Da\'s. Jr
, of Warrenton. cousins of th<
| <reoom. Hollis Marshall and Da
I vid Lavtnn.
j Mrs. Randolnh Phdiins was or
i nfliq and the ‘bride’s cousin
II Roderick Gantt, tenor, was vo
cal<st for tlie program of nuptial
- music.
A recent ion was held at tht
t Gantt home immediately follow
f in» the eeremonv.
The Hint; and wh'te theme o
| the wedd'no was n’^dominant it
•the decorations. Overlaid will
white over pint:, the brides table
held a tiered wedding cake of
pink and white roses as eentral
decoration. A low arrangement ol
pink and white flowers flanked
by white tapers in silver candela
bra centered the table, punch was
served fr»tn one end of the table.
The newlyweds have returned
from a trip to the Carolina coast
anti are at home at Tdti North Eu
gene street in Greensboro.
HR I DR AM) BRIDEGROOM
The new Mrs. Bird was gradu
ated from Greensboro high school
and completed a business coarse
at the Greensboro Division of
Guilford college. She is employed
as a receptionist in the offices of
A. M. Pullen & Company, certi
fied p u b I i e accountants, of
Greensboro.
Mr. Bird was also graduated
from Greensboro high school and
is attending the Greensboro Di
vision of Guilford college while
employed by Motor Supply com
pany.
A number ol Cleveland Coun
ty relatives wn.t to Greenaboro
for the wedding an«l reception.
SOCIAL
CALENDAR
Thiuxthiy:
S:00 Last in a series of family
life education seminars in Kin^s
Mountain hi;;h school auditorium.
| 7:30 American Ix-gion Auxili
ary ot the home of Mrs. O. O.
(Walker, Williams street.
Sat unlay:
7:30 -Margrace Woman's club
at the home of Mrs. Grady A
Rhea.
Sti tttl'tii:
12:00 Sunday buffet dinner at
the Country Ciub for members
and families.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. White and
Mr. and Mrs. Osear Link and son
of Newton visited Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. O. K White anti
i family.
Biithday Celebrations Are Held ; People In The News
David Glenn Grigg. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Grigg,
Jr. of Raleigh, celebrated his
second birthday Saturday at
a family party at the Grigg
home.
David's birthday cake was
cut and served with other
party refreshments.
Young Grigg is the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn;
Grigg, Sr. .snd Mr. and Mrs.*
George W. Moss, all of Kings
Mountain. David's mother Is
the former Susan Moss of
Kings Mountain.
The Griggs recently moved
from Winston Salem to Ra
leign.
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Mrs. John Jenkins, who left Kings Mountain two months
ago to live in Harlem, Ga. with a daughter, celebrated her
80th birthday Sunday at a family celebration in Harlem.
Going to Georgia for Mrs. Jenkin's birthday were Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Crawford, Jeff and Wynn; Mr. and Mrs.
William Brackett, Mrs. Clifford Kircus and Dora, Mr. and
Mrs. Car1 GanH. aH of Kings Mountain: Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hardin a-d Darbara, Rock Hill. S. C.; Mrs. Howard Martin,
Geraldine <••••■-i Louise and Mrs. Ale* Hayne, Gastonia: Mr.
and Mrs. C- i- e West. Chester. S. C. and Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Wade. Mike and Debbie, of Greenville.
Mrs. Jenkins makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Claud*
Barnette and children, Claudia, Jeanine and Tommy.
Darla D e n e 11 e Smith,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.1
Ken Smith, celebrated her
first birthday Saturday, April
I Ith.
«
A small family party was
held at the Smith home and
Dada's decorated birthday
cake was cut and served with
other party refreshments.
j
Darla is the granddaughter
of Mrs. Ada W. Yates of
Kings Mountain and Mr. and
Mrs. Thurman H. Smith of
Shelby. Dado's mother is the
former Doris Yates.
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About This N' That
Mrs Grady Rhea has returned to her home here after
spending the winter months with relatives in Georgia and
Florida.
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Four Kings Mountain women who are members of the
Gastonia area PBX c'ub for switchboard operators at*erded
the annual state convention of the organization Friday and
Saturday at Holiday Inn in Gastonia.
The 100 women present included Mrs. Jackie Hr :ie!u
Mr*. Jack Amette, Mrs. Ellen Petrosino and Mrs. Gcldie Mc-i
Daniel.
Cheryle Lee Tucker was
one-year-old Saturday and a
family celebration was held in
her honour at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Tucker, 119 Owens
street.
Young Miss Tucker is
daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Ed
die Tucker of Alexandria, Va .
formerly of Kings Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frame
of Arkansas were also present
for the family gathering.
Cheryle's birthday cake
was cut and served with other
party refreshments.
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Children of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hartsoe gather
ed for a family reunion Sunday at the home of a grand
daughter, Mrs. J. D. Montgomery, in Grover.
Relatives attending besides Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery
and their sons. Chip and Chuck, were: Mrs. Virgie Smith,
Paul Hartsoe, Bill Hartsoe, Miss Fran Carroll, Dennis Carroll,
Mrs. Mitchell Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hannon, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Moore and family. Mrs. Virgie Blackwell, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Lovelace, Kings Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. Bane
Bo ham, Charlotte: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parkie, Vickie and
Jackie, Matthews; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Huss and family, Lin
colnton; Mrs. Frances Brymon, Belmont; and Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Roark and daughter, Joey, of Grover,
Karen Denise Blackwell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Haskel C. Blackwell, celebrat
ed her second birthday Sat
urday, April I I, at a birthday
party at their home on Kath
erine Avenue.
Karen's birthday cake was
cut and served with ice cream
and other party refreshments
to Karen and five small
friends: Gail and Debbie Al
len. Sherrll and Sandy Jack
son and Craig Champion.
Karen's grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blackwell
and Mr. and Mrs. Broadus F.
Martin, all of Blacksbnro
South Carolina.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hunter R. Neisler left this week for their
summer home at Hilton Head Island, S. C. They expect to
return here about mid-June. The Noisier have sold their
home on Edgemont Drive t0 Dr. and M.'. Thomas Durham
and family.
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Bhabeflt Stewart, Editor Phene 739-5441