ESI! AGEMj:XT ASNOUNt'ED Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Wright
of Kings Mountain annonnee tin engagt mi nt of their daughter,
Barham Ann. *■ William Edward l.ovelaee, sou of Mr. and Mrs.
Janas Lorelaee of (Inner. The wtdding will lw an eiv nt of Jan
nani id.
Kings Mountain Citizens Welcome '65
At Club And Private Parties Thursday
Parties welcomed the New
Year Thursday night at Kind’s
Mountain Count r\ Club, Amer
ican Legion Post I.V>. Kings
M >unlain Moose Lodge as well
as at private homes in ilie com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs \V. K. M luney,
Jr. entertained 100 mcmbeis of
their family at open house at
their home on E. t»ol«l street
Party refreshments were served.
Sarah Frances and Mary Leigh
Mauney entertained together
Friday evening at their home at
a dance for a.tout ltlO young peo
pie from Kings Mountain. Shelby,
Charlotte, Gastonia and Winston
Salem.
A dance band provided music
for dancing. Party refreshments
were served. Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Jackson assisted Mr. and
Mrs. W. K. Mauney, Jr in enter
taining.
Mary Leigh Mauney returned
Sunday to Salem Academy. Wins
ton Salem, where she is a stu
dent. Sarah Frances Mauney re
turned Monday to Stuart Hail
in Staunton. V’a . where she is a
student.
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Ninety-eight members of the
Country Club danced from !• un
til 12 New Year's Eve. A break
fast menu of eggs, country ham.
sausage, stewed apples and oof
fee <-ake was served at midnight.
"Happy New Year" glittered in
gold letters at the entrance t <
the eluh ami a huge styrofoam
clock hung over the fireplace in
the lounge. Orange, green ami
yellow balloons wife suspended
from light fixtures throughout
the clubhouse. Hats, noteemakers
and confetti were used to decor
ate the hallraom. Hosts and host
esses were club president and
Mrs. Henry XeMer and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Noisier.
American legion Post 155 and
Moose Lodge 174N welcomed the
New Year at traditional dances
at the clubs from 9 until mid
night. Party hats and confetti
were used to decorate the ball
room and were distributed to
party-goers.
Kings Mountain Chapter Or
der of the Rainbow for (Jirls had
a New YVar's Eve dame from 8
until 11 p.m. at the Woman's
eluh. The Shakers provided mu
sic for dancing.
A large crowd of young people
attended.
Party refreshments were serv
ed and the club ballroom was
festive with gay streamers and
balloons.
Mr». Bill ft D. Parker
Janet Burns, Ptc. Billy D. Parker
Pledge Vows In Gaffney Ceremony
, Mr*. Janet Karris R.irns and
Pfr. Billy D Parker pledged
their marriage vows in a cere
mony performed b y Prohate
Judge W. R. Douglas in Gaffney.
S<*uth Carolina December 20th at
7 p.m.
The bride's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Farris of Kin.'*
.noun tarn. The bridegroom is the
si»n of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
ParkiT of Murphy.
Mr. and Mrs \V. D. Bennett,
aunt and uncle of the bride. Miss
Linda Bennett, all of Kings |
Mountain, anti .Mr. and Mrs. M.
D. Babb of Gastonia, sister and
.Trother • in • law of the bride
groom. accompanied the couple
to Gaffney.
Mrs. Barker is an employee of
A & I* Food Store in Shelby. The j
bridegroom is a member of the j
77th Armored Division of the j
L'.S. Army, stationed at Fort Dev i
ens. Massachusetts.
Many Folks Hold Holiday Reunions,
Visit Relatives; Family Parties Held
Mr. and Mrs. J. \V. Timber
■ lake. Jr. and children, Tim, Ro
byn. and Vickie spent several
days last week with Mrs. Tim
berlake's mother, Mrs. Annie Lee
Neisler. Mrs. Timberlake is the
former Betty Lee Neisler.
Mr. Timberlake is vice-prbsi
j dent ol Mary Baldwin college m
! Staunton, Va
| All of Mrs. Neisler’s children
! enjoyed a family dinner together
on FYiday evening.
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Miss Laura Page returned to
Meredith college. Raleigh. Sun
day after a holiday visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mis. Harry E.
Page.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Valentine
have returned from a holiday
l visit which took them to Florida.
the West Coast, and Texas. In j
Killeen, Texas, they visited Mr. '
and Mrs. Ernest Valentine and .
Mr. and Mrs Steve Kiser.
The Kings Mountain Valentines
left here December 12th. return
ing after the Christmas holidays.
Dr. and Mrs. O. P. Lewis ac
companied their daughter. Mary
Lillian, to Greensboro Sunday
where she is a student at UNC
G.
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Miss Sue Ilunnicutt. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Ilunnicutt.
and David Pruden of Shelby
have returned to St. Andrew's
college at Laurinburg after
spending the holidays with their
respective parents.
Mrs. Ktirl lAtrse»
Eastside Church Is Setting Dec. 27
For Hudson-Larsen Double-Ring Rites
The* marriage of Miss Joy Hud
son and Karl Larsen look plan
Sunday. December 27th. at 3 p.m
in Eastside Baptist church
Rev Darn'll C* >blo heard the
couple exchange vows of the dou
ble-ring ceremony.
A program of wedding music
was presented hy Mrs. F. It. Mc
Curdy. organist, and Ken Smith,
vocal soloist.
Red poinsettias. baskets u f
while chrysamhorru.rs and can
delabra set with cathedral tapers
were used against a background
of ferns at the altar.
Given in marriage by her fa
ther. the bride wore a floor
length gown of slipper satin with
a fitted hodice of lace featuring
a bateau neckline outlined with
handclipped lace scallops. The
laie overskirt opened down the
front and was edged with scal
lops. Her elbow-length veil of il
lusion was worn with a crown of
sei*d pearls. She carried a white
Bible topped with a white otvnid.
Honor attendant was Mrs.
Douglas Walls of Winston Sa
lem. She wore a street-length
dress of pink velvet and a ban
deau of matching velvet dropped
with circular veil. Her bouquet
was of pink mums.
Bridesmaid was Mrs Larry
Morrow of Kings Mountain, who
wore a street-length dress in red
velvet with matching headdress.
She carried a bouquet of red
mums tinted to match her dress.
Eric I^trsen of Clewiston, Fla.
was best man for his brother.
The list of ushers includ'd J. W.
-Join*. L. V. Bn>ok». both el
Kin s Mountain, and Jie Mar
'and Hilliard of Clrsinin, Kla.
Daughter of Mr. and 4rs. Roy
Hue-on of Kings Mouitain. the
arid • is a graduate if Kings
M. .main high school aid Appa
iach.an State Teachers • college.
She is teaching in Pahokfe, Flori
da.
Tie bridegroom is the s»n of
Mr and Mrs. Otto ijirsrn of
Clew.*1011, Kla. He attended Van
derblt University. Nashville.
Tent He is in business with his
fat hrr in Clewiston.
Mt. and Mrs. ..arsen are mak
ing their home in South Bay.
: Flortia.
Mis. Charles Wilson. Mrs.
O/rll* Brooks. Mrs. Harold Phil
lips «nd Mrs. Verleen Herndon
1 hon-red Miss Hudson and Mr.
Lars»n at a cake i-uiting follow
ing heir wedding rehearsal De
cemb-r 26th. The affair was held
at th» Woman’s club.
Mr. and Mrs. Mari >n Dixon.
Blaitv and Shelia, have returned
from a trip to Silver Springs.
Fla
Hailey Wells has returni*d to
Washngton. D. C. after spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Wayiv Wells, other Kings Moun
taiin elatives, and visiting in
Rlacktburg. S. C. with Mr. and
Mrs. Basil Francis.
Kings Mountain] Citizens To Raleigh; Birthday Parties Held
Sandra Lee Cobb, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie
Lee Cobb, celebrated her
first birthday Tuesday, Jan
uary 5.
A family party was held on
Sunday at the Cobb home,
1280 Westover, with San-1
dra's grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Sanders and Mr.
and Mrs. Dewitt Cobb, and
her qreat-grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Sanders, at- 1
tending.
A pink and white cake top
ped with ballerina dolls was
cut and served with pink
punch.
Sandra s mother is the former Carolyn Sanders.
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Comings And Goings
Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Burton and David have moved to
Madison Heights. Va.. where Mr. Burton has assumed new
duties as district manager of the Chrysler-Plymouth Division
of Chrysler Motor Company.
The Burtons are living at Route 3, Box 344-D. Winesap
Road, in Madison Heights.
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Holiday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Da
vis were Mr. and Mrs. Bi:i Davis of Washington, D. C.. Mrs.
Ben T. Jackson and children, Benny, Leigh, and Kimberley,
of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Sa'iy Davis and children. Bill,
Mike and Jenny, of Atlanta, Ga. The Jackson family flew
home on Sunday.
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James Throneburg has returned to New York City af
ter a holiday visit with his mother, Mrs. Y. F. Throneburg.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Painter flew to Bergstrom AFB,
Texas to spend the Christmas holidays with their son. Major
Charles E. Painter, Mrs. Painter and sons. Chuckie and Rob
bie.
The Kings Mountain Painters also visited relatives dt
their daughter-in-law in Harlingen, Texas, and together with
Major and Mrs. Painter visited Old Mexico.
Major Painter received his promotion while his parents
ypqj y tailing Kim. He is a yfeteran of 10 years AE service.
John Scott Duncan, winner
of the 1964 Baby Derby in
Kings Mountain and Cleve
land County, celebrated his
first birthday January I.
Young Duncan was honor
ed by members of his family
at a family party held at the
home of his maternal grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Otis
Barber.
John Scott is the son of
Mrs. Iris Duncan.
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About This N' That
Mrs. Dorothy H. Boggs and Coman Franklin Falls were
married at 3 p.m. Sunday at the parsonage of First Metho
dist church of Cherryville.
Rev. William Tracy Medlin officiated at the ceremony.
Mrs. Johnny Stroupe, daughter of the bride, was ma
tron of honor. Coman Franklin Falls. Jr. was his father's best
man.
After a wedding trip to Florida, the couple will be at
home at 201 North Goforth street.
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The Senior Citizens club will gather for a covered dish
luncheon Friday at 12 noon at the Woman's club. It will be
the regular meeting of the organization.
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Miss Jackie Blanton, third grade teacher at East school,
was elected president of the Junior Woman s club for 1965
66 at the Monday night meeting of the organization. Miss
Blanton, the outgoing vice-president, will succeed Mrs. W.
G. Jonas.
Other new officers will include Mrs. Cal Fisher, vice
president: and Miss Peggy Ross, chaplain. All other officers,
re-elected, include Mrs. Bill Tinsley, recording secretary;
Mrs. Robert Champion. Jr., corresponding secretary: and
Mrs. Bob Morris. treasure'.
The officers will be installed in May.
Miss Blanton also gave the program. "January-First
Month of the yeer" in which she cited anniversary dates to
. .. »* wit: w* - I
I
Terry Aline Roof, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. David !
Roof, celebrated her third
birthdcy Wednesday. Janu
ary 6.
Gra'ddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. JJius Coleman of Kings
. Mountain and Mrs. Estelle
I Roof of Chester. S. C..
r young Miss Roof will be tak
en by ner parents today to ]
Charb'te where she will un- I
dergo "tearing tests at Char
lotte Rehabilitation hospital.
Terry, who has been deaf
since birth, has been receiv
ing treatment and goes back
to her family doctor for re
suits of the hearing test this week.
The Roofs live at 204 Blanton street.
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remember of well-known poets and presidents. Miss Mary
Alice McDaniel had the devotional.
Mrs. Furman Wilson and Mrs. James Gibson were host
esses and served cake and punch at the beginning of the
meeting.
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Senator-elect Jack White. Mrs. White. Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. McDaniel. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Morrison and Miss
Betty Morrison are in Raleigh toady attending pre-inaugural
activities culminating with the inauguration Friday of Dan
K. Moore as governor of North Carolina.
Miss Morrison, c’rosen by Mr. White as a sponsor for
the inaugural ball, and her marshal, C. H. Edwards, of Char
lotte. will attend a cof*ee at 2:30 p.m. today at Carolina
Country Club with Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Robert Scott and Mrs.
Terry Sanford receiving. A 6:30 p.m. dinner will be held at
the club in honor of visaing high-ranking officials. It will be
followed by the inaugural ball at Reynolds Coliseum. Swear
ing-in ceremonies will be at noon Friday in Memorial Audi
torium. Afterward, there will be a 100-unit inaugural parade
down Fayetteville street.
Dr. and Mrs. Dwight Hord of Lawndale will accompany
the-Whites and McDaniels to Raleigh. Mrs. Hord is sister of
M's* White.
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Mm. Jerry /.'iv U'riylit
Miss Kay Bryson, Jerry Ray Wright
Pledge Vows In Double-Ring Ceremony
Now Albany. Mississippi Asso
ciate Reformed Pwsbytei1
church provided the setting P
i-cm er If* at I p.rn. f<»r the wel
ding of Miss Kay Bryson >f \i'"
Albany aiul Jerry Kay Wright oi
Kings Mountain.
The Rev. Grady Oates heard the
couple exchange vows of the
double-ring core r.ony.
Miss Betty Bigham of Colun.
bia. S. C.. sol list, was nvompan
til by Mrs. Dean Proven--• of
Now Albany, at the organ. M.»
Bigham sang "O Lo.il Most
Holy" before the ceremony a»-d
i "The Lord’s Prayer” as the bone
I diction |
Mrs. Provence used "Trumpet ■
Voluntary” as the processional. ;
and Lohengrin's Bridal Chores
as the bride entered the church
. on the arm of her uncle, Robert
Karl Walker. Sr. of Columbus,
who gave her i n marriage.
"Trumpet Tune in D Major" was
played for the recessional.
A crescent candelabra of brass j
t centered the altar setting, the
. white tapers outlined with single
• white mums and .entered with a
cascade of Easter lilies. Brass
! tree candelabra were used to i
j either side, flanked by brass pe- :
! deslals of w hite glads, mums and
' pompons. These were joined by |
. garlands of string smila.x. hi*fore
' a background of jade and emer- i
aid trees. A single cathedral can
dle. tied with white satin hows
and whitb flowers in its brass
holder, was used on each side ol
the white satin prie-dieu.
The bride’s formal gown was
designed of white chiffon taffeta
and silk organdy. The bodice fea
tured a portrait neckline, accent
ed by Aleni-on lace, re-embroider
ed in pearls. Brief shirred sleeves
; were also a<lorn«*d with lace. The
skirt of chiffon taffeta hurst in
to controlled fullness from a nat
- ural waistline highlighted hr a
pearl-trimmed bow. An organdy
panel. ro-appliqued with prarl
trimmed A Ion con hire scalloped
on the borders, hung to the hem
line. Tile hack fullness was swept
into a wide skirt, held in princess
folds by tailored pearl bows and
Into a voluminous full chapel
train. Her fingertip veil of im
ported English illusion was held
| by a pillbox of chiffon taffeta
and she carried a lace-covered
‘ Bible topped with Phalaenopsis
orchids and butterfly orchids
She wore a single strand of
pearls, a gift of the bridegroom
Miss Ann Bryson was her sis
ter’s maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Miss Karen Keifer of Jack
son and Mrs. Mike Asehcc of Ox
ford. Junior bridesmaid was Miss
Connie Bryson, sister of the
bride.
Tliey wore models of Christ
mas red velveteen, fashioned
with scoop neckline and three
quarter sleeves, and skirts of un
pressed pleats. Their headpieces
were circlets of rod velveteen
leaves and holly berries, with rod
maline nose-veils. They carried
white fur muffs, clustered with
ted carnations and varigated
holly.
The bridegroom's father was
best man. The list of ushers in
cluded Terry Tyler of Savannah.
Oa.. Robert Earl Walker. Jr. of
Colum'.us. Joe T. Wilkins. Ill
and John David Penne baker of
New Albany.
Mrs. Boyce T Bryson, mother
of the bride, was gowned in moss
green lace over taffeta with hat
of matching velvet leaves and a
corsage of green cymbidium nr
i ehlds. Mrs. Ray Wright, the
bridegroom's mother, wore oham
‘ pagne lace over crepe, with
matching lace hat and a corsage
of rose cymbidiums.
BKCEPTIOX
A reception followed the cere
mony. in the educational building
of the church. Hostesses were
1 Mrs. W. H. Brown, Mrs. Sam Me
Curry, Miss June McCurry and
, Mrs. Carroll Self.
,\| s. :ii V\n .- : I Mrs. McCurry
site, .tafciy . c ell t.te guests.
'<’v i,nt1ii t ti tin* receiving
line eomrrosed of Mrs. Bryson.
Mr Walker. Mrs. Wright. Mr
Wright, the i le and gr>om.
:i aid of honor and bridesmaids
A green erd wh ip ;h-me was
ti <i! ;:i dr Hi* . the reception
r ii rn. White eii.'w >i k cloths grac
ed the tables, where wedding
rake. lin e ; an. a. m :it< and nuts
were served. TV1 « cdd'.ng rake
was .n four tiers, its pedestal top
layer a dding a tiny bridal cou
ple. It was encircled with white
gladiolus f! rets and fern and
flanked hv silver candelabra
holding lighted tapers. Mrs. Her
Blalock. rJ., of Kings Mountain,
sister of the bridegroom, cut the
««ke.
Miss Betty Bigham presided at
the silver punchbowl, at a simi
larly decorated table. Assisting
in serving were Mrs. Billy Po
well. Miss Dot Munn. and Miss
Anita Handle. Miss Mary Elk |
Pigford was at the guest regil j
ter. Piano music was provided by
Miss Sarah Kuth Henson.
The entrance hall displayed u
profusion of white flowers, and a
silver epemettc of white candles
and blossoms. The stairway was
draped with smilax, and a mam
moth satin bow at the lower
post. The landing was decorated
with white flowers ami tapers. A
tray of decorative rite packets
was passed among the guests
The bride came down the stair
way in her traveling suit, an
emerald green three-piece wool,
with black accessories and the or
>'hid from her bouquet. They left
for a wedding trip to New Oi
lcans. and upon their return, con
tinued to (Irceinvood. s. C.. where
Mr. Wright is a guidance roun.se
lor in the fIrceinvood High
School.
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Into ^
Out-of-town ',’ui‘sts for the
wedding included: Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer c. Tutor ;in(i Jean of Gre
nada. Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Bryson
l« in ind Jerry of Huntsville.
Miss Sandy Warren of Carlisle.
Ark.. Mr. and Mrs George Phy
fer. Jr „f Cleveland. Mrs. D. M.
Byrd of Jackson. Mrs. R. E.
W alker of Columbus, and Miss
I ricia Glaiock of Kings Moun
tain. N. C.
The new Mrs. Wright isdaug!
icr ot Mi-.. Boy •(. Thomas Rr_
son Ot New All any and the late
Mr. Bns.n She will revive her
decree this month from Ersldne
collide where sh,. was a member
Of (he May Court, the Miss Ar
row court, the Philotnelean Lit
K.psns**ma Tau
and the Women s Council
i« «he son of Rev.
and Mrs. Ray B. Wright of Kings
Mountain :ln,, grandson of Mv.
and Mrs. Kossie Wright. Kings
■Mountain, and Mrs. Charles P
Conner Grover. He is a i«
graduate °r Erskine college
Bhlck v' 'MS ,'"'si',onl °t the
k L ‘‘tub. vice-president of
ni,'‘!'0!' >l,a Kai>i>a fraternity.
• «t.u> of the Men’s Council
and treasurer of Student Gov
ernment Association. He was al
han*r?m *" Who * Who In Amer
•*an Colleges and Universities.'
Mrs. Weight Hostess
10 Methodist Circle
Mrs Fred Wright. Jr was
horn •'i n’, S<lav w»ning at her
omrtfvu??1 .'■r* wf Cirri* 2 ®f
ntiai Methodist . hurch.
sr, % was, *£
devoi.onM. m"duc,ed the
• *• ^ • i* I tironebur2 drclod
Mr* &
j^JearsPr.^^t'i
K^u-shn^t* were served.
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