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1968 ts I ^ Wilson* ?r, an- daugh-' Kings Hayes, City, r clau- ary 7, ‘ffries, ce the ^ednos- iuntain es. 202 lia, an- daugh- iry 7, I. Wil- stonia, ir dau- ry 10, derson, ia, an- daugh- Kings ^4 P-T4 Bpnpjit Friday; Birlhda^ Party Time \ mi i* Reta Phifer, Kings Mountain music major at Erskine college in Due West, S. C., studied un der Ruth Slenczynska, famed pianist known as "first lady of the key board and world's great est woman pianist," in master classes on the school campus recently. A junior, Miss Phifer Is dauahter of Mr. and Mrs. Marriott D. Phifer, During her three days a Quest artist on the *^''^kine campus, Miss also per. formed in concert and conducted workshops for teach ers and students from throughout the area. , Kings . Bum- 1, Fair- ice the turday, lin hos- , Route nou.iw? turday, iuntain o ' ;>4; '4 ^ /iggins. e., an- daugh- I, Kings Queen, ?sspmer if their 1, Kings Harper, inounce T. Wed- s Moun- ts for nosday $132>'0 $63.50 s and notors, iel re- 0 11 give port to Thurs > meet ■ Oman’s les A. ^veloD- ty, will y wor- Metho- nr slu- f Chat- as list- [or the andson Franks r !271 o 0 MISS DEBORAH JOAN EVANS (BridC'EIcx't vf David Anderson Adavis) MISS PATRICIA ANN VANDERGRIFF (Bride-Elect of Gary Neal DeVeney) Spring, Summer Weddings Are Planned Mr. and Mrs. Wdliirn U. Kvans of Stanley announce the engage ment of 1 li< ir daughter, Deborah Joan, lo Da\id Anderson A<iams, son of Mr. -and Mrs. Lawrence A<lanis of Kings Mountain. The i)rivle-eleet is a senior stu- ilent at StanU‘y higli sehf)()l and following lK*r graduation plans to attend Shelby Heauty School.. The I rospective bridegroom is a graduate of Kings Mountain high school and attended Gaston college. He is now' owner and liead instructor of Adams’ Acade mies of Karate. The wedding will lx* an event of June 22. Shakespeaie Tour Here On March 15 Mr. and Mrs. George O. Van- dergriff of Fort Lauderdale. Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Ann. to Gary Neal DeVeney, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. DeVeney of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of Kings Mountain. The bride-elect, a graauatc of Stranahan high school, is em ployed by Aloe Cosmetics of Fort Lauderdale. A graduate of Kings Mountain high school, the prospective bride groom is in the Air Force station ed at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is grand son of Mrs. Leo DeVeney of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Irvin M. Allen of Shelby. A March wedding is planned. James Lamar Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. La mar Fletcher, celebrated his third birthday Mon day, February 5th. A small family party gfjg' ^ y was held at the Fletcher home. Jamie’s birthday cake was cut and served with other party refresh ments. Other member of the Fletcher family Is one- year-old Georqe Michael Fletcher. Their Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Fletcher of Kings Mountain and Mr. and Mrs. James Ingle of Leicester, N. C. Deborah Ann Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Dur ham. celebrated her fifth birthday Monday at a party at her home at 1914 Ward street In Dur ham. Eight of her friends attended and a decorat ed birthday cake was cut and served with party refreshments. Debbie is granddaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Owens of Henderson ville. formerly of Kings Mountain, and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Johnson of Benson. Debbie's mother is the former Louise Owens of Kings Mountain. Debbie's paternal grandparents and her aunt, Miss Dorothy Johnson, of Raleigh, also attended the party. Avd Maria Gladden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Gladden of Green ville. S. C.. formerly of Kings Mountain, cele brated her fifth birthdav February 2 at Lee Road Baptist Cnu'‘ch Kinder garten v/ifh 25 classmat es. For the sixth successive year, sludonts in 60 high schools across the State, incluchng Kings Moun tain, will have the opportunity to i<*e live perfoj mances of excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays by 'I’heatre-In-Eflueation. Inr.. a New work professional stage company. " (jtiiciuls of the Slate Depart ment of Ihiblii* In.'^ti uetion said I'fforl has bCiM nia<le to sched ule the |K*rfoi m-ances this year I riniarily in high schools that have not previously been visited ])y Theatre-ln Kducation. The tour gets und(*r way at Enloo high schr>ol in Raleigh on Febr 'ary 12 am) All! conclude in Lain’ ur : on M.nrh 22. 'Phe local perform ance will he March 15th at 9:30 a.m. North Carol;..,, will again be the first stat(‘ this year to sec the Thealre-In-Educat ion’s pro- (lui tion, accor<!ing to Miss Lvn I'!lv. nrodneer and forndc'r of the theet<’r wh’^’h f*v'*r the pa^t 13 yn- i-s h'»,^ s»;M:crl performance’s of .‘^h'>krsT»c’n-c oi rtrnm-is h)’’ school students. Schools in the slates of New Yc»r’'. (’on 'r'-c-i t 'r»{l >'c\c JersM'y, also wiM imst the 19"^ performance’s. 'Pliis y.'ar’s ton*' in North Carolina is m.nde* ]M)ssihle througli fiuvls provided the S'inte Board of Education hy the’ Gen* eial Assembly. 'Po he pre.sentcd litis >e’.'»r are scones from “Henry V'.” “Richard III,” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” Rehearsals started in New York on January 15. The production is directed by Eliza beth Parrish and the various scones are bridged by a narrative written by Shakespearean auth ority Marchette Chute. “To educate you often must en tertain,” Miss Ely said in discuss ing the new production. “Though if we just wanted to entertain we would do three comedies in a row. Our aim is to give a real .sense of the language and of the greatness of three characters, and to break down the attitude that Shakespeare is difficult. We want to show that there are peo ple behind the dialogue and the poetry.” Lennard* DcCarl, who is play ing Henry V, and Petruchio in “me 'Paming of tne Shrew,” was horn in New York City and first began in the entertainment world ;U tlie age of eight when he ap- pe>rofl on te’vvision children’s shows as a singer. At the am of 12 lie timri’d with the Metropoli tan Ot>era in “Carmen” with Rich:ird Tucker and Mildred Mil ler. He received his schooling in New York at the High School of Performing Arts and Ilofstra University. He recently toured with the National Shakespeare Co. in the title role of “Hamlet,” (Continued <ni Page mj) Thursday, February 15, 1968 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD Miss Theresa Davis, John Barber, Jr. Pledge Vows In Antioch Church Rites Antioch Baptist church was the setting Sunday at noon for the wedding of Miss Theresa Diane Davis and John Beattie Barber, Jr., both of Kings Mountain. The Rev. Wayne Tuttle heard the couple exchange vows of the single-ring ceremony immediately following the worship service. Mrs. Tuttle, soprano soloist, sang “O Perfect Love” before the cou ple came to the altar. For her marriage the bride wore a Mrect-length sheath of white satin featuring a lace cage of Chantilly lace with long sleev es. She wore a bouffan^t veil of triple tiers of illusion attached to a satin headpiece and carried a white Bible topped with a orchid. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Davis, the bride attended Kings Mountain schools. She is employed at Mauney Hosiery Mills. Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie Bar ber, Sr. of the Dixon community are parents of the bridegroom. A graduate of Kings Mountain high school, he is employed by Go forth Brothel'S, .Shelby. The newlyweds have occupied a new mobile home on Dixon road near Kings Mountain. Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Next Attraction Of Gastonia Concert Series Indianapolis Symphony Orch estra, with Izler Solomon conduct ing, will be featured artists in the next concert of the Gastonia Com munity Concerts Association on March 4th at S:15 p.m. in Gas tonia’s Hunter Huss high school auditorium. A top recording artist. Dr. Solo mon has more than 30 albums lo his credit and has guest-conducted many of the world’s major orch estras. including eight perform ances of the New Yo^k Philhar monic, Philadelphia, Chicago. Cin cinnati, Houston the American Symnhonv Orchestra, Berlin and the B.B.C. in London. Ho was gurst conductor of the Isncl Philharmonic for a series of 30 concerts on the occ>asion of the tenth anniversary of that na tion’s birth. Annual membership drive of Gaston Community Concerts got underway in the area this w^eek. Mrs. John O. Plonk, Jr., Kings Mountain chairman, said mem berships, good for four concerts of the 196S-69 sea.son, are avail able at $S for adults and $4 for students. Interested conrert-goors should contact Mrs. Plonk by trie- phoning 730-2443 or at 118 Pied mont Avenue. Among featured attractions of the Konsmi will he the I ubr)ff Chnir and Rich- ^’•d Ilnvman’s ^tanhattan Pops Onhestra, said Mrs. Plonk. SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday; 3:00 — Senior Citizens club at the Woman's club. 5:00-8 p.m.—North School P-TA sponsored barbecue in the school cafeteria. 7:00 — The wedding of .Mi's. Nell Bumgardner and L. Farrell Crocker in Central Methodisit church. Saturday'. 7:00 — Dixon Community 4-H club Valentine party at First Presbyterian church recreation building. Monday; 7:'^0 - Women of the Church at First Presbyterian church. 8:00 — General meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Central Methodist church. Tuesday; 9:30 a.m. — Kings Mountain Women's Golf Association annual meeting for eolf. luncheon and election of officers at the Coun- Irv Club. 7:30 — Tuesday Night Bridge club at the home of Mrs. Paul J. Beam. 7:00 — Home Mission .Btudy at Kings Mountain Baptist church. SHAKESPEARE SCENE — Brandu-^ell Teuscher as Richard and Leticia Ferrer as Lady Anne in the loooing scene in **Richard nr in Lyn Ely's Theeatre in Eduration in'esentation *'Shake- spvare Scene hy Scene*' coming to Kings ilfoimfdin high school at a.m. March I5th. For the sixth year students in 60 high schools at'n),ss the state will have opportunity to see live iter- formanccH of excerpts fhnn Shakcsiteare's plays by Theatrv- In-Education, Inc., a New York professional stage cotniHiny. Beta Epsilon Chapter Names Officers, Miss Alice Averitt IsAlew President “Comparison of Avowed Values i soc ial hour. At the dinner vs. Practicin'» Values” was theme«’Gng Mr«. Helen G. Neal gave topic of the Beta Epsilon Chap-th^ invocation after which Mrs. ter meeting of Delta Kappa Gam Helen B. Ausley the ma Society. guests. Women of th'’ '‘hurch Donald Jones, Sucerintendentscrvuxl a three cou’'^« mo-o, of Kings Mountain City Schools, Miss Alico Ave**' ‘ ^nnci v* was the guest sneaker at the din-">f the Kings iNIoi” ''’’n pov r«eeMnq held in the Fellow-Schools, introdiu’ed dv' i- '-’-cr. ship Hall of the First Presbyter-Mr. .Tones ernnhas'/oi th^ Ion ian Church here Thursday eve-sibility of te"''hf»rs towa"'^’♦r^fiay’s ning. students who p’'"' a ra*’'cr pre- Preceding the meeting thecarious role in this changing and Kings Mountain members, .serv-crltical piniod. ing as hostesses, entertained at (Continued on lego J) “Arnprican Flan" DAR Program Topic Mrs. Williatii Lawrence plonk presented the program. “Hi«;torv of the American FD"”. at V’rd- nesdav’s meetm" o^ Pnlonel Pvnd- erick Hambrieht Chapter. DAR. Mrs. C. D. Blanton, v’co-regent. w^as hostecQ to members at her home on West Gold street. Thrpo memt^evs v^eve ponnh-iort detonates to the state convention of Daunhtors of American Revo- UGon in Charlotte in Eehruaw. mho\' pr/> Mcs. C. E. Nei’^t^c Jr.. Mrs. c. D. Blanton and Mrs. F. R. Summers. Businec^; of the rneeting was conducted bv Mrs. Neisler, regent. Mrs. Blanton served refresh ments (luring a s<K‘ial hour fol lowing the program. Section B Area Women Attend Benefit Eleven Kings Mountain women and a former citizen, now of Charlotte, wore among the more than 300 women who attended Tuesday’s lU’ait Fund Benefit at Gaston Country Club in Gastonia. A Hat Show featured the lunch eon and proceeds benefited the 196S Heart Fund. [ Going to Gastonia for the I’vcnt were Mrs. Henry N’cisler, Mrs. James Herndon, Mrs. Chic's Adams, .Mrs. C. D. Blanton, Mis. Charles T. Carptuitei'. J:., ^Ir.-. L. E. Hinnant, Mrs. John (T. Floik, Jr., Mrs. J. 11. Arthur. Mrs. (':;rl Mayes, Mrs. George Thom.isson, Miss Edith Arthur, all of Kings Mountain, and Mrs. Moffatl Ware, Jr. of Charlotte. Mrs. Arthur Home From Texas Vis!+ Mrs. J. H. Arthur returned home Saturday from n visd whh her daughter. Mi's. 0!li(’ ITir’is, Jr., Mr. Harris and son. J.Jinny, in Houston, Texas. The Harrises and Mr«. Arthur attended the UCLA-Houston bas ketball game i-» Dome .‘'ttad nm, Hou.sion, in adiition to visiting in Galveston and Houston. Mrs. Arthur, who rn:Mio the trip by plane, had visited in Texas since January 19th. Her d lughter and son-in law', Mr. an 1 Mrs. Winston Miller and sons. Art aivl David, came from Burlington and met her at Douglas Airnoit in Charlotte .‘^.aturday. The Millers spent the weekend with Mrs. Ar thur and her sistrr-in lavv. Miss Edith Arthur, visiting here from Greensboro. Ico cream and cake - were served ar^d parly ) treats were given to the children. Ava Maria is grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Owens and Mrs. Ruby Gladden, all of K ings Mounrain. Mrs. Gladden is the former Miss Maude Owens. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Owens were weekend guests of the Greenville Gladdens, going especially to cele brate the February birthdays of all members of the two families.. * * * « GOLF LUNCHEON TUESDAY Kings Mountain Women Golfers will elect new of ficers for 1968-69 at the annual business meeting and luncheon Tuesday at Kings Mountain Country Club. Mrs. Charles T. Carpenter, Jr., president, said tee- off time for golf is 9:30 a.m. with the luncheon and business meeting to follow at the noon hour. Mrs. Carpenter said all members are invited to at tend. ♦ ♦ * * MISSION STUDY SET A home mission study course, ‘Trumpets In Dixie", will be led by Mrs. Mark Black of Cherryville, home mis sion director for Gaston County, at Kings Mountain Baptist church Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Th church-v/Ide mission study is also open to other congregations In the area, the Rev. James M. Wilder, pastor of the host church, said in making the announce ment. ♦ * * * Lashalle Cline, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lar ry Cline of Panama City. Fla., celebrated her fourth birthday Wednes day. February 7th. A birthday party was held at the Cline home and a decorated birth day cake was cut and served with party re freshments to Lashalle, her seven-year-old sister, Lisa, and their friends. Young Miss Cline Is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Bennett and City Commissioner Ray Cline and Mrs. Cilne, all of Kings Mountain. Air man Cline and his family moved to Panama City in Sep tember after Airman Cline's tour of duty was complet ed In Vietnam. The family was transferred from Myrtle Beach. S. C. AFB. i History Of Church To Feature Program Mrs. Jack Arnolfo will road a history of First ProshvU’rian church for Iho vo«‘r 1967 at Mon day’s meeting of Women of First Pi'esbvtorian church. Members wall moot at 7:30 p. m. in the church chai>el. Mrs. P. G. Padgett, president of Women of the Church, will preside over the business moot ing. The Valentine theme was carried out in party decorations and refresh ments Sunday on Sonya Smith's fourth birthday. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Smith was four years old Valen tine's Day Wednesday. Fotr+'^'=n children at tended the Sunday aft ernoon party at the Smith home at 607 Brid ges drive. ^ ^ A he^^'t-shaoed Valen- ^ * tine cake was cut and served with party re freshments. Party guests were Cindy. Lisa and Butch Bridges, Jody and Paula Ham. Jeffrey Smith, Trina Wingate. Scott and Bryan Hardin, Brenda Seism and Karen and Angela Blackwell. * m * * FRIDAY NUPTIALS Mrs. Nell Bumgardner of Kings Mountain and L. \
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