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*)1 Auxiliary To Hear Stale President B, Mrs. Tim Craig of Charlotte, president of the North Carolina De partment, American Le gion Auxiliary, will be hon ored guest at the Novem ber 7th meeting of the American Legion Auxilia ry Post 155. Mrs. J. E. Mauney will be hostess to members and guests at her home on Church street. Mrs. John Moss, auxili ary president, issued an invitation to all members to attend. The local Post Auxiliary will join with the Shelby Post Auxiliary in sponsoring a luncheon honoring Gold Star Mothers of the area on November lOth at the Shelby American Legion Build ing. Luncheon reservations should be made by Nov. I st with Mrs. Moss. Plates are $2. The Charlotte Opera Association will present Puc cini's "Madame Butterfly", Monday evening, Nov. I Ith, at 8:15 p.m. in Charlotte's Ovens Auditorium. John Richards McCrae is the director of the opera which will feature Maria Ferriero of New York City in the title role. William Olvis, leading tenor of the Met ropolitan Opera, will sing the role of Lt. B. F. Pinkerton. A free youth matinee will be held on Saturday aft- ernoofi, Nov. 9th, at 2:30 p.m. in Ovens Auditorium. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis and the performance is open to school children and groups of junior and senior- high students in the Piedmont Area. IT'S A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Toney Wells announce the birth of a son, Bryant Toney Wells, Jr., who arrived October 18th, Gaston Memorial hospital, Gastonia. The baby's grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ware, all of Kings Mountain. The newest addi tion is Grandchild No. 18 for Mr. and Mrs. Wells and Grandchild No. 10 for Mr. and Mrs. Ware. COMINGS AND GOINGS Mrs. Ellen Petrosino spent the weekend in Winston Salem at the Children's Home, going especially for the homecoming football game between the Fighting Meth odists of the Children's Home and The Vikings of Stokes high school. Mrs. Petrosino visited her grandchildren, Mike, Pamela and Teresa Huffstickler. Mike is a member of the Fighting Methodist team. Mrs. Clarence L. ju v, Sr. spent the weekend in Charlotte with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Jolly, Jr. and sons and Mr. and Mrs. John Caune and three children. C. L. Jolly, Jr. is son and Mrs. Caune is a daughter of Mrs. Jolly. Leigh Ann Odell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Odell, celebrated her secojsd birthday Sat- day at a family party at her home. Young Miss Odell is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Gordon, all of Kings Mountain. Great grandparents are Mrs. Lee Lavender and the late Mr. Lavender of Gaffney, S. C. and great-great grandfather is J. D. Lav ender of Gaffney. The birthday cake was ■topped with a merry-go- round and was cut and served with other party refresh ments. Leigh Anne's mother is the former Becky Gordon. * 4c « « JUNIOR CLUB TO MEET Mrs. Bob Stringfellow will present a program fea turing slides of Gaston Oral School for the Deaf at Monday's meeting of the Junior Woman's club at 7:30 p.m. at the Woman's club. The club recently presented a $150 scholarship for a pre-school student to attend the school. Mrs. Frank Hinson is program chairman. Hostesses will be Mi^s Jackie Blanton and Mrs. Dick McGinnis. ♦ * * * Mrs. Charles M. Fisher, Sr. of Miami, Fla. returned home Wednesday after spending the past week with her son, Charles M. Fisher, Jr. and family. ♦ * » ♦ ' Mrs. W. W. Owen of Honolulu, Hawaii, left Wed nesday after spending the past month in the Carolines and Florida with Relatives. She was a recent guest in the home of her brother, Charles M. Fisher, Jr. and his fam ily. (Continued On Page Two) Beth ware Sets Halloween ' Carnival Tonight Spooks and goblins will dance and cavort about at a school Halloween carnival Thursday (to night) at 7 p.m. at Bctliwarc school gymnasium. The carnival is under sponsor ship of the Bethware school Par ent-Teacher Association and will be held from 7 until 9 p.m. with Raymond Holmes as general chairman. Prizes will go to the best cos tumed and entertainment will feature games and contests. Re freshments will be sold from concession stands in tile gymnas ium. ADK Members Held Meeting Mrs. Claire Leonhardt, Mrs. Gladys Bridges, and Mrs. Margie Treadway were co-hostesses for the October meeting of Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa which met at the home of Mrs. Leonhardt on Thursday, October 24. Vice-president Mary Love Page presided over the -business ses sion, atter which a program hon oring the founders of Alpha Del ta Kappa was presented by Helen Logan assisted by Betty Modlin, Earcie Cornwell, Martha Bridges, Ann Bryant, and Janet Falls. During the social hour a des sert course was served by the hostesses. Local members attending in cluded Mrs. Martha Bridges,-Mrs. Love Page, Mrs. Edith Bridges, Mrs. Ann Bryant, Miss Janet Falls, and Miss Helen Logan. .1^ >. »: ..i Social Calenda r mm H's A Girl For Brooks Family Mr. and Mrs. Max Brooks of 409 Waco ro4d announce the birth of a daughter, Leslie Dawn, Monday, October 28th, Kings Mountain hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds, three ounces on arrival. miss 4NN PATTBBSON I Bride-Elect of Steven James yBoforth) Miss Ann Patterson, Steve Goforth Plan Nuptials; Engagement Announced Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Patterson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ann, to Steven James Goforth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Goforth. Both fam ilies are of Kings Mountain. The bride-elect is a graduate of Kings Mountain high school and is now attending Western Caro lina University at Cullowhee. The prospective bridegroom is also a graduate of Kings Moun tain liigh school and is now at tending Appalachian -State Uni versity at Boone. Date for the wedding will be announced later. Thursday: 6:00 - 9 p.m.--Halloween party at Cleveland County Rescue Squad building for children un der 12. Treats and refresliments. 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Bethware seh(M)l Mallovveim carnival in tlie scliool gymnasium under sponsoi- ship of the Bethware school P-TA. Friday: 12:(H) .Senior citizens cliib luncheon meeting at the Woman's club. Saturday: 7:30- Circle 1 of Di.\on Presby terian church at the home of Mrs. Marvin Caveny. Monday: 3:30 Circle 5 of First Presby terian chur<-h at the home of Mrs. 'Grady McCarter, 503 East King stret. 7:30 -Junior Woman’s club at the Woman’s club. ’Hostesses: Miss Jackie Blanton an;l Mis. Dick McGinnis. 7:30- -Central school Parent- Teacher Association in the scliool auditorium. 7:3'J -Circle 1 of First Presby terian church at the home of Mrs. D. H. Houser, 20S North Piedmont avenue, 7:30 Circle 2 of First Presby terian church at the home of .Mrs. O. P. Lewis, 309 West Mountain street. 7:30-Circle 3 of First Presby terian church in the Ladies Bible Classroom, Mrs. J. D. Rhea, host ess. 7:30 Circle 4 of First Presby terian church at the home of Mrs. Oorge Moss, 100 S. Gaston street. Wedtu’-sday: 10 a.m. -Circle 6 of First Pres byterian church at the home of Mrs. Charles Blanton. 103 Phifer road. 3:30- Colonel Frederick Ham- bright Chapter, DAR, at the home of Mrs. W. L. Mauney, West Mountain street. Program by Miss Fanny Carpenter. ,J -T* CU-QUEENS—For the first time in Kinijs 'Mountain high school history, two beauties reigned as eo-ifiiecns at homecoming fastiv- dies. /Crowned Friday at the homecoming game in ‘John Gamble 'Mrmouat Stadium icerc Drenda Leach, left, and Cathy Carroll. Thi y are- high schoid seniors. Other mcmbcr.s of the homecom-- ing court were Cathy Hardin, Gail Bennett and Sandy Jjedbet- ter. I Photo by Isaac Alexander J Oak G rove Church Setting Saturday For Evans-Ballard Double-Ring Ceremony Oak Crove Baptist church was the setting .Saturday for a 1 p.m. wedding uniting Miss Belly Joan Evans of Kings Mountain and Kenneth Davidson Ballard of Gastonia. Vows of the double-rin.g cere mony were heard before the Rev. Rjssell Hinton. A program of traditional music was presented by -Miss Evelyn Grig.g, organist, and Bohhy Webster, vocalist. Given in marriage by her fath er, the bride wore a formal gown of silk peau de soie that she dc- sigmM and made. The bodice was styled with a bateau neckline traced with jci.veled handelipped lace medallions. The dome skirt and cathedral train were also em broidered with jeweled lace me dallions. Pe.au d’ange lace and lace motifs outlined with pearls bande;| her mantilla of English tulle. Her bouquet was a cascade of wliite orchids, roses, Hahns ivy and Baker fern. The bride’s two honor attend ants were Mrs. Andrea Canipe and -Mi.ss Sandra Kelly, both of .Shelby. David Lee B,aIJard was his brother’s best man. Richard, Roy and Walter Ballard, brothers of the bridegroom, and David Ev ans, brollier of the bride, were ushers. After the ceremony, the bride’s parents entertained at a reception in the church fellowship hall. A graduate of Kings Mountain high si-hool, the bride is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nel son Evans of Kings Mountain. She is employed by .McLurd and Babington Insurance Agency in Gastonia. The bridegroom, son of Mrs. Joe C. Ballard of Gastonia and the late Mr. Ballard, graduated from Ashlc.v high school and served in the* Arm.v. He is em- plo.Vpd by Sunshine Uniform Service in Gastonia. When the newlyweds return from a trip to Kallinburg, Ten nessee they will reside on Edge- mont Avenue in Gastonia. Thursday, October 31, 1968 Fred Withers Speaker Monday To Central P-TA Fred Withers, principal of Cen tral Junior high school, will be guest speaker at Monday night’s meeting Of Central school P-TA in the school auditorium. Mr. Withers will be assisted by various school department heads in giving a program, "Our School Program At Central.” Rev. Charles Easley, P-TA president, issued invitation to all parents to attend. Careers Club Met Thursday The Health Careers Club held its fall meeting in the cafeteria at the high school on Thursday night, October 28. President Steve Crosby presided and introduced the guest speaker of the evening, Mr. Grady Howard, Administrat or of the Kings Mountain Hospi tal. Mr. Howard brought inter esting and informative on Health Career opportunities in Cleveland County, discussing need and train ing required for the numerous health careers available in this area. During the social hour, punch and cookies were served by Cathy Atkinson, Ann Baird, and Bar bara Logan, hostesses for the evening. Dixon 4-H'ers Held ’ Halloween Party Dixon Community 4 . H’ers, sponsored by Dixon Presbyterian church, held a Halloween party Saturday night in the recreation ouUdlng of First Presbyterian church. Leaders present with the 35 young people were Mrs. Bud Greene, L. H. (Bud) .Stewar), •Mrs. Gene Hughes and Henry Dameron, Cleveland County Farm Agent and long active in -l-H activities jn Cleveland Coun ty- Party refreshments were serv ed. KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD Rescue Squad To Treat Area Children To Halloween Party As Annual Affair Cleveland County Rescue Squad will treat children of the area to a free Halloween p.trty at tlie squad building on East Parker street Thursday night from 6 un til 9 p.m. Children under 12 years of age are invitetl to participate in the fun games but must be accom panied by their parents or other adult.s.,'Treats and refreshments will be provided. A spokesman for tlie squad said tlie Halloween party will be an annual event for cliildron of the area. Junior Club Wins Award The Junior Woman’s club won a blue ribbon award for its scrap book and an honor club certifi cate at the District TV meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs in Forest City ■Monday. Compiling the scrapbook relat ing club activities for the year were Mrs. Bill Allen and Mrs. Jacob Dixon. / ■ *' . "I STYI^ED WITH ZIP—In the iww mood ,of ■ fashion for Full ’(O is the cotton corduroy pexisant t-oeU uiith the; Slavic,flavor, left above. Valor interprets the look in I’Coiie’s corduroy, cut on the bias land flavored in the Slavic manner -with fun-Hke flrim. At fright, .cotton corduroy in 'thick 'and thin levies shaiies a smart ensemble. A turtleneck sweater (jieejts out above (he cardigan- styled coat, which features flap pix.’kets on horizontal bands of suede. A matching slim,skirt completes the three-piece ensemble by Banff., Section B Woman's Clubbers Attend Meeting In Forest City Six members of the Senior Woman’s club attended the Dis- tritn Four meeting in Forest City Monday. The delegation was headed by Mrs. E. W. Griffin, president. Others attending were Mrs, Au brey Mauney, Mrs. Haywood E. Lynch, Mrs. W. T. Weir, Mrs. Fred Pritchard and Mrs. Ben F. Beam. Mrs Griffin gave the pres ident’s report during the roll call of club. Presenting . the presi dent’s report for the Junior Wom an’s club was Mrs. Aubrey .Mau ney, representing their club pres ident who was unable to attend. Miss Willis To 'Meeting Beverly Anne Willis, <laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Willis, Jr., of Kings Mountain, a student at Western Carolina University, re cently attended a pre-session eon- 'feronce held on the university campus. The conference, now in i(s .34th year, brings together student l<*aders at the beginning of each academic year to discuss tlie var ious phases of university life — religious, social, academic, physi cal — and ways in which they might be improved. Miss Willis, a senior majoring in elementary education, is pres ently serving as president of Women’s House Government A.s- soeiation, the judicial body which enforces c.ampus regulations af fecting women students. Senior Citizens Set Luncheon Meeting •Senior Citizens club memtx-rs will gather for a covered dish luncheon Friday at 12 noon at the Woman’s club. It will be the regular meeting of the club. A spokesman for the Woman’s club urges all members to attend. Air Force Chapel Was Setting Thursday For Wedding Of Miss Skinner, AIC Hord The Chapel of Brooks Air Force Base, Tc.xas, provided the setting Tliursday at 6 p.m. for the wed ding of .Miss Kathie Gene Skinner and A/IC Larry James Hord. Both the bride and bridegroom are Aeromedical spt'eialists in the United States Air Foi-ce and are stationed at Robins AFB, Ga. They had been attending the Aeromcdiial Specialist Course at the School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB. The couple’s wedding trip brought them to Kings Mountain for a visit with the bridegroom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Ben Hord. Mr. and Mrs. Hord honor ed the new'Iyweds at a iS;'eption at their home lierc Sunday. Chaplain Richard Sheeppard officiated at the ceremony. Sgt. Anthony Raines of Long Beach, California gave the bride in mar riage. Miss Phyllis Moriarity of Cas cade. Iowa, was the bride’s maid of honor. Best man for the bride- Pops Orchestra First Concert Of Series Richard Hayman and the Man hattan Pops Orchestra will ap pear in concert on Saturday, Nov. 9(h. at Gastonia’s Hunter Huss Auditorium. All members of the Gastonia Community Concerts Association are invitixl to attend the first exmeert of the season. By popular demand, this sea son’s program will be devoted to the waltzes of Strauss, Lehar, Kalman and Kreisicr. Pop virtuoso of the harmonica, Hayman has been guest conduct or and arranger for the Boston Pops Orchestra for the past 10 years. His recoixled arrangement at "Ruby" made every best-sell er list and is still popular. “A Viennese Night’’ of Rirjiard Hayman and the Manhatt,»n Pops Orchestra continues in the' tradi tion of light popular music for the discriminating audience said a spokesman for the contxtrt asso- eiatiuti. groom was Charles C- Perna of Allentowm, Pa. The wedding reception after the ceremony was held at the Base N.C.O. Club by members of the bride and bridegroom’s grad uating class. Allen's Sets Holiday House November 7th Allen’s Flower Shop will hold its annual Holiday House Thurs day, November 7th. The Christmas-season opening will feature open house with as sortment of holiday decorations on display. The community is invited to visit from 10 ajn. until 9 p.m. Wells' Note 30th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Wells, well-known Kings .Mountain citi zens, celebrated .heir 30th wed ding anniversary October 22nd. Botli Mr. and Mrs. Weils are Kings Mountain natives and long time ivsidcnts of the Dixon com munity. Mrs. Wells is the former Leona JIcDaniel. Other memlwrs of the Wells family include a son, Carveth; his wife, Faye Jones Wells; and their three children, Scott, age nine. Robbie, age six, and Sandi, o-go (wo. H's A Girl' For Ned Yarbros Mr. and Mrs. Ned Yarbro an nounce the arrival of their fourth child, the only daughter. Shannon Gay, (X’tober 21st, Cleveland .Memorial hospital. Slielby. Kings Mountain grandpanmts are Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yarhro, all of Kings Mountain. Mrs. Yarbro is the former Scotty Wilson. The baby weigheii six pounds, 15 ounces on arrival.