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Thursday, August 11, 1977
Mirror-Herald Living Today
Age Hasn’t Dimmed Aunt Vet’s Hopes
On Sat., Aug. 18, 1887, good
watches sold for 83.00.
The Republican State Com
mittee at Richmond, Va.
^claimed the Democrats were
inconsistent In their declaration
ot (avorlng abolition of the IRS
while supporting Presidsnt
Orover Cleveland’s ad
ministration which opposed that
line at policy.
' The leader ot a Texas gang ot
desperadoes known as the
“Fence Rangers" had been
c^tured and was in Jail.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant
Purgative Pellets snd Ayers
Pills "cured" people and Dr.
’ IfcLean’o volcanic Oil Unlment
cured” livestock.
The Methodist-Episcopal
Sunday School Convention met
at New Hope Church in Chester,
S. C.
And, Novella Randall Herndon
bom in Kings Moimtaln,
North Carolina.
Aunt Vet," as Mrs. Herndon
“ an
Iwas
Nortl
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is affectionately known to her
’ relatives, was surprised by a
special birthday celebration at
*Davld Baptist Church Friday,
Aug. 0, during the Senior Citlsens
monthly lunche<m meeting.
Honoring Mrs. Herndon was
^her grand-nephew. Jack Owens,
■ who was bom on her birthday 41
I years ago. Jack and his family
prbrtaAtod Mrs. Herndon with a
pink cake decorated with pink
. candles in the shape ot the
numerals, ”1887’’, a scroll with
. facts about Aug. 18, 1887, and a
white orchid, which was
removed and given to Mrs.^
Herndon to wear. She was also
presented a ci^y of the front
page of "The Charlotte
Chronicle" dated Aug. 18, 1887
and a framed tribute written by
Joan Owens and read by Mrs.
Max Bolin, coordinator of the
Senior Citlsens activities at
David Church.
Novella Randall Herndon’s
peuents, Pinkney Elec Randall
and Susan Elisabeth Whlsnant
Randall, lived In Oak Orove near
the present Woodbridge Com
munity. There Mrs. Herndon,
along with her sisters, Rettle,
Betti, Minnie. Pinkie Lee. Addle,
Bernice and brother, Alec, were
bom and raised. ’The Randall
family came to Kings Mountain
in 1868 from Knox Creek near
Belwood. ’The Whlsnants, David
and Martha Elisabeth Collins
Whlsnant, who were married in
the early 1880’s, also lived in Oak
Orove, according to Mrs. Hem-
don’s niece, Mrs. Flora Herndon
Ledford.
Novella Randall married
Floyd Herndon on Dec. 18, 1909
and they celebrated their Both
wedding auinlversary in 1980.
They enjoyed a long and full life
together untU his death.
Mrs. Herndon’s chUdren,
Lamar, and Lexle (Mrs. Hugh)
Dover, are residents of Kings
Mountain. She has two grand
children, Paul and ’Trqy Dover
and three great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Herndon gardens, cooks,
cans, dries fruit and does
needlework. Gifts of yam are
returned in the form of finished
needlework. She also enjoys
traveling. This summer she went
to Texas and in 1078 on a Florida
trip she wore shorts for the first
time.
Age has not dimmed the Joy
this lady gives to those around
her.
The present generation of
children love to go to her house
Just like their parents and
grandparents. One of her great-
grand n^hews has named Ids
cat, “Aunt Vet.” He and her
great grandson plan to go to live
with “Aunt Vet" in about eight
years when they are 16. They
think she might need their help
on the farm.
Flora Herndon Ledford
remembers how “Aunt Vet"
always had the Easter Egg Hunt
for her class at school. Betty
Lyim played at “Aunt Vet’s” and
later her daughter, Sandi, en
joyed “spending the night."
Nieces and nephews recall how
she was never too busy to go
flailing or play games or wander
down to the creek with them.
The children love “Aunt Vet’s"
exclamation, “Aw, shut up" and
“I’m gonna give it up,"
meaning, “you don’t say."
Every year on her birthday.
Aunt Vet reminds the family that
she may not be here another
year. One little great-grand
idece said that "when Aunt Vet la
ready, she’ll Just laugh and slap
her leg and say. Well, I’m gonna
give it up" and go quietty home.
She does not appear to be
“homesick” yet, it is observed.
Says her grand-niece, Joan
Thomaseon Owens, “Aunt Vet is
a dear and precious gift to all
I-
Joyce Bolin Filled A Need
And Bought Joy To Bderly
When Joyce (Mrs. Max) EoUn
organised the Senior Citlsens
Chib at David B^itlst Church
nearly four years ago with 18
members she realised a need tor
the program but didn’t dream of
the Joy it would bring to those
participating.
Now, the program Includes 40
'active senior citlsens from six
area churches who meet
together once a month for
covered dish luncheon,
educational programs, en
tertainment and groiq;) outlnp.
Joyce arranges the meeting
date on her day off from work at
Fiber Industries where she has
worked for 10 years.
Some of the club’s favorite
trips were to the Ciqittcd at
Raleigh where they were guests
of KM Senator J. OUle Harris; to
Old Salem at Winston Salem; to
the mountains and they plan an
overnight trip this Fall.
Lib
Stewart
’Ihey share their crocheting,
knitting, crafts, hobbles, and
have devoted several “fun"
programs to reminiscing on "the
good old days” and invited their
grandchildren to perform.
Mra Hester Bolin, Joyce’s
mother-in-law, quilted a quilt
and proceeds from the quilt will
finance the Fall trip.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT VET - Mrs.
Novella Herndon was surprised on her 90th bir
thday Friday during the Senior Citizens Club
meeting at David Baptist Church by her grand
nephew and his family. Pictured with Mrs.
Photo By Lib Stevart
Herndon are her grand-nephew. Jack Owens, and
sen, Luke, age eight, and Kela, age 10. The family
will honor Mrs. Herndon this Saturday evening at
a birthday dinner at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
who know her. If she was put on
earth to make others happy, she
is surely doing her Job.
The Herndon family ap
preciate her and honor her at
every occasion. On Saturday
they will gather at Bethlehem
Baptist Church, where she Is a
member, tor a covered dish
birthday party at 7 p. m.
’Ihere have been others like
“Aunt Vet," tor surely when the
writer of Proverbs wrote, "Her
children rise up and call her
blessed, “and many women have
done excellently, but you surpass
them all," He had someone Just
like her In mind.
"Aunt Sally” Hamnon, one of
the regular members of the cliib,
says she wouldn’t miss a
meeting.
And the other members echo
her statement that "we’re living
in the good old days now."
-oOo-
It’s a picnic.
Members of the Good Barth
Garden Club and their husbands
will gather at Lake Mcntonla
aub on Sunday, Aug. 14 tor a
plcnlc-style siqiper and activities
Including tennis, volleyball,
swimming, backgammon and
pingpong.
Hamburgers will be furnished
by the chib and each chib
member is asked to bring a side
dish or dessert, a beverage and a
blanket to sit on.
Good times will be eqjoyed by
an from 4 p. m. until teik.
No matter how old you are, ice cream tastes great
Mrs. Joyce Bolin and helper prepare ice cream
for the 40 senior citizens at David Baptist Church
Mrs. Boiin stops to chat with senior citizens