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H » ♦ ■ft:' m/tmur m m . -L ■ (» « * 4 *4 - %•». \ . .RELAXKS-Ojrde WwffmMi mImm oa the poreh of Incorpormtei the theme la hie hastaeie, de^loplnK hie reoeatly-opeaed eeafood feetanraat, aa addltlMi to wim* •*" *“ *"™ ^ vaoattoa apot. When be the family grocery atore aad aervloe atetioa la the ton’* bulWlng homea, he he^ie oat In the kitchen along DtooaOommualty. Hoffman Ukea the eeaehore and hae with other membern of bln family. Seashore Not Too Far From The City The three teenage daughter* of ayde and Gloria Huffman are proof that you don’t have to be an "old married woman" to know how to prepare good food. Myra, 18, Sherran, IS, and Usa Huffman, 17, have been cooking aeafood alnce long before the Huff man family decided to expand therr family service station-grocery store on Dixon Road. According to their father, the whole family works together. In the home and business. The Kings Mountain native, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Huffman, Sr., la a good example of a "]ack of all trades”. He started at the age of 11 to build wagons for his little brothers and watched his father until he was able to construct a tool shed In the backyard, his first big building project. ‘ ‘Back when I was growing up on a farm, we learned to use our hands to do everything”, said Clyde, "and It wasn’t uncommon for us to build our own toys. He attended Blacksburg, S.C. High and woiked In the Ship ping Department of Burlington Mills for 10 years before getting Into the house building trade "In esimest’’. Cracking the house market In Kings Mountain is hard to do, but Huffman has a number of ar chitectural showplaces to his credit and has developed a number of new homea In the Dixon Community. He built the home of the Jim ’Testa* and under construction by his company iK>w Is the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brown on Cherryvllle Rd., a two-story 4,000 square foot Living Today SECTION B Thursday, May 24,1979 residence which will also feature a large deck. Huffman’s home, which alts atop a hill In the Dixon com munity with the mountains In the background. Is a two-story colonial which he and hla famUy designed. Some of his houses were designed "off the top of my head”, according to Clyde, and from pictures Mib- mltted. He was a member of the construction team which built Spectrum Industries. Because he and hla family enjoy the seashore, Clyde and his g^ friend and associate, George Boone, decided to bring some of the sea to Kings Mountain. 1110 walls of the new restaurant are decorated with seascapes painted by Boone and covering "false windows" with netting from the coast strung throughout the dining area. The Huftnum family serve as chefs and waitresses. And when Clyde Isn’t Involved In construction work himself, he’s In the kitchen, too, along with hla son, diree daughters, and his wife. V -'-■iSnSiS.Tr'' 1 w s "\ -It- \ ''..8BA8HOBK THKBfH-NettlBg ud pictures fealnre the Intorlor of the Clyde Hnffnuui family boslness on pfwM Hood. Haffaum, a “Jack of aU trades’* has been In the construction business a number of years, lear ning the trade from his late father and beginning at the age of 11 to fashloa wagons for his brothers. . .SERVES VI8ITOR-Mr*. Oscar Jones, left, serve* a seafood plate to Mr*. L.D. (Jo) Lee In the Huffman kitchen. Clyde Huffman said that tourists traveling along I-8S frequently stop at the restaurant-servloe station. Debutantes Looking Forward To Busy Weekend ♦ • kings MounUln area debutantes csn look for ward to a busy weekend of sctlvlttes leading up to their formal debut to sooloty June 9th. The BaU weekend wlU begin on Frl., June S, with a debutante registration brunch for mtRhers and daughters at North Lake Country Chib at 11 a.m. and eontlnua that day with rahoaraal from 4 until 7 pim. at Malcolm B. Brown Auditorium and MghUghted by a Buffet- ,BaU at Shelby Blks Oub from • until midnight. Doha and their chief noarahals will participate In a Debutante Walts to tsaturo the event. Fathars Gkdf and Tennis will feature Saturday events, all day, at Oevaland Country Club. A Garden Party will be held at North Lake Club for dsbs and their assistant marohals from ll a.m. until 1 p.m. and a Mothers Luncheon Is slated for 11 a.m. at Cleveland Country aub. The foimal presentation will begin at 8 p.m. In Malcolm Brown Auditorium. The 84th annual Ball la sponsored by Shelby Junior Charity League. -oOo- MlM Robin Dickey and her mother, Mrs. James Dickey, honored Miss Lesla Hughes with a kit chen and pantry shower ’Tuesday, May IBUi, at the Dickey home on Phifer Road. Robin will be a bridesmaid In the wedding Lesla and Fleets Wilson on July of (Monty) Ut. The guests were greeted by Robin and Mrs. Dickey in the den and shown to the flower garden where Lesla, her mother, Mr*. Betty H HugUuB and Mrs. rh nj'io" ■ her ftjture yellow flowers. mother-in-law were In troduced. ’The wedding colors of yellow and white were used to decorate the garden. ’The bride’s table was covered In a yellow cloth and centered with candles and Fancy sand wiches, mlnU, nuts and cake squares were served with punch. Upon arrival LesU was presented a daisy corsage by the hostesses and the 30 guests presented her with pantry and Mtchan Items for her new home and also their favorite recipes. Little Miss Talent competition In the per forming art* for girls B through 13 In dance, vocal, acrobatic, Instnimental, baton and variety will be held. Competition for both boys and girls ages 18 through 18 will be held In the Super Stars Division In the same categorle*. Hiese competitions will be held at Heart of Charlotte Convention Center • Holiday Inn, N. TVyon at Craighead Rd., July 18 A 14. Current National Uttle Miss Nationwide Talent Holder Is Wendy Dorris from Davenport, Iowa. Super Stsu-s - Janna Dunlop and Steve Maestas from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Those desiring ap plications for their designated programs may send a stamped self- addressed envelope to Nationwide Youth Programs, 633 Bast Grand, Beloit, Wisconsin 68611. Kings Moluntaln Con valescent Center enjoyed a full week of excitement and "good times” for the staff, volunteers, residents and their families In celebrating National Nursing Home Week. The evenU were kicked off with a Sunday, May 18th tea for residents, families and volunteer* which attracted 800 people to the facility for open house and refreshments. A cookout for first shift employe* and resident* was held on May IBth, a dinner was held for second and third shift employes on May 17th and a cookout was held at the home of Mr*. Sue B. Payne, ad ministrator, for the dietary department. "Our special thanks go to Rev. Flay Payne, Theodore Byers, Mr. Canlpe and all other volunteers for the great Job they rendered", said Mrs. Sharon Stiles, "and to all the wonderful employes of KMCC for making this week a huge success". Mrs. Frsmk Cox has a suggestion for use of those yummy strawberries which many local citizens are availing themselves recently and freeslnK for winter-time good eating. Mrs. Cox said that strawberries can be subtltuted for bananas In your favorite recipe for banana pudding. Just sugar the strawberries and mash, do not cook. Alternate layers of crackers, berries and pudding mixture. Top Model Regional Competition for North Osrollna. South Carolina and southern Virginia will be held Frl., July 18 - Sat. July 14 at the Heart of Charlotte Convention Center - Holiday Inn - N. TVyon at Craighead Rd. Competition In Jr. Division, ages 14 through 17, Senior Division, 18 through 36. current National win ners - Kim Smith, Fox- worth, Mia*., Jr. Division; Janet Jensen, Blomarck, No. Dakoto, Sr. Division. In addition to Title Holder Awards, special awards will be given for style, figure, photogenic. Those desiring ap plications for Top Model may send a stamped self- addressed envelope to Natllonwlde Youth Programs, 633 East Grand, Beloit, Wisconsin 63611. Miss Jessie A. Wlngo, Cleveland County Home Economics Extension Agent, will test pressure rocker fi v In terested citizens Tltursday from 11 a.m. until noon and from 1 until 3 p.m. at Bridges Hardware Company. The service Is free to local clUzens. “With beginning of the canning season I am hopeful that many citizens will bring their Uds, with dial gauages, by the hardware store for checking of accuracy”, said Miss Wlngo, who explained that gauges should be cheeked an nually. Weighted-type cookers do not require checking. SPECIAL SINOENO A quartet from Mountain View Baptist Church of Cowpens, S.C. and Faith Baptist Church Youth Singers will sing at Faith Baptist Church Saturday night at 7:80 p.m. Rev. Floyd Seay, pastor of the church. Invites the com munity to attend.
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