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MRS. RICK WITHERSPOON
(SANDI HOVIS)
Hovis, Witherspoon
Couple Speak Vows
First Wesleyan Church of
Kings Mountain provided the
setting Saturday afternoon at 2
p.m. for the wedding of Sandi
Kathleen Hovis and Patrick
Alan Witherspoon.
The couple pledged vows of
the double-ring service in an im-
pressive Unit candle ceremony
before the Rev. Dwight Ed-
wards, minister of the church.
Mrs. Macie Jenkins was
organist for the program of nup-
tial music and Mrs. Susan Blaine
was soloist. Selections included
“There Is Love” and “The Wed-
ding Prayer.”
Henry P. Hovis escorted his
daughter to the altar and gave
her in marraige. The bride’s wed-
ding gown was a formal design
of white silk organza. It featured
a high neckline with reem-
broidered lace yoke with a lace
pinafore effect. Long full bishop
sleeves had lace motifs scattered
down the sleeves and wide lace
cuffs. The lace motifs were
repeated on the bodice and
natural waistline.
The full skirt was: enhanced
and flowed into a chapel train.
Her veil of silk illusion was at-
tached to a camelot cap covered
with Alencon lace, pearls and
iridescents. Scattered lace on the
two tiered rolled edge extended
to fingertip length. She carried a
bridal bouquet of white roses
and pink baby’s breath.
Mrs. Pam Jackson of Kings
Mountain attended the bride as
matron of honor. Bridesmaids
were the bride’s sister-in-law,
Mrs. Billie Hovis of Kings
Mountain; the bridegroom’s
sister, Miss Wanda Witherspoon
of Kings Mountain; the
bridegroom’s sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lynn Witherspoon of Indian
Trail, N.C., Mrs. Robin Hurdt of
Kings Mountain and Mrs. Sandy
Earle of Shelby. Hannah Hovis
of Kings Mountain, niece of the
bride, was flower girl.
All the attendants wore
Southern Belle style formal
length gowns of pink organza
over taffeta. The dresses were
trimmed with Chantilly lace and
venise lace around the neckline
and featured a full bustled skirt.
They carried bouquets of white
mums trimmed in pink.
Philip Witherspoon was his
son’s best man.
Groomsmen were Charles
Witherspoon of Indian Trail,
brother of the bridegroom; Terry
Hovis of Kings Mountain,
brother of the bride; Larry
Dunn, Larry Henderson and
Jimmy Bradley, all of Kings
Party
Miss Sandi Hovis, bride-elect |
of Rick Witherspoon, was
honored May 26th at a drop-in
party hosted by Faye Ross, Deb-
bie Ross and June Etters.
Spring flowers decorated the
home. The refreshment table,
overlaid with lace cloth, was
centered with a silk flower ar-
rangement which was presented
to the bride-to-be. Party pickups
were served with punch.
Present as special guests were
Mrs. Judy Hovis, mother of the
brideelect; Mrs. Pat Withers-
poon, mother of the prospective
bridegroom; Mrs. Virgie Green,
maternal grandmother of the
brideclect, Mrs. Eva Goforth,
maternal grandmother of the
bridegroom-elect, and Miss
Wanda Witherspoon, sister the
prospective bridegroom.
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Mountain. Corey Hovis of Kings
Mountain, nephew of the bride,
was ringbearer.
The church was beautifully
decorated with arrangements of
white flowers touched with pink.
Pink satin bows marked the
family pews.
Mrs. Hovis selected for her
daughter’s wedding a floor
length gown of mauve polyester
with a lace jacket gathered at the
waist to make a peplum look.
The jacket featured a pleated
braid down the front and on the
cuffs. She was remembered with
a corsage of white roses.
Mrs. Witherspoon, mother of
the bridegroom, wore a floor
length gown of light blue with
layered chiffon covering the
bodice. She was also
remembered with a corsage of
white roses.
Mrs. Virgie Green, grand-
mother of the bride, chose a
floor length gown of mint green
polyester. She was presented
with a corsage of white mums.
Mrs. P.C. Goforth, grand-
mother of the bridegroom, chose
a pink street-length gown and
was presented a corsage of white
mums.
Mrs. Pam Hovis, sister-in-law
of the bride, attended the guest
register. Miss Julie Harmon
distributed wedding programs.
After the ceremony, the
bride’s parents entertained at a
beautifully appointed reception
in the church fellowship hall
where the pink and white theme
of the wedding was featured in
decorative details.
The tables were covered with
white lace with a white lace
overlay draped at the corners
with pink bows. In the center of
the refreshment table was a
silver three branch candelabra
with small silver holders on each
side which held pink lighted
tapers, surrounded by greenery
and pink flowers. At one end of
the table was a round table
which held the three tiered wed-
ding cake over a fountain of pink
flowing water. The cake was
decorated with pink flowers and
topped with a miniature bride
and bridegroom. The cake was
cut and served by Debbie Ross
and Mrs. Miria Smith, aunt of
the bridegroom. At the other end
of the table was a small table
overlaid with pink which held a
silver punch bowl with pink
punch and served by Mrs.
Frances Taylor and Mrs.
"Marlene Shiles, aunts of the
bride.
Palms and ferns decorated the
reception room. a
BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Hovis
of Kings Mountain are parents
of the bride who is the grand-
daughter of Mrs. Virgie Green
of Bessemer City. She is a 1981
graduate of Kings Mountain
Senior High School and attended
Cleveland Technical College
where she majored in Business
Administration and Accounting.
She is employed by Revco Drug,
Inc.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Withers-
poon of Kings Mountain and
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
P.C. Goforth of Kings Moun-
tain. He is a 1979 graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior High
School and is employed by
Reliance Electric of Kings
Mountain.
After a trip to Orlando, Fla.,
the newlyweds will be at home in
Kings Mountain.
Herald
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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1984
Fifty years ago - in 1934 - the
33 KMHS graduating seniors
had the honor of being the first
class to graduate from the new
high school, now known as Cen-
tral School and now housing on-
ly the present sixth and seventh
grades in the KM School
District.
Of the living members, all but
three were in attendance at the
June 2 reunion, first time reu-
nion of the class since its gradua-
tion.
“We had a lot to talk about”,
said Hugh Falls, a member of the
Class of 1934.
It was a nostalgic reunion for
those returning to Kings Moun-
tain to the Holiday Inn for a
social hour and banquet. Spark-
ed by WK. Mauney, Jr, a
member of the class, the search
for the 33 members began six
months ago. Some classmates,
according to “Billy”, were easy
to locate but others took diligent
tracking to find. In due time,
however, the names and ad-
dresses were found. Mr. Mauney
said the only sad note was fin-
ding that eight members of the
class are now deceased.
Since the class had never had
a reunion, the preparations for
the happy day were exciting and
Mr. Mauney was aided by local
class members in planning the
big event.
Guests, class members and
their spouses arrived for a social
hour at 5 p.m.
“It took some of us a while to
recognize one another”, said
Hugh, then we were showing
pictures of our family and
reminiscing of the years gone by.
At 6 pum. the entire group
returned to their alma mater,
now Central School, for picture
taking on the steps of the
building, the same steps on
which they stood for their
graduation pictures 50 years ago.
The party area at the Holiday
Inn was beautifully decorated in
pink and white, the class colors.
Roses, magnolias, and orchids
were used to carry out the color
theme. At 7 p.m. a steak dinner
with all the trimmings was serv-
ed to the 41 in attendance.
S0TH YEAR REUNION: Pictured are alumni of the Class of 1934 of Kings Mountain High
School: Front: Sonny Peeler and Mildred Mae G. Myers: Row One: Virginia W. Grice,
Douglas and Bill McElwee, Lenora Fulton, Virgina M. Sabetti, Madge McDaniel and J.P.
Napolitana, Mary Louise R. Dellinger, Mary and Billy Mauney. Row Two: Mrs. Weir, Ruth
Randall, Helen E. and Robert Allen, Lucille M. and Allen Herndon, Rachel G. Lopez, Helen
W. and Welford Bullock, Annie Laura Summitt, LaVonne P. and William Garner, Alma P. and
Wray Plonk, Margaret W. Wrape, Mary and Hillard Black. Row Three: Mrs. Barnes and Mr.
Barnes, Hugh Falls, Eddys and Franklin Ware, Pauline and LM Logan, Mary and Jim An-
thony, Vernie Mae Allran, Neola and Billy Caveny.
KMHS CLASS OF 1934 - Pictured are members of the 1934 graduating class of Kings Moun-
tain High School. Mascots: Sonny Peeler, Mildred Goforth: Row One: Virginia Warlick, Dolly
Cornwell, Douglas Plonk, Frances Goforth, Lenor Fulton, Mae Blanton, Virginia McGinnis,
Madge McDaniel, Mary Louise Rhyne, Billy Mauney and Elizabeth Wimbish. Row Two: Mrs.
Weir, Ruth Randall, Helen Etters, Lucille McGill, Rachel Goforth, Helen Williams, Annie
Laura Summitt Jean Ware, LaVonne Putnam. Vera Jones, Alma Jane Putnam, Margaret Ware
and Mary McCaslin. Row Three: BN Barnes, Hugh Falls, Thornton Harrill, Franklin Ware,
William Anthony. L.M. Logan, James Anthony, Jimmy McGill, Albert Allran, Bill Fortune,
and Billy Caveny.
W.K. Mauney, Jr. gave the
welcome and Hugh Falls gave
the invocation. Helen Williams
Bullock presented guests, in-
cluding former Supt. B.N.
Barnes and Mrs. Barnes, Mrs.
Josephine Weire, their
homeroom teacher, B.S. (Sonny)
Peeler and Mildred Goforth
Myers, class mascots, and V ernie
Mae Allran, wife of deceased
class member Albert Allran.
Alma Putnam Plonk read the
class prophecy and each return-
ing class member made com-
ments. The group sang the high
school song and class song and
Franklin Ware said the benedic-
tion.
A booklet in the Kings Moun-
tain High Class colors of black
and gold was given to each class
member who had been asked to
prepare a page for the book with
personal events recorded about
their lives and families over the
past 50 years.
Tindalls Exchange Vows
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Scott
Tindall, who were wed Saturday,
are on a wedding trip to Myrtle
Beach, S.C. and afterwards will
reside in their new home on
Countryside Drive.
Miss Janet Dee Goforth
became Mr. Tindall’s bride in a 7
p.m. formal candlelight wedding
Saturday in Bethany Baptist
Church of Grover.
The Rev. Sanders, pastor of
the church, was assisted by the
bridegroom’s pastor, Rev. J.C.
Goare, of Kings Mountain Bap-
tist Church, in officiating at the
impressive Unity Candle
Ceremony.
Miss Jeri Mauney was
organist, Miss Dawn Taylor was
soloist and Gene Ellis was
trumpeter for the program of
nuptial music. Miss Taylor sang
“Entreat Me Not To Leave
Thee” before the ceremony,
“Beautiful Saviour,” “A Wed-
ding Prayer,” and the benedic-
tional “Lord’s Prayer.”
The church was banked with
palms with two tree candelabra,
spiral candelabra, and seven
branch candelabra used in a
pyramid in front of the altar
with a mass arrangement of
peach flowers centering the set-
ting. Peach flowers were
attached to the spiral candelabra
and candles and bows marked
the family pews.
Ralph Dee goforth escorted
his daughter to the altar and
* gave her in marriage. The bride’s
wedding gown was an elegant
formal design of Candlelight silk
chiffon over taffeta designed
along Victorian lines with a high
Venise lace collar, sheer yoke,
bishop sleeves ending with a
wide cuff of matching lace,
basque waist and a bodice of
MRS. GREGORY SCOTT TINDALL
(Janet Dee Goforth)
Schiffli lace medallions and ap-
pliques of pearls and silk Venise
lace. The deep illusion back of
the gown was ornamented with
covered buttons to the waist.
The bishop sleeves were pleated
with illusion cuffs and buttons
and enhanced with matching
Schiffli, embroidery applique
and pearls. The full Chapel
length skirt had a chapel train
trimmed in lace. The bride’s
cathedral length veil was
attached to a crown of Venise
lace studded with sequins and
pearls. The train was sprinkled
the full length with pearls. She
carried a bouquet of three cym-
bidium candlelight orchids with
miniature peach roses,
stephanotis, and streamers.
Mrs. Michael Byars of Gaff-
ney, S.C., cousin of the bride,
was matron of honor and
bridesmaids were Mrs. Janice
Phifer of Kings Mountain, Mrs.
Donna Johnson of Kings Moun-
tain, Miss Rose Martin of
Grover, Miss Patsy Barnett of
‘Gastonia, Mrs. Tammie Heafner
and Miss Lynn Tindall, sister of
the bridegroom, of Kings Moun-
tain. :
All the attendants wore peach
formals in dacron organza with
ruffled off the shoulder bodice
caught at the waist with a self
material rosette and a ruffle at
the hemline. They carried a
peach framed mirror with peach
and ivory rosebuds, baby’s
breath and streamers attached to
' the mirror and wore a halo of
peach roses and baby’s breath
with streamers in the back.
Best man for the bridegroom
was his father.
Groomsmen were Thomas
Tindall, Jr., Chris Tindall,
brothers of the bridegroom, Don
Phifer, all of Kings Mountain,
Reggie Ledford of Shelby, Dan-
ny Earls of Grover and Ronnie
Morrison of Georgia.
Miss Sandy Appling and Mrs.
Darriel Love presided at the
guest registers. The wedding was
directed by Velma Ellis.
The bride’s mother wore a for-
mal length gown of perriwinkle
chiffon over taffeta with open
neckline, chiffon pleated sleeves
and Venise lace enhancing the
dress which had a natural
waistline with long, pleated flow-
ing skirt. She wore a wrist cor-
sage of white rosebuds.
The bridegroom’s mother was
gowned in a pale blue crepe for-
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