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SE yn hy a AS rm om ds tm ys Page 16A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Monday, December 22, 1986 Thursday Afternoon Club Celebrates From Page 15-A Mrs. Logan read the nostalgic ‘‘Christmas Rose’, using Italian expressions, a reading that she gave as a child for her mother’s December program at the Thursday Book Club meetings. Mrs. McGinnis sang several old favorites which she had also sang as a youngster at Book Club meetings hosted by Mrs. Clarence Cornwell. Daughters of charter members recalled special memories of earlier club meetings for a green and pink history book prepared for each member. Janet Falls, retired teacher and club member for several Jones recalled to the group ow she and another KM stu- dent, Nick Moss, looked out the Central School window during school in the early 20s and observed all the ‘‘dressed up ladies” walking and get- ting out of carriages and entering the D.C. Mauney home, now the George Houser home across the street from Central School. “We thought a wedding was going on because all the ladies were so dressed up. I wondered at the time if I would ever be able to be a part of such a group,” she said. Mrs. Houser said that one of her early remembrances of club meetings at her house was that she had to hold the can of Wesson Oil for her mother to make a special salad; lettuce for which had to be ordered from Gastonia. “We kept the refreshments cool in a big screened cage (dry well) that we lowered to keep cool on the back porch,” she said. Several members, in- cluding Helen Logan and Sarah Kate Ormand Lewis, recalled that a number of children of club members ‘“‘took expression’ from Laura and Lillian Plonk, and then later from Mrs. E.W. Neal, and all provided pro- grams for meetings twice monthly of the Thursday Book Club. Marion Patterson recalled that weight concern was a minor consideration in those days and that she recalled at her mother’s house there were always two plates, one for the main course, and the smaller one for dessert. After the book club meeting, there was plea- sant anticipation of eating the leftovers, she said. Several of the daughters said they learned about Dousclieeping. due to the pro- grams and the hostessing of their mothers. Maude Plonk patterson and Mary Foust Plonk Weaver told how their mother, the late Mrs. J.O. Plonk, and the late Mrs. E.W. Griffin were involved in a debate on the subject, “Housekeeping is more im- portant than homemaking”. Mrs. Griffin won out when she said that ‘the bowl of flowers would be erroneous on a table that was not dusted and a good meal would not be so tempting if the tablecloth ‘was not clean.” It was only in recent years that the club voted to serve “lighter” refreshments, in- stead of full course meals, and started meeting once a month instead of twice. Present as visitors were Sarlee Harrill Horton of Nor- cross, Ga., Polly Goforth Pharr of Concord and Mary Handel's music adds to joy The music of Christmas is part of the season’s charm, and of all the mu- sical works associated with Christ- «perhaps none is ac beloved ‘ac ‘George Frederic Handel's master- piece, Messiah. As a young man, Handel was ap- pointed conductor to the Elector of Hanover, in his native country. Dur- ing the autumn of 1710, he visited Lon- don, where he met with great success. A year later, Handel returned to Lon- don and after being presented with a pension by the reigning Queen Anne, he decided not to return to his homeland. However, Anne died and in a unique turn of events, Handel's old master, the Elector of Hanover, now George I, ascended the throne of England. Fortunately, the new king was a true music lover, and he restored Handel to favor. Handel soon occupied a key position in the artisitic life of England, writing, producing and directing operas. Eventually he turned from opera to the oratorio form, reaching the mass audience of his day. His oratorios were choral dramas of great vitality and grandeur, ideally suited to the middle class of England. Messiah is the crowning work of Handel. Written in just 24 days, it was performed for the first time in 1742. It expressed the faith of the man who was Handel, the man who exclaimed to his servant, upon completing the oratorio, “I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God Himself!” ; The libertto is a compilation of verses from the Bible. Although the libertto is generally attributed to Charles Jennens, a wealthy patron of the arts, there is reason to believe that Jennens’ chaplain was more than par- tially responsible for it. In the first part of the oratorio, the prophecies of the coming of Christ and His birth are treated; this is the portion most frequently performed at \ I] KING ‘REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS JERRY L. KING, APPRAISER 603 Crescent Circle P.O. Box 1162 Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 (704) 739-8926 Sls at NT ied setae hb a Christmas time. The verses are drawn from the prophets of the Old Testa- ment, the Psalms, the Evangelists and the letters of St. Paul. The second part of the oratorio con- cludes with the famed Hallelujah Chorus. So moved was King George upon hearing this chorus, tradition says, he spontaneously rose to his feet. Today, audiences still stand during the Hallelujah Chorus in tribute to this great work. SSSR EEN wey * (7 f Frances Hord Cothran of Shelby, daughters of members from 1913. Charlene Padgett and Lib Arthur recalled that when they moved to town in the early 40s the Book Club enter- tained at a tea, introducing them to the community and Mrs. Padgett said she was asked to join the club in 1940 and has been active since. Mrs. Arthur recalled that her first home in Kings Mountain was an apartment at the home of Mrs. Mike Plonk, a member of the Book Club who initiated her. “You can believe that apartment was spotless when the book club memes came to call,” she said. Mrs. George Houser’s mother, Mrs. D.C. Mauney, was the club’s first president in 1913, and, according to minutes, Mrs. Mauney and Mrs. C.Q. Rhyne, who was a former principal of West School, organized the club because of the ‘lack of cultural influences in Kings Mountain.’ Twenty-two ladies attended the first meeting and the dues were 25 cents a year. Seventy-three years later, the dues are only $4 a year by 22 members. Club members take turns hosting and arranging mon- thly programs and also pre- sent books for participation of all members. Mrs. W. Lawrence Logan wrote the club collect in 1985 and members use it at every meeting, Members seldom missed a meeting in the early years, even though they walked to SR Sw Ng Td ah So Se Get into Government Work ! ! MEN & WOMEN 17 - 62 Train now for government exams for City, County, State and Federal levels. SALARIES START $9.48 hr. AS HIGH AS: Legal Inspectors Trucking Construction Medical/Dental Computers Clencal Law Enforcement Mechanical Civil Service Jobs available nationwide. High School Diploma not necessary. Keep' present job while preparing at home for government exams. 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Now we move on to another milestone from here and we charted ones say to you, soft- ly, but clear, times kee changing and there’s muc not the same. The Thursday Afternoon Book Club stands proud to her name.” - The first Sansabelt® with lapels... in Gastonia! You no longer have to compromise on comfort when you put on a suit. Now, there’s the Sansabelt Suit at Nelson Parks, the only suit of its kind. By combining a pair of comfortable Sansabelt slacks with the patented triple-stretch waistband— and a uniquely tailored coat, you get a suit that offers total comfort and A great, oF THE SANSIBELT SUT A Jaymar-Ruby* Exclusive CRAFTED WITH PRIDE IN AMERICA Eastridge Mall, Gastonia , Fri: 10-9 Tue. and Sat.: 10-6. 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