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Engagements
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Parizo-Champion
The engagement of Alison Lee Parizo and Jody Wayne Champion, both
of Kings Mountain, is announced by the bride-to-be’s parents, Sandra
Parizo of Kings Mountain and Ted Parizo of Topsail.
The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Champion of
Kings Mountain and the late Linda Champion.
A 1990 graduate of Kings Mountain High School, the bride-elect is a
nursing student at Gardner-Webb College in Boiling Springs. She is em-
ployed by Gaston Memorial Home Health.
Champion is a 1988 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and a
1992 graduate of Gardner-Webb College with a Bachelor's degree in
Business Administration. He is employed by Reynolds Ace Hardware in
Kings Mountain.
The wedding will take place July 25.
RACHEL ANN WILLIAMS
Williams-Kidwell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Williams of Grover announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Rachel Ann, to Dean Allen Kidwell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph L. Kidwell of Deland, Florida.
Miss Williams is a 1988 graduate of Harvest Christian School and at-
tends Tabernacle Bible College in Greenville, SC. She is the grand-
daughter of Minnie Williams of Grover and the late Marian Williams
and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williams of Shelby.
The bridegroom-to-be graduated from Deltona Christian School in
Florida and attends Tabernacle Bible College in Greenville, SC. He is
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Kidwell of Louisville, KY and Mrs.
Opal Acord of Chicago, Illinois and the late Earl Acord.
The wedding will take place June 13 at Morning Star BapusiC Church
in Shelby.
PAULETTE INGRAM
Ingram-Mack| |
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt H. Ingram of Kings Mountain announce the
engagement of their daughter, Paulette, to Jerry Dewayne Mack, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Downs of Shelby.
Miss Ingram is a graduate of Kings Mountain High School. She is
employed by Clevemont Mills.
Mack is a graduate of Crest High School and is employed by Vermont
of American of Lincolnton.
The couple plans a June 27 wedding.
Lewis-McMahan
Dixon Woman’ S Club District President
Linda Moore Dixon's goal as a
homemaker, teacher and clubwom-
an is to serve God in every area of
her life.
The busy Kings Mountain wom-
tan wears a number of hats and
zeredits her husband Don for help-
ing her maintain the balance she
needs.
Recently Mrs. Dixon was elect-
ed District Four President of the
North Carolina Federation of
Women's Clubs. She will head up
nine clubs in Cleveland, Gaston,
and Rutherford Counties, preside at
three district-wide meetings, and"
encourage participation in state and
federation projects. Installed
at the 90th state convention in
Durham, she credits the rapport she
has with the local club and said
that Kings Mountain Woman's
Club is making a difference in the
local community.
As local president for two years,
she has led six departments of ac-
tivities, helped plan a service pro-
ject annually, and has been the
driving force behind a beautifica-
tion effort at the clubhouse on East
Mountain Street.
Her crafts projects have been
consistent winners for years in dis-
trict and state projects.
After 24 years in Home
Economics education in the
schools, she made a career change
after earning her ED.S degree from
Appalachian State University. She
calls her new job as assistant prin-
cipal in elementary education “a
breath of fresh air,"
Because she loves little children,
Beams wed
in Gaffney
Angela Ruth Patterson and
Robert Michael Beam were united
in marriage on April 3 in Gaffney,
SC. Probate Judge W. R. Douglas
officiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Larry and Kay Patterson of Grover.
A graduate of Kings Mountain
High School, she is employed by
Reliance Electric in Kings
Mountain. She is the granddaugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Patterson
of Shelby and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Bess of Grover.
Parents of the bridegroom are
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milton Beam
of Fallston and Janice Wright
Beam of Kings Mountain. A grad-
uate of Bessemer City High
School, he is cmployed by
Reliance Electric. He is the grand-
son of Robert Earl Beam of
Fallston, Blanche Beam Stroupe of
Cherryville, Mrs. Nettic W. Wright
-of Kings Mountain and the late
Ervin Wright.
te ath od rth orate
LINDA DIXON
she says that learning the elemen-
tary curriculum is a rewarding
challenge and has been a growing
experience. "My school, North
Brook Elementary in Gastonia, is
an excellent school, staffed by true
professionals from the custodian to
the principal,” she says.
Dixon said the career change
was difficult because she had to
leave the vocational education de-
partment at Kings Mountain High
School and "wonderful co-work-
rs.” Her first classroom experi-
ence was at her alma mater
Bethware School in 1964 where
she taught a eighth grade self-con-
tained class for a year after gradu-
ating from the University of North
Carolina at Greensboro. She had
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graduated from Bethware High goals.” As an educator she calls the
School in 1960. She also holds a
Master's degree from UNC- G,
Class of 1984.
From
Home Economics at Hunter Huss
High School in Gastonia and from
1969-81 she taught home eco-
nomics, science and middle grades
occupational explorations at
Bessemer City Junior High School.
She joined the KMHS faculty in
1981 and served for nine years as
Department Chairman of Home
Economics. She joined North
Brook Elementary School at Vale
in the Lincoln. County School sys-
tem in 1990.
Her teaching didn't stop in the
classroom when she became an ad-
ministrator. She continues to teach
an Adult II¥ couples class at First
Baptist Church. An avid reader,
she enjoys membership in the
Study Club and maintains member-
ship in numerous Home
Economics honor societies and the
American Vocational Association.
One of her fun roles as a teacher
came in 1968 when she launched
and starred in a 30-minute home
show "Around the House with
Linda" on Cablevision of
Gastonia.
As a club woman she encour-
ages other women to set goals, or-
ganize their opportunities, and
help meet the needs of others. As a
homemaker she calls her greatest
asset "a loving, understanding hus-
band who shares dreams and
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McMahan
of Kings Mountain and Roy Lewis
of Shelby announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Sherry
Annette Lewis of Patterson Springs
to Scott Patrick Canipe, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dewart Canipe of Shelby.
The wedding is planned for
September 12 at Honalee Chapel in
Shelby.
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