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: Nizhord g ASE NY Page-2B-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, July 23,1992 Wedding MR. AND MRS. KENNETH KITZMILLER Hardin-Kitzmiller What began as a friendship between two retired senior citizens at the Kings Mountain Senior Center ended in marriage Sunday for Bethie Mayes Hardin and Kenneth Kitzmiller. They exchanged marriage vows at 2 p.m, at East Kings Mountain Church of God. The bride's son-in-law, Rev. John Heath, officiated. Virginia Dawson was organist and John Heath Jr., grandson of the bride, was vocalist. Clyde Hardin escorted his mother. The bridegroom's grandson, James Pruitt, was best man. Mrs. Gloria Heath was her mother's matron of honor. Crystal Heath, granddaughter of the bride, and Kelli Peeler were flower girls. Steven Heath, grandson of the bride, was the photographer. The bride wore a candlelight tea-length dress that she designed with | ‘three-quarter sleeves and flounced hemline. She wore a matching hat and carried a bridal bouquet. Martha Fender, daughter of the bride, and Larry Weaver presided at. the register. The bride and bridegroom received guests at a reception in the church fellowship hall, Ruth Navy, Wanda Hawkins, Dot Haas and Mary Peterson served re- freshments, Both Mr. and Mrs. Kitzmiller have been active in the Senior Citizen program at the Depot for a number of years. Kitzmiller enjoys charting the weather as a hobby and is The Herald's official "weatherman," re- porting weather charts weekly. The couple started dating last December. "The first time we met I no- iticed her smile and I finally called her on the telephone and asked her to ‘have dinner with me here at the Center," says the bridegroom. Kitzmiller is remodeling their home on Waco Road, building closets, painting and doing the construction work. Both say they plan to remain active in the Senior Citizen program. -oree with miscellaneous household NOTICE TO BRIDES The Herald welcomes your engagement and wedding information for publication in each week's paper. We ask that you follow these guidelines: : The deadline for all engagement and wedding information and pho- tos is 5 p.m. Friday. All photos should be 4 X 5 black and white. High “quality color pictures will be accepted. There is a $5 picture prepara- tion fee. Wedding and engagement information should be submitted on forms which can be obtained at the reception desk or in the women's department of the Herald. The forms should be typed or neatly writ- ten and include the name, address and telephone number of the bride. Errors in engagements and wedding should be brought to our atten- tion immediately. Corrections or clarifications will be made or the Herald may choose to run the announcement again in its entirety. However, announcements will not be reprinted when a lack of infor- mation has been supplied. Shower honors Newtons June bride Leigh Anne Stewart Newton was honored Friday night at a bridal shower at the home of Nancy Hughes in the Dixon Community. Z Entertaining with Mrs. Hughes were Beth McDaniel, Lynn Grigg, The annual Old Furnace picnic of the descendants of James Ormand (1669-1766) will be held at noon Saturday at the site of the "Old Furnace" on Long Creek Church Road. Three hundred relatives from all over the country are coming to this area this week to attend the reunion which ranks among the oldest con- secutive reunions in America. James Ormand and his son set- tled on land granted to them in 1754 by George II, King of England, from the Catawba River to Long Creek. An iron furnace was erected on a portion of the property on Long Creek Church Road around the time of the Revolutionary War. The furnace is said to have been used for making iron products, from cannon balls to plowshares. The Ormand family has maintained the property over the years and the Gaston County Historical Commission and Gaston County Commissioners has LB | STEWART | ® Social designated the furnace as historical property. Application is underway for including it in the National Register of Historical Places. MW A free classical music pro- gram entitled, "Starlight, Starnight, An evening of Classical Enchantment," will be held in the Myers Center Auditorium of Gaston College Saturday night at 7:30. : The concert will feature lyric so- pranos Debbi Burgin and Roselyn Langley, Bruce Treiz on French horn, and Alex Hegenbart on pi- Red Cross honors Kyle Smith Former mayor Kyle Smith was installed as chapter chairman-elect of the Cleveland County Red Cross Chapter at the 75th anniversary celebration July 9. He was also honored with the "shining example award" given to local volunteers who serve as "ex- cellent role models to others to em- ulate." Also receiving the honor were Clarence Brantley, Norman Bridges, and James and Jessica Ledbetter. David Banks accepted the indus- trial award given to PPG Industries for outstanding promotion of bloodmobile visits for many years. PPG paid for more than 150 em- ployees to. participate in bone mar- row testing and enrolling in the National Bone Marrow registry and generously supported United Way which helps Red Cross pro- vide services in the community. Mary Wilson and Ruth Hoyle re- ceived the Margaret Noell Award for most outstanding female volun- - teers, Wilson for 1990 and Hoyle for 1991. The outstanding male volunteer awards went to Craig Morehead for 1990 and Melvin Lutz for 1991. Elma Gaffney Newton, a charter member of the Red Cross chapter when it was organized in Shelby. in 1917, was a special guest. Jackie Weathers was installed as chapter chairman. for 1992-93 and other officers are vice chairmen John Strawcutter and Ruth Hoyle; Dr. Philinp Jiamachello, secretary; Engagement announced Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hardin Hunter of McLeansville announce the engagement of their daughter, Pamela Louise, to James William Guffey; son of James William Guffey of Roanoke Rapids, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Guffey of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Linda Campbell of Forest City. The bride-elect is a 1992 gradu- ate of Meredith College at Raleigh with B.A. in History and Mathematics. She is a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. The bridegroom-to-be is a 1992 graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in chemi- cal engineering. He is employed as a chemical engineer with Champion Paper Company in Roanoke Rapids. The wedding will take place December 26. Subscribe to the Herald cousin of the bride-elect, and Linda O'Shields and Lib Stewart, aunts of the bride. The 50 guests showered the hon- gifts. Fruit, cookies, and punch were served from a decorated refresh- ment table by Cristy and Heather ONE HOUR SCLEANERS A 211 East King Street Kings Mountain Hughes, daughters of the hostess. Present as special guests were Mrs. Gary Stewart, mother of the honoree, Mrs. John Newton, moth- er of bridegroom Steve Newton, and Letha Stewart, grandmother of the bride. and Bill Young, treasurer. More than 100 volunteers at- tended the covered dish supper at ! the United Way building which al- so honored the late Faye Webb Gardner, who founded and was first chapter chairman. A memorial plaque was given to her grandson, Judge John Mull Gardner. ‘Rob Deaton installed officers and Allen Langley was master of ceremonies. Claudetta Wall won the youth award for 1991-92 and Aricko Banks received a certificate of recognition for extraordinary per- sonal action in Red Cross lifesav- ing skills to save a human life. Other awards for service to mili- tary families, the blood program, and safety areas went to Bobbie Simpson, Carolyn Owens, Sheila Beaver, Becky Bridges, Virginia Brown, Rhea Bridges, Joe Hurd and James Howell. Emergency blood driver awards went to Ray Digh and Al Mancinelli. Exceptional volunteer awards from the national organization went to Ladonna Allison, Barbara Toney, Sidney Wilkie, Mildred Blanton, Kathy Price and Allen Langley. Marietta Floyd, executive direc- tor of United Way, was presented a plaque of appreciation. An award will also be presented to Kings Mountain United Fund. ano. Works by Mozart, Puccini, Andrew Lloyd Weber, and others will be performed. BM The Drama Club of Maylo United Methodist Church, 1900 Spencer Mountain Road, Ranlo, will present "Annie" by Thomas Meehan August 6-8 in H. D. Whitener Fellowship Hall. Tickets for the dinner and play are $8 for adults and $4 for children 8 and younger. Call Margaret Moody, 867-4570, or Kathleen Alexander, 864-1618, for ticket information, B A multi-media art exhibit by members of the Gaston County Art Guild will be held in the D. F. Beam Visual Arts Center of Gaston College from August 5-31. Two and three dimensional pieces by lo- cal artists will be the focal point of the show. Viewing hours for the Gallery are Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9 pm. and Friday. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | PooLE OPTOMETRIC OFFICES 808 W. King Street : Kings Mountain, N.C. 704/739-5581 Offering You *Wide Selection of Frames and Lenses *Hard, Soft and Disposable Contact Lens Cards & Gifts Complete Eye Exam i Griffin Drug Center | Prescriptions’- Citywide Delivery Senior Citizen Discounts «Soda Fountain - Sandwiches eJce Cream & Drinks 24-Hour Foto Finishing Serving Kings Mountain Over 70 years Ormand picnic set at 'Old Furnace' HB The descendants of the late Milas and Nellie Wilson will gath- er at the home of Sam Wilson at Lyons Mobile Home Park 13 in the Bethlehem Community August 2 at 1 p.m. for a covered dish dinner. For more information call 739- 50109. M Join the staff of Crowders Mountain State Park for a study of life in the shallow coves of the lake and sample the waters for aquatic life Saturday, July 25, at 2 p.m. The program will last 90 minutes. HM Gaston Amateur Astronomy Club will conduct a program on star gazing at Crowders Mountain State Park Saturday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. The two-hour program is open to the public. The Park office is seven miles east of Kings Mountain off US 29-74. Griffin Drug Center A ETE 739-4721 PR CT ityou have heart trouble, STEELS itreal close 1000) One of the worst things about being ill is the feeling of being alone, isolated from the normal flow of events and activities that make up your life. It's a time when you need the com- fort of loved ones, the support of family EY HN VIN and friends. One of the best things about LONE] HOSPITAL PURI is the fact that you can receive advanced, state—of—the—art treatment near your home, In fact, the Carolinas Heart Emergency Network is your assurance that you can get some of the most advanced treatment in the world. And you don’t have to go halfway the Carolinas Heart Emergency Network around the world to get it. 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