Page-2B-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, January 13, 1994
Wedding
MRS. DEAN EARL LUTZ
(Linda Renee Hambright)
Hambright-Lutz
First Baptist Church in Grover was the setting December 12, 1993 for
the wedding of Linda Renee Hambright and Dean Earl Lutz.
Rev. John Bridges officiated the ceremony for which Roxeanne Bridges,
soloist, Lynn Rowland, pianist, and Sandra Anderson, organist, presented
the wedding music.
The bride and bridegroom came to the altar together. The bride wore a
full-length gown of white bridal satin designed with Sweetheart neckline
and drop waist, long sleeves and bodice adorned with hand-sewn pearls
and sequins. The waistline was accented by a large bow at the back. Her
headpiece was a spray of roses and pearls and she carried a bouquet of red
and white roses, ivy and baby's breath.
Lisa Forrester was her sister's matron of honor and only attendant. She
wore a tea-length gown of Christmas red and carried a bouquet of red ros-
es, white carnations and baby's breath.
Marshall Forrester was best man.
The rehearsal dinner and cakecutting was hosted by the bride's mother,
assisted by Lynn Rowland, on December 11 in the church fellowship hall.
The bride is the daughter of Beryl Hambright of Grovar and the late
Albert Hambright. A 1987 graduate of Kings Mountain High-School; she is
a 1992 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a
B.A. degree in Radio, Television and Motion Pictures. She studied abroad
in 1991 at the University of Manchester, England. She is the granddaughter
of Mr. ‘and Mrs. Curtis Hambright of Grover and the late Yates Ross of
Kings Mountain.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Dittberner of Elk
River, Minnesota and the late Dwight Lutz. He is a 1986 graduate of
Mountain View High School and attended West Coast Christian College.
He is now serving in the Untied States Army's 82nd Airborne Division at
Fort Bragg in Fayetteville. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kaptur
of Portland, Oregon.
The newlyweds are at home in Fayetteville until February when they
will move to Vancouver, Washington.
Engagement
ime DIANE SUMMEY
Summey-Ballard
Mr. and Mrs. Quay E. Moss announce the engagement of her daughter,
Jennifer Diane Summey, to Gene Clifford Ballard, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gene C. Ballard Sr. Both families are of Kings Mountain.
Miss Summey is a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and attend-
ed Central Piedmont Community College's Dental Assisting Program. She
is employed at Trez & Cullum, Maxillo Facial Surgery, Gastonia-Shelby.
The bridegroom-to-be graduated from Kings Mountain High School and
attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is self-employed
at J. B. Computers in Shelby.
The wedding will take place February 26.
Thursday Afternoon Book Club
celebrates its 80th anniversary
The 80th anniversary of the
Thursday Afternoon Book Club
was a festive holiday affair
December 11 as 33 members and
guests dressed up in the fancy
clothes their mothers wore to lun-
cheons long ago.
Luncheon attire featured hats,
gloves, furs and fringed stoles.
Helen Cornwell Logan, a daugh-
ter of one of the charter members,
gave the sentimental reading, "The
Christmas Rose."
Evelyn Hambright led the bless-
ing and asked each guest to recite
John 3:16 in keeping with the
meaning of Christmas.
Christmas poinsettias were cen-
terpieces for the tables in the North
Lake Country Club dining room
and were later won as door prizes
by Ethel McGinnis, Pucky Lewis
Nantz, Judy Logan Herndon,
Barbara Plonk Bridges and Marion
Patterson.
Miniature silver and gold candy
baskets marked the places of
guests. Green and pink history
booklets were conversation pieces.
Marinated chicken breast, con-
gealed raspberry salad, asparagus
with Hollandaise dressing, and
poppy seed muffins were topped
off with chocolate pie.
Mary Frances Hord Cothrane
shared memories of her mother en-
tertaining in the early years and
how many bowls of Heavenly
Hash and chicken salad sandwich-
es had to be made in preparation
for the guests. She said that when
they hired a ‘new maid that she
would often be in the kitchen help-
ing with the refreshments.
Marion Arthur Thomasson said
she attended her first meeting in
the beautiful home of Mrs. L. P.
Baker on North Piedmont Avenue.
She said she dressed in her best
blue hat, blue suit and accessories
to attend the festive affair.
Elizabeth Arthur said that when
she moved to Kings Mountain in
an apartment at the home of Mrs.
Mike Plonk that it was several
years before she was invited to join
the club. "When we entertained for
the club we cleaned every rug,
washed all the curtains, cleaned ev-
ery corner, washed all the windows
and tried to prepare some special
refreshments for the members," she
said. Arthur learned early that
Book Club meetings were special
occasions.
Alice Betty Mauney Snow
talked about the way the children
of members were given their first
opportunity to perform in public
through programs for this club.
Maude Plonk Patterson said she
was more like the "window wash-
er" rather than the cook when her
mother entertained. She also
helped to borrow plates, silverware
and other items needed to supple-
ment the items in the Plonk house-
hold.
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Sarah Finger Warren told of how
her mother always wanted to do
something special fo: the book
club. Since her father had a drug
store on Main Street, Mrs. Finger
decided to send to Washington, DC
to get block ice cream for the party.
This type ice ice cream was not
even available in Charlotte at that
time. She recalled how excited
they all were when the train arrived
from Washington, DC with ice
cream packed in dry ice. She also
remarked how wonderful that this
club still exists after 80 years.
Sara Herndon Simpson remem-
bered how pleased her mother al-
ways was to bring out all the china,
silver, etc for her time to entertain.
She recalled that with all their chil-
dren, these items did not come out
very often. Sara recalled an inci-
dent that occurred when she was
three. A lady was trying to balance
her plate on her lap at book club
and somehow it slipped to the floor
and broke. Sara was down on the
floor and she raised her face up to
the lady and said,"This is my moth-
er's best china." Of course, Mrs. P.
D. Herndon was very embarrassed
by that scolding.
Charlene Padgett was the bride
of Dr. Philip Padgett when she was
asked to join the club. The Padgetts
had formerly lived in Texas and
New Orleans.
Ethel McGinnis, who lived at
the time in an upstairs Parton
apartment, said she and Mrs.
Aubrey Mauney were invited to
visit the club. Mrs. Parton, mother
of Mrs. Tom Trott, warned them,
"You'd better wear your best outfit,
.and be sure there are no spots on
those white gloves."
Saralee Harrill Norton, an out-
of-town guest, - said she appreciat-
ed being part of the celebration.
Gerry Werner had been a mem-
ber of the club for some years but
when her job required her to be in
an office in Gastonia, she no longer
could be an active member. She
stated that she had known most of
the mothers of the present mem-
bers and considered belonging to
the club a real privilege of her life
in Kings Mountain,
Grace Neisler Page related the
time she and Helen Ridenhour
were to play a violin duet with
Margaret Neisler Hunnicutt accom-
panying them. When Grace began
to play, her hand quivered so much
and she was so scared that she left
through the kitchen. That was her
first'and last time for violin perfor-
mances. Page said she tried piano
lessons but they offered no more
secure performance.
Letters were read from Peggy
Baker Fulford, Kathy Hoyle Smith
and Mary Klepper.
Barbara Plonk Bridges ended the
party with Christmas music on the
guitar and a carol sing.
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