SHANNON PAIGE SMITH
Smith-Bagwell
| Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Smith Jr. of Kings Mountain announce
i the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Paige, to David Brent
Cl Bagwell, also of Kings Mountain.
iN ~ The bride-elect is a graduate of Kings Mountain High School and
r attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She re-
t ceived her Bachelor's degree in dental hygiene and is employed in
| Raleigh as a dental hygienist.
i The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Danny and Ruth Bagwell of
3 Kings Mountain. A graduate of Kings Mountain High School, he re-
; ceived his Bachelor's de ree 1a marketing education with a minor in
1 business from North Carolina State University. He is employed by
Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas as a graduate as-
sistant football coach.
| The couple plans a January 7 wedding.
Cochcroft completes
Navy basic training
Navy Seaman Recruit Joey
D. Cochcroft, son of Roy L.
Cochcroft of 104 Montlane,
Kings Mountain, recently com-
pleted U.S. Navy basic training
at Recruit Training Command,
Great Lakes, Il1.
During the eight-week pro-
gram, Cochcroft completed a
variety of training which in-
cluded classroom study, practi-
cal hands-on instruction, and an
emphasis on physical fitness. In
particular, Cochcroft learned
naval customs, first aid, fire
fighting, water safety and sur-
vival, and a variety of safety
skills required for working
around ships and aircraft.
Cochcroft and other recruits
also received instruction on the
Navy's core values - honor,
courage and commitment, and
what the words mean in guiding
personal and professional con-
duct. Cochcroft joins 55,000
men and women who will enter
Christmas on Farm
at KM State Park
Christmas on the Farm for
Wildlife will be held Saturday,
Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Living
History Farm at Kings
Mountain State Park.
Participants will share the
Christmas spirit with the
wildlife by decorating a tree just
for them. They will make
wildlife feeders and crafts and
then decorate the tree.
The fee is $1 per person.
Register by December 15 by
calling the park office at (803)
222-3209. The program will last
1 1/2 hours.
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CASEY BROCK BOLIN
Casey Brock Bolin
celebrates birthday
Casey Brock Bolin, son of
Kenneth and Tina Bolin, cele-
brated his second birthday
Saturday, November 12.
A party was held at his home.
Cake, ice cream and Coke was
served. Party bags were given
to the guests. Family and
friends were present.
Casey has two older brothers,
Brandon and Blake. He is the
grandson of Bill Hughes, Betty
B. Hughes and the late
Nickodemus Bolin.
the Navy this year from all over
the country.
Men and women train togeth-
er from their first day in the
Navy just as they do aboard
ships and at shore bases around
the world. To reinforce the team
concept, Cochcroft and other re-
cruits also were trained in pre-
venting sexual harassment and
ensuring equal opportunity.
Cochcroft is a 1994 graduate
of North Gaston High School,
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Thursday, December 1, 1994-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page-3B
Carroll on duty in Mediterranean
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class
Larry D. Carroll. son of Linda
C. Ernst of 910 First Street and
Larry L. Carroll of Kings
Mountain, is currently halfway
through a six-month deploy-
ment to the Mediterranean and
Black seas aboard the destroyer
USS Deyo, homeported in
Charleston, SC.
Since deploying in May,
Carroll has been involved*in
several Mediterranean exercis-
‘es, and recently participated in
Festival of Carols
at Eastside Baptist
The Christmas cantata
"Festival of Carols" will be pre-
sented Saturday, Dec. 3 and
Sunday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at
Eastside Baptist Church, locat-
ed on York Road in Kings
Mountain.
Presenting the program of tra-
ditional and spiritual carols will
be the Adult and Children's
Choirs.
The choir is under the direc-
tion of LIz Hill.
The public is invited.
Dinner-dance set
at KM VFW post
Kings Mountain VFW will
hold its annual Christmas din-
ner-dance December 10. Dinner
will be served from 6:30-8 p.m.
and the dance will be from
8:30-12 midnight. The band
"Pocket Change" will provide
the music.
‘Resérvations are required for
the dinner by calling 739-5333.
The ‘deadline for reservations is
Sunday; Dec. 4.
Christmas concert
set for December 1
The-Gaston Choral Society
will sptésent its annual
Christmas concert of vocal mu-
siey directed by Mary
McFarland of Belmont, in the
Hunter Huss High auditorium,
Edgewooi Drive, Gastonia,
Thursday,l)ec. 1 at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $2 for senior citi-
zens, students and children, and
$3 for adults. They may be pur-
chased at the door or from any
choral member. = Kings
Mountain choral members in-
clude Ellie DePew, Michael
Gilks, Harold Schwantes,
Esther and Larry Muench, and
Teresa Williams.
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“Doing the King’s Business in Kings Mountain”
presents as a GIFT to the Community
(no admission charge)
A delightful musical adaptation
of Charles Dicken’s
“A Christmas Carol”
First Baptist Worship Center
Two performances: Saturday, December 10th
& Sunday, December 11th 7:00 p.m.
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the multinational exercise
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