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MR. AND MRS. FRANKLIN NEWTON
50th Weis anniversary
for Mr., Mrs. Franklin Newton
Franklin Riley Newton and Wilma Hawkins Newton of Gastonia were
honored December 16, 1995 with a 50th golden wedding anniversary drop-
in reception at Yellow House on South York Road in Gastonia.
The reception was hosted by their daughters and sons-in-law, Terry and
Steve Vickers and Pamela and Tim Watwood. The anniversary couple have
one granddaughter, Lauren Watwood.
Frank and Wilma were married in York, SC December 16, 1945.
Newton is retired from the textile industry and Mrs. Newton is retired from
a sales career.
Entertainment at the reception was provided by Dale Brook with harp
and piano and Danielle McBrayer, soloist, who sang "The Wind Beneath
My Wings."
Morgan Sellers
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Morgan Marie Sellers, daughter
of Jody and Marilyn Sellers, was
one year old Saturday, January 6.
She celebrated with a party at
her home. A Barney theme was
carried out with a Barney cake be-
ing served along with other party
refreshments. "Barney" himself ap-
peared to greet Morgan and her
family and friends. A Barney. gift
bag was given to each child.
Morgan is the granddaughter of
Bill and Rachel Sellers of Kings
Mountain, and Willie and Etta
Herrell of Bakersville.
Black Histor
Black History Month will open
with a special celebration at
Mauney Memorial Library as
Paula Larke presents a program of
ROSE
her use of guitar, conga drum, and
banjo inspires, motivates, and clar-
ifies historical facts, breaking
down stereotypes. Her wide range
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y Month set at library
well received, and we hope to con-
tinue to celebrate Black History
Month each year with special pre-
sentations.
music, dance, and storytelling. TL RNER of emotions is imbued with gentle The 11" vary will also highlight
The performances will be present- : humor. books by and about African
ed oir February 1, but the time will
be announced later.
Born and raised in southern
Alabama, Paula Larke has been
performing since 1969. She was
artist in residence at Cleveland
Community College several years
ago, and is well known for her
techniques of interacting with her
audience and for creating an inde-
scribable, life-changing experience
for young and old alike.
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KM Librarian
Paula's performances combine a
variety of musical styles, from
African-American spirituals and
Caribbean and African music, to
white mountain gospel, rap, jazz,
and pop. Music functions as a
thread throughout her stories, and
In her performances, Paula ex-
plores human attitudes and reac-
tions to an abundance of love and
wisdom through audience involve-
ment. She quotes from a variety of
writers, songwriters, and poets, and
issues a call to common sense and
decency in human relations.
The Library began programing
for Black History Month last year,
when Mrs. Faye. Webber was our
guest speaker. The program was
Americans throughout the month
of February. We have an extensive
collection of black history materi-
als which covers not only historical
perspectives, but also current is-
sues and contemporary people.
We are looking forward to a
great month, with special recogni-
tion of African Americans, their
culture, and their contribution to
our society.
Dr. I Wonder Science Circus at KMMS
"Dr. I Wonder's Science Circus"
will be in residence in the three
county school systems Thursday
and Friday.
Dr. I. Wonder - really Michael
Frith of Sewanee, TN - whose spe-
cialty is using circus arts to explain
scientific theory, will perform
Thursday at Burns Middle School
at 9:30 a.m. and Crest Middle
School at 1:30 p.m. Friday, he will
be at Shelby Middle School at 9
a.m. and Kings Mountain Middle
School at 1 p.m.
Frith, author and performer, be-
lieves that "the key that opens the
conscious is comedy and surprise."
He has performed at the Kennedy
Center, Smithsonian, Folger
Shakespeare Library in
Washington, DC, the Spoleto
Festival and the Strand Theatre in
Boston, Mass.
Frith's Dr. I. Wonder has also
performed for sold-out audiences
at the London International
Children's Festival and North
Canadian Children's Festival near
the Yukon. The Science Circus has
also performed at the Discovery
Science Centers of Ft. Lauderdale,
Little Rock, Costa Mesa and San
Francisco, as well as the Children's
Museum of New Orleans, Houston,
and Bettendorft.
As a founding performer of the
Ben and Jerry's Traveling Show,
Frith toured 30,000 miles over a
three-year period in the USA as a
variety arts performer and artistic
director. The ultimate goal of the
Traveling Show and its three-per-
son variety arts team was to service
the needs of young children across
the country.
This year has seen Frith work
with country artist Marty Stuart on
Michael's hometown state, the
Ryman Auditorium in Nashville,
along with appearances on TNN's
Wild Horse Saloon and The Marty
Party.
The programs in Cleveland
County schools are co-sponsored
by the Cleveland County Arts
Council, Kings Mountain Schools,
Shelby City Schools, and
Cleveland County Schools. The
project is supported in part by a
grant from the North Carolina Arts
Council.
Sis Jones has earned the repu-
tation as the good neighbor/Good
Samaritan on Water Oak Street,
cleaning off snow-covered porch-
es and walkways for neighbors
and taking bowls of hot soup to
shut-ins. Mrs. Jones recently re-
turned from a visit with her son,
Billy Jones, in Connecticut
where she was greeted by heavy
Snow.
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