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‘Anniversaries
The Kings Mountain Herald
Mr and Mrs. Wayne Worcester
Wayne and Pat Worcester
: recently celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary. The
couple was wed August 27,
1960 by the honorable Janelle
B. McCraw, acting Justice of
the Peace for Cherokee
- County, SC.
The couple was surprised
a week before ‘their anniver-
sary by their children and
their children’s spouses,
Regina’ and Rodney Ruff,
Troy and Renee Worcester,
and Tammy and Tim Postell.
The evening began with a
stretch Expedition limo ride
to dinner at Sullivan’s Steak-
house in Charlotte. Wayne
and Pat along with their chil-
dren enjoyed a delicious gour-
met steak dinner in their very
own private dining room.
After dinner the couple
was driven back to the
Fairview Lodge #339, where
they were greeted by 80
guests for a surprise luau
hosted by their grandchildren.
Wayne and Pat were pre-
sented with authentic Hawai-
ian attire, complete with
flower leis. The decorations
and food at the Lodge repre-
sented an Hawaiian Luau in
detail with tropical beach
scenes, including sand and
seashells, tikis, exotic flowers
and plants. The color theme
was lime green and pink and
was tastefully displayed at
each guests table. All decorat-
ing and food were done by the
grandchildren.
The guest tables consisted
of clear vases filled with float-
ing orchids and bamboo
leaves; patterned sand sur-
rounded each vase and con-
tained various seashells and
starfish. Also displayed was a
large memory table. skirted
with raffata, a flower border
and a sand-covered top. Vari-
ous framed photos of the cou-
ple and their families
representing their fifty years
together were placed on the
table top. These same photos
along with others were incor-
porated onto a DVD -and
played for the party. This
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Patterson
Eugene and Jeanette Patterson of Kings Mountain will
celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary September 1.
Jeanette Whisnant and Eugene Patterson were married at
Bethlehem Baptist Church September 1, 1940.
They are the parents of two sons: Dr. Jerry Patterson and
wife, Kim, of Chapel Hill, and Dennis Patterson and wife,
Susan, of Kings Mountain. They have four grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
The Pattersons are members of Patterson Grove Baptist
Church.
‘DVD also included audio of
three of their favorite songs,
“Love Me Tender”, “ Only
You and “ When A Man
Loves A Woman”. And dur-
ing the last song the Worces-
ters enjoyed a private slow
dance.
Following the picture
presentation, hor d’oeuvres
were served buffet style. The
buffet tables were decorated
in the Hawaiian theme and the
centerpieces were two lighted
tiki masks and a lighted palm
tree made from pineapples.
All - enjoyed ‘homemade
chicken and egg salad crois-
sants, pasta salads, assorted
nuts, cheese and crackers,
cocktail wieners and various
fresh fruits served from wa-
termelon bowls. Punch, soft
drinks and water were served
for beverages. For dessert the
Worcesters cut their anniver-
sary cake which was red vel-
vet, and was decorated in the
same Hawaiian theme, with
golden numbers five and zero
on the top. Throughout the
celebration; a special arrange-
ment of fifties- and sixties-era
music was played for every-
one’s enjoyment.
The Worcester’s credit
their love and trust in God,
and for each other, as the se-
cret to a long and happy mar-
riage.
yyy
“and Mrs. Willie D. Brooks.
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Green, McAbee to wed
Mr. and Mrs. David Grigg announce the engagement
of their daughter, Sheena Venese Green, to Colt Reid
McAbee, son of Robbié and Debbie Goforth Dover. Both
families are of Kings Mountain.
The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Kings Mountain
High School and a graduate of Carolina Cosmetology
Academy in Gastonia. She enjoys spending time with
friends and family, singing, and playing softball and is
employed at Shear Blessings in Kings Mountain and
Cleveland County Schools. She is the granddaughter of
Joyce Grigg and the late Rev. Gene Grigg and the late Mr.
The prospective bridegroom is a 2000 graduate of
Kings Mountain High School and a 2004 graduate of Mo-
torcycle Mechanic Institute in Orlando, Fla. He enjoys
cross country ATV racing, playing softball and spending
time with friends and family. He is employed by Chemet-
all Foote Corporation in Kings Mountain. He is the grand-
son of Mary Goforth and the late Floyd Gene Goforth.
The wedding will be an event of October 9, 2010.
ALEXANDER:
from page 2A
called him.
Reg Alexander used this
analogy to calm a distraught
daughter dealing with the loss
will be missed
of her last grandparent.
"I told her, 'honey’, it's like
REMEMBERING: the great 0 ones who've recenlty said goodhye Te
from page 2A combination of their interest lege credits for work they were IN8 lot of Disney World and
sargeant. She also went on to and skills eventually led to a able to do in Mr. Herndon’s he's just waiting for the tram
teach school in Kings Moun- number of homes and business class at KMHS. He had alotto to come by and pick him up f
‘tain for many years and Sunday buildings and developments, teach and was great at it. and take him to the Magic 4 8
School at her church, Shiloh like: Gold Run, scattered - Every now and then, some- Kingdom." He added, "I Charles Alexander |
§ Presbyterian, for three decades. throughout Kings Mountain. ~~ one special comes along and know he grabbed Mom's hand for our loss. We have smiles
i Edith survived cancer. She In addition to his service to teaches us things about lifeand ~ and they're having a magnifi- for his gain. a
lived through the Great De- city, state and country, Charles living, they build a shelter for ~ cent time in heaven doing Reg Alexander and Cindi
fo pression and it’s “Hoover also served his fellow man, us and stand up for us when = Whatever it is that the King- Wood Alexander want the
community to know they
| Days”, six wars, the dawn of volunteering and reaching out we've been wronged, they re- dom Dwellers do that bring : ;
¥ electricity in the south and sev- : beyond the church walls topar- ~ gale us with stories of how Smiles and laughter to the face covet their continued prayers.
i eral other technological ad- rere ticipate in the “Lay Witness things used to be and show us Of our Lord. I am confident Their friends find it diffi-
i vances. She remembered the Edith Morgan Missions”. In this service, he how laughter can lessen any that there is no way that we cult to separate Charles and
day Amelia Barhart went miss- o1ere of all federal service Delped: form an ambitious storm. We miss those special Earth-bounders can even Ruby in their memories.
ing and the attacks at Pearl Har- prison ministry that garnered ones when they pass, but we begin to understand the joy Ruby and Charles Alexan-
RESIST
stories to tell. ganization, he argued for the Charles Alexander was ac- think of where they’re going. experiencing. We pave tears
If] hadn’t have known bet- | jance of a large segment of re" tive in nearly every civic club
§ ter as I walked up to her house 4; oe money that had been in Kings Mountain, including . ig
Sunday night for visitation, 11 withheld by the state with in- Rotary, the Lions, the JayCees,
would have thought it was just 1:4 reason, on the floor of the the Kiwanis and the VEW,
not by her. f J . High School passed away a \ 1 -~
Charles Alexander, who a SG few weeks ago. He joined the ss
passed away early last Wednes- : teaching staff at KMHS 10
A
EERE SEES
‘bor. She had so many great
another one of Edith’s well-at-
tended get-togethers. Her sto-
ries were still being told, just
day, was one of the last feder-
ally-appointed postmasters in
North Carolina. He was ap-
pointed to that duty by the Pres-
ident of America and carried |
out his service from 1956 to
1977. His 21 years of service
made him the longest tenured
postmaster in Kings Mountain. developer, as well as the sanc- SM to filter through his teach-
Even after retirement, he tary of Moscdonin Baptist ing, as well.
stayed involved in postal issues py ieh While he was drawing And he never missed a our stab { 5 h ere 1 ®) bri ne resu ls!
and was elected president of | plans in his spare time, graduation, as he watched 24 ) *
5 North Ga Je of Ruby was becomirig more in- proudly bom the Tn at :
e National Association of Re- : eveland Community College ;
tired Federal Employees, an or- fret] [ie sele olreates when his high school students Feel Better ° Look Better, Dress Better,
ganization that looked after the It was only natural that the crossed the stage to receive col-
folk, including the military.
During his time with the or-
state capital. The money was
released.
Mr. Alexander served his
married his great partner in
love and life, Ruby.
They worked together at
Elmer Lumber, and then, while
serving as postmaster, Charles
continued to develop his inter-
est in architectural drawings.
He found himself drawing
basic house plans for an area
national attention.
where he served as president.
Ed Herndon, a welding in-
structor at Kings Mountain
years ago, after retiring from 33. °
years at Duke Power.
At times, he was strict with
his students, making sure they
arrived to class on time and
stayed on subject. Welding was
the focus of each lesson, but
other important lessons always
_can’t help but smile when we
and delight my Dad is now
der, special friends, we will
miss.
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