PAGE 4, KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1972
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Interest To Women...By Sylvia Holmes ^9^
^0^ Phone: 739-5829 or 739-3851
Watch The Birdie!
winter weather often be
comes dreary but there is
always an unexpected bonus-
birds.
It seems as though I am al
ways keenly aware of the bird
population during the winter
months when birds are unable
to hide in leafy foliage and
their noises are not observed
by the sounds of children
playing or the persistant buzz
of a distant lawn mower.
I am amused by row upon
row of identical birds lining
up on overhead wires as
though waiting for a military
inspection. Then an unseen
or unheard warning causes
Instant flight of an entire
flock.
When I was young, bacon
was sold with the rind intact.
Preparation of rashers for
the pan involved cutting off
the edge of rind and we bund
led together these "strings”
of fatty goodness and hung
them from a branch of the
lilac tree in the back yard.
We spent many hours watch
ing chirpy blue birds clutch
ing the rind with their claws,
pecking at the grease in an
upside down posture. The
first signs of spring were al
ways heralded by the muted
call of a far away cuckoo.
Now I watch for the chick
adees as a sigh of winter ap
proaching, and robins as a
sign of spring around the cor
ner.
My favorites are the brill
iant cardinals. Even the fe
male Is a bright bird though
not as colorful as her mate.
Their distinctive call tells
me that they are feeding in
the sunflower seeds scattered
on my patio. They are dis-
Iplined birds and they take
their breakfast and lunch at
regular hours - I can almost
set my watch by their punct
uality.
Determined to photograph a
male cardinal on my bird
feeder, I spent many long
minutes one spring at my
kitchen window trying not to
move lest I scare away these
timid birds. Eye to view
finder and finger on the shut
ter release is not exactly a
relaxed position in which to
“freeze” for what seems like
eternity. When I finally man
aged to release the shutter,
I felt a surge of triumph
which dimished when the re
sulting slide showed a fuzzy
blur of a fast departing pair
of red wings.
It is fun to watch the birds
feeding and I am always ama
zed when roly poly sparrows
with puffed out chests still
manage to find room for all
these delicious seeds in the
feeder.
Kings Mountain is a bird
sanctuary and I sincerely hope
that our bird population will
Increase and not be decimated
by pot shots from BB guns.
Newcomers Club Hears Mrs. Summers
The recently-founded New
comers Club held its second
monthly meeting on Tuesday,
February 8th at 7:30 p.m.
at the Womens Club. Tina
Russell, chairman of the Wo
men’s Club Community Im
provement Committee, pre
sided and introduced the
speaker, Mrs. F.S. Summers
who gave a delightful talk
about the History of Kings
LOUISA’S
LETTER
Dear Louisa.
Mv husband died when I
was •-ather young and left me
with four small children to
supjiort. 1 was a college
graduate so I got a job and
hired a housekeeper and got
alone, very well for tour
years when I married the
superintendent of my school.
All of the children were mar
ried ten years later when he
was offered a better job and
we moved to another city. I
have made many friends here
and like it very much.
Now my problem is this.
My husband died several
months ago and all of my
children, who live in the
place where they grew up.
want me to move back to
this former town, so that I
will be close to the fami.*
All four of my children have
young children of their own
and are very social minded
so I am afraid I would end
my days as a baby sitter if
I went back. 1 love n.,.' grand
Mountain and surrounding
area.
There were sixteen new
comers at the meeting.
Mrs. Russell appointed Mary
Wade Smith as temporary
President and Adriana Griff
as temporary Secretary of
the Newcomers Club.
A constitution committee
consisting of Mary Klepper,
children but 1 am also in
terested in many projects
and I like concerts and
plays. 1 would love to be
near the children but 1 would
have to give up my good
friends, the church and clubs
here that I love. What am 1
to do about this?
Mother—Ind.
Answer:
Delay making a decision
for a while. It may be that
after a time you will find
life very different where you
are. lacking a husband. And
bear in mind, that if you get
sick or need help of any
kind it is wonderful to have
the family to call on. If you
do decide to go back to your
first home, let your children
know that you will baby-sit
in an emergency but will not
be on call.
Louisa.
■Address your letter to
l.islisa, P.O. Box 332
Orangeburg. .S.C.29I I 5
11 you Wert* nttt fortunate
t'nough to have bet'n born
with a love for the out-doors,
you imisl cullivale it. It will
bring joy in your life that
can be found in no other
wav. Walking is the very
best all-around exercise.
It's exhilarating anddelight-
ful lo swing along with an
easy stride and. at the same
time, observing the many
beautiful growing things.
How lovely the .sky. the
birds and myriads of other
interesting and beautiful ot>-
jecls. It makes you glad to
be alive. In spring new life
comes to all the world. You
sense it in your own soul.
Sap rises in the plants and
trees and nature rejoices
that winter is past.
HEALTH
AND
BEAUTY
To be useful and success
ful. you must possess at
least a fair degree of vigor.
You cannot grow strong
without exercise. If you’re
weak and sickly, goto work
and remake yourself; you
can do this unless you are
chronically and hopelessly
ill. If you’re not strong and
never feel well, yet are not
suffering from an incurable
vital disease, then you can
get well.
Of course, “one swallow-
does not make a summer.”
so a little walking now and
then will benefit you little.
Vigorous, systematic walk
ing will help you greatly. If
you’re not strong, begin by
walking about a quarter of a
mile and increasing it daily.
Donna Stackhouse and Melba
Kidd will meet with the Pre
sident and Secretary to pre
pare a consltltuion and by
laws and slate ol officers
to be voted on at the next
monthly meeting In March.
Jean Jenkins and Linda
Sanders will telephone mem
bers to Inform them about the
next meeting.
Shower
Honors
Bride Elect
A bridal shower was held on
February 4th at the Kings
Mountain Baptist Church Fel
lowship hall for Miss Frankie
Parker, bride-elect of Gary
Dale Benton of Kings Moun
tain.
Hostesses for the shower
were: Miss Annie Roberts,
Mrs. Jake Hord, Mrs. E.R.
Roberts, Mrs. Thomas Bob-
eler, Mrs. Gene Austin, Mrs.
Marlon Dixon, and Mrs. M.L.
Williams.
Miss Parker and Gary are
to be wed February 26th at
Southslde Baptist Church,
Gaffney, S.C.
The church hall was beau
tifully decorated. Red satin
hearte and cuplds were used
with other flowers- an open
umbrella with red roses was
. used on the gift table. An
arrangement of peppermint
carnations, pint hearts, and
white wedding bells were used
on the refreshment table.
Punch, nuts and mints and
decorated cakes were served
to the guests that called bet
ween 7 and 9 p.m.
LIGHTER GROCERIES
In the late 1940's it took
more than 1,500 pounds of
groceries just to supply one
person with food for a year.
We’re carrying a load about
100 pounds lighter today,
thanks in part to increased
food processing.
A can of frozen orange
juice, for instance, weighs
much less than a dozen fresh
oranges. Instant products
weigh less than the regular
ones—potatoes for example.
W'e are carrying home
less weight but eating more
food these days.
Attention
Brides-To-Be
Attention Brides
We want to give your engage
ment and weddl^ the cover
age they deserve. We don’t
charge to carry this news.
Just come by our office and
pick up a convenient wedding
form, or bring in detailed in
formation already written.
To insure publication in Wed
nesday’s ^Itlon, we request
that you have Information in
to us by Friday afternoon.
Any size black and white
photo may be used for en
gagements. 5 X 7 Is pre
ferred. Color Is acceptable
but not recommended for best
reproduction. For wedding
photo again 5 X 7 is staiidard.
If you have any questions
regarding publication of your
engagement or wedding ann
ouncement, please call us at
739-3851.
Local
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ray Davis
719 Smith Street,Shelby, N.C.
A son. Feb. 8-72
Mrs. and Mr. Edgar Dale
Jones, 1817 West Third St.
Gastonia, N.C. A daughter,
Feb. 10, 1972.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Rob
ert Ford, Rt. 3, Box 332,
Kings Mountain, a daughter,
Feb. 11. 1972.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Coley
101 Dick Street, Gastonia, a
daughter, Feb. 14, 1972.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Truitt,
Gastonia, N.C. A son, Feb.
15, 1972.
WEEKLY
RECIPE
Peanut Brittle
LOU BALLEW
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 light Karo syrup
Pinch salt
1/2 square Inch of paraffin
2 cups raw peanuts
1 1/2 tsps. soda
In a 2 1/2 quart saucepan
melt sugar, syrup, salt and
paraffin. Stir in the peanuts.
Cook until it registers 275
degrees on a candy thermon-
eter. Remove from heat. Add
soda, stirring quickly and
well. Pour onto a well greas
ed cookie sheet. Cool and
break Into pieces.
Newcomers Club
Bridge News
The Newcomers Club bridge
lessons for beginners will be
held this week on Wednesday
Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the
home of Mrs. Bobby Jones, on
312 Scotland Drive.
Dr. Stanley Hardin
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN
518 DeKalb St.
Shelby, N.C. 28150
Phone 482-7271
Dine With Us
Friday and Saturday Evening
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A#
PAMELA GAIL NICHOLSON
J^icholsou-Qoforth
Are Wed Saturday
Card Oj Thanks
The family of the late Terry
Edward Johnson wishes to
express their thanks to the
many friends who sent floral
designs, messages ol condol
ence, various other express
ions ol sympathy, and for
favors rendered during their
bereavement.
The family is appreciative
of all kindness.
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Pamela Gail Nicholson be
came the bride of Charles
Edward Goforth,Jr. on Satur
day, February 12 In a 7 p.m.
ceremony at Temple Baptist
Church In Kings Mountain.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Corbet Nichol
son of 901 HenryStreet, Kings
Mountain.
The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Edward Go
forth ol Route 1, Kings Moun
tain.
Pam Is a Senior at Kings
Mountain High School where
she is a member of the F.H.
A,, F.T.A., Science Club and
the Milestone Staff.
Ed graduated from Kings
Mountain High in 1970, and is
employed by Goforth farms.
The wedding ceremony was
officiated by Rev. FrankSblr-
ley. Music was provided by
Cynthia Alexander, organist,
and soloist, Larry Wood.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her lather, Corbet
Nicholson. The bride’s for
mal gown was created of
Chantilly type lace posed over
&llle taifetta and styled with
an Edwardian collar of lace
scollops. Motlhi of pearl flor
ets and crystals accented the
contour bodice. White satin
ribbon circled the natural
waistline ending In a back
bow with streamers. Long
fitted sleeves finished with
lace frill at the wrists. The
fully gathered skirt outlined
with lace scollops and spread
to the back a chapel lenght
train.
The headdress was a three
tier bouffant veil of English
tulle caught to a cap of lace
petals edged with pears and
sparked with crystals.
The alter of the church was
banked with greenery and
lighted candles In two tree
candelabra and an arch and
Tour, seven branch candel-
■abras. Four large baskets
of flowers with gladiolus,
snapdragons, pom poms, and
red carnations; with two val
entine topiarys on either side
of the kneeling bench.
The bride carried a white
bible topped with white orc
hid, pom poms, baby’s breath
red hearts edged with white
pearls, streamers.
The bride’s Maid of Honor
was Miss Donna Rae Nichol
son, sister of the bride, also
of Kings Mountain. She wore
a red velvet floor-Ienght, A-
line dress with an Empire
waistline and long sleeves.
She carried two long stem
white mums with white
streamers.
Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Wayne Stroupe of Gastonia,
sister of the groom; Miss
Carolyn Jane Parr cf Gas
tonia, cousin of the bride;
Miss Kathryn Owens of Kings
Mountain; Miss Kathy .Nichol
son of Kings Mountain, cousin
of the bride; Miss Jorene
Graham of Kings Mountain;
and Miss Debbie Porter of
Kings Mountain.
The bridesmaids wore
dresses same as the honor
attendant.
Flowergirl was Miss Ginl
Elmore of Lexington, N.C.
Ringbearer was John Hughes
of Kings Mountain.
Mr. Charles EdwardGofortb
of Kings Mountain, father of
the groom, servedas his son’s
best man.
Ushers were Mrs. Wayne
Stroupe of Gastonia, brother-
in-law of the groom; Mr.
Gerald Herndon of Shelby;
Mr. Jerry Blanton of Kings
Mountain; Mr. Steve Wilson
of Kings Mountain; Mr. Paul
Goforth of Kings Mountain,
brother ol the groom; and
Mr. Wayne Blanton of Kings
Mountain.
A reception for the bride
and groom was given by the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Corbet Nicholson in the Moun
taineer Room of the Kings
It begins to look as if
fashions are gradually get
ting back to normal. Men
and women’s clothes are
tending more to the classic
and neat rather than shock
ing and far out.
Knitted fabircs are used
for tnen’s clothes while, for
evening, velvet is used but
along classic lines.
Mountain Community Center.
The table was covered with
a white taffeta and lace, cent
ered wlthalargearrangement
of white and red flowers with
a silver, three branch cand-
elbra with white lighted tap
ers on each side. On one end
of the table punch was poured
from a silver punch bowl by
Mrs. Mike Butler and Mrs.
Peter Houser; Silver trays
of mints, nuts, petltsflours
from a lace covered Bride’s
table. A four-tiered wedding
cake was cut and served by
Miss Libby Trott and Miss
Jackie Nicholson, Greenery
decorated the room.
Following the wedding, the
couple departed for a brief-
out-of-town wedding trip.
Aetivity
Agenda
BRIDGE BENEFIT FOR THE
Heart Fund on Wednesday,
February 16th at 10:30 a.m.
at the Kings Mountain Coun
try Club.
ONE HIGH ROOK CLUB
meets on Thursday, Febru
ary 17th at 7:30 p.m.
SENIOR CITIZENS MEET
on Friday, February 18th at
3 p.m. at the Womens Club.
W.S.C.S. GENERAL MEET-
ing on Monday, February21st
at 7:30 p.m. at Central Uni
ted Methodist Church.
***
MAGNOLIA GARDEN CLUB
meets on Tuesday, February
22nd at 10 a.m. at the home
of Mrs. Charles Edwards.
The program will be given by
Mrs. Ragan Harper and Is
enUlted "WhatMakesAnArr-
angement.”
GIRL SCOUT THINKING DAY
Program "Seven Flags Over
Scouting” on Tuesday, Feb.
22nd at 7 p.m. at the Com
munity Center.
Robinson New , 0
Lady Golfers
President
Mrs, Carl Mayes entertain
ed thirty one guests at brunch
on Friday, February 11th at
10:30 at her home on Ridge
St.
Starting with a social hour,
lady goiters participated in a
putting contest and guessing
games. In a short business
session. President Alice Ann
Adams gave a report on the
past years activities and dis
played a sample of the tee
markers which the Associa
tion Is having made for all
eighteen boles, Lou Ballew
gave a treasurers report and
Marilyn Neisler gave a re
port as representative of the
clubs In the Foothills League,
Officers for 1972 were ele
cted and they are Annelle
Robinson, President; Ann
Withers, Vice-President; and
June Lee, Secretary/Treas
urer. Twenty five members
paid dues to the Kings Moun
tain Womens Golf Assoc
iation. Following the busin
ess meeting. Lib Mayes ass
isted by Laura Mauney ser-
ved a delicious brunch.
Prizes were awarded to
Phyllis Cheshire and June
Lee for most putts sunk and
to Fran Herreand Helen Blan
ton, Laura Houser and Max
ine Putnam for the guessing
games.
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY,
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Plioio(^\a^Ue>i
Shelby, fsj. q
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Invitations
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