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MRS. EUGENE FRANKLIN THOMAS
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Miss Eleanor Ware and Eu
gene Franklin Thomas pledg
ed their wedding vows in an
8;00 p.m. ceremony Saturday,
May 13 at the First Baptist
Church in Kings Mountain,
Dr. Douglas A. Aldrich, of
Gastonia officiated.
Mr. James Busby, of Bess
emer City was organist, Mrs.
Russell Watson, of Kings
Mountain, pianist and Mr.Al-
”en Jolley, of King Mountain,
soloist sang, Wljether Thou
Goest and Because and The
Lords as the benediction.
The church was decorated
with a background of Kenta
Palms and Ferns. In front of
the Palms was an arrange
ment of white chrysanthe
mums, snapdragons, and gla-
dlolas. On either side, there
were two tall brass candle
holders with cathedral tapers.
Also, on either side, were
matching arrangements of the
afore-mentioned flowers.
Daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
W. Brown Ware, of Kings
Mountain, the bride was given
in marriage by her father. She
wore a formal gown of origi
nal design created of silk or
ganza and rasepointhandellp-
ped Chantilly lace pased over
sUk faille.
Her veil was a full-length
mantilla of Imported English
Illusion with a deep border of
matching lace.
The bride carried a cascade
bouquet of white roses, step-
hanatis and gyposphillas.
Mrs. James Busby, of Bes
semer City, cousin of the
bride was Matron-of-Honor.
Miss Katherine Rebecca Tho
mas, of Gastonia, sister of the
bridegroom, served as Mald-
of-Honor.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Don
ald Ware, sister-in-law of the
bride and Miss MaryJoHord,
both of Kings Mountain; also.
Miss Sharon Knight, of Gas
tonia, cousin of the bride
groom.
Each attendant wore floor
length dresses of petal-pink
silk chiffon posed over faille
taffeta. The empire bodice
featured a high neckline out
lined with pink venlse lace.
Two rows of lace centered the
front of bodice accented with
small covered satin buttons
and full sleeves with lace-
trimmed cuffs. Theddrtwas
softly gatberi^ to the bodice.
A bias fold of pink satin en
circled the waistline finished
with a front bow. Headpieces
were small tublar bows and
pink daisies with deep pink
centers.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Tho
mas, parents of the bride
groom are from Gastonia.
Mr. Thomas served as his
son’s best man.
Ushers were Mr. Donald L.
Ware, of Kings Mountain,
brother of thebrlde; Mr. Wil
liam Brown Ware, Jr., of
Kings Mountain, also brother
of the bride. Mr. James Tho
mas, of Plalnlnville, Conn.,
brother of the bridegroom;
Mr. Billy L. Farris, Marettia,
Georgia and Mr. Phillip 0.
Wallace, Greenville, N.C.
The bride is a graduate of
Kings Mountain High School,
and attended Kings’ College
and formerly associated with
Foust Textiles.
The bridegroom graduated
from Ashley High School and
Gaston College Technical Di
vision. He also served a tour
of duty with the U.S. Army In
Vietnam. He is now employ
ed as an engineer associate
with Western Electric in At
lanta, Georgia.
Following a trip to Nassau
the couple will make their
home at 1119 Commons Lane,
Marietta, Georgia.
'Dkon - Carmichael United
Jn Sunday Wedding Vows
Annette Dixon became the
bride of Gordon Gibson Car
michael May 21st, 3:00 p.m.
at the Green Memorial Bap
tist Church in Charlotte.
The Rev. J.C. Jones, Jr. of
ficiated.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Moftard Dixon, of
Charlotte, N.C., the bride was
given in marriage by her fath
er.
Miss Clarice Dixon of Char
lotte, N.C, was maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Miss Rita
Dixon, of Charlotte, Miss Ann
Carmichael, of Roanoke, Vir
ginia; and Miss Beth Butler
of Arlington, Virginia.
Receptionist was Mrs. John
Brady of Sparta, N.C.
The bridegroom is the son
of Mrs. Gordon Gayton Car
michael, and the late Dr.
Carmichael of Roanoke, Vir
ginia.
Mr. Gary Minter of Chicago,
Dl. served as best man. Ush
ers included Mr. Paul Car
michael and Mr. Kim Carmi
chael of Roanoke, Virginia;
Mr. Harold Dixon of Char
lotte, and Mr. Rob Pike, of
Stanford, Conn.
Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was
held in the FeUowship Hall of
Green Memorial Baptist Ch
urch.
The bride was graduated
from Garinger High School in
1968 where she was the sen
ior class Valedictorian. She
is a 1972 Summa cum laude
graduate of Duke University
where she studied as a Nat
ional Merit Scholar. She was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Ivy,
and Sandals honorarles, and
named to Who’s Who Among
Activity
Agenda
The Thursday Afternoon Book
Club meets on Thursday, May
2Stb at 3:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL DAY is Monday,
May 29th.
LAST SCHOOL DAY FOR
STUDENTS U on Wednesday,
May 31st.
ROUND TABLE BOOK CLUB
meets on Wednesday, May
31st at 1 p.m. at the home of
Mrs. Charles Neisler.
Womenh Golf
The Kings Mountain Womens
Golf Association held a three-
club tournament on Tuesday,
May 16th. 1st place winner
was Ann Pouchak with Fran
Herre in second place. Prize
for lowest number of putts
went to Margaret Stotereau.
Students in American Univer
sities and Colleges. Annette
studied abroad for one semes
ter junior yearonVanderbllt-
In-France program. In Fr
ance she earned the "Dl-
plome” in French studies
from the University of Alx-
Marseille. Mrs. GordonGib-
son Carmichael will enter
Tufts University in Medford,
Mau. this summer lor grad
uate study leading to theM.A.
in Education degree. Under
this program she will serve as
a teaching intern du.-ing the
academic year at Rockland
High School, Rockland, Mass.
The bridegroom’s education
included North Crosscountry
Day School. In Roanoke, Vir
ginia. There he was the sen
ior class Valedictorian. He
graduated with Distinction
from Duke University in 1970
where he was elected to Phi
Beta Kappa, Sigma Pi Sigma
(Physics honorary). Pi Mu
Ep^on (Mathematics honor
ary). Mr. Carmichael is now
a Ph. D. candidate in Biopdiys-
Ics at Harvard University.
Following a wedding trip to
Puerto Rico the couple are
making their home in Cam
bridge, Mass.
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MRS. GORDON GIBSON CARMICHAEL
Miss Brenda Hoyle Honored
At Tea And Shower
Miss Brenda Kathryn Hoyle,
who will marry Lloyd Cleve
land Bost, Jr. on June 4 was
honored at a tea and shower
at the home of Mrs. J.L. Ray-
mer Saturday, May 20.
Hostesses were Mrs. Ray-
mer, Mrs. E. Wilson Griffin,
Jr. of Kings Mountain, and
Mrs. Charles E. Neal ofGro-
ver.
Mrs. Neal greeted guests
and Mrs. Griffin Introduced
them to a receiving line com
posed of Miss Hoyle; Mrs.
Hubert Hoyle, mother of the
bride-elect; and Mrs. Lloyd
c. Bost, mother of the bride-
elect
Guest were Invited into the
dining room, which was dec
orated in yellow, green and
white, by Mrs. Jerry Hoyle
and Mrs. GaryShuford. Re
freshments consisted of indi
vidually iced cakes, party
sandwiches, mints, nuts, and
cheese wafers. Mrs. Ran
dolph Lowery and Mrs. Carl
McWhlrter poured punch, as
sisted by Miss Annette Park
er and Miss Vickie Lee.
Mrs. Taylor Johnson then di
rected guests to see the gifts.
Miss Helen Logan of Kings
Mountain presided at the reg
ister. GlRs were opened and
displayed by Misses Myra
Griffin and Jo Bryant of Kings
Mountain.
Good-byes were said by Mrs.
Charles V. Knight of FaUlston.
Sour Area Couples Plan Summer Weddings
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Get a sun hat for that trip
to the beach.
Proctor-Wdls
United In
Marriage
Mr. and Mrs. B.W. Proctor
of Battleground Rd. announce
the marriage of their daugh
ter, Carol to Dennis Wells,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wells
of Bessemer City.
The wedding took place May
13, at 7:00 p.m. in York, S.C.
The young couple are making
their home in Bessemer City
at the Bessemer City Trailer
Park.
New Theatre
Officers
The Kings Mountain Little
Theatre held its annual gener
al meeting on Thursday, May
18th at Park Grace School
Auditorium. The following
officers were elected for the
year 1972-1973:
President: Boots McDaniel
Vlce-Pres.: Ray Holmes
Secretary: Kay Wlesener
Treasurer: Stan Gainey
Board members: Mrs. Au
brey Mauney, Mrs. Raymond
Holmes, Mike Muscat, Mrs.
Bob Cox, Mrs. Charles Neal,
and Stephen H. Baity.
Play directors were also e-
lected. Sylvia Holmes will di
rect the f^l production. Boots
McDaniel and Stephen H. Baity
will direct the other two pro
ductions with Brenda Neal as
alternate director.
Womans
Club Elects
Officers
The Kings Mountain Womens
Club meton Monday, May 22nd
and heard a report from the
delegates to the State Conven
tion.
They were Mrs. H.E. Lynch,
Mrs. S.H. Houston a^ Mrs.
Aubrey Mauney. New officers
were installed and they are
Mrs. H.E. Lynch, President;
Mrs. C.F. Mauney, 1st Vice-
President; Mrs. W.S. Fulton,
Jr., 2nd Vice - President;
Mrs. F.S. Pritchard, Corres
ponding Secretary.
F ollowing the meeting, re
freshments were served dur
ing the social hour. The Wom
ans Club will resume its regu
lar monthly meetings InSept-
ember.
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9 DEBORAH SUE AYERS
....To Wed Charles Edward Jones
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ayers announce the engagement of their
daughter, Deborah Sue, to Charles Edward Jones, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Garland Jones. Both families are of Grover, N.C.
The bride-elect will graduate May 26th from Kings Mountain
High School. She is now employed by Kings Mountain Knit Fab
rics.
The prospective bridegroom is a 1969 graduate of Kings
Mountain High School. He is now employed by Richardson Md-
DIANE HARRS HAWKINS
....Bride Elect Of Richard Belt
bile Homes in Shelby.
The wedding will take place July 9 at Allen Memorial Baptist
Church,
Diane Harris Hawkins and Richard Dewayne Belt, both of Kings
Mountain, announce their engagement. Diane is an employee of
Griffin Drug Company, and Richardisapollcemanfor the city of
Kings Mountain, The wedding will take place June 2Sth at Faith
Baptist Church.
SUSAN BRYANT
....Bride-To-Be Of Kenneth Putnam
Susan Bryant and Kenneth Putnam are to wed on June 16th in
Gaffney, S.C. Susan is the foster daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.R.
Miller of Kings Mountain. She attends Kings Mountain High Sc
hool. Kenneth is a KMHS graduate and is now employed with
Minette Mills in Grover. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Putnam of Grover.
JULIA BOWERS
....To Marry John Jordan Jr.
A July 23rd wedding has been set for Julia Kathryn Bowers and
John ThomasJordanJr.atthe EastGoldStreet Wesleyan Church.
Julia is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Fred Bowers of Linwood
Drive. A graduate of Kings Mountain High in 1968, .she is em
ployed as secretary at the Kings Mountain Housing Authority.
The groom-elect is the son of Mrs. Nelson Keith West and the
late John Thomas Gordon'Sr. of Charlotte. He is a 1965 grad
uate of Garri^er High School, Charlotte.