By
Elizabeth Stewart
jjach Party Gala
'etes Engaged Pair
SwBinii
SECTION B
MIRROB-HEBUD
Thursday, July 24, 1975
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1(10 tons of sand were especially imported
Sch party gala on fYidaj^ July! nth.
TnD-40-Rock played on the patio juke box of
orHaven, Lake Montonia Club, to honor the
iement of W. D. Kerns, Jr., son of Mr. and
D. Kerns of Kings Mountain, and Miss
arvAnne Overton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Dartt of Greensboro.
Hie couple will be wed in the First Presbyterian
’hirch of Greensboro on July 26th. Dr. Neely
Jcarter of Union Thelogical Seminary, Uncle of
P bride-to-be, will officiate at their wedding.
Following Ught refreshments, household gifts
, re presentedbythehost, Bryant K. Grier, to i
e couple who expec t to reside at Warwick Place
^fartments in Gastonia.
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brides-elect honored
Miss Mary Ann Overton, bride-elect of W. D.
ems Jr., was honored at a luncheon Saturday,
mk at KM Country Qub by Mrs. Lawrence E.
fte 18 guests were seated at two tables centered
/arrangements of pink and red roses.
Miss Overton received a gift from the hostess,
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Mrs. E, R. Goter entertained Thursday evening
her home on Hillside Dr. at a dinner party
onoring Miss Jan Murphy and Lou Sabettie. '
The 12 guests included parents of the engaged
air: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sabettie and Mr. and
rs, Clyde Murphy.
Fruitpunch was served on arrival of guests who
lund their places at tables decorated with caUa
lies and petunias. The buffet table was decora^
ith calla lilies.
its. Goter took the occasion to present the
luple her wedding gift and also gave Miss
urphy a plant for their new home.
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IT’S A GIRL
pdt.andMrs. Mickey Moss announce the arrival
W Mr daughter. Chastity Diane, July 4, Kings
ountain Hospital.
Chastity represents the fifth generation in the
OSS family.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Ledford,
Jean Cobb and Darvin Glenn Moss, all of
ings Mountain. Her great-great-grandmother is
rs, Maggie Hinson, her great-grandmother is
rs, Ruth Ledford.
Ihe baby’s mother is the former Linda Diane
edford.
Boys, Rafts, Rapids
Spell Out Adventure
By TOM McIntyre
E^tor, Mirror-Hera Id
Take one hot Sunday after
noon, a couple of young boys
WHITE WATER — Joey
Vess, 9, paddles toward white
water on the “Muddy Fork”
and all goes well for a little
while anyway. In the last
photo that hump of white wa
ter is caused by a rock above
the surface, as Joey unhappily
discovered.
with rafts and some white wa
ter rapids and you’ve got
yourself an adventure worthy
of photographic coverage.
Walter Vess Jr., of the Oak
Grove Community likes to go
adventuring with his sms,
Joey, 9, and Kerry, 7, once in
awhile and since “Butch” is
an excellent photographer he
usually captures some in
teresting highlights of the ad
ventures on film. Last Sun
day’s outing on the Muddy
Fork (tributary to Buffalo
Creek) was no different.
The trip along the muddy
f(H-k is about three and a half
miles to the “jumping off
place” near the Moss Lake
dam. Along the twisting
watercourse are five areas of
white water.
“Of course there nothing
like the rapids Burt Reynolds
traveled in the movie
‘Deliverance,’ but for a couple
of youn^ters it’s mough,”
Butch said.
The trip includes several
areas where rafters must hit
Photos
By
Butch Vess
the beach and either walk
around and over obstacles
such as downed trees to con
tinue the tour. “In the case of
my boys, they took the op
portunities to get in a little
swimming,” Butch said.
In the sequence of photos on
this page Joey, a fourth grad
er at Beth ware School, was
approaching the third area of
white water. Butch said he
went into the sli^t fall okay,
but instead of maneuvering
around the rapids, he tried to
ride over it The raft flipped
and Joey ended up in the
drink.
“Joey isn’t afraid of water,”
Butch said, “but he doesn’t
care much for unexpected
dunkings.”
In the front page shot Kerry
Vess, a second grader at Beth-
ware, was photographed going
into the last rapid just before
the jumping off {iace scream
ing “Geronimo!”
Butch said Kerry couldn’t
care less whether he’s m top
of or beneath the water.
When asked how it was he
just happened to be in a good
spot to get these photos. Butch
said it was simple. “I was in
the first raft ahead of the boys.
I kept my camera in a Zip-loc
bag and instead of a Tipper-
ware container to keep the
camera works from being
damaged by water,” he said.
“Besides, it gave me a good
excuse to have the fun of
shooting ther^ids right along
with the boys. Pretty sneaky,
huh?”
Meet Regina, A Real
Junior Executive
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FOOD HERITAGE FESTIVAL
The 4-H Office in conjunction with the Home
lonomics Extension Office will be having a Food
jitage Festival at the County Office Building on
riday, August 8,9:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m.
Tne festival is open to all girls cuid boys ages 8 to
In the classes eveiyone will learn a little about
e origin of our nation’s foods and will have an
iportunity to milk a cow, churn butter, rfiake
me old-time recipes, a craft, and other ac-
vities.
Asmallr^istration fee will be charged to cover
e cost of the supplies.
Th register for the Food Heritage Festival, call
nerMrs. Florence Brooks, Assistant Extension
lent, 4-H, or Mrs. Judy Greer, Home Economics
at the County Extension Office,
H365.
Ilie deadline for registration is Friday, August
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IT’S A GIRL
and Mrs. Steve Beattie of Wallingford,
Kings Mountain, announce the
Jwn Ti (mild, a daughter, Michelle
‘ii June 30th.
'''®ighed seven pounds, five and one-
KMPD Sgt. Lemuel Beattie
arroli nf m Kings Mountain and Mrs. OUie
aiToll C()pn. and the late Ernest
he is the former Sherry Carroll:
iiiigi! iw!? i is expected to arrive in,
ilativffi this wedtend for a visit with
By EUZABETH STEWART
Womans Editor
Regina Pearson, 16, has
been a businesswoman since
the age of 14 when she became
a unit sales leader for Martha
Ware of Stanley Home Pro
ducts.
For the second summer, the
rising KMHS Junior has her
own dealership with five regu
lar hostesses and some part-
time hostesses working for
her.
She has also traded her
bicycle for her Dad’s car and
obtained a driver’s license.
Regina, daughter of Ela and
Clifford Pearson of 115 S. Gas
ton St. laughs when she recalls
how she pedaled her bicycle
for two years and made deli-
veries of household products
for extra spending money.
Her younger sisters. Twins
Kelly and Shelley, age 12, help
their Big Sis. Kelly packs or
ders and helps with the deli
veries and Shelley calls on
customers.
To a question of how much
salary they receive, the
younger children only smile.
“We really enjoy it’’, says
Regina, who admits she is
saving her mraiey for collie.
She is also getting ex
perience in sales.
Regina works 25-30 hours a
week, conducting at least
three parties nightly for in
dividuals, clubs or church
groups who receive valuable
(x^miums in retura
Last summer she worked as
a receptionist for Belt Detec
tive Agency and held Stanley
parties in the evenings.
She is active in Faith
Baptist Church and likes to
play tennis when she can
squeeze the time.
Because her mother uses,
the products, R^ina learned
how to demonstrate them for
her customers.
Regina’s enthusiasm has
paid off.
She is the youngest Stanley
Home dealer in this area and
credits her success with “hard
work and liking it.”
Regina hasn’t decided on
her future plans after high
school graduation in two years
but says she may decide to
remain in sales.
She likes meeting new
people.
‘The Oaks’ Setting
For Patio Party
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Iloroth'
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Cocker and Oscar Martin
• ftcffu * engagement.
'^rson is I i.® native of Gastonia and Mr.
in Finn Jamestown, New York,
4N Mountain.
er wedding is planned.
“The Oaks”, home of Mrs.
Y. F. Throneburg on Cherry-
ville Rd., was setting for a
“Come and Chat” patio party
Monday afternoon from 3:30
until 6.
Mrs. Edith Gtoforth and Mrs.
ITironeburg entertained to
gether honoring Miss Frances
Goforth of New York City and
Mrs. James Mercier of
Fredericksburg, Md., former
ly of Kings Mountain. Mrs.
Mercier is the former Lib
Plonk.
Guests were Miss Goforth’s
sister, Mrs. Millie Goforth
Fulton; Mrs. Tom Trott, Miss
Leone Patterson, Miss Marion
Patterson, Mrs. Packard
Allen-Anderson
Plans Given
YOUNG BUSINESSWOMAN — Regina
Pearson, 16, may be Kings Mountain’s
youngest businesswoman. A saieswoman since
Photo By Gary Stewart
she was 14, she is dealer in this area for Stanley
Home Products and heads a field of five
hostesses.
Miss Debra Ann Allen,
dau^ter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Allen, has completed
[dans for her marriage to
Mickey Dean Anderson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ander
son, and announces them to
day.
The wedding will take place
Thursday evening, July 31, at
7:30 p m. in Resurrection
Lutheran Church. Rev. Glen
Boland, minister of the
church, will officiate at the
double-ring ceremony.
Mrs. Aubrey Mauney will be
organist for the program of
nuptial music.
H£irold Allen will give his
daughter in marriage. Best
man for the bridegroom-to-be
will be his father.
Mrs. Jeff Bell will attend
her sister as matron of honor
and bridesmaids will include
Miss Janet Laughridge, Mrs.
Leonard Anderson, sister-in-
law of the bridegroom-to-be,
Mrs. Mike Ivey, sister of the
bridegroom-to-be, and Miss
Sandi Jacksoa
Leonard Anderson, brother
of the bridegroom-to-be, will
usher with Mike Ivey, brother-
in-law of the bridegroom-to-
be, Jeff Bell, brother-in-law of
the bride-dect, and Larry
Webster.
Flower girls will be Lisa
Ivey and Tina Anderson,
nieces of the bridegroran-to-.
be. Ringbearer will be Jimmy
Lewis IV.
Mrs. George Sellers, Jr. and
Miss Phyllis Huffstetler will
keep the bride’s register.
'liie bride-to-be’s parents
will entertain after the
ceremony at a reception in the
church fellowship hall.
Elliott of Shelby, Mrs. Ben F.
Beam, Mrs. Paul McGinnis,
Mrs. Charles A. Goforth, Sr.,
Mrs. A. T. Randall of Mor-
ganton and Mrs. Jim Anthony.
Refreshments were served
tea style from a round re
freshment table covered with
a long printed cloth. Frosted
punch was served with as
sorted sandwiches, coconut
balls, and cheese wafers.
Hanging baskets of Swedish
ivy, Fushia, airplane plants,
wild ferns, colorful beds of
pink Impatients, Liroip, aza
leas, and other greenery and
flowers was a colorful back
ground in a setting of oak trees
and a large backyard where
guests could stroll through a
walkway of shrubs, foliage
and wild ferns whidi Mrs.
Throneburg has cultivated as
a hobby for a number of years.
Invitation Issmd
Mr. and Mrs. Wray Augus
tus Plonk of Kings Mountain
have issued wedding invita
tions to the marriage of their
daughter, Linda Ellen and
Carl Edgar Jester.
The ceranony will take
place Saturday, Aug 2, at 4 p.
m. in Resurrection Lutheran
Church. The brjde-to-be’s
pareits will entertain after
the ceremony at a reception in
the church fellowship hall.