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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
3
Local column lists Army personnel visiting relatives across Clover Gastonia and Shelby including Marion Cash Richard Biddix and Gaither Propst visiting kin. Edith Watkins and Steyne Edwards wed Aug 3. Owensby Lovelace relatives guests and multiple residents spent weekends at Myrtle Beach and Bethware with family.
Bethel Cemetery north of Kings Mountain on the Kerryville road will host a cleanup event on August 1. Officials urge all relatives and church members to attend and beautify the grounds. The article also notes Cabarrus County dairymen forming a County Milk Producers Association to boost dairy production and fair prices.
Mrs. George Peeler and Mrs. Drace Peeler hosted two Gaston Street tea like bridge events. Exquisite rose decor graced rooms while prizes went to Jay Patterson, Helen Hay, and Dan Pinger in the Tuesday games and to Tolky Shuford, Don Blanton, with high and low scores on Wednesday. Out of town guests included Mr Farr Hamrick Sr and Mrs Hamrick of Shelly.
Last Week's personals record visits and travels of local residents. Miss Rudy Falle hosted by Mrs. P. M. Neisler at Crescent Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Humanities and children, Dick and Sue, left for Crescent Beach for several weeks. Others traveled or visited Oxford, Columbia, and various North and South Carolina towns.
Miss Marion Arthur and Jeanne Groffo spend this week in Charlotte with friends. James Bobby Herndon left Monday for Bainbridge Maryland following a leave with his parents. Seaman Herndon recently completed boot training at Bainbridge. Dan Everhart and son Duke of Shelby visited Mrs. W. R. Everhart Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Arthur and Jean visited Greensboro with M. C. Groome last week. Mr. Groome and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Knight and children Frank and Joe Anne of Greensboro returned Friday. The Arthurs hosted Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Williams and son Charles of Columbia and Miss Edith Arthur of Tryon for the weekend.
Six winners in the safety contest sponsored jointly by the Lions Club and City Police Department were announced by Chief N. M. Farr. Winners each received a box of chewing gum for writing the ten best safety commandments. honorees are Billie Gibbons, Shirley Yarbro, Jean Lynch, Sybil Blalock, Denver E. Gladden, and Hildreth Richardson.
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