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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
4
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the First National Bank will be held in the lobby of the First National Bank, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, on Tuesday January 9th 1951, at p.m. until the first day of December 1950. I. E. Abbott, Cashier.
Eas IRS PD Herndon Editor details a Thanksgiving open house hosted by Miss Betty Lynch at her parents home honoring three recent brides and former high school classmates. The event featured autumn themed décor, a lace cloth table centerpiece, pumpkin lamp glow, and a silver coffee service with assorted sandwiches and sweets.
Mrs Arnold Kiser entertained members of the Fortnighetts Club at her home Friday afternoon. Chrysanthemums and greenery decorated the rooms as guests gathered at small tables. Several progressions of bridge were played with Mrs D Blanton compiling the highest score. A chicken salad and sweet course with hot tea was served afterward.
Miss Betty Frances Gamble, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Walter Gamble, wed John Wesley Spence son of Mr and Mrs H Grover Spence in a candlelight ceremony at First Baptist Church. Rev T L Cashwell Jr officiated with Lula Mae Teague organ and Billy Gene Amos singing. Attendants included Mary Diana Gamble maid of honor and bridesmaids in cherry red velveteen. The couple exchanged vows in a formal gown with prayer book and orchid.
The bride wore a grey crepe dress and no reception followed the ceremony in the church vestibule. After the wedding the couple planned a home at 726 Bromley Road, Charlotte. The bride, a Kings Mountain High and Memorial Hospital School of Nursing graduate, works at Memorial Hospital. the groom, a Campbell College alumnus and NC State graduate, is employed at Graybar Electric in Charlotte. Out-of-town guests included several Charlottes residents and relatives from Gastonia, Morganton, Bessemer City, Pine Bluff, and Seven Springs.
Betty Frances Gamble and John W. Spence wed in a ceremony at the First Baptist church with a postnuptial reception at the Gamble home. The celebration featured a four tier pink and white wedding cake, fall flowers and a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Walter Gamble and helpers. Guests from Charlotte and Seven Springs attended the events surrounding the Nov 17 shower and related pre nuptial festivities.
Earle Hamrick and Mrs Penny Owen won the loving cup with the highest score in the bridge tournament at Cleveland Country Club last Tuesday night. Mrs Sam Davis and Mrs L E Abbott topped North south, Mia Paul Neisser and Mrs Hayne Blackter were second high in East west.
Mary Ann Beam celebrated her twelfth birthday with a Wild West Rodeo party for thirty five children. Corral themed decorations adorned the door area while prizes went to Joan Smyre, George Harris, Berle Marlowe, Billie Gale Welch. Foods were served in the chow house by Mrs Beam and helpers.
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