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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
5
Thursday afternoon program at a member's home featured Yuletide decor and readings. Mrs Manly Moorhead and Mrs H N Moss led with Woolcott and Mary Margaret McBride stories, a Christmas Tree, and a life sketch of the authors.
Members of the Study Club and guests gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J R Davis home in a holiday decorated setting on Mountain Street. Brief program featured biographies and readings about Amy Lowell and Mark Van Doren with Alda Jean Davis and Miss Summers performing piano pieces and readings. refreshments followed a Readers Program of Music with multiple student performances and carols.
Joint hostesses Mrs Alvin Yarbrough and Mise Abbie Barber hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at Battleground Avenue home for their mother Mrs J G Barbers turning 77 and Mrs R A Scott aged 76. Relatives and friends attended a bountiful set style meal including Mrs B G Barber and Miss Veatrice Weir with Victoria Hughes and Katherine Ware.
John B Barber Ray Barber Alvin Yarbrough Eddie Yarbrough and the hostesses were honored at a dining room party. The table featured a single decoration the pretty birthday ice of white with pink rosebuds. The honorees received many welcome gifts.
Verna, daughter of Pressley-Hicks Rey and ars of Kings Mountain, wed Odell Pressley son of James Prose ley and the Mee Pressley. Ceremony held in the Reth-Ware section with the wedding announced Sunday.
An account of a wedding ceremony featuring Mr. and Mrs. Pressley. The bride Pressley is described as a capable young lady educated at El Mountain school and formerly with Margrace Mill. The groom Pressley is noted as promising, educated at Grover and working with Stirgrace MUS. They plan to live at the Wards’ home on the old battleground road.
Mrs Hoon Moss returns today from several days at the home of Mr and Mrs Prank. Contd on back page.
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