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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
7
Mrs Evans entertained members of the Thursday Afternoon Book Club with an informal tea at her Crescent Hill home last Tuesday. The living room cherry fire, dining room Christmas decorations, and Yule touches created a warm, friendly mood as tea was poured from a silver service and coconut cake and ambrosia were served. Guests lingered, reluctant to depart.
The Kings Mountain Garden Club sponsors a second annual Pilgrimage today. Three homes will be open for inspection from 3 to 6 PM and 8 to 10 PM. Mrs. Hunter Neisler hosts a pastel Christmas tea table. Mrs. George H. Mauny showcases a children's room with festive accents, while Mrs. Mayes features an all white color scheme.
A note states refreshments will be served and admission set at one dollar. Proceeds will fund club beautification projects.
Mrs W K Mauney Jr entertained her bridge club last Thursday with a dessert bridge party and invited guest Mrs J E Abbott who won the top prize for high score while Mrs H E Lynch took second. The home featured Yule decorations. Agricultural engineers note log height affects farm tractor performance but rim width also matters though conclusions apply to specific soil types conditions and tread designs.
A recipe card lists a Coconut Cake with shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, milk and vanilla, plus a meringue frosting with coconut topping, and an Orange Eggnog featuring eggs, salt, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice concentrate and milk. It includes method steps for beating, folding, and layering, with instructions for frosting and serving.
A fragmented recipe note describes a cherry eggnog variant. It mentions nutmeg, serving portions, and references adjusting sugar and adding sherry in place of orange juice. The readable text is incomplete but points to a drink preparation idea.
The mistletoe historically worshiped by British druids evolved into a modern emblem of love and peace. Once tied to mythic Balder and Christmas lore, its custody passed to the goddess of love, who decreed all who pass beneath its boughs receive a kiss, safeguarding it from becoming an instrument of harm.
A slip on the basketball court disrupts a team's strategy while the Department of Motor Vehicles cautions that a slip on wet pavement can derail life plans too. The lighthearted juxtaposition underscores how slips affect outcomes in sports and daily life.
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