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Newspaper
Kings Mountain Herald
Location
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
11
Betty Gene Champion stayed with Miss Louise Wright while Tom Bridges broke his right arm last week. Families and clubs share visits, dinners, and a Garden Club convening with plans for September meetings.
Plans completed for the wedding of Miss Mary Ann Crouse youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Silvanus Arthur I Crouse to Wilmoth Duke Kerns son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Kerns. The ceremony at St Matthew s Lutheran church features Rev Wm Stender officiating with a wedding program by Mrs Aubrey Mauney and vocalists Emelyn Gillespie and B S Peeler Jr. The bridal party includes Joe Hedden best man and Henry 8 Odom as usher. bridesmaids include Avis Warlick Pat Ballard and others. A cake cutting follows the rehearsal and a wedding breakfast is planned.
Miss Hazel King daughter of Mr and Mrs King and Danny Webster son of Mrs Frank Webster and the late Mr Webster wed on June 3 in York South Carolina. The bride wore a white summer suit with white accessories. Mrs Webster attended Kirige Mountain high school and works at the Dixie Home Store in Gastonia.
Four officers registered for the Junaluska Assembly on July 10 to 15 from Central Methodist Church's Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship Walter Griffin president Ramonn Reasu es Betty Cashry and Toe Ware Recreation chairman are listed.
The WOW Circle will hold a regular meeting Friday June 9 at the W O W hall. All members are urged to attend as special business will be brought up.
Social Calendar lists Margrace Woman's Club meetings and multiple bridge clubs. Events include dinners and circle group gatherings at various homes and churches with hosts such as Mrs. Sam Davis Mrs. Philip Padgett and Mr. Dan Finger.
Mrs. R H Webb hosted her bridge club on Tuesday afternoon as Summer Garden flowers decor, with Mrs. George Lattimore winning club high and Mrs. Harry Page guest high. Mrs. Webb claimed season high with Mia Wool Rameeur in second. A frozen fruit salad course with tempting accessories concluded the games.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Burton route 1 announce the birth of a son on June 1 at Garrison General hospital. Mr and Mrs Klenard Wood announce a son on June 2 at Shelby hospital. Mr and Mrs Harry B Wilson route 1 announce a son on June 5 at Shelby hospital. Mr and Mrs W T Gillespie announce a daughter on June 7 at Gaston Memorial hospital.
Mrs. R L Mauney entertained the Colonel Frederick Hambright chapter of the D A R at her home on Wednesday afternoon June 7 ten members attended Mrs Frank Summers presided and opened with the ritual program chairman Mrs M L Harmon presented a talk on Flags of the Americas The chapter passed a resolution opposing compulsory health insurance Mrs Summers turned the meeting over to new regent Mrs Tolly Shuford who appointed committees for next year A social hour followed with salad and dessert served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Garland Seill and Mrs W L Mauney Sr and Mrs Ellerbe attended
Local society pages list J E Anthonys Jr hosting a bridge event, Lieut Jimmie Mercer and family visiting their relatives in town. Several guests and relatives arrive from Fort Jackson and other areas to attend gatherings at the Plonk and Anthony households. Miss Faylene Falls enrolls in Brevard College summer session. Various families from Mooresville Akron and West Virginia visit, attend graduation in Chapel Hill, and plan trips to Camp Carolina Brevard Aquatic School.
Mr and Mrs Carl Paysour of Kansas City Mo visit Mr and Mrs DC Paysour in Newberry. W G Hughes and Mrs Bill Atchley of Raleigh visiting in Newberry. Joan Gayle Cadieu and Marcus Gaffney of Gaffney guests of Nevett Hughes. Dave Maxwell of Buffalo N Y visiting Dr and Mrs J S Norman. Mrs Maxwell is a niece of Dr Norman. Rus Barnes and family guests this week.
Girl Scouts of Presbyterian church met on June 7 1950. Members made mats for their project and worked on finishing a pictorial activity.
On May 31 1950 a tenor clock meeting was held at the home of Mrs LE Abbott to organize a Garden Club. The group included Mrs J B Evana Mrs Aubrey Mauney Mrs B S Nelli Mrs Arnold Kiser Mrs Arv Dean Mrs Sam Davis Mrs Paul Neiner Mrs Jacob Cooper Mrs Henry Neier Mrs W Fulkerson Mrs Geo W Mauainey and Mrs Ollie Harris Was unanimously elected president of the club Mrs Arnold Kiser vice president and Mrs Henry Neisler secretary
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