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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2007
Page
20
This memoir recalls a father known as Pop, a stonecutter who spent days in Salisbury area quarries and tombstone workshops. His life bonded a family of eight children and many grandkids in Faith near I-85, as he labored, faced silicosis, and rested beside his wife Daisy in a shared grave.
A local feature lists numerous daughters of prominent families planning further study at Clemson Samford UNC Chapel Hill NCSU Appalachian State Georgia USC Pomona Wofford Lees McRae Suwanee and other institutions. Names include Cathleen Beal Claire Bone Sadie Cooke Mary Emmerth Madison Fox Kathryn Hannon Harris McLean Walsh and many others with intended campuses noted.
The Gastonia Debutante Club hosted its 524 Membership Branch on May 18 at the Gaston Country Club. The event, organized by the Board of Directors and club sponsors, recognized 2007 officers and introduced twelve new members including Mrs. William Edward Anthony Jr and Mrs. Kennon Howell Keiser. The club has donated over $100,000 to local institutions in Gaston County over 50 years, supporting Webb Street School, Gaston Skills, Inc., the Schiele Museum, and more.
Sammie LeighAnn Dowling greets the world at 1:45 a.m. on June 11 2007 born to Cara and David weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces and 19 inches long. Parents share tears and joy as Daddy feeds and holds the newborn while Mommy recovers from surgery.
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