Family homecoming photo from 1947 in Gastonia
Exlice Fletcher of Gastonia recalls the 1947 homecoming photo showing his siblings and parents after he and his brothers returned from World War II service. The front row includes Margaret Fletcher Oakley and Ophelia Givens, with the back row listing brothers Arthur Marines Exlice Coast Guard Dwight Navy Paul Army and John Fletcher Jr.
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Exlice Fletcher
Gastonia
John Elonzo
Ida Elizabeth Fletcher
Margaret Fletcher Oakley
Ophelia Givens
James, Arthur
Marines
Exlice
Dwight
Navy
Paul
Army
John Fletcher Jr
the Gazette
P.O
Gaston
Lifestyle Department
Reunions listed for Soseae Sosby Solesbee Sosbee family
Multiple class and family reunions announced across North and South Carolina and Georgia. Events include Holidy Inn Gainesville and Kings Mountain gatherings, Ashley High School 1960 reunion, Old Park Yarn Mill retirees, and several 1980s and 1990s class reunions with dates Aug through Oct. Contacts and phone numbers provided.
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Sose Ae
Sosby
Solesbee
Sosbee
Holiday Inn
Gainesville
Spurgeon Sosebee
Route 1
Box
Eltiay
Ashley High School
Ashley
Dornoch Road
Gastonia
Old Park Yarn Mill
Piedmont St
Kings Mountain
Mill Village
Park Grace School
North Gaston High School
Hilton Executive Park
Charlotte
South Point High School
Charlotte Hilton Executive Park
Call Taylor
North Carolina Coastal Vacation Guide Highlights Outdoor Arts and Lodging
A wide North Carolina travel overview details family friendly activities from Cherokee Museum to Outer Banks ferries. Key spots include Frisco Native American Museum free admission, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, The Lost Colony play in Manteo, and Fort Fisher Aquarium tours with adult and child rates. Calls and numbers for planning are provided.
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Cedar Island
Ocracoke
Ocracoke Island
Blackbeard
Hatteras Island
Frisco
Cape Hatteras Lghthouse
Buxton
U.S
Manteo
N.C. Aquarium
Kill Devil Hills
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Jockey Ridge
Cape Fear Coast
Wilmington
Fort Fisher
North Carolina Aquarium
Old Baldy
Cape Fear River
Bald Head Island
North Carolina
Advice on whether to meet a distant father
Readers discuss whether a teenage author should meet her father after years apart. Anonymous and named contributors urge seeing him for closure, while others caution about family strains and emotional impact. A survivor shares meeting at fourteen, stressing personal choice and parental bonds.
Inlaw Visits Strain Happy Marriage
A wife and husband, celebrating six years, seek advice on handling the father in law who drops by unannounced four to five times weekly. They want a gentle way to set boundaries without hurting his feelings, and invite readers to share counsel by calling the listed number.
Just Between Us: Lifestyle Fax and Mail Contact Info
Readers are invited to share thoughts anonymously using fax or mail to The Gazette Lifestyle Department. The note explains anonymity is allowed and suggests leaving a daytime phone number if identification is needed for verification.
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the Gazette Lifestyle Department
P.O
Gastonia
Disney refunds on Masterpiece Collection videos
Disney offers a ten dollar refund promotion on Masterpiece Collection videos such as Snow White and Mary Poppins when purchased with three General Mills cereal boxes. The refunds are available at Greater Gaston area grocery stores starting July 7 and require following the refund rules on the video case.
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Greater Gaston
Walt Disney Home Video
General Mills
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