Unguarded Moments and Jury Duty Laughs in June
A playful column details a wedding between Robert Barkley and Ann Dorcas White in Avanta as they plan a summer in Dallas Road and milk a cow. The writer also jokes about jury duty with Maryland anecdotes, Ashevill e film plans, and a tongue in cheek verse on language evolution.
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Robert Barkley
Robert
Ann Dorcas White
Avanta
Dork
Atlanta
New Orleans
Dallas
Zoey
Wedding Announced in Cherryville as Betty Sue Bess Marries
Mrs. P. K. Bess announces the marriage of Betty Sue Bess to Alton Preston Melton. The ceremony occurred at Roy Cobb’s home in Gaffney South Carolina on Sunday June 1. The couple's families attended with Ralph Wise as guests. Betty Sue Melton is a Cherryville High School graduate employed at Rose's store. Alton Melton is a Cherryville alumnus who served 16 months in the U.S. Navy and works at Dora Mill. They reside with Alton’s parents at 506 Church Street.
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Cherryville
P. K. Bess
Betty Sue
Alton Preston Melton
E. L. Melton
Roy ©. Cobb
Gaffney
S. C
Ralph Wise
Melton
Rose's
Cherryville High School
U.S. Navy
Dora Mil
Mrs. Melton
Church Street
Powder from antifreeze mix sparks safety concern
A reader notes that thirty five pounds of smokeless powder could be produced from the ring quarts of an antifreeze mixture used in the average automobile during winter. The remark highlights hazardous potential in common car fluids and prompts worry about improper handling and storage.
Wedding Bells for Miss Geraldine Eaker and Wade Havis
BESSEMER CITY Concord church hosted the wedding of Miss Geraldine Eaker to Wade Havis with a double ring ceremony. Attendants included brother Lewis Hovis and cousin Craig Hovis. vows were exchanged before palms and cathedral lilies. The bride wore White Duchess satin with an orange blossom coronet and carried a prayer book. Out-of-town guests hailed from Kings Mountain Cherryville Gastonia Mooresville and Bessemer City. The couple plans a two-week mountain honeymoon in Tennessee and Kentucky.
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Havis-Eaker
Bessemer City
Concorde Beau Church
Geraldine Eaker
Wade Havis
C. W. Avett
Nevin
Traumerer
MacDowell
G. C. Stewart
Mooresville
Soloish
Cartie Jacobs
Lewis Hovis
Kings Mountain
Karl Beam
Cherryville
Bobbie Lewis Baker
Calvin Hovis
Bath
Craig Hovis
Gastonia
Rebekah Baker
Ruth Hovis
Rebecca Neal
Juanita Harrelson
Edwina Rudisill
Edwin Rudisill
Nancy Hovis
Biue
Hayis
T. M. Hovis
Tryon High School
U. S. Army
ETO
Tennessee
Kentucky
A. F. Harvelson
Diana Rudisill
Nancy
A. F. Harrelson
Juanita
C. C. Kiser
Lanie Neal
Rebecca
S. H. Helton
Wallace
Alice Avett
RU. 1
Marriage Licenses Issued in Register of Deeds Office
The offices of Register of Deeds Howard R. Thompson issued licenses to several couples. Clarence Columbus Payne Jr and Catherine Lee Adcock of Mc Adenville. Robert Eldridge Brackett and Betty Knox Marshall of Bessemer in Haynes Leonard Walker of Stanley and Bonnie Lee Helms of Mount Inky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
Howard R. Thompson
Clarence Columbus Payne Jr
Catherine Lee Adcock
McAdenville
Robert Eldridge Brackett
Betty Knox Marshall
Bessemer
Haynes
Ponds Supply Water From Dew Ponds on English Downs
Dew ponds on English downs provide a steady drinking water supply for sheep even in droughts. Water levels are thought to be sustained by condensation of atmospheric moisture.
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England
Webb-Dellinger Nuptials Announced
Miss Margaret Sue Dellinger became the bride of John Wennie Webb Jr in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at her Cherryville home officiated by Rev L P Barnette. The couple plan a short Western North Carolina trip before settling in Cherryville.
Parties In Bessemer City Celebrate Geraldine Faker Bride Elect
In Concord Church party room Miss Ruth Hovis and Miss Rebecca Neal honored bride elect Geraldine Faker with games, prizes for Ava Ramsey Mary Ellen Harrelson and Lawrence Hovis, and a miscellaneous shower after a pink carnation bouquet. Birthday party for Joyce Absher marked her sixth birthday with Dan Weaver Juanita Absher among the winners. Lonzo Brown hosted Bennie Weaver’s second birthday with A V Clark helping and paper hats as favors.
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Bessemer City
Ruth Hovis
Rebecca Neal
Concord Church
Geraldine Faker
Lanie Neal
Walter Hovis
Miss Faker
Joyce Absher
Dan Weaver
Juanita Absher
Barbs by Wal Cochran Moonlit musings and car humor
Barbs by Wal Cochran satirizes social signals and driving quirks while joking about human wavelength and broadcast behavior. The piece riffs on peace in family cars, careless drivers, and a pun about truth in golf scoring, ending with a wry jab at Yokohama smokers fined in an odd tax on yen.
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Wal Cochran
Cox
Mrs Carpenter and Geraldine Baxter Feature in Cherryville Item
Mrs. Fred Carpenter of Cherryville is shown with Geraldine Baxter of North Brook in a local society photograph. The snapshot highlights community residents and their surroundings in a small town feature.
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Fred Carpenter
Cherry- Ville
Geraldine Baxter
North Brook
Farewell Event for Miss Nell Webb at Shelby Clubhouse
Mrs. George Moore Mrs. Clyde Bridges and Mrs. Floyd Dover hosted a bon voyage party at the Woman's clubhouse in Shelby for Miss Nell Webb of Cherryville who sails June 30 for Norway to attend a World Youth conference. Guests, gifts, and ship theme decorations highlighted an informal reception with piano numbers, games, and a going away gift to Miss Webb.
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Cherryville
George Moore
Clyde Bridges
Floyd Dover
Shelby
Nell Webb
Norway
Eleanor Dover
Floyd Dellinger
Miss Webb
J. W. Webb
Margaret Sue Dellinger
Web
Charles Dover
Cherryville Rotary Club Hears Lincolnton Speakers
Cherryville Rotary hosted a Wednesday luncheon at Beam's Inn with Lincolnton Rotary members. Dan M. Boyd introduced speakers including Joe R. Nixon and J. Graham Morrison. Rev. Herbert Jr. delivered an inspirational Rotary message and Lincolnton presented a flag and stand to Cherryville.
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Cherryville
Rotary Club
Beam’s Inn
Lincolnton
Rotary
J. Graham Morrison
Lincoln County
G. Herbert Jr
Lincolnton Club
Cherryville Club
Howard W. Alban
Guy Howell
Bob Beam
Blaine Dellinger
E. V. Moss
Raleigh Putnam
M. A. Stroup
E. ©. Sullivan
Marvin Hacer
Lester Houser
Wade H. Stroupe
Ben Boyles
John L. Fraley
Rev. C. C. Herbert Jr
J. G. Morrison
M. H. Kuhn
Dan M. Bord
Joe R. Nixon
Ernest Moore
Robe
Huge drydock towed to Wellington from England
A 584 by 117 foot drydock, weighing 17,000 tons, was built in England and towed 13 500 miles to Wellington New Zealand by two tugs.
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Wellington
New Zealand
England
Miss Hord Honored At Party
David McGinnis Miss Lyargie Mauney and Miss Elsie Sigman hosted a shower at the No Way clubhouse Friday evening for Irene Hord bride elect of June 6. The reception featured pastel summer flowers and pink rosebud corsages for guests. Games led by Mrs Hubert Hickson followed by ice cream cake and punch. Miss Hord received numerous gifts.
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Cherryville
George David McGinnis
Lyargie Mauney
Elsie Sigman
No Way
Irene Hord
Hubert Hickson
Miss Hord
Cake Cutting Follows Rehearsal For Del linger Webb Nuptials
Mr and Mrs Brice Dellinger hosted a cake cutting at their Cherryville home on May 31 after the wedding rehearsal for their daughter Margaret Sue Dellinger and Wonnie Webb Jr The reception featured pastel flowers a handmade lace tablecloth and a two tier wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom Crystal candlesticks held white tapers Miss Madeline Fisher and Mrs Wayne Dellinger supervised punch serving was by Mrs Boyt Baxter Miss Elouise DeHinger and Elere Conner assisted.
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Webb-Dellinger
Cherryville
Margaret Sue Dellinger
John Wennie Webb Jr
Bl. P. Barnete
Flay Wehunt
Joan London
Floyd Dover
Harry Allen
Howard
Elouise Dellinger
Eleanor Dover
Boyt Baxter
Madeline Fisher
M. G. Conner
Bain Dellinger
Esper Detlinger
Eunice Detlinger
Elene Conner
Wayne Dellinger
Register
Cone Dellinger
Forrest Dellinger
North Carolina
Brice Dellinger
Cherryville High School
J. W. Webb
United States Navy
Dora Yarn Mills
Wonnie Webb Jr
Elouise DeHinger
Elere Conner
Sheep Wool Yield Estimates in United States
United States sheep numbers total about 49,000 head with an average wool yield of 6.03 pounds per animal. The figure highlights industry scale and production efficiency across the national flock.
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United States
Bessemer City Woman's Club Discusses Projects and Social
Bessem er City Woman's Civic Club met at the club house with new president Bayne Kiser presiding. Members approved a city wide go to church movement and plans to sponsor a public school music teacher. A beautification program and a Cuba vacation talk framed the meeting, with future social plans and gifts presented to longtime members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
Woman's Civic Club
Woman's Club
Jarkepur
Bayne Kiser
Judy Ford
Cherryville
Elmo Bridges
T Reaseurer
No. 12
Della Engle
Kiser
Herbert Whiley
Carl Howard
Floyd Noblett
Earl Narnes
Ocie B. Hager
R. S. Ormand
Herbert Whitley
Rufus Plank
Panfor
Walter Whitley
Mary P. Keeter
Kathleen Froneberger Long
Mexican dollars loved in China for many years
Chinese officials have circulated Mexican coins, still bearing the inscription Republica de Mexico, as the coins circulate in China over an extended period.
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Cory
China
Republica de Mexico
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Michael J. Manley
Maryland
General Assembly
Gaston County Woman Suffrage League
Asheville
Battery Park
Biltmore Estate
James Street
Biltmore
Susan Hayward
van Hefflin
Julia London
Whitfield Connor
Evelyne Love
Cooper
Wilma Rebecca Ratchford
F.C. Ratchford
R-1
Bessemer Chy
Everette Lewis Lineberger
Graham Lineberger
Dallas R-1
Dallas High School
Ratchford
Lineberger
Wey
THE
Gazette
Yokohama
Mrs. Carpenter
Cramerton
Jane Henderson
Lawson R. Henderson
Ronnie King
Ralph King
Cramerton High School
Cherryville Rotary Club
T. A.carter
Cuba
Kay Sullivan
Frankie Black
Libby Wehunt
Jimmy Lail
Ronald Whitaker
J. Garland Sherrill
Mesdames Earle
Harmon
Alfred Moretz
Sam Davis
Doris Jewell Davis
Zoe O. Plonk
Glista Kiser
Judy Kiser
Tony Bridges
Earl Barnes
Robert Kiser
Peoples Surplus Store
Army and Navy
E. Franklin
Jim ‘Tarleton
Yale
Esso
Andise
Peoples Sunrous Store
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