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GASTONIA GAZETTE, Jon. 5, 1969 News Of c' total taftta.it COLDER IN THE CAROLINAS Kaln is expected Sunday along (he Northwest Pacific coast and in Florida. Snou- flur- rtes are predicted in Ihe lon-cr Great Laics area. It will be wnrm from the West Coasl (t the Mississippi Valley and upper Great La'ies with cold wen'lier dominant in the East anil la jKirls of Florida. (AP Wirephoto Map.) freezing Weather Spreads To Florida Uy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS mass of polar air spread into the South and East Saturday while foul weather moved in'lo most of the nation.

freeze warning was issued for extreme northern Florida. A thunderstorm with wind gusts up lo 40 m.p.h. raked Miami and dumped a half inch of 'rain in an hour. In the other corner of the country, rain fell along Ihe coasts, of Washington and Oregon. A drizzle, freezing in some places, slicked roads in.the intermountain region to the East.

Lighl snow fell in the northern Rockies and the northern plains area. Flurries persisted in the Texas Beauty Is New Cotton Maid MEMPHIS, Tenn. UP) Just two ago pretty Cathryn Louise Muirhead was a popular and active sophomore at A picture of the new Maid ol Cotlon is on page 6A. Tpxas Woman's worrying about taking another Wst next weefe; the test won't be taken and the college won't see her for a time. Friday 'night Cathy, 19, of Denton, was crownM the 1969 Maid of CWlon, Ihe winner in a field of 20 finalists which had been narrowed from 300 applications.

been in a dream ever since I received the telegram informing me I was one ot the finalists," she said Saturday. "And this is most certainty a dream come true." The daughter of and 1 lire. Charles L. Caihy had lived in Oklahoma and Texas before her father retired from the Air Force a- lieutenant colonel with 22 years of had lived for 11 years at Smyrna, and the'entire fajrnily had planned to visit, friends there alter the pageant was over. But Cathy will go to New York on Sunday lo be fitted with the high-fashion ware- robe which goes to the girl chosen King Cotton's goodwill ambassador, and the trip- lo Srnyrna is in doubt.

may send Cathy's father and brother. Greg, 17, back hijme and go to Smryna to recuperate." said Mrs. Muirhead. In addition (o the neiv ward- rone which will fill 21 suitcases. Cathy gels a new automobile and probably the most exciting prize of throughout the United Stales.

Canada and Ihe Oricnl promoting cotton. After the year's reign as Maid of Cotton is over, Cathy plans to return to college. And after graduation she is thinking about a career in the fashion lieid, probably fashion coordinating or commentating. Methodists Study New Kind Of World Scheduled this evening at First United Methodist Church is "An Environmental Event." which will involve members, in face to face communications with persons concerned with ministry and mission in Gastonia. Topic for the 6 p.m.

"event" will be "A New Kind of World." The program is part of "Happenings in Mission" being held Jan. 5-Feb. 9 at the church. Purpose of Ihe mission study is "lo help us become more aware thai the church is people carrying out God's mission in the world and lo discover new ways in which we can minister in Gastonia." Discussing "New Forms ol Mission in Gastonia" Jan. 12 will be the 1 Rev.

Gerald Edwards, director of Christian Social Ministries of the Gaston Baptist Association. Resource lor "The Church in tho World" Jan. 10 will be reports from monitors oi the mass media and of Ihe Gastonia churches. Great Lakes region. Gale warnings flew on Ihe upper Great Only the far Southwest and southern Florida enjoyed com- lortable temperatures.

Temperatures sank far under zero early Saturday in much of tho midcontinenl, Ihe second big freeze of Ihe week there. Ice slowed traffic on the upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The U.S. Army Engineers Corps opened an emergency office in St. Louis to handle reports ol vessels trapped or in other trouble.

John F. Billings, director of the office of inquiry and jnfor- mation in Chicago's City Hall, said many apartment tenants had called to complain of inadequate heat. Ife didn'l have a count bul commented lint telephones "have been ringing off Ihe walls." Chicago fell Ihe sting of 8 below zero "cold early in the day. Bismarck, N.D.. had -25, Soux Falls and Aberdeen, S.D., -24, Minneapolis-St.

Paul -20, Omaha -18, Dubuque, Iowa, -17, Milwaukee -7, jndianapolis and Kansas Cily -1. Aflernoon temperalures and conditions, Boston 28 clear, New York Cily 20 partly cloudy, Philadelphia 28 partly douuy, Washington 23 clear, Miami 68 rain, Atlanta 32 partly cloudy, Detroit 14 partly cloudy, Chicago 0 clear, Minneapolis-Si. Paul -5 partly cloudy, Kansas City 13 partly cloudy, Denver 41 cloudy, Dallas 33 clear. Phoenix 55 clear, Los Angeles 78 partly cloudy, San Francisco 49 partly cloudy, Seattle 50 drizzle, Anchorage 2 clear, Honolulu 68 ram. Beauticians Meet Monday Mrs.

Grctna F. Mason announced the meeting of Ihc Beauticians Chanter 23 Monday al 10:45 a.m. at Ihc home Miss Ruby Lawrence at 422 Pine Dallas. All members are bring gifts to Mrs. Charlotte Means Lowery is president.

Rebecca Chapter 20, O.E.S., will meet al the Uzanda Club Tuesday al 7:30 p.m. Mr.s. Wiliic Mac Anderson is Worthy Matron. By HOBERTA'SMITH- Gazelle Correspondent LOWELL and Mrs. Terry Cooper and daughter, Hudson Cooper of.

Annapolis, were guests recently of Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Gene Rankin recently" rclurn-' cd to Greenwich, and Charles Rankin lo New Orleans, after spending Christmas with Mrs. Roberta Smith and family.

Itonnie Burgess returned returned to.Massay Technical College at after spending Ihe holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farmer family. Sgt. and Mrs.

Dean Crisp returned' to Scolt Air Force Base in Illinois after spending Ihe holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Crisp and Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Timmerman. Miss Sherry Burgess visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smilh in Sparlanburg for three days during Christmas.

Mrs. Carl W. Kendrick had as guests her daughter, Mrs. Tony Scnetla of Washington, and her grandson, Scolly Davis from Hialeah, Fla. Mrs.

Alccn Eller returned recently from Charlotle Memorial Hospital. Dr. Paul W. Titman recently returned lo Chicago after spending Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Paul A Wells Eddleman recently re- lurned -to Massachusetts Institute of Technology "in Cambridge, alter being at! home for the holidays with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Eddleman, Miss Edith Eddleman and Mrs P. P. Murphy BIRTHDAY DINNER Mrs. L.

B. Wilson had as guests recently (he Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Wilson and daughter.

Lynn Wilson of Denver, Mr. a nd Mrs. Parks Wilson, Parks Wilson James Wilson and Helen Wilson and Mr. and 1 Mrs. John Wilson of Morganton, in celebration of John Wilson's, birthday.

Mr. and Mrs. Coit M. Robinson had as guests recently Mr and Mrs. James Scaglion and family, Miss Patlty Callaghan Sieve Callaghan and Guy Cal- taghaji of Atlanta, and Mr and Mrs.

Bill Bivens, Mis Jane Bivens and Billy Bivens of Charlollc. They came to allcnd a birthday dinner for Mr. Robinson. Other dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Coit M. Robinson Joe Robinson and Ann Rob- Jnson and -Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hudson. 1 and Mrs.

ac flarnett AWnia visiied Airs. Woods Mitchell and othei V.F.D. OFFICERS The Lowell Volunteer fire De- partmem will meet at" 7pm. Jan. 13 at the Town HaJI.

The Mowing officers were elected at the December, meet chief, Frank MurpL stot chief. Richart Buch KINGS MTN. Phone 739 -2176 Snows Today 1:30 8:30 LOVER and "CIRCLE OF LOVE" These Two Features Are Recommended For Adult Audiences good grief its candy 1st Gaston Run! A FEW BULLETS MOKE' and Paul Newman "SECRET WAR HARRY Bolh Color ADULTS ONLY "THE VIXEN'S" in Color PAZ7.0 AT 1 3 5 7:05 9:10 JOHN WAYNE KATHARINE ROSS Lucille Ball i Henry Fond 'Yours, Mine and Ours Also William Holilcn Cliff Robertson THB DEVIL'S BRIGADE Held 2nd Week Sieve McQueen "as "BDLL1TT" E. G. Robinson "GRAND SLAM" A UNIVERSE PICTURE.

1 I AT 1 1 7'ftiC ANnSiWP.M. NOW CAROL CUANNING FRAKKIE AVALON -SH Racford Broomc ami sa The Woodlaw-n Young at Heart Meetings Scheduled Next Week Jly MAUDE M. JEFFERS Mrs. Gretna F. announces the meeting of Beauticians Chapter 28 at -the home of Miss Kuby Laurence of 423.

Pine Street, Dallas, Monday at a.m. AH members are asked to bring small gifts to exchange with members. Mrs. Charlotte Means Lowery president. REBECCA CHAPTER Mr.s.

Wiilie JIae Anderson, Worthy Matron of Rebecca Chapter No. 20, OES. Scottish Rite Mason's affiliate, announces a meeting at Uganda Club at 7:30 Tuesday night. A business meeting will be followed by art other All members are asked to attend. PERSONALS Misses Beatrice and Maggis Lee Barnelt of Cramer-ton had as recent dinner guest Barnelt, Mr.

and -Mrs. and family of Cherry- and Mrs. James Adams and family of Bessemer City, Mrs. Virginia Herndon and family of Lincolnton and Mrs. Belly Kewirick.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Adams entertained their children and grandchildren during the, holidays at dinner. There were seven children, 35 grand children and two greal-grandchil- present including Mrs. Gertrude Lowery of Harrisbiira, Pa.

Samuel Selzcr, Miss Joyce ByrrI, Robert CranV, George Hhyne, Dorothy Darby, Terry Armstrong, James Wright and Gregory Williams were home from A and T. State University- for the holidays. MEN'S COUNCIL Third Street Presbyterian Church Mtn's Council will meet at the hojnc for the dinner' meeting Monday ot 7:30 p.m. Everycne is asked to attend. Those who cannot are asked to noiify the host by Sunday.

NEWS 'People reporting news are asked to call or to leave It at tho Jeffer's home any day in tlio week. Call after 5 and before ll p.m. Club will meet Tuesday al lhs Woodlawn Baplist Church Educational Building. Deaths W. C.

CALDWELL, SR. W. C. Caldwell Sr. died suddenly Saturday morning at his 1418 N.

Caldwell SI. home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Martins Funeral Home. THOMAS WOODY Thomas Shane Woody, infant son of and Mrs.

Tho'mas Iiewey Woody, died Saturday at the Bessemer City R-l home. Funeral services for the three-day-old infant wiH be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Oakview Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. J. W.

Harris. Survivors include the parents; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Page of Bessemer i and paternal grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Woody of Concord.

MRS. JOHN NOHMAN SHELBY Mrs. John W. Norman, 72, of Shelby, died Saturday morning in a local hos. pital.

The funeral will be held this afternoon- at 3 p.m. at Firsl Baptist Church, in Ihe Webb Chapel. Survivors include Iwo sons, including Ben Norman of eas- terns; live including R. B. Jenkins ot Gas- Ionia; anil one" sister.

Mrs. James Burch, surviving daughter of Mrs. John W. Norman was erroneously listed as a Valdese resident. Mrs.

Burch, is from-Forest City. In addition, another daughter, Mrs. J. D. Weaver also survives.

She is from Valdese. MRS. J. 'G. CARRIER Funeral services were held Dec.

30 in Spartanburg, S. C. for Mrs. J. G.

Carrier, who died unexpectedly Dec. 28 in Andrews, N. C. Mrs. Carrier was a former music teacher in Gastonia.

MRS. CORR1E S. KLEINER Mrs. Corrie Seahock Kleiner, formerly of died Saturday at 2:30 a.m. in a Salem, N.

J. hospital. She was a sister oi Mrs. John Beam of Gastonia. Hickory Funeral Home has charge 5 MRS.

VIRGIE BUMGAHDNER BELMONT Mrs. Virgie Benfield Johnson, 60, 307 Kale died suddenly Friday morning in a Charlotte hospital. Born Aug'i 13, 1908 in Gasfon County, Mrs. Bumgardner was the the late William -M. arid Euls.Stowe Benfield.

She was the widow of Grady Bum- gardrier. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. K. C-. Whitener of Bcl- L'uther D.

Ghorley of and Mrs. Thurmond Detroil, one son, ISjarvin Johnson of and five sis- lers, Mrs. Annie McDonald of Tampa, Mrs. Eva Clawson of Mount Holly, Mrs. S.

H. Springs of Charlotte, Miss Naoroi Benficld ot Bclmml and Miss Lois Benficld of Tampa, Fla. grandchildren and one grcal grandchild also Funeral services will be held Monday at 4 p.m. al Ihe Twin Oaks Chapel of Bumgardner Funeral Home. The Rev.

W. Elvin Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Gaston Memorial Park. The family will, receive friends today at the funeral home from 7 p.m. until 0 p.m.

FRED C. PASCHAL MOUNT HOLLY- Fred Clem- mcr Paschal, 90, of 415 Walnut Charlotte, died Saturday afternoon after a lengthy illness. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Essie Milholen Paschal- one son, Hugh T. Paschal of Mount Holly; one daughter Mr.s.

Thclma Harris of Charlotte; one brother! Dave Paschal nf Bonlee and one sister, Mrs. Sally Ifoiiston of Bqnlce. Two grandchildren' 'and four great- grandchildren also survive. 'Funeral services will held Monday at 3 p.m. at (he Mount Jlolly Funeral Home Chapel.

The Rev. J. D. Williams and the Rev. William Talleoust will officiate.

Interment.will be hi Pine View Cemetery, The family will receive friends al the funeral home from 7 p.m. unlil 9 p.m. Sunday, THOMAS McCLURE Thomas Hectare, 69, of 3515 S. York died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday after being taken to Garrison General Hospital after a heart attack.

The native of Macon Counly lived in Gaslon County for many years and was in locally unlil rcd'ring several years ago. He is scrvived by his wile, Mrs. Stella Dills McClurc; four sons, T. J. McClure of Franklin, George McClure of Seattle, and Harold and Bobby McClurc both of Gaslonia: three daughters, Mrs.

C. W. Poslak of Beaufort, S. Mrs. Thomas Meek and Miss Doris McClure, holh of Gastonia; and a sister, Mrs.

Jessie Fay Walt of Clayton Ca. Funeral services are Incomplete pending the arrival of rcta- bul will be neW al Ridge Baptist Church wllh Ihc Rev. Wesley Johnson and Rev. Ralph Webb officiating. The body io remain al Ca- roltiew Funti'ii Itane pending further arrangements.

PERSONS WITH THB ISM PUTTING. IT -ON THE LINE Acting rrcs.itleijl 5, 1. llaj'plmia of San Francisco Slate College shmiUlcs the posting of warning signs at campus entrances in preparation for the' resumption of classes on Monday. He Is using a brickbat through a window of His President Has Warning For Troublemakers administration building curly hi December. At a news conference the acting president warned that all disturbing campus activities ivill be strictly forbidden in order that the semester may lie brought io a successful conclusion, (AP OPEN SUNDAYS 1-5 P.M.

By Jack Associated Press Writer FRANCISCO (AP) The head of violence-wracked San Francisco State College, vowing to preserve it lor teaching atid learning, prescribed tough new ruies Saturday for next week's reopening of classes, S. I. Hayakawa banned speeches, marches, rallies and other disruptive events on the central campus and said demonstrators will be arrested. He closed the campus to all but authorized visitors, said troublemakers from outside "will be driven off campus." The acting president, issuing Ihe striclest rules since he took over, said they ould be in force for the remaining four' weeks of the currcnl scmcsler. The school, which closed a early-for; summer vacation due In disruptions, reopens Monday.

The campus' most holly acliv-. isl the Black Students Union and Ihe Third World Liberation Front of non-Negro minorities have announced they intend to continue pressing a student strike for their 15 demands, which include admission of minority group students regardless of qualification, They contend the demands arc aimed against alleged racism and establishment burca- cracy on the campus. The demands, they say, are "nonnegotiable." The activists have askcil supporters to come lo the campus from all over the state. "We may have in the next few days a real showdown of opposing forces," Hayakawa told a news conference. "The simple act ol going to classes to teach or to learn may rcmiire real so successful have the disrupter been in challenging our right to an education.

Signs have been posted at several places on the edge of the 90'acre campus. They say: "Warnings-Persons who interfere with the peaceful conduct of the activities of San Francisco Slate College arc subjc'cl to arrest." The acting president said the campus athletic field, away from the central area, had been provided as a place for speeches and assembly. Pickel lines in support of the sludcnl strike are forbidden, although "informational picket- on the campus perimeter is permitted if they have "permission of civil authorities." For the first lime, newsmen and photographers will he re- quive'd lo gel daily passes to bo on the campus. Eight, community and minni-i- ty organizations supporting the strike have formed Lhe Community Strike Coalition and urged sympathizers to go to the cam- pus Monday, The; campus chapter ol the Federation of Teachers, which claims about 350 members tho 1,100 SF State faculty raster, says it will strike at a.m. Monday unless state college trustees begin negotiations on an union contract.

Family Of Five On Lost Plane CONROE, Tex. (API The i Civil Air Patrol scut 25 lo 30 jplanes into the sir Saturday in a massive hunt on the Texas side ol the Sabine River for a flying family of five from San Antonio missing since last Monday. Burglars look advantage ol the family being missing and ransacked its home. A similar patrol search was under way cast of tho Sabine, a spokesman said. Tlie plane disappeared on a flight from HaUisburg, la San Antonio, i Aboard were Mr.

and Mrs. Lyslon Stuart 33 and 36, and their three children. They had been visiting relatives. The Texas search, center was at Conroe in East Texas and extended all along the e.vpccled route to San Antonio. Lt.

Col. William R. Brady, commander of patrol Group 13 based al Ellington Air Force Base in Houslon, was in command of Ihc Texas search. A spikesmnn said a "hoi area" was being investigated intensely. This was four miles east of Livingston where a private plane answering the de- of the Stuart's seen flying low ihe afternoon of Dec.

30. The area is along the missing family's flight pattern. Searching were Civil Air Pa- Irol units from Austin, Beaumont. San Antonio, Dallas, Con- roc. Houston and Baytown.

Stuart served in the. Air Force in the Korean conflict. In San Antonio, the burglary of the' Stuart home was discovered Salui'day. Officer Leslie Semmclmaim said Ihe house had been under surveillance by police. Bul Ihe burglar entered through a rear door and look several articles of undetermined value.

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