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Hinton to speak at MLK event A community-wide inspirational evening of song, words and dance sponsored by the city of Kings Mountain will celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birthday holiday. The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Hinton of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia will be the keynote speaker at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 16, at Joy Performance Center. A Georgia native, Dr. Hinton was licensed to preach in 1982 at the age of 19 and was ordained in 1984 by the Friendship Baptist Church in his hometown of Hamilton, Georgia. He served as the pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in Toccoa, Georgia for eight years before being called to Gastonia to be the senior pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Dr. Hinton is a popular and gifted speaker, preacher, evangelist, teacher, and facilitator who has taught, lectured and preached across the nation. He has addressed the General Missionary Baptist State Convention of North Carolina; the State Congress of Christian Education, Evangelism Committee, and Ministers’ Council; and the North Carolina Baptist Convention. Along with his pastoral duties, Dr. Hinton is
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committed to help impact the greater Gaston County community through active involvement in organizations such as on the Board of Directors for the following organizations: The Community Foundation of Gaston County, Gaston County United Way, and Gaston Together. Dr. Hinton is a published author. His three books are Unshakable Faith, Stay Focused & Watch God, and The Power of Your Focus. He is married to the former Tangela White of Macon, Georgia who serves with her husband as a partner in ministry as the Director of Christian Education at Tabernacle Church. They have two sons: Benjamin Samuel, II and Nathaniel Robert. Main Street Director Jan Harris invites the public.
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Looking ahead in New Year 2017, three leaders of city and county government and education predict that 2017 will be a year of challenges and progress. Mayor Scott Neisler, looking back at his first year anniversary back at city hall, calls the city an “ever evolving and vibrant community” and said that 2017 will be even better because everyone strives to be the very best. Eddie Holbrook, the newly-elected chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners, said that commissioners in their upcoming winter work session will redefine goals as well as address some long-range studies that have been conducted that will “enable us to improve other areas of county needs.” Holbrook
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said that most importantly the board will strive to make sure they are a cohesive board working to improve life for all our citizens. Phillip Glover, the reelected Chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Education, said that in 2016 Cleveland County Schools experienced the highest graduation rate in our history and predicts that continuing the trend of more students graduating high school prepared for college, career or military will be a major goal in 2017.
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The county commission will welcome a new board member, Ronnie Whetstine, who will replace the late Ronnie Hawkins, who had served four terms on the board. Reelected to a fifth term in November. Hawkins died the day after he was sworn in for another four years. Whetstine will serve two years and at the 2018 election has said he will run as a candidate for re-election. “Replacing the wisdom and experience of Ronnie Hawkins will be a challenge
to the new board,’’ said Holbrook, who said that the board will continue to work hard on Economic Development projects, hopefully increasing job availability and tax revenue for the county; look to improve the level of our work force by supporting a dual curriculum in cooperation with the school system and Cleveland Community College; continue to look at ways to improve agencies of the county, continue to assist in the growth of small business in the county and continue to examine long range facilities and energy needs of county facilities. Glover said that in addition to soaring graduation rates, Cleveland County Schools opened its first year-round school at Graham Elementary. The school is finished with the first semester and the See PREDICTIONS, Page 7A
Pieces of Kings Mountain History
First mill village born in KM in 1988 By Loretta Husky Cozart I’ve always loved learning the history of Kings Mountain, since I was in Junior High School COZART at Central. Joining the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter just fanned the flames to learn more. Recently I discovered that the earliest part of Kings Mountain history began just a block away from where I grew-up, so I must share that with you. In May 1872, Captain Freno Dilling moved his saw mill from Cherryville
to Kings Mountain, anticipating the expansion of the Charlotte-Atlanta Airline Railway through the area. When those first tracks were laid, they ran right by Capt. Dilling’s sawmill. From this location, he could supply the railroad with both ties and water for the locomotives. I often think Capt. Dilling was brilliant in choosing that location, but very little in life happens entirely by luck. Capt. Dilling served in Co. H, 49th Regiment, NC Infantry of Gaston County. Like W. A. Mauney, Capt. Dilling returned to the area after the Civil War to settle down
and make a living. I’m sure he knew the Mauney brothers and a plan was afoot to build a new community where the new railroad traversed Cleveland County. Many of the town’s early industrialists worked together to grow new businesses in the fledgling town. In 1888, Capt. Dilling and the Mauney brothers joined forces to open Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company on North Piedmont Avenue. Employees would be needed for their mill, so the owners had to build lodging for the future workers and their families. When those houses were built, Kings Mountain’s first mill
village was born. The mill property proper was in the 400 block of N. Piedmont Ave. and included the mill and outbuildings. Poplar Court was located just to the north of the mill. Across the street, the entire block bounded by N. Piedmont Ave., Walker Street, and Waco Road had additional housing. Gantt Street would be cut-in later. Today, that block is largely owned by First Wesleyan Church. When I was a child, small mill homes made up most of the block. On Piedmont Avenue, the old Kings Mountain Manufacturing Mill Store sat on See FIRST MILL VILLAGE, 7A
New 2017 exhibits planned for KM Historical Museum Kings Mountain Historical Museum is preparing for another year full of free public programming in 2017. Director Adria Focht said three big exhibits will be featured in programming for the new year. “First Peoples: American Indian History of the
North Carolina Piedmont” will be featured Feb. 11May 20, 2017; “The Great Gatsby: Cleveland County in the Roaring Twenties” will be another popular exhibit June 17-October 14, 2017; and the traditional “Toys, Games and Trains: on November 18. 2017-Jan. 6, 2018. If you missed the popular Christmas trains this holiday season there are four days left to view this exhibit
which has been enjoyed by many local people, as well as out of town residents, this holiday season. The Museum is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Thursday Friday and Saturday and Saturday is the last day to enjoy the train exhibit this season. Hours of operation yearround: Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Focht said the Museum has enjoyed record attendance in 2016.
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Darlene Kay Perry
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KINGS MOUNTAINDarlene Kay Perry, 65, died Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House. She was born in Coudersport, Pa to the late Eugene Earle and Anita Williams. Darlene was a kind, caring and compassionate woman who had a passion for children, teaching and cooking. She loved providing for those less fortunate. Darlene retired from Galeton Area School in 1998 and moved to North Carolina with her husband, Bob. While there she continued to teach in various capacities. Throughout her career, Darlene taught K-12, Adult Basic Education at Cleveland Community College and Lincoln Correctional Facility. She also taught English at Gaston College. She substitute taught at Shelby, Crest and Kings Mountain Schools In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepfathers, Robert Williams and Tom Devlin. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Robert Perry, of the home; daughter Jessica Perry, Charlotte; sons Trevor Perry and Christopher Perry, Charlotte; grandson, Tristen Perry, Boiling Springs; brothers, Donald Earle, Nelson, Pa. and Charles Williams, Galeton, Pa.; sisters Anita Vittorio, Williamsport, Pa. and Pamela Foster, Galeton, Pa. Family will receive friends following the service, at the funeral home. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster 8919 Park Road, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28210. Online condolences: www.claybarnette,cin Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is in charge of arrangements.
KINGS MOUNTAIN Kay Philbeck Hedtke, 64, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, was taken from us too soon on December 28, 2016 at her home. She was born in Cleveland County, NC to the late Paul Philbeck and Marthell Swink Philbeck and was also preceded in death by her niece, Kesley Bowman. Kay was a homemaker and former employee of Eaton Corp., Grover, NC. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Grover, NC where she served along with her husband as Sunday School teacher and a member of the choir. She loved to attend church and occasionally attended Midview Baptist Church. Kay enjoyed crocheting and spending time with her precious children and grandchildren. She loved her family very much including her beloved predeceased pets, Brandy, Abby and Daisy. Kay loved everyone and would do anything for anybody. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Randy Hedtke of the home; son Alan Hedtke and fiancé Amber Owens of Kings Mountain; daughters Lynn Heath Brown of Rock Hill, SC and Joann Dover of Patterson Springs; sister, Wanda Bowman and husband, Larry, Blacksburg, SC; three grandchildren Nevaeh Martin, Emberlynn Martin and Journey Martin; nephews Jason Bowman, Savannah, GA and Jeremy Bowman, Blacksburg, SC; special friends Christy Dover of Kings Mountain and Janet White of Grover; and great grand dog Kassy. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Grover. Rev. Paul Sorrells and Rev. Tony Fulbright officiated the service. The family received friends Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 prior to the service in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Grover. Interment was in New Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery, Grover, NC. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
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John Henry Williams, Sr. SHELBY- John Henry Williams Sr., 86, died Sat., Dec. 31, 2016, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland. John worked at Bridges BBQ for 65 years. The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel where the funeral service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at 3 p.m. Rev. Stan Webb will officiate, and interment will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is in charge of arrangements.
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Juanita Rector SHELBY-Juanita Howe Rector, 88, died Sun., Jan. 1, 2017, at Carolinas Healthcare System-Cleveland Viewing of Mrs. Rector will be Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at 9:30-10a.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in Shelby. Graveside funeral services will be 11a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 at Faith Baptist Church Cemetery in Shelby. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is in charge of arrangements.
Donna Killinger Canova
Former KM resident WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Donna Canova went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2016. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Levy, sisters Norma Wesman and Edith Thompson, children Steve, Judy and Tom and six grandchildren, Joshua, Carrie, Lauren, Daniel, Kinsey and Elizabeth and one great-grandson, Adoniram. Donna was born Sept. 27, 1936 in Anderson, South Carolina and spent her first five years in Clemson, SC. Her family moved to Gainesville, Florida where she went to PK Young until she graduated from high school. Donna was in the Delta Gamma sorority and graduated from the University of Florida. She was a Gator fan her entire life. She gave her life to Jesus at an early age at First United Methodist Church in Gainesville, Florida where she was eventually married to Levy Canova of Starke, Florida. Donna lived her life with joy and compassion. She loved to entertain and was an excellent cook enjoying arts and crafts, floral arranging, playing piano, poetry, playing cards and teaching. She was also a Den mother. Later on, in life, Donna became a certified Master Gardener. Donna loved and served her family and her Lord at every opportunity. She filled a variety of roles in churches she atended including Orange Park United Methodist in Florida, Central United Methodist in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Grace United Methodist in Gainesville, Florida and Mount Hebron United Methodist in West Columbia. She taught children’s Sunday School and children’s church but also was involved in adult Discipleship training and teaching the Alpha course material. She was a member of The Gideon’s International Auxiliary. After graduating from college and marrying her true love, Donna began a career as a school teacher. She stayed at home to raise her children before she returned to work answering questions for the IRS. Donna also taught classes that enabled older adults to obtain their high school diplomas. Donna served on the Board at Kings Mountain Hospital and participated in the Parents advisory board at Orange Park High School. Dona was dearly loved by those who knew her and she will be deeply missed. A memorial service is scheduled for Donna at Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 3 p.m. with a reception after the service. Memorials can be made to Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church, 3050 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, SC 29072 or The Gideons International.
Gregory Stephen Logan BLACKSBURG, SC Gregory Stephen Logan, 54, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away December 27, 2016 at Carolinas HealthCare System, Shelby, NC. He was the son of Grace Logan. A family gathering will be held at a later date. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
Victoria Bess
Loving mother and grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN Victoria McDowell Bess finished her earthly duties on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, and was called to Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her last two years had been spent at the Kings Mountain Care Center (Debbie and Archie Crocker) and Peak Resources of Gastonia, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Ernest McDowell and Mattie Bell McDowell. She was preceded in death by her husband John L. Bess, Sr., sons John L. Bess, Jr. and Brian Deforrest Bess; sisters Ruth Bess, Helen Carver, and Adeline Ellis; brothers James McDowell, William McDowell, and George McDowell. Mrs. Victoria Bess was a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church of Grover, N.C. She attended faithfully until her health declined, but never lost her zest for the Lord or her love for her family or community. Victoria leaves to cherish her memories a son, Charles Bess (Shirley) of Monroe, N.C.; and a daughter, Gale Bess of Gastonia, N.C.; grandsons, Natavian Gill of Gastonia, N.C. and Shaun Grier, Sr. (Sherri) of Kings Mountain, N.C.; great- granddaughters, Tabatha Manning of Kings Mountain, N.C. and Keja McCoy of Calera, Ala.; great-grandsons, Shaun Grier, Jr. of Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi, and Jaden Grier of Kings Mountain, N.C.; sisters, Betty Bell (Army) of Woodbridge, Va., and Joyce Jeffries of Kings Mountain, N.C.; many nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives, and special family friend Ray Raynor. The funeral service was conducted Dec. 4, 2016 at Long Branch Baptist Church in Grover. Interment was in Kings Mountain’s Mountain Rest Cemetery. Donnell Gill, FSL, Kings Mountain, N. C., was in charge of arrangements.
Stephen McKnight SHELBY- Stephen Weldon McKnight, 66, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte The family received friends Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at Blessed Way Baptist Church in Lawndale. Interment with military honors was in the church cemetery. Online condolences: www.clay-barnette Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Alda Anthony SHELBY- Alda Neal Stroup Anthony, 97, died Sat., Dec. 31, 2016, at White Oak Manor of Kings Mountain. The family received friends Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home and other times at her home. The funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2017 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, interment following in the church cemetery. Online condolences: www.clay-barnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ARRESTS DEC. 24: Nicholas Brandon Harrison, 19, Anderson, SC, felony possession Methamphetamine, possession drug paraphernalia, felony possession stolen vehicle. Police also served an outstanding warrant from Lee County for communicating threats, $5,000 secured bond. DEC. 24: Amy Colleen Sullins, 35, Charlotte, fugitive order, failure to appear, no bond. DEC. 25: Anthony Antonio Pierce, 52, Gastonia, felony possession stolen vehicle, $5000 secured bond. DEC. 26: Rick Antwan Boulware, 37, 823 Church St., harassing phone call, domestic criminal trespass, warrant. Transported to Gaston County Magistrate’s office and placed under no bond. DEC. 27: Raymond O’Brien Roberts, 47, 318 Wilson Terrace, driving while license revoked, secured $4500 bond. DEC. 28: Michael Deon Reid, 19, Mount Holly, failure to appear, larceny, resist, delay, obstruct, $2000 secured bond. CITATIONS DEC. 22: Marketta Laverna Meeks, 54, Gastonia, no operator’s license. DEC. 22: Casilda Badillo Perez, 50, 917 Sterling Dr., no operator’s license. DEC. 22: Jonathan Lee Spangler, 41, Shelby, revoked license. DEC. 22: Shamont Sherman Morton, 21, Gastonia, no operator’s license. DEC.22: Travis Dwaine Anthony, 42, 827 Ramseur St., expired tag, no current electronic inspection. DEC. 22: Raymond Charles Dailey, 60, 106 Williams Road Lot 2, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. DEC. 22: Dennis Lee Hope Jr., 49, 274 Hoyles Road, revoked license. DEC. 22: Brittany Nicole Cash, 27, Bessemer City, expired tag. Dec. 22: Teadra Renarta Byrd, 36, Shelby, revoked license. DEC. 22: Dameion Trevionne Poston, 39, Shelby, revoked license. DEC. 22: Darinel Angeles Nieves, 29, Rockingham, no operator’s license, fictitious license. DEC. 22: Christopher L. McDaniel, 31, 125 Castle Court, expired tag, failure to apply for a title within 28 days for a trailer. DEC. 22: Joshua Dean Clubb, 29, Shelby, expired tag. DEC. 22: Raven Roseboro, 24, Gastonia, no vehicle insurance, tinted windows in violation of GS 20-127. DEC. 22: Richard Thornburg, 29, Crouse, expired tag. DEC. 22: Walter Ussery, 35, Shelby, revoked license, tinted windows in violation of GS 20-127. DEC. 22: Howard Benard Thompson Jr., 26, Shelby, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. DEC. 22: Tiquila Cash Logan, 37, Forest City, revoked license. DEC. 23: Joshua Ray Weaver, 38, 503 Waco Road, speeding.
Johnny Black SHELBY-Johnny Ray Black, 69, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at Carolinas Continue Care in Kings Mountain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Matril Wilson. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial service will be held 11am, Thursday Jan. 5, 2017, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home Chapel. Online condolences: www.claybarnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is in charge of arrangements.
DEC. 23: Johnathon Christopher Gibson, 24, Lincolnton, revoked license. DEC. 23: Angela Lynne Mullinax, 38, 500 Crescent Hill Road, no operator’s license. DEC. 23: Stephanie Diane Peterson, 29, Gastonia, stop sign violation. DEC. 24: Jennifer Ann Gillelan, 40, Cramerton, revoked license. DEC. 24: Adolfo Bertolino Dolores, 55, 420 Bridges Dr., no operator’s license. DEC. 24: Xavier Rashawn Banner, 22, Grover, no operator’ license. DEC. 26: A 16-year-old male was cited for speeding. DEC. 27: James Willie Burris Jr., 40, Gastonia, no vehicle registration, driver’s license revoked. DEC. 28: Mary Elizabeth Cogdell, 39, Stanley, revoked license. DEC. 28: Jeana Nicole Thomas, 33, 318 Margrace Road, revoked license. DEC. 28: Charles Michael Moxley Jr., 38, 106 Dutchess Dr., expired tag, no vehicle inspection. DEC. 28: Arthur Czempinski, 18, Charlotte, expired tag. DEC. 28: Justin O’Bryan Jeffries, 21, 517-A Belvedere Circle, no headlamps, expired tag, possession marijuana and drug paraphernalia. DEC. 28: Dylan Lee Rice, 20, Charlotte, underage drinking. DEC. 28: Jerry Franklin Broome, 32, Athens, GA, no registration of vehicle, no insurance. INCIDENTS DEC. 22: A resident of Sprouse Road reported theft of a $50 package of Omaha steak. DEC. 23: A resident of Columbia, SC reported that $54.45 was taken from him by a suspect obtaining it by false pretense. DEC. 23: A resident of Shelby Road reported larceny of a US passport, tax papers and birth certificate. DEC. 24: A resident of Phifer Road reported that her automobile was broken into and leather wallet and five movie gift cards were stolen. The passenger side front window was damaged. DEC. 24: Police recovered a reported stolen 2004 red Dodge Ram truck on the southbound exit ramp of I-85 with South Carolina license plate JKB-374. DEC. 25: A resident of Port Orange, Florida reported that the front driver’s side window of his 2015 Ford truck was damaged while parked on Woodlake Parkway. WRECKS DEC. 25: Officer D.K. Davis said that Gail McCluney, 803 W. King St. Apt.13, said the brakes on her 2011 Jeep failed as she pulled out on US 74 Business. The Jeep was hit by a 2007 Saturn operated by Charles A. Fesquet, 108 S. Tracy Street. Property damage was estimated at $8100.
Ethel Mozelle McSwain LAWNDALE - Mozelle McSwain, 91, died Friday December 30, 2016 at Rutherford Hospice House. A funeral service was held Sunday, Jan. 2, 2017 at Zion Baptist with a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences: www.clay-barnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby was in charge of arrangements.
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Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. –Helen Keller
New Year Resolutions that are different The New Year 2017 is a time to reflect on the changes we want or need to make. Last Sunday on New Y ear’s Day our minister, Randy Lib Stewart Managing Editor Patterson, at Dixon Presbyterian Church asked for a show of hands of those who had made a New Year’s resolution. No hands went up. If we had made one I guess we forgot just after the clock struck 12 Saturday at midnight. Sometimes New Year resolutions made on January 1 fizzle by
February. Maybe they fizzle because we focus on the wrong things to change. I get church bulletins at my desk every week and one I receive on a regular basis is the New Hope Herald, John Pruitt, interim pastor, New Hope Presbyterian Church, 4357 New Hope Road, in Gastonia. He printed a recent article by Jesse Cary in “Relevant Magazine” a list of 11 resolutions that are not the usual ones we hear: lose weight, quit smoking, make more money, etc. Here they are and the full article is on the Relevant website that explains each one of these
that are different but make a lot of sense. • To spend more time in conversations that matter • To complain less and do more • To spend less time worrying To pray more • To listen to more new music every week •To cut others some slack •To cut yourself some slack •To read more good books • To challenge our own presuppositions more often •To spend less time on your phone •To share more meals with people you care about
The Power of Expectations My late father-in-law, Paul Strong, was one of the finest men I’ve ever known, and one of the most inspiring. When he was 67 years old, he suf- By Bob Inman fered a massive, debilitating stroke. He was rushed to a hospital in Birmingham, where the doctors said he wouldn’t last the night. The next morning, he was still there, in a coma, clinging stubbornly to life. That went on for several days. The doctors would tell the family that Paul couldn’t last, to prepare for the end. He kept clinging until the doctors grudgingly said he might live, but he’d never be able to go home. He’d have to spend the rest of his life in a nursing facility. To get to the point, Paul came out of the coma and went home,
his great grit and determination, he where with the help of his wondermoved the darn thing. ful wife Lillian, his loving and supI think one of Paul Strong’s best porting children and friends, and strengths lay in his expectations for the most tenacity I’ve ever seen in himself. He expected to get better, a person, he lasted 17 more years. That was incredible in itself, but the but more importantly, expected to do the work it took to get better, to real story is in how he went about move that brick wall a millimeter it. Paul Strong decided that he was not only going to live, he was going each day. He worked at living up to his expectations, and he showed to get better. Each morning, he the rest of us how powerful expecawoke determined to be in better tations can be. shape by the time he slept that I thought of Paul today when I night. He worked hard at walking, talking, keeping his mind alert. But read about Cam Newton, the quarhe did it with a great sense of huterback for the Carolina Panthers. mor that brightened up everybody Cam didn’t get to start yesterday’s around him. game at Seattle because he When I eulogized violated the him at the funeral, I team dress code. spoke of the stroke, Coach Ron his physical burRivera has a rule: den, as a brick wall when you travel against which he with the team to pushed every day. a game, you wear The pushing itself a dress shirt and made him stronger, CAM NEWTON See POWER, Page 7A but over time, with
Books for New Year’s Reading a troubled marriage So, have you got something that becomes a about reading murder mystery. more books on These books your list of New will be featured in Year resolutions? January on the new If so, I have season of UNCsome help. TV’s North Carolina Four different D.G. MARTIN Bookwatch. books, at least Public television’s one of which will be popular program, “A right for you.. A best-sellChef’s Life,” has made ing inspirational cookNorth Carolinian Vivian book-memoir by North Howard a national figure. Carolina’s most celebrated Now, her photograph on woman these days. A the lovely cover of her novel set in contemporary book, “Deep Run Roots: times about a half-human, Stories and Recipes from half-bull creature who My Corner of the South,’’ tries to make his way as is on prominent display in a b lue-collar worker. A bookstores everywhere. look back at the racial turHoward organized her moil of the 1960s through book in a new way. Not the poignant experience by collections of similar of one of North Carolina’s dishes like salads, appegreatest basketball stars, tizers, main dishes and a literary novel about See BOOKS, Page 7A
Looking back Looking back from the Thursday, Jan. 2, 1986 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald The Jan. 2 edition of The Herald included stories and pictures looking back on 1985 and included these headlines: fire burned 35 acres at Love Valley; Calvin Stephens Kings Mountain’s first Shrine Bowler since 1957; KM’s Denny Hicks voted NC Prep Coach of the Year; KM’s Kevin Mack ran his way into NFL record books; Joe Rountree Kings Mountain Teacher of the Year; heavy rains washed out Kings Mountain’s main sewer line; A July 4th celebration brought out the dancers. Football returned as King of sports in 1985. The Kings Mountain
High team and many of its players were the top sports story-makers, along with former Mountaineer standout Kevin Mack of the Cleveland Browns who made his mark on the pro season. In January 1986 Mack was named United Press International Rookie of the Year in the American Football Conference, fulfilling the 23-year-old’s goals of rushing over 1,000 yards and being named Rookie of the Year in his first season in the National Football League. The Herald also reported in its first edition in 1986 that in 1985 Kings Mountain Mountaineers had their winningest season ever (11-2) and made it to the third round of the state See LOOKING BACK, Page 7A
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Foreign Correspondent In February 2002, I left Greensboro, FL after a 6 year ministry as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Greensboro to become pastor JAMES LOCHRIDGE, JR. of International 29G, Kamay, Baptist Church Noord, Aruba in Naples, Italy. During my ministry in Greensboro I had written an almost weekly column for the Gadsden County Times. In the 4 and a half years in Italy, I, on occasion, sent a column back to them and we kidded about my being their “foreign correspondent.” When we came from Italy in 2006 to pastor the Second Baptist Church of Kings Mountain,
Dr. Jeff Hensley was already doing a great job on the church news page of the Kings Mountain Herald. When he left for a new ministry, I wanted to ensure that this avenue of sharing the gospel with our community was kept open. As president of the local ministerial association, I asked my fellow ministers to consider this opportunity and Rev. Josh Tucker of St. Matthews Lutheran Church picked up the gauntlet and has done a superb job with this weekly task. But with his needing an occasional break, the Herald has printed a few articles of mine and again I find my self serving as a sort of “foreign correspondent”; this time from Aruba where we are in the process of retiring to after an almost nine year ministry in Kings Mountain. Grateful once again to be sharing in this capacity, I just realized the
other day that this is much like what the writers of the Bible did. I in no way mean to imply that my writing is on the same level as Holy Scripture, but I do ask the same Holy Spirit to guide my thoughts just as He guided the thoughts of the writers of God’s Holy Word. A large majority of the books of the Bible begin with such phrases as, “the word of the Lord from . . .” or “to the church at . . .”. These books were often written to a specific group of people to encourage, challenge, enlighten, or even rebuke them. But we can often see ourselves as needing the same message. The Bible has history in it, but it is not just a book. It one of God’s ways of speaking to people. Hebrews 1:1 begins “God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,” And in 2 Timothy 3:16, Paul af-
firms that, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” Many times the writers were removed from their readers by geography and even centuries of time, and these “foreign correspondents” of the past have a message for their readers today that is just as relevant as it was to those for whom it was originally written. I doubt that any of the Bible writers knew the full extent of the way God was going to use their writings. I doubt that they could have had any idea that they would be blessing you and me, providing a conduit for God to communicate with us daily in our present time. But they simply wrote as Peter said in his second epistle, verse 21, “as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” I believe Dr. Hensley, Rev. Tucker, myself, and any other ministers who have or will yet enjoy the privilege to write the church news page Meditation for the Kings Moun-
tain Herald are not only grateful for the opportunity, but pray that our spiritual ears have been in tune to the voice of the Holy Spirit and that the writings we have shared have been more than just historical stories and “dear Abby” advice. I believe all of us pray that the Holy Spirit will guide our thoughts and utilizing our experiences and insights, He will do the communicating through these weekly articles. Once again, I must thank the Kings Mountain Herald and Ms. Lib Stewart in particular for this wonderful venue to communicate with the public that reads this wonderful weekly paper. Personally, I have enjoyed reading the Herald because of the coverage of local events and news more than any other area paper. They have been fair and accurate in their reporting through interviews, letters to the editor, and the Church News Meditation as far as I have been concerned.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. Anew Beginning Baptist Church 415 Dixon School Rd. 704-473-1372 Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church 830 E. King St. Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917 Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773
Christian Freedom Baptist
Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477 Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310 David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
260 Range Rd., Kings Mountain, NC Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com
Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215
Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997
East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143
Grace United Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
830 Church Street 704-739-6000 Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714 Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516 Life of Worship Ministries 405 S. Cherokee St. 704-777-2927 Kings Mtn. Dream Center 1128 York Road 704-739-8496 Tim & Angie Goates, Pastors www.kmdreamcenter.com
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■ LIFESTYLES
KM Little Theatre to audition for production of “The Fantasticks” (Ed. Note- The recipes in today’s cooking column comes from’’ Monumental Recipes Volume II’’, a cookbook published by the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.) BEAM’S BRUNSWICK STEW David Beam 1 T. oil 1 large onion, chopped 8-10 cups cooked chicken or turkey, chopped 3 (15 oz.) cans corn, drained 2 (15 oz.) cans okra, drained 15 oz. can butter beans, drained ¼ c. Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup ketchup 32 oz. chicken broth 1/8 t. black pepper 4 chicken bouillon cubes 4 (15 oz.) cans tomatoes, chopped Heat oil in large stock pot, cook onions until tender. Add chicken broth and meat. Bring to boil, add tomatoes, corn, okra, butter beans, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, pepper and bouillon cubes. (Can add water or more broth if needed.) Stir and simmer for 30 minutes. Yield: 2 gallons.
1 ½ quart water ½ to 1 cup chopped onion 2 cups shredded carrots 4-5 medium potatoes, diced ½ to 1 cup chopped celery 1 small pkg. frozen cauliflower 1 small pkg. frozen broccoli 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 small can water chestnuts, drained 1 lb. Velveeta cheese, cut into chunks Cook bouillon cubes, water, chopped onions, diced potatoes and chopped celery until potatoes are almost done. Add chopped cauliflower and chopped broccoli. Cook until cauliflower is done. Reduce heat and add chicken soup, drained water chestnuts and Velveeta cheese. S stir constantly until cheese melts.
BRUNSWICK STEW Mary Jo Stewart 1 can white shoe peg corn 1 med. Onion chopped 1 T. red wine vinegar 2 (16 oz.) cans diced tomatoes 1 can Castleberry’s BBQ beef 1 can Castleberry’s BBQ pork 1 can (10 oz.) white chicken breast chunks, drained 1 can cream corn ¼ c. BBQ sauce 1 squirt Heinz 57 sauce Salt to taste Pepper to taste Mix all ingredients in crockpot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook on high four hours.
CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP Susan Brown 3 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped 48 oz. or 3 cans chicken broth and water to equal 7 cups 2 stalks celery 1 small onion Heaping ½ t. parsley ½ t. oregano ½ t. salt ½ t. pepper ½ t. curry Generous dash red pepper 2 T. margarine 1 cup rice 2/3 cup milk Cook celery and onion in margarine until soft in large pot. Add remaining ingredients except rice and milk. Bring to boil. Add rice. Cover, reduce heat. Cook 23 minutes. Slowly add 2/3 cup milk. Serve
CHEESE-BROCCOLI SOUP Linda Appling 5 chicken bouillon cubes
EASY POTATO SOUP Jan Deaton 2 (48 oz.) cans chicken broth 32 oz. country style
hash browns 4.5 oz. country gravy mix Bring chicken broth to boil. Add hash browns. Stir in gravy mix and onion. Cook on low until potatoes are done. BEST GRAPE SALAD Carolyn Carringer 2 lbs. green seedless grapes 2 lbs. red seedless grapes 16 oz. sour cream 2 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar ½ cup powdered sugar 1 T. vanilla extract 10.5 oz. bag miniature marshmallows 12 oz. Cool Whip 1 cup shredded coconut, optional 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans Wash and stem grapes, set aside. Mix sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy. Stir in marshmallows. Fold grapes into mixture. Pour into large bowl. Chill. Mix brown sugar and nuts. Sprinkle over servings. This is very creamy and sweet, and addictive! SPINACH BACON SALAD Lois Blanton 3-4 spinach leaves 1 small onion, sliced thin 8 slices bacon ½ cup vegetable oil 3 T vinegar 1/3 cup sugar ¼ t. salt ¼ t. dry mustard 1/8 t. black pepper Cook bacon and crumble when cooked. Tear spinach, mix with onions and bacon. In jar, mix oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and black pepper. Shake well. Top salad just before serving.
Calling all local authors Salvation to Library Author Fair Army Authors interested in selling your books, connecting with readers and having a fun literary morning are invited to participate in a Read Local Author Fair Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon at Mauney Memorial Library. What do they mean by local? Local can mean so many things. The library is defining local as Kings Mountain (where we’re located) and Cleveland and Gaston counties. Participants in Read Local each have a connection to one of these counties. That connection can be their place of residence, their publisher, and even where they set their books. Sharon Stack, Library Director states, “Our Read Local event supports the library’s role as a leader
in literacy and lifelong learning. It also supports our ‘shop local’ theme and contributes sales to our local economy.” Tables will be placed around the library. The Friends of the Library will host a bake sale. Coffee and tea will be provided. Reserve your spot today by completing an application, visiting www.mauneylibrary.org, click on the Read Local ad! Hurry spaces are limited. For questions, email terry.bivens@mauneylibrary.org or call the library at (704) 739-2371. The location of the Mauney Memorial Library is 100 S. Piedmont Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. For the latest in library news and events, visit www.mauneylibrary.org.
of Shelby accepting Christmas trees The Salvation Army of Shelby will be accepting donations of artificial Christmas trees at the Family Thrift Store location Jan. 3-6. Tees should be in good condition and, if possible, packed in the original carton. The store is located at 1 149 E. Dixon Boulevard building in the shopping center between Big Lots and Planet Fitness on US 74 West. The telephone number is 704-482-9502. ww
Directed by Jon Jones, audition dates for Kings Mountain Little Theatre’s production of “The Fantasticks” are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, January 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. at the Joy Performance Center, 202 Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain. Callbacks are Thursday, January 12 at 7 p.m. Jondra Harmon is the Music Director. Performance dates are March 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at 3 p.m. Kings Mountain Little Theatre and corporate sponsor Harris Funeral Home are sponsoring the production. “The Fantasticks” is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play “The Romancers” by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children Luisa
and Matt into falling in love by pretending to feud. The fathers hire traveling actors to stage a mock abduction, so that Matt can heroically seem to save Luisa, ending the supposed feud. When the children discover the deception, they reject the arranged love match and separate. Each then gains disillusioning experiences of the real world, seen in parallel fantasy sequences. They return to each other bruised but enlightened, and they renew their vows with more maturity. Characters (voice range): el Gallo (baritone), age 30
to 50; Luisa (soprano with a good upper extension or coloratura soprano), age15 to 25; Matt (bari-tenor), age 15 to 25; Hucklebee (baritone), age 46 to 60; Bellomy (baritone), age 40 to 60; and the Mute, male or female, age 20 to 50. Musical numbers include: • "Try to Remember" – El Gallo, Luisa, Matt, Hucklebee, Bellomy • “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” – Matt, Luisa • ""They Were You" – Matt, Luisa • Kings Mountain Little Theatre, Inc. is a volunteer-based, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization. It is supported in part by a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, is a funded affiliate of the Cleveland County Arts Council, and is a member of NCTC.
Patrick Senior Center Schedule for January, 2017 H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life and Conference Center Activities for the Month of January 2017 WEDNESDAY: JAN. 4: Faith and Fitness 8:309:30 a.m.; Faith and Fitness exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; Senior Support Group 10-11 a.m.; Jewelry class 10-11 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11 a.m.; Jewelry Class II 1-2 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge 1-4 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN,. 5: Healthy Lifestyle Class 8-9:30 a.m.; Healthy Lifestyle exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10-11:30 a.m.; bingo 10:30-11:15 a.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 6: Coffee and Conversation 9-10:30 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Friday lunch 11-12 noon; WII Bowling League 12 noon. MONDAY, JAN. 9: Coupon and recipe swap 9:30-10:30 a.m.; ceramics 9:30-11:30 a.m.; card making class 10-11 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; quilting 12:30-3 p.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 1-3 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 10: Knitting 9-11 a.m.; Bible History 10-11 a.m.; Cooking with Marilyn 11-12 noon. WED., JAN. 11: Faith and Fitness 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; Personal Care services, manicures and pedicures by appointment only; jewelry class 10-11 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Dutch Lunch at Fatz at Shelby 11.a.m.; Jewelry class 11 a.m.-2 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 12: Healthy Lifestyle class 8-9:30 a.m.; Exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; Intermediate Line Dance 10-11:30 a.m.; bingo 10:30-11:15 a.m.; grocery shopping 12 noon-2 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 13: Coffee and Conversation 9-10:30 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Friday Lunch 11-12 noon; Wii Bowling League 12 noon. MONDAY, JAN. 16: Senior Center and Nutrition Site closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. TUES., JAN. 17: knitting 9-11 a.m.; Bible History 10-11 a.m.; Cooking with Marilyn 11-12 noon;
volunteer meeting 12:15. WED. JAN. 18: Faith and Fitness 8:30-9:30 a.m.; Exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; blood pressure clinic sponsored by Gentiva 10-11:30 a.m.; East Elementary School birthdays 10:30a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; jewelry class II 1-2 p.m.; duplicate bridge 1-4 p.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 19: Healthy lifestyle class 8-9:30 a.m.; exercise 9:3010 a.m.; registration for Better Choices with Nancy Abasiekong 9:30-10:30 a.m.; Intermediate Line dance 10-11:30 a.m.; bingo and pajama party 10:3011:30 a.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 20: Coffee and Conversation 9-10:30 a.m.; Red Cross bloodmobile 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Friday lunch 11-12 noon; Wii bowling League 12 noon; Senior Games kick-off at the Neal Center in Shelby at 11:30 a.m. MONDAY, JAN. 23: Document shedding 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; coupon and recipe swap 9:30-10:30 a.m.; ceramics 9:30-11:30 a.m.; card making class 10 a.m.-11 a.m.- Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; quilting 12 :30-3 p.m.; In-
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termediate line dance 1-3 p.m. TUESDAY, JAN. 24: Knitting 9-11 a.m.; Monthly birthday celebration sponsored by Food Lion 9:45-11:30 a.m.; Bible History 10-11 a.m.; cooking with Marilyn 11-12 noon; advisory board meeting 12 noon. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25: Faith and Fitness 8:309:30 a.m.; Exercise 9:3010 a.m.; Personal Care services, manicures, pedicures by appointment only; jewelry class I 10-11 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:3011:30 a.m.; Jewelry Class II from 1-2 p.m.; Movie day 9:30-11 a.m. THURSDAY, JAN. 26: Healthy Lifestyle class 8-9:30 a.m.; exercise 9:30-10 a.m.; 8 weeks to better choices by Nancy Abasiekong 9:30-10:30 A.M.; Intermediate Line dance 10-11:30 a.m.; bingo 10:30-11:15 a.m.; grocery shopping from 12 noon until 2 p.m. FRIDAY, JAN. 27: Coffee and Conversation 9-10:30 a.m.; Seniors in Motion 10:30-11:30 a.m.; Friday lunch 11-12 noon; Wii Bowling League 12 noon; Senior Games kickoff at the Neal Senior Center in Shelby at 11:30 a.m.
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PREDICTIONS: For 2017 From Page 1A students, staff and parents are all excited about the new schedule. Glover continued, ‘’This fall the Board of Education voted to raise teacher supplements in order to show support for the wonderful teaching staff we have in our county. In addition, all other employees were eligible for a merit-based bonus. The Board of Education also approved a laptop initiative for certified staff this past summer to enhance classroom instruction. All certified staff members were provided a laptop computer for classroom use and instructional enhancement. ‘’Currently we have a building project underway for the new North Shelby School. We anticipate breaking ground on this school in late February, “said Glover. The Board is also actively working on selecting an architect for the construction of auditoriums on the campus of Burns and Crest High School. Glover said that one exciting opportunity coming in 2017 is the Advanced Manufacturing Academy (AMA). This is a result of the continued partnership between the school system and Cleveland Community College. The AMA will function as an avenue to directly prepare students to
enter the workforce. The Academy will begin as an extension of the Cleveland Early College High School and will be open to any student entering the 11th grade in the fall of 2017. The program of study for the AMA will consist of high school courses, community college programs, and work-study opportunities in local manufacturing industries. Glover said it is a goal of Cleveland County Schools and the Board of Education to have all of our graduates prepared for their post-secondary careers. The creation of the Advanced Manufacturing Academy will go a long way in helping to make sure these students are career ready, he added. Said Glover, “The Cleveland County Board of Education appreciates the support and input from our community. Through various partnerships we continue to advocate for our students, schools and communities. It is our hope that as we embark on another wonderful year in 2017, that we continue to see a renewed support and encouragement to help make Cleveland County an even better place for all.’’ The mayor continued in his New Year greeting, “The best part of life in Kings Mountain is that we all have a sense of belong-
ing together. I love the billboard located on Highway 74 East at Bethlehem Road that says, “You are entering Mountaineer Country.” We all unite around our high school but it’s bigger than that. Kings Mountain has never been an apathetic community and everyone strives to be the best. I see that in all city employees as well from the top down. There is such a massive effort to improve things in the city and to make the right decisions that impact us all. ‘’ Neisler said the city joining NTE in 2018 is at the top of the list of big happenings but there are seemingly small things that most of us don’t ever know about like all the projects that are done in house by the city to save thousands of dollars. He gave the newly-renovated back parking lot in downtown as one example and running the power lines to NTE for the eventual hook-up as another. The mayor continued: Volunteer groups are alive and well. The Kings Mountain Little Theatre had another successful run of “Liberty Mountain,” an event that further unites us and celebrates our roots. The Southern Arts Society successfully hosted the 2016 National Watercolor exhibit where Kings Mountain was the only stop east
FIRST MILL VILLAGE of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Trail opened yet another segment on the trail and started a butterfly garden at the top of Cardiac Hill. Kings Mountain Kings Mountain Historical Museum recorded a record number of visitors last year and Mauney Memorial Library was another busy place in 2016. Churches and many organizations boast volunteers who work to improve the quality of life here.’’And I have seen an effort, he continued, to combine forces to even increase the chances of successful projects and events which exploit the talents that each individual has in their respective organizations to move our community to newer and greater heights than ever before.’’ Said Neisler, “Back in the early 90s I was dubbed the young cheerleader mayor for Kings Mountain as if I were the leader of spreading the news about Kings Mountain’s greatness. In that cartoon I was the only one in it. Today I look around me as the older cheerleader mayor and I see that I am surrounded by many that shout the greatness as well. And it’s because of all the people of Kings Mountain that Kings Mountain is the best place to be. Have a great 2017.”
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3-A playoffs. They set records for victories, 11; most points in a single season 297; and tied the mark for most points scored in a single game when they blanked Chase 59-0 in their homecoming game. In the first Herald of New Year 1986 Winn-Dixie had a two-page spread advertising as’’ the new place for low p rices plus over 10,000 everyday low prices. On the second page of that “double truck” the
From Page 1A the corner of Piedmont and Waco Roads. And that is where I found an “Appraisal for Kings Mountain Manufacturing Company - 1920” ledger just before the building was demolished in the mid-1970’s. In that appraisal, I found that the mill and its holding were valued at $207,947.00. The main plant was built using 634,000 bricks. On the property was a fenced reservoir 16’ x 40’ and 12’ deep, built with bricks and lined in concrete. The mill even owned a chestnut horse, weighing approximately 1,200 pounds, that was over 20 years old. It was valued at $50. Even more interesting to me is the cost associated with the dwellings at that time. Mill houses were valued at various price points: $390, $689, $895, $1,038, $1,102, $1,113 and $2,480; I suspect the cost difference was based upon the number of bedrooms. The last value listed was for a home located beside the mill store; I suspect it might have been a mill manager’s home. It had more decorative touches that drove its building cost higher. These houses had no indoor plumbing or insulation, but they provided adequate shelter and were probably better than most homes available at the time. Privies were built throughout the village and they came at various costs: $32, $50, $80, and $112. One can guess the cost depended upon the number of people each privy accommodated. It is hard to believe that the very first mill building in Kings Mountain, built in 1888, survives today. If you compare a drawing of the mill property from 1920 to a Google Earth image of that property now, you can see that little has changed in the property’s footprint. But, this isn’t the only surviving building from that time.
I suspect that the house at 508 Gantt Street might be the last dwelling remaining from Kings Mountain’s first Mill Village. It is a small unassuming structure; just the type you’d suspect from that period. (Cleveland County Deed Map: KM20 Blk: 4 Lot: 9; Deed Book: 1690 Pg: 1647) The Navy’s owned the home when I was young and I played in the back yard with their children. When I searched the property online in the Cleveland County GIS, records only go back to 1965. But, I can see it had been owned by Aubrey Mauney, Jr., then Poplar Courts Co., and finally the Navy family. With provenance like that, I’m sure I’m on to something. I’ll have to visit the Cleveland County Courthouse for older records. I’ll continue to research, but know that it is only a matter of time until this sole remaining dwelling will be gone, too. I believe it should be saved as an example of one of the first mill houses in Kings Mountain’s first mill village. It is a basic mill home, simple and small. It isn’t unlike the mill village from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s; a life that wasn’t easy or grand. But, working in the mill provided opportunity and hope to many families. This hope prompted many mill village children to do well in school and find ways to lead productive lives in our community. We’ve preserved both the Barber and Cornwell houses and our community recognizes well its obligation to preserve all examples of our community’s history. Perhaps this will be a good “next project” to save the last remaining dwelling from Kings Mountain Manufacturing’s mill village … the first in Kings Mountain. We have one remaining opportunity; let’s make the most of it.
BOOKS grocery store advertised a gigantic paper products’ sale. Food Lion advertised low prices in a full-page ad, including collard greens for 29 cents per pound, bananas for 29 cents per pound and blackeye peas, three cans for 89 cents. Jim Testa advertised a first of the year used car and truck sale. His full-page items of sales included a 1974 Yamaha for $500; a 1980 Impala for $3,495; and a 1982 Escort for $3,995.
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CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Housing discrimination is prohibited by Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 and by the North Carolina State Fair Housing Act. In an effort to promote fair housing and to ensure that the rights of housing discrimination victims are protected, the City of Kings Mountain has developed the following procedures for receiving and resolving housing discrimination complaints: 1. Any person or persons wishing to file a complaint of housing discrimination in the City of Kings Mountain may do so by informing the City Manager of the facts and circumstances of the alleged discriminatory acts or practice. 2. Upon receiving a housing discrimination complaint, the City Manager shall acknowledge the complaint within 10 days in writing and inform the North Carolina Human Relations Commission about the complaint. 3. When a housing complaint cannot be resolved at the local level, the City Manager shall offer assistance to the North Carolina Human Relations Commission in the investigation and reconciliation of all housing discrimination complaints, which are based on events occurring in the City of Kings Mountain. 4. The City shall publicize in the local paper that the City Manager is the local official to contact with housing discrimination complaints.
CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Kings Mountain seeks to protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents; and WHEREAS, citizens seek safe, sanitary, and habitable dwellings in all areas of the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Kings Mountain finds the denial of equal housing opportunities because of religion, race, age, color, sex, familial or handicap status, or national origin legally wrong and socially unjust; and WHEREAS, the denial of equal housing opportunities in housing accommodations is detrimental to public welfare and public order; and WHEREAS, the City of Kings Mountain finds the practice of discrimination against a citizen in housing a denial of equal rights and equal opportunity to seek a better living and develop community pride; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, that Section 1. The City of Kings Mountain has declared it an official policy of the City that there shall be no discrimination in the terms, conditions or choices for buying or renting housing within the City. Section 2. All business groups and individual citizens of the City are urged to respect and implement this policy. Section 3. The City Administrator is the official authorized by the City to (1) receive and document complaints regarding housing discrimination in the City; and (2) refer such complaints to the North Carolina Human Relations Board of Commissioners for investigation, conciliation and resolution. Adopted this the 28th day of June, 2016 G. Scott Neisler Mayor
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and desserts, but by foods, the raw ingredients. She gives chapters to sweet potatoes, corn, eggs, watermelon, oysters, pecans, beans, and peas, blueberries, sweet corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, rice, summer squash, sausage, peanuts, okra, collards, peaches, rutabagas, apples, beets, muscadine grapes and others that are seasonably available in Deep Run, her home community, which is near Kinston, site of Howard’s Chef and Farmer restaurant. North Carolina native Steven Sherrill’s “the Minotaur Takes His Own Sweet Time” tells how a fictional Greek legendary half-bull, half-man called the Minotaur adapts to life in a modern white working-class community. Somehow Sherrill makes the reader set aside disbelief, overlook the Minotaur’s bullhorns, funny looking face, and tortured way of speaking. Once that is done, Sherrill’s story of the Minotaur’s struggles to find a place in the human world is moving and compelling. In his new book, veteran sports journalist Art Chansky uses the experiences of UNC-Chapel Hill legendary basketball hero Charlie Scott to view the racial revolution of the 1960s. “Game Changers: Dean Smith, Charlie Scott, and the Era that Transformed a Southern College Town” explains how Scott, the Tar Heels’ first African-American scholarship basketball player, could be a hero on the court and a lonely outsider on the Carolina campus. Although the racial climate in Chapel Hill was gradually improving, Scott never felt comfortably at home off
the court. Still, his great playing ability earned him thousands of fans. Their admiration of Scott’s basketball talents helped many of them put aside their strict segregationist views. UNC-Wilmington writing teacher Nina de Gramont is an admired writer of literary fiction. Her fans may be surprised that she begins her latest book, “The Last September,’’ with a murder. A young wife, Brett, finds the body of her blood-drenched husband, Charlie, with his head bashed in and his throat slit. Brett becomes a suspect. A more likely murderer is her husband’s seriously mentally ill brother. Along the way to solving the murder the author takes readers back in time to show how Brett’s high hopes for a marriage to Charlie, man she had adored, were crumbling at the time of the murder. The book becomes a complicated and engaging character study that leads the reader to ponder Brett’s ultimate fate and put aside any quest to solve the murder mystery. But, in the end, although the murderer is brought to justice, the mystery of who Brett really is remains unsolved. If you would like to get to know these authors before you buy their books, watch them in January on Bookwatch on UNC-TV’s main channel, Sunday at noon and Thursday at 5 p.m. an also on the North Carolina channel, Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. (D. G. Martin of Chapel Hill hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch” which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV. Preview the upcoming program on UNC-MX digital channel Time Warner 1276 on Fridays at 8 p.m.)
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tie. The team may be struggling on the field this year, but by golly, they’re gonna look professional when they travel. Cam showed up for the trip in a turtleneck, and he got benched. There’s a lot of press and water cooler talk about how Ron Rivera’s dress code is penny-ante, nit-picking, nothing to punish your starting quarterback over. I disagree, and so does Cam Newton, who to his great credit backed up the coach and said, in effect, “I messed up.” Rivera has expectations for his team that run the gamut from wearing a tie to blocking, tackling, running pass routes correctly, having respect for the organization. Some of those expectations may seem small, not worth sweating, but together they spell discipline. And discipline gets results. I’ve visited this topic before with the Panthers, some years ago when owner Jerry Richardson fired a popular coach who had done some good things before the team hit a significant decline. Richardson had expectations, and when they weren’t met, he made a change. And I’ll bet a wad of money that Jerry
Richardson backs Ron Rivera to the hilt in this latest situation. I learned about expectations early in life. My father was a tough guy, a former college football player and Army Green Beret. He was a hard man to please, and there were many times when we tangled over what I thought were his unreasonable expectations for me. But somehow, along the way, I came to expect good things from myself, and if I’ve done some good things along the way, I credit Dad for instilling the habit of expectations in me, for taking responsibility for what I do…and don’t. Ron Rivera and Cam Newton and Jerry Richardson are a good example for us to pass along to our kids. If we expect good things, and let them know we do, they’re more likely to do good things. I know this for sure, Paul Strong would give Ron and Cam a big old atta-boy. (Ed. Note – Bob Inman is a former WBTV news anchorman, an author and playwright. He wrote “Liberty Mountain,’’ the highly successful drama which is presented each summer by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre.) lib.kmherald@gmail.com
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Year In Pictures - 2016 Easter Crowd packs Mayor Rick Murphrey’s Children’s Park
“Cuddle up with a Book,’’ was a huge success at Grover Elementary School – Natalie Blanton, 8, Jocelyn Pressley, 8, both third graders at Grover School, chose “One and Only Ivan” and “Runaway Race Horse” as their books to read Friday afternoon in “Cuddle up with a Book.”
Sandra and Arlin Wilson celebrate special Valentines with 58 years of marriage.
A huge tree in the front yard of the home at 200 Cleveland Avenue was thrown into the house by strong, damaging winds last week. No one was in the residence, according to members of a restoration crew on site. See more photos on page 6B
BIG WINNER – The $10,000 prize winner at Saturday night's Historical Museum fundraiser Linda Dellinger, center, with Museum board members Reba Harper, left, and Evelyn Hamrick, right. Dellinger's Jewel Shop has made significant donations of jewelry to support the Museum annual fundraiser for the past 13 years. Before the Museum had a dedicated space to display historical items, Dellinger;s displayed artifacts in their shop windows. Photo by ADRIA FOCHT
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KM SMAC, state tennis champs honored Kings Mountain High’s championship tennis team recently held its end of the season banquet and awards ceremony. The following awards were presented:
All-Conference
Recipients of the All-Conference Award in the South Mountain Athletic Conference were, left to right, Natalie Lutz, MC Johnson, Carrigan Leatherman and Madelynn Frye.
Jackie Houston Award
Jackie Houston, center, who posted an 83-0 record and won four state 3A singles championships during her time at KMHS, is pictured with this year’s winners of the Jackie Houston Award, Natalie Lutz, left, and Madelynn Frye. Lutz, a sophomore, and Frye, a freshman, won the state doubles championship this fall. “I wanted this award to be special for our two state doubles champions because both Natalie and Madelynn fit the word of being so special and unique, as was Jackie Houston,” said Coach Rick Henderson. “Jackie won a total of seven individual state championships, with four of them in tennis and three in track.”
Player of the Year
Sophomore Natalie Lutz was winner of the South Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Award.
Co-Most Valuable Players
Recipients of the Co-Most Valuable Player Award were Natalie Lutz, left, and Madelynn Frye. They are pictured with Coach Rick Henderson. As the #2 seed Frye went 6-0 during conference play and 4-1 in non-conference play for an overall 10-1 record. As the #1 seed, Lutz went 6-0 during the conference and 4-0 in non-conference for an overall record of 10-0. As for doubles, both Natalie and Madelynn went undefeated during the regular season as well as winning the SMAC championship. They also won the Western North Carolina 3A Regionals and went on to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A State Championship with an overall record of 19-0.
Coaches Award
Recipients of the Coaches Award, left to right, are Hallie Hunt, Karmen Houser, Sarah Bell and Anne Scott Baker.
KMHS Tennis Team
Senior Awards
Recipient of the Senior Awards are Carrigan Leatherman, left, and Kayla Condrey.
The 2016 KMHS tennis team is pictured with four-time state champion Jackie Houston at the recent post-season tennis banquet and awards ceremony. Front row, left to right, Amber Belcher, Carrigan Leatherman, Kassie Johnson, Anne Scott Baker, Madelynn Frye, Karmen Houser and Sarah Bell. Back row, Natalie Lutz, Coach Rick Henderson, Kayla Condrey, MC Johnson, Jackie Houston, Jasmine Guy and Hallie Hunt. “This team has accomplished more in the last two years than any other women’s tennis team in the history of KMHS,” said Coach Henderson. “They have gone 14-0 during the last two seasons in the South Mountain Athletic Conference. Our overall record the last two seasons was an astonishing 25-3. They were ranked in the top four in the state tournament this season. As we move into the Big South Conference next fall, I’m looking for another outstanding season.”
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Ed Guy Award
Recipients of the Ed Guy Award, Jasmine Guy, left, and Kayla Condrey, are pictured with retired KMHS tennis coach Ed Guy. “Both Jasmine and Kayla were always willing to give no matter what the cost, whether they got to play or not,” said Coach Henderson. “They never complained and always put the team first. These two student athletes always maintained their composure and never got jealous of getting kicked out of the top six and were content in the respected positions on the team. The Ed Guy Award was created for the former tennis coach back in the seventies and eighties, as he helped put KMHS on the tennis map. “Ed Guy was also recognized for his dedication to this year’s team for entering all the individual and team scores in MaxPreps for the women’s tennis team, which is now a requirement for each high school tennis team.”
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Chaya Hunter, Ka’Myiah Pressley and Hannah Clark, left to right, were selected to the All-Tournament team after last week’s Christmas Tournament at Burns. Kings Mountain resumes its season Friday night at home with a huge SMAC game against East Burke.
Lady Mountaineers host East Burke Friday in battle for first place in SMAC Conference Kings Mountain High’s girls basketball team will face its biggest test of the season Friday night when they host East Burke in a South Mountain Athletic Conference game at Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. The Lady Mountaineers, coming off a fifth place finish in last week’s Christmas
Tournament at Burns, carry a perfect 7-0 SMAC record and 10-3 overall mark into the contest. East Burke comes to town with just one loss – a narrow defeat to conference foe RS Central in a pre-Christmas game – so a Cavalier victory would throw the SMAC race into
at least a two-way, and more than likely three-way tie for first. This game will complete the first round of play in the SMAC. Kings Mountain won two straight games last week at Burns after falling to a powerful Gastonia Ashbrook team in a first round
game, 65-53. Chaya Hunter led the Lady Mountaineers with 15 points. Ka’Myiah Pressley added 13 and Kelsey Farmer eight. The KM ladies bounced back in round two to defeat SMAC rival Crest for the second time this year, 4834.
Pressley led the KM attack with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Hunter contributed 12 points and 10 boards. Point guard Hannah Clark scored eight. In their final game, the Lady Mountaineers defeated North Mecklenburg 51-40. Hunter led the way with
23 points and 15 rebounds. Clark had 11 points and four assists. Hunter, Pressley and Clark were all selected to the All-Tournament team.
SMAC BASKETBALL STANDINGS
Adrain Delph, left photo, and Zeke Littlejohn were selected to the All-Tournament team in last week’s Christmas Tournament at Shelby High School.
Boys East Rutherford Kings Mountain RS Central Draughn Shelby Burns Crest East Burke Chase
Conf. W-L 5-0 5-2 4-2 4-3 1-1 2-3 2-4 1-4 0-5
All W-L 12-0 10-5 7-6 8-5 7-2 3-7 5-7 3-9 2-8
Girls Kings Mountain RS Central East Burke East Rutherford Burns Draughn Crest Shelby Chase
Conf. W-L 7-0 5-1 4-1 3-2 2-3 2-5 1-5 0-2 0-5
All W-L 10-3 11-2 9-1 7-4 4-7 6-7 5-6 5-4 0-8
Mountaineers second in Christmas tournament, open second round SMAC play Friday at home Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers met Charlotte Butler for the second time of the season last week in the championship game of the Cleveland County Christmas Tournament at Shelby High School. And, for the second time this year the Mountaineers fell to the undefeated Bulldogs. This time, the powerful 4A team out of the Queen City had to hold off a late
Mountaineer rally to win 91-82 and run their early-season record to 16-0. The game wasn’t that close over the first three periods as the Bulldogs built a 63-41 lead. But, behind the hot hand of junior Adrain Delph the Mountaineers went on a torrid scoring pace in the final eight minutes, once cutting the difference to just five points before the Bulldogs clinched the game at the
foul line. Delph, a junior transfer, had his career high in a Mountaineer uniform with 39 points. Seventeen of them came during the fourth quarter rally. Zeke Littlejohn, who joined Delph on the All-Tournament team, contributed 14 points and Shun Allison had 12. Zane Rankin, the tournament MVP, led Butler with 26. Kings Mountain reached
the championship game by winning its first two games over Philip O. Berry Academy of Charlotte, 58-54, and Stahl High out of Columbia, SC 89-55. The Mountaineers had to come from behind in their first round game with Berry after trailing 37-20 at intermission. A 12-0 run in the third period got the Mountaineers back in the game and they overtook Berry midway of
Ledford aces #16 at Skybrook club Jerry Ledford scored a hole-in-one December 26 at Skybrook Golf Club. He used a 7-iron to ace the 165-yard par three hole from the blue tees. He cut the ball over the water and said it came off
the club face “like cotton.” The ball landed about a yard from the hole and hopped in. “The funny thing is, I had just found this yellow Tour Srixon 3 in the woods a couple holes before because I had hit my Titleist
Pro VI in a creek on a par four. I’m sold. The Srixon is for me and I will be playing it.” Ledford was playing with seven of his friends. Three of them – Scott Ricahrdson, Joey Proctor
and Dale Smart – were on the tee with him. Playing right behind them were Alan Alado, his brother Mickey Ledford, Steven Trull and Daniel Reep. They all witnessed the ace.
Mountaineer JVs whip Chase Kings Mountain High’s JV boys defeated Chase 47-25 in a SMAC game Tuesday night at Chase.
James Parsons and Lannden Zanders led the Mountaineers with 10 and 9 points, respectively.
the fourth quarter. Delph’s two free throws in the final 10 seconds ice the game. Littlejohn led the Mountaineers with 21 points. Delph added 14 and Josh Helton had 12. The Mountaineers had no trouble disposing of Stahl in the semi-finals game to set up a date with Butler for the championship. Kings Mountain led 21-16 after the first quarter and 43-26 at intermission
and broke the game open in the third period. Delph led the scoring with 27 points. Littlejohn had 19, Malik Phillips 11 and Helton 10. Kings Mountain resumes South Mountain Athletic Conference play Friday night at home against the East Burke Cavaliers.
Kings Mountain Sports This Week Thursday, January 5 6 p.m. – High school swim meet at Neisler Natatorium. Friday, January 6 4:30 – High school basketball, East Burke at Kings Mountain (JVs, followed by varsity). TBA – High school wrestling, KMHS in Bearcat Invitational in Rock Hill, SC.
Tuesday, January 10 4:00 – Middle School basketball, West Lincoln at Kings Mountain. 4:30 – High school basketball, East Rutherford at Kings Mountain (JVs, followed by varsity). 5:30 – High school wrestling, Kings Mountain and Chase at East Rutherford.
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KMHS 2016-17 VARSITY WRESTLING TEAM
AIDEN WILSON
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AUSTIN MOSELY
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Wrestlers closing in on win record 10 matches. The Mountaineers opened SMAC action December 19 with victories over Shelby and RS Central. Over the holidays the
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Work healthy living into New Year resolutions RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services encourages adding healthy and smart lifestyle choices to New Year’s resolutions for the coming year. “The new year is a time to reflect on the positive changes we can make to improve our lives and the lives of our families, friends and neighbors,� said Danny Staley, director of DHHS’ Division of Public Health. “I encourage North Carolinians to explore healthy resolution ideas this season, whether you speak to your teen about underage drinking, walk or exercise for 30 minutes daily, or make better choices in eating habits. We can all make small changes to improve our quality of life.� Here are some resources to help North Carolinians create healthy, practical and effective New Year’s resolutions. Practice Self-Care For many people the holidays are a time of joy, socialization and celebration. However, for some, holidays can bring about feelings of anxiety, depression and grief. Following this holiday season and throughout the year, it’s important to practice self-care. Strategies like talking to a
trusted family member or loved one, seeking or reconnecting with behavioral health services at the first sign of a change and setting positive goals are excellent ways to address these challenges quickly. For information about behavioral health services and how to find a behavioral health provider, visit: www.ncdhhs. gov/divisions/mhddsas. Exercise and Eat Healthy Eat Smart Move More NC encourages North Carolinians to make healthier food and beverage choices, and to increase physical activity. Individuals can strengthen their immune system and reduce the likelihood of weight gain by learning how to read nutrition labels, creating smaller servings of food and setting aside time each day to exercise. For information on Eat Smart Move More NC, visit: www.myeatsmartmovemore. com. Quit Smoking QuitlineNC provides resources to those ready to quit smoking. This 24-hour service provides coaching and support over the phone to individuals trying to reduce their risk of health problems associated with smoking. The benefits of quitting to-
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Better Choices Workshop Coming to Senior Center Healthy eating and good nutrition can improve your health and keep you functioning independently. Yet, only 25% of older adults are eating a well-balanced diet. There are many factors that can affect how we eat. For example, your sense of taste and smell may change as you age, making food less appetizing. Poor nutrition can increase your risk of getting infections and can increase your blood pressure and cholesterol. People who are malnourished make more visits to doctors, hospitals, and emergency rooms, and they stay in the hospital twice as long as well-nourished people. Sometimes symptoms of poor nutrition, such as confusion and disorientation, can be mistaken for signs of dementia. The good news is there are many ways to improve your diet. Small changes can make eating easier. When you swap out the saltshaker for
some herbs and spices, your salt intake decreases and the taste of your food improves. Adding some liquid to vegetables and cooking them until they’re tender, even mashing them, will make it easer if you have problems chewing and swallowing. There are ways to cut back on high cost grocery items like meat while still getting enough protein and nutrition. Interested in learning more about eating well and shopping smart? Better Choices, a Steps to Health program created for limited resource and other seniors, might be just what you’re looking for. The free, eight-class series reviews ways to improve your overall diet while saving money. You will have many opportunities to taste new foods and receive easy, low-cost recipes to make at home. Cleveland County Cooperative Extension and the Patrick Senior Center will be
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LEGALS NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 281 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM ALPHEUS B. HOWELL, ALPHEUS DEVAUGHN HOWELL, HELEN R. HOWELL, AND YVETTE V. HOWELL, DATED JULY 3, 2009 RECORDED IN BOOK 1579, PAGE 578, CLEVELAND COUNTY REGISTRY AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered November 8, 2016, in the Superior Court for Cleveland County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (“Deed of Trust�), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN SHELBY, CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON JANUARY 12, 2017 AT 10:00 A.M. the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a post oak, Kendrick’s corner; and runs thence South 22 West 38 poles to a stake in the old orchard; thence South 15 West 50 poles to a P.O. Dover corner; thence South 75 East 34 poles to a pine; thence South 45 East 114 poles to a stake; thence East 48 poles to a stake; thence North 9 West 46 poles to a stake in the creek at the old ford; thence up said creek, North 62 East 56 poles to a hickory on the East bank of the creek; thence North 38 West 50 poles to a stake in the creek at Kendrick’s mill; thence North 70 West 62 poles to a stake; thence North 65 West 82/ ½ poles to the place of Beginning, containing 116 acres, more or less. Including, but not limited to, all of the 34.54 acre parcel described by plat of record in Book 28, at Page 113 of the Cleveland County Registry. For title reference, see deed in Book 8-E, Page 340 of the Cleveland County Registry. Commonly known as 1904 Stony Point Road, containing approximately 1.08 acres. The aforesaid tract is conveyed subject to all tracts previously conveyed as appears of record in the Cleveland County Registry. In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owner of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof is DeVaughn Howell, Yvette V. Howell,
Helen Robbins Howell, Desma Howell, Delectra Howell and Kevin Howell. A ďŹ ve percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certiďŹ ed funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the ďŹ nal upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A 308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the BeneďŹ ciary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.
To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than ďŹ fteen (15) rental units, including single family residential real property, you are hereby notiďŹ ed of the following: (a.) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and (b.) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 29th day of November, 2016. Christine M. Lamb, Esq. Substitute Trustee 831 East Morehead Street, Suite 255 Charlotte, NC 28202 KMH 3774 (1/4/2017 & 1/11/2017)
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Year In Pictures - 2016 Scenes from Kings Mountain Beach Blast 2016
Pictured are members of the Bethlehem Fire Department, officers and members of the board of directors, outside the handsome, new Bethlehem Fire Department in the Bethlehem Community. Photo by ELAINE DIXON Brian Hillman, Police Chief Melvin Proctor and Jason Feester make opening remarks at last Thursday's National Night Out at Patriots Park.
DAR CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Kings Mountain celebrated the 100th year of its organization in Kings Mountain recently. The photographs reflect the history of this organization.
The Choir of Christian Freedom Baptist Church presented special music at National Night Out Thursday.
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Locating Lost Life Insurance Policies Dear Savvy Senior, When my mom passed away we thought she had a life insurance policy, but we have no idea how to track it down. Do you know of any resources that might help? Searching Susan Dear Susan, Lost or forgotten life insurance policies are very common in the U.S. It’s estimated that more than $7 billion in benefits from unclaimed life insurance policies are waiting to be claimed by their rightful beneficiaries. While unfortunately, there isn’t a national database for tracking down these policies, there are a number of strategies and a few new resources that can help your search. Here are several to get you started. Search her records: Check your mom’s financial records or storage areas where she kept her important papers for a policy, records of premium payments, or bills from an insurer. Also contact her employer or former employer benefits admin-
istrator, insurance agents, financial planner, accountant, attorney or other adviser and ask if they know about a life insurance policy. Also check safe-deposit boxes, monitor the mail for premium invoices or whole-life dividend notices, and review old income-tax returns, looking for interest income from, and interest expenses paid, to life insurance companies. Contact the insurer: If you suspect that a particular insurer underwrote the policy, contact that carrier’s claim office and ask. The more information you have, like your mom’s date of birth and death, Social Security number and address, the easier it will be to track down. Contact information of some big insurers include: Prudential 800-778-2255; MetLife Metlife.com/policyfinder; AIG 800888-2452; Nationwide 800-8486331; John Hancock JohnHancock. com – click on “Contact Us” then on “Account Search Request.” Get state help: Nineteen state insurance departments have a policy locator service program that can
help you locate lost life insurance, and many other states offer resources that can help you with your search. To find direct access to these resources visit the American Council of Life Insurers website at ACLI. com/consumers – click on “Missing Policy Tips.” Search unclaimed property: If your mom died more than a few years ago, benefits may have already been turned over to the unclaimed property office of the state where the policy was purchased. Go to MissingMoney.com, a website of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, to search records from 40 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The pull-down menu under Links connects you to a map and addresses for unclaimed property agencies. Or, to find links to each state’s unclaimed-property division use Unclaimed.org. If your mom’s name or a potential benefactor’s name produces a hit, you’ll need to prove your claim. Required documentation, which can vary by state, is detailed in claim
forms, and a death certificate might be necessary. If you need a copy of your mom’s death certificate, contact the vital records office in the state where she died, or go to VitalChek.com. Search fee-based services: There are several businesses that offer policy locator services for a fee. The MIB Group, for example, which is a data-sharing service for life and health insurance companies, offers a policy locator service at PolicyLocator.com for $75. But it only tracks applications for individual policies made since 1996. You can also get assistance at Policy Inspector (PolicyInspector.com) for $99, and L-LIFE (LostLifeIns.com) for $108.50, who will do the searching for you. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
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Upstate Battlefield group meeting
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Upstate Battlefield Preservation Group will have an interest meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 4-6 p.m. at the Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, 398 State Park Road, Clinton, SC 29325. The
meeting is free and open to the public Register online at https:/scbattlefieldmeeting.eventbrite.com The meeting will focus on enhancing preservation of the Upstate’s Revolutionary War Battlefields.
Bible study begins Jan. 12 A Bible Study on the Book of Revelation will begin on January 12, 2017 at Grace United Methodist Church, 830 Church Street, Kings Mountain, NC. The course will be taught by Ms. Jeannine Fisher at 6:30 each Thursday evening in the fellowship hall. There is no charge and everyone is welcome and invited to join us in learning more about God’s Word.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Jingle Bell Rockin’ Run was big holiday event in Kings Mountain The 16th annual Jingle Bell Rockin’ run sponsored by the Kings Mountain Family YMCA attracted crowds to the First Baptist Church parking lot where the 10k, 5k and kids fun run kicked off. YMCA Wellness Director Daron Dwyer said the holiday event was a huge success. The photographs on this page show some of the participants in the 2016 holiday event.