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Jason Falls Interim Manager

Election Day is November 7

Kings Mountain native Jason Falls has resigned as county commissioner and FALLS accepted the position as interim county manager effective Oct. 9. Commissioners at last Tuesday’s meeting unanimously voted to appoint Falls, who steps up to fill the shoes of Jeff Richardson as he leaves for a position as the county manager in Albemarle County, Virginia, effective Nov. 6. “I am honored that the commissioners have asked me to serve in this role,’’ said Falls, who will work with Richardson through the tran-

Early voting for the Nov. 7 election will begin Thursday, Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. and end on HAWKINS Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1 pm. at the Cleveland County Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, in Shelby. HAMRICK The office will be open for early voting on Thursday, Oct. 19 and Friday, Oct. 20 from 8 a.m.-5

sition. Falls was first elected as a county commissioner in 2010 and won reelection to a fouryear term in 2014. He served three years as commission chairman. “I have really enjoyed serving the people of Cleveland County and this is a way I could further represent the commissioners and our community,’’ said Falls. Commissioners will begin an internal selection process immediately to determine if an existing staff member would be a qualified candidate for the county manager position, according to a news release issued by the board. The Republican Party will appoint a new member of the board who will serve until Falls’ seat is up for re-election in 2018.

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Early voting starts Oct. 19 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 23 through Friday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 30 through Friday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Absentee ballots can be requested until Oct. 31 and completed ballots must be returned by 5 p.m. on Nov. 7 and/or postmarked Nov. 7. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 7. In Kings Mountain, voters will elect council representatives in Ward 2, Ward 3, and At-large seat and will also help elect four members on the board of education from a field of nine candidates. In Grover, voters will elect two council members and also help elect four members on the board of ed-

ucation from a field of nine candidates. Grover voters cast ballots at Town Hall. Kings Mountain voters cast ballots at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center and at Mauney Memorial Library Community Room. In Kings Mountain Ward 3 councilman Tommy Hawkins was running unopposed for reelection but a write-in candidate Gilbert (Pee Wee) Hamrick is asking voters to write his name on the ballot. Filing campaign paperwork with the county board of elections allows Hamrick to raise funds and make campaign signs. Because the city council race is non-partisan, voter signatures were not re-

quired for Hamrick to run as a write-in candidate. Ward 2 councilman Mike Butler is opposed by Patty Hall and At large councilman Curtis Pressley is opposed by David Allen. In Grover incumbent councilmen Roy Dyer and Tony Lee Wells are the candidates running for city council and are unopposed for reelection. Four seats are open on the school board. Six candidates challenge the three incumbents: chairman Phillip Glover, Kathy Falls and Danny Blanton. They are: Dena Green, Tommy Greene, Coleman Hunt, Rodney Fitch, Robert Queen and Kevin Whisnant.

Fall Festival next Wednesday, Oct. 18

A Howl-O-Ween pet contest will be held on Sat., Oct. 21 at Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Who will win Miss Spirit Cutest pet, Best cook? A Howl-O-Ween pet contest, a sweet potato recipe contest, and the crowning of Mister and Miss Mountie Spirit will feature Mountaineer Day activities on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Patriots Park. Registration for all three contests begins at 2 p.m. Judging and awards in the pet and baking contests are at 2:30 p.m. The Mountie Spirit contest is at 4 p.m. and male and female winners will be selected from Pre-K- 5th grade, 6th grade and high school senior. Participants will be judged on apparel, crowd reaction and use of

props. Judging in the pet contest will be based on cuteness and creativity and first, second, and third place prizes will be awarded. All sweet potato entries must be prepared in disposable containers and recipes must be submitted with the entry. The recipes must be homemade from an original or adapted recipe. Judging will be based on taste and most creative. All entries will be served to the public at the conclusion of judging. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded and prizes are being created by local artisan Jerry Blanton. For more information or questions about the contests call the City of Kings Mountain at 704-734-0333 or Events Director Christy Conner at 704-739-3373.

For more than 80 years the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club Fall Festival has been a community institution. Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Festival opens at 11:30 a.m. for lunch until 1:30 p.m., a popular treat that features the best of home cooking, and also at supper from 5:30-7 p.m. “We are preparing for a wonderful fall festival this year. I hope that the community will enjoy the food, fellowship, displays and visit the country store,’’ says club president Ann Bennett. Adult tickets for a meal are $10 and children12 and under $6. The floral display will include items from local professionals and a special café setting upstairs in the auditorium decorated by members. The country store will have homemade baked goods and crafts. Call Johann Sherrill at 704-739-0405, Betty Gamble, 704-739-3800 or Anne Gamble, 704-739-3561 for

tickets. Anne Gamble, club editor and fall festival chair, said the Fall Festival dates back to 1903 when some of the ladies in town, concerned because the cemetery received only an annual cleaning, formed a committee to rectify the situation. The nearby Town of York had

put on a flower show and the Kings Mountain ladies were favorably impressed with the idea. Subsequently an annual flower show was held with the help of Ladies Aid Societies of various churches which successfully created funds for the cemetery project. By 1905, these ladies re-

alized that other civic items needed similar funding and attention. The group, totaling 30 members, organized the Kings Mountain Civic League which in 1923 joined the Federation of Woman’s Clubs. With its inception in 1903, the flower show or See FESTIVAL, Page 7A

FALL FESTIVAL OCT. 18 - Woman’s Club members, pictured, are busy preparing for the annual Fall Festival. Seated, from left, Ann Bennett, Karen Bunch, Betty Sue Morris, Betty Gamble and Julienne Hambright. Standing, from left, Anne Gamble, Carol Brazzell, Johnsie Reavis, Valerie Boyd, Penny Larson, Tina Gist, Margaret McGinnis and Doris McGinnis.

100th birthday Friday

After a century of living, Bess Phifer has seen the best and worst of humanity by Loretta Husky Cozart Special to The Herald

Bess Alice Hambright Phifer will be 100 years old on Friday, Oct. 13. During the last century, she has seen the best and the worst of humanity. And, through it all, she has walked confidently in her faith. With this birthday brings a unique milestone, as if turning 100 weren’t enough. Three of the Hambright sisters have lived to celebrate their 100th birthdays: Louise Hambright Roberts, Aileen Hambright Cantrell, and Bess Hambright Phifer.

The three sisters were featured in ELYSIAN magazine in December 2016. “It is extremely rare to be a centenarian, let alone find three from one family,” said Gary Small, director of the UCLA Longevity Center in Los Angeles.” The sisters credited good genes, a balanced diet, and plenty of exercise as the secret to a long life. But, as I spoke with Bess, I realized there was another key factor in their equation. Early Life Growing up on the family farm near the Kings Mountain National Military Park, See CENTURY, Page 3A

The Hambright sisters, Alice Hambright Cantrell, left, Louise Hambright Roberts and Bess Hambright Phifer all lived to be 100 years old. Photo courtesy ELYSIAN MAGAZINE

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Frank Edward Heath, Jr. Retired mechanic

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Frank Edward “Junior” Heath, Jr 89, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 6, 2017 at his home. Born in Gaffney, SC he was son of the late Frank Heath, Sr and Nellie Upchurch Heath. He was preceded in death by his wife, Genell Wood Heath and sister Virginia Tatham. Frank was a retired automotive mechanic. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church for approximately 50 years and a member of East Kings Mountain Church of God for the past 13 years. The family will be at the home, 410 West Gold St.., Kings Mountain, NC. Surviving are his sons, Dean Heath, Mike Heath, John Heath Sr. and Jesse Heath; daughter, Mary Heath Peterson; sisters, Doris Upchurch and Margaret Watts; 10 grandchildren. 36 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted Monday, October 9, 2017 at, 2:30 p.m. at East Kings Mountain Church of God, officiated by the Rev. John Heath, Sr. and Rev. JR Robbins The family received friends Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. East Kings Mountain Church of God, 1543 Cleveland Ave., Kings Mountain, NC 2086 A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

Lela Mae Cook Allen GROVER - Lela Mae Cook Allen, 79, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 4, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System - Cleveland at Shelby, NC. Born in York County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marion Alden Cook and Herma Marie Randell. She was an Administrative Assistant for the Town of Grover and a member of New Buffalo Baptist Church. The funeral service was conducted Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at 11 a.m. at New Buffalo Baptist Church, Grover, with Rev. Adam Green officiating the service. The family received friends Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Interment was in New Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery in Grover. 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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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Robert Parker, 70, died Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. A native of Cleveland County., he was born to the late Joseph and Eunice Morrison Parker. He was a member of VFW Post 9811 Cherryville/Kings Mountain. He loved to hunt, fish, bowl, play golf, softball and 8-Ball. But most of all he loved his grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby and Wayne Parker. He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Yvonne Johnson Parker, of the home; children Anthony Ellis of Chester, SC; Crystal Adair of Lancaster, SC, Stacy Snider of Winter Haven, Fl., Deana Canteen and husband Roger of Gastonia, Elizabeth Garrett and husband James of Kings Mountain; sisters Linda Parker and Ann Huffman of Kings Mountain; brothers James Parker and wife Peggy of Kings Mountain and Gary Parker and wife Marie of Vale; grandchildren, Chana Watkins, Salem Ellis, Vincant Adair, Kortni Pruitt, Hunter Allen, Austin Black, Trey Black and Nora Damroth; great grandchildren, Cheyanne Watkins and Ayden Adair. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. A Celebration of ife service will be held Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Harvest Time Assembly at 4:00 p.m., Pastor John Johnson, officiating. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover heights Shelby, NC 28150 On-line condolences: Clay-Barnette.com. Clay-Barnette Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Philip Edward Brafford KINGS MOUNTAIN - Philip Edward Brafford, 86, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on October 2, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Marion Butler Brafford and Lillian Sloop Brafford. He retired from Lithium Corp as a chemical operator. He was a member of Cornith Primative Baptist Church. The funeral service was conducted Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Corinth Primative Baptist Church with Elder David Anderson and Tom Robinson officiating the service. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC, and the family received friends after the graveside service. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

KINGS MOUNTAIN - Dorothy Carolyn Earle Bolin, 76, of Shelby, NC, passed away on October 3, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System Lincoln in Lincolnton, NC. Born in Cleveland County, NC, she was daughter of the late Darvon and Violet (Blackburn) Earle and was preceded in death by her brother Clarence Earle. She was of the Presbyterian Faith. The funeral service was conducted Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Roy Byers officiated the service. The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service and other times at the home of her daughter, Leslie Stokes. Interment was in Grover Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.

Juanita Dianne Malcolm KINGS MOUNTAIN - Juanita Dianne Malcolm, 59, of Grover, NC, passed away on October 9, 2017 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center Shelby, NC. Born in Cleveland County, she was daughter of the late Charles and Doris Philbeck Sanders. A Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at New Buffalo Baptist Church in Grover. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm. Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.

Dan Ramsey KINGS MOUNTAIN W.D. “Dan” Ramsey, 81, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Porter and Jeanette Stone Ramsey. He served in the Army and was a supervisor for Ruppe Hosiery for many years. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2017, at the home of his son, Rusty Ramsey and wife Betty. Online Condolences: www.clay-barnette.com Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain is in charge of arrangements.

James Lee Philbeck GROVER -- James Lee Philbeck, 72, died Oct. 9, 2017 at his home. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Arnold Buford Philbeck and Madge Melton Philbeck. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. The funeral service will be conducted Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home in Kings Mountain. Burial will be in Grover Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC., is in charge of arrangements.

Vice-Narcotics Officers arrest 3 suspects on drug charges, 2 sought Cleveland County Vice-Narcotics officers in the Sheriff’s Department arrested three suspects on felony drug charges the week of Oct. 2 and have warrants for two other suspects not yet located. “The Sheriff’s Office will continue to make drug investigations a high priority,’’ Sheriff Alan Norman said. “Statistics have shown for years that drug use leads too other crimes, in particular breaking and entering and larcenies, where users have to steal to fund their habit.’’ Norman added, “The violence associated with drug dealing is also a huge concern of mine, and those dealers who possess guns during drug transactions will be a very high priority.” The Sheriff said the Sheriff’s Office takes complaints of drug sales very seriously and requests that anyone with information on drug dealers in their neighborhood contact the Vice/Narcotics Division at 704-484-4987. Week of October 2 arrests Richard Alan Thurman, 36, 117 Big Hill Road, Lawn-

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dale, possession with intent to sell/ deliver methamphetamine, three counts; sell/deliver methamphetamine, three counts; maintaining a dwelling, three counts, KENNETH A. BRANDON W. $30,000 secured FALLS PANTHER bond. $10,000 secured bond. Reginald McaWeek of October 2 wanted voy Goode, 48, 1205 Bethlehem Church Road, Grover, persons on outstanding warpossession with intent to sell/ rants Kenneth Antonio Falls, deliver cocaine, three counts; sell/deliver cocaine, three 41, 2240 Ellis Road, Shelby, counts, $15,000 secured possession with intent to sell/ bond. deliver cocaine, sell/deliver Robyn R. Price, 44, 117 cocaine. Big Hill Road, Lawndale, Brandon Wayne Panther, maintaining a dwelling, three 33, 1209 Lavender Road, counts, conspire to sell and Grover, possess methamphetdeliver methamphetamine, amine.

■ POLICE ARRESTS OCT. 2: Christina Lynne Michaels, 35, 106 N. Dilling St., simple assault, $1000 unsecured bond. OCT. 2: Michael Shauntay Surratt, 37, Shelby, order for arrest, failure to appear, $500 secured bond. OCT. 4: Thomas Tyler, 57, 331 Oak Grove Road, Trailer 15, felony possession cocaine, possession open container, $7500 secured bond. OCT. 4: Gary Dean Martin, 60, 331 Oak Grove Road Trailer 31, felony possession cocaine, driving while license revoked, driving without two head lamps on vehicle, $7500 secured bond. OCT. 4: Amanda Claire Brown, 28, 922 Stonymead Dr., DWI, $500 unsecured bond. OCT. 6: Michael Lambert, 24, 117 Fulton St., felony possession of methamphetamine, possession drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, $2728 secured bond. OCT. 6: Marla Nichole Proctor, 23, Grover, order for arrest, failure to appear, $500 secured bond. OCT. 7: Jarrett ONeil Jackson, 41, Gastonia, assault on female, larceny, $1000 unsecured bond. OCT. 7: Latoya Patrice McClain, 33, 1728-202 Kings Row Drive, simple assault, criminal summons. OCT. 7: Mary Ann Taylor, 45, Mount Holly, larceny, resist public officer, $1000 secured bond. OCT. 7: Ricardo Mitchell,

34, Bessemer City, four felony counts sell cocaine, three felony counts possession with intent to manufacture, sell cocaine; four counts, manufacture cocaine, $50,000 secured bond, two felony counts deliver cocaine, felony maintain vehicle/dwelling place. CITATIONS SEPT. 27: Kristen Michelle Clark, 34, Gastonia, trespassing. SEPT. 27: Danny Ray Drawdy, Jr., 28, Gastonia, trespassing. SEPT. 27: Devin William Bourget, 25, 210 Virginia Ave., expired tag, no operator’s license, possession marijuana and possession drug paraphernalia. SEPT. 27: Miranda Rennetta Adams, 26, Grover, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. SEPT. 28: Carlee Ann Jordan, 20, Charlotte, possession marijuana, possession drug paraphernalia. SEPT. 28: David Richard-Glenn Price, 36, Lincolnton, revoked license, expired tag, no vehicle inspection. OCT. 1: Tiffany Nicole Castillo, 29, 312 Brice St., expired tag. OCT, 4: Stephanie Strickland Hunt, 49, 1717 Kings Row Drive, running red light. OCT. 4: Laterros Devonta Petty, 28, Shelby, no vehicle insurance, no vehicle inspection. OCT. 5: Bailey Sarah Campbell, 19, Winnabow, NC, expired tag. INCIDENTS

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OCT. 2: A resident of Redwood Circle reported that the hood of her 2006 Toyota was scratched. OCT. 2: A resident of S. Sims Street reported identity theft. OCT. 2: A resident of Oakwood Drive reported two tires on his boat trailer were stolen. OCT. 2: A resident of King Street reported theft of a car battery. OCT. 4: A resident of Bessemer City reported common law robbery. She said she was in the parking lot of a local grocery store and someone walked by her and took her pink and black wallet out of her hand. The wallet, decorated with love and peace signs, contained ID cards, currency and pictures. OCT. 5: A resident of N. Watterson Street reported that someone keyed her vehicle with an unknown object, doing damage to the 2005 Honda. OCT. 5: Dollar General, 709 York Road, reported shoplifting of three undershirts valued at $11. OCT. 7: A resident of West Gold Street reported damage to a front door window. OCT. 8: A resident of Boyce Street reported theft of a 2015 Nissan Altima, silver with Virginia license tag VBM-8811.

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CENTURY From Page 1A Bess Hambright had a strong sense of self. Her parents were Tom and Mable Weir Hambright. She had 7 siblings: Louise, Aileen, Lucy, Sue, Anderson, Lawrence, and Tom. Their lives revolved around family, school, and church and their roots run deep in the community. Bess knew her grandparents and often visited them in Grover and Kings Mountain. Her Uncle Gill Hambright lived in the home currently occupied by the Patrick family on Battleground Avenue. On her mother’s side of the family, she is related to the Weir and McGill families; Grandfather Ted Weir was the postmaster. “At that time, the post office had moved out of Mauney Brothers Store and was located on Battleground Avenue,” Phifer explained. Her dad’s family descends from the Dickson and Hambright families. The Hambright line goes back to Colonel Frederick Hambright, commander of the Lincoln County Militia during the battle of Kings Mountain. Bess’ oldest living relative during her childhood was Grandmother Sallie Dickson Hambright (1849 – 1934) who often visited the family at the farm. “She and her youngest daughter would come from Grover to spend the weekend. They would always bring a big bag of good cookies.” Her family belonged to Antioch Baptist Church and she attended school in a oneroom school house her mother founded. The family provided lodging for the teacher in their home. Bess’ earliest memories are of picking peanuts; chores were a common part of farm life. While in middle school, Bess and her sister, Aileen, took on more responsibilities. “My sister and I milked cows before we went to school. At that time my mother and daddy were selling milk in those tin cans and the dairy would come by and pick them up. Between us, we milked 5 cows. We’d take care of the milk to keep it cooled

HAMBRIGHT SISTERS - Pictured are Louise, Bess and Alice Hambright as young children. RED CROSS WORKER – Bess Hambright served with the National Red Cross in the Pacific from 1943-46. She was in training with another KM woman – Hazel Herndon who was assigned to work I n Europe with the Red Cross. Hazel Herndon Fryer was a former librarian at Mauney Memorial Library. before we went to school. And then we’d do it again when we came back home.” Before the depression, they had a tenant farmer who helped with farm work. But, the depression brought change. The tenant farmer moved on, so family members took on the work. Bess did everything from milking cows to picking cotton and hoeing corn. When Bess was just 12, she attended the one hundred- fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain. The year was 1930. President Herbert Hoover was the keynote speaker. Her mother had responsibilities during the celebration, so Bess and her siblings were free to wander. She remembers the throngs of people. “The President speech was good; I can remember seeing the speakers’ stand.” “Most of all,” she says, “I remember having the whole day free with all those people I didn’t know” While in her junior and senior years at Blacksburg Centralized High School, Bess played basketball and participated in class plays. In her senior year, she was a founding member of the very first Beta

Club in the United States in 1934 - 1935. After high school, she attended Asheville college and earned a teaching degree. She taught 6th graders at Waco Graded School and coached their high school women’s basketball team. In the early part of World War II, Bess also took on work in the Shell Plant in Charlotte “making 40 mm shells. I inspected the little percussion cup to make sure it had powder in it. I did it at night on the third shift.” According to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library, “The U. S. Rubber Company was locally called the ’Shell Plant.’ During World War II, the plant became one of the biggest employers in the county, particularly in the employment of women. These women were Mecklenburg’s equivalent of ‘Rosie the Riveter.’ This was an extremely dangerous place to work, and the employees took their jobs seriously.” The plant went into operation on December 17, 1942 just 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The War Years With the war raging in Europe and the Pacific, Bess

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was about to face the biggest challenge of her life: serving in the American National Red Cross from 1943 until 1946. A co-worker at Waco suggested they apply for the American National Red Cross together. Both the Principal and Superintendent supported their decision, but only Bess was accepted for service. The requirements were that you had to be 25 years old and have a college degree. She credits her acceptance to her coaching experience. She joined in Atlanta, Georgia and went to Washington, D.C. for training. “When I got to Washington, Hazel Fryer was there. I was in training with Hazel for six weeks. We thought we’d go overseas together. I certainly didn’t have any idea I’d be going to the Pacific. I knew Hazel a little bit because mother and daddy were friends to her parents.” Hazel was assigned to Europe and Bess was assigned to the Pacific. Bess began her service on the island of Hawaii at a Red Cross Rest Camp that had been established during World War I. “We had everything: a golf course and tennis courts. We had about 200 bicycles. All the men seemed to like to ride bikes. We had archery. And, we’d take the men by van around the volcano and the bird park.” Every five days, five hundred men would arrive at the rest camp for five-days of rest and relaxation. “We worked from 7 am to 10 pm,” said Bess. Every five days, a new group of men would arrive. “The men appreciated having a few days of rest. I didn’t realize it meant so much to them. They had such a poor life. Even when I was there I knew it was rough. They would tell you a few things. But I didn’t realize it was quite as bad as it was.” By this time, Bess had received four promotions. She had “taken over as the head of the camp, seeing that it was all taken care of. I was over the Red Cross work, not the food,” she said. “It was a pretty big deal.” While working in Hawaii, Bess met her husband-to-be, Marriott Phifer who was a Kings Mountain native. Due to her duties, she didn’t see him much when he was at the camp. When asked if they dated in the Pacific, Bess replied, “When they told me they needed me to go to Guam, I got a week off. I spent a right smart time with Marriott that week.”

While in Guam, Bess was assigned to a field hospital processing the troops who were freed from prison camps. “Most had spent four or five years as prisoners. And to see those fellows…” her voice trailed-off. “I stayed up all night trying to process who they were, to gather a little information about them. “They looked like death standing, practically every one of them. I had seen a lot of wounded because at Guam I stayed at the field hospital. There were 200 – 300 doctors there. I ate the same places the men ate. In that hospital, all the wounded fellows were there. They couldn’t go home because they were waiting for transportation. “All those fellows and no complaints from them,” she pauses. “That was the thing I noticed the most; they didn’t complain. Some were missing legs and arms. None in the beds could get up. “I helped setup a place where the guys could have a magazine to read or listen to a radio. These guys hadn’t had radios or anything for years. Some of them didn’t even know who they were.” One day, Bess found a 40-millimeter shell casing on the ground and knew immediately that it was from the Charlotte Shell Plant. The men at the field hospital converted it to a candle holder for her in their shop and she has kept it as a memento all these years. When discharged, Lieutenant Bess Alice Hambright spent the next 28 days traveling home to her family on Hambright Road. Her title was referred to as an “assimilated rank.” Beginning in WWI, it was deemed appropriate that Red Cross workers be given both rank and uniforms. According to the Official U. S. Bulletin, Volume 1, issued on June 29, 1917, “The purpose of conferring military rank is to indicate to members of the land and naval forces that the Red Cross workers enjoy the confidence of the President as Commander in Chief of the Army and of the American National Red Cross and that the authorities bespeak for them the cooperation, courtesy, and respect due to persons designated for such important duties to humanity.” After the war Bess was discharged on May 13, 1946. Six weeks later, on June 26, 1946, Bess Alice Hambright married Marriott

SHELL FOUND IN GUAMThis shell found in Guam was manufactured in Charlotte. It is the base of a candlestick made from a 40-miilmeter shell casing manufactured at Shell Factory in Charlotte. Phifer in a double wedding at Antioch Baptist Church with sister, Lucy Hambright Kinard and her husband, James Herman Kinard. Marriott’s family belonged to Boyce Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, so they joined that congregation. She has now been a member for 71 years. Together, Bess and Marriott have four children: Dr. Reta Phifer, Doyt Phifer, Connie Savell, M.D. Phifer Jr., and one granddaughter, Lesley Phifer. Bess eventually returned to teaching. During her career, he taught at Waco, West, and Central and retired after 27 years of educating the community’s children. Bess Phifer is a member of the Kings Mountain Study Club and an avid reader, consuming 4 – 5 books a week. She most recently made a presentation to the club on the book Lucky 666, The Impossible Mission, written by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. It was the first book she ever read about the men she helped during her service with the Red Cross. Bess has served as a Sunday School teacher for 4thand 5th graders at Boyce Memorial ARP Church, is active in Circle, knits shawls for Hospice and the gift shop at Bonclarken (a conference center located in Flat Rock, North Carolina operated by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church). And, she works in her yard every day, weather permitting, noting the importance of exercise. What most impressed me

about Bess Phifer is her faith. She never feared serving in the Red Cross, saying, “I wasn’t scared a bit. I felt like I was where I needed to be. I never felt like I shouldn’t have done this.” Throughout her life, Bess Phifer has walked confidently in her faith. She wants most for her children to “stay close to the Lord.” When asked what got her through the difficult times of her life, Bess replied without hesitation, “I lean on the Lord all the time, every day. If you didn’t have him to lean on, you’d be in bad shape, wouldn’t you?” The Hambright sisters credit their long lives to good genes, a balanced diet, and plenty of exercise. After spending time with Bess Hambright Phifer, I’m confident their faith played the most important role of all.

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By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. –Christopher Columbus

Pieces of Kings Mountain History One of the great joys of writing for the Kings Mountain Herald is meeting new people and sharing their stories. Having grown-up here, I know LORETTA a few folks: classmates COZART and teachers I had. But I moved away just as I became an adult. So, many of the folks I didn’t see in my day-to-day life remain strangers to me. Lib Stewart asked me to write an article on Bess-Alice Hambright Phifer. Of course, I knew her name, but we had only met briefly during the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR chapter’s 100th anniversary last December. From her daughter, Connie Savell, I learned that Bess served in the Red Cross in World War II. But, but that was the breadth of my knowledge about her. On the appointed day of our in-

terview, I drove to Bess Phifer’s home and went to the door. Bess met me and welcomed me into her home. We went straight to the dining room and made our introductions. After unpacking my notepad, we got right to business. Over the next 3 hours, Bess Phifer’s life story unfolded before me. We talked about family, memories, genealogy, local history, and life in general. These stories delight a history buff like me. Granted, the time allotted wasn’t enough to cover everything Bess has done in her lifetime. I did learn that she is a remarkable person. Her name is really Bess-Alice “with a hyphen,” she told me. The American National Red Cross shortened her name to “Bess” when she began her service. She served in the “deep Pacific,” where the enemy was entrenched

everywhere. She was delayed going to her assignment in Hawaii, because the ship she was to take spotted a Japanese submarine off the coast of San Francisco in 1943. If I learned only one thing about Bess Phifer, it is that she is dedicated to God, Home, and Country, living her faith in everything she does. I hope you enjoy reading this week’s feature article. It is a long read, but worth every second. This spry 100-year-old has more energy than people half her age. She walks the walk, letting her beliefs guide her path. I was surprised that she continues to be a voracious reader and volunteers her time and knitting talents to Hospice and the Bonclarken Gift Shop. And, she is a long-time member of the Kings Mountain Study Club. The week after we met, she presented a report to

the group. Long retired, she continues to teach. Bess believes in exercise, having played and coached women’s high school basketball. She believes in eating a balanced diet, and in spending time with family. Her siblings still gather at Christmas at the Hambright homeplace in the Antioch Community. Be sure to wish Bess Phifer a happy birthday on Friday. After all, 100 years is a milestone we should all pause to recognize. She has dedicated her life to others and has blessed us all in the process. She has earned a place of honor among “The Greatest Generation.” While this assignment started out as work, it quickly became a pleasure. I learned a great deal from Bess Phifer. On that day in August, we started out as strangers and departed as friends.

Looking back Inactivity is not good for us Looking back from the Oct. 8, 1997 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald City Council okayed plans Tuesday night to build a public swimming pool by summer in a master recreation plan that City Manager Jimmy Maney and Recreation commission members applauded. The board earmarked $500,000 for a new swimming pool, $1 million for a new law enforcement building and $300,000 for improvements to Davidson and

Jake Early Parks. Senior Jada Clark was crowned Kings Mountain High School Homecoming Queen Friday night during halftime of the Mountaineers football game with Freedom at John Gamble Stadium. Kings Mountain Mountaineers travel to Lawndale Friday night to take on the Burns Bulldogs. “Something for everyone” is how the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club is promoting the annual Fall Festival to be held next Wednesday on the

theme, “Harvest of Memories.” Betty Gamble and Pat Elledge are co-chairmen of the e vent. An antique Christmas Carrousel made by Karen Bess won first place at Bethware Fair and was featured in exhibits at Mountaineer Days last week in Kings Mountain. Bess said it took 48 hours to create the carrousel using an old rocking chair. The Herald edition of Oct. 8 featured photographs of numerous events at the annual Mountaineer Days event.

A lost college still shines What is North Carolina’s best-known and most influential college? It might be an institution that went out of business 60 years ago, Black Mountain College. Still today, educators DG MARTIN praise and criticize the college’s progressive and collaborative approach. In 2015, Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art’s exhibit, titled “Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933-1957,” celebrated the college’s “cultural force long felt” and the “school’s ethos, in which experience was the basis of knowledge, and objects were not fixed things, but mirrors of their environment, the result of action and experimentation.” A book being released this week opens the door to understanding the college’s enduring allure. Surprisingly, that book, “Hidden Scars” by Mark de Castrique, is not a

Black Mountain guide or history book. It is a detective story. “Detective story!” I can hear you screaming, “What can a murder mystery have to do with a closed-down college?” De Castrique is the author of a series of novels set in modern-day Asheville and featuring the detective team of Sam Blackman and Nakayla Robertson. Sam is a veteran who lost his leg in military action and wears a prosthesis. Nakayla, his partner in business and love, is African American. De Castrique makes Black Mountain College the center point of action in the detectives’ investigations of suspicious deaths in two different time periods. First, an 80-year-old woman asks them to look into the death of her brother, Paul Weaver. He was student at the college in the 1940s who died in a reported hiking accident. Seventy years later, his sister suspects foul play. See LOST COLLEGE, Page 7A

A happier life is an active life. Doing nothing does not generate much in the realm of feeling good about yourself and is detrimental to your health. A friend of mine reflected on his career Glenn Mollette Guest Editorial and often six day work weeks and said, “Those were the happiest days of my life.” I know of people who live very fulfilling lives of retirement but also know of too many who don’t have much to do or much interest in doing a whole lot. Sometimes sickness or injury keeps us from doing anything. This can happen to us all and it’s no fun being sick and shut-in the house. Inclement weather can drive us inside and for that reason many people dread the cold wintry months that are sure to come. However, we all need to strive more in our daily activity. You don’t have to be a member of a high priced gym to move every day. You don’t have to have a lucrative retirement to move every day. If you can walk and move your arms you are really on your way to activity. Whether you live in the city or country we all need to think more every day about getting out of the house and being in motion. Walking, jogging, mowing grass, working in the yard, house cleaning or more exercise, we all need it. Behind my office is a nursing home. A man comes out of that nursing home almost every day in a wheelchair. He has no legs. His wheelchair is motorized. However, every day he pushes himself to go the public library or down the road to one of a couple of small restaurants. He hasn’t given up. I want to challenge us all to not give up and push ourselves a little more in the realm of activity. In this day and time we all are in danger of terminal inactivity. Computers, televisions, social media, desk jobs, comfortable lounge chairs and riding in the car can spell long bouts of inactivity. Researchers have been investigat-

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■ MEDITATION

■ CHURCH BRIEFS

The Reformation: Part 2

Grand Family BBQ Reunion Fundraiser Oct. 28

L a s t week I asked the question “Can you remember what you did last week?” Rev. Joshua To further Morgan Advent that quesLutheran Church tion, can you tell me how many times you’ve sinned since last Wednesday. If you can count, you’re doing better than I can! In Martin Luther’s day, one had to remember. Re-

member what you did wrong. Remember where you didn’t live up to the rule of law of the land and church. However, today, that seems like a foreign concept - or does it though? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been confronted with the question of “have I done enough?” The true answer is NO. We could never do enough, but Jesus Christ did it all. In light of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it’s worth holding up Justification, the 4th Article

of The Augsburg Confession- or more common for the laymen “It is finished’” that proclamation that Jesus cried out on the cross. Luther wanted to uphold the understanding that when Jesus died for our sins, he did so in such a way that we would break out of our shell of “I suffer from self sufficientancy too much!” We think it’s us that forgives. It’s us who storm the gates of heaven by our own merits— no, it’s Jesus’ sacrifice that did it. I leave you with this passage to contemplate on from Galatians chapter 2:

19 “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!” Praise God the spirit of the reformation lives on today. Be blessed Kings Mountain!

East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, 701 E. Gold St., will sponsor a BBQ fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Plates are $7 and Boston Butts are $35. Everyone welcome.

The Meeks, Allison, Ellison and Smith Grand Family reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12 noon at Mount Zion Baptist Church Family Life Center, 220 Watterson Street, Kings Mountain. All descendants are invited to attend. Evangelist Vicky Meeks Clinton is heading up the event. For more information call 704-215-6534. Meets For One Hour Weekly To Pray For Children, Schools, Teachers To Find Out How To Join Or Start A Group Log On To:

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Church Service Directory First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143

Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000

First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072

Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714

First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266

Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516

Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011

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Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212

2300 David Baptist Church Rd. • Kings Mountain KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member 230 Oak Grove Rd. 704-750-0171 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

Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471

Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477

Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331

Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351

Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697

Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310

El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174

Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062

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Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 102 Canterbury Road 704-730-7855

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Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697

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■ LIFESTYLES

‘Gateways to the South’ opens, Public reception Saturday night Southern Arts Society is proud to present “Gateways to the South,” the annual art competition and exhibit featuring landscapes, historical sites, and the people and places that reflect our Southern history and culture, past and present day. Local artists have interpreted our southern landscape and well known landmarks in painting, photography and sculpture. This is a judged show with cash prizes. Artists from five surrounding counties have brought work to compete. The exhibit is open to view October 10 through November 10. There will be a public reception at Southern Arts Society on Saturday evening October 14 from 6 until 8 p.m. Awards will be presented at 7 pm. Dress is casual.

“Gateways to the South” will be on display in the galleries of Southern Arts Society through November 10 2017. Southern Arts Society (SASi) Gift Shop & Gallery is located at 301 N. Piedmont Ave. at the intersection of Piedmont and Battleground Avenues, Kings Mountain, NC, in the historic Southern Railway Depot. SASi offers a gift shop, ongoing exhibits and art competitions, programs and classes in a variety of media for artists of all levels. Hours: Tues – Sat, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free. For more information contact Southern Arts Society at 704-739-5585 or visit www.SouthernArtsSociety. org. Email SouthernArtsSociety@gmail.com.

Tobacco Farmer by Lori McAdams

Cotton Field by Marie McDow

IN THE KITCHEN – Carol Brazzell, above, is among Woman’s Club members getting ready to cook the meals for crowds expected next Wednesday, Oct. 18, for the annual Fall Festival. Photo by ANNE GAMBLE

Connie Phifer Savell, Good Citizen Chairman, for The Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter presents Gracie Plonk daughter of Margo and Carl Plonk, the Kings Mountain High School DAR Good Citizen pin for 2017. Gracie’s Grandmother Pat Plonk is a member of The Colonel Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter.

Hospice benefit Is Oct. 27 A Hospice benefit Friday, Oct. 27 will feature a chicken dinner for $12 a plate and tickets can be obtained locally at Bank of the Ozarks and Testa Family Hospice House. Locally, plates can be picked up on Oct. 27 from 4-7 p.m. at Testa Family Hospice House, 321 Kings Mountain Boulevard. Doug Fortenberry is chef for the chicken and plates will include ½ chicken, slaw, pickles, baked beans, roll and homemade dessert. The other drive-through location for dinner pickup is the American Red Cross, 1333 Fallston Road, Shelby.

(Ed. Note – The recipes in today’s cooking columns come from “Monumental Recipes Vol. 11’’ published by the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.) CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS Arlene McMurtry 4 cups milk ¼ cup butter 1 c. uncooked quick cooking grits 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1 t. salt ½ t. pepper 8 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded ¼ c. Parmesan cheese, grated Bring milk to boil in large pan over med. high heat. Whisk in butter and grits. Reduce heat, simmer whisking constantly for 5-7 minutes or until grits are done. Stir in egg, salt, pepper, and Cheddar cheese. Pour into greased 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until mixture is set.

SEROLE Mary Jo Stewart 3 cups sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar 3 eggs ½ c. milk Salt to taste 1 t. vanilla ¼ c. margarine, melted 1 cup brown sugar ¼ c. plain flour ¼ margarine, softened ¾ to 1 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If using canned potatoes, drain off liquid. Mash sweet potatoes. Add sugar, eggs, milk, salt, vanilla and ¼ cu p melted margarine. Mix well. Pour into a buttered 9x13 casserole dish. Mix by hand: brown sugar, flour, ¼ cup softened margarine and nuts until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over casserole. Bake 30 minutes.

ness. Or can bake in large baking pan at 325 degrees for 1 ½ hour.

MICROWAVE CANDIED YAMS Doris McGinnis 4 med. sweet potatoes ½ cup water 2 T. cornstarch 1 ½ cup sugar ½ c. margarine 1 t. vanilla Mix water and cornstarch together in bottom of casserole dish. Add potatoes with sugar on top. Dot with margarine and add vanilla. Cover and microwave 30 minutes on high. SWEET POTATO CAS-

CRANBERRY CHICKEN Monty Thornburg 1 can whole cranberry sauce 1 envelope onion soup mix 1 small bottle Russian dressing or Catalina 2-3 lb. chicken tenderloins Mix cranberry sauce, soup mix and dressing. Place chicken in crockpot and pour mix over; toss well to coat. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or until desired tender-

EXQUISITE PIE Linda Rome ½ c. melted butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs ½ cup nuts ½ cup coconut ½ cup raisins 1 T. vanilla 1T. vinegar 1 unbaked pie shell Mix all ingredients. Place in unbaked pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.

The congregations of Resurrection and St. Matthew’s Lutheran Churches invite the community of Kings Mountain to attend several events commemorating the

500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation

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On Saturday, October 22, there will be a showing of Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed the Word. This is a new movie that has been released by PBS. The showing will be at 2PM at the Joy Theater here in Kings Mountain. The movie is free of charge. One Saturday, October 28, at 7 PM, there will be a community hymn sing held by area churches at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, located at 201 N. Piedmont Ave. Following the hymn sing, light refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall. On Sunday morning, October 29, there will be a festival service of Holy Communion held at Resurrection Lutheran Church, located at 600 Crescent Cir., at 11AM. Following the service, there will be a covered dish meal.

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Celanese gives dollars, employees volunteer to Hospice GROVER -Hospice recently received $1800 from the Celanese Foundation. In addition to the donation, employees also donated their time to help with improvements including a beautiful entrance to the Peace Path located at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. Celanese is a global technology and specialty materials company that engineer and manufactures a wide variety of products essential to everyday living. Investments go directly to the charities they believe in and support through their dollars and volunteer time. A 501©3 non-profit organization, the Celanese Foundation focuses on initiatives to improve the fundamental living conditions of people, with a special focus on families and children. Through partnerships in communities, Celanese employees guide the decision-making

process and are involved in all aspects of community support. Organizations that receive funding have missions aligned with the Foundation’s focus areas of hunger relief, shelter, fundamental education, health and water. “Hospice Cleveland County is very grateful to the Celanese Foundation and the Corporation’s employees for their support. This generous gift will enable us to better provide excellent care for patients and their families,’’ says Myra McGinnis, Hospice Chief Operation Officer. Hospice Cleveland County serves patients in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln Counties. While most Hospice patients are served in their homes, Wendover Hospice House in Shelby and Testa Family Hospice House in Kings Mountain provide 24 rooms for patients unable to stay at home.

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later both lunch and dinner became a part of the event, with a bazaar and exhibit of student and club women’s literary writing skills and craft displays. For many years known as the Kings Mountain Floral Fair, today’s Fall Festival incorporates many of the old ideas and also new ideas that are pleasing to festival-goers. This year’s theme is “Mountain Memories.” The annual fall festival is a fundraiser for club and community projects. Over the years money from the festival has been used to refurbish the clubhouse, provide student scholarships and help community service projects, drawing crowds from

From Page 1A floral fair as it was named became the annual fundraiser for the organization’s community service activities. The Floral Fair was held in various places: some years in the Pythian Hall, sometimes in Caveny’s Ice Cream Shop, once in a barn where the Chevrolet building stood on Railroad Avenue. In 1932, the Floral Fair was held in the new Woman’s Clubhouse; it became the permanent location at 108 E. Mountain Street. After moving into the new clubhouse, the members added a meal to the event and

CELANESE GIVES TO HOSPICE – Pictured with Cleveland County Hospice CEO Myra McGinnis are some of the employees of Celanese Foundation in Grover who volunteer for Hospice. The plant recently presented a check for $1800.

the greater Kings Mountain and Cleveland County areas. Former resident return to the festival each year to relive fond memories in the community. They add the date to their October calendars and renew acquaintances at what club members call a community institution. “The GFWC NC Kings Mountain Woman’s Club is extremely grateful to those in the community who continue to support their endeavors, said Festival Chair Anne Gamble. “We could not succeed without the help of the friends of the club and the teen volunteers who lend their time and talents to this event each year,’’ she added.

BEAUTIFY PEACE PATH – Hospice volunteers recently beautified the Peace Path at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby. Some of the volunteers are pictured, including Norman and Lisa Melton, Ronnie and Stacy Hager, and Davien Bailey. Not pictured: Tom Nichter, Robin Ayers, Omar Borders, Chad Webber and Zach Dellinger.

LOST COLLEGE From Page 4A Second, their first investigation takes them to the former site of the college. There a film crew is making a commercial film set in the college’s heyday in the 1930s and 40s. Soon there are new deaths to investigate. In trying to crack the 70-year-old case, Sam and Nakayla track down former Black Mountain students who might have known Paul. They fly to New York City to visit Eleanor Johnson, an African American who was a student of the legendary dancer, choreographer, and Black Mountain faculty member Merce Cunningham. Eleanor remembered Paul as a good friend, but did not believe their interracial friendship prompted violence against him. However, she told them Paul had a special bond with a Jewish refugee, Leah Rosen, who lives in a retirement village in Chapel Hill. A long drive to Chapel Hill for a visit with Leah confirmed her friendship with Paul, but nothing more. Another contemporary of Paul’s at the college, Harlan Beale, was a handyman on the film set and he also provided filmmakers with background information about the college. Shortly after agreeing

to help Sam and Nakayla find others who might remember Paul, Harlan is found dead at the Black Mountain College Museum in Asheville. In scarcely more than 200 pages Sam and Nakayla, aided by Asheville city police, Buncombe County sheriff’s deputies and the FBI solve these mysterious deaths, both contemporary and 70-years past. In following the investigations, readers learn of the special progressive educational experiences the college provided: Buckminster Fuller and his attempts to build a geodesic dome, Merce Cunningham, and a host of artists, craftsmen, authors who became teachers and mentors and jumpstarted their students’ careers. The college attracted political liberals, racial integrationists, and even some communists. These ideas and the people who held them were not welcome in the North Carolina mountains. And the progressive learning model the college projected did not attract the financial support necessary to fund even a modest college operation. While Mark de Castrique is giving us a well-crafted and satisfying detective story, he reminds us of what we lost when the college closed.

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Kings Mountain High’s tennis team won its third straight conference championship last week, taking the Big South 3A with a perfect record after winning the SMAC the previous two seasons. Team members, left to right, front row are Natalie Lutz, Olivia Moss, Mary Catherine Johnson, Ann Scott Baker, Carmen Houser and Amber Belcher. Back row Sarah Bell, Hallie Hunt, Jasmine Guy, Madelynn Frye and Coach Rick Henderson.

Kings Mountain High’s women’s tennis team completed its third straight conference championship run last week with an 8-1 victory over county rival Crest. The Lady Mountaineers posted a 7-0 conference and 10-0 overall record during the year, meaning they should have at least one if not more games at home when the state playoffs begin. Leading the Mountain-

‘Our best win of the year’

Three straight TDs in second half breaks open 38-13 win over Huss third straight victory. The win cut the Big South unbeaten list down to two teams – the Mountaineers and the Crest Chargers, who defeated Ashbrook in the other game that featured the four teams that were undefeated in the league. The win, though very special, was somewhat bittersweet as the Mountaineers lost junior quarterback John Harmon Melton who was filling in for Kay-

lon Wade who injured his ankle the previous Friday against North Gaston. On the Mountaineers’ first second half drive, Melton took a helmet to helmet hit that broke his jaw and will likely put him out for the season. He will undergo surgery this week. Wade was a trooper, coming off the sidelines to fill in for the remainder of the game despite obvious See HUSS, Page 4B

KM at Ashbrook Friday Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers face another rugged road game against a Gastonia power when they travel to Ashbrook Friday. The Green Wave is improving every week under a new coaching staff that includes several former South Point coaches who are experienced in running the famous Paul Johnson flex bone. Ashbrook isn’t entirely in it like South Point and

Georgia Tech. The Green Wave goes to a Power-I on occasion. No matter what offense they’re in, a lot of their carries will go to reigning Big South Offensive Player of the Year, British Brooks. “Their offense has really improved as the year has gone on,” noted Mountaineer head coach Greg Lloyd. “This is going to be another big challenge.” Losing versatile John

Harmon Melton to injury last week will hurt the Mountaineers’ options, but Lloyd hopes regular quarterback Kaylon Wade will be healthier than last week. “John Harmon was doing a good job at quarterback,” Lloyd said. “I don’t know if Kaylon will be a hundred percent, but I’m assuming he will be back.” The Mountaineers will have starting JV quarterSee ASHBROOK, Page 4B

John Harmon Melton is comforted by his dad and assistant coach Brad Melton after being injured Friday at Huss.

KMHS coach Greg Lloyd discusses a matter with an official Friday at Hunter Huss.

Hollifield finished in 28:41, a 1:40 improvement. Bridges finished 28th overall in an event that draws over a thousand runnes from near and far. Other girls with season best times were Brooke Clark (24:51.91), Carly Johnson 25:09.15, Zahra Roberts 25:11.26 and Abigail Lineberry in 25:22.43. Hollifield finished in 28:41 and Brooklynn Forester 36:10.50 in the JV competition. Seven KM boys posted season best times. Dane Skeith led the way See BRIDGES, Page 4B

TEAM CONF. W-L Kings Mountain 3-0 Crest 3-0 Hunter Huss 2-1 Ashbrook 2-1 Forestview 1-2 Stuart Cramer 1-2 North Gaston 0-3 Burns 0-3 Last week’s results Kings Mountain 38, Huss 13 Crest 38, Ashbrook 20 Cramer 28, Burns 21 Forestview 35, North Gaston 34 This week’s games Kings Mountain at Ashbrook Hunter Huss at Crest Burns at Forestview North Gaston at Cramer

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Kings Mountain High junior Nicola Bridges may have set a school record in Wendy’s Invitational.

Kings Mountain High’s volleyball team still has Big South Conference championship hopes alive heading into the final week of the regular season. The Lady Mountaineers defeated Burns 3-0 Thursday to run their record to 10-2 in the conference with games remaining this week against Forestview (yesterday) and league leader Crest Thursday at KM’s Donald L. Parker Gymnasium. Victories this week would at least give the KM ladies a share of the conference championship. The Lady Mountaineers whipped Burns 25-10, 25-16, 25-11 Thursday behind a good all-around effort from all of their players. Mandy Breakfield contributed 20 service points, Makena Deaton had 11 service points and six kills, and Leeasia Rhodes provided 10 kills. In JV action, KM won 25-20, 25-21. Rylie Carroll had eight service points and Jordan Parker and Keegan Irby added six apiece. The Lady Mountaineers defeated Ashbrook last Tuesday 25-14, 25-18, 25-13. Makena Deaton led the way with 21 service points and 16 kills. Leeasia Rhodes had seven kills and played good defense. Layla Harris had six See VOLLEYBALL, Page 4B

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Bridges runs record 21.06 Over half of Kings Mountain’s runners ran a personal record or season best time in Saturday’s Wendy’s Invitational cross country event in Charlotte. “The whole Wendy’s experience is very impressive,” said veteran Mountaineer coach Rayvis Key. “The temperatures were cool with a light rain; perfect conditions for some fast times.” KM junior Nicola Bridges posted a 21:06, which Coach Key said is the fastest time of any girl he has coached at KMHS. He also noted that Belle

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Kings Mountain’s Ricaylen Mack is on his way to a touchdown in Friday’s victory over Hunter Huss in Gastonia.

Kings Mountain’s Mountaineers scored on four of their five second half possessions to turn a close game into a rout Friday at Hunter Huss. Leading by just 14-6 at the half, Kings Mountain scored on their first three second half possessions, recorded a two-point safety, and closed out the big night with an 82-yard touchdown run by Qua Brooks to defeat the Huskies 38-13 for their

eers again this year are junior Natalie Lutz and Madelynn Frye. The defending state doubles champions posted singles record of 8-0 and 7-0, respectively, in the regular season. “They are such a dominating force as they typically let their racquets do the talking,” noted veteran Mountaineer coach Rick Henderson. Their overall doubles

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Melton hurls no-hitter Kings Mountain Middle’s Andrea Melton pitched a complete game no-hitter last week in a 13-0, five-inning victory over Lincolnton. Melton struck out nine. She helped her own cause by going 3-for-3, including two triples and three runs scored. Austyn Dixon also had a big day at the plate with two doubles. On Thursday, the Lady Patriots fell to North Lincoln 7-2. After the teams traded runs in the first inning, North Lincoln scored five runs on two hits to open a 6-1 lead. Aaliyah Byers started for the Patriots. She pitched three innings with Andrea Melton pitching the final four. Austyn Dixon led the KM plate attack with three hits. Kings Mountain carried a 5-3 conference and 6-3

Kings Mountain’s Dewey Eagan heads the ball in match with Stuart Cramer last week at Gamble Stadium

KM soccer wins in two overtimes Dewi Eagan scored off an assist from John Harris in the second overtime to give Kings Mountain High’s soccer team a 1-0 Big South victory over Stuart Cramer Wednesday night at John

Gamble Stadium. Harris was in goal for the shutout. The win improved the Mountaineers’ record to 5-2-1 in the conference and 11-3-2 overall.

Cross country second at FV Kings Mountain High’s cross country teams finished second in a three-way meet with Forestview and Crest last Tuesday at Forestview. The Jaguars won the boys race with 16 points, followed by KM 51 and Crest 71. The Forestview girls won with 23 points, with KM at 52 and Crest 60. Kings Mountain’s Nicola Bridges finished second with a season-best time of 21.31, and the Mountain-

eers’ Dane Skeith was fifth with a team best run of 18:19. Following Bridges for the KM girls were Carly Johnson in 10 th, Brooke Clark 12th, Lineberry 13th, Carolina Foster 15th and Zahra Roberts 16th. For the KM boys, Caleb Barnes ran 10 th, Dallin Campbell 12th, Jesse Hughes 13th, Crocker 14th and Dylan Williams 17th.

KM Elite basketball registration begins Registration is open through November 30 for the 2017 Kings Mountain Elite Trailblazers basketball league. It is for ages 3-16. Registration will be held each Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Bynum Chapel. The cost is $60 and includes a league jersey.

All participants are guaranteed one league game and one hour skills/ drills session each week. Coaching volunteers are also needed. For more details and registration information contact Maurice Tate at (704) 460-3433 or Renata Surratt at (704) 417-3077.

overall record into a game yesterday at Crest.

Golfers win 4th in a row The Patriot golf team ran its record to 4-0 last week with a victory over Rutherford County and Crest. The Patriots shot 178, RC 179 and Crest 192. Ella Kue was the medalist with a 37. Other KM scores were Bennett Davis 51, Seth Wyte 51, Seabron Echols 51 and Camden Deaton 54.

MS kickers lose twice The soccer team fell to Lincolnton 5-0 last Tuesday and North Lincoln 5-0 Thursday. The Patriots are now 1-8 on the season.

Kings Mountain Middle pitcher Andrea Melton pitched a no-hitter against Lincolnton last week.

Patriots blank West Lincoln The Kings Mountain Middle School Patriots kept their Eastern Division record perfect Tuesday at home with a 42-0 victory over West Lincoln. All of their touchdowns came quickly. They scored on all five of their first half possessions and their second possession of the second half to put the running clock rule into effect. Isaiah Tate got the rout started on the third play of the game when he went around right end for a 10yard touchdown and an 8-0 lead. After the defense held West to three and out, the Patriots took possession at the West 26. On the first play, Davonte Simmons went the distance on a screen pass from Charlie Melton for a 14-0 advantage. On their next possession, Rashaard Brooks caught a pass from Zeke Cannedy and raced 56 yards for a 20-0 lead. Brooks added another touchdown on a one-play drive after Dylan Rush threw the West quarterback for a 10-yard loss at the West 37. Tate added a two-point conversion to make it 28-0. Moments later D’Andre Hoyle intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for a 34-0 lead at the half. The first three plays of the second half resulted in fumbles, with KM falling on the third at the West two-yard line. Jake Lloyd went around right end for the touchdown, and Shamaron Gantt added the two-point conversion that put the mercy rule into play. The Patriots fell to Crest 18-0 in a non-conference game Thursday at Gamble See PATRIOTS, Page 4B

Chase Ellis (55) blocks for Rashaard Brooks (21) in Kings Mountain Middle’s game with West Lincoln.

KM MIDDLE FOOTBALL ROSTER Name Caleb Broome Isaiah Tate Zeke Cannedy Davonte Simmons Charlie Melton Shamaron Gantt Zaquan Adams Jake Lloyd Jason Feemster Kenyon Moore Caleb Holland Hunter Whisnant Jalil Ward Rashaard Brooks D’Andre Hoyle Stanley Jimson Lucas Saldo Troy Pruikisma Amari Barnett Lucas Sanders

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Cole Irby Jeremiah Thurman Garrett Ledford A.J. Richardson Malachi Welch Maddox James Chase Ellis Isaiah Eskridge Davis Conner Aubrey Thomas Michael Lubas Jathan Callahan Clay Barber K.J. Smith Cameron Rhom Nick Harrison Justin Visoso Colby Carroll Chris Schrader Jeremiah Currence Dalton Smith

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Sam Black Dalton Ledbetter Anthony Hyman Peyton Fisher Dylan Rush Marty Lovingood Justus Caldwell Jacob Hamrick Luther Clark Asean York Jordan Mull Zamar Montgomery DeShaun Dean Kyle Jackson Christopher Blanton Markeviious Thomasson

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Mountaineers Post Game Stats KMHS vs. HH

October 6, 2017 YARDSTICK First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Passes Fumbles lost Yds. penalized

KM HH

KM 8 196 74 8-15 1 50

HH 8 101 147 10-22 3 125

Score By Quarters Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 F 7 7 18 6 38 6 0 0 7 13

KM RUSHING Mack 25-114, Brooks 3-86, Brittain 1-0, Melton 3-6, Wade 2-(-9). KM PASSING Melton 6-10-40, Wade 2-5-34. KM RECEIVING Hughes 3-51, Brittain 1-(-2), K. Paysour 2-12, Turner 2-13. FIRST PERIOD KM – 8:33 – Qua Brooks 2 run (Micah Randall kick). 25yard drive in 6 plays after Huss fumbled opening kickoff. Holden Turner 13-yard reception, Kobe Paysour 7-yard reception. HH – 5:23 - Hargett 42FG. SECOND PERIOD KM – 10:00 – Ricaylen Mack 17 run, first play following 2-yd Huss punt. (Randall kick). HH – 0:00 – Hargett 24FG. THIRD QUARTER KM – 8:25 - Randall 44FG. Key plays 17-yd. reception by Dontavious Hughes, and 15-yd. penalty on Huss for helmet to helmet personal foul. KM – 3:36 – Hughes 11-pass from Kaylon Wade (Kick failed). 57 yd. drive. Key plays 23-yd. reception by Hughes and 26-yd run by Mack. KM – 3:18 – Safety, Huss QB fumbled and tackled in end zone. KM – 0:21.5 – Mack 20-run (Randall kick). 46-yd. drive following Huss free kick. Set up by Mack 22-yd. run. FOURTH QUARTER KM – 2:30 – Brooks 82-run (kick failed). Third play after Huss punt rolled dead on KM 24. HH – 0:20.5 – Crawford Chandler 48-pass from Wallace (Hargett kick).

KM SPORTS THIS WEEK Wed., Oct. 11 5 p.m. – High school soccer, Hunter Huss at Kings Mountain (JV/V DH). Thurs., Oct. 12 4:30 – High school track, Kings Mountain, Cramer, Huss and Forestview at Ashbrook. 7 p.m. – JV football, Ashbrook at Kings Mountain. Fri., Oct. 13 7:30 – High school football, Kings Mountain at Ashbrook. Mon., Oct. 16 TBA – High school tennis, first round Individual State play. 4 p.m. – Middle school cross country, Kings Mountain at Burns. 5:30 – High school soc-

cer, Ashbrook at Kings Mountain. Tues., Oct. 17 TBA – High school women’s golf, Kings Mountain in Regional Tournament at Etowah Golf and Lodge. 4 p.m. – Middle school golf, Kings Mountain at Crest. 4:15 – Middle school soccer and softball, Kings Mountain at Burns. Wed., Oct. 18 TBA – High school tennis, first round State dual team playoffs. 5 p.m. – Middle school football, Kings Mountain at Burns 6 p.m. – High school soccer, Kings Mountain at Burns.

Kings Mountain’s Luke Bishop (17) turns the corner on the Hunter Huss defense in Thursday’s JV game at Gamble Stadium.

JVs sack Huskies 16-14 Kings Mountain’s Chance Cannon sacked the Hunter Huss quarterback on the last play of the game to preserve a 16-14 win over the Huskies in JV football action Thursday night at John Gamble Stadium. The Huskies put up a strong drive after stopping the Mountaineers on downs at the Huss 27 yard line with 3:47 remaining. It took the visitors just four plays to reach the KM 30 with a first and 10. The KM defense stiffened and pushed the Huskies back to the 32 where they faced fourth and seven with 25 seconds remaining. The Mountaineers went with a blitz and Cannon got to the Huss QB before he could even turn to throw. After trailing 8-0 early, the Huskies scored two defensive touchdowns to take a 14-8 lead into the second half. After a potential KM touchdown pass from Belton Pressley to Quentin Davidson was ruled out of bounds in the end zone, the Huskies went for it on a fourth and two play but KM’s Robert Lipscomb came up with one of his many big defensive plays and stopped them for no gain. An unsportsmanlike conduct call against Huss gave KM the ball at the Huss 14 and set up the Mountaineers’ winning touchdown, a three-yard run by Laz Welch with no time left on the third quarter clock. Davidson, who had five receptions for 36 yards, then caught what turned out to be the winning two-point conversion. Kings Mountain had taken an 8-0 lead with 4:59 left in the first quarter. Belton Pressley, who finished with 13 of 17 passes for 104 yards, threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to

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Luke Bishop to cap a 74-yard, 12-play drive. Pressley then hit Bryce Fisher for the twopoint conversion. Huss tied the score at 8-all in the second quarter when Darius Williams tipped and intercepted a KM pass and rambled 57 yards for a touchdown. Huss took a 14-8 lead with 40 seconds remaining in the first half when Nick Sharpe picked up a KM fumble and took it 48 yards for a touchdown. Kings Mountain, which played its best defensive game of the year, improved to 3-0 in the Big South and 5-1 overall. Welch led the rushing with 64 yards. In addition to Cannon and Lipscomb, the Mountaineers got good defensive efforts from Logan Patrick, Titus Clark, Zach Crawford, Orlando Odoms, Devin Pressley, Chris Richardson and others. Kings Mountain hosts Gastonia Ashbrook Thursday at 7 p.m.

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TENNIS From Page 1B record this year is now 6-0, and they extended their overall two-year record to a very impressive 25-0 which includes the post-season of last year when they won both the Western Regional and State 3A championships. The other team members certainly did their part in the championship run with all of them having astonishing records in both singles and doubles. The third seed, MC Johnson, went 10-0, fourth seed Amber Belcher 10-0, fifth seed Sarah Bell 9-1, and sixth seed Jasmine Guy 10-0. “A team of this quality from top to bottom is very rare and I can’t imagine another team coming along as talented as these players are for years to come,” Henderson said. “It’s a fact that these young ladies have put a stamp on the record book that may not be matched for decades to come. I’m so proud to have had the opportunity to coach these student athletes the past three seasons.” The KM ladies have played 87 matches combined of singles and doubles throughout this season and lost only one individual match for an overall record of 86-1. That loss was the only two sets the team lost all year. The Lady Mountaineers had no trouble going undefeated in the Big South as well as against their non-conference foes. Over the past three years, which includes South Mountain Athletic Conference titles in 2015 and ’16, their overall record is 21-0. “The record over the last three years has put the Lady Mountaineers in an elite group in the state,” Henderson said of the team’s overall record of 35-3. Two of those losses came to state powerhouses, Weddington and Concord. The Lady Mountaineers begin play in the Big South tournament today and tomorrow at Ashbrook High in Gastonia. Starting times are 2 p.m. today and 3 p.m. Thursday. The conference tournament only allows the top six players from each team to participate. Unfortunately, each team is allowed two singles players and two doubles teams. Only six singles players and six doubles teams advance to compete in the Western Regionals on Oct. 20-21 at St. Stephens High in Hickory. “I’m looking for both Natalie Lutz and Madelynn Frye to dominate the conference tournament as they will be participating in doubles and hopefully can defend their regional title from last year and participate in the state championship in Burlington on Friday, Oct. 27 and Sat., Oct. 28,” Henderson said. “I’m also counting on MC Johnson to be a solid contender in singles play during the conference tournament as well.” Participating are Jasmine Guy in singles and Amber Belcher and Sarah Bell in

doubles. “These girls have a good chance of advancing through the conference tournament,” Henderson noted. “It wouldn’t surprise me to see four or five of our girls qualify for the regionals.” Winning the conference championship qualifies the KM team to participate in the state tournament for the third consecutive year. It will begin on Wed., Oct. 18 with KM most likely hosting a game at 4 p.m. “I encourage all tennis enthusiasts to come out and watch some quality tennis as our Lady Mountaineers continue their winning ways into the history book of tennis at Kings Mountain High School,” he said. KM 9, ASHBROOK 0 Singles Lutz d. Shayada Barrett 6-0, 6-0; Frye d. Maggie Lanier 6-0, 6-1; MC Johnson d. Cheyenne Johnson 6-0, 6-1; Belcher d. Katherine Bolt 6-0, 6-1; Bell d. Miranda Montes 6-1; Guy d. Shruti Rabara 6-1, 6-2. Doubles Lutz/Frye d. Barrett/Lanier 8-0; Johnson/Belcher d. Johnson/Montes 8-1; Bell/ Baker d. Bolt Rabara 8-0. KM 9, S. POINT 0 Singles Lutz d. Bailey Phillips 6-1, 6-2; Johnson d. Brooke Cox 6-3, 6-1; Belcher d. Grace Campbell 6-0, 6-1; Bell d. Holland Leonhardt 6-2, 6-1; Guy d. Anna Spurrier 7-5, 6-2; Anne Scott Baker (KM) d.Grace Nehring 6-3, 6-0. Doubles Lutz/Johnson d. Phillips/ Cox 8-1; Belcher/Bell d. Campbell/Leonhardt 8-0, Guy/Baker d. Spurrier/Nehring 8-4. KM 9, BURNS 0 Singles Lutz d. Morgan Gardner 6-0, 6-0; Frye d. Makaylia Goins 6-0, 6-0; Johnson d. Makayla Early 6-0, 6-0; Belcher d. Madelynn Baxter 6-1, 6-4; Bell d. Natalie McCabe 6-0, 6-2; Guy d. McKenzie Bradley 6-0, 6-0. Doubles Lutz/Frye d. Gardner/ Goins 8-0; Johnson/Belcher d. Early/Baxter 8-1; Bell/ Baker d. McCabe/Bradley 8-5. KM 9, FORESTVIEW 0 Singles Lutz d. Erin Sullivan 6-0, 6-0; Frye d. Ellie Riley 6-0, 6-0; Johnson d. Charlotte Harwell 6-2, 6-3; Belcher d. Allison Roney 6-0, 6-3; Bell d. Sophie Jurs 6-4, 6-4; Guy d. Gabriella Skiba 6-1, 6-3. Doubles Lutz/Frye d. Riley/Harwell 8-0; Johnson/Guy d. Sullivan/Skiba 8-1; Belcher/ Bell d. Roney/Jur 8-1. KM 8, CREST 1 Singles Lutz d. Miranda Adair 6-4, 6-1; Frye d. Macy Wesson 6-0, 6-1; Johnson d. Maddie Walker 6-2, 6-1; Belcher d. Eliza Warren 6-1, 6-1; Maria Ramsey (C) d. Bell 6-2, 6-4; Guy d. Lisa Yuzvuk 6-2, 6-3. Doubles Lutz/Frye d. Adair/ Yuzvuk 8-3; Johnson/Guy d. Wesson/Ramsey 8-2; Belcher/Baker d. Walker/ Warren 8-5.

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HUSS From Page 1B pain that prevented him from running. “It was our best win of the year,” head coach Greg Lloyd said. “I was pleased with our effort and proud of how we competed. We played physical from the start and took advantage of their mistakes.” A big play on the opening kickoff set up the Mountaineers’ first touchdown, a two-yard run around left end by Qua Brooks for a 7-0 lead. The Huskies fumbled a squib kick that was recovered by Michael Pruiksma at the Huss 25. Melton threw screen passes of 13 yards to Holden Turner and seven to Kobe Paysour to set up the TD run. “Recovering that kick really helped us,” Coach Lloyd noted. “We knew it was going to be a tough game and getting ahead early was a good thing.” Huss recovered somewhat with a 42-yard field goal by Trevor Hargett to cut the margin to 7-3 after one quarter. But, facing a third and nine at their own 27, KM’s JT Cash came up with an eight-yard sack to force a punt. The ball went straight up in the air and, after a penalty, KM got the ball on the Huss 17 and it took Ricaylen Mack just one play to score and put

the Mountaineers up 14-3. Hargett added a 24-yard field goal with no time remaining in the first half to bring the Huskies to within 14-6. Kings Mountain came out fired up in the second half and took advantage of their own good play on both sides of the ball plus several Huss penalties to break the game open. The Mountaineers were driving for their third TD when the helmet to helmet hit put Melton out of the game. Dontavious Hughes caught a Melton pass on third and 12 for a 17-yard gain and first down at the Huss 27. Two plays later, Melton was injured. Wade came on but his injured ankle wouldn’t allow him to do his usual scrambling, and the Mountaineers had to settle for a 44-yard Micah Randall field goal for a 17-6 lead at the 8:04 mark of the third quarter. The KM defense stopped the Huskies at the Mountaineer 44. Facing third and 13 at the 41, Hughes made a remarkable leaping catch from Wade for a 23-yard gain, and Mack followed that with a run off the right side for a 26-yard gain to the 11 yard line. Mack hit Hughes with a touchdown pass and all of a sudden KM was up 23-6. Just 18 seconds later Huss was backed up to its own seven following a 15-

yard penalty for a helmet to helmet hit to James Ussery. Quarterback Zo Wallace went back to pass but fumbled the ball in the end zone for a safety and a 25-6 Mountaineer advantage. After the free kick and a 20 yard return by Hughes, the Mountaineers marched 46 yards with Mack going 20 yards for the score behind the blocking of Jonathan Rikard and Holden Turner. Randall’s PAT ran the score to 32-6. After a Huss punt, the Mountaineers took possession at the 24. After a oneyard run by Brooks and a sack for minus five, Brooks took a pitch from Wade and raced 82 yards down the KM sideline to run the score to 38-6. The Huskies’ Crawford Chandler caught a pass in the middle of the field and zig-zagged for a 48-yard touchdown on the last play of the game. Coach Lloyd said he was totally pleased with his team’s effort. “Hunter Huss is a solid team with great athletes,” he said. “I was proud of how we competed. We played physical from the start and took advantage of their mistakes. “I really hate that John Harmon got hurt. He was doing a good job. Wade did an admirable job in an emergency situation. We got out with a good win. I think we played hard all night.”

YMCA golf tournament held Friday KC Etters, Eric Stacy, William Mabry and Eric Moore shot a 21-under 51 to win last week’s YMCA golf tournament at Kings Mountain Country Club. Finishing second at 15under were Chip Sloan, Jeff Johnson, Jason Mills and Dan Smith. Third at 13-under were Ken Nantz, Toney Wells, Bryant Wells and Robert Scism. Men’s longest drive winners were Russ Putnam and Sean Sassano. Seniors longest drive winners were Chip Sloan and William Mabry. Women’s longest drive winners were Kim Spicer and Ashley Robinson. Closest to the pin winners were Chip Sloan, Bryant Wells and Steve Steele.

PATRIOTS From Page 2B Stadium. Elijah Hood scored all of the Crest touchdowns on runs of seven, four and 15 yards. Patriot coach Tim Gunn cited his entire defense for playing well. Kings Mountain was scheduled to play Lincolnton yesterday and will travel to Burns next Wednesday for its final regular season game.

VOLLEYBALL ASHBROOK From Page 1B back Belton Pressley on the sideline. He has already been “eight-quartering” and has played some in the defensive backfield. “He’s a good possibility,” Lloyd said. “He’s definitely going to be the back-up quarterback, whether that means he will be eight-quartered or moved up to varsity.” No matter who’s at quarterback for the Mountaineers, they’re proba-

bly facing an even bigger challenge than last week when they defeated the defending Big South champion Hunter Huss Huskies. “This is not going to be an easy game,” Lloyd said. “I can’t believe we’re as banged up as we are. I assume Ashbrook has some players banged up too. “Hunter Huss is rough,” he added. “They hit you. We knew it would be a tough game, but it was one of the best games we’ve played in a long time.”

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BRIDGES From Page 1B in 18:01.19, followed by Caleb Barnes 19:04,61, Jalen Roberts 19:23.87, Dallin Campbell 20:04.43 and Jesse Hughes 20:21.78. Jake Stacey ran the course in 20:33.66. Don Crocker and Zachary Falls also had their season best times of 20:46.69 and 21:11.24, respectively. Other KM boys competing were Simon West, Dylan Williams, Tucker Leatherman, Justin Mathis, Wyatt Wilson, Aiden Wilson, Bryson Key, Kaleb Estridge, Jacob Korch and Samuel Wilson.

From Page 1B service points and 32 assists and Mandy Breakfield had 13 service points. KM won the JV game 2513, 25-15. Riley Carroll led the offense. Ashtyn Martin had 10 service points and Keegan Irby nine. Kings Mountain hosted Clover, SC in a non-conference doubleheader last Monday. KM won the varsity game 25-21, 25-21, 25-21 but lost the JV bout 25-18, 25-13. For the varsity, Makena Deaton had five service points and 19 kills. Layla Harris had 14 digs and 24 assists. Kyann Crocker contributed 22 digs and Leeasia Rhodes 13.

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Lutz second in BSC golf

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Forestview won the final Big South golf match Monday at Crowder’s Mountai Golf Club. The Jaguars shot a 150, followed by North Gaston 165 and Hunter Huss 167. Kasey Owenby of Forestview was medalist with a 31. Kings Mountain’s Natalie Lutz shot 40, Mallory Ewton of North Gaston 43 and Brackston Rhyne of Crest 44. The win gave Forestview

the Big South title. The Jaguars were followed in the standings by North Gaston and Huss. KM, Crest, Cramer and Ashbrook did not meet qualifications to have a score. Owenby was the medalist for the year with a total score of 179. KM’s Natalie Lutz was second at 191. They were the top two selections for the All-Conference team.

Kings Mountain Elite Trailblazers swept the CrownTown Falcons in Southland United action Saturday at Gamble Stadium. The 7U Trailblazers won 16-0 behind a 47-yard touchdown run by Cayden Smith and a 23-yard TD dash by Braylon Brown to improve to 4-1. Defensive standouts were AJ Parker, Cam Houser, Tyson Williams, and JaShawn Ingram. In 9U division, KM won 14-0. Davis Beam threw a 65 yard touchdown pass to Aiden Smith late in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Ziaiyir Phillips scored in the second quarter on a 45 yard touchdown toss. Jonathan Moore, Nas Knox, Ziaiyir Phillips and Keja Baker led the KM de-

fense as the team improved to 4-1 in the JV division. In 11U varsity play, the Trailblazers won 24-0. Bryson Brown led the offense with a 68 yard touchdown and 21 yard TD pass from A.J. Adams. Adams also threw a 12 yard TD pass to Jackson Beam. Jayden Gash had a solid running game and converted a two-point conversion. Alex Jackson, Dazmun Porter, Jehova Gems, Devaughn Norris and Rodney Unnasch led the defense as the Trailblazers improved to 4-1. KM Elite will be on the road Sunday against the Charlotte Panthers at Eastway Middle School in Charlotte. The Mighty Mights play at 1 p.m. the JVs at 2:15 and the varsity at 3:30.

Kings Mountain fell to North Gaston 2-1 in a Big South soccer game Monday night at Gamble Stadium. Chase Yow scored the KM goal, assisted by Josue’ Molina. The Mountaineers fell to 5-3-1 in the conference and 11-4-2 overall.

Casar Trailblazers man improve to 4-1 fatally shot

Grabert, Vickers Win scholarships Two 2017 graduates of Kings Mountain High School have been awarded $16,000 college scholarships from the Hunter Douglas Foundation. Edward A. Grabert is the son of Dr. Gregory and Mrs. Estelle M. Grabert and is currently a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he is majoring in Computer Science

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with a minor in Digital Art. Jazmyn Vickers is the daughter of Jeremy Vickers and Marybeth Vickers and is currently a freshman at Appalachian State University where she is majoring in Social Work. The scholarships are to be distributed in $2,000 increments over eight semesters with a requirement of academic performance.

CASAR - Sheriff Alan Norman said that deputies will present evidence from their investigation into the death of a Casar man fatally shot Sunday night to District Attorney Mike Miller to determine if charges will be filed. Norman said that deputies responding to 111 James Petty Road in Casar found William Milam, 36, lying on the dining room floor. Milam was shot in the stomach and pronounced dead at the scene. “During the course of the initial investigation it was determined that the homeowner of 111 James Petty Road, William Harmon, 60, and Mr. Milam were involved in a physical altercation inside the residence, Mr. Harmon allegedly pulled out a shotgun and the two men struggled over it. During the struggle. William Milam was shot once in the stomach,’’ said Norman. Mr. Harmon called Cleveland County Communications and reported the incident. “This incident is tragic; however, the Sheriff’s office will conduct a thorough investigation. It is the aim of the Sheriff’s office to ensure all investigations are conducted meticulously and professional, regardless of the situation,’’ Norman said.

HONORED FOR SERVICE - Mayor Scott Neisler presents a 15-year-service award to Bonnie Hale, Transportation Coordinator/Receptionist at the Patrick Senior Center. Hale transferred to the Senior Center in 2014 after serving in the city’s Billing Department for 12 years. Hale greets the participants that come to the Center daily.

Cleveland County to be recognized nationwide Cleveland County was invited to create and present a webinar to members of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) in October about the strategic planning activities and methods used to achieve certification as a Certified Entrepreneurial Community® (CEC). NACCE is a member organization of over 300 community colleges representing nearly 2,000 staff. Presidents, educators, administrators and center directors are focused on igniting entrepreneurship in their community and on their campus. The CEC Core Leadership Team began the process in April 2015. Members of the team are: Deedi Barry, retired CPA; Jason Falls, County Commissioner; Tony Fogleman, Cleveland County Schools; Fred Harrill, Business

Owner/Entrepreneur; Rick Howell, Shelby City Manager ; Dr. John Lattimore, Cleveland Community College; Ken Mooney, Cleveland Community College; Dr. Anthony Negbenebor, Gardner-Webb University; Steve Padgett, Small Business Center; David Pharr, Business Owner/Entrepreneur; Mary Renfer, Business Owner/Entrepreneur; Dr. Christine Sutton, Gardner-Webb University; Bill Watson, Cleveland County Chamber; Chance Witherspoon, Cleveland Community College. The description of the webinar displayed on the NACCE website reads: “Looking at real-world case studies from Cleveland County, North Carolina, this session will discuss the proven model of the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program and how the leadership of Cleveland County is harnessing the

power of building an entrepreneur-friendly community. Having just recently obtained the CEC designation, Cleveland County is a current example of how addressing infrastructure gaps, fostering cultures of innovation, and building bridges between resource providers can effectively catalyze an entrepreneurial ecosystem. The webinar will hear from the CEC Team Leader of Cleveland County, Steve Padgett, as well as the Community Consultant and CEC Partner, Emily Breedlove, on how other communities can learn from the success in North Carolina.” Official CEC certification was awarded to Cleveland County in December 2016. Cleveland Community College is the administrative sponsoring organization of the Certified Entrepreneurial Community® program which is now an active economic development asset

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Bentons say KM Field Day Will be annual event “Pretty good turnout but we were competing for attendance with the Cleveland County Fair,’’ said Larry Benton at the conclusion of the first KM Field Day on a recent Saturday. Undaunted, Benton said he and his wife, Marilyn, were changing the date next year so as not to compete with the Fair and in December would begin signing up vendors and sponsors for a second annual KM Field Day. The Benton’s business, KM Pickup Sports, is the sponsor for what Benton

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Eddie Anderson, left, and Dean Furtrick won second place in the annual pool tourney at Patrick Senior Center.

LEGALS NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION CLEVELAND, NORTH CAROLINA A general election will be held on November 7, 2017 in Cleveland County to vote on the candidates to run for the following offices of: Belwood Commissioner; Boiling Springs Mayor; Boiling Springs Commissioner; Casar Mayor; Casar Commissioner; Earl Mayor; Earl Commissioner; Fallston Mayor; Fallston Commissioner; Grover Commissioner; Kings Mountain Ward #2, Ward #3, At Large Council Member; Kingstown Mayor; Kingstown Council Member; Lattimore Mayor; Lattimore Council Member; Lawndale Mayor; Lawndale Commissioner; Mooresboro Council Member; Patterson Springs Commissioner; Polkville Commissioner; Shelby Ward #1, Ward #4, Ward #5 Council Member; Waco Alderman; Water Board Commissioner; School Board Member (partisan) Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Please visit the Cleveland County Board of Elections website to find your polling site. elections.clevelandcounty. com

One-stop No-Excuse Early Voting will be held as following: Cleveland County Board of Election Offices · 215 Patton Dr · Shelby Thursday 10/19/2017 to Friday 10/20/2017:8:00am5:00pm Monday 10/23/2017 to Friday10/27/2017: 8:00am5:00pm Monday 10/30/2017 to Friday 11/4/2017: 8:00am5:00pm Saturday 11/5/2017: 8:00am-1:00pm Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made on a State Board of Elections Absentee Request Form, available at the County Board of Elections office and at all one-stop early voting sites, and received in the Cleveland County Board of Elections office or any one-stop early voting site by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday October 31, 2017. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Cleveland County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on November 7, 2017 or postmarked on November 7, 2017. The Board of Elections will meet each of the following dates for the purpose of approving absentee ballots: October 24 (9:00 am), October 31 (9:00 am), and November 6 (5:00 pm). Absentee ballots will be counted on Election Day

at the Board of Elections office. Absentee ballots postmarked by November 7, 2017 will be approved and counted on November 17, 2017 at 11:00 am. Unofficial election results will be released no earlier than 7:30 pm on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Official election results will be certified at the Canvass meeting. The Sample hand-to-eye count will be held at the Board of Elections Office on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 9:00 am. The Canvas meeting will be held at the Board of Elections Office on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 11:00 am. All residents of Cleveland County who are registered to vote with the Cleveland County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Those residents of Cleveland County who are not registered to vote must register on or before Friday, October 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm in order to be eligible to vote on Election Day. Those voters who are not registered by Friday, Friday, October 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm may register and vote during one stop early voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their

identity and residence. Voters who wish to change their party affiliation or who have changed their name or address must notify the Board of Elections in writing by Friday, October 13, 2017 at 5:00 pm. Voters who fail to notify the Board of Elections of a change to their name or address must update their information when presenting to vote, and may be required to vote a provisional ballot. Voters who require assistance with casting their ballot are entitled to assistance by an appropriate person of their choice or an election official. Registration facilities and polling places are accessible to the elderly and handicapped. Curbside voting is available for voters who are not physically able to enter the polling place. Persons with questions about registration, location of polling places, absentee ballots, early voting at One-Stop locations or other election matters may call the Cleveland County Board of Elections Office at 704-484-4858 Monday thru Friday or online at elections.clevelandcounty. com Dayna Causby, Director Cleveland County Board of Elections KMH3813 (10/04, 11 & 18)

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Grant program teaches healthy meal prep Every Friday evening since the beginning of September, a number of local families have gathered in the fellowship hall of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, just next door to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland County (BGCCC) on West Sumter Street in Shelby. They gather not for a church service or a sporting event, but for a meal. And not just any meal – this meal is a healthy one that they learn to plan, prepare and enjoy together. These gatherings are part of a $50,000 grant received by the BGCCC from the Walmart Foundation to deliver a program to help families make healthy choices about food. The program, called Families Investing in Sustainable Health (FISH), offers families the opportunity to learn how to create a menu, prepare the food and enjoy a family meal. Joshua Propst, BGCCC executive director, developed the grant proposal as part of the club’s efforts to promote healthy lifestyles. “The long-term goal of the program is to have families help in selecting the menu, preparing the meal and understanding how to control the cost of a meal by making healthy choices,” says FISH Chef Travis Pettis. Pettis is no stranger to the BGCCC. He grew up in the community and participated in the club as a youth. After graduating from Shelby High School, he went on to work in the food industry, including three years as a sous chef for the Carolina Panthers and later owning his own catering company and working as a chef at the Cleveland County Country Club. “It feels great to be able to come and give back to this club that meant so much to me growing up,” says Pettis, who also coached basketball and track for the BGCCC before being recruited by Propst to serve as the chef for the FISH program. “Over the past four weeks, we have served more than 180 meals to club members and their families,” says Propst.

Meals in the program are prepared with fresh ingredients, which sometimes even include vegetables grown by the kids themselves in the BGCCC garden, also located on the Episcopal Church property. “These meals are really opening the eyes of some of our kids to the idea that healthy food actually tastes good,” says Propst. “When they realize that many of the foods that were prepared came from their own club garden, which they helped to tend, they get really excited. It makes the food taste even better!” The program has served another purpose as well, according to BGCCC staff member Suzanna Silva. “This program has created a wonderful opportunity for the Boys & Girls Club members and their families – as well as our staff – to enjoy a healthy meal together and to get to know each other,” she says. “It really creates a sense of community.” For more information about the FISH program, contact the Boys & Girls Clubs at 704-471- 2582

By JIM MILLER Editor

Flu Shots for Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about the flu shots made for seniors? I got sick last winter after getting a standard flu shot, and am wandering if the flu vaccine for older adults would provide me better protection this year. Almost 70 Dear Almost, There are actually two different flu shots – the Fluzone High Dose and FLUAD – that are designed specifically for people age 65 and older (you only need to get one of them). These FDA approved vaccines are designed to offer extra protection beyond what a standard flu shot provides, which is important for older adults who have weaker immune defenses and have a great risk of developing dangerous flu complications. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the flu puts more than 200,000 people in the hospital each year and kills, on average, about 24,000 – 80 percent of whom are seniors.

You also need to be aware that these senior-specific flu shots cannot guarantee that you won’t get the flu this season, but they will lower your risk. And if you do happen to get sick, you probably won’t get as sick as you would without it. Here’s more information on the two vaccines: Fluzone High-Dose: Approved for U.S. use in 2009, the Fluzone High-Dose (see Fluzone.com) is a high-potency vaccine that contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular flu shot does, which creates a stronger immune response for better protection. This vaccine, according to a 2013 clinical trial, was 24 percent more effective than the regular-dose shot at preventing flu in seniors. FLUAD: Available in the U.S. since last year, the FLUAD vaccine (FLUAD.com) contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response. In a 2012 Canadian observational study, FLUAD was 63 percent more effective than a regular flu shot.

The CDC, however, does not recommend one vaccination over the other, and to date, there have been no studies comparing the two vaccines. You should also know that both the Fluzone High-Dose and FLUAD can cause more of the mild side effects that can occur with a standard-dose flu shot, like pain or tenderness where you got the shot, muscle aches, headache or fatigue. And neither vaccine is recommended for seniors who are allergic to chicken eggs, or those who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past. Both vaccines are also covered 100 percent by Medicare Part B, as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays. Pneumonia Vaccines Two other important vaccinations the CDC recommends to seniors, especially this time of year, are the pneumococcal vaccines for pneumonia. Around 1 million Americans are hospitalized with pneumonia each year, and about 50,000 people die from it.

The CDC is now recommending that all seniors, 65 or older, get two vaccinations –Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23. Both vaccines, which are administered just once at different times, work in different ways to provide maximum protection. If you haven’t yet received any pneumococcal vaccine you should get the Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax 23 six to 12 months later. But if you’ve already been vaccinated with Pneumovax 23, wait at least one year before getting the Prevnar 13. Medicare Part B covers both shots, if they are taken at least one year apart. To locate a vaccination site that offers any of these shots, visit Vaccines.gov and type in your ZIP code. 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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