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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Ormand descendants gathered for the photo at the Old Furnace in Bessemer City on Saturday, July 30 for the 125th reunion. Due to the lens used, the distortion makes the furnace appear smaller and the people on the edges of the photo appear larger. (Photo provided)
125th Ormand Family August library news Reunion held July 30 By Mari Slaughter
The first Ormand Old Furnace Family Reunion was held in 1897. One hundred twenty-five years later, the family still gathers at the Old Furnace in Bessemer City to celebrate their family and history. The family gathered at the Old Furnace Picnic Grounds, 517 Long Creek
Rd, Bessemer City on July 30 to celebrate and enjoy lunch together. Afterward, the family gathered in front of the Old Furnace as 70 family members posed for posterity. James Ormand built his furnace as part of the Ormand Mining Company, which was part of Tryon County. The furnace was known for processing iron
ore, and it is believed that iron processed here was used to make cannon balls for the American Revolution. All Ormand/Ormond/ Ormon/Orman families are included in this reunion each year. For more information or to be added to their list, contact reunion@ Ormand.org.
Rub pork rub onto Boston Butt. Cut in 4-5pieces and put in lined crock pot. Mix vinegar, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and salt. Pour over meat. Cook 6-8 hours.
(Ed. Note- The recipes in today’s’ Cooking Corner’ are from “Monumental Recipes’’ Vol 2 published by Kings Mountain Woman’s Club.) CHICKEN PARISIAN Ann Bennett 6 med. skinless, boneless chicken breast 1 can cream of mushroom soup ¼ cup cooking sherry 1/2 cup plain yogurt ¼ t. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper Place chicken in baking dish Combine all other ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour. CHICKEN POT PIE Connie Phifer Savell 2 ½ lb. chicken, cooked and cut into pieces
2 cups chicken broth 1 can cream of chicken soup ½ c. margarine, melted 1 c. self-rising flour 1 c. buttermilk Place chicken in 9x12 inch baking dish. Bring to a boil in a saucepan chicken soup and chicken broth. Pour over chicken. Mix margarine, flour, buttermilk. Pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Turn heats up to 450 degrees to brown for about 10 minutes or until golden brown. EASY BBQ Sandy Venator 4 to 5 lb. Boston Butt 2 T. BBQ Pork Rub 2 cups vinegar 2 T. brown sugar, packed ½ t. red pepper flakes ½ t. salt
7-UP CAKE Kathy Whitlowe 1 box yellow cake mix 1 box instant vanilla pudding ½ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 cup 7UP Combine all ingredients and pour into greased and floured Bundt pan Bake at 450 degrees for 40 minutes. GRANDMA ROSS PEACH COBBLER Amanda Mitchell ½ cup evaporated milk ½ cup whole milk 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 stick margarine 5 to 6 cups peaches Mix well the milk and flour. Melt 1 stick margarine and put in a 9x13 inch dish. Add crust mixture to margarine and then add peaches. Bake in 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes or until done.
nity Room Ages: Adults • CPR & First Aid Training Learn how to respond to cardiac arrest and first aid emergencies in this hands-on class. AED (authomatic external defibrillator) training included. This class is FREE. If you wish to receive AHA Certification, cash payment of $35 is due at time of class. Monday, August 22nd 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Library Community Room (Registration is required). • STEM Toy Saturdays Enjoy a rotating selection of fun STEM (Science, Tech-
Battle of Kings Mountain’s first shot fired By Loretta Cozart Hayne Neisler found another interesting article to share with the Herald about the Battle of Kings Mountain. And, according to an affidavit, the story shares the name of the man who fired the first shot. The following article that ran on the September 27, 1930, in the Washington Post. ‘’Virginia man now owns gun that fired first shot at the Battle of Kings Mountain,” the headline read. “The man that fired the first shot was Phillip Greever, private in William Campbell’s Virginia regiment. The gun is a heavy, long-barrel, smooth bore musket with short, curved stock.” “The Greever family still
owns the musket and men in the Greever family over the years have used the weapon to bring down deer, bear and wolf and more likely than not elk, buffalo, and panther that once inhabited Holston County, Virginia. The story of how the first shot happened was in a sworn affidavit Phillip Greever made in 1823.” “Colonel Campbell, leading his men up a hill to Ferguson’s position, had instructed his troops to hold their fire until within close range. Greever was in the forefront, a step or so ahead of the running advance. Suddenly Greever spied a Tory ahead behind a tree, in the act of taking aim. Without waiting for the order to fire, Greever quickly leveled and
discharged his musket, bringing the Tory down.” “After the first charge was over says tradition, some of the Patriots, Greever among them, busied themselves in giving what aid they could to their wounded foes. He came upon a Tory lying beside a tree on the hillside, his hip shattered by a musket ball, piteously calling for water.” “Going to a spring down the mountain side, Greever filled his coonskin cap with fresh cold water and carried it to the sufferer. The grateful fellow responded in friendly appreciation and began to talk about his peculiar hard luck. He said ‘’ The very first shot broke my thigh. Greever stared at him in surprise and said ‘Well, I was the man who fired that first shot!!!!’”
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The Shelby Goodwill will relocate to 1005 E. Dixon Boulevard in Shelby on Friday August 26. The store is in the former LIDL grocery store just east of Earl Road at US 74. Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont issued a statement on their website, “We’re excited to open several new Goodwill stores this year, not only to provide great donating and shopping options to more people in our community, but also to help more people pursue the life they want to achieve. The money we make from selling donated goods in our retail stores funds job training courses, employment services, job search support, family stabilizing services and more to thousands of people in our community each year – all of which we offer free of charge. In fact, you may know someone
who is well on their way to a brighter future after accessing our programs and services.” Several positions are currently open: • Frontline Retail positions include Cashier, Donation Material Handler, Apparel Quality Specialist, Apparel Hanger, and Custodian. • Management positions include Retail Shift Manager and Assistant Store Manager. Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont will host a Job Fair for their new Shelby store on Thursday, August 4 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. This event will take place at their existing Shelby Store at 445 Earl Rd, Shelby. For more information, visit their website.