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Belmont’s CJB Reid House celebrates 100 years By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
One of Belmont’s most historically significant structures has been hiding in plain sight at 301 Sacco St. for 100 years. The Professor Charles Jesse Bynum Reid House dates to 1920 and was his residence during his time as a professor and principal at Reid High School which was located right next door. The property where the school was is now occupied by a City of Belmont park. On September 20, Reid relatives, friends, and Reid community citizenry gathered at the house for a special program recognizing its significance not only to the local African-American neighborhood, but to the region as well. The event included music, remarks by keynote speakers, and prayer. A raffle was also held and the prize went to Gianni Rodriguez, a charter member of the Reid Junior Rams group. The Reid Junior Rams has about ten members at the current time.
Members range in age from five to eighteen years old. Charles Jesse Bynum Reid Foundation, Inc. president/CEO Charles Reid described the group’s mission. “We want to teach them the heritage and legacy of Reid High,” he said. “We want to inspire them to excel in whatever they want to do.” Tours of the house were also part of the day. According to Abriel Reid, the house looks pretty much like it did when Professor Reid and his brother Craig built it. “He was living in Lowell at the time and rode a bicycle here every day to work on it,” Abriel said. Inside, the house is a treasure trove of Reid family and school memorabilia including yearbooks, photos, awards, a letter from Barack Obama, and the original keys to the school. There’s also an original school desk. Upstairs, bedrooms are furnished in old time style and dedicated to civil See REID, Page 13
Professor CJB Reid descendants on the front porch of the 1920 house. Rear from left Charles Reid, Oscar Reid. Front row from left Forrest Reid, Jered Reid, Abriel Reid. Photo by Alan Hodge
Brevard Station Museum traces the Stanley area heritage By Alan Hodge alan@cfmedia.info
Looking for something interesting to do on a Saturday? Try the Brevard Station Museum in Stanley.
Wait. Why is it called Brevard Station Museum instead of Stanley Museum? That’s because Stanley was originally known as Brevard Station. In the town’s infancy back in the 1800s it was a
Annual Christmas Town 5K will look different in 2020 In just seven years the Christmas Town 5K has become one of Gaston County’s most popular holiday traditions. Well over 1,000 runners and their supporters usually come to McAdenville for one night in late November, however this year will need to look different. “With the current government restrictions on crowds and the news of a scaled-back light display in 2020, we had to come to the tough conclusion that our normal event was just not possible,” said Ashley Westmoreland, Event Coordi-
nator. Therefore, the 2020 Christmas Town 5K will be a virtual event. What does that mean? You register for the race as usual, but then agree to run/walk the 3.1 miles on your own, on any course you prefer and at any pace you desire. Each participant will receive a shirt, as well as a bib you can personalize and print at home to use on your run. If you prefer to run the traditional unlit course, mile See 5K, Page 4
railroad stop. During the Civil War, soldiers who signed up for the Confederate Army at the old courthouse in Dallas would march down the road to Brevard Station and board the train for the trip to boot camp in Raleigh. But that was then and this is now. The Brevard Station Museum is located right in the heart of downtown Stanley. It started around 1990 in the old railroad depot building on the other side of the tracks and moved to its current location at 112 S. Main several years ago. One of the museum’s most popular features is its extensive genealogical collection. The volumes include notebooks on local families such as Carpenter, Clemmer, Abernathy, and Forney. “We had some women come in and spend four hours looking at their family history,” said Pat Smith, the museum’s secretary. See MUSEUM, Page 11
The museum is located at 112 Main St. in downtown Stanley.
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I always fall for fall Eary fall has got to be my favotite time of year in these parts. I had a dose of fall fever the other day. This inspiration went up my nostrils, hit my brain, and triggered a kaleidoscope of images. The incident began last Friday afternoon when my pal Calvin and I took our old British motorcycles on a ride in the country between Stanley and Lincolnton. There are some great roads in that area and the farmers have cut their hay and the big rolls of it are in the fields looking like gigantic Nabisco shredded wheat pieces and the other fields have corn stalk stubble and yellowing soybean leaves and the roadside grass is turning brown as well. By and by we came around a curve and someone had a little pile of leaves in the ditch in front of their house and it was smoldering and the smoke was wafting across the road and as we went through it the burning leaf smoke filled my helmet and all at once I recalled the time when all of us kids in the East Belmont neighborhood I lived for a brief spell as a street urchin would stand around a similar leaf pile watching the leaf-embers glow and getting our hair and clothes full of leaf smoke smell then when it was nearly dark we would break ranks and rush home to watch the Mickey Mouse Show on TV. Another recreation we had was playing in leaf piles. What fun to leap in the heaps and scattered the leaves everywhere. Sometimes the neighborhood cats and dogs would find the piles and that kinda ruined things. But once we got a bunch of toe sacks from my grandfather Sinclair Smith’s farm and filled them with leaves and built a big fort. Now, let’s talk about the fall of here and now. If anyone has plans to head to the mountains to see the autumn leaves, the time is nigh as they are peaking right now. If you can’t make
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it, don’t despair as the cold creeps down the hills and there will be plenty of great places around here, such as Kings Mountain and Crowders Mountain state parks, to satisfy the urge to see de- Alan Hodge ciduous trees do their Banner-News Editor thing. Another harbinger of autumn is the gathering by some of firewood to heat their homes. I am not crazy about the roar of chainsaws that accompany this endeavor, but the results, a nice big pile of split oak or hickory is a sight of beauty and must trigger some primitive feeling in humans of security in knowing that when the cold winds blow for real you won’t be left shivering even if your electricity or gas goes out due to a storm or is cut off due to lack of payment. Then we come to the home décor side of autumn. I don’t think many chaps are overly enthused about hanging small bundles of corncobs and dried flowers on string on front doors or bunching them up on a table to add ambience to a room, but every female I have ever encountered does it with much the same fervor as squirrels gather nuts and claw furiously at the ground to bury them for later gnawing. Finally, fall is a gateway to the holidays. If you don’t believe me, then go into any store and look at the Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff already for sale. It seems as if retail joints push and push stuff earlier and earlier and I predict that one day the month of June will arrive and folks will walk in stores to see Sanny Clause wearing a red and fur trimmed shorts and tank top ensemble with black flip flops on his feet. Remember, you read it here first.
Who is my neighbor? By Rev. Trent Rankin Salvation Church, Gastonia, NC salvationchurchnc.org pastortrent@salvationchurchnc.org
We live in a time when many people do not know their neighbors. Unless we live in close proximity to someone, we often do not know the people who live up and down the street from us. Apart from a friendly wave, we sadly pay little attention to our neighbors. Jesus said in Matthew 22:39, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (ESV). Who are our neighbors? Is it just the people we live near? This very question was asked of Jesus one day by a lawyer who was listening to Him teach. In response, Jesus gave the great Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus said a man was going down the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. As he went, he was attacked by robbers who beat him, took his belongings, and left him for dead. Luckily, a
priest came walking by, yet he did not stop. He walked by on the other side. Afterwards, a Levite walked by. He looked at the beaten man, but also walked by on the other side. After some time, a Samaritan passed by. The Samaritans and Jews hated one another, yet this Samaritan stopped and helped this Jewish man lying on the side of the road. He bound up his wounds and took him to a local inn. He left money with the innkeeper to provide for the man’s needs until he could return from his trip. Jesus asked the lawyer who was his neighbor, and the man said the one who showed mercy. Jesus told him to do likewise. Our neighbors are not just the people who live nearby, they are everyone. It is the people we meet, our coworkers, and even our family. It is the store clerk, the homeless, and even our enemies. All people are our neighbors! We meet so many people every day in some kind of distress.
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People h a v e physical needs such as illness, or financial Rev. Trent Tankin problems. People face emotional distress, such as fear and anxiety, especially in times like this. People certainly are in spiritual distress. Most people around us have no relationship with Jesus. We are to be the example of Jesus to our neighbors. So many people are broken, in distress, waiting for us to pass by. In our distress, Jesus stopped where we were, took us in His arms and saved us. Jesus is putting someone in our path today. Will we simply pass by, or will we stop and help them in the name of Jesus? Our neighbors need us.
By Shelton Fisher We’ve known it was coming for a long time. That special time of the year where the temperature drops everso slightly, the leaves begin the process of dying off and falling to their demise atop a pile in someone’s yard. The time of year where pumpkins are plentiful and carving sets are sold almost everywhere you can imagine. That’s right grab your masks whether you’re The Wolfman, Dracula, or a witch this year, it’s the time of the year where you can be anything you want to be! Halloween is at hand folks and it’s such a wonderful time of year! Halloween night was a unique experience in Riverbend in the late nineties. I can remember every Sunday leading up to Halloween, flipping through the paper for Party City’s catalog that contained a vast assortment of costumes. They had everything from clowns to zombies and everything in between! Just a few of my Party City picks from year to year included the likes of Hercules from the Disney movie, a Power Ranger, and a skeletal kid with a wig. Every year included my father carving a pumpkin before we went out trick-or-treating in Maw Maw’s (which driveway so that kids and preteens would know that Maw Maw was ready for them to come by for their annual candy stop. My father and I would bring a flashlight and go from house to house, one end of the village to the next and pillage for candy. Sometimes the neighbors would sit on their porch awaiting their visitors, and others would simply leave a bowl with a note that read “Just take a couple! You aren’t the only kid around here!” As the years went by and I grew up, I slowly became the only kid in the village who walked around with a pillow case while adorning that old skull mask with the wig, as we saved mine and my brothers’ masks and costumes from each year in case we could use them again. The jack-olanterns became scarce and I eventually stopped roaming in the darkest realms of the night. However, that didn’t mean my spooky days were over! The fun had just begun! If you have never met me
in person then you probably have only seen my headshot over there to the right of the column. It may surprise you to know that in person you would see most of the tattoos that run down my arms, featuring skulls and zombies on my fingers. Nothing terribly horrific, but I say that to emphasize that I love horror! If it’s paranormal, supernatural, extra-terrestrial, or sci-fi, you can count me in! As much as I love it now, I wasn’t always a fanatic growing up. Honestly, I wouldn’t even watch a scary movie until I was around twelve or thirteen and I will never forget it. My brother and his now wife had not been dating long and I had come over to their place to spend the night. Her brother my age had come over to spend the night as well. They had decided to pick out a movie to watch and it turned out that Freddy vs. Jason had just been released on DVD. Outnumbered three to one, it was time for me to face my fears as Jason Voorhees arose from Crystal Lake as his mother commanded and made his way to Elm Street. My brother never had a problem with these movies because he was ten years
o l d e r than me, but now watching this in a dark livShelton Fisher ing room, I couldn’t believe I had feared THAT this whole time. When it was over, like a kid who had taken his first bite of candy, I wanted more. I developed a collection of horror movies both old and new like The Exorcist, American Werewolf in London, Day of the Dead, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and many more. Sadly, over the course of the years I’ve lost some of my collection through moving, spring cleaning, and the sort but there is nothing quite like a good scare from time to time. So, there is talk of Halloween being cancelled or modified this year to fit the mold that COVID-19 has formed for us all, and yes we need to be responsible and safe. Keep in mind however that if Halloween is somehow cancelled, let’s not cancel that spirit and good time. After all, what’s life without a little spook in your step?
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Carolina Pro Musica presents intriguing concert of Musical Surprises Carolina Pro Musica presents a unique program of 18th century music entitled Musical Surprises. It features the works of little known composers including Ignatius Sancho, (who was also the first black to vote in England), Johan Roman, the Swedish Handel, J.M. Nunes Garcia from Brazil, le Chevalier de Saint-Georges (the Black Mozart). Isabella Leonarda and a newly discovered work by Telemann. Photo: Historic Hoyle Homestead. John Jacob, photographer.
Karen Hite Jacob, Rebecca Miller Saunders, Eddie Ferrell and Holly Wright Maurer. Photo by John Jacob The concert is Monday, October 19, 2020, at 8:00 PM, at the Abbey Basilica, Belmont. NC. Admission is free. A limited live audience will be admitted. Masks and social distancing are required. Donations are welcomed. The concert will also be live Ignatius Sancho streamed - https://www.belby Thomas Gainborough montabbeycollege.edu/art(British Library) slive/
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One of Gaston County’s oldest homes goes Virtual The Hoyle Historic Homestead invites you to view “A Virtual Open House” premiere Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 8:00 PM on the Hoyle Historic Homestead YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCLqvGth_7tlwZcmdL8eKxSw/videos Narrated by Randy Thomason and Robert Carpenter the video features the history of the house and family, as well as a guided tour of the house including the most significant aspect, the traditional German log and corner
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Calling all photographers Gaston County is holding a photo contest for community members. The three categories to enter are Events / Nature / Buildings. Pictures must be taken in Gaston County anytime since July 1, 2019. By submitting your photos, you are affirming that you are the owner of the rights to the photo(s), and you agree that the county may use the photo(s) in its publications, on its website, and/or on its social media; you further agree that by submitting photo(s) for the county’s consideration, you waive any right to payment for their use.
Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these COVID-19 times? The Gaston County Family YMCA invites all in the community to participate in a free six-week STRONG challenge sponsored by Atrium Health designed to help transform spirit, mind and body. “Now, more than ever before we need to recharge and refocus,” said CEO Sharon Padgett. “The COVID-19 pandemic has worn us down. It’s isolated us in so many ways. This challenge provides an opportunity to get active and healthier by yourself or as a Strong family.” Opt-in to the free challenge today. Once you’ve signed up on the YMCA website, they will send you regular motivation, challenges, workouts and more, so be sure to to stay connected. Everyone in the community is invited to participate in the STRONG Challenge. Y membership is not required. All participants are invited to participate
in free YMCA Zoom online classes, receive access to virtual fitness classes from your favorite instructor and participate in pop up classes and events. Challenge details- The STRONG Challenge officially begins Monday, Oct. 19, and you can participate from anywhere. Registration is open now at gastonymca.org. This free six-week challenge is open to all. You’ll receive regular email messages outlining weekly challenges. The commitment is only 20 minutes a day. There are plenty of ways to participate outside the Y, including outdoor and virtual classes. Complete the challenge and earn a cool T-shirt. “It’s the perfect time to take back our lives, reenergize, achieve goals, feel better and stronger,” added Padgett.
Jackson of Belmont named to spring 2020 dean’s list Ethan Jackson of Belmont, North Carolina is among the nearly 1,000 Citadel cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2020 semester. Recognizing the academic successes of Citadel cadets and students is a special tradition each semester, even one as atypical as this. But these cadets and students earned
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Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
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339 S. Hawthorne St. 704-827-4320
Cramerton Independent Presbyterian Church
New Covenant United Methodist 14514 Lucian Riverbend Hwy. 704-827-4468
151 8th Ave. 704-824-3889
New Providence Baptist Church
Cramerton Free Will Baptist
1104 Old NC 27 Hwy. 704-827-0822
416 Woodlawn Ave. 704-824-1745
New Saint Paul Holiness Church 1529 Old Hwy. 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
North Main Baptist Church 1304 N. Main St. 704-827-6141
First Baptist Church Mt. Holly
Redemption Hill Church redemptionmountholly.org
Restoration & Deliverance 804 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-820-0954
S. Main St • Mt Holly, NC
Revival Tabernacle of Mt. Holly 826 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-2999
Employees of
Ridgeview Baptist Church
Grace Wesleyan Church
105 Pine Rd. 704-827-3856
6014 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-7959
River of Life Full Gospel Church
Henry’s Chapel Ame Zion Church
1120 Charlotte Ave. 704-530-5174
151 Henry Chapel Rd 704-825-0711
Hood Memorial AME Zion Church 455 Sacco St. 704-825-6007
Containers/Trailers Sales & Storage Rental
704-867-2317
Message of Love Church
BELMONT Alexander Memorial Baptist Church 208 South Main Street 704-825-3216
Brotherhood/Sisterhood WNCC UMC 120 Park Street 704-825-1333
Catawba Heights Baptist Church 311 Belmont Road 704-827-8474
Christ Church Presbyterian Church 901 Catawba Street 704-461-8614
CrossFix Ministries 6131 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-879-4499
Crossroads Church 101 Beaty Rd. 704-827-8381
Centerview Baptist Church 2300 Acme Road 704-827-2061
East Belmont Baptist Church 501 Catawba Street 704-825-5780
East Belmont Church Of God 320 E. Catawba Street 704- 825-8845
306 Pearl Beaty Dr. 704-827-6500
Mount Moriah Baptist Church 110 Lincoln St. 704-825-2046
New Life Baptist Church 201 Oak Trail 704-822-6195
New Mills Chapel Fire Baptized 104 Morning Glory Ave. 704-825-5457
North Belmont Church of God 2316 Acme Rd. 704-827-4092
O’Conner Grove Church Ame Zion 613 N. Main Street 704-825-5576
Park Street United Methodist 120 Park Street 704-825-8480
Power of the Spirit Church
909 Edgemont Ave 704-825-5346
Queen Of The Apostles Catholic Church
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
503 N. Main Street 704-825-9600
6325 Wilkinson Blvd. 704-755-5034
First Baptist Church 23 N. Central Avenue 704-825-3758
First Foursquare Gospel Church 8 Elizabeth Street 704-825-5811
First Presbyterian Church 102 S. Central Ave 704-825-3357
First Presbyterian-Belmont 112 S. Central Ave 704-829-0668
Sanctuary of Praise Ministries 124 Georgia Belle Ave. 704-579-7823
South Point Baptist Church 124 Horsley Ave. 704-825-9516
South Point Freewill Baptist 297 Gaither Rd. 704-825-8045
South Point United Methodist 510 South Point Church Rd. 704-825-4019
Springwood Freewill Baptist 826 Stanley-Spencer Mtn. Rd. 704-827-7801
St. Marks United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church of Belmont
701 Secrest Ave. 704-825-8175
807 South Point Road 704-825-2106
The Pointe
Fresh Anointing Church of God 71 McAdenville Road 704-825-7283
Friendship Baptist Church 5008 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-3276
312 W. Glendale Ave. 704-827-2726
Catawba Heights Church of God CBC-Memorial Apostolic
118 School Street 704-827-7071
Exodus Church
Burge Memorial Methodist Church
212 South Street 704-825-7269
East Belmont Free Will Baptist
120 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road 704-827-3366
210 Park Street, Belmont NC
704-825-9861
Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist
4357 S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-1697
6700 Wilkinson Blvd 704-825-1709
Unity Baptist Church 1005 Catawba St. 704-825-8730
Upper Room United Pentecostal 1405 Armstrong Ford Rd. 704-825-0604
230 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-0968
Chapel Baptist Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-5526
108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Rd. 704-827-8676
Life Church 501 Cramer Mountain Rd. 704-824-4286
Riverside Baptist Church 171 S. Main St. 704-824-7785
Amazing Grace Baptist Church
Tuckaseege Baptist Church 511 Tuckaseege Rd. 704-827-4301
Way of the Cross Baptist Church 238 Lanier Ave. 704-827-8111
Wesley Chapel Holiness Church 324 N. Lee St. 704-827-1993
Westview Presbyterian Church
2560 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-5881
LOWELL
Cornerstone Family Worship 709 Rankin Ave. 704-671-8640
Covenant United Methodist 110 Underwood Dr. 704-820-0603
Family Worship Center 1013 W. Charlotte Ave. 704-827-7656
Finish Line Christian Center 1792, 108 N. Main St. 704-980-285-8334
First Baptist Church-Mt. Holly 300 S. Main St. 704-827-2481
First Free Will Baptist Church 841 Noles Dr. 704-827-7461
First Presbyterian Church 133 S. Main St. 704-827-0521
First United Methodist Church 140 N. Main St. 704-827-4855
7280 Sifford Rd. 704-827-6277
Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran 203 S. Main St. 704-263-2621
Community Pentecostal Center 320 Ralph Handsel Blvd. 704-263-8731
First United Methodist Church 217 N. Main St. 704-263-2691
First Presbyterian Church Bethlehem Church 3100 Bethlehem Church St. 704-823-5050
Carolina Community Baptist 604 Martha Ave 704-824-2872
Center Baptist Church S. New Hope Rd. 704-824-4121
Epic Church 100 Indian Walk 704-671-4652
Lowell Church of God
512 Old Mount Holly Rd. 704-263-4275
Gold Hill Missionary Baptist Church 7447 Old Plank Rd. 704-827-7966
New Faith Baptist Church 1224 Mayberry Rd. 704-263-0249
New Life Baptist Church 527 N. Buckoak St. 704-263-4647
Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church
804 W. First Street 704-824-3383
2717 Dallas/Stanley Hwy. 704-263-4406
Lowell Free Will Baptist Church
Springfield Memorial Baptist Church
3010 Lowell Rd. 704-824-9389
2920 Dallas-Stanley Highway 704-263-4426
Lowell Smyre United Methodist Church
Stanley Church of God
201 N. Main St. 704-824-8814
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
324 N. Main St. 704-263-4041
Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church
120 Branch St. 704-824-4535
113 E. Parkwood St. 704-263-2131
First Baptist Church of Lowell
Trinity Full Gospel Church
400 W. 1st St. 704-824-1215
303 Sunset Dr. 704-263-9765
Goshen Free Will Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
1300 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-3076
317 W. 1st St. 704-824-1213
Grace Baptist Church
New Life Church
300 Westland Farm Rd. 704-827-8600
128 Robbins St. 704-824-1356
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church of Lowell
3717 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-827-3939
207 E. 1st St. 704-824-3807
Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses
Restoration Church
1736 Kelly Rd. 704-263-0199
1800 Spencer Mountain Rd. 704-824-5250
Lighthouse Full Gospel Church
Woodlawn Baptist Church
530 N. Hawthorne St. 704-827-1442
1101 N. Main St. 704-824-4261
Living Witness Ministries
The Barn at Sandcastle Farm 155 Sandcastle Rd.
STANLEY
Community Christian Fellowship
707 Westland Farm Rd. 704-822-8033
Gateway Cowboy Church
1529 Old Hwy 27 Rd. 704-827-5851
1020 W. Catawba Ave. 704-827-2026
Core Church
DALLAS
St. Paul FHB Church
Goshen Presbyterian Church
513 Woodlawn Ave. 704-827-5185
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
143 Church St. 704-824-5380
Roper Street 704-601-5146
110 S. Main St. 704-827-4751
McAdenville Baptist Church
MT. HOLLY
Grace Korean Ch Assembly-God
Bethel Baptist Church
Macedonia Baptist Church
124 Georgia Belle Ave 704-965-1004
NC Highway 273 704-827-9846
1951 Stanley Lucia Rd. 704-827-9224
Will of God Church
235 8th Ave. 704-824-1991
207 Lowell Ave. 704-824-4213
McADENVILLE
5339 S. New Hope Rd 704-825-8252
First Baptist Church
740 Rankin Ave. 704-827-5181
541 Costner St. 704-827-0004
Gaston Christian Church
East Wilkinson Blvd. 704-824-5319
West Cramerton United Methodist Church
St. Anthony of Padua Traditional Catholic Church
122 Tomberlin Rd. 704-827-4225
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Cramerton Temple of God Church
Second Baptist Church
1117 Old NC Hwy 27 704-827-8826
204 Lincoln St. 704-825-8342
216 N. Main St. 704-825-2483
154 N. Main St. 704-824-3831
Shiloh AME Zion Methodist
Loves Chapel Presbyterian Church Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter
Cramer Memorial United Methodist Church
Lakeview Baptist Church
192 Main St. 704-824-2740
McAdenville Wesleyan Church 300 E. Wesleyan Dr. 704-824-1073
United In Action of Stanley 5481 Hickory Grove Rd. 704-524-0555
Welcome Baptist Church 811 Mauney Rd.
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Velocity Companies CEO Brandon Bellamy during his presentation showing an image of how the baseball stadium will look with nearby buildings overlooking the ballpark.
Montcross Chamber holds Get Ready Gaston Every elected official in Gaston County and every candidate for office in the November election were the primary audience when the Montcross Area Camber and Atrium Health presented the fourth-annual “Get Ready Gaston Forum on Preparing for Growth” on Oct. 1, 2020. Others participating included
local government managers, planners, economic development professionals and business and community leaders. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the forum this year was presented online. Traditionally, the half-day program has been in an auditorium and included a lunch with keynote speaker.
The Montcross Area Chamber developed and presented the first “Get Ready Gaston” forum in 2017. Atrium Health has been the sponsor of all four forums. Previous forums focused on factors in and around Charlotte impacting growth in Gaston County. This year was a time for Gaston County
Webinar screenshot of “Get Ready Gaston” speakers (L-R from top left) Heath Jenkins, Joe Albright, Melia Lyerly, Dr. John Hauser, Randi Gates, Dr. Catherine Passaretti, Michael Peoples, Donny Hicks and Brandon Bellamy. self-analysis, serving as a checkup on where the county is and where it needs to improve in meeting the challenges and opportunities that come with growth. Topics covered during
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the forum were: an update on the coronavirus pandemic, economic development in the county, all modes of transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, major projects under way in the City of Gastonia and the role of Gaston College in economic and workforce development and preparing for growth. Chamber Board Chair Health Jenkins, Stanley Town Manager, kicked off the forum and presented closing comments. Former Chamber Board Chair Melia Lyerly, COO of Lyerly Agency in Belmont, hosted the program and introduce speakers, including: Dr. Catherine Passaretti, Atrium Health Medical Director for Infection Prevention. Donny Hicks, Gaston County Economic Development Executive Director. Randi Gates, Senior Planner and Administrator at Gaston-Cleve-
land-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization. Joe Albright, Director of Public Utilities at Two Rivers Utilities. Michael Peoples, Gastonia City Manager. Dr. John Hauser, President of Gaston College. Brandon Bellamy, CEO of Velocity Companies and majority owner of the new Gastonia professional baseball team, was a surprise special guest speaker. He talked about the team, plans for the stadium, which his company will manage, and also plans his company has for economic development involving several buildings adjoining the baseball park in the FUSE District. The entire program was recorded and is available online. To request a link to the recording, email Montcross Area Chamber Vice President Julie Bowen at julie.bowen@ montcrossareachamber.com.
Cunningham graduates from Ohio University Terence Cunningham, of Mount Holly, NC graduated with a Master of Science in Recreation and Sport Sciences from Ohio University. More than 1,900 students graduated with bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degrees
from Ohio University for summer semester 2020. The graduates represented many areas of the United States and an abundance of countries, including: Vietnam, China, Chile, Iran, Mexico, and Great Britain.
Gaston County receives more funds for tourism Gaston County Travel and Tourism announced recently that it has received additional funds to help boost tourism. The county was awarded a $10,000 grant from the EDPNC Tourism Recovery Committee through Visit NC. “With this NC Tourism Promotion Grant, we’ll ramp up our seasonal messaging to bolster visitation to Christmas Town USA, and other Gaston County holiday-related attractions, through a digital partnership with Conversant,” said Michael Applegate, director of Travel and Tourism. “The award goes a long way in helping our industry recover some of the losses suffered during the pandemic.” The North Carolina Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) and the Economic Development Partnership of
North Carolina (EDPNC) make up the committee and plan to meet to determine if Gaston County is eligible for more funding once the initial grant applications have been received. In September, the department received $100,000 to promote Gaston County’s tourism industry, as part of the Marketing Co-Op Credit Program. This program aids governmental entities that are authorized to collect an occupancy tax in the state through their Tourism Development Authority (TDA) organizations or destination marketing organizations (DMOs). The additional funding from the Tourism Recovery Committee was provided by the federal CARES Act. It will be used in accordance with its guidelines.
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Medical Assisting graduate Crystal Bridges proudly shows off her pin and certificate of recognition to her daughter Savanna Bridges following the pinning ceremony at Gaston College.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Takeia Reid receives a congratulatory hug and flowers from her son Zamoriyan following the Medical Assisting pinning Graduate Dara Williams is congratulated by her daughter Lilee Bentley and Dena Bridges, Program Coordinator for Medical ceremony Assisting and Phlebotomy at the pinning ceremony. Ms. Williams, who was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Gaston County Chapter of Medical Assistants in 2019, is the second Gaston College Medical Assisting student in five years to she said. on her exam. In addition to the AAS achieve a perfect score on her exam. “I pushed myself hard to
Pinning ceremony honors Gaston College Medical Assisting students A pinning ceremony on September 17 honored 12 graduates of the Gaston College Medical Assisting program. The ceremony was held on a drive-through basis due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. As is traditional in health care programs, the graduates received a pin, to be worn on their uniforms, that signifies the completion of the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Assisting. The 12 AAS degree students are: Jennifer Coffey and Jesus Gonzalez from Lincolnton. Cathrine Cozad, Brittani Maney, Faith Rankin, Takeia Reid, and Kaitlyn Windham from Gastonia. Kaitlyn Greason from Kings Mountain. Jessica Lane from Bessemer City. Lauren Robison from Belmont. Harlie Graham and Dara Williams from Dallas. Nine of the 12 AAS have successfully taken the American Association of Medical Assistants certification exam and have earned their CMA
(AAMA) credential. Seven of the 12 students have accepted jobs. “Our pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming of graduates into the medical assisting profession,” said Dena Bridges, Program Chair for Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy. “When people ask, ‘What is a Medical Assistant?’ I am always happy to tell them that this multi-skilled person is one who is cross trainedfor all areas of a physician’s office practice. MAs can run the front office, schedule appointments, code insurance, and can assist the physician with examinations and minor surgery and also know how to do a variety of laboratory procedures. The Medical Assistant is the most versatile member of the allied health team.” Graduate Dara Williams, who was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Gaston County Chapter of Medical Assistants in 2019, is the second Gaston College MA student in five years to achieve a perfect score
excel in this program,” said Williams, “but honestly I was surprised I got a perfect score in the exam. I consider myself lucky to have the love and support of my daughter and my fiancé. I couldn’t have done it without them or the support of my friends and classmates, and I thank all my instructors and others at Gaston College, like Peggy Grigg, secretary in the Health and Human Services division, for everything they did for me. Special thanks to Melanie Skinner, Chair of the Veterinary Medical Technology department, and Kelly Vass, Instructor of Nutrition and Dietetic Programs. Although I wasn’t one of their students, they always had a kind word of encouragement for me.” Williams will be working at CaroMont Podiatry. “I hope to have a long and happy career with CaroMont and may possibly continue my education later, but I look forward to working as a CMA (AAMA),”
graduates, 14 Medical Assisting students who completed the first diploma program were also honored at the ceremony. They will receive their diploma degrees in October 2020. The diploma students are: Skylar B. Blalock and Crystal L. Bridges from Dallas. Alicia B. Conard from Shelby. Lisa S. Crawford, Morgan T. Holt, Latasha Moore Smith, and Janith L. Scott from Gastonia. Deepti Devabhaktuni from Belmont. Mary S. Johnson from Alexis. Savannah D. Pitchford from Charlotte. Addison E. Pruitt from Cherryville. Keisa WashingtonCruz from Iron Station. Brandy M. Weaver from Lincolnton. Cierra J. Wilson from Bessemer City. The diploma MA students will begin taking the AAMA certification exam in October, and several have received job offers. Five of the 14 students finished with a 4.0 GPA. In recognition of their hard work, the Gaston County Chapter of
Deepti Devabhaktuni is congratulated by her husband Sitaram Yarlagadda, and Son, Rudvaksh Yarlagadda following the Medical Assisting pinning ceremony
Conference Carolinas to open conference basketball schedule in January 2021 The Conference Carolinas Board of Directors unanimously agreed to officially start the conference basketball season in January of 2021. Belmont Abbey College is a Conference Carolinas member. The decision was made in the best interest of Conference Carolinas student-athletes, coaches and administrators due to the continued challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Conference Carolinas men’s and women’s basketball teams will officially return to campus for practice for the start of league play on Dec. 28, 2020. In addition, the conceptual
start date of conference play is to be no earlier than Jan. 13, 2021. The Conference Carolinas Directors of Athletics are scheduled to meet in the near future to continue working on designing an updated conference basketball schedule for the spring of 2021. All Conference Carolinas member institutions will have institutional discretion to compete in the fall 2020 semester against outside competition. Institutions also will have discretion on when to begin practices in the fall of 2020. “The health and safety of our student-athletes and our men’s and women’s basketball coaching staffs continues to
be our top priority,” Commissioner Chris Colvin said. “This decision, like all of our decisions over the last few months, was challenging, but we feel it is also the right decision to continue to give all of our member institutions the best chance to have a truly successful conference basketball campaign.” The 2021 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are scheduled to get underway with first round play on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. The quarterfinals (March 5), semifinals (March 6) and finals (March 7) will be held for the second straight year at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartan-
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burg, South Carolina. “We are excited to see our teams back on the court in January competing and preparing for what we know will be another tremendous basketball championship at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in March of 2021,” Colvin said. Conference Carolinas is continuing to work to create safety protocols and precautions around intercollegiate athletics participation in the spring of 2021. The conference will also continue to work with its member institutions and the NCAA to monitor the latest local, state and federal developments.
Cierra Wilson’s mother Tracy Scott attaches a lapel pin to the uniform of graduate Cierra Wilson during the pinning ceremony. The pin signifies the completion of the requirements for the Diploma Degree in Medical Assisting. Medical Assistants will pay the exam fees for Janith Scott, Lisa Crawford, Deepti Devabhaktuni, and Keisha WashingtonCruz, who is the recipient of the chapter’s $500 scholarship for 2020. Mary Johnson’s exam fee will be paid by an outside source. The Gaston College Medical Assistant program has been ranked by MedicalAssistantAdvice.com as the third best in North Carolina. Rankings are based on the site’s Editorial Staff ratings, graduation rate,
average net price, admission rate, full-time retention rate, and total number of students enrolled in the program. The Gaston College MA program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs. Graduates of the program qualify to take the AAMA certification examination to become a Certified Medical Assistant. For more information on the Gaston College Medical Assisting program, call 704922-2274.
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Barry Smith and the model of the Springfield Baptist Church. Pat Smith with one of the Brevard Station Museum’s bigger Photos by Alan Hodge items, a vintage horse drawn wagon.
The replica Large Leaf Magnolia blossom.
Stanley sports history is well represented at the museum.
A Vietnam War era jacket once worn by Danny Ballard is on display.
MUSEUM From Page 1 The same area of the museum where the volumes are
A 1940s Stanley All Stars girls basketball team uniform.
located is also a meeting space where programs are held. Right now, the programs on hold thanks to COVID, but they are scheduled t return as
soon as restrictions ease. Local military lore gets plenty of space in the museum. Exhibits include uniforms and equipment going
The museum has an extensive collection of mill employee photos.
This large poster explains local iron production in the old days.
A tribute to Ralph Handsel who was Stanley police chief for 50 years.
back to the Civil War. Medals, hats, flags, helmets, and more that were donated by local folks fill several display cases. “We are proud to be a place where people can donate items so their loved ones can be remembered,” said Smith. The museum also pays homage to the Stanley area’s textile heritage. This includes archival photos of mill workers and other related items. Vintage clothing is also on display as well as items that folks in Stanley once used in their homes in days gone by. The Stanley area has always been a sports hotspot and the museum features cases with trophies, sports uniforms, cheerleader uniforms and an autographed football from the 1950s. Another section of the museum is a tribute to Ralph Handsel who was Stanley’s police chief for 50 years. A sculpted bust and a painting of Handsel as well as news clips trace his career as Stan-
The museum has a treasure trove of local history reference materials. ley’s legendary and beloved lawman. One item at the museum that gets a lot of attention a replica of Stanley’s AfricanAmerica Springfield Baptist Church. The model was made by legally blind craftsman Everett Brown and features a removable roof that lets folks peer inside and see the church interior. No visit to the museum would be complete without a look at the full size replica of a Big Leaf Magnolia bloom that was donated by the Schiele Museum in Gastonia. The display is a trib-
WWI equipment on loan from W.M. Cavin, Jr.
ute to French botanist Andre Michaux who prowled the Stanley area back in the early 1800s and discovered the Big Leaf Magnolia growing there. Stanley and its environs are one of the few places on earth where the species is found. Overall, the Brevard Station Museum is a fascinating place to visit and find out how Stanley grew from a sleepy railroad stop to the vibrant town it is today. For more information visit Brevardstation.com or call Barry Smith at 704-8135015 to arrange a Saturday tour.
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Belmont mayor Charlie Martin pulling the name at the podium with Charles Reid for the Junior RAM raffle winner for $200.00. The winning RAM was Gianni Rodriquez, who is in the second grade. Gianni was informed on site by phone and cheerfully responded. Photo by Ada Wilson
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rights leaders Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Frederick Douglas. A large poster also pays tribute to the Tuckaseegee Airmen, WWII pilots. Charles Reid recalled how the house and grounds looked when he was growing up. “I remember the chicken coop and a big cherry tree,” he said. “There was a fig tree too.” Charles says a cow was once a resident and an antique butter churn found under the house backs that legend up. The house today is kept in good repair and it’s obviously loved by everyone on Sacco St. and the surrounding neighborhood. Charles Reid stays there sometimes and keeps an eye on things. The lawn is tidy and the front porch has several inviting rocking chairs. It’s easy to imagine the days when Professor Reid might have sat on the porch and thought deep thoughts. The Charles Jesse Bynum Reid Foundation, Inc. is a 501C3 non-profit organization. Grants are going to be applied for to improve the house and make it more museum-like. For now, anyone interested in taking a tour of this fascinating and informative Reid community icon or taking part in the Junior Reid program can contact Charles Reid at 704-825-4017 and make arrangements. Online at www. cjbreidfoundation.org or www. facebook.com/cjbrfoundation.
About CJB Reid 18791940 He was a 1908 graduate of Knoxville College and the founding principal of the “colored school of Belmont” (later Reid High) in 1918. His wife, Maude Henderson Reid, was a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and taught at several Gaston County schools. In addition to being an educator, Professor Reid was also a civic activist. His involvements included Gaston Schoolmasters Club, Gaston Welfare Board, Governor’s Interracial Commission, State Teachers’ Association, Trustee for the Gastonia Colored Hospital, Masonic member, he and his wife were among the co-founding members of Hood Memorial AME Zion Church in Belmont, and many more.
Residents of the Reid community sitting in the front yard of the Reid Ancestral Home, 301 Sacco Street, Belmont. Photo by Ada Wilson
The Junior Reid Rams received Reid family members and members of the Junior Reid Rams. Seated left to right- Gianni Rothis award at the September 20 driguez, Jazmyn Reid, Jada Reid, Aurelia Smith. Standing left to right- Vera Hailey, Jeanette Rodriguez, Charles W. Reid, Lara Rann, Rochelle Collins. event.
The Sacco St. sign marking Reid High.
The basketball court at Reid Park.
Photos by Alan Hodge
The Reid High sculpture by Belmont artist Juan Logan and a section of the school’s steps in Reid Park.
Professor Charles Jessie Bynum Reid
The 100 year old CJB Reid House on Sacco St.
Oscar Reid points to where Reid High once stood.
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YARD SALES CLEVELAND COUNTY WOODBRIDGE/MOSS LAKE KINGS MOUNTAIN. Sat. Oct. 17th, 2020, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM. COMMUNITY WIDE YARD SALE! Visit all Woodbridge sections, North, South East, West & Main. From all locations take Hwy 74, Moss Lake/Waco Exit. Go north on Stoney Point Rd. See direction signs at Woodbridge Handy Mart at the corner of Stoney Point Road and New Camp Creek Church Road. Kings Mountain, NC 28086
RUTHERFORD COUNTY MULTI FAMILY YARD SALE Union mills Friday and Saturday, Oct 16th and 17th, from 9 AM until 4 PM. Lots of good stuff. 208 Nanneytown Road. Watch for signs & balloons on Hwy 221 N. Union Mills, NC 28167
FOR SALE OLD ESSICK 1 BAG MORTAR MIXER. $450. (704) 460-1949
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ITEMS FOR SALE. 8 new 17 inch tires, $100 each. Case Cub Compact Tractor. Locked up head gasket. $1,500. 704482-1381.
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FARM ITEMS FOR SALE. Gleaner 50 Combine, 20 ft. header, 2500 hours, $18,000. Great Plains Sod Planter, used on 900 acres, $16,000. 704435-9035. BUSINESS CARDS FOR SALE. 1,000 Black & White, $35.00 plus tax. Buy Local! Call 828-248-1408.
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GOLF CARTS FOR SALE. Gas and electric EZ-GO, like new, 2 seats, 2 white, 2 green. 704-477-3500.
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WE STOCK METAL FOR ALL your roofing or repair needs. J. Johnson Sales, Inc. Forest City. 828-245-5895.
1952 FORD JUBILEE. Has turn plow, bush hog, disc harrow, scrap blade. $3800. Call 980295-9965, (704) 538-8867
HUSQVARNA 24 HP LAWNMOWER. 54” cut, used 3 times. Paid $2100, asking $1500. (704) 692-1573
DEER CORN, 60 POUND BAG. $7.00. Callahan Farms. 704-300-5341, Steve 704-4728865, Cletus, 704-300-5341, Todd (704) 692-1627 HOVEROUND LIFT CHAIR for those that can’t get up and down stairs. Chair is motorized so individual doesn’t have to walk up and down stairs. (704) 692-2092
WWII COLLECTOR WANTING TO BUY German Pistols, Military Guns, Helmets, Knives and Flags. I BUY Small and Large Gun Collections also. Licensed FFL, TOP cash paid. (828) 980-3329 LOOKING FOR OLD FIRE ARMS. Prefer 22’s. (704) 6008560 24” WOMEN’S BICYCLE. Would like to buy women’s 24” bicycle. Call 704-487-9653 or 704-466-0401 NEED CASH? I WILL BUY your old used Nintendo NES, Super Nintendo, Game Boy and N64 Games. Small/big lots. 828-748-7264. I PAY CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. Up to $10 per 100ct. Must be Unused, Unexpired. I’m local and pay fast. (828) 577-4197 CASH$$ FOR OLD FISHING LURES. Call Rick Hutton collector, (704) 695-4917 CASH FOR YOUR CAR running or not, title or no title. Call Charles Dellinger at Red Road Towing. 704-692-6767, (704) 487-0228 WANTED: OLD AND NEW AMMO. Reloading supplies. 828-245-6756.
PETS & LIVESTOCK DOG KENNELS, FROM $189.99 IN STOCK. 7x7, 5x10, 10x10, 10x20, 10x10 split, 20x20 split. Tops, Delivery and Install available. J. Johnson Sales, Forest City. 828-2455895. FOUND KITTEN. You must describe. Call 828-305-1834. FREE KITTENS TO GOOD INSIDE HOME. I will take care of first vet visit. Call anytime. (704) 472-7116
1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL TOWN CAR. Mint condition inside and out. 100,000 approx. miles Asking $5,000.00. 704-308-7951.
2015 KAWASAKI KX250 Excellent Condition. Only 19 Hours Running Time. Several Add Ons. $3500. Call 704-4872838 For More Details.
2007 KIA SPORTAGE $750 DOWN - $80 WEEK O.A.C. (704) 482-0441
2006 HARLEY STREET GLIDE, 21” front wheel, 10” hangers, air ride, center stand, lots of extras. Excellent condition. $9,000. (704) 435-4438
1992 FORD F-150 XLT with high mileage. Good work truck, REDUCED PRICE: $1,990. Two recliners, $75 each. 828-2891817.
1994 HONDA CIVIC FOR SALE. 4 Dr., Purple, Manual. Good running car. $950.00. Call 704-313-7113 or 336-9978425. Ask for Faye.
2000 HONDA SHADOW SPIRIT 1100. Looks and runs great! Just serviced. New battery and tire! Garage kept. $1700.00 (828) 980-4016
2008 PONTIAC G8 V-6, RWD, clean, $4000. (704) 460-1949
HONDA GOLDWING 1100. New headlights, new horn and new signals. Bucket seat, windshield. 4K miles. Garage kept. $1850. 704-300-8378.
BUSH HOGGING AND GARDEN TILLING in the Patterson Springs, Grover, and South Shelby area. $60 hr. Call 704472-2595 for estimate.
VACATIONS OCEAN LAKES MYRTLE BEACH. Cottage N34. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, den, kitchen, dining, covered deck, near country store. Call Dorcas, 803-7182659, (803) 635-9831
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2003 FORD ECONOLINE WAGON E150 Chateau Edition, Gold, Automatic, Quad Captains Chairs, Only 92,082 miles, $6200, Very Nice Van! Call (704) 434-9502
CAMPERS WANT TO BUY. Pop-up campers. Call 828-429-3935.
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REAL ESTATE TWO RESTRICTED MOUNTAIN VIEW LOTS in gated community, near Lake Lure. Owner financing available, 0% financing for a limited time. Also, 78 Acre Riverfront Horse Farm, 5 miles from TIEC. 864909-1035, www.rowelland.com
FOR RENT CLEVELAND COUNTY 1 BEDROOM DUPLEX FOR RENT. Stove & refrigerator, central heat & air, W/D hookups. (704) 349-8335 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH MOBILE HOME. $500 Deposit, $540 Month. “No Pets!” Call or Text (704) 300-3647. MOBILE HOMES & APARTMENTS. In Kings Mountain. Price starting at $100 per week. Call (704) 739-4417
2012 NISSAN FRONTIER 130,000 miles, 2WD crew cab, automatic. Very good condition. $9,999. (828) 429-8110
1997 FORD ECONOLINE COMMERCIAL CUTAWAY E-350 WORK TRUCK. High back, 7.3 Diesel, 118k miles, auto, Reading work body with ladder rack, one owner, new tires, $15,000. 828-245-9620, 828-223-1564.
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WANT TO BUY CARS, TRUCKS. Trailers, Tractors, Farm Equipment. Must have ID and proof of ownership. Callahan’s Towing. (704) 692-1006
JOHN DEERE MODEL 14T. Square hay bailer. Kept in dry. Not used in several years. $700 obo. (828) 429-8110
MOTORCYCLES & ATVS
RACING HOMING PIGEONS. Gaston Cleveland Racing Pigeon Club. A fun hobby for the whole family. Call Art, 803984-6678. artsager@msn.com
DANNY’S AUTOWERKS. Buying used or junk cars. Competitive prices. Call Jimmy, 828289-1175 or 828-247-1070.
FARM & GARDEN
2017 MODEL SURVEYOR TRAVEL TRAILER. 20’, Murphy bed or sleeper sofa, 1 side & separate bath. Purchased new, excellent condition. $16,000. Selling for health reasons. Call for appointment. (828) 405-8316
HOME FOR SALE. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, corner lot, carport with double drive. New gutters, outside doors and 6 year old roof. $148,900. Shelby, NC 28152 (704) 3007736
RUTHERFORD COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE, 18 ACRES. 207 Blossom Drive, Ellenboro. Call 828-248-2348 or 828-980-2324.
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2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH, fully remodeled, in Kings Mountain. No pets. References required. Call Keith, 704-4183790, no texts. 1, 2 & 3 BEDROOM TOWNHOMES. Shelby, NC. We are currently accepting applications for our waiting list. Rent is based on income (and some expenses are deducted). Call or visit us today, Laurel Hill Apartments (704)487-1114. Equal Housing Opportunity. MOVE IN SPECIAL. 2 & 3 Bedroom, deposit required. $190 weekly rates. Includes power and water. NO PETS. Visit us online at Oakwood Rentals, Shelby. Call (704) 473-4299 LIONS SENIOR VILLAGE has 1 bedroom HUD subsidized apartments for low income seniors. Taking applications. Age 62 or older. Equal Housing Opportunity. 211 North Morgan Street, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 482-7723 HICKORY CREEK APARTMENTS FOR SENIORS. (62 and older), disabled (50 and older). Shelby. Now taking applications for waiting list. EHO. 418 East Warren Street, Shelby, NC 28150 (704) 4876354 2&3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Nice and clean, water furnished. Oak Grove Community, Kings Mtn. Call or text, 704-739-0259.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY 2 & 3 BEDROOM MOBILE HOMES. Small private park between Spindale and Forest City. Starting at $500 per month. 828-382-0475.
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The HONORABLE
RICHARD B. ABERNETHY has served as a North Carolina District Court Judge in Gastonia, North Carolina since 2007.
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