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KMPD Chief Proctor retiring The past has a habit of becoming the future I was at the gym the other day and there was a TV set on, tuned to a soap opera. I ROBERT INMAN don’t usually pay much attention to soap operas, but a snippet of dialogue from one of the characters caught my attention. She said, “The past has a habit of becoming the future.” I thought about what that soap opera character said as we get ready for the fourth season of “Liberty Mountain,” my Revolutionary War drama. We’ll start rehearsing the first of June and open for 17 performances on June 23 at the Joy Performance Center in Kings Mountain.
The play chronicles the settling of the Carolinas by hardy pilgrims in the 1700’s and culminates in the Battle of Kings Mountain. In October, 1780, A determined band of Patriot frontiersmen defeated a larger and better-trained Loyalist militia force at Kings Mountain, in what historians agree was the turning point in the American Revolution. Up to that point, the war was at a stalemate in New England, and the British were winning in the southern colonies. But Kings Mountain changed everything. The momentum of the war swung dramatically to the Patriot cause, and a year later, the British surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending the war. I’m fond of saying that had it not been for Kings
Relay for Life is May 19 Life at the Fairgrounds. A number of Kings Mountain churches and groups will have teams at Relay for Life and will be set up with refreshments and other sale items to raise funds for research by the American Cancer Society. Theme of the event is “Super Heroes.”
Health Fair on May 19 May is “Older Americans Month.” In honor of Older Americans Month, the Patrick Center is hosting a Health Care Fair on Friday, May 19 from 9-12:30 p.m. Educational and interactive activities to promote wellness is planned for all senior adults 55 and older.
Take advantage of free screenings, health and wellness Information and so much more. You do not have to register for this event. If you have a product you want to sell or display and would like to rent a table, please call Karen Grigg at 704734-0447 for more information. H. Lawrence Patrick Sr. Life and Conference Center is located at 909 E. King St. Kings Mountain.
Richard Reynolds and Houston Corn. Goal oriented, he has championed and set high standards in Community Policing, initiated numerous safety programs and during his tenure has written and received over $1 million in grants which has added staff, increased safety measures, seen the reduction of crime 60 percent since 2002 with statistics in the last 12-13 years well below the 1993 level. He has led a tough approach to fighting crime. He gives drug dealers three choices: you can stop selling drugs and be proud to live in the city; you can move out of the city limits; or you are next and you will be caught. During a big drug bust in recent years, one suspect told an officer, “tell your Chief we are moving.” Proctor has said on numerous occasions that “as long as our churches stay strong and united by faith as they are now I don’t see a crime problem.”
Chief of Police Melvin Proctor, who is retiring after 30 years with the Kings Mountain Police Department and the longest serving Chief for the past 15 years, is pictured with City Manager Marilyn Sellers at the front door of KMPD. Photo by LIB STEWART Proctor credits the strong faith-based community as the key for the down turn in crime. When crime rates peaked in 2000 and 2001, Proctor, who became Chief
in 2002, decided something needed to change. “We reached out to the faith-based community.’’ See PROCTOR, Page 6B
Two shows remain of ‘Death of A Salesman’
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CHEMO BUSTERS – The Boyce Memorial ARP Church Relay for Life team is called “Chemo Busters” and 11 members have raised more than $1400 for cancer research and will be displaying 61 luminaries. Katie Davis, left, and Amy Logeman work on luminary bags for next Friday’s event at the Cleveland County Fairgrounds, in which Kings Mountain Relay for Life joins this year.
This year’s Relay for Life event is Friday, May 19, starts at 4 p.m. with a reception for survivors from 4-6 p.m. and opens at 6 p.m. with a survivor walk. The event closes at 12 midnight. For the first time in many years the Kings Mountain Relay for Life will join with Cleveland County Relay for
“We are all like family, a very special relationship that is hard to find in today’s world,’’ said Chief of Police Melvin Proctor announcing his retirement effective June 30. Proctor, 53, submitted his letter of retirement earlier to City Manager Marilyn Sellers, but wanted to meet with the employees first before it was publicly announced. The City Manager attended the Thursday meeting with the Chief where he made the announcement in the presence of his employees at Kigs Mountain Police Department,. The City Manager offered support to all staff and assured them that progress would continue. The personable and popular Chief for 15 years the longest serving Chief of Police in Kings Mountain history, joined KMPD on Feb. 23, 1987 as a patrolman and was promoted through the ranks. He was hired by then-interim Chief Bob Hayes and then worked for Hayes as Chief and also Warren Goforth,
Firemen to ‘fill the boot’ to send youth to camp Firemen in the Kings Mountain Fire Department will be on the streets Saturday to fill the boot with donations to send a 14-yearold boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to summer camp. Chief Frank Burns said firemen will have their boots at the intersection of South Battleground Avenue and Mountain Street asking for donations. Last year donations from the fill the boot drive sent several youngsters to summer camp. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disease that affects voluntary muscle functions and usually occurs in early childhood between the ages of 2-6.
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What happened to Willy Lowman in “Death of A Salesman,” could happen to anyone. During the 1940s when playwright Arthur Miller wrote the play and it was a Pulitzer Prize winner people didn’t talk much about mental illness and there was not the help that is available today. The Kings Mountain Little Theater is presenting the dramatic struggles of Willy Lowman, his wife, and two sons and others in the cast two more nights this weekend. Friday and Saturday night shows are at 7:30 p.m. It’s a serious, adultthemed show, not suitable for children. Stan Logan directs the production which includes Henry Buckley, making his debut on the KMLT stage in the title role of the salesman, Willy Lowman; Georgiana Wright as the understanding wife Linda; and the two sons, Mark Griffin as Happy and Chad Spurling as Biff Loman. The supporting cast includes Josh Clark as Bernard; Ginger Bullock as the other woman; Michael Medlin as Charley; Jim Chandler as Uncle Ben; Greg Dixon as Howard Wagner; Erica Carpenter as Jenny; Jodie Carroll as Stanley; Jamie Hardin as Miss
Chad Spurling, left, as Biff Lowman, Henry Buckley as Willy Lowman, the salesman and father in “Death of a Salesman” and Mark Griffin, as Happy Lowman, have lead roles in the Kings Mountain Little Theatre production which runs Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. at Joy Theatre. Photo by BRIAN HALLMAN
Forsythe; Madeline Spurling as Letta and Caroline Allen as a waitress. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949 running for 742 performances and has been revived on Broadway four times, winning three Tony awards for best revival. Betsy Wells, retired drama teacher at Kings Mountain High School, accompanied some of her students to one of the revival
shows and Sarah Beth Moss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Moss of Kings Mountain, had the part of Jenny the evening that the Kings Mountain students were in the audience. Mrs. Wells said Ms. Moss was able to get them almost front row seats. Tickets at Joy Performance Center, 202 S. Railroad Ave., are $15 for adults and $10 for students and senior citizens.
Budget workshop Monday night Kings Mountain City Council will take its first look at the manager’s proposed budget at a workshop Monday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Life & Conference Center.
City Manager Marilyn Sellers was putting the finishing touches on her projections for fiscal year budget 2017-18 this week. City Council is expected to vote on the budget by June 30.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN – Shirley Jean Starr, 75, of Kings Mountain, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Hospice House in Lecanto, Fla. Born May 24, 1941 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was predeceased by her parents, Longin Z. and Alice B. Uzarski of Twinsburg, Ohio; brother, Thomas Uzarski of Mentor, Ohio; brother-in-law Walter “Buzz” Terhune of Inglis, Fla; and husband, Thomas Starr of Kings Mountain. Shirley is survived by her brother, John (Claudia Benko) Uzarski; sisters, Rose Uzarski and Marilyn (Ron) Hegedish; children, Thomas Starr, Janice Hood and Tina Lynn (Chris) Hall; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and an abundance of beloved nieces and nephews. Shirley’s greatest joy was her family. Every member, from the nearest to the most distant, was a delight and so precious to her. She missed those she did not see often and was always happy to receive updates, pictures and information about them. She made many friends over the years, moving from Grand Rapids, as a young mother, to Lima, Ohio then Bowling Green, KY and finally to Kings Mountain. In August 2016, she retired from Walmart in Shelby after 15 years and will be sorely missed by her coworkers and customers. Shirley loved to read and instilled the look of books in her children. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and loved dogs. There will be a memorial service in Kings Mountain at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Citrus County or to the Hospice in your area.
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Beverly Jean Faucette KINGS MOUNTAIN Beverly Jean Belk Faucette, 61, resident of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away at her residence May 2, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Young Belk. The memorial service was conducted Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at Harris Funeral Home. Pastor Edward Gray officiated the service. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals. com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Benefit May 15 and May 16 Health Care Foundation will sponsor a big $5 masquerade jewelry and accessories sale Monday, May 15 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and Tuesday, May 16 from 7-3 p.m. in the Community Room of Carolinas Healthcare System-Kings Mountain Hospital on W. King Street. Proceeds will benefit volunteers whose group provides annual scholarships to students pursuing a medical career.
Longtime resident KINGS MOUNTAIN Louise Hambright Roberts, 102, died Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born December 9, 1914, in Cherokee County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas A. Hambright Sr. and Mabel Weir Hambright and widow of Eugene Ross Roberts. Louise loved God, family, friends, flowers, and Olga’s pancakes. She was a member of Kings Mountain Baptist Church where she was the Nursery Director and a Sunday School teacher. She was also a member of DAR (Col. Frederick Hambright Chapter) and Open Gate Garden Club. Survivors include her children, David Roberts (Lib) of Philadelphia, PA, Diane Houston (Sam) of Raleigh, NC, and Linda Tallon (Eddie) of Spartanburg, SC; 9 grandchildren, Yvette Cooke of Trinity, NC, Craig Roberts of Greenville, NC, Paige Roberts of Philadelphia, PA, Heather Houston of Dubai, Kourtney Houston of Paris, France, Emily Tallon and Ray Tallon, both of Spartanburg, SC, Ross Roberts of Kings Mountain, NC, and Sara Roberts of South Korea; 11 great-grandchildren, Austin, Hayden, and Amber Cooke, Colton, Mackenzie, and Sheldon Roberts, Sophia and Gabriela Arango, Grayson and Sydney Houston-Henderson, and Abby Roberts; three great-great-grandchildren; brother, Anderson Hambright of the Antioch Community, SC; sisters, Aileen Cantrell of Atlanta, GA, Bess Phifer of Kings Mountain, NC, Sue Drye of the Antioch Community, SC, and sister in law, Josephine Hambright. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by sons, Glenn and Kenneth Roberts; brothers, Lawrence and Tom Hambright; and a sister, Lucy Kinard. A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017, in Mountain Rest Cemetery, 111 South Dilling Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, by the Rev. Tim Whitesides. Visitation followed at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kings Mountain Baptist Church, 101 West Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086; or a hospice of one’s choice. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel of Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, SC, was in charge of arrangements. Linebergers • Linebergers
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KINGS MOUNTAIN - Gay Frances Bell Miller, 69, resident of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, passed away at Carolinas HealthCare System – Cleveland on May 2, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Bell and Minnie Louise Jones Bell. The funeral service was conducted Friday, May 5, 2017 at 3 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel. Rev. Don Williams officiated the service. Visitation was from 1-2:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
KM resident KINGS MOUNTAIN Kenneth Wayne Hopper, 55, of Kings Mountain passed away peacefully May 7, 2017 at Testa Family Hospice House. He was born January 5, 1962, a native of Cleveland County, the son of Gladys Jean Mullinax Hopper and the late Connie Lee Hopper. Kenneth was a member of Holiness Christian Mission in Kings Mountain. Left to cherish his memories along with his mother are his daughters Becky Walker and husband Jody, Brandy Harvey and husband Gary, all of Kings Mountain and Krisia Folk and husband Mark of Washington State; sisters Connie Diane Burgess and Sue Martin and husband Bobby; grandchildren Destiny, Dynasty, Miranda and Elijah Walker, Mackenzie and Brayden Harvey and Hallie and Mylah Folk. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Teague. A celebration of his life service was held 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Holiness Christian Mission, 215 Blanton Street, Kings Mountain. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150 or www.hospicecares.cc/donations.htm Greene Funeral Services South Chapel, 1503 S. York Road, Gastonia, NC was in charge of arrangements.
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of Pathway Baptist Church for many years. He was a teacher and vice president at Heaven’s Avenue Baptist University and held numerous degrees at the university. He was a postal worker for over 22 years. Buddy was well known for his love of racing with his father and brother and the many years of success they enjoyed together. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gloria Kirby Smith, of the home; daughters, Sonya Smith Crawford and husband, Ronald, Boiling Springs; Shannon Smith Russell and husband, Brent, and Miranda Shea Smith, all of Kings Mountain; sister, Josephine Smith Moss, widow of Dick “Lefty’ Moss of Kings Mountain; and brother, Freddy Smith and wife, Naomi, Seymour, Tn.; grandchildren: Brandon Panther, Mark Crawford and wife, Holly, Chase Panther and wife, Kaitlyn, Jeff
Crawford and wife, Jessica, Daniel Bagwell, James Bagwell, Paige Bagwell, Jayden Smith and Kylar Smith; six great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other family and church members he loved dearly. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 11, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. The memorial service will be held Friday, May 12, 2017 at 1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, with Rev. James Hamrick officiating the service. Memorials may be made to Pathway Baptist Church, 3100 Parkdale Circle, Kings Mountain, NC 280 A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kings Mountain, NC, is in charge of arrangements.
■ POLICE ARRESTS MAY 1: James Strickland, 62, Kings Mountain, inhaling toxic vapors, $500 secured bond. MAY 1: Danny Ray Cook Jr., 19, 300 E. Gold St. Apt. 1, assault on female, no bond. MAY 1: Larenikka Ann Akinei, 36, 211 Duke St., simple assault, communicating threats, injury to personal property, $2500 secured bond. MAY 3: Gary Michael Peek, 62, 321 Waco Road, first degree trespass, larceny, $2000 secured bond. MAY 3: Richard Steven Whitley, 61, 802 Meadowbrook Road, first degree trespass, larceny, $2000 secured bond. MAY 7: Charles Bernard Thompson, 56, Charlotte, two counts larceny from vehicle, felony, one count breaking and/ or entering, felony, one count larceny after break-in, felony, possession of cocaine, felony, possession of drug paraphernalia, $30,000 secured bond. MAY 7: Alexandria Marissa McAfee, 22, Charlotte, attempted first degree arson, $25,000 secured bond. MAY 7: Licia Marie McClain, 49, 308 W. Gold St. Apt. 8, driving while license revoked, possession marijuana paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, $1500 secured bond. MAY 7: Christopher Ray Harris, 40, Gastonia, possession heroin, felony, possession Xanax, possession drug paraphernalia, no bond. CITATIONS MAY 2: A 17-year-old male was cited with operating a motor vehicle without license. MAY 3: Ashley Dawn Hall, 26, 308 W. Gold St. Apt. 2, possession of controlled substance, Xanax, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. MAY 3: Jamar Leth Woods, 42, Gastonia, no vehicle inspection, no vehicle insurance, revoked tag. MAY 4: Amy Denise Owens, 42, 400 E. Ridge Apt. 3, shoplifting. INCIDENTS MAY 1: A resident of Mountain Crest Drive reported theft of a 50 inch LED Smart TV. MAY 1: A resident of N. Watterson Street reported theft of a motorcycle from a garage. The motorcycle is burgundy and is valued at $4,000. MAY 2: Food Lion 230, Shelby Road, reported shoplifting of steaks and ribs valued at $85 MAY 3: A resident of Miami Springs, Fla., reported a break-in of his 2016 Chevy Malibu while parked at Cambridge Oaks Apartments and theft of luggage valued at $300. Property damage to the front and back side door windows was estimated at $500.
MAY 3: A resident of S. Cherokee Street reported a break-in and theft of two TV sets and a Play Station. MAY 4: Mauney Hosiery Mill, 405 S. Cansler St., reported that someone removed a ladder to gain access to the roof. MAY 7: A resident of Grace Street said someone threw a brick through his bedroom window and took two pairs of tennis shoes, a pair of tan boots, and a wooden jewelry box containing a variety of jewelry. Value of items stolen was $755. Damage to the window was estimated at $500. WRECKS MAY 1: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that a17-year-old student backed a 1995 Ford from a parking space at the high school and hit a 2002 Volk operated by another 17-year-old student. Property damage was estimated at $2300. MAY 1: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that Wanda Young, Shelby, was backing from a parking space at 111 Kings Road and hit a 2017 Kia operated by Vanquailus Robertson of Grover. Property damage was estimated at $2500. MAY 2: Officer H. W. Carpenter said that Kenneth Green, 100 Van Dyke Road, operating a 2007 Toyota, struck a 2016 Honda operated by Stella Neisler Putnam, 413 Phifer Road, in the intersection of US 74 business and S. Gaston Street. Property damage was estimated at $17,000. No injuries were reported. MAY 2: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that KIannah Benjamin, operating a 2000 Ford, and Ebony Rankin, 206 Thornburg Drive, operating a 2012 Nissan, were backing on Thornburg Drive. The 2000 Ford hit the Nissan at an angle. Property damage was minor. MAY 2: Officer H.W. Carpenter said that Austin Dale Bishop, 1000 Katherine Ave., operating a 2004 GMC, hit a 1995 Toyota operated by Ernest Sansing Jr. with very little damage. Bishop was making a left turn from Linwood Road onto Highway 161 traveling South. Sansing was making a right turn from Linwood Road onto NC 161 traveling South. MAY 2: Officer G. L. McKinney said that Reem Saor, Houston, TX, operating a 2017Infinity, bumped a 2014 Honda operated by Vestie Lee Pendergrass of Gastonia with very little damage to the Honda. The accident happened in the parking lot of Ingles on Shelby road. MAY 2: Officer Chi Ming Lai said that Joseph
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KINGS MOUNTAIN – Rev. Clarence E. Smith, Jr. “Buddy,” 72, of Kings Mountain, passed away at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, NC on May 8, 2017. Born in Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Clarence E. Smith, Sr. “Grassy” and Ionia Byers Smith. He was also preceded in death by sister Brenda Smith Platt (husband Gary Platt). He was a member
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Presenting the Colors Speakers at last Thursday’s observances of National Day of Prayer urged those attending to “pray more.” Rev. Mark Harris, pastor of Charlotte’s First Baptist Church, recounted watching a chilling film of Christians and their families, including small children, brutally executed in the Middle East because they could not pay the price their accusers asked. “I went back to my hotel room after seeing that film in Washington, DC and prayed for two hours,’’ he told those attending the annual mayor’s breakfast at Family Worship Church of God. Thursday’s 12 noon service in front of Kings Mountain City Hall featured individuals praying for our nation, for our service men and women, for city officers and officials, for local businesses, for teachers and school and for churches and their leaders. Taking part in the service were Mayor Scott Neisler, Chief of Police Melvin Proctor, Rev. Ron Caulder, president of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association, Rev. John Houze, pastor of Peoples Baptist Church, Dr. David Irish, chaplain and Lt. Col-
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onel, Army, Det. Lt. Lisa Proctor, Ed Blackburn, Jacob Wilson, and Rev. Jill Rhinehart, pastor of Central United Methodist Church. The Kings Mountain Police Department Honor Guard, under the direction of Sgt. Bob Myers, advanced and retired the colors and Dr. Jonathan Bundon and Rev. Shane Doty sang “God Bless America.” Chief Melvin Proctor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, and Dr. Frank Maddox of Bynum Chapel AME Zion Church and a KM Crisis Ministry volunteer, led the invocation. The theme for the obser-
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Cleaning off the stick hook A stick hook used to be on my desk and on it I put accumulated items of news, scribbled notes, some saved for later that had been handed to me at a meeting. it helped me to keep up with news events for the Herald. My brother, Gary, longest serving Editor of the Herald, had one on his desk too until one day his finger got stuck in the sharp thing and that was the last of the stick hooks at the Herald. I was always picking up scraps of stories at meetings I attended over the years. More often
than not the favorite place to put them was on a stick hook. I could find them. Lib Stewart Managing Editor A humorist speaker at one meeting I attended years ago ( not in Kings Mountain) talked about real epitaphs that appeared on old cemetery stones. The custom was that the epitaphs had to rhyme and that’s where she said the humor comes in. According to the story, one epitaph was on
the grave of a woman’s deceased husband. The story went that she was sure he had left her all his worldly goods. She went out and bought a handsome stone which read, “Rest in Peace.’’ Turned out the husband didn’t leave everything to his widow. So, the lady went back to the sculptor and added these words, “Rest in Peace, Until I Come.” Another marker in an old cemetery read: “Stop reader as you pass by, as you are now so once was I. As I am now, so will you be. Prepare death to follow me.” Sometimes later someone passed
along these lines: “So follow you I’m not content, until I know which way you went.” I remember the speaker saying that she hoped her stories would give someone a chuckle in this busy world. I spoke to her after the meeting and she handed me her notes and I assured her there was never anything like that in my part of the country. Mountain Rest Cemetery was the prettiest ever for this Easter Season. The flowers on all the graves were a fitting tribute to all those families and friends we have all loved and lost.
Pieces of Kings Mountain History I’ve been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) LORETTA for fifteen COZART years now. It doesn’t feel as if it has been that long; time is such a fleeting thing. Last Saturday, our DAR Chapter lost a dear member, Louise Roberts. She was a Chapter Regent from 1983 – 1986. She joined DAR on January 30, 1976 and was a member for 41 years. She was 102. Louise was a strong leader, dutiful daughter, and a woman who loved God, Home, and Country before everything else. I only visited with Louise a few times. Betty Masters took me to meet her at her home after I attended my very first DAR meeting. She was welcoming and shared
with me her love of family, local history, and DAR. I am blessed to have had those moments with her. As I reflect on my brief time with Louise, I know she would want me to remind you to learn as much as you can about your history from family members while you can. They knew people you never met; they are your bridge to the past. Just as they are your bridge to the past, you are the bridge to the future for your generation. So, take time to share what you have learned with your children and grandchildren. Sometimes people aren’t ready to “hear” family stories yet. The young haven’t “felt the sting” of passing time. But one day, they will be ready to listen. Since we can’t control when that
Louise Roberts time will come, take the time now to set those memories to paper, while your mind is sharp and you have the energy and determination to do so. I recently learned that a dear, dear friend of mine has dementia. It breaks my heart that she must endure this. It is even harder for her family to deal with the day-today while their loved one slip away. I can’t imagine their pain, knowing the overwhelming ache I feel
Looking back Looking back from the Wednesday, May 11, 2011 of The Kings Mountain Herald Shonda Cole, Hubert McGinnis, Barry Gibson, representing the 1980 Kings Mountain High School baseball team, and Ronny Funderburke, representing the 1993 Kings Mountain High school baseball team, were inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 24th annual banquet Saturday
night at Central United Methodist Church. Patrick Yarns was featured in Progress 2011, a special edition of the Kings Mountain Herald. Gilbert Patrick’s innovative technology coupled with the right products and the right people brought economic sustainability to Patrick Yarn Mills, Inc., the lone Kings Mountain family-owned spinning plant that survived a vanishing textile market.
Kings Mountain Touchdown club thanked its supporters of the 4th annual golf tournament by listing the names of all the sponsors in an advertisement in the Herald. Kings Mountain Little Theatre’s production of “The Dining Room,’’ premiers Friday, May 13, at Joy Performance Center. Wendy Walega is the director.
in my own heart. On Mother’s Day visit with your mom, dad, grandparents, and other family members. Ask them what life was like when they were young. They are glad to share these stories and your life will be richer for it. Record your conversations, if you can. Those dear voices will one day be worth more than you can possibly know. And, finally, be sure to write down what they tell you, so future generations will have their memories to share. Then, no matter your situation, you will know you did what you could to preserve your family history for future generations. Loretta Cozart grewup in Kings Mountain and is the Regent of the Col. Frederick Hambright DAR Chapter. lhcozart@ cccom.com 704-2412218.
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Hooray For Less Taxes! We Hope Americans pay too much in taxes. President Trump’s idea to eliminate four of Glenn Mollette the seven Guest Editorial tax brackets is an excellent idea. Most Americans are sick and tired of paying everything they make in taxes. If you enjoy paying taxes and disagree with what I am writing simply write the Internal Revenue Service a check every month and mail them more money. Let’s consider some of the big money people first. A single person making $415,051 dollars is in the upper tax bracket and pays 39.6% of their wages. To make our math simple we might as well say 40% or about $166,000. This would leave the affluent single person with about $249,000. For all the Americans making minimum wage or living on disabled social security they may wag their heads, point their fingers and say, “That’s a heck of a lot of money and those dang people should be paying a lot more tax than that!” The single person paying this much
money on the other hand probably calculates that they are probably carrying seven or eight non-working Americans and could feel a bit irritated by how much tax they are paying. Let’s stay in the upper bracket and consider two married people working, filing jointly and making $466,951 will also pay 39.6% of their income or let’s say 40%. For a round figure they will pay about $186,780 in taxes. This would leave them with about $280,177. This is a lot of money to live on. However, imagine handing the government almost $187,000! The old adage is if you make it then you should pay it. My contention is who wants to work longer hours and harder and then pay most of it in taxes? We have our Congress people to keep up in their lifestyles. We have roads and bridges to maintain. However, everywhere I go I see tolls for roads and bridges. What about our tax dollars? Let’s go to the low bracket people. A single person making $9,276 is in the 15% tax bracket or $1,391 roughly in taxes which is a lot of See HOORAY, Page 5B
Fake News and Weak Laws Several states are considering bills that would supposedly allow drivers Beauford to hit Burton protesters that block roads as part of their protests. One such bill is now in the NC Senate because it has already passed the NC House. For all I currently know the bill either has or is about to become law. Yet the law really does nothing that wouldn’t have already occurred in due process. The law states that the driver must be showing due care and that the driver must not be wanton or aggressive. Consider some of the reasons a driver might need to become aggressive: There may be a medical emergency such as a term pregnancy, heart attack, child accident etc. There may be a need to get to a job that cannot be left unattended. Someone may have an urgency to get to a bathroom. Many other scenarios such as ambulances, fire responders and police.
Someone of reason (like me) might think we shouldn’t even need an emergency to become aggressive. Protesters have a protected right under the U.S. Constitution, but they do not have a right to hold others hostage to hear or see their protest. Blocking roads and highways is not only wrong but extremely dangerous to the public and the protesters. People protesting in the manner of blocking those roads are equivalent to grabbing and physically holding a person by force thereby rendering them helpless to continue on their way. If that should happen a person has a right to defend theirself and any laws directly associated to protesters blocking roads should allow that same aggressive defense. The protesters should move or be run down, period. You might ask what this has to do with fake news. The answer is that all the headlines make it sound as though the law will help the public and it can’t because it is too weak. (Beauford Burton is a Kings Mountain resident.)
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■ MEDITATION
Mother’s Day “God the Father The wise writer entrusted His Only of Proverbs (31:10) Son to a mother.” poses a serious Jesus commended question. “Who himself to the can find a virtuous care of a woman, woman?” He conHis creation, and tinues through the knowing the charchapter to present acteristics He had her inestimable Roger R. created into her, value. The disWoodard, ThD. He was certain dain with which Senior Pastor that she would Family Worship “virtue” is held Center care for Him. among many of Satan has our day is heartsought for thoubreaking. Motherhood itself has lessened in the eyes of sands of years to destroy the beauty and sanctity of so many. I want to sing the praises Motherhood. Never so much of true Motherhood, a most as the times we live in when holy and worthy calling God Motherhood is disdained entrusted to women. As my and seen as archaic subdear wife has often said, servience. Erma Bombeck
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Thirsty Thursdays once said, “Carrying a child is the only time anyone ever has the chance to assist God with a miracle.” What an awesome thought, to assist God in a miracle. Motherhood is a beautiful thing, a gift beyond compare. It has been said, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and it’s so true. Mothers, you have the ability to shape the course of a life! To nurture, instruct, guide and love a child. You are your child’s ideal of home. You are your child’s ideal of peace, of justice, of happiness, of love and beauty. So please stop listening to the voices that put you down, that say “you’re just a mom,” don’t be weary in well doing, know that your struggle to be a godly example, keep everything
done and raise Godly children will be worth it. You are worth it. Your children are worth it. “I urge you to live a life worthy of the high calling you have received: Ephesians 4:1. Mother, let me honor you on your special day for you are worthy of that honor. Your “husband has full confidence in you’’ Proverbs 31:11 NIV). “Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her (vs. 28). “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all” (vs. 29). “. a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised’’ (vs. 30). Mother, be blessed on your blessed day. You are to be honored and praised, for your value is far more than rubies” (NIV).
Five women will present sermonettes on some of the “bad girls of the Bible’’ at the May 18 meeting of Thirsty Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Gaston County Library,
1555 E. Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia. The meeting is free and refreshments are served. Call Robin Bamberg or Lee Wofford at 704-7340317 for more information.
www.momsinprayer.org Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at the head of every street. –Lamentations 2:19
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Church Service Directory 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.
Christ The King Catholic Church 714 Stone Street 704-487-7697 Church at Kings Mountain 108 E. Mountain St. (KM Women’s Club Bldg.) 704-739-1323 Cornerstone Church Of God 202 Margrace Road 704-739-3773 Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917
David Baptist Church 2300 David Baptist Church Road 704-739-4555
Calvary Way Holiness Church 1017 Second Street Pastor Clifton Morgan Carson Memorial Baptist Church 262 Sparrow Springs Road 704-739-2247 Central United Methodist Church 113 S. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-2471 Cherokee St. Baptist Church 421 S. Cherokee Street 704-739-7697 Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 618 Chestnut Ridge Road 704-739-4015 Christian Freedom Southern Baptist Church 246 Range Road 704-739-4152
Christian Freedom Baptist 260 Range Rd., Kings Mountain Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496
First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266 Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com
Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road
East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215
Gloryland Missionary Baptist Church 101 Benfield Rd. 704-740-7212
Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997
Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351
Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206
Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062
East Kings Mountain Church of God Hwy 161, Bessemer City/KM Hwy. 704-739-7367 Eastside Baptist Church 308 York Road 704-739-8055 Ebenezer Baptist Church 1621 County Line Road 704-739-8331 El Bethel United Methodist Church 122 El-bethel Road 704-739-9174
First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651
Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888
First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143 First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
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other’s Day is the one day each year when men, women and children across the country gather to honor the mothers in their lives. Though it can be challenging to find new and unique ways to display your affection for Mom on Mother’s Day, rest assured that sometimes the simplest concepts are the ones mothers most appreciate. This
year, look no further than the following ideas for some inspiration as you aim to make this Mother’s Day as special as possible for the mother or mothers in your life. • Give the gift of sweet treats. What better way to highlight mom’s sweetness than with some delicious treats made just for her? Whether you decide to whip up some homemade confections in the
kitchen or visit a nearby store for something decadent, mom will no doubt appreciate the chance to indulge on her big day. • Make a meal to remember. Mom deserves a night off from dinner detail, and while dining out is an option, a homemade meal may come across as more intimate and heartfelt. While mom waits for dinner to be served, a soothing cup of tea can
set the tone for a relaxing evening. • Plan a Mother’s Day picnic or cook-out. Busy moms may look forward to a break from the bustle of daily routines. An afternoon dining outdoors with family can be the ideal way to enjoy a special Mother’s Day. Gifting is made easy when you tap into the things mom likes.
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he return of warm weather is synonymous with many things. For folks who love to grill, there is no better way to show Mom you care - and get her out of the kitchen. Burgers and hot dogs may never go out of style, but plenty of additional foods can make for delicious grilled meals. Grilled chicken, for example, makes for a healthy meal the whole family can enjoy. Grilled chicken sandwiches, such as the following recipe for “Grilled Chicken Ciabatta with Romesco and Baby Greens” from Karen Adler and Judith Fertig’s “The Gardener & The Grill: The Bounty of the Garden Meets the Sizzle of the Grill”
(Running Press), can make for a nice change of pace from more traditional grilling fare. Grilled Chicken Ciabatta with Romesco and Baby Greens Serves 4 2 loaves ciabatta or 4 ciabattini (ciabatta rolls), sliced in half lengthwise Olive oil, for brushing Fine kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to a 1⁄2-inch thickness 1⁄2 recipe Romesco Sauce (see below) Small wedge (about 4 ounces) of Manchego or Parmesan cheese, for shaving
2 cups baby greens Prepare a hot fire in your grill. Brush the cut sides of the ciabatta with olive oil. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken, turning once, for 5 minutes total. Grill the ciabatta, cut sides down, until it has good grill marks, 1 to 2 minutes.
Slather all the grilled sides of the ciabatta with the Romesco. Place the chicken breasts on the bottom half of the bread, shave some Manchego cheese over the chicken, then top with baby greens and the top half of the bread. If you’re using a loaf of ciabatta, you’ll have 2 chicken breasts on each loaf, so cut each loaf in half horizontally. If you’re using ciabattini, you’ll use 1 breast for each roll. Serve immediately.
Romesco Sauce Makes 2 cups 1⁄2 cup toasted slivered almonds 2 jarred roasted red bell peppers, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 slice white bread (crust removed), toasted and crumbled 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1⁄3 cup red wine vinegar 2⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
In a food processor, grind the almonds. Add roasted peppers, garlic, bread, parsley, and hot pepper flakes. Blend until it becomes a paste. Add the vinegar and pulse to blend. With the motor running, gradually pour the olive oil through the feed tube in a steady stream until the mixture thickens like mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Gift Ideas for Mom Bridging the distance on Mother’s Day
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any modern families are spread out across the country if not the globe. Some people move away from family to further their careers, while others are called upon to care for others. Children may separate from their parents to witness new travel experiences. Military service may call individuals away from home as well. Distance can make it challenging to spend time together for major holidays and other special occasions — like Mother’s Day. But Mother’s Day can still be special even if Mom lives hundreds or thousands of miles away. Embrace technology Technology helps break down some of the barriers created by distance. While phone calls were once the way to keep in touch, many people now utilize various forms of digital communication. Someone who lives across different time zones can talk through texting or the various social media avenues available on computers, phones and tablets. Video apps like Skype and FaceTime enable you to video chat with others in real time. Come Mother’s Day, connect with
mom via such apps so you can watch her open up her gifts. Reconnect with home If Mom is the one who ventured from home, help her to reconnect with her hometown or another place she feels attached to. Ship her some favorite regional foods that can only be bought in town. Make a photo or video montage of places of interest in town. These little touches of home can mean the world to her.
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Wells Reunion welcomes youngest member To annual reunion in Dixon Community Officers of the Wells reunion are Rev. Robert Wells, President; Tom Wells-Vice President, Steve Wells-Secretary/Treasurer, & Historian-Hilda Moss. The group has collected money to buy a tombstone for Britten Wells in the old Wells Cemetery located on the Betty Hughes farm in the Dixon Community. Her first one has disintegrated with age. John & Britter were among the pioneers of Cleveland County. The wounded from the Battle of Kings Mountain were carried to their cabin to be treated. It is owned now by Elizabeth Stewart, located on Stewart Rd.
Steve Wells, Secretary/Treasurer of the Wells Reunion is pictured with his daughter Kellene Wells Bock at the Wells Reunion.
Ava Rose Wells, 3 week old daughter of Rev Robert and Rhonda Wells, was the newest edition to the Wells Family last Sunday at the annual John & Britter Wells Family Reunion held at the Fellowship Hall of Dixon Presbyterian Church. She is pictured here with her parents and grandmother Faye Wells.
From Page 7A training before hitting the treadmill or elliptical machine. The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity each week, and women who
SLOPPY JOES Glenda Childers 1 lb. ground beef 1 (10 ½ oz.) can tomato soup 1 T. prepared mustard ½ tsp. salt Brown ground beef in skillet. Stir in tomato soup, mustard and salt. Simmer over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon into warm buns. STOVE TOP BBQ CHICKEN Sandra Beasley 1 med. chicken or parts equal to 1 med. chicken 1 cup ketchup 1 cup barbecue sauce Pepper/salt optional 1 tsp. Texas Pete, optional Put chicken in large pot and boil until ¾ cooked. Discard ½ of broth leaving 2 cups in pot. Add ketchup, barbecue sauce, pepper, salt, Texas Pete and then complete cooking of chicken. Sauce will thicken. Will melt in y our mouth. Meat will fall off bones.
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get up just 45 minutes earlier each morning can meet those requirements and then some. An added benefit to working out in the early morning is that many people who follow such regimens insist they have more energy throughout the rest of the day. • Exercise with the kids. Working mothers looking to find time for exercise can turn part of family time into a time to exercise with their
children. Play in the yard with youngsters while dinner is cooking or go for nightly post-meal walks. Exercising with kids is a great way for mothers to get their daily exercise while also instilling a love of physical activity in their children. • Have a backup plan on hand. Working out at a gym can be motivational, as many mothers want to make sure their monthly membership
fees aren’t going to waste. But there will inevitably be days when working mothers can’t get to the gym. Prepare for such days by purchasing home workout DVDs you can play while the kids are doing their homework or after they have gone to bed. • Look for gyms with childcare. Many gyms now offer on-site childcare to parents of young children who can’t stay home alone while their
MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN Catherine Hastings ½ cup soy sauce ½ cup pineapple juice ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ tsp. pepper ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. dry mustard Combine above ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let it cool and pour over 4-6 boneless chicken breasts. Refrigerate and marinate overnight. Grill chicken until tender. Delicious! BROCCOLI SALAD Revonda Granger 1 bunch broccoli 1 head cauliflower 2 cups carrots, sliced 1 (16oz. (bottle Italian dressing Salt and Pepper to taste Mix all ingredients together and put in refrigerator to chill. Makes a great salad to go with any meal.
folks are at the gym. Gyms that offer on-site childcare may prove more reliable and even less expensive than hiring a sitter, and some gyms even offer fitness programs to youngsters, helping to ensure kids get the daily exercise they need as well. • Exercise during lunch breaks. If possible, squeeze in your daily exercise during lunch breaks. Take advantage of on-site exercise facilities if
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30th KM HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
June Gamble, Carl Adams, Frank Burris and Carl Rhodes, left to right, and their teammates on the 1950 Davidson High basketball team, received a standing ovation on their induction into the Kings Mountain Hall of Fame Saturday night. Photos by Gary Smart
Susan Mitchem Dukes, left, was inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday by her high school teammate and good friend, Priscilla Rickenbacker.
Stars come out for KM Sports Hall of Fame Over 260 people – the most in recent years – turned out to see five individuals and a state runner-up basketball team inducted into the Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame at its 30th annual ceremony Saturday night at Central United Methodist Church. The 1950 Davidson High School basketball team, with four living members present, was inducted by former KMHS and UMass standout Carl Smith. Davidson’s Frank Burris, Carl Adams, June Gamble and Carl Rhodes were honored along with individual inductees Bob Jones, Susan Mitchem Dukes, Michael Jolly, LaRonda McClain and Danny McDowell. The Hall of Fame also honored the late Dan Huffstetler, represented by his son Palmer Huffstetler; retired KMHS tennis coach Ed Guy, City Councilman and youth coach Curtis Pressley and local photographer Gary Smart Sr. with Distinguished Service Awards. KMHS tennis players Natalie Lutz and Madelynn Frye received Special Achievement Awards for winning the state 3A doubles tennis championship. The Hall of Fame presented scholarships totaling $5,000 to deserving KMHS seniors William Quinn, Sara Pasour, Toby Braswell, Kaitlyn Moss, Kassidy Hamrick, Brandon Manning, Cooper Short and Mandy Hamrick. Since the Hall began its scholarship program in 1989, it has awarded over $100,000 in tscholarships to KMHS
graduating seniors. About the inductees: Susan Mitchem Dukes, who now resides near Washington, DC, was a basketball star at KMHS in the 1970s and was inducted by her Mountaineer teammate and former Hall of Fame inductee, Priscilla Rickenbacker. Rickenbacker credited Mitchem and another teammate, Gayla Roberts, for taking her under their wing when she joined the varsity her sophomore year. “Susan was a leader on an off the court,” Rickenbacker said. Mitchem was a fouryear starter at KMHS and was All-Conference and the team’s leading scorer for three years. She was just the third female basketball player to top the 1,000 point mark. She came from an athletic family. Her mother, brother Ken and sister Carolyn all played basketball; her brother Jerry played football, and her father was a baseball player. Her first basketball was a small ball that KMHS used to give out at games. She used that ball and a clothes hanger that she twisted and put above the door for a rim to play in the hallway. Later, she talked her parents into getting her an outside goal and kids all over the neighborhood came to her home to play ball. After graduating KMHS, she enrolled at Western Carolina University and was urged each year by the coach there to play basketball; however, there were no Title IX funds available
then and she declined. She said the lessons she learned in basketball, such as being able to handle adversity, later helped her in her career as an investigator with the IRS. “It taught me to be consistent and to persevere,” she said. Michael Jolly, who is the only KMHS golfer to win the NCHSAA golf championship in 1998, was inducted by his brother, Chris Jolly. He recalled that Michael had always been around the game of golf, but began to see his potential his freshman year of high school. He won the state title his junior year in a sudden death playoff. He had previously won the conference and Western Regional championship. He went on to play golf at UNC Charlotte and in 2004 joined Cleveland Golf where he recruits talent to represent their products on pro tours. Michael Jolly credited God for giving him a lot of opportunities. “As a kid and young adult He gave me opportunities to spend hours on the golf course…and the opportunity to pursue a career that I’m passionate about,” he said. He said he is thankful for coaches, teachers and instructors who “made a positive impact on me as a player and a person.” Former KMHS football coach Bob Jones was inducted by one of his former quarterbacks, Mike Bumgarner, who said except for his father Jones made the biggest impact of any man
Bob Jones, left, accepts his Hall of Fame plaque from master of ceremony Jay Rhodes at Saturday’s banquet at Central United Methodist Church. on his life. “They are the most responsible for how I turned out,” said Bumgarner, a retired Colonel in the US Army. “They taught me everything I’ve had to be to be successful in life.” Bumgarner was the starting quarterback for the 1977 Mountaineers who were involved in a three-way tie with Shelby and South Point to see who would go to the state playoffs. KM was the odd man out. “I remember the look on Coach Jones’ face when he came in to tell us,” Bumgarner said. “I have his picture hanging in my house next to me. It’s my favorite picture. Wherever I’ve been in the world anyone coming into my house or office would see it of us on the sideline. He is a great coach and man.” See HALL OF FAME, Page 3B
Danny McDowell, right, accepts his Hall of Fame plaque from the Rev. Lamont Littlejohn Saturday at Central United Methodist Church.
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Kings Mountain High seniors received $5,000 in scholarships at Saturday’s 30th Kings Mountain Sports Hall of Fame banquet.
Soccer hosts playoff opener tonight Kings Mountain High’s soccer team will be at home and the baseball and softball teams on the road Wednesday in the first round of the state 3A playoffs. The KM kickers (19-2) will host Jay M. Robinson (10-9-2),
probably at 6 p.m. State rules require games to begin no later than 7 p.m. but schools can start earlier by mutual agreement. The starting time was not official at The Herald’s press time. The second round is scheduled
for Saturday, with KM at home if it wins the opening round. The Mountaineers would request that game be moved to Friday because the Junior-Senior prom is slated for Saturday. The girls softball team will
travel to Sun Valley tonight, and the baseball team will be at Marvin Ridge. KM is also shooting for a 6 p.m. start in those games due to testing and the junior-senior prom.
Kings Mountain senior right hander Bryson Bailey pitched a no-hitter against East Burke in the Mountaineers’ final regular season game last week.
KM kickers end SMAC play 16-0 Kings Mountain High’s ladies soccer team closed out an undefeated South Mountain Athletic Conference season Wednesday at East Burke with a 9-0 victory. The Lady Mountaineers then suffered a tough 4-2 loss to a strong Hickory team in their regular season finale Friday night at John Gamble Stadium. The team carries a 16-0 conference and 19-2 overall record into this week’s state 3A playoffs. Sarah Drennan had a big night for the KM ladies at East Burke with four goals. Maggie Lloyd added a goal and three assists, Summer Campbell had a goal and
two assists, Cassidy Calhoun had a goal and one assist, Georgia Moss and Raegan Buchanan each had a goal, and Mazkenzie Ramsey and Natalie Lutz each had an assist. Baylee Marr was in goal for the shutout. Maggie Lloyd scored two goals off assists from Summer Campbell and Sarah Drennan to give the Lady Mountaineers a 2-1 halftime lead Friday against Hickory, but the Lady Red Tornadoes hit the net three times in the second half for the win. Ayden Vaughn scored a hat trick for the visitors, and Jovana Sanzhez tallied the other goal.
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Freshman midfielder Summer Campbell (20) battles a Hickory player for control of the ball in Friday’s regular season soccer finale at Gamble Stadium. Hickory won 4-2.
KMMS kickers enter playoffs Kings Mountain Middle’s soccer team, 14-0 on the season, was scheduled to begin play in the Tri-County Conference playoffs yesterday at home against Shelby. The Lady Patriots finished off a perfect regular season last week with vic-
tories over West Lincoln, North Lincoln and Burns. The KM ladies shutout West Lincoln 9-0 as Emma Goff and Sage Wright each scored a hat trick. Wright assisted one of Goff’s goals. The other two were unassisted. Mallory
Buchanan and Emma Herndon each gave an assist for two of Wright’s goals. The last was unassisted. Rachel Johnson scored a goal, assisted by Wright. Katherine Martin scored a goal, assisted by Abby Ogle, and Ogle scored off
an assist from Buchanan. Kennedy Barnes earned her seventh shutout in goal. The Lady Patriots edged North Lincoln 2-1 in double overtime. Herndon scored the first goal, assisted by Martin. The second goal was scored
by Buchanan in the fourth minute of overtime. Goff had the assist. In their regular season finale, the Lady Patriots shutout Burns 2-0. Herndon scored both goals, assisted by Johnson and Wright.
Senior golfers hold tourney The Cleveland County Senior Men’s Golf Association held its spring tournament at Deer Brook Golf Club last week. Ninety-six members of the group participated. The tournament was set up as a two-man Texas Scramble, and the field was divided into four flights based on total team handicap. The overall best gross score was a 68, shot by the team of L. J. Smith and Carl Wilkerson. All other awards were based on net scores, using 80% of each player’s established handicap. Mike Helms and Gary Self teamed to win the first flight with a net 59. Doug Shuffler and Dale Shelton
won the second flight with a net 57. The third flight was won in a scorecard playoff by Roy Keeney and Joe Lamb with a net 62; and the fourth flight was won by Charles Conwell and Ray Pendleton with a net 61. Closest-to-the-pin prizes were won by Tommy Blanton and L. J. Smith, while longest-putt prizes were taken by Jim Earl and Dale Kendrick. The Association is open to residents of Cleveland County aged 60 or over, and provides fellowship and inexpensive golf for its members. The group also supports The First Tee of Cleveland County with annual contributions.
Softball falls 11-10 at E. Burke Kings Mountain High senior pole vaulter Owen Hardage, second from left on back row, has signed to participate in track and field at Coker College in Hartsville, SC.Others pictured, front row, left to right are Hardage’s mother Christina Wilson, Duane Wilson and Rylan Wilson. Back row, KM athletic director Mark Latham, track coach Rayvis Key and principal Julie Rikard.
MS tennis falls to Shelby Kings Mountain Middle School’s tennis team lost to Shelby 5-4 last week in the opening round of the TriCounty Conference playoffs. Eighth graders Kody Starnes and Tucker Leatherman, along with seventh grader Ben Bridges won their singles matches.
Leatherman and Bridges teamed up for KM’s only doubles win. The Patriots lost to Crest 6-3 in their final regular season game. Leatherman and Bailey Ledford won their singles matches and Leatherman and Bridges won in doubles.
Kings Mountain High’s baseball team went on a tailspin late in the season, but hit a high mark in their SMAC finale Thursday night at East Burke when senior right hander Bryson Bailey pitched a no-hitter in a 14-0 Mountaineer victory. Bailey faced the minimum 18 batters through the first six innings. He finished with five strikeouts. Kings Mountain scored single runs in each of the first four innings, and added a two-spot in the fifth for a 6-0 lead. The Mountaineers closed it out with eight runs in the top of the seventh. Steven Russell was the star at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a RBI triple in the fourth, RBI double in the fifth and three-run home run in the seventh. Madisyn Bolin, John Harmon Melton, Hunter Champion and Alec Bell added two hits each as the Mountaineers closed their regular season with a 9-7 conference and 11-13 overall mark. In a non-conference game the previous Tuesday, the Mountaineers fell to the Greater Cabarrus Stallions 4-2 in a five-inning game. AJ Knight led the Stallions with two hits and two RBI.
Kings Mountain High wrestler Austin Mosley, front row center, signs to wrestle for UNC Pembroke. He is flanked by his parents, Karen and Joel Mosley. Back row, left to right, are KMHS athletic director Mark Latham, wrestling coach Shane Short and principal Julie Rikard.
Kings Mountain High’s girls softball team closed out its SMAC season last week with an 11-10 loss at East Burke. The Mountaineers scored four runs in the top of the first for an early lead, and fought from behind to tie the score at 5-5 after three and a half-innings. East Burke rallied for four runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to go up 10-5, but the Lady Mountaineers put five runs on the board in the top of the seventh to tie the game and home runs from Emily Graham and Ashton Withers. East Burke pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh for the win. Withers finished with three hits in five trips to the See SOFTBALL, Page 4B
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Ed Guy, Gary Smart Sr., Palmer Huffstetler (representing his dad, the late Dan Huffstetler, and Curt Pressley, left to right, received Distinguished Service Award at Saturday night’s KM Hall of Fame ceremony. Photos by Gary Smart
HALL OF FAME: 30th annual ceremony inducts five individuals and one team From Page 1B Bumgarner kidded Jones briefly about him being an athlete at KM’s arch rival Shelby High, but Jones said his most memorable moment at KMHS was beating his high school coach, Pearly Allen, and the Lions in their homecoming game in Shelby. He said he was privileged to work with so many good coaches, players and administrators who were “good Christian people. It’s always a thrill to get a postcard or call from these people. They should get this award just as much as I do.” As he closed his remarks, he noted that he is no longer a Shelby Lion. “We’ve been in Kings Mountain for 46 years,” he said. “This is my home, not Shelby.” Inducting LaRonda McClain was her high school softball coach, Suzanne Grayson, who noted that McClain set records at both
KM and Wingate. “She had a great career here in softball, volleyball and basketball.” McClain was all-conference all four years in softball and led the team in hitting three of those four years. Her career high school batting average was .444 and she collected 170 hits, scored 135 runs and stole 95 bases. At Wingate, she made some type of all-star team each of her four seasons and had a career batting average of .379 with 58 stolen bases. “She always had a green light (to steal),” Grayson noted. “She had a knack for knowing what was going on when she was on the bases.” As good an athlete as McClain was, Grayson said she is “even a better person.” McClain said being inducted into her hometown Hall of Fame “is an incredible honor. Being a part of the teams at KMHS and Wingate made a tremendous
impact on my life.” McClain said sports “do not build character, they reveal it” and she credited Coach Grayson for teaching her the “skills of hard work and dedication.” She said her greatest memory of the two-year state championship run in 2005 and 2006 was the overall 60-2 record and learning that “trust, support and teamwork can take you a long way.” A teacher now at Holbrook Middle School, McClain is coaching a travel volleyball team and hopes to someday coach on the collegiate level. Lamont Littlejohn, now a pastor in Shelby, inducted Danny McDowell. He served as McDowell’s assistant coach during a successful five-year stint at KMHS in the early 2000s. Their teams won three consecutive conference championships, the only time in history that has occurred, and also won two NCHSAA
sectional titles. “He always had a distinct way of doing things,” Littlejohn noted. “His players learned what it means to be accountable and about behavior, character and discipline.” Before McDowell’s run at KMHS, he coached AAU ball at Central Gym, winning numerous state and national championships. He turned out 35 AAU All-americans and had numerous players earn college scholarships. “He is closing in on 200 career victories on the high school level,” Littlejohn noted. “But above all, he is a born again Christian who loves God, loves his church and loves the Kings Mountain community.” McDowell, who assisted John Blalock on back-toback conference championship teams in the early 1980s at KMHS, said he was disappointed when he didn’t get the head coaching
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job when Blalock retired. But, looking back he’s glad he didn’t. “It wasn’t my time,” he said. “If I’d gotten that job then, the Kings Mountain Boys Club wouldn’t have happened. That was my passion. We had over 600 players, some coming from as far as Greensboro and Wilkesboro to play.” McDowell said he believes people come into your life “for a reason, a season and a lifetime. Looking back, I thank God I didn’t get that job.” When the job came open again in the early 2000s, McDowell got it and built teams that were among the best in the state. McDowell’s KMHS teams had it much better than the 1950 Davidson High team that made it to the state championship game before losing to Ridgeview. Carl Smith, who was the star guard on those champi-
onship teams of the 1980s under John Blalock and Danny McDowell, saluted the team for being able to accomplish so much while playing their home games on a dirt court. “Only one thing would make you play outside in December, January and February wearing short shorts and a tank top,” Smith said. “The answer is the love of the game.” Players recall when it rained, the teams would go inside and wait it out, then return to the action. “If you put water on dirt, when you come back out it’s going to be mud,” Smith noted. “What would make people play in mud if not the love of the game. That’s what the 1950 Davidson High basketball team brings to the table. They don’t bring highlight reels. They bring to the Hall of Fame the love of the game.”
KMHS tennis star Natalie Lutz, pictured with her mother Regina Lutz, received a Special Achievement plaque for teaming with Madelynn Frye to win the state doubles championship.
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Kings Mountain High’s senior baseball players were honored prior to their final home game against the Cabarrus County Stallions last week. Photo by Gary Smart
Goff in state tournament combe 351, South Point 354, AC Reynolds 371 and Forestview 374. Goff finished tied for fourth with a 77, making him one six golfers to qualify as individuals for the state championship which was being held yesterday at Foxfire Resort and Golf in
Jackson Springs. Goff also played in the state tournament last season as a freshman. Other KMHS scores at Maggie Valley were Joey Blanton 79, Dawson Adams 82, Carson Bailey 95 and Tyler Withers 97.
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Volleyball camp set at KM High Kings Mountain High School will offer a volleyball camp for rising fifth through ninth grade girls Wed., June 14 through Fri., June 16 from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the school gymnasium. The cost is $65. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of volleyball and strategies to improve one’s overall game. Each camper will receive one-on-one instruction in order to develop skills of the game.
Each session will culminate in six on six play. Girls will have a positive experience, regardless of skill level. Camp director will be KMHS volleyball coach Heather Paysour. She will be assisted by other members of the coaching staff as well as current high school players. To register or for more information, contact Coach Pasour at hlpasour@clevelandcountyschools.org
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Kings Mountain High’s Natalie Lutz was recognized in October for her accomplishments in both tennis and golf. Each winner received a medallion with their name, winning week and sport engraved on the back. Lutz was the only female athlete recognized in two sports (golf and tennis) and was the only winner from the South Mountain Athletic Conference.
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the bottom of the fifth and added its final two in the bottom of the seventh. KM fell off the pace for first place in the division Tuesday when it fell to North Lincoln 19-6. Crawford’s two-run home run in the top of the first gave KM an early 2-0 lead, but North responded with nine runs in the bottom of the inning on six hits, two walks and two errors. North added 10 more runs in the second for a 19-2 lead. Crawford, Bolin and Clint Turner all went 2-for-3 to lead the KM plate attack. Cartee and Ruffalo had a hit each. Wednesday at West Lincoln, KM grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the first and didn’t trail until West Lincoln scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie. Turner pitched seven innings for KM, giving up six runs on nine hits. He struck out 10. Cartee came on to pitch in the bottom of the eighth and was tagged with two hits and the winning run. Cartee led the KM offense with two hits and four runs scored. Crawford and AJ Wylie also had two hits. Devin Pressley had one.
The NCHSAA Performance of the Week luncheon was held Saturday in Cary where the winners of the award for high school student athletes were recognized. Every week of the school year, athletes are nominated by high schools across the state. A committee reviews the nominations and awards a male and female athlete as the Spectrum NCHSAA Performance of the Week.
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Kings Mountain Middle’s baseball team had to win its last regular season game against Burns to qualify for the Tri-County Conference playoffs. The Patriots prevailed, 9-5, and were scheduled to go to RS Central yesterday afternoon for a first round game against the regular season Western Division champions. The win over Burns gave the Patriots a final regular season mark of 7-3 in the Eastern Division of the TriCounty Conference, and 11-3 overall. Earlier in the week, the Patriots fell to North Lincoln 19-6 and West Lincoln 7-6 in eight innings. In the must win against Burns, Chris Ruffalo and Trey Crawford handled the mound duties, scattering seven hits while striking out eight. Jaxson Bolin led the plate attack with 3-for-3 and three runs scored. Boone Cartee and Crawford added two hits each, and Clint Turner and Ruffalo had one each. Kings Mountain scored in the top of the first inning for a 1-0 lead. The Patriots struck for six runs in the top of the fifth to break the game open. Burns scored three in
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JV baseball finishes HOORAY season 12-7-1 Kings Mountain High’s JV baseball closed out its season last week with victories over Greater Cabarrus Stallions 10-0 in six innings, and East Burke 15-0. The Mountaineers won six of their last seven games to finish the season with a 12-7-1 record.
Bryce Fisher pitched a one-hitter and struck out eight in the win over Greater Cabarrus. Leading the attack at the plate were Zach Crawford with three hits and Joe Ruffalo with two. Fisher, Seth Kennedy and DJ Bagwell had a hit each.
SMAC FINAL STANDINGS Soccer Conf. All Kings Mountain ................ 16-0 ............19-2 Crest ...............................13-2-1 ........ 13-4-1 East Rutherford ..............11-3-2 ........ 11-5-3 RS Central ........................9-6-1 ........ 12-6-1 East Burke ........................5-8-3 ........ 7-11-4 Shelby ..............................5-8-3 ........ 5-10-3 Burns ..............................4-11-1 ........ 5-11-1 Chase ..............................2-11-3 ........ 2-12-3 Draughn..........................0-16-0 ........ 0-18-1 Softball Conf. All RS Central ......................... 15-1 ............18-2 Crest .................................. 11-5 ............16-5 Draughn............................. 10-6 ............15-6 East Burke ......................... 10-6 ............13-7 Kings Mountain .................. 9-7 ............10-7 Chase ................................. 6-10 ............9-11 East Rutherford ................. 6-10 ............8-11 Burns ................................. 3-13 ............5-17 Shelby ............................... 2-14 ............8-15 Baseball Conf. All RS Central ......................... 13-3 ............20-4 Crest .................................. 12-4 ............15-6 East Rutherford ................. 12-4 ............17-6 Burns ................................... 9-7 ..........10-12 Kings Mountain .................. 9-7 ..........11-13 Draughn............................... 9-7 ............13-8 Shelby ............................... 5-11 ............9-14 Chase ................................. 2-14 ............2-18 East Burke ......................... 1-15 ............3-20
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From Page 4A money! This leaves the single person with only $7,885. I realize there are other considerations and possible deductions but this is simply for analysis and thought. The main point is no one can do much on $9,276 and much less on $7,885. If this person is placed in the 10% tax bracket they pay $927 and this is a gain of $464. This is a lot of gasoline money for someone on such a meager income. However, the standard deduction would nearly double under Trump’s proposal. “We are going to double the standard deduction so a married couple wouldn’t pay any taxes on the first $24,000 income they earn. So in essence, we are creating a zero tax rate - yes, a zero tax rate for the first $24,000 that a couple earns,” said Gary Cohn, head of Trump’s National Economic Council, during the news conference which introduced the new plan. The standard deduction for single filers is $6,350 and $12,700 for married couples filing jointly for 2017. Too many Americans have an attitude that it’s okay for the wealthy to pay 39.6% and even more but realistically every American gets tax weary. We want a strong military and a strong country along with Medicare and Social Security but more and more tax dollars is not appealing to anyone who has to shell it out. President Trump’s idea will bring some relief to all Americans. Will
our country suffer? No. More people will feel like working a little more knowing they can bring more of their paycheck home. His idea of only three tax levels of 10%, 25% and 35% will encourage the current workforce and stimulate the economy with more working people. Less people working cannot carry this country even if they were paying 50% in taxes. A smaller percentage of money from millions more of employed people going to work will generate more money for our government and overall economy in the long run. Trump’s proposed corporate tax rate of 15% will also help us keep some jobs and bring some jobs back home. Regardless of your tax bracket, let out a big “hooray for less taxes!” We can only hope. Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author of eleven books. He is read in all fifty states. Enjoy books by Glenn Mollette via all book dealers. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Like his facebook page at www. facebook.com/glennmollette
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LEGALS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLEVELAND NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as administratrix of the Estate of Robert Lee Goforth, Jr. deceased of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 10th day of August, 2017 or this notice will be pleaded
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GASTON IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,
in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 10th day of May, 2017. Robin G. Durham, Administratrix Estate of: Robert lee Goforth, Jr. 1252 Hawthorne Drive Indian Trail, N.C. 28079 KMH3792 (5/10, 17, 24 & 31/17
the above Court in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is a declaratory judgment for lien priority and expiration and to quiet title. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 5, 2017, or 40 days from the date of the first publication, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.
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LEGALS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
vs.
COUNTY OF CHEROKEE
Dustin Marion, Defendant.
IN THE FAMILY COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2017-DR11-238
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS
Ginger Marion, Plaintiff, vs. Dustin Marion, Defendant. IN RE: Girl Doe, born July 17, 2007, a minor under fourteen (14) years of age. SUMMONS AND NOTICES TO THE DEFENDANT(S) AND MINOR ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Subscriber at her office at 122 N. Petty Street, Gaffney, South Carolina 29340, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/ OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY. YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. TO: ALL DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED, NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU AS FOLLOWS: (1.) Within thirty 0) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Court in which the adoption is pending notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond. (2.) The Court must be informed of your current address and of any changes in address during the adoption proceedings; and ( 3.) Failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice constitutes consent to adoption of the child and forfeiture of all your rights and obligations with respect to the child.
Robert S. Shields MANNING, FULTON & SKINNER, P.A. Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 20389 Raleigh, NC 27619-0389 (919) 787-8880
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF CHEROKEE CASE NO.: 201 CASE NO: 20177-DR11-238
KMH3788 (4/26, 5/03 & 10/2017)
Ginger Marion, Plaintiff,
This 17th day of April, 2017.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, DUSTIN MARION: YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN THE FOLLOWING NOTICE: (1.) That an action seeking to terminate the parental rights of the Defendant was filed in the Family Court of Cherokee County on April 21, 2017, and in this Complaint you are alleged to be the natural father of a female child, born July 17, 2007. (2.) That if Notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond is filed by you with the Court within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice, you will be given an opportunity to appear and be heard on the merits of case. To file notice to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond in this action, you must notify the above named Court at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 E. Floyd Baker Blvd, Gaffney, SC 29340, in writing of your intention to Contest, Intervene or otherwise Respond. The above named Court must be informed of your current address and any changes of your address during this proceeding. Your failure to respond within thirty (30) days of receipt of this Notice, will not delay this matter. (3.) It is further alleged that at the time of filing of this termination of parental rights, Defendant’s parental rights should be terminated pursuant to S.C. Code Ann Section 63-7-2570 (3)(4) and (7). Beth M. Bullock Attorney for the Plaintiff 122 N. Petty Street Gaffney, SC 29340 (864) 488-9690 (864) 488-9689 Date: April 27, 2017 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHEROKEE IN THE FAMILY COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2017-DR-11-238 Ginger Marion, Plaintiff, vs. Dustin Marion, Defendant. NOTICE OF HEARING TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NAMED ABOVE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the FINAL HEARING has been scheduled in the above entitled action for June 23, 2017 at 9:30 am in the Family Court located at the Cherokee County Courthouse, 125 East Floyd Baker Boulevard, Gaffney, South Carolina. Beth M. Bullock Attorney for the Plaintiff 122 N. Petty Street Gaffney, SC 29340 (864) 488-9690 (864) 488-9689 KMH3791 (5/003, 10, 17/2017)
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PROCTOR From Page 1A The past 15 years has seen many changes in policing programs and also in the many improvements that the city has made in giving police more tools to work with. Proctor has the earned reputation of listening and learning from other people and in the high professional standards he sets for himself and the police department. Three years after he was sworn as Chief, he represented North Carolina on the advisory committee to the National Task Force on Community Preparedness and Response. This was the after math of Gulf Coast and Florida natural disasters and Proctor spent some time in Washington, DC as the subject matter expert on the commission that made recommendations on preparedness and response in emergencies in 2005 to every community in the United States. As a department head Proctor believes in training his officers and promotes what he calls a succession policy that means that if an officer retires that there is someone qualified to step in do the job. He promoted Captain Jerry Tessneer to Assistant Chief and Proctor had no plans for retirement at the time. “I believe in having my officers trained and ready to do any job,’’ he said at the time. Proctor says he is proud of his officers and his team. Grants have helped give the department body cameras, in car cameras, enhanced communication and, of course, a computerized police department in a beautiful law enforcement building that replaced the old city hall and police station that Proctor began work in 30 years ago. Proctor has always pushed himself to learn and has thousands of hours of law enforcement training behind his badge. His goals have been to rein-
force ideas that worked well when he was on patrol and has always stressed that a link with the community and the police department is most important. “The community is the link. It is not an us, the attitude. It is us and the community together stopping the bad guys,’’ he said in a recent interview. Proctor wrote Manager Sellers “Under your leadership we have all been very fortunate to see the visions we had for the future of Kings Mountain come to reality. We have all turned Kings Mountain into a name that is recognized. Many counties and municipalities have reached out to us to find out what we are doing that has made Kings Mountain great. It is nice to have been a part of this change. Thank you for allowing me to participate in making Kings Mountain Police Department one of those names, and for us making the City of Kings Mountain the 37th safest city in North Carolina.” “We will miss Chief Proctor and are very fortunate to have a Christian Chief of Police who prays daily for the safety of our officers and community’’ said Sellers. Mayor Neisler stated, “Kings Mountain is a better place to live because of Proctor’s leadership. He has encouraged his officers to become better in their field that resulted in Kings Mountain being a safe city.” Proctor, who is assistant pastor of Penley’s Chapel United Methodist Church, said he will continually pray for Kings Mountain’s safety. “I believe in prayer and I have seen it work in my own life and that of my wife, Lt. Lisa Proctor.’’ His Pastor, who has been fighting cancer for the past seven years asked Proctor to take the responsibilities of the pulpit back in April. He stated that this ultimately led to his decision to retire.He said, “The police department can run itself just fine without me. Now I can help my pastor and my church
more. He believes this is God’s next call on his life, to help his church, pastor and friend.” “I won’t be very far away,’’ said Proctor who believes in helping people. “If you need me, just call but I am leaving you in the most capable hands a city manager could want,’’ he said to Sellers. He named his assistant chief Captain Jerry Tessneer and his two Lieutenants, Det. Lt. Lisa Proctor and Lt. Chris Moore who he said “will take the Police Department to the next level.” He added, “They have been to some of the best Police Executive schools in the country and have proved themselves worthy and capable of leading the police department.’’ He added,’’ They want to bring their ideas and future plans for the department to the city manager and they believe as I do in the spirit of teamwork.’’ Chief Proctor’s successes over the years have been based on promoting men and women in the department and encouraging co-workers to take extra schooling, as they do, and in readying his top officers to take chief leadership roles. “I have lived and breathed this job for 30 years,’’ he wrote Mrs. Sellers, adding, “I have loved every minute.’’ But the Chief said this week that it’s time to retire. He is a very busy church member and in a few weeks, he will be a grandfather for the first time and already counting the days until he can take his grandson to the beach. Sellers said Proctor has “paved the way for the future and has taken the Police Department to a new level.’’
The position of Chief of Police will be advertised by the city manager and the process could take longer than June 30. Assistant Chief Jerry Tessneer would serve as interim Chief if a new Chief is not named on Proctor’s departure date.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Benefit Game Night Friday will help Ethiopian boys A benefit Game Night Friday, May 12, in the Community Room at Mauney Memorial Library will benefit students taught by Kings Mountain resident Kevin M. Barrack in Ethiopia. Barrack teaches English in Ethiopia to Bebu, 14, and Buti, 10 and he wants to bring the two boys to America in the next 4-5 years so they can attend school here. He especially needs Rosetta Stone English to teach them and will be using donations raised to help the boys’ families. Doors at the Community Room at the Library open at 5 p.m. for games that will continue until 9 p.m. A $5 dona-
Barrack with some of his students
Genet needs a sewing machine and supplies.
PAST From Page 1A Mountain, we might be singing “God Save The Queen.” The Patriot victory set things on a course that leads directly to who we are today as Americans and the values we cherish as a people. The Patriots fought for their homes, their families, their right to self-determination, the right to worship as
tion is asked and there will be games for all ages and light refreshments. Children 6 and under can attend free. Barrack is also looking for a lightweight sewing machine and sewing supplies to help Genet, mother of one of his students, to start a sewing business. He is also asking for donations to help Tsege, the grandmother, to repair her kitchen, floors and walls at the restaurant in her home.
“This is a great way for the community of Kings Mountain to get involved with an international humanitarian project,’’ says Barrack. The Library Community Room is located downstairs at the Library. Enter the room via the parking lot at Harris Funeral Home. Kevin can be contacted by email at kevinmbarrick@ gmail.coms
they pleased, and the right to speak their minds without fear of retribution. America has changed dramatically since 1780, and change continues today at breakneck speed. But some things – the things the Patriots at Kings Mountain fought for – we continue to hold dear. Not only that, they guide us toward our future as a country. Our past is a bedrock on which we build for what’s ahead. The story of Kings Mountain is one every American should know. One way to do
that is to come see our play. Visit our website: www.libertymountaindrama.com where you’ll find information about the production, performance dates, and online ticket ordering. If you’d like to get together a group to see it, we have special group ticket prices. You’ll find “Liberty Mountain” an exciting, action-filled, inspiring story. And you’ll see why the past has a habit of becoming the future.
By JIM MILLER Editor
Can I Inherit My Parent’s Debt? Dear Savvy Senior, What happens to a person’s debt after they die? My mother has taken on a lot of medical and credit card over the past few years and I’m worried that my brother and I will be responsible for it when she dies. What can you tell me? Worried Daughter
determine how her estate will be distributed.
Dear Worried, In most cases when a person with debt dies, it’s their estate, not their kids, that is legally responsible. Here’s how it works.
“Secured debts” – loans attached to an asset such as a house or a car – are a different story. If she has a mortgage or car loan when she dies, those monthly payments will need to be made by her estate or heirs, or the lender can seize the property.
When your mom dies, her estate – which consists of the stuff she owns while she’s alive (home, car, cash, etc.) – will be responsible for paying her debts. If she doesn’t have enough cash to pay her debts, you’ll have to sell her assets and pay off her creditors with the proceeds. Whatever is left over is passed along to her heirs as dictated by the terms of her will, if she has one. If she doesn’t have a will, the intestacy laws of the state she resides in will
If, however, she dies broke, or there isn’t enough money left over to pay her “unsecured debts” – credit cards, medical bills, personal loans – then her estate is declared insolvent, and her creditors will have to eat the loss.
There are, however, a couple of exceptions that would make you legally responsible for her debt after she passes away. One is if you are a joint holder on a credit card account that she owes on. And the other is if you co-signed a loan with her. NOTE TO SPOUSES: These same debt inheritance rules apply to surviving spouses too, unless you live in a community property state – Arizo-
na, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington or Wisconsin. In these states, any debts that one spouse acquires after the start of a marriage belongs to the other spouse too. Therefore, spouses in community property states are usually responsible for their deceased spouses debts. Protected Assets If your mom has any IRAs, 401(k) s, brokerage accounts, life insurance policies or employer-based pension plans, these are assets that creditors usually cannot get access to. That’s because these accounts typically have designated beneficiaries, and the money goes directly to those people without passing through the estate. Settling Her Estate You also need to be aware that if your mom dies with debt, and she has no assets, settling her estate should be fairly simple. Her executor will need to send out letters to her creditors explaining the situation, including a copy of her death certificate, and
that will probably take care of it. But, you and your brother may still have to deal with aggressive debt collectors who try to guilt you into paying. If your mom has some assets, but not enough to pay all her debts, her state’s probate court has a distinct list of what bills get priority. The details vary by state, but generally estate administrating fees, funeral expenses, taxes and last illness medical bills get paid first, followed by secured debts and lastly, credit card debts. Need Help? If you have questions regarding your situation, you should consult with a consumer law attorney or probate attorney. Or, if you just need a question or two answered, call your state’s legal hotline if available (see LegalHotlines.org), or legal services provider. 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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West Elementary School Poetry Cafe West Elementary School’s Third grade students, their teachers and parents enjoyed a Poetry Café recently and according to Charity Nolen it was a “snapping” success. The students learned and wrote poetry and their parents and teachers participated. “It was educational and fun,’’ said Nolen.
Abi, Lennow, JJ, Kallie, Lucy, Matyson and Vance
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Dixon Church youth complete mission projects African children who walk, work and play all day in harsh conditions with no shoes on their feet will soon have 40 pairs of shoes thanks to Sole Hope, a project completed by Dixon Presbyterian Church young people while on a retreat recently. The youth also made 10 blankets for Project Linus. A third project in the works will be completed at Cleveland County Relay for Life. The youth group spent Sunday afternoon collected rocks of all shapes and painted them, some with Bible verses on the. The pretty keepsakes will be available for donation at the Dixon Youth area at the Fairgrounds. The unique Sole Hope project will also provide employment for 40 people in Africa who will complete the shoes with a sole and be paid $10 for each shoe. Youth served a pancake supper Sunday in which they exhibited the shoes they made and showed slides “This was an amazing
project for out youth g roup,’’ says Tonnie Bedfield. The group, including other adult leaders, take a trip to Camp Caswell every summer and always undertake a project to help others. They spend only one day at the beach and the remainder of the four days is spent working special projects For the project the dozen or more young and their leaders traced from a pattern and cut denim heels, denim toes, and denim heele patches abd used plastic heel support material fashioned with laundry detergent bottles or milk jugs from which they got the thin plastic. Using fabric scissors, large safety pins and large Ziploc bags, the shoes are ready for mailing. Ugandans sew the upper part of the shoe together and are employed by churches like Dixon who are offring hope to needy children. The Ugandans shoemakers form the shoes a round lasts and put the soles on the uppers made by local youth.
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