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Remembering those who served Memorial Day Services set for Monday in KM ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
Memorial Day services Monday at 10 a.m. in Patriots Park in Kings Mountain will be a time of remembrance of men and women who gave their all for their country. The City of Kings Mountain-sponsored service will pay honor to 39 local men – 31 who were killed in action during World War II and eight who died in battle in Korea - their names imprinted on two beautiful markers erected in the center section of the memorial wall which was dedicated initially
The Patriots Memorial at Patriots Park, seen here, will be the scene of Memorial Day services Monday at 10 a.m. and dedication of granite markers honoring 39 area servicemen killed in action during World War II and Korea. Photo by ELLIS NOELL
on Veterans Day last November. “We encourage families of these brave soldiers, sailors and Marines to attend the ceremony and place a white rose at the monument,’’ said Ellis Noell, the city’s Director of Special Events. Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Karnes, 878th Engineering Company, North Carolina National Guard, will make the keynote address. Mayor Rick Murphrey and WWII veteran Sidney Dixon will unveil and dedicate the World War II and Korean War Memorials and family members will place white roses at the markers. Special See MEMORIAL DAY, 6A
King’s killers Rain doesn’t dampen sentenced triathlete’s spirits! DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com
Thelma and Michael King ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
How does one react to a brutal murder or the disappearance of a loved one on a Caribbean Island far from Kings Mountain? Jerry King says that some days are better, other days it’s just like the horrific murder of his son and daughter-in-law just happened. Jerry and Jane King didn’t return to St. Maarten Island for the trial of the three men charged in the brutal killing Sept. 11, 2012 but family was there May 8 when a judge imposed a life prison term on a 29-year-old man who fatally stabbed Michael and Thelma King during a robbery at the Mount Pleasant, SC’s couple’s island villa. His codefendants received lesser jail sentences because they were believed to have played a lesser role in the actual killings. “My whole family was impressed with the hard work of the prosecutors and the judge on the case and our kids have been there for Mike and Thelma and we hope that the outcome of the case can bring us all some closure,’’ said King. Hilbert Haar, Editor-in-Chief of The Today Newspaper in St. Maarten, said “We expected anger, bitterness, frustration and outrage. Instead, the Kings showed a profound connection with the loved ones they lost in such a gruesome and senseless manner.� He continued, in a newspaper article, “They did not blame St. Maarten. The Island did not do this, they said. It was just three guys and they are liars, thieves and murderers. People get killed in America too, but we don’t hate America. We don’t hate St. Maarten.� Haar continued in his story “Relatives put on another display of unparalleled greatness when they decided to honor all promises Michael had made in a rum factory venture and also set up the Michael and Thelma King Foundation to help St. Maarteners and Americans who end up in a similar situation. The legacy of the couple that was so brutally robbed of their lives will live on See page 4A for more information on the sentencing of the King’s convicted killers.
Over 350 racers swam, biked and ran through the area Saturday in damp, rainy conditions for the 14th annual Over The Mountain Triathlon. Elite athletes and fitness junkies from nine states lined up to compete in the Olympiclength event, which has participants traverse a one-mile segment of John H. Moss Lake, then pedal from the lake through the countryside to the Kings Mountain National Military Park in S.C. and back north into town. The last leg of the race is a 10-mile run through downtown and Phifer Rd. This year’s race was marked by persistent rain and drizzle. “It wasn’t too bad - I took it easy on the corners,� said 6th place finisher Donny Forsyth, referring to the wet and slippery roadways he encountered on the biking segment. Forsyth, 46, is no stranger to the Over The Mountain Triathlon. The Charlotte running store owner also competed in 2009. “I’ve got 21 years of racing under my belt.�
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John Allen, 54, of Charlotte, is just steps from the finish line Saturday morning. With a time of 2 hours and 28 minutes, Allen finished 17th overall. He finished 10th overall in 2010’s Over the Mountain triathlon.
An off-campus brawl involving at least seven students at Kings Mountain High School that resulted in arrests days later at the school sparked a tense week for students and school officials as police beefed up its presence at the school following the arrests. Although the altercation and arrests in the week before the senior prom set some students and parents on edge, police and school officials say there has been no violence at the school. And police reported no incidences at Saturday evening’s prom, which was held at Cleveland Community College’s LeGrand Center in Shelby. “(Friday) was much better,� said Donna Carpenter, the director of public information See ARRESTS, 7A
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The overall winner, 24year-old Charlottean Tyler Jordan, seemed unfazed by the exertion and yet excited by his accomplishment. “I feel good,â€? he said, minutes after coming to rest for the first time in 2 hours and eight minutes. “The rain ‌
actually cooled it down. It wasn’t so hot out there today.� It was Jordan’s first stab at the grueling Over the Mountain contest, but he, like most racers at the event, trains yearround and participates in as many triathlons and See TRIATHLON, 3B
‘Pigging Out’ BBQ to benefit Davis By all accounts young Travis Davis, 8, is a real trooper. He hates needles, he loves Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church and school but he’s missing special events now because he’s fighting a very rare inherited immunodeficiency disorder diagnosed Jan. 8. His Mom, Ashley Melton, says about two in one million boys have X-linked Hyper IgM Syndrome which happens when the body fails to produce certain types of antibodies causing frequent and severe infections. Travis, nicknamed ‘Pig,’ will undergo a bone marrow transplant in late June at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte where he will also be taking chemotherapy prior to the transplant and hospitalized for 6-8 weeks after the transplant.
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He says he doesn’t look forward to a two-hour transfusion every Friday, called SQIG, which his mother administers at home or the six doctor appointments every month but he laughs and says he doesn’t freak out. “We will be isolated about 6-8 weeks a fter the transplant and it will be 2-3 years before we know if everything works,’’ said his upbeat Mom. She compares the disease to “bubble boy disease.’’ Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church is �pigging out for Pig� on June 8 and barbecue with all the trimmings will be sold at $5 a plate to help the family with expenses. A yard sale will begin at 7 a.m. and the benefit will continue until 4 p.m. at the church. A bank account has also been opened at Wells Fargo Bank in Kings Mountain where donations can be deposited to help the
A benefit dinner will be held June 8 for eight year old Travis Davis who is battling a rare immundeficiency disorder. family. Travis has a 7-year old sister, Trinity Davis who did not inherit the disease but her mother says that the genetic disease could be passed in future years to a son born to Trinity.
Grover facing revenue cuts ELIZABETH STEWART lib.kmherald@gmail.com
GROVER – With the departure of sweepstakes the town will see a $15,000 shortfall in business licenses, a sharp cutback in revenue in the proposed 2013-2014 budget. Town commissioners took a first look at the proposed budget Monday night for which public hearing and formal adoption is set June 24 at 6 p.m. Mayor J. D. Ledford said the cut back in revenue is due to loss of business licenses from sweepstakes operations. Last year a total of $24,300 was derived from licenses paid to the town by sweepstakes owners and the year prior was almost double, $41,240. No sweepstakes operations are in town now. “For rent� signs are posted on all the now empty former businesses on Main Street. Good news for citizens is that the 38 cents per $100 property tax valuation will remain – 29 cents for the general fund and .09 cents for utilities. The rate has been the same for a number of years, The highest chunk of the budget expenses will be for water and sewer improvements, upgrades to the former Grover Industries Wastewater treatment plant – a total of $350,510. The budget estimated revenue is $651,765, which includes $276,505 for the general fund; $2600 for the cemetery fund; $22,150 for Powell Fund; and $350,510, water and sewer.
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■OBITUARIES Patricia M. “Pat� Blanton Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister KINGS MOUNTAIN Patricia M. “Pat� Blanton, 75, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died May 13, 2013 at Kings Mount a i n Hospice House. She w a s born in Cleveland County, NC, to the late Floyd D. McDaniel and Lollie Wells McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Penny Haynes and sister, Brenda Caldwell. Mrs. Blanton was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, NC, and a homemaker. She was a former foster parent. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved to paint and cook. Survivors include her husband, Charles D. Blanton of Kings Mountain; son, Tim Charles William Isbell U.S. Marine Corp. veteran MARSHALL, IL – Charles William Isbell, 87, of Marshall, Illinois passed away peacefully in his home Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born May 20, 1925 in Sullivan, IN, the youngest son of Lucy Burke and Wesley Isbell. Charles joined the U.S. Marine Corps on December 27, 1943 a n d served with the first amphibian unit driven into battle in WWII. He saw action in Saipan, the Marianas Islands, Tinian and Iwo Jima, where he was witness to the first flag-raising on Mount Suribachi. He was discharged as a corporal in November 1945 and returned to farming and construction work around West Union. Charles was pleased and proud to participate in the WW II Veterans Flight of Honor to Washington, DC with his oldest son, Ron in May 2011. Charles married Virginia Fern Heleine on January 10, 1948 in Marshall and went on to raise four children. They enjoyed camping with family and friends, playing cards and dominoes, and putting out his summer fruit stand. He retired from Farm Service Co in 1985. He was a member of the West Union Christian Church, the West Union American Legion, and the Marshall V.F.W.
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Haynes and wife, Lisa, of Midlothian, VA; step-sons, Whitney Blanton and wife, Cathy, of Winter Park, FL, and David Blanton of Kings Mountain; step-daughters, Donna Blanton and husband, John, of Tallahassee, FL, and Liza Dellinger and husband, Bryan, of Kings Mountain; sister, Kay M. Beason and husband, Ronnie of Kings Mountain; brother-in-law, Dewayne Caldwell of Kings Mountain; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, NC, Saturday, June 1, at 12:00 noon with Dr. Donald McSwain, officiating the service. Memorials may be made to: Department of Social Services “Foster Care Program,� 130 South Post Road, Shelby, NC 28150. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com. Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home Charles is survived by his wife of 65 years, Fern; two sons, John & Debbie Isbell of Woodstock, IL and Chris & Teresa Isbell of Lena, IL; his daughter, Kim & Jim Bass of Henderson, NV; his daughter-in-law, Wendy Isbell of Kings Mountain; seven grandchildren: Angela Isbell, Trevor Isbell, Amy & James Lombardo, Jason Isbell, Amanda & Heath Gerkin, Melissa Isbell, and Bryan Isbell; three stepgrandchildren, Erin Cummins, Tracie Moore, and Wayne Conner; great-grandchildren: Elijah, Emmit, and Easton Gerkin; step-greatgrandchildren, Brette and Eli Cummins, Bryton Moore, and Jordyn Scott; two sisters, Hazel Downey and Beulah Harper; as well as several nieces, nephews, and church family. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Dave, Ralph, and Don Isbell; his sister Ruth Hayek; and his son Ron Isbell (former owner/publisher of the Kings Mountain Herald, Banner News, and Cherryville Eagle). Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at the West Union Christian Church, with Pastor Ken Gillaspy officiating. Burial will be in the Harrison Cemetery, Rural West Union, with military rites being conducted by the Marshall V.F.W. Visitation will be held from 4 -7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at the church. Memorials may be made to the West Union Christian Church or to the donor’s choice.
Lollie Wells McDaniel Loving wife, mother, grandmother KINGS MOUNTAIN Lollie Wells McDaniel, 95, a resident of 169 Range Road, Kings Mountain, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at her home. She was born in Clevel a n d County, N C , daughter of the l a t e Whitney and Sall i e Blalock Wells. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, the late Floyd O. McDaniel, two daughters, Brenda Caldwell, and Pat Blanton, a brother, Jeff Wells and sisters Ruth Randle, Nell McSwain, Claudie Timms and Syble Sanders. She was a homemaker, a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Kings Mountain, where she was the oldest member, a hard worker, loved gardening and walking. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Surviving are her daughters; Kay M. Beason and husband Ronnie, and son-inlaw Charles Blanton, all of Kings Mountain; five grandJimmy Yarborough Family comes first LINCOLNTON - Mr. Jimmy Joe Yarborough, age 41, of Lincolnton, N.C., crossed over into Glory on Thursday, May 9th, 2013. Jimmy was born March 9th, 1972, in Fayetteville, N.C. Jimmy grew up in Kings Mountain, N.C. He gradua t e d Kings Mount a i n H i g h School in 1990. Jimmy married Lindsay Abernathy in 2005 in Lincolnton, N.C. He was a member of Anthony Grove Baptist Church in Crouse,
children: Tim Haynes and wife, Lisa, Midlothian, Va., Chip Caldwell and wife Marika, Charlotte; Phillip Caldwell, Jacksonville, FL; Michael Beason and wife Heather, Wilmington; and Kelly Washburn and husband, Steve, Kings Mountain; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; son-in-law, DeWayne Caldwell, Kings Mountain, and sister-in-law, Ann Wells, Mocksville; The graveside service was conducted Friday, May 10, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Steve Taylor and Dr. Donald McSwain officiated. The family received friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2013 in the Christian Activities Center at Bethlehem Baptist Church prior to the graveside service. Interment was in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Bethlehem Baptist Church building fund, 1015 Bethlehem Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is available at www.HarrisFunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
Harris Funeral Home N.C. He enjoyed watching Pittsburgh Steelers football, camping in Cherokee, visiting Kure Beach and spending time with his family. His life lesson to his children was “Family Comes First.� He is survived by his wife, Lindsay Abernathy Yarborough of the home; one son, James Yarborough of the home; two daughters, Kathleen Lowery of Florida and Hope Yarborough of the home; parents, Rusty and Mae LeGette of Kings Mountain, N.C.; one brother, Larry Yarborough and his wife Tammy of Kings Mountain, N.C.; one sister, Amber LeGette of Kings Mountain, N.C.; and his loving nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives.
Camila Adeline Dyson Rogers Enjoyed quilting and gardening TAYLORSVILLE Camila Adeline Dyson Rogers, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2013 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1923 to the late Dewey Otto and Martha Emma Smith Dyson. She was retired f r o m Carolina Glove where she had worked for over 25 years. Camila was a member of Three Forks Baptist Church and was a Sunday School teacher for over 40 years. She loved to help out with the church’s VBS, Discipleship Training and being a youth leader. She also enjoyed gardening, quilting, cooking and especially loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Howard Rogers; infant son, Rollins Dean Rogers; brothers, Flake, Dewey, Owen, Denny and Redge Dyson; sisters, Omelia Bowman, Wilma Martin and Betty Keever; and great granddaughters, Kayla Newton and Dallas Miller. Those left to cherish her memory include: her sons, Ed Rogers (Debbie) and Mildred Youmans Loved being a homemaker KINGS MOUNTAIN Mildred Irene Griffin Youmans, 86, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain. Born in Elmira, Michigan, she was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, J a c k Youmans and one brother Forrest Griffin, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Forest Griffin and Ida Wilfong Griffin. She was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother and active member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Kings Mountain, NC. Survivors include: daughters, Judy Pacifico, and husband Vince of Clover, SC, BILLY GENE CONNER
Danny Jarrell KINGS MOUNTAINDanny Jarrell, age 61, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died May 14, 2013 in Kings Mountain, NC. He was born
in Gaston Co. NC to the late Bessie Whitlock. Survivors include his sister Jean Murray and husband Scott, Kings Mtn. NC, numerous nieces, nephews and two great nephews.
GROVER – Billy Gene Conner, 79, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Peak Resources in Shelby. The graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thurs-
Donnie Rogers (Vickie) both of Taylorsville; daughters, Kay Wright (Buddy) of Taylorsville, Joye Spencer (Ed) of Durham and Mary Jo Stewart (Gary) of Kings Mountain; brothers, Roger and Clyde Dyson; sisters, Naomi Butler and Jean Payne; grandchildren, Dori Maltba (Philip), Leigh Anne Newton (Steve), Julie Scroggs (Max), Ashli Elder (Matthew), Dee Stewart (Lori), Angela Gettler (Greg), Rebecca Miller (Troy), Heather Smith (Matt), David Rogers (Kate), and Meredith and Adrianne Rogers; great grand-daughters, Caroline, Hannah and Emma Maltba, Kady and Kinsey Elder, Maura Scroggs, Alyssa Newton and Alex Stewart; great grandsons, Noah, Nathan and Neil Miller, Paul Scroggs, Nicholas Stewart, Micah and Joel Gettler; along with a host of nieces and nephews. The family received friends on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 2 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. at Three Forks Baptist Church and the service followed at 4 p.m. with Dr. Carson Moseley officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Faith Fund of Three Forks Baptist a t 4685 Three Forks Church Rd, Taylorsville, NC 28681 or to Hospice of Alexander County at 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Sandra Glover and husband Steve of Kings Mountain, NC; brothers, Don Griffin and Howard Griffin of Michigan and Claude Griffin of Florida; and sister, Darlene Brandon of Florida. A funeral services was held Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, Kings Mountain, NC with Rev. Michael Daughrity officiating. The family received friends Monday, May 20, 2013 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC. Interment was at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, NC. A guest register is available at www.harrisfunerals.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC, was in charge of arrangements.
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Bessemer City to build new community center Bessemer City has been awarded funding for construction of a proposed new community center by the North Carolina Department of Commerce Community Assistance Community Development and Planning Division. The North Carolina Catalyst funds are funds needed to help complete the much needed construction of the proposed center, The proposed new community center would be built adjacent to the current community center which was built in the early 70’s. The new proposed building will consist of 14,000 square feet of heated space with classrooms, a dining area, and a full size basketball court. Mayor Becky Smith stated, “We are overjoyed and excited about this grant which will help us to continue to plan on building the new community center. The new center will be a building that serves all sectors of our great City and will be a wonderful addition to our Parks and Recreation program.� Smith said that Bessemer City will continue to seek funding for the construction of the building from other sources. “Bessemer City continues to grow and flourish, we are excited about the future� Mayor Smith said.
Pastor Hensley bids farewell to KM BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
Dr. Jeff Hensley, or “Pastor Jeff� as he is affectionately called, came to Kings Mountain Baptist Church in July 2002. “It’s been a good experience. I have been blessed with a number of opportunities, but it’s time to move on,� he said, adding “last December I felt that God was telling me that both for my own wellbeing and the wellbeing of the church it was time to move on.�. Said Hensley,“It is normally a slow, sluggish process and each congregation is autonomous, but it was obvious that God was in this for me and my family. God made the contacts to the new church work out quickly and smoothly.’’ Both Pastor Jeff and his wife, Cecelia, are from Asheville. He has served churches in Eastern North Carolina, South Florida, and North Georgia. He said they have enjoyed the time spent in Kings Mountain, close enough for them to drive to see their families in Asheville. But along with the good times in Kings Mountain, the Hensleys have experienced the grief of losing loved ones. Mrs. Hensley’s last remaining sister passed away from ovarian cancer at the age of 38 and she lost her father as well. The Hensleys lost their 17 year-old son, Nicholas, to Muscular Dystrophy. “God led us here and now he is leading us on,� he added. In Franklin, where the
Dr. Jeff Hensley Hensleys are relocating, they will be 20–25 minutes closer to their roots, but it’s in a much different area. Here, in Kings Mountain, Charlotte is the hub, but in Franklin, Asheville, which is smaller than Charlotte, is the hub of activities and businesses. Jeff’s parents are excited about him moving closer to family, except for their oldest son, Chris, who has been the pastor of Drury Dobbins Baptist Church in Ellenboro for two years. Chris is married and attends the Divinity School at Gardner Webb University. Younger son, Alex, is attending UNC – Asheville. Pastor Jeff is looking forward to getting involved in the activities of Iotla Baptist Church. Attendance is three times larger than at KM Baptist Church with an average attendance of about 100 on Wednesday night. “My wife and I have mixed feelings about leaving Kings Mountain. We would like to thank everyone for our time here in our sixth
church for the 11 great years we have spent here,� says Pastor Jeff. Cecelia and Jeff have grown to love the people at Kings Mountain Baptist Church. They will be coming back to Kings Mountain soon for Pastor Jeff to perform a marriage ceremony for two members who he baptized a few years ago. Iotla Baptist Church sits on a beautiful hilltop overlooking the Iotla Valley north of Highlands in Macon County. Many worshipers grew up in the church, others moved up from Florida, and a few members travel back and forth between NC and Florida. He has already learned that some of the members have connections to Kings Mountain and have been enjoying his “Meditation� column weekly in the Kings Mountain Herald. They have told him that they will miss reading it, and he says he will miss writing it. Besides enjoying writing the “Meditation� column each week, Pastor Jeff has
been teaching several classes at Gardner Webb University. Dr. Hensley graduated from Mars Hill College, Southeastern Baptist Seminary, and received his doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. The Hensleys have so many people they would like to thank in Kings Mountain including the school administration for assisting in the special needs of their son Nicholas, and church members for their compassion. Pastor Jeff says that this was not a job but a calling. He feels it has been a blessing to be where he could share a special ministry. “In the end, you look back and give thanks for the journey,� he added. The coordination with other churches in the area has been a blessing for the Hensleys. Cecelia has enjoyed working with them in the music ministry. When the family first moved to Kings Mountain, she was not sure what type of work she would be able to do, but God opened the door for her to work in the school system assisting Nicholas. Hensley said he has enjoyed getting to know the other pastors in the community and working with them through the Ministerial Association. Readers of the “Meditation� column have sent regrets to the newspaper saying that they will miss him. He says that he has been blessed with the opportunity of writing the column. He hopes to talk to a local newspaper in the Franklin area, and possibly writing a similar column.
Dr. Stephen Fisher named assistant superintendent Administrative Services Director Stephen Fisher will become the next assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Cleveland County Schools succeeding Dr. Martha Hill who is retiring in June. The Cleveland County Board of Education approved Dr. Fisher’s appointment at a called meeting on May 20th. Superintendent Bruce Boyles said Dr. Fisher is well prepared for this new role having served as a successful principal at both the high school and middle school levels where he demonstrated strong instructional leadership. He noted that Dr. Fisher has spent his entire career in the system and is involved in many community activities. “In his current position as director of administrative services, Dr. Fisher has interacted with many students, parents and community members,� Dr. Boyles said. “I believe he is well aware of the academic needs of our students and our schools. I am pleased that he will be leading our instructional programs.� A former algebra and geometry teacher at Kings Mountain High School, Dr. Fisher served as assistant principal and principal of Kings Mountain Middle School before coming to the district office in 2008-2009 as director of administrative services. He served as interim principal at Crest High during spring semester of 2010-11. A graduate of Appalachian State University, Dr. Fisher earned a master’s degree from Gardner-Webb University and a doctorate from ASU. He and his wife, Monica, (a teacher at Kings Mountain Intermediate School) have three children. Dr. Fisher will assume his new position on July 1st.
Benefit for Parkinson’s Disease fund set for June 8 at Don Gibson Theater KEITH HENDERSON and the Illusions Band (keithillusions.com) will be performing at Don Gibson Theater (dgshelby.com or 704-487-8114) on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 7 p.m. This concert will benefit the Cleveland County Parkinson’s Disease Fund. Henderson is an Elvis Presley tribute artist. He has performed with the Jordanaires, Elvis Presley’s backup singers. He has received numerous awards – including an international competition and many state, regional and local events. The New York Times Magazine published an article recognizing Keith’s unique style and vocal abilities. For more information, call Doug Murphy at 704-4878822.
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Justice for the Kings
By GLENN SMITH
A judge in St. Maarten this morning imposed a life prison term on a 29-year-old man who fatally stabbed Michael and Thelma King during a September robbery at the Mount Pleasant couple’s island villa. Judge Tamara Typhus handed down the sentence after finding Meyshane Kemar Johnson and two men guilty in connection with the gruesome killing. His co-defendants, Jeremiah Chevron Mills, 18, and Jamal Jefferson Wool ford, 21, received 28 years and 22 years, respectively. They are believed to have played a lesser role in the actual killings. The judge mostly followed the prosecutors’ recommended sentences in the case. She gave Woolford two years less than the prosecution had recommended after determining there was not enough evidence to prove he was an accessory to the actual killings, Finley King, Michael King’s brother, said. She did, however, find that Mills was an accessory and had likely handed a second knife to Johnson after the first blade broke while Johnson was attacking Michael King. Todd King, another brother, said he and his relatives were relieved and impressed with the hard work of prosecutors and the judge on the case. Life was the maximum s sentence available, as St. Maarten does not have the death penalty.
“This is everything they could do under their law,’’ Todd King said. “We were very happy with the outcome.� The prospect of life for Johnson surprised some islanders, despite the severity of the crime. Life sentences are rare here because Dutch law strives to provide a “ray of hope� for offenders to encourage rehabilitation. During the trio’s two-day trial in September, Johnson’s attorney fought for a more lenient sentence to her client. Johnson, who provided detailed statements to police about the killings after his arrest, claimed at trial to have no recollection of Sept. 19, the night of the murders. Johnson showed little emotion as the sentence was imposed, and he smiled as he was led from thecourtroom, Finley King said. By contrast, Mills was clearly bothered by his s sentence. He fidgeted in his chair, crushed a paper cup in his hand and mumbled something under his breath, he said. The trio declined an opportunity to address the court. But Typhus had plenty of words for them, admonishing the men for taking innocent lives, saddling the King family with grief and harming the friendly image of St. Maarten, the Kings’ relatives said. “We were really pleased with the judge. She was remarkable, Karen King Moser, Michael King’s sister said. “It was exactly what should have been done. And it was just such a relief to hear her compassion.� Johnson, Mills and Woolford were accused of entering the Kings’ Cupecoy villa to rob them after com-
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mitting another hold-up at a Chinese restaurant earlier the same evening. Prosecutors said that while Johnson held Michael King at knifepoint, Mills and Woolford tied Thelma King to a chair and gagged and blindfolded her. Johnson reportedly slit Michael King’s throat and repeatedly stabbed him before taking a knife to Thelma King while she was helpless and bound with pieces of a shredded towel. The suspects are believed to have escaped with about $80,000 in jewelry and cash. The Kings’ relatives have traveled to the island several times since the killings, making sure the family was represented at each of the suspects’ court hearings. Todd King said he and his relatives were overcome with a flood of emotions when the verdicts finally came down. They remained rooted in their seats as the courtroom cleared, hugging one another and fighting back tears. “It was very intense,’’ he said. Finley King agreed and said he hopes the outcome of the case will bring his family some closure. ‘‘It was very emotional, but we feel like maybe we can move on a little bit from here,’’ he said. The suspects, however, have 14 days in which to appeal the judgment. Johnson’s attorney had already indicated she will likely file an appeal.
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary B Committee adjourned without taking a vote on House Bill 109, which would eliminate North Carolina’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law. AAA Carolinas is strongly opposed to any changes in the state’s current helmet law. The most recent statistics show that one in every eight North Carolina traffic fatalities involves a motorcycle. If North Carolina’s universal motorcycle helmet law is repealed or altered, this number will increase. Some motorcyclists want the “choice� to wear a helmet but experience has shown many won’t and don’t use helmets in states with weak or no helmet laws. Every government or traffic safety oriented agency that has analyzed motorcycle helmet usage has concluded that helmets save lives. According to a 2012 Governors Highway Safety Association report, when universal helmet laws like North Carolina’s were weakened in other states, motorcycle fatalities increased. In Arkansas deaths went up 21%, in Texas 31%, in Kentucky 58%, in Florida 81%, and in Louisiana deaths increased 108%. North Carolina was ranked first nationally in lives and money saved due to its helmet law in a June 2012 study by the Centers for Disease Control. If the helmet law is repealed, three things are certain: Motorcycle fatalities will increase, insurance costs for everyone will go up due to brain and other serious, lengthy motorcycle-related injuries and North Carolina will lose its only number one status for a traffic safety law. Why change a clearly successful law?
(The Herald reprints this story by Glenn Smith of The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC, with permission of the Post and Courier. Michael and Thelma King are son and daughter-in-law of Jerry and Jane King of Kings Mountain.)
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To the Editor: An open letter to the KM Postmaster, staff and community of Kings Mountain. We would like to take an opportunity to sincerely thank you for your time and donation of food to our ministry. As you may already know, Earthen Vessels is a Christian based, benevolence ministry. Each month we distribute food to area residents who may need a little extra help each month. Our food boxes are available to anyone based solely on need. At the present time we are assisting over 200 families per month. We are adding new families every month. This ministry has been funded purely on the giving of others. We are so thankful for the time and products that you, your employees and the Kings Mountain Community have graciously collected and donated to this growing ministry. Roger R. Woodard Pastor, KM Family Worship Center
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Dixon Presb. Homecoming Day May 25
MEDITATION Don’t doubt who you are to Christ
Charlie Wallace Pastor David Baptist Church When I was in college I was discipled through a campus ministry where I was expected to memorize certain key bible verses. One of the verses the ministry leaders suggested that I memorized was 2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come” (ESV). I can still picture in my mind’s eye the campus min-
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istry leader reciting this verse out loud. Why is this bible verse so important to remember? One could point to several reasons but I’d like to highlight the phrase, “in Christ.” If anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation. What does it mean to be “in Christ?” This phrase is used over 40 times in the New Testament so it is obviously important. So what does it mean and what are the implications for the believer? Think about what takes place when you meet someone for the first time. What is one of the first questions you ask them and that they ask you? If you’re like me, you may ask the person where he or she is from or where they live. But eventually an identity question will surface. What is an identity question? Here a few examples: “Where do you work?
What do you do for a living? How do you spend your days?” In America, much of one’s identity is wrapped up in one’s profession, or lack thereof. I’m convinced that most Americans spend much of their life trying to carve out their identity. Most of us face an identity crisis at some point(s) in our lives. We ask questions such as, “Who am I? What am I supposed to be doing? What now?” But for the Christian, our identity is very simple: we are in Christ. The Apostle Paul states in Galatians that all Christians, no matter their ethnicity, gender, or social status are “one in Christ Jesus.” This is wonderful news for the believer because who we are is no longer bound up in the memories of our past failures or successes. Neither is our identity contained by our living conditions, any medical
problems that we may suffer, or any addiction that we can’t kick. Neither is our identity carved out by any family problems or family history that we may face. For the person in Christ, he or she is identified as being in Christ. When God looks at you he does not see you or your past sins or failures, but he sees his Son, Jesus. The Reformer Martin Luther called this “the great exchange.” Jesus receives our sin and in exchange we receive his righteousness. What can be better than that? Because of this truth Paul wrote to the Philippians that even if he were to die in prison he would gain something. And that something was victory in Christ. Think about this truth the next time you doubt who you are and remember that you are much more than you think.
Rev. Eade Anderson, retired minister of Montreat, NC and former supply pastor at Dixon and First Presbyterian Churches, will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday at Dixon Presbyterian Church. The Homecoming Day event at Dixon will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Special music, under the direction of Nancy Hughes, will be presented at the 11 a.m. service. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall across the street in the former Dixon School building. A native of Etowah, NC, Anderson, 87, is a graduate of Davidson College and Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. While in seminary he served internships in both First Presbyterian and Dixon Presbyterian churches during the summers of 1948-49. Following ordination in 1950, he served successively as a pastor of churches in Gastonia, NC; Bainbridge, GA; Greenwood, MS; and Montgomery, AL. Beginning in 1971 he was for 20 years chaplain in pastoral care programs in Veterans Administration Hospitals, first in Marion, Indiana; then for 13 years as the director of pastoral care in the VA hospitals in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. Since retirement in 1990, he has served as Interim Pastor in 15 Presbyterian churches in the Southeast. Eade and Jane Anderson have seven children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They live in their retirement home in Montreat, N. C. “We invite the public to join us in this special celebration,’’ said Pastor Randy Patterson.
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Church Service Directory KINGS MOUNTAIN Advent Lutheran Church, NALC Member KM Senior Center 909 E. Kings St. Ardent Life Church 420 Branch Street 704-739-7700 Arise Church Kings Mountain YMCA 211 Cleveland Ave.
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
Bethlehem Baptist Church 1017 Bethlehem Road 704-739-7487
Cornerstone Independent Baptist 107 Range Road 704-737-0477
Boyce Memorial ARP Church Edgemont Drive 704-739-4917
Crowders Mountain Baptist 125 Mayberry Lane 704-739-0310
Burning Bush House of God 310 Long Branch Rd (KM) 704-739-2877
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
Dixon Presbyterian Church 602 Dixon School Road dixonpresbyterian.com East Gold Street Wesleyan Church 701 E. Gold Street 704-739-3215 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
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Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 602 Canterbury Road 704-739-9939 Faith Ablaze Church 1128 S. York Road 704-739-8496 Faith Baptist Church 1009 Linwood Road 704-739-8396 Faith Holiness Church Hwy. 161/Bessemer City Rd. 704-739-1997 Family Worship Center 1818 Shelby Road 704-739-7206 First Baptist Church 605 W. King Street 704-739-3651 First Church of the Nazarene 121 Countryside Road 704-734-1143
First Presbyterian Church 111 E. King Street 704-739-8072
Harvest Baptist Church 144 Ware Road 704-734-0714
First Wesleyan Church 505 N. Piedmont Avenue 704-739-4266
Kings Mountain Baptist Church 101 W. Mountain Street 704-739-2516
Galilee United Methodist 117 Galilee Church Road 704-739-7011 Gospel Assembly Church 202 S. Railroad Avenue 704-739-5351 Good Hope Presbyterian Church 105 N. Cansler Street 704-739-1062 Grace Fellowship 144 West Mountain Street 704-481-8888 Grace United Methodist Church 830 Church Street 704-739-6000
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Kings Clinic and Urgent Care settled in new location BETH BROCK beth.kmherald@gmail.com
In 1996, Temidayo A. Adelekun. M.D., his wife Patricia, and their two and fouryear-old daughters moved to New York from Nigeria, Africa. Dr. Adelekun came to the US to serve his residency in New York. The Adelekuns had no idea that they would end up in a small southern town called Kings Mountain. While in New York, two sons were born to the couple. Then, in 2001, the life changing offer came to Dr. Adelekun to come to Kings Mountain and join Dr. Eze at Mountain View Urgent Care in the Professional Building at 502 W. King Street. In 2007, Dr. Adelekun bought the clinic and renamed it Kings Clinic and Urgent Care. He has been practicing in Kings Mountain for 12 years and he and his family love the area. In June of 2011, Dr. Adelekun and Patricia, who is administrator of the clinic, realized that they were outgrowing the existing clinic, and purchased the land at 407 W. King Street for their new clinic. Patricia gives the credit to Mitch Johnson, with First National Bank, for getting the ball rolling and keeping it rolling smoothly throughout the building process. They would meet once a week with the builders, Carolina Artisans, and Mark Thompson, the project engineer. The building was started in April, 2012, and was completed earlier this year. It consists of the 4600 sq. ft. Urgent Care that is between two other units which are available for lease. One unit is 1220 sq. ft. and the other is approximately 3200 sq.ft. Four weeks ago Dr. Adelekun and his staff moved to the new facility. This past Friday, they celebrated the opening of the
Ribbon Cutting l - r, front row: the doctor’s sister, Dr. Debo Nathaniel with her son, Otto; his cousin, Toro Adelekun, Esq.; Dr. Adelekun; Patricia Adelekun; and Julie Adelekun, the doctor’s mother. Behind the doctor are three of his four children l – r: Adewesa, Tobi, and Demi. Photo by BETH BROCK
new facility with a Cleveland Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting. After introductions and the ribbon cutting, visitors were treated to refreshments and taken on a tour of the facility. Special guests at the ribbon cutting included Dr. Adelekun’s mother, Julie, who still resides in Nigeria about six months out of the year, his cousin, Toro Adelikun, Esq., from New York, his sister, Dr. Debo Nathaniel from Grier, SC, and three of his four children. 19 year-old Dolly was not able to attend because summer school has already started for her. Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey attended the ceremony along with some of the City Council members. Alex Bell, Administrator of Kings Mountain Hospital was there along with doctor friends from the Kings Mountain, Gastonia, and Charlotte area. Included in the new clinic are 10 examination rooms, large open offices, x-ray facilities, and a lab. They also perform electrocardiograms and echocardiograms. There
is a full-time staff of five in addition to the doctor and Patricia. The staff includes two nurses, two front desk employees and an office manager. The clinic hours are from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Dr. Adelekun would like to have extended hours, but that will have to wait until he has hired another doctor or nurse practitioner. Walk-ins are welcome or you can call for an appointment at 704-730-8461. All types of insurance are accepted. Dr. Adelekun and Patricia are proud of their children. Their oldest daughter, Adesewa, 21, just graduated from Vanderbilt University and has been accepted into the Duke School of Medicine. Dolly, 19, attends UNC Chapel Hill and Duke as a Robertson Scholar. She is a pre-med student majoring in Public Policy and minoring in Chemistry. Before college, she attended the School of Math and Science in Durham. 14 year-old Tobi attends
Highland School of Technology in Gastonia. He is on the waiting list for the School of Math and Science in Durham. 12 year-old Demi attends Cramerton Middle School. In addition to her work at
the clinic, Patricia works weekends at Gaston Memorial Hospital in the Critical Care Unit. She received her Bachelors degree in nursing while still in Nigeria, and later received her MBA in the US.
In addition to the clinic, the Adelekuns own Heavenly Touch Family Care on Crocker Rd. in Kings Mountain, which houses six elderly ladies, and Elizabeth Estates Apartments in Kings Mountain.
MEMORIAL DAY: services Monday in KM From page 1A music will be presented by the Loch Norman Pipe Band, Sophia Kellstrom, who will sing The National Anthem, Mallora, who will sing ’God Bless America’, the Loch Norman Pipe Band will play ‘Amazing Grace’ and Bugler Paul Fulton will play ’ Taps’. The Kings Mountain Police Department Honor Guard will post the colors, KMPD Chief Melvin Proctor will pray the invocation, and Boy Scout Troop 91 will lead the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. NC Foothills Detachment 1164, Marine Corps League, will fire the 21 gun salute as a memorial tribute. Mayor Murphrey and Sidney Dixon, 90, a hero in WWII when he shot down a Japanese plane that was within a split second of bombing the ship he was on, will place the memorial wreath in front of the memorial. The World War II marker will list the names of S/Sgt. David Homer Barber, Pfc.
Johnny William Blackwell, John C. Bridges, Pvt. Grady Cansler, Pvt. Earl E. Carpenter, James Gideon Darracott Jr., Pfc. Moffett D. Davis, Sgt. Charles M. Ewing, S-1c Robert Lee Falls, Sgt. Marvin Foster, Pvt. Howard B. Gantt, Pfc. Roy E. Harmon, Jacob C. Huffstettler, Pfc. Harold D. Jackson, Pfc. Horace E. Lantham, Sgt. Winfield V. Long, Sidney E. Lovelace, Pfc. Felmer L. Lynn, Cpl. J. C. Medlin, Pvt. William Robert Millen Jr., Pfc. Walter Manly Moorhead, Pvt. Lester Pinkney Moss, James Calvin Nickels III, Marine Pvt. Robert Earl Owens, Everett Paysour, Pvt. Howard L. Phipps, Pvt. Elmer M. Propst, Pvt. Colon B. Reynolds, Pfc. William F. Smith, John C. Stewart, and Pvt. Haskell Thrift. The Korea War marker will list the names of Cpl. Billy Owen, Cpl. Harvey Lawson, Pvt. Dan Brevard Lail, Pvt. Ralph Whetstine, Pvt. Rufus G. Huffstickler, Pvt. Pinkney Roberts, SFC Johnny Alexander Millon and Pvt. Herman C. Tate Jr.
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Assistive Technologies That Help Elderly Seniors Stay at Home Dear Savvy Senior, What types of new home technologies can you recommend to help me keep tabs on my elderly mother? She lives alone, about an hour’s drive from me, and I worry about her safety. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Helping an aging parent remain independent and living in their own home has become a little easier in recent years, thanks to a host of new and improved assistive technology products. Here are some top rated options you should know about. Medical Alerts If you’re worrying about your mom falling and needing help, one of the most frequently used products over the years for seniors living alone is a medical alert device – also known as a personal emergency response system, or PERS. These devices provide a wearable “SOS� button – typically in the form of a necklace pendent or bracelet – and a base station that connects to the home phone line. At the press of a button, your mom could call and talk to a trained operator
through the system’s base station receiver which works like a powerful speaker phone. The operator will find out what’s wrong, and will notify family members, a neighbor, friend or emergency services as needed. If you’re interested in this, there are dozens of services to choose from including the Philips Lifeline (lifelinesys.com, 800-380-3111) which is the most widely used medical alert service in the U.S. and costs around $35 per month. Phillips also offers a new Auto Alert option (for $48 per month) that has fall detection sensors in the SOS button that can automatically summon help without your mom ever having to press a button. This is helpful because many seniors after a fall become confused or disoriented and forget to press the button. If you’re interested in a more budgetfriendly option, consider an unmonitored medical alert like the new VTech CareLine Home Safety Telephone System for $120 (vtechphones.com), which doesn’t require professional monitoring services, therefore has no monthly monitoring fees. Or, to deal with falls or health emergencies that happen outside the home, there are mobile-alert GPS products now available that work anywhere. To find
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the sensors, plus a $69 monthly service fee if paid a year in advance. And GrandCare Systems (grandcare.com, 262-3386147), which adds a fantastic social component – through a senior-friendly computer – to go along with the activity monitoring. GrandCare leases for $150 to $300 per month. Medication Management If you want to make sure your mom is keeping up with her medications, there are medication management devices you can now rent, that will dispense her medicine on schedule, provide constant reminders, and even notify you if her medicine is not taken. Two products that offer this are MedMinder (medminder.com, 888-633-6463), which rents for $40 per month, and the Philips Medication Dispensing Service (managemypills.com, 888-632-3261) that costs $75/month. 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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Caroline Elise Etters Josh and Amber Etters of Kings Mountain announce the arrival of their first child, a daughter, Caroline Elise, May 18, 2013 at 7:58 p.m. at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, Shelby. The baby weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces and is 18 ¼ inches long. She is the first grandchild of Sandy and Dean Etters of Kings Mountain and Gary and Sherri McCullough of Charlotte and Tracy Wilmer of Lynchburg, Ga. and first great-grandchild of Stoney and Peggy Jackson of Kings Mountain and Shirley Moses of Lynchburg, Va.
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Grand military operations are assigned what sometimes turn out to be memorable codenames. The Manhattan Project, during World War II, produced the technology that led to the first nuclear bomb. The Tet Offensive, in 1968, brought new levels of destruction and chaos to the Vietnam War. Those wars are long over, but Louis Floyd, the commander of American Legion Post 155 in Kings Mountain who is in his third year on the job, has been in a battle of a different kind. He calls the campaign Operation Save Our Post. “The place was in rough shape when I got the job. The money situation was bad, bad, bad. There had been a lot of thefts. I needed to put a stop to it.” Floyd says the Legion has a “clean slate” these days and he hopes the veterans club can return to its former glory – where locals once saw the downtown non-profit as fun place to dance and see their neighbors and as a hub of fundraising and community involvement. Floyd wasn’t and isn’t alone in the fight. Local business leaders donated furniture and televisions. Volunteers donated their time remodeling and cleaning up. “It wouldn’t be possible without teamwork, and we have a lot of that,” he said. “For this place to ever shut down would be a travesty,” says Nikki Jones, who runs the Legion’s bar, manages a crew of community service workers and handles bookings for the club’s large banquet hall.
In a quiet corner of American Legion Post 155, a small table is perpetually set in remembrance of U.S. prisoners of war or those missing in action.
The group of officers, volunteers and business leaders in town have helped bring a host of changes and a new sense of purpose to the 60-year old site in recent years. The front of the building was remodeled two years ago, the roof is being replaced over the spring and summer and the banquet hall has gotten a facelift as officers are looking for creative new ways to rent out parts of the building. All of these challenges were on the heels of some deep and painful financial woes that virtually shuttered the Post 155 down three years ago. “We were shut down for two months. We didn’t go away though. We got back on our feet.” For the two decades during and after World War II, Post 155 was one of the
largest in the state, with some 600 members. With current membership at about 200, Floyd, Jones, and volunteers are gearing up for a membership drive that they hope will help restore the club to what it has been in the past. Planned for the summer are fundraising activities, cookouts and, on June 15 at 8 p.m. a night of live music with “Southern Experience,” a popular Southern rock band from Kings Mountain that plays its own music. “There’s so much history here. I love it. I’ve learned a lot about veterans and (military) history in my time here,” Jones, who isn’t a veteran, said. The American Legion is the world’s largest military veterans organization with a membership of 2.5 million.
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Joyce Babb grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Grandchildren are Brian Whetstine and wife Ashley; Christy Campbell and husband Vince; Chad Whetstine; Shane Sessoms and wife Amy; Lori Kistler and husband Mike; and Kelly Peppers and husband DeRand. Great-grandchildren are Hayden, Samantha and Jacob Whetstine, Ridge Scruggs, Seth Kistler, and Savannah Peppers. Millie, a Toy Poodle, is also a spoiled member of the family.
KM Historical Museum to offer free admission to military families KINGS MOUNTAIN – May 21, 2013 – Today the Kings Mountain Historical Museum announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The complete list of participating museums is available at www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. During the event, the Kings Mountain Historical
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Museum will be displaying military memorabilia from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibit, Honor Our Veterans will be open to the public from Tuesday, May 28th until Saturday, August 31st. In addition, during the event active and retired military personnel can receive a 10% discount on select items in the KMHM Gift Shop with proper Identification. The purpose of the Kings Mountain Historical Museum is to educate the public history of our community and the region, and to emphasize their historical significance. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am – 4pm.
for Cleveland County Schools. “The administration met with police and we had several more police officers at the school the day after the arrests,” she said. Police reports and interviews with students and parents have provided a chronology of events. Friday, May 10. A heated exchange broke out between at least two students on campus. Friday evening, May 10. A fight involving a half a dozen or more students – two of which were involved in the argument at school — erupted across town at the Jake Early Athletic Complex. Wednesday, May 15. Police arrest and charge seven students on school grounds with fighting and assault. Thursday, May 16. Kings Mountain police issue a citation to a 16 year old female student for causing a disturbance in class. No one was hurt in the incident, in which police reports say the student
repeated a racial slur. Saturday, May 18. Senior prom is held without incident. One of the students involved, a sixteen year old male, remained in custody for five days $5,000 bond for three charges of fighting and assault inflicting serious injury. The others involved
were released from custody within 24 hours. Carpenter notes that students, parents and others in the community with no official connection to the high school likely fueled rumors about more violence on social media such as Facebook and Twitter. “It creates a snowball effect,” she said.
“And (postings) can be anonymous at times.” Many students and administrators agree that the tumult was an isolated case of anger getting the best of a handful of students. “A lot of it was overblown,” said Leigh Bell, a guidance counselor at KMHS.
Kings Mountain Police Dept. provided extra security at KMHS in the days immediately following the arrests. photo by DAVE BLANTON
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Joyce Lovelace Babb, well-known and lifetime Kings Mountain resident celebrated her 80th birthday May 15. Her family surprised her May 11 at a birthday party at First Baptist Church attended by family and friends. The party was hosted by her children: son, Darrell Whetstine and his wife, Wanda; daughter, Denise Sessoms and husband, Don, and son, Kenneth Babb. A decorated birthday cake was served with punch, strawberries, meat balls, vegetables, and sandwiches from a festive table. Mrs. Babb is the daughter of the late Zeno and Eunice Lovelace of Kings Mountain. A member of David Baptist Church, she formerly worked at the former Home Savings & Loan Association and at Foust Industries. She enjoys playing the piano for the Senior Chorus at the Patrick Senior Center and in retirement enjoys spending time with her
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All-Big South Conference teams announced
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Kings Mountain High placed two baseball players, four soccer players, four softball players, and one tennis player on spring sports All-Big South Conference teams announced this week. Baseball First baseman Alex Reynolds and utility infielder Wil Sellers represented the Mountaineers on the all-BSC baseball team. Reynolds, a junior, led the Mountaineers in hitting and home runs. He was also the team’s relief pitcher. Sellers, the ace of the mound staff, played shortstop when he wasn’t pitching. He will further his career next season with the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. Jason Lineberger of BSC cham-
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pion South Point was voted Coach of the Year and pitcher Nick Hastings of Crest was named Player of the Year. Other players on the all-conference team were pitchers Jared Wallacee of North Gaston, Andrew Locklear and Aaron Biggerstaff of South Point, and Aaron Rumburg of Forestview; catchers Andrew Ray of North Gaston and Chuck Lawing of South Point; infielders Andrew Jordan of Hunter Huss, AJ Cook of North Gaston, Derek Perry of South Point, Jonathan Presnell of Crest, Brock Melton of Crest and Cole Poole of Forestview; outfielders Mason Smith of North Gaston, Dan Johnson, Tanner Muse and Dustin Wiles of South Point and Matt Bridges of Crest; and utility infielder Garrett Lowery of
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North Gaston. Women’s Soccer Kings Mountain players on the All-BSC soccer team were Jada Mauney, Mikayla Price, Katy Robinson and Johnna Scism. Georgia Belk of Ashbrook was voted Player of the Year and Blake Powell of South Point was coach of the Year. Others on the all-conference team were Mackenzie Bess, Bailey Bullock,Racael Lee, Rachel Purvis and Maggie Rankin of Ashbrook; Constantina Hug, Lauren Joyner, Ashley Mull, Keslynn Pihl and Janet Windenhouse of South Point, Hailey Bonnin, Reaganne Goode, Sarah Miller and Chidubem Sery of Forestview, Haley Johnson and Sara Odembo of Crest, Haliegh
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Fletcher and August Jones of Hunter Huss, and Emily Martin of North Gaston. Softball Four Kings Mountain High softball players were selected to the 2013 All-Big South 3A Conference team. They include pitcher Morgan Childers, infielders Emily Hester and Molly Short and outfielder Mikeala Bell. Dakota Keller of Crest was voted Player of the Year and Chip Wilson of South Point was Coach of the Year. Other pitchers on the team were Emily Kale of Crest and Graylin Heusstess of South Point. Other infielders selected were Summer Davila of South Point,
Mikeala Bell Sarah Abernathy of South Point, Breanna Davis of North Gaston, Alexis Wallace of Ashbrook and Savannah Howard of Crest. Catchers were Marcie Kinley of South Point and Kaylee Wacaster of Crest. Joining Bell in the outfield were Morgan Mahaffey and Sara Beth Gibson of South Point, Macy Ollis of Crest and Dakota Brown of Forestview. Utility players were Marah Branham of Ashbrook, Mary Cloninger of Forestview and Kristen McAndrew of South Point. Tennis One Kings Mountain High tennis player, Isaiah Cole, was selected to the 2013 All-Big South 3A Conference team.
SECOND IN TOURNEY - Last Saturday Kings Mountain High School volleyball players Gracie Hunter, left and Kayla Bolt joined up to compete in the Carolina Region Sand Volleyball Tournament. Out of 20 teams in the tournament, the KM girls finished second.
Tennis team falls at regionals Even though this year’s team was very young they were determined and KMHS sent four players to this year’s regionals. Singles – Gibson Conner and Alex Lovelace Doubles – Isaiah Cole and Dylan Ervin Unfortunately both Conner and Lovelace were ousted in the 1st round of the regionals. Trey Lasure (Asheville) disposed of Lovelace by the score of 6-0, 6-1, as another member of the Asheville team (Julien Mercier) out-
lasted Gibson by the score of 6-1, 6-0. The doubles team of Cole and Ervin breezed by their 1st round opponents (Hodges and Amado) from Erwin by the score of 6-1, 60, but were eliminated from the tournament by the team of Greer and Rimbault (the 2nd seed) from West Henderson, by the score of 6-1, 6-2. Isaiah Cole was the only Mountaineer that was named to the All Conference team from the Big South 3A Conference.
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Legion baseball opens May 25 Kings Mountain American Legion Post 155 will open the 2013 season with back-to-back home games beginning on Saturday night. The team will host Lincoln County and on Sunday take on Queen City at KMHS’s Lancaster Field. This year holds quite a bit of promise with more than 26 players competing for 18 roster spots. Post 155 has 10 returning players, including Dallas Conner from Catawba Valley Community College, Kevin Mills from Gardner-Webb, Addision Steinett of Bessemer City High School, Alex Reynolds, Alex Grooms, Andrew Moore and Daniel Barrett of KMHS. Post 155 plans on honoring our nation’s veterans by having a member of the armed forces throw out the first pitch at each home game. There will also be free cornhole for kids to enjoy. Come out and support our young athletes. May 25 May 26 May 28 June 1 June 2 June 8 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 21 June 22 June 23 June 26 June 27 June 28 June 29
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TRIATHLON: rain doesn’t dampen athletes spirits From page 1A marathons as his schedule permits. For serious triathletes, there is a passion to the training and competing that can crowd other activities and hobbies. For 50-year-old Craig Farmer, another first time Over The Mountain racer, the experience is about pushing his body to its limits and staying in shape. The Lexington, S.C., man has competed in three half marathons in recent years and through the arduous training he’s been able to shave 75 pounds off his 6’4’’, 275pound frame since 2008. Farmer, who played football, baseball and basketball in high school, says he’s now looking ahead to an Ironman half-marathon in Raleigh next month.
For him and many others, the races like the one the town saw Saturday are family affairs. “I bring my (four) kids to cheer me along. That’s a big deal to me.� Kings Mountain’s annual endurance race would never get off the ground without the help of police – who aid in directing traffic through the many turns along the way – and event staff and volunteers who assist in the transition points, the handing out of water, and providing healthy rejuvenating snacks at the contest’s end, according to Ellis Noell, Director of Public Relations and Special Events for the city, which sponsors the race. “Anywhere on the course I’ve got eyes and ears,� Noell said. “Everyone had a good time this year. It’s always amazing to see.� Despite the grueling
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course and often-high speed cycling over hills and in slippery conditions, officials reported no serious injuries among the racers. The Over the Mountain race has been named the best
triathlon in the Charlotte area and the best bike portion in the North Carolina Triathlon Series. Next year’s triathlon is also scheduled for May.
Austin Toney, Canaan Sullens, Garret Wease, all high school students, and Mayor Rick Murphrey at the Over the Mountain Triathlon Saturday. Contributed photo
Two relay teams from Kings Mountain High School participated in the Over the Mountain Triathlon Saturday. “It was an awesome event in spite of the rain,’’ said Austin Toney, KMHS junior who also completed the swim portion with a time of 20 minutes, 38 seconds. The ABC Relay team included Toney, Grace Christian Academy freshman C anaan Sullens and home schooled Junior Garrett Wease. They competed in the race and came in second with a time of 2:30.52. Toney and KMHS teammate Riley Brock competed as part of the Killer B’s Relay team, also from Kings Mountain, with Jonathan Bolt and Katay Bouttamy. The Killer B’s finished 4th.
Thirty-six golfers played in the Kings Mountain Country Club Golf Member/Member tournament Saturday and Sunday. Sonny Jackson and Larry Jackson won first place in the championship flight with Robert Scism and Ronnie Wilson in second. Other winners were Jody Clary and Larry Dunn, first flight, and Jerry Houze and Jim McNeilly, second. In second flight were Rick Milligan and Bill Booth first and in second place Will Franks and Camden DeVane.
Tyler Jordan, of Charlotte, was the overall winner at Saturday’s OTM triathlon with a time of 2 hours, 8 minutes. photos by DAVE BLANTON
These two dogs were faithful runners in spite of the rain for Saturday’s Over the Mountain Triathlon. No one seemed to know whose dogs they were, but they were content just running along. photo by BETH BROCK
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Generations of Hughes family proudly served Memorial Day has poignant memories for the Hughes family of Kings Mountain. “We remember the service in the wars of five deceased family members this Memorial Day,’’ says Mark Hughes, author of “The New Civil War Handbook.’’ Hughes’ father Boatswain’s Mate First Class Sidney Jackson (Jack) Hughes served on board the destroyer escort USS Christopher (DE 100) in the South Atlantic during
World War II. Jack’s brother, Dudley Carroll (DC) Hughes Sr. served as a Technical Sergeant in the US Army in North Africa and France during World War II. D.C. Hughes’ son, Seaman Dudley Carroll Hughes Jr., was 21 years old when he died of “non hostile” causes while at his duty station in Vietnam on Dec. 23, 1967. Hughes was a Yeoman (clerk) in the US Navy when
he suffered a fatal stroke. Hughes was believed to be the only Cleveland County native to die of non-hostile causes in Vietnam. Andrew Jackson Hughes was 21 when he enlisted in the Cleveland County Guards ( Co. E 12th NC), the first Confederate Unit raised in Cleveland County. Hughes was captured in the first battle and wounded in two other engagements. His son, Hatcher Hughes, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Captain Hatcher Hughes left his teaching post at Columbia University to enlist in the Army during World War I. After serving in France with the American Expeditionary Force, Hughes returned to Columbia where he wrote his Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Hell Bent for Heaven.” Hughes is the only Cleveland County native to win a Pulitzer.
‘Poppy Day’ this weekend
Myrtle Christenson, left, poppy chairman for the American Legion Auxiliary, Miss Poppy 2013 Layla Harris, Mayor Rick Murphrey, and Miss Poppy 2013 Abbie Harris are pictured presenting the mayor the first poppy in this weekend’s Poppy Day distribution set for Thursday and Friday in front of Food Lion on King Street.
Captain Hatcher Hughes left his teaching post at Columbia University to enlist in the Army during World War I. After serving in France with the American Expeditionary Force, Hughes returned to Columbia where he wrote his Pulitzer Prize winning play Hell-Bent fer Heaven. Note: Hughes is the only Cleveland County native to win a Pulitzer. Photos courtesy of Mark Hughes
Andrew Jackson Hughes was 21 when he enlisted in the Cleveland Guards (Co. E 12th NC) , the first Confederate Unit raised in Cleveland County. Hughes was captured in his first battle and wounded in two other engagements. His son, Hatcher Hughes, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Dudley Carroll Hughes, Sr. served as a Technical Sergeant in the US Army in North Africa and France during World War II.
Seaman Dudley Carroll Hughes, Jr., was 21 years old when he died of “non-hostile” causes while at his duty station in Vietnam on December 23, 1967. Hughes was a Yeoman (clerk) in the US Navy when he suffered a fatal stroke. Note: Hughes was the only Cleveland County native to die of nonhostile causes in Vietnam.
Boatswain’s Mate First Class Sidney Jackson (Jack) Hughes served on board the destroyer escort USS Christopher (DE100) in the South Atlantic during World War II. Note: In this photograph his rank was Boatswain’s Mate Second Class.
Participants in Poppy Day this Memorial Day weekend will be seeing double. Layla Harris and Abbie Harris, twins, have been selected as Miss Poppy 2013 by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155 and will be participating in activities of the Unit this year and in the city’s Memorial Day service Monday at 10 a.m. at Patriot Park. Layla and Abbie, age 11, are daughters of Ashley and Johnny Harris and granddaughters of Mal and Shirley Brutko and Jean Harris. The twins have an older brother, John. Fifth graders at Kings Mountain Intermediate School, the twins like doing things together and are talking about attending the same college after high school graduation. They sing in the choir at KMIS, play softball and are honor students in the Academically Gifted Program. The family is active in Central United Methodist Church. Members of the Auxiliary distribute the red memorial crepe flower every Memorial Day weekend. The poppies are handmade by hospitalized veterans. Proceeds from the Poppy project are earmarked for local veterans and their families, veterans at the local nursing home, and for veterans at medical centers. Since Kings Mountain is closer to the Medical Centers in Asheville and Salisbury, the Auxiliary helps with special projects at the two facilities. Many veterans in this area are patients at either of the two hospitals and many obtain their medicine from those hospital pharmacies. Other Veterans Administration facilities in this state are in Durham and Fayetteville.
In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem: We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies. She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and coworkers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms.Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it.
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Chaplain Riddle served his flock in WWII and on the home front by MICHAEL E. POWELL michael.cherryvilleeagle@gma il.com
The late Presbyterian pastor George L. Riddle took his message of Christ’s kingdom to the battlefield, living it daily, in spite of the horrors of war. That faith, according to the Rev. Dr. Bill Lowe, current pastor of one of Riddle’s former congregations, is what helped him through it all. Riddle was called to First Presbyterian in Cherryville, in 1937, Lowe said, but was already in the Army Reserve as a chaplain. “So when the Second World War started, he was called up, joining the 82nd Airborne Division,” he said. Lowe said Riddle was with them from the time they invaded Sicily, through their Italian campaign, on up through D-Day, and into October and November, in the invasion of Holland. It was in that invasion he was in a glider crash where he was badly hurt. “That crash was similar to what was shown in the movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’,” Lowe said. As a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps, Riddle, according to one old newspaper article, was put in charge of burying the D-Day dead. The article, written by Washington, D.C. newsman Dan Hoover, reported Riddle was asked by Major General Matthew Ridgeway to see to the interment of the many, many bodies, both 82nd Airborne and German Wehrmacht, littering the battlefield. He enlisted the help of another Carolinian, then-Lt. Col. J. Strom Thurmond, to help him out. Riddle even had the place for their burial already picked out. Thurmond was true to his word, getting Riddle the needed personnel and help to
see to the proper burial of the fallen warriors of both sides. While Riddle was “over there”, Lowe noted he would get to come home on leave periodically. “He told the governing body here (at the church), which is called a ‘session’, that he would resign and they said, ‘Well, we’ll just give you a leave of absence for the duration of the war’, thinking, like a lot of people, that the war would be over in a year or two. You know, they were very optimistic then!” Lowe said. Unfortunately for Riddle and his many compatriots, it wasn’t, and he was engaged over there the whole time, Lowe added. while Riddle was facing danger on the fields and hedgerows of Normandy, the Cherryville church he pastored was having troubles of its own. “On the second Sunday in December 1944 the church building here burned down,” Lowe said, adding Riddle was already being Medevaced out after his almost fatal glider crash and was in a United States military hospital. About the crash “It was a July ‘44 glider crash near Nijmegen, and he was almost killed,” Lowe recounted. “He was one of the few men that lived through it. Hoover’s article, written a few years before Riddle’s death, described Riddle’s “hard landing”. Riddle told Hoover the glider crashed into a plowed field, bounced about 45 feet into the air, and came down hard. They cart-wheeled in and the glider essentially broke apart, throwing Riddle and the rest of the occupants and crew out. Riddle was “knocked out and bleeding”, and was in “imminent danger.” “My nose was busted,
Many people collect many things. It’s a hobby for some; a passion for others. The Rev. Dr. Bill Lowe, pastor of Cherryville's First Presbyterian Church, is a collector too; of military uniforms. And he describes himself as one of the latter types of collectors: passionate. At right: The Rev. Dr. Bill Lowe, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Cherryville and five of his First and Second World War-era uniforms. He uses them when he addresses local veterans, church, or school groups. The title of his program is, "If These Uniforms Could Talk." (photo by MEP/The Eagle)
This photo, taken from a commemorative book about the 82nd Airborne’s role in D-Day, shows Lt. Col. Rev. George L. Riddle (left); Maj. Fredrick G. McCollum, Divisional Provost Marshall; Lt. Col. Fredrick M. Schellhammer, G-1; and Charles Mason, Divisional Sergeant Major. Riddle was Divisional Chaplain for the 82nd Airborne. Surviving a near-fatal glider crash during Operation Market Garden, he returned to pastor Cherryville’s First Presbyterian Church and many other North and South Carolina Presbyterian churches. flattened out,” Riddle told Hoover. He said his surgeon almost didn’t recognize him as the chaplain. They fixed him up and he was reporting in 11 days back to his old unit, the 82nd. Lowe takes up the story again. “He told the people (at First Presbyterian) not to do anything until he was out of hospital and back here (in Cherryville). Of course, he came back here after November 1944, and he retired here at First Presbyterian in 1968.” Riddle was still pastor, technically of the church while he was in battle, Lowe noted, but the church was led by what he termed “supply pastors” in Riddle’s absence. “He came home and he stayed in the Army Reserve and actually retired from the Army Reserve.” Later, Rev. Riddle be-
came involved in the American Red Cross’ work in Gaston County after seeing the great job ARC did for soldiers overseas through all those years. “He wanted to serve, as much as he could, through them,” Lowe said. Riddle was pretty much a community pastor, as people would say, back during those times. He was involved in a lot of things, Lowe said. Lt. Col. Rev. Riddle was born in Clover, S.C., went to undergraduate school at Presbyterian College, then attended Columbia Seminary, in Decatur, GA. Riddle’s first call to ministry was in Rutherford County, served two churches over there. Riddle returned to South Carolina, a little town called Iva, after his retirement at First Presbyterian. He did not, however, retire from preaching.
Reverend Lowe said when he came to First Presbyterian on Oct. 1, 1991, his first Sunday service was World Communion Sunday. “George Riddle had preached the Homecoming Service the week before and I think he told the congregation here to extend an open heart and open arms to me, and that’s what they’ve done,” Lowe said. Riddle came back and preached another Homecoming at the field stone church. His last sermon preached at First Presbyterian was in April 1996, for the 50th anniversary of the congregation worshiping for the first time in this sanctuary. “It was on the very same day — April 1946 — the congregation first worshipped in this (new) sanctuary,” Lowe said. Lowe noted Rev. Riddle suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and was having a
difficult time getting around. Lowe, himself a military veteran (Air Force, 1969-1973) is originally from Anderson County, S.C. Riddle’s military decorations were listed as being the Bronze Star with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, and the Netherlands’ Order of Orange. “Reverend Riddle had one child, a daughter named June, I believe. She was married and lived in Rome Ga. That was back in 1996. I believe she passed away in 1997,” Dr. Lowe said. Lieutenant Colonel the Reverend George L. Riddle passed away in Iva, S.C. in either in 2000 or 2001, Lowe isn’t sure which. He was 94 when he died. Lowe said Riddle left quite a legacy not only on him, the church and its congregation, but on the American military as well.
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ARRESTS MAY 8: A 16-year-old student was charged with disorderly conduct, $1000 bond, secured. MAY 13: Angela Welch Hill, 37, 146 Park Grace Rd., larceny, $1000 bond, secured. MAY 13: Lenny Lee Craig, 54, 823 Cleveland Ave., probation violation, felony, no bond. MAY 14: Rebecca Gail France, 34, Charlotte, forgery/fraud for prescription pills, felony, $10,000 bond, unsecured. MAY 15: Sara Lynn Poole, 25, Mount Holly, driving while license revoked, possession stolen property, improper display, $4000 bond, secured. MAY 15: Jose Sappia-Rodriquez, 19, 101 Brookwood Dr. Grover, simple affray, two counts, $2500 bond, secured. MAY 15: Dylan Hewatt, 19, 323-1 Range Rd., simple affray, $2500 bond, secured.
MAY 15: Caleb Edwards, 18, 411 Tracy St., simple affray, $2500 bond, secured. MAY 15: Matthew Ross, 18, 440 Range Rd., simple affray, $2500 bond, secured. MAY 15: Two 16-year-old students were charged with one count each of simple affray and secured bond for each was $2500. , assault inflicting injury and simple affray, $5000 bond, secured. MAY 15: A 16-year-old student was charged with one count of assault inflicting injury and two counts simple affray, $5000 bond, secured. MAY 17: Lawrence Roger Sherewsbury, 36, 309B S. Juniper St., communicating threats, $500 bond, secured. CITATIONS MAY 13: Joshua Campbell, 25, Lowell, speeding. MAY 13: Paul Erech Farris, 19, 213 N. Sims St., no seat belt. May 15: Brandon Burgess,
Brown faces drug charges A Kings Mountain man was arrested and faces drug charges after the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office found 30 rocks of cocaine in his possession, according to warrants. Ernest Lee Brown Jr., 47, of the 100 block of Emmanuel Church Road in Kings Mountain, was charged with possession with driving while his license was revoked, intent to sell or distribute cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to warrants, Brown’s car was stopped on South Post Road. According to warrants, Brown was found with the 30 crack cocaine rocks, a digital scale and a razor blade. 24, Gastonia, unsafe movement. Failure to stop at the scene of a crash, fictitious tag. MAY 16: A 16-year-old student was cited for intentionally causing a disturbance at the high school. MAY 16: A 17-year-old student was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at the high school. MAY 17: Aquino Simmons, 28, 107 N. Goforth St., revoked license.
MAY 17: Miguelina Martinez-Badillo, 23, Gastonia, no operator’s license. MAY 17: Brandi Nicole Beavers, 30, 712 Bridges Dr., expired tag, no insurance, no inspection MAY 18: Janice Fay Moore, 54, 114 Pearce Ct., fictitious tag. INCIDENTS May 13: Dollar General 7613, Shelby Rd., reported See POLICE, 7B
BYNuM CHAPEL AME ZioN CHuRCH is advertising a food sale for Friday, May 24, as “the best fried chicken in town” from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Diners can eat inside the Family Life Center, 213 N. Cansler St., or take-out orders. Fish plates (Croakers and Whiting’s), chicken sandwiches’, hot dot plates, 2 for $5, single hotdogs $1, sodas 75 cents. Plates include two sides and dessert. A car wash will also be held at the site. Call 704-730-0027 or Bubba at 704772-5129 for take-out orders and car wash. Deliveries will be made with 5 or more orders. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Pastor’s Appreciation committee. Rev. Sylvia Perry, pastor, invites the public. FiRST WESLEYAN CHuRCH, 505 N. Piedmont Avenue, will hold a special Memorial Day service at the 11 a.m. worship hour Sunday. A special presentation of the church family memorial video will be given as a highlight of the service. The public is invited. EAST GoLD STREET WESLEYAN CHuRCH, 701 E. Gold St., Kings Mountain, 704-739-3215, is sponsoring a hot dog fundraiser for kids’ camp. The fundraiser is Tuesday, May 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., and cost is $5.00/plate. Delivery is available for orders of 10 or more plates. For more information call Leann Henson at 704-854-0446.
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Six local students selected to attend Freshman students celebrate Earth Day by being “TRASHTASTIC”! NC Governor’s School this summer Six Cleveland County Schools’ students are among the 600 rising juniors and seniors selected for the 2013 session of The Governor’s School of North Carolina, June 16-July 20. Bryan Johnson and Keilah Hawk of Crest High, Will Boyles of Kings Mountain High and David Allen, Jacob Bell and Makayla Hamrick of Shelby High were chosen to attend the five-week program for academically or intellectually gifted students administered by the Public Schools of North Carolina. The program, open to rising seniors only with exceptions made for rising juniors in selected performing/visual arts areas, is located on two college campuses. Johnson, Boyles, Allen and Hamrick will attend Governor’s School West at Salem College in WinstonSalem while Hawk and Bell will attend Governor School East at Meredith College in
Raleigh. Johnson will study instrumental music, and Hamrick will study theater. Hawk and Boyles will study math, and Allen and Bell will study social science. The Governor’s School of North Carolina is the oldest statewide summer residential program of its type in the nation. Each school system is allotted a certain number of nominees based on its 10th- and 11th-grade populations, and selections are made by the state. Students study in one of 10 curriculum areas: art, choral music, dance, English, foreign language (French and Spanish), instrumental music, mathematics, natural science, social science and theater. The curriculum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline and does not involve credit, tests or grades.
Students in Margot Plonk’s Earth and Environmental Science classes spent part of their class periods on Friday, April 19 picking up litter from around the KMHS campus. Earth Day was the perfect opportunity to talk about how personal choices impact natural resources and to discuss the impact that recycling, reusing, and reducing waste has on the human population as well as other organisms. Students enjoyed being outdoors enjoying the spring weather, and were proud of the results when they finished. In all they collected
Music programs win! Four Kings Mountain school music programs won Superior awards at recent contests and were recognized by the Cleveland County Board of Education Monday night. Kings Mountain Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade Chorus, Kings Mountain n High School Chorale, the 9th grade band and the Kings Mountain High School Blazer Band all won Superior ratings in competition.
Seniors awarded scholarships Thirty-three Kings Mountain High School seniors are among the 280 seniors from Cleveland County High Schools who received $500 scholarships from the Cleveland County Schools Educational Foundation. The awards ceremony was held at the annual Senior Scholars Banquet at the LeGrand Center in Shelby. KMHS seniors honored were Yesenia Vargas, Matthew Douglas Allen, Ethan Cole Anderson, Shantel Bell, Carsyn Bolin, Sara Hannah Claire Borov, Michael Anthony Brunswick, Andrew
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS – Paige Wyont of Cherryville High, left, and Carson Bolin, KM High School student, have been awarded $1000 college scholarships from Beta Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.
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MAY 19: Dollar General, 1012 Shelby Rd., reported shoplifting. WRECKS MAY 15: Officer M.D. Butler cited Brandon Scott Burgess, Gastonia, with hit and run after the 2005 Toyota he was driving struck a 2003 Suzi operated by Julie Conrad of Bessemer City and left the scene. The accident happened at NC 161 and the US 74 Bypass. Property damages were estimated at $2,000. MAY 15: Officer K. L. Putnam, said that Bobby Eugene Fraser of Grover, operating a 2001 Kawasaki, struck a 2001 Toyota operated by Mary Jane Starnes, 702 Woodside Dr. Fraser returned to the Police Department to file a report, said Putnam. Property damages were estimated at $900. MAY 16: Officer D. K. Davis said that a 2000 Plymouth operated by Quincey Toms, Grover, struck a 2009 Lexus operated by Melinda Carroll, 709 Williams Street. The accident happened at Phyfe Road and Southridge Dr. Property damages were estimated at $2300. MAY 16: Officer D. K. Davis said that Debra Thompson of Shelby, operating a 2006 Chrysler, struck a 2010 Kia operated by Frances Bumgardner, Clover, SC. The accident happened on Gaston Street at US 74 Business. Property damages were estimated at $2200.
From page 6B shoplifting. MAY 13: A resident of Ridge Street reported a break-in. MAY 13: A resident of Brayton Lane reported theft of medication and an airconditioner. MAY 14: A resident of S. Sims St. reported theft of a Remington semi-automatic handgun valued at $800. MAY 15: Quick Pick, 908 S. Battleground Ave., reported shoplifting. MAY 15: A resident of Walker Street reported theft of an automobile tag. MAY 16: Canteen Vending, Forest City, reported a truck break-in and the cutting of lock on a safe and theft of cash. MAY 17: A resident of Landing Street reported a break-in of vehicle and theft of a radio and radio equipment totaling $1250. MAY 17: A resident of Ramseur Street reported that her 1992 Honda was borrowed and not returned. MAY 17: A resident of Southwoods Drive reported theft of a Coach pocketbook and medication. MAY 17: A resident of Katherine Avenue reported a break-in and theft of cash, vehicle titles, boat title, and fireside safe. MAY 17: A resident of Juniper Street reported theft of a face plate for a car radio.
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Government
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KINGS MOUNTAIN CITY COUNCIL meets last Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Kings Mountain City Hall, 101 W. Gold St.
On Friday, May 24, Diane Trainor will be at the Senior Center to speak on MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE/MEDICARE SUMMARY NOTICE in the Nutrition Site from 10 – 11 a.m.
CLEVELAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ chambers, second floor, County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby.
Club Meetings DOUGH MAKERS INVESTMENT CLUB - The Dough Makers Investment Club (for women) meets every third Monday of the month at 5:30 P.M. at the Edward Jones Office at 307 B East King Street, Kings Mountain. If you are interested in learning about it, please contact Esther Plonk at: 704739-1917. KINGS MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB Every Thursday, noon, at the Kings Mountain Patrick Senior Center, 909 E. King St. SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY – Meets every first Thursday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB – Meets the 4th Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR KINGS MOUNTAIN WOMAN’S CLUB– Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kings Mountain’s Woman’s Club, East Mountain Street. MILITARY SUPPORT GROUP – Meets every fourth Thursday of every month at Central United Methodist Church. VFW POST 9811, Kings Mountain/Cherryville meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. IN COUNTRY VIETNAM VETERANS breakfast group – Meets the 2nd Monday of every month, 9 a.m., at Mountain View Restaurant in Kings Mountain. Contact Steve Brown at 704-739-2725 for more information. KM KIWANIS CLUB – Meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner in the Community Room (lower level) at the Mauney Memorial Library, South Piedmont Ave. KM LIONS CLUB– Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Linwood Restaurant, 805 Cleveland Ave. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS: Kings Mountain: Christ the King Catholic Church, 714 Stone St., 6:30 p.m., meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Contact: Mary (704) 482-8690; Lincolnton: Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 2639 N. Carolina 150, 10:30 a.m. – Noon, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, hut in back, Contact: Robbie (704) 616-2630; Shelby: Cleveland County Memorial Library, 103 Howie Drive, Call for meeting times, Contact: Robbie (704) 6162630. You may also call the ReachLine & Information at (704) 319-1625, or go to www.oa.org. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for membership. The groups are self-supporting. Positive Attitudes Walking Club - There is an open invitation to all Kings Mountain ladies to join the Positive Attitudes Walking Club. The club members walk in various downtown areas of Kings Mountain during lunch hours. An inspirational devotion is provided. For more information call 704-4724403.
CHEF CRAIG, from KM Hospital, will provide Mediterranean Style Menu of grilled chicken and veggies for Friday lunch on May 31. Please make sure you sign up by Friday, May 24 with the Friday Lunch Volunteer Group. There will be a small charge of $3 to eat on that day.
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S.H.O.P items for the month of May are either 2 lb. bags of flour or 2 lb. bags of sugar. These items are for the Crisis Ministry of Kings Mountain and can be dropped off in the front lobby of the Patrick Center. You do not have to be a senior to contribute to this project.
Hospice The Hospice Store - Located at 323 E. Marion Street beside Dollar General near Uptown Shelby! Jewelry & Purses, Housewares, Glasses & Dishes, Linens, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles, Crystal & China, Small Appliances, Books, Artwork, Electronics, Lamps, Musical Instruments, Rugs, Toys & Games, Patio Furniture, Tools, Exercise Equipment, and more. Please call Angela Jones at 980-295-8578 if you have items to donate or for volunteer opportunities. Store Hours: Thursday - Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm 323 E. Marion Street • Shelby, NC 28150 Camp Mostly Smiles - This is a one-day retreat for children ages 6 – 16 who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Participants will have the opportunity to express their grief through writing, crafts, play activities and group discussions. Professionals who are trained in grief and loss will facilitate the retreat. Please RSVP to ext. 166 if you plan to attend - Friday, June 14, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter Street, Shelby, NC.
Life Enrichment Center Pat Snyder, author of Treasures in the Darkness will share insights about extending the early stage of Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease Tuesday, May 28, at the Life Enrichment Center in Shelby. Her husband’s diagnosis combined elements of both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. She says there is hope; caregivers can make everyday life better. The program is free of charge and open to the public. Handicap parking is in the rear of the facility at 110 Life Enrichment Blvd., Shelby. For more information, call 704.484.0405.
Southern Arts Society SOUTHERN ARTS SOCIETY - Meets every first Tuesday of the month at the KM Art Center (Old Depot), 301 N. Piedmont Ave. Social time is at 6:30 pm and the program is at 7 pm. Visitors are welcome. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Art Depot is located at 301 N. Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC, 704-739-5585, southernartssociety.org
Museum Ongoing: Our Stories: The History of Kings Mountain, NC Kings Mountain Historical Museum is OPEN Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The cost of admission is free, however donations are appreciated. All donations go toward supporting the museum’s mission of informing the public of the history of the City of Kings Mountain and surrounding areas by preserving and exhibiting the 19th
and early 20th century collection.
Library Events All events, unless other wise listed will be at the Mauney Memorial Library, 100 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain.
FREE COMPUTER CLASSES –Thursday, May 30, 3:30-5 p.m. - Ebay CALL 704-739-2371 OPTION 3 TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE TODAY! PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME – Tuesdays, 10 a.m., 3-5 years old, and Thursdays, 10 a.m., 2 years and under, at Mauney Memorial Library, in the Community Room. Call 704-739-2371 and choose option 2 for more information.
land County Parkinson’s Disease Fund. Henderson is an Elvis Presley tribute artist. He has performed with the Jordanaires, Elvis Presley’s backup singers. He has received numerous awards – including an international competition and many state, regional and local events. The New York Times Magazine published an article recognizing Keith’s unique style and vocal abilities. For more information, call Doug Murphy at 704-487-8822. You are invited to the “Shepherd’s Table” for a free meal every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 220 North Watterson St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086, Sponsored by the Mission Dept. Contact Sisters Eloise Jenkins or Valerie Boyd at 704-739-8354 for Information. Pastor: Raymond J. Gardin, Jr.
YMCA Events June Bug Jam 5K to benefit Girls on the Run of Cleveland County Date: Saturday, June 1st, 5K start time at 8:30am Kid’s Fun Run start time at 9:30am Cost: Y Members early registration until May 18th: 5K and Phantom Runner $20 Kid’s Fun Run $10. Non Y Members early registration until May 18th: 5K and Phantom Runner $25 Kid’s Fun Run $10. Y Members late registration: 5K and Phantom Runner $25 Kid’s Fun Run $12. Non Y Members late registration: 5K and Phantom Runner $30 Kid’s Fun Run $12. Package Pick Up times: Dover Foundation YMCA Friday, May 31st 9:00 am – 7:00 pm and Saturday, June 1st 7:00 am – 8:00 am Location: The race will start and end at the Dover Foundation YMCA. Attention Dog Owners: the first 3 dog finishers get a free bag of dog food!
Special Events EAST GOLD STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH, 701 E. Gold St., Kings Mountain, 704-739-3215, is sponsoring a hot dog fundraiser for kids’ camp. The fundraiser is Tuesday, May 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., and cost is $5.00/plate. Delivery is available for orders of 10 or more plates. For more information call Leann Henson at 704-854-0446. Sweet House Bakery downtown on Railroad Ave., is having a Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, May 29 at 10 a.m.
For the Gaston County Adult Nutrition Program - Spend 1 hour a month delivering a smile and a hot lunch to homebound elderly. Help is needed in Bessemer City. To volunteer, call 704-862-7676. Owl’s Eye Winery – The Traffic Jam Band will be performing an unplugged, acoustic version of rock, blues and pop songs at Owl’s Eye Winery on Friday, May 24 from 7 – 9 p.m. This band is well respected in the music circles and performs often in the Charlotte area. They were nominated for the Charlotte Music Awards and were recently guests on the Tony D Now Show in Charlotte. Free ConcerT - Bluegrass and gospel groups are giving a free concert to benefit Hospice of Cleveland County in Patriots Park on Friday, June 22 at 4 p.m. There will be prize drawings held every 30 minutes and a grand prize drawing at 7:45 p.m. will see someone win a handmade mandolin valued at around $3,000. Tickets for the drawings will be $5 or five for $20. Timberidge Bluegrass Band, Gospel Hymn Boys and J. Max McKee are performing. Food, drinks and crafts will be available. For more information, contact Keith Ramey at 704-418-3790. ZUMBA - Every Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 7 p.m., Kings Mountain National Guard Armory, 300 Phifer Road. Instructor is Jennifer Stacey.
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Smith Paving will be having a Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, May 30 at 11 a.m. on Hwy. 161 or York Road across from McDonalds.
To have your events listed on the Go Page, contact the Herald by coming by our office at 700 East Gold Street, by calling us at 704or by email at KEITH HENDERSON and the Illusions 739-7496, Band (keithillusions.com) will be perform- beth.kmherald@gmail.com. The ing at Don Gibson Theater (dgshelby.com or deadline for receiving items is 5 704-487-8114) on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at p.m. Monday. 7 p.m. This concert will benefit the Cleve-
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