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Page 12A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. October 21,1982
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just a few doors from McGinnis
Department Store. He continues
to report to work every day.
Because of failing eyesight
during the past several years,
Paul can’t enjoy his golf games
which he used to love, nor tend
his cattle on his Long Branch
Road farm. “I had to sell my cat-
tle a few years ago because of
health reasons and had to curtail
. some of my civic activities”, he
said.
Reminiscing with Paul
McGinnis about the good ole
days in Kings Mountain is
delightful. He can recall in-
cidents that the oldtimers have
long forgot; the unpaved streets,
the first sidewalks, the horse and
buggy days, a watering tought
that used to be in front of Kings
~ Mountain Drug Co. where the
horses and mules were watered;
the time back when there were
only two cars in Kings Mountain
and they were owned by Walter
Dilling and his cousin, Charlie
Dilling. the two vehicles were in-
volved in a wreck on King Street
and both were damaged in that
bump-up. He has lived during all
the world wars and remembers
citizens of the area who fought
in the Civil War. He remembers
those grand old parades in the ci-
ty when those veterans came to
town.
Kings Mountain has grown by
leaps and bounds during the 50
years that Paul McGinnis has
been a retail merchant
downtown. He was on the first
board of directors of the Kings
Mountian' Redevelopment Com-
mission, was a charter member
of Kings Mountain Lions Club,
Kings Mountain Rotary Club,
Kings Mountain Country Club,
and avid golfer up until 10 years
ago, and has long been active in
the busines community. He is a
director of First Citizens Bank &
Trust Co.
His work with the Lutheran
church is legend. As a boy he
was confirmed and baptized at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
and taught Sunday School and
served on the church council
there. In 1938 he was the con-
gregation’s delegate to the Na-
tional Convention of the United
Lutheran Church of America, in
Baltimore, Md. In 1950 he
assisted with the survey which
led to the founding of Resurec-
tion Lutheran Church in Kings
Mountain and was the first Vice
Chairman of this congregation.
During his adulthood he served
more than 45 years on the
church council and as a Sunday
School teacher.
Paul McGinnis first became
interested in the Lutheran
Brotherhood when this group
was organized at St. Matthew’s
church, following the footsteps
of his father as a leader in men’s
work. He has been supportive of
the work of Lutheran men
throughout his life and remains
currently active with the local
group.
Because he believes “idleness
is the devil’s workshop,” Paul
McGinnis has never been idle.
When he wasn’t working, he was
involved in community or
church activities and loved to
read. At one time he read up to
1,000 books in a three year
period and quickly gained the
reputation among his friends in
the business district of town as a
“walking encyclopedia”. When
John L. McGill at Kings Moun-
tain Drug Co. or the late
Postmaster W. Ted Weir wanted
to know a specific date they call-
ed friend Paul and he quickly
supplied the information
Paul McGinnis is a member of
a close knit family. When his late
grandfather, Nathan McGinnis,
and the clan used to gather for
the annual McGinnis reunion
there were more than 400 people
present. Paul’s father was reared
in Cherryville, but moved to
Kings Mountain at age five. He
lived to be 89. Paul’s mother liv-
ed to be 83. Paul has four
brothers and five sisters living:
Hubert McGinnis, Bill McGin-
nis, Jim McGinnis, Don McGin-
nis, and Mrs. Virginia Sabetti, all
of Kings Mountain, Geraldine
Gonzales of Ft. Myers Fla., Dot
Whetstine of Mytrle Beach, Va.,
Janet Eagle of Kannapolis, and
Mrs. Lucille Sawyer of
Charlotte.
He and his wife are parents of
two sons, Dr Paul H. McGinnis,
Jr. of Baton Rouge, La. and
John McGinnis of Kings Moun-
tain; and one daugher Mrs.
Anita McGinnis Campbell of
Kings Mountain. There are five
granddaughters, Patricia,
Kimberly and Ashley McGinnis
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~ and Ann and Emily Campbell,
all of Kings Mountain.
Kings Mountain has always
been “home” to Paul McGinnis.
He can remember when Kings
Mountain’s first fire department
was a hose pipe wrapped around
what he called “two wheel job”
and some volunteers worked out
of a shed on Battleground
‘Avenue; the first businesses in
town were the W.A. Mauney
Brothers Store, and Plonk
Brother & Co. The first mayor
was A.E. Cline in 1912 which
was also chairman of the county
board of commissioners an he
recalled the heavy influx of in-
dustry in town from the beginn-
ing of the Cora, the old Phenix
and Diling Mis, and Kings
Mountain Manufacturing Com-
pany in the late 1880’. he recall-
ed when the Neisler family built
the Pauline plant in 1913 and
the beginnings of downtown
revitalization in the early days.
The nearnest he ever came to
getting involved in city politics
was allowing his name to be
places on a ticket but he declined
when he couldn't agree with the
candidates he would be running
with.
Patriots
Defeat
East 14-12
Kings Mountain Junior
High’s football team won its first
game of the season Thursday at
John Gamble Stadium, defeating
East McDowell 14-12.
The Patriots held the lead
throughout the game, but had to
stop two East two-point conver-
sion attempts to nail down their ..
first victory.
Coach David Heffner’s team,
now 1-3-1, plays host to Shelby
Thursday at 4 p.m. and closes
out its season next Thursday
against Chase.
A big defensive play by Otis
Brooks set up Kings Mountain’s .
go-ahead touchdown in the first
period. Brooks picked off an
East pass at midfield and return-
ed it to the 10 yard line and
Vince Sullens later scored on a
six-yard run. Brooks ran the ex-
tra point to give KM an 8-0 lead.
East McDowell came right
back and scored on a 21-yard
pass. East missed the point-after.
The Patriots scored their final
touchdown late in the half on a
three-yard run by Brooks. The
Patriots missed the point-after
and held a 14-6 halftime advan-
tage.
East McDowell scored its final
TD with 5:18 remaining on a
two-yard run, and the KM
defense denied a game-tying two-
point conversion attempt.
REVIVAL
Revival services will be held
November 7-10 at Grace United
Methodist Church. Services will
be at 7 p.m. nightly and the Rev.
Hubert Clinard will be the guest
speaker. For transportation, call
Chris Joy at 739-2665. A
nursery will be provided.
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His integrity in business has
not faded over the years no his
zest for life and dealing with the
public. :
“I love to work. I love people
and I always will’, said the
veteran salesman as he got up
from his chair in the busy
downtown store to help a
customer with a purchase. “God
has been good to me and has
blessed me in many ways”, he
added.
Mr. McGinnis celebrated his
diamond anniversary yesterday
with a quiet celebration with his
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