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TET se s = July 83,1997 . HildaGoforth installed ~ as Unit 155 President Hilda Goforth was installed as president of Otis D. Green Unit 155, American Legion ‘Auxiliary, Thursday night at First Presbyterian Church fel- lowship hall. State Auxiliary President Marie Hedrick installed the offi- cers. Other officers are Lou Ballew, first vice-president; Carolyn Bell, second vice-president; ‘Arlene Barrett, treasurer; Myrtle Christenson, secretary; Willie Wright and Mallie Parker, chap- lains; Daphne Starnes, histori- an; and Ethel Yarbro and Lib - . Cline, sergeants-at-arms. Outgoing president Myrtle Christenson presided. She an- * nounced that the Unit had at- tained its membership goal and *. was recognized as an honor © unit at the recent state conven- : tion in Greensboro. The next meeting will be on £ July 17. New members and visi- ¢ tors are welcome. £ THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD - NEW: OFFICERS - Mrs. Jerry Hedrick, center, state president of the American Legion Auxiliary, in- stalls new Unit 155 President Hilda Goforth, left, as outgoing President Myrtle Christenson, right, looks on. The new officers were installed Thursday at a meeting at First Presbyterian Church fel- lowship hall. VOLUNTEERS HONORED - The Kings Mountain Senior Center honored volunteers at a recent Appreciation Brunch. From left, Margaret Walker, Nellie Lefevers, Volunteer of the Year, Aging Director Monty Thornburg, Center Administrative Assistant Sharon Eaker and Program Coordinator Carolyn Bell. % "Volunteers Make it Happen =: and Help Us Grow" was the %. 1997 theme for the annual Volunteer. Appreciation Brunch * held in honor of all volunteers > who have served the Kings Mountain Senior Center from ' June 1996-May 1997. The Center received services + from over 130 volunteers who . donated 4,360 hours. The hours - given by these volunteers -_ would add up to the time of two full-time employees, ac- "cording to Director Monty i... Thornburg. = - * The highlight of the event Gay CIRFATIIIY IAAL ISNT $47 2 + Five area people have enlist- :% ed in the North Carolina Army *. National Guard, four of them at ~ the local Kings Mountain 505th :~ Engineer Battalion. _ Nicholas C. Garrett of Forest 2 City is na 62F . Heavy .- Construction Equipment .. Operator at the local Guard. He = will be earning a paycheck and attending his National Guard meetings one a month while he w= is in his senior year of high school under a special program . that enables National Guard - members to enlist without a de- ‘layed entry program. Garrett will earn over $4,000 next sum- mer for his training and also 2: will be earning college credits 2! for his military training. Son of + Mr. and Mrs. Freddie M. Garrett = of Forest City, he will also be el- Wn PRIS 3 Pky “reservists to attend college or * teach school to further his edu- * cation and he will also receive a :- special tuition from the state of ==North Carolina because as a = member of the Army National *. Guard he is a state employee. Darrell D Adams, also of 3 : Forest City, enlisted as a mem- f Detachment I, 505th po § Bnginoors | in Kings Mountain as ‘a 62E Construction Equipment “Operator. He will receive his i training béginning in the fall of #1997. He will be attending his E Enemy guard meeting until ~~ his ship date arrives and be re- = = ceiving a monthly pay check. i= There is no delayed entry in the {nave Rrensage ing} ? ex oo om om “o grssneersy = “amy National Guard and he : i= will garn money before he en- a = ters Ris training, As a member = = of the Guard, Adams will serve - {id ry ‘Grandparent at igible to receive the GI Bill for’ was the presentation of the 1997 Charles R. Walker Volunteer of the Year award to Nellie Lefevers. Mrs. Lefevers volun- teers on a daily basis by filling the ice buckets for the staff, helping with meals on wheels, assisting the nutrition site and folding newsletters. Mrs. Lefevers Bethware School and is active in the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 155. All volunteers were given certificates of appreciation de- picting the theme. Special his community and country for one weekend a month and two weeks each summer for a total of 39 days a year. An employee of Dan River Inc. of Harris, he will also be eligible to receive many other benefits and pro- grams through the Guard such as educational programs and - other special programs and dis- counts that go along with his military ID card. Karen M. Queen enlisted as a member of the Guard June 3. A member of Company 5 of Kings Mountain, she is a 77F Petroleum Supply Specialist. She will receive her training at ~ Fort Jackson, SC and Fort Lee, Va. and many educational pro- grams as a result of her mem- bership in the Guard. She also will be eligible to receive the GI Bill to further her education. Henry P. Laugisch enlisted in the local Guard June 18 as a 92Y Supply Specialist. He graduated from Cleveland Community College in May 1994 and has had prior service in the U. S. Army. He will not have to at- tend further basic training un- der a special provision because “he had prior military service. He will receive his training through schooling at the local unit. A 1997 graduate of Kings Mountain HIgh School, is also a Foster - ¢ Timothy D. Farris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Farris, en- listed as a member of Detachment 2, 211th MP Company in East Flat Rock as a 95B Military Police. He will re- ceive his training at Fort = Volunteers honored at appreciation brunch. recognition was given to past winners of the Charles R. Walker Volunteer of the Year - Award. Those winners present were Margaret Walker, Lexie Horton, Virgie Farris, Martha Taylor and Mary Jamerson. The volunteers enjoyed a de- licious buffet style meal of chicken, scalloped potatoes or rice, green beans, apples, crois- . sants, muffins and fruit salad prepared by Just Us Catering. Thornburg encourages all persons who volunteer to turn in their yoluntegr hours month- ly. Five area people enlist in NC Guard McClellan, Alabama beginning in January 1998. He will also be eligible to receive the G>I Bill for reservists to attend college or tech school to further his ed- ucation.’ from 7-9 p.m. Mos the Artist reception on Tuesday The Cleveland County Arts Center will sponsor a Meet the Artist reception Tuesday night in the Arts Center. pr Cleveland County Potter Jamie Boyles will greet visitors and display her pottery which will be on display at the Center all month during gallery hours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.The public] is invited. Page 3B game Time, Next Year plays July 18 For those of you who missed “Same Time, Next Year" earlier this season, or for those who would enjoy seeing it again in a Dinner Theatre atmosphere, you're in luck. Susan and Jim Champion will reprise their roles ad Doris and George when the Kings Mountain Woman's Club with King Mountain Little Theatre presents the adult comedy as a Dinner Theatre on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19 at the Woman's club. Each evening will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The meal will included marinated pork roast, corn pudding, herbed spinach casserole, and Mountain apple salad. Also included will be a choice of desserts from the kitchen of the ladies of the Woman's Club. ‘Tickets are $17.50 each and are only available in advance by phone 704-739-9603. Seating is limited. 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The residents are” successful people from many walks . of life, and they have one thing in common... they are comfortable. with each other because they are planners, doers, and leaders. Do they sound like the kind of -people you would Seeking A New Kind ‘Of Senior Lifestyle be comfortable with? If you are consid- ering a change of lifestyle for your- self, piease visit, meet our staff, and enjoy a meal in our fine dining room. Our marketing personnel will be happy to show you ~ around, our resi- dence. For more ~ info. contact Ron White at 704-739- 2760. 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