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« • % • ^ • Pag* 6-KlNGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Tuawlay. S*pt*iiibOT 2. 1980 Youth Day Is Planned If you are a high school stu dent in Cleveland County and would like to run state govern ment for a day, now is your chance. Approximately 125 students in grades 10 to 12 across the state will have an opportunity to serve as governor, lieutenant governor, state attorney general and other state officials during Youth Involvement Day ac tivities in Raleigh, Oct. 6-7. ‘This experience gives our young people a firsthand look at the daily operations of state government,” said Gov. Jim Hunt. “State officials also learn from them about their concerns and recommendations for young people’s programs.” The cost per student is $24.50, which covers a dinner, entertain ment, lodging and breakfast. For registration and informa tion, contact Pam Kohl at 919.733-5966, or write to Youth Involvement Office, Suite 155, Howard Building, 112 W. Lane St., Raleigh, N.C. 27611. The deadline for registration is Sept. 15. Youth Involvement Day is sponsored by the State Youth Council component of the N.C. Department of Administration’s Youth Involvement Office. Artifacts From Kings Mountain On Display At Sycamore Shoals FIVE-YEAR-AWARD — Pictured ia Phyllis Trstrathon, sinploy## oi Spectrum Fibers. Inc. In the QuoUty Control Department, receiving her Five Year Service Award. Presenting the award is Don Hughes. Quolity Control Department Manager. A number of anifacts from the Revolutionary War Cam paign and Battle of Kings Moun tain now are on display at Sycamore Shoals State Park near Elizabethton, Tenn. The momentoes, which in clude the rifle that allegedly end ed the life of the British com mander in the battle, will be on display in the museum at the state park through the end of September. In addition, an exhibit that replicates the South Carolina battle site and describes troop movements over it will be on loan from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. The exhibitors are part of the 200th Anniversary Celebration of the campaign and battle, which began at Abingdon, Va., on Sept. 23, 1780, and ended at Kings Mountain on Oct. 7, 1780. Sycamore Shoals on the Watauga River is the place where “Overmountain Men” from Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina met to begin their 179-mile march to the Pied mont of South Carolina in search of British Major Patrick Ferguson. Ferguson had promised to hang the Mountaineer’s leaders, burn their homes and destroy their crops if they did not swear allegiance to King George V of England. The mountain men not only refused Ferguson’s ultimatum, but vowed retalia tion against the British officer. “Sweet Ups,” the muzzle loading rifle that supposedly car ried out that retaliation to the ut most degree atop Kings Moun tain, is one of the artifacts loan ed by the Tennessee State Museum for display at Sycamore Shoals State Park. Another item of interest is the sword presented John Sevier, one of the leaders in the battle and later the first governor of Tennessee, by a grateful State of North Carolina. Final Deadline Is September 21 Benefit Friday September 21, 1980 is the Final Deadline for persons wishing to contribute family in formation for the Carpenter Family History. Anyone who has not sent their family infor mation (names of relatives, birth dates, marriage dates, death dates, and other information of interest) should do so as quickly as possible. They may mail their data to Robert C. Carpenter, Route I, Box 218-A, Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016 or caU (704) 922-7716. For almost ten years Robert Carpenter has gathered informa tion about the descendants of the earliest Carpenters to settle in the area of Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Cleveland, and Rutherford Counties in North Carolina. These earliest settlers were Germans who spelled their name Zimmerman. The Carpenter Family History will chronicle the family’s beginnings from the early 1730’s in Penn sylvania through the present day descendants who have spread throughout the United States. These pioneers settled new lands, fought in various wars, en dured economic distress, and had to overcome countless other obstacles. The Carpenter Kings Mountain Senior High School French Club will sponsor a hot dog supper Friday with ser ving from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Plates are $2 and take out orders are available. Desserts will also be available. All proceeds are earmarked for school projects. Program Underway (Baglns On Pag* 3) 4. They should sit or stand quietly, talk softly and NOT TALK at all when the bus comes to a railroad crossing. 5. They should keep their feet and legs out of the aisle and not put their hands and arms out the windows. 6. To cross the road safely after getting off the bus, they should walk 10 steps ahead of the bus along the edge of the road, wait until bus driver or crossing guard signals to cross and then double check both ways. They should walk quickly and not run across the road and not stop to pick up a dropped book. LAIL REUNION The annual reunion of the Peter Lail family will be held at Bethlehem Community Center on Sept. 14th beginning at 12:30. All descendants are invited to at tend and picnic lunch will be spread. Rotary Run Is Slated The Kings Mountain Rotary Club will hold its second annual Rotary Run on Sat., Oct. 4. Four events are slated, in cluding a one mile fun run, 5,000 meter (3.1 mile) run, 10,000 meter (6.2 miles) and a 14-mile mini-marathon. The event is being held during the celebration of the 200th an niversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain, in conjunction with the 200th anniversary commit tee and the City of Kings Moun tain. The event is being co sponsored by First Federal Sav ings and Loan Association. The run will begin at 10 a.m., with the mini-marathon slated for 10:15. Ribbons will go to the first three finishers in each divi sion. Registration fee is five dollars. The run will begin and end at John Gamble Stadium on the campus of Kings Mountain High School. Race day registration will be held from 8 a.m. until Shelby Man Drowns In Old City Water Lake A Saturday afternoon outing turned into tragedy for a Shelby family when their 21-year-old son, Gary Swint, drowned at 3:45 p.m. in the old city water lake on N.C. 161. Coroner Benett Masters said the youth drowned accidentally when he dropped into the lake waters from a rope he had “swung out over a tree.” Three men and a woman were in the party, said Masters, and were who unable to rescue the boy could not swim. Swint was the son of Hattie and Elgie Swint of Route 5, Shelby. According to Enloe Mortuary, which is handling funeral anangements, the Swint family lost another son to drowning in 1977 when he drowned at Moss Lake. Funeral arrangements are in complete but will be announced by Enloe Mortuary. 9:30 on the infield of the stadium. T-shirts will go to the first 500 runners. Divisions include: One mile run - 12-under, 13-29 and 30-over, both men and women. 5,000 meter - lO-under, 11-16, 17-22, 23-30, 31-39, 40-49 and 50-over, men and women. 10,000 meter - 10-under, 11-16, 17-22, 23-30, 31-39, 40-49,50-over, men and women. Mini-marathon - 10-under, 11-16,17-22,23-30,31-39,4049 and 50-over, men and women. Persons wishing to pre-register may pick up an application form at various businesses around town. Complete the form and mail a check for five dollars to the Kings Mountain Rotary Run, P.O. Box 1042, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086. History will discuss such historical data. Each family will be traced whether they remained in North Carolina or moved elsewhere. Female lines will be traced so that anyone related to the Carpenter family will be in cluded. Legal documents such as wills, estate records, marriage records, census records, and land deeds will be quoted and printed. Other manuscript records being held in private hands such as ledger books, letters, and Bible records will be published for the first time! Publication plans call for the book to go to the publishers some time next year (1981). Bet ween now and that time much work remains to be done: cataloging and numbering new information, typing the manuscript, determining the cost, financing the project, and indexing the book. The Carpenter Family History should be a definitive work con cerning the Carpenters, their relatives, and their times. No such publication on this family has ever been so comprehensive and so detailed. Do not be left out! Send your family inform- tion or call today! ELECTED — Tim Gladd*n oi King* Mountain, a post pr**i- d*nt oi th* King* Mountain Lion* Club, ho* b**n •l*ct*d D*puty Di*trict Gov*raor oi Lion* Di*trict 31-C. Lion Gladdon and oth*r local m*mb*r* will atl*nd a di*trict l*ad*r*hip con- i*r*nc* Saturday in Charlott*. MOTORISTS ROBBED BY GAS THIEF Motorists are being robbed by a sly thiel who steals gas while they drive The culprit is a dirty carburetor, which wastes precious fuel and causes poor engine performance Now you can restore efficiency thanks to WYNN’S* Carburetor Cleaner This special spray formula works without dismamiiitg to iisui|W wi*Bve gum and varnish, curb rougfi idling and stalling, as it increases mileage So tor happier motoring, gel WYNN'S Carburetor Cleaner today AVAILABLE AT ALL FAY'S DRUG STORES Bethware Class Of ’50 Holds 30th Year Reunion Family Dollar Stor** R*tail Store Manog*m*nt We’re seeking success-oriented in dividuals who have retail background for our management training program. As one of the leading and fastest growing retailers in the Southeast, we offer excellent opportunity for an exciting and rewarding career in retail manage ment. Relocation may be required. Benefits include competitive start ing salary, bonus program, paid life and medical insurance. If you qualify and have a desire for growth and challenge, contact Roger Jenkins at 704/867-8996 in Gastonia for a confidential inter view, Interviews will be held Thurs day, Sept. 4 between the hours of 10 a.m. and S p.m. Family Dollar Stores Equal Opportunity Employer M-F The Class of 1950 of Bethware High School held its 30th year class reunion Aug. 23 at Western Steer Steak House in Shelby. Twenty of the 28 graduates at tended, along with their wives or husbands. A steak dinner with all the trimmings was served. Those attending were Carol Ledford, Alton Dover, Charles Herndon, John Phifer, Corrine Reynolds Swofford, Marshal Jones, Barbara Allen Bridges, Lillian Lovelace Harmon, Collen Brooks Wilson, Margaret Prid- more Henderson, Peggy Dixon Tinsley, Whilhelmina Summit Sprouse, all of Kings Mountain, Bumie Allen of Charlotte, Dean Spearman of Ormand Beach, Fla., Rose Moore Fitch of Cher- ryville, Jerry Moore Carpenter, Betty Stone DeBruler, all of Shelby; Martha Randall Nance of Monroe, Ruth Babb Howell of Stanley and Betty Philbeck Longley of Matthews. Next reunion of the class will be held in 1985 and will mark their 35th reunion. Gymnastics Registration Thursday At North School Registration for fall gym nastics classes will be held Thurs- FIRST M SHELBY SHOWING ADULTS ONLYI Gtiom UONARD JOHN liSUE MAHIiNC WILLOUGHflY . SroOfPRODUCTlOHS ««« GLORIA UONARO PLUS: "SYLVIA" CAU ANYTIME 487-5351 LATE SHOW evCry FRIDAY 8i SATURDAY day from 3:30 until 7 p.m. at North Elementary School. Classes will begin the follow ing Thursday at North. The director of the classes will be Colleen Smith, founder of the Kings Mountain Gymnastics Club and teacher for the last three years. A new coach, Jan Westfall, has been added to the staff. She is a certified teacher for New York State. Both Ms. Smith and Ms. Westfall are certified to teach by the United States Gymnastics Safety Association. For more information, call 1-364-6348. MEETING There will be a Board of Health Breakfast Meeting at the Health Department on Monday, September 8, at 7:30 a.m. Get your money’s worth in a Sealy Queen Size set You get 10 pcs.! 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