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Pag* BA KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Tuawlay, Octobw 7. 1980
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The Anniversary Of The
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Alan Stout, director of Schiele Nature Museum
in Gastonia and a resident of Canterbury Road, has
been painting nearly all his life but has particularly
enjoyed painting water color portraits of Col.
Patrick Ferguson and Virginia ^ter, which now
hang at McDonald’s Restaurant in Kings Moun
tain.
Local history buffs will enjoy the paintings
especially since Ferguson and Virginia’s story is
featured in ‘Then Conquer We Must,” the outdoor
drama which plays through Wednesday at KM Na
tional Military Park Amphitheatre.
Stout was commissioned by a collector in
Chicago, III. to do the paintings, along with Paul
Sims, a free lance artist from Gastonia.
The six original paintings by the two artists have
never been used before and are unique. Stout said
his water color portraits of Ferguson and Virginia
Salter required a lot of research. One of the oil pain
tings show the British Colonel in full dress, the
other is of his lover, the red headed Virginia, and
the third is a winter snow scene of the grave site.
Stout actually painted the winter scene in the snow
at the Park. Fie depicts Virginia as about 26 years
old, a plain looking girl in regular trailclothes, a col
onial chemise, apron and weskit. Two days before
the Kings Mounain battle, historians say she peeled
potatoes for the troop to eat, grabbed a horse and
ran after Ferguson with the mountain men chasing.
According to legend. Stout says that only two of the
mountain men had respect enough to bury her.
Stout features Ferguson at 32 years old, five feet
nine and approximately 160 pounds with auburn
hair. Fie is in full British dress and over his arm is
draped a crazy quilt overcoat which was handmade
by Virginia. The tip of his sword is broken off, rem
nant of a battle. Stout said that the two paintings
are the first full-length portraits of the pair.
Stout has painted professionally since 1965 and
has exhibited in all 50 states.
GOOD EARTH CLUB
Good Earth Garden Club will
meet Wed., Oct. 15th, at 7:30
p.m. in the Conference Room of
First Federal Savings & Loan
Assn, on West Mountain St. for
a program by the Home Life
Department of which Mrs. Jan
Sabetti is chairman.
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COLONIAL DRESS ON DISPLAY - Mn. EUm Hicks HUI. iormsr-
ly of Gastonia ond mothor oi Mrs. Barbara Hill Stroup* of Ch*r-
ryrill*, iorm*rly oi KinjfS Mountain, is pictur*d in an slogant
dress from th* early 1900's. Mrs. Hill died in 19S2. Mr. and Mrs.
L.S. Stroup* have displayed the dress at Mint Museum of Art
on Shamrock Drive in Charlotte, where numerous elegant
dresses from th* era or* on display.
STORY HOUR
Cleveland County Memorial
Library will begin story hours
for the general public on Tues
day, Oct. 7 from 3:30 to 4:30.
There will be a story hour every
Tuesday at the same time
throughout the school year.
Children age three or above are
invited to come and join in the
fun. There will be stories, songs,
games and films.
FOUR POINT
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Oak Grove Road
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Kings Mountain