Pag* 2-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-TuMday. Nov^mbw 18.1980
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The Great American Smoteout
Take a day off from smoking - Nov. 20,1980
Raleigh — Thursday,
November 20, has been set aside
by the American Cancer Society
for this year’s Great American
Smokeout. People all across the
nation are being urged to abstain
from smoking on this day.
“Hopefully, this will provide
motivation for the people who
want to give up smoking,” says
Dr. William Trier, North
Carolina’s Smokeout Chairman.
Dr. Trier, a plastic surgeon at the
University of North Carolina
Medical &hool, served as chair
man for this event last year also,
he has encouraged all 104
American Cancer Society local
units to participate.
According to Dr. Trier, the
objectives of the 1980 North
Carolina Smokeout are very sim
ple. “We want to inform and
educate the public as well as
THE PLEDGE
I.
do solemnly swear to
give up smoking or help a
friend give up smoking
for the Great American
Smokeout, November 20.
I promise not to smoke
for 24 hours (and maybe
longer), or to help a friend
quit. ,
American Concur Soci*tv4
would like to quit smoking but
lack the leadership to do so.”
The American Cancer Society
provides this leadership through
their Helping Smokers Quit pro
grams.
assist those who are trying to
break the habit. There is
evidence that many people
Last year, about 5,000,000
Americans did not smoke on
Smokeout day, and almost half
of those people were still not
smoking several days later. That
is a considerable increase over
the 3,600,000 smokers who quit
for this event in 1978. The
American Cancer Society is
hopeful that the 1980 Smokeout
win reach even more people and
aid them in making this decision.
For additional information
about the Great American
Smokeout, contact your local
American Cancer Society or the
North Carolina Division Office
in Raleigh at (919) 834-8463.
Creative drama class
gives first productions
The first production of the
Kings Mountain Senior High
Creative Drama Class was
presented to the students and
faculty on Monday, Nov. 10.
There were five plays and casts:
Th« Punishmant of Pro-
m*th*us with Kaaren Dixon,
Kim Sisk, Mark McSwain, and
Phil Wright; Macbath and Deb
bie Carpenter; Th* Sound of
Music starring Myra Jenkins
and Suzanne Thornburg; Gone
With tho Wind starring Ed
ward Hammett and Kristen
Gatts; and Tho Miroclo
Workor with Dana Home and
Sandy Horn.
Brad Curtis and Joan Ballard
announced the casts. Margaret
Grant, Sandy Horn, Sheryl
Goode, and Leigh Howell were
in charge of make-up and
costuming. The progrtuns were
written, printed, and distributed
by Teresa Leonhardt, Carolyn
White, Cathy Lovelace, and
Mark McSwain. Toasty Hardin,
Gaye Caveny, Linda Gsellman,
Mary Anne White, Ginger Mar
tin, David Rhea, and Pam
Jackson were responsible for
props and staging. Tommy
KMHS
News
By
lANlCE
SCOGGINS
Eubanks, Phil Wright, and Peb
bles Whetstine were in charge of
lighting and sound. The ushers
were Teresa Leonhardt, Carolyn
White, Cathy Lovelace, and
Mark McSwain. Mrs. Betsy
Wells directs the class.
Francoise Picaronny, the 22
year old French exchange stu
dent, arrived in the United States
last week. She is from Ran-
bouillet, a suburb of Paris. Fran
coise has been studying English
for eight years (three years at col
lege level), and plans to stay in
Kings Mountain until June. She
has two sisters, Claudine 19, and
Daniele 18.
A partial list of scholarships
offered to KMSH students will
be submitted from Mr. D.B.
Blalock each week until the list is
complete. The first five are the
Merit scholarships offered by all
colleges, the special scholarships
offered by certain colleges, the
ROTC (Reserve Officer Training
Corps) scholarships in which a
full scholarship requires four
years of service and a [>artial
scholarship requires no service.
The $16,000 National Guard
full scholarship requires three
summers obligation. Private con
cerns give scholarships to the
college of the student’s choice.
Scholarships are also offered to
children of disabled and deceas
ed veterans in all branches of
military service. Interested
students should see Mr. D.B.
Blalock, Senior Advisor.
Tuesday Nov. 11 was a
teacher-workday and a holiday
for students.
The French Club sponsored a
Continental Breakfast for the
faculty and members of the club
on Tuesday Nov. 11. The club
officers are Joe Smith, President;
Jolanta Milewski, Vice-
President; and Chub Cobb,
Secretary Treasurer. Mrs. Carol
Peeler is the club sponsor.
Reader Dialogue
Picking prettiest
dolls as difficult
as judging beauty
Nurses and staffers, from housekeeping to office
personnel, at the hospital have labored for weeks on
beautiful costumes for 48 tiny baby dolls, donated
by the Salvation Army, and dressed up in baby
dresses, informal wear, arid formal attire. They were
imaginative designs, a bride doll with veil, a cowgirl,
frilly costumes, a baby all ready for bed with
blanket and pillow. Bicentennial &lles, and many
more.
The judges had a hard time and finally came up
with a judging system, suggested by Jonas, that is
used frequently in the big contests for the real dolls.
We scored on a basis of one to 10 and the dollie
with the highest score was the first place winner.
Denise Goudelock’s Little Red Riding Hood doll
won “best all around” and she was a knock-out. In
fact, 1 would have given all of the dolls a blue rib
bon.
Other winners were: Baby dress - Mae Houser,
first, Ruth Warlick, second, and Wanda Stowe,
third. Mae had dressed the little blonde doll in a red
frilly outfit and added a red bow in her hair. Linda
Stone’s cowgirl won first place in the informal
category. The doll was dressed in blue jeans and
vest with boots. Second place went to Mrs. David
Dellinger, who crocheted an outfit for a doll while
her husband was a patient at the hospital, and third
place went to Audrey Timms. Ruth Blanton took
the first place award for her Bicentennial Belle doll
which was dressed in a blue and white full-skirted
costume and bonnet with crinolines. Helen Manley
was second and Delores Blanton was third.
Shirley Calloway, a member of the nursing staff,
headed up the project, assisted by Johnanna Cole.
Proud to serve America
Dear Editor:
Due to the anti-American feelings stirred up in
many nations, it makes a United States serviceman
feel good to know that he is in a part of the world
where Americans are welcome. 1 am talking about
Frederiksted, St. Crobt, Virgin Islands.
Shop early
On November 11,1 had the honor to participate
in Veterans Day festivities in St. Croix while on a
Caribbean cruise. My ship, USS Mullinnix PD
944) sent an honor guard and parade unit to
Frederiksted to help celebrate Veterans Day. We
got all dressed up in our whites and carired M-14
rifles. Prior to the parade, we were told to be careful
of the “natives” because there has been a great deal
of anti-American activity in St. Croix. We were
very surprised to see that the nationals were proud
of the U5. Navy and that they were very patriotic.
We were applauded and were greeted very warmly.
We are still on our cruise. I will never forget the
patriotism of the people of Frederiksted and will
always be proud to serve my country and defend
the freedom many people don’t have. '
YNSN lOHN S. HARDIN
USS Mullinnix (DD 944)
Dear Editors,
My, how time flies. Vacation over, Halloween
gone, a new president elected, and here comes
Thanksgiving roaring in, and of course, that means
the starting gun “23 shopping days til Christmas
race”...
What I’m trying to tell you is, if you plan to shop
early this year you had better get hopping.
Another bit of news, the new president-elect as a
beginner could begin with a rollback in the price in
dex such as food prices, clothing, automobiles and
interest rates. A roll back, of say, a period of six
years. And, if necessary, a rollback as well in wages
across the board and as an excellent show of deep
concern for the nation rollback in their own per
sonal salaries, and their free mailing privileges, per
diem, etc. As this would help to alleviate some of
^he many problems which confronts American
public in general, as well as to giveaways to foreign
governments. It’s worth a try.
EVERETTE PEARSON
King* Mountain
Mountain Central United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall, to discuss future plans for the
drama. Please try to attend this most important
meeting.
Again, many thanks for your help and for a job
well done! We will keep you posted as to our future
progress.
WILLIAM I. BRIGGS
Producor
Thank you
Dear Editors,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you so
very much for your contribution in making ‘Then
Conquer We Must” a successful Outdoor Drama.
Our final income figure from the drama, as of
November 13, 1980, totaled $14,735.31. Expenses
amounted to $13,911.42, leaving a current balance
of $873,89. We are indeed pleased that we had a
balance to carry forward for future use. An atten
dance report is enclosed for your review.
We will be holding a Steering Committee meeting
on Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. at the Kings
Photo by Lib Stowort
JUDGE DOLL CONTEST — Mra. lohn Phifar,
left. Mrs. ChorlM Adams, Dr. Gsorg* Plonk
and lonas Bridges hold up four of tho prottiost
dolls which will go to needy children ot
Christmas. The dresses were made by
hospital personnel.
What it was a doll judging contest but you would
have thought we were judging a Miss Kings Moun
tain pageant at Kings Mountain Hospital Thursday
afternoon.
Jonas Bridges, who is an expert at judging beauty
contests. Dr. George Plonk, the medical doctor,
Mary (Mrs. Charles) Adams, Casey (Mrs. Thomas)
Durham, Sue (Mrs. John) Phifer, and 1 were assign
ed the difficult task of picking the prettiest dolls,
which are to be given to the Salvation Army for
distribution locally and will delight many children
this Christmas.
Lib
Stewart
Si
Last week’s United Fund campaign news was the
best in recent weeks, though there is considerable
work in store for campaign workers if the goal of
S53,5(X) is surpassed. With two major industries yet
to report their totals, the campaign is $10,000 short
of its goal.
Kings Mountain exceeded its goal last year by
raising a record $63,228.
There is every reason to believe that the 1981
campaign can be brought to a successful conclusion
and that the total will be surpassed, although the
goal was lowered this year because of the high
unemployment rate in Cleveland County.
Let’s make it!
(From the Friday, Oct. 19, 1951 •dition
of Th* Kings Mountain Horald)
The Chriamas shopping season in Kings Moun
tain will open officially on Nov. 29, according to an
nouncement by W. Faison Barnes, secretary of the
Kings Mountain Merchants Association.
C.E. Warlick Insurance Agency moved into new
quarters in the Peeler-Thomasson building on West
Mountain Street this week.
Dr. John C. McGill will open his Kings Mountain
offices for the general practice of medicine next
Tuesday.
Social and Porsonal
Mrs. Howard Jackson entertained members of
the Ace of Clubs Thursday afternoon at her home.
The Youth Council of Central Methodist Church
met Tuesday night at the home of Miss Doris Jolly.
Poets
Corner
LEAVES
Only yesterday the time was spring
Trees were budding out.
The earth was turning green again
Red robins hopped about;
Leaves began to shape and grow
Rustling with the breeze.
Bluebirds were building nests
Music rang from trees.
Flowery summer came into view
Trees gave their welcome shade.
From beautiful dancing leaves
Green leaves that summer made;
Leaves that caught the raindrops
To buffer the fall to earth.
Learn of green and blueish green
So pnceless in their worth.
Now Autumn is reigning queen
And lo the trees behold.
Only yesterday the leaves were green
Today they are red and goldl
Vivian S. BlltclUi*
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