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Wednesday Next Week
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Volume 93, Number 75
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Thursday, November20, 1980
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KM Does It Again
Kings Mountain cltlsons
have done It again and despite
high unemployment have
attained the 1861 United Way
campaign goal.
Mvk Wilson, drive chair
man, announced at Tuesday
night's annual awards banquet
that the goal of ISS.BOO.OO has
been raised, with reports still
to be heard from at least one
soliciting group which should
bring the total amount In
pledges and cash-on-hand at
188,000.
"I want to personally thank
all the division chairpersons
and all contributors who
helped bring this campaign to
a successful conclusion,” said
Wilson.
Mr. Wilson also took the
occasion to present a special
award, a plaque, to Rev. Clyde
Bearden, chairman of the
Mlniaterlal Association group
which topped Its goal and
raised $077 and to commend
other leaders for high
achievement with certificates
of appreciation. Including
Becky Seism, advance gifts
which raised $8,068 with a goal
of $3800; City of Kings
Mountain, Gene Tlgnor, with
$1330 collections; Pat Cheshire
and the Commercial division
raised $8,838, the Kings
Mountain Hospital division led
by Ron Bagwell almost
doubled Its goal, raising $3,888;
and the Industrial division led
by Alex McCollum and
lAvonne StrlckUind went $3,000
over gosd with a whopidng total
of $86,363. The Postoffice staff,
led by Nancy Ross, raised $100
and the KM Schools, led by BUI
Davis, raised $3,380 which also
represented an Increase from
last year’s giving. The
Professional Division, of which
Steve Crosby Is chairman, has
not completed Its soUcltatlon
work and Is expected to make
final reports this week.
United Way President Terry
SeUers presented the coveted
President’s Award for out
standing participation and
leadership to Ron BagweU of
the KM Hospital staff and a
special award to retiring
United Way secretary BUI
Russell. Mr. RusseU presented
the President’s plaque to Dr.
Sellers In appreciation for
dedicated service to the United
Way.
Engraved pewter mugs and
certificates to divisional
leaders and Industrial
Chairman Alex McCollum
presented citations to Foote
Mineral Company, Lithium
Corporation of America,
Martin-Marietta, Tultex
Yarns, Harrison Machine
Shop, Phenlx Plant of
Burlington Industries, DiUlng
Heating, Clevemont Mill,
Elaton Corporation, Monsanto,
Thermoco Welco, Spectrum,
J.E. Herndon Co., Champion
Landscaping, Carmet Co.,
Klnmont Industries, Sadie
MUls, Dicey MUls, Parkdale
MUls, Park Tam MUls, Kings
Mountain Knit, AnvU Knit
wear, Mauney Hosiery,
Cleveland Hosiery and special
awards to Mrs. Maude Norris
of Anvil Knitwear, which
doubled employee soUcltatlon
from last year, to OaU Ward, at
Chrmet, where there was in
creased employee soUcltatlon,
Lavonne Stclkland, Robbie
Kemper of Foote Mineral Cb.,
Paul Dover of Tultex Ysutis,
Dan Grady of Burlington MUls,
UNITED WAY LEADERS — Dr. Terry Sellers, left, president of
United Way, congrertuiates Campaign chairman Mark Wilson
on completion oi a successiul drive and presents him with a
plaque.
RusseU Greene of Clevemont
MIU and Lee McIntyre of Sadie
MUls.
H.A. Thompson, WBT Radio
and TV personaUty, was guest
q>eaker at the awards banquet
at KMSHS Cafeteria and
delighted the group with
humorous stories and a
phUosophy gleaned from 17
years In the broadcasting
business, seven as an an
nouncer and disc Jockey for
WTB radio. His highly rated
midday radio program Is
popular with audiences
becuase of the clever Ustener
participation on the telephone.
Congratulating the 1981
volunteers, Thompson cited
enthusiasm and good
salesmanship as winning
Ingredients. “Five weeks ago,
WBTV’s Doug Mayes kicked
off the campsLlgn and tonight I
am pleased to congratulate you
on the results which wUl help
many people and that’s what
It’s aU about. United Way
represents how people feel
about themselves and how they
feel about others. Times
change and goals change, said
teh speaker, who disagrees
with people who say that the
good old days were In the early
1900’s. “The good days are
now, despite high unem
ployment figures, negativism,
and the economy. Nostalgia Is
fUn when people remember the
good times, but not the bad,
and when we realise tluti we
have better schools, hospital^'
more churches than aU other
generations before us we can
affirm that the Great New
Days are getting better,” he
declared.
Peter Aurebach,
representing North Carolina
United Way, congratulated
Kings Mountain citlxens for
their efforts over many years
In going over the top to help
others.
Agencies supported by
United Way 1961 will Include
American Red Cross, $10,000;
Boy Scouts, Piedmont Council,
$8,000; Cleveland County
Association for Retarded
Cltlsens, $600; Cleveland
County Shelter Home, $3,700;
Community Organization for
Drug Abuse Prevention,
$1,000; Girl Scouts, Pioneer
Council, $6,800; Grover Rescue
Squad, $3,000; Kings Mountain
High School Band, $1,000;
Kings Mountain High School
Chorus, $800; Kings Mountain
Emergency Services, $3,000;
Kings Mountain Rescue Squad,
$7,000; Ministerial Helping
Hand Fund, $8,000 and North
Carolina United Way, $4,140.00.
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UNITED FUND VOLUNTEERS HONORED -
Bill Russall, lefL secretory, Mork Wilson, cam-
poign choirman. Dr. Terry Sellers, United
W<iy President, guest speaker HJL Thompson,
Rev. Clyde Bearden and Ron Bagwell are
Photo by Lib Stewart
honored lor leadership in the United Way
drive lor $53,500 which topped its goaL
Bagwell received the coveted President's
Award lor outstanding leadership ot the
awards banquet Tuesday nighL
80 Units In Parade
A total of 80 units will par
ticipate In Kings Mountain’s
Christmas Parade which Is
scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on
Sunday, Nov. 80th.
Co-Chairmen Gene TTgnor
and Pete Peterson said tht
additional entries are Invited
and that church and-or civic
groups wishing to enter floats
and units should contact a
member of the Kings Mountain
Fire Department.
C.J. Underwood, popular
WBTV entertsLlner with "The
Carolina Camera” will serve
as the parade grand marshal.
Beauty queens, floats, tho
lOngs Mountain Senior High
School Band, and church.
Scouts suid civic groups have
entered units In the 1980
parade. Among area beauty
queens e}q>ected to psirtlclpate
In the parade are Miss Spar
tanburg, Miss Gaston College,
CJ. UNDERWOOD
Little Miss Apple Queen, Little
Miss N.C. Apple Queen, Little
miss Shelby and Little Miss
Ch^ver.
Church groups sponsoring
Goare To Speak
floats In the parade are Central
United Methodist Church,
Temple Baptist Church,
Cherokee St. Biq>tlst Church,
Bethlehem Baptist Church,
Trinity Church of the Living
God and Penley’s Chapel
Methodist Church, Joan
Baker’s Modeling School will
be featured and a WSOC-TV
helicopter will appear In the
parade.
Santa Claus will be the star
of the show and will round out
the units as they form on East
Gold Street, In the area of
Mountain Rest Cemetery,
IH^>ceed up North Gaston St., to
West Mountain St., turn left on
West Mountain St., and to
Cherokee St., turn left on
Cherokee to East Gold, right on
east Gold to S. Battleground
and light to West Mountsiln St.,
turn left, cross the railroad and
disband on West Mountain St.
REV. J.C.OOARE
Rev. J.C. Goare, pastor of
Kings Mountain Baptist
Church, will deliver the ser
mon In the traditional com
munity-wide Thanksgiving
service Wednesday night.
The service, to which the
community Is Invited, will be
held at 7:80 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church.
It Is sponsored by the
Greater Kings Mountain
Ministerial Association.
Other Kings Mountain
ministers participating In the
program are Rev. Harwood
Smith, president of the
association; Rev. Fred Wells,
Rev. George Sherrill, Rev.
Pruella Kilgore, Rev. Ancel
Center, Rev. William Tyson,
Rev. Gary Bryant, First
Presbyterian pastor, and Steve
Hundley, assistant minister at
First Presbyterian Church.
Special music will be sung by
the Presbyterian Choir, under
the direction of Mrs. Darrell
Austin. Rev. Allen Jolley,
minister of music at First
Baptist Church, will lead
congregational singing.
”We Invite the community to
worship together In this special
servlc of Thanksgiving,” said
Rev. Graham Wood, publicity
chairman for the Kings
Mountain Ministerial
Association.
FLAG POLE DEDICATION - Spwtlrum Presi-
dant Doug Blanchard roads tho inscription on
a bronso plaquo honoring tho lato Bulord
Photo by Lib Stowart
DoForo during a Hog polo dodicotion
coromony at tho plant Tuosday. Spoctrum
omployoos look on.
Spectrum
Honors
DeFore
Doug Blanchard, president
of Spectrum Fibers, Inc., paid
tribute to the late Buford Voss
DeFore "for his Inspiration
and guidance which meant so
much to the employees of
Spectrum Fibers, Inc.,”
Tiiesday as the plant dedicated
a flag pole in DeFore’s
memory.
Friends of the late Vice
President of Manufacturing
and employees of the plant
stood In silent tribute to
DeFore In a misty rain while
President Blanchard read the
Inscription on the bronse
plaque at the flagpole from
which the American flag flies
at the plant.
Mr. DeFore was
remembered tor his sense of
humor, his fighting spirit, his
toughness, fairness, his
loyalty, his professional
(Cont On Page 2)
Photo by Lib Stewart
WELCOME TO SPECTRUM — Charles O'Bryant, Vice President
of Manufacturing ot Spectrum Fibers, Inc. Eings Mountoian
plant welcomes Compony President Doug Blanchord to Kings
Mountain Tuesday for Hag pole dedication ceremonies honor
ing the lote Buford DeFore.