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PiMUD OROVBBITE8 - Tbeee five
Oroverttee, who ere proud of (he step the
town le moktiif townrd beantlfionttaa,
peee nt m new wrooiM irou ralUng
eeeewilv hwMM mmI hi fNWl «( tieo
mMon Bf Oup Monut
bnlldlnsi In the be ginning otngee of.
redeoomtion. From left to right nre
Brody Mortin, Horold Herndon, Blorlho
Somgge, Bob Hambrfght and Tommy
'Si-
focomio or - wunm hmww
pate the flniahlag pointing tonohes OB Bt
Oetero, the lint Orover building to be
completed In (he town’s
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pNiieet. Mrs. hcnggs, Mnlrmnn of tho
beoutlftcollon committee, supplied the
art work to give the an old
(From Poge lA)
Ihree KICSHS art
students assisted Mrs.
leruggs In downtown
painting and included
WUham Lockhart, Sumn
Anderson and David Ham-
bright
"Where ttie CaroUnas
Begin, Whitaker, B. C. 18BS
Chover, N. C.” la the In-
aer^tlon on the Statellne
Ikrmlnal postcard bearing
the plctun of the old
Atlanta A Charlotte
Southern which used to
atop for passengers at the
old depot In Orover’s
"heyday" In the early part
of the century when the
whole town turned out to
meet the train.
The "Train" theme
features In the decor of the
newly-renovated Town
HaU and the postal cards
were dlidrlbuted as favors
at Sunday’s open house of
the new facility and the
new fire department.
There was also a "train
eake" and refrediments
were served after
dedicatory remarks by
Laster Roark, Shelby
Mayor and native of
Cbover.
Bessie (Mrs. B. A.)
Harry, town historian who
moved from Virginia to
Orover In 1818 to teach
school and marry Orover
woodworker Harry, recalls
that Main St. then
flourished with 13 buslneas
houses, two hotels, a gltiwy
bus, blacksmith shop,
candy kitchen and, of
courm, tho railroad. "That
twin bapt many ram—Bu
A
m
how do
they
stand the
ritual?
Monday night. Jim Far-
bush wore a feathered head
dress to a boys' meeting
with his son.
Tuesday, for the neigh
borhood cookout. he
donned an apron embel
lished with funny slogans.
At the Wednesday civic-
club. he Kept things lively
... noisily shaking coins in a
coffee can as he assessed
fines from derelict members.
Thursday was lodge night.
No special rites, so a simple
fez sufficed.
Friday? High-school
home-coming game. In a
coonskin coat, reeking of
mothballs. Jim chanted the
traditional incantations:
‘‘Two. four. six. eight...who
(sic) do we appreciate?"
Saturday chores found
him bedecked in a rather
gaudy uniform-of-the-day:
silky-shiny coveralls in chic
burnt-gold hue.
And on Sunday, as he
passed his acquaintance,
the Episcopal rector, in front
of the church. Jim chuckled:
"Those crazy Episcopalians!
How do they stand all the
robes and ritual?"
Maybe you. too. wonder
what makes Episcopalians
tick. They have some rather
interesting thoughts on re
ligion. Your nearby Epis
copal neighbor or minister
would be flattered if you'd
ask him to discuss these
with you...and he'd likely
be the last person in the
world to “twist your arm."
TRMTY EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
888 Phlfar Bawd
KUigaMoatBla,N.O.
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Bev. B. Morgaa OardMr
Bnatejr Saivloea llt88 a.m.
Harry admires the photos and
algiiatares of all the (Irover mayors on
display at the new town hall. Mrs.
■airy, tewa Hstorhm, was
for aecnring all the photos and the
signatures of (our prevtoos mayors
whose photos weren’t available.
flourtalilng In this tosm,”
said Mias Besrie.
Mrs. Harry headed up a
historical committee of
eight cltlsens and her
dellgent efforta paid off.
Sunday afternoon
ceremonies also featured
the unveiling of portraits of
Orover‘s former mayors,
some original pictures and
othsr "tin types" which
were reproduced and
framed, and four signa
tures, Including the signa
ture of Orover’s first
mayor obtained from his
churchletter at 84th St.
Presbyterian Church In
New York City. Names of
the mayors are engraved
on metal name plates
underneath the pictures
which enhance one
panelled wall of the hall.
Other features of the build
ing are the Town Charter,
a plaque carrying names
of Orover’s postmasters,
and a color drawing and
architect’s sketch showing
projected Improvements
downtown. There Is a long
conference table plus two
desks, one belonging to
Mayor McCarter which
proudly shows off his only
grandson, Jason Olson, 18-
months-old. In a framed
portrait. The hall Is car
peted.
Other members of the
historical cmnmlttee were
Mrs. A. B. Davis, Mrs.
Hubert RoUlns, Mrs. F. B.
Hambrlght, Mrs. Melvin
Hardin, C. F. Harry,
Buford Hambrlght and R.
B. Keeter, Sr.
Orover’s mayors weere
J. Frank Wood, 1885;
Fletcher Bridges, 1887; J.
Frank Wllllams, 1888; J.
R. Balfour, 1888-80; D.
Hogue, 1883; W. R.
Shepanl, 1884; D. R. BeU,
1800; J. A. Ellis, 1810; M.
R. Ck>lllns, 18-?; J. L.
Herndon, 1818; C. F.
Harry, Sr., 1817-37; D. J.
Keeter, 1838; J. B. Ellis,
1838-87; S. A. Crisp, 1888;
J. O. White, 1888; ap
pointed; T. 8. Keeter, 1848;
C. F. Harry, Jr., 1840-70;
and W. W. McCarter, 1870.
Orover’s 17th mayor,
who served for 80 years
before retiring last year,
C. F. Harry, Jr., was
honored with a plaque at
Sunday’s service. M. H.
Camp and Bobby Ham-
bright, retiring members
of the city council, were
also presented plaques In
recognition of long service.
RecaUlng the early
hlatoiy of Orover, Mrs.
Harry said that In 1880 the
after you see your doctor..
AUison Rites Held
ID
your prescription to
If \
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Funeral services for
Mrs. Hithel Holmes Alhsan,
78, of 008 Pine St, Blacks-
bi^, S. C., formerly of
Kings Mountain, were con
ducted Saturday at 8:80 p.
m. from Bkist Side Baptist
Church of Blacksburg of
which she was a member.
Rev. M. P. Hampton and
Rev. Rodney Foster of
ficiated and Interment was
In Mountain View
Cemetery.
Mrs. Allison died
Wednesday at 8:40 p. m. at
the home of a son, Herbert
Allison, Jr., In Blacksburg.
She was a native of
Cherokee County, S. C.,
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Just before The Buffalo Creek Bridge
Kings Mountain, N. C.
terminal of the Atlaata-
Charlotte Airline Railway
was on Stats Une. A wood
burning engine was turned
on turntable, now Souflian
Raflway. Business begaa
to grow In the North
Carolina sectlan and It was
neceaaaiy to move the Post
Office nmre centrally far
convenience. When ap
plication was made fOr a
Post Office on the Nosth
Carolina side of the Una la
1880, the people dtsooverad
a place In Edgeeamba
County named Whltakasa,
so the name was changed.
Orover Cleveland had Juat
been elected Preaidaiit of
the U. S. and he appolntad
James F. Williams as
Postmaster for the new
Post Office In Cleveland
County.
At WlUlams’ request and
consensus of opinions, the
town was caUed Orover In
honor of the President,
therefore, Orover-
Cleveland County, N. C.
Thomas Dixon, Jr.,
member of the State House
of Representatives, In
troduced a blU authorising
Um name of the office be
changed from Whitaker, S.
C. to Orover, N. C. Mias
Dicey Roark was postal
clerk under Hugh K.
Roberts and lieh>ed with
the moving from "Whitaker
to Orover.
Among cltlsens at
tending Sunday’s
dedicatory rites were
Miles Oarrett WUllanu,
son of Orover’s first
postmaster, James Frank
Williams, who was also the
third mayor, and Mrs.
Charles Wllllams of
Shelby, J. F. Williams’
daughter-in-law.
Local cfflclala present
for the ceremonies were
Mayor John Henry Moss,
State Senator Ollle Harris
and City Comm. Nonnan
King.
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OBOVBB BlAYtm - Orover Mayer BUI MeOarler
ads In his <dflee at the new Orover Town HaU and talks
about the great strides his town hopes to take In tbe
near future.
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