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Page 2A-MIRROR HERAL,D-Thur8day, June 30, 1078 Okay, Out Your Pens And Guitars ••• So, you think you can write great original country music. Well, Radio SUtion WKMT and Kentucky Fried Chicken Is ottering you the opportunity to teat your theory with, a country music songwriting contest. This contest drew over 10,000 entries last year and the winning compositions were recorded by Mel TUlls. This year Barbara Mandrell will record the winning top two entries for a special edition 45 rmp single. The contest, according to Jonaa Bridges, manager of WKMT In Kings Mountain, Is open to any amateur songwriter In the United States, “who composes, records the number on a cassette tape auid submits It to the station tor entry Judging.” Songs can be no longer than three and a half minutes and must be accompsmled by a written version of the lyrics and a statement attesting to the composition’s originality. Only one entry per cassette is allowed. All entries must be submitted to WKMT for Judging no later than June 80. Country music professlonsds will serve as Judges and make their selections based on originality of music and lyrics, quality of com position and uniqueness of ex- {veselon. The top 10 national win ners wlU be notified no later than Frl., Sept. 1. In addition to having their songs recorded, the two top winners will be flown to Nashville to attend the aimual Country Music Association Cbnventlon. Second, third and fourth place winners will receive a stereo phonograph system, a 40-channel CB radio and country music albums, respectively. “Alright, songwriters,” Bridges sstld, “get busy.” Bike-A-Thon Winners Can Pick Up Prizes Blke-A-Thon winners who par ticipated recently In the successful event which raised funds for St. Jude Children's Hospital are Invited to [dck up their prizes at Kings Mountain Police Department on July 8 at 9 a. m. Robert Dodge was chairman of the event and will make the awards presentations. Including back ptMks, tee shirts, smd the grand prizes. About 86 Kings Mountsdn young people peddled their legs off Apr. IS to finish the 31-mlle Blke-A-Thon. The competition began suid ended In the parking lot at Kings Mountain Senior Hlg^ luid almost all of the riders completed the circuits. A KINQS mountain MIRROR-HBRAU) Pubbshsd Bach 'Tuesday k Thursday PhsneTW-7418 PubllMidr GARLAND ATKINS Editor TOMMclNTTRE Sports Bdttor GARY ETBWART Woman's Bditor BUZABETH STEWART General Manager DARRELL AUSTIN Advertising Director SONYA OUVBR VIC CROWLEY JERRI LYNN HILDRETH CLYDE HILL MEMBERor NORTH CARbUNAT" PRESS AaaacuMdltf North School Students The Kings Mountain Mirror-Herald Is published each Tuesday and Thursday by General Publishing Oosnpany, P. O. Drawer 783, Kings Mountsdn, N. C., 38088. Buskisqs and editorial offices are located at 304 South Piedmont Ave. Single copy 16 cents. Sub scription rates: $8.60 yesu-ly In-state, $4.36 six months: $8.60 yearly out-of-state, $6 elx months; Student rata tor nine months $6.34. Second Class postage paid at Kings Mountain, ^N. C. Selected Good Citizens Three North School Elementary students have been selected by their teachers as DAR Good atlzens for the 1877-78 school year. Awards from Colonel Frederick Hambrlght Chapter, DAR, were presented by Principal Richard Greene on June 7th during the annual Awsuxls Day program. Students honored as Good Citizens of the Year were Sonya Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oliver, student In Mrs. Beulah Carroll’s class; Vic Oowley, son of Dr. and BIrs. Richard Crowley, student In Mrs. Martha Bridges' class and Jerri Lynn Hildreth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hildreth, student In Mrs. Ann Seism’s class. Revival Continues Revival services are continuing through Sunday night at Kings Mountain Church of God on Parker Street with Evangelist Jim Holmes as speaker. Sei'vlces are at 7 p. m. each evening. Rev. Mr. Holmes, who recently returned to Kings Mountain to begin full-time evangelistic work, recently led cruaades In Oklsdioma, California and Oregon. He says he la a "Pentecostal preacher who believes In healing” and Invites all denomlnatlcmii to worship toi the series services. of special Rev. Mr. Holmes Is married to the former Nsmey Bolin of the Dixon community, daughter of Mr. suid Mrs. Walter Bolin, and they are parents of one son, 16-year-old Tim Holmes. Rev. Harold Douglas, pastor of the church. In vites the Interested community to worship In the aeries of services. LIGHTEN UP YOUR HAIR FOR YOUR SUMMER VACATION BEAUTY WORLD HAIR FASHIONS Apartment Damaged By Blfize I GOVERNOR’S PAGE — Anne Hord, third from right In photo, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Hord of Kings Mountain, served as a page for Governor Jim Hunt the week of June 6th, working In the Department of Human Resources under the direction of Dr. Sara Morrow. Miss Hord Is a rising sophomore at Kings Mountain Senior High. All pages who served during the firet week in June are pictured with the Governor at his office at the State Capitol. Gene White couple dropped out, too exhausted to finish, and at least one was forced to give up due to an injury on the trek back to the finish line. The funds were raised for con tinued research into cures for childhood cancer and other deadly childhood diseases being ccmducted at the Memphis-based hospital. Oarifies News Story John Ross, chairman of the Board of Deacons and Mrs. William Orr representing Mt. Zion Baptist Church have requested that Gene White, Executive Director of the Kings Mountain Redevelopment Com mission clarify the assistance rendered to the Mt. Zion Church as stated tai a Mirror-Herald article dated May 36, 1878. The Kings Mountain Redevelopment Com mission acquired the old Mt. Zion Church Land and building on West King Street from the Church. The Redevelopment Commission paid the church a relocation payment In-Ldeu of Acting Moving and Related Ex penses. Rotary Guest Kdnneth Boheler, 1878 graduate of KMSHS, wlU report on his recent par- tieiiiaflon Ih the Presi dential Classroom at Washington, D. C. at Thursday’s noon meeting at the KM Rotary Club. The program Is a government - oriented pro gram tor outstanding high school seniors and was held In Washington, D. C. Feb. 36-Mar. 4. Rotaiian Charles Wilson has arranged the program. Glass Broken Four windows were broken out of pressbox doors at John Gamble Stadium Tuesday morning by vandals who apparently threw chairs through the windows and also broke power meters at the machine shop and field house. Kings Mountain Police Department la continuing Investigation of the In cident. Coach Dan Brooks said the amount of damages la undetermined. Ptl. Richard Byera answered the call for KMPD at 8:36 a. m. The Blazer Building 318 S. Battleground Ave. IS HAVING A SPECIAL ON FROSTINGS ^7.00 Includea Shampoo And Set June 36 Thru June SO Call 7S8-7861 For Your Appointment Fire extensively damaged the apartment of Melba CUiiton and her tour-year-'3ld daughter, Donna, at 418 N. Tracy St. Tliaaday morning. Kings Mountain Fire Department answered the call from a neighbor of the Clintons In the KM Housing Development at 8:80 a. m. Firs Chief Gene TIgnor said the bedroom was "burned out” and placed the oiiflii of the fire In the bedroom.. The remainder of the home was smoke- damageili, said firemen. Reecle Clinton and her niece, Donna, were In the houee at the time of the fire. M;rB. Melba Clinton was at work, according to firemen. When firemen arrived nelghiMire had taken the two occupants from ths ilDVSo. 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