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SECTION B >^i '» Thursday, March 8,1979 n D 0 ss Mirror-Herald Living Today Amira Finds Kings Mountain Friendly % " What Amira Dlax, IB, of Chile, Ukee beet about Kings Mountain Is H the friendly people. “Mill,” as she Is affectionately called by her friends, has also en joyed her first "big” snowfaU since arriving In North Oarollna Jan. 8th, took her first skiing trip and enjoyed . last weekend her first visit to Disney ^ Worid. Tlie dark-haired Latin American beauty Is adjusting “quite well to Kings Mountain and her first trip ever from her parents and family,” H Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Mauney, ^ who are her American hosts for her three month’s visit to this country as an exchange student at Kings Mountain Senior High School. Under the Open Door Student Host Program Kings Mountain Senior High Is participating for the first time In a short exchange program to provide an International educational exchange experience and brings Latin American high school students to the U.S. to attend school for part of the school year and live with a boy or girl of approximately the same age. Mlrl Is attending school here while her fellow classmates In Santiago, Chile are on summer holiday, and, of course, the study of English Is her first academic concern since her participation In class and school Mtlvltles will generally be related to her proficiency In our language. Mrs. Ana Taylor, Spanish In structor at KMSHS, finds Mlrl a valuable addition to her class, giving the class an International flavor and her students the opportunity to converse with a Spanish-speaking student who also enjoys translating l^anlsh words to English. An "A” student, Mlrl Is sUso enrolled In English, biology, typing and physical education classes. She has studied English conversation since she began first grade In Santiago and pltms to pursue a career In computer at the University of Santiago after grsuluatlon from a private girls school. Mlrl likes the Informal, casual lifestyle at KMSHS. At her school. ^ . .LN SPANISH CLASSROOM - Amira Dias, 16-year- * oM Latin American exchange student, eojoys Spanish In the classroom of KM Senior High and translates words from Spanish to English, above, at the black board. Spanish Instructor Ana Taylor, left, observes. Mrs. Taylor said Amira la an “A” student. Is also enrolled In EngUsb, Biology, Typing and PE classes. she says the students wear uniforms and the training la more formal. With the aid of her Kings Mountain family, Lynn and Charles Mauney, Leigh, age 15, Carla, age 17, and Stephen, age 10, Mlrl was able to take to the slopes at Sugar Mountain and enjoy her first skiing experience. "I fell and am a little sore,” said Mlrl after the weekend trip, "but I wouldn’t have missed It.” She came home Immediately and wrote her parents, three brothers and sisters a long letter. At the Mauney home on S. Roxford Rd., Mlrl has become one of the family and another sister for young Stephen. She Is enjoying older daughter Kakl’s room (Kakl Is a Junior at Meredith) and Is becoming a Clemson-State fsm smd Is en couraging her American sisters to apply for the Open Door Student Exchange Program and visit her In Latin America. ”It’s a rewarding International experience for any family,” says Mrs. Mauney. Even though the “Open Door” is requesting both boys and girls to provide hospitality, the program Is especially In need of many more families who are willing to host a boy or girl In this country. Before arriving In North Carolina, Mlrl and 166 other South American students arrived In Washington, D. C. for a four-day tour of the capital and for workshops and orientation. Mlrl admitted her first flight was “very long” and she was bothered by the heavy turbulence when the airplane crossed the equator. She said she felt she "already knew my Kings Mountain family” because of the large amount of correspondence between the two families before Mia arrived. Mia’s father Is In the transport business In Chile and her mother Is a music teacher. Her family also Included twin brothers. With Kings Mountain’s winter weather Including two surprise heavy snowfalls, the Mauney family wsw able to show their house-guest another new e)q>erlence. Mira said that temperatures In her country at this season of the year are a balmy 60 degrees. Mlrl enjoys the American hsun- burger and banana pudding as • The Women Behind The Wheel favorite foods and her favorite school subjects are Spanish and Biology. Although she has enjoyed meeting new friends and will be sad to leave her Kings Mountain family, Mlrl Is anxious to return to Chile on March 18th. Receiving four and five letters a day from her family and friends has ^ept Mlrl from becoming homesick, she said this week, and her American sisters and brothers have included her In all activities of the family and welcomed her with open arms, as has the community. "We learned to speak more slowly and distinctly when Mlrl first came to our house," recalls Mrs. Mauney, who said that communication Is hard at first even for those visiting students who are quite competent In English. After the first week of adjustment, there was little problem with languages and soon all the teenagers were chatting away In Spanish and English. Teenagers are alike In every country, say the Mauneys, who prsdse the Open Door Student Ex change Program and recommend It for other area families. EXCHANGE STUDENT — Amira Dias, right, exchange student from Santiago, CUle, presents to Leigh Mauney, her Kings Mountain “sister,” a handbag which was made In Latin America. Miss Dias, a 10th grader. Is eiiJoylng her short visit In Kings Mountain. By ELIZABETH STEWART Women are moving more and more Into hlgh-paylng Jobs once held only by men. And, at least one Kings Mountain area flrm-CaroUna Western Ex press, Is providing In-company training for women truck drivers. ’Ihlrteen women and nine men graduated Wednesday night from a unique—and first In this area—class for truck drivers sponsored by the trucking firm and held on the csunpus of Gaston College at Dsdlas. The graduation exercises were held at Kings Mountain Motor Inn where diplomas were presented to students by Dr. Bob Howard, of the Gaston staff, and a banquet of rosist beef and fried chicken with all the trimmings was spread. ’The eight week, or 820 hour course, ended last Friday when the students returned from long-haul driving to Weatherford, ’Texas and Shreveport, La., an experience which taught them night driving and stress testing. ’Ihe students also learned safety. Including the National Safety CouncU’s Defensive Driving Course, preventive truck maintenance, Departmnt of ’Transportation rules and regulations, proper procedures for "Driver Dally Log” preparations. Interstate Commerce Commission rules and regulations, backing. Interstate driving, secondary road driving, engine and transmission maintenance, shifting and tractor and trailer Inspections, before, during or after trips. Equipment, according to David L. Bayne, owner of the trucking firm which keeps about 200 trucks on the road, was donated by Kenworth tractor. Ford Motor Company tractor. General Motors tractor, utility trailers. Great Dane Trailers, Cummings engine, Eaton tran smission and St. Paul Fire A Marine TRUCKERS GRADUATE - Il» Faye Earley, left, one of IS women and B men graduates of Carolina Western Express Company’s In- oompany training program, presents a plaque to Photo by Ub Stewart ewe President David L. Bayne and his wife, Feggy> following graduatian exercises Wed nesday. The unique SSO-hour course fbr truck drivers ended last week. insurance Co. James Ronald Pressley of Rock 1911, S.C. was graduated with honors and others who received certificates were Brenda Blackman, James T. Brady, Jane M. Brown, Greg W. Bursuser, Brenda Ellen Carpenter, Cheryl Cochran, Pamela Carddock, Peggy Lynn Crusenberry, Ila Faye, Earley, Delma Koontz, Joan S. Laws, Roy Dean Martin, Csuolyn Medlln, Michael E. Patterson, Charles L. Qulnley, Douglas S. Seely, Lu Perry Shackleford, Ronald Dean Whitworth, and Stephen Ray Bi^ey. — Eight of the women graduates will probably Join their husbands on the road with Carolina Western. The local trucking firm hires husband- wife drivers. Cheryl Janette Cochran, a former lieautlclan from Monroe, Ga., Is married to a CW truck driver who has been a trucker for more than IS years. Mrs. Cochran says her parents will "babysit” for their four children, ages 15, IS, 11, and 6. "I’m resJly excited abut this Job”, said the pretty blonde, who says she Is getting out of the beauty shop business because "I can make a lot more money”. She admits the long hours of driving will be hard. TTuckers who make long hauls to the West Coast and other areas are allowed to stop only for fuel and food. "When he’s sleeping I’ll be driving”, said Cheryl, "but this Is something I’ve always wanted to do.” Mrs. Cochran will use te trucker’s handle "Apache Ribbon”. Her husband Is "Apache Warrior”. Peggy Lynn Crusenberry, a petite brunette from Salt View, Va., Is a registered nurse. She admits to being a little skeptical about changing her profession. The pretty young woman hais had little trouble backing and driving the big tractor- trailers and managed the long distance driving to Louisiana very (Please Turn To Pg. 8B) Photos by Lib Stewart .. ADJUSTED WELL TO NEW COMMUNITY - Amira Dias, seated, tea adjusted well to life In Kings Mountain and her first trip away from her family. She is pictured with Leigh and Stephen Mauney at the Mauney home on Roxford Road. Stephen, who already has three sisters, didn’t have a bit of problem adjusting to "another sister,”
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