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Page 4-MlRROR-HERALD-TaM4»y, March n, 1»7» Stokes Wright Retires He’s Walked Last Mile For PO Photo by Tom McIntyre .. FRIENDLY EXCHANGE—Stoke* Wright stops to chat with Abe Martin at Modem Cleaner* on N. Piedmont Ave. during his final rounds as a letter carrier (or the King* Mountain Poet Office. Wright punched out at S:SO p.m. Friday and went into retirement after almost years of service. (Story begin* on page 1) their way back to the vehicle for the next load." Wright said In 31 and a half years he’s worked for the postal service there have been many changes In the operations. “Used to we did what we called 'facing' the mall,” he said. "That’s putting the same size en velopes together, the stamps all running the same direction, then fed them Into the cancellation machine. Now we Just sack up everything and send It to CTharlotte where a com puter sorts and cancels." Trains used to bring In all out of town mail and transport all outgoing mall, but now all mall Is delivered to the rear door of the post office. Manpower used to do It all, but the machines have gradually taken over. "But they ain’t come up with a machine that will walk the streets and put the mall In the home mailbox,” he said. The toughest weather Wright recalls slugging through was one winter back In the 1960e. He said It was so cold that winter the pond behind the old Bonnie Mill froze. "That winter I got back to the post office a lot of evenings with icicles forming on the bill of my cap,” he said. His only brush with danger while walking a mall route came when he was forced to flatten himself against a fence to keep from being hit by a citizen coming home from work. "Inside that fence was a bulldog,” Wright said. “That dog reached through the fence, latched onto my pants and ripped one side from pocket to below the knee. "If that wasn’t bad enough, the guy who almost runover me started giving me the devil for bothering his dog,” Wright said. “I tell you. If that man hadn’t had help with him there would’ve been a fight right there.” Another neighbor up the street was a bit more civil. He gave Wright a couple of safety pins to clip his tom pant leg together so he could get back to the post office. Wright was bom In the Oak Grove Oommunlty west of Kings Mountain and he still lives in the house he moved Into when he was about three years old. It’s the old family farm, where Wright still keeps a garden and works a few cows. Digging In the earth and woriclng the cows take the place of hunting, fishing and golf as Ms recreation. During World War Two, Wright was in the U.S. Navy Air Force, stationed for the duration at the Naval Air Base near Jacksonville, Fla. He served his time In the physical training division. When he was discharged, he returned to the tarm and It was there In 1947 when lie got his chance to work for the post office. "My dad, William Wright, was a substitute rural carrier on Route three,” Wright said. "One day Lloyd Phifer dropped in. His car was broke down and he wanted dad to take him around to finish his deliveries. My dad ssdd no, but added that I would be ^ppy to drive Phifer.” Oomlng back along flherryvllle Highway, Phifer asked Wright why An Up-Hill Fight For Association Photo by Lib Stewart WEST SCHOOL WINNEBS-Ashley Gossett, left, Patti McGliiid* aitd PaMek Hamrick were the winners In the DAR-sponsored cooteeto oondncted among fifth grader* at West School. Hamrick also won the school speUingbeo. DAR, Spelling Bee Winners Three West School fifth graders won awards ncently In school contests. '^11 take all the time needed to do theiobrighC’ Henry W. Block yW hr VW nQm QUHBOnl. fV9 <39 lor evsiy honssi dsducUon •nd credit. W* take Bm Nm* nssdsd beeaus* w* wsnt to to sursyoupsyttosmsisstlsglt- htols hoc. That's another rsason why HtR Stock should do your tws*... wMchewsr tom you us*, short or long. H>R BLOCK THtWCOteTnUKOSU 124WrMountain$t. PhoBolss-Mas WMbday* M AgdtetaMatoAvj^iM Patrick Hamrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hamrick, copped the school spelling bee and competed with other elementary winners on Friday for the Kings Mountain championship. He also was first place winner in the poster contest sponsored by Cblonel Frederick Ham- brlght Chapter, Daughters at American Revolution. Ashley Gossett, dau^ter at Mrs. Shirley Gossett, won the history emay contest sponsored by the DAR chapter. She Is a student in Mrs. Jackie Goforth’s FTfth grade. Patti McGinnis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McGinnis, was first place winner In the DAR- sponsored Essay contest. Both Hamrick and Miss McGinnis are students In Mr*. HUda Goforth’s Fifth grade. (Belns on page 1) The dinner is being co sponsored by the city of Kings Mountain. Mayor John Henry Moss said he sees the city ser ving as a catalyst and Unking agency between the voter registration organization and local Industry. "To have total development In an area, you must have the total community Involved,” Moss said. "It’s what I call the togetherness way of achievement.” The city has launched an industry hunting campaign headed by L.E. Hlnnant. Kings Mountain’s First Union Bank City executive. "We’re looking mostly for metal working com panies," said Hlnnant, "because the experience of the Eaton Corporation that located here not long ago was that the textile worker makes a good machinist with proper training." Hlnnant said the aeveland County area has many attractions for new Industry, not least of which are the area’s proximity to I-8S, and the 2,000 acre lake near the city limits. "I show the area at least once every two weeks,” said Hlnnant, “and I think we’re going to see a stepping up of the In dustrial development In this area, not only In Cleveland County, but in Gaston and Lincoln counties as well." Hie voter registration organization has sent Invitations for the dinner to all the Industry and businesses In the area. Roberts said they Invited Rougeau to keynote this first banquet because the organization felt It was Important for everyone In the community to know that there are laws governing the relationship between folks In the community who have been traditionally left out of the economic development process and Industry. Rougeau has directed the DOL office since May 1977. Before that he was legislative assistant to U.S. Senator J. Bennett Johnson (D-Loulslana), and before then director of the National Urban League’s Citizenship Education Department. 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Shelby, N'C* 48tU81 OBITUkRE9 JOHN V. STEWART Funeral services for John Van Dorn (Dan) Stewart, 77, of 606 W. Gold St., were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. from Dixon Presbyterian Church of vriiich he was a member. His pastor. Rev. Grsdiam Wood, assisted by a former pastor. Dr. OUn Whltener, officiated at the rites, and interment was In Mountain Rest Cemetery. Nephews of Mr. Stewart were pallbearers. Mr. Stewart died sud denly Saturday afternoon at S:80 p.m. In Kings Mountain Convalescent Center of a heart attack. He had been In declining health for several years. A native of ClevelMd County, he was a son of the late John Anderson and Russia Adeline Hambiight Stewart and a retired Margrace HMlll textile employe. He was sm Elder Emeritus of Dixon Presbyterian Church and a direct descendant of Cblonel Frederick Hsun- biight. Sui’vlvlng are three brothers, H.K. Stewart, George T. Stewart and Oiarles E. Stewart, all of Kings Mountain, two sisters, Mrs. Hattie S. Haskins tmd Mrs. Lora S. Owens, both of Kings Mountain; eleven nephews and two nieces. Harris FUneral Home was In charge of arrangements. JAMES W. MOSS FUnenU rites for James Willard Moss, 61, who was killed Friday In an automobile accident on Bessemer City Road, were conducted Sunday af ternoon at 3 p.m. from the Chtipel of Harris Ftineral Home. Rev. M.P. Hampton officiated at the rites and interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Moss was son of Mrs. Ethel Pennington Moss of Blacksburg, S.C. and the late Roy Lovelace Moss and was an employe of Burlington Industries. Surviving are three sons, Keith Moss and Scott Moss, both of Kings Mountain, and Ken Moss of Charlotte; four sisters, Mrs. Modena Reynolds of Blacksburg, S.C., Mrs. Colleen Reynolds of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Dorothy Carroll of Blacksburg, S.C. and Mrs. Frances Poole of Kings Mountain. Also surviving are two greuid- chlldren. THOMAS E. JENKINS Funeral services for Thomas Everett Jenkins, 36, of 211 Stowe Acres, who died of gtmshot wounds Friday night, were con ducted Montiay afternoon at 4 p.m. from the Chapel of Harris F\ineral Home by Rev. Bill Wilson, In terment following In Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Jenkins was son of Mrs. Violet Fto-ris Foster Kings Mountain and the late Thomas Drayton Jenkins. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Thurman Jenkins of Kings Mountain; his half-brother, William Foster of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Munzer of Chicago, Ill. and Mrs. Thomas Golden of Atlanta, Ga.; and three half-sisters, Mrs. Grace Miller and Mrs. Rose Vestal, both of Kings Mountain, and Mrs. Ruth Ledford of Greenville, S.C. KINGS MOUNTAIN MOTOR INN 1-85 AT YORK ROAD NOW INTERVIEWING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Cooks, Waitresses, Bus Help, Maids, Yard Men, Front Desk Clerk and Auditors. Apply In Person At Kings Mountain Motor Inn 1-86 At York Road No Phone Calls Please, E'O E’ RECBVERSHIP CAROUNA THROWING CO., INC. Cansler Street Kings Mountain, N. C. Friday March 30 11:00 A. M. Location: from I-85-Take Hwy 74 West to 6th Traffic Light. Turn Left asid Watch (or Auction Sign. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1-Electrlc Roller Corporation number 661S6 8 boiler. Ser. No. 691640 l-BurUngton Engtneering Bales Co. 7648, Model 1666 autoclave. U-Oonorapld Winder* with 16 spindles each, Ser. No.’s 3368 through 3316. 8-Sotoxa FT-St, 318 Spindle false twist machines Ser. No.’s 961,663,868 3-8otoxa Model SW-IO, 196 Spindle false twist machines Ser. No’s 883 and 888 l-’Tran* DCV.RS-Sl-Ba water chiller AU-Lahoratolry equipment, desks, chairs, office msohlnes, toole, and other euch items. All-Accessions and addition* to the above listed Items, S-Tele-Sonlc poly bagging machines 8-Fostor, Model 161,166 spindle winders Ser, No.’s SStlK and U-LMSona Model 881,161 splndlo false twist machines, Ser, No.’e 346, 361, 386, 366, 898, 880. 417, through 436, 480 and 406. 0-Leee(ma 868,186 eptodle (alee twist machines, Ser. No.’e 866 through 860 and 873 through 876. It-FMN Sohuetor Type KEtOSOF 16 spindle high speed wlndera Ser. No.’e 3368 through mo. 1-Leosona Model 688,86 Spindle false twist machine Ser. No. 433. 1-Plant air oondltlonlng syetem 18-Leoeona Model 888, 188 spindle false twist frames. S3-FMN Schuster Type KE330F 16 spindle high speed winders, Ser. No’s 3816 through 3888 and M04 through 3966. Inepootloni March 39, 16:66 AM-6;66 P.M. Roger H. Bruny Attorney Auotlonoorat Forrest Mendenhall NCAL No. 316 Billy Ragsdale NCAL No. 1886 Auction Conducted By MENDENHALL AUCTION CO U. I. HWV ■* (• 79 WIST II.Ml HIOH SOINT. NCaTH CATIOLINA 272*3 Phone »l6-88';-U&'t (NCAL No. 311) TERMS: Cash, Certified Or Cashiers Check, Company check with Current Letter or Credit From Bank. he didn't take the civil service exam. He did and before the results of his test came back then assistant post master, George Hord, called Wright to ask him to work' part time. That was Nov. 1,1947. Wright was called a clerk-carrier which means he worked at the window some aind carried the mall some. In 1960 he was given city route two • and he’s worked the majority of that route ever since. "But no more." he said. "I’m gonna be a gentleman farmer and the wife and I might travel some." The wife Is the former Louise Wolfe of Kings Mountain. The Wrights have four children - Oiarles, who lives In Grover, Bill, Beth and Marty, who live In Kings Mountain. 0} *> W
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