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- —— ——— ! / : : i Page 10A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HER RS » ALD-Thursday. March 22, 1984 Photo by Jeff Grigg RECEPTION HONORS GOVERNOR HUNT - Mrs. John Henry Moss, left. Mayor Moss, Governor Jim Hunt, Mrs. Darrell Austin, and Herald General Manager Darrell Austin, left to right, are pictured in a receiving line at the Holiday Inn Tuesday during a reception for Governor Hunt, who was here for dedication of the KM By Pass. Greeting the Governor is Mrs. Don Crawford. Highway 74 Bypass Road Of The Future From Page 1-A “But now we have the funds to replace 664 bridges over the next two years. Before, we only had a replacement program for 164 bridges. “All of our progress in transportation has been the result of partnerships and team efforts on the part of many peo- ple. Shortly after this ceremony, Pll be meeting with members of the Cleveland County Transpor- tation Efficiency Council. * “Their interest and participa- tion in our highway system is a good example of this kind of grassroots partnership between the people and their government in meeting transportation needs. “Our transportation system is, and must be, close to the people and responsive to them. “We have worked hard to achieve this cooperation and responsiveness with the people we are serving. “Secretary Roberson tells me he is receiving fewer and fewer complaints from the public. “lI feel good about that. It means that our approach has and is working. “While we are celebrating the completion of this project, we are also celebrating the success of the partnerships that have made it possible. “We are moving forward together in our efforts to bring more and better jobs to our state, and together we are benefiting from that cooperative work. “The demands of the public for more and safer highways means that we are growing as a state. Companies and their Photos by Gary Stewart CELEBRATE AMERICA DAY - Governor Jim Hunt, above, ad- dresses the KMHS Assembly Program Tuesday on Celebrate America Day sponsored by the Student Council. SENATOR HARRIS - Kings Mountain Senator J. Ollie Harris, above, introduces N.C. Governor Jim Hunt at the dedication ceremony Tuesday afternoon of the new Kings Mountain ByPass. employees want to live and work here. We have the quality of life here that is not found elsewhere. “I’m proud to be governor of North Carolina and to be a part of the milestone we have gotten together to recognize this after- noon.” Prior to the Governors’ remarks Mayor John Henry Moss brought greetings from the city and State Senator J. Ollie Harris presented the Governor. The KMHS Band opened the ceremonies with “The National Anthem” .and Rev. Harwood Smith, pastor of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, said‘the in- vocation. N.C. Transportation Secretary W.T. Roberson recognized members of the state senate and house of represen- tatives from this area and other officials of the Transportation system. Rev. M.L. Campbell pronounced the benediction after which the Governor unveil- ed the new Kings Mountain Bypass sign, green lettered in white, with the date March 20, 1984. The Mayor also took the occa- sion to present the Governor a momento from Kings Mountain. He presented Governor Hunt a replica of a Flint Lock Pistol which was carried as a side arm by officers and calvary men at the Battle of Kings Mountain Oct. 7, 1780. Said Mayor Moss, “What you have seen today is typical of how our nation became great- participatory action by our citizens. The Kings Mountain Bypass was 20 years in the mak- ing and came about by citizens working together here and in the county, state and federal govern- ments. Today, we celebrate at- tainment of a goal” he said. Governor Hunt said that “great roads like the Kings Mountain Bypass. were built because of you and visionary legislators who stood for you and worked for you, voted for the funds to make it happen and showed courage, just as you did and your Mountain Men ancestors at the Battle of Kings Mountain.” “I've been all over North Carolina today and it’s raining everywhere but Kings ‘Moun- tain. This must mean that God is smiling and has blessed this Bypass and is pleased,” said the Governor. Drama Class Play Slated The Creative Drama Class and Drama Club of Kings Mountain Senior High School will present “The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson dur- ing a Dessert Theatre on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and April 1 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $4 for adults, $2 for students and children and $1 for children under six. Mrs. Steve Wells is director of the show, which is open to the public in the Cafeteria of Kings Mountain Senior High. Jim Hunt Addresses KM High Students From Page 1-A ficials. “The Battle of Kings Moun- tain was the turning point in the American Revolution in the South. A small band of “Over Mountain Men” routed a British force of nearly 1,000 soldiers”, the Governor said. “Now that was a fieree battle” and he in- terspersed his remarks with humor when he said the battle was ‘“amost as fierce as the basketball game this year bet- ween the Kings Mountain Mountaineers and the Golden Lions of Shelby High.” “The Over-Mountain Men may have been out-numbered. But courage cannot count and weigh the odds. They were fighting for a cause — for freedom and independence. They were fighting for freedoms that we too often take for granted today — freedom to ‘worship as we choose, freedom to be what we choose in life, freedom to speak up and criticize our government if we choose and, most important of all, the freedom to vote for a new government if we choose”, said the Governor. “You know, it is so easy to criticize government, because there is plenty there to criticize. It is easy to run for office that way — to say government can’t do this; government shouldn’t do that,” he added. “What is tough to do is to make government work — work for people who pay the taxes, he said. : “It is government’s job to pro- vide you with a free public education that will prepare you for the world after you graduate — to go to today. You can help choose the kind of future this na- tion has. “North Carolina has always led in this nation’s history. The first English settlement was on our shores 400 years ago. We turned the tide in the American revolution 200 years ago. Now it is time for North Carolina to lead again, and your “Celebrate America Day” is the way to begin”, he declared. “And we don’t have to take up arms to do it. We can walk into a polling place and use the most powerful weapon of them all — the vote. a “Your vote is your chance to decide the future of your com- munity, your state and your country. If you give it up, so- meone else will make that deci- sion for you. “Young people need to get more active in voter registration and in elections. After all, it is your future at stake. What do you want done about the public schools? What kind of jobs do you want to be available when you graduate? What do you want done about toxic and hazardous wastes? What do you want done about the nuclear arms race? “Your voter registration drive is your way of making sure you have a voice in those decisions. I strongly supported giving the vote to 18-year-olds, and 1 strongly support voter registra- tion drives. I have declared next week Student Voter Registration Week in North Carolina, and there are drives like your going on all across the state. “The Over-Mountain Men turned the tide in the American Revolution by fighting for what they believed. You can turn the tide in America today. You can help choose the kind of future this nation has. “North Carolina has always led in this nation’s history. The first English settlement was on our shores 400 years ago. We turned the tide in the American revolution 200 years ago. Now it is time for North Carolina to lead again, and your “Celebrate America Day” is the way to begin”, he declared. A Color Guard from In- dependence High School in Charlotte posted the colors to open the impressive ceremony after which Jeff Chapman, presi- dent of the Student Council, led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The Pep Band played the State Song and The National Anthem and Principal Ronnie Wilson gave the welcome. Special musical selections, “One Nation Under God” and “America The Beautiful” were sung by the Chorus after which Spring Young, program chair- man, presented the three student winners in Americanism essay contests who read their winning essays and received standing ovations. The winners were Troy Huff, first place; Lorena Lawrence, second place, and Nirandone Ouaneoudone, third place. Principal Wilson recogniz- ed guests, (Who had earlier been treated to luncheon in the KMHS cafeteria,) and presented Governor Hunt. The audience stood in a moment of silence to honor war dead as a bugler played “Taps.” The Chorus led the student body in the singing of KMHS School Song to close the program. Principal Wilson said the week of activities had included an essay contest, a locker decora- tion contest, and trivia contests among students.. Faculty spon- sors were Mrs. Doyle (Anita) Campbell . and Dean Westmoreland. Students raised $571.16 during the week for Statue of Liberty improvements. Scholarship Deadline Set Junior and senior class high school students who are in- terested in applying for $1,000 college scholarships should re- quest applications by May 7, 1984 from the Educational Com- munications Scholarship Foun- dation, 721 N. McKinley Road, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. Any student interested in receiving an application, should send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a note listing his/her name, address, city, state and zip code, year of graduation and approximate grade point average. Fifty award winners will be selected on the basis of academic performance, invoive- ment in extracurricular activities and need for financial aid. Frieda Boyd On Dean’s List Greenville, S.C. - Frieda C. Boyd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H.. Boyd ‘of 3300 Falls Ferguson, Gastonia was includ- ed in the winter term Dean’s List at Furman University. Dean’s List is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.2 or better on Furman’s four-point system. The list is compiled at the end of each of Furman’s three terms. DEDICATION CEREMONY - N.C. Transportation Secretary W.R. Roberson. above, was master of ceremonies for Tuesday's dedication ceremony of the new Kings Mountain ByPass. Also on the platform are dignitaries from throughout the state who were here for the special ceremonies at the overpass an N. Piedmont Avenue. PHOTO BY JEFF GRIGG CELEBRATE AMERICA DAY-KMSHS Principal Ronnie Wilson, left, Supt. Bill Davis, Senator Helen Rhyne Marvin and Paul Hord, school board member, stand in front of the U.S. flag that flew over the capitol and recently presented to KMHS by Congressman Jim Broyhill.
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