SEI caves Social Notes By Lib Stewart Craftsmen To Exhibit Work At Crafts Fair More than 40 craftsmen will exhibit in the New Hope Community School of the Arts Crafts Fair on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at New Hope Presbyterian Church. In event of rain, the Fair will be held at New Hope Elementary School. Beverly Lineberger,School of the Arts Director, said the Fair will feature handpainted items, basketry, needlepoint, ceramics, chair ca- ing, woodcrafts and many other crafts featuring talents and hobbies of craftspeople from a wide area. The $15 booth fee will be used for operating expenses and for a scholarship, said Mrs. Lineberger. Craftspeople interested in renting a booth for the Fair may call the church, 824-1697. Barbecue with all the trimmings will be available to show-goers, said Mrs. Lineberger. The New Hope School of the Arts, under the auspices of the United Arts and Science Council of Gaston County, was organized in 1983 to offer cultural opportunities to people of all ages in and around the New Hope community, said Mrs. Lineberger. The curriculum includes art, creative writing, dance, drama, guitar, banjo, Kindermusik, piano and violin. Crafts classes are offered as interest is shown. Classes in basketry, calligaphy, cooking, needlepoint, stained glass, tole painting and wood- working have been arranged for interested area people. “Come to the Fair, you'll enjoy it,” said Mrs. Lineberger. Do you need summer jobs? If you need to improve your math, English, vocational skills and you and your family needs an extra in- come and you are 14 to 21 years old, you can qualify. For more inin- formation call Fred Dixon at the Vocational Department at Kings Mountain Senior High School, 739-7286. Dixon said the program includes three hours in the classroom and four hours on job training. Christopher Scott Parrish celebrated his first birthday April 9th with a party at his home at 512 West Gold Street and attended by his sisters, Maria and Jill, and relatives and friends. Scott is the son of Wayne and Beth Parrish of Kings Mountain. Grandprents are Clyde and Hazel Parrish of Kings Mountain and — : Melvin and Connie Berry of Bessemer City. District Legion Auxiliary Meeting Here April 29 Otis D. Green Unit 155, American Legion Auxiliary, will host the District 23 meeting of the Auxiliary on Sunday, April 29, at 3 p.m. at the American . Legion Building. Featured speaker will be Mrs. Francena Cole of Sanford, state president of the Auxiliary. Membership Chairman Anna J. Bailey of Salisbury will also be a speaker. District 23 President Myrtle Christenson of Kings Mountain will conduct business of the meeting. After the report of : unit presidents from Kings Moun- tain, Shelby, Forest City, Spin- dale and Rutherfordton, the Shelby Unit 82 will serve refreshments. Long active in the Auxiliary on the Unit and state levels, Mrs. Cole is employed as a secretary LETS GO TO NEW ORLEANS SEE THE 1984 WORLDS FAIR EXPOSITION Your own efficiency apartment awaits you. Located near the Lazy Mississippi River. For More Information Local 739-5370 N.O. (504) 362-2504 FRANCENA COLE in the Regional Office of the N.C. Division of Services for the Blind. Graduates Pvt. Karl L. Jenkins III, son of Elosie T. and Karl L. Jenkins of 316 Brice St., Kings Mountain, has graduated from the U.S. Ar- my power generation equipment repair course at Fort Belvoir, VA. He is a 1983 graduate of Kings Mountain Senior High School. 'DOYNE R. ALLISON CANDIDATE FOR CLEVELAND COUNTY COMMISSIONER (DEMOCRAT) SPEAKS OUT ON COMMUNITY SERVICES The county commission must take any steps necessary to provide police, fire, and am- bulance service as equal as possible for all areas of the county--the rural sections as well as the towns. Revised garbage collection policies and tougher environmental controls are need- ed for a cleaner, healthier county. County agencies dealing with public health and safety, the environment, and social services will receive the full support of the commission; in turn, they will be accountable to the commission -- and thus to the people. YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! VOTE ON MAY 8 Paid For By Doyne Allison Campaign Fund Seminar Scheduled The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service will sponsor the Southwestern District Craft Business Manage- ment Seminar on Tuesday, May 29, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Iredell Agricultural Center in Statesville. The workshop is for persons interested in learning about the Business Management of marketing handicrafts — produc- ing craftsmen, shop managers, directors of craft cooperatives, fairs, guilds, and craft clubs. Topics to be covered include: being in a trade or business, copyrights, managing the craft business, legal liabilities, pricing and cost determination, record- keeping, and tax management. The registration fee is $10.00 which includes lunch. For fur- ther information and to register, contact Nancy H. Abasiekong, Home Economics Extension Agent, at the County Extension Office (482-4365). Registration deadline is May 15. Scholarships Available Hundreds of millions of dollars of college scholarships and loans go unused each year. Students need to find the specific ones for which they qualify. Student College Aid, a nation- wide, computerized, scholarship locator service, suggests if you earn less than $27,000 a year and do not know how to apply for college government aid send $3 for bulletin number 100, ‘How to Apply for College Government Aid.” Many families are eligible for this aid and do not seek it. For bulletins and information write: Student College Aid, 3641 Deal, Houston, Texas 77025. Thursday, April 26, 1984-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 5B Subscribe To The Herald Smartiiup WALLCOVERING OUTLET PARADE OF VALUES! 300 * BENCHMARK * STYLE-TEX * WALL TRENDS * MAYFAIR * FOREMOST * VYMURA NOW TIL MAY 28th! - FREE How To Hang Wallpaper Classes Twice A Month 100’s of Patterns 1000's of Rolls ) DECORATOR MINI BLINDS 40% OFF 50% OFF VERTICAL BLINDS Smartn’ Up AKERS CENTER 1425 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia 704/867-2941 You'll love our wallpaper-we guarantee it. Sweee] OPEN MON. thru FRI. 9:30 A.M.-8 P.M., SAT. 9:30 A.M.-5 P.M. 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