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Page 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. October 4, 1984 3 DRIVE UNDERWAY - Eugene Tiddy. left, District Governor of the Lions Club, buys some candy from Bill Stone, chairman of the local Cand y-White Cane drive during a recent meeting of the Kings Mountain Lions Club. The annual drive is underway today, Friday and Saturday. Lions Drive Underway The Kings Mountain Lions Club is conducting its annual Lions Candy Day-White Cane Drive October 4-5-6. Bill Stone, drive chairman, said all funds raised during the drive will support the programs fo the North Carolina Lions Association for the Blind Inc. The association is a non-profit organization wich was organized in 1934 to administer all federal and state programs relating to the blind and visually handicap- ped citizens. One of the agencies operated by the association ‘is Camp Dogwood, a camp and vacation resort for the blind and visitually impaired citizens of North Carolina. The camp is located at Lake Norman. Other services operated by the association include diabetes detection clinics, research and public education. Wreck Damages High Property damages were high in several accidents in the area during the weekend. Kings Mountain Police Secretary Marty Blanton said that two small children escaped injury Friday afternoon when they apparently knocked a park- ed vehicle out of “park” position and the truck rolled across Mountain Street and hit a park- ed 1984 Chevrolet owned by Dwight Smith of Route 3, Dallas. The Smith car was damaged $1300. The 1978 Ford truck, owned by Basil Sheppard of Blacksburg, S.C. was damaged $200. Larry Dennis Coleman, of 111 McGinnis St., was treated for in- juries at Kings Mountain Hospital after he fell out the passenger door of a moving vehi- cle operated by Jerry Ray Oliver, Jr., 807 Second St. Oliver was traveling North on Cansler Street. . A 1983 Honda operated by Katherine Ann Harper, of 1213 Wales Road, struck a 1984 Chevrolet operated by Doyle Campbell, 112 Castlewood Rd., doing the Campbell vehicle $100 and the Harper vehicle $1800, police reported. The accident oc- cured on Roxford Road. Terry Teague, of 315 Dilling St., operating a 1980 AMC, struck a 1974 Ford operated by Robert Moss, 106 Center St., on Ramseur Street doing $200 to the Moss Ford and $500 to the Teague vehicle. Damages totaled $200 in a two car accident .involvingi al 1978 Continental operated’ by Goldie Byers, 221 Walker St., which hit a 1977 Chevrolet operated by Gary Tippings, 216 N. Sims St. A 1966 Chevrolet operated by Edward Loftin, 1003 First St., hit a parked vehicle on First Street owned by Gus Peterson, 901 Second St. The Peterson 1983 Dodge was damaged $400. and the Loftin 1966 Chevrolet was damaged $200. =X Di, Academy Instructor: JANE CAMPBELL Phone: 739-6397 REGISTRATION FOR GYMNASTICS & KARATE CALL 739-6397 OR 739-5375 Equipment Will Be Available For Those Students Who Are Ready ALSO: BREAK DANCING The Dance Academy Of Jane Campbell 231 S. Battleground Ave. Downtown Kings Mountain than your house is worth. \. fALIOR PROFESSIONAL PARK - 608 W. KING STREET 739-1616 ~~ YOUR QUALITY INVESTMENT | By RUBY ALEXANDER You've always known that real estate was a first-class investment— and now statistics prove that owning your home is a top inflation fighter. Land values went up at twice the rate of inflation between 1920 and 1980, as measured by cost of finished residential lots. When you SELL your real estate, you want to get all the apprecia- tion your investment has earned. There’s no reason to settle for less That’s why you need the help of a real estate professional. We keep up with the current market-recent sales of comparable properties— so we know what a house like yours can bring. We know what money costs: how the current interest rate will affect prospects’ will- ingness to buy. We have qualified buyers. When it comes to talking price, possession, or any variables, we negotiate for you. Sell smart. Put the real estate experts to work for you. List’ with | ALEXANDER REALTY 739-1616. Police said that Teresa Hill Allison, of Gastonia, lost control of her vehicle on Barnette Drive Oct. 1 at 7:20 p.m. and struck a mailbox, a chainlink fence belonging to George Turner, of Barnette Drive, and three poles belonging to the City of Kings Mountain, doing property damages of $1,000. To Hold Taste Fair Y United Methodist Women of Central United Methodist Church will sponsor the annual Taste Fair Tuesday, Nov. 13th, and tickets go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 9th. Tickets for lunch or evening meal at $5 may be purchased at the church office, Griffin Drug Co., Home Federal Savings & Loan, Warlick and Hamrick Associates, Plonk Brothers, First Federal Savings & Loan or from any member of United Methodist Women. A total of 700 are expected to attend the fair with 350 to be served at the lunch hour from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 350 to be served at the dinner hour from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Methodist women will cook © the meals and visitors to the Taste Fair will be able to sample food from Western, Deep South, Pennsylvania Dutch and Col- onial Williamsburg kitchens and locales which will be directed in the four themes. Raids Result In Arrests Two Kings Mountain men were charged with violation of ABC Laws during raids of the Kings Mountain American Legion Post 155 and Frank B. Glass Post 9811 Veterans of Foreign Wars Friday. Danny Wright, Cleveland County ABC Officer, assisted by deputies of the Cleveland Coun- ty Sheriffs Department and city detective Billy Benton, raided the two clubs at 7 p.m. and ar- rested Jack Patrick Broome and Charlie Mashburn and charged them with possession of liquor on unauthorized premises, and selling alcoholic beverages without obtaining ABC permit and licenses. Trial date is Oct. 11th in Cleveland County District Court. BAKE SALE The Kings Mountain Babe Ruth baseball leagues will spon- sor a bake sale Sat., Oct. 13 beginning at 9 a.m. in front of Winn Dixie and Harris Teeter. All proceeds will go to the Babe Ruth programs. ~4 .Cherryville’s Obituaries AVA MITCHEM Funeral services for Ava C. Mitchem, 81, of Cherryville, who died Sunday in the Cleveland Memorial Hospital at Shelby, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. from Carpenter’s Funeral Home in Cherryville by Rev. Mike Minnix. Interment was in Cherryville’s City Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Mitchem was a Cleveland County native, daughter of the late John and Julia Eaker Carpenter. She was the widow of Marvin McKinley Mitchem. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Surving are a son, Milford FRIDAY SEPT. 28 THRU - SATURDAY OCT. 6 1984 Mitchem of Cherryville; two daughters, Renell Freeman of Thomasville and Ann Hoyle of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Odell Carpenter of Kings Mountain; a sister, Coreen Black of Cher- ryville; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorials’ may be made to the First Baptist Church, 301 E. First St., Cherryville, N.C. 28021. JOHN C. SHARPE Graveside services for John Curtis Sharpe, 58, of 1591 Machinery Circle, East German- town, Tenn., who died Saturday GUITAR RENTAL NOW AVAILABLE (All Rent Applies To Purchase) Special Fee Of $18.00 (Per Mo.) For Beginning Students In Kings Mountain Schools (Guitar & Case) CLEVELAND COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS —HIGHWAY 74-A, 3%: MILES EAST OF SHELBY, N.C. MUSIC COMPANY 929 EAST GARRISON BLVD. GASTONIA, N.C. 867-2359 in Atlanta, Ga., were conducted by Rev. Joe Blivens Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Moun- tain Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain. Mr. Sharpe was a member of Germantown Presbyterian Church and was a graduate of Clemson University and Emory University. He was a veteran of USAF service during World War II and had retired as a sales executive with the John Deere Company. He was son of the late Luther and Delia Wells Sharpe. Surving are his wife, Betty Howell Sharpe; and sister, Mrs. Lucy Currence of Rock Hill, SC. Harris Funeral Home was in charge .of arrangements. FAIR GATES OPEN: 3 P.M. MONDAY-FRIDAY — 12 NOON SATURDAY — 1 P.M. SUNDAY FREE JOHNSON FAMILY SHOW BALANCING TRAPEZE - TIGHTWIRE WALKING BULL WHIP MANIPULATING - COMEDY BEARS 2 SHOWS EVERY NIGHT AT 7:00 AND 9:00 SPONSORED BY COCA-COLA OF SHELBY BIG GOSPEL SING 8:00 P.M. — SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 1 8 8.8.6.8 6 ¢ ¢ FIREWORKS — 10:00 P.M. MON., OCT. 1 — TUES., OCT. 2 WED., OCT. 3 — THURS., OCT. 4 SPONSORED BY BOST BAKERY FREE FREE GOLDFINGER BALANCING ACT ASIAN ELEPHANT NAMED BIMBO MARKE’S CHIMPS A DISPLAY OF CRAZY ANIMAL BEHAVIOR 2 SHOWS EVERY NIGHT AT 7:45 & 9:45 PERFORMING ARTS STAGE SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM YOUTH TALENT CONTEST SPONSORED BY JENKINS FOODS AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ENTERTAINMENT FREE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT FREE CHEERLEADER CONTEST Exhibits on display are Antiques, Art, Photography, Tole Painting, Canned Fruits and Vegetables, Ceramics and Crafts, Flowers, Garden Clubs, Clothing and Home Furnishings, Needlecraft, Breads, Cakes and Candies, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Goats, Horses and FREE EXHIBITS Ponies, Sheep, Chickens and Rabbits. MONDAY-FRIDAY 3:00 TO 10:00 P.M.— SATURDAY 12:00 TO 10:00 — SUNDAY 1:00 TO 10:00 INTERNATIONAL DEMOLITION DERBY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 7:30 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 7:30 TRACTOR PULL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:30 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 2:00 JOIE CHITWOOD S THRILL SHOW! 8:00 P.M. MON., OCT. 1—TUES., OCT. 2—WED., OCT. 3 CHAMPIONSHIP HIGH SCHOOL RODEO 7:30 P.M.—FRI., OCT. 5—SAT., OCT. 6 REITHOFFER’S KING REID SHOW THE ARISTOCRAT OF SHOW BUSINESS, ON THE MIDWAY! SENIOR CITIZENS, AGES 65-74, WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FAIRGROUNDS EVERYDAY OF THE FAIR FOR HALF PRICE AND THOSE 75 YEARS OR OLDER WILL BE ADMITTED FREE. ‘THE BIGGEST ANNUAL EVENT EVER HELD IN CLEVELAND COUNTY
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