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lolly is dangerous business
and the city is cracking down
on meter tampering which
has already resulted in five
arrests with more utility
customers to be charged.
City utility customers in re-
cent weeks have been caught
reconnecting their own power
by illegal and dangerous
meters were disconnected by
the city for non-payment, ac-
cording to city meter officer
Dan Hughes who said that in
some instances ccat hanger
wire, copper wire, hacksaw
blades, and in one case a
stolen meter from Gaston
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People Charged
With Meter Tampering
County, were used by in-
dividuals who could have
hurt themselves and/or set
fire to properties they were
renting.
‘““It’s very dangerous
business”, said Hughes, who
said he discovered utilities
were being pilfered during
routine meter reading and
Hughes said that all citizens
are encouraged to report
such violations to the city, not
only for their own safety but
for the safety of others.
Tampering of meters is a
misdemeanor violation
punishable by a fine of up to
$500 and/or two years in jail
and a judgment allows the ci-
Dr. Joel Jenkins To Preach
KMSHS Baccalaureate Sermon
Commencement exercises for 280 graduating seniors at
Kings Mountain Senior High School will begin on June 2
at 7 p.m. and culminate on
rcises. :
Both programs will be held in John Gamble Memorial
Dr. Joel P. Jenkins, pastor
of First Baptist Church, will
deliver the commencement
sermon.
Other ministers who will
participate in the service will
be Dr. Eric Faust, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church,
who will introduce the
speaker; Rev. Harwood T.
Smith, Jr.; pastor of St. Mat-
thew’s Lutheran Church who
Nancy Brown, pastor of
Adams Chapel AME Zion
Church who will give the
benediction and Rev. Lyn’
Sorrells, pastor of El Bethel
United Methodist Church who
will read the scripture.
ty to collect up to triple in
damages.
Five citizens have been
charged in warrants so far,
but others are pending.
Four citizens pled guilty to
interfering with electric
meters last week in
Cleveland County District
Court. In all cases pro-
secuted, Hughes said the city
had only asked for restitution
of what the power customer
owes the city.
Pleading guilty last week to
interfering with electric
meters and receiving
suspended sentences were
Tommy Burnette, 102 E. King
St., who paid $50 court costs
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
and $199.92 to the city for
power; Janice Rippy, 407-A
Cherry St., $50 and costs and
$105.04 to the city for power;
James Smith, 414 N. Bat-
tleground Ave., $50 costs and
$309.32 to the city for power;
and Thurman Jordan, 217
Morris St., who paid $50 in
court costs and $261.00 to the
city for power.
A warrant has been served
on Terry Teague, 315 Dilling
St., and court date for him is
June 4th. He is also charged
with interfering with electric
meter in warrant drawn by
the city.
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The annual Spring
Concert by the Kings
Mountain District
Schools Band is slated
Thursday at 8 p.m. in
B.N. Barnes
Auditorium.
The concert is free
and open to the public.
The Central School
7th Grade Band, the
Junior High School 9th
will give the invocation; Rev.
WOMAN: RESCUER--Dariene ‘Short. above with Capt,
Poy Hammety of the Kangs Miounlain Rescue Squad, a8
Cleveland County's. first paid vonian rescue. squad
employee. An. EMT, she joined. the KM ‘squad as’ a
voluntesr in JADA v, 340 FOE ASE a DOH Srna she Td
weeks ago.
Darlene County’s First
Grade Band, and the
Kings Mountain Senior
High Blazer Band will
KMSHS Spring Band
rsday Night
all perform.
The concert will con-
sist ‘of traditional and
popular band music.
Donald Deal, KM
Band Director,
Christopher H. Cole,
Assistant Band Direc-
tor, and Crystal
Franklin, student
teacher from Ap-
palachian State
University will direct
the program.
Alexander Re-Elecied
President Of Association
For the second consecutive Association of Retired
year Charles L. Alexander Federal Employees. This ac-
has been elected to the tion was taken last week at
Presidency of the North the 29th annual convention, of
Carolina Federation of this organization, which con-
Full-Time Woman Rescuer
Darlene Short grew up in a house With three brothers
and feels “right at home?’ working with 18 males in the
Kings Mountain Rescue Squad:
The young women, who celebrates her 25th birthday in
David Dingus and Karen Penner will be at the piano to
play the processional and recessional, “Pomp and Cir-
cumstance.”
The Kings Mountain High School Choral Union will pro-
vide special music at both exercises.
Stephanie Regina Moss will give the invocation at the
graduation exercises and Leonard Demetris Byers, senior
class vice president, will give the benediction. Richard
Sherrill Gold, Jr., president of the Student Participation
Organization, will welcome guests. Eric Bradley Jones,
senior class president, will present the Class of 1985, and
Toni Lynn Goforth, senior class secretary, will recognize
honor graduates. :
Principal Ronnie Wilson will deliver remarks and assis-
tant Supt. William C. Davis and chief marshal Lisa
Michelle Buchanan in presenting diplomas.
W.B. McDaniel, chairman of the Kings Mountain Board
of Education, will accept the class gift from Maury Alex-
ander Williams, senior class treasurer.
* The Kings Mountain Junior High Ninth Grade Band will
play ‘Pomp and Circumstance” for the processional |
music.
Other marshals are Karen Lynn Biddix, Roderick L.
Boyce, Jennifer Leigh Bradley, Elizabeth Lynn Eskridge,
Fluvanna Elease Ferebee, Lisa Marie Hambright, Patrick
Spencer Hamrick, Patricia Lynn McGinnis, Elzbieta Maria
Teresa Milewski, Kathy Miriam Simpson and Norma
Elizabeth Webster.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Orangrel Barrett Jolly, 77,
of 112 S. Gaston St., widow
of Clarence L. Jolly, Sr.
“were conducted Sunday
afternoon at 4 p.m. from
Central United Methodist
Church of which she was a
member.
Mrs. Jolly died Friday in
Charlotte Memorial
Hospital after several
month’s illness. | :
She was a native of Chk ha
Cleveland County, RANGREL B. JOLLY
daughter of the late Francis valescent Center and the
and Ida Mabry Barrett. Kings Mountain Senior
Prior to her retirement, she Center and was honored
was employed in the last Fall by Governor Jim
~ Jolly Rites Held Sunday
Auxiliary Unit 155.
July, has the distinction of being the first female “paid”
employee of a Rescue Squadin € eveland County. She join-
ed the Kings Mountain Rescue Squad in January as a
volunteer and came on as a full time paid employee at the
urging of Captain Rey Hammett and other members of the
team just two weeks ago.
Her present occupation is much different from her role
at Tultex Outlet where she worked for seven years and she
doesn’t use any of her legal secretarial skills for which she
was trained at Gaston College for two years. However, she
finds her present work ‘‘very rewarding” and her “*boss’’,
Captain Roy Hammett, praises: her as a “fine and very
ted member of the rescue team.’’ Darlene is one of
three women volunteers of the KM Squad. Debra Morgan
is the squad’s first black female volunteer and Rita
Sanders has also joined the squad as a volunteer. Ms.
Morgan works in communications.
First Lt. and other paid members of the squad are Cap-
tain Hammett, Training Officer Jeff Cloninger and Second
Lieutenant Barry Dellinger, all EMT's:
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Society of Christian Ser-
vice. She was also active in
the Woman’s Club and was
a past president and had
served virtually every of-
fice in the American Legion
Surviving are two sons,
Clinton Jolly of Kings
Mountain and Clarence L.
Jolly, Jr. of Charlotte;
three daughters, Patricia
Boyd of Kings Mountain,
Doris Kiser of Bessemer Ci-
ty and Mrs. Rachel Caune
of Charlotte; one brother,
Horace Barrett of Kings
Mountain; 17 grand-
children, and 11 great-
CHARLES ALEXANDER
Payroll Department of
Margrace Mill for a
number of years and since
her retirement had been
employed eight years as
receptionist at Kings Moun-
tain Convalescent Center.
She was an active volunteer
at Kings Mountain Con-
Hunt as an outstanding
Senior Citizen from
Cleveland County in
ceremonies in Asheville.
An active member of
Central United Methodist
Church, she was a former
circle leader and former
president of the Women’s
grandchildren. ;
Her pastor, Rev. George
Aumen, officiated at the
rites and interment was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
The - family has
designated memorials to
Central United Methodist
Church.
Chapters of the National yoned in Fayetteville, May
7th.
Featured speakers includ-
ed Governor Jim Martin who
addressed the convention at
the luncheon meeting on
Thursday. Alexander’s
daughter Cindi Wood was
soloist at the banquet.
The NARFE organization
in North Carolina is divided
into six geographical areas.
Each area supports a Vice
President who as an ad-
ministrative officer oversees
the chapter activities in his
area. There are 47 chapters
in the state. Each chapter
holds monthly business
meetings for the purpose of
conducting NARFE activities
in the area and state.
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Photo by Gary Stewart
TEACHERS OF THE YEAR - Teachers of the Year in Kings Mountain District Schools are
pictured above. The teachers were interviewed last week by a special selection committee and
the winner will be announced next month by Superintendent Bill Davis and will compete for
Region Teacher of the Year. Left to right, Faye Lowery, Bethware School; Steve Lazenby,
Central School; Lynda Stewart, Grover School; Ann Rudisill, West School;
Katherine Blanton,
North School: Lillie Hinton, Kings Mountain Junior High; and Kaye Jolly, East School. Not
pictured, Joel Rountree, Kings Mountain High School.