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CHURCH TO PRESENT DRAMA OF RESURRECTION—Jake Dixon, left, as “Ezra’’, Linda
Dixon as ‘‘Joanna’’, Teresa Williams as ‘“Mary”’ and David Brinkley as ‘“‘Amos’’, right, are
pictured in a scene from “The Nazarene’’, a musical drama of the Resurrection, which the
Chancel Choir of Central United Methodist Church will present to the public Friday night at
7:30 p.m.
Methodist Choir To Present
he Resurrection Of Jesus
unfolds, each character gains a deeper in-
sight of this man called Jesus.
A musical drama of The Resurrection of
Jesus Christ will be presented Friday night at
7:30 p.m. by the Chancel Choir of Central
United Methodist Church.
The public is invited to the Easter-season
performance of ‘“The Nazarene’, by Don
Gillis, in the church sanctuary. :
‘“Kzra’ is a crippled beggar in the cour-
+#| tyard of the public house, “The Sign of the
Skull”, which stands outside the walls of
Jerusalem on the road to Golgatha. He, Joan-
na and Amos are irritated by the mourning of
the followers of Jesus after the crucifixion.
When Mary Magdale comes to tell them that
she has seen her risen Lord, they hardly
believe her because Amos witnessed the
crucifixion and the death of Jesus; he even
bought his blood-stained robe. As Jesus’
resurrection is believed and the moving story
KM Woman
2nd Runner-Up
In N.C. Pageant
Kings Mountain’s can-
didate for Mrs. North
Carolina 1987 placed second
among 12 beauties for the ti-
tle.
Melony Clark Bolin return-
ed from Wilmington this
week ‘pleased and proud to .
represent the city in the
pageant.’ She plans to return
next year and bring home the
crown,
“I don’t plan to quit now,”
said Melony, who said that
last year’s second place
finisher, Willa Mae
Baltezegar, of Wilmington,
was the big winner this year.
First runner up was Connie
Hedrick of Newton and other
runners-up were Betty Schule
of Wilmington and Deborah
Ann Pry of Goldsboro, who
also won the Miss Congeniali-
ty award. Cynthia J oan o ;
Fort Bra was ‘‘Mos
Photogenic’ and the com- MELONY CLARK BOLIN
munity service award went to swimsuit competitions. In the
Robin Schalise of Asheville. evening gown division, Mrs.
Mrs. Bolin said that the Bolin wore a rose formal. She
weekend snow in the Western modeled a blue swimsuit.
North Carolina mountains Responding to questions
prevented seven other con- from the judges about Kings
testants from participating in Mountain, Mrs. Bolin sug-
the state pageant at UNC- gested that visitors would en-
Wilmington Saturday night. joy Kings Mountain, not only
Judges gave Mrs. Bolin to visit the National Military
high marks in interviews and Park and other areas, but liv-
in the evening gown and ing in Kings Mountain. She
Members of the cast include Jake Dixon as
the crippled beggar, Ezra; Joanna, daughter
of Amos, is portrayed by Linda Dixon; David
Brinkley portrays ‘‘Amos’’, owner of the
public house; and Teresa Wiliams portrays
“Mary Magdale”’, the friend of Jesus. The
voice of Jesus is portrayed by Sonny Peeler
and the Chorus of Nazarenes are members of
the Chancel Choir. Solo accompanist is
Peggy Ramey and chorus accompanist and
director is Mrs. Myrle McClure. Drama
director is Barbara DeVane.
“The ‘beautiful music and character por-
trayals are a moving story in a setting
designed to create the reality of the Bible
story’, said Mrs. DeVane.
termed the community a
good place to live, ‘“‘a city of
gracious living,” she said.
A highlight of the pageant
for Mrs. Bolin was the open-
ing number, a salute to the
Ole North State, in which con-
testants dressed in costumes
depicting the state. Mrs.
Bolin dressed as a Southern
Belle.
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members |
Kings Mountain’s Program
for the Aging, caught in a
controversy between its year
old Advisory Council of 17
members and a city board
split over the committee's
recommendation on person-
nel, may or may not be on the
agenda for Tuesday night's
regular board meetng.
Both Aging Director Monty
Thornburg and Advisory
Council Chairman Jonas
Bridges said they hope com-
missioners can resolve the
issue.
Both Bridges and Thorn-
burg say that to get federal
money next year the Senior
Center is required to have an
Advisory Council and com-
plete a self-assessment pro-
gram which studies the needs
of older citizens of the com-
an assignment
Thornburg was hoping the
council would conduct this
_ spring.
Bridges says the Advisory
Council, which quit last week
in a dispute with the city
board over its selection of a
new administrative
assistant-secretary at the
Senior Center, would remain
on the job if commissioners
rescind their recent action
and issue a statement giving
the advisory board's future
recommendations “due con-
Coun
ave charged that
the recent hiring, over objec-
tions of the Advisory group
after recommendation of
another woman, was
politically motivated.
Kings Mountain’s Program
for the aging is operated by
the City of Kings Mountain at
the Depot Center on an an-
nual budget of $90,537. Since
its inception, the Senior
Center has had committees
on Aging appointed by the
Mayor, but in June 1986 an
Advisory Council was formed
by the city board in line with
standards set by the national
Institute of Senior Centers.
The program this year
received from the federal
government $19,218 for
transportation, $10,175 for
salaries, and a first time
grant in Title III funds of
$19,600 for construction of a
ceramics shop. The city pro-
vides $40,000 annually for
operation of the Center,
utilities and labor for con-
struction, and 10 percent
matching funds. This year
the city bought a new van for
the program.
Petitions
Supporters of a Piedmont
Metropolitan Water District
are ready to take petitions of
registered votors to the
Cleveland County Board of
Commissioners calling for
creation of the district.
Mayor John Henry Moss,
who suggested the creation of
a utility district during the
severe summer drought, said
that petitions were verified
by Cleveland County Board of
Elections and Gaston County
Board of Elections as more
than 15 percent of registered
voters in the area, which
validates the petitions.
Debra B. Blanton, Super-
visor of the Cleveland County
Board of Elections wrote the
Mayor this week that the
Cleveland County Board of
Elections determined there
are 7,981 registered voters in
the area concerned with the
| Aging Director Fears
Loss Of Federal Money
Mayor Moss would not
speculate on whether theter
would surface at Tuesday’s
board meeting. However, he
said the subject was not
brought up at Monday’s
special executive meeting
called to interview applicants
for Police Chief.
The mayor and six board
members received letters of
Ronald Nann
For Principal
RONALD NANNEY
Tra
For Hunter
Funeral
Hunter Wells, 90, of Route 4,
Timms Circle, who died
Wednesday in the Cleveland
Memorial Hospital, were con-
ducted Friday at 3:30 p.m.
from Bethlehem Baptist
services for
WEDNESDAY, Aj
resignation from the Ad-
visory Council last week after
representatives of the group
appeared at a recent board
meeting to recommend Mon-
ty Thornburg’s promotion
from Acting Director to
Director of the Aging Pro-
gram and to recommend
their choice for Thornburg’s
administrative assistant.
ey Finalist
Of Year
Two finalists have been
named as candidates for
Principal of the Year honors
from the Division of Prin-
cipals/Administrators of the
North Carolina Association of
Educators. The winner of the
1987 honor will be announced
during the Awards Banquet
in the Raleigh Civic Center on
Thursday, April 9.
The two finalists, in
alphabetical order, are
Joseph C. Hawley, principal
of Coats Elementary School
in Harnett County, and
Ronald E. Nanney, principal
of Bethware Elementary
School in Kings Mountain.
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Wells, 90
Church of which he was a
member.
Rev. Ed Sessom, Rev. Sam
Murphy and Rev. Richard
Plyler officiated, and inter-
ment was in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Wells was a retired
carpenter and Cleveland
County native, son of the late
Aaron Lee and Jane Mc-
Carter Wells. He was mar-
ried to the late Lightal Hern-
don Wells.
Surviving are two sons,
Jack Wells of Kings Mountain
y and Lee Mack Wells of
Shelby; two daughters, Mrs.
Betty Falls and Mrs.
I Margaret Wise, both of Kings
Mountain; a sister, Mrs.
Britie Francis of Blacksburg,
S.C., 11 grandchildren, 17
fee Md great-grandchildren and thre
HUNTER WELLS
Going To
Piedmont Metroplitan Water
District. Of the 1,985 names
submitted by petition, it was
determined that 1,231 are
registered voters in this area.
Ms. Blanton said her office
has determined that 15.3 per-
cent of the signatures
presented to her office are
registered in the area of the
Proposed District.
A break-down of voters in
the area at these precincts in-
clude: Patterson Springs,
1,831; Earl, 1,098; Bethware,
1,859; Sharon, 626; Boiling
Springs, 1,487; and Grover,
1,080, or a total of 7,981.
Ms. Blanton said that the
municipal areas of Patterson
Springs, Earl, Grover and
Boiling Springs are included
in the total voters. She
pointed out that since State
Statute 162A-33 states that
any incorporated area is not
to be included in the percen-
tage requirement, and know-
great-great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
the Cleveland County
Hospice, Suite 306, 201 W.
Marion St., Shelby, N.C.
28150.
County
ing that the total number of
voters includes these incor-
porated areas, the percen-
tage of validated voters’
signatures is a great deal
more than 15.3 percent.
The proposed water district
would serve 12,000 customers
in a 135 square mile area.
Last week Gaston Board of
Elections verified 215 eligible
signatures on petitions in an
area of Gaston County of 1325
voters who want to be a part
of the water district.
Phase One of the proposed
project calls for construction
of water system distribution
and transmission lines and
storage at estimated cost of
$6 million.
The county board will be
asked to conduct a public
hearing on the establishment
of a water district after
posting an announcement for.
30 days prior to the meeting.
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