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) The customer is always right. That's the policy Bobby C. Bridges made 30 years ago and he credits that policy with the success of his business, City Auto & Truck Parts. Another reason for the successful business he oper- ates on York Road is that he has made the business a favorite spot for customers who come by to chat with friends, whether or not they plan to make a purchase. "Folks like Charlie Cash and Ervin Conner, both now retired, are just some of the people who come by. Before Charlie got sick we could set our clocks by him," said Bridges. Bridges' policy of putting the customer first was his father's trademark also. The late Ed Bridges used to tell Bob, age 16 at the time, that "you can't win an ar- gument with a customer. If you do, you'll lose your business." Bob Bridges never forgot those words and when he opened City Auto & Truck Parts 30 years ago with four stockholders and three employees, including him- self, it became his trademark. The original stockhold- ers were Jim Kerns, Clyde Kerns, Tom Propst, and Bridges. Propst and Bud Beattie also worked with the firm for a number of years. Bridges and Nancy Kerns of Salisbury are the two remaining stockholders and the firm has expanded with additional employees. John | Mitchell has been with City Auto for 25 years, Retha Blackwell has been with the firm 14 years, and Bridges’ son, Kevin Bridges, has been with the firm all his life. Ronnie Carroll is now a full time employee and Sharon Voshart joined the firm five months ago. A native of Cleveland County, Bob Bridges got in the parts business with his father at Bridges Auto Parts on March 26, 1946. Bridges, who was a partner in the firm, died in an automobile crash May 31, 1949. Before opening his own auto parts store, the younger Bridges worked for several years as Jobber Service Department Manager of Joint & Clutch Service of Charlotte and commuted to his home in Kings Mountain. In March 1969 he and his wife, the former Barbara Allen, took on a major renovation project when they purchased the Ed Stewart home in the Dixon commu- nity. It took about two years to complete the renova- tion and the family moved into the beautiful country home during Easter weekend 1971. Now, the family has taken on another project-growing Christmas trees and Bridges and Kevin have planted 5,000 white pine trees across In recent weeks they have been assisting Eddie Bridges with clearing off land for his new home nearby. Both sons will soon own homes in the Dixon Community. Daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Dan Thomas, also own a lot nearby. It was during one of the family building projects that Bob broke his arm. In addition to celebrating his 30th anniversary Thursday, Bridges celebrated having the cast removed from his left arm. Woodworking is another project of Bob Bridges which has been a hobby for many years and which he enjoys for relaxation. "Daddy can make anything he sees and don't ever bet he can't or you will lose," said Page 4C-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, June 15, 1989 : Customer Is Always Right Bridges' Policy Keeps Him In Business BOBBY C. BRIDGES Kevin, recalling that Bridges carved a backgammon set after seeing a miniature during a vacation trip. When Barbara sees something she likes all she needs to go is give her husband a picture. Recently, a big project he completed was carving 90 spindles for a stairway. Another favorite item was a tiny rolltop desk he carved for his wife. Bridges also enjoys participation with the Piedmont Pistons Go-cart team and helped organize the group 10 years ago. The Piedmont Pistons have been featured in numerous parades in the area. Bridges is a Past Master of Fairview Lodge AF&AM, a member of White Plains Shrine Club and active in First Baptist Church. Kevin Bridges’ mother-in-law, Margaret Childers , baked an anniversary cake for Bridges Thursday and the City Auto & Truck staff shared the cake with cus- tomers throughout the day. The Bridges family includes three children, John Edgar Bridges of Charlotte, Diane Thomas of Cherryville and Kevin Bridges of Kings Mountain. There are twin granddaughters, Melody and Melissa Bridges, and a grandson, Andrew Thomas. Bridges says he enjoys living in the Dixon Community near Kings Mountain. He ranks his neigh- bors tops along with his customers. THURSDAY: June 20-Budget meeting of ‘Bulletin Board buses at Malcolm Brown 12:00-Kings Mountain Rotary Club at the Country Club © 2:00-Senior Aquatics at KM Natatorium (50-minute swimming class each Thursday and Tuesday for senior citizens) 7:00-Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club at the Country Club FRIDAY: 6:00-8 a.m-Lap swim at KM Indoor Pool, $1 per swimmer. SATURDAY: 1:00-5 p.m.-Lap swim at KM Indoor Pool, open swim. SUNDAY: 1:00-2 p.m.-Lap swim at KM Indoor Pool. $1. Open swim from 2 until 5 p.m. MONDAY: 9:30-11:30-Coupon club meets at Depot Center with Margaret Walker. (This group of senior citi- zens meets each Monday) TUESDAY: 6:30-Sign language class at Bethlehem Baptist Church. 7:00-Cancer Support Group at First Presbyterian Church Scout Hut. 7:30-City Council at City Hall. WEDNESDAY: 9:00-Drama workshop at Kings Mountain Community Center for youth in grades 6-9. Registration $12. First session ends Juy 26. Classes are from 9 to 10:15 a.m. and 10:30 to 11:45 excluding July 5. Call 734-0449. 9:30-noon-Ceramics class at Depot Center for senior citizens. (This group meets each We 11:00-Swimming lessons at Deal Street Pool for youth from 11 to 11:50 a.m. and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Youth lessons are open to children in Kindergarten through 9th grades and Teen-Adult lessons open to grades 10-adult. Fees for lessons are $8 per session. Call Kings Mountain City Council at City Hall. June 27-City Council at City Hall. Public hearing on 1989-90 city budget. Cancer Support Group meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. in Recreation Building of First Presbyterian Church. JULY 7-Noon-Filing opens for the October city municipal election with City Elections Board Chairman Becky Cook. Filing peri- od closes Aug. 4 at noon. JULY 11-12: 8:30-2:30 p.m.- Summer Bus Classes for Principals and Assistants in charge of school Auditorium at Shelby High School. Answering service for Alcoholics Anonymous: 865-1561, 24-hour help line. List of AA meet- ings in area. Rape Crisis or Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling: 867-4357 or 735-4357, 24-hour, 7 days a week. If you wish to announce a meeting or event in the Bulletin Board, please mail or telephone the information to Kings Mountain Herald, PO Box 769, Kings Mountain, N. C., 739-7496, by Friday of each week. Please include the date, time, and place of meeting and phone number to contact for further information. Five Students On Chapel Hill Dean's List Five Kings Mountain area stu- dents are listed on the 1989 spring semester Dean's List at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To make the Dean's List, a stu- dent must earn a 3.2 grade average on the 4.0 scale while taking 15 or mor: better grade hours of credit, or a 3.5 average while taking at least 12 or better grade hours with no grade below C. Students earning honors were Mary Elizabeth Blanton, Route 6; Lynn Anne Lavender, Route 1 Grover; David Steven Plonk, 702 Crescent Circle; Billy Ray Wease Jr., Route 6; and Norma Elizabeth Webster, Route 5. Subscribe To The Herald HEALTH VIEWS_ RAGAN HARPER Running in vain? Strenuous exercise can lower blood pressure and 734-0449. PLANNING AHEAD JUNE American Cancer Society Championship Golf Tournament, Men's Division, Riverbend Golf Club, June 21. Piedmont Lost Chords- American Cancer Society spon- sored laryngectomy club, June 21. June 19-30 and July 10-31- Summer Enrichment classes at Bethware School for K-6 students. Register early by éalling 739-2296. The cost is $35 fORone class; $60 for two. | 709 W. Mountain St. 739-3687 improve cardiovascular fitness. But recent research indicates that the medication propranolol, though it lowers blood pressure, may also block the additional benefits of regular work-outs. Scientists are suggesting that, if you're taking blood pressure medication but want the natural benefits of exercise for your heart, you should check with your doctor to see if you might achieve better results from metoprolol or some other drug. Then, through exercise, you may eventually be able to taper off or discontinue your drug therapy. Harper's Prescription Pharmacy Students Receive Degrees From UNC-CH Three Kings Mountain area stu- dents received degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in recent commence- ment exercises. Lynn Anne Lavender, Route 1 Grover, received her B. S. in Criminal Justice and Psychology. Lisa Dawn Edwards, 1005 Brookwood Road, received her B. A. in Speech. Eric Bradley Jones, 312 Scotland Drive, received his B. S. in Business Administration. Other Cleveland County gradu- ates were Tony Calvin Parker of Lawndale; Rachel Gold Lattimore of Polkville; and Crystal Lynn Bell, Amanda Orchard Blanton, Margaret Elizabeth Bumgardner, Melanie Lynn Clements, Cynthia Lambert Eades, Gregory Loyd Heaton, Gregory Dent Henshaw, Pamela Gwen Humphries, Elizabeth Anne Jones, Charles Gordon Lampley IV, Rachel Elizabeth Mauney, Elias Venning McMurray, Jeffrey David Miller, Two On Wake Dean's List Two Wake Forest University se- niors from the Kings Mountain area-Robin Lee Warlick of 405 Downing Street and Geisla Nicole Martin, of Route 1 Grover, were among nine students from Cleveland County on the Dean's list for the spring semester. Warlick and Martin are seniors. To be listed on the Dean's list, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or more. Other Cleveland County stu- Student Program Planned A summer program for students grades 2-5 will be in session July 24-28 at Cleveland County Historical Museum. Three classes will rotate from 8:30 to 11:30. The topics to be covered are: Art, Minerals, Trees and Plants, Pioneer Skills and Crafts and pos- sibly Archaeology. The classes will be held in the Museum and include field trips to local areas within walking distance of the Museum. The fee for the week-long pro- gram is $25. Reservations can be made until JUne 15, and fees should be paid to the Museum of- fice by July 5. There is a limited space in each class. dents honored were Susan Ball Barry, Emily Hunter Blake, Carolyn Holden Buse, Leigh Ellen Flowers, Anne Neal Hamrick, Daniel Murray Minus, and Mary Margaret Wray, all of Shelby. Founded in 1834, Wake Forest Lisa Nelle Skipper, Catherine Hunt Smith, James Bradley Stamey, Franklin Royster Wilkins, Bonnie Elizabeth Wilkison, James Sperling Wilson, Susan Fiona Yates and Patricia Maria Murphy, all of Shelby. Lampley received his Doctor of Medicine, Eades re- ceived her Master's in Public Administration, and Lattimore re- ceived her B. A. in English with Distinction. Wilkison received her Juris Doctor, Wilson received his Doctor in Dental Surgery University hosted the first presi- dential debate in 1988. U. S. News & World Report has ranked it the nation's top comprehensive univer- sity while the Wall Street Journal named it one of the country's top college bargains of 1987. School graduation: IMPORTANT NOTICE To parents or graduates who bought video tapes of Kings Mountain High If your copy is not labeled “Shelby Camera & Video,” It Is Not Our Work! Please call 487-9057 for details. Phone: 487-9057 2 E. Warren Street Shelby Shelby Camera & Video New Image Super Perm Sale! ...you'll be looking good and save a bundle. 116 S. Railroad Ave. Perm Special $6) 500 offered by our new stylist Amy Toney No appointment needed - Walk-ins Welcome Tuesday 9-5 — Saturday 9-1 Kings Mountain, N.C. IQPLUS XT 8088-! 512K RAM Memory 20MEG Hard Disk Drive 360K Floppy Disk Drive Color Graphics Adapter Color Monitor 84 Key Keyboard Printer (Included At No Extra Cost) COLOR $1,495.00 EGA $1,895.00 Phone: 739-8242 Computers IQPLUS AT 80286-12 512K RAM Memory 20MEG Hard Disk Drive 1.2MEG Floppy Disk Drive Color Graphics Adapter Color Monitor 101 Enchanced Keyboard MONO $1,195.00 ¢** GREEN SCREEN eee Printer (Included At No Extra Cost) COLOR $1,895.00 EGA MONO $1,695.00 $2,295.00 Why drive all the way to Charlotte for Great Savings!!! Visit us at KM Computers located within Cleveland Mall, Shelby, N.C., or give us a call at 704-484-1944 before you purchase your computer. We carry a complete line of business, educational and entertainment software. CALL US AT 704-484-1944 For all your computer requirements. KM Computers & Accessories Cleveland Mall Shelby, N.C. 28150 Re
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