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Obituaries ORATORIO SINGERS HERE FEBRUARY 22-The Charlotte Oratorio Singers Chambers Chorus will present a free concert Friday night, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes Auditorium under direction of Dr. Mary Nell Saunders. The 34-member Chamber Chorus will present numbers by Mozart , Bach, Vaughan Williams' "Serenade to Music" and Bernstein's "Make Our Garden Grow." KM natives Jerry Ledford, bass, and Dr. Reta R. Phifer, alto, are members of the Chorus. GRADY C. BRIDGES Funeral services for Grady C. Bridges, 73, of 208 Waco Road, who died February 13, 1991 at Carolinas Medical Center, were conducted February 16, 1991 at 11 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church, of which he was a member. Rev. Wray Barrett officiated and interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. A native of Kings Mountain, he was a retired machinist and hus- band of Thelma Hope Bridges, who survives. He was son of the late Giles and Alice Wilson Bridges. He was a veteran of World War I1. Surviving are his son, Rev. Dean Bridges of Stockbridge, Ga.; broth- er, Woodrow Bridges and sister, Mrs. Leola Tate, both of Kings Mountain; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. HAZEL BALLARD Graveside services for Mrs. Hazel Janette Ballard, 73, of 700 Henry Street, who died February 16, 1991 at home, were conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery by Rev. Frank Gordon. A native of McDowell County, she was daughter of the late Fred C. and Pearl Wilson Hughes and widow of Thomas Frank Ballard. She was a:member of Grace United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and a retired textile employee. Surviving is her niece, Becky Putnam of Shelby. EDWARD D'AREZZ0O SHELBY -Memorial services for Edward Anthony D'Arezzo, 69, of 500 Corvair Lane, who died February 13, 1991 at Cleveland Memorial Hospital, were conduct- ed February 15, 1991 at 2 p.m. at Morning Star Baptist Church. Rev. Ron Leslie and Dr. Bruce Miller officiated and interment was in St. Ann's Cemetery, Providence, RIL A native of Providence, he was a retired jeweler and son of the late Antonio and Fortuna Ditomasso D'Arezzo. He was married to. the late Frances C. MacIntosh D'Arezzo. He was a member of Morning Star Baptist Church and attended Cleveland Community College oil painting classes. He was a World War II veteran. Surviving are his son, William Anthony D'Arezzo of Providence; daughter, Kathleen Smith of Bessemer City; brothers, John D'Arezzo of Warwick, R. I. and Albert D'Arezzo of Coventry, R. I; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, Region I, 50S. French Broad St., Asheville, 28801. JOHNIE ERNEST QUEEN Funeral services for Johnie Emest Queen, 91, of 1603 Shelby Road, who died February 17, 1991 at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, were conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Harris Chapel. His pastor, Dr. Eric Faust, and his son, Rev. Jerry Queen, officiat- ed. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. A native of Burke County, he was husband of Daisy Parrish Queen, who survives. He was a re- tired service station operator and son of the late Julius and Liza Ramsey Queen. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are sons, Rev. Jerry Queen of Pickens, S.C. and Dan Queen of Charlotte; daughters, Linda Hamilton of Bessemer City and Jean Mayew of Wilmington; step- son, J. D. Barrett of Kings Mountain; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. JAMES L. STEWART JEFFERSON, GA .-Funeral ser- vices for James Leonard (Spook) Stewart, 52, who died February 11, 1991 at Commerce Hospital of in- juries in an industrial accident, were conducted February 13,1991 at ' Jackson's Fungral Home. Interment was in Jackson Memorial Park. A native of Kings Mountain, he was son of Mrs. Bertie Stewart and the late Harry L. Stewart. A 1957 graduate of Kings Mountain High School, he earned the nickname as a member of 'The Mountaineers’ football team in 1956-57. He served in the U. S. Navy two years and was first married to Rachel Bridges of Kings Mountain- who died in 1970. He had been living in Jefferson for 19 years. Surviving are his wife, Kay McWhirter Stewart; sons, James Leonard Stewart Jr. of Charlotte and Brian Stewart of the home; daughters, Nedra Rhyne of Jefferson and Wanda Stewart of Athens, Ga.; brothers, Ralph WINS AWARD - Kyrin Packard, CCC visiting artist, has won Creative Loafing's 1990 acco- lade for "Best Leading Actress." She was recognized for her perfor- mance in Spirit Square's "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea," a collabo- rative visiting artist project for Spirit Square's Folio Festival of the New Arts. SPENCER EXHIBIT - Robert Spencer's "Exoduses in Art" is be- ing exhibited through March 11 at the Cleveland Community College Art Gallery. The exhibit is part of the college's Black History Month celebration and its 25th anniver- sary celebration. Established 1889 Published Thursday at East King Street at Canterbury Road, Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086, USPS 931-040, by Republic Newspapers, Inc.-2nd Class postage paid in Kings Mountain Darrell Austin ...........cceevane.. Gary Stewart ................ Elizabeth Stewart Shirley Austin................... Nancy Miller.................. Sarah Griffin...... Deniece Talbert ... ie News Editor ..Advertising Representative ..Advertising Representative et Business Manager .Circulation Manager Production Manager lk Layout and Design MICIOT TVR id did line SANS Pressroom Manager Mike Blalock... Assistant Pressman Libby Spires... Inserter INBREY BROIL. i. Ged Inserter In County Out Of County ... Student Rate (8 Mos) REPUBLIC - NEWSPAPERS, INC. %. Stewart of Charlotte, Randolph Stewart of Davidson and J. Alton Stewart of Huntersville; grandchil- dren, Jimmy and Heather Stewart of Charlotte and Joshua Rhyne of Jefferson. Nursing Program Approved At Colleges The North Carolina Board of Nursing recently granted approval of the Foothills Nursing Consortium Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. The Consortium which includes Cleveland Community College, Isothermal Community College, and McDowell Technical Community College will offer a two-year program leading to an as- sociate of applied science degree in nursing. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to write the NCLEX-RN examina- tion required for licensure as a reg- istered nurse. The first class will begin September 3, 1991, and will be comprised of 30 students with 10 from each of the three consortium member colleges. An additional ten advance placement students, li- censed practical nurses or persons transferring from other nursing programs from the three colleges will be admitted every summer. Applications to the ADN pro- gram are now being accepted at each of the three community col- leges. Completed applications must be submitted no later than June 21, 1991. The selection process will begin July 1991. Successful appli- cants will be notified by August 9, 1991, as to their acceptance into the curriculum, The selection pro- cess for the summer advance place- ment program will December 1991. Nursing classes and clinical ex- perience during the two years of study will be scheduled during daytime hours on all three college campuses. Specialty clinical expe- riences will take place in various nearby health care facilities. Prospective students are asked to make application to the program at the college within their county of residence. First consideration for admissions to the program will be given to students residing in Cleveland, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford counties. Students from other counties and states will be given second consideration. For information contact Dr. J. Ronald Wright, Cleveland Community College (484-4093); Martha Ledbetter-Baskin, R.N., Isothermal Community College (286-3636); or Dr. Richard Mauney, McDowell Technical Community College (652-6021). begin ACTOR IN SHELBY - John O'Neal, critically acclaimed actor, playwright and director, will per- form his special brand of wit and wisdom in Shelby Thurs., Feb. 28 when he performs "You Can't Judge a Book By Looking at the Cover: Sayings from the Life and Writings of Junebug Jabbo Jones,’ at 7:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Community College auditorium. The program is sponsored by the college, the Cleveland County Arts Council, and the Greater Shelby Community Theatre. Tickets are $3 - for general admission and $2 for special group rates. For more infor- mation or for reservations, call Dr. Dottie McIntyre or Beverly Ponder at 484-4025. CERAMIC CLASSES Registration will be held at the first class meeting for Cleveland Community College's Spring quar- ter ceramics and porcelain classes beginning Mon., Mar. 11 and con- ._ tinuing through Thurs., Mar. 21. Classes will meet in the campus center building in room 2042. The new classes are designed to instruct students in all aspects of ceramic, porcelain, and pottery making with emphasis on finishing and firing techniques. The registration period will enroll students for morning (9- 12) and evening (6:30-9:30) class- es, Monday through Wednesday. Registration fee is $25. North Carolina residents age 65 and over may register free. For information, call Ada Blankenship at 484-4027 or the continuing education depart- ment at 484-4015. : a Postmaster: Send Address Changes To: Kings Mountain Herald: P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Back issues, one month or older, when available, are 70¢ per copy.
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