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— WESTMORELAND From Page 1-A really run from the people up, not from the top of government down." Dean got an education in poli- tics when he traveled the state in 1975-76 as president of the North Carolina Association of Educators. He compared the experience as running for governor. He waged a successful campaign from Murphy to Manteo. A highlight of that year on-the-road was representing edu- cators at the world organization of teaching professionals in the Republic of Singapore in the Far East. That conference opened doors for him, he said. Serving on the national education association commission on violence in the public schools, he was the only person on a 25 member committee who had not been mugged at school and the committee wanted to how he had escaped. Kings Mountain schools have corporal punishment, he related, but other states, even at that time, employed full time policemen and tight secu- rity systems. Dean also flew to Washington, D.C. frequently to lobby congress- men for federal funding of educa- tion. He said he practically lived in the General Assembly in Raleigh, working for better teaching condi- tions and salaries and better retire- ment for teachers, generally im- proving the teaching profession. Being a precinct chairman taught him politics from the grass- roots level. He volunteered at Democratic headquarters and was on the county Democratic execu- tive committee. In 1953 as a college freshman at Lees McRae, Dean became presi- dent of the Young Democrats Club. In later years he chaired Les Roark's run for a seat in Congress and co-chaired Carl Stewart's cam- paign for lieutenant governor in 1984. "Both of these man would have represented this area well," said Dean, who said Stewart car- ried the county in 1984. President Jimmy Carter carried the county for the Democrats in 1976. Republican Presidents Reagan and Bush carried Cleveland County three times since. Republicans have made inroads into Cleveland County, says Dean, but Democrats are targeting Charlie Harry's seat on the county commission in the primaries and general election. Contrary to what some Speculate, the county com- mission race doesn't boost its largest number of candidates this year with 10 Democrats and three ~ Republicans running. The year 1984 was a big year with 17 Democrats running for three seats on the county commission. Westmoreland said the Democrats are gearing up for the upcoming elections. Precinct meet- ings were held on Thursday night. The big county convention is April 4 at the County Office Building au- ditorium. Westmoreland follows in his fa- ther's footsteps as a solid Democrat. The late Bert Westmoreland voted the straight Democratic ticket and also took his wife to the polls regularly and en- couraged his son as soon as he became old enough to cast his bal- lot. But, unlike Dean, his activity stopped at the ballot box. Dean started his teaching career in 1961 at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte. Terry Sanford was Governor of North Carolina. Dean had finished Lees McRae College and served a tour of duty with Uncle Sam's Army. He had al- so completed graduate work at the University of South Carolina and Appalachian State University. Westmoreland taught in Charlotte until 1968 and he and his wife, Carolyn Lee Westmoreland, also a- Charlotte teacher, moved to Kings Mountain and built a new home in Grover. Since retirement in 1988 Dean gardens and raises 50 beef cattle on the farm near his mother, Mrs. Youth dance slated A dance sponsored by the Kings Mountain Parks and Recreation Department, Youth Assistance Program and Kiss 102 will be held Thursday, March 26 from 7:30- 10:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Admission is $3 per person. The dance is for middle school and high school students. all proceeds will go to the Youth Assistance Program. Kiss 102 will be on hand to pro- vide music and door prizes. Concessions will be available. For more information, call the Community Center at 734-0449. Vangie N. Westmoreland. He con- tinues his activity in the Kings Mountain Educational Foundation, an organization he helped organize as charter president. The local grants supply funds for teachers and students to continue their edu- cation. When he relaxes, he campaigns for a friend, talks politics, or goes fishing or coon hunting. He and his wife also enjoy a summer house with her parents at Myrtle Beach, S.C. where Carolyn grew up. Mrs. Westmoreland has retired after 27 years in the elementary classroom. "Report card and graduation day is your pay day," Dean told his American History students. "Invest time and effort and you will suc- ceed.” Westmoreland said he is quite proud of the boys and girls he taught in high school and has seen many of them succeed in the work- place. When he retired, he left be- hind history notebooks for other teachers and an American flag for co-teacher Joe Rountree. In typical Dean fashion, he didn't tell his co- workers he was retiring with the graduating class of 1988 on May 31. He had tendered his resignation to the Board of Education. Saying goodbye was too difficult to him, he said, although he doesn't regret early retirement. He heartily rec- ommends it. "When the time came I knew I had paid my dues,” he laughed. The recent U. S. census mandat- ed redistricting of the state senate and U. S. Congress made him un- happy but Westmoreland said it was designed to give people equal representation following a 'one man one vote' ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. "We ended up with weird district lines but with basi- cally the same number of people for the 12 Congressmen," said Westmoreland. Cleveland County is cut exactly in the middle with half the county in the 9th Congressional District and the other half in the 11th. That means, says Dean, that Cleveland will have two members in Congress which many counties can't boast about. In the state Senate Cleveland will have two senators, another boon. Dean says some voter confusion may result for a couple of years. Being party chairman is almost a full time job for Westmoreland. He works at getting people to the polls and gets excited with campaigning. Politics is, a rough and tumble game, he declares, agreeing with the late President Harry Truman who said," if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." CRIME From Page 1-A terror by holing up in a East Kings Mountain home. Hamrick admitted to the shooting of two of the four people but said he did not kill the woman he loved before he placed a sawed-off shotgun under his chin and pulled the trigger. Darren Schenck is charged in the shooting death of Angela Shapel Adams, 21, of 206 N. Cansler St., who died February 24. The baby girl she carried 5 1/2 months was born prematurely after she was shot, and died. The young mother had two other children. Wednesday, March 4, a sausage delivery man found the knife-rid- dled body of Karen Hardy, 35, of Groves St., mother of three chil- dren, inside Mountaineer Restaurant which she and her hus- band owned and operated on York Road. Three hours later the hus- band, Charles Hardy, was charged with her murder. Police said the couple had been separated for sev- eral months but had continued to work together. Domestic calls to Kings Mountain police in January totaled 48 and rose to 54 in February. September 1991 saw the figure rise to 114 for a 30-day period. The rest of the year report of domestic calls was: January, 55; February, 62; March, 66; April, 70; May, 74; June, 69; July, 82; August, 65; October, 61; November, 52; and December, 57. Goforth says many people don't take advantage of free human ser- vice organizations that offer, not only counseling, but a shelter for battered spouses and children. The number to call is 487-1111. Goforth suggests three steps to follow if you are in an abusive situ- ation: HM Call the Police and then se- cure a warrant through a magis- trate's office. This is a free service. However, if you decide not to pros- ecute the court may charge you a fee. B Contact a lawyer for a 50-B restraining order to give police more authority in the case. BM Contact a referral service. Police have the names and tele- phone numbers of trained volun- teers who can help you on a confi- dential basis. Child Abuse Prevention Services, 487-1278, op- - erates a 24-hour crisis information line for victims of rape and sexual abuse. No one is turned away from the shelter, says Goforth. This pro- gram operates out of an office on the third floor of Central United Methodist Church in Shelby. Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, 481-0043, is another United Way family support service which offers a 24 hour hot- line and provides counseling and referral to a temporary shelter. Battered wives and children can stay at a shelter for a week by vol- unteering three hours of work. Goforth said that the court sys- tem provides protection for abuse victims by referring/linking them to agencies in Cleveland County that can help them. So many don't take advantage of these free ser- vices or don't know about them, he said. Darrell Austin.......... Gary Stewart .......... Elizabeth Stewart... Renee Walser ......... Shirley Austin Bill Fulton... Sarah Griffin. Cheryl Pullen. Deniece Talbert .. Jeff Grigg.....c...... Frances Black Julie Zimmerm Victor Trivett... Mike Blalock .. 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Goforth says the police respond to every call that comes into the department. In a domestic situa- tion, without a 50-B order an offi- cer can't make an arrest unless he/she actually witnesses the as- sault or abusive situation. Goforth says it's imperative that the victim takes the first step in the legal ac- tion but often the battered are scared and afraid of retaliation. SNE ANNUAL RATE ! CE Ti. Here's a very good | sign for CD buyers. The BUMP CD Our 24-month BUMP CD gives you a secure, fixed rate on your minimum $5,000 balance. Plus, if interest rates increase, you have two opportunities to "Bump" your CD to a higher rate. A CD that can only go up - now that's a good sign. Carolina State BANK New Friends With New Ideas. 116 W. Main Street, Forest City, NC 28043, (704) 248-4444, . 316 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150, (704) 480-4444 © Ep Certificates of Deposit compounded daily. Rates subject to change, and there will ba a substantial penalty for early withdrawal. 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