Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, April 2, 1992
Mrs.
Visit
Sharon Tucker, the reigning Mrs.
North Carolina USA, says being a
beauty queen is more than a wave,
a crown, and a smile. It's hard
work.
The vivacious 33-year-old
Gastonia native was in town this
week to to help publicize the up-
coming Mrs. N.C. USA Pageant to
be held April 12 at 2 p.m. at
University Place Hilton in
Charlotte at which ticket sales will
Olympics. She also wants married
women ages 26-56 to know: they
can still participate in the pageant
by calling»704-846-3642 or 704-
537-0891.
Categories for judging will be
interview, aerobic wear and
evening gown. Each contestant will
be asked an on stage question and
each contestant will be escorted
and crowned by her husband.
Tickets are $10. ¢
The wife of Gerald Tucker. nd
mother of Amiee Tucker,
April 18, and stepmother of P
16, and Christa, 19, plans tom torn
to her traditional role as wife and
mother after the pageant finals.
Tucker, who owns and operates a
balloon business in Matthews and
is a bridal and pageant consultant,
last minute. "Women have al-
ways been the stalwart of the; fami-
ly and in today's world we need
more than ever to promote families
sticking together to give children
the anchors they need in life, said
Tucker, who gave those goals: as
her reason for becoming a contes-
tant.
- Tucker entered her first beauty
pageant as a first grader at a May
Fil event in Lineberger Park in
benefit her special project, Special :
entered the pageant last year at the '
N.C.
s KM
Gastonia which her sister won. In
later years she and her daughter
won a Mother-Daughter pageant.
At age 33, she said entering the
state pageant helped her self-es-
teem because it showcased the
housewife and focused on the fam-
ily unit. "It was an humbling expe-
rience to win," she said.
Although Sharon didn't place in
the top 15 at the Mrs. USA 1992
pageant in Plano, Texas, the expe-
rience was a highlight of her life.
Although talent numbers are not
performed in state events, Tucker
danced a cameo role in the national
pageant's production number which
starred Dr. Deborah Williams, Mrs.
USA 1991.
She began her year riding in the
Azalea Festival in Wilmington and
has made guest appearances since
at churches and drug education fa-
cilities, signing autographs and
making speeches.
On April 8-10 she will partici-
pate in the WTVI Channel 42 auc-
tions. She will be auctioning six
tickets to the 1992 Mrs. N.C. USA
Pageant, her personal collection of
bears and an autographed picture.
Daughter of Mrs. Mildred
Nichols and Allen D. Bingham,
both of Gastonia, she is also step-
daughter’ of the late LaVern
Nichols. She is a graduate of
Ashley Junior High, Myers Park
High School and Libby Stone
Modeling School. She has resided
in Charlotte 14 1/2 years.
The five feet four beauty is a
green-eyed blonde. She will feature
the Broadway theme in the Mrs.
N.C. pageant. Both her daughter
and niece, Tara Tucker, will be per-
forming in the show. Mrs. Tucker
will present a slide show.
Sharon Tucker, Mrs. N.C. USA, shows a scrapbook of her year's
travels as the reigning beauty queen. She was in Kings Mountain
this week signing autographs and announcing plans for the upcom
ing pageant in Charlotte.
Tucker sees the role of Mrs.
N.C. as a role model for young
people. She says that the Mrs. N.C.
pageant focuses on women, kids,
and community.
What does she like to do in her
spare time? She likes soap operas
and "Young and Restless" is her fa-
vorite. Often times when she is
traveling as Mrs. N.C. she will sic op
for a break and watch Y&R on her
portable television set.
Paxton campaigns in KM
" Harrisburg tire dealer Charles
Paxton brought his campaign for
North Carolina Insurance
Commissioner to Kings Mountain
this week, launching it by distribut-
tng a bo, of soap to campaign
_ a x _ reats Help Charles
Paxton clean up the Insurance
bepartment.”
: Paxton, 39, served as assistant
dommissioner in 1984-85.
President of Paxton & Son Tire
Company, he is a longtime friend
of the Fred W. Plonk family of
Kings Mountain.
: Paxton has sold tires all his life
in the family operation and, as-
sumed the TaD of the €om-
pany in 1983. He was the
Democratic nominee in 1986 for a
state Senate seat representing
Cabarrus County.
. During his work with the
Insurance Commission, he assisted
the Commissioner in department
management, including planning
systems, evaluation, governmental
liaison and budget control. He is a
life- long Democrat and a graduate
of UNC at Charlotte with degree in
political science with background
CHARLES PAXTON
in business.
He has served on a number of
legislative study commissions to
study motor boat insurance re-
quirements, community college
needs, auto insurance problems and
bail bond regulations. He has also
served as a public member on the
Board of the Directors of the N. C.
Joint Underwriting Association.
Paxton charges that under the
present admipistration the [pudgy
for the N.C. Insurance Department
has increased 300 percent, auto-
mobile drivers are paying 82 per-
cent more for their car insurance,
and the business people of the state
have seen 200 to 300 percent in-
creases in their workers’ compensa-
tion rates.
If elected, Paxton pledges to
clean up the department by reorga-
nizing it by strengthening the
Consumer Division and reforming
automobile insurance. He said that
recently the state auditor's office
studied the Department of
Insurance and found 25 problems.
He said the auditor's report will be
used as a guideline to clean up the
operation.
Paxton challenges incumbent
Jim Long in the May 5 Democratic
Primary. The winner of that race
will face the GOP challenger Mike
Causey in November.
. Obituaries
¢ EUGENE HERRING SR.
: Eugene Herring Sr., 60, of 1108
Stony Point Rd., died March 23,
1992 at home.
: A native of Fair Bluff, SC, he
was son of Victor Herring of
Dillon, SC and the late Janie Watts
Herring. He was a retired Wix
Corporation employee. He was a
member of Souls Harbor
Tabernacle in Gastonia.
: Surviving, in addition to his fa-
ther, are three sons, Eugene
Herring Jr. of Gastonia and James
and Jerry Herring, both of Kings
Mountain; two daughters, Mrs.
€athy Moore of Belmont and Mrs.
Patricia Mackins of Kings
Mountain; one brother, Ander
Herring of Dillon; two sisters, Mrs.
Betty Powers and Mrs. Mary
Powers, both of Dillon; and 12
grandchildren.
: The funeral was conducted
Saturday at 3 p.m. at Souls Harbor
Tabernacle in Gastonia. Rev. James
Chambers, Rev. Jerry Morrow and
Rev. S. M. Lane officiated. Burial
was in Mt. Calvary Church
Cemetery in Dillon.
: ADA COGDELL
Mrs. Ada Morrison Cogdell, 98,
of 310 Range Rd., died March 25,
1992 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
¢ A native of Cleveland County,
she was a homemaker and widow
of William Monroe Cogdell: She
was daughter of the late Lafayette
and Louteshsia Green Morrison.
She was a member of Allen
a
Memorial Baptist Church and
Senior Center of Shelby. |
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Mildred Howard of the home; four
grandchildren; 10 great-grandchil-
dren and 10 great-great grandchil-
dren.
The funeral was conducted
Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Allen
Memorial Baptist Church by Rev.
Norris Willis. Burial was in Union
Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the
building fund of Allen Memorial
Baptist Church, 1222 Long Branch
Rd, Grover, 28073.
A native of Forsyth County, she
was the widow of Terry Moore.
She was the daughter of the late
John Frank and Alphonsin Miller
Harris. She was a member of
Central United Methodist Church
of Shelby.
She is survived by nieces and
nephews.
The graveside service will be
conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at
Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. Rev.
John Barnes and Rev. Linda Kelly
will officiate.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Luther Jamerson
would like to thank all their friends
for the kindnesses shown during
the loss of our loved ones.
JAMERSON FAMILY
MARY H. MOORE
HENDERSONVILLE - Mary
Harris Moore, 83, of Carolina
Village, died March 31, 1992.
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BM Registration deadline is May
1 to enter the N.C. State Cinderella
Girl pageant to be held July 2-5 at
Charlotte's Marriott Hotel. This is
the largest scholarship children's
pageant in the world with over
$100,000 in cash and scholarships
for young ladies 3-26. To register,
write N.C, Cinderella Girl pageant,
r1015 Foxhound Court, Charlotte,
128212 or call 704-568-5921 or
704-847-3044.
Wonicn of Central Mcthodist
Church Circle 5 have bought 60)
paperback books fur Head Start
children and will read selections
from them at three schools in the
Kings Mountain arca Tucsday.
Readers will be at North School
from 9-9:30 a.m., at Grover School
from 10-10:30 a.m. and at
BH A wildflower slide show will
be presented by a local expert on
wildflowers Saturday night at 7
p.m. at the Park Office of
Crowders Mountain State Park.
The show is frce to the public and
will last about 30 minutes.
I Kings Mountain Rescue District:
Bools bought for Head Start
Bethware School from 11-11:300 0
a.m.
The activity is a feature of "A
Reading Is Fundamental” book dis-
tribution for Head Start children in
Cleveland County to motivate
youngsters to develop a lifelong in-
terest in reading. The books are the
children's to keep.
BM A Pinnacle hike is planned
from Crowders Mountain State
Park Saturday beginning at 2 p.m.
Wear hiking boots and take a can-
teen. The moderate to strenuous
hike will last nearly three hours
and will be led by a ranger.
The funds you provide each year have made a major
{ difference in the quality of service we can provide. To con-
i stanily improve our level of services and facilities we are once
again conducting our portrait fund raising program. Our repre-
sentatives will be calling on every residence within our service
§ area and in return for your support a beautiful Easter portrait
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