Members of the Class of 1942 of Kings Mountain High School
gathered for a 50 year reunion Saturday. Front row, from left, are
four former faculty members, Mrs. Carl Finger, Mrs. W. T. Weir,
Mrs. Tolly Shuford, and former principal J. E. Huneycutt. Second
row, Betty Moore Jordan, Martha Walker Devenney, Dorothy
Costner Champion, Virignia Roberts Frederick, Margaret Ware
Class of '42 holds reunion
The year was 1942 and Kings
Mountain High School graduates
received their diplomas and went
to war.
Fifty of the 67 class members
survived four wars. Twenty-five
members of the class returned for
the 50 year reunion Saturday to
reminisce and to reflect on the
memories.
Ben H. Goforth Jr. presented the
program, "We Survived," recount-
ing humorous and serious moments
and each class member contributed
with family history.
The Class of '42 went to school
at Central School. No one drove a
car. Everyone walked to school or
rode a bus or bicycle. Lunch room
fee was a dime. There were no su-
per markets, one bank, and no hos-
pital. There were four practicing
physicians in town, two drug
stores, two dentists, and seven
textile plants. Kinge Mountain,
Cleveland County, and the State of
North Carolina were dry. Kids
swam at Flat Rock, Muddy Fork,
Lake Montonia and at creeks near
their homes. It cost a quarter to go
to the movies and a dime bought a
teenager a huge milkshake at the
drug store.
Trains stopped at the old
Mountain View Hotel on a regular
basis and hoboes were seen quite
often by boys and girls walking
home from the high school.
Wood stoves and kerosene
heaters heated most homes. The ice
man delivered ice and few families
had running water. There was no
air conditioning.
Goforth recalled that he and his
class survived the Great
Depression when jobs were scarce.
"We thought we were rich if we
earned 40 cents an hour."
It wasn't unusual to walk into a
store downtown and see a live
chicken and most folks had pigs,
cows, and chickens. There were no
shopping malls.
In recent years man has gone to
the moon. People are living longer.
Diversified industry has come to
Kings Mountain, along with im-
proved living facilities, schools,
and interstate highways.
Goforth said the "good ole days"
were times when people took time
for their friends. "We live in a rush,
rush world and we need to have re-
unions for the memories."
Grace Allen Talbert was chair-
EAST SCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR -- Jada Jackson's science fair pro-
ject was judged a winner at East. A fifth grade student in Dorcas
Beasley's class, Jada is the daughter of Phylis and Nelson Jackson.
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McKeever, Grace Allen Talbert, Frances Edens, and Betty Thomas
Lovelace; and third row, Florence Rhea McSwain, Leonard
Abernethy, George Lattimore, Garrison Goforth, John Alwran,
Margie Gibson Yancey, Thelma Sipes Hallman, Furman Wilson, G.
L. McDaniel Jr., Ed Smith Jr., Gene Mathis, Ben H. Goforth Jr., and
Martha McClain Mathis.
man of the local planning commit-
tee which included Thelma Sipes
Hallman and Betty Thomas
Lovelace.
Martha McLain Mathis gave the
invocation and Dorothy Champion
welcomed returning teachers Mrs.
W.T. Weir, Mrs. Carl Finger, Mrs.
Tolly Shuford and former Principal
J.E. Huneycutt and Mrs.
Huneycutt.
Jane Talbert read " Reunion
Ode" written by Betty Patrick
Merritt of the Class of 1941 and
Virginia Frederick conducted a
memorial service. Thelma Hallman
lit a candle for each of the de-
ceased 17 members of the Class of
‘42.
The class colors of red, whiie
and blue were used on dining ta-
bles in the Holiday Inn.
Memorabilia, including pho-
tographs and newspaper clippings,
Were conversation pieces.
John Alwran of Florida traveled
the longest distance to attend the
reunion. Lucille Gladden Falls, of
Glen Burnie, Md., became sick
while enroute to Kings Mountain
and was unable to attend.
Time to check for termites
The arrival of spring is a wel-
comed change; however, spring
brings with it unwelcomed guests.
These pests arc termites.
Homeowners Beware: After a bricf
flight, the wings of the termite
break off and they attempt to cstab-
lish a ncw colony near a food
source.
"Each year termites cause more
than $800 million in property dam-
age," says Steve Taylor, Vice
President, North Carolina Pest
Control Association, "and that's far
morc than tornadoes and hurri-
cancs combined.” Termites abound
in every state except Alaska and
may be more visible at this time of
year when young termites emerge
‘from their colonies in mating
swarms. "But even of you don't sce
a swarm," warns Taylor, "don't be
lulled into a sense of false security.
Your home could be infested with
termites or even carpenter ants and
you might ncver sce a swarm.
If you think you might have a
termite problem, chances are you'll
nced professional help in identify-
ing and climinating the pests.
Because they burrow deeply into
the wood and often work undcetect-
cd behind the walls of your home,
they're both hard to locate and dif-
ficult to get rid of without proper
cquipment.
"If you suspect a problem," says
Taylor, "don't delay calling an ex-
pert to check out the situation.
Putting off will only give pests
time to entrench themselves more
deeply and do more damage." Call
1(800) 547-6071 for the number of
a NCPA Member Pest Control
Expert in your area.
Belts to host exchange students
ASSE International Student
Exchange has qualified Steve and
Susan Belt and their children as a
host family for Silvia Ponce, a stu-
dent from Oviedo, Spain. She will
be attending Kings Mountain High
School for the 1992-93 school
year.
The Belt family lives in Kings
Mountain with their three children,
Kimberly, Mindy and Stephanie.
Mrs. Belt is currently studying
Spanish at a local university and
has a true love for the Spanish lan-
guage and culture: The family feels
that this will be a great opportunity
for them to experience another cul-
ture without leaving the USA.
Silvia has met all of the academ-
BRIDGES
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is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Brantley of Swainsville and the
late Mr. and Mrs. EL. Matheny.
The bridegroom is the son of the late Irvin Herman and Ethel Eunice
Falls. He is a 1954 graduate of Kings Mountain High School and served in
the U. S. Army. A Past Master of Fairview Lodge AF&AM, he is the
grandson of the late W. O. and Wynona Sanders Falls and Annie
Huffstetler Patterson.
Alter a wedding trip to’the Ozark Mountains, the newlyweds will reside
at 112 Tack Court in Kings Mountain.
ic and character qualifications nec-
essary to be accepted as an ex-
change student by ASSE, and
should arrive in Kings Mountain in
mid-August.
ASSE, a non-profit, tax-exempt
organization, provides student ex-
change opportunities for students
from Scandinavia, Italy, France,
Holland, Germany, Switzerland,
Great Britian, and Japan, as well as
exchanges between Canada, New
Zealand and the USA.
If you are interested in hosting a
student from any of these countries
or wish to obtain more informa-
tion, contact Vanessa Barber at
704-278-9544 or call 1-800-333-
3802.
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