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Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, May 6, 1993 | Obituaries ORA LEE SULLENS Ora Lee Parham Sullens, 65, of 1009 North Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, died May 1, 1993 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Clover, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Sarah Jones Parham and wife of the late Talmadge G. Sullens Sr.. She was retired as a cook-waitress at Minit Grill. She is survived by three sons, Edward Sullens, George Sullens and James Lee Sullens of Kings Mountain; four daughters, Edith Brown and Alice Lewis of Kings Mountain and Patricia Brown and Ruby Pence of Shelby; two broth- ers, E.B. Parham and Raymond Parham of Clover, S.C.; four sis- ters, Mary Jones of Charlotte and Edna Bell, Viola Brandon and Bertha Parham of Clover, S.C.; 16 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Robert Haynes and Ralph Sparrow Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Harris Chapel. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. VIRGIL L. PERKINS Virgil Lewis Perkins, 90, of 120 Galilee Church Rd., died May 2,1993 at White Oak Manor. A native of Cleveland County, she was a homemaker and widow of John Odell Perkins. She was daughter of the late John and Maggie Lewis. She was also pre- ceded in death by one son, Roosevelt Perkins. Surviving are six sons, Charlie Perkins of Washington, DC, Thomas Perkins, Bobby Perkins, Rev. Albert Perkins and Clyde D. Perkins, all of Kings Mountain and Rev. Paul F. Perkins of Winston- Salem; four daughters, Margaret V. Brown, Sarah C. Adams, Pamela Stevenson, all of Kings Mountain, and Betty Jones of Bronx, New York; 22 grandchil- dren; 29 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Friday at 3 p.m. at Galilee United Methodist Church. Rev. Liston Sellers Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Galilee-Adams Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. at Galilee Church. CHARLES AMOS TERRY Charles Amos Terry, 69, of 801 First St., died May 4, 1993 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Kings Mountain, he was husband of Lula Fisher Terry and son of Annie Fletcher Terry Harbin of Kings Mountain and the late Walter Charles Terry. He was retired from the Sanitation Department of the City of Gastonia. He was a World War II Army veteran. Surviving, in addition to his wife and mother, are two daughters, Judy Allen of Kings Mountain and Mary Terry Stroupe of Clover, SC; one sister, Gladys Strange of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at Harris Chapel. Rev. Patsy Stone will offi- ciate. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. GENE BETTIS EARL - Gene Bettis, 65, of 2600 Blacksburg Road, died April 28, 1993 at his home. A native of Earl, he was retired after 17 years as a salesman with Waldensian Bakeries. He was the son of the late Austell Allen and Zelia Hopper Bettis and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Doris Blanton Bettis; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cynthia Bettis Borders and Steven Cline Borders of Shelby, and Jane Bettis Hoke and Ray Pitts Hoke of Earl; three brothers, Howard Bettis of Salem, Bill Bettis of South Boston, Va., and Allen Bettis of Greensboro; two sisters, Mary Love Bettis Page of Blacksburg, S.C., and Leola Bettis Bowman of Granite Falls; and five grandchildren, Ben and Brandy Borders and Haley, Elizabeth and Mary Hoke. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. David Gordon Friday at 3 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 201 W. Marion St., Shelby, 28150; and to New Hope Baptist Church, Earl, N.C, CORRECTION The name of Jessica Isler was inadvertently left out of the list of Grover School Terrific Kids sup- plied by the Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club in last week's Herald. HM Poultrymen of Cleveland County will hold the annual barbe- cue May 27 at 6 p.m. at Cleveland Community College. Tickets are $6. NEW EQUIPMENT - Ava Young, radiologic technologist at Kings Mountain Hospital, shows off the newest CT Scanner. Patients now use the equipment in-house five days a week. Other technologists, not pictured, are Phyllis Lackey and Karen Putnam. ALLISON From Page 1-A vice of the six applicants spoke well for the community. "It was a tough decision," he said. , Hawkins said Allison's leader- ship as a role model in a mentor program for young minorities at North School was one of the priori- ties for his selection. "Mr. Allison, 73, kept on volunteering in the school system long after his retire- ment after 30 years in education," said Hawkins. "All other applicants were also standouts in particular areas, in- cluding church and community in- volvement," said Hawkins. Mauney said in her nomination of Allison," There is one applica- tion in particular which exempli- TALK From Page 1-A professional staff during the evenings or at night. We are proud to be a part of this important new service." Messages are provided by the University of Wisconsin at Madison's Health Line. But, before a message is added to the Straight Talk hotline, it is reviewed by a statewide Blue Ribbon Panel. The panel will insure that the messages are unbiased, factually accurate, relevant and in accord with state law. messages. More than 1,000 follow- up calls have been received in the 18 months Straight Talk has been offered in Charlotte. More than 80 messages will be offered on Straight Talk, ranging from such topics as suicide and AIDS to coping with skin problems and relationships. "We believe that providing young people with accurate infor- mation will help them make posi- fies excellence in the areas of edu- cational background, dedication to career ( 24 of those years being in the Kings Mountain School System), and long term commit- ment of community service. This is the application of Connie A. Allison and I would like to nomi- nate him to complete the unexpired term of Rev. Billy Houze that will be completed in December of 1993. "I feel that Mr. Allison has main- tained an outstanding leadership role in the educational system and that his allegiance to community service will assist the board in striving for excellence in quality education and enhance communi- cations with all the citizens of our community,” said Mauney. In other action of the short meet- ing: tive decisions and will prevent many problems for them and the community,” said Dr. John Gill, clinical director of Cleveland Center. "Straight Talk offers accu- rate and unbiased information about a number of important top- ics, and allows callers who may wish to talk further to reach our "I am convinced the accurate, comprehensive health education messages will enhance adolescents’ ability to make healthier, positive choices in their lives," said James Hines, executive director of CO- DAP. "Teens that are confused, anxious and stressful about grow- ing up unfortunately turn to tobac- co, alfohol and other drugs to re- solve’ their stgessors, and the Straight Talk messages should help them in making better decisions." Straight Talk is also sponsored in the Charlotte area by WCNC TV-36, which serves as the media sponsor by airing public service announcements on Straight Talk in- cluding the project in newscasts dealing with teen issues. Kings Mountain Weather Report Apr. 28-May 4 Year Ago Total precipitation 1.29 10 Maximum one day 1.28 (4th) .05 (28th, 4th) Year to date 26.17 17.11 Minimum temperature 46 (28th) 33 (28th) Maximum temperature 83 (30th) 88 (2nd) Average temperature 68.4 63.1 LJ \ For Mother's Day (Tl ~~ yi & Teacher NE; |! 1 Appreciation | Hi Week [r= = — ———— COUPON COUPON i Purchase a Meal i ! Must Present i Coupon I Expires 5-14-03 ($5 or more) And Receive i One Dozen FREE Muffins i 1003 Union Road 868-9500 Gastonia, NE Schools want more money A delegation of school officials headed by Supt. Dr. Bob McRae made two pitches to the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners this week. Monday, they presented the an- nual budget asking for a 12 percent increase in funding and Tuesday afternoon they met with other school boards from Shelby and the county in trying to garner support for an increase in per pupil funding for all the systems. "It was a show of unity by all boards and I was told it is the first time that all boards have come to- gether to ask for a step by step in- crease in funding for all our stu- dents," said Chairman Ronnie Hawkins. McRae, Associate Supt. Dr. The following activities have been scheduled at Crowders Mountain State Park. Call the park at 853-5375 for more information. HM "Turkeys: America's Native Gobbler," will be presented May 15 at 6:30 p.m. The program in- cludes information about the birds and a short hike afterwards to search for the woodland natives. The program will last 1 1/2 hours. BW An "Insect Trek" will be held The board approved staggered enrollment for kindergarten stu- dents August 16-27. DIAL-R screening will be fea- tured during the second, third and fourth days of school and classes will be set up on the fifth day with finalized assessments, evaluations and conferences with parents of students with special needs. The morning classes will be held on days 6-10 with afternoons free for parent/teacher conferences. Orientation will be a half day on August 16 with the afternoon free to schedule late-comers for the DI- AL-R schedule. Larry Allen, and board members Hawkins and B. S. Peeler made the budget presentation. The full board attended the Tuesday meeting. "We don't think it was unrealistic to ask for a 12 percent increase in funding and we know there is a definite need for more per pupil funding," said Hawkins. "Bringing the per pupil funding up to the state average in the near future should be a high priority." Hawkins said that Cleveland County Schools are $336 per pupil below the state level and even with supplemental taxes, both Shelby and Kings Mountain Districts are just under the state average. asking for more benefits for pupils. The proposed current expense | Activities set at park May 15 at 2 p.m. The hike will be to investigate small, varied insects in the park. Participants will learn interesting facts about the pesky fm companions of the warmer months. The hike will last 1 1/2 hours. HM A "Pinnacle Hike" to the sum- mit of Kings Pinnacle will be held May 16 at 2 p.m. A park volunteer {i ° Open Mon.-Fri. 10-8; Sat 10-5 will be the guide on the 3 1/2 mile hike. Wear hiking shoes and take water. The hike will last 3-4 hours. LAER [O3: ARITA DOWNTOWN, KINGS MOUNTAIN Sale Ends May Sth : %; ! All boards signed the resolution { Tue Groom's CORN DIABETES? Did you know that MEDICARE and Most PRIVATE INSURANCES will pay for Glucose, Monitoring Machines, Blood Glucose Strips and lancets!! We Do The Billing For You! Stop Wasting Your Money! Call 803-839-6384 or 1-800-527-9217 We Deliver 300 W. Pine St., Blacksburg, SC « Mon.-Sat. 9-6 | and capital outlay budget that com- missioners received from Kings Mountain Monday reflects a 12 percent increase in current expens- es and a 6.7 percent increase in capital outlay. Kings Mountain Schools received no increase from Cleveland County last year. The budget anticipates a five percent supplementary increase for certified teachers and a four per- cent pay raise for locally paid teachers. The $300,000 request for capital outlay funds is in addition to sales tax distribution monies the system receives. [Se i Look your best in a quality tuxedo from J The Groom's Corner! * Designer tuxedo rentals & sales | * Expert alterations & tailoring Spring & Summer g ! - Sportswear Misses, Misses Petite & Junior Sportswear- * Koret of California * California Ivy * That's Me ¢Lucia Large Selection Shorts, Pants, Blazers, Knit Tops Shadowline Lingerie Reduced 207% of New Shipment Great Gift Items EIRNERVEIBNE SREEREEL TeX BE BEESEURRAS Rr sr ENING YR EEE NRE EX
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