| Obituaries
LOUISE R. JENKINS
SPARTANBURG, SC - Louise
R. Jenkins, 78, of Heritage Court,
died October 10, 1993 Spartanburg
in Regional Medical Center after a
long illness.
“A native of Kings Mountain, she
was the widow of B. Floyd Jenkins
and daughter of the late Frank C.
and Georgia Summit Roberts. She
was a member of First Baptist
Church in Spartanburg and a °
homemaker. She was a former resi-
dent housekeeper at Limestone
College and Gardner-Webb
" College for several years. She at-
tended Mary Washington College
in Fredericksburg, VA.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Judy McGee of Florence, SC
and Mrs. Linda Painter of
Spartanburg, SC; one son, R,
Patrick Jenkins of Greenville; one =
brother, H. Eugene Roberts of
Kennesau, GA; and six grandchil- %
.Dixon School Rd., died October 5,
The funeral was conducted: 1993 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Floyd's North:
dren.
Church Street
Spartanburg. Dr. Kirk Neely and
‘husband of the late Peggy Painter
Rev. Joe Paul Turner officiated.
Burial was at 4 p.m. at Mountain.
Rest Cemetery in Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made to First:
- Mrs.
‘Mountain; two brothers, Rev. Bob
“Hope of Kings Mountain and Steve
Baptist Church of Spartanburg,
Building Fund, 250 East Main"
Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302.
Chapel * in:
Page 2A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, October 14, 1993
OSSIE WILSON
Ossie Mae Wilson, 73, of 436
Crocker Rd.; died October 9, 1993
in Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County,
she was the daughter of the late
Andrew and Birdie Wilson.
A homemaker, she was a mem-
ber of Bynum Chapel AME Zion
Church. She was a graduate of
Davidson High School.
Surviving are one brother, Luico
. Wells Wilson of Kings Mountain;
two sisters, Nina W. Mitchem and
Ophelia W. Wilson, both of Kings
Mountain; and two sisters-in-law,
Fearlene J. Wilson and Kathleen
W. Wilson, both of Kings
: Mountain.
“The funeral was conducted
Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Bynum
. Chapel AME Zion Church.
DONALD KEITH HOPE .
Donald Keith Hope, 52, of
- A native of Kings Mountain, he
was the son of the late George and
Maggie Humphries Hope. He was
Hope. He was a member of
"Piedmont Baptist Church.
Surviving are one stepdaughter,
Kathy Lawson of Kings
a Hope of Dallas; four sisters, Mrs.
ELIZABETH BURCH
_ Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Strickland
Burch, 36, of 1003 Brookwood Dr.,
died October 9, 1993 at home.
A native of Cleveland County, .
she was the wife of Douglas Burch
Friday at 3 p.m. at Midview
Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Hope
and daughter of Earl Strickland of
Casar and Lavon Ledbetter
Ramsey of Gastonia. She was a
‘member of Northside Baptist *
Church of Shelby. She was em-.
ployed as a computer programmer : |
with Parkdale Mills.
Surviving, in addition to her +45, w Golq St, died October 6,
husband and parents, are one son,
Christopher Douglas: Burch of the
her stepmother Gloria
Strickland of Casar; her stepfather
Charles Ramsey of Gastonia; one
home;
brother, Keith Strickland of
Shelby; and her paternal grand-
mother, Mrs. Kathleen Ledbetter
of Myrtle Beach, SC.’
The funeral was conducted
Monday at 2 p.m. at Northside
Baptist Church. Rev. Stanley =
Webb and Rev. Ed Sessoms. offici- "Gordon Frazier and Linda Gordon
“Goins, both of Kings Mountain; |
one brother, James Gordon of
‘ated. Burial was in Cleveland
Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County, 201
W. Marion St., Shelby, 28150.
WILLARD BOYLES SR.
Willard Boyles Sr., 65, of 403
Phifer Rd., died October 8, 1993 in
Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County,
he was President of Willard's Tours -
and Printing Specialties. He was
married to Melba Watterson Boyles
and was the son of the late Rufus
Moorehead and Louise Pruitt
Boyles.
He was a former deacon and
member of Oak Grove Baptist
Church and a Sunday School
teacher. A Mason, he was a mem-
ber of Fairview Lodge 339
AF&AM. He was a World War II
Army veteran.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, are one son, Bruce Boyles Jr.
of Mooresville; one daughter, Janet:
Boyles Suber of Kings Mountain;
three granddaughters; and two sis-
ters, Shirley Pates and Wilma
Mauney, both of Kings Mountain.
The funeral was conducted.’
Monday at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove
Baptist Church. Rev. Ron Caulder
“and Rev. James Holder officiated.
Burial was in Oak Grove
Cemetery. :
Memorials may be made tok
Lottie Moon Offering, c/o Oak.
Grove Baptist Church, 1022 Oak
Grove Road, Kings Mountain, NC,
28086.
HELEN B. WHITE
Helen Bailey White, 81, of 5007+
S. Cansler St., died October 8,
1993 at Kings Mountain Hospital. = §
A native of Cherokee County,
SC, she was wife of D. L. White ° :
and was the daughter of the late
Henry and Sally Driskell Bailey.
She was a retired textile spinner.
She was a member of st}
Matthew's Lutheran Church.
Surviving, in addition to her
* husband, are one son, Fred White. :
of Kings Mountain; two daughters,
Laverne Randolph of Gaffney, SC : ’
and Barbara Bees of Kings
Mountain; one brother, Alfred
Bailey of Gaffney, SC; one sister,
Frances Rogers of Liberty, SC; 12
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchil-- |
dren; and one great- great grand: uf
child.
The graveside service was con-
ducted Saturday at 4 p.m. at
Frederick Memorial Gardens in
Gaffney, SC. Rev. John Futterer of-
ficiated.
“Pauline Kimbrell, Mrs. Mildred
“Herndon and Mrs. Doris Grigg, all
.of Kings Mountain, and Mrs.
“Zeldia Ann Carr of Huntersville;
and two grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted
and Rev. Donald Denton officiated.
Burial was in Mountain Rest
. Cemetery.
LEE WINFRED GORDON
Lee Winfred Gordon, 77, of
1993 at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
A native of Cherokee County,
SC, he was married to Lillie Gantt
- Gordon and was the son of the late
George and Avalona Sellers
Gordon. He was a retired heavy
equipment operator at Martin-
Marietta and -was a member of
Westover Baptist Church. He was
an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving, in addition to his
wife, are two daughters, Brenda
Blacksburg, SC; and two sisters,
Aretta Ramsey and Aileen Sparkes,
both of Gaffney, SC.
The funeral was conducted
Saturday at 2 p.m at Westover
Baptist Church. Rev. L. H.
Lovelace, Rev. Claude White and
“Rev. Roger Webb officiated. Burial
was in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Diabetes?
Did you know the MEDICARE and Most PRIVATE
INSURANCES will pay for Glucose Monitoring
Machines, Blood Glucose Strips and Lancets!
We Do The Billing For Your!
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
Example:
GILBERT WILLIS
Gilbert Willis, 85, of 821 Mill
St., died October 12, 1993 in
Cleveland Memorial Hospital.
A native of Gaston County, he
was son of the late Bud and Mary
Frances Willis. He was a retired
textile worker. He was a member
of Kings Mountain Church of God
and a World War II Army veteran.
Surviving are two sisters, Mae
Looper and Lottie Brown, both of
Gastonia.
The funeral will be conducted
Thursday at 10 a.m. at Family
Worship Center Kings Mountain
Church of God by Rev. James
Allen. Burial will be in Bessemer
City Memorial Park.
FLOYD R. MILLER
Fioyd Reed "Tennessee" Miller,
62, of 112 Peak Drive, Kings
Mountain, died October 12, 1993
. at Mercy Hospital.
A native of Danridge, Tn., he
was a retired textde worker and
son of the late Odis and Genevieve
. Thornton Miller. He was a member
of Faith Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Estern Pruitt Miller; a stepson,
Glenn Edwards Jr. of Spartanburg,
S.C.; two stepdaughters, Baranda
Murray of Mt. Pleasant and Phyllis
Melton of Campobello, S.C.; a
brother, J. D. Thornton of
Danridge, Tn.; and a sister,
Imogene Rinehart of Gastonia.
The funeral will be conducted by
the Rev. Larry Burns Friday at 2
p.m. at Faith Baptist Church.
Burial will be at 4 p.m. in
Roselawn Memorial Gardens in
Inman, S.C.
The family will receive friends
Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at Harris
Funeral Home.
Gospel sing set
at Lighthouse
The Singing New Vision will be
in concert Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7
p.m. at the Lighthouse Pentecostal
Holiness Church, across from the
Walking Track on Cleveland
Avenue, Kings Mountain.
The public is invited.
BINGO
FRI. -SAT.-SUN.
Early Games Start 5 PM Play
(2) % Games for $1
53 Game Program 6:30
Cost Less than 30¢
A Game Before 6:30
BESSEMER CITY
BONUS BINGO
704-629-9387 * PTS. CORP.
When you Subscribe
The KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
Jor One Year
Purchase The Kings Mountain Herald
cach week at newsstand for 50¢ a copy
TOTAL COST PER YEAR $26.00
Subscribe to The Kings Mountain Herald
counties* for only ...
for One Year in Cleveland and Gaston
$16.00
YOU SAVE...
Name
M Please start my NEW subscription for 1 Year
to The KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
Address
Phone
Send Check for $16.00 along with this Torn to:
The Kings Mountain Herald
P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
‘CALL 739-7496 FOR RATES OUTSIDE CLEVELAND AND GASTON COUNTIES.
Candidate forum
set for October 21
The Kings Mountain Ministerial
Association will sponsor a forum
for School Board Thursday,
October 21 from 7-9 p.m. at B.N.
Barnes Auditorium,
Questions will come from the
Kings Mountain Ministerial
Association and will also be taken
from the audience. Every candidate
will have the opportunity to answer
ever question.
The public is encouraged to at-
tend. Admission is free.
The School Board election is
scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Two outside city seats and one at-
large seat are up for grabs.
Running for the outside city seats
are Ronnie Hawkins, Connie
Allison, Melony Bolin and Keith
Miller; and running for the at-large
seat are Myron George, Larry
Hamrick Jr. and Billy Houze.
AN ALTERNATIVE TO CDs
Get more
out of life.
Nationwide Capital Defender
Life offers competitive interest,
high safety, and tax advantages,
which make it compare favorably
to a certificate of deposit. Plus it
goes above and beyond by
providing a guaranteed death
benefit to protect your estate.
Call us today for complete
details.
JOHN CAVENY, JR.
306 E. King St.
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
739-3953
NATIONWIDE
INSURANCE |
i SYNE
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies
Home Office: One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43216
Nationwide" is a registered federal service
mark of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
You Ave Invited
Central United Methodist Church
113 S. Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain ;
Fall Preaching Mission e Topic: "I'cach Us to Pray" |
: Dv. Donald Mitchell
7:00 pm Sunday ® October 17th, 1993
Child Cave Available
Nationwide! iscon your side | ¢y
Here’s a Very Good Sign
for CD Buyers —
The BUMP CD
4.75% 4.86%
ANNUAL RATE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD
Our Increase, you
24-month have two
BUMP CD opportunities
gives you a to “bump”
secure, fixed your CD to
rate on your a higher rate.
minimum A CD that
$5,000 can only go
balance. Plus, up — now
if interest that's a good
rates sign.
Carolina State
BANK
116 W. Main Street, Forest City 248-4444
114 E. Gold Street, Kings Mountain ~~ 734-4444
316 S. LaFayette Street, Shelby 480-4444.
1 vehnfr?
i, ; : sro i | Boch depositor insured fo
Certificates of Deposit compounded daill.! HOH abd
Rate subject to change. Substantial penalty for early
withdrawal: ninety day forfeiture of interest. F o 1 C
EQUAL HOUSING Maximum deposit $99,999 per customer. FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE COMPANY.
LENDER
s100.000 61 {rf
HON GEORGE FOR SCHOOL BO
Several weeks ago I said I wanted you to know where I stand on school issues so
that you could make an informed decision in voting for the new school board
members. I had written an article for today concerning another subject but, after
attending the school board meeting on Monday night, I felt compelled to write this
MYRON GEORGE
instead. I want to let you know where I stand on the issue of school finances and
more specifically, on the Central School renovation project.
I am the first to say that our school administrators and support staff need some
improved space for administrative offices. The building needs to house administrative and support person-
nel, a conference room, and some storage space. The required space would need to be about 15,000 square
feet on one floor according to the superintendent.
At the school board meeting this week, the board voted unanimously to proceed with plans to renovate
Central School. The money currently available for this project is approximately $500,000. The architect's
estimate and the bids received from the contractors were in line at slightly over $900,000. This leaves a
shortfall of about $400,000. To secure the bulk of this shortfall, the school board also voted unanimously to
ask the county commissioners if the school board could apply for a $300,000 loan from the State Literary
Fund. Basically, the county commissioners would be guaranteeing the loan for the school system. As I
i understand it, this loan would be paid back from future sales tax redistribution funds if they are available or
by making term payments out of the general school fund for ten years at an annual payment of about
$107,000.
I have many concerns about this decision. I have listed some of these below.
«If the repayment of the loan comes out of the general fund, what effect will this have on expenditures
for the classroom in the future?
°If you spend $900,000 on a 65 year old building, won't you still have the problems associated with a 65
year old building, such as high heat and air condition, maintenance, etc?
°Have all the reasonable options been explored? Why not add 5,000 square feet on to the existing
administrative office building itself (including removal of asbestos) for another $150,000 yielding the
required 15,000 square feet of space on one level for less than the $500,000 already on hand?
*Does this mean another tax increase will be required to fund the repayment of the proposed loan?
Another consideration is the possible consolidation of the three Cleveland County School Districts.
Nobody knows if or when consolidation might occur; but, if it does, our school district offices might end up
in Shelby or somewhere else. If this should ‘happen, our money invested now could be wasted.
One reason given to renovate Central is it's historic value and the communities sentimental attachment to
this old building. I went to Central and remember well shooting marbles under the old oak tree there. My
dad graduated from Central but still I don't feel any compelling need to preserve this building. Others I have
talked to during my campaign seem to be in agreement with me. I'm sure there are folks in town who would
= feel strongly that this building should be preserved. I do believe we should carefully weigh the cost of this
preservation effort.
The administration asked the folks from the State Historic Preservation Organization to look at the
building and they said it would probably be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
However, this status does not provide for the funding of the renovation, I talked with a local architectural
historian who said a new law has been passed which would keep us from having to meet all the require-
ments of the American Disabilities Act if this building was placed on the Register. The cost of meeting
these requirements alone is well over $100,000 of the total $900,000 renovation costs. I think this would
deserve further study.
I don't pretend to have all the unanswered questions and concerns that need to be addressed before a final
decision is made to spend $900,000 of taxpayer's money. I believe this is especially true since the money is
not being expended directly on students, teachers or classroom needs.
The school board will be asking the county commissioners on Tuesday night, October 19 to approve the
request for some of the money for this effort. I encourage you to contact your school board members and
particularly your county commissioners to let them know how you feel about this important issue. Whether
you are for this expenditure of money or not, they need your input. | would hate to see a hasty decision
made that we might regret.
If you elect me to the school board I promise I will be very careful with your money in matters such as
this. I will strive to make our children, teachers and classroom needs the highest 1 prior ity where finances are
8 concerned.
PD. POL. ADV.