ELECTION
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The County Board of Commissioners race has four
Republicans, Ruby M. Alexander of Kings Mountain,
Joe E. Cabannis, A. Carl Hastings and L. Ray
Thomas, all of Shelby, running against eight
Democrats, Ken Cook of Kings Mountain, Frank
Cloyd, Cecil Dickson, John W. Goforth, John R.
McBrayer, Willie B. McIntosh, Jack L. Spangler, all of
Shelby, and Robert A. Williams of Fallston.
: Tuesday's election will whittle the list of commis-
sioner hopefuls from 12 to six, three Democrats and
three Republicans, who will face off in the November
general election.
Local interest is also centered in the 48th House
District race for three seats open in November.
Democrats Andrew Thomas Dedmon, Aileen W. Ford,
Doug Pearson and James B. Petty are challenging the
two incumbent Republicans John Weatherly of Kings
Mountain and Debbie Clary of Shelby who are joined
by Dean Allen, Homer Arnold and Tony Helton. Three
Democrats and three Republicans will face off in
November for the three seats up for grabs.
The State Senate 25th Senatorial District race be-
tween Democrats James W. "Buck" Carr and incum-
bent Hoyle and Republican incumbent Dennis Davis
and C.C. Guy is also getting attention from local vot-
rs,
Democrats have fielded candidates for Governor (
Robin Hayes, Art Manning, Ken Rogers and Richard
Vinroot), for Lieutenant Governor (Steve Arnold and
Joe Hege), for auditor (Jack Daly and Bob Dinubila);
for commissioner of agriculture (Tom Davidson, Dick
Gray, Earl Rountree and Leo Tew); for commissioner
of insurance (Mike Causey and Larry Rogers); for su-
HALL
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"It's a great honor to be selected to the Hall of
Fame," he said. "For most of my 67 years I have been
in Kings Mountain and most of the people in Kings
Mountain have really supported me."
Cashion gave a special note of appreciation to his
family, former players who came from Taylorsville
and Kings Mountain to see him inducted, and to fellow
coaches who helped him along the way.
"Don Parker probably influenced everyone who
came through Kings Mountain from the late forties
on," he said, "and Bill Bates was a big influence in my
life. My friends influenced me greatly, and inspired
me."
Withers spent 37 years in education - most of them
in Kings Mountain - and he served for 17 years as
principal of Kings Mountain Junior High.
A native of Dallas, he played several years of pro-
fessional baseball before beginning his teaching and
coaching career in Sumter, SC, where he coached
Bobby Richardson. After two years there during which
time he compiled a 54-3 overall record, he moved to
Bessemer City briefly as principal and then came to
KMHS in 1955 to teach and coach baseball.
Kings Mountain had gone 14 years without winning
a baseball championship when Withers appeared on
the scene but after a few seasons he had the
Mountaineers competing. with such western powers as
Shelby, Cherryville and Belmont for the Southwestern
Conference championship. In 1963 - Withers’ last year
as coach before health problems forced him to step
down - the Mountaineers won their first baseball
championship in 22 years.
Ratterree played sports at KMHS in the late-thirties,
and he later played at Appalachian State and Wake
Forest. He was All-State and All-Southern his senior
year at Wake. After one year in professional football
he began a coaching career which lasted 35 years at
Staunton Military Academy, Lenoir-Rhyne, Davidson,
Wake Forest, The Citadel and the University of South
Carolina.
Coming back to Kings Mountain "brings back a lot
of fond memories,” he told the crowd. "It truly is an
honor to be selected to the Hall of Fame. I am sure
there are many people more deserving than I, but I ap-
preciate it."
Rev. Eugene Land, pastor of Second Baptist for over
25 years, spoke on behalf of the Second Baptist men's
softball team which won 17 championships from
1973-83. Player-coaches Tommy Barrett and Dewitt
Guyton accepted the Hall of Fame award on behalf of
the many men who played on those teams.
perintendent of public instruction ( Vernon Robinson
and Bill Sharpe) for state treasurer (Ann Duncan and
Larry Linney) for associate justice of Supreme Court
(Nate Pendlay and Carl Tilghman) and for President of
the US (Lamar Alexander, Pat Buchanan, Bob Dole,
Steve Forbes, Alan Keyes, Richard Lugear and no
preference.)
The Democratic ballot includes Bill Clinton,
Lyndon LaRouche and no preference for President;
former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt, Ralph
McKinney Jr. and Charlie Sanders for the US Senate;
Mike Daisley, William Jackson Jr. and Joe Lyles for U.
S. Congress from the 9th District,( the winner of that
race to face Republican Sue Myrick in November); for
commissioner of labor Tom Funderburke and Harry
Payne Jr.; for Secretary of State Mort Hurst, Howard
Kramer, Joyce Langston, Valeria Lee, Elaine Marshall
and Brenda Pollard; for superintendent of public in-
struction David Diamont and Mike Ward; for treasurer
Harlan E. Boyles and Michael Weisel; and for court of
appeals Lonie Carraway and Linda McGee. :
Since Cleveland County is in a split Congressional
district, some Democratic voters will cast ballots for
either James Mark Ferguson or E. Nathan Frizzell for
member of Congress from the 11th Congressional
District. The winner will face the Republican incum-
bent in November.
Some Cleveland County voters, including Waco
precinct, will also receive a ballot in the non-partisan
school district election for three seats open on the
Cleveland County Board of Education. The candidates
are Jo Boggs, Terre Bullock, Doris Davis, Tommy
Greene, Maybelline Haynes and George Litton.
The Cleveland County Volunteer Fire Department
will post election night results.
"Church recreation is a little different because of the
sponsor," Land told the crowd, "but if you play any
sport you grow closer together. There are a lot of
memories - not just of winning - but memories of
teammates and other teams you play against. You get
to know those players very closely and there's a bond-
ing that lasts for the rest of your lives."
Land said the church used its softball team as an
evangelistic outreach program, and that he has seen
many lives changed and has seen people who came to
church originally to play softball become faithful to
the Lord and remain in Second Baptist or other
churches in the area to this day. :
He said the team's motto was "victory is not in the
score of the game but being like Christ," and the
team's purpose was "to do all to the glory of God."
Barrett, who was a high school standout in basket-
ball and baseball at KMHS, spoke briefly to thank the
Hall of Fame on behalf of the team and also gave an
inspiring message.
"Like any other team we liked to win," he told the
crowd, "but all of us are a part of a much greater team,
and that's God's team. We all want to be a member of
God's Hall of Fame."
Richardson, too, encouraged the crowd to be on
God's team and to stand for a principal even though
the world stands against you.
"There is power in our example," he said. "Don't
show one thing on the outside and be something else
on the inside."
_ Richardson recalled some of his personal experi- :
ences with Yankee legend Mickey Mantle, who died
last year of liver cancer and made a lasting positive
impact on the world by urging young people not to live
like he did. Richardson prayed often for Mantle and
eventually saw him accept Christ as his Savior.
Richardson said his friend who was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility
now is in God's Hall of Fame, which he quoted:
"To have your name inscribed up there is greater yet
by far,
"Than all the halls of fame down here and every
man-made star,
"This crowd on earth, they soon forget the heroes of
the past,
"They cheer like mad until you fall and that's how
long you last,
"I tell you friend, I would not trade my name how-
ever small,
"If written there beyond the stars in that celestial
hall.
"For any famous name on earth or glory that they
share,
"I'd rather be an unknown here and have my name
up there."
School employees appreciated
In a few weeks my youngest daughter, Molly, will
graduate from Kings Mountain High School. She has
spent the past 10 years in this school system, so I have
what I think is an accurate read on how well we edu-
cated at least one of our students. Often it may be
more important for me to evaluate us from a parent's
perspective than from that of the superintendent.t
When I do that regarding Molly's years as a student, I
answer the following questions.
Did she receive an academic preparation which will
allow her to be successful after high school? I have no
qualms in answering yes to this question. Her teachers
in each grade were diligent in their efforts, and she is
prepared to be successful in her next phase of educa-
tion, college. Every parent must deal individually with
this question, as individual students have different
goals for the years after high school. What a school
system must do is give the students the preparation
needed to pursue what they want and to change direc-
tions if need be. I am absolutely convinced that a stu-
dent who sincerely wants to get prepared for life after
his or her K-12 experience can find that opportunity
here.
Did she attend school in a safe environment? I can
also answer yes to this question. In her early years of
high school there were some system level concerns
about violence in our schools. The system moved to
address these concerns, and I sense the atmosphere is
improved. Even given that consideration, I never got
the feeling that she felt particularly unsafe.
Did she receive opportunities to expand her hori-
zons beyond purely academic pursuits? Yes, again.
Our system has offered my daughter numerous "extra"
opportunities. She has been in the band, in a high
school musical, in several student clubs has had the
chance to go on numerous field trips including trips to
Washington and Florida - the list goes on. These are
opportunities afforded each of our students depending
on what specific interests they have. Her development
is better rounded due to each.
Was she treated with dignity? Absolutely. I would
not say that she never complained about anything.
That would be far fetched. However, I do not recall a
BOB McRAE
Superintendent
Kings Mountain Schools
“single time when I felt she had been belittled by a
school employee. They tried to help her through her
problems when help was warranted. Clearly, they
served the parental role well when my wife and I could
not be present.
Was she happy? Most of the time. Some days were
better than others. On balance the experience was
good, and she enjoyed it. That's all I could ask.
By now you probably wonder why I am taking you
through this process. It is a process which is personal
to each parent, and some may answer differently than I
did. While I hope all of our students enjoy their years
in our system, I know some struggle.
The main reason for this exercise is to point out that
next Tuesday, May 7, is Employee Appreciation Day
in Kings Mountain District Schools. Each year the
board of education recognizes employees with a visit
and small gift of appreciation on this special day.
I appreciate each of our employees every day.
However, in this Molly's last year of school, I would
not want the day to pass without saying a special thank
you to the employees of the system. I consider trusting
the education of my children to them the premier com-
pliment I could pay. My trust has not been comprised.
They, especially those of them who do not have chil-
dren of their own, could never imagine the admiration
I have for what they do.
To the employees of our school system, many
thanks for helping Jackie and I raise our child. We
could not hope to improve on what you have done, and
for that care, concern, and competence, you have our
most sincere gratitude.
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