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Page 2A REBA HICKS Reba Wright Hicks, 75, 400 Oak Grove Road, Kings Mountain, died September 28, 1996 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late David Pinkney and Pantha Lona Hamrick Wright. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathryn Simpson. She was an employee of Putnam Hosiery and was a member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher for 29 years, and was a former choir member. She is survived by her hus- band, Sidney W. Hicks of Kings Mountain; son, Glenn Hicks of Kings Mountain; daughter, Geraldine "Jerri" Packard of Shelby; brother, Melvin Wright of Kings Mountain; seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Terry Byrd, Jake Thornburg and David Philbeck Monday at 3 p.m. at Patterson Grove Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Baptist Church, 301 Oak Grove Road, ‘Kings Mountain, NC 28086. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. : FRED J. WRIGHT JR. Fred J. Wright Jr., 74, 214 North Roxford Road, Kings Mountain, died September 26, 1996 at Kings "Mountain Hospital. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Fred J. and Jennie Blalock Wright Sr. He was the retired owner of Fred J. Wright & Son Concrete Products, a member of Central United Methodist Church where he was a mem- ber of the Church Board of Trustees, a former Kings Mountain Commissioners, a Mason and Shriner, a former Rotarian, and a retired Director of Home Savings and Loan Association of Kings Mountain. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. “He is survived ‘by his wife, Lillian Moss Wright of Kings Mountain; son Fred Wright III of Lawrenceville, GA; daughter, Mary Medlin of Sylva; sister, Madge Rhea of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Hal Schwantes Saturday at 11 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 113 South Piedmont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. [Obituaries || WILLIAM A. WARE William A. "Bill" Ware, 75, 147 Phifer Circle, died September 30, 1996 at Wendover in Shelby. He ws a native of Cleveland County and was preceded in death by his mother, Sally Ann Ware, his first wife, Margaret Huss Johnson, and his second wife, Anna Williams Ware. A retired diesel mechanic, he was a retired memer of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department and a former mem- ber of Kings Mountain Rescue Squad and a former member of the Teamsters Union. He was Baptist and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Surviving are his father and stepmother, James B. and Letha Ware; three daughters, Doris Pruitt and Cindy Carver of Kings Mountain and Janice Morton of Shelby; two step- daughters, Darlene Canipe of Maiden and Crystal Driggers of Savannah, Ga. ; two stepsons, Max Canipe of Maiden and Bill Canipe of Hickory; one brother, Herschel Ware of Kings Mountain; four sisters, Hazel Reynolds, Sue Belk, Aileen Costner and Estelle Sanders, all of Kings Mountain; three grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. at Harris Memorial Chapel by Rew. Russell Fitts. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 921 Wendover Heights, Shelby, 28150. HELEN B. HUDSPETH Helen Ballard Hudspeth, 78, a resident of White Oak Manor, Kings Mountain, died September 27, 1996. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Louie and Lonie Correll Ballard and wife of the late John FE. Hudspeth. She was a home- maker and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She was active in various PTA organizations and gave much time to community ser- vice. She reared 153 foster chil- dren in Gaston County. She is sutvived by her sor, Jeff Hudspeth; stepson, Terry Hudspeth of Gastonia; daugh- ter, Patricia Chitwood of Stanley; stepdaughters, Ann Fox of Charlotte and Connie Campbell of Franklin; brother, Glenn "Wimpy" Ballard of Stanley; sister, Clara Brown of Kings Mountain; four grand- children, 10 step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchil- dren. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. David Philbeck Sunday at 3 p.m. at Sisk-Butler Funeral Home in Bessemer City. Burial was in Gaston Memorial Park, Gastonia. Programs slated at Council on Aging The Cleveland County Council on Aging will sponsor programs in October at the Shelby Senior Center. Basic photography will be taught Tuesdays beginning next week and every Tuesday through the month of October from 1-2 p.m. Bob Chadwick will instruct the free class. TRAINING From Page 1-A showers were set up as the fire- men were actually doused with water from hoses and then got under the showers at least twice. DOG FOUND - This small black and white female dog was found Monday at Wade Ford. It is house trained, is wearing a new black collar but has not identification tags, and was recently spayed. For more informa- tion or to claim, call Wade Ford at 739-4743. Free insurance counseling by ‘trained people will be offered free every Monday for three weeks beginning Monday from 1-4 p.m. at the Senior Center. Wake-Up Walkers will meet at Shelby City Park from 9:30- 10:30 a.m. October 9, 10, and 11. Pizza and movie will feature the entertainment Friday, Oct. 11, at noon. COUNTRYTIME INN Route 1 / Box 148A Brevard Rd. Kings Mountain “North Carolina 28086 704 / 739-2760 Respecting The Past Anticipating The Future GRAND OPENING - Carolina Rose, a new antiques/gift shop, has opened downtown. THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD : Pat Childers, Kathy Neely, owner Lue Howard, Mayor Scott Neisler and Cynthia Tull cut the ribbon. Carolina Rose opens in downtown KM Lue Howard got hooked on antiques as a teenager when her grandmother started her collec- tion with a porcelain figurine. After 30 years in the business in Chicago and Florida, Mrs. Howard moved to Gaston County three years ago and last week opened her new business, Carolina Rose, in downtown Kings Mountain. Lue and her husband, John, forema for Blythe Development in Charlotte, and their daugh- ~ ter, Cynthia Tull and son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Teresa Tull of Belmont and their four-year-old son, Nicholas,, have been busy for several weeks renovating the old Lake Commission approves variance Moss Lake Commission Tuesday night turned down a request from Steve Brockman for usage of raw water through a pump on Apian Way and ap- proved a variance in cove pro- -jection dimits for Deans Pasour, | 3021 Vernell. Pasour must remove the ex- isting structure and put up a new structure which would project 90 degrees into the open channel instead of parallel with the lake shoreline. The board took bids for roof repairs to three buildings at Moss Lake. Eagle's Dime Store building at 211 Battleground Avenue. Howard is leasing the 3,000 square feet store building from Rev. Kenneth George. "We've painted and papered, refinished the floors and re- paired the roof and completely renovated the front portion of the building but we still have work to do," said Mrs. Howard. "Just in time for Christmas we're ready with antiques, glass, porcelain, brass, silver, furniture and porcelain and col- lector edition dolls complete with their own birth certifi- cates," she said. Mrs. Howard collects an- tiques from traveling and con- ducting shows all over the Kerosene Heaters ompR BRIDGES HARDWARE AND HOME CENTER 100 S. Cansler St. at East King St. PRIRLTY Country Breakfast & Bake Sale Saturday, October Sth 6:30 am to 10:00 am El Bethel United Methodist Church country. The firm is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Mayor Scott Neisler cut the grand opening day ribbon Friday morning, assisted by Pat Childers and Kathy Neely, both of whom recently opened new businesses downtown. October 3, 1996 Plonk's building to be sold The Plonk Brothers store building, a Kings Mountain landmark for 100 years, will be on the auction block Tuesday at noon. Fox and Associates of Virginia Beach, Va. and Lamar Lloyd, Charlotte broker, will conduct the sale of the property for members of the John O. Plonk family. Two other Plonk properties will be sold at public auction Tuesday. A 67.96 acre tract of land on Pinnacle Road will be up for auction at 2 p.m. A house owned by Carl Plonk at 409 PIneview Street will be sold at 5:30 p.m. Clients are invited to be pre- sent at the auction but a broker package must have been sub- mitted prior to the sale for the brokers to share in three percent commissions. The number to call for a broker package is 1- 800-868-0458. Inquiries about the property have come from local residents and also by a chain of antique stores in the Charlotte area and several restaurant owners, ac- cording to the family business associate Joe Smith of Foust Textiles. LL Two Locations Relldeer Faroe on Goforth Road Off Hwy. 216 Between Kings Mtn. & Cherryville 739-6602 October Hrs: 9-6 Weekdays 9-1 Wed. » 9-5 Sat. on Hwy. 275 Between Dallas & Stanley 922-8688 Call for Dy PUMPKINS... (Mini to Giant) Gourds, Winter Squash, Comstalks, Indian Corn, Etc. 1 VEGGIES... Green Beans and “Crowder Peas (by the bushel), Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Cukes, Etc. Muscadines & Scuppernongs | PUMPKIN DAY. if Saturday October 12th [33 Pick-Your Own 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Hayride to the field, plus hotdogs, fried apple Jes: e) $e. % Aol ope * Acrylic Tips © Overlays * Manicures 55. 00 off on Acrylic Tips || thru October 15th Call for Appointment | Country Settings : 204 Brook Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704) 739-9142 Hot Oil Manicures : INTRODUCING AN ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM At CountryTime Inn, a Kings Mountain Assisted Living Community, we are introducing our Rose Garden Program. We provide professional support and a secure lifestyle for older adults experiencing memory impairment, including Alzheimer’s Disease. | o Led by a devoted and well trained staff, the Rose Garden Program offers many personal care and health related services as well as social and recreational activities. Respite and adult day care programs are available also. Our community features the Wander-Guard system to enhance our residents safety from wandering. Please call Mike Walsh, or Katrina Bridges at 739-2760 for a personal tour or additional information. AN AMERICAN CARE COMMUNITY
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