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VIOLET HINSON
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Violet
Louise Hinson, 81, White Oak
Manor, died March 15, 2001 at
White Oak Manor.
A native
of 3
Cleveland
County, she
was the
daughter of
the late
Thomas
and Mary
Martin
Peterson.
She was also preceded in death
by her twin, Varry Peterson;
brothers, Walter Peterson and
Jack Peterson; and sisters, Pearl
Green, Effie Sanders, Ollie
Sanders, and Bertha Styers.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Fred Oliver Hinson of
Kings Mountain; sons, James
Hinson of Kings Mountain and
Charles Hinson of Vale; daugh-
. ters, Barbara Grindle, Shirley
Hinson, Myrtle Dellinger and
Phyllis Patterson, all of Kings
Mountain, and Debbie Tice of
York, SC; seven grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted
by Dr. Paul Sorrells at 2 p.m.
Sunday at Ollie Harris
Memorial Chapel. Burial was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights Road,
- Shelby, NC 28150 or White Oak
Manor Activities Department,
716 Sipes Street, Kings
. Mountain, NC 28086.
+ Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
JOSHUA SHAUF
ATLANTA, GA - Joshua
Benjamin Shauf, infant son of
Scott and April Shauf, died
March 15, 2001 at Northside
Hospital in Atlanta.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by his paternal
grandparents, Al and Becky
Shauf of Cordele, GA; his ma-
ternal grandmother, Betty
Hoyle of Kings Mountain; and
his paternal great-grandmother,
Mrs. Elton Buchele of South
Bend, IN.
A memorial service was held
Sunday at, 3 p.m. at Peachtree h
Baptist Church i inAdtlanta, Ads
graveside service was held 0)
Monday at 2 p.m. at David i
Baptist Church Cemetery in
Kings Mountain.
Memorials may be made to
Georgia CASA, 1776 Peachtree
Road, South Tower Suite 219,
Atlanta, GA 30309, to
Compassion International,
Colorado Springs, CO 80997, or
to the charity of the donor’s
choice.
CLISTA COLE
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Clista
Williams Cole, 79, died March
15, 2001 at Century Care
Nursing Home, Shelby.
She was the daughter of the
late Clarence and Marie
Williams and was a member of
Good Hope Presbyterian
Church, where she served as
church secretary, trustee, on the
Stewardship and Finance
Committee, and in'many other
capacities.
She is survived by her hus-
band, James Edward Cole; and
sister, Ardata W. Sweat.
The funeral was conducted
by the Rev: State W. Alexander
at 1 p.m. Monday at Good
Hope Presbyterian Church.
Interment was in Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
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BRIAN KING
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Brian
Pearson King, 21, 4305 Prescott
Court,
Wilmington,
died March
18, 2001 in
Wilmington.
He was
a native of
Cleveland .
County and
was a senior
at the
University
of North Carolina at
Wilmington. He was a
Communications student and
worked as an intern in the
Distance Learning Center. He
was a member of First Baptist
Church, Kings Mountain.
He is survived by his parents,
Billy FE and Linda Pearson King
of Wilmington; brother, Billy E
King Jr. of Wilmington; mater-
nal grandparents, Roy and
Elvia Smith Pearson of Kings
Mountain; paternal grandpar-
< ents, Willis and Frances Mills
King of Kings Mountain; great-
grandmother, Bessie Mills of
Morganton; paternal aunt and
uncle, Joan and Steve Baker of
Kings Mountain; maternal aunt
and uncle, B.L. “Butch” and
Margaret Pearson Jr. of Kings
“Mountain; and cousins, Isaac
Pearson and Jack Pearson.
The funeral will be conducted
by Dr. John Sloan and the Revs.
Shane Doty and Morris Jordan
at 2 p.m. Thursday at First
Baptist Church. Interment will
be in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
A memorial service will be
held at First Baptist Church,
corner of 5th and Market
Streets, Wilmington, Sunday at
3 p.m. with Rev. Michael Queen
officiating. The family will meet
with friends immediately fol-
lowing the service in the church
parlor.
Memorials may be made to
the Brian Pearson King
Memorial Scholarship, c/o
University of North Carolina at
Wilmington, Communications
Department, 601 S. College Rd.,
Wilmington, NC 28401.
ALBERT WILLIAMS
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Albert
Williams, 37, died March 8, oo
Mountains
Hospital.
He was a
veteran of the
U.S. Army and
a member of
Good Hope
Presbyterian
Church, where
he served on
the trustee board for many
years. He was a supervisor at
Firestone in Gastonia for many
years.
He is survived by his mother,
Ardata Williams Sweat; brother,
Nathaniel L. Sweat and sister-
in-law, Christine Sweat; daugh-
ter, Bridgitt Adams; sons, Alan
Williams and Dennis McGill;
three grandchildren; nieces,
Shreasia Sweat and Denesha
Sweat; great-niece, Angellica
Sweat; great-nephew,
Ja’Quarous Sweat; former wife,
Helen Williams; and special
friends, Walt Jordan, Nancy Bell
and Billy Byers.
The funeral was conducted
by the Rev. State Alexander at 3
p.m. March 14 at Good Hope
Presbyterian Church. Burial
was in Mountain Rest Cemetery
Veterans Park.
J.W. Gill and Sons Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange-
ments.
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DR. T.G. “BLUE” DURHAM
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Dr.
T.G. “Blue” Durham, 68, 358
Edgemont Drive, died Mindni A
19, 2001 at Gaston Memorial
Hospital, Gastonia,
A native of Claremont, he.
was the son of the late WK.
Durham and Lorena Hid ®
Durham. He was former co-
owner of Kings Mountain
Family Practice and began his
practice in Kings Mountain in
January of 1960.
He was currently practicing
at Kings Mountain Medical
Center.
He was a member of The
American Medical Association,
N.C. Medical Society, Cleveland
County Medical Society, and
former Chief of Staff at Kings
Mountain Hospital.
He was a former member of
the NC National Guard where
he served as Captain of a medi-
cal unit. He was a former mem-
ber of Aircraft Owners and Pilot
Association
He was a graduate of Furman
University and The Medical
University of South Carolina,
Charleston. He was a member
of Central United Methodist
Church.
He is survived by his wife,
Casey Durham of Kings
Mountain; son, Garrison Casey
Durham and wife, Julie, of:
‘Atlanta, GA; daughters, Julia
Grace Durham, Martha Casey
“Pat” Potter and husband, Dan,
and Sarah Durham “Sallee”
Roberson and husband, Dr.
Lewis Roberson, all of Kings
Mountain; brother, Dixon
Durham of Columbia, SC; sis-
ters, Julia Durham Miller of
Columbia, SC and Martha Pike
of Savannah, GA; and seven
grandchildren, Meghan Casey
Potter, Lesley Lorena Potter,
Susan Julia Potter, C.J. Cooke,
Katie Cooke, Casey Renee -
Durham, and Thomas Garrison
Durham II.
The funeral, was conducted
by the Rev. Harrison Hinson at
2 p.m. Wednesday at Central
United Methodist Church.
Interment was in Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
Central United Methodist
Church Building Fund, P.O. Box
» INC 28086
With Cancer and Siblings of
Children who died with SIDS,
in care of Imus Ranch, P.O. Box
. 250, Ribera, NM 87560.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
MIKE CHAMPION
MOORESBORO - Jerry
Michael “Mike” Champion Sr.,
48,127 Lucas Lane, died March
14,2001 at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center. Si
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of Bob
Champion and Virginia
Philbeck Champion of Shelby.
He was employed by PPG.
Industries and was a member of
Christopher Road Baptist
Church. He was a Past Scout
Master of Boy Scout Troop 401.
He was a 1970 graduate of
Shelby High School and was a
graduate of Cleveland
Community College with hon-
ors in Industrial Management.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by his wife, Cathy
Beatty Champion of the home;
son, Jerry Michael Champion Jr.
of Mooresboro; daughter and
son-in-law, Melanie and Robbie
Mullinax of Mooresboro; sister
and brother-in-law, Debbie and
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both of Clover, SC.
© The funeral was conducted
bythe Revs. Mickey Heyward
and Don Williams at 2 p.m.
Friday at Christopher Road
Baptist Church. Burial was in
Sunset Cemetery.
ROBERT KALE
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Robert
“Red” Kale, 75, 415 El Bethel
Road, died March 16, 2001 at
his home.
A native of Cleveland
County, he was the son of the
late Roy V. and Lillie Anthony
Kale. He was also preceded in
death by his brothers, Alfred
Kale, Tom Kale, and J.B. Kale.
He was a member of El
Bethel United Methodist ;
Church and was a charter mem-
ber of the Bethlehem Volunteer
Fire Department. He was a vet-
“eran of World War II, having
served in the Fifth Fighter
Command of the Army Air
Corp in the Phillipines.
He is survived by his wife,
Louise Blalock Kale of the
home; sons, Roy Kale and wife,
Joyce, of Kings Mountain, Jim
Kale, of Kings Mountain, and
an adopted son, Tom Gray, of
Kings Mountain; daughter, Pam
Jenkins and husband, Don, of
Kings Mountain; grandchildren,
Ra-Gon Kale, Clint Kale, Tripp
Jenkins, Alec Jenkins and Kathy
Jenkins; and great-grandchil-
dren, Troy and Hunter Brooke
Jenkins.
A graveside service was con-
ducted by the Rev. Bruce
Hobson at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at
El Bethel United Methodist
Church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to El
Bethel United Methodist
Church, 122 El Bethel Road,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086,
Bethlehem Volunteer Fire
Department, 904 Bethlehem
Road, Kings Mountain, NC
28086, or Hospice of Cleveland
County, 951 Wendover Heights
Drive, Shelby, NC 28150.
LILLIAN NOLEN
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Lillian
}
Brookwood Drive, died March
15,2001 at Stanley Total Living
Center, Stanley.
A native of Kings Mountain,
she was the daughter of the late
Clarence and Docia Cornwell
Wylie and wife of the late
Burwell Stokes Nolen. She was
also preceded in death by her
brother, Misher Shehan.
She was a member of
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church,
and was retired from Eaton
Corporation.
She is survived by her sons,
Gregory S. Nolen and Gary E.
Nolen and wife, Jody, all of
Kings Mountain; sister, Reba
Raef of Vancouver, WA; grand-
children, Alex Nolen of Atlanta,
GA, Danielle Collins and hus-
band, Bill, of Charlotte, and
Riley Bragg and husband,
Andy, of Kings Mountain; and
great-grandchild, Kaytlyn
Bragg. i
The funeral was conducted
_ by the Rev. Mitchell Pruitt at 11
a.m. Saturday at Chestnut
Ridge Baptist Church. Burial
was in the church cemetery.
. Memorials may be made to
Hospice of Cleveland County,
951 Wendover Heights Road,
Shelby, NC 28150.
Harris Funeral Home was in’
charge of arrangements.
March 22, 2001
Firestone to lay off
90 workers in KM
BY ALAN HODGE
pr Staff Writer
April 15 will be a taxing day
in more ways than one for ap-
proximately 100 employees of
Firestone Fibers and Textile Co.
in Kings Mountain and
Gastonia.
That's the date company offi-
cials have set for those workers
to be laid off. The cutbacks are
due to a reduction in the pro-
duction of tire cord-and other -
fabrics that the firm manufac-
tures.
~ According to Firestone, 90 of
‘the layoffs will occur at Kings
Mountain. Currently, approxi-
mately 330 workers are em-
ployed there in two shifts. The
plant produces tire cordage as
well as material used in the
manufacture of awnings, boat
covers, and luggage. Firestone’s
Gastonia facility is located at
1101 W. Second Avenue and
employs just over 50 workers.
Depending on their positions
and seniority, some workers
will be able to “bump” others
for work. Those laid off will re-
ceive benefits from Firestone in
compliance with its union bar-
gaining agreement.
According to Kings Mountain
mayor Rick Murphrey,
Firestone officials expressed the
- hope the layoffs would be tem-
porary and that workers would
be called back as business im-
proved.
“We know the layoffs are
traumatic for those involved,”
-said Murphrey. “In the mean-
_ time, the city is actively recruit-
mg to bring in more manufac-
turing jobs. Diversifying our
‘manufacturing sector is a top
priority.”
Firestone spokesman Paul
Furiga with Ketchum Public
Relations in Pittsburgh said that
~ hopes were the workers could
‘be called back within 12
months.
Furiga also said that the spe-
cific reasons for the cutbacks
- were threefold. These included
slowdown in production of
cord for passenger and light
truck radials, a recent industry
wide slackening in agricultural
and off road tire sales, and the
general sluggishness of the na-
* tional economy.
Firestone employs 45,000
workers in the Americas. For
more information visit
www.bridgestone-
firestone.com.
LIBRARY
From 1A
get situation,” said Southern
Branch Library Steering
Committee chairman John
Higginbotham.
Former Shelby mayor Les
Roark, who gave a summary to
the commissioners on just what
had already been accomplished
by Grover area citizens on be-
half of the library, called the res-
olution “a positive step in the
right direction.”
Information Roark provided
indicated that a two-acre site for
the library valued at more than
$20,000 has already been
acquired for the library. Also,
over $200,000 in private dona-
tions has been raised and is in a
trust fund gaining interestit 10 1x
In addition, the Town of
Grover has pledged at least
$2,500 each year to help with
operating costs. The town has
agreed to provide sewer, water
and trash pickup. Finally Roark
said plans were underway by
groups such as the Grover
Woman's Club. and Lions to
raise the additional $300,000 for
the project.
According to the library com-
mittee, it would probably be at
least two to three years before
the county would have to come
up with any money to help out.
One technicality that raised
its head following Roark'’s pre-
sentation was just how much it
would actually take to run the
new library. Roark said he
wasn’t sure but though it
would be in the $75,000 range.
“That number isn’t set in con-
crete” he said.
.-County manager Lane
Alexander'reminded library ,
supporters that there wasia =
statutory restriction on ear-
marking funds for future pro-
jects without knowing exactly
how much it would cost.
SPRING
From 1A
ternoon and another on
Pleasant Hill Road, resulted in
injuries.
“Both of these accidents’ in-
volved broken legs,” said
Jenkins.
Kings Mountain electric de-
partment supervisor Nick
Hendricks said that whipping
winds caused power lines to
come together on Sterling Drive
near Waco Road.
“The area lost power for a
short period when the lines
touched,” said Hendricks.
“Other than that, everything
was all right.”
Though the rain was an in-
© convenience to some, it was
sorely needed. So far, Cleveland
County is still four inches be-
‘low normal for the year in rain-
fall.
“It was an improvement over
what we've been getting,”
Kitzmiller mused.
Kings Mountain Weather Report
(Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller)
March 14-20 Year Ago
Total precipitation 3.13 4.63
Maximum 1 day 1.95 (20th). 2.02 (16th)
Month to date 4.73 4.94
Year to date 11.06 12.74
Low temperature 34 (20th) 34 (17th)
High temperature 70 (14th) 71 (15th)
Avg. temperature 484 54.9
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