The Kings Mountain Herald
December 11, 2003
ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey delivers the oath of office to Kings Mountain
District Schools board member Shearra Miller. Miller's husband Tim and daughter
Kathlene accompanied her.
KM 47% proficient
on state writing test
BY ANDIE L. BRYMER
Staff Writer
Kings Mountain students
scored an average of 47 per-
cent proficient on state writ-
ing tests administered last
year, however, officials say
scores are low region wide.
“We're not happy with
where we are. We are no
worse off than other peo-
ple,” Assistant
Superintendent John
Goforth told the Kings
Mountain District School's
board during their Monday
night meeting.
KMDS fourth graders
scored 46 percent proficient;
seventh graders 52 percent,
* and sophomores, 44 percent.
Goforth told the board
that the state has not offered
adequate teacher training in
how to prepare students for
the test.
The test was a pilot; there-
fore schools are not held
accountable for results. Prior
to that test, state officials
suspended t the test for two
years to revise it.” 1
KMDS is now working
with Cleveland County and
Shelby City schools on
teacher instruction, Goforth
said.
In all other state testing,
Kings Mountain District
Schools has an excellent
track record with students
scoring at or above state
expectations.
In other business, board ~
members renewed
Superintendent Dr. Larry
Allen's contract from June
2004 to June 2005. He will
- not receive a raise.
Cleveland County Head
Start, which is based out of
KMDS, received positive
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ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD
Kings Mountain Mayor Rick Murphrey delivers the oath
of office to Kings Mountain District Schools board mem-
ber Stella Putnam. Her nephew Joe Lawrence held the
Bible for Putnam’s swearing in.
eral audit. Official results
are expected next month.
“I'm sure things will go
well with their evaluation,”
said board member Mike
Smith.
Board members watched a
videq onthe program that
auditors had seen earlier.
The video was produced by
local broadcaster Donna
Huie-Brooks.
Board members approved
three new accountability
goals for Davidson School.
Teachers will incorporate
character education traits
into the lesson plan twice
weekly. Teachers will make
contact with 85 percent of
students” parents. Officials
opted not to set the goal at
100 percent because some
students are only at the
school a few days at the end
of the academic year. All
students who score level
two or below on end of
grade or course testing will
receive a personal education
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Teachers Amy Hord, Julie
Turner, Kay Lee, Kami
Champion, Susan Allen and
Lori Evatt were honored for
achieving National Teacher
Certification. The teachers
each received $500.
Board members upanjs:
Toad re-elected Shearra
Miller as chairperson and
Stella Putnam and vice-
chairperson.
Miller's husband Tim and
daughter Kathlene stood
with her for the swearing in
ceremony. Putnam's nephew
Joe Lawrence accompanied
her.
Students McKenzie Bolin,
Trevor Zaffke, Brittany King
and Tyler Williams led the
pledge of allegiance.
Rev. Clinton Feemster of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
gave the invocation.
Board members approved
hiring as substitute teachers
Devonya Adams, Kim ..
Franks, Faye Harry, Debbie
Heston, Bonnie Logeman,
Albert Perkins, Wendy
Regans, Tara Absher, Elaine
Stewart and Natasha Yarbro.
In a closed session, board
members met with parent
Janie Robbs to discuss a per-
sonnel issue. No information
was given about the meeting
though Robbs has previous-
ly spoken publicly about the
high school cheerleading
program.
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SHIRLEY STAGGS
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Memorial service
for Shirley Staggs of Myrtle Beach, SC, will
be held Saturday at 2 p.m. Saturday at El
Bethel United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Staggs is survived by her husband,
Bill Staggs of Myrtle Beach, SC; son Kenny
Staggs of Florida; daughter Debbie Mathis
of Raleigh; three grandchildren; mother
Mallie Parker of Kings Mountain; brother
Jimmy Robbs of Charlotte; and step-brothers
David Parker of Kings Mountain and
Johnny Parker of Charlotte. She
was preceded in death by her brother Bill
Robbs, and sister Elizabeth Mullinax.
ROBERT EDGERTON SR.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Robert Eugene
Edgerton Sr., died December 4, 2003 at
home following an extended illness.
A native of Kings Mountain, he was the
son of Raymond Barnett and the late Mrs.
Margaret Edgerton Carter. He was also pre-
ceded in death by his sister, Ms. Mary
Edgerton.
He attended Davidson School. He was a
member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist
Church where he served on the Trustee and
Usher Boards, and he was a donor for The
Golden Hearts. He was a member of Moses
Masonic Lodge #4, Kings Mountain, and a
grand sponsor of The Order of Easter Star,
ADAH Chapter #7, Kings Mountain.
He was an avid golfer and was the first
African American to play at the Kings
Mountain Country Club course. He was a
self-employed floor contractor.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years,
Mrs. Delores Boyd Edgerton of the home;
sons Jimmy Brooks, William Thompson,
Troy Thompson, Rodale Thompson and
wife Velma, and Robert Edgerton Jr., all of
Kings Mountain, and Jeffery Thompson of
Rhode Island; daughter Ms. Donna
Edgerton of Kings Mountain; father and
step-mother, Raymond and Margaret
Barnett of Baltimore, MD; sisters Mrs.
Aileen Ellison and husband Sam of
Charlotte, and Thelma Sutton of Kings
Mountain; 19 grandchildren, five great-
grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other rela-
tives and friends.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs.
Howard Shipp, Lamont Littlejohn and C.A.
Feemster at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church.
J.W. Gill & Sons Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
LOIS BEATTIE
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Lois Beattie, 87, of
White Oak Manor, died December 7, 2003 at
White Oak Manor.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late Leo and Mae Patterson, '
Beattie. She was a member of Boyce ~~
* Memorial ARP Church, where she was a °
member of the Church Circle.
She is survived by a number of cousins.
A graveside service was conducted by the
Rev. Doug Petersen at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Patterson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to White Oak
Manor, 716 Sipes Street, Kings Mountain,
NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
PEGGY SUE DAWSON
LAWNDALE - Peggy Sue Dawson, 70, 433
Vic Randall Road, died December 5, 2003 at
Carolina Care of Cherryville.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late Dee Sisk and Lula
Bridges Sisk. She was also preceded in
death by her daughter Mary Ann Dawson,
and sister Betty Lou Hanes.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Darrell
Dawson of the home; son and daughter-in-
law, Marty and Debbie Dawson of Kings
Mountain; daughters and sons-in-law,
Rhonda and Kenneth Hewitt of Boiling
Springs, Amy and James Harris of Cliffside,
and Darla and Gary Patterson of Shelby;
half sister Judy Failen of South Carolina;
half brother Dale Sisk of Shelby; nine grand-
children and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Ron Hawkins at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Clay-
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Barnette Funeral Home. Burial was in
Sunset Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to American
Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Suite
211, Charlotte, NC 28202.
Clay-Barnette Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
RONNIE W. LEDFORD
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ronnie W. Ledford,
67, 607 Mica Street, died December 4, 2003
at Kings Mountain Hospital.
A native of Cleveland County, he was the
son of the'late Paul W. and Lessie Stone
Ledford and was husband of the late Betty
Jo Huss Ledford. He was also preceded in
death by sisters Ellen G. Wright and Nancy
G. Walker, and brother-in-law Ray Cooke.
He was a member of Temple Baptist
Church. He was retired from the North
Carolina Department of Transportation and
also served in the United States Navy.
He is survived by his sisters, Mrs. Pattie L.
Whetstine and husband David of Kings
Mountain, and Mrs. Brenda L. Cooke of
Kings Mountain.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev.
Robert Haynes at 3 p.m. Sunday at Temple
Baptist Church. Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
BENA GREGORY
GASTONIA - Bena Bolin Gregory, 80, 521
Wellons Drive, Apt. B, died December 2,
2003 at her home.
A native of Cherokee County, SC, she was
the daughter of the late Jesse David and
Corrie Ruth Dixon Bolin. She was also pre-
ceded in death by sisters Lorene Richardson
and Gerelene Humphries, and brother
Dwye Bolin.
She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Ross
Gregory Jr. of Gastonia; son Rev. Rocky
Lane Gregory and wife Frances of Loris, SC;
daughters Linda Catherine Black and hus-
band Spencer of Charlotte, Susan Elaine
Sikes of Mt. Holly, and Clara Bolin of
Gaffney, SC; five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was conduced by the Rev.
Hazel Boyd at 2 p.m. Friday at Ollie Harris
Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Mountain
Rest Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
FREDERICK FINGER JR.
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Frederick Eli Finger
Jr., 85, died December 3, 2003 at Heritage
Hills i in Wadesboro.
A natjve of Lincoln County, he was the
"son of the late Frederick Eli and | Belle Miller
LING
He was a member of St. Matthews
Lutheran Church and was a veteran of the
United States Army, having served during
World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Faye Pope
Finger; son and daughter-in-law Rick and
Tara Finger of Cornelius; daughters and
sons-in-law Lynn and Robert Horton of
Wadesboro, Joan and John Settlemyer of
Huntersville; grandchildren, Frederick Eli
Finger IV of New York, NY, Alan Randolph
Finger of Raleigh, Kathryn Marie Finger and
James Cotesworth Finger, both of Charlotte,
Hunter Hutcheson Finger of Cornelius,
Michael Seth Horton and Courtney Fay
Horton, both of Raleigh, Robert Evan
Horton of Wadesboro, Anna Carolina
Settlemyer and Luke Eli Baxter Settlemyer,
both of Huntersville; brothers and sisters-in-
law Carl Preston Finger and Daniel Miller
and Dot Finger, all of Kings Mountain; and
sister Sarah Finger Warren of Lynchburg,
VA.
A memorial service was conducted by
Rev. Bill Jeffcoat at 11 a.m. Thursday at St.
Matthews Lutheran Church. Interment was
in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Matthews
Lutheran Church, North Piedmont Avenue,
Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or to Barium
Springs Home for Children, P.O. Box 1,
Barium Springs, NC 28010.
Leavitt Funeral Home of Wadesboro was
in charge of arrangements.
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