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June 17, 2004
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Elizabeth Huff, front left, Hayley Hoyle, Megan Hoyle, instructor Sherry Bingham,
Austin Gilbert and Matthew Ford create a video during a Cleveland County Arts Council
summer camp held at Kings Mountain High School this week. The students are learning
to use E-Mac Final Cut Express and Casablanca software.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Attending the Grover High School Class of 1954 reunion were, front row, left to right,
Letha Sheppard, Sally Lee, Mary Honigsburg, Gene Turner, Armittee Farris, Shirley
Whittaker and Barbara Callahan. Back row, Colleen Tate, Theo Hawkins, Don Hambright,
Bill Wells, Betty Spears, Don Ellis and Howard White.
Grover High Class of ‘54
holds SOth year reunion
The Grover High School Class of 1954
held its 50th year reunion May 22 at 7 p.m.
at Grover town Hall.
Thirteen class members were in atten-
dance, including Letha Caveny Sheppard,
Sally Davis Lee, Mary Ellis Honigsburg,
Armittee Farris, Shirley Barber Whittaker,
Barbara Blackburn Callahan, Colleen
Reynolds Tate, Theo Huffstetler Hawkins,
Don Hambright, Bill Wells, Betty Watterson
Spears, Don Ellis and Howard White.
Also in attendance was history teacher
Gene Turner.
Deceased class members Helen Greene,
Kenneth Hamrick, Tommy Keeter and Eddie
Tucker were recognized with a table set wp
in their memory.
Kings Mountain students
sraduate Cleveland CC
Cleveland Community College held com-
mencement exercises on Tuesday, May 11.
The College conferred 383 degrees, diplo-
mas and certificates. Commencement speak-
er was North Carolina State Auditor Ralph
Campbell Jr. The following are graduates
from the Kings Mountain area who complet-
ed academic requirements in December 2003
and May 2004.
Associate in Arts Degree -
Monica Denise Abuelhawa
Jesse B. Surratt.
Pre-Elementary Education, Middle Grades
Education And Special Education -
Trisha Ann Runyans.
Associate In General Education Degree -
Christen L. Hollifield.
Associate in Applied Science Degree -
Accounting,
Wednesday Maloney Summey.
Associate Degree Nursing - Linda
Chambers Yarbrough.
Computer Programming -
Raymond Wesley Blanton,
Lonnie H. Burgess, Edwin Clemmer.
Criminal Justice Technology - Lisa
Michelle King.
Early Childhood — Professional Business
And Management, Tameka Qytina Davis.
Early Childhood — Professional
Fundamentals, .
Lisa Marie Turner.
Fire Protection Technology - James Donald
Hensley, Jr.
Information Systems Amie Shanelle Blain,
Joseph A. Hurdt.
Medical Office Administration -
Deborah Tinsley Buff, Ruth Gordon Davis,
Tammy W. Melton, Jennifer Taylor Putnam,
Jennifer Townsend Webb, Teresa Hall
Wilson.
Networking Technology -
Lonnie H. Burgess.
Diplomas:
Auto Body Repair - Paul Osborne JAdams,
John Sidney McDaniel.
Cosmetology - Christina Denise Bell,
Michelle Elaine Crawford.
Electrical / Electronics Technology Diflon
W. Matheson.
Industrial Systems Technology - Melvin
Edward Gosnell, Dillon W. Matheson.
Machining Technology -
Charlie G. Sipes.
Mechanical Drafting -
Rhonda Hardy Rush.
Welding Technology -
Brandon Webb Waters.
Certificates:
Advanced Leadership -
Melvin Edward Gosnell.
Auto Body Repair - Samuel Brady Benton,
Douglas Chase Crawford,
Kenneth D. Frady.
Basic Childcare - Heather Lynn Archer,
Trudy D. Jones.
Basic Law Enforcement Training - Scott E.
Bailey, J.S. Benfield, Jon Michael Bradley,
Thomas Eugene Carroll, Heather N. Ruppe,
Matt Styers.
Business Presentation -
Charles L. Foster
Carpentry - David B. Leonard.
Cosmetology - Sundee S. Parker.
Database Management -
Amie Shanelle Blain.
Medical Office Administration — Basic -
Sherry Cooke, Betty Edwards Ellis, Scenetta
S. Guinn.
Medical Office Administration —
- Intermediate - Betty Edwards Ellis.
Office Systems Technology — Basic -
Deborah Tinsley Buff, Sherry Cooke, Betty
Edwards Ellis, Tammy W. Melton.
Phlebotomy- Jacqueline Jones Goddard,
Melissa S. Tyndall, Roxanne Bell Wright.
Spreadsheet Management - Amie
Shanelle Blain, Charles L. Foster, Joseph A.
Hurdt.
Technical Support - Amie Shanelle Blain,
Charles L. Foster.
Western
‘Carolina
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John Harris appointed
to First National Board
SHELBY - A Kings
Mountain man was among-
four appointed to the First
National Bank board of
directors during its'recent
annual shareholder meeting.
John Harriswas appoint-
ed to the board. He is presi-
dent of both Harris Funeral
Home and John O. Harris
Interest, a Houston land
development firm.
A Houston native, Harris
- attended Texas State
University. He moved to
Kings Mountain in 1996 but
continues to remain actively
involved with business
interest in Houston. The
Harris Professional Pavilion,
developed by John O. Harris
Interest, received the 2001
Building of the Year award
by the Houston Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Harris currently chairs the
Cleveland County Economic
Development Council and is
treasurer of both Cleveland
County Chamber and Kings
Mountain Education
Foundation. He is a Paul
Harris Fellow and a member
of the Kings Mountain
Rotary Club. Harris serves
on the boards of directors
for Hospice of Cleveland
County and the Cleveland
Community College
Foundation.
Harris and his wife
Ashley Harris have three
children, John and twins
Abbie and Layla.
Others appointed include
John Young, David W.
Royster IIT and Kevin James
M.D.
Young is president and
CEO of Cleveland County
Healthcare System. James is
JOHN HARRIS
an orthopedic surgeon with
Miller Orthopedic Clinic in
Shelby. Royster is vice presi-
dent of Capital Funds, Inc.
Lutz, Rucker promoted
by First National Bank
First
National
Bank has
announced
numerous
new officer
positions.
Earl H.
Lutz Jr. has
been
named
Senior Vice
President.
Heis a
Shelby
native and
graduate of
LUTZ
University.
He is Vice |
President of
Hospice of
Cleveland
County, Vie Chairman of the
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Council, and Treasurer of
the Kings Mountain Rotary
Club.
Tammy W. Rucker of
Kings Mountain has been
named Assistant Branch
Manager of the Kings
Mountain office.
She is a graduate of
Hunter Huss High School.
She received the Master
Professional Credit
Executive certification in
2003, CPI's Outstanding
Local Association President
in 1997, and NC Bankers
Association Distinguished
Service Award for 15 years
in banking.
Carol V. Wood has been
named Senior Vice President
and manages the bank's in-
house computer operations.
Lisa P. Alvino has been
named Vice President and is
responsible for Asset
Ashlyn Wood born February 10,
Mark and Nikki Wood of
Kings Mountain announce
the birth of their daughter,
Ashlyn Holly, born on
February 10, 2004.
Ashlyn has an older sister,
Jaylynn, who celebrated her
sixth birthday with family
and friends og May 24.
Ashlyn andfJaylynn are
Jaylynn Wood is six years old
the granddaughters of
David and Debbie Dixon
and Marvin Wood, all of
Kings Mountain, and Cathy
Lane of Gastonia.
They are great-grand-
daughters of Thelma and Al
Tucker of Cowpens, SC and
Delbert and Hilda Dixon of
Kings Mountain.
Free license for vets
RALEIGH -- Rep. Tim
Moore (R-Cleveland) has
introduced legislation that
would allow North Carolina
veterans to receive free driv-
ers licenses. The bill, House
Bill 1773, is currently in the
House Committee on Rules,
Calendar, and Operations of
the House.
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veterans. Rep. Michael
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a primary sponsor of the
bill.
If approved, the legisla- - :
tion would cost the state
$70,000. Moore said the
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Liability Management and
Funds Management within
the Financial Service
Department. .
Jeffrey T. Triplett has been
named Vice .
President/Manager of the
West Cleveland Office.
Kevin L. Rhodes has
joined the bank as Auditor. -
Patricia H. Willis has been :
named Assistant Vice
President and manages the
Deposit Operations
Department.
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Kay P. James has been :
named Business Manager
Program Director/Bank
Officer.
Cecilia McSwain has been
named Deposit Operations
Officer and serves as assis-
tant to the Deposit
Operations Department
manager.
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ASHLYN WOOD
JAYLYNN WOOD
proposed
amount is a small amount to
say thank you to the sacri-
fices made by the state's vet-
erans. "Although this is
only a small gesture, I
believe we should do what-
ever we can to show our
appreciation to veterans
who have served our great
nation," he said.
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