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- February 10, 2008 mLocAL tIIrTRIINIRNRIRISILIIILILIS ah pc yg al THOMASSON From 1A Recorder's Court Judge and cy Attorney. ifty-twe years of prac- tice is a long time,” he said. “But I've enjoyed it. It's been good.’ Thomasson started his practice here in 1953, At that time, the only other attor- neys in town were J.R, Davis, Jack White and Ector Harrill, Through the years he has had a number of associates, including Andy Neisler, Mark Hullender and David Thornton. In retirement, Thomasson said he may resurrect two of his old hobbies, golfing and fishing, He expects he and his wife Marian will alse spend a lot of time visiting : eir two randchildren in Marietta, GA. “I don’t have any Rim as lar plans,” he says. “I'm just going to take it easy.” BENNETT From 1A Bennett remembers one woman whose two-year-old child died. She would bring a yard chair and sit at the grave all day long. He instructed maintenance crews to work in other parts of the cemetery. Bennett himself had a brush with serious illness in 1994. Diagnosed with can- cer, doctors didn’t give him a good prognosis. “I'm still here,” Bennett says, grinning. He continues to take chemotherapy treatment every 84 days. Bennett's oncologist credits his recov- ery to staying on the job. Bennett agrees. He works Monday through Friday and is on- call on weekends. Bennett sells plots, Mountain Rest also opens and closes its own graves and does main- tenance. Bennett often helps visi- tors find graves. Many are doing genealogical research. The cemetery, with its oldest grave dating to approxi- mately 1837, is popular among genealogists looking for ancestors. Bennett and his wife Maxine have three children and five grandchildren. The Kings Mountain native graduated from Lenoir- Rhyne College with a degree in business. Bennett is active in Relay for Life and is a charter member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Co-workers hosted a surprise birthday party for him last week. MOORE From 1A and Reservists from state income tax. Moore said he introduced the legislation after talking to an Air Force member from Shelby. The man was paying North Carolina tax but did not live here. “I agreed with him. I did- n't see that as very fair,” Moore said. The legislator said that many National Guard mem- bers are taking pay cuts when deployed. At the same time spouses are often hav- ing to quit jobs because of increased childcare respon- sibilities. “We need to do anything we can to help these folks,” he said. The bill has been sent to the Rules Committee. Moore said he would prefer it be directed to the Finance Committee and is meeting with House leadership to discuss this. HEFFNER From 4A I have found it to be true that some people will believe anything. I know you've heard the old wives tale about how if a bat becomes entangled in your hair you'll go crazy. Whoever made that one up is crazy. My grandmother used to say that if a wild bird flies into your house, someone is going to die. There are people who believe that an effective way to get rid of warts is to have someone buy them from you. Now, I have no idea who would buy warts, but I've heard there’s a market for everything. Some people actually believe that hair grows back darker and thicker after it has been shaved. Just to be on the safe side, I shaved my head once, but I still got back a sparse, white patch here and there. So that one isn’t true. I do know that, in the most crowded of rooms, a mysterious silence will invariably strike conversa- tionalists at twenty minutes past every hour. If you don’t _ think that’s true, try it some- time. I think there's a satel- lite which comes over at that time and it sends down © a silence beam which lasts just a few minutes. Oh well, I do have a wart on my wrist. I wonder if anybody would buy it from me. Maybe I'll ask Miranda. The Kings Mountain Herald BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer Three Kings Mountain area Boy Scouts have earned the top award in that organi- zation, the Eagle Scout, Daniel Ruff, 18, renovated the Kings Mountain High School cross country track for his Eagle project. Ruff solicited donations to purchase 10 tons of crush run gravel, Ruff, his grand- father Abraham Ruff and six scouts spent 12 hours spreading the. the gravel on a quarter-mile section of the track. Mud from cafeteria renovation had washed onto the track making it danger- ous. He chose the project because he runs cross coun- try and wanted to do some- thing special for teammates his senior year. Ruff was awarded his Eagle during a ceremony Jan. 9 at First Baptist Church. He is a member of Troop 92 which meets at the church. Dennis Bolin is the scout master. Ruff credits scouting - he’s been involved since second grade - for helping him develop leadership and teaching skills. Ruff has worked at Camp Bud Schiele for two years and Now serves as an assistant scout master. Some of his most memo- rable scouting moments include plunging from a jump tower at Fort Bragg, a canoeing trip to the Canadian wilderness and a EIEN INET EIEN RRR RII RII IIININIRIIIINIIIIIIIIIIILY DANIEL RUFF. - hed sailing and snorkeling wp to the Florida Keys. #0 Ruff will attend The Citadel, then spend 20 years in the Navy. After military retirement, he plans to teach physical education. Wendell Bunch, a sopho- more at Kings Mountain High School, repainted and refinished the welding lab at his school. The area had not been painted in 16 years. Bunch spent 275 hours over summer break doing the . work. “It’s a good feeling,” he said. Hiking the Appalachian Trail, events at Camp Bud Schiele, camporee and free- zoree, a winter camping experience, are some of Bunch’s top Scout memo- ries. For Bunch learning lead- ership has been one of the "* CHARLES WITHERSPOON ® best parts of Scouting. “It (leadership) is not just telling what to do but being there as a friend,” Bunch said. Bunch is a member of Troop 95 which meets at El Bethel United Methodist Church. His Eagle Scout cer- emony was held there Oct. 31. His scout leaders are Dwight Dixon and Alan . Morgan. He plans a career as an officer in either the Army or Air Force. His parents are Karen and Wendell Bunch. Charles Witherspoon painted a chain link fence at Kings Mountain High School. The fence circled the football, track and baseball fields and a portion of the school. He worked on the project during September and October with some help from fellow Scouts and other friends. Witherspoon is a member of Troop 92 which meets at Page BA" 2% TIIINIIIIIIIITIININITIINININININNANINIISNININLIIINIIIIIONNNS ih Three earn n Eagle Scout. wh ¥ 130 YC ESA Le dan ah ESE . WENDELL BUNCH First Baptist Church. He is a senior at Kings Mountain High School and plans to attend UNC-Charlotte where he will major in archi- tecture. His scout leader is Dennis Bolin. y Some of his most memo- rable scouting experiences are hikes on the . Appalachian Trail and a visit’ to Rodgers Mountain, West i Virginia. Forging friendships with more senior scouts was one of the best parts of the experience. “I learned a lot of new things,” Witherspoon said. “They befriended me. It was a neat experience.” Scouting has taught : Witherspoon self discipline »° and time management. ! Witherspoon will have his ! Eagle Scout ceremony at his church, Holy Trinity Lutheran in Gastonia. His parents are Charles and Lynn Witherspoon. Girl Scout troop selling cookies BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer Girl Scout Junior Troop 40 is.selling cookies to raise .money for an April trip to Savannah, Ga. The nine and 10-year-old girls need to make $800. The trip will include a visit to Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low’s home. They will dress in costumes from the early 20th Century and make crafts from that era. The girls also will take a trolley ride through historic Savannah, visit the Costal Georgia Marine Science Center on Tybee Island and take a boat ride to watch dolphins. The 10 girls attend North, Bethware and East elemen- tary schools. Leaders are Michelle Ford and Renee Borov. The troop meets at Resurrection Lutheran. The girls will sell cookies Friday night at Love's Fish Box and Saturday at Cleveland Mall from 3 to 6 p.m. To purchase cookies at 704-734-0022. Cookies include Thin Mints, Caramel delLites, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Peanut Butter Patties, Animal Treasures, Hearing slated on hospital expansion The state Department of Health and Human Services . will hold a certificate of need hearing for Cleveland Regional Medical Center's proposed emergency depart- ment expansion. The hearing will be at 11 a.m. March 16 at Kings Mountain City Hall. The hospital wants to build 45,000 square feet. It also plans to renovate 10,000 square feet for an expanded emergency department and additional post- and pre- operative rooms in the out patient surgery department. The project will cost $20 mil- lion. Written comments may be mailed to Certificate of Need Section, Division of Facility Services, 2704 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-2704. For more infor- mation, call Ronald Loftin, project analyst at 919-855- 3881. GROVER From 1A bers will operate the store four to six hours a day beginning in the spring, according to Jackie Bennett, a club member and town commissioner. The council unanimously approved letting the Grover Fire Department use the town hall meeting room at no charge. The department is taking on much of the Grover Rescue Squad’s duties, according to Mayor Robert Sides. The fire department is training a class of 25 first responders. The next meeting is March 7 at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. 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A Béntett believes that with the war in Iraq, Bush is “making a mess and leaving it for the Democrats to straighten out.” She believes the war is a waste of troops’ lives and tax dollars. Kings Mountain City Councilman Howard Shipp doesn’t agree with Bush's plans for Social Security. “I don’t think private “accounts are the way to go,” he said. SIMPLE PRICING - SIMPLE IDEAS! AREA'S LARGEST IMPORT DEALER SAYS “lr You DIDN'T Buy FROM IMIROGERS You PAID WAY Too MucH!” reduced fat Lemon Pastry Cremes and Iced Berry Pinatas. Cookies are $3.50 per box. 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