The Kings Mountain Herald
November 17, 2005
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MINNIE SUE HARTSOE
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Minnie Sue Mitchem Hartsoe, 72, 201
Phifer Circle, died November 14, 2005 at Cleveland Regional
Medical Center.
A native of Cleveland County, she was the
daughter of the late James Earl and Nena .
Eskew Mitchem. She was wife of the late Gus
Hartsoe Jr. She was also preceded in death by
her brother, James Houston Mitchem.
She was a lifetime member of Macedonia
Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. She was a
homemaker.
She is survived by her sons, Daniel Keith
Hartsoe and wife Leslie of Clover, SC, and
Robert Dale Hartsoe of Shelby; daughters
Susan Diane Hartsoe and Sandra Elaine
Hartsoe Burris, both of Kings Mountain; six
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted by the Revs. David Philbeck and
Ronnie Wilson at 3 p.m. Thursday, November 17, 2005 at Ollie
Harris Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Visitation is from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, prior to the service
at Harris Funeral Home, and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church “Debt
Reduction,” 1101 S. Battleground Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC
28086.
Harris Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
GERT CARROLL
SUMTER, SC -Eva Gertrude “Gert” Farris Carroll, 71, wife of
Henry Ray Carroll, died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at a local
nursing facility.
Born in Kings Mountain, NC, she was a
daughter of the late Walter Farris and the late
Essie L. Rayfield Farris. She was a member of
Hickory Road Baptist Church where she
served faithfully in many positions including
Sunday school teacher, choir member, choir
director, pianist, WMU- Director and kinder-
garten teacher. She was retired from SAFE
Federal Credit Union after 19 years of serv-
ice.
Survivors besides her husband of 52 years
include two sons, Edwin C. Carroll and his
wife, Judy of York, and Timothy R. Carroll
and his wife, Debbie of Sumter; two brothers,
Paul R. Farris and his wife, Linda and Wray D. Farris and his
wife, Mary all of Kings Mountain, NC; two sisters, Gail
Anderson of Winston Salem, NC and Annie A. “Mitt” Farris of
Kings Mountain, NC; five grandchildren, Lynette Filyaw and her
husband, Jason of New Zion, Brandon Laughlin, Bonnie
Laughlin, Blake Laughlin, and Barry Laughlin all of Wichita, KS;
and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ted Farris and
Calvin Farris. :
The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Antioch Baptist
Church, Blacksburg, SC with Rev. Guy Langston and Rev. Vernon
Craig officiating. Burial was in the Antioch Baptist Church
.Cemetery. :
Pallbearers were Barry Carroll, Bobby Barnes, Bruce Scudder, -
Wayne Earl, Kieth Carroll and John Cook.
Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of Hickory Road
Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the Hickory Road Baptist Church
Building Fund, 1245 Cherryvale Dr., Sumter, SC 29154, or to
Hospice Care of the Tri-County, 1235 B. Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter,
SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of
Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
H.C. WHITE
BLACKSBURG, SC - H.C. White, 89, 711 Rock House Road,
died Friday, November 11, 2005 at his residence.
A native of Cobb County, GA, he was the
son of the late H.D. White and Evie Gregory
White. He was also preceded in death by his
wife, Ruth Bell White, sons, Steven White
and Roy White, and daughter, Patsy White.
He was retired from Jerry Keller Real
Estate in Gastonia. He was a member of
.Eastside Baptist Church in Blacksburg, SC.
He is survived by his son, Richard White
and wife Elaine of Blacksburg, SC; daughters
Barbara Bush of Kings Mountain, Gail Moss
and husband Kenneth of Kings Mountain,
Charline Dover of Blacksburg, SC, and Susan
: Greene and husband Phillip of Grover; broth-
er, Arthur White of Grover; nine grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Eric Sellers at 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 13, 2005 at Eastside Baptist Church,
Blacksburg, SC. Interment was in Grover Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Eastside Baptist Church, P.O. Box
436, Blacksburg, SC 29702.
Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, was in charge of
arrangements.
TIMOTHY EFFLER
LENOIR - Timothy “Tim” Allen Effler, 40, Brookshire Road,
died Sunday, November 14, 2005 at his residence.
A native of Lenoir, he was a son of Earl L. Effler, Sr. and the
late Mae Reid Effler.
He is survived by his father and step-mother, Earl L. and Reba
Effler of Kings Mountain; one sister, Angela Murasky and hus-
band Bruce of Lenoir; two brothers, Butch Effler and wife Becky
and Bill Effler and Teresa Cole all of Lenoir; one step-sister, Kelly
Gibson and step-brother, Matt Woods both of Kings Mountain;
paternal grandfather, Arnold Effler of Kings Mountain and sever-
al nieces and nephews.
Other than his mother, he was preceded in death by a brother,
John Paul Effler, paternal grandmother, Audrey Effler, maternal
grandparents, Sam and Rosie Reid and his nephew, Stephen
Effler.
The funeral was conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday at Miracle
Church, officiated by Charles Webb and Timothy Suter. Burial
was in Blue Ridge Memorial Park. Evans Funeral Service of
Lenoir was in charge of arrangements.
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In response to expected
spikes in energy costs this win-
ter, the City of Kings Mountain
held a workshop on weather-
ization and energy assistance.
Jean Wite, city billing direc-
tor, explained the supplemental
security income program.
Qualifying individuals can save
10 to 11 percent on their electric
bills. To be eligible, an individ-
ual age 65 or older must have a
total income of less than
$20,000. SSI disability recipients
also qualify.
Applications are available at
the billing department at city
hall. Proof of age, typically
from a driver’s license or state
identity card, and a bank state-
ment or SSI disability form are
required.
Recipients must reapply each
year. Currently 150 to 200 peo-
ple are being served through
the program.
Monty Thornburg, city direc-
tor of aging, explained the low
income energy assistance pro-
Entries sought for
Kings Mountain will hold its
annual Christmas parade Dec. 3
at 3 p.m. Entries are being
accepted. There is no fee.
Horses are permitted as long as
they are diapered.
The parade will be led by the
Marine Corps League and the
grand marshals are the Lady
Mountaineers softball team,
managers and coaches. The
gram. Applications are being
accepted at the Patrick Senior
Center and DSS through Friday.
To qualify, a household of one
must make less than $878 a
month; two, $1,177; three,
$1,475. Applicants also cannot
have over $2,200 in savings, not
including homes or cars.
Applicants who slightly exceed
those numbers are still encour-
aged to apply. A one-time pay-
ment will be mailed in
February.
Medicaid and food stamps
recipients are eligible but they
must apply.
Tim Miller of Bridges
Hardware told the group that
door sweeps, caulking, clear
window film, insulating outlets
and water heater blankets can
help with heating costs. He also
gave away discount coupons.
“We're glad to give any
advice we can at the store,”
Miller said.
Fire departments are expect-
ing more house fires this year,
said Chief Frank Burns. Due to
higher heating costs, people are
more likely to explore alterna-
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onship.
To participate in the parade,
call city events coordinator Ellis
Noell at 704-734-0333.
The Grover Area Womens
Club is currently accepting
entries for the 2005
Grover Christmas Parade,
which will be held Saturday.
December 3 at 12 p.m.
SENIOR
From 1A
Dixon said he chose the proj-
ect because he wanted to help
the community. He learned
through a school research
paper that many seniors’ budg-
ets are tight due to purchasing
prescriptions.
“It’s important to help peo-
ple in need,” Dixon said.
“Don’t go through life just try-
ing to help yourself.”
Thornburg said the project
helps both the agency and
Dixon.
“It’s a good intergenerational
project for us,” he said.
Including people of all ages
helps the senior center with its
certification process.
Dixon hopes to be finished
with the directory by
December. He's also making a
story board about the center for
his senior project.
Thornburg describes Dixon
as “very mature. A good work-
er, very mannerly.”
Dixon plans to attend Gaston
College before transferring to a
university to study business.
His parents are Darryl and
Carol Dixon.
Dixon has introduced the
rogram to his uncle who owns
. Eric Dixon Construction and
that business is now listed.
VETERANS
From 1A
ful foreground for the parade
march into the cemetery.
Numerous citizens watched
from the hillside as colors were
resented and the Cub Scouts
1 the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Rick Murphrey and
Army veteran and Post 155
American Legion member
Larry Deaver spoke briefly, and
then placed a wreath at
Veterans Monument in honor
and in memory of those who
have defended the nation over
the years.
“A lot of people have fought
and are Still 1 fighting for our
freedom,” Deaver said.”This is
their day.”
“They all sacrificed to protect
and preserve our freedom,”
added Mayor Murphrey. -“Too
many made the ultimate sacri-
fice, paying for our freedom
with their own lives.
“These men and women
coming from different back-
rounds across the United
tates, united together under
the banner of freedom, ground-
ed in loyalty, duty honor and
personal courage, put our ene-
mies on notice that freedom
runs deep in the blood of every
American and were willing to
let freedom flow from every
corner of the world.”
Murphrey reminded the
crowd that U.S. soldiers contin-
ue to answer the call of free-
dom by fighting in Afghanistan
and Iraq, and gave special
recognition to the local
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“Kings Mountain has always
been a patriotic and grateful
community that will never for-
get the sacrifices made by so
many in order that we may
enjoy our way of life today,” he
said.
Freedom comes at a price,
Murphrey added, noting that
many men and women lost
their lives in battle.
“They are our heroes,” he
said. “We thank them, along
with our local men and
women, for heeding the call of
duty and they have always
brought honor and pride to our
city. Today we stand for God
and country in honor of our
past and our idealistic hope for
our nation’s future.”
Following the ceremony, vet-
erans were honored with a spe-
cial lunch at the Kings
Mountain History Museum.
Grover Lions Club
to meet Thursday
Grover Lions Club will meet
tonight at 7 p.m. at Grover
Town Hall.
Grover Women’s Club
meets December 1
Grover Women’s Club meets
Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at Grover Town
Hall. The club meets on the
first Thursday of the month.
tive heating which can lead to
safety problems.
Burns advised those using
kerosene to read the manufac-
turer’s directions, to raise a
window slightly to allow CO2
out and to install a CO2 detec-
tor. The colorless, odorless gas
can kill.
Burns said that the Kings
Mountain Fire Department had
already responded to one fire
started by a fireplace insert. A
wall at the chimney caught fire.
All chimneys and fire places
should be checked before using.
. Smoke detectors are recom-
mended for all homes. These
are available free including
installation through the fire
department. :
“There is no reason for any-
one in Kings Mountain or the
surrounding area not to have a
smoke detector,” Burns said.
For more information, call
704-734-0555.
For information on assistance
with weatherization, contact the
Isothermal Planning and
Development Commission at
828-287-2281, extension 1238.
parades
Anyone wishing to enter the
parade should call Evelyn
Willis at 704-937-9047 or Jackie
Bennett at 704-937-7932 or mail
information to PO Box 811,
Grover. There is no entry fee
but the club needs to know the
number of spaces each entry
will require.
Energy assistance available
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which help with home
weatherization.
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