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Thursday, August 3, 2006
Vol. 118 No. 31
Football
practice
underway
at
Kings
Mountain
High
School
The Herald
to publish
‘A Place
Called Home’
Readers of The Herald should
get ready for one of the best spe-
cial editions the paper has pub-
lished.
This fall, the paper will publish
what we expect to be a gigantic
special edition titled “A Place
Called Home.” The keepsake
will feature a large number of
stories and photos from the
towns’ past.
Readers are encouraged to
bring us your old photos (the
older the better) of churches,
buildings, schools, town and bat-
tle celebrations, sites and other
memorable events and people
that have helped shape this great
community.
Do you have a picture of the
night Jerry Lee Lewis or Arthur
Smith and the Crackerjacks came
to town? Or, how about the time
President Hoover came to speak
at the dedication of the monu-
ment at Kings Mountain
National Military Park?
Does your school class picture
or Sunday School picture include
someone who went on to make it
big in business, acting, music,
Sports or some other interesting
field?
Do you have pictures of old
Mountaineer Days celebrations,
or some of the old landmark
buildings around town like the
Silver Dollar, Silver Villa, the Joy,
Dixie or Imperial Theaters, his-
toric homes and cabins, old
country stores or downtown
stores and streets during the
“good ole days?”
Or the old textile mills? With
the decline of the textile industry,
wouldn't it be great if this edi-
tion could include all the old
mills that once graced the Kings
Mountain and Grover land-
scape? Do you have a “googa-
loo,” that could be used as
money at some of the old mill
stores?
Also, we want to know “the
story behind the pictures.” Tell
us about your friends, relatives,
neighbors, teachers, preachers
and community and civic leaders
who have made Kings Mountain
what it is today.
Because of the magnitude of
this project and the information
that will have to be gathered to
go with the pictures, we ask that
you submit your photos by
September 1 by bringing them to
The Herald at 821 East King
Street. Pictures will be scanned
as they are received and returned
to you as quickly as possible.
You may also mail photos to The
Herald, P.O. Box 796, Kings
Mountain, NC 28086 or Email
them to gstewart@kingsmoun-
tainherald.com.
Thank you for your assistance.
-The Editor
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Sgt. Lisa Proctor of the Kings Mountain Police Department describes to Ag
and Annie Mae
Adams, Sierra Gill and Whitley Teaster the process of making cast and dusting for finger
prints during National Night Out Tuesday night in downtown Kings Mountain.
JOSEPH BRYMER / HERALD
Annual event brings bonds |
J EMILY WEAVER
i eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com
National Night Out brought over 200 people
out to build community support against crime
and to build bonds with those who fight crime
and deal with it daily. “Last year there were
between 250 and 300 people that showed, and
there are about 150 out here now,” said Kings
Mountain Police Chf. Melvin Proctor at the
beginning of the night. He thought that the heat
would keep a lot of people away, but was sur-
prised and thrilled to see so many people brave
the 105 degree (according to the heat index)
weather and support their hard work. Free hot
dogs were grilled by Ellis Noell and KMPD
Administrative Asst. Marty Blanton. They were
freely offered to the public, along with drinks
and music that completed the open forum
atmosphere at the Gazebo in Patriots Park.
Kings Mountain native George Pittman, Jr.,
who records under the name of Scoot Pittman
returned home to sing some of his original music
that was inspired by his upbringing in Kings
Mountain. A lot of people enjoyed him singing a
cover from Sting & The Police. “I call my music
down home soul,” he said.
See Night Out, 2A
community to
fight crime
Marty Blanton, Administrative Assistant
with KMPD, cooks hot dogs during National
Night Out.
Back to school purchases
Friday through Sunday
exempt from NC sales tax
MILY WEAVER
“Wl eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com
As summer break draws to an end, the
inevitability of shopping for school supplies
looms ahead. But the cost of materials will
be sold for slightly less this weekend during
the fifth NC Sales Tax Holiday, which will
run from Friday, August 4, to Sunday,
August 6, 2006. Clothing, shoes and school
supplies worth under $100 per item and
computers for personal use that are under
$3,500 will be tax free this weekend, in
every store throughout the state.
The North Carolina General Assembly
raised the sales tax to 7 percent about five
years ago, but voted to offset the increase by
creating a sales-tax-free weekend ‘for con-
sumers buying school supplies. Computer
supplies listed for $250 or less will also be
included in the tax-free category this year.
Computer parts, such as monitors, key
See Tax Free, 9A
Hartness promoted
to asst. superintendent,
Hunnel West principal
eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com
West Elementary Principal Darrin
Hartness was named assistant superintend-
ent for Cleveland County Schools and
Washington Elementary Assistant Principal
Brian Hunnell was voted to take his place
Monday night at a special meeting. Starting
on Tuesday, August 1, Hartness now fills the
role for curriculum and instruction, left
behind by former Deputy Superintendent
Ted Kenapke, who has taken a position in
Columbus, Ohio.
“I look forward to working with the cur-
riculum and instruction team. We have a
great group of leaders on that team.
Together we will continue to serve the teach-
ers and administrators in our system and to
make Cleveland County Schools the best
district in North Carolina,”
See Hartness, 3A
A Big Community Reunion
59th Bethware Fair opens Tuesday night
Fair.
HERALD FILE
Bethware Fair offers rides, food and fun for everyone.
A 59-year-old Kings Mountain tradition contin-
ues August 8-12 when several generations of area
residents flock to Bethware School for the Bethware
Many folks look at the fair as an opportunity to
have a community reunion. Children are often
attended by parents and grandparents who enjoyed
the fair in past generations.
Others look on it as a way to renew old acquain-
tances and see faces they haven't seen since the pre-
vious year’s fair.
Bethware Fair opens Tuesday at 6 p.m. for a five-
day run. The fair will operate from 6-10 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 6-11 p.m. Saturday.
Members of the sponsoring Bethware Progressive
Club are already preparing the school gym to
receive exhibits to be on display. Exhibits include
arts, crafts, canned and fresh produce, antiques,
See Bethware, 2A