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The Kings Mountain Herald
August 16, 2007
The Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Daughters of the
American Revolution recently recognized Lauren Suber, left, as
its 2007 DAR Good Citizen. Lauren is pictured with her mother,
Janet Suber. Lauren was also awarded a scholarship from the
Chapter at Awards Night at Kings Mountain High School.
- Mary Neisler of Kings
Mountain will be one of the hon-
orees at the The Cleveland
County Commission for
Women’s 16th Distinguished
Women’s Banquet August 23 at
6:30 p.m. at the Cleveland
County Club in Shelby,
The commission began the
event in 1992 to honor women
who have made significant con-
tributions to the lives of others
and to the community.
Book sale,
EMILY WEAVER
eweaver@kingsmountainherald.com
Charles W. Eliot, former presi-
dent of Harvard University once
said, “Books are the quietest and
most constant of friends; they are
the most accessible and wisest of
counselors, and the most patient
of teachers.”
Perhaps if he were alive today
he would encourage everyone to
go to Mauney Memorial
Library’s Great Big Book Sale on
Thursday, August 23, through .
Saturday, August 25.
“We're sort of testing the
waters with this book sale,” said
Library Director Sharon Stack.
“We did a vintage book sale ear-
lier that was well received and
we wanted to see how the public
responds to this one.”
She agreed that it provides a
great opportunity for those who
wish to beef up their literary col-
Nominations were sought from
the community.
Neisler is a historical preserva-
tionist in Kings Mountain, lead-
ing the effort to restore numer-
ous historical sites and to have
homes and other structures in
town designated as national
landmarks.
Her sons, Andy and Scott
Neisler, will speak on her behalf.
Others to be honored are
Lucille H. Evans, retired teacher
Colonel Frederick Hambright Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently installed
officers for 2007-2008. Left to right are Loretta Cozart, Registrar; Hilda Moss, Historian; Anita
Campbell, Secretary; Betty Masters, Regent; Norma Fuchs, Vice Regent; Robin Masters, Treasurer;
and Betty Potter, Corresponding Secretary.
KIWs Mary Neisler to be honored
at Distinguished Women banquet
and civil rights activist, and Dr.
Nellie Aspel, principal of North
Shelby School.
Tickets are $30 and may be
picked up at the Cleveland
County Arts Council in Shelby
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-
Friday. Only 125 tickets will be
sold. August 21 is the deadline to
purchase tickets.
For more information call
Chairman Linda Martin at 704-
484-3016.
silent auction slated
lections and to expand their hori-
zons with new books. The sale
will be held in the Community
Room of the library from 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. on Thursday, from 1-7 pm
on Friday and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
on Saturday.
Book buyers will be able to fill
a grocery bag full of literature for
a mere $2 per bag. All of the pro-
ceeds from the sale will be fun-
neled back into the library for
new book purchases. About
1,000 biographies, non-fiction,
vintage and children’s books will
be available at the Great Big
Book Sale. Stack said that the
materials have been collected
from donations and those that
they have weeded from their
‘shelves.
A special feature of this book
sale will be a silent auction on
old school desks that have been
painted with the themes of
Panthers, NASCAR, reading and
nature. The six desks up for bid,
were painted by the Kings
Mountain Intermediate School
students of art teacher Camille
Bradshaw. The silent auction will
begin at 9 a.m. Thursday morn-
ing and will conclude at 11 a.m.
Saturday. Winners of the auction
will be notified by telephone on
Saturday. For more information
call 704-739-2371.
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Jackson Wade Hendricks, right, welcomes his sister Cassie
Elizabeth Hendricks into membership in the Children of the
American Revolution. Jackson and Cassie are now both mem-
bers and are sponsored by the Colonel Frederick Hambright
Chapter in Kings Mountain. Their mother, LeeAnn Masters
Hendricks, is a member of the Colonel Hambright Chapter.
ut Not Forgotten”
My brother-in-law of 45 years died last night, March 30, 2006, but I wasn’t on.
list. He was very ill and was in and out of the hospital several times in the past
two months, but I wasnt on the list. 1 always found out and went and sat with him
everyday that he was there. He loved chocolate cookies and candy, I brought
him plenty, but I wasn’ on the list. Yesterday he came back to the nursing home fro
the hospital. None of his kids were there, I was, but I wasn’ on the list.
I came and fed him supper, held his hand, put his pictures back up on the
walls (because the home had already taken them down to get the room ready for
another resident,) and put his clothes in the closet, but I wasn’t on the list.
I kissed him goodbye and told him how much I loved him. I called this morn-
ing to see how he was and of course the nurses couldn't tell me anything, I was-
n't on the list.
Well, he died last night and I got on the list. His son tried several ways to get in
“touch with me, but he couldn't. It was too late.
His sons and daughters-in-law didn’t go to see him in the nursing home or
hospital. They didn't take his grandchildren to see him, take him places, or buy
E him cookies or candy, yet they were on the list. ri
I could have brought him home with me for the weekend, or home for sup-
per one afternoon, or taken him for a ride when the weather was pretty. I had
done these things when there was NO LIST but thanks to so called loving chil-
dren and lawyers with their deep pockets who created the list of names allowed
to have access to the care of my brother-in-law there were too few names on the
list and not enough care, love, and understanding for the one who was sick and
needing everyone to care for him, not just a chosen few.
Your Loving Sister-In-Law ~ Forever