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Page 2A * The Kings Mountain Herald Wetnanir April 6, 2011 John Dilling - a KM sports i icon As a young lad back in the late fifties and early six- ties some of my favorite mo- ments were spent in C.H. “Cat” Houser’s old Moun- tain Lanes Bowling Center which was located on Battle- ground Avenue just below where Cleveland Music is now. Those were the days of pin boys and you could bowl either tenpins or duckpins. The second year (1965) that I worked for the Herald I joined the local mixed duckpin league. I wasn’t any good but was fortunate enough to be placed on a team with some good bowlers like Jenny Oates and Clarence Plonk and we won the league championship. The best thing about bowling wasn’t winning the league title. It was meeting a lot of good men and women and being amazed by the tal- Fyn 2% J TR ent of the lis good bowlers like those men- tioned above and others like Albert Brackett, Ronnie, Clyde and Richard Culbert- son, Lib Gault and Bob Herndon. And John Dilling. John was a lanky left- hander who bowled hard and kept those pin boys dodging the flying ducks. He had the ‘ knack of throwing the ball about a third of the way down the lane and softly landing it on the floor. He was not just one of the best bowlers in Kings Mountain but one of the best in the na- tion. In those days duckpin bowling alleys were plentiful in the south. But as the years wore on they became almost as extinct as the dinosaur. When downtown revital- ization came to Kings Mountain in the 1970s, Houser’s bowling alley was The late Chief will | be missed pur - chased and torn down. It could have spelled the end of the sport in Kings Moun- tain but John Dilling and other dedicated bowlers took it upon them- selves to save the sport. Before demolition of the building they tore apart the lanes and salvaged all the pins and the automatic pin setters that had replaced the pin boys, and stored them for awhile in the basement of the building next door that once housed the Ford dealership. League bowling was sus- pended for awhile until the kd GARY STEWART Sports Editor This 1982 photo shows JD Barrett, former KM Police chief, filling up a squad car. The late Jackie Dean (JD) Barrett loved ' retirement more than anyone I know except my brother, Gary, who still covers all sports ac- tivities for The Herald and loves emailing his stories to Editor Emily Weaver so that he can hit the golf course . and/or go fishing. Barrett retired as Kings Mountain Chief of Police in 1987 at age 55 and by all ac- counts in retirement has en- joyed his hobbies: fishing, hunting, cooking, gardening and he put up some of the best beet pickles you ever tasted. He and his wife haven't missed many re- unions with his Navy bud- dies. Former retired Police Chief Houston Corn, now a city councilman, joined the city police force when Bar- rett was a lieutenant. "Jackie served the city most of his life, he was a good person to work with, fair to employees and fair to the public," said Corn. "I always enjoyed my time with Jackie," said Mayor Rick Murphrey who occasionally joined Barrett and others on fishing and hunting trips. "Jackie could tell some of the best stories," said the mayor who called Jackie (JD) a people person who cared for his associates and loved his church, his “family, and the Kings Moun- tain community. Fire Chief Frank Burns said Barrett will be missed. Since 1971 Barrett was sec- created a retary- treasurer of the fire - men's relief fund which supple- mentary retire- ment fund for Kings Moun- tain firemen. Firemen looked forward to their friend Jackie dropping by the station. A volunteer fireman for 25 years, Barrett was active in American Legion Post 155, Veterans of Foreign Wars Frank B. Glass Post, AMVETS and Fairview Ma- sonic Lodge 339 AF&AM. REMEMBERING, 6A Lib Stewart Staff Writer BEL i 8 SHTES STH LL We invite you to visit our funeral home should you have any questions about a funeral service or advance planning. We guarantee a quality service, at the best price, conducted in the most caring, personal, and professional manner. Thank You, as always, for the opportunity to serve you and extend the special attention to the needs that you and your loved ones desire. 303 Phifer Rd ¢ Kings Mountain, NC ¢ 704-739-CLAY (2529) ¢ www. CLAYBARNETTE com John Dilling bowling at Mountain Lanes. new Dilling Heating build- ing was constructed on York Road. Then, the bowlers moved the equipment to Dilling’s basement and re- assembled it and Kings Mountain’s bowling tradi- tion continued. Even the Mountain Lanes Bowling Center sign was ES salvaged and placed above the lanes at their new loca- tion, which is now: the only duckpin bowling alley in SOMEWHERE, 6A JD Barrett KINGS MOUNTAIN - Jackie Dean “JD” Barrett, 202 Park Dr., passed away Satur- day, April 2, 2011 at Kings Moun- tia im Hospi- tal. H-¢ was born County, NC, to the late Theodore Ralph Barrett and Daisy Parrish Barrett Queen. JD served his country, community, and church throughout his entire life. He served in the US Navy dur- ing the Korean War, was a career Kings Mountain Po- lice officer who rose through the ranks to become Chief of Police, retiring.as Chief after 31 years of service. He served as a volunteer fire- man with the Kings Moun- tain Fire Department and was elected to the Kings Mountain City Council. An active member of First Presbyterian Church, he served as a former deacon in Cleveland ‘and was a member of the Goforth Men’s Bible Class. JD was an avid outdoors- man who enjoyed hunting and fishing through all sea- sons. He was a member of the American Legion, AMVETS, Veterans of For- eign Wars, and Fairview Ma- sonic Lodge; a loving husband, father and grandfa- ther. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Arlene Schneider Barrett of their Kings Moun- tain home, originally from Corydon, Ind.; daughter, Cheryl Barrett Butler and " husband Randy Butler of Kings Mountain; son, David Dean Barrett and wife Carol Fleming Barrett of Weaverville, NC; and grand- son, Morgan Alexander Bar- rett of Weaverville. The graveside service with Kings Mountain Police Honor Guard and Masonic Rites was held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at Moun- tain Rest Cemetery. Rev. Lee Thomas, pastor of First Pres- byterian Church, officiated, interment following in Mountain Rest Cemetery. OBITUARIES The memorial service was held at 4 p.m. at First Pres- byterian Church. Rev. Lee Thomas officiated. The family received friends immediately follow- ing the memorial service at First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall and other times at the home of the daughter, Cheryl Butler, 813 Katherine. Avenue, Kings Mountain. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church “Senior Fund”, PO Box 1188, Kings Mountain, NC 28086. A guest register is avail- able at www.HarrisFuner- als.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, was in charge of arrangements. Fbarris Funeral Home Sarah ‘Sis’ Jones ~ KINGS MOUNTAIN - Sarah Hamrick “Sis” Jones, 88, resident of 106 Wateroak Street, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospi- tal. She Ww. a.s born in Rockl Hill, SC on Janu- ary 9} 1923 to | the late L Guthrie Hamrick id Dori Allen Hamrick. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clan- nie W. Jones, brothers, Frank Hamrick, Fred, Hamrick, George Hamrick and sister, Mary Spearman. She grew up in Kings Mountain and spent her working career in several firms there. She lived in what is now the Margrace Mill Historical District for over 70 years and was a pas- sionate advocate for her friends and neighbors in that area. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Kings Mountain, and retired from the textile industry. She “was a gardener extraordi- naire and loved cats. Blessed with many friends and work colleagues in Kings Moun- tain, Sarah was passionate about her work standards, her constant group of kittens, her flowers, and her veg- etable gardens. She could make anything grow. She is survived by her | son, Billie W. Jones and wife Ann Broadwater Jones of Chapel Hill; two grandchil- dren, Geoffrey Jones of New Britain, CT, and Brian Jones and wife Mandy Burnett of Chesterfield, VA; four great : grandchildren, Sarah Jones and Aaron Jones of New Britain, CT, and Benjamin Jones and Andrew Jones of : Chesterfield, VA. She is also survived by her nieces, Frankie Webster, Ann Hall and Jonnye Ham- rick, all of Kings Mountain, Jo Merrell and husband Chad of Greensboro, Sara Collidge ' and husband Michael of Ormond Beach, Fla.; nephews, Eddie Ham- rick and wife Donna of Kings Mountain and Chuck Spearman and wife Maggie of Melbourne, Fla.; sister-in- law, ‘Gertrude Hamrick of Greensboro. Sarah’s family would like to thank Drs. Abdul Gangoo and Inderjeet Singh and their staffs for the extraordinary care that was provided. In . addition, they greatly appre- ciate the patience and care provided by the staffs of Kings Mountain and Gaston * Memorial hospitals. The funeral will ‘be con- ducted by the Rev. Lee Thomas at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at Ollie Hartis Me- morial Chapel. will be held prior to the serv- ice from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain. Interment will - be at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Sarah survived many sur- geries for warious health problems and was tough as nails. In lieu of flowers, con- tributions may be made to ° heart, cancer or diabetes | funds since she suffered ° from those maladies. A guest register is avail- : able at www.HarrisFuner- - als.com Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, is in charge ; of arrangements. Parris Ffuneral Home Thursday April 7 Kings Mountain Weekend Weather Friday April 8 Saturday April 9 Sunday Hr a? | | April 10 Avg - Low: 44 Hi: 69 Avg - Low: 45 Hi: 70 Sunny - 74° Partly Cloudy - 78° Partly Cloudy - 83° 0% Chance of 20% Chance of 20% Chance of precipitation precipitation precipitation Avg - Low: 45 Hi: 70 at 7:00 am & have dentures by 4pm! 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