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VOLUME 90 - NUMBER 88 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1979 - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Roamin* Around
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With
Darrell Austin
(Ingredients: There will be bits of
news, very little wisdom, some
humor and comments, some views
from other editors. Directions: Take
weekly. If possible, but please avoid
an overdose.)
The annual Rotary C^ub pancake
and sausage supper will be held
from 6:16 to 7:46 p.m. Friday at the
Kings Mountain High School
cafeteria. Tickets are on sale by any
Rotarlan or you may purchase one
at the door for only W.26. Let’s all go
out and support the Rotary Club and
then attend the Kings Mountain -
Shelby football game.
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If you attend the football game you
will be In for a real treat as you
watch the Kings Moluntaln High
School Band perform. Under the
direction of Donald Deal and Chris
Cole the band has had superior
performances at every game this
year. It takes a lot of practice and
dedication on the part of his students
to achieve the top and In my book
that Is where they are.
"D"
"Skeet” Morrow was telling me
about the Halloween party that he
and his partner recently attended.
Seems they went dressed as Adam
and Bve with a few leaves In the
proper places. He said they were the
hit of the psu-ty, especlsdly when the
band starting playing "Autumn
Leaves.”
A man went to a local minister and
asked If he would hold a funeral
service for his dog that recently
died. The minister didn't know
exactly what to do so he told the man
that he had a conference to attend
and wouldn’t be able to do so. The
man asked the minister If he thought
that Rev. Gary Bryant of the
Presbyterian Church would perform
the service since he only had $100 to
pay. "Hold It a minute sir," was the
minister’s reply. "Why didn’t you
tell me it was a Methodist dog?”
(To comment In this column, write
Roamin’ Around Town, P.O. Box
752, or give me a call at 7S9-7480.)
Six-Year-Old Tracy
Bridges Battling Cancer
..BRIDGES CHILDREN—The three children of Mr.
and Mrs. David Bridges were a picture of good health
when this photo was made. But now, six-year-old Tracy,
left, is fighting a tough battle with cancer. His twin,
Stacy, right, and two-year-old sister, Tammy, center,
are in good health.
By GARY STEWART
Oo-Edltor
When the photo at left was taken of
the children of David and Joann
Bridges four weeks ago, six-year-old
twin Tracy (left) was still a fairly
active child, although for the most
part of his six years he had battled
cancer.
Now, Tracy spends all of his time
lying in bed and when he moves at
all It’s by being picked up and
carried by one of his parents or
another member of the family.
Tracy’s twin brother, Stacy, and
his two-year-old sister Tammy are
healthy, and his parents are thank
ful for that. But they realize the time
they have left with Tracy Is short.
ITie only thing they can do for him
now is keep him comfortable.
Though Tracy and Stacy were
born prematurely and stayed In the
hospital seven weeks before coming
home for the first time, the Bridges
family had no Idea Tracy was not a
healthy child until he was 18 months
old.
"He got real sick,” recaJled his
father, "and we took him to the
doctor and his blood was real low.
When the doctors couldn’t get It to
normal, we took him to the
Children’s Clinic In Shelby and it
was discovered."
Small tumors were discovered
behind his ear and In his stomach
and he wsis taken to Duke Hospital
where surgery was performed and
treatment began.
Doctors told the family Tracy
wouldn’t recover, but the surgery
seemed to remove the stomach
cancer and chemotherapy appeared
to dissolve the tumor behind the ear.
"There were a lot of prayers
prayed for him,” said David's
mother, Nora Bridges, "and even
the doctors said It was a miracle that
he pulled through It. But he's been a
pretty good fighter."
Tracy returned to an active life
and had no further sign of cancer
until two years later when he had a
re-occurence and had to go back to
Duke for further surgery and
treatment. A year later, he ap
peared cured again.
But last November, he had
another re-occurence. The longest
period he’s been away from Duke
since was six weeks and now he’s
going every two weeks for treat
ment. Malignant tumors are all over
his body and the cancer has worked
into his bones.
"He’s still alert,” said David, "but
it’s in his joints and he just can’t get
up and move aro^d anymore. The
past two and flk months he’s
become less ani|^H active and now
has gotten to fl^^polnt where he
can’t move without It hurting. He’s
in constant pain."
The family was told last Wed
nesday by doctors at Duke that no
more could be done. Tracy had
taken so many chemotherapy
treatments that it’s damaged his
kidneys and bladder.
Dora Bridges, fighting back tears,
says It’s hard to accept.
"Maybe you can stand to see an
adult hurting,” she said, "But this Is
more than I can take almost. It
might have brought the family
closer together. I think David and
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★ This Is Election Day ★ Hunting Mishap Fatal
No. 4 Township voters will par
ticipate in two elections Tuesday.
1) They will decide the race for a
six-year term on the Kings Mountain
District Board of Education between
Paul Hord, Jr., Harold Lineberger
and Bill Moss.
2) Grover citizens will elect a
mayor and five commissioners to
serve a two-year term from a field of
12 candidates.
There will be no run-off In either
the school race or the Grover city
municipal race where the top vote-
getter will win. Grover will be
choosing five commissioners from
11 candidates, upping membership
on the council from three to five
commissioners. Mayor W.W. (Bill)
McCarter, who has served on the
board for 20 plus years. Is un
contested for another term as
mayor. Running for commission
seats are incumbents Martha Byers
and Harold Herndon, Ronald Queen,
Edward Phllbeck, Philip Harry,
Haigl
Century HI Contest
er Local Winner
DFLK HAIOLER
SION
Delk Halgler, KMSHS senior
student and son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wyman Halgler, Is the local winner
of the Century III Leadership
Contest conducted recently at Kings
Mountain Senior High School.
Approximately 12 students enter-
the competition, which featured
a competitive examination of
current events. The contest is
sponsored annually by the
Association of Secondary Schools
Principals and judges were a
representative of the Junior class, a
teacher, a member of the ad
ministrative staff and a represen
tative of the community.
Basis of the award was also on
extra-curricular participation on
campus, community activities, work
experience and recognition and
awards.
Halgler now advances to district
competition.
Juanita Pruette, Joe Boheler, Quay
Moss, Martha Scruggs and Gene
Atkins, all political newcomers. A
total of 248 Grover citizens are
registered to vote.
Citizens of the Kings Mountain
School District, where a total of 6,612
are registered to vote In Kings
Mountain, Grover, Bethware and
Waco, will determine the board of
education contest. Voting places
are: East Kings Mountain, Com
munity Center; West Kings
Mountain, National Guard Armory;
Bethware, at Bethware School;
Grover,at Grover Rescue Squad;
and Waco, at Waco Volunteer Fire
Department.
The polls open at 6:30 a.m. today
and close at 7:30 p.m.
School district voters will receive
only one ballot. Grover citizens will
receive two.
Paul Hord, Jr., 43, owner and
operator of Paul’s Seafood, Harold
Lineberger, 46, farmer and
fruitgrower, and Robert W. (BUI)
Moss, 61, electrician, seek the
outside district trustee seat on the
board now held by Alex Owens,
Kings Mountain farmer who did not
seek re-election. Mr. Owens has
served as board chairman.
Hord, a Kings Mountain native,
was educated In the KM schools. His
wife, Joyce, Is manager of the
KMSHS cafeteria and they are
parents of three children, Randy
Hord, Mrs. Kenny Falls and Kim
Hord, fourth grader at East School.
He Is a deacon, Sunday School
teacher and RA counselor at Oak-
view Baptist Church and a volunteer
parent teacher’s aide at West
School.
Lineberger, who harvests
peaches, grapes and strawberries on
Cherryvllle Rd., Is a former
assistant publications editor for
Agricultural Information Office at
N.C. State University and was
formerly an assistant agricultural
extension agent In Wadesboro. His
famUy was cited In 1978 as first
runnerup In the N.C. Soil and Water
Conservation District Farm Family
of the Year. His wife Is a Cherryvllle
Junior High teacher and they are
parents of three children, Barry, a
freshman at N.C. State University,
Jeff, a junior at KMSHS and Lee-
Ann, cm eighth grader at KMJH. He
Is a graduate of NCSU and active In
Resurrection Lutheran Church.
Moss, a Kings Mountsdn native. Is
field supervisor for Brycmt Electric
Cb. of High Point and formerly
owned cuid operated Moss Electric
Co. in Kings Mountain. He Is a
graduate of Kings Mountain High
School, attended N.C. State
University, Kings Business College
cmd Murray Vocational School of
Charleston, S.C. He holds an
unlimited electrical contractor’s
license for the two Carollncm. Mrs.
Moss Is the former Betty Hayes of
Kings Mountain and they are
parents of five children, R.W. Moss,
Jr., sergeant In the USAF In Denver,
CdI., Mike Moss of Summerville,
S.C., Scott Moss, student at Bowman
Gray School of Medicine in Winston
Salem, Jeff Moss, student at Central
Piedmont College in Charlotte and
Kim Moss, junior student at KM
SHS.
Moss Is an elder, Sunday School
teacher and chairman of the pulpit
committee at Boyce Memorial ARP
Church and Is a Mason.
All the candidates, both here and
In Grover, were predicting victory
at the polls today and completing
last-minute politicking.
Two Share $75
Football Prize
Two contestants hit the tie
breaker on the nose to share the $76
prize In last week’s Herald football
contest.
Richard Gillespie of P.O. Box 421,
and Mrs. Eugene Nelson of 806
Groves Street both missed two of the
20 games and hit the tie-breaker of
31 points (Maryland 17, UNC 14) on
the nose. Tommy Leach of 207
Fulton Street also missed just two
games but he predicted only 20
points In the tie-breaker.
The co-winners may pick up their
checks for $37.60 each Thursday
morning at the Herald office at 431
North Piedmont.
The final footbsill contest Is Inside
today’s paper. If you haven’t won
yet, give It one more sliot.
To Frankie Patrick, 16
An Indian Summer day of fun for
two longtime friends turned Into
dlssister Saturday afternoon In the
woods off Grover Rd.
Franklin Gene Patrick, 16, of 1316
Grover Road, and Gerald Dwight
Cooper, 17, of Foote Mineral Rd.,
made plans to spend the afternoon
hunting In the woods. They were In a
jovial mood when they picked up
refreshments and snacks at 'llalock
Grocery, jumped In Cooper’s car
and headed for the fields. Gerry had
a 20 gauge double bsu'rel shotgun
and Frankie had a 22 automatic
rifle.
At 6:46 p.m. Patrick was dead of
an accidental gtmshot wound to the
head.
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FRANKIE PATRICK
Building Dedicated
The Aubrey Mauney Building for
(Jampus Ministry and Christian
Education, a new addition to Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church In Chapel
Hill, was dedicated during the 11
a.m. worship service last Sunday
morning. An open house for church
members and the community was
held Sunday afternoon.
The building Is named In honor of
Aubrey Mauney of Kings Mountain,
who was Instrumental In the
establishment of the Chapel Hill
congregation In the 1940’s.
Mauney became concerned about
the lack of a Lutheran church in
CSiapel Hill while a student there in
the early 1940’b. In 1943, he became
chairman of a committee of the
North Carolina Lutheran Synod to
construct and develop a Lutheran
congregation near the University of
North Carolina.
Since that time, Mauney has
maintained an active Interest in the
congregation and by his en
couragement and generosity helped
the present 8,600 square feet
building become a reality.
Mauney has served as preside :* of
the N.C. Lutheran Brotherhord. ■.dee
president of the N.C. Council of
AUBREY MAUNEY
Churches and as a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Protestant
Radio and 'Television Center In
Atlanta.
He wea secretary-treasurer and
general manager of Kings Mountain
Manufacturing Company from 1940
until his retirement In 1966. He Is
married to the former Katharine E.
Shenk. They have two children and
five grandchildren.
The Mauneys are members of St.
Matthew’s Lutherati Church