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VOLUME 94, NUMBER 47
KINGS MOUNTAIN. NORTH CAROLINA
TUESDAY, lUNE 23, 1981
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Then Conquer We Must
Set To Open July 2
What do a judge, a chef, a
minister, and a professional actor
all have in common? Such are
the occupational descriptions of
some of the leading actors in
“Then Conquer We Must”, the
summer outdoor drama at the
ampitheatre in the Kings Moun
tain National Park scheduled to
open July 2.
These individuals come
together during performances
and leave their everyday roles
behind them as they protray th
characters of yesteryear who
helped in the American Revolu
tionary effort known as the Bat
tle of Kings Mountain.
Sam Mendenhall of Rock Hill,
S.C., is a family court judge. In
his role as Archibald Story he
transforms from one who
judically controls situations to a
man who is “henpecked by his
wife, but admires the beautiful
womem nonetheless.”
Reb Wiesener is the notorious
ly good cook at a motel in Kings
Mountain. On stage he becomes
the notorious Col. Sevier, leader
of the mountainmen. He is no
stranger to theatre having star
red in the Gaston College pro
duction of Xount Dracula”, and
the Kings Mountain Little
Theatre plays “Cinderella” and
“Barefoot in the Park.” A gifted
orator, Mr. Wiesener won the
V.F.W. “Proud to be an
American” competitions and
placed second in the state for the
N.C. American Legion Oratory
Contest.
For Harwood T. Smith, one of
his roles should come naturally.
It is that of Rev. Doak who
evangelizes and intensely exorts
the mountainmen on to victory.
Originally from New York, Mr.
Smith is a minister in Kings
Mountain on to victory.
Originally from New York, Mr.
Smith is a minister in Kings
Mountain and he “practices his
part every Sunday in the pulpit.”
He also doubles as Lord Corn
wallis which gives him the op
portunity to exchange the
clerical robes for a British
uniform.
The leading role of Major
Patrick Ferguson is played by
veteran actor Charlie-John
Smith. In “real life” Smith is a
professor and director of theatre
at Louisburg College in Hender
son, N.C. Outdoor drama buffs
may remember him as Simon
Fernando and Chief Manteo in
“The Lost Colony” or as Mike
Stoner in the state of Kentucky
outdoor drama ‘The Legend of
Daniel Boone.” Aside from live
performances, he has appeared
in the film “Dare to Be Great”
and acted in two “made for
television” plays for the
Alabama ETV network.
Then Conquer We Must” is
the Tom Mclntire adaption of
Robert Osbourne’s play
recreating the events leading up
to the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Produced by Limestone College
in Gaffney, S.C., the production
is directed by Dr. Charles Han-
num, head of the ccdlege’s
theatre department.
The play is scheduled to run
every Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday evening beginning July
2 through August 8. Tickets are
$3.50 for bleacher seats and
$4.50 for orchestra seats. Cur
tain time is 8:30 p.m.
Bible School
To Begin
At Pathway
Pathway Baptist Church on
Parkdale Circle will conduct Bi
ble School for all ages through
Friday night and classes are from
7 until 9 p.m. Classes for nursery
throuugh adults will be taught.
Church vans will be operated
to take students to church.
Willie Arrowood will lead the
adult class.
For transportation, call
739-3728.
Rev. James Hamrick is pastor
of the church.
Over Mayor's Objection
Grover Approaches
Second Policeman
Lie
Photo by Lib Stowart
STORY HOUR AT UBRARY-Mra. Carl In tho tummor reading program. Tho Story
Finger read* a atory ot Mouney Memoriol Hour will be held on Wednesdays.
Library to a lorgs group oi students enrolled
GROVER—Town Commis
sioners overruled objections of
Mayor W.W. McCarter and ap
proved by unanimous vote Fri
day the hiring of a second
policeman effective July 6.
Mayor McCarter said his ob
jections were based on the fact
that the police budget for the
new year is $29,622.60 and will
take all tax revenues anticipated
to meet it.
Well be operating the town
on federal money”, he told the
board.
The new policeman is ex
pected to receive $8400 annual
ly, which will bring the police
staff to three members, including
Chief Mike Brown and a reserve
officer. Chief Brown’s salary was
upped from $10,920.00 to
$11,793.60 for a 40 hour work
week. The policemen will be ex
pected to rotate shifts and to
work from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.
on a graveyard shift when possi
ble and a seven day work week
when possible. Police schedules
are to be made by Police Com
missioner Martha Byers who
made the motion, seconded by
Comm. Quay Moss, that a se
cond policeman be employed.
The board discussed three ap
plications and after an executive
session announced that a deci
sion would be made prior to July
6th when the new officer is to
report for a police training
course at Cleveland Technical
Institute.
Board members also discussed,
but took no action, on a proposal
to move the police department
from the Town Hall into the
new Grover Fire Department.
Teacher
Is Being
Investigated
A federal investigation report
involving alleged weapons viola
tions by a Kings Mountain
teacher could lead to the indict
ment by a federal Grand Jury of
the teacher and two other per
sons from Eastern North
Carolina allegedly involved in
the case.
The report has been filed with
the U5. District Attorney in
Asheville.
The penalty for possession of
illegal automatic weapons is 10
years and a fine up to $5,000 for
each count.
Agents of the U.S. Treasury
Department’s Alcohol, Tobacco
and Firearms Bureau stopped a
vehicle being driven by a teacher
in Kings Mountain on March
10th and reportedly confiscated
two 30-caliber full-automatic fire
carbines.
Osteen Wins
At Gaffney
Gaffney, S.C.—Woodruffs
Doug Osteen slipped around
Union’s Billy Scott in .the late
laps to win ^turday night’s late
model sportsman main event at
the Cherokee Speedway.
“Dougman” Davis, Shelby,
finished third in the C.L. Prit
chett Camaro, No. 27.
Fred Hawkins, Greer, outran
John Patty of Gaffney in the
limited sportsman feature. Butch
Bowen, Shelby, finished third.
Bud Faires, York, was the
rookie winner. Gene Camp took
first money in the street division.
The fastest cars and best
drivers line up here each Satur
day night for the richest purse
and fastest track in the
Southeast. Gates open each
Saturday at 5 o’clock. Action
begins at 7:30.
Town employees got a bonus
in the form of an extra day vaca
tion, from five to six days each
year, an extra holiday and six
paid sick days per year.
The board approved employee
insurance and voted to close the
business office at noon on
Wednesdays, effective July 1.
Mayor McCarter told the
board he had conducted an in
formal poll of Grover citizens
and 18 of 19 citizens were not in
favor of a second policeman due
to the increased budget and
operating costs. “1 would hate
for us to go into this and later
find we were in error and have to
let one of our officers go”, he
said.
The Board also set the tax rate
at 23 cents per $100 valuation,
and same rate which applied last
year. The tax rate was cut last
year from 35 cents to 23 cents
per $100 valuation.
In other action, the board rais
ed Town Clerk Gloria Horton’s
salary from $4.04 to $4.36 per
hour, increased salaries of two
school patrolmen to $3.45 per
hour, and increased by 10 cents
per hour, the salary of the
maintenance worker to $3.45
per hour for a three day week.
The salary of the meter reader
was approved at $3,116.40 an
nually and includes $35 per
month for car expense.
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WINNER—lomi* Lodiord oi Lowndol*. ion of Tod and Ruby
Lodiord, won tho Snoopy Cornor sign which woo proMntod
during tho rocont "Going Out Oi Buoinoao" solo at th*..
Hollmork Shop at Horald Publishing Houao. Lodiord is grand
son oi Mrs. Bossie Oliror of Kings Mountain and tho lato G.P.
Olivor, and grandson oi Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lodiord of
Lowndalo. Tho Hallmark salo continuos this wook.
Legion Auxiliary
Wins Top Awards
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 155 won four major awards
during the 1981 convention of
the Department of North
Carolina during the weekend in
Raleigh.
The Unit was the outstanding
unit among 220 in Veterans Af
fairs and Rehabilitation, was a
first place winner in the Presi
dent’s Project, was cited for its
work in Special Olympics in
Children and Youth, and won
first place in history competition
among other units of the state.
The Unit also received an
honor roll certificate for
reaching membership goal dur
ing the past year.
Mr. J.D. Barrett of Kings
Mountain, unit treasurer, receiv
ed an award for signing up the
most junior members in the
membership campaign.
Mrs. Ruth Gamble and Mrs.
Orangrel Jolly, both of Kings
Mountain, were cited for 50
hours of volunteer work at
Kings Mountain Convalescent
Center and recognized during
the VA & R presentation.
The Unit won two plaques,
one in VA & R and one for its
president’s project, in connection
with its community project last
year which raised $3800 for
cancer victim and veteran Bill
Hullender
Ib Decorated
Air Force Staff Sgt. Janie P.
Hullender, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey M. Hullender of
520 Cleveland Ave., Kings
Mountain, N.C., has been
decorated with the U.S. Air
Force Commendation Medal at
the 3706th Basic Military Train
ing Squadron, Lackland Air
Force Base, Texas.
The Air Force Commendation
Medal is awarded to those in
dividuals who demonstrate
outstanding achievement or
meritorious service in the perfor
mance of their duties on behalf
of the Air Force.
Putnam and his family. As the
top entry ftom North Carolina,
the VA & R award was submit
ted for national competition.
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, unit
historian and a past state presi
dent, attended the meeting. She
presented the flags to the outgo
ing state president, Mrs. JJ*.
Dalmus, during the closing exer
cises Saturday.
Representing Post 155 at the
meeting were Adjutant Joe H.
McDaniel, Jr. and District 23
Commander Rick Moore.
Mrs. Carl Riddle of Durham
was elected the new president of
the 10,000-member organization
and E.C. Topping of Edenton
was elected commander of the
25,000-member Legion organiza
tion.
Grover
Gearing Up
Recreation
The Town of Grover is gear
ing up its summer recreation pro
gram.
The six weeks program, which
got underway Monday, runs
from 9 a.m. until noon daily.
Children from 4 to 14 years old
qualify for the sessions.
Principal Jim Scruggs, who is
coordinating the program this
summer, said that participants
can play a variety of sports, in
cluding basketball and tennis.
Children will be taken to a pool
twice a week for swimming
lessons.
Mr. Scruggs said that fees in
clude $5 for the first week, to
cover insurance, and $3 for each
week after that.
Another feature of this pro
gram will be a six weeks after
noon reading program to be con
ducted from 12:30 until 2:30
p.m. The reading course fee is
also $5 per week of instruaion.
Students interested in register
ing for the program should con
tact Mr. Scruggs at 937-7671.