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1 are erry Mike iutch )avid oben anny son, Mike Ize ^Iver ..4.44 19 Pr. ct. »a8e. eer- \ats, Hint, E % r Gamble KM’s First North-South Golfer Johnny Gamble . .In North-South Johnny Gamble, Pro Shop Manager at Kings Mountain Country Club, became Kings Mountain’s first golfer to qualify for the North-South Amateur Tuesday when he fired a four- over-par 76 in an 18-hole quali fying round at Charlotte Coun try Club. Gamble was scheduled to face Dean Sheet of Charlotte in his first round match Wednesday. Sheet qualified with a 73. Only 64 golfers qualified for the prestigous event. Over 200 were entered and among the non-qualifiers were Billy Joe Pat ton of Morganton, who once led the Masters after three rounds, and Dale Morey of High Point, perhaps North Carolina’s best amateur golfer of all-time. Leading qualifiers were Eric Lawhon of Advance, N.C., and Allen Greene of Pineville, N.C. They both shot 66. Golfers will play 18-hole match play rounds until the championship round, which will be a 36-hole event on Sunday. Gamble was a standout golfer for three years at Kings Moun tain High School and has won a number of amateur tournaments at Kings Mountain Country Club and other area clubs. He is a 1981 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel HUl. Football Physicals Physical examinations for per sons planning to go out for foot ball at King Mountain Senior High School will be given on Ju ly 31 at S p.m. at the fieldhouse at John Gamble Stadium. Dan Brooks, athletic director and head coach, said all players should bring tennis shoes, shorts and t-shirts. The Mountaineers will begin practice on Saturday morning, August 1. The August 1 session will be the only Saturday prac tice. When outdoor temperature if 78 dagreai or lower, an open window it ai good as an air conditioner — and much leu axpaniivel Thuraday. July 16. IStl-KmCS MOUNTAW HERALD-Paga SA TMtWwIi'. JKM/MAirNV Ragan Harper, Kay Plumley. Margaret Ramsey (Your Pharmat isis) *r‘ Stairway to destruction Whatever the “trip," there’s no Good Housekeeping “seal of approval" on street drugs. Marijuana has 5u percent more tar than any cigarette, while Its active agent affects the brain, lungs, and reproductive organs contin- uousV for 30 days. Little known among today's youth, LSD can destroy lives. Lower cocaine prices have propelled its use into the frequently-abused category. Glue-snifRng makes over-users vegetables. Is the cost worth It? Think sbout it — before peer pressure sells you a one way ticket down a spiral stairway to des^ction. Harper’s PrcscriptioiTPharmacy ^09 W. Mountain St., Kings Mountain, N.C., Tel. 739-36^ For 13-Year-Olds District 3 Babe Ruth Tourney Slated The District 3 Babe Ruth Baseball Tournament for 13-year-olds will be held at New Hope Optimist Field on Thurs day, July 16, Friday, July 17, and possibly &turday, July 18. The first game will be played Thursday at 5:30 pjn. between South Point and Kings Moun tain. The same two teams~will play again on Friday at 530 p.m., and should a third game be necessary in the best 2-of-3 series, it would be played Satur day at 5 pjn. The winner of the District 3 Tournament will advance to the Western North Carolina State Tournament to be played at North Wilkesboro beginning Fri day, July 24. Admission for each game at New Hope will be $1. The 14-15-year-old District 3 Tournament will be held at South Point’s Raider Field beginning Thursday, July 23, at 7:30 pjn. Registration Begins Today For KM Basketball Camp Registration for the fifth an nual Kings Mountain Basketball Camp of the Stars will begin Thursday and continue through Fri., July 24. Youngsters ages 8-18 (high school seniors are not eligible) in terested in participating may register in the athletic director’s office at the Kings Mountain Neighborhood Facilities Center between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m. Entry fee is $50 and includes the camp, lunch and insurance. George Adams, Athletic Director for the Kin^ Mountain Parks and Recreation Depart ment and a former professional basketball player, is camp direc tor. Artis Gilmore of the Chicago Bulls, John Drew of the Atlanta Hawks, and European Pro star Lewis Young will be among the guest instructors. The camp will be limited to the first 100 people who register. Awards will be given for the One-on-One champion and best free throw shooter in each age group, and to the best all-around camper. The camp will be held July 27-31, beginning at 8 a.m. each morning. The day will end at 5 p.m. Tultex Closing In Tultex needs only two more victories to clinch at least a tie for the regular season champion ship in the Kings Mountain Men’s Industrial Slowpitch Soft- 9 ball race. Tultex, heading into this week’s action, sported a perfect 19-0 record and held a two-game lead over Foote Mineral, the on ly other team that has a chance to catch up. Foote has a 17-2 mark. Other teams include Com mercial Shearing 11-8, Little Dan’s 11-8, Spectrum 10-9, Clevemont 8-11, Kinmont 8-11, Carmet 6-13 and Parkdale 4-15. Legion Tournament Slated The 10th annual Otis. D. Green Post 155 American Legion Golf Tournament will be A held August 1 at Kings Moun- ^ tain Country Club. First tee time will be 9 a.ni. > • Entry fee is $25 per player. The fee includes green and cart fees, plus an awards dinner and dance. The dinner will be held at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30, and danc ing will begin after the trophies are awarded. Tennis Toun-'ament Planned Mountain’s Western doubles (open), mbced doubles Deadline for entering will be Wed., July 22. Any applications received after that date will be alternates. A meeting to decide the in dividual team tee off times will be held at the American Legion on Fri., July 24 at 7 p.m. All American Legion members are urged to enter as soon as possible. Applications may be obtained at the post. They may be turned in there or mailed to P.O. Box 429. Kings Carolina Tennis League team will sponsor a tennis tournament for Kings Mountain residents Ju ly 31, August I and 2 at the Kings Mountain High School courts. Tlicre will be a play in men’s singles (open), men’s singles 35 and over, men’s doubles (open), women’s singles (open), women’s (open), men’s novice and women’s novice. Entry forms may be obtained by going to the KMHS courts any night between 7 and 10 p.m. and seeing Rick Henderson. Further information may be obtained by calling Ed Guy at 739-4414 or Tom Cox at 739-9252. Tourney The Kings Mountain Summer Invitational Slowpitch Softball Tournament will be played Fri day through Sunday at City Stadium. The field will consist of eight area industrial league teams, in cluding five from Kings Moun tain. The five local teams include Carmet, Anvil Knit, Clevemont, Spectrum and Parkdale. Two Gastonia teams and one from Spindale will complete the field. Action gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. See Next Weeks HERALD For the Greatest TIRE SALE In the History of Kings Mountain HOURS: 8 to 6 Mon.-Fri. 8 to 5 Sat. CLARK TIRE & AUTO 407 S. Battleground - Phone 739-6456 Kings Mountain bit rodiK3i^ the bidependence Rehalwtatioa Loan. The perfect toolfigr fixiiig up an eidstii^ borne. Independence National Bank is pleased to announce that we’re now an authorized lender for Federal Na tional Mortgage Association (FNMA, or Fannie Mae) Rehabilitation Loans. These conventional fixed rate mort gages are now available to people who wish to purchase or refinance existing homes and rehabilitate them. Vlhomaof apply? You may apply for one of these mortgages if you already own a one- tofour family dwelling and wish to rehabilitate it. O, if you desire to pur chase a dwelling and rehabilitate it. VIhat type of property? (^ly existing one-to-four family residential properties in need of reha bilitation are eligible for consideration. New or proposed properties are not elidble. In addition, the property must be located in Gaston, Cleveland or Ruther ford County. VHiat size mortgage!? For single family homes, the size of the loan can range from 75% to 90% of the appraised v^ue of the property after restoration. The maximum amount is $98,500, Does one loan cower aD costs? Yes. A single long tenn mortgage covers both the purchase or refinancing cost, as well as the rehabilitation costs. VIhat isdie repapient period or term? There is no minimum tenn. The maximum temi for owner-(x:cupied properties is 30 years. For tenant- (x:cupied properties, the maximum tenn is 2{) years. VIhat bthe interest rat^ The interest rate on these loans is based on the current FNMA market yield for conventional mortgages. The current rate varies, but would be fixed after your home purchase is completed. To apply for one of these mortgages, or for further information, contact the Mortgage Loan Department of Inde pendence National Bank. In Gastonia, call (704) 866-6527. In Shelby, call (704) 482-4321. The Independence Rehabilitation Loan. If you want to fix up an exist ing home, it could be your most valuable tool. INDEPENDENCE L5J NRTIONflL lThISSS brNK Member FDIC PROFESSIONAL BANKERS YOU CAN DEPEND ON
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