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Kings Mountain News

February 21, 2008|Violet Bell

Mrs. Charlyne Bodner underwent jaw surgery on Tuesday of last week. She has recovered well except she still has swelling in her mouth and jaw area.

On the night of Jan. 29, Kings Mountain was one of the places that suffered damage from the tornado-like winds. One was the much-regretted loss of the huge, perfectly-shaped pine in the backyard of Julia Ann Peterson. Although it did not fall on her house, for which all were thankful, she feels much regret over the loss of her beautiful tree.

A very belated item: In November, Mrs. Carlton (Flora) Stull got a bad fall and later developed pneumonia. She ended up with an eight-week stay in the Danville hospital. She has been home four weeks now and is on a walker. She stays in her house except for her trips to the doctor.

In the obituaries recently, notice was given of Effie Pulliam Jones, who grew up in Kings Mountain and attended the old Kings Mountain School here. One thing was not mentioned about Mrs. Jones. She had a twin sister whose name was Mrs. Bessie Pulliam Lay. She lived in this area for many years until she and her husband Joe moved to Florida. He died, and Bessie is now in a rest home in Tampa. Effie lived mostly in Michigan and at the end time of her death, she was living there with her daughter. The twins have two other living sisters, Ada Snow of Kings Mountain and Margie Jones of Ohio.

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Word has been received here of the death of Bro. Grant Miller in early February in Johnson City, Tenn. In the late 40's and early 50's, Bro. Miller lived in Kings Mountain and pastored both the McKinney and Kings Mountain Christian churches. He also taught at the old grade school in Kings Mountain. He and his wife, Norma, had two small daughters, Christine and Margaret. They returned to their native Tennessee in the 50's. Grant had always pastored churches, and until his last brief illness, he was pastoring a small country church. He would have been 83 in a few more days. Bro. Grant was a good, hard-working man and was well thought of in this community. Luckily, he and Norma had already moved to the Appalachian Christian Village, where they can get as much or as little help as needed, and Norma will continued to live there. We remember the family fondly and we extend sympathy to Norma, the girls, and their families.

Several people from this area went to Northern Kentucky Sunday to help Ivadeane Thompson Sowers celebrate her 80th birthday. Making the trip was her sister, Janet Williams, with sons, Bennett and Donovan and granddaughter Makenzie, Sherman and J. C. Sowers and close friend, Roma Jean Snow Sims, also, William and Reba Sowers Robertson and daughters, Diane and Pam and granddaughter Kathryn. More than 50 friends and relatives gathered at the Hebron Baptist Church fellowship hall for a surprise reception for Ivadeane, who is the widow of George S. Sowers. In spite of the cold, windy weather, everyone enjoyed the fellowship and much good food. The Sowers, Thompson and Snow families grew up in the Duncan-Indian Creek communities.

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