This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
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During the week of Nov. 3, 1996, the McDowell County Public Library in Marion sponsored a “Fright Night” featuring a reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” by Thomas Harrison and a costume contest with several categories. Pictured are the contest winners with the scariest, cutest, funniest, most literary, most original and best all-around costumes.
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Thirty years ago this week, the March of Dimes sponsored a WonderWalk at McDowell Technical Community College to raise money to fight birth defects. Preston Hollifield showed off the T-shirt he won for bringing in the most money. Every child who raised $25 or more received a free T-shirt.
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McDowell Titan defenders Rodney Johnson (8) and Paige Poteat (60) brought down an East Burke receiver on the Cavaliers’ final possession while Gordon Ingram (24) and Mitch Davis tried to help in the 15-12 McDowell win over East Burke. The Titans next traveled to Morganton to face the Freedom Patriots in a Northwestern 4A matchup.
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Family Services of McDowell County held a candlelight vigil to commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The ceremony was attended by approximately 30 people. Mary McKay, an attorney who worked with Options in Burke County, was the guest speaker. Shelley McMahan (center), a shelter worker, stood with two former victims of domestic violence, Kristen Morrison (right) and Stephanie McFalls.
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McDowell Titan soccer player Dip McKinney tried to beat a Freedom defender while McDowell’s Jayson Whiteside trailed the play during the Titans’ 3-0 loss to Freedom.
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The McDowell Hospital Auxiliary held its “Heart of the Holidays” bazaar at the First Presbyterian Church and the event featured a door prize drawing. Most of the door prizes were donated by more than 100 businesses and merchants and tickets were on sale at most local banks. NationsBank branch manager June Burnett (middle) stood with auxiliary workers Susan Gollinger (left) and Donna Lylerly.
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This early color photo in The McDowell News featured a house on State Street in Marion fully decked out for Halloween.
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The United Way released the updated figures for the 1996-97 fundraising campaign. So far, the local United Way had collected $88,746.41, which was 44.4% of the goal. That was up slightly from the amount raised at this point the previous year. Standing with the big thermometer at the McDowell County Courthouse were (from left) campaign workers Gerry Gorst, Theresa Pope and Charlie Mae Holland.
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The Old Fort Chamber of Commerce held a raffle for a 1996 Geo Metro as a fundraiser. Chamber President Otis Keaton (left) presented the keys to the winner, Ernestine Lewis of Marion.
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Longtime coach Ken Griffin signed a baseball glove for former player Ray Walker of Denver, N.C., while Walker’s wife, Fran, looks on during Ken Griffin Appreciation Day at the First Baptist Church of Old Fort. Griffin ordered the glove for Walker when Walker played for Griffin in high school. The special day was organized by former students and players of the coach, who had been diagnosed with cancer.
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McDowell News photographer Bonnie Byrd captured this colorful autumn scene at Lake James.
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This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
This feature mines our archives for what was going on this week in local history.
