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Mayor Removes Cross From Tower Sort Of
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Cross Removed From Whiteville Tower; Sort Of
6:22 p.m. CDT, October 26, 2011
The mayor of the town complied in his own way, having one arm of the cross removed as a form of protest.
Technically, the cross is gone but it serves as a reminder to what the town was forced to do.
In a letter to Nashville lawyer Alvin Harris, Mayor James Bellar wrote, "This brings to close a sad chapter in the history of Whiteville that can best be described as terroristic, cowardly and shameful! The fear and terror caused our older people here is shameful. So shame on your client and your firm!"
The group called off plans to sue the town, called the mayor's protest "bizarre" and says it will be watching.
The cross was donated several years ago, the partial removal cost the town $4,000 for a crane rental.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says a resident of the town complained about the cross but it has refused to identify the person.
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I'm surprised they don't want to change the name of the town from Whiteville to Diversityville.
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