65 4 of ign ore cer air- 101 we- ver ore an- the clas nd 000 lily ear her in u's the Population Greater Kings Mountain City Limits This figure for Greater Kings Mountail 10,320 8,008 n 's derived from the 1955 Kings Mouatain city directory census. The city limits figure is from the United States census of 1960. "VOL'76 Ne.32 Moving Chores Outside- City In — Dr. Paul K. Au~le; has becn named chair- mun the newly-formed city human relations committee. Rusloy Heads Hew Commitiee 1 K. Ausley, pastor of sby.evian cau.ch, 1 1ed chairman of the nev 1i-membier cily human relation csramitice by Mayr John H Moss. Ww he Of the 11-mem”er group, seven members are members of the newly formed county-wide hi man relations council which held | its first meeting Monday night in Shelby. The council js sponsored by the Cleveland Association of Gov- ernmental Officials and consists of 31 members appointed by the county commission and city coun cils of Shelby and Kings Moun: tain. The county appointed 15 members, Shelby nine, and Kings Mountain seven, Dr. Ausley, a past president of | the Kings Mountain Ministerial A-sociation, is chairman of Bible-In-Schools committee, Kinzs Mountain's seven repre- sentatives on the county council are Dr. Ausley, George P. De Brule, Charles F. Mauney, Paul | A. Howard, Sandro Blalock, Wil- liam Orr and George R. Ed- wards. The other four members of the committee are Mrs. F. A. | Bill Brewn, Leon- | McDaniel, Jr., ard Sxith and Rev. S. T. Cooke. | Reynolds Case Bound Over Jessie Reynolds, 22, of Grover road, was bound over to Superior Court Monday on a rape charge, ! after probable cause was found him in Cleveland County recorder’s Court, Reynolds is charged with rap- ing a 14 year old girl in Kings May 15. The girl, how- ver, testified that she had sex: ual relations with Reynolds be- fore and after May 15 before signing the warrant. The girl testified that he threatened to kill her and she was scared. During a short visit to the hos- pital during July, her doctor had discovered that she had had in- tercourse and advised her to tell her parents. After her release from the hos- pital, the warrant was signed. reynolds had been in Cleve- land County Jail since his arrest July 29. He told the court through his attorney that he loved the girl MOOSE PLAN PICNIC Members of Kings Mountain Moose Lodge will be guests of District No. 4, North Carolina Moose Assn., at an old fashion picnic Sunday at Shelby Moose Lodge Recreation Park located in the Bethware community. Guests are urged to bring well- filled baskets which will be spread at 1 o'clock. Numerous contests for the children are planned including sack races, needle in haystack, pole climb- ing, slippery pig, etc. Prizes will be awarded the winners. The swimming pool will also be open at 1 o'clock. Other lodges invited include Shelby, Rutherford County, Lincolnton, Cherryville, and Gastonia. The announcement was made by 4 its | Roy Kale, president of District "Established 1889 Being ‘Mohair Firm Biggest User 0f City Water City water Gills which go out | Mcnday to cutside-city industries will reflect a 25 percent cut or- | dered Tuesday by the city board | of commissioners. iggest user affected is Mass- achusetts Mohair Plush Com- | pany’s Neisler Mills Division. At last meter reading date (June 15- { July 15) the plant was billed for 1,871,000 of water at the | water rate charged all city cus- | tomers plus 25 percent, The firm's bill was $1,293.60. Should the billing be the same, | affective August 16, the bill | would be $258.72 less. Over a 12- month period, using the same sage figures, the plant would pend $3,194.64 less for water. Other city industrial vater customers include: Spangler's Ready Mix Con- eB, IL.arteth Rope Corporation. Foote Mineral Company. Superior Stone Company. Barwin Company, i2enne't Brick & Tile Company. In previous years, outside city adustry water has been billed Bridges Administration IV rais- | sd in-city water rates slightly land increased the outside-city differential from 10 percent to 50 percent of monthly bills. Bridges Administration V rec- | ommended downward revision in {the differential of 50 percent | charged outside of city indus- | trial water customers to 25 per- cent. Maino noted that imposition of | higher differentials had not en- | hanced the community’s chances | of attracting new industry. | Mohair gets city water service { through a county - owned line which joins a city main at the southern city limits in the Cres- I cent Hill section. out at cost plus from 10 percent | to 50 percent. Four years ago | the rate dropped from 50 to 25 percent. Al Maino, general manager of the Neisler firm, appared before ! the board tn request the cut. Mr. | Maino said, “Our payroll is | spent in Kings Mountain. We've cen asking for help four years {and this has been a sore spot {and will continue to be until we | get a reduction to the same wa- ter rate paid by in-town firms.” | Mr. Maino noted in asking for a out in rates that his firm is | now in the process of installing new machinery and that one of the fabrics now out of style has ! created “problems.” | Commissioner Norman who suggested that water nates “why should Margrace be penal | ized because they're out of | town?” Comm. | city's part, why was it raised in the first place?” (Continued On Page 8) NEW TEACHER — William A. Alexander, native of Columbia, S. C., and former minister of education at Parkway Baptist church in Greensboro, has been | employed as Bible teacher in the Kings Mountain schools. The Alexonder family has oc- cupied a home on Sherwood Lane. “ | mission Tuesday night and im- Mayor To Name Five Members To Zoning Group The city board of commission- ers reactivated its zoning com- mediately gave it work to do. Mayor John Henry Moss, who | of a new zoning group, was in- | | | King, | recommended the establishment structed to appoint a five-mem ber body to: 1) consider zoning problems and 2) recommnend any changes in the law. The cit) commission acts as a zoning ap peal board. The Mayor said the committe | appointments would be complet- Keep Dollars At Home: Turner; Downtown Improvements Cited be cut, asked other members, | ed within three of four days. “The commission,’ formation of a zoning ’ the mayor pointed W. S. Biddix |out, “will ensure detailed study | said, “If there's no upkeep on the [of all areas in the city and al- | low a trained group to devote time and effort to this study be- | Continued On Page 8 Jerry Turner, community plan- ning consultant with the De: partment of Conservation and | Development, Thursday night | outlined what he termed “lots of | work” for a newly-named en | | thusiastic 16 - member mayoral | | committee on downtown im: | provements. Still to be appointed are four | members of the planning group | and a chairman. Mayor John Henry Moss said he would an- nounce his appointments within | a few days. | The committee convened for lan orientation session at City! | Hall and an enlightening picture of what updating downtown could be in future years. “These pretty little plans can | collect dust”, Turner said, “or | you can do something with | them.” i Four specific studies of down town Kings Mountain have been completed, including a popula- tion study; a economy study; a land use analysis of Kings Moun- | tain; and a plan of how the whole area will grow in 20 years, He used maps, charts, and slides | to draw a picture of how the | city looks now, how it could look | Continued On Page 8 dustries G ew Zonin: Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, August 12, 1965 ENSIGN — James C. Blant of Kings Mountain has be commissioned as on Fnsign on en in the U. S. Navy following grad- uation from Officer Candidate School, Blanton Wins Commission James Cordell Blanton, Mr. and Mrs. Chat Blanton of Kings M completed Naval Officer date Training at Newport, Island and received Te) 108 \ Car uation ceremonies recently. Blanton reported to Candidate School March 6th 16 weeks of litary and damic training in D He will report for m duty to Ph delphia, Pa. for a 10 week d lage control assistant’s cou then be stationed aboard USS Tidewater in During his training, held a student office commander, He is a graduate of East C lina havi earned degree in business education. college, YOUTH NIGHT untain, has 11- grad- Officer for aca Javal subject il 18 im iS. rse, the Norfolk, Va. son of | Rhode | his commis- {sion as Ensizn, USNR, at Blanton as company aro- hi n Kings Mountain young peo- ple of junior high through col- lege age will gather for Youth Night Friday at 7:30 p.m. St. Matthew's Lutheran chur The program is sponsored St. Matthew's youth with at ch. by all area young folk invited to par- ticipate. MOVING DAY IS HERE AT Seauul — urs, Margaret nord, at far left, and Mrs. John H. Gamble unpack kitchen equipment in the home eco- nomics department at the new $1 million high school Tuesday as workmen carry other equipment frem the agriculture department into the shop. In the Local News | A ete te atm tte att METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for week ending Wednes at totaled $217.75, including s and and off- {reet parkin city clerk's office reporied. KIWA 3 Kir Moun wanians will view t Appoint ment In Ar ursday’s meedng 1. at the Woman Finger is program ch DIRECTORS Mountain Kings Kiwanis club board of dire will meet Monday night at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. I forth, Sr. on We ‘ors B. Go- ntain Fulton sire President W. S has announced. PRESBYTERIAN Chammie Hope, summer as- sistant at First Presbhyte church, will use the topic, “The Providence of God”, at Sunday morning worship services at 11 at Presbyterian church. TO CONFERENCE Dr. and Mrs. Paul K. Ausley are attending the summer Bible conference at the byterian Assembly Grounds, Montreat. Dr. Ausley is pastor of First Presbyterian church, Pres- DIXON SERVICE Dave Anderson, summer as- sistant at Lincolnton's First Presbyterian church, will fill the pulpit at Sunday worship services at 9:30 a.m. Dixon Presbyterian church, 'KMHS Pupils Get Opening Day Guides High school students are ask- ed to note instructions on en- tering the new school building August 26th, opening day of the 1965-66 term, Principal Harry Jaynes said this week. Mr. Jaynes said that seniors are asked to enter the school by the front door; juniors are asked to enter by the north en- trance at the bus lot; and sop- homores and freshmen are asked to enter at the south en- trance. Mr, Jaynes noted that the bell for the opening term will ring at 8:30 a.m. and that stu- dents will receive printed in- structions as they enter for the day's assignment. HY i ! Since that phetograph at right, irom leit, are Clyde Hammett of Cherryville, rloyd Mcilai of Kings Mountain and K. H. Brown of Wilmington. Moving chores are expected to be completed this weekend from the old Central plant to the new building. (Photos by Bill Jackson). MINISTER — Rev. James F. Graham will preach his first sermon Sunday as the new minister of Bethleham Baptist church. Mr. Graham comes to Kings Mountain from Vale. Graham Assumes New Pastorate Rev. James F. of Corinth Vale for more Graham, pastor Baptist church at than five years, assume new duties here Sunday as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist church. Mr. Graham will preach at the morning worship service at 11 o'clock. A graduate Davidson col- lege and Columbia Theological rinary, Rev. Graham was or ned to the ministry in 1951 time he has been ac- tive in the Baptist State Conven tion and in the Theron Rankin Association at Vale which he has of | served. Mrs. Graham is the former Eu y nice Dellinger. The Grahams are parents of two children, Mrs. dy Faulk whose husband is pastor of Stough Memorial Bap- | tist church in Pineville, and a son, Dr. James F. Graham, Jr, now serving his internship at Wilford Hall USAF Hospital at Lackland AFB in San Iexas. Dr. Graham is a graduate +1 of Wake Forest college and Bow- man Gray School of Medicine. | His wife is the former Marion Brockwell of Winston Salem. Seventy-Sixth Year ater Rate Cu Antonio, | 16 Pages Today Ya —————— at ——. Record Donors t Bloodmobile Craftspun Yains Mica Employees Lead Donors A record of 246 pints of blood was collected Monday as 295 Kings Mountain area citizens visited the Red Cross bloodcank at its initial visit, one of four scheduled this year, Craftspun Yarns, a new mem- ber of the 13-member industrial aroup of donors, led donors with 34 employees donating blood, fol- Jowed by Kings Mountain Mica Company, also a new member, with 29. Third place honors went to Mauney Hosiery with 25 and fourth piace was held by Caro-| Massachusetts | lina Throwing, Mohair Plush Company, and Sa- die Mills with 18 donors each. A total of 177 employees of in- dustrial bank which from 11 a.m. Kings Mountain processed until 3 pm. ‘at 3aptist church. Kings Mountain Mica Com- pany led the visit percentage- wise with 41.2 participation fol- lowed by Lambeth Rope Corpor- ation with 23.1 and Carolina Throwing with 20.6. Other industrial donors were: Foote Mineral, 14; Rope, 15; Mauney Mills, 3; Su perior Stone, 3; and Burlington, 92 There are also two scheduled | visits of the Charlotte regional blood collecting unit to Grover this fiscal year. W. Skellie Hunt, 111, blood pro- gram chairman for the Kings Mountain chapter of the Ameri- can Red Cross, expressed himself as highly pleased with the rec- ord turnout. He stated apprecia- tion to the large number of vol- unteer workers and to all donors. Mayer Announces Purchase Of Boats For Kings Mountain area fishing enthusiasts, six new boats have been purchased by the city and are now available for fishermen at city lake. Mayor John ¥. Moss an- nounced the purchase of the boats this week. | “Take advantage of our fish | ing facilities and enjoy them”, | the mayor said, firms visited the blood: | donors | Lambeth | PRICE TEN CENT KMHS Plant "New Students ‘To Register Friday Moming | Workmen were moving truck- | loads of furniture and classroom equipment yesterday into the new $1.1 million high school on Phifer rhad and school officials were anticipating the chore would be corpleted this week- end. Friday, new high school stu- dents who have just moved into the community, will begin regis- tration at the new plant which opens August 26th to 1,000 stu- dents ( are being moved cn at a time and <even classes were moved Tuesday. The home economics department, agricul- BOARD TC MEET The Kings Mountain bocrd of educaidien will meet Monday night at 7:30 pm. in the super- intendent's office to make plans for operation of Park Grace scheol, to discuss four teacher va:ancies, all in the elementary schools, and a principalship still to be filled at Bethware school and te for- mally approve a revised school plan tc be forwarded tc the De- portment of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington, D. C. The superintendent was studying guide lines Wednes- day and sa’d he would present new plan tc the board at Monday night's meeting. Looms ture department, science depart- ment and typing departments | were being set up in the new | Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. | “We'll definitely be through | by Monday”, Supt, B. N. Barnes | said yesterday, He noted that several loads of [new furniture have not yet ar- rived and that several major items, gncluding installation of natural gas facilities and sewage | disposal lines, remain to be com- pleted. The City of Kings Mountain is | installing both gas and sewer lines and Supt. Grady Yelton promised that both the gas line and sewage disposal line would be ready before the opening of school two weeks away. Architects Fred Van Wagenin- gen and Tom Cothran have not yet given final approval to the | building, but final acceptance is | expected by mid-August, Supt. Barnes said. At the school area paving of ! streets and parking area and { widening of Phifer road is under- | way by the State Highway De- | partment, Police Report ‘Two Accidents Kings Mountain police report- ed two highway accidents during the past week, the first occuring | Sunday, August 8, at 1:03 p.m. at the intersection of East King and Watterson Streets. Police reported that a 1963 Oldsmobile, driven by Robert Gold Hamrick, 38, of Hampton, | Virginia, stopped at the red light | on East King and was struck in | the rear by a 1960 model Chev- | rolet driven by Gwendolyn Baker | Hollingsworth, 57, of Knoxville, Tennessee Damage to the Olds- mobile was estimated at $100. |and damage to the Chevrolet | was estimated at $150. Mrs. Hillingsworth was charg- |ed with following too closely by | investigating officers Wayne Russell and Lemuel Beattie. The second accident occurred Tuesday, August 19, around 2:38 | pm. on Battleground Road. Charles Junior Oliver, 37, of 831 | Church Street was charged with following too closely following [the accident involving his 1961 Pontiac and a 1960 Ford driven by George Eugene Warren of | Gaffney, S. C. Warren had stopped in a traf- | fic lane when struck in the rear {by Oliver's vehicle. Damage to the Pontiac was estimated at | $140 to the front and damage to | the rear of the Ford was report- led at $70. Officers Bob Hayes and B, P. Cook investigated. IMPROVING Mrs. Conrad Hughes remains a patient in Divine Savior hos- | pital in York, S. C., where she | was admitted nine weeks ago for severe leg injuries sustain. ed in a wreck.
