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■ W \ 966 luar- onal Na- llow- 5 up n as utcs. Population Greater Kings Mountain 10,320 City Limits * 8,008 Wountcfn '• a»rl»«>d Horn lUng* Mounlain city dlteetory eensu*. The dty UmiU Ugure 1> from the Uoitea Stolee eeiuu. ol 1380. VOL 77 No. 6 Kings Mountain's Relialble Newspaper Pages Today Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, February 10, 1966 -IT Seventy-Seventh Year PRICE TEN CENTS \ Bond Allen Is k His Fifth Term Judge Falls, Sheriff Allen M jAie Hunning if#' ’“i”'' GAIUJAGE REMOVAL MOBILIZED — While it has been many years since the garbage wagons were muls-poweri'l, the work of emptying garbage and other trash hos continued to be hard, bacrk-brecking work. The Kings Mountain scmitalion is going modern, os the picture shows. The big plastic container on wheels rolls easily to the garbage truck and dumps quickly. Kings Mountain's first w^ht into service Friday and five more, one for every man on the detaiL are expected momentarily. Collection time is saved and service speeded, says Public Works Superin tendent Grady Yelton, left, and Mayor John Henry Moss, as they get a demonstration from King Roseboro and Paul Glenn. I®':' Auto Inspection Begins Wednesday Wins CONl^ST — Douglas F. Sessoms, son of Mr. end Mrs. Ben F. Sessoms, Jr., of Kingfi ^ountoill, is winner of a local contest on current affai-s spon sored by Time Magazine. Sessems Wins Contest II Douglas B. Sessjms, 15-year- old'^son ol Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Se,3sonis, Jr. of GOf Mauney Ave "nue, is local wmner of Time Magazine's-30th annual cun-ent affairs contest. SessoiTs competed with 110 Kings Mountain studen.a. Larry Eiorto-n and J: C. Wright weu runners-up. Active in student affairs younj Sessoms attend;; St. Mat thew’s Lutheran church. Time’s Current Affairs Test, given this ye.ar to.more than-oni million college and high school students in the U. S. and Canada consists of lOO questions on na tional -and foreign affairs. Alsc included are such categories at business, sports, entertainmeiit, science, religion, literature and the arts_ The test, created lor the Time Education Program—an e.xclusivc classroom servdee of Time maga zine — has been taken by nearly O.OOO.tXX) students since ’ its in ception 30 years ago. Top scorers in each of the ' Continued On fage 8 Jernr McCarter Is Wounded First Lieutenant Jerry McCar ter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McCarter of Kings Mountahi, .sufftted a foot wdurid’ In aaToTT in Viet N.lm, his parents learm d in a letter from their son tins week. Lt McCarter termed the wound minor, but that an infection had resulted In his being sent to Clark Field, the Philippines, for treatment. He wrote he can now "get ,rry boot on’’ and that he is back on duty as a radarman at Da Nahg ■airbase in South Viet Nam. Lt. McCarter went to Viet Nam in October, after prior special training in Florida and at Clark Field. He is a graduate of Erskino college and was assistant loot- ball coach at E.asley, ^ C., high school before entering the sen/- ice. His wife resides in Pheun.x, Ariz. Ik Stations licensed in Township'^ Six automobile inspection sta tions have been approved ir ...ibor 4 township for the state wirie inspection program startinf :»e.xt Wednesday. The six are Southwell Ford, Victory Chevrolet Company, Jol-. Am.'ico Service and McGill’^ C.S.SO Service, all in Kings Moun tain, Batchler’s Garage in Grov- ■ and Babb’.s Garage on US 7< West. I'he compulsory program is he first since the ill-fated and hart-lived inspection law dur ing the late forties. The ihspectiorT fee is"^$iT5T5. There are six inspection re- 'uiirments: headlights, horn, di- cction signals, brakes, wind- diiold wipers and steering mec hanism. The law becomes compulsory on basis of a motorist’s license j lumber, the last digit being the ietormining factor. Owners of cars with tags end ing in “3” will be required to get inspections not later than March 3,1. Last digit ‘‘4’’ makes April the required inspection deadline. Last digit of "8” would be. Au gust. Under the new inspection law, til vehicles must have ' passed ■he six-requirement test by De- embei* 31. DeadiinesTor individ ual motorists are based on the last digit of 19€6 auto tags. Motorists with the earliest leadline of March 31 drew 3966 with numbers ending rn 'S’’. Tags ending in "9’’ spell an \pril 30 deadline, "3’’ August, ‘5’’ October. Luckiest, from the standpoint of latest deadline, is the motor ist with his new tag ending "7’’— which means he can wait until December 31. PRESIDENT — Howard Lutz, Kings Mountain pharmacist, has been elected president of the Cleveland County Pharm aceutical Association for the coming year. Dniggists Name Howard Lnb Howard Lutz, Kings Mountain pharmacist, has b^n elected president of the Cleveland Coun ty Pharmaceiitic.il Association for the coming year. Officers were elected at Sun day night’s dinner meeting at Shelby Elks Lodge. Mr. Lutz is associated here with Kings Mountain Drug Com pany. How-ard Logon will sferve as first vice-president. Bill Morris will serve a's second vlce-presi-* dent and Ro.ert Kciger will serve as secretary-treasurer. The recent drug abuse act was one of the main topics of di^jcus- slon at the mrefing. Effective February 1, 196*’'. prlpscriptions over six month'-: old cannot be refilled and new . prescriptions can be refilled no more than five tiiTes. This new law does not ap- Sheriff Hayvvood Allen will seek another term. j Superior Court Juclje B. T j Falls, Jr., of Shelby, will .^eek •election to the position he was, api oi-nted last ye?r. These were the political devel opments of the past week. The Democrat.c executive cciT^^ mittee met Taesday, recommend ing re-appointment of Ralph Gil bert, veteran chairman, and Cam eron Ware to the county elec tions bo-ard, with Fred Flowers as alternate. And the executive committee instructed Chairman Clint New ton to discuss with other Demo cratic chair.ren effected, by th' recent re-districting changes, por sible rotation agreements, both in the three-county 43rd hous' district, and the twocounty Sen ate district. It was noted that opinions of many are that rotation agree ments will be legal in North Car olina only until a federal couit has opportunity to rule out. tills permissive state law. It was alsc noted that the law is still oper ative until declared illegal/ Sheriff Allen was reared in Ongs Mountain, son of Irvin M Mien, a onetime slieriff of the .’ounty,-and Mrs. Alien, ■'vho now Shelby. The ^Slwriff is a, ’ortner Kings Mountain police , naui and was elected to his pres- ■mt position in 1950 and is com lieting his fourth four-yem; arm. He is past president of the tate Sheriff’s association. He if ' member of First Baptist enure’ * Shelby. His whfe is the forme’ \Iajel Stewart, of Kinvs Mouri ain. They h^ve two dae’h’^ers ■nd Miss Kathryn Allen, an East ern Airlines hostess, of Bosion ’.nd a son, W’oody Allen,'at home. Sheriff Allen noted that he had witnessed many changes in lav enforcement in this county and added, “I feel I'm qualified through e.xperience for re-elec tion.’’ akimxiixc bmWOULi Ai-LEN - Seeks Re-election METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday i ply to all drugs hut it does apply Included $163..50, plus $58 in | in cases of certain sedatives and fines. Two-week receipts from appetite depres.sanls. . ■>. off-street meters totaled §44.35. I — Kings Mountain's Second Bonanza Winner Mrs. London Knew Slogans A second Kings Mountain wom an is winner of a vyiBT Charlotte radio program "Bonanza” worth $1100. Mrs. Woody Londqn^jwife of a KTn^ Mountain pharmacist, had applied for a "Bonanza” club card and received a nawnber. Her number was called at 8:45 ajm. Monday morning and she was given 11 minutes in which to dial the special WBT number and give the names, in order, of six advertising slogans played on the air each day last week. Mrs. London correctly identi fied the slogans as: First Union National Bank; Hunter’s Milk; Bost Bread; EC; Eckerd’s; and Courtesy Ford. The Kings Mountain winner of $1100 cash didn’t .<ay-what she would spend her prize for, but she was receiving numerous calls from friends to congratulate her, both at home and at Medical Pharmacy which she and her husband operate. First "Bonanza” winner here was Mrs. John Butler Plonk who identified the voice of actor Vic tor Jory as the "Secret Santa” and claimed valuable prizes her home worth $800-$1000. KM S&L Had Good Year Shareholders of King.s Mon” tain Savings & Loan Association heard reports of .a good year o operations during 1965 at the an nual meeting Tuesday. The shareholders also re-elect ed the eight directors and the di rectors met afterwards to re elect officers. Secretary - Treasurer Ben H Bridges, in his annual report, told shareholders that assets, now totaling over $4 million were up by 6.6 percent of $284,1. 385 during the past yearj; thn’ savings, which now total over $4 million were up by $229,625 or 5.89 percent; and that reserves at year end, total .$420,OfK), ar increase bV $32,317 or represent ing 10.19 percent of total saving.'- Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Association paid dividends totaling $168,375 — an increase of $10,104 from the previou.*- year. At year end a total of 172 loans were made for a total ^of $3,a59,387.0O. . The directors are J. R. Bavis, Dr. L. P. Baker, C. Glenn White, Ben H. Bridges, Boyce H. Gault, Clyde Kerns, George E. Lewis and Dr. John C. MeGill. Officers are Mr. Davis, presi dent; Dr. Baker and .Mr. White, vice - presidents; Mr. Bridges, secretary - treasurer; Mrs. Ruby Hughes Baker, assistant secre tary - treasurer; Mrs. Louise" Hughes Martin, teller; Mrs. I,.in- da Oliver, teller; and the two law firrris of Davis, White and White and George B. Thomas- son, attorneys. SEljJATOR JACK WHITE Seeks Re-election * FIT-S-A" The Future Teachers of A- merlca chapter of Kings Moun tain high school is offering free baby-sitting service to par ents while they attend TueMay night’s Parent - Teacher - Stu dent - Assodation meeting at the high school. A spokesman encouraged parents to attend for t* and to bring their children with thesn. SENATUR L. B. HOLLOWELL Seeks Re-election ficial For Registiation' Basks To Open FebninrY l^h By MARTIN HARMON*" ""City registration books will open February 19 for the upcom ing special election in which citizens will determine whether the city shall. proceed on mod ernizing its .sewage disposal and treatment .system. The bnani of commissioners fermalizod its previous resolu- ‘ioii.s ccjneer.ning the $1 ,.300,000' bond issue election which Will ’ held 0.1 March 15 also ap- loinled eieetinn officials, Tor “acIT of tlK" five w’ard polling ;)la(‘e.s. Ilegi.drtition books will be open through March 5. Saturday March 12, will be challenge day Foiling places and election of ficials will be: " Ward I at City Hall' court room — Clarence L. Black, reg istrar, Mrs. Nell C. Cranford and Mrs. R. C. Etheridge, judges. Ward II at American Legion Building 4- R. D. Goforth, regis trar, Mrs. Ruth C. Thomasson and Mrs. T. L. Trott, judges. Ward II at East school — Mrs. Ruth Bowers registrar Mrs. Ber tie McDaniel and Pwochel Corner, judges. Ward IV at Kings. Mountain Manufacturing Company . club- room -— Mrs. Vera C. Cash, reg istrar, Brooks R. Tate and Mrs. Jame.s Pearson, judges. Ward V at National Guard Armory — Mrs. Paul Patterson, registrar, Mrs. Rebecca Cook and Mrs. W. F. Laughter, judges. Crawford Winner Of Silver Beaver Kings Mountain t Man 18 Years J Ictive Sconter WINS AWARD — W. Donald Crawford is recipient of the Silver Beaver owrad. highest award mode to a Scouter. Scout Sunday Tv Be Observed Mrs. Rushing's Rites Thursday Funeral rite§ for Mrs. Amanda ElizaWth Rushing, 54, wife of Clark Rushing, will be held at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Church of God. Mrs. Rushing, who had been ill several raoiiths, died at 3:20 Wednesday morning lit Kings Mountain ho^itBl. Boy Sewt Suijday will bi^ ob- ■rrved by most Kings Mountain ;hurches Sunday and Boy Scouts vill be recognized in special erv’ices. At Resurrection .Lutheran liurch Rev. David L. Castor wll . , , . feak on the subject, "Are Scouts j Mouqtam •eally Prepamdf’. Higruight of ^ A HaywOod county native, Mrs. Rushing was the daughter of Mrs. Florence Groome Wil liamson, of Maiden, and the late John -Williamson. She was a W. Donald Crawford, for 18 years a leader in-the Boy Scout— program, was cited for “outstand ing service to boys” and present ed Scouting’s Silver Beaver a- ward Monday night. The Kings Mountain man was among slv men and one of two from the Piedniont area to re^ ceive the coveted honor, highest awarded to a-Scouter. Other re cipient is Willieum A. Dixon, Jr., Belmont realtor. Scouters from 11 .coimties ga thered at Lenoir Rhyne college in Hickory for the annual meet ing of the Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America. Dr. Hubert Plaster, Shelby dentist, was re elected president for the coming year. Mr. Crawford, a Kings Moun tain postal employee, was recog nized for outstanding service as an assistant scoutmaster, cub- master, institutional representa tive, district health and safety committeeman, districtvioechair- man, merit badge counselor, wood badge instructor, and Phll- mont and Jamboree expedition leader, among other activities. 'The Kings Mountain native is also a Sunday School teadbrr, deacon, and fsrmer Sunday School superintendent of "Boyce Memorial ARP chur<*. Active In the Red Cross organization here, he has headed the Water safety and first aid programs and serv ed on the Red Cross board of di rectors. He is a former Young Man of the Year. Brig. General Richard Nat El lis of the Strategic Air Command he Lutheran service will be the :rseqtation of the Cod and 'oui’.tiy. clnirch award to Life ’/•out Kenneth Plonk. Rev. Mr. lastor will pre'sent the scouting iward during the morning wor- hip service. - Sunday will be Youth Sunday rt St.' Matthew’.s Lutheran Surviving in addition to her I youth. » Dr. Avery McMurray, Clcvo- an'd County surgeon and di.s- rict cliairman of Scouting in the ountv. will*fill the pulpit at'll •’clock worship services at First ’resbyterian church. The ^Shelby farmily, all Scouts, ■ill attend the ser'/icc. Mrs. Mc Murray is a den mother and Jhe our children, three hoys and a yir!. aie all scouts. They are ac tive in Shelby First Baptist duirch where Dr. Mc.Murray is a ieacon and Sunday Sciiool teach er. Dr. jMcMurray is al.so a mem- ier of tile board of directors of 'rho Salvation lArmy, the United ^und and the American Red trass. Boy Scouts are asked to sit in r body and dress in uniform for. ■hurch services at their re.spoc- tivc churches on Sun-Jay. husband and mother, are two brothers. Rev. W. S. Williamson, of Cornelius, and Donald B. Wil liamson, of Maiden; and five sisters. Mrs. Shuford Hall and Mrs. -Jim Hall, both of Belmont, Mr.s. Harvey Williams, of Mt. Holiy, Mrs. John. Nelson, Elmer, ’lurch and Rev. Charles Easley’s ^N. J., and Mrs. Gordon Loftis, tmon will be directed to th^ Philmouth, Ore. The final rites will be conduct ed by Rev. F. M. Vaughan and burial will be at Maiden ceme tery. The body will remain at Har ris Funeral Home until a half- hour prior to the funeral when it will lie in state at the church. DOG TRAINING CLASS The 4-H Dog Obedience Training Class which was post poned due to bad weather has been rescheduled for Thursday night, February 10, at 7:30 in the County Office Building, ac cording to H. W. Dameron, Agricultural Extension Agent. Boys and girls between the ages of 9 .and 19 interested in the 4-H Dog Project are invited to attend. Snow Reid and his dog, .“Sack”, will be the speci.al attraction. Mr. Crawford, his wife, the former Joann Blalock, &d their daughter, Donna, reside at 116 Lackey street.' Stadium Grading Work Underway; Legal Quirk Dictates Seat Re-bid REP. ROBERT Z., FALLS Seeks Re-election Rotary Club For Bond Issue The Kings Mountain Rotary club at its meeting last Tliursday unanimously endorsed the March 15 bond election for sewage treat ment plant and addition and ex- paiitsion. ? Majxir Jolin Henry Moss, '.a guest at the meeting, gav6 a brief outline of the needs, plans, and requirements of the state stream sanitation committee for the expansion of the system. He said the disposal system has long been inadequate and state law now ro(|uires a clean-up —^in order,to protect dwindling water sig^plies of citizens and dties downstream. Workmen of Southern Con struction CciT.pany, Shelby, be gan work Wednesday on clearing "the site of John Gamble Memor ial Stadium on the grounds oi the new high school. Meantime, a re-bidding has been ordered, due to a legal tech nicalRy, on the contraet foi building approximately 4,000 con Crete bleacher seats. W. E. Fripp, of the architec tural firm of Charles Morrison Grier and Associates, said fur ther examination indieati'd re-ne gotiation with a low ddder is le gal, but not with a firm which had not initially ^bid. This was the c.ase in the nego tiated contract for bleacher seats negotiated with. I- K. Flack, Jr-, Rutherflordton contractor. ' Mr. Flack’s negotiated bid of $45,000 was $28,5'70 lower than the December 21 low bidder. The re-bidding opening has been advertised for 2 p.m. Feb ruary 17, in the office of the superintendent on E. Ridge street. With good weather the grad ing-drainage work should be complete 1^ April 1, the construe- - - ,’i City Seeking Sewer Easements City officials began contacting citizens for needed right-of-way for the proposed new sewage treatment plant Wednesday. Attorney William White told the board of commissioners Tues day night that maps had been prepared, agreement forms drawn, and all other preparatory work was done. He added that he would begin contacting citizens Wednesday moi'ning. Mayor John Henry Moss re ported that negotiations for ne cessary land, for the sewage plant on Pilot Creek are underway. 'The city hopes to qualify for a federal grant of up to $360,000 on the project, Mayor Moss not ed, and pointed out the state stream sanitation committee has devised a point sj'stem whereby a city, by its performance in mov ing a project tdward fruition, earns — or fails to earn — a recommendation for federal grant. Mayor Moss noted that many points acpfxle for having neces sary sites and easements, and for havinor^the borrowing authority to finance the project, prior to application for federal greint. 'The board of commis.sioners: 1) Authorized the Mayor to ap point a successor to Mrs. J. E. Herndon, member of the city planning board, whose term is expiring. 2) Authorized a committee to study a suggested sub-division regulation "by the community planning division. State Depart ment of Conservation and Devel opment, the committee will in clude the Mayor, Commissioners T. J. Ellison and Seimore Biddix, and Attorney William White. LODGE MASTER — Roy Row- cord Bridges. Kings Mountedn barber, has been installed os worshipful master of Fairriew Lodge 339 AF&AM for the com ing yeor. Mr. Brldgee racceeds Houston Wolfe. tion superintendent estimate^. Officers To Attend Institute Friday City Policemen EUis King and William Roper will attend the Friday institute for law enforce ment officers on the recognizing and handling of abnormal peo ple. The institiute will he held in the auditorium of the Cleveland County office building. William C. Johns, of the state Depai-tment of Mental Health* will conduct the sessional