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I •; - Popuiatio n Greater Kings Mountain 10,320 City Limits 8,256 Or*at*i King* Mountam (« derlTed Itom Um IMS Xian Mountoda aty directory eenius. Tlio city Ifaalu llgtin ii bola the ualtod StalM eoatiu oi 1860. - rrr_ir-^rrrrj — 1 VOL 77 No. 20 Estab'isHed 1889 Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, May 19, 1966’ Seventy-Seventh Year PRICE TEN CENTS Drive To Begin Qn Saturday / ; A' '*T 1 ^ ’ llE-ELECTED — J. Qint Newton, left, and Mrs. F. A. (Pete) Mc Daniel, Jr., of Kings Mountain, were re-elected to top positions on the Cleveland Co^ilty Democratic Executive committee at at the onnuol convention last Saturday. Democrat Rally On Monday Night YDC Sponsor Biennial Event At Blackett's NURSING DIRECTOR — Miss Mary Blockwelder will Join the stoff of Kings Mountain hos pital June I as director of nursing service. Nursing Director To Assume Doties Miss Mary M, Blackweider of Charlotte will assume the posi tion of director of nursing serv ice at Kings Mountain hospital June 1. Announcement was made by Hospital Administrator Grady K. Howard. Mr. Howard said that Mrs. Carl Childers will remain in a supervisory capacity as an as sistant to Miss Blackweider. A graduate of Mercy Hospital Scho^ of Nui’sing, Pittsburgh, Pa., Miss Blackweider earned her B. S. in nursing education from Catholic University of-Washing ton, D. C. She has held several teaching and supervisory positions in North Carolina and is presently employed by Presbyterian Hospi tal in Charlotte. Mr. Horrelson's Condition Criticdl The condition of Boyd Harrcl- son, 73, retired rural mail car rier, remains citical, members of his family said yesterday. Mr. Harrelson has not regained consciousness since he was in jured last Thursday aftrnioon at 1:40 in an auto wreck on U.S. 74 five miles east of Shelby. He is a patient in Kings Moun tain hospital. investigating Highway Patrol men Jim Bennett said Harrel- feon’s car was struck in the rear by a car operated by Lonnie Cook bf Lincolnton. Cook received emergency room treatment at Kings Mountain hospital. Bennett said Cook was charg ed with failure to decrease speed to avoid an accident. Both automobiles were reported “total losses.” Dorocrats will gather for bar becue, music and politicking at Brackett’s Cedar Park Monday night for "an old-time political pally’'. » )K- That’s the description of Kings Mountain’s Bill White, president -pi Cleveland County Young Dem ocrats, the sponsoring organiza tion. The rally begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $2 each and are on sale here at Morrison Loan Com pany and First Citizens Bank & Trjst Company. The event annually precedes the biennial Democratic primary. All candidates present will be invited to give short speeches. Chairman White said. 'The event is expected to at tract party members from neigh boring counties, he added. laycees Endoise City Clean-Up Kings Mountain Jaycecs en dorsed the Kings Mountain Clean- Up campaign, which gets under way officially on Saturday, at their Tuesday night meeting at the Woman’s club. Program for the meeting was given by Clayvon Kelly of Kings Mountain, a representative of the Gaston County Health Depart ment, who showed slides depict ing unsightly areas in Kings Mountain, calling attention to jw- tential slum and blight arc\as in the community. Jaycces endorsed the clean-up campaign and pledged to “help in any way.’’. President Hcrrnan Greene reported,* for the elimi nation and prevention of slums and blight in Kings Mountain. The Jaycees will sponsor Linda Sherrer in the “Miss Shelby’’ beauty pageant Friday night in Shelby. It was announced that advance tickets to the pageant will go on sale this weekend at Kings Mountain Drug Company. Democrats Re-elect All Officers J. Clint Newton, of Shelby, was re-elected to a third two-year term as county Democratic cheiir man at Saturday’s biennial con vention. 'Fhe executive committee also re-elected Mis. F. A. McDaniel, of Kings Mountain, first vice- chairman; Dr. John Hitnt, of Lat- timoro, second vice - chain ran; and James Bcason. df Boiling Springs, third vice-chairman. The convention was marked by harmony, two-minute speeches y candidates for Democratic nominations at the May 28 pri mary, and Chairman Newton’s promise to visit the county c»t.- mission for extra funds prior to the general election to pay regis trars to visit the homes to get un-registered voters on the poll books. The convention passed a resolu tion endorsing the effort of Ralph Gilbert, county elections board chairman, to get Cleveland eliminated from the provisions of the 1965 voting rights act and voted that any Democrat in good standing at the state convention would be a delegate. Mr. Carpenter's Rites Conducted Funeral for Jesse Lee Carpen ter, 60, was held Friday at 3 p.m. from the Chapel of Harris Fun eral Home, interment following in Mountain Rest cemetery. Rev. Thomas Richie officiated at the final rites. Mr. Carpenter, veteran ^tlulh- ern Railway express representa tive, died last Wetoesday ev^ ning at 6:30 p.m. on duty at the Southern Depot here. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He had not been ill. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Carpenter of Gaston County and a member of Boyce Memorial ARP church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rosie Queen Carpenter; his daughter. Miss Evelyn Carpenter, of Charlotte: three sons. Gene Carpenter of Kings Mountain, S/Sgt. Donald D Carpenter of the USAF in Phoenix, Arizona and S/Sgt. Larry K. Carpenter of the USAF at Myrtle Beach, S. C.; four brothers, Charles Carpen ter, James Carpenter and Bill Carpenter, all of Kings Mountain, and Carl Carpenter of Los An geles, California; six sisters, Mrs. Walter Whitaker, Mrs. Paul Smith, Mrs. Andy Dover, all of Kings Mountain, Mrs. Manley Starnes of Shelby, Mrs. Max Clai k of Bessemer City, and Mrs. George Walden of Savannah, Ga. and two grandchildren. Nephews of Mr. Carpenter were pallbearers. ement Upped $50 Clubwomen To Serve Lunch This Sunday Kings Mountain Woman’s club'^will serve Sunday lunch at the Woman’s club beginning promptly at 12 noon, a spokes man for the club said this week. Patrons will be offered a imenu of ham or chicken with accessories. • The American 'Legion Post 155 will not serve Sunday din ner this week, a spokesman said. The Aneviean Legion will resume serving on Sunday, May 29th. CHAIRMAN — William Law rence Plonk. Kings Mountain Dairyinan. will heod Cleveland County’s June Dairy Month proniotion. Plonk Heads Daily Month Bill Plonk, -* Kings Mountain dairyman, was recently selected chairman of the Cleveland Coun ty June Dairy Month Committee for 1966. Also, elected was Dan Jones of Bolling Springs as scc- retary-treaisurer. The purpose of the June Dairy Month Campaign is to recognize the dairymen of Cleveland Coun ty for a job well done in provid ing our people with a good sup ply of wholesome milk and dairy products During the month of June, dairymen and the dairy industry unite to tell the public about the dairy industry and its vital part in the economy of Cleveland County and to promote the continued support of milk and dairy foods; Several conumittees have been named to co-ordinate the various events during the June Dalr.v Month Campaign. The ’’Kick-off Breakfast” Comnyittee has Earl Propst of Shelby as Its chairman. This event will give dairymen, dairy industry personnel, and oth er community leaders a chance to get toigethipr and welcome in June Dairy Month in Cleveland Coun ty- Again this year the June Daii-y Month Committee will sponsor its “Half-Dollar” Caimpaign. Mystery men will visit various restaurants throughout the county during the month of June. If the waitres-? asks this mystery man to enjoy milk or dairy products with his meal he will leave her an extra- half-dollar for mentioning dair.v products to her customers dur ing the month. Carl Debrew of Shelby is Chairman of the Half- Dollar Event. One of the big events again this year will be the Dairy Farm Tour. Several daily farms throughout the county will be open to the public. This will give many people an opportunity to visit some of our modern Cleve land County Dairy Farm's, and see how milk is,being produced on our dairy farms today. Roy Cochran of Route 4, Shelby is Chairman of the Farm 'r.:ur Com mittee. Ih order that we can tiring many of our city frienils up-to- date on the c langing Cleveland County Dairy industry, speakers will bo available during the month of June for various civic clubs and comimunity orgahiz.a- tions In the county If .your club would like a program on the dairy industry dunng the month of June contact Fred Parduc, 182- i365 or Bill Plonk, 739-3-106. Other committees formed were the Finance Committee, Dou? Cabaniss, Route 4, Shelby, Chair man; and the Publicity Commit tee, Fred Pardue, Assoc. Agricul tural E.xtension Agent, Chairman. Supplement { Foi Year $185; | Applies '66-'67 { Kings Mountain d i s f r i c 11 schools faculty members will get a $50 bonus for the year’s work and the same $50 increase has been approved for the 1966-67 term. In effect, the action raises to $185 the locally-paid supplement to state teacher pay scales. The $50 wil also be paid those who receive larger than the basic supplement. In other actions Monday the board elected Howard Bryant, North School principal, to serve as principal of the “Hoad Start” program to be offered at West school, pending approval by the federal Office of Education, which is anticipated momentari ly. The board accepted low bid for 24 X 30 mobile classrooms being purchased with federal funds un der tlie Title I program. Univer sal Equipment Company, of Ra leigh, was the successful bidder at $14,090 plus sales tax. Driver education program bud get for 1966-67 was approved. Noith'S^lRi^ Gets Giant I PRESIDENT T, Lewis Hovis has been elected presi dent of the Kings Mountain Optimist club for the coming year. He succeeds Carl W. Wil son. T. L. (Lewis) Hovis has been elected president of the' Kings Mountain Optimi.st club for 1966- 67, He will succeed Carl F. Wil- .son. - Annual Lions Ladies Night Event To Be Tuesday; Hamrick To Speak ROTABT CLUB Rotarlan Ben F. Moomaw, superintendent of Kings Moun tain National Military Park, Will trace the history of the Park Service at Thursday’s Ro tary club meeting at 12:15 at the Country Club. C. Rush,iilamrick, Jr., of Shelby, president ' fend general manager of. Kendall Medicine Company, will make the principal address at 'Tue^ay night's 28th annual ladies night banquet of the Kings Mountain Lions club. The program will begin with dinner at 7|o’clock at the Worn- an’s club. President George Plonk will preside. * Other Lions taking part on the program will be: Rev. David Cas- tor. who will offer the invoca tion; Rev. Robert ' Haden, who will welcome ‘guests; and Wu- llam White, who wUl present Mr. Hamrick. Mrs. William Lawrence Plonk will give the response to the welcome, and other mem bers of the ladles’ night commit tee, Gene Timms, George Thom- asson and Dr. N. H. Reed, will distribute favors to the ladies. Bill Jonas will lead the pledge to the flag following group sing*, ing of "America.” Chartered June 1938, the Kinga Mountain Lions club is a unit trf Lions International, the world’s largest civic organization, and the Lion’s Club is Kings Moun tain’s oldest internationally chartered organization. Ladies’ night is expected to at tract a large crowd of Lions, their wives, and otilryr guests. City Is At Woik Cleaning Own House Mayor John Henry Moss and the city commission arc work ing at practicing their preach ments concerning the com'Tiun- Ity - wide clean-up campaign Btartlng(‘SatunJay. The city is re-landscaping the City Hall yard, by rcplacms the large, over-grown plant? with neat boxwood and also adding an azalea .garden. The city Is replacing all over all garbage receptacles with 9$gallon tans with lids—which it w a n 18 to be standard thro'j^ghout the city — and Is mowing grass on all vacant city property. TTie shrubbery removed from tbe City Hall lawn was replant ed at the peal Street recreation area.. . - N.?rlh Elementary iSieiiobl, a mong scliool^participating in ilic North Carolina Comprelicnsivc School Improvement Project, will share in a special grant of .$.30,- 000 making available to 17,000 North Carolina children of pri mary school age a free bOvik an:l for some it will be their first “v( ry own fun-for-rcacling voJ- U' r 0. The "upgraded” primary pro gram for first, second and (liird graders was begun tliis year. Other Cleveland County schools participatini are Hunter Elemen tary in the Shelby City Schools system and Green Bethel in the County system. Announcement of the grant w'as made jointly today hy the donor’, the Fund for the Advance- lent of Education, and the North Car’olina Department of Public Instruction. To receive tire free books are the children participating in North Cai’olina’s Comprehensive School Improvement Project. Two other sciiool irnprovonenf projects, of the 20 in the nation, also will benefit fr.im similar Fund for the Adaancemcnl of Education grants. In this State, the largest such program in the nation, 192 elementary schools from 111 of the State’s 169 school administrative units participate in the Comprehensive School Im provement Project. CSIP involves 17,000 Tar Heel youngsters. A book for each child in the present CSIP mei.rbership is to be selected from a list of books prepared by the American Li brary Association and supplc- m e n t e d by recommendations made by the State Department of Public Instruction’s 'library and Instructional Materials staff. State Superintendent Charles F. Carroll has fji-warded the lists to school administrators and has urged that each child be encour aged to select his own book. He explained that the gift should encourage the “reading and own ership of pleasurable books a- mong the CSIP children.” Dr. Woodrow B. Sugg, CSIP director, said the special grant was arranged by John J. Scanlon, a Fund official. He explained that the Fund’s interest in North Carolina children is due, in part, to the fact that 'an affiliated agency. The Ford Foundation, is helping to sponsor CSIP;iIn the participating schools better and more effective ways 'Of teaching and learning reading, writings, and arithmetic are being sought; The project is jointly sponsored by the State Board of Education, The Ford Foundation, 'and The North Carolina Fund. Mr. Hovi.s lias served Hie chib as a committee chairman, as a | director, and as secretary-treas-j urcr. ' _ I “HoN'is has done a In'menflous j job in the past few .yeais and I'm j sure he will make us a great club j president this next year”, Mr. | Wils.m said. ^ Other officers in the governing ; bo'ly will include Jack Seism and 1 Tom Yarbrough as vice presi- | dents; Doan Payne as secretary- ‘ treasurer; Rc> ert E. Fleming as ■liair.ran and Wm. G. (Bill) Mc- I>ani;el as sergeant-at-arms. Directors elected for a two year term are Grady Bridges, Homer Jo-nes, and Leonard Smith Current directors with unexpir ed terms are Gene Lefever, Aud- ley Tignor, and \V. D. (Doc) By ers. Installation is scheduled for Friday evening. June 17th, a La dies’ night event. 118 New Voters In Township 4 Registratio)) lor the .’Ma.y 28 nrimaries escalated in Nu'i her 1 Township last Satiuday, as the registration peri !c| ended at sun down. The registrais log^-ed 83 new voters, to bi'ing the total to 118. A total of 112 registci-ed as Dem ocrats, four as Republicans, and two an Indcpendoits. West Kings Mountai)i 'added 31 for a total of 19, East Kings Mountain 22 for a t )tal of .32, Bethware 19 for a total of 2o, and Grover ciglit fo)' a total of 12. Saturday will bc'Vhallcnge clay, j Meantime, the pacC’pf .politick-' ing was spcedjtiiJ as candidates sought to see as many voters as poosible prior to .May 28. 19 Teachers DM Met Seek He-eieciion i j Tlio Kings Mountain hoa)’d of : education .M .nday ic - elecied : Idiss Alice Averilt, teaching s.,p- eivisor, and 137 faculty m'eni ers I; in the tcm-plant-system; ” Superintendent B. N. Barnc.s said faculty mcmbeis re-elected j included tliose who had applied for re election and who were rec- ! ommcndcci by tlieir principals and ' the superintendent. , j .Nineteen faculty m-embers did ' not ask re-election, including two I cf reiiioment age. Several wore I not l e-elcctcd for various 'reasons, ! including holding of tcacliing cer- 1 tilicaics Tf less than Grade A. j Superintendent Barnes said it 'is piobalile some teachers will at- j tain u])-graded certificates dur- I ing tlie sLim'-rer and would be ' elected subsequently. : Till: fu!J laeulty for the present j tei'm totals 174. . I Teachers noi asking re-election j were: Mrs. Alohma C. Falls and ! Mrs. Ruth P. Ormand, Bethware; -Mrs. Sarah B. Harrelson, Michael 11. Wzire, (Tlarence Chapman, and Mrs. Eva A. Lewis’, Central; Mrs. M'ary A, White, Mrs. Duelia W. Johnson, and Mrs. Elsie M. •Boreh, Compact; Mrs. Ethel M. Crook, East; Mrs. Edith R. Jones and Mrs. Sandra .M. Bassinger, Grover; Miss Odossa Black, Mrs. Angela D. Lackey, and Miss Sy- bilo G. Wilson. Kings Mountain high sciriol; Miss Willie McGill, North; IMrs. Cariie G. Hughes. Paik G)-ace; THis. Sandia D. Hussey and Mrs. .Maud W .Mc Gill, West. Teachers re - oiectod Monday are: Mrs. Lctha B. .Morris. Mis. Nancy B. McBra\’er. Mrs. Mari guerite K. Powell, Mrs. Louise 1’. Me'Whirler, Mrs, Jessie R. Gi’ocne, Billy C Lemons, Mrs. Martha B. Christenbuiy, Mrs. Virginia B. Collins, Mrs. Anne F. Bryant. .Mis.s Saia A. Cooksey, Miss Miriam Moller, Miss Caro Ijm Strickland, Miss Barbara .L. Wilburn. Mrs. Martha C. Yarbro. Richard C. Culyer, III, John W. Goins, Miss Selma Hazo.mey, Mrs. Maxine H Kenned.v. Larry S. Miistead, Ronald S. Withers. M)’s. Lina T. Owens, .Mrs. Harriet R. Van D.\kc, Mrs. Edna B. Hen dricks. Mrs. Ina V. Covsei’, Mrs. Sara P. Adams, Mrs. Willie J. Mabable, Miss Jeanette Surratte, Miss Ora Jean Rocertsan. Mrs. Marily-n H. Cabaniss, Robert B. Bailey, Willia'Ti H. Hager, Miss Sheila D. Holloway, M. L. Camp bell, John L. Blalock, Quincy Starr, Mi’s. Bernice B. Brown, Mrs. Hilda C. Wilson. Mi s. John nie G. Moore, Mrs. Coz.ell L. Vance, Miss .Mary Rose Adair, Isaac G. Alexander, Mi's. Camilla B. Young. Mrs. Addie G. Grier, Miss C. Juanita Herron, Mrs. Wanda N, Hunt, .Miss Beulah M. Miller, Mrs Virginia P. Wi.ggins. Miss Garneil A. Dye, Joseph Pur- vi.s, Mrs. Sopliyonia P. Campbell, Mr.s. Adelaide M. Allis an, Mrs. Lcla J. Wellmon, Mrs. Victoria L. Logan, Miss Eoline Werts, Mi's. Nell W. Biser, Miss Rebecca L. Kendrick, Mi.ss Jacqueline W. Continued On Puoe 8 Ward Chairmen, Urea Chairmen Are Appointed By MARTIN HARMON Kings Mnuniains month-long cltan-up and beautification cam paign will begin officially Satur day morning at 9 o clock. Chairman Elmore Alexander said the basic ward and area chairmen have been appointed and that area sub-committee posi tions are being filled. He reported much enthusiasm has been exhibited by rrany citi zens in all areas and announced ■ h.at “most - improved” awards wii! be made at the end of the campaign to the ward, area, ward vvitli most mcst-improved areas, to the most-improved street in each area, and most-improved residence in each area. The city is offering to aid the clean-up of residential areas by hauling away free heavy debris such as appliances and autos and has also offered to raze at no •cost derelict buildings—^fcoth of fers good only during the month long campaign. Mayor John Henry Moss said there had been good response to the city’s appeal for early calls. “We’ve already got a pretty long work-list,” he commented Wed nesday. He said there have been some requests to raz.e derelict outbuildings and a few dereiict residences, more requests to haul away derelict cars, and an impos ing list of requests for lot mow ing .service. In onganiz.ing the campaign, the steering committee has nam ed a chairman for e.ach of the five political wardds, three area chairmen in Wards 1 through 4, and five area chainren in Ward ?. the city’s largest, both in area and population. In addition to Chairman Alex ander and Mayor Moss, the steear- ■ng committee includes Mrs. George Houser, Charles E. Dixon, Rev M. L. Campbell. Haywood Brooks, Otis Falls, Jr., Clavon Kelley, and Avery Murray. Ward chairmen are: Jacob Cooper, Ward 1; Bovee Gault, Ward 2; W. G. (Bill) Jonas, Ward 3; Harold Hunnicutt, Ward 4; and Allen Jolley, Ward 5. - Area cliairmen are: Ward la, Rev. H. G. Clayton; Ward lb, Charles E. Dixon, Charles Blanton, Richard McGin nis, Bob Maner. and W. S. Fulton, Ir.; Ward Ic Mrs. J. E. Herndon, Jr., and Mi's. J. O. Plonk, Jr. Ward 2a, Mrs. Haywood^ E. '_ynch; Ward 2b, Mrs. Carl F. Mauney; Ward 2c, Rev. Clyde Goodson. Ward 3a. Rev W. T. Luckadoo; Dard 3b, Yates Harbison; Ward Sc. Mrs. Bessie Short. Ward 4a, Rev. R. L. McGaha and Paul Ledford; Ward 4b, Rus sell .McA ee, and Thomas Dellin ger; Ward 4c. Brooks Tate. Ward 5a, Rev. R. H. McDowell and Otis Tomes; Ward 5b, Mrs. E. 'W. Griffin; Ward 5c, Mrs Eu gene McCarter; Ward 5d, Mrs. Jay Powell; Ward 5e, Grier F. Sipes. KMHS Bwd Concert Today Annual spring concert of tho 90-piece Kings Mountain higlt school marching band will be held Thursday (tonight) at 8 p. m. in the cafeteriaSof the new high school on Phifer'road. Joe C. Hedden will dlr^ the band in a concert program fea turing marches, novelty num bers, classical music and music of two Broadway productions, "Carrousel” and “Wizard of Oz.” There will be no admission charge and the interested com munity is invited to attend. Mr. Hedden said. Country Club Pool Opens Saturday I Kings Mountain Country Club swimming pool opens Saturday morning at 10:0(^ R has been [announced by pool committee chairman Charlie Blanton, i The pool will open on Satur days from 10 ajn. until 6 pm I and on Sundays from 1 to 6 p.m I until the close of school. Serving as lifeguards at the pool will be Jay hsoid], Go forth and Larry Uttkm MAX CHILDERS Candidate For Senator BROADUS F. HAMRICK Candidate For Sheriff Hospmu,Bitt Dr. J. P. Mountain veter Kings Mountain, day for obser ment. Kln«a ;.V:' ■/