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<) V Popvlation Greater Kings Mountain 21,914 City Limits 8,256 Tha Greater King* Mountain liguro U derived from Um special United States Bureau of the Census report o January 19fi6, and includes the 14,990 population o Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6.124 Iron Number 5 Township, In Cleveland County and Crowder* Mountain Township la Gaston County. VOL. 80 No. 3 Established 1889 Kings Mountain's Boliabie Newspaper Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, January 18, 1968 Seventy-Eignth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Banker Maxey Wins Young Man Of Year Dick Maxey 14th Winnei Of DSA Award k Richard (Dick) Maxey, First- fitizens bank executive, is KinRs Jountain's Young Man of the Year for 1967. Emblematic of his selection, Maxey was presented the 1967 Distinguished Service Award of' the Kings Mountain Junior Cham ber of Commerce at the annual 1 Bosses' Night gathering Tuesday. | Mr. Maxey is the 14th recipient i of the award. Previous winners | are Richard Culyer, Charles Mau- I ney, Donald Crawford, Otis Fails,' Jr., Grady Howard, B. S. Peeler, ] Jr., Charles Blanton, Bob South-! well. Bob Maner, Charles Dixon.' Everette L. (Shu) Carlton. Sam j Stallings and Shuford (Scoop) j Pe(‘ler. j The award was presented by| Past Jayeee President Herman | Greene. A committee of citizens over 35 chose the winner from! nominations submitted by citi zens of the community. As in for- nier years, Mr. Greene did not identify the members of the se lection committee nor other nom- MAN OF YEAR—Richord (Dick) Maxey is recipient of Young Mon of the Year for 1967. The First'Citizens banker received the aword Tuesday night. Rites Conducted For Miss Long, 89 Funeral rites for Miss Sarah Jane Long, 89, of Columbia, S. inees. C., sister of Mrs. A. Hunter Pat Mr. Maxey credited “any sue- terson of Kings Mountain, were ccss to all the Kings Mountain gunday at 1 p.m. from Co people who so graciously worked college Park Methodist with me during the year. My cup church. runneth over”, said the banker who moved this week to Asheville where he has been transferred to the First-Citizens branch bank in an executive position. 4 The handsome engraved pla- was presented to Maxey as wife and Jaycoe Presidonl 'Gerald Thomasson looked on. Previously, Jaycees, their em ployers and guests heard an ad- dre.ss by a former DSA winner and third recipient of the coveted plaque—Everette (Shu) Carlton of Gastonia. The former Moun taineer head football coach was presented by President Thomas son. His address was interspersed by humor on a subject, “Football and Your World of Business” in which he presented a character “line-up” of seven qualities nec essary for success on the gridiron or business world. In presenting the award to Maxey, Mr. Greene said the 32- ycar-old banker had compiled an enviable record of achievement in Kings Mountain since Novem ber 1965 and in the other com munities in which he has liv'od. A former Outstanding Jayeee of the Year in Hickory in 1964, Maxey is a native of Polo, Ill. He is an alumni of Lenoir Rhyne col lege and Graduate School of Banking of the South, is a Luth eran and father of two children. He is former president of the Country club, chairman of the city recreation commission, a di rector of the Chamber of Com merce and Merchants Association, chairman of the downtown mall development committee, and in l^fcmmerous charity and ' service ^Broups in the community and Lu- ^^heran church. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from Kings Mountain’s Mountain Rest ceme tery. Miss Long died Thursday morn ing at .6'*.m. in Columbia. She was daughter of the late Perry and Melissa Lackey Long. Other survivor is a sister, Mrs. T. A. McGill of Columbia, S. C. A graduate of MacFeat Busi KM Enters Clean*Up Contest; In National Judging Jan. 26 CANDIDATE — Fritz Morehead of Swainsville is the first an nounced candidate for o seat on the county board of com missioners subject to this year elections. Morehead Files For Commission Fritz Morehead, 33-year-old Fi- Need Assistance In Filing Taxes? Assistance in filing 1967 Fed eral income tax returns will be provided in Shelby, on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Room 207, Shelby Savings and Loan Building, 274 E. Warren Street, beginning on January 5. 1968. William K. Rowan, of IRS, stated that taxpayers seeking as sistance from IRS should be pre pared, if possible, to fill in their own returns, but that IRS per sonnel would be on hand to an swer their questions and to help them through the difficult parts, of filling in their forms. i Board Appioves New Equipment The city board of education Monday afternoon approved pur-1 Moreliead is making his second chase of several pieces of equip- j comrnis.sion race. He ran unsuc- ment: cessfuily two years ago for a scat Approved installation of a board, sy.stem to light the outside area ' Tiip four-year terms of incum- of the new high school on Phifer ^ bents Coleman Goforth, Spurgeon road. , Hewitt, and Chairman Hugh Do- Heard a report that installation , ver expire thi.s year. Although of- of acoustical tile in the high fieially unannounced, each of the school gymnasium will be com- three has indicated intentions to pleted by Feb. 1. The work is be- seek new terms, ing done at a cost of S2.892 to; resident of Swainsville in cut down on the noise in the; Cleveland County, Morehead is a gymnasium. , graduate of Mooresboro high Approved the purchase of school and Howard Business col- equipment for the newly author- . lege. A native of Mooresboro, he ized junior high school athletic; js a former Mooresboro postoffice program. C&D Officials. Industry Group Meeting Friday Montonia Club Elects Mauney of three Cleveland County Br>ard ol C<mimission scats up for grabs in this election year. Three representatives of the N. C. Department of Conservation and Development and an official ^ of Duke Power Company will dis- ^ cuss industrial prospects with Mauney Mills, has been elected members of the Mayor’s industry president of Lake Montonia Club., committee Friday at a luncheon, year, meeting at the Country Club. New officers and directors were | Announcement was made by L. the annual business E. (Josh) Hinnant and J. Ollie, ^neeting Tuesday night at Cit> i Hams, co-chairmen. ' Members of the committee are succeeds Jim VVil- ; son of Gastonia. , ^ „ . . Elected vice-president succeed- J, E Herndon, Jr.. George Lewis, j, Mauney is Bob Crock. tl Bob Manor, Fred W . Plonk, Gene ‘ t- ^ Timms. C. E. Noisier, 111 and Hoyle D. McDaniel. her Industries Indus rial engineer., Bennett, Jonas Bridges, Rev. Eaturda>- beiame the ^n- m. L. Campbell, Cliarles E. Dixon,,' nounced candidate for one of the ; ii.-mdon. Jr Georue I.ewis , Citizens Praised By Visiting Mayor of Ga.stonia. Re-elected secretary - trca.'^urcr is Donald Crawford of King.*^ Mountain. ; Elected assistant j^eciciarx • , treasurer is George Hord of Kings Mountain. ; Two new directors will serve for (he coming year. They are Pat Tignor and Jim Wilson. Reports from the outgoing pres Mountain recently , . , , “While visiting our daughter, employee and a veteran of serv- y, « Robert Perrv Tr 61f Approved the purchase of a new ; iee in the Marine Corps from 1951- TeTinlo Street who teaches art intercommunication system for 54. He is married to the former Ju^^r’ Hieh ^school w( the junior high school. Cost of Barbara Delozier and he and his ® ‘ ’ the improved system will be $1,- .wife and three daughters are ac* Mayor Bruce R. Howard 0/ Fuquay - Varina wrote Mayor John H. Moss this week praising citizens for the courtesies shown; ident, other officers and a finan- him on a visit recently. ; cial report from the tr(*asurer wa.s, Mayor Howard said: business of the meeting. “It was mine and my wife’s r pleasure tn experience very oour ‘ SCnOOlS nOOpGlI tcous treatment by some of youi fine h.siness people in Kings: Xhursdoy Moming PRESIDENT — Carl F. Mauney has been elected president of Lake Montonia Club. Inc. for the coming year. 090. Authorized Kings Mountain high school to begin work on a 1 rnunity. 1 live in Pleasant Ridge Baptist : church in the Swainsville com- In a formal statement. More head said: “We have many problems be- re-evaluation, with the school system underwriting the expens- ness College of Columbia, S. C.. Estimated cost will be $700, _ _ Miss Lbng worked up until her including cost of travel, lodging | fore the county that must be vot- retirement. She was a life mom- food for the visiting commit- ed on. Some of them must be ap- her of the Woman’s Society of [tee. proved. By the same token some Christian Service and a member | In other action, the board: j of them must be turned down. I of the Mattie Owen circle and’ Received for study a proposed feel that I can serve the county Bello Winn Bible Class Qf Col- change in the high school’s ath-|in a way that each problem can lege Place Methodist church. Active pallbearers were Charles Coggins, Dick Kibler, A. C. Mims, Paul Kerr, Frank Linebcrger, and Dr. Hubert Noland. The family suggests that me morials be sent to the College Place Methodist Church Alter Fund. letic conference arrangement. i be put in its proper category and Received the school system’s j then stand up for what I believe annual audit for the 1966-67 school year. Approved travel expenses for Mrs. J. N. McClure, chorus direc tor, at $25 monthly. Chattel Night Set ThmsdaY and vote my convictions. I will vote on any matter keeping in mind that I am a representative of every person in the county liv ing in Cleveland County boun daries and must go by a majority of their wishes. I will not be pres sured by any group or any in dividual on any matter. I intend had minor car trouble. I took the car to an auto dealer who re paired it without charge in a ver) short time. Then I went to a scr vice station nearby for J:as. Herr again the courtesy was mos‘ gratifying. “Such kindness and considora tion shown to a visitor certainl} gives an excellent impression ot a town and its people. “Should you ever travel this way, visit Fuquay-Varina, and I hope we can repay your courte sy.” ARP'S Set Week 01 Prayer Bovee Memorial ARP church The 10 plants of the Kings Mountain district system, closed since last Thursday ot 1:30 be cause of the snow and ice. will reopen Thursday (today). Announcement was made by Supt. Donald Jones who said that rural roads had been scraped and busses would be operated. will observe Week January 22-26. tile Women of the Church. of the week’s obscrv Local News Bulletins STUDENT TEACHING Warren G. Goforth, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Go forth of Kings Mountain, is do- i^ student teaching during the winter quarter at Shelby high sx'hool. Goforth, a senior student at Appalachian State University, is a physical educa tion major. Measles Clinic Schedule Given The Cleveland County Health j to serve as honestly and faith Department is continuing a free fully for the benefit of the people measles vaccine clinic for chil- | m Cleveland County as possible, dren one through age eight. , 1 will not try to buy the job of Today (Thursday) health offi- County Commissioner nor will 1 cers will bo at North school at 9 ! be bought, after 1 get in. If this a.m. and at Davidson school at i is anybodys opinion, forget it now 10:30 a.m. to administer the vac- | and save both of us some time. 11 will talk to anybody or any schedule: Compact ; group at anytime by phone or _ ... school, 9 a.m.; Park Grace school, in person and try to explain my'women said the immunity is in- Dinner will be served at 6:45ii0;30 ’a.m.; Grover school, 10:30 , views on any matter. 1 would like viled to worship with the ARP p.m. at the Woman’s club. Wives a.m.; Bethware school. 1:30 p.m.! Cuntinued On Puye 8 congregation in the sei\ices. ^ of Kiwanians will be guests. " Highlight of the meeting will be in.stallation of new officers for 1968-69. Joe A. Noisier, Jr. will be installed as the club's new president succeeding President Dan M. Finger. Rental Fees Aie Adopted The city board of 'cducatior Monday afternoon adopted a fecf schedule loi rental of school sys tem tacilities by outside organi zations. The fees range from $2 for r '’lassroom to a high of $50 foi use of the Kings Mountain higl school gymnasium. Buildings will bo open only for civic, religiou.s and communit) purposes but not to organi/ationF ! or individuals for commercial use , ! or private gain. Minette Mills will sponsor the] coi^p^juling i.s to be mad. January 25th visit of the Red supeuintendent's of Cross bloodmobile to Grover. ^ fit-e with the approval of the prin- Donors will be processed from > ,,,.|^ool involved. Cus- 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Gro\er ; and firemen will be pro- Rescue Squad building. | vided under the direction of the Jim Harry, general chairman of pi-in^.jpai the visit, said Minelto employees ^ xhe fees adoi)tGd policy sched will be working to continue its , fullows* present industrial coverage. > ^he board noted that buildings The need for blood is critical, : made available for other Bloodmobile Sets Visit Ian. 25 Annual Charter Night banquet of the Kings Mountain Kiwanis^ij^^ club will be held on Thursday i Monday’s night of Prayer, Mr. Harry said, pointing to the ^vlien sucl fact that (Tleveland County is us- intorfor with regular or ing 1.50 pints more than is being extra-curricular activi collected at regional visits. Be- , Services will be held each even ing at 7^30 under sponsorship of cause of bad weather, some visits ' have been postponed and collec- tions have not been as good dur- Theme of the weeks obsen- ^ , sea,son just enci- ance is Prayer and God s Prom- ^ I Next visit of the regional bl'HJc! A spokesman for the church-! collecting unit to Kings Mountain will be February ,5th from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the National Guard Armory. FACILITY K. M, High Gymnasium, no ad mi.ssion foe charged—$15.60; ad Continued On Poye 8 GOP Convention Date Ian. 27 TO CHAPEL HILL Herald Editor Martin Harmon and Mrs. Harmon will go to Chapel Hill Thursday to attend the mid-winter meeting of the North Carolina Press Associa tion. PRESBYTERIAN Dr. Paul Au.sley will use the sermon topic, "Unkept Promis es” at Sunday morning worship terviees at First Presbyterian ^ church. ISENIOR CITIZENS TO MEET The Senior Citizens will hold J ieir regular meeting Friday, anuary 19, at 3:60 p.m. as re- iwrted by Mrs. Paul Mauney. North Addition Delay; Xhoice’ Formula Set at the banquet. Charlotte Architect Eugene; posed $425,000 addition ran be A "freedom of cJioice" fornnila for complying wi h the ( i\ il President’’Finger will preside Warren told the city board of completed before school begins for the 10 plants of the Kings Rights Act f ^ '; ^ education Monday that personnel next fall.” "Everything would, Mountain district .system was ap- the s-ame as the plan being fob difficulties at his firm have eaus- have to fall right on schedule in proved Monday by the board of lowed in tlie current yeiu. ed a delay in preparing final order for the addition to be ready education. The dosegration plan The board set the dati foi .U- plans for tire 12 classroom addi. i by then”, said Warren. i - lo«'>nK students to choo.sc the tion to North school. ' j t “It is doubtful”, Mr. Warren told The board expressed di.sap- the full board present.” the pro- P'>"'}ment m the delay and m- ^ ' vestigated, without success, var- wow To Install Avery Mniiay Avery (Mack) Murray will be installed as president of Wood men of the World Camp 15 at in stallation services Thursday, Jan uary 25th. The installation services set for last Thursday were postponed because of bad weather. Weather permitting, the instal lation service will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Woodmen Court 1280 Hall, 245 E. Main street, Gastonia. Other officers include Mrs. Iris Howell, vice - president; Miss Frances Edens, recording secre tary; J. Ollie Harris, secretary; Mrs. Clarence Peele, treasurer; James S. Lowery, escort; Clarence Peele, sentry: James Kiser, watch man, Elbert Bridges, musician; Mrs. Marie Queen, trustee chair man; and Mrs. Hattie Layton and Mrs. Clarence Black, trustees. Camp 15 of Kings Mountain WOW meets each second and fourth Thursday night at 7:30 in the Community Room of Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Asso ciation. (ious means to speed up the con- j struction. “We want to move with all de liberate speed’’, said Supe. Don ald Jones. Mr. Warren said another three or four Weelw will be needed be fore the plan.-? are ready to sub mit to state school officials for approval. ! Supt. Jones said he would meet llwith stat<‘ school authorities on I January 26 to present Kings Mountain's eompleted request for state bopd funds. Kings Moun-| tain’s pro rata share, $374,0(M) oi the i^tatewido construction bond.s approved in 1963. Mr. Warren | promised to have available work ing drawings to take lu Raleigh ! ; at that time. j Scliool officials hatl antieipater) leaning for bids on the new con struction Fob. 1. I “Tho need for the new addition : is not an emergency matter” Supt. Jones said. Existing schools: school they will attend next year in the 30-day period beginning Februarv 15 and ('nding Marcli 15. Supt.'Donald Jones the 30-day ehoiee period under tho Civil Rights Ael is earliei than last year to provide foi more efficient administraiion. Students who will be in gradev 1-6 will have a 30-day period to state their preference of elemen tary sch(K)ls, regardless of the one they’re attending this year. Clev(*l.in(l County's Republican ‘on\eiitir»n will be held at 2:3P p.m. Friday, January 27th. in the courtromi of the county court linusi*. Kd Smith, chairman of tiu county's Republican executive committee, said GOP Congress man James Broyhill has been in vited to speak. Mr. Smith said invitations have been made to GOP gubernatorial candiilalc's Jack Stickk'y and Entry Mailed To Washington For lodging Kings Mountain has entered I he 1967 National Clean Up Con- ' est. Its entry has been received I it Contest headquarters in Wash- I 1 ington, D. C. j Clayvon Kelly and Mrs. E. W, ! Griffin are Kings Mountain con test co-chairmen. The National Clean Up Contest, which is the oldest and largest ompptition of Us kind in the United .States, is sponsored by the -iaiional Clean Up-Paint Pp-Kix *p Bureau. <11 “Tho progressive, civic-minded eople of this community are to 5e congratulated for their accom plishments," said Bureau Director H. Hackendahl. “The results hey achieved show that the.se •itizens have accepted the chal lenge to work in partnership with organizations and departments of city government to attack the problem areas of their communi ty-’* The Contest entry, In scrap book form, will be judged with *ntries from other cities and lown.^' of the same size through- »ut the country. All entries are 'udgod in one of the three fol lowing population categories: Un- iei 25,000 people; Between 25,000 ind 2.50.000 people; and Over :5(':,00C people. Judging will take )lace in late January, and the re mits will be announced then. Those communities receiving m engraved Trophy, a Distin- cuished Achievement Award, or i Certificate of Honorable Men- ion will accept their awards a! ho National Cleanest Town Coia orence, February 18-20, in Wash- ngton, D. C. The highest pos able award, the Trigg Trophy, .vili go to one city, regardless of dze, which the judges decide best exemplifies tlie principles of the Bureau's nation-wide community ’ m p rove me n t p rogram. The Mayor and a delegation of ■itizens have been invited to at tend the Conference and to ac cept the award earned by the ■ity. Judges for the 1967 National Clean Up Contest are: Mrs. E. D. Pearce, Chairman of the Judging Panel and President of the Gen eral Federation of Women’s "'lubs; Richard L. Breault. U. S. Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Dorothy Gazzolo, National Asso- ■iation of Housing and Redevel- )pment Officials; Clifton W. Hen ry. U. S. Conference of Mayors; larold E. Horn. International City Managers’ Association; Mrs. Di- ina MacArthur, National Youth 'onfcrencc on National Beauty ind Conservation; Robert E. Mc Cabe, U. S. Department of Hous- ng and Urban Development; Ar- hibald C. Rogers, American In- dituto of Architects; and Conrad d. Wirth. National Recreation and Park Association. Thtr National Clean Up Contest has been held each year since 1929. Us purpose is to give na- ionai recognition to cities and (owns for their effoits in clean ap. civic improvement, and beau tification. Smith said those attending may find off-.street parking in tile ehv of Shelby lot beside the First Baptist church. Smith also announc'd that the GDP district convention will be held at 2:30 p.m. February lOtli at the Caldwell County courthouse Wells Rites Are Conducted Funeral rites for Dewart Wcll.s, '>1, Oif Bonnettsville. S. C., former Kings Mountain citizen and bro- (her of Mrs. J. Fred Herndon of Kings Mountain and Mrs. J. B. Gibbons tif Grover, were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Second in Lenoir. Bu.‘5in<‘ss of the meet- Every student who will be in, include the election of-baptist church of Bennett.sville. tho seventh or eighth grade will d'-l^-Sates to the national conven-1 Graveside serviee was held at be assigned to Central Junior PROMOTED — Richard McMac- kin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, L. McMackin and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Chorles Dilling, all of Kings Mountain, has been promoted by Wachovia Bank OFFICER—Avery (Mock) Mur ray will be installed as presi dent of Kings Mountoin Wood- | can handle the student load dur- & Trust Company of Winston men of the World Comp 15 ot j ing the next term should the ad- Salem to the position of asais instailatloD rites Jonuary 25tht * Continued On Puye 8 tant vice-president. high school and every student who will be a high school grade. 9-12, will be assigned to Kings Mountain higli school. Student choice forms and an explanation of the desegregation plan will be mailed to patents Feb, 15. It states that the pur poses of the plan i.s to eliminate Mrs. Ausley's Mother Passes j 3 p.m. at Kings Mountain’s I Mountain Rest wmetery. I Mr. Wells died of a Iieart at r »ek ."Sunday morning at 11:30 ir Bennettsvilie Second Baptisi ] c'hureli just as he completed sing ing a solo <luring the mornin: worship serv iiv. He was a Clove land County native, son of t)ic late Mr. and Mrs. James WcTs. Other survivors include his Mrs. E. L. Huvven. Sr., about 70. mother of Mrs. Pan! K. .\ush‘\’. died Monday in a Tupelo. Mis- ihc dual structure of separate stssippi hospital, schools for children of different Mrs. Bowen, eritii'ally ill since wife, Mrs. Bessie Henson Wells; races and that tho plan requires suffering a stroke. dovelop<'d two sons. Bethel Wells of Bur every student who will be in a pneumonia. Funeral rites were lington and Bobby Wells of Gas- grade 1-6 or his parent to choose held Wednesday in Tupelo. tonia; two daughters. Mrs. David the school the student will at- Dr. and Mrs. Ausley went to Allkiser of Gastonia and Mrs tend in the coming y(*ar. It does Tupelo Monday afternoon. Woodrow .Moss of Gastonia; and not matter which .school the stu- Mr. BvAvon, Mrs. Ausley’s fath- a sister, Mrs. D. L. Sharp ol Continued On Paye 8 ; er, remains seriously ill in Tupelo. Rock Hill, S. C.
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