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1972 ||r tl' : .* l*l l> • Population Greater Kings M^"~*ain 21,914 City Limits 8,465 Graotsr lUtign Mountalv ;ur« U derlTed ffom Utt Btfiiffi United titotM Bureou of tba Cexuui ruoort o ,aauary lORO. und locludet *be 14.890 populatliia o ttdiutoax 4 Townsblp. and tua remaining 6.i24 iron S TowDsblp. In Clevolond Countr and Crowdar r ■■>wnnblr te Coitoa Coigiry tU Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper ages Voday Plus 1 8-Page, 1 4 Page Tabloid Supplement VOL 83 No. 51 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Wednesday, December 20, 1972 Eighty-Thifd Year PRiCE TEN CENTS IndustryHoiiday$Underway;CityReadie *41,/ V i ** M ? ] I NATIVITY SCENE — The five young people, pictured above, are active in JOY, Jesus Others, and You, an interdenominational group which meets eoch Tuesday ot 7:30 and eoch Saturday at 4 ■ p.m. This scene will be lepeated in various churches of the community this week in programs planned to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. From left to right: Steve Greene as a wise man, David Parker os Joseph, Debbie Thompson, on burro, as Mary; Scott Rhea and Conrad Hughes, far right, as wisemen. At least four Kings Mountain churches plan Christmas Eve candlelight and conuminion services with three planning 11 p.m. rites (Herald Photo by Isaac Alexander) c ;hristmas Stoiy By St. Luke And H x'itync' to piss in those diuis, tiuit th(!'(' ici nt out <t dc rnx' fru}ii Cfusur Aufiustus, that all the xcorld should h( taxed. zXnd this taxinn u:as first made win n Ci/rt7ii«« was (jovernor of Syria. And all went to he taxi d, every o)K‘ into his own < ity. And Joseph also irent up from (lulHei't out of the city of Naia- rtih, into Judea, unto flu City of David, tvhieh is ealU d Bethle hem; (lucause he was of the house and lineage of David) To iK’ taxed w^th Mary his esyoused fivife, Iwing grtat with child. And so V \was, that while they were there, the days tveve ac- i eompushed that she iihould Ih’ do- liiend. i And she biymght forth her first b(-"n son, and wrayped hhn in tlothes, and laid him in a mangrr; Inmusi' there was no roo)u for (hem in th(' inn. And th('r<’ weri- in tin same- (snoitry shefdn'rds abidinff in fh('' fk ld, keeping watch over their \ fhuk h)i night. | lo, the angt l of the Lord • no upon them^ and the glory the Li.rd shone round about them; and they itH-rr sore afriiid.' And (he an get .said unto them, Fear not: for, Ix ltold, / briiuf yon good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all iH oph. \ For unto you is born (his day in fin' city of David, a Saviour,\ which is Christ the Lord. \ And this shall be sign unto 1/ou; Yc shall find the babe wrap-. CONTINUED ON PAGE li j Ernest Arthur s Bites Conducted Funeral rites for Ernest Ar thur, ()9, of Greensboro and Flor ida, brother-in-law of Mrs. J. II. Arthur, were conduetod Monday, from Starmont Pre^.^erian. church of Greeni?boro, cf wiuMT he was a member. Mr. Arthur died suddenly Sat-1 urday of a heart attack. He had come with his family from Flor ida to spend the holidays at their home in Greensboro wlicn lie suffered the attack at the air port. J Mlw Arthur had received Christmas .greetins:s from him this week. Mr. Arthur was retired partner in Thompson-Arthur Construction Company. Surviving are his wife and one Steve Arthur, of High Point. Christmas Rites Churches Three Services Are Scheduled Christmas Eve Citizens Busy Completing Christmas Plans Kings Mountain area citizens are making final prcviirations for observing Christmas The final preparations will in clude a variety of activities. La,3t-minute shopping is expect ed to be brisk. Merchants pre pared for busy -pre-Christmas sales days Wednesday, Thur.5day, Friday and Saturday. Stores will be ei)en until 8:30 p.m. each eve ning, closing at the usual Satur day hour at 6. Many are already enjoying Christmas holida>^. Schools sus pended luesday and will reopen on Tue.sday, January 2. Mast col lege students are home or will arrive today. Many industrial firms wUl cease operations to day, tomorrow or Friday for a long holiday. Ueiigious celebrations will claim the interest and parlitipation oi a major segment of the com munity since Christmas Eve is on Sunday. Majority of citizens plzui tradi tional Christmas Day celebra tions, either visiting or entertain ing at family gatherings here and away. 'Bright-eyed children have the look of anticipation. The annual visit of Santa Claus is finally at hand. Christmas Day will be a holi day for virtually everyone, ex cepting service stations. The postbfZico, as usual is a busy place, but postal officials .said many citizens have been "mailing early” and they stated appreciation to postal patrons. fVlnr''. lishsay 1.; K:;t .'.Mi-Ta.-:'. /.la! em- pl^,_,:•i^ r aid ! ' 1.' ;ird ;.iis week t(. Ciiristmu:-: iioiidays n;id s 'jn*' 1!-aid ami ‘/-att' .'^•omc c.x- tra Christinas . in tne L'luX . in'isiina.- .'i-.ks. liidj.lays vv'ii ' Ir-m TTkCC to 1: i.iv ;.i. nej.inning itjday V. ;1! write NEW WELCOME CENTER DEDICATED — Governor Robert W. Scott, in his next to the lost public oi^oxance os Governor of this state, formally dedicated the state’s fourth Welcome Center on Grover rood just outside Kings Mounts n Thursday morning. In addition to providing rest facili ties and literature, the center will be staffed by hostesses who w II assist travelers in planning itineraries, including a local woman, Mrs. Amos Dean. Travel is the state's third largest industry and tourists to Variety Vacationland are expected to reach 44 m Uion this year. School Plant Construction May Start In Mid-Summer Tractor Truck And Steel Cargo Stolen Here New Members To Be Received ^4 I PRESIDENT — Dr. Sam Robin son has been elected president of the medical staff of Kings Mountain hospital for the com ing year. Medical Staii Taps Robinson Dr. Sam L. Rcjtoinson, Kings, Mountain .surgeon, 1ms been | eleitod pro.'^idont of the Kin?s! Mountain hospital medical staff. | Other now officers will iniclude Dr. Joe Lee, III, president-elect;' and Dr. Charles H. Adams, sec* ! n tary-lreasurer. ( Tlie officers were elected Fri-' day at the annual meeting and will assume office January 1. Chnich Paity Tcnight At 7 Sunday School Christmas par ty W'ill .0 held VVodne.sday night at 7 p. m. at First Presbyterian church. Santa Claus will distribute treats around a lighted tree in the church fellowship hall. CHRISTMAS PLAY The play, "The Gates of Christmas" will be presented at Westr.ver Bapti.st ehiirch Sun day, Dei om'ber 24 at 7;t)0. After the play gifts will be given out to the children. All are wel come. Kings Mountain churches will hold Christmas Eve morning wor ship services on Sunday and at I least four churches plan Christ- i mas Eve musical services in the evening. First Presbyterian church will hold the traditional 11 p.m, serv ice as will St. Matthew’s Luther an and Kosurrection Lutheran churches -at 11 p.m. Boyce Mem orial ARP church has scheduled a 7 p.m. candlelight service. Music by the Chancel Choir and the service of Holy Commun ion will feature the First Pres- byteiian service. The congrega tion will participate in ro^n sive readings and the choir under the direction of Mrs. Darrell Aua- tin will sing "Sleep Holy Child." A traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will clhnax the Chrisrtmas Season at Resui rection Lutheran church. Crescent Hill Road at Hawthorne Lane. The Sacrament of Holy Commun ion will be celebrated at the 11 p.m. service. Mr and Mrs. Miles Mauney of Oberlin, Ohio, will provide a piano-violin concert of Christmas music beginning at 10:45 p.m. The ■(^UTch choir, under the di rection of Donald Deal, will sin? ‘‘Thret* Noels”. Misses Sharon! Plonk and Lou Bryant and Jolin Deal will provide Flute and French Horn accompaniment for a Choral Anthem. The youth of the church have designed and | made‘banners which will be a part of the Christmas Procession. Members of the community are invited to share in this cclobro tion of the Birth of the Christ oi» Christmas Eve at 11 p.m. The sanctuaiy lights dim, or gan chimes sound, lighted tapers break the darkness as "The Mad Beautiful Story” comes to life with the voices of the Cherub, Carol, and Chancel Choirs echo- mg the songs of Christmas. The worshipers settle down to the 45 minute presentation, a unique method of presenting the time less salvation story, dre.ssed up to fit the season. Old and new .songs of Christmas are sung and dramatic scripture readings are CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 East Side Play Tonight At 7:30 “Ethratah of Bethlehom” will be presented at East Side Baptist church Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend tlie Christmas play. Ray Tessener's Rites Thursday Ray Tessener, 64, retired Grov er service station operator, died Tuesday morning at 10:45 a.m. in Chai'Iotte Memorial hospital after illness of several months. Funeral rites will be conduct ed Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. from Grover’s First Baptist churcli of whicli he was a member. Rev. Paul Millwood, assisted by Rev N. G. Lemmons, will officiate at the final rites, and interment will be in Cleveland Memorial Park at Shelby. The family will receive friends at Harris Funeral Hotme Wednes day night from 7 until 9 p.m. The body will remain at Harris Funeral Home until the hour of servi'ce. Mr. Tessener, a native of Cleve land County, was the son of the late William and Cleo Connor Tessener. Surviving arc his wife, Mrs. | Nettie Crawford Tessener; onc; Youth of Grace United Metho- sen, Kenneth Tessener; of Grover; dist chuncli have set ihe annual r>no daughter, .Mrs. Willie Greene Christmas program for Christmas of Grover; two brothers, Fay Eve at 7 p.m. Te.ssener of Grover and Frank A Christmas tree and a visit Tessener of Kings Mountain; one cf Sar^ta Clous with treats will be sister, Mrs. Pany^T. Campbell of featured in the festivities. Saginaw, Michigan. 'Also surviv-| Young pi'ople will have charge ing are four grandchildren, of the program. Family Of Eight Lose Everything As Fire Destroys Home Tuesday A mother and her scv'cn •chil-1 were the garments they were Five members of tlio Communi cants class of First Preshyttuian church will oe receivt*d into ihe church at Sunday morning wor ship services. Local police and FBI officials i They aie William Thomas Gris- aro seanohing for the person or | som, Anthony Hardy Keller, Dav- porsons who stole a tractor truck ^ d Scott Rhea, Clnistophcr Todd and 27,000 pounds of steel last. Smilli and Ann Arthur Thonias- W'cdnesday night or early Thurs- j son. day morning from the parking lot of the Royal Villa Motor Inn in Kings Mountain. $15 Million Bond Issue Is Approved lu-i.st- mas : iu -k • 1 i c. ,;'i v-e-; of t.ve 'years ci nvn.- o \j rcrei.e. four portent .1 nrd e.n- ployces with .-^enlce to two t. e:iriiings. .';j:ue fill;)} ywill present :-i.T.-i . m..: .ye.,-' ..i k •• iur.n I of eift tcriifivaies, iiiriteys or i liams. Scvi-;::! iirm.> are rlaj’.aing or have hcl-J parlies in iLe pi Hit } i V . liJlJ ' iamilie.s. Longe.st li--;i.i.iy v. .11 i.e i* '^erv- ed by e:'npIoyees o: OMord L'diis- irif- 'Aho aniiounct' i.he j)lant will dose ai o;3'i p.m. rritlay, uaipon- ing af 7 a.m. on Jujiuary 2. Christmas gifts will he prc.^eiited tt> all c.npijVt es. .aid a spoi^cs* man. Kind r .Mariuf u lui ing Ck m- pany I'lnpl yee.'^ will al.s) ev.,.iy a loiu ]iul:d:iy. eh. dng on D *• ceniber 22 ar.vl reo; ’-’in,; o.i Jan uary 2. Bonnsfs and gift Jiiate.s will be pie.a litcd. Ti’.e iraditiunal jdant pany ..ill be ht id on Friday. Mauii;.v Mfi-4’r;. MiiN \\:r penil tyerili 1/- lar liie !i- on i-ril.e. at 5 }).!!!.. :• : • i,. * '»n Janu.*;>’ 11»ui- • .• -d paid t>- ejnpli\i‘rs and nu. 1 plant p..:;. the Kings Mountain police gave this account.of the incident: John Thomas of Atlanta was the driver of a 1972 Mack trud; w’hich was ijiaking a steel deliv ery to Charlotte List WcHlnes<lay. Thomas arrived at the Royal Vil la at 6 p.m. for a night stopover. Thomas locked the truck, which was owned by W. T. Mayfield of Atlanta. When he returned to the parking lot on Thursday at d a.m., the triick was gone. Lt. David Corn, assigned to the case by the Kings Mountain Po lice Dept, said entry was made by breaking a glass. Value of the truck and steel w'as estimated at $75,000. By GARY STEWART King.s Mountain Distrii't Sche >is i >uperintende:it Don Jonc.s .--aid ' today that con.structi >n ot a m*.\ junior high school and an audi torium at Kings Mountain higli school will probably begin next July or August. Veters of the dUtrlct Saturday approved $2.5 million in b.);iil>, overwhelmingly by belter than \ two lo one margin. Eight hundred and 44 voted in favor ot the bond wliile 370 voted against. Jones said siiiool officials ha ■. already begun preliminary wuik but added that "we don t •Aa:it to rush into things." Jones noted lliat he is currently talking wi-n the school board and faculty mombers to .see uluu kind m rhni->lay nig’n in Slielby. Kmpl'yees ing C-a.i-anN lion I '1 l!i her 1.0 ii. B ’li; .ihd a . laiit ? at the . aicliiia Tlir* -v- v'. ill (' j. V a V ica- u. i .1 i\ . m- .-C' v>,.’] be paivl la.iy a.il ■->»• lud I * l-.ib in Youth Progiam Set Sunday Church Choir To Give Play The choir of Dixon Presbyter ian church will present the Christmas play and candleliglit- ing service, "Christmas Is A Mir acle,” at 6:30 p. m. Saturday night at the church. Glenn Rountree will direct the choir and Miss Beverly Stewart will be pianist. Members of the play cast are-the new junior high Kathy Stewart as the newsboy! will need. who is looking for a home on! -We pretty well know," Joik- Christmas Eve; Mr. and Mrs. i said, “but we nee i lo inwdvc* liu’ Gary .Stewart as the kind couple! ninth grade lanilty. The outeonn who take her in; Scott Wells and' will delirmino what kind -'i Trudy Childers as the Cliristmas' bailding we’ll plan.” shoppers: and George Sellers Jr. Jone.s .said cunent ]>lan.s ca" as the kind gentleman who he ; for a plant similar to friends the newslToy. Also ap-! :viountun High Sclio(>! pearing in the program are Car-1 would liouse 9(K) .students. ‘That veth Wells as the soldier; Mrs.'will aive us some flexibilii>,’' David Hughes as the nurse; Mr.s. jones said. George'Sellers ani Mrs. Tlnmiasj xhe new school will be built Humphries as the missionaries: ' present higli and Mrs. Garve^i Wells as the young American \girL Rev. Robert A^’ilson will lend the candlolighting service at the close of the proiitam. Santa Claus wall pay a vis t and distribute treats in Ihe Ciiurch fellowship hall after program. the dren lost their home and all their belongings in a fire whiVh razed their four-room home ofl Chcrryville ro.id yesterday after noon about 2 p.m. Cause of the fire was undeter- m-ined. The Negro w’omanT Mrs. Rasa Lee Bess, was at work as a maid at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed A. Smith when the Tire occurred. The children were at the home of their grandmother. Only clothes the family own wearing. Two pieces od furniture were savt'd, firemen n^ported. Mrs. Smith is heading up a campaign to help the family and can supply citizens with theii ages if they will call her at her home, 739-5686. The six children at home in dude a boy age 16, a boy age 15, a girl, age eight, a boy age six, a boy age four and a 20-ycar- olr man who is ill and unable to work. Yule Events At Oak Grove school plant on an Sd-avn* trn. t of land. The football .ind basebail ficld.-^ and tcnni.s courts at KMIIS will .sejMrate the two schools. Jones said .‘-'chool officials w':int to begin as quickly as “be<.*ause i\>st is leonsiarilly ri.<- 1 ing. But we dtai't w’ant to go to-) la.>t and f.>rgot tlie program. We want tills to be in the ix'st ia- tci\‘st of the iMnimiinity.” J.nu's said plan.s art* t - Kk !>:!.; on both tile Junior high an ! c.a- ditorium at tlie same time. * we :an gel all t!ie projects I > .,o The Oak Grove Baptist eliurchl to bid at the samt' time we c.in will have its annual Christmas; gel .some of the larger building Treat Sen ic'e on W(^lnes<lay, Do-j contractors," he said, cember 20. at 7 p.m. in the' Goal for completion i> Ilu' 11)7.3 church fell(7wsiiip hall. Jimmy i 71 .s,-Iiool year. ‘‘It we tin get Cham])ion and Walter Dtnvitl i constniel :on started by Au,:u-L Vess Jr. will give a slide (>resen- we tan do it,” said Jone-. 'll tation of “Gwxl News of GrtMt u.sually fake^ a:'.>ut a ye;ir. But Joy.” I hen* again, ue (h:i‘r want !o The church choir will pre.sent 1 rush." Jones noted that if the the Christmas cantata "Tile Night I .st'heol can’t bo openiMl at tlie the Angels Sang*’ by John W. i beginning of the 1973-74 school Petterson on Sunday morning at year, maybe a late oix'ning. i>or- the 11 o’eltick w'orship hour, on | hajxs after Ihe Chri-.tma< vaea- December 24th. Smlo voices will j tion, would be ixissibie. bo Paul Karris, Thomas Ilinloni Passage of the bonds last Sal- and Belly Warci CONTINUED ON PAGE 0 tai riiui.^lay at tlie i Sheloy. u :!I ...e ’i':! I operatit.ii- on Friday, reopening on January 2. and will make cat a'ifiii p:i\ir.en: -. .-a ;•(! m len^ih of .vv-r,a-i'. K Mill- will clasc for the boil- days «'U Kriaay night, leoptnnng T:>i dn\. (rill ai-inri. ate-^ wall be pri’se:itcd. DVD Te\ i;e.< will op- ' Unions I'jr (lie iirii la\s Friday at L p.ni.. ’ ' ;'<-n:i' ■ Ue.'ne wiay, De •. 27l!i. it 0. a.m. Vaca1i<ni pay- will he made ha<ed «ai *!' *o oi .s.-:rii e. Tin* plant treat ed r- . ' - luldii'ii »•.’ eiiipliAOv's at a (’hri.stinas party Saiuiday at the F' .nmuniiy (.ViUi*r. Santa Claus dds'tiioutt (1 treats and gU'ls to tile youngsters. D’jpk'v Snmnon will close for i the li. liday.N F’i.'ih> at 7 a.m., re- II i ope’Cng .It 7 a.*n. * n Tui'vday, -y I Dec. 2-;. ruiU'-f - 'w ill he paid i-m- wh’ich ! ployees. Tin* aniiiuil mill pany was hold in tl:e plant yesterday. Park Yarn Mdls will close at 7 a.m. Frida\-. reoiieniiig at 7 a.m. Deccml'er 28lh. Minelle .Mills of Grover will be closed from 10 p.m. D<*t*. 22 umll 10 p.m. Dec. 26th. Bunuses will be paid. Kings Mill will observe the CONTINUED OX PAGE ii M?s.Peele2s Mtithei Passes Funeral rit<'- for Mj's. Fran cs .Milh'r Drace, 97, of Grcf'r. S. C., inolher of Mrs. r>. S. rooler of Kings Mountain, wtue conduct 'd Simday a:icrnoon at -t p. rn. from Wood Mortuary of (drcH'ir. .S. C. interment following in Mountain View’ e<‘met('iy. R('\ . Kich.ard Hlo^‘k('r of Gi'ec')', as-sisted liy Ib'V. V. If. Wau-'h of Ceiiti-al M('lliolisl church here, off ciated at the fmal lites. Mrs. Drace die-.i .'-Saturday me?'n- ing at a. m. after di’clining licaltli for some time. She was widow ef Charles W. Drace end .iaugi'trr of the !atc tl-.'hn and Alary Miller. Other .survivors im'hide three graiideliildren and four great grandchildren.
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