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e Kings Mountain Parade Friday, Grover’s Monday Popnlation Grec^^^r Kings Mountain 21.914 City Limits 8.465 Til* Greater Kla^e Mountain figure is derived from the Special United States Bureau of the Census report of January, 1966, and includes the 14,990 population of Numher 4 Township, and the remaining 6.124 from Number S Township, In Cleveland County ond Crowders Mountain Township in Gaston County. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspapei VOL. 84 No. 48 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, November 29, 1973 PRICE TEN CENTS Eighty-Fourth Year City Commission Creates Moss Lake Auihority VICE-CHAIRMAN — Postmaster Charles Alexander has been elected vicc-shairmon tl the board of advisors bf Gardner Webb ccUege at Boiling Springs. Joseph B. CoEoniss of Shelby was named choirman. England Rites Iflday At 3 Funeral rites for Dreadus G. Er^;^land, 78, of 904 Church street, will be conducted Friday after- n Ajn at 3 pjm. from the Ohaipel of Harris Funeral Home. Rev. Eugene Land will affi- oiate at the final rites and in* tenmemt will be in Mountain Rest cemetery. The faimily will receive friends at the funeral chapel Thursday night from 7 until 9 pm. Mr. England, retired Mauney 'Mill employee, died Wednesday morning at 12:30 in the Kings Moun>tain hospital after illness oL several years. He was a native of Spartanburg County, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry England. His wife, the late Jessie Head England, died in February of this year. He is survived by a son, Wood- row England, of Kings Mlountain. Mrs. Bess Is Appointed The city commission appointed Mrs. Victoria Bess as an area ohairnwn of the city's clean-up fix*up committee Monday night on recommendation of the per manent chairmain Norman King. Mr. King said that Mrs. Bess will succeed the late Otis Thombs. Mr. King said Mr. Thombs had contribiited greatly to the pro gram. Two-Way Deal: I Phiier Hardware Buys and Sells I F'hifer Hardware Company i Tuesday -acquired from Kings I MounicHn Redevelopment com- miission the former Yarbro prop- I erty bounded by Railroad avenue I and City street and will build a 50 X 125 metal building to house the hardware firm. At the same time, the hard ware firm, a partnership between Wendell and Menzell Phifer, sold their Battleground avenue and Cherokee street properties to the redevelopment commission. The Phifer brothers, on bid, acquired the 22,338 squaire foot Railroad - City street property for $11,169, lilts sale having been con- f.Vmed by officials^bf the Depart ment of Housing and Urban De velopment. Sale was priorly ap proved by the redevelopment commission and the city -commis- sicn. The rodeveliopmemt c''mtmii.ssion :::'aid $38,150 for the Phifer prop erties. The front of the Cherokee .afreet building^ is occupied by Foster’s Shoe Shop, while the back of it has been used for a warehouse. Gene White, director of the redevelopment comlmlssion, said the fexmer Phifer buildings will be razed. The ‘Battleground ave nue Jol, 30 X 110,’will clear the way for a projedted mini-mail, expected to house four businesses scheduled for relooaition, includ- ing Merle Noimian Oosmettes, Tri angle Finance Com|)any, -Bridges Beauty Shop and Kings Mountain Florist. The Cherokee street k>t, L- shaped and abutting the alley behind the Battleground avenue stores, is scheduled to be used for downtown paricing. Construction on the new Phi fer Building will begin immedi ately, Wendell Phifer said. Contractor is Frank H. Conner, of Chariotte. , mj . Seven-Member banta Uaus rre-Yule Visit Body To Manage Lake Recreation Friday , At Grover Monday W. M. Gregory s Rites Conducted Funeral services for William McKinleiy CJregory, 76, of route 1, Grover, were conducted Mon day afternoon at 2 p.m. from Sisk Funeral Home East Chapel, interment following in Bessemer City Memorial cemetery. Rev. Johnny Perry officiated at the final rites. Mr. Gxegiotry died at 5 p.m. Sat urday in the Kings 'Mountain hospital after extended illness. He was a riative of Marshall, son of the late Willis and Mary Ann Freeman Gregory, He was a former first baseman with the Charlotte Hornets in the South Atlantic League and a veteran of Woirld Wax I. Surviving aire his wife, Mrs. Minnie Hulcey Gregory; two sons, James Gregory of Kings Moun tain and Howard Gregory of Grover; and one grandchild. Lt. Col. Murray Wins Promotion SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Reg inald A. Murray, son of Mr. and ’Mrs Boyer A. Murray, 1817 Sherwood Lane, Kings Mountain, N. C., has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Air Force. Coloney Murray is comptroller with the 320 Bomb Wing at Mather A'FB, Calif. The 320th is a unit of the Strategic Air Com mand. A 1952 graduate of Central high school, he earned his A. B. degree in business administra tion in 1956 at Duke university and was commissioned there through the aviation cadet pro gram. Colonel Murray, aeronautically rated a command pilot, served in Vietnam. He has flown 140 com- ‘at missions and holds the Dis tinguished Flying Cross and sev en awards of the air medal. Colonel Murray’s wife, Patri cia, is the daughter of Mrs. Na- retta Ii'vin, 601 S. Market, Hart ford, Ill. Religious Motif For Grover's Monday Event Grover’s second annual Christ mas parade will begin at 4:30 pjn. \^cnday and will combine a re'ligicus theme with bands, oeauty queeins, floats. -Mrs. James C. Scruggs and Mrf. William Hammett, ca chair men for the sponsoring Woman’s club, said church choirs and oth ers interested in forming choirs to sing Christmas carols are in vited to contact them so that the religious emphasis can be icatured. A nativity scene will also be featured- The Blacksburg, S. C. high school band and the Kings Moun tain high school band will pro vide music for the^otlier units of the poradcj^ including Kings Mountain high school cheerlead ers, floats by MineCte Mills and Shiloh Day school, a LiiUIe Moo npat, and numerous Boy Scouts, Gifl Scouts and CUbs from the Miss Black Cleveland County, Mairy Shear, of Grover, Black.sburg Junior Miss Gail Blake of Kings 'Mountain, and Little Miss and Little Mr. Blacksburg will also grace the parade line-up. Howard Darnell and his Pedal Battleship and Lynn Valentine on his tri cycle w'i'll also feature entertain- memt along the parade route. Santa Olaus will be star of the? show. Grover Pa^itmaster Fain Ham- bright will again be parade mar shal. Mrs. Scruggs estimated that 35- 40 units would make up the pa rade and said citizens interested in providing entries are invited to call her at 937-7153 or Mrs. Hammett at 936-770.5. The area community is invited to attend. ■'W> ‘ > KW.i.' ■ It ' IN NEW POST — Larry W. ! Wood has assumed new duties i as personnel director of Csro- i lino Throwing Company. | Wood Assumes ! New Duties Larry W. Wool, Kings Moun tain native, has recently assum ed duties as personnel director of Carolina Throwing company, j Mr. Wood is a graduate of i Gaixlner-Wd b college with a B. | S. degree in psychology. He is | married to the Former Oynthia, Kaye Alexander of Kings Moun-| tain. I Wood was previously employed by Wallace Business Forms, Inc. j in Gastonia. ' Kings Mountain Parade Starts At40'Clock Santa Claus is coming to town Friday in the Merchants Associa tion’s annual Christmas parade which officially launches the holiday shopping season. The big 48-unlt parade begins at 4 ip.m. on West Gold street and will wind through the busi- ne-s district, disbanding in the G-cedyea; parking area on S. Battleground. . Pretty girls, floats, bands, elewns, Scout troeps, and other units will parade to ChrisHmas mu.sic by youthful musicians from Kings Mountain high school. Slitloy high school, Burns high fchocl and the 60-plus mem'ber Charlotite Junior Police Drum & Bugle Corps. Floats from Belk Depatrtment Store, First Assembly of God, First Baptist Church, the Kings Mountain Ministerial Association, Chamber of Commerce, Furniture Dealers of Kings iMountam, Civic clubs, City of Kings Mountain and Kings Mountain financial in4Ututions will all be chiild-ori- ented in the Christmas theme, said parade chairman Mickey Bell, -president of the sponsoring Merchants association. Industry Exceeds United Fund Goal United Fund gifts in the in dustrial division of Kings Moun tain’s canpa-jgin for $^,100 is over the top, according to Mrs. Becky Seism, fund trf^.surer. Industrial firms have donated $23,519.00 cif the goal, Chairman Carl DeVane said industries and j employees had pledged $20,500. “I am highly elated to report the industrial drive is over the top”, said DeVane. Mrs. Seism said when all con tributions are reported in other areas of the 1974 appeal she Is confident the overall drive goal will bo surpassed. Gifts to the Umited Fund for nine agencies now total $31,172.- 07. Cam-paign leaders urged work ers who have not repeated their solicitation totals to Mrs. Seism to do so as quickly as possible. JAYCEE TREE PROJECT Kings Meuntain Jaycees will again conduct the sale of Christmas trees and trees, on order, are expected to be deliv ered Saturday, Jaycee Bob Myers said. Annual Kings Mountain Lions Grid Event To Be Tuesday, Decembei 11 The annual banquet of the Kings Mountain Lions olUb hon oring members of the high sjdhool f<x>tball team will be held Tues day, December 11, lit was an nounced by Charles D. Blanton, chairman of the ■committee on arrangements. Speaker for the event will crime from Lenoir-Rhyne college, either Athletic Director Hanley Fainter, former head football coach, or Danny Wiiliaims, pres ent coach. The banquet -wHl be held at the high school cafeteria. Mr. Blanton said he anticipat ed a crowd of apptroxfrnaitely 200 tor the annual event. Another feature of the banquet will be presentation of awards to individual players. Other memibers of the arrange* menits comrmititee are Richard Green and Jim Downey, Wood 'Free: Mauney But"BeCareiur' “Get the wood at your own risk”, is the answer Carl F. .Mau ney gives to area ipersons inter ested in obtairwng the lumber from the vacant ^nnie Mill vil lage houses to be demolished. Mir. Maun^v, president of the Kings Mountain Redevelopment Ccmmiission, says Tie has receiv ed numerous calls from citizens interested in “getting wood from the.se properties for fuel”. The wood is free, says Mauney, but owners won’t be responsible for any injuries sustained by persons hi securing it. REMAINS HOSPITAUZED Bennett Masters remains a patient in Oharlctte Memorial hospital, where he was under going tests for a possible mal function of the liver. Lindsay Rites Are Conducted i Funeral rites for William A. ; Lindsay, Sr.. 84, of Bo.ssemcr City, | father of Mrs. VV. B. Ware of Kings Mountain, were conduct ed Tuesday aftemoon from Bes semer City’s Fir.<»t Baptist church, interment following in Bessemer City Momcirial cemetery. j Mr. Lindsay died at 4:15 a.m. . Sunday in Charlotte Memorial hospital. j He was a mem'ber of Bessemer City’s First Bajitist church where he was a trustee and former deacon and Sunday Sc'hcx>l supei- intendcivt. He retired frem Osa'ge Plant in 1957. A fo.Jmer baseball player and coach, he was the fir.«t coach in the Be^'omcr City American Le gion team. Other survivors arc his wife, Mrs. Elta White Lindsay; one .son, W. A. Lind.say. Jr. of Besse mer City; two daughters, Mrs. Jeriy Savage of Be.ssemer City and MI'S. James Shumate of Al bemarle; four si.sters, Mrs. G. F. Sides of Shelby, Mrs. Frank Moore of Concord. Mrs. George Lewder and Mrs. Ray Reece, both of Kan napolis; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. PARADE ROUTE The parade will iorm on West Gold street, proceed to Railroad avenue, north to King, east to Piedmont, south to Mountain, West to Battleground and south to the Goodyear porking area OR Battleground. Miss Shelby, Detrbie Burns, Gardner-Webb college student frem Kings Meuntain; Miss Black Cleveland CDunly* Mary Shear of Grover: and K^HS Carrousel Princess Louise Young will grace the parade lineuip. Joey the Clown, Charlotte tele vision personality and Ronald McDonald of 'McDonald Hamburg ers will add their clowning an tics to the fun and will enter tain along the parade route where hundreds are expected to stand. ether mem'bers of the Mer- cliari'ts Association parade com- mslttec are Mrs. Mickey Bell, Bob Myors, Lyn Cheshire. Bill Gris som, Ragan Harper, Rennie Plum mer, Donna Myers, and Terri Rob- erti*,. Police Chief Tom McDevitt’s car will lead off the parade fol lowed by Fire Chief Gene Tig- nor’s car, Mayor John Henry Moss’ car and city commissioner, county commissioners, the Gro ver Rescue Unit, KMHS Carrousel Princess Louise Young, Belk float. Shiloh Presbyterian church Cub Scout Troop, KMHS Cheerleaders, KMHS Band, Central Junior High Cheerleaders, Cade-ttc Troop 4, Brownie Tra;p 24. First Assenubly of God float, Ministerial Associa tion float. East Gold Wesleyan Continued On Page Six The city commission meved ' Monday night to insure rogulat- I ed dcveloi)mcnt fer recToational i and crmmercial u.so of the John H. Moss reservoir cn Buffalo Creek by formally creating a .sev- en-member lake authority and .vuwequer.tly adcr.ing rules and regulations after making one change to include piers for pri vate residences. The board also adopted a reso lution and ordinance establisn- I ing a progr.iim of soil erosion and j sedimentation centre! and asked I the county beard tf com nission- t ers to affirm that action and to I adept portions cf the Sedimenta tion Contiol Act of 1973 for ero sion conti.ul in the remaining watershed areai:. The beard also authorized Mayor Jehn H. Mess to make recommendations for appc.m- men's to the Authority. Three mcmibeis will be appointed for terms cf five years, two mem- bCiS for three year terms an! two members for one year terms. After the initial terms expire, .‘■ubsequent aippoinilments will oe for five years. Mayor Moss told the board, all memoers present except Comm, i'. J. Ellison, that “it’s my feel ing membership should include present commissioners who’re worked no long and lirelessly ' on tlie project along with new board memtbers taking office Dec. 1C. The reservoir authority ordi nance was drawn up by City At torney Jack White, former sena tor, W'ho said he authored a simi lar one when he was in the Sen ate, and pointed out “that nuu it doesn’t require a legislative act because the city owns all the property.” Ihe John H. Moss Reservoir Area Authority, following an or- ganiz'Silionial meeting at which a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary w’ill be elected, among other things, will be emj'.;-wored; a) To secure with prior ap proval of the city board “such lands and waters wiihiii the re servoir area as may be most de sirable and piuclicable for puu- lie needs.” bi To ret'ornmend to the city bvKird and the county commis sioners zoiiiing laws "as may in the opinion of the authority be most conducive to the orderly de- Continued On Page Six Suppliers Paring City Vehicle Gas Mrs. W. T. Weir, Charles Mauney Co-Chair Centennial Celebration White: CRD Is On Target Mrs. W. T. Weir and Charles F. Mauney will sor\'e as co chair men of Kings Mountain’s Cen tennial Celebration. Mayor John Henry Moss said Wednesday he i.^ elated that Mrs. Weir and Mr. Mauney h-ave a- greed to head a commission of 20 citizens in staging a c*elobra- t=cn of the city's lOCth birthday February 11, 1974. Honorary chairman is Mrs. Bennie Mauney Summers, daugh ter of the city’s first ma>"or. Mrs. Weir, who recalls she re tired three times before she of ficially became a retired schOxOl- teacher, Ls a native of Darling ton, S, C. who caime to Kings Mountain as a young English I teacher and met and married W. Ted Weir, Kings Mountain grocer, j who retired in Ocitober. The for- j mcr Josephine Ellerbe, she holds i an A.B. from Wintihlrop college I and a Master’s from Columbia University. She taught celiege English and library science for six years, spending three years at Winthrop and three years at Flora McDonald and retired as librarien at Kings Mountain higli schcol in 1964 after many years of service as an English teacher and librarian. She is active in First Pre5by- terian church, is immediiaite past president of the Woman’s club, is serx’iing as Regent of Colonel Conlinutd On Pagti Six “Eleven months in-to the Cans- ler street uroan renewal prjocvt. 25 percent cf the properly has oeen acquired, putting us on tar get.” Gene White, Redevelopment Commission director, was giving progress report to the board of city commissioners Monday night. .Mr. VV’hite said 30 families have been relocated in standard homes and their sub-standard houses demolished. “It’s a whole ne’A’ way of living for these folks”, said -Mr. White, “and we’re quite proud.” Reporting on downtown im- prov(*ments, VV'hite prefaced his remarks with: “there’s much vis ible progress downtown.” Ho said 45 percent of the property need- txl for the downtown project has been acquired, nine businesses have relocalod and a nunrbt'r of old buildings demolished. He cull ed attention to Western Auto Stores 'handsc'imc new building going up on Cherokee street and the new sanctuary of Mount Zion Baptist church -on King street, among others. Director White said competition from the Shelby area shopjMng c'enters had made “us all aware cf the need for revitalizing the downtown area.” Ho e.'^tlmated that a total of $.500,(XX) in new c*onstruction is underway in downtown Kings Mountain. Reporting on the project of second phases of the pedestrian -walkway in the business district he said, “it’s 75 perc'enl com plete”. Reduced Speed > , In Effect Friday liigh wa3' manitcnamo cegan pG-ilng 55 nule.-i pc: hcu. .pee.I limit .gns al^ng 1-8.5 i cic.-kiiiy, with damp wcjlher .slewing the change. The reduced .s|;<*(*d limit will be enlorccd beginning f’riday, November 31Ith. accurdlng to highway dcpau.ment and high way patrol spekesmon. 185 fmm the S.;uih I .ir dina Lne in Cleve land County to the Ga tcn-Me.k- Icnaurg l.ne will be the first area highway with rediKcd six>ed limits. The 55 mile.s per hour limit is the h.west. autiicrizcd by the state logi.sla'.ure 1 >r high >'pced rcad.s, said the s.:okc.-m'in, un less.; a national emeigenjy ks de clared Oy the U. S. Congress. Ray Henderson's Rites Conducted Funtral services lor Henry L. I Kay) Ilendeisoi-, 67, of 907 Church street, were conducted Sunday atternoon at 3 p. m. from j First Baptist church of which he was a member. I His pastor. Rev. Paul Rigr-^. officiated at the final rites and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mernlx*rs of his Sun day school class and Tommi/ Plonk and John -McIVnr.itt were honoiary palll oarers and active I allhearers were 1'. J. Kllison. Yates Harbison, Clarence Law- ing, John George and Frank Al len. Mr. Henderson died Thiir-dny night at 7 p. m. in the Kings Mountain hospital alter a !>rlcf illness. He was a native of Lain- ens. S. C., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Henderson, and a retired employt'o of Mauney Mills. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillian Camp Ilenlerson: two sons. Ranee Ikmderscui of Mor- ganton and .‘^te\<* Henderson of High Point; and four daughters. Mrs. James Tart of Durham. Mrs. Bill Davis, Airs. Ken Koh ort.« and Mrs. Jerry Rikard. all of Kings Mour.lain. Also surviv ing are two brothers, Joe Hen derson of Spokane, Washiimton and Charl<?s Henderson of IIou- ton, Texas; two sisters, Mrsr. J. Kiser of Oranceluirg, S. C. e ' ’ Mrs. Margaret You of Winston- Salem; and 16 grandchildren. TO DURHAM Mr. and Mrs. H'wvard Blanton and children, Tim and Lori, have returned to Durham after spending Thanksgiving hoH- days with Mrs. Blanton’s moth er, Mrs. Leonard Gamble. 1 BUILDING PERMIT City building jx'rmit has been issued to Rayford O. Ht It, 315 Scotland drive, for .i one- n>cm addition, to his residence, estimated cost $2500. 20 Percent Cut Elective Gn Saturday ' The city iclt the oik rgy crisis this week as it was n. hfied by its veli'icie gas suppliers that the gas alloiatr. n W(»uld be out 20 pLi.'cnt e-Reclive Saturday. Mayoi J hn Henry Mess has n..tificd department heads and ( i)k‘d a meeting tf them for Friday morning to di.>c*uss wayj h pare city con.-<umption. he wrote the di'partment heads: I w\,uk! ap;:e late it if each cf ycM w'cLild, today, begin a stu- (!> f<-r nuking i;lans to meet l.iii.s cmcigin.y by' ,utling your . a:n.'Umi)tion in a like amuun't. I I arn a king yi-u to j« in me in ' a meeting at 9:00 AM., Fiiiclay% N vein;. 10r 30 to e.-nablish a poli cy to meet Dii.s txisis. Piea.st* advise tlii.s offiic if, for any reason, ycu tannot be pres- cn:. 'I'he city’s su;:plicrs are Patter son Oil ti miiKiny and FredPienk Gil Cc-mj^any. Alexander Asks Earlier Mailing P^st ma -St er Ch a rlo.s A le.xa n dor termed the energy crisis as his reason for i.ssuing appeal la post al patrons to move up mailing of (. lirislmas packages and cards by one week this season. Said .Vlexander, “We need yoUf packages in the past cifit'e .’>• Ov,c.n.ji*r 3, instead of Deceni- i)cr 10, as (mll.-mul in the p;'ii>te<l iostal Service n >tico “Please mail early,'* which you recently' re ceived. We need your Christ/.Tias canls in cur hands by Bewiniber 8 in.^'iead of Dt'ccmbcr 15, as mentiuned in tlie X-Tinlcd eircu- la;. “Aft< r liiis mes-sjigo wont to the printer Iasi AuguM, spelling cut the mailing dates of Decem ber 10 tor packages and Decem ber 15 f( r card ^ rhe unexpected energy crisis broke upon us. “rutl shortages have now c.)u.<od tlie removal of many air line flights in which wo had ex- pictoci to deliver your Christmas mail. i uei shortage.^ hav’e now reduc ed to 50 miles per hour tlie >•;!( cd at vviiich cur veliicles will mave Chri-imas mail from one city to ancidier or to make IocmI di liv cry. ‘duel shcrtagcft may reduce the number of air taxis which vve are using to fraiLsport large amount.*: of mail. “For ilicso three critical reas ons. among many others brought tn by the fuel shortage, the U. S. Pa-^tal Service appeals to you to please mail y our packages by December 3 and ycur Christmas Continued On Page Six Mrs, Frank Navy, 30 Wednesday, Is Hard To Keep Out Oi Kitchen Mrs. Florence Poanrn Navy, 9'l years y’oung Wedne.<day. likes to cook aiKl lier si>n, Roy Navy, says it’s almost imi>ossiblo to “keep Mama out of the kitchen.” The family w'on’t worry abi>ut desserts fetr .several days. Fcr her birthday’, Mrs. Navy received three delicicus home made birthday caki^s and an ap ple pie. The c.akcs were baked and dei*crated by her son an.i daiighler-in-law, Mr. and Mr.s. James Navy cf Charlotte; her niec'O and nephew, Mrs. Frink Glass and Woxlrnv MvEntirc; and lier daughter and son-in law, Mr. and Mrs. John Oates. A brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Reu’.x*n Navy, brought the fresh apple pie. .All the family' except one daughter who lives in Spriiig- field. Va. got together for a fa<m- iiy celebration. .Mrs. Navy , wldt \v of Frank Navy who died in HKU is motiher of nine children, five of whom are living. Her children are Roy Navy of the at 1282 West- over Dr.. Afrs. LufTier Gardner of Rockingham. Mrs. John Oates of Kings Mountain. J'ames Navy of CharL lto and Mrs. Donnie La<tti- imie of Siirincficld. Va. There are 10 grandchildren and se\eii great-grandcliildrcn. Mrs. Donnie McGhee of Char lotte. si.ster-in-lavv of Mrs. Navy, • remainovi for a longer visit on Wednesday and neighbors and friends called during the day. B('caus<» of her health, Mrs. Navy isn't able to attend church servi('es. She is a member of Giave Methodist church.