.. { t * THE TUESDAY EDITION VOL. 88 NO. 17 TUESDAY, BIABiOH 1.1*77 klMGS MOUMTNM MIRROR-H€Rf\LD 15' Local Men Charged With Possessing Bogus Bills Billy Oene Patterson and Robert Wayne Mason have been arrested and charged with posseaalng and dealing in counterfeit tao bills. Patterson, 4B, of Oastonia, and Maaon, 27, of Bessemer City, were arrested late last Thursday night by the Secret Service at Patterson’s salvage business between Kings Mountain and Oastonia. Secret Service agents also con fiscated a printing press, allegedly used to print the bogus money, as evidence from a location in Kings Mountain. Both Patterson and Mason were taken before a federal magistrate in Mecklenburg County last Friday where their bond was posted at $10,000. TTie arrests and confiscation of printing equipment came following a lengthy investigation by the Secret Service. TUmadge Bailey, Special Agent in charge of the Secret Service in North Carolina, said the Investigation will ccntlnue and other arrests In con nection with the counterfeiting operation might be made in the nesir future. Rabies Ginic At Oty Hall The Cleveland County Health Department will sponsor a rabies clinic at Kings Mountain City Hall Sat., Mar. 26. 'The clinic Is planned for 4:80 to Op. After this date the area will be checked for non-vaccinated dogs and those animals found not wearing proper tags (rabies, tax and iden tification) will be picked up by the city animal warden. Warden Stretch Bollinger is eUready making rounds within the city notifying dog owners of the rabies clinic and the Importance of having dogs vaccinated. Police Officers Oted Six Shelby police officers were commended by Region C Criminal Justice Planning Advisory Board at the monthly supper meeting Thurs day night at Kings Mountain Inn. Chief Barry Lee, assisted by Region C Chairman Tom McDevltt of Forest City, presented citations for apprehending felons In the act of committing a felony to Lt. Bobby Msutln and Ptl. George Ashe, S. R. Brown, Jack Vanderford, Shell Byars and Tom Johnson. Joyce Oldman, Shelby PD parking en- fc;«~(r»T>t "Spior, wee r'ted fpr bar service whl^e secretary for RepUm C. Members also discussed the creation of a new citation for herolo deeds that can be given to police officers and individuals within the region and Chief McDevltt named Ch^ef Lee to chair a committee. Including Chief Earl Lloyd of Kings Mountain and Chuck Lott, to bring recommendations at the next meeting to be held In Lake Lure. Questionnaires were also dis tributed to all law enforcement agendes within Region C to deter mine the type of crimes most committed within their jurisdiction and the type of crimes solved the lesuit. After the questlonnsdres sus returned this week. Region C will set priorities for funding law enforce ment, which Don Jones, Region C planner, explained as the major item on the agenda tor the meeting. The final tabulation, according to Jones, from the 17 planning regions will go to the Oovemor’s Com mission on Olme next week. In a related matter. Region C adopted resolution requesting Qovemor Hunt to appoint a member trom Region C to the Oovemor’s Commission on Law Enforcement. ’Ihe Advisory Board sold to the highest bidder, at $870, a 1272 Hornet model vehicle. Other bids were from Harvey Moore, $042.09; Luke Robertson, $410.60; and Qlenn Rhodes, $201. Comm. Norman King, police commissioner tor the olty, was guest of Chief Ekirl Lloyd and was recognized by Chief Uoyd, vice chairman of ^gion C. Fhoto By Uh Stewart REGION C AWARD — Joyce Chapman of Shelby Pollee Department was among seven officers commended by Region C at the monthly dinner meeting Thursday night at Kings Mountain Inn. Kings Mountain Police Department was the host law enforcement agency. Mrs. ChapmsJi, at right, receives the citation from Shelby Chief Barry Lee, left, and Region C Chairman Tom McDevltt, chief of the Forest City Police Department, formerly of Kings Monataln. I- % im PRETTY LEGS CONTEST - The five baantlaar ptotnred are competing for the Pretty Legs Contest for mates at Kings Motnhila Senior High this sreek during Spirit Weet foflllvHiitt. Pictured from left to right. t Mf Photo By Uh Stewart faculty nMmher Dean Westmorelaad and sindenta, Kevin Tinsley, Kelly Land, Butch Pearson, and David Gordon. The winner will be announced Friday morning during student assembly. 1 V X V ♦ .-V “COME WITH US, ELWOODt’* - Dr. Lyman Sanderson (Cliff Whitfield) and Duane Wilson (Don Stelnert) are taking no chances on Elwood P. Dowd (Jim Champion) escaping their dutches and treatment for his derangement in this scene trom Kings Mountain Photo By Tom BleMtyre little Theatre’s “Harvey”, which opem this Friday at Park Grace Audltorlnm. Elwood Insists he has an in- visibie friend named Harvey and his sister wants to commit him to Chumley’s Rest Sanltortnm. LUde Theatre Production ‘Harvey’ Opens Friday Would it unnerve you If an amiable gent insisted Ms beat frtend was a ' tJk fuot, On>.ObJuid c>-,*-i>aL'^ inch Podta? How about if the Pooka was in visible? ’That’s what happens In the latest Kings Mountain Little Theatre production ’’Harvey,” <^nlng Frl., Mar. 4 at 8 p. m. Of course we know there’s no such thing as a Pooka (or rabbit) as tall as Elwood Dowd Insists Harvey is and if that tall the rabbit wouldn’t be invisible. Yet, the audience will see doors opening and closing by themselves when “Harvey” is staged at Park Orace Auditorium this weekend. “Harvey” is