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VOL. 88 NO. 64
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Barrett Is Interim Chief
Acting Chief Jackie D. Barrett
began duties Tueaday tor the
third time In 21 yeara as Interim
Kings Mountain Chief of Police.
The veteran Kings Mountsdn
Police Captain, who served as
assistant chief under three
Chiefs of Police, was appointed
acting police chief Monday night
by the city board of com
missioners.
The board, meeting In
executive session for 00 minutes
at the close of the regular
meeting, accepted formally the
resignation of Chief Earl Lloyd,
effective Aug. 8.
The board also approved
paying Chief Lloyd through Aug.
16, plus two weeks vacation.
In other personnel matten>, the
Photo By Lib Stewart
OFFICER HONORED - KMPD Sgt. EUls King receives a
plaque honoring him for 20 years service as a city policeman from
Mayor John H. Moss, right, on behalf of citizens. Comm. Norman
King Is In background. Sgt. King retired Aug. 1.
King Honored By
'Gty On Retiring
Citizens Are Tired
Of ‘Eating Dust’
Sgt. Ellis Harmon King, who
retired Monday, has been a
familiar figure at City Hall for 20
years.
' Ihe popular Kings Mountain
policeman, who took an early
retirement because of health
reasons, said he expects to at
tend a lot of sports events and
spend more time now with hla six
grandchildren, none of whom he
thinks will follow In Grandpa’s
footsteps.
Ihe King family has provided
the area four law enforcement
officers, Ellis King and two of his
sons. Tommy and Joe King,
serving at the same time during
one period at City Hall and the
third boy, Jimmy, as an officer
In Blacksburg, 8. C. Three Kings
have now loft the force. Tommy
Is at Eaton Corporation, Jimmy
Is at work at Fiber Industries,
and Joe King Is a aeveland
County Deputy Sheriff.
Sgt. King looks back on a busy
career In which he served under
sbc police chiefs beginning with
former Sheriff Hugh A. I»gan,
Jr. who tried to Interest his
friend In becoming a Deputy
Sheriff 20 years ago. Mr. King
said he was working In the textile
mill then and when Sheriff Logan
became KMPD Chief of PoUco
Joined the force as a patrolman.
Mr. King was 22. Ho sub
sequently served imder Martin
Ware, the late Paul Sanders,
Thm McDovltt, WlUlam Roper,
Jr. and Earl Lloyd.
Sgt. King said law en
forcement changed more “In
general” during the ad
ministration of the late Paul
Sanders but credited Chief
McDevltt, now of Forest City,
with uDdatlng department and
Sglnnmg training school
programs tor officers.
"It’s harder to police now than
It was 10 years ago," said King,
who declared that "police have
their hands tied and there are so
many mors changes In law
snforcement and courts."
Sgt. King has earned
numerous cortlflcatos J®*" ^
vanced training at UNIVAC
sdiool at Gaston College, and
various training programs at
dsveland Tsch, Isothermal and
Weatem Piedmont, plus lOO
hours of credit In traffic control
at Spartanburg, 8. C.
All the King family. Including
3gt. King’s youngest grandson,
age six weeks, turned out
Monday night to see the city
present Sgt. King with a hand
some plaque "In recognition of
dedicated service as a law en
forcement officer for 20 years tor
the Otlzensof Kings Mountain.”
The p>aque was enhanced by the
officer’s patrolmsm badge and
sergeant’s badge.
The award was presented by
Mayor John H. Moss at the
regular meeting of the city board
of commissioners.
Mr. King’s wife, Maude, and
their eight children and their
families were eJl present. They
include Tommy, David, Joe,
Jimmy and Bobby King. Janelle
King Wood, Barbara King and
Susan King and Sgt King’s four
sisters and brother, WlUls King,
who Is an employe with the city
electrical department.
Son of the late Sally and
aaude King, EUls King was bom
In Sylva In Western North
Carolina and moved to Kings
Mountain at age seven, one of
tour boys In a large family of 11
chUdren.
The King tamUy has always
been a close-knit fsmUy and
enjoy doing things together.
Mayor Moss, In presenting the
city plaque to King, noted that
Sgt. King "Is Interested In his
teUowman and In doing good
things for the community,"
citing the sergeant for his In
terest In youth of the community
and as a leader In the Junior
Police program and recognising
him as the city’s first community
service officer.
The city board listened to
citizens aggravated by street
problems Monday night and
promised attention to the matter
would be given.
Donald L. Parker, rep
resenting residents who are
“eating dust of city trucks” on a
service road leading’s to the
McGlU treatment plant, dted
damage by file dust to freshly
painted homes and asked that
the city cover the dust with
asphalt and extend die present
pavement about 400 feet. “This is
a smaU problem for you but a
major one for us," Pariter told
the board. "We’ve suffered this
problem for a number of years
and we’re going to keep bother
ing you until you do something
about It.”
The board agreed to have Its
engineering department Investi
gate the matter and bring back a
report.
In a related street matter,
Mrs. O. V. Ellis complained
about dust and holes on EUls
Street In the Cansler Street
(’Turn To Page 2A)
board also accepted the
resignation of Ptl. Donald Ivey
and tabled employment of a
clerk for the police department.
The board also approved
unanimously Increment pay
Increases to all city department
heads effective with the first
paycheck In September.
A Kings Mountain native.
Acting Chief Barrett Joined the
KMPD force over 21 years ago,
hired by Former Chief and Ex-
Sheiiff Hugh A. Logan, Jr. He
has served under six CSilefs,
Including Logan, Martin Ware,
the late Paul Sanders, Tom
McDevltt, William Roper, Jr.
and Earl Lloyd. He Is the son of
Mrs. John Queen of Kings
MountsOn and he and his wife,
Ariene, and daughter, Cheryl
and son, David, live on Park
Drive.
A
JACKIE BARRETT
Officers Are Cited
The city conmisslon Monday
night approved resolutions of
appreciation to KMPD Sgt.
Richard Reynolds and SBI Agent
Jtan Woodard.
Mayor John Moss presented
citation to Reynolds, and Chief
Eari Lloyd accepted citation tor
Woodard in his absenck..
Both were cited for their part
In Investigating the murder of a
local service station attendant,
James Luther Rayfleld, In
December 1976 and of a con
cession operator at Cleveland
County Fair In October 1976.
Supt, Davis Comments To Board
‘Keep Students’ Interest First’
By GARY STEWART
SUff Writer
New schools Supt. BUI Davis
held his first official board
meeting with the board of educa
tion Monday night and told them
he looks forward to several years
of service to the children of the
Kings Mountain School District.
In brief remarks, Davis said
his main Interest is in the
students and urged board
members to keep the students’
Interest first, also.
Davis also cautioned board
members about making
promises and-or acting In
dividually. "You only have
authority," he said, "when
you’re acting as a board."
Davis also said he feels that
any problems that arise In the
sriiool system should be handled
at lower levels. If necessary.
"Why get the principal In
volved If the teacher can handle
the problem?" he said. "And
why get the superintendent In
volved If the principal can
handle It?, and why get the board
Involved If the superintendent
can handle It?
"I beUeve In handling the
problems on the lowest level
poeslble," he said, "and then
moving on up the line vdien
necessary.”
In official board action
Monday, the board:
— Heard a report by director
of Instruction Howard Bryant on
various workshops scheduled
fills month and throughout the
school year and was Informed by
Supt. Davis of the annual kickoff
breakfast and faculty and staff
meetings on August 16.
— Was told by Supt. Davis that
CETA funds for the 1977-78
school year would be over
$800,000 for 46 employes working
through the Comprehensive
Employment Training Act.
— Received * questlannalre
from the North Carolina State
School Boards Aasoclatlor..
— Was told that the school
system Is seeking additional
CETA funds through the
Governor's Office to expand the
Primary Reading Program. The
program is set tor North, Grover
and East and If more funds come
the program will be added at
Bethware.
Received a letter of apprecia
tion from Linda S. Wilder, dental
hygienist with the Cleveland
County Health Department.
— Accepted an Insurance plan
from YouthgYiard Insurance Co.
with rates of $4.60 per student,
$28.00 for varsity football players
and $16.00 tor Jayvee football
players.
— Denied a request frcm the
Delta Dental Plan urging the
schools to assist In getting In
formation on the plan to parents.
— Increased school lunch
prices by five cents per plate tor
sbcth and seventh graders and 10
cents per plate for adults.
— Set the student fee schedule
the same as last year.
— Agreed to give the city a
right of way for a street which
would open Morris Street to Sims
Street.
‘Festival’ Ends Summer On Happy Note
Want to end the summer on a happy note?
Then clear your calendar of all other activities this Saturday
(August 18) and plan to take part In the Community-Wide Festival
at Deal St Park.
To klckoft the activities a parade U planned beginning at 9 a. m.
In front of Western Auto Store on S. Cherokee St. Anyone who
wants to ride, walk or crawl In the parade Is asked to be at the WA
Store before 9 a. m.
The city fire truck wUl lead the way to Deal St. Park. Just foUow
the siren and prepare to find an old fashioned celebration un
derway.
You’ll be able to buy a hot dog tor 16 cents and a soft drink for a
dime. And you can take part In such activities as sack and three-
legged races, lOO-yard dash. Putt Putt golf, watermelon busts and
water sports.
Th entertain you The Swinging Mountaineers will be there In
colorful costumes and with a variety of musical Instruments to
play tor you. The Swingers are all members of the senior citizens
set.
And there Is an Old-'nmera softball game scheduled.
To register to play In this game or for more general Information
about the festival call Mrs. Kathleen Wilson at 789-4267, or Mrs.
Victoria Bess at 789-2000, or Mrs. Dorothy Edwards at 789-8969.
A prize will be awarded the owner of the best decorated bicycle
In the parade Saturday morning and the entire community Is
urged to participate.
A planning spokesman said, "We want to bring the summer
activities In Kings Mountain to a htppy conclusion with acUvlUes
the entire family can take part In.”
— Increased local salary
scales by 6^ percent to bring
them In line with the 6^ percent
Increase In state-paid salaries.
— Passed a resolufion on the
1877-78 budget whlrii Is over $6
million. The budget was ap
proved In the May meeting.
— Accepted the reslgnattons of
Frank Morehead, Nancy
Gryder, Gene Alexander and
Jerry Blanton; granted leaves of
absence to C^thla Wood and
Hilda Leonard; and elected
Misha Hill, Mary Jean Osborne,
Onna M. Taylor, Harriet Joyce
Van Dyke, Teresa LeFevers,
Ree Smith Moss, Pamela Smith
and Louis Eugene Alexander to
teacher positions.
— Granted several student
releases, transfers and accepted
several students from other
school districts.
— Approved, on recom
mendation by Supt. Davis, to
request the Division of School
Planning to do a school facilities
survey cn all schools In the
system. Davis said the last
survey was conducted In 1867.
- Was told that Kings
Mountain Senior High has been
accredited by the Southern
Association.
— Approved a request from
(3ov. Hunt to assist his office In
distributing a state survey sheet
which will help his office
determine the needs at the
citizens of this state.
— Appointed June Lee and
Marian Thomaaaon as a com
mittee to seek portraits at for
mer superintendents.
— To a question by a cltlsen,
promised to find out why Kings
Mountain High School Is
charging an admission tor an
upcoming football scrimmage
with Olympic High. The public
has been admitted to past
scrimmages free of charge.