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Page 2-MmROP.-HERALXi-Tues<Uiy. Aag-.-l », 1977 City Officials Going ‘One On One’ (Begins On Page 1) At the same time the programs will give the city officials a chance to answer any questions pertaining to how local tax money Is spent, what the cost of city services are and how grants programs are helping the city. “It la our sincere hope to have open lines of communlcatkm with the citizens and their participation in the (^ration of city government,” the mayor said. “These open meetings will offer Indepth dlsctiSslonB of the city's challenges and op- portunltlea. Together we can work toward keeping Kings Mountain on its progressive path to quality hvlng." All of the dty commlsslonera will serve on the committee to arrange the district by district meetings and from these meetlnga the mayor said he envisions several citizens committees to work on the projects that come from discussions. Times for the district meetings will be announced later. The current district meetings schedules are: District One — Tuea, Sept. 13, Kings Mountain Baptist Church. 101 W. Mountain SL; District Two — Tues., Sept. 30. East Gold St. Wesleyan Church. 610 E. Gold St. City Hall Construction To Begin Contracts Are Signed By TOM McrNTYRE Editor, Mirror-Herald REIMOVING THE DOOR Architect Moodye Clary, whose firm designed the new Kings Mountain dty hall, marka off the door to the mayor’s office on the working drawings. Mayor John Moss made the request to let citizens know he wUl continue his "open door policy.” The four low bidders on con struction of Kings Mountain’s Governmental Services Facilities Building (city hall) were in town last Friday tor a pre-construction conference smd to sign contracts. C., the gmeral contractor on the project, said, "We should have foundation work starting within two weeks on the site. Our project supervisor will probably be In town within a week setting up the site office.” Annas. Southern at Charlotte. Respectively, they hold the contracts for pkunbtsg. electrical and mechanical construction on the ti-mlUiOD building. District Three — 'Tues., Sept. 27, East Elementsu^r School,l, 600 Cleveland Ave.; District Four — Tues., Oct. 4, Second Baptist Church, 120 Llnwood Rd.; District Five — Tuea., Oct 18, Mount Zion Baptist Church, 220 N. Watterson St.; District Six, — 'Tues., Oct. 26, Trinity Episcopal (Jhurch, 303 Phifer Rd.;’ (Note) Tues., Oct. 11 is municipal election day. spector; Mayor John Moss and Commissioners Jim Childers and Fred Wrl^t Jr. J. Pat Cecil, president of Cecil's, Inc. of Spartanburg, S. The other three contractors present were Everette Hoyle, Hoyle Plumbing Co. of Shelby; Bernard Caldwell. Caldwell Electric of Newton; and Steve Also present were Franklin Ware, director of UnEm- ployment Security Oommlsslon; John Brown and Moodye Clary of Peteretm-Clary, Architects; A1 Moretz, the dty building In- Ware explained that his agency will offer help In finding the employes the contractors may need to complete the con struction. Houston (Begins On Page 1) personnel classification plan and personnel policy. "9. Continued to assist and support the Cansler St. project the downtown parking plaza and we have purchased heavy equipment which wlU allow the city to tackle bigger Jobs tor citizens,” Houston said. In closing his comments, Houston said, "I would like to continue In support of these and other progressive programs tor the future of Kings Mountain. There U much more to be done and I offer my services to the citizens to help make these things happen for all of us.” Houston has resided In Kings Mountain since 1923. He is associated with Kings Mountain Drug and Is a member of First Presbyterian Church. the American Legion and Klwanls aub. A veteran of World War Two, Houston retired as a major with the corps of engineers. He Is also a retired reservist. He Is married to the former Dorothy Falls of Kings Mountain and has one son, Samuel H. Houston Jr., principal of Davidson County Senior High. Candidate fUlng for district two, five and six commissioner seats will continue until noon Frl., Sept. 9. Candidates may pay their $6 fee to Mrs. Betty Mercler, secretary of the Kings Mountain Elections Board. She resides at 902 Monroe Avenue, and her phone number Is 789- 2192. 1 i Clary explained that since the $809,2160 grant to construct the building came from the Economic Development Agency, based on the large amount of unemployment in Cleveland County at the time, "a representative will nuike an onsite Inflection at some point during construction and probably ask how msuiy local people are being used as work men and In what capacity.” Tt Ji Jl^ • j John Brown said he was In structed by the EDA to comment that any large change orders In the construction will have to be approved by EDA In Atlanta. Smaller changes can be done locally. ■j.-J S:..' 3al ' \ ' y % SIGNING THE CONTRACTS — The four men seated at the table are the contractors on Kings Mountain’s Governmental Services Facilities Building (city hall). They weere here last Frldy for a pre-constructkxi conference and to sign the contracts. Left to right. Bernard CMldweU. electrical contractor; Steve Annas, mechanical; Everette Hoyle’, plumbing; and J. Pat Cecil, general contractor. Looking on are Clary and Mayor Moss. Photoe by Tom McIntyre Cbmmlssioner CSillders said he was looking forward to seeing the building raised as so<m as possible and added, “I am well satisfied with the four con tractors we have for the Job.” Oonunlsaloner Wright, asked "for a hardhat, because I'll probably be on the site looking as much as you.” Before the meeting brtAe up. Mayor Moes asked CTary to "remove The door from the mayor’s office. We want to maintain the open door policy even when we move into the new building. ” OecU said a year of con struction, provided ”we don’t have another winter like last year,; should bo more than enough time to complete the new city hall. All contractors, however, wore urged to work as rapidly as possible to complete their various functions. / - Charges Against Conner Dropped Tw elve counts charged against Donald Conner of Kings Mountain have been dropped in Gaston County Superior Court last Friday. Conner, owner ot the Kings Mountain Men’s Club, agreed to specifications that his club not allow any illegal activities in the building during a hearing. In return five counts of possession of liquor for sale, five counts of posesesslon of alcoholic beverages In an unauthorized establishment and two counts of operating a gambling house were dropped. TTie hearing was held to show cause why the club, located on Lake Mcmtonla Rd. should not be closed. Conner was charged and his club padlocked following a raid by state and local officials on August 19. County Bections Board To Meet Wirren (iardnrr’* Kxtciior view thowi modern, eye-appeillng ttylinz. Interior photograph ihowt ipaclotn facility with latest name brand merchandlie. TTie Cleveland County Board of Elections will meet at 10 a. m. today at the elections offices In Shelby. TTie purpose of the meeting la to appoint registrars and Judges for county precincts which were not com pleted at the August 9 meeting. Warren Gardner’s Celebrating Grand Opening Warren (iardner'i. one ol the outslanfling mrnswear stores in .North Carolina, has moved Its location from Akers Kree door pnzes are being .Shopping Center to Easlridge Mall, in (iastonia. and la now relebraling its grand opening given away and you may register (or the door prizes in the store Vrizes range Irom new suits to sli cks to ties You do not have If be present to win The new store is located on the second level between Ivevs and .Matthews Helk Warren Gardner Jr., president of the tirm. said spare in the new store is comparable to that in ihe Akers Center location ’ He sai^the store will continue to carry the many name brands as It has in the past The move to Kastndge Mall. Gardner said, was made lo be nearer more traffic and lo belter serve customers in a modern and llexible'manner The store was established in 19(10 as the .Swan Slater Co. in downtown Gastonia. In 1907 it became known as the Kirby Warren Co and in 1920 was changed lo the Young Men's Shop. In 1946 it was changed again lo Warren Gardner's. Warren Gardner Jr and his son, Oorge represent the third and fourth generation in the business Don Stacy is the general Manager
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