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Page 8—MIRROR-HERALD—Tuesday, February 14, 1978 Escapes Friday Cave-In J. K. Brooks Is a for- tainate man. An employe of the Kings Moisitaln Water and Sewer Department, Brooks narrowly escaped serious Injury last Friday morning when a ditch he was working In caved-ln. Brooks was burled to the waist when the sides of the ditch coUe^sed around 9 a. m. He was removed from the ditch by members of the Kings Mountain Fire Department and rushed to Kings Mountain Hospital for observation. He was released a short time later. The ditch, reportedly 19- feet deep, Is off Lee St. and Is Intended for Installatloa of water and sewer lines tor two new homes under ccnstructlon. Fellow workers on the site said Brooks was In an upright poeltlcn and that he began scrambling upward when the cave • In occurred. 1 r Inquest Slated In Shotgun Death A coroner’s Inquest Is scheduled this week to look Into the shotgun slaying of Bobby Lee Archie, 23, of Rt. 1, Orover. Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Paul Barbee said Archie died about 1:40 a. m. Sunday during surgery at Kings Mountain Hospital. Archie had received a sln^e blast from a 12- gauge shotgun In the stomach area. The incident occurred around 11 :40 p. m. Saturday at Herman Cash Orocery on Shelby Rd., according to Sgt. Barbee. ’Ihe police report In dicated that Cash was alerted through a system connected from his home to his store that the store had been entered. Cash reportedly armed himself with a shotgun and went to the store. He told police he saw the partition broken out of the rear door of his store and saw a man neat the cash register Inside. Cash then told police he stepped Inside the door and ordered the man to conu out. He said the man picked up a baseball bat and advanced on him. Cash said he told the man to put down the bat, but that he continued to ad vance on him and Cash fired the shotgun. Sgt. Barbee said a second man, Bennie J. Meeks Jr., also of Rt. 1, Grover, was arrested at the scene and charged with aiding and abetting breaking, entering and larceny. Deputy Garland Clary assisted Barbee In the Investigation. Photos By Gary Stewart ESCAPES CAVE-IN — J. K. Brooks, an employe of the City Water and Sewer Department, escaped li^ury Friday when a ditch the department was digging on Leo Street caved In on him. The Kings Mountain Fire Dept, rushed to the scene and rescued Brooks. Brooks Is shown In photo at left getting Into a truck to be taken to the hospital tor obaervatlorL At rl^t Is the 13-foot deep hole In which Brooks was burled. Brooks To Speak I Dan Brooks, recently elected head football coach at Kings Mountain Senior High School, will present the program at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Kings Mounraln Lions Chib at 7 p. m. at Kings Mountain Motor Iim. He will discuss the role of the community In the school athletic program. NCAE To Meet Davis Brings His Senate Campaign To Kings Mountain Lawrence Davis of Winston-Salem Democra tic candidate for the U. S. Senate, brought his campaign to Kings Mountain Wednesday. Mr. Davis spent the afternoon on a hand shaking tour of the business area and later In the day addressed a Shelby Jaycee forum In Shelby. Citing as the major Issues of concern to the nation as eccnomy, federal spending, unemployment, welfare reform, energy and integrity, the can didate made these ob servations here: “Too many of our national leaders are more ccncemed about pushing special Interests and personal glory than about working together towards common goals that benefit the electorate. There Is a startling lack of com mitment to getting the job done and a crippling pre occupation with party politics and personal triumphs. “I know It takes hard work, attention to detail, and singleness of purpose to produce results. We have made some progress here In North Carolina with this formula, and there la no reason why It won't work In Washington.” Cttlng benefit spending as the root cause of In flation In this country, the candidate said the fault “lies squarely with a LAWRENCE DAVIS government that forces us to tighten our economic belts, but refuses to tighten Its own elaborating that the enormous federal deficit of this nation has eroded the purchasing power of the average working American to below the 1978 level. “Someone needs to stand up and tell the people of this country why the Private Wlndfred C. Williams, whose wife, Regina, lives at B33 Baker .St., Kings Mountain recently was assigned as a wheeled-and tracked- vehicle mechanic v(lth the 908rd Maintenance Company In Werthelm, economy is In such bad shiqiie, declared Davis, and he believes he Is the man. “I realize that I'm running for the U. S. Senate In a crowded field,” said Davis, who continued, “but the founders of this country took a chance too.” Csmdldate Davis said there Is no single area of spending that can be eliminated to solve the federal qiendlng problem, but there su-e many areas of excessive spending. There la simply not one Item hi the federal budget that Is labeled as "fat” that we could cut out and solve the problem. We have got to get Into every area and trim the spending to assure the taxpayer that federal spending Is producing the best results possible.” Davis sees Increased employment as q top priority tor government and says that more jobs must be created throu^ stimulation of the private sector and not throu^ temporary jobs designed tor short-term relief. Germany. He entered the Army In October 1977. The private Is a 1973 graduate of Kings Moisitaln High School. Ifla parents, Mr. and Mrs. WUlle J. Williams, live on Rt. 1. The Kings Mountain chapter of N. C. Association of Educators (NCAE) wlU hold an Im portant meeting at 8:80 p. m. today In Barnes Auditorium. The meeting topic Is The Annual Testing Program and The Competency Testing Program. Both programs will give on an expertmental basis beginning this spring. The Annual Test Is firm to grades t-8, 6 and 9.' The Competency Test Is given to high school juniors. ^Iieclal guest speakers will explain the testing programs at today’s meeting. The annual forum on vocational educatlcm Is set tor 7 p. m. Thurs., Feb. 16 In the board nxrni at the Stewart To Speak Rep. Carl Stewart, Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, will be the speaker at the annual District 14 meeting of the North Carolina School Boards Association, to be held Thurs., Feb. 38 at North Gaston High School In Dallas. Between 180 and 300 school board members, administrators, legislators and other offldala are expected to attend the meeting. Prior to the meeting’s banquet session, a series of small group discussions on a number of current educational Issues will be held; scheduled to begin at 6:30 p. m. Among the topics to be discuaaed are the Com munity Schools Act, the education of exceptional children as well as Every Pupil and Competency Testing programs. Kings Mountain Schools administrative offices on W. Parker St. This year the forum centers on the goals outlined In the 1978 State Plan For Vocational Education. The TV program to be seen Thursday night features a joint interview with Dr. Phillips and Dr. Fountain regarding these goals. Part of the suggested tor mat for Thursday’s meeting Is devoted to getting some reaction to these goals. CHINA Housei ReSTAURAWr ■a tlH> rrar ■! SmIw Mall Gastonia, Norto OarollM Try the Best Chines Feed Around with Authentic Chimese Atmosphere EVERY DAV-DIffereet Lnscb Special *S** per persea la€^««It»S^a^l>ay'»^^^lalJ^^^^aa«^a. SUNDAY PHINESE BUFFET 12NbON-3:OOP.M. All Yjhi <iari lot F3®® Child's Plot* 7-13 yrt. per person $]50 -OPEN 7 Days A WEBE- r*aa* sAv aaaaaa MHMmAAGCING PBMimo omraniaavAiioM Is 704-l44-t849 Life insurance: Got too much? Call a Nationwide agent for a confidential analysis. Paying too much? Danger ous gaps? Find out FREE. Bob Smith, Jr. East King Street Kings Mountab, N. Caroline 28186 739-3253 NATIONWIDi INSURANCE Netionwid* •• on your ukIi FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING: davdiMd ConStgr ^ Mutual Burial Aaaeelatiua, luc,, BALANCE DECEMBER 31. 19 K RECEIPTS: 1. Current assessments collected 2. Number new members Boo# It n UaTlMT” ) 254 3. Interest on time deposits, stocks, bonds 4. Miscellaneous 5. Disallowed death claims 6. Total (lines 1 to 5, inc.) 7. Net difference of advance assessments; (If your eitveoM ke*« tnerewed elnce leoi repo plus entry If they hev* AwrMsmI. this u e min 8. Receipts 9. Total receipts DISBURSEMENTS: 10. Salaries 11. Collection commissions 12. Miscellaneous expenses S-Z»C12«iiQ -.Noob Total expenses (lines 10 to 13, inc.) (Miat net eireed 86'4 nf the pin* 20,00 5Q9M l.2XS,51 - 1,6.80 -1,262,31 6,97508-7. U. Death benefita paid (No. 15 ..own on Unm I an. Il 1 No. $ 50. ) I No. 100. 7 1 No. 200. 8 Business Development (Begin* On Page 1) ‘Tt provide* Initial local funding to meet the ellglbUlty requirement* to qualify for the 36 percent funding, without obUgatlon, and mich a corporation bepomaa allglbla to d*al In the area of prlvata, pubUc and govammental financing of tha various project* director* and etockholder* may wleh to un dertaka.’’ Mayor Moe* eald he beUavas the 36 percent funding made available under UDAG will give the development corporation the neceeeary margin to make It* function* a eucceeaful ventura for revitalizing the bualnaa* community of King* Mountain. “n b necaeeary wa mova quickly becauee we muet have a preliminary application In by March 1,’’ ha aald. "We want the dtlsen* to think about thia and come to Thursday’* meeting prepared to mak* euggeetlona and lecommandaUcn* concerning this project.” King* Mountain I* one of 13 email ettlea (under 60,000 population) In North Carolina ruled aUglbla for the UDAG program. ’Ihare war* only 944 euch communltl** out of a poadble 60,000 ruled eligible acroe* the United States. Tha UDAG program is a thiee- yaar funding project. Mayor Moss aald, ’”nM mors local Intaraatad and Invaatmant, tha bettor the city’s chance* of getting the UDAG haidlng." 1 FVom WUaon Orifftai For a vigorous life after 60, with your ap pearance and your artortos as youthful as the sparkle In your eyea keep your tlaauea saturated with vitamin C. At you Increase In age, your need for vitamin C alao In craaaas. After age 40, a gradual increase In vttamln C In taka will help to ward off tha ravages of age and maintain a youthful eai for Ufa. GRIFFIN DRUG CD. Downtown Kings Mountain FOR SERVICE CAa 739-4721 is. Membership fee.s paid afrents - 16, Refunds 17. Total disbursements (lines 12 to 16, inc.) BALANCE TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR ASSETS; iB. Cash shortaffe 19. Ca.sh on hand 20. Bank deposit Flrvt OdIm iBtiOMl (Name ef Banki fee* Beck Seitnis rtm Ontea Zetlsoal.asiik 21. Securities ' 22. Securities 23. Securities 24. Total assets UABILITIES; 26. Advance assessments * 26. Death benefits unpaid 27. Expenses unpaid 28. Total liabilities SURPLUS r S29i3l UofM 700.00 I«600.00 Now * ...lOiaT 2uai 3.866^ 8 Ii,lli5,67-(7 ?53.3P. N'umbM of mgHnt.ntydWls)^ ytar ^ M.mborthip In good tUndlitu at gioM oT I hertby ceitify that thk informtUon elv*n forefolnf rtpert it trua .nd corr.et SUBSC^IMD^AND SWORN TO BEFOUC HE. StmtAddrws Cltjr .1 tvKi V I 17. cuiEiifr omcin or AMocunoif MM awaber , LCSMUea 26086 PntUMt Junalt. DtoMn T. J. mi.M. vk.iwid.iit John Lw leiii, .-Ad* H„..Hml)rtiiit' BKrMuj.Tnuivn J.t.flllU.ftirrli. 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