Newspapers / The Kings Mountain Herald … / March 23, 1978, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
tloml , and atlon irther >ch'* M are ntact .87 a. 1-8801, rlday, m. THURW9 KIMC: MOUMTWri MIRROR VOL. 88 NO. 24 KmOS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1978 15c H€Rt\LD im-9- ) s WALK FOR DOLLARS - Mmnben of the KMHSICT 01^. VIOA.iKjyiMd ta Ctaatonla and back Saturday to ralae monay'tw Jerry Lewta’ldlght acalaat miiaoular SyitMFlW- Muiante a«4 mO iFMiam Includad, Photo By Oary Stewart kneeling left to right, Suaan Cannova and Linda Petaraon. Standing, Myere Rambright, Harold Brown, Cindy Beaa, Ctaidy Carpenter and Steve Baker. They niiaad Ml7.or. Students Raise Over $6,000 For MD Fund Klnga Mountain Senior High ■tudenta danced for Muscular Dyftrophy Saturday tor 13 hours and ralssd more than $6,600, a record In the state by Individual schools qmnsorlng Dance-A-Thon tor this worthy cause. “A great effort such as this would not have been posftble without the cooperation and goodwill of the school system, the community and an enthusiastic student body,” said Director Steve Baker. The day’s activities featured opening comments by Mayor John Moss, the honorary chairman, the presence of officials from the MD regional office, many MD patients Including Robin Heffner, Miss N. C. Wheelchair, and the South Piedmont Poster Child, the dedicated dancing of hundreds of Inspired students and special entertainment highlighted by Scott Slade of BIO WATS and television filming. Numerous students were spon sored by local businesses, to dance, to rock In a rocking chair marathon that began aariy In the day, and to walk, all for benefit of the Muscular Dystrophy Association headed up by Jerry Lswla Two dosen school clubs conducted projects. Among those projectse was a Walk-A-Thon by five members of ICT aub who coUected |tl6 after walking 80 miles from City Hall to Dlxlo Village In Qastonla and back. Joan Baker Modeling School students prsssnted a fashion show as highlight of the afternoon entertain ment. Kings Mountain merchants ccntrl- buUng to the success of the Dance-A- Ihon were: Dellinger’s Jewelry, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Mc Donald’s of Qastonla, Little Moo, Kings Mountain Drug, Willie’s Jewelry, Stswshlp Records, Joan Baker and Models, Clothesline, Stowe’s House of Trophies, Coca- Cola Bottling Co., Papri Cola Bot tling Co., Lance Narrcn’s Auto Parts, KM Fire Department, KM Police Department, Lovelace Wrecker Service, Oastcnla Oxygen Supply, Smith’s Drug, Harper’s Pharmacy, Hairls-Teeter, Revco Drug, Winn Dixie, Plzia Hut, In k Out, BAB Food Store, Ole Country Store, Four Point Grocery, Cash’s Rev. Cox Delivers E^ter Message Rev. Leroy Cox, pastor of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church, will deliver the message at the traditional community-wide Easter Sunrise Service Sunday morning In Veterans Park of Mountain Rest Cemetery. Other ministers of the sponeoiing Kings Mountain Ministerial Association will partlclpato on the program and members of the KM Ministerial Association Chorus, under direction of Allen Jolley, will stag special music. Reading scriptures and offering prayers will be Rev. James B. Williams, pastor of East Side Baptist Church; Rev. Mark Roberson, pastor of KM Pentecostal Holiness Church; Rev. Bob Boggan, pastor of Central United Methodist Church; Ronnie Lstovers, associate pastor of Kings Mountain Church of God; and Rev. Paul Home, pastor of Highland Baptist Church of Shslby. Rev. Dwight Edwards, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, Is president of the KM Mlnisteiial Association and Rev. B. W. Avery la chairman of program arrangements. Boy Scouts of the conununlty will assist In distributing programs and In parking. dtlasna ars asked to enter the Bast Gold Street Gate at the cemetery. At least two other Easter morning Sunrise ssrvleas of worship will bo held In the area. Westover Baptist Church will worship at a 6 a. m. Sunrise service at their church on For Rescue Units Two-Cent Tax Levy Could Make Problem Grocery, Connor’s Amoco, Com munity Grocery, BAG Pantry, Ellison Grocery, Llnwood Crown, Llnwood Produce, Otis Falls, Exxon, Hughes Store and B’s Variety Store. Shelby Rd. with Rev. Samuel Simms of Hickory to deliver the message. Members of Shiloh Presbyterian Church will worship In a 6 a. m. Sunrise service with Dr. Olln Whltener, pastor, to deliver the message. Breakfasts will be served the congregation of both churches. At Dixon Presbyterian Church, of which Dr. Whltener Is also pastor, a congregational breakfast will be served at 8 a. m. before the worship hour at 9:15 a. m. REV. LEROY OOX ByTOMMcINTTRE Editor, Mirror-Herald Monday night a study committee of the Cleveland County Planning Board suggested a two-cents tax rate be considered to raise funds to support rescue work in the county. ‘Ihe two-cents per $100 valuation would raise about $160,000 to sup plement the needs of the five rescue units, but according to the study committee’s thinking, would not be the primary source of revenue for the units. The committee feels the tax levy funds would supplement funds derived from fUnd-radsing projects, donations and United Fund contributions. However, .there may not be any United Fund donations to the rescue units next year. Jac ReVUle of the Cleveland County United Fund said legally any agency deriving primary support from a tax levy Is not eligible to receive United Fund donations. Lsury Wood, president of the Kings Mountain Uidtsd Fund, said, “When our board meets this May we will seriously consider what to do about the rescue squad budget requests." Wood said the local United Fund was given to understand that the fees charged for ambulance service would come primarily from patient Insurance coverage and that If countians were unable to pay for the service they would not be pressured to do so. “Now the county has sent out gamlahment papers to collect the fees,” Wood said, “and that Is rubbing a lot of people the wrong way. Our board will give the sltuatton a serious look.” Wood said he couldn’t say whether the board will consider eliminating the rescue squad as a recipient agency or will drastically reduce the squad's budget requests for next yesu-. The two-cent tax levy proposal would eliminate the fee system now set up by the Kings Mountain and Shelby Rescue squads. However, the study committee suggested that out- of-county transports still be charged. Under the plan free am bulance service would be provided throughout the county. Upper Cleveland, Bolling Springs and Grover would still continue operating aservlce under the volimteer system while Shelby and Kings Mountain would continue with paid men during daylight hours and volunteers for nights and weekends. Larry Revels remarked prior to the committee meeting this week that about 80 percent of the am bulance fees submitted by the Shelby and Kings Mountain Rescue squads have come from Medicare and Medicaid Insurance coverage, but that there are almost $30,000 In uncollected fees on the books. Because of this the county com missioners ordered garnishment papers be served. Ihe county has supplemented the Shelby and Kings Mountain units $1,300 each month to help pay aalarles and expenses whlls sup plementing the other three volunteer units only $160 monthly. This week Upper Cleveland requested the county Increase Its supplement to $1,300. Bolling Sprlnp and Grover requested $660 monthly. The study committee two-cent tax levy propoeal will go to the full planning board, then on to the county commissioners tor final action. Student Testing Program To Begin Students will return after a long Easter break on Mon., Apr. 8, to face achievement testa varying from 40 to 00 minutes, depending on grade level, and covering a period of 17 days, including makeup and editing of tests. The state-wide testing program In grades 1, 3, 8, 6 and 0 will be an ejqperlmental program this spring, as was a competency test ad ministered to lith graders. Both are laws passed by the state legislature to insure that a high school graduate from a North Caro lina school can demonstrate basic, functional skills. I TBtu educate 'i agree that t!i * new testing prograu'. will have a big impact on education — for the first time parents and teachers alike will have Information about a student’s progress — or lack of It. Howard Bryant. KM District Schools Director of Instruction and coordinator of the program here, led a training session tor local prln- ctoals and administrators Tuesday and explained the various procedures tor testing, reviewing the schedule tor each day of the testing program and explaining that an entire class of students must be tested at the same time although make up days are allowed for those pupils missing days of the testing period. Final reports are due to Mr. Bryant by 8 p. m. on Apr. 17. Mr. Bryant reminded teachers that all pupils are required to use a No. 3 pencil for the tests and that teachers should have a complete knowledge of all materials and practice any sound pronounclatlon problems they may encounter since some students will be responding to questions orally. “Timing Is most Important In the succeaaful admlnlstratkui of these tests," said Bryant. He said testing will start at 8:46 a. m. on each of the testing days at the various plants. To question from North School PrincqMd Richard Greene about exclusion of pupils, Mr. Biyant responded that where possible the test Is to be administered to every pupil. However, parents of educaUe and mentally retarded may request from the school board that their children be omitted from the testing program.” The teacher can not Institute the suggestion file child be omitted,’’ said Bryant. Tests are to be conducted orally tor visually ImpaJrsd s‘udaots. Mr. Bryant concurred with other principals that the first day of school following a week’s vacation Is not a good time to test pupils but noted that the schedule was being ob served statevride. Piacfice testa will be given In grades 1, 3 and 8 on file first day of the testing period. Taachers will complete student In formation questlonners for each piqiU, categorising family Income and determining highest level of education attained by either parent. Mr. Bryant explained that a typed “print out” will be returned tor each student, both to the parent and teacher, scoring the student with a phis If he or Rie achieved the ob jective, R If the student requires review or practice; and a minus If the student has failed. There will also be a class equivalency report and the teacher’s report wUl be filed at each school with the student’s cumulative record. Beginning In Fall of 1878 all 11th grade students will be required to take and pass a competency test as a requirement for graduation. Chamber Banquet Set Marvin Tear, president of the Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Assocla- tkm announced that the annual meeting of the association will be Moa Apr. 10 at the Kings Mountain Depot. Charles M. Jaco, Jr. will be the guest speaker. He Is a partner In the firm of Nathaniel Hill and Asso ciates, Inc. In Charlotte. It Is the oldest and largest regional management consulting firm In the OaroUnas. Jaco’s managerial experience hsis qianned over 80 years. Beginning as a cofwtruetlon worker, he has risen through the ranks to the Presldsm^-' of two multi-million dollar cond-^ penles. His hqilc will be “A look ahead at what managerial changes may be expected In business and Industry In the United States In the next decade.” KMLT Show To Open Kings Mountain Little Theatre will present the two-act romantic comedy, ”6 Rms. Rlv-Vu” by Bob Randall Mar. 81, Apr. 1, Apr. 7 and Apr. 8 at 8 p. m. In Park Grace Auditorium. Joe Ann McDaniel Is directing the play. Setting Is a vacant apartment and the story revolves around a young couple who come to look at the apartment and become locked In- side. Their love affair dsvelopaa. Lead roles are portrayed by Mary Greens as Anne and Stave Lynn as Paul. Supporting actors and actresses ars Nan Jean Grant as the woman In 4-A, Debbie Hinson aa Janet, Jim Champion, as Richard, Tim Champion as Eddie, suparintandant of the apartment house, Pam Wilson as a Is^ tenant, Mlcbsy Roberts as Larry, and Maggie, aa hsrself, d Labrador Retriever. TIcketa ars $3 tor adults, $1.80 students, and oan be obtained at the door.
The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 23, 1978, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75