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KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, JUNE 18,1978
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BiU^ Not Without A Fight
Recreation Policy Adopted Monday
By TOM McIntyre
Editor, Mirror-Herald
An administrative plan setting
poUcy and defining Jobs within the
city’s recreation department stirred
up a hotnet's nest Monday night.
TTie policy, which was drawn by
Gardner Qldley and Associates,
park, recreation and resort pltuiners
and baaed on over a year and a half
of study, was presented to the city
board by Commissioner Bill
Grissom, who also serves as
chairman of the recreation com
mittee.
"Until Monday nlg^t I had the
Impression everyone was satisfied
with the plan," Grissom said
'Riesday.
Following Grissom’s motion the
plsin be adopted Monday night. City
Recreation Director Roy Pearson
stood to comment, “I have not
agreed nor disagreed with any plan.
I’m here tonight to hear what each
Job does. If I’m not supposed to be
doing someone else’s Job, then I
won’t. But I want to know what my
Job Is.’’
Following that Commissioner
Oorbet Nicholson objected to the
plan, stating, "Looks to me like
RAISE HIGH RAFTERS - City workers began
raising the rafters on the addition to the Depot Center
Wednesday morning. This addition will lengthen the
.facilities room tor the senior cltlsen program. Watching
Photo By Tom McIntyre
the' work Is' Clyde Barber, ~wbo served Southern
Railroad locally tor 41 years at both the old depot and
the location now csUled the Depot Center. Barber Is a
participant In the senior cltlsens program.
you’re trying to push Roy out. I’m
against this plan until some changes
are made."
Both Commissioners Nicholson
and James Dickey objected to
wording wdilch Indicated that the
Superintendent of Parks and
Recreation be responsible to the
mayor and recreation committee
and through them to the board of
commissioners.
Both Nicholson and Dickey said
they felt the superintendent should
be responsible directly to the board.
“We’ve got too many committees
now,” Nicholson said, "I think the
full bosu4 should have the say so. I
feel we have an awfully good
recreation department and the way I
read this plan It will cut Roy down.
He won’t know what he can or can’t
do."
Merl Valentine, a citizen, com
mented, "You should have citizen
Input. People outside the committee
to give Idesis on the recreation
program.”
Mrs. James Dickey commented,
‘”1710 recreation department Is too
Important to be left to the decisions
of Just three men.”
Besides Grissom, the recreation
committee includes Commissioners
James Childers and Norman King.
Commissioner Dickey com
mented, "My only objection to the
plan Is that the superintendent will
be responsible to the committee and
not the board."
Oommlssioneii Grtosiom’s motion
was amended to include that the
superintendent be responsible to the
recreation conunlttee and the board
of commissioners. With Com
missioner Humes Houston
vacationing and sd>sent from the
meeting, the plan was adopted by a
four to one vote. Commissioner
Nicholson cast the negative vote.
’The motion Included that the plan
go Into effect ’Tuesday morning.
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Coffee Break
Set Saturday
A Coffee Break Thursday, Friday
and Saturday will benefit Kings
Mountain Emergency Services.
Motorists will be Invited to stop at
the I-86-N. C. 161 Gulf Station and
e^oy hot coffee with volimteers
from 6 p. m. until midnight Thur
sday, Friday and Saturday.
All proceeds will be used for
purchase of equipment.
Students
Take Part
In Program
Four Kings Mountain Senior High
students - Kenneth Boheler, Laurie
Jenkins, Keith Williams and
Elizabeth McGill - are par
ticipating In the 1978 Presidential
Classroom for Young Americans In
Washington, D. C. June 17-24.
The group Is sponsored by the
local board of education for the
purpose of Individual enrichment to
bring a first-hand report of govern
ment workings to the student body
and community. Students were
selected by a committee and basis of
selection Included written reports,
Interviews with committee and
Interest In government.
Both Juniors and seniors wore
eligible to Compete In the program.
Boheler, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Boheler, attended the winter
session.
Laurie Jenkins, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Jenkins, Williams,
son of Mrs. Symantha WUIlams, and
Elizabeth McOUl, daughUr of Dr.
and Mrs. John C. McOlU. wlU attend
the summer sessions. Joining with
outstanding high school students
from across the nation and overseas
In meeting with government leaders
and Washington observers, at
tending seminars and on-slte
briefings at Federal agencies.
Central School Average
IQ Score On Test 91
By EUZABE’TH STEWAR'i
Staff Writer
’Ihe average IQ score of the 860
seventh grsulers who took com
prehensive and achievement teats
this spring was 91, and In the eighth
grsule the average IQ of the 827
students taking the tests was 89.
Supt. of Instruction Howard
Bryant reported the results before
members of the KM Board of
Education In regular Monday night
meeting at the School Ad
ministration Building.
Comparing the anticipated
achievement grade, Brysuit said
that seventh graders were un
derachieved one month In reading,
broke even on language and were
underachieved six months In math,
or three months deficit for the
battery of subjects.
’The eighth graders were behind
two months In reading, two months
In language but were overachieved
four months In math and "overall
breaking even on three subjects,”
said Bryant.
To a question from ACT member
Steve Wells about the high marks In
math, Bryant gave credit to
teachers for "beefing up of the math
program with ret ledlal math during
the past several years.”
Mr. Bryant said that unlbwlde
summaries for the tests will be
made available In mid-July but
expressed himself as "wall pleased”
with the Initial results.
’The board also received a number
of resolutions from a delegation of
AsdOclatlon of Classroom Teachers
headed by President Mike Smith and
adopted unanimously the 1978-79
vocational budget totaling
8880,877.08 after some discussion by
the board of the dropping of
masonry and upholstery from the
program because of Insufficient
enrollment. Board member Kyle
Smith questioned the change
because he said at least 21 Junior
RDgh students are Interested In
taking the course which Is taught by
Paul Fulton. Supt. William Davis
noted that usually one or two
masonry students pursue the career
after graduation and If the demand
la great enough that the class can be
offered at a later date.
Morp culdance, additional in
dustrial training classes, and more
agriculture are Included In the
program for next year, said Mr.
Bryant, daases are scheduled In
marketing, auto mechanics,
technical drafting, welding, home
economics and food services.
Board Member Bill McDaniel said
he had some complaints that "kids
don’t get In the courses they want"
and Mr. Bryant responded that
health occupations has a first
priority, followed by construction
Industry, In the program which Is
funded In local, state and federal
monies, not Including fees. Supt.
Davis explained that students
choose the courses they want but
that a sufficient number Is required
per class.
Major requests of the Association
of Classroom Teachers call for
reduction of class size to no more
than 160 students per day par
ticularly at the Junior high level
where Betsy (Mrs. Steve) Wells told
the board that classes are very
overloaded and bicluds 170 to 190 per
day. She also asked that renewal
credit be given for the "monumental
time” spent In preparation for the
Southern Association Evaluation
and that extra duties that Interfere
with teaching be limited. Another
problem at moat of the schools, she
said. Is the lack of a private
telephone for teachers to use so that
parent-teacher conversations may
transpire In total confidentiality.
Supt. Davis said that classes can’t
be reduced without adding mors
teachers and there la no money to
add more teachers this year. He
suggested that the board would
make progress In meeting these
goals with each passing year and In
reply to question by Mrs. Wells said
that he Is "reasonably sure" that the
schools will be In compliance with
Southern Association requirements.
Board member Bill McDaniel
suggested that a telephone be In
stalled In conference rooms, where
possible, at the several school
plants.
Other resolutions asked that
teachers be financially reimbursed
for time spent working at athletic
events and Income generating ac
tivities other than those sponsored
hy charitable organizations; that
additional teachers of exceptional
children be hired so that needs of
these children could be met; ad
ditional physical education, art and
music teachers be employed In
elementary schools; full time school
psychologist and elementary
guidance counselors, additional
aides, that administrators, establish
schedules which will guarantee a
(kity-free lunch period, at least one
period each day for professional use
other than teaching, relief from bus
duty. Improvements In the current
methods of scheduling at the Junior
high and senior high levels, a
uniform curriculum In the
elementary schools for such sub
jects, as math, language, arts, etc.
and the limitation of extra duties as
paperwork which directly Interfere
with teaching activities.
ACT President Smith read a long
list of commendations to the board
for thsir continuing efforts to Im
prove the educational and physical
plants of schools.
In othar actions, the board:
Adopted Youth Guard Company ’s
scholastic accident Insurance plan
for the coming year at cost of $4.60 to
(Please 'Turn ’To Page 6A)
Under the plan Roy Pearson Is no
longer operating under the title of
C3ty Recreation Director. Instead he
Is Director of the Deal Street
Community Center. Applications
will'7)e taken for superintendent of
parks and recreation and for
director of athletics.
During Monday night’s discussion
Grissom, Childers and King assured
everyone they had no Intention of
“pushing Roy Pearson” out of a Job.
"If that was the case It would be
(»ily too easy to come Into a board
meeting and make a motion that
Roy be terminated as a city em
ploye,” said Jim Childers. "On the
contrary, we are trying to make It
easier on Roy."
Norman King said, “I object to the
number of hours Roy Is forced to
work In recreation. We want to
lighten Roy’s load. I’ve known him
all my life and I know what sui
outstanding Job he has done In
recreation. I have no complaints
with him. But this plan spells out a
policy to follow and we wsint to
organize what we have In
recreation."
Grissom said, "Until now we have
had no formal policy on operation of
the recreation depsirtment. ’There
were no set guidelines." He In
dicated that the recreation program
is large and not without Its
|x-oblems.
One of the problems Is the fact that
under the 1977-78 recreation t^get^
expenditures su^ now about 82,226
over the 9lt,000 budget.
Veralee Mask, a recreation
department employe, stated that no
one knows what to do about planning
the programs, that the recreation
committee has ordered them not to
do anything without checking with
them.
Grissom said, "We told the
depsu’tment not to buy anything else
until we got the budget deflclt-
stralghtened out. It will require
transferring funds from another
fund to cover the deficit."
Grissom and Childers told ’The
Mirror-Herald ’Tuesday that both of
them were shocked when the ob
jections were raised Monday night.
“On Wed., June 7 the committee met
with the recreation department
employes,” Grissom said. "We gave
them copies of the plan and went
through It step by step, explaining
who’s Job did what. ’There were no
objections to the plan at that time. In
tact Mr. Pearson even told us that
we have needed something like this
tor a long time. Maybe I should have
said something Monday night, but I
was too flabbergasted."
Childers said, "I held my tongue
Reunion 1b Set
’Twenty-fifth yestr class reunion of
the Kings Mountain High School
Class of 1968 will be held Saturday
night at 7; 80 p. m. at Kings Mountain
Country Club.
Eighty people have made advance
reservations for the silver an
niversary event.
Mrs. Irvin (Shirley Houser) Allen
Is chairman of the committee on
arrangements.
Summer Classes
School bells ring again today
(Thursday) for students attending
Summer classes at Kings Mountain
Senior High School.
Registration gets underway at 8 a.
m.
Semester tuition Is $80. A year’s
course tuition Is 160.
Semester classes will be con
ducted dally from 8 a. m. until 1 p.
m. through July 7th. A year course
ot Instruction will be conducted dally
from 8 until 1 p. m. through July
88th. July 8-4 are holidays.
Subjects to be offered are makeup
Btoglfsh grades 9-10-11 and 12; Ap- *
plied math; Algebrae l; Algebras
n; and Geometry.
For further Information, contact
Mrs. Marguerite Johnson, guidance
counselor. Kings Mountain Senior
High, 789-4818.
because I really got mad. We spent a
lot of hours compiling Information
and getting this plan readied. ’The
other commissioners were given
copies of the report two weeks ago
and no one raised any objection until
the meeting Monday night. All we
are trying to do Is make the com
munity center pay It’s own way.”
Grissom said, '”1710 complex Is too
trig, has too much potential than to
Just allow It to be a place to shoot
basketball. We want the center to be
all encompassing. ’To be a place
where we can hold car shows, boat
shows, art shows. Roy Pearson Is a
promoter and we felt that putting
him over the center activities would
mean the city would be assured of
getting a good Job done. I don’t
understand his comments Monday
night.”
As director of Deal Community
Center, Pearson would be reqxm-
slble for scheduling all events In the ,
center; maintenance of the building
and Its Immediate grounds;
scheduling community groups and
special interest groups which use the
building; coordinating the activities
of other agencies which use the
building; and expanding the level at
services to be offered In the center.
Under the plan a program director
will work under the superintendent
of parks and recreation. George
Adams was hired recently by Mayor
John Moss to fill this position. Red
Kale Is now the ^supervisor at
maintenance under the new plan.
’The admlniatrative plan oiimnee
the policies under which the
recreation department will operate.
It covers everything from the Job
descriptions of each employe down
to seasonsU maintenance of all
properties and equipment.
MRS. CHARLES MAUNET
Installed
Red Cross
Chairman
Mrs. Charles F. (Lynne) Mauney
ot Kings Mountain was Installed last
’ITiursday night ss chairman of the
Qeveland County Chsqiter of the
American Red Cross.
’The longtime veteran volunteer
was Installed by outgoing chairman
Harry Matthawa.
Mrs. Ubby McKnIght of Shelby la
the new vice-chairman.
Installation ceremonies and the
annual meeting were held at
Aldersgate Methodist Church In
Shelby.
Mrs. Mauney, wife of Chartes r.
Mauney, has been active on the
division advisory council and on the
blood program at the local and
divisional levels for a number ot
years.
She told the group of officers that
she "looks for a banner year In Red
Cross activities, pledging
cooperation and achievement on the
part ot all officers.’’
Mrs. Mary Wright ’Timms at Kings
Mountain la the chapter executive
secretary.