YOLUME 95, NUMBER 1
Scavenger Hunt
People Grab Food Quicker
Than Trucker Can Dump It
Cleveland County deputies had to be called to the
trash dump on Margrace-Midpines
night to stop scavengers from stealing possibly con-
-taminated french fries and cookies being dumped
there by two truck drivers from Carolina Western
Express.
The unidentified truck drivers, acting on com-
pany orders, began dumping the food around 4:30
p.m. Within minutes people began
dump and were loading the food on pickup trucks
and hauling it away.
The drivers warned the people that maybe the
Road Tuesday
“We just work for the company,” one driver said.
“They sent us to dispose of it.”
Sgt. Pruitt noted that both the dumping of food
into trash dumpsters and the scavengery of trash
dumpsters are illegal, but her main concern was the
people who had hauled food away and the possible
arriving at the
sickness they will encounter if they consume it.
“We're going to have some sick folks,” Sgt. Pruitt
said. “They ought to know people are not going to
dump food if it’s good.
“The drivers have been very nice,”
she went on.
“They tried to explain to the people that the food
food was contaminated, but as the word spread, it.
‘more and more scavengers arrived and the Sherriff’s
Department was called.
Officers Vickie Howard and Shirley Pruitt arriv-
ed about 5:30, and Sgt. Pruitt estimated at that time
about 75 persons were hauling food away.
As the deputies pulled up, a pickup truck pulled
“out of the area and was fully-loaded with french
fries. The officers tried to stop the vehicle, but Sgt.
Pruitt said the driver shouted “I’ve got enough” and
| pulled off. She got the tag number.
| The deputies said they had no trouble getting the
| point across to the people that maybe the food was
contaminated and it was unlawful for them to take
it out of the trash dumpsters.
But, obviously, it was their uniforms which
helped get the point across. The drivers said they
had tried to get the word across during the whole
ordeal but were paid no attention. Some of the
scavengers even tried to pursuade the drivers to
could be contaminated and that they shouldn’t take
“The majority of the people we've talked to
understood and were real nice,” she added. “Some
of those who carried food away probably didn’t
know it could be contaminated.
One of the drivers said the tractor-trailer was full
of french fries and cookies. “If it was full,” Sgt.
Pruitt said, “three-fourths (of the food) was already
- gone before we got here.”
One man, who asked not to be identified, said
some of the food was taken to a nearby grocery
store and put in freezers.
“The Health Department might raise cain about
them dumping food in the trash containers,” Sgt.
Pruitt said. “But the drivers are just doing what
hand them the food so they wouldn’t have to get in
‘the dumpsters and get it out.
* What Hes i in store oe ingy i
‘Mountain i in 1982?
Things aren’t promising at pre-
sent, but by summer, experts say
the country will be coming out
of what is now called a light
recession, and the outlook will
. be much brighter.
Mayor John Henry Moss
hopes 1982 will bring at least
two new industries to the city,
meaning more jobs for people
who are currently unemployed
because of recent layoffs at Fiber
and other companies. And he
also hopes 1982 will be a year
when Kings Mountain can cash
in on some more Community
Development Block Grants,
which in the future will be
distributed by the states instead
of the federal government.
But, keeping in mind the reali-
ty that grant money will not be
as easy to get as in years past, he
feels this could also be the year
— 7
Design
Patch,
Win $50
Kings Mountain Rescue
Squad is re-designing its patch
for the first time in 21 years
and is offering a $50 prize to
some talented person “who
comes up ‘with the best
design.
The deadline for entering
your design is February 10
and the winner will be an-
nounced on February. 15. En-
tries may be mailed to the
Kings Mountain Rescue
Squad, P.O. Box 362, Kings
Mountain, or. taken by the
squad headquarters on East
Parker Street.
Here is the basic informa-
tion needed on the patch:
The patch must be 4%” by.
41,” and include the follow-
ing: Kings Mountain Rescue
|| Squad. Founded 1958. And it
||| must have some green color
il in it.
If additional information is
[}] needed, call 739-2141.
Persons affiliated in any
way with the Kings Moun-
tain Rescue Squad are not
eligible to enter.
‘What Does The New Year
Hou For Kings Mountain?
That ool ‘busificsses
to evaluate the needs of the com-
munity, and plan together the
best methods of bringing those
projects to reality.
Moss fell short of his number
one prediction of a year ago, that
1,000 new jobs would be opened
up for area citizens because of
the recruitment of new in-
dustries and expansion of ex-
isting ones.
But, he didn’t fall far short, as
Commercial Shearing began full
operation, and new industries
such as Sulzer, Reliance Electric
and Great Dominion Corpora-
tion began initial hiring, As
those companies move into full
operation in the near future,
many more jobs will become
available.
Moss says the city is presently
negotiating with two industries,
who hope to announce plans to
build here later this year.
“They are facing the industrial
expansion financing problems as
are most other corporations,”
Moss said, “but I hope by mid-
year the financing picture will be
brighter and we will be able to
complete negotiations for
locating those companies in
Kings Mountain.
The city plans to submit ap-
plications for a Community
Development Small Cities Grant
and will explore an Urban
Renewal grant program for
asisting economic development
programs designed to create new
jobs.
Housing will continue to be a
high priority. Moss said the city .
has been working with the
North Carolina Housing
Finance Agency in hopes that
plans can be finalized for
development of single-family
homes. The city last year re-
quested that the Agency set
aside $3 million for Kings Moun-
‘tain in that program.
“l plan to put forth con-
siderable effort to encourage
citizens activities to accomplish
~ community needs,” Moss said.
“This will be a new approach to
do with local talent and
resources the things that are
determined as needs and desires
by the citizens of Kings Moun-
tain. I believe this new in-
novative approach for communi-
ty development will be one that
offers Kings Mountain and other
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and An=ti
~ dividuals begin to work together
they were told. The sad thing is that some people
might eat contaminated food.”
The officers said traffic on Margrace-Midpines
Road was “hectic”, and much heavier than normal.
People who were unaware what was going on and
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DR. DOUGLAS STOVER
Dr. Stover
Opens Office
On W. King
Dr. Douglas Lee Stover has
opened an office for the practice
of dentistry at the Kings Moun-
tain Professional Park on West
King Street.
Dr. Stover is single and resides
at 4712 Little Mountain Road,
Gastonia. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Virgil R. Stover of
Gastonia.
Dr. Stover is a graduate of
Ashbrook High School and the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where he received a
B.A. in Chemistry in 1977 and.
was President of Sigma Chi
Fraternity. ‘
He graduated from Emory
Dental School in 1981, and
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LISTING TAXES - One of the busiest places in Kings Moun-
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1982
DSA Banquet Saturday
Kiligs
Mountai Jaycees Distinguished ;
will be H.A. Thompson, popular
WBT Radio personality.
Highlight of the night will be
the presentation of the DSA
Young Man of the Year Award,
which annually goes to a man of
Jaycee age (18 to 36) who has
made outstanding contributions .
to the community.
This year’s DSA nominees are
Tom Franks, Physical Therapist
at Kings Mountain Hospital,
and John Cissell, a ranger at
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Military Park.
Franks has been active in a
i number ‘of Jaycee projects, has ©
served on the Board of Directors
of the Cleveland County Red
Cross, is active in the Medical
Explorers at Kings Mountain
Hospital, the Kings Mountain
Little Theatre and youth ac-
tivities at Kings Mountain High
School and Temple Baptist
‘Church.
Cissell is active in the Sierra
Club, the American Red Cross,
Antioch Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment and First Baptist Church
of Grover.
Last year he received the Red
‘Mountain National
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School a Kelli Harry after
she was struck by a pickup truck
in front of Grover School in
December of 1980.
The previous two winners of
the DSA Award were Lyn
Cheshire and Corky Fulton.
Other awards to be presented
include the Outstanding Young
Educator, Qutstanding Young
Fireman, Outstanding Young
Law Enforcement
Outstanding Young Farmer and
Outstanding Young Rescuer.
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Chamber Banquet Set
The annual Kings Mountain
Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association banquet
will be held Tues., Jan. 19 at 7
p.m. at the Holiday Inn.
John Ed Davis of Shelby, a
popular after-dinner entertainer
for over 30 years, will provide
the entertainment.
Davis has presented his: show
in both Carolinas, Georgia, Ten-
nessee, Kentucky and Virginia,
and has entertained and served
as Master of Ceremonies at
Lions International Conventions
“in Toronto, Canada, and Tokyo,
Japan.
tain during the month of January will be the lobby of the
Governmental Services Facilities Center (new city hall), where
citizens will be listing their city and county taxes for 1982. Tax
listers will be there each Monday through Friday from 8:30
a.m. until 5 p.m. They will be at the Grover Rescue Squad on
An N.C. State graduate and
» World War II veteran, he has
been active in a number of com-
munity activities in Shelby and
Cleveland County. He is cur-
rently on the Board of Directors
of the United Fund and is a
member of the Christian Service
‘Organization at Gardner-Webb
College.
He is a past recipient of the
Shelby Jaycees Distinguished
Service Award, past President of
the North Carolina Eye Bank,
has served as President of the
N.C. Association for the Blind, is
a past District Governor of
Lions International
which time he was Chairman -of
“Officer, .
during.
the State Council of District:
Governors,
is a past district:
chairman for Boy Scouts, and:
was Shelby’s Citizen of the Year:
in 1973.
Davis, who is retired after
more than 31 years of service:
with the W.S. Department of
Agriculture and eight years as a:
construction contractor, is an ac-:
tive member of First Baptist:
Church, Shelby, where he serves:
as a deacon. He is married and:
‘has three daughters.
Photo 5 Gary St Stewart
Sat., Jan. 9, and Sat., Jan. 23, from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. “Harold:
Riddle of Kings Mountain was the first person to list his taxes
this year. He was waiting at the city hall when the listers arriy.
ed Monday morning, and beat the heavy traffic pictured
above at mid-morning.
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