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RE = pO 3 Og Q = wn nO . = au = Ss H-0 « © 3 % ~i 0 3 RK NEO «oo oie © o>» <r o U « KN ov La < VOL. 96 NUMBER 25 PRESENTS CHECK- Pastor Harwood Smith, left, receives a $1725.22 check from Jim Buchanan, right, at the Sertoma Club's meeting Thursday, June 9. represented proceeds from the recent Ten Treasures Attic Sale. THURSDAY, June 16, 1983 Photo by Jeff Grigg The money Jerry Ledford Gets Suspended Sentence Former Kings Mountain School Board member Jerry Led- ford was given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of forgery Thursday in Cleveland County Superior Court. Judge William T. Grist sentenced Ledford to two years in prison. The sentence was himself while he was bookkeeper “at Kings Mountain Country Club. Since the money had been repaid, Judge Grist did not fine Ledford. Ledford resigned from the School Board in March after ser- ving less than two years of a six- year term. Ledford could have received up to 10 years of prison on the two charges. ~ Court records showed about Senator Ollie Harris and Grady Howard, Administrator of Kings Memorial Service Held For Tolly Shuford, 66 Tolly Martin Shuford Sr., 66 of 412 Fulton Road, Kings Mountain, former owner of Bessemer City Ice and Coal Company and Robin’s Clothing of Gastonia, died Thursday at Kings Mountain Hospital. He was the son of William Lee Shuford of North Augusta, S.C., and the late Bertha Austell Shuford. He was a Mason and veteran of World War II. In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Charlotte Markham Shuford; a son, Tolly Martin Shuford Jr. of Clarksville, Va.; three sisters, Carolyn E. Watts of Marietta, Ga., Margaret Wilhelm of North Augusta, S.C., and Berty L. Wood of Sanford, Fla.; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was con- ducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church by the Rev. William Tyson. Graveside services were con- ducted Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery. Alexander Is Elected NARFE Vice President Charles L. Alexander, former Kings Mountain Postmaster, wads elected to the office of N.C. Vice President of the National Association Of Retired Federal Employees at their State Con- vention held at the Terrace Hotel at Lake Junaluska last week. He has been a member of NARFE for a number of years, having joined while Postmaster of Kings Mountain. His office holdings in the NARFE organijzation begain in 1980 when he was elected as President of Chapter No. 1785 in Shelby. He was the charter president and served two years in this capacity. In 1982 he was elected to the position of Area II Vice President. This area is com- prised of 13 counties. While - Area II VP he organized three new chapters; two in Charlotte and one in Lincolnton. For this and other achievements he was presented the “Meritorious Ser- vice AWard” at the State Ban- quet last week. One of his prime duties as Vice President of NARFE in N.C. will be to recruit new members into the organization. There are over 31,000 Civil Ser- vice Retirees in the state. Cur- CHARLES ALEXANDER rently NARFE boasts 42 chapters. Alexander hopes to double this number. Active in civic and religious affairs in the community, he is an active member of First Bap- tist Church, served on the Board of Advisors of Gardner Webb College for a number of years, former member of the K.M. Redevelopment Commission, Past Director of K.M. Chamber of Commerce and a member of the K.M. Rotary: Club. ] vities. A e le day aforoon J in Cherryville) ters were ones from State Mountain Hospital, which Led- ford formerly served as Con- troller. Murder Charge Lodged A Grover man has been Dead is Robert Herman Tallent, 29, of Route 1, Cher- ryville. Charged was -Michael Dean Mayhue, 35, of Highway 226, Grover. According to Gaston County Detective Sgt. Mark Stewart, the victim and suspect had been feuding about a “domestic mat- ter” prior to yesterday’s incident. Tallent and Mayhue were reportedly in vehicles that met on a dirt road about 5:30 p.m. Thursday off Highway 216 in Gaston County between Kings Mountain and Cherryville. Stewart said the victim allegedly got out of his vehicle with a handgun and approached the vehicle which Mayhue and two other persons were in. Mayhue allegedly pulled a shotgun and fired once at Tallent, striking him in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Tallent’s stepbrother, George Ray Darty, who had been in the vehicle with Tallent, reportedly fled into the woods and later call- ed law enforcement officials. The suspect reportedly turned himself in to Cherryville police following the shooting. Brief Meeting Is Held In what may have been the shortest of meetings Monday night, the city board of commis- sioners passed the following: Adopted a Privelege License Scheldule for 1983-84. Authorize advertising for bids for one backhoe for the Electric Department Authorized advertising: for bids for one tractor, side mower, and rotary cutter for the Street Department. ; Authorized advertising for bids for one 3/4 ton service truck for the Water and Sewer Depart- : ment. Voted to prohibit trucks over 1 12 tons from traveling on Belvedere Circle. Sent a request made by M.E. White to rezone property on State Road 2025(North Cansler Street) to the Zoning Commis- sion for recommendation. - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NOR Schools Won’t Try Extended Year, Day The Kings Mountain School System is not interested in ex- perimenting with the extended year-extended day school term next year. Superintendent Bill Davis and three of the four members of the board spoke out against the idea at Monday’s meeting of the board of education. Although none said they were against it sometime in the future, they did say they weren’t interested in Kings Mountain being one of the pilot programs next year. The State Board of Education wants three systems to have pilot programs next year. The plan calls for a one-hour extension of the school day and for a 200-day school year. “I’m somewhat negative about making an application for the unit to be in the pilot program for 1983-84,” Davis said. “We were only given the information about it last week and were told to give a reply by Friday. That just doesn’t give enough time. We would have to begin the school year around August 1.” Davis said Kings Mountain recently was one of the units that participated in a pilot pro- gram for performance appraisal. “I believe it’s better to let so- meone else try this one out,” he said. Davis said school units which experiment with the pro- gram must commit for a three- year period. “I’m not debating the pros and cons of it,” ’ he said. “There’ s just Monday Deadline To Register Monday is the deadline for . citizens to register for the July 19 beer, wine and liquor referen- dum in Kings Mountain. Luther Bennett, chairman of the City Elections Board, said citizens may register until 4:30 p.m. at the County Elections Board in Shelby, or by calling one of the six Kings Mountain registrars. In answer to a number of phone calls he has received, Ben- nett said no absentee voting will be allowed in the ABC election. The State Board of Elections does not permit absentee voting in any election which is handled by a City Elections Board. This is the third ABC election in Kings Mountain since 1967. Elections in 1967 and 1975 fail- ‘ed by narrow margins. REGISTRATION Persons who have not registered to vote in the upcom- ing ABC referendum may do so Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Boyce Memorial ARP Church. Refreshments will be served. out without knowing whether our community is ready for it. From what I’ve heard, I'd say 75 percent of the people are against ny “I'd say it’s more like 99 per- cent,” board member Bill McDaniel added. “I’ve talked to a lot of people and not one has responded in the affirmative,” Kyle Smith said. “I’ve heard a lot of comments and none were positive,” Paul Hord said. “I think it would cause more absenteeism and more problems.” In other action Monday night, the board: *Approved a scholastic acci- dent insurance plan with the Doug Rudlinger Corporation for the 1983-84 school year. *Heard a report from Assis- tant Superintendent Larry Allen on recently-<completed capital outlay projects. *Approved Irvin Lineberger, Sue Jean Ledford and Adelaide Allison to serve on the Voca- tional Advisory Council. *Was told by Allen that the schools would receive around $166,000 in Chapter I (reading program) funds for next year. *Approved giving $50 per month of the rent money receiv- ed from the rent of the Grover Principal’s home to Grover School to purchase physical education equipment. *Approved two additions to the high school attendance policy for next year. Students must having passing grades in a course to be exempt from exams, and students who are truant forfeit their right to be exempt from exams. Fred Withers Retires As KMJH Principal Fred Withers, principal at Kings Mountain Junior High, has resigned his position effec- tive July 1. His resignation was accepted Monday night by the Kings Mountain District Schools Board of Education. Withers came to Kings Moun- tain in the fall of 1954 as a teacher at Central School and as head baseball coach: He coached winning ‘the Sonthwestern 3-A Conference championship in 1963. Withers later taught United States history, social studies and general business at Kings Moun- tain High School. He served as principal of Central School before moving to the junior high school. Withers taught and coached baseball for three years in Sumter, S.C., and served as prin- cipal of Bessemer City High School for one year before com- ing to Kings Mountain. While at Sumter, he coached Bobby Richardson, who went on to star with the New York Yankee powerhouses of the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Withers said he has no speci plan lans for his retiremen ent. “I'll p re ably ju: Just fool around the farm and do what I want to do,” he said. Superintendent Bill Davis said the board of education will pro- bably name Withers’ successor by the end of this month. The board interviewed some pro- spects in executive sessions Mon- day and Wednesday. Nine Teachers Have Their Contracts Renewed The ‘teacher situation for Kings Mountain Schools looks much brighter after Monday night’s meeting of the Boar: of Education, The board, which recently non-renewed 14 teachers because of a lack of funds, renewed the contracts of nine teachers. Only four teachers have not been renewed. Monday’s contract renewals were made possible by some resignations. The board also granted one leave of absence, opening a position for one year. Teachers receiving renewed contracts Monday night includ- ed Greg Isenhour and Audrey Leonhardt, science teachers at Kings Mountain Junior High; Dorcas Beasley, North; Marcie Hamrick, Title I teacher at North; Joe Hopper, Title I teacher at Bethware; Claudia Stroupe, who has been transfer- red from East to Central; Grace Toller, Title I teacher at Grover; Evonne Brinkman, Bethware; and Judy Williams, In-School Suspension teacher at Kings Mountain Junior High. The board approved the resignations of Fred Withers, principal at Kings Mountain Junior High; Janice Douglas, Business Education Lab teacher at Kings Mountain Junior High; and Bill Cashion, driver educa- tion teacher. The board granted a one-year leave of absence to Kay Chitty, a teacher at Kings Mountain Senior High, who plans to return to school and work on a master’s degree. CAMPAIGNING - Rufus Edmisten. Attorney General and candidate for North Carolina Governor, brought his campaign to Cleveland Photo by Jeff Grigg County Friday. He's pictured above talking with Mayor John Henry Moss, Cashion at City Hall. .and Joyce \ \ aE Si (l
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