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King: “I’d vote no.”
Campbell; “I'd vote no.”
Hamrick: “I'd vote yes.”
Childers: “I'd prefer to go the
petition route.”
What would you do to at-
tract small businesses and
keep people buying here in-
stead of going out of town?
Moss: “That’s rather difficult.
Two years ago we took a list of
all commercial activities we had
and wrote letters to chain
organizations. About that time
we had the economic downturn
and didn’t get many results. It’s
an area we need to work on
because it has a direct bearing on
the sales tax we collect.”
McKee: “No comment.”
Franks: “I'd like to see us
strengthen downtown.”
Wright: “I think small
businesses should be encouraged
to come in. Give them a lower
tax rate until they get establish-
ed.”
Childers: “We had an
economic development office
but due to economics, we had to
close it. A small business is a
private organization. I am more
than willing to go the extra mile
for small businesses, but the mer-
chants are going to have to ac-
cept some responsibility also.
Hopefully, we can get the
economic development office
opened back up and promote the
city.”
Hamrick: “There should be a
committee to help young people
start businesses when they get
out of high school or college.”
Campbell: “Encourage them
by giving them all the breaks and
advantages you possibly could.”
King: “There is a sub-
committee that works with the
industrial committee to work
with small businesses. When the
new bypass is completed, small
businesses will increase.”
Bradley
In Dental
Training
Chapel Hill - Elizabeth
Bradley of Kings Mountain has
begun her first year of dental
hygiene training at the Universi-
ty of North Carolina School of
Dentistry here.
Elizabeth is one of 36 students.
beginning the program leading
to a bachelor of science degree.
Prior to entering the dental
hygiene curriculum, Bradley at-
tended UNC-Chapel Hill.
She is a graduate of Kings
Mountain Senior High.
She is the daughter of Bob and
Joan Bradley of Kings Moun-
tain.
McNeely
Completes
Training
Army National Guard Pvt.
Allen C. McNeely, son of Fred
D. and Sara G. McNeely of
Rural Route 2, Kings Mountain,
has completed basic training at
Fort Dix, N.J.
During the training, students
received instruction in drill and
ceremonies, weapons, map
reading, tactics, military
courtesy, military justice, first
aid, and Army history and tradi-
tions.
He is a 1983 graduate of
Kings Mountain Senior High
School.
Blalock
Completes
Training
Navy Seaman Recruit John
M. Blalock, son of Judith H. and
Jerry R. Blalock Sr. of 614
Bridges Drive, Kings Mountain,
has completed recruit training at
the Naval Recruit Training
Command Orlando, Fla.
During the eight-week train-
ing cycle, trainees studied
general military subjects design-
ed to prepare them for further
academic and on-the-job training
in one of the Navy’s 85 basic oc-
cupational fields.
Included in their studies were
seamanship, close order drill,
Naval history and first aid.
Public Forum
There's a traffic problem at
the intersection of West Gold
and Phifer Road each day
when students are going to
and from school. What will
you do to correct it?
Franks: “When the bypass
opens, it will help. If not, the
police department should check
into it and put up a light, if need-
ed.”
Wright: “We should look at
re-routing the traffic further
south. Encourage the students to
go south, and then to the
school.”
Childers: “The school people
are studying a way to get into
the back of the school property
with a new road. We should
work with/them.”
Hamrick: “I don’t know of
anything being done about it.
We should put a light up.”
Campbell: “Work with the
school system in developing a
new road, If the problem con-
tinues, put up a traffic light.”
King: “A light won’t do any
good. We have talked with the
Department of Transportatin
and plans have been made to
provide an-access road from 74. 1
don’t know when the plans will
be completed.”
Moss: “We've been aware of it
and have tried to work
cooperatively with the school
system and DOT. Since 74 is a
state road, it will have to be a
DOT decision.”
How do you feel about a ci-
ty manager form of govern-
ment?
McKee: “I'm in favor of it.”
Franks: “I can see where it
can be an advantage. The budget
is big and having a professional
could take the petty politics out
of the day t> day operation of
the city.”
Wright: “Any kind of profes-
sional management is a must. It
would more than pay for itself.”
Childers: - “There are two
ways to form a city manager
form of government. The city
board can do it, or it can be done
by petition. My personal
preference would be by petiton. I
wouldn’t vote for it simply
because I want it. There are cer-
tain advantages of a city
manager form of government
versus the mayor-council form.
The mayor now has to perform
the administrative affairs of the
city, plus act as the ceremonial
chief. It puts a burden on him
sometimes. Yes, I'm in favor of a
city manager form of govern-
ment,”
Hamrick: “Yes.”
Campbell: “We've had good
management since the begining
of the city. I do see some advan-
tages in a city manager, but
sometimes you would have to
run back and forth from the
mayor to the city manager to get
things done.”
King: “Kings Mountain did
have a city manager one time
and the people weren’t satisfied,
and went back to the mayor-
council form of government. I
would let the people decide it.”
Moss: “1 favor the mayor
form. The record proves that it
has done very well and the city is
growing because of the mayoral
form of government. My
preference would be to see a
citizen ‘of Kings Mountain as
mayor.”
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DR. ROGER MILLER
Miller
Practicing
With Blair
Dr. Roger K. Miller has
become associated with Dr.
Charles Blair in the practice of
dentistry at the West Gate Plaza
in Kings Mountain.
A native of Cleveland Coun-
ty, Miller graduated from Burns
High School in Lawndale and
from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977
with an A.B. degree in
chemistry. He graduated from
the UNC School of Dentistry.
He and his wife, Julie, have a
daughter, Kristen, and a son,
Daniel.
Dr. Miller has won awards in
the past for his piano and
trumpet playing, placing first in
the UNC-Chapel Hill talent
show and the N.C. Beta Club
Talent Show, playing the piano,
and was an all-state band
member on the trumpet for the
three years in the Southwest
District.
“We’re proud to have Dr.
Miller in Kings Mountain and
welcome new patients to our
practice,” Dr. Blair said.
Dr. Blair will continue to see
his patients.
Services Scheduled
At Boyce Memorial
The Boyce Memorial
Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church will hold a
series of Special services beginn-
ing Sunday, September 25, and
concluding Thursday evening,
September 29. The Reverend
Greg Slater will be the guest
minister.
Slater served as pastor of the
Concord A.R.P. Church until
this past June when he accepted
a call to the Grace Presbyterian
Church of Orlands, Florida.
Slater served as Vice-Moderator
of the Synod of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church
(its highest court)in 1981-82.
Slater will preach a series of
messages entitled “Lessons for
Living,” taken from several of
Jesus’s parables. The Boyce
Memorial Church extends an in-
vitation to the community to
join them for these services. Ser-
vices will be held at 11 a.m. and
7 p.m. on Sunday, and at 7:30
p.m. each evening Monday
through Thursday.
GOSPEL SING
The Christianaires Quartet
from Burlington will be singing
at First Wesleyan Church on
Piedmont Avenue during the
morning worship service on Oc-
tober 2. Lead singer for the
Christianaires is Larry You,
former pinao player for the
Pioneers. The public is invited.
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Classe Offered:
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