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A Long Look Thiirsria.v. Januarv24. 1974 KINf;s MOt NTAIN MIKKOR I’age7.\ RC Sets New Lease Rate Al KM School Building Program ft The Kings Mountain board of education Monday night took a long look at its building program and voted to present \ a plan to the state department of public instruction for the 'use of its $1,076,000 share of Sylast year’s $300 million I statewide bond issue. \ Immediate plans call for (Improvements at elementary schools, furnishing the new junior high school, which is now''vunder construction, equipping the new auditorium at King)$ Mountain High, a new co^otology lab at KMHS, anol^ tennis courts at the new junititr high. Long-range Vdiscussion in cluded face-liftir^g most of the elementary schools in the district but Supt. |Don Jones pointed out that it would be 10 years or more before those 'plans are carried ouj. Gene Warren, architect for Wilber, Kendrick, workman and Warren of Charlotte' met with the board to discuss the plans and pointed out that the cost of the long-range project would be in the neighborhood of $3.5 million. If the long-range plans are someday carried out, Beth- ware would be a completely new facility and chances are West would be too. Of all the elementary schools, Warren noted that North and Compact are the only ones that will be in good shape many years from now. Supt. Jones said all professional personnel in the school district were given a chance to give their opinions of the system’s needs and added that most agreed Beth- ware should receive top priority. Jones said Beth- ware’s enrollment should increase in the next few years because of the new Wood- bridge housing development. He said there are 500 lots at Woodbridge and 400 of them are in the Kings Mountain school district. But, getting back down to Earth to the immediate plans, top priorites include kitchen and classroom additions at Grover, additional classrooms at Bethware, kitchen ad ditions at West and East, landscaping at North, fur nishing the new junior high, a new cosmotology lab at KMHS, equipping the new auditorium at KMHS, a new principal’s office at West, a concrete wall and tennis 41 One HOUR mmims. CfttlMIt THE MOST IN DRY CIEAMIHO 507 K King 739-50i4 Men's or Ladies 2 piece I Suits Or Dresses pick up same ^eek for Special! 2 For $2®’ Laundered Crisp-Bright Folded or On Hangers For SHIRTS S139 sfiSSSLMtk, mA Trousers Plain Skirts Mix Or «179 Match pick up same week for Special! or Sweaters Any 3 courts at the new junior high, better parking facilities at Compact and playground equipment for the elementary schools. The board, in fact, voted to give $3,500 to each elementary school for playground equipment. In other action Monday, the board: -Approved revision of the proposed band room at the new junior high. The revision called for an enlargement at a cost of $2,600. -Heard a report from Supt. Jones on the progress of fabricated steel construction at the new junior high. Jones said construction is on schedule. -Heard a report from assistant superintendent Bill Bates on an optional school program which would provide vocational education for dropouts or potential dropouts. Bates said Kings Mountain has received one of 21 grants for a six months trial program which will begin immediately. Bates said the schools system has received $14,000 for hiring of in structors and $5,000 for in structional supplies. Bates said youngsters 16-18 years of age will be eligible and that the program will accomodate 75 persons. They will receive on-the-job training in their selected fields and the program will be separate from the regular school program. Class hours will probably be in the late afternoon or night. “We have 150 potential students,” Bates said. “We know we can’t use that many but we hope to eventually serve 200 persons. The main objective of this program is to reach people we’re not reaching with our regular program at the high school.’’ -Accepted several letters from teachers thanking the board for their recent increase in pay. The board voted to in turn thank the teachers for their letters. -Set May 26 as the date for baccalaureate and May 31 as graduation day. -Heard a report from Bates on new cust^ial wages as suggested by the Dept, of Labor and voted to accept the rates. -Was told by Jones that this : year’s national school board meeting is set for April 6-9 in OoO The March of Dimes is j actively encouraging regional planning for intensive care of “high risk” pregnant women and babies born in critical condition, as an important step in improving maternal and infant health OoO Some 250,000 babies are born with birth defects each year in the United States, the March of Dimes reports. Houston. -Accepted three teacher elections, including Mrs. Betty Jo Ellis at North, Mrs. Pamela Kirkland at KMHS and Miss Deborah Gail Gold a t Bethware. -Accepted the resignation of Mrs. Brenda Blanton at North. -Granted a leave of absence to Mrs. Vickie Baker at KMHS. -Granted an extension of sick leave to Miss Nancy Albergine at Central. Lake (From page 1A> fishing tackle, refreshments, etc., during an eight-month period. Also $370,000 gross income from boat sales. Mayor Moss adds other income should be obtained from fees for fishing, boating, water and land use and per mits for installing piers, etc. ’Hie mayor said the fees are not designed to be restrictive, but to support recreational activities at the lake. He also said he feels the lake will become overcrowded in a hurry despite the fees. The mayor has also suggested that “adjustments” may have to be made in the master plan drawn in 1968 for lake use. At present the reservoir now holds 1-billion gallons of water. The lake was plugged October 31, 1973. A toUl of 12,800,000,000 gallons is needed to fill the resCTVoir. Tom Cox, a marine planner at Lake Norman, has suggested to authority members that quick action is necessary on pier and marina rules to allow construction before the rising water level runs up building costs. attorney’s basement. RC Director White said attorney White had renovated the basement area and the needs of the KMRC could be “more than well met” by the space. After a discussion of rent and utility payments, the mem bers voted unanimously to draw a lease agreement with Jack White for the KMRC at a rate of $150 per month. Gene White expressed his gratitude and not^ he and the staff planned to move "as soon as possible”. The site office lease previously rented in the bank building on the corner of Battleground Ave. and Mountain St. was cancelled by the commission. In other business the board: - Heard a report from director W’hite concerning the independent audit required by HUD. White said the audit is planned “as soon after July 1 as possible." Audit guidelines arc now being studied bv the RC staff. - Heard a report on the Community Consultants contract. The Consultants operate with redevelopment commissions in drawing plans for site improvements and other such duties. White said the contract needed some minor corrections before it rauld be executed. Passed a resolution allowing three members of the RC staff to attend a "Land Marketing" workshop in High Point to be held Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1. ■ Discussed land priorities in the Cansler Street project tliat would eventually allow the K.M Housing .Authority to go ahead with a planned [xiblic housing project Will Herndon and Leroy Blanton were absent from the Tuesday meeting. SAVE AT GASTO>U SAVE AT GASTO.NLL SAVE AT (TASTOMA ’X OAKWOOD GASTONIA, N. MOBILE C. 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