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Pag* 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thunday. Saptombw 11. 1980 Industry Wants To Rent Compact School Gy: By GARY STEWART Co-Editor The Kings Mountain District Schools Board of Education Monday night tabled a decision on whether or not to rent the Compact School gymnasium to a local firm for use as a processing plant for synthetic fibers. The firm, which Supt. Bill Davis said wishes to be unnamed at present, is offering the school system $300 per month and will pay the utilities, fire insurance and return the building to its original condition after the ren tal period is over. Davis said the company will make some minor alterations, in cluding installation of a large door and loading ramp. The gym is currently being us ed by a group of Compact citizens for recreational and social purposes, Davis said, but that group and the school board do not have “an agreement that is binding.” The citizens’ group, led by Danny Childers, has put little money into the building, Davis said, but keeps it clean and “oc- cassionally” takes up money from among its members to help on the cost of utilities. Water Request Is Denied Grover Town Council Mon day night voted 3-2 against runn ing water lines to the Spring Acres subdivision, then named a committee to check with other towns on their policies in runn ing water into private developments. Bob Hambright and Harold Herndon, owners of Spring Acres, requested water lines to serve 20 lots at an earlier meeting. Ronald Queen, water commis sioner, reported to the board that he had received estimates on the proposal, and suggested the town construct 1,448 feet of six- inch line and 350-feet on two- inch line and three fire hydrants at a cost of $23386.00. Queen’s motion was seconded by Juanita Pruette, but commis sioners Quay Moss, Edward Philbeck and Martha Byers voted no, stating it was their f^eel- ing that the taxpayers should not pay for water lines for private developments. At one time during a lengthy discussion between the commis sioners, Hambright and Hern don, Herndon asked of the possibility of the undeveloped area of Spring Acres being taken out of the city limits. Queen was named chairman of the committee, and Ham bright and Moss were named as the other two members, which will study other towns’ policies. In a related matter, the board More VIPs Coming From lA contests will be held in the Kings Mountain School System, the poster contest slated for Fri., Oct. 3 and the essay contest on Mon., Oct. 5. There will be a youth leaders luncheon on Mon., Oct. 6 and Boy Scout and Girl Scout exhibits will be KtngsMwnfiml^rald PUBUSHED EACH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY GARLAND ATKINS Publisher GARY STEWART Co-Editor UB STEWART Co-Editor MEMBER OF NORTH CAROUNA PRESS ASSOCIATION The Herald is ptiblished by Herald Publishing House. P.O. Box 752. Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086. Business and editorial oi- iices are located at Canter bury Road-East King Street. Phone 739-7496. Second class postage paid at Kings Mountain, N.C. Single copy 20 cents. Subscription rates: $12.48 yearly in-state. $6.24 six months. $13.52 yearly out of state. $6.76 six mon ths. Student rates for nine months. $8.50. USPS 931-040. displayed in the downtown area on Fri., Oct. 3, and Mon., Oct. 6. Street dances will be held on Friday and Monday nights. The dance on Fri., Oct. 3, will be at the Depot Center and will be held as part of the Jaycee- sponsored Rock-A-Thon. The dance on Mon., Oct. 6, will be held in the downtown area. Special church services will be held on Sun., Oct. 5, commem- morating religious heritage and some type of community-wide fellowship will be planned. Moss and Ryan sttid they hope to have a daily schedule of events prepared by next week. “We’d like to encourage everyone who would like to serve on a committee or help in any way to contact us,” Moss said. Two Larcenies Are Reported Kings Mountain police reported two larcenies over the weekend. Jerry Shull of Route 4, King.' Mountain, reported that so meone stole a fire department pager out of his vehicle while it was parked at McDonald’s. The pager was valued at $350. Ella Mae Groves of 206 Park Drive reported the larceny of money. Kings Mountain Fire Depart ment had no calls over the weekend. LOSE UP TO A POUND A DAY LOSE 20 TO 25 POUNDS IN JUST 4 SHORT WEEKS MEDICAL SUPERVISION Continuing tuporvision by o staff of rogistorod nurtot. And our countolort will show you how tc. kooe that woioht oH for ooodl LOSB QUICKLY. SAPILY You'll leso up to o pouftd o doy ... CREATE A NEW YOU rail A nM9L NQOSUBA110N OONMUAndN CALL TODAY ^“MROLilir’^l WEIGHT CONTROL Medical Centers Shoiby Hwy Hwy. 74 W. Kings Mtn. 739-3001 Monday Thru Friday 7 to 4 } f voted unanimously to deny re quests from five outside the city residents for water lines on Highway 226. In other action Monday, the board: •Heard the monthly police report from police commissioner Martha Byers. She reported three arrests for driving under the influence, one driving while license revoked, one speeding, one littering, and one carrying a concealed weapon. •Accepted the resignation of Police Chief Steve Walker, who has accepted employment with the Dougltis Airport Police Depiartment. •Discussed setting up a list of rules and guidelines for the Police Department and agreed to discuss policemen applications at a special meeting on September 23. Seven applications are on file. •Approved September 23 as a date for a workshop on town or dinances. The board will study old ordinances dating back to 1920 and possible new or dinances. •Approved a resolution pro claiming the week of October 5-11 as National Family Sex Education Week Grover and Cleveland County. •Was told by Mayor Bill Mc Carter that all legal requirements on the upcoming beer and wine referendum are being taken care of and citizens will be able to decide the issue during the November General Election at Grover Rescue Squad. BRIDGES REUNION The annual Bridges reunion will be held at Patterson Grove Baptist Church on Sun., Oct. 14th. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m.. Cups, plates, napkins and silver will be furnished. KIWANIS CLUB Pat Fischer will present a pro gram about a five week period he spent working and living in ^udi Arabia at Thursday’s meeting of the KM Kiwanis Club at 6:45 p.m. at the Woman’s Club. The board voted unanimously to wait on a decision until after Davis talked the matter over with the citizens’ group. “We don’t get an offer like this every year,” said Harold Lineberger, the newest member of the board. “For a long time, we wondered what to do with the building.” The board, in past meetings, has discussed the ftiture of Com pact and at one time considered either selling or destroying the building. Board members decid ed, however, that the school may be needed in case of future growth. Davis mentioned the possibili ty of moving the citizens’ group into the old cafeteria, which he said, is big enough for all of their activities except basketball. In other business Monday, the board: •Approved October 7 as a holiday for students and teachers and approved asking the State Board of Education for a waiver of its required 180-day school year so teachers and students can take pan in the 200th an niversary celebration of the Bat tle of Kings Mountain. •Approved a policy for ad ministering prescription drugs to students. Assistant Supt. Larry Allen said the school will ad minister prescription drugs only after receiving a letter of request from parents, and that the schools will not have medicine such as aspirin available for students. •Approved an attendance policy and the procedure for en forcing it. Allen said if a student is out five days in a row, the parents will be notified by the school, and if a student is out for 10 accumulative days, the parents will be notified. If a stu dent is out 30 days, the District Attorney will be notified. •Denied a supplement of $35 a month for vocational teachers who perform services after regular hours. Supt. Davis said he polled 20 vocational teachers and only two were interested in the supplement, due mainly to the extra paper work that would be involved. •Approved an amended budget for the 1980-81 school year which reflects reductions necessary after the county com missioners denied the system’s original request. •Accepted the transfer of Deborah Jean Farmer from the Gaston County School District. •Accepted the resignations of Diane Guy, Wanda McAbee, Charles Odoms, Judy Blalock and Kathy Queen, and granted maternity leave to Jackie Hope. •Approved the employment of Wanda Miller, speech therapist; Deborah Pait, teacher at Central; Elizabeth Throop, teacher at the junior high; and Clarence Ash, teacher at the Ex tended Day School. •Approved the employment of Bennie Gail Brown, Pam Moore, Geneva Ellis, Janet Welborn, Iva Towery, Elizabeth Presley, Ruby Walker and Addie Plummer, all non-certified per sonnel. 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