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The first competition between cable television
companies outsiae Shelby took place in Boiling
Springs Tuesday night as three cable companies
wanting the town’s business made sales presen
tations to the town council.
One of the three, Cable Systems of Kings
Mountain, although “not prodded” by the com
petition, was “speeded up a couple of months” in
coming to Boiling Springs, owner Jonas Bridges
told the council.
Council deferred until April drafting an ordinance
to franchise a cable system, and final approval could
come as late as June. Boiling Springs residents could
expect to receive cable television within nine to 18
months after approval, depending upon the company
the council approves. Competition promises to be
intense.
Boiling Springs first considered cable vision last
month when Robert Wall, an Atlanta businessman,
made a presentation to the council. Tuesday night
Wall was back, along with two others Bridge’s
company and a Shelby firm. Vision Cable.
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month each. Pay stations such as Home Box Office Some companies don’t pay the 3 per cent on
broadcast movies and programs unedited and money they make from Home Box Office, adr
uninterrupted by commercials. A subscriber is not vertising they sell, or equipment they lease. In 1977
popularity of highly profitable pay stations such as
Home Box Office.
obligated to take the pay stations.
the FCC ruled that towns may collect the 3 per cent
on all such revenues.
Vision Cable: 21 stations for $11 per month plus
Home Box Office for $9 per month
Cable Systems: 12 channels for $9 per month
plus Home Box Office for .$6.00 per month.
The inclusion, however, is not automatic. Boiling
Springs would have to specify with the company it
picks what revenues were covered by the 3 per
cent.
“Just within the last two years has it been
profitable for a cable company to consider a town
the size of Boiling Springs,” Floyd Williams of
Vision Cable told the council. “With the coming of
satellite channels and Home Box Office and the pay
services, we’ve been given more profit to work
with.”
Who gets the business will determine not only
television service to homes in Boiling Springs but
also revenue to the town government. Each
system offered to pay 3 per cent of its receipts to
the town in exchange for a franchise to operate
here.
All three companies charge a hook-up fee to
homes.
The services offered by each of the three are:
Robert Wall and Associates: 19 channels for $10
per month, plus three pay stations for $8.50 per
Whatever company gets the franchise. Boiling
Springs will make money. Under the usual
arrangements between cable companies and local
goverments, the companies return 3 per cent of
their gross revenues to the town in exchange for a
frachise. The per cent was set at a maximum of 3
by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) in 1973.
Competition among cable companies appears
Katie-bar-the-door in Cleveiand County after the
county commissioners Monday granted a non
exclusive franchise to Cable Systems of Kings
Mountain. That franchise gave Cable Systems the
right to do blisiness anywhere in Cleveiand County
and to comjete with Vision Cable of Shelby. Prior
to Monday^^ision Cable had no competition.
Council will hear additional presentations in
April when it votes on its ordinance for cable
vision.
In other action, the council voted to solicit in
formal bids for replacing the water lines on Rock
ford and College Farm roads with larger pipe.
Towns;like Boiling.^^rings arq- worth the com
petition among cable companies due to the
The council also voted to observe Clean Up Week in
Boiling Springs beginning April 19.
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Nurses And Honor
Quarrel Sparks
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The trustees of Gardner-Webb College last
Friday approved a recommendation which will
establish the only “Two-Plus- Two” nursing
program in North Carolina. The special ADN-RN-
BSN will enable registered nurses to complete
requirements for the BSN at either the College’s
main campus at Boiling Springs or at Statesville.
The trustee approval takes the College another
step closer to the establishment of the Davis
School of Nursing.
The College will continue to operate its 16 year-
old ADN program on the Boiling Springs campus.
In November, the College received a grant of
$143,060 from the Kate B. Reynolds Health Care
Trust of Winston-Salem to launch the program.
“This arrangement with the Statesville in
stitutions will assure generous perpetual support
for the program,” College President Craven
Williams reported to the trustees.
Gardner-Webb College announced last week the
names of 21 local students among that college’s
honor roll of 138 students.
Local students on the Gardner-Webb honor roll:
Barbara Rose Blackburn, daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. Robert Blackburn, Boiling Springs;
Areshia Ann Blankenship, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Blankenship, Rt. 5, Shelby;
Mary Etta Blanton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.
Blanton, Rt. 2, Lawndale;
Jerome Frederick Creach, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Creach, Spring Lane, Shelby;
Rhonda Jean Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
V. C. Greene of Rt. 10, Shelby;
Margaret Lynn Griggs, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Keith Griggs of Cherry ville;
Vicki Lyn Hamby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Hamby, Suffolk Dr., Shelby;
Micki Lyn Hamrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
E. Wayne Hamrick of Falcon Circle, Shelby;
Rita Hawkins Harris, Rt. 2, Shelby;
Raymond Clayton Johns Jr., son of Audrey
Johns, RL. 2, Shelby;
Lisa Kaye Ledford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Ledford, Brookwood Rd., Shelby;
Jatha Kay Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Lee, Lawndale;
Roger Derrick Mack, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Mack, Jr., Boiling Springs;
Gary Lyn McBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey
McBride, Cumberland Dr., Shelby;
Robin Annette Rumfelt, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Jerald Rumfelt, West Hawkins Street,
Shelby;
Kelly Delane Sale, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Larry Sale, Boiling Springs;
Cora Belle Shade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Shade, Fallston;
Jean Maria Summers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. Oland Summers, Suffolk Drive, Shelby;
Max Lee Turner Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Turner, Frederick Street, Lawndale;
Freda Lynn Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James P. Walker, Casar;
Kimberly Denise Willis, daughter fo Mr. and
Mrs. David Willis, Mountain Lane Drive, Shelby
To be on the hnor roll, a student must have a
quality point ratio of at least 3.2 on fifteen or more
hours, with no grade below C. A 3.2 q.p.r. is equal
toaBaveraee
An argument between two men at the
apartment of a Boiling Springs woman early
Sunday resulted in the arrest of one man suspected
of shooting into the other’s parked automobile.
David Lumsden, 26, of Shelby was arrested
Tuesday on charges of damages to personal
property exceeding $972,
According to police, Lumsden, described as a
former boyfriend of the Boiling Springs woman,
came by her apartment on Hillcrest Street shortly
after midnight Sunday and demanded to be let in.
After arguing with another man there, police say,
Lumsden left the apartment.
Shortly afterward the couple heard gunshots.
Going outside they found the man’s 1974 brown
Toyota had three bullet holes in the trunk and the
back glass and taillights shattered. Neither person
was injured.
“It looked like someone took a nine shot .22
handgun and emptied it,” said Boiling Springs
police officer Dan Ledbetter.
Ledbetter investigated the shooting after the
couple issued a complaint Monday,
In other action. Boiling Springs city fire department
responded to a fire Friday afternoon at Green Bethel
Church that caused an estimated $8,000 damage.
According to fireman Don McSwain, a power
entrance cable from the meter to the main fuse
shorted out and started the blaze about 1:56 p.m.
Rural assisted the city department; there were no
injuries.
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The Continuing Education Department at
Cleveland Technical is offering courses next week
in biofeedback and principals of supervision.
Duane Kolilis will offer two sessions of
biofeedback beginning March 12 at the Cleveland
County office building. Kolilis has a master’s
degree in psychology from West Georgia College
and is a licensed North Carolina Psychological
Associate.
The principals of supervision will begin March 8,
reviewing human relations, leadership skills, and
the free interprise system.
Registration will be at the first class meeting,
and the total cost is $8.00. For further information,
contact the Continuing Education Department at
Cleveiand Tech at 484-4063.
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Chairman of the Gardner-Webb College Board of
Trustees Bernard Parker [1] displays the pewter tray
presented to Chowan College President Bruce
Whitaker [second from left] on Friday, February 26,
Whitaker was honored for 25 years of service ti>
Christian Higher Education. Board of Advisors
Chairman John Edgerton [third from lcfl| and Dr.
Williams [r] took part in the evening program.
At 10 weekly livestock auctions held within the
state the week of February 22, 6,150 cattle and
2,951 hogs were sold. Prices for slaughter cows
were $1 to $2 higher and feeder calves irregular.
Utility and commercial slaughter cows brought
$38 to $44.50 with canner and cutter at $33.50 to
$43.50. Choice slaughter calves 350-550 pounds sold
from $47.50 to $54, with good grade at $43 to $49.
Few choice slaughter steers above 800 pounds
brought $56.50 to $62.75 with good at $52 to $59.25.
Beef type feeder cows darrying average flesh
brought $38 to $43.50 per hundred pounds. Baby
calves under three weeks of age brought $30 to
$82.50 per head.
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