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Hickory Hill
Pool Is Open
Swimming pool facilities at
the Hickory Hill Golf and
Country Club were opened for
members last Saturday.
The facilities include a
junior Olympic size L-shaped
pool, so designed as to provide
a 25 foot by 32 foot diving
area with a 9 foot depth in
addition to a 32 foot wide by
75 foot regulation course
complete with racing lanes.
The regulation course ranges
from a depth of 3 feet to 5
feet.
Vacation
Schedule
Erwin Mills will observe the
week of July 4th as their
annual vacation.
Operations will cease at 10
p.m. Friday, July 27, and
resume at 10 pjn. Sunday,
July 6.
BIBLE SCHOOL
The annual Bible School at
North Cooleemee Baptist
Church will begin Monday,
June 16 and continue through
Friday, June 20. Classes will be
held from 6 pjn. until 9 pan.
each evening. Registration
day will be held Friday, June
13, at 4 pjn. at the Church. All
children in the community are
cordially invited to attend.
Anyone desiring transportation
may call Booby Cheek at
284-5323 or Rev. R. L.
McDaniel at 284-2571.
A lifeguard tower and a one
meter diving board overlook
the diving area.
In the fenced enclosure
around the paved apron of the
pool will be a small childrens
wasding pool, also completely
fenced for safety.
As an additional feature for
the larger children, the main
pool has been equipped with a
water lubricated slide.
Dominating one end of the
pool is an attractive bath house
completely constructed of
natural redwood. The bath
house will provide such
facilities as dressing rooms,
toilet facilities and showers.
Located in one end of the
IS foot by 48 foot bath house
is a complete filter plant
capable of renewing the pool's
entire water supply every eight
hours. Floodlights will permit
the entire pool facilities to be
available for night use.
John GugUelmi, member of
the board of directors and
chairman of the pool
committee, reports the pool
hours will be as follows:
Mondays, 10:00 ajn. to 5:00
pm; Tuesdays uhru Saturdays,
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 pjn.;
Sundays, 1:00 pja to 9:00
pjn.
Mr. Gugtielmialso wishes to
report that several lifeguards
are being rngayd to aseure
adequate tifety for all
members participating ia the
pool and its programs.
63rd Year COOLEEMEE, N. C. 12 Pages
No. 22 Wednesday, June 11, 1969 10 Cento
Cooleemee May
Be Incorporated
A /I t.
Will Cooleemee become an
incorporated town?
Legislation is pending in the
North Carolina General
Assembly to give residents here
authorization to vote on the
question of incorporating as a
town.
Such a measure would entail
the town taking on a number
of responsibilities that make it
a necessity for Cooleemee to
decide on the issue.
All of the issues involved in
making such a decision will be
' discusses in the Journal in the
future.
A special survey will be
made by the Institute of
Government from the
University of N. C. at Chapel
Michael Grubb Died in this Car.
Mondoy Accident
Michael Grubb Is Killed,
Mom, Brother Badly Hurt
The seven-year-old son of
former Cooleemee residents
was killed Monday and his
mother and brother injured
w hen their car [dunged over
a 35-foot embankment and
landed nose first.
Killed was Michael Grubb,
son of Ronnie Gene and Mary
Grubb of Highway 801.
Injured were Mrs. Grubb and
another son, 10-year-old Ronnie
Grubb. Both were given
emergency tueatment at Davie
County Hospital and were
transferred to Forsyth
Memorial Hospital, Winston.
Salem. She is listed in serious
condition and her son in fair
condition.
Patrolman J. L. Payne said
the accident occurred about
12:45 p.m. Monday on Highway
801, about six miles from
Mocksville.
Hill to fully inform our citizens
as to the tax rate that would be
established and the services
provided.
Along with the privilege of
electing town officials to
govern the municipality would
go the necessity for paying
town taxes to support town
services.
The legislation was brought
on by Burlington Industries*
decision to close its textile
operations at Cooleemee,
which will ultimately put 700
to 800 people out of work.
The mill has also, through
the years, provided water and
sewer services to the
community • a vital function
not expected to be continued
The accident site is less than
a quarter-mile from the Grubb
residence.
Patrolman Payne said that
Mrs. Grubb was driving a 1962
Chevrolet with her two sons
apparently occupying the front
scut
He said that as Mrs. Grubb
was driving the car south, an
oncoming car made a left turn
in front of her car.
Swim Classes
Swimming classes for
beginners will begin Monday,
June 16, at the Cooleemee
Recreation Center pool and
wffl continue for • period of
two weeks from 6:30 until
18:30 pan.
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A Community Development
Association, headed by druggist
Robert Hoyle, grew out of the
mill closing, and the legislation
grew out of the association's
recommendations.
The bill was introduced by
Rep. Gilbert Boger, R-Davie,
and Rep. Homer Tolbert, R-
Iredell, who represent the N. C.
House district which embraces
those two counties.
A new registration of all
qualified voters in the area
• would be required, and the
registration books would be
open every day for 30 days
before the election.
The county Board of Elections
would have to appoint, not later
than 30 days before the election,
a registrar and two judges and
designate the polling place.
Five members of the town
Cont'd. Page 11
The patrolman said that the
woman apparently "panicked."
He said she put on the car
brakes and the vehicle ran off
the left side of the road and
plunged over 'he embankment.
The vehicle dropped about 35
feet, landing nose first, and
hurling all three occupants into
the windshield. The dead boy
died of head injuries and a
probable broken neck, he said.
Children must be six years
of age to be eligible.
Classes will be conducted by
Ronnie Shoaf, the pool
lifeguard.
Life Saving courses will also
be offered at a later date.