m q Population ter Kings Mountain 10,320 Limits 8,008 to* ettr •t IMS. 16 P a g e 5 Today VOL 73 No. 21 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, May 24, 1962 Seventy-Third Year PRICE TEN CENTS Board Resumes Recessed Session On Site Selection Biennial Primary Voting Is Saturday CONTEST FOR MAJOR NOMINATION - J. W. Osborne, incumbent clerk of Cleveland Superior Court, is challenged in Saturday's Dem ocratic primary by Craig D. Falls, Kings Mountain grocer. Mr. Os borne is a Shelby lawyer. Phifer-Neisler Site Is Favored Challenge Day Lonesome Here Oallenge Day last Saturday was one lor knitting, reading, i or otherwise amusing themsel ves, Kings Mountain area reg istrars said (this week. Mrs. Nell Cranford, East Kings Mountain, said, “It was a lonely day.” Mrs. J. B. Ellis, of Grover, re ported, “I was all by myself.” Mrs. J. D. Jones, at Bethware, said, “None showed up.” Only Mrs. J. H. Arthur, of West Kings Mountain, could report any activity. She report ed, "One man came to see if he were registered.” Candidates Speak At Fall; some auu i/emnot its, mauumg % large Kings afiuntain area delegation, ate fifth and fried thicken at Cedar Park Tuesday night, tnen heard short speeches by all opposed candidates in Saturday’s Democratic primary, and an address on party organi sation by Clint Newton, recently elected county chairman. Candidates for clerk of Su perior Court, judge and solicitor of Recorder’s Court were granted a five-minute speech period, while a two-minute time limit was imposed on other candi dates. First speaker among the can didates was Craig Falls, of Kings Mountain, who is challen ging Clerk of Superior Court J. W. Osborne. Mr. Falls accommo dated the crowd by failing to use his full five minutes. Others speaking included Ed win Moore and Buford Cline, seeking re-nomination to the county board of education. Mir. Cline got a shock, the crowd a tickle. Whrn Mr. Cline grabbed the mike, &e got a sur prising electric tick*; that elicit ed a “yipe.” The final ape* , a candiate for constaDle in another town-! ship named Reynolds, proved a crowd-pleaser with down to I earth wit His final comment was, “H I’m not elected, I’ll nev er run again!” The crowd roar ed. The county wide rally was, sponsored by Cleveland County j Young Democrats: President | George Hamrick presided and, Ralph Gilbert presented the can didates. Judge B. T. Falls, Sr., of Shel by, was recognized as the oldest Democrat present. Chairman Newton outlined the Democratic party organization, from precinct to Washington, and renewed a prior pledge that major party decisions in Cleve land County will be by the coun ity executive committee. NO PERMITS City officials issued no bui lding permits during the past week. Split Of 3-2 Is Indicated By School Board BY DAVID BAITY Board of Education members were split 3-2 Monday on the de cision of choosing a site for the new Kings Mountain High school, a majority of the board favoring the Fhifer-Neisler tract on Phifer Road. In a heated discussion on site proposals, Dr. P. G. Padgett en deavored to force the issue of choosing a site Monday night, making a motion to call a vote. The motion was seconded 'by Hol mes Harry. The meeting was re cessed shortly before midnight with no vote taken. However, Dr. Padgett volun teered an endorsement for his choice, the Phifer-Neisler tract. He was echoed by Mrs. Lena W. McGill. Holmes Harry then came forward with an endorsement fov thlst raot. The Phifer-NeUlei' land, under option to the Boat'd of Education since December 1960, was placed last on the list by a state survey team in a report reviewing the five proposed sites. Architects Associated rated the Phifer-Neis ler tract third. Listed as the most desirable site of the five in tooth reports was the Goforth-Plonk tract west of Kings Mountain. H. O. (Totoy) Williams and Chairman Fred Plonk objected strongly to the Phifer-Neisler tract, Chairman Plonk noting that If the tract were the choice, it would be in direct opposition to the recommendation of the team of experts on the State Di vision of Planning. Mr. Williams, noting the rock formations on the land, said he felt this choice would be an un fortunate one and would prove very undesirable. “1 wish to state now that I am totally a gainst this choice,” he said. Williams stated, however, he could not vote for the York Road site due to commitments made, during campaigning for the pas-! sage of the bond issue. He said he had pledged himself to Beth ware 'school patrons to vote for a site on the west side of Kings Mountain. (Holmes Harry also stated hej had made similar commitments.! Dr. Padgett, noting Williams’! apparent choice of the Goforth Plonk site, said to Williams, "We all know why you favor the Go forth Plonk site.” Williams denied any direct fi nancial interest in the land, sta ting his father owns property close by and he, himself, owns some land about a mile from the tract. “1 would benefit more if the Phifer-Neisler tract were chos en," he said. He pointed out Wil liams land directly adjoins the Phifer-Neisler site. Chairman Fred Plonk also op poses the site, though he, too, said he would benefit from the choice of the Phifer-NeisSer tract. (Continued On Page Eight) Indications Are Pointing To Light Vote The biennial primaries will be held at Cleveland County’s 28 precincts and others of the state Saturday, with most indications promising a light vote. There is a lone indicator of a bigger vote than previously pre dicted. About 500 Democrats ga thered at Cedar Park for a YDC-sponsored county-wide De mocratic rally Tuesday night. Indicating a light vote is lack of contests for district offices, and state offices, and a paucity of county-wide contests. Another indicator was the vexy light reg istration activity. None expected anywhere near the vote total in the 1960 Demo cratic primary, and many doubt ed Saturday’s Democratic pri mary would attract the nearly 6,000 votes cast in 1958, most re cent off-year primary, when there were six contests for coun ty-wide offices. On Saturday the Democrats i have four contests county-wide and several townships have con I stable contests. Number 4 Town ship has no strictly township ! contest. The Republicans will help set tle a lone GOP race, between Claude Greene, Jr., and Charles H. Babcock, for the U. S. Senate nomination. Top office contested among the Democrats in the county is for clerk of Superior Court. -** with Craig D. Falls, Kings Mountain businessman, challenging Incum bent J. W. Osborne. Two other major offices will bring forth new nominees. Joe F. Mull and Crawley B. Cash, both Shelby attorneys, are seek ing to succeed Judge Rueben B. Elam, who is retiring. Similarly, Norris (Dick) Lack ey and Lyndon L. Hobbs, also Shelby barristers, are seeking to succeed Solicitor Bynum L. Wea thers, also retiring. Two challengers are contest ants for the county board of ed ucation against the five incum bents in a sweepstakes affair for the Democratic nominations. Ed win Moore, of Kings Mountain, seeks re-nomination, along with Buford Cline, Walter Davis, J. D. Ellis and C. D. Forney, Jr. The Challengers are Charlie W. Eh liott and Bobby Gene Austell. This School Site Would Be Perfect? In spite of the seriousness and sometimes apparent bit terness with which some folk have approached the location of the new district high school, some others have retained a measure of humor. Mrs. George H. Mauney is credited with the following hu morous wisdom: “I know what to do about locating the school. Build it on rollers, then shove it around to suit everybody.” Finals Exercises Will Begin Sunday ills seniors To Be Graduated (hi Wednesday Commencement exercises for 105 Kings Mountain high school seniors will begin on Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon to be delivered by Dr. Paul K. Aus ley, pastor of First Presbyterian church. A student program, "Building for the Future,” will climax fi nals exercises Wednesday. Both programs will begin at 8 o’clock in Central auditorium. Dr. Ausley will use the ser mon subject, “Can You Be Sure?” at Sunday’s baccalaureate1 servi ce. Other Kings Mountain area ministers who will participate on the program will be Rev. Wood row Spencer who will give the invocation and pronounce the benediction. Rev. Victor Trivette who will read the scripture; and Dr. W. L. Pressly who will pre sent Dr. Ausley. The Mixed Cho rus, under direction of Mrs. J. N. McClure, will sing “Halls Of Ivy” and “The Builder;’* Ernie Payne, president pro tern for senior Henry Raines who will be enroute to Californ ia, will introduce the commence ment program on Wednesday light. Carol Jean Goter, Betty Morrison and Claire Gilstad will liscuss traits of character, edu cation and freedom, all of which they will point out as necessary for the building of a successful future. Gale Morrison will pre sent the class gift to the school Bill Ramseur will say the invo cation, and Kay Broadwater will pronounce the benediction. All are seniors. Special music by a group of 19 seniors will 'be featured, with Benthia Bumgardner as pianist. Principal Harry Jaynes will present the diplomas. ; i Commencement marshalls are Sarah Del Hendricks and Petie Lynn, co-Chiefs; and Jackie Hu ghes, Pattie Howard, Ann Coop er, Paul Smith, Robert Plonk and Gary Oollins. Decorations for finals pro grains will be under direction of the Parent - Teacher-Student As sociation with Mrs. John Ches hire heading the committee. Awards Day will be held Wed nesday at 2:45 p. m. during stu dent assembly. Student scholar ship winners will be recognized and numerous medals, trophies and awards will be presented. Candidates for diplomas are: David Anderson, Lana Arrowood, (Continued On Page Eight) Six Teacheis Are Retiring At End Of Cunent Session; Five Resign Six teachers in the Kings Mountain City Schools system are retiring effective June 1 Supt. B. N. Barnes told Board of Edu cation members Monday night. These include Mrs. Lettie S. Lackey, second grade teacher at East Elementary school; Mrs. Maude W. McGill, sixth grade teacher at North Elementary school; Mrs. Eloise W. Nickels, seventh grade teacher and prin cipal at Park Grace Elementary school: Miss Marie Lineberger, fourth grade teacher at West Elementary school; and Mrs. Ruth M. Hallman and Mrs. Jess ie W. Hord, fourth grade teach ers at Bethware Elementary school. Supt. Barnes also announced five resignations at Kings Moun tain High school. They Include Mrs. Iva Kincaid Beason and Mrs. Johnnie (M. Queen, eighth grade teachers; Miss Sylvia Joy ce Andrews, physical education instructor; Mrs. Betty Bates, tea cher of English and language arts; and John Gamble, a head coach and athletic director. Mr. Gamble resigned only his coaching duties, requesting to be retained in a teaching position.. He was voted a conditional teaching contract which calls for a review of his physical csndi ion by the board on August 15. Mrs. Norma G. Tyner, eighth grade teacher ait Beth ware school has also announced her resig nation. Action was deferred, until fur ther consultation, on the election of Richard Culyer, eighth grade teacher at Kings Mountain High school; Miss Kittie Lou Sutton, math instructor at Kings Moun tain High School; and Mrs. Jac quelyn C. Smith, English, typing and history instructor at Com pact high school. All other teachers in the city schools system were voted a con tract for the 1962-63 school term. In other action the board: 1) Voted to extend the head coaching position vacated by Mr. Gamble to Billy G. Bates. 2) Voted to grant a five day substitute employment extension to Mrs. Juanita Egerton, absent five days over the alloted sick leave, from her class due to fa mily illness during the fifth school month. 3) Authorized Supt. Barnes to operate « summer school at Kings Mountain High school. 4) Authorized Supt. Barnes to purchase flag poles for Bethware and Compact schools. # 5) Authorized the purchase of a mimeograph machine for use in the superintendent's office. SPEAKER -- Dr. Paul K. Ausley, pcistor of First Presbyterian church, will deliver the bacca laureate sermon to 105 Kings Mountain high school seniors Sunday night. 44 To Graduate From Compact Graduation exercises for 44 Compact 'high school seniors will begin on Sunday at 4 p. m. with the baccalaureate sermon and conclude with commencement ex ercises Tuesday night at 8 o’ clock. Both programs will be held; in the school gymnasium. Rev. Matthew T. McSorley, professor of English at Belmont Abbey college and principal of St. Benedict Parish at Belmont, will make the commencement ad dress. Rev. J. C. Corry, pastor of St. j Matthew’s Methodist church of; Greensboro, will deliver the an-1 nual sermon. The Seniors will present a class night play, “So Bright The Stair” on Friday night at 8 p. m. Senior awards will also be pre sented. Candidates for diplomas are: Mary Ellen Adams, Roscoe Louis Adams, Brenda Bernice Arring ton, Florence Beard, Jerry Char les Bell, Dorothy Mae Bess, Thomas Decot a Brown, Gerald ean Burris, Mattie Mae Burris, Ola Mae Byers, Magadaleane! Carter, Nellie Mae Crank, Caro lyn Crocker, Alease Crockett,; Mary Alice Cureton, Hopie Cur ! ry, Lelia Inez Davis, Ruby Good,' Robert Herndon, Carole Lynn Hickman, Leroy Hood, Hillard Charles Hunter, Jr., Paul Edward Jamerson, Jean Everlyn Jordon,; Leomia Marie McClain, Minniea Patricia McClain, Mary Ameli; Odums, Dorothy Parker, Essie Mae Parker, Dorothy Elaine Per kins, R. Pressley Quinn, Mae Virginia Reid, Thurman Charles; Rhodes, Sadie Ann Ross, Vivian Elizabeth Ross, Accie Smith, Jr., Wyamia Smith, Charles Walter) Stephens, Allberta Thompson, Freddie Wairren, Evelyn Whis nant, Oaytina Colene Williams and Richard Womie. Saturday Primary Facts Are Listed Following are facts concern Saturday's biennial primaries: Polls open: 6:30 a. m. Polls close: 6:30 p. m. Democratic contests — for i clerk of Superior Court, judge and solicitor of Recorder's Court, five nominations for the county board of education. Republican contest — for the U. S. Senate nomination. Number of ballots in Num | ber 4 Township—one. King* Mountain area polling j places: Bethware precinct at Beth- i ware school. ' Grover precinct at Grover ; fire station. East Kings Mountain precinct i at City Hall. West Kings Mountain pre cinct at West Elementary aebocl. Board Convenes Amid Threats Of Injunctions By MARTIN HARMON The board of education was meeting Wednesday night again in an effort to select a site for the new district high school • - amid threats of injunctions, no matter which of three sites were chosen. Wednesday night’s session was a continuance of a Monday night meeting, which was merely re cessed, never adjourned, gave clear indication that the five man board is split 3-2 in favor of the Phifer - Neisler tract on Phifer Road. This tract, though down-gra ded to fifth by a team of state department of public instruction specialists and rated third by Architects Associated, had the I stated support of Trustees P. G. Padgett, Mrs. Lena W, McGill and Holmes Harry. Iln the minority and favoring the Plonk-Goforth tract west of the city limits and Kings Moun tain Country Club, were the board’s chairman, Fred W. Plonk and vice-chairman, H. O. (Toby) Williams. Meantime, a citizens’ group headed by W. K. Mauncy, Jr., was advocating strongly selec tion of the York Road site, prop erty of Mrs. Geortre ■ C. E. Neisler, Sr., Raymond Cline and Aubrey Mauney. Wednesday afternoon Chair man Plonk was trying to con tact owners of the York Road site for downward revisions in price quotations, if any. It appeared, however, that price of the sites and/or devel opment costs had little place in the thinking of the board mem bers. The Phifer-Road site will re quire by far the smallest outgo for the property itself, about $26,000, Neisler Brothers, Inc., plus acres of this tract, and the Phifers having pro ffered an additional five ac res at the $500 per acre option price, with statement they would give the $2500 as the be ginnings of a stadium-building fund. Conversely, the architects listed this tract as by far the most expensive to develope. The Plonk-Goforth tract would require about $83,000, including ■ acres at $1000 per acre, plus cost of several adjacent lots, should architects’ recommenda tions be followed to acquire the lots. Development costs were termed moderate. The York Road tract, said by the architects cheapest to devel ope, has been quoted at about $82,300. Injunction threats Had been street conversation for two weeks, largely in connection with possibility the board chose the Plonk-Goforth site. On Wednesday injunction threats were being talked should the board choose the Phifer-Neis ler tract. Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day Saturday Saturday is Poppy Day. Members of Otis' D. Green Post 15o, the American Legion Auxiliary, will again sponsor the sale of poppies on down town Kings Mountain streets, Mrs. Paul Mauney, chairman said. Mrs. Mauney urged area citi zens to wear a red poppy on Sunday in remembrance of war veterans. Proceeds from the sale will benefit disabled veterans and auxiliary veterans projects. CHAMBERS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS - Kay Broadwater, left, and Carol Jean Goter are winners of Chambers Scholarship awards .given by Foote Mineral Company. Miss Broadwater receives notification of her award from Neil O. Johnson, manager of the Kings Mountain operations, as Miss Goter looks on. . *' Kay Broadwater, Carol Goter Win Scholarships Kay Broadwater and Caro] Jean Goter have been awarded Chambers scholarships. These scholarships were start ed in 1954 by Gordon H. Cham bers. then president of Foote Mineral company. Scholarships are available for the education of eligible children of Foote em ployees. The scholarship awards were made recently by Neil O. John son, manager of Foote’s Kings [ Mountain operation. 1 Miss Broadwater is the dsugh I ter of H. M. Broadwater, plant I engineer of the Kings Mountain ! operation. She plans to enter Ag nes Scott college near Atlanta, Ga., in the fall. She is a member of the National Honor society and participated in other extra curricular activities. Miss Goter is the daughter of E. R. Goter, general superinten dent. She plans to attend Duke University at Durham. She also is a member of the National Honor society and is interested in music dramatics and sports. Legion Dance To Be Saturday The American Legion Junior Baseball season will be launched Saturday with a kick-off dance at Otis D. Green Post 155 starting at 9:00 p. m. Music for the event will be furnished by the Knights of Mu sic, Shelby “Big Sound" band di rected by Dick Buse. The group consists of 15 pieces. Admission to the dance is $3 per couple. (Proceeds from tne event will supplement the Junior Legion Baseball Program. Over 200 persons are expected to attend the fete. Which marks the close of the spring dances. The kitchen will be open and: will feature T-bone steaks for $2.50 and fried chicken for $1.50. Publicity director Carl Weis ener noted reservations to eat can be made by calling the Le gion hall after 2:00 p. m. any afternoon. ALUMNI OFFICER Thomas A. Tate, of Kings Mountain, has been named vice-president of the Cleveland County chapter of the Appala chian State College alumni association. City Gas Sales Will Set Record; Need For More Allotment Indicated By MARTIN HARMON The city's natural gas saies will establish another record' gross this fiscal year and increa ' sed consumption indicates the, city wiH have to obtain an in j creased allotment if it is to sat i isfy future demand. Here Wednesday to confer with city officials on the coming year's gas operations were W. D. Edwards, of Barhard & Burke,| the city's gas engineering firm, and Howard T. Scranton, of the marketing department of Trans-j continental Gas Pipe Line Cor ; poretion, the city’s supplier. C&tv Clerk Joe McDaniel, Jr., estimated the city’s gross gas sales for the year ending June 30 will approximate $2004)00, up handsomely from the $171.GST7 gross sales for the year ending last June. In turn, he reported that gas sales reached a new one-day peak on April 2. On that clay, the city’s meter logged 1.211.000 cubi~j feet of gas. only 105,030 cubic feet short of the city’s 1,316,000 cubic feet per day allotment. Mr. Scranton acknowledged that need for an increased allot ment is indicated. Customarily, he added. Trans co files special applications for allotment increase and prepares supporting testimony for the Fe- j deral Power commission, which ha6 jurisdiction over gas allot ments. How long does it require the FtPC to process such application? Mr. Scranton said the time re quired varies, depending on va rious factors. Mr. McDaniel did not estimate the gas system’s anticipated op erating profit, whidh was $73,892 on 1961 gross revenues of $174, 371 CANDIDATE - Cadet Dennis W. Gilstad of Kings Mountain is a candidate for a bachelor of sci ence degree from West Point Military Academy in finals exer c'~-k June G. Cadet Gilstad To Graduate Cadet Dennis W. Gilstad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Gil stad of Kings Mountain, will graduate from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., June 6. Upon graduation, Cadet Giis tad will be commissioned a sec ond lieutenant in the Air Force and will receive a bachelor of science degree. At West Point he was active in the cadet chapel choir and radio and model airplane clubs. Appointed to the academy by? Senator Hubert J. Humphrey (D Minn.), Gilstad was a cadet ser geant during his senior year. Gilstad is a 1957 graduate of Robbinsdale