Population Greater Kings Mountain 10,320 City Limits 8,008 Thl» figure lor Greater Kings Mountain Is derived lrora the 1955 Kings Mountain city directory census. The city limits figure Is from the United States census of 1960. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Pages To da '2 VOL 73 No. 34 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, August 23, 1962 Seventy-Third Year PRICE TEN CENTS Business Tax Values Up $900,000 Modernization , By Industries ToUp Tax Take I City tax valuations of busines and industry show a healthy jump over last year, Acting Tax Supervisor Joe McDaniel, Jr., said Wednensday. Preliminary totals show total ibusiness property ad valorem tax valuations in the city at $5, 006,161, exclusive of the South ern Railway valuation which is supplied by the State Board of Assessment. The figure to date is up by ap proximately $706,000 from last year’s business valuations of $4,270,606. Southern Railway’s 1961 valuation was $188,070. As suming the same figure, the in crease will he nearly $900,000. Majority of the increase stem med from modernization or pro grams at three textile firms, Craftspun Yans, Inc., Sadie Cot ton Mills, and Mauney Mills, Inc., Mr. McDaniel noted. The differnce will 'be consider able for the city treasury. Mr. McDaniel says the 1962 tax pay ment increase from business or industry will increase, on basis of the city’s $1.50 per $100 rate, from $64,059 to $75,092, or ap proximately $11,000. Big gain was in personal pro perty (which machinery is cate gorized), with the current figure $1,931,778, compared to $1,135, 433 last. y«ay. ,i-j Real estate, exclusive of Sou . them Railway, Is currently $3, B 074,383, compared to $3,135,173 " last year. Mr. McDaniel said final totals on property values of individuals, including residential realty, au tos, household goods and other personal property has not been totaled. He anticipates an in crease in these values, too, in dicating the final valuation in crease will be at least $13000,000, if not more. Last year’s valuation trJtal was $11,753^)00. Local News Bulletins CHURCH "SUPPER The Flora HaHiday circle of Boyce Memorial ARP church will serve supper to tfae YPCII. lirtes - mediates and Junior groups Sun day evening at 6 p.m.” during their regular Sabbath evening meetings. FIRES Kings Mountain's Fire "Depart ment received one alarm (during hhe past week. Fuller McGills, Ttrarn, outside the (Sty limits off Linwood Road, was struck by lightning. Only the livestock was saved. PERMIT ISSUED One permit was issued Satur day to P. B. Phillips to bulk! a one-story residence on Second Street. Estimated cost of the structure is $2000. SERVICE SCHEDULE Resurrection Lutheran church will conclude its schedule of ear ly morning services with this Sunday’s services. Sunday School will be held at 9 a.m. and morn ing worship at 10 a.m. THEE SWIM Members of the Mayney, Rebel and VFW teams in the city’s youth baseball program Who still have their uniforms will re ceive a free swim In the Beall Street Pool when they return their uniforms to pool director Jake Early. KIWANIS CLUB Don Crawford, Kings Moun tain scoutmaster, will report on his recent trip to Camp Phil lont. Boy Scout ranch in Cimar New Mexico, at Thursday’s wanis club meeting at 6:45 p. m at the Woman’s club. “iv ANNUAL PICNIC First Presbyterian church will hold its annua) Sunday School picnic at Lake Montonia picnic area Wednesday beginning at Amity, pas tor, nas announced. GRADUATED—Miss Kaye Fran ces Barnette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnette, was graduated in histology from Charlotte Presbyterian Hospital School of Medical Technology last Friday night. Miss Barnette has joined the staff of the hos pital. Board Surveys Site Survey Meeting in Tegular monthly session Monday night the Kings' Mountain board of education moved a step closer to realizing the new high school plant that is to be erected on the Phifer Road. Completed plans from the sur veyors were available on three of the four parcels of 11 and com prising the school site and 'Were studied by the members of the board. Plats of the Martin Phifer pro perty, Phifer estate propery and the Phifer?gift property were re viewed. Surveying of the approximate 20 acres ito be donated by the Neislers was handled hy the donors sand a plat was mot yet available. The plats showed that the land encompassed a little less than the old deeds designated. Total] acreage of the three plots was 5332 acres. It was decided hy the board to have a master plat drawn so that a foetter picture of the site might he shown. Following the review, the board authorized Chairman Fred W. Plonk and Supt. B.' N. Barnes to sign checks to cover the land purchase at the fime the plat is completed and deeds are prepar ed. In a non-related matter, the board decided to talk ■with rep resentatives of the C. T3. Warlick Insurance Agency before tak ing action on a request by Bob Maner'that the premium for the school system’s insurance be split among all the school dis trict’s insurance agencies. The “Warlick Agency is pres ently the producer of the insur ance and, according to Mr. Man er, shares the premium with on ly one Other agency. The Arthur Hay Agency. Attendance Officer The board voted unanimously to hire Thomas (Red) McKee as attendance officer for the 1962 63 school year. The employment of McKee will be on the same basis as the previous attend ance officers until permanent ar (Continued On Page Ten) Coroners Elected Harris President Kings Mountain Mortician Heads State Coronets (J. Ollie Harris, Kings Moun tain mortician and veteran Cle veland County coroner, was e lected Saturday president of the North Carolina Coroner’s associ ation. Mr. Harris was elected at an ■Asheville convention to succeed I>r. John C. Young, of Buncom be, who had been elected Friday president of the comers’ nation al association. Elected to terms beginning January first were Dr. D. R Perry, Durham, first vice-presi dent; C. A. Boyce, Edenton, sec ond vice-president; E. W. Hardy Greenville, secretary; and G. C -Saunders, Oxford, treasurer. Mr. Harris is a former presi dent of the North Carolina Mor ticians and Embalmers associa tion. A Kings Mountain business man for . 35 years, he is a_ .past commander of the American Le gion, Post 155, and a past -presi dent of the Kings Mountain Lions dub. He is unopposed for a fifth four-year term as Cleveland cor oner. Mrs. Harris is the former Ab bie Jane Wall, of Shelby. Hypnotist Here September 8th The Kings Mountain Optimisl club will sponsor a demons tra tiorn (of hypnotism here at the high school auditorium Septem ber 8, it was announced toy Har old Phillips, Optimist president A preview of the evening show will be available free to al citizens when the star of the ■show appears at City Hall to be gin a tour of the city through busy traffic. The hypnotist wil drive himself white blindfolded Mr. Phillips said Acting Folic< Chief Paul Sanders has agree* to be a passenger and that Ma yor Kelly Dixon will tolindfoh the hypnotist Nozarene Church Sels Homecoming HorrUteoinmg services will b* held Sunday at First Church o the3>iazajcene. Sunday School services wil begin at 9:45, and the pastor Rev. U. G. Clayton, Wall conduc 11 o'clock services. Following picnic dinner on th grounds, a song service will be gin act 2:30 p. m. featuring visit ing tjuartets and other groups. FROM VACATION Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Pressly have returned fron» a -vacation to Massanetrta Springs, Va. Dr. Pressly will fill the pulpit at Sunday services at Boyce Memo rial ARP church of which he is pastor. Mayor Dixon Earliest To Announce For Re-election? Not Formally... By MARTIN HARMON Is Mayor Kelly Dixon the ear lier-announced candidate tor re election in city political history? Not formally. t * Commenting on Charlotte Ob server Reporter Mike Soper’s feature of last weekend, in which Soper stated, ‘He is con sidering re-election." Mayor Dix on said, "He asked me if I-would seek re-election, and I told him once a person's in office it’s somewhat hard not to seek re election." Mayor Dixon was elected in May of 1961 for a two-year term in a run-off election with Ex Mayor Glee A. Bridges. Though the fall general elec tion tor county, state, and nation al aHotrs intervenes in Novem the bienniideMV lew nine The Observer’s query, the answer by the Mayor, and com ments by political observers in dicate that many are speculating on the city political situation as it may be newt spring. Most political observers re gard ex-Mayor Bridges a ‘'sure” candidate to make a comeback Indeed, some opine that the for mer mayor has been running from the day of his defeat, after four consecutive terms as the chief executive at City Hall. Other potentials for the may oral slot are less apparent. How ever, political observers not* that ex-Mayor Garland E. Stil has been a candidate consecutive ly since 1949. He won in 1961 lost to Bridges In 1963. Another candidate of '61, David IL. Saun -indicted he want t*> HEADS STATE GHOUP—J. Ollie Harris, veteran Cleveland Coun ty coroner. was elected last week end president of the North Carolina Coroner's association. Questions Posed To City Retailers Kings Mountain Merchants as sociation is polling its member ship on three questions: 1) Do you favor publication of a new city directory? 2) Do you favour a pre-Christ mas parade? 3) Do you favor adding to the city business section Christmas lights? Allied questions in connec tion with the parade and Christ mas lights are: Will the mem bers contribute to one or both of these projects. Several years ago the Mer chants association suspended its annual pre - Christmas parade, traditionally launching the Christmas shopping season here, ‘ in order to charmed these funds for new business section lightsi Last year, the association had no parade, nor added to the Christmas lighting arrange 1 ment. Two city directories have been published here, hoth by Miller’s Southern Directory Company, ASheville. The first, pdblnshed in 1955, was sponsored by the Opti mist Club. The ‘second was pub lished in I960, minus sponsor ship. Whitenei Here On Wednesday Congressman Basil TL. Whiten er, of "Gastonia, harr ? during the brief recess of the House of Re presentatives, was a Kings Moun tain Visitor Wednesday. The Congressman said, “We were able to recess because we are far ahead of Use Senate in disposing of pending legisla tion.'" A candidate fdr re-election to a fourth two-year term In No vember, Mr. Whitener is oppos ed by Carroll IM. Barringer, Con over Republican, in a new dis trict, labeled North Carolina's tenth, and With a different make up of counties from the oki elev enth district, which he has rep-j resented since 1957. Mr. Whitener didn't discuss politics but did praise the lead ership of House Speaker John McCormack, (successor to the late Speaker Sam Rayburn. Mr. Whitener is ninth ranking Democratic member of the House Judiciary committee Which cus tomarily handles majority of House legislation. The committee include® 15 Democrats and ten Republicans. LIONS CLUB 0 Kings Mountain Lions will hear Don Crawford, local scout master, report on his recent trip to Camp Philmont, Boy Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico, at Tuesday night’s meeting at 7 p. m. at the Woman’s club. Mr. Crawford will speak on a pro gram wm*g»d by «Uon * Edwin Hop—. Hot Roddeis Fined, Wanted By Jduge White Kecorder s court judge Jack White issued a warning to fu ture traffic violators Tuesday afternoon In the regular weekly court session. Judge White stated that traf fic violators, particularly those under 18 yeans of age, appearing before him in the future will find that sentences will toe considera bly more severe than in the past. Evoking the warning from Judge White was the case of four teenage boys appearing be fore him on charges of racing arising from a contest held b> the youths August 19. Jessie Leland Meacham, 80. Rhodes Ave., and James Uoyi Alexander, 711 I/inwood Dr. were found guilty of racing while Steve Douglas Devenney 201 Rocksford Rd., and L. V Brooks. 611 Floyd St., were fount guilty of aiding and abetting ii racing. In sentencing the youths th judge stated that they were ex tremely lucky that the charge did not read pre-arranged racing Pre-arranged racing carries a minimum fine of $500. Each of the youths was senten ced to 90 days suspended on the conditions that: 1) they pay a fine of $50 and court costs; 2) attend the driver’s training schod for one month; and a) not violate any motor vehicle law for a period of one year. Other court action included: John Wilton Flack, Ruther fordton, was sentenced to 30 days on charges of public drunk enness and violation of the pro hibition laws. Louise MsiKinney, 407 Parke street, four months or $26 and costs of court for violation 'o prohibition laws. John Dawkins, 209 Tracy St. was sentenced 30 days each oi charges of assault on a lemal and trespassing. Sentences wer suspended upon payment o court costs. Charles Samuel Cline, York Road, was found guilty of oper ailing a motor vehicle withou proper registration and sentene ed to 30 days or $10 and coart costs. Found not guilty of a charg ! with a deadly weapon was Gun etha Falls, 409 Childers St. Cases continued until the Sep tember 4 session of court were: Leo Hector, Shelby. Worthies' check. Lona Mae Hush, Lawn dale, assault with a deadly wea pen. Jack A. Wood, 308 Fsirview St., no operator's license. The larceny off a radio ant mirror charge against G. V. But ler was nol pressed with prose cuting witness to pay coart casts Ted Barron, Shelby, charge* with bastardy and non-support requested jury trial and poste< the jury fee. Submissions: Robert Lee Lewis. King Mountain, improper passing, 30 days or one half the costs. Johnny Hill, Avondale, dispos ing of mortgage property, 30 days or cost and pay off the mortgage. WllMam Anthony Goins, 602 Phenix St., following too closely (Continued On Page Ten) Wanlick Firm Opposes Split C. E. Warlick Insurance Agen cy bought advertising space in «he Herald this week to oppose the plea of B. F. Maner Agency for a split-up of school district insurance commissions among other agencies. Mr. Maner, who was success ful in a similar plea to the dty commission a few yeans ago, re iterated the plea tor another time to the board of education Monday night. The Warttck Agency, which de dined to accept its share of dty insurance commissions, charges that Mr. Manet's plan will re suit In higher insurance costs to the school system, deny that the split system is widely practiced in North Carolina, and says it saves the schools insurance dol lars by writing school system co urage at reduced commissions. Additionally, says the Warlick Agency, It welcomes competition, lad opposes "in oitndnAe” any MS CHAPTER MAKES PRESENTATION — John H. Zombis Is pic tured above receiving a wheelchair from the North Carolina Mul tiple Sclerosis Association as I. C. Davis, left. Kings Mountain chairman of the MS appeal, and Mrs. C. R. Mulis, state chairman, and Gene Efird. patient service corrdinator, look on. The MS drive, which ended here this month, raised $535.10, more than double the amount from the '61 campaign. The wheelchair was presented to Mr. Gamble, the former football coach, on Tuesday. (Herald Photo by Clarie Gils tad) * — ... PROMOTED — Major Robert G,l Cox. son ®f Mr. «nd Mrs. B. F. •Cox of ^njs Mountain, recently/ Teceived his promotion write ser ving with the armed forces owe seas. The Cox icanily has berm reassigned to Corpus Chrim, Texas, where Major Cox is at tached *o the 0. S. Army Trc ins partatton Base Maintenance Unit. Stores To Show Fall Fashions / Friday Night The Junior Wony tn-s ciub will | present “Back • .7 ,0 . school”, its fall fashion she w at the Wo man’s club Frl Jay' at 8 p. m., in cooperation / with locai mer chants. f 'a9,’’.>arel division memiber | °* / tings Mountain Mer j chant* / issociartion — Belk’s, Pa Ige s, ¥ ulton’s, and Plonk Broth ers 7 - will participate In the sboy /. Mary McLean’s of Gasto* n** will straw one bridal dress 1 one attendant's dress for a* rtumn. 'Mrs. Henry Noisier will be commentator for the show. Two weal numbers, School Days” by Sarah Frances Mauney and "Autumn. 'Leaves” by Joan Me Clure vvja feature the program A third, student, Debbie Brown will present art demonstrations Numenoes other students will model including Miss King's Mountain Sandra Myers, Cleve land ' pemnty D, liry Princess San dra 1 an d Miss Bethwarc Fair Frankie H amrick. Mr s Robert Champion. Jr. < ‘Otmtinnbd on Page 10) , Got E ducation ® In 1 [orea A Ka$gs Mourn ain seroiccaman. :®p 4 William L. Etters, i* home ffj-om Korea after 15 nuantthe du “t'J' and -what he regard* as an nr teres ting education. iEtter* son ol Mr. arid Mrs. Jrihn W. Enters, was a battery etork in an rnmjy e ight-tech ar tHtery u*it and wrrmmertts, ”Kr>, rea was pretty *goo.y4 1 'North ' reaas, .the former1 e ferny ■* , ftffl oo nattered so, an 1 the / So There « ‘re \nutiM }ro TX^(3 W fecks on all ro 'tds, i anti all South' Ko "V*is .■ dudmg tsriMans a in neo ed ( £"«.2?sssr ■-* * Night tune « inmu.ati t m md anyone seeking to run a roadWock -arts br hot. Anyone, who fcSte to n Vi e«t an identification Pv v i isonn Korea and was heacril ter over Radio Peipdne ss^5rrsS'toCy After a 30-day furtoupti tv' ..Sis Full Schedule For Students On August 30 Bv HAROLD PEARSON Wednesday, August 29, will mark the end of the Summer hi atus for approximately ' 30(1 Kings Mountain area school ci tizens. Opening day enrollment, last year was 4164. Summer vacation will come to a close as the pupils report to their respective schools at 8:30 a. m. for a short day of teacher - pupil orientation before launch ing on the regular 180-day school term, Thursday, August 30. Wednesday, room and class assignment will be made, text books and supplies issued, the daily schedule will be reviewed and lessons will be assigned. Book rental and other fees will also be collected. The school busses will run on schedule Wednesday, and all ca feterias will operate Thursday for the first time. Teachers will report to their assigned schools Monday, Augu st 27. for a morning of orienta tion on school philosophy, - pro cedures and requirements. • Or ganizational patterns (including -schedules), grading systems, distribution of supplies, equip ment, class roles and textbooks, along with the. issuance of state and local curriculum guides and record books, will be a part of the. teachers’ Monday morning activities. At noon Moncray a Mturai will be held in the West School cafeteria honoring the new teach ers at West, North, East. Cent ral Bethware, Grover and Park Grace- schools; -Members of the board of education and their wives and 'Mrs. B. N. Barnes are also invited. Following the luncheon a gen eral meeting of the teachers wall be held with Supt. Barnes pre siding. Book rental fees this year wall be $6 for high schoolers ang $1.50 for elementary pupils. Oth C-r fees will depend upon Jhe ! course of study pursued by the individual student . Premium rar 3<*nt policy WhitSi is carnedy £ Hlot I^e Insurance Com pany will lie 51-J5- y. tu. ,°I ^7 p e "cE ” od at Kings Mountain high school and Principal Harry Jaynes the opening day enrollment to reach 950. At Kinsrs Mountain h gn S£s are request™ to eater «r»uEh the with juniors using the Ea trance. __ Sophomores Vest entrance and treshr a enter from the North. Principal L. n Adar iates an m tollmen to lents for the Compa Rites For Luther V I Luther ifUti: Beth ware .ion and had7*ryman * -Jo- area projects (^?,<)een aci p,ng and h». °f- ofll|neh ia nd eterfcs b^un; «hr© ^ *8*7 £t0n and wmerjy of Q^Mounf. G rcS\t«frewr Ai<-'Swa n txv° ss&.^.c n0r^ tSvva,,. ’ _a ®®ter. m*. pun tain’- a • hotfl or”* « «^er ffli lt18handchjjd^8 Af°untaj h* i-eguS?^ order’s ConJr^^y sess>„„ r*y: aSS S“j«*S2