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Population
Greater Kings Mountain 10,320
City Limits 8,008
This figure tor Greater Kings Mountain Is derived from
the 1955 Kings Mountain city directory census. The city
limits figure Is irons the United States census ol 1960.
VOL 73 NO. 41
Established 1889
Kings Mountain, N. C. Thursday, October 18, 1962
Seventy-Third Year
PRICE TEN CENTS
Mrs. C. L Cash
Wins Top Award
Local News
Bulletins
METER RECEIPTS
Parking meter receipts for Ithe
week ending Wednesday totaled
$193.45, including $129.20 from
on-street meters, $45 from over
parking fees and $19.25 from off
street meters, City Clerk Sloe Mc
Daniel, Jr., reported.
building permits
City officials issued two build
ing permits during the past
week. City Auto and Truck Parts
was issued a permit for a $2,000
addition to its building on York
Road and Leroy Blanton was is
sued a permit to build a $2,500
washerette at the corner of Tra
cy and King Streets.
CLONINGER HAS SURGERY
Surgery was performed on Earl
Cloninger at Memorial Hospital,
Charlotte, today. Mr. Cloninger’s
address is Room 3306, Memorial
Hospital, Charlotte, N. C.
AT GAHDNER-WEBB
Kings Mountain students en
rolled for the fall semester at
Gardner-Webb college are Keith
Anthony, Joyce Ann Blanton,
Annie Vera Dilling, Harold Ellis,
Eugene Grigg, Mrs. Carolyn W.
Hambright, Don Horn, Ervin
Houser, Johnny Jones, Edith Kin
caid, Margaret Ledford, Douglas
Moss, Stan Queen, Kenneth Ray
field and Norman Webster.
KIWANIS CLUB
Kiwanis speaker at the Thurs
day night meeting will be Earl
k Meachum of Shelby. Mr. Meach
} urn will present the second half
of a program on Europe, the first
part having been given two
weeks ago.
RETURNS HOME
Earl McGill has returned to
his home in Blacksburg from
Memorial Hospital in Charlotte.
He is reported by his family to
be much improved.
JAYCEE SALE
The Jaycee Kleenex sale got
underway Tuesday night. Door
to door sale of five boxes for
$1.00 is continuing, proceeds go
ing to the club’s community pro
jects. Carroll Ledford is chair
man of the promotion.
DISCHARGED
W. S. Fulton, Sr., who under
went an eye operation at Char
lotte Ear, Eye and Throat Hos
pital, last week, returned home
Monday.
Democratic Rally
Plans Underway
Area Democrats will attend
the 10th Congressional district
rally at Hickory next Thursday,
October 25th.
I Kings Mountain precinct com
mittees Will also be represented
at a district supper meeting
Thursday (tonight) at 7 o'clock
at Brackett’s Cedar Park. Clint
Newton, chairman ot the Cleve
land County Democr&fiv Party,
has called a meeting of county
leaders to complete jSans for the
rally and discuss party activity
prior to the November election.
DEMOCRATIC TEA
Ladies wishing to attend
the tea for 10th District
Democratic women at Hick
ory next Thursday should
call Mrs. J. E. Liipford, coun
ty Democratic vice-chairman.
(Mrs. Upford said she an
ticiuates a large group from
Kings Mountain would at
tend the tea and the 10th
Congressional district rally
to follow.
Congressman Carl Albert of
Oklahoma, Majority Leader in
the House of Representatives,
will be principal speaker for the
rally at Catawba County Fair
grounds. A barbecue dinner will
toe served between 6 and 7 p. m.
and the program will begin at
In connection with the district
gathering, a coffee has been
planned for ladies only on the
| afternoon preceding the rally
"from 4:30 until 6 p. m. at the
home otf (Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry
Hftl, Sr., 234 Third avenue. The
coffee will honor Mrs. Terry San
ford, Mrs. Sam J. Ervin, Jr.,
Mrs. B. Everett Jordan and Mrs.
BaSB I* Whitener.
(Mrs John S. Rowe of Hickory
heads the committee on arrange
ments for,the coffee.
Entries Heavy
At 59th Annual
Floral Fair
Mrs. C. E. Cash won the
sweepstakes award and the top
prize after receiving the most
blue ribbons in Wednesday’s
floral fair and flower show, 59th
annual event of the Woman’s
Club and Garden Council.
Other major prizes were four
awards of merit for outstanding
exhibits.
Mrs. Carl Mauney’s merit
award was for her collection of
roses. In the Junior division,
Donna Ann Crawford, North
school seventh grader, copped
the merit award for her arrange
ment depicting flowers and
home items in Kings Mountain
during the period of 1776. Beth
ware Principal R. G. Franklin’s
eighth grade copped the award
for the outstanding educational
exhibit, a collection of the dif
ferent minerals found in Cleve
land County.
There were many winners of
blue, red, yellow and white rib
bons for arrangements and horti
culture exhibits.
Yesterday’s show drew large
crowds in Indian Summer wea
ther. The theme, “Peace and
Beauty at the Battleground,” car
ried out in all divisions, was in
observance of the 182nd anni
versary year of the Battle of
Kings Mountain. Fairgoers were1
highly complimentary in their
praise of stage settings, exhibits
and decorations which carried
out the theme.
Clubwomen, who were pages,
dresed in Southern costumes.
The stage of the clubhouse was
a pioneer setting, complete with
typical log cabin and appropri
ate background. Pupils of Mrs.
John E. Gamble from West
school painted a mural of the
Battle of Kings Mountain. The
mural was draped on (the back
wall of the olub dining room
where lunch and dinner were
served. The judges awarded an
award of distinction to the ex
hibit. The fifth graders had
painted mountainmen to focus
attention to the Revolutionary
War battle scene.
Mrs. George Houser was gen
eral chairman of the flower
show. Members from both spon
soring organizations made up
committees for the fair, bazaa.
and flower divisions.
Flower show judges were Mrs.
Ward Whisnant, Mrs. Frank B.
Kirkland, Mrs. Stanley E. Moore,
Mrs. Robert E. Cbristenberg, Mrs.
P. C. Spruce, all of Charlotte;
Mrs. Lamar Cooglar of Ches
ter, S. C., Mrs. A. L. Tait,
Mrs. Frank H. Crowell, Mrs. H.
M. Craig, all of Lincolnton; Mrs.
Ennis Jackson, Mrs. Paul Kin
caid and Mrs. William R. Turner,
all of Gastonia.
Complete fist of winners fol
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MEETING SET
The Kings Mountain Baptist
Association will meet at the First
Baptist church Oct. 25-26, accord
ing to an announcement by Rev.
B. L. Raines, pastor. The 14 Bap
tist churches of the Kings Moun
tain area are host for the 112th
annual session of the organiza
tion.
WINS CONTEST — Sara Hen
dricks, high school senior, is first
place winner in the annual essay
contest sponsored by the state
United Daughters of Confedera
cy. She is the daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Paul Hendricks.
Lions Governor
To Visit Here
Frank C. Sherrill of Davidson,
governor of District 31-C of
Lions International, will make
his official visit to the Kings
Mountain Lions club Tuesday.
Mr. Sherrill will also present
the program. Lion George B.
Thomasson, program chairman,
will present Governor Sherrill.
The Kings Mountain Civic Club
convenes 'at 7 p. xn. at the Wo
man's dub.
Lions President Jonas 'Bridges
reminded members that October
is Membership Month and in
vited all Lions to remember the
goal of a-Lion-a-m e m b e r. He
noted that fruit cakes h&ve been
ordered and Chairman Howard
Broadwater will make his report
on this forthcoming project Tues
day.
Reports from the recent White
Oane sale for benefit of the blind
will also be given by J. T. Mc
Ginnis, Jr., chairman.
Community Day
Observance Set
•Kings Mountain churcfiwomen
are being asked to bring sewing
kits to be sent to Southeast Asia
on World Community Day Fri
day, November 2nd.
The local program will be held
at Boyce Memorial ARP church
at 3:30 p. m.
•Piece goods, crochet cotton and
crochet needles are also being
collected, Mrs. George W. Plonk,
president of the Kings Mountain
Council Of United Churchwomen,
interdenominiational organization
sponsoring the observance, said.
"We hope that everyone Will
make an effort to attend the ser
vice so we may be better inform
ed as to Southeast Asia and her
problems and in that knowledge
be truly able to meet our respon
sibilities and work toward our
‘Channels of Peace.”
Mrs. A. J. Slater is program
chairman and other members of
the planning committee are Mrs.
R. L. Goforth, Miss Ava Ware,
Mrs. William Herndon, Mrs. Earl
Ledford, Mrs. Thomas Droppers,
Mrs. Paul Hendricks, Mrs. Hun
ter Neisler and Mrs. J. E. Mau
ney.
AH churches in the community
are represented.
CLAN GATHERS
Descendants of Colonel Fred
erick Hambright gathered Octob
er 7th, anniversary of the Battle
of Kings Mountain, for the an
nual reunion at Shiloh Presby
terian church in Grover. Mrs. F.
R. Summers, member of the clan,
gave the program.
Local Fands Budget Oi $672,169
For Area Schools Is Approved
A $672,169 budget for the
Kings Mountain administrative
school unit was approved by the
Kings Mountain Board of Edu
cation at jts regular monthly
meeting Monday.
Following the board meeting
the budget was approved by the
board of county commisisoners.
The budget approved included
$270,490 in current expense funds
and $401,678 in capital outlay
funds.
The approved budget for the
district compares with a $521,835
■ figure approved 'last year.
The increase of $150,334 is due
'argely to the inclusion of antici
pated new bond money in the ca
pital outlay figure.
Also at the Monday meeting
the Kings Mountain Board of
Education set the Christmas holi
days which will begin with the
| close of school Wednesday, De
cember 19t and resume with the
opening of school Wednesday,
January 2.
This means that area students
1 will have nine days of holidays.
Board members stated that
this would enable the students
and teachers to enjoy the tradi
tional New Year’s day events.
In other action the board elect
ed three delegates to attend the
Board Association in Chapel Hill
October 31. Chairman F. W.
Plonk, Dr. Phillip Padgett and
Mrs. Lena McGill were the dele
gates named.
Mrs. Jay Patterson was elected
treasurer of Park Grace School
and James N. Griffin treasurer
at Compact.
The board again considered a
request of the Bible Committee
that the school’s Bible teacher
be given additional teaching du
ties. They decided to leave her as
a full - time Bible teacher.
No action was taken in the
matter concerning the expense
accounts of the system's travel
ing teachers.
The board approved the re
quest of Fred Withers that he be
permitted to continue as coach
of the high school baseball
team.
KM Annexes Gaston County Area
Local Citizens
Are Injured
In 74 Pile-up
Three Kings Mountain citizens
were injured early Wednesday
morning in a nine-vehicle pile
up three miles east of the city
on U. S. 74.
Gerteul Lee Grigg of 916 First
Street was admitted to Gaston
Memorial Hospital with lacera
tions, a broken arm and possible
internal injuries.
Given emergency treatment
and released were Samuel David
Collins of 116 Wells Street and
James Dean Hammet of 407 W.
Mountain Street.
Also given emergency treat
ment and released were the Rev.
and Mrs. C. E. Seastrunk, Laur
ens, S. C. and Marvin Franklin
Richardson, Gaffney.
The mass pile-up was report
edly touched off when a gravel
truck stowed in dense fog on the
crest of a hill and was struck in
the rear by the Collins vehicle in
the east bound lane of 74.
The gravel truck continued on
its way and latest reports say
that it has not been located.
iA tractor - trailer truck driven
by James Elbert Miller, Cotum
bia, S. C. slammed into the rear
of the Collins vehicle and the
mass pile-up followed.
Jackie Lee Cobb, 1280 Westov
er Street, was last in the pile-up
as he side-swipped the rear of
the Grigg car.
The Grigg, Collins and Rich
ardson cars were reported to be
total losses and damage to the
other vehicles was estimated at
a total of $1,500.
Traffic on both lanes of 74 was
blocked and diverted for approxi
mately two hours while work
men cleared the accident scene.
New High School
Reading Program
Now Underway
It’s 8:30 a. m. and a student
sits down at a machine in the
library of Kings Mountain high
school.
Twenty minutes later another
high school student comes in
and takes his place at the small
reading machine in a corner of
the room.
They are among the 55 juniors
and seniors who are enrolled in a
reading course offered here for
the first time five weeks ago.
By the end of this school year,
165 high school boys and girls
will have had the opportunity to
use the machine. There is no
unit credit given, the course is
a voluntary one and students are
assigned two lessons weekly at
various Study periods.
About one-third of the student
body has indicated interest in
the course, already enrolled and
on a “waiting list’’.
Mrs. Wilson G ri f f i n , high
school teacher Who is supervising
the new reading program, said
purpose is two^fofld: 1) to in
crease reading speed about 2%
times and at the same time im
prove concentration and 2) to
attain 100 precent comprehension
on the part of the reader.
Students conduct the lessons
themselves during a 14-week
27-lesson course. Comprehension
tests are “key" checked, as well
as papers and reports by Mrs.
Griffin.
Already, Mrs. Griffin noted
that some students had increased
their reading speed more than
200 words.
There are several steps, Mrs.
Griffin pointed out:
1) The first lesson is a series
of digits. These are read by the
reader who in turn writes them
on paper and turns on the ma
chine to see if he has read them
correctly. This Improves memory
and concentration.
2) A reading selection is as
signed followed by questions to
test comprehension,
3) As the program progresses
the machine is set at a greater
speed and a goal of 500 words
per minute and 100 percent com
prehension.
Mrs. Griffin commented, “We
have been highly pleased with
the success of this program in its
•beg i n ni ng stages. The Craig
Reading machine was purchased
at considerable cost to the school
and students are already reaping
its benefits, we feel. The students
are very interested in improving
their reading, already 300 are en
rolled.”
GOP STANDARD BEARERS — Mayor Kelly
Dixon, left, who's been noncommittal about his
plans for re-election next May, endorsed Wed
nesday the candidacy of Conover Republican
Carroll Barringer in the 10th Congressional
race. Candidate Barringer, who seeks to un
seat incumbent Democrat Basil L. Whitener of
Gastonia, is pictured with Dixon in the mayor's
office. They talk over GOP plans at the may
or's desk which shows a carved wood figurine
of an elephant. Both political parties were ac
tively campaigning this week.
Political Activity Brisk;
Pollbooks Add Thirteen
Election Books
To Remain Open
October 20,27
Little interest in the forthcom
ing 'November 6 general election
was evidenced in Number 4
Township Saturday, first day of
three for registering to vote, as
only 13 citizens added their
names to the poll books.
The election books will be open
at the voting places on Saturday,
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., and again
on Saturday, October 27th. No
vember 3rd is Challenge Day.
New registrants last Saturday
included six Democrats, five Re
publicans, and two Independents.
Registrars were anticipating a
busier day Saturday. All regis
trars reported a lot of checking
on the part of citizens to deter
mine that they are officially reg
istered. There were 10 transfers
from one precinct to the other.
Mrs. J. D. Jones, registrar at
Bethware, noted four transfers
from the West Kings Mountain
precinct, two Democrats, two Re
publicans.
There was no registration ac
tivity at the Grover polling place
where Mrs. J. B. Ellis is regis
trar.
Mrs. J. H. Arthur, registrar at
the West Kings Mountain pre
cinct, reported six transfers, four
to Bethware and two to Bast
Kings Mountain precinct.
Mrs. Nell Cranford, registrar
i at City Hall (Bast Kings Moun
tain precinct) was also expecting
a busier day this Saturday.
(Registrants reminded citizens
that; 1) No new registration is
required for those whose names
are already on the books for
county elections. 2) New citizens
or voters coming of age or other
wise becoming eligible will be re
quired to register during the 3
week registration period if they
wish to vote November 6; and 3)
A person registering must be a
citizen of the United States and
21 years of age and must have
been a resident of the state for
one year and of the precinct for
30 days.
Firemen's Quarters
Get Face-LiSting
The firemen’s quarters at City j
Hall is getting a little “face lift-:
ling.”
Floors were being sanded yes
terday, the job expected to be
completed the latter part of this
week, Mayor Kelly Dixon said, j
Mr. Dixon also noted that
street work is progressing and j
more is planned. On the agenda
is the repaving of a number of
city streets,.- as( well as the re
coating of Mountain street and
Piedmont Avenue.
DISCHARGED
Jack H. White, judge of city
recorder’s court and Kings Moun
tain lawyer, was discharged
Monday from Kings Mountain
hospital where he had been re i
ceiving treatment for pneumon
ia. Mr. White has not yet return
ed to his office.
HOMECOMING QUEEN ~ Peggy !
Plonk, high school senior, will
reign o.s queen over the annual
Homecoming festivities at Kings
Mountain high school.
Peggy Plonk
To Be Queen
Peggy Plonk, high school sen
ior and daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
George W. Plonk, will reign as
Queen of the annual Homecoming
festivities October 26th at Kings
Mountain high school.
The Homecoming game will be
between the Kings Mountain
high school Mountaineers and
Rutherfordton.
Miss Plonk and members of
her court will be presented at
'half-time of the game.
Sponsors for the 11 football
players include: Kay Mauney for
Richard Little; Jewel Robbs for
Tommy Hope; Pattie Howard for
Charles Goodson; Dora Kircus
for Tim Heavner; Sue Hoad for
Eddie Spencer; Laura Page for
Wally Harris; Diane Kiser for
Steve Carpenter; Mary Evans
for Brent McDaniel; Mary Anne
McCurdy for James Hope; Ruth
CTippard for Johnny Brown.
‘Mothers of the football play
ers will be recognized.
Miss Plonk is head cheerleader
(Continued On Fage Eight/
Whitener Issues
Sentinel; GOP
Ringing Bells
Kings Mountain citizens were
witnessing some political activi
ty this week, as local candidates
were ringing doohbeils and oth
erwise a c ti v e 1 y campaigning
prior to the November general
election.
Items:
1) Congressman Basil L. Whit
ener, Gastonia Democrat com
pleting his third term as United
States Congressman from the
10th district, and who is being
challenged by Conover Republi
can Carroll M. Barringer, had
distributed copies of the “White
ner Sentinel”, a four-page paper
which cites his record of service
The Sentinel was edited by John
Brock, general manager of the
Lowrance Newspapers. Nearly 3,
000 copies were distributed in
Kings Mountain alone.
2) The Rebublican Party, mak
ing its first local level challenge
in a number of years, has been
conducting house-to-house calls
two nights a week. The several
candidates and their workers
were calling on Kings Mountain
voters Tuesday night.
3) Kings Mountain Mayor Kel
ly Dixon issued a statement en
dorsing the candidacy of Repub
lican Congressional candidate
Barringer. The mayor said: “In
behalf of Mr. Carroll Barringer,
1 have ‘become most optimistic
toward his Candidacy for the
Congress of the United States.
We have observed his efforts for
some time and have noticed the
steady gains in his favor. Having
covered part of his district two
years ago in the 1960 campaign,
we have a great reason to believe
that our representation will come
from a Republican Congressman
come November 6 soon. With the
Stimulant that comes from the
new counties, which make up our
district it isn’t hard to evpect
victory for the G. O. P. come
November 6.”
4) Republicans are addin g|
spice to the 27th Senatorial Dis
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Annual Maigiace-Panline Mills
Outing Expects Crowd of 2,000
An employee outing which an
nually attracts about 2,00 textile
workers and their families wit
be held Sunday by Massachusetts
Mohair Plusrh Company’s tw<
Kings Mountain plants.
Barbecue and a short program
Will feature the afternoon outing
to be held for white employees
of Margrace and Pauline Plants
at 1 p. m. at Liake Crawford. In
event of rain, the outing will be
moved inside—to the National
Guard Armory on Phifer road.
Negro employees and their
families will be entertained at a
1 p. m. barbecue at the Deal
Street picnic area. In event of
rain, the affsir will be held at
Compact school cafeteria.
Personnel! Manager W. F.
f Bill) Daughter said an estimated ,
crowd of 1500-2000 is expected, j
All employees of the two plants,'
their wives or husbands and un
married minor children WiH be ;
guests. All unmarried employees
may invite guest.
Mr. Daughter said that free
prizes will be awarded. Lucky
winners will receive watches,
hams, ironing boards and covers,
steam irons, electric toasters,
cloth, television .throws, has
socks and cash gifts.
A short program wlM be held
prior to the meal at 1 p. m.
Bridges Barbecue is caterer.
The two firms have been host
for similar outings since 1958.
Fourteen-Lot
Linwood Section
Now Part Of C%
By a unanimous vote oi the
Kings Mountain Oily Oonurras
sion Thursday night a small j -to -
tion of Gaston 'became part nf
the City of Kings Mountain
The annexed area, part at *•
proposed 24Iot housing <iev<‘la
ment in the Linwood s<«ot'ke:..,
eonslists of 14 lots.
Developer of the housing gr
jdet Wilson Crawford again ap
peared at the board meeting ttrtti
showed maps and plans of (Ac
proposed project. He first ap
peared at the September meelmjg
With a request for the annewssi
tion.
'It was decided by the wcmwnis
sion at the Septem'ber meeting *•“
advertise the annexation ot (;~e
14 outlying lots. No opposite .1. Us.
the proposed annexation was re
ported to the commission aiiwJ
they annexed the area Thursday
night.
Also at the Thursday nigTjt
meeting City Attorney J. R. riw
is was appointed Recorder Pro
Tom to act as judge of Rcx< ,ti
er’s Court during the Wine's- oi
Judge Jack White.
Judge White has been ill fre
quently in the past few weeks
and has been forced by his iTJ
ness to miss three of the lass
five scheduled court sessions..
In other action the council
made it official city polity to
charge $100 for the instalM/on
of two meters where there is a.
single water tap as in the < as*
of duplex apartments. The fee
includes $60 for one meter, plus
$40 for me1ter fittings and lubns
on the second.
A public hearing was oa'Ileti
for the next meeting on a re
quest by Dr. Craig Jones fhas
four lots on W. King Street be
rezoned from residential to busi
ness. The lots are at the corner
of King and Juniper Streetk.
Taken under advisement was a
request from Clarence E. Car
penter that he be appointed city
sanitary inspector.
A petition to pave the north
end of Fourth Street from Cran
ford Drive to tlie end of the
street was unanimously accepted!.
Advertisement for bids on <•
new garbage packer, pickup
truck and air compressor were
authorized. Funds for these three
pieces were reported to be pro
vided for in the budget.
Mayor Kelly Dixon was au
thorized to secure the right -of
way from Watterson Street u,
Goforth Street on Ridge Street
for a new electric power lane.
Street lights were approved i«a
the following locations: Waflkesr
Street near Pauline Mills; Cans
ler Street between Walker Street
and Temple Baptist Churcfh; anal
Piedmont Street between Ridge
and Parker Streets.
A request from Ollie HVtrrfV
for $500 to finish the floor of
the armory and place a link
chain around the grassed areas
was approved.
Street assessments on Stone
and Goforth Streets, which haw
been advertised, were confirmed.
Advert isement was authorized
for street assessments on Yfodci
side Drive, Blanton Street and
Ellison Street.
IRezoning from residential to
business two lots at the corner
of King and Deal Streets was ap
proved.
City Recreation
Program Gets
KiwanisGift
The Kings Mountain KiWares
club has donated six basketball
backboards to the city recreation
program, at estimated cos* <4
$1,000.
Members of the civic dub's
project committee, of whscli
Charles A. Neisler is chairman,
announced the presentation
the gift this week.
Mr. Neisler said the ba: *
boards were purchased frc-irs
funds derived via the ann-uw?
School Talent Show held recent
ly.
Funds from last year’s shew
were used to help purchase an
activity bus for the schools.
The new backboards wore tin
stalled at the National Guard
Armory on Phifer road this
week.
B: N. Barnes is president of
the Kiwanis club. Mr. Neisler .s
a past president.
ROTARY PROGRAM
Ben F. Moomaw, superintend
ent of Kings Mountain National
Military Park, will present the
program at Tuesday’s 'Rotary
club meeting at 12:15 at the
Country Club.