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ft Population Greater Kings Mountain 10.320 City Limits 8,008 (111* flour* lor 'Jreater King* Mountain In inlrM tron the 1855 King* Mountain dtr directory Halt* figure 1* lion. the gntnd State* tim an *1 1*60. Pages Today VOL 74 No. 41 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C..Thursday, October 10, 1963 Seventy-Fourth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Route Of Mountaineer Days Parade J. United Fund Drive To Begin QUEEN — Kim Cushion will reign as Homecoming Queen at Western Carolina college on Sat urday. Kim Cashion WCC Queen Kim Cashion, Kings Mountain senior at Western Carolina col lege at Qullowb.ee, will be crown ed Homecoming Queen at the an nual Homecoming Day celebra tion on the college campus Sat urday. A native of the Oak Grove community, Miss Cashion is a graduate of Bethware high school. Twenty high school bands with approximately 1,000 students will participate in a parade. Kings Mountain’s band, under the di* regtion of Joe C. Hedden, will al so take part in the fastivities. Miss Cashion will be crowned in Memorial Stadium prior to a U. S. Air Force Band concert and alumni dinner, after which thfe WCC -Catamounts will face the Catawba Indians at 8 o’clock in the stadium. ‘ . Baines Outlines School Planning Educational specifications for the projected Kings Mountain district high school are the first published in the history of North Carolina and copies have been circulated across the nation, B. N. Barnes, superintendent of schools, told members of the Lions club Tuesday 'night. Outlining plans to date for the new high school, Mr. Barnes al so answered various questions concerning the new plant. He said: 1) The new high school is de signed to handle future addi tions, commenting, "We won’t be at a dead end.’* 2) This plant, of approximate ly 116,000 square feet, will com pare to Shelby’s designed as a senior high school, which has a bout 100,000 square feet. 3> Kings Mountain decided to build a high school accommodat ing four rather than three grades because the present Centra! plant is not suited to conversion to a junior high school. 4) The board of education is urging the highway commission to give first priority to improv ing Phifer Road, but hopes the commission will be able also to provide an access road from U. S. 74 west. 5) The projected football and track stadium can’t legally be built with bond monies, can be constructed from regular coun ty tax monies for capital outlay. However, he added, there appar ently won’t be sufficient funds for a stadium during the initial construction. 6) The building will be con structed to provide for air-con ditioning, either initially or in the future Problems in plans development and completing them are largely ^ due to limited funds available, ' Mr. Barnes noted, with all waste space having been squeezed out. Dr. George Plonk presented Mr. Barnes. President Odus Smith an nounced that Capt. Glenn Camp bell and Peter Mason would serve as team captains during the forthcoming annual Lions fruit cake sale and that Capt. Campbell had been appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of directors. $204100 Sought For Seven Organizations Kings Mountain’s 1964 United Fund campaign will begin Mon day. Robert O Southwell, chairman, says plains call for a concentrat ed campaign to be concluded by October 31. He estimates the budget will total approximately $20,000, up about $3,000 from 1963. Budget requests from three beneficiary groups, the Boy Scoutb, Girl Scouts and Kings Mountain high school band had not been received Wednesday, Other participating organiza tions are Cleveland County Life Saving and Rescue Squad, Inc., Kings Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross, Compact Davidson band, and Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library. Mr. Southwell said the Multiple Schlerosis organization has beta invited to join the United Fund Chairmen and co-chairmen of the several solicitation divisions include: Industrial—Ben. Grimes. Business—Bill Brown and John Warlick. Residential—'Mrs,. Charles T Carpenter, Jr. Special gifts—Ollie Harris and W. S. Fulton, Jr. Public Organizations — Bob Maner. Clean-up :«*- Glee E. Bridges 3. p.' Bridges. Calling attention to the fact that one gift via Kings Mountain United Fund suffices for many, Chairman Southwell said, “The causes are worthy and the needs imperative. Vi^e anticipate a short, concentrated campdiph arid expect to Teach,/exceed, our -minimum goal.” •, ' - ' f* : j '.feieficlary ’tftgarilza'tipfts shire irtt-lhe g&htnbVtJpns 6h pro-ratb of -budget ‘baste, '; ;1.,; during the retient year, only.-35 percent of the $17,000 budget Was paid School Plan Changes Noted The Kings Mountain board ol education approved slight chang es in floor plan for the new high school Wednesday afternoon and also voted to invite bids on an al ternate addition; The alternate addition, the ar chitects say, would represent low-cost floor space. Totaling 4920 square feet on the ground floor of the northwest wing, the addition would provide three large classrooms of 928 square feet each, three small conference or seminar rooms, plus storage space. Architects Thomas H. Cothran and Fred Van Wagen ingen told the board a contractor has estimated the alternate would cost about $15,000. The changes in initial floor plan include a bathroom re-loca tion to provide additional library space. R. Pat Spangler Senate Candidate Businessman Announces; Morgan Retiring R. Patrick Spangler, Shelb; Concrete manufacturer, has an nounced he will be a candidat for the North Carolina Senate subject to ne.rt May’s Democratic primary. Mr. Spangler’s announcemen followed by a few days confirma tion by veteran Senator Robert F Morgan that he will retire fron the Senate at the end of his pres ent term, his sixth. Senator Morgan has represent ed the U7th district. Governor Terry Sanford has announced he will summon the General Assembly Into special session this month for the pur pose of redistricting the Senate. Under the Governor's re-district ing proposal, Cleveland County would be in a two-Senator dis trict along with Lincolnton, Ca tawba, and Alexander counties, in contrast to the present two Senator district which also io_ ; chides Rutherford and McDowell. ! There is some Cleveland support for a different alignment which would put Cleveland and Gaston together In a two-Senator district. "Whether the Senate is re-dis tricted, and With whatever coun ties Cleveland is afigned, Candi date Spongier cofrihteiited, "I’m running.” »$Ir. Spangler, a -business citi zcji of Kings tyoltjHain and Gas tonia as wcll'as Shelby; has been active ih DomUcrafly political cir cles for several years. He was Cleveland County manager of Congressman Basil Whltener’s successful re - election campaign in the 1962 general elections. In announcing for the Senate, Mr. Spangler made this state ment: "it js my intense desire to be of help in any way to improve the industrial agricultural and educational growth of our coun ty, district and state. “My thoughts and actions al ways, in government, have been for any candidate to represent all the people. “The most important thing for us in Cleveland County is to work together with complete uni ty and accord to make our coun ty, district and state the best places to earn our living and rear our families. "With these thoughts in mind, realizing the responsibility this position entals, I m aoaiifferng myself as a candidate for the North Carolina Senate, subject to the Democratic primary of May, 1964.” A Shelby native, Mr. Spangler is a graduate of Anderson Air Continued On Page 8 Mayor Wants Kings Mountain Share In Upcoming Hospital Bond Issue county commission cnairman J. Broadus Ellis was quoted Tuesday night as suggesting ex pansion of the county-wide hos pital bond issue-set for Febru ary 22—to include building funds for Kings Mountain hospital. Mayor Glee A. Bridges, of Kings Mountain, agreed. The occasion was the second meeting of the Cleveland Associ ation of Governmental Officials. Mayor Bridges td|4 the group the joint hospital inclusion would be fair and would aid passage of the issue. Under present plans the county will vote February 22 on issuing $1.5 million in bonds for renovation and expansion of Cleveland Memorial hospital at Shelby, with an additional $1.5 million to be supplied fr*m fed eral funds. The county owns both Cleveland Memorial and Kings Mountain hospitals, leases each to a non-profit corporation for one dollar per year. Kings Mountain hospital offi cials, at the moment, have no i Immediate plans for another ex i panskm. Administrator Grady nowara says mat a survey would be necessary to determine needs, as well as required expansion of allied facilities, such as a labora tory, kitchen, operating room. Mr. Ellis offered the opinion an expansion of the bond issue to $1.75 or $2 million, to include the difference for Kings Moun tain hospital might be in order. The bond election was called by the county commission on pe tition of 15 percent of the voters, making the election call legally mandatory. Mayor Bridges also advanced his ideas about the proposal whereby tire county would take over Shelby Public Library, sell bonds to build a library building, and invite the approval of an op erations tax. Mayor Bridges said he told the group lie would support a coun ty-wide library operation "If Shelby provides its library a building, as Kings Mountain has.” Kings Mountain has re cently completed an extensive innovation of its library. CANDIDATE — R. Patrick Spang ler, concrete manuiac rarer, nas announced he will be a candi date to succeed Senator Robert F. Morgan who is retiring at the end of his current term. New Pasfor&te Rev. Edward J. Beatty, pastor of St. John’s Catholic church of North: Wilkesbcro, will assume new pastorate duties Thursday at Christ the King Catholic church i here.. Rev. Sir. Beatty Will succeed Rev. James Keenan, who has been transferred to Queen of the Apostles Parish at Belmont. The new pastor will be assist ed here by the Rev. Bruno Swia tocha who is serving for one year on the Catholic '.Missions of North Carolina. Rev. Mr. Beatty is a native ol New York City and has served many parishes in North Caro lina during the past 11 years. His parishes have included St. Benedict’s at Greensboro, Holy Child at Jacksonville where he was assistant pastor; and St. j Theresa’s at Mooresville and St. Dorothy’s at Lincolnton. During! his pastorate at Lincolnton, a i new mission church was built on 321 north out of Lincolnton, Compact Fail Is Thursday Compact Community Fair, featuring a record number of agricultural exhibits, will open Thursday at Compact school ag ricultural building. Agriculture Director M. L. Campbell said this year’s fair is "largest ever ” The Fair is under sponsorship of Compact, Long Branch and Shiloh community Future Farmers of America chapters. Crowning of a “Fairy Queen”, followed by a dance sponsored by the Compact New Farmer’s of America chapter, will high light the fair, Mr. Campbell con tinued. Contestants for "Miss Fairy Queen” arc Barbara Bur ris, Jackie Parker, Suzanne Alex ander and Mary Gist. Among the exhibits are "Liv ing At Home” booths, flower ar rangements, pot plants, needle work, canned foods and home Continued On Page 8 Kiwanis Club To Hear Howes William B. Ilowes, Charlotte corrugated box salesman, will address members of the Kings Mountain Kiwanis club Thursday night. Mr. Howes will speak on a pro gram arranged by John C. Sma thers. A salesman for Union Bag Camp Paper Corporation, Mr. Howes is an Arlington, Virginia, native. He played football and baseball while earning a degree at Furman University and later served In an infantry training battalion as a first lieutenant. Congressman: Kings Mountain Cherished Name “Kings Mountain is a name United States Congressman Ba sil L. Whitener said Saturday in cherished by all Americans,” an address commemorating the Battle of Kings Mountain. Speak.ng from the steps of City Hall, Hep. Whitener com pared the trials of the Revolu ! tionary War colonists to the pro | blems of today, declaring that communism threathens today as I the British sovereign tyranized I Americans of 1780. The Congressman declared: “Wo must never forget that communism is dedicated to the destruction of our way of life. Jur forefathers knew that there .vas no hope of reconciliation vith the British sovereign. They dared, therefore, to risk their lives, their fortunes, and their acred honor.” “It is for us, their descendants, to realize that there can be no isting conciliation with a sys em of government which has as its purpose the enslavement of mankind, a political philosophy vhieh proclaims that the end istifies the means, an da form of tyranny that offers no hope or the future of civilization. This we must realize as we 'ace the strong tides of the fu ure. Our Nation must not be ulled into a false sense of secur ty. We must not permit the con ciliatory gestures of the commu nist masters to lead us into a fa tal trap. Less than 3 million Americans fought the greatest power on earth in 1780 and out of their great victory fashioned a free government which has been the marvel ®f the ages. Today 190 million Americans are faced with the challenge of preserving that government. Wc can do so only if we keep our faih in Atlmighty God, the source of all freedom, and continue tc cherish and de fend the great ideals and princi ples forming the bedrock upon vvhich rests our. free society.” Harry Page s Brother Dies Funeral rites for Paul Edward Page, 51, brother of Harry E. Page and James H. Page, of Kings Mountain, were held Tues day afternoon at St. Luke’s E piscopal church in LincolntcM, burial following in the church cemetery. Ill since May, Mr. Page died Sunday night at Broughton hos pital. He attended Lincolnton high school, the University of North Carolina, and Ringling School of Art, Sarasota, Fla., and had been associated with Lyerly Hosiery Mills, of Hickory, and Akers Motor Lines, of Gastonia, prior to his illness. He was a son of the late Mr. an»l Mrs. Harry Page. Surviving, in addition to his brothers here, are another broth er, William Page, of Raleigh, and four sisters, Mrs. Earle Haigler, Chapel Hill, Mrs. John Webster Street, Md., Mrs. C. Rhyne Little, Lincolnton, and Mrs. Allen El moah, Jacksonville, Fla. Graham Film To Be Shown First Baptist church will show the Billy Graham film, "Touch of Brass” Wednesday night at 8:15 p.m., Allen Jolly, minister of mu sic, has announced. The interested community js invited to attend the showing which has bean scheduled to al low Kings Mountain area citizens to attend mid-week services at churches of their choice. Wide Pictures, stars Cliff Bar “Touch of Brass”, by World rows, George Beverly Shea, Tcdd Smith, and Mr Graham. The film is in Eastman color. World Communty Day Observance Set Kings Mountain churchwomen will sponsor World Community Day in special services Novem ber 1st at 3:30 p.m. at St. Mat thew’s Lutheran church. Dr. W. P. Gerberding will make the principal address aiid complete program will be an nounced later. It will follow the theme, “Nation Building." Used clothing will be accepted for overseas relief. BEARD CHAMPION — Howard Bridges, 24-year-old barber, was ad judged winner of the beard growing contest conducted with the celebration of Mountaineer Days. He holds the champion's trophy after Friday s judging. (Photo by Carlisle). MAYOR AND MRS. BRIDGES — Mayor and Mrs. Glee A. Bridges are photographed during the Mountaineer Days celebration in vintage costum and in a venerable, early-day auto. It’s a 1901 Grant dis played by Hamrick's Used Cars. The car runs, and the Mayor proved it by propelling it through the. city business district — alter it had done duty as a parade unit. (Carlisle photo). 60th Floral Fair To Be Wednesday SPEAKER — Rev. B. L. Raines will lead evangelistic services be ginning Sunday night at Mace donia Baptist church. Raines To Lead Macedonia Series Rev. B. L. Raines, pastor of First Baptist church, will be guest speaker at fall evangelistic services which begin Sunday eve ning at Macedonia Baptist church. Services will be held nightly at 7 p.m. through Saturday, October 12th. Douglas Ledford, director of Cuntmued On Page M Annual Event Will Feature Flowers, Food Members of the Kings Moun- ' tain Woman's club were hard at ' work this week preparing for next Wednesday’s 60th annual 1 Floral Fair. Theme of the Fair is “All Things Bright And Beautiful”' and the flower show division, i with competition open to the gen eral public, will open at 12 noon. Format of the fair will follow that of former years with lunch to be served in the Woman’s club dining hall from 11:30 until 1 p. n and dinner lrom 5:30 until 7 o’clock. Prizes will be given in all di visions of the flower show of which Mrs. George Houser is general chairman. A bazaar will also feature the 1963 “Autumn Harvest." Fair catalogs giving full de tails concerning the forthcoming event, which for years has not only attracted great throngs of Kings Mountain area folk but citizens of many other neighbor ing communities as well, have been mailed to patrons and exhi bitors. The Floral Fair originated here 60 years ago as the project of several community churches at that time weak and constant ly in need of funds. The several women’s societies shared equally in the work and in the profits. CwMuumd On Puyv V Howard Bridges Is Champion Beard-Grower Thousands of Piedmont Caro lina* citizens, indud.ng Kings Mountain residents, wore in the oily Saturday for the Mountain eer Days parade and other fasti vilios commemorating the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of icings Mountain. The big, 33-unit parade delight ed the large audience crowding the parade iine-of-march. More entertainment was offer ed later fiy the 10 & .8 initiation held on Railroad avenue follow ing the parade, and other 40 & S and American Legion activities continued throughout the day. Friday was beard contest day. The judges, '.Mrs. Luther Joy, -.ecrctary of the celebration sponsoring Kings Mountain Mor dants association. Mrs. Paul 'VillU'-ns, assistant secretary, and Mrs. Neal Young, a director, awarded three trophies in an as cending order of age. The winners: First, Howard Bridges, 24, a barber, who accentuated his well groomed beard with corn-cob pipe. Second, Glen Putnam, 40. Third, Winfield Hullender, 74. By nightfall Saturday, many beards were removed. On Thursday, tire Merchants Association launched a trade pro motion with many exceptional bargains being offered in ali lines of merchandise. Sales wore reported good. The celebration got underway with the' heard-growing edict several weeks previously. During the build-<up period, the celebra tion attracted newspaper, radio, and television coverage through out the nation. A feature on the Battle of Kings Mountain ap peared in the September 22 edi tion of the New York Time's. Bob ’.Mineey served as general chairman of the event. The word of the sponsors this week was that they’ll seek to make the 1964 celebration both bigger and broader. It was the most major celebra tion of tile Battle of Kings Moun tain since 1930, when President Herbert Hoover was tile guest of honor. r --- Local News Bulletins LODGE MEETING Regular communications of Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AiM will be held Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Hall, Sec retary T. D. Tindall has an nounced. ELECTION NIGHT Kings Mountain Kiwanians will cast ballots for a president, two vice presidents and seven di rectors at their regular Thurs day night meeting. SERVICES CONTINUE Special services are continuing this week at Boyce Memorial AR P church with Dr. Charles Ed wards of Atlanta, Ga. as visiting evangelist. Services will be held Thursday and Friday evening, a children’s service Saturday morn ing and Sunday morning and evening services. POSTPONED The Study club meeting sched uled lor Tuesday night, October 15th, has been postponed until the fifth Tuesday night, October 29th. Mrs. O. W. Myers will be hostess at her home. Tuesday's meeting was postponed for mem bers to complete plans for the 60th Floral Fair of the Woman’s club. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday totaled $244.80, including $134.20 from on-street meters, $24.50 from off street meters, and $86 in over parking fines, City Clerk Joe Mc Daniel, Jr., reported. ON HONOR ROLL Miss Katherine Harmon Broadwater was named to the Honor Roll at the Honor Day Convention held recently at Ag nes Scott College. Honors Day Speaker was Dr. Huston Smith, Chairman of the Philosophy De partment at Massachusetts In stitute of Technology, author of “Religions of Man” and editor of 'Man's Stiarch for America”. A