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Established 1889 PRICE TEN CENTS Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, January 19, 1967 Seventy-Eighth Year Population Greater Kings Mountain . 10,320 City Limits 8,256 rids figure for Greater Kings Mountain is derived from the 1955 Kings Mountain city directory census. The city limits figure is from the United States census of 1965. VOL. 78 No. 3 Today Declaration Of Buffalo Area As W atershed Is Sought Schools Offering Adult Education r~---- ■■ - j Local News | ^Bulletins j r’RESBYTERIAN Dr. Paul Ausley’s sermon topic Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock hour at First Pres byterian church will be, “As sistance For Temptation.” TO PRESBYTERY Dr. Paul Ausley and Elder P. G. Padgett represented First Presbyterian church and Elder Dewitt Hambright represented Dixon Presbyterian church at the meeting of Kings Mountain Presbytery Tuesday at Belmont First Presbyterian church. BAPTIST SERVICE Sunday is Baptist Laymen’s Day at Kings Mountain Bap tist church and guest speaker for the 11 a.m. worship service wiil be Ernest Klutz of Gas tonia. A Men’s Choir from the local congregation will sing special music. KIWANIS CLUB Mayor John Henry Moss will be guest speaker at Thursday’s Kiwanis club meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Woman’s club. (Mayor Moss will use the sub ject, “Water Resources and Nursing Facilities.” FRIDAY DANCE A rock-n-rolj dance featuring music by “The Changing Moods” will be held Friday night from 8 until 11 p.m. at the Grover Rescue Squad Building. Admission is 50 cents per person. SQUARE DANCE “The Dixie Hillbillys” will furnish music for a square dance Saturday from 8 until 12 p.m. at Grover Rescue Squad Building. Callers will be Mar vin Panther and Wofford Mar tin. SENIOR CITIZENS Members of the Senior Citi zens club will hold regular meeting Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Woman’s club. METHODIST SERIES Rev. Howard Jordan’s ser mon topic at the 11 o’clock worship service Sunday will be “The Price of Discipleship.” At 5 p.m. Mrs. W. D Werner will be the leader of the third ses sion in the study- “Affluence and Poverty.” I WHITE HOME . State Senator Jack White was dismissed Monday from Kings Mountain hospital and contin ues to improve at his home. Senator White underwent an emergency appendectomy op eration December 30. Legislators Schedule Fonun The 29th district state senate delegation and 43rd district house delegation, all representa tives of Cleveland County in the forthcoming General Assembly will meet at the county court house February 2. Principal purpose of the meet ing, a member said, is to give Cleveland citizens an opportunity to convey to the legislators, in person, the citizens’ opinions and views on desired or pending leg islation “in order that we may serve them better.” The meeting will be in the aft ernoon from 2 to 5 p.m. Senator-elect Marshall Rauch said a similar meeting held last week in Gaston county was "most i productive.” L There is to be no advanced k agenda and any citizen who & wishes to speak will be welcom P ed. The Cleveland delegation also include Senator Jack White, Rep resentative Robert Z. Falls, and Representatives - elect W. K. Mauney, Jr., and William D. Har rill. Free Courses To Be Given To Grade 8 . Free classes in adult basic edu cation are being offered by the city schools and the Cleveland Unit of Gaston College. School Supt. B. N. Barnes said an organizational meeting for prospective students is set Mon day, January 23- at 7:30 p.m. in Central school auditorium. Basic reading, writing and arithmetic will be taught adults 18 years and older A completely non-reader or non-writer in this class can attain the eighth grade level at the conclusion Of the course, Mr. Barnes said. From the eighth grade level the adult can enroll, at not cost, in the Learning [Laboratory of the Cleveland Unit of Gaston College in Shelby. In the Learning La boratory he can prepare himself to take the state high school equivalency examination. With a satisfactory score on the test he /will be issued a North Carolina high school diploma. Adults desiring further In formation about the education course are asked to contact Mr. >arnes or T. R. Dudley- Shelby, ■}. C, telephone 482-4379. Fat Spangler Taycee Speaker R. Patrick Spangler, executive of Spangler's Ready-Mix Con crete Co, here and in Shelby, will make the principal address at the annual Bosses’ Night ban luet of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Charles D. Blanton is chairman of the committee on arrange ments. Presentation of the club’s 13th annual Distinguished Service \ward will highlight the affair at 7 o’clock at the Woman’s club. Blanton is chairman of the DSA committee. Nominations for an outstanding young man of the area have been submitted by citizens. Previous DSA winners are Sam Stallings, Richard Culyer, "Charles F. Mauney, Don Crawford, Otis Falls, Jr., Charles Blanton, Bob Southwell, Bob Maner, Charles Dixon, Shu Carlton, Grady How ard and B. S. Peeler, Jr. Perry Child's Rites Conducted Graveside rites for Ben Perry, six-year-od son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Perry of Murfreesboro, Tenn., formerly of Kings Moun tain, were held Wednesday morn ing from Kings Mountain’s Mountain Rest cemetery. Rev. Robert Haden, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, offici ated Funeral services were held at 10 a m. Tuesday In Murfreesboro where the boy’s father was his torian at Stone River Battlefield and Cemetery National Park. Perry iwas formerly historian at Kings Mountain National Mili tary 1*3 rk. According to reports received here- the youngster was pushing his bicycle near the entrance of River Battleground and Cemetery National Park when struck by a speeding automobile at 6 p.m. He was killed instantly. Other survivors besides his par ents include a sister, Paula Chris tine, of the home. A third child of the Perrys, Scott, died in 1957. Allen’s florist In New Shop Allen’s Flower Shop has oc cupied handsome, new quarters on East King street behind its former ocation. The new building is of brick and glass construction. The company’s former building will be removed, a member of the firm said. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crawford and Mr. and Mrs Raymond Tal bert own and operate the firm. AT BANK DEDICATION •• Among officials Of the Kings Mountain branch of First Union Na tional Bank at dedication of the new bank building Tuesday were these Kings Mountain branch officials. They are (left to right) Frank A, Summers, of Atlanta, Ga., director and son of the late First National Bank president Frank B. Summers, Board Chairman Paul M. Neisler, Sr.. Vice President and Manage? Elmore Jtlsmnder, and B-ivid M. Neill, of Charlotte, director and son of the late First National president B. S, Neill, . . 't' Crowds View New Building At First Union Open House Kings Mountain New Building Was Dedicated Throngs of Kings Mountain citizens accepted First Union Na tional Bank’s invitation to in spect their new banking house at Tuesday's open house. Dedicatory ceremonies at 4:30 foiund the lobby of the new bank filled to over-flowing and others waiting outside The brief ceremonies featured an invocation by Rev. Robert Mann’ pastor of First Baptist church, and addresses by Mayor John Henry Moss, C. C. Hope, Jr., senior vice-president of First Union, and Cliff Cameron, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of First Union. Elmore Alexander, man IN NEW BUILDING First Union National Bank will be open for business at 9 o’clock Thursday morning in its new building on South Battleground avenue — a half block north of the old building at the corner of Battleground and Mountain. Moving of mon ey and records was completed Wednesday afternoon. ager of the Kings Mountain branch, was master of cere monies. Formally, opening the new building, Nanette Minor' Miss North Carolina, snipped a rib bon of $100 bills. Rev. Mr Mann, in his invoca tion, prayed that all would re member the spiritual values as well as the materialistic. Mayor Moss summarized the history of First National Bank, founded in 19<)0, and merged with First Union in 1960. He noted that former First Union president and chairman Carl G, McGraw was a Kings Mountain native and had begun his bank ing career with the same bank as a runner in the twenties. He declared First Union’s new building is tangible evidence of the bank’s faith in the future growth and progress of the Kings Mountain area. Vice-President Hope also delv ed into history, commending First National Bank presidents (Continued on Page 8) HIGH-PRICED RIBBON — Miss North Carolina snipped cm ex pensive ribbon Tuesday as she formally opened First Union National Bank's new building. The ribbon was made of 3100 bills. John Ross, of the bank staff grins as he watches the snip ping, while Vice-President Elmore Alexander gives a radio style description of what's happening. The hands are those of bank officials, who quickly folded up the ribbon half they held and stored them. Mauney, Crawford lake Montonia Officers; President Re-elected James C Wilson of Gastonia, Wix Corporation of ic'.al, was re elected president of Lake Mem tonia Club Inc. by s to ik ho tiers attending the annual meeting Tuesday night at City Hall court room. Carl F. Maiuney, Matiney Mills executive, was named vice-preai dent and Don Crawford, of the local post office staff, was named secretary-treasurer. Thomas L. Trott, insuranceman was nalned assistant secretary-treasurer. Two new directors were elect ed: Bob Suber of Kings Moun tain, representing Cleveland (Continued qh Page 8) Ervin, Agencies Aid Water Effort County Planning Board Approval Is Qualified United States Senator Sam Ervin has lent his support to Kings Mountain’s application for a federal grant for development of Buffalo Creek as a source of water and for building of a treatment plant and transmis sion line. Acknowledging a letter from Mayor John Henry Moss, Sena tor Ervin wrote' “I have con tacted the Department of Hous ing and Urban Development re-, garding this application and shall communicate with you again as soon as possible.” Also endorsing the proposal was the city planning commis sion. Chairman B F. Maner wrote: “After careful review of Kings Mountain’s critical water short age which has been so apparent to all as a result of the recent drought, The Kings Mountain North Carolina Planning Com mission approves and endorses vour recent actions concerning using the Buffalo Creek Water shed. “We have been aware for some time that normal waterfall has given the City water system a supply sufficient for normal use, but that virtually no reserve existed. The plans now being formulated would provide for the community’s needs for the fore seeable future.” Monday night the Cleveland County planning board gave qualified support to the project voting “to recommend to the County Commission that approval and support be given to the Kings Mountain Water Project so long as it is consistent with the study presently underway by J. N. Pease Associates, to the end that the total water needs of Cleveland County be met in the most practical manner.” The Pease firm had written County Manager Joe Hendrick: "I have reviewed this prelim inary report from the standpoint of the comprehensive plan on which we • are now working for Cleveland County While it is too early to determine how the proposed Kings Mountain proj ect may influence any .specific rural water or sewer system, it is my opinion that it should be helpful. With a filter plant at the impounding reservoir on Buf falo Creek and a water line from there to Kings Mountain, the ad jacent rural property owners have a ready source ,of water. At this point, -we must assume that the municipality will be willing to serve such rural cus tomers at reasonable rates. “A factor which the County should also consider is the rec reational aspects of the proposed project. The large reservoir as envisioned in the report provide possibilities for fishing, boating and perhaps other recreational pursuits under proper controls. Such recreational advantages would accrue to all the citizens of the County.” Kiwanis Give Attendance Pins Harold Hunnicutt and Joe H. Thomson won 27-year perfect at tendance awards to top the sev eral awards presented at a re cent meeting of the Kings Moun tain Kiwanis club. Other awards for perfect at | tendance went to: B. Meek Or mand, 25 year pin; J. Harold Coggins, 19 year pin; Dr. D. F. ! Hord, 16 year pin; B. N. Barnes, j 17 year pin; Dan M. Finger, ! seven year pin; Glee E. Bridges | and John L. McGill, five year i pins; Donald W. Blanton, two I year pin; and Paul Ham one 1 year pin. Davidson Lake Level Is Rising The Davidson Lake level con tinues to rise and the Old Gold Mine shaft continues to imi tate a bottomless pool. Grady Yelton, superintendent of public works* said Wednes day the Davidson _ake level has gone up about IS inches in the past week and that the mine shaft continues to pro duce about 300,000 gallons of raw water daily. The pumps have been operating around the dock since December 20. More water is needed to fill Davidson, however, as the high est intake valve remains 13 feet above water level. Stadium Fence Bid Accepted The Kings Mountain district board of education, meeting Mon day night, accepted low bid of $3368 for construction :f a fence at John Gamble Memorial stadi um. Lew among five bidders was Hartsell Brothers Fence Com pany- of Charlotte. Second low bid, at $3894.40, was entered by Wils -n Fence Company, also of Charlotte. The board approved applica tion for a new Title I program under the federal Elementary ■and Secondary Education act The application see-ks a'federal grant ; to provide three librarians, four i library aides, a speech therapist’ I *ven teaching aides, a nurse, and guidance counselor for a projec ted four-month program. The board also approved ap plication with the county and Shelby school districts for an in service teacher training program under Title III of the act. In other actions the board: 1) Elected Miss Mary A. O' Connor, of Gaffney, S. C ■ an eighth grade teacher at Central school to replace Mrs. Lee Phe nix, who has resigned. Miss O’ Connor will assume her duties Monday. 2t Approved withholding an nuity payments of Teachers Ber nice Brown and Sara Adams to Palmetto State Life Insurance Company,, at the teachers’ re quest. 3) Authorized the superinten dent to obtain bids for plumbing work at Kings Mountain high school to provide for cosmetology instruction. 4) Authorized the superinten dent to advertise for bids on a school-owned Jeep. Housing Body Meets Thursday Kings Mountain Housing Au i thority, Inc., will convene at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at | City Hall. Petition for incorporation has : been approved by the Secretary of State. Chairman John L. McGill said purpose of'the Thursday meeting is for organization, including adoption of by laws, a corporate seal, and electing a vice-presi dent and secretary. Other, members of the authori ty are William Orr, Brooks Tate, Carl Wilson and Martin Harmon. Lions To Hear Mrs. Smith Kings Mountain Lions club will meet Tuesday night at 7 o’clock for dinner in the Woman’s club dining room. At 8 o'clock the me/nbers will hear the second in a three-part investment course being taught . by Mrs. R. Devere Smith in the | auditorium of the Woman’s club. I Mrs. Smith is representative of . Reynolds and Company of Char | lotte, New York Stock Broker, i A forum period will follow the i lecture. METER RECEIPTS Parking rneter receipts for the week ending Wednesday totaled $238.35, including $145. 60 'from on-street meters, $22. 25 from off-street meters, and $70-50 in fines. Commission Considering Co-Sponsoiship By MARTIN HARMON The city board of commission ers was to meet Wednesday night to consider a resolution in which the city would pledge par ticipation with the county soil and water conservation district in co-sponsoring a request for a planning study to develope Buf falo Creek as a watershed. The special commission meet ing was called by Mayor John Henry Moss following a meeting Wednesday morning at the coun ty office building with officials of all agencies which have a stake in the projected watershed. Designation of the Buffalo Creek watershed is regarded by the Mayor and Consulting En gineer W. K. Dickson as an im portant step toward fruition of the city’s project to tap the waters of Buffalo Creek for the Kings Mountain water supply. Both the Mayor and Engineer Dickson said they were highly pleased at the interest eviden ced at the Wednesday morning meeting, both on the part of gov ernmental agencies’ effected — the Soil Conservation department, the Farmer’s Home administra tion, and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources commission — and by local government agen-. cies and committees. The soil conservation depart ment after a planning study, re ports results on basis of a cost/ benefit formula. If the study shows the benefit of setting up a watershed district outweigh cost, the department recommends I approval by a joint committee of the United States Congress. Committee approval would per mit the sharing of costs on the project by agencies participating. Among the benefits — other than water supply — pointed out by Engineer Dickson in his re port and reviewed at Wednesday morning’s meeting were flood control and recreation such as boating and fishing. Among officials participating in the session were E. O. Gra ham, asistant state soil conser vationist, L. W. Dameron, and Ralph Spangler, ditrict conserva tionsists, Joe Craver, county soli conservationist and his assistant Sam Jenkins, and Vance E. Swift, acting state director of the Farm Home administration, and John Ed Davis, county FHA di rector. Others attending were Tom Palmer, chairman of the water and sewer committee of the Cleveland County planning board, Robert Carney, of the Wildlife Resources commission, County Commissioners Coleman Goforth and Spurgeon Hewitt, County Manager Joe Hendrick, Shelby City Manager Phin Horton, How ard Jones, city clerk and treasur er, and Bob Van Sleen, Shelby utilities superintendent. ' Also attending were members of the county soil conservation committee, Tom Cornwell, chair man, and Cameron Ware. The county General Assembly delegation was also present, with exception of Senator Jack White, who conveyed his regrets. He is recuperating from an appendec tomy. Phillips To Build $20,000 Station Phillips Petroleum Company has purchased a city building permit to construct a service sta tion, estimated to cost $20,000, at the northeast corner of York Road and Interstate 85. Reliable Construction Company is listed as contractor. The service station will be con structed on an acre tract leased from Aubrey Mauney. The Mauney tract has four acres remaining, the tract front ing 300 feet on the York Road. Remainder of the tract, 14 acres, Mr. Mauney said, has been deed ed to the North Carolina Luther an Church, with the stipulation i that proceeds from its sale be used in the construction of a Lutheran Student Center at I Chapel Hill. Other permits issued by the ! Oty during the past week in I elude: To Ivey G. Allman, 408 Cherry ! street, for a one-room addition to his residence, estimated to cost $1000. To G. L. McDaniel, Jr., 304 Jun iper street, for construction of a garage at his residence, cost es timated at $450.
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