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Population Greater Kings Mountain 21,914 City Limits 8,256 The Greater Kings Mountain figure is derived from the special United States Bureau of the Census report of January 1966, and includes the 14,990 population of Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6,124 from Number 5 Township, in Cleveland County and Crowder's Mountain Township in Gaston County. VOL 78 No. 15 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, April 13, 1967 Seventy-Eighth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Four Incumbents File; Guyton Challenges Ellison CANDIDATES — City Commis sioners Ray Cline, top. Seimore Biddix, middle, and Norman Kin? filed Wednesday for re election. Three In Race For Commander Carl Wiesener and J. W. Glad den have been nominated for commander of American Legion Post 155 following nominations from the floor at Thursday night's regular meeting. ^^The commander position is a BRee-way race with Commander Ointon Jolly previously nominal ed for re-election by a nominat ing committee. With the addition of one, the first vice-commander post now has two candidates. Nominated by a nominating committee was Gene Wright. Nominated from the floor was Bob Smith. For second vice-commander there is a two-way race between Bruce McDaniel and Jay Powell. For historian there is a two way race between David Delevie and Horace Cunningham. The new officers will be elect ed at the May meeting. Attorney Still Has Petition Hunter Huss, superintendent of Gaston county schools, said Wednesday the petition of East Kings Mountain citizens for release from th& Gaston county school district for annexation to the Kinigs Mountain school district remains in the hands of the board’s attorney. Would the Gaston board con sider the petition at its upcom ing Monday meeting. ■rar. Huss said he didn’t know, Vide the attorney, Gaston Smith, has just been released from a hospital. Asked hfe own opinion, Mr. Huss said budgets are based on tax valuations and to re lease tax valuations indicated problems. V Candidates Now For All Offices; Third Contest Filing of candidacies for city office during the past week pro duced a full slate of incumbents seeking re-election and a second contest for a seat at City Hall. James L. Guyton, masonry con tractor, paid his filing fee last Saturday. When remaining members of the Moss Administration paid their filing fees Wednesday, a re-run of the 1965 Ward 3 race was posed, with Mr. Guyton chal lenging Commissioner T. J. (Tom my) Ellison, a grocer and senior member of the commission. Also filing Wednesday morning were Commissioner Ray W. Cline, Ward 1, seeking a fourth two year term; Commissioner Sei more Biddix, Ward 2, seeking a second term and Commissioner Norman King, Ward 4, seeking a third term. The filing deadline is 11 days distant — Monday, April 24, at 4:30 p.m. As ot Wednesday there are two other contests. Ward 5 Commis sioner O. O. Walker, retired water-sewage contractor, is being challenged by Richard E. (Dick) Shaney, former highway patrol man. Bill Babb and Alex Owens are vying for the board of edu cation seat being vacated by H. O. (Toby) Williams. Comm. Ellison was first elect ed to the commission in 1947 and is completing his seventh term since his first election. He said Wednesday, “During the water shortage of 1953-54, I strongly supported tapping Buffalo Creek as did state officials and the city’s engineer. I am therefore partic ularly interested in the fruition of this project, as it appears Kings Mountain now has no choice but to proceed on the Buf falo project. In addition, there are other major projects virtual ly in process or planned, and I feel my experience can be bene ficial during the coming term.” Mr. Ellison is tnustee board chairman of Grace Methodist church and a Mason. A native of Union, S. C., he has lived in Kings Mountain for 46 years. Comm. Kinigi stated: “After very careful considera tion, I have decided again to of fer myself as a candidate for re flection as city councilman from Ward Four (4). The two terms you have honored me to serve you have been challenging and rewarding, and much has been accomplished due to dedicated leadership and co operation of the citizenry. “This administration has ac complished much in the past two years that is a benefit to all our citizens as well as our employees, new equipment, curbing, paving streets, better lighting, as well as resurfacing existing streets. Many plans are now in progress that with your help and support will materialize and we shall see a greater Kings Mountain. "If you .decide to honor me again as your city councilman from Ward Four, with God’s help and guidance, we shall have (Continued On Page Eight) CONTESTANTS — City Com missioner T. J. (Tommy) Elli son, above, is being challenged for his Ward 3 seat by fames L. Guyton. City Pay Raise Bill Introduced Senate Bill 220, introduced by Senator Jack White last Thurs day, would amend the city char ter to provide increased pay for mayor and commissioners. Maximum salary now payable to the mayor is $6000 per year, with the minimum payable $600. Under terms of the bill the mayor will be paid $8500 per year, minimal and maximal. Commissioners are now paid $25 per month per regular month ly meeting attended. Under terms of the bill com missioners will be paid $75 per month. Effective date would be July 1. The bill was referred to the Senate committee on salaries and fees. Willis Resigns Westovez Post Rev. Floyd Willis, paster of Westover Baptist church six and a half years, announced his res ignation at Sunday worship serv ices. t Mr. Willis is resigning to ac cept a call to Youngstreet Bap tist church of Concord. He will assume his new pastorate duties In six weeks. The Baptist minister is serving this year as treasurer of the Kings Mountain Ministerial As sociation. Keeter, Mauney, Maxey, Timms. Tate Head C of C Committees Richard Maxey, banker, and Charles F. Mauney, industrialist, have been named to head key committees in the Kings Moun tain Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. Appointment of members of five working committees were made at the initial meeting of the board of directors last week. Mr. Maxey, chairman of the committee on downtown improve ment, called a meeting; of his group Tuesday morning. Parking improvements and trash disposal | in the downtown area were listed as major problem areas. The committee, which includes Mau ney, Tom Tate, B. S. Peeler and J. C. Bridges, will meet regular ly Charles Mauney will head the committee on business develop ment. Serving with him are Joe Smith, Hubert McGinnis and Jay Keeter. Keeter will head the member ship campaign and serving with him on the membership commit tee are Bill Jonas and Tom Tate. Publicity chairman is Gene Timms with Jonas Bridges and John Cheshire assisting. Chairman of the budget com mittee is Tom Tate with Bill Jonas and Richard Maxey assist ing. Chamber President W. S. Ful ton, Jr. said interested citizens are invited to attend meetings of the C of C which will be held j monthly on first Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the association of fices. Persons who have business to be brought before the meeting should contact any officer or the association secretary, Mrs. Paul Williams. In other actions, President Fulton reported the Chamber of Commerce and Mer chants Association has leased a copier, with option to buy, and will provide a copying service for members and for the general pub lic at a nominal fee. Drys Organize, Mrs. Huffstetler Named Secretary Approximately 65 citizens, rep resenting 11 churches, gathered at the First Baptist church last Wednesday night to form an or ganization opposed to the sale of alcholic beverages in the City of Kings Mountain. A second meeting was to be held Wednesday night at 8:45 at the First Baptist church with several other citizens expected to attend. Mrs. Andy Huffstetler was elected secretary of the new or ganization, to be called the “Citi zens Against Sale of Alcholic Beverages”, and other officers were to be elected at Wednes day’s meeting. Rev. Robert Mann, pastor of the First Baptist church, called I the meeting and the other min ! isters of the Kings Mountain j Ministerial Association selected j members of their congregation to represent their churches at the organizational meeting. Rev. Mann, who acted as spokesman for the group until the officers were elected, said that the purpose of this organi zation is “to represent the peo ple opposed to the referendum calling for the sale of alcoholic beverages in our city, and to keep the public's mind clear on the facts.” The referendum, now before (Tie '"'North Carolina House and Senate, would call for an elec tion on June 13, with registration being held the two weeks prior to that date. The bill was sub mitted to the Senate by Senator Jack White of Kings Mountain. , “There is a far greater number of people who do not want it,” Rev. Mann told the gathering, “and we want to have a group to go on record to make a state ment when needed to do so.” Rev. Mann said that the clos ing paragraph of the bill before the Senate states that if the vote for the sale of liquor in Kings Mountain fails, then an election can be held each year until it passes. “We would not have a chance to vote every year if it passes,” said Rev. Mann. “That is not fair and ethical.” “In eight weeks,” said Rev. Mann, “the issue will be decided, so it’s time for us to stand up and be counted for. We will not benefit dollar-wise,” he added, "and even if we did, rather than to have something destructive, I’d rather be minus ten dollars in the bank.1' Kiwanis Talent Show Thuisday Fifty-five Kings Mountain area students will compete for tro phies in Thursday night’s 10th annual Schools Talent Show spon sored by the Kings Mountain Ki wanis club. Curtain time is 8 o’clock to night in Central school auditor ium. The contestants are all winners in preliminary talent competition held this spring in the nine schools of the district system. All proceeds from- the talent show will be used for lighting John Gamble Memorial Stadium] and the show sponsors are anti-] cipating the igoal will be exceed ed. “We’re expecting a record crowd and invite citizens to come early for a good seat”, said H. D. (Snooks) McDaniel, pub licity chairman. B. S. Peeler, Jr. will be the show’s master of ceremonies. In Division 1, third and fourth grades, a rhythm dance, “The; Alley Cat”, will be performed! by Susan Smith, Linda Kiser,] Barry Wood, Patricia Herndon, Richard Gillespie, Debra Gladden, Gary Smith, Jean Ware, Sandra Conner, Richard Morrison, Ron ald Barber, Kim Smith, and Kathy England. Bruce Doy'es will give limitations of “T. V. Themes”; Jeff Walker v’l sine ] "Bimbo”; Kenny Falls will ^'n'T “Winchester Cathedral” Iinda Holland will rtaee a song and dance act and S"ott Mo=s will sing “My Cup Runneth Over..” In Division 11, seventh and (Continued on Page Eight) Cansler Street Project Approved DELEGATES — Donna Ann Crawford, top. and Beverly June Frederick have been named delegates to Tar Heel Girls' State by the American Legion Auxiliary. Two Are Named To Girls State Donna Ann Crawford and Beverly June Frederick, rising seniors at Kings Mountain high school, have been named dele gates to Tar Heel Girl’s State June 25-July 1 at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Announcement was made by Mrs. J. IM. Rhea, chairman of Girls’ State committee from Otis D. Green Post 155, the American Legion Auxiliary. The Auxiliary annually selects two representa tives to attend. Delegates are chosen on basic of good citizenship and qualities for leadership-. They must also hold good scolastic ratings and be active in church, school and community affairs. Miss Crawford is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Donald Craw ford and Miss Frederick is dau ghter of Mrs. Annie Sue Fred erick. Harris Resigns Wesleyan Post Rev. John Harris, pastor of First Wesleyan Methodist church the past four years, has resigned to accept the call of Asheville Wesleyan Methodist church. Rev. and Mrs. Harris and two sons will move to Asheville in late July. Mr. Harris, a graduate of Cen tral Wesleyan college, came to his present pastorate from Greensboro. Mrs. Harris is the former Be ulah Kidd. In Kings Mountain Rev. Mr. Harris has been active in the Ministerial Association. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday totaled $237.65, including $138 from on-street meters, $24.15 from off-street meter:, and |75.50 in fines. Wyke Announces Several Roads To Get Topping W. W. Wyke, district highway engineer, said this week a $290,-! 000 project for the widening ofj Cansler street from Walker to West Gold street has been ap proved. The project, from the $314,000 city share of the 1965 state road bond issue, calls for a 44-foot street, curb-to-curb. Mr. Wyke said it is contemplated extra right-of-way required will be ob tained on Cansler’s east side. Sent to the highway depart ment’s advance planning division, is a request by the city for ex tension of Meadowbrook (an ex tension of Cansler) to Man^race road, Mr. Wyke reported. Such a link would provide a north-south through street south to Bethle hem community. Advance planning is complete on the York Road improvements, a $600,000 project due for letting to contract in 1968 and with con struction to start in early 1969. Relocation if the mountain gap is planned. He also announced these re surfacing projects in the Kings Mountain area: 1) Margrace road. 2) Fulton road. 31 Six-tenths miles on the west bound lane of U. S. 74. Also to be surfaced by the high way department is Second street, already curbed-and-guttered by the city. Reg Alexander Wins Scholarship Reginald Keith Alexander, high school senior student and son of Postmaster and Mrs. Charles L. Alexander, has won a $250 aca demic scholarship to Gardner - Webb college. Gardner-Webb college this week announced the recipients of its $10,000 in academic scholarships. Forty-six students received grants ranging from $500 to $100. Robert Abrams, director of ad missions, said students from Cleveland and Gaston counties dominated the $500 scholarship bracket. BARBECUE SUPPER Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a barbecue chicken supper Satur day from 5 until 8 p.m. at the department headquarters. Plates are $1.50 and tickets may be purchased from any member or at the door. Funds will be used to purchase fire fighting equipment. Liquor Election Bill Getting Amendments Senate Bill 197, which would provide a referendum on the question of legal sale of alcoholic beverages within the city limits of Kings Mountain, is in process of amendment. Senator Jack White, who in troduced the bill, told the Herald Wednesday by telephone from Raleigh that the amendments will provide: 1) The vote on the question of establishing ABC stores and on the question of legalizing the sale of beer and wine for off piemises consumption will be combined into one question. (The original bill separated the ABC and beer-wine questions.) 2> The city would be permitted to allocate a portion of the prof its to the county board of com missioners for expenditure in the Kings Mountain school district. (The original bill called for ex penditure of school allocations only within the city limits.) 3) The bill would provide that state statutes governing the call ing of future elections on the question would apply. State sta tute now specifies that no elec tion on the question of ABC stores could be held within three years. The original bill provided that pro-legal liquor forces could call by petition for another election after a year's time had elapsed, while the three-year limit would apply to anti-liquor forces. Under terms of the bill the election would be held on June 13. KM Quarry Wins Award Twenty-six Superior Stone Co. quarries, including Kings Moun tain’s, have received special rec ognition from the National Crush ed Stone Association (NCSA) for operating in 1966 without a dis abling work injury. Three of the 26 received the NCSA “Gold Bar’’ award for op erating at least five consecutive years without a disabling injury. They were among 12 quarries throughout the country to receive the top award. “Gold Bar” awards were pre sented to Superior Stone Co.’s Belgrade Quarry at Maysville, Reidsville Quarry at Reidsville, and Gordonsville Quarry at Gor donsville, Va. Two Superior quarries were among Winners of group compe tition. NCSA places entrants in one of five groups, depending on the total number of man-hours worked. Woodleaf Quarry at Woodleaf won the Group III award (50,001 to 100,000 man ry at Garner won the Group V hours worked I; and Garner Quar award (30,000 or less man-hours worked). According to NCSA, 185 quar ries and mines competed in the safety contest. In addition to the (Continued on PayEight) lint Union National Promotes Jonas To Rockwell Bianch Managei William G. (Bill) Jonas, In stallment Loan Manager of the Kings Mountain office of First Union National Bank, has been promoted to First Union’s Rock well, N. C., Office. Mr. Jonas has been associated with First Union and its prede cessor in Kings Mountain, First National Bank, over 15 years. During the majority of this period of time,he has served as. Install ment Loan Manager. Announcement of Mr. Jonas’ promotion was made by E. R. Alexander, Jr., executive officer in charge of the bank’s Kings Mountain branch. Mr. Alexander stated, “We know that we are go ing to, feel a deep loss in Mr. Jonas’ promotion and transfer to Rockwell, but we are extremely happy and pleased to see Bill Jonas receiving this promotion and will look forward to much progress for him in the future. It has been a pleasure to have been associated with him and we (Continued-on Pane Eight) \ WINS PROMOTION — William G. (Bill) Jonas tabs boon pro moted by First Union National Bank from its Kings Mountain branch to the Rockwell Office. Voluntary Conservation Is Requested By MARTIN HARMON The city board of commission ers took steps Tuesday night tc alleviate the prospective watei shortage by 1) Authorizing efforts to obtain an auxiliary source of supply and 2) Asking the voluntary coop eration of individual citizens, business and industrial establish ments in water conservation ef forts. Working through the State Board of Health, the state office of Civil Defense, and the Army Corps of Engineers, the city ex pects to obtain eight-inch steel pipe which would be laid on ground-top to pipe raw water to the Deal street treatment plant. The borrowed pipe, required pumps and motors would be ob tainable for the cost of freight to and from the army depot at Rockwell, Tenn. The city was checking the flow of Dairy Branch Wednesday as the probable auxiliary source of raw water. Meantime, the city was getting an assist from Neisler division of Massmo, Inc., which runs a virtual dead heat with Craftspun Yarns, Inc., as the city’s largest water customer. James E. Dickey told the board of commissioners at Tuesday night's regular meeting that his firm has already taken steps to activate wells it has not been using and that it has already cut consumption of city water to a considerable degree and will soon cut consumption more. Explaining Wednesday, Mr. Dickey, who with A1 Slater has a farm adjacent to the David son resevoir, said, ‘Tve been watching that lake since its low point in December.’’ He said a “good" well under the Margrace plant not in use is being acti vated and, on receipt of new pumps promised this week, will activate three more wells. He said his firm Is tightening dyeing procedures. During a re cent six-month period the Mar grace plant’s average monthly consumption was slightly in ex cess of eight million gallons. Mayor John Henry Moss re ported to the commission Tues day night that all industrial firms had been requested to co operate in the voluntary conser vation effort and that all had pledged their best efforts. Several have wells which can be activat ed, he reported. Three days last week, George Moss, water plant superintendent reported, 1.9 million gallons of water were treated against the plant’s rated capacity of two mil lion gallons daily. Tuesday’s pumpage was 1.7 million gallons, Monday’s 1.3. Specifically, the city board res olution states: "Due to the long drought be ginning last summer and contin uing, the city board of commis sioners urgently requests all citi zens to voluntarily conserve wa ter by ceasing use of water for all non-essentials.” The Mayor suggested that wa tering of lawns and shrubs and washing of autos should be held to a minimum. He also urged all citizens to be especially atten tive to precautions against fire. City And C Of C To Honor Doctor The City and Chamber of Com merce will collaborate in the near future in honoring Dr. J. E. Anthony, Kings Mountain physi cian, who is retiring today after more than 55 years of practice here. Joint announcement was made by Mayor John Henry Moss and W. S. Fulton, Jr., president of the Chamber of Commerce, who will serve as co-chairmen of the event. The board of commissioners Tuesday night passed a resolu tion of appreciation for Dr. An thony's long, dedicated and meritorious service” and voted to award him a certificate of merit at “appropriate ceremonies”. During the discussion, Mayor Moss inquired of members and other citizens present how many had enjoyed the superintendence of Dr. Anthony at their births. Several hands were raised, in cluding those of Comm. Seimore Biddix and City Clerk Joe Mc Daniel, Jr. • Shelby Comm. Lester Roark, formerly of Grover, recalled that Dr. Anthony had been family physician at the Roark home.
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