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Population
Greater Kings Mountain 21,914
City Limits 8,256
The Greater Zings Mountain figure it derived irons the
special United States Bureau of the Census report o
January 1988, and includes the 14.990 population o
Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6.124 Iron
Number 5 Township, in Cleveland County and Crowder'
Mountain Township in Gaston County.
Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, June 29, ! 967
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VOL. 78 No. 26
Established 1889
Seventy-Eighth Year
PRICE TEN CENTS
Nol Pros Taken
In Horvath Suit
Local News
Bulletins
ENROLLS
James Donald Guiton, son of
Mrs. John C. Guiton of 20 Ben
nett Drive, has enrolled for a
^ourse in automation manage
Aicnt at Alverson - Draughon
WK:hool in Charlotte. He is a
graduate of Kings Mountain
high school.
LIONS CONVENTION
Edwin Moore, Hal S. Plonk
and William Lawrence Plonk
expect to represent the Kings
Mountain Lions club next week
at the Lions International con
vention in Chicago.
FOOTHILLS LEAGUE
Date of the next Foothills
League Tournament for women
golfers is July 18th at Cleve
land Springs Country club with
Shelby women golfers as host
esses. The date was changed
Wednesday.
ROTARY CLUB
Kings Mountain Rotarians
will hold an organizational
meeting, appointing committees
for the new club year, to fea
ture Thursday’s program at
12:15 at the Country club. The
newly-elected president, Rev.
Charles Easley, will preside.
Retailers Poll
h Underway
Kings Mountain Merchants "As
sociation is polling its members
for opinions on five questions.
Mrs. Ida Joy, secretary, said
Wednesday only about half the
membership had responded to
the questions, with answers var
ied as well as comments which
are invited on each question.
The questions are:
1(1) Mountaineer Days: Are
you in favor of the association
continuing to co-sponsor the
celebration as it is conducted
now, or, are you in favor of mak
ing changes in the program, per
haps having the celebration at
five year intervals instead of
each year ... or other changes.
K2) Picnic: We have been un
j able, to schedule an annual em
ployer-employee picnic for sev
eral years as churches have dis
continued serving. It has been
suggested that we schedule a
barbecue the latter part of Aug
ust and have it catered by Brid
ges Barbecue or Hickory House
out of Charlotte. This would be
more expensive than a picnic but
it is felt by some that we need
to schedule more gatherings that
encourage fellowship among us,
rather than discontinuing them.
Please express your opinion on
this.
i3) Distributive Education: The
Jal high school has a Distribu
tive Education program th$t is
iependent upon the merchants
ind industries in Kings Moun
tain for success. The industrial
phase is having no trouble at all
ut the clerical part is having
rouble placing girls in office
vork locally. If you are able to
irticipate it would be a tremen
.jus help to these children. We
yant your opinion of the pro
rram and want to know if yuo
Jre in favor of the association
eirte more active in the pro
ram.
11(4) Airport: Kings Mountain
trying to secure an airport,
lie estimated cost is $300,000.
bne half of this is to be paid by
pe federal government, *4 to be
aid by the state and M to be
aid by the city of Kings Mtn.
he Kings Mountain Airport
ommission would like to know
you think Kings Mountain
eds an airport and if you are
favor of endorsing this pro
pt, we want your honest opin
pro or con.
,<5) Civic Club Service: Your
pociation has agreed to be a
aring house for civic, frater
and religious associations. If
i will call call our office we
: keep a calendar of all sched
events to prevent conflicts.
ie past we have had several
licts that proved to be costly
( sponsoring club or organi
Your co-operation is asked
[and all suggestions are wel
Industrialist
Pays Court Costs
$49,000 Accounts
Charges on tax and issuance of
worthless checks against Ernest
Horvath, president of Masmo,
Inc., were nol pressed in Cleve
land County Recorder’s court
Tuesday.
Mr. Horvath had completed
settlement of the accounts with
the North Carolina Department of
Revenue Monday. Phillip Hege,
county collector for the depart
ment, said the defendant had
settled tax accounts totaling
more than $49,000.
The Monday payment, the clerk
of the court said, totaled $10,098.
28.
Mr. Horvath was assessed with
the costs of court.
Masmo, Inci, formerly Massa
chusetts Mohair Plush Company,
operates two textile plants here,
Margrace and Pauline plants of
its Neisler Mills division.
The Horvath interests purchas
ed the Neisler division December
15, 1955.
City Hall Office
Closed Saturdays
The City Hall office will be
closed Saturday and on future
Saturdays.
The city office is now open
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from
Monday through Friday.
The new Monday - Friday
schedule was effective this
iweek. The City Hall office was
formerly closed on Wednesday
afternoons but open Saturday
morning j.
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Charter Change
Bill fntrodnced
Hoiuse Bill 1399, which would
amend the Kings Mountain city
charter to provide that Kings
Mountain registration and voting
schedules comply with state elec
tion schedules, was introduced
by Representative W. K. Mau
ney, Jr., on June 21 and was re
ferred to the House Calendar
committee.
Rep.. Mauney said Monday he
|was not sure he could obtain ac
tion by the committee, though
several of its members had as
sured him they would endeavor
to obtain favorable action.
All new bills in both House
and Senate go to calendar com
mittees once these committees
are appointed — Customarily in
the waning days of legislative
sessions.
The bill would make regis
tration hours from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., challenge day hours from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and voting day
hours from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.
m.
Present charter provisions re
quire: registration from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m., challenge day hours 7
a.m. to 7 p.m., and voting day
hours from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
KIWANIS FILM
A film, “Indianapolis 500 Au
to Rate” will feature the pro
gram at Thursday night’s Ki
wanis club meeting at 6:45 p.
m. at the Woman’s club.
ASSUMES DUTIES — Rev. D.
B. Alderman has assumed new
'duties as minister of Central
Methodist church. He comes to
Kings Mountain from Wilkes -
boro.
Rev. Alderman
Assumes Duties
Rev. D. B. Alderman assumed
his duties as minister of Central
Methodist church last Wednes
day, June 21st, as some 200
Methodist ministers of the West
ern North Carolina Conference
moved to their appointments for
the new conference year 1967
1968.
He comes to Kings Mountain
from the Wilkesboro Methodist
church, Wilkesboro, N. C., having
joined the annual conferenc in
1948 and having served as stu
dent supply from 1944 until 1948,
a total of 23 years in western
North Carolina.
Having attended Young Harris
college, receiving his A.B. degree
from High Point college and B.D.
degree from Candler School of
Theology, Emory University, At
lanta, he is a native Georgian,
but states that “North Carolina
is home after twenty-three years
in the ministry and a great state.’’
Too, he said that the Gastonia
District “gave him a real feeling
ed the St an ley^Vhft hndisre!?
before moving to Wilkesboro.’’
Rev. and Mrs. Alderman have
two daughters, Mrs. George C.
Pratt of Raleigh and Miss Sher
lene Alderman of Wilkesboro.
Elden Cooke
East Principal
Elden Cooke, 36, has been em
ployed by the city board of edu
cation to succeed Robert M. Ken
nedy as principal of East Elemen
tary school.
The Bessemer City man was
principal of Newton high school
the past school year. Previously,
he was principal of Harding Ele
mentary school in Dallas 1965-66
and from 1961-65 was a member
of the faculty of Bessemer City
high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooke and their
three children will continue to
live in Bessemer City.
A graduate of East Tennessee
State University with B.S, degree,
Cooke holds a master’s degree
from Appalachian State Teach
er’s college in Boone. His wife
taught the past school year in
the Gaston school system.
Former East Principal Kenne
dy and Mrs. Kennedy are moving
to Due West, S. C., where Mr.
Kennedy will be associated with
Erskine college.
Legion Post Schedules Inly 4th
Celebration; Fun for Young, Old
Ringing of church bells at 2
p.m. Tuesday will kick-off a com
munity-wide old-fashioned Fourth
of July celebration sponsored by
American Legion Post 155.
Legion Commander Carl V.
Wiesener said hole-in-one and
greased pole contests, horseshoe,
egg rolls and sack races are
scheduled from 2 until 7 p.m. A
live band will provide music for
a rock-n-roll dance from 4 until
7 p.m. and square dancing will
begin at 8 p.m. All events will
be held on the grounds of the
American Legion Hall on E. Gold
street.
Flag ceremonies will be con
ducted by an honor guard of rep
resentatives of service and vet
eran organizations, John W. Glad
den, Dave Delevie and Glee E.
Bridges. Rev. C. R. Goodson and
Dick Shaney will ring the bells
to coincide with similar ceremon
ies throughout the nation. The
originating ceremony will be at
historic Independence Hall, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The kitchen of the American
Legion Hall will be open for
serving of supper from 7 until
9 pun. Concession stands on the
grounds of the American Legion
building will offer hotdogs, ham
burgers, popcorn and cold drinks
during the celebration.
IMayor John' Henry Moss has
issued a proclamation calling up
on citizens to join in the bell
ringing ceremonies and partici
pate in the day’s program. He
emphasized the committee’s re
quest of all residents to display
the American Flag on July 4.
Members of the American Le
gion Post 155 Auxiliary will dis
play American flags on graves
of servicemen in Memorial Park
of Mountain Rest cemetery.
‘The committee asks all resi
dents—every man, woman and
child—to pause as the bells be
gin to ring”, said the mayor,
“and reflect -upon the signific
ance of Independence Day. Let us
observe this momentous holiday
in the same time spirit which in
spired our forefathers to estab
lish the Independence which we
have inherited. Let’s mark this
occasion as our contribution to
a nationwide expression of unity
in support of our country’s pur
pose to champion the cause of
freedom."
City Is Next On Sewage Grant List
Nursing Center
Goal Is $100,000
Legion Convention
To Be In Raleigh
Several Kings Mountain Le
gionnaires and members of the
American Legion auxiliary expect
to attend the annual convention
of the North Carolina Department
to the held in Raleigh this week
end.
Legionnaires expected to at
tend are John W. Gladden, Ray
W. Cline, Clinton Jolly and Joe
H. McDaniel, Jr., all past com
manders of Otis D. Green Post
155, Bob Smith and Mayor John
Henry Moss.
Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Clarence
Jolly will represent the auxiliary.
Dixon Church
Sets Homecoming
Dixon Presbyterian church con
gregation will observe Homecom
ing Day at services on Sunday.
Rev. James S. Mann will de
liver the sermon at the 9:30 a.m.
morning hour after which the
Sunday School service will be
held.
At 1 p.m. picnic lunch will be
spread on the church grounds
followed by a song service to
which area singers and interest
ed friends of the church, mem
bers and former members are
invited to attend.
Most City Firms
To Close Tuesday
-Kings Maintain
business establishments will be
closed on Tuesday, July 4th, in
cluding retail and financial firms,
City Hall offices, and the Kings
(Mountain post office.
Dry cleaners will observe the
full week’s holiday and barber
shops will be closed Monday
through Wednesday. The Kings
Mountain Bus Station 'will be
closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Merchants Association and
Western Union offices will be
closed on July 4.
Griffin Drug Company will be
closed July 4th. Medical Phar
macy will be closed Monday
through Wednesday.
Kings Mountain Drug Com
pany will operate on abbreviated
schedule from 10 a.m. until 6
p.m.
Sterchi's Elects
New President
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — The
board of directors of Sterchi Bros.
Stores, Inc., retail furniture chain
with 54 outlets in seven states of
the Southeast, Monday elected a
new president and director, and
elevated two present officers.
J. Mack Tenney was elected
president and chief executive of
ficer and a director of the com
pany. He has assumed the duties
of his new position.
Mr. Tenney is forty-nine years
of age, is married, and has one
son. He has been residing at 32275
Bingham Road, Birmingham,
Michigan, but will move at an
early date to the beautiful and
spacious home that he has pur
chased at 904 Cherokee Blvd. S.
W., Knoxville, Tennessee.
Mr. Tenney is a graduate of
Wayne State University, Detroit,
Michigan, with B.A. and M.A. de
grees.
Following World War II service
with the U. S. Marine Corps, Mr.
Tenney became director of train
ing in the U. S. Government for
the disposal of surplus property,
after which duty he joined the
staff of Ford Motor Company mer
chandising school. In 1948 he
joined the sales department of
Kelvinator, a division of Ameri
can Motors Corporation, advanc
ing to manager of a factory
branch, manager of dealer rela
tions, manager of retail market
ing, assistant general sales man
ager and general sales manager,
his position for the past four
years.
Mr. Tenney is active in church,
civic, and trade association work,
and is in great demand as a dy
namic, interesting, and inspiring
speaker. He is a me/nber of
Franklin Community Church, is
president of the Sales Marketing
Executives of Detroit, a member
of the board of trustees of Detroit
County Day School, a member of
the Detroit Area Council of H.S.A.,
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Over $20,000
Is Reported
In Stock, Gifts
The committee to promote con
struction of a nursing and con
valescent center here has set a
stock subscription goal of $100,
000, Chairman Joe L. Smith said
this week.
Aim is to have the goal by
September 30.
Meantime, Chairman Smith re
ported stock purchases and do
nations to date total over $20,
000.
Chairman Smith said the com
mittee envisions building the cen
ter on a 5.9 acre tract near Kings
Mountain hospital recently pur
chased from M. Elmer McGill by
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kerns and in
tended by them as site of the
Kings Mountain Convalescent and
Nursing Center.
Full information concerning the
project can be obtained from
Chairman Smith or any other
member of the committee, which
includes Mrs. Clyde Kerns, James
Gibson, Dr. John C. McGill, Grady
Howard, O. O. Walker, W. S. Bid
dix, and Ray W. Cline.
Chairman Smith added, “I have
had numerous inquiries and in
terest expressed in fruition of this
project. One citizen came in and
declared he wished to make a
donation. Told that it was a stock
sale matter the man replied he
wished no stock. He merely want
ed
is quite obvious, of
course,” he added, "that Kings
Mountain needs, and badly, this
facility.”
Wilder Sailers
Vascular Spasm
Rev. James M. Wilder, pastor of
Kings Mountain Baptist church,
is a patient at Kings Mountain
hospital where he is responding
well to treatment for a vascular
spasm he suffered early Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilder said her husband
will be moved to North Carolina
Baptist hospital at Winston Salem
within the next few days. His at
tending physicians are Dr. F. J.
Sincox and Dr. J. C. McGill.
Mr. Wilder is not allowed visit
ors.
Rev. S. L. Lamb of the Gardner
Webb college faculty will fill the
pulpit at the Sunday worship
services at Kings Mountain Bap
tist church.
Penley Drama
Set Saturday
The drama, “I Dreamed I
Searched Heaven For You”, will
he presented Saturday night at
Penley’s Chapel Methodist church
on Cherryville road.
A cast of 40 persons will pre
sent the play which is directed
by Leroy Hall of Caroleen.
There is no admission charge
but a free-will offering fwill be
received for the church.
Medical Group
Honors Anthony
The Cleveland County Medical
Society met in regular monthly
session on Monday, June 19th at
the Kings Mountain Country Club
with Dr. A. W. McMurry, presi
dent, presiding. Following dinner i
the regular business session of
the society was held.
Dr. J. E. Anthony of Kings
Mountain, having recently retir
ed from the practice of medicine,
was honored by the Society when
a resolution was unanimously
adopted by the Society. The res
olution reads:
“WHEREAS Dr. J. E. Anthony
of Kings Mountain having re
cently announced his retire
ment from the practice of med
icine: One can count the fifty
five years he has devoted to
said practice of medicine in
this community, one cannot
enumerate or even estimate
the services he has performed
for his fellowman during this
period.
AND WHEREAS the citizens of
Cleveland County as well as
Dr. Anthony’s colleagues have
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Appalachia Woik
Slowed Approval
Of Local Grant
By MARTIN HARMON
The federal Water Pollution
Control Administration regional
office at Charlottesville, Va„ is
working again on the Kings
Mountain sewer system -grant
application, D. L. Coburn, of the
state Stream Sanitation commit
tee said Wednesday.
The state committee approved
Kings Mountain’s $387,500 grant
application last year.
Mr. Coburn said processing of
Kings Mountain’s application had
been delayed by the Appalachia
project which took priority.
Appalachia project funds would
have reverted to the general
treasury if unspent at July 1.
“We couldn’t afford to lose
these funds for they were badly
needed,” Mr. Coburn commented.
The state stream sanitation
committee had a federal water
pollution control allocation for
the current fiscal year which
ends Friday sufficient to approve
16 grant applications. On basis
of the state committee’s method
of determining priorities Kings
Mountain’s was the 16th of 16
applications forwarded to the
federal office for final approval.
Mr. Coburn said all the other 15
grants have been approved, ad
ding, “Kings Mountain is next
in North Carolina.”
Next five steps in bringing to
fruition Kings Mountain’s esti
mated $1,300,000 sewer system
expansion, which includes doub
ling of the capacity of the Mc
Gill creek plant, serving the east
ern portion of the city, and
building of a new plant to serve
the western portion of the city,
include:
1) Proffer of a formal grant
offer from the federal agency.
2) Approval of plans and spe
cifications.
31 Inclusion of an addenda in
which the specifications will pro
I vide wage scales by contractors
supplied by the United Sta&s
Department of Labor.
4) Advertising for and receipt
of bids.
5) Review and approval of bids
by federal agency.
Citizens of Kings Mountain
voted borrowing authority of $1,
300,000 early in 1966.
Mis. Weavers
Rites Conducted
Funeral rites for Mrs. Georgi
anna Moss Weaver, 83, widow of
William David Weaver, were held
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from First
Baptist church of which she was
a member.
Mrs. Weaver died at 5:45 a.m.
Friday at her home. She was a
native of Cleveland County,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Henry Moss.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
W. F. McGill of Kings Mountain;
two sisters, Mrs. Paul Horne of
Charlotte and Mrs. Z. W. Sullivan
of Kings Mountain; four brothers,
M. A. Moss and Sid Moss, both of
Kings Mountain, Hoyle Moss of
Grover and D. F. Moss of Besse
mer City.
Rev. Robert Mann, her pastor,
officiated at the final rites, and
interment was in Mountain Rest
cemjetery.
CONDITION SAME
The condition of Dr. J. E.
Anthony, patient at Kings
Mountain hospital, remains un
changed, Dr. T. G. Durham, an
attending physician, said Wed
nesday,
Legion, Montonia, Country Club,
Davidson Park Parties on July 4
Kings Mountain area citizens
will salute the birth of indepen-j
dence in various celebrations;
planned throughout the commu
nity Tuesday.
Ringing of church bells at 2;
p.m. will begin a community
wide celebration sponsored by!
American Legion Post 155.
Events are scheduled at Lake
Montonia, Kings Mountain Coun
try club, and Davidson Park. In
addition, there will be family pic
nics in the park and family get
togethers.
Davidson Park has scheduled
an all-day celebration with soft
ball, swimming and other events
slated. The day’s activities will;
be culminated with a summer
fashion show at 5 p.m. according
to announcement by Mrs. Verlee;
Roberts, recreation director.
The Deal Street pool is also
expected to be a busy place for
swimmers, said Recreation Direc- i
Industry Holiday
One Day To Week
“Signers oi Liberty"
To Be Rebroadcast
WBTV Charlotte twill retelevise
Ed H. Smith’s award-winning
historical documentary, “Signers
for Liberty”, as a July 4th spe
cial program on Tuesday night
at 9:30 via Channel 3.
The program features the 56
signers of the Declaration of In
dependence and their fates. Don
McDaniel is producer-director and
Dick Taylor will be narrator.
The George Washington med
als honor was recently presented
to Smith and WBTV for the his
torical documentary in which
television networks, motion pic
ture companies, individual studios
and public relations departments
of industries competed.
Smith also wrote the television
program of 1965, on the Battle
of Kings Mountain.
A Kings Mountain native,
Smith writes for the Herald an
historical column, “This Week in
Tar Heel History”, featured on
the editorial page.
Mis. Dillingham
Passes At 97
Mrs. Emma Ferguson Dilling
ham, 97, of Asheville, former resi
dent of route 1, Grover, died Wed
nesday morning.
Harris Funeral Home is in
charge of funeral arrangements
which are incomplete.
Mrs. Dillingham was widow of
j Josh Dillingham She is survived
by her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Er
vin, of Asheville.
Central Plant
Renovation Started
Renovation work at Central
Junior high .school got underway
Monday, Supt. B. N. Barnes said
this week.
T. C. Strickland, Jr. of Shelby
is the contractor for improve
ments to floors, stairways,* hall
ways, bathrooms and classrooms.
Cost of the project is $134,900.
The original school building
was constructed in 1925 with an
addition in 1937. The current
renovation project is the major
improvement work on the build
ing since its construction.
Neely Bites
Held Wednesday
Funeral rites for Moffat James
Neely, 78, of Clover, S. C., fath
er of Knox Neely of Grover and
Mrs. Louise Black of Kings
Mountain, were held Wednesday
at 4 p.m. from Oakdale Presby
terian church, interment follow
ing in the church cemetery.
Mr. Neely was brother of Mrs.
Minnie Lockridge of Kings Moun
tain. Other survivors include a
son, five daughters and a sister.
I Mr. Neely died unexpectedly
Monday afternoon while at work.
He was a carpenter.
RENTS RESIDENCE
Donald D. Jones, who be
comes Kings Mountain super
intendent of schools on July 1,
has rented the Robert G. Cox
residence at 509 West Moun
' tain street.
tor Elmer Ross, Citizens are also
expected to trek to the nearby
Kings Mountain National Military
Park and Lake Crawford and to
Tweetsie Railroad near here at
the Park entrance.
Horseshoe, swimming, shuffle
] board, and tennis events are on
, tap for members of Lake Mon
jtonia club and their families.
! Free barbecue supper will be
served at 6:30 p.m. to members
i and their families. A combo will
provide music for dancing. Tick
ets for guest plates are available
from Don Crawford, treasurer.
July Fourth events at Kings
Mountain Country Club begin at
10 a.m. with fam|y golfing fol
lowed by picnic lunch, a water
show at 3 p.m. featuring diving
exhibitions, supper by the pool
and a beauty contest at 8:30 to
crown "Little Miss Independence”
and “Miss Independence.”
Vacation Pay
For Majority
01 Employees
Majority of Kings Mountain
area textile employees will enjoy
a week’s holiday, a survey of the
industry shows, during the week
of July 4th.
Many firms will make vacation
payments.
A few firms said Wednesday
their holiday plans are not yet
set, pending determination of
their customer needs. Some firms
plan to close only a day or two
during the holiday week.
To be closed the week of July
110 will be Minette Mills of Gro
ver. R. L. Payne, personnel di
rector of Phenix Plant of Bur
lington Mills, said this firm will
close July 2-8 and will pay bon
uses of two and four percent to
eligible employees. Sadie Mills
will be closed the full week, ac
cording to announcement by
George Houser, and will make
vacation payments based on
length of service.
Mass Mo, Inc. will be closed
July 1-10 and will make vaca
tion payments to employees.
Kings Mill, Inc. will suspend
operations Friday at 10 p.m., re
opening next Wednesday at 6
a.m. Bonuses will be paid em
ployees based on length of ser
vice.
K Mills will be closed the
week of July 4th, though some
first shift employees may work,
pending determination of their
customer needs. Vacation bonuses
will be paid based on length of
service.
Park Yarn Mills will be closed
Monday and Tuesday, General
Manager John C. Smathers said,
operating on regular schedule the
remainder of the week.
Lambeth Rope Corporation
will suspend operations at 11 p.
m. Saturday, reopening on July
10th. Vacation payments will be
made.
Pauline Plant of Mass Mo Inc.
will be closed the week of July
110. Vacation payments will be
made to employees.
Lithium Corporation of Am
erica’s Bessemer City plant .will
be closed on Monday.
Mauney Mills will be closed
from Friday throlugh next Fri
day, said Geonge H. Mauney.
Bonuses will be paid employees
based on length of service.
Ideal Hosiery Mill will be
closed the full week of July 4th.
Foote Mineral Company will
be closed on Tuesday, July 4th.
To close the week of July 4th
will be Mauney Hosiery Mills.
Charles Mauney, general mana
ger of Carolina Throwing Com.
pany, said this firm will operate
on regular schedule.
Lions Install
New Officers
Kings Mountain Lions club of
ficers for 1967-68 were installed
Tuesday night by Glenn Pyatt,
of Bessemer City, governor of Dis
trict 31-C.
Mr. Pyatt told the Kings Moun
tain club "active Lions are hap
py Lions” and he commended the
club on its record during the re
cent and past years.
New President Howard Bryant
assumed the gavel from retiring
President Hal S. Plonk and told
his fellow members, "Goals are
required — realistic goals — but
there must be goals.”
Other officers installed were:
William Lawrence Plonk, first
vice-president; Marion L. (Willie)
Williams, second vice-president;
Ray Holmes, third vice-president;
Sam Parker, secretary; Joe R.
Smith, treasurer; Rev. Robert Ha
den, tail twister; Sam Weir, as
sistant tail twister; and Donald
McGinnis, Lion tamer.
New directors are Fred Withers,
Bill Moss and Rev. David L. Cas
tor. Hal S. Plonk is an ex officio
member of the directorate.
ON DEAN'S UST
Laura Page, June graduate
of Meredith college at Raleigh,
is among students at Meredith
on the dean’s list for comple
tion of second semester work
with a high academic stand
ing. She is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Page.