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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 o January 1966, and includes the 14.990 population a Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6.124 fron Number S Township, in Cleveland County and Crowder' Mountain Township in Gaston County. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper VOL. 78 — No. 39 P a g j s Today Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, September 28, 1967 Seventy-Eignth Year PRICE TEN CENTS ,_MCCi mi od *(nari WINS GOD AND COMMUNITY AWARD — Girl Scout Frances McGill, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John C. McGill, received her and Community Girl Scout award Sunday at Boyce Me morial ARP church. Shown making the presentation is Kings Mountain Girl Scout Neighborhood Chairman, Mrs. Charles Blan ton. Miss McGill, a member of the ARP troop, has studied under the leadership of her pastor. Rev. Thomas Richie, to earn the top scouting honor. (Photo by Steve Martin) Local News Bulletins YOUTH MEETING Youth groups of Dixon Pres byterian church will meet Sun day night at 6:30 at the church for organizational meetings. Leaders of the Pioneer group are Mrs. James Childers, Mrs. Calvin Humphries and Mrs. Carveth Wells. Leaders of the Senior High group are Mr. and Mrs. Philip Humphries. CROSBY ELECTED Steve Crosby, son of Mrs. Ver non P. Crosby and the late Mr. Crosby, has been elected pres ident of the Senior High Youth Fellowship of First Presbyter ian church. Other officers are Mindy Neisler, vice-president; H-lvia Morris, secretary-treas ures; and John Ballew, iua*M gram chairman. . TO PRESBYTERY Dr- Paul Ausley, pastor, and Elder Harry Page represented First Presbyterian church and Rev. James Mann, pastor, and Elder Dan Stewart represented Dixon Presbyterian church at the Fall meeting of Kings Mountain Presbytery Tuesday at Union Presbyterian church in Gastonia. AT CHAPEL HILL Roger D. Putnam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Putnam, and ©illy R. Wease, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill W. Wease, have reg istered for their first year of professional pharmacy studies at the University of North Car olina School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill. McAbee Rites Thnrsday At 4 Funeral rites lor James Rus sell McAbee, 53, ol 804 Second Street, will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. from Second Baptist church of which he was a mem ^Ttev. George Julian, Rev. Al •rt Hastings and Rev. W. H. idmond will officiate at the final rites, and interment will be In Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. McAbee died Monday at 2;50 p.m. in the Kings Mountain hospital after suffering a heart attack two hours earlier. He was a native of South Carolina, own-, ed and operated Mack’s Grocery1 oh Piedmont Avenup. He was son of Mrs. William Preston McAbee of Kinigs Mountain and the late Mr. McAbee. He is survived, in addition to his mother, by his wife, Mrs. Jo sephine Beam McAbee; four sons, Tommy, Don, Kenny and Danny, all of Kings Mountain; and four daughters, Mrs. Sue Holmes, Mrs. Brenda Foster, Misses Sheryl and Wanda Faye McAbee, all of Kings Mountain; two brothers, Sam McAbee of Grand Blanc, Michigan and Brooks McAbee of Kings Mountain; a sister. Miss Grace McAbee of Goodrich, Mi chigan; and three grandchildren. Jones To Speak To Kiwanians Schools Supt. Donald Jones will j be guest speaker at Thursday night’s Kiwanis club meeting at 1:45 p.m. at the Woman’s club. | Mr. Jones 'will use the subject, a Look Through the Windshield of Kings Mountain City Schools.’ The new superintendent comes t° Kings Mountain from Ashe ville where he was principal of lee Edwards high school. He and Ik ftanifer reside at 509 West Mountain street. Biennial Celebration Recommended The city commission, upon recommendation of Mayor John Moss, passed a resolution Tuesday night recommending that the Kings Mountain Battle Celebra tion, the October celebration commemorating the Revolution ary War Battle of Kings Mountain, be held every two years begin ning October 1968. In another action, the board recommended establishment of a reasonable budget that would be easily met and prorate it on a percentage basis agreeable to the several sponsors. Celebrations held in 1965 and 1966 attracted thousands of citi zens to Kings Mouhtain. Full text of the (recommenda tion follows: "The city commissioners and mayor have evaluated the Kings sMountaW Battle Celebrations and desire to makfe the following rec ommendations. “We believe that the Kings Mountain Battle Celebrations of 1965-66 meant much to the Kings Mountain area citizens. Our his torical heritage is most valuable to each of us. It is something that no other city can purchase or de velope as a natural asset. "Therefore we recommend that the Chamber of Commerce, Mer chants Association, the Industrial Association, DAR, American Le gion to the VFW, the American Legion Auxiliary, Kiwanians, Lions, Rotary, Optimists, Jaycees, Woman’s club,Junior Woman’s club and any other community organizations join together and sponsor the Kings Mountain Bat tle Celebration every two years beginning in 19G8 on a regional scale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nearest the date of Oc tober 7. "We propose to establish a rea sonable budget that will be eas ily met and be presented on a percentage agreeable to the spon sors. “We believe the Battle Cele bration can be an event that will place Kings Mountain in the historical spotlight and develope an appreciation for our city by the thousands that visit and share in our American heritage and history.” Wyke: Early Remedy To Trailic Problem The city commission Tuesday approved the advertisement for bids on a new car for the police department, a front end loader for the sanitation department and 4,292 feet of pipe for reconstruc tion of a 30 plus year old sewer line which runs from Phenix street to Cleveland Avenue. Mayor John Moss reported that he had conferred with District Highway Engineer W. W. Wyke concerning the need for a traffic light at the intersection of West King street and Country club road. He said Wyke promised a solution to the traffic problem at an early date. The mayor noted that traffic safety signs have been placed on many streets of the city, includ ing children playing, stop signs and no parking signs. In addition, streets have been marked and center lines drawn. Susan Anthony Has 13th Birthday Susan Anthony, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W- C. Anthony of Kalamazoo, Michigan, cele brated her 13th birthday Fri day. Granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Anthony, Susan and her parents have been visiting Kings Mountain relatives since the death last j Tuesday of Dr. Anthony. ■ . HUD Official Heie For Conference Inundation Of Three Houses At Buffalo Site Is Discussed Reid Brookins, representative of the Atlanta office of the De partment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was in town this week reviewing the Kings Mountain Water Project with city officials. HUD has approved the plan ning, engineering and feasibility studies for the project and fed eral approval of $450,000 to $500, 000 in grants is contingent upon approval of the proposed $3 mil lion bond issue. The city has assured HUD of ficials that construction of the project will begin eight months after the federal grant is ap proved. The water project is eli gible for up to 50 percent in fed eral grants. Three homes, presently occu pied, will be inundated by con struction of the dam on Buffalo Creek and the subsequent im poundment of water, said Mayor Moss. Mr. Brookins was confer ring with officials in regard'to relocation of the homes, said Mayor Moss. The city will formally submit an application Monday to the Local Government Commission asking approval for a voter ref erendum on the question of issu ing $3 million in water bonds to finance the Kings Mountain Wa ter Project. Mis. Selleis' Rites Conducted Funeral rites for Mrs. Grace McDaniel Sellers, 60, wife of George Sellers, were held Wed nesday at 11 a.m. from First 'Baptist church of which she was a member. Rev. Robert Mann, assisted by Rev. Mitchell Pruitt, officiated at the final rites, and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Sellers died suddenly Monday morning at 10:30 at her home on route one. She had been in declining health the past eight months. A native of Cleveland County, she was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Whitney McDaniel. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Sellers is survived by one son, Bobbie Keith Sellers, of Co lumbia, S. C., formerly of Kings Mountain: one daughter, Mrs. Gene Dixon, of Sumter, S. C., formerly of Kings Mountain; a brother, John McDaniel of Kings Mountain; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Lanier of Charlotte, Mrs. Clyde Setzer of Lenoir and Mrs. Lawrence Burton of Monganton. Also surviving are four grand children. Mis. lolly Legion Speaker Mrs. Clarence L. Jolly, Sr. will give a report of her trip to the national convention of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary at Boston, Mas sachusetts, at the Monday night meeting of the American Legion at 7 p.m. The meeting has been advanced from Friday night to Monday. Refreshments will be served following the program. Scoots Plan Two Day Event A training course for Junior training* leaders of Boy Scouts will be held Saturday and Sun day at the Alex Owens farm south of Kings Mountain. The training course will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and will be concluded at 6 p.m. Sunday. Jun ior leaders from all troops in Cleveland County are invited to participate and Jim Yarbro of Kings Mountain and Bill Elder, district scouting secretary, are heading up plans for the event. The Sunday session will fea ture a Show-And-Do by adult Scout leaders under the direction of Joe Hartsell. All adult Scout masters and leaders are invited to take part in the Sunday ac tivities from 10 a.m. Sunday un til fi puxu KNIGHTS OF MUSIC HERE SATURDAY—The 19-piece orchestra, "Knights of Music", will play for Saturday night's American Legion dance from 9 until midnight at the American Legion Hall. Dick Buse, Pittsburg Plate Glass Company executive, of Shelby, and consulting service manager, is organizer of the band which numbers members from the two Carolinas and musicians who have been masters themselves. They play “Sounds of the Great Bunds" from the 1940’s including the music of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, among others. Mr. Buse, who does not play a musical instrument, conducts the orchestra. The couple's only event is sponsored by the Ameri can Legion for benefit of its current building program. Former Coach Chastized Self For Player Error A front page headline in the Herald September 26, 1957, 10 years ago this week, was entitl ed, "Coach Chastizes Self For Errors, Thinks Team Coming A long Nicely.’’ The article was a report by then-football coach John Gamble to the Kings Mountain Lions club as he reviewed for the civic club the KMHS team’s 1957 record. He had praise for his charges and some criticism of himself and his staff. Coach Gamble said he blamed himself and his staff for some of the mistakes which cost the loss of the West Mecklenburg game and noted, "We don’t blame the players when we haven’t told them something. We blame our selves. We only blame the play ers when they make mistakes against which they’ve been warn (Continued on Page Eight) LATE COACH — John Gamble Memorial Football Stadium, named to honor the late foot ball coach, will be dedicated at formal opening Friday night. Mr. Gamble was KMHS head football coach before stricken with multiple sclerosis. Stadium Fund Now $88,647 Reports Hany Cash-on-hand and pledges to finance the cost of John H. Gam ble Memorial Football Stadium now total $88,647.70. Fund Treasurer Charles F. Har ry, III said Wednesday this fig ure represents interest accruing in the amour* of 1072.88. The Stadium Fund’s bank bal ance as of yesterday was $1570, Harry noting that other funds had been transferred to the schools. Total expenses, including miscel laneous expense of $77.39, totaled $70,250.31. The balance of the $88,647.70 represents some pled ges outstanding. The community will be invited to inspect the new facility, built by public subscription, on Friday night when the Kings Mountain high school Mountaineers play East Rutherford high school of Rutherfordton at 8 o'clock. Parking areas at the high (Continued on Pane Eight) POSTAL SERVICES WEEK — Five postal employees and Postmaster Charles Alexander, at far right, are pictured with Mayor John Moss on launching of a full week of Postal Sendees Week which will culminate with a Postal Day Thursday (today) when special services will be ren dered. From left, l.aloa Franks, Stanley Forrester, Oliver Tate, Bill Laughter. Mayor Moss, Bill Watterson trod Postmaster Alexander. (Photo for the Herald by Stave Martin) t American Legion Is Building $59,000 Home American Lesion Post 155 is building a one-story addition to the Post home on East Gold street ■at estimated cost of $59,000. Construction is already under way. Clarence Morrison is con tractor. A city building permit was is^ sued this week to Mr. Morrison. The club building will be lo cated on East Gold street between Gold and King streets. Methodists Set Special Series A special series of sermons will begin the evening preaching serv ices at the Central Methodist church, Sunday night, October l^t, 7 p.m., announces the minis ter, Rev. D. B. Alderman. A series of four sermons, with the general theme of "The Home”, will begin 'with the ser mon Sunday night, entitled, "DOL LARS BEFORE DECENCY; CASH BEFORE CHARACTER”. A nursery will be provided and emphasis will be given to good congregational singing, announ ced Rev. Alderman. A special in vitation to the public is extend ed. Paik Historian Assames Duties James J. Anderson, a native of Morganton, has been trans ferred to Kings Mountain Na tional Military Park from Cape Hatteras to replace Historian Franklin D. Pridemore, who was transferred to Kennesaw Moun tain National Battlefield Park, Marietta, Georgia. Mr. Anderson was born Jan uary 3, 1932 and graduated from Morganton high school in 1950. After 4 years in the Air Force he attended Appalachian State Teachers college and received his degree in 1958. He taught fori two years in the North Carolina School for the Deaf and subse-l fluently at Florida School for the Deaf at St. Augustine, Florida. He entered the National Park Service in 1962 as Historian at Castillo De San Marcos National Monument at St. Au/gustine and the last two years as Historian at Wright Brothers National Monument and Fort Raleigh Na tional Historic Site. He is mar ried to the former Patricia Hoi lifield of Morganton. They have 3 children - Susan, 8; Bill, 3; and Joe, 9 months. Telephone Clinic Plans felling A free telephone clinic to be sponsored by the Kings Moun tain Chamber of Commerce will be held on October 19-20. Announcement was made by C of C President Bill Fulton who s-aid that merchants are urged to return the Information questionnaire sent them. The clinic is open to anyone who de sires to learn about telephone courtesy, said Mr. Fulton. The clinic will be held in the Burlington Mills office here at 2 p.m. October 19 and October 20. Merchants Pass Two Resolutions Kings Mountain Merchants Association board of directors passed two resolutions at a re cent meeting. t) Directors voted to recom mend that the Kings Mountain Battle Celebration be held ev ery three to five years, not an nually. 2) Directors voted whole hearted endorsement of plans | for the Kings Mountain Mali, 1 Inc. and the downtown beauti fication project. Glee E. Bridges, president, 1 presided. MASONS TO MEET An emergent communication ! of Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AM i for work in the first degree will be held Saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. at Masonic Hall, ac cording to announcement by T. D. Tindall, secretary. Breakfast will be servedi 100-Bed Facility Is Envisioned By Corporation; Meeting Monday Director of the newly-formed Kings Mountain Convalescent & Nursing Center, Inc., will hold their initial meeting Monday night at 7 p.m. in the conference room of Kings Mountain Savings & Loan Association. Joe Smith, chairman of the mayoral committee to investigate the feasibility of such a facility, announced plans for the meeting in a progress report to the city board of commissioners Tuesday night. First item of business will be to call in subscriptions of stock in order to obtain funds for pur chase of the proposed site loca tion on Sipes street, behind Kings Mountain hospital. Second item on the agenda is the election of officers. Officially chartered by the state earlier this month, the cor poration committee has invited a state official to discuss state re quirements for such a center at Monday night’s meeting. Mr. Smith said the committee envisions a 50-to 100-bed facility, financed by private funds and open to all ages, not jus} the el derly. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kerns, also members of the board of direc tors, have purchased a five-acre tract from M. Elmer McGill as a means of reserving the site for the new facility, Smith reported to the commission. In turn, said Smith, the lot will be purchased by the corporation. Smith said an architect has not been employed, but that two sets of drawings, both voluntarily sub mitted, are in the hands of the committee. Tentative plans call for carry ; ing out construction in two phas es. The first phase would include a 50-bed facility, with the neces sary provisions for recreational, kitchen and office space to serve the 100-bed facility. The second phase would be the construction of a 50-bed addition. All rooms in the facility will be private or semi-private. There will be no wards. The center will provide a two-fold purpose: pro vide both nursing and convales cent care. Bob Powell, also a member of the director's roup, was also pres ent at the commission meetin. The commission unanimously voiced its endorsement of the plans and pledged its support in working toward the project’s fru ition. Early Rites Friday At 3 Funeral rites for Augustus Lee Early, 71, of 411 Cherokee street, will be held Friday at 3 p.m. from First Nazarene church, in terment following in Bethlehem Baptist church cemetery. The body will remain at Harris Funeral Home until 2:30 Friday, The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 until 9 Thursday evening. Rev. C. L. Bost will officiate at the final rites. Mr. Early died Wednesday morning in the Kings Mountain hospital after several months ill ness. He was a native of Gaston county, retired employee of Mass Mo’s Neisler Division. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillian Summitt Early; four sons, Steven Early, Charles Early, Al fred Early, all of Kings Moun tain, and William Early of Shel by; a brother, Lloyd B. Early of Kings Mountain; a sister, Mrs. Claude Tisdale of Marietta, Ga. and eight grandchildren. Give-Away Item: Old Grover Church The congregation of St. Pet er’s church of Grover is offer ing the old building, which was formerly the sanctuary, free to anyone who will move it from the premises. Albert Smith, spokesman for the congregation, said a new church plant has been built ad jacent to the old building. “Anyone interested in the old St. Peter’s building can have it free by securing a pastor and board of deacons and moving the building", said Smith. Mr. Smith can be reached by telephone in Grover 937-7X87%
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