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\ 968 City Wins Honorable Mention In National Clean-Up Contest ~ *» .M rmi 1 1 <• _ «. A- * 1 At — A- lA^ At.— AS —__1 1a—..-AVX. /-« 1a — ] «A«AA — AA —^ A 1a — >AnM—1 1 ■ > A c* M»T VT A • {<-k M — I U/\/Ar>r>n — TPa Vw^l 19 t*ll AttQllaVviA rvtf mi t Tm WASHINGTON, D- C. — Kings leaders from all over the coun Mountain, North Carolina, has try. earned a certification of Honor- In a<ldition, the Contest judges able Mention for Its successful; have chosen the city’s scrapbook clean up, civic improvement, and entry to be placed on display beautification activities. This cita* during the entire length of the tion was earned in competition | February 18-20 Conference at the with other communities of less Statler Hilton Hotel. This will than 25.00t) population in the 19671 enable delegates from other com* National Clean Up Contest. ' munitics to see first hand the A member of the city’s delega- public record of what the city tion will receive the framed Cer-lhas accomplished, tificale in person at an Awards The Certificate of Honorable C’ercmony which is the highlight Mention was earned becau.^e o of the National Cleanest Town the many activities in the wide Confe^-ence in Washington. D. C.,'spread civic improvement pro on February 20. This presenta- gram, which included a specirl tion w'ill be witnes.sed by civic clean up campaign from mid-Ma' improvement and beautification i to mid-June, and many property Improvements and plantings, to witness the national honorj Chairman of the panel was rad L. Wirth, National Recrea- On Monday morning, February Available for Community Im Heavy equipment was made presented to their community and-Mrs. E. D. Pcarc*c, President of tion and Park Association. 19. the 30 trophy-winning cities provement; and. How to Move a available at no charge for 30 its residents as a result of their'the General FiKleration of Worn- The ANational Cleanest 'I'liwn will outline their successful pro- C*mmunily to Action. In the eve- days to knock down old buildin'S 1967 clean up and beautification en’s Clubs. Other distinguished Conference, also sponsored by grams. Tiien. at a special lunch- ning is a reception and buffet, and hoist and haul away debris, efforts. and junk. I Awards in this, the oldest and “The excellent results achieved, largest competition of its kind, by the people of this city indl-’are based on the degree of cate that a great many citizens, achievement and stK)pe of citizen here have an active interest in ‘ participation in such areas as their community and are aware of the value and importance of civic improvement,” said R. H. Hackendahl, Director of the Na tional Clean Up Bureau. Director Hackendahl has invit ed the Mayor and other civic ’eaders to attend the National Cleanest Town Conference and community - wide beautification, property improvements, and youth activities. A panel of nine judges was responsible for naming the win ning cities in three population classifications Under 25,000; Between 25,00 and 250,000; and Over 250,000. judges were Richard L. Breault, the National Clean Up Bureau oon, William F. McCurdy, Presi- where delegates can meet the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. each year brings together l ili- <U*nt of The Sears-Uoebuck Foun- Contest judges and other distin- Dorothy Gazzolo, National Asso-|zens and civic leaders who are dation, will discuss the need for;guisheci guests, ciation of Housing and Redevel-: inten^sted in turning their id(*as corporate participation in com-i The Awards Ceremony starts opmenl Officials; Clifton W. Hen- for civic improvement and beau- munity affairs. i at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Febru- ry, U.S. Conference of Mayors;! tification into practical results. “A .Strategy for Action” is the ary 20, in the Presidential .^all* Harold T. Horn. International This year, all participating program for Monday afternoon, room of the Statler Hilton, and City Managers’ Association; Mrs.; cities arc to prepare copies of Le i by civic impro\omont ex- is followed by an awards lunch* Diana MacArthur, National Youth the outline of their activities for ports, delegates will participate eon which closes the Conference. Conference on Natural- Beauty distribution at the Conference, in discus.sions and reach conclu- Both these events will receive and Conservation; Robert E. Mc-iThese will be available to allusions at three workshops. Major; national publicity through on-the- Cabe, U.S. Department of Hous- Conference delegates starting topics are: Defining the Goals i spot coverage by new’spapers, ing and Urban Development; Sunday afternoon, February 18, of a Community; Resources' wire services, and television. Archibald C Rogers, American when the scrapbooks g on di.s-. | Institute of Architects; and Con- play. I ! o Population Greater Kings Mountain City Linnits 21.914 8,256 The Grc.iter M^ntcdn figure Is dee^red from the •oecml United Siatei Bureau of the Census report 0 Tan'.iary 1366. and Includes the 14,990 population e N<tmh»r 4 Town<(hlp. ond the remaining 6.124 Iron Number S Township. In Cleveland County and Crowder' Mountain Township In Gaston County. Pages Today Kings Mountoin's Beliable Newspoper VOL 80 No. 5 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N, C., Thursday, February I, 1968 Seventy-Eignth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Construction Will Start May 1 On Water System jCanslei &reet Public Hearing Tuesday At 2:30 Public hearing on projected improvements to Cansler street will be conducted by the State Highway Commission Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the Na tional Guard Armory. | Widening and curbing of thC| street from West Gold to Walker is projected. The street would boj widened to 4-1 feet, curb to curb.' Division Engineer W. W. Wyke indicated when ihe projecr was, first requested hy the city cfim-; mission that majority of r:ght-of-! way needs would be soughi on the oast side of the street. Pfe, Harold Welch Is Announced Vietnam Casualty KM Native Died Monday In Vietnam WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Boyd Howell. Kings Mountain moil car* rier. was presented the first onnual Kings Mountain Post Office golf championship trophy at an employee porty Saturday night, ^ft.lowell. right above, accepts thfr-tiophr Pestmastef Omrles ^^^Alexander. (Paul Lemmons' Photo). - 1 Boyd Howell KM Postman, Golf Champ Boyd Howell was prcsc.Ucd the first annual Kings Mountain Rost Offit'c golf championship tropliy at an employee party at IlckiVs Restaurant Jan. 27. Howell won the handicap golf i.Kirniy sponsored by the post office in November. The 36-Iiole pl:i,»o.f was bel t at Gastonia Na tional Golf Club. Hill McDaniel finish(*d second and Fred Tate third. post mastin’ C’harU’s Alexander, presented the award. Rev. Dixon Adams, yistor of Grace Method isi church, entertained the din- JUT guests with magic* tricks. Alexaxnder saUl (icnlifying for! the second annual tournament is getting umierway now. Tlie tour-' nament will probably begin in February ami run throughout the' hlgjcst part of the summer. l odel City equest Filed Kings Mo nt iin formal appli cation for <lesign:ition as a mod el ci‘y was fili'fl by Mayor John U. Moss Tuesday. After initial aiplication and clcsignation, there are two ma]or pli.ises of flic program: mi ll’ll pi,inning, rcipiiring from six to 12 months; 2i during the sun- sc(|uent five years, imiilcmcnia- lion of the model city pl'iji, which will he flexible gui U*s that will lie annually revi.sed as a r<\suM ; Army Pic. Harold H. Welch. 21-year-old Kings Mountain na- ; tive, was killed in action Mon day in Vietnam, his family has been notified. Funeral arrangements, which I are incomplete, will be announced I by Sisk Funeral Home. < .WelfitAvaiT h member of roiTi’^fj i pany C, Second Battalion, 27th A court ap-poinled appraisal; Infantry Division. Son of the late team determining right-of-way ^ f^l^b^rd P. and BuU Mae Hamb> values for the city’s s<*wage pro- 'Veleh, ho had made his ject set a value of S3 per rod on, ^ property of two owners and SUW. Graham. 826 West Warren Appraisal Team Mfl^es Report street. Other survivors include a sis ter, Mrs. Joyce Greene of Kings Mountain and four b-others, Janies A. Welch of Gastonia, Richard Junior Welch, Charles’ Welch and Bil'v Ray Welch, all of Kings Mountain. ; Line Instollation Progress Underway per rod on five otliers. The decision was unanimous on the $3 appraisals, split 2 to 1 on the $1 appraisals, (Tity Attor ney Jack White said, with Lee Yarbro dissenting, W. A. Wil- 1 liaras and Bob Manor in the ma- 1 jority. I Attorney White said the deci sions also included provision that the city defray costs of damages I to crops incurred during line laying. i Sikes Brothers of Monroe and Both the city and property city crews wore working this owners have the right to appeal week to complete the sewer ImOi Ithe appraisal report to Superior; replacement project leading from; Court. I Craftspun Yarns. Inc. to the Mc-i The $3 per rod appraisals were! Gill treatment plant, for riKhts-of-way on properties of; of ice and snow had delayed com pletion of the project. The city is replacing the pres ent over loaded line with IS-inch ; and 15-inch pipe. The line will he aho.?t 7,000 feet when comulotei. Some 3.000 feet have been install- I od. Lovelace a nd Art hur, Minnie Phifer. i The $1 por rod appraisals were! for rights-of-way on properties of I Terrie M. MeSwain. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Camp. Mr. and Mrs.’ Frcalo Mayes, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. VoU'bracht, and Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Logan. Mis. Smith's Rites Conducted I Funeral rites for Mrs. Tlilhaj Ann Jackson Smith, 79. werei held Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.j m. from Bethlehem Baptist I church of which she was a mem-1 her. j The Rev. James F. (fraham of*, fidatyd »t the final riles, and in-; AUTO TAG SALES GOOD Sale of city auto t igs con- timietl good this wet'k, Lion FMwin .Mooiv n'porliiig sale of some 15(M) license plates. Tlie city tags soil for $1. Kings Mountain Lions will con'inue the sale of ta s today (Thurs- dav) in City Hall courf'oom. After to:lay, the license platr.s will be available from Lions dub momb<*rs. CANDIDATES — Cleveland Re corder's Court Judge Joe Mull, 4top. has filed notice of his can didacy for a 27th Judicial judge- ship and R. A. (Bob) Jones, For est City attorney, said he would seek Seat No. 3 os a state repre sentative from the 43rd district, subject to the Democratic pri mary of May 4. planning and rval-! of ('ontiniiin ir’ti»)n.. At least i;{ slatp a-vi local pub lic ag<*niU*s are involvctl in the CoulDUtx yl On 8 TAPPED — Leslie Joy, top, and Steve Marlowe, Kings Moun tain students at Western Caro lina University, were recently inducted into membership by Pi Kappo Phi fraternity on the Cullowhee campus. Whitener Announces Giant For Community Center Project Hinnant Heads 1968 Heart Drive; Carl Wilson To Head Heart Sunday L. E. iJo.'ilH Hinnant, vic’O i president and executive officer of tlie Kings Mountain branch of First Union National Hank, will heatl Knigs Mountain's 196S .U li t Fund cami a gn. Aniuiunceinent was made hy Mrs. James Cobb of Shelby, pub- teijmcnt was in the eliureli ceme tery. Mrs. Jaekson died .Momlay morning at I a.in. at bet Jiome. 303 Margraee Road, of a htvirt attack. She ha<l Ix'cn in api»arcnl good health. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Ephraim and Elizabeth Jaekson. She and her huslvind, Baxter Riehard Smith, had eelohrated tlK’ir 50th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her hus- li.- (Jue.''i:oi chairmin for the hand: six sons, Henry L. Smith, aio i heart assculation. Mrs. Cobb of Leesville, S. C., Harvey (Bud) sc.id Giairmnn (.f Ihe Shelby cam- I'Ik' city has recidved a grant and Ihe city recreation commis- Smith of Ellcnboro, Roliort Smith r.aign is Linton Suttle, insurani'c- nf .‘jUJ02,6S') undi'r the Nciglibo'- sion in August 1967 to imple- of College Park, Ga.. Roy Smith, man. hood Facililic's program to assist mcnt the grant following appro*. Mack Smith and George Smitli.i Chairman Ilinn int said Mrs. F. in tlie financing of a .^IZo.OfM) val of the grant reservation. i all of Kings Mountain: Ihreej S. Morristni woidd .s^tvc as chair community ecnler, Keprescnla-| The building will b<' located in dawjhlers, Mrs. Clyde rHMImarr mm of Kpt'cial and memorial live H.tsil I,. Wliitc'iier announ-ilhe r>eal street park area and,of Gastonia. Mrs. Randolfth C'ar- gills; C'arl Wilson wonkl head eed .Satuni iy. will face Cleveland Avenue. The! t(‘r of College Park, Ga. and Mrs. i U.’ irt Sunday; John P" would The Mousing and Urban Oe- faeilily would provide such ser-. Bill Caldwell of Merritt Island,! 'c (oehairman with llin-v-n! for velopnK'nt (Jr.int, n'eonimendt'd vices as basic adult literac:^, Fla. Also surviving are 31 grand-1 business days: M . Join H. ny the Atlant.t, Ga. regioial of- clash's, citizenship classes, dli-!childivn and 33 great-grandchil-i'Limble woul.i IiohI b:; ’'on nod fire, will cover about two-thirds zonship classes, project Ileadidrcn. j''’g day promotions: a” ' T *m I of Ihe estimated total develop- Start, day care, employment and! ineni costs. j counseling service, housing as-i I Bob Humniell, of HUD, Wash- sistance to the aged, social, rec-l inglon, D. Cm wired Mayor John reation and health services and ‘Community Action Program ser- H. Moss of the grant approval. Action was taken by the city 1 vices. CHOIR REHEARSAL Grace Methodist church chil dren’s choir will hold ndiearsal Saturday afternoon at 2 In the fellowship hall of the church. I l'Mil wouki s(*rvi chairman. i I Hinnant is c*' ’h tirman of the] ! mayor’s industry conr^’Mec andj j'is active in civic, irkgious andi , Continued On i’ctfc 8 as ind.slrial CHAIRMAN — L. E. (Josh) Hin nant will head Kings Moun tain's Fobruoiy Heart Fund Drivo. Construction could start a.s 1 early as May 1 on a new water 5 system here. Mayor John Henry : Moss said We<inesday. . I “Our target date is .May F’, ■ the mayor said, noting that final plans and specifications for the ' Buffalo Creek project are to be ; completed by March 1.5lh with contract lettings about 30 days later. Target for bid invitations is ; March 1 to 15. The Department uf Housing ; and Urban Development last week approved a $450,000 grant for the job. The $4.50,'XK) will be a major contribution to the pro- . ject estimated to cost $3.33S.00fI to provide a dam on Buffalo .a. ^snd, I five miles of water lines to the rcity system. The lake would apiiroximato 2,2.50 acres, near the size of L:ike ' L'jro in Rutherford County. The project will include a rec reation area around the lake, I but ni-ans for that aspev t are not complete. ' Voters here la.**! December by 20-1 margin authorized the city . government to borrow its share of the project. . With the original capacity of five million gallons of water a day, the treatment plant can he m^ified to handle up to 20 mil lion gallons. The city is now using about 2.6 million gallons a day, hut this has been inadequate and last week formal! V reouesied a 15 month extension of the loan of army pipe being used to supple ment its raw water 2jupply. S&L SHareholders Meet February 13 , Annual mertin'? of stocktioldcrs .•f Kings Mountain Sa\i»v’s .Cr, T/)Rn Association will he hcM at ♦ he offii'o of Ih.f* jssticiation at 2 p.m. Ft'hruury I3lh. Iheiness of the meelin'" wJi inclutle anotn) reports o*' (/*" errs, acconling to announcenic’b bv Joserli R. Smith, ('xcduivc vicc-i'icsidcnt. laycee Mall PnU Results Favorable Kin.'s .Mountain .layd'cs ta!k«’<l to 64 families last w<‘ek aiul ninety-two percent o!" the cii'zens favor the propo.^al of a down fo\vn mall. Thirty Javi*ees look a Iniid in Hie poll. Boh Powt'll. clialiman of the Javeet's’ pollln.g commit said that four per <'ent were against building Hu' nrill an«l Ihe remaining four per cent didn't voice an opinion. The mall will trike in sittns on Clierokee Street, hetwevn Moun tain and Gold SIrcels. “Wo didn't get to talk to as many people as w(' w:inted In”, \ said Powell. "Hut almost all of thos(‘ we did talk to favored the mall. “Thost* in fii\or wint* partj<’ I ularly impros-;ed that tin* iner .^hants were trying to do some thing abort the downtown art*:i on Hv'ir own. Another thin.:; most montiom'd w.is the fr«'o prirking and easy accessibility the mall would give Hie sttnes." Powell said somt' people wert* uninfonntHl about the mall and didn’t know exactly wli.at was being done. He said mime thought it was the area fronting the r:til- road tracks. "Those against the mall saUl they liked things the way they are and just didn’t want any- : thing changed.” The Kings Mountain M ill Coi- i (Cuntiniicd On Puui^ Eight) Group Re-Elects Mauney ir«r- PRESIDENT — W. K. Mauney, Jr., Kings Mountain industrial ist, has been re-elected presi dent of Industrial Association of Kings Mountoin Area, Inc. for the coming year. Clean-Up Effort Helped By Many Committees fi^'^ wards of Hu* city systc.*!! and an uptown committee correlated with Clny\'on Kelly and Mrs. E. W. Grifiin tlio city’s 1967 clean up campaign. Named to the mayoral commit tee willi Hk* co-chairmen were Commissioners W. S. Hiddix, O. O. Walker and T. J. i:ilison. Ward 1-A chairman was Mil- ton Sin.’Ietary. assisted by Miss Helen Haw Gk*e E. Bridges and John L. McGill. W.iv I 2-\ ciiairman was Mrs. Havvsoo'l 'P. Lynch assisted by Limes Adams, Boyce Gault and Mrs. Paul N'eisler. Jr. Ward 2-B Ir'inirin is Mrs. Darrell Coble. 1 l»y James Crawford, Mrs. !/i\vren •.» Logan and Mrs. Paul H un. Ward 3-A cluiirmtn was \vcry Murray, assislt'd hy Ik'V. I •.•kado!). c»» • chairman. Mrs. C'hai les Mauney and Mr. Tucker. Ward .dC Chairman was Ri^v, Dix.in Adams, assisttnl hy Ken Pruitt. Mrs. J. K. Maum-y and Mis. llt'ssie Sliort. Member*; of Hie Ward t-M committee are Rus- ('xnlinitfi' On Pn;f< S New Officers, Directors Are Elected Repre.sentalive W. K. Mauney, Jr., Kings Mountain industrialist, was re-elected president of Indus trial As.sociation of the Kings Mountain Area, Inc. at the an nual meeting Tuesday. Re-<»lectrd vice-president was James Harry, executive of Min- ettc Mills of Grover. Elected sec- ivtai'y w'as James Amos, execu tive of Neisco Sales Neisler Mill^ * Division. The officers are also members of Ihe board of direc tors which includes Alan Gold berg, Joe Kakassy, Pat Spangler and Clinton Jolly. Other business of the meeting included renort from Joe J. Vale, executive director, that the De partment of Labor had sigu^ , contract with the association for S4S,913 job training program. The year’s contract, in effect, is a delayed renewal of the prior contract which expired Novem ber 1. said Mr. Vale. Mr. Vale reported that 365 person.s have been enrolled in on-ihe-job train- inT with IT area firms during the 16 months ending November 1. Of the 365, 273 successfully completed training i-equirements in periods of six to 26 weeks, de pending on the particular jot classification. Blood Bank Here Monday The Red Cross bloodmobile will ’•eturn to Kings Mountain Mon day. Donors will be proc'csscd at the National Guard Armory from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.. Mrs. Charles V. Maiinev, publicity chairman for Hk' Clevelml Ctmnty Red Cross <*hHpter. said. Momlay’s visit is the next to last for fiscal year 1967-68. Cleveland Coim’v citizens are be hind in blood-giving, Mrs. Mau- ncy reminding that blood usage was high during the year and far oxereded donations. Cleveland County GOP Re-Elect Cheiiman Smith, Othei Oificeis I-M Henry S»niih w-as re-ek'ete<l I’liairm in of Hie CUwt'land Coun ty Horulilican Party c'.v'cuHve commiHei' and twti other Kings ► Mount tin officers were r<*-eK'ctcd ^ :H Saturday's GOP convention in ‘ Shelby. Al.'^o Ie-elei'tt'ii were B. F. M \- ner. secretary, and Bill Babb, t reasunu'. Re-electc.l vic<’-chair- naai was Air.*;, Walker Duvall of .Slit'lhy. Pl.ins for a Lincoln Day din- ' ner to be held February 23 alp Hotel ('harles wen* made. | Congressman James Broyliill.^ made the kt'vnoie aildress. METER RECEIPTS Parking meter n'canpts for thi* week entiing ‘W^'dnesday totaleil $l‘)9.7d, including $136.10 from on-street meters, $16.30 from off-street meters and $47 from fines. City Cltnk Joe McDaniel rcpoiled. CHAIRMAN — Ed Henry Smith has been re-elected chairmcm of the Cleveland County Republi can Party executive committee.