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Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, March 7, 1968
Seventy-Eignth Year
PRICE TEN CENlf
Six of 8 Teams Set For Bi-Conference Tourney
Davidson
Likely Plant
For Retarded
MACHINERY ARRIVING FOR NEW ADDITION — Clinton Jolly,
left general superintendent of Corolino Throwing Company, ond
Ken Short, maintenonce superintendent inspect a new X,ee8 on
a stretch yam machine, among the machinery being installed in
the firm's SI million addition. The addition vrtll house new
machinery for the making of stretch yarn and the modem faci
lity will provide jplas for 30 new employees and will increase
production 30,000 pounds per week. (Photo by Isaac Alexander)
Dobbins Charged
In Thet^, Mayhem
Chevrolet Firm
Property Loss
Set At $1,002
Koimio Lee Dobbins. 26, 110
tackcy Street, a former empioy-
(M», ly eharged with vanclalizinj'
Victory Chevrolet Company early
Tuesday morning; and also with
theft of a new car.
He is further charged with fail-1
ing lo stop for a police depart
ment car with blue light and'
siren operating, driving without |
an MUto license plate, and for 1
failing lo observe a traffic signal j-
.stop light.
Bond has been set at $3,0(K) and
had not been made at 4:30 Wed
I nesday afternoon.
The charges emanating from
Dobbins’ alleged visit to Victory
Chevrilel Company involve* $1.-
0(12.97 ‘‘malicious damage to
l)rop<"rty”. which including
Miiashing of all the firm’s store
■^Continued on Page 6) ' _
Rick Hngei Is Moiehead Scholai,
One oi 104 Recipients In Nation
Long-range school planiimg by
the district board of education
Wednesday night will probably
mean only one physical plant
change in the educational system
for school year 1968-69. !
Pending approval of funds un
der Title VI, Davidson school
plant will be utilized for voca
tional rehabilitation of the men
tally and physically retarded.
This program is set up to begin
with tho school year beginning
m September. ^
The education board’s dream
for long-range improvements will
be presc-'nted Thursday to the
State Board of Education along
with plans for a proposed 12-
classroom addition to North
school, preliminary plans which
the board approved in regular
meeting Wednesday.
Bids for the project, estimated
to cost $41,^,000, are to be receiv-*
ed at 2 p.m. on March 28.
Architect Eugene Warren of
Charlotte presented plans for the
addition last week. Mrs. Wanza
Y. Davis, secretary to the sup(‘r-
mtendont, said Mr. Warren did
not indicate the addition could
be completed by the Fall open
ing of school.
Major portion of the cost of tlie
new school will be covered by the
school system’s S374 f)00 pro rata
share of the 1963 statewide SlOO
million school bond issue. The
remrinder w’ould bo co\ered by
available capital outlay funds.
Area Appreciation
Dinner on Tuesday
SPEAKER — J. Melville Brough-
tan, Jr., Democratic guberno-
torial candidate, will make the
address at Tuesday night’s Areo
Appreciation Night banquet of
the Kings Mountain Lions club.
Mayor To Name
Committee
Candidate
Broughton
On Rostrum
Democratic gubernatorial can
didate J. Melville Broughton, Jr.
of Raleigh will be the principal
.speake* at Tuesday night’s Aiea
Appreciation Night of the Kings
Mountain Lions club.
The Farmer’s Night bamiuoi,
held annually by the civic club
: to honor farmers of the area, has
been extended this year to en
compass area businessmen, said
Bill Plonk, chairman, and Edwin
Moo»-e, co-chairman, of this year’s
event.
Dinner will be served at 7
o’clock at the Woman’s club. Lion
Plonk will introduce Mr. Brough-
♦nn. Lion Moore will be toastmas
ter.
i Mrs. Broughton is also expected
to attend the affair.
Mr. Broughton seeks the nom
ination for governor in the Dem
ocratic primary race wi-.h Lt
Ciov. Robert W. Scott and Char
lotte dentist Dr. Reginald Haw
kins. A practicing attorney in
and
Mayor John Henry Moss said
Wednesday he ^^ill appoint mcm-
One of the requirements for bers of a model cities committee Raleigh since 1951, he served by
obtaining release p f the state by early next week. appointment of Governor Um-
bond funds, Pupt. Donald Jones He said the (*ommittee will aid stead as chairman of the state
told the board, is for the system in the formulation of Kings highway commission from 1957 61
to outline its proposed lojig-r^ge. Mountain's application for panic- and is a former Ra^igh. CU>'
olans and proposed ^ Solicitor. He serv^ by appoirtt-
al buildings including Davidson., program which is administered ment of Governor Hodges on the
Comnset, Park Grace and East by the Department of Housing North Carolina Hospitals Board
schools ' land Lhban Development. of Control. He is a veteran of
As presented by Jones, the long! Members of the committee will Marine Corps service, is Episco-
range plans call for: i represent ten generic categories: palian and is
Special education classes at education, health, housing, social
Park Grace school services, employment, (rime and
Kindergarten at East and Com delinquency, transportation, new
oact plants technology, historical preseiva-
An elemental^ school to be tion, physical environment,
built in the vicinity of the new urban renewal,
high school on Phifer road to
oave the way for all tho propos
ed changes.
Continued use of Bethw'are and
Grover plants.
12 classroom North school ad-
iition to en^ible North Elemen
tary to handle about 35 i>erccnt
of the total number of students
in grade 1-6.
West school would ovontuallv , , , .
he discontinued es p-. elementurv medal for meritormus seivi^ Mountain, is one of 11 win-
sehool and the facintv ners of S1.400 annual Katherine
used as an administrati.-e office, September 1966 to Stpt( mb( r 106<. schniarohins at
and instmctional materials cen-
‘er. Of'ice’'s are eurrentlv housed ^ - /'V7 j' at Greensboro
■n a residence adiacent to the.Capt. Benson is son of Mr. and, a'
Central .Tunior hi-h school. j Mrs. Lamont Benson of Decatur. | she is daughter of Mr. and
The school board anproved the'Ga. Mrs. R. M. Dixon of Charlotte,
lone-range plans, subsequent to^ Captain Benson was cited for 31,^, plans to major in P’rench.
change, depending upon future; •■professionalism
developments.
NEW CHIEF ON DUTY — Kings
Mountain's new police chief,
Thomas McDevitt, 36, of Ashe
ville, assumed his new duties
Friday morning. He is a veteran
of 12 years os a low enforce
ment officer. The McDevitts
have rented the residence at
606 West King street.
CHAPEL HILL Fn'derick Eli
Finger HI (Ricki, sun of Mr. and
Mis. F. E. Finger Jr- nf 307 S.
IJMtlleground Road. Kings Moun-
lain. has received a Morchead
Award to study at the University
ol North Carolina in Chapel Hill-
Th(* announcement is made by
Hugh G. Chatham of Elkin, chair
man of the hoard of trustees of
llu* John Motley Morehead Foun
dation.
Finger is a student at King.s
Mountain High School. His award
is worth s,000 for four year,? of
study at UNC.
As a student, hi*; activities in
clude being a m('mher of the Na
tional Honor Society, Hie foot-
iKiIl, baskethall and bascmill
ti'ams, and the Varsity and
Science Clubs.
Moreh('ad Awards were first
pio.senfed in 19.51. They are
granted on the basis of outstand
ing merit as reflected in acade-
|kuc ability, character and leador-
ilhin. Need is not a consideration.
Finger was among a record
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Captain Benson
Wins Citation
Photo radar intelligence offi
cer Capt. Larry L. Benson has been
awarded the first oak leaf cluster
to the Air Force commendation
medal for
and is father of three
children. Born March 24, 1922,
son of Alice Willson Broughton
and the late Governor J. Melville
Broughton, he was educated in
the Raleigh schools, at Wake
Foiest college and tho University
of North Carolina School of Law.
Annette Dixon
Wins Scholarship
i Miss Annette Dixon, grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Gladden and W. E. Dixon of
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED Robert O. (Bob) South-
well. left, chairman of Kings Mountain's successful 1967 United
Fimd campaign, was presented a plaque for outstanding ochieve-
ment at Monday night's Kings Mountain United Fund banquet
at the Woman's club. W. Donaid Crawford, right, UF president,
made the presentation and also presented certificates of merit
to business and industriol leaders and individuals for outstand
ing community service. Principal address was made by Lionel
Brunnemer of Gostonia. (Photo by Paul Lemmons).
KM United Fund
Officers Elected
Cheshire Heads
Group; Peeler
Drive Chairman
Smith Reynolds scholarships
the University of North Carolina
high
WINS AWARD — Rick Finger,
j high school sonlor. Is recipient
of a Morehead Scholarship
' Award for four years study ot
I the University of North Coro-
I lina at Cbopel HilL
05d
Or "Go Fishing?"
David L. Saunders gave a
statement to the Herald la.sl
week he wLshod to cooperate
with the Kings Mountain Mall
project and Charles D. Blanlpn
announced a tentatively sched
uled meeting for Tuesday to
discu-ss the project with Mr.
Saunders and other members of
the mall executive committee.
Mr. Blanton said he was in
formed by Mr. Saunders by
telephone shortly before the
9:45 a.m. meeting that he had
business out-of-town and could
not attend.
At the post office lobby Wed
nesday morning. Mr. Saunders
said he’d completed his Tues
day business.
How many did he catch?
“Six”, Mr. Saunders replied.
The mal executive commit
tee met without Mr. Saunders
but with a representative of
Cameron-Brown Company, a
mortgage-banking firm, and
discussed financing of the mall
project.
Mr. Blanton said his eommii-
tee would continue lo .seek co
operation of Mr. Saunders on
obtaining an option for pur-
cha.se of the lease he holds on
the Cherokee street building he
and Stowe’s Radio & TV oc
cupy.
He also expressed confidence
arrangements can be complet
ed for obtaining the building
owned by Mrs. Vera M. Cooper
and occupied by Sudle’s Beauty
Shop.
udgement and
I technical ability which contribul-1 A senior at Garinger
{ed to the success of reconnais- school in Charlotte, Miss Dixon
sance programs and intelligence is president of the French club
' collection efforts.” and treasurer of the Honoi So- •
! ciety, among other school activi
ties.
She is also a finalist in Na-'
tional Merit Scholarship competi-j
tion and a finalist for the Angier
B. Duke Scholarships.
The Reynolds scholarships are
renewable for four years of study!
at UNC-G.
Other Entries
To Be Settled
Thursday Night
By JOE CORNWELL
Herald Sports Editor
The WN’CHSAA Bi-Conference
Tournament, b(Hween the South-
vve.stern and Northwestern Con
ferences. will be played in Kings
Mountain, beginning March 11
and lasting through March 12.
The linals being played on
Marcli 12 (Tuesday night), at
; S:30.
Tin* tourney begins Monday at
1:00 with the Northwei^tern Play-
I off \Vinn(*r playing the South-
; wi-siern runner-up in the girls di-
visio j. Then at 5:30 the South-
; we.'itei n Play-«jff winner will meet
I the Northwestern Runner-up.
In Hie boys division, at 7:0C,
■ the Northwcsl(Tn Play-off Win-
;icr will me(*l the Southwestern
Runiier-up. At 8:30. the SouHi-
wesicin Play-off Winner will
' play the Northwestern Runner-
up.
The A.ssociation Basketball
: Tournament will be played in tho
1 Kannapolis High School Gym. m
j Kannapolis. N. C. The tourna
ment is .scheduled for March 14.
In that tournament the North
or South Piedmont Champion
will meet the Northwestern or
Soulhvvostern Conference Cham
pion. ai 7:00 in the girls division.
At 8:30 the North of South
Piedmont Conference C'hampion
will meet the Northwestern or
Southwestern Conf(*rence Chan-
pion.
This tourney will detide ’hv
WNCIISAA Champion.
North Stanly and West Row> n
are the teams from the North
Piedmont Conferent'e already go
ing to their Bi-Conference Tour
nament. which is going to be
played in Conc'ord.
North Stanley won the '/Ills
division with a 16-2 record. Wtf
Rowan won the boys also with i.
16-2 mark.
In the South Piedmont Confer
ence, Statesville and Kannapolis
are the two teams that are def
initely going to their Bi-confer
ence 'lournament.
Statesville clinched the girls
division with a 11-1 conference
rt'cord. Kannapolis won the boys
with a 14-2 record.
Morganton will be playing in
tho girls division of the Bi-Con
ference. in tho Northwestern and
Southwestern Bi-Conference Tour-
John A. Cheshire, Jr.. Pat lei-- nament, in Kings Mountain,
son Oil Company executive, has In thf* Northwestern Bi-Confer-
hten elecKd president of Kin^s ^‘nc(‘ Tournament Morganton is
Mountain I'nitid Fund for 196.s. Hie only girls team that will be
Mr. Chcsliiri' succeeds \V. Don- definitely playing in the tourna-
ald Crawtord. In the boys division, Ma-
Shuford (.Scoop! Peeler. Foote i*on, the team that defeated
Miiu'ial Comjiany emiiluvee. lias Kings Mountain last year, will be
b('en elected campaign c’lvaiiman lemaining team that is def-
foi- tln‘ fund-raising cam- initely going to the tournament.
I>aign. "Tile King.s Mountain Moun-
I)irectors elected for two-year tninoers and the Crest Chargers,
terms are Mis. Charles Mauney. along with tho Shelby and Chase
Hob Southwell, Siiuford Peeler High girls teams are the teams
:ind Kvle Smith. .Mrs. Chailes are definitely going from
Ad:-ims was elee((*rl a (lirectoi- to 1^’** Southwestern.
RESOLUTION
A resolution of commendation
from the city board of educa
tion to the Kings Mountain
high school basketball teams
was approved by the board of
education at regular meeting
last week.
Eight Of Fiity-Eight Street Items
Exceeded Non-Bid Limit Since 1965
By MARTIN HARMON
A chock of City of Kings Mountain vouchers for
street improvements since February 15. 1965, reveals
eight of fifty-eight payments exceeded statutory
limits.
Payments since June 22, 1967, when the statutory
limit for non-bid budgeted expenditures became $7500:
PRESIDENT—John A. Cheshire,
Jr., has been elected president
of Kings Mountain United Fund
for 1968.
TO LINCOLNTON
Schools Supt. Donald Jones.
Board of Education members
George H. Mammy and Mrs.
John L. Mc'Gill. all school prin
cipals of tho district .scliools
and Miss Ali('o Av(*ritt. schools
teaching consultant, attended
the Distrk't 14 meeting of the
N. C. State School Board As.‘io-
ciation Wednesday in Lincoln-
ton.
f'll th(' uiK'xpired t(M*m of Dick
Mixoy, who moved lo AshevilUv
Hold-over directors aro Mrs. Sam
Robinstm, Joe .'smitfi. Larry Ham
rick and Harold Cog.gins.
Now oflic('rs wen* (*l(*ctod at a
Ul' A])rr(‘oialion banquet .Mon
day night alt(*nded by .5(1 busi-
Cha.se clinched tho Conference
Crown, in the girls division, with
a 1-1 record. Their only loss com
ing to from tlu* hands of the
Kings Mountain Mountainetlc.s.
Kings Mountain, the only un
defeated team in all the conu-r-
ences combined, won the South
ness and industrial leaders and Championship with a 20-
parlicipating agencies at the recMvd.
Woman's club.
ON LEAVE
rii.-k .Moore, of the Militarv
P'di, .* Corps at Fort Gouk n.
(la., i-- spending a 10-day J(*a\e
with his parents. Mr. and .Mrs.
Cle\ t Mnoj(».
Thi* Sht*lby girls won the right
to play in the tournament by de
feating Kings Mountain, in the
Southwestern tournament.
The Crest Chargers won their
right lo play by upsetting Shelby
in the semi-finals of the South
western Tournament.
Mrs. Barrier Files For Education Post
Date
Amount
Payee
10/10/67
$ 9,047.30
Asphalt Paving
Shelby, Inc.
of
8/ 4,67
15,882.17
Spangler & Sons
Bolore
was $3500:
June 22, 1967,
when the statutory
limit
4/25/67
$33.23-9.99
Spangler & Sons
12/20/66
28,952.63
Spangler & Sons
9/12/66
16.90
Spangler & Sons
8/26/66
3,679.17
Asphalt Paving
Shelby, Inc.
of
6/30 66
24.224.19
Spangler & Sons
6/10/G5
10,760.40
Spangler & Sons
MRS. MARY LOU BARRIER
Two women entered the politi
cal arena this w('ek by formally
announcing their candidacies.
Mrs. Mar\ L »u Lamm Barrier.
38. of flu* Toluca community near
Lawndale, filed as a candidate on
lh(* Democratic ticket for a seat
on tile county bcjard of educatiop,
limning sin* said “independent
of an\ group.”
Mrs. Jam(‘s M. Harper. Jr., of
.Southport filed for the Domo<Tat-
ic nomination lor Lii'utenanl Gov
ernor of North Carolina, says slu*
beli(*\(»s it is tinu' for a woman
to h(* ('l(Ht(*d to one of the major
office's in slide government.
Wife of Dr. Cecil Barrier of
Lawndah*, .Mrs. Barrier is the
third candidate to file for a
schue'l board s(*at Other announc
ed tandidates are Fr('d M. Sim
mons and Devon Bingham. In
cumbents had not annouiu'od
(Cuntinuvd On tiix) ‘
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MRS. MARGARET HARPER