Thursday, April 30, 1970
leaves Brothers RutheifOld Plant
lakes First Resevoir Root in East
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C.
SECTION C
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<Kd. Note: Diiplox-Interna-
liunal of Kings MofiritaHi is a
subsidiary of Reeves Broth-
ois. Inc.)
t'overod rosoi*voirs, particilar-
!> in the dry lands ol the mid- ;
West, have ba'omo fairly famil
iar sights within the last few
.v<*«ars. But, in the Kast this
liighly expc'dient melhtxi of iX)t-
al.le water protection had nut
Iwen con.sideicii nev*essaiy until
now. .Today, with the ini?r<'as«l
(‘mplvasis on eliniinating pollut.
antij from (he air, land and 'wat
er, and the newly stringent
health departmcni I'equiiements
f(»r covering potable water there
is little doubt what all reservoirs
will, in the near future, have
roofs.
In the Kail of '(19. the Mount
Joy Borough Auiliorit.y decideJ
that llie ((uality f>f the water for
the communities of Mount Joy
and Klorin, Pennsylvania, would
be ;mpro\t*<l if ai' ae were pt'e-
ventwl from forming, and if mi-
gvatoiy ducks were deprived of
their habitual stopover play
area. Baxter Wells, superintend
ent of llie Authority, was famil
iar with the floating type of
roof which re<i.uires an air filler
ystenn to allow circulation of
Vesh air, and to prevent dust
from entering.
A covering, more desirable in
man.v respects, was su.ggeste !
by H<Jwan! Dial, technical
representative of Reeves Broth-
The Veterans
ers, Inc. He opted for the inflat
ed typt* of roof made J)f nylon-
relnforcecl polyvinylchloride, to
be supportwl solely ib>' air. These
are less costly l(» install, less ex
pensive to maintain, and easier
to iTpaii.
The Mount Joy reservoir, .5t)
ft. X 50 ft. is situated on a slight
rise with no nearby trees or
bU'ldingK to soften the direct
In Reeves’ Grate plant, Ruther- ,
fordton, No. Car., the 22 oz. ny- j
lon-reinforctHi PVC was fabrieat- •
e.,i to fit with no seams H tlie
actual size of 2r>(n) s(i. ft. ^Such |
fabric-ation can he achieved for
almost any shafx* size.) No!
fabrication uas neccssaiy at the ,
job site. The c‘ovcr we ghs about
1000 pounds, 't'lie part of i!ie
fabric that needs extra strength
fo ranchr)ring in doul^U* thick
ness, lieat-sealed. an<t reinforced
with 2 in. wide, ‘I in. thick an-
(xfyzed aluminum bars, eaib five '
ft; long. !
'Pho engineer ng fi.m (.f Gan.
foive of winds or other elements.' net Fleming Coiddr-. C upen-
ter, of Harrisburg, Pa..’was re-'
tainod, and in December., the
roof wa.s ivri ly lor installation. '
KoctunaU iy tin re was no
vyint! during the installation, b t
this kind (;f I'oof ean In* stabilz- |
ed against h>,h wind.s. AKso, to
eliminate the pfi.ssihility of a
heavy snow loa<t that might in-
l(•lt'el'e w'ilii performance, the
r St' has h(*on increased. Mr.
\V>!ls demtnistraied tlie strength
<yf the roof by walking Hii.i iunip-
ing on it while the fabric wa.s
wet from a 12-h(nir dc.wr.pour.
Filleicd air is foiced I’lrnu.gh
a flexible si(»evt‘ attached to a
fan h'ltfwer. This creates a clean
wafer atmo.sphcre at the «'ame ^
time that inflation is accomp-
1 slie 1. If vandalism occurs with
a knif(‘ or bullet, repairs are sim
ple and t'asy.
'Pile reseivoir is 12 ft. det'p
with I ft. of fn'eboanl an<i h'as
a capacity of 175,000 gallons. As
( 0>‘'»cit V is rea< lu’<l, an automa-]
tie timer pn ve its additional ;
water from entering. Mount Joy
ami Flor n aii* fortunate in hav- '
ing pure spring wutiM*, and tlu*
only treatment is cblorination.'
'l'h^‘ water reaching llie reservoir
in a notable state comes from ;«
1 millin'! 4ja!lon stand liy tank.
Similar roofs liavt* m'(Mi in o[)-
Carolina Center
Open House Is
Slated Sunday
Kvery day \< “Open House’’ at
Western C’andina Ft'nter. With no
visiting rub's and regulations,
jiarents of children there and the
communities which the center
serves are invited to visit us oft-
eiation lor more than ten years
w th no appn'ciable deterioration
ill f.ihiie Or f'lncUon.
('ll. However, every year in ob-
.s('rvanop of Mental Health We('k:
a spi'cial Open Hou.^e is held in
hopes that parents and the gen
eral public can spend some time
visiting the Ceniei.
This 3'ear Open House will be
on Sunday afternoon, May 3, from
1:50 - 4:,50 p.m. In order to pro
vide a chance to .s(?e what the
children do (*ach day, they will
he involved in the activities of a
r(*gular afternoon during the
week. The School, Shnltr~e(l Work
shop. and all regularly scheduled
aciivities will bo taking place.
This year a special part of ac
tivities will be (b'voted to a meet-
, ing of the parents of children and
! the team members who woi*k
: their children. The parents
and the staff will meet at 3:30
pjiii. Meeting places will be an-
I nounced during the afternoon.
1 The afternoon will be informal
and one may visit any or all
‘ areas at your convenience. Staff
will bo available to answer ques
tions and many children will be
acting as tour guides.
I
I Nothing has been found to take
the place of money, but the way
it’s going a substitute bettor be
looming ahead.
Corner
FDrrOR’.S NOTE: Bc'low are
authoritative answers by.the Vet
erans Administration to some of
the many cunent (lueslioiis from
fornu'r .seiwlcemen and their
families. Further information on
vot(?rans benefits rna.v be ob
tained at any VA office.
Q—1 am sin.glo and receive
Social Security bent fits of SlaO
per month, -and military retire-
meiit henefds of $0(1 per month.
1 am a j:ationl in a nursing home
duo to severe disabilities. Can I
(pialify for a VA pension?
A Yes. You may (jualify for
a VA iiension at a rate exceed
ing yoi r military retirement btm-
ofit, which must b(* waived in
order to receive VA payments.
The VA pension rate would be
S.-)! a month, plus Hie aid and al-
.^ndance benefit of $100. for a
%lal pension benefit of $151.
Q I was ordered pccenlly.. to4-
report for an exanrination of my ;
disabilities for which I am re
ceiving compensation. I did not
re[)ort, and have icceived a let
ter discontinuing my compt'nsa-
Hon. What can I do?
A You can notify the VA by
I( tter that you are willing to re
port for an examination, and
ciiiolhor examination will be
sfhcdulcd. Tlie VA relaizes that
Hiere are problems in reporting
for exam nations, and tries to
schedule them at the veteran’s
convenience, if possible.
Q I am 65 yeai*s old and re
tired, and receive (compensation
for 20 per (“ent disability from
the Veteivins Administration. Can
I elect the VA pension program
if it is to my financial advan
tage to do so?
A Yes. You should apply for
pension. When a veteran is qua
lified for both compensation and
pension, the VA pays the hi';hor
benefit.
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INSURED
SAVINGS
Now All Savings Earn
From Date Of Investment.
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6%
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U3/ O/ $5,000 Min.
3 /4 /O 1 Yr. Term
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pi / O/ $1,000 Min.
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5 0/ 90 Day
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CANNED
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SIRLOIN TIP
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119
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CHUCK OR SHOULDER
ROAST
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SLICED
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50 EXTRA
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harvest fresh prod^
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Cukes .. 5
frozen food buys
CRACKIN' ,
Good
Saltines
ASTOR
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Shortening
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Fish Sticks
1 taste O'SEA
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GREEN STAMPS
Window Cloenor
VOID AFTER MAT 7
PINKY PIG
SLICED BACON
ALL FLAVORS . . . Limit 4 bottles with a S5.00 or more order.
GREEN STAMPS
EXaTTR/^
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goldex bantam
CORN
100
2^ GREEN STAMPS
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SI0.00 or More Order
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May 2
LIMIT ONE COUPON
PER ADULT CUSTOMER