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Popnlation Creoter Kings Mountain 21,914 City Limits 8465 ot« m9mm l» tfrrtvctf t»«» i ms*mm m (k* C«bm» ravort MMMs tte I4JM pa^rntmtUm Ofm nmmatmt t,kt4 tm Kings Mountain's Relioble Newspapei VOL 86. No. 6 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday,February II, 1971 Eighty-Sixth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Re-Zoning Asked To Construct Apartment Complex nHS&L 1970 Tear CoodOne "In 1971. and e^pocially if pnv sent savings trend'? continue, tliere should be ample m )rt.:;agc nioni^* for our coramunlty mt-vls.” Joseph R. Smith. Executive Vke President. Kings Mountain Sav and Loan Associati'm, said . >fr. Smith predicted the ^Table 1971 mortj!a;;e climate as he issued the institutiolis an nual report. He said that in general. 1970 was a good year for King$ Moun tain Savings and Loan Associa tion. He pointed out that since last ^Ming. wtien the Federal Rpseis'e B^rd moved to an easier money policy, savii^ flowrs into the association hove improv'cd. '^The savings increases in the final quarter of the year were particularly encouraging.** h c said. . amkh cautioned. how*ever. that any dramatic downturn in mart gage interest rates may be some time away. He sail that tradi tionally mortg^e intere^ ratc^ are the last of the long-term in terest rates to decline, usually lagging behind long-term cor porate rates. you have been thinking a- bout buying a home but are a-ait- ing for mortgage interest rates to come down.** he derlareJ, **our advice is to buy now. Every year, costs more than offsets whatev'er DB. JOHN C. McGlLL President I. ROAN DAVIS President Emeritus McGill Presi lent Doctor Fifth President Of Association J. Rran Davis, fourth president h secans the increase in building of the Kings Mountain Sav ings & savings may dev'ele^ as a conse- qnence of lower interest rates.** Mr. Smith reported that as of December 31. 1970 savings de- pefitg of the asocnation stood at Civ480.^7.79. while mortgage I on the books amounted to iV ; g|7.6&lS.'’ I V ASSfMs stood at $^^.29^. I Savings account holders at { Loan .Association founded in 1907 , and a director for over 40 years, was named president emeritus officers and directors at the an nual meeting Tuesday. Dr. John C. McGill, medical; doctor and a member of the board i since 1956. was elevatc^d from the ; i vice-president to the oClice of . | Kings Mountain Savings and president. li Loan Association now numbering Other officers were re-ekvted. 2686 received inierf^ pa>'ment« They include Joseph R. Smith, during the year which totalled executive vice-president; C. Glenn | $262J)38.00. $38927J)0 were added vVhite, vice-president; and Mrs. > to reserves in 1970, making total ftuby H. Baker, secretao'-treasur I reserves ^77.782.00. er. Looking ahead to 1971. Smith Members of the board of di-1 said we feel that H is going to rector-:, all reelected, are Dr. R.; be another good year. x Baker, Mrs. Ruby Hughes Bak- ; •Much depeni.s, of course, on er. Glee Edwin Bridges, J. Roan j public confidence in economic Davis, B7>ce Gault, Clyde Kerns, ’ prc^iects and this, in turn, de- Ge.rge Lewis. Dr. John C. McGill,' Joseph R. Smith, and C. Glenn While. .Attomt'ys for the firm arc Davis & White, G€?orge B. Thom- a&?on aitd Garland, Alala, Bradley and Gray. Brenda Neal is loan clerk and teller. Kathy Butler Is a teller and Margaret Patterson is a teller. Mr. Davis succeeded W. K. Mau- ney as president of the savings and loan firm on Augast 22, 1961. The late Mr. Mauney had serv'ed a.s president for more than 22 years, -assuming the office in Feb ruary 1939. President Davis has been at torney for the association since coming to Kings Mountain to ^M^actice law in 1916. Former Cit> attomej', he has b€*en in deelin- Bill Grissom Is Chaiiman Oi Fund Drive I Bill Grissom, president of the Kings Mountain Merchants Asso ciation, is chairman of Kings ! Mountain’s 1971 Hoiirt Fund campaign for $4,000. i Mr. Grissom said the drive will ! be conducted throughout the 11 ' month of February, Heart Month, I with culmination on Heart Sun day February 21. j A door-to do(»r canvass is pldti- ned for February 21 and a Jaycee Roa(l/)Ioc*k with John Mitchell as chairman. Mrs. L. E. Hinnant is chairman of Wednesday’s benefit bridge siK)nsored by Kings Moun tain’s four financial institutions. First Citizens Bank & Trust Com pany, First Union National Bank, Homo Savings & Loan Assot^iation | and Kings Mountain Savings & | Loan Association. The benefit j games will be held at Kings* Mountain Country club at 10:30 Wednesday morning. Mr. Grissom said Bennett Mas- i tors and Bob W’ebstor are cx) ' chairmen of Business Days and that John Warlick is co-chair man with him in the industrial division of the campaign. Mrs. U E. Hinnant is chairman of Uie ! bridge benefit; Mrs. F. S. Morris- i on is chairman of special events; Mrs. Jackie Barrett is poster chairman and Marvin Teer is | treasurer. j Mr. Grissom invited citizens not j contacted by a volunteer to for ward contributions to Marvin Teer, in care of First Union Na tional Bank. A. R. HawkinS) Jr. Dies Of Injuries RICK HINNANT DOUGLAS SmeOX Ikvis Rites Are Conducted pends on success :n the govern ment's program to battle inflation and recession. W'e regard progress in curbing inflation as an e.ssen- tlal prerequisite to a reviv'al in economic activity.** Legionnaires To Conference Four Legionnaires representing Otis D. Green Po^ IK will at tend the annual Washington Con ference of the American Legion in Washington. D. C. February 13- 17. They include: Joe MciJaniel^ Jr., past com mander. adjutant-Linance officer ing health for some months and and national membership and is a pjtient in the Kings Moun post activities chairman and a tain hospital, number of the National Security A former member of the North '^KciL Carobna legislature, he has long *^lrl Wilson, post commander been active in Central United and asistant athletic officer. Methodist church where ho taught Carl V. WTeserter. past com- the Davis Bible Class for many mander and currently 23rd Dis- years. His wife, the former Rober- trict Commander and vice-chair- ta Miller, 81, died in Novem.her. man of the National ecmimittee There are two children: Mrs. Ben on .Americanimi. T. Jackson of West<m, Massachu- Ben Hord executive committee- .setts and Bill Davis of Atlanta, man in charge of house and Ga.; nine granfclchildren and one rules. great-grandchild. Seven-Month Report: Income Tops Ontgo S52 to flfi% of Budget Bf MABmv HARMON - reflecting cold winter weather. City operations during tfie first are customarily highest of the non months of the fiscal year fiscal year. ending June 30. 1971. showed 55.2 He said. **We are operating well >rcent of estimated revenues re- within the 12-month budget .cd and 476 percent of esti- timetable.” lated outgo expended, both a- He adrlei, ’Tunds not immedi- iinst a balanced figure of afniy needed are invested in i725»774- Kings M^iuntain financial iastltu- The monthly recap was pre- tions are earning interest.’* ented the mayor and city com- The Ma>’or continued, ’’Half nissian at Tuesday night's reg- the bo«d interest requirement for liar Februaiy meeting. the current flsf^al year was paid Cafdi balances, exclusive oC un- in October and November. The TKxpcndrd water and .sewer bond remaining interest and $170,000 1 ^becounfs, totaled $290,735. ‘ in bond redemptions will he paid i Mayor John Henry Moss point- in April and May. At June 30, end Ved out the a54rf-Januar>'-31 re- of the 1971 fiscal year, the city's port did not include an addition- bonded debt will have been re 'al S39J100 in current year ad va duced to $3,960,000.** lofCfn taxes received on February H/eweimes ■% Uigt day for payment of taxes Major income items with per- penalty. : centage of budgeted amounts in aL>a noted that February, i parenrhi'sis include: current rax- end April utility receipts, I (Continued On Page Eight/ PROMOTED ^ DeVere Smith bos been promoted by Foote Mineral Company to manager of Foote's Financial Planning and Contra, ChemicoU Divi sion. ot the Exton, Pa. plant Foste Promotes DeVexe Smith Exton, Pa. — DeVore R. Smith has been appointed Manager, Fi nancial Planning and Control — ChcmicaLs and Minerals Division, it was announctxl today by Rob ert J. Johnston, Vije President and Treasurer. oiiu iiiii'i lilt. III ir n Rest cometciy. fi \ . Davis died sud-1 (l i night at 10:30 p.; tv o I ti 19 i rt . K \ Mr. Smith, who has been with Foote Mineral Company since 1953, ha?, served as Plant Account ant for the Kings Mountain and .\sbur>’ Plant Operation.s, as well | ^l^nley; one sister, Mrs. as Administrative Assistant for McAdenville; all of the Mineral Operations of the Chemicals and Minerals Di- In re.'cnt years, Mr. Smith has' Rif 3S COndUCtCu issistod both Divisional Manage- i Funeral rites for Rev. Rassie; Ix'e Davis, 70, 'retired Church ol God minister, were held Tuestlay | afternoon at 3 p.m. from Kings: Mouirtain Church of God of which | !ie wiis a member. | Rev. S. W. Avery officiated at; the final Tiles, and interment was in Mountain Rest ccmeteiy. The Rev. Mr. denly Saturday m. in the Kings Mountain hospi tal after suffering a heart attack. He w’as son of the late Mr. and j Mrs. Robert N. Davis. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ollic Herron Davis; a stepson, James Herron of Rockford, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Mario Wright of Kings Mountain and Mrs. 'Betty 1 Lewis of Wo<xlbridge, Va.; six i step-daughters. Mrs. Rachel Ho gan of Rcxrkford, Ill., Mrs. Helen Davis of Durham, Mrs. Elsie Har dy of Winston Salem, Mrs. Cain- erine Barnes of Sacramento, Cali fornia, Mrs. Maiy Hill of Mount Holly, and Mrs. Mildred Hill of Hilda three randchildren and five great- randchildrcn. > KAREN HINTON ment and Corporate Management in nunierous economic evalua tions. Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be re locating to the Exton area. Their uvo children a married daughter and a son going to the W'ake Forest Univ’ersity, will remain be hind. Whitley Rites Are Conducted Walter Hubert Whitley, 68, of Bessemer City, died Sunday at 6:45 p.m. in Kings Mountain Hos pital. He was the son of the late Samuel L. and Mary Watson Whitley and a member of J. M For Mrs. Rost Funeral ritc.s for Mrs. Ruby L. B'st wid w of (Burton C. Ro.st, were held Sunday afternoon al 2 p.m. from Harris Fiin(*ral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Wild er and the Rev. E<lward Brown officiating. Interment was irt Salem Luth eran church cemetery near Linc- olnton. DAR History Awards Given Winners of the DAR American History Month Essay Contest were announced this week by Mrs. J. E. Herndon, chairman of that committee for the Cx>l. Fred erick Hambright Chapter, Daugh- ter.s of rile American Revolution. They are: Eighth Grade — Karen Hinton, Central Junior High l3-yea»r-old daughter of the Reverend and .Mrs. Ra-^sell L. Hinton, pjistor of Oak Grove Baptist ehureh. Her os-xiy was on “The Constitution of the United State.s." Sixth Grade — Douglas John Sincox, Ea.st .scliool, son of Dr. aiul Mr.s. F. J. Si»i(*ox. He Is a pupil in Mr. Simmons’ sixth grade. His e say was “JanK's .Madison—The Great Compromis er.” Fifth Grade — Rick Hinnant. North Si'hool, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. U E. Hinnant. He Truck-Train Hit Wednesday 8n SR 2274 A. R. tJunior) Hawkins, 29, died ^ Wedne.sday afternoon of head in juries, four hours after his clay- loaded 1971 International Dump Truck was struck by a north-: bound Southern Railway freight, train at a crossing near Grover, j Hawkins, driver for (Bennett i Brick & Tile Company, died in Charlotte Memorial hospital where lie had boon taken by am bulance at 12:53 p.m. Funeral arrangements are in complete. According to Highway Patrol man Jerry L. Evans, investigat-. ing officer, the accident occurred j at the railway cre.-ssing north of i White's Service Station between] Wliite’s and Archdale Dairy, i Hawkins was reportedly return ing to Bennett’s Phifer road plant I from tlio Bennett Brick & Tile plant on Rural Road 2274. £.ngineer L. 11. .McWhorter. 51, .f Greenville, S. C.. said he saw the truck approaching the tracks and .*:ounded liie train horn. He said when the dumplruck app<*a!r- ed stopped in the center of the tracks lie locked the brakes ol the train and jumped onto the floor. The impact demobilized one engine and demolished the truck, Trooper Ev'ans said. Prop erty damages were estima'tcd al $22,000. I j A passenger riding in the en- ' I gine with McWhorter suffered ] handcuts from a falling fire ex- I tinguiihcx. McWhorter was unin- 1 jured. I Dorus Bennett, official of Ben- I nett Brick & Tile, said Hawkins had been employed by his five years. He had previously worked at R A. Jolley Amoco Station. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hawk- in.s. Sr. of King.s Mountain, Hawk- in.'; was married to the former Diane Harris, a former employee of Griffin Drug Company. Mrs. Hawkins is expecting their first child. The junior Hawkins reside at 4CH» Walnut street. Surviving besides his wife and parents are two brothers, Billy Hawkias of Kings Mountain and Travis Hawkins of Gastonia; and one sister, Mrs. James Early of Van Wert, Ohio. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Harris Home. .Mr.3. Eo.st, of 605 We.^t Mountain street, died Friday at noon at the! wrote about "Benjam'in Franklin”, home of her daughter, Mrs. Pauli He is a pupil in Mrs. Glee E. Propst in Moore.sboro. She had B.ridges’ fifth grade. btH'n in ill health for several , Riih Hinnant also was the months. winner of the DLstrict II e-way She was ih(* daughter of the contest for fifth graders and will late .Mr. and .Mrs. Alfrtxi Monroe rweive an a<lditional award. Lutz. I S(\*ond plate reeogniLon for Surviving, besides her daugh-1 the oiglith grades wumU to Ricky tor, are two sisters, Mrs. Irene I Morrison: in the sixth grade to OdeH Memorial United Methodist I Hewitt of Gastonia and Mrs. Joye Bonnie Hinnant, North school; church. j Franks of Gaffney S. C. ' fContiuiied on Page EiffhtK He is survived by his widow, I Wilma Looper Whitley; two; sous, Ralph Whitley of Llncolnton j and Mike Whitley of El Paso, Tex.; one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Poteat of Weft Palm Beach. 'Fla.; three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Outlaw of Bejwpmer City, Mrs. Marion Howard of Lymon, S. C. and Mrs. Lucy King of Whitmire; and eijfht grandchildren. Funeral serx'ices were conduct ed Tu(»sday at 2 p.m. from Sisk Funeral Home East Chapel by the Rc\*. GJeorge Lyndon. Burial was in Bessemer City Memorial Cemc- I tery* Woman's Club, Community Center To Share Talent Show Proceeds Proceeds from the Kings Moun tain Kiwanis Club’s 15th annual talent show will be to the Wom an’s Club and Community Center for air-conditioning, Joe A. Nois ier, Jr., chairman, announced this week. The Hth annual event will he held March 18th at Central SchooJ auditorium. Chairman Neialer reportedi *The Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club has raised approximately $25,(XX) during the past 13 years through these talent shows. This money has been used for the betterment of the schools end the commun ity, such as lights for John Gem- hie Stadium, a new school activi ties bus. high school tennis courts and a sidewalk from Gold street to the high sohool." PRESIDENT — Lee McIntyre has been elected president of the Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce for the coming year. Lee McIntyre Meads CoiC Lee Mclntyj-e, executive officer of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company’s Kings Mountain branch bank, has been elected Dresident of the Kings Mountain CJiamber of Commerce for the coming year. Mr. McIntyre succeeds L. £. (Josh) Hinnant, executive offic er of Kings Mountain’s First Un ion National Bank. Other officers are J, C. Bridges, partner in Bridges Hardware, first vice-president; and Joe H. Mc Daniel, city clerk^Tcasurer, sec ond vice-president. Robert G. (Bob) Cox is Cham ber of Commerce manager and Mrs. Lucille C. Williams is sec retary'. Members of the board of direc tors, terms expiring in 1972. are Bill Brown of 'Btdk’s Department Store; Charles Blanton of Kings Mountain Drug Company and 'Bob F. Manor of B. F. Maner Insur ance Agency. Members of the board of direc tors, with terms expiring in 1973, are Charles Ballard of Timms Furniture; Jim Yarbro of Sterchi Brothers, Inc. and Jim L>’brand of Lybrand’s Carpet & Tile. Members of the board of di rectors with terms Lutheran Tract Is Optioned To Developer The city commission has refer red to the zoning board 'a re- qu<»st by .\ubrey Mauney, agent for the North Carolina Lutheran Synod, for re-zoning of ten acres of 13.89-aere tract off York Road adjacent of KAO Kamps. Mr. Mauney wrote the commis sion that a realty dtnclopmenl frim has optioned the tract for the purpo.se of building apart ments. Mr. Mauney noted that the city is housing short and thaJ pianiuxl re-development projects will remove more houses. He also pointt*d out that the tract, now zoned for general busine.'ws. rf the zoning board concurs, will be more limited as 'to usage. On petition by the owners o( Ashbrook Park, off Waco Road-and Oansler street, for annexation to the city, the commission voU^d to advertise a public hearing. Own- j ers of the 21.9 acre tract are Hal i S. Plonk, Dr. George W. Plonk, Wray A. Plonk and N. F. McGill. : Sr. In other action.s: the commis sion: 1) Voted to advertise for bids for water and .sewer lines to .ser\e DeRose Industries in Kings Mountain Indu.-^trial Park. Gaston County is committed to defray eo-ct of the estimated $7200 ex penditure. 2j On recommendation of Chie^ of Police Tom McDevitt, authoriz ed employment of former officer Ralph Grindstaff to replace Rich ard Reynolds who is resigning February 20, 3) Authorized the safety com mittee to work with the fire de- oartmenl on personnel and equip ment matters. Members of the committee are Commissioners Jim Dkiiey, chairtnan, Ray Cline, W, S. Biddix and T. J. Ellison and Chief Police McDe\itt. Merchants Tap Bill Grissom CHAPLAIN HERE Rev. Bob Harrington, “The Chaplain of 'Bourbon Street”, will give an addre.ss at the Kings Mountain Community Center February 18th at 7:30 p.m. under sponsorship of the Kings Mountain Rotary club. Funeral i 1974, are Paul Johnsonbaugh of O.xford Industries; Jim Jenkins of Burlington Mills and Dr. Frank Sincox of McGill Clinic. President McIntyre has an nounced the following committee ' chairmen for 1971; Joe 'McDaniel, finance; Bill Brown, merchants: L. E. Hinnant. industrial; B. F. Manor, membership; Dr. Frank (Continued On Page Ei^ht) Bill Grissom, partner in Bon T. Goforth Plumbing, has been elect ed president of the Kings Moun tain Merchants Association for the coming year. He succeeds Bennett Masters. Other new officers are Jim Downey, vice-president; and Mic ky Bell and Charles Templeton, directors. Hold-over directors are Bob Webster, Tommy Bridges, David Plonk, Clint Rankin, Doug las Eubanks and Don Jones. Ben nett Masters will serve as ex- officio member of the board. Mr. Grissom has been active in cKic, church and community af fairs. He Is a foraner Young Man expiring in of the Year, active Ja>"cee and ac tive in First Presbyterian church and its youth program. He and his wife, the former Claudia Go forth, and their children live at 204 Roxford Road. METER LOCKS FROZEN No parking collections were made this week. The meter box locks were frozen, City Clerk Joe H. McDaniel Jr., reported. - t; if ' . ■ ,1*. ■ ■ , ^1 TEAM CAPTAINS IN GARDNERWEBB FUND DRIVE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN — These six men ore the teenn ccq>tains leadership in the general gilts port oi Gardner-Webb College's drive for S30.900 from the Kings Mountain area Left to right Pete Connet, team captain; (^'Brien Brooks, Jr., team, captain; Joseph R. Smith, team ccqstoin; Shuford K. Peeler, team captain; Lee A. Mc Intyre. general gifts chairman and Robert Q. Cox, team captain. The campaign's kidc-off diimer whs held Monday night (Feb. 8th) and the first. report mooting will be held next Monday night February IStlL