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Mrs. Clonin ger said basis of selection are: leadership, character, honesty, physical fitness, scholarship, co operativeness and interest in government. Recipients of the honor must be in the upper third pf their class. Miss Finger, daughter of Mr. *^^md Mrs. Dan Finger, was among members of the high school news paper and annual staffs to visit the University of Georgia Wed nesday .through Friday. She is president of the Luther League at St. Matthew's Lutheran church, a member of the editorial staff of the school annual, has been active in the Science club, FI- iture Teacher’s band, math club, pep band, French club, student council and a May Court repre sentative in 1969. She was e member of the Junior Varsity basketball squad, enjoys tennis and swimming. She is employed by Fulton's Dress Shop. Daughter of Kyle Smith and Mrs. Billie Smith, Karla Smith is an active member of Kings Mountain Baptist church and en joys sewing, piano and swim ming. She works after school at One Hour Martinizing and on weekends at Royal Vyia. In high school she has been active in the Health Careers club, Science duo, French club, Future Teachers ol America, annual staff, band couii -il, band and pep band. Miss Smith plays piano for her Sunday School department at Kings Mountain Baptist church. DELEGATES — Anne Hoke Fin ger, top, and Korla Smith will represent American Legion Post 155 AuxUiory at Tar Heel Girls' State June 20-26 on the campus of the University of North Coro- lina at Greensboro, IRA Honois Otis Falls O' Otis Falls, Sco-U’tmaster of Boy ut Troop 91 in Kings Moun tain, has received a Presidential Citation of Appreciation from the North Carolina Council of the In ternational Reading Association The third annual conference of the thousand-membef organiza tion met at OharfoTTe’s White Houac Inn on March 4-6. Mr. Falls received the officdal lecc^nition and presenitation in person at the Third General Ses sion on Saturday, State Ire-sidenl Richard Culyer, a fonmer teacher in the Kings Mountain Pubiic Schools, nomirfaled Mr. FjMs for his dedicated long-term effonts to combine the ideals of ^ristian- ity and Scouting to boys of scout ing age. Mr. Culyer who .served as As sistant Scoutmaster with Otis Palls, said in his presentaiHon, “for five years I had the oppor tunity of observing this man live a life of community service far be>’t)ixl his caiTT’ of duty. He has spent untold numoers of hours counseling with Boys in trouble or about to be. He has given gen erously of his financial resources in a valiant effdrT" to provide youngsters wHh fne physical mental, moral, and social ohar- acteristics necessary for them to make subsequent positive contri butions to soicefy. To me, Otte Falls is a man^o believes in yery little preaching but an aw ‘ ul lot of practicing. My own life, as well as those of his Scouts is Immeasin-ably enriched by his shining example.” Rites Conducted Foi Mis. Ctonse Funeral rites for Mrs. Maude Rudisill Crouse, 79, widow of Syl- vanus Arthur Crouse^ were held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock from St. Matthew's Lutheran church of which she was a mem ber. Rev. Charles Easley officiated at the final riles, and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Crouse died Thursday night at 9:30 in the Kings Mountain ho.«*pital after suffering an ap parent heart attack #1 6:30 pjm. She was a native of paston county, daughter of the laiU Poli- carp C. and Katherine Lauinice Rudisill. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Joe C. Hodden and Mrs. W. D. Kerns, both of Kings Mountain: and four grandchildren. State Agency Has Appiov^ Pioposed Law Public hearing on t proposed sewer use ordinance will be held by the city commission Tuesday night €U 6:30 p m. The proposed ordinance meets the apprcwal of the Department of Water and Air Resources. Ward 6 Commissioner Jim Dick ey, chairman of the city sewage ewnmittee, said his committee, the city engineer and industry representatives, along with offi- ciaU of the state Department Water and Air Resources Comtnls- adon, had been wwking for six months to obtain a sewage use ordinance “with which everyone can live.’* To AH I say thanks for what I consider a very good ordinance proposal”, said Dickey. Col. W. K. Dickson, city engi neer, commended the work and spirit of cooperation of the city committee and industry represen- taUves at a recent commission meeting* At IVeaday’s regular meeting the board will also review a pow er contract proposal from Duke Power tompany and will set up elecHon mdchineo' for the city and school board election May llth. Judg^ and registrars are to be named. Aato Dealen Aie Indicted Foi Tax Evasion Ernest L. Rogers and James P. Blanton, both of Shelby, were in dicted for income tax evasion by the Federal Grand Jury, sitting at Statesville, on March 15. Fed eral District Judge Woodrow Jones is holding court there this week. Blanton and Rogers, who were President and Vice-President, re spectively, of Blanton Pontiac- Cadillac, Inc., of Shelby, were charged with “willfully, know ingly and feloniously attempting to evade and defeat a large pant of the income taxes due and owed by Blanton Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc. to the United States of America for the calendar years 19^. 1965, and 1966.” Ernest L. Rogers, who boughi James P. Blan-ton’s interest in BlAnton Pontiac-Cadillate, Inc., and who continued to operate the company under the name of Rogens Pontiac - Cadillac, Inc., Shelby, was also 'indicted on an identical charge relating to the attempted evasion of the income tax owed by Rogers Pontiac-Cad iliac, Inc. with respect to the cal endar year 1967. Rogers is Presi dent of the successor corporation. The Government charges for the year 1964 that Blanton and Rog ers reported a taxable income of the cojtporatiou of $9,824.58 and paid total tax of $2,161.41, there on, whereas they should have re VContijiued On Page Eight) RegistrationBooks Will Open April 10 Judges, Officials To Be Named By City Board I Cobb Hurt In Rike Clash Michael Steven Odbb, 23, of 304 East King street, was treated foi injuries 'Thursday at 6:25 p.m. al Kings Mountain hospital after his 1970 Yamaha struck the right side of a 1964 Chevrolet. Damage to the motor bike was estimate at $400. Driver of the car was William Jennings Cline, 18, of 310 North Gaston street, who told police he had stopped for a stop sign and started across Ridge when the iroilision occurred. Damage to the oar was estimat ed at $50. SPEAKER^JIm Heovner. Kings Mauntain noHve ond general manoger of WCHL Radio Sto- tion in Chapel HUL will speak ip Kings Mountain Lions club Ip—nhem ’nieedoy night at 7 pan. at the Woman's club. IdonsToHeai nm Heavnei •Jim Heavner. Kings Mountain native, will address Kings Moun tain Lions club memhers at their Tuesday night m(^eting at the Woman’s club. Heavner, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. Plato Heavner of Kings Mountain, is general manager of WCHL Radio Station in Ohaipel Hill and vice-president of the Vil lage Broadcasting Comipany. He Is also the founder and president of the Village 'Publishing Com pany 'in Chapel Hill and chair man of the iboard of the Green ville Publishing Company in Greenville, N. C. Heavner has 'become known a.s one of Dhe top spokG.sman for ra dio in Almerioa, and is in 'demand as a speaker (before advertising and radio groups throughout itthe country. Last year alone, he made appearances in more than 20 s>tates and lectured at sales senrt- nars in points as far-flung as as Florida, Boston, Denver; San Antonio, Texas; Seattle, Wash ington, and aBmost every major city in between. Heavner claims as his first love the writing of radio commercials, and they are highly acclaimed. CLIO is the national “Oscar” of broadcast advertising, and Jim collected his second one last year, representing the only radio sta tion in the country ever to win ‘(Continued On Page Eight) Registration books will open April 10th at eight precincts for Ihe May llth city and board of education elections. The city board of commissioners will set up election machinery and ap'J>rove officials at Tuesday night’s meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Bethware and Grover precinci voters will help determine only the election of a member of the board of education representing the outside city school patrons. At the six in-city precincts, voters will elect a mayor, six ward commissioners and a mem- oer of the city board of ed«U'ation representing Inside-city district patrons. Polls will open on four succes sive Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. City Clerk Joe H. McDaniel, Jr. said no new registratwjn is in quired. New citizens, ago 21 and over, who have lived in the state 12 months and in Kings Moun tain 30 days prior to May llth. are eligible to register and vote. Mrs. Beams Bites Thursday Mrs. Lola Westmoreland Beam 70, of Grover, died at 5:30 p.m Tuesday at home. She was the, widow of Henry Lee Beam. Survivors are three sons, Rob ert B. and Harry, both of Grover, and Tom of Kings Mountain: two daughters, Mrs. Gilmer Richard son of Lenoir and Mrs. Gene Led ford of Shelby; four brothers, J. B. Westmoreland of Grover, Dr. George Westmoreland of Granite Falls, H. A. Westmoreland o4 Kingsport, Tenn., and W. E. ol West Mifflin, Pa., and a sister, Mrs. J. H. Bennett of Morris. Ga.; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will take place ut 3 p.m. Thursday at the Grover First Baptist church with Revs. Hugh McManus Jr. and Franklin Monroe in charge. Burial will be in Grover Cemo tery. Politics Still As Was; No New Candidates File The candidate list In the mun icipal election remains as was: j 11. No new notfees of candidacy were filed this week. The rumor mill remained only .slightly productive. One rumor going -the rounds this week was that Hugh A. Lo gan, Jr., former Cleveland County sheriff and Kings Mountain po lice chief, who retired January 1 from the prison department, may challenge Ray W. Cline for Ward 1 Commissioner. Another was that George B. Hord, retired assistant postmas ter, may be a Ward 5 commission candidate. Another was that Dan Finger of Hoke Electric, Inc. imay be a Ward 5 candidate. The 11 candidates pose two races. ' In Ward 5 there Is a contest between Kelly Dixon, ex-Mayor and building contractor, and How ard Shipp, Negro mlnistetr and Craftspun Yarns employee. Craftspun Yarn* employee. They seek the seat from which Mrs. O. O. Walker Is retiring. Itet Lt. Col. Robert G. (Bob) Cox is the only announced candi date for rrvayor. Mayor John Hen ry Moss is consider^ a sure can didate. Tommy Bridges and Joe A. Neislor, Jr. are vying for the in side-city board of education seats. P. A. (Tippy) Francis of Grov er has filed for re-election to his outside city board of education seat. All incumbent commissioners filed notice of candidaicy for re- eJection last Wednesd/ay. They are: Ray W. Cline. Ward 1; W. S. Biddix, Ward 2; T. J. EllLson, Ward 3; Norman King, Ward 4; and JSm Dickey, Ward 6. Filing deadline is April 27th. Say Deficits Gone Varied Entertainment On Tap Foi 14th ICwanis Schools Event METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts fqr the week ending Wednesday totaled $118.05, including $104.80 from on-street meters and $13.25 from off-street meters, City Clerk Joe McDaniel reported. Twenty-six individual or groups of students will perform in Thiursday night’s 14th annual Khvanis School Talent Show at 7:30 p.m. in Central school audi torium. ^Entertainment will vary from song and dance renditions to a comedy act, a ibat<m routine, rhy thm bands, piano, vocal and or gan solos, tap dances, imperson ations, a Dixieland band and a performance by a ventriloquist. Winners in the several cate- feoriee, will receive handsome trophies. Each contestant is a winner from the various schools in the system as preliminary e- vents have been held in each c*f the schools. Performing in Division 1 for third and fourth graders will be 'Martha Nichotoon, Robin Harry, Kim Gladden, Sammy Rogers, Ann Harbison and Julie Phifer. Seventh and eighth graders who iwill present talent will be ner, Grade Logan, Jackie Gar ner, David Lucas, Lisa Sherrer, Brantley Mercer and Pals, Ed die Maunoy and David Lucas. Performing in Division HI for first and second Jgrad\.r9 will he Tela Gardner, ’Mrs. Logan’s first grade, Beth Bates, Sandra Bat- chler, iRenec Cook, and L^sa Canipe, Todd Blalock and Lynn peeler. Fifth 'and sixth graders per- formirt' will be Will Williams, Jeff Winebarger, 'Hoyle Randle, Stanley Bridges, Kenneth S. If, Jan Goforth, Teresa Mullinax, Tammy Appling, Sonya McAbee, Trip iMcGill, Tammy Ross, and Cindy Medlln. In the high school division the Dixieland Band composed of Mark Blanton, Rolger Eakor, Jimmy Amos, Irclou Easley, Shirley Gnen, Glenn Harmon, 'Mike Wright, Dale Yarbro and Swtt .'Bell will perform: also Dennis HuiPfstickler, Tim Echols, Linda Crocker, Debra Carter, Cllsta 'Burris, Patricia Burris, Diane Rhodes and Delian <Bcsr. Oxford Announces More Benefits A significant increase in em ployee benefit program for all production employees of Oxford Knittin.'r Mills has ibeen announ ced by Joe Machnik, Plant Man ager. Included in these benri'it pro- gname is a new retirement p-lar., paid for entirely'by the company, which is effective January 1, 1971. [Benefits under the retire ment plan include such features as prior service credit for long term employees, early retin*- ment, inv''®ting disability pay ments and death benefits. In commenting on the new benefits, Joe Machnik said. “Our ability to provide these addition al benefits at no cost to our em ployees is ,a direct re.sult of the efforts and loyalty of all our people, -and an indication of our confidence in the continuing suc cess of our company.” Rasil Fiancis' Rites Condurted Funeral rites for William Basil Frands, 78, of Blacksburg, S. C., husband of the former Brightie Wells of Kings Mountain, were held Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. from Blacksburg ARP church, ol which he was a member. Rev. J. G. Brawley and Rev. J. Paul Turner officiated at the fin al rites, and interment was in Mountain View cemetery. Active pallbearers were Carveth Wells, P. A. FrancU. Steve Fran cis, Joe Beam, Warren Beam, and Bill Crotzer. Mr. Francis died Friday night in Cherhokee County Memorial hospital where he had been ad mitted Thursdaty morning for nose bleed. He had suffered a heart attack two years ago but had been In apparently good health. He was a retired machinist and plumber. Other survivors include two sons Dr. William W. (Bill) Fran cis at Pickens, S. C. and Jimmy M. Francis >f Blacksburg. S. C.; one Urt. Della Beam of Gaffney. S C. and •yiree grand- ebildretx BAPTIST TOPIC Rev. James Wilder will use the sorfpon topic, "The Shout of A Conqueror” at Sunday morn • ing wofahip service at 11 o’cl-ock at Kings Mountain Baptist church. $17,138.10 Deficits In 3 Utility Accounts Foi liscal 70 City Clerk Joe McDaniel said Wednewiay the city promptly a-1 ! mended its budget ordinance I three days after the mayor was informed by the Local (Govern- ment Commission of a deficit In three city utility accounts for fis cal year 1970. See Related .Editorial The deficits were $6,079.23 in the water-sewer fund. $6,630.01, in the electric fund and $5,028.86 in the gas fund. Paul 'E. Pyles, supervisor of the Commission’s accounting advis ory section, said the city is nert in financial trouble but he felt justified in tcalling the operating deficits to the mayor’s attention.” Form letters are mailed to all municiipalitics, he said. He called attention to the def icits in a form letter sent to May or John Moss Feb. 23, based on a review of the city's audit re port for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1970. He said the coni- mission has about 500 to 600 re ports to study and “We review them as we get time.” He saki the Kings Mountain audit report was received last November and that the deficits were shown in the report. The audit report was published in the Herald January 14?th. Pyles discounted published re ports that Kings Mountain would have to raise taxes to cover the deftcits. Mayor Moss said the city had amended its budget for the cur rent year in the three funds ito tedie care of the deficit 'in each fund. “The city can eliminate these deficits out of money coming in from the customers, rather than taxes, continued Pyles. “Pyle said he hasn’t seen the current year’s budget or the amendment ’but I know after talking with the may or steps are being taken to amend the situation that I called atten tion to in my letter of Feb. 23.” Published reports indicated there was a $1()3.614 deficit in the city’s general fund. Pyle explain ed that general fund expenditures did exceed revenues by that sum, but that the city ended the fiscal year with a balance of about $590 in the general fund. He said this wa.<^ done with surpluses at the end of the year affS transfers from the utility funds to the gen eral funds. Also, the audit report showed a deficit of $11,796.38 in the ur ban beautification fund and a deficit of $30,163.50 in the com munity civic center fund. Pyles said these two funds in volved federal grants and were late in getting coriTirmed and paid, but that they have been cleared up since June 30 with federal grant money. “At the time I wrote my letter to Moss I did not know the cir- cumatances of these two funds,” I^lc-s said, “but since then I have realized they were spet'ial kinds of funds and being financed 4n part by federal grants dnabling them to be cleared up since the \(Coyitinued On Page Eighth Police Investigate Hit-Run Accident City police were investigating a mt-run accident Wednesday. Sgt. John Belk said Norman G. Yates, of 707 N. Ckmtt street, was stopped at a switch track east of the Linwoad crossing Monday at 7:45 p.m. when his car was struck in the rear by another ear which left the scene of the accident. Police said it had been estab lished that George Blalock, 418 E. Church street, Bessemer City, was operating the second car. Damages to the Yates vehicle were estimated between $150- $200. No charges had been preferred Wednesday afternoon. ALDTaps Faye Pressley Princess Faye Pressley, Kings Mountain freshman student at North Carolina State University, is among 17 N. C. freshmen coeds named to membersh'ip In the na tion’s leading freshman st'holas- tic honorary society for women, Aloha Laniida Delta. Miss Pressley, chemistry ma jor, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Pressley of 517 S. Battle ground avenue. The 17 young ladies were ini tiated Wednesday. All have earn ed gra-de averages off 3.5 or bet ter for the firat semester of tlieli fresh.'h'ah year, or a cumulative avCTage of 3.5 or better for both freshman semesters. NCSU received a charter for its chapter in December i970 to be come one of 166 of tne nation's leading colleges an3 universities to offer Alpha Lambda Delta hon ors to its outstanding freshman women scholars. Miss Pressley is the only Cleve land County studen-t honored. President And Mrs. Nixon Send Birthday Greeting To Mrs. Styers Jack White Is Hnalist Jack Hutchins White, Jr., high school senior student, is among 80 high school students from the United States who will participate in finals competition for an An gler B. Duke Memorial Schiolar- .‘•hip April 6-S on the campus of Duke University at Durham. White is son of former N. C. Senator Ja<k H. White and Mrs. White. White was notified of his se lection as a finalist this week. Angler 8. Duke Memorial Schol arship finalists chosen from the more than 5,500 applicants to the University. Recipients of these aNA'ards are students whose su perior records mark them as young men and young women who give outstanding promise of becoming leaders in their chosen fields of endeavor. KMHS Guidance Counselor Rob ert Leftwich said the Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholarships are intended to recognize young men and women who possess outstand ing qualities of intellect and lead ership. As potential leaders, they should possess unique qualities off character, personality and intel lectual integrity-and a sincere in terest in becoming responsible and contributing mehibers of so ciety. 'Mrs. Pearl Long Styers received a birthday greeting from Presi- der>t and Mrs. Nixon on her 91st biTthday Monday. The widow of W. .F. Sttyers spent a quie day at home with a sur prise visit from her son, John Styers, off Hampton, Va. SuiMlay tihe family gathered for a birthday dinner at the home off her daug^hter and son-in-law, Mr. .and Mrs. Dickie Tate. A pink and white horseshoe cake was cut an'd served with ice cream. A large number of friends from Kings Mountain. Gastonda, Lin- colnton, Charlotte and Bessemer City called during the afternoon. In the evening a buffet supper was served to Mrs. Styers and her children and grandchildren at the Tate home. CWhers present were a daughter and son-in-'law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lewis of Gas tonia; a foster daughter and her family, Mr. and !\^rs. Joe Eidson of Gastonia; a foster son and his faimily, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McDan iel, Jr. of Kings Mountain; and Mrs. Styers’ youngest son, Bruce Styers off H'ageratown, Md.; and grarK^ildren, Mr. and Mrs. Don Gardner and ^imily of Gastoniia. Rink snapdragons and pink flowers decorated the Tate home. 6-W Ensemble AtBetMehem Lewis Crawford, a student at Gardner ■ Webb college, iwill preach at .Bethlehem Baptiel church on the coming Sunday morning. Tlie GardnerAVebib College En semblx? will present a program of music at the evening worship hour which begins at seven, o’ clock. 'The eighteen member En- sem'blo has recently tourcyj sev eral states. 'The public is invited to hear them at Bethlehem church.