1971 h one ication \re can ncent- iw.” I will irday Fca- ^uar- ily. p scr- a.m. Iiurch on to Population Creator Kings Mountain 21,914 City Limits 8465 Mt jtv( liisqt Mouatoiv Ugwtt !• Ittm UM vp^cirJ SioiM of tho Couus ropoct o foAi^arY IBM. ojwl laeJudM 14,t90 popuiaUoa • If imbvr 4 TowB»%p, a»4 ibo tomoialpg •*124 troa ItuiKi^r s To»uiup, l» Clovelosd Couaty oad Crow dor* ♦«» *» Gootoo Cow«tT» Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Pages Today VOL 86, No. 13 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C,, Thursday, April I, 1971 Eighty-Sixth Year PRICE TEN CENTS , Traffic Control System Engineering Report Received 82 Pupils Are Named Top Citizens SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST — Pictured ore seven members of the cost of "Our Town", Kings Moun tain high school Senior class ploy, to be staged April 8th. From left to right. Jack White, Nathan Sanders. Gene Alexander, Lynn Finger, Debbie Brown Tom Harper and Kathy Wilson. (Photo b>' Isaac Alexander) ( s IS TAPPED — Peter Hauser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hauser, has been tapped by North Carolina Gamma Chopter ot Pi Mu Epsi lon Honotory Mathematics Fra ternity ot North Corolino State University where be is a grod- uote student. Hauser, a 1968 graduote of N. C. State, is pur suing a Plkd degree. He olds a B.S. in chemistry. Pi Mu pro motes scholarship in motbe- matics. KMHS Seniors To Present Wilder Play I Tlio Senior class of Kings I Mountain high ^'hooT will pre sent Thornton Wilder’s dranw, *’Our Town”, Thursday. April 8th, at 8 p.m. in Central Junior high school auditorium. Ticket^ arc on s^e at $1 for adults and .85 for students. The drama is umUTr the direkr- tion of Cary Osborn of the high scho;>l Drama department. The chief charach^^atre as fol lows: Stage mS.ager (Jack White), Dr. Gibbs (Nathan San ders.) Howie Newsome (Reb Wiesener), Mrs. Gibbs (Lynn Fin ger,) George Gibbs (Gone Alexan der). rs. Webb (Debbie Burns,) Emily Weob (Cathy Wilson.) Mr. Wi’bb (Jimmy Tale,) and Simon Stinson (John Johnson.) New Medicaid Rules May 1 Starting in May, Mt*dieaid re cipients must receive prior ap proval for certain services pro- vidiNl under the program. Joint R. Jonlan Jr.. Chairman of the tSato Board of Social St*rv- ites. has directed the State De partment of Soi'ial Services to be gin implementing as soon as ix)s- sihle a plan that will require pro- ^^vidors of health servit'cs to re- ^^quest prior Qi>|)n>val bt'fore pro- vitling eertain services. Effect of the plan will bt' to provide hmi tat ions for llu'se servkt^s unless ai^traval is given prior to thoit be ing renderoi. Jordan stated in Raleigh that this action was taken after months of study by the Staff of the Stale IXqxirtnH'nt of Social Si‘r\iees on ways to further in sure against mbiuses of Uie Med icaid program. He stated that while he and C<«nmis.sioner of Social Services Clefton M. Ciaig feel the abuses of the program are very few’, they are contiiuioiLsiy studying meth ods to nwke administration of tlie program even more efficient. Prior approv'iil on some services Is already in effort, but in most ctjsis the rendering of the services has been left to the discretion of the professionals in the lieallh earr^ field. Talent Show Profits $2,355 Proix’ods from the Kings Moun tain Kiwanis club's 14l'h annual Schools Talent Show are earmark cd for air conditioning of the Woman’s club and Community Center. Net receipts from the show totaled $2,355.(50, including $556.60. from ticket nH.’cii>ts and $1,839.(W from advertising sales in the show program. For 13 years, the schools, whidi supjily the 'talent, have retx'wed the growing largess of profits from the event. Tennis courts, a sidciwalk to tho high Sdiool, and Gambio .Moinorial Stadium are a- mong the prior beneficiaru^. Joe Noisier, Jr. was chairman of the recent show. City Water System Fully Fluoridated ' The oily water system is fully fluorHlaled and hius been for several weeks, Public Works Superintemkmt Grady Yelton said \Vednes'villc and Mrs. Buddy Bar nett of Kings Moun-tain; a biroth- or, Ji'ssie of Kings Mountain; two sisters, Mrs. Corene Huffstctler and Mrs. Sallie Latahm, bot'h od Kings Mountain: 17 grandohiild- ren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3 pjm. Tuesday at the First Wes leyan Methodist Church with bur ial in Mountain Rest Cemetery. The Revs. Carl Sparks. Edwin Chriscoc and Ansel Center offioi- ated. PROMO’TED — David Parker has been promoted by Kinder Man ufacturing Company to soles manager of the Kings Mountoin plant. Kinder Promotes David Parker David P«irker, who joined Kin der Manufacturing at the Amer- icus, Cia. plant in 1969, has been promoted to sales manager of the Kinder firm here. Announcement was made by Gary Chaffeo, general managci of the local plant which manu factures u|)Jiolsicn'd furniture, bedding, dinettes and case gtxKls for the moibile home industry. Mr. Parker and his wife and two daughters are residing at -IOd Manor road. They are memCiers otf First Baptist church and Mr. Parker has jointxl the Rotary club. Parker is a graduate of the University of Georgia. 'Eighty-two situdent Good Citi zens have bt*en tapped by the Citizenship committee of the As social ion of CTtLssroom Teachers. Kings Mountain Unit. The.se students wore chosen on the basis of good grades, good conduct and respect for >their s('ho.d.^. fellow .students and teachers. The Good Citizen.s from the ele mentary schools and Central Jun ior high school wore chosen by their clas:smatcs and teachers. Kings Mfiuntain high school’s citizen of the month was chosen by a ix)mmittee from the Student Participation Organization on the basis of conduct and scholarship. A spokesman for the ACT said at die close of the school year a Good Citizen of the Year from cadi school will be honored with an award. Tlic Citizen of the Year will be chosen from those hon ored each month. The list of Good Citizens in clude’ BE’THWARE Valerie Laney, Karen Lynn Dixon, Todd Blalock, Beverly Bell, Tommy Fitts, Robin Crawford, Wanda Moss, Christy Bowen, Don ald Bell, Lynn Drumm, Steve Ware and Mary Burris. CENTRAL Carl Roseboro and Debbie Sim mons EAST LauTO Bumgaraner, Jodie Ram sey, Richie Harrison Land, Lcanne Sanders. Cheryl Leach. Teresa Dov^er. Karen Blackswell, Eliza beth Upchurch, Wendy Stringfel-- low, Randy Hord, Eugene Jack- son Cindy Falls, Clark Ruby and Sharon McDaniel. GROVER Sandra Cash, Donna Lynn SCtz- er, Priscilla Hambright, Debbie Turner. Tommy Whitworth, Pam ela BtsHon, Donna Myers, David Btilton. Cindy Wells. Sherrie Mad dox. Scott Ellis, Kim Tesseneer, ; and Dale Hunt. HIGH SCHOOL Jack While and Ann Hunter Plonk. NORTH Debbie Wood. Vonda Foster. Jamie Hamrick, Rosalaind Card nor, I^ee Blanton, Dana Horne. Tcrrie Wessy, ElrJc Spicer, Mickey Gregorys Mar>' Ramsey. Shelia McCuiiy, Roxann Tate, Elizabeth Herndon, Barry Lineberger, Sher ry Short. Mary Hullender, Jeff Robinson, Roxanne Seism, Chip Childers, Sandra Gladden, Willie Mae Robbins. Jim Baity, Pamela Galloway and Paul Ingram. WEST Lee Neisler, Bobby Smith III. Robert Earl Robirison, Tofld Ran dall, Robert Lutz, Eric Sanders, Mike Spears. John Cobb, Jimmy Chapman, Nancy' White, Alan Cloningcr, Steven Lancaster, Gina Stroupe, Allen Waterson, Mary Ann Grigg. STUDENTS ASSIST CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN—This month is Clean-Up, Paint Up and FIx-Up Month and Kings Moimtain high school students are taking part in the dty-wide project beaded hy Donald D, Jones, schools superintendent. From left to right, Sheila Adams cleons a clossroom wall as Rachel Huskey ond Linda Belk empty litter. (Photo by Isoac Alexonder) CANDIDATE — Kelly Dixon, a former moyor ond building contractor, is a candidate for Ward 5 city commissioner in the municipal election Moy 11th. He seeks the sent being vacated by Mrs. O. O. Walker, who is retiring, and is opposed by Howord Shipp. Logan Funeial Held Wednesday Funeral riles for James Theo dore Logan, 56, \v(^' hoM Wed nesday afternoon at Harris Func* roi Homo. Mr. Logan h'aro Saturday. Miss E5as- Icy will play in the Senior di- Yiaion* laycees Report Six Have Entered K«ngs Mountain Beauty Event Six Kings Mountain beauties ' talent division. Laney Reports | CRD Project Making Headway Kinrgs Mountain Redevelopment, Commission reports encouraging j developments as the Downtown 1 Renewal Program proceeds, Dir-' octor Joe Laney reports. ( He itemized: —Contractors responded to bids for building clearance —Fresh interest in new down town construction is being exhi- Diled. —^Land negotiation is proceed ing well. The Redevelopment Commission received favorable response to ad vertisement for bid^ to dear 13 downtown buildings, riiree build ings are slated for immediate re lease to the contractor; the for mer First Baptist Church training building on Piedmont Avenue, Uie former Dr. Anthony Building on W'est Mountain street, and the former Virgie Harmon residence on South City street. The remem- ing buildings are scheduled to be released to the contractor in groups of two or three over an e.stimated period ot a year as acquired. Redevelopment Commission Di rectiif Joe Laney stated that the commission is particularly pleas ed w'Uh recent inquiries concern ing construction of new down town stores. Mr. Lane>- said: “One department store vice president previously stated that he fell Kings Mountain could support a larger store but unless the down town is improved they will have to look elsewliere. Recent ques tioas definitely reinforce this position — a position the Rede velopment Commission has long maiitlained — that is, if we im prtjve the downiwwn the business sector will supj?ort our effort with private investment in new con struction whioli will revitalize the downtown. This private in vestment is no small matter—fhe Redevelopment Commission esti mates that $1,500,(XX).(K) in new construction w‘ill be generated hastxl upon inquiru^s such as the following: “Ten local busino.ssmon have disc'u.sKcd plans for major expan sion imolving nefv construction downtown. Two local bustiK^s.'imen have (CdnihuiVil OH Payv Six) PRESIDENT—Thomas Tote hs been elected president of the TriCounty Savings & Loan League mode up of 12 savings and loan groups in three coun ties. S&L League Taps Tate Thomas Tate, executive vire- prosklcnt of Home Savings & Loan Associatjem, has been elected president of the Tri-County Sav ings & Loan League. The League is Composed of members (representing Lincoln, Gaston and Cleveland Counties. Mr. Tate was elected at the February meeting. Twenty-five members represerrting 12 savings and loan associations attended. Easter Sunrise Service Set GOSPEL SING A <5ospel Sing will be held Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at Midview Baptist church. Fea tured on the program will be the Full Gospel STngers and the Cornwell Faimily. Rev. John Frazier, pastor, issued invita tion ito the Qommunity to at tend* are candidates for The Mtle of “Miss Kings Mountain 1972” to be crowned in the Taycee pag eant April 24th ^ 8 p.m, in Central scdiool audilbriu'm. Other young women interested in entering the camj>etiit:ion are inviti*d 'to eonta'ct Fred Dixon or Lyn 01u?diirc, coxfliairmen of the pageant. ■Mi.ss Kings Mountam 1971 — Linda Falls — will crown tho winner of the event following preliminary wmpetitian in eve ning gown, swimsuit and talent eategories. Contestants to date include: Debbie Timms, 18-yoar-oW Cathy Alano Wilson, 18, daugh ter otf Mr. and Mi>^ Robert G. Wilson, plays the sows, liki's to swim and water ski and will pt'rfonm a vocal solo. She is active in First Baptist church and plans to attend Western Carolina college after graduation from King.s Mountain high school. .Sihe has been active in the KMHS National Honor Society, the choir club. Future Homemakers, Girls state, annual staff, Trench club and is a membt'r of the Senior play cast. Debanah Warren daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warren, is a high sohool senior and has| daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Gene j been aetK e in Che Art club, Fu-|P.m Tlimms and recently named ‘‘Miss j turc Teachers, Bible club, Pep ' med Easter Cantata Sunday At 4 An Easter Cantata. The Cruci fixion by John Stainer, will be presented at The First Congre gational Christian ohurch at Lincoln Academy, Sunday, at 4 p.m. Tlie cantata will be performed by the combined choirs of Plea sant Ridge A.M.E. Zion church of Gastonia and tlie First Con go gal ional Chuivh under the uifieclion of Mrs. Mar^garct Wil son. On that same e\'ening at 7:90 the cantata will be perfor- at Tho PlOiisant Ridge Limestone" at Limestone college j club and will be a Semor attend-; A.M.E. Zion Church in Gastonia. Where ^ k a freshman. Miss’ (Continued on Puge Six) iTh,e public is invited| 'The community - wide Eastfiet Sunrise Service will be held on April 11th at 6 a.m. in Memorial Park of Mour>tain Rest cemetery. Plans for the observ'ance were announetKi by Rev. Robert Wil son, chairman of the KingsMoun- tain Ministerial Association’s ar rangemenls committee. The Rev. Carl V. Sparks will deliver the sermon. Rev. Edwin Chroscoe will preside, Re\’. N. C. Bush will lead the responsive call to worship, (Rev. J. N. Norris w*ilJ pray tho invocation, Rev. A. Glenn Boland will read the scrip ture, Dr. Charles Edwards will pray Che morning prayer and Rev. L D. Scruggs will pronounce the 'benediction. “The Kings Mountain High School Chorus will sing two an thems: “An Easter Alleluia" by Peterson and “Early In The Morning” by McCormick. Special music will be presented by a (high ochool brass ensemble under the direction "ol Larry Mil- stead, Mrs. J. N. McClure and Don ald Deal. Safety Gates Recommended At Crossings By MARmi HARMON Engineering drafwings of a Ra leigh engineering' firm for a traf fic ccntrol program have been re ceived by the city. The drawings were done for the State Highway commission. Mayor John Henry ^o«s ®aid the drawings will be givers to the city safety and highway eommitt- lees wi.li request the committees report rcc;'mmeridations atf the city commission’s April 18 meet- ini;- It is a total state program, J. O. Litchford, director of the high way commission's traffic control divi.Mon, said Wednesday. He es- t:.ma:e