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1971 1 iiio ft ra s : 1 c. u Population Greater Kings Mountain 21,914 City Limits 8465 Qi #ut«r HiMgt MouBioiB flgur* It tfrrlTBtf tiMB t tp«ckf*l United StatM liiteau of tiM Ctaaut ttaorl loDvary IMf, ond lacludes the I4,fl0 pogulallOB MunlMi 4 Towachlp. oad (he ramolalag 4.114 tn llcuel.«r 5 Tawaihlp. la Cleveland Cauaty oad Crewdai • " e»»wnihiB la Ocwtoa CutT. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspanei VOL. 86 No. 20 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, May 20, 1971 Eighty-Sixth Year PRICE TEN CENTS I Jonas Bridges, Kelly Dixon In Run-Off Tuesday ROBERT WHISNANT REGINALD ALEXANDER JOHN ROBERTS '5 j. CAROL ANN DILUNG it'» JOY JUfH JOLLEY Governor Scott Praises NORMA KING ^ A Tm Administration Sworn; Scott Makes Address I <1 j Jlorth Carolina Governor Rdb* ert W. Scott comrmended the city on its "tremendous planned prog ress" and Incumbent Mayor John p I Henry Moss ailong with five in* [ " I cumben-t commissioners txx)k the I , ^ oath of office Thursday afternoon in ceremonies at City HiH. An overflow crowd attended. Moss was returned to City Hall I Hall for a fourth term May 11th I as he easily defeated Challeng- ■ ! er Robert W. Cox. All other in- , I cumbohts, two of whom had no - ’ opposition, also easily won re- election. I Other elected officials sworn yw Ward 1 Commissioner ^y Cline, Ward II Commissioner : W. Siemore Biddix, Ward III Commissioner T. J. Ellison, Ward ly Commissioner Norman King I and Ward VI Ocummissioner James I Dickey. To be decided Tuesday by I the voters is identity of Ward V j oommiss-ioner, a run-off between : Kelly Dixon and Jonas Bridges, Leaders among five in the bien nial election May 11. WILUAM STEVEN CARSON Mi&Iachson's Rites Conducted Funeral rites for Mrs. Lela 'H. Ja.kson, 76, wife of O .O. Jack- soi'i, were held Wednesday aft ernoon at 4 p.m. from the Ova pel of ilParria Funeral Home. aev. D. 'H. Alderman, pastor of Central United Metho.Iist c huivli of which siic was a mem ber, otTiyiaied at the final rites and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mrs. Jackson died at 12:30 Tuesday mornin'r in tlie Kings Mo mtain 'hosi;ital after a 'illness. 1‘^hr lij; ser\ed as presitlcnt of cliurh. 'IJe-'Ides her husband, she is sir vived by one sister, iMrs. W. Dunn of Washington, D. C. lie VV^oinen’s Swiety of Clirist- Denqier Rites Held Tuesday Funei tl rites of Charles Elmer D''ngl(‘i, 82. were eonduoted Tuc.«day ar'iernoon at 4 p. m. from the Cliai V HarrLs Fu neral Home. Dr. Charles Eiwards effFdated at the final rites, and interment was in Mountain Rest cemetery. Mr. Dengler died Sunday morn ing at 1:30 a.m. in fhe Kings .Mountain hospital where he had been ho.spitaiized following a stroke two weeks t'Ko. He was a sen \t the la'te Mr. and Mrs. George Denglcr and was murrlod to the late Elizabeth Rhea Dengler. He was a veteran of World War I and a memibef of the Kings Mountaifn VFW Post 9811. Ho is survived by his daugh ter and wm-'inlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene WWh Whom he made his home. Receive Honorary Doctorate To Roberts Area students are receiving grees from college^ and univers- itios. William Stephen Carson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Carson, Jr. of Columbia, S. C. and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harrison of Kings Mountain and Mrs. Paul B. Carson, Sr. and the late Mr. Carson of Gastonia, was graduat ed May 7th from Clemson Uni versity College 'of Architecture with Bachelor of Ardhiteoture de gree. He was also commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army. Mr. Carson is married to the former Emma Jackson of Marion, S. C. He holds a B.A. dt^ree in Pre-Aiichit€?eture. The Carsons will reside In Ridgelyd, ,S. C. until August when fie reports for duty at F\>rt Benning, Gd. Miss Carol Ann DilHng of Kings Mountain is one of the ^0 seniors who graduated from MerediDh College on May 15. The graduat ing class is the larg'^Sf in the 80 year history of the Baptist-related liberal arts college ior women. Miss Dilling received a B.A. dc'grc'e in sockilcigy. She is the daughter of'Mr,‘and Mrs. John B. Diling of King4 Mountain, lor of Mrs. 'Evelyn Cixinan, won first place in the state on the aeadt'mic examination in Dio- logy. 'Pliis wee ia' stjate-wide ex amination ‘m\. (whijL'h keveral thousand students parM'clpated. Tlie award is a four-year schol arship to tl\e 'University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. R(.ibert iW'iiii^nant, son of Mr. and 'Mrs. R. G. Whlsnant ol Kings Mountain, has received ‘he Master bf Science degree in Geology from the 'Universi'ty of Houston during gn''du--*i'on 'cere monies May 45, 1971. Having re reived a National Sicier.'.e Foun dation fellowship 'for the study of geology, Whisnant has main- tained a 4.00 grade point aver age and was efpotc^i to Sigma Phi EpsHbn; the nat-ion'al honor- lary fraternity in 'geology. Whls- rtan-t received his undergraduate fiogree at North Carolina State University in 1967 and has done graduate (work -at the Univeraity of North Carolina at Greens boro, land Prin’ceton University. Whisnant plans to spend much (Continund On Pagsi Six) * s' m. X wo <l S.O.S. By '61 Class For Some Addresses Members of the C.'ass ol 1961 Kings Mountain high school ire planning a lOth year reunion lure 2Cth and Mrs. Charlie Herndon, momher of the plan ling committee, says some ad- virefis of classmates are needed ■She said -‘^he would appreciate friends calling her the a'ddrcsse^ of Prisoill'a iWilHams, Eileer Slater, Nancy Smith, Susan Kes ier, Lynda Johnson, George Franklin, Jr., Anne Foster and Lisette Carter. Mrs. Herndon's ‘marling a.l- dress is PO 'Box 214. King' Mountain, 'and her telephone number Is 739-4557. ■School Trustee Tommy P. Bridges, who defeated Joe A. Nois ier, Jr., fox a sead on the board of 'Wucatlon. also took the oath of office. P. A. Francis, school trus tee representing the outside schotd district, was out of town and will be sworn in at a later date. Governor Scott told the approx imately 100 persons present in the auditorium and a large o-verflow crowd in the hallways and out side the building that a city and people 'must beready for progress with serious planning. He-cautioned against "haphaz-; ard growth . . . without careful j planning.” Scott further point ed out , that "it is obvious Kings Mountain’s growth is planned progress.** He reminded his audience that “while I am in favor of the fed eral system ... I am in favor of problems being solved at the local level, if they are capable of being solved there." He said that local goveXnment should get 'involved With the federal government "as a last resort." But he added, "It is our fault (that the federal govern ment administers so many proj ects and programs) because at the local and state levels have not done it." Scott recommende^l a reverse trend in federal controls . • • pointing out that, even at the state level the enormity of the job had no removed lawmakers and administrators from the people that "there is some iso lation and insulation" toward (Continued on Fngc SirJ MOSS ADMINISTRATION U1 BECOMES ADMINISTRATION IV — North Carolina Governor Robert *. Scott made the address at oath-taking ceremonies by newly-elected city officials last Thursdoy in City Holl courtroom. Magistrate J. Lee Roberts administered the oath. (Photo by Lem Lynch) Demolition Crews Move In Three Buildings Being Razed First Phase Oi Downtown Project Begins METER RECEIPTS Parking meter receipts for the week ending Wednesday total ed 5113.90. including $100.64 from off-street meters and $13.25 fixim on-street meters, City Clerk Joe McDaniel report ed. laycees Install New Oificen; Service Awards Ate Pr^ented Bob Leftwich, guidance t'ounsc- ^ : lor at Kings Mountain high s school, was installed tfs pre.^idcn-t .■ of the Kings Mountain J.ayc(H?s at ^ the civic club's l^ies night ban quet Tuesday night at %*pyal Vil la.' Other new officers are Lyn ^ Cheahire, first vice ■ president; Fred A. Dixon, second viw prcsi- . < dent; John Mitchell, sei-rctary; Jim Falls, treasurer; Ken Roberts, imtgoing president, state dirt?ctor; Ken MlcAbee, Jaybird; and Bob Scoggins, Gerald Thomasr>on, Bill > / Carrigan and Warreri*‘T^forth, di* -x rectors. I r Tom Fred Propst, Jr. of Shelby, p president of the SJielby Jaycets and a state Jaycce vlce-pitrsidoni, li: conducted the installation cure - monies. He challenged t'he Jay- ^ cees lo be entbusastdc, thai mem bership is an attitude at the mind, and to instill pride in the chapter arrd united- action. He presented certificates to the local club citing aocompHshmenta at Weatern Carolina Center for Op- exaition Santa Claus; an award of honor from the dtate and merit awards from W^fern Region and N. C. Jaycees. He also presented Contmued On Page Six HONORED—Frank AUan Walls, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Plato PressleY of Kings Mountoin. has elected to membership in the Society of Outstonding Amer- Icon High School Students. A former Davidson school stu- deont. he is a senior at Sfanon Grots high school Phllodtel- phia. Pa .This to tho highest honor bestowed upon a high school studont in AmorML L EVANGELIST—Rev. James Moss of Clover, S. C,, formerly of Kings Mountain, will be evan gclist for rcvivol services begin ning Sundoy at Dixon Presby terian church. Moss To Lead Dixon Revival Rev. James Mo s. pist<^r •.>f Beth 1 and : .i.'rcr .Meaiori.il Pre.^^- byterian cIuk'; lies in Clo\er. 8. F. since July 1937 nnd a King- vLiinlain nr’.ve, will be evan;;e :Ut f ir levi . al .services iicrdn ling Sunday nic'U at I>i.\on Pres..v' c.'ian chur-. h. Sorvic(\s wil oe hold niglitly hn.ug’i Friday a! 7:3l) p. ni. Son r" Mr. and Mrs. .M. IV Mo-* o' King.s M(>iin!ain. lu* i> a ;radnr^!e cl Kif;g,s .Mrurlain hi,"li (boal. PrrshMleriaii Junior cone,i;< Joe Laney. Director of the Kings Mountain Rede\ (’lopm<‘nt Com mission ix'popt.s that tile Rcnlevel- opmont Commission has purchas ed a majority of Hie ])ro'{)ertiic's needed to begin thef irst stage of tho downtown project. Demolition of several building.s, which have tK'en purcliasiHi, will begin this W(vk and tin* w»rk should bo cx)mi)l('tetl by the end of the montli. This will ho the first c“(>ncroto e\’idena' of i)rogress being made, La'ney said. D. H. Griffin Wrecking Com pany of GiannisNiro Is co’iitractoj for tlio demolition work amt will b<*gin moving in heavy (*quip- menl Friday, said Liuioy. Build ings lo Ix' diNiioli.shi*!! include tlie Old Herald hiul<rmg on S. Pied mont avenue, tin* former Dr. J. E. Anlliony building on West Moun- ! loin and tin* fornn*r Virgie liar- j mon honieplai'e on City stret*l near City he and Coal Company. .‘\rchiieciural assistance to the du\Miiv)wn j)r< ;ji’rty owners w have buildings ar«' to rinnain will .soon be a\'ail-il)U‘. Tin* Pu’ le\el jjamnit L'innmi.ssion along with Down WINS SCHOLARSHIP ^ Debra Victoria Rhea, high school stu* d nt and daughter of Mr. and Mas. jee Dixon Rhea, is recipi ent of a Corl A. Rudisill Foun dation Scholarship. She is also recipient of o Gardner Webb college scholarship. Cancer Fatal To KM Nurse Funcr'l rites tt»r Mrs. .hPicFt i.Tule) Patterson, .m. wife o' Run-OfI Rules No Different From May 11 Kings Mountain citizens will return to the polls Tuesday to determine the identity of one member of the city commission for the criming two years. As he indicated on the eve: ring of the May 11th city elec tion, .Sevond-Runner Kelly Dixon exe.x'isfvj his right to call for a run-Oi'f. .Mr. Dixon made hiii call last Wednesday. Mr. Dixon, a former mayor, builder and Baptist minister, seeks to overtake Joi.as Bridges, Riadio Station WKMT manager, lace. T!ie Ward .5 results were: who failed to obtain a majority. Ml. Bridges led Ihc fivurman *jii4gcs - ci;3; i^.xoo, o> ; lU'/vy* ard Shipp ■ -HO; Charles Parker, iCJ; and Jake Sipe, 67. II- ^ . for Tuesday’s run-ofif ele. tion are the same as pre vailed on iMay 11th. There is no new registration and tho same cLicia.s wili he on duly at 'the same in-city prcciiuts: W'ard 1 at .City Hail; W'ara 2 at the Ameri. an Legion Building; Ward 3 at E.isl SJiool; Ward 4 ^ First Wesleyan church felhAV- i ship hall; Werd 5 at the Arm- ! ory; and W’ari G at Kings Moun tain high ifchool. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 6:.30 p.m. The run-off election activity has paralleled that of the pre- May 11th campaigning when 20 candidates \*yed fer the seven city contests and iwo seats on the board of education. TTie cam paign afraefed nearly 2,000 vot ers?. Major John Moss* victory over Robert G. Co\ was a land slide. 1661 to 2S2. The Mayor carried all six wards by large margins with the biggest a 57.6 vote ma.iority in Ward 5. It will be tlie Mayors fourth term. All other invumbonts were re-elect^l by large margins and a ne^ 59jhool trustee wa selected in tlte person of Tcminj* P. Bridges who defeated Joe Noisier. Jr. for an outside district seat on tlxe .board of education. Both Mr. Bridges and Mf. Dixon seek the seat l>ein: vari ed by Mrs. Maude R. Walkf^, ' Kings Mountain's first worntyi to serve on the city commissio;! in the dty’s 95 yeir history. Mrs, Walker I'etirin-g. She i completed her late husband. O. O. W^alkcr’s term bj* appoint ment, ran on her mvn two years ago arti subsequentlj* defeated Charles Ballard in a run-off election. PrMiction'® ai'c varying con ^ideralJy on ♦'he rs -mber of -per- who w'll return to the polls Tuesday. Kings Mount'»in’s past histfirv in riin-eff clectiors has ’'ce*i Iha^ p.r’-cffs attract al- •'V It as m^r^^. voters as iniHal elections. Observerr doubt this utmtion wi’l obtain Tuesday. Tlie run-f'ff arr-angement was 'irst t'pemtive liere in 1951. Pre- •iously, t'hc city officials had 'eon clioscn by plurality. town, nc. is interviewing .several I'.iul PaMer.'-^on. weie heM Wed ardiitcvt.s and oik! will be re- nesday a'tornooii at 4 o'ohx'k tained by the Rc(lcveloi)ment fiom Patterson <;nne Bapil-?: Coniini.tfion and work with the ,-iiur h of whi.h she uas a mem Diwnlown Busiiu'ssnu'n and pro- \tov. i)erty owiu'rs to aiii them in rc:i m-s. Pa'lcrsor died of car.-ei ovaling their btiilding.s. 'I'uevd.ay morning at 3 o'do k a' Laiicy also veported tliat the citj i.N alrcMdy n'ceiving credit for work tiiat if ha.s (l,»;u' in the dowiit(nMi area. Tlie work ilonc sliarc ot tlie and King c:.H(^ge. Pris'.ol, Tenn. I'ouiil as cash towards the He re;civrd IHsTjD. dt'grec fiom i eity's onc quarlcr Colum-hia Seminary in 19.55 aiui | let.il i>rojcct cast. ..am July 1956 until Dc ein'lx'r j 19G2 served as a mis.-iionaiy to I Brazil. Before g'ung to Clover, S. r. he was p:».o:or of Back I'reek ! Pre.--:byitcrian church near Sails-, bury. ; The Redov(‘K>pmenl her home on .Me r' owbrook rood .'he* had been in i’l 'hoHth for s('v< ral w^ek;^ hut lia<I 'oeen a’.'lr ♦,') le.wt* Ihc lu’spilal. ‘*h‘' w i^ Ihc dauglitor of the laic .M‘. and Mrs. James Itron ind Ind been a member of Hu nmsin'g staff of Kings Mountain Commis-' fi'X'-piud for -a number of years sion anliviiialcs rapid re.sult.s to- bhe w’s •» memlx’r of First Bap ■tiyt el’- r-h. Rev. Richard PlvVr. pastor of 'Mrs. Moss is the former i nthy Lois Baker of Davidson and they are parents of four children: 1 Marcus ,13, and Amanda. 11. both i of wham were born in Brazil; | Elza, age 9, and Betb, age 7. Mr. I Mo^ lisits the seventh member of his faunilj' as "Miss Wags", a cdlWe (log wlio has b<?en with tfieni for eight years. i shopping environment willi easy aext's.s to the store's and adequate parking. Patterson Grnv«» 'Baptist rlmrch \eas assisted 'by Hev. Robert Mann, pastor of First Baptist BENEFIT CONCERT chur; h, in officiating at the fin The CompaeM Community club •** I'He.*!. Interment was in Moun- will sp^msor the Moloeh Elks ^’aln Rest eometery. Chorus of Gastonia in a b(*iu'- fit concert Sunday. June 6th, at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of tho Kings Mountain Eelucation Center (former Compa'ot school planDt Memorials mays 'be made to tho American Can^cer Society or to Patterson Grove Baptist e'hurch building fund. Besides her husband, Mrs. Pat- I (Continued on Page Six) Run>Oif Election Facts Are Listed Here are f.a.ts on Tuesday’s n-eff election. Po'ls 0*^00 at 6 ''0 a.m. Polls close at 6:30 p.m. Votin'T p’’''ees a’*e: Ward 1 at "ity Il'ill: Ward 2 at the Amer ican Legion building; W’ari 3 at 2aest scho'd; Ward 4 at the fol- hHv.‘*hip ball cf First Wes’eyatt 'burrh; Ward 5 at the National Guard Armorv; and Warl 6 at Kings Mountain high school. Offire to be filled: Ward 5 Commlssionership. Nunvber of b-apots: n’-*e. Basis cf de ision: M-ijoiity of the vote ca^'t. The bo.nrd of commissioners serves, ex officio, as the city election hoaixl. The e:tv iM'nimis- sion will meet on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. to officla'My ^anvass the Tiiesdav vo*es. Can didates elected on Tuesday will take the oaths of office on Tliursi.lay at 10 a.m. REPORTED IMPROVING Clyde Blaokwell.w ho suffw- ed a heart attack two w'eeks a- go, wias reported "same bet* ter by a family spokesman tihlff week. Mr. Blackvwll remains a patient in the Booae, N. C. hos^ pital. He suffered a heart at tack while visiting in thg mountains.