..-i Tlil« e “Im- ^e-year fd re- Liltura) IVI- 282 € © © Population Greater Kings Mountain 21.914 City Limits 8.465 Gr-fOtsr kiiitfa Mouatol* !■ le Newspaper VOL. 83 No. 9 Established 1889 Kings Mountain,. N. C., Thursday, March 2, 1972 Eighty-Third Year PRICE TEN CENTS In Wake Of Trouble, “Get Tough” Policy At KMHS S' -if .Vv:! • t'• ^: /] - 9 A ■ V- ‘ - «A Plonk From ..j, I I 55HaveSiped Withdraws PetiiicnSeeking Stkinson Ouster House Race 4:., ‘■SURPWSE- OPENS FRIDAY — A Kings Mountain Uttlo Theatre cost of 12 wUl present the twaact comedy •’Surprise" Friday and Saturday evening and again on March 10-11 In Park Grace School rniditorium Joe Ann Walker McUoiuel, right above, portrays the lead character, retired actiesg EUa Winslev At left is Nan Jean Grant who portrays Mrs. Wlnsley, bousekeeper Pearl Dubbins. Both Mrs. McDaniel and Mrs. Grant are veteran Uttle Theatre performers, both as directors and per- (Pboto by Jim Belt) formats. "Surprise”, a rollldctng two-aci comedy with a surprise finish, will open for first of four perform ances by the Kings Mountain Lit tie Theatre Friday night at 8 p.m. in Park Grace school auditorium. A 12-member cast is rehearsing nightly this week for the show which will play also on Saturday at 8 and on next weekend, March 10-11. _ Joe Hullender, Jr. is directing the production. Joe Ann Walker McDaniel, vet- • eran of the Little Theatre as a director and performer, has Ih® lead role of Ella Winsley, retir ed actress at whose home, Ver mont Inn, all the action takes • place. Mrs. Winsley, who never Lady Wants Firemen. Not Funeializers The city fire department ex tinguished three automobile fires Tuesday. First alarm was an early morning call to Owens street. Second was from aTady at 3:05 p.m. on Battleground near Kings .Mountain Drug Company and the third came 15 minutes later at 3:30 from 102 Roxtord road. The lady who called from Battleground, said, ‘TVe been trying to get you for 15 min utes.” Fireonaii C. D. Ware remon- Continued On Page Six. To 42 Students: Fly Eifshtc.., 9i Be Expelled Ey MARTIN HARMON A “2et tcuch’ p'liiy ha.s been inaugurated at Kings M -untain high rchord in the \va’:c of 3tu dent rilling Thur.>day morning, inviiving an c imated 2i)0 stu dents, with miner incidents fol lowing on Friday and Monday. Fir5t item in the “get tcugh” policy* was su^’pensien of the adivitv peri-id when .'Jludents were free t ': do much a-- they pleased. An :her dictum was “straight to-and-fr^cn cla.ss”, with no loitering. Additionally, Principal J. C. .At kinson addressed letters to par ents cf 42 siudeni-:. Ho wrote that careful invertigaticn had reveal ed that the pai.ticular students were either actuil troudlc-mak- cr-s cr agitators and that further a:‘ \ity in either direrticn would result in expulsion cl the stu dents. In turn, the Principal incited the parents call hLs off'ce f^r an a^' /oirtment for a conference which would include themselves, their child cr children inviolved, and schccl offi-dals to dlsruss the proVlems and seek sedations. Schcols Superintendent Dan Jones said Walden Doming, one of two men on the Governor’s staff who maintain liason with the State Bureau of Investigation, the State Highway Patrol, and with county and municipal law enfcrcc'.Taent agencies throughout the state, was called immediate ly after trouble erupted Thursday morning. “SBI Agent John R. Carpenter was present at the special meet ing of the board of education Thursday night,” Supt. Jones said, “and promised complete cooper ation in restoring and maintain ing order at Kigns Mountain high sohcx>l.” Noting he had conferred sever al times prior to the Thursday incident with Kings Mountain Police Chief Tom McDevitt. Supt. Jones said he had been assured at the first meeting that the de partment’s sernces were availa ble on any momcni’s notice “for By MARTIN HARMON violence or threat of violence or Gubernatorial candidate H. Pat tor other causes”. Franks, 15, for 16 years a rural w*,.. —■ -- "‘rp,”;';’ v'C'hV'WnrT^i-nflurf his laylor, of Wadesboro, paid call Supt. Jones added that he had mall carrier with the Kin^s P'®'' fititinE: Sunday funeral •, trusted us and we let him eSw-n. on Kings Mountain Wednesday been further assured that the de- Mountain Post Office, were con- services at Mountain Rest eeme- business primarily in Clevela d, granted us privileges some of afternoon, one of many stops partment would maintain at the rcC Sunday tery, and that .Mr. Ohampion will us don’t even have at home and during a day-long tour of Cleve- Lcol whatever manpower is m. from Westover Baptist church ^ , work tiirouth^r the state hI ''''' necessary as long as needed, of which he was a deacon. ^ere dewsed by a ^ark " Withers dre\v the ire of the Taylor headquarters in Shelby Tiventy-si.x officers of the city, Av-rViin phQT^mQ« T?Av Tr^hn Cl y commi's&ion Committee, head- said ne will ^cr pnoio„ ap y he interjected such Wednesday morning, sheriff’s department, and state Fiazie^^d Rev Ftil^Teirntts of- Commissioner Jonas Brid- ^r^'ce in ronnecUon with his de- ^.g^^g^ks as “check your facts”, There was a lunch break for iiigbway patrol answered the KM Realtor Won't Seek Seat In House Hal S. Plonk. Kings Mountain realtor, said Tuesday he has asked the chairman of the coun ty boarJ cf eleolions to withdraw his as a candidate fo: o seat in the N. C. Heuse of Rep^re- sentati.es fre.m the 4Sth Distrkt. Mr. Pienk, in a prepared state ment, gave ‘'personal and busl- ne-ts reasons” as his reasons for withdrauing from the race. Ho said: “I sincerely appreciate the en couragement and support cf many cf my friends throughout the District when I announced for this office. Fcr various busi ness and personal reasons I have found it necessary to withdraw my name tr>m c' n^-dtca.rif.n and balLt at this time. I would like to thank all the pecple who pledged support and gave me en couragement in my candidacy.” TO OPEN NEW FIRM — Jim Belt, city policemon since June £, 19S9. will open a detective business in the city April 1. He has resigned from the police force. BeII To Be Champion Leases Private Eye City Stadium By EUZABETH STEWART A petit'ion was being circulat ed Jay by 'Cuncerned Citi- icens” calling fcr the di.smissal of Hi2h S.’hool Principal Jake At kinson. Mrs. VViLson Lrdfcrd, one of 1‘hree members j. a c.''mmittee named at Tuesday nighl'.s meet ing cf 200-plu.s ci;i:'cns to discus.? the recent .«tudenl rioting, said 55 signatures wore on the tion Wednesday afterncon and that the cc.nmitlee, including Bill King, William Manning and h'^sc'!, wore chcula'ing the pe titions and would present them to mc.n .ers cf the beard cf e.a- cation. liie pe ition reals: “We the undersigners, being^residenu ol the Kings Mountain s ’hooi di- tiict. due to the recent Iroivcle in our schccl, do hereby rc.-:perffully petition the Kings Mountain Board of Education fcr’ he dis- mis.'-jl of the principal Mr. J. C. At.unson cf the Kings Mountain high i.hocJ. We feel new policies need to be adopted and more dis cipline enacted in our school." Tuesday night’s meeting at times became emotion • charged with sLLTie shouting, seme accu sations and seme ^^^bal blasts fired b-xck and forth ..lOtwecn the AS3UM£S DUTIES — M. E. (Gene) White has assumed nevv duties ©s project manager fCi the Kings Mountc.in Rede velopment Commission. done White Fitofect Manager AT. E. (Gene) White of Ruther- f . J on has joined the staff of the Kings Mountain Redevelop ment Commission as Project Man- A native of Columbia, S. C., Mr. White has been associ.'Ued with Wlnchcster-Graharn Realty Co.m- two dozen or more speakers and in KuVnei..r,iton fcr th^ parents, a half dozenS'egroes, at He is a 1963 least three high school students and spectators, IS g.aduate of the Uni.’crsity of £:-jth Carolina with major in business administration. He serv- riie te.mperc vvhich sometimes , , j Jim Eelt, a of the ecld tern- fJ" “'e Navy. peratures in the ba-;ark where The Whno family, ■ - Kings M-ur.tain poLce i...ice since Juno 9, 1969, will resign on April meeting was moved to the The city has granted a lease 1 to devete full time to his per- hlearberi? bv alreadv-scheduled two children, Neil, ag on City Stadium to Carl Cham- scnal business. which in- and LI I- w 1 ....j.. viicii lAu LJiTiait'ij, i'icij, age two bleachers by already-scheduled , ... ^ t • • -J J and one-h-alf and Lisa, age six activities inside and the large ^ pLcn for use for siow-pitch soft- Edt, 29, has opened Belt De- ^rowd which overflowed the com- one-half, expect to move to ball from March to Sentem^-*er. tecli/e Agency, which for the jY^unity room at the Community Mountain in the near fu- 'Pha dollar-for^the-seasott BW tilme being will be located at his Center. ture. vides, among oilier iiojns, umL home on 106 North Sims Street. xhese supporting Principal .At- White was a memoer of the (Mr. Champion will arrange hi^ His business will include pri- kinson tJie students wwe club and schedules t o accommodate the vate detective w^orK for both ^ fault awj TTiat discipline family was active m First Otis D. Green Post base- firms and individua'is; locating sLuld beein^n thf homT United Methodist church, ball schedule, that Mr. Cliampion and rejclaBming mortgage^ prop- xhose opposing Principal Atkin- __ _ will prepare grounds and main- eriy; and furnishing security argued he had given too D^f TjUflAV XlUX^C tain city stadium and otherwise guards for businesses. many privileges to students and ^ 884 ■ ^8Jr VW Qd assist the city recreation depare- Belt has been an agent for a Thursday’s student fv fff i j ment in preparing and maintain- detective corporation in Greens- ||0j<0 W0|l||0j|.l ing other ballyardis, that Sunday boro for the past year and one- discipline. games will not begin before 2 half. He is bonded and licensed Grafton Withers, president of KM Little Theatre K.'iS - ^ • 1 Rites Conducted tng other* ballyarls that aunday boro for the past year anyone- 1^1 ^ L J Wr games will not begin before 2 half. He is ^ndi^ an^ licensed Grafton Wirheis, I lf843ltlC PlinSlV Funerdl rites for Lalon Lee P' must be concluded by as a private detective by the state ^ ^ ^ G^be nay upcilb rl luay "Suipiise" Cast Of 12 To Stage Two-Act Comedy fiidated at the final rites, and champion. tiroc ir» A^rnintixin . Les, in cooperation with were you there" and “When it ham - and • biscuits at Belwoed Thursday morning call. Mr. tective work. • * * ^*“-**‘F*''*‘- .}P comes vour time to speak, you then numerous other stops be- Onlv four city officers were on dnterment m M untom R champion said his softball Mountain frern .Asheville at the • sfand.” On the fore the 4:30 p.m. Kings Mcun- duty at the school Tuesday and leaguers" age ctf four holds severa dye^ Woiiesday. Bi 1 Laughter, Stokes W igh , slow-pitQh softball and that m diff^enit Phases of police . people are afraid to admit Candidate Taylor did not at- Supf Jones defended Principal Oliver Tate, Arthur Biltcliff. Bob worx. He said he hopes to remain ^ oufji. f Huillender and Fred RriHT«- —— ......... r youp kjds can’t fake it. Disclpline tract a large crowd here, likely Atkinson against the charge it Among the competition are teams wnn me i(X.ai ponce aepartmeni respect have to start in the due to the fact his visit had lit- was a teacher who called his Honorary pallbearers were dea- , national champions, m « reserve capacity, cons of V/estover Baptist church ^he board voted to re-zone, on in , RnU i« marrio.ri tn thn fnrm#>r many of you White tie advancc Kings Mountaiii ptc.-^s office about Thursday's trouble. , ,, * • Tn- ♦ — u J Vu.... parents have told your children, media notice. Beth the Mirror rather than the Principal. “I Mountain R^st Office recommendatbn of the zoning don’t go out and associate with and Herald had published before wouldn’t have thought much of the niggers?” the schedule was arranged on Mr. Atkinson had he left the Steve Green, another white stu- Friday. r*-:u’jle to telephone. The teacher dent, said he had seen five riots Ha.vever, the Lieutenant-Gov- who ca'lled d-id so at Mr. Atkin- at the high school and “it’s no ernor made a quick hand-shaking son's instance." personnel. bqard, 9.8 properly northeast of are parenU of a nine-year-old son, IMr. Franks died suddenly Sat- j^^m suU.i'ban re- Aaron, urday in the Kings Mountain ho^ sidential designation to two-fam- pitai of a heart attack. ,He had jjy designaton, on pelltion of J. Bill Bates UF Chaiiman Bill Bates, director of school- kCs kn7one"foVgef'Wv7taTdoin community relati^^ for the as an cight-year-old, Is mistaken Kings Mountain schools syst^, for a C'hiropra'citor’s mistress and was elected chairman of the 1^3 complications really occur when United Fund at ihe anm.al Ur tile doctor diwelcpcs amne.sia and awards banquet nday at the Ill’s wife arrives on scene along 'Royal Villa Motor Inn. with Ella’s granddaucrhler, hc^ LMarvin Teer, ydce-presidcnt of hippie boyfriend, and a patient Fdrst Un:on National Bank, w-as from a local rest hdme. Ella fur elected president and Becky tiler compli'oa'tes things when she ScLm, secretary in the city attempts to hide the doctor in ■schools, was named secretary- o large built-in ottoman until he treasurer. rccGVi rs frr.m his amne.sia. Several individuals and com- Su T r.rting rclcs aire played by panles were presented awards for Steve iBaily as the doctor; Sylvia their participation in last year’s H. l.mvs as a New York author fund drive. Those included Mic- who is a guc.st cf Ella’s; Ella’s key Bell, Bill Bates, Larry Mor- Continitt’d On Page Six Continued On Pagd Sir N. M. Fan Completed Duties Monday After 32 Years As City Fireman iN. M. Farr retired Monday af- chief of po’Ice for six years, lor 32 years as a member of the iHe served two hitches in the 'K'ngs Mountain fire department. Marines, the later for three years 'Farr, who joined the fire de- during World War IT. partment in 1910, said he ni"iw 'Farr Is married t,o the former will work part-time with Harris Mary Summers of Statesville and at neral Home. is the father of one daughter, A native of Traveler’s Rest, Norma Farr Herndon of Kinig3 S. C. Farr moved to Kings Mountain. Mrs. Farr is on the 'Mountain from Swannanoa. N. C. nursing staff of MoGiill Cli'nilc. in 1935. He served on the city The Farrs are memibers of Hoyce police force for 13 years and was Memorial ARiP church. been ill for two weeks with pneu- Wilson Crawford, owner, monia. A Kings Mountain native, he The board also voted to adver- was the son of Mr and Mrs. tise for bids for a 1090-gallon Continued On Page Six pumper f::r the fire department. IMPROVING Wray A. 'Williams, Kings Mountain farmer, continues to improve in the Kings Mountain hospital where he has been hospitalized for several weeKs. Supt. Jdnes said attendance Continued On Page Six Injuries Fatal To Gussie Reid fun." He said of Mr. Atkinson: “I trip through the business district, like Mr. A a lot. The whole I reminded him we had first school was really scared. Mr. A met four years ago when he is a good friend and I can’t see spoke at the Kings Mountain ipeople cutting him down for no Lions club and was weighing the reason." decision to run for lieutenant- A Negro minister. Rev. Scott, governor, pastor of N#w Bynum Chapel “You were worried,” I recalled, church, said: “I think Mr. A’s a “about the threatened Candida- A Kings Mountain w man was good man but he has to go. Socie- cies of thro<' financially well-en- killed and a Bessemer City man ty looks to one rnan as the lead- d. wed prospects. Ike Belk, Voit critically injured in two-car er and he mu.«t gain respcLt of Gilm re. and .Skipjx^r Bowles, and vrre.k last Friday one mile south others to lead. However, mothers none of them offered.” of Kings Mountain on Highway and fa:her-J, you’ve get to sclve Mr. Taylor laughed as he re- 1(31. your problems. You can’t cvpec’l plied, “Ye.Th, hut one of ’cm’s Mr. .A. to solve the problems cf running this time." Continued On Page Six Centimud On Page Six S. Student Riot Results In 10 Arrests. Eight lujured At KMHS Killed was Gussie Belle Reid, 43, of 210 North Cansier Street. She was prono unced dead at 1:40 p. m. Friday at the scene of the accident. Inju.ed was David S. Adams Jr., 24, cf R ute 2, Bessemer city, dr ver of the other car. Ho was listed in “fair” c'ndiiion Wed nesday at Kings Mountain ifos- pital. He suffered head and chest PINEWOOD DERBY WINNERS — The three Cub Scouts pictured above were winners of ^he 'cmnucd Plnewood Derby sponsored by 26 Cubs ond Webe Xos of David Baptist church Friday received hondsome trophies at the onnual Blue pnd Gold banquet. From left to right, Duane Brown, eon of Mr, and Mrs. Jack A, Brown, third ploce winner; Kurt Camp, son of Mr. ond Mrs. Paul Camp, first place winner; and Dan Loveloce, far right, second place winner. Den leaders ore Mr. and Mrs. Jock A. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Don Griffin. Presenting the awards is Scoutmoster Howard Gwofford. By GARY STEWART all was quiet on Wednesday. Still, At lea-'t eight Kings Mountain city police stayed on the sJcene. high school students wore injurt'd At least 12 cars of city and in a racial tret»-for-all last Thurs- county pc-Kce and highway patrol- day at the high school and at men were at the school Thurs- lea.st 10 more students have day. However, the serious fight- been airrestod for various charges ing was over before the officers stemming from t'he incident. arrived on the scene. ^ ^ , Local police officers have been S<‘liool was dismissed shortly conducted Wednesday at 4 on duty at the >chool since Thurs- bcf.ire noon Thursday and over P- L>ni:m C.iapel. Rev. day around noon, after the fight- half of the student body wa.s ab- ing eruFte