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I 9 <*age Four THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Thursday, August 17, 1972 THE TAR HEEL SPOTLIGHT I ACCENT ON AGRICULTURE Restoration work curronlly im- denvay on. North Carolina’s his- torio caphol building; to mind the cireumstance-s that led to its con struction. The ol(f “State Urnist*.'' as the eapitol was on<<' calle<l. had b('en ibuili in 1771, anti its wo(Kt-s)iin- gled loof ha i lonuj i)t‘en consi dered a fire hazard. On two pre vious occasions cinders from the many nearby chimmws hed set th<‘ roof on ' ire. hut without ser ious tiama^u? re.sultin;^. The first occureri in IMtJ and the secoiul on January d ls3l. The (leneral Asseml)I,\' was in session when the alarm ranjj; out at about r> P. M., and. as a lo cal newspaper i-eporterl, th(* de- Je:^^‘ites did ird wait for a formal motion of adjournment to make their (*xit. »Soon aft(*rvsard a d(*eision was to prevent any such lU'ar ealas- Irophe in ilie lulure by coverin;^ the eapitol roof witli zinc. Iron ically, it was while this “firt^- prf'ofint?" was heinor soIfler(‘d In place durin^^ the -summer of is:n that workmait apparent ly drop ped a hot c<»al between tht' roof an dtlie ceilin;^ and burned the huildin'i to th<‘ ground within two hours. in" from ev^ery window, and a vast column from the roof form ing; altogether a scene not ade- (piately to he descrilM*d.” Des- ir:-yed with huildin" was the ori- Ltinal Canova siniue of C.eor^o Washington, <if which a dupli cate was placed in the rotunda of our present eapitol on .Me morial Day, 1P7(.). Temporary cpiarters for the (leneral Assem dy were offerert’ hy the “conKfo^ation and pew- hoIdiMs” cif iltc First Pre.ibyter- ian Church of Ralci"h, but the offer was de.liiu'd, and the as- .s(‘mbl> from 1S31 to IS.’JS met in th(' •'Government JIous(*,” the ;,0)vernor’s hom(» at the' south end of Fayetteville flisj)laye<! governor .Siro(‘t. moved The into t('mi)orary rented (piarters. A ncwspap('r aci-ount two days later unrler the liearlline “A\\. u! Conflagration” i-eafl: “.Sc^ldom has the (*ye witnes.sed so awful a spectacle as this vast huildin" In one concentrated blaze steam- Our present capthd was com- j)letefl in l.’^ld on the same site as tlu? old “Siale House” at a to tal cost of jiKst over $.)30,0d!), and it flien housed all departments of stale ;^oveinmont. Though it no lon"(?r is home to the legis lature, it is one of the* most pop ular spots for visitors to the eap- iialiily. The sturdy old structure which has served the stat(* well lor ovei’ a hundred and thirty years is now unrler^^oin" e.xten- sive restoratk'n. inciudinjj the re placement of its leaky, hut im pressive copper dome. j When you’re driving in the country this summer, you’ll no tice somethin;,^ fairly n(*vv has been add^xi to the rear of many farm vehicles as well as othei* shwv-movin" machjnery. What you’ll notice is a flevice designed to protect you, your family anrl the farm«*r. It is a ivsual warnin" to you as a mo torist that the vehicle you are apiuoacbinjJi is iravolin" at ies.^ tlian (a^^lnmary road s])(M*d. And. it can 1)C a lifesaver. The triangular yeliovv-oran^o. red bordered, slow-movinjj vehi- rl<? em'^lem (SMV> is now visi ble on more and moi(‘ vehicles travelin." our state’s highways. ."^lovv-moVintJ vehicles, by defini tion, includes those permitted to use the hi."hvvay 'nut rUvi^ned lo Have’ no faster than 2.') mph. 'Fho SMV eml)lem ha.> been in novv% hut nationwide display on use in many slates foi* some tinu' th<‘so vehicles has been re(|uired only recently by a provision of tlio federal government’s Oceu- pationnl Safety and Health Acl o. l}}7d. At the present time, tlie Ac t applies only to tliose farmers who permit employees lo drive moving vehicles on the road. Studies by the National Safe ty Council show that not sighting the slow-moving vehicle is a sc*- condary factor in aceidenis. Rii-j ther. it is that motcuisis are of ten unaware that the vehicle they are approaching is moving so slowly which results in tlieir inability to react to tlie situa tion quickly enough. Sur|)ri.sing- ly, the Council reports, the ovei- vvhehning numl)cr of rear-end collisions between . s!ov\’-movjng • ami conventional v(*hick*s occur i during daylight hours and on dry; open, level highway. j By being aware of its purpose,; and slowing down, the triangular reflective device could very wedj not only prevent a serious eol- : lision, it could save your life. ^ Payne Rites Are Conducted Fun* r.“l son ices for Miss Ivy Bright Payne. 5,*), of 2>)0 Thorn burg Drive, were conducie<l Tues day afternoon at i o’clock from Harris Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ansel C'entor Jr. and Rev. Leonard Huffsletler officiated at the final rites and interment was in Bethel ARP cemetery. .Miss Payne dietl Sunday morn ing at 11:30 a.m. in the Kings Mountain hospital following sev eral weeks illness. .She was daughter of the late Donis and Cora Reynolds Payne of Kings Mountain. A sister, .Mrs. Catherine Blan-: ton. of Kings Mountain, survives. Methodist Youth Take Beach Retreat A group of 3S young people from Grace United Methodist churcli will leave F'riday for a: weekend retreat at Mvrtlc Beach,) S. C. , ' Rev. and Mrs. N. C. Bush and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Riddle will accompany the group, along with other adult leaders. ^ E O OLh You Can Read About It In HERALD ■ Our Silver Ak'i m Anniversary On Tuesday, August Harris Funeral Home observed its 25th Anniversary of service to citizens of the Kings Mountain - Grover area. [I f vd We are proud to have served during this quarter century more than 2,000 fami lies. We have also mamtained for 25 years an efficient ambulance service, with trained attendants who know the importance of care & first aid in answering these calls, and we hope to continue this service in the face of a growing trend of govern ment-maintained ambulance service. We are proud of our Home improvements providing a modern Chapel. Kings Mountain - Grover area citizens have complimented us on our service through a quarter century and our pledge is to continue to provide the high type of service in the future. OLUE HARRIS . FOUNDER President and Treasurer BENNETT MASTERS Vice-President JOHN WHITE Assistont Funeral Director RICHARD McKEE Assistant Funeral Director *irn—rnirriiiin Harris Funeral Home AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVE SINCE 1947. ir : ULb I •L-A. I N. M. PAm Amistcnit Puaerol Dlroeter C. D. WARE Amlsiant Punered Dlroetor MRS. J, B. FAXXS Bffltutleion
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