Population Greater Kings Mountain 21.914 City Limits 8.465 The Greater Kings Mountain figure is derived from the Special United States Bureau of the Census report of lonuary, 1966, and Includes the 14.990 population of Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6,124 from Number S Township, in Cleveland County and Crowders Mountoln Township In Gaston County. m Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper VOL 83 No. 7 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, N. C., Thursday, February 15, 1973 Eighty-Fourth Year PRICE TEN CENTS Warehouse Inventory Underway In Mill Fire Monday 'Wt, 103 YEARS OF SAFE DRIVING — Trooper Charles H. Cook of the N. C Highway Patrol is shown presenting to J> !■ Robinette, cable repair foreman for Southern BeU. a certificate of 26 years of safe driving. Other BeU employees who also received safe driving awards are left to right: C. H. Huggins, supervising service foreman 25 years; R. R. Sloan. Jr., district plont manager, 26 years; ond T. C. Porks. PBX installer-repairman 28 years. Sell Honors Safe Drivers With Awards Safe driving certificates have recently been presented to em ployees of Southern Bell's plant ®|ipartmGnt, who install and Tnaintain telephones in the Gas- tonia-Kings iMountain areas. R. R. Sloan, district plant manager for iBell. said the awards represent a combined total of 893 years of accident free driving. Patrolman Charles IT. Coc k, of the N. C. Highway Patrol, made the presentations at a special a- wards ceremony last Friday and commended each recipient for doing an outstanding joib of de fensive driving. Southern Bell operates a fleet of over 2,000 vehicles in North Carolina and last year thoy were driven ever 27.5 million miles. iid a continued good .savings flow i.s expected at least during the fir.ri pairt of 1973, and lie said that there would be an ample supply of mortgage lend ing funds available. Smith said a continued good savings flow is expected at least during the finst part of 1973, and he said that there would 'be an ample supply of mortgage lend ing funds available. He declared that based on the (Continued On Page Eight) UF Awards Banquet Set Annual meeting am'd awards banquet of the Kings iMiountain Urfited Fund wiM be held Thurs day, Februatry 23, at 7 pjn. at Royal Viiilla, Awards will be presented to various 'industries in the city who will be honon^l for Out standing participation In the’’1973 campaign. United Fund President Marvin Teor said a large crowd is expoct-i ed to attend. S&LOects Di. McGUI Dr. John C. MlcGill, Kings 'Miountai-n medical do(’tor, wa.^ re-elected pix'sidont of the Kmgs Mountain Savings & Loan Asso ciation at the annual sharehold ers mectirvg Tuesday. All other officers wore re-elect- ed. J. Roan Davis, retirrcd Kings Mountain lawyer, was re-elected President-Emerit us. C. Olenin White was rc-eUvtcd vi}ce-pre.sidont; Joseph R. Smith was re-elected e55cutive vice president ami Mrs. Ruby II. Bak er was re-eleoted sec’retary-treas- urer. Shareholders also clectml di- relators, including C. A. Allison, Dr. R. N. Baker, Mrs. Uiiihy H. Bak er, Glee E. Bridges, J. Ro:ivi.‘5, W. S. Fult'on, Jr., 'R>yce H. Gault, George E. U'wis, Joseph R. Smith and C. Glenn White. . >«■. I 1 Commissioner: No News On By-Pass ^^4 Heart Fund Gifts $433 STUDENT OFFICER — Carolyn Mitchem* freshmon student at the University of North Caro lina ot Chopel Hill and daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchem of Kings Mountain, has been elected academic lieu tenant governor of Ehringhous Residence for the school term 1973-74. Miss Mitchem is now serving as third floor co-cholx- mon of the residence for young women students* A total of $433 was coll (id ('d Wedne.sday at the Heart Fund Benefit at the Gountry club where 64 womi'n iplayed bridge on Valentine’s Day for the 1973 Ih'-art Fund. The 'luncheon was ('ompliments of the city’s two banks, savings and loan a.sisooiations, and two insurance companie.s wiMi parti cipants giving $5 dorKitiions to the fund for researcli -into the cause of heart disease. A parade of six model.s in 14 spring and .summer outfits for sports, dn?ss up and evc'ining wear modctled the late.st in spring and summer fashions from Plonk’s and Fulton’s Department stores. Models were Mrs. Chiarles M'lu- ney, Mrs. Carl DeVanc, Mrs. George Thomasson, Mirs. Gene Timms, Mrs. Robert iL. Smith and Mrs. Paul Seism. The red taplecovers were do nated by Neisco Company and red 'hearts deviated the bridge talble.s. Mrs. Boh Southwell was ch'air- man of the benefit with Mrs. Robert L. Sm'ith and Mrs. F. J. Sincox assisting. VFW VOICE OF DEMOCRACY WINNER — Den nis Bolin, center in photograph, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. 'Bolin of Kings Mountain, and local wi nner in the Frank B. Gloss Post 9811 Voice of Democracy contest was second place winner in the recent District 141 competition. Bolin receives a certificate and award from VFW Commander J ack Smith, left, as Past Commander Ben Cose looks on. (Herald Photo by 1. G. Alexander) KM Mayor “ Snow-Bound Over Weekend Mayor John Henry Mo.'i.s was among the 10,000 plus tourists stranded in the St. George, S. C. area during last weekend’s 20 inch snow. The Kings Mountain mayer, however fan'd l)etter than some tourists. He .spent the night Fri day in his automobile, was able to obtain lodging in a m()l<‘l Sat urday. Some Iravek'i’.s found lod ging in chui'ches, schools and the National Guard which opf’ned fh(*ir door.s to stiandcHi visitors. National Guard h<’licoj)t(*rs ('ar riv'd foi'd to many and church and school kitclK'n.s were opeiu’d lor fot'ding of many. V^isitors traveding 1-2(5, 15 and 301 found lhemselv4‘s snewhound I ondan/ ro:i l and all facilities in the area overtax'd. ■Mayor Moss said elephants from ('lyde lU'alty Circus, also trav<‘ling inl<’rst:ite, pidlc'd many sii'anded motorist.s fnnn the iiteh and h<*lpcd cle.ir the clog- g('d roads. The mayor had Ix'en in the Gliarleston area altendin,g a mi'etin": and w:k enronte home. He said i(‘dil(’nts of St. (^eor; e U'scrib(*d th(' heavy snow as the lariK'st ever in Hie arc'a. .Mayor Moss was iiuabh* to re tiuai home ir\ time for Monday night’s rc'Milar cUv enmmis ’on meeting. Mayor Pro-Tt'ni Jim Dickey presidt'd at the meeting. Road Matters And Priorities On Board Agenda Tlie new district iilghway; Ct>mmissioncr for this area - Waiter Stiru' l.senhowtT of Con-| over i'»ld the Ileiald yesler-; day he would l.e going raek to Raleigli lor a two day meeting next u e('k for discussions to ••s<'t. up prioriiu's on roa Year-Pin Mrs. HUhy Iluglu's Baker, s<'c- retary-treasuT(‘r of Kings Moun- taiin Savings & Loan Associati.m. n*eeivc'd Ikt 20 yoa;r serv je(‘ pin for long service fe the asscxda- ticts next w('ek“, he said. Isenhov.cr, who suceeeds Roy Dednnm on the Ixt.ic.l Jan. I, is \ Xewfon insmanceman and i*e- sides in Conovt'r. .Mr. Is(*nhowcj' is nepliew of Ml’S. :Gus .Mauney of Kings Mountain. Wesleyans Set Dedication Members of First Weshwan (‘liureh in Sheli>v will dedicate tin ir tiew cluinMi building Uiis Sunday afternoon nl thm'o’cl K*k. Tlie building lias nitu' ’ to .sc'at 259.; X(»iih Uarclina DUtr?ct Sujx'r- ; intendent, Watson C. Blaek of: Jli'di IMint will lead tlu' d('dica- I thMl. First Wesleyan is located on Kiiigs l; >a'i at K-e-il Ma.in Street. ' Tlie puiblie is e.»riliall.v in\nt('d ! to attend, said Rev. Dick VVhite- ' nor, pastor. Aubrey Mauney Home From Short But "Fun" Trip Around The World quin'imetits oF m.any of the ermn- fries to he vi-iilc'd. The Gotaas World Travad made tilie arrange' KIWANIS SPEAKER Cham Glenn, employee of Fi ber Industries, will talk of the Rescue Squad work in the coun ty at Thursday’s meetiug of the Kiwanis club at 6:45 -at the Woman’s club* Aubrey Maun('y, Kings Moiin- ta'in indii.striuli.st, rc^turne'd home Wodn('sday night after what lu* d('.scribed “a (luick ibut unusual trip around the world.” iMr. Maumy was among 150 on board the Royal World Adven ture TWA 707 J('l fri>m New York Tue.sda)y mornitrg, January 23. ■Peiint.s toifclmi were Portugal. Morocco, the Canary Islands, South Afriija, RluMlf'sia, Kenya. Ta nzan i a, 5(‘y<'h(»l los, Armbia, Iran, Afghanistan, Paki.stan, Kingdom of Swat, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Guam. Mr. 'Mauney said more than 20 | to the Ngorongo^'o Crater, vrsfis had to bo worked out for i gr(‘;dest game preserve in eaich paj»seitger due to the re- ' world. COMMENDED — Lany Aber nathy ol North Augusta, S. C., grondson of Mrs. John Mitchem of Kings Mountain, was recent ly commended for his work os a youth counselor in Oconee county. He is oictured with his wife and small daughter. Larry Abernathy Is Commended Lairy .Abc'rnathy of North Au gusta, S. (\, grandson of Mrs. John Mitt‘h('m of Kings Moun tain and the late Mr. Mitchem, was rt'ccnily C(»mm<‘n(le.l via re solution from the I'amily Court of t.k'oiuH' county in Seneca for •Vcrvie(' l)cyond that re(|uir('d of his job as youth coun.s<‘lt)r." Abernathy is son of Mr. and .Mrs. Haul .Abomathy. former Kings .Mountain resident^ now of Ntn-lii Aug’u.sta. II(' is married j to th(' formin’ Joann Davis (»f North Augusta an ! they an* par- 'enis of a 10-moJiths-old daugh ter. Dana. Tlu* !es('liition was drawn up by K('v. Harold C. Warlitk and acihoried Uy mc'm or.s of the Conmuinily Coiux'ins Group on .M(’olinl and Drug Al>usc. The ro- s*)lution hcar.s Jh(* signature of 15 council mi'ni ers. 'riu' n'solution f)oints out that: A1m‘)!i;»iliy hea.N'd a onnmiltee of corr.-i'rnel eiti/eiis which has wr'i'g'n a h'deral grant to aid in fun.ling (*onty-wi(U‘ nicuhj1 and di'iig abuse programs; has been City's Oldest Fcrmer Phenix Razed By Fire By GARY STEWART BVD'Tcxlihs officials say ilicy still h'i\. ‘'nf> id.-a" of iJio a- mounl of (la-nage.-? resulting from a fire at the r warohou.-j :M Fri day. The oi l Phenix .''.L'L ' been u-sri a:-; a v.rr^iiCUS' iBVD’s era t^:p'in p'm*. w'-s pletely destroyed an i o a lishod reports staU*.! f'-' 4^ ■was in cxrc.ss of indlirn. Howevej’, Carl Shcgnai L who has taking an invei ojy of the warehouse since Monday, sa.i toda / “I h'lve no iiM how tl*' e nr'wspaprrs got those figer?s. dkln’i (omc .'mvr'’'e in plant. We’re still evaluating what we ha i in there,*’ F'iro W'ai; firnt reported a-t the wareliouse Mon Liy ait 6:18 a.n. Firemen rushed to the .scene and apparently extiriguishc^d the fire. Around S a.m., the fl.''.nies appar- (‘ntly caught up again, causing an explosion in the basement and the building was sudd(mly en gulfed in flames. Over 100 fiix'men from Kings .Mountain, Cleveland and Gaston counties b*ittled the blaze, which was sec*n for miles. Cleveland Cojunty Fire Marshal Dt'lane Davis said the explosion was due to a heat buikl up which was due to the lack of oxygen to the fire. Ho said the fire ap- poai’od to have started betw’een -the flooring. Cotton and ipolyester fabrics for men’s slacks was stored in the w'arehouse. There were also some reports that warehouse manager Jimmy White had put some company money in a draw er and it too was destroyed. Kyle Smith, personnel director, said the plant was approximately KHJ years old and that it was th(* oldest miill in Kings M<»un- taiil. He said it finally (luit burn- inglTui'sday night. Firemen reported that it was the biggest fire in Kings .Moun tain .since the 81at(‘r Mill burned down sevei'.d .veai s ago. A Shel by fireman said it was the worst file he had ever foug‘;t in Cleve land County. Only six waiehouse employet's were affect('d by the fire. Op<*r- ation at the nearijy Cr.iftspun plant, which is Just across the railroad tracks from t!ie desti’oy- ed waix'hou.se. went on as usual even during the fire. ments for the annua! trip, their; in.' lninu’ntal inimj>l<'menting a lliird around the worlodo!. junior and senior Itigh srIuH»l: On l>oai'd the rmly [x^rson ■ has elicrtiHl cooperation from law known to Mr. ManiK'y in the' enforc(*ment ag(*ncie.s in local F.0UII1 was Dr. Marsdiall Drown.'education methods; has handles Board Bezones Over Opposition The city boaird of c' mTniss'ion- er-^ rezoiKHl 33 Bert's of land for Phi 11 ii>s Narthwo.'--1 .Sub -D:vision Monday despite opposition of tliiee citizens. William Hager, William Mc- C]ar>' ami Ford T. Gamble opiios- '' i the rezoning request hy Gone hillips, president of Phillips De- celopmont Cor})oration of Gaff ney, S. C. for rezoning the nine acres from R-20 which is subur ban ro.sideniial to R-6 multi- family and 21 acres from R-20 to R-10 .single family. The (dty 7x)ning l^oard had vot- (‘d after .si>me controv’crsy to ap prove rczoniing both tracts for single faimily dwellings. Hager sard he wa.s puirdhasing a heme in the Northwe-t i-'uh- Div’ision and the contract called for him to m\?ve in by Nwermber 1972. However, he saiid the “fbun- datien has fallen in twice and the hou.so is now approxiim'ately fiv'e indies out of .sgiMre." He said he opposed the rezoning re quest “until .someone takes clos- (Contintu'd Ou Page Eight) School, Cansler pre.sif!(^nt of Pitvsh^ It'rian cidU'ge at Clinton, S. C. It was Mr. Mauney's .srk'ond trip t.) Kenyi and Tair/ania and while in tiu'se cast A'ric.an c<»untr!i(': he made .sc'vcral Wild life Rafaries including a safari the Kings .Mountain district schools I have pumehnsed Tract I of the .Mrs. George Cansler property $8,590 and Luther anti Anthony Cansler have i>urcihased Tract U for $28.59., Comimtsdoner J. A. West of Horn & West announced thi.s week. The school tract is located on W’e.st Mountain street and will provide a playground for West school. The other trac't is loc’ated on major portions of drug a7id al- ('ohol ahus(* problems roferixd by the public schools and has open ed effe tive line< <>f communlca-1 W("t King stnn't. lion with alienated youtlis; and| The .sa'le is the result of many since' February 1971 he his far' wet'ks of public auctioning of extH'c’('d his Job (les, ri})lton and j the two pTy>perties. has givt'n sacrificiaPy of his ti.-nej The final .s;Uo was confirmed the j and e\[>t‘rience and has devoted; by the clerk of court's office last ^ (Continued On Page Eight) | week*