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' ^ ■■ • ■ ■* -k' » * ‘ •' t> ^ . v^- Bethlehem Begins Fund For firemen SIGN TELLS STORY Bethlehem firemen Paul Williams, left, and David Smith hold a sign that tells the story of the department's annual fund d rive which begins this weekend. The department is seeking SILOOO for the purchase of new equipment. (Gary Stewart photo). 1',4'tlik‘hem Volunteer Fire* de partment will ^ogin its annual o(|uipmt:nt fund drive this week- end. 1 A barbecue chicken sup|)er and open house is scheduled for Sat urday, beg nning at 5 p. m. and firemen will begin house-to-; : h()us<' solicitation of funds on I Sunday. | I ivt‘i ommended donations are |TM for ho.Ties, .$20 for small I businesses an<l $FK) for in luslry. ' 'I'he <lej)arlmenl is seeking $11,- * OfV) fer the ;‘-tirchase of two new truc!;s, a tanker for transporting water to hack up th<* main pum{)- er, aivl a combination road and field truck. "ijjoih iniJ's have !-r on l"';ugn- t‘I l;y nienila'i's of our depai t- iv.enl ami ar<‘ suit<'1 s c •ifieally /'or our ne<*ds.” sakl a iepartment .sTHik:\sman. “With the ad<lilion of these new vc'-hicles, we will have only one truck more than two years old, and to our knowledge, there is no other department in tlie county with this many new vehicles.” ( Tlio department plans to keepj only one truck, a brush truck! which is us<h1 only in woods andi field fires wliere the newer trucks aren’t used. The dej>artmenl has sponsored numonxis fund raising projetds <iuring the past y(W and rec*ent- ly held a bartKvue i)ork supper at wliich ()V(*r 4(K) p*ates were sold and a hot dog sale at w'hich (jver 12(K) iiot dogs were sold. The .supi)crs, as the one uiKom- ing ::>aturday, are sponsored by the ladies auxiliary. In addition, the fire department annually takes part in the'Belli- ware CVimimimity Fair, (>pt»rating the concession stand and dunk ing machine on an alternating basis with Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department. The'Bethlehem department was one of the first cN^mmunity fire CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 ^h^ NEW EQUIPMENT — The fire trucks shown abo ve were recently purchased by B<?thlehem Fire Dept, cmd the department currently owes SI 1,000 on them. A fund drive will begin this weekend, starting with o borbecue and open house Satur doy. (Stewart photo). Population Greater Kings Mountain ^ 21.914 City Limits 8,465 The Greater Kings Mountain tigure is derived from the Special United Stales Bureau of the Census report of fanuary. 1966, and includes the 14.990 population of Number 4 Township, and the remaining 6.124 from Number 5 Township, in Cleveland County and Crowders Mountain Townsiiip in Goston County. Kings Mountain's Reliable Newspaper Pages Today Plus One 8'Page Tabloid Supplement VOL 84 No. 18 Established 1889 Kings Mountain. N. C„ Thursday, May 3, 1973 Eighty-Fourth Year PRICE TEN CENTS pring Building Permits $1,033,871 PRESIDENT — Miss Elizabeth Stewart has been elected Dis trict 23 president of the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary. Auxiliary Taps Miss Stewart Herald staffer Elizalwth Stew art was elected president of Dis trict 23 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Deparlmeiil of North Carolina, at the annual meeting Sunday in Shelby. Miss Stewart will succcoii Mrs. Ho.;ert G. McKorie of Rulher- fordton, completing her second term. 1 I The now officers wdl bo in stalled at the June stale con-; vention of the Legion and Aux-j iliary in Charlotte. I Miss Stewart is serving this year as state commun.cations chairman and as alternate dis trict president. She is completing her second term as presirlcni of Otis D. Green Unit 155 Auxiliary of Kings iMountain. The local unit, which has! grown from -15 members in 1S71 10 111 this year, was the first und in the stale to reach its mem bership goal last year. This year, the unit has reached its fiuotai plus the scNon l>er cent asked by the national organization and welcomed -15 new members. i District 23, wliich also in-; eludes units in Shelby, Forest: City, Rutherfordton and Spin-^ <lale, was first district in the' nation to attain rnemiiership goal this year. iMrs. McRorie vvas^ presentixi an appreciation plaiiue; from the district and Mrs. Frank i^ay of Hillsborough, Department president, ma le the keynote ad dress at Sunday’s meeting hostc*d by Shelby Unit 82 at the Post building. Blaii Pethel Is Selected Blair pethel, son of Mr. and, Mrs. Franklin Pelhcl of Gr ams-j boro and grandson of Mr. an ! Mrs. Booth VV. Gillespie of Kings i Mountain, is among -100 North; Carolina high school stufbmls <-hosen to attend North Carolina Governor’s School this summer. The students will reshio on the campus of Salem college at ■Winston-Salem for the eight weeks session reginning in July. Students are scloctel on the basis of leadorsh p a.bility and academic performance. Pethel is a rising junior at Page high school in (Jreen.vboro. He Will study choral work and gight-readmg. Fiist Quarter Permits Up: April Is High The city of Kings Mountain is currently in the midst of a build ing boom. A 'check of building permits for. first four months of the year revealed that construction of businesses and 'homes at a cost of $1,033,871 is already underway. That’s almost $200,000 more than at tlie same time period last year. Building permits for the month of April totaled $4d9,85l as compaired to $166,708 last April. Included in the building *per- mius already issued is a shopping amier on Highway 74 west at a conslruction cost of $376,100 and a new building for City Heating at a cost of ^1,500. It also in cludes $17,420 in repail’s to busi- nesst‘s as compared to $2,000 in March of this year. The April building i>ermits to taled over $200,000 more than in any other month of 1973. Janu ary permits were $197,485, Feb ruary $202,809 and March 163,726. Total building in 1972 was $3,521,850.50. Included in that figure were 10 businesses and a luiraing home. The bigge.st build ing months of '72 were October, wiih $885,030.50; Septem*ber, with $511,451 and November, with $476,444. Cash Property Bought For CBD Baptists Set Gfound-Breaking A busy day is planned for First Baptist ciiurch. Kings Mountain, on Simiay, .May 6. High Atlend- an e Day in Sunday school will lead oft the activities of the day. At the II o’clock worship hour, the first service of the spring re vival will be held. Rev. Paul Pviggs, pastor, will spe/k. After the mg'rning worship, a servile of ground- roaking for the construction of the follow- shij) an<l activities building is schCLiuled. Kveryfinc planning to attend is nvited to Ining fo<Nl and stay for a “dinner on the grounds.” Paul Pouchak Wins license Paul D. Pouchak, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pouchak of Kings M(?unta n, is now a licens ed radio telephone operator. He was licensed March 5th by the United States of America Federal Communications Com mission and rotvived a first class general radio telephone certifi cate. The license was issued at Chi cago, Illinois. Pouchak, 20, is a second year student at United Electronics in Louisville, Ky* Clean-Up Dlive Is Continuing Kings Mountain’s city • wide spring clean-up campaign will continue for twx) more weeks. Chairman .Norman King ex pressed aj>preciation to citizon.s for their “great resiwnse to the clean up effoa’t” and reminded a- gain of clean-up bargains offered by the city. Derelict auto removed: no cost. Derelict building removed: no cost. Kat poison: no charge. Call 739-6731 before Saturday, says Comm. King. Ford To Lead Revival Series Rev. Bill Ford, pastor of Union Btiptist (horch of Slielby, will l)e evangelist lor revival services beginning Sunday at Oak View Baptist church. Services will lx? held each eve ning through Friday at 7:30 p. m. Rev. David Kime, pastor, is sued invitation to the community to worsh p in the services. Special singing will be a fea ture of the services. Pieluninary Plans Drawn For Walkway The Kings Mountain Redevelop ment Commission htis acquired the C. E. Casli proix'rty on Cheio- kee street, another of the proper ties it will raze, John Hall, a.s- sistanl director of the commis sion said yt'sterday. The lot, 50 fexit by 40 ftH?t, is between Sudie’s Beauty Shop and fluster Shoe Shop, and was pur chased from C. E. Ca.sh for $3,750. Meantime. Mr. HaH siiid the ('ommission has ret‘cived pre lim,inary drawings by Crawfor<i & Murphy Architwts for the pro jected iwdestrian walkway to be located between Roses & Phifer Hardware in downtown Kings Mountain. The area (where formerly .stood .McGinnis Annex, Mc'Cunly Clean ers and former Grayson’s) will be develojMKl on a similar pattern to the Senior Citizens Park on West Mountain with public benches, shrubs, and trees creating an at tractive setting for a walkway connecting the shopping area. Mr. Hall said 'Roses Store may decide to plan an entrance and show window similar to Grayson’s (overlooking the mini park) plus steps and a ramp to acc'ommo- (Continued On Page Six) KMHS Finals For 250 Seniors Begin May 27 Kings Mountain high school has begun preparation for bacca laureate aind graduation exer cises. 4 . Miss Helen lx>gan, high school guidaixce counselor w.ho Is in charge of the programs, an nounced today that baccalaureate will ibe hold on May 27 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym and that graduation exerc'ises will bo at 8 p.m. June 1 in John Gamble Stadium. Rev. Wayne Kitslcr, jxistor of First Wesleyiui Mothodi.sl iCluircJi, will deliver the bacTalaureate ser mon and other area ministers wd'H also take part in the pro gram. Senior class officers will lead the graduation exercises. This year’s senior class totals 250, slightly less than last year’s class of 261 which was the larg est in KMHS history. Senior Citizen.s Mrs. Miller s Sister Passes Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary L. Ferguson, of Gastonia, sister of Mrs. R. D. Miller of Kings Moun tain, were conducted Sunday aft ernoon at 4 p. m. from Carol hers Funeral Home Chapel, inteiment following in Gaston Memorial Park. Mrs. Ferguson, widow of Ross A. Ferguson, died Friday in Au gusta, Ga. Also surviving are her son, Alvin Lee Ferguson, of Augusta, Ga. and five grandchildren. I Luncheon Friday Will Launch Local Events EXPLAINS LAKE PROJECT — Kings Mountain M ayor John Moss, l«ft exploins Kings Mountain lake project to Congressman Jim Broyhill during BroyhiU's visit to the city Friday. Broyhill was ot tbs mayor's oiiice to discuss political issues with the public. (Photo by Gary Stewart)t A Friday 'luncheon at Norlli Elementary School will kicktrft Senior Citizens Month in Kings Mounta in. The luncheon at 1 p.m. is ox- I)ected to draw more than 115 .senior citizens and is being s|K)n- sored by the recreation depart ment, the Kings Mountain Dis trict Schools and the Kings Meuntain M'ini^^terial Association. Mayor John Mos.s, in conjunc tion with earlier proclamations by Governor Jim Holshouser and pnKlaimed the month of May as President Richard Nixon, has .Senior Citizens Month. T li e Mayor’s pnxdamation reads: “\VHERE.\S, the City *of Kings Mountain is indebted to all of it.s citizens ov^er 65 years of ago who have made significant 1*011- tri'butions to the development of progri'ss of our city through their skills and leadership; and "WHEREAS, it is in the 'best interest of the city to create op- portunitii's and design worth while and ibeneficial programs which cn(‘ouirage <'ontinucd active involvement and participation for this rapidly increa.sing segment ■of citizen.s to use their capabili ties and experienced kmnvkxige in all areas of cx)mmunity af fairs; and “WHEREAS, to recognize Hint these older adults are a valuable resource and can continue to make current contributions to society which benefit our city: “ITIEREFORE, I prwlai-m the month of May 1973 SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH in Kings Mountain and commend this ob- .'fontinued On Page Six) Burglars Make Lingerie Haul - -1 Kings Mountain police are imestigaiing a Friday break ing, enterini^ and larceny in the trucking dcparlmenl of BVD Textiles. Jim While, an employee of the firm, reixirtcd iluit some one enterc^d the building a- round G .'i.m. by climbing over a wall and stole an unknown quantity of Gilead night gown.s, i BVD shirts and BVD underwear. 20th Year For Sabettie Louis G. Sahottie, Kings Moun tain insmance man. marks Ills :20th anniversary with Meiroiioli-j Ian Life insurance Co. May 5lh. , He first l)t'gan with the firm I as an agent. ; During the course of Ins cm-1 pUiynienl he has made substan tial gains and is presently in the pos.tion of special i*epresentativc sak's manager. ! .Sabt'tlie. who is marri<'<l to the former Virginia McGinnis of Kings Mountain, is the father of two sons, Loui.^ Jr., a stuJent at Western Carolina University ami Tony, ago 13. He is an active memlxn- of Resurrection Lutheran ! church where he is supin-lnlend- iont of the Sunday school. He is I former preskient of Kings .Moun tain Kiwanis club, former j:rcsi- l(lcnt of Life Undcnvriters As.so- c'ation an:l has lie<'n active in Hoy Scouting for many years. SERMON TOPIC Rev. N. C. Bush will use the sermon topic “Recovery of Fam ily Life,” a Grace United Moth- odi'-t church Sunday at the 11 o’cloc'k service. STUDENT OFFICER Kat Owens has been elected presi dent of the Student Christ an Union of Wingate College. Miss Owens Is Elected Kathryn (Kai)' Gwens, daugh ter of Mr. and • Mrs. Alex D. Owens of Rt. l.jYoik Roa.l has won election to* the oiiicc of piesiJcnl, Christian Siir’ent Un ion, at W’ingale College. W’aigate. A graduate of Kings Mountain iiigii school and a lormer v.n- pioyee of Belk's in Icings .Mtjun- lain, '*Kal” Iiopi's to follow in lior mothc!‘’s footsteps and bo- ciune a school teacher. To this end she plans to attenil Apjia’.a- chian Stale University for a c*j- grcc in elementary e.lucation alter comi)leting her two years of basic higher cdiuatien at Wingate. Wingate’s Christian Student Union is an influential organiza tion. Mcml)orship is upon to Chr.stian jsludonts of all denom- ■ nations. C. S. U. activities in- ciutie wholesome activities of many kinds vesper services, vis its to rest homes and hospitals, discussion groups, retreats and others. “Kat ’ ,s the first woman to hold the top Icadship post in the organization. Stonewall Jackson Challenges Dixon For Legion Commander Post Lcgionnairo.s of Post 15.5 will| elect new officers for 1973-74 in balloting Monday from 1 until 7 p .m. at the American 'Legion building. 1 Five offices are contestecl, ami I 10 seek membership on the e.v! ecutive committee of which five will be elected. : Commander Lindborgli Dixon, j completing his first term, is Ix'-j ing challenged by btomnvall Jackson. John Conner a n d Sewell Laughridge are vicing for histor ian. Charles Hampton and Clinton Jolly seek the post of second vice commander. Tliere is a three-way contest for sergeant-at-arms 'between Jackie Dean Harrett. Rnndall Fl- gin and iGene Wright, while Lloyd Greene, Gone Tignor and RoImm'I Wright siM'k the post of ass St ant sergeant-a t-arms. Office.s uncontosted are those of First Vice Commander, Bruce 'MiDaniel; Adjutant ami Finance Offitvr J(M* II. McDaniel Jr.; Chapl.'iin John \V. Gladden; Serv- it*o Offitvr Gene Steffy; and Judge Ativocate JerC) Tiammell. In the running for a seat on the executive committee are Rhea Barber. C. K. (Whitey) Bowen, C. E. (Pete) Bridges, Jake (Bridges, Wayne Burton, Bob Davies. Gene Gibson, W. D. (Red) Morrison, Jay W. Powell, Carl Wiesener, Carl Wilson and Audley Tignor. Scholarships To Janet Sneed Janet Marie SmHxl, high school senior student and daughter of Mrs. Virginia Myers of 571 Cleve land .‘\venue, won the $500 rim- ner up scholarship award from the Dover Foundal.on Wednesday night. Miss Sneed is also recipient of the District IV'^ Sallio Southall Colton Scholarship which was presontt'd at the K ngs Moim- lain Woman’s elul) Monday niglit. Miss Smxxl was nominee from the Woman’s club in tlte com petition. Three Kings Mountain stud ents also won $100 scholarship grants in the Dover c*om;'otitionl The Dowr Founclatioii awajii- ed scholarships totaling $3,7(K) to outstanding seniors in Cleveland county high schools. Th<*i r a n n 011 n ivmon t cH m a x{'d the annual Dover Foundation Seholarsh p dinner, held at Gard- ner-Webb c<dlege and featuring an address by Norman .Sloan, n. C. State University’s head basket- ball coach. The foundation awards schol arships grants in two categories: one for students planning to at tend GardnerWebh college and one for students who will at- CONTINUED ON PAGE (S