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THE TUESDAY EDITION
VOL. 88 NO. U
TUESDAY, FBBBUABY U, 18TI
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How To Spend $1 Million
Second CD Public Hearing Set Tonight
By TOM MoINTYRE
Editor, Mirror-Herald
Ttie second public hearing on the 1977-78
Community Development Block Orants Is
scheduled tonight at 7:80 at dty hall.
This Is the third year of the five year program
under the Federal Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974. The total entitlement to
the city Is $4,160,000. The first three years the
grants totol $1,040,000.
At the first hearing, held last Tuesday, saw only
a couple of new project proposals discussed;
planemetrlc and Topographical mapping and a
street program.
The rest of the programs are continuing from
the first year’s progrsun and Includes expansion
and updating the water and sewer system, ex
pansion of recreational facilities, the aging and
elderly program, home based child csire program,
the arts council, and housing.
The majority of the first meeting was taken up
with a discussion on the program’s continuing
projects. Another review of that Is expected
tonight along with a complete update on the Kings
Mountain Redevelopment Commission projects.
Revelopment Commission Executive Director
Gene White said he would give an update on the
progress being made In work In the Cansler St.
Urban Renewal area.
Of this area, A1 Moretz, city planner, said last
week "This will be one of the most beautiful
residential areas In the city once the work Is
complete. And there will be a great many Im
provements that won’t be visible. I’m talking
about the Installation at new water and sewer
lines, gas lines and drainage.’’
In connection with this Moretz asked that
planemetrlc and topograf^c mapping be con
sidered under CD funding. He said with this In
formation the city can plan for 80 to 40 years
ahead and not run into problems that the city
faces today.
Citizens and groups with project proposals are
urged to attend tonight’s public hearing, which is
the last one scheduled before application Is made
to HUD on April 1.
Blood Screening
Here Feb. 24-25
The Cleveland County Health
Department will conduct blood
pressure screenings at various
locations around the county during
February.
The department unit will set up
February 24 and 2S In Kings Moim-
taln.
On February 84 at TOAY In the
West Gate Shopping Center from
9:80 a. m. until 4:80 p. m.
On February 26 at Mack’s In the
Kings Mountain Shopping Plasa
from 1 to 4:80 p. m.
There is no charge for the blood
pressure tests and the health
department urges all Kings
Mounttans to come to either location
here for a checkup.
KMSH Students
PPG Finalists
Susan Anderson, Christopher
Holmes and Douglas Slncox,
students at Kings Mountain Senior
High, have been recommended as
scholarship finalists by PPG In
dustries Foundation.
Interviews will be conducted
February 24 and the four year award
la valued tg> to $6,000, depending on
the winner’s flnanclsd need.
Local PPG Foundation Agent and
plant manager, L. T. Powell, said
the three students from Kings
Mountain and four others from
Ctoveland County and Shelby were
selected on the basis of their scores
on the National Merit Scholarship
Qusdlfylng test
The finalists are competing for the
four year award whose value Is
determined by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation, which
administers the PPG Foundation
program.
The scludarahlp ranges from $260
to $1,600 yearly at an accredited
college of the winner’s choice In the
U. S. The winner will be announced
in April.
km’s Adams
Produces Fibn
Dave Adams, a former Kings
Mountlan, has Just completed
contracts tor theatrical showings of
a color film entitled "Seconds From
death-Wtth Movie Stuntmen.’’
The 94-mlnute film depicts the
work of the film stuntmen and their
Importance In the action-adventure
movies and TV-shows.
Adams produced and directed the
short using the talents of ex
perienced Hollywood stuntmen such
as Greg Anderson and A. J.
Bakunas. Other stuntmen In the film
are Adants, Jerry Rushing, Joe
Kurtso and Luther Randall.
Some of the stunts Involved are a
man tumbling from a speeding car,
a man being hit by a car in the
street, a high faU from a building
and other hair-raising stunts In
volving autos and motorcycles.
The film Is being distributed to
theaters In North and South
r>miina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas,
Florida, New Mexico and
Oklahoma.
Adams said he la also currently
Involved In nagotlattons tor TV
rights to the film.
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Robert Dodge Named
KM Juvenile Officer
I.V
AOOUMiN OLDIE — How many of yoa recognise this soeneT In order
to visualise the ecene properly, you’ll have to go back to December 80,
1986. That year Kings Mountain had recorded over a foot of snow. This
picture was originally taken by Percy DUUng and shows the snow {riled up
from the Intersectian of W. Mountain St. looking north along 8. Piedmont
Ave. The hoose In the ptcture at the left is now Harris Funeral Home. The
{riioto was submitted to The Mirror-Herald by Bod Medlln.
Robert Dodge, a former Kings
Mountain Police patrolman, who has
been serving as an investigator for
the Public Defenders office, will be
sworn In Friday as Juvenile officer
at Kings Mountain.
Following his swearing in
ceremony on February 18, Dodge
will attend a training session at the
police academy at Salemburg.
Dodge, 28, served as a police of
ficer with KMPD tor seven years
prior to resigning and Joining the
public defenders investl^tlve staff.
Although Dodge's employment as
’‘ The Juvenile officer has raised some
questions at city hall as to who la
naming the {xiUce department — the
{Mrilce chief or the commissioners —
Police Chief Earl Lloyd said "My
{xwltlcn la that I Intend to nmke the
Juvenile program work. I’m behind
Dodge 100 percent.’’
Chief Lloyd’s first choice tor the
position of Juvenile officer was
Patrolman Don Ivey, 27, a five year
veteran of local police work.
When the UCAA grant was ai>-
int>ved to create a Juvenile office in
Kings Mountain It was Lloyd’s in
tention to transfer Ivey from regular
dispatch and patrol duty to head the
Juvenile office. When the $18,000
grant was (q>i>roved, Lloyd In-
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ROBEBT DODGE
... KM Juvenile officer
structed Ivey to buy some street
clothing at Plonk’s Department
Store since he would not be working
in uniform as the Juvenile officer.
Chief Lloyd said after Ivey was
already on the Job as Juvenile officer
he was told by members of the board
of commissioners that Ivey was not
to be hired for the Juvenile Job.
Commissioner Norman King’s
comment differs from Chief Lloyd’s
tn that King contends Uoyd was told
in December not to fill the {Xisltlon of
Juvenile officer.
King was quoted in the Gastonia
Gazette last Frtday as stating, "The
chief gave us hts recommendation
about filling the {x>sltlon and he was
told In December to do nothing about
It We decided at a board meeting
laater on that Dodge would be
hired."
aty Clerk Joe McDaniel said he
does not reoall the ositunUllflakrs
taking any formal action on filling
the Juvenile officer position and said
he can find notMng In the official
minutes about any action on the
matter.
Chief Lloyd said since he was not
hiring a new officer for the youth
bureau he felt he had the authority to
transfer a qualified officer into the
posltlm. Commissioner King arid he
felt the commissioners have the
authority to say how federal funds
will be spent in Kings Mountain.
But the Issue a|ipsara to be settled.
Dodge is In charge of the youth
bureau and Ivey will remain on the
{xillce force as a patrolman.
To Become Teacher
Dr, John McGill Gk>ing Back To School
Is Re-Elected
Dr. John C. McGill was re-elected
President and Ruby H. Baker re
elected executive vice president and
secretary at the annual Kings
Mountain Savings and Loan
Association meeting.
Other officers elected by the
directors are Boyce H. Gault, vice
president; Ronald L. FYanks,
treasurer; Brenda Lovelace,
assistant secretary; Kathy Butler,
assistant treasurer.
The shareholders elected Dr. R. N.
Baker, Carl F. Mauney, CHee E.
Bridges, George Lewis, Ruby H.
Baker, Dr. John C. McGill, C. A.
Allison, W. S. Fulton, Jr. and Boyce
H. Gault to the board of directors for
1977.
Mrs. Baker reported that assets
Increased 18 percent last year to
$14,649,861. More than $3,700,000 In
mortgage loans were made In 1976.
On the last day of the year the
Association had $12,669, 904 of
mortgage loans in force. Deposits
rose 18.8 percent to a record of
$18,106,890.
Art Students
To Show Work
students from Mra Diane Har
per’s art class at Kings Mountain
Senior High wlU participate In a
county-wide art exhibit in Shelby
siXHisored by the Shelby Art League.
The exhibition Is for student ar
tists from the Junior snd senior high
schools all over Cleveland County.
The exhibits wUl be put up Wed
nesday upstairs at the Shelby Dally
Star buUdlng. Mrs. Harper said her
students will contribute 10 pieoes of
art for the show.
"We have not selected all of the
art pieces, nor decided all of the
students who will partlcl|>ate,’’ Mrs.
Harper said. "We do have some
students set for the exhibition,
however."
The students set are Kevin Allison,
Susan Anderson, Rhonda Shsrtles,
Cindy Medlln, Janice Greene,
Brenda Wood and Daniel Reep.
The exhibition is scheduled for one
month.
By TOM McINTYBE
Editor, Bflrror-Herald
When Deloros Boyd
decided to get married Hie
was half a semester away
from graduating from
Kings Mountain High
School.
Eighteen years and a
second marriage, later an
opportunity to get a high
school dlirioma presented
Itself and Delores Boyd
Hklgerton took advantage
of It quickly.
Cleveland County
Technical Institute began
an adult education course
in 1971 to give people such
as Mrs. Edgsrton a chance
to finish high school, fbe
was one of two to graduate
In the first Tech Continuing
Education course.
But that only served to
tease her desire to learn
more, to become
something else In Ute other
than a wife and mother.
"When I started I Just
wanted to get my ^h
school diploma,’’ Mrs.
Edgerton said. "Than 1
wanted to go with school.
My husband, Robert,
asked me when I was going
to school. I don’t think he
raally thought I would at
the time. I said we dltki’t
have the money and he
said he had heard there
was financial aid tor
people who sranted an
BACK TO SCHOfM, - Mrs. Delores Edgerton of SIS
Orr Terrace wUl graduate from Clevelaad Tech tfrle
June, then toe wUI enter Oardner-Webb College next
fcii to work for a teacher oertifioate. She went be ok to
school 18-years after toe dropped out of Kings Moontala
High School.
education. That was all the
encouragement I needed.’’
In the faU of 1976 Mrs.
Edgerton enrolled In
Oeveland Tech in general
education. During her
ssmosters alnoe she has
studied biology, history,
grammar, math,
psychology and sevdral
eleetlvas. She graduates
this June.
"WlU I atop hors? No.
I’m going to seek enroU-
mont In Isothermal
Community College In
Rutherford County this
summer to nail down
physical education and
rsllgloua studies,’’ Mrs.
Edgerton said. "I need
those two subjects to enroU
In Gardner-Wobb Collego
ttUa faU.’’
Mrs. Edgerton Is now
dstermbied to reoelvo a
teaching certificate tor
ktaidergartm through
grade three.
"If I am able to attend
Isothermal this summer
and pass the two subjects I
need,” she said, "I can
fbilto Oarto«r-Wtob In
three semesters."
Mrs. Edgerton
said landing a teaching
assignment In the Kings
Mountain District Schools
would be Ideal, "but. If I
am unsuccessful In this I
am seriously thinking
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