TUesdfty, March 1, l»T7-MlltBOB-HEBALD-Pa(e 5
No Elections Board Action
Voting Machine Stalemate
Proposals Are Defeated
RaporU of recommendation on
voting machine! for Cleveland
County were not aubmltted to the
board of electlona at laat Friday’!
meeting ae expected, according to
Chairman Paul Vogel.
Electlona board member! Blva
Oheen and John McBrayer were to
aubmlt their report! apecUying why
they favored the Oyrex (mark
reading) vottng eyatem on Friday.
Vogel aald he favora another
ayatem, but would not realat the
wlahea of the board hi order to
preaent a unanimoua recommenda
tion to the commlaalanera.
Following a three and a half hour
dlacuaalon the board adjourned
without making any more progreaa
toward a reconunendatlon to the
commlaalonera
McBrayer dlacuaaed the Idea of
aaklng the commlaalonera to fund
voting machlnea over the next three
flacal budget perioda.
Hie flrat atep he auggeated la to
place machlnea In the largeat alx
precincta and for abaentee ballota,
60.8 percent of all the votera In the
county would be able to uae the
machlnea by the 1978 primary. In the
aecond atep, aeven precincta and 34.8
percent more votera would be ad
ded. In the third atep the remainder
of the county'! precincta could be
added by the 1980 prealdentlal
election.
Vogel aald he object! to thla
pmpoaal becauae the electlona board
could not tell the commlaalonera how
to fund the machlnea and tlwt a
new board would be coming Into
office and the dedalon of what action
to take would be their declalon and
not the preaent board’a.
Vogel requeated that McBrayer
and Mr a. Oheen write a formal letter
to the county commlaalonera
recommending a voting ayatem, the
reaaona behind that choice and the
coata for countywide and partial
county coverage.
Vogel aald he felt the com-
mlaaionera ahould try to obtain
complete funding for the machlnea,
whichever ayatem la aelected, In-
atead of apreadlng the coat over
aeveral budgeta.
The chairman aald he would not
meet agnhi formally with electlona
board membera to dlacuaa voting
machlnea until Mra. Oheen and
McBrayer complete their reporta
and recommendation! to the county
commlaalonera.
OROVER — Two propoaala
recommended by community
aaalatance plaimera with the N. C.
Department of Natural and
Economic Heaourcea were voted
down by the town council here at a
apeclal hearing Hiuraday night.
A comprehenaive recreation and
study and a community profile, to
have coat $8,800 were brought up for
discussion at last week’s regular
monthly board meeting and no
action taken.
Mayor W. W. McChrter aald about
eight persona from the town ap
peared at the regular meeting and
seemed to favor the creation study,
but not the community profile atudy.
At last Thursday’s qpeclal hearing
on the matter the council
unanimously voted against seeking
grants and digging Into the town
funds to have the two studies con
ducted.
Mayor McCarter aald the board
felt the studies would not be
beneficial to the ccmmunlty thla
year since It la now time to begin
planning this summer’s recreation
program.
MAyor pro-tem Tommy Keeter
aald It la more Important for the
board to begin concentrating efforts
and available funds on this sum
mer's program rather than go Into
the two studies.
Tonight at 7 the town recreation
committee will hold a workshop at
town hall to discuss recreation In
general and establish a priority list.
Monthly GED Test Set
The monthly O. E. D.
examination la scheduled
at Cleveland Tech on
Friday, March 11 from 1 p.
m. until 6 p. m. and will
continue Sat., March 13,
from 9 a. m. until 3 p. m.
Both aeaBlona are required
Application may be
made by any North
Carolina adult 18 or older
who has been out of a
regular high school
program for at least six
months.
i^ipllcatlons to be tested
or re-tested must be msule
by Friday, March 4, ro
Mrs. Rebecca Cook or a
staff member In the
Learning Resources
Center at Cleveland Tech,
187 South Post Road,
Shelby.
A Work Of Fiction
By Gene Alexander
Aunt Nellie Maybell
And The Thief,.,,......,
SAVINGS WITH US!
GROCERIES, PRODUCE
MEATS
SALE PRICES!
Pains, unknown to most medical authorttlea, were a
common experience of Aunt Nellie Maybell. Every
Wednesday night around alx our family would gather
for supper and deqilte her contlnuoua complaints of
bodily aUments, enjoyed Aunt Nellie’s company. Her
stories, opinions, and senile Idiosyncrasies always
Home of the never ending sale.
WE ARrOPEN REGULAR HOURS
8;80A.M.-9P.M. lP.M.-7P,Ilj
(MON-SAT) (SUNDAY]
QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED NONE SOLD TO DEALERS
U.S. Choice Round Bona
Shoulder Roast
BIG MEAT VALUES
Liver Mush
Shenson Rounds
bxtraLean Shenson Rounds OO
Gound Beef Lb.99^ Corned Beef Lb.*1
1 Lb. Jenkins Pork 90 3 Or. SwItI Smo. Beef, Chicken, AflC
Sausaoe Corned Beef. 43^
U S CHOICC
'N
STEAK
U S CHOICE
HD BONE
SHOULDER
ROAST
««198
12 Or. Gorton Batter Dip
Hsh Rilets .
3 Oz. Swift Smo. Ham, Pastrami,
Turkey 49®
12 Oz. Kraft Ind. Wrapped <4(111
Cheese *1
1 Vt Lb. Kraft Ind. Wrapped <000
Cheese
A
U S CHOICE
BONELESS
SHOULDER
ROAST
$*149
8 Oz. Gorton Batter Fried nol
Rsh Sticks
to Oz. Kraft Extra Sharp <^ 29 Pork iMtt.
Cheese *r*Steak Lb99®
Old Fashion CaflAQ
Hoop Cheese Lb *1
8 Oz. Jenkins AAe
Pimento Cheese 49^
BONELESS
BEEF STEW
t Lb. Vallaydale AAaI
Bologna 99''
t2 0z. Valleydala ^A«.|
Bologna 79®|
Market style A A a I
Bacon 99*'
t Lb. Campflrs ECO
Marshmallows. 49''
10 Oz. Wlie Taco/Nacho O A C
Com Chips ... oH
50 CT XtS*' " ' ''i
EX STRENGTH li
TABLETS S>i oatr*,!.
DATRIL 500 ' 'J
9«
& BEAUTY AIO^
4- WAY
LONG ACTING W4Ji
NASAL
SPRAY QQO
W OZ. BTL. w ^
MlirFM.... 28'
citiK'.... 73'
64 OZ. SIZE
PEPSI COLA
79'
FRESH PRODUCE
FWrtik“.“! 89'
cMr. 33'
4 Oz. Slllcla Lemon n OHC
Juicers ZporOs
1 LB. HORMEL
BLACK LABEL
BACON
$x^
provided amusement during that evening's meal.
She complained of a weak back and firmly believed If
she carried anything over five pounds, back trouble
would ensue. To our confusion, she Insisted on carrying
alarge can, tor she contended that ascending high steps
Induced serious back pain; and the can served as an
aide to lessen the height of each step. Her manner of
climbing steps was time consuming and haxardoua.
Everytlme steps were to be ascended she would
carefully place her can on the ground or floor, step up
on the can, then ease herself on the drat landing.
Picking up the can, she would repeat the previous
procedure until she mounted the entire series of steps.
One can eully understzmd why she was always late for
any engagement where a long flight of stairs had to be
cUmbed.
To my pleasure, but her dlqileaeure, she once at
tempted to mount an escalator at a local mall. With
great care she placed the can on the flnt step. Of
course, the moving stairway dldnot wait on her, and, as
a result, she gave a wince and ordered me to retrieve
her can. For some reason, 1 was unable to convince her
mat there was no need for the can. She lhaUted on using
the can; thus, on her second attempt, she put the can on
the floor, cautiously, she stepped on top of the can;
men, bobbing her head up and down, she awkwrardly
watched the upward flow of the stairs, waiting (or a
chance to alight on one of Ita steps. Her legs became
rubbery, and I figured she wras about to loose her
balance. Still, I restrained myself from helping her
because she resented any kind of aid, whether she
needed It or not. At laat her whole body began to sway,
and, unable to restrain myself any longer, I lunged
toward her. Youthful chimalneea often hinders young
people in their attempts to ri^t a wrong, save the lost,
or whatever; and I, by nature and age given to clum-
shiees, bumped Into Aunt Nellie who. In turn, like a
nimble cat, landed on an ascending step. Regaining her
composure, she turned and reached for her can which
was not there. A sudden (Bar dlatorted her face, and she
began to look around her (or the can. Finally, she
caught sight of me can and began walking down the
ascending steps toward it. Her trek was unsuccessful;
consequently, she left me ascending escalator In a
descending motion.
Aunt Nellie had three pets; a mean dog, an onery cat,
and a wretched parakeet, all of which were precious
company to her. The dogprided himself with having left
his ’’(angy" Identlflcatton card on at least one of the
legs of all his human acquaintances. Her shiny black
cat enjoyed leaping on the backs of Aunt Nellie’s
visitors, extend Ida claws, and slide down, ripping their
domes and digging fleshy trenches In their backs. No
one dared venture Into the parakeet’s cage. Petey, her
parakeet with apple green and lemon yellow feathera,
was very protective over hla small domain. Many a
friendly finger was withdrawn, wriggling In pain, after
attempting to pet Petey.
Although wealthy, she neglected her home. It was in
desperate need of repair. TTm eight room frame house
had peeling green paint; its front porch was marred by
a hole near the front door. Thla hole, a a result of
relentleea weathering, wae fringed with decayed wood.
Inside, momentos at days gone by were plied
throughout the houee. A twenty-eight inch color TV was
abeloved Item which sat In the living room. The set was
a gift from a friend, now deceased, and Nellie always
made much to-do over It, eqieclaily the push button
which turned It cn.
At night all of Aunt NelUe’e pets watched TV with her.
After the programs were over, Nellie would let the dog
out, and he would meander to his resting place under
the front porch’s rotten puncture. The cat would nestle
on the fli^laoe mantle In the living room, and Aunt
Nellie, after preparing for bed, would place the bird
cage on a night stand beside her bedstead.
Aunt Nellie cleverly rigged a string from her bed’s
headboard to the celling light In the bedroom. Hende, at
night, after reading her Bible, she would not have to get
up and turn off the overhead light She only had to puU
the string connected to the light fixture.
She always kept a rlOe beside her bed. This ride
cauaed much constematlan in our family, (or Aunt
Nellie had a habit of sleepwalking with rifle In hand. As
far as I can tall, thla habit was provoked by an un
conscious desire for revenge against her unfaithful
departed husband.
As uncanny as It sounds, Nellie sleepwalked only on
the nights of a full moon. We never slept soundly on
those nights. Indeed, one night. Dad, having heard the
ringing shots of a rifle, scurried to Aunt NeUle’a.
Oautloualy approaching the back door of her house, he
qwtted her taUng shots at dirty glasses and slahes on
the kitchen table. Surprising her from behind, he
wrestled the rifle away from her as she cursed her
deceased husband.
Our small town had a burgular named Frank
Barrows. Frank had a very comical appearance. His
large blue eyes, accentuated by a big crooked nose,
protruded from their sockets. Patches of (locculent
brown hair grew around hla ears and the back of hie
neck, forming an Irregular aeml-clrcle on his bald head.
Due to lack of honest industry, his thin, stringy body
shook conQnuoualy. To ease his wrecked nerves, hs
consumed large quantities of nerve pills which
aggravated hla uleeratsd stomach, and, at times,
cauaed him to hallucinate.
Frank frequented a local pool hall and heard stories
of Aunt Nellie’s wealth.
Learning that aha kept large quantities of money In
coneptcuoue places around the house, he decided to
plunder her residence.
(OonlMiMdThnrsdayi)