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VOL. 88 NO. 84
THURSDAY. APRIL IS, MIT
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For 1977-78 School Year
Tentative $1^395^793 School Budget Set
Cornwell
Receives
Eagle Rank
Mike Cornwell, 14, haa earned aa
Bag^e Scout rank.
The aon of Mr. and Mra. Paul
Suman, Rt. 1, Klnga Mountain, waa
preeaented the Eagle Scout rank
Monday night when Troop 91 mat at
St. Matthew'a Lutheran Church.
Scoutmaater Tommy King aal4
Mike completed requlrementa to
earn the Eagle rank when he waa IS-
yeara old. Mike la the flrat acout la
Troop 91 to earn the rank In llvo
yeara.
To earn the rank a Scout muat
earn 24 merit badgea, nine akUl
awarda and plan, organize and
execute a community aervleo
project. Mlke'a project wma to cleoa
up the ahorea of Lake DavlaoB
(former city reaervolr). The
campaign produced three truek
loada of debrla.
On hand for the preaentatlon ware
Mlke’a parenta, Scoutmaatera
O'Brien Brooka and King and
membera of Troop 91. The troop la
aponaored by St. Matthew’a
Lutheran Church.
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The Klnga Motmtaln Board of
Education Monday night approved a
tentative budget of $1,898,788.08 for
the 1977-78 achool year.
The budget la baaed on the
amount of money expected from
k>cal funda and the 16 centa per $100
valuation aupplemental tax. The
achool ayatem will alao be receiving
atate and federal funds for special
programs.
Supt. Don Jones told the board the
budget will be "somewhat flexible
as you get into the final planning
with the new superintendent.’’
William Davis of Stokes County, who
will beccxne the new superin
tendent July 1 when Mr. Jones
moves to the Asheville City Schools,
waa present at Monday’s meeting
and will return here for the June 18
meeting.
The new budget, Jones pointed
out. Includes several Increases and
aeveral decreases. Some of the
Mgger differences from the present
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BECOMES EAOU! SCOUT — Mike Cornwell, 14, waa
presented the Eagle Scout rank Monday night at St.
Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
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Photo By Tern BleMtyre
Suman, Rt. 1, Kings Mountain, Mike la shown here with
his father, (left) and Troop 91 Scoutmasters O’Brien
Brooks and '^o>>uny King (right).
Democrats Depot Center Will
Scheduling House Bicen Museum
Precinct Meets
Cleveland County Democrat
precinct meetings are scheduled at 8
p. m. Thurs. May 0 and makeup
dates at 8 p. m. Thurs., May 12.
West Kings Mountain precinct
Democrat will meet at the national
guard armory on Phifer Rd. Bast
KM Democrats will meet at the
community center.
At the meetings new precinct
officers will be elected and delegates
and alternates will be selected to
attend the Cleveland County
Democratic Convention In Shelby at
noon. Sat., June 18.
Charles Carpenter and Charles
Moss currently serve as chairmen of
West and Bast KM precincts,
respectively.
The precinct meeUngs were
postponed until May In keeping with
Cov. James Hunt’s policy on energy
conservation In Februaiy.
Monday night city commissioners
voted to grant a request from the
Klnga Mountain Centennial Museum
01ft Committee for two rooms at the
new depot center.
Mary S. Nelsler, spokesman for
the gift committee, made the
request In a letter to the board. The
two rooms will be used to house
museum exhibits of an historical
nature pertaining to this area.
Mayor John H. Moss said In a
meeting with the Centennial gift
committee he learned local
materials are being reviewed for
possible Inclusion as museum
exhibits.
"The understanding I have,’’ the
mayor said, "is the Centennial
committee will set up the museum
and manage It for a period of time,
with set hours for the public to
visit.’’
The museum Idea was mutually
agreed upon by the city's CentennUil
commission following the com
pletion of the 1974 celebration. Over
Seven KMers Are
Named ^Outstanding
The Board of Advisors for the
Outstanding Young Men of America
Awards Program announced today
that seven Kings Mountain men
have been selected for Inclusion In
the 1977 edition of outstanding young
men of America.
Selected for honora are William S.
(Corky) Fulton III, W. Kemp
Mauney m, Alvin Bruce MoreU,
Joeeph Alexander McCallum,
James Phlttp Sotelo Jr., Gary
Russell Sugg and James Preston
Tate.
The Outstanding Young Men of
America Program la co-sponaored
by the United States Jayeees and
numerous other leading men’s civic
and service organizations through
out the nation. Serving as chairman
of Its 12-man Advisory Board Is
Doug Blankenship, U. S. Jaycee past
president.
In every community there are
young men working diligently to
make their cities, as well as their
country, better places In which to
live. These men, having distin
guished themselves In one or more
fields of endeavor, are outstanding
and deserve lo be recognised for
their achlev’>ments. The criteria for
selection Include a man’s voluntary
service to community, professional
leadership, academic achievement,
business advancement, cultural
accomplishments and civic and
political participation.
The seven KMers, along with
approximately 11,000 fellow Out
standing Young Men from the
United States, will be featured In
this prestigious annual awards
publication.
$12,000 was left In the account when
all debts were settled. This money
was earmatked to establish the
museum.
The Kings Mountain Depot Center,
according to Mayor Moss, is ex
pected to be completed In the very
near future. Much of the Interior and
exterior work has been completed.
Currently, brick and wood struc
tures are being constructed on the
south end of the depot property to be
used as an open air farmer’s
market.
Driver’s Ed
Program Set
For Summer
Summer Driver’s Education
program at Kings Mountain Senior
High School begins May 9th and
Interested students should contact
Bill Oashion for registration.
Qaaswork for the course will be
held from May 8 until May 27 from 6
until 8 p. m. at the school.
Piedmont
Bapdst To
Celebrate
Piedmont Baptist Church will
celebrate Homecoming Day on
Sunday at special services.
Rev. James (Buddy) Williams, a
former pastor, will fill the pulpit at
the 11 o’clock worship hour and
picnic lunch will be spread on the
clurch grounds at 1 p. m.
A gospel sing will be held after
lunch and the Interested community
Is Invited to participate In all ac
tivities of the day.
Rev. Ansel Center Is putor of the
church.
budget Include an Increase of $87,(X)0
for the operation of fdants (the In
crease Is due mainly to increased
utility prices) and a reduction of
$70,000 for plant maintenance.
"The budget Is basically the same
as this year,” Jones pointed out.
"There’s not a chance lor many new
programs but you will be able to
work in some things that we’d all
like to see."
Jones said the 10 cent tax levy
brought the achool system $280,000 tor
the current school year and
predicted It would mean $278,000 for
-77-’78. The difference, he said. Is
due mainly because of the new
Eaton Corporation and the new
Foote Mineral plant. The board la
authorized to go as high as 20 cents
on the tax levy.
The budget now must be approved
by the Cleveland County board of
commission era.
Contract Awarded
On Tennis Courts
The city leased the depot and
property from Southern Railroad
and has spent almost one year
renovating the depot for use as a
community center.
— In other action Monday the
board authorized North Carolina
Housing Finance Agency and
Alexsinder Realty Co. (of Kings
Mountain) to build 12 single
bedroom apartments tor the elderly-
senior citizens at the comer of Oantt
and Morris Sts.
Commissioner Corbet Nicholson
asked If the property was zoned to
allow such construction and Com-
mlsslcmer James Childers asked If
there had been any objections from
the present residents of that area.
Mayor Moss said he did not know the
zoning status of the property and
that he had not heard any com
plaints registered concerning the
apsu'tment construction.
“This, however. Is the first step In
a lengthy process,’’ the mayor said.
"After all of the pr(g>er steps are
taken Bind If construction Is ap
proved, the apartments will be
eligible for subsidized rents under
Section 8 of the new construction for
the elderly guidelines.”
— Authorized advertising tor bids
on a 14-toot van for use by the Kings
Mountain CMme Prevention Bureau.
Specifications for the vehicle have
been approved by LBAA. Bids will
be opened at 8 p. m. at city hall on
May 6.
— Authorized advertisement for a
public hesu-lng on a request from J.
E. Herndon andWllUsun M. Herndon
for the city to annex approximately
72.7 acres of land bordering
Edgemont Dr., Waoo Rd. and Dover
Heights and contlnguous with the
present city limits.
The public hearing will be held at
7:80 p. m. at city hall on Mon., May
9, which la the regular com
missioners meeting.
— Forwaurded a request from Mrs.
Elizabeth Lynch to rezone her
property on (^rokee and Falla Sts.
from R-e (multi-family residential)
to OB (general business) to the
zoning and planning board.
— Awarded contract to Harco
Oorp. for gas cathodic protection
equipment as recommended by
Southeastern Consulting Engineers,
Inc. for $6,888.04.
Bradley-Jenltins, Inc. of Gastonia
was awarded the contract Monday
night for construction of tennis
courts at Deal St. Park Complex and
Davidson Park.
The Gastonia firm was low bidder
on the job with $88,200. The job Is to
be completed wli.an 78 call;--Jar
days.
dty Planner A1 Moretz pointed out
Monday night to commissioners that
this contract does not Include
lighting tor the courts. He also
stated that the cost for the four
tennis courts and the estimated cost
for lighting are both well within the
Community Development funds
requested for the job.
Mayor John H. Moss told com
missioners Monday that there were
two bidders on the job and that this
was the second time the city had
received bids on the tennis courts
construction. The first time bids
were received only two firms par
ticipated. Under the state statutes
three bids must be received the first
time. The seconu time around any
qusLlifled bid can be accepted.
Commissioner James Childers
voted against approval of the con
tract because there was no "penalty
clause In the ^>eclflcatlons.’’
Prior to the vote Childers asked
Moretz “What would we get Into
adding a penalty clause? I like the
Idea of a penalty clause. I also
realize that these speclflcatlans
were bid on without the clause."
Moretz said the reason only two
bidders had participated In the
project waa due to a heavy work load
by th- major’*/ of construction
firms. "There is quite a bit of tennis
courts constmctlon now. Moat firms
are gearing for the spring and
summer months. Ib get you am
emswer to your question will take
time. The problem with that Is we
may not be able to get the work done
this summer."
Bradley-Jenklns, Inc. holds
demolition contracts for sub
standard buildings owned by the
Kings Mountain Redevelopment
Commission and the first phase (site
preparation) construction on the
new governmental services
facilities building (city hadl). A
company spokesman satid their
crews will arrange schedule to do
to the tennis courts construction In
conjunction with the other work in
Kings Mountain.
The courts, two at each
recreational facility, were designed
by Gardner Gldley and Associates
and Is part of a long-term expamded
recreational fausllltles plaui for the
city.
May Day Festivities
Will Begin Tuesday
Kings Mountain area elementary
schools are readying for their an
nual Maty Day celebrations which
begin Tuesday with a 1 p. m.
program at Bast School.
Ottier programs will be held at
North on May S at 1 p. m.. West on
May 10 at l p. m., Bethware on May
12 at 12 noon and Drover on May 27
at 9:80 a. m.
All students In the elementary
schools, grades kindergarten
through five, will be participating In
the celebrations. May Queens,
maids of honor and attendants for
grades three through five were
selected by a vote of the student
bodies.
The May Courts for each school
Include;
NORTH: Queen Rainey Halgler;
Maid of Honor, Terry Welch; At
tendants from grade five. Gall
Stamey, Carla Adams and Jill
Plonk; Attendants from grade four,
Edna Logan and Sharaiah Smith;
Attendants, from grade three, Amy
Austin, Susie Moore and Julie
Barrett; Flower Girl, Tracy Smith;
and Crown Bearer, Todd Reynolds.
HIAST; Queen, Pat Davis; Maid of
Honor, Psula Green; Fifth Grade
Attendants, Beth Uneberry and
Tbia Underman; Fourth Grade
Attendants, Lisa Gsellmann and
Angela Blackwell; Third Grade
Attendants, Lee Ann Wilson and
Patricia Jeffries; Flower Girl,
Elisabeth Owens; and Crown
Bearer, Jamie Origg.
BETHWARE: Queen, Lisa
Wright, Maid of Honor, Dana
Blalock: Fifth Grade Attendants,
Marlsa Dixon and Leslie Thompson;
Fourth Grade Attendants, Brenda
Green, Usa Stacy and Karen
Penner; Third Grade Attendants,
Beth Webster, Sally Frank and Usa
Cash; Flower Girl, Allyson
Bumgardner; and Oown Bearer,
Msitthew Holcomb.
WEST; <)ueen, Pam Morrow,
Maid of Honor, Deda Smith; Fifth
Grade Attendanta, Debbie Whetstlne
and Melissa Morrison; Fourth
Grade Attendants, Julie Yarbro and
Leigh Anne Odell; Third Grade
Attendants, Lisa Buchanan and
Julie Yarbro; Flower Girl, Jenny
Wood; and Crown Bearer, Billy
King.
GROVER; Queen, Toni Camp;
Maid of Honor, Jada ElUs; Fifth
Grade Attendants, Tammy Van
Dyke and Sonya MoClaln; Fourth
Grade Attendants, Joanna
Boheler, Pandora Leach and Evelyn
Roberts; Third Grade Attendants,
Lisa Sorrells, Ssndy Batchler and
Tammy Watkins.