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THE THURSDAY EDITION
VOL. 88 NO. 44
THURSDAy, JUNE S. 1817
KIMC; MOUMTWn
MIRROR-HCRMD
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$6,368,748.15 And Tax Rate Unchanged
1977-78 Banner Year Budget Proposed
By TOM MoINT YRB
Editor, Mlrror-Hermld
The tentative 1977-78 city budget
presented to the commissioners In a
special meeting Wednesday totals
$6,368,788.16, which Is $866,873.74
higher than the previous 76-77
budget.
Mayor J<dm Moss said the in
crease comes mostly In the general
fund, which contains the budgets for
aU of the city's administrative and
service departments.
However, with an Increase of over
half a million to the city budget, the
tax rate will remain the same, .66
cents per $100 valuation, as It has for
the past four consecutive years.
Mayor Moss said this Is essentially
the same rate that has existed since
Tech $5 Million Bond
Referendum h Tuesday
On Tues, June 7 Cleveland Oountlans will go to the polls to
decide the fate of a proposed $6 million bond referendum for
Cteveland Tech.
Local voters In East Kings Mountain precinct will vote at the
community center. In West KM at the National Guard Armory.
The polls will be open from 6:80 a.m.-7:80p. m.
If the funds are approved the money will be used for con
struction of new classrooms, library facilities, shops, offices and
labs. A total of 92,000 square feet of space Is proposed for con
struction.
SAMPLE BALLOT
SPECIAL BOND REFERENI
County Of Cleveland,
June 7,
To vote in favor
the square to thi
To vote against
square to the ri^t
If you
it and get
YES
NO
a cross (X) mark in
"YES”.
a cross (X) mark In the-
"HO”.
igly mark this ballot, return
the order adopted on April 18, 1977,
auiRorizing not exceeding $5,(>00,000
Technical Institute Bonds of the County
of Cleveland, North Carolina, for the
purpose of providing funds, with any
other available fun^, for constructing
additional instructional, student, faculty
and administrative facilities, including
buddings and parking and other related
facilities, for Cleveland County Technical
Institute and acquiring necessary equip
ment and any necessary land and rights
of way therefor, and authorizing the levy
of taxes In an amount sufficient to pay
the principal of and the interest on said
bonds, be approved?
Chairman of County Board of Elections
1984. An Increase In the tax base has
been met with a decrease In the tax
rate.
"Taxes will account for
$686,886.04,” the mayor said. "And
we have a surplus of $216,000 carried
forward to the new flsctd year to
permit the operation of the city and
expenditure of the estimated budget
of $6,888,748.16."
mth Increases In every budget
Item submitted, the debt service
fund Is actually $9,620 less than 9176-
77. The decrease comes In the bond
Interest payments and flscsd agency
fees.
In hls budget message Wednesday
Mayor Moss commented on a
number of activities and facilities
designated for the coming fiscal
year, ceilllng It "one of the most
progressive years” In the city's
history.
Planned Is the Governmental
Services Facilities Building (new
city hall), the city's new public
works building, expansion of the
community center by 10,000 square
feet and the Kings Mountsdn Depot
Center.
This facility will house the aging
program, the development office,
the museum, community market
and the Caboose Special activities
meeting facility.
Also to be completed Is the ex
pansion of the water treatment plant
from four to eight million gallons per
day and expansion of storage
facilities and extension of
dlstrlbutlan lines. A general up
dating of the city's sewer system
with additions and Improvements to
coUeetten lines.
Sixth Graders
Enjoyed Trip
To Raleif(h
sixth graders participated In
history at the C^)ltol recently.
According to the 83 excited
youngsters who boarded the school
activity bus last week for Raleigh,
Thursday was no ordinary school
day.
Departing from Central School
about 7 a. m., "It seemed to take
forever,” according to one
passenger, to reach Rsdelgh. After
a brief stop In Asheboro for refresh
ments, the cUms continued the trip to
Rsdelgh, cuTlvlng about 11:16 a. m.
First step on the itlnerairy was a
tour of beautifully-refurbished
Governor's Mansion with Its
priceless antiques and woilcs of art.
The guided tour furnished a history
lesson Itself.
Brian Bickley Golf
Benefit Next Saturday
Bhitrles tor the Brian Bickley Golf
Benefit must be received by Wed.,
June 8 In order tor eligibility In the
Sat, Juno 11 tournament at the
Kings Mountain Country Club.
AH profits from this toumamwit
will be donated to the Brian Bicklay
Fund at the First Union National
Bank of Kings Moimtaln.
The tournament Is op«i to the
public and men and women golfers
are urged to participate. The format
tor the tourney will be the Calloway
flighted system In which everyone
has an equal chance to be a winner.
The tournament committee also
urges all entrtea to Indicate whether
or not they have a golf cart they can
supply or will they wish one from the
club.
Numerous prises wlU be awarded
such as merchandise, golf bsdls, and
equipment Prises will be awarded
tor low score, high score, low total
putts, high total putts, longest drive
on number 3, shortest drive on
number l, closest to the hole ui all
par S's and many others.
In order to enter, each person
mutt contribute $20 or mors. ThU
donation Includes green fee and
refreshments (sandwiches and
drinks.)
Send entry fee along with com-
Ideted entry form. Entries must be
reoelved before Wed., June 8.
Submission of entry fee
•ENTBTFORM .
Name
Address
Phone No.
Playing partner preference (If you have one)
Please enclose check or money order In the amount of $30 or more mads
out to Brian Bickley Benaflt Tournament and mall to Box 1063, Kings
Mtn., N. C. 38086.
i AUentriesmustberscelvodbyWed.,June8.
The gas and electrical depart
ments will be upgraded and safety
programs developed to comply with
N. C. safety regulations.
Announced plans for beginning the
master plans fori ' the Deal
Recreational Complex and Davidson
Parks will begin In the coming fiscal
year.
Expanded programming and
purchase of new equipment Is also In
the budget for all major city
departments.
"The new budget also provides for
a personnel Job classification
program and a five percent cost-of-
Uvlng increase for every city em
ploye,” Mayor Moss said.
Chamber Banquet
Set Monday Niffht
The annual Kings Mountain
Chamber of Commerce and Mer
chants Association banquet la
scheduled Mon., June 8 at 7 p. m. at
Kings Mountain Country Club.
Mayor John H. Moss is the guest
speaker. Following the banquet
officers smd directors for the coming
year will be Installed.
Bloodmobile Visit
Is Next Monday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
returns to Kings Mountain tor a one-
day visit Monday and donors will be
processed from 10:80 a. m. until 4:80
p. m. in the Fellowship Hall of First
Baptist Church.
"Blood Is desperately needed,"
said Sandy Mauney, spokesman for
the Cleveland County Red Cross
Chapter.
Goal of the regional collection Is
160 pints of blood, said Mauney.
HONOREE — br. Donald Jones la congratulated by KMSHS Principal
Fbrrest Wheeler (at podium) and Mrs. J. L. Raymer, French teacher In
photograph at right. Is congratulated by a student after both retiring
educators were honored during Awards Day Monday.
Jones, Raymer Honored
At Awards Day Event
Dr. Donald D. Jones, Superin
tendent of Kings Mountain District
Schools for 10 years, was honored
with a surprise presentation of the
coveted Schuessler Award as the
person contributing the most to
educatlcm by the facuay of IV^ge
Mountain Senior High School
Monday.
The occasion was annual Awards
Day at B. N. Barnes Auditorium and
a presentation mariced by nostalgia
and farewell speeches by two
longtime educators who are retiring.
Mr. Jones suid his family are
moving soon to Asheville where he
becomes superintendent of the
Asheville City Schools, hls alma
mater.
Mrs. Virginia Raymer, longtime
French teacher at KMSHS, was
surprised with the honcx- of having
the annual, “The Milestones”
dedicated to her and the presen
tation of a me vie and a doien red
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Both presenti-tlons were preceded
by numerous awards to outstanding
students and announcement that 16
seniors had won scholarships
totaling more than $160,000.
The full listing of awards follows:
American Legion Outstanding
Senior Boy — Kevin Allison.
Outstanding Senior Girl — Robin
Spears.
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Students Respond To ^Disaster^
Disaster Day wsut Wednesday on
the campus of Central School as 46
seventh grade glris put Into practice
what they had learned since
January In basic first aid classes.
Visitors to the campus were a bit
surprised at first to see students
being treated In various sections of
the school for broken bones,
choking, broken legs, suspected
neck and back Injuries, and severe
bleeding.
Other students were being
strapped on spine boards In the
hsillway as rescue teams hurried
about to treat the Injured.
The Disaster Day simulation was
all a part of the extensive training
the young people have undergone,
completing a two-year course In
basic first aid during a period of
nearly five months.
The "victims," all students, were
tagged by Instructors Sarah
Whetstlne, Pam Sayers, Steve
Moffitt and Phil Weathers, and then
the rescue teams were alerted as to
their whereabouts so they could
treat them. Instructors stood by to
grade the students.
automatically qualifies you for the
tournament.
All particlpanta are to report to
Kings Mountain Country dub at 9 a.
m. Sat, June U and check In at the
scorer's tent for a shotgun start
beginning at 9:80 a. m.
DISASTER DAY - TIUle Watson, left, Roberta
Young, Sonya Smith, Becky Bates and Paula iVeldon
place Pam Bridget on a spine board during D-Day at
nioto By Lib Stewart
Central School Wednesday, as 46 seventh grade girls
put Into practice what they had learned since January
In b..slr first aid classes.