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THUKDIV’^ KIMC; MOUMTWn VOL. 88 NO. 84 OCTOBER 20, 1977 MIRROR-HGRMD 15< h' » IC In. U * 1'^ A Wares Named Farm Family I j w iV y Photo by Tom McIntyre ACXJEPTINa UP DONATION — Pat CSwahlre, chairman of the 1978 Klngi hl^ier than laat year. Pictured left to right, front row, are Nancy Acuff, Mountain United Fund Dlvlalon Committee, accept! a check for 812,880 RichardLemberger.Orrle Dixon (preeentlngcheck), Vaughn Gardner and donated by the employee of Spectrum Textured Fibers, Inc. This cSieahlre, Second row, left to right, George Payeour, Alexander Burris Jr., represents the lariat single donation made by Individuals within an In- Lynn Dodson and Clifford Brown Jr. dustry In the recent campaign. The Spectrum employe donation Is $1,000 Discussed Tuesday Night The Cameron Ware family of Kings Mountain was honored as Cleveland County’s Farm Bureau Family of the Tesu* Tuesday night. Mr. Ware, apple and peach grower who owns and operates Mountain View Farms, accepted the engraved plaque from Mrs. Tom Austell, 1976 Farm Family of the Year redptent, as Mrs. Ware looked on. More than lOO Farm Bureau members attended the aimual banquet at the Cleveland County Agricultural Building and enjoyed turkey and ham with all the trim mings. Mr. Ware Is a director of the N. C. Apple Growers Association, on the board of advisors of the Soil and Water Conservation District, and Is a member of Governor Hunt’s agricultural advisory committee. Long active In the Democratic Party of Cleveland County and served two terms as chairman, he also served previously as a member of the bosu'd of the N. C. Department of Correc tions on appointment of former Gov. Bob Scott. The family Is active In El Bethel United Methodist Church and Bethware Progressive Club. The Wares were cited for their projects In farm conservation, dairying, horticulture and apple and peach production. Mountain View Farms markets both apples and peaches on their Shelby Rd. farm. More Kiddie Parks For City? ByTOMMcINTYRB Editor, Mirror-Herald Kiddle parks, electrical power, electric bills and surface drainage were the subjects cltlsens of district six were Interested In dlacuaslng ’Tuesday night. The fifth local government one- on-one meeting was held at TMnlty Episcopal Church on Phifer Rd. and alarge lumber of citizens turned out to hear and speak. Jim Baggett of Somerset dr. started the ball rolling with a question to Mayor John Moss con cerning the city’s plans for ’’kiddle parks” In the city’s subdivisions. "I understand why the Deal and Davidson Parks get more at tention,” Baggett said, "but what can we (subdivision residents) expect aa far as recreational areas for kids?” Mayor Moss commented that mini or kiddle parks should be developed within the subdivision In the city. ”Hopefully, and I am speaking fOr the mayor In this, I would like to see Mayor Moss Named State LOM Director Mayor John Maes was elected Thesday as a member of the N. C. League of Municipalities Board of Directors. The electlcn came at the League Ccnventlon held In Greensboro. The mayor was one of 10 named to the board. He will be director of District 13, which Includes five counties. Including Cleveland County. The mayor was prevloufdy named vice chairman of the League Resolution Committee. the planning and development of such recreational areas be Included In next year’s Community Development Fund program. It could be worked throu^ the overall recreation program. There are funds available for this.” The mayor ssdd land acquisition was the biggest problem to over come ; finding the right parcel In the light place for the right money. He said. In answer to a question from Charles Walker of Scotland Dr., that creating a mini-park requires about 160-180 days. ”It’s getting the property that takes longer for the project to be completed,” he said. The mayor was In Greensboro ’Tuesday where he toured recreational facilities for that city with Its director, Okaie Heater. The City of Greensboro, according to Hester, has a recreation budget of $6,700,000 for this year. ’’That city’s recreational facilities are Impressive,” the mayor said. "They have statistics to riiow that the Clime rate had dropped In the areM where recreation was plen tiful.” Baggett asked about dty plana to take cars of the low voltage situation In his area. ”I have been before the city board about this,” Baggett said. ”I still do not have enough power.” Mayor Moss said the Southwood Subdivision will have Increased power "and soon. The contracts have been awarded and soon 13,000 KV lines will be In operation In your aectlmi.” The mayor said the Southwood section grew much faster than was anticipated and with that growth the 4100 KV system was expanded until It became Ineffective at certain times of the day when a lot of power was demanded. He said a substation Is not needed In that area because the 13,000 KV transformers on order will take care of the peak demands for power. Broken Line Gives Muddy Water ‘ r» Abroken water line near the water plant pump station la the reason KMera found muddy water pouring from their faucets Wednesday morning. The first section of pipe leading from the pump station blew about 1:80 p. m. Thesday and the city cut off water to the mills and to Bessemer Qty. The rest of the community was serviced by water from storage tanks until the pipe was repaired, about 4 a. m. Wed nesday. Full service to the city residences and mills was restored about 7 a. m. We<hiesday, but the water remained murky for several hours until fresh water could be pumped from the water plant at Moss Lake Into the city. ”We figure the city crews can Install four transformers each day, then do some Insulation work and the Increased electrical power lines will be In service,” Mayor Moss said. Several citizens had questions about the "high power bills” they receive from the city and especially the high "fuel adjustment charge.” Again the mayor re^Kmded. He said the city’s rate for electrical service Is below that of Duke Power the city’s siqipller. He said, ‘”rhe fuel charge Is a ’passthrough fee’ that la chsu’ged to the city and Is passed on to the customer. Tltat fee la not charged per kllowat hour by the city.” The mayor said the rate for electrical power from Duke has gone up about 800 percent In the last few years. Dale and Judy Hendrixon of Amhurst Dr., asked what could be done about the open storm drain bordering their property. They said the drain pipe comes under the road, but ends there and empties water down through the ditch bordering their property. ‘"The water Is beginning to wash our lawn away,” Dale Hendrixon said, "and on the far end of the ditch, there Is an area about seven feet deep where water has washed It out.” The mayor answered, aa In past district meetings, that surface drainage Is one of the Urgest single problems facing communities at all alses. ”We do have a surface drainage committee and a small budget to work with,” he continued. “So now we are limited In what we can do. We do have a grant approved to work In this area, but aa yet we have not been funded to do the work.” On a matter of what the city will do to repair work already dona at a property owner's expense, after the city curbs and gutters, repaves and Installs dralnags on an approved street, the mayor said, "It will be dene at no coat to that property owner.” Mrs. Mickey Bell, Fulton Dr., said her husband had Installed tile to take care of the surface drainage problems they faced and when a petition was drawn to have the street work done on Fulton Dr., “we op posed It,” Mrs. BeU said. ”U the city comes In to do the work, what wo have already done will be damaged.” Mrs. George Thomasson asked If some action couldn’t be taken to get the shopping plaza priq)erty cleaned up and what could be done to get curb and guttering on Phifer Rd. On the first question. Mayor Moss said the codes department will be notified to see the property owners do something about deeming up the Fright Day In ^01 KM. property. On the second question the limyor suggested Mrs. ’Thomasson, who la a Kings Mountain School Board member, get her board to meet with the city’s traffic committee to draw a proposal to present to the State Highway Department. Mrs. Ware la the former Lynda Luts of Shelby and they are parents of two children, Kimberley, age five, and Todd, age two. Farm Bureau members re-elected Wsdter Davis aa president. Other Offlcera are Jack Seism of Kings Moisitaln, vice-president, and T. Z. Hord, secretary - treasurer. Directors are Forrest Carroll and Jimmie Blalock, No. TVo; Cameron Ware, No. Four; Larry Baxter and O. E. Wright, No. Six; ’Thomas Covington, No. Eight; and Everette Lutz, No. Ten. Mrs. Jack Slam of Kings Mountain was elected president of the Women’s Committee and other offlcera sire Mrs. Larry Baxter, vice- chairman, and Mrs. Pearle Hord, secretary - tresisurer. Mrs. Seism warn program chair man for the evening and had arranged a faahlon showing of dresses worn by former First Ladles of America. Among the models were Dana Seism and Sadie Patterson, both of Kings Mountsdn. Ken Vaaaey served as commentator for the style show by a dozen Cleveland County models from Clba-Gelgy, lesullng manufacturer of fstrm chemicals. (Tiim To Page 8A) Z&P Board Meets Tonight A meeting of the Kings Mountain Zoning and Plsumlng ftoard Is suheduKd tor.tght at 8 o’clock at city haU.' 'This Is the second attempt within the past month to hold the meeting to consider action on a request from Otha and Betty Campbell to resone 902 Second Ave. from R8 to NB. All Interested citizens are urged to attend. •• It’s good old-fashioned fun! It’s the Kings Mountain Jaycees Haunted House, which opens tomorrow at 6 p. m. at 31B S. Bat tleground Ave. and runs through Halloween night, Oct. 81. The former Roses Store has been transformed Into something you only see In your nightmares and will be peopled by Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, the Tim- berwolf, Dracula and other scary characters. Tomorrow night some lucky (or unlucky) young lady will arrive at the Mountaineer — South Point football game here with her date for the evening — Coimt Dracula. She will be treated to a “blood pizza” later at tha Plaza Hut. The jaycees have poured hours and hours of sweat and toll Into creating the haunted house and It promises to be entertaining evenings for those who still like to bo soared out of their wits. A $1.36 will get you In, but If you bring along the 36 cent dlsoount coupon (there’s one In today’s Mirror-Herald) tha Jaycees will let you In for a dollar. Thwo’s soft drinks and popcorn available Inslds. The Haunted House will be open at 6 p. m. weekdays and 6:80 p. m. Sundays. All proceeds w&l go Into Jaycee community projects, ac cording to general chairman Kemp Mauney. Photo by Tom Melntyro HELLO, THERE! — Mr. Frankenatoln, that classic monster of Uterature and films. Is one of ths big attraetkina at ths Jayess Haunted House (former Roses Store, 916 B. Battleground Ave.) planned tor Oct. 91-81.
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