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BOOOOOOOO! — It's that time of the year again, when the spooks
come out of hiding to put the scare on the kids who’ll be trick or treating
on Halloween Night, 'nils ghost was sighted near Kings Mountain Wed
nesday and told the Mlrror-Hersdd he's calling In some of hla friends for
the big night. So keep your eyes open kids!
Grover Will Install
Signals At RR Cros»ng
Grover Town Toard Monday night
executed' contract with the
Department of Transportation and
Southern Railway Company for
construction of flashing signals at
the double track crossing on Caro
lina Ave.
Total cost of the federally-funded
project Is $40,000 with the town to
pay $4,000 or 10 percent of con
struction costs, plus $820 annually
for maintenance.
Alderman Tommy Keeter made
the motion, commenting that "I
don't see how we can afford not to do
this,” citing the Intersection as the
most dangerous crossing In Grover.
Both Comm. Martha Byers and
Dean Westmoreland agreed that the
cost Is low In comparison to possible
deaths of one of Grover's citizens.
The board had previously approved
the town's participation and Monday
Turn Clocks
Back Sunday
Don't forget to turn your clocks
back one hour this Sunday because
we are going back on Elastern
Standard Itme.
EST officially begins at 2 a. m.
Sun., Oct. 30, so better turn back the
clocks before retiring Saturday
night or you’ll be late for church.
Daylight Saving Time wUl return
on Apr. 30, 1978.
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KIMC; MOUMTWri MIRROR
VOL. 88 NO. 86
TmjRSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1977
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City Will Improve
RR Crossing Signals
The city will contract with the
State Department of Tranqiortatlon
(DOT) to Improve traffic signals at
two railroad crossings at a cost of
$7,500.
The total cost of the project Is
$75,000, but under the program the
Federal government’s share is 90
percent, the city’s, 10 percent.
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night’s action was a formal contract
witn\lie railroad. Flashing signals
have been sdready erected at one
crossing.
Mayor Bill McCarter announced
that results of the "201” study are
forthcoming and recommended that
the board call a meeting soon with
John A. Edwards, consulting
engineers, of Raleigh, to receive
preliminary studies of a proposed
sewerage system for the Town of
Grover, with estimated costs of
operation and maintenance as well
as recommendations of sewer rates
to citizens and pumpage rates from
both Mlnette Mills of Grover and
(Jlty of Kings Mountain on a usage
figure of 60,000 gallons of sewage
monthly.
”I hope we can move ahead on this
much needed project soon,” said
McOarter.
In other actions, the board heard
report from Martha Byers that a
new street to No. 5 well site has been
named Randall Road after senior
citizen Ed Randall and voted to
gravel the road.
Authorized Mayor McCarter to
proceed with steps to obtain SEDA
funds for employment of a
bookkeeper- secretary - clerk for the
town and gave permission to Grover
Industries to paint a pedestrian
walkway and erect signs on Maple
Street. Heard report from Dean
Westmoreland, police com
missioner, that emblem and
prisoner cage have been received
for the new police car.
SHE IS WINNER! - Mabel Wallace,
second shift winder tender at Parkdale
Mills, Kings Mountain, was first prize
winner In a drawing at the mill Friday
afternoon. She won $50 In a drawing of
KM United Fund pledge cards. Only
employes who have pledged a fair share
of their salaries were eligible. Sam
Wilson Jr. won second prize, $30, and
Cheryl Hughes was third for $20. Pic
tured with Mrs. Wallace are (left) Bud
Huffstetler, third shift overseer, and
C3irls Roseboro, general overseer at
Parkdale No. 5.
Photo By
Tom McIntyre
Big Firm
District Three Citizens
Considering Speak Out At Meeting
KM Site
A manufacturing firm that would
employ 400-600 persons Is con
sidering locating In Gaston County
adjacent to the Kings Mountain city
limits.
TTie firm proposes constructing a
$60-mllllon plant early In 1978. The
decision to either locate here or In
another proposed site Is expected by
mid-November.
For the present the Arm Is looking
at the labor situation locally. On
page 7A of today’s Mirror-Herald
there is an ad from the firm
soliciting employe applications.
Read the ad and If you are In
terested, fill It out and submit It to
the address stipulated.
District Three citizens are con
cerned about high fuel bills, barking
dogs, curb and gutter and salaries of
public offlclsils.
ITiis was the concensus of opinion
by a handful of citizens attending the
last In a series of "one-on-one” city
government meetings Tuesday night
at the Community Center.
Mayor John Moss thanked the
dozen citizens who attended for
"braving the elements,” as did
District Three Comm. Corbet
Nicholson, who presided. Com
missioners Fred Wright, Humes
Houston, Norman King and Jim
(^illders also attended.
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Homecoming Queen
To Be Crowned Friday
Democratic Groups
To Hold Joint Meeting
The Democratic Women and
Young Democrats of Cleveland
County will hold a Joint meeting on
Tuea., Nov. 1, at 7:80 p. m. In
Courtroom No. Two of the Cleveland
County Courthouse and Law En
forcement Center In Shelby.
Ken Wright of Raleigh. Fourth
Congressional District Chairperson
of the Young Democrats and
Legislative Lobbyist for the Young
Democrats of North Cilarollna, will
address the two groups on the Issues
to be voted upon In the Nov. 8
general election.
Sandra Connor of Kings Mountain,
general chairperson for the
November meeting, stressed the
significance of this meeting. "The
future direction of our state’s
vnvemment Is at stake on Nov. 8. It
Is one time that voters will decide on
Issues rather than candidates. To
my knowledge, this Is the only
meeting where all the Issues will be
publicly discussed for the citizens of
Cleveland County.”
In addition to Wright's discussion
of succession, clean-water bonds,
and the homestead exemption, a
local representative from the
Department of Transportation will
discuss the highway bonds and their
Impact on Cleveland County.
Ms. Connor also points out that
questions will be allowed following
the speakere.
Myers Hambright, Jr. of Kings
Mountain Is president of Young
Democrats and Julia Palmer of
Shelby Is chairperson of Democratic
Women.
ADMIRAL ED AUSTIN
SPEAKER - Rear Admiral Ed
Austin of Charlotte Is guest speaker
at tonight's Kings Mountain Klwanle
Club dinner meeting at 6:45. He
speaks on comparisons between the
U. S. Naval Fleet and the Soviet
Navy. The club meets at the KM
Woman’s Club building, E. Moun
tain St.
The crowning of the 1977
Homecoming Queen will climax this
week of activities at Kings Mountain
Senior High School.
Coronation of the queen and
recognition of the court Is scheduled
for half-time ceremonies at
Friday's Mountaineer - East Gaston
Warriors football game at John
Gamble Stadium.
Members of the KMHS graduating
classes of 1967-68 will be honored at
half-time ceremonies and special
seats for them will be In a reserved
section for the game.
Prior to the coronation, parents
and sponsors of senior football
players will be presented.
Members of the Homecoming
Court Include Angella Adams,
Angela Bumgarner, Beth Hawkins,
Regina Patterson and Nsuicy White.
One of these young ladles will be
crowned queen.
Senior grldders and sponsors are
Mike Adams - MarshaU Wiley,
Kenny Bell — Andrena Goode,
Tracy Oook — Kim Porter, Scott
Ellis — Tammy Ross, David Gordon
- Carla Curry, Kelly Land — Janice
Bolin, Steve Laughter — Sherri
Sellers. Andy Loftln — Wendy
Stringfellow, Norman Phillips —
Eve Rowell, Dennis Putnam —
Deborah Hayes, David Seay — Carla
Bridges, Bruce Valentine —
Roxanne Tate, Ronnie Wilson —
Nancy White.
Today and Friday conclude the
activities for Spirit Week. Today Is
SOs day and the State Department of
Public Instruction plans a musical
comedy, "Harlem Heyday," at
Barnes Auditorium.
Friday a pep rally Is scheduled
with school clubs competing In a
tricycle race and the male students
competing In a beard-growing
contest.
At 4 p. m. Friday floats and cars
will parade downtown and trophies
will be awarded to the three best
parade entries. The winning floats
will be displayed at Gamble Stadium
Friday night.
Qass Of ‘27 To
Hold Reunion
Kings Mountain High School
graduates of the Class of 1927 will
hold their 60th reunion Sat., Nov. 19.
at Kings Mountain Depot Center. If
you are not contacted the wek of Oct
31. call 739-4223 or 739-5693.
If anyone knows the correct ad
dress for Thelma Huffstetler
(maiden name) please call one of
the numbers listed above.
TTie two crossings to be upgraded
are at Llnwood and Baker Sts. At the
first flasher lights will be revised
and gates Installed ($30,000) suid at
the second gates will be Installed
($46,000).
aty commissioners were told
Monday night that the city Is eligible
for upgrading the crossings at Hwy.
216, Oak and Hawthorne Sts. under
the program. A contract between the
state and city will be negotiated at a
later date for this crossing work.
ITie 90-10 percent cost sharing Is
eligible under non-state system road
programs. Of the five mentioned,
Hwy. 216 Is the only state-owned
road and will be taken care at state
expense.
The city will also enter a contract
with the State Office of Highway
Safety to establish and maintain
street name signs. Mayor Moss
reminded commissioners the city
executed such a contract with the
state nor regulatory signs through
out the city last year.
In other action, the commissioners
agreed to amend the agreement with
Southeastern Consulting Engineers,
Inc. to cover design and construction
of the Northwtx»ds Subdl'-dslon.
The origlnsLl agreement, at a cost
of $160,000, covered the electrical
system upgrading for Southwoods
Subdivision. The amendment, at a
cost of $145,000, will cover design
auid construction of transformers
and pole line hardware to upgrade
the system In the Nortr-woods
section.
BUI Little, professional engineer
with Southeastern, recommended
the amendment and Northwoods
work to take advantage of material
cost breaks at this time. The Nor-
thwoodo Subdivision work Is In
cluded In the overall electrical
system upgrading by the city.
— Authorized execution of a sub
grant adjustment of $2,076 for
equipment for the police depart
ment. A modification In poUcy under
Law Enforcement Assistance
Agency funding allows for the
purchase of equipment In addition to
funding for personnel and training.
The equipment to be purchased Is
a mobUe radio unit for the evidence
technician van. The cost sharing
program calls for $18,067 from
Federal agencies. $104 from both the
state and city.
— Authorized budgeting $1,260 for
the city's cost share In co-sponsoring
the 1977 Christmas Parade with the
Kings Mountain Chamber of
commerce and Merchants Associa
tion and the KM Fire Department.
No date has been set as yet for the
parade, but it Is expected to be
either late November or early
December.
— Agreed to reimburse James R.
Whetstlne $211.38 In taxes. The
county tax department over-
appraised Whetstlne's property.
— Accepted certified abstracts of
the Oct. 11 municipal election from
the Kings Mountain Elections
Board, which were canvassed Oct.
13. The abstracts concluded that
District Two commissioner Humes
Houston received 609 votes. District
Five Commissioner BUI Grissom.
728 votes. District Six Commissioner
Fred Wright, 479 votes, and
challenger James J Dickey. 478
votes.
Houston and Grissom were
declared winners of four-year term-
s. Wright and Dickey wlU meet In the
Nov. 8 runoff election.
- Deleted a public hea'‘lng un the
rezonlng request from RB to NB by
Otha and Betty Campbell. 902
Second St., due to Insufficient ad
vertising time The public hearing
will be on the Nov. 4 city board
agenda.