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Page 2A—MIRR0R-HBRALD—Thursday, October 27, 1077 Lithium Announces Changes KINOBICOUMTAIN MIRRCm-HBIlAU) PubllalMdliaeh Tusidsy > Tbureday PtlHM7M-74M PublUSMr OARL.ANDATKINI Editor TOMMcIirmtE ■porta Bdttor OARTimBWART Woman’s Editor ELIZABETR STEWART asnsval Manager DARRELL AUSTIN Advortlsinf Director CLTI»ilILL MEMBER or NORTH CARtXJNA PRESS ASSOCIATION llie Klnfs Mountain Mirror-Herald Is published each Tuesday and Thursday by Oenaral Publishing Oompany, P. O. Drawer 7SS, Kings Moiaitaln, N. C, MOSS. Bustnags and editorial offices are located at SM So«Ah Ptodmont Are. Single copy IS cents. Sub scription rates: IS.SO yearly In-stats, S4.M six months: SS.SO yearly out-of-state, $S six mofSha; Student rats tar nlna months M.St. ■soond Class postage paid at Kings Mountain, N. C. Smith Rebelled, Then Knew He Belonged Churches Becoming A ^CooV Place Two promotions and a new employe at Lithium Corporation of America are aimounced today. Joseph A. HuUender, Jr. has been promoted to Area n production supervisor according to an announce ment by R. K. Neshelm, director of production. HuUender Joined Lithium Corporation In 1970 as an engineering technician. He graduated from Kings Mountain High School In 1967 and spent two years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill In the Physics Department. He was mar ried In 1973 to Denise and they have one daughter, 13 months old. The HuUen- ders live In Earl. By ELIZABETH STEWART SUff Writer According to F. A. Subo- sits, director of Mine and Mill, at the Bessemer City operation, Danny McMll- Uan has been promoted to Mill Foreman. McMllllan joined Lithium Corporation In 1971 as a flotation plant operator and subsequently was promoted to relief operator In 1973 and to this last position as mine supervisor In 1977. He at tended Myrtle School In Gsistonla. He was married in 1971 to Verilnda and they have 3 children. The McMllllans live in Gastonia. \ Churches are becoming a "cool” place tor young people where all the action Is, not a bore. This was the statement of 36-year-old David Smith, First PresbyterUn Church Intern, a preacher’s kid who admits he rebelled against the church and Establishment In the late 60’s and early TD’s during a rebellious age of war pro tests and change. Unlike his Presbyterian minister, father and grandfather, David ex perienced no particular call to the ministry but a realisation that the church wM where he belonged. Reared In the Presbyterian Church, he spent his summers In Mon treal, home of the Presbyterian Church U. S., and worked at the con ference center as part of the Anderson Auditorium crew to set up classrooms tor conferences. After receiving his degree from St. Andrew’s College, David recalled that he felt like he’d been In school forever and was ready tor a Job. At age 33, he started woriting as an undercover agent tor a private detective agency In Raleigh which specialised In background In- of all - age cltLsens In Sunday Scluxd and wor ship, and beginning on Oct. M Saturday night dances tor youth with supervised activities and light refreshments in the church recreation building. (Turn To Page SA) vestlgatlon In Industrial eapionage and astbotage. There began tor David a year of the most "distaste ful’’ business he’d ever ex perienced, although lucra tive. "I love people,’’ said David, "and I Just couldn’t become friends with them, have them trust me and fink on them." Mayor Appoints Energy Committee A big dedslon for David was to enter Union Theo- logflcal Seminary and it was while serving as a supply pastor for two small congregations 100 miles from campus that he made his real declrion for Christ. Preaching to 13 worship pers on Sunday morning at Victoria Presbyterian Church while a friend was preaching at nearby Bbeneser Presbyterian Church, was a tumtog point in his Ufe and he began to feel like he was really "living’’ and not "acting a role” as he had experienced the year prev- David Smith | : Intern, First \ iPresbyterian Church I Larry M. Sparks has Joined Lithium as a pro cess control engineer for the milling operations. His appointment was an nounced by D. W. Mid dleton, vice president mining operations at Bessemer City. Ixfcal Leaders * . ■ o I JA Directors Are Selected Sparks graduated from Harris High School In Spruce Pine In 1960 and from Mars HIU College with a B. S. In chemistry in 1964. Prior to Lithium Cor poration he was research director for Feldspar in Spruce Pine. He was mar ried In 1966 to Shirley and they have 3 children. The Sparks reside In Cherry- vlUe. Six local business, governmental leaders and educators have been selected to serve as directors and advisors for the Junior Achievement of Kings Mountain. William Morris, executive director of Junior Achievement, made the announcement today. Selected are Olee Bridges, president of Bridges Hardware; BUI Brown, manager of Belk’s Store; BUI Davis, supt. of Kings Mountain District Schools; John Henry Moss, mayor; Joe RbbUlard, Eaton Oorp., personnel manager; and Marvlji L. Teer, asst, vice president. First Union National Bsmk. guidance for the development and operation of the JA program. The board of directors wUl provide overaU leadership and continuing Junior Achievement Is the nation’s oldest youth economic education program. It teaches high school students the principles of the American free enterprise system by helping them run their own small biasiness. Fuel, Dogs, Curb And Gutter, Salaries Concern KM Otizens (Begins Page lA) Bringing in citizens "thoughts” and "positive suggestiona” have contributed to successful meetings In each of the six voter wards, said Mayor Moss, who said he antici pated the second round of meetings In the spring would show even bigger and better turn-out of citizen In terest. "It behooves us as policy msdeers to bring the whole process of city government to the people," said Mayor Moss, "which we are doing.” esayvon Kelly Woodslde resi dent, said he was not complaining about his electric bUls but charged that the "fuel adjustment costs are out of reach," "My electric bUl for the past month reflects fuel adjust ment figure Is 33 percent, of my total bill whereas the city’s power bill reflects only 13.48 percent. Where Is the other eight percent, he asked the mayor, and why am I paying more than the city? What percentage of profit, asked Kelly, has the city made on electricity In the last 16 years? Responding, Mayor Moss said that rates are charged to the consumer as "tied to Duke’s rates with ratios applied to sach customer’s bill. There Is no addition on part of the city. The Mayor promised that expianatlon of Kelly’s question would bs rsndered In a letter from city clerk - treasurer Joe McDaniel and that a cheek would be made to see If an error had been mads In stther the city or Duke Power Oom pany’s billing procedures. Kelly also asked how units of pub lic housing are billed for city utilities and Comm. Childers responded that the KMPHA pays the entire bill Md In turn bills individual tenants. "There Is no energy used thsd Is not directly billed," said the Mayor. Kelly also asked the mayor to explain the city’s policy on curb- gutter and called for more equaliza tion, charging that If the city can curb-gutter without charge to resi dents in urban renewal they can do the same for us taxpayers. Why can’t the board initiate a policy to pay 60 percent of curb and gutter as It now does on street Improvements? If I build a driveway, I have to pay tor it, even though It’s on city property. It’s not fair," he declared. "There’s no clear cut answer," replied the mayor, and It would be hard tor the dty to alter Its policy on curb and gutter. He pointed out some homes have more than one driveway and noted that the subject was up for discussion on Monday at a League of Municipalities meeUng he attended In Greensboro. Kelly also questioned how Powell BUI funds are used. Klnp Mountain share of Powell BUI funds are based on population figure of 8,860 for 68,70 mUss of streeU. 'The city received this year 1131,880 for street im- ptxprsments. The city budget ear marks 1100,000 for street Im provements, said the mayor. Powell monies are not used for curb and gutter nor In urban renewal. Both Kelly and Mearl Valentine questioned high salaries of city offi cials, specIBcally the positions of Commissioners Noiman King, BlU Orlssom and James ChUders have been appointed to a solar energy committee to bo chaired by Commissioner Corbet Nicholson. Mayor John Moss ap pointed the tour city offi cials to the study group be cause he expects solar energy to become a “much larger program with the enactment of President Carter’s energy plan enactment.” The mayor said Monday night that ‘‘funding is available" to create a study progrsun. The mayor has also ap pointed a Kings Mountain LltUe Theatre Committee "tor the purpose of study ing the feasibility of sharing In the arts council funding.” The committee Is chaired by Commissioner Humes Houston. Members Include Commissioner James Childers; Rev. Gaiy Bryant, an arts coun cil director; Mrs. Aubrey Mauney, KM Little Theatre president; and Gerald Lovelace, KMLT director. KM Arts Cbuncll Chair man Tom McIntyre is also appointed to Join In com mittee meetings for coun cil Input. Theatre officials re quested arts council finan cial aid to produce more free shows and more larger productions in the coming months. lously In his first Job. David, a third year student at Union Semi nary, has been preaching, teaching, and filling all the roles of a minister while assisting Rev. Gary Biyant at First Presby terian Church here since September. The year tai the "field" la part of the re quirements tor a doctorate of divinity. "Tm not slotted In any particular role,” said David, "and I’m grateful tor that freedom to experi ence all the facets of church work.” To a question, David said he is enjoying working with young people and say s he has never seen such enthusiasm as is present throughout the First Pres byterian Congregation. Sunday night get-to gethers for the entire church, outings with Juniors and Senior High Fellowahlps, Involvement HOSPim LOG PATTENT LIST AT NOON WEDNESDAY: Ms. Deborah Adams, Ms. Margie Branch, Ms. Mildred Day, Ms. Laura C. Hart, Mrs. Mamie Smith, Mrs. Dorothy H. Watson, all of Gastonia; Ms. Ruth Bridges, Ms. Ola Byers, ^ Ms. Vlrdella CarroU,^ lilt’s,-,, ,Mln.me Cashion, Mrs. Betty Clin ton, Mrs. Tansey (Jrank, James A. Harry, Jr., Ms. Hazel Hayes, Mrs. Lexle Horton, Leroy Howell, Ms. Louise Johnson, Fred McAbee, Mrs. Marie McNeill, Edward Reyn olds, Mills Short, Mrs. Shirley Smith, Charlie Thomas, Mrs. Lula Van Duke, Mrs. Eunice War- lick, Mrs. Mary H. Wells, Steven Wilson, Mrs. Annie Worthy, Eugene R. Wright, and Howard Bolt, all of Kings Mountain. Mrs. Bertha Dover, Mrs. Texle L. Hicks, Coley J. Schronce, Mrs. Sarah C. Wise, ail of Bessemer City. Fred Haney of CherryvUle. Mrs. Ella P. James of , Gaffney, 3. Q. Ms. Mary Mellon of Shelby. Mrs. Carolyn Smith and Mrs. Brenda Wiggins, both of Dallas. THE NEW PEOPLE Mr. and Mrs. Collie L. Crank, Rt. 3, announce the birth of a daughter, Tuesday, Oct. 36. Mr. and Mrs. Neal. L. Hayes, Rt. 1, announce the birth of a son, Saturday, Oct. 22. DEATHS WILLIS HILL superintendent of public works, as sistant superintendent ot public works and city codes director and engineer. Why should the city p<^ulatlon pay $8 each to pay three men $60,000, asked Kelly. ”We spend dollars twice when we employ another consulting engineer for a speelsU project and have one already on the staff.” Mayor Moss said that the city enq)loys 140 people and operates on a $6 million plus budget and that people capable of handling EPA and state agency, requirements, good msuiagers, and professional men are needed to supervise, plan and imple ment sanitation, streets, electric, water and sewer, gas department, codes, etc. Expansion of major pro jects require the expertise of a consulting firm, mentioning the W. K. Dickson Co. and Southeastern Engineers. He said that the city’s engineer as ”ln-house engineer" Is supervising all the work at the now public facilities building. Bkitorcement of the city dog or dinance also drew remarks from Mr. Kelly, who brought to the meeting a Upe recording of a barking dog. The animal is fenced In a neighbor’s yard but has become a nuisance with his continual barking, says the Kellys, as well as a threat to neighborhood children. ‘"Ihe matter of nuisance Is a difficult Una to draw,” said the mayor, who said there are still some areas In the animal ordinance to be studied. He recommended "moral Funeral services for WllUs HIU, 62, of Kenal, Alaska, who died last Wednesday, were con ducted Wednesday at 8 p. m. fror.'. White Oak Btq>tlat Church by Rev. Eugene Earley, Interment following In the church cemetery. Mr. Hill WM a Shelby na tive, son of Harvest Luster Hill of Rochester, N. T. and Mrs. Florence Lowe HUl of Winston Salem. He was a retired U. 8. Air Force sergeant and formerly from Kings Mom tain. Surviving in addition to his parents, are five brothers, Lovet Luster Hill of Rochester, N. Y., James Alton and Lee HUl of Kannapolis and Garfield Hill of Newark, N. J.; eight sisters, Mrs. Zenorla Hill of Providence, R. I., Mrs. Donnls Johnson, and Mrs. Shirley Woods, all of Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. Mayola Saerden of Nor folk, Va. and Miss Bernice HUl of Lawndale. Withrow’s Funeral Home WM In charge of arrangements. WE CONGRATUUTE J.T. McGinnis SALESMAN OF THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER CARD or‘THANKS We would like to thank our friends for the prayers and love shown to us during the Illness and death of our loved one. (T\im To Page SA) THE REV. L. D. SCRUGGS FAMILY J.T. McENNIS JERRY NATION CHEVROLET 1'24 RAILROAD AVENUE KINGS MOUNTAIN PHONE 739-5471 L-
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