THURSDAY’S KlhG<: MOUMTWn MIRROR VOL. 88 NO. 100 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1977 15« HGRALD 4 CD Requests Drawn 4S ik i ADMINISTERS OATH — Mayor Jofan Henry Moss, left, administers ttie oath of office to City Com missioners Hianes Houston, Bill Griaaom and James Dickey at swearing-in ceremoniea at City Hall Monday Photo By Lib Stewart night. Mr. Dickey is a new member of the board from District Sx. Grissonfi from District Five, was dected by the other ooincilmen as mayor pro tern. Goimiiissioners Sworn 4 W f By EUZABETH STEWART Staff Writer FoUowing the dose of a regular busiksw ^ aeadon Monuiy Jiree dty eemmlaslonars ware swon-in to serve on the board for the next four years. Incumbent Commissioners Humes Houston, district two, and William Grissom, district flve, and new District Six Commissioner James J. Dickey Sr. took the oath of office administered by Mayor John H. Maes. Both Houston and Griaaom were successful in their re-electicncampaignin October. Dickey defeated Fred Wri^ Jr. for the district six seat in the November runoff election. Witnessing the ceremonies were Commissioners James Childers and Norman King, districts one and four. District Three Commissioner Corbet Nicholson was absent He la stiO recuperating from a heart attack. FoUowing the ceremony Mayor Moaa ttianked Wright for his two years of service on the city board and presented him with his nameplate from the council desk. The mayor then congratiilatad Dickey on his victory and preaented Dickey with his new nameplate. In the sesaion that foUowed the board voted to name Griaaom as mayor protemporare, then re-appointed Joe H. McDaniel Jr. as dty clerk-treasurer; George Thomaason as city attorney; Edward Dwyer as supt. of public works; and re-appointed aU dty personnel. The board voted to continue bolding [ regular board meetingi at 7:90 p. m. on I the second Monday and special board kmeetliMs at 7;S0 p. m. on the fourth c Monday of each month. First Union : National Bank, First Cttixens Bank and I Tnist, Kings Mountain Savin|s and Loan i and Home Savings and Loah were ) designated as the dty’s loan dapoeit I institutions. Special guests at the ceremony ware \ Mrs. James Dickey; James Dickey Jr.; Mrs. 0. 0. Walker, the city's first and only woman commissioner (district five); retired poUce sergeant EUia Kkig; and former Police Chief and Mrs. TVsn McDevitt from Foreat City. DirIng the regular buslnesa sesaion prior to the ceronoony, the board ap pointed Mrs. W. Eugene McCarter to the board of Jacob S. Menwrial Lforary. Mrs. McCarter U a teacher at Batbware School. In other action the board received three Mda for re-rooftaig the community emtar. A decision on the contract wlU be made at a later mesting Pate Baugham of HoUand and McGlmls ArchltecU of Shelby, said the bidders were Associated Rwfing and ahset Maul of Charlotte — W.TM base bid with alternate of 911,000; StataavUle RoofliM - 9I7,8I« wlUi 991,000 alter native; and Stroupe Sheet Metal^ — 999,460 with 910,080 altaraale. Bau^am recommended the board negotiate with the Statesville firm on their low bid. A request from Blaxer Construction Co. torsBone from R-8 to R-6 property at the Ctauer of W. Gold and Junipri- Sts. was rseoivod and will be submitted to the soning and planning board for study and recommendation. The board voted to advertise for a public hearing to be held Jan. 9,1978 on a request from the Plonk heirs, Hal Plonk, agent, for aniexation of proper;, ..d- Jacent to Ashley Park In the waatsrn section of the city. Continuing' programs in water and sewer improvements, rehabilitation of 87S units of housing over a three year period, surface drainage, and a mini park concept for the four areas of the city wfll take up the bulk of the 9693,000 the eky wUl apply for in Community Block Grant Funds. In addition, three other continuing programs will share in the funding budget requests for 1978-79. Kings Mountain Aging Program has asked for a 920,000 increase (up from 921,500) and the Home Base Child Care School Oioirs Flan Concert A Christmas Concert by the three choirs of Kings Mountain Senior High Sdwol will be presented Monday evening at7:30p.m. in B. N. Barnes Auditorium. There is no admission charge and the community is invited to attend. Members of the Junior Choir, Inter mediate Choir, and Senior Choir, will present the program, under the direction of Mrs. J. N. McClve. A sfiedal feature will be the contemporary cantata, “l^wcially For Shepherds” by the Senior Choir. ¥ ^ SWEARING IN - Magistrate Charles T. Carpenter, left, administers the oath of office to the newly-elected members of the District Board of Education prior to Monday's regular Take Over Dudes BUI McDaniel and Kyle Smith were sworn in and seated on the Kings Moiaitain District Board of Education Monday afternoon prior to the board's regular December meeting. Alex Owons, the “oldest" member of the board in years of service, was laianlmously aloetad chairman for the coning year and Marian Thomasaon was named vice chairman. In a brief business meeting, the board: —Was told by Supt. Bill Davie that the sdMols are not parteipating In (Sovernor Htait's (immunity Schools Act this year because the only way funds are available are throuigi matching funds. "Our budget la tight,” he said, “and we have other places our money has to be spent." Supt. Davis said, however, that the schools do want to j;>articipate In the future. The schools act Is a plan for com- miailty use of school facilities. Supt. Davis pointed out that It Is already the policy of the KM schools to allow com- mimity use of school fadlltlas. —Approved a five cents par hour raise tar cafeteria personnel who have com pleted in-service ooursee. — Discussed possible dates for a meeting with the Shelby and Cleveland County school boards. — Accepted the resignation of Dennis Dttaes, teacher and coach at KM Senior High. — Denied an extension of maternity leave for Margaret Ann Willis, teacher, at Ontral School, and elected Interim teacher Mrs. Sharon Baldwin to fill the position. — EUected Mrs. Virginia Hinton to the position of Head Start teacher in Shelby. —Approved several student trmnafers. — Approved a lertter asking the (Bvlslon Of teacher allotment to approve several classes that exceeds the maximum sixe. Supt. Davis said at Beth- ware the first grade exceeds the maximum by two studeots and the third grade by one, and at West School the kindergarten class exceeds the maximum by one. — Denied a request from teachers to change the school calendar so that January 2 would be a holiday. Several teachars some of whom aarved on the School Calendar Oommlttos, were on (nease Turn To Page 12A) Helping Hand b Planned Program has requested an additional $14,500 (up from 921,500). Deal Street and Davidson Park im provements are included in the grant request as well as funds for sidewalks, urban beaitification, new streets, and $30,000 for the continuing panametric and topographical program of mapping which was launched dixing the past year. Mayor John Henry Moss, who presided at the second and final hearing by citizens Tuesday night on suggestions for new projects, said that the invitation is still out for citizens to bring their written suggestions for |M-ojects and programs to his office where CD planners are making determination on eligibility and the mayor’s office is putting together the final application in a third year of fun ding. Twenty citizens turned oit for the second public hearing at City Hall Tuesday night Under the community development block grant program Kings Mointain received $1,040,000 in 1975. Another $1,040,000 was received last year and other equal amount for 1977. The sum drops to $093,000 in 1978 and finally, in 1979, to $347,000. To a question of a waiting list for senior citizens participating in the hot meals progrqfn it Depot Centex, Rev. Kenneth (George, director of tiie KM Aging program, said that the program is spilling out of present quarters. With an iiK;rease in quota, he said more space would be required and is badly needed to serve the many senior citizens in the city and outlying areas. Hecalled for a Senior Caiter at some future time to ac commodate tins growing program. New programs which have been suggested include a recycling of aluminum, neespapers and glass, con struction of fencing on Deal Street bet ween the Park and private residences in the area and a recreation area in the Crescent Hill area, the latter whidi was suggested by Realtor Hal Plonk at the final public hearing. A Mini Park concept for the city, estimated cost at between $48,000 and $60,000 would mean the creation of recreation areas for pre school and elementary children in East, West, Noithand Southsectionsof the city with the highest cost of the project the acquisition of land. Am