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VOL. 89 NO. 27
KINQS MOUNTAIN. NORTH CAROLINA 28088 TUESDAY, APRIL 4,1978
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Public Hearing
Set For Tonight
A public hearing la scheduled
tonight at 7:30 at city hall on the
Small Cities Improvement program,
a new tederally-funded project for
communities under 60,000
population.
lOngs Mountain Is eligible to apply
for funding under the new program
for Improvements to streets, cur
bing and guttering, water and sewer
systems, electrical systems and to
handle surface drainage problems.
ITie city Is eligible for $8,460,000 on
approval of ai^Ucatlon. A pre
application Is due May 16 and a
complete application must be
submitted by August 30. Funding is
expected to begin by late October.
During three scheduled public
hearings citizens are urged to attend
and bring Ideas for the funding
program use. Tonight Mayor John
Moss Is expected to outlay the
proposed areas for work to be done.
These areas are In need of street
Improvements to the water and
sewer system, and the electrical
system. There are also problems
with surface drainage.
The mayor said he urges citizens
to attend tonight’s meeting with the
Idea that no areas of the community
are nailed down yet as far as ex
penditures of Small Cities funding Is
concerned.
“We had to start somewhere and
the list of areas we now have
definitely need work," the mayor
said. "However, there may be other
areas needing Just as much work
and this Is where citizen liq;>ut Is
Invaluable.”
In addition to the $8,460,000 SnnaU
Cities qualification. Kings Mountain
is also In line to seek funding
assistance totaling $2,600,000 from
other programs.
At tonight’s meeting the mayor Is
expected to give a bresikdown of
specific funding amounts going to
the various city departments for
civic Improvements.
Census Count
To Be Thursday
The City of Kings Mountsdn will
begin counting noses Thurs., Apr. 6
to determine sm accurate count of
the city's population. ..
Kings Mountsdn Police Planning
Officer David Bridges and a staff of
12 employes will begin the census
survey at 8 a. m. Thursday.
Mayor John Moss said Ms.
Franclne Ewing, N. C. State
Demographer, will be In Kings
Mountsdn to assist the census this
week Md Information gathered may
be used by the state as a basis for
distribution of funds for msuiy
programs. The city plans to use the
Information In prepsuTng for future
progrsuns and services.
All data collected will be held
strictly confidential Md used only
for statlsttcsU purposes. No afsncles
other than the Division of State
Budget and this city will have su:cess
to the completed questionnaires.
The survey will be conducted from
Thurs., Apr. 6 through Wed., Apr. 13.
A census representative will visit
your address during this Ume. All
representatives will have proper
Identification to verify who they are,
but If citizens have any doubts about
the person calling on them they may
call 739-7444 for further Information.
Mayor Moss said If citizens plan to
be out of the area or will otherwise
be difficult to liicate during the
census survey, thsy are asimd to
ooutact the census otiloe or laave ths
Information with a neighbor. The
census office number Is 789-7444 and
the line will be open from 8 a. m.
until 6 p. m. If you have not been
contacted by the end of the census
period you asked to call this
number.
The census intervlewwlll tsdte less
than five minutes and will seek such
information as the correct address,
names of each person living at the
address, etc.
City Graphics
Photo By Tom McIntyre
Men and steel against the bright sky; that Is the scene at the site of the
new Kings Mountain Oovemmental Services FacUltleB Building on W. 0<dd St.
The lower rear section of the building has been erected and will serve as the new
home tor the city firefighters. The steel skeletoa rising on the site now srlU be a
two-story structure housing the business and administrative offices. Project
architect Moodye Clary said this week the building should be ready for oociqtaaoy
by October 1978.
KM Toys For Tots
Bass Tourney Is Set
Construction Underway
Construction got underway this
week at 711 W. King St. for a new
home office building for Home
Savings and Loan Association.
President-Treasurer Thomas A.
Thte said estimated completion date
Is Dec. 1.
Mr. Tate said the new building will
mean that Home Savings wlU be
able to better serve customers of the
KlngB Mountain area.
The present building on B.
Mountain St., beside of the postof-
Sce, will be staffed as an uptown
branch of Home Savings with the
main offices on W. King Street to
feature spacious lobby-reception
area, modem offices, drlve-ln
windows, and a large parking area.
A colonial theme will be featured In
the two-story brick with the colonial
decor throughout. Carpeting and
wallcovering In the Early American
motif will be utilised.
Russell Falls is general contractor
for McDevltt and Street of Charlotte.
Holland-McOlimls Associates of
Shelby are architects.
Home Savings also operates a
branch office in Bessemer City.
The Fire Department Toys For
Tots Bass Tournament at Moss
Lake Is scheduled for Sat., Apr. 16,
according to Police Chief J. D.
Barrett.
The tournament begins at 8 a. m.
and runs until 4 p. m. vrlth first,
second and third place prizes of $160,
$100 and $60. A $26 cash prize will be
offered for the largest bass caught.
Permits to enter the tournament
are $10 per person and are available
at the Moss Lake office Wednesday
through Sunday from 8 a. m. until 6
p. m.
Chief Barrett said there will be a
totsd of 80 boats and 60 fishermen
(teams of two) allocated for the
tournament. “There are a few
openings remaining for the tour
ney,” the chief said.
All proceeds go toward the 1978
Toys For Tots campaign conducted
by the Kings Mountain Fire
Department.
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The Kings Mountain Lake
Authority also announces the
(g>enlng of the annual flahlng and
boating season on Moss Lake.
Annual and dally flahlng and
boating permits go on sale Wed. Apr.
6 from 8 a. m. until 6 p. m. at Moss
Lake office.
Family boating and flahlng per
mits may be obtained at the Kings
Mountain Codes Office, City hall.
‘Genesis’ Is Coming To KM Wednesday
“flenesls” Is coming to Kings
Mountain on Wednesday.
This exciting group of 16 members
will appear under the sponsorship of
Kings Mountain Baptist Church at
the church at 8 p. m.
Currently touring the United
States, this group of talented singers
and musicians from eight states
thrill audiences with their message
for today’s people about
Christianity.
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All-Male Beauty
Pageant Is Slated
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Wanted: Male contestants for an
all-male beauty pageant Apr. 16 at
7:80 p. m. B. N. Barnes Auditorium.
The Women’s AuxUlary of the
Babe Ruth League U sponsoring the
pageant, featuring talented Kings
Mountain men, to help finance the
Babe Ruth softball program In
Kings Mountain. Admission U $1 per
person suid all proceeds will help
defray the cost of Southeastern
Reglonals which the local leagues
will host in Kings Mountain Aug. 1.
Mrs. Ken aonlnger, publicity
chairman, said that 20 contestants
have already entered the event.
Including Josh Hlnnant, local
banker; Cleveland County Sheriff
Haywood Allen; Scoop Peeler,
Coroner Bennett Masters, Jake
Dixon, Steve Baker, Scott Ellis, Paul
Fulton, Mike Brown, Qrover
Principal Jim Scniggs, Gene Austin,
Jack Brown, Fat Canlps, Clarence
Ashe, DennU Bolin, Jerry WhlU, D.
C. Payseur, City Commissioner BUI
Orlsaom, and Babe Ruth President
Jim White and George B.
Thomasson.
All contestants wUl compete In
talent category and Jonas Bridges,
manager of Radio StaUon WKMT,
will serve as master of ceremonies.
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