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^V; mmv<; Kinc^ MOUnTNM MIRROR VOL. 88 NO. 28 KINOS MOUNTAIN. NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, APRIL 6,1 15c Comprehensive Multi-Year Program Main Thought Is To Get The Grant An area Including 47 atreeta in the northeaat aector of iOnga Mountain la the target area being examined by the city government In preparation lor apidylng for a comprehenalve multi-year funding program under the SmaU aUea OranU. Aa explained Tueaday night at the flrat of three public hearinga, thla area, which Includea the majority of the Burlington MIU nelghbortiood and a portion of the Unwood Rd. aectlon, contalna enough ptOblema aa outlined under the Small Cltlea criteria to rate the clty’a appUcatlim very high for conalderatlon. Mayor John Moaa aald the aectlon under atudy "la the oldeat and moat neglected aa far aa upgrading la concerned In Kbiga Mountain." The comprehenalve program the dty plana to apply for covera a three year period and, If approved, could mean aa high aa |l-mllllan In granta for each of the three yeara. During the public hearing aeveral dtliena <iueatloned whether or not where neighborhood improvement la needed. The mayor, and David Long of the N. C. Department of Natural and Economic Reaoureea, com mented. “After a program la approved and funding la begun, than the dty may ltd able fo mak* fo the pum to other areaa. However, the taam point la to get <or the project and the area we have The mayor aald the Small Cltloa The comprehenalve three-year program la geared to revitalisation of neighborhooda, for Improvementa to atreeta, ddewalka, curbing and guttering, new water and aewer and electrical ayatema. It la alao tor the rehabilitation of homea In the neigh borhood. Fort T. Qamble aSked the board TUeaday what could be done to bring back the dtlaena who had to move out under redevelopment. "Before the Idea waa to tear down the old homea and to do that people had to leave the city." Oamble aald. "Thla program aeema tobe to aave the old houaea. Now what can we do to aee the farmer cltiaena come back to their old neighborhooda?" Mayor Moaa aald, "New houalng construction la the answer to that. I project that within the next year or two we will see a greater emphasis placed on new houalng construction In Kings Mountain.” The SmaU Cltlea program, aa aU Department of Houalng and Urban Development (HUD) funding programs, la geared to assist the low and moderate Income cltlsens. In Klnga MounUln and other non- , metropoUtan areas of the state, that Income level tor an entire family In a year la to.OOO-plua. Anyone coming under this figure la considered low Income clUaens. Charles Walker asked If It Isn’t true "that more of the funds under grant programs is being shifted to the north? And If that's true, how do we know we will get what we need hareT" Long commented that toe country la being divided Into districts and • ank being a aiBmltted, Hydroelectric Plant Feasible The development of a hydroelec tric generating plant at Moaa Lake la foaslble, according to Harsa Engi neering Oo. of Chicago. FoUowlnga feaalbUlty atudy at tos lake a findings report was submitted to Mayor J«rim Moaa thla week. In the cover letter A. E. Allan, Haraa vice prealdent and chief power development engineer, aald, "Wo find that a reasonable development at the alto would have generating capabUlty of SSO kUowatts and on the average should generate 8,410,000 kllowatt-houra annuaUy. "The plant at present prices would cost approximately 1070,000 or 1880 par kUowatt, without Interest during oonatrucUon,” Allen continued. The Harsa report contains an esti mate of Interest during construction and dlacusaaa cloaoly Involved toc- tors such aa arrangements tor mar keting the output of the plant, eftocts on water levels In Moaa Lake, tos effect on water flows In Buffalo Creek and future procedures rsUUve to tos plant project Mayor Moaa said that If a hydroelectric genarating plaat la oonstrueted at Moaa Lake, tt would ganerato power to operate the BIU- aon Water Treatment facility and would also be oapabto of made par dlatrict He i however, that less funding may be ayettoM per district because of u^Wattkrsaid Mkyoh Moss eCiO the com- prehenalvo prograto. If approved, would moan the majority of the three-year funding would be spent In the targetaraa. "However, down the read there will be more and newer funding programs created by the federal government so that we can keep some kind of continual city improvementa going," he added. The mayor alao stated that In addition to toe tonall Chles funding, there are Economic Development Agency, Clean Water Act and Bureau of Outdoor Recreation grants available to supplement the Improvements programs. A pre-M>pllcatlon on the Small atles program la due May 16 and a toll application on Aug. 80. Charles WaJher Makes A Point At Public tMearing Barnes Named Policeman Grover Grover To Form Dept, The Haraa report suggeata that the plauit be built on the left bank of Buffalo Creek with Its power Intake located about 600 feet south of water plant supply Intake. The power station to be located a short distance downstream from the toe of the dam. The Intake would be c<mneeted to the power station by a burled pipeline. The left bank of Buffalo waa selected because It la a natural valley and a power station there By ELIZABETH STEWART Staff Writer OROVER — In a special meeting at noon Wednesday toe town board hired a fuUtone police officer to replace Gary Benton. The new officer la Lionel Richard Bamea, 88, a Grover native. The board alao passed a resolution of intent to form a police department Keep County Emergency Number Close tor toe town. PreaenUy a poUce officer U provided under a grant through the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department. That grant ejqplres In about three months. Barnes waa nominated tor the local poat by Oommlasloner Martha Byers, seconded by Harold Herndon. The vote was unanimous. Bamea reports for duty on Apr. 10. The former officer, Benton, left at the end of March to Join the Town of Bolling Springs police department. During the Interim toe sheriff’s department has flUed In to provide toe town with poUce coverage. BartMS la the son of Mrs. Annie Bamea Short of Rt. 1, Grover. He la married to the former Shelia Allmart artd currently they reside In Charlotte, where Bamea served on the police department aa a patrolman. Bamea also served on the State Highway Patrol from 1068 until 1972. He finished a 86 hour course In law enforcement at Central Piedmont Community College In 1974 and finished number one In his law enforcement class sponsored by the Institute of Government at UNC Chapel Hill. Bamea annual salary will be r.800 with a review of salary within six months. The town alao agreed to purchase the poUce uniforms for The matter of forming a poUce department for Qrover, according to Mayor W. W. (BUI) McCarter “Is routine when such a department Is already designated In toe town charter. It wlU be a matter of paaalng a resolution of Intent, which we did Wednesday, and notifying the state of our action.’’ r seUlng the overage to Duka Harsa alao suggests that a portion of the water now being released over the spUlway could ba used to produce power and energy. The projected project coat would hiclude toe Intake, toe pipeline, the power station, (Including turbines, generaters, penrtock vahrea and control equipment), a tallraee, auxUlaty equipment and switchgear and access roads to tha stattan. Mayor Moss said the report wlU ba studied and discussed by tha board of oommlaslonars In the coming weeks before any further announoa- menta are nwda concerning whether ornot the city wlU pursue construc- have sufflolant capacity at Moss Lake to oreata a hydroalactric gallanting plant to sup^mant the power we buy from Duka." When an emergency arises re quiring the services of the Klnga Mountqln Rescue Squad, nine times out of 10 you wUl have prompt ac tion. But there are times when your rails to the rescue squad, both during the day and at night, go unan swered. "Our 789-8141 number has an axtenslmi at toe Kings Mountain Police Department," said Capt. Raymond OaUoway, "and your calls toould be answered." Galloway said there have been tones when the caller received no answer. In cases such as this Ciqit. Galloway suggests cltlsens memorise or keep handy the aeveland County Emergency aarvlcee number - 488-4488. The services dispatcher then sets off the rescue tones at too homes of the squad volunteers not on duty. "It la good to hava both our local number and tha emergency services number at hand,” OaUoway aald. ‘"niare ara tones whan the fuUtons roacuars are already anawering calls leaving tha local offlco un- nuuuiad. In these cases too local poUoe handle the caUs and alert volunteers to take over. But there are tones when the police dlspatohor is so busy hs can’t answer the emergency caU. It happens. In these rare oases the caUor should then dial the county number tor action." Cancer Crusade Underway Kings Mountain’s Cancer Ousade is underway throughout toe month of April. Richard McSwaln, campaign chairman for the aeveUnd County drive which seeks $18,000 tor cancer research and treatment, said drive leaders in the Kings Mountain area wUl be Andy Nelsler, chairman of business solicitation; Mrs. Brenda Blanton, chairman of residential solicitation; Grady K. Howard, qieclal giftsdivUlon; Mrs. James E. Herndon, Jr., memorial chairman; and Mrs. Humes Houston, Reach-to- Recovery chairman. Mrs. Houston, who Is also service chairman for this area, reminds local cancer patients that $100 Is available to them tor transportation to hospitals for treatment of cancer. Mrs. James Herndon, Jr. of Pied mont Ave., serves as memorial chairman for thla area on year- round basis, atlsens wishing to memoraUae loved ones with gifts to toe cancer society should forward contribution to her residence. Recreation Is Planned Grover Town Board Monday night launched the summer recreation program by voting to lease Brice Harry BaU Park from Mlnette Mills tor toe season. The board also authorised toe rec reation committee to schedule the various programs of softball, basebaU and Little Leafue and spend the $1,600 budgeted for recreation aa "you see fit." Action of toe full board came after a lengthy discussion of recreational needs for Grover. (Please Turn To Page 8A) City-wide Census Is Underway Voter Groiq) Will Meet The Cleveland County Voter Registration Association will meet 8at., Apr.8atf;80p. m. at toe Kings Mountain Community Canter. At tha March meeting a nine- member board of directors was elected to serve tor toe year. The board Includes Dr. Joseph Roberts, WUllam Hagar, Mika HIU, John Jbrdan, Elwood M. Roberta, Joel C. Marable, BUka Robbins Jr., Mary Edwards and Johnsel Pressley. Several committees ware alao appointed to work In such areas as education, voter registration drives, monthly programming and organisational support. The association la a non-profit organisation and all cltlsens In- torested In supporting better In formed cltlBonry and batter government are Invited to attend Saturday's meeting. Census-takers began today counting noses to determine an accurate count of toe city’s popula tion. Kings Mountain PoUce Planning Officer David Bridges and a sUff ot 13 begin the census survey this morning at 8 a. m., aasUtad by Ms. Franclne Ewing, N. C. State Dem» grapher. The city plans to use all Intorma- tton obtained In preparing tor future programs and services. Census representatives wlU be knocking on doors In toe city through Wed., Apr. 13 to seek such Intorma- tlon aa toe correct address, names ol each person Uvlng at toe resldenee, etc. AU data coUected wlU be strictly confldenUal and used only for statls* ttcal purpoass. Tha census Interview wlU take leas than five minutes at each resldenee. All representatives will have
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