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_ ~ - Jons Book Bindery, Inc. wpringp.rt, /iich® 49264 etor. i IMa ctHlfh B. A. f from Smith tto, N. MdORMl upon Offleor . Il At * •X. Ha U. A. I Taxaa i,8uMn gr And v JoAnn Wright. nUAdA y, BAn orrow, aBaaa, IS - WUllA Cf, Ed- ^ y And BlAkA irihAll tamuAl ^ in, \RT THUR9DIV’9 KinG9 MOUMTMn MIRROR VOL. 90 No. IS KIN OS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA MOM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1579 15c H€Rf\LD For Street Improvements Citizens Question Assessments By TOM Mcmr YRE Editor, Mlrror-Hemld City commliBlonera held two public hearings on assessmenta for the paving of Wilson St., paving, curb and guttering of Oarrlaon and Downing Sts. totaling $30,404.08. The board approved the Wilson St. assessment totaling $1,818.78 on 11 parcels following the first hearing In which no one questioned the figures. However, Dr. Joseph Lee and Eu gene F. Thomas questioned the figures on their property during the second hearing dealing with Garri son and Downing Sts. The total assessment read by Mayor John Moss was $19,140.80 for the 33 parcels fronting on the Im proved streets. Thomas’ assessment on two parcels totaled $1,428.48.. Dr. Lee’s assessment on one parcel was $819.00. ’Ihomas asked the board If the cost of the Improvements included back filling. "My property elevation Is such that no backfilling was needed like It was on other property along the street.’’ Mayor Moss could not answer the question, stating that City Engineer Alvin Moretz, who was absent Monday due to illness, would have to give Thomas a breakdown on how the assessment figures were reached for each property owner. Dr. Lee asked ho\^ the property are assessed and If the entire cost of paving, curbing and guttering Is paid by the citizens. Mayor Moss said, ‘"rhe property owner pays 50 percent, the city pays 60 percent.” "It seems (looking at the figures) that I was charged more Uuui the per foot cost of paving," Dr. Lee said. He said he has determined the per foot cost to be $1,90, then added, ‘"The figures show I am charged $8 per foot.” ’The mayor told ’Thomas and Dr. Lee that he would have the city engineer give each of them a break down of the assessment in writing and make himself available to an swer any other questions they may have. After checking the legality with City Attorney George Thomasson, the bosu'd voted to approve the assessment rolls for property owners on Garrison and Downing Sts. as read, with the exception of the Lee and ’Thomas parcels. The board said they would try to have the matter settled on these two exceptions by Feb. 22. In other action Monday night, the commissioners approved a contract between Harris F\meral Home and the Kings Mountain Redevelopment Commission for 29,280 square feet of property adjacent to the funeral home on S. Piedmont Ave. ’The Harris bid of $23,400 for the property, backed up by a good faith bond of 10 percent of the price, was approved earlier In January by the redevelopment commission board. Harris Funeral Home plans to construct parking facilities on the site, with construction, according to HUD guidelines, to begin within 90 days of completion of the sale. ’The board approved a request from Etna Oil Co. for annexation of Its property one block north of Hwy. 74, west of the city. ’The property Is contiguous to the city limits, on Castlewood Rd. — Approved a tax refund of $18.38 to Mrs. Ruby Alexander. ’The tax was on a house which was burned but not removed from the tax books In 1978. — Granted the Kings Mountain Senior High Class of 1979 permission to have a five by eight monument on city property, the triangle area between Hwy. 74 and Phifer Rd. near the Armory. ’The marker will point the direction to the senior high and is to be the Class of ’79 gift to the school. — Approved transferring one taxi franchise from William Orr to Jimmie Adams. — Approved a resolution con firming board action overlooked in Feb. 18, 1978 In awarding a sewer line construction contract to B. E. Matthews Construction Co. The $816,164.40 contract was awarded to the Conover firm to construct a sewer line down York Rd., a pump station and a force main at Pilot Creek Wastewater ’Treatment Plant. ’The board had neglected to pass a resolution for the official records stating the contract had been awarded. ^ — Authorized the advertising for public sale of city surplus property. ’Die advertisement will be run In the Mirror-Herald giving the day, date and time of the public sale. '/(“'I CHURCH OFFICIALS — The three prominent figures in last Sunday’s sanctuary dedicatory ceremonies at Central United Methodist Church were (left to right): Rev. Dr. Philip Shore, a former pastor, now Oastonia District Superintendent; Rev. L. Scott Allen, bishop of the CSiarlotte Area, Methodist Church; and Rev. Robert Boggan, pastor. Central Methodist Dedicates Sanctuary "Who will present, on behalf of these people of God, this building and Its facilities for dedication?” With that question. Bishop L. Scott Allen began dedication ceremonies for the sanctuary at Central United Methodist Church last Sunday. The resident bishop of the Charlotte episcopal area. United Methodist Church, Rev. Allen led the service, which Included comments by the Rev. Robert Boggan, pastor, and the Rev. Dr. Philip L. Shore, Jr. ’To the bishop’s Initial question, Ben F. Beam, treasurer of the church, answered, "Bishop Allen, as treasurer of this church, I present to the trustees the cancelled mortgage as evidence that this building Is debt-free and ready for dedication.” B. S. Peeler Jr., chairman of the building committee and a trustee, responded, "Bishop Allen, on behalf of this congregation I present this building and Its facilities to be dedicated to the glory of God and the service of men.” Sunday’s ceremonies saw the church’s third sanctuary dedicated. ’Ihe present sanctuary was com pleted June 9, 1967 and the first service held there was June 11 of that year. Until construction was completed, a temporary sanctuary was set up In the church fellowship hall. Dismantling of the old sanc tuary began July 4, 1966. Rev. Dr. Shore Is a former pastor of Central United Methodist Church and Is now superintendent of the Gastonia District. Bishop Allen Is a native of Merl- dan. Miss, and Is a graduate of Clark College, Gammon Theological Seminary and Northwestern University. He served as pastor In Georgia and was editor of the Central Christian Advocate. Rev. Allen was elected and con secrated a bishop of the Methodist Church in 1967 and has presided over the Gulf Coast Area, the Holston Area and the Charlotte Area. Some Bad News For CETA Teaehers By GARY STEWART Staff Writer Some Kings Mountain teachers ^ K-Schoolers Send Their ,0 Valentines "Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar la sweet emd so are you,” or words to that effect, were some of the handwritten messages on Valentine’s Day cards yesterday. ^ ’Twenty-six four-year-old students ^ at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Pre-School made their owm Valentines, and accompanied by a parent, Mrs. Roger Bowen, auid teachers, Mrs. Bruce Summey, Mrs. ’Tom Patterson and Mrs. Robert ^ Wilson, visited KM Postofflce and dropped the cards In the mall to their parents and friends. Mrs. Robert Wilson, Pre-School Director, said that the young people were completing a history lesson on the life of Abraham Lincoln this w week and also visited some of the log building under construction by 'Rustic Log Homes after their tour of the postofflce. ’"The Valentines wore very pretty and featured the children’s originni sentiments,” said Mrs. Wilson. employed through CETA funds may receive some bad news soon as the school system has been notified that Its CETA funds will drop to $17,867 for the six months period beginning April 1. Supt. William Davis made the announcement at Monday night’s Qi Photo By Gary Stewart AHI SWEET VALENTINE’8 DAY - Wednesday was Valentine’s Day and 28 four-year-olds In St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Pre-School took the occasion to send Valentine greetings to their parents. Here, the .youngsters are pictured at KM Postofflce mailing the special cards. regular monthly board meeting, noting that the system’s current monthly payroll for CETA-employed personnel is $26,000. "We will not have too much dif ficulty finishing out the school year,” Davis said, "but the real problem will come with the begin ning of the new fiscal year July 1.” Davis said 10 classroom teachers are presently employed through North PTA Talent Show Is Tonight North School Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a talent show Thursday (tonight) at 7 p. m. In the school auditorium. Mrs. Deurell Austin Is directing the show. Admission Is $1 (or adults and 60 cents (or students. Prior to the show, a "Meet the New Principal” reception will be held from 6 until 6:46 p. m. In the school cafeteria and the community Is Invited to welcome Principal C. A. Allison, the new principal of the elementary school. ’The reception Is also sponsored by the P-TA. CETA funds. Other personnel em ployed by OETA Include the school nurse, five teacher aides aind a large number of custodians and main tenance persons. Davis said some of the CETA employes will be maintained through local funds but "we will end up reducing the number of teachers that we employ totally with CETA funds.” Davis said teachers with seniority will be given top con sideration. In other action Monday night, the board: — Was Informed that a Head Start evaluation team will visit here on Feb, 14, 16 and 16. — Was told that asbestos celling material is currently being studied at the request of the State Dept, of Public Instruction. Some asbestos material has been found to cause lung disease and all school systems in the state have been requested to run tests on their material. Ceilings at KMHS, East, West and the Ad ministration Offices contain asbestos materials. — Was told that the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges will visit local schools April 10-11. — Received an auditor's statement. — Employed Wanda McAbr as kindergarten aide at East Sciiool. (Please Turn To Page 7A) PuUication Names German Based Industry According to the Dally News Record, a New York publication, the West Germany-based textile firm planning to build a $1.5 million plant south of Kings Mountain la Gam- veredlung Rehers of Benthelm. The Record quotes Hermann Rehers, owner and chairman of the corporation, as saying the newly founded subsidiary — American Rehers Zwlm Corp. — will produce q>eclalty cut chenille yams for the U. S. market. Rehers Is also quoted as saying the corporation expects sales to reach $20 million by 1980. TTie article was published Feb. 7, but a state official said the name given the company In the article "may be In error.” The Cleveland County Com missioners voted In 1978 to furnish water and sewer to the 28-acre site on Hwy. 29, but the commissioners did not disclose the name of the firm planning to build. Besides the projected $1.5 million tor construction of a 70,000 aq. ft. building the firm reportedly will spend another $2-mllllon for manufacturing equipment (or the plant. Plans also call for employing 150 persons to operate three shifts a day Initially. Wilmington 10 Attorney Speaks Jay Stroud, Gastonia lawyer, will speak to Kings Mountain Kiwanlans at their 6:46 p. m. dinner meeting Thursday (tonight) at Kings Mountain Woman’s Club. Mr. Stroud wsis prosecuting at torney In the famed Wilmington 10 trial. Frank Van Story has arreuiged the program. Grover Sets Public Hearing Grover Town Board will hold a public hearing on amending the town charter Monday night at 7 p. m. In Town Hall. Mayor W. W. (BUI) McCarter wUl preside. The Board, at Its recent meeting, unanimously passed resolution of Intent to Increase from three to five members the membership of the board. The resolution also stipulates that all board members would be elected by all registered voters with four councllmen to represent (our districts of the city, yet to be created, and the fifth to serve at large. The board would serve two year term, along with the mayor. The board would serve a two year term, along with the mayor. The board’s decision to call the public hearing followed several months of discussion by the three present members. Tommy Keeter, Harold Herndon and Martha H. Byers, and comes on the heels of a reported petition being circulated by townspeople to up the membership on the Council from three to five ;ieo!>lp to give more representation In ’ 'I nreas of the city.
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