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H«ag k Sons Book Bindery. Inc* fpringpert, Mch* * ¥ [aged 66 I youths Ohlldr/'n >• get In j Tickets , the door. j; it winter t •rlngtlme ^ It Living TU€9DM/’9 KIMC: MOUtITWn MIRROR VOL. 90, No. 18 TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1979 15c HGRtMD » 1% Planning Begins For 1980 Celebration »r nalqiie iBloal In- he moiith • s V ( t • DISCUSSINO BICENTENNIAL-Rlp Taylor (tUrd from leR) dlscuMee the plans made for the Over- mountain March tor 1980 and bow It can promote the final celebration at Kings Mountain on Tues., Oct. 7, 1980. Taylor and representatives of state and federal offices attended the meeting here last FMday. I Photo by Tom McIntyre CD Update Is Released citizens were presented a report on the city's performance under the I Community Development Block Grant funding program this week. Termed "the most meaningful program toward the development of Kings Mountain" by Mayor John Moss, the CD funding project started . In 1976 with a $4,160,000 bequest to the city, baaed on past results from other federally funded projects. The total budget was broken down over a five year period, requiring three public hearings annually for citizen Input on projects to be un- I dertaken. The program also requires an annual weighty ap plication outlining how each project meets the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) guidelines and the proposed budget tor each project. I At Monday’s meeting the board approved submitting the application to HUD on 11 projects totaling 8388,000 to run July 1, 1979 through June 80, 1980. Hie new programs and budgets I submitted to HUD Include: +Street paving program - $80,000. In addition to paving, this program Includes curb and gutter, storm drainage and street widening; -f-Water facilities Improvement • I $11,000. This Includes a water ser vice line along Catherine St. from Stowe Acres to Second St. -(-Underground electrical con struction - $66,000. nils previously approved Urban Renewal Project In ' the central business district has one I final step to completion. -[-Housing rehabilitation - $80,000. This project Is to bring substandard housing up to codes and will take place In two neighborhoods. The proposed Small CItlea funding will complege the rehab. ' -[-Neighborhood facilities Im provements - $36,000. Work this year on the community center will be to nisike a direct outside exit for a Day Care Center. Also a restroom and additional kitchen work to supply I meals for tots and Day Care workers. -[-KM Development Office - $20,000. To actively recruit In dustries and businesses with special 'attention to the diversification of jobs. -(-Codes enforcement - $18,760. To bring marginally standard housing Into codes of the city, N.C. residential and Southern building codes. -[-Street lighting project - $9,600. To be Installed along Morris St. from Piedmont Ave. to Cansler St., and on Gantt St. from Morris to Pulton St. -[-Administration and coor dination - $80,000. -(-Planning and management - $12,600. -(-Contingencies - $61,360. To cover overages on the various projects. The project cost breakdown in dicates that 68.8 percent of the funds will piinclpsilly benefit low and moderate Income persons. In his report Monday, Mayor Moss gave a breakdown of the CD projects and funding from June 13, 1076 through Dec. 81, 1978. The report covers 28 projects, the year each began during the (HI program, estimated completion (or completed) date, the amount budget for the current year and how much has been expended during the life of the program. -(-Water Improvements (A): double capacity of Ellison Treat ment Plant, begun the first year and completed In March 1978 - $967,270. (B) double Ellison Plant capacity, begun 1978 and estimated to be completed Feb. 1976 - $864,486. -(-Construction of 2-mllllon gallon storage tank, pump station and related water main on Cleveland Ave., begun 1976 and estimated completion Dec. 1679. Current estimated cost - $421,160. Obligated tor the current program year - $630,069. Spent during current year - $46,934. (B) extension of water lines In Suva west of city limits begun 1976, completion Oct. 1979. Current estimated cost - $60,000. Spent during life of the program - $89,186. -(-Sewerage Improvements on York Rd. Begun 1977 smd completed Feb. 1979. Obligated current year - $298,448 and spent during the life of program - $816,164. -(-Acoustical Improvements on community center, first year, completed Feb. 1976. Total cost - $16,680. (A) additions Including offices, foyer and restrooms, second year, completed Feb. 1679. Cost - $66,000. (B) Isuid acqulstlon, ad ditional facilities, second year, completion Dec. 1976. Current cost estimate - $8,000. -(-Additions to community center, third year, completed Feb. 1979. Estimated cost - $230,000. Spent during program - $268,063. -(-Recreational facilities, low- moderate Income areas. (A) con struction, two tennis courts. Deal St. Park. Second year, April 1979. ObUgated - $20,802. Spent - $7,101. (B) two tennis courts, Davidson Park, second year, April 1979. ObUgated - $20,446. Spent - $7,106. -(-Site Improvements, Central Business District. (A) electrical Installation, primary-secondary wiring underground, first year, June 1978. Cost $98,390. (B) water distribution replacement-relocation of lines, first year, June 1976. Cost estimated - $16,000. Spent currently - $6,969. (C) landscaping, first year, Dec. 1979. Cost - $2,991. Spent - $1,489. (D) public parking, first year, June 1978. Cost - $126,396. (E) offstreet parking, second year, June 1979 • Spent $66,697. (F) sidewalks, second year, Oct. 1979. Cost estimate • $36,000. Spent • $16,447. Other projects Include site Im- prolvements In Cansler project, Burllngton-Phenlx area, Msu'grace, BVD and North School su'eas; Ubrary Improvements for aged and handicapped; program for senior citizens; hoem-based child care; arts and crafts; planlmetrlc and topoographlcal mapping; housing rehab; mini parks acquisition and development; sdr conditioning and re-rooflng at community center and property acqulsltloln for expansion at Davidson Park. Mayor Moss said all programs have been audited and approved for each year by meeting the HUD guidelines. "Kings Mountain Is making progress It otherwise would not have been able to because of the com munity development block grant program,” he said. "And the programs we have started, and completed In some cases, would not have been as affective If the citizens of Kings Mountain had not attended the public hearings each year and offered their Ideas on the type of work that should be done." By TOM MeINTYBE Editor, Mirror-Herald President Jimmy Carter wlU be Invited to deUver the principal ad dress at the 2(X)th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Kings Mountain. TTils was one of the decisions reached by a spearhead planning group meeting In Kings Mountain last Friday. The meeting, called by Mayor John Moss, was determine four questions: -(-Should a 200th anniversary celebration be planned; -(-Should funding be sought to finance such a celebration; -(-Should The President be Invited to speak; -(-Should active committees be formed. “Forty-nine years ago President Hoover came to celebrate the 160th battle anniversary and to address the people," said Mayor Moss, "and people are still talking about that. If we decide to plan a celebration for 1980 It should be commemorated In an equal style.” The group, consisting of representatives North and South Carolina and Tennessee, answered the four questions posed with "Yes." A second meeting will be held In early April to formulate plans and to formulate an organization and committees from the various In terested agencies. During these Heart Fund Bridge Benefit Set Tonight It's In the cards that Tuesday (tonight’s) Heart Fund Benefit will be a success at Kings Mountain Country Club at 7:80 p.m. Area bridge players will be dealing cards for benefit of the KM Heart Fund and dessert will be served during the games, to which the community Is Invited to attend by donation of $6. Players are Invited to make up tiielr own tables and bring cards, said Ms. Ruth Barr, benefit chair man and Allen Propst, city chair man for the Heart Fund. Reservations can be made by calling Mrs. Irvin Allen, Jr. at the Country Club or Mrs. Lee A. McIntyre. formative meetings Mayor Moss will serve as temporary cliairman. Jack Blanton of the Cherokee (founty (S.C.) Bicentennial Com mission and Rip Collins of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association will serve as vice chairmen and Andrew M. Loveless, supt. of Kings Mountain National Military Park, will serve as tem porary executive secretary. _ Bob Morrison of Mountain Chty, Tenn., who serves as Tennessee chairman of the Overmountain Victory Trail association, com mented during the 90-mlnute meeting that "the celebration should be a five-state event.” Besides North and South Carolina, the Governors of Tennessee, Georgia smd Virginia should also be Invited to participate, he ssdd. “There has been controversy as to where the march actually began,” Morrison said, "but Sycamore ShosUs has been designated as the steirtlng point smd we (Tennessee) plem to have a kick-off celebration of the msmeh there.” Following a discussion on the pros and cons of having the celebration on the actual Oct. 7 date. Introduced by Andrew Loveless, the group decided the two week event should begin on Sept. 24 smd run through Oct. 7, 1980. Collins said In the psmt the Overmountain Men have always observed the orlglnsd dates and have followed the original trail, arriving at each point on the same dates as the marchers did In 1780. "We also hope, through Rep. Jim BroyhlU’s office, to have the trail designated as a national trail by 1980." Rep. Sam Msmnlng of South Carolina confirmed that the celebration be held on the actual dates. He said he feels "there Is something magic In the minds of the public" if the real dates are ob served. When reminded of October 1980 being a very political month with natlonsJ elections and It may help President Carter to agree to appear, Miuinlng stuck his tongue In his cheek and commented, “Oh, they wouldn’t come because of that. They would surely come because of their Interest In our national heritage.” On the matter of funding. Mayor Moss said he hoped the group could raise $60,000 to $76,000 to underwrite the celebration. The bulk of the money will be requested through the legislatures of both North and South Carolina. The group may also request the other participating states to assst financially. Others attending the meeting were Joyce Cashion of Kings Mountain, representing Sen. Ollle Harris; Marianne Williams of Gastonia, representing Rep. Jim BroyhlU; Belinda Gibbs, representing Rep. Ken Holland; and Betsy Buford Blevins of the N.C. Alrchlves and History Dept., representing Gov. Jim Hunt. Also Dr. J.N. Lipscomb, Jack Blanton and Leonard Hope at the Cherokee County Bicentennial Commission. And Gary Reverhardt, supt. of the Blue Ridge Parkway and representing the Appalachian Consortium. Schooi Bus Drivers Given Wage Increase School bus drivers got a raise Thursday, from $2.62 to $8 per hour. Larry Federal F. Allen, Programs Director of and Support the State Board of Education ap proved the raise on Feb. 1, con tingent upon funds being available. ' Allen said that a budget trsinafer was allowed to make funds avsdlable Services In the KM Schools, said that for the Increased rate. Rotary Club To Sponsor Spring Marathon Events The Kings Mountain Rotary Club has tentative plans to sponsor a marathon In 1979. Charles Mauney, who chairs a special planning committee being eqipolnted, said Thursday nothing concrete has been set, but that a one- mile fun run, a 6,000 and a 10,000 meter run are being discussed. Mauney said plans should be made In the next few days and announced to the public. He said the marathon Is tentatively being tsilked for May. M. IT’S IN THE CARDS—Kings Mountain bridge players, above, affirm that "It’s In the cards” that Tuesday night’s Heart Fund Benefit at KM Country dub at 7:30 p.m. will be a big success. Ruth Barr Is overall benefit chairman and dessert will be served Photo by Lib Stewart during (he earn party. From left around the table are Mrs. A.B. Hilton, Mrs. Paul Hendricks, Mrs. 8.R. Suber, Jr. and Mis. Noisier.
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