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Made r and )0 liquid Hers acK ers 1 L XL D •) t) 4) iJ HI Glenda Downey Bected Legion Auxiliary President Thursday, April 12, 1979—MIRROR-HERALD—Page SB Glenda (Mrs. Jim) Downey has been elected president of Otis D. Green Unit 155, American Legion Auxiliary, for the coming year, ^e will succeed Mrs. Jackie D. (Arlene) Barrett. Other new officers, all of whom will be installed at the June meeting, will include Mrs. Luco (Gertie) Palls, first vice-president and membership chair man; Mrs. Judy Grind- staff, second vice- president; Betty (Mrs. Charles) Hampton, recording secretary; Arlene (Mrs. J.D.) Barrett, corresponding secretary and treasurer; Judy (Mrs. Steve) Har mon, historian; Beulah (Mrs. J.E.) Mauney, chaplain; Mrs. Daisy McCurry, assistant :haplain; Mrs. Harold (Rachel) Ledford, sergeant-at-arms and Mrs. Brenda Beattie, assistant lergeant-at-arms. Members of the lominating committee included Elizabeth Stewart, Mrs. Orangrel Jolly, Rachel Ledford and Arlene Barrett. A film on St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital featured the program, arranged by Mrs. Marty Southards . Mr s . Southards, secretary in the Kings Mountain Police Department, explained that the annual benefit hare will again be spon sored by KMPD. Members of the Auxiliary will assist in serving refreshments at the Ucycle rodeo. Mrs. Barrett, who prMided over business of the meeting, invited members to attend the 23rd District meeting Sat., Apr. 28th, in Ruther- fordton. R^istration, she said, is at 9:30 a.m. at the Post Home with the meeting set to begin at 10 a.m. Hostesses for the meeting were Arlene Barrett, Glenda Downey, Judy Grindstaff, and Marty Southards. PPG Puts $44.1 Million into Area’s Economy Bride-Elect Honored (Begins on page 4B) Mountain. The bride-to-be is daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. M.J. Homowski of Asheville. She attended Stratford College, Dan ville, Va., the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Blanton’s Junior College of Interior Design. She was presented to the Rhododendron Royal Brigade of Guards and is a member of the Junior League of Asheville. Mr. Howard is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will graduate from UNC School ot Denistry in May. A July wedding is planned. juSoi lORED ATUNCG Elizabeth A. Eaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Eaker, 5100 Park Dale Cir., Kings Mountain, was among members of the junior class of UNC- Greensboro honored at a special academic achievements reception. IT’S A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Stewart Hamrick of Shelby announce the arrival of their first child, a son, Joseph Stewart Hamrick, April 7, Cleveland Memorial Hospital, Shelby. The baby weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ware of Kings Mountain and Mr. and Mrs. James Marvin Hamrick of Shelby. Great- grandparents are Mrs. Etta CosblQf and Mr. ,ppd, Mrs. Franj^ C. Ware, all of Kings Mountain. The baby’s mother is the former Kathy Ware of Kings Mountain. Photo by Gary Stewart . .ALL-STATE—Beverly Bell, member of the Kings Mountain High band, has been named to the All-State Honors Band, which will perform for the public on April 27-28 in Raleigh. She was chosen after an audition in High Point on March 31. Jacob Lee Sansing Celebrates First Birthday Jacob Lee Sansing, son oi Mr. and Mrs. Ken Sansing, celebrated his first birthday with a family party at his home on Sat., April 7th. A Superman and Friends cake was cut and served with ice cream and party favors to his guests, j Jacob is the .apyenth, grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. 1 W.S. Biddix and the fourth grandchild of Mrs. Nell ! Sansing and the late Tom Sansing. Nearly (44.1 million flowed Into the Shelby- Charlotte-Spartanburg area economy during 1978 from PPG Industries' Shelby fiber glass manufacturing plant. Plant Manager Lear T. Powell ssdd the figure Is up from 1977 when the su-ea financial Impact was $36.8 million. The largest share of the PPG facility’s economic Impact came from wages and salaries of $19.7 million paid to 1,470 em ployees. Area purchases from 266 suppliers sunounted to $6.8 million, while utility and transportation costs totsded $6.4 million. Costs for environmental control operaUons In 1978 amounted to $400,000. State and local taxes paid by the facility were $700,000. Plant employees donated $76,430 to the area United Fund campaign. The PPG Industries Foundation supported various cultural and educational programs In flie su-ea with grants of $18,400. Another $12.6 million was paid for contract work In connection with two major plant expansions last year. PPG purchased 12 acres of land and an existing building next to Its Shelby fiber glass plant In order to expand production of Azdel reinforced plastic sheet. Hie new facility, expected to begin production In April, contains about 66,000 square feet of floor space under roof, Powell said. JACOB LEE SANSING Azdel sheet Is a stam pable, fiber glass rein forced polypropylene material that, has had notable success'with such * applications as the Cor vette bucket seat - the first plastic seat In a U.S. production vehicle retainer panels behind numerous elastomeric ft-ont ends and other body panels, battery trays In a number of General Motors trucks and Ford passenger vehicles, and a package shelf In the Volkswagen Rabbit. A second expansion project Includes the ad dition of a new glass melting furnace, complete with forming and fabrication equipment, and the rebuilding and enlarging of an existing furnace. Completion of the ex pansion this year will boost capacity at the Shelby plant to about 240 million pounds of continuous- filament fiber glass an nually, thereby Increasing production by 40 percent and creating about 226 additional jobs, Powell Bridge Class To Begin The Gastonia Recreation Department will offer a beginner bridge class beginning April 19, 6-8 p.m., at Roland Bradley Center. Richard Sowers will instruct the eight-week class. Student fees are $10 for residents, $14 for non residents and are to be paid before the first class meeting. Mail fees to Bridge Class, Box 1748, Gastonia, N.C. The ciass will be limited to 12 persons. For more information, contact Cynthia Byars at 864-3211, ext. 297. said. Continuous-filament fiber glass, which excludes Insulation products. Is used In plastics and rubber reinforcements and for textile yarn. PPG’s Shelby plant Is one of two North Carolina fiber glass production plants. It produces con tinuous-strand fiber glass for roving, chopped strand, chopped strand mat, ysu-n and tire cord. Besides fiber glass, PPG is a leader In the manufacturing of glass, chemicals, coatings, resins and fabricated plastics. The Pittsburgh-based firm has 63 production locations worldwide, with 43 of them in the United States. In 1978, PPG had net earnings of $132 million on sales of $2.8 billion. The net earnings represent a return of 4.7 percent on sales. Wages, salaries and employee benefits totaled 28 percent of sales, while materials and services amounted to 66 percent. Kings Mountain Bethware School Grounds Aft. 4:30 Nite 8:00 MON. APRIL 16 Aus. Of Babe Ruth Baseball League BITBtTAINMBIT W0RU)3 \ I / emeus eiSMffl A AMERICA’S 2ND LARGEST CIRCUS 3 RINGS UNDER HUGE BIG TOP FREE WILD ANIMAL ZOO _ FEATURING ' 3 HERDS OF ELEPHANTS 3 **111 lived near you rd have a great new place to get the Great Eyeglass Guarantee.’ ThaorMl Gyngim rimnintM Some big stars get their glasses at PEARLE Vision Center. One reason is, our Great Eyeglass Guarantee. It says for one year from purchase weTl fix or replace broken frames and lenses or even fit you with a new pair. And we do it at no charge. You automatically gfet the Great Eyeglass Guarantee with every pair of glasses you buy—even children’s glasses. So come to the grand opening of a new PEARLE Vision Center, You’ve got as good a reason g PEARLE 1 to go as Zsa Zsa does. A SEARLE COMPANY GASTONIA—Eastridge Mall (1-85 at New Hope Road) Tel. 866-7201. Open Mon.-Sat. 10 to 9;30. For other locations call toll-free 8()0-,'12.5-f)40(). GRAND OPENING NOW 'F 1979 Seari« Optical Inc 0iiia$ TcnasUSA School Lunch Menus School menus in the Elementary schools for the remaining month of April have been announced by Kings Mountain District Schools. K-FIFTH GRADES Mon., Apr. 23 Cheesburger, potato rounds, cole slaw, milk. Tues., Apr. 24 - Country fried steak, rice and gravy, mixed vegetables, ap plesauce, roll, milk. Wed., Apr. 25 - Baked fish, cheese wedge, french fries, tossed salad, roll, milk. Thurs., Apr. 26 - Fried chicken, brown rice, green beans, candied yams, biscuits, milk. Fri., Apr. 27 - Lasagna, tossed salad, chilled fruit, French bread, milk. GRADES 6-7 Mon., Apr. 23 - Sloppy Joe with cheese, lima beans, chilled fruit, roll, milk. Tues., Apr. 24 - Fried chicken, potato salad, green peas, appleasauce cake, roll, milk. Wed., Apri 25 Cheesburger with chili, potato rounds, coleslaw, milk. Thurs., Apr. 26 - Tacos, French fries, chilled fruit, milk. Fri., Apr. 27 - Baked fish, cheese wedge, green beans, potato triangles, roll, milk. Jeff Putnam Serving At Ft. Hunter Base E-2 Jeff Putnam, son of Lawrence and Connie Putnam of Kins Mountain, is serving with the U.S. Army as a behavioural science specialist at Fort Hunter in Savannah, Ga. Putnam entered the service last August and completed basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Mo. and graduated at the top of hs class in medical training and psychological program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. A 1978 graduate of Kings Mountain Senior High School, Putnam entered the service with his good friend and fellow graduate, Andy Loftin, son of Major and Dessie Lxiftin of Kings Mountain. The two young men graduated in the same KMSHS graduating class E-2 JEFF PUTNAM and took the same Army training. E-2 Loftin is now stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. Come to Home Before April 15 and Earn Yourself Another Deduction! Put your money to work before April 15 in an Individual Retirement Account and you've got another deduction for your 1978 income tax. You can deposit up to $1500, or 15% of income, whichever is less, ($1750 with a non-working spouse), and your money is tax deferred until retirement. An IRA Account, a great way to save! Contact Home for details. 700 Wv»> Kiny St King* Mountain. N.C. 739-8015 106 t'. Mountain St. Kings Mountain. N C 739 80/5 215 t Vlrg/iHo An- Bessemer Cits'. N.C 739-80/5 13 HOME Savings & Loan Association since 1923 K
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