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ROLLING OUT RED CARPET - As the open-
ing day of school draws nearer, Kings Moun-
tain District Schools are working hard to have
Photo by Gary Stewart
all the classrooms ready for over 4,000 district
students. In phto above, workmen prepare
carpet for installation at Central School.
a, giving citizens there much «
dette : ‘water pressure and better
i y public works depart-
in the process of laying
Citizens of the area have had
problems for years with low
‘water pressure. As a resident of
one street pointed out, in cases
when many homes on the street
are using water at the same time,
5 is difficult to fill a bathtub.”
: Ted Huffman, public works
supervisor, and Tommy Rucker,
water section foreman, said
Sil work: on the project began about
six months ago and is 70 percent
complete.
‘Approximately 6,000 feet of
six and eightinch line has
already been laid, and the in-
stallation of about 2,200 feet
during ‘the next six to eight
weeks will complete the line pro-
Larger pumps have been
SINGSPRATION
: hurch-wide singing will be
Aug. 29th at 7 p.m. at Se-
id Baptist Church. The public
nvited to attend.
at ‘Dixon nmi
. The congregation will
ans for future programs
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~ the estimated $100,000 project
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are McGinnis Street, North
Piedmont Avenue from the
Highway 74 bypass to Benfield
Road, Stowe Acres, Fairview,
Katherine Street, Margaret
Street, Blanton Street, First
Street, Second Street, Third
Street and Fourth Street.
Huffman and Rucker
estimated that the entire project,
including installation of the
pumps, will be completed in
about three months.
“Once the larger pumps are in-
stalled, we’ll be able to maintain
high pressure on all the lines in
that area of town,” Huffman
said. “This has been a real big
need in that area and we plan to
stay on the job until it is com-
pleted.”
The city public works depart-
ment is doing the entire job
itself. Huffman said the city
water and sewer departments
have not farmed out a job in
over four years, representing a
"huge savings for the city.
“With the addition of the
water hydrants, the citizens of
this area will not only have their
water problems solved, but will
be getting much better fire pro-
“tection,” Huffman said.
“We realize the project is caus-
ing a lot of problems with streets
being torn up,” he went on, “but
we're repairing them as quickly
as possible. We feel like it’ll be
worth the inconvenience for
them to get their water problem
solved.”
Huffman said the two-inch
lines, served by only one pump,
were not large enough to serve
all the homes in the area.
“These new lines will give
them a tremendous relief and
will be a good asset to the com-
munity,” Huffman said.
Grier Kitchen
Damaged By Fire
City firemen were called
Saturday to put out a fire in the
kitchen of Brian Grier’s Lake
Montonia residence.
Damage was reportedly
significant but was confined to
the kitchen.
The fire was reported at 10
p.m. by neighbors fishing in the
lake.
= Broyhill To Visit
In Area Aug. 30
Congressman James T.
Broyhill (R-NC) has announced
his schedule for the 1982 Sum-
mer “Office Hours” tour
throughout the 10th Congres-
sional District.
The Lenoir representative will
be in Kings Mountain at City
Hall on Mon., Aug. 30th, from 2
until 3 p.m.
For a full week, Broyhill will
be conducting meetings in
various towns and cities
throughout the district. The “of-
fice hours” tour, which Broyhill
has scheduled every year since
coming to Congress in 1962, will
include over 20 stops in the
representative’s seven county
area.
Usually conducting the tour in
early August, Broyhill has ex-
plained that this year he has had
to wait until the Labor Day
recess to conduct his visits
because of the heavy workloads
in. Congress.
“Work on the budget and the
tax proposals have taken con-
siderable time. I have attempted
to work out a schedule so that I
will not miss any of the work in
Congress and still have plenty of
time to visit and talk with the
prople back home” Broyhill said.
The visit by Broyhill allows
people the opportunity to talk
with him about problems they
might be having with the dif-
ferent facets of federal govern-
ment. Broyhill urges persons to
come out and see him if they are
having problems or wish to ex-
press their views or opinions. No
appointments are necessary and
people will be seen in the order
they arrive.
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Axeaqril TeTiowdn Asunep
School Bells!
KM Students Return On Monday
Summer vacations end Mon-
day when school bells ring for
approximately 4,200 students in
the Kings Mountain District
Schools and 500 school person-
nel.
Dr. Michael McDaniel, new
Bishop of the North Carolina
Lutheran Synod, kicked off the
annual breakfast meeting of
school administrators and
employees Monday morning at
the Kings Mountain High
School Cafeteria.
A full day schedule will be
observed on Monday at all
plants in the system. This year
all kindergarten students will
report on the first day of school
rather than on a staggered
schedule which has been the case
in the past. However,
kindergarten students’ will be
dismissed after lunch during the
first week of school.
Bus routes will be the same
and lunch prices will be the same
as last year. Students in grades
K-5 will pay 80 cents for lunch,
students in grades 6-12 will pay
85 cents and reduced priced
meals will be 40 cents in all
schools. School fees will be the
same as last year.
Supt. William Davis said that
school officials look forward to a
smooth opening of school Mon-
day morning with a minimum of
problems. Davis said that he ap-
Wy deiorl oh
Somewhat but Davis said the
DIGGING DITCH - Howard Jackson is pic-
tured above digging a ditch to lay water lines
in the Stowe Acres of area off North Piedmont
final test will be with the open-
ing enrollment Monday.
One new principal in the per-
son of Jane Shields at West
School and a new Exceptional
Children’s Coordinator, Ruth
39 Buses
As Fall approaches Kings
Mountain Citizens will once
again observe 39 school buses
routinely moving throughout
the Kings Mountain area picking
- up and transporting approx-
imately 2500 students to and
from the eight area schools.
Citizens are reminded that as
school bells ring for the 1982-83
school year, activity will be
heavy in the school zones. :
Motorists are encouraged to
use extreme caution as they
observe the walking child or en-
counter one of the school buses
loading or unloading our very
precious cargo.
School officials would like to
express to the parents of the
Kings Mountain Schools and
school patrons the need for con-
tinual emphasis on school bus
safety. Regular reminders of
safety rules and their Importance
School Srstor considers to “be
essential behavior and safety
Wilson, who replaces Ms.
Shields in that position, bring
new faces in the administration.
Sup. Davis says he anticipates
a “routine” opening and a good
school year.
Rolling
procedures while riding a school
bus.
Parents are encouraged to
share these guidelines with their
children.
Local Rules, Regulations And
Policies For School Bus
Transportation
Uniform system for maintain-
ing discipline on school buses.
School bus passengers. will
become familiar with the con-
duct and safety rules as follows:
1. Conduct and Safety Rules
For School Bus Passengers
a. Meeting and entering
the bus.
1. Safe Route To Bus Stop. In
walking to a bus stop, passengers
should select the safest route. If
there is no sidewalk, they shall
walk to the left of the street or
highway on the road shoulder
facing traffic.
Photos by Gary Stewart
Avenue. The city is installing over 8,000 feet of
water lines to give citizens of the area better
water service.
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