25 VOL. 96 NUMBER , THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1983 - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH : : : ABC Issue To Come Up Again Li Citizens To Attend Board Meeting :: A group of citizens opposéd to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city will appear at Monday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting to ask the board to res- cind their recent action calling for an ABC and Beer-Wine referendum on April 12. Thirty-nine people, represen- ting 20 area churches and other organizations, met Friday morn- ‘ing at Macedonia Baptist Church to officially organize the dry forces. At that meeting, the group formally adopted a resolution re- questing that “the Kings Moun- tain Board of Commissioners res- cind their action concerning the A.B.C. Store and the Beer/Wine issue.” A letter to that affect has been mailed to Mayor John Henry Moss and all six city com- missioners. The group also named a com- mittee which will seek out leadership to lead the dry cam- paign, and collected an offering of $137.06. Rev, Coy Privette, director of 3 the North Carolina Christian Action League in Raleigh, was the guest speaker. “We still hope that the city commissioners, in fairness to. all their constituency, will vote to rescind their action and send this issue back to the citizens of ‘Kings Mountain and let those. who want it to secure their peti- tions from the Elections Board and do it right,” said Dr. Tom Patterson, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church. “Our concern at this point is with the deception of how all this came about,” “It has never been determined that the citizens of Kings Moun- tain want the referendum. The commissioners are just forcing it on them.” “The commissioners have assumed that this is what the ie Go To Jail! @ Citizens To Put Friends In Jail To Raise Money For Cancer Society Has your husband, wife, boss, friend or other acquaintance been naughty lately? Perhaps, he or she has been a pain in the neck to you or others. : How would you like to get a g citizens is’ .+ planning a Jail-A They said Thomasson told commissioners the ABC request was like a “zoning request”, which is routinely forwarded to the Planning and Zoning Board for study, then brought back to the commissioners for final ap- proval. “I explained to thern what the law said,” Thomasson said of the two commissioners’ claim. “They may not have understood but they weren’t misled.” Childers and King said they have asked Mayor John Henry Moss to call for special meetings to discuss the possiblity of rescin- . ding the action, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears. Childers said he asked the Mayor for a special meeting on Fri., Jan. 28, and left the Mayor’s office with the belief that a meeting would be called. PLAN JAIL-A-THON - Kay Holshouser. front row center, of the Cleveland County Unit of the American Cancer Society. goes over plans for an upcoming jail-a-thon with members of LI not hearing of such a meeting, Childers said he return- ed to the Mayor’s office, along with King, on Tues., Feb. 2, and both requested a special meeting. Childers said Moss said he would have to “poll” all commissioners by telephone and a majority of commissioners would have to ap- prove the meeting. Childers said he was called later by Moss and told that the city board voted 4-2: not to call a meeting. Citizens who wish to register for the April 12 vote have until 5 p.m. Mon., Mar. 14 to register. Voters may register any week- day until 5 p.m. at the County Elections Office in Shelby. They may register in Kings Mountain by calling any one of the city’s registrars and making an ap- pointment. Registrars are Margaret White, Grace Talbert and Hillard Black in East Kings 1 Barrett. the Kings Mountain committee. Pictured, front Lions In Winter To Open Shelby and Kings Mountain au- diences. Jim Chandler plays the part of Henry who, despite his disastrous feud with Thomas Beckett and his constant wars with his sons, loves being king. Jim’s own experience in little theatre has’ been considerable, most recently having directed “The Desperate Hours” for the. Gastonia Little Theatre. Anne Long, who plays the princess Alais, has also. appeared in Gastonia Little Theatre produc- tions as well as Flat Rock Playhouse. Richard the Lionhearted is played by Henry Huntt, who has: appeared in the LION IN WINTER— Anne Long, Jim Chandler and Vivian Dun- can, left to right. rehearse a scene from the Lion In Winter, which opens this week at Kings Mountain Little Theatre. Photo by Gary Stewart Mountain precir Cook and Jerri | Kings Mountain | Persons in the Linwood sec- tion who live in the city limits of Kings Mountain but in Gaston County will also be eligible to vote. They must register in Gaston County, however. They may register at the Gaston County Board of Elections, at any First Union Bank in Gaston County, or at the Gaston Coun- ty Library. Elections Board Chairman Luther Bennett said he would try to arrange some special Saturday registrations at the Governmental Services Facilities Center. To have such registra- tions, the city board must ap- prove them and the city must pay the salaries of the county registrars who work on Satur- days. row. left to fight are Jerry King. Mrs. Holshouser, and William Hager. Back row. Lavon Strickland, Darrell Austin and Jackie Greater Shelby Theatre’s pro- duction of “South Pacific”. ' The challenging role of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine is por- trayed by the Kings Mountain Little Theatre’s own Vivian Duncan, who has appeared in (among other plays) “The Night of January 16th” along with John Connor, who portrays Geoffrey, the Duke of Brittainy ‘in the current production. In the role of Prince John is Chip Caldwell, a recent “graduate” of the KMLT’s Children Theatre. Newcomer Robert Bradshaw portrays Phillip, the young King of France. “The Lion in Winter” is being directed by MJ Carbo. Linda Knight is assistant director and stage manager. Tickets for all performances of “the Lion in Winter” are available now.. Advance sale . tickets can be bought Monday- Friday between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. at the Mauney Memorial - Library, 100 South Piedmont Ave. in Kings Mountain. Prices for advance sale tickets are $3.00 (adult) and $1.50 (student). Tickets at the door are $4.00 (adult) and $2.00 (student). Group rates are also available. Any group of 9 or more may purchase tickets for $2.00 (adult) and $1.00 (student). Senior citizens may, purchase tickets for $2.00. Advance sale tickets must be purchased and picked up by 6:00 p.m. on either February 11th (for the first weekend) of 18th (for the second weekend). Ad- vance sale ticket purchase will guarantee a seat reservation. KMLT patrons may reserve their seat by calling 739-2371 between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.