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‘*u3lw sbury 2S 00 9808¢ *DAY FUOWPDTd VOL. 96 NUMBER 28 THURSDAY, July 7, 1983 - - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NO AxeaqTI TeTIOWSRN Asunep > Sulzer Okays Change Sulzer Bros. Inc. announced ¢ eorganization of i in the u S.A. and follows i in par- ticular the recent acquisition of Ruti Corp., Chaarlottte, N.C. Effective July 1, all U.S. tex- tile related activities were con- solidated under the new corpora- tion, Sutzer Ruti Inc. Ad- ministration, sales and service will be located in Spartanburg, S.C., whereas manufacturing of weaving machines will take place at the Kings Mountain Plant, Grover, N.C. The physical relocation to these facilities of the former Textile Center of Ruti Corp. in Charlotte, has already begun and should be completed by late fall. Sulzer Ruti Inc. offers a com- plete range of projectile, rapier and air jet weaving machines, as well as circular knitting machines. The new corporationa will be headed by Karl Rahm, president, with Luciano Cont in charge of marketing and sales, James Wor- thy responsible for finance and administration and Thomas Huber in charge of manufactur- ing. Sulzer Ruti Inc. is a subsidiary of Sulzer Bros. Inc. headquarters in New York City, which markets other major Sulzer pro- duct lines such as diesel engines, compressors, cyrogenic equip- ment, gas turbines, valves, pumps, heat exchangers, etc. and which operates in Middletown, Ohio under the name Sulzer Escher Wyss Inc., a manufactur- ing facility specializing in equip- ment for paper mills, including complete paper machines. Bloodmobile Gets 120 Pints Kings Mountain produced 120 pints of blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile’s visit last week at First Baptist Church. One hundred and forty per- sons presented. Twenty were deferred. There were six first- time donors and 25 donors gain- ed VIP status. Although Kings Mountain came up short of its 150-pint goal, the community did help the Red Cross make its June goal for the first time in several years. The goal for June was 486 pints and 489 pints were received. Kings Mountain has had 53 donors become VIP’s. The coun- ty-has 179 VIP donors. .voters. —Fourt Se Ro a § Hog RAN i be ; a x0 rt I ey BT ES 5 ¥ TIME TO CELEBRATE - Horseshoe pitching and swimming were just two of the many ways Kings Mountain citizens celebrated Independence Day Monday. Hundreds of citizens flock- \. 2% to Deal Street Park where the City Recreation Department sponsored games, contests and ABC! Wet, Dry Forces Making Last-Minute Efforts To Win Votes The wet and dry sides are go- : ing full speed ahead with adver- enti in Kings Mountain. Both sides feel the election will be determined by which side gets its voters out. Luther Bennett, Chairman of the City Board of Elections, said around 700 new voters have been registeréd, bringing the city-wide total of registered voters to almost 4,000. Rev. Eugene Land, chairman of the Positive Action League which opposes the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city, claims his side has registered 400 new Carl DeVane, co- chairman of the Citizens for Legal Control who want the sale of beer, wine and liquor, figures his side has registered 300 new voters. The last two alcohol votes—in 1967 and 1975-failed by narrow margins. Both sides feel the tally b other activities, capped off by a giant fireworks extravaganza Monday night. More photos are inside today’s Herald. Photo by Jeff Grigg Kings Mountain citizens voting in the July 19 beer, wine and liquor referen- dum will vote at the same precinct where they voted during the last election, Elections Board Chairman Luther Bennett explains. There has been some confusion about where some District One residents will vote since the City Board of Commis- sioners adopted a resolu- tion recently to request the State Elections Board and U.S. Attorney General to require persons living west of the Southern Railway tracks to vote at the Armory and persons living east of the tracks to vote at the Community Center. Bennett said approval of that request will take at least 60 days. thus, per- sons who live in District One will still vote at the community center in the July 19 election. (A small percentage of District One residents live west of the railroad tracks). Bennett said he hopes the city’s request will be approved by the Attorney General in time for the ci- ty elections in October. In a related matter, Ben- nett said absentee voting will not be allowed in the July 19 referendum. State law prohibits absentee voting in any election that is not overseen by the County Elections Board. LIONS PRESIDENT - Teresa Melton, director of the Kings Mountain Aging Program, hands the Lions Club gavel to Bill Stone after install- Photo by Don Crawford ing him as Lions Club President for the com- ing year last week. Stone Heads Lions Bill Stone was installed as president of the Kings Mountain Lions Club for the year 1983-84 Tuesday night. Teresa Melton, Director of the Kings Mountain Aging Pro- gram, installed the officers. Other officers installed were Robert Crawford, first vice presi- dent; Robert “Dougle” Davis, se- cond vice president; Howard Bryant, secretary; Jack Houser, treasurer; Odus Smith, tailtwister; and Clarence Peele and Richard Barnett, directors. One hundred percent pins were awarded for the 1982-83 year. W.K. Mauney Jr. was presented a Chevron for 45 years of tenure. Other Lions awarded Chevrons during the year were Edwin Moore, 40; Hal Plonk, 30; C.P. Barry, 35; Odus Smith, 25; Jack Houser, 20; C.A. Allison, 10; and Clarence Peele, 10. will be close again, but are confi- dent they will win. / advertisements, and ; plan a rash of advertisements in the final two weeks before the voting. The Positive Action League has earmarked $3,500 toward radio and newspaper advertising. Rev. Land, pastor of Second Baptist Church who spearhead- ed the successful dry effort in 1975, released the PAL’ first financial statement July 1. To date, the PAL has received $5,050.77 in contributions (in- cluding a $1,952.15 balance from the 1975 campaign) and has spent $1,121.80. Rev. Land said the group expects about $1,000 more in contributions. The Citizens for Legal Control have not issued any public finan- cial figures, but Land is calling on them to do so. “I feel like any group that is trying to influence public opinion should make their finances known to the public,” he said. have taken special 5 fferings fo the group. The PAL sponsored a public meeting recently at Boyce Memorial A.R.P. Church and plans another public meeting on Sun., July 17 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Watter- son Street. Judge Walter Crisman of High Point, a former State Legislator, will be the guest speaker. The PAL also plans evening prayer meetings at several loca- tions the night before the elec- tion. Prayer meetings will be held from 4 p.m. until midnight, Rev. Land said. The PAL’ main thrust from now until July 19 will be contac- ting people either personally or by phone and urging them to Turn To Page 3-A Programs To Continue At KM Military Park Kings Mountain National Military Park will continue its evening programs this weekend, July 8 and 9. On Friday July 8, at 8 p.m. in the National Park Am- phitheater, David Cone of the Schiele Museum will present the program “Sounds of the Night.” As the creatures of the night fill the air with their intriguing sounds, Cone will identify the more prominent sounds and noc- turnal habits of insects, frogs, and birds. All who attend will be en- couraged to listen and appreciate the sounds of nature as the forest comes alive during the twilight period of the evening. On Saturday, July 19 you can return to the year 1803 as the park’s interpretive staff guides you on an exciting tour of the Howser House by candlelight. This locally famous 180 year old structure is a fascinating ex- ample of stone masonry and carpentry of the 1880’. The tours will describe how Henry Howser carved a comfor- table life in the Carolina back- country as a farmer, stonemason, distiller, and miller. Those who are interested should meet at the National Park Visitor for directions to the house. Tours will be given from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Weather permitting the Living History program will continue: this weekend. A Revolutionary War campsite will be set up near the Visitor Center and tended by park employees and volunteers in Revolutionary period dress. The camp will feature meal preparations over an open fire and other camp chores. There will also be musket and rifle demonstrations on the hour from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Satur- day and from 1 p.m. until 4 p. m. Sunday. Also the 180 year old Howser House will be open for visitation from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sun- day afternoon. A member of the park staff will be stationed at the’ house to reveal the history behind this rock structure. : Other on-going daily programs include: : An 18-minute film, “Kings Mountain: turning Point in the South.” An 8-minute audio-visual museum tour. 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail. 16 mile system of Hiking Trails. 10 minute system of Horse Trails. The public is invited and en- couraged to attend all programs. There are no admission fees for any of these programs. Many churches in the area . the PAL and offerings have also been taken at two meetings of vm ———— ses IE cont
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