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( @ ns \ i} i 25 = NAS VMoHMNTamv- erate Hh bt AB Zi 0 . © 3 -e0 2.5 | 3 oe VOL. 96 NUMBER 32 - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, Augus’ Seon 3 Glen Raven New Owner 5 Trees, The city of Kings Mountain plans to begin immediately trim- ming trees, shrubbery, etc., in violation of the following city or- dinances: *Page 8135, Section 21-9 of the City of Kings Mountain Code of Ordinances states ‘No person shall obstruct in any manner any | of the street | City i shall be the duty of the police to cause such obstruction to be removed and keep such streets and sidewalks clear for the travel of the public.” *Page 447, Section 10-2 of the City of Kings Mountain Code of Ordinances states “It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit any shrubbery, undergrowth, trees, weeds, or any other form of plant growth to grow upon, protrude or pro- ject into or upon any sidewalk, street, alley or public square within the City or to allow any shrubbery, undergrowth, trees, weeds or any other form of plant growth by whatsoever name call- ed, to stand upon any property at or near any street intersection so that the same may obscure the view of pedestrians or per- sons tarveling in vehicles at such street intersections.” *Section 21-79, Page 827, of the City of Kings Mountain Code of Ordinances states “Any trees planted, grown and main- tained in any restricted area shall not have branches or foliage ex- tending from the trunk thereof at a height lower than fifteen (15) feet from the street gutter flow line.” the Shrubs Must Meet City Codes *Page 447, Section 10-2 of the City of Kings Mountain Code of Ordinances states “It shall be unlawful for any person to allow or permit any shrubbery, undergrowth, trees, weeds or any other form of plant growth to grow upon, protrude or pro- ject into ‘or upon any sidewalk, street, alley or public square 5 weeds or any other form of plant growth by whatsoever name call- ed, to stand upon any property at or near any street intersection so that the same may obscure the view of pedestrians or per- sons traveling in vehicles at such street intersections.” *Page 815, Section 21-9 of the City of Kings Mountain Code of Ordinances states “No person shall obstruct in any manner any of the streets or sidewalks in the City in such manner as to hinder or delay the travel thereon on foot or otherwise. In such case it shall be the duty of the police to cause such obstruction to be removed and keep such streets and sidewalks clear for the travel of the public.” In short layman’s terms, the above ordinances mean that anyone who has tree limbs or shrubs extending over the top of the sidewalk must have those limbs cut to a height of at least eight feet above the sidewalk. Limbs and shrubs which extend over the street must be cut to a height of at least 15 feet above the street. Lawn shrubbery cannot grow over the edge of the sidewalk. It must be trimmed flush with the sidewalk. ithin the Clty or to allow any | rubbery, undergrowth, trees, Park Yarn S Glen Raven Mills of Glen Raven, N.C., Monday announc- ed the purchase of Park Yarn Mills. What had been rumored for several weeks became official during a luncheon meeting at the Holiday Inn. The change of ownership became effective at the close of business Friday. Roger Gant Jr., president of the 103-year-old Glen Raven organization, made the an- nouncement. Bob Miller, general manager of Glen Raven’s Falcon Industries in Granite Falls, will become general manager of the local plant. Jim Potter will re- main as plant manager. Gant said all 220 employees of the Park Yarn plant will be re- tained and the plant will keep its name. Gant said Park Yarn, which has had five owners in the last 10 years, will gain stability under Glen Raven. Glen Raven purchased the mill from J.P. Stephens, which bought it earlier this year. “Park Yarn is a first-class mill and it made a big impression on us,” Gant said. “We hope to br- ing to it the stability it has not had in recent years. We don’t buy and sell mills very much. We don’t want these employees working for anyone else for a long time. We'll give it our best shot.” Glen Raven operates 10 divi- sions, including a small opera- tion in Holland. It employs almost 2,000. Most of its plants make specialty items, such as yarn for clothing, car tops and vinyl bags. It’s the leading pro- ducer of awning fabrics in the U.S. Gant said the 1,625 employees Glen Raven had before purchas- ing Eagle Textile Mill in Granite Falls and Park Yarn produce 50 percent more than the 2,400 employees the company had several years ago. “We spun off some units that we weren't doing a good job with,” he said. “But that doesn’t mean we’ve terminated employees. We have no inten- tions of terminating any good employee. We need more good employees.” Gant said Glen Raven has been out of the cotton yarn business for 15 years. “We wanted to get back in it,” he said, “but had no capacity to convert. We either had to build or buy.” He said his company began looking at the Park Yarn facility about four weeks ago. “We hit a snag Thursday night and were really discouraged,” he said. “But we were able to close the deal early Friday morning. “Park Yarn made a big im- pression on us,” he continued. “It’s running well and in ex- cellent condition. The machines have been kept up and the employees are well-trained. The management’s good and it’s a good, clean operation. “Park’s really not a specialty Turn To Page 7-A Attention Senior Citizens! i plant manager. Miller % 5, ny Bini ADMIRE THEIR WORK - Jim Potter, Bob Miller and Roger Gant Jr., left to right, admire a dress which was made from yarns spun at a Glen Raven Mill. Glen Raven Monday announc- ed the acquisition of Park Yarn Mills of Kings Mountain. Potter will remain as Park Yarn SP ak bea The State Department of Transportation has agreed to widen and curb and gutter Cleveland Avenue from Wood- side Drive to Linwood Road but has turned down the city’s re- quest that the DOT install lighting where Piedmont Avenue and Cleveland Avenue will intersect with the new Highway 74 bypass. However, the state has told the city that it can use the state’s right-of-ways at those intersec- tions and install their own lights. Mayor John Henry Moss said he will submit that recommenda- will serve as general manager. Gant 7s oi tion to the board of commis- sioners Monday night. Requests by the city that the DOT resurface King Street and widen the west side of Cleveland Avenue from the Community Center to East Ridge Street were approved earlier. R.W. Spangler, Division Engineer for the Twelfth Divi- sion of the DOT, advised Mayor Moss of the DOT’s decisions in a letter dated July 28. The city hopes to convince the DOT to resurface some of the streets upon which traffic was detoured during construction of is president of Glen Raven. Widen Street RTL the bridges at North Piedmont Avenue and Cleveland Avenue. Moss said the DOT’s agree- ment to widen and curb and gut- ter Cleveland Avenue will make that street much safer for traffic as well as East School students. The city will be responsible for acquiring the right of way from property owners, and will also be responsible for curbing the por- tion of Cleveland Avenue from the Community Center to East Ridge Street. Wilson New Principal Ronnie Wilson, who was just recently named principal of Kings Mountain Junior High, was appointed by the Board of Education Monday night as the new principal at Kings Moun- tain High School. Wilson replaces Bob McRae, who resigned recently to accept an assistant superintendent’s position with the Randolph County School System. McRae served KMHS for four years. Wilson has served as principal of the junior high since July 11. The board said it hopes to name his replacement there at next Monday night’s regular monthly board meeting. Superintendent William Davis said Wilson has had “experience in a senior high school approx- imately the same size as Kings Mountain High School and will have no trouble at all making that transition.” Davis said the school board will consider applications KMHS SCHEDULES Kings Mountain High School students may pick up their schedules Tuesday and Wednes- day, August 9 and 10, in the lob- by outside the main office. Hours are 9 a.m. until 12 noon and 1-3 p.m. already on file for the junior high principalship as well as other applications that may come in this week. Wilson came to Kings Moun- tain from Washington High School in eastern North Carolina. He is a native of Shelby and a graduate of Erskine College. He served as a teacher, coach and assistant principal in Latta, S.C., schools and as prin- cipal of Chesterfield, S.C., Junior High before going to Washington. He and his wife, Mary, and sons, Brad, 12, and Robbie, 10, moved to Kings Mountain recently. SENIOR TAR HEEL CARD | | | | | iB fbrA, Farell aese Ernest B. Messer James B. Hunt Jr. Governor of North Carolina DHR Assistant Secretary for Aging L. This is a Senior Citizen Identification card which will also serve as a discount card with merchants in Kings Mountain and throughout the state who are participating and who display a Senior Tar Heel Program emblem in their window. Senior citizens who whould like to obtain a discount card may call Monty Thornburg at the Senior Center office at 739-4511. SRE CS —————— NT CNA a —
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