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Herald Is Now
Publishing Books
A helping hand by Garland
Atkins of the Herald Publishing
House has started the Herald
Publishing House into a new
venture: publishing books.
Seven months ago Atkins
agreed to help some women
from the First Presbyterian
i} Church in Gastonia to locate a
publisher for the church’s
centennial cook book, and as the
group met with various
publishers, a new awareness
registered with Atkins.
“The publishers talked about
how they could print the book
but have to farm it out for bin-
ding or other facets of the job,
and it occurred to me that at
Herald Publishing House we can
do anything the other publishers
could do,” Atkins said. “So I told
the ladies that we’d print their
book.”
The book was printed and a
new business was. born-or at
least a new element of an
established business was added.
The cook book was printed,
and the product sold well. Before
the ink was dried well, however,
another church wanted to
: publish a book, and again Atkins
accepted. The First United
Methodist Church in Mount
Holly cook book was issued and
it, too, was received so well that
it was virtually sold out within a
month or so, and Atkins said
that he expects a reprint order
on the book shortly.
“We have been pleasantly sur-
prised that quite a few people in
our area want to write books,”
Atkins said, “and apparently
there is a good market here for
the finished product.”
Why are there so many aspir-
ing authors
Gaston County? Atkins thinks
he has at least part of the
answer.
« “First of all, there are dozens.
of local authors who have ex-
in and around
cellent. ideas for local-interest
books, but the books cannot
command a large national au-
dience, and nationally recogniz-
ed publishers aren’t willing to in-
vest the thousands of dollars
necessary to issue a title on a
large scale,” he says. “And
secondly,” if a trade publisher
agrees to sign a local author to a
contract and the book sells well,
the vast majority of the money
returns to the publisher. The
‘author is left with only a tiny
percentage.”
He noted that if a book earns
$50,000, which is rare, the
author would receive only
$5,000 typically. On the other
hand, if a locally printed book
makes a profit of several thou-
sand dollars, the author keeps it
all.
“On the national market,”
Atkins said, “the publisher will
provide the capital to produce
the book, and then he will spend
considerable money to promote
it with a massive advertising
campaign, and then there will be
a large staff of editors and
salesmen who must be paid from
the profits a book might make.
On the local level there is a sim-
ple arrangement: the publisher
“and the author have a one-on-
one business deal.”
The Herald Publishing House
will print any sort of book the
author wants, Atkins says, with
few exceptions.
“We will produce family-
oriented books of all sorts,” he
says, “from fiction to biography,
_autobiography, poetry, cook
books, history books, even color-
ing books, which we have
already printed-thirty thousand
of them—~but we will print no ob-
jectionable materials such as por-
nography or books with high
levels of violence simply for the
sake of sensationalism.”
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.that he has captured the real
One sample of the type of
book Herald Publishing House
will issue is a forthcoming book
on local history. “We will issue
‘The Thirteenth Juror’ in late
summer,” Atkins says, “and we
anticipate a large local market
plus a considerable national
sales. We think that readers all
over the country who are in-
terested in labor relationships in
the South, particularly in this
part of the South, will be in-
terested in the book.”
“The Thirteenth Juror” is the
complete story of the Loray Mill
strike in 1929, and Atkins pro-
mises that the book contains a
great deal of material never
before seen in print. “The book is
the first complete volume deal-
ing with the strike itself and its
national implications as well as
world-wide. impact,” he says,
“unlike Liston Pope’s book,
which was largely sociological in
nature, or ‘Spindles and Spires,’
which is basically a religious
from New England to Gastonia
and to Russia and back.”
Atkins belives in his
company’s product so well that
he is ready to issue one of his
own books. Entitle “Bones,” the
book is the story of Horace
“Bones” McKinney, who is
known all over the country for
his career in college and pro
basketball, as a player and
coach, and mostly as a
fascinating college and pro
basketball, as a player and
coach, ‘and mostly: as. a
fascinating human being. Atkins
spent countless hours traveling
with McKinney on his trips as
an after-dinner speaker and feels
essence of the man. No definite
publication date has been set.
Meal Policy Announced
Kings Mountain District
Schools today announced its
policy for free and reduced price
meals for children unable to pay
the full price of meals served
under the National School
Lunch, and/6r School Breakfast,
or Commodity School Programs.
Each school and the central of-
fice has a copy of the policy,
which may be reviewed by any
interested party.
Application forms are being
sent to all homes with a letter to
parents or guardians. To apply
for free or reduced price meals,
households should fill out the ap-
plication and return it to the
school. Additional copies are
available at the principal’s office
in each school. The information
provided on the application will
be used for the purpose of deter-
mining eligibility and may be
verified at any time during the
school year by school or other
program officials.
For the school officials to
determine eligibility, the
household must provide: the
following information listed on
the application: names of all
household members; social
security numbers of all adult
household members or a state-
ment that the household
member does not possess one;
total household income; and the
signature of an adult household
member certifying that the infor-
mation provided is correct.
Households are required to
report increases in household in-
come of over $50 per month or
$600 per year and decreases in
household size.
Applications may be submit-
ted at any time during the year.
Under the provisions of the
free and reduced price policy
Martha H. Wright, Director will
review applications and deter-
mine eligibility. If a parent or
guardian is dissatisfied with the
ruling of the official, he may
wish to discuss the decision with
the determining official on an in-
formal basis. If the parent wishes
to make a formal appeal, he may
make a request either orally or in
writing ‘to Martha H. Wright,
500 W. Parker St., P.O. Box
192, Kings Mountain, NC
28086. 739-7566, for a hearing
to appeal the decision. The
policy contains an outline of the
hearing procedure.
If a household member
" becomes unemployed or if the
household size changes, the
family should contact the school.
Such changes may make the
children of the household eligible
for reduced price meals, or for
additional benefits such as free
meals if the family income falls
at or below the levels shown
above.
In certain cases foster children
are also eligible for these
benefits. If a household has
foster children living with them
and wishes to apply for such
meals for them, the household
should contact the school for
more information.
The information provided by
the household is confidential and
will be used only for purposes of
determining eligibility and veri-
fying data,
In the operation of child
feeding programs administered
by the U.S. Department of
Agrulcture, no child will be
discriminated against because of
race, color, sex, national origin,
age or handicap. If any member
of a household believes they
have been discriminated against,
they should write immediately to
the Secretary of Agriculture,
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Merger
Defeated
From Page 1-A
“The Board of Directors of
N.C. Federal Savings and Loan
by written agreement had agreed
to vote for and support the
merger of these associations with
N.C. Federal. One of the board
members of N.C. Federal has
refused to support and vote for
the merger even though he had
agreed to in February, 1983. The
joint proxy statement and
subscription offering materials
dated June 28, 1983, contained
false information and statements
regarding the same director’s
ownership of N.C. Federal
stock.
“The Federal Home Loan
Bank Board which governs
federally insured savings and
loan associations has made a
statement to the effect that due
to the fact the joint proxy state-
ment and subscription offering
materials dated June 28, 1983,
contained false and misleading
statements which constitute
violation of certain provisions of
the Bank Boards conversion
regulations that a revised plan of
merger conversion, and updated
appraisal and new solicitation
for each of the five associations,
which would require Bank
Board approval, would be
necessary to complete the
merger conversion. The Board
further recommended all funds
received and the subscription of-
ferings should be promptly
refunded with interest, and this
has been done by Home Federal
Savings and Loan.
“The directors of Home
Federal has voted unanimously
to continue its operation as
Home Federal and to continue
to serve the people of Cleveland
and Gaston County in the same
capacity as it has now for many
years. The board feels the upsw-
ing in the economy will continue
to strengthen the association and
will better enable the association
to serve its people.”
Realtors
Participate.
In Campaign
Rising interest rates are clear
testimony of the disastrous effect
that massive federal budget
deficts are having on the nation’s
economic recovery, J. Don
Shields, president of the
Cleveland County Board, of
Realtors says.
However, he noted, members
of Congress and the Administra-
tion are reluctant to tackle the
problem until gfter the 1984
elections.
The Cleveland County Board
of Realtors is participating with
the National Association of
Realtors in a grassaroots cam-
paign to urge Congress and the
President to “take immediate ac-
tion to solve the deficit crisis”
and ensure that the recovery
continues, Shields said.
The Realtors campaign, called
Three-For-All, advocated
limiting the growth of spending
for federal entitlement programs
to three percentage points less
than the increases in the Con-
sumer Price Index and setting
the indexation of personal in-
come tax brackets, scheduled to
begin in 1985, at the same
amount.
These fiscal policies, if
adopted, would produce a
balanced budget within five
years, and mortgage interest
rates would be three percentage
points lower than without
Three-For-All.
In North Carolina, Shields
said Three-For-All when fully
implemented would increase the
number of permanent jobs by
increase average
household income by $1,400.00
a year, increase existing: home
sales by 39,300 units a year, and
result in 38,300 new home starts.
“In fact, we must reduce the
never ending escalating, rapid
growth of Federal and our very
own. State. Governments or we
will be in for extreamly serious
problems”, he said.
“As a concerned citizen of
Cleveland County, I hope
everyone will join me in letting
the President, our U.S. Senators
and our U.S. Representative
know that we support Three-
For-All, which is ‘fair for all,’
”Shields said.
-are Mark Wilson,
treasurer, and Bill Davis, cam-
Gardner-Webb Appoints
New Faculty Members
BOILING SPRINGS,
N.C.—Gardner-Webb College
has announced the appointment
of three new faculty members,
Dr. Glenn Bottoms as associate
professor of economics, Jenny
Capell as instructor of manage-
ment and James D. Hartman Jr.
as instructor of management.
Before coming to Gardner-
Webb, Bottoms served as presi-
dent and general manager of
Computer Alternatives of Wilm-
ington, Inc. in Wilmington, N.C.
His academic experience in-
cludes five years as assistant pro-
fessor of economics at Western
Carolina University. He also
served as visiting assistant pro-
fessor of economics at West
Georgia College and was a
graduate teaching assistant of
economics at Georgia State
University.
Bottoms holds a doctorate in
economics from Georgia State
University, a master’s degree in
economics from the University
of Ottawa and a bachelor’s
degree in political science from
Emory University.
He is a member of the
American Economic Associa-
tion, the Southern Economic
Association and the Society for
Industrial and Applied
Mathematics among other
organizations. :
Ms. Capell come to Gardner-
Webb after five years of business
manangement experience. She
also has experience as a teacher,
having taught both mathematics
and home economics in the
public school systems of
Buchanan, Ga. and Tampa, Fla.
Ms, Capell holds a master’s
degree in business administration
from Georgia College and is the
~as an adjunct
coauthor of “The Changing
Value of Business School Cur-
riculum: The Graduates View,”
which appeared in the “Southern
Management Journal” in 1981.
She is a member of the
Southern Management Associa-
tion and the Upper State Apart-
ment Management Association.
Hartman comes to Gardner-
Webb from Limestone College in
Gaffney, S.C., where he served
professor of
business for the college’s evening
division.
He has also served as a market
analyst for the Beverage Air Co.
in Spartanburg, S.C., and was
president of Hartman, Ltd., a
management and marketing con-
sulting firm. Hartman served for
six years as vice president for
Equity Life and Annuity Co.
He holds a master’s degree in
business administration from the
University of South Carolina, a
bachelor’s degree in psychology
from Wofford College and an
associate’s degree from Gardner-
Webb.
“These professors represent an
increase in the number of faculty
in the Broyhill School of
Management which is in
response to the growth of this
department,” said Dr. John
Drayer, vice president for
academic affairs at G-W. “We
are fortunate to secure faculty
members of their experience and
qualifications.”
Gardner-Webb is a liberal arts
college affiliated with the Baptist
State Convention of N.C., offer-
ing associate, bachelor and
master’s degrees. The college is
noted for its independence of
federal funding.
KM United Fund
To Begin Campaign
The Kings Mountain United
Fund will kickoff its 1983 cam-
paign in the near future.
Goal for this year’s drive is
$71,000. The money will sup-
port 14 agencies which provide
needed services to citizens in
Kings Mountain ‘and’ surroun-
ding areas.
“The United Fund Board of
Directors has conducted budget
review and allocations meetings
of all the approved agencies and
is convinced that each agency
provides a necessary and well ad-
ministered program beneficial to
Kings Mountain area citizens,”
President Larry W. Wood said.
Serving with Wood this year
secretary-
paign chairman. Division
chairpersons include Becky
Scism, advanced gifts and cor-
respondence; Connie Putnam,
City of Kings Mountain; Frank
Cagle and Larry Hamrick, com-
mercial; Ron Bagwell, hospital;
Greg Birskovich, industrial;
William H. Tyson, ministerial;
Nancy Ross, postal services;
Douglas Stover, professional;
Betty Gamble, schools; and
Lavon Strickland, publicity.
The annual kickoff luncheon
will be held on Mon., May 19 at
12 noon at the Holiday. Inn. The
first report meeting will be on
Mon., Oct. 10 at 12 noon and
the final report meeting on
Mon., Oct. 17 at 12 noon. The
annual ‘victory dinner will be
held on Mon., Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
at the Holiday Inn.
Kings Mountain has surpass-
ed its goal for several years in a
row and United Way volunteers
are confident that this year will
not be an exception.
Completes
Training
Pfc. Gina A. McCurry,
daughter of Virginia R. Mc-
Curry of rural Route 2,
Bessemer City, has completed
basic training at Fort McClellan,
Ala.
During the training, students
received instruction in drill and
ceremonies, weapons, map
reading, tactics, military
courtesy, military justice, first
aid, and Army History and tradi-
tions.
Jack Hunt Selected
To Special Commission
RALEIGH-Appointment of
five members to represent the
North Carolina House of
Representatives on the
Legislative Research Commis-
sion was announced today by
Speaker Liston B. Ramsey.
Named to serve with a like
group from the State Senate
were Representatives Chris
Barker of Craven County, John
T. Church of Vance, Bruce
Ethridge of Onslow, John J.
(Jack) Hunt of Cleveland and
Margaret Tennille of Forsyth.
The Legislative Research
Commission conduct studies for
the General Assembly is co-
chaired by the House Speaker
and the President Pro Tem of
the Senate.
Representative Barker, a
retired Navy admiral from New
Bern, represents Craven, Lenoir
and Pamlico counties in the
Third House District. He is
chairman of the House Mental
Health Committee.
Representative Church, a
Henderson business executive,
represents Caswell, Granville,
Person and parts of Halifax and
Warren counties in the 22nd
House District. He is chairman
of the House State Government
Committee.
Representative Ethridge, a
Swansboro telephone engineer,
represents Carteret and Onslow
Counties in the Fourth House
District. He is chairman of the
House Natural and Economic
Resources Committee.
Representative Hunt, a den-
tist and business in Lattimore,
represents Cleveland, Polk and
Rutherford counties in the 48th
House District. He is chairman
of the House Rules Committtee.
. Representative Tennille, a
resident of Winston-Salem,
represents a portion of Forsyth
in the 39th House District. She
chairs the House Base Budget
Committee on Justice and Public
Safety.
Completes
‘Training
Pvt. Teresa L. Ledbetter,
daughter of Judy G. Bridges of
3170 Midpines, Kings’ Moun-
tain, has completed basic train-
* ing at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Her husband, Charles, is the
son of Charles W. and Diane E.
Ledbetter of Rural Route 1,
Shelby, N.C.
The private ia a 1980 graduate
of Kings Mountain Senior High
School.