Page 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. March 15, 1984
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Stewart
Move Over
Pac-Man!
Pac-Man, move over!
That’s what young Junior High students are saying this week as
they are learning to appreciate the fine world of computers with arrival
of eight brand new ones on the campus.
KMJH Principal Jerry Hoyle says the ninth graders are particularly
enthusiastic about the computers which are entering virtually every
classroom on campus.
Danny Hamrick, ninth grader and son of Dan and Sherry Hamrick,
got his first taste of the computer last summer when he enrolled in a
summer program. Now, he programs his geometry projects and plans
by the time he gets to the Senior High and on to college to know lots
more about the world of computer graphics.
In the world of computer graphics, an expert with a knowledge of
computers can create a lot more than video games. Dazzling curved
shapes. Maps and
terrain models.
Precision machine tools.
Automobiles, aircrafts and spacecraft. Even whole cities.
Harrill Blanton, who is shop and woodworking specialist at the
Junior High, has been designing carts and locking devices this week so
that the small computers can be locked down on a desk type tray but
can be moved and used by students in the various locations on the
campus. Some of the first computers were first used there in Office oc-
cupations but now they are used in most all classes, including the
geometry class of which young Hamrick is a student.
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Stealing From Yard
Won’t Be Tolerated
Roy Huffstetler, 100 N. Pied-
mont Avenue, who reported to
police the theft of $440 worth of
hubcaps and $59.44 worth of
groceries from his automobile
last week, wants vandals to
know that he won’t stand for
any more stealing from his
premises.
He has placed this ad in The
Herald: “To Whom It May Con-
cern, If you are caught in my
yard stealing, you will be shot by
Roy Huffstetler.”
After damaging the walls and
tearing a hole in the ceiling, van-
dals cut wiring, stole the carpet,
a range and the front door of a
house at 1823 Apline Drive, ac-
cording to report of Marti Blan-
ton, secretary to Chief of Police
Jackis Barett. The house was
unoccupied.
City police are also in-
vestigating a number of in-
cidents in which vandalism ac-
counted for
damages.
high property
Other reports were from:
W.E. Harrison, Linwood Road,
larceny of chain saw and weed
eater, $300; Wanda Ramsey,
508 Linwood Road, larceny of
pocketbook, $16; Grayson
Davis, Mountain View Apts.,
larceny of wallet, $97; Pearl
Allison, Route 2, Bessemer City,
theft of vehicle, a 1980
Chevrolet while parked in front
of Pine Manor Apartments,
$3500; Dennis Huffstickler,
Waco Road, larceny of center-
pieces from hubcaps, $35; Gail
Graham, Meadowbrook Road,
larceny of hubcaps, $171 and
damage to tire, $57. David Huff-
stetler, Margaret St. larceny of
bicycle, $121; and Ecey Wood,
Third St., larceny of TV, $100.
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ELIZABETH STEWART
News Editor
AUXILIARY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.—Mrs.
J.D. (Arlene) Barrett of Kings Mountain, right,
Division V president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, was among those attending the re-
cent Auxiliary Awareness Assembly in the na-
tion's capitol. The North Carolina delegation
meeting.
visited U.S. Congressman James T. Broyhill at
'OBITURRIES
Rites Held
For Blanton
From Page 1-A
residence has been Archdale
Road near Kings Mountain, and
charged them with assault with
deadly weapon. When Blanton
died, the warrants were changed
to first degree murder.
According to investigating of-
ficers the suspects had gone to
the club early Tuesday evening
in search of a Dallas man with
whom they allegedly wanted to
settle an argument. After being
unable to locate the man and be-
ing asked to leave the club by the.
club manager, the suspects stop-
ped the man in the parking lot
and allegedly attempted to run
him down with their truck. Of-
ficers said they believe that
young Blanton was unaware of a
dispute between the Griffins and
the Dallas man and believe that
the suspects did not know young
* ‘Blanton was inside the club.
i Three hours after being ordered
& to leave’ the club, the suspects,
according to police, returned to
the club and allegedly drove to
the rear, where the fatal shot
was fired.
The Griffins were related by
marriage to the Blanton family.
Surviving, in addition to his
parents, are his stepfather, Zollie
Cook; of Kings Mountain; one
brother, Keith Blanton; two
sisters, Nadine Phillips and
Freida Griffin, all of Kings
Mountain; and his grandmother,
Mrs. Lela Smith of Kings Moun-
tain.
Blanton was a native of Kings
Mountain and a member of Har-
mony Baptist Church.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
MRS. LIZ GANTT
Funeral services for Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Gantt, 73, of
709 Crescent Circle, who died
Friday night at 10 p.m. in Kings
Mountain Hospital, were con-
ducted Monday afternoon at 3
p.m. from Kings Mountain
Church of God of which she was
a member.
Rev. Kenneth Looney and
Rev. SW. Avery officiated at
the rites and interment was in
Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Mrs. Gantt died Friday night
in the Kings Mountain Hospital.
She was a native of Cabarrus
County, a retired textile
employee.
Surviving are her son, Holland
Gantt, of Gastonia; two
daughters, Mrs. Tricia Carroll
and Mrs. Shirley Mullinax, both
of Kings Mountain; seven grand-
children and one great-
grandchild.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
A
din
"who died Friday
iad
the Capital. From left, Mrs. Kemp Honeycutt of
Hickory. Pierre and Virginia Dalmus of
Valdese, Congressman Broyhill and Mrs. Bar-
rett. Mrs. Barrett and Lib Stewart, not pictured,
represented Unit 155 of Kings Mountain at the
ROBERT H. BURTON
Funeral services for Robert
Hord (Doc) Burton, 68, of 108
Wells Street, retired Kings
Mountain grocer, were con-
ducted Saturday afternoon at 3
p.m. from Boyce Memorial ARP
Church of which he was a
member.
His pastor, Rev. William
Tyson, officiated at the rites and
interment was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Mr. Burton died Thursday,
March 8th, at 5:30 p.m. in
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
after sudden illness. He was a
native of Cleveland County, son
of the late Rodney and Essie
Goforth Burton. He was a
member of American Legion
Post 155, Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 9811, and Woodmen
of the World. He was a veteran
of World War II Navy service.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Virl Hull Burton, of the home;
one son, Douglas Burton, of
Kings Mountain; one daughter,
Mrs. Becky Smith of Kings
Mountain; three sisters, Mrs.
. Elsie Gree » Mrs. Addie Neely
and Mrs. Sylvia Hallman, all of
Kings Mountain, and four
grandchildren.
Harris Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
RAYMOND K. UREN
Funeral services for Raymond
Keith U’Ren, 52, of Route 2,
in Gaston
Memorial Hospital, were con-
ducted Sunday afternoon at 2
p.m. from Ward Funeral Home
Chapel by the Rev. Willard
Kiser and Rev. Byrd Sexton, in-
terment following in Gaston
Memorial Park.
Mr. U’Ren was son of the late
William and Edna Newman
U’Ren of Gastonia. He was a
counselor with the Gaston-
Lincoln Area Mental Health
program.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Thelma Powell U’Ren of the
home; two daughters, Sharon
Ouzts of Gastonia and Kim
Bockstege of Rock Hill, S.C,
three sons, Jack Holt of Col-
linsville, Va., Bill Holt of Lin-
colnton and Mark Holt of Mar-
tinsville, Va. two sisters, Michael
U’Ren and Rhonda U’Ren, both
of Valdese, two brothers, Stacey
' M. U’Ren of Boone and Rick
U’Ren of Valdese; and 11 grand-
children.
CLARENCE OLLIS
Clarence Clayton Ollis, 72, of
614 Landing St., died Wednesday
in Gaston Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Avery
County, son of the late Sam and
Bessie Buchanan Ollis and a
retired Sergeant in the United
States Army. He was a member
of the VEW in Newland.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Hazel Buchanan Ollis; and son,
Walter Ollis of Kings Mountain;
one daughter, Wanda Reese of
Big Springs, Texas; one brother,
Howard Ollis of Newland; and
six grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be con-
ducted Saturday at 2 p.m. from
pleasant Hill Baptist Church in
Spruce Pine by the Rev. Homer
Murdock, Sr. and Rev. Kenneth
Lance. Interment will be in the
Buchanan Family Cemetery in
Spruce Pine.
The family will receive friends
Friday night from 7 until 9 p.m.
at Harris Funeral Home, Kings
Mountain, and on Saturday
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Plea-
sant Hill Baptist Church, Spruce
Pine.
City Board
To Study
Annexation
From Page 1-A
amount of $18,524. Other bid-
ders were Allison Fence Co.,
Charlotte, - $10,510; Porter’s
Fence, Shelby, $32,098.70;
Hartsell Brothers Fence Co.,
Charlotte, $19,993.; and Calvin
Wilson Fence Co., Charlotte,
$18,635.
Earl Tindol Ford Co. was the
only bidder in a second bidding
process for four new police
vehicles and was awarded the
contract, total of $40,634.56 for
. four 1984 Ford LTD four door
sedans, Academy blue and
white. Earl Tindol Ford Co. was
also awarded the bid for a car
with trad=-in for Fire Chief
Gene Tignor at cost of
$6,848.63.
Baker Equipment Co. was low
bidder at $70,302.00 for a Line-
Digger Derrick truck for the
electrical department in a lease-
purchase agreement. Other bid-
ders were Power Equipment Co.,
$71,542; and USI Equipment
Co., $73,098. N.C. Equipment
Co. was low bidder at $50,973.
for a truck mounted hydraulic
sewer cleaner for the Water-
Sewer Department, a lease pur-
chase agreement. Other bidders
were Cities Supply $56,419.55
and Jet Vac Sanitary Services,
$50,743 46, which did not meet
specifications.
By resolution, the board con-
firmed the assessment roll and
levied assessments for the im-
provements of Merrimont
Avenue from Garrison to End
involving 22 property owners
and totalling $14,971.85.
The Board appointed Assis-
tant Police Chief Bob Hayes to
coordinate Bicycle Week in
Kings Mountain April 28-May
4.
City Board Approves
Amended Zoning Map
From Page 1-A
Chairman Griffin said the
zoning board had initially ap-
proved request for general
ing would be more suitable and
more in keeping with
neighborhood activity.
Assistant City Attorney
Mickey Corry said that since the
property had been
“downzoned”, he thought the
matter should be returned to the
Planning & Zoning Board and
the request readvertised with
another public hearing in two
weeks. The city board agreed.
The property owner said that
initially 12 people had opposed
the zoning but do not now. After
the technical question was raised
about re-advertisement of the
public hearing on the zoning
change, Jeff Ingram handed the
mayor what he said was a peti-
tion from Vernon McDaniel and
property owners opposing the re
quest. Mr. Goforth said the"
names on the petition were ob-
tained via telephone and that he
is unaware of any opposition. He
said he had been waiting five
weeks to learn results of his re-
quest and that the delay would .
now result in a year’s lease. “I
asked for the right zone but was
given the wrong one”, he said.
Comm. Norman King pointed
out a ‘provision for customary
home occupation, (using one
room :
business,) but the property
owner said he plans to rent the
space and it will be open as a
florist shop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily.
Two Building Projects
Approved By Board
Final building plans were ap-
proved Monday night by the city
board of commissioners for two
citizens who are building in the
downtown redevelopment
district.
Mrs. Arlene Smith’s plans to
construct a five-operator beauty
salon and men’s hair care center
on West Mountain Street were
approved. Construction is to
begin soon with completion date
set for July. The $40,000 brick
building will have a raised front
with a shed roof off the back.
There will be a canopy over the
front and rear entrances and the
building will be 45x27 feet with
a working area of about 1,200
square feet. Parcel 8 is located
beside Griffin Drug Co.
Boyd Edmonson plans to con-
struct a paint and boby shop on
Parcel 74-A at the intersection of
W. King and City Streets. The
concrete block 30x55 foot
building will have a brick front
with stucco finish with the brick
front facing King. The construc-
tion will also include a six foot
non-see-through fence around
the storage area. Edmonson
plans to start construction im-
mediately.
Because of non compliance
with bidding procedures, the
board, on recommendation of
Community Development of-
ficial M. Eugene White, rejected
bids placed by Keith Ramey for
Parcel No. 19 and White Plains
Shrine Club for Parcel No. 19,
property advertised for sale by
the city in the community
development area of town.
. Letters To The Editor
Thanks For Support
To the editor:
We would like to thank the following for helping make our basket-
ball banquet a success:
Loyd and Bill's of Shelby, Kings Mountain Boosters Club.
McDonalds of Shelby, Holly Farms, Kentucky Fried Chicken,
Hardees, Wiener King, Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Winn Dixie, Coca
Cola of Shelby, Kings Mountain District School Food Services. and
especially Mrs. Fitts and her staff at Kings Mountain Junior High
School.
Players and coach,
Kings Mountain Junior High
Basketball Team.
Return Prayer To Schools
Dear Editor,
I just wanted you to know; J-think we should have school prayers.
Brandon Wood.
First. Grade North School
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