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r— ACC Stars 22 ~ KM Musician g: To Play Here Fagin To Cut Record 32 Page 7-A Today Page 1-B : VOL. 97 NUMBER 18 Crowd Attends Celebration A large number of out-of- town people were in town during the weekend for First Presbyterian Church’s 100th bir- thday celebration. Among them were Sarah Henry Summitt Randall of Morganton, Flem Mauney of Dallas, Texas, Dr. and Mrs. Donald (Pauline Mauney) Kellam of Charlotte, Dr. and Mrs. David (Polly Page) Moreau, David and Page, of Chapel Hill; Miss Laura Page of Atlanta, Ga.; Dr. Billy Ramseur of Greenwood, S.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Lane (Sue Hunnicutt) Smith and Susan of Trion, Ga.; Mrs. Chris (Priscilla Padgett) Blanchard and sons of Honolulu, - Hawaii; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hun- nicutt, Hal, Chip, and Reid, of Gastonia; Mrs. Elizabeth O. White of Spartanburg, S.C., Mr. Turn To Page 2-A BURYING TIME CAPSULE - Bill Grissom, left. time capsule on the front lawn of First Presbyterian Church Su 100th anniversary of the church. Photo by Gary Stewart and Jan Neisler bury church memorabilia in a nday afternoon during the The Kings Mountain Board of Education Monday night ap- proved three programs which will provide jobs for area citizens and much-needed services for students...if funds can be found to finance the projects. The School System has ap- plied for grants to cover the cost of a $44,500 summer job train- ing program which would be coordinated by the Vocational Education Department in cooperation with Isothermal Planning Commission; Federal Chapter II funds to finance a pre-teen guidance program in the elementary schools; and State Children’s Trust Fund monies to « finance a “Skills of Parenthood” program which would focus on child abuse and teaching teenage expectant parents to be responsi- ble parents. Betty Gamble, Vocational Education Director for Kings Mountain High School, said the summer job training program would provide 30 disadvantaged youth remedial help in math, English and a vocational subject and 20 hours of work per week at minimum wage. The students would attend classes (one hour each for math, English and the vocational subject) in the morn- ing, and work four hours each afternoon. w Po A The program would employ five persons. b A “I think this Is a good pro- : gram,” said School Superinten- dent William Davis. “It would offer 30 students remedial help and summer employment, and also offer teaching personnel an opportunity for employment in the summer.” Students would earn one unit of credit for both their work and study, Mrs. Gamble said. Mrs. Gamble said she hopes to receive word within the next two weeks if the grant application is approved. The money would come from the North Carolina Department of Resources and Robert Guthrie Dies In Tractor Accident A Kings Mountain man, Robert Guthrie, 74, of 2009 Cleveland Avenue, was killed Friday when his tractor rolled in- to a pond and he apparently drowned. Guthrie died when the tractor he was driving up a hill on his property rolled back into a pond and overturned, pinning him underneath. According to Coroner Ralph Mitche, two witnesses traveling on Highway 161 had been the tractor begin to roll back toward the pond and then flip over. They said they rushed to the pond and unsuccessfully tried to pull the victim from underneath the tractor. After the tractor was lifted by rescuers, the body was removed from the pond, which was about three feet deep. The victim was identified by the driver’s license in his wallet. Mit- chem pronounced Guthrie dead Henry Tate Killed When Struck By Car Henry K. Tate, 70, of 5100 Midpines, was killed Saturday night when he was struck by a car traveling on Highway 216 about two miles south of Kings Mountain. According to the highway patrol, Tate was walking south in the northbound lane when he was hit by a 1967 Plymouth sta- tion wagon a 10:45 pm. The driver of the car, Wilbur V. Gault, 56, of Sherwood Drive, was not hurt. No charges were filed. Tate was pronounced dead at the scene by Cleveland Coun- ty Coroner Ralph Mitchem. Funeral services were con- ducted Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. from the Chapel of Masters Funeral Home by Rev. Fred Wells. Interment was in Union Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Tate was a retired textile employee and son of the late James Reuben and Florence Elizabeth Tate. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Gantt Tate; a step- daughter, Jean Childers of Labelle, Fla., a brother, Robert Tate of Spindale, two sisters, Lillie Mae McKinney of Mooresoboro and Annie Sue Garrison of Gastonia. Masters Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. at the scene. Guthrie was trying to move dirt up the hill with the tractor. A retired textile employee, Guthrie was the son of the late William Robert and Melvina Russum Guthrie. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 11 am. from Grace United Methodist Church of which he was a member. Rev. James Singleton officiated at the rites and inter- ment was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. i} Tr iii oan Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Martha Kennedy Guthrie; a son, Nelson Guthrie of Shelby; two daughters, Martha Ann Hem- phill of Morganton and Bobbie Ross of Huntersville; two brothers, William Guthrie of Shelby and Jesse Guthrie of Pompano Beach, Fla., two sisters, Frances Blanton and Dola Hollifield of Titusville, Fla. and seven grandchildren. Community Development: f The elementary schools guidance program, presented by’ Assistant Superintendent Larry Allen, would be a one-year pro- gram and would employ two counselor-social workers to serve the system’s five elementary schools. If the funds are approv- ed, Allen said it would give the school system a good opportuni- ty to “evaluate the program to see if we want it in the future.” The school system is hoping to receive funding from the county commissioners to begin an elementary schools guidance program. Allen: said if those KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA Board Votes For Director By ELIZABETH STEWART News Editor In a surprise move, the board of city commissioners Monday night voted 3-2 to hire within 30 days a director of public works. The motion by Commissioner Norman King came at the close of the meeting as Mayor John Henry Moss called for adjournment. The mo- tion was quickly seconded by Commissioner ‘Irvin (Tootie) Allen before any one in the audience could hear the full text of the King mo- tion. Comm. Humes Houston asked that the motion be read again before the vote was taken. The motion was read again. Without discussion, King, Allen and Commissioner Corbet Nicholson voted “for” and Comm. Houston and Commissioner Curt Gaffney voted “no.” Com- missioner Jim Dickey, who recently underwent an appendectomy, was absent. The motion was “to employ a public works director in 30 days and give complete authority to operate this department as he sees fit and to report directly to the full board of commissioners with the exception of the gas department. Whomever is employed for this position is to be in- terviewed by the board of commissioners, and no committee, at a regular meeting in executive session.” After the meeting, Comm. Irvin Allen, Jr. said he voted for the mo- tion because the city needed to fill the position of public works direc- tor. Allen said the Mayor has been running the public works depart- ment since former director Ted Huffman resigned in October 1982 to go into business for himself. Allen says the Mayor has too much to do to handle public works too. Turn To Page 2-A Programs Would Provide Jobs, Classwork funds are not approved, he’s . hopeful the federal funds will be. The program, Allen said, would identify high-risk dropouts at the elementary level. Employees would be assigned to work closely with those students, parents and schools and provide access to the proper agencies to meet their needs. “If funded, it would be a good program to supplement the dropout programs at the junior and senior high schools,” Allen said. The Skills for Parenthood pro- gram, Allen said, would provide classwork in ‘child care and development for two day and teach ¢xpectant teenage parents “the responsibility of parenthood.” The classes, Allen said, could include field trips to hospitals and delivery rooms. “Qualified staff would be assigned to work with them during these periods,” Allen said. Allen said there may be some question as to how this program would help prevent child abuse. “But there is documented evidence that children of teenage parents are neglected and abus- Turn To Page 3-A Photo by Gary Stewart CAMPAIGNS IN KINGS MOUNTAIN - Bob Jordan, second from left, candidate for Lieute- nant Governor, brought his campaign to Kings Mountain to right, are Fred Flowers, Cleveland County chairman, Gaston County chairman, and Delores Childers. Tuesday. Talking with Jordan, left Max Childers of Mount Holly, Jordan Campaigns Here Bob Jordan, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, brought his campaign to Kings Mountain Tuesday, pumped hands and tal- ed about the race. : With only a few weeks to go before the Democratic Primary, Senator Jordan was making the rounds in both Gaston and Cleveland Counties and was be- ing honored in Lincoln County Tuesday night. Jordan said, “Our state has done a good job in attracting new industry but I believe we need to do more to spread in- dustry across North Carolina. One thing that can help is a ven- ture capital corporation. This would provide money and management information to assist small businesses. It would work similar to the New Jobs Technology Bill and funds for the Biotechnology Center that I sponsored in the last legislative session to help those new in- dustries get off the ground. As the next Lt. Governor, I will work well with the Governor, the House Speaker and with all members of the General Assembly. I am proud of the legistlative process and believe I Turn To Page 4-A LAaunen eTAOWSNK eriods ‘a L JETER
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