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CHORUS - Gene Bumgardner, above, directs
the Kings Mountain Schools Chorus in
Patriotic numbers during the Freedom Shrine
Robbery Charge Made
Matthew Smith, 33, of 10I
Mickley Avenue, Bessemer City,
was charged Saturday with arm-
ed robbery and remains in jail in
Cleveland County jail on
$50,000 secured bond.
Kings Mountain Police ar-
rested Smith after the robbery of
Holly Farms, 105 York Road.
Dale Martin, manager of the
firm, said that a black male
suspect entered the store, placed
an order, then demanded cash
from the cash register. He fled
with an undetermined amount
of cash. The incident occurred at
3:35 p.m,
Police are continuing to in-
vestigate the report of an armed
robbery earlier Saturday at Pan-
try Store on King Street.Beverly
Aland, manager, said that a
black male entered the store at
4:35 a.m. and demanded money
from the cash register and left on
foot.
There were no injuries in eithr
incident, police said.
Marty Blanton, Secretary to
KMPD Chief Jackie Barrett,
said that police were busy all
weekend responding to calls and
complaints which included the
following: :
John Malloy, Niles,Ohio,
reported larceny of large quanti-
PHOTO BY LIB STEWART
Dedication Service Monday at Kings Moun-
tain Junior High School.
ty of merchandise from his
automobile parked at a local
motor inn.
Fred Wells, Route I, reported
theft of hubcaps from his car,
valued at $400.
Louise Ackland, BattleF orest
Apts., reported damage to her
flowers and flower pots valued at
$150.
Linwood Auto Sales reported
the theft of a 1966 Chevrolet
valued at $3,000 and reported
the attempt to take a battery
from another car. The hood of a
1970 Dodge was damaged.
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The Town Board of Grover
adopted an ordinance Monday n
ight which will require all
residents and businesses in
Grover to tap on to a new
municipal sewer system.
Mayor Bill McCarter said that
once the system is installed,
failure to connect with the
system within three months of
the date of completion may
result in termination of water
service to the customer, a fine of
up to $50 andor a jail term of up
to 30 days.
The Mayor estimated that by
July 1 the project would be put
up to bids.
“You're going to get a lot of
flack from some but this is the
only way to be sure we have
enough money to pay for the
construction,” said the Mayor in
presenting the proposal, which
passed unanimously. Voting
“for” were Bill Camp, Donald
Rich and Grady Ross, Jim
Howell was absent.
“I don’t see how it can pay for
itself if we don’t pass the or-
dinance,” said Queen, who add-
ed, “If there’s one thing worth
getting thrown out of office for
it’s getting this sewer system. We
need it.”
Other commissioners were in
agreement. Mr. Ross added,“I’m
ready to hook up as soon as they
tell m e it’s ready.” The Mayor
said the County Board of Health
said once the sewer system is
finished they would not allow
any new septic tanks to be built
or drain fields to be repaired and
tht decision would eventually
force the majority of Grover
citizens to tap onto the sytem in
the long run. McCarter saida
that a number of municipalities,
including Shelby and Kings
Mountain, have passed similar
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ordinances. State laws give
municipalities that authority. “It
is perfectly legal to do this,”, he
told the board, reading from a
state statute.
Commissioner Queen seaid
the town can’t afford to get the
bill for its first loan payment on
the system and only have 10
sewer customers.
- After the action, the board
passed a set of rules and regula-
tions regarding sewer tap-on fees
and monthly sewer rates.
The rules state that in-town
residents will pay $50 for tapp-
ing on to the system at the time
of completion, expected to be
close to a year after bids are let.
That fee jumps to $250 after
contractors have moved from
town. For out-of-town
customers who will be able to ob-
tain sewer service, a $65 fee is re-
quired at the time of the system’s
completion and a $350 fee is re-
quired for later tap ons.
The fees schedules states that
sewer rates will be twice the
water bill for in town residences.
For out of town customers, the
rate will be the water bill plus 30
percent times two. The average
Grover customer will py approx-
imately $8 per month.
Commissioners said tht ma-
jority of residents in Grover
complain about sewer problems.
“It’s the most exciting thing t o
happen here in a long time,” said
Queen, and”I’d like to see
everyone go on in a unified
system at the same time. It will
save the customer money and
the town.”
In other action:
The Board heard a report
from Glenn Rountree about
plans for development of a new
section of Grover Cemetery and
voted to survey the newly
cleared parcel of land. The new
section will be divided into 10 by
10 sections and lots will be sold
in pairs. Rountree suggested
$200 per lot but the board
delayed, until after additional
study, setting of fees.
The Board also approved an
ordinance prohibiting the use of
unlicensed motorized vehicles on
the streets of Grover. Violators
maye be subject to fines of $30
and or 30 days in jail. The or-
dinance was passed because of
complaints of young people
riding motorcycles on city streets
without licenses.
The Board voted to contract
with Cleveland County to pro-
vide all building inspection ser-
vices for the town.
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