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VOL. 97 NUMBER 27 THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1984 - KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Kristal Huffstetler
Kristal Leaves Sunday
For Miss N.C. Pageant
Kristal Huffstetler, 20, is off
for Raleigh Sunday and a week
of competition as Miss Gastonia
in the Miss North Carolina
Beauty Pageant.
Kristal’s parents, Dot and
Clyde Huffstetler, of Rhodes
Ave., and her brother, Bobby
Huffstetler, 19, will be in her
cheering section all week as the
Kings Mountain beauty com-
petes in bathing suit, evening
dress, and talent competition for
the coveted crown.
Since Kristal won the Miss
Gastonia crown in the annual
pageant sponsored by the
Gastonia Pageant Association
this year has been a busy year
for her. She has appeared at
numerous functions, including
Political rallies and banquets.
“I'm very excitged about the
week ahead”, she said Tuesday
night as she performed for
friends and modeled the clothing
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she will take with her to Raleigh.
Kristal was honored at a recep-
tion at Gastonia’s Masonic Tem-
ple and performed her talent,
singing “I'll Never Love This
Way Again” which won for her
in the Miss Gastonia talent com-
petition. For the talent competi-
tion, she will wear a long purple
gown by Joseph & Stephen of
Greenville, S.C.
A KMHS graduate and a stu-
dent at Gaston College, Kristal
entered her first pageant last spr-
ing and won, as Miss Gastonia.
She was very excited then but
next week she will be going for
the chance to become Miss
North Carolina, and should she
win, vie for the title of Miss
America in Atlantic City, N.J. In
the evening gown competition,
Kristal will wear a Florentine,
mauve colored, formal studded
with sequins, and expects to daz-
zle the audience with her five
foot four, 101 pound figure, ash
blonde hair and blue eyes.
Kristal said the week will include
TV appearances, picnics, inter-
views, swim suit competition on
Wednesday, talent competition
on Thursday and evening gown
competition on Friday. Ten
finalists will be selected on Satur-
day and from the 10 Miss North
Carolina will be crowned.
It has been a number of years
since Kings Mountain has had a
beauty contestant in the state
pageant.
The Miss North Carolina
pageant will be held in Raleigh’s
Civic Auditorium. ;
Singing and swimming are
two of Miss Gastonia’s favorite
hobbies but going to flea markets
with her family is a very favorite
past time, she said.
“Our family likes to do things
together and they will be right
there with me in Raleigh next
week”, she said.
Kings Mountain Wins
Excellence Award Again
Kings Mountain has won the
Governor’s Community of Ex-
cellence Award.
The award will be presented to
Kings Mountain Mayor John
Moss, representing the city, on
L 1
‘The awarc com-
munities with under 15,000
population which have met re-
quirements designed to make
them more attractive to
economic development.
The Communities of Ex-
oes to com-
“highway signs designating them
as winners. They are also given:
cellence Award is administered
by the North Carolina Depart-
ment of Commerce. Com-
munities must qualify for the
award each year. th
Department of Commerce
ing . communities will receive
special promotional attention
when working with industries
looking for a plant site in North
Carolina.
Funeral Services Held
For George Hord, 79
Funeral services for George
Van Buren Hord Sr., 79, of 5405
Guida Drive, Greensboro, were
conducted Thursday at 2 p.m: at
Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
Rev. J.C. Goare officiated.
Burial was in Mountain Rest
Cemetery.
Mr. Hord, retired assistant
postmaster at the Kings Moun-
tain Post Office, died Tuesday.
A native of Cleveland Coun-
ty, he was the son of the late Joe
S. and Fannie Stubbs Hord. His
wife was the late Mary Knox
Hord.
He was a member of Kings
Mountain Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son,
George Hord Jr. of Greensboro;
one daughter, Mrs. John (Helen)
Pike of Greensboro; one brother,
Roy Hord of Charlotte; one
sister, Mrs. Kate Johnson of
Bostic; five grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
Kings Mountain Baptist Church.
KM Realtors Receive
Approval By State
The Kings Mountain Real
Estate Group has received ap-
proval from the Board of North
Carolina Association of
Realtors, Inc. to become the
Kings Mountain Board of
Realtors, Inc.
Ruby M. Alexander, Larry
Hamrick, and Hal Plonk attend-
ed the North Carolina Associa-
tion of Realtors board meeting
held in High Point at the
Radisson Hotel. Approval is ex-
pected to be received from the
National Association in
November.
Announcement of the State’s
approval was made to the local
group at the noon meeting on
Monday with Alexander,
Hamrick, and Plonk giving
highlights of the High Point
meeting.
The group also heard a pro-
gram given by ken Easley on
Computer Multiple Listing Ser-
vice. The program was arranged
by Charlie Carpenter.
The Kings Mountain Board of
Realtors includes twenty one
licensed Realtors and six af-
filiates.
Nothing Harmful In Water
There’s nothing harmful
about the water you are drinking
today. The odor problem will go
away, according to Walt Ollis, of
the city’s water department.
Ollis said the city has received
“considerable” calls during the
past several days from citizens
complaining about an odor and
taste of drinking water, but Ollis
blames this change because of “a
long wet spring and sudden high
temperatures.” According to
Ollis, “the semi annual turnover
of the Lake has been extreme
this year and when the Lake gets
settled back down, the odor pro-
blems will go away.”
Ollis said that city and state
officials are working to eliminate
the problem. “To our best
knowledge, there is absolutely
nothing wrong with the drinking
water,” he said.
Axexqr'l
TG& L
To Close
KM Store
TG&Y Stores at West Gate
Plaza will close August 25th, ac-
cording to Bill Darrow, Vice
President in charge of Real
Estate for the company head-
quartered in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
TG&Y opened
Mountain in 1979.
B.J. Givens is
mananager.
in Kings
local
Mr. Darrow said the reason .
for the closing of the local store
here “is a combination of things,
based on a decrease in sales and
profits and reasoning of the com-
pany that the assets can be better
utilized in another location.”
Petitions asking that the
business remain in Kings Moun-
tain are being circulated in Kings
Mountain. Customers are sign-
ing the petitions and forwarding
them to John Herron, President
of TG&Y, PO Box 25967,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73125.
Mr. Darrow said he had no
idea if the petitions will have any
effect on management’s decision
to close the local store on Aug.
25.
County
Increases
Tax Rate
Photo by Sidney Dixon
GROUNDBREAKING - Ministers and deacons of First Baptist Church are pictured above
breaking the ground for a new $1 million sanctuary following worship services Sunday mor-
ning. Left to right are Dr. Joel Jenkins, pastor: Rev. Allen Jolley, Minister of Music: and
Charles Alexander, Wade Tyner, Black Leonard and Mike Landrum.
Baptists Break Ground
First Baptist Church con-
gregation broke ground Sunday
for its proposed estimated $1
million-plus sanctuary.
Construction is expected to
begin within the next few weeks.
Participating in the ground-
breaking were all worshipers
who attended the 11 a.m. wor-
ship service at the church and
members of the church building
committee.
Dr. Joel Jenkins, pastor of the
church, led the service of
groundbreaking at noon.
Members of the church
building committee are Charles
alexander, chairman; Peggy
Hord, Betty Gamble, Diana
Dellinger, Jim White, Fred
Weaver, and Larry Allen.
“It was a big moment and a
big step for our congregation and
we look forward to the day when
we can enter our new
sanctuary,” said Chairman Alex-
ander.
The new sanctuary will be
constructed adjacent to the pre-
sent church building on West
King Street.
BAPTISTS BREAK GROUND - Members of First Baptist Church form an outline of the propos-
ed new sanctuary Sunday and take part in the groundbreaking for the new $1 million facili-
ty. The new sanctuary. to be located on the west side of the present church building, will
seat 700 persons.
property tax rate.
Opposing the tax hike were
commissioners Pete Stamey and
Coleman ' Goforth. Voting for
the tax increases were commis-
sioners Hugh Dover, Jack
Palmer, Jr. and L.E. (Josh) Hin-
nant.
Stamey said he felt other com-
missioners wanted to be comfor-
table with 4 cent increase,
although the increase would not
be as comfortable for taxpayers.
Goforth said he voted for the in-
crease last year but felt there
should be no need for another in-
crease this year.
Palmer said the tax increase is
needed in the coming year
because of mandated programs
and in part because of a fund
balance depleted during a series
of property tax cuts prior to last
year.
Hinnant said he believed the
county might be gambling
somewhat on anticipated
revenue and despite some op-
position he had heard he felt a
pay increase for employees was
justified.
Dover said he was interested
in seeing the county go forward.
“If you receive the services,
you've got to pay the taxes.
The increase approved Mon-
day means a tax rate of 69 cents
per $100 valuation.
KM Men
Charged
In Raids
Charles Leon (Rabbit) Clary,
manager of American Legion
Post 155, and Darrell Bridges,
employee of Frank B. Glass Post
9811, VFW, were charged with
violation of the state liquor laws
during separate raids on the two
clubs Friday night.
Both men face charges in
Cleveland County District Court
July 19th of possession of liquor
for sale and possession of liquor
on premises.
The raids were made by
Alcoholic Beverage Control Of-
ficer Danny Wright, assisted by
Kings Mountain Police Depart-
ment Detective Billy Benton.