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10 days. PP PPP PN DR. GEORGE W. PLONK Ya THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1984 Tr nr Re ss ne Rn es Rss Dr. George W. Plonk, Kings Mountain surgeon for 32 years, is retiring Sept. 7th. “It is with mixed emotions that I make the decision to retire at the age of 65 but it’s my feel- ing that doctors should retire from this profession while they aie in good health”, said Plonk who became this community’s first surgeon in 1952 after prac- ticing in Raleigh for five years. “I do appreciate very much the support my patients and the whole community have given me over the years and I shall Thomasson Says City Not Liable For Drainage The city board of commis- sioners Monday at a noon special meeting awarded the con- tract to the low bidder-P&M Utilities of Shelby, at $77,674 40, for 4,050 feet of six inch gas line for the Lake Mon- tonia Road-Galilee Area and to serve Thermacote Welco. Jimmy Maney, Superinten- dent of the Gas Department, said that construction could start as soon as Tuesday and that, ‘depending upon the weather, work could be completed within . WILSON GRIFFIN Griffin Named Chairman E. Wilson Griffin, owner and pharmacist at Griffin Drug Com- pany, has been appointed chair- man of the Kings Mountain Planning and Zoning Board by the city board of commissioners. Mr. Griffin has been serving as the temporary chairman. He has served on the Planning Board since 1965 and has also served as vice chairman of the board which is appointed by the city board of commissioners. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. EW. Griffin and is married to the former Sara Spurling, Kings Mountain High School librarian. The Griffins are parents of a daughter, Myra “Griffin. ‘he said, George Thomasson clarifying the city’s position on drainage “problems” that citizens are ex- periencing. Thomasson said that the North Carolina League of Municipalities’ ruling is very -clear, that the city is under no obligation for drainage liabilities on private property. “Due to the heavy rains local residents have been calling about drainage pro- blems and there is some confu- sion as to who is liable, the city or the private property owner,” Dr. Larry Queen, the new principal of North School, ‘in- tends to keep abreast of the changing role of teachers and principals and is implementing some of the new ideas in the classroom. Chairman of the Department of Education at Gardner Webb College for six years before com- ing to Kings Mountain this Fall, Dr. Queen said he wanted to get back “in the mainstream of education” and is excited about his new work, and he and his wife are looking forward to mov- ing soon to Kings Mountain. “I’m very excited about North TR always cherish the memories of my association with the fine hospital and medical staff of Kings Mountain Hospital and the entire medical community”, he said. “I invite my patients to con- tact me during the next few weeks so that I may transfer their medical records to the doc- tor and surgeon of their choice”, said Dr, Plonk. Dr. Plonk said he and his wife, Margaret Cooper Plonk, plan to travel and spend more time with their 15 grandchildren and con- School. Our teachers are work- ing as teams and when they see a need they just jump right in”, he said, as he talked about some new ideas he is implementing. Principal’s Pal is a special recognition program in which he recognizes students for outstan- ding work, invites them to his of- fice, eats lunch with them and visits with them in the classroom on a “one on one” level. It’s a reward program and also part of what he calls ‘‘“‘assertive . discipline” in the classroom. A Principal’s helper or pal builds self concept in the student. Parents are also becoming in- volved, and Dr. Queen said he looks forward to more parent in- KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA tinue to raise horses on their farm on Cherryville Road. Dr. Plonk said he looks for- ward to retirement but feels it “will be quite an adjustment” having practiced a rigid schedule for years. A Kings Mountain native, son of Mrs. C.S. Plonk, 98, and the late Mr. Plonk and reared in a family of 10 children, Dr. Plonk said he “considered working in Kings. Mountain long before Kings Mountain Hospital was founded and then again when it became a 24 bed facility. Cer- volvement in the program. To provide extra safety for the students, the North system in- augurated this year a new traffic route for parents who bring their students to school by automobile. The left lane in front of the school is now block- ed off and barriers are up. Although its somewhat inconve- nient for parents to use one lane only, says Queen, the plan is working. Teachers and the prin- cipal meet the oncoming cars and escort the children from the automobiles to the classroom. “This gives us a chance to greet the parents too”, says the prin- cipal. KM’s First Resident Surgeon Is Retiring tified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a stipulation was that as a surgeon he practice in a bigger hospital. After completing a surgical residency at Lankenua Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Plonk began his surgical practice in Raleigh. Prior to that he had graduated from Kings Mountain High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and attended two years of medical school at Carolina. He graduated from Jefferson Prinicpal Already Making ‘Pals’ New teachers joining the. faculty this year are Barbara Puceta, who teaches exceptional children; Ann Lefevers, who teaches kindergarten, and Bren- da Sipe, who is on the reading support team. A total of 470 students are enrolled in K-5 plus a Head Start program. “We had a very smooth open- ing last week and appreciate the « public’s support and assistance with our new school traffic. pro- gram”, said Dr. Queen. KM Man Dies In Gaston Jail A Kings Mountain man who hoped a prison term would help him beat a drug addiction died in Gaston County Jail Saturday after being treated for what of- ficials said were drug withdrawal symptoms. Funeral services for William Terry Bridges, 36, who died some five hours after being released from Gaston Memorial Hospital, were held Monday afternoon from the Chapel of Masters Funeral Home by Rev. Roger Webb and Rev. Winford L. Bagwell, interment following Kiwanis Travel Series Set For Third Year For the third consecutive year, the Kiwanis Club of Kings Mountain is sponsoring the T ‘venture Series fi ly done profes- si vy and live, in- te qulating narra- tif = A 2 + series will fet «0 © exico, Central al ovo nada, and the © aso © aX HON HE Q OR Q 58 ~ = = dL i 10 __ Highlands of Scotland. Come along with the Kiwanis and visit by beautiful photography these exciting parts of our world. Not only will you enjoy the sceneries but you will hear the first hand words of the men who took the pictures. Season tickets are available for Turn To Page 4-A in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Mr. Bridges, of 1105 Gold St. Extension, was the son of William Edward and Mildred Mullinax Bridges of Kings Mountain and was an employee of Aristocratic Stylists of Gastonia and a member of Westover Baptist Church Also surviving are his wife, Linda Branch Bridges of Gastonia; one daughter, Tommi Leigh Bridges of Gastonia; one stepdaughter, Tammy Foster of Gastonia; and one sister, Judy Putnam of Kings Mountain. Bridges father was quoted as saying that “the drug habit was just bigger than I am.” Bridges was jailed Monday after failing to pay a deposit on a $1,500 bond pending trial on two counts of larceny in Gaston County. He was also facing trial on a larceny charge in Lincoln County, was being held for failure to comply with a court judgment in Mecklenburg Coun- ty and was wanted in Cleveland County for failure to pay a fine. Bridges had stayed in the sick ward until Wednesday and on Thursday was returned to the sick ward after vomiting was reported. An ambulance was summoned and Bridges was treated at the hospital and returned to the sick ward at the jail, where he appeared calm un- til at 3:45 a.m. Saturday when his breathing became “hard and rapid”. Relatives said Bridges had hoped to get himself “straighten- ed out” so that he and his wife and family “could make a life together.” Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa. and interned during World War II at Lankenau Hospital. Discharged from the Army Medical Corps in 1946 after a two year hitch, he was a general practitioner in Murphy from January 1947 until October 1948. When he opened his surgical practice here 32 years ago his of- fice was located in what used to be the Kings Mountain Bonded Warehouse adjacent to Kings Turn To Page 2-A { AOOIG What’s Inside Seeing Europe in 18 days was a trip of a lifetime for JoAnn and Odus Smith, and their daughter, Teresa. See Page 1-C. Kings Mountain High's football team will travel to Icard tonight to face 4-A East Burke in a pre- season scrimmage game. See page 2-B. Steve Rathbone, the opula ery ~The Cleveland County Republican Party feels there is either something illegal or unethical about placing a polling place at Lutz Apple House, which is owned by Democratic Rep. Edith Lutz. The Republicans want the State Board of Elections to move the polling place somewhere else in Mulls Precinct. See page 2-A. Mrs. Gordon Myers was recently honored for 19 years of service as a teacher at Trinity Day School. See page 5-B. The 26th annual Bethware Fair will begin Tuesday at Bethware School. See page 2-A. SCHOOL'S OPEN Drive Carefully week. Look For Grid Contest it In Next Week’s Herald How would you like to have an extra $100? We know how you can get it! Beginning in next week's Herald, for 10 con- secutive weeks this paper will sponsor its an- nual “Pick the Winners” football contest. Each week, 20 games will be listed in adver- tisements on a football contest page. and the person who correctly predicts the most win- ners in the 20 games will pocket $100...the most cash paid in any newspaper football context anywhere! Rules can be found in a full page advertise- ment inside today’s Herald. So, be looking for the contest beginning next Meanwhile, any businesses wanting to place an ad in the contest are urged to call the Herald's advertising department at 739-7496.
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