Hospital
To X-Ray
Halloween
Goodies
Kings Mountain Hospital
will help insure that
children in the Kings
Mountain area have a safe
Halloween Wednesday.
The hospital will X-ray
candy between 6 p.m. and
10 p.m. free of charge.
Anyone taking advan-
tage of this service is ask-
ed to enter the hospital at
the Emergency Room en-
trance. You will be
directed to the X-Ray
Department.
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VOL. 97 NUMBER 46
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1984
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
Board Approves Street Maintenance Program
Kings Mountain city commis-
sioners Monday night approved
the city’s participation in a state
program of evaluating and mak-
ing suggestions for the manage-
ment of city streets.
Cost to the city will be $1,650
maximum, said Mayor John
Henry Moss who presented the
program for the Institute for
Transportation Research and
Education.
The program was developed
three years ago by William Fri-
day, President of the University
A Florida man who is staying
at the Kings Mountain Holiday
Inn while working with Carolina
Freight in Cherryville was robb-
ed of almost $10,000 worth of
jewelry and cash Monday night
of North Carolina, and Bill Bab-
cock, head of the Department of
Transportation Roads System.
The program has proved
beneficial to the state roads
system and cities which have
participated in the low-cost
evaluation program.
ITRE officials work with local
officials to inventory all city
streets and work out a plan of
maintenance.
Mayor Moss said the program
will allow the city to map all of
its city streets and plan “short
and long-term capital improve-
ment programs” for the 54.7
miles of city streets.
ITRE will conduct a series of
workshops in December and
-January which the mayor, public
works director and street depart-
ment foreman will attend.
“This is one of the best pro-
grams I've seen,” commented
District IV Commissioner Nor-
man King.
District VI Commissioner Jim
Dickey added, “Anytime you
can initiate a maintenance pro-
11 Dover of
1 proclamation at City Hall.
at the Holiday Inn.
Richard Carr of Jacksonville,
Fla., told Kings Mountain police
that he was approached from
behind by a black man after he
Man Dies From Fall
At PTL Work Project
Calvin Frederick (Freddie)
Waldt, 37, of the Love Valley
Church Community near Kings
Mountain, died Thursday after
he fell 12 feet from a building
platform at the Heritage USA
retreat in Fort Mill, S.C. while
building a residential home at
Heritage, run by the PTL televi-
sion ministry.
Graveside services were con-
ducted Saturday afternoon in
the family cemetery in Kings
Mountain by Rev. Floyd Seay.
According to the York Coun-
ty Sheriff's Department, Waldt
fell and struck his head on the
pavement and was taken to the
Piedmont Medical Center in
Rock Hill where he died shortly
thereafter. The death was ruled
accidental.
He was a veteran of the
USAF and son of Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall G. Waldt of Kings
Mountain.
Surviving, in addition to his
parents, are his wife, Linda Kim-
ble Waldt; a son, John C. Waldt,
of the home; and a brother, Mar-
shall Waldt of Gastonia. :
York, S.C. Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.
got off of an elevator at the
hotel.
Carr said he was told not to
turn around. He said he at first
thought he was the target of a
joke but then felt a revolver plac-
ed to the back of his head.
Carr said he was forced to
unlock his room and empty his
suitcase and briefcase. He was
robbed of $350 cash and $9,400
worth of jewelry, including an
$8,800 Presidential Rolex
wristwatch.
Officers Jerry Kates, Gary
Sale and James Camp of the
Kings Mountain Police Depart-
ment are investigating the rob-
bery. They are looking for a
black man who is about 6-feet
tall and weighs 150 to 160
pounds.
City police also reported a
rash of breaking, entering and
larcenies and other incidents.
Donald Conner Jr., 211 West
Mountain Street, reported that
someone broke into his residence -
- and stole a rifle valued at $90.
Ronald Lee, 8 Dixie Trailer
Seay Contest Winner
David Seay of P.O. Box 655, Kings Mountain,
took the $100 prize in last week’s Herald football
contest.
Seay beat out three other contestants by coming
closest to the tie-breaking score of 60 points in the
Kings Mountain-South Point game. South Point
won 34-26. r
. Seay won out over Hubert L. Dixon Jr. of Route
2, Mooresboro, David Hughes of Route 4, Kings
Mountain, and Devoil Butcher of Route 6, Kings
Mountain.
All four men picked 18 of 20 winners of area high
school and college games. Seay picked 40 points on
the tie-breaker, Dixon 37, Hughes 35 and Butcher
30.
Seay missed Auburn’s win over Georgia Tech
and R-S Central’s victory over North Gaston. Dix-
on missed Cherryville’s loss to Bandys and West
Virginia’s victory over Boston College. Hughes
missed Virginia’s win over Wake Forest and Cher-
Hunter Huss.
ryville’s loss to Bandys and Butcher missed Cher-
ryville’s loss to Bandys and Asheville’s loss to
Other winners were Clemson over Duke, UNC
over State, Ashbrook over Freedom, Newton over
Bessemer City, Clover over Chapman, Crest over
‘East Gaston, East Lincoln over West Iredell, Ten-
nessee over Alabama, Miami over Pitt, South
Carolina over Notre Dame, Carson-Newman over
Gardner-Webb, Penn State over Syracuse and Ohio
State over Michigan State.
Another contest is inside today’s Herald. Pick the
most winners and return your entry by 4 p.m. Fri-
day and you will get the next $100 check. :
gram it will save money in the
long run.” we
In other action Monday night,
the board:
*Received a petition from six
property owners on Sterling
Street requesting paving of the
street from Cansler Street to the
dead end. The six property
owners also signed a letter
stating that they would share the
expense of paving the portion of
the street which is owned by
Clyde J. Bridges.
* Approved advertising for
bids for one model 185 air com-
pressor for the Kings Mountain
Natural Gas Department.
*Was told by Mayor Moss
that Cleveland Tech would be
sponsoring a number of manage-
ment courses for department
heads, front line foremen, com-
missioners and the mayor, and
that UNC-Charlotte would be
conducting seminars for depart-
" ment heads in November and
December. The board approved
Textile Week
Is Underway
providing tou
schools ‘and other interested
groups, and many textile ex-
Man Robbed Monday At Holiday Inn
Park, reported that someone
broke into his home and stole a
television set valued at $700.
Leigh Ann Latham, 606
Bridges Drive, reported that so-
meone broke her front screen
door which was valued at $50.
Floyd Lovelace, 319 Wilson
Terrace, reported that someone
stole two pairs of jeans off his
clothes line. Value was $50.
Elizabeth Lynch, 507 @ East
Ridge Street, reported the theft
of a stereo.
William Carpenter, Route 2,
reported that someone stole an
assortment of tools, a radio and
speakers from his car while it
was parked at the Pantry at Lin-
wood and Cleveland Avenue.
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Garland Johnson, 211 North
Dilling Street, reported that so-
meone stole a boat motor off his
back porch. Value of the motor
was $800.
Carolyn Pilkington, 824 Se-
cond Street, reported that so-
meone broke into her home and
stole a- TV and receiver, clock,
stereo and albums. Total value
was $510.
Central Beauty Shop, 302
North Gaston Street, reported
that someone broke into its
building and stole a $250 TV set
and $50 cash.
Korner Pantry, King Street,
reported that someone pumped
$5 worth of gas and left without
paying.
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. . .KMHS Carrousel Princess
Kings Mountain employees par-
ticipating in the classes and
seminars. :
*Was told by Moss that the
Energy Committee is in the pro-
cess of organizing its 1984-85
energy conservation program
and has set a goal of cutting last
year’s energy consumption by 20
percent. “That’s a goal that is
quite high but I’m sure all of us
will want to chip in and do our
part to conserve,” Moss said.
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Dr. Joseph Zucker, orthopedic
doctor, will open his office Mon-
day, Oct. 29, in the Professional
Park on West King Street.
Dr. Zucker comes to Kings
Mountain from Montreal,
Canada, where he has just com-
pleted five years of orthopedic
residency at the Royal Victoria
Hospital. He received his
undergraduate degree from
McGill University and his
medical degree from Dalhousie
University.
Dr. Zucker and his wife, Lin-
da, have occupied a home in
"Kings Mountain.
Sonya
Carrousel
Princess
KMSHS Senior student Sonya
Condrey will represent Kings
Mountain in the Carolinas Car-
rousel Parade Thanksgiving Day
in Charlotte.
Miss Condrey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Condrey of
Grover, was nominated by a
homeroom to compete with
other young women in the high
school in a personal interview
and was chosen on the basis of
her interview, poise, appearance,
vocalism, extracurricular ac-
tivities and academic standing.
Miss Condrey ranks 24 in a class
of 280. ;
The dark brown haired hazel-
eyed 17-year-old student is active
in the Beta Club, FCA, Key-y-
nettes, Pep Club, Varsity
Cheerleading squad as mascot,
Red Cross club and Science
Club. Her interest and hobbies
are swimming, tennis, skiing,
hiking and nature and animals.
After graduation from
KMSHS she plans to attend
North Carolina State University,
majoring in veterinary medicine
and minoring in zoology.
Miss Condrey will ride in the
Thanksgiving Day parade in
Charlotte and will participate in
other activities in connection
with the 1984 Carrousel ac-
tivities.
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