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Give Blood Thursday At KM High 9 A.M.-2:30 P.M.-Barnes Auditorium VOL. 97 NUMBER 49 Proloc A new industrial citizen, Pro- lock Corporation, is bringing a half million dollar investment to Kings Mountain, according to joint announcement by Prolock President Dan Wise and Kings Mountain Mayor John Moss. constructing a foot metal Prolock is 15,000 square building on six acres of property in Industrial Park, first phase of its building program, according to President Wise. Initially, the plant will operate one shift and employ 20 people with applications to be taken in early January. The plant is ex- pected to begin operation March L. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1984 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA "ONE NIN SONI 98082 Johnson Mak Shrine Bowl See Page 1-B To Locate In KM Max Clark, another investor in the new firm, said that Pro- lock will manufacture nonwoven materials, products made out of fiber that is not later put into thread for disposable products, including diapers, surgical and sanitary napkins, etc. He said the Kings Mountain plant will also serve as a pilot plant for 'fiber Herald To Publish Day Early Next Week Because our next regular publishing date falls on Thanksgiving, the Herald will publish one day early next week. The paper will be printed on Tuesday afternoon and will carry a Wednesday dateline. Papers sold at area businesses will be available late Tuesday afternoon and papers which are delivered through the mail will be in Wednesday's mail. All deadlines will be moved ahead at least one day. Display advertising should be receiv- ed by Friday at 5 p.m., if possible, and classified advertisements must be Isceived by 5 p.m. - Monday to be included in next week's paper. All church news and social news, including weddings, engagements, anniversaries and birthdays, must be received by Friday at 5 p.m. to be included in the Thanksgiving week paper. All regular news and sports news must be received by 5 p.m. Mondey, Any news happen- ing on Monday night must be received by 10 am. Tuesday. SOLEMN CEREMONY-Veterans Day in Kings Mountain was a solemn ceremony at Veterans Park of Mountain’ Rest Cemetery. Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary, above, salute the flag as a buglar plays taps and a member of producers, users of nonwoven products and machinery builders to prove and develop the latest technology. 5 Mayor Moss said that he is pleased to welcome the new in- dustrial citizen to Kings Moun- tain and that - Prolock’s "an- nouncement will mean more jobs for Kings Mountain area citizens. \ Wise said he appreciated the assistance of Mayor Moss and members of the Industrial com- mittee. The Kings Mountain In- dustrial Committee is co<chaired by L.E. Hinnant and Tom Tate, and other members, in addition to Mayor Moss, are Charles Hamilton, Frank Cagle, Larry Hamrick, Ruby Alexander, J. Ollie Harris, Gary Whitaker, Mickey Corry, Dan Dilling, Dar- rell Austin and George Thomasson. RECEIVE AWARDS - John Yongue. left. and Bill McMillan, right, of the Regional Education Center in Charlotte present outstanding math and science teacher awards to Kings Moun- the KM Fire Department honor guard stand at attention. Mayor John Henry Moss placed the rec. white, and blue wreath from the city in the park. marked with flag-decked graves. and Senator J. Ollie Harris made the address at 2 p.m. Sunday. City Park To Get Jet An obsolete F-105 Thunder- bird jet will soon be placed in Commissioner’s Park for children to play on if the city board of commissioners can find transportation for the big jet across the United States to Kings Mountain. ; Members of the Board of City Commissioners Monday night voted unanimously to accept an offer from the Department of Pier Requests Some 25 Moss Lake property owners have submitted applica- tions to the KM Lake Authority for pier improvements, including construction of launching ramps, and for other beautifica-- tion of lake properties, Mayor John Moss told the city board of commissioners Monday night as he gave a progress report on the city’s construction of a desilting basin at the mouth of Moss Lake that should slow down the rapid sedimentation int he upper reaches of the impoundment. The Mayor said the project, . expected to be completed next week, includes dredging a pond measuring 125 feet wide by 300 ¢ feet long near the Dora Yarn Mill Dam above Highway 150 and the placing of rock jetty across Buffalo Creek. The Mayor said the “jetting” will defuse the water so that the silt will filter out in the basin and prevent a further buildup of sand and silt in Moss Lake. Moss said city engineers will closely monitor the process. Silt that is collected will be taken out at least annually and possibly twice a year. He said the sand. taken \ 3 the Air Force for the fighter jet. . The USAF won’t deliver, so city commissioners say the jet will have to be brought in by truck from a base somewhere on the West Coast. Mayor John Moss Made from the pond will either be used by the city or sold and is high grade clean, creek-type sand and can be used by the city in various projects. The Mayor said the se- cond phase of the silting pro- gram is to remove the remaining silt from underneath the bridge on 150 and below and 1,000 feet from over the dam and would be undertaken in 1985 or 1986. He said the city has continued to maintain a constant five foot “draw down” of Moss Lake and that city crews are working in the recreation area at the Lake. said he could not estimate the cost of transportation. In other business of Monday night’s meeting, the board reauthorized its winterization plan to be administered by the ci- ty’s Aging Department at KM Depot. Local citizens can receive winterization kits at the Depot Center to aid them in winteriz- ing doors and windows. The pro- gram is coordinated by the Energy Committee of which Jim Dickey is chairman. The board also approved ten- ding city water and sewer lines into Kings Mountain Industrial Park for at least one new in- dustry, to be announced soon. The city will add 1,500 feet of water line and 900 feet of sewer line. The city formally accepted a grant from the State Department of Human Resources for renova- tions of the Senior Center at the Depot for expansion of Kitchen Turn To Page 6-A Sex Education lan OK’d By School Board The Kings Mountain Board of Education Monday night unanimously approved a Family Life Education (sex education) curriculum for the school system. Superintendent William Davis, who presented the plan to the board over a month ago and , urged board members to be ready to vote on it by the November meeting, said he would begin staff development immediately and implement the program during the second semester. Davis said most health and science teachers “teach away un- til they come to the unit on human reproduction...and then sweep it under the rug. They are a little tentative about getting in- to it.” 3 A special committee including educators, parents and ministers has been studying sex education curriculum for about a year. Davis said the committee had put in over 30 hours of work ‘and although they’re not agree- ing totally” on the plan presented Monday night, “there is a good consensus” that it is a good curriculum. Davis said the school ad- ministration would make a good effort “to see that this is done right.” In other action Monday night, the board: *Heard a report from West Principal Jane King on the pro- grams at West School. Mrs. King reviewed renovations which have been made to the school building and grounds and discussed a number of programs which have been improved. She said the school is putting greater emphasis on math, science, writing and reading. *Recognized Bill McMillan, Director of the Regional Educa- tion Center in Charlotte, who presented awards to teachers Beth Fender and Lynda Stewart for their excellence in teaching math and to Sherrill Toney for excellence in teaching science. *Heard a report from Janet Suber on the new elementary guidance program. Mrs. Suber is initiating the program in the local school system and said she already sees a need for additional counselors in the elementary grades. : *Was told by Davis that he is working with the North Carolina School Boards Associa- tion in updating policies of the local system. Davis said he hopes to have recommendations for the board by its January meeting. *Was told by Davis that a public = relations committee, chaired by Betty. Gamble, has been organized to advise the school system. on school- community relations. *Approved a recommenda- tion by the Community Schools Advisory Council that a $100 prize be offered to the person who designs a logo to be used by the school system. The contest is open to anyone. *Was told by Assistant Superintendent Larry Allen that the system has completed its five-year review for Southern Association accreditation and had been accepted for the next five years of the 10-year process. Turn To 5-A Health Director Hired Paula Hudson Hildebrand has been employed as the new Health Coordinator for the Kings Mountain and Shelby city schools systems. Her appointment was approv- ed Monday night at the regular meeting of the Kings Mountain Board of Education at West School. The position was funded through a special grant given by the state to the two school systems. Mrs. Hildebrand will report for duty on January 2. Mrs. Hildebrand, 32, is cur- rently employed by the Turn To Page 5-A 00 I *S AMYYGIT TV IHONIN AINNVNA JAY LNOWGFId oR
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