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Kugel came to Kings Moun- tain at the invitation of Mayor John Henry Moss and was accompanied by Oppie Jordan, OK Regional Vice President from North Carolina and Virginia and a former associate of the North Carolina Department of Com- ' be unveiled soon. He said this Park will be outstanding and one of the finest in the Southeastern United States with full scope of plans for- thcoming. For a monthly $5,000 fee, Kugel’s company will plan, construct and handle financ- ing with local investors for business owners interested in renovating old buildings downtown. The contract can be cancelled at any time without reason, Kugel told the group. Kugel ‘guarantees $2 million in development for the area in the first 12 months of the contract or he will return the retainer. “We can only go where we have a strong relationship and firm committment with business in the community’’, he pointed out. merce, who assisted ina slide Kugel told the downtown Xo ; presentation using before and a business group that he 5 vs]ides. “of other: : pr Sm alinel : a Ry wy ee a coo adntown | revitalization ef- ¢ Turn To Page TA RY 7 NF KC forts. 4 - Gilead, Proceeding with plans to build an addition to Grover Town Hall, Grover commis- sioners Monday night authorized Mayor Bill Mc- Carter to ask for estimates of costs of construction prints from Architectural Design Group of Shelby to put a pro- posed Phase One out to bids. Jeff Roark, representing Architectural Design Group, presented proposed drawings for both Phase 1 and Phase 2. Phase 1, which board members said is top priority, includes a 25 feet by 25 feet storage addition of 625 square feet to the rear of the present building. Phase 1 also in- cludes an improved entrance which would feature a covered brick arcade and a new 25 feet by 60 feet wood truss shingled roof. The addi- tion would be of brick veneer and block construction with truss roof and would have ample space for storage of sewer pipes. Unassigned funds, already appropriated. would pay for the first phase of construction, estimated to cost $26,500. Phase 2, according to the architects, would tie in with the present building and storage addition to the South and would meet longrange needs of the community. Planners estimate that costs of a community meeting room, kitchen, toilets, storage, etc. and parking (3,000 square feet of floor space) would run from $135,000 to $150,000. “Phase 2 is way down the New Town Hall is road’’. said Mayor McCarter. In other actions, Ralph Gilbert, Shelby appraiser, reported that right-of-way ac: quisition for sewer line con- struction is proceeding but in- spections have taken *‘a little longer’’' than expected because stakes were not in some property and lines were hard to define. He said he had encountered little opposition from property owners. “Values will be kept well within the budget’’ he told the board, and promised by Mon- day he would be able to report results of all ap- praisals to board attorney Andy Neisler of Kings Moun- tain. Mayor McCarter reported that Robert Tester, 26. of Wagram, N.C.., will move to 17-Year-Old Charged Denorris Wilson, Jr., 17, of Apt. 66 Pine Manor, was charged with assaulting a police officer Sunday night at 11:20 p.m. Ptl. Don Johnson, answer- ing a disturbance call at 318 Wilson Terrace, said that he was cut on the hand with a knife by the suspect as he tried to handcuff him. In other reports made to Kings Mountain Police Department during the week: A man posing as Tryon L. Roy issued two worthless checks, one in the amount of $763 to McGinnis Furniture Property Damages High In Automobile Wrecks Property damages were high in several automobile accidents which occurred in town during the past week. William Blanton, Route 2, operating a 1973 Plymouth on East Gold Street May 2 at 2:05 p.m., struck a 1979 Olds operated by Mabel Ross and doing $359 to the Ross vehicle and $50 to his car. Lindsay Smith, of Mount operating a 1982 Chevrolet on King Street, struck a 1977 Ford operated by Dianna Smith of Route 5. Damages totaled $700. George Yarbro, of Route 2, operating a 1979 Ford, struck a parked car owned by James Ramey, 220 Lackey St., in the parking lot of Food Lion do- ing $100 to the Ramey 1976 Ford. ; A three-car crash resulted in heavy damages to vehicles May 3 at 8:45 p.m. on Phifer Road when James Boyd, 211 E. King Street,crossed the center line and his car struck a 1980 Ford operated by Bob- by Morris of Shelby and the Turn To Page 16-A Co. for payment of a stereo system and one in the amount of $35 for gasoline to Express Station at 212 W. King St. The checks were drawn on First Union National Bank. Warren Reynolds, 120 York Road, reported larceny of a battery valued at $60. Sunny’s Corner Stop at 201 E. King Street reported that on two occasions during the week customers pumped gas and left without paying for it. The total amount was $45. Otha Campbell, 902 Second St., reported damage to her house by an unknown source at $650. Mike Ballard, 1005 Sher- wood Lane, reported that his golf cart and a battery charger were stolen. Estimated loss was $1450. William White, 410 E. Ridge St., reported that $140 was stolen from his pocket- book. Lillian Harrison, 217 N. Carpenter St., reported that $225 was stolen from her residence. Grover Friday and become the ‘community's new policeman. Tester was formerly employed by the Town of Wagram. The Board voted to pay costs of Tester’s moving expenses. In another police matter, the board agreed to sponsor Jack Wright to rookie school. The Board also approved insurance for firemen and in- surance for a Ford fire truck amounting to: $450 and con- tracted with Charlie Duval of Shelby for the annual audit of the city books. The Board set May 31 as heavy trash pickup day in Grover and encouraged pro- perty owners to cut high grass and clean up lots in preparation for a big Fire Department fundraiser on May 25th and for the city's 100th birthday celebration June 2. Mayor McCarter said that Charlie Harry is serving as general chairman of the celebration which will in- clude a joint community wide church service at First Bap- tist Church and other events on the town’s birthday. The Board elected Clyde Randle: as chairman of Grover Board of Elections and asked him to select two persons to serve on the elec- tions board with him. Town voters will elect in November four members of the board of city commissioners. Terms of Bill Camp, Jim Howell, Don Rich and Grady Ross are expiring. Three of the four will be elected to four year terms and one will be elected to a two year term. Grover voters at the last election ap- proved staggered terms. Terms of Ronald Queen and Mayor McCarter do not ex- pire this year. Mayor McCarter distributed copies of the pro- posed budget for 1984-85, in- cluding requests from various city departments and said that budget sessions will be held prior to the July 1 meeting at which the new budget will be adopted. Bob Dellinger, of Dellinger- Lee, planners for the new Kings Mountain Corporate Center, was also a guest at the meeting attended by a dozen or more downtown business leaders, including Odus Smith, John Young, Jonas Bridges, John McGin- nis, Arlene Smith, Lewis Dellinger, Ruby Alexander, Larry Hamrick, Mickey Cor- rey, George Thomasson and Commissioners Humes Houston and Jim Dickey. Dellinger said that plans for 2,000 acre High-Tech Park development near Kings Mountain at the super inter- change of 1-85 and U.S. 74 will SB1 Agents Talk To Group Agents of the State Bureau of Investigation met in Kings Mountain Tuesday for several hours with members of the newly-formed Cemetery Committee but gave no indication of when their investigation of the city. cemetery department would be complete. Several weeks ago records . were ~~ obtained from Cemetery Supt. Ken Jenkins by SBI agents who talked with him. — cose i i I i oe Ne
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