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ree, o _ | | mmr Hell Of A Way To Run Railroad A “world premiere” of “A Hell Of A Way To Run A Railroad” comes to the stage of the Gastonia Little Theatre Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. You can bet that those of us who work for The Herald and the six other newspapers owned by Mr. and Mrs. Garland Atkins, plan to be on the front row. : ; We think we may be ‘characters’ in the hilarious comed about the ‘zany newspaper business” since ‘‘the boss” ad- mits the play includes some of the situations and ‘“‘characters’’ he has encountered over the years—to make it funny. Atkins, grandson of the late J.W. Atkins and son of the late newspaperman Ben Atkins, former publishers and owners of the Gastonia Gazette, for many years, says he followed his UNC journalism professor’s advice and wrote about what he knew. For about 25 years now The Herald publisher has been thinking about playwriting, has acted an starred in many of the Gastonia Little Theatre productions over the years, but said the unusual name for his play about newspapering came about accidentally. “Lyle Edwards, Bob Hallman and I were standing around in the Gazette newsroom just after some big news story broke—maybe a train wreck, and a big city reporter from across the river came in wearing a trench coat and pretty much pushing his way around. He was trying to get some _ story details but we just didn’t have anything yet. The Associated Press called for the story and Lyle kept telling the caller, “I don’t know’’. Finally, in disgust, the AP reporter muttered something about that being a “hell of a way torun a railroad.” “I had never heard that expression before, but it stuck with me”’, says Atkins. Atkins says he has been working on the script for a couple of years and has changed it 10 times since the cast started rehearsals. Atkins, who started out trying to perform the lead role and direct the play as well, called on veteran Little Theatre actor and director Paul Holman to help out. Atkins, while working on the play, has just recently com- pleted the manuscript of a history of Carolina Freight Car- riers of Cherryville, one of the nation’s top trucking firms, . and has been commissioned to write other books, which he loves. This is his first attempt at playwriting. “A Hell Of A Way To Run A Railroad” is a comedy. It’s about a weekly newspaper publisher who separates from his wife and moves into his newspaper office, installs his per- sonal telephone in his office where he eats, sleeps and works. Before long his personal and professional lives are totally confused. : _ The paper is called “The Eagle’, although no town is men- tioned in the story. (Atkins owns the Cherryville Eagle, the Bessemer City Record, Stanley News, Mount Holly News, Belmont Banner, and Gaston Independent, all in Gaston County). All the play’s characters have their eccentricies, to put it mildly! A drunk, a pressman who is always falling into the ink; a near-sighted policeman who is always coming into the “Eagle Office” and arresting one of the employees; a Welcome Wagon lady who has appeared on a Playboy spread; a good Gal Friday and would you believe an-efficien- cy expert who comes in to help straighten up the office “mess’’ but forgets what he comes for when he joins the drinking crowd? I hope the play has a good ending. Gastonia Little Theatre is located at 238 Clay Street. Tickets are $3 for adults and children and students through college age $2. Call Beth Sanders at 865-0160 for reservations. Redevelopment - Plans Approved Final plans for construc- tion on Parcels 73 and 19 in the redevelopment area of the city were approved by the board of commissioners Mon- day night. Bridges Textiles expects to begin construction in 90 days for an electronics and textile shipping business at the site of the old city jail on S. City Street just off King. Mrs. Bobby Bridges told the com- mission the building would be a masonry type construction with a brick front. She said more employees would be hired. Mr. and Ms. Erwin Hewmeyer plan to begin con- struction within 120 days of a 66x50 office building complex on Railroad Avenue between Phifer Hardware and the Old Chevrolet building. The building will be of masonry and brick construction and will house a beauty shop and offices. In other actions: The Board approved $32,831.92 in improvements to Somerset Drive. Residents at the meeting were advised that corrections had been made and they were being assessed $3.27 per foot of road frontage rather than $4.37 per foot as indicated in their in- itial billing. Mayor John Moss said they would have five years to pay the street improvements bills at eight percent interest rates. The Board awarded con- tract to the low bidder, Spanger and Sons of Shelby, for curb and gutter im- provements in the amount of $173,250. The Board, on recommen- dation of Codes Director Jerry King and City Attorney George Thomasson, voted to ask the state to assist in up- dating the city’s zoning or- dinances. The codes were last updated in 1976. The Board accepted the donation of a lot in the Nor- thwoods Subdivision from Triangle Realty Co. The cor- ner lot is tentatively schedul- ed to become a children’s playground. The Board tabled, because of insufficient information and maps, consideration of certificate as to sufficiency of petition for improvements of Country Club Circle from Merrimont Street to Merri- mont Street. Armed Robbery Reported City police are in- vestigating a strong arm rob- bery which occurred at The Pantry, 610 Linwood Road. Kathy Garcia, manager, told investigating officers that a black male bought $10 worth of gasoline and asked her to make change from a $100 bill. In process of the money exchange, the suspect .got away with $80 from the cash drawer. A $400 plate glass window. was broken out of Western Augo Store on Cherokee St. during a break-in and a $450 television set was stolen, police said. Sudie’s Beauty Shoot Ww. Mountain St., reported that someone tried to enter the beauty Shop by breaking the back door but fled after they realized that a beautician was at work. : Patsy Parker, who teaches an exercise class at the KM Community Center, reported that someone climbed over the walls at the Center and stole records that she used in her class. Richard Young, 314 Amhurst Dr., reported that $1400 worth of tapes and tape cases were removed from his vehicle parked at the Regal Building. = Two incidents of shoplifting were reported: at Mack’s Variety Store where bicycle tubes were stolen and from Tommy’s Quick Stop where 68 cents worth of peanuts were stolen. Everette Camp, Shelby, reported that hubcaps were stolen from his car while it was parked at Sadie Mill. A car window was broken out of a vehicle owned by Sterling Mfc. Co. of Albemarle and parked at Holiday Inn. Shirley Duncan, Pine Manor Apts., reported that a telephone was stolen from her residence. Robbie Edgerton, Crocker Road, said his bicycle was stolen while it was parked on King Street. : Norma Cloninger, of Gastonia, told police that so- meone broke into her car parked at the high school and took a makeup kit valued at $150 and damaged her car. Boy, 9, Struck By Car Kenneth Joseph Beam, age 9, of 216 Fulton St., was treated for injuries at Kings Mountain Hospital Monda afternoon when he was struc by a car while riding his bicy- cle on Phifer Road. Police identified the driver as Helen Askew, of 300 Somerset Drive. : Beam was treated at the hospital and released. Several other accidents oc- curred in the city during the past week. Charles Fletcher, 14 Clin- ton St., operating a 1977 Ford on Linwood Road, struck a 1976 Chevrolet operated by Sophia Johnson of Carolina Gardens doing $500 damage to the Johnson car and $500 to the Fletcher vehicle. Effie Earp, of 102 S. Wat- terson St., operating a 1968 Chevrolet struck a 1983 Pon- tiac operated by Hilda Moss in the parking lot of West Gate Plaza doing $400 to the Moss car and $10 damage to the Earp vehicle. Cars operated by Paul Pressley, 312 E. King St., and Kay Trusdale, Bessemer Ci- ty, were involved in a colli- sion on Second Street. The report did not list damages. Marlin Saltzmann, of Route 2, operating a 1978 Ford which was damaged $20, struck a 1981 Buick operated by Sandra Neal, of Canter- bury Road, which was damaged $200. James Moore, Jr. of Morris St., operating a city owned 1983 Ford truck, hit a 1982 Mazda operated by James Lybrand, Garrison Drive, do- ing $150 damage to the Lybrand vehicle. PACESETTERS—Tina Henderson of Kings Mountain Hospital, left, Mikie Smith of Com- mercial Shearing, Maude Norris of Anvil Knit and John Reynolds of Parkdale Mills, right, are all Pacesetters in the Kings Mountain United Way Campaign for 1986. Not present was Elaine Grigg of First Union National Bank, the fifth Pacesetter present for the kickoff lun- cheon Tuesday of the KM United Way campaign for $100,000. KM Police Urge Safe Driving Around Schools In preparation for the open- ing of Kings Mountain District schools, the police department has started posting “‘School’s Open—Drive Carefully’’ signs in areas where school children will be walking to and from school. Chief J.D. Barrett said the campaign is conducted joint- ly each year in Kings Moun- tain by the police department and the AAA-Carolina Motor Club. : “September may not be the beginning of the year, but it’s an appropriate time for all motorists to make a resolu- tion regarding their driving habits,” said Ralph Peters, president of the motor club. Peters said that in 1984, 49 school children, under the age of 15, were killed in North Carolina, and that 24 were killed in South Carolina. ‘Hundreds more were in- jured, some seriously, he said. “Traffic accidents are Paul Hord Is Seeking Re-Election From Page 1-A would like very much to see completed,” he said. ‘I believe I have effectively represented the people of this district and pledge to con- tinue that effort. I thank the citizens for their votes in the past and ask for their con- tinued support and votes in November.” Hord is owner and operator of Paul’s Seafood on York Road. He and his wife, Joyce, have three children, Kim Hord, a sophomore at Kings Mountain High School, Denise Falls and Randy Hord. They are active in First Baptist Church. Foto bbbddddddddhddddddbbdbddddbddddd : Jane McClure Dance Studio Celebrating 20 Years In Kings Mountain Announces REGISTRATION & hehdodbbbdoddbbdddbdddddddd Traffic Will Be Monitored City police will monitor traffic at all the schools in the Kings Mountain District system beginning Tuesday. Chief of Police J.D. Barrett said that police will use radar to monitor traffic and that speeders will be cited. “Police will be working at each school and we ask the . public’s cooperation and en- courage them to drive safely and watch out for children walking to and from school’, said Barrett. always a tragic occurence, especially when children are involved.” The motor club president said that schools can and do play a large role in the traffic need of our résidents. the Center. deductible. 8 A.M. - 8 P.M. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th WKMT FUND RAISING RADIOTHON TELEPHONE FOR CORNERSTONE Cornerstone Christian Center 423 & 427 W. Main Avenue - Gastonia, N.C. WHAT IS CCC? It is a Christian Non-profit Corp. whose purpose is help- ing those who have the alcohol problem. WHO OPERATES CCC? The Center is controlled by a Board of Direc- tors, which selects the staff and operates the center, WHAT IS CCC’s APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOLISM? We believe that alcoholism is primarily the result of man’s inability to cope with life and its problems and is basically a spiritual problem and therefore needs a sound, spiritual approach. Since man is body, soul, and spirit, our approach is to meet, in as far as possible, each area of their need. We request the assistance of other organizations to meet the WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION? Men who recognize their need for help and are willing to accept the spiritual approach to the addic- tion. Applicants are asked to stay for 60 days. We reserve the right to accept or reject any individual at our discretion. WHAT ARE THE FEES? There is no charge made for any of the ser- vices, although the resident and his family are encouraged to support HOW IS CCC SUPPORTED? There is no public funding. It is a faith ministry supported entirely by concerned individuals, churches, businesses, Sunday School classes, clubs, etc. and donations are tax Friday, August 23rd, 2-6 p.m. And Monday, August 26th, 1-6 p.m. 203 Battleground Ave., (Formerly Belk’s) Featuring Classes In Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe And Baton. Ages 3 and up. Also Offering Private Lessons And Adult Classes Member Of Dance Masters Of America For More Information Ok To Pre-Register Call: 739-5923 - Studio 1-263-8775 - Jane C. McClure 1-435-3083 - Susan F. Horne No Registration Fee. PRPPRPPPPPPPPPPFPPPPPPRPPPPPPFEP safety education of youngsters. ‘Children retur- ning to school, and par- ticularly those enrolling for the first time, need help in understanding, 'remember- ing, and following the safety rules. of the school and com- munity. Self-reliance in traf- fic situations is the key,” he explained. ‘However, even the most alert youngster may not be able to compensate for a driver’s mistake.” The AAA ‘‘Schools Open—Drive Carefully” campaign was mentioned by Peters as one way to promote conscientious driving as the summer season ends. He stressed particular alertness in areas designated by school zone and school crossing signs, and along routes nor- mally used by children. The AAA-Carolina Motor Club is distributing nearly 16,000 posters and bumper strips this year to numerous cities in both Carolinas. PIPRFPPFPFFPPPPPRFPPRFTPF
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