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| Grover will elect three, not two GROVER-Voters will elect three commissioners from six can- didates on the ballot in November, not two as they originally thought. Mayor Bill McCarter said at Tuesday's town board meeting that the Attorney General has ruled that the board cannot appoint a com- missioner to complete the two-year unexpired term of W. Norman King, who gave up his seat to run for mayor. McCarter said the board could appoint a new member to serve for 2 1/2 months until the election. "Due to the fact that Norman resigned close to the end of the filing time the ruling was made," said McCarter, who recom- mended the board not appoint a new member for the short period of time. McCarter asked the board to for- mally accept King's resignation. "If a council member's term of office extends beyond election day he must resign to run, " explained McCarter, noting there could be some change in this law by the next legislative session since a can- didate in another area of the state MEGHAN ETTERS It's a girl for Etters’ John R. and Lesia Grigg Etters announce the birth of their first child, Meghan Brooke Etters, August 2 at 7:20 p.m. at Cleveland Memorial Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Zeb and Lee Etters and Carl‘and Jackie Grigg, © all of Kings Mountain. Great-grandparents are Toye and Mae Grigg of Kings Mountain, Raymond and Mildred Parris of Gaffney, S.C. and John and Shirley Peters of Leesburg, Fla. Great-great grandparents are Bulah Chapman of Kings " Mountain and Lucy Peters of Leesburg, Fla. Meghan is the niece of SPC Jamie C. Grigg II, still stationed in Saudi Arabia. Recreation The following programs have been scheduled by the Kings Mountain Parks and Recreation Department. All programs are held at the Community Center unless otherwise noted. For more infor- mation call 739-9361 or 734-0449. * Aerobics - Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:40-9:40 a.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Monday-Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m. Fee is $10 for inside city residents and $15 for outside city residents. Registration is taken between the 1st and 5th of each month. *Water aerobics - Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.-12 noon and Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Both classes are at Neisler Natatorium. Fee is $10 for senior citizens, $15 for other inside city residents and $22.50 for other out- side city residents. *Dance classes - Tap, jazz and ballet will be offered through August. Penny Sanders Abee is the instructor. *Soccer registration - Registration has been extended. Age groups are under 12 and under 10. The cost is $10 for city resi- dents and $15 for outside city resi- dents. *Mountaineer Days - Applications are being accepted for food vendors and crafters for the annual Mountaineer Days celebra- tion october 12. *Volleyball - An organizational meeting for volleyball will be held September 5 at 7 p.m. Any church, industrial or other group wishing to participate should send one repre- sentative to the meeting. Calligraphy envelopes * documents 739-0806 won a court ruling that the rule is unconstitutional. That particular ruling affected only the candidate filing the suit. Several people said after the meeting they might have filed had they known three people could be elected. Mayor Pro Tem Ronald Queen, whose term expires in November, is the third candidate for mayor, challenging incumbent McCarter and King. Filing for the city council are in- cumbent Sandra Spangler Ellis, former commissioner Don Rich, Jack Herndon, Dr. Philip M. Day, Evelyn Willis and Sam Stevenson. McCarter said the top two vote- getters will be elected to four year terms with the third elected to the two-year unexpired term of King. Tuesday night's board meeting drew a capacity crowd. Several cit- izens, including representatives of Shiloh Presbyterian Church, asked that some relief be given to higher- than-normal water bills. Although board members say they thought the meters were functioning prop- MEETS CONGRESSMAN-Chuck Brackett of Grover shares erly, they promised to look into the problems further and asked the church to check faucets for leak- age. "It's our policy not to give one person a break over another unless it's the city's fault,” said Sandra Ellis, who said she sympathized with the church whose bill jumped to $436 in June. "Don't pay the bill until we do some checking," said McCarter. In other actions, the board +Asked attorney William E. Lamb Jr. to draft a noise ordinance which would be effective from 10 p-m. until 7 a.m. +Employed Fox & Ritter to draw up new maps including the newly annexed areas at cost of $600. +Passed a resolution of support from Southern Bill on a manufac- turing bill which lifts certain re- strictions on manufacturing. +Chose Shelby Family Practice and Cleveland Memorial Hospital for doctor/hospital for risk man- agement insurance cases involving some concerns with U. S. Congressman Cass Ballenger during the 10th District Representative's visit to Kings Mountain constituents Wednesday at City Hall. Ballenger has held office hours in four counties since Congress recessed until September. DANCE ECTIONS 132 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain (Upstairs above Sub Factory) Currently accepting registration for Fall classes in eTap eJazz *Ballet Pointe eLyrical Gymnastics * Modern Competition Groups Ages 3 and up Also offering Beginning Shag Lessons for aduts and Jazzercise (a fun way to exercise) for ages 12 and up. For more information call 739-5923 or 629-3929 Susan Horne Goodson, Ownetr/Instructor Tonia Harrison Rutledge, Instructor Rick & Debbie Deaton, Shag Instructors Dawn Smith, Instructor Catch Professional Baseball with the Gastonia Rangers SAT., AUG.17; 7:00 - WSOC-TV/Gaston Memorial Hospital Night. FREE Baseball hats to 1st 150 paid admissions, from WSOC-TV! FREE Gastonia Rangers mugs to 1st 1,000 fans from Gaston Memorial Hospital. SUN., AUG. 18;5:00-WJZY/Toys R Us Night. Geoffrey Giraffe Activity Books to all kids age 8 and under. Drawings for great prizes like a 10 speed bike from Toys R Us. MON., AUG. 19; 7:00 - YOUTH NIGHT! FREE tickets for all kids ages 16 and under. Tickets available at Gaston County youth agencies or by calling the Rang- ers office. Also, great prizes given away all game long. TUES., AUG. 20; 7:00 - Thrifty Tuesday. 1/2 Price on ALL DRINKS and all food except pizza! Sims Legion Park - 1001 N. Marietta St. 867-3721 for more details. It's a WHOLE NEW BALL GAME +Bought lights from Duke Power for the walking track and authorized purchase of more pipes and a chain link fence at cost of $2200. +Tabled for more information a proposal by Minette Mills for a ca- boose in Grover and invited the Woman's Club to pursue a beautifi- cation project. +Took recommendation of Evelyn Willis for a "Community Day" and invited the Woman's Club to plan the event with men of the community to bring trucks and chainsaws and clean up Brice Harry Memorial Park and the women to serve hotdogs at a picnic afterwards. ~ +Heard report of Officer Paul Cash that 15-20 lights have been shot out with pellet guns and air rifles. McCarter invites the public to serve as a neighborhood watch and alert the police department of any vandalism in the area. "It's re- ally getting dark in some areas and we need to put a stop to this van- dalism and it's getting costly re- placing lights," he said. Child care help offered Interested girls are invited to ap- ply for three or four child care scholarships available to Kings Mountain High school girls who plan to be members of the Teen Support Group at the high school next year. Each scholarship will pay for day care for one child for the 1991- 92 school year at a quality Day Care in Kings Mountain and are made possible through a Single Parents Displaced Homemakers and Single Pregnant Women Grant from the U. S. Department of Education. Applications may be picked up from Dianne Hollifield at the high school and must be returned to Hollifield or Betty Gamble, Vocational Director, by August 15. 9.95% APR). Thursday, August 15, 1991-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 9a ACE REYNOLD'S Hardware GAF Sentinel Roofing Shingles sate ¥69 per bundle or] 99% per square Reg. $2250 per sq. Roofing Shingles Proven protection year after year! 3-tab strip for double coverage with heat-activiated bonding strips. Choose from an assortment of colors. 20 year limited warranty. Roofing Felt $495 15 Lb. Roll PRICES GOOD THRU AUG. 31st, 1991 Reynold's Ace Hardware MACE 7 Open: Mon-Sat 8:00 am - 5:00 pm « (704) 739-0915 - (704) 739-2326 Store #9880-V 714 North Cleveland Ave. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 ew Car Loans Carolina State Bank offers you a low 8.95% APR rate* on new automobiles for 36 months (48 month financing at Take advantage of this special low rate while it's available. We at Carolina State Bank want to be "your" bank. If you own your home, you may also qualify for additional savings with Carolina State Bank's TaxSaver feature. Talk to us before buying your car. Estimated Potential Tax Savings: Amount Tax Estimated Financed Term Bracket Tax Savings $10,000 36 months 31% $ 446 38% $ 547 $15,000 36 months 31% $ 669 38% $ 821 $20,000 36 months 31% $ 892 38% $1,094 credit. Member FDIC *8.95% APR applies to 36 month financing or less. Longer terms are available at Carolina State Bank's low rates. Not available for fleet financing. Please consult Your tax advisor concerning your personal tax deductibility. Subject to approved CarolinaState 114 E. Gold Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, (704) 734-4444 316 S. Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC 28150, (704) 480-4444 = Equal Housing Lender
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