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chaifred by Joe Smith with Ward 2
Last-minute campaigning hot |
With only 12 days until election day, the 16 candi-
dates for five seats on city council were gearing up
for last-minute politicking this week in what politi-
cal observers say is the quietest election season ever.
Election Day October 8 could see six new faces at
city hall, a Mayor, Ward One, Ward Two and two
At-Large representatives. Already seated for two
years is a new Ward Four councilman.
Running for mayor are former commissioners Jim
Childers and Scott Neisler and Gilbert Hamrick.
In the new minority/majority ward Fortee Gamble,
Roosevelt Ingram and Phil Hager want to be the
choice of Ward One voters.
Incumbent commissioner Jackie Barrett is chal-
lenged for the Ward Two seat by Jeff Gregory, Roy
Pearson and Jim Guyton.
The two At-Large candidates will be elected from
a field of six hopefuls, including the two incumbent
commissioners Norma Bridges and Al Moretz, chal-
lenged by Shirley Brutkq, Jerry Mullinax, Luther
Bennett and Joe King.
Even seasoned campaign-watchers think this
Hamrick
appointed
to KMLA
Mrs. Evelyn Hamrick has been
appointed to the Kings Mountain
Lake Authority.
The KMLA made the recom-
mendation at a recent meeting and
city council passed the recommen-
dation Tuesday.
Wife of insuranceman Larry
Hamrick Sr.. Mrs, Hamrick is the
corymissioner Jackie Barrett vice-
chayyman. Other members are
Charles Ballew, Billy Hawkins,
Paul Ledford and M. C. Pruette Jr.
Lake officer Phil Witherspoon
serves as secretary.
Hamrick's term will expire
December 31, 1994.
In other actions of the regular
September meeting, council:
+ Authorized the sale of unre-
covered bicycles by the Kings
Mountain Police Department
October 10 at 10 a.m. Twenty-
three bicycles ranging in size from
See Hamrick, 3-A
her yard.
Peorle
Kings Mountain
Hospice even before
special course for volu
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year's campaign lacks some of the sparkle of past
campaigns.
Placards have been going up for several weeks
now and council and mayor hopefuls are busy-knock-
ing on doors, pumping hands and handing out cam-
paign literature. None are predicting the winners of
the October 8 primary.
The Herald sponsored a candidate forum last
Tuesday night and 15 of the 16 city candidates in the
October 8 primary and all five candidates for two
school board seats November 5 were present.
Because the time ran out, additional questions aré¢ an-
swered by the candidates on pages 1 and 2-B in to-
day's edition.
Who's entitled to runoffs in the six person race for
commissioner? The question was posed to Election
Board Chairman Becky Cook by several candidates
this week.
"If you have two or more seats up for election in
one office you take the total number of votes cast for
all candidates, divide by two. Because there are two
offices, divide by two again and that number plus one
Thursday, September 26, 1991
will give you the majority. If one candidate gets a
majority that candidate would automatically win the
four year seat on council," says Cook, who says it's
conceivable the top four vote-getters for the At-Large
seats could go into a runoff for the two seats if no
one obtains a majority meaning the second high vote
getter would be elected unless the third high vote get-
ter asks for the runoff for the two year seat. If no one
obtains a majority, the third and fourth high runners
could also ask for a run off.
Cook says it's conceivable runoffs could be held in
all three contested races. She says that once the votes
are canvassed, she will confirm with the State Board
of Elections eligible candidates for a runoff
November 5.
With redistricting, this year's election may be con-
fusing for voters. Mrs. Cook said that elections offi-
cials will be standing by to respond to any questions.
Only Ward One voters will elect the Ward One com-
missioner and only Ward Two voters will elect the
Ward Two commissioner. All other registered voters
See City Election, 3-A
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A 20-hour "goal setting" session
by the five school board members
led by Supt. Dr. Bob McRae during
the weekend was "very produc-
tive," all board members said
Tuesday as the session ended at
noon at Holiday Inn.
"It was super,” said Ronnie
Hawkins.
"If was very productive,” said
Doyle Campbell, completing his
fourth annual planning meeting or
"Advance" as the board has it la-
beled. Campbell, who is going off
the board in December, said the
session is labeled correctly because
it not only works as advance help
on issues coming before the board's
regular meeting but as a tool for
important programs and prioritics
to be implemented during a school
year.
"The information we got was
about three inches thick," said
Hawkins.
Other board members, Chairman
Photo by Chris Nanney
Mary Yarbro of Gold Street Extension takes advantage of a cool first day of fall to clean tree limbs in
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Mountaineer
Day
slated October 12
Plans are shaping up for what
Recreation Director David
Hancock says will be an exciting
Mountaineer Day October 12 from
9:45 a.m. until 11 p.m. in down-
town Kings Mountain.
A revival of "old style" exhibits
such as antique horse-drawn bug-
gies, a Mountaineer Day costume
judging contest and dancing in the
streets is expected to draw crowds
to the area. Downtown merchants
are sponsoring sidewalk sales and
local chitirch and civic groups are
planning concessions and commu-
nity awareness demonstrations.
Fifteen craftspeople have al-
ready registered and among their
crafts on display will be pecan
resin, sewing, furniture, glassware,
pictures, antiques, wooden bench-
es, shelves, tables, paintings, "hair
halos", and dried flower arrange-
ments. Story hours and puppet
shows will be held at Mauney
Memorial Library for the young
folk throughout the day and for
drama enthusiasts the KM Little
Theatre will present short theatrical
performances. A dog show will be
held at 2 p.m. sponsored by KM
Farm Center and there will be hot
air balloon rides and plenty of fam-
ily entertainment by dance schools,
gospel singing groups, Swinging
Mountaineers of the Senior Center,
and opening patriotic music by the
Army Reserve Band with welcom-
ing remarks by Mayor Kyle Smith.
A nine hole golf green for putt-
putt enthusiasts of all ages will be
set up and street dancing to the mu-
sic of "Mink" will conclude the
event around 11 p.m. following a
fireworks show by the Fire
Department at 9 p.m.
Hancock said that several new
groups will be on stage during the
day, including a gospel hour by
"New Direction" and a comedy
routine featuring Craig Mayes" imi-
tation of Jerry Clower. Among
Community Awareness groups pre-
senting exhibits will be Kings
Mountain Fire Department,
Mauney Memorial Library, Kings
Mountain Rescue Squad, Youth
See Celebration, 3-A
369 names on petition
protest trash compactor
City officials are attempting to
verify 369 signatures on petitions
opposing rezoning of city property
on North Piedmont Avenue for a
solid waste transfer point and fu-
ture expansion of the Public Works
storage yards.
The rezoning matter was tabled
for the second time by city council
Tuesday night until October 29 to
give city staff time to check out the
names and addresses and also give
residents of the area time to inspect
a similar compactor on Margrace
Road.
"We won't be talking about more
time in school but restructuring
the time."
--Bob McRae
on 12-month schools
Billy King, Vice Chairman
Priscilla Mauney, and Billy Howze
echoed the excitement of Campbell
and Hawkins.
McRae said the board's first and
third retreats were held in Boone.
Because of Hurricane Hugo, the
board rescheduled its retreat from
Boone to Kings Mountain two
years ago and this year decided to
open "Advance" Sunday afternoon
at the superintendent's office, mect-
ing from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Sunday, on Monday from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m. at Holiday Inn and on
Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. until noon
at Holiday Inn.
Associate Supt. Larry Allen and
Assistant Superintendents Dr. Jane
King and Ronnic Wilson shared in-
formation and goals with the board
on facilities, personnel and instruc-
tion. Key people from local and
outside-district schools came to
discuss new programs which could
be implemented in Kings Mountain
Schools in the near future.
Year-round schools and non-
graded classrooms arc two new
concepts the system is looking at
Frank Brackett, who lives across
the street from Public Works at
1012 N. Piedmont Ave., and a
leader in the protest, said after the
meeting that he is submitting addi-
tional petitions this week to City
Manager George Wood and work-
ing to get more. He said he has one
more petition with signatures to
pick up at McAbee's Grocery.
Letters from Wood went out to
all residents of the area explaining
the proposed project. He said the
See Petition, 5-A
School ‘Advance’ productive
but McRae cautions that this does-
n't mean that ki'ls will be in the
classroom more than the required
180 days. It means the sessions are
spread out--fov “sessions of nine
weeks each ove the basic year of
180 school da s and in-between
sessions or "oy ortunities" for kids
based on neewd. "Technically, we
won't be talk, § about more time in
school but i. tucturing the time,"
he said. L
Two broter teaChers--Gail
Baber ary eresa Briggs--made a
presentaigion On non-graded or mul-
ti-age las dooms. This concept
place Some kids of different
h the Same classes working
4i1iy levels rather than
. ie kids would move to
"'oralcs at completion of the
Tpit program would be ex-
eng and for aiming stu-
acpevement. McRae said the
dent”
See Advance, 8-A
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