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Kings Mountain Little Theatre
‘Presents
'Best Christmas
Pageant Ever’
7-B
VOL. 108 NO. 48
KM gets in spirit
at tree ceremony
Every seat in Weir Auditorium
at Mauney Memorial Library was
filled Tuesday night and crowds
stood to listen to two church choirs
and a senior citizen's band usher in
the Christmas season with joyful
song.
The traditional program was
moved inside due to the cold and
threatening rain but at 8 p.m. the
crowds gathered around the tall
tree on the lawn and watched as
Mayor Kyle Smith turned on the
Christmas lights. The single red
bulb on the giant tree was placed
by the city in memory of former
employee Devoil Butcher, who
I in an automobile accident last
Christmas favorites such as
"Silent Night" and "O Come All Ye
Faithful" were sung by the church
choirs, Glenda Crawford led the
Foursquare Gospel Choir in two
hymns and Tracy Bolin led the
Kings Mountain Baptist Church
Choir in two selections in the audi-
torium. Margaret Ruff led the
"Swinging Mountaineers" of Kings
Mountain Senior Center in several
children's favorites. Lottie Means
played drums and other instru-
ments were played by the senior
citizens, all dressed in holiday red
jackets. The crowd joined in a
sing-a-long, ending with "We Wish
You A Merry Christmas." :
See Library, Page 12-A
Swinging Mountaineers perform at Christmas tree lighting.
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1-year-old Mark Moore dies
By RENEE WALSER
Of The Herald Staff
Mark Anthony Moore, just over
a year old, died Friday, Nov. 29.
There was hope that he would
make it at least until spring when a
kidney transplant had been
planned, therefore prolonging --
maybe -- his young life a little
more.
But just two days after his first
birthday party on Oct. 26, Mark
went back into the hospital for his
11th trip to the operating table. In
his weakened condition, Mark was
Utility revenues down due to the
recession caused a temporary cash
flow problem but the city's audit
process "went well," auditor
Darrell Keller said in a report to
city council.
"It was a tough year for the city
with the recession, the construction
in progress and the drop in utility
income," said Keller, reporting on
the 1990-91 audit before the
November 26 meeting of city
council.
Responding to question of
Commissioner Fred Finger, Keller
labeled the city in "good fiscal
shape" and said that city employees
were following suggested proce-
dures in internal accounting.
"They've tightened up in minor ar-
eas and the internal accounting has
improved dramatically since we
Mark was born with a rare kid-
ney disease and a collapsed esoph-
agus. He came to the attention of
many in Kings Mountain when his
parents, Mickie and Randy Moore,
both out of work, planned to give
him his first birthday party.
Otherwise pink and healthy-
looking, Mark always had two
tubes attached to his lower ab-
domen for feeding and dialysis. He
had nurses nearly round the clock
and was on medication constantly.
He never ate orally.
"Mark was so special and gave
7 a ca
three years ago," he said.
In a related matter, Council
wrote off $45,760.74 in bad debts
for the 190-91 year. Keller ex-
plained that the debts were more
than three years old and most of
the people owing them had proba-
bly moved out of state.
Responding to a question, City
Manager George Wood said the
city could collect some of the debts
but the extra costs would not make
it worth the city's time, noting that
the $45,760.74 represented only
four-tenths of 1 percent compared
to revenue the city took in last
year. "That's excellent," he said.
The Council at this time last year
wrote off $70,000 in unpaid utility
bills, said Keller.
In another major action of the
meeting, council, as expected, dis-
solved the Moss Lake Authority,
first started 3 osditing the books
Fezay Baird, “far left, and Betty Gamble, far right, converse in
English with college students in Russia during a People To People
-trip recently.
Stocking really is empty
The Kings Mountain Empty
Stocking Fund, which was begun
three years ago to help our unfortu-
nate neighbors, is literally empty.
Thus far only $50 has been col-
lected and with just three weeks re-
maining until merchandise has to
be bought, the fund's committee is
appealing to the community to get
in the giving spirit.
Margaret Dilling, committee
chairman, said gifts, food and
clothing must be purchased at least
a week before Christmas so deliv-
eries can be made the weekend be-
fore Christmas.
All money received goes to pur-
chase necessities for needy fami-
lies in the Kings Mountain School
District. All campaign workers do-
nate their time, gasoline and other
expenses.
In the first two years of the fund,
over $6,000 was donated to help
those less fortunate. Mrs. Dilling
urges individuals, churches, busi-
nesses, civic clubs and other orga-
nizations to give generously.
Donations may be mailed to
Empty Stocking Fund, P.O. Box
1461, Kings Mountain, NC 28086;
or taken to Home Federal Savings
Bank and deposited into the fund's
account there. Donations may be
given anonymously and they may
also be given in honor or in memo-
ry of someone.
~ pain d Syiieing along with their
but love him. There was just some-
thing about the way he looked at
you. I know his family and friends
will never forget him and the spe-
cial joy he added to their lives."
McAbee was the instigator of
Mark's birthday party. She per-
formed as a clown for about 40 of
his family and friends at 2nd
Baptist Church.
"I know Mickie and Randy
would like to thank everyone who
gave through funds, love and
prayers," McAbee said. "They are
special friends who experienced
changing it to Moss Lake
Commission to serve as an adviso-
ry board only. "It was not clear
who could make decisions about
the lake and we just feel the deci-
sions concerning the lake, our
biggest asset, ought to be made by
our elected officials,” said Wood.
The membership of the Moss Lake
Commission will: be unchanged
and only change in the ordinance
has to do with tighter enforcement
of rules. Commissioner Al Moretz
questioned Section 14 of the rules
which deal with shoreline regula-
tions and said that the existing or-
dinance, as distributed, left the en-
forcement up to the city manager.
Moretz asked that the engineering
report address that portion in detail
and Wood said that the rules and
regulations were being fine tuned
to conform to the municipal codes
KM teachers
Russia isn't a smiling nation, two
Kings Mountain teachers learned
during a 16-day stay in the Soviet
Union as People to People
Ambassadors with 400 other pro-
fessionals representing 60 profes-
sions from 20 nations, including
the U. S. A.
Long lines at the grocery stores
in Russia made the food shortage a
reality.
The visitors had students stand-
ing in lines to talk with them since
it was their first opportunity to
sh , flow p FO lems
of the city. Wood said that engi-
neers are in process of reviewing
lake rules and regulations.
Betty Davis, of Ellis Street,
shared her concerns about safety
hazards on North Cansler Street,
noting that cars park in front of
New Bynum Chapel AME Zion
Church on Sundays and often
block one complete lane of traffic.
Davis said her vehicle was struck
by an oncoming car November 9 as
she pulled out into North Cansler
Street and asked what was the
city's responsibility.
"I pay taxes and I think the city
should put an officer out there if
parking signs can't be put up,"
Davis said. "I've been living here
10 years and complaining about
this problem."
See City, Page 12-A
visit Russia
speak English with an English
speaking person.
"The people were reserved but
generous with their time and ap-
peared concerned for the people
they worked with and for their
families," said Gamble, Vocational
Director in KM Schools. "It was an
experience we will long remem-
ber," said Peggy Baird, Food
Services Coordinator at KMHS.
Returning home the teachers
shipped English textbooks from
See Russia, 10-A
~ Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 «35¢
KM parade
is Sunday
Kings Mountain's Annual
Christmas Parade will be held
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The parade
will begin at the intersection of
King and Gaston Streets.
This year's grand marshal is
WBTV's Mike McKay. Floats,
beauty queens, dance groups, an-
tique cars; trucks and avrious other
entries will be on hand, followed
by Santa himself.
Persons or groups who would
like to enter can come by the Kings
Mountain Community Center or
call for an application. All horse
entries must be registered and re-
main at the rear of the parade and
must provide a clean-up person.
For more information, call 734-
0449.
The lineup for the parade is as
follows:
Kings Mountain Fire
Department Pumper, Kings
Mountain High Varsity
Cheerleaders, Kings Mountain
Marching Band, Bridget Barret -
Young Miss Kings Mountain, Miss
Bethware Fair, Little Wee Miss
Kings Mountain, Tiny Mr. Kings
Mountain, Cub Scout Pack 92,
Antique Fire Truck, Century 21
Hometown Realty float, Dance
Reflections, Kelli Ann Hardy -
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Brandy Short
Grover
parade
Saturday
GROVER - A 90-unit
Christmas parade, Grover's first in
10 years and probably the biggest
in recent history, will step off on
Main Street Saturday at 3 p.m.
with Santa Claus as the star and
pretty girls, clowns and the Kings
Mountain High School Band lead-
ing the way.
Grand marshal will be WESC's
Bob Hooper of Greenville, S. C.
Sponsor is Grover Fire
Department.
The parade participants will start
lining up at 2 p.m. at the entrance
of Spring Acres and will proceed
down the center of town, turning
right on Mulberry Street and dis-
banding on Cleveland Avenue.
Several other school bands have
indicated they may participate in
the parade, said Town
Commissioner Sandra Ellis, a
member of the committee chaired
SANTA'S COMING TO TOWN - Santa Claus dropped into
town recently to plan some big appearances this weekend.Deniece
Talbert couldn't resist the opportunity to try to convince the big guy
that she's been good. Santa will be at the Kings Mountain Community
Center Saturday for a big craft show and lunch with the children and
will also be here Sunday for the annual Christmas parade.
UF drive reaches 93%
Kings Mountain United Fund,
encouraged by the response thus
far to the emergency community
appeal issued by drive leaders, re-
ported Wednesday that
$113,832.00 or 93 percent of the
$120,750.00 goal had been raised.
Facing a $6,917.37 shortfall, of-
ficials are asking more pledges to
avoid what could be devastating
cuts to agencies. The United Fund
serves 15 health and human ser-
vices agencies in the Greater Kings
Mountain area. ;
"Our goal is in sight but the next
few wecks will be push and shove
as we try to reach it, " said
Chairman Pat Carter, who said the
sluggish economy has hit the in-
dustrial community hard.
Carter said that in spite of the
economy the industrial division
headed by Maude Norris of Anvil
Knitwear has topped its goal by
raising 103% of goal or
$82,459.28, a big chunk of the
money asked by agencies to help
the Kings Mountain community.
J. C. and Edie Bridges, co-chair-
men of the advance gifts commit-
tee, reported 102% of goal or
$5,262.71. Other division chairmen
are close to reaching the 100 per-
cent mark, including Jay Rhodes of
the commercial division and Huitt
Reep of Kings Mountain Hospital.
Larry Allen, chairman of the
school's division, has reported 91
percent of goal and Charles
Webber reported 84 percent of goal
for the city of Kings Mountain.
The professional division has re-
ported only 34% of goal thus far
but Dr, Martin Stallings and volun-
teers are still knocking on doors
trying to meet the goal.
Agencies benefiting from the
United Fund are Hospice,
American Red Cross, Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, KM Boys Club, KM
Rescue Squad, Grover Rescue
Squad, Kings Mountain Crisis
Ministry of Kings Ministerial
Association, Salvation Army,
Cleveland County Mental Health
Association, Cleveland County
See United Way, Page 12-A