WY. wi School Board to meet Thurs ¥ " G ar TT RTT ET TOR PT a NAT TA The Way We Were 37 Years Ago VOL. 104 NO. 15 Controversial issues to be acted on Eugene Goforth going Mounties take first place, Several issues will be resolved at the Thursday night meeting of the Kings Mountain Board of Education, including the outcome of the year-round school and personnel policy proposals. The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the North Elementary School library. The first major item on the agenda is a presentation of the 1992-93 budget for local funding and a public i on the budget. Action to approve or not will be en. Perhaps the most controversial issue to be dealt with is the year-round school proposal for West Elementary. Supt. Bob McRae will make a report on his recom- mendation to the board of whether to implement the pilot program or to table the plans. West Principal Sherrill Toney and Assistant Supt. Jane King have studied the year-round program and presented plans for such a program to be instituted at West Elementary beginning in July. They made their proposal at the March board meeting. Since then, Toney has sent applications to West par- ents to seek out interest in participation in the program for next year. As of Tuesday, Toney said he was still getting applications returned, especially in the kinder- garten level. He would not say at that time if there would be enough interest in the program to go through with plans. McRae has said that he would base his recommen- dation on reaction and interest from parents, for the most part. A strong opposition developed against the yeat- round school proposal and may have had an effect on parent decision-making over the issue. If the proposal is approved, West would become a school running on a dual-track calendar with both tra- ditional and year-round schedules. Parents would have an option as to which schedule they choose for their children. The board will also hear a proposal regarding the teaching of driver education during the coming school year. Last year, the state changed regulations governing the driver education program concerning when stu- dents could participate. The state said that students could not take driver's education during the five and a half hours of school instruction, That means that other time after school hours would have to be found to teach the course. ‘ Also, beginning with the 1992-93 school year, stu- dents will be able to take a written test before entering the driver's education class to possibly exempt the course. McRae said these changes are being done to comply Sm i " T= with state regulations. In other business, the revised section G, Personnel Policies, will be presented to the board for final ap- proval. There has been disagreement over the part of the policy that deals with reduction in force. McRae main- tains that seniority should not be the only criterium by which teachers would be let go in case of a needed re- duction in force. Head of the Personnel Policies Committee Betsy Wells said the committee recommended seniority be the key element in deciding who to keep and who to let go. In addition, the board will review and discuss possi- ble revisions to the elementary reassignment plan, dis- cuss plans for the expansion of the North School Media Center and vote on the Park Grace Elementary School property. Dixon excellent teacher History teacher Allen Dixon re- ceived the Teaching Excellence Award at the annual Kings Mountain High School Academic - Awards Banquet Monday night. In addition, 133 students were recognized for achieving and main- taining a 3.75 grade point average throughout their high school career. Thirty-eight freshmen, 32 sopho- mores, 39 juniors and 24 seniors were hor : Dixon, a former KMHS basket- ‘ball coach, is an avid sports fan and also enjoys music, concerts and gardening. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University and is certified to teach social studies and driver education. See Banquet, 12-A KMHS Principal Jackie Lavender presents the Excel ence in Teaching Award to Allen Dixon at Monday i night's Academic Awards Banquet at the school cafeteria. Dixon teaches history. : New sewer plant Monday was a history-making day in Kings Mountain. Shortly before noon the city started pumping sewage to the new Crowders Creek Waste Treatment Plant in Gastonia. : City Manager George Wood said Kings Mountain will gradually de- commission the city's old outdated McGill Plant. Kings Mountain will be paying Gastonia $63,420.00 per month, Council to City Council will take a look at present and future recreational needs at its second quarterly work session Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. Recreation Director David Hancock will give an overview of recreation and respond to questions of the seven-member city council in the second-floor conference room at City Hall. “based on $1.51 per 1,000 gallons over a 30-day period. Wood esti- mates when the plant is fully oper- ational that the average usage for Kings Mountain will be 1.4 million gallons of sewage per day. Wood said the payments to Gastonia are the major reason that city council hiked water and sewage rates nine percent effective with the April bills which cus- tomers get April 30 from the City now In operation of Kings Mountain. Wood said the City of Gastonia has not tapped on to all industries along U.S. 321. Wood says Kings Mountain will direct normal flow to Crowders Creek but has the capability via a new tie-in line on N.C. 161 of di- verting overflow to the fire muse- um pump station and pumping over the ridge to Pilot Creek if neces- sary. "The problem has been that have work session Recreation, one of the big con- cerns of city council, was evi- denced by priority setting at the recent planning retreat. Mayor Pro Tem Norma Bridges chairs the committee. Both Mayor Scott Neisler and Ward 2 Councilman Jim Guyton are former members of the Parks & Recreation committee. City Manager George Wood and KM Credit Union merges with Premier The merger of Kings Mountain Federal Credit Union Friday ended weeks of monitoring by the National Credit Union Administration. Premier Federal Credit Union of Greensboro was selected as the merger partner by the NCUA to provide "a solid capital base and to offer more and better services," ac- cording to President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth C. Lane. 2 Premier presently serves the em- ployees of Atlantic Spinners Inc. in Bessemer City and the employees of Ingles Food Chain, Cone Mills Corporation's numerous plants with headquarters in Greensboro, and the employees of the City of Asheville and County of Buncombe, among others. Lane said that Premier serves 16,000 members throughout the Southeast with assets of $66 mil- lion and is rated among the nation's leading credit unions in safety and soundness. Organized in 1963, Premier offers members a full range of financial services, ranging from regular savings accounts to Individual Retirement Accounts, and from signature loans to home cquity loans. Other attractive fea- tures include access to automated teller machines and free interest bearing checking accounts. All ac- counts are insured up to $100,000 by the federal government. See Merger, 3-A Mayor Neisler instituted the quar- terly work sessions with the elec- tion of the new administration. Wood said that council members will be provided background infor- mation about the various depart- ments of city government. The agenda is designed in an in- formal setting for council to spend See City, 3-A DR. SELLERS McGill could not handle all the flow," said Wood. Kings Mountain's share of the $26 million project was $500,000. An EPA grant provided $13.9 mil- lion. Gastonia, Gaston County, and neighboring towns of Kings Mountain and Bessemer City shared in the cost of the regional plant. Gastonia plans a formal opening ceremony in the near fu- ture. Re Frederick "Rick" Ferrell Sherrill Jr., 35, former co-operator of The Pizza Place, was killed Wednesday night and his former co-worker, Shepherd Wolfe "Flip" Lanier, 32, is in jail, charged with first degree murder. Lanier is the third man from ‘Kings Mountain jailed in Cleveland County Jail on homicide ~ charges in the past six weeks. Darren Schenck, 21, of 206 N. , and Charles Francis she was shot, and died. Wednesday, March 4, a sausage delivery man found the knife-rid- dled body of Karen Hardy, 35, of Groves St., inside Mountaineer Restaurant on York Road. Three hours later her husband was charged with her slaying. Kings Mountain Police respond- ed to a 911 call at 11:15 p.m. April 1 at 1010 Sherwood Lane and found the body of Sherrill, shot once in the chest with a .44 Magnum. Lanier, 32, of Oakhurst Mobile Home Park, a cook and delivery man at Pizza Place, was arrested by Kings Mountain Police at 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning. The shooting took place on the patio of Lanier's parents’ home near the Country Club, according to investigating Det. Sgt. Billy Benton, after an alleged altercation between Sherrill and Lanier. Police 3rd murder charge filed in six weeks say no one else was at the home when the incident occurred. A neighbor called police after hearing gun shots. Benton said Sherrill and Lanier had worked together at the new Pizza Place before Rick Sherrill took another job in Charlotte as manager of Domino's Pizza Store Inc. Benton said the two men had been drinking, Other investigating officers were Ptl Wayne Thomas, Ptl. Bob Myers, and Sgt. Derek Johnson. ing in Shelby, according to Benton. Benton said Lanier claims he was acting in self-defense. Benton info Hall of Fame host R-S Central Friday 6-A i. 238 So & = : : ; Er By = = - a %, =f aE ; >| r Eo Thursday, April 9, 1992 ° Kings Mountain, N Zz b¢ : foo first court appearance Friday morn- BEBLES Ey said the weapon used in the shoot- - ing belongs to Lanier. Two rounds were fired, according to the detec- : tive. Jeo Rick Sherrill and his brother, Tracy, assisted their father, Rick Sherrill Sr., in opening the new Kings Mountain business several months ago. Rick Sherrill Jr. and his wife, Doris, lived in the Antioch Community near Grover. Rick Sherrill Jr. was also the son of Joy Miller Revell of Kings Mountain. A memorial service was con- ducted Saturday at 6 p.m. at Gordon Mortuary in Blacksburg, SC. Rev. Bert Midyette officiated. Burial was Sunday at 2 p.m. at Catawba Memorial Park in Hickory. Mountain Fest shaping up Get ready! Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for what promoters call the biggest event in the city's history on May 30. President Ruby Alexander, car show chairman Ronnie Whetstine, and fun run chairman Geeper Howard, say interest is running high among exhibitors for 2rd Dr. Sellers loves to help people Mountain Fest '92. Whetstine said local car enthusi- asts are getting their vehicles ready to display in a big car show at KM City Stadium. Howard invites par- ticipation in a 10K, 5K and fun run on Saturday morning, May 30. Vendors and craftspeople are being encouraged to reserve a space to See Chamber, 3-A By ELIZABETH STEWART Of The Herald Staff Family and church come first with Dr. Terry Sellers, Kings Mountain chiropractor, who celebrated his 15th anniversary in Kings Mountain and his 38th birthday this week. Sellers smiles as he recalls how he became a pro- fessional chiropractor when his goal at 22 was to be a professional student. The love of his life, pretty wife Suzanne suggested when they were dating at Lee College in Cleveland, TN. that he make an appoint- ment with a chiropractor for nagging headaches which had bothered him for years. "Mother always said my headaches were my pop off valve and God was telling me to stop and slow down," said Sellers, reared in the church and son of retired Church of God minister Rev. Garvin C. and Mary W. Scliers. It was ncat. My headaches disappeared after the doctor found the vertebrae in my spine slightly out of place. Not getting adequate rest triggered the headaches. When my spine was properly aligned, the headaches left me," said Sellers who asked himself, “why not help someone else find a remedy for pain?" Scllers became a student at Lee College after fin- ishing the 11th grade in high school and after 2 1/2 years there entered Logan Chiropractic College in St. Louis, MO. He graduated in January 1977 with Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Moving to Kings Mountain was a big decision for Suzannc and Terry Scllers who were considering Rutherfordton as the place to open their first practice. They had heard about Kings Mountain from a friend of Scllers' mother who had attended a church camp in | the arca. Walking into First Citizens Bank & Trust, Scllers obtained a loan from banker Charles Hamilton and his initial and only practice became! reality at 108 West Mountain Street on April 4, 1 t 3 See Dr. Sellers, 3-A
