&& FOOTBALL TEAM to scrimmage Saturday A Brad Wilson has big year in goli Kings Mountain cod bus routes @ SCHOOL BUS @ i ws EHD 1] RS Al 2 aed ee I atc /OL. 105 NO. 32 t's back to school on Monc Thursday, August 12, 1993 Larry Allen announces retirement Dr. Larry Allen, Associate Superintendent of Kings Mountain District Schools, will retire effec- tive August 1. The Board of Education accept- ed his retirement at Monday night's meeting at the Central office and then hired Allen on a 12-hour per week basis to look after facilities, | Grindstaff files for City Council A five-man race developed for the Ward 3 seat on City Council last week when former Kings Mountain policeman Ralph E. Grindstaff, 47, paid his filing fee before filing end- ed Friday. Grindstaff's entry into city politics brings the num- ber to 13 candi- wl dates who seek i four seats up for grabs at City Hall on October 5. Voters in Wards 3, 4, and 5 will elect their representatives and GRINDSTAFF ‘is employed by the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles as a’ driver's license examiner in Mount Holly. A resident of Kings Mountain for 20 years, he is mar- ried to the former Judy Short. They have one daughter, Paula Broome, of Lake Norman. i Grindstaff was 1992 president of White Plains Shrine Club and is a See Grindstaff, 2-A Six more file in Grover race Six more candidates filed for the Grover Town Council as the dead- line passed Friday, bringing the to- tal to 10 the number of people seeking three seats up for grabs. Incumbent Tim Rowland filed, along with former councilwoman Juanita Pruette ‘and Cindi Cook, James F. Goad Sr., Sam Stevenson and Robbie Sides. The three people receiving the highest number of votes will gain the seats at the polls November 2. ~The four-year terms of Jim Howell, Rowland and Don Rich are expiring. transportation and the Capital: Outlay portion of the budget. His position will not be filled and the remainder of his duties will be as- sumed by Supt. Bob McRae and , assistant superintendents Jane King “and Ronnie Wilson. Allen, who has 26 years of ser- vice in Kings Mountain Schools, said he will also pursue other inter- ests. "I just want to step back and evaluate things and get used to re- tirement first," he said. "I do plan to get involved in some other activ- ities but there are no definite plans at this time." See Allen, 12-A School bells will ring Monday for some 3,900 students and 500 employees in Kings Mountain schools. Most building and remodeling projects have been completed, ac- cording to Supt. Bob McRae, and he expects a smooth opening day. Faculties at all schools have been busy this week preparing for the influx of eager learners. McRae and elementary school principals and teachers are excited Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086 «50¢ about a massive new computer pro- gram which will give all third, fourth and fifth grade students as- sistance in learning English, read- ing and math. The program was implemented at East School last year and has been highly successful. It will be included at Grover, West, North and Bethware this year. Teachers are participating in computer train- ing workshops today and Friday at Bethware and Grover schools. 001 NAVI McRae it = Huta new progra = thool which — 2 3 lisci- plinary prot; 2 who have fallen | Si eas, get back on tay ro HH The supper 2» = on- centrate on A | One is an % om for students Y 2 ral problems. In n ing See Three more i... for School Board The race is on for the three seats open on the Kings Mountain Board of Education. Three people filed last week bringing the number, to four people seeking the two outside city seats and three people seeking the At- Large seat on the board of educa- tion. The $20 filing fee of a fourth candidate was returned after he 1'was informed that he is ineligi- { ble to run due to his residency in | Gaston County. Scott Rayfield, Gladys Hardy, Anita Roberts, Dennis Rayfi ield and Gary Godin, left to right, package materials for shipment from Eaton Corporation to flood victims in Iowa. Eaton comes to aid of flood victims What started out as a plant project at Eaton Corporation near Grover turned into a massive effort by several companies and individuals in the area to provide relief for flood victims in the Midwest. Eleven thousand pounds of food, cleaning materials and other supplies were loaded on an Eaton tractor- trailer Monday morning and shipped to the Eaton plant in Shenandoah, Iowa for distribution to flood victims in nearby Hamburg, Iowa. Hamburg, the home of numerous Eaton employees, has been under water for the past two weeks, and their coworkers in North Carolina wanted to do their part to help them out.’ When it was reported in local papers-that Eaton was collecting items for the flood victims, the word spread as far away as Charlotte. Folks there, who hadn't heard of another collection site, began calling to ask if they could bring items to Eaton. In addition to the food and materials, almost $1,700 in checks was collected - made out to the Salvation Army and Flood Relief. Eaton employees Dennis Rayfield, Gary Godin, Gladys Hardy, Scott Rayfield and Anita Roberts coor- dinated the collection effort. Employees boxed the Grover Board approves regulating use of land "It will be a while but I think we are headed in the right direction,” said an optimistic Grover Mayor Ronald Queen after the town board voted Monday night to initiate steps to regulate land use in the city limits. Creation of a planning board could come as early as the September meeting but in the meantime county planner Bill McCarter will pencil the costs of base maps and get back to the board with ideas on how the town can work with county building in- spectors to enforce zoning ordi- nances once, they are in place. McCarter gave a presentation in which he commended the town fa- thers for wanting to establish plan- ning and zoning and made suggcs- tions of various help agencies such as Isothermal Planning & Development, Cleveland County and the Division of Community Services in Asheville. He said a draftsman would be needed to ‘compile all the parcels in onc map and code them for in- dustrial, commercial, and rcsiden- tial arcas to match the county's zoning. He suggested three types of residential classifications: re- stricted, for single family homes; R-20, typical rural single family, mobile homes and apartments; and RM?20, to include mobile home parks. He reminded that the city has the authority to regulate land use in the one mile perimeter. Newly appointed attorney Mickey Corry suggested that the board look at making the appoint- ments to the planning board at the September meeting and the board concurred, also authorizing Corry to draft a leash law ordinance, and a trailer and abandoned car ordi- nance so that Grover can put some teeth in its current laws. Corry said public hearing on the ordinances could be held at the September meeting but suggested the board makc provision for an enforce- ment person once the ordinances arc in place. At the September 13 meeting the board will also establish a business license fee. Paving of Lakeside and Timberline Drives was approved. Queen said that residents of Spruce and Cherry Street arc com- plaining about "rusty water" and See Grover, 5-A iia aii Se items for shipment. The Hamburg Disaster Relief Fund and United Trinity Church in Hamburg will distribute the items. In addition to contributions from Eaton employees, items were also contributed by employees of Grover Industries, Minette Mills, Pioneer Motor Bearing, Transco, Polygram, Clevemont Mills, Anvil Knit, Eastside Baptist Church, Reliance Electric, Roadway Express of Shelby, Roger Zill of Charlotte, Dennis Lazeckoz of Charlotte, and White Business Machines of Charlotte. A letter from the committee accompanicd the ship- ment. It read in part: "The folks in the Carolinas are thinking of you and wish you speed in recovering from the disaster you are currently enduring.” The letter was signed by each committee member, and included these personal wishes: "We're thinking of you." - Anita Roberts "Best wishes." - Scott Rayfield. "Best regards.” - Dennis Rayfield. "You're in our thoughts and prayers. Good luck." - Gary Godin. "Hope this can help. God is watching over you. Best of luck." - Gladys Hardy. Rll hl a pi a i Bl i ai Satie hadi RE Ca C.J. Gault Jr., left, receives a 50-year award from Fairview Lodge 339 AF& AM. Master Richard Harrelson makes the presentation. Both Keith Miller and Melony Clark BR the outside city who went on the board by appoint- ment several months ago when Billy Houze moved into the city limits. Myron George filed for the At- Large seat and challenges Houze and Larry Hamrick Jr. Mike Hardin, of 128 Chestnut Ridge Rd., also filed for the out- side city seat but Debra Blanton, elections supervisor for .the Cleveland County Board of Elections, says he is not eligible due to his residency in Gaston County. Hardin said that his house straddles the Cleveland-Gaston line, he pays both Kings Mountain and Gaston taxes and his children attend Kings Mountain Schools. "As a concerned parent and vol- unteer [ want to ensure that our children and their classroom will be the top priority,” said Bolin, a homemaker and parent of "Christina, 11, a seventh grader, and Adam, 9, a fourth grader at Bethware School. Bolin and her husband, Danny, are expecting their third child in November. A volunteer at Bethware School, Bolin filed for oard chairma Ronnie Hawkins and C. A. Allison, MILLER BOLIN Bolin said she wants to be a re- sponsive voice on the board with the children's best interests at heart. "This doesn't mean that everyone would always agree with my deci-* sions but cjtizens can be assured Church. She received a unheralded hero award in 1989 as a Bethware volunteer and graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1980. She was employed as a driver's license examiner for 10 years and attended Cleveland Community College. A native of Kings Mountain and graduate of Kings Mountain High School, George earned his degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. He is s Director of Engineering for Espy, Huston and Associates Consulting Engineers in Charlotte and is chair- man of Partners for Quality Education. He is married to Joy Bridges George and they have two children, one at Kings Mountain High School and one who is begin- ning in Kings Mountain Middle School this year. He attends First Baptist Church. Hobbies are fish- ing and hunting, George says he is committed to positive change. "There are many good things happening in our schools but there is always room for improvement. Citizen involve- See Filing, 11-A C.J. Gault honored as a §0-year Mason Fifty years ago when CJ. Gault Jr. became a member of Fairview Lodge 339 AF&AM the Masonic Temple was a one-room meeting room near the old Imperial Theatre on West Mountain Street. Gault, honored Monday on his 50th anniversary as a Mason, re- called that the next home of the Masonic Order was in a bigger building but upstairs in the D. M. Morrison Building on East Gold Strect where it remained for many years before the spacious new home was built on Masonic Drive off Phifer Road. A Past Master, Gault, 81, has many fond recollections of stated meetings and special events. Even in the carly ycars, the membership was large. Gault recalled that when he became a member the member- ship topped 150. He was Master in 1948, lecturer and conferred de- grees. In recent years Gault has not been active. Fairview Lodge was chartered in Kings Mountain in 1874, samc ycar as Kings Mountain. Gault, who has lived in Kings Mountain since the age of 11, grew up in the family grocery business on North Piedmont Avenue. He re- tired from Gault Brothers Grocery after 39 years in 1974. Playing piano has always been a love of his life and led to his active volunteer service. For 42 years he has played piano for the Davis Bible Class at Central United Methodist Church where he is an active member and for 18 years he has played for a worship service at Kings Mountain Convalescent Center. Every Thursday Gault and longtime friends Bill Russell and Hillard Black lead a song and reli- gious service for residents of the facility. Gault tickles the ivories and Black Icads the singing of ole- time favorites. Russell leads the devotional. Gault and his wife, Pell Ewing Gault, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in October. They have once daughter, Barbara Fox and son-in-law Lou Fox of Raleigh; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Gault still does his own yard work, mows the lawn and tends his flower gardens. Boyce Glenn Mauncy, now of See Mason, 3-A that I will study all the. issues and
