Kings Mountain Schools
Superintendent
(Old Central Building
Ridge St.)
Dr. Robert R. McRae Jr.
Phone 734-5637
fax 734-5635
Facilities & Transportation
Dr. Larry F. Allen
Rachael C. Bolt
Ph. 734-5637
Asst. Supt. Instruction
Dr. Jane C. King
Phone 734-5637
Director of Student Services
Jean Thrift
Phone 734-5637
Vocational Education
Betty Gamble
739-5640
Health Education
Cindy Borders
Ph. 734-5637
Asst. Supt. Personnel
Ronnie Wilson
Phone 734-5637
Child Nutrition
Patsy Rountree
r 734-5626
Fiscal Control
Terry K. Haas
734-5637
Kings Mountain Schools Information
School Maintenance
Robert R. Scism
Phone 734-5636
Bethware Elementary
Hugh P. Holland, Principal
Fi. 734-5623
Cafeteria 734-5620
Special Services 734-5619 ————-}-
East Elementary
600 Cleveland Ave.
Principal Jerry Hoyle
Phone 734-5633
Cafeteria 734-5630
Grover Elementary
Glenda O'Shields, Principal
Phone 734-5643
Cafeteria 734-5645
KM High School
500 Phifer Rd.
Jackie Lavender, Principal
KM Middle School
1000 Phifer Rd.
John Goforth, Principal
Phone 734-5667
North Elementary
900 N. Ramseur St.
Principal Joey Hopper
West Elementary
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Cleveland County Head Start
Patti Norman, Director
734-5660
500 West Mountain St.
Principal Sherrill Toney
hl Phone 734-5693
Curtain and Drapery Fashion
tion within three weeks. In
Anyone looking at the gigan-
tic Curtain & Drapery Fashion
operation in Gastonia would
never imagine it began in a
two-car garage by lantern light.
But that's exactly it happened
for Johnnie E. Nichols and Joe
Dukes in 1979 as they began
making draperies from seconds
in open weave fabrics. And a
year later they were in business
at 117 E. Virginia Ave. in
Bessemer City in a 28,000
square-foot building that for-
merly housed Helen's
Restaurant. Four women were
on the staff.
In late 1982 the partners made
a decision that would drastical-
ly alter the direction of their
small business and eventually
lead to a company that today
employs more than 200 people.
That decision was to start mak-
ing country ruffled curtains,
which meant adding new equip-
ment and employees.
Up until that point, Nichols
and Dukes were working at the
business on a part-time basis.
But as it began to expand, they
both devoted full time to oper-
ating the plant and the opening
of a retail store.
Another major move occurred
in August of 1992 when they
purchased a building that for-
merly housed a Lincoln-
Mercury automobile dealership
at 420 W. Franklin Blvd. With
weekly production now into the
thousands of units, the company
opened a second store and a
large showroom in the front of
the building.
Success bred success and the
product line was expanded to
include new curtains, bed-
spreads, a sales catalog and a
wide range of accessories.
Curtain & Drapery Fashions
was quickly becoming an in-
dustry leader that gave quick
delivery.
To accommodate this expan-
sion, they purchased two build-
ings at 428 and 430 West
Franklin Ave. containing 850
square feet of space. By com-
bining them and including an
addition they were able to in-
crease space by 6,200 square
feet.
In late 1987, a 54,000 square-
foot warehouse was acquired by
the company at Dallas and used
to store fabric and retail goods.
For years the partners had
eyed a gigantic empty building
beside its properties on West
Franklin Avenue. In 1988 they
struck an agreement with Glenn
Powell to purchase the 84,000
square-foot structure that had
once housed a Western Auto
family store.
With this building renovated
and used partially for storage
and manufacturing, the compa-
ny seemed set for the long haul.
However in January 1990, a fire
raced through the main manu-
facturing facility, its offices and
retail store, practicality wiping
out the entire operation.
However, Nichols and Dukes
were determined. With hard
work and dedication from every
employee, the company was
back in some form of produc-
- SINCE 1979 -
gradual stages it pushed back to
its former production figures
while plans were being made to
rebuild at the site of the fire.
Today the company has more
than 210,000 square feet of
buildings, employees 200 peo-
ple, has distribution in 48 states
and several foreign countries,
through wholesale and mail or-
der. It has a division known as
Carolina Country Ruffles Inc.,
owns four retail outlets and
continues to introduce new
styles such as new tailored and
comforter designs.
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