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SER n a 3 # gH SC TE a an January 30, 1997 McDOWELL From 1-A was the perfect choice for com- piling the history of Lincoln Academy. The retired educator is writ- ing a history of her alma mater which was founded in 1888 by Emily Prudden and up until 1922 had all white teachers with Rev. Walter Rix as the first black principal and minister of the First Congregational United Church of Christ founded in 1895. White missionaries started . schools like Lincoln Academy in the South and also started small churches. Lincoln Academy was once a popular boarding school as well as a school that had day stu- ‘dents with a student body which included students and faculty from all over the world. The student body numbered about 300 but closed about 1955. It burned and many of the historical artifacts were lost forever. i The First Congregational United Church of Christ, orga- nized in the old Baker School, ANIMAL From 1-A limits who actually reside in Gaston County and the require- ments for the job of animal con- trol officer which Stallings said “included three or four months on the road with an officer, about two months of actual training but no basic schooling . g & in law enforcement but instruc- tion on how to set cages and pick up animals. Stallings said the county ac- cepts all liability for the em- ployees hired by the health de- partment but Grindstaff, and the city's attorney agreed, that a "hold harmless” clause in the present contract means that the city won't hold the county liable from any action, claim process or suit made against it or its an- imal control officer acting with- in the city. "I think we need to get the lawyers together on that before we act," said Grindstaff. Mayor Scott Neisler, Councilman Rick Murphrey and county supervisor Sam ‘Lockridge spoke in favor-of a. “contract with the county. Stallings, who is a Kings Mountain resident, assured Council that Kings Mountain would get full protection and that a supervisor is being hired to run the county wide pro- gram. She said Cleveland County hasn't had a rabies case. Grindstaff said the city won't save money by going to the new plan and will be giving up its current service. "I'm for Cleveland County taking over animal control, it's a real plus for us,” said the may- was $19,715 and celebrated its centennial year in 1995 and is now led by McDowell's grandson, Rev. Lynn McDowell. Mrs. McDowell's scrapbooks depict the history of the church over 100 years and the history of Lincoln Academy from infor- mation she has collected from former students and residents of the community. "Lincoln Academy was al- ways such a vital part of this community," said Mrs. McDowell. Her father, C. V. Alexander, used to run a gro- cery store in the community. After school consolidation the old Baker School was the per- fect home for a new church. Firsj Congregational United Church of Christ is an active church with just under 100 members, an active group of se- nior citizens and membership from the Crowders Mountain Community and as far distant as Charlotte and Gastonia. McDowell graduated from Lincoln Academy and from Winston-Salem State University. She taught in both the Cleveland and Gaston County Schools. McDowell didn't get her call to teach in Africa until after she met her husband who came to the local church as a widower and a former missionary to Africa. They were married 45 years prior to his death. "Africa is a continent of 4 1/2 million people and at the time there were 200,000 white peo- ple, no English speaking pco- ple in West Africa and the offi- cial languages were Portuguese and African," said McDowell. She said Africa has been struggling to rebuild for many years. Magazines on her coffee table in her living room were entitled, "Africa's Problems- African Initiatives." McDowell wrote the 100 year history of her church which was printed in booklet form and she continues busy on the school history. She also enjoys tutor- ing, reading and all church-re- lated activities. Working with senior residents of the commu- nity she has learned interesting facts about the school which have been passed on by word of mouth. Her regret was that someone could not have salvaged some of the books and other hisgorical materials in the old™School when it burned. - "When we are young we just don't value our roots," she said. Webb Tax 242 E. Main St. Downtown Gastonia (Beside Kimbrell’s Furniture) Le Untangle Toe Wet Ff Taw Conprsion” Chuck L. Webb P2028564 Individual Returns & Accounting Call for an Appointment Monday-Saturday "THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD Letter to the Editor School Board wants input on facility needs To the editor: The Kings Mountain District Board of Education is conducting a series of public hear- ings to receive community input regarding the expenditure of the $6,142,100.00 in school facili- ties bond revenues which will come to our school system. The Board is genuinely interested in gain- ing-the perspective of the public regarding this matter and hopes the public hearings will be an adequate strategy for accomplishing that goal. There will be three public hearings held at vari- ous dates and times. The first hearing will be on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Kings Mountain Middle School. A second hear- ing will be held at 9 a.m..in the Board Room of the District Office on Thursday, February 6. The third hearing will be on Tuesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Grover Elementary Schocel. The options the Board is considering for use of the bond funds involve expanding and renovat- ing existing campuses or building an additional school. Feeling that such a decision should not be made without the input of the community, the Board has scheduled the above referenced public hearings. Citizens are encouraged to give input to this is- sue by addressing the Board at one of the public hearings or by sending your written comments to me at the school system office, 105 E. Ridge St. Your opinions are welcomed and .will be highly valued by the Board as it makes this very impor- tant decision. Thank you very much. Robert R. McRae Jr. Superintendent of Schools LIBRARY From 1-A Preschool Resource Enrichment Project have added much needed materials and equipment to the library inventories. Sanders said that three factors contribute to the growth of the childrens’ services: outreach and programming, the Smart Start project and the ac- celerated reading program in the schools. She said juvenile circulation has almost doubled in five years - from 16,625 in 1991-92 to 31,932 in 1995-96. She said that over 1,165 children are served by Smart Start and 64 families and 28 agencies are enrolled, a six months increase from 457 to 708 in 1996-97. She said people from all over the county utilize the services of the library. ‘Sanders said the children's room is so packed that there is no place for children to sit comfort- ably and read and study. In 1996 nearly 500 children were enrolled in the summer program and 30,000 books were checked out by juveniles. : Members of the library board, in addition to Mauney and Corry, are Charles Blanton and Rev. Doug Peterson who also attended Tuesday's Council meeting, Tom Trott, Faye Kerns, Willie Marable, Pat Plonk and Helen Lancaster. EE ER EE ET I a Fn Ar TT Oe EG I ne SURVEY From 1-A girls said they had used alcohol and had prob- lems. ? Forty-two percent of junior boys surveyed said they had used alcohol and experienced problems. The percentage of use among the girls was 34 percent. In the 12th grade, 35 percent of the girls re- sponding to the survey in the senior class report- ed they had used alcohol and had problems and 51 percent of the boys concurred. Seventeen per- cent of the boys and 32 percent of the girls said they had never used alcohol. A high percentage, 60 percent for boys in the seventh grade and 67 percent for girls, said they had never used alcohol while 16 percent of the boys and 18 percent of the girls said they had used alcohol and had problems. A high percentage of eighth graders, 43 percent for boys and 51 percent for girls, had never used alcohol but 22 percent of this age group said they had used some alcohol and had problems. “Smoking seems to increase with higher grades’ too," said Rountree who said that 18 percent of the class of senior boys surveyed reported they smoked but only 1.8 percent of senior girls. In the Eh. x Office (704) 861-1674 was 26,470 414,345 Pacific Green, Automatic ~~ trans., power windows, power door locks, power driver seat, am/fm stereo w/cassette & CD player, aluminum wheels, remote keyless entry 96 TAURUS Med. Willow Green with saddle leather buckets, power driver seat, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, tilt steering, am/fm stereo with cassette & CD, power moon roof 419,880 Chemistry Psychology, Science Accounting [EZ TN) QUALITY Av Contirmes Business Administration 137 South Post Road ve. 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King said the surveyors said that binge drink- ing statistics are alarming and blamed the high rate of binge drinkers on alcohol packaging or marketing. She said that alcohol is packaged in cartoon character cartons, for instance, and in frozen popsickles that appeal to teenagers. She said that incidents of violence, child victimization and violent acts which seem acceptable for televi- sion also lend glamour for a teenager. "The schools can't solve all the problems but we can target some of them and with the community coming together we can get some results,” King said. King said that kids are not getting a clear mes- sage on the dangers of alcohol and drugs and suggested that they are less likely to get in trouble if they hear "no" from their elders who mean it. The survey also addressed questions of self im- age. "We already teach drug abuse prevention in the health curriculum and we're hoping the Class of 2000 will be a smoke free class,” said King, who “said "that alt school campuses are smoke free. "This is really good information that we can give to the Health Council and study it to imple- ment in some of our activities," said King. Page 3A COUNCIL From 1-A building has Summit Place in Southwoods Subdivision. Reappointed Mary Hillman to a three year term on the ABC board by 6-1 vote. Jerry Mullinax cast the "no’ vote, say- ing he did not object to Mrs. Hillman but that many people had indicated they wanted to serve on the board. Amended the city's personnel policy regarding health insur- ance to retiring employees. The policy stipulates that an em- ployee must have worked for the city for at least 25 years as a full time permanent employee if employed after the 29th day of January, 1997. An employee can get credit of one year for each two years of service as a volun- teer firemen or reserve police officer. Approved no parking on both sides of Webb Street in the areca of East School on recom- mendation of the Police Department. Authorized the city manager to enter into an agreement for leasing or renting of city owned property for a year's period with reports to City Council and on recommendation of the city attorney. Authorized staff to work with Gaston County to correctly re- assign addresses of 19 residents at Carolina Garden Apartments. Councilman Ralph Grindstaff said that all 911 calls should be directed to Kings Mountain Police, citing that some resi- dents who live in Kings Mountain but are also residents of Gaston County are having difficulty getting help because when they call 911 they are routed to Bessemer City first. 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