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should be through codes
enforcement.”
At-large challengef’
, Lamar Fletcher: “No.”
Should the Kings
Mountain City Council vote
for a referendum on liquor
by the drink?
Ward Two incumbent |
Brenda Ross: “No. I don’t
think city council has that
right. That is a decision that
has to be made by citizens
not council.”
Ward Two challenger
Mike Butler: “No, that’s too
important for seven people
to decide.”
Ward Three Incumbent
Jerry Mullinax: “No, citizens
should be allowed to
speak.”
Ward Three challenger
Tommy Hawkins: “No.”
Ward Four incumbent Kay
Hambright: “It should be
left up to the people with a
petition, not decided by
council. I would not vote for
i
Ward Four Challenger
Rodney Gordon: “No, I
have seen no legitimate
proof that liquor by the
drink would contribute to
Kings Mountain's economy
in a positive way.”
Ward Five challenger
Clarence “Buddy” Smith:
“My vote would be no. It’s
my Christian belief. I'm a
minister. That's something
that would have to be decid-
ed by the people. This is an
issue the residents should be
allowed to answer.”
you'd say no. If your priori-
ty is economic, you'd say
yes. Liquor by the drink
may result in more of our
children and families being
injured by drunk drivers, so
I could not be part of open-
ing that door.”.
At-large Incumbent
Houston Corn: “I think it
should be done by petition.”
Incumbent Rick Moore: “It
should be left up to the peo-
ple. If that’s what the people
_ want it’s okay with me.”
At-large challenger Dean
Spears: “I don’t think any
four people should be able
to pass something that big. I
think it should be a referen-
dum for the people.”
At-large challenger Lamar
Fletcher: “It would have to
be brought by a petition.”
At-large challenger Roy
“Butch” Pearson: “As a
councilman, I will not vote
to allow the sale of
mixed beverages within the
City. If in the course of due
process a referendum is
demanded, then all the citi-
zens of Kings Mountain
must vote to make this deci-
sion.”
Where will Kings
Mountain be in 10 years
from now?
Ward Two incumbent
Brenda Ross: “I would like
to see nice restaurants,
industries, downtown spe-
ciality shops, retirement
housing for seniors, a water
park, bike ways and trails to
all the parks, all the schools
Schools of Excellence, addi-
tional medical facilities,
maybe an additional lake
and a large sports complex
Mike Butler: Butler hopes
Kings Mountain will grow
and notes its closeness to an
interstate and roads which
attract businesses.
Ward Three incumbent
Jerry Mullinax: “The city
needs to take a better look at
wasteful spending and con-
trol increases in the budget
to have a better tomorrow.”
Ward Three challenger
Tommy Hawkins: “I'd like
to think that Kings
Mountain would be a real
thriving, unique community.
I can see nice hotels, restau-
rants, a little city people
want to come raise their
families, retire.”
Ward Four incumbent
Kay Hambright: “(To deter-
mine that we must) look at
the strengths and weakness-
es and what opportunities
the town has. I would hope
everything would be done
fairly.”
Ward Four challenger
Rodney Gordon: “I envision
Kings Mountain as a strong
economic player in the
County and surrounding
area, provided we stay
focused on the important
issues that make this area
attractive to potential new
industry, existing industry,
new residents, and existing
residents.”
Ward Five challenger
Clarence “Buddy” Smith: “I
hope Kings Mountain would
be a thriving town moving
toward Charlotte. Our best
advantage is our location to
I-85.”
Ward Five challenger
Keith Miller: Miller gave
several conditions which
would insure a good city in
neighbors, using annexation
powers to control and devel-
op surrounding land, contin-
ue to upgrade, further
develop and market natural
resources, provide highest
quality municipal services at
the lowest possible cost and
believe governments are not
morally authorized to redis-
tribute income for social
services.
At-large incumbent
Houston Corn: “I hope we
continue to move forward,
bring more businesses and
housing developments to
raise the tax base to keep
taxes low.” .
At-large incumbent Rick
Moore:
“Kings Mountain is going
to grow.” Moore cited the
city’s proximity to roads and
the Interstate, low utility
rates and property taxes and
incentives. :
“At-large challenger Lamar
Fletcher: “The town has a
strong future due to Moss
Lake, its location near I-85
and becoming a suburb or
Charlotte.” :
Challenger Dean Spears:
“We'll be a lot better off. For
years Kings Mountain has
been sitting on the edge of
economic development, .
growing immensely. Now
there are a lot of things hap-
pening in Kings Mountain
and Cleveland County from
the economic standpoint.”
Challenger Roy “Butch”
Pearson: “I want our city to
remain what it is, a beauti-
ful, safe, and historic place
to live and raise my family.
Growth will happen so we
must have straight forward
leadership with vision in
Ward Five challenger for children and youth and 10 years. Some of those order to prepare and plan
Keith Miller: “If your priori- college students.” include recognizing the for a positive future.”
ty is protecting families, Ward Two challenger town is in tompetition with
B ATE S BW Master of ceremonies Stadium, the field house, donated their time, and in
will be Steve Baker, the lead- Lancaster baseball and soft- some cases material, to build
From 1A ing rusher on Bates’ 1964 ball fields, Donald L. Parker the field house.
championship team and a Gymnasium, the tennis
mer Gardner-Webb football ~~ former coach under Bates at courts and many other facili- ~~ Friday night's halftime
coach and now chairman of ~~ KMHS. ties at Kings Mountain high ~~ program at KMHS will be
the Cleveland County : and middle schools. He pub- led by Jim Medlin over the
School Board. As football coach and ath- licly raised money for con- P.A. system. Bates’ players
H Dr. A. Frank Bonner, letic director from 1962-70, struction of the stadium and = may join him on the field for
President of Gardner-Webb
University, Bates” alma
mater.
Bates was one of the driving
forces in planning the con-
struction of John Gamble
enlisted the help of many
people in the community,
gingluding brick masons who
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ANDIE L. BRYMER/HERALD
Southern Arts Society member Cindy Hovis, left, teaches Junior Girl Scouts from Troop
157 how to make paper boxes. The girls include Elaina Francis, left, Hannah McComas,
Summer Wooten and Kelton Stone. The girls visited the Kings Mountain Arts Center
Tuesday night where they also made memory books. Leaders are Deana Francis, Beverly
Stone and Ric Francis.
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