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I ♦'t #) « Total Press Run 4000 Copies Vol. 1 No. 49 Greater Kinf^s Mountain's Progressive Newspaper Kings Mountain Mirror, Wednesday, August 2, 1972 lOc 10 Pages Today Plus 4-Page Tabloid Insert KM Movie Becomes Reality- Filming Now Underway By Rodney Dodson Editor, The MIRROR A dream became a reality Monday lor Four Fellow, Inc., when Studio 1 Produc tion Co. shot the first scenes of the movie "Sign Off” being filmed in its entlrity lo cally and to be released this fall. • After months of planning and hard work, asting has been completed, the Louls- ille, Kentucky based production crew is here on location, and the feature-length motion picture is being filmed right here In Kings Mountain. Pete Floyd, with Four Fellows, said on location Monday that the Studio 1 Company technicians are among the best in the bus iness, and were hired because the film’s backers wanted to "get the best because the script merited it.” The first scenes of the movie were in terior shots, and the brick building behind Mountaineer Pharmacy, which serves as headquarters for Four Fellows, was used as a set for some police station interior shots. The Studio 1 van was parked beside the building and was loaded with about $10,000 worth of equipment. The 35mm movie camera was set up Inside, and a large reflector was placed across the street to throw more sunllghton the shad ed building. There was an air of excitement surround ing the set as the actors checked their lines and last minute props were added. The set was decorated with two cluttered desks. E m,.ty drink bottles added an authentic touch. The walls were cluttered with WANTED posters, newspaper clippings, and other paraphanelia adding to the clut ter. On the police lieutenant’s desk was an edition of the Kings Mountan Mirror. The actors, some of whom have never been in front of a live camera, were anx ious and excited, others seemed quite calm. Linda Faile, who plays the female character of Gail, and appeared in "The Body Shop” and "Night of the Cat” had food on her mind as lunch time neared- “Is there anywhere close by to buy a hot dog or something?” She finally left, re turning with some buns and pimento cheese spread. A sort of Impromptu picnic re sulted, with some of the cast sitting in the shade on a blanket eating lunch. Mike Muscat, who plays Toby(TheTown Idiot) approached reporters in his full costume and said forthrightly, "i’mToby, the town idiot!” He gave a convincing per formance. He’s a veteran of the Kings Mountain Little Theatre, and received ac claim for a similar roleheplayedin"The Mousetrap.” Mike said he enjoys that type of character protrayal, rather than a star role. He was sittl^ on the grass eating limch between takes, reviewing his lines out loud, much to the amusement of him self and everyone around him. Most of Monday morning was filled with getting the set ready, and it was after noon when the first takes were lUmed involving Reb Wiesener, who portrays Police Lieu tenant Reb, and Jim Arp, local disc jock. On the set are Bettlna Drake, Jim Arp and Reb Wiesener, doing a run-through of their ^ scene Monday. This segment was filmed at Four Fellows headquarters on Watterson Street. (Mirror Photo) Sheriffs Dept. Arrest 9 —Area Break-Ins Reported Several breakins were recorded this past week around Kings Mountain. Jimmie McEntire reported to Cleveland County deputies that someone broke out a window on the south side of his home some time over the weekend. The Route 2, Cherryville resident reported that two dark brown wigs were missing. Last Wednesday, Ralph Maohen discover ed that the office of Neal Hawkins, located on the Service Road below Highway 161 south of Kings Mountain had been broken into. A Gibson Air Conditioner and an AM-FM radio belonging to Maohen was missing. A tool box full of tools was missing at the home of Clyde Harden. Harden of Route 3, Kings Mountain reported the tool box gone Friday. A break in at the Battleground Service Station Sunday night netted thieves approx imately $8 and six cartons of cigarettes. According to Sheriff’s Department re ports the station on Highway 216 was en tered through a rear door. A panel had been removed from the door allowing a Fire Damages l^aughn Home The KingsMountainFireDepartmentan- swered a call at the home of Bill Vaughn, 701 Stone Street. The call came at 3:10 p.m. and damages were listed as severe. A fire resulting from a faulty fuse box occured at the home of Mrs. Lottie Bur ton of 612 Meadowbrook Road. Firemen were dispatched to the fire at 5:30 a.m. Friday morning. Firemen reported da mage as light. very small person to get in. Detective Paul Barbee investigated the break in. Nine area residents were listed on the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department arrest reports last week. Thomas Jenkins, 33, of 7250 Midpines in Kings Mountain arrested for assault on a female. Boyd Gilliam, 67, of Route 1, Grover, apprehended for carrying a concealed weapon. William Nell Blanton, 35, of Route 2, Kings Mountain taken in for public drunk- eness. Willie Gene Self, 25, of Route 1, Grover, also a capias for non-support. Patsy Ann Burton, 29, of 206 Blanton Street in Kings Mountain was arrested for injury to real property. Perry Lane Clack, 17, of 106 Wells Street in KingsMountain charged with larceny and violation of probation. David Herndon, 33, of Route 2, Kings Mountain, assault on a female, Fred Lovelace, 41, of Route 2, Kings Mountain arrested (or simple assault, James Alfred Kilgore, of Route 2, Kings Mountain, capias for non-support. Local Man Charged In Bessemer City Murder John Roscoe Teat of Kings Mountain was one of two men charged in the murder of Lauder McCullough, a 60 year old resident of Bessemer City. The other suspect, Melvin D. Berry, of Bessemer City and Teat were arrested early Tuesday morning. Reports had stated that McCullough wasa convicted bootlegger and the motive behind the murder was believed to be robbery. The body was discovered Monday in the woods on the Landers Chapel-HlghShoals Road, by a youth riding his bicycle along the road. The body had been shot three times and also had received cuts on the fhce. ‘\ Mickey Floyd, son of Pete Floyd, who is a member of Four Fellows production curr ently producing the movie here in Kings Mountain, is on a 10 day leave from the Eglin H. S. Air Force Base to do a musical performance in the film, Floyd arrived in town Monday night, and will serve as a back-up man for Jim Arp and will do one song in a mu sical segment. When he returns to the A. F, base, he will begin touring with a 7 piece band representing the Air Force. Police believe that the cutting took place in McCullough’s Texas Avenue Trailer home and then he was taken to the High Shoals Road site where he was shot. When the body was found, McCullough’s wallet was missing and an undetermined amount of money had been taken. Noweaponshad been found. Police Chief Tom McDevitt of the Kings Mountain Police Department assisted in the Tuesday morning arrests. School Opens August 25th In about three weeks the school doors all over the city will open for the students in Kings Mountain. According to the superintendent’s office teachers report for duty August 21st. Pu pil orientation will be on the 24th, and the first full day of school for the 72-73 school year will fall on August 25th. KM Youth Killed In S.C. Wreck A Kings Mountain youth was killed in an auto accident Saturday near Aynor, South Carolina. Highway Patrol reports stated that John ny Costner, 18, of 1270 Midpines In Kings Mountain was killed when his truck hit a car driven by Ernest Galloway of High Point head - on. The wreck occured on Highway 501, five miles east of Aynor at 5:20 a.m. Buford Bowens, a passenger in the truck with Costner was listed in fair condition by the Conway hospital, Galloway was also listed as being in fair condition but a pas senger in his car, Dawn Dawkins, 12, was dead on arrival, Mrs. Galloway was in critical condition. who is playing himself as a former Coun try-Western singer being questioned by the Lieutenant about a girl’s murder, ar ound which the plot Is centered. Other cast members are: Carl Wies ener as Chief Lardas, Kay Wiesener as Melisa the maid, PhllllpSanders as Hippie Line, Francis Hutchins as Becky, Pete Floyd as Pete, Kay Jenkins as Candy Gor don, Sam Tuttle as Virgil, Jonas Bridges as Mr. Penny, Joe Davis as Joe (D.J.) Bob Reed as Rev. Roy Musclewhlte, Bar bara Willis as Kay, The Heavy’s as Jim Arp’s back-up band. The Radford Sisters as his back-up trio, Linda Faile as Gall, Jackie Melton as Queeny, Paul Murry as Mr. Smith, Bill Simpson as Sheriff Fargo, Frank Jones as George Webber. Monday afternoon the crew moved to Shelby to shoot some scenes inside the Cleveland County Jail. One was an escape involving a dope addict, played by a For est City disc jock. Tuesday it was back to Kings Mountain to wind up the police station segments at Four Fellows head- (piarters. On Wednesday the tentative sch- ^ule called for the radio station segments to be shot at WKMT, Bill Girdler, Production Manager, and President of Studio 1, was asked his opin ion of the film, and s^ if it comes off the way it’s written, it’ll be a goodfilm. "It’s a salable product,” he offered, and added, "The group in Kings Mountain has done a tremendous job of pre-production, for never having made a film before.” Girdler was dressed comfortably, as were all the crew members, in jeans and short sleeve shirt. Bill said his father is from the West Coast, and told how he grew up on the set of Bonanza, sweeping up the sets when he was about 12-13 years old. In high school he was a projectionist, and served as a cameraman while in the ser vice, He sees his Louisville based com pany as "Good for this part of the country because of Its central location.” Tom Todd, assistant cameraman, also handles publicity. He describes the local movie as the coming thing in fllms-"A good, low budget film by regional produ cers. He too expressed pleasure with the pre-production work, calling it well organ ized. Todd said he likes Kings Mountain, called it a "pretty town” similar to the one in which he grew up in Kentucky. Studio 1 has done two features of their own, "Asylum of Satan” and “Three on a Meathook.’ ’ They produce medium bud get horror pictures, TV commercials, and documentaries. The Four Fellowsprodu- ction, said Todd, is the basic type they’ve done on their own films. Other crew members on location here this week are Bill Asman, Director of Pho tography; John Asman, sound recorder; Warren Maxey, assistant sound recorder; and Jim Pickett, script clerk. As the filming goes on here this week, it’s business as usual around Kings Moun tain, and most people seem unaware of anything going on, but on Monday the mo torists on Watterson Street where the crew was set up slowed and stared, butfew stop ped. During takes the traffic had to be di verted to keep the noise of passing cars from being picked up on the sound record er. Director-Producer of the film is Pat Pat terson of Charlotte, Patterson says he feels good about the production, it’s alre ady booked in some of the top theatres in the Southeast even before completion. The camerauiau cakes aim as filming began Monday in Kings Mountain on the movie Sign-Off. The production work is being done by Studio 1 out of Louisville, Kentucky. Tbe shooting will continue throughout this week at area locations. (Mirror Photo) Wreck Damages Three Cars, Two Houses Two houses and three parked cars were victims in wrecks occurring in Kings Mountain this week. Houses at 219 and 221 Watterson Street were hit last Wednesday at 5:37 p.m. by a car driven by Barry Randall Dellinger, 23, of 606 Bridges Drive, KingsMountain. According to the report filedbySgt. John ny Belk, a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Wil moth Duke Kerns, Jr. of 300 Edgemont Drive in Kings Mountain pulled onto Wat terson and hit the car driven by Dellinger. The impact causedDellinger’scartospin across the road and hital968Forddriven by Betty Jefferson Burch of Route 1, Box 191, Kings Mountain. Damage tothe Bur ch car was listed at $300. After hitting the Burch car, Dellinger’s car left the road and struck the homes at 219 and 221 Watterson. An inestimated amount of damage was inflicted. $10 damage was done to the Kerns car and the Dellinger car was a total loss. Dellinger was taken to the K.M. Hospital where he was treated and released. Kerns was charged with failure to yield right of way. Steve Bradley Carroll, 20, of Route 5, Box 145 Francis Avenue in Union, South Carolina was charged with reckless dri ving following an accident Thursday morn ing at 2:45 a.m. Patrolman Madison Hunter reported that Carroll made a left onto Cranford Street at high speed and lost control of his car. He then traveled into tbe backyard of 815 Third Street striking cars owned by Jesse Milling and Steve Eugene Robinson. Dam age to the Carroll car was $500 and the cars of Milling and Robinson both sustain ed $800 worth of damage. No violations were indicated in a wreck involving Phyllis Smith Dixon and Cynthia Kay Robinson Friday morning. Tbe acci dent occurred at 10:30 a.m. when the 1970 Lincoln driven by Dixon was hit by Cyn thia Robinson’s 1971 Chevrolet on Sher wood Lane. According to reports by Pa trolman L. D. Beattie the Robinson car pulled from the driveway at 906 Sherwood Lane and bit the eastbound Lincoln. Dam age to the Dixon car was estimated at $’750 and $50 to the Robinson vehicle. Phyllis Smith Dixon is a resident of 1210 Wales R oad in Kings Mounain and Cynthia Kay Robinson listed her home at 906Sber- wood Lane in Kings Mountain. Patrolman Bynum Cook filed a report Saturday after an accident on Second Street. According to Cook’s report, How ard Bolt of 820 Second Street was backing out onto the street when he struck a 1972 Chevrolet owned by Edly BrodusMercbof 808 Second Street. Bolt’s car was damaged $70 worth and the Merch car damage was estimated at $175. Bolt was charged with improper parking location. Welcome Center Nears Completion Nearly completed is the new North Carolina Welcome Center on 1-85 in the vicinity of Kings Mountain. Over two months be hind schedule, the center has not yet opened its doors to the trav elling public. Situated just north of the 216 exit to the National Military Park, the center will cater to northbound traffic as to urists first enter the State. South Carolina already has a simi- Welcome Center just south of Grover and many miles further down 1-85 is the Georgia Center. The rustic design of the build ing is the same one used for the Center which is located on 1-40 near the Tennessee border. It is designed differently to the Cen ter on the Virginia Line which many lolN.rsit as they come down from New York or Washington. The new Welcome Center covers a large tract of land which has already been graded and extensive parking areas have been paved. There are many pinic tables spread out both in open areas and under trees. Barbecue grills have also been installed at some of the picnic sites. It won’t be too long now before the center is stocked with hundreds of brochures extolling the delights of Var iety Vacationland and the passing motorists will pull off the road for a welcome rest and a chance to stretch their legs in a really delightful setting. (Mirror Photo By Sylvia Holmes)
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