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Greater Kings Mountain's Progressive Newspaper
Kings Mountain Mirror, Wednesday, October 11, 1972
Contracts Awarded
Cub Scout pack #294 and their leader
Mrs. Shirley Blalock were on liand to
watch local government in action at the
regular Monday night meeting of the Ki
ngs Mountain Board of Commissioners.
Mayor Moss welcomed the group and ad
ded that with a 17 item agenda, the scouts
would see almost every facet of govern
ment.
The b‘jard voted to approve amotion for
the consideration of acceptance of a deed
from Timberlake Builders, Inc,, for a 15
foot strip of land in the Crescent Hills
subdivision for the purpt^se of construct
ing and maintaining a sewer line. The ac
tion was a transferral of Timberlake’s
deed to the city of King^ Mountain.
Several contracts were also awarded to
various companies for paving, re-paving
and curb and guttering. Neal Hawkins was
given tlie contract for paving and re-pav-
ing, whiie Skidmore Construction was aw
arded contracts for curb and guttering.
Also various chemicals for the water and
sewer system for the city liad been bidd-
ed on and those contracts were awarded
to Jones Chemical and Burris Chemical
Corporation. Jones bid low on tliree
chemical items and Burris was low on
six.
In other business the board held public
hearings on five requests for rezoning.
All five had been before the zoning boa
rd and had met with their approval.
Those approved for rezoning in the city
board meeting were a request from B.S.
Peeler, Jr., agent, for rezoning a lot at
104 N. Dilling Street from Residential to
Neighborhood Business; request from Jo
hn 0. Ross, Jr., for rezoning a lot on 74
east from R-20 to General Business; re
quest from Peter Putnam for rezoning lot
on 74 east from R-20 to General Busi
ness; request from Carroll G. Ellis for
rezuning lot on 74 east from R-20 to Ge
neral Business; and a request from Mary
Ellen Ross for rezoning a lot on 74 east
from R-20 to General Business.
Jack White and Woodrow Laughter were
on iiand at the meeting to explain certain
proposed clianges in the cities zoning or
dinances. Eight various ordinances were
discussed and all were changed by the
board. They were (1) That accessory
structures such as garages be allowed in
sections zoned R-20, (2) That nursery
schools and kindergartens be allowed in
every residential zone provided there be
100 square feet of outdoor play area per
child, (3) That in neighborhood business
districts, businesses, such as service
stations erect a six feet solid fence or
six feet densely planted buffer strip aro
und them, (4) That businesses in General
Business zones have six feet fences, (5)
Tliat businesses in Light Industrial zones
liave six feet fences, (6) That business in
Heavy Industrial zones have a six feet
solid fence or six feet densely planted bu
ffer strip at any boundary bordering a
residentail zone, (7) and (8) Concerned
six feet liigh fence or six feet densely pla
nted buffer strip for businesses on prop
erties bordering residential zones.
Most of the ordinances were changed in
wording from eight to six feet for the
height of fences and/or densely planted
buffer strips. Laughter and White con
curred that his uniformity in ordinance
rules would make the area mure attrac
tive.
Mayor Moss praised those people who
tiad worked on the ordinance changes and
issued a formal appreciation to citizens
who Iiad been working with. the various
committees to bring '‘Kings Mountain
closer to its goal of seif government.”
In further business the board accepted
bids on a wheel loader backhoe from va
rious companies in Charlotte. Those bi
dding witli bids in parentheses were RNA
Tractor Company, Ford ($8,535.40); All
ison International Inc., ($7,995); Case
Power and Equipment Company, ($8,010.
55) and Queen City Equipment Corpora
tion, John Deere, ($9,146.61). The board
voted to table the bids for further study.
The board also heard a request from
Charles F, Mauney, trustee of MMB
Trust for rezoning approximately 30 8/
10 acres south of 1-85 on N.C. 161 for the
purposes of expanding Alcan Aluminum
facilities. He also issued a request for
a water supply to be made available for
fire protection to the industrial site. It
was noted tliat an eight inch line is alre
ady available near the site. The land on
which the expansion facilities are to be
placed is owned by Carl Mauney. The
board voted on a motion to send the re
quest to the zoning board for study.
J, Wilson Crawford entered a request
for annexation of property located in the
southwestern section of the city. This
section is near the new shopping center
site. His request was also sent to the
zoning board.
Two more iems of business were ta
ken up after completion of the agenda.
The first was a request by the Mayor to
place advertising for a new garbage pac
ker for the sanitation department. This
was approved.
Norman King then asked the board to
revoke the taxi franchise of Wilbur Ha
mrick and give it to Mrs. S, 0. Kirby.
This, too, was approved.
Jonas Bridges was absent from the
Monday meeting.
City To Study Proposal
Parking Meters
Removed From
May Be
Downtown
Homecoming Queen ’72
Jerome Cash, president of the Kings Mountain High School student body crowns Miss
Debbie Page, Homecoming Queen for 1972. The Homecoming Queen is elected by stu
dent bixly vote.
Board Amends Ordinances-
By Jay Ashley
Mirror News Editor
The Kings Mountain Board of Commis
sioners undertook a rather lengthy agen
da of business Monday night including a
proposal from J.C. Bridges, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, to remove
parking meters from the downtown area.
Bridges came before the board with thr
ee proposals from the Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants Association.
The first, concerning parking meters,
was, according to Bridges, “A most im
portant step in preserving the downtown
business area.” He cited Gaffney, S.C.
as one nearby city that has tried parking
without meters downtown. have talk
ed with their Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association as well as other
citizens and almost everyone has prais
ed the action.” The parking downtown
should not be without limits however as
Bridges continued, “The merchants do
wntown have accepted a proposal to lim
it downtown parking to one hour. We fe
el this to be a sufficient limit, but hope
the board will be flexible for any further
action.”
Bridges offered the Idea of chalking ti
res as a means to keep the cars from
staying over the limit and also suggested
that a $1 fine be placed on vehicles in vio
lation.
“Such action as removing meters will
encourage more use of the downtown a-
rea. Many people use shopping centers
because there are no parking limits,”
said Bridges.
Commissioner Cline questioned Brid
ges and the board if parking on Mountain
Street should be banned entirely. He told
the board, "I'm not sure if this idea is
good or bad but is one we should take in
to consideration. That street looks mig-
Trailer Break-In
Reported
A trailer in transit to Virginiawas bro
ken into at the Kings Mountain Truck stop
over the weekend and the thieves made
off with a couch and chair. Deputy Pal
mer Cannon investigated the break in and
said that he received a call after lunch
Monday from a driver that had gone to
the truck stop to pick up the trailer to
take it to Virginia. The trailer, owned by
the Whitten Mobile Home Comi^ny ofGa-
stonia had been parked at the truck stop
over the weekend for a Monday delivery.
Cannon further reported that someone
had pried the door of the trailer open and
stole a couch and chair. Value of the pro
perty has not yet been determined. The
deputy speculated the break in occured
sometime Sunday night.
Homecoming
Marked By
Events
Big
Every homecoming Is a festive occas
ion but this year's celebration was a lit
tle bit more special. This year marked
the flfieth year that Kings Mountain
folks have enjoyed a game that is now the
most watched and followed game of all...
football.
The homecoming parade was still a spe
cial event for the towns people. They lin
ed the streets in anticipation of the beau
ties and floats that came by. Float win
ners for the homecoming paradewerede-
signed by first place, auto mechanics, se
cond place Bible Club and third place,
bricklaying class.
At the football game, members of the
school board received the keys to the fi
eld house from contractors Jim and De
witt Guyton in a dedication ceremony. Put
with all the festivity involved the most in
teresting and inspiring sight was that fir
st Kings Mountain Football team. Those
men who played for KMHS in 1922 were:
Fred Plonk, Kings Mountain; Howard Pu-
rsley, Kings Mountain; Plato Goforth, Ki
ngs Mountain; Jake Hord, Kings Mountain;
Joe Lee Woodward, Kings Mountain; Od
ell McGinnis, Gastonia; Tom Fulton, Cha
pel Hill, Tennessee; J. M. McGinnis, Ki
ngs Mountain; Herman Hayes, Florida;
Hoyt Matthews, Charlotte; Tom Saunders,
Brookneal, Virginia; Clemmonsee Boone,
Radford, Virginia; Hoyle McDaniel, Ki
ngs Mountain and Hugh Ormand, Kings
Mountain, Those players who are now
deceased were: Lloyd Ormand, Kings Mo
untain; Lawrence Lovell, Kings Mountain;
Charles Saunders, Texas; and Forest Ho
user, Charlotte. Unaccounted for were:
Royce Green, Freddie Lee Watson, Jr.
Fred Ormand.
To those men who made football in Ki
ngs Mountain a very special event we
thank you. It really means a lot.
hty narrow when cars are parked on both
sides of the street.”
Bridges told Cline that the Merchants
and Chamber of Commerce had looked in
to this problem and had come to the con
clusion that no parking on downtown Mou
ntain Street would be detrimental to those
businesses involved.
Bridges also made a proposal that the
commission take some action to help
speed traffic from downtown during the
peak hours. He suggested that the meter
policeman keep an eye on the traffic and
call for assistance in clearing traffic
jams during hours when traffic has be
come a problem.
The third proposal brought to the board
was one concerning sanitation in the bus
iness district of Kings Mountain. Bridg
es told the board, “The main streets are
not so bad but the back lots of many of
School Land Purchases
Reach $28,000 Mark
The Kings Mountain School Board pur
chased two parcels of land last week for
a total figure of approximately $28,000.
The first property was bought Thurs
day from Ray Plonk, Carl Beam, of Che-
rryville and a McGinnis group. The par
cel contained 10.96 acres and adjoins the
Kings Mountain High School, According
to school superintendent Donald Jones,
the land was purchased for $2,133 per
acre. The purchase of the land is pri
marily for the construction of a new ju
nior high school If the December bond
election proves favorable.
The second parcel was bought Friday in
Shelby by the board for $7000. This plot
fronts on West Mountain at West School.
It was a part of the property owned by the
late Mrs. George Cansler. Action to set
tle the estate was brought by Mrs. Diana
Cansler Wohlford and Miss Karen Cans
ler, petitioners-versus Mr. and Mrs. Lu
ther Cansler and Anthony Cansler, res
pondents. The school board's land is 90
feet and 350 and 350.5 feet deep and is to
be used for playground expansion at the
school. The board's initial bid of $2000
had been raised by C. M. Sheffield. The
other Cansler tract was purchased by Ro
bert Cox. This land fronts on West King
Street.
Commission Sets Price On
Bonnie Mill Parcel Plot
The Kings Mountain Redevelopment
Commission met Tuesday morning to set
the price on the Bonnie Mill property.
This parcel of land is located on West
gold Street and is bordered by Cherokee
and Piedmont.
The commission approved a price of 75
cents per square foot for the parcel con
taining 36,643.64 square feet. Minimum
bids on the land will be approximately
$27,500. The person or company that
makes the highest bid on the land will ha
ve to conform to certain redevelopment
standards before he is sold the land. The
first requirement is that the bid be above
the minimum acceptable bid. Other re
quirements to be met include purposes
for land, type of business to be erected
and appearance of proposed building. Ot
her similar criteria must be met for the
redeveloper.
Gene White, director of the Redevelop
ment Commission stated that the figure
for the Bonnie Mill property was deter
mined from two reuse appraisers and
finally by a review appraiser. Review ap
praiser for the Bonnie Mill land was Fra
nk Hoyle.
The commission also approved a con
tract with Frank Hoyle to do review ap
praisals for the redevelopment program
at a cost of $1320. Mr. Hoyle is a profe
ssional appraiser from Cherryville.
White also reported that he and comm
ission attorney Bob Bradley will be att
ending the 1972 Legal Seminar for Hous
ing, Renewal and Codes Agencies in
Greensboro October 27. The pair will
attend seminars in the areas of acquisi
tion of lands by purchase, title examina
tions, acquisition of land by condemna
tion and disposition of land.
SBA Working Widi
Local Merchants
Ed Smith, a member of the district ad
visory council for the Small Business
Administration, will attend the SBA’s an
nual meeting in Winston-Salem Thursday
and Friday of this week.
The Council acts as a liason between
business in our area and the S.S.A.
Smith says he is most interested in the
meeting this year due to Kings Mountain's
Redevelopment, and the expected inter
est in S.B.A, loans to assist those busi
nesses in the process of relocating.
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10 Pages Today
the businesses are very messy and un
sanitary. Often times the garbage is al-
Iow'jkI to pile up In the containers and
when the wind blows it carries trash all
over the lots. It really looks terrible,”
In this vein, Bridges proposed the city
employ a full time clean up man for the
downtown area. This man would work in
conjunction with the regular sanitation
crew in keeping back lots, etc., in or
der.
Commissioner T. J. Ellison made the
motion that the mayor appoint a comm
ittee to study these proposals and Com
missioner Cline requested that such a
committee be made up of a member of
the Merchants Association, The Cham
ber of Commerce, the Police Department
and the Sanitation Department. The mo
tion carried unanimously.
Sipe Selects
Game Winners
Once again our glorious guessers of
gridiron gutsiness have come through
witli another successful football contest.
We had no perfect entry forms, sad to
say, but we did have a lot of sevens and
eighters. Most of the folks were thrown
by the Bessemer City and R-S Central
victories. So were the players for Gas
ton Day and Kings Mountain!! So to tho
se who managed to win, we offer a con
gratulations. Here is the breakdown.
1. Judy Sipe-eight correct. Total poi
nts 34.
2. Foley Cobb-eight correct. Total
points 36.
3. Larry Roark-eight correct. Total
points 40.
Now see there. All you folks sitting out
there are saying, “I could do better than
that!” can prove it by sending your entry
blank to Contest. P.O. Box 345, Kings
Mountain. Eight cents could win $10. Ju
st ask Judy Sipe. See you next week!
Clerk Rules
In Tuesday
Hearing
Ruth Dedmon, clerk of Superior Court
confirmed the commissioners report in
the case of John D. Cline Tuesday mor
ning in Shelby.
Cline had filed exception to the report of
the commissioners last week in which he
had been awarded $72,800 by Kings Mou
ntain for his land at the Buffalo Water
project.
The Tuesday “confirmation” hearing
was a requisite to any further appeal ac
tion on the part of John D. Cline. Accor
ding to law, a hearing to confirm any co
mmission action in such a case is man-
dantory before an appeal may be entered.
In the event Cline decides to appeal, the
case will go on the Civil Issue Docket of
Superior Court to be tried before a jury.
Two commissioners in the Ambrose
Cline case liave b<=‘en named by the par
ties involved but the third party Iiad not,
at press time, offered their choice.
Clerk Dedmon did nut liave tlie two na
mes available Tuesday afternoon.
Putnam Charged
With Assault
Hugh Putnam, a resident of Cherryville
and a teacher at Kings Mountain High was
arrested Monday night by Cherryville
Police at his home on a charge of
assault witii a deadly weapon.
The Cherryville Polic e Department sla
ted that Putnam was arrested Monday
night after a warrant Iiad been sworn out
charging him with assault on Penny Wel
ch by pointing a pistol at her and firing
a shot.
Putnam was taken to the Cherryville
jail but was soon released on $100 bond.
The trial is set for the October 30th ses
sion of Gaston District Court.
Putnam had been a special unpaid depu
ty with the Gaston County Sheriff's De
partment until mid September when
Sheriff Dwight Beam revoked his depu-
tization. Prior to this action Putnam
tiad complained to the Cherryville City
Council that officers on the Cherryville
Police Force had been interfering with
his making arrests.
School Board chairman George Mauney receives the keys to
the new field house at Gamble Stadium from Dewitt and Jim
Guyton, contractors of the building. The dedication ceremon
ies were held at the Homecoming football game Friday night.
Member of the school board and other patrons of the school we-,
re present for the game and dedication ceremonies.