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Vol. II No. 10
Kings Mountain Mirror, Wednesday, November 8, 1972
Pages This Week
Members of the Kings Mnimtaln Rescue Squad, assisted by
the Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department worked frantically
Saturday morning at 2:45 a.m. to free two youths who were
trapped in the wreckage above. Trooper B. W. Propst of the
Midway Patrol was the officer on the scene and he reported
that the driver of the car, Jimmy Wray Huskins, 20, of York,
S.C. was traveling south on RP 2245 at a rate of speed “too
90 -Day No Meter Trial Proposal Made
A committee appointed by the mayor a
-few weeks ago to study a request by the
^chamber of commerce and the mer-
—chant’s association to eliminate park
ing meters from the downtown area of
fered Its findings Monday night at city
hall.
The committee, chaired by Ray Cline,
commissioner of Ward I, said in its
findings that the city should experiment
with a 90 day trial period to evaluate how
well Kings Mountain can do without park
ing meters.
Results of the study undertaken by the
committee will be on the agenda of the
city board of commissioners Monday
night. The board will discuss the mer
its of the findings and hopefully a deci
sion will be made.
Cline's committee said in its report
that a 90 day trial period would cer
tainly give a good indication of the mer
its of “no meters.’’ The committee al
so will ask the board for a 2 hour park
ing limit to be enforced during the trial
period.
Another problem that had been brought
before the city board previously by the
chamber of commerce and merchant’s
association concerned a garbage pick up
problem in the central business district.
It was decided in the report that pick ups
will be Increased to 3 per week for this
area. Businesses not complying with
Police Make Arrests In
Third Gambling Raid
The Kings Mountain Police Department
seems to have its own “vice squad’’ In
Patrolmen BobMeadowsandRobertDodge
as a result of the third raid in three
months on a local esbablishment for il
legal gambling activity.
Dodge and Meadows reported that they
received a call reporting gambling at Hol-
lifields Grocery Store on Baker Street
Saturday afternoon around i:00 p.m. The
officers went to the store and watched a
-group of men through a window, gambling
Bin the back room. Money and cards were
^observed on the pool table.
The policemen stated that they tried to
enter the back room but it was padlock
ed. They then left the store and secured
a warrant from the magistrate. Lt. Da
vid Corn returned with the patrolmen to
serve the warrants.
Arrested in the raid were Phillip Hol-
lifield, 64, charged with operating an il
legal gambling house; Roy Uoilifield, 47,
charged with gambling; Paul Rathbone,
26, gambling; and Mark S. McNeely, 20,
gambling.
Trial is set for the men on December
14.
Other arrests listed by the Kings Mtn.
Police include;
Boyce Odell Moore, 57, public drunk;
Daniel 0. Martin, 22, Improper muffler;
Harve Smith, Jr., 29, improper muffler,
reckless driving & light and siren vio
lation, speeding 100 in 60; Nicholas M.
Leftwich, 27, reckless driving; Calton
Ray Oliver, too fast for conditions; Bob
bie K. Seller, possible fireworks; Paul
D, Harrelson, 18, improper mufflers;
James W. Partlow, 22, Improper muff
ler; George W. Bigger, 44, no escort;
Virgil G. Campbell, 69, public drunken
ness; Olin D. Martin, 22, improper muf
flers; Ronald C. Baity, 23, public drunk;
Johnnie McClure, 42, improper equip
ment (tires); Betty R. Nolin, 17, 40 in a
25; Betty B. Howell, 51, 49 in a 35; Paul
M. Mauney, 23, 50 in a 35; Kenneth Eu-
I kene Allen, 25, non support; William B.
Blanton, 17, improper mufflers; Keith R.
Moore, 23, 66 in a 35; Joel M. Whisnant,
34, 45 in a 35; Doris Y. Smith, 40, 50 in
a 35; James Edward Dover, 23, public
drunk; Harold Dean Paintet, 34, public
drunk; Steve D. Devenny, 26, inspection
violation; John D. Ledbetter, 47, driv
ing while intoxicated; Jimmy Paul Rog
ers, 28, public drunk; Mack Lefevers,
48, public drunk; Robert Taylor, 27,
public drunk; Ronnie Smart, 24, reckless
driving; Raymond Headrick, 21, no lic
ence; Phillip Hollifield, 64, operating a
gambling house; Roy H. Hollifield, 47,
gambling; Paul V. Rathbone, 26, gamb
ling; Mark S. McNeely, 20, gambling;
Carolyn R. Bridges, 18, speeding 50 in
35 zone; David F. Ellis, 21, speeding 50
in 35 zone; Carl H. Patterson, 23, gam
bling; Ronnie Perkins, 17, no operators
licence; Gerald Lutz, 29, worthless
check; Franklin Payne, 39, speeding 50
in 35 zone; William Blanton, 43, speed
ing 50 in 35; James A. Dawkins, 40,
speeding 50 in 35; Christopher William,
Jr., 51, public drunk; Scottie Franklin,
19, public drunk; Wilburn Gault, 17,
driving while intoxicated; Robert E.
No Results
From Hearing
Arthur G. Garland, an official with
Park Yarn from the Charlotte office,
told the MIRROR, this week that the
hearing concerning Ray Bill Oliver and
his brown lung claim has not yet had any
results.
Garland reported that a hearing was
held in the Mecklenburg County Court
house in courtroom 7 last week. At the
hearing, two doctors testified before a
commissioner of the State Industrial
Commission and reported their findings.
Both physicians. Dr. Landis and Dr. Al
exander, were described by Garland as
“experts in the field of chest ailments.’’
Dr. Landis had examined Oliver at the
request of the insurance carrier for
Park Yarn, Liberty Mutual. He told the
Commission that in his medical opinion,
Oliver suffered from pulmonary emphy
sema and not byssinosis or “brown
lung.’’ Dr. Alexander concurred with
Landis. Alexander also dwelled on the
semantical differences of various lung
and chest ailments.
The hearing commissioner requested
a copy of the hearing and the doctor’s
reports as well as Oliver’s medical
files lor further deliberation. Accord
ing to Garland, the commissioner will
study the claim and report his findings
in the near future.
Republicans Run Strong Here
Split Ticket Voting
In KM Makes
State Races Close
Ihst for conditions’’ when his 1965 Mercury left the right side
of the highway and struck a tree. A passenger in the auto,
Steven L. Passmore, 20, of 2020 Mldplnes was dead on arrival
at Kings Mountain Hospital. Huskins was also taken to Kings
Mountain Hospital with severe Injuries. Both occupants were
trapped in the vehicle for about an hour before freed by the re
scuers. (Photo by Lem Lynch)
“good sanitation practices’’ will be
sent a warning letter. A second offense
would lead to a fine being imposed.
As far as the matter of traffic prob
lems, the Mayor, the Chief of Police and
two committee members will study fur
ther on the situation and experiment with
several procedures.
The members of the committee stud
ying the downtown problems were Ray
Cline, chairman, J. C. Bridges, Jim
Downey, W.S. Blddlx, Charles Blanton,
Don Jones, Jonas Bridges, Tom Mc-
Devitt, Lewis Dellinger, Roscoe Woot
en, John McGinnis and Larry Hamrick.
Redevelopment
Adopts Working
Resolutions
The Kings Mountain Redevelopment
Commission met in its regular month
ly session Tuesday morning and dis
cussed and adopted four resolutions re
quired by law in operating a program of
renewal.
The first resolution concerned re
strictions and reuse requirements for
perspective buyers of land for redevel
oping. Properties affected by this res
olution are located in the central busi
ness district.
Resolution two was a matter of the
metods and justifications of the sale of
redevelopment lands. The redevelop
ment commissions requirements under
this resolution are to advertise for the
sale of the land and to sell the land to the
highest bidder with the buyer meeting re
development rules for building. This al
so includes the type and kind of business
to be erected in a specific area. All bids
will be sealed and taken in an “open and
competitive’’ condition.
The third resolution discussed was that
of the disposition package. This package
follows [he route of redevelopment from
inviting bids to the final contract. All
procedures Included are required by
federal law to be followed.
The final resolution was for providing
an “amendmentary contract’’ between
the City of Kings Mountain and the fed
eral government. The orginal contract
called lor the city to contribute $37,000
lor the purposes of redeveloping in the
R-84 plan. R-84 is the downtown re
development project number. As amen
ded, the city’s share will be cut to $7000
with the agreement that the city will do
work for the redevelopment commission
in the future on the redevelopment pro
ject.
* The commission also talked over the
matter of the Bonnie Mill parcel and the
problem surrounding the Duke Power
station on that property. The station
serves the Mur-Glo Mill but the ceasing
of operations by North American of Gas
tonia, Lessors of the mill, there have
made the matter uncertain. The station
was to be moved by Duke Power but
cannot be moved until some agreement
can be made.
North American’s lease expires on
October 15, 1973 but no action can be
taken by the redevelopment commission
until negotiations and agreements have
been reached by North American and the
mill’s owners.
By RODNEY DODSON
Mirror Editor
Voters in Kings Mountain and Cleve
land County flocked to the polls yester
day, contributing to the nationwide land
slide victory lor President Nixon, but
ticket splittii^ was prevalent, making the
state races almost a toss-up between
Democrats and Republicans.
Richard Nixon ran way ahead of George
McGovern in the county, a total of 13,658
to 4,964 for McGovern.
Congressman Jim Broyhlll ran better
than 2 to 1 over bis opponent Paul Beck
in Cleveland County.
Republicans were running surprisingly
strong in this traditionally heavily dem
ocratic county as the votes rolled in
Tuesday night. Republican Jesse Helms
was running ahead of his opponent Nick
Gallfianakis with 53 percent of the vote
for Helms. That was with 33 percent of
the vote counted. Democrat Skipper
Bowles began with a slight early state
wide lead, as well as here in the coun
ty, a lead which diminished, and as the
votes came in late ’Tuesday night the
race was virtually a tie as of press-
time. Holshouser ran neck-and-neck
with Bowles here.
One Democrat, candidate for Lieute
nant Governor, Jim Hunt, ran well ahead
of bis opponents and was declared an
early winner in that race.
The Council of State races and the con
stitutional amendments ballots were a-
mong the last to be counted, and the re
sults were not available early this mor
ning as we went to press.
The big news early today seemed to be
the race for Governor of North Carolina
with Hargrove Bowles and Jim Holshou
ser locked in a real clilfhanger, and the
surprisingly strong vote for Holshouser
in Kings Mountain and the county.
Unofficial Tally Of KM Voting
HOW KINGS MOUNTAIN
VOTED IN THE MAJOR
RACES
West
East
Bethware
Grover
PRESIDENT:
Richard M. Nixon (R)
HOI
717
520
275
George S. McGovern (D)
397 1
230
78
101
John Schmitz (A)
18 1
14
U
0
U.S, SENATOR:
Nick Gallfianakis (D)
681
422
180
I6I
Jesse Helms (R)
817
496
416
213
U.S, CONGRESS
James T. Broyhlll (R)
1054
648
489
257
Paul Beck (D)
411
218
108
116
GOVERNOR:
Jim Holshouser (R)
?
450
402
200
Skipper Bowles (D)
ArUs Pettyjohn (A)
527
207
175
LT. GOVERNOR:
James B. (Jim ) Hunt (D)
549
238
144
John A. Walker (R)
Ben McLendon (A)
381
353
169
1
Groundbreaking Held For
65 Bed Nursing Home
Ground breaking ceremonies were held
Monday at 10 a.m. for the long awaited
Nursing Hume in Kings Mountain. This
was the result of live years of planning
and work on the part of many citizens
who realized the extreme need for this
facility. Cecils Inc, of Spartanburg will
build and operate this 65 bed home.
The directors of the Kings Mountain
Convalescent and Nursing Home, Inc.,
who include Dr. John C. McGill, Carl
Mauney, Bob Powell and Ollie Harris,
appointed Mr. John L. McGill in Janu
ary of this year to spearhead this effort
to get this construction started. The
governing board of the corporation to
sell is composed of Joe Smith, Presi
dent, Clyde Kerns, Vice-President, and
Nancy Kerns, Secretary/Treasurer.
McGill a retired druggist has been
working on this project for the past 10
months. Several delays were encount
ered, mainly the dissolution of an ear
lier agreement that the local corpora
tion had made with South Carolina
Homes of Care; South Carolina Homes
of Care had agreed earlier to con
struct a nursing home in Kings Moun
tain. It was determined that this com
pany was not going to honor this agree
ment. Another delay was brought about
by the North Carolina Health Depart
ment regulation that a Certificate of
Need be issued. This required a public
hearing before the Cleveland-Llncoln-
Gaston Health Planning Group. This
certificate was approved last month.
Cecils, Inc. of Spartanburg the hold
ings company for MGR now operates
nursing homes in Rock Hill, Shelby,
Newberry, Tryon, Columbia, and Spar
tanburg.
The Ground Breaking was attended by
several interested citizens, local offi
cials, and health care people. The cer
emony was highlighted by remarks of
Rev. Pascal Waugh, Mr. McGill, and Mr.
Joseph Smith, who is president of the
local corporation.
Cecils purchased all the assets of
Kings Mountain Convalescent and Nurs
ing Homes some tew days ago and will
be the sole owners of the facility which
is located on Sipes Street one block be
hind the Kings Mountain Hospital.
Mayor John Moss and the Board members of the Kings Mou
ntain Nursing and Convalescence Center as well as represen
tatives from Cecils Associates were present Monday morning
for the groundbreaking ceremonies lor the new nursing home.
The structure will be located a block behind the Kings Moun
tain Hospital on Sipes Street. David Little, executive director
of Cecils Associates told a crowd of spectators at the event
that the building will have 60 beds and will also have adequate
room for any future expansion. Speakers for the groundbrea
king ceremony were John McGill, Joe R. Smith, Hon. J. (Mile
Harris, David Little and Mayor Moss. Rev, Charles Edwards
had the invocation and Rev. R. P. Waugh offered the prayer of
dedication. (Photo by Rodney Dodson)