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VOL. 3 NO. 18
KI.NGS MOLNTAI.N, NORTIK’AROLINA 28086 THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1974
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Centennial
PtuMse 1: City Birthday Celebration Is February 11
By TOM McIntyre
Editor, TheMirror
• The Kings Mountain Centennial
Commission held its first planning
session Monday night at city hall with
discussions on a proposed activity outline
and formation of working committes.
Co-chairmen Mrs. W. T. Weir and
Charles F. Mauney and Mayor John
Henry Moss gave brief comments on
what the centennial celebration is all
about, then threw their ideas open to
discussion to the committe members.
The first aspect of the celebration, a
proposed revival of “The Sword of
Gideon," was quickly dashed on the
rocks when Mrs. Ray Holmes, a drama*
committe member, suggested "we have
begun too late to bring off the drama as it
should be done in the few months
I remaining before June and July.
“Those months mean vacations to
many people here,” she said, “and
students will be into summer jobs by that
bme.”
Suggestions of a new drama being
written were quickly dismissed because
it would take from six to nine months to
produce a show after the script is com
pleted.
This project was shelved until further
study can be made. However, it was
noted that Dr. Eugene Poston has been
contacted about having the Gardner-
Webb College drama group participate
, and Poston offered to assist in any way
possible.
“Dr. Poston even suggested this
project might become a permanent part
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of the college's drama program on an
annual basis,” Co-chairman Mauney told
the committe members.
The outline of tentative celebration
programs, offered for discussion by Mrs.
Weir, inciuded religious programs in all
of the area churches on Sun., Feb. 10.
Rev. Paschal Waugh and Rev. S. W.
Avery will handle the religious activities
committe, getting out letters to all
churches outlining the program idea for
that Sunday service.
“We felt more people would be reached
through their own churches, rather than
at a central meeting,” Mrs. Weir said.
The official birthday for the city is
Mon., Feb. 11 and on that day a program
is planned in Central school auditorium.
Mauney said that Gov. James
Holshouser will not be able to keynote
that program “as we had hoped, but
Mayor Moss has been assigned the job of
securing another speaker of close to
equal stature as the governor.”
Other events in the birthday program
were discussed and will be woriced out by
the birthday committe.
Mauney said an effort will be made to
coordinate the downtown merchants
promotion for August and September.
“Beard growing contests, crafts displays
and the like have been suggested,” he
said. “Whatever is finalized it should be a
thrust to emphasize the centennial.”
The final celebration is scheduled for
(Xrtober to tie it in with the date of the
Battle of Kings Mountain.
In connection with the centennial the
commission will have brochures
published containing the story of Kings
Mountain and including photos from the
by-gone era. Mrs. Frank Summers’
history of the first 50 years will be in
cluded and Martin Harmon is already at
work on a history of the last 50 years to
make the story complete.
In connection the news media in Kings
Mountain will present, on a continuing
basis, photos and stories from the city’s
past to make local people even more
aware of their historical surroundings.
“And this includes the black history of
the city as well,” Mauney said.
Mayor Moss, who also serves as vice
president of the Cleveland County
Histroical Society, told the gathering
“The society has pledged to assist in
anyway possible to help us make the
centeimial celebration a success. One of
the projects already discussed was
restoration of the old Goforth home here,
which predates Kings Mountain itself.”
To coordinate the entire project the
commission chairmen will solicit the aid
of professional plat -'cs and has a
meeting set for today at 1:30 p.m, with
the first such organization. All in
formation will be brought back to the
commission members for discussion and
approval.
Mrs. Weir said the theme selected, and
open to discussion, for the centennial is
“They Dared To Do - Your Kin and
Mine.”
Mauney announced the names of new
commission members added since the
last general release. Those members are
Rev. Paschal Waugh, Rev. S. W. Avery,
(See centennial p.8A)
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“Based on all the in
formation we have received,
we are going to keep school
/ hours by the clock”, said Don
Jones, superintendent of the
Kings Mountain Schools.
The mood of many people
throughout the state, ac
cording to various media
accounts, is for school hours to
be changed to keep children
out of the dark when walking
to school. However Jones
stated he had received very
little opposition to the new
daylight savings time.
Jones said he had surveyed
700 parents of North School
students about the new school
hour schedule and had
received only 25 replies
“calling for a changing of the
hours.”
f’ Police chief Tom McDevitt
met with the school
GED Test
At Tech
The monthly GED
examination is scheduled at
Geveland Tech on Jaa 18,
from 1-6 a.m. and Jaa 19,
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Both
sessions are required in order
to complete the test. A fee of $3
will be collected on the test
|date.
Application may be made by
any North Carolina adult 18 or
(8der who has been out of a
regular high school program
for at least six months.
The examination tests
knowledge and understanding
of correct English, social
studies, natural science,
literature and mathematics.
Upon successful completion of
the examination, the adult will
be issued a Certificate of High
School Equivalency by the N.
C. State Board at Education.
Applications to be tested or
re-tested must be made by-
Jan. 11 to Mrs. Rebecca Cook
or a staff member in the
Learning Resources Center at
Cleveland Tech, 137 S. Post
Rd., Shelby.
superintendent this past
Monday to discuss the
situation and safety of the
school children.
McDevitt said he had ridden
around Monday and Tuesday
morning observing the
children and drivers. “It was
very busy around the Cansler
and Waterson St. areas. There
were lots of children walking
to school and some of the
drivers were driving a bit
fast," the chief said,
“however Monday. I suppose,
many people were late for
work and were pushing it a bit.
'Diesday was a lot better for
the children. The drivers were
going slower, but I did notice
several children darting into
the streets,”
As an added safety
measure, McDevitt brought
flashlights and reflective
vests to the school crossing
guards. He noted they stayed
in the streets most all morning
and needed to be seen by
motorists
Don Jones said he was “glad
to have an opinion from the
chief about the situation” and
they had both tried to “look at
the whole matter ob
jectively". Jones stated that
many people are now bringing
their children to school before
going to work and an extra
half hour or hour would make
things confusing and in
convenient for many people.
“We looked at all angles
before making our decision
and we feel it will work out”,
Jones added.
Both Jones and McDevitt
said the best thing to do under
tiie circumstances is for the
children to wear bright
clothing when walking to
school. Jones said even a
handkerchief tied around the
wrist may make the dif
ference in the child being seen
or not seen by motorists. Both
men also urged parents to
instruct their children in
safety measures.
“Safety is our goal.” said
Jones, “and we want all the
children to be careful. We
have instructed our teachers
to allow some tardiness during
this period.”
KINGS MOUNTAIN
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CENTENNIAL TAGS • C. P. Barry, a member of the Kings
Mountain Lions Club, displays one of the 1974 city tags now on
sale by the club. The auto tags are 81 and ran be purchased
from members of the club, at The Mirror office. Western Auto,
city hall and the offices of Attorney George Thomasson and
Magistrate J. Lee Roberts. Proceeds go into club projects for
the blind. Get a tag. This one w ill be a collector's item.
On February 11
Display t la^
To celebrate the City of Kings Mountain’s
100th birthday on Mon., Feb. 11, citizens are
urged to display the American flag.
Charles Mauney, centennial commission co-
chairman, said three by five foot flags will be
made available through Kings Mountain
Savings and Loan, Home Savings and Loan,
First Union National Bank and First Citizens
Bank, The Kings Mountain Mirror and Kings
Mountain Herald next Monday,
llie flags will sell for $3.50.
“If you have a flag we urge you to display it
on February 11,” Mauney said. “If you don’t
own one, we urge you to buy one and help
celebrate our city’s first century of life.”
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CO-CHAIRMEN TALK IT OVER - Charles F. Mauney and
Mrs. W. T. Weir, co-chsiriiien of the K>,igs .Veuiitaln Cen
tennial Com mission, discuss (he program Monday night at city
Photo by Tom McIntyre
h .11 before presenting tentative plans to i-imiilssloi mem-
l>rrs. Celeeralion plans wiU begin with a “t.tanl's i ser
vice" Sun.. Feb. 10 at area churches.
Broyhill Visits KM -
Talks Fordf Gas^ Issues
Congressman Jim Broyhill
spent time with The Mirror
staff last Friday and com
mented on a number of issues
rww uppermost in the minds of
his 10th Congressional District
constituents.
First, in light of Sen. Sam
Ervin’s announcement of
retirement this year,
speculation is great that
Broyhill will seek a senatorial
seat in the November 5, 1974
election. The Lenoir lative
killed that speculation
quickly.
“There’s always been a
tradition of an eastern and a
western senator,” Broyhill
said. “And of course he’s
(Ervin) is only 16 miles from
me and I suppose that’s the
reason a lot of folks think that
I might run.
“I’m not a candidate,” he
continued. “I put that behind
me many years ago. This is
my sixth term, 12 years in the
House. Senority is still im
portant. I’m third ranking
House member now. after
next election it’s possible I
would be second, maybe even
senior member. That means,
if you're in the minority you’re
the leader of the minority side.
I just don't feel it’s worth it
going over to the senate and
starting all over again. They
have the same rules of
senority.”
ON GERALD FORD
The congressman said he
felt, in his opinion, that Gerald
P'ord was an excellent choice
for vice president.
“The investigation they
gave him, I don't know how-
many of us could have
withstood all those people
looking over your past life,”
he said. “But he came through
with flying colors. I'm real
proud of him.”
He said he hoped the
' President, as he has indicated,
will use Ford as a liason
between himself and the
congress. “We know- from the
history of vice presidents wo
didn’t get much action at all.”
he said. “I’m hopeful the
President will put Ford to
Photo by Jay Aahley
LEGISLATOR VISITS - Congressman Jim Broyhill visited
The Mirror staff Friday for some conversation about some
timely issues faring his constituents today.
work in this capacity.”
Kl SINE.SS AS USUAL
Broyhill was asked how-,
with so much fur flying in
Washington these days, do the
unsung officials get their jobs
done in areas that get little or
ix> publicity.
"Of course the ones in the
House w ho are not on those big
committes are still handling
legislation as it comes up,” he
said. “I think where the
controversy gets in the way is
in committe deliberations or
on the floor of the House. TTie
shorter tempers get, the
nearer we get to elections or
tlie more antagonism they
might have toward the
President, the more they- start
reacting to the President and
not to the issues and problems.
“And I’m talking about both
sides,” he continued.
“The energy bill, for in
stance, should have further by
now that it is.” he said. “It’s a
big bill and includes a lot of
things. It was started late. I
think there tended to be a lack
of communication, or each
side wasn’t listening as a
result of some of the con
troversy or conflicts that exist
between The White House and
the congress. As a result the
bill hasn’t been passed.”
Broyhill saida bill could still
be passed, but the one now in
c-ommittehas lost a number of
items originally written.
“I think what the President
needs now- is a limited
authority to implement some
energy conservation plans.”
he said. “He also needs some
temporary authority to
suspend or to change some of
the dates that are written into
the clean air act. Also
authority to push back some of
the target dates in the auto
emissions section of the clean
air act. Some authority in this
area of coal conversion. These
laws are written pretty strict
and we need some changes in.
them. This is for the long
run.”
Broyhill said he felt the
President needs statutory
authority for the energy- of
fice, research and develop
ment.
“On rationing, there is a
difference of opinion,” he
said. “I think he has rationing
authority. Several of the bills
we have passed gives him the
authority”
PUBLIC REACTIONS
The congressman was asked
what reactions he gets in his
travels to Watergate and
related controversies.
“Rather than a hue and
ay,” he said, “of get rid of the
man, there is more of a sense
of frustration in the district.
It’s more of a feeling of
wonder at who’s tending the
store. The public feels we
want to be more critical of
each other in the congress and
White House, rather than sit
down and working out
solutions to problems and
planning for the future.”
The veteran lawmaker said
he could be critical, also, like
the "Monday morning
(fiarterback.” His feeling, he
said in looking back, is that
heads should have rtdied the
next day after the Watergate
break in.
He also said, “I get confused
myself and find it hard to
define what that issue really
means now. It began with a
breakin of a political
headquarters and now it is
involved in so many side
issues. It’s a catch-all now,”