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KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1975
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ko Control Future Growth
card Considers Perimeter Move
loss
lake
)pens
loss Lake officially opens
i(jay the summer season
Jcreation.
he Permits Office at the
Biing and landing area at
fm site just off Road 2033
lie open Saturday and
for citizens to buy
ly'.and annual permits for
itkg and fishing, said
yor John Moss.
Ubers of the Kings
Itain Lake Authority
today (Thursday) at
It City Hall to name a
its officer, said Chair-
who said he would
intend that the lake
.jcluding the eight foot
leter, be designated as a
eserve for duck and
Is Lake will be patrolled
R Kings Mountain Police
ttmentandN.C.Depart-
f Wildlife and adequate
is available to the
fg public plus a 1,000 foot
^ach area f a .’unning
limming.Channel buoys
10 be erected soon for
Gas is available for
Egs Mountain residents
le a reduced schedule of
for lake use and senior
may obtain fishing
|its without charge,
nen are required to ob-
. C. state fishing permit.
|gs Mountain Rescue
1 will also be active on
feke in safety manage-
[ and assisting in the
I program.
ROCK N ROLL THEME - Guests dance in a Rock N Roll
Fifties setting Saturday at a party honoring Kings Mountain
Debutantes. They donned bobby sox, saddle shoes, narrow
Photo By Lem Lynch
ties, and sliced their hair in keeping with the theme. Parents of
Kings Mountain’s five debutantes hosted the affair. See the
story today on Page IB.
At Eaton Plant
Sewer Line Is Hangup
Waste disposal and treat
ment have become stumbling
blocks in the path of Eaton
Corporation’s plans for open
ing its plant outside Kings
Mountain.
The water lineswere given a
preliminary check last Friday
and tentatively approved.
Now the attention is turned to
sewage.
listorical Ride
ay Be Recreated
Monday’s meeting of the
Band County Historical
Elation at the Kings
■tain Community Center,
|s suggested that local
Imen duplicate the
lutionary War unit ride
piint Hill to Cowpens, S.
; Bobby Moss, history
Esor at Limestone Col-
Icarae up with the idea
|g his address to associa-
nembers. He said this
pould connect with the
Mountain Victory Trail
[duplicated this fall.
ride from Flint Hill,
Ij is near Boiling Springs,
I retrace the actual route
plonel Lacy’s men, who
|ally do so in preparation
pe Battle of Kings Moun-
F noted that the original
ph from Tennessee to
Kings Mountain did not pass
through Cleveland County, but
added that many men from
the county joined the march
on their way to the battle.
In his talk Moss also told of
Hugh AUison, the man who
founded Allison Community
on the Catawba River. He said
Allison was active in Indian
campaigns and in campaigns
against the British at Kings
Mountain.
“What was unusual about
Allison,” Moss said, “is that
he was crippled in both hands.
He couldn’t hold a sword or
cock a rifle, but he was an
expert horseman and
veternarian and was an essen
tial part of the Revolutionary
army.”
Mayor John H. Moss intro
duced the speaker and Dr.
Wyan Washburn presided
over the business session.
When the Eaton plant con
struction was announced
Kings Mountain agreed to
provide sewer service as well
as sell water to the county (to
be resold to Eaton). The dty
applied for state and federal
grants to finance a large por
tion of the project and the
county agreed to fund the re
mainder of costs.
A grant from the En
vironmental Protection
Agency for 75 percent of the
$500,000 project and a grant
from the State Clean Water
Funds for 12.5 percent are ex
pected, but to date neither
application has been ap
proved.
Harold Duhart, EPA official
in Atlanta, said Kings Moun
tain made application under a
law that no longer exists, but
the elements of which have
been carried over to a new
law. Duhart said the city’s
application does deviate from
the new regulations and ap
proval from the EPA in
Washington must be given be
fore the Atlanta office can
give approval.
Some action is expected on
the matter by the end of this
week.
Because of the hangup it is
not expected that Eaton can
begin full operations. How
ever, plans are being con
sidered to provide the industry
with a temporary sewer sys
tem.
One system being consid
ered is a package treatment
plant, which could be rented
from an Atlanta firm. This
system would need a regular
collection of waste in trucks to
be transported to the Pilot
Creek Plant for treatment,
disposal.
Mayor John H. Moss said
various auxiliary systems are
being considered and no
holdups are anticipated in
starting some operations at
Eaton. Moss and Bill Teague
of the N. C. Department of Na
tural and Economic Re
sources are working with
Eaton officials from Cleve
land, Ohio to determine the
type of temporary system to
be used at the Kings Mountain
plant.
Aged Program Office
Open Today At Center
ByTOMMcINTYRE
Editor, Mirror-Herald
At the May 12 commission
ers meeting the board will
jointly consider with Bessem
er City councilmen the resolu
tion establishing both city’s
new extraterritorial jurisdic
tion boundaries.
Final adoption of the ordi
nance setting the lines is
expected at the May 27 meet
ing.
At last Monday’s meeting
community assistance
planners Martha Ramsey and
Mike Goode showed com
missioners and citizens the
proposed new boundaries
recommended for adoption.
Goode explained in general
such adoption means the city
is exercising its right to de
termine and control growth in
the one-mile perimeter. He
said it doesn’t mean the city
must immediately begin serv
icing those areas.
The latter was in answer to
a question by Commissioner
James Amos about the city’s
financial and personnel status
at present to handle jurisdic
tion in the increased territory.
“Each individual action the
city plans to take in the one
mile perimeter will have to go
through a public hearing,”
Goode said. “You have the
right to say what will or wai’t
occur in the extraterritorial
boundaries. It doesn’t mean
you have to do something
immediately.”
The discussions with
Bessemer City came as a re
sult of overlaHJing territorial
boundaries in both Kings
Mountain’s and BCs one mile
perimd;er. But, according to
BCs planner Mike Brun-
nemer, there will be no dif
ficulties in making a final
decision as far as that Gaston
County community is con
cerned.
Ms. Ramsey pointed out
Monday night that on the
Kings Mountain’s pilot pro
gram for the aging and senior
citizens under the KM Can-
munity Development Funding
Project opens today (Thur
sday) at 8 a. m. at the Com
munity Center.
Rev. Kenneth George of
Lincolnton, Kings Mountain
native who will head the pro
gram, will be in his office at
the Center Monday through
Friday from 8 a. m. until 5 p.
m., said Mayor John Henry
Moss.
Establishing needs through
a survey of senior citizens in
the community, Mr. George
will work with members of the
Ministerial Association and
volunteers to develop the pro
gram, said the mayor.
The “indepth” survey will
determine the needs of aging
and senior citizens, said the
Mayor, and the program will
not replace any projects now
underway by the Ministerial
Association and civic clubs.
city’s northeast boundaries
the lines intersect, and over
lap, with Bessemer City’s
lines; on the eastern borders
the new lines are congruent
with the lines established in
1968. Only on the southwestern
portion of the city do the pro
posed lines actually extend the
full one mile from the present
city limits.
In other action, com
missioners voted to move a
proposal by M. C. Pruette on
naming Fred Watson foreman
within the street departmait
into a closed personnel dis
cussion.
This decision came after the
first motion and second were
rescinded by Pruette and
Corbet Nicholson.
Pruette made the motion
after explaining that it was his
understanding the street de
partment had no foremaa He
said Watson has 13 years
experience with the city and
can operate all types of heavy
equipment.
“We have 66 miles of paved
streets in the city,” Pruette
said, “and it’s an enormous
job to maintain those streets
and drain areas. I feel we need
a foreman, a man of experi
ence, who can teach the other
men to operate the heavy
equipment and to see that the
job is done.”
Pruaie’s srigestion opened
up a bit of argument between
several commissioners and
public works supt. Black
Leonard.
To Commissioner Amos’
question on whether or not the
street department has a fore
man, Pruette said, “No fore
man, but a man who is over a
group. He does not get a fore
man’s pay.”
Leonard said, “We have a
man, Bobby Moore, who I
would say is a foreman. He’s
in charge when the supervisor
is not there.”
Amos said he felt the public
works superintendent should
I Grover Looking For Doctors
WVER - This small com
ity southwest of Kings
Jiain is campaigning for a
I ” doctors to replace
toseph H. Talley and Dr.
Denny.
'J®y has been in Grover
six years and is
! Sept, 1 for Charlotte
teaching position in a
y practive residency
Dr. Denny has been
; dtily and will
out July i foj. g pjjgj_
tion at Cleveland Memorial
Hospital in Shelby.
C. F. Harry 111, secretary of
Grover Industries, is heading
the campaign, which is being
underwritten by his firm along
with Minette Mills, Fiber
Industries and Monsanto
Corp.
Harry said as an incentive
for new doctors a rent-free
clinic is being offered. There
are also two rent-free' homes
available.
The campaign includes
mailing out 9,000 brochures on
the available medical facili
ties and the good features of
the general area. The bro
chures, according to Harry,
will be sent all over the coun
try, including some military
doctors.
Dr. Talley has said he
doesn’t look for the corn-
munity to obtain a doctor this
year, but is optimistic that
more doctors will be available
by 1976. He also noted that 1976
may see the beginning of the
end for the family doctor
shortage.
Together, Drs. Talley and
Denny handle about 10,(X)0
patients ranging from Char
lotte to Gaffney, S. C. to
Forest City. All of these pa
tients are being advised to
seek another doctor. After the
two resident physicians leave
a secretary will remain at the
clinic here to assist patients
with moving their charts to
other doctors.
“I feel”, said the Mayor,
“that our elderly residents
have made great con
tributions to the community
and we should now make
every effort to serve them and
get them involved in meaning
ful programs.”
Said Rev. George, Wesleyan
minister, “Most of our elderly
have no one to turn to in ad
verse circumstances. The aim
of this program is to give them
help and let them know we
care.”
Building
Permits
Issued
Six permits to build were is
sued by the city building in
spector during the week.
George Hamrick, 207 N.
Sims St., bou^t permit for a
fjatio estimated to cost $1,000
with Kelly Dixon as contrac
tor.
Jean Holden, 812 Rhodes
Ave., bought permit for a
utility building estimated to
cost $500, Nolen Concrete Co.,
contractor.
L. P. Stowe, 300 E. King St.,
bought permit for a utility
building estimated to cost
$500.
B. P. Cook, 600 Temple St.,
bought permit for a utility
building estimated to cost
$400.
Eddie Leftwich, 404 E.
Parker St., bought permit for
a new porch and Pearl
Thomas, 906 Church St.,
bought permit for a utility
building expected to cost $700.
O 
SGT. RALPH CHAMPION
One Day
He Could
Save Your Life*.,
“If it hadn’t been for the Kings Mountain Rescue
Squad, I guess I’d still be drifting from town to town,”
said Ralph Champion.
Champion got involved with rescue work three years
ago and that was the beginning of the end of his former
lifestyle of staying about a year everywhere he moved.
“I guess that was becausel never really got involved
in any of the other communities I lived in,” Champion
said. “But now I am involved and I just love it.”
Champion’s regular employment is nursing assistant
on the third shift at Kings Mountain Hospital. He is
married to a former Waynesville native. He and
Blanche have two children, Lisa, 4, and Parry Lee,
seven months. The Champions reside at 507 Broad St.
have the right to decide
promotions for his employes.
“I don’t know whether we
have the authority to do this.”
Commissioner Nicholson
said, “We have the
authority.” He also stated he
felt, in essence, that a better
job could be done by the street
department.
Amos said he felt Black
Leonard should have the
responsiWlity of promoting his
men. He said he didn’t think
“thechain of command should
be broken by the board. The
general doesn’t tell the ser
geant what to do. The
lieutenant tells the sergeant. .
Leonard said the idea of
promoting Watson as foreman
had not been discussed with
him. “I thought the men were
doing a pretty good job. Of
course they are limited by
personnel numbers and equip
ment, but they do the best they
can with what they’ve got.”
Leonard also said Watson
was one of the best employes
he had and he wouldn’t hesi
tate to promote him if a posi
tion were available. But to
make him foreman over
Moore, “I don’t know what
kind of effect that would have
on the rest.of the men.”
Again, Pruette said the
street department does not
have a foreman per se and the
man who takes charge when
the supervisor is not there
does not receive a foreman’s
salary. “But, I’ll discuss it in
personnel meetings if that’s
what you want,” he said. “But
I just want to say that if a dty
this size can’t spend a few
dollars more in order to have a
street department like should,
then I think ifs a poor out!”
- In other action, the board
approved zoning board
recommendations for re
zoning several lots within the
city; a vacant lot at 309 E.
Ridge St. from R-8 to R-6, re
quested by the Kings Moun
tain Housing Authority to con-
struct one four-apartment
building for the elderly; 402
and 406 N. Cansler St. frran R-
6 to neighborhood business,
requested by owners Brown,
Eleanor, Donald and Bobbie
Ware; corner of W. Mountain
andS. Goforth Sts. from R-8 to
R-0, residential-office, re
quested by owners Bruce
Summey and Michael Tram
mell.
- Approved advertisement
of unpaid taxes for four weeks
and unpaid tax public auction
on June 9, 1975.
~ Authorized Mayor J dm H.
Moss to appoint a committee
from the board of com
missioners to study and
recommend privilege license
schedule for Fiscal 1975-76.
-Presented C. D. “Red”
Ware.-with a merit award for
32 years as a fireman for the
city. Mayor Moss presented
Ware with the framed award
at Monday’s meeting. Ware
retired last Saturday.
-Authorized Codes Director
Black Leonard to proceed with
demolition of houses on 817
Third, 804 Fourth, 110 Morris
Sts. and 115 Fulton Rd.
Traffic
Accident
Report
The State Highway Patrol
reports for theweekof Apr. 21-
27 a total of 17 accidents in
Cleveland County resulting in
nine injuries and no fatalities.
Highway deaths thus far in
1975 are two. The past week’s
accidents were caused by
drivers failing to yield right of
way.
DH) YOU KNOW: “No per
son shall operate a motor
vehicle on the highway at such
a slow speed as to impede the
normal and reasonable move
ment of traffic.” GS. 20-141(h)