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NCPA Award Winning Newspaper KJNGS^OUNTOIH MIRROB-HERMD 15 OL. NO. 37 Cleveland Countys Mfdern ?\eivsweekly~ KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25,1975 ;ity b Bicentennial Community It Became Fact Monday (ings Mountain became an icial Bicentennial Corn- unity Monday — in the rain. Dr. Larry Wheeler, head of North Carolina Bicen- inial Commission, made ef comments on the city’s igress, then presented a en flag to Mayor John H. )SS. the ceremony took place on ! steps of city hall at noon inday with only a handful of izens in attendance. The on- )kers stayed across the eet under the protection of trees while a light rain fell ■ing the ceremonies. )on Deal brought out a full itingent of tiie Kings Moun- n Senior High band, in uni- m, to play three numbers ■ing the festivities. Rev. iry Bryant and Rev. M. L. mpbell opened and closed ceremonies with prayers, luring fhe program ward Jackson, Kings luntain Bicen Commission chairperson, gave a brief mark on the projects nned by the commission for ! coming months. The ejects include restoration of le Preston Goforth home- '£ and esmetery, a borit- e music program at Cross- ids Music Park, showings of ■ee historical films by the tihnal Geographic Society Bicen themes, an arts and ifts festival, sale of com- iraorative gold coins, con- tsbythe community choir, iresentation of the musical 776,” a heritage home tour “hands across Kings luntain” program, lackson said all of the ejects come second to esident Gerald Ford’s visit ■e on October 7. ^'ilms Show t Barnes Ihree films on events from Revolutionary War will be wn at Barnes Auditorium dnesday and Thursday, 1.1-2. iKings Mountain Bicenten- I project, the films will be wn to students Wednesday ernoon and to the general w next Thursday night at m. ■eneral admission is $1.25 toe films, one of which is M on the Battle of Kings Jntain. The three-film “ge runs approximately minutes. There will be ®rtainment between the iwings. ficketsfortheThurs., Oct. 2 are on sale now Thursday at all of WMountain’s drug stores, etickets are being handled sKmgs Mountain Senior annual staff. ^oduced by the National ^Sfaphic Society, the films ■n color and employ actors in the nirtoric people. Tbe ''n Kin^ Mountain is purchased by the KM « tommission and will be stem ” school DISPLAY BICEN FLAG — Dr. Larry Wheeler, N. C. Bicen tennial Commission director, and Mayor John H. Moss display the official National Bicentennial Flag at city hali foliowing ceremonies designating the city as an official Bicen Corn- Photo By Tom McIntyre munity. Also seen are Fire Chief Gene Tignor, Pdice Chief -mjf -m Wiliiam Roper, Rev. M. U Campbell and co-chairpersons Pat Plonk and Howard Jackson of the local commission. Gas Plant Contract Awarded PRAISING THE CITY — Dr. Larry Wheeler had words of praise for Kings Mountain’s past and expressed his hopes for an even greater future during Bicen ceremonies at City Hali Monday. ^Hands Across City/ Unique Bicen Project “Hands Across The City’’ is a unique Bicentennial project because it will involve the participation of almost 4,000 people. Scheduled for Sun., Oct. 5 at 12:30 p. m., the project calls for Kings Mountians and out of town visitors to link hands to form a human chain stretch ing some two miles from the east side to the west side of town, from city limits to city limits. 'The chain will form on King St. on the south sidewalk. The project is being urged in all area churches and through the city’s civic organizations. Oct. 5 is World Communion Sunday “and what better way and more fitting day is there to demonstrate our determi nation to live together in peace” asks the bulletin being smt to churches and clitos. On Oct. 5 all churches will include services in time to let members go to King St. to form the human chain. All Sr. Citizens Phone Number The telephone number at the Senior Citizens Center at the Community Center is 7394511. Rev. Kenneth George, director of the program for the aging in Kings Mountain, re minds that the new number is not yet listed in the telephone directory. citizens are urged to go to the nearest point from where they happen to be at 12:30 p. m. to take part in the project. Once the chain is complete a couple of patriotic songs will be offered, then the service will end. H. will take about 15 minutes. The program is being spon sored by the Kings Mountain- Ministerial Association. By GARY STEWART Staff Writer The ci’ y, board of com missioners Monday night awarded a contract to Kincaid Engineering Co. of Gastonia for construction of a Gas Peak Shaving Plant at a cost of $146,735. The Kincaid bid was the highest of three received. However, W. D. Edwards, city gas consultant, recommended the bid beaccepted for several reasons. Edwards said Kincaid guarantees completion within 60 days and will accept a $50- per-day penalty for every day over 60. Another reason, and one of the most important, he said, is that Kincaid will install a $4,000 control “that tells you, what kind of gas you’re making.” A10 by 12 feet control build ing will also be included, he said, along with bathroom facilities should anyone ever be required to spend the night there. The low bid of $1.38,655 ■rt'as by Associated Mechanical Contractors of Greensboro. However, Edwards said that company would not guarantee a completion date and had estimated it would be at least 330 days before it could com plete the job. The third bid of $142,000 turned in by McCrary Automotive Sprinkler Cq. of Greenville, S. C., was termed “defective” by Edwards. In other action Monday, the board: —Received one sealed bid for a mini-computer for the administrative office and voted to re-advertise for addi tional bids. —Received eight bids for curb-gutter and paving of various streets and authorized city clerk Joe McDaniel and city engineer Dennis Fox to view the accuracy of the tabulations and report to the board at its next meeting. —Received two sealed bids for a chipper for the electrical department and voted to re advertise for additional bids. Parade, Stadimn Entertainment Planned For City On October? Tentative plans for festivi ties here Oct. 7 include a lengthy parade featuring dignitaries, floats and at least 20 bands. Parade time is scheduled at noon on Mountain St. from Gaston to Phifer. The first contingent will contain seven entries — the police escort, the grand marshall. Kings Moun tain Senior High Band, Secret Service vehicles flanking President Gerald Ford’s vehicle and the 82nd Airborne Band from Fcrt Bragg. “The first element of the parade will proceed on to the stadium to get ready for the President’s address,” said Pat Plonk, Bicen commission co-chairperson. “The main body of the parade will come a few minutes later along Moun tain St.” She said, “Of course these plans are tentative because we have not been given a con- (Please Turn To PagelOA) Meeting Is Today Merchants in the downtown area are invited to attend a meeting with members of the Kings Mountain Redevelop ment Commission and Shelby Architect C. Crawford Mur- {Aiy tliis mOTning at 9:30. The meeting will be held in the director’s room at Kings Mountain Saving and Loan Association, W. Mountain St., to discuss plans for “a com mon facade for the rear of business houses connecting with the S. Cherokee St. park ing area,” according to Gene White, executive director of the redevelopment commis sion. The city has committed to purchase of the property and for the updating of the off- street parking area with pav ing, parking space designa tions, lighting and under ground wiring. Letters to the merchants in volved have been sent out by the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Chiefs Job Not Easy One Oct. 7 Asks No Curbside Litti ^tozens i cring After Oct. 2 are being asked to cooperate with city street crews Iter trash, limbs and grass cuttings on the curbs M feemV”*™ today, “We respectfully request tons ^ matter. If you do not place ’Portunii f after Oct. 2 it will give street crews an “ cover the entire dty with pickups.” ftsident > curbside litter be held until after «(to tho, '’isithere on Oct. 7. He said the city will play “iildDiit visitors on Oct. 7 and “we, as citizens, our best foot forward in playing host. ’ ’ Chief William Roper has the chore of coordinating the ac tivities of about 100 police offi cers here Oct. 7 — the day President Gerald Ford is scheduled to visit. “On that day we will have numerous men working traffic detail, not only for the sched uled parade for the President, but to make sure our citizens have dear access to the two polling places,” Chief Roper said. “We can’t forget that Oct. 7 is also election day in Kings Mountain.” Roper said the parade is expected to be around noon and will be on Mountain St. to Phifer Rd., then straight on to Gamble Stadium where Presi dent Ford is ejqjected to make a major address. “That will be the tough part because the parade route comes so dose to the East Kings Mountain polling place — the National Guard Armo-y on Phifer Rd.,” Roper said. “There shouldn’t be any problem at the East Kings Mountain precinct — the community center. That area will be well away from the center of activity.” Chief Roper said the police will enforce a no parking rule for the entire length of Moun tain St., from Gaston to Phifer from 11 a. m. until after The President has left the city on Oct. 7. “Mountain St. will be open for moving traffic and for parking until 11 a. m. on parade day,” Roper said. “But at 11 a. m. sharp my men have orders to begin urging vehicle owners to move their cars off the street and to reroute the moving traffic to other streets away from the parade route.” Highway 74 (King St.) will remain open for through traffic. Town Hall Meeting Set Monday At Auditorium Interest is growing among candidates and the public in the “Town Hall Meet ing” scheduled at Barnes Auditorium Mon., Sept. 29 at 7:30 p. m. Many of the 39 candidates have already replied they will be on handforthe pudic meeting and a number of private citizens have echoed that plan. 'The meeting will provide a forum for the 35 commissioner and four mayoral candidates to make comments on any issue each deems important in the coming municipal election. Because of the number of candidates, commentary will be limited to two minutes. Following the commg|^tary by each candidate, the floor will be opened for questions of any or all of the candidates by the audience. The Town Hall Meeting is being spon sored by The Mirror-Herald in the puUic interest because of the growing interest in the local elections. ’Ihe city has an unprecedented number erf candidates for office and each is entitled to have a forum, just as the voters are entitled to hear each candidate out and ask ques tions about issues concerning the com munity at large. This is an important meeting con cerning future government in Kings Mountain and The Mirror-Herald urges the public to attend. SENIOR CraZENS ARE GREETED — Rev. Kenneth George and Dan Hostler, right, greet senior citizens attending the first program in Operation Congregate at the Community Center Tuesday morning. Hot lunch of country fried chicken Photo By Gary Stewart with accessories was served to 37 citizens in the Center Moun taineer Room while eight home-bound citizens received their meals in their own homes. Opening Day of the program was a “huge success”, say oo-ordinators. More photos on page 3A
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