VOL. 90, NO. 52 TUESDAY, JULY 3,1979
H*ag k Sons
Book Bindery, inc.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
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4 City 4th
Celebration
\ Begins Tonight
neaday la axpactad to ba tha Oom-
munlty Oantar whare a big In-
dapandanea Day calabratlon la
plannad.
A dlaeo atraat danca will kickoff
tha Kings Mountain Parka and
Racraatlon Dapartmant July 4th
calabratlon Tuaaday (tonight) at 8
p.m. In tha araa bahlnd tha com
munity cantor.
“Wo’ro rolling out the rad carpet
tor everyone to come out and par-
dclpata In thla big action-packed and
enjoyable Indepandanca Day
calabratlon,'' said Mike Nappl,
director. Events begin pit 10 a.m. and
conclude with firaworka display at
10 p.m.
The variety of events will Include
young and old alike, said Nappl, who
Invites homemakers to leave tha
kitchen for tha day and enjoy lun-
chacHi and supper of charcoaled
hamburgers with all the trimmings
and com-on-the-cOb.
Southeastern Balloon Service of
AtlanU wlU provide free hot air
balloon rldea to the special drawing
wiiuters throughout the buay day
and area merchants are giving
valuable prises and gift certificates
to winners In competitive events.
Including sack races, watermelon
eating contests, horseshoe pitching,
greasy pole climbs, diving contests,
Ice-sittlng contest, among othere on
tap lor the day.
Visitors can register for com
plimentary passes from Florida's
Rlni^lng Brothers Circus World, as
well as for passes to Carowlnds, and
there will be drawings for tickets
with iWM irbatnieut to the
Atlanta Braves-Clnclnnatl Rede
doubleheader on July 38.
Other special events will include a
senior cltlsens tournament on tap at
4 p.m. and entertainment by the
popular Swinging Mountaineers
from 4 until 6 p.m. in the area ad
jacent to the tennis courts. A putt-
putt tourney for all ages will be held
from 8 untU 6 p.m.
Crowning of "Miss Dixie Youth
1878" will be held at 3:80 p.m. with
city commissioners to crown the
young beauties.
The morning festivities at Deal
Pool will Include: Diving contest,
circus world ticket drawing at 10
a.m.; watermelon carry and
Carowlnds ticket drawing, 11 a.m.;
ChimonbaU - "Big Epluh," Circus
World Ucket drawing, 13 noon;
%>ecial Inner Tube Race, Carowlnds
Ucket drawing, 13:80; Non-
Swlnuners Potato Race and drawing
for balloon rides, 1:18 p.m.; and
Penny Dive, 3 p.m.
Pneld events are slated to begin at
3:48 p.m. at Deal St. Island area.
They Include: 3:48 - Ice cream
eating contest, circus world Ucket
drawing;'8:18, p.m. - Ice sltUng
contest, Carowlnds Ucket drawing;
8:48, p.m. - watermelon eating
contest, drawing for baUoon rides,
circus world Ucket drawing; 4-8
p.m. - Swinging Mountaineers,
Senior Cltlsens Band, located ad
jacent to tennis courts; 4:16 p.m. -
Greasy pole climb, back of com-
numlty center, special drawing for
clock radio; 4:46 p.m. - Horseshoe
pitching contest, behind Little
League field.
Other field events: 6:16 p.m. - the
fantasUc "Chicken Chase"; 6:46
p.m. - the "Benny Ambush" rabbit
chase.
Hot air balloon free flights begin
at 6 p.m. and relay races start at 7
p.m. and will feature three-legged
and sack races for all ages from 7
unUl 8 p.m. Water balloon toss for all
age couples will be held at 8:80 p.m.
An eggtosB Is slated for 8 p.m. and
the firewoiks extravangasa Is at 10
p.m.
Pony rides will be available all
day, tennis courts at the side of Deal
pool will be open, and kiddle rides
will be available all day In the
paiklng lot next to the LitUe League
field. Miniature golf, for all ages. Is
on tap from 8 until 6 p.m. with a
^>eelal senior clUsens tourney set at
4 p.m.
Old Tradition
Ann Hudson and Hugh Harrison Hayes m observed
following their wedding ceremony at 7 p.m. at Bt
Matthew’s Lutheran Ohnroh Batnrday. The Inlde and
groom boarded a 100-year-old bnggy, made In Ontario,
Canada, and drwan by a home named Parado, for Uie
PhetehyPaniliimmini
one-block ride to the hense of Em bride’s grandparents,
Mr. and Mm. George Honeer an B. Ridge Bt. tor a
reception. Tied on the haek of the bnggy was a man’s
shoe, a woman’s shoe, a tin can and a bnnch of wild
Oowem - a symbol to start off a happy nalon.
Tests Show Improvement
Although studenu showed Im- tesUngs, Kings Mountain District The rosults worn announced by three months and the state by four.
Schools are behind state and
regional averages.
Business, Industry
Holiday
s
for the Independence Day hoUday-
for many a week.
With few exceptions. Kings
Mountain Industrial employes will
take July 4th holldaye, and with pay.
To begin a week’s holiday this week
are virtually all Kings Mountain
area textile firms. The exception is
PheiUx Plant of Burtlngton In
dustries, where the plant will
operate all this week and take
holidays, with pay, beginning July 8-
14.
Independence Day hoUdays
started for many clUsens on Friday
with trips and vacation spas plan
ned.
The busiest place In the city on
Wednesday (tomorrow, July 4th)
will be the community center and
Old-Fashion
recreation park areas where all-day
activities are planned. The mam
moth celebration will be kicked off
tonight (Tuesday) with a disco
street dance In the area behind the
center.
Virtually all downtown Kings
Mountain will close up tight for the
holiday.
lOngs Mountain firms have an
nounced they will close next week,
with pay, reopening July 8th. They
are Nelsco MlUs, Sadie Cotton Mills,
Mauney Hosiery Mills, Spectrum,
Cleveland Hosiery, Lyntex Mills,
Chn-Do Hosiery, and Carmet In
dustries. Phenlx Plant of Burlington
Mills will close for the holidays the
week of July 8-14 and will pay
bonuses based on length of service.
Mlnette Mills of Grover will be
closed this week for vacation and
will make vacation payments to
Director of Instruction Howard
Bryant who said that greatest im
provement In testing averages Is In
the lower grades, flmt, second and
third, where the primary reading
proip-am Is paying off. Loce)
avemges of sixth and ninth graders
on the battery of teats trail tha state
and region by six to seven mimths.
Bryant says "there Is still a
definite Ue In the education of
parents, and the success of children
m school”, citing the Incidence of
low scores among students from low
Income families which has
somewhat decreased In Kings
Mountain schools since the testing
period last year, he said.
Kings Mountain's first grades
trailed the region and the state In
reading by the grade equivalent of
two months, said Bryant, who
reported that local averages Im
proved this year over last year by
one month. In math, local first
graders gained four months over the
averages from last year but followed
the region and the state, again, by
two months.
On second grade scores, Bryant
said that Kings Mountain schools
lost one month In reading from last
year and followed tha region by
local sec
graders picked up three months over
die past year and trailed regional
and state averages by only a month.
year", said Bryant, vno noted that
Kings Mountain’s third grades
showed gains over last year's results
In every testing area, especially In
reading and language. In total
battery averages, however, local
results again trailed the region and
state by two months.
In sixth grades, averages Im
proved by two months In rsadlng
and language and were maintained
at previous levels, said Bryant, In
qtelUng and math. Kings Mountain
ninth graders lost a month In
reading from last year but showed
gains In language but totaled
averages followed the region by
seven months and the state by six
Btyant listed grade averages as
follows: First grade -1.8,
readlng,and3.1, math; second grade
- 3.8, reading and 8.8 math; third
grade - 8.8 (total battery); sixth
grade - 8.0 (total battery) and ninth
grade - 8.8 (total battery).
WBLOOMB TO FOVRTH <
and yellow white hot air bal
Celebration
Is Scheduled
The aeveland County Historical
AssocUtlon Is sponsoring an old
Mshloned July 4th celebratton at the
hlatorical museum, Oourtsquare,
Shelby.
Country music, square dancing
and clogging, games and contests
tar children and adults. Ice cream,
cake and lemonade will be plentiful.
The festlvlUes will be held from 10
a.m. until 3 p.m. and the public Is
Imrlted to attend.
Bruce Pleads Guilty
Paul Bruce of Rt. 8, Kings first degree burglary, second degree
Mountain has pleaded guilty to a list burglary, three counts of breaking
of charges Including murder and
robbery In Cleveland County
Superior Court.
Bruce, 88, agreed to plead guilty In
return for a single life sentence,
au(q>en<led tor five years, after
turning state’s evidence against
others charged with the same
crimes.
The charges Bruce pleads guilty to
kicli^ murder, armed robbery.
and entering and larceny and lar
ceny of an auto and common law
robbery.
The murder, armed robbery and
first degree burglary charges stem
from the Nov. 18, 1878 robbery and
murder of Bvle Crame at his home
and store on Hwy. 18 south of Shelby.
Also charged In the series of
crimes In Cleveland and Lincoln
counties are John Mitchell of N. Post
Rd. and Hoyt Stroud of 804 Chestnut
St., Shelby; BUI Blanton of T81
Lowery St., Shelby, a Jeweler, la
charged with felonious receiving of
stolen goods and Elam Camby Jr. of
Rt. 8, Lincolnton, Is charged with
felonious possession of stolen goods.
Bond for Bruce was set at 810,000
Friday.
Charges against Bruce In other
Judicial districts are not Included In
the piea bargained status In
Cleveland County.
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plokiBgs were sUm to atari With, but (hoy expect to hav
a wider variety to offer la coming weeka. Here we ae
to right: Oerhmde Adame, NeU Cook. Lydto 1
Kevin and Tim, and Lottie Meaae. In backg
Hasel Brown Sr. Space la stm available to h
deaers who wish to seU tUr prodoce.