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THURSDAY, MARCHS, 1981
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Proposed target area
Small Cities
Grant Sought
Mayor John Henry Moss and
Gene White, Community
Development Coordinator, met
with HUD officials in
Greensboro on March 2 in
regard to the pending Small
Cities Grant pre-application of
$917,000 and amendment to the
present Community Develof)-
ment Block Grant Program.
The Kings Mountain Small
City application is one of 300
under consideration for funding
by the Deptartment of HUD in
Greensboro. HUD will fund ap
proximately 40 to SO applicants
based on criteria established by
HUD.
The Kings Mountain applica
tion covers a neighborhood
strategy area which encompasses
the Fairview Street area in
cluding Third Street, Fourth
Street, Fairview Street, Cranford
Drive, Ellison Street, Phillips
Drive and portions of Linwood
Road. .
Proposed activities cover a
total of revitalization concept
and include rehabilitation, im
provement of water and street
lines, street improvements and
beautiFication of the area.
Blighted structures which can
not be rehabilitated will be
removed under the proposed
program.
The Department of HUD is
expected to render a decision on
the Small Cities pre-appiciation
within 30 days. The city would
be invited to submit a full apt-
plication for funding of the pro-
pxjsed acativities. Work on the
proposed activities would begin
in October, 1981.
The city will conduct public
hearings on March 9 and 23 for
the purpose of amending the pre
sent Community Development
Block Grant Program to include
surplus Urban Renewal funds
for completion of eligible ac
tivities.
Citizens are invited to attend
the hearings and offer sugges
tions on proposed programs and
activities.
Mayor Moss stated he believes
these activities are particularly
impxtrtant now “when new hous
ing costs and improvements to
existing housing are beyond the
means of a great many citizens.'
Engineer Is Hired
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By ELIZABETH STEWART
Co-Editor
GROVER — Town commis
sioners Monday night executed
contract for engineering services
with John Edwards Co. for con-
struction of water lines
estimated to cost $34,800 and
authorized Water Commissioner
Edward Philbeck to work with
the engineers in drawing up pro
posals and also in submitting ap
plications for grants to help
cover the cost.
The lines are to serve two
residences to be built by Bob
Hambright and Hoover Hern
don in Spring Acres, a six inch
water main 1,448 feet around
Timberlake and Briarcliff Roads,
and to extend Commissioner
Ronald Queen’s two inch line
(322 feet).
Preliminary sketches of the
proposed project were displayed
by Mayor W.W. McCarter.
The board also heard a report
from Police Chief Mike Brown
that plans are underway to
organize a Community Watch
program in the community.
Chief Brown said that plans are
not Finalized but that the crime
prevention program is needed in
the community.
Lengthy discussion developed
when commissioners gave
reports and resulted in a con
troversy over office procedures
when Office Manager Ronald
Queen said that a policy should
be established as to whom
should “handle the mail.” He
said Town Clerk Gloria Horton
had been sorting the mail on a
daily basis but that Mayor Mc
Carter had directed her to place
all incoming mail in a basket in
her office so that he could see it.
Mrs. Horton said that she had
given the mayor all cor
respondence addressed to him
but that she handled all billing
transactions and made copies for
him of all checks coming into the
office. Mayor McCarter agreed
with Commissioner Quay Moss
that the matter is “petty” and
should not have come before the
board. Comm. Queen said he
had to bring the matter to the
full board’s attention because he
disagreed with the Mayor on
how it should be handled. Mrs.
Faye Tesseneer interjected the
question, “is Gloria running the
town or the commissioners and
mayor?” and added, “Why can’t
the mayor see all the mail?
Gloria is a town employee. Bill
(Mayor McCarter) is an elected
official.”
Mayor McCarter agreed that
his personal correspondence was
turned over to him but “she
(Gloria) gives me what she wants
me to see. 1 don’t want to open
the mail but I do want to know
what’s going on.”
Mrs. Horton said that she
doesn’t like to “leave checks and
mail lying around for any length
•) j • Jim Davis Is Selected
Spectrum Vice President
Jim Davis, the new vice presi
dent of manufacturing for Spec
trum Fibers, Inc., is a native of
Eleo, Pa., who comes to Kings
Mountain from Greensboro
where he served five years as
manager of the Dyeing and
Si
IIM DAVIS
Finishing Department of
Guilford Mills.
Davis assumed his new
duties Feb. 23.
The Davis family includes his
wife, Betty Elks Davis, and their
two children, Mike, age 18, a
freshman at N.C. State Universi
ty, and Christi, 14, a junior high
student and a cheerleader for the
Aycock Junior High Lions. The
Davises expect to move to Kings
Mountain soon.
Davis served as manager
of Yarn Dyeing Operations for
National Spinning Co. of
Washington, N.C. for 12 years
and completed a five year tour of
duty in the USAF. He is a 1960
graduate of the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
where he started as offensive
center on the varsity football
team and completed graduate
work at Boston University. He is
a member of Greensboro’s First
Presbyterian Church.
At Spectrum, Inc. Davis
succeeds the late Buford
DeFore.
of time because it could be
misplaced” but the board seemed
to have general agreement,
although no vote was taken, that
it was the mayor’s duty to see all
correspondence regarding city
matters.
Comm. Martha Byers
reported that Eva MuUinax has
been hired as a second school
crossing guard and Comm.
Juanita Pruette asked the board
to enforce a town ordinance
which prohibits cars parking on
the sidewalk. The ordinance, in
effect since 1973, is not enforced
but provides a $50 fine or 30 day
jail sentence for violation. Mrs.
Pruette said that at dangerous
intersections in town it is hard to
see oncoming traffic because of
cars parked on sidewalks. She
asked that citizens ask church
members to also refrain from
paking on sidewalks.
Mrs. Martha Turner called at
tention to the fact that a
pedestrian was injured by a bicy
cle rider last week. The accident
occurred while the pedestrian
was walking on a sidewalk, said
Mrs. Turner. Cheif Brown sug
gested that a safety program be
initiated in the schools.
The Council gave approval for
the Grover Fire Department to
build a barbecue grill adjacent to
the fire department, for new-
carpeting for the business office,
expected to cost $270, for a new
typewriter, estimated to cost
$150, and repairs for a
typewriter, estimated to cost
$48, for the business office.
Members heard plans for local
observance of Energy Conserva
tion Week Mar. 15-21 and Spr
ing Pick-Up Litter Week Apr.
13-18 and Sept. 14-18.
Production
Is Planned
Tryouts for the next produc
tion of Kings Mountain Little
Theatre will be held on Monday,
March 9 and Tuesday, March 10
at 7 p.m. at Park Grace
Auditorium.
Plaza Suite, the popular com
edy by Neil Simon, is set in the
Plaza Hotel in New York City.
The play is in three acts, each
portraying an event that happen
ed to three couples whilst staying
in “Suite 719.”
The play is to be directed by
Ray Holmes and there are parts
for 4 to 5 men and 4 to 6
women. Anyone who would like
to be in the play or assist with
the production is asked to attend
the tryouts or contact Ray
Holmes.
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FIREMEN PLAN ST. JUDE'S BENEFIT - Kings
Mountain Fire Deportmont will sponsor a
Bike-A-Thon for benefit of St. lude's Children's
Research Hospital this spring and making ar
rangements for the event are from left to right
Bud Ware, food and supplies chairman; Chief
Gene Tignor, overall chairman, Rodney Gor-
Photo by Lib Stewort
don and Rick Witherspoon, co<hairmen of
recruitment ond follow-up, Ronnie Hawkins,
publicity chairman, and Pete Peterson, choir-
man of prizes. All businesses will be invited to
sponsor porticipants in the big race and
registration date will be announced soon.
Bike-A-Thon Is Slated
“Wheels For Life,” a benefit
bike-a-thon for St. Jude’s
Children’s Research Hospital,
will be sponsored Sat., Mar. 28,
by the Kings Mountain Fire
Depiartmeni.
Riders will begin the event at
9:30 a.m. at Kings Mountain
High School parking lot and
compete for valuable prizes and
a free lunch.
All businesses are invited to
sponsor volunteer riders in the
competition and entry forms
may be picked up at the Fire
Department, at KM Junior High
School, KM Senior High School
and Mauney Memorial Library.
Riders age nine and under
must be accompanied by an
adult. A small riding course will
be set up for small children.
According to Fire Chief Gene
World Prayer Day
Services Friday
A service of prayer and
meditation will be held Friday at
noon at Central United
Methodist Church on World
Day of Prayer.
Four Kings Mountain chur
ches, Central Methodist, First
Presbyterian, St. Matthew’s and
Resurrection Lutheran Chur
ches, are sponsoring the service,
which is open to the public.
The Choir of Central United
Methodist Church will present
special music during the service.
Tignor, general chairman of the
benefit, St. Jude’s Children’s
Research Hospital is the largest
childhood cancer research
hospital in the world.
Chairmen of various commit
tees are Robert Dodge, route
chairman; Rick Witherspoon
and Rodney Gordon, recruit
ment and follow-up co-
chairmen; Ronald Hawkins,
publicity and promotion chair
man; Charles Peterson, prizes;
Charles Ware, food supplies; Joe
Leftwich, bike repairs, and Bruce
Canipe, bike repairs.
Further information can be
obtained by calling Chief Tignor
at the Fire Department,
739-2552.
Chief Tignor said the full
route for the bike-a-thon will be
announced, as well as other
details of the big benefit.
Jerry King Selected
To Industry Who’s Who
Kings Mountain’s Jerry King
has been named Who’s Who in
Finance and Industry. His pro-
lERRY KING
file will appear in the 22nd edi
tion to be published in August.
Who’s Who in Finance and
Industry focuses on persons who
have contributed to the growth
and development of the business
world. An individual’s desire,
wealth, or social standing is not
adequate reason for inclusion.
Only occupational stature or
achievement can influence selec
tion.
King has served as director of
the Kings Mountain Office of
Economic Development for the
past three years and has been ac
tive in a number of community
affairs.
He is a graduate of Kings
Mountain High School and
Western Carolina University,
and is a member of First
Presbyterian Church.