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VOLUME 94, NUMBER 6S
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1981
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Three School Boards Discuss Merger Study
By GARY STEWART
Editor
Kings Mountain, Shelby and
Cleveland County school boards
met Tuesday night at the
Cleveland County Law Enforce
ment Center to discuss the
possiblity of studying a school
merger, but after a one-hour
discussion, the only thing evi
dent was what had already been
suspected-the county board
wants to pursue it. Kings Moun
tain does not, and Shelby maybe.
The meeting was called by the
chairpersons of the three boards-
-Bob Cabaniss of the county,
Marian Thomasson of Kings
Mountain and William Camp
bell of Shelby-and Charles
Forney, retired Vice President of
Cleveland Mills of Lawndale and
a former member of the County
Board of Education, served as
moderator.
It was brought out late in the
discussion that the meeting was
prompted by a discussion bet-
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MERGER MEETING ■ Mr». Marian Thomasson, chairman ol
the Kings Mountain Board of Education, speaks on the
possibility of a study of merger of the three county units Tues
day night in Shelby. Mrs. Thomasson and Kyle Smith of the
KM Board said they were opposed to such a study.
Photo by Gary Stewart
ween Cabaniss and Campbell
following a lengthy series of ar
ticles in the Shelby Daily Star.
The only question asked the
members was “Are you and/tir
your boards interested in discuss
ing a merger to such an extent to
suggest that a qualified con
sulting group be called in to con
duct the study, even though it
may be costly?
Forney polled each board
member individually, then gave
members of the audience a
chance to respond, and then poll
ed board members a second time.
The County Board was
unanimously in favor of study
ing a merger, even though
Cabaniss said the board had not
discussed it. Hoyt Bailey said
later in the discussion that he
had discussed it with Cabaniss,
but not with anyone else.
Three of the five county
members said they favored a
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North Students Present William Tell....
Exposure To Arts
Helps Educate Child
Written by:
Mrs. Betsy H. Wells
Coiuultant:
Mrs. Shirley Austin
Believing that exposure to and
appreciation of the aesthetic arts
is a primary prerequisite for the
development of a nature and
sensitive human being, the Kings
Mountain District School
System strives to formulate
creative activities to assure the
development of the students ar
tistic and creative capabilities.
Ensuring that students have op
portunities to extend cultural
horizone is a fundamental
respbnsibility of the school
system.
The aesthetic arts are utilized
in some fashion in all schools.
Mostly they are organized by
visual expression (drawing, pain
ting, creative design, and crafts)
and by the performing arts
(drama, music, dance, vocal,
and/br instrumental music). For
the sake of elarity, this article
will feature these activities
centered around music, art, and
drama.
The music program at the ma
jor respbnsibility of the elemen
tary music teacher, Mrs. Shirley
Austin, who visits each school
one day a week.
The various musical activities
usually include a yearly talent
show at each school, seasonal
programs, performances at PTO
meetings, and special music^
shows performed by semi-
professional, professional, or
amateur groups usually from
North Carolina.
“Many of the elementary
musical activities are results of
the desires of the classroom
teacher. One special program
from Janet Sims’ second graders
First OI Two Ports
at North School is the operetta
“Little Red Hen.”
Each elementary school is
equipped with its own rhythm
instruments. A recent purchase
which has really enhanced the
musical program at the elemen
tary level is the “Orff’ in
struments (drums, xylophones,
etc.).
Another aspect of Mrs.
Austin’s program is the organiza
tion of an adult singing group
from employees of the school
system. This group usually meets
once a week and has performed
at various singing engagements
in the schools and community.
The music program at Central
and at the junior high are lab
situations where the .students
spend 22 or 23 days. At Central
the music teacher is Treda Berry-
Shadd who designs her program
around five areas: Basic music
theory, vocal study, music listen
ing, instrumental study, and
music history.
Basic musical theory and
termenology are taught through
singing and instrumental study.
Instruments include rhythm
ones, autoharps melody bells,
and baritone ukuleles. Strong
emphasis is placed on singing
techniques, and folk songs are
sung to reinforce the units being
studied in the social studies
classes.
The Central Chorus performs
ar various occasions throughout
the school year and it serves as a
vehicle for developing talented
local students.
At the junior high, the music
lab is taught by Mrs. Doris
Jenkins. Her program-aims at
developing musically inter
pretative individuals, who will
sing in tune with pleasing tone
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quality and expressive phrasing.
All students take the music lab
throughout the year; therefore,
there are differences in the eight
and ninth grade programs. The
eight grade materials and
methods are basic and are aimed
at helping all ability levels.
The ninth grade course lends
itself to more difficult work
which is still within the range of
the students. The music lab time
is separated into singing, resear
ching music composers and
singers, playing the piano,
creating additional stangas for
songs, and compeling scrapbooks
on the “50’s”.
The choral director for grades
9-12 is Eugene Bumgardner, a
Kings Mountain native, who
sees the chorus as an organiza
tion for the student who exudes
special talents in the area of sing
ing, discipline, and attitude.
The ninth grade chorus is
composed of 56 members from
the junior high and it fterforms
at various times throughout the
year in conjunction with junior
high and high school activities.
The ninth grade chorus is the
“foundation” upon which future
high school choral groups will be
constructed.
The choral groups at the high
school received superior ratings
in state contests at Carowinds
last year. As a result of this
magnificent rating, Bumgardner
is planning a trip to Atlanta,
Georgia, in the spring to par
ticipate in a major national in
vitational contest.
Also individuals with extraor
dinary abilities are offered op
portunities to participate in
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Governor Jim Hunt has an
nounced that Kings Mountain
has been named a winner of the
Governor’s Community of Ex
cellence award for the second
straight year.
The award goes to com
munities with under 15,000 peo
ple which have met re
quirements designed to make
them more attractive to
economic development.
Governor Hunt said, “Pro
gress in North Carolina depends
upon communities with people
who want to built a better life for
their fellow residents and future
generations. By winning this
Elections
Scheduled
November 3
Kings Mountain citizens will
go to the polls on Tues., Nov. 3
to elect one city commissioner
and two members of the Kings
Mountain Board of Education.
Luther Bennett, City Elec
tions Board chairman, reminds
voters that the elections will be
conducted by two different elec
tion boards.
The city commissioner elec
tion is conducted by the city,
and the School Board election is
conducted by the County Elec
tions Board.
Therefore, some residentsof
the city may have to vote in two
different polling places.
For County Elections, the city
is divided into two precincts and
the dividing line is the Southern
Railway tracks. Persons living
west of the tracks vote at the Ar
mory and persons living east of
the tracks vote at the communi
ty center.
For City Elections, the city is
divided into districts. Districts
one, two and three vote at the
community center and districts
four, five and six vote at the Ar
mory.
Because of re-districting six
years ago, some persons were
placed in new districts. Bennett
urges anyone who is not sure
which district he lives in to look
at a city map or call a member of
the elections board.
(A l*lt*r to th* •ditor by
B*nn*tt U prlnt*d on pag*
2-A oi today'* H*rald and •x-
plaina th* sltuotion in mor*
d*toil.)
Bennett said Kings Mountain
has 3,400 registered voters, in
cluding 498 in district one, 413
in two, 477 in three, 552 in four,
724 in five and 724 in sue.
He said approximately 1,100
Kings Mountain voters have
been purged from the books
because they have not voted in
two consecutive presidential
elections.
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award, residents of Kings Moun
tain have taken a major step
closer to that goal.
The Communities of Ex
cellence Award is administered
by the North Carolina Depart
ment of Commerce. Com
munities must qualify for the
award each year.
Among the 10 standards that
must be met are:
1. An economic promotional
organization must exist for the
purptose of promoting the com
munity for industrial plant loca
tion.
2. A development corporation
must exist. The corporation
must have the ability to finance
the construction of industrial
clients, and that can option, pur
chase and sell property.
3. Industrial sites must be
available.
4. Community must conduct a
cleanup-fixup campaign.
Department of Commerce
representatives visit each com
munity to assure the standards
have been met. Winning com
munities will receive highway
signs designating them as win
ners. They are also given special
promotional attention when
working with industries looking
for a plant site in North
Carolina.
Governor Hunt said, “Being
an award winner does not
guarantee overnight success, but
the community spirit and profes
sionalism enbodied in this pro
gram definitely improves a com
munity’s odds for successful
economic development.”
Mayor John Moss will go to
Raleigh Tuesday night to accept
the award on behalf of the city.
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Scott Carrigan Loses
Fight Against Leukemia
Twelve-year-old Bryan Scott
Carrigan of Ocala, Fla., formerly
of Kings Mountain, lost his bat
tle with leukemia last week.
He died Wed., Oct. 14, at
Shands Teaching Hospital in
Gainesville, Fla., after a bout
with leukemia which began last
winter.
Scott, son of Bill and Pat Car
rigan of Ocala and grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carrigan of
Kings Mountain, showed signs
of improvement during the spr-
■ ing and summer months and
returned to his greatest sports
love-baseball-to play his final
season of little league ball.
He was a member of the First
Baptist Church of Ocala and at
tended Osceola Middle School in
Ocala.
Surviving, in addition to his
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parents and grandparents, are
one sister, Tonya Carrigan of the
home; and one brother, Darin
Carrigan of the home.
United Goal Tops Goal,
Awards Dinner Monday
Kings Mountain United Fund
has exceeded its goal of $62,150
and will probably go over the top
by about $5,000 by the time all
pledges are in.
Publicity chairman Dr. Terry
Sellers said today that
$64,499.77 in pledges has been
received. He predicted that
$67,000 would be pledged when
the final tally comes in.
The annual Victory Awards
Dinner is scheduled for Monday
night at Holiday Inn at 7;3().
Jack Callaghan, station manager
of WSCX:-TV in Charlotte, will
be the guest speaker.
The current tally represents
103.8 percent of the go^ and is
one of the best campaigns ever
held in Kings Mountain. The
United Fund has gone over the
top for about eight years in a
row. Sellers said.
The big push this week came
from the Industrial Divison,
which reported pledges of
$46,990.18. Its goal was
$41,000. Lavon Strickland of
Parkdale Mills chaired that divi
sion.
The United Fund benefits a
number of agencies on the local,
county, state and national level.
Local agenices receiving funds in
1982 will be the Red Cross, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Grover
Rescue Squad, Kings Mountain
Rescue Squad, Cleveland Coun
ty Shelter Home, Ministerial
Association Helping Hand
Fund, Ministerial Association
Chaplain program. Child Abuse
Program of Cleveland County,
Community Organization for
Drug Abuse Prevention, and
United Way Emergency Fund.