j a . d tr A r. C' o VOLUME 95. NUMBER 5 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1982 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC KM’s ESC Office Saved ’ < At Least Through March 31 n •I Kings Mountain’s branch of fice of the Employment Security Commission has been saved at least through March 31. Glenn R. Jemigan, chairman of the ESC, said the commission has taken action to delay the closing of 48 offices and reduce employee layoffs from 400 to 230 through March 31. The ESC will use $ 1.9 from a Special Administration Fund while it tries to encourage the Congress to restore the federally mandated cuts retroactive to Oc tober 1, 1981. The ESC, at the request of Governor Hunt, is also asking local governments and industries to provide funds to pay for rent of'local offices in order to keep them open. The City of Kings Mountain has been providing a rent-free of fice at the Kings Mountain Com munity Center, and has also agreed to furnish a phone free of charge. Paying for phone ser vices would cost the city about S26 per month. Mayor John Moss said he had not heard from the ESC about the local office. He said, since Kings Mountain has already been providing the free office space which the ESC is asking local communities to do in the future, he hopes “our generosity will pay off.” Jernigan said commission members willmake every effort to communicate with local com munities between now and the next commission meeting on February 11. “Our Congressional delega tion is continuing to be made aware of the impact which wiU result from mandated federal cuts and a resolution from the commission is being forwarded to them which requires their assistance through the restora tion of funds which have been cut,” he said. ‘The communities represented at our meeting last week are continuing tosolicit the help of Congress in addressing this problem. This is a positive action by the commission in conjunction with the Governor’s support to avoid losing essential services to our communities, employers and the unemployed at a time when North Carolina needs these ser vices most because of the declin ing economy,” he said. Grover Town Council Mon day night approved engineering fees totaling $ 1,700 for plans for water and sewer projects. The board okayed a $500 fee for engineer John Edwards to prepare plans for Grover tying onto the Kings Mountain water « Stm No Word On Expense Money The expense totals of city employees, which were approv ed to be made public at last week’s meeting of the Kings Mountain Board of Commis sioners, have still not been releas ed. Joe McDaniel, city clerk and treasurer, said his staff has been preparing the expense records “around our other work” and has not had sufficient time. (he board of commissioners, at the request of Bridges Drive resident Jan Deaton, directed the clerk’s office to compile expense totals of all employees for the year 1981. McDaniel said that requires going over the records of parts of two Fiscal years and will make the task harder. The office has also been short- handed because of sickness and McDaniel said this is the busiest time of the month with citizens coming in to make utility payments. “But we’ll get the totals just as soon as we can,” he said. Mrs. Deaton made her request because of a recent unsigned cir cular which criticized commis sioners Jim Childers and Nor man King and former commis sioner Bill Grissom for spending $2,490.44 for a trip to the Na tional League of Cities meeting in Detroit. Funeral Services Held For Paul Hartsoe Briggs Funeral services were held Monday, at 2 p.m. at Central United Methodist Church in Kings Mountain, for Paul Hart soe Briggs, who passed away Saturday in Cleveland Memorid Hospital, Shelby, following an extended illness. Interment was in Mountain Rest Cemetary. ^ Briggs was bom November 30, 1906, in Pineville, North Carolina, to the late Benjamin J. and Etta newton Briggs. Prior to his retirement, he was employed as overseer of carding at Mauney Textiles in Kings Mountian. He was an active member of Central United I Methodist Church and the Davis ; Bible Class. He was a mason, ' and for years was active in the Boy Scouts of America, having served as Scout Master of troops in Lincolnton and Kings Moun tain. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. (axie Hamrick Briggs, one Lighter, Mrs. Margaret Ware Charlotte; one son. Dr. Iliam J. Briggs, of Gaffney; [oontz 'o Speak Cen Koontz, Community Af- Director for WBTV in rlotte, will be the guest Speaker for the Eta Mu Umbda’s Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s 22nd Founders Day Observance Sun., Fob. 14 at 4 pjn. at the New num Chapel A.M.E. Zion Lirch. The church is located at the ner of Cansler and Ellis ts in Kings Mountain, he public is invited to attend. PAUL BRIGGS and five grandchildren, Lt. Com. Jerry S. Ware, tJ.S. Navy, Paul M. and Miles E. Ware, both of Charlotte, and Julie M. and Billy J. Briggs, both of Gaffney. system to provide emergency water for Grover. Kings Mountain commis sioners have already agreed to sell Grover water at a cost of 57.47 cents per 1,000 gallons-the same price it currently sells water to Cleveland County and Bessemer City. Grover will be responsible for all installation costs. Grover Mayor Bill McCarter and Commissioner Ronald Queen recently met with Kings Mountain Mayor John Moss and the KM water committee to work out a plan to provide Grover water in emergency situations only. Grover’s water tank recently drained almost empty after a line burst and was not discovered. McCarter said Grover will be able to use an unlimited amount of Kings Mountain water but Mayor Moss has requested that Grover notify him if it sees a need for more than 100,000 gallons a month. McCarter said Grover’s supp ly could be increased in the future if it lands a large industry. The board also approved a $1,200 engineering fee for Ed wards to provide plans for a sewer system. The town has been consider ing a system since 1972, Mc Carter said, and its plans were held up for several years because of the Gaston County 201 sewer study. Grover asked several years ago to pull out of the 201 study but McCarter said the En vironmental Protection Agency would not agree until recently. At one time, he said, the town was in a position to get a $400,000 EPA grant, but it is no longer available. McCarter said total cost of a sewer project now would be $1,182,821. He said the town could receive grants totaling $578,000, and has promises of loans from the Fanners Home Administration of $170,000 at five percent interest and $433,000 at 1225 percent in terest. If the sewer system is approv ed, McCarter said there was a Turn To Pago BA Bloodmobile Visits First Baptist Monday The Kings Mountain com munity Red Cross bloodmobile visit will be held Friday at First Baptist Church. Registration hours are from 12 noon until 5:30 p.m. A donor may come up until 5:30 and still be processed. The goal is 150 pints. Anyone who donated at the last KM visit is eligible to donate as well as anyone who has not donated for the last 56 days. Vegetable soup will be served to all donors. mere will be an express line for ptersons who wish to give blood during their lunch hour. Those persons wiU be processed quickly. Any RNs, EMTs and LPNs who can help work are asked to contact Janet Tate at 739-5658. Any volunteers who can help at other times during the year in any capacity are urged to con tact Diana Dellinger at 739-6619 or Lynn Eskridge at 739-2602. Grover Okays Engineering Fees BAND REHEARSES • Studunts from 12 coun- tlM wur* Mloetod last w**k to participate in tbe Sonfli Central All-State Band Clinic at Kings Mountain High School. The two-day Photo by Lib Stewart clinic cuUminoted Saturday night with o free concert at Bomes Auditorium. Some of the Dire pictured above during reJtearsalu on Friday. Bennett Masters Files Cleveland County Coroner Bennett Masters of Kings Moun tain has filed for re-election. Masters, who has been cor oner for seven years and was assistant coroner for seven years prior to that, will oppose Ralph Mitchem of Shelby, a dental technician and 18-year veteran of the Shelby Rescue Squad. Mitchem is running for public office for the first time. Masters said he has “served to the best of my ability and if re elected will continue to do so. I’d like to continue to serve in this capacity. There are a lot of legislative matters in the making that I don’t think will benefit the county. I’d like to continue as coroner to make sure those things don’t come about.” Masters is a Cleveland County native and has lived in Kings Mountain for the past 18 years. He is owner and manager of Masters Funeral Home and previously worked for a number of years at Harris Funeral Home. He is married to the former Betty Patterson of Patterson Springs and has three children, John, Robin and Lee Ann. He is a member of Central BENNETT MASTERS United Methodist Church, and is a lay speaker. He is a Korean War veteran with the U.S. Ar my, is a member of the Cleveland County Nursing Home Advisory Committee, the Kings Mountain Lions Club, is on the board of directors of the Bethware Progressive Club and serves as chaplain of the Kings KMHS Students MAD Kings Mountain Senior High School students will take part in MAD Week activities at the school on February 8-12. MAD (Make A Difference) Week will feature a week of activities designed to call to the attention to all students and faculty the value of an education and the value of attending Kings Moun tain Senior High School. MAD Week activities will begin with “Sprucin’ Up Day” on Monday, February 8. Ac tivities of this day will focus on taking care of the campus. Each /acuity member will take at least one period of the day and have his students do a clean-up pro ject in the classroom or on the campus. Emphasis will be placed on not only getting the campus clean but also keeping it clean. , Tuesday will be Human Rela tions Day. The focus of the day will be on improving student relations. Emphasis will be given to fostering a friendly attitude among students and to helping each student better understand his school mates. WBT Radio personality HA. “Thompson will speak to a school assembly in Barnes Auditorium on this day. The Human Rela tions Council will sponsor other activities in keeping with the them of the day. Wednesday will be “Classes with Class” Day. The focal point of this day will be the teachers. Each teacher will be planning special activities for each class period of the day. Innovative teaching will be the order of the day as the senior high teachers put their best foot forward. Thursday will be Appreciation Day. Activities will focus on say ing thank you to people at school who have been especially helpful. Students and teachers will be involved in the activities and recognition will be given to members of both groups who have given outstanding service to the school. Friday will be Spirit Day. A spirit assembly will be held dur ing which students will see a film, participate in a pep rally and be involved in other specif activities. Emphasis will also be on a large student attendance at that night’s basketball game with Chase High School. During the entire week the school intercom will be used to recognize outstanding ac complishments by students and faculty members. Clubs and other school organizations will be conducting special projects. It will be a week when Kings Mountain Senior High students will concentrate more than ever on their ability to Make A Dif ference for their school and their community. Mountain Fire Department. Masters is a graduate of the Dallas Institute of Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science in Dallas, Tex., and Howard’s Business College. Filing for the May primary ended Monday, and last-minute filing developed races for all but one office. Ruth Dedmon was the only person to file for Clerk of Court. For sheriff. Sheriff Dale Costner, who was appointed to his present position after the retirement of Haywood Allen, is opposed by former deputy Bud dy McKinney and Charles Peeler. Seeking the two seats coming open on the County Board