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'' Kings Mountain Herald
Established 1889
Published Every Thursday
HERALD PUBLISHING HOUSE,
Haywood E. Lynch
Editor-Manager ? m
Entered a? second class matter a
the Postofliee at Kings Mountain
N. C., under tie Act of March 3
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ment, entertainment and benefit o;
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the citizens of Kings .Mountuin and
Its vicinity.
IT'S CHRISTMAS
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There's a ting in the air so sweet, so
ra're.
Filling the heart of mort iJh with Joy
Oh the beautious star that tells the
same sweet story.
Again it appears and fills the sky'
Iw ith glory.
O're the hills a mantle is failing.
The candles gleam while happy chilli
Ben sing.
And hail again the Christ-child birth
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Bethlehem.
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born.
Hravm thrown wide her portals
And welcomes the Christ-child birth
night.
Pcartt. oil earth Christ was born to
day.
OBSERVATIONS
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THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
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Mrs. A- M. CatlorsonB'
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P ' An open forum letter rove:, tt^
more than a half a column of last j
Saturdays Charlotte Observer, gavei
a beautiful description of the Christ
mas celebration held on our streets
recently. The letter was not only ;v
boost and splendid advertisement to
our school band1 and their able director
but a boost to the town of
Kings Mountain and coming from
the pen of a stranger, it sotnenoiu
struck home. It meant much more
to the reader than a "boost" anil
'advertisement' for it was filled with
thoughts too deep and fine to connect
with mtere "commercialism."
Fearing that the Open Forunt was
unread by many of our ?ltizens we
quota the following excerpts and
wish so much we had space for the
entire letter.
"I wonder if It Is a Carolina custom
or was it Just in our village of
Kings Mountain that the 'turning
on' of the Christmas lights was celebrated
so beautifully. I was told that
(the hfgh school band was to play,
also thrt those children, boys and
girls, running about in those fascinating
untforms composed the hami.
I am certain that n band leader who
9 could supervise the. playing of so(
niattv different instruments in thel
hands of beginners and produce real-!
ly delightful music must he a person :
K Iff ...
or rare anient.
"We .u rived a little late.- the:
lights 1::i<1 been ttirm- 1 on and lite
band was playing 'Ob. Little Town (
Of Bethlehem" and ' everyone was
: y singing with thetn, Santa Clans wasdispensing
gifts of candy and fruits.
Everyone seemed so happy and affable
and enthusiastic and gay. This
then. I thought, is the Christinas!
Spirit. tVs mood of good will, and
we loved our neighbors better for
seeing them in this ntood and we
were all made hnmoier bv this eel"bra*'ion
of the coating of the Chris*
Child who was sent to teach n? th??
"Ood is Love" and that love is the
H Chrtatmas Spirit.'
The w?.Vrr goes on to say that
U' some criticize by saying the Show
was put on by the merchants and
was pure commercialism. She discusses
that angle and we quote her
In part:
"But what if it is commercialism?
It brought us together. It gave rise
to ^he Christmas Spirit, this spirit
of love for our fellow man. Rather
let us say that commercialism is do
tnsr a treat work 1 rempmber some
I years * ' ' rhlladc!i,>Ma I Wi
f three gi sts wto made me rise at a
(jj very ea*'^"'.tour t; KCt them to Wan
t namake s store 'n time to Join In
staging "he Ohr'stnias anthems
which t* 9" did each morning at the
opening of the store. It was a lovely
and crowded strvtee and we all
stood? 1n the aisles and sang and enJoyey
It. The churches were o'ot of|
faring a <M1y sltir'ng of Ceriatmss
anthems 1 murt admit that my
f guests remained to buv lavishly of
gifts fo their frl-mds hut that war
*| the Christmas sg'trlt."
I The writer concluded w' h the fo'
jj;/ lowing: "As we left the > elebratlo:
I ^ that most fasclns' rig little band was
I * play hag, 'Hark. The Herald Angels
I f mT^W!?. ADVERTISING
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Here and There .
By HayWood E. Lynch
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SCOUTS HOLD COURT
OF HONOR ^
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Four Boy* Recommended For Eag!<
Rank.
Th?* Hoy Seout Court of Honor mel
Mi the City Hall Thursday night aj
whlth Hn%- ;many Soouta appeared
, before the Court for advancement It
r.tnk.
The meeting opened with the re
IM-utiiig of the Seout Oath and pray
.-r bv ltav. Reeve* of Clrover.
A?i\irding to custom the Negri
Scouts were examined first and art
1 as follows:
First (Miss Hank: lailco Wilson. 14
I Mozell Jones 10; Theodore Hyers 10
The the white Scouts were exam
incd and advanced' In rank:
Tenderfoot Hank: Charles Wilson
5; Ponging Hullender, 6.
Second Class Rank: David Maun
I ev. 2; .lames AJerander, 5; Stokei
' Keller. 5; Billy Wray Riser, 1, Gro
, vor. Win. McGinnis 1. Grover.
Merit Badges
Animal Industry: Kauen^ .White 2
. IV.Illy Throneburg ti.
I'ird Study: Robert Pettuuir 2; Ei
Bene Ml'his 0.
Bugling: Meek Carpenter 6.
Cimpir.g: Miles Mauney, 2;' Ern
is! Mauney? 2; Robert Dettmar 2;
Cltas. Gantt 5.
hirst Aid' to Animals: Tboe. Bar
rett. 4.
Handicraft: Clias. Moss, Jr. 1;
Wordle Rnwles 1.
Pathfinding: John Fulton 1.
Physical Development: Dawrenct
Patrick.
j Public Health: J. T. McGinnis, B
Safety: Manly Morehead, 6.
Scholarship: Manly Morehead 6.
Swimming: Manly Morehead. 6.
Weather: Eawrence Patrick. 1.
Wood carving: Robert Dettmar 2.'
T?mi Year Veteran Scout: Car!
Davidson, S. M., 1.
Eagle Scout Rank: Ernest Mauney
2; Miles Mauney 2; Robert Dettmar
2; Chas. Gantt 5.
Gold Eagle Palm: 1-awrence Patrick
1. V. 1
After awards of previous Court?
pud announcements were made
the meeting closed .with the repealing
of the Si out Benediction.
The January Court of Honor 1?
being planned for the Central schoo'
auditorium. At that tune smut Executive
R. M. Schiple will show th'
'olor roov! - taken by him this scuts
nor in Snub America. Exeeiitive
t.-li' ? at: esr producer "tlC
ill of 'ho < who have saon his picMir.-.s
tiive "ti'.tttsiitf i: reports.
Ant 'rttrccincut ?ts made at this
- nrt of 'he rtn"-vil meeting of the
Piediv.ont Council to ire 'held in flas
tDfje Christmas fetar
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RAYMOND IMTCAIRN
"And when they saw the Star, they
rejoiced."
Since time Immemorial men have
looked to the stars for comfort and for
hope.
In the beauty and the mystery of
those pure, high fires, the ancient world
sought augury and guidance. In the
vague outlines of distant constellations,
mythology sought immortality for Its
heroes. On the bright sentinels of the
night, wanderers over trackless plains
or uncharted seas relied for beacons
that could show the way home.
Then, twenty Centuries ago, those ancient
hopes were Justified.
Under the white light of a new and
miraculous 8tar. men found the promcf
praco end comfort which they
had sought throughout the ages.
And at this time, in every land on
whlcu starlight falls, that discovery is
celebrated In joy and reverence as the
Christmas message sends a new flood
of faith surging through the hearts of
men.
Everywhere men remember again
that, however laffc the prospect, somewhere
there is teem for hope.
"There was no room for them at the
inn." says the old. old story?but room
was found When the.manger at Bethlehem
cradled a King.
"There Is no room for peace," lament
the faltering today?but peace eah be
cradled In surroundings no lees humble
and obscure.
Out of the lowly manger has oome
all that we know of altruism and mercy.
Out of it have sprung great churches,
great deeds of love and kindness.
Out of our humble groplngs for peace
and brotherhood can come results similarly
great, similarly Inspiring.
Always Ihiri is ths Star, If we wfB
see it; always there echoes the Angels'
Seng, if we wtfl hear K.
And their message of peace and goodwill
never changes.
It is the ss mage e< Christmas.
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HE KIN08 MOUNTAIN KERALA/
Terraces Alone Do Not
Solve Erosion Problem
Construction of terraces alone
_ intercept run-off water In form fle
doesn't solve the farm water dlspt
al problem, according to W. O. 1a
soil conservationist of the State C
lege Extension Service, and E.
(jairett, state coordinator of the
S. Soil Conservatin Service
Failure to proflde for proper di
posj.1 of water concentrated1 by t?
races has resulted in treinendoi
damage to farm. lands in the pat
they point out. Modern methods <
mcnstraied in erosion control pr
jects and now being put Into cffe
in soil conservation districts, p
vide protected areas on which wat<
concentrated In terraced fields ci
Ik- emptied' safely.
Developments of an ecective a>
tem of terraces and outlets requiri
iefinite planning In -advance of tt
| racing so as to (take into consider
.1 lion all the problems Involved
Eagle Scouts are expected to attei
t Application bas been made to pi
l sent the Eagle Radges at that tin
1 to SCouts ? Ernest Mauney, Mil
i Mauney. - Robert Dettmar and Ctu
Umtt. And at the same time tl
miniature badges to the mothers
" | these boys.
* tOnia on the evening of January 1
, fi ll Illsi 1 i ll T 1111ii ig|
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pass MMMT
*ak Kcory Scrpbcnsoo Dimud J7 Richard Wi
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Synopsis: Hfiss Ellen Fortune
four new friends, society hoboes
whom she had invited as he,
house guests after they rescuei
her from a train wreck, weri
"Sahib" Carleton, who pretend
ed to have served with the Ben
gal Lancers, and his charmint
family, Mrs. Mar my Carleton
Qeorge-Anne and Richard. Mstab
lisked in Miss Fortune's home ii
London, Oeorge - Anne
they keep up appearances U
hopes of inheriting Miss For
tune's Fortune. Oeorge-Anne'i
suitor, Duncan MacCrae, fount
a fob for the Sahib ? his firs
in years ? and immediate!]
afterward, Richard went t<
work in an office managed b]
Miss Leslie Saunders, with whon
he formed a romantic attach
ment. Shortly afterward, Dun
I can brought Richard kern
drunk. Qeorge-Anne was furiow
at Duncan, but Miss Fortutu
only remarked that "love neve
\ comet twice."
Chapter Five
-Richard's groans next mornlr
1 woke Miss Fortune.
She slipped in to see if she cou
1 clp him.
"My head's on wrong." he 1
mented. "I must have eaten sonc
wiif1
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He purchaaed a pu,
thing ? "
"I know Just how you feel
I've been Intoxicated, too."
Richard snapped his eyes opt
at this, although the effort co
him a pang.
"YOU have?"
'It was a long time ago... Som
body gave me a glass of punt
by mistake... The trees started g
Ing round and round.. .There wi
. a boy there ? John Dickey...!
let me hold his hand so I wouldi
fall off the easth."
"Darn decent of him."
"He had a little whit# dog wli
him ? with a black spot like <
enormous eyebrow over one ey?
"Sounds like a nice dog."
"Yea. John Dickey promised n
one of her puppies, but t-h e i
weren't any. Does your head fc
belter?"
"A little. You won't think
badly of me?"
Uim Fortune patted Rlchai
and covered him up. Certainly el
didn't think badly of him I He wi
only being gay ? happy ?you:.,
A few days later, Richard Wx
Leslie to the country for a bicyc
ride. Stopping at a dog fancier
Richard, after some ohaffertn
purchased a pup with a black ey
brow, exactly like the on* deecrl
ed by Mis* Fortune.
Leslie asked why the dog had
be just so, and Richard told h
he was trying to please Hisa Fe
tune, who, he hoped, would lea'
the Carletona her fortune. Lee)
was obviously shocked. Rlchai
pedaling k&me after her, was sllei
and thoughtful.
Duncan MacCrae called at Ml
Fortune's home to tell her he wi
E" ig to India within the wee
rge-Anae missed him, anddldi
so happy. She sat mourn fi
alone, until a small dog ran in
the room and Jumped Into her la
Richard enme after, talking fai
"Her name's Jane of Avlesbur
t bought her for lf)sa Ellen. SI
saw s little white dog once whi
she was drunk ? *
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THURSDAY, DBC. tS. 1988
LErS^LWK^ BACK""
Prom' The King* Mountain Hara|d
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l]d NINETEEN YEARS AOO
)S. DECEMBER 26Ui, 1919
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!oj1 .Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Barber of
U j Chester. S. C., are here to spend the
U holidays .with relatives. *'
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| mi. r- &. mcuuugueu is at nome
, for Christmas,
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,r.Mr. W. C. Kails left Saturday for
u8' l-aurinburg to spend Christmas with
,t_ his mother.'
lie 1 Mr. end Mrs. Ep Motley of Kansas
o- City, Mo., arrived last week to visit
ct his sister, Mrs. R. S. Plonk.
ro :?i ,
er drainage and water-disposal, tlie spe
in ciallsts say.
Advantage thf.j can be taken of all
s- naturl draitiagewnys in planning n
es terracing system and, where adesr-1
curate vegetation is already establish
a-led in theiijj natural cValtiageways,
In proper location of terraces leading
_ to these can l>e determined and thes
l(]. terraces can be constructed as soon
Pft as desired.
ne' With location of other disposal
ev areas determined by the water dials.
poaat plan, vegetation can- be estabbe
llshed on these locations before tbe
of remaining terraces are built. Pretrestmeot
of these areas will greatly
17. stmgrilfy tbe water disposal prob
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ibcr . OAVIO 9. tUZniCK^W*. "*
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"Drunk? Are you mad?" ?
? "Not at all. Mlsa Ellcri drlnkn
'? like a fish. ..Started when a child ?:
r ...Didn't you know?" tn
George-Anne was still confused
* when Manny and Miss Fortune
- arrived. Richard thrust the puppy
into Mlsa Fortune's arms, and the ?
1 old lady cuddled It fondly. On her
> face was a rapturous smile, and
there were tears In her eyes. Rlch*
ard stood behind her with a broad
? smile, and winked at George-Anne.
* George-Anne helped Miss For
tune upstairs to bed.
i "Now that you're doing so well, |
I I'm frightened that you'll want to , j
t go away and mdte a home of your
If own," the old lady said. ]
? "Had you rather we didn't go?"
f "Oh, my dear, If I only knew
i you'd be wKh me when ? I'd
- never be afraid again."
- "We'll stay with you," Oeorge>
Anne replied, "as long as you want
r us."
i Then she crossed the hall to
r lfarmy's room.
"Did you get the old lady to bed,
- darling?"
"Yes ? and she made me promise
we'd never leave her."
Manny thought that was wonderig
ful, but George-Anne pointed out
they weren't in the old lady's will
Id yet, and that was what counted.
She then shocked Marmy by suga
gestlng they give up the whole
ie- idea. But her mother didn't underBr
p vAth a black eyebrow.
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stand, and said:
? "We'll get the old lady yat!"
To celebrate the Carleton'e darn
clsioa to stay with her, Miss Forst
tune decided to throw them a
party. As a surprise to QeorgeAnne
she Invited Duncan, and
a- Richard Invited LesHe.
:h Meanwhile Attorney Anetruther
o- had returned from his trip to
u Paris, and Informed Miss Fortune
le her guests wsre crooks.
I't "Colonel Carleton Is not sven a ?
colonel," he said. "He Is nothing gm
but a common adventurer ? ? I
th cord sharp. He and his family are
ui well known on the continent as
i." fortune hunters. They were last I
hoard of when the son nearly took
ae In a wealthy American girl."
e There were tears in Miss Forel
tune's syes.
"And tJeorge-Anne?"
? "All of them live by gaining people'*
trust and then chesting them
d, ? and they've always don* it."
ae Miss Fortune looked into the
a* distance. > _ i
r! "How sad.** eh* Remarked.
? Anstruther was startled.
} "Sad?"
!* "That such fin* people oould
J have been reduced to such u<
W tremee. How cruel Mf* must have
been to than!"
to "But they aren't Una people. Mtse
r Fortune. They're little better Una
jr- setaalsala. Who knows what plans
re thev neay have against r?* Tna
is uwl rM ef thus Th?y will
i, take ei?itMia vmi have ? vour
ot heuse. your mor.c;-, everything.'
"That would be smaP payment
ss for what theylve done fo? me. T*
u have taught m* to giv? com pi jc*
k. and unquestioning faith to the peoi't
pie I love."
J1- When Mr. Anstruther had gon?.
10 Miss Fortune told Osorge-tnne of
P- the new wHl by which alt of toe
rt- old lady's estate was to bo left iO
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(To be concluded) Iw
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An op?n torum for our road- ^
re, but no lottor can bo pub- LHyf^kHHk
liehed if It oxceodo 600 words. M) iBMvl
No anonymous commuN,eatlono j (XC pLy
will bo accoptod. v'.? namo of UJr
ths writer will, not bo publlohod M) Ay1
however, if the author 00 ro- rA^ m&v fifl
CAR EDITOR:? ' <3^^
As a Christmas gift to Mrs. " Ray- ^?^0 <2^
5" d Hatfied. 100 South 13th- St. I /|||\|r -Tkiki y,oy s A
irrlsbuig. Pa, I Would like to send / l|ll|l I A A At /UCC Y)
year's subscription to the Kings \11|\| ) I/VIA) \llC(-f\
jumain neraia. unclosed la my " * ? ?eck
to cover the subscription. j
Carolyn B. Km man. || RUTH'S BEAUTY I
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