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Kings Mountain Herald
Eatabllelwd 1889
Published Every Tha-aday
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HF.RA-LD PUBI4BH1NQ HOUai.
, Alert La Harmon
Editor-Publish**
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Bntereu as second class matter at th
Poetoffice at Kings Mountain. N. 1
'i under the Act of March 3, 1876.
SUBSCRIPTION HATES;
Payable in Advance
One year C2.0'<
Biz months 1.10
Three months .8"
A w-einty newspaper devoted to
ehe promotion of the general welfare
and published for the enlightenment
entertainment and benefit of tbi
Citizens of Kings Mountain anu it>
vicinity.
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TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
For the commandment is a lamp;
and the law is light; and reproofs of
instruction are the way of life. Pro-1
verbs 6:23.
A Disservice
No organization ? nationally or
locally ? is stronger than it's lead hip,
and it was with rather much
disgust that thinking people read the
headline of last week reporting that ,
the nations leonvention of the Amer ,
lean Legion had called for a reduction
1b Income taxes.
What the Legion was doing was
othing more than echoing the crv ,
l-. i.
are injecting the fax issue into the
fall political wars as poltical sop ;
aly.
The lawmakers must knn?- that the j
nation's economy cannot flirt with (
danger by reducing tuxes, and th-?
Legion ? or its leadership?should j j
know it too. ',
With a national debt of some $211. j ,
000,000,000 and the budget yet un- i (
balaneeil. it ia foolish to talk of cut- ,
ting tax rates. Tf the slack is not taken
up in good times, what will happen
when the business cycle turns
downward? At that future date,
which is eertain to come,, taxes will i
have to be eut. Tf the debt is still at |
Its present figure, then the obvious I.
danger is neeessity f the federal
government's defaulting. That would j
mean ruination for all.
There are mnnv who will arune fo- 1
a reduction in the federal payroll, ami 1
the Herald will go along with these '
eitizens all the way. Yet at the same ! '
time, many of those same citizens
would be the f:rst ?o shout with pain '
IM iU.!_ C - > ' <
is mrir inviirnr aj:(,n',y wns cnppe'i j
off the hooks. '
Regardless of wlio does it, the Republicans.
Demo-'rat*. the lesion. <;
any~other group, those who now press (
for reduction of income taxes ere do 1
ing the nation a disservice. And the
Herald doesn't like to pay Vm a hi'
better than the loudest complainant. 1
McBrayer Report ,
The report last weeg on Captain i,
Johu McBrayer's first year of activl- j |
ties as service officer of Cleveland >,
County indicated that the former ar- j
my officer has spent a busj? ^ear. ' i
It is therefpre a pleasure to com- |
mend Captain McBrayer on his work ,
and to commend the county board of ,
commissioners in their choice for this i
important spot.
It wonld seem from the report that
the mnjor portion of veterans' information
service has been channeled
through this office, and that is good,
for it is nnturally the task of the
aervlee officer 'to have full Information
concerning veterans' affairs.
Veterans are eonstantly needing as- ,
Istancc and information concerning
many matters, from disability payments
to life insurance, and our advice
Is that they go to Captain McBrayer.
The report seemed quite complete,
and it is this paper's impression that
the affairs of the veterans of Cleveland
oonntv am In rinshl* hands
lAuto liability and property damage
Insurance hss been increased since
motorists discarded tbe "A" and
"B" ration cards, and tbe reason is
increased accidents. Insurance is a
business and tbe premiums must pay
the freight. The sad part about the
whole business is that carelessness,
chanee-taklng, and the smart-alee driving
are by far the biggest causes of
aecidents. As remarked before, It is
?v> too bad motorists can't be as courteous
under the whees of their autos as
they undoubtedly are to guests in
their own homes. I
ji, . "Veterans who are not affiliated
with the American Legion should do
apy-r''"" **, begin taking an active part in
K&v V, the affabw of this organisation which
largest'of all voteraas groups.
V"*""'The annual membership campaign is
for membership are not yet affiliated.
Pj^' v? There "n a hall gams I^day night
M/'iba City Medium and after pre- ,
tk* Mountaineers wtfnld
?i3u; ./:'.,"Beeal^Ta glad to remind that they
hum^Crmed
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THE
Mauney Gift
Last week's announcement by the
children and graudchildren of the late
Jacob S. and Margaret Juletta Mauney
that they are giving the HorJ
residence as a memorial library to
heir parents was good news for Kings
Mountain.
(juite coincidentally, the 193C eili'ion
of the Herlad, which published
the obituary of Mr. Mauney had another
interesting headline which read:
'Library for City Assured."
That was the beginning of the pres
ent city library, which, while a far
tv from tTTe library a city of this
sise should have. has progressed
steadily in the decade that has passed.
Both the late Mr. and Mrs. Mauney
were highly interested in the welfare
of the community and during
their lifetime spent time, money and
effort in seeing that the comniUDitv
advanced.
Thnt their immediate heirs have
seen fit to honor them in this manner
must be tiiu.slated by the citizens as
a noble civic gesture on the part of
the heirs, ns well as a deserved honor
-n two pioneer pi'izpnt,
The community has needed an adequate
library t i?it<Iinir ami -this jlift
should provide the imnetus to give
the city a modern, up-to-date library
which will-serve all Mie community in
n manner befitting those It memorializes.
This is National Employ the Physically
Handicapped week, and it ia
one week that deserves attention and
support in greater degree than many
others. Mainly, of course, the appeal
is to employers to make special effort
to find employment for men who auf
fered disabling injuries and wounds
i'Tn*rt?';am
formation is that Kinga Mountaiu
business and industrial firms have
been quite cooperative in this matter,
and that is good news. When a man
a gainfully employed, he has a sense
of pride, u sense of personal accomplishment,
which nothing else can
give him. it would be umiss if special
jffort were not made toaid these men
alio suiiered their disabilities while
saving the very enterprises that are ;
now finding suitable jobs for them. j
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The fields are still white with cot- I
ton. though many fields have already [
leen subjected to "first picking. * * j
With the great white fibre approach- [
ng 40 cents per pound it is doubtful
that many farmers will be slow in
marketing their crop. Enhcartening
is the fact that new methods of farming
nre in part responsible for the
current bumper crop. It is greater
production on less space that has j
KllUf WHS Iinuuil ttliu Hint HJ'-l
[>!it*~ not only to ngri"ulture but to !
niter fields as well.
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10 Years Ago j
THIS WEEK
Items of news taken from the l?dd
i tics of the Kings Mountain Herald
Mayor J. E. Hermlon has been nofied
by telegram from State office'
if the Works Project Administration I
that the project filed some months |
?go hag been approved. The project |
included the new Town Hall building,
new streets, sewer aW water extensions.
The total project amounts- to
about $92,000| with 45 percent of this
amount to be granted by the Federal
Qovernment and the balance to be
paid by the Town Of Kings Mountain
Mrs. D. C. Mauney expects to attend
a convention of Daughters of
American Colonists in Durham next
Wednesday, and plans to remain in
Durham for the State Convention, United
DaughterCbf the Confereacy, in
session there following the other con
vention.
Mesdames D. C. Mauney, president
of Kings Mountain Woman's club, E.
W. Griffin, V. E. Finger, and Manly
Morehead attended district meeting
of the Federation of Woman's clubs
in session at the First Methodist
church, Lineolnton, Wednesday.
SOCIAL. AND PBB80NAL
Mra. T. P. MeGill was hostess to
members of the Home Arts club and
a number of invited guests for the
regular meeting last week.
Mrs. George F. Lattimore was a
charming hostess to a number of
friends, entertaining at five tables of
bridge at her home on West Mountain
street. Loveliest of fall flowers in artistic
arrangement formed a beautiful
setting for the party. \ Mrs. Arnold
Kiser was presented prise, for high
score and Mrs. Frank Summers for
low.
Mrs. I. Ben Goforth entertained a
number of friends on la it Thursday
afternoon and again en Friday at her
heme on West Mountain street. Oa
Thursday afternoon Bridge was plav
ed at five tables and on Friday,
three tables of bridge end two of
rook were ia play. On Thursday afternoon,
-Mra. Hayna Blaekmer made
high seore in bridge, while en Friday
afternoon, Wri Jim WHHs scored
kgh la bridge and Mra. J. X. Anthony
in rook.
Mr. and Mra. I. B. Oofsrth eatertAnd
at dinner en Monday evening. ,i
Cover# were laid for Mr. and Mrs.
martin's medicine
By Martin Harmon
(Containing Wta of news, wladotn,
numor, and comment. To be taken
weekly. Avoid over-dosage.)
Historical Stuff
Tbia piece may or tuny not be
popular, and 1 m sure it llou't be
In at leaat one apot, that one in the
general vnanity 01 a young leiiow in
higb school wno was allowed to drop
a History course alter several answers
winch showed he had a general
disinclination and dislike for the
subject. After another lad had
pointed out Horth America on the
map, this one was asked to tell who ,
discovered America. His answer: he !
(the oth?r lad) did.
he
Now a situation like that is real' |
ly umortuiiate, lor there's <iulte a
lot of fun in history, just xor learn- |
ing interesting data alone, learning '
the facts Is not tne end point of tne
whole business, though from the
course of history, one might think
so.
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It would seem that the prime purpose
of learning History should be
to avoid mistakes of the past and
to rlrrnmvant thou tronhlouma I
mud puddles which have caused turmoil
and destruction by and between
our forefathers. Obviously,
this hasn't yet been accomplished,
which calls perhaps for a new emphasis
on the teaching of history.
Admitted herewith however, Is the
fact that foreei- ht, no matter the
background of learning and experience,
Is never as good as hindsight
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But that history is fun (7) was
Certainly proved a few years back i
in the big argument among North '
Carolina school folks about which
state history text would be used.
Sir. Jule Warren's or Messrs. Newsome
and Lefler's. As it finally
worked out, Mr. Warren's text was
proved badly off the beam In the !
matter of historical correctness. <
The other las never actually prov- '
ed wrong, but ths stir was created >
because the authors had raised
doubts about certain long-accepted I
historical facta, and had also made
the double-A prime error of Inferring
that North Carolina had, In '
times past, had governora and other
officials who had been elected
through the dastardly means of '
stolen ballots and voted tombstones.
The upshot of the whole disturbance
was that Mr. Warren was told
to correct his errors and, if I'm
not In error, the Newsome-lifler
text was allowed for supplementary
material.
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However, this piece didn't start
off to be an editorial on text-books,
nor to decide such questions of the
put to the actual taking place
of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
Independence, nor to discuss methods
of teaching.
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Mainly, it was to comment on Interesting
historical data which Is all
around us and lhich few citizens
are aware of, much less know.
Mnch was brought out quite well
lb last Saturday's centennial edition
of the Oastonla Gazette, Issued
In commemoration of Gaston county's
100th birthday.
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Almost colncldentally with ' this
edition my folks sod X made a trip
we'd been planning for sometime to
Hew Prospect Baptist church near
Waco. Xn the aged cemetery there,
my great . grandfather and greatgrandmother
art burled and X had
long wanted to eee the place. Xn
?*>ite o< not having been there for
60 years, my father proved a good
navigator and never made a bobble,
b-e
The stone on my great-grandfather's
brave read: "John Harmon,
died May 4, 1876. Age 68 years, 4
months, 10 days," which means he
wwa born (if X haven't forgot bow
to subtract dates) on January 18,
1808, which la hardly recent. His
wife, Jane G. Harmon, was less than
a month older when she died March
26. 1879, apt 68 years, 6 months, 1
day.
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A relatively new monument In
this cemetery (erected in 1937)
marks the resting spot of Tester
George Washington?) Who e?m to
-the United States from Hamburg,_
Germany, where Ida name was spelled
Basm. OU Teeter, who wan unWomani
club was held Voaday even- I
ia( at the Club with Mfhs Sera Finger
presiding. , '
Mrs. Helen Hay left last week fe?
a wleit to relative* in Booth Caroline
Mr. and Mrs. Grady King were
viaiSor* at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. T. King of Lancaster. S 0., Sunday
Mlsa Mneette Jenkins and Mia.
Daisy ' Osment aeeompenied by Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Paysenr, of Deeeewer
City, visited as aged nnele sear
WLllUltIt, S. o.. Sunday.
Miss Sera Kate Orswsd was a
gseat of friends is Leslactifti fer the
week end. Is emnpesy Witt these
Tesseaaoe-Cnrelfna game U OWpel
Letter ToEditor '
Beat Wishes: ,
The Board of Trustees and the staff *
of the Hospital Savings Association J1
of North Carolina join with me In g
extending best wishes to you, your (
organization and profession through- ?
out this week, set aside to pay tribute
to the fress press of America
and to acknowledge with grateful ap- ?1
preciation the 8tate press is making
toward the growth and development ^
of North Carolina.
The theme "Public Service" for
your 1946 Nntional Newspaper Ween
makes us closely allied as our Association
looks to the better health of
all the people of North Carolina,
which we, too, are attempting to accomplish
through a public service
program. __
As a non-profit orgnnization upon- mm
sored by The Medical Society of the
State of North Carolinn and the North
Carolina Hospital Association, the
Chapel Hill BU'E CROSS is making
every effort to Join with the press
and other professions to better serve
North Carolina.
Sincerely yours.
E. B. Crawford.
Executive Vice President.
Letter To Editor jl
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Tuberculosis Asso ||
wmvivu au'i ui^ BvUf x ?uui 10 express 11
appreciation to you and your staff . >
for the fine cooperation given to the |
Cleveland County X-Ray Survey.
Without the aupport and publicity jl
given through the Herald the cam- IF
1-algn wc 'Id not have been the su?. If
teas that it waa.
My sincere thanks to each and ev-|l
sSkvwwbt 4:
Mre. Mary O. Stalllngs
Executive Secretary. ~
Smith Graduates
Prom Army School
The office of General E. L. Ford,
Theater Chief of Ordnance, announced
the graduation of Pvt. Clydo H. i
Smith from the Cnrburetion and Igni- |
tion course at lleidcnheim Ordnance
Technical Training Center, Heidenhe
im, Germany, on August 28.
Smith, a textile operator with Mar
grace Mills, Kings Mountain, before
entering the Army a year ago, he is
now an automotive mechanic with C ,
Troop, 13th Constabulary Sqdn, APO
179.
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ma miner, sir. wuitam F. Smith I
lives at.Margrave Mill, Route 2, Kings I
Mountain, N. C.
doubtedly the forebear of all these
many Cleveland county Beams, was ?
the father of 16 children by two "
marriages, which la a good indication
that the Beam family got a
good start. j
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Sam Suber, the cemetery man,
says that a full afternoon's enjoyment
can be had at any old cemetery
in the neighborhood. His instructions
are to get a pair of leggings
to take care of the briars,
some rags and a large box of talcum
powder (to read the inscriptions)
and set forth. One of these
days X want to round np these accessories
and visit the "Old Pisgab"
cemetery. Incidentally, Pisgah
church, founded in 1706, will
observe its sesqulrcentennlal soon,
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History is right interesting stuff,
anyway yon look at It, and right aronnd
here we have an immense amount
of material/ X rather imagine H|
that, if enough digging back were I
done, the high school would be able
to offer a full semester's course on I
the Battle of Kings Mountain alone.
. DBAR FRIENDS I
X am a oandldate In Ho. 4 Tews- I
ship for Constable. Your vote
and Influence win be* greatly
appreciated, and If elected, everyone
will be treated with due
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ABBfiBW*. a yiviuiM vu uyuuiu tnv IB
taw In ereryway powlbU. I
Thanking you In advanco for II
year support and vote.
ERVIN ELLISON I
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HERALD $2.00 PER TEAS? gist'a for 35c. Today at Griffin Pharmaoy.
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Dr. D. M. Morrison, Optometrist
Tuesday and Friday afternoons 1 P. M. to 6 P. M.
Eyes Examined Olasses Fitted
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ur. james o. nancy
OPTOMETRIST.
> Examination, Diagnosis, Olasses Fitted
Office open each Friday 10 A. M. to 5 P. M.
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