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Kings Mountain Herald
EeUbllaksd 1889
Published Every Thursday
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XBKAXJD PUBLISHING HOUSE
Martin Harmon
Edltor-PublUher
Bntered as second class matter at the
Poatoffice at Kings Mountain, X. C.,
nnder the Art of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION RA'KS.
Payable in Ad'-ance
Oil year #2.00
Biz month* 1.10
Three month* .80
wwekly newspaper devoted to
eke promotion of the general welfare
end published for the enlightenment,
entertainment and benetit of the
tttiaene of King* Mountain and it*
vielaity.
TODAY'S BIXUB TXIU
For to be carnally minded la death;
County Mess
We believe the title "Couaty
Mesa" well-describee the sitnstion is
re card i to the fees of the conaty
attorney.
Jfjie^
la regard to county affairs, bat rather
concurs in the opinion of the Shelby
Daily 8tar that the businessmen
members of the board have paid less
attention to the county matters than
they might have.
It naturally makes" a bad picture
when it is shown that County Attorney
Henry B. Edwards was paid more
for collecting back taxes than those
taxes totaled, notwithstanding the
defense of County Chairman Olee A.
Bridges, listed sometime ago, that it
is good business to. get old accounts
off the books ? in private business
and county affairs as well.
The Herald is also inclined to believe
that a; five-man board of conTmissioners
would enable Sic boa *4 to
further divide its work so as to prevent
recurrences of this nature in the
future.
The fact that the accounts paid
Mr. Edwards were done so without
proper verification in the commission
en' minutes is also another unpleasant
factor in the case.
All accounts should be verified before
being paid, and they should bs
published in a newspaper or newspa
pers of general county circulation
each month. In counties, where this j
practice is followed, there^Ts seldom j
troubles of the kind just experienced j
In Cleveland.
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September Toll
During the month of September,
State Highway patrolmen investigated
521 accidents in which 64 persons
were killed and 414 injured, according
to an announcement by Motor Vehicles
ComrSTSHtoner T. Boddle Ward.
From the report it would seem that
the addition ox extra patrolmen at ;
this time is a very wise fliOve on the j
part of the state.
The patrolmen traveled 562,627 J
mile- during September and inspected |
42.942 automobiles, ordered lights cot |
rected on 10,41(1 vehicles atul issued j
1,64.'! equipment tickets.
In addition the patrol investigated
4,030 complaints and made 4,44S ar
rests, of which 431 were for drunken
driving. Of the defendants, 4,152
were convicted and fines totaled $96,
868.33. with costs of court reaching j
$45,316.57.
While the record may be viewed
with pride frkni the standpoint of a j
busy month of work by the state pa- !
j, trolmen, the citizens of tffe state can
feel anything but pride in certain
features of the report.?Wojmeaville
Mountaineer.
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Next Tuesday is voting day, "and
while the interest is not exactly up
to fever pitch here, this is not true
in other parts of the nation. The
& OOP ie trying to take over Congress,
and if the OOP is successful, Mr.
fc. Truman is likely to think, in retrospect,
that hia first two years in the
Sv White House were cream and sugar
S : . in comparison to the treatment he'll
j?-S" get from a GOP Congress. They won't
do it, but everyone who is registered
should vote on Tuesday. It is a Democratic
right and privilege which
should not be ignored.
fp'ik John L. Lewis is rearing his head
yjp hC*in, and Walter Reuther is popping
off too. Pew will deny that labor daS'f;
asrved a break at the time the New
y | Deal was bora, but few will deny '
'& v that the balance has swung toe far
Two wrongs have never made a right 1
fc\v Ibe eMef business of the sent Conf$X
grsas should ba to put a bit in the 1
' taath of-labor, not to trample labor.
Air Mail We?k
The Kings Mountain postoffice, along
with poatofficea throughout the
nation, is thia week calling attention
to air mail week.
It is a postoffice promotional job
to acquaint citizens with the advantages
of using air mail'for correspondence,
either commercial or otherwise.
Air mail lelTers now go at the record
low rate of five cents for tho
first weight division, and already
many business firms are using air
mail almost exclusively.
The post office department has always
been a pioneer in transportation
? the foot carrier, the riders on
the post roads, the stage coach, the
pony express, the steamboat, and on
to the airplane.
In May 1041 only 166 planes were
operating on the air mail rontes. Today
there are over 700.
Air mail transport has grown by
leaps and bounds and the lowered
rate ia designed to make it grow
more. 8pced in communications it essential,
and the greater the speed information
travels the better.
All citizens using the mails would
do well to investigate air mail advantage*.
Frequently the small t4M
The cracl-down ta North Carolina
on the 52-20 club la causing some
wailing aa8""taaahiag of teeth, but
the same fellows who don't like t^ir
treatment now might be glad in aome
future year when they find jobs hard
djtVTeft? ^ V^employment compensation
was one or the better programs
of the 1930's, but It was designed for
depression times, not lush days when
money and jobs are plentiful.
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The death in an auto accident of
Julian Price, who rose from the bottom
to become a top insurance executive
and financier, removes a man
whose influence was felt all over the
state and throughout the South. His
life will serve an an inspiration to
other men who start with little
more than their own brains, ambition
and will to work.
10 Years Ago
THIS W HBIf
Items of news taken from the 1936
files of the Kings Mountain Herald
Plans have been completed for the
annual Floral Fair, sponsored by the
woman a ciud, wmcn will be htm on
Friday, Nov. 6.
I The one and only Democratic address
of the campaign will be delivered
by the Honorable Cameron Morrison
of Charlotte at the High school
auditorium Friday evening, Oct. 30,
at 7:30 p. m.
All the churches of Kings Mountain
are uniting in making a survey
of the entire town next Sunday after
noon, Nov. 1. The purpose of the survey
is to learn the facts about the
unchurched.people o fthe town and to
furnish each church with the names,
address, and church preference of ail
who are not affiliated with any church.
The engine from Southbound local
freight was derailed here Tuesday afternoou
at the Railroad crossing.
Under the direction of Mrs. Frank
Summers, vice-chairman, of the Democratic
Women's Organization of
Cleveland county, an enthusiastic
meeting of woman voters, with a geu
erous sprinkling of men, was held at
the Dixie Theatre on Friday afternoon.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. B. 3. Neill was hostess to a
series of lovely parties last week en '
tertaining at her home on Railroad
avenue.
Mrs. J. 0. Hord was hostess to the
member of the Thursday Afternoon
Book Club and invited miti
taining at her home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Crook entertained
at five tables of bridge on
last Thursday evening.
Miss Jeanne Oriffin was a eharming
hostess on last Friday evening when
she entertained at dinner party on
the anniversary of her ninth birthday.
Miss Ruth Settlemyre and Miss Sara
Finger were hostesses on last
Thursday evening entertaining at the
home of the former honoring Mist
Virginia Warllek, bride-elect of this
week.
Rev. E. W. Fox, who has been the
popular pastor of Central Methodist
church for the past year, has been
returned. *
The engagement and approesftSng
marriage of Mies Jennie Lee Kerr, of
this place, to Mr. George Davis, of
Charlotte, was announced by lClao
Margaret Noisier at one of the largest
parties of the season on Wednesday
afternoon at the Woman's dab,
Mrs. Will Byrd and Mrs. Harold
Crawford sfceat last Thursday is
Charlotte.
Misses Elizabeth Neil] sad Barm Lee
larrfll of Queens College. Charlotte,
the weekend at their regpeoi
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martin's medicine J
By Martin Harmon
(Containing bits of news, wisdom, J
humor, and comment. To be taken |
weekly. Avoid overdosage.) j I
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Spook Stuff ,
" the goblins 'U getcha, If .
don't watch out
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Which Is a paraphrase, I imagine, 1 i
of that Little Orphan Annie poem t
on Hallowe'en, but it's as good a
way as any to remind all good clti
sens to put an extra lock on the
front gate, disconnect the doorbell, I
and lock up the Jaloppey in the ga- '1
rage. Of oouree, you might wake up
tomorrow morning with the garage
gone, but the odds are against it.
Tonight's the night of spooks and
goblins and witches, and the odds J
are they'll be riding in force. '
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Hallowe'en tssed to be a binds I
rough affair around here, and if it
isn't Quite as rnunh these daws. <
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? . n ... grrss? - - tag
puutti who rsmssrtsrid tkt
distubancos tkt/ thaasoafroo created
by their Hallowe'en pranks, i
Planned Hallowe'en pncrm ut i
tho ordor of the ssodoni ?sy. sad !
they're mighty fine, for, of cenree,
tho youngsters bin Jut u much I
fan, sad tho oldsters s dght mora
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This change ta planning, I'm aura,
hu diminished not ona whit tho
children's (root into root la tho day
of spooks, for I know of oao young tor
who's had a funny face for
moro than *a month.
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Tho city's basinoos section asod
to ho tho Catherine place for all tho
spooks of tho aity on Hallowe'en
night, and passage np and down tho t
streets was practically taking one's
life In his own hands. In addition
to the costumes and masks, the well
dressed Hallowe'en celebrant also
carried an old stocking, well-packed
with some kind of hard substance
which would almost ring when it
came into contact with another's
cranium. And the lick made the
cranium ring too. As usual, some
few tried to get too rough and
make a had thing out of It. Tor (
some nsod a hard substance for the
stocking-type black-jack which seemed
to be closely akin to rook.
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But that was a long time ago.
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In more modern timet, the school !
folks and FT-A have collaborated
to present s Hallowe'en entertainment
that attracts all the youngsters,
and gives them plenty of fun
with a carnival type atmosphere, Including
bobbing apples, fortunetelling,
and the other Hallowe'en institutions.
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The dictionary describes Hal- 1
lowe'en as the evening preceding
all-saints day, the night when
pranks are played by the young. Bo
youngsters must have been doing
this Hallowe'en business for a long
long time, since this column's dictionary
is an old model
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I have been wondering how many
older folk indulge in the Hallowe en
prank department.
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I shall never forget a few years
ago when a group of young folks
made lite unhappy for several citizens
by virtue of a few telephone
calls. The calls were made at a late
hour when most people would be in
bed. When the poor victim answered,
he or she would be asked In
serious tonp, "Axe your lights
burning 7" The equally serious victim
would uniformly reply, "Just
a minute, I'll see." With that, he'd
dutifully put the telephone receiver
down and snap on s light. When he
replied with a trukChg, "Why, yes,
they are," he would get the retort,
"Good, ours are too." Naturally,
this answer pins the cUr.ilng of the
receiver was not designed to Increase
the good humor of tils person
yanked out of hod. Eight now,
It doesn't seem so funny to me, but
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Sot S?p%rtm?ti'i;: Jim Willis, .
whooe missus ?u chairman of ths
floral fair, says bo 1? plum work so
down aftor all tbo errand jobs ho
did fof t ho fair, and fooU bs should
bo gtrun an on officio membership
in the Woman's Club .... Without
i nbubhn I'd say my good Baptist
frttndo win bo in mlgbty chipper
stood this srsofc, following Waks
rorsol's victory oror Tsiiiitni on
Saturday . . yon could art their
loom, with a knife aftor the Statewake
gams .... BUI Oiborno eayi
lb doesn't pay to (s* too dooo ?Mo
yomr'o tontine aquirrala .... ho
uiased from rfva fool .... and X'TO
-JMto^htbeiddiag about vsHeen
ataohs from a gzonp of follows :wpi#
; Wthunting i in tip. But If
; It os?Ma ho. .
T)Sjk| In thi rnn fit a mMoi
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UVTASS gKHAli> ~ THURSDAY, OCT
Winter Oar Time-Up H
Advised By Expert 13
With a probable 55,0t)O miles appearing
on the speedometer of the average
car ? a 1939 model ? and
highway and streets not yet back to 4
heir prewar state of repair, the fall CJM
?ud winter of 1946 loom as "danger j?S
lays" for the American motorist, it go
9 pointed out by Ed Heduer, nation- JBt
tl director of service lor Chevrolet.
To the normal winter driving bar- ^
irds of icy streets, poor visibility and Wl
jreater driver strain, have been addid
several new factors that might ad
.erselv at feet highway safety records
e adds.
A complete pre winttr service check
lp i? advised, with pa.'ti.uiar attentou
1 j oru..e* and the car s electrical o
:ysteui. The shorter oaylight hours of J'
wintertime mean additional use of < >
ights and other electr: -1 equipment
which puta added strain on the bat- < >
ery. Motorists were urged particular \ [
y to give special care to batteries, <
for current lead shortages have re- , [
lulted in a low new battery produc- J [
don rate. < 1
Windshield wipers, likewise, bear a ;
[rcU' VJIum are aVauaote and easily J
installed.
Heaters and windshield defroster
sonnectioaa should be checked and
made read/ for wintertime service. M
Since email motor* likewise are a critical
production item, present car
beater* moat nerve, and a thoroughgoing
inspection of this accessor/ is
All hose eoupling* and the auto's en
tire cooling (/stem should be inspected
to insure that anli-freer? will not
be lost.
Other pre-winter attentions every
car needs include the cleaning of
summer dust from fbe air filter, a
change to winter grade lubricant,
switching of tires w^th best tread to
rear wheels for greater braking effectiveness,
and motor tune-up to in- ?
sure maximum operating efficiency
during the period of greatest de
mand upon the engine.
Newspapers Can Now
Be Sent Overseas
Atlanta, Qa. ? If you want to send
your soldier overseas his favorito
hometown newspaper, just go to the
circulation department and enter bis
subscription, providing he las a permanent
APO number.
A request from your 01 for the
paper, or any other second class matter,
such as books or other publications,
is no longer necessary, Major
George F. Heinz, Postal Officer of
the Seventh Arm*, stated today in
explaining modifications or restric- m
tions that have required a request
from the addressee for specific publications.
Book Clubs may also accept
orders for' overseas Army personnel
without requests from the soldier addressee.
Major Heinz pointed out that a per
manent APO number contains no
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mure luuii iour uiguB, wnereas a temporary
APO number contains five.
Second-class printed matter, under
the new ruling, may be aent only to
permanent APO numbers.
COLD WAVE .
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It's wise policy to lay aside a portion of your
earnings, no matter how large or small. . I
No better way to do it is by regular periodical
de^>Mttsin YOUR BANK SAVINGS AO- I
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surprised how fast small amounts add up.
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