The Kings Mountain Herald
Established 1888 V
A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published
for the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit of the citizens of Kings Mountain
and Its vicinity, published every Thursday by the Herald Publishing House.
Entered as second class iAatter at the post office at Kings Mountain, N. G, under Act
of Congress of Match 3, 1873
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TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
But now, Q Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our. potter; and we all are the work
of thy hand. Isaiah 64.-8.
Too Much Expense
Kays Gary, the Charlotte Observer
columnist and Cleveland County native,
noted In his Sunday writings that Alex
ander Hamilton was the father of the so
called "bought" vote, constantly exco
riated by citizens and politicians, with
both - groups seldom practicing their
preachings on pain of losing the next
election. Of course, somebody loses any
way.
Senator-Nominee Scott reported ex
penses of $57,000 in his successful cam
paign on May 29, and Senator Lennon,
who lost, said he spent $39,000. Those
were the amounts spent through state
headquartti >nd undoubtedly are only
a small portion of the total, a sum unat
tainable because most of it came "out of
pocket" from individuals and on local
level.
In England, regulations on campaign
spendings are very, very strict, but no
serious effort at cutting campaign ex
penditures has ever been made in North
Carolina nor in the nation. Even so, the
effort probably would be useless, for, un
less it had the near-unanimous support
of all ? citizen and politician alike ? it
would be winked at and ineffective. .
The principal hope is the continued
education of the citizen, who, with each
succeeding elation, continues to show
a greater degree of independence in the
way he marks his balk>t. As he reads
more, listens more on the radio and via
television, he becomes more knowledge
able in his own right and less dependent
on the advice of his neighbor making
$10 to $40 for a hard day's work at the
polls.
A Real Service
Among the many worthwhile activi
ties and services to Kings Mountain dur
ing the lifetime of the Kings Mountain
Kiwanis club the chief one is the forma
tion of the Student Education Ix>an
Fund, which started on small scale and
like Topsy, continued to grow.
Of course, t lie fund is still small, but
it is still growing and, with the function
now established on a permanent basis,
will increase its scope of service as the
years pass.
Already eight Kings Mountain area
youths have been given an opportunity
they would not have had otherwise to
better their lots in the world of living.
Two have repaid in full the loans ten
dered them, making (he funds available
again for continuation of the chain.
In a nation which bases its thinking
on the dignity of the individual and the
right of everyone to better himself and
to move across any set of tracks, the
Kiwanis Club is making a valuable con
tribution to the human values which the
idealistic Jefferson phrased for posteri
ty.
Two Fine Women
Death has claimed two Kings Moun
tain citizens of long residence, Mrs. Can
dace Miller Mauney and Miss Pearl
Hicks, both of Whom had devoted years
of service to the community.
Mrs. Mauney was a product of the old
school. Born in the year immediately
preceding the Civil War, Mrs. Mauney's
childhood days were spent in the pover
ty ? stricken Reconstruction period,
which meant hard work or starvation
for all Southerners. Tribulation also ac
centuates inborn traits of character and
industry, and these Mrs. Mauney con
stantly exhibited all her life, even in h?r
later years when she was well-past the
Biblical promise of threescore years and
ten.
, Miss Hicks, younger by 26 years, was
also familiar with the paths of industry
and service. Through 30 years she was a
well-known figure of dependability in
the commercial life of Kings Mountain
and was equally devoted and hard-work
ing in the affairs of Boyce Memorial
ARP church.
Both these Christian women have set
examples others would do well to
emulate.
China Attitude
The threats by leaders in the United
States Senate last week that this nation
will withdraw its monetary support and
membership from the United Nations,
should Red China be admitted, is a sorry
sight, indeed, couched as it is in the old
familiar economic force play.
This is no partisan matter, but joined
in by both the Republican and Democra
tic senate leadership.
Actually, it appears Senators Know
land and Johnson were launching a pro
paganda campaign aimed at the United -
Nations General Assembly, with the
hope that all the U. S. populace will join
in.
True, the United Nations has been
notably ineffective on the major prob
lems before it. True, the Communist
government in China is unfriendly to the
point of making war to expand its own
and the Communist sphere of influence.
True, admission of Communist China
would add one more vote to the minority
? Red bloc.
But the fact is that Chou and his Com
munist regime is the government of
China, and the chance of a successful
revolution to oust him from within, or a
Kai-Shek led attack from Formosa are
wishful thinking, indeed. Recriminations
on the 1946-47 policies which found the
United States thinking a fusion govern
ment in China could exist will not alter
the fact that Chou is firmly in the sad
dle. The difference on China policy is the
principal one between us and the Bri
tish, and the propaganda campaign
launched last weekend must be assumed
. to have emanated from the White House
and therefore a left-handed announce
ment that the Churchill-Eisenhower
talks got nowhere.
Assuming the nation is right in not
recognizing Communis^ China, the with
drawal threat is still a very questionable
policy, unlikely to be productive of
friendship among other nations who fol
low a more neutral or middle-road ap
proach to the two world titans, Russia
arid the United States. It is another sam
ple of a seeming United States policy of
"do it my way, or else". The senators
should remember the United Notions is
a world organization, not' a United
States parliament.
Perhaps the United States should re
sign from the United Nations, and thus
doom it to the fate of the League of Na
tions, but the resignation should come
cleanly and not couched in the threat of
an economic guillotining.
The principal sad fact of the United
Nations set-up has been the big power
veto, much used by Russia, but equally
desired by the United States when the
United Nations was founded in San
Francisco. Of course, Russia would nev
er have signed up without the veto, but
that would have been most fortunate,
too.
At any rate, ultimatums are seldom in
place or in good taste in a parliamentary
assembly. , ? >
The Herald hopes the city will press
for the proposed widening of North Rail
road avenue, which, thus far, hasn't
been very much encouraged by South
ern Railway Company, owner of the
property on which the street is located.
It reminds that almost all of Kings
Mountain's streets are too narrow to ac
commodate the great and growing auto
mobile population. Though the city finds
it difficult in many instances to obtain
property -owner agreement for the legal
ly-required 40-foot streets, it would
seem quite advisable for the city to in
vestigate the possibility of upping the
requirement to a 50-foot minimum. The
change should apply to new streets and
developments, without disturbing -
rights-of-way already conveyed.
It's too late to get the full discount on
1994 city tax bills, but the 1.5 percent
discount available during July Is still
worth obtaining. It is also time for busi
ness firms to purchase 1954-55 privilege
licenses, on which penalties apply after
July.
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TEARS AGO I torn* of atw about Kings Mountain araa pooplo and twti
THIS WEEK taken from \b* 1944 fllos of tlM King* Mountain Harold.
The first case of Infantile Pa
ralysis in the Kings Mountain
area since the epidemic began
in thia section of the state several
weeks ago has been Veported. The
victim Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Jonea of the Dilllng
village.
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f A branch of the Cleveland
County office of the United State*
Employment Service haa been
opened here in the City Hall.
Social And Personal
Mis* .May Plonk la visiting re
latives in Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Betty Hayes and Mias Lou
>'4 n?\. V--T :
lee Huliender are visiting Mr*.
Odell Long In Wilmington.
Mrs. P. G. Padgett, Mrs. Georgr
Houser, Mrs. W. K. Maurwy, Jr..
Mrs. G. F. Lattlmore, Mrs. Proc
tor Thompson, and Mrs. Hugh Or
mand have returned from a stay
at Crescent Beach.
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MARTIN'S
MEDICINE
?y Martin Harmon
Ingredient ?: bits of net ot,
wisdom, humor, and comment.
' Direction. ?: Take weekly, if
poiiiblf, but ovoid .
overdosage.
S. . L. Latimer, editor of the
Columbia, S. C, State, telephon
ed Friday afternoon an interest
ing question concerning the
script of "The Sword of
Gideon", which has been re
edited by the author, Florette
Henri, for the coming Reason
opening .July 22.
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Mr. Latimer noted that he
| had Mrs. Henri's book
"Kings Mountain", and that *
only minor treatment had been
given one Col. James Williams,
whom Mr. Latimer described
as South Carolina's major hero
at the historic Battle of Kings
Mountain and perhaps the
major hero of the day. Col. Wil
liams, Editor Latimer, continu
ed, and his militia were among
the first to scale the ridge and
are thought to be those who
sent the hail of bullets into
Patrick Ferguson's chest. Col.
Williams himself was killed in
the battle, and his body rests
today, on the court square at
Gaffney, I believe Mr. Latimer
said.
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The State editor reasons that
Col. Williams, by virtue of his
deeds, should be included in the
dramatization of the battle
which turned the tide, and he
wanted to get in touch with
someone in authority. I routed
him to Mrs. P. G. Padgett, who
handles everything from pub
licity to costumes to acting
parts with both agility and
ability. In turn, I furnished him
with Mrs. Henri's address.
Since the battleground is
now unquestionably on the
Southern side of North Caro
lina ? regardless of the argu
ments concerning the bounda
ries of former days ? It would
aeem that Mr. Latimer's sug
gestion Is a worthwhile one,
supported both by history and
by definite appeal to South
Carolina neighbors of Kings
Mountain National Military
Park. It may be too late for In
clusion this year, but If Col.
Williams did the Job with which
Mr. Latimer credit* him. then
his presence in the script would
add to the vMue of thte drama.
Ed Smith, the youngter, to
whom I mentioned ??e Latimer
call, has done much reading on
the Klnga Mountain battle, and
reported an interesting twist.
Col. Williams, he said, tried to
lure the Ferguson forces Into ,
the Nlntety-Slx area for the j
major engagement ? the better
to force the local Tories Into
open allegiance with the Bri
tish and to have an opportunity
to confiscate their lands, as well
as to annihilate them.
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Thte days of the Revolution
were bitter, with neighbor ar
rayed against neighbor, and
brother against brother. Char
lie Carpenter's story of the Go
forth horn in last week's
Herald, where brother killed
brother, was undoubtedly re
peated more than once in that
wartorn period.
Though Independence Day is
over and thus the traditional
"big travel" day of the sum
mer, the tourist meccas : at
beach and mountain are Just
getting into full strldte for the
current season. The tourist in
dustry In the state is now said
to be the No. 2 industry in
gross return, which is quite a
big one, considering the great
textile, tobacco, and agricul
tural industries.
Close vacation lands for
Kings Mountain citizens are the
Blue Ridge mountains and the
many fine vacation retreats
within a short drive of one. two,
or three hours. Among them is
Grandfather Mountain, second
highest peak In the East, now
accessible by road, and with
Grandfather's nose and upper
Hp connected by a suspension
bridge. Henderson Herndon and
hla family were at Grandfather
for the Singing on the Moun
tain and report it an inspiring,
if spine ? tingling adventure.
Young Brenda Henderson wa*
?ure she wasn't going to walk
across the swinging brklc*. bttt,
aftfr * cautious first trip, croaa
ed many more times with com
plete abandon. Henderson says
the road up is quite steep and
recommend* low gear ascent.
Grandfather is onto of the few
pinnacles In the Blue Ridge still
privately owned, and Hugh
Morton, of Wilmington and Lin
ville, the owner, says he doan't
think the federal paric service
is too happy about that. He al
so express**! surprise to learn
that Kings lujuntaln la still
privately owned and asked me
at the Lake Jonaluska press
convention to difi^rentiate be
tween Crowder*s Mountain and
Kings Mountain, both of which
are easily visible from Grand
father on a clear day. Mr. Mor
ton is also en* of the sta|lfe
top photographers, and, unlcas
I lefnembei lncottectly, ha*
photographed our two peaks
from a vantage point atop
Grandfather. This Western
North Carolina scenic attrac
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Viewpoints of Other Editors
KEEP CALM ? AND COOL
Too hot lor you?
Well, there's not a lot you can
do about the temperature outside.
There Is quite a bit you can do
about yourself.
First, there are the artificial
things. You can go to an air con
ditioned movie, or restaurant ?
or maybe the place you work in
has a cooling unit. You can air
condition your house, if you can
afford ft, or you' can cool one
room, like the living room or bed
room. (But don't teal the win
dows; it's awful to be all sealed
up when the conditioner goes on
th? blink, as even the best of 'em
occasionally do.)
Some of these fancy automo
biles even have refrigeration
units.
You can drink ice wafer; it'll
taste good, but won't lower your
.temperature much. You can go
home and sit in the bathtub. Or.
you can go swimming, which is
one of the best ideas.
But these are all more or less
surface thinga that won't really
be much help.
The best thing to do is calm
down. Maybe you didn't like the
way the primary came out;
there'll , be another one in two
years. Maybe the baby has been
bawling; -the- 11 tie onfe will quiet
down in a minute. Maybe your
boss gave you a hard time today;
chances are he'll get over it and
be fine the rest of the week. May
be a combination of things is
worrying you. If so, just sit down
and think about some of the good
things you have.
The best cure, for a hot day is
a mind. that's at peace ? and
mayfc>e a cool front porch with a
rocking chair. ? Forest City
Courier.
NO COMMENT
Two cases recently were tried
in the Circuit Court of Princte
Edward county. They were report
v*d together in last week's Farm
vllle Herald.
One of them involved Cleveland
Anderson Williams, who was be
fore the court on two charges of
storebreaking, and two charges
of attempted storebreaking. On a
charge of breaking into the H. T.
Jenkins Service Station and steal
ing a box of cigars and three
cartons of cigarettes, to the value
of $10, Williams was sentenced
to 10 years in prison. Other sen
tences, totaling nine years, to run
concurrently with the 10-ytear
sentence, were Imposed on the
other charges.
The case involved Willie Mel
vin Ingram, driver of an automo
bile that figured in an accident
last November near Prospect.
Mrs. Katherine Tucker Jones, of
Roanoke, and an eight-year-old
girl, Nancy Ann Olive, died in
that accident .
The court found Ingram guilty
of reckless driving, and driving
under the influence of liquor. In
gram was aente&eed to 10 days on
thk former charge, six months on
the latter,
No comment. ? Richmond, Va.,
ATmm Leader.
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tion is featured in the current
edition of the Ford Magazine,
together with color pictures and
full InformarltaB on routes to it.
SHOPPING IN WARSAW
On occasion do you feel aggri
eved at the prices you must pay
for foods and other commodities
in our American retail stortes?
If so, it would pay you to take
a trip, in your imagination, to
Warsaw, and do some shopping
under the communist system.
In Warsaw, as everywhere be
hind the Iron Curtain, the stores
are run by the government, and
so are non-competitive in any
sense of the word. According to
the "Business Around the World"
column of U. S. News 'A World
Report, beef costs from $3 to 15
a pound in terms of U. S. money.
Horse meat is $1.50 a pound and
coffee $50! That last figure is
particularly interesting in thte
light of the fact that there was
a national uproar when the nav
tional drink passed $1 a pound
here.
In the manufactured goods field
the situation is equally startling.
Men's shoes are priced at $231.25
a pair, a girl's sweater at $187
and bathing trunks retail at $85.
One wonders what, if anything
the Polish swimmers wear.
In any event,- this is a pretty
typical example of what inevita
bly happens when competitive
free enterprise is outlawed and
the state takes over
How can any American think
totalitarianism is the way to the
more abundant life? ? Lincoln
County N^wa
ACT PROMPTLY
The Superior courts of the
! state are farbenind In their work,
I with an average of 300 cases on
? the civil and crimirtal dockets in
jeach county.
i The North Carolina Bar Asso
i elation, In annual convention last
-week, was informfed that the
backlog of 30,000 .cases calls for
an increase in^the number of ju
dicial districts, which would re
quire more Judge* and solicitors.
Enlightened leaders in the as
sociation are calling on the Gen
eral Assembly to enact the legis
lation necessary to improve the
situation.
Our courts are founded on prin
ciples of justice, and this means
reasonably quick action by the
courts. To us, it appears that jud
ges are too easy in granting de
lays, which often forces compro
mises that do not resemble justice
in any way.
The lawyers themselves have
the responsibility in bringing a
bout sorely needed changes in
our court system, not only throu
gh their methods of practicing the
ucW, but also by using their- in
fluence to effect the changes
which Will enable the courts to
function more efficiently.
The profession of law is notv
held In as high regard by the gen
eral public as It once was, and
this may be attributed, in large
measuite. to the inefficiency with
which the courts function. <.
We trust that the leader* la the
profession will spare no effort to
hsve the General Assembly past
needed legislation next spring,
and that the rank and file of law
yers will give full support to these
efforts. ? Stamty New* and Press
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