fage 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. Established 1889 The Kings Mountain Herald A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and publLshed for the enlightenn.ent, entertainment and benefit' of the citizens of Kings Mountain and its vicinity, published every Thursday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Kings Mountain, N. C., 28086 under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Martin Harmon Editor-Publisher Miss Elizabeth Stewart Circulation Manager and Society Editor Mi.ss Debbie Thornburg Clerk, Bookkeeper Dave Weathers. Supt. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Allen Myers Paul Jackson Stove Martin SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE — BY MAIL ANYWHERE ONE YEAR... .$.3.50 SIX MONTHS... .$2.00 THREE MONTHS... ..$1.25 PLUS NORTH CAROLINA SALES TAX TELEPHONE NUMBER — 739-5441 MARTIN'S MEDICINE By MARTIN HARMON Thursday, February 27, Reading the Funnies Last week’s Herald editorial page cartoon by Henry McCain hit the nail on the smoking man’s I head. The inveterate smoker reads the warnings of cancer, heart trouble, and others credit ed to the .golden weed with com plete aplomb. Governor Scott’s proposal for imposition of a fivc- cent per pack tobacco ta.x knoedt- I ed him for a loop. Well, not all of us. .Senator Jack White (Kool’si sup-oprts the proposal. I (Chesterfield King’s) j do not oppose it. I From the practical standpoint of revenue sources. Jack can’t see /.’here tobacco cut consumptirn. excise taxes TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE is '.alSpirit: and thry tlaU ivorshi/) him must imrship him in spirit nndintnith. St. John m-m Maintenance Costs A new (and local) case in point is at hand with signing of a contract by the city to handle certain maintenance jobs on highways within the city limits for the State Highway commission (the city to be reimbursed for its services on quarterly basis. The city declined signing work, but the commission is willing to reimburse the city $14 for a stop sign, $14 for a warning sign, and $8 for a 14-foot sign post. The city also declined the proffer of $150 for painting a mile of double four- inch yellow solid line, but will get six cents per foot for painting six-inch solid white crosswalk lanes, 15 cen1,s per foot for 24-inch solid white stop bar, and $3 each for double standard arrows. The city accepted the whole proffer on the schedule concerning maintenance of traffic signals. Among the items per annum: pre-timed isolated single-dial controller $20, two-phase volume density equipment $35; three-phase volume den sity equipment $39, system master con troller $50. There are eleven signals on the three roads going through the city, which, without measuring, must total eight to nine miles. It’s a’ better arrangement for the city. Some of this work has been done by the city and some equipment purchas ed without reimbursement. Defective or damaged signals can be replaced quickly to improve safe traffic flow. Another item: the highway commis sion is going to reimburse the city tor power expenditure, which the city has always furnished. Handling Demonstrators It is obviously easy for those with out the problem to opine on how to han dle the demonstrators, student or other wise, but most folk applaud several with the problem and their methods of hand ling it. Mayor Richard Daley, of Chicago, had forewarned Chicagoans what action to expect. His police were at the ready. There were some cracked heads and some arrests. But there were no deaths. Governor Robert Scott, anent the recent shenanigans at Duke and the Uni versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, moved officers and national guardsmen to the trouble scenes. He has promised a repeat performance. At the college-university, Fatlier Hesbrough, president of Notre Dame, was most explicit. “You have 15 min utes to think it over, ’ he explained. “Demonstrate then and be expelled." Freedom of speech is guaranteed by the Constitution, but freedom of speech is not license for slander. Freedom of assembly is guaranteed by the Constitution, but is not license for interfering with the rights of others to assemble, whether for a political con vention or a class in English. Is not taking over buildings viola tion of laws of trespass? Congratulations to Don Flowers, newly promoted to district sales man ager for Southern Bell’s marketing de partment. The Caucus Some years ago, when he was high way commissioner, Clint Newton’s state ment that maintenance on the four-lane super highways was more costly than on conventional roads occasioned surprise. Costs have increased rather vastly since that statement. This newspaper has fought secrecy in government for many years, as long and loudly as any. Meantime, legislators report they find major objection among their fel lows to the proposal to increase gasoline taxes and fees accruing to the use of the State Highway commission. It finds today little left in this area at local levels (city, boards of educa tion, county commissions) though cities are the only qgency of government pre vented by law from taking actions in executive session. This newspaper continues to deplore laws of such ilk. This newspaper does understand the function of the caucus, which produces meetings of minds, cleaning of loose de tails, and, in fact, order rather than cacophony. Bill Dover, covering a recent city commission meeting for the Shelby Star, took umbrage (and vented his spleen in print) when the commission recessed for five minutes before declining a request of Wilburn Hamrick for additional taxi franchises — a foregone conclusion which Mr. Dover knew, too. Another reporter, Jack Horan of the Charlotte Observer, several months ago, complained of “everything being cut and dried”. There were eleven items on the agenda for that particular meeting. On invitation to examine, Mr. Horan ac knowledged there wasn’t a single item listed lending itself to controversy. This situation is true on possibly 97 to 99 percent of all the items on all the agendas of all city commissions, due to limits of the law, regular and stated policy, and, of course, limits of funds available. And about caucauses and/or execu tive sessions: Several years ago a discussion was underway among newspaper folk, most of them very incensed about the so-call ed “secrecy act” the General Assembly put on the books in the fifties, to which the late Ernest Hunter, managing editor of the Charlotte Observer, contributed, “To heck with the secrecy act. Any re porter worth his salt will get the story anyway.” If two people know it, it isn’t a se cret very long. Newman Decision The Herald has not discussed with George Newman his decision to decline appointment as Cleveland County man ager. Some of the reasons are obvious. While he received an appointment vote of 4 to 1, the initial vote on whether to hire a replacement for departed Joe Hendrick was a narrow 3 to 2. County government management is most difficult, as pointed out here pre viously, and Governor Robert Scott has not yet indicated much sympathy with the financially hard-presseiJ counties’ plight. Apparently, the plea of county and city governments for financial help in person of a one percent sales tax has not found favor with the governor. He didn't recommend it for rebate to the homefolk. "Very little county revenue is received other than from taxes, it being limited to a few dollars in fees. With constant pressure for increas ed money for services, a county commis sion finds itself in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation. And it’s no happy situation for a county manager. Hearty congratulations to Linda Pearson and Douglas Sessopis, named Kings Mountain’s top teen-agers for 1968 by the Kings Mountain Optimist Club, On the other hand, I have ever been unsympathetic with crying boys of the cigarette high tax states, like New York, who have invited bootlegging of the fags with their high-tax policies easy, ' of course, because they have no tobacco industry, growtli or man ufacturing, in that state. 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Bonds Mrs. Claude Palmer Camp .Mr. Earl Carpenter Mrs. Bythia Hammell Mrs.' Alice Harmon Mr. Arthur Huffsietler Mrs. Cletus Long Mrs. 'Mattie Melton .•Vlrs. Dallon .Vlooix'.v .Mi. Braccy .Moore .Mr. Boyce Patterson Miss Alda Phi tor Mr.s. Campbell Phifer .Mr. Oscar Tharrington .Mrs. Bessie Wilson Mrs. Clyde Andf'i'son .Mrs. Harold Campbell .Miss Nancy Childers Mrs. George Gordon .Mr. M. L. Harmon, Sr. Valorie Hopper Mr. J. D. Hold .Mr. William llmiscr Mrs. Sidney Huffstetlor Mis. .Maek Jordan Mrs. William .Morgan Mrs. Je.sse Rippy .Mr. Jasper Philheck .Mrs. Charles Ram.sey Mrs. Ida Smith Mr. Robert {Jerry i Wilsorl^ .Mrs. Clara Wright Mrs. Melvin Causby Viewpoints of Other Editors IN THE DEMOCRATIC STABLE THE SIMPLE THINGS I- corral I Forces are now converging that I imake possible, for the first lime,, in the hope that many of man’s Letter To Editor ADMITTF.n THURSDAY Major Black, Rt. 1, Gro Mrs. ver .Mrs. Thomas Gantt, Rt. 1, City Bernice Ridmond, Rt. 2, City .Mrs. Nelson I’oncy, 1006 Clei i ■ land Ave., City .Mrs. Boyd Hayes, Rt. 1, City ADMITTED FRIDAY Dear Editor, Fiber Industrie.s, Inc., fully sup- At the Democratic Washington there is already ac-| deepest aspirations can at lust bej tivity looking to the presidential! realized. The spiraling pace of, politics of 1972. When the pundits' change allows Us to contemplate.l ports the countywide 50-ccnl sup eligible candidates they invaria-| within our lifetime, advances thatl plemcntary school tax levy pro- bly name Senators Edward Ken-, once would have taken ceni^t'ies. I posed by Cleveland County’s nedy of Massachusetts and Ed , In throwing wide the horizons on three separate boards of educa- mund Muskie of Maine, an.i, I oarth. For tlie first time, berausei lion, as well as the fivc-centlevy dais for cigarettes are frequent- [j]ore remotely. Senator! the people of the world want proposed for Cleveland Tecluucal ly followed by (commercials <sov-: Qp^i-go McGovern of South Da-! peace and the leaders are afraid! Institute. ernment prepared, broadcast Eugene McCarlliy of'of war. the limes are on ‘.he side Fiber Industries feels affirma-| .Mrs. Edgar Dobbins, 611 Land- irig -St., City .Mr. Jack Kennedy. 301 E. King St., City Mr. Leonard Smith, .S07 Fbnd St., City Ramona Winter. Ill Davis Heights, Gastonia ADMITTED SATURDAY gratis) posing the health hazard Minnesota, pitch. It’s simple. The FCC' has an easy time of it twisting broad caster’s arms. m-m of peace. Mr. Joseph .Mcllen, ,305 N. Gas ton St., City •Ml'S. Robert Jones, 905 W. Sec- ond St., Gastonia .\Ir.s. Hillard Smith, 1020 Bain- 110 Wells tive action on both is imperative, I ctl Dr., Citv The greatest honor history can i 1,^';:;. Eairstroupo, besto^v is the title of peacemak-:*^"^ Countys large.st single tax-!.St Cl y er. This honor now beckons A-lf^^er and even though tli,.se new, Hoyt Darby, 301 .S. 1.3th SI.. merica - the chance to help lead substantially in- Bessemer City the world at last out of the valley that annual fax load. , .Miss Mildml Greene, Boiling I We are being nothing more. Springs, N. C. than realistic. Education in this| Mrs. Charles Haywood, .")2S All these men are.-liberals. Their presence in the Senate sug gests where leadership in these next few years. How they will stac kup in 1972 or whether in'of turmoil an'ii onto that high| I take it the Supreme Goiirt circumstances Hubert! ground of peace man has dream- . . . „ would not uphold a law that nunfphrey might decide to run'ed of since the dawn otf civiliza- ‘''’''"'y9!^;.:. 'Would ban tobacco product ads ,3gajn or other dark horses wilT lion... this is our summons j, I on the air waves. As James J-jp^. limbering up depends on, greatness. 1 ^ modern industry such as Fi- i Kilpatrick pointed out >esterday, ^^-^elher President Nixon was| . , j her Industries needs the constant atsmitTED SUNDAY doing so well that he would sure-1 The simple things are the ones, support of its people and the, i N- nr, HonciK- win a second tcnnI"'’‘■'iff* R>finy ‘f we are to! community in which it operates.I Mrs. Lawrence Borowski, Rt. 1, .surmount what divides us, and | FII has had both to a gratifying; Moores-boro j cement what unites us. . . . ! ly high degree. The next most Mrs. Louise Keller, 21S Waco critical area of support nced<'d | R;i., city ■Mrs. Billy Roy Martin, 40 ' lard St., Cherryville €) 1 that’s a clear-cut violation ! constitutional rights. of j ly an deasily win a 1 of office. m-m Were T selfish, iieilnps I should hope for the b in. The lo- i bacco companies have iced new:;- (paper columns for advertising j their wares less and le.ss over tlie past 20 plus years. We hav'- ad- 1 vertised R. J. Reynolds products i (Camel, Winston) a few time.s in the past 24, but I recall no oili- ! ers. The ban would run’em b_. k, I perhaps. The Democrats will he compet-! The Middle East situation is ing among themselves. Senatorl ripe for settlement. Heretofore,!; : by industry and inciividual alike Mrs. James'Limbaugh, Rt. 1, is a strong, progressive education- city I m-m I Not so in yesteryear and there I lies a tale. -•Cennedy got off to a pod star o settle a war it was necessary j ^ 3 when he decked o seek the post to move in and contri'pte men! ,,,3 3^f,„„,3| ((. Dcmograticwhip, and telephon-ipdarins. Hcpispmething new. technical education such as ^ ed widely and successfully m his'It can be settled by withholding „ j provided bv Cleveland Tech l.ast-minute bid. “Ted” Kennedy, men and anns flowing from fourl ^Ze to and to u^ won because the incumbent Rus-i countries to tlie Middle East. Is- " r.ell Long had alienated fellow senators, because the spators,»y wun . accept an (mpos-ignj physical facilities is in the wanted a new imaige. and because, ed peace settlement. They will, j imerest of all citizens of our the Kennedy name retains plenty] They want nothing more than county, nchding corporate and of political appeal. peace and they know they are un-1 citizens i able to effect it befw^een them- rs , . ! auch improvement is the ond William McClain. Rl. I , , . ... grade teaching staffs, admiiiis- (V rael and the .^abs are trying to jeative organization and staffs ■s say they wont accept an impos-l^. nhvsical facilities is in the I selves. After 20 years of trying' 12H0 West- Mrs. Fif'd Sanders, over Drive, City Mr. Samuel Dover, Rt. 1, Hunt ersville Mr. Jones Crunningham, 1060 Barnett Drive, City ADMI’TTED MONDAY Senator Kennedy will undoubt-■ ,3 ‘ j„p jjixunl sought hy our school Icad- cT.y make the most of his Sen ^ the Wabash (Ind.i Plain i)ca/-lthe new levy propos- ate leadership possibilities, wul,,,,, , als. Fiber Industries is convinced The late G. G. Pago edited the'introduce his own legislation, will j of the need and in accord with I Herald from 1913 to late 1929.’spt'ak widely around the country.' FOR HISTORY ' financing recommendations.! 'Gene .Matthews recalled that He has already po.stioned him.solf' w*. * We also sincerely believe that mammoth cigarette advertise- agains* the Pentagon’s proposed For every history book that is I “^ach citizen has the responsibility ments came regularly, the hand- anti-ballistic missile system the! reviewed in the national press ! fo provide a fair share of the some artwork on near-perfect ’ tiiin ABM. , there must lie 20 more that arejtttaney neitded. zinc plates already mounted. AIL | never mentioned, and for these I As a corporate citizen with a the work necessary was to throw. Senator Muskie hopes to build 20 there are hundreds of articles . P^t^atod de.sire to see new a little type around these plates ' ^ nationwide followin.g. II^! Mrs. Jesse Mayes, Rt. 1, City Mrs. Lena Hamhright, Grover Mrs. Katherine Neal, 602 N. 12th St., Be.s.semer City Mr. George Goins, Rt. 1, Besse mer City Mr. Charles Mullinnx, Grover -Mrs. Allen I’elerson, 718 Brook St., Belmont lock the form, print the page, and send a bill for prompt p.nyment. But not in Mr. Page’s Herald, in spite of needed income. will be speech making aroutxl the nation on r-."'-.;.' weekend.s. ADMITTED TUE.SDAy Mrs. Larry Goins, Rt. 2, City AD.MITTED WEDNESliDAY m-iq “He didn’t believe in .smoking and he didn’t believe in promot ing it,” Gene said. ’’Those pretty plates .iust kept piling up in a corner.” dition to an endless proliferation Clevelanders, Fiber Industries is' in learned journals. prepared to assume its share of Mrs. Samuel Jlmaon. Rt. 3, Bo* He Indeed, the fabulous extent of|*''Of responsibility. , 173, City will seek to carry on where the hi.storical activity as well as 1 _ . _ _ . Humphrey-Muskie campaign left! some of its more immediate plea-| off, courting young people, labor, I appreciated un-l ® , . T. 'less one turns to local historv or blacks, and cx-McCarthyiles. He, 3^^,, regiments H. E. LeGrand, I'Tant Manager Mrs. Stanley F. McEntyre, 831 ' N. Piedmont Ave., Oty toto m-m It was another mark of Mr. Page’s high principle and charac ter. m-m The manufacturers hadn’t said much publicly about the Govern or’s five-cent tax propiisal, but a recent proposal by a legislator got their dander up. A per car ton tax on manufacturer’s would produce far more revenue. It was reasoned, than the puny $25 million to be derived from the ave-cent excise. has traveled to Asia and is prais-jot scholars dedicated to Dr. John- ed in Look Magazine. j son, Edmund Drake, Tom Paine Benjamin Franklin, who ' and Senator McGovern is rated, asIffS®'" each other with tidbits in , ... , . . llie form of newsletters, of now, as a less likely contend- Without a newsletter or a jour-l er. Senator Mc-Carthy still has toj nal neither a university nor a decide how resolutely he W'oars liberal arts college can really the colors of a parly regular, or ''f-s head, whether he will be moved to -seek' throughou.t America there are more men and, a political future as the loader ofj^.ornen conci'rned with history 1 a doubtful coalition of dissent. than with any other intelleclualr I activily. I Saturday Rerieivi m-m It would. North Carolina man ufactures more cigarettes by 3 tj 1 than Virginia, the nearest com patitor. m-m Shall we switch to “chew". Just a few years ago Reynolds still was making 100 brands. As of this moment, political; writers rate Senator Kennedy asj the leading contender, though it is possible that the country could tire of the Kennedy dynastic am bitions. He has worked hard and dutifully in the Senate, and made tew enemies, though his 1965 fight to confer a federal judge-'‘ssuance of $60,00 first mortgages i bonds for construction of an edu- Ten Years Ago Items of interest which ocrur- id approximately ten years ago Temple Baptist church plans i ship on a familv friend against! " " - . , ^. rational building, first step in a strong Bar Association opposition is cited against him Suffice it to say that in politics anythinig can happen. Dark hors es not now visible may steal the show. It is much too early to say who will emerge as the leading IX'mocratic candidate in 1972. Christian Scimtre Monitm' long-term building program. Dr. Charles Adams will begin the practice of medicine in Gro ver in the near future. He will become the community’s first! resident doctor since 19.39. I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL M'edditig vows, pledged Sunday at 3 o’clock in Grover’s First: Baptist church, united Miss Peg-; gy Jean Keeter of Grover and, Frank Wayne Kish of Columbia,! s c. O Keep You Radio Dial Set At 1220 WKMT Kings Mountain, N. C. I iTews & Weather every hour on the hour. Weather every hour on the half hour. Fine entertainment in between Thun man, IIuss regu and no f nale poin unde 181 loosi lead ever poin Ihre Clie: slioc nmi lain gam sent sea! Gee mid his pla wee lea tail Chi chc iGU ed| fen hei 3 not

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