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r ^A.SE 2 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Eitoblishad 1SI89 The Kings Mountain Herald 20S South Piedmont Ave. Kingi Mountain, H. C. 28088 A weeKly newspaper devoted to the promotion o( the general welfare ami publlahed for the enlightenn.ent, entertainment and benefit of the oltlzena of Kinge Mountain and its vicinity, published every Thursday by Ihe Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Kings Mountain, H C., 3808B under Act of Congrew of March 3,1873. z A iV BOrrOBXAL DBPAaTMENT Martin Harmon Edltor^PublUhar Miss Elizabeth Stewart Circulation Manager and Society Editv Miss Debbie Thornburg Clerk, Bookkeep^ MECRAHIOAL DIPAaTMSNT Frank Edwards •Rocky Martin Allen Myert Ro^ Brown * On Leave With The United States Anny Paul Jackson Ray Parker MAO. suaKnrmar Bum BMawiai m Hi McHi OtonlllMsiiilBMiieiijliBM Ohe ywar lit sboHottltta iriKM Mar Omtaad^tlona In HatW cenHttia itlKiHH 111 Hade pelWiMt tail) a Mk'IMltattliitM' One year BS; shontaidl Ht.^Ksa Asttoat Jpmt H.'Tlk rmmatm iiftiiiia »i»aBr TC»Mlt*8 MULUrttaOK And we know that all thinffB work together for gaed tO tkm tttat love the Lord. Homans S.M. PostMOrtMR with a few pockets of exceptions, prlficipally Connecticutt and Tennessee, Tuesday’s election on a nationwide basis w^a a Democratic victory, bearing out miicn, of prior history which shows the party, in the White House loses strength in ,non>presidential years. ■ The Democrats won 12 governor ships they had not held and lost only two. In turn, the Democrats also retain ed' control of both the House of Repre- sen^tives and of the Senate. , Jn the North Carolina tenth district, the election results proved a virtual re peat of those in 1968, when Representa tive Jim Broyhill defeated then-Repre- sentatlve Basil Whitener by slightly over 15,000 votes. With 225 of 230 precincts reported, Broyhill had 62,607 to White- ner'S 47,451. ^,‘,One of this state’s major surprises waS; not that Earl Ruth won re-eleOtlon in; the eighth district race for the House, but by the margin of nearly 11,000 votes in an election which had been predicted to be a cliff-hanger. ; Ollie Harris’ won handily for the state, senate seat being vacated by Jack White and feels highly gratified by. the vote accorded him by his Cleveland County homefolk and the 97-vote mar gin by which he won Gaston. Though Mt. Whitener did not carry his home county of Gaston, it was the fact of his candidacy which proved of considerable beaeftt to Mr. Hairts. ,p Representative W. K. Mauney, Jr. led all three counties in piling up a 2 to 1 victory over A. Hobart Greene. ' Another candidate who feels good is a non-winner. But Bob Maner, Repub lican candidate for county commissioner WRs the victor in the two Kings Moun tain precincts, no mean feat in these nonnally Democratic precincts. On the national scene it would ap pear that the voters have dis-endors^ the economic poliqies of the Nixon Ad ministration, which have had the effect of p!f;i>ducing a recession without the hoped-for commensurate benefit of low er prices for goods and services. Mr. Nixon' is probably the only president in hisjory who planned and worked for an economic downturn. Oth ers, rtiost notably in this century Presi dent Herbert Hoover, had to sitffer de- pressTon, but they weren’t contriving It. The The message of the voters is clear. 'Tax'* Still Dirty Word As this is written, the $850,000 bond issue for Cleveland Technical Institute is dead by 31 votes out of 11,239 cast. Jim Petty, who runs the institute, indicated Wednesday he would ask the elections board for a recount, which may or may not be granted. ‘'The issue of the permissive five- cents ooe'-ational tax was decided is cleap^cut fashion, the voters turning down, the tax by 892 votes. It’s a reminder that most folk still regard “tax” as a dirty word. ' The voters had rejected a similar issue when they declined to -approve the extra supplemental tax for public schools. The result, the Herald feels, is un fortunate, for Cleveland Technic/1 In stitute provides instruction in a wide variety of skills — needed by individual citizens, as well as by commerce and industry. But in a democracy the voice of the people is boss, and the people have spok ed"©,iftce again. ■ Tuesday’s election provided more evidence of the need to split the coun ty’s, ;Six largest precincts. West Kings Mountain, for instance, where 1217 per sons voted created an election counting chew that lasted until nearly midnight. Cleveland County elections, happily, are managed in buslncaellke flaahioa Final totals in Polk County ware still not availablb at nbon WMhKday. Ci^t ItMik OtaiKmi Batie Meek OMiand, affectibnately callad "C^tain Meek’ by all who knew him, was Kings Mountain’s beloved cen tenarian whose passing on Saturday will leave a void in the community. Capt. Ormand got much out of liv ing because he put much into it.. .and he left a positive Imprlht on his com munity. In His 101 years of living^ a goal seldom aspired by the average man, be lived life to the hilt during 90 years of service with the Southern Railroad, watching the rails ih their most exciting days. He knew traveit too, by horse and buggy, progressing with the times to automation and then into the Sbace Age of the 20th Century. What a long and glorious span of years. Folks who knew hfan well before his retirement in 1939 remember that he took great pride in his dress and he was known for his neat conductor's uniform. He did not wear his acceptable inexpen sive cap like that of his cohorts.. .rather he paid $5 for the more tailored con ductor’s hat that added to his dignity. It. was such a reputation that allDW^ him and his train to be chosen back in 1916 to deliver Woodrow Wilson on his campaign trail in this section. 6t this he was proud. And, being election time, we are re minded that he also boasts that he had never broken the Demo6ratic ticket He was a true party man. Showing their affection for Capt. Ormand, the Kings Mountain Klwanis Club honored him at a dinner when he was marking his 100th birthday.. .re membering that he had not missed a meeting in his 27 years of membersihlp. The First Presbyterian Church, where he had held it perfect attendance Sun day School retard fbr 23 years, also hon ored. him when he reached that import ant milestone, fetiM- him at a covered dish luncheoa Jrany of his friendsF cabled with warm wishes and greeting^ arj;^en his family honored him at open house on the same anniversary. .Ar man of sincerity, a man with a Chri8i(|an mind and heart, ^ he was a booster for Klngis Mountain and its citi zens. He lived a full and useful life and was a man to be trusted and admired. He will have a special place in the hearts of all who knew and loved this colbrfui but gentle, good man. Bronghton Defection Many persons muttered this week they had voted for the wrong man when they casrt a ballot for Mel Broughton, Jr., when he opposed Bob Scott for govern or. The muttering stemmed from Broughton’s endorsement of the Republi can candidate for Congress in the fourth district, and amid other indications that Broughton shortly will change his label to Republican. Any person should be wdiat he wants to be, but Broughton has enjoyed many honors from the Democratic par ty — chairman of the highway commis sion, chairman of the Democratic par ty, and once a resident of the Govern or’s Mansion when his father was gov ernor. For a person of that background to switch labels smacks of political oppor tunism at which, if he does switch, like ly will prove unsuccessful. Political parties, like churches, wel come all comers, but many regular Re publicans will look asxance at a Broughton switch. “Bmrefoot in the Park”, the NeU Simon comedy opens for a four-night run Friday at the Woman’s Club. If pre vious produ^ions by the Kings Mountain aft a sampw, aray-goilrs can expect a deUghtfut evftni^ MEDICINE MARTIN'S Death ol Captain Batlo Moe^c Ormand last weekend at mo;e tlmn 101 years of age removed ifrom Kings Mountain one of Its strong character's. Up Popo Santa Claus Thursday, November 5, 1970 # THIS IS MY TERRITORY! m-m The retired nail conductor, wli,, spent 50 years with Sofulhern Railways, had an earlier oari.M.T as a merchant in Badin, where I ^ he was a partner in a non-prej | 1 cription t>'pe dru^ store in the I days when the soft drink Bevo | was a household word. m-m When the Frencli launched the projedt that is today Alcoa Alum inum Company at Badin, Captain Ormand was their mtrle bujer — dams were built mule-p'jiwered drag pans — afU he purchased same aOO head ftxr the French. One at his prized memories was Sarvlng as conductor on the At- ’kmtatChiarlotte train in 1916 which numbered among its cars the ^lecial one of President WdodrW Wilson. The Captain was President Wilson’s guest at dinner. What made it even more enjoyable for bath was the fact They were both ardent Demo crats. Captain Ormand walked through muck and mire to cast his first rote in 1890 — Demo cratic and the only way he ever voted / m-m Captain Ormand qirit driving of his own volition. He told me he was going to quit when his li cense expir^. I si.iggested he take the examination. There would be nothing to lose. He re plied, “To teU the truth, I cran’t see weU enough to drive.” m-m Ollle Harris had suggested I check the spelling of Captain Meek’s first name artl I dropped by Mrs. Troy Carpenter's. She said she wasn't exactly sure. When she was to be married the IL % % 4 & (8 f S) H® nn I!^ US m M m M m 2® %% 26 2® M ) © © /<!y Viewpoints of Other Editors NO NEED TO MOW It could be, that one of the bur dens of homeowners will be les sened by science before too long. The delightful possibility of grass that never needs mowing LITTERAL JUSTICE wedding invitations used one | arises out of experiments being, One of man’s basic instincts — in addition to seeking food, shel ter and relative comfort — seems to be to litter. You don’t have to be an Indian to spot where peo pie have been — If you are too spelling and when her sister Sa- i c^^uct^^ by at i r ro Kate was to be married she used another. We settled for the spelling in the Ormand family bi bile. m-m A stock listing I check fre quently, though do not own, is LyXes-Youngstown. My interest stems from the fact that I knew the F!red Lykes family who lived on a farm at Arden, between AhevlHe and Hendersonville. Re- oenUy I though the Charlotte 06- server dividend listing on the prdrerred was a misprint. It was Sluing for $20 or a little better Una Oio dividend was listed at $2.50 quite a handsome return. I called Mrs. Devore Smith an?l she explal'ned the why. ju.ot the day before the company direct ors had omitted the corrmon div- Idenii and deferred tlio prefer red. TTre Youngstown Sheet & Tube division is developing an iron ore reserve and the direct ors apparently elected to s'e”' Rutgers University. They’re col lecting grass seeds in an effort to develop a variety which won’t grow long enough to be mowed. The work is being done for the New .Tersey Highway Department which spend about three-fourths of a million dollars a year to mow the grass. But if success is reached at Rutgers we expect the reverbem- ! tions wUl be felt far b^"qnd the Doundaries of New Jersey. It is not likely that such a product could be limited to one state tn the face of almost unanintoiis de mand by homeowners. fuse, you’ll know it walk into it. when you Oregon has come up with a so lution that strikes us as sensible. Convicted litterers there face fines of up to $250 and six months in jail and — the big and—they spend most of their jail time pidiing litter off state highways. Now that is real justice. Chieogo OoU'y News MORE LEISURE PER WEEK? The effects would be far reach ing and it is probable that the whole life style of suburbia would When forecasters write con cerning the year 2000, they pre dict that people will be working a three-day, even a two-day be changed. In the first place, | week. Machines and computers existence would be more peaceful without the staccato roars of the power mowers. In the second place, father could play golf or will make this passible. But the experts aren’t waiting for 2000 to talk up the four-day week. he earni^s rather the finance ; go fishing more often, and in the the project by loans. ■ third place, Junior would not ^ I have to think up excuses for not The late Fred Lykes was one mowing. of six brothers who owned Lykes Steamship lines, which not only owmed a fleet of freighters, but a large cattle ranch in Texas, SUKaj- plantations in Cuba, and hwana trees in South America. Mr. Lykes, a Republican, could ISave passed as the twin brother OEf AM Landon, former governor of Kansas anidi 1938 candidate for president. m-m The elder son was a dwarf, but he was one of the most persona ble lads I ever knew. In spite of his stature he drove an auto and did about everything anybody else did. He studied naval engi neering at -Massachusetts Insti tute of Technology and went to woik in the Lykes offices at Phil adelphia. After a few years there was a vacancy up the ladder and Gene was qualified for the pro motion — but It was veTbed due to his stature. It was too much to bear and he shot and killed himself. Bob Davis, of Salisbury, who challenged Jim BroyhiU in 1964, waa asked when he spoke here three years ago if he had any re grets about offering and losing. "Oh, no,” he philosophied. “I last by 15,000 votes but 76,000 people voted for me. I met peo ple and mal.’.e lifelong friends during the campaign, people I would never have known had I not run.” m-m Bob also lau ihed about wh'a** his grandfather told him. "Son,” he said during the campaign, "you may not want to advertise too mtKil, but you and Jim BboyhlH are distant cousins. Bbtih families emar’*'”-! • viery erv— mm I.-;! Ruth who won re-election 10 a sdcond Jerm in Congress is the nephew of Hliton Ruth and is a former Kings Mountain re creation director He was a bas ketball stiar at rfie University of ChapeJ HIU, later coaiched at Ca tawba then became Catawba’s dean at students My memory is tJjiat Elari wore sIts 12 shoes. Fidm his 11,000 victory margin, lift Mg Ntanttar m found the rlflit HitIM'ays and byways i.n the alghtli Abltlat. It is to be presumed that In developing a stunted grass the scientists would see to it that it would be a variety to crowd out crab grass. In that case an im portant subject for suburban neighborhood conversation would be eliminated. A few companies have gone to the four-day schedule already. Some unions, even the American Federation of Teachers, include It as a bargaining point. (Schools wouldn’t r^uce to four days — teacher aides would cany the in structional burden on the fifth day.) Many scientific experiments are beyond our understanding. But here is one for which we wish complete success. Indianapolis News Most woricers admire the idaa of a three-day weekend. Surpris ingly, some emplcjyers who have tried the four-day airangemeint say that, overall, it maintains productivity, even increases It. Some erf them, of course, bcxxst the daily hours to nine Instead of eight. HOSPITAL LOG Elciee Alexander Wm Banks Barber Mrs. John F. Boheler Earnest L. Bowan, Sr. Mrs. Burlin T. Broom Mrs. F. Ted Camp Mrs J. R. Davis wm] M. iDulin Mrs. John A. Gordon John A. Hancock Mrs. Horace E. Hardy Mrs. Owen A. Huffstickler Mrs. Henry J. Humphreys Mrs. Ray Price Mrs. Chas. Morris Putnam Pierce S Reinhardt Mrs. Jesse M, Rippy James Roseboro Mrs. AJvenia M. Shuler John D. Simmons J. C. Sutton Mrs. Wm. Waldrop Martin L. Wilson, Sr. Mrs. Ottls O. Jackson Felix J. Johnson Mrs Homer Kilgore C. P. Lawrence Alda Bess Leonhardt Mrs. Chas. V. Merck Eldridge G. Mllhchell Jam<*s Jasper Oates, Jr ADMITTED THURSDAY ADMITTED FRIDAY SKYLINE AMERICA On a clear Uay, the New Jer sey haze is all the more visible upon New York City. Upthrust through it is the Now York sky line. Together, the haze and sky scrapers are symbols of urban America. Tliey must have a tre mendous impact on the visitor to America, approaching for the first time by air. i Not everyone thinks this de- partiue is an unmixed blessing. I Some wives say they couldn’t I stand having the wage earner a- I round home and underfoot for a three-day weekend. Social scien tists wonder if man is prepared lor so much leisure. Some labor leaders say the four-day week en-1 courages moonlighting, thus tak ing joos from somebody else. Mrs. Vivian R. Hullfsietler 709 S. Marietta St , Gastonia Willie Suber 21S Walker St., City Boyce E. Wliite Rt. 2 Box 519, Cilv This past week, there was a change in the skyline. A section of steel was add^ to one of the two World Trade Cervtcr lowers now going up in Manhattan. And the tower became the world’s tal lest structure, surpassing the ADMITTED SATURDAY Peggy Gunnells 1615 Woodlaiwn Ave., .Shelby John W. Goforth Rt. 2 Rutherfordton If it becomes general, the four- day week will require adjuM- ments in thought and habit. Sure ly it could free indlvldualB for wide-horizoned elevating avoca tions, for thought and study. We could benefit by a more leisured, civilized life pace — providing mankind was ready to make can- 1,250 feet height of the Empire ; its "free time State 13,uilddng by four feet. I Christian Science Monitor That’s the way it goes in New York, one might say. The auda- ■ city of the towering structure, i topping the city world, somehow befits the Now York soale of things, even In this day of wide spread reaction against the dis- jlby and deployment of material power and assets. Of course, the New Yorkers themselves will be outl.' one before long by Chicagoans. In the lake side city, Sears, Roebuck & Co will soon build a l,450(foot struc tore — about 100 feet higher than the World Trade Center towers. Urban America. Out of the heat of her slums and prosperity, great phMnixn rise. -Christian Scimice Monitor Give the present with a future. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds & Freedom Shares Geo. L. Proctor Rt. 1 Box 214. Bcsscmtl .Mrs. Rol)l. Owens P. O. Box 612. Citv ty ^Thursday, mm .\DMITTED SUNDAY Mrs Gc'lieva B. Brooks 9()'3 W. La. Ave., Bessemer lol)t. A. Dickson Box 3,S5, Orover i lobt. E. Falls ‘ P.t. 3, Cily Vlltx'd J. Gallant ! Kt. 3. Oak Grove Rd.. City Uonzo K. Goins Rl. 1 Box 24. City )avid J Lawing j 113 Cleveland Ave., City .Mrs. Roger J, Meok^ 901 W. La. Ave., Bessemer City -t^ Ml'S. Chas. E. OxfoKi Rt. 1. York, S. C. < Mrs. I'liomas E. Perkins Rt 1 Box 420, City ; I raininy Grisdal** J 61.-1 E. La, Ave., :Bes.someriCit> n ADMITTED MONDAY ’ Mrs. LjTnan D. Wilson s Rt. 3 Box 208, City | Mrs. John M. Black ; 507 E. Lee St., Bessemer|Citv Mre. Allen Blackwell 501 Loiraine St., Dallas .Mrs. Robt. Johnson Rt 1, Waco Rd., City .Mrs Glenn Moses Rt. 1, Clover, S. C. Mrs. Wade Patterson 402 Walnut St., City Mrs. Sparkie H. Ramsey 206 E. Maryland Ave., Bes^ Cy. .Mrs. Flora H. Schenck Rt_ 3, Cily Joj Wells Rt, 2, CTty Mrs, Bessie M. Abernaithy Rt. 2 Box 269, Bessemer City Mrs. Lela T. Eury 310 Dilllng St., City .■Mrs. Johnny Whetstino Rt. 2 Box 35, City ■ Mrs. Mabel M. Toney i 1102 VV. Airlines Ave. Gastonia ADMITTED TUESDAY .’Mrs. Oscar R HuUender j 312 Walker'St., City Ted M. Gibson 11-1 Sprice St., City .Mrs. Ralph Davis -i Rt. 4 Box 165, Gastonia ■' Biyan Hoiifman f 402 W. Ind. Ave., Bess. City Mrs. Wesley T. Moore i Rt. 2 Box 20, City Ml'S. EdwarlJ L Sullens ,i Rt. 1, aty ■ [. Mrs, Steven W. Wilson ) Camp Rotary Rd., Gastonofi Mrs. Maurice Grigg 810 W. Bradley St., Gastonia S. A. Buchanan 502 E. Club Cr., Gastonia Mrs Clarence Ford 83(1 E. SI., Be.ssemer City Mrs. Sadie 'B. Oi-mand P. O. Box 85, City Haskel J. Parker Route 1, City Christopher Walker Kings Mountain Elizabeth Sellers Rt. 2 Box 237, City iirs. Yates Smitli, Jr. P. O. Box 32, Grover Mrs. Tom D. 'itchier P. O. Box 261, aty Mrs Robby D. Scrugg 701 W. M(tn. SI., City Mrs. Herman M. Wright 701 Church St., City Alphrild A. John.son 413 S. York Rd., City ’ ■ f< loucl Letter To Editol ic^'o The Young Adult Class Kings Mountain Baptist Chur thanks you for the coverage our adult and young peqi)li‘| meetings at the Community ('ei( ter Saturday and Sunday, young speakers were great .•spoke to a cnxwd of 300 .voun| people. Thank you for being so cooiemV live and helpful. i Sincerely, | Becky Plonk ( -ifl Hart Two ( 1 Shehan Services Held On Sunday DURH Duke’s 1 son has Devil’s ' quarterfc 2^ing ba Funeral services for Robert Lee^ Shehan of Mocksville were con- . ducted at Sisk Funeral Home Sun day at 5 p.m. with the Re\^,j Frank Shirley officiating. J • f iany latio assin Native of iRutherford Coun',^ was 53 years old and was 'ji\6 of the late James and Ma.^' ■* er Shehan. Mil- He is survived by one dau Mrs. W. W. Morehead of Mountain and one brother,' T. Shehan of Charlotte. Keep Your Radio Dial Set 1220 At WKMT Kings Mountain, N. C. News & Weather every hour ou the hour. Weather every hour on the half hour. Fine entertainment in between
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