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THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
Thursday, May 4, 1972
Established 1889
The Kings Mountain Herald
" 206 South Piedmont Ave. Kings Mountain. N. C. 2808S
A wjwkly newsps.per devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published
for ths enlightenment, entertainmnt 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 KJngs Mountain, N. C., 28086
under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873.
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TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
And %ve know that aXl things work together far good to them ffiof love the Lord. Ronmns S:38.
For Bowles
Last summer Pat Spangler and I
were mutually awaiting the arrival of
Mayor John Henry Moss at his office.
Mr. Spangler asked, “Who’s your
candidate for governor.”
I replied, "Skipper Bowles.”
Mr. Spangler said, “Me, too.”
He proceeded to say why.
“i; feel he is the more dynamic per
sonality and will give North Carolina
the more dynamic leadership which the
state needs.”
It was my thinking, too.
Certainly, as with Mr. Spangler,
there is no intention to derogate Pat
Taylor, or for that matter any of the
other candidates.
The difference, simply, is a metter
of dynamics.
Presidential Possibility
One of the biggest problems ex-
Governor Terry Sanford has had to over
come since he announced he was a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for president is the fact he is a serious
candidate, which he is.
Initially, the vast majority of citiz
ens thought his candidacy merely was
a “stop Wallace” device.
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Governor Wallace Is popular in
North CJarolina, as was proved in the
1968 presidential race, when he placed
econd to Mr. Nixon, and out-distanced
nator Hubert Humphrey.
But Tar Heels should lend full sup
port to Terry Sanford.
According to Edward H. Smith, an
historian of note, North Carolina has
been honored with cabinet appointments
and anibassadorial appointments, but
never with a president. Rufus King was
a navy secretary prior to the Civil War,
Josephus Daniels was the World War I
navy secretary, and Governor Luther
Hodges served Jack Kennedy as secre
tary of commerce. Mr. Daniels also was
later ambassador to Mexico, and Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner was cn route to
the court of St. James when felled by
death. .
It’s high time North Carolina had a
president.
Terry Sanford is qualified by train
ing and experience.
And he can win.
Vote Saturday
Kings Mountain and North Caro
lina voters going to the polls Saturday
win have more choices than ever before.
No less than 12 persons are seek
ing their party’s nomination for Govern
or, including six Democrats, four Repub
licans and two American Party candi
dates.
On the county level, voters will
have a list of 11 persons from which to
choose three county commissioners.
^Seedless to say, with these i(onig
lists of candidates, there will likely be
runoffs.
But, the Herald urges local voters
not to wait until the runoff or the Nov
ember general election. Go Saturday
and cast your vote. It’s not only your
privilege but your duty as a citizen of
this county, state and nation.
And, between today and Saturday,
sit down and take a good long look at
all the candidates who’ll be listed on
Saturday’s primary ballot. Study their
past accomplishments and their present
plaitform and then cast your vote for
the persons YOU believe will lead this
county, state and nation in the way it
should bt going.
Here Are Primory
Ground Rules
Democrats can vote only for Demo
cratic presidential candidates in the pri
mary, Republicans only for Republican
candidates, third party members only
for whatever candidate from their party
might be running.
In a slate of more than four party
primary candidates, only those four poll
ing the highest number of votes will be
assigned North Carolina delegate votes
at the national conventions. No candi
date polling less than 15 percent of the
primary vote will receive any delegate
votes.
Each successful candidate in the
presidential primary will be assigned
convention delegate votes in proportion
to the percentage of the tota! votes he
receives trom the electorate.
Delegates from North Carolina to
the natioal party conventions will as
usual be chosen by their parties in the
state conventions. On the first nominat
ing ballot at the national conventions,
that having been decided by me pri
mary vote. The primary results are
binding only on the first convention bal
lot—after that the delegates are free to
vote as Urey—or the pai ty leaders—see
fit.
Soturday Importance
Have the candidates in the Satur
day primaries said all that needs to be
said?
Likely.
At any rate time is running out.
Numerous candidates, offering for
the first time, are quick to relate that
Cleveland County is large in geographi
cal area. It must be at least 30 miles
square, remembering that the county
line sign on N. C. 226 above Polkvill'^
is followed by another detailing dis
tance to Grover at 30 miles per hour.
It is equally at least 30 miles from the
county line on U. S. 74 East to the point
of depaiture into Rutherford West of
Mooresboro.
If Cleveland County is large, think
of North Carolina.
When Democratic Candidate Skip
per Bowles’ two pretty dauch'ters
brought the Bowles Bus to Kings Moun
tain, one of them, (Holly we rtink,) re
marked about the elor'es oF the Ter
Heel state which stretch from the won
drous mountains of Murphy and the
shining sands of Manteo.
How the candidates for state office
criss-crossing the state manage the pace
is amazing.
Particular interest here attends both
the Gubernatorial race and its frontrun
ners Bowles and Lt. Gov. Pat Taylor
and the 11-candidate race for three
seats on the county "board of commis
sioners. Kings Mountain seeks represen
tation on the county board of commis
sion in the person of a man or men from
Kings Mountain.
This state’s first presidential pri
mary is also drawing voterbnterest here.
How important is it that I vote Sat
urday, a lady asked.
Three of ll Democrats will be nomi
nated fO’r the county commission. No
Republicans are running. They will help
determine the county govemfnent policy
and levy county taxes.
Your vote on Saturday is pretty im
portant.
Popular comment during_the unsea
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sonable April cold spell
Spring, wasn’t it.”
MARTIN'S
MEDICINE
By MARTIN HARMON
Josh Hinnant has enjoyed the
political campaign. He ih'as made
many new frienls and h.as re
newed old friendi^iips.
Josh was getting clobbered. Coach
Bunn Hearn, in hiis Eastern North
Ca.mllna drawl, said, “Josh, pul
a I'ittile diink on it.’’ On his sec
ond curve. Josh pulled a muscle
In his left throwing anm and the
arm was never the same again.
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Federal investments In man- in fiscal 1973. In the past decade, lion or 66 p<‘>- cent of thk? total
power programs are expected to manpower outlays have hlsen by manpower expenditures in fis-
increase by $849 million or 20 per $4.8 billion. The Department of cal 1973.
cent (to a total of $5<1 billion) Labor will account for $3.4 bil.'
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Win or lose, a candidate bene
fits. Bob Davis, of Salisbury, lat
er commander of the North Cao
lina American Legion, unsuccess-
tully ran against United butes
Representative Jim Broyhill in
1S64. I asked him when I met
liim on a visit here to speak at
Memorial Day ceremonies ifSic
regretted having run.
Josh is breaking the political
rules by ipubliely lending hLs
name to the Bawl(?s-ifor-governor
campaign. Normally a eandldate
doesn’t take on another candii-
date's campaign.
But the Bowles business is a
matter of per.sonal friendship and
loyalty with Jo.sh. ' Years ago,
when Josh was in difficulty. Skip
per Bevvies sustained hiim. One
doesn’t target friend^ like that.
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“Oh, no,” he regretted. ‘1 was
defeated by 15,(X)0 votes, but I
re.'ccived 76,000. I made friends
throughout the di.strict now
friepds wham I neveir would have
known had I not been a candi
date."
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Josh came to Kings Mountain
in 1948, worked at the former
First National Bank, and aXtor
the merger with First Union Na
tional became a roving banker,
spelling managers of other bran
ches during their vacations, then
succeeding- Manager Alexander
when li(! weiiit to Higli Point.
Governor .41f Laitdon wlio won
pn-ly two .states (MalHe and Ver
mont) in hig 19.36 race against
Pre.sident Franklin D. Roosevelt
phrased it differently, though
meaning much the same thing, in
an interview with television
newsman Eric Sen cried. AsTted if
he regretted riinmng, the former
Kan.«as gevernor replied, "Oh,
no. Not a great nurmher of people
enjoy the hener of being nc'min-
ated for the -presidency.”
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Josh runs First Union well. Ho
fully understands the banking
function is service and that loans
are mutually beneffcial to both
the borrower and tTie banker.
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Grady Howard was talking by
phone to Dick Forefi^ug, and Dick
inquired of Josh’s ability. Grady
said, ‘Let me put it this way. He
can read a statement and under
stand what he’s reading.”
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Ji.sh Hinnant will be a winner
On Saturday.
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Josh describes himself as a
country boy frem Weldon, who
first got the big city cf Raleigh,
before migrating to Kings Moun
tain -by way of Cliapel Tfill, Nor
folk and other ports of call.
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Kings Mountain has not had a
county commissioner since Carl
Finger served in 1957 and Num
ber 4 Township hasn’t had one
.since the late Broadus Ellig re
tired.
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In Raleigh he was intinllv in
retail business in a ladies’ dres.s
shep.
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Josh, except for fate, migdit
well have been a major league
pitcher. The Detroit Tigers offered
him a ccntra’ct, but his parents
insisted he go to college. He was
pitching in an eary season game
and the temperature was really
to cold for baseball. Michigan, I
believe, was the opposing team.
Jo.s.h was throwing high and hard,
which was just what the doctor
ordered for the opposing batsmen.
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VOTE FOR lOHN I. MAHONEY, IR.
Democrat
lUDGE OF DISTRICT COURT
Letter to Editor, Gastonia Gazette, August 8, 1971
After sitting in on one of Judge Mahoney’s
court se.sslons, and reading many comments in the
Gastonia Gazette, I want to say that he is helping
to restore my confidence in our courts.
Judge Mahoney conducts court in a manner
that will restore the respect so many have lost for
our Courts. He does not molly coddle repaated of
fenders of the law, and metes out Justice in a man
ner that w>ill discourage repeaters from committing
We need this desperately in our courts
their offenses again. We need this desperately in our
courts.
He has my admiration and I’cspect.
Mrs. J. B. Cole, Gastonia
Paid by Supporters of John J. Mahoqey, Jr.
Join This
Politicking Family
CAST YOUR VOTE FOR lACK HUNT
House oi Representatives
POLK. RUTHERFORD. CLEVELAND COUNTIES
-Baptist
-Area businessman owner The Round Up Stores, Inc.
Director of First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
-D.D.S. Office, Cliffside
-Member Board of Advisors, Gardner-Webb College.
-Active in Young Life Program
-Former President of Isothermal Dental Society
-Member of Board of Directors, Royster Memorial Hospital
several years
-Married to former Ruby Crowder of Lerttimore, N, C.
-Father of five daughters, Judy, Penny, Libby, Cindy, and
Sally
-Has served as a member of precinct committee, precinct
chairman, and vice chairman of county Democratic Party
-Graduate of Lerttimore High School
Wake Forest C allege
Emory University Dental School
-Mason, Shriner
-Vet W.W. II & Korean War ”
VOTE FOB DR. JOHN J. 'Jack" HUNT
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