Bizarre events occurred in war One of the moat talurre eventa of the American Revolution took place In North OaroUna on February 33, 1781. fe-' lOiown aa Pyle’a Defeat, It occurred near the preaent town of Oraham In Alamanca County. An American acoutlng force conalatlng of Cbl. Henry Lee’a cavalry and Oen. Andrew Plckena' South Carolina MUltla.waa ap proached by Tory acouta who mlatook Lae'a troops for those of British Col. Banaatre Tarlatan (both units wore green and white uniforms). Lee, pretending to be Tarieton, agreed to let the scouts guide them to the nearby camp of Col. John Pyle's Tory Militia. GDITORIf^LS&OmiOllS Page 44 Thursday, February 24, 1977 Ckiught red-handed The Mirror-Herald wishes to commend CTlty Planner A1 Moretz and Redevelopment Chmmlsslon Executive Director Gene White for their quick action on Wednesday. No sooner had word reached the street that there was a business planned In the Central Business District that did not conform to the city codes than these two guardians of conformity struck a death blow to the project. Never has tills newqiaper seen such quick action on a zoning violation as this. It does the heart good to know at last the citizens of Kings Mountain can expect strict enforcement of the city codes. They can eiqiect strict enforcemmt of city codes, can't they, fellas? Who was the violator of the city codes? (Blush) It was The Mirror-Herald. The management rented out the back portion of the main floor of the Herald building to an enterprising young businessman In town. Initially, the area was to be used for the storage of textile yams, bought from one source and to be sold to another. Then the young businessman hit on the Idea of setting up a winding operation in his rented area. That's when the barnyard topsoil struck the rotary blades. We’ve had a little fun with this subject, but we realize the seriousness of such a sttuatlcn and we. In all sincerity conunend Moretz and White for their quick action to rectify a wrong. And The Mirror-Herald endorses Mr. White’s strong recommendation to the city commissioners at a recent Community Development Fund hearing that the ctty rigidly enforce existing zoning and codes restrictions where violations are evident. So remember commissioners, Misters White and Moretz, there Is no one crabbier than a reformed alcoholic, tobacco fiend or anyone caught violating a city code. And you can bet we’U all be watching your performances In the future. Help elderly Tar Heels Just recently, an elderly man was found dead In a shabby house In one of North Carolina’s larger cities. The autopsy report showed that he died of natural causes but had been dead for iqtproxlmately two months before his body was finally discovered by a neighbor. "This actual case not only demonstrates dramatically the need for North Carolinians to be more concerned about their elderly and disabled neighbors, but It shows great need for aarareness across the state of the reporting law for abused, neglected, or exploited adults," Robert Ward, director of the N. C. Division of Social Services said. He said that had this man’s neighbors been more concerned about his welfare and knowledgeable of the law and reported the man’s dire living situation to the local social services department while he was still alive, he could have been provided protective sarvloes that are required by state law. These services could have Included help with trying to get In touch with relatives, home repair or finding better housing, food, clothing, fuel, needed medical attention, homemaker or chore service In the home and as a last resort be placed In a home for the aging or a nursing home If necessary. VMrd emphasised again the fact that hundreds of North CaroUtut’s elderly or dissdrled adults die or suffer hardships each year that could be alleviated if citizens would report these eases to their local social services department as required by law. He Indicated that the N. C. Council on Development Disabilities and the Office on Aging based on 1875 surveys indicated that about 183,000 adults are classified os develop- mardally disabled, 193,000 have other handicapping Impalrrrunts and 500,000 are over the age of 85. Therefore, 874,000 adults In North Carolina could be considered our state’s population at rtsk. North Carolina’s Reporting Law for Abused, Neglected or Exploited Adults became efiectlve on January 1,1976. Ward Indicated that with the need for a conslatent reporting mechanism not required In the law It Is difficult to project how many reports are being made to the county social services departments across the state. Informal surveys in- dleate, however, that approximately 1,000 per month are currently being made. The report should be made to the county director of social services either orally or In writing and anyone who makes such a report shall be Immune from any civil or criminal llabUlty unless they acted In bad fsdth or with a malicious purpose. According to the law, a disabled adult Is any person 18 years of age or over who Is physically or mentally IncimncltaUd due to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epUepsy, oiganlc biain damage or other physical degeneration caused by advanced age, or due to ccndltions Incurred at any age which are the result of accident, organic brain damage, mutial or physical Illness, or continued consumption or abeorption of drugs or alcohol. Neglect according to the law refers to situations where a disabled adult Is either Uvlng akme and notable to provide for himself the services which are necessary to maintain his mental and physical health or Is not receiving the services from his caretaker. Abuse Is the willful Infliction of physical pain. Injury or mental anguish, unreasonable eonfliHment, or the wlUfUl deprivation by a caretaker of services which are necessary to maintain mental and phydcal health. rueLMHieascN Tuesaav see TNuaieav eanuuieaTaiss MSMeseos NonTNCsso«.Ma raeuASMCMTieN TOM MciSTvae. aLISAaSTMtTBWAaT WMSAtSatW OAeVSTaWABT sewwasHsr CLVeSHIkL ASvirtlilm OlTKlar TIM MIrw-HsraM a seeilSMS ky OwMrsl SusiMiHie csmeny, a. 0. Omnr fm. Kins* Mwmsin, N. c.. MN*. SMlmM SM •snerisl sNIcm sr* McsM M ie« twill VliSsiml Am. SIMM m- MH. tWSM CISH SMIast PSM M KMSS AMimttIn, N. C. IMela wav It cwn. tulKnallm ram: W.M yaarly ki-alala, M.II Sx waaSM; ■.« marly awl-al- Oila, U tin manNNi llwSaM rata lar Maa aiaasit €D SMITH I® As the astonished Americans rose Into the camp they found some 400 enemy soldiers lined up stiffly at attention for an Inspection by the celebrated Tarieton. Lee led his command down the full length of the Tory ranks, while Pickens’ Infantry Ry circled behind them through the woods to cut VI off retreat. When the Loyalists belatedly i|' caught on, the Americana were In position to f' attack with sabers along the entire fnmt of the Tory line. It was the briefest, bloodiest and most one sided engagement In the war. Lee, In his memoirs, would describe the slaughter aa "sickening." The Americana, while suf fering no casualties, killed neariy a hundred of the foe In the tint Instant of battle, and Pickens' MlUtla shot down most of those who tried to eacsqie. Since the victors hod neither doctors nor medical sigiptlea, there was little they could have done In any event, taut so strong was the Whig Militia’s hatred of the Tories that (over Lee’s protest) the wounded enemy were left lying on the field In mid-winter to survive or perish on their own. Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black In history to serve In the United States, was sworn Into office on February 35, 1870. The event received mammoth press coverage across the nation. Revels selection by the State Senate of Mississippi and his arrival In Washington, (complete with parties. Interviews and a reception by President Grant) had received national attention, as did the three-day debate on whether or not to seat him. Hlo swearing - In ceremony packed the galleries In the historic old Senate chamber. The press, dignitaries, members of the diplomatic corps and famous people from many areas clamored fbr seata. In Introducing Revels, Senate Charles Sumner of Massachusetts called his entry Into the Senate an event of ". . . . immense historical significance, mariclng the triumph of the great cause for which thousands had fought and died.’’ Revels was bom of tree parents In Fayetteville; N. C., In 1833. As a young man he operated a barber shop In Llnoolnton but left In 1946 for Ohio euid Illinois to study for the ministry. (At that time It was Illegal to educate Negroes — free or slave — in North OaroUna). Ordained a minister In the Methodist BpiscopcU Church, he woriced with The case of the big mac attack Last Tuesday idght I put on the feedbag down at Wilson Griffin’s counter and left SLTOund 7 p. m. to cover the final Oonununlty Development Fund hearing. The next day when I dropped In with Gene White for coffee Wilson casualty mentioned that I had "missed the floor show" the night before. V Knowing Wilson and his sense of humor, I figured he had a goody to spring on me, so, with a smUe, I commented, "Teah? What was It? Fifty dancing girls with 35 costumes?” TOM MclMTYRe But WUson was serious. Itseemsa rather large gentleman, not fat- large, but muscultu'-large, had consumed five hamburgers and five soft drinks during Ids anchorage at tile back table. I rememb«-ed the man because he asked me for a light for his cigarette a few minutes before I left the officers and rescuers coaxed the dancing gent Into the ambulance and they took him away. A few minutes later this rather muscular gent arose from the table off Ms knees where he had been doing swnethlng akbi to the bugaloo. Together, Wilson and the gent danced to the front door and onto the sidewalk. By this time a couple of the local men In blue arrived to respond to Wilson’s summons. They took one look at the size of the dandng gent and caUed for reinforcements. The Mirror-Herald welcomes letters from readers eiqiresBlng your opinions on any subject you choose, or rebutting any editorial opinion we express. The dancing gent wasn’t receptive to the request of the officers to go with them. In stead, he stretched out In the street. All letters must be signed by writer with address Included. Unsigned letters will not be published. A KM Rescue ambulance arrived a few moments later to assist. Wilson said he didn’t know how It h^ipened, but somehow Address all correspondence for this page to Reader Dialogue, Mirror-Herald, P. O. Drawer 762, Kings Mountain, N. C., 28086. the Freedmen’s Bureau In Mississippi after the Civil War, and began a political career In that state. Ironically he was chosen to fill the seat formerly held by Jefferson Davis. -oOo- On February 24, 1791, on his famous Southern tour. President George Washington visited the Town of Washington, N. C., then a community of ’’ . . . about one thousand souls,” as he described In his diary. The North Carolina town was the first named In Washington’s honor. The Poet’s Corner A SKETCH OFMVUFE We have lived together FY>r many many years We have enjoyed life too There has been Joy and also tears. No where could I find anyone I would love and care for more He has alwaysbeen so good to me I nearly always get what I ask for. We have a nice home to live In We have lots of nice friends too I can get out some, and go where I want. My health is bad, so some days I get blue. I guess when you have your 48rd Anniversary comlnground Two children, (our nice grandchildren With all my blessings, I’m spellbound. Thank you Lord for everything That you have given me Help me to be always sweet and kind To everyone I see. MYRTLE GOFORTH "He Idnda scuffed up the floor with his shoes and scattered the refuse from his hamburgers and drinks about, taut other than that there was no damage,” Wilson said. "... I don’t care who It Is or how hungry tiwy are, but In the future I’m cutting them off at four hamburgers!" He gathered them with fiery cheeks With fiery cheeks of red, Lined them up and shot the arm To make them well Instead. He truly believed In the needle With loving care as well. That’s how he earned his fame As good old Doctor Shotwell. He had no pretty nurse, he had no family Only a-fraldy cat that swiftly ran up a tree. He was loved by the majority Everywhere he went. Taking temperatures and counting pulse He surely was heaven sent. The love between them was neutral He was satisfied with his lot. Numerous the times he saved a life With Just a simple shot. He administered to the needy Tbe tall and the small. Frequently went to the home On a stormy night to call Hlsbedalde manners were charming Even though he gave a shot He knew Just how to cool the brow When fever was burning hot. But alas, he was fallen too With no Doctor In view but him. He threw off his shoes and resigned to bed Wearing glasses with a circle rim. To cool his feverish brow He took a needle from the shelf. He had no one to administer to him So he calmly shot himself. VIVIAN STEWART BILTCLIFFE Utatll recently there seemed to be little that anyone could do but hope that heart attack would pass by his family. Now there is new hope. As the result of scientific studies there Is evidence that the risk of hesut attack Is greater for people with particular Ufe-styles. So If we avoid thoee tMngs which contribute greatly to heart attack, ttw odds against It ore much more toi our favor. margarine, they will be reducing their risks. TTieyil be doing even more for the children in the family. Our eating habits are established In our early years. If the children are started on diets with less fat and less cholesterol, their chances are much better to avoid heart disease. What are these risk factors In our lives? The North Carolina Heart Association Is sending free of charge to anyone who requests It, a pampMet called "Why Risk Heart Attack?" In this pamphlet, the risks that esm be changed are outlined. These aro cholesterol and saturated fat In the diet, being overweight, Mgh blood pressure, smoking, and lack of exercise. More recently, stress has been Identified as a strong possible risk factor. The same Is true of being overweight. If the parents set the example, and the calories are watched. If foods that are not as rich and fattening are on the table, the children will tend to grow up within a more normal weight range. Overweight children usually grow up to be overweight adults. People who quit smoking reduce their risk almost to the level of someone who has never smoked. Children of non-smokers tend to be non-smokers. If people cut down on the number of eggs they eat (high In cholesterol) and on fatty meats, cutout the saturated shortenings and substitute polyunsaturated cooking oil end High blood pressure Is something that In almost every case con be controlled. High blood pressure, or high blood, as It Is sometimes called. Is one of the biggest rtsk factors. With proper medicine and following the doctor’s orders. It can be brought down and kept loider control. Lack of exercise Is another risk. Tour doctor can tell you what exercise you can take for your age and physical condition. This will help keep your whole body In good muscle tone and especially the heart muscles. Hbcerclse helps keep weight down, too. Why don’t wt follow the advice of the authorities? Why do we risk heart attack when there Is something we can do to reduce that risk? Maybe a lot of people haven’t heard the news. Maybe they don’t believe It. Maybe they think they can’t change their lives. But people can and more people are beginning to do It every day. Will this guarantee you that you won’t have a heart attack? Well, there’s no sure thing, but medical scientists agree that you’ll stand a lot better chance and your whole family can benefit from a generally healthier life. Get the free pampMet, "Why Risk Heart Attack?". Write to: North Carolina Heart Association, I Heart Circle, Chapel HUl, N. C. 37814. Ti Fi QOCTOR SHOTWELL CAUGHT IN THE FLU SEASON '•,4V rn, go ye ' i There’s hope against heart attack pi