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- / . - V . j? - V *; , ( ; "" - - ; 'V ' Page Two ' ' ^ The Kings M< Establis A weekly newspaper devoted t< welfare and published for the and benefit of the rittserls of 1 published every Friday by the 1 Entered as second class matter tain, N. C., under Act of Congre: t' L ' ' Martin Hannon .............. Charles T. Carpenter. Jr ...... Mrs. C. C. Oates Telephones: Socit SUBSCRIPTION RATES % PAYABLE IN ADVANCE One peas S2.00 su months Si.10 Throe months AO . * TODAY'S B1 A man shall be satisfied with and the recompence of a man's him. Proverbs 12:14. Brandon Report Several Kings Mountain citi zens suiiered trom burning ears at Friday night's football game. They were sitting close to some Rutherfordton spectators and the remarks passed concerning the poor City Stadium facilities (parking, seats, no dressing rooms, etc.) were somewhat damaging to civic / pride. And, of course, there was no rebuttal. The remarks further emphasized that the City of Kings Mountain, while in excellent fiscal condition today, is actually in poor condition considering the amount of civic services needed and what they cost ?bearing out the interesting report on capital needs presented the city board of commissioners last week by City Engineer E. C. Brandon. Jr. Mr. Brandon said the immediate needs would require $253,000, and he did not include in these figures any outlay for completing (or building another) stadium, nor any estimates for streets, gutters or sidewalks. Mr. Brandon, of course, was entirely in order in presenting the foremost needs for basic city services first. . Some several items of the im mediate needs can be taken care of out of each annual budget (for example, the $4,000 billing machine is already on order a'nd will be received and paid for during 1949-501, but it appears that a mimimum of $213,000 of Mr. Brandon's estimated $253,(XX) will have to come from a bond issue. Itemized are are: replacement of McGill sewer tank, $90,OCX). 4.2 miles of sewer extensions $78,000, and 2.5 miles of water line extensions, $40,000. Item Number 1, the McGill sewer tank is the most-pressing need. No further additions are being made to the sewer tank, which means many people building inside the city are having to install septic tanks or outdoor privies ?yet they are also paying city taxes. Other points in Mr. Brandon's report were also interesting, particularly'the notes concerning street paving and City sewerage fees. Many cities have already switched to these plans of operation, requiring owners of abutting property to pay for street improvements and requiring everyone getting sewer service to oav a fee for it These plans are in line with present municipal fiscal policy which requires all departments to carry its own financial load. But something does need to be done about the Stadium. The Rutherfordton folk were quite right, and the need will not lessen with the years. Kings Mountain, like the nation, is a sports-minded city. Any bond issue presented should include funds for completing the present one or for starting ail over in a new lacotion. in years ago AV THIS WEEK Actual construction of the much discussed overhead bridge at the corner of Railroad avenue and King street has begun. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL Miss Mary Mitchell entertained members of her bridge club and invited guests at Pine Knot on Monday evening. N ' . . " - . * ^^^|||| ' . < ; vv..-iv ' 11 . ' 1 . 1 .... ' luntain Herald bed 1889 > the promotion of the general enlightenment entertainment tings Mountain and its vicinity. Herald Publishing House. at tiw pottolllc* at Kings Mounts of March 3. 1873. ............... Editor-Publisher ...... Sports. Circulation. Mows Society Editor ?ty 167. Other 283 ' ' [BLE VERSE i food by the fruit of his raotfth: hands shall be rendered unto i*" . , r Blood Drive Servicemen who fought ovverseas can undoubtedly give the best testimony of the value of blood plasma, but there are also- many citizens who have, never served in the armed fore-' es who have seen the lives'of a brother, sister, father, mother or child saved by the giving of blood. The American Red Cross is making a nation - wide effort to establish area blood banks, not only for use in individual! cases, but in the event of terH-j ble disaster in any particular lncalitv Remember the explosion which leveled Texas City, Texas, or the terrible fire which razed Bar Harbor, Maine? North Carolina and Kings Mountain are no more immune from disaster than these two areas. The request of the local Red Cross for blood donors should not go unheeded. Jn fact, there should be many more than the 200 requested from Kings; Mountain. Your blood may save someone's life ? maybe even your own. . ' _ The jump in taxable valua! tions during the past year is in; dicative of the new construction which has been underway in Kings Mountain and throughout Cleveland County during 1947. Taxable valuations in Kjngs Mountain jumped \ $827,581, while the jump for the whole of the county was a round $4,000,000. Real property improvements are necessary if a community or county is to grow, and it appears that this area is not at all content to stand still. Saturday is the last day ta^ register for the November 2 general election. Citizens of voting age should register andj vote ? no matter who they plan to vote for, Truman,1 Dewey, Thurmond?or even; Wallace. When volunteer workers vis-j it you and ask a donation for the Jacob S. Mauney Memorial. Library Book Fund, give and! give liberally. There is no better investment than books. At the sdme time, it should be remembered that the solicitors are doing this collecting job out of their own time and for no pay. The check should be ready, without requiring return trips. Attend the public hearing on the city zoning ordinance next Thursday night. Persons who fail to attend and voice their opinions will have no complaint if the law, when passed, does not suit them. The Bethware Progressive Club deserves a nst.nn.tho. back for its successful Community Fair of last weekend. The exhibits Were excellent and those attending enjoyed themselves very much. Items of news taken from the 1937 files of the Kings Mountain Herald. The Fellowship Group ol the Firs* Presbyterian church gr.ve delightful moonlight picnic at Lake Montonia last Thursday. The Patterson Grove club met with Mrs. R. B. Lovin Thursday afternoon wtth good attendance. Mrs. Hunter Neisler and daughter, Pattie Ann, spent the past weekend with friends in Gastonia. ''* *>-' *' ; ' ' / . ' - ? ' THE KINGS > JUNTA IN W ! . . martin's medicine By Martin Harmon (Containing bits of news. wisdom. bumor. and commsnt. To bo taken weekly. Avoid overdosage.) Taste ine word "taste" is an important one. not only in the language, but in the lives of everyone, for it is used throughout a person's life from the time he takes his first sip of milk (natural or bottle variety). -1 But I didn't know how important the matter of taste was until I checked with Dr. Webster, who list no less than 11 different meanings and a whole paragrah of synonyms. -tThe ordinary usage of the word "taste" refers to the sense thereof. which is a mighty important sense. Dr. Webster goes into a lot of detail and big words which onli the medicoes would understand in expldlning that the sense of taste originates on the tongue and inside of the mouth. Little electrical outlets in the palate tell the brain whether the particular article taken in is bitter, sweet, sour, hot. cold. good, bad or indifferent. -tThere is some question in my mind about this sense of .aste. for I recall certain experiments during a course in psychology Which rathpr.a/nll nmvoH of taste, to function, has to have some help from the eyes (sense of sight) and nose (sense ol smell). This personal type experiment requires a good blindfold and a good big clothespin to hang on the nose and close up the nostrils. During the experiment in which 1 was the guinea pig. I war chomping down on something., 1 knew not what and guec _v? \from the feel of the stuff) that it was c piece of common, ordinary Irish potato. When the clothespin wai removed, the taste department immediately started functioning again. Rather than a pice piece ol raw potato, it was a nice piece ol soap (Ivory) on which I was chew iiig healthily. -tI don't remember what othei products were tried, but one o: them was not castor oil. which li supposed to be tasteless. 1 hav< never found this medicine cabine staple tasteless?ever. | > "t* Antbei talked about test I wan to see tried sometime, particular ly on these folk who brag abou the merits of one particular typ< of cigarette. The odds are that blindfolded, the smoker would have an awful time telling the dlf ference between Luckiee. PhllHr Morris, or even some of those wen models people payed black market prices for during the shortage tAnother important field of tasts comes in the Emily Post department. Or. Webster glees the difinition as "manner, with respect to what is pleasing" and 1 suppose he could hare added "displeasing." There are several examples of this one, and youngsters begin hearing about it long before school age. Little boys, for instance. should not pull little girls hair, nor put pigtails In inkwells. That is bad taste. This phase oi "taste" also continues on through life. One must dress in good taste, talk in good taste, and furnish the house in good taste. Good tastes Numbers 1 and 3 can prove very costly, as hundreds of local husbands will complainingly testify, reminding of the rage statement of Bank Cashier Lawrence Abbott who expands on the old saying "Two can live as cheaply as one" by adding. " provided they're men." 1 did nc t check with Banker Abbott to determine whether he is speaking from his professional experience with bank loans, or from his domestic experience. but 1- suspect the latter might have made a greater lm-t Many tastes come under the ac qouM category. Ut fooda. ?o* Instance. aw?U aaam to appeal to ono and all, bat Junior has to acquis* a taste lor wgrtabia. It often leqiitsss ever filling from bribery. . cajoling, pleading .ami threats of the razor strap to got the foasg folks to eat green beans tomatoes. carrots, squash and as cauliflower. All those 1 hare managed eery well, bat 1 rather doubt If I'll sees do any good, with cooked cabbage or egg plant. Then are other acquired tastes, too. such as the taste for nuslc (any brand) the taste for football, or the tasta for traoel. t. But possibly the worst acquired taste 1 know of la the "cbompogns taste. It Is ono which, once acquired, win noses be lost. 1 am In nc wis* referring to that bubbling combination regularly am minted with Wsw Toot's Ceo, but to ths acquired taste for good Using, featuring any number of component parts, from entertainment to security. The choice of champagne taste" as suitable nomenclature la not original, but was coined by [ *,* 1V - .. ; v .... - , ;ralp. kings mountain, n. c will-known local businessman who is afraid he is afflicted. At the moment be last-mentioned it another of his multifarious insurance premiums (security factor) had Just come in. and he was wishing for the good old days -when he was happy with five dollars in the wallet and biscuits on the table. -t..... but I suppose there's been enough medicine tasting for today. Check-Up On Heating Equipment Is Urged "With cold weather approaching, ] heating equipment should be checked and conditioned fo. safe winter service," Ben Jenkins, county agent for the State College Extension Service, warned today. Fire strikes with out warning and it is not particular whose property it destroys, he said. Farmers, especially, cannot afford to give fire a chance, the county a? gent asserted, adding that 90 per cent of the annual farm fire loss of 1 100 million dollars could ue prevented. The National Safety Council points out that defective chimneys rank high as a cause of farm fires during the heating season. For safety, rei pair cracks or other defects and replace rusted or burned out stove pipes. See that combustible materials arc protected or kept a safe distance from hot surfaces. Use a metal or asbestos floor under wood or coal burning, stoves. Use double metal '< ventilated thimbles where stoveI pipes pass through frame walls or partitionsAnother group of farm iires is 1 started by sparks on roofs. A spark 1 - arrester on the chimney will elimi1 nate this risk. This hazard can alsn be reduced by installing Xire retardant roofing. 1 ' Other farm fires are due to the ' j misuse of petroleum and its products. Every time you use gasoline, 1 kerosene, or tractor fuel to starl > or hasten a fire, you invite disaster i Don't gamble with Jeaky connec' i tions, defective equipment, or pooi i adjustment' on kerosene stoves oi 1 oil burning furnaces, t Tank heaters, feed heaters, or an> other type of heating equipment around the farmstead should also b? f i checked carefully. See that they aw 1 1 in good condition and installed safe ly. Defective tank heaters, or instal lations too close to buildings, straw or other inflammable materials leac r to many costly winter fires. I ? s | Bred Duroc gilts averaged $20( t each in the State sale.held recentlj | at Rocky Mount. t ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE TO . CREDITORS I Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of William A White, deceased, late of Cleveland County, North Carolina, this is tc j notify all persons having claims a i gainst the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them at my residence al 101 Ramseur street in the City ol Kings Mountain, North Carolina, on or before the 8th day of October, 1949 or this notice will be pleaded in bat of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment. This 8th day of October, 1948. Mrs. Mary Lou White, Administratrix of the Estate of William A. White, deceased. o-8.29 PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Fill any Doctors' Prescriptions promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. " < . * Kings Mountain Drug Company I inc. nbAHLL aiunt We Coll For and Deliver Phones 41?81 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING > ^ Notice Is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at the City HalL Kings Mountain. M. C. at 8 p. nu , October 28.1948. for the par* , pose of considering a tentative zoning ordinance and i map. The public is urged to be l present for this important r meeting to hear this plan earplained. [ J. B. KEETER, Chairman Planning Board 1 City of Sings Mountain > 0-8-15-22 i . ' ' ? "'* . ' / .. ? s"-'-? ' ' . " , * . * . - ' ?, . , | V \* v . ' .. ' -? ' v ' ,Vv '" j : ' ? Friday. October 22,1948 fe. i IYtTiiffn4BBFniHHI AT LOWER PRICES \ V 4-Day Watch Repair Service ?Quality Cleaning? THAT'S THE BRAND YOU GET AT? WEAVER'S CLEANERS A PHONE 568-J ;: fffl P ;: Hi 'I HARRIS FUNERAL HOME ' ;; ?Ambulance Service? Phone 118 Kings Mountain, N. * Here's How Throat Specialists Proved i c/mM/wm in 30-Day Smoking Test! r In a recent test, hundreds of men JMf ' ' * ,2L II _1 _ ' * ? " ~ i ana women smoked Camels ? and only Camels?for thirty consecutive J m days. Smoked an average of one to ^ flBA ? ' ) two packs a day. Each week, the throats of these smokers were ex- V amined by noted throat specialists? s a total of 2470 examinations. These throat specialists found NOT ONE v V1 JB I CASE OF THROAT IRRiTA- * * ?*%|| TION due to smoking CAMELS! / ' N ! Bm&il ; Xx^rZyK -- - - - . ^ . ; / /when you have orderedN /T> I FOOD FOR TWO \* ? A AND SUE TURNS J? I? j ^ Have you had a CHKERWINB Vj^gBk today? It's better than ever I iML TrS*&. Flavor that thrtllal Energy thai . lifts and lasts! Delightfully rafreshing , . . and good for you. A , Cheerwine is in tuns m with Ihs American tests / IVVVrllrf\ V^^Sggjiy keep apply at home. K , ? |n Bay ft-bottle carton ^5Jm * y^;iMJ?iYi|dMW^T>]i^BE^ ? B|fc|BVv ~" -^3 ? V " 11 11 '. ?mimmmmm.? ?The Herald $2.00 Per Year? " .\ .'. ' ^ ^ : . | ^
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