The Kings Mountain Herald Established 1889 A weekly newspaper devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published for the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit ot the citizen* of Kings Mountain and Its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. Bntered as second .'lass matter at the postofflce at Kings Mountala, N. C., under Act ot Congress of March 3, 1873. Editorial Department Martin Harmon Editor- Publisher Charles T. Carpenter, Jr Sport a, Circulation, News Mr*. P. D. Herndon ... > Society Mechanical Department v " Eugene Matthews Horace Walker Ivan Weaver Paul Jackson Charles Odems TELEPHONES: Society, 167; Other, 283 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS ? $1.10 THREE MONTHS ? .60 TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE But that no many is justified by the low in the sight of God, it is evident: for. The just shall live by faith. Galatians 3:11. Recreation Program At the moment, there has been reviv ed a movement for a community recrea tion program, principally under the lead ership of the Woman's Club, but with in terested participants from other civic groups and including many interested citizens. Recreation is another of the commun ity activities in which Kings Mountain finds itself about as far behind as is pos sible and certainly out-distanced by many other cities of larger and smaller size. Some older folk, and some not too old, are Sometimes inclined to look upon t-he matter of community recreation as the boldest' nonsense, reasoning that they managed pretty well to keep busy when they were children. There is some truth in the contention, but it ignores certain facts. Principal one among them perhaps is that state and federal laws now pre vent a youngster's, going to work in most gainful employment before reaching the age of 16. Another is the fact of less home work tp keep youth busy during' the nine-month school term, and another is the influx of labor saving devices in the home which finds the old coal carry ing-in jobs and wood bin filling jobs eliminated by oil heaters and electric stoves. Youngsters simply find time on their hands and wonder what to do with it. Actually, the City Recreation commis sion, an advisory group with no money to spend and only their imaginations to work with, has formulated no definite plans for Kings Mountain. The group would like to have a city swimming pool for one thing and concurrent facilities. They like the looks of the new Shelby plant mighty well and there are others which they wish could be transplanted here. Big problem, as usual, is money. Here again those most interested in the mat ter are not unanimous on how to get it. The figures of needed outlay look scary, and some feel the project should be a city one, that is, supported by tax mon ey. while others favor the private meth od. The answer perhaps lies between the two, with joint action by the city and in dividuals a possible means of launching a program here. With a the strong possibility of in creased taxes on the part of the federal government for the near future, it would appear that a private non-profit founda tion! would have a good opportunity of attracting large and regular contribu tions from Kings Mountain's business and industry. At the moment, the city recreation commission wants the ear of the city board of commissioners for a discussion of the matter at hand, to learn what at titude the city will take toward such a project, and to what extent the city board will support it with their good off ces. There is no reason Kings Mountain, over the course of the years, cannot have the facilities for a well-balanced recrea tion program. It is not likely to come over-night under any circumstance. Im mediately required, it would appear, is a long-range plan and initial steps to put that plan into operation. Considering the current prices of real estate, it would seem that the city made a wise investment in purchasing the Hamrick property on City street for fu ture needs, particularly since the proper ty adjoins other property owned by the city. A city, like any business, must look to the future. A welcome to Dr. Craig Jones, sug geon-to-be at the Kings Mountain hos pital, who has opened an office here. "Normal" Into Limbo" The word "normal," not only as our grandfathers knew it, but as the current generation knows it, has gone into limbo and will probably never be known again. The fighting in Korea has brought the people of the United States to the reali zation that, as long as dictators are on the face of the globe, there can be no re laxation in the continuing effort to pre vent their forceful expansion and ag grandizement. The outbreak in Korea is a sad re minder that economy in operation of the armed forces can become false economy over-night, and the initial governmental /equest for ten billions for expanding the war machine ls~8-3&?t and painful re minder, too, that all was is waste, that the winner also loses. Yet winning is im perative and the possibility of losing frightening in its possible impact. Korea again points up the future possi bility, which most people will bet as a sure thing, of an all-out war with Russia. Thus, there will be no more "normal cy," as we have known it, cvn during the past five years. A big portion of the national income will continue to go for purposes of war, regardless of the out- . come in Korea, for the big war could come tomorrow, next week, next year, or in the next decade. It could be more years away than that. But the only safe course to follow, barring a complete change-over in the control and attitude in Russia, is to maintain a strong force for the probable eventualities. Mr. Slender The community learned with consid erable regret that Rev. W. H. Stender, for the past five years pastor of St. Mat thew's Lutheran church, has resigned this pastorate to accept another. During the five years he has served the Kings Mountain congregation, Mr. Stender has demonstrated qualities that mark him as a strong . minister and a good citizen. Mr. Stender's activities were not con fined alone to work of his church, but to the community as well. Kings Mountain has found him a man of definiteness of purpose and a man of high character. The best wishes of the citizens will go with Mr. Stender and his family to their new work and home at Cameron, S. C. Like doctors, police forces, insurance policies and other like institutions, Na tional Guard units do not generate much interest until times of need arise. Since June 25, the armed forces and their first line adjunct, the National Guard units of the nation, have been in sharp focus. It reminds that Kings Mountain has one of the best National Guard companies in the state, and, the Herald suspects, any where. Considerable credit is due Capt. Humes Houston, commander, and the man of the local unit, on the good record of the company, which recently complet ed a successful two-week encampment at Fort Jackson, S. C. - One citizen complained to the Herald that at least one of the companies seek ing distribution rights for natural gas in the area (feeding off the pipline now be ing laid) did not list Kings Mountain as one of the cities to be served, and he didn't like it. He had in mind utility of natural gas for heating, for cooking, for industrial use. His complaint takes on more importance in the light of the war developments, with prospects for shorter oil and coal supply and both dependent as they are on transportation facilities which might also be in short supply in case of war. It would seem proper for Kings Mountain to be served with natu ral gas, ard our guess is that consump tion of natural gas would increase here over the years. 10 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Items of news taken from the 1940 files of the Kings Mountain Herald. Twenty mom bets of Fairview Lodge 339 were presented with 25 years certificates by E. L. Weathers, State Deputy Grand Master of Shelby at J ? Citizen* of one of the British Isles 7 ? One of the continents (abbrev. ) 9 - Place known as "The Crossroads of the Pacific" 1 1 -?Land of the "midnight lun" 13 ? To tevere , IS ? Name often applied to one of Europe'*, mott famous cities 17 ? -First name of famous Persian poet It? Royal Military Academy (abbrev ) 20 ? Mild exclamations o< rebuke, 2 2 ? More rational 24 ? Grating 2 5 ? Ancient Efypiisn goddess 26 ? Mexican monetary unit 2 7 Exclamations of surprise 30--Bquality - 3 2 -Famous district o 4 London 34 ? To obstruct 36 ? Man'* nickname This World of Ours 37 ? Continental name 40 ? Location 4 2 ? To incite 44 ? Virtuous 46 ? The modern Hispania (poss) 48 ? Chemical symbol for cold 49 ? European >city lonf known for its cheese . fpoaa > 50 ? Thorough f arc (abbrev. ) DOWN 1 ? Exclamation of pain 2 ? Famous man-made waterway 3??"Yes" W? Spain 4 ? Juice of a fruit 5 ? Well-known Floridian city 6 ? South Latitude (abbrev. ) 7 ? Type of trap-shooting (poss ) 8 ? American Antholocy ( abbrev. ) 10 ? Island group of the North Atlantitc 12 ? The great blood artery (pi.) 14 ? Pertaining to a Scan dinavian country 16 ? World "battleground" 17? Norwegian capital (poxs.) 10 ? Parental nickname ? 2 1? Land bordering watfr 23? Shortened name of popular South Amer ican city 24 ? Possessive pronoun 28 ? Japan's main island 29 ? At a distance 3 1 ? Greek city 33 ? Cereal grains 34 ? To exist 35 ? Smallest state of the U. S f abbrev ) 36? South American rubber center 38 ? To give out 39 ? Small containers 41? U. a "Com State"* < abbrev. ) 43 ? Name popularly applied to America? soldier 4 4 ? Chemical symbol for calcium 4 5 ? Man's nickname 46 ? Chemical symbol foe samarium 4 7? Godly person (abbrev ) See The Want AO Section Tot TiUa Week's Completed Puzzle OIL SERVES THE WORLD ? (Forest City Courier) Late in May, the British gov ernment announced the end of gasoline rationing, which had been in effect since 1939. This sur prise decision followed accept ce of an offer by an American oil company to supply all additional requirements of the United King dom, and to accept payment en tirely in sterling. The sterling, under the terms of the agree ment, may be used to purchase ! goods and materials within the sterling area for use outside that area. This company's British affiliate is now building the largest refin j ery in Europe, in Englanji. When con.pleted, it will refine 110,000 barrels daily of petroleum pro ducts from Middle East crudo. and will contribute substantial dollar savings to the Britsh econ omy, as all the products Will be old I" Tet two score come and found me thrifty. And soon I drew the line art fif ty But when I reached that age, X swore | None could be old until three J score. And here 1 am at seventy now# As young as when at seven, I trow I Tis true my half Is somewhat giwy. And that I use a cane today; Tis true these rogues about my knee ' ? ? =..? Say '"Grandpa" when (Eif speak to me; Bat bless my souL I'm young as when I thought all people old at tenl Perhaps a little wiser giuwu Perhaps some old illusions flown; But wondering stilL while years hare tolled. When It is that a man giows old. bought with sterling. : Hefe is a particularly dramatic example how the American oil Industry serves the world. It is capable of achievements which are hardly dreamed of elsewhere. The company concerned la a lar ge one, as are many other Amer ican oil companies, with the re sources needed for huge invest ments on the international level. However, American oil compan ies of all kinds and sizes?- -and there are thousands of them? are quietly and effectively providing us with better products, and strengthening our external and Internal security. OH is the life blood of nations in this mechani zed age, and we are the unques tioned leader in the field. Demand for oil seems next to in satiable. The heavy increase in demand which followed the war, and more than made up for the drop In military consumption, surprised everyone. Yet that de mand was met with only minor dislocations. No one suffered ser iously for lack of oil. Only free enterprise could have accom plished that. PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Fill any Doctors' Pre scriptions promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. Phones 41-? 81 Kings Mountain Drag Company THE REXALL STORE We Call For and Deliver ? bank c?fr>iT * A ^ M CREDIT Every hour you delay building up a bank account for th* future is one hour more you'll have to wait to en joy that ' * money- i n-t he-bank feel ing of security. Come in and make your first deposit at our bank now. FIBST NATIONAL BANK COMFORT. CONVENIENCE ? Maytag Washers # Westinghouse Products # Electric Ranges # Refrigerators ? Myers Pomps * ? ? ? ? ? . ? ?- i. .. ? " ? ,t ?* - f Plumbing Installations Logan Supply Co. Phone 317-W Cleveland Ave. Printing ? Phone 167 and 283 BWliSlS 1. Over-all LUBRICARR lubrication ? including inspection of your Buick from radiator to rear end. 2. Removal of one front wheel, inspection of brake lining and wheel bearing. . 3. Inspection of tire?, plus cross switching of wheels to save you money on wear and mileage. , 4. Headlight aim corrected. 5. Stop lights and other warning lights checked. 6. Engine tune-up? for snappier performance and increased milekge economy. Phone this week, for prices and an appointment? before the rnsht W