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The Kings Mountain Herald Established 1889 A weekly newspaper devoted to {he promotion of the general welfare and published for the enlightenment, entertainment and benefit of the citizens of Kings Mountain and Its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. ' ' " ? " ? . , . ? t Entered as second Jlase matter at the postoffloe at Kings Mountain, N. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873. Editorial Department Martin Harmon i . . . . . Editor- Publisher Charles T. Carpenter, Jr Sports, Circulation, News Mrs. P. D. Herndon .............. Society ?; Mechanical Department Eugene Matthews Horses Walker Ivan Weave* Paul Jackson ? Charles Odems ; TELEPHONES: Society. 167; Otber, 283 SUBSCRIPT70N RATES. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONE YEAR? $2.50 ;.s SIX MONTHS? $1.40 THREE MONTHS? 75c BY MAIL ANYWHERE TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE And she shall bring forth a son, and then shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall his people from their sins. St. Matthew 1:21 Christmas On Monday, the world celebrates Christmas, the birth of t h e Prince of Peace, and the celebration this year will be the most sober one the world has known since Christmas 1944. On that Christmas, Allied troops were trapped in the Battle of the Bulge, their supplies low and their air support groun ded by bad weather. It was the last big effort of the German army to prevent de feat. Even then, the end for the Hitler regime had already begun, and the wor ry and anxiety concerning the troops in Europe was an Individual situation. Re gardless of the outcome of that battle, the Allies were going to win the war. This Christmas will be another of an xiety. Already, American troops are in battle in a undeclared war which started out to be a police action. The situation is not an Individual one but an Interna tional one, with none knowing what the future holds. Will it be all-out war? Will the United States again be able to out strip aggressor nations in production and tactics? Many people, are already resigned to the fact that the world is again on the verge of war. Their ques tion it, "When?" The answers mean as much around the globe, in Germany, then Europe, which would be the point of Immediate attack, In the Middle East, also a focal point of possible attack, and virtunlly all over the world. It la an unfortunate and tragic com mentary on mankind that such a situa tion exists. Yet it does exist, and history reveals that passiveness, appeasement and turning the other cheek does not check power-hungry individuals and groups who believe in taking by force what, they cannot get by other means. How long will it be until historians can record a Christmas season marked by good will between all people and nations, as they customarily can between fami lies and nearby friends? There seems no plausible answer. The tenor of the letter of E. A. Hughes, director of motor passenger transport for the North Carolina Utilities Com mission indicates that he was not aware of the physical arrangements, in respect to traffic, of the area around the Morri son building which was proposed for a bus station. Mr. Hughes, it will be recall ed, approved for a bus station in the Mc Mackin building on West King street over the objections of the city board, which contended the site was too far from the center of the community. By closing the station, the bus operators ad mitted that the city was right. Mr. Hug hes was right as far as the physical fa cilities 'were concerned, but, as in the recent instance, did not take into con . sideration the many factors which must be satisfactory if a station is to be opera ted to the convenience of the full com munity. It appears that the city should seek a formal hearing before the com mission on the bus station matter at the earliest possible date. Unquestionably, the address here on January 23 of E. Z. Jones, state defence director, will be heard with interest, and with much more interest than it would have been received two months ago. Mr. Jones is expected to outline plans for ci vilian defense operations, and these sug gestions come at a time when there is less feeling in this nation than ever be fore that the great ocean boundaries preclude enemy attack on the United States mainland. Our congratulations to Rev. P. D. Patrick, who has been elected president of the Kings Mountain Ministerial asso ciation for the coming year. The Emergency President Truman was most impres sive in his address to the nation last Fri day night, in which he informed the peo ple what the government expects to do in the next few months toward increas ing the miMtary establishment and the production of planes, tanks, guns and other implements of war. His voice indicated hfs deep awareness of the crisis at hand for it was most so ber and most humble. Few are likely to snipe at his declara- . tion that a national emergency exists, and principal criticism voiced of the ad dress is that the President and his gov ernment are not yet going far enough in enacting controls over the economy. These question the desirability of par tial economic controls, feeling that par tial controls will not get the job done. Prices have been escalating rapidly since the outbreak of the Korean War, in the usual vicious spiral. While the first rash of price increases was hardly justi fied, later increases were. It is primer type economics that increased costs raise the price of the product. There are going to be less automobiles and other civilian-use products which require steel. There will be labor short ages. Yet few are complaining. They feel that the time has come for action. President Truman's address certainly reflected the majority of opinion in this nation today, and he was never more correct than when he said the success or failure of the re-armament program de pends on the willingness of individual Americans to make the necessary sacri fices. It means less luxuries, more taxes, and hard work for the individual citizen. The people of America have never led down in time of stress. Nor will they this time. The increase in telephone rates will take a bigger bite out of Kings Mountain pockets, but, effective January 1st, it will be possible for all telephone sub scribers to call Shelby and Grover with out charge. On the completion of certain equipment installations, it will be possi ble to call Bessemer City without charge. Obviously, the upward trend of prices after the outbreak of the Korean war strengthened the request of Southern Bell for price increases, though the re quest \\as filed prior to June 25th. The North Carolina Utilities commission is yet to rule on a supplementary request. None likes to have to pay more, but most telephone subscribers, once in the habit of using the telephone, will agree that have the service is worth the price, even at increased rates. The suggestion of the ministers of the city that each citizen make a daily pray er for peace seems quite in order. Most people do not pray enough, but there are few, at some time in their existence, who do not find themselves in situations which are completely beyond human control. It appears that world affairs have reached that stage. As the minis ters suggest, "Let Us All Pray'V The annual audit of local school funds, published last week, emphasizes among other things that public education is big business. While the surplus balance was listed in excess of 9711,000, it is doubted that the four plants of the city system could be replaced for anything near that figure. The schools are Important assets, both capitally and functionally, and the citizens should never treat their schools in niggardly fashion. At the same time, they should receive full value for money spent, and the audit report indicates tl oy are getting it. 10 - . " ? " ?- ' ' ? ' ?* YEARS AGO' Items of news taken from the 1940 files of the THIS W E E K Kings Mountain Herald. Kings Mountain, The * Best Town In The State, lived up to 1ti reputatton during the recent Red Cross Roll Call. Kings Moun tain c?t./.ens were asked to con tribute $2,500 in the annual call to raise funds for the Red Cross and for welfare work here. Misses Virginia and FVances Summers, Frank Summers, Jr., and William Herndon, pupils of Mrs. J. E. Hemdon, rendered a program of music at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Summers last Friday afternoon. Mrs. M. L. Plonk entertained members of the Thursday after- ; noon Book Club and a few In vited guests lit her home last week. Members of Hie Study Clu1? and a timber of additional Kuest-s were entertained ruesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J, R. Davis on Mountain Street Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Patterson and Miss Dorothy Patterson spent Surday In Charlotte where they were guests of lfr. and Mrs. J. C. Smathers. Udd Hamrick, Jr., D. P. Herd, Jr., J. C. Bridges, Hal OHve, Jones Fortune, and John Hick* stu dents at Wake Forest College have arrived homo for the holi days. , The following students of Le noir Rhyne College are home for the Christmas halklays Martha Lou Mauney, Clara Plonk, Jac queline Raw let*, Edgar Cooper, i and Dick Baker. martin's medicine By Martin Harmon v Containing bite of nm. wli ton. humor, and comment. To be taken weekly. Avoid overdosage.) It's Christmas ; The Christmas season has definitely anivML the best I can tell* and tbo Christmas spirit is definitely in evidence In Om countenances of almost everyone. Of course, the young sters have been evidencing the Chrlstiuas-*pirit for weeks, and there to a real question whether some of them ca wcdt the re maining three days for Old Mick to make his trip down the respective chimney*. 1-c Older folk somehow don't get charged up until the last minute, probably because they're mighty busy most of the time and have the habit of putting first things first Christmas doesn't become the "first est" until about 10 days before the date, then everyone suddenly awakens to the fact that Christmas Is almost hers and charges around in high gear, (or "drive" as the hydra matlc boys would say) com pleting shopping lists and doing the other necessary tasks of the Christmas season. 1-c Naturally, there are some ex ceptions to the rule, and I have had occasion to turn green with envy on several occasions when someone would remark. "I'm all ready." I*c In the barber shop the other day. I asked the routine ques tion of Baxter Wright and he replied with calm and equani mity that he was all set The answer was almost too calm. I asked. "Baxter are you telling me the truth or a black lie?" It was the latter. Men Just don't get ready for Christmas early. 1-c Last week we had extra good reason to know that the Christmas season had definite* ly arrived here at the Herald. We had been coasting along In fine manner, with little in the way of troubles, when our annual Christmas-season me chanical aliments began. There hasn't been a Christmas in six that some machine didn't act up with the extra strain of I Christmas business, gnd this , year proved to be no exception. . The press sounded like It was going to fly apart and locating the trouble required enough time to make the paper come out several hours over sche dule^ But it wouldn't have been Christmas around here without It and we probably wouldn't have had our Tule conference with Machinist Bill , Simpson. Most folks wouldn't think our conferences very im portant but to us. at the mo ment the Simpson-Herald con ferences are more Important than anything Mr. Truman and could cook up. i-0 The Herald reported last Fri day that the Christmas buying rash would get underway on Friday, and evidently the pre diction was borne out. It was hard to find a parking space Friday afternoon, and one mer chant remarked, "People must hare quit doing much shop ping before the last minute." Z suppose there are several rea sons for this, among them the fact that goods are plentiful again and most people figure they won't be disappointed by waiting. Another would be the requirement for amassing the neceesary wherewithal with which to bay. Both are reason ablo reasons. l-? I suppose almost everyone has managed to get his per eooal letter off to Santa Clans. One fellow remarked that the heavy mail towasd the North Pole was the reason the train took a few days off. i-c ' ___ are severed big re queets the community might ask, among them a bus station, a revamped sewage disposal system, an improved ball yard, and a recreation center. If 1951 could bring even a start on these needs, Kings Mountain would be In much better shape for future Chrlstmases and might even be in position to tell Santa Clans to take care of the other little boys and girls for a tew seasons. i-c Tlw weather, too. has contri buted to the Influx of the Christmas spirit. With several weeks of nipplsh weather in the background. Kings Moan tain can appreciate mere fully the snow ecsnss on the Christ fust pessihls a little snow could fall to make a real white I jeaf ACROSS I ? Popular garden v rumble 6 ? Unpopular prairie animal 1 1 ? Above II? Bgg cell* 13? Dry 14 ? Part of verb "to be" 1 5 ? Noun aufllx - 16 ? Male donwtfc anbnal I J? Correlative of "or" ( abbrev. ) I 8 ? Annoy* 20 ? A kind of European apple tree 31? Lawful 24 ? To (ratify 26? Roman numeral 3 7 ? Only this, Mid nothing more 29? Pa.t M ? Former English royal family 33 ? Syllabic applied to sUth nautical note. 33 ? Situated in the middle 3$ ? Mechanical mea 3*? Preposition 39? Also 40? Pronoun Flora and Fauna 41 ? Measure of length 43? Greek letter 44 ? Plural pronoun 46? Was situated 48? Trailing Vine (abbrev.) 49 ? Apprehendr S3 ? Lieutenant (abbrev.) 53 ? Final 55 ? Lamprey , $6 ? A kind of Irult made into a popular wine SI ? A tree (pi.) 59 ? Pertaining to yesterday (poetic) DOWN 1 ? American bird* 2 ? To Mate 3 ? Prefix denoting 4 ? Ah orchid-like flower 3 ? Art of growing plant* (poee.1 6? In the manner of flesh-eating animals T ? Sweet potaton ? ?Either 9 ? A layer 10 ? Worthy of consuming 19? Wellkpown America.; insect of the grass hopper family 21 ? Large American animal of the cat family (pi.) 23 ? Legendary Spanish hero 25 ? Man's nickname 28 ? Rodent 30 ? -Chemfceal symbol for testatum 11 ? Ruminant Orders (abbcrv.) 33 ? Popular trailing shrub plant 34? Inside 36 ? Prefis denoting two 37 ? A kind of hunting dof 42? Elliptical 43 -Masculine title 4 S ? Thoroughfare (abbrev.) 47 ? Juice of a cartaln plant used as tonic 40 ? Consumed 50 ? College decree 51 ? Southern Steamship* (abbrev.) ?4-*? Standard Deviation ' ( abbrev.) S7 -Late Text (abbrev.) s*? Tba Want Ad Section Fou This Week's Completed Pvt*le Other Editors Viewpoints A LOVED CUSTOM (Bladen Journal) The first American Christmas cards were offered to the public by Louis Prang, lithographer and craftsman of Roxbury, Mass., In 1875 and it has been Interesting to watch the different designs that have become popular down the years. Over 25,000 different designs were created for public use this year and the traditional Christ mas symbols are always the most popular. For instance, the motifs are holly and polnsettia, winter scenes, bold Merry Christmas titles, Christmas candles and many with Santa Claus, himself. We note there has been a tre mendous upsurge in the popula rity of truly reverent Christmas card j. Historically, Christmas cards carrying scenes reflecting the true spirit of the Holy Sea son were not introduced until many years after the first card was created. And for a long time, the so-called religious Christmas greetings were used by ^limited number. But card printers tell us over 300 million religious greet ings have been produced for the 1950 deluge. It is also worth noting that some of the Christmas cards of recent years have bordered on the fantastic, such as new cards with sound effects, movable gad gets and special construction to permit hanging on Christmas trees. , la the span of a single life time, Christmas cards have de veloped from an immigrant's dream to one of the nation's most universal and well beloved Christmas customs. PAID IN FULL? (Christian Science Monitor) In York, Nebraska, ? druggist received an anonymous letter containing 25 cent* The writer said he had ordered two root beers, about 10 years ago and slipped out without paying. Here is something of an Intri cate problem for the arithmetic clasa Assuming that the dims consumed were nickel root beers, the patron now would owe the druggist 17 cents Instead of 10 cents, since the purchasing pow er of the dollar (or nickle, dime or quarter) has shrunk In about that proportion since 1940. In ad dition, he would owe Six cents' ' interest, taking a rate of 6 per cent for 10 years (and not com pounding). On this basis the culprit has paid his debt in full with two cents to spare. But if they were 10-<ent root beers, the poor fel low, whether he realizes it or not, | still has something on his con j science. | This class now will turn to the question of whether the thrifty i young man who deposited $5 at ; a compound interest tn 1930 can | buy as good a hat with the pro ceeds now as he could have I bought with the $5 then. Santa's Requests Santa CI a us still gets letter* from youngsters with the same cherished requests? bicycles and dolls. But last year a child wanted a live cow. He told a department store Santa so. Another kid wanted a new daddy because hers was "wearing out on lop." . PRESCRIPTION SERVICE We Pill any Doctor? Pre scrlpti/yns promptly and accurately at reasonable prices with the confidence of your physician. Kings Mountain Dfhg Company THE REXALL STORE Phones 41 ? 81 We Call For and Deliver NOW OPE* Drive -In Grill . ? ;? ? - i*'"v , ? *? ??> f- ?? ' \ ^ ? . *' ? ' y '-'v.-'- ? ' ,?*, At Kings Mountain Bessemer City Drive In Theatre Between Bessemer City And Kings Mountain on Highway 161 10 Private Dining Booms NO COVER CHARGE v: ONE LARGE DINING ROOM WIM. . ; ; ACCOMMODATE 50 PEOPLE |i ?We Cater To STEAKS ? CHICKEN ? SEA FOODS JUX I3MM or SJU^WIBHES WOR GOOD FOOD VISIT . . . DRIVE-IN GUU;#J Open Mhqp k Week MhhmmmJP com?di. ??S?! "i ?^WC?inH?. Tb? wit t) my thfQK J' Biqic Mwill, ;-*t tw Camels tgrct wi Oli vfoal ftm it is to ride... iMoreHHH Smoke Camels HOME for the HOLIDAYS by GREYHOUND Is fun to go GrevK/*"? ? ? "" It really i* fun to go Greyhound at Christmas time. You leave driving strain and weather worries at home - with your car, while you cruise smoothly along io a well-warmed SuperCoach. Schedules are frequent, and conveniently time. Fellow pas sengers are gay, congenial. Go Grey hound ? GO EARLY ? for- a truly "Merry" Christmas Charlotte Win.. Salem Norfolk, Va. Wash., D. a. New York Green- S. C. Athena, Go. Atlanta, Co. Binn., Ala. N?w Or? La. Plus U. S. Tax f .70 Z4S 7.35 8.90 12-95 1.70 3.70 54)5 8.25 12.C5 Avoid the Christmas rush on Lone Distance... Long Distance telephone lines will be crowded on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in spite of the many new circuits we've added. Well be en the job doing our best to put all your calls through but there may be delays. You'll get faster service if you can do your calling before Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day. Southern Bell Telephone and % Telegraph Company > ?
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