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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 of the citizens of Kings Mountain and its vicinity, published every Friday by the Herald Publishing House. ' 11 ' " ' * ' " - " ' 11 ?" " " "" """ ' '? ' ' ' *" 11 1 1 i ' '."'?i V J Entered as second class matter at the postoffke at Kings Mountain, N. C., under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873b EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Martin Harmon Editor-Publisher Cttarles T. Carpenter, Jr. t Sports, Circulation, News Mrs. P. D. Herndon Society MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Eugene Matthews Horace Walker Ronald Moore Ivan Weaver* " Paul Jackson Charles Odems (* ? Member of Armed Forces) TEL?pHONE NUMBERS? 167 or 283 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ' ONE YEAR? 12.50 SIX MONTHS? $1.40 THREE MONTHS? 75c BY MAIL ANYWHERE TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. Pro .. verbs 11: 1. Rough Campaign Among other records set in the city's biennial voting this year, was another and, many would say, a more dubious record. Harsh comments of the muddy variety came thick and fast, at, a rate previously unheard of in city campaigns. Of course, there has always been plenty of word of-mouth charges in prior years, but this time, for better, faster and more com plete distribution, the printed word was used. Another record was probably set too. There is no way to prove it, nor to check it, but money spent to professional political workers had less effect than in any previous campaign. It appeared popular in some quarters to take a candidate's money and labor for the opposition. This is no tribute to the honor or honesty of the particular workers who sold out, but it may be a healthy sign. When political expenditures of this variety cease to oring returns, the prac tice will fall into discard. Actually, the fact of it should not be surprising and the credit or blame (de pending on the point of view) can be laid to the improved education of North Carolina children. Not too many years ago it was easy to find citizens who could not read or write. Today almost everyone can read and write and do both. They read newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals and they keep in formed. When it comes to politics, more and more people are making up their own minds as to which candidate they prefer. In turn, they are voting for him, regard les of who accommodates them to the polls. Speaking of a particular section of the city which had been hard on his candi date in last spring's county election, one professional worker remarked the other day, "You can't do anything with that .walking, silent vote." What he meant was-that the majority of those citizens had voted their feelings and their consciences. Theoretically, that is real democracy and the more the better. It was a rough campaign and our con gratulations to the bloody, if not bowed, winners. The heat of the campaign is now over, and those who won and those who lost should merge forces to promote the com munity welfare tft every opportunity. That is the only moral procedure; and it is also "good sportsmanship. Our congratulations to Warren E. Reynolds, who has recently been elected to serve as commander of Otis D. Green Post 155, American Legion, for the com ing year. Mr. Reynolds is a good busi ness man and h*? talents should mean that the Legion Post will enjoy a suc cessful year, in commenting on Mr. Rey nolds' election, it would be amiss not to mention the good work of Paul Mauney, retiring commander, who is completing his second year at the helm. Many mem bers of the post would have had no ob jection, in fact, wished, that he would continue in the same position. However, he declined on the. obvious grounds that no one person should hold the office too long. Plans for the Kiwanis Club Horse here. It has been almost two years since show, announced last week, indicate that another excellent event will be held the horses have shown here, and much interest in the show has been evidenced. A best bow to eight honor students of Kings Mountain high school chosen, on the basis of scholarship and good con duct, to serve as marshals during the ap proaching commencement season. Mobilize The Spirit In a speech in Shelby last week, Major General Thomas F. Hickey, a fighting general who commands the 82nd Air borne division, urged a spiritual mobili zation, as well as industrial mobilization, as a major need in the nation's struggle against Communism. This might have been a surprising statement from a figiuinu man, accus tomed, one would think, to depending on strength of arms for survival. The General was right. They don't say much about it, but some citizens wonder just how the citi zens of the United States would react to an atomic bomb blast. Would they whimper and be ready to follow the fraught-with-folly road of appeasement, or would they bow up their backs as the English and Scotch did in 1940-44 through the years of the blitz and the buzz-bomb? The wondering is produced by a fear that America, land of plenty, land of in dustrial might, land of pleasure and the eight-hour day, has grown soft as did the Romans of old and would prefer the seemingly better chances of life to the bleak and terrible prospects of bombs and destruction. The snap answer is that such could not happen here, but that is not correct. Americans do need to strengthen their moral fibre, not merely to fend off at tack, but for the business of living. Min isters and philosophers alike are agreed that the nation is greatly in heed of a return to some basic standards of mor ality. . ' One minister and college president re marked to the Herald recently, "People have been inclined to let each person or group of persons set their own standards of morality, and that is a mistake. There needs to be a general principle of moral ity accepted as the standard, and the Teh Commandments never have been improved upon." Somehow, some way, more attention needs to be devoted by our churches, our schools and by parents of the nation to inculcating into our youth and our citi zens the principles which made our fore fathers strong and the nation great. They include honesty,. courage, loyalty, and the other abstracts which make up character. Good Prospects The city school board, augmented by two new members, wasted no time in agreeing on an effort to strengthen the Kings Mountain high school athletic pol icy. Eforts are already underway to find a suitable replacement for Coach E. L, Carlton, now on active duty with the- ma rine corps, and statement* of board members indicated that the search lor a successor will be both painstaking and diligent. Briefly, the policy will be to win athle tic contests. The Herald agrees completely with some citizens who get a little dubious over the strong emphasis placed on ath letics in some high schools and in some colleges. This paper does not ascribe to the policy Qf winning at all costs, nor does it ascribe to the policy of paying the football coach more than the college president. In such instances, %the princi pal purpose of schools ? which is, or should be, to teach students how to live ? is missed.' ? On the other hand, there is no reason why both educational excellence and athletic excellence cannot exist hand in-hand. The school board is to be commended on its good intentions along this line, and it has the confidence of the com munity that good results will be accom plished. 10 YEARS AGO Items of new* taken from the 1941 files of the THIS WEEK Kings Mountain Herald. Skimp Stowe has Joined the list of airminded citizens who have purchased a plane. Mr. Stowe's plane a Piper Cub is now in Charlotte but will be located at Hawk Haven as soon as he com pletes his flying couji^e. Social and Psftonal Mrs. Troy Carpenter was host ess to members of the Adelphian C^ub and invited guests at her home Thursday afternoon. Mesdames Carl Davidson, Au> brev Clay <and L. L. Benson en tertained with a dessert bridge and rook party in Mrs. David son's apartment Wednesday af ternoon. Mrs. George Houser was hos tess to eight tables of bridge at her home on Ridge Street last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. E. W. Neal Is 1n Wash ington, D. C. a_s chaperon* of the graduating class of the Bessemer City high school. Misses Barbara and Al1c? Ray. Goodnight of Kanna polls are) guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L, L. Benson. Mrs. Charted Campbell, Mr* Phillip Baker and little daughter, and Mrs. Gordon Hughes re turned Sunday from Red Springs where they visited Clemonsee Boone and Colleen Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. De Loach and Bobby Deloach of Earl aftd Miss Nell DeLoach, member of the Ca sar faculty were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis Sunday. ; martin's i medicine a m >ntSS3ti&S5SSe?,fc May Roandnp Political ''season U over, thank jnitdinB ? ? ? ? m-r-u Now the good dttmu of Slsgi Mountain can settle down, pall out bathing luito and beach togs, pr opam picnic - lunches and m}?t lining In a more normal vein. Excitement Is fine, but Ilk* soldiers and tailors (aj sd lot us Swi torget tao marine*) in the battle lines, tbere is such a thing as battle fatigue. m-r-u ' Kings Mountain is nice country, and if you don't be* Here it fixe UP the bus and take a tour of tho city and ?unwinding country-side, I tried it Sabbath afternoon, and was amazed again at the beau ty of tho landscape from the several high vantage points around Kings Mountain's hills and dales. m-r-u One of the high points to . look from is the road going by Stowe's store. On a clear day like Sunday was, the view stretches for miles. Ifs almost as good from the beginning of Lin wood Road, and a drive along it to tho Gastonia high way is also pleasant. ? m-r-u Another nice drive is the Phi for Boad ( sometimes called Season's Cmek Road) loop, en tering the National Guard mo tor shed and following the nose via Bet hie bear church and coming out at Harmon's store on the Shelby highway. The Henry Noisier and Charlie Goforth homes have added to tho beauty of the newly paved rood which winds through the Mill almost like mountain country. m-*-n The road's industrial resi dents are Bennett B?*ck and Tile company and Lambeth Bope Corporation. Both have expanded recently, the Bsn nett firm having built a new model kiln which will be oil fired and which will tarn out brick at about seven times the rate of the coal-buming kiln, which. 1 understand, requires about seven days of burning - 24 houm per day. Lambeth Bope has completed an addi tion to its plant and the yard around Is quite different from tho big crop of weeds prevail ing before Lambeth acquired the property. m-*-u All ill alL Kings Mountain is hard to beat as a decent place to live. Jn ipllv of the need for sewer line and water line expansion. Its total mileage of paved city streets, soon to be compiled by tao city as a re? quirement for sharing in the highway fund rebate, will probably be a surprise in amount. Of course, on our tour, we didn't drive by any play grounds for children nor a de cent ballyard. bat maybe they'd come with time and. then, money. . .. m-r-u Believe It or not. there are a number of Slags Mountain and Number 4 Township citizens who hare not rot taken a look see at the now Kingt. Moun tain hospital. They should do it, lor it is quite a revelation. Arnold Kiser showed mo the proposed drawings lor the Lot tie Golosth wing the other night and they looked good. The addition will provide 12 more bod*, according to the tentative plans, providing more space for the obstetrical ward, bods for colored pouits and .a lobby for Negroes. The wing will front on a new stveet which parallels Hoeewood Ave nue. Tentative plans were also in hand for the much-needed nursee* homo. With living quarters tight the hospital has already had soma minor diffi culty la ksspfag a full staff of ~ ~ m-r-a The trustees. Arnold says, cam most pleased with the ini - tial month- plus of operation of the hospital, fladiag the pa tient load higher than origin ally anticipated. Twice, at least admission* have piled up to the point that the admission - officer hot nine fearful that no beds would be toft The bal ance sheet for the first month alee looked better than antlcl pa tea. m-r-u May Pick-ups: BUI Tlaunoas. on?-tim? Kings Mouataia chief * of police,' Is the area commis sioner tor Legion baseball this year . . . Jake Earty, after a short dry spell at the start of the season, is hitting with un polls of the ,1 ? tion . . . against IndtanapoIU the other day he hanged fnt four hits in five times at bat including two heme rune. Ttasngli May It he wen hat ting M*. and had hatted ta IT runs > . . lake won talking quit ting baseball last winter, say lng that the hones cssaked a bit Oftev a head day's play, but ? ^ | CROSSWORD By A. (\ Gordon ] This World of Ours 40?oi*|t 41? vV . is-t. 44 ? JbKfent b?Jt|td dt* (poas.) ~ 4? ? Seed covering 48 ? Volcanic Mlxlnf so? Insect 51 ? 1* indisposed SI ? Native* of ? European . country 35? Country on the Baltic ?nd Oujf of Finland WmmH - 1? Heroic potfll 2 ? To rap' "V ? ??, , toulh Asian country 5? Famous man-made waterway 6? Bttat* ?? Three-toed ilplh 8 ? to fsiteaar r 9 ? River of Ireland IX? Capital of '.be <?*?? > ACROSS X? Native of an African country 9? Country one* known ?a Castile 10 ? Pertaining to a certain continent 12 ? Fragment of wood 1 3? Lair , ' IS ? Country of eoutheas* 17 ? K-tinout substance 18 ? Italian city 20? Literature of South America (abbrev.) 21 ? Indefinite arflcl* V, 22 ? Beverage of Britain 2 3? To deface 2 5 ? The elder (abbrey.) 26? Chemical tymbol for 14*? Aerial train IS ? U.S. state founded by Roger Williams (poas.) 18? Cry ofthtfeUn* . 19? To scold ixrsistentty *" 22 ? Subject of discussion 24 ? Scoundrel 31 ? Newspaper announce * merit 3 3 ? Exclamation of distresa 3S ? Consume 3 6 ? Narrow passageway connecting two larger bodies ol water 37? Urban district near London, England 38 ? Abbreviated oyster 42 ? Male wool-bearing animal f 43? Popular home 1 . entertainment 1 _ (abbrev.) 4 5 ? To a position on 46 ? Greek letter 4 7? Laden with year* m 49 ? Man's nickname * SI? Man's name 53 ? Royal Society (INnr.) 54? Chemical symbol for nickel ~ NOT JUST A PARADE (New YoTk Times) The second celebration of Armed Forces Day yesterday could not be as lightheaded as the first War had intervened. When the flags went by and the bands broke into stirring music every spectator had to remember that men not different from those in line were suffering wounds or death in Korea, and that some of those who were marching down our peaceful avenue and other peaceful avenues in other cities might be under fire before many months had gone by. One had to think of present battles and of an uncertain future. On the eve of Armed Forces Day word came from Washing ton that conferees for the Senate and House were approaching ag reement en a bill which comes within reasonable distance ? of meeting the heeds for an armed and trained defense force. When such a bill has become law we can look ahead toward a time not too far off when no aggressor will dare attack ourselves and our friends. One thing that de lays this step te the preoccupa tion of some of the Senate confer ees with the investigation of General MacArthur's dismissal. It would seem tftat even this lively issue might give,,, prece dence to the defense of the na tion. Thefe will be plenty of jime in the future to discuss General MacArthur, but there is not too much time to gather and organ ize our strength. Yesterday, in New York City, brought clouds and drizzle. One could not complain. There has been bad weather in Korea, too. GOP MAKES BAD* START (Splndale Sun) Just at a time when the en tire nation* u looking to the Re publican party for leadership, that party comes forward with some statements designed to wean away any moral and ac tual support it may have hoped to gain in the south. Members of the National Republican Com mittee have been meeting In Tulsa, Okla., to transact party business including setting a date for the party's national conven tion to be held in 1982. The principal speaker On this occasion was Senator Mitlikin of Colorado. The Republican Party having not yet made up Its mind what It stands 'for, the senator dropped back to tie "throw-the rascal-out" formula and with a little more vituperation than an intelligent generation 4s going to be Impressed with. He told his fellow Republicans "Korea is la TK tobT turned/* I IjUl'l.'l i I, .J ,111 | I ll M I I ? ' ? I " PRESCRIPTION SERVICE W? rm any Doctors' Pit Kfiptiaai promptly and aocanMf at naaoMbh pricM with tho cootidwm off our physician. Kings Mountain Drag Company THX BEXJUaL STORE Phones 41 ? 81 Ve Coll .For a* Dellva* the last straw, the people are go ing to throw the 'four gang' out. Our people are - through with them. They are going to kick them out of office In 1952 and they would like to see a quicker wmy to do It" Acord Ing to . The Associated Press the senator's speech was studded with such expressions "Enthroned evi,l importers, Immoral filth, wastrels and ec onomic Idiots, betrayers, decep tion 1Mb, spurious peacemakers empty heads and congenital bungleus." , \ j If that 1# the G.O.P. keynote In the time of national and glo bal crisis It could well be de cided the (Republican Party is "not ready yet" As a matter of fact, the senator's speech is an insult to the intelligence of the American' people. ? iSSThe American Way? 1. ? ? ONE STRIKE? 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The neighborhood women grouped themselves around a large table and painstakingly fas tened the coveting of the quilt to the lining and Its soft layer of cotton padding. Building a savings account is sometimes long and hard, but the result makes the effort worth while. That is why it is so important that your savings be safe. When ypu save money here you benefit by similar efforts of others. The money is loaned on first mort gages to good people to- help them buy or build homes. The interest they pay to us is usecfror divi dends on savings accounts. Job Printing # Phones to buy residence telephone service today than it did 10 years aao... fMiVr $ U you paid your tejephonj bill with peanuts, residence telephone service would cost you less today than it did in 1940. Id spite of the Increase in telephone rate*, the average charge for a month's residence telephone service in North Caro lina would now amount to only 28 pounds of peanuts an compared to 57V4 ptounds in 1940. **In other words the price you. pay for telephone service has gone op fir less than the price of peanuts. Furthermore k has gone up faf lew than wages and family Income and far teas Jhan moat commodities and aervices you buy every day. ? Meanwhile, the amount of telephone service avail able at yv?r local service rate has increased immensely. Today throughout rooet of North CwpHna'you can call and be called from more j than 2V4 times as many local telephones as you A could tea yean ago. H Yes, telephone service is today a bigger bargain ^ and a comparatively smaller item in the family bud ^t than it waa ten years ago.