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Page 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. TKtihday; N6vimTJ«i^ 7, Established 1889 The Kings Momitain Heiald A woekly 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 Thursday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Kings Mountain, N. C., 28088 under Act of Congress of March 3,1873. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT . Editor-Publisher Ml.ss Elizabeth Stewart . MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Dave Weathers, .Supt. Allen Myers Paul Jackson Steve Martin Ray Barrett SUBSCRIPTION RATES PAYABLE IN ADVANCE — BY MAIL ANYWHERE ONE YEAR... .$3.50 SIX MONTHS... .$2.00 THREE MONTHS... .$1.25 PLUS NORTH CAROLINA SALES TAX TELEPHONE NUMBER — 739-5441 TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE For there i.s one God tind me ^nedmtor between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. ! ' 1 Timothy 2:5 Roting The Movies As of November 1, motion picture advertising in billboards and otherwise carried one of these ratings “G”, “M”, “R” or "X”, The new rating policy is designed to indicate the type of entertainment movie-goers are paying to see. “G’ means general, Joy Theatre Manager Eugene McSwain says, which means it’s a safe and desirable film for the whole family. "M” stands for mature, indicating the film might not be interesting for the very young. “R” stands for restricted, meaning that children under 16 will be admitted only when accompanied by their parents or guardian. “X” means the film is strictly off limits to children under 16, who will not be admitted. The motion picture industry is often criticized for the type of entertainment it offers and the new policy of ratings has been evolved to help the customer. Cilad It's Scott For reasons aforementioned, the Herald is quite glad that Lieutenant- Governor Robert W. Scott was the suc cessful candidate for governor. Neither as U. S. Representative or candidate, nor as delegate to the Repub lican national convention, did James Gardner provide evidence he is equipped for the governor’s role in this state. On the record, Mr. Scott has shown a fitness for the office held two decades ago by his father W. Keir Scott. Bob Scott is a different type from his plain - speaking, tobacco - chewing father. Some may think happily so. Scott, when he edged Clifton Blue for lieutenant - governor, was not con sidered to be on Governor Dan Moore s team. However, the record of Moore- Scott cooperation during the past tour years has been one of cooperation. Congratulations to William Law rence Plonk, recently elected vice-presi dent of the Cleveland County Farm Bu reau, and to Tom Z. Hord, re-elected president. Cordial best bows to Neil McCarter, elected to membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, Erskine college honor fraternity, and to Phillip Carl Warlick, Appalachian State univei’sity student, named to •‘Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities”. Sincere sympathy goes to the fami lies of Sergeant Robert Larry Dellinger, killed in action in Vietnam, and of Police Officer Don Henderson, who lost his life in an automobile accident, also in line of duty. A cordial welcome to Joe M. Laney, Jr., who will serve as director of Kings Mountain’s urban renewal program. Ex- Marine Laney has impressive credentials in his work history and these credentials are buttressed by a frank, friendly and open personality. Nixon Has Right Idea ‘‘My first job,” president-elect Rich ard M. Nixon said shortly after noon Wednesday, ‘‘is to get the country to gether.” He prefaced his remarks by noting that during the campaign he saw a lot of campaign signs, “some of them not very nice, some of them very nice”. He referred, of course, to a modern phenomenon in United States politics, which advanced the ranting heckler to prominence as a political instrument. It should not be. “What has become of freedom of speech?” an Asheville youth inquired, after he had been ejected bodily from George Wallace’s Asheville rally. The answer might well have been that freedom of speech is not license. Any freedom for one implies that all others be accorded the same, a practice not followed during the 1968 campaign. Mr. Nixon should make an effective president. He is as well trained for this de manding task as any who has come to the office, with his background of serv ice as California representative and senator and as vice-president. Eight years ago, this newspaper would have felt the need of draping in black crepe had Mr. Nixon been the suc cessful candidate. The Herald does not feel that way today, as stated editorially three weeks ago. Mr. Nixon’s defeat for California governor in 1962 was a blessing in dis guise, for Mr. Nixon came of age, so to speak, as a statesman, rather than as a mere politician. He faces the prospect of trying to unify the nation with the opposition party in control of both branches of the Congress. Hopefully, the Democratic leader ship, as it did with President Eisenhower, will eschew peanut politics and support the president for the good of the nation. All should pray that, as president, Mr. Nixon will be guided by the Higher Power. The best news in highway toll sta tistics is that degree of personal injury seems to be improving. The automobile, indispensable to modern living, remains a lethal weapon. With politics now a matter of record, folk can return to their regular fare on the television tube. Just about everyone 18 tired: candidates, news reporters, and Johh Q. Public. The Broyhill Victory United States Representative James Broyhill’s victory over Representative Basil L. Whitener must be termed “smashing”. Most political observers figured the contest as close, including Mr. White ner himself, who reasoned in late 1967 that he could squeeze out a victory by about 5000 votes. The results show a variance in that opinion of nearly 20,000, as Mr. Broy- hill’s winning margin approximates 13,- 000 votes. Mr. Broyhill thus proved again he is an able vote-getter. Several “why’s” are apparent in Mr. Whitener’s loss. One observer opines that Mr. White ner was a victim of backlash occasioned by the candidacy of George Wallace for president. The thinking is that those protesting in behalf of Wallace let their “against” spirit cross over to other races. Nor did Mr. Whitener fare as well in his home county of Gaston as he normally does. This is hard to understand, though Gaston has shown a pattern in recent years of moving in the direction of the Republican party. Many commented during the cam paign that neither Whitener nor Broy hill deserved to lose, both having served their constituents well. Our congratulations to Mr. Broyhill and our commiserations to Mr. White ner. MARTIN'S MEDICINE By MARTIN HARMON Last December I met Repre sentative Jim Broyhill for the first time. As 1 asked him about his ranking on ttjc several House committees, he noted he was on the select committee on smalt business and “next session I will rank third.” m-m At that time, I felt Mr. Broy hill might be confident to the point of over-con'fidence. Accord ing to the vote total, my judg ment could not have been worse. ■He defeated six-term veteran Basil Whitener by nearly 15,000 votes—about the same margin he trounced Robert Davis, of Salis bury, in 1964. m-m He also serves on the postof- fice and civil service committee (sixth ranking Republican) and the interstate and foreign com merce committee (seventh rank ing Republican). m-m It was a record vote at both Kings Mountain precincts. A to tal of 1867 voted at West Kings Mountain, or 285 more than in the general election of 1964. A total of 1357 balloted at East Kings Mountain, for an aggre gate Kings Mountain figure dt 3224. m-m Last voter at West Kings Moun tain w^is Dorus G. Littlejohn, the veteran Republican judge. Mrs. J. II. Arthur said Mr. Littlejohn had been busy to the point he almost forgot to vote himself. Republicans had the honor there fore of opening and closing the, voting at the Armory, as Bobby' F. Maner was the first voter le-i corded. i Kind Of Freedom Needed KINGS MOUNTAIN Hospital Lo< VISITING HOURs'j 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 Daily 10:30 To 11:30 PA-nENTS IN KINGS MOUNTA] hospital as of noon WEI NESDAY: Mrs. Etta C. Absher '.Mrs. Iia W. Ben field Mrs. Celia Bonds Mrs. David Campbell Mr. Arthur Henry Cornwell Mrs. Marvin Junior Cobli Mrs. Ira Mack Farris Mr. CIV)-les W. Fov Air. John .Stokes Gladden Mrs. Tho mon W. Greene Mr. .M. L. Harmon, Sr. \| Mrs. Aquilla Ham Huffstelleii Ml. J. D. Hold Ml-. William F. Houser T? Viewpoints of Other Editors SMILES THROUGH THE TEARS m-m At City Hall, Tillman Pearson was the first voter recorded, while William C. Kelly (that would be Clavon, wouldn’t it was the last voter. m-m NONPARTISAN JUDICIARY Judicature invites presidential and senatorial candidates to an nounce their support of the prin ciple of merit selection of federal judges. Every newspaper reader knows that politics plays too big a part in federal judicial appointments, and there is widespread' public sentiment against it. Under the Czechoslovakia’s fiftieth anni versary of independence is mar red and saddened by the prcMica of Soviet tanks and jackboots a- long the Vltava and in the High Tatra. Twenty-five years ago, what should 'have 1)wn a silver ); jubilee was likewise spoilt by I tanks and jackboots—only those i were the tanks of the Nazi, not j the Soviet oppressor. But just as|ipresent system this is almost in- I the music of Dvorak and Srnet- j evitable. The President is the East Kings Mountain, with less! ana bespeaks, alongside t h e| political leader Of his party; registrants than West Kings heartache, the unquenchable spir-1 judgeships are political plums. Mountain, edged West in one I it of their countrymen, so this | and the dispensing of them con- category: absentee ballots. Mrs.i week’s muted celebrations ini stitutes a considerable part of Nell Cranford, registrar, logged'Prague and Bratslava are reveal-1 senatorial and administration 39 absentees, including 29 from 1‘"8 subtly how hard it is com-[ politics. At the same time, there military personnel and ten from! P'otely to cow them. is justifiable concern about the civilians. Mrs. Arthur had 31, in-i First there were the tributes at role of the Department of Justice eluding 22 from men in service; the (weekend -from the Govern-! in judicial appointments in view and nine from civilians. i ment in Prague to the two found- j of the fact that the Department 'ers and the only democratic! is the leading litigant in the fed- ' presidents in the history of eral courts. Czechoslovak independence: Tho- Selection of judges oh the basis mas Masaryk and Eduard Benes. of character, educational attain- m-m As this is written. Bob Scott is the apparent winner for govern or, thus keeping unbroken a con tinuing skein of Demociats in the Governor’s Mansion which dates to the turn of the century. Last Republican to win for gov ernor was D. L. Russell, of IBruns. wick County, who won the elec tion In 1896. It reminds that Ten Years Ago I Items of interest which occur- "d approximately ten years ago Majority of Kings Mountain area citizens ignored the polling booths Tuesday in the biennial general election but those who did vote returned majorities which coincided in result with those of the county and state A Kings Mountain Rotary club has been organized, it was an nounced by Haywood E. Lync^h, who has been elected president. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL I Mrs. Jiackle Barrett and Miss Rita Falls honored Mrs. Carl Dean Barrett at a shower Thurs day night at the Barrett home. , Mrs. Paul Mauney was hostess Thursday night to the regular 1) ’ting of the Margrace Wom an . club. I This was all the more remarka ble because throughout its ef forts to keep Prague in line, Mos cow has done its utmost to dis credit these two national heroes. And se(»nd, at the weekend, came the approval ctf the Nation al Assembly in Prague of the ments, legal competence and judi cial aptitude is greatly aided by the merit plan, under which ap pointments are made from names submitted by a non-partisan norti- inating commission. This system is in successful toleration in more than a dozen states, and a movement for its wider adoption principle of a federal system of Wray Williams, lelding" Kings' government which would give is sweeping the country. Mountain Republican. recalls and Slovaks a greater | A constitutional amendment working in that election as a ladi measure of autonomy within the | lor a non-partisan nominating Of 15 Russell’s victory was airhole than they have enjoyedlcommission for federal judicial fusion or Populist victory as the i move-which had j-appointments should be a long- farmers 'In great numbers Joined' t objective for the -‘•-" with Republicans to win. attain- of liberalizing reforms which the! ment of a high-quality federal Russians are trying to kill — is judiciary. Meanwhile, the bene- intended to guarantee for the fits of the merit plan may be had Slovaks within the republic a full at once by establishment at a Brunswick County, incidentally, is a coastal county, on the border dt South Carolina and south of New Hanover (county seat Wil mington). m-m West Kings Mountain had a smoothely functioninig team of election officials, and lines of voters had already formed be fore the polls opened. Mrs. Arth-1 ur thinks something akin to a modern speed record was set as some 80 voters were processed in a 15-minute period. m-m The C. F. Thomasson family was well-represented in the elec tion day work. Mrs. Thomasson was a judge at West Kings Mountain. Her daughter-in-law, .Mrs. George 'niomasson, worked at West Kings Mountain and an other member of the West elec tion team was Karen Goins Moss, an loan for the day from George, whom she serves as secretary. m-m Counting v/as virtually com- ileted at the West box at mid- ■light. Mrs. Cranford got home ibout 1:20 a.m. m-m Work of the registrars did not ind with the counting. Both Mrs Cranford atrf Mrs. Arthur wera busy Wednesday, putting perma- .tent record cards in their regto- tralion books. "Die new- registra- equality which they felt the Czechs sometimes denied them. What is aiwaited now is the commission in aid of the Presi dent’s constitutional appointing I authority. This ■could be by act of Russian reaction to this earnest | Congress, by a bill originating in of the Czechoslovaks’ intent to!the Senate, which has the con- proceed with the federal plan, stitutionai power of advice and They are known to vieiw it with misgiving because: (1) it weak ens centralized party control, without which they feel commun ism oannot stand; and (2) it less ens the openings which rivalry betweene Czechs and Slovaks might give them for dividing and conquering, the favorite tactic of imperialists throughout the ages. Christian Science Monitor PLEASE DON'T. MAURICE consent. It is not necessary, however, to wait even for Congress. Any President can establish a non partisan nominating commission at any time by his own executive order, following ibe successful example of both Democratic and Republican mayors of New York City and governors of several states. The administration of justice shokild be above politics. This re quires thaf the judicial office it self be above politics. The merit Letter To Editor Dear Editor, The United Fund Committee wishes to Campaign thank the Herald and its staff for the sup port given to this year’s drive. The many articles concerning the agencies participating in the United Fund, the general publi- city given to tho drive in the Ort- ober 24th edition of the Herald, the co-op advertisement in the same edition — all contributed to the succe.ss of our 1969 United Fund. Again, thank you and iwe look forward to your continued sup port in the future. Sincerely, Shuford K. Peeler Campaign Chairman Veterans Administration physi cians have performed about 350 of about 1,(X)0 kidney transplants made in the Unite ' States since the first such operation was per formed in 1952. Mrs. Sidney Dulin Hu'ftsteller ' Mrs. Mary J. Johnson Mrs. .Mack Joi-dan 1 ■Mrs. Florence Ada Lynn I Mr. Joseph Ervin Mellon j Mrs. Emma Sue Madison | Mrs. Troy L. Morrow Mrs. Ocie Melton McCarter Mrs. Maggie .McLain Mrs. Amzie McClain •Miss Alda Phifer Mr. Earl Luther Rhyne Mrs. Ida L. Smith ) ■Mrs. Bessie Smith Wilson Mrs. Rosa W- Wilson Mrs. Clara Bowen Wright ADMITTED WDNESDAY M"!. Roger^Dale Bowen, ^^2 , Mr. Judge Lawson Phil^^ I ADMITTED THURSDAY | Mrs. Lester Bolin, Gen. Del., Grover * Mrs. Charles A. Goforth, Sr. JIDMITTEE FMDAY i Mr. Thomas Kenneth Grei-n, 1 5180 Midpines Mr. Willis J. Hidell, 715 Lank- J ford Lane, Atlanta, Ga. f George W. Short, 205 Duke St.j ■Mr, Johnny Ray Whitaker | Mr. Oscar D. Huffstickler, 211 E. Bush Street, Gastonia i Mrs. David Taylor, 18 Walkei | Street ADMITTED SATURDAY Mr. Arthur W. Hawkins, Crest St., Belmont I Mrs. Ralph Lee Johnson, Rt. 3,1 ( Box 283, Bessemer City ADMITTED SSUNDAY Mrs. Roger Steven Ckmradf 1619 McFarland Ave., Gastonia Mr. Henry Lester Kiser, 302 N. 14th St., Besesemer City ADMITTED MONDAY m7s. Russell J. Ellis, Bessemer City Mr. Paul P. Haitsoe, 101 Cen I ter St. Mr. James Henry Lewis, Jr. Mrs. Campl>ell L. Lockridge Mr. Guy C. -Moss, Rt. '2 Mrs. Mattie M. .Melton, Be mer City Mrs. Mary Su«' Myers Cheryl A>fi Penley, Rt. 2, Ch' i ryville Mrs. B. G. McSwain, 2^Hf Boyce Street, Gastmiia -Mr. Burgin W. Dellinger, R Mrs. FRfie Bell Sanders Mr. Seaborn Marvin Echi Box 187, Grover 'Mrs. David Sharpe. Shelby ADMITTED TUESDAY Mr. Aaron Hampton Cook i Mrs. William M. Dylcc Mrs. Paul R. Sanders Mrs. Fairy Hayes Sellers, Rt Mrs. William Albert Keen 112 Thomas Ave., Fort .Mill, S- Mrs. Horace Lee Pattereon, .' S. Cansicr St. Mrs. Clarence A. Stamey, P. Box 357. Bessemer City ADMITTED WEDNESDAY Phillip Anthony Moss, 106 C ter street Dear Editor: The United Fund of Ki; Mountain would like to expr their appreciation to the rema able people that make up t community. It takes this t; people to make a success o United Fund Drive which is'i ected at helpinig others rat than setf. With this type of { pie, the community can nc fear the future. John A. Cheshire President Kings Mountain Uni ■Fund W« don’t belike it Or, rather, ^ ^^tain- we don’t want to believe it. We.J desirable goal. What cannot imagine a worse blow to,^ French-American relations. I only to make 'a non-political judi- The report which we do noticiary a policy of his administra- wish to believe is that of the re- tion but also to pledge himself in Chevalier.' advance to that end? tirement of Maurice True, we have not seen him as much of laie as was the ease with those of us who remember back that far — ibefore World War 11. But it was reassuring to know that he was still about, still iwearing his straw hat inimit ably tiped to one side, still spe'ak- Ing the most outrageous, yet ir resistible, parody of Elngllsh with a French accent. We know that France and Paris will stand, even when Chevalier has ietired (rtter 68 years on stage). Bui 'we are not sure that any of us, at least in America, will feel that we understand either France or Paris so well when not looked at through the atura of Chevalier’s songs and patter. The hope which buoys us up is Judicature (Chicago) MINISKIRTS tlons exceeded the estimates of that this retirement, like the One the county elections board and annouHCed in 1947, will be more several precincts, IMoluding theithan CThevaller can bear, and two here, had to use make-shift I tWat he will emulate so many registration cards. | doughty troopiers otf the past who The miniskirt is popular ini Russia and, according to shocked! observers in Communist China, | this reveals that the “Soviet revi-j fiionist renegade clique" is copy-] ing Western ways, thus iwovingi it has “degenerated into a.. .Unit ed States imperialism.” If these thoughts by the New| China news agency are correct,! the length of the Russian girls’ skirts can serve as a barometer i of East-West attitudes. If hem lines come down, presumably that will mean the cold war Is heat ing up. If the skirts get more mini, a thaw is on the way., Milwaukee Journal Keep Your Radio Dial Set At 1220 WKMT Kings Mountain, N. C. News & Weather every hour on the hour. Weather every hour on the half hour. persistently emerged from retirement after the oNier. Christian Science Monitor'
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