.A.uiijUM .a.IAJni} •,trAT!in"if.>;V \-t Thursda Page 2 THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS MOUNTAIN. N, C. Established 1SS9 The Kings Mountain Herald *" 206 South Piedmont Ave. Kings Mountain, N. C. 23086 A weekly nenspapor devoted to the promt)!ion of the .t^eneral welfare and published for the enlightenment, entcrtainmnt and trenefit cf the citizens of Kings Mountain and its vicinity, publi-heti every Thursday by file Herald Puhlishiiii: House. Entered as second class matter at tlie post office nt Kings Mountain, N. C., 2808G under ,\ct of Congress of March 3, 1873. EDITORIAL DEPARTMEITT Martin Harmon Editor-Publisher Miss Elizabeth Stewart Circul.ation Manager and Society Editor Miss Debate Thornburg Clerk, Bof)kkeeper ink Edwards ■Poeky Martin MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT •Allen Myers Roger Brown Paul Jackson Joel Lightsey * On I.,eave With The United States Army MAIL SUB.SnPJPTIO\ R.VTE.S PAYABLE I.N ADVAN.Ti In North Carolina and South Carolina One year SI; six months .S2.25; three months $1.50; school year $.3. (Subscription in North Carolina subj(>ct to three percent sales tax.) In All Other States One ye.ir $.5; six months S3; three m.inths $1.73; school year $3.7,5. PLUS NOR'ni CAROLINA SALES TAX TELEPHONE NUMBER — 739-54/tl TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE Tlic fear of the Lord is- the bemnnhuj of knowledge: bat fnoU deynse wisdom and instrnetion. No Primary Absentees The North Carolina Senate has kill ed a bill to restore absentee voting to party primaries. Absentee voting in the spring fam ily fights went out, courtesy of the 1937 legislature, after the numerous charges of ballot stuffing in tlie Democratic pri mary ot 1936. Losing proponents argued that, with absentee ballots legal in the gen- ei’al election, there seemed no reason not to permit tnem in the primaries. Winning opponents contended ab sentee voting invites “irregularities”, and harked hack to 1936. In a way, it seems wrong to deny a person the right to vote n.nyt-me. B'tt absentees can make or break in close elections and the closer the battle the more tempting to do a little stuffing— sometimes not so little. There is the oM political story a- bout the two men who visited the ceme tery copying names from tombstones to get absentees. One noting the grave of a tall and corpulent man is supposed to have said. “Old John was so big we oughfa divide his name and let him vote twice.” His confrere allegedly replied, “Oh. no. That would be crooked.” Actually, the voting laws on absen tee voting are somewhat complicated in this state. There is a good deal of going back and forth between elections board and voter, which tends to minimize ab sentee voting effects. It’s just as well absentee primary voting will not he resumed. ' DST Year-Round Some folk say they never get ac customed to daylight saving time ob served for about half the year in the United States. Some folk like it, using the extra aftei’noon daylight for a menagerie of activities. The New York Times recently edi- toriaiT' n favor of year-round day light sa" a,: and gave some cogent reas ons. The increasing crime rate in the cities, hold-ups, muggings, murder, die* tat'- need for an extra hour of davlight in the afternoon, more paricularly — when the sun gets toward the southern most point of its southerly declension and darkness comes at 5:3fi p.m. Light, The Times, contends, mav not prevent crime, but does cut the in cidence of crime. Cro^s Fingers The Herald Is not notably sttper- slillous, regarding black cats prettier than some other models, walking under ladders and “.^putting” around poles with reasonable impunity. There are some exceptions, of course. Some few persons do exhibit a somewhat super-natural power to re move warts, minus the blade and other surgical techniaues. One other comes to mind—^bragging on good fortune. The Herald is most happy, as all other citizens that Kings Mountain, a- lono- with nine other cities in the .3000- 30000 population cla.ss had no fatalities in 3970 as a result of traffic accidents. Is mere calling attention to the fact bragging? At any rate, shall we cross our fin gers? ' Rep. Mac Smith, of Grecn.«boro, has supplied the Herald with a dige.st of House Bill 330.0, introduced by Mr. Smith and 74 other Representatives. The bill would make North Carolina income tax law conform (except for rates) with federal income tax law. Mr. Smith e.sti- mates revenues to the state would be little changed. The big benefit is that the federal report and state report would be virtual duplicates, with exception of figuring the amount of tax due. While No Blue Law When present-day folk grew up. Kings Mountain Sundays were “blue” for the youngsters. Parents did not per- kato, iher mit their children to .ide bik play baseball, or perform m: perfectly o.k. weekday activi C>f course, Dad might tu> the radio during the World Series, ■ 'itch was cheating a little on blue S. days, and somehou- th. Sunday afternoon tour in the .Mode! T alway.s seemed to past muster. Times have changed in Tar Heelia. Thus Ollip Harris blue law was laid to rest by his Senate confreres this week. Senator Harris introduced the bill at the instance of the North Carolina Merchants Association. The Senators (and others) had a deal of fun in lampooning some of the hill's inequities. The Greensboro Daily News editor ialized in paid; “S.^n. Ilavris’s bill would permit the sale of food (but not a pot to cook it in) med'cine, gasoline, travel and recrea- tioiia! enuinment and books (but not a light bulb for reading by at night). It would also ))an the .sale of clothing, housewares, appliances and atttomobiles. It would ailo'v the sale of plants, seeds and shrubs on Sunday but prohibit the sale of a shove! or hoc or other garden ing imolemonts. “The bill obviously is designed to stifle comnefition from supermarkets, culrate department stores, discount ap pliance houses and dru.gstores. These arc all l-’gitimate businesses and it is a fact, perhaps unfortunate, that a great many people in today's industrial socie ty are almost forced to do most of their week’s shonning on Sunday. “Sen. Harris’s claim that, enactment of his bill inio law would solidify North Carolina families is ridiculous. More likely it would .iust run up the state’s homicide rate in tlie home. And his claim that North Carolina needs a uni form dar' of rest is arrogant. Who is he and who is the state merchants associa tion to decide when Tar Heels should take a dav of rest or observe a day of worshio? The morr'bor.s of certain relig ious sects, among thorn Jews and the Seventh Day Adv-'nlists, observe a day of wor-hip o*ber ihnn Stmday, Sen. Har ris’s liul would ignore their rights. “The hill would also restrict the rights of all other North Carolinians in- chiding the members of the merchants association. The General Assembly should defeat it,” Senator Harris has expected defeat of the bill for 'veoks. Undoubtedly he apnreciated the humor of the popular headline; “Mortician’s bill buried.” F'smiQ Prorrress Joe Smith reports some progress on the road to a nursing home and conva lescent center. The short-handed engineering staff of the State Board of Health has re viewed the plans, labeled them “general ly approved”. Nine change recommend ations were made, most major require ment for a stand-by source of rower. This has been solved by b city’s pledge to provide power off t -par- ate lines. Architect John W. Kelly h, .nade the changes. When approved by the State Board of Health, the plans will be forwarded for concurrence to the North Carolina Board of Insurance and Cleve land County Board of Health. These seem to be the remaining steps before beginning of construction. there arc benefits and disbenefits, as Rep. Smith quite honestly digests, the Herald believes the benefits outweigh and that HB 1305 deserves enactment by the 3973 Genera! Assembly. The federal csfablLshment annually promises simpli fied forms for next year, only to furnish more complications. HB 3305 promises one .sure method of simplification. KINGS MOUNTAIhf Hospital Log VISITING HOURS Daily 10:30 to 11:30 AM. 3 to 4 PM. land 7 to 8 PJ4. netting a Line on His Game rJUtH Thursday, June 17, 1971 MARTIN’S MEDICINE By MAR'HN HARMON Bennie Moore, Jr. Chas. Adorhoit Mrs. C. T. Carpenter Willie Carter Wm. Chambers Mrs, .Mattie DavLs Mrs. Jas. Fletcher Mrs. Florence Marlowe Mrs. Trula Payseur Miles Roberts Mrs. Randolph Ross Ander.son Smarr Mrs. John Smothers Mrs. Leslie Sprouse Mrs. Mary Sniith Mrs. Robt. Thompson Tammy Verner Mrs. Faye Wattned J. B. Rhynels Shix* Stoiv in that build ing. Beginning in IStHl, .Mr, Rhyni' slvajed .siwee with his wife, who operatiHl a millinery sliop. An- i other wlio sliareii sixice in the ' back portion ot the building was a -Mr. .Myers, a German shoemak er. .Mr. Myers not only repaired footwi'ar but made heavy work shoes. Later Mr. Rhyne movisl Ilfs store to S. Battleground Ave nue, where his retailer nefchbors were R. S. Sugg Drug Store, oi^ the corner, Kiser-LVlaune.v, D. Baker Hardware, Mauney Drug •Store and Suber's Candy Kitchen. Sharing space was Coat McGin nis, grandfather of J. T. McGin nis, Jr. Ho was a h:irm'.s.s-maker and kept very busy in tholse days bi'fore Ihc auto repIaccHl the horse as the prineipal means of transixirt. erine Ave., City Jas. Cobb, P.O. Box 371, City Mrs. Carl Frazier, 12 Kiser Rd. Dallas Christian Fredell, 1.511 W. Wal nut St., Gastonia Tho-s. Hardy, 503 W. Gold, City Delma Propes, 206 Farmwiew St., Gastonia Tommy Yatbrough, Rt. 3, City ADBbTTED SUNDAY Frances Blanton, 114 Carolina Mrs. W.m. Froneberger, 412 W, Parker, City Alr.s. Jack Gaddy, 406 Clin'’on Dr., City Mildred Howard, Rt. 2, City Airs. Wm. Knox, 110 N. City St Alarsliall Rich, Jr., 305 Phifer Rd., City Alr.'i. Herbert Welch, 2762 Mary .Ave.. Gastonia I .-Vve., Bessemer City ADMITTED SATURDAY Dorotliy Phillips, 802 N. 4th St., City Vance Tiller. 224 Tanner St,, Gastonia Mrs. E. W. Bridges, 802 Kath- Jas. Patterson, Rt. 3, City Airs. Tnos. A. Lane, 110 Rich land St., Clover Mrs. Dixon Borders, Rt. 9, Shel by Mrs. Joe Childers, 600 Smith St., City Mrs. Henry Ford,' 608 Ford St., City -Mrs. Wm. Martin, Gen. Del., City Jerrell Rowland, Rt. 2, Besse mer City ADMITTED MONDAY L. Z. Dobbins, 215 Linwood Rd., City Airs. Willie Spicer, Rt. 1, City Airs. Alinnie Cashion, 300 York Rd., City Doris Ga.sh, Rt. 1, City 205 N. Joseph Goforth mont, City Piod- Paul Ivey, '506 Mill St., AIoss, Rt. 1, Grover 504 Broad Mrs. Sam Proctor, St., City Here's Your Answers! “There are numerous agencies and organizations i:^ North Car olina serving the mentally re tarded in order to help tlicm lead h a p p y, healthful, productive lives.” - -Robert L. Denny, Execu tive Director. Alary Ann Thomas, 903 W. Ga. Ave., Bessemer City ADMITTED TUESDAY Carroll, 212 Mrs. Harold A. Benfield Rd.. City Mrs. Rufdg B. Ferguson, Rt. 4, Lineolnton O.'M. Boles, V12 Clonlnger St.’, City Mrs. (Donald Hardy, 2634 Cal- very St., Gastonia Rolandes Seism, P.O. Box 585, Citj- Johnny Smith, Jr., P.O. Box 1086, Shelby Wallace Stawls. 617 Meadow- brook, City My doctor says my e-hild i' not mentally rotardel, bit 1 worr about his behavior. He won't sit still to look at books, hi throws things around. He climb.' in every car tlvat comes to ou house and wants to ride off witl our visitors. What can I do? It is possil)le that your child coil'd have some emotional dis turhance. Or this behaTfor could show sjmptoms of a greater problem. We suggest you con tact your neare.st Mental Health Clinic and make an apointment to take him there for tests. JOINS ( Carolini Third ii Sisk, wl and CO) ' • ] ,1 Air. Rhyne’s gr.indfather Jo.seph Rhyni' o|X'ra1ed a tannery on what is now the siti' of City Atadiuin. .One of Aim. llou.ser’s .sons, Joe, now a Tucson, Arizona electrician, ! was named for Joseph and two j )ther grandfathers. The other Ij children are .M. L. Houser, Jr. a h ToliLixiro realtor and insurance a ■nail; V'iola (.Mrs. \V. P. Stokes) ot J liiffin near Reidsville; Prunell * (Airs. Al. I'. P.Kton) of Kings ' '.lountain; and Edna Ruth (Mrs. David D. Sanders > since last Fri- lay again of Kings Alountain, Pile .Sanders liave oeen residing ^ a Ciiarlotlc. 'Tliey now live at '.f)8 .Scotland Drill'. .Mr. Sanders ! vill cOiTininte to liis work in liarloltc. COLUM \vli;..se poll skills at uurliia’s A 1.1 the .'dal riinnerup signed -a li allend the Ca rolina. Sisk, wit and Flora looking on Coacli Hob at the ( Sports Cei moved to a .1) from . ■ • Kicliards over the s pound star I):U1 letter! letlerel Hi l)ail fiillha: m-m Aly little boy is the same age as my cousin’s child, 'but he r.an- not do many of the things hers When, tlicy first movi'd Kings .Mountain, the Rliyne.s li'*_/ ed in the residenee, now razed, later Hie residence of the late S. C. Rallcncp. Their next dixir neighbors were the Eil Cninphely and the Willifords. Airs. Houser remarkixl she lias lived here on ly on Mountain or Kings .streets. She addl'd she has a soft spn her lieait for the site of Cen- can. My child is “different” l>ut 1 HICKOR) ladies' nig 1’res.sli’y si can do as mm the i entire ,50 I man feat Speedway ; I am So sensitive about this 1 can not ■-•Hsciciss liim even with my j family. If I knew some other par-, ents who had tlie same problem, I believe I could lake to them j about it. But how can 1 find such ! parents? 'Parents of children who are ' slow learners are, indeed, of great help to each other. Is there a local As.soclation for Retardeil | Children in your community? If ' not, contact the N. ('. .Associa tion for Retarded Children. 801 ' Lawers Building, Raleigh, .XJ. C. 27601. Tiiey will tell you where , the nearest group is, o rthey will help you form such a group. A parents’ organization is very im portant for mutual understan.'i- in,g and help. ! Ir.al School which .she and all her children iiltendod. Airs. Hous er recalls tiiat Dr. Bickle. pastor of St. .Matthew’s Lutheiran Church, also taught in the .school, his subjects being math, Latin and English. Mrs. Houser, after higli .schoal. attended Lenoir- Rliyne Collegi', Pressley sou with t SUll'l'S.sflll week lie e new C'lu've ha.s nun tl m m Alr-i. Hou-ser w.a.s a .sister of the late Cliiide Rliyne. A yard w m .of material—and almost 200 years of dreams and determination—make an American Flag. W# honor diat flag adion we value the heritage it represents. ' Wa defend it when wo rtroigthcn our freedoms by nsing diem. 4 (If you have quest ions you i want answered or if you would 1 like copies of previous columns in this series, write to: iBernad- eetto Hoyle, Public Information 1 Office, N. C. Council on Mental I Retardation, P. O. Box 12051, Ra- ' leigh, N. C. 276051. Her report on tliis piece of Kings Mountain history reminds that the City of King.s .Mountain will he 100 years old in Febru ary 1974, pro-dating my late fath er by a little more tlian eight months. Will'll till car field, front with Ingram, IK Waddell in ham mana SOI oil'll spo a pit .stop b. tli sides, till' rear o start. VFW MEET MONDAY There will be a VFW meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the post. The .Auxiliary will also meet. Supper will be served fol- l.nving the meeting. But the in of diflereiic tliree races Mils season way b.'ick u take tli'ird stu ndiiigs. ^ Ois b part of our young people must leam if they are to beooms lesponsibk citizens. Mmy edocafon count 6n the Treasury’s School Savings Program to help illustrate these ideas. They know that buying U. S. Savings ^ps regularly gives each youngster an active part in his coun- tiy s affairs, a part he can understand and from which he can c^e to appreciate how hit country and his freedom depend on wnat he does as a citizoi. Keep Your Radio Dial Set At 1220 Let ^ School Savings Program help your students hf b A ~ tea and themselves. When fh^ buy ifaefr. lirrt Savings Stamps this year they’ll receive . wdW gowiiig OM Otar. WIm’W tia* iS !S~ IOC a Se^ E Bond, a special Old Glory certificate will be awarded to toem. WKMT i i AfxE IN AMERICA Kings Mountain, N. C. Buy U. S. Savings Stamps .it* I and Bonds News & Weather every hour ou tlie hour. Weather every hour on the half hour. Fine entertainment in between Will'll tl half-way pi fivi'-car k'li ^^111 and f ^Pi'limii'd I iviii," form. All ill.-llH'l lowing the fouiiil Wadil Ik- 1 11) pom was rl,unian i aetioii at th S.'i'i unlay nif i Biker. Jim I [jind Grand 11 Bro.nk.s 'id. Gates