North Carolina Newspapers

Established 1889 . __ The Kings Mountain Herald 206 South PiediBont Av«, King* Hountola, N, C. 28088 A w’p<»kly newsp8.per devoted to the promotion of the general welfare and published tor th* enll^tenmeht, entertalnmnt and beneifit of the citizens of Kings Mountain »nd Its vicinity, published every Thursday by the Herald Publishing House. Entered as second class matter at the post office at' Kings Mountain, N. C., 28086 under Act of Cdngress cA March 3, 1873. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Martin Harmon - Editor-Publisher Miss Elizabeth Stewart Circulation Manager and Society Editor Gary Stewait Sports Editor, News Miss Dcbole Thornburg Clerk, Bookkeeper Rocky Martin MECBANICAL D^ARTMENT AUea ’ Roger Btewn Paul Jackson Herbert M. Hunter MAH- SUBSqUPTION RATES PAYABLE I.N ADVANCE ibl nbitb Coroli^ ond South .Carolina One yea* 94; *lx itwiiilhs' 92.25; three months $1110; school year $3. (Sub^jalptlon lj4 Nbhh Carolina subject to three percent sales tat.j In Ml Other State* On* year six months |3; three month-s 91.75; school year $3.75. |»LU3 NORTII CAROLINA SALES TAX TELEPHONE HHMBER — 739-5441 TODAY'S BIBLE VeESE And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. Ephesians i:2S. On Revonvie-Shoring Local lever governments, including the City of Kings Mountain and County of Cleveland, have not re6eived firin official word on their shares;under this new federal program, whereby federal monies are appropriated to the states and their sub-divisions. However, according to the schedule of grants published as “best informa tion” in the November issue of “We the People of North Carolina”, Kings Moim- tain’s share will be slightly in excess of .‘i>125,000, including a round - figure !|>123,000 for its Cleveland County being, and another $2100 from its Gaston Coun ty spill-over in East Kings Mountain. The revenue-sharing law provides for continuing annual grants over a five-year period. The state can use its $45.6 million as it wishes. Local level governments are limited to expenditures in eight areas. Major .specific exception is that none of the local government funds can be expend ed for public education, it being reason ed that federal appropriations for pub lic education at the local level are al ready quite heavy under other legisla tion. State Treasurer Edwin M. Gill has warned both the General Assembly, re garding the state grant, and local gov ernments, regarding theirs, a^irist us ing the funds to launch long-4em n^w programs which would exceM the five- year term with continuing requirements for funds. The Congress, in its wisdom, might continue revenue-ShaMng after the five years, and the Congress, in its wisdom, might not. Mr. Gill’s advice, as is customary, is most sound. Treat the money, Treasurer Gill advises, as the windffall it is. His advice, undoubtedly, will be well-heeded in North Carolina 1) be cause of the man giving it and 2) the progressive-conservative ienor of North Carolina thinking, where promising gubernatorial candidates tell the people whM-e the money is to he obtained. For example, in 1960 Terry Sanford said the teachers could be paid out of a tobacco tax, which Governor Sanford couldn’t sell, but he switched gears to an ex panded sales tax, to implement; in 1948, Kerr Scott would get the rural popula tion out of the dust and mud via a bond issue which would be paid for through an expanded gasoline tax' (that’s what happened).- in 19w. Bob Scott said he’d keep his commlttipeats via a tobacco tax, met the coipmittments, but had to compromise with'a lesser tobacco tax, augmented by a soft drink crown tax. On Mr. Gill’s stature as a true pro fessional in North Carolina fiscal sta ture: His service In state government dates to 1929 and the administration of Governor O. Max Gardner, served by Mr. GUI as personal secretary from 1931- 33, after two years as a representative from Scotland County. He served Gov ernors Broughton and Cherry as com missioner of revenue after working for Governors Ehringhaus and Hoey as commissioner of paroles. He was direct or of internal revenue at Greensboro for three years until appointed state treas urer by Governor Umstead in 1953, which office he has held the 19 years since. North Carolina’s high credit rat ing reflects his ability as a money man ager. Local Connection A Kings Mountain lidtive, Repre- sentactive Hunter Warlick, of Hickory, has been chosen by his Republican con freres as minority leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the upcoming 1953 session. Mr. Warlick, sort of Mrs. C. E. War- lick and the late Mr. Wttrlick of Kings Mountain, easily won re-election to a third term as a representative of Ca tawba County, attesting to the high re gard in which he is held by his neigli- bors and their ludgtnent aa to his serv- ics during two regular and one .special Clean-Up Motter Whatever is required, local level action of General Assembly action in Raleigh, the voting question concerning East Kings Mountain residents—citizens of Gaston County, but also of the City of Kings Mountain and Kings Mountain school district—must be re.solved. Taxation without representation, rallying cry of the colonists against the British crown nearly 200 yeajrs ago, is no more right today than than. Forty families, implying a potential of 80 citizens, currently are disenfran chised in district school matters. Though, under new since 1971 state law, next Saturday’s will be the last district school bond election to be offer ed, these citizens should be enfranchised to ballot their opinions on Cleveland County matters effecting them, if any. Since the city will continue to con duct its own elections, and, presumably hose for seats on the board of educa tion, there is no disenfranchisement in election of members of the board of edu cation. Mack Lee Conner The death of Mack Lee Conner re moved from Kings Mountain a vener able citizen of 87 years and a man who was held in high respect by his com munity. After spending eight years at the Gastonia Ridge Mill as an overseer. Mr. Conner transferred his services to the “old Dilllng’’, now Phenix plant of Bur lington Industries, which he served for 30 in the same capacity. “Mr. Mack’’, as younger friends ad dressed him, was a gentleman of friend ly and easy-going temperament. One citizen stated it, “Mr. Mack liked people and they liked him." Perhaps no other compliment could be higher, conforming as it does to the Biblical commandment. Carlton Leaves Field In his earlier days in Kings Moun tain, punctuated by a tour of duty with the Marines during the Korean War when Art Weiner spelled him for a year. Football Coach Everett (Shu) Carlton had his troubles. Talent was thin, touchdowns were few, and victories scarce like hen’s teeth. Coach Carlton was a tough task master. Marine influence, or not. Coach Carlton brooked no soldiering nor lip. The Coach did the talking and some times with expletives certainly related to marine corps environment, for which Mr. Carlton obtained criticism in certain quarters- The record shows Coach Carlton’s methods had meaning. The high school Mountaineers start ed winning football games and Coach Carlton graduated to Gastonia in the wake of winning games and conference championships. After one of these sea sons, Mr. Carlton was hands-down, unanimous choice for the.Taycee "Young Man of the Year Award”. He continued his winning ways in Gastonia, compiling an enviable record. Now, he’s decided to hang up his cleats and go into administration as principal of the high school he’s been serving as coach. It’s rather safe to guess that, under Principal Carlton, discipline and decor um of Gaston’s Ashbrook high school students ViU not deteriorate. On coaching tenures via the Char lotte Observer's Sports Editor Bob Quin cy: Bill Dooley at North Carolina, hard ly a gray-beard with six years at the helm of the football Tar Heels, has more longevity than the other coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference combined. It’.s no wonder the league of football coaches Is labeled the ulcer league. terms. Qmgratuiations to him on his elec tion as minoritv leader. MARTIlf'S MEPIClki Viewpoints of Other Editors JIM HOl^OUSER FACES THE FIREPLACE RITUAL >1^! UNUSTOl By MARTIN HARMON An able and knowledgeable IB.M salesman, 20,000 items In ALLY TOUOH TASK The election of Jim Holshouser to be this state’s first Republican governor in 70 years poses some crucial problems and also puts ■Mr. Holshouser on the spot as the inventory, seven salesmen on the! first of his Specie in many years, road, and five delivery trucks: Yet, we are confident that with made Kendall Medicine Company, • Lne cooperation and understand- the Shelby wholesaler, a comput-1 ing of Tar Heels everywhere, Mr. er operation. ; Holshouser will lead this state on m m I to bigger and better things. Obviously, years of Republican So said President Rush Ham- Now that the cold weather Ls upon us for good, the ritual of the fireplace is .becoming part and parcel of many an evening at home. We say “ritual” because, of course, thei-e's so much more to the process of having a fire than the act of sitting (dozing i beside one. First, the wood itself has to be obtained - not always an easy task for the urban dweller. Most folks prefer nowadays to buy their wood by the truckload from their country brethren. But there i rancor about this and that in state ^ , rick at the Kin.gs Mounta;n Lions, pj.(,p ^p meet;is the occasional purist who can’t club at the recent meeting. ' Holshouker when he assumes enjoy, his fire unless he has per- the governor’s mansion and of fice. Personally, he has promised no new taxes of any kind, a shakeup in the Highway' Commi.s- sion and a guarantee that, under My first close scrutiny of the . modern computer occurred some- i thing over five years ago. The I Mayor and 1 were in Raleigh for I a Repualican, there won’t ,te any j a public hearing the particular controversies over cronyism and I committee of the Genera! As- political favors. These are obvious ; sembly was conducting on the high standards to live up to, and' he loads up ills paltry cache - ! proposal to marry the public| all North Carolina wil! be watch-'no larger, and probably quite a utilities and REA as far as elec- ing. j bit smaller, than the truck load I trical business was concerned, I At the same time, the unusual - ; he could have bought in town — I meantime, leaving the power-.sell-l perhaps precedent-setting • sit- and heads home. sonally participated in the agony of cutting each piece. Assuming some available woods can be found, therefore, this hearty soul buu's, rents or bor rows a chain saw and goes to work. Hours later, scratched and Ibrulsed, and deafer than before. ing cities high<tnd-dry. As far as: nation of a Republican governor results accomplished in that di rection, His Honor the Mayor and the Editor might as w-ell have saved the time and trouble, not to mention the mileand-a- half walk Into Ape.x when the petrol ran out. nt'in dealing with a solidly Democratic Council of State and a heavily Democratic legislature will nag Mr. HoL'ihouser for some imonth.s. If for no other reason than the novelty of the situation, 'Mr. Holshouser probably will not have' better, at east until the a particularly easy beginning m rain soaks it through. But the problem’s not ended there. Where to put the new load of wood? On the porch, the wood will stay dry, but more time is usually spent stumbling over the pile in the dark than in burning it. In the yard the prospects are KINGS MOUNTAIN Hospital Log VISITINC HOURS DaUy 10;30te 11:30 AM. 3 to 4 PM and 7 to 8 PM 400 N. . ,3, Clover Mr.s. James E. Gantt, i H'lttlegrouial Road, City :«ii), c'iiy admitted SATURDAY Mis. I’aiil I’ldnam, Rou^ City Miss Edna L. Barrett Mrs. .Minnie S. Blanton .Mrs. Essie L. Brooks Mrs. Verdie C. Kale Rufus George Kiser Haywood W. Mackey Walter M. Moorhead William Edward .Vlurray Cecil Patterson .Mrs. Emma J. Pearson George Edwin P(‘ck Vlrs. Ruth L. Ramsey Mrs. Callie W. Set/.or Will Williams Paul Edward Carpenter Mrs. Annie K. Dulln Mrs. J. J. Hicks Annie Lineberger Mrs. Herbert I.. Avery Mrs. Ernest W. Ayers Mrs. Pearl E. Bi idges Mrs. Wray D. Fanis Mrs. Georgia M. Smith Marv H. Wright Sarah M. Boheler Joe T. Roberts Other phases of the trip were both productive and enjoyable. office. We doubt seriously that Democratic legislature vvlil pester him for political sakes, but we ADMITTED THURSDAY Mrs. Fcrrie F. Hager, Route 2, Bassemer City Mrs. Annie Mae Wilkie, 315 Walker St., City Jessie Taylor. 102 S. City St., first i City ADMITTED FRIDAY The act of laying the first fire of the winter is, of course, a sac red event. Having tracked in a Representative W. K. Mauney. Jr., esquired us to the state com puter center, where the machin ery occupied the whole of one large floor. Punched cards seem ed to be coming out from every direction. After the general tour, we were presented to the young Roclie! Lee Connei', 911 GritWt ' ilovvaid K. Green, Route 3, Bov 22ti, Ci'.v admitted SUNDAY [ .Mr.s. J. R- Goes^^' Route -1, Box i‘IS Gastonia ] Andrew A. Smiih, 213 N. Sims i^'Al[en''D. Gu.v. Poi’l"'' Street, Gastonia .Mrs. ned T. Logan, o02 N. 12th .Strc<‘t, Bessc.-ner City admitted MONDAY j Robert L. l.incberry. Route 2, I Be.ssemer City I .Mrs. Donald B. ^•l•ye, Route 1, ! Ro.\ -131 A. Ik'.s.senier City Willtur Cr. smith, Sl'J .Monroe .Avenue, City Mi'-s. Gai'V M’. Ross, 312 Am- hurst Dr., City „ , Mrs. Char’e.s W- lluffstickler, 312 E. Ind- Avenue, Bessemer City Mrs. R. V. Brooks. Route 1, Bo.x 533B Bessemer City Jame.s Clyde Btvnvn, .S26 A St., Be.ssemer City Moses ( tank. Route 1. Box 1'12, Citv Mrs. Willie Fau.st. 906 W. Car olina Ave., Bessemer City Sheila Jean Phillips, Route 1, Aan AcTos. Gastonia Thursd Mrs. Margaret Cr Fttrris, Route aso doubt that Mr. Holshouser' trail of leaves, bark and other de- wdil have the easy sailing for his j tritus while carrying the kindling programs in the General Assem- j to the hearth, this same hearty bly .that a Democrat might have, soul takes axe in hand and heads At the same time, we might point out back to split the bigger out that Lt. Gov-elect Hunt will | pieces. Assuming the first swing be a fuil-time office holder and j doesn’t bury the axe in the probably will become something of a rival for Gov. Holshouser with the Genera! Assembly. Despite Mr. Holshouser’s exper- rg“l9'of ^fan“Droc^°ed legislature, the 1973 age 19 or 20), and ne proceed session jn part, ibe a matter ground. It buries it in the wood from whence no manner of pull ing, fancy footwork or incanta tion can remove it. Once the wood is finally trans ported to the fireplace Itself, the to explain, reminiscent *1)® | of ousting between executive and enthusiast applies his match to Mm. Holshouser wiU. here (at the keyboard) and why it came out there (the end-point punched card). The ignorant editor was hav ing a bit of difficulty understand ing, indeed, left the premises still not understanding how the young man knew w'hat to punch. After phrasing the question three times, I was embarrassed to ask fur ther. Five-plus years later. Rush supplied the answer. Quite sim ple: The machine is programmed! There’s a proper key to punch— before the digits for amounts, or otherwise—to establish the cate gory, accounts receivable, pay- checks, sales, incoming inventory, deliveries etc., ad infinitum. Rush compared the computer to development, of the airplane. The fascination early-day folk had for the chugging, smoke- gurgUng train engine, was trans ferred to the air. Rail yard talk became conversations about bea con Ughts (remember the flash- of course, already have the pow er of appointment to state boards and agencies, but this is one time that the governor cannot woo leg islative support with appoint ments because of the party dif ferential. The Governor, how ever, has considerable appointive powers, and from these appoint ments to the State Highway Commission and perhaps even to local elections boards by surro gate, 'Mr. Holshouser will derive his power. Mr. Holshouser now becomes the governor, not merely a poli tician of Republican persuasion. He has been elected by a maojr- Ity of Tar Heels who expect things to be different. We wish him well.—She!by Daily Star. the paper ibeneath. The flames begin to rise upwaVd, as does the smoke—first up the back of the fireplace, then to the top. then curling out and around the room, since 'in the excitement of the mo ment. no one remembered to open the flue. But all is not lost. By reaching quickly into the fire and pushing the flue plate up by hand, the crisis can be avert^. Unfortun ately, the prospect of having one’s hand, arm and sleeve cover ed with last year’s soot cannot. Even so, there is still time to enjoy the fire after all. The rit ual is complete. No w'onder the glowing fireplace enthusiast can be found dozing in a chair near by. He has earned his rest—that is, until he awakes to discover i the fire has died out.—Charlotte : Keep Your Radio Dial Set At 1220 WKMT EYES coach gest go tc Bulldi area small KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C. News & Weather every hour on the hour. Weather every hour on the holf hour. JIM HUMT WANTS MORE PARKS | Figuring out how to spend! $157.7 mllUon in federal revenue sharing funds over the next two years In turning out to be some thing of a problem for the State of North Carolina. Lieutenant ■Governor-elect Jim Hunt offered one good solution for the prob lem—buying land for the state! parks system. j There are plenty of ways that j the money might be spent—eith-1 News. Fine entertainment In between j-L. t; Pearl State.s A tie \vi a ban; ing light at what’s now the Ox- sr on exlstmg needs, or m the ^ ford Industries corner at York real spirit of the revenue-sharing idea, on new programs and serv- i ices that the state could not af- i Road and Floyd, and the naviga tional light at the top of the Kings Mountain peak more re cently removed?), landing lights, night flights, zero ceilings, plane manufacturers, DC 3’s and plots. .some E shots ball a T .sidelir shirts fightii T lose. ( this b T lirook 4his ar ■ t: IIu.ssi' gaitiiii has a feai'lc! T The new lingo, says Rush, con cerns computers: systems direct ors, systems operators, and punch cards. In short, he declared, "Now we go for the keyboard.” m-m The computer fellows call themselves advisers on manage ment consultant data systems. He jested, ‘"They once called them selves management consultants, synonyms for ‘damn fools away from home’.’’ Rush acknowledged that the Kendall folk have had their "fun” learning to manipulate their new-fangled machine, la beled his brother Gordon as the computer expert in the Kendall family, though he and the whole office crew has been subjected to training at Columbus, Ohio. On one occasion, the computer sent South Carolina’s sales tax money, on sales in adjacent Cher okee County, to the North Caro lina coffers. On another occa sion the computer billed Sqttle’s Drug Store In Shelby for $60 for a dozen toothbrushes. Albert ford otherwise. But state govern-! ment officials are wary, and, rightly so, they do not want to i commit the state to expensive new I I programs requiring oonflnulng expenditures until they are more certain that the federal largesse | will be a permanent thihf. : An Ideal investment would be something tangible, a permanent j asset which tlie state would have! for keeps, whatever the fate of: the revenue■ sharing program.; Land for the state parks system; would be such an investment. Park - quality property is in-j creasing rapidly In value a* it be-; comes scarcer. The state would be wise to acquire aU the park land it can now, before the price climbs out of reach—as is already the case with some desirable sites. ’There are many areas of uni que natural beauty or environ- nental significance that should be part of the parks system but which wiU not be availalble at any price before long because they wil be ost forever—covrd up and destroyed by factories, parking lots, burger stands, and two-by- four vacation cottages. Even fi no money could be spared for new parit development, the raw sites should be at least preserved in tact until funds are available. ITnally, there Is not a single area of state government service which has been negected so bad ly for so long, and needs atten tion more. Spending part Of the revenue-sharing grant on parks can (ueam. caiftshe? pei-sor iightit T before Uniter Natioi ever, tirmy, doing Atneri A rank I nt his Ibe Hi G They of Ala Uolbrc {•ludin A1 Jor G year t as the fact, t Bi 13 def 26 l)at t more f T1 complained, “Rush, we’ve ^^ouid be a wlse'liivestment Iby friends a long time, but that’s any standard. Hunt’s proposal stretching It a bit far.” j merits serious consideration by I the legislature.—Winston - Salem Sentinel. Rush doesn’t label the comput er a “damn fool away from home”, says It’l! report, for ex ample, whether the delivery trucks are moving too slow. m-m “No,” he concluded; “it’s not the machine. AH the computer errors are human errors.” QUOTES OLD AND NfiW qn>e best condition In life 14 not to be so rich as to be envied nor so poor as to be damned—Josh Billings. When ordering lunch, the Wg executives are just os indoeialve «* the rest of u*.—William Feath er. This time you’re absolutely going to save something out of your pay* check. But, then, you really do ncM that pantsuit, a new coat and, of course, that perfume Eric likes so much. ; Before you know it, the money’s igone... and all you’ve got saved areyour dreams. I That’s why the Payroll Savings P^n is such a goc^ idea for a single girl. Whan you join, an amount you specify is set aside from your check and used to buv U.'S. Savings Bonds. And, it’s all done before you get your check-so you can’t help but =ave. U.S. Savings Bonds. To help you save more than dreams. ■»-wt Now E Bonds pay 5^4?: interest when held to matunlYof Syears. 10 months (4';6Ute flrsl year). Boi^ are replaced if tost, stolen, or i: destroyed. When needed they can be cashed * .at your tuink. Interest is not subje,! (o stats T 'or incorne uVeV. arid f^7ai'u!^ nlS be (ielorrcd until redtniplion, TeJ« stoicik in America. Now Bonds mature in le.ss than six vears. is Car for th usual! 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