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Page 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, February 7, 1985 EDITORIML OPINION TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE Blessed is the man to whom The Lord will not impute sin. Romans 4:8 Happy Birthday, Grover A Century is 30 years longer than the Biblically promised life span of man. It is even longer than promised many business organizations, which must not only make or break on the merits of one man, but many. The neighboring town of Grover marked its 100th birthday Tuesday with little fanfare, although a birthday party is plan- ned this Spring by its 600 residents. A copy of the Town Charter in the Grover Town Hall lists Feb. 5, 1885, as the date of incorporation. To commemorate its Centennial, the Town of Grover recently commissioned its first Town Flag and city officials hung the flag Tuesday, despite the icy weather. In fact, the weather is the reason Grover officials decided to postpone until spring the birthday celebration. The Herald adds its best wishes, to Grover Mayor Bill Mc- Carter, Town Aldermen, city officials and all residents on this historical milestone and looks forward to joining other area folk in Grover’s official Centennial celebration in the Spring. Lib 3 Stewart Valentine’s Day Has Its Benetits Roses are red, violets are blue and a Happy Valentine’s Day to you! I wouldn’t say the above is the original valentine but it almost seems old enough to be. Next Thursday, Feb. 14th, will be a big day in the school classrooms of the community and it’s safe to say that every classroom in town will have a St. Valentine’s Day party. Numbers will be important for many a youngster will swap the question, ‘How many valentines did you get?” St. Valentine’s Day is named for a third century Roman, a martyr, St. Valentine, who had nothing whatsoever to do with starting the custom of sending amorous notes to sweethearts. Webster also notes that the occasion is ‘completely secular’ with no religious connotations. One time I did a Valentine’s Day column in rhyme, but have no fear it’ll never happen again. I don’t even have the courage to look back at The Herald files to remind me how terrible it was. It reminds me of what a reader wrote once. She asked if there is a fixed rule for writing poetry. Certainly there is: Don’t. That’s the rule the Publisher also follows. Poetry is ac- cepted only as paid advertising. In other words, most people aren’t poets. I think it’s wonderful that some are and we do have some readers who have had poems published. The masculine name Valentine (again no kin to the card trade) is an interesting one, originating from the Latin and meaning, ‘‘strong, healthy, powerful”. It is a popular name in many languages, spelled differently. In Italy, it’s Valentino, in France, Valentin, in Portugal Valentim, in Greece Valen- tin, Us English speakers call it Valentine. gore The promoters have never made the big sales event out of Valentine’s Day it should have become. It’s got everything but can’t quite click like some of the others. Even Columbus Day compares with it in the big cities. With amour involved, it oughta be real big but somehow everyone gets by beautiful- ly with candy, flowers, a valentine card. Of course, one reason, I suspect, is that most aren’t over Christmas and the day after Christmas sales and most of it us find it plain necessity to cut down on the gift buying after the holiday season. But the Valentine Day celebration has its benefits, among them the myriad possibilities for party decorations. The traditional Valentine Day colors are red and white and many couples will probably tie the knot on Valentine's Day and be married in a red and white setting with dresses and church decorations carrying out the motif. February has plenty of other holidays, what with Lincoln’s birthday, Washington’s birthday, and adoption of the 16th amendment which made the federal income tax a legal method to purioin a person’s earnings. Washington offers a red-white- always been pictured in somber black and white. And who could room up any happy party arrangement out of the in- come tax? Roses are red, violets are blue, and a very happy Valentine’s Day to you! ue patriotic motif, but serious Abe Lincoln has . —— 4 é Letters To The Editor Likes The ‘New Herald’ To The Editor: I just wanted you all to know I will enjoy the Herald much more now with the new type. After having lived in Kings Mountain for 12 years, and since being in St. Pete for over 20 years, I don’t think I have missed an issue. I look forward to every weekend and my copy! “al OH Thanks so much! Mildred Gerberding St. Petersburg, Fla. Thanks For Support To The Editor: The Ministers of the Kings Mountain Ministerial Associa- tion would like to express their gratitude to the public for their contributions to support the Helping Hand Fund during the Christmas season. Thanks to your donations, including those collected during the Ringing of the Bells, you helped to make this Holiday season brighter for many needy families. Our thanks also to the Herald office and other area businesses who gave to the support of this ministry. Sincerely, R.L. Walker Secretary/Treasurer Vets To Reunite Dear Editor: Forty or more years ago the 2nd. ARmd. ‘“Hell on Wheels” Div. helped make news for all the newspapers throughout the U.S.A., and now we would like to use your paper in some way to contact all 2nd. Armored ‘‘Hell On Wheels’’ Div. Vets. and let them know about our reunion May 29 - June 2 at the Holi- day Inn International Air Port, Tampa, Fla. Many live in your area. “Hell on Wheelers’ may contact, Lore D. Guge, 805 High Point Blvd., Brooksville, Fla., 33512, or phone (904) 596-6834. GABE STRUGGLES BOX 293 WALDRON, AR 72958 I A the Feb. 6, 1964 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald. a Judge L. Richardson Preyer, Democratic candidate for the nomination for governor, will bring his campaign to Cleveland County and Kings Mountain this week. Jack H. White, Kings Mountain attorney and judge city recorder’s court, will oppose R. Patrick Spangler of Shelby and Kings Mountain businessman, for the Democratic nomination and for the North Carolina State Senate. Kings Mountain plays host to arch rival Shelby Friday night at the High School Gymnasium and the locals will be Fas ES § i AT WADE FORD NOW ONLY *11 ey LTTE oi = 7 0 WADE FORD AND FORD MOTOR CREDIT OFFER ps os TR l ¥ . Pf oo st |] = b | & ED St HIGHWAY 74 WEST - KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. '&ii Peeps Into The Past seeking revenge for the double loss that Shelby dished out in Pines Mountain Southwest Conference opener at Shelby, Jan. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Patricia Ann Owens of Kings Mountain and Robert Clyde Thomas of Hendersonville is announced by her parents. The wedding will take place in the Fall. ; Parties in the Raleigh area continue to honor Miss Polly Page and Dave Moreau. The wedding will be an event of March 28th in Kings Mountain’s First Presbyterian Church. FORD Es
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