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Lost wallet ° ° ° decision is shocking It was shocking to read that Kings Mountain Police Chief Melvin Proctor used taxpayer dollars to reim- burse a police officer $1,600. It appears the officer was negligent with his wallet, may not have had $1,600 in it, and could have lost it outside of the police depart- ment. How can Mr. Proctor justi- fy such an inappropriate act? To make matters worse, Mr. Proctor stated, “Nobody can convince me that it was not right.” It was appalling to see that Mr. Proctor, who has been put into a position of leadership and authority, does not realize stealing from taxpayers is wrong! In addition to that, he failed to investigate the incident effectively. His decision reflects a gross lack of judgment and/or character, both of which are essential for effec- tive leadership. And how can an intelligent, educated citizen, such as City Attorney Mickey Corry, stand by Proctor’s decision? This situation should be thoroughly investigated and the truth revealed. It appears that a demotion may be needed. Taxpayers must hold leaders responsi- ble for their decisions. Belinda McMurry Shelby Letters Policy We appreaciate your let- ters and encourage you to write. Because we receive so many letters, however, we must impose guidelines to ‘ensure that as’ many readers as possible are able to share their views. We therefore limit the number of letters that any one person may have published to one a month. Also, we ask that you keep your letters short, no more than two pages double-spaced or one page single-spaced. Handwritten letters are accepted, but must be legible. * We will not publish third party letters, unsolicited poems, thank-you letters or letters from anonymous writers; names, addresses, and phone numbers must be included and letters must be signed in ink. We reserve the right to edit letters for grammar, punctuation, clari- ty, brevity and content. . Letters must be received no later than 12 noon on Monday of the week they are to be published. Mail letters to Publisher Mike Blanton, P.O. Box 769, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or fax them to (704) 739-0611. RR SEE SS Ee GOOD JOB OPINION .._... to personal pan pizza and Cokes for lunch. Trip to dumpster sometimes can be rewarding Something for nothing, that’s what 5 ; Joey and I got Saturday afternoon. Andie Brymer It all started as just another weekend Staff Writer trip to the dump. We filled his Honda with several bags of trash, cardboard boxes and the recyclables. We were off to the convenience site to get rid of stuff, we thought. Joey heaved the heavy black garbage bags into the trash dumpsters. I tossed aluminum cans in their receptacles and then I was ready for the fun part, throwing glass bot- tles into the bin. I enjoy getting to break glass and not have to clean it up. After that I tossed old newspapers, not the Herald of course, into another bin. We thought we were done. Joey cranked up and just as we were about to pull away, he spotted a nice plant stand. I opened the door and asked the couple if they intended to throw it away. Yes, they were getting rid of it. One of the plant holders was broken but I was welcome to it, the woman said. Gleeful, I almost knocked the lady over retrieving it. We thanked them and were about to leave for the sec- ond time when Joey spied a large television. I pooh poohed the notion that someone would throw away a working T.V. Undaunted, Joey got out, climbed into the dumpster and examined the set. I had to admit, it was impressive with its large screen. Another man walked up and inquired if Joey wanted the T.V. He was going to take it home if not. When Joey said he did, the man helped drag it to the edge of the dumpster, then he took off. I stood beside the set as Joey backed the car up. According to dump etiquette, if you leave something unattended, you lose your claim. We got the T.V. home and were delighted to discover it actually works. The color is a bit distorted but nothing serious. For the price of curiosity, no shame and a little heavy lifting, we now have something besides a 15 inch screen to watch. The weekend of free stuff didn’t end there. Sunday evening Joey's parents brought over my birthday present - a shiny red push mower. I wonder if they read last week's column? While some folks might be upset to receive a gift which requires work, I was delighted. Now we don’t have to spend our money on the purchase. The trick will be getting out from in front of the free T.V. to go outside and push the free mower around the yard. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Kings Mountain Middle School’s Top Readers for the Month are, front row, Jannat Majeed, Taylor Cudd, Avery Dahl, Sarah Tipton. Back, Brandon Parnell, Chris Byrd, Jericka Ross, and Haley Peeler. Not pictured Johnnie Johnston and Greg Avant. Students were selected by their team teachers for their outstanding reading effort. The group was treated Jimmy Carter § should stick to peanuts I want to discuss a couple of items this jo peeer week which have been bugging me. Columnist Number one is Jimmy Carter. If not for ~ Gerald Ford, Carter would be the worst president in U.S. history. I can remember him sitting in front of that roaring fire in the White House telling the American people they had a “crisis of confidence.” Here he was overseeing an administration which gave us double-digit interest rates and the highest gasoline prices in history at that time, and he was telling us we had a “crisis of confidence.” = He was right, of course. We did suffer such a crisis. We had absolutely no confidence in our president. Now, after all these years on the peanut farm, this light- weight is telling us how to vote. He is the first president to break the tradition of not criticizing the current presi- dent. He has run his mouth about each Republican presi- dent since he left office. might even be in crisis. I guess you can’t expect much from a man who uses his 11 year old daughter as his prin- ciple advisor. Over in the world class city they're beginning to pres- sure Gaston County public officials for help in building their pipe dream mass transit system, and it appears that some Gaston bigwigs are listening. World class city officials have tried this tack before, but were turned away by indifference, and that’s as it should be. Now they are trying to get into taxpayers pocketbooks by going through the chamber of commerce. Charlotte transit system representatives met with chamber people on Monday, and just for fun, they're meeting with Cleveland County Chamber people as well. Charlotte wants to build a light rail system, and they want all surrounding cities to help foot the bill. The need is there so that area people can be funneled into the world class city to shop. I can’t find any compelling reason for getting involved in this scheme. It will cost taxpayers more money, and reduce customer flow to local merchants. All those people protesting the building of big box stores need to jump on this bandwagon. For the record, mass transit systems and light rail sys- tems have never worked anywhere in the country. People don’t use them. —— I'm tired of Jimmy Carter. I have no confidence in him. I Thursday, April 1, 2004 LOOK BACK April 1980 From the Tuesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 3, 1980 editions of the Kings Mountain Herald: Fred Kirby, WBTV’s singing cowboy, strummed his guitar and sang for patients of the Kings Mountain Convalescent Center as they rocked for the Heart Fund Friday afternoon. Rockers raised over $500 for the cam- paign. Tim Leach pitched a five- hitter and struck out nine, Lynn Hayes and Mark Schuman slugged back-to- back home runs, and Eric Dixon drove home the winning run with a double as Kings Mountain defeat- ed Burns 3-2, leaving the Mountaineers as the only undefeated team in the Southwestern 3A Conference. Bridget Glass and Diane Williams had two hits each and Kim Moss struck out two North Gaston batters in the seventh inning as Kings Mountain High's girls softball team won its fourth straight game, 3-2. In a stormy one-hour meeting Monday night, Grover Town Council re- instated Gloria Horton as town clerk, named Ronald Queen to replace Martha Scruggs on the board, and gave mayor pro tem Edward Philbeck the office manager and finance offi- cer duties previously held by Mayor Bill McCarter. The board passed each action unanimously over the protest of several citi- zens. However, just as many citizens approved the action that was taken ir the shortest session the board has held since it took office in December. Independence National Bank of Kings Mountain was robbed of an undis- closed amount of money Tuesday. It was the second time the city’s newest bank has been robbed since opening here. Cleveland Countians will be trying to raise at least $35,000 in their 1980 cancer drive which was kicked off in Kings Mountain Tuesday. Kings Mountain's William Donald “Don” Crawford has retired as General Supply Specialist at Cape Hatteras Seashore and is now residing at Lake Montonia. Larry Allen, former Central School Principal, is coordinator of the Title I Reading Program in Kings Mountain Schools. "0 2 FN SIDEWALK SURVEY By ANDIE BRYMER . HERALD How have higher gas prices affected you? It hasn't affected me at all. It’s $1.47 at the Texaco. I found cheaper gas. Doug Bell Kings Mountain It’s an aggravation, an inconvenience. Scott Johnson Kings Mountain ‘It takes a whole lot more to take the kids to school. It took $30 or more for us to go see my daughter in Mississippi. Sherry Blanton Kings Mountain I'm driving a lot less. Tim Guyton Kings Mountain takes almost $30 to fill it ; I drive an SUV. They've really affected me. I try not to drive as much. It up. Kristie Small Kings Mountain
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