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IN OUR OPINION m How about a turkey sandwich? I stopped counting when the total number of TV shows on the preparation of leftover turkey reached 14. I know there were many how many ways can you pre- pare turkey hash, or turkey Jim Heffner Guest Column How ferent kinds of turkey sandwich are there in the world? But most of all, who cares? Before Thanksgiving I was watching one of the morn- ing jabber shows, and the WIC (woman in charge) made the following state- ment: “research shows that over 90 percent of American - households will cook turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.” Wow! Turkey on Thanksgiving day. What an idea! I'll bet it would go good with stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. I may be on to something here. * Just think what a treat those who planned on a bologna sandwich had. But most of all, are news outlets so desperate for news they must resort to the same old stories every holiday sea- son? The day after - Thanksgiving, all the net- work morning shows and virtually every newspaper in this country had a story about how the malls were so crowded with people doing their Christmas shop- ping. One guy over in the - world class city got in line - at a department store at “11:30 the night before. It seems to me I read the same story last year. Next year, I am going to visit one of the TV stations on Thanksgiving and make sure people are really work- ing instead of taking the time off and rerunning last year’s story. I am firmly convinced that, on the day after Thanksgiving, stores could double their prices, open up at 5 a.m. and sell out the store before lunch. Some people would line up the ‘night before seeking to be first to be fleeced. This is a strange world I can hardly wait for Christmas. There will be a barrage of stories on not leaving your packages in the car at the mall, recycling Christmas trees, more turkey leftover shows, don’t drink and drive, an over- weight woman holding up a dress that is three sizes too See Heffner, 5A more, but casserole? many dif- 0 HERALD / FILE The undefeated and Southwestern 3A Conference champion KMHS football team was honored at the Lions « YOUR OPINION Bl v To the editor: PEC Joey Whitener was killed in action in Mosul, Iraq on Nov 15, 2003 when two Black Hawk helicopters col- . * lided after one was hit with ground to air fire. There were a total of 17 from Ft. Campbell Ky, the 101st Airborne, killed in this acci- dent. PFC Whitener was 19 years old, from McDowell County. He left behind a new wife and a 2- month-old son. He did get to come home in September 2003 to be there for the birth of his son, Tristan Whitener. When the nurses laid the baby in Joey's arms for the first time, Joey cried. All he could say is "I'm a daddy, I'm a daddy." = Joey was the first one that hasbeen killed in action from McDowell County since the Vietnam War. His words to his wife, Beth, before leaving for Iraq were "at least I will be callegly veteran." od In memory of PEC Joey Whitener, his wife Beth has asked the Red Cross to do a blood drive in Joey's memory every year in November. This year on Nov 10th, at the PFC Joey Whitener Memorial Blood Drive we were able to collect 71 units of blood. Alsg this year, Beth wanted to do somethifig else in Joey's memory. We took up donations, and made cate packages or send to some of the troops that are still overseas. We were able to send ** care packages to 12 different ones. WHITENER Each one got two different packages, one package with personal care items and things like that, and one with food items in it. Also, on November 13th, we had a "special" memorial service at Old Fort Elementary School. We were proud to have in attendance three of PFC Whitener's commanding officers from Ft. Campbell, Ky with us, Lt. Col. Murray, 1st Sgt Nagel, and Sgt. Forbess. Also present were some of the local VFW members and the State Commander of the VFW, and some of the local National Guard. Rev. Frank Cable from Davistown Freewill Baptist Church officiated in the cere- mony. Donations are still being accepted to the Joey Whitener Memorial Fund c/o First Charter Bank, 14 South Main Street, Marion, NC 28752. Susan Yelton’ Old Fort, NC Very disappointed in City of Kings Mountain .To the editor: I had not received a utility bill by the third of the month. I live on a very tight, fixed income and I try to have all my bills in the mail by the third of every month. So I don't have any late fees, or other charges. I was concerned about not having a utility bill, so I called. Now every time Ihave been to city hall, there may have been one person there paying bills. But when I called I was told three separate times to hold on, they Club banquet in December 1963. From left, head coach Bill Bates holds the conference championship trophy. With him are Mike Huffstickler, most valuable player; Jim Medlin, leadership award; Warren Goforth, best blocker; Ben Grimes Jr., scholarship award winner; Terry Leonard, most improved player; and University of North Carolina head football coach Jim Hickey. (Any readers with old photos they would like to contribute to “Looking Back” are encouraged to bring them by The Herald between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Care packages to Iraq in memory of fallen soldier were with a customer. They could not take the time to simply say, “the bills have been mailed," or give me how much I owe. I am very disappointed in the city of Kings Mountain. They have no regards at all for people on a fixed or set income. But they don't mind spending thousands of dollars on junk that only in the long hall is going to cost more money for upkeep. Michael Wood Kings Mountain Some reasons why 49% voted against President Dear Editor: Since Jim Heffner and his ilk insist on being sore winners (witness Mr. Heffner’s column in the Dec. 2 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald, “10 reasons why John Kerry lost presi- dent’s race”) then I assert my right to be an ungracious loser. Here are some of the many reasons why 49% of the American electorate did not vote for George Bush. 1. The war in Iraq. Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia said it best: “I truly must question the judgment of any president who can say that a massive unprovoked military attack on a nation which is over 50 percent chil- dren is in the highest moral traditions of our country. War must always be a last résort, not a first choice.” 2. The economy. The budget for the fiscal year 2005 will spend the entire $1.1 trillion Social Security surplus See Letters, 5A Thursday, December 9, 2004 RR LOOK BACK UNC coach spoke at KM banquet in ‘63 From the December 5, 1963 edition of The Kings Mountain Herald: Representative Jack Palmer of Shelby will be guest speaker at Thursday's Kiwanis Club meeting. Congressman Basil L. Whitener of Gastonia will make the principal address at the annual Christmas party and barbecue Monday at the Baptist Brotherhood of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Jim Hickey, coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and ACC co-coach of the Year, will speak at Friday night's annual Kings Mountain Lions Club football ban- quet. The Tar Heels will play in the Gator Bowl December 28 against an undetermined opponent. Kings Mountain Ministerial Association is * launching an Empty Stocking Fund to provide Christmas cheer for the needy. Fred Dixon, Hubert McGinnis and Mike Huffstickler have been invited to accompany Coach Bill Bates to the annual Gastonia Gazette football banquet Monday night at the Eagle's Steakhouse in Gastonia. Billy McCathen scored 20 points to lead Compact to a 49-38 win over J.H. Gunn in the season opening bas- ketball game at Compact. Kings Mountain High's basketball teams open their season tonight at Dallas. Jack Mullinax has returned to Germany after several weeks’ visit with relatives in Grover. Plans for the new Kings Mountain High School will be presented to the Board of Education in January. Peggy Plonk of Kings Mountain has been pledged by Gamma Chi chapter of Kappa Delta sorority in ceremonies at Lenoir Rhyne College. Mrs. Moffatt Ware pre- sented program on Christmas decorating at “Tuesday's meeting of the Magnolia Garden Club at the home of Mrs. W.C. Ballew. William F. Henderson, executive secretary of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, said he was “glad to know that Cleveland County is together” on county-wide hospital expansion. The city will likely let contracts on two sewerage pump stations to replace tanks in the Superior Stone Company area at its December 12 meeting. SIDEWALK SURVEY By ANDIE BRYMER HERALD What one thing would you like to see changed or improved about Kings Mountain or this area in 2005”? The trash. There's a lot of trash on the side of the roads. : April Morrison Crystal Love We need a coffee house for teens to go to. Kings Mountain Bill Surber . Clean up the side streets. I would like to see down- town improved. Councilman Howard Shipp Ward 1 Kings Mountain Some sort of transporta- tion system in this area. Madison Hunter ern Sen err ter Se MATRA Pom i i
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