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f/ PAGE 2, KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1971 /letters Zo. Zhe Sditor By-Pass Question Gets Reader Reaction Dear Editor, In the last issue of the Kings Mountain Mirror, you reported Interviews with several citizens on the 74 by-pass. None of those interviewed would be adversely affected by the present proposed route. The people who should be granted their say are those who will have to make the sacrifices. If I were asked by those updating Kings Mountain which particular building should be renovated or torn down. I would say, ask the man who owns It. The same principle holds true in the road situation. Sure some want to call the tune, but they don’t want to pay the piper. Let me tell you what the proposed by-pass is going to cost me. It will make inacessable the greater part of my farming fields which means that my business will be sacrificed. That is not all. I have my life savings invested here in farm machinery, farm buildings, and soli enrichment. That is still not all. I had already planned to sell building lots to sustain me in retirement. This will be another loss Incurred by the proposed by-pass. In short, I will be sacrificing my occupation, my life’s savings and my future security. I am too old now to start building anew. The fact that the by-pass is needed is not the question. That has been stated for so many times for so long. The question is which route will hurt the fewest number of people the least and at the same time be cheapest. This route is neither of these. Maneuvers were made to block a former survey west of town which was made, announced and very little opposition was voiced at the hearing. Those instrumental in relocating the route far ther north have not come forward with offers of land. Only then do they have a right to be heard. Members of my family bave made such an offer. They have stated publicly that the first survey by-pass may cross their property without complaints resulting. Someone may venture to answer this letter. If he does let him first say that he is sacrificing as I am expected to do. Otherwise, his reply can carry little weight. Hugh Falls Ftontier By Gene Cox - Historian, Kings Mtn. Military Park TKovwt Phone: 739*3851 Box 345 Kings Mountain, N.C. 146 W. Mountain Street Published Each Wednesday In Kings Mountain By The Mirror Publishing Co. RODNEY DODSON- Editor LEM R. LYNCH- Photographer BILL ARROWOOD- Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $4 Per Year In N.C., $5 Per Year Outside N.C. Views Of Autumn— A Touch Of The West— Job Well Done From My Window., a bit of seasonal verse contributed to this week’s "reflections” by Connie Putnam. I would like to share it with you. FROM MY WINDOW Autunm in all her glory Is right in my back door. How lovely her colors and bow de ceptive her approach. It is hard to realize that she is the beginning of the end tor so many things. Yet beneath her bright orange and browns we find harsh reality. I see bare branches on the pecan tree and where yesterday flowers radiantly bloomed now stand dry, yellow, lifeless stems. The green grass is dotted with patches of brown and the pic nic table stands desolate. piled high with broken tennis rackets, forgotten baseball gloves, and other reminders of Summer pleasures. My tinuing pilgrimage for rest, peace, and happiness.” Yes Autumn Is the beginning of the end for many things. reflections by Rodney Dodson eyes follow the fallen leaves tossed to and fro by the chill wind and I think"How like our lives are the leaves. They settle gently in each new place only to be lifted again and hurled through space. Acon- She is also a renewal of many things. A warm fire glowing in a cozy room, doors closing, drawing us into a world of intimacy where we find each other and ourselves once more. Football, Turkey, pum- “Moore” Name Prominent In This Area’s History There are several families with the name of Moore connected with the history of this region. One of Colonel William Camp bell’s Virginians at Kings Mountain was William Moore. He was so badly wounded at the battle that bis leg had to be amputated on the field. He was necessarily left at some good Samaritan’s home in the neighborhood. When his fellow soldiers returned to their distant Holston River Homes and told the story of Moore’s wound to his devoted wife she left for Kings Mounts. She left in the month of November and she had about 200 miles to ride on her dreary journey. She nursed him until sufficiently recov ered and conveyed lUm home where he lived to a good old age. Another Moore who was Involved in a couple of episodes was "Gum Log” Sam Moore. He lived on Gum Log Branch of Fish ing Creek and as such was called "Gum Log” Moore to distin guish him from the other Moores. He was one of the prisoners that was tied down in the corn crib at Williamson’s at the time of Hucks defeat { 13 July 1780). When Colonel Hambrigbt was wounded in the thigh at the Battle of Kings Mountain, it was "Gum Log” Moore that tried to help him from his horse. Another Moore living in the area was Major James Moore who was also in the fight at Williamson’s, This could possibly be the same James Moore who Benjamin Cleveland served u^er at the Battle of Cross Creek in 1776. Although Moore was a Colonel then, Moore had served with credit on the frontier during the French and Indian War and his careless bravery had earned him the nickname of “Mad Jimmie.” Not all of the Moores were Patriots. Colonel John Moore who was born In Gaston County led a party of loyalists from Tryon County. His regiment, the Royal North Carolinians, participated in Horatio Gate’s defeat at Camden. He was probably the leader of the foraging detachment that returned to Kings Mountain just as the fighting was ending. Colonel Patrick Moore, another loyalist, from South Carolina commanded Fort Anderson or Thlcketty Fort which he surrend ered, without firing a gun, to Colonel Shelby. Washington Report By Congressman James T. Broyhill Pesticides, Black Lung Last week, the House olRe- presentatives approved a measure to regulate the use, manubeture, and control of pesticides. These chemicals, such as DDT, have beena boon to farmers and homeowners but have often proved a haz ard to health and the enviro nment. The House passed bill, while providing for the protection and enhancement of our environment, recognizes the need for farmers and ranchers to provide the gen eral public with safe, rea- sonaUy priced food, and the necessity for protecting pub lic health against a host of pests. The blU would require ap proval by the Environmental Protection Agency of new pesticides and would empower EPA to suspend the use of those found harmful. The different pesticides, which number more than 60,000, would be classified in two categories of use, general and restricted. The more dangerous pesticides would be limited to restricted use and could be applied only by a certified expert. Criminal penalties could be Imposed for violation. The EPA would be authorized to issue warnings, bring court Injunctions, seize pesticides or devices. Impose civil penalties, and bring criminid charges when war ranted. The use of chemicals In agriculture began with the trend toward intensive farm ing in the mid-19th century. Cultivation of specialize crops created inbalances in nature, which provlved in sects and other pests ideal conditions in which to mul tiply. By the latter half of the 19th century. United Slates agriculture was becoming a commercial production in dustry, in which the increas ing use of chemical pesticides played an important role. Today, use of pesticides to kill harmful insects and other pests prevents crop losses estimated at $20 billion each year. But there are also about 75,000 cases of pesticide poisoning causing nearly 1,000 deaths each year. In addition, pesticides kill fish and bird. An amendment added to the bill on the House floor pro vides that states may enforce pesticide laws which are stricter than the Federal standards. At the present time, several states have ex isting pesticide regulations which are more stringent than those contained in the House bill. I favored this amend ment as I feel the individual states have the right to est ablish their own stricter standards to meet conditions in their areas. BLACK LUNG BENEFITS Two years ago, the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act was enacted In anattempt to improve the working condi tions for thousands of coal miners. Last week the House of Representatives passed a measure designed to improve the administration of the black lung benefit program and to make it more equitable. The mortality rage among coal miners has been nearly twice as great as that of the general population and higher than that of any other occupa tional grou p in the United States. Contributing heavily to this high mortality rate has been a high incident of resp iratory diseases. One of the main diseases among coal miners which has caused res piratory complications is known as black lung disease, which is caused by the inhal ation of coal mine dust. Total disability may result from this disease, so that the miner is no longer able to work and support his family. Theactlon taken by the House last week moved to correct an inequity discovered in the benefit program available to miners and the widows of miners who ar the victims of the black lung disease. Under the present program, benefits to dependent children termin ated upon the death of the last surviving parent. In practice, this meant that dependent children often werefacedwith no financial support upon the death of the second parent. The House’s action amended this act to provide continuing benefits to dependent children until they become able to sup port themselves. The extension of this pro gram is particularly impor tant since tew states offer a compensation program to miners or dependents. Since World War H, there has been a substantial reduction in the number of those actually em ployed In mines. As a result, miners have been forced to move to other states, many of which have no program of compensation In operation. In many Instances, without the provisions of Federal legis lation in this field, dependents of miners would have no com pensation program available to them. Why Buy American? m pkln pie, and a time for re flection and thankfulness for the blessings of seasons past. A glorious birthday, hoUy, beUs, angels, Santa and his gifts; a time for a look inward to prepare for whatever life might hold. _ A flash of red catches my attention and I behold a tardy Robin flitting about in the de bris and clutter of remem bered joys. A herald of pro mise, for Spring will come again in all her softness and On Eating Hundreds of thousands of Americans now buy foreign cars, of late often Japanese, and other foreign-made pro^ ucts. They have a right to do so but many fail to realize the effect. Whereas American cars are barred from Japan, and taxed out of all reason in Europe, the American market is com paratively open to foreign cars. Because of this and other factors such as cheap labor, foreign nations have been able to sell us more than they buy of late-taking into con sideration the effect of U.S. foreign aid also. As a result, jobs of American workers in such industries as textiles, the automotive and others have dried up in some cases. The dollar’s strength has been shattered as we have sent so many out of the country (in aid, wars and purchases) foreigners have an oversupply, more than they need to buy American goods. As a result, a run on our gold reserves began. Only Germany of the major foreign exporters has come to Washington’s rescue, both by buying hundreds of mil lions worth of U.S. products and by making outright cash gifts to the U.S. 'Treasury. 'The French, on the other hand, have sought to have the Common Market retaliate against President Nixon’s emergency trade restrictions, have long tried to cause a gold crisis in the U. S. Thus, there are special reasons today for Americans to buy American-made products. lEM God Conquers Evil International SundaySchool Lesson for Novem ber 21, 1971 LESSON TEXT: Romans 5; 8:28 - 39; 2 Corinthians 4: 7 - 18 , We have previously studied God’s establish ment of moral order, and, since moral order cannot survive under conditions of evil that are tolerated and allowed to go unpunished, this Lesson will detail the way In which God con quers evil in the world, thus assuring further ance of His overall plan for mankind. For the believing Christian the steps taken by God to conquer evil must be a very personal thing, for their basis was the redemptive death of Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son, on the cross at Calvary, that all men might be saved, Christ’s redemptive sacrifice, however, can only realize its full potential if man acknow ledges Him openly and fervently, awarding Him the central place in the individual’s life. This can only be done by man accepting the burden of his full guilt, enduring his punishment of sin, and returning a full response in faith — thereby making of himself a creature fully acceptable to God. This is what Paul meant by "justification of the sinner.” As will be seen from Romans 5, Paul then goes on to spell out the benefits accruing to man as a result of sanctification ... what it means to be saved. Through sanctification sinning man discovers a deep sense of inner peace. Anxieties and insecurities vanish, and he is bolstered wltha new inner strength to carry him through trials and tribulations which would hitherto have utterly defeated him. The Christian exper iences a new sense of well-being, for he ack nowledged that there IS an afterlife, and the best still lies ahead of him. He has gained access to God’s presence, and the sense of loneliness that is present In every man alienlated from God is a thing of the past. Where, as an enemy of righteousness, he was excluded from close communion with God, as a justified sinner he has access to Him in prayer, and he reaps all the benefits that prayer can bring. Another newly-discovered blessing of the re- demmed sinner is grace. Through it, man comes to the realization thatGod is ever active in his behalf in His redeeming love, provided in the Person of Christ. And no litany of the benefits of the Christian doctrine would be complete without mentioning hope. For, because of Christ’s sacrificial death, we possess the confidence that we will eventually come unto that state which God originally ordained for His most precious creation ... man! We come, also, to realize that each and every affliction we may endure has its own purpose. Adversity courageously accepted developes quality and character in the Individual. As we mature in Christianity we have more of ourselves to give to those arour/i us who have yet to be saved in this world, and as a conse quence, we have more of ourselves to bring to the Throne in the next! If we acceptGod in our hearts we become His willing instruments in defeating all that is sin ful and evil in the world. We become His most effective weapons in His war on sin! (These comments are based on outlines of the International Sunday School Lessons, copy righted by the International Council of Religi ous Education, and used by permission.) bring with her new life, new beginnings, and we who have embraced the sobering Fall and Winter will be more re ceptive to her heady intoxica tion and more able to use it wisely. There’sa little of the old west here in Cleveland County, Last week, Roy Dedmon, headmaster of Twelve Oaks Academy in Shelby and some friends went to Oklahoma to a buiaAlo sale and returned here with two of the legendary beasts, who were at one time facing extinction. Interested in the preserva tion of the animals, Dedmon is keeping the two buffalo on his farm just north of Shelby. The buffalo are being kept in the barn, and when tame enough will be turned out to pasture with the other an imals. The cast of the Kings Moun tain Little Theatre concluded it’s successful presentation of "The Mousetrap”Saturday night. It was a great performance and a real crowd pleaser. The cast of characters: Kay Wlesener, Reb Wiesener, Mike Muscat, NanJeanGrant, Rodger McCraw, Nancy Wles ener, Richard Dedmon, Joe- Hullender, Jr., Director, Boots McDaniel, and the pro duction Staff, Ray Holmes, Gene Austin, Sylvia Holmes, Cindy Robinson, Sheryl Clark, Ann Withers, and Dolores Falls - all are to be congra tulated for their part in making the show a big success. Nutritional experts say the current cuisine trend among youth-consumption of more vegetables and cereals, rather than ment is encouraging. And, they say, a balanced diet can be maintained with only vege tables and cereals. At a recent nutritional conference in Washington experts also welcomed the trend toward more organic foods, though of the opinion organically grown fruits and vegetables have only very slight nutritional benefits. But both trends emphasize consumption of fhiits and vegetables, and this is said desirable. Other studies, including those on heart disease, in dicate middle-age citizens shouldn’t eat red meat more than five times a week. All recent evidence indicates the consumption of vege tables and fruits should be substituted for some of the fats, sweets and meats most of us eat. It may be hard to believe, when considering chomping down on a fine steak, but you could some times substitute dried peas or dried beans for better nutrition. ANOTHER $2 BILL Congressman Seymour Halpern (R-NY) has urged his colleagues to revive the $2 bill and order suffragette Susan B. Anthony’s picture on it. He reminded them only one woman, Martha Washing ton. has ever had her por trait on U.S. currency. TO END POLLUTION The Senate has passed unanimously a $20-billion measure which sets 1985 as the goal for ending pollution of the nation's waters. The measure was a product of Sen. Edmund S. Muskie’s pollution subcommittee. MED TRAINING BILL The House has approved a bill to set up an academy and a scholarship program for military medical train ing. The bill proposes to create a $105 million medi cal academy in or near Washington. John Kilgo Morgan To Issue Statement Attorney General Robert Morgan — who has politicians from the mounttlns to the seashore guessing about his future — will clear the air, at least partially, with a public statement today. There have been many rumors about Morgan recently. Some politicians contend he can’t get the money to run for Governor and will back out of that race. Others say he has reappraised the political climate and will run for the U.S. Senate. Morgan will stop short of a formal announcement for Governor today, but after he makes his case public, it will become clear that he is a candidate for Governor. Don’t be surprised if Morgan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate or stand for reelectlon for attorney general. He will probably add that he’s takings meticulouslookat the Governor’s office and will have something to say about that later. Not long after Morgan makes his Wednesday statement, you can look for House Speaker Phil Godwin to announce for attorney general. This will be the absolute tlpoff that Morgan is running for Governor. Morgan has some important decisions to make before he de clares formally that he is a candidate for Governor. First, he must decide if he should resign as attorney general. If he does resign, critics will say that he took an elective post and left it before he completed his term. If he doesn’t resi^, critics will say that he is using the state office as a campaign headquarters lor Governor. Also, once a candidate formally announces, the cost of cam paigning picks up considerably. Morgan will need to conserve^ bis money and at one time told me that he might not formall])^ announce his intentions until January. \ Morgan has had a poll taken of the Governor’s race and sources close to the attorney general say he was highly encouraged by the results. Indications from most of the polls being taken now are that the gubernatorial election will be decided during the campaign and no one has locks on it. Morgan has met with his key political advisers several times during the past few weeks. He knows that three of his opponents, Pat Taylor, Skipper Bowles and Reginald Hawklsn, have already announced for Governor and have their full campaing machinery in motion. The fourth, Hugh Morton, has not announced but has made it crystal clear that he is a gubernatorial candidate. Morgan is aware of the rumors that have been circulating about his candidacy. Unanswered, they could hurt him. So today, he will make a statement. It won’t be a formal ann ouncement lor Governor. But he’s running for the office, none theless. Hot Political Rumors It wouldn’t be near Thanksgiving if there weren’t a couple of hot political rumors whizzing around the state. One of them concerns Congressman Nick Galifianakis. Some politicians are saying the Golden Greek has become discouraged about his chances for running for tiie U.S. Senate and will back out. As the big-time reporters say, we have it from reliable sources that the rumors are bad news. Galifianakis is running for the U.S. Senate as hard as a man can run without dying of exhaustion. Speaking of Galifianakis, we mentiomedinthis space last week that he would make a talk any where and we wouldn’t be sur prised to see him show up at the square in Mocksville. The Congressman writes: "How did you get the scoop about my speaking engagement in Mocksville Square? As soon as the arrangements have been M finalized, we’ll let you know,” Another rumor circulating the state has to do with Robert ^ Morgan, who is the sitting attorney general and would like to be the sitting Governor. One rumor says: "Bobby can’t raise the money.” Another; "Bobby is having second thoughts and won’t make the Governor’s race.” And a third; "Bobby’s poll showed he couldn’t win.” Morgan, I am told, can raise the money. Not as much as some people, but enough to wage a good campaign. He did have second thoughts about the race because he realizes it’s going to be a knock-down fight. And finally, his pollster, according to one of Morgan’s closest friends, told him flatly that he could be the next Governor if he’d run. Conclusion: Morgan, just back from Florida, is telling his people that he is a candidate (or Governor and to get busy get ting the campaign in motion. The above is not guaranteed not to spoil but I have made a small wager on It. ♦♦♦ It’s all but certain thatMecklenburgCounty Commission Chair man James Martin has decided to run (or Congress from the 9th District on the Republican ticket. Charles Jonas is vacating that seat next year. Martin tells me; "Things look very good for me at this point.” *** State Sen. Hector McGeachy of Fayetteville has opened a campaign headquarter s in Raleigh’s Sir Walter Hotel, getting ready to run (or attorney general ... Soon to get space there will be Rep. Allen Barbee of Spring Hope, who’s a candidate for lieutenant governor. Pat Taylor’s campaign manager (or Mecklenburg County is expected to be attorney Charles E. Knox, who is an older broth er of State Sen. Eddie Knox ... Bob Morgan’s counterpart in Mecklenburg will likely be attorney Harold Edwards. 4 Only about 50,000 Mecklenburg countians went to the polls ^ last year to elect members to the legislature. But when it came time to vote on liquor last week, more than 65,000 voted. That says something, I guess, but I’d rather not try to analyze it. *** One of North Carolina’s best-known politicians, who asks to remain nameless, has recently taken up golf. "I had my best round ever last week,” he tells me and I swear he was serious. "I played two holes with the same ball.”
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