PAGE 2. KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, l»7t
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JACK WHITE
FLOYD DOVER
CHARLES WRIGHT
JOEY MCHIROW
C. C. HOLMES
GENE HOLMES
M. L. WILLIAMS
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BILL MCDANIEL
KM Citizens See Russian Agreements As Promising
“Mirror Asks” took to tbe streets again tbls week to ask some
local people tbelr opinio* d tbe receirt agreements between Pres
ident Nixon and Russian leaders made during the historic summit
talks just competed In Moscow.
The general overall opinion o( the people asked is that the talks
and resulting treaties between the two world powers is definitely
In the interest of world peace.
Jack White, attorney, bad this to say; ‘ *I really think it’s a good
move on tbe President’s part. Whatever we can do to improve
relations with Russia is a real step toward world peace. Tbe
disarmament talks are advantageous to all concemed-Especially
the disarmament talks are a step In tbe right direction.”
Floyd Dover, barber, said; “I think it’s kind of a beginning. I
hope so anyway, and Charles Wright, bis co-worker, agreed;
“I’m of the same opinion. It’s a first beginning anyway.
Joey Morrow, a student, said; “I think he did right. I tbii^
there’s a better chance for peace now.”
C.C. Holmes, a retired minister, looks at the agreements fa
vorably but with some reservation. He thinks “It would be good
If both countries would keep the agreements.”
Gene Holmes, merchant, had his own solution to the situation,
be saU; “II they’d put George Wallace In he’d straighten this
mess out.”
M.L. Williams, jeweler, said; “I think It will hwlp matters of
understanding between the two countries,”
Bill McDaniel paused from removing the flags from the sidewalk
to say: “Anything to keep peace...but I don’t want to give them
anything-and I don’t want them to give us anything.”
The questions in this feature are asked strictly at random, and
no attempt is made to solicit pro or con answers. The answers
are unedited.—Editor
Broyhill To Speak Xhc Forgotten Ones * • • Xhe Police
At GOP Rally
by Rodney Dodson
It Made My Day«
Congressman James. T,
Broyhlll will be the principal
spe^er at the Republican
Convention of the Tenth Con
gressional District to be held
Friday, June 9 at 7:30 p,m.at
Western Piedmont Commun
ity College, west of Morgan-
ton.
Thisannouncement was made
by the district chairman. Dr.
W.W. Dickson of Gastonia. In
maki ng this announcement Dr.
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New Orleans —U.S. cus
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a shipment of 10,000 pairs
of "ladies disposable paper
panties” seeking entry at a
Gulf Coast port because they
didn’t pass tne h'lammable
Products Act requirements.
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New York —The New York
Stock Exchange, the oldest
of the nation’s stock ex-
Dickson pointed out the change
of date from Tune 2, as was
originally planned to June 9.
This change was made for the
convenience of those who will
be working toward the guber
natorial primary run - oft of
June 3.
Dr. Dickson emphasised the
Importance of each of the
seven counties being well rep
resented at this convention to
dispose of tbe important bus
iness before them.
changes, recently celebrated
its 180th birthday. Beginning
in 1972 with 24 merchants
and brokers, it now has some
1,400 companies iisted.
LOVES TO RIDE BIKE
Oshkosh. Wis, —Cari Mar
tin. 81. has become a prob
lem to his famiiy due to his
love of riding a bike. Police
find him 20 to 40 miles away
from his home and say there
is no legal way to take his
bike away.
It was a busy Saturday after
noon, town was crowded and I
had spent most of tbe day In
tbe office—not enjoying tbe
nice May weatber. I was a-
ware that I was supposed to
cover something tor Tommy
King later In the day, but It
took a phone call to remind
me. At 4 p.m. the Junior Po
lice boys were to ride tbe
mlnlbikes down oft YorkRoad
beside 1-85.
It was getting late in tbe
SLfternoon and Iwaslnaburry.
When I got there about 8 boys
were already mounted a* tbe
brightly painted little ma
chines. They immediately all
wanted their pictures made,
but I patiently Insisted on
waiting lor Tommy and tbe
other boys. Suddenly bis old
green truck came leading a
cloud of dust down the second
ary road, followed by a sta
tin wagon. Both were loaded
down with boys, and the truck
was carrying additional mini
bikes. When everything was
unloaded, tbe boys begaa 8o
pester Tommy to ride Brat
It soon became quite clear that
be was In ebarge of tbe show,
and the boys settled down, tiR
they all 1^ trouble keeping
their hands off the bikes.
When they began to ride, I
was suddenly lost from all the
cares of tbe day. It looked
every bit the fun it was, and
after I remarked that a couple
of times. Tommy offered to
let me take a few laps on his
personal bike-a Honda Trall-
70.
1 fastened on a helmet and
took off. I was amazed at the
power of the little machine,
and was delighted to discover
that It could be ridden on the
street as well.
I really felt fearless tearing
Into tbe dirt turns ... I must
have been going 25 m.p.b. The
bike was capable of more
speed, but I wasn’t sure I was.
I can really understand now
how much riding the mini
bikes means to these boys, and
bow much It means to Tommy
King for the program to be a
success. I hope he gets his
24 bikes for tbe Kings Mount
ain Police Program, and sur
ely If Honda can donate tbe
bikes, enough people In KM
can show their financial sup
port to keep the bikes main
tained, which Is the only re
quirement.
What Is The
Devotional Life?
County Fair Xo
Run 9 Days
There’s good news tor fair
goers this year. Tbe Cleve
land County Fair has beea ex-
extended to 9 days this year,
from October 6-14, according
to fair manager E. L. Weath
ers. The fair has previously
been a 5 day event
Weathers said the fair was
extended for two reasems,
first because “We’rebuilding
and need every dollar we can
get, and secondly tor rain in
surance.”
The fair is scheduled to begin
on Friday and end the follow
ing Saturday night, will open
each day at noon except for one
Sunday afternoonwhen the lair
will be open from 1p.m. till
6:30 p.m.
Tbe new 120X150 ft. steel bam
on tbe fairground is scheduled
for completion by August 1.
Tbls Sunday, starting a new
series of sMies, we will
hopefully discover the ways
and means available to the
Christian, through the aus
pices of the greatest Book
ever written, to supplement
and enrich the most Inqwrtant
(^t of this complex thing
''(^led LIFE that man poss
esses—his spiritual existen
ce.
Endowed with this wonder
ment from birth, tbe infant Is
unaware of Its existence. As
he matures, however, his per
ception and knowledge, ever
growing, eventually confronts
him, and great avenues of
comprehension and feelings
are opened up, and he grad
ually attains tbe fullness of
spirituality which God has or
dained for mankind.
Analysis of this unique cir
cumstance is what we are con
cerned with today.
Perhaps It Is tbe tempo of
the times In which we live that
detracts from our ready a-
wareness of God. We work
hard during the week, scr
atching out a living for our
loved ones against ever-in
creasing competition; come
the weekend (and Sunday) we
are ready to relax...onalake,
at the beach--in summer—vi
siting friends or entertaining.
In tbe winter. Churebattend-
ance, in either case, comes
out second-best! The appetite
for fellowship with God Is, In
too many cases, dulled.
We can learn much from the
story of the Centurian, asre-
vealed In Acts 10. In u age
when paganism was on tbe
wane, the Jewish faith att
racted the spiritual side of
man by its spiritual principles
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and ethical overtones. Thro
ugh a close assoclaUon with
Jews, the Roman Centurian,
although not fully subscribing
to Judaism, was nevertheless
led to practice a pers(ml de
votion,..in tbe form of kindli
ness and good^eds.
A thinking man, be became a-
ware ofdeep. Inner longings—
longings that were unsatis
fied. How these longings were
answered make up tbe out
come ^ ^ story.. And Im
pressive testimony to God’s
awareness to the plight of
man.
Those who fulfill the spiritual
requirements of the devotion
al life are bound to share their
faith with others. (Witness
Paul’s spiritual redemption
and ultimate Inspired teach
ing; Christ’s close commun
ion with the Father and His
unremitting work in bringing
,HU message Into the lives of
all with whom He came In
contact).
Christ, Paul and the Centur
ian taught by example. What,
we must pause to ask, will be
the net result of our lives upon
others?
In prayer—In communion
with God on a dally basis--we
find tbe strength to withstand
tbe personal tragedies which
befall us. We find an inner
strength to beat tbe unbeat
able, to “tight the good fight”.
How many of us, in tbe Spring
of tbe year just passed, have
not stepped out and smelled
the freshness in the air, wit
nessed the beauty of a renewed
flowering, who have not been
moved to say, from our he
arts: “God, what a beautiful
world You have created...
thank You tor giving me life!”
Even such a fleeting aware
ness must surely indicate to
us a Being greater and more
mysterious than anything else
on earth! For it is as the mus
tard seed! We are on talking
terms with God!
The devotional life Is charac
terized by many things...a
deep and reverent commit
ment to God, and a life shared
with others; an ear acutely
attuned to God’s message-
love one another; an obedient
heart, and an Inquiring mind—
the prerequisite of mao’s su
premacy over the beasts of the
field--created in God’s own
Image as he is!
(These comments are based
on outlines of the International
Sunday School Lessons, copy
righted by the International
Council of Religious Educat
ion, and used by permission).
You may be thinking by now,
why tbe title? “The Forgotten
Ones,” because nobody for
gets the cop that gave them
their first traffic ticket. You
may be right but unfortunately
this is the only remembrance
many people have of the police
and. In most cases, an un
pleasant one. With tbe Inven
tion and mass production of
tbe automobile police inher
ited the unpleasant task of en
forcing laws pertaining to
them. These laws, when brok
en, result in countless deaths
and injuries to thousands of
people. Last year alone, 55,
000 people were killed on our
streets and highways by an
invenUon solely designed for
their transportation and ple
asure. We have no way of de
termining what this number
would have been If laws were
not enforced pertaining to the
motor vehicle. Most police
officers, by choice would
rather face the danger of ap-
prehendlng a hardened crlm-
2nd In A Series
Inal than having to issue a
traffic citation to a respect
able citizen, but experience
has taught us that respectable
people die just as ea^y as do
others in traffic accidents.
Only recently has tbe public
began to realize what a tragic
loss we as a nation experience
each year as 50,000 or more
die In senseless accidents.
Since tbe Invention of the auto
mobile more people have been
killed to date in traffic acci
dents than In all tbe wars this
nation has fought. How many
of our people are protesting
this slaughter?
Most police agencies respon
sible for enforcing traffic
laws are grossly handicapped
by tbe lack of manpower, e-
qulpment and effective action
by the courts of our land. We
have become so engrossed
with the protection of human
rights that we have forgotten
about human lives. All this
plus tbe lack of public sup
port contributed greatly to the
low moral factor generated
among many officers Inter
viewed. The initiation of tbe
new uniform court system In
North Carolina was thought to
be one answer to the many '
problems police officers fac
ed as they attempted to en
force the traffic laws; how
ever, few expressed any Im
provements over the old sys
tem. Police officers in gen
eral feel they are butting the
heads against a stone wall as
they try to free society of it’s
many ills. These are but some
of tlie reasons policemen are
referred to as “The Forgotten
Ones.”
Phillips Sworn As Judge
Former 27th Judicial Dis
trict Solicitor Ralph Phillips
of Gastonia was sworn in as
judge of the district court
Wednesday at the Gaston Co
unty Courthouse. Chief Dis
trict Judge Lewis Bulwlnkle,
also of Gastonia, administer
ed the oath of office.
Phillips defeated Judge John
Mahoney of Shelby by some
1,300 votes in the May 6th pri
mary. Mahoney had resigned
in April followlnganSBI Inve
stigation into charges that the
judge had Illegally disposed of
confiscated liquor and beer.
Mahoney still ran for reelec
tion In tbe May primary and
carried Cleveland County, but
trailed Phillips in Gaston and
Lincoln Counties.
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