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PAGE 2, KINGS MOUNTAIN MIRROR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1972 Cetters Zo Zhe Sditot reflections Ccf Police Out Of City Hall! by Rodney Dodson Dear Editor; Havlog read the series at articles tor the past several weeks captioned “The Forgotten Ones - The Police," which was written by DlckShaney. Dick Is to be commended tor his concern tor not only the policeman’s pay rate, which concerns every citi zen, lor without law entorcement, we could easily go back to the law ot the Jungle. I suggested some time ago, that with the tederal money being returned to the state and local government to use some tor a new police complex. Within our own city, as Kings Mountain U growing. Our PoUce Department deserves better than what they are getting. Get the PoUce Department out o< City Hall. It wIU tuncUon better, and with less Interterence, It has a tendency ot tavorlt- Ism and can not tuncUon properly. The chiefs hanrta and also teUow otUcers are many times Ued. Theretore It creates a problem tor the pubUc. Ot aU the stars appearlngat the Crossroads Country Fes- Uval here this past weekend, I was Interested In meetl^ Jimmie Helms, because we have something In common, I guess, as editors. Jimmie is editor ot The Country Music Digest, which comes monthly out ot Music City, U.S.A. to reach 30,000 readers. Jimmie teUs me the paper started Just 2 years ago, and In that time has Increased Its clrculaUon 10 ttmes over. It was begun by Paul Ervin, who Is publisher ot The Tennessee Voice ot Labor, a dally. He performed with such stars as FerUn Huskey, JeanSbe- pard, Hawkshaw Hawkins and the Wtllls Brothers and rema ined on the JubUee’s youngest member untU a little girl na med Brenda Lee came on the scene. When Brenda moved to NashvUle, Helms came with her and began recording tor Atlantic and fronting for Bre nda on the road. Since 1967, Jimmie has been an exclusive songwriter tor Sure Fire Music, owned by the WUburn Brothers. This was not Jimmie’s first visit to Crossroads, and he has featured the music park several Umes in the Country Music Digest, which Is helping to make the local park one of the big ones In the business. Tribute To A Softball Player Attorney General candidate Nick Smith is pictured in a recent 11ICK Omiin famUy photo with his wUe Carolyn, children Teddy, Nlckle Jr., and Jocelyn, and dog Roland. Smith is a Kings Mountain native. Dear Editor; In my few years ofplaylngSott BaU, I’ve seen some great pla yers that contributed a lot to the game, such as Mike Smith, Eric Yates, Sunny Jackson, Rocky Goforth, GaryOUver, Tommy Bar rett, Jerry Ramsey, Dickey Burgess, Mike Hughes, Gene Connor and numy other. But of all the ball players, one stands out in my mind more than the rest, because I feel that be has his whole heart in S(M Ball. On June 22 In Grover Tony Tompkins went to the mound tor Temple who at the Ume was playing Bethlehem. My opinioh was that he played the greatest game that he has ever played. A lot ot people have said that Tony was over the hill, but it they could have seen him play that night theywouldhave said be was on top First Native Son To Seek State Office In 50 Years Helnos was chosen to edit the publication because of bis al ready widely acclaimed free lance entertainment writing. He Is no stranger to country music himself. Bom in Spr ingfield, Missouri, Jimmie was named for the legendary Jimmie Rodgers, who is cre- Draft Lottery Holders Thru 74 To Be Called In August of It. He caught two shots hit back at him that I don’t beUeve no In- fielder could have touched and for bis hitting be went about S-S and got a triple. So I don’t believe that the Tiger is getting to old to play. 33-year-old Nick Smith Is the first Kings Mountain native to run for state - wide office In over half a century, and that pre decessor happened to be his great uncle, Benjamin F. Dixon who was state auditor from 1900-1911. Nick is running for the Job of Attorney General on the Republican ticket. Smith Is tbesonofMr.andMrs.EdwardA. Smith of 303 Battleground, Kings Mountain. He Is married to the former Carolyn Walker of Kings Mountain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker of Benfleld Road. Smith has graduate degrees in Law and Anthropology, and is a former Assistant Solicitor of Durham County. He Is cur rently at Chapel Hill where be teaches at N. C. State and Duke. music on the road to world wide success. At IS years old Jimmie became the youngest member ot the famous “Ozark Jubilee’’ that began inSprlng- field, Missouri and starred the Ute Red Foley. Do good to them that hate -Matthew 5:44. TheSelectiveServlceSystem today announced thatallprime draft candidates with lottery numbers one through 7S will be called lor Induction during August. Menattendlng summer scho ol who receive Induction or ders may have their Induction postponed until the end of the summer session in which they are enrolled, unless such ses sions end before their sched uled induction date. The August induction orders The Instruction Issued today also direct the scheduling of Armed Forces preinduction examinations for prime draft wiU b Health Dept. Restricts Dumping Hatreds are the cinders of affection. -Walter Raleigh. -Letters- The Kings Mountain Mirror welcomes letters from our readers. We are Interested In your opinions, and will print letters addressed to the edi tor, box 345, Kings Mountain. Letters must be signed to be considered for publication. Let us hear from you. The Cleveland County Health Department announced today that the Patterson Springs Landfill wUl be restricted to household garbage. This re striction is necessary be cause of the limited space av ailable at this landflU site. It is hoped that by limiting this site to household garbage that this site will be able to remain open for the next several mon ths. All building supplies, in dustrial waste and tree clip pings must be taken to the pings must be taken to the SwalnsviUe Landfill on Route #74 West. The SwalnsviUe site Is re stricted to building supplies, dirt, rocks, appliances, old car bodies and tree limbs. No household garbage Is to be du mped at SwalnsviUe Landfill. Household garbage may be dumpet attheFortyYardCon tainer sites located on the fol lowing sites; Lawndale Site, located 0.6 miles from Lawndale onRoad 1004. If coming from Belwood, turn right when you intersect with Road 1004. Waco Site, located 1.5 miles below Washington School on Road 1001 on right; or 3.1 miles after you leave Oak Grove go ing to Waco on Road 1001, on left; or 3.5 miles alter you le ave Waco going to U.S. 74 on Road 1001, on right. Bolling Springs Site, located 1.1 miles from Highway #74, on Pleasant Ridge BapUst Chu rch Road; Road #1161; or at in tersection ot Roads 1161 and 1162 above Boiling Springs. MldpinesSlte, located 0.9 mi les from Margrace Mill on Road 2263 (on left going to Midpines); or 0.4 miles from Kings Mountain CityLimitson Road 2263. What so great misery as to be hated, and to know that we deserve to be hated? -Adam Smith. Men hate more steadily than they love -Samuel Johnson. The Kings Mountain Mirror Subscription Rates; ByMaU One-year; $4 6 months; $2 Phone 739-3651 July 3. Men will be given at least 30 days notice of their induction. There were no draft calls in the first quarter of 1972; io,UOU men were call ed for April, May, and June; 7,200 in July. TheAugustcall of 8,900menwillbringthetot al of men called thus tar in 1972 to 31,000. The Depart ment of Defense has announc ed that no more than 50,000 men wUl be drafted in 1972. Today’s Instruction by Act ing Director Byron Pepltone to State Headquarters and local boards primarily affects men who are members of the 1972 First Priority Selection Group, which is composed of registrants In Classes 1-A, 1-A-O and 1-0 whowerebom In 1952. A small number of older men who recently have lost deferments or whose In itial postponements of Induct ion expire during the month. For young men who may face the possibility ot Inductions during 1973 (those bom in 19- 53), today’s instruction also sete RSN 100 as the 1-H cut off number. This Instruction will prompt local boards to reclassify all registrants born In 1953 with RSNs of 101 or higher into Class 1-H, an administrative holding cate gory. This actton assures these registrants that they will not be actively processed for induction unless there is a major change in expected mil itary manpower needs. Reg istrants born in 1953 with RSNs lOO and below will be processed lor possible Induc tion, including the scheduling of ArmedForcespreinductton s for tl [s of 50 and below. August will be the fifth month in which inductions have been handled on a Uniform National Call basis. Under this sys tem, all eligible registrants with the same lottery numbers are Issued induction orders to report In the same time peri od, regardless of their loca tions in the country. $ « ALL LADIES SPRING & SUMMER DRESSES Jr., Miages, 1/2 Siz^e MENS & BOY WALK SHORTS AND BATHING SUITS LADIES Sp. & Sum. Sportswear Jr. Migg gizeg Pantg Skirtg Hot Pantg Scooter Skirtg Knit Topg LADIES SP. & SUM. SHORTS REDUCTIONS TO 1/2 PRICE LADIES SANDALS MENS KNIT & DRESS SHIRTS ALSO REDUCED CHILDREN & LADIES BATHING SUITS ALL REDUCED BOYS POLYESTER & DOUBLE KNIT PANTS Size 14-16-18 NOW $9.95 Reg. 13.00 1 GROUP BOYS SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS NOW $1.00 1.98 2.98
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