Perspective
by Jay Ashley
Television Is grossly Insult
ing. Most (Articularly the In
sults come from the creature
known as the commercial. But
really the ones I feel sorry lor
are the family the commer
cials are patterned after. Wh
at, you didn’t know such a fam
ily existed? Have no fear, an
explanation Is near.
The family Is Mr. and Mrs.
N. E. Won of Split Level, Kan
sas. They have the required
2.5 children and enjoy a mod
erate amount of luxury. They
are happy as larks while they
are asleep, but the problems
arise early In the mornings.
If you would like to look in on
the Won Family, keep reading.
Mr. Wen rises early and pro
ceeds to the bathroom. He
looks in the mirror and his re
flection immediately chast
ises him for using a certain
brand of shaving cream. Nev
ertheless they both agree that
this new klndisO.K. After the
shave he splashes on an ad
venturous shaving lotion and
immediately finds himself in
charge of a fast moving out
rigger on the choppy Atlantic
waters. The fish in those wa
ters are a little surprised at
this sight. Imagine, a man
with a halo around his head.
We can tell he brushes his
teeth with the right toothpaste.
But there is not too much time
for mirth here in the ocean.
Fish Charlie thinks Mr. Won
Is from a tuna company so he
leaves to make his den classy
and so(^stlcated. Sorry Cha
rlie.
Meanwhile back InSpUt Lev
el, Mrs. Won Is preparing
breakfast. She Interrupts a
conversation between two loa
ves of bread and begins to
make toast. The family sits
down for breakfast, admiring
the crowns on one another’s
head that miraculously came
from this delicious margar
ine.
Little brother Won tells of
his experiences with an elf
who swore bis business was
cookie making but sister Won
Is off in dream land thinking
of the boy she met at the mov
ie last ni^t. The one she al-
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To Tell ’Em Apart
Eight Easy Ways to Tell a Democrat from a Republican.
1. Democrats buy most of the books that have been banned so
mewhere. Republicans form censorship committees and read
them as a group.
2. Democrats give their wornout clothes to those less fortu
nate. Republicans wear theirs.
3. Democrats name their children after currently popular
S|X)rts figures, politicians and entalners. Republican chUdren
are named after their parents or grandparents, according to
where the most money is.
4. Republicans tend to keep their shades drawn, although there
is seldom any reason why they should. Democrats ought to, but
don’t.
5. Republicans study the financial pages of the newspaper. De
mocrats put them in the bottom of the bird-cage.
6. Republicans raise dahlias, Dalmatlons, and eyebrows. De
mocrats raise Airedales, kids and taxes.
7. Republican boys date Democratic girls. They plan to mar
ry Republican girls, but feel they are entitled to a little fun first.
8. Republicans sleep In twin beds-some even in separate
rooms. That is why there are more Democrats.
The Chapel Hill Weekly
The Madison Messenger
Eagleton’s Withdrawal
Recent disclosure that Democratic vice presidential
nominee Tom Eagleton had undergone shock treatment for
mental depression was obviously no asset for Democrats
in their effort to defeat President Nixon in November.
Senator Eagleton’s downfall from the Democratic ticket
came despite strenuous eflbrts on his part, and some ten
sion between the Missouri Senator and some of Senator
George McGovern’s aides, in the final days of agony before ^
he withdrew. Q
Eagleton was ready to make an all-out fight to stay on
the ticket, partly because repercussions of a withdrawal
could hurt him in Missouri and also because he felt physi
cally and mentally sound. But he also faced new probings
into his past by columnists who have a reputation of find
ing things, at least one of whom had asked to meet with
Eagleton to put several questions to him.
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most strangled with her scarf.
Father Won had returned
now. He caught a ride home
with a very happy gentleman
who seems to i^e his living
keeping sandwiches from go
ing stale.
Today Is Saturday so every
Won gets to stay at home. Fa
ther invites several of bis
cronies over to help him (lalnt
the fence and to later stand a-
round and get in the way while
he tries to lay tile In the base
ment.
Mrs. Won’s sister, Ima Ma
zed comes to visit. She has
had a deeply moving ex{>eri-
ence in a phone booth which
left her totally brunette and
to top it off, she had to spend
most of the past night cross
ing her heart at her old class
reunion. No one seemed to re
cognize her. She smiles and
says, “I can’t believe it’s my
girdle.” She’s probably rig
ht.
After a brief afternoon en
counter with crotchety old Au
nt Bluebell, who spread fifteen
feet more for your money hon
ey all over the kitchen and a
lecture on plumbing mainten
ance by a lady plumber, the
family is ready for supper.
As usual Father makes a pig
of himself and keeps mumb
ling something about the un-
bellevabillty of consuming su
ch a gross amount. Sister Won
cannot eat for the sixteen sti
cks of gum she has In her mou
th. She has heard neighbors
commenting on her fresh mo
uth and she wants to keep it
that way.
Everyone finally goes to bed
and is lulled into slumber by
the calypso band stationed in
the bathroom.
Of course the above is fab
rication. The Won family life
is not always so exciting. Ho
wever the fomilydoesseemto
like the way they live. Many
people have made commer
cials about their lifestyle.
When questioned about the de
sirability tor all people to live
like the Won’s their Inevitable
answer is, “Ofcourse. Ithink
if you tried it, you’d like it.’’
I for Won have my doubts.
If You Slap Somebody In Fayette
It’ll Cost You $150
By JOHN KILGO
KQ SYNDICATE
Charles Evers, the mayor
of Fayette, Miss. About 6-2,
well over ZOO pounds. A bla
ck man running a deep South
ern city. He shakes your hand
and his finger tli>s wind up a-
round your forearm.
I talked with Evers as he was
passing through Charlotte, on
the way to Washington for a
vacation.
No question about it. He runs
Fayette, a town of 2,(X)0 people
in a counfy of 10,(N)0. Fayette
is the county seat and the white
population makes up about 30
per cent of the town.
“My secretary is whiter than
you are,’’ Evers said to me.
“I gave her the job because
she’s qualified. If I didn’t have
white folks working with me,
how could I come into your
place and get on you for not
having black folks working
with you?"
Evers says he hasn’t had one
minute of trouble in Fayette
in the three years he’s been
the town’s mayor.
Not everyth!^ he’s tried has
been successful. He doesn’t
like guns, so he asked his
police depiutment not to wear
LURIE’S OPINION
them. But the officers didn’t
like the idea. The public
didn’t like the idea. And af
ter three months Evers had
to give It up.
But he says that Fayette po
lice officers have not had to
fire their pistols in three ye
ars.
"We have some unusual or
dinances in our town," Evers
says. “If you come to Faye
tte and call me a nigger, it’ll
cost you $1(X) in court. I’m
the judge. If I call you ahon-
ky or a cracker or a peck of
wood, it’ll cost me $1(X). We
don’t want pecgilebelngdisre
spectful of others in Fayette.
"If you slap somebody in
Fayette, it’U cost you $150,
That’s the automatic fine for
simple assault."
Evers Is a national political
figure and he was present at
the Democratic national con
vention. He’snot sure the De
mocrats nominated the nan
with the best chance of winn
ing.
"I look at it and I ask. Did
we put up the strongest man
to beat Nixon?" Evers asked.
"I’m not sure we did. My
choice was John Lindsey."
Evers says Nixon will be a
bard mantobeatinNovember.
"Incumbents are hard to de
feat," Evers says. “I don’t
care If they’re running again
for President or for mayor.
It’s hard to beat a man In off
ice,”
Evers isn’t at all sure that
the young people—the newly-
enfranchiskl voters—are go
ing to cast their ballots in a
bloc for one particular can
didate.
"I don’t think we can count
on the young people voting one
way," Evers told me, “Ihave
four of my children out there
In the car. I bet you all of them
would vote the same way as I
do, just because I’m their la
ther and they respiect my op-
NEW PARTY CHAIRMAN
The Democratic National
Committee has chosen Mrs.
Jean Westwood of Utah as
its new chairman. She is the
first woman selected to head
a major party organization.
SPACE SHUTTLE
The National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
has awarded North American
Rockwell Corporation,
Downey, Calif., the muUi-
blllion-dollar contract to
develop the Space Shuttle.
Work will be parceled out to
10,000 subcontractors.
inlon on matters."
Evers says matter-of-factly
that people are going to have
to learn to get along.
"I teU the blacks something
in Fayette,” he said. “We
don’t mistreat the whites,
even though they mistreated
us. I get that message across
to the whites in our town. I
tell them I’m their mayor as
much as I’m the mayor of the
black folks.
" HaUng and fighUng ain’t go
ing to get us anywhere. The
sooner we learn that, the bet
ter off everybody’s going to
be."
ON HEALTH WORKERS
The Health, Education
and Welfare Department has
awarded $375 million to
schools that train doctors,
dentists, nurses and other
health workers under health
manpower legislation enact
ed last November 18.
NIXON «i MEIR
President Nixon has as
sured Israeli Prime Mlnist 'r
Oolda Meir that the United
States will continue to work
with her nation for "a just
peace in the Mideast.’’ The
two leaders chatted for three
minutes via telephone.
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LuRTf
Reflections
bv Rodney Dodson
The production of the movie
here by Paragon Pictures, as
any such venture, detrends u(>-
on the co-operation of local
people for Its success.
The company expresses ap
preciation to the Kings Moun
tain Rescue Squad for their
assistance and co-operation,
and to the Bessemer City Po
lice Department for furnish
ing a patrol car.
Through the courtesy of Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ramsey, the
crew was given free run of
their house in which part of
the film was shot.
Aside from many individual
gestures of appreciation ex
tended them, however, co
producer Pete Floyd said al
though other films are plan
ned, this is the last venture
In their hometown.
Pat Patterson of Charlotte,
who is Producer-Director of
Paragon, says Charlotte is
becoming a film headquar
ters, Patterson is optimis
tic about this production, ha
ving 14 films to his credit al
ready.
The Madison(N.C,) Messen
ger carried a story recently
about a father and his 14 year-
old son who took a cross-
Cancer Drive
Continues
Thru August
Due to the lack of contributions to the
Cancer Drive in the Spring, another Dri
ve will be held through August.
The goal for the spring Drive was $4000
and according to Mrs. Jack Houser, head
of the residential crusade only about $500
was amassed.
To Instill special interest, aCancerSun-
day for Kings Mountain will be held on the
20th at August.
Citizens are urged to donate to this fund
and contributions may be sent to Mrs. Jack
Houser 501 Crescent Hill. Money may also
be sent to Mr. A1 Grlgg, chairman of the
Drive or Mr. Grady Howard, head of the
industrial crusade. All contributions are
tax deductible.
N. C Governors
Comment On
Fate Of Mansion
KQ SYNDICATE
By JOHN KILGO
Two of the more recent oc
cupants of North Carolina’s
Governor’s Mansion feel the
building should be renovated
and retained as living quar
ters for the state’s chief ex
ecutive,
"The building looks a little
like ginger bread from the
outside," former Gov. DanK.
Moore told me, “but on the in
side, it’s beautiful,"
Former Gov. Terry Sanford
(1960-64) told me, “By and
large we found the Mansion to
be a delightful place. It was
a charming place to bring vi
sitors, es|)eclally those from
out-of-state who haven’t been
there. 1 don’t want to disa
gree with Gov. (Bob) Scott on
anything (larticularly, but I
think the Mansion should be
repaired and retained."
Sanford said the building do
es present some family living
problems but he added, “We
kept our family home in Fay
etteville and Gov. Scott has
his In Haw River. They ser
ved as retreats, so to speak.
I think the Mansion has his
toric value worth preserv
ing.”
Gov. Scott has said the chief
executive needs a more mod
ern place to live.
Said former Gov. Moore,
“We found the Mansionavery
satisfactory place to live."
Gov. Moore feels the Man
sion should be preserved and
be thinks it could be renova
ted without too much trouble
or expense.
“It’s near the scene of go
vernment," Moore said of the
Mansion, "and it’s conven
ient. People who should know
tell me the mansion Isa beau
tiful example of architecture
of that period. I’ve said for
years that if additional living
space were needed, you could
add a wing behind tee present
Mansion."
Moore admitsthatGov.Scott
has problems living in tee
Mansion teat Mr. and Mrs.
Moore did not have.
country trip on a Honda 500
motorcycle. It was a long
planned for trip. The pair left
on Saturday, July 15, headed
south through Atlanta, on to
New Orleans, down tee gulf
coast. They rode double with
a pack strapped to tee back of
tee Honda, crossing Texas in
to New Mexico and Arizona.
They beaded back through
tee heart ofAmerica-Oklaho-
ma, Tennessee. They came
back through Norte Carolina,
stopping in Asheville for tee
nlght-on the last leg of their
trip. They awake tee next
morning to find their motor
cycle stolen, The article con
cluded that “It was tee end of
a perfect trlp-almost.”
I noticed in a Charlotte Ob
server article this week that
tee GOP National Convention
this month will strive to str
eamline the proceeding and
conduct the Important busi
ness during prime TV time.
Seems like they have a star
studded cast lined up, with
Johnny Cash, Bobby Goldsbo
ro, Ethel E^s entertaining,
and narratives by James Ste
wart and John Wayne.
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“We had no children living
with us during our adminis
tration," Moore said. “The
Scotts have four or five chil
dren living at tee mansion and
teat certainly makes adlffer-
ence."
Moore says tee Mansion is
used by the public so much
that it affords little privacy
for a Governor who has chil
dren living there.
“Literally thousands of sch
ool children tour tee Mansion
every year," Moore said.
“You can understand that lea
ves very little privacy tor
children who live there."
The two major contenders
for Governor this year. Dem
ocrat Skipper Bowles and Re
publican Jim Holshouser, say
they could make do in tee pre
sent Mansion and would prefer
to live there.
Gov, Scott also seems to be
mellowing his stand on tee
matter,
Scott said over tee weekend
teat tee Mansion could be re
novated, a new wing could be
built for living quarters, or
a new residence could be bu
ilt.
But Scott said he would not
be op(X)sed to anew residence
for tee Governor somewhere
in Raleigh.
“I don’t know which is best,"
Gov. Scott said, “but I plead
teat something be done so tee
future governor can enjoy mo
dern living.”
Gov. Scott said maybe anew
residence for tee Governor
could have a swimming poci
“and tee things modern peo
ple enjoy."
People who want to see tee
Governor’s Mansion remain
as home for the Governorar-
gue that tee buliding has great
historical significance, is io- ,
cated near the heart of state
government, and could be re
novated at a cost less than it
would take to buUda new man
sion.
It would appear teat tee pre
vailing opinion by most peo
ple is to keep tee Mansion
where it is and repair it to
make it a comfortable place
to live.
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