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Page {-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-TueMtay, November *7. 1*7* PUBUSHED EACH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY GARLAND ATKINS Publisher GARY STEWART Oo-Edltor LIB STEWART Oo-Edltor DARRELL AUSTIN General Manager MEMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION The Herald is published by Herald Publishing House, P.O. Box ISt, Kings Mountain, N.C. tuOfK. Business and editorial offices are located at 431 N. Piedmont Ave. Phone 739- 7t<W. Serund class postage paid at Kings Mountain, N.C. Single copy 15 cents. Subscription rMt4>s: sio yearly In-state. $S six months. $11 yearly out-of-state. $5.50 six months. Student r.iii- fur nine months $7.50. USPS 031-04'). TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE-Deceit Is in the heart of them that manage evil: but to the counselors of peace Is Joy. Proverbs 12; 20 GDITORIM9& opinions Santa^s coming to town Tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. Kings Mountain will entertain a semi-annual visitor but though he arrives twice a year, he makes a public ap pearance only once. Reference is made to old man Santa Claus, who visits Kings Mountain and most other cities early in the season, prior to his down-the- chlmney tour on Christmas Eve. The Kings Mountain Fire Department, again ^onsorlng the Yule parade, has Joined the trend of earlier opening of the Christmas season this year, and the various merchants in the area are already receiving large shipments of Christmas merchandise, toys, wheel goods, smd the many, many other specialties of the holiday season. Local area merchants have been busy making ready for tomorrow's welcoming parade, and it should be well-attended. More floats are in cluded in this year’s parade, and the list of other participants indicates a varied promotion. The word to the early shopper is that he will be a much happier fellow the last few days before Christmas. High tribute for Mrs. Weir It’s high tribute to a remarkable lady that the Kings Mountain Fire Depsu-tment has chosen as the 1979 Grand Marshal of tomorrow’s Christ mas Parade, Mrs. W.T. Weir. Many citizens of our community recall being in Mrs. Josephine Ellerbe Weir's classroom at Kings Mountain High School. None can deny her mastery of the teaching profession and many of her students would tell you quite frankly that she made them toe the mark and they liked it. What we leave behind us is of vital Importance and occasionally a person enters our lives who leaves behind a lasting fragrance, a mark to make on everyone touched. Such an individual is Mrs. Weir, who has ex celled, not only in her leadership of young lives, but in her leadership of the many church and civic affairs of which she has been a part of Kings Mountain for many years. Future hinges on Iran On October 17th, President Jimmy Carter concluded a thousand days In office. ITiat’s about the length of time John F. Ken nedy was President, or of Teddy Roosevelt's first term, and a little longer than Gerald Ford’s presidency. Many political writers are at this point assessing the nature, tenor and ac complishments of the Carter Administration. But, whatever those accomplishments, the President's political future many hinge on the outcome of that terrible crisis which has arisen over the take-over of the American Embassy in Tehran. The President’s handling of that situation, including shutting off of crude oil from Iran, has been praised by other contenders for the Presidential nomination from both parties. The outcome however, will be stamped forever on the minds of the American voter. Just as much as Watergate and other traumatic periods are remembered. Reader Dialogue *Life Of Brian ’ immoral To The Editors, We all have heard about the controversial movie “Life of BrUui’’: many have taken stand against it, opposing the shows in tnelr com munities, others supporting them on the grounds that censorship is immoral. If the film “Oh, God” was in poor taste for Christians then “Life of Brian” is a bad tire, subversive to no end, blasphemous and repellent. When I went to see the film in a movie theater in Charlotte there were a few dozens of protesters, walking in front of the theater, most of them mature young people, carrying signs denouncing the blasphemous movie. After the show, I couldn’t help myself but take the time to meet them, shake their hands and salute ap provingly them on their courage to “fight the good fight of faith,” to stand up for their Lord. What is the movie about? It is one well planned try to cut the very roots of Christian Bible piety with tht obscure character of Brian making him ridicule the life of Jesus from the event of Bethlehem all through the crucifixion, and in between the hilarity of adding some spices by tour letter words and even full frontal nudity. LOOklMG BkCk From the Fri., Nov. 25,1040 edition of the Kings Mountain Herald Can we afford not to speak up against this kind of the devil’s attempt to Incite people to laugh about the things sacred? May God forgive those in high offices of the institutional Church who do not feel the sense of duty according to their calling to speak with authority against blasphemy! Very few have done that. (Is the qilrit of Protestantism of Luther, Calvin, Zln- zendorf, Wesley dead?) The people of the grass roots of the Church, our young people moat eagerly, are In need of the words and action of “censorship.” Howard B. Jackson, Nelsler Mills executive, was elected President of the Kings Mountain Country Club for the coming year by the newly- elected directors Nov. iTth. Marlowe’s Home and ‘Auto Supply will move this weekend from Its present location on Bat tleground Avenue to the building on Mountain Street owned by J.R. Davis and formerly oc cupied by Mountain OrlU. But all Is not lost yet, not even In the movie world, so we are assured when seeing the film “In Search of Historic Jesus,” one of the latest of religious movies of high artistic and religious qualities to be mentioned with "The Bible,” or “Noah’s Ark," of “Ihe Late Great Planet Earth,” to mention some. Social and Personal Crisp autumn weather and seasonal flowers gave a festive atmosphere to the beautifully- appointed tea given on last Saturday afternoon ty Mrs. Vernon Perry Crosby and Mrs. John Allyn Cheshire when guests were invited to call from 4until 0:80 p.m. at the Woman’s Club. Mrs. Howard Ware entertained 22 girls and boys Tuesday night at her home on East King Street as a birthday courtesy to her daughter, Cornelia. Mrs. Paul Mauney entertained members of the Study Club at her home Tuesday night. The film "The Search of Historic Jesus” starts with the examination of the shroud of Turin, the cloth believed to have wrapped the body of Christ. The research and the discussion by a theologian and scientists of distinction In their fields raise and hold the Interest of the viewers in the subject matter and Indeed in the whole story of Jesus life, satisfactorily abbreviated, with some "modem streakes” In It, yet not out of line with the New Testament. Don’t miss seeing this movie. Dr. Valdls Meseaers Iron Station 0 V, ^' iS] A / Lanny*s fannies, MearVs pearls tine up for night of hard hntteks. . . More photos on page 4 Game was exciting... Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. That phrase is usually associated with weddings, but could also be attached to Saturday night's OldUmers tootball game at John Gamble Stadium. The contest, sponsored by the Mountaineer dub to raise funds to support Kings Mountain Ifigh School athleUcs, had something old in players from as far back as the early fifties, something new in gridders that played as recently as last season, something borrowed In players like Larry Dunn who did not play at KMHS but starred at other schools, and something blue in the bruises that starting popping up all over arms and legs on Sunday morning. Just tor the record, Lanny’s fannies, a team coached by Lanny Thornburg, won a close 6-0 decision over Mearl’s Pearls, a team coached by Mearl Valentine. Ihe only touchdown came when Charlie Rhodes returned the second half kickoff 80 yards. And, Just my luck ... I missed It. When Rhodes was outracing the defense down the sidelines I was standing in front of the bleachers talking to former KM lineman Mike Ware, who Is now head coach at Newberry High and is a member of this year’s Shrine Bowl coaching staff. Even though only one touchdown was scored, the oldtlmers gave the fans plenty of excitement. To the surprise of most people In the stands, there was a lot of hard-hitting on defense. Only a light rain In the second half dampened the ^>irit8, and even that didn’t bother the players and the oldtlmey cheerleaders and pep band. Probably the best thing that came out of the game were the memories that entered the minds of the fans. Several could recall the breakaway and power-running of Ken Baity, a ‘57 ne Bowdar who la still the school’s all-time rushing king. Baity was one of the few running backs who was blessed with both power and speed. The yesirs have tsdeen away the speed and added a few pounds in the wrong places. The two oldest oldtlmers were end Whistle Goforth, whose last season of tootbsOl was 1000, OUle Harris Jr., who graduated in '04 at KMHS, and Don Ellis, a '66 Grover grad. Harris came sdl the way from Houston to psu’tlclpate In the second annual event. Harrte, a quarterback, and Goforth, cm end. saw little action until the second half when the PA announcers begem encouraging the coaches to put them In the game. Dsurell Austin, who was helping Jonas Bridges, Csml Champion smd Perry Champion at the mike, called tor Thornburg to put Harris In and Thornburg yelled up to the pressbox “he doesn’t wemt to go In.” Shortly afterward, Harris went in and ran a quarterbemk keeper tor a two yard gain. “That had to be a busted play,” am 9TeWhRT commented his father. State Senator OUle Harris. “He would never caU his own number.” The rosters Included several former Moun- teUneers who were aU-stars during their heyday. TTiat list, of course, was headed by Baity, a Shrine Bowler who also made AU-Oonference and AU-State. He went on to star at the University of South Carolina. Dunn, a native South Carolinian who is em- (doyed by Timms Furniture, was selected for the SC Shrine Bowl team his senior year but did not play in the game because of an injury. He later {dayed severed years of pro basebaU in the Yankee chain, advancing as high as AAA bedl. Other aU-stars Included Mark George, who was an East-West AU-Star game participant and AU-Oonference, Tony Falls, an AU-SWC quar terback selection as a sophomore, AU-SWC Dennis Hogue, Charile Bums, who was AU-SWC and a member of the Lions Bowl team in '01, emd Alton Stewart, an AU-SWC running back and Lions Bowl selection in '62. Shu Carlton, who coached the Mountles to their first two Southwestern Conference titles In 1965 and '56 and who later turned out several out standing teams at Gastonia Ashley, was a special guest at the Booster’s Club. The losing team blamed the narrow loss on the officials ... KMHS coaches Dan Brooks, David Brinkley and Steve Foster. (Just kidding, they reaUy did a good Job.) Players participating in the game, other than the ones already mentioned, included Keith Porter, William Thompson, Chuck Austin, DaireU Van Dyke, Pete Ruff, William Manning, Buck Burton, Andy Loftln, Rocky Brown, Joey Bennett, WiU Sanders, Alan Putnsim, Lynn Valentine, Robert Turner, Tim Spicer, Dewayne dark. Bob Johnson, Tony Leigh, Ronnie Tesseneer, BUI Grissom, Ed Bums, Don Champion, Scott Thornburg, Ronnie WUson, Scott Ellis, Kenny FaUs, Eddie Smith, David Bolin, Chris Johnson, (Jralg Brown, Myron George, Byron White, Donald Martin, Leon Roseboro, Scott Wells, Eddie Leftwlch, Kale (Joins, Dale Putnam, David Putnam, Dale RusseU. Arthur CarroU, Joe BeU, Reggie Whitmire, Bobby Tesseneer, Jethro BeU, Bobby Bolin, Corky Smith, Jerome MUler, Jewel Watson and PhlUlp Putnam. A real gala occasion CharUe Moss has suppUed us with a copy of a 1980 TTianksglvlng Day menu which was served at a Nelsler MUls office party 40 years ago. Local people, who have worked or now work at the Margrace and Pauline Plants, wlU remember these “names” from that guest list and their long affiliation with Kings Mountain industry. At that time CharUe was working at the Patricia plant, Pa«il Mauney was with the office staff, and Halbert Webb was working in the Margrace dyehouse. The menu for that Thanksgiving Day Included the traditional turkey with rice and gravy, boUed ham, cranberries, scaUoped oysters, candied yams, fruit cocktaU, celery and pickles, congealed salad, boUed custard and fruit cake. CharUe recaUed that the party was held in the ,old Pythian Club haU, located upstairs In the ' former First Natlonid Bank BuUding at the comer of Cherokee and Mountain Streets. “It was a real gala occasion,” recalls CharUe. Lib Stewart of Pauline; R. Halbert Webb, Fred Martin and Tim Goforth, aU of the Dyehouse; Hunter Nelsler, Carl Davidson, Clyde JoUy and A.A. Jones, aU of Designing; Joe Nelsler, J.R. Dickey, L.L. Clonlnger, George Barber and W.B. Smith, aU of Finishing; Charlie Moss and Cftrl Weaver, both of Patricia; and C.E. Nelsler, F.C. Roberts, J.C. JoUy, J.H. Thomson, Paul Mauney, Paul Nelsler, Eugene Nelsler, Luther Cansler and Seth WUson, aU of the office staff. + -(- + The guest list numbered then-Mayor WUey McGinnis, H.W. Sanders, Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, W.A. Barden, J. Lee Robinson, D.A. Matthews, Elmer Herndon, C.F. Harry, B.J. King, Rev. A.G. Melton, Charles E. Bamhardt, Dr. I.S. McElroy, John H. Mabry, A.E. CUne, J.L. Herndon, Dr. J.E. Anthony, J.M. Rhea, Sheriff I.M. AUen, Dr. J.S. Hood, Rev. J.R. Church, George F. Modena, C.B. Carpenter, J.C. KeUer, W.K. Mauney, W.A. Rldenhour, John P. Long, Booth W. OUlesple, Walter DlUlng, E.A. Smith Sr., Arnold Kiser, Hunter Mauney, Buck Mauney and Ben Long. Representing the various plants were: E.E. Finley, C.B. Whitworth, R.P. Sanders, Gus Early, Bob Wood, Boyce Early, Beck Page, Arthur Hamrick and Boyce Ware, aU of Margrace; Hugh Nelsler, WIU Parrish, L.C. Finley, Grady Weir, Winfield Styers, M.A. Moss, Clarence Jolly, W.S. Cashion and John Davis, aU IN THE MAIL this week was a subscription renewal and a letter from Nancy (Mrs. Clyde) Kerns, who Is moving back to North CaroUna from Tampa, Fla. Nancy, widow of Clyde Kerns, has been Uvlng in Florida tor six years and is returning to her hometown of Salisbury next month to reside at Apt. D-104 Spanish Arms, 810 S. Main St. The Kernses Uved in Kings Mountain 82 years and resided on Edgemont Dr. Nancy recaUed that she WiU be returning to SaUsbury on Pearl Harbor Day, 88 years after she left that city. And coincidentally, It was on Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 7, 1978 that she left Kings Mountain to move to Florida and Dec. 7, 1041 when she moved to Kings Mountain to make her home. Mrs. Kerns earned the name "Fancy Nancy” from some of her longtime friends, including the B.S. Peeler famUy, and was regarded as an exceUent hostess. ) • B( Two adn Gar cord Pree Sara Dlr< Assc bell Assl 3 O Ml aluir then 3 C ji cale of < Oou Nov ■C3ei E L. i Arl( Phi A. Not Pat Wal Rot Det Jay Jea Ha; Ma A C. Lee Goi 3 C> y o See Tre Bai Sec Sm Set Oil Bi: Co Oo M( Ur (fl un Pi Be Nc T,. (ti Bi Mi ..t( til It lo: ^ I 53 e
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