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o o o V.J P8({e 2A-KING8 MUl/NTAIN HRRALD-Tuesday, December 18, 1*1» PUBLISHED EACH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY GARLAND ATKINS Publisher GARY STEWART Co-Editor LIB STEWART Co-Editor DARRELL AUSTIN Generul Mansger MEMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION The Herald is published by Herald Publishing House, P.O. Box TS2. Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086. Business and editorial oMices are located at 481 N. Piedmont Ave. Phone TSO- 7496.Serond class postage paid at Kings Mountain,N.C.SIngle copy IS cents.Subscription rates; tlO yearly in state. IS six months. Ill yearly out-of-state. 15.60 six months. Student rate for nine months I7.S0. USPS 981-040. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE—When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. St. Matthew 2:10 €DITORII^L9&OmiOriS Real Christmas meaning The following article was written by Crystal Sparrow, a member of Patterson Grove Baptist Church In December, 1978. She was 9^ years old at the time. Crystal died of a rare illness on January 30,1979, after an illness of two days. She was a fifth grader at Bethware School and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sparrow. shepherds saw the star and Angels around the star and the Angels said, “Go to Bethlehem and see the Christ Child," and they did. At the same time, Wise Men saw the star and heard the Angels and went to Bethlehem, and found the baby and gave him money and great gifts. A RE AL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS It happened a long time ago. There was a man named Joseph and a woman named Mary. God chose Mary to have Jesus. Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to pay their taxes and the Innkeeper did not have any rooms. So he led them to a stable and that was where Jesus was bom on Christmas night. A star shown very bright that night and three There came the shepherds, and they did not have anything to bring but LOVE. So Jesus grew up In a c8UT>enter shop and went out and preached to people and oraved and they threw him in a jail. Then they killed Him....He was nailed to a cross and put In a cave and a very big stone was put over the cave, but Jesus got out. He pushed the stone away and went to Heaven to be with His Heavenly Father. And that Is the real mesming of CSiristmas. Put peace into practice It’s the Christmas season, a joyful one, as the birth of Christ Is celebrate<9 around the world. Why has the Christian religion survived and spread through the 1979 years since Christ was bom? There are many reasons. Christ, through his Apostles, found more apostles who were willing to risk death for principle. Today It la not hard to be a Christian by label. But the principal reason Is the fact that Christ’s practices and teachings, love of thy fellowman, replacement of greed, envy, with kindness to the suffering, aid to the less fortunate a spirit of giving before taking ■ and not even having to take. It is popular today to view with alarm. With two world wars, the Vietnam suid Korea Wars behind us and the troublesome problems now in Irsin, the world remains In a suspended sense of fesu* minimized only by the necessity to perform everyday tasks that are demanded In a fast paced temporal existence. America has had problems before In Its dealings with other countries but none has seemed so fraught with potential dangers as that now with Iran. History, Biblical and otherwise, is filled with the continuing story of man’s Inhumanity to man, the story of might making right, and rules of living twisted Into a two-way street, ^>pllcable to one suid not to tl.e other. The goal of universal adoption of the spirit of giving seems unattainable and likely is. Yes, It Is conceivable that man Is somewhat kinder to man than he was 300,300 or 100 years ago. The continuing prayer at Christmas time Is that the world will put into practice the prin ciples of humanity practiced by the Prince of Peace. Tips for drivers ’Die Kings Mouniam Police Department offers these tips to holiday drivers. It’s holiday time again and If you’re like many Americans you will be taking to the open roads to visit family suid friends and the longer the drive the greater the chance that you might fall asleep behind the wheel. So be prepared. If you are getting drowsy while driving, the best thing you can do Is to pull off the road and rest for awhile. Walk around a little, have a cup of coffee, and even get a bite to eat. But don’t continue your trip until you feel well rested. If for some reason you can’t pull off the road, a series of exercises developed by a University of California doctor can help keep you alert and awake. The series for highway drivers suggests that at the first sign of drowsiness the driver should start wiggling his toes. ’Ihe hands are next and should be exercised by gripping the steering wheel tightly and then relaxing. This should be followed by alternately focusing the eyes on the road ahead suid then on the dash board. Neck muscles can be exercised by moving the head from side to side while keeping the eyes on the road. The series ends with the driver taking deep breaths suid sitting straight with his back arched against th back of the seat. These exercises will keep a tired driver awake but remember, the best advice Is still to pull off the road suid get some needed rest. Falling asleep behind the wheel of a csu and turn a "cat nap" mto something more permanent. Reader Dialogue Thanks for UF coverage Dear Mr. Atkins, Mr. Austin, Ms. Stewart, A Mr. Stewart: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Kings Mountain United Way and Rev. R.E. Boggan, Jr. and myself, I would like to express our appreciation for the Herald’s excellent coverage of this year’s Campaign Drive. Your coverage was the vehicle that kept area citizens reminded of the Importance of the United Fund. Since your last report of our activity, we have received suldltlonal monies. Our total to date Is 163,228.90, for 115 percent of our gocd. I feel sure that 1981 Campaign Chairman Mark Wilson will need your superb assistance again next year. Dr. Terry R. Sellers 1980 Campaign Chairman 1881 Campaign President regarding the Iranian student’s speaking at Central School, we would point out several facta. First, the student was invited to give a presentation on Iran’s culture, geography, and religion as well as its current political situation. We were assured that he would not present propaganda. Those of us who were fortunate enough to hear his morning talk know that he Uved up to this condition. He did not try to sway our students In any direction, nor did he express any hostility for the United States. Secondly, the student had requested that no press be Invited. Because of the volatUe situation In his own country, he feared reprisal. That request should have been respected. Thirdly, we believe that our students should be given the opportunity to hear foreign people speak on their respective countries, psurticularly when the country Is included in our social studies curriculum, as Is Iran. We believe that students deserve the chance to become more cosmopolltsm and less provincial In their views. We try to InstlU the quaUty of open-mindedness In all of our students. Th understand another culture Is not necessarily to condone that culture. Editorial reply Th the editors. In reply to your editorial of December 4, Finally, we support Mrs. O’Shields’ handling of the situation. The Iranlsin student had come here with the understanding that the press would not cover his speech. He lived up to his agreement not to propagandize, tuid our assistant principal was simply carrying out our Hey^ SantOy donh forget these requests, , Dear Santa, Well, old boy, another year has almost passed us by. We haven’t even recovered from your last visit and they tell me you’re loading your sleigh for another ride. You’re a generous fellow (but why Is it I always have to pay for your generosity?) so would you consider some of the following Christmas presents: All-State honors and selection to the East-West All-Star football game for Kings Mountain High’s talented tailback Kevin Mack. You brought him an early gift last week In a football scholarship to Clemson, but keep bringing In the awards, Santa, because Kevin really deserves them... A case of Rolalds for Tootle Allen so he can more easUy digest George Blalock’s hotdogs. Tbotle says he has the perfect solution for the Iranian crisis. Send Khomeini some of George’s hotdogs but forget to send the Rolalds... A clean report for the city in Its HUD audit, which has been In the news for several months. Then, maybe, criticizing can cease and we can all get about the business of continuing to make Kings Mountain a progressive city... Some new lights for the Kings Mountain High gym, which has to be the darkest anywhere, and a couple of championship basketball teams to give the loyal Mountaineer followers something to cheer about... A high school coaching job for Kings Mountain Junior High basketball coach, Ken Napier, who is much too good a coach to be stuck In junior high...Ditto for David Heffner, the KM Junior High jayvee football coach, who has a lot on the ball and should be catching the eye oi high schools In search of a gtxxl coach... An NAIA District 36 basketball title for Belmont Abbey’s Crusaders and their deserving coach, Bobby Hussey, Klgns Mountain’s only contribution to college basketball coaching, and a Shrine Bowl coaching assignment tor KM’s Dan Brooks. It looks like our only hope of getting a player In the Shrine Bowl game la by first getting a coach in it... A major college baseball scholarship for KM’s Tim Leach, <»» of the best pitchers In North Carolina, and a state baseball cahmplonship for the Mountaineers and their hard-working coaches, Bany Gibson and Bud Bumgau’dner... A plane ticket to the U.S. for the American hostages being held in Iran, and a peaceful solution to whatever the problem la between the two countries. 1 don’t know If anyone really knows what that problem Is... A lot of good fishing for Harold Wells, Herman Blalock and Floyd McDaniel and a lot of spen ding money for them ’cause I don’t want them to have to fish for their supper... A quiet Christmas for all of the volunteers, such as firemen, rescue squad members, reserve policemen, and others, who give so freely of their time and talents to keep us safe...A hot meal, some new clothes and a toy for so many people that we don’t know who are star ving and having to do without the things we take for granted...A safe and Merry Christmas for Rev. Tom Lesley, misslmary to Uganda, who la out on the road somewhere on a 8,000 mile walk to raise money to feed some of the hungry people In this world... (Completion of a couple of buildings that some people have been waiting along time for.One,the new Herald Publishing building on (Cantebury Road, which will be my new home away from home, and also the new underground home of Rev. and Mrs. Graham Wood, the first of Its kind In this area... A new sewer system and town hall for Grover, one of the finest little towns on Earth, and a bottle of white shoe polish and black hair dye for Kings Mountain’s always-youthful looking mayor, John Henry Moss... A year’s supply of TVln Pet dog food tor Baby Girl, our recently-acquired St. Bernard, the eatlngest dog you’ve ever seen, and a stapler for Leigh Anne. ’That child can come up with some odd requests... A conference wrestling title for Coach Steve end of the agreement. Sincerely yours. Richard Greene Jerry Hoyle Ann Bennett Sherrill Toney Sharon Baldwin Ethel Bumgardner Carol D. Wheeler Jo Ellis Sandra Connor Steve Ellis Deborah Royster Joy White Jackie SheU Deanlce Branham Sara Whetstine Likes peanuts Dear Editor, I want to endorse every word of Mr. Garland Atkins’ article in ’Tuesday’s Herald (tell them to keep oil), with one exception, I do not like pop corn. I like peanuts. Sincerely DaM. Melntsrre Kings Mountain An all e]q>ense-pald, three-day, two-nlght vacation at the Rock Motel tor Dr. Charles Adams... Lib Stewart The spirit of Christmas Too busy cm 9TGWr\RT Pastor George Neighbors o Moffitt and the KMHS Mountaineers, and a state title tor KM’s 188-pounder Avery Smith, whose fast start Is reminiscent of a couple of years ago when Chuck Gordon, snow at Appalachian, went unbeaten en route to the state crown... Plenty of gasoline for Bud Medlln to make those weekly trips to Oiapel Hill to see the Tar Heels play football and basketball, and a couple of seats down In the "old” bleachers at Clemson for Kyle Smith and Mlkki Baity. ’Hie new section of bleachers are so "high”, they say a dnink can’t even climb them.. A couple days of spare time to recover from ‘Uiese past six months of working 12 to 18 hours a day. When the rush Is over, I’m going to take a day off, take the phone off the hook and hit the sack. And I dare anyone to ring the door bell.. And, finally, Santa, and most Importsmt, good health, happiness and a Merry Christmas for sdl. Tliese words by Alex Drier do not deal with Christmas, per se, but It seems to me that they do exemplify the Spirit of Christmas and give us guidelines for the other 865 days of the year. ’"To awaken each morning with a smile on my face, to greet the day with reverence, for the (^^rtunlty It contsdns; to approach my work with a clean mind; to hold ever before me, even In the doing of little things, the ultimate purpose toward which I am working; to meet men and women with laughter on my Ups suid love In my heart; to be gentle, kind and courteous through sdl the hours; to approach the nl^t with wesuiness that ever woos sleep and the joy fiiat comes from work well done—this Is how I desire to wsiste wisely my days." Tb our family Christmas has always meant a time to have the family together in a happy state of love, compsuiionshlp and goodwill. A time that csui win us back to the delusions of childhood, recall to the older person the plestsures he enjoyed sm a youth and bring the traveler back to his own fireside suid the quietness suid joy of a happy home. As time marches on In a tsuigled web of change, may the Good Man at this season bring a huge helping of reason and good judgment to all who would employ violence In their motives. Bring them a reminder that the first words sung at this sesuson nearly 3,(X)0 years ago were "Fear not” suid that Jesus throughout his ministry repeated, “Let not your heart be troubled." Losul them with stories of the Babe In the manger and change their cowsu’dlce to coursige. I extend to each of my readers warm imd sincere wishes for Good Hesdth suid Happiness suid a Merry (jhristmsM. Dear Editor, The yesu-, 1888, the place, Paris Art Salon. It Is the first showing of Luc Oliver’s small painting, “The Arrival at Bethlehem.” It highiighta Msuy's weary and suffering fsuie sw the In nkeeper Is telling Joseph that there Is no room in the Inn. As long as we attribute evil motives to the Innkeeper, the story does not touch us. But dlssuisoclate It from history’s overlay and it speaks to us today. It Is evident that the Innkeeper lost the ssusred in the busy shuffle. Ixike (Luke 3:1-7) does not even Imply wrona conduct. This was a buslness.you rented to the first customers who arrived. He did what you and I have often done. He was not bad, just too busy. Never are we In greater danger of getting too busy than during this sacred season. Tliere U much that Is religious In December, little that la deeply spiritual. ^ Oiriatmas means deliverance, knowledge of the truth, becoming what God has In mind for us to become. Let the hope of this beautiful season move you to believe and to receive all tht God Is offering you.
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