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Piiee 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERAU)-'niiH-«<lnv. December *7, 1*79 VI7BI.I8HED EACH TUESDAY AND THURSDAY GARLAND ATKIN« Publisher GARY STEWART Co-Editor LIB STEWART Co-Editor DARRELL AUSTIN OenenU Meii»ger MEMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION The Herald Is published by Herald Publishing House, P.O. Box 7SS. Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086. Business and editorial oHices are located at 481 N. Piedmont Ave. Phone 789- 7496.Second class postage paid at Kings Mountaln,N.C.Slngle copy 15 cento.Subscrlptlon rates: $10 yearly In state. $5 sU months. 811 yearly out-of-state. $8.80 six months. Student rate for nine months $7.80. USPS 981-040. TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE—A good mao obtalneth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices he will condenm. Proverbs 12:2 eDnoRiN.9&opinion9 Have realistic goats^ It will be a urand new year Tuesday and for many of us that means a whole new batch of New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, many folks try to tackle everything at once. Try to quit smoking, lose weight, and start exercising regularly at the same time and you’ll see how difficult It can be. What usually happens Is that you fail at one, give up on the others, and end up In the same shape you are in noAr.’ ' If you are r,e8Uy serious about your resolutions, the North Carolina Medical Society offers the following suggestions; +Be realistic in the goals you set for yourself. Don’t try to reach achievements that you know are hopeless or set unrealistic time limits on reaching that goal. If your resolution Involves breaking a bad habit, taper off gradually instead of quitting “cold turkey.” -HDon’t binge those last few days of December For example. If you are trying to lose weight. don't eat everything in sight before the new year begins. It will only make your goal harder to attain and perhaps frustrate your efforts more. -(-To quote an old cliche, "If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!’’ Starting a new resolution over If you fail the first time might Just give you the determination to keep It. -(-Reward yourself for your successes. Reminding yourself of the benefits and pleasures of your accomplishments might help you achieve your goals. -(-If you’re having trouble keeping your resolutions (or If you think you might run into pitfalls), find someone else who Is trying to accomplish the same thing. -(-Tell others about your resolutions. A goal you are trying to reach Is more attainable when you’re given encouragement by friends. -(-Have Patience! !Bad habits take longer than overnight to break. New Year traditions. . . New Year’s Day Is resolution day. ’There’s a reason. December 31 Is normally Inventory day, a day of accounting of the final windup of a calendar year, which, doubtless has shown Its high spots and Its low spots. New Year’s Day Is a time for decisions on ways and means to ellinlnate the low spots from the forthcoming yeaT’s'operations - whether It’s a school boy who needs to get In the passing list, or a businessman who needs to sharpen his operation. Man still chases the elusive ghosts of per- foctlon, a ghost he’ll never find. But the world still pays off—momentarily and otherwise—on the basis of performance. By chasing the ghost of perfection, man usually improves his per formance, though the goals are denied forever. Observance of New Year’s Day Is at least 2,700 years old and was recorded as early as 747 B.C. when the Romans presented to Taltus, king of the Sabines, branches from trees consecrated to Strenla, goddess of strength, as tokens of good fortune. Later the gifts became more elaborate and Claudius finally Imposed a limit on their value after the Caesars had started to regard them as sources of great personal profit. Although the later Christian emperors retain ed the customs of observing New Year’s Day.the church banned Its members from participating in the Idolatorous rites which had accompanied the celebrations. Finally, after December 28 had been fixed as (Christmas Day, the church declared January 1 the festival commemorating the circumcision of (Jhiist. Numerous are the traditions of New Tear’s Day. In the Deep South It Is reckoned If you eat blackeyed peas and turnip greens on New Tear'g Day good luck will be yours during the coming year. In Scotland It is believed that anyone who before brekfast on New Year’s Day opens his Bible at random and places his hand on a passage will find there his fate for the coming year. Less gentle Is a custom In Gtormany where the citizens are privileged to strike with their fists anyone seen wearing a tall silk hat after dark on New Year’s Day. In some parts of England, villagers gather to bum the old year out. TTie Chinese and Japanese, with the wisdom of the centuries, believe the new year should not be allowed to dawn on unpaid debts and unsettled accounts. That’s one custom which would bring good luck without the Involvement of super stition. Reader Dialoffue Scouts needed, , . Dear Sir: 1980 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Cub Scout Program In the United States. We would like to locate as many men as we can who were Cub Scouts and men and women who were Cub Scout Leaders prior to 1060. We would appreciate anyone falling Into either of these categories contacting the writer of this letter as soon as possible. ’Thank you for your assistance In this en deavor. Allen M. Knight 80th Anniversary Cub Scout Chairman Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America Post Office Box 1069 Gastonia, North Carolina 28062 LOOKIMG BhCK Thanks^ Herald, . . From the Wed., Dec. 81,1989 Edition of ’Die Kings Mountain Herald ’The March of Dimes opens its 1969 campaign PYlday, with various fund-raising projects already planned In the Kings Mountain cam paign. Watch Night Services will be held at Central Methodist Church and Macedonia Baptist Church New Year’s Eve. Dr. Kenneth H. McOUl has been elected president of the medical staff of Kings Mountain Hospital. Dear Editors, ’The Kings Mtn. Herald has helped again to help meet the basic needs of our elderly citizens. ’ITie Herald printed an article where I suggested how the community could serve our elderly In essential services. I do not know what all has been done through others, but the members of Kings Mtn. React No. 3968 has rallied to our request, and I want to thank them for their services to the elderly In the past and their keen Interest to helping them In the future. Kennlth E. George Director Kings Mtn. Aging Program Thanks^ React,, Social and Personal Miss Cynthia Plott and Robert S, Lindsay were married ’Tuesday evening In First Presbyterian Church. Miss Shirley June Falls and Darrell Lloyd Austin were married Sunday afternoon In a 4 p.m. ceremony In Central United Methodist Church. Grover’s First BapUst Church was the setUng Sunday at 12 noon for the wedding of Miss Betty Faye Watterson and Harold Dean Spears. Dear Editors, I want to take this opportunity to praise Kings Mountain React 8968 which provides gifts, not only at Christmas, but throughout the year. React 3968 is helpling the elderly to live in their homes by doing small services tor them year- round without charge. I have been the recipient of these services, which are free. The only fee has been for parts. I do appreciate all this fine group of people have done for me. Mrs. NeU Cook Some predictions won^t be true. • • Predictions guaranteed not fo come true In 1980: The Department of Housing and Urban Development will force the City of Kings Mountain to pay back over $700,000 In misused federal money and Mayor John Henry Moss will receive a $1 million grant to pay It back with... Peggy Childers will open a restaurant In the new Herald building on Canterbury Road and Nancy Wltlker smd Katrena McCall will save a fortune in money they’ve been putting in shoes because of walking back and forth to Peggy’s to get me Sundrops... Rev. Billy Graham will hold a crusade at Darlington Raceway and convert the entire Infield on the eve of the Southem 600... Kings Mountain High football coach Dan Brooks will be named head coach of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team, lake Ids entire Mountaineer team with him smd soundly defeat the South Carolina sdl-stsu-s... President Carter will do a Pepsodent com mercial... The Chicago Besu’s will win the Super Bowl smd the Atlsmta Braves the World Series... Woody Hayes will return to college coaching...at demson... Former President Gerald Ford will Join the PGA tour... David Crockett and Bob Caudle will admit on nationwide TV that professional wrestling Is feke... Lib Stewart Christmas only 365 days away, , , Since Tom Barnette’s wife opened her (3u1stmas present Christmas Day the Herald stsiff has missed our N. Piedmont Ave. next-door neighbor. Could It be that Mrs. Bivnette put her husband to work at home using her new chaln- saw? ^ In bygssM '4ays, Christmas gifts differed from those of today, but I think Tommy would be In the running for the prize. The Raleigh Farm tc Mechanics reported In 1881 that “a man in Charlotte received SOO canary birds for Christmas. Can-ary body beat that?’’ The records show that we went no further overboard In our Christmas celebrations than our predecessors. In 1910 The Charlotte Observer reported that “in Virginia a fella about to be shot by another on Christmas Day requested his assailant to pos^ne action on the grounds that Dec. 26th was no time for such carrying on. We do not see how such a reasonable suggestion could be refused, but the coroner now has charge of the petitioner.’’ The Charlotte Observer also said In 1910: “Draw a deep breath or a long sigh, as you choose. Christmas Is only 866 days away.’’ The Herald Is Indebted to David Delevle for shsulng with us his photo file, a souvenir of the visit of American soUders to Switzerland In 1946- 46. Mr. Delevle was a Pfc. at the time and the photographs are of both Mr. Delevle and his wife. The book details some of the history of the Swiss people and since I had visited In Zurich and Lucerne during the summer he wanted to show me some pictures of Switzerland 36 years ago. The pictures reveal that generations after generations of Swiss people have lived In neat, modest homes, with windows full of flowers, working Indtutrlously In their shops and fac tories and on their farms and going to church on Sundays. The fact that so many Swiss know the meaning of Inner peace Is perhaps one of the reasons why Switzerland Is Intact today, said Dave. The booklet also points out the Independence of the country and contrasts the country with the U.S.A., the melting pot of the world, and Swit zerland, the fraternal league of four races and four languages, yet united In fundamentals and love of peace, democracy humaneness, and indomitable spirit of Independence. The picturesque countryside and alps are still there but the American dollar In Switzerland doesn’t stretch very far In 1979. Mr. Delevle recsdled buying Swiss watches and other keepsake Items for very little. “I should have kept them Instead of selling and trading them to otherOI’s”, says Dave. “Now those things would be quite valuable.’’ Christmas came in July for me this year as my short trip abroad was a Santa Claus gift to me. What’s your opinion? We want to hear your opinion on things of Interest to you. Address all oorrespondenue for this page to Reader Dlalogne, Kings Mountain Herald, P.O. Box Drawer 782, Kings Mountain, N.C. 28089. Be sore and sign proper name and Include your aMress. Unsigned letters will not be published. Oarollnas League.. Poets Comer MAKE ROOM IN THE HEART Make room In the heart for Jesus lift Him lovingly from the manger. How can He bring to us great Joy If we treat Him as a stranger? Look upon His Holy face as the angels of heaven smile down. Clasp Him tenderly to the breast place upon His head a crown. Feel the warmth of divine love as He responds to me and you. Don’t leave Jesus In a manger to hunger after you. Vivian S.BUtcUffe In memory of our Beloved Dad Franze Greene who died June 11,1979 My Daddy’s gone now God taken him away. My wish Is we could all meet he and mom In heaven some sweet day. Daddy’s been so lonely since the Lord took Mama home. I pray they are together Again so they won’t ever have to be alone. Oh, I loved my daddy. He meant so much to me. I remember all the times When I was small, I sat upon his knee. I loved to hug and kiss him. Even after I was a big girl. If I could only do It one more time 1 would give the whole world. Daddy was such a good dad. The best wo could have had. If I could have had a choice I would have chosen him for my dad. I know that he loved me. He showed It In so many ways I’d love to see and kiss you Dad, on this sad Christmas Day. GW!V . newwrr I’ll make a milUon on my new Invention, the Ayatollah Khomeini wood-chopping block (To make this thing work, you lie a picture of Khomeini on the top of the log you're splitting. As you begin the downswing with your ax, yell Ayatollah!, as In Karate!, and It’ll split every time)... AU of the major gasoline suppUers will stage suid old-tlmey gas war and the price of the liquid gold will drop to 29.0 cents per gallon... North Carolina’s Tar Heels will blow the ACC basketball championship and Bud Medlln, Tony Tompkins and Garland Atkins will bum all their } Tar Heel momentos and become supporters of the Duke Blue Devils... The Bessemer City Record will go dsdly... An ABC election will pass In Kings Mountain without any objection by local ministers... South Point and Shelby will finish 9-10 In the Southwestern Conference football standings and Bessemer City will win the Southern District Seven title... ^ DeVoil Butcher will give up his career as an umpire to go Into the coaching profession... My brother-in-law, Ed Spencer, will turn traitor to the Washington Redskins and become a supporter of the Dallas Cowboys... Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Hank Aaron will come to Kings Mountain to attend the high school baseball banquet and Mayor Moss will refuse to have his picture taken with them becausetheydldn’tgetthelr start in the Western || Welcome Him with open arms feel the blessed peace He brings. Appoint Him the theme of sweet melody from Joys eternal spring. Daughter SUrley Carroll (1 e
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