Pag* 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERAID-Thunday. S*pt*mb*i 17, 1981
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Read The Constitution
September 17 marks the 194th anniversary of the drafting of the
Constitution of the United States, and by declaration by the President,
the week of September 17-24 has been set aside as a week for citizens
to celebrate “Constitution Week.”
In Kings Mountain, Mayor John Henry Moss has proclaimed
September 17-24 as Constitution Week and the Frederick Hambright
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating
the week by bringing it to the attention of the public through an
nouncements in newspapers, radios and schools.
In the Preamble of the Constitution, our Founding Fathers wrote
their purpose “to secure the blessing of liberty to themselves and their
posterity.”
The purpose of the observance of this week is to renew appreciation
of our Constitution and Country. Make this week a time of reading
and studying this great document, learn to more fully appreciate its
meaning, and teach it to your children.
Good Work Humes, Bill
On October 6, Kings Mountain voters will go to the polls to elect
three members to the City Board of Commissioners.
Actually, only two.
District Two Commissioner Humes Houston, up for election to his
third term on the board, is unopposed.
That could be attributed to one of two things; Either potential can
didates in his district are not interested, or they feel he is doing a good
job.
We like to believe the latter is true.
Houston’s good public service over the past six years (one two-year
■Readers Write-
Anti-Navy Attitude
Angers KM Sailor
To the editor:
1 have been living here in East Boston, Massachusetts, since
February when my ship began its overhaul, and 1 find myself angered
over the anti-Navy attitude expressed openly by the “Easties.”
This attitude is prevalent not only here in East Boston, but nation
wide, in the form of anti-draft marches, young “adults” refusing to
register, and even physical attacks on sailors. In July of 1980 a sailor
was brutally murdered by a band of street punks here in “Eastie.”
This is not called for. We spend many months and billions of dollars
defending our nation’s interests and when we return to our own
shores, we are exposed to a new enemy, the very people we protect.
All 1 have to say is that we want to live in a free country, we must
take pride in the servicemen who protect the freedom. I’ll bet the
cowards who avoid service and the weaklings who “knock it without
trying it” will take what I’ve said to heart when we lose the freedom
and liberty we take for granted.
YNSN John Hardin
USS Mullinax (DD944)
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term and a four-year term) is appreciated, and the fact that he has no
opposition is a reward for that service.
Bill Grissom, District Five Commissioner for the past two terms,
chose not to run for re-election this year.
He is due our thanks for service rendered over the past several years.
Grissom proved himself to be a good representative of the people.
He was willing to listen to people’s complaints and suggestions, and he
had the desire and the “guts” to do what he felt was right.
His official service will be missed, but we have the feeling that Bill
Grissom will always be there to do whatever he can for the communi
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By
Gary Stewart
Louis Sabetti Sr.
A Man Who Cared
Louis Sabetti Sr., who was killed last week in a hunting accident,
will be missed by many Kings Mountain and Cleveland County
citizens.
Often, when people die, others say he was a “good” man. In the case
of Lou Sabetti, 1 can honestly say he was good in every since of the
word.
He was well-known in the county as a good businessmtm, civic and
community leader. He was active in Boy Scouts and the Kings Moun
tain Kiwanis Club.
He was active in the Cleveland County Unit of the American
Cancer Society and thj^ year headed the Kings Mountain area fund
raising drive. He was one of the main reasons the unit topped its
$40,000 goal.
Sabetti was a caring man. He was a cancer victim, overcame major
cancer surgery and was proof positive that cancer can be defeated and
its victim can return to a normal life.
Sabetti often visited cancer patients in the hospitals and their homes,
counseled with them, and let them see for themselves that they could
conquer the disease.
1 know almost first-hand, because my father recently underwent the
same type of cancer Lou had, and Lou was a big help to him during his
crisis.
A few days after his surgery, Lou dropped in out of the blue one day
when dad’s spirits were low. He talked with him there in the hospital
room, let him see how well he was doing, and assured him that
anytime he needed any kind of help or just someone to talk to, Lou
was as close as the telephone.
I’ve always been told that attitude is a big key in the cancer healing
process. Lou hel()ed my father develop a good attitude, and in his last
checkup, he was told there was absolutely no evidence of anything be
ing wrong with him and he could do anything he pleased. It’s good to
see a 73-year-oId man climbing ladders like a 16-year-old and putting
roofs on buildings.
Since dad’s surgery in May until his death last week, Lou faithfully
called him at home two or three times every week to see if he needed
anything or anybody to talk to.
I truly believe that Lou was one of the big keys in my father’s heal
ing process.
Lou will be missed by more people than you’ll ever know.
Family and friends of the late C.A. “Gus” Huffstetler, who died
recently of bone cancer and leukemia, have begun a memorial fund
drive in his name to purchase a K-thermal heating and cooling blanket
for Unit 6-A of the VA Hospital in Durham.
Huffstetler was a patient at the hospital for several weeks before his
death.
A K-thermal blanket can be used to gradually cool a patient who is
running a high fever or warm a patient who is suffering from frost bite
or an unusually low temperature.
According to Huffstetler’s daughter, Sandra Moss, his temperature
ranged from 103 to 105 degrees the two days prior to his death.
Doctors told the family that a blanket would not have prolonged his
life, but would have made his last days more comfortable.
Mrs. Moss said her father had the use of a blanket while he was a pa
tient in the intensive care unit, but lost it when he was returned to a
private room.
‘The only way he could have had one was to take it from someone
else, and he wouldn’t have wanted that,” Mrs. Moss said.
Each bed in intensive care is equipped with a blanket, Mrs. Moss
said, but other areas of the hospital are experiencing a shortage of
them.
“We thought that if we could raise enough money to buy one for the
unit he was on, maybe some family could be helped by it in the future
and his memory can live on,” Mrs. Moss said.
The cost of the blankets are around $3,000. Anyone wishing to give
a memorial for that purpose may make their checks payable to the VA
Hospital and mark them “in memory of CA. Huffstetler.” Mail them
to First Union National Bank, P.O. Box 352, Kings Mountain, N.C.
28086, Attention L.E. Hinnant.
One of the candidates in the upcoming City Commissioner's race
tells us that many people in the community do not realize that they
can vote for anyone in the election.
Kings Mountain has a district form of representation on the City
Board, but commissioners are elected by the voters "at large.”
Only three of the six commission seats (districts two, five and six) are
up for election this year, but all citizens in the city are eligible to vote.
Just because your district doesn’t have a race this year, don’t think that
excludes you from voting. Be at the polls on October 6 and have your
say.
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