Pog* aA-IIHGS MOUNTAIN HERALO-Thuradov. Nov*mb«r 5. 19ai
Letters
Commissioners Should Serve Whole Community
To tho odlloR
God gave us a beautiful day for our election on Nov. 3,1981. As I
write this on Nov. 4,1981 at 4:30 ajn., it seems it is pitch dark. After
rewriting this article and leaving my home at 6:30 a.m., and 1 see the
beautiful sunrise, something within me says Praise the Lord! DarkneM
comes before the sunrise, but when the Son is in control, things will
look much brighter.
For some of us, our candidates did not win. I think it is proper to
thank each candidate who offered himself or herself as a candidate in
both elections. Some of you spent many long hours and had little
money support, but others spent some time and had access to large
amounts of money and much support. Perhaps this is the reasonfor
success of some candidates. It was very good to see families working
; together as candidates and fhmily suttlOrf for the betterment of our
{ community. '
Elections can be bought and not won. Congratulations are always in
order for a true winner, but it would not mean as much if one would
feel it was bought. It would take pride and dignity out of a win. This
could be true in a sports event or a city election. Campaigning is a hard
and difficult task in a small town. Everyone knows each fault and
failure, but it is so easy to remember a fault and never to think of
definite progress those in our community make. A political machine
can be set up in a small town as well as a large city. We must not stop
here. We must be determined to correct so many iniquities that has
been so prevalent in our city government. We have made headlines the
wrong way. I can see our officials will be divided unless these men
begin now to see and understand fully they have committed to serving
the community in dedication and not just a special interest. It would
be noticeable by all of us if you are serving for good or you are on an
ego trip.
As elected officials, you will receive our support and respect if you
serve the entire community. I think you will understand we will offer
constructive criticism concerning many things which have happened
in the past months. Many of us know much more about our city
government now than in the past. I believe you recongize now that
many things must be improved and much can be done without added
expense if prc^r communications with City Hall and pieople in the
community can be firmly established. It is disturbing to have promises
made and not kept, to try to make appointments and they be made and
long periods of waiting occurs, that calls made to the Mayor’s Office
and one is told time after time the Mayor is not in, and will return your
call, but many times this does not occur.
Much more can and will be said unless an honest effort is made to
reverse the circumstances listed above. I do not think the community
wants to deamand or make threats, but to contiously be ignored
becomes very frustrating. 1 think it is obvious that there has been
much interest in the Oct. and Nov. elections. 1 also think I know the
reasonfor concern for some who are holding public office. It is my feel
ing that interest is just beginning, and we do not believe it will
diminish. Have you already said “I should have voted on Nov. 3” but
you let this great privilege slip by?
Our turnover in city personnel is staggering. This eats up our
revenue, keeps unrest among city employees and cuts down on effi
ciency in services to our people. We need to get things corrected
Pharmacy
Topics
RAY JOYE
Allergic to penicillin? If you think so on the bosis of o skin rosh, get tested by on allergist.
New tests ore more accurate.
Sodium in the diet causes fewer Mood pressure problems when the potassium intake is high.
Good sources ore potatoes, orange juice, dried apricots, and flounder.
In a report given ot the American College of Physicians meeting, doctors suggested that
ulcer patients can sofely eat onything they like except foods they know disagree with them.
It's said to work os well os or better then o bland, milk-rich diet.
Research group in Miomi has found that dyslexia—o reoding disobility—seems to be on in
heritable disorder, linked to a specific chromosome. Study group suggests this may lead the
woy to eorlier diagnosis and training.
New drug dosage: plastic disk attached to the skin. Drug diffuses through skin into blood
streom. Method is alreody being used to fight motion sickness for up to three days.
We keep up with the news in the world of medicine, the better to serve you at Roys. When
your doctor prescribes the best, we do the rest.
KM Plaza
Kings Mountain
Phono 739-8161
"Where Friends Meet"
because people receive special favors because they work in political
campaigns, or they give money and other services to receive something
in return. If a person can always say yes he will not have much difficul
ty working in our city government, ^t we are people with moral prin
ciples. Sometimes, the answer must be an emfdi^ no. Some have
bMn terminated and others resigned because of the little clicks and
favoritism shown some city workers. It doesn’t make much difference
how it effects the total community if it isn't in the best interest of a
few. We have some still working in dty government who are trying to
do an honest and efficient job but they are working under very dif
ficult circumstances. We have those working in city government at the
present time who have worked along with some of the elected officials
to make it impossible for Dept. Heads to perform at their best for an ef
ficient City government. I am simply saying let us see some much
needed changes in our city government.
As officials, you were not elected to be detectives but you are to be
men with enough ability and integrity to follow proper procedures and
to go to the source of a problem and not to go to other city employees
who are trying to pad their own seat regardless of how adverse it is for
other city employees. I wish we had a better system worked out in
stead of putting some articles in the newspaper, but until we do there is
no alternative. It is so easy to find fault with a dty employee and many
times the emj^oyee can't help himself. I think this message is clear
enough to prompt changes, but if it must be put more clearly and name
names, this can be done also. Will our present officials and those to
take office in December help us correct these problems?
I cennmend everyone for every good thing that has been accomplish
ed. 1 appreciateall those who supported me and even those who have
had any constructive criticism concerning my time as director of the
Kings Mtn. Aging Program. I will never appreciate the proceedures 1
had to follow to help implement a program to meet the bask needs of
our senior citizens. The citizens at large have ihx felt the effects of
some changes as our senior dtizens have feh and are feeling at this pre
sent time. I am still concerned about our city, and I am concerned in a
special way because I know many of the ne^ of our senior citizens.
Kings Mtn. has carried the ball in many aspects of our regional aging
network, but we are not too for advanc^ that the ball can’t be fumbl
ed at the goal line.
You might ask me why are you writing? I remember very wellin
August 1946 when my brother John borrowed my uncle Tommy
Ellison’s car to come to Fort Bragg after my discharge and to bring me
to Kings Mountain. I had been overseas for 16 months, and I wanted
to get home. I can remember seeing the city limit sign O^ings Mtn.) and
I cant explain what that meant to me. Some of us have been away
from Kings Mountain for various reasons: military service, college,
professions, etc. These were essential reasons. Many of us grew up
under adverse circumstances. Many times the saying was ‘Vou live on
the wrong side of the railroad tracks.” I am interested in a better com
munity for all people. Many times most of our proUems come because
of poor communications. Communkatkms must be more than a one-
sid^ conversation, and personal contact must be made by elected of
ficials in the community. I feel we are about to get on track to reach
some of our goals but we haven’t finished our destiruition as of texlay,
Nov. 4, 1981.
Some or you are saying T couldn’t vote, because I wasn’t
registered.” 1 encourage you to register. Your support will be needed in
the future. Reverses should not curb our zeal for future ac
complishments.
Rmr. Ken George
704 W. Gold St.
Kings Mountain
Thanks For Support
our volunteers, stall, louuiy members, and tne merchants of this area.
Many thanks to everyone that had a part in helping us. We knew we
could count on you.
ResldenlB and ocUvltT dep«*rt>®»“* ^ Kinge Mountain Con-
voloacent Cantor.
Thanks From Jaycees
To Tho Editor*
On behalf of the Kings Mountain Jaycees. Toys for ToU program.
Uttle League baseball, Uttle League basketbaU, and the North
Carolina Jaycees Boys Home, we would like to thank the 1,1S6 people
who toured the Jaycees Haunted House. ., , , .
We thank you for your support in this endeavor and look forward to
the fun of scaring you again next year. . . . ~
Nyara Hambright Proaldant
ScoM Prlca. Hauntad Hous# Chm.
KM Has Fine People
TO THE EDITOR:
Being stranded on Interstate when an automobile won’t function
properly can be of considerable inconvenience, but not at Kings
Mountain, I discovered a few days ago. The people at Falls Exxon Ser
vice Center on 1-85 came immediately to my rescue, and the folks at
Otis Fall’s Exxon station in town went to work immediately ot repair
ing my car and getting me back on the road. When my family found
that the wait would be an hour or tow, Mr. Falls directed them to the
City Library a block away, where they met a very courteous librarian
who helped them pass the time without boredom.
I don’t know when or where I have met finer people than the Falls
men at Exxon, or the librarian at City Library. Until then, I had never
heard of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. But now the fine folks
there have put the town on the map for me, and I am glad to recom
mend the town for its fine and courteous people!
Robart E. Corlaw. Doan
Middl* Tannoflaoa Slat* Univarsity
Murtroosboro. Tann.
Thanks For Coverage
To Th* Editor:
Thank you so very much for the newspaper coverage you and your
staff provided for the Open House and Dedication Ceremonies at
Cleveland Technical College.
The people of Cleveland County have a very attractive and func
tional institution with the completion of the new facilities.
Thank you again for your support of Cleveland Technical'College.
Sincaraly,
lomM B. Patty
Prosidant
To tba oditor:
Our Halloween Carnival was a
cooperation of many, many people.
VISIT CHILDREN
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Whitesides spent last weekend
with their daughter and hus
band, Mr. and Mrs. Creed
Frazier of Salem, Va., and their
son, Clyde Strutt of Roanoke,
Va. Their son is the football
coach at Northside School,
where he was honored as coach
of the year. They attended the
school’s homecoming game.
Their granddaughter, Ruth, was
a member of the homecoming
court. Strutt did his student
teaching in Kings Mountain in
1969 and 1970.
FILLS PULPIT
Dr. B.F. Ormand, Kings
Mountain native, will fill the
pulpit during morning worship
services Sunday at First
Presbyterian Church.
huge succ^ thanks to the fine
We appreciate all the efforts by
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