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JOHN
LEHTI
THE NEM?-EAST« 6A1ANCE OF POWER IS OF INORLD-WIDE CONCERN
TOPAV. EGYPT AND ISRAEL FENCE, PIPtOWATICALLY, EACH HOPING TO
GAIN AAAORE STRATEGIC POSITION, TO THE NORTH, SYRIA, LEBANON,
AND TO THE BAST, JORDAN —NOT TO MENTION OTHER ARAB COALITIONS-
ALL WATCH NERVOUSLY, MAKING THEIR OWN AUIANCES AGAINST THE PAY
WHEN TOTAL WAR MAY STILL BREAK OUT.. AMP SCHOLARS OF ANCIENT
HISTORY S/WLE RUEFULLY, SHAKING THEIR HEAPS —NOTHING'S CHANGEP
IN Z,500 YEARS? THE 9AMC POLITICAL SITUATIONS, THE SAME
COURfRiE§75KME PLANS.'
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ISAIAH THE PROPHET (CIRCA 780-7D0 B.C.), IN
TEMPESTUOUS ANCIENT TI/WES, PREACHER RELIANCE
ON Sop, apvising against political alliance with
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. SO SINCERE WAS HE,
THAT HE STRIPPER ANP, FOR THREE YEARS, WALKER
ABOUT BAREFDOTEP, WEARING ONLY A LOIN CLOTH
TO POINT UP HOW BAP OFF EVERYONE WAS GOING TO
BE IF THEY PIPNKT HEED HIS WORPS/ gUTTHE
KINGPOM OF JUDAH WAS IN AVERY DANGERODS
SITUATION....
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TuMday. I>M«mb« 22, 19S1-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Pag* 9C
Movie To Be Shown
At Pentecostal Church
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... IN THE NORTH, SYRIA ANP ISRAEL (SEPARATE FROM THE
KINGPOM OF JUPAH ANP JERUSALEM) HAP FORMER AN ALLIANCE
AGAINST THETHR6AT OF A TERRIBLE FOG TO THE EAST,
ASSYRIA—THEN AT ITS HEIGHT AS A CONQUERING NATION,
LOOTING ANP PESPOILING ALL KINGPOMS IN ITS PATH TO
WORLP POWER? SYRIA ANP ISRAEL INTENPEP TO ATTACK
JUWm FOR NOT JOINING THEM BUT, BEFORE THEYCOULP,
THEY WERE CONOUERBP BY ASSYRIA, WHOSE KING ,
SENNACHERIB, THEN FOCUSEP ON JERUSALEM, PEMANPING
ITS TOTAL SURRENPER? KING HEZEKIAH SOUGHT ISAIAH'S
APVIce-WHEN HE WAS IN TROUBLE,THEN ANP THgN ONLY, PIP
HE TURN TO <SOD ANP THE F»ROPHeTS-WHEN EVERYTHING
WAS FINE, HEZEKIAH PIP AS HE DARN WELL PLEASBP? ISAIAH
TOLP HEZEKIAH TO ACT LIKE A REAL KING,FOR ONCE, ANP
PEFY ASSYRIA? A HARP THING TO PO WHEN, ALL AROUNP HIM,
KINGPOMS WERE TOPPLING LIKE TEN-PINS...SO HEZEKIAH
STRIPPBP HIS TREASURY OF ITS GOLP ANP SILVER TO GIVE TO
SENNACHERIB, HOPING HSP GO AWAY.^ AT THIS TIME, EGYPT
TO THE SOUTHWEST, FEARING FOR ITS OWN SAFETY, SOT INTO
THE FIGHT ANP, EVEN AS ISAIAH SHOUTEP PEFIANCE FROM
JERUSALEMS WALLS, SENNACHERIB, WITH NEWS OF A SERIOUS
REVOLT IN HIS OWN COUNTRY, HIS ARMY PECIMATEP BY SOME
SUPPEN PLAGUE OF ILLNESS WHICH KILLBP THOUSANPS OF HIS
TROOPS OVERNIGHT, LEFT TOR HOME? INSTEAP OF GOING TO THE
TEMPLE TO THANK fiOP, THE PEOPLE OF JERUSALEM CELEBRATEP
IN A SERIES OF WILD ORGIES.' ISAIAH'S WORPS FAIRLY
PRIPPEP SARCASM, AS HE WATCHEP..."EAT,PRINK ANP BE
MERRY,"SAIP HE,"FOR TOMORI?OW,"CAME HIS PIRE PR6-
PICTION,"WE we?" ISAIAH SAW WHAT THE FUTURE HELP
FOR A PEOPLE WHO TURNEP TO RIOTOUS REVELS AT THE
SLIGHTEST EXCUSE—ANP HE WAS RKGHT? IN LESS THAN
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, NEBUCHAPNEZZAR WAS TO COME OUT
OF THE EAST ANP ENP FOREVER "THE POWER ANP THE
GLORY THAT WAS JERUSALEM'":
.SAVe THIS FOR YOUR SUNDAY SCHOOL SCRAF>-BOOK.
The motion picture “If
Footmen Tire You What Will
Horses Do?” by Estus Pirkle will
be shown at 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 27
at the Kings Mountain
Pentecostal Holiness Church on
Branch Street.
Th 55-minute film shows what
communists do when they take
over a country and what their
plans are for America. Already,
over 10,000 professions of faith
have been made at the showing
of the film and thousands of
Christians have been made
aware of their need to get back
into church and serve the Lord
as never before, Pirkle says.
The film also shows how
America can be spared by
following II Chronicles 7:14.
Rev. Mark Roberson, pastor,
invites the public to attend.
DDCON SERVICE
Dixon Presbyterian Church
will have a candlelight and com
munion service Christmas Eve at
7:30 p.m. Rev. Graham Wood,
pastor, will bring the message.
The public is invited to attend.
YOUTH BANQUET
The annual Second Baptist
Church Christmas youth ban
quet will be held tonight. The
congregation will have a
fellowship meal and program by
the Children’s Church Wednes
day night.
PAPER DRIVE
Central United Methodist
Church is sponsoring a paper
drive. A truck will be in the
Fulton parking lot on January 2
and all persons saving papers are
urged to deposit them into the
truck that day.
WATCH NIGHT
There will be a W'atch Night
Service at Bethlehem Baptist
Church on December 31. A
movie will be shown, games
played and refreshments served,
and members are encouraged to
take part in a crafts display.
Those interested should contact
Pat Spearman or Neal Efird.
CAROLING
Members of Central United
Methodist Church will go
Christmas caroling tonight. All
persons wishing to go should
meet at the church by 6:30 p.m.
COMMUNION
There w ill be a Christmas Eve
candlelight and communion ser
vice Thursday at 8 p.m. at Cen
tral United Methodist Church.
The public is invited to attend.
NEW YEAR'S EVE
Family Ministries Coor
dinators Burris and Peggy
Ramey have planned a New-
Year’s Eve party for Central
United Methodist Church
members and their friends on
December 31 at 9 p.m. A movie
and cartoons will be shown,
games will be played and
refreshments served. The pro
gram will close with a Watch
Night Service in the sanctuary.
GOSPEL SING
The world famous Florida
Boys will sing at the Chestnut
Ridge Baptist Church Sun., Dec.
27 at 7 p.m. Rev. Mitchell
Pruitt, pastor, invites the public
to attend.
COMMUNION
First Presbyterian Church of
Kings Mountain w ill have its an
nual Christmas Eve candlelight
and communion service at 11
a.m. Thursday. Rev. Graham
Wood, pastor of Dixon
Presbyterian Church, will be in
charge of the communion and
there will be a special time of
meditation. The Choir will pre
sent special music. The public is
invited to attend.
Teach me. 0 Lord, the way of
Your statutes, and I will keep it
unto the end. Give me understand
ing. and I will keep Your law. I will
observe it with all my heart. Guide
me in the path of Your command
ments. for I delight in them.
Psalm 119:33-35
Harris Funeral Home
J. Ollie Harris, Director
106 S. Piedmont Ave.
739-2591
Kings Mountain
Compliments
Of
Berry Brothers Inc.
"Toke Your Family To
Church This Week"
JENNYS
HAIR COTTAGE
Conor of Mulberry Rd.
4 Cherry St.
Grover, N.C.
937-7507
"Styles lor the entire family"
Hank’s Bar H Steak
& Chicken Ranch
100 W. King St.
739-3501
Now booking for holidoy porties!
Free banquet foculties. See manogmant
for details. Fri. & Sot. 11 o.m.-l 1 p.m.
Sun.-Thurs. 11 o.m.-10 p.m.
Goforth Plumbing
108 York Rd.
Ph. 739-4736
Kings Mountain
Paul's Seafood
Wishes you
a Happy Holiday Season!
York Rd.
739-9938 739-9151
Peggy’s Restaurant
415 N. Piedmont
Ph. 739-7361
Open 5 o.m. close 8:30 p.m Mon-Sot.
Breokfosts - Plote Lunches
Homemode Biscuits
Anvil Knitwear, Inc.
304 Linwood Dr.
Ph. 739-5463
Kings Mountain
Take Your Fomily To Church
This Week
Holiday Inn
Restaurant
Hwy. 161 At 1-85
Meeting Facilities For
All Occasions
Ph. 739-2544
Compliments Of
Carmet Company
Mine Tool Division
(Cutin' a blue streak)
Hoke Electric, Inc.
117 W. Cherokee St.
Kings Mountoin. N.C.
Ph. 739-5406
"Complete Electrical Service"
Hardin Grocery
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT:
Bill Little
Hwy. 226 in Grover 937-7256
Best ofx} tenderous beef in the county.
Swift's Pro-Tern!
8-5. Mon -Sol
Check our weekend Speciols.
Griffin Drug Co.
Complate Pharmacy Service
129 W. Mountain St.
739-4721
Kings Mountain
Dilling Heating Co.
410 York Rd.
Ph. 739-3446
Kings Mountain
Grover Florist
"flowers for All Occasions "
MRS. RAYMOND CHAMP ■ 937-7111
DORIS SHORT - 739-3S04
Shelby Hwy. Grover, N.C.
< Powell’s Restaurant
Main St.
Grover
937-7846
50’ off on regular $2.20 special
breakfast with this coupon!
6 a.m. • 8 p.m. with good home
cooking 6 days a week.
Harper’s
Prescription Phaimacy
709 W. Mountain Street
739-3687 739-3688
Rogon Harper, Phormocist
Chock our low prkos first for
your sundries.
Master’s Funeral
Home
1324 Shelby Rd.
Ph. 739-9741
Kings Mountain
Accent Flowers &
Gifts
411 N. Piedmont Ave.
Ph. 739-8809
Kings Mountain
Quality Exchange, Inc.
Rt. 4 Mineral Rd.
739-2532
Inpert contmet houlers with direct service
to 48 stoles & Corxido.
"Service is our biggost ossot."
Martha Jo’s Hair
Fashion
Hwy. 29 near R.R. crossing
Grover
937-9996
Fifty cents eft far shiaspee set with
tWs caupea! Mea's A Ladits' styliai.
B & L Garage &
Auto Parts
111 Center St.
739-8721
Export auto repairs & friondly service.
We olso soil used ports.
ROGER BUSH ClIFfORO LOVELACE
Custom Metal
Fabrication
816 Floyd St.
Ph. 739-8036
Kings Mountain
Compliments Of
Plastics
Products,
Inc.
Meda’s Kountry
Kitchen
Mon MoSa Catering
606 East King Street
739-2116
5:30 o.m.-9:p.m.
Noturol good down-honM cookin!
Rays Drug Co.
Kings Mountain Plaza
Hwy. 74 West
For All Your Prescription Needs
"Where Friendly People Meet"
Modi Fare Drug Center
100 laurel Ave.
Grover
'1** aft aay prascriptiaa witli
this coapaa
937-7495
Dtmis Beatty - Phormocist
Prko inguiros wolconwd.
fino friondly sorvkt.
Compliments Of
Bridges Auto Parts
500 E. King St.
739-5436
Hoppy Holidays from your friendly
Napa Jobber!
Allen’s Flower
Shop, Inc.
624 E. King St.
JAMES & SELMA CRAWFORD
Ph. 739-2556
Compliments Of
Champ’s Truck
Brokerage a
Kings Mountain, N.C.
739-654-:
Elizabeth City, N.C.
739-3433
Compliments Of
Thermaipote Welco
vf *
Hwy. ]61, York (food *
Monwt«fur#rs of low tomperature olloys,
oloctrodts ond spooled non*ftrrou$ mttols.
Shelby Schwinn
Cyclery
511 S. Lafayette St.
487-7716, Shelby
Your Christmas
BIKE HEADQUARTERS
Sot our greot now exorcise bikes to koep
you In good fwolth.
Willie’s Jewelry
M.L. Williams, Owner
•Engroving •Diamonds Ramountad
225 $. Bottiwground
Ph. 739-3791
Kings Mountoin
Palmers Refinishing
And Antiques
Hwy. 74 West
For The Best In Antiques
And Furniture Refinishing
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Shelby Bible Center
423 S. Lafayette St.
Shelby 487-1386
Your complote sfort for oil your
church ond choir supplios
SPEDAl MSCOUNTS NOW
ON MANY ntMS!
Happy Holidays From
Your Local Chimney Sweep
Tip Top
Chimney Sweeps
Work guaranteed to please.
Billy Groy - 739-9284 or 739-5786
* ComfjfUTteftft of
HardlifBody Shop. ^
B.ss.i|,r|ity^Ii;lv^,^
export Body rvpoir ond pointing.
Caldwell’s
Cake & Supply Shop
431 North Piedmont Avenue
739-8656
Coll (Aout our holidoy condy-moking
F clossos. Church groups wolcomtl Cokes for
oil Mcosions.
MiiWtte Mills Outlet
Main St.
Grover v
*1** off on any pen’s or
Wrangler Jems wfth this
j 1 C0U|MI '4-
Bodsproods, Blonktts, Towols t Docoroting
AccossoriM - Mon.-Sot. 9-S
Sarah’s Craft Shop
Hwy. 216, Nationol Military
Park Road
937-7254
Coll obout our froo commie classes NOWI
Complott lint of mocromt, boods and
supplios, ond ctromk groonwore.
Love’s Fish Box
Specializing In Frash Shrimp
Op«n Tuas.-Thura. 3 p.m.-9 p.m
Fri. A Sot. 11 o.m.>9 p.m.
1002 Shelby Rd.
Ph. 739-4036
Kings Mountain
Compliments Of
McDonald’s
Plaza Shopping Center
739-4463