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Thursday, Mdfeh 14, 1448
NOTICE!
STERCHI’S WILL EIE CLOSED
TODAY TIL 3 p.M. yr;rH'V4
We are marking down prices for this great saie! * ®
ON SALE TODAY ONLY...FROM
3P.M.’til9P.M.
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FURNITURE CLEARANCE
This is our FISCAL END-OF-YEAR CLEAR-OUT! We have just completed inventory and do we have left-overs! Everything must go. Our buying mistakes
are your gain! SAVINGS UP TO 65%! Many one-of-a-kind! Buy with NO MONEY DOWN, just add it to your account! Whatever you do...DONT MISS IT!
The savings event of the year! ppgg COKE AND SOUVENIRS FOR THE KIDSi
ADMIRAL PORTABLE T-V
S3S.80
Good Used
Picture Sale Price
32-PC. SET OINNERWARE
$3.80
Only 12 To Sell,
Regular Price S6.95 Sale Price
4-PC. BEDROOM SUITE
ICE CUBE TRAYS
Modem Walnut,
Regular Price $223.95 .... Sale Price
Only SO To Sell, Aluminum, With
Cube Release Each
9Sc
Z3-IN. ADMIRAL CONSOLE T-V
$139JI0
SALE — USED
PRICE Sale Price
GOLD CHAIR (OCCASIONAL)
$29i0
Only One To Sell,
Regulor Price $59.95
Sale Price
METAL
ROBES
Only 5 To Sell,
Regular Price $34.95 ....
$2180
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NORGE DRYER
Regular Price $139.00,
Solo Price
When New $129 SOFA
FRENCH PROVINCIAL CHAIR
5-PC. BRONZETONE DINETTE
AUTOMATIC WASHER
Good — Used C9C' QA
Condition Sale Price V"VbOV
Only One To Sell, C7Q QA
Regular Price $149.95 .... Sale Price iJiJIbOv
Regular Price $79.95 04Q QA
Sole Price MvbOU
Kelvinator. Regular Price S189.9S, C!|£Q QA
Sale Price vIOObOv
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5.PC. DINETTE
ROCK>A-LOUNGER
7>PC. CHROME DINETTE
G.E. STEAM IRONS
Originally — Used QA
$39 Sale Price Mu9«0U
Only One To Sell. CAQ QA
Regular Price $119.95 .... Sale Price MwSbOU
Regular Price $89.95 C!CQ QA
Sale Price iHKIbOU
Only Six To Sell. Sorry No Phone Or- AA AA
ders or Layaways. Reg. $12.90 .. Ea.
REFRIGERATOR
SWIVEL ROCKERS
TWO-DOOR KELVINATOR
G.E. MIXERS
Hotpoint — Used C4Q AA
Sale Price M'IvbOU
Only Two To SelL QA
Rf'gular Price S89.95 .... Sale Price M •vnOU
Automatic Defroster, C900 QA
Reg. $299.95 .... Sale Price ... .EX. IPUWVbOU
Only Two To Sell, AA AA
Regular Price $14.95 .... Sale Price
ELECTRIC RANGE
BERKLINE ROCKER
ADMIRAL TELEVISIONS
PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE
KeWinator — Used CQCl QA
Originally $179.95 Sale Price MVv.OU
Only One To Sell* CGQ QA
Regular Price S89.95 .... Sale Price ^WvnOw
Regular Price $239.95, CIQQl QC
Sale Price EX. viwVB*f9
Only Two To Sell, C4(l Qfl
Regular Price $69.95 .... Sale Price IaaQbOU
BOOKCASE in Maple or Walnut
NYLON RUGS
G.E. RADIOS
6x9 RUG — Color Moss
Only 4 To Sell, CIQQA
Regular Price $34.95 .... Sale Price mISbOw
Reg. To SI09.95, 12x12, 12xl4„ 12x15, MHA AA
12x21 Your Choice JJIvbOv
Only Two To Sell, MA AA
Regular Price $18.95 .... Sale Price $Ob0w
100% Viscose Rayon Pile. Only One fflA QA
To Sell, Regular Price $39.95 .. Only mIwbOw
GOSSIP BENCH
Thriitex LINOLEUM RUGS
KELVINATOR RANGE
OCCASIONAL CHAIR
Only 2 To Sell CIQQA
Regular Price $23.95 .... Sale Price Oi'ifBOv
Only 12 , (11^ on
Regular Price S7.95 Sale Price l|r*nwv
Regular Price $199.95, CIBQQA
Sale Price EX. wIvvbOU
Only One To Sell — Used C14 QA
Regular Price $29.95 .... Sale Price V* mOv
10-PC. SOFA BED GROUP
3-PC. BEDROOM SUITE
ELECTRIC RANGES
ORIG. $169 OIL HEATER
Only 2 To Sell, CIQQ QA
Regular Price $233.95 .... Sale Price iJAvvbOv
SIS,.,$148.80
Just 2 To Sell. Apartment Size, Md AA A A
Regular Price $163.95 .... Sale Price vIvvbOU
Duo-Therm, With Used 04A QA
Carburetor & Oil Tank .. Sale Price
Ironing Board Pad and Cover Se!
68c
Regular $1.29,
NOW ONLY
HENDERSON HERNDON AND BETTY ALEXANDER. YOUR FRIEND-
LY STERCHI SALESMEN. SORRY NO PHONE ORDERS.
KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C.
THE SOUTH'S
Leitei To Editoi
I Mr. Martin Harmon, Editor
I Kings Mountain Herald A
Dear .Martin: * /
I have noticed with consider
able inlere.st and curiosity the re
cent writings regarding bids on
paving in the City of Kings Moun
tain. I could not help but take the
time to write you a letter concern
ing the situation.
From what you say, it appears
hat the City of Kings Mountain
has made substantial savings by
awarding contracts to one con
tractor on the ba-'« reported in
our paper since 1965. ■* ©
Knowing all of the city coni-
missioners and the mayor and Pat
Spangler, I cannot honestly state
lhal they have intended any de
gree of malpractice involving city
funds in bidding on pavement
contracts. It may be. as you say,
that their method of bidding has
been beneficial to the city coffers.
The problem, Martin, is the same
that surrounds mo.st reasons for
all of our laws, and that is that
a few rotten apples require that
all be protected by the law. If
the law requires open bidding on
these contracts, then that should
be the case. These laws were
made to protect the citizens from
tliose that would allow malprac
tice Of under the table dealings
in a situation of this nature. I al-
.so consider that these laws protect
bot^ parties; for example, when
governmental bodies operate
the law they cannot be accusecHl
or be tempted to operate undei^-^
Ihe (able and then the citizens,
S"condly, receive the added bene
fit of being protected by a law
re(juiring open public bidding on
such as street and curbing con
tracts. What is unusually odd
auout this situation is that com
petition, especially in city con
tracts, usually providi-s a better
price than single awarding of
contracts to one individual. I
tiiink that you would agree that
in most markets competition
brings the price in line.
It appears to me then from
what lias been reported that the
c'ty has saved a substantial
amount of money by their method
of bidding, but becau.se the city
i.s operating on monies supplied
by the citizens of Kings .Mountain
it stands to reason that all bids
should be held under the law to
protect both the stockholders (tax
payeis) and Ihe administrators
(city government officials). Then
tr«), you may want to u.se the an
alogy of price versus risk.
It may co.st the taxpayers of the
City of Kings Mountain a higher
price through comparative bid
ding if we use your reporting as
fact, but the risk is less. The risk,
of course, being that if such as
tins i.s allowed to be handled out
side of the law no citizen really
re.sts assured that there are not
ither situations in the city go^»^
"inment being handled outside
the law which may be costing
them their very soul.
As you know, Martin, I'm not
any longer a resident of the City
of kings Mountain, but I do have
great feelings for the people
Iheie. For this reason I have writ
ten this letter to you personally
IS I felt compelled, as I have
many times in the past, to give
you my opinion. In summation,
then, I would say that if it is the
law, let us follow it; if we do not
like the law, lets change it
ihrough the proper legal chan
nels.
With best regards,
Richard E. .'Vla.xey
Vice President
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Asheville, N. C.
RE.M:ch
Birth
Announcements
.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James
Smith, Route 2, Box 207, an
nounce the birth of their son,
Thursday, March 7, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs: Donald Crcswell,
Route 1. Kings Creek, S. C.. an
nounce the birth of their daugh-
'er, Thursday, March 7, Kings
Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby L. Peaij
son, 1615 Shelby Road, announ
die birth of their son, Frida;
March 8, Kings Mountain hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomp
son, 104 E. Indiana Ave., Besse
mer City, announce the birth of
their daughter, Sunday, March
10, Kings Mountain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Godburn,
714 W. Virginia Ave., announce
the birth of their son, Sunday,
March 10, Kings Mountain hos-
oital.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mincey,
W. Ballard St., Cherryville, an
nounce the birth of their son,
Tuesday, March 12, Kings Moun
tain hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George Floyd,
Route 3. Box 212, announce the
birth of their son, Tuesday. March
12, Kings Mountain hospital.
CHURCHWOMEN
Women of First Presbyterian
church will hold fh<>ir reenl-'r
meeting Monday night at 7:30
p.m. in the chapel of the
church.
POWER OFF SUNDAY
Powei- in Ihe Kings Mounlain
area will be off Sunday, March
17 from 6:00 a.m. to approxi
mately 6:15 a.m., also, from
1:00 p.m. to approximately 1:15
p.m. Transformers are being
replaced with larger ones to
increase capacity announced^At
the Kings Mountain Eleetricl^7
Department. "
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