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withtheannual Halloween Happening recent
ly. The Halloween Happening is a fund-rais
ing activity for clubs and organizations at
rrmuirop. ncturea, lelt to right, are students
models Juanita Foster, Jackie Foster, Nancy
Lindsay and Barbara Perry, all of Rock Hill
S.C.
Post Office Sets Xmas Mailing Deadlines
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week advanced its suggested
Christmas mailing deadlines
for domestic parcels and let
ter mail to December 3 and 10,
respectively, in anticipation of
an exceptionally high mail
volume.
Citing the impact of greatly
increased mail volumes gene
rated by the 15-state United
Parcel Service strike in the
East and South, and its resi
dual effect on other parts of
the country, the Postal Ser
vice said it is compelled to ask
the public to mail even earlier
than normal.
The Service said that be
cause of the dedication of its
employees, many of whom
have been working long hours
it has had little trouble hand
ling the increased mail vo
lume since the parcel strike
began in mid-September. Ii
expressed confidence it will
continue to be able to cope
with the increase, with the
~ cooperation of the public anc
major mailers.
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i-nivei volume nas already
more than doubled in the
strike area and is up signifi
cantly nationwide, and letter
mail is also on the rise, the
Postal Service said. It said
most of the increase, to date,
has been from large volume
business mailers, who pre sort
their mail and deposit at
scheduled, non-peak hours in
plants prepared to handle it.
For example, the Service said
it is working closely with
shippers of perishable goods
to handle millions of gift pack
ages normally moved by othe&
shippers.
As Christmas nears, how
ever, more and more of the
mail will be from the general
public, deposited at neighbor
hood post offices, branches
and stations, on top of the
already unprecedented busi
ness mail volume, the Postal
Service said.
As a result, the Service said,
while priority will be given to
letter mail, many postal faciliS
ties normally dedicated to
letter mail may have to ue
used to prevent an unmanage
able backlog of parcels.
Therefore, the Postal Ser
vice said, it strongly urges the
public to deposit their parcels
by December 3 and their
letters and greeting cards by
December 10 to assure deli
very by Christmas.
It asked that customers
mail as early as possible, use
proper packaging materials
and techniques, and properly
address and ZIP Code their
mail.
The previous suggested
mailing dates had been De
cember 10 for domestic par
cels and December 17 for
letter mail.
Suggested mailing dates for
international mail are un
changed. However, customers
were strongly urged by the
Postal Service to deposit over
seas packages and greeUngs
immediately, and to send
them by airmail if they want
to assurer delivery .'by ^Christ*'.
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ray Your Taxes Before Christmas
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ray your property taxes
before Christmas” is the ad
vice that City-County Tax Col
lector J.A. Stone has for citi
zens of Charlotte-Mecklen
burg
“If you mail your payment
before Christmas, it will be
done and you won’t have to
worry about it again until next
year,” Stone says. “That
should make Christmas a hap
pier time for everybody!”
The deadline for paying 197b
property taxes without inte
' rest is Friday, December 31.
State law requires that tax
payments must be in the Tax
CoUectorjsOfficeb^thaUlate^
not simply postmarked De
cember 31st, in order for the
property owner to avoid pay
ing interest.
Beginning January 1, 1977,
interest equal to two percent
of the tax bill will be placed on
all unpaid taxes, and per
cent interest will be added
every month thereafter until
payment is made.
The mailing address for the
Tax Collector's Office is P O
Box 10897, Charlotte, N.C.
"28234. Citizens are urged to
mail their payments. Be sure
to enclose your "Tax Payment
Card" when you send your
payment.
Parking is available in the
County Parking Garage for
those persons who find it
necessary to come to the Tax
Collector’s Office. The park
ing fee is 50 cents, payable in
exact change as you leave the
garage. The access driveway
into the garage is on East
Fourth Street, between South
McDowell Street and South
Alexander Street.
r nendship College Sets Parent’s Day
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Program wili be held on No
vember 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Friendship College Gymnasi
um in Rock Hill, S.C. The
speaker for this event will be
Mrs. Henrietta Massey, alum
nus, Rock Hill Public Schools
The theme o/ this year’s pro
gram - "Parents” Our First,
Our Last, Our Everything.
During tins year s program
the National Alumni Associa
tion will present nearly a
dozen parents with Certifi
cates of Recognition for those
who have had three or more
children to attend and grad
jiate from Friendship,
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An Open Letter to
the Cittzens of Charlotte
On Sunday, November 8, 1976, unionized employees of City Coach Lines, Inc. (the
management firm for the Charlotte Transit System] went on strike. The strike occurred
after weeks of negotiations between City Coach Lines management and a representative
committee of union members.
The City wishes to express its support of City Coach Lines in reaching a timely and
equitable settlement with the transit union. We realize, however, that the strike has created
inconveniences for local bus riders.
Most transit patrons have found temporary means of transportation. But there are some
riders with critical travel needs. Individuals and organizations can help meet these needs and
lessen the impact of the transit strike. Here are some suggestions.
As a Transit Rider
Plan trips. Do as many things as you can in one outing.
Postpone unnecessary travel.
Shop by telephone. Many products and services are
available by telephone. Home delivery is often provided.
Carpool. Check with friends, neighbors or relatives. See
if someone is going your way.
Contact churches, community groups, civic
organizations or the City's Transit Planning Office at
374-3234 for assistance with critical problems such as
medical appointments, prescription drugs and food.
/4s a Concerned Cifizen
Be a good neighbor. Help inconvenienced bus riders
whenever possible.
Form carpools.
Volunteer your services to community organizations.
/4s an Employer
Identify and contact employees who ride the bus.
Organize carpools.
Offer temporary transportation for your employees.
a Church, SerNice OrganizaNon,
or Neighborhood <4ssociaNon
Organize volunteer transportation services .
Contact persons in your area to see if you can help.
Help deliver food, prescription drugs and essential items
to bus riders.
Volunteer efforts such as these can help meet most of the travel requirements during the
bus strike. City and County government will continue to work to identify special needs and
coordinate alternative ways of getting about.
People helping people. That's how Charlotte is going to get through this bus strike.
We've already made a good start, let's keep it up.
The City of Charlotte
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