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1 t N. Page 2 Sanngs Bonds Best Since'65 Series E Unit<sl Stalt's Savings B'jnd Sales in North Carciina dol ing February amounted to $6,509,- | 168, an Increase of t-t’pn 12 | percent over sales In Fetoruaiy at last year. I Combined atUes ot both Series E and H Bonds for February were $6,600,668, a 6.6 percent increase over last year. January - February cumulative sales amounted to $13,140,0fri, the largest volume sold for any com parable period since 1945, and an lU percent inerea.se over 1970 sales for the same petrlod. This represeitts 20.7 percent of the s'aito's 1971 dollar goal of $63,000,- 000. Sales in Cleveland County dur ing February were $109,250. This Ttipresents 18.2 percent of the -County’s go^ of $750,480, atxjQnl- Ing to Gwrge Blanton, Jr., Coun ty Volunteer Chairman. Goodwill Drive Set Goodwill Industries, a shelter ed workshop for the handicapped in Charlotte, in conducting its ■anr.-,]' ’ :hool Conation drive in the Mountain elementary schools. Goodwill bags were given ovt to all Kings Moun tain tlementary school students on Tliursday, and Friday, April i 1 and 2. Goodwill Industries asks the students and their parents to fill the collection bags with usa ble clothing, shoes, toys, books, small appliances or other house hold items that are serviceable Or can be r.paii’ed. Filled bags are to be .returned to the schools. Through these donations Good will provides training, imploy- ment and rehabilitation service for the handlcapp< ,i of North C.arollna. The items donat d are repaired and made sevicc-abie by th handicapped and arc soli in Goodwill budget stores at very low prices. The income from these sal s provid-? wages for the area’s handicapped citizens. "Not Charity but a Chance’’ is the motto of Goodwill Industri-es. Donations to Goodwill provide the chance for handicapped men and women to work and be proud of their ach’evem nts and to become productive and d: ni- fied membe s 01' th ir cemmua- itie-s. Th-> donatcj "rejects’’ be come Goodwill "pay checks". Goodwill truck pickup of filled donation bags will be made at the local elementary schools ac cording to the following sche i- ul.': Wednesday, April 7, East Elementary, North Elementary, West Elementary, Bethwa-.e, Kings Mountain Early Childhood C..nter and Grover Elementary. Cracking Eggs Are More Fun Cracking Easter eggs would be safer and more f’on than crack ing up In one of the 1,200 faf- fic accidents which the N. C. State Motor Club warns obuld kill 25 persons and injure 700 others on North Carolina’s streets and high ways during the long Easter weekend. The State wUl courtt Its high way toll for this holiday which opens the sPrlng travel season from 6 p.m. Friday, April 9, through midnight Monday, April 12, a 78-hour period. Last year in a similar period, 23 persons were killed and 568 Injured In 1,125 aoddents. Easter of 1968 set an all-time holiday record of 43 kUl- e ! in the state. Leading driver violations last year were: ceding, 257; failed to yield right of way, 135; failed to see If movement safe, 125; drove left of center, 122; and driv ing under the Influence of alco hol, 75. Speeding cost 11 lives and drunk driving three. Motor IClub President Thomas B. Watkins said: ‘‘To our dismay, traffic deaths this year are run ning about 20 ahead of last year, whereas the 1970 pace was about 23 less at tli-is time. For the last two ye.irs, North Carolina has re duces ; traliic tatalltles. ‘This joyous Easter season would be a mast appropriate time •to get back on the right track with a downtrend. Do your part by driving carefully to help a- void the holiday toll to a mini mum.” Sgt. famerson wins Promotion FT. BENNING, .GA. (AHTNO- Jerry E. Jamerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jamerson, Route 1, Kings Mountain, N. C., recently was promoted to Army Sergeant i^n graduation frdm the Non commtssloned Officer Candidate School at Pt. Bennlng, Ga. i During his 12 weeks of training, ' the sergeant received instruction in leadership, light weapons, In- lantry tactics, map reading and cammunications. He was selected tor the course under a q)eclallzed army pro- ggram that grant rapid piromotions to outstanding individuals. He entered the army In June IflTO, oooipleted basic training pi Ft Bragg, N. C, and was top srtSItlonM at Ft Polk, La. THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. Thursday, April 8, 1971 ^ Your Happy Shopping jtgpi Beautiftil 0 ) / ft FLOWER-TINT DRESSES MADE WITH DACR0N*-S0 MARVELOUSLY EASY CARE The accent is on soft gathers, extra-full skirts. Young and fanciful approach to Easter Sunday dressing with the promise of many more occasions later on. That’s because they machine wash, drip-dry—never need iron ing. Blends of Dacron* polyester and cotton, A. ‘‘Miss B" long torso silhouette. Schittli-embroidered bodice, hip-riding sash. 7-14, $10 3-6X, $9 B. ‘‘Miss B” navy flocked daisy motif; crisp apron at tached with yellow shaped midriff Sizes 3-6X, $9 C. ‘'Busy B" for toddlers two to four. High rise bodice With flower-embroidered border, narrow ribbon $8 D. ‘‘Miss B” modern floral. Velvet ribbon-run lace mark sleeves, high-rise waist. 7-14, $10 ..3-6X, $9 THE RIGHT HOSIERY- FINISHING TOUCH! “Miss B” sheer mesh panty hose for the growing girl. Dusk, High Noon, Daybreak, Coffeetime, Midnight. Jr. Petite for girls 4'8''-5'. Petite for 5’-5’2'' 1.50 “Miss B” stretch nylon lace tights in Easter white. 1.79 Not shown; "B Casual” opaque nylon knee-high socks. Whitei ivory, red, navy, yellow, aqua, pink $1 B. B. C. - m I / 3^-. i / O *4 "'"tj ' \ I 1 \'y') /•-;} / r , j ‘RED RIDING HOOD* EASTER PATENTS They go to parties or classes with equal ease. Buckles and straps, neat stitched touches add new flair. E. Instep strap. Sizes 8Vi-12, $9.. .Sizes IZVi *. flO F. Pleeted detail up front. Sizot 12>/^-4 $11 E. Wt jroi Be Closed All Da]f Monday *) *) lA Hhe Klyear-oild aoJriieir ia a |
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