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Page 4B-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. May 12, 1983 Letter To The Attorney General Dear Mr. Edmisten: SUBJECT: Gm Transmission Settlement - Premature Failure of the THM-200. . I am one of the unfortunate consumers who owns one of the above units. My transmission was recently replaced at a substantial cost to me. : It is now quite apparent that everyone in the business except con- sumers are well aware of the problem. We have seen several national and local television reports on the subject as well as in local papers. We consumers are anxiously awaiting word from Mr. Goodwrench. We see in the news media the FTC worked out all the mundane details with GM, State Attorneys General and the designated ar- bitrator, Better Business Bureau of the Southern Piedmont, Inc. Still, no word from Mr. Goodwrench. May I put forth some questions as a consumer who is the owner of a 1978 Olds having experienced several recalls in addition to this latest rip-off. 1. Shall we consumers await word from Mr. Goodwrench, Attorney General, B.B.B. or practice osmosis? 2. Is replacement of the transmission prima facie evidence the unit js bad? 3. Is Consumer Union's unfavorable report on the 5 year maintenance history of the unit considered to be reliable evidence of defective workmanship? : EARN TO J $20,000 Per Year The area churches of Kings Raising CHINCHILLAS Mountain, together with the Kings Mountain Sertoma Club, are sponsoring a citywide ‘“Ten Treasures Attic” Sale for the For information write to: (please give name, age and phone number) E RANCHERS benefit of the poor and needy in P.O. Box 3566 the community. Dalton, Georgia 30721 - (404) 2784828. Under the “Ten Treasures” concept, each person in the com- munity is requested to donate ten items of value for the sale, so that the maximum amount of money can be raised for this : 2 — Save $85 : worth cause. All items donated toward the should be in good working order purchase price and be considered valuable by of our deluxe the owner, The sale will be held on Satur- day, June 4, from 8 a.m. until 3 - 8-hp rider. And up to $420 on other John Deere products. former Belk’s building located at Spring revival at First Baptist Church begins Sunday, May 15, at the morning worship service, and continues each evening at 7:30 p.m. through Wednesday, © May 18. Tr Dr. Joel Jenkins, Jr., pastor, will be preaching. Congrega- tional singing and special music will be featured each service. On Our biggest sale of the year means savings like these: Save $108 to $420 toward © the purchase price of a new lawn tractor or lawn and garden tractor. Save $35 toward the purchase price of a new 21-inch deluxe mower. .. $50 toward a gas grill with LP attachments ....$20 toward a 28 or 30 Chain Saw . .. $75 toward a log splitter. Hurry in. Offers end May 31, 1983. JOHN DEERE Nothing Runs Like a Deere® BRILEY’S LAWN & LEISURE 3932 Wilkinson Blvd. ‘Gastonia 824-4021 Singing Churchmen will be sing- ing. The Singing Churchmen is a Residents of Kings Mountain Convalescent Center are par- ticipating in National Nursing Home Week activities this week. Rangers from Kings Moun- tain National Military Park will show films on the Battle of Kings Mountain Thursday. Park Historian Jim Anderson will discuss the history of the battle and thepark. Residents will share old superstitions Friday and enter- tainment will be presented by the senior citzens band “The Sw- FRIDAY THE 13TH 13° sALE! KIDSVILLE ws 127 East Main St. - Cherryville ° ow Buy Any 2 Items At Our Regular Low Price And Purchase A Third Item For Open Friday Nite Til 8:00 P.M. ONLY 13° LONG HORN SUPPER CLUB Dixie Village - Gastonia Friday May 13 FOR MEN ONLY ALL FEMALE REVIEW “Carolina Wildcats” Saturday May 14 LADIES MUD WRESTLING & LINGERIE SHOW W/2 Dance Sets By Variations FOR MORE INFORMATION 861-1555 ~ TICKETS $6.00 Advance $8.00 At Door Ten Treasures Sale Op | To Benefit The Needy p.m. (or later, if necessary) at the Revival Scheduled Monday evening four of the: Activities Continue . residents are invited to attend 4. Is the word of most independent transmission dealers stating the unit is “not worth a tinkers damm” worth evidence? 5. Since many of us could not afford to get a new GM Transmission at $1200.00 does this mean we should start arbitration at this point? 6. Since everyone knows we own a lemon does this mean the B,B.B. will help us arbitrate our probable resale loss? ! . I hope you will continue to pursue this matter particularly in the area of “arbitrated consumers.” : Mr. Goodwrench will surely understand why “Buy- American Cars” stickers meet with some skepticism these days. Finally, I understand my 1978 Olds (rolling deathtrap) has been tested for rear axle separation which sends the car in one direction, the wheels in another and the occupants to an untimely demise. Should I meet with a fatal accident in the near future, please ar- bitrate my settlement on the transmission and send the proceeds to my next of kind for use in legal proceedings against General Motors. Sincerely yours, Gene White, Kings Mountain SUNSET THEATRE Hawkins Rd. - Gastonia * DIVIDEND Directors of Commercial Shearing, Inc. today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 12-%: cents a share payable on June 15 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 1983. ! “MASCARA” id “VISTA VALLEY PTA” : XxX FINEST AND LARGEST 207 South Battleground Avenue Like it’s really, totally fun. in downtown Kings Mountain. SPHING BREAK Household goods, furniture and 7 Fri. SCREEN clothing will be sold and all pro- ceeds will be turned over to the Kings Mountain ‘Ministerial Association for distribution to the poor in the community under their “Helping Hand” pro- gram. The Belk’s building will be open on Saturday, May 21, and again on. Saturday, May 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to receive donations. For more information contact John McGill at 864-2634 (work) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or Jim Buchanan at 739-1465 (home) or Lynn Welborn at 739-3325 (home) from 5:30 to 9 eh DIANE TWIN pi Mw D TIE Ces NEW MODERN EQUIPMENT ! SEE THE DIFFERENCE | BESSEMER CITY K.M. DRIVE IN THEATRE 739-2150 NEW ADMISSION PRICE A Car Load Every Friday, Saturday, & Sunday :3 BIG-HITS - " #1 “Lone Wolfe McUuade” #2 “Return Of The Dragon” #3 “Death Wish II”’ group composed of sixty ministers of music in North Carolina, and the four singing Monday evening are members of thes choir. : On" “Tuesday - evening, Rev. - and Mrs. Joe Jenkins of Green- = ° ville, S.C. will sing. They are the parents of the pastor of First Baptist Church. DEVEVRN OPEL QB OCEVOL TH NEOUD OVO GEN FINES INITERIRE: Nal Vena 88 VU EB GE GWE § Su Sta SOLFO HPVSVOH TP LEOTOODROCERAIRODEDANE APOKAVROPEOOLCOURS EP BVO CORES 0 UN 00000000000¢ COUSTEAU AIDS AWaALES ESCAPE Rare underwater footage captures the death struggle of a whale caught in fishing nets off the coast of Newfoundland. Catch the inspiring action as Jacques Cousteau and the Calypso crew work against time to set the giant free. CRIES FROM THE DEEP is an original pre- sentation a of the | Cousteau Film Society nd SuperStation WIBS. SuperStationWTBS Showing You How Good Cable Can Be. Kings Mountain herryville Everyone is invited to attend all of the services. A nursery will be provided each evening. inging Mountaineers.” WKMT will broadcast live from the center Saturday. 5 In addition to the WKMT broadcast, Saturday’s activities will include a memory sharing time, old fashion tea cakes and homemade lemonade. Thursday’s and Friday’s ac- tivities begin at 2 p.m. Saturday’s activities begin at 11:30 a.m. Families of nursing home the celebrations. SIERRA CLUB * The Broad River Sierra Club will meet Tues., May 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cleveland County Historical Museum in Shelby. The program will be a wild flower slide show by Dick and Inez Crowley. Visitors are welcome. POUNDING Trinity Episcopal Church will sponsor a pounding for the needy Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at the church on Phifer Road. Anyone interested may bring clothing, canned goods and other useful items to the church. Members of the church will distribute them to needy people in the community. YARD SALE The True Gospel Holiness Church Young Adult Sunday School Class will have a yard sale Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at 902 Second Street. GOSPEL SINGING There will be a gospel singing Saturday at 7 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church. Featured group will be McKamey Singers of Clinton, Tn. Rev. Mitchell Pruitt, pastor, invites the public to attend. GOSPEL SINGING The Royals will sing at the Church of the Nazarene on Cherokee Street May 14 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to at- tend. Collectors Solarian Now 3 1 3 9 | “KINGS MOUNTAIN | ~~ CARPET SHOWROOM | 739-0385 126 W. Mountain Street - Kings Mountain, N.C. "ONE OF THE FINEST SHOWROOMS IN THE SOUTH EAST"
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