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Special Christmas Programs
Born’
Church.
Church.
Choral Programs
11 A.M. - “Unto Us A Child Is
at First Presbyterian
7 P.M. - “King of Kings’ at
Macedonia Baptist Church.
Christmas Plays
(Monday)
7P.M. - “A Christmas Heart” at
Dixon Presbyterian Church.
11 A.M. - “The Reason For The
Season” at Oak View Baptist
Church.
(Dec. 22-23-24) ;
6 & 8 P.M. - Live Nativity Scene
at Second Baptist Church.
Nativity Scenes
(Friday & Saturday)
- Live Nativity Scene
and Drama at Love Valley Bap-
tist Church.
7&8 P.M.
(Sunday)
6 P.M. - Live Nativity Scene and
Drama at Love Valley Baptist
See Stories Pages 3 & 5-A
Vandalism To Cars Reported
Automobiles were the
target of vandals during the
weekend who ripped off hub-
caps and other items from
employees of Sadie Mills.
City police said that cars
damaged and vandalized in
the parking lot included those
of Larry Lovelace, of Shelby,
who reported a toolbox stolen
and later recovered; Samuel
Maldonado of Belmont, who
reported thieves damaged his
car while attempting to pry
open doors and the trunk;
Kathy Gordon, 500 Gantt St.,
who reported her car window
broken out and Herman
Messer, Route 2, who
reported his car window
broken out.
Tina Deaver, Route 1,
Young Black Woman Found
Dead Near KM Saturday
Local and state authorities
are still trying to identify a
young black woman found
dead in the road near Cash’s
Store on Shelby Highway ear-
ly Saturday.
A state medical examiner
said the injuries were consis-
tent with being run over by a
vehicle. No evidence of bullet
or stab wounds was found.
The Sheriff’s Department,
Highway Patrpl and State
Bureau of Investigation are
appealing to anyone knowing
of a missing person about 20
years of age, five feet three
inches tall and between 110
and 115 pounds, to contact Lt.
Bob Fortenberry at the
Cleveland County Sheriff's
Department.
Grover, reported that hub-
caps were removed from her
vehicle while parked at
Cablelink parking lot.
Other reports made to
police:
Johnny Ledbetter, of Con-
cord, reported to police that
while his car was parked on
South Gaston Street vandals
shot a hole in the left front
fender.
Robert Pagan, 1050
Barnette Dr., reported that a
battery was stolen from his
car while parked at Pine
Manor Apartments.
Winn Dixie Stores reported
that vandals damaged the
Pepsi Cola box by prying
open the lock.
Mrs. Tony Willis, 808
Canterbury Road, reported
that a $355 flute was taken
from Central School gym-
nasium.
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Slows For Holiday
Most industrial activity in
the Kings Mountain area will
be = suspended during
Christmas week as most
plants start Christmas vaca-
tions this Friday.
Majority will be closed for
the full week of Christmas
and majority of employees
will be off with pay.
Anvil Knitwear will close
the full week of Christmas,
from Dec. 21-27. Vacation
bonuses will be paid to
employees, based on length
of service, and each
employee will receive their
own gift selection from a
company catalog plus a holi-
day turkey.
Sadie Mills will close Tues-
day at 10 p.m. and start up on
Sunday, Dec. 27th, at 10 p.m.
A holiday dinner will be serv-
ed on all shifts Monday.
Christmas bonuses will be
paid to employees, based on
length of service.
Mauney Hosiery Mills
closes after the second shift
on Friday and will be closed
the full week of Christmas,
resuming operations on
December 29 with the first
shift. Employees will receive
bonuses based on length of
held in the various depart-
ments this week and manage-
ment will present gifts to
employees. Personnel
Manager Russell Green said
Herald
To Publish
On Monday
Due to the Christmas
holidays, the Herald will
publish next week on Mon-
day.
The paper will include an-
nual Christmas greeting
ads from area merchants,
letters to Santa Claus, and
other holiday features.
In order to publish on
Monday, all advertising
and news deadlines must be
moved up several days. All
news and classified ads
must be received by Friday
at 5 p.m. and all display
advertising must be receiv-
ed by noon Saturday.
Next week’s paper will be
available for street sales
Monday afternoon and will
be in the mail on Tuesday.
that some portions of the
plant, such as maintenance,
will be working at times dur-
employees based on length of
service. Christmas gifts will
be presented to employees
also. In addition, the two
plants will suspend opera-
ing (Be Doiidoy yasailow
tions at 11 a.m. on Dec. 31 for
the New Year’s holiday,
reopening at 7 a.m. on Jan.
5th. Employees will receive
New Year’s Day as a paid
holiday.
City of Kings Mountain
employees will take a two
day holiday, on Christmas
Day and Friday, Dec. 26th,
and also on New Year’s Day,
Jan. 1. Employees with one
year’s service will receive a
week’s pay with all others
receiving small bonuses.
Sanitation Department
Director Jim Downey
reminds citizens that the
sanitation department will
also be closed for the holidays
and reminded that sanitation
pickup ‘would begin on Mon-
day, Dec., 29th, after the
Daye
Employees of Park Dale
Mills will receive holidays
from 7 a.m. Christmas Eve
until Monday morning, Dec.
29th. Holiday bonuses will be
paid employees, based on
length of service, and turkeys
will be presented to each
family, according to Lavon
Strickland, personnel
manager.
Kinmont Industries will
Cleveland Products at
Grover wil close for the
holidays on Christmas Eve,
resuming operations on Mon-
day, Dec. 29th.
City Fined For Violations
The City of Kings Mountain
has been assessed civil
penalties of $22,068. for 24
violations over the past three
years of non-compliance at
the city-owned and operated
McGill Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant.
Under date of December
10, 1986, R. Paul Williams,
Director of Environmental
Management for the N.C.
Department of Natural
Resources and Community
Development, in a letter to
Mayor Moss, cited 24 viola-
tions which the city is taking
action to make im-
provements so as to meet
state = compliance re-
quirements, said Mayor John
Moss.
The Mayor said the city
will request remission or
mitigation to defend its ef-
forts toward meeting com-
pliance requirements and re-
quest ‘‘the assessment be
reduced as good faith efforts
currently being made to meet
state requirements.’” The
Mayor said the city will pro-
vide substantial documenta-
tion to justify reduction of the
assessment.
Mayor Moss said the city is
spending an increasing
amount of money to maintain
the McGill Wastewater
Treatment Plant. He said the
maintenance costs have been
increasing yearly due to the
age of the plant and due to
more stringent effluent re-
quirements. The McGill
Treatment Plant is 33 years
old and engineers have told
city officials the plant has
reached its limit of its useful
design life.
Moss said engineering con-
sultants feel the cost of main-
taining the McGill plant are
increasing beyond justifica-
tion. The Mayor said the city
will investigate the option of
building a new, more effi-
cient treatment plant that
would replace McGill and
move the Wastewater plant
out of the residential area of
the City of Kings Mountain.
State officials, in their let-
ter to the Mayor and
Wastewater Treatment
Department Head Walt Ollis,
listed 24 violations they found
of non-compliance beginning
in October 1983 through
September 12, 1986.
Specifically, Director
Wilms cited the city $14,000
for violation of NPDES Per-
mit No. NC0020745 on 14 occa-
sions between October 1983
and June 1986 by failing to
meet effluent limitations;
$2400 for violation of NPDES
Permit No. NC0020745 on at
least four occasions between
Jan. 23, 1985 and Sept. 12, 1986
by failing to properly operate
and maintain its treatment
facility; $2000 for two viola-
tions of G.S. 143-215 on July 23
and Sept. 12, 1986 by changing
the method ‘of sludge
disposal; without a permit
issued by the Commission.
$1200 for four violations of
permit No. NC0020737 from
April 1984 through June 1986
by failing to submit pretreat-
ment program reports and
$2486 for costs of the in-
vestigation.
Ministers To Ring Bells
For Helping Hand Fund
Area ministers will con-
clude their annual bell-
ringing for the needy this
week.
Members of the Kings
Mountain Ministerial
Association will be in front of
TG&Y, Harris Teeter and
Winn Dixie on Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday from 1-7
p.m. to solicit funds for the
Helping Hand Fund.
Monies received will go
toward purchasing food and
other necessities for needy
families in the G eater Kings
Mountain area.
January 1.
Herald Subscription Rates
To Go Up On January 1
Due to the increase in second class postage rates the
yearly subscription rate of the Kings Mountain Herald
will be $12.00 a year beginning Jan. 1. Out of state rates
will be $13.00 per year. Anyone wishing to renew their
subscription at the present rate may due so until
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