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HALLOWEEN AT GROVER INDUSTRIES-Brenda Moss, Dot Batchler, Selvia Brown and Debbie
Myers dressed up for Halloween at Grover Industries.
Phillips
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"I want to emphatically say that the mayor, the city
‘commissioners, the city attorney nor the administration
had anything at all to do with the sentence in these cas-
es.
"The procedure that we went through was the right
way . Our own city investigation took place along with
the State Bureau of Investigation. After the investiga-
tion was over with the matter was turned over to the
district attorney and he, in turn, turned it over to the
Grand Jury for an indictment or non-indictment.
"After the Grand Jury decided on indictment, the
judge made the sentence and as far as I know no com-
City
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hours Monday night to discuss the case, the Kings
Mountain City Council issued a statement to the public
detailing the missing money.
According to City Council's statement read in open
session Monday night, the investigation also uncov-
ered a practice in the utilities department in which
some employees allegedly were given cash reimburse-
ments on personal utility bills in lieu of overtime pay.
According to City Council's statement read in open
session Monday night the four women-Grace Wolfe,
Judy Harmon, Margaret Wilson and Dianne Dellinger-
told investigators that "a former supervisor had ap-
proved this as payment in lieu of overtime pay. This
could not be substantiated with any written documen-
tation and was not approved by the city council at that
time. The District Attorney's office reviewed the evi-
dence and authorized the city to seek restitution. The
ty has sought restitution for the approximate amount
id to have not'been paid and has received, or
will receive, the following amounts from four four for-
mer employees: Mrs. Grace Wolfe, $17,931.18; Mrs.
Judy Harmon, $10,396.12; Mrs. Margaret Wilson,
$6,864.61 and Mrs. Dianne Dellinger, $1,169.90.
According to investigators, no other employees
missioner ever set foot in Shelby the whole time this
was going on.
"I just wanted the public to know that neither the
commissioners,the mayor nor the administration had
anything to say about this matter, one way or another
during the whole process."
Phillips asked City Attorney Mickey Corry if he had
any further comments. Corry, who released a formal
city statement, praised the investigation by city police,
city auditors and the SBI, which resulted, he said, in
two convictions and the full restitution of public funds
to the city. Citizens should be grateful that errors were
found and money returned and the bookkeeping sys-
tem corrected with computers," he said.
Neither the Mayor or any city commissioner com- -
mented. City Manager George Wood read the prepared
statement from Council.
After the meeting, Wood said that the city probe of
missing funds is over.
were involved, no other charges will be made and the
investigation is over.
Harmon pleaded guilty last Wednesday in Cleveland
Superior Court to one count of embezzlement of
$25,820.00 while she was a city employee between
May 6, 1986 to June 30, 1988, and under terms of the
judgment handed down by Judge J. A. Booker, she
paid the full amount to the court system by Thursday
noon and received a five-year suspended sentence.
Dellinger pleaded guilty on Oct. 19 to three counts
of embezzling $36,324.54 in city funds while she was
an employee between May 4, 1984 and Aug. 4, 1988.
Judge Charles Lamm Jr. ordered Dellinger to repay the
money in monthly payments over a five year period af-
ter she made a $5400 payment and will pay another
payment in December.
"The computerized billing and collection system in-
stalled in September 1988 prevented this type of activ-
ity from continuing," said the Council statement. In
addition, the city's auditors have been instructed to
give further recommendations to improve internal ac-
counting procedures and the city will implement any
and all such recommendations to further guard against
such activity in the future."
Corry took the opportunity to praise the investiga-
tive efforts of the police and SBI, aided by city audi-
tors."This is like getting money back you din't know
you had. These are public monies and the city is doing
our best to recoup as much as possible."
‘Election
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Buckeye Fire Company.
Houston is a retired employee of
Kings Mountain Drug and
Cornwell Drug Co. and a retired
officer in the N. C. National Guard.
Incumbent Fred Finger in
District 5 was the only clear win-
ner at the polls on Oct. 10 and nar-
rowly won reelection to another
term. He received a strong chal-
lenge by newcomer Marshall
Camp.
City Elections Board Chairman
Becky Cook is predicting that
Tuesday's election will attract a
bigger turnout since voters will al-
so be deciding three seats up for
grabs on the Kings Mountain
Board of Education and that race
has attracted eight candidates.
RIDE TO POLLS
For a free ride to the polls next
Tuesday call 937-9192 in Grover
and 739-2606 in Kings Mountain.
Vole
Tuesday
November
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SVAN ES
Kings Mountain School Board
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Pd. Pol Adv.
VOTE
HAROLD
PHILLIPS
COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT 6
ATTENTION
| WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF THE 277
VOTERS THAT VOTED FOR ME.
| WOULD LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE OF YOU TO CAST YOUR
VOTE FOR HAROLD PHILLIPS IN TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
GILBERT HAMRICK
PD. POL. ADV.
Revival
Services
Scheduled
Rev. David Philbeck, pastor of
First Baptist Church of Rhodiss,
will be evangelist for revival ser-
vices Nov. 8-11 at Macedonia
Baptist Church.
Services will be at 7 p.m. night-
ly.
Special music will be featured
~and a nursery will be provided.
Rev. Bill Miller, interim pastor,
said the public is invited.
RIDE TO POLLS
For a free ride to the polls next
Tuesday call 937-9192 in Grover
and 739-2606 in Kings Mountain.
IT'S TIME
ELECT
SCOTT
NEISLER
District 5
Commissioner
pd pol adv.
HOLIDAY
TRAVEL
Want to visit Grandma's house for
turkey and pumpkin pie over
Thanksgiving? Well, unfortunately those
"cheap" airfares are now about as
plentiful as the meat on a turkey after the
holiday!
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today is the on to make your travel
arrangements to insure those low fares.
October and November are traditionally
the airlines' busiest reservations time. More people fly during the
Thanksgiving period than any other time. The advance purchase
fares offered by most airlines represent great travel bargains. But
the airlines limit the number of seats available on the flights you
might want, however, they will be in the higher priced category.
Remember that most of these "Maxi-Saver" fares are highly
restrictive with minimum stays and advance purchase
requirements. Most tickets at these fare levels are also non-
refundable.
Holiday season is also peak season for the cruise lines. You
won't find any bargains in this type of travel since the cruise lines
have a tendency to charge a holiday supplement. Even at these
higher prices, cabin space is difficult to find this late in the year.
The holidays give families the opportunity to travel together and
popular island vacations in Nasau, the Caribbean and Hawaii also
are booked up early at peak season prices.
Do not give up! We will always try our best to find exactly what
you are looking for in the travel market. Our computers have
direct access into the airlines and have access to last seat
availability. We are also in direct communication with a number of
wholesale tour operators who might still have a space left at that
resort destination you have in mind.
Give us a call and we will search for that holiday trip you might
be looking for at a price you can afford!
Melissa
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