Newspapers / The Kings Mountain Herald … / July 2, 1981, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
S MOUNTAIN HERALO-Tkunday. luly 2.1981 Doing Man's Work A K ' Photo by Lib Stowart ^^SThEET WORKER-Crystal Porter Scoggins stands in front of tite dly truck which sho oporatos as a membor of the city's oporatos as a member of the city'i It crew. On olmost any day Crystal can be cutting grass with the city's heavy equipment From Page 1>A Virginia Black joined the street department a month ago. It^ her responsibility to mike and put up street signs, replace those signs tom down, run the fuel truck and clean the curbs. She does a man’s job and likes it, giving up secretarial work to go outdoors. A graduate of Crest High, she has three children, Timmy, age 7, Rodney, age 8, and Lynn, age 9. She is also a petite five foot two blonde. “Both women hold jobs which once were held only 1^ men but the city is an equal opportunity employer and these two women qualify for the positions and we are quite pleased at their on- the-job performance,” said Huff man. The Public Works Depart ment employs only two women ‘In the field". Two women work as gas meter readers in the Gas Department. applied at several construc tion companies before I came to the City of Kings Mountain and could not get a job because they were afraid a woman couldn’t hwdle it. I’m very grateful to the city for giving me a chance and I plan to do the best job I know how,” said Mrs. Black. Huffman said both women hold good work records, are reliable, and met all the qualifica tions for their jobs. “V/t’re quite pleased to have them in the Street Department,” he added. r4-» ! m \ ^ 0) i ; iS ^ \l^ i I *■ m 13.871% This Rate Good Through Thur. July 6th it' I 12% Rote Good Through July 6th Wraeiuiileialii Ij^SAVINGS & LOANiASSOCIATION Phone 739-4781 300W.Mtn.St. It adver of tl phithi Moui Park. ■Thei open p.m., celebi great i Pr( lege Conq Mcln Osbo event King! itself, Britis t f point tion. locat( the a Dr the 1 Depa play, techr cities Hee hour prept M Semi-Annual Inventory tda DOWNTOWN KINGS MOUNTAIN Clearance Sale Thursday^ Friday & Saturday OPEN JULY 4th Mens Suits VALUES TO $120.00 NOW $4Q00 to »65°® Spring & Summer Dresses Jr. Misses 8 Half Sizes 33%% O off Group Of Pre-Teen Sportswear and Bathing Suits 1/3.11. (Non - pi«. Satui Avei Chui Wilr bridt Mos •i f One Rack Of Ladies Pants Tops & Jeans VALUES TO $28.00 Spring And Summer Shoes 1/2 pri Or Less rice 1/3oh Overalls Reg. 16.95 - 19.95 SALE PRICE All Sizes 8 8 Colors Ladies Large Selection Sportswear Jr. 8 Misses Sizes •Bobbie Brooks •Koret of Calif. •Levi and Pont-her Girl's Shorts Shorts and Tops Slims ond Regular A ALL REDUCED 25% 50% It's Hot Early To Loy-A-Way For Back To School Buy Now While Selections Are Complete 2 to 4 Toddler By Levi Regular $6.95 to $9.95 ALL ONE PRICE Gigantic Sidewalk Sale Saturday Only Includes Many Items Not Listed For $1.98 - $2.98 -$3.98
The Kings Mountain Herald (Kings Mountain, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 2, 1981, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75