The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina (2024)

October 8, 1981

Publication:

The Charlotte Observeri

Location:

Charlotte, North Carolina

Issue Date:

Thursday, October 8, 1981

Page:

36

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Gun Dealing Sentences Two schoolteachers and a Raleigh gun dealer were sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday on charges of dealing in machine guns Teacher Michael Meszaros 36 of Raleigh had pleaded no con--test in US District Court in Charlotte Jan 9 to possession of an unregistered 45-caliber Reising machine gun and transfer of the gun without paying federal tax Kenneth Blanton 35 of Lattimore a teacher at Kings Mountain High School pleaded guilty March 10 to possession of two unregistered 30-caliber MI carbines modified for automatic firing Robert Patriltios 33 the gun dealer pleaded guilty to transferring the Reising weapon without paying tax and failing to record the transfer Judge Woodrow Jones sentenced the men Toda v's Quote "It's a victory for traditional American values Every citizen having the right to vote is a basic doctrine of US democracy" Jesse Taylor head of the SC Black Voting Rights Coalition about the US House's decision Monday to extend the 1965 Voting Rights Act Footnote Deputy Acquitted: Bernis Brown a Marlboro County SC sheriff's deputy acquitted of murder charges in the 1980 shooting death of a 23-year-old man said Wednesday he was certain he would be found not guilty because he believes he acted properly Brown 38 whose first murder trial ended in a hung jury Feb 3 was acquitted Tuesday the second day of his retrial Brown had been charged with murdering Stanley Thomas The deputy said to 257 each 2899 4 cylinder rin Reg 3399 Electronic Ignition TuneUp Service includes installation of new AC Champion or Auto lite spark plugs balancing carburetor adjusting timing and road testing your car Cars with conventional Ignitions $400 extra For most American Thomas had fled after being ar- updaill ups rested for assault and was acci- LI cars and pic 6 Cylinder dentally hit with a warning shot I Reg 3799 Sale 3299 Edited by Gary Wright from his shotgun flArll 10 11-i 0 1-0 1 1 I 1 l' i 8 Cylinder supspou Ing '411 0 Reg 4199 Sale 3699 Bessenter ity's Mayor 1 il 7 51r1 Faces Jewelry Problem I -7 ---(11 INIC Buy 2 gallons of A GENERAL LEC Continued From Page ID buys what I consider a bunch of IriY 5 Dowgard antifreeze junk or garbage" Ford and Helms confirmed Mc- Nation said the town' tradi- Mr Ciellan's account tionally gives mementos to digni- 64g and get a 200 rebate Helms said he was disgruntled taries and he thought he had the because council members had put authority to replace the stock from Dowgard! together an austere 1981-82 bud- But he said the jewelry that one htehne leaders eorfs the eclear blue a only ordered as delivered oi Nep rai eet di Nation owa os was i more ohr he ordered tohr than ro he emd David Rudisill owner of the Alt Atilliot 1 0 0 ni 1) i i i f6iri mn oeky sb atco*k t2h5e rcei It3yl i ctah abtr ocnozset 1 I de 11 $400h Leaves NV I 1 a tionansadidvv were shipped in error oRudisill said Wednesday the riginal order was for about $1200 worth of items He con- 0 AR ARMOR ALL i DIVItali DOVIP Harry Golden's will written in 1972 has been filed in Mecklenburg Superior Court The author firmed the 25 keys were returned but said the other goods were part Reg 149 Armor All Protectant ROTECTAN vq3" u-wic Q' pcIEIAI l'a PO COOLANT 00 COOLANT 0ANTIFINEEill 0 ANTWISSIZA COINIOSION 04 of "Only In America" died Oct 2 at the age of 79 of ari itemized city purchase or- der A copy of the order obtained 4-oz spray protects and beautifies soft surfaces including After several specific bequests by The Observer shows the city vinyl more the will leaves his estate to be divided in equal shares among his ordered 250 pieces of jewelry and 25 keys from Promotional Prod- I estranged wife Genevieve who ucts for $1250 excluding taxes lives in New York and three sons and shipping The order was Richard Goldhurst of Westport signed June 3 by Judy Burgan 2 Ri ill 5 8 chway sale price 0 Conn William Goldhurst of Fl nd Harr former city agent and ainesve a ay 00 Mary Kane city clerk and finance Golden Jr of Chicago Dowgard mail-in rebate officer The bequests include $1000 A copy of the Promotional each to his brother Max Gold- Products bill shows the firm de- BEAUTIFIES 2 gals 5 58 Your final cost hirsch and sister Clara Gold- livered 250 pieces of jewelry to eit 1 for (That's only $279 per gallon!) burst both living in New York the city at a cost of $850 but not Reg 2 gallons for 838 $5000 to his friend Anita the 25 keys valued at $400 1111' 0ttAr Ellrloi dolb25e a Dowgard Antifreeze Brown $2500 to his longtime sec- retary Maureen Titlow and $500 The bill also included $34 for I a ril Stock up now on sale-priced Dowgard to his housekeeper Margaret Lo- sales tax a $15 factory antifreeze for wintersummer protection tharp charge for a color proof of the city Rebate based on purchase of 2 gallons of Dowgard insignia and a $496 shipping antifreeze Rebate coupons are available on our The will bequeaths a bust of charge for a total of $90396 ----J rebate board at front of store i Golden to the Charlotte Public Li- Mr Nation mentioned brary some artifacts and leather- when I bound copies of his own books to picked up the keys that he had 000060011110011100 I I Anita Brown and the remainder of his books to his sons Any ordered only 150 pieces at $345" Rudisill said "But all I had a RD 0 5A 4 I 1 books they don't want for them to go Because we do not wish to by was the purchase order" exciude anyone we must i' selves Golden asks to be given to Nation said he is negotiating reserve the right to limit quantities UNCC with Rudisill to resolve the mat- ter Meantime council members have $90396 worh jewelry they don't want Helms said Sale prices good through Saturday 1 RicThhaef dwGiiioaldphpuorinsr absi is iot el dr easrty son ecutor to publish or republish -'N --1 any of his writings Royalties are "We'll discuss this with our city STATE APPROVEO moroa VENiCLE INAECTiON STATPON Open 8:00 am on Monday through Saturda II to go into a trust to be distributed attorney at our regular meeting Sunday ope oon to 8:00 pm A 0 1 annually in equal shares to his Monday and seek his advice" wife and sons Helms said "An agent of our city Gaston a ope Sunday :00 pm to 1 A preliminary inventory of the did order it and 1 would suspect A estimated value of the estate has that we would have to pay for it -1 noryet been filed An inventory of somewhere along the line" 11151 i I Golden's NCNB safe deposit box Ford said he thinks council encourage 1 Oct 5 showed $13000 in savings 0 professionalism Jhroug 4 members will authorize payment -ci I certificates and some stocks in- of the jewelry bill Monday IACittiOCI mechanietedification eluding 27 shares of American Telephone Industries and Tr-So Telegraph uth Mort- that we might then offer the stuff Speizman "Some of us have suggested a i i I i gage Investors for sale to the public to get the Marilyn Mather money Ford said 41 14 i i 14 fr 0 Bessemer City's Mayor Faces Jewelry Problem Continued From Page ID Ford and Helms confirmed McClellan's account Helms said he was disgruntled because council members had put together an austere 1981-82 budget "Then out of the clear blue one of the leaders goes out and Late Author ltarry Golden Leaves -Will Harry Golden's will written in 1972 has been filed in Mecklenburg Superior Court The author of "Only In America" died Oct 2 at the age of 79 After several specific bequests the will leaves his estate to be divided in equal shares among his estranged wife Genevieve who lives in New York and three sons Richard Goldhurst of Westport Conn William Goldhurst of Gainesville Fla and Harry Golden Jr of Chicago The bequests include $1000 each to his brother Max Goldhirsch and sister Clara Gold-burst both living in New York $5000 to his friend Anita Brown $2500 to his longtime secretary Maureen Titlow and $500 to his housekeeper Margaret Lotharp The will bequeaths a bust of Golden to the Charlotte Public Library some artifacts and leather-bound copies of his own books to Anita Brown and the remainder of his books to his sons Any books they don't want for themselves Golden asks to be given to UNCC The will appoints his oldest son Richard Goldhurst as literary executor to publish or republish any of his writings Royalties are to go into a trust to be distributed annually in equal shares to his wife and sons A preliminary inventory of the estimated value of the estate has noryet been filed An inventory of Golden's NCNB safe deposit box Oct 5 showed $13000 in savings certificates and some stocks including 27 shares of American Telephone Telegraph Speizman Industries and Tri-South Mortgage Investors Marilyn Mather -4 Thomas had fled after being arrested for assault and was accidentally hit with a warning shot from his shotgun Edited by Gary Wright buys what I consider a bunch of junk or garbage" Nation said the town traditionally gives mementos to dignitaries and he thought he had the authority to replace the stock But he said the jewelry that was delivered was more than he ordered Nation said he ordered only 150 pieces of jewelry from Promotional Products of Gastonia at a total cost of $345 David Rudisill owner of the firm took back 25 replica bronze 6-inch keys to the city that cost WO and were shipped in error Nation said Rudisill said Wednesday the original order was for about $1200 worth of items He confirmed the 25 keys were returned but said the other goods were part of an itemized city purchase order A copy of the order obtained by The Observer shows the city ordered 250 pieces of jewelry and 25 keys from Promotional Products for $1250 excluding taxes and shipping The order was signed June 3 by Judy Burgan former city purchasing agent and Mary Kane city clerk and finance officer A copy of the Promotional Products bill shows the firm delivered 250 pieces of jewelry to the city at a cost of $850 but not the 25 keys valued at $400 The bill also included $34 for NC sales tax a $15 factory charge for a color proof of the city insignia and a $496 shipping charge for a total of $90396 "Mr Nation mentioned when picked up the keys that he had ordered only 150 pieces at $345" Rudisill said "But all 1 had to go by was the purchase order" Nation said he is negotiating with Rudisill to resolve the matter Meantime council members have $90396 worth of jewelry they don't want Helms said "We'll discuss this with our city attorney at our regular meeting Monday and seek his advice" Helms said "An agent of our city did order it and I would suspect that we would have to pay for it somewhere along the line" Ford said he thinks council members will authorize payment of the jewelry bill Monday "Some of us have suggested that we might then offer the stuff for sale to the public to get the money back" Ford said Reg 149 Armor All Protectant 4-oz spray protects and beautifies soft surfaces including vinyl more Because we do not wish to exclude anyone we must reserve the right to limit quantities Sale prices good through Saturday Open 8:00 am orsrAE APPROVED MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION Sunday ope Gaston a ope encourage professionalism fhroug mechanietedification Mb tg)N11CHIJI6A'Y oon to 6:00 pm Sunday :00 pm to 6:00 pm Buy 2 gallons of antifreeze and get a 200 rebate from Dowgard! Richway 200 Dowgard 2 gals 5 58 Your final cost tor (That's only $279 per gallon!) Reg 2 gallons for 838 Dowgard Antifreeze Stock up now on sale-priced Dowgard antifreeze for wintersummer protection Rebate based on purchase of 2 gallons of Dowgard antifreeze Rebate coupons are available on our rebate board at front of store cars and pick ups 6 Cylinder Reg 3799 Sale 3299 8 Cylinder Reg 4199 Sale 3699 sale price mall-in rebate.

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