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wn - FLU ATE REUTER RFR ES NUH LT WN HS EAL WT hs TEE ATA a AR RE Page 2A-KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday. February 17. 1983 By GARY STEWART Editor Kings Mountain Policeman Gary Sale was just settling down after a long night on the third shift Thursday morning, when his telephone rang. Several Bessemer City policemen were chasing a suspected thief, who had jumped from a‘ vehicle and ran into the woods after leading police down a dead-end street. They needed Sale and his registered bloodhound, Buckheimer, to track the man down. Sale, who used’ to train bloodhounds for the North Carolina Prison Department in Asheboro, bought Buck two years ago and is often called upon by area law enforcement agencies in such situations. Sale dressed quickly, loaded the 95-pound Buck into his pickup truck and headed for Fourteenth Street in Bessemer City. An hour and a half later, Buck had his man. . “He was so exhausted from running from Buck, he just laid down in the bushes,” Sale said. “He gave out.” The man was identified as 18-year-old David Thomas Gun- nel of Route 1, Ringo, Va. He was wanted by Virginia police for two counts of grand theft auto, including the theft of the GE Tavuuvs CHEV RUTEN REY pickup truck he was driving. Also apprehended was Sherri Beterson, 16, of Route 1, Ringo, Va, who was wanted by Virginia officials for a probation violation. Buck (And Gary) Always Get GARY AND BUCK - Kings Mountain policeman Gary Sale is pictured with his registered Bloodhound, Buckheimer. The two helped Bessemer City police track down a larceny suspect last Thursday. DONUT SALE Lion. Donuts will sale for $2 per box. All proceeds will go to the squad building fund. The Kings Mountain Rescue Squad will be holding a donut sale Saturday in front of Harris- Teeter, Winn-Dixie and Food Man i “hag 1)" agit By 5.5 Cg According to i ‘the two. 88 stopped a) Opts Shel Service on : King: Street dn Kings Mountain fory gas. They left the store without paying: and headed north on Highway 161. PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY GARLAND ATKINS GARY STEWART DARRELL AUSTIN Publisher Editor General Manager ; MEMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION “I think they were actually headed for South Carolina,” Sale said. “They didn’t know which way to go, I guess.” After the couple left the Shell Mountain, North Carolina. 28086. Business and editorial offices gre located at Canterbury Road-East King Street. Phone 739-7496. Second class postage paid at Kings Mountain, N.C. Single copy 25 cents. Subscription rates: $10.40 yearly in-state. $5.20 six months. $11.44 yearly out of state. $5.72 six months. Student rates for nine months, $7.80. USPS 931-040. : The Herald is published by Herald Publishing House. P.O. Box 752. Kings | station, Kings Mountain police were notified. Three Bessemer City police cars spotted the truck near Lithium Corporation’ and the chase began. As far as Buck is concerned, * the man sealed his own tomb when he turned down the dead- end street, because, according to Sale, “Buck always gets his Miss Beterson did not run and was apprehended at the scene. According to Sale, Gunnel was carrying a small calibre handgun but Sopped it as soon as he saw the officers. 2-Liter Sundrop 39° NO LIMIT | THIS PRICE IS NOT AN ERROR — WE HAVE PLENTY IN STOCK Fresh Tomatoes . Cena 10° Lb. he Mountain Police charg- ed both with larceny. Gaston County officers charged Gunnel with larceny of an auto. Meanwhile, Sale was sleepy- eyed from trying to catch naps between interviews by area newspapers. With sleet falling | outside his fence behind Sale’s Wilson Street residence, Buck was snuggled inside his dog i. house and resting quite comfor- i “‘tably, thank you. Dam City commissioners Monday night rejected the recent bids for. repairs of the dam at Moss Lake to give city engineer Buck Johnson more time to study the Safety facto s of Reino 3 a Sonnson sid he was concern- ed that a diver who was install- ing a valve similar to, the one planned for Moss Lake recently drowned, and that the city should make sure it’s installation procedure is perfectly safe before attempting the job. “The dam is one of the most permanent things you have in this city,” Johnson said. “We think of it in terms of several hundred years, and we don’t want to involve things we can’t undo.” The city accepted bids on the repair work in January and for- warded the low bids to the Department of Housing and Ur- ban Development for its ap- proval. The board planned to of- ficially award the bids Monday night. Leak Is Controlled From Page 1-A known, County Fire Marshall Delane Davis said the tanker’ capacity was 30,000 gallons. The chemical is used in airplane glue, and other things, Davis said. The situtation was potentially dangerous. Firemen working at the scene used oxygen masks and others were not allowed to go near the tanker. As one fireman at the scene said, “a spark or anything could set it off.” “We’re lucky the leak wasn’t worse,” Davis said. “The chemical is highly explosive and toxic. It burns the sinuses and nose if you breath the fumes.” Davis said emergency officials considered evacuating the area and would have had the situa-- tion gotten worse. “As a result, it wasn’t that severe,” he said. “We had some complaints from residents who said they smelled something,” Davis said, “and I’m sure that’s what it was.” The workmen from Celanese who were trying to stop the leak Wednesday morning said that if the leak could not be stopped the chemical would be transfer-' red to another tanker and moved on out of town, Davis said. Repair Bids = ; The low bids which were re- jected Monday included Trans State Corporation of Denver, $221,000; Evans-Eller Associates of Statesville, { $182,000; TIE S95 Tom ) The city will now re-advertise for bids. In response to a question by Commissioner Jim Dickey, Johnson said he did not believe the board’s action would affect the deadline which the city has been given by the state. He said he felt sure, because of the safety factor, the state would extend the deadline. “l don’t know how long it’s going to take for us to in- vestigate thoroughly what our problem might be,” Johnson said. “We need to study the pro- blem in order to advise you bet- ter. It’s so important that it . deserves further information. I don’t know if a problem exists at all. We may come back and pre- ‘sent the identical same plan. In other action Monday, the board: *Approved a request from George Houser to rezone prope- ty on the east side of I-85 from R-20 to Light Industry. *Approved a request from P.D. Crane to rezone property located at the intersection of Lin- wood and Fairview from R-6 to ; Neighborhood Business for the purpose of opening a conve- nience store. *Tabled a request from John Plonk and Keith Laughter to rezone property at 227 Cherokee Street from Central Business to General Business. Laughter hopes to open a skating rink, but on the advice of City Attorney George Thomasson, the board authorized Community Development Director Gene White to seek the proper rezon- ing procedure from HUD, since the property is located in the downtown Urban Renewal pro- ject. Received a request from Nor- ma Mahew Guyton that her pro- perty at 1003 Groves Street be annexed into the city. The board authorized advertisement of a .public hearing on the matter. * Awarded a bid of $31,637 to Power Equipment Company of Charlotte for a bucket tower for the Electrical Department. *Received a request from Thomas'G. Brooks for water and sewer service for Kings Court, a 50-unit, one ‘and two bedroom apartment complex which is planned for State Road 1001 ad- jacent to the Kings Mountain utility lines. No action was taken. tion on, the surface drainage pro- * blems in the Catherine Street area. The drainage, committee | will study the problem and: come ‘and Ev ns-Eller, Ar Shand ib 4 DEA *On a vote of 5- 1, ‘with Com- Country Cucumbers ..... T0° 50 Lbs. Russets Potatoes . . $h3 Peanuts ...............89° Lb. LINWOOD PRODUCE AND RESTAURANT Cleveland Avenue 739-7308 submit an application for a Small Cities Grant for a neighborhood rehabilitation project in the First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Fourth Street, Cranford Drive, Fairview Street, Ellison and McGinnis Street *Discussed, but took no ac- | ard with a. recom- Sin { Ba Street, missioner Jim Childers opposing, authorized Mayor John Moss to. Turn To Page 8-A dS MALL JCPen ney SHELBY, N.C. WALES Friday, February 18, Starting At Noon ‘We will be closed Friday morning in order to prepare for our giant side walk sale, but we will open at noon making available selected items in limited quantities from our sidewalk promo- tion. Here are just a few examples: COUPON With This Coupon Tropical Breeze CEILING FANS 5-Speed - 52” Blades Tr REG. $199.99 % 9 fy : s Features: Decorative cone inserts, brass ON SALE nl housing and ornaments, wooden blades, STARTING light kit and wall mount controls included. TODAY NOdNOJ NOdNOD NOdNOJ Similar To Illustration .. COUPON NOdNOI COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON SLY 704-482-0618 Catalog 482-4461 Cleveland, Mall, o Shelby, N.C. 3 Open Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.®Sunday 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. MEN'S WORK | Top RAIN FLYING |missEs wooL| SCISSORS I PANTS REVERSIBLE |. LEATHER TIME PLAID Sloseon) All Styles “” an My And Sizes 3 orig. 14.00 SKI. JACKETS LUGGAGE SKIRTS Orig. 6.00-15.00 E yi 49 JACKETS Orig. 150.00 Wn ne 84 Only Sale Cu orgon | upifamie | meme | wgnale | 4 gg Shirts 1 Sale ie Orig B10 koh " Orig. 13.00 5 44 ale LE a y = ...6.49 40.00 {54.99 | 3.99 |- 5.29 RIV COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON COUPON = rT
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