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At a meeting last month, the city board of
commissioners instructed City Attorney
George Thomasson to petition Cleveland
County Superior Court to have B.S. Peeler
Jr. and his sister-in-law, Louise Peeler, to
comply with the Kings Mountain Housing
Codes and bring their house on 314 East
King into compliance: with city codes; or
have it demolished.
Since that time, it has been learned by
The Herald that Thomasson is the owner of
a house at 405 East King Street which the
Kings Mountain Codes Department has
been trying to have brought into compliance
with codes standards.
Codes Director Jerry King verified that
he had gone to city hall last week and had
the matter placed on the agenda for Mon-
day night’s city board meeting. The matter
was on the preliminary board agenda which
is distributed to commissioners and the
press on Friday before the meeting, but at
Monday night’s meeting, the item was not
on the official agenda.
Mayor John Henry Moss said he did not
place the matter on the agenda because
“George wanted to meet with Jerry King
and see if they could resolve the matter
without going to the board. If not, it will be
back on the agenda.”
Moss said the way he handled the matter
was “nothing different than what we’d do
for any other citizen.”
However, according to records in
Thomasson’s file at the Codes Department,
the Codes Department has been trying for
over two years to have the house brought up
) to standards.
On May 30, 1983, King wrote a letter ad-
| vising Thomasson that King had been *‘ask-
) ed to clean up King Street by my superiors”
and pointing out that the house was *‘an eye
) sore” and ‘creates a negative image’’.
On May 1, 1984, King wrote another letter
) to Thomasson asking that he make the
house available for inspection by the codes
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ATTORNEY’S HOUSE - This house on King Street which is owned by City Attorney
George Thomasson has been declared sub-standard by the City Codes Department. The
matter was supposed to come before the Board of Commissioners Monday night but was |
City Attorney’s House
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On July 12, 1984, King wrote Thomasson
advising him that the dwelling was “in a
condition that appears to be unfit for human
habitaton and to violate the Kings Mountain
Housing Code” and informing him that a
hearing would be held on July 25, 1984, to
discuss the matter.
. Records indicate that the letter was sent:
by. certified mail and that Thomasson did
not appear for a hearing on July 25, 1984.
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On August 2, 1984, King wrote another let-|
ter stating his findings, which included thaty
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care of premises were not in compiiance
with the Housing Codes. The letter ordered
the owners of the dwelling to bring it into
compliance no later than October 25, 1984,
by rendering it ‘fit for human
habitation...or by vacating and closing the
structure as a human habitation...or remov-
ing the structure from the premsies no later
than October 25, 1984.”
A memorandum noted that Thomasson
met with King on August 14, 1984 and
“stated that he will begin repair of the
building by reroofing the building, painting
exterior, and that he would require the oc-
cupants of the dwelling to keep the grass
cut, park their vehicles in the rear of the
building and give the premises a general
cleaning.”
Thomasson said Tuesday that he had
“received an estimate on a new roof, and I
took paint down there to paint the windows
and doors, and told them (his rentors) to
clean up the yard. One man is interested in
buying it. I'm going to take care of it.”
Thomasson said he had nothing what-
soever to do with removing the item from
Monday’s city board agenda. ‘Maybe he
get it on there. I knew it was on there Fri-
day, but as far as making any ar-
rangements to have it taken off, I made no
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Open Ho
First Federal Savings and
Loan Association of Kings
Mountain will unveil its new-
ly enlarged and remodeled
headquarters at 300 West
Mountain Street with an Open
House on Saturday, May 18.
The public is cordially in-
vited to attend the festivities
which begin at 10 a.m. on
Saturday and continue until 6
.m.
p The Savings and Loan will
serve refreshments to its
visitors and will serve up
more than that as they
literally give-away free
money.
The first one-hundred peo-
ple who present $5 to any
teller beginning at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, may purchase $6 in
Susan B. Anthony Dollars.
The first one hundred peo-
ple who present $5 to any
teller beginning ‘at 1 p.m.
may purchase three $2.00
bills.
The first one hundred peo-
ple who present $5 to any
teller beginning at 3 p.m.
may purchase $6 in Susan B.
Anthony silver dollars.
At 5 p.m. the first one hun-
dred people with $5 may pur-
chase three $2 bills. One pur-
chase per person during any
time period.
All children may present 40
cents to any teller during the
day, and purchase a half-
dollar. One purchase per
child. ns
First Federal Vice Presi-
dent Gary Whitaker said the
new remodeled headquarters
arrangements,” Thomasson said.
are the results of many mon-
ths of work.
“We can now better serve
our customers and we are
proud of our new facilities,”
he stated.
The new facility includes
- an additional 3,000 sq. feet of
new vault.
office space,
storage for safety deposit
boxes, a basement area, an
enlarged parking area and an
additional drive-in window.
First Federal Savings and
Loan opened in Kings Moun-
tain in 1907 as Kings Moun-
tain Savings and Loan. It
changed its name in 1980.
First Federal recently an-
nounced it planned to expand
its operations into Gastonia.
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An undercover drug opera-
tion by Cleveland County of-
ficers the past 12 months
resulted in arrests of 70 peo-
| ple, including 18 from the
Kings Mountain area, during
3 liquor and drug raids beginn-
ing Thursday afternoon.
Two men arrested Thurs-
day in Cherryville were jail-
ed in lieu of $110,000 and
$100,000 bonds on charges of
trafficking cocaine and con-
spiracy to traffic cocaine.
Trial for Donald Edward
Roper, Jr., 21, of Long
Branch Road, and Paul
Steven Detter, 22, of 100 N.
Dilling St., Kings Mountain,
on the cocaine charges is
slated May 30th.
The Cherryville arrest was
! not part of Cleveland County
the
yearlong undercover in-
vestigation aimed at ar-
resting cocaine dealers in the
area, but Roper had been
identified during that in-
vestigation.
Places raided for alleged il-
legal alcohol sales included
the Shelby and Kings Moun-
tain American Legion Posts,
Shelby and Kings Mountain
VFW clubs and the Shelby
Amvets.
All those arrested on the
misdemeanor alcohol related
charges were released on
bond.
" In charge of the investiga-
tion were Sgt. Ralph McKin-
.ney and Deputy D. Eddie
Barkley: of the Cleveland
County Sheriff's Department,
Det. Billy Benton of the Kings
Mountain Police Depart-
“ment, ABC Officer Danny
Wright of the Shelby ABC
Board and special agents of
the N.C. State Bureau of In-
vestigation.
During the raids, officers
confiscated 3,876 cans of
beer, 141 bottles of whiskey,
nine bottles of wine, 47 tip
boards, a blackjack table and
$23.25 in cash. Drug indict-
ments included 24 people in-
volved in the sale of cocaine,
16 people involved in the sale
of marijuana and one person
involved in the sale of LSD
and marijuana.
Officers arrested more
than 40 people, including
Shelby dentist David E.
Trawick, 46, on drug charges
Friday and 20 people on drug
and alcohol and gambling
charges Thursday night.
The arrests began Thurs-
day afternoon and continued
through the weekend.
Arrested from this area
were:
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Albert Anderson, Main St.,
Grover, two counts posses-
sion of marijuana, two counts
selling marijuana, $5,000
bond.
Randy Christopher, Route
2, Kings Mountain, two
counts possession of cocaine,
two counts selling cocaine,
two counts conspiracy to sell
cocaine, $10,000 bond.
Michael Crocker, 103
Carpenter St., Kings Moun-
selling cocaine, con-
spiracy to sell cocaine, $5,000
bond.
Bruce Holland, 816 W. Gold
St., Kings Mountain, posses-
sion of marijuana, selling
marijuana, possession of co-
caine, selling cocaine, $10,000
bond.
James (Jimmy) Roberts,
Route 5, Kings Mountain,
three counts possession of
marijuana, three counts sell-
ing marijuana, $10,000 bond.
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Donald Edward (Donnie)
Roper, Jr., 568 Long Branch
Road, Kings Mountain,
possession of cocaine, selling
cocaine, two counts con-
spiracy to sell cocaine,
$110.000 bond.
Kenneth Foogie Willis
501 N. Watterson St., Kings
Mountain, possession of
marijuana, selling mari-
juana, $5,000 bond.
The following were ar-
rested on alcohol and/or
gambling charges:
From the VFW in Kings
Mountain:
Jack Patrick Broome,
Kings Mountain, possession
of alcoholic beverages for
sale, $800 bond.
From .the American
Legion, Kings Mountain:
Jimmy White Blanton, 51,
of 811 Hamrick St., Shelby,
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Three More Businesses
To Build Downtown
Three more businesses will Street, the old city garage
be constructed in the Central property, at estimated value
Business District, bringing of $18,000. Alexander Realty
the total to 16 who have ac- bid $3,000 for the parcel and
quired property from the city wanted to build storage units
for redevelopment. valued at between $70,000 and
The city board of commis- $100,000. M. Roy Grayson,
sioners Monday night receiv- Route 6, made a bid of $1,520
ed eight bids for Parcel 19,29 and wanted to construct a
and 73; ‘awarding bids to garage with estimated value
Bridges Textile, 107 S. City of $30,000. Bridges said that
Street: Yee Kam Heumayer, he plans to expand later and
of Woodbridge, and Dr. said his present investmentis
Grady K. Howard, Jr. and $150,000 with 14 employees.
Dr. Dayid McDaniel, West He said he expects to add ad-
King Sect EI ditional employees. Com-"
Dr. Grady Howard, Jr., muiity Development Direc-
Kings Mountain dentist, and tor Gene White said the
Dr. David McDaniel, Kings
lan
Mountain optometrist,
to construct professional of-
fices valued at $200,000 on
Parcel No. 29 located on the
north side of West King Street
about 400 feet west of Watter-
son and King Intersection.
Their bid was $3,050.00 which
the board accepted
unanimously. Other bidders
were Ruby M. Alexander,
$2,100., who wanted to con-
struct apartments valued at
$140,000 to $150,000 at the site
and Harold Herndon, who bid
$2,750 and wanted to con-
struct offices and craft shop
valued at $36,000 to $46,000.
More than one bid on the
same parcel of property was
received in all three cases.
Bridges Textiles, the high
bidder at $3,100 for Parcel 73,
plans to construct an all
masonry electronics shop on
the west side of South City
Bridges bid met criteria ap-
proved by the board and
outlined in specifications and
legal advertisements given to
bidders. White said the bid
submitted by Dr. Howard and
Dr. McDaniel also met the
legal criteria approved by the
board.
Yee Kam Heumayer,
Woodbridge, bid $2,000 for
Parcel 19 located on the West
side of Railroad Avenue,
north of West Mountain
‘Street and the bid was ac-
cepted by the board by vote of
5-1,
voting ‘‘no’’. Mr. and Mrs.
Comm. Norman King
Heumayer plan to construct a
beauty salon and professional
offices and a used import car
dealership with estimated
value of $60,000. Other bidder
was M. Roy Grayson, Route
6, who bid $1,820 and wanted
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Photo by Lynne Lynn
FIRST FEDERAL OFFICERS—Officers of First Federal Savings and Loan are getting ready
to celebrate the opening of their expanded facility on West Mountain Street this Saturday. Left
to right are Ronnie Franks, Kathy Butler, Brenda Lovelace and Gary Whitaker.
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