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Cleveland County sheriff’s
deputies are still awaiting
test results from N.C.
Medical Examiner Page
Hudson that may tell them
how 56-year-old former
Lawndale Methodist mis-
sionary Barbara Buck
Newman died. ;
_Newman’s remains, iden-
tified Sunday through her
dental records, were found
about 4 p.m. Saturday by
Troy Conner, 409 Scotland
Drive, running his dogs in a
wooded area off Crocker
United
Way Wins
Award
Kings Mountain United
Way and Cleveland County
United Way were among four
in the state recognized by the
N.C. United Way for their
outstanding 1985-86 cam-
paigns.
The Kings Mountain United
Way, of which Lavon
Stricland was campaign
chairman, raised a record
$102,250 or 102.5 percent of its
goal; the highest amount of
money ever raised for the
United Way by Kings Moun-
tain area citizens. This was a
35 percent increase over the
The United Way of
Road a mile south of U.S. 74
‘between Kings Mountain and
Shelby.
Mrs. Newman had been
missing since Sept. 4, 1985
when she was involved in an
automobile accident on East
King Street in Kings Moun-
tain and told Kings Mountain
police officers at the scene so-
meone was coming to pick
her up.
The skeletal remains were
found about one and one half
miles from the front yard on
Shelby Road where
Newman’s purse, contents in-
tact, were found four days
after she was last seen Sept.
4.
Cleveland County Det.
Jerry White said ‘‘the body
showed no visible signs of
trauma, but Dr. Hudson is
checking for us. There’s no
evidence at this point that
there was foul play.” ‘‘Nor-
mally I'd speculate that she
may have ‘died from ex-
posure, but the weather was
really good and warm in
September,” White said.
UNITED WAY LEADERS—Pictured with the handsome trophy the Kings Mountain
‘“It’s possible she got
dehydrated or maybe got
snake bitten or broke a limb
and couldn’t move. There are
just so many questions and
we hope Dr. Hudson can clear
up some of them.”
The Newman family iden-
tified Mrs. Newman’s watch
found at the scene where the
body was found and viewed
the site, then returned Mon-
day to Atlanta to plan a
memorial service for Mrs.
Newman, probably in
Florida, where she had fami-
United Way won for outstanding leadership are standing from left, Ernest Rome,
vin Chappell and other divis
Henderson.
Dr.Martin STallings, Lavon Strickland, campaign chairman, Dr. Joel Jenkins, John
Young and Ted Kostek. Absent are United Way President Mark Wilson, Treasurer Mar-
ion leaders Bill Davis, John Moss, Becky Scism and Teenia
of
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N(
Body Of Missing Woman Found Near KM
ly and friends.
Newman, a student at the
Candler School of Theology at
Atlanta’s Emory University,
disappeared in Kings Moun-
tain after driving from Atlan-
ta to Gastonia, apparently to
visit her doctor and friends.
She was to get her master of
divinity degree in May.
She had been the ject of
an ongoing investigation
since she was reported miss-
ing from the Kings Mountain
area. Officers said the
Crocker Road area had been
searched previously but
because of the heavy
undergrowth in the area dur-
ing the summer months ‘“‘we
could have walked within 10
feet of her and never seen
her.”
According to sheriff
department officials the re-
mains were scattered over a
30 foot radius along with a
watch, a gold necklace, a
wooden cross and sun bleach-
ed clothes.
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KM United Way Wants
To Cooperate With County
No merger between the
Kings Mountain United Way
and Cleveland County United
Way campaigns is predicted
for the near future by direc-
tors of the Kings Mountain
campaign who say they want
to see more co-operation bet-
ween the programs to pre-
vent competition for dona-
tions.
Between now and the open-
ing of the two fall campaigns
in September, local board
members plan to survey in-
dustries in the overlapping
area caught between the
competing agencies.
The push for a merger bet-
ween the two agencies, which
together fund nearly 40
came at the suggestion
recently of industrial leader
Charlie Harry, of Grover In-
dustries, which supports both
campaigns.
Lavon Strickland, chair-
man of the 1985-86 campaign
in Kings Mountain which set
a record in campaign gifts
and pledges, gave a report
from the recent joint meeting
of both boards called to
discuss Harry’s suggestion
and concerns that both
groups were recruiting the
same industries for dona-
tions.
“It seems to me that before
a merger is decided that both
our groups would need to
work together for one year in
charitable and human ser-
vice agencies in the county,
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Codes Office Moving Downtown
The city codes office is
moving today (Thursday)
from the Public Works
Building on North Piedmont
Avenue to the new City Hall
and will be located on the se-
cond floor. :
City Codes Director Bob
Davies, who joined the city
staff in mid-December, said
that he and Clerk-Secretary
Connie Putnam will share of-
fices with Community
Development Director Gene
White.
A $100,000 civil suit has
been filed in Clveland County
Superior Court by Willard
(Pete) Johnson for alleged in-
juries he received when a gas
can exploded in his hand
while he worked on a
customer’s car.
The defendant in the action
was listed as Lemuel A.
Sohnson, also of Kings Moun-
in.
CODES DIRECTOR—The city’s codes director Bob Davies,
above, looks at a map of the city’s flood lane which is included
in a comprehensive flood hazard ordinance he will present to
the city board of commissioners Tuesday night.
Photo by Gary Stewart
LIFETIME SHRINER - Paul Falls, left, of Kings Mountain waves to the crowd Saturday
night at Kings Mountain Community Center after Oasis Temple Potentate Gene Morrison,
right, honored him with a lifetime membership in Oasis Temple. Falls was a driving force
behind the organization of White Plains Shrine Club in Kings Mountain and was the club’s first
president. .
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Mr. Davies said his office
has recently completed a
flood hazard ordinance for
the city and it will be
presented to the board of
commissioners for review
and approval at Tuesday
night’s 7:30 p.m. regular
meeting. Davies said the
flood ordinance spells out
flood hazard areas in Kings
Mountain, including Landing
Street, Bridges Drive, east of
Cleveland Avenue, northwest
of the Country Club along
Willard Johnson owns and
operates Pete’s Gulf Station
on East King Street.
The Plaintiff alleges the in-
cident occurred when sparks
ignited from the car engine
caused the gas can to ignite
and explode in Pete
Johnson’s hand.
The plaintiff alleges he sus-
tained severe and permanent
injuries and suffered severe
burns to his face and body
and was out of work three
months. He seeks $3,000 for
medical and hospital bills in-
curred and a total of $100,000
for permanent injuries and
loss of wages.
According to the com-
plaint, Pete Johnson was call-
ed to assist the defendant in
getting his stalled van started
on S. Gaston Street on April
24, 1984. The plaintiff said he
had brought a can of gasoline
with him in the event the 1967
Bloodmobile
Here Thursday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will return toKing Mountain
for a one-day visit Thursday,
March 6th, at First Baptist
Church.
Goal of the collection is 140
productive units and the visit
is sponsored by Kings Moun-
tain Hospital.
Donors will be processed
from 12:30 until 6 p.m.
Potts Creek, Waco Road
north of Davidson Estates
and north Wales Road. When
adopted, property owners
may get a break on flood in-
surance.
Davies said the city was
notified in January by the
Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency that the city
would be suspended from the
national flood insurance pro-
gram if such an ordinance
was not prepared and
adopted by April 30th. He
Chevy van was out of
gasoline. The plaintiff alleges
that he climbed inside the
van to examine the engine for
possible flooding, and with
the gasoline can with him,
removed the fuel pump,
cleaned it and added gasoline
to the engine. “Then without
warning, the defendant, who
said that the Atlanta, Ga.
staff of FEMA had approved
his draft of the ordinance.
Mayor John Henry Moss
said that the local codes of-
fice is moving to City Hall for
convenience of Kings Moun-
tain citizens requiring
building permits. The codes
office handles numerous per-
mits, including building and
installations of air-
conditioning, furnaces, per-
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Gas Station Owner Files Civil Suit
was sitting in the front seat,
ignited the engine before the
plaintiff cleaned the fuel
pump and engine of any gas
residue caused by flooding
and while the can was in the
plaintiff’s hand and before
the plaintiff was able to get
out of the car’, according to
the complaint.
Sandi In Top Ten
Although she didn’t return
home with the crown of Mrs.
North Carolina, Sandi
Shockley, 39, of Kings Moun-
tain, placed in the top ten in
the finals and said she
wouldn’t have missed the op-
portunity to participate in the
state pageant.
“It was ..a . great
experience,” said the Grover
Physical Education teacher.
Mrs. Shockley, wife of Dan-
ny Shockley, of Kings Moun-
tain, said she wishes to state
appreciation to the many in-
dividuals and businesses who
supported her and for the
friends who turned out at the
pageant festivities in Wilm-
ington last weekend.
She said she wanted
especially to thank her hus-
SANDI SHOCKLEY
band, Danny Shockley, and finals in which Deborah
their children, Doug, 18; Shuckman of Wilmington was
Shane, 17, and Matt, 11, allof the winner and Willa
whom were in the audience Daltezegar of Wilmington
on Saturday night for
the was runner up for the title.