PAs Jenkins Sues KM, Mayor, Commissioners Who Fired By LIB STEWART News Editor Former Mountain Rest Cemetery Superintendent Ken Jenkins is suing the City of Kings Mountain, Mayor John Henry Moss, and five city commissioners for $3.8 million in a civil suit filed Friday by his attorney, Bill Lamb, of Shelby. Lamb on Tuesday requested a jury trial in Cleveland County Superior Court. Jenkins, who was fired Aug. 16, 1985, seeks damages for libel and slander as well as lost wages and benefits plus reimbursement of legal fees. The suit-filed in Cleveland County Superior Court - lists as defendants the City of Kings Mountain, Mayor John Henry Moss, and city commissioners, Corbet Nicholson, Irvin Allen, Humes Houston and former commissioners Curtis Gaffney and James Dickey. The suit does not name as a defendant Commissioner Norman King - the only member of the board to vote not to fire Jenkins. At the time of the 5-1 vote for dismissal, King said he voted against the dismissal because the SBI had yet to complete its investigation. At the time of the dismissal the board heard a report of a special investigative committee of commissioners, including Irvin Allen, chairman, Curtis Gaffney and Corbet Nicholson, a committee appointed by the Mayor on request of former Funeral Director Bennett Masters for an audit of cemetery marker fees. The committee called for an SBI probe and after a seven months investigation of the cemetery department, which in- cluded an audit covering five years, T.M. Shuford, Jr., District Attorney for Cleveland and Lincoln Counties, said in a public statement released Nov. 21, 1985 ‘‘upon a thorough review of the initial and supplemental SBI in- vestigations it has been determined that a is no substan- tial criminal violation which would merit prosecution.” On Friday, Nov. 22, 1985, the city board of commissioners, Dry forces are gearing up to fight an ABC referendum while Wets are working to secure names on a petition to call for a vote. Kings Mountain Positive Action League will sponsor a public meeting Sunday at 4 pi Al Second Baptist Church, 120 Linwood oad. Rev. Eugene Land, president of the Kings Mountain Positive Action League and stor of Second Baptist Church, invites all interested citizens to attend. Said Rev. Land, ‘The purpose of this meeting is to inform the interested public Kings Mountain Dry Forces Gearing For Another Fight concerning a possible ABC referendum in the near future, to share plans for an organized and effective effort to defeat an ABC referendum and to encourage those of the community who want to kee Mountain the only bright light in a dark sea of compromise and apathy concerning the deadly drug, alcohol.’ It has been three years and eight days since Kings Mountain citizens last voted down, and by a small margin, a referendum on the sale of alcoholic beverages. Turn To Page 3-A Kings REV. GENE LAND v - ’ yo f f m— Eat : rN rk te 9 Wednesday, August 20; 1986 =~ a ps — $y BT Kings Mountain, North Carolina ~ O Barbecue SF AF TET 4S Ci Vol. 99 Number 34 =Z0 : SE 22 $8 on §- S With The S—2 oe SESE I" VY 3 E ou Shriners = =r E = Zz x Z.& pr —_— . Saturday [£ — = “= Sn — = 11:6:30 AL rs IY \ /\ N (0 L ». FS Y % 1 = = Bethware [SE ih ; a4 om School 3 ER i Ee i Li b = a ] 2 Member ~ $ 3 North Carolina Se) — Since 1889 — Press Associatiof => ; i ~ ° ° | gy > N= Seeks $3.8 Million S KEN JENKINS Him at a Press Conference and in a statement signed by Com- missioner Irvin Allen, Jr., gave the reason for Jenkins ter- mination, after 22 years, as ‘‘blatant rule violations.” Plaintiff Jenkins is seeking $2 million from the defen- dants, jointly and severally; $600,000 in special damages; $1,200,000 in punitive damages; plus recovery of lost wages, lost insurance coverage, reduced retirement benefits, and reduced social security payments, all in an amount to be ascertained at the time of trial and cost of action, including reasonable attorney fees to be taxed against the defendants. In the “first claim for relief” the plaintiff contends that Moss and commissioners libeled Jenkins by circulating copies of the investigative committee’s confidential report to members of the press and some residents of Kings Moun- tain and ‘maliciously impugned plaintiff’s ability and fitness to serve the people in a position of trust, charged Turn To Page 9-A City Clerk Joe McDaniel Dies Tuesday At Age Of 60 Joseph Harrison McDaniel, Jr., 60, of 811 West King St., City Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Kings Mountain for 32 years, died Tuesday morning at 1 a.m. in the Kings Mountain Convalescent Center. He had been in ill health for several years and seriously ill the past year. Funeral services, with full masonic rites, were being KM Man Faces Murder Charge James Everette McClain, 30, of Route 5, is being held Double funeral services for Darlene McClain, 23, and by a bullet which had hit vestigation into the shooting Darlene McClain in the which occurred at the home held Wednesday at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church, of which he was a member, in- terment. following in Moun- tain Rest Cemetery. Dr. Joel Jenking officiated “at the rites. ! JOE H. McDANIEL A native of Kings Moun- AYHE TT TV IHONIN AINNTN state administrative com- 12, both died from the same James Everette (Pooh) Mc- Clain, Jr., 8, were conducted Saturday at 3 p.m. from Washington Baptist Church in Waco. Last Tuesday night, Aug.. bullet fired from a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol belonging to Pooh’s father. / without bond in Cleveland County Jail, charged with first degree murder in the death of his sister, Darlene. Charges are pending in con- nection with his son’s death. Det. Bob Fortenberry, of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department, said the SBI is continuing an in- Kings Mountain’s United Way Campaign for 1987 will seek a record goal of $105,000, a five percent increase over last year’s highest-ever effort in giving by Kings Mountain area citizens. Lavon Strickland, cam- paign chairman, announced the goal at a meeting of divi- sion chairmen Friday at noon at Holiday Inn. She said that a kickoff luncheon for the LAVON STRICKLAND of the elder McClain’s parents, Howard and Joann McClain, on Ebenezer Road on 216 North of Kings Moun- tain about 9:20 p.m. last Tuesday night. Det. Fortenberry said the boy, who was standing Jireetly behind his aunt, was struc in the middle of the forehead campaign will be on Sept. 5th at noon at Holiday Inn follow- ed by first report meeting at 12 noon on Sept. 19, second report meeting at 12 noon on Oct. 3, evaluation luncheon on Oct. 17th and the victory dinner on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn. Susie Howard is chairman of advanced gifts and cor- respondence which seeks a goal of $3,900; Mayor John H. Adam’s apple area of her neck and exited at a downward angle through her shoulder. The detective said an autopsy report indicated. the gun was less than 30 in- ches from the woman’s body at the time she was shot. Turn To Page 3-A Moss is chairman for City of Kings Mountain which seeks a goal of $3,500; Glee E. Bridges is chairman of the commercial division which seeks a goal of $10,300; Ron Bagwell is chairman of hospital division, which seeks a goal of $8,900; Rev. George Auman is chairman of the ministerial division which seeks a goal of $1,100; Dr. Larry Allen is chairman of tain, he was son of the late Joseph H. and Ida Styers McDaniel. For many years he had been active in local and state American Legion activities, having served as adjutant and finance officer for Otis D. Green Post 155 for many years and also on the schools solicitation which mittee until recent illness prevented him from par- ticipating in Post activities. He was a Past Commander of American Legion Post 155, a Shriner and Mason. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Turn To Page 4-A United Way Goal Is Record $105,000 Cleveland County Chapter, seeks a goal of $5,800 and Dr. which provides emergency Joe Zucker is chairman of professional, which seeks a goal of $3,000. Bernard Harvey is chairman of the in- dustrial division which seeks a goal of $68,500. Sixteen agencies have been approved for inclusion in the 1987 United Way. They include: - American Red Cross, assistance to victims of disaster, blood program, first aid classes, CPR and water safety classes, $18,000. KM Ministerial Association Helping Hand Fund, to pro- vide year round assistance on a short term emergency basis to individuals not able Turn To Page 5-A School Bells Ring Monday Faculties are complete and school buildings have been readied for the opening of schol for 4,000 students and 450 Kings Mountain district employees Monday morning. School bells will ring at 7:48 a.m. at the Junior High ‘School, at 8 a.m. at the Senior | High School and Central | School, and at 8:20 a.m. at all | elementary schools in the seven plant system. School lunchrooms will operate at all schools on the first day of school. School lunch is $1 for all students Turn. To Page 5-A plants Monday morning. Sanit BE READY FOR SCHOOL OPENING MONDAY—Susan Goforth, left, Kindergarten teacher, and Katherine Blanton, first grade teacher, above, are getting ready for school opening Monday morning at North School by planning class activities. Teachers reported to work last Monday. Four thousand students return to books at seven school | KMHS To Operate On New Schedule Kings Mountain Senior High School will be operating on the following new schedule for the 1986-1987 school year. 7:56 - Morning Bell. 8:00-8:55 - First Bell. Students. 1:20-2:15 - Sixth Period. 2:15 - End of School Day. Lunch prices for the 1986-1987 year will be $1.00 for students and $1.45 for adults. All students are asked to report directly to their homeroom on Monday, August 25th. Homeroom will begin immediately at 8:00. 8:59-9:54 - Second Period. 9:58-10:53 - Third Period. 10:53-11:18 - First Lunch. 10:57-11:52 - Fourth Period for Second Lunch 11:22-12:17 - Fourth Period for First Lunch Students. 11:52-12:17 - Second Lunch. 12:21-1:16 - Fifth Period. TEE
