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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1986
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Photo by Gary Stewart
HOMECOMING QUEEN - Bobbie Bonneit Byrd was |
crowned homecoming queen at halftime of Friday's Kings |
Mountain-R.S. Central football game at John Gamble
Stadium. Mountaineers won 35-14. For game details, see
Friday’s Heroes on page 1-D.
KM Police Investigating
Burglary And Larcenies
Vonda Logan, of 69 Pine
Manor Apts., reported a first
degree burglary. She said so-
meone entered her house dur-
ing the weekend and took a
VCR valued at $660.
Kings Mountain Police are
also investigating numerous
reports of vandalism and
larceny from drink boxes and
vending machines.
Anthony Houser, Route 5,
reported that someone took
an AM/FM radio, stereo and
cassette player, valued at
$200, from his vehicle in the
parking lot of KMSHS. He
estimated damage to his car
at $400.
Cleveland County School
Bus No. 41 was vandalized at
Central School and the seats
ripped and damaged $500,
police said.
Tyler Kiser, of Bessemer
City, reported that a CB
radio, equalizer and Fuzz-
buster, valued at $375, were
removed from his car while
parked at Warlick Insurance
Company parking lot.
Manov Ross, of Route 6, ci-
fice employee,
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man Jim Downey
'esidents should
eaves on the side
>. streets for pickup
by the department’s leaf
vacuum machine.
Loose leaf pickup will
last through December
31. Leaves must be plac-
ed in bags after
December 31.
reported that someone broke
the widow on her van while
parked at KM Baptist Church
parking lot.
Magic Wand Car Wash, 122
York Road, reported that
$1,000 damage was done by
vandals opening a money
changer and removing $300 in
coins.
Dwight Cooper, Phifer
Road, employee of 7-11,
reported that his coat, valued
at $120, was stolen from a
stock room.
Floyd Sanders, 806 Landing
St., reported that a yard
roller valued at $300 was
stolen from his residence.
KM Auto Trim & Glass Co.
reported that someone took
change from a vending
machine. In two other in-
cidents robbing of vending
machines, Leftwich Garage,
111 W. King St., reported
coins taken from a vending
machine and McGill Exxon,
100 E. King St., reported
money taken from a drink
box.
Charles Mertz, 915 First
St., reported damage to his
car parked at City Stadium,
estimated at $335.
Bob Taylor (1), respiratory therapist, and Jean Mintz,
respiratory therapist, demonstrate pulomonary function
Presented To Elections Board Today
Petitions Bearing 1,800 Names
Calling For ABC Referendum
A petition with 1800-plus signatures calling for an ABC
sibly in late February, was handed
to Elections Board Chairman Becky Cook Wednesday at City
Hall by co-chairmen of Citizens for Legal Control.
To fulfill all the legal requirements, Co-chairmen Claude
Suber and Kemp Mauney said voting on the several issues
would possibly be late February, at the earliest.
The petitions call for a vote that would lead to:
The sale of malt beverages for off premise consumption;
The sale of malt beverages for on-premise consumption; by
hotels, motels and restaurants, Class A;
The on and off premise sale of unfortified wine.
The operation of an ABC store in Kings Mountain.
Members of the Committee for Legal Control have been cir-
titions the past several months. State law requires
1100 valid signatures of registered voters, or 25 percent of the
registered voters of 4,400. “We know we have 1100 valid
referendum, to be held
culati
signatures,” said Suber.
The new petition comes three years after voters went to the
community.”
less than 100 votes on each measure. By law, three years
must have passed since the referendum.
The upcoming election on the issues will be the fourth time
in 16 years that “dry” Kings Mountain, has voted and turned
down an alcohol referendum. Similar liquor votes were turn-
ed down in 1948 and 1975 by larger margins.
State law specifies 30 days to verify signatures on petitions
by the board of elections and then 60 days and no longer than
120 days after the signatures have been verified as valid for
calling of the election. The election must also be distanced 30
days from any other election.
An outside city resident who is executive of in-city KM Knit
Fabrics, Suber said he looks at the upcoming referendum as
“purely an economic issue for citizens which will help the
Rev. Gene Land, chairman of the “dry” forces opposed to
the referendum, disagrees. The ‘‘dry’’ forces have organized
to fight the issue.
Kings Mountain, surrounded by ABC stores in nearby
polls and turned down a measure to allow the Of premise sale Shelby Gastonia, Bessemer City and Cherryville, has voted
of beer, wine and liquor and establishment of an
Jenkins
Suit Gets
Response
By LIB STEWART
News Editor
Five attorneys for the city,
responding to a libel suit filed
by attorney for fired
employee Ken Jenkins, claim
defendants are immune from
the action under the doctrine
of ‘‘soverign immunity’ and
that any action they took
“represented proper conduct
from city officials.” ~~
pse, filed Friday
torney George B. Thomasson
and Clayward C. Corry, Jr.,
both of Kings Mountain;
Charles F. Vance, Jr. and C.
Daniel Barrett of Womble
Carlyle Sandridge and Rice
of Winston Salem; and
Wayne P. Huckel of Kennedy
Covington Lobdell
Hickman of Charlotte.
Bill Lamb, attorney for
former Mountain Rest
Cemetery Superintendent
Ken Jenkins, filed the $3.8
million lawsuit in August
alleging libel and slander and
naming as defendants Mayor
John Moss, city commis-
sioners Irvin Allen, Jr., Cor-
bet Nicholson, Humes
Houston, and former com-
missioners Curtis Gaffney
and Jim Dickey. Not named
was Commissioner Norman
King, the only one of the six
who did not vote to fire
Jenkins after a special in-
vestigative committee’s
report on operations of the
cemetery was made during
an executive session of the
board.
National Union Fire In-
surance Company of Pitt-
sburgh, Pa., from which the
city purchases liability in-
surance, was also named as a.
defendant in the suit.
In one of the several
defenses, the city admits that
“a highly confidential report
concerning Jenkins tenure at
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BCstoreby ‘dry’ in all previous referendums.
United Way, Shy Of Goal,
Extends Campaign In KM
With 69 percent of its goal, the Kings Moun-
tain United Way campaign has been extend-
ed until the end of November.
“We still have some big industries that
haven't started their campaign but we feel
real good that the campaign has raised to
date $61,576’’, campaign co-chairman Lavon
Strickland said at Friday’s luncheon report
meeting of campaign workers.
The 1986-87 goal is a 5 percent increase
from last year’s $100,000 goal, which the
Kings Mountain United Way met and sur-
passed.
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jesders and praised three local industries
who have aiready made pledges to the drive.
The Victory dinner was originally schedul-
. - tov. 7th. Mrs. Strickland prais
od the Squad,
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(and divin sl ot Bakizations.
Commercial Shearing employees have pledg-
ed $6000 with a company gift of $2500.
e Ad-
vanced gifts division, headed by Mrs. Grady
“I feel real good about
feel that with such a little extra push we can
Howard, has reported 85 percent of its goal of
$3900 to lead divisional reports.
Mrs. Strickland again reminded employees
who work out-of-town to mark on their donor
sheets the United Way agoncy they wish to
receive their contributions.
The Kings Mountain United campaign is an
all volunteer effort, and raises money for
many charitable agencies, including the local
toys for Tots program, the local Red Cross
and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and Rescue,
1m addition
to other county ht
the campaign and
Spectrum Industries has pledged $7,017 from make our goal for such worthy causes”, said
its employees with a $750 company gift; and = Mrs. Strickland.
KM Man Acquitted Of Charges
A Gaston County jury, after
little more than a half hour of
deliberation, Wednesday ac-
quitted a Kings Mountain
man of charges that he forced
two of his grandchildren, a
niece and a neighbor child to
perform oral sex on him.
The 56-year-old man faced
life sentences in each of the
counts had he been convicted.
The Gastonia Gazette
reported that the man
testified he caught the
children, ranging from 9 to 12
years, playing spin-the-bottle
in the loft of his workshop on
Jan. 20. He said the partially
clothed children wer told to
dress and that he promised to
tell their parents about them.
The grandchildren testified
in court the 9 year old
neighbor boy suggested the
children silence the grand-
father from telling their
parents by making up allega-
tions of sexual actions by the
grandfather. The other two
children maintained the man
forced them to have oral sex
and they said he had sex with
the niece and forced her to at-
tempt to have sex with the
grandson.
During the trial Attorney
Randolph Sumner pointed out
discrepancies in statements
and testimony of the niece
and 9 year old boy.
Assistant District Attorney
George Hill argued it was im-
probable that the nine year
old boy could persuade his
older playmates to tell a lie
and urged the jury not to
release the accused man
back into the community.
All four children testified in
court Tuesday. The two
grandchildren who said the
charges were made up at-
tended the trial on Wednes-
day but the other children did
not.
Wayne Yarbro County’s
Farmer Of The Year
A 29-year-old Kings Moun-
tain farmer, Wayne Yarbro,
has been honored by the
Cleveland County Farm
Bureau as Farmer of the
Year.
Yarbro, son of Mr, and
Mrs. George Yarbro, is the
first single farmer chosen to
receive the award.
For the past 11 years, he
has Bs fulltime with his
father and an uncle, W.A.
Yarbro, on 730 acres, in-
cluding pasture, hayland and
cropland. In addition, Yarbro
has 175 beef cattle and does
custom work for other
farmers, including haybal-
ing, harvesting grains and
putting up fences.
He is the president of
Cleveland County Young
Farmers and a member of
the Cleveland Count
Agricultural Extension Ad-
visory Board. He is an active
member of the Farm Bureau
and a member of its board of
directors. He is a member of
Bethlehem Baptist Church.
The award is given annual-
ly to a full time farmer and
his family who are active in
Farm Bureau, community
organizations and church ac-
tivities.
Free Health Clinic Slated
Saturday At KM Hospital
A pulmonary function test
will pe one of the screenings
offered at the Kings Moun-
tain Hospital Health Fair
Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until
14:30 p.m. at the hospital. The
pulmonary function screen-
ing helps determine abnor-
malities or diseases in the
lungs. Heavy smokers and
textile workers are par-
ticularly encouraged to take
advantage of this free screen-
ing on Saturday. The patient
simply breathes into a flexi-
ble tube and results are
recorded on a graph. Using
predicted equations with in-
formation about the patient,
the respiratory therapist can
recognize abnormalities. No
single pulmonary function
test yields all the information
necessary to make an ac-
curate diagnosis, so if abnor-
malities are found at the
health fair screening, further
evaluation will be recom-
mended.
Other free screenings at
the health fair will be for
anemia, diabetes, oral
cancer, visual acuity,
glaucoma and foot diseases.
There will be health educa-
tion booths, hospital exhibits
and tours, free gifts, door
prizes, entertainment,
refreshments and babysit-
ting. The Charlotte Memorial
Hospital Emergency Flight
Helicopter is scheduled to
land behind the hospital bet-
ween 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. on
Saturday and the mobile CAT
scan unit will also be
available for viewing.
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