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MOORE
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never returned a letter if he =
knew the occupant of the house
where the mail was to be deliv-
ered. ;
There was a lot of humor
mixed in with the delivery of
He recalled'an answer that a
patron gave to a minister who
wanted to know why W. K.
Mauney Sr. got so much mail. A
Mr. Weir, who had the reputa-
tion of being able to answer al-
most any question, noted that it
took a lot of mail to run a cotton
mill but not much to run a
windmill. Weir, brother of the
late Postmaster W. T. Weir, got
more mail than anyone accord-
ing to Moore who delivered his
mail in the Long Creek
Community. Weir got both the
Sunday and Monday Charlotte
Observer on Monday, two
Gastonia Gazettes, numerous
other newspapers and books.
One morning a lady met
Moore at her mailbox and
handed him a paper that was
addressed to' 'Postal Patron."
She told Moore that no one by
that name lived at that address.
Moore chuckled all the way
back to town.
The first of the month was
the mailman's busiest time be-
cause he was usually deluged
with bills to deliver.
Moore recalled that he drove
three postmasters from South
Carolina to Washington, DC for
the installation of Jesse
Donaldson as Postmaster
General in 1943-44. The banquet
was at the Mayflower Hotel and
President Truman, who had ap-
pointed Donaldson, came in the
back door and very near to the
table where the local delegation
was seated.
"I drove those fellas to D. C.
in my new Chevrolet and we
had a big time," said Moore.
Moore, who retired in 1989,
naturally loves to travel so the
postal job was ideal. He and his
wife, Velma Beam Moore, will
celebrate their 60th wedding
anniversary in December and
they took 15 trips during one
year after his retirement, travel-
ing 60,000 air miles on Eastern
Airlines. They have been to
Hawaii twice and enjoy their
beach home frequently.
y Long active in the communi-
ty, Moore was one of the first
deacons of Patterson Grove
Baptist Church and served five
terms on the Cleveland County
School Board.
A member of the Kings
~ Mountain Lions Club for 51
years, he held 40 years of per-
fect attendance and was presi-
dent twice.
The family includes their four
daughters and sons-in-law,
Janice and Jessie Putnam of
Bessemer City; Jean and Wray
Herndon, Grace and Doyt
Phifer and Nancy and David
Smith, all of Kings Mountain;
10 grandchildren; and soon to
be five great-grandchildren.
The Moores sold their dairy
in 1971 and stopped gardening
and cotton farming some time
ago. Now that they have the
traveling bug they plan to do
some more traveling and just
enjoy their family.
Moore moved to the Oak
Grove Community at the age of
five years. Nancy and David
Smith recently renovated his
old homeplace.
Moore never met a stranger
on his mail route.
“I really liked my job," said
Moore. " I can't think of any-
thing I don't like. I 'm happy. I
just hope they keep mailmen
around. Every year Congress
has hearings about privatiza-
tion of mail delivery. I don't
think anyone can give the same
kind of service that we do."
Maurice Jamerson promoted to sergeant [
Sgt. Maurice Jamerson, who
got his sergeant stripes Friday,
wants to literally follow in the
footsteps of Chief Bob Hayes.
- "He wants to be the city's
first black chief and that's okay,"
said Hayes, veteran of the de-
partment who was promoted
through the ranks to his present
job.
Jamerson joined KMPD in
February 1990 and has worked
the high school beat for the past
year as the city's first resource
officer. He likes his job and has
a comraderie with the kids but
he wants: a career change and
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will be working on a crew com-
posed of Ptl. Larry Ware, Ptl.
Mike Kahn and telecommunica-
tor Shawn Nabors. Hayes plans
to add a rookie policeman to
Jamerson's squad.
A Kings Mountain native,
Jamerson is the son of Darnell
Williams and the late A. J.
Jamerson. He was graduated
from Kings Mountain High
School in 1980 and Winston-
Salem State University. He is a
former wrestling and football
coach and substitute teacher at
the high school. Active in
Mount Zion Baptist Church, he
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heads the recreation committee
of the church and is on the
trustee board. He says he will
continue to work with the
youth of his church.
Jamerson who stands five feet
five, can't top the Chief in
height and size, however.
Hayes stands five feet, 18 inches
tall. :
But Jamerson says he wants
to emulate the leadership of
Hayes and who knows one day
he may just apply for the job.
Ptl. Chris Owens is in train-
ing as the new resource officer
for the school system.
ARRESTS
Tammy Haslem, 34, 209 Lackey
St., assault on a female.
Ruth Lorraine Dawson, 20, Mill
Spring, driving while license re-
voked, $500 bond, secured.
James David Boheler, 21, 311 W.
Gold St., resisting, delaying or ob-
structing officer, $1000 bond, se-
cured.
Valerie Denise Anthony, 31, 110
Goforth Rd., shoplifting.
Jerry Thomas Radford, 39, 2824
W. View Dr., Gastonia, 50-B viola-
tion.
LEDFORD
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Mrs. Ledford has seen many
changes in the Kings Mountain
area in the 63 years she has
been a resident and many
changes in the Oak View com-
munity where she has lived 35
years. She said she loves to
travel, particularly to the moun-
tains where her husband has
relatives, but there's no place
like home. :
Relatives and friends gath-
ered Sunday afternoon at Oak
View Baptist Church fellowship
hall from 2-4 p.m. to honor Mrs.
Ledford. The Sunday morning
tribute at the worship service
caught her by surprise. Among
the large family in attendance
was her only living sister, Sarah
Lucas of Greenwood, SC.
Mrs. Ledford suffered a heart
attack December 14, 1993 and
admits she has slowed down
some. She doesn't cut her grass
nor drive a car but she hasn't
quit traveling with the senior
citizens nor has she quit watch-
ing her favorite soaps or cook-
ing a favorite dish when com-
pany comes. She loves working
crossword puzzles but has quit
crocheting and sewing which
she used to do all the time. An
avid sports fan, she loves the
Atlanta Braves and Carolina
Panthers and never misses a
game on television.
"They try to keep me from go-
ing but go is my middle name,"
laughed Mrs. Ledford, whose
spryness and good humor be-
lies her years.
Mrs. Ledford said she used to
work in the yard all the time
but now her neighbors, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Cox, cut her grass
and look after her flowers.Her
children have installed a
Lifeline and help is never out of
‘reach. She highly recommends
Lifeline which is obtainable
from a hospital.
Mrs. Ledford said she proba-
bly inherited her love for life
from her mother who lived
with her 10 years after the death
of Mr. Ledford in 1961 and en-
joyed traveling until she was 91.
Her birthday cake on Sunday
was topped with the 90, angel
and heart that had topped her
mother's cake on her 90th birth-
day.
A sign in front of Oak View
Baptist Church proclaims the
church family's affection for
Mrs. Ledford. It reads, "Happy
90th birthday Ruth Ledford, we
love you."
sales tax on food, tax breaks
for families with children,
and income tax credits.
Re-elect David Hoyle
25th Senate District.
A Tax Break
Jor Taxpayers
Senator David Hoyle feels that
"taxpayers have been overburdened
with excessive taxes." That's why
he supports the elimination of
PAID FOR BY HOYLE FOR SENATE |
Regina Michelle Pettis, 26, 1707
Northwoods, shoplifting, $500
bond, secured.
Donald Frederick Adams, 29,
1020 Barnette Dr., assault with a
deadly weapon and simple posses-
sion of marijuana.
Gunita Johnson Gardner, 33, 710
N. Cansler St., assault with a dead-
ly weapon.
Uttmore Gregory Brevard, 18,
Grover, trespassing, $300 bond, un-
secured.
Roger Eugene Farris, 33, 120
North Dilling St., injury to personal
property, $300 bond, secured.
CITATIONS
James Burris III, 30, 1102 N.
Washington St., Shelby, no opera-
tor's license.
Rodney Harrington Hoyle, 20, 13
Suburban Mobile Home Park, ficti-
tious registration.
Stevie Alexander Smith, 35, 210
Orr Terrace, fictitious registration.
James Edward Brown, 47, 400 W.
Parker St., no operator's license.
Jennifer Turner Hendrick, 22, 612
Charles St., no child seat belt.
Veness A. Carroll, 36, 1217 S.
Battleground Ave., expired registra-
tion.
Kassim Rayon Turner, 19,
KIlgore Rd., Grover; Jen Ye Grat,
52, 1612-63 Sharon Rd., Charlotte;
Jean Chadman, 39, 151 Elm Rd,,
Blacksburg, SC, and Kevin Ray
Wilson, 22, 104 Plantation Dr.;
speeding.
INCIDENTS
Robert K. Rice, 104 N. Oakwood
Dr., said he was robbed at knife
point of currency. The incident oc-
curred on North Battleground
Avenue.
Richard Dixon, 717 Landing St.,
said his 1984 Camaro was damaged
by rock throwing vandals.
Mary Huskey McKenney, 109
Fulton Dr., reported that she drank
coffee containing an unknown sub-
stance at a local restaurant.
A Parker Street student reported
that he Sha given a controlled
prescription drug by another stu-
dent. Police are investigating the
incident.
Donna Blanton, 817 N. Piedmont
Ave., reported that someone cut
wires under the steering wheel of
her 1986 Jeep.
Pauline Pierce, Tate Terrace, re-
ported larceny of a purse contain-
ing papers and a billfold.
Marcus Roberts, 109 Raintree Dr,
reported that his 1989 Honda was
damaged by vandals.
Hughlen Miller, 204 Walker St.,
reported theft of a stereo unit from
his 1985 Pontiac.
Jimmy Davis, 102 N. City St., re-
ported that the front windshield of
his 1986 Oldsmobile was broken
out by vandals.
Kathleen Champion, 308
Pinehurst Dr., reported that her
front door frame was damaged
$150.
Larry Evans, 514 St. Luke's
Church Rd., reported larceny of his
automobile tag. The number: FNY
4636.
Harriett Hagen, 245 Dixon
School Rd., reported theft of her
purse from a grocery cart.
Hank Fink, Phifer Rd., reported
that vandals wrote on a building
and trailer at the plant doing $1000
damage.
Griffin Drug, 129 W. Mountain
St., reported that vandals cracked a
glass door.
Ben Lefler, 812 Cleveland Ave.,
reported that the windshield of his
1985 Pontiac was broken out by
vandals.
The front entrance glass at
North School was broken out by
vandals who damaged two filing
cabinets and took a PA system with
two wireless microphones.
Childers Heating and Roofing,
309 Cansler St., reported theft of
nine checks and currency.
WRECKS
OCT. 5
Carolyn Dilling, 410 Victoria
Circle, said the sun blinded her at
the wheel of her 1987 Chevrolet
truck and the truck struck a 1979
Ford operated by Charles Brooks,
Clover, .. SC, ion York Road.
Damages were estimated at $1050.
A vehicle operated by Gary
Hobbs, Palmer, Tn., struck a 1994
Ford operated by Robert Powell, of
Rutherfordton, on the 74 Bypass at
Highway 161 and North Piedmont.
Damages were estimated at $650.
Legal from Pg. 9B
North Carolina, for human habitation,
on the dates and times listed above.
Such hearing shall be held on the
‘above date and at the time indicated
at the office of the Building Inspector,
City Hall, 101 West Gold Street, Kings
Mountain, North Carolina.
You may be present at such hear-
ing and give testimony and also you
may file a written answer to the Com-
plaint.
These hearings are being con-
ducted pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160A-
443 and Kings Mountain City Ordi-
nance, Sec. 4-156.
This the 14th day of October, 1996
Jeff Putnam, Director of Inspections
City of Kings Mountain, North Caro-
lina
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