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February 20, 1997
PTL. CLIFF IRVIN
Pil. Cliff Irvin joins
Kings Mountain PD
Ptl. Cliff Irvin, one of the
city's young and newly-hired
policemen, plans to make law
enforcement a career.
"It's something new, different
and good," said Irvin who spent
four years in Uncle Sam's Army
and came home to Cleveland
County to join the Kings
Mountain Police Department.
Irvin said his role model was
an uncle who worked on the
Rutherford County Sheriff's
Department for a number of
years.
"I always respected the badge
and always looked up to my
uncle for all his devotion to law
enforcement, so when the
chance came to apply for a job
here I jumped at the chance,”
said Irvin, who graduated from
East Rutherford High School in
1992, :
Irvin came to work in Kings
Mountain November 12, 1996
after completing rookie school
at Cleveland Community
College.
A native of Columbia, SC, he
is the son of Anne and Tex Irvin
of Boiling Springs. He and his
wife, Kim Drewer Irvin, have
an 18-months-old son, Damine,
and reside in Boiling Springs.
They are active in Mount
Calvary Baptist Church. The
Irvin family also includes his
three brothers, Guy Irvin ‘and
Avery and Jimmy Melton.
Golfing, fishing and playing
softball are hobbies that Irvin
enjoys when he's isn't working.
He iis a ‘member of Sot.
Maurice Jamerson's squad
‘which also includes Ptl. Larry
Ware, Ptl. "Tim Adams and 'dis-
patcher Shawn A
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THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
Kings Mountain Police Report
Page 11B
Trailer fire claims life
of Midpines resident
A house fire early February 12
claimed the life of Midpines
Community resident James
Houston "Poochie” Mitchem, 59.
Firefighters arrived about 1:20
a.m. after a neighbor called 911 and
found the living room and kitchen
of the mobile home burning out of
control, said Cleveland County fire
marshal Beau Lovelace.
Rodney Hovis, who escaped the
burning trailer after Mitchem woke
him, said Mitchem had gotten out
but had gone back inside to fight
the fire, according to Lovelace.
Mitchem told Hovis the fire
started when he spilled kerosene
while trying to light a heater, ac-
cording to the Cleveland County
Sheriff's Department report.
ARRESTS
Ken Dale McGill, 41, 405 E.
Parker St., felonious breaking and
entering, felonious larceny and as-
sault on a female.
Joe: Hollis: . Saine. Jr., 30,
Shelbyville, Tn., felony possession
of a stolen vehicle and six counts
check forgery, $5,000 bond, secured
John R. Walker, 39, 601
Meadowbrook Rd., disorderly con-
duct, $300 bond, secured.
Dennis Edward Moore, 36, 100
N. Dilling St., assault on a female.
Eric Lee Burgess, 1206 Forbes
Rd., Lot 7, driving while license re-
voked, $300 bond, secured.
Faneak Mario Wshingion, 30,
317 N. Washington St., Shelby, or-
der for arrest, no operator's license
and hit and run, $800 bond,sec-
cured.
Michael Bell, 36, 103-A Tracy St.,
assault on a female.
Edward Ray. Blanton, 29, 1210
Northwoods, assault on a female
and communicating threats.
CITATIONS
Billy Eugene Lunsford, 53,
McAdenville, expired registration.
Gregory Morris Stewart, 29, 200
Spruce St., Apt. 3D, driving after
revocation.
Sidney Eugene Brown, 28, 25
Country Club Rd., no operator's li-
cense.
Vaughan Lewis Trammel, 201
Cherry St., Belmont, no operator's
license, no insurance and improper
equipment.
Kristy Ann Hale, 27, 331 Lot 3
Oak Grove Rd., no operator's li-
cense.
INCIDENTS
Carol Gunter, Dallas, reported
theft of her automobile tag.
Police recovered stolen vehicles
owned by Jerry Dale Mixion, 406
Walker Street, Brenda Williams, 105
Morris St. and Carol A. Litchford
of Tullahoma, Tn.
Victoria Adams, 57 Pine Manor,
reported theft of a jacket and shirts.
Express Store, 212 W. King St.,
Texaco Express, 511 Linwood Rd.,
and Little Dan's, 726 York Rd., re-
ported theft of gasoline.
Natalie Falls Pennington, 809 W.
Gold St., reported. theft of two
Cablevision boxes valued at $150
each
Four incidents of assault were
reported. Jinny Carman, 504 N.
Cansler St., Angela Teague
Carrigan, 129 c¢Ginnis . St.
Pamela D. Leach, 425 N. Tracy St.
and Debra A. Emery, 815 Phillips
Dr. , each filed complaints.
Lothridge Plumbing, Lexington,
reported that the window in a truck
cab was damaged at 801 Boyce
Street.
Betty Stamey, 200 Spruce St. Apt.
2C, reported that her 1987 Pontiac
was scratched.
Ronald Calvin Miller, Belmont,
reported that a house at 216 N.
Sims Street was extensively dam-
aged and thieves took a ceiling fan,
Historical home survey under way in county
Brian Eades, architectural his-
torian, will be conducting a sur-
vey of historical homes in the
Kings Mountain areca during the
month of March.
He will be calling on resi-
dents to compile historical data
for a book which will be made
available to residents detailing
what the county has to offer in
historical resources.
Eades, of Atlanta, Ga., began
a 15-month survey of historical
sites of the area for the
Cleveland County Economic
Development Commission last
September.
Eades said the field work on
the project is well underway.
He said newcomers to the coun-
ty, particularly those interested
in industrial development, will
enjoy seeing the results of the
project being also emphasized
by Cleveland Tomorrow as a
tool to enhance cconomic
growth,
Bible study at Cherryville Church of God
Cherryville Church of God, 810 East Main St., Cherryville, is con-
"Biblical Eternal Security: Conditional or
at 7 p.m. through February.
tinuing the Bible stud
WReonaitional each W
The public is invited. For information, call 435-2275.
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vanity sink, faucets, door knobs
and hardware, a window air condi-
tioner, folding doors and shelves
and window screens.
Cynthia Martin, 205 E. Parker
St., reported a break-in and theft of
a computer, washer and. dryer and
damage to her residence.
Darrell Thornburg, 413 Crescent
Hill Rd., reported that two tires on
his 1993 Toyota were punctured.
Andre Lamont Robbs,
Cherryville, reported theft of a cel-
lular telephone from his 1986
Nissan parked on East King Street.
Lavonda Lynn Camp, 526 Baker
St., reported theft of end tables, one
coffee table, two lamp shades, two
brass frame mirrors, seven video
tapes, one fish tank stand, three
aluminum porch chairs and bed-
spreads.
WRECKS
FEB. 12
A 1994 Dodge Van operated b
Wanda Black Hodges, 2431 Caswell
St., Gastonia, struck a 1985 Ford op-
crated by Walker Smarr, Route 4,
doing $650 damage. The accident
occurred on Cleveland Avenue.
FEB. 13
A 1984 Oldsmobile operated by
Chiquita Johnson Womic, 1201
Kermit Dr; struck a patch of ice on
Waco Road and slid off the right
side of theroad.
Michael James Splawn, 112
Edgemont Rd., Bessemer City, lost
control of his 1984 Chevrolet truck
on the I-85 exit ramp on York Road
and struck a highway sign. The car
was damaged $5,000.
A 1996 Honda operated by Anne
Marie Minter, 112 Cindy Lane,
struck a 1994 Ford truck operated
by David C. Griggs ii 113
Chestnut Ridge Rd, at the exit
ramp 74 East. Damages were osti-
mated at $5200.
Cars operated by Julien
Therrien, 423 Leander St., Shelby,
and Darryl Von Frazier, 1822
Idlewild Dr., Shelby, hit at the East
bound off ramp at the 74 bypass
doing $350 damage.
Ice was blamed for a one-vehicle
wreck on West King Street. Paul
David Whetstine, 1 Country Club
Rd., was operating a-1990 Toyota
which was damaged $2500 when it
struck a city utility pole. .
Lamar Adams Rashade, 811 W. gi
Gold St., said his 1991 Honda hit an
icy spot on Waco Road and the car
slid off the right side of the road,
FEB. 14
Helen Case House, 814 Third St.,
as backing her 1980 Datsun truck
from Mac's Grocery parking lot and
struck a 1985 Dodge operated by
Jerry Franklin Gregory., Gastonia.
Damages wee estimated at $500.
Clyde Lewis Chambers Jr, 1219
Dodd St., Shelby, complained of in-
juries after a two-car wreck on West
King Strect. Chambers’ car was
struck by a 1991 Hyundai opcrated
by Ronald Eric Norton, 3712 Stoutt
Dr., Raleigh. Damages were csti-
mated at $3500
A 1991 Toyota operated by a 17-
year-old male struck a 1985 Nissan
Spot by Larry Dale Beatty, 1497
Lackey St., Shelby, at a Sophie on
S: Battleground Avenue. Beatty
complained of injuries. Damages
were estimated at $2200.
FEB. 15
Annic Gibson Davis, 106 S.
Oriental Ave., operating a 1985
Mercury, struck a 1995 Ford opere’
ed by Anne Guyton Haynes, 1063
Barnette Dr, in the parking area of
Harris-Tector. Damages were esti-
mated at $925.
~James Michael Johanson, 27, of
Bowling Green, SC, was cited for
running a red light after a two-ve-
hicle wreck involving his 1989
Dodge and a 1990 Chevrolet Sper
ated by Broadus Franklin Kelly, 4
Bennett Dr. One person in the Kelly
vehicle was reportedly hurt.
Damages were estimated at $4,000.
The accident happened at the inter-
section of York Road and East Gold
Street.
An IRA Can Lower
Tax Bill
For many people who work for
companies without a pension plan,
setting up an individual retirement
arrangement (IRA) can give a dou-
ble bonus. It can lower their taxes if
they make deductible contributions
to the IRA and provides for a more
secure retirement.
Anyone who has taxable com-
pensation, such as wages, tips,
commissions and taxable alimony,
and who will be under age 70 !/2 at
the end of the year can set up an
IRA. Money can be put into an IRA
at any time during the year or by
the due date of the tax return for
that year, not including extensions.
Contributions must be in the
form of money, such as cash, check
or money order. Property doesn’t
count. The most that can be con-
tributed for any year is $2,000 or
taxable compensation, whichever is
smaller. For married couples who
work, the maximum is $2,000 each.
A working spouse can set up a
spousal IRA for a spouse who has
little of no taxable compensation:
The maximum combined contribu-
tions to the working spouse’s IRA
and the spousal IRA is $2,250.
Many people can deduct part or all
of their contributions. IRA earnings
generally are not taxed until they
are withdrawn from the account.
Publication 590, Individual
Retirement Arrangements (IRAs),
gives more information on IRAs,
including how to compute and
report deductible and nonde-
ductible contributions, when to
start withdrawing money and what
actions will result in penalties.
Order it by calling 1-800-829-3676.
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Tax Relief Can Soften Disaster
Losing personal or business
property due to a fire, flood, hurri-
cane, theft or other similar event is
devastating, but some losses can be
recouped through federal income
tax breaks.
People who suffer a casualty loss
or theft may be able to deduct the
loss when they itemize deductions
on their tax returns. If the loss hap-
pens in an area declared a disaster
area by the president, people can
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choose to deduct the loss when they
file their tax return for the year of
the loss, or amend their return for
the year before the loss. whichever
provides the best tax result.
Details can be found in
Publications 547. Casualties,
Disasters, and Thefts (Business and
Nonbusiness), and 1600.(1600SP in
Spanish), Disaster Losses. Call,
1-800-829-3676.
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Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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