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¥ Page 2A OBITUARIES BE HAROLD O’SHIELDS CHARLOTTE - Harold Wilson O’Shields, 82, formerly of Charlotte, died Friday, July 7, 2000 at Carolinas Medical Center after suffering a stroke on June 26. A native of Union, SC, he was the son of the late Luther Franklin O’Shields and Laura Willard O’Shields. A longtime resident of Charlotte, he was twice widowed by Doris Joyner O’Shields in 1976 and Vivian Cox O’Shields in 1997. He was a former active mem- ber of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church and later moved his membership to Cathedral of the Cross in Charlotte. He moved to Fort Mill, SC in the early 1980s. He served in the Marine Corps and was a member of the Marine Corps Band. He loved music and was formerly a member of the Charlotte Symphony.and the Shrine Band. He was a member of the Long Creek Masonic Lodge #205, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Maspn, and a member of the Qasis Shrine Temple in CharlottesHe served on the Mecklenbtirg:County Police Department and later retired from Exxon Corporation. After retirement, he received his Able Minister Diploma from the Institute of Ministry in Bradenton, FL. He held his pri- vate pilot's license, and enjoyed fishing, golf and traveling around the world. He is survived by his son, Ken O’Shields of Fort Mill, 5C; daughters, Corinne “Beth” O. Tittle and her husband, David, of Gastonia and Laurea O. Piedallu of Concord; brother, Dogan “Buck” O’Shields and his wife, Doris, of Greenville, SC; sisters, Doris Jean O’Shields Hodge and her husband, Charles, of Union, SC, Judy O’Shields Ralph and her hus- band, Earl, of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, and Gladys O’Shields Sprouse and her husband, Ernest, of Rock Hill, SC; three grandchildren, Amber Tittle, Heather Tittle, and Timothy Caudle; and nieces and nephews. He was préceded in death by 1 his son-in-law, Philippe Andre Piedallu. A memorial service was held July 15 at 2 p.m. in the mau- soleum chapel at Sharon Memorial Park. Burial was in Sharon Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to The Pulmonary Fibrosis Association, P.O. Box 75004, Seattle, WA 98125-0004. Wolfe Funeral Home of Fort Mill, SC, was in charge of ar- rangements. ELDRIDGE JENNINGS SHELBY- Mrs. Eldridge “Eggie” Jennings, 85, 1523 Kings Road, died July 16, 2000 at Century Care. A native of Museville, Virginia, she was the daughter - of the late Robert Eldridge and Nannie Herndon Elliot. She was the wife of the late Millard Lee Jennings and was also preceded in death by her sister Levenia Shelton. She was a retired alter- ations seamstress with Triangle Cleaners. She is survived by her sister Virginia Pribble of Shelby; nieces Betty Owen of Gainesville, Florida and Janet Owens of Shelby. Burial was in Highland Park Cemetery, Danville, Virginia. Clay Barnette Funeral Home . served the family. PEGGY WHITE CHARLOTTE - Margaret Ashcraft “Peggy” White, 87, died Thursday, July 13, 2000 at Integrated Health Services. A native of Charlotte, she was the daughter of the late Simeon Eugene Ashcraft and Estelle Biggers Ashcraft, and wife of the late Harvey W. White Sr. She was a graduate of Central High School where she was editor of “The Rambler” and was a graduate of Queens College. She taught English and French in the Mecklenburg County high schools. She was a member of Myers Park Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is survived by a son, Harvey W. White Jr. and wife, Carol, of Raleigh; sister, Hazel A. Jackson of Kings Mountain; two grandsons, Harvey W. White III of Baton Rouge, LA and Alexander L. White of Cary; and six great-grandchil- dren. The funeral was conducted by Dr. Raymond D. Scott at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Myers Park Presbyterian Church. Entombment was in Sharon Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, ©3420 Shamrock Drive, * * Charlotte, NC 28215. Harry and Bryant Company | was in charge of arrangements. MARY YARBORO SHELBY- Mary Calloway Yarboro, 70, Century Care, 1101 N. Morgan Street, died July 13, 2000 at Century Care. The graveside service was conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial was in Sunset Cemetery. Cleveland Funeral Services served the family. The Kings Mountain Herald GENE STONE KINGS MOUNTAIN - Gene Stone, 65, 907 Blalock Drive, died Thursday, July 13, 2000 at his home. A native of Cleveland County, he was the son of the late Jack and Viola Putnam Stone. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bill Stone. He was a member of Christian Freedom Baptist Church and was retired Plant Manager at Kings Mountain Brick after 30 years employ- ment. He served in the United States Marines. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Stone of Kings Mountain; daughters, Gina Stone Bell and husband, Tim, of Kings Mountain and Lindy Stone Haynes and husband, Harlan, of Bessemer City; sister, Mary Valentine and husband, Mearl, of Kings Mountain; and five grandchildren, Gia S. Bell, Dustin Stone, Timmy Bell, Josh Bell and Nicholas Bell. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Mike Chambers at 3 p-m. Sunday, July 16 at Christian Freedom Baptist Church. Burial was in Mountain Rest Cemetery. ‘Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 500 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC. Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. . WILLIAM PARR KINGS MOUNTAIN- William H. “Pops” Parr, 57, 106 Morris Street, died July 17, 2000 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. -A native of Peterson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late John and Clara Saunders Parr. He was a former member of Victory Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. He is survived by his broth- ers John Parr of Wayne, New Jersey and Joseph Parr of Vernon, New Jersey; sisters Joyce Rutkowski of Paterson, New Jersey, Shirley Sees of Lawndale, N.C., Millicent Hope : of Vernon, New Jersey, and Marge Sigismondi of Paterson; also a number of nieces and '* nephews; also God Children Vinnie Marie Rutkowski, Nichole Sees Hernandez, and Mateo Sees. The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel by the Revs. Calvin Morrison and Thomas Sees. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Harris Funeral Home served the family. BETTY RAMSEY KINGS MOUNTAIN- Betty Jo Ramsey, 65, 200 Spruce Street, Apt. 8D, died July 17, 2000 at her home. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of death by broth- ers Melvin Ramsey and Fred Ramsey. She was a member of ~ the former Piedmont Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. She is survived by her daugh- ter Anne Fortenberry of Kings Mountain; brothers Robert Ramsey and Harold Ramsey both of Kings Mountain; sister Aileen Metcalf of Shelby; close friend Ray Hunter Guin of Kings Mountain; grandchildren Samantha Welch Lane and Susan Kiser Bradley and her husband Dennis all of Gastonia; great grandchildren Cayla Lane, Madeline Bradley and Megan Bradley. . The funeral will be conducted Thursday at Ollie Harris Memorial Chapel at 4 p.m. by the Rev. Bob Hope. Burial will be in Mountain Rest Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Gaston County, 260 E. Garrison Blvd. Gastonia, 28052. Harris Funeral Home served the family. Focus on the things that matter most. Lifes too short to spend focused on your checking account. That’s why First National Bank FAIR From 1A Mayes, farm ahd ‘machinery; Ruby McKinney and Betty White, women’s department; Debbie Sizemore and Brenda Cook, canned fruits and vegeta- bles, etc.; Louise Wright and Betty White, pantry and dairy supplies; Louise McSwain and Sarah Queen, household arts; Vernell Jones, arts, crafts and hobbies; and Kathy Smith and Donna Parnell, flowers. Members of the community are invited to enter exhibits of agriculture products, antiques, breads, cakes, candy, fruits, yeg- etables, ceramics, children’s wear, cookies, crafts, stitchery, decoupage, etc. Entries will be exhibited in the Bethware gym- nasium, which has been air- conditioned and will be more comfortable for persons setting up booths and exhibits. For more information and rules, contact Glenn Hicks at 739- 7005. Entries will be accepted July 24 from 9 am.-8 p.m., and July 25 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Entries will be released Saturday, July 29 at7 p.m. All entries will be judged on Wednesday, July 26. July 20, 2000 _. Video poker zoning coming before Council By GARY STEWART Editor of The Herald Kings Mountain City Council will hold a public hearing and act on a recommended amend- ment to its ordinance covering video arcades at Tuesday's meeting at City Hall. The Planning and Zoning Board, meeting Tuesday after- noon at City Hall, unanimously recommended an ordinance which would require video ar- cades to be at least 200 feet from other arcades, residential zoned areas and churches, and 300 feet from schools. The proposal also limits the number of machines at any one location to three, as required by the new state law passed last week by the Gerieral Assembly. City Planning Director Steve Killian told the P&Z Board that the City Council “is looking for- ward to this coming to them.” Lynn Heath, wife of Mike Heath who owns businesses in the city that have amusement games, and who was the owner of one of the video poker estab- lishments that had to close fol- lowing the recent South Carolina ban on video poker, | said the city is “trying to run us out of business.” “It is wrong that you can only have three machines in a build- ing,” she said. “The city could charge a license fee for each ma- chine. It’s wrong that you take someone’s business away from them.” : Heath also opposed the rec- ommendation that arcades be more than 200 feet away from homes, since that is not re- quired of other businesses. All arcades in the city would - fall under “conditional use” zoning if the new ordinance is adopted, Killian said. That in full view from the outside. For example, he said, a 10 x 12 room with three machines would require a 12-square foot window. Game room owners would al- so have to post on each machine the names of owners, locations, etc. Existing arcades would fall under “non-conforming use” in the zoning ordinance and must come into full compliance of codes by January 31, 2001, Killian said. If they cannot com- ply, they will have to cease busi- ness. Killian praised the P&Z Board for “a comprehensive job on defining and placing video game arcades. Once you make your recommendation, it’s Council's and you're done with it.’ “It’s fair to say that the lead- ership of the city is looking for- ward to this coming to them,” he added. “You've done what the Council and mayor have asked of you.” In another matter Monday, the P&Z Board unanimously elected former city commission- er Jim Childers as its chairman, and Steve Killian as secretary. The selection of vice-chairman was postponed until a future meeting. The Board also delayed ac- tion on a rezoning request by Glenn Carroll, who wants to re- zone a home on North Piedmont (Highway 216) at . Walker Street to General Business. The Board requested more information. Carroll said he is remodeling the home and plans to live in it, but at some point in the future he may con- sider selling it for business use. Carroll pointed out that much a Winning Deal Here Check The CLASSIFIEDS! _739-7496 vote to put the zoning into ef- fect. “As far as educating the pub- lic about the ET], the commis- sioners gave us no parameters,” Killian said. “They left it wide open. We can, however cover building codes, zoning and land use issues and land use plan- ning.” Killian says Kings Mountain has already sent out one letter explaining the ET] to residents in the area, and that there will be some type of formal meeting at the end of August or the ear- ly part of September to discuss the issue with the public. means, they would have to of the area on 216 between reapply for permits 90 days pri- Public Works and the city is or to their expiration. zoned for General Business, and The ordinance would. aise. re- icin Mill is Lion Idugy uire that window ares i “216 is an exit that needs to in be pow. oh be'developed int the future if of the square footage of the you expect to draw people to building, with game machines Kings Mountain,” he said. : Meanwhile, Killian says his of- HEARING icioriopmn “I've had several calls from From 14a residents of the ETJ area con- : : cerned about their taxes and After that, City Council can whether they are goin, g to be annexed into the city,” Killian said. “I've emphasized that the ET]J is a matter of planning and that their taxes won't change. Everyone who has called me "has been very nice. If anyone wants to discuss the matter, they can call anytime.” Killian’s number at Kings Mountain City Hall is 734-4599. The area in question includes not only the Highway 29 Industrial Corridor that stretch- es from about 2,000 feet east of Dixon School Road down to Wendell’s Barbecue, but also a chunk of land in the Oak Grove community. : Despite assurances from Kings Mountain, some resi- dents of Oak Grover are still not pleased with the idea of being included in the ETJ. Over a dozen showed up at last week's county commission public hear- rrrrorICEsS ing to express their fear of being has CHECKING PLANSthat will FALL REGISTRATION annexed into the Kings ; 2 Mountain city limits. Over a help you save money, save time Tuesday, August 1st 3:00-7:00pm rock nttor the BT) was ape Wednesday, August 2nd 3:00-7:00pm EA proved, some folks in Oak Ln EEL Grove were still dubious about and benefit from valuable : : the whole affair. discounts and free services. e Ballet ® Tap © Jazz ® Modern © Pointe # Lyrical ¢ Gymnastics EWC ; e Pageantry and Modeling © Private Lessons © Competition Teams If Kings Mountain sends us police, sewer and water, and hi a garbage collection, they can an- nexus,” said Bobby Meyers of * “Elmarg Road. “If we have to Ages 2 and up . At our location: 132 W. Gold Street, Kings Mountain 739-5923 (upstairs above Sub-Factory) Let your checking account take care of itself. Rm ATS Ee 3 large dance rooms and parents room - “pay city taxes ad don’t gol Over 4,000 sq. ft. of dance space. Hardwood Floors’ Syihing back, they can forget Come by to see us. We want to Susan Goodson Morris, Owner/Instructor Roger Cozert owner of the Stacey Wortman, Gymnastics Instructor Country Store at 663 Oak Grove help you. 22 years teaching experience, 32 years dance experience Road, says he has had plenty of ~ Outstanding Teacher Award in Choreography 8 Consecutive Years customers commenting about the ET] situation. “I'’haven’t heard a single posi- tive word about it,” Cozart said. “Most folks think it is about like the school merger issue where the politicians do as they please and don't listen to what the people want.” Land Development Plan and an ordinance creating the two-mile ET]. On September 26, there will be another public hearing to amend the zoning ordinance to create zoning within the ET]. 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