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Thursday, October 30, 2003 Vol. 115 No. 44 \ Lr ~ re | h J y J Le Se ) / y y k {] / " y / Ih Sr § | Since 1889 50 Cents Mountaineers drop final game to Hickory ies 1B i i THE LINEUP KINGS MOUNTAIN For Mayor Gilbert “PeeWee” Hamrick Rick Murphrey For Ward 1 Council Lamar Fletcher Howard H. Shipp For Ward 2 Council Preston Leonard Brenda McFalls Ross Raeford White For Ward 3 Council Ralph Grindstaff Tommy Hawkins Clavon Kelly Jerry M. Mullinax Wayne Worcester For Ward 4 Council Kay M. Hambright Dean Spears For Ward 5 il Carl B. DeVane Clarence “Buddy” Smith Jr. (Write-In) For At-Large Council Houston Corn Gary D. Joy William M. Marcellino Rick Moore KM SCHOOL BOARD. Inside City Seats Shearra B. Miller Stella N. Putnam (You may vote for two) GROVER TOWN BOARD Mayor Bill Ellis (Ed: Pheagin, oo Commissioner J. Kenneth Bell Jacqueline Deane Hope Bennett : Jack Herndon Robert L. Hunt Barry T. Toney (You may vote for two) CLEVELAND COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT Commissioner Kathy Moss Blanton John W. Cline Dewey C. Cook Sylvia A. Lattimore C.J. “Pete” Pedersen (You may vote for four) POLLING PLACES Kings Mountain #1 Second Baptist Church 120 Linwood Road Kings Mountain Kings Mountain #2 Boyce Memorial ARP Church Fellowship Hall’ Edgemont Drive Kings Mountain Kings Mountain #3 First Baptist Church Christian Life Center 605 West King Street Kings Mountani Kings Mountain #4 Mauney Memorial Library 100 South Piedmont Ave. Kings Mountain : Bethware El Bethel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 122 El Bethel Road Kings Mountain r Grover Grover Town Hall 207 Mulberry Road Grover Oak Grove Oak Grove Baptist Church Fellowship Hall : 1022 Oak Grove Road Kings Mountain uesday is election day BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer Kings Mountain citizens will go to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor and City Council and two inside city representatives on the Kings Mountain Board of Education. The mayor's and all Council seats are up for grabs. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. Incumbent Mayor Rick Murphrey faces a challenge from Gilbert “Pee Wee” Hamrick and there are con- tests in all wards. The ballot for Ward 5 will list only incumbent Carl DeVane, but Clarence “Buddy” Smith is waging a write-in campaign. Incumbent Rick Moore faces opposition from Houston Corn, Gary Joy and Bill Marcellino in the race for two at-large seats. The other at-large incumbent, Gene White, is not running for reelection. Incumbent Howard Shipp faces a challenge from Lamar Fletcher in Ward 1. In Ward 2, Preston Leonard, Brenda Ross and Raeford White are seeking the seat of Jim Guyton, who is not running. Back to Incumbent Clavon Kelly is vn challenged by Ralph Grindstaff, Tommy Hawkins, Jerry Mullinax and Wayne Worcester in Ward 3. In Ward 4, incumbent Dean Spears is opposed by Kay Hambright. With the City Council election Tuesday, the Herald gave candidates a chance to sound off on the two most important issues facing Kings Mountain and how they would address these issues. Mayor Rick Murphrey named maintaining financial stability as one issue. He would continue several KM man trains U.S. military BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer Jeff Good has two sets of kids. D.J., 16, and Tess, 5, who live here in Kings Mountain and a small army of young soldiers stationed in Iraq. Good, a former Army green beret, works for a pri- vate company which trains U.S. military personnel sta- tioned in the middle east. Good is not allowed to tell the media the company’s name. He is teaching troops to use weapons and radios and other maneuvers. Good initially assumed the troops had this training. He soon learned that safety regula- tions inside U.S. borders prohibit some instruction. Soldiers who have non- artillery jobs often have lit- tle training in these areas, he said. For some older sol- diers, basic training was years ago and a refresher course is needed. While on a recent three week visit home, Good was not able to watch television news reports-of the fighting. He feared hearing that someone he trained had been killed. “The people that are over there, they're kids;” Good said. “Make sure everyone remembers them in their prayers.” When he is training sol- diers, the former green beret doesn’t hold back on See Iraq, 3A spinon] 7 ig wy X 2 iS i v3 # # op SRE ise ait + des TE Jeff returned to Iraq as a military advisor. Cops, firemen discover explosives lab in home BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer When emergency personnel responded to a fire last Thursday morning, they found more than arson. Evidence in a neighboring yard prompted investigators to search that home, discovering an explosives lab. Roger Carl McFarland was jailed under a $100,000 bond, charged with second degree arson and felonious breaking and entering. McFarland, 21, lives at 526 Mary's Grove Church Road in Kings Mountain and also goes by the nickname Maliki. Police now have warrants on sev- (9%) FIRST NATIONAL BANK Celebrating 129 Years Kings Mountain 300 W. Mountain St. eral other individuals and the inves- tigation continues. Approximately 20 Kings Mountain fire fighters responded to the 4:19 a.m. fire at 104 Morris Street. Once extinguished, the fire was deter- mined to be arson. Kings Mountain Police and the Cleveland County Arson Strike Team to investigated. During that investigation, officials’ attention focused on the home across the road at 105 Morris Street. Investigators initially thought the home contained a meth lab. The State Bureau of Investigation was called in. They determined that there was an explosives lab instead of a meth lab inside the home. 704-739-4782 Gastonia 529 New Hope Road 106 S Lafayette St. 704-865-1233 704-484-6200 ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD Jeff and Jackie Good and their children D.J. and Tess enjoyed a three week visit before programs including the city’s peak shavings plant which he says has saved the city $1 million in electrici- ty, the self insurance plan which he says will save over $400,000, the pre- ventive maintenance and equipment replacement program and the policy of encouraging associates to pursue continuing vocational education. Murphrey also named industry recruitment as a key issue. He wants to continue working with the state Department of Commerce and local economic development commission to bring business to Kings See Election, 3A Citizens praise Noell BY ANDIE L. BRYMER Staff Writer Video poker drew fire and Kings Mountain public Noell was praised during Tuesday night's city council , meeting. Crisis Ministry Director Rebecca Lineberger asked city council to “use all your power and influence to close them.” Lineberger said families are hurt by the machines. She said that the machines are being operat- ed behind closed doors with peep holes. Only known individuals are allowed inside, she said. “I've witnessed payoffs,” Lineberger said.” These peo- ple are doing nothing but lining their pockets.” Approximately 14 individu- als praised Noell for his work as public relations, director/events coordinator. Those included chamber of commerce employees, downtown business own- ers, a former elected official, a representative of the Christian community, a teacher and several other residents. Nickey Padgett praised the “heart warming” church service held during the Gateway Festival which Noell planned. Cleveland Community College instructor Margaret Gillikin said she works with students who have been laid off from their jobs. She said that the work Noell does will encourage busi- nesses to move to Kings Mountain. Business owner Tim Plonk praised Noell’s work with the triathlon. See Noell, 3A y relations Director Ellis ANDIE BRYMER / HERALD This home at 104 Morris Street was destroyed by fire Thursday, Oct. 23. Police have charged a Kings Mountain with arson in connection to the blaze. Shelby Bessemer City 225 Gastonia Ey 704-629-3906 a IRE i ET em A ——
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