The Kings Mountain Herald
November 3, 2005
2 OBITUARIES
KINGS MOUNTAIN POLICE REPORT
LOYD SHORT
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Loyd Short, 66, 701 Landing Street,
died Friday, October 28, 2005 at Kings Mountain Hospital.
He was born in Cleveland County, son of the late J.B. and
Mamie Barnes Short. He was also preceded in death by a
sister, Judy Jenkins.
He was retired from Foote Mineral
Company and was a member of Second
Baptist Church. He served with the NC
National Guard 505th Engineers in Kings
Mountain.
He is survived by his wife, Sherry
Chaney Short of Kings Mountain; sons
Mark Short of Mt. Holly and Chris Short
and wife Lynn of Kings Mountain; broth-
ers Bill Short of Kings Mountain and
Thurman Short of Blacksburg, SC; sisters
Edith Jenkins, Nell Cook, and Mary Breedlove, all of
Blacksburg, SC, Janie Murphy of Greenville, SC, and Kay
Falls and Brenda Bowman, both of Clover, SC; eight grand-
children and four great grandchildren.
The funeral was conducted by the Revs. Eugene Land,
Lynn Crouch and Jerry Millwood at 3 p.m. Monday,
October 31, 2005 at Second Baptist Church. Interment was
in Mountain Rest Cemetery.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
LITHIA ORA LANKFORD
KINGS MOUNTAIN - Lithia Ora Lankford, 93, 106
Owens Street, died Monday, October 31, 2005 at Belaire
Health Care Center, Gastonia.
She was born in Gaston County, daugh-
ter of the late David D. and Hattie Painter
Lankford. She was also preceded in death
by brothers Herbert Lankford and
Clemmie Lankford, and sister Pauline
Lankford Shults
She was a retired nurse and a member
of Patterson Grove Baptist Church.
She is survived by her sister, Inez
: Morgan of Ilion, NY; sister-in-law,
Virginia C. Lankford of Bessemer City; and nieces and
nephews.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Tim Hendricks at
3 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Ollie Harris
Memorial Chapel. Interment was in Bessemer City
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Patterson Grove Baptist
Church “Lottie Moon Christmas Offering,” 301 Oak Grove
Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086.
Harris Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
FORD
From 1A
them,” she said.
West Principal Dr. Darrin
Hartness, the school secre-
tary and another second
seeds and count to see how grade teacher nominated
close their guesses were. Ford without her knowl-
The data went into a book edge.
they are making about “I didn’t know anything
pumpkins. about it. Wasn't that sweet,”
On Winnie the Pooh's she said.
birthday, Ford came to class
dressed in a beekeeper suit.
She brought local honey that
students smeared on toast
cut into the shape of Pooh,
Ford said listening to the
description of her teaching
methods during the recent
Farm Bureau banquet, she
was amazed.
ARRESTS
Sterling Bess, 28, Gastonia,
felony common law robbery,
$25,000 secured bond.
Sandy Gordon Jr., 29,
Charlotte, larceny, $1,000
unsecured bond.
Rhonda Lambert, 43, 415
Fulton St., felony assault
with a deadly weapon with
intent to kill inflicting seri-
ous injury, $20,000 secured
bond.
Francisco Benavidez Jr.,
58, 415 Fulton St., felony
assault with a deadly
weapon inflicting serious
injury with intent to kill,
$20,000 secured bond.
Reginald Turner, 27, 400
W. Parker St., felony com-
mon law robbery, obstruct
and delay, $15,000 secured
bond.
Maurice Wilson, 32, 413
Pineview Dr., assault on a
female, assault with a dead-
ly weapon, felony conver-
sion, no bond.
Micheal Whitaker, 36,
Charlotte, possession of
drug paraphernalia, 50B vio-
lation, $2,000 secured bond.
Thavone Manivong, 26, 23
Chesterfield Ct., DWI, $500
written promise.
Derek Parks, 26, 802
Arnette Ave. Apt. B, DWI,
$500 unsecured bond.
CITATIONS
Sonya Curtis, 905 Gantt
St., expired registration, no
operator's license.
Toshie Floyd, Pennington
PL. Apt. 36, failing to stop at
stop sign.
Saul Ruiz, 1242 Phifer Rd.,
illegal right turn.
Joyce Howard, 163 Castle
Court Rd., speeding 79 in 65
zone.
Phyllis Patterson, 105
Tracy St., driving while
license revoked, displaying a
license known to be
revoked.
Phyllis Patterson, 105
Tracy St., speeding 53 in 35
zone.
Brian Abernethy, 211
Green Meadows Dr., carry-
ing concealed weapon on
school property.
Rodriqus Moore, 251
Hoyles Rd., no insurance,
possession of less than 1/2-:
istration.
Peggy Simpson, Grover,
expired inspection.
Jacqueline Brooks, 200
Spruce St. Apt. 1D, expired
registration plate, failure to
display inspection sticker.
Jacqueline Brooks, 200
Spruce St. Apt. 1D, failing to
produce registration card.
Tyrone Cannady, 108
Cardinal Dr., fighting at
KMHS.
Tammy Roberts, 204
Putnam Place, no insurance.
Tammy Roberts, 204
Putnam Place, driving while
license revoked, fictitious
plate.
Larry Hopper, 3391
Marshall Wolfe Rd., posses-
sion of less than 1/2-ounce
marijuana.
-Bryan Meadows, 1710
Bethlehem Rd., driving
while license revoked.
Jessie Jeffries, 152
Ebenezer Rd. #9, expired
inspection.
Frankie Coleman II, 1543
N. Piedmont, no inspection
sticker, failing to register
vehicle.
Billy Larck, 4032 Chestnut
Woods Dr., expired inspec-
tion.
Pastryl Robbs, 1904
County Line Rd., expired
inspection.
William Johnson, 1009
Mary's Grove Church Rd.,
no operator's license.
Geisha Huskey, Grover,
speeding 80 in 65 zone.
Amanda Berry, 101
Parkdale Circle, driving
while license revoked.
INCIDENTS
Cynthia Glenn, 1600
Northwoods Dr., reported
break-in and larceny from a
vehicle. Stolen were a gun
and holster valued at $825.
Damage to the vehicle was
$200.
Dixie Roberts and Myra
Maney, 1006 Cleveland Ave.,
reported break-in of a vehi-
cle and larceny of a cell
phone valued at $200.
Larry Hannah, 814 Fourth
someone kicked his car and
jumped on the hood.
Damage was not available.
Carol Goins, 1125 Dart Dr.,
reported that someone broke
a vehicle door glass.
Damage was $250.
Noah's Arch Residential
Facility, 606 Hillside Dr.,
reported that someone broke
furniture valued at $130.
Kim Brooks, 109 Stowe
Acres, reported that some-
one used her debit card to
obtain property by false pre-
tense.
Johnny Bradshaw, 803
Apt. 11 Summerfield West,
reported that someone broke
into his vehicle and stole a
CD player and CDs and
case, total value $900.
Kings Mountain Medical
Institute, 711 W. Mountain
St., reported that someone
threw a brick through a win-
dow and entered the build-
ing. Damage was $250.
Andy Welborn, 601
Princeton Dr., reported lar-
ceny of a lawn mower val-
ued at $300.
Jackie Cooper, 801
Crescent Cir., reported that
someone shot a BB gun and
hit a glass door. Damage
was unknown.
Jessica Torres, 612 Charles
St. #17, reported larceny of a
cell phone valued at $89.
Marcus Houze, 426
Belvedere Cir., reported that
someone kicked in a front
door, causing $200 damage.
Ametric Smith, 215 N.
City St., reported larceny of
a 1995 Dodge Intrepid val-
ued at $3,200.
Cindy Mabe, 120
Brandonwood Lane, report-
ed being assaulted on Fulton
St.
Sandra Fowler, Gastonia,
reported being assaulted on
S. Battleground Ave.
Phillips and Jordan,
Robinsville, reported larceny
of 10 binders valued at
$1,000 and 12 chains valued
at $900 from a truck parked
at the Holiday Inn.
NC Employment Security
Commission, reported
break-in and larceny of a
DVD-VCR at the ESC office
at the YMCA.
Southern Convenience,
600 E. King St., reported
damage to a nozzle and fuel
pump when a vehicle drove
away from the pump with
“the nozzle still in the gas
tank opening.
CVS Pharmacy, Shelby
Rd., reported that someone
obtained a prescription by .
fraud /forgery and used it to
receive medicine.
Galilee United Methodist
Church, 117 Galilee Church
Rd., reported that a vehicle.
damaged a post and wire
cable, total damage $80.
Misha Coble, 710 W. Gold
St., reported larceny ofa
bicycle valued at $84.
. Ellenthia Henderson, Pine
Manor Apts, reported break-
in and $200 damage to a
door casing.
Shannon Bradley, 805
Phillips Dr. reported larceny
of medicine, driver's license
and credit cad.
WRECKS
A vehicle driven by *
Tommy Manning of Kings
Mountain hit a deer on US
74 Business, causing $1,500
damage to the vehicle.
Vehicles driven by Jimmie
Graeber of Charlotte and
Manuel Bell Jr. of Kings
Mountain struck on King St.
at Oriental Ave. Damage to
the Graeber vehicle was
$2,100 and damage to the
Bell vehicle was $1,500.
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Donna K. Baker, Owner/Manager
St., reported break-in and
larceny of a freezer,
microwave oven, refrigera-
tor, hand trucks, air condi-
tioner, utility cart, and roof
the honey-loving bear. “Wow, that’s me,” she ounce marijuana. tin top, total value $775.
In the spring, Ford brings said to her husband Rocky Charles Collins, 336 Damage to a door lock and
in cricket and earthworm who told her to enjoy her Compact School Rd., speed- handle and gas log chain
farms. Students take turns special night. ing 54 in 45 zone. was $45.
caring for the creatures. Jack Scism, Farm Bureau Shontell Glenn, 220 Jeremiah Hall, 410
“I love to have fun with president, presented the Thornburg Dr., expired reg- ~~ Oriental Ave., reported that
the kids while teaching award. ; .
ELE CTI ON board race “historic.” It is for the seat he was appoint- ~~ Christian Ministry Center, Be :
the first election since the ed to fill an unexpired term.’ 605 West King Street; Ny h
From 1A county’s three school sys- He faces a challenge from Kings Mountain #4 ,
tems merged almost two Vallery D. McCoy and C.J. Mauney Memorial Library;
board member, will run years ago. Pete Pedersen. Oakgrove, Oak Grove
again for the seat he was Sanitary District Baptist Church Fellowship
appointed to last year when
the Cleveland County
Schools Board formed. He
filled a seat left open by Dr.
Larry Allen’s resignation
from that board to take a job
in the schools.
McClain is facing a chal-
lenge from Tammy Camp
Trammel.
Blanton called the school
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sopapillas, a fried tortilla
with honey, butter and cin-
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Mi Pueblito is open from
11 am. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 11
p.m. seven days a week.
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LS ERE Te AS AE EH
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Commission incumbent
Alan Norman has spent
over $3,000. He is one of six
running for three seats on
that board. Incumbents
Timothy B. Brooks and
Hugh D. Price are also run-
ning against Gene Graham,
Johnny L. Lawrence and
Don Melton.
Precincts are located at
Bethware, El-Bethel United
Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall; Grover,
Grover Town Hall; Kings
Mountain #1, Second
Baptist; KM #2, Boyce
Memorial Associate
Reformed Presbyterian
Church Fellowship Hall; KM
D. Farrell Wease will run ~~ #3, First Baptist Church
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By Kenneth Kitzmiller
Oct. 26-Nov. 1 Year Ago
Total precipitation 0 09
Maximum 1 day 0 .05 (28th)
Month of October 7.64 1.63
Year to date 41.53 41.63
Low temperature 36 (28th) 55 (25th)
High temperature 70 (31st) 78 (31st, 1st)
52.6 64.5
Avg. smpora
HAPPY “80th
BIRTHDAY
KATHLEEN H. REYNOLDS
Love from
your Family
Hall, 1022 Oak Grove Road,
Kings Mountain.
Precincts and wards are
not the same thing. Votersin
each ward are assigned to
various precincts.
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