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Page 2A EN RS SO Rss Bobby A. Ayscue KINGS MOUNTAIN - Bobby A. Ayscue, 69, of 300 Somerset Dr., died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Gaston Me- morial Hospital in Gastonia. He was born in Vance County to the late Marvin after 29 years of service. A member of First Pres- byterian Church, he was ac- tive in the youth program and was the youth bus driver and also a bus driver for First Baptist Church of Shelby. A Shriner and Mason, he was a member of Fairview Ma- sonic Lodge, Piedmont Shrine Club and Piedmont Pistons: Parade Unit. He loved his John Deere tractor, attending his grandchildren’s ball games and Clemson football. He was a loving husband, father and grandfa- ther. Surviving are his wife, Helen Owens Ayscue of the home; sons, Daniel C. Ayscue and wife, Gina.. David A. Ayscue and wife, Brooke, and Jamie A. Belcher and wife, Charlotte, all of Kings Mountain and Scott D. Belcher, all of Char- lotte; sister, Linda Cordell of Henderson; six grandchil- dren, Devin Ayscue, Emma ‘Ayscue, Reese Ayscue, Madison Ayscue, Jared Belcher and Amber Belcher. The family received friends Monday, May 31, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. at Harris Funeral Home. The graveside service, with Masonic rites, was held Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. at Pisgah ARP Church Cemetery in Gasto- nia. Interment was in Pisgah ARP Church Cemetery in Gastonia. The memorial service | OBITUARIES was held Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 4 p.m. at First Pres- byterian Church. Rev. Lee Thomas and Rey. Peter Thompson officiated: Memorials may be made "to Shriners Children’s Hos- pital, 950 W. Faris Rd., Greenville, SC 2905 - ph, 864-271-3444. A guest register is avail- able at www.HarrisFuner- tals.com. VLR OR - Harris Funéral Home of ‘Kings. Mountain ‘was in, charge of arrangements. Parris Funeral Home Karen Sue Gregg KINGS MOUNTAIN - Karen Sue Gregg, 66, of 205 Croft Dr., died Friday, May 28, 2010 at Kings Mountain Hospital. A native of Montgomery County, Ohio and preceded in death by her father, the late John W. Gregg Sr. and stepfather, the late Charles David Johnson, she was the daughter ~ of ~~ Marabell Conaway Johnson of Kings Mountain. She is survived by her mother and her brother, John W. Gregg Jr. of Kings Mountain. A private graveside serv- ice will be held-at a later date. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. A guest register is avail- able at www.HarrisFuner- ~als.com. Harris Funeral Home of Kings Mountain was in charge of arrangements. Harris Funeral Home Blair Herndon III BLACKSBURG, SC - Blair Herndon III, 56, of 123 Cooksey Dr., died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. 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Or Call 704.739.7498 for more info. One Year $34.50 Subscriber Information: Name Address City State Zip _ Phone Your (Gift Giver) Information - if different from above Name Address City __. State Zip Phone The Kings Mountain Herald County, he was married to Allyson Thomas Herndon and was the son of Martha Kennedy MacDonald of Vero Beach, FL and the late Horace Blair Herndon Jr. and step-son of John Mac- Donald of Vero Beach, FL. He was an associate of Ivey Electric in Spartanburg,SC. In addition to his wife, Allyson, his mother and stepfather, he is survived by “one daughter, Ashley H. Greer and husband, Derrick * of Blacksburg; one son, John Wesley Herndon of the home; one grandson, Ethan . James Greer of Blacksburg, SC. and two step-sisters, Nancy MacDonald of Provi- dence, RI and Pat McDo- nough, E. Northport, NY. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Patterson of- ficiating. - In lieu of flowers the family requests donations in- memory of Blair to the Can- cer Services Fund at Spar- tanburg Regional Foundation, 101 East Wood St., Spartanburg, SC 39303. E-condolences may be made to www.whitecolumnsfuner- alservice.com. White Columns of Blacksburg is serving the Herndon family. White Column Funeral Home Ava Claire Wilson KINGS MOUNTAIN - Ava Claire Wilson, 3-year- old daughter of Kevin Michael Wilson of Gastonia and Jennifer Kies Nguyen of Kings Mountain, died Fri- day, May 28, 2010 at Caroli- nas Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted by the Rev. Dickie Spargo Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 3. p.m. at Mountain Rest Cemetery. In- terment will follow at Moun- tain Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be held 2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010 prior to the service at Harris Funeral Home, Kings Moun- tain. . Blood drive A Community Blood Center of the Carolinas blood drive is scheduled for 2-6 p.m. June 10, at the Ster- ling House, 1425 E. Main St., Shelby. It is open to the public. Funeral Home 704-629-2255 We offer a complete funeral service package which includes: Full Traditional Service (including family car), 20 Gauge Steel Casket, Protective Vault. $3295.00 www.siskbutler.com Sisk-Butler | Wednesday, June 2, 2010 PoLICE Log ARRESTS * MAY 25: Gerald An- thony Smith, 29, 823 Cleve- land Ave., DWI and driving while license revoked, $2,000 bond, unsecured. MAY. 25: Wendy Lea Stamey, 22, 616 E. Gold St., assault with deadly weapon, resisting police officer, driv- ing while license revoked, $1,000 bond, secured. She was also cited for fictitious registration plate and failing - to register vehicle. MAY 26: William Adam Clay, 17,210 N 9th St. Apt. 104, Bessemer City, posses- sion stolen vehicle, a felony, ‘and felony larceny, $10,000 bond, secured. MAY 26: Darrell Kent Green, 20, 111 Cloninger St., felony larceny and braking and entering, a felony, $10,000 bond, secured. MAY 26: Johnny Lee Cogdell Jr, 22, 120 Silver Fox Lane, felony larceny and breaking and entering, a felony, $10,000 bond, se- cured. MAY 28: Bobby Eugene Williams Jr., 23, Charlotte, larceny of motor fuel and ac- cessing computers, ‘$5,000 bond, secured. MAY 31: Al-Rashid Abdul Rahman, 49, Char- lotte, larceny of motor fuel, $2000 bond, secured. CITATIONS MAY 25: Ricardo Ja- cobo, 26, 608 Hillside Dr., no insurance and no opera- tor’s license. MAY 25: Cheryll Mann Pressley, 56, 511 Wilson S., expired tag. MAY 26: Jade Runkle, 36, Bessemer City, speeding. . Dick Elam Rd, MAY 31: Clayton Allen Smith, 26, 1136 Oak Grove Rd., expired tag and no op- erator’s license. MAY 31: Joshua Brian Walker, 23, 902 Second St., Apt. B, expired tag. * JUNE 1 Aaron Shaunday Murphy, 23, 219 N. City St., faulty equipment. INCIDENTS MAY 25: Linwood Fam- ily Mart, 511 Linwood Rd., reported theft of gasoline. MAY 26: First Wesleyan Church, 505 N. Piedmont Ave., reported theft of gaso- line and damaged gasoline tank fill hose totaling $140. - MAY 27: Southern Indus- trial ~~ Constructors, 1051 York Rd., reported theft of four heavy duty automotive batteries valued at $1,000. MAY 27: City of Kings Mountain, 101 E. Gold St., reported theft of a $300 resi- dential electrical meter. MAY © 28: Shergill’s Exxon, 112 W. King St., re- ~ ported theft of 66 gallons of gasoline valued at $184.80. MAY 31: A resident of York Road reported theft of a $250 tool set. WRECKS MAY 22: Officer H. W. Carpenter cited Patricia Mathey of Newton Falls, OH with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an acci- dent after the 1996 Saturn she was driving struck a 2001 Toyoto operated by Roger Dean Bowen, 1050 doing $1,000 damage. The acci- dent happened at US 74 business at a red stop and go signal at the intersection of NC Highway 216. MAY 24: Officer M. D. Butler said that a 2003 Mit- subishi operated by Shaquia Wise, 809 Lading St., struck a 2008 Pontiac driven by Sarah Jane Mauney, 1112 Lake Montonia Rd., doing a total of $2100 damage. The accident happened at Juniper and Mountain Streets. MAY 25: Officer M. D. Butler said that Barbara Estes, 306 Silver St., operat- ing a 2000 Ford, was back- ing into a parking space on W. King St. and hit a parked car owned by John Saucier, 405 Meadow Lane, doing minor damage. MAY 26:Officer Bryan McGinnis ~~ said = that Stephanie Martin, 417 Pin- nacle Dr., operating a 2005 Honda, ‘was pulling out of Rite Aide on NC 161 and struck a. 1998 Volva operated by Stephanie Johnson of Grover doing a total of $2500 damage. . MAY 27: Officer Brya McGinnis said that a 1997 Ford operated by Sabrina Coleman of Gastonia rear- ended a 2006 Ford operated by Charles Baucom, Gasto- nia, at a traffic light on King Street.- Property damages. were minor. MAY 28: Officer Bryan McGinnis said that a 2000 Ford driven by Jay Neal Benton, 118 E. Mountain St., attempted to merge into the left lane on US 74 and struck a 2003 Chevy pickup truck operated by Brian, Kee of Shelby. A Whirlpool range on the back of the pickup was ejected on impact.. Ve- hicle damage was estimated at $2500 and $500 damage to the stove. Library to splash into summer reading June 11 Program open to all ages Mauney Memorial Li- brary is calling “all hands on deck” for this year’s summer reading program “Make a Splash”, set to kick off at 10 a.m. Monday, June 14, at - Central United Methodist Church. The premier party for teen readers will be held at 10 a.m. June 11 at the li- brary, featuring Great Graf- fiti and a program entitled “Floating into Summer Reading”. A party for all ages, fea- turing Sure-Fire Entertain- ment will open the reading program on June 14. Story time for children ages 3-5 will be held each Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the li- brary’s. community room through July 23 (except on July 6). Events for children ages d4¢ forum Letter to the editor... Do you have questions or concerns about what's happening in your community? Are there good things happening in your neighborhood? Let us know in a Letter to the Editor. We welcome your comments”! Send your Letters to The Editor at: The Kings Mountain Herald P.O. Box, 769, Kings Mountain NC 28086 or e-mail us at: “ emily.kmherald@gmail.com *Latters to the Editor must be signed and include address and phone number. Thank you letters are required to be placed as paid personal notes. 6-11 will be held at 10 a.m. each Wednesday at Central United Methodist Church (except July 7). Story time for kids age 2 and under will be held at 10 a.m. each Thursday through July 23 (except on July 8) in the li- brary’s community room. On Thursdays June 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. and on Fri- days June 18 and 25 at 10 a.m. special events just for girls and offered through the girl scouts will be held in the library’s community room. At 10 a.m. on July 16 a North Carolina Aquarium exhibit will be set up in the library’s community room for all ages to enjoy. Summer reading pro- grams will be held each Wednesday. The line-up includes: Amazing Al - a one-man performer set to entertain the crowd with humor, educa- tion, interaction, ‘positive messages and a few sur- prises; Bright Star Children’s Theatre production of “The Ugly Duckling” - described as a hilarious, heartfelt show based gn Hans Christian An- dersen’s classic tale; Captain Jim - whose “magic with a message’ and whale of a tale will enlighten the audience as to how a shipwreck re- sulted in him losing a leg and stumbling into a new career; Marcey Walsh - who will help the audience dive into a world of water, understand- ing water molecules and one of the world’s most abundant resources; and, Science Shenanigans with Kid Senses - “kitchen-based” sci- ence activities in which chil- dren see familiar materials from home that are used to prove that science is all around. : Several activities are also planned for adults participat- ing in summer reading: June 14, Monday - Adult régistration, available all day. Register for Adult Sum- mer Reading, decorate a per- sonal reading log. Refreshments provided. . June 18, Friday - North Carolina authors Joyce and Jim Lavene, noon, commu- nity room. Master gardeners, authors and journalists will talk about their books with special emphasis on the Peggy Lee Gardening mys- teries. : June 19, Saturday - Plant Swap, 9-11 am., library *front porch. Share gardening tips and plants. . June 22, Tuesday - Wate Gardens, 10 am., green room. Cliff Laurich, owner of Cee-Jays Landscaping will present gardening ba- sics. June 26, Saturday - Scrapbooking, 9.a.m.-4 p.m., community room. Kathy Gloer, sea turtle volunteer from the Clearwater Aquar- ium, Florida, presents a talk about Winter, a dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap and learned to swim with a pros- thetic tail. Focus will be on overcoming disabilities and the rewards of volunteering. June 30, Wednesday - Captain Jim, 2 p.m., commu- nity room. A high energy show for adults and teens; includes magic, motivation and music. July 1, Thursday - Free Movie FLOW, 7-9 p.m., Joy Performance Center. Irena Salina’s award-winning doc- umentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and envi- ronmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. See READ on Page 7A Published every Wednesday Periodicals postage at Kings Mountain, NC 28086 USPS 118-880 by Gemini Newspapers, Inc. Postmaster, send address changes to: P. O. 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