Crime in Kannapolis, from the Daily Independent in February 1956:
Two Thomasville brothers who formerly lived in North Kannapolis were held in North Kannapolis jail Saturday night after they were reportedly caught stealing items of merchandise from a car parked in North Kannapolis early Saturday night. James Junior Stephens, 23, and Cletus Franklin Stephens, 18, lived on Blackwelder road before moving to Thomasville several months ago, allegedly admitted thefts from cars parked in front of the Main theater in Jackson Park and the Dixie theater on South Main street here.
Cecil Corriber of Landis told North Kannapolis officers shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday night that he came out of the Main theater and found two men removing a case of motor oil from his parked car to a nearby car belonging to them. Upon investigation he discovered other items from his car that had been transferred to the other car, he said, and while he was placing a call to police the suspects fled in their car. Corriber obtained part of the license number of the disappearing automobile, and the information was relayed to the sheriff’s office in Salisbury by radio.
Sometime later Salisbury police officers found the car parked in a “no parking” zone and, after having it towed away they became suspicious and arrested the men while they were searching for their missing car. North Kannapolis police said the men admitted the theft and told them they had stolen a quantity of tools and other items from a car parked in front of the Dixie theater earlier to the evening. Officers said the men will be served warrants and moved to the Rowan County Jail in Salisbury.
Here are some 1980 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cezzne
http://tinyurl.com/csxkhm
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cddnw6
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cjx3o9
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cx6kgd
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dd88yo
Here is a 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d4b6yx
Here is a 1975 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cz73ut
Here are some 1984 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cu6mbz
http://tinyurl.com/c6bpmn
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d5qxqt
Here are two 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/d282pb
http://tinyurl.com/cuy6qz
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/c97us7
Here is a 1971 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cb854l
It works for me. Not sure what the problem might be.
Here is another 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dfk5au
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cnzt56
Here is a 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dg5fxc
Still waiting for my copy. At last notice the book was to be mailed in early April.
Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d9n3rz
Here is a larger version of the photo posted by Ed Solero on 5/18/06:
http://tinyurl.com/d2rl7n
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/djyf67
Here is a photo, circa 1960s:
http://tinyurl.com/cqdh6j
Here is a 1982 photo. It looks like the theater was already closed and for sale by that time.
http://tinyurl.com/cdq93u
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dbwnnn
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ddb7gy
Crime in Kannapolis, from the Daily Independent in February 1956:
Two Thomasville brothers who formerly lived in North Kannapolis were held in North Kannapolis jail Saturday night after they were reportedly caught stealing items of merchandise from a car parked in North Kannapolis early Saturday night. James Junior Stephens, 23, and Cletus Franklin Stephens, 18, lived on Blackwelder road before moving to Thomasville several months ago, allegedly admitted thefts from cars parked in front of the Main theater in Jackson Park and the Dixie theater on South Main street here.
Cecil Corriber of Landis told North Kannapolis officers shortly after 7 o'clock Saturday night that he came out of the Main theater and found two men removing a case of motor oil from his parked car to a nearby car belonging to them. Upon investigation he discovered other items from his car that had been transferred to the other car, he said, and while he was placing a call to police the suspects fled in their car. Corriber obtained part of the license number of the disappearing automobile, and the information was relayed to the sheriff’s office in Salisbury by radio.
Sometime later Salisbury police officers found the car parked in a “no parking” zone and, after having it towed away they became suspicious and arrested the men while they were searching for their missing car. North Kannapolis police said the men admitted the theft and told them they had stolen a quantity of tools and other items from a car parked in front of the Dixie theater earlier to the evening. Officers said the men will be served warrants and moved to the Rowan County Jail in Salisbury.