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.
That’s kind of an odd double feature. Strange Brew was a vehicle for the McKenzie Brothers, from SCTV. Kind of a one-joke act. Then of course you have the Rocky fans going to see him beat up Clubber Lang for the eleventh time.
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.
Here are two 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/detrcu
http://tinyurl.com/cdor5c
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cl6zdn
Here are two April 2009 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cl4lt6
http://tinyurl.com/d4pjyv
That’s kind of an odd double feature. Strange Brew was a vehicle for the McKenzie Brothers, from SCTV. Kind of a one-joke act. Then of course you have the Rocky fans going to see him beat up Clubber Lang for the eleventh time.
Here is a 1949 color photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dxw7bu
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cokbce
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d2kjfo
Here are two more 1982 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cudpdx
http://tinyurl.com/cvux8c
Two photos from 1953 and 1983:
http://tinyurl.com/djkwgp
http://tinyurl.com/cyc3hg
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cnsvvx
The related site link is no longer working. Here are some 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cgo8mb
http://tinyurl.com/dl2j9t
Here is a 1987 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cxlyed
Here are two 1982 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/cw7usg
http://tinyurl.com/cx8voz
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cjob4n
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cux6b2
Here is another 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d4b97h
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d6h89o