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Fatal Accident
County's Fifth Death of 1954 - Oct. 11, 1954 - Forest City Courier

Bank Robbery - 1979
Cliffside Bank Hit By Robbers - July 21, 1979 - Shelby Daily Star

Accident Kills Cliffside Photographer
Roy Lee Harris killed in car crash - May 22, 1981 - Courier and Star

Deadly Occurrence on Main Street - 1916
Bud Simmons killed in collision with train - May 26 - Archives

The Tragedy of Newell Pearson - 1942
“Cliffside Man Killed in Fight” - Sept. 24 - Forest City Courier, Ruth. Cty. News
Pearson's Death Certificate - From Rutherford County Vital Records Dept.

Zon Robinson Disappearance - 1943
“Whereabouts Still A Mystery” - June 27, 1955 - Forest City Courier

Harsh Words and Manslaughter on Highway Street - 1929
“Connor Held For Death of Clyde Beason” - April 4 - Rutherford County Sun
“Clyde B. Beason Is Laid To Final Rest” - April 4 - Rutherford County Sun
“Connor Pleads Guilty” - May 23 - Rutherford County Sun

Bank Robbery - 1961
“Rutherford Man Nabbed For Cliffside Robbery” - May 17 - Shelby Daily Star
“Bank Prexy Had Story For Dessert” - May 17 - Shelby Daily Star

Bank Robbery - 1967
“Ugly Bandit Still At Large Today” - October 6 - Shelby Daily Star
“Bandit Had Hippie Appearance...” - October 6 - Shelby Daily Star
“Expect Arrest In Bank Robbery Soon” - October 12 - Spindale Sun
“Robber 'Not Nervous, But Sure Was In A Hurry'...” - October 12 - Spindale Sun