The Item from Sumter, South Carolina (2024)

July 22, 1994

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The Itemi

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Sumter, South Carolina

Issue Date:

Friday, July 22, 1994

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10

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i i "i t'tr 'f i i ry 9 ro k-- 1 1 1 jin ji in -r Page 10A Sumter Friday JuJy 22 1994 The ITEM Lot will help curb parking problems at hospital Trustees return to work in Clarendon -District 2' FROM PAGE 1 A plans include adding any beds to the Sumter hospital's present now we have our storage building on one side of (Sumter) street and our service center cm the Frasier said tle new location our Whole operatic! 'will Be under he roof That wl be much more i Frasier said he expects to move to the new site sometime betwedh Thanksgiving and Christmas Martin said construction on tlje parking Jot would begin as soon as Frasier relocated' "I Frasier Tire Service is Souffi largest Goodyear' dea -er with eight locations throughout' the state 'The project would increase total size by almost a third pushing it from about 29900(1 to 443000 square feet he said' The -Liberty Street property where Frasier Tire is movjng is about 25 acres in size and has a 10000 square-foot warehouse ori it Frasier said' that building will Be expanded 25000 square feet He said after the4 expansion is Completed the new building Will 4 be about the same size as the Jotal squafe footage Qf the buildings at his current location But he sail the new facility will bejbetter who have had to do several laps around the because they had to park sp far awaywhen visit-' ing the hospital 1 The purchase of the lot -which Martin Said is expected to contribute about 150 new parking spaces is the first step in Tuo Tire property planhed $12 'million- five- Martin said the plans have not year expansion its existing tacit been" approved by the ities board or by the state Department "Hospital officials want to add bf Health and Environmental' Con-212000 squard feet of new space to trol and no construction will be-the hospital and renovate 55000 gin untiLthe plan is approved by square feet of existing space The both groups Martin Said 266 j- Martin said the plans also call for 'moving main trance from the Washington Street sid6 of the building to thd Canal Street side meaning the new en-n trance would overlook the Frasier will revamp health care plan Democrats FROM PAGE 1 A that Johnson could serve on both bodies The county 'board appoints alL nine members of the Clarendon: 2 board Onlyeight'6ther South Carolina school-boards are entirely appointed-while One Claendon? 1 if- is partially appointed and parr tially elected- Johnson has been on the school board since 1988 and has also served as chairman in the past 'Attorneys Dwight Moore and Ed Bell represented Johnson at meeting where trustees unanimously elected Johnson to a one-year term as chairman Thompson then shook hand and wished him well Chairman I congratulate you and the chair is Thompson said Trustees AC English and Matthew Prince respectively were elected vice-chairman and secretary With the suspension of the actions Tuesday interviews with three candidates for the vacant superintendent position which were scheduled for today were postponed They are in the process of being rescheduled One interview is scheduled for tonight and another for Monday Trustees interviewed four people last week for the position vacated June 30 by former Superintendent Dr Sylvia FROM PAGED A 0 needto have a judge settle the matter in court and that all actions of the board would be suspended' until after the court hearing which had "yet to be scheduled'1 VV- Trustees never voted on bringing the issue to court nor did they vote to adjourn the meeting which is normal procedure No trustee objected to pronouncement however Thompson comment farther But a source later told The Item that the disagreement involved service on both the school board and Manning City Council a position Johnson assumed Monday The source said Thompson saw election to city council as constituting dual office holding which is illegal in South Carolina and wanted to remove Johnson from the school board Johnson was re-appointed to the board May 9 two months after he won the city council election Clarendon County Board of Education Chairman Percy Harvin said Wednesday that before the reappointment Johnson presented the county board with a letter from the state attorney office saying In the Capitol Sen Edward Kennedy I -Mass arranged a hearing at which the chic executive of Pizza Hut Allen Huston was defending his policy of not paying for coverage for workers even though it does so ih Europe Kennedy also asked the heads ff and PepsiCo to appear but it uncertain whether they would comply jj The businesses say the requirements inj-posed by Europeans contribute to would be excluded in his bill he said should not sound that way because not the way it Clinton proposed employers pay 80 percent of the cost of insuring workers and their families The House bill is likely to provide additional protection for small firms and give them more time to comply in private meetings Mitchell has broached the idea of employers paying 50 percent of the cost of insuring workers but not their families an approach that key moderate Democrats find more appealing listened to America to Republicans as well as Mitchell said The change in course came as Mrs Clinton was preparing to fly to Portland Ore today to join the Security a bus caravan designed to promote health reform top White House aides Accompanying Mitchell was House Speaker Thomas Foley and House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt Said Foley believe we are proposing legislation that can receive majority support in the House and None of the participants provided details of the changes which are still in the drafting stage Mitchell said going to suggest different approaches to achieve the same as Clinton outlined last fall On the most controversial of provisions Foley said the House will vote on a requirement for businesses to pay for some portion of insurance coverage for workers Mitchell made no such pledge but when asked whether the so-called employer mandate ment stagnant economics and high tax The Oval Office meeting marked a turning point in long-running health refoni debate and came near the end of a tumultuous week in which Clinton said coverage of about 95 percent of all Americans would meet his of universal care He has since said he waf misunderstood and holding fast to his ca for everyone to be guaranteed coverage McElveen calls urban argument phia Mrs Johnson was married to Clarence Johnson Survivors include three daughters Mary Parker Linda Garrett and Andrea Jones all of Philadelphia two sons Clarence Johnson Jr of Philadelphia and Everett Johnson-Tumbling of Colorado Springs Colo five brothers James Brown and Lee Ray Brown both of Lake City Frank Brown and Winslow Brown both of Philadelphia Marvin Brown Jr of Da-nia Fla and Raymond Brown of Lexington Ky four sisters Sara Duckworth and Claudia Hammond both of Philadelphia and Lottie Nero and Ruby Singletary both of Lake City and eight grandchildren Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at St John Holiness Church in Scranton with Elder Odell Fulton officiating Burial will be in Barr Cemetery near Hemingway Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements RONALD DAWKINS US Army Sgt 1st Class Ronald Dawkins died Sunday July 17 1994 while on a tour of duty in Korea Born in Spartanburg he was a son of the late Grace Dawkins Jack-son and a stepson of James Jackson Sr Mr Dawkins attended the public schools of Thomas-ville NC and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church DAWKINS in Thomasville FROM PAGE 1 A through rural South Carolina to get from city to city Land said He said that road quality needs to be uniform throughout the state Land said he trying to the matter but said signs The Department of governing board approved the new formula Thursday giving urban counties a $30 million edge over the next five years The Transportation members said the new formula will ensure that the state spends highway money where they said it is needed -relieving traffic congestion in cities is one of the most significant policy changes ever made by the said BK Jones who recently was appointed interim director of the Transportation Department after a management shake-up The old funding formula gave rural counties 60 percent of the road-building money relying on the number of miles that vehicles travel within a county The new formula is based on population and it will give slightly more than half of the money to urban counties Rep Joe McElveen D-Sum-ter says the argument that larger cities need more road money because of traffic Congestion is McElveen said that Sumter has its own traffic problems as jt tries to deal with growth and attract new industry He said that much of the road work in Sumter is simply widening and resurfacing and that Sumter is handling much more traffic than it did 20 years ago with essentially the same roads Previously rural counties received the bulk of highway money even though their urban cousins contributed a greater share of the gasoline taxes that pay for building roads But McElveen rebuffs the idea that urban counties are entitled to keep the road money generated by taxes collected in their borders South Carolina is a state and the counties are supposed to work together McElveen said McElveen said that the General Assembly for years has discussed efforts to shift road money to the urban counties a discussion seemingly led by Green-ville-area legislators Apparently the urban county backers succeeded in the new Department of Transportation where they in the General Assembly McElveen said Rural interests used to dominate road decisions because they controlled the old Highway Department which was governed by an 18-member commission The 1993 restructuring of -state government pared down the size of the department renamed it and reduced the size of its governing board to seven The old Highway Commission members came from the judicial circuits so there was a member from Sumter Lee Clarendon or Williamsburg counties Under the restructured system commissioners are chosen by US Congressmen from their congressional districts Sumter County divided between the Filth and the Sixth Congressional District is represented by Bayles Mack of Fort Mill and Joe Jefferson from the Lowcountry leaving the local area with little clout 9 attended Sumter Area Technical College Survivors include his wiffe Rosa Rahmaan tvo sons Ali Rahmaan and Lp-mont Wilson two daughters Khadijah and Latosha Wilson ja brother John Douglas ofMianji and his grandmother Bessie Keenan of Miami A wake service will be hed from 7 to 8 tonight in the chapel of Sumter Funeral Service Inc Services will be held at 2 $i-Saturday in the chapel of Sumter Funeral Service Inc with Bi Rahkim officiating assisted by the Rev Cleophis Wright Burial wjll be in Walker Cemetery The ftineral cortege will leafce the home of Flossie Littles f8 James Village at 1:30 pm The family will receive friends at the home of Flossie Littles Sumter Funeral Service IncJis in charge of arrangements ANNIE ISAAC jj Annie Bell Isaac 89 widow of Dennis Isaac Sr died Monddy July 18 1994 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born on July-10 1905 in Red Springs NC she was a daughter of the late Dave and Tannie Fairley Survivors include a son Dennis Isaac Jr of Sumter a daughter Leola Andrews of Sumter qix grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren A wake service will be hdld from 6 to 7 tonight at Williams Funeral Home Inc 3 Services will be held at 1 pin Saturday in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home Inc 821 Main St with Elder Ernest Jackson officiating Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Park The ftineral cortege will leave the home 816 Mathis St at 12130 pm The family will receive friends at the home Williams Funeral Home Inc! is In charge of arrangements RUTH MICKENS-HENRY WASHINGTON DC Rjlth Mickens-Henry widow of Wilbprt Henry died Saturday July pL6 1994 I Born in Sumter County SjC she was a daughter of Amelia kter-tin and the late Gus Mickens and a stepdaughter of the Gate Roachelle Martin Sr ftrs Mickens-Henry was of the Methodist faith and worked with several offices of Mt Olive AME Clutch in Wilmington NC Survivors include three sons Gilbert and Andre both of G4or-gia and Anthony of Florida Jsix brothers Gus of North Carolina James of Philadelphia and Raymond Roachelle Jr Samuel and William all of South Carolina )wo sisters Geneva of California and Adaof South Carolina and seven grandchildren A wake service will be ljeld from 7 to 8 tonight at Williams Funeral Home Inc in Sumter Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Mt Olive AME Church in Woodrow SC withlthe Rev TJ Slater Sr officiating Burial will be in Colclough Cemetery Nephews and cousins will sdrve as pallbearers The ftineral cortege will l4ve the home of her mother 905 fest-bury Road Woodrow at 1:30 pis The family will receive at the home of her mother Williams Funeral Home Inc of Sumter is in charge of arrahge- ments up IvA-r'- ANNIE EVANS Annie Belle Evans 90 died Thursday July 21 1994 at the home of her daughter Services will be announced by Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home FULLER ISAAC BISHOFVILLE Fuller Isaac 77 died Wednesday night July 20 1994 at Florence General Hospital I The family will receive friends at the home 132 McIntosh St Services will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home JOE GREENBERG HIGHLAND PARK 111 Joe Greenberg of Lake Forest died Tuesday July 19 1994 He was born on Dec 25 1900 Mr Greenberg was a World War II veteran having served the armed forces in Quarter Master Corp In 1924 he started Greenberg Son in Chicago with his father Mr Greenberg decided to move his operation to Sumter SC in 1958 He opened a pilot plant in 1958 on Sumter Street as Charm House Fabrics of Sumter a manufacturer of drapes bedspreads shower cur- tains furniture throws etc The current location was completed and opened in 1959 on the Lake City (SC) Highway Survivors include his wife Muriel Barnett Greenberg a son Lee Greenberg two daughters Sarah Klugman and Hallie Redman nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren Services were held Thursday July 21 at Torah Sanctuary Burial was in Jewish Oakridge Cemetery Memorials may be made to the Joe Greenberg Torah Memorial Fund Highland Park 111 60035 Torah Sanctuary was in charge of arrangements WILLIAM CLARK JR William Clark Jr widower of Rovena Clark died Sunday July 17 1994 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born on May 12 1938 in Lee County he was a son of Jessie Clark and the late William Clark Sr Mr Clark attended the public schools of Sumter County and served in the US Army for four years He was employed by the Sunset Country Club for many years Survivors include five sons William Steven Robert A Jeffrey and Gerrett Clark all of Sumter seven sisters Sadie Witherspoon Dora Miller Annie Rhodes Shirley Allen and Naomi James all of Sumter and Mary Williams of West Palm Beach Fla 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild A son Melvin Clark preceded Mr Clark in death Services will be held at 4 pm Saturday at Olden Chapel UME Church with the Rev Michael Walker officiating assisted by the Rev Willie Lawson Burial will be in Ayco*ck Cemetery The family will receive friends at the home of Sadie Witherspoon 9 Charles Lane Mortuary Inc is in charge of arrangements LAURA JOHNSON LAKE CITY Laura Mae Johh-son '59 of Philadelphia and formerly of Lake City died Friday July 15 1994 in Philadelphia Born in Florence County she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Rosa Barr Brown Mrs Johnson graduated from Philadelphia Nursing School and was a member of New Mt Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia She was employed by Methodist Hospital in Philadel- tery The casket will be placed in the church at 1 pm The family will receive friends at the home of Capt Freddie and the Rev Retha Nelson Route 1 Alcolu Community Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements EMANUEL DINGLE I MANNING Emanuel Dingle 66 died Thursday afternoon July 21 1994 at Clarendon Memorial Hospital after a brief illness Born in the Jordan section of Clarendon County he was a son of the late William and Victoria Ballard Dingle Mr Dingle attended the public schools of Clarendon County In his youth he joined Antioch Baptist Church in the Jordan Community where he served with the junior choir Mr Dingle was also a member of the Jordan All Stars gospel group Survivors include his wife Azalee Stukes Dingle a daughter Carolyn Nivens of Baltimore four sons Preston and Shipery Stukes and Robert Dingle all of Manning and Leonard Pringle of Baltimore a sister Essie Cantey of Manning four brothers the Rev Dingle Imperial Dingle Ravenell Dingle and Troy Dingle Sr all of Manning and six grandchildren Services will be held at 4 pm Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev SW Whack pastor officiating assisted by the Revs co*kley Richburg Sam Miller and John Ellison and Evangelist Ola Whack Burial will be in Union Cypress AME Church Cemetery Jordan Community The family will receive friends at the home 306 Huggins St Samuels Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements CAROLINEJ PRICE BISHOPVILLE Caroline James Price widow of Henry Price died Tuesday July 19 1994 at Faith Nursing Home in Florence Born on June 12 1912 in Wisacky she was a daughter of the late Henry and Sudie Bradford James Mrs Price was a member ofNewZionAME Church where she served with Stewardess Board No 6 Missionary Unit No 1 and the gospel choir She was also adviser of the AC Leagne and a Sunday school teacher of Class No 9 Survivors include a son Johnny Price four foster children Willie Stephens and Matthew James both of Baltimore and Nancy Charles and Daniel James both of Washington DC a brother the Rev Henry James of Accomac Va two sisters Mabel Woods of Temple Hills Md and Rebecca Jackson Russell of Washington DC two grandchildren and a great-grandchild Services will be held at 3 pm today at New Zion AME Church with the Rev Charles Graves officiating assisted by the Revs Frank Moses Henry James and Lawton James Burial will be in Memorial Park Members of Missionary Unit No 1 and the adult choir will serve as pallbearers The funeral cortege will leave the home Route 3 Box 69-G Wisacky at 2:45 pm The family will receive Mends at the home Boatwright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements: TAALIBD RAHMAAN Taalib Din Rahmaan 41 died Saturday July 16 1994 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born on Nov 15 1952 in Sumter County he was a son of the late Booker Payton and Elizabeth Keenan Mr Rahmaan was a graduate of Lincoln High School and Nelson Hall to leave Shaw FROM PAGE 1 A ceremony at the base While stationed in Killeen Texas he attended Anderson Chapel A ME Church Survivors besides his stepfather of Thomasville include his wife Arlene Brunson Dawkins of Manning a son Leron Dawkins of Norfolk Va a daughter Dawkins of Manning two brothers James Jackson Jr and Jerry Jackson both of Thomasville four sisters Debbie Junious and Rosemary Conyers both of Thomasville and Diane Furtek and Sylvia Foster both of Spartanburg his maternargrandmother Hattie Dawkins of Thomasville and his mother-in-law Rosa 1 Brunson of Manning Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church in Thomasville with the Rev HN Good officiating Burial will be in Salisbury (NC) National Cemetery SE Thomas Funeral Home of Thomasville is in charge of arrangements Courtesy announcement of Community Funeral Home of Sumter MARYT LEVINE Mary Tomlin Levine died Monday July 18 1994 at Hopewell Healthcare Center of Sumter Born in Clarendon County she was a daughter of the late Ned and Suzane Tomlin Mrs Levine attended the public schools of Clarendon County and was a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church Survivors include four sons Jim Tomlin of Queens NY John-ny Rose of Philadelphia Alford Rose of Sumter and Anthony Rose of Seneca a daughter Mary James of Sumter 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren Services will be held at 2 pm Saturday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church with the Revs Dr Franklin Colclough James Blassingame and Caraell Hampton officiating Burial will be in the church ceme- tinguished flying cross with an oak leaf cluster a Bronze Star a Meritorious Service Medal an Air Medal with 10 oak leaf clusters and an Air Force Commendation Medal with an oak cluster Jumper 49 is a Texas native and a graduate of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington Va He has been an Air Force pilot since 1967 and has 1100 combat hours in a C-7 transport plane He also flew 175' combat missions in F-4 jets with the 555th Fighter Squadron Jumper served as an instructor pilot and staff officer for several years before being named vice commander of the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in 1986 1 In 1988 he took command of the 57th Fighter Wing overseeing the Air demonstration team as well as the operation of the Air Fighter Weapons School Jumper will officially assume command at 9:30 am Aug 2 at a change of command The 9th Air Force is one of six divisions in the Air Air Combat Command and consists of squadrons at bases mainly in the Southeast Its role is to cover air operations in a 19-nation area stretching from eastern Africa to Pakistan Hall 49 came to Shaw in 1992 from Kadena Air Base Japan where he commanded the 5th Air 18th Tactical Fighter Wing Hall was the first general to command the 20th Fighter Wing formerly the 363rd Fighter Wing At the Pentagon he will work in the office of the assistant secretary of defense in the area of international security assistance concentrating on the Pacific nations Latham comes to Shaw from Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama where he served as commandant of the Air Force Officer Reserve Training Corps He was promoted to brigadier general in 1993 The 20th Fighter Wing consists of four flying squadrons three F-16 squadrons and an A-10 squadron Latham will officially assume command in a 4 pm Aug 5 ceremony at the base i EDITOR'S NOTE Paid Full Obituaries appear in I I mk i 4.

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