Attorney: Hamm, Kuomus Immune Man Representing School District in Suit by Former Employee Gives Response

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BY BRUCE MILLS numerous allegations made by the Anonymous letters that circulated DuBose's suit has claims brought [email protected] plaintiff against the district. throughout the Sumter community against multiple defendants for differ- Allen Smith, an attorney with Halli- and an independent audit last year ent reasons. The district, Hamm and The attorney representing Sumter gan, Mahoney and Williams of Colum- from the state Department of Educa- Kuomus are all named in the suit for School District, Interim Superinten- bia, filed two documents Thursday in tion claim DuBose misused $177,000 in conduct (defamation) after her separa- dent Debbie Hamm and Chief Human response to a summons and complaint programmatic funds in recent years. tion from employment in 2017. Resources Officer John Kuomus in a from late June by the attorney for Viv- DuBose left the position and district Smith's motion requests Sumter lawsuit by a former district employee ian "Libby" DuBose, the district's for- on July 31, 2017. County Third Judicial Circuit Court says Hamm and Kuomus should be mer director of early childhood educa- In her suit, DuBose claims all the al- dismissed from the case, and he denies tion. legations made against her are false. SEE LAWSUIT, PAGE A8 Drive, heart & instinct Sumter County Sheriff’s Office adds new member to K-9 Unit

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

There's a new deputy sheriff in town. His name is Spike, and he's two years old. Though he may still have quite a bit of puppy in his system, the Belgian Malinois is marking his territory as a member of Sumter County Sheriff's Office's K-9 Unit. Spike joined the sheriff's office's five-team K-9 Unit in August 2017 when he began training with his handler, Cpl. Larry Wix. He is very high energy and shows a lot of drive to want to work, Wix said about his new partner, though he still has a lot of pup in him. Spike will turn three in Novem- ber. K-9 Spike, Sumter But don't let the cute face and wagging tail fool you. County Sheriff’s Spike is certified in narcotics scent detection, Office’s newest human scent tracking, officer protection and ap- member of the prehension. K-9 Unit, under- So far, Wix said Spike has been successful on goes constant his deployments, or operations where he is re- training to quired to use his nose for the good of the com- serve and pro- munity. tect the com- A few months ago, Spike successfully tracked munity. a person who had left a residence with a weap- on and threatened to commit suicide. Wix said ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM SEE K-9, PAGE A8 No deaths, 100-plus tickets on Labor Day weekend

and two open container viola- McGirt said the teen faces Police department arrests 15-year-old driver after chase tions. charges of violation of a driv- McGirt said one incident reer’s permit, failure to stop for BY ADRIENNE SARVIS enforcement agencies. ported during the holiday sulted in a 15-year-old being blue lights and resisting ar- [email protected] While the South Carolina weekend, local authorities did transported to a South Caroli- rest. Department of Public Safety issue dozens of tickets and ci- na Department of Juvenile The two passengers — Marking the end of the “100 reported nine fatalities during tations in an attempt to cor- Justice facility and the arrest Da’Shawn Holland, 19, of Deadly Days of Summer,” Labor Day weekend, local au- rect driving behavior that of two others following a chase. South Washington Street, and Labor Day weekend in Sum- thorities did not report any. could lead to fatal wrecks. An officer attempted to stop Unique Brunson, 17, of Dela- ter County wrapped up with A fatality was reported on Between Aug. 31 and Sept. the teen driver for traveling ware Drive — are charged no traffic fatalities but more Sept. 4 when a pedestrian 3, Sumter Police Department without headlights on Lafay- with interfering with an ar- than 100 citations and tickets. walking in the roadway was issued 61 warning citations ette Drive after 1 a.m. on Sun- rest. Brunson is also charged This period during the sum- struck by a vehicle at 9:20 p.m. and tickets, according to day, she said. The driver with simple possession of mer is said to be the most in Rembert. The driver was Tonyia McGirt, public infor- failed to stop and led the offi- marijuana. deadly time for travel on not expected to be charged, as mation officer for the depart- cer on a chase that ended on Of the tickets that were South Carolina roads as thou- the man was walking in the ment. Atlantic Street when the driv- submitted electronically by sands of people take to the roadway, the South Carolina Of that number, 33 warning er and other occupants the Sumter County Sheriff's highways from Memorial Day Highway Patrol said at the citations and 28 tickets were jumped from the moving vehi- Office during Labor Day to Labor Day for holiday trav- time. issued including four driving cle as it slowed down before el, according to data and law Though no deaths were re- under suspension violations striking a parked patrol car. SEE LABOR DAY, PAGE A8

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THIS MONTH IN S.C. HISTORY WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Sen. Strom Thurmond City preps for wastewater switched parties in ’64 BY THE S.C. HISTORICAL connection in Mayesville SOCIETY Strom Thurmond was BY ADRIENNE SARVIS properties will be returned to made the motion for approval, elected governor of South [email protected] the residents once the project is and councilman Robert Galia- Carolina on the Democratic finished, he said. no seconded. ticket in 1946. He was also Sumter City Council ap- The resolution, which only elected to the Senate as a proved agenda items that will requires one vote, was ap- AMENDMENT TO FLOOD Democrat in 1954 and 1960. benefit multiple residents in proved unanimously. Council- ORDINANCE GETS FINAL Known for his support of the future and approved a re- man Thomas Lowery made a READING military power and his op- zoning request for the develop- motion for approval, and coun- The amendment will include position to civil rights legis- ment of a North Main Street cilman David Merchant second- clarifications and corrections lation, Thurmond repre- salon during its meeting on ed. to the city’s flood damage presented a growing conserva- Tuesday. vention ordinance such as the tism in Southern politics. In NEW SALON TO POSSIBLY adoption of the Wateree Water- 1964, he switched parties MAYESVILLE RESIDENTS COME TO NORTH MAIN shed Maps and Flood Insur- and gave his support to Re- TO BE COMPENSATED FOR The applicant said he pur- ance Study revisions that will publican presidential candi- PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE TEMPORARY EASEMENTS chased the .30 acres at 702 N. go into effect on Sept. 28. S.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY The resolution approves the date Barry Goldwater. A young Strom Thurmond is Main St. so his daughter could Helen Roodman, Sumter Born in Edgefield, James temporary acquisition of por- realize her dream of operating City-County Zoning Adminis- shown. Strom Thurmond graduat- tions of four properties in a salon. But before construc- trator and senior staff planner ed from Clemson College Mayesville for construction tion could start, the applicant for Sumter Planning Depart- (now Clemson University) ported the “Southern Mani- easements to connect the town requested the parcel be rezoned ment, said adding the revisions in 1923. He was admitted to festo,” which called for re- of Mayesville Wastewater from residential-6 to neighbor- could lead to savings for Sum- the bar in 1930, elected to sistance to the Supreme Treatment System to the city of hood commercial. ter’s residents with flood insur- the South Carolina State Court’s Brown v. Board of Sumter’s sewer system. Council first considered a ance premiums. Senate in 1933 and was a Education decision. His re- Al Harris, assistant manager vote regarding the North Main Sumter participates in Feder- circuit court judge from cord-setting filibuster oc- of the city of Sumter, said a Street property in July when al Emergency Management 1938 to 1941. After a suc- curred in 1957 when he resolution for the easements is the applicant requested that the Agency’s Community Rating cessful military career in spoke against a civil rights required because the city will property be rezoned to general System program which affords World War II, he was elect- bill. Thurmond continued use $1 million of federal funds commercial, but it denied the citizens a discounts on flood in- ed governor. As governor, to be a voice of opposition from its Community Develop- request because it would be dif- surance if certain criteria are Thurmond oversaw several to civil rights legislation ment Block Grant, allotted to ficult to meet required distance met, she said during previous progressive reforms. He ex- through the Kennedy and the city by U.S. Department of setbacks between the structure, meetings. panded funding for the Johnson administrations. Housing and Urban Develop- sidewalk and property line. Final reading of the amend- state’s educational system Once he sided with the Re- ment, for the project. Council approved second and ment was approved unani- and supported women’s in- publicans, he was instru- The city has come up with final reading of the neighbor- mously. Galiano made the mo- volvement in government. mental in Richard Nixon’s just compensation for each hood commercial rezoning re- tion for approval, and council- But as the 1948 presidential “Southern Strategy” to ob- property owner and each of the quest unanimously. Lowery man Calvin Hastie seconded. election approached, civil tain the support of white rights emerged as a nation- voters. al issue, and Thurmond As a Republican senator, was outspoken in his sup- Thurmond served consecu- port for the right of each tive terms from 1964 A good state to regulate social is- through 2003. During this sues within its borders. long service, he gradually When delegates from Al- altered his segregationist start to the abama and Mississippi views. In 1971, he was the walked out of the 1948 first member of the South- morning Democratic Convention in ern congressional delega- Philadelphia, Thurmond tion to hire a black legisla- Alice Drive Elementary and the South Carolina tive assistant. He began to School students started the delegates did not join pay attention to South Car- school day Friday with a them. But he did meet with olina’s black politicians welcome from members of them in Birmingham as and their constituents. In the Sumter High School they organized the States’ 1980, Thurmond became football team. Rights Democratic Party, chairman of the Senate Ju- or Dixiecrats. The group diciary Committee and PHOTO PROVIDED nominated Thurmond as eventually supported re- their presidential candi- newal of the Voting Rights date. Thurmond won 39 Act. He also voted to estab- electoral votes. Two years lish a holiday in honor of later, he attempted to un- Martin Luther King Jr. seat U.S. Sen. Olin D. John- In 1994, at age 92, Thur- son but was unsuccessful. mond became chairman of Then, in 1954, South Caro- the Armed Services Com- lina Sen. Burnet Maybank mittee and president pro died unexpectedly, and tempore of the Senate. Thurmond was a popular When he turned 100 years write-in candidate. He won old in 2002, he was the old- over 63 percent of the vote. est person ever to serve as a Once in the Senate, he be- senator. In January 2003, he Test scores before Sumter School Board came an outspoken segre- resigned his seat. He died in gationist. Edgefield the following BY BRUCE MILLS scores from the South Carolina personnel report. At the board’s In 1956, Thurmond sup- June. [email protected] College and Career-Ready As- last meeting on Aug. 27, trust- sessments (SC READY) and the ees unanimously approved a The Fireproof Sumter School District’s SC Palmetto Assessment of personnel report that approved Building, built Board of Trustees will hear a State Standards (SCPASS). The Hamm’s recommendation to in 1826 in review of student achievement SC READY test is given to third- name Deanna McElveen an as- Charleston, has results from last spring’s state through eighth-grade students sistant administrator at Mill- been renovated standardized testing and an up- in English language arts and wood Elementary School. and will reopen as date on happenings across the math. The SCPASS measures McElveen was previously a pro- the new South district Monday at its regular student achievement in science fessional development coach at Carolina Historical monthly board meeting. and social studies. the school. Society Museum A district spokeswoman dis- According to the agenda, Like all board-related meet- on Sept. 22. See tributed an agenda for the meet- board members will also pro- ings, the public is invited to at- more details on ing late last week. vide committee reports and an- tend, and public participation is page A5. In her interim superinten- nouncements. listed on the agenda. Monday’s dent’s report, Debbie Hamm After executive session be- meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE will discuss recently released hind closed doors, the trustees the district office, 1345 Wilson S.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY school and district-wide test are to take action on a district Hall Road.

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National Anthem Project is now in its 14th year Do you know the words? Hear them Thursday night BY IVY MOORE Special to The Sumter Item Jets from Shaw Air Force Base fly over Furman Middle School almost every afternoon. Music teacher Linda Beck often tells her students the roar of the planes is the sound of freedom. In 2005 when she learned that barely a third of Ameri- cans knew the words to “Star- Spangled Banner,” she signed on to the National Music Edu- cators Association’s project to teach the national anthem to her students and colleagues at Furman. And she didn’t stop there. Beck organized a program for Sumter’s community at large. From a short program at Sumter County Court- house, it has expanded during the past 13 years to Patriot SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Hall, attracting an audience Members of Sumter School District’s Chorus and Band programs perform a medley of armed forces songs for the crowd attending a past Na- in the hundreds and the par- tional Anthem Project at Patriot Hall. Hear this year’s program at Patriot Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission is free to the public. ticipation of students, military and civilian citizens and ty,” Beck said, adding that from Miss Libby’s School of the project “officially a tradi- Whose broad stripes and fellow teachers. Sumter Mayor Joseph T. Dance will present a special tion.” She will read some of bright stars through the peril- “We really are a community McElveen and a representa- tribute to those who died in the comments he wrote on ous fight of ‘Uncommon Patriotism,’” tive from Sumter County the terrorist attacks on Sept. that occasion. O’er the ramparts we Sumter’s official motto, she Council will proclaim Nation- 11, 2001. Thursday’s program will watch’d were so gallantly said. al Anthem Day in the city and Honored guests will include end with Sumter School Dis- streaming? At 7 p.m. Thursday, the eve county. Beck’s mother, Bonnie Beck, trict’s ROTC honor guard’s And the rocket’s red glare, of National Anthem Day, Debbie Hamm, Sumter who has come from North presentation of the colors, fol- the bomb bursting in air, Sumter School District, the School District interim super- Carolina for all of the Nation- lowed by the student chorus’ Gave proof through the city and county will again intendent, will welcome al Anthem Projects since they singing of “Star-Spangled night that our flag was still present the Na- guests, and began in 2005. Banner.” there, tional Anthem speakers will also Linda Beck recalled that the O say can you see, by the O say does that star-span- Project at Patriot EVENT DETAILS include represen- late Major Gen. Tom Olsen dawn’s early light, gled banner yet wave Hall. Francis tatives from the had remarked at the 2011 pro- What so proudly we hail’d O’er the land of the free and Scott Key wrote What: National Anthem 20th Fighter gram that seven years makes at the twilight’s last gleaming, the home of the brave? the lyrics on Project Wing, the Air Sept. 14 during Where: Patriot Hall, 135 Force’s largest the battle of Fort Haynsworth St. combat F-16 McHenry during When: 7 p.m. Thursday wing, the 9th Air the War of 1812. Admission: Free Force Headquar- It was a hard- ters, U.S. Air fought victory for Forces Central Shopping around U.S. troops, dur- Command and ing which Key witnessed the U.S. Army Central, all located for car “bombs bursting in air” and at Shaw Air Force Base. saw the tattered U.S. flag still “The kids will sing ‘Salute insurance? flying after the British siege to the Armed Forces,’ ‘Let on the fort. Freedom Ring’ and the na- Auto-Owners Insurance In 1931, President Herbert tional anthem,” Beck said. Hoover signed a congressio- “They’ll also back Anne offers broad, ﬂ exible nal resolution that made the Galloway, who will have the “Star-Spangled Banner” the solo on ‘Sumter is My Sweet protection for your car and country’s official anthem. Home,’” written by her broth- you! Choose from a variety Beck has organized a one- er Hank Martin, a singer and hour program that brings composer. of programs designed to ﬁ t together performers and Elijah Bradford will sing speakers who share the pa- the Ray Charles arrangement your needs. We also have triotism and love for flag of “America the Beautiful,” many discounts available and country, she said. The and retired Air Force Master public is invited to attend at Sgt. John F. Kennedy will such as multi-policy, no charge. speak and sing “God Bless “Deborah Horton will direct America.” multi-car and good student the combined chorus made up Crestwood High School se- discount. of middle and high school stu- nior Kaitlynn Horton will dents from around the coun- offer a prayer, and performers Dotte Watts Call or visit us today!

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GREENVILLE (AP) — the last year and a half. Allen but his dedication first and Brooke Turner and husband Tipping and Justin Turner foremost was to the Lord and receive funding Justin Turner had been mar- were both avid cyclists, and it then his family, Tipping said. ried for 13 years and had three became a common conversa- He took care of his wife when BY KAYLA ROBINS children. tion between the two men, she she was too weak to care for [email protected] TRI-COUNTY GRANT On the night of Aug. 23, they said. herself. RECIPIENTS prayed with their young son. When Tipping's daughter, "That's one of the things From schools to art gal- Brooke Turner, who is battling who turns 8 this month, was di- we've heard Brooke say over leries to dance studios, stage 4 breast cancer, took a agnosed with cancer four years and over again these last few organizations in Sumter, SUMTER COUNTY photo of the three of them and ago, Brooke Turner "walked days, just how much he sacri- Lee and Clarendon coun- Caroline Mack Center for the posted it on Facebook. alongside me," she said. ficed," Tipping said. ties were among those se- Arts: $3,367 in general Two days after that prayer, The following year, Turner Justin Turner loved to bike, lected to receive a portion operating support Justin Turner was struck by a was diagnosed with cancer. but if he was training for some- of nearly $4 million in Cherryvale Elementary car while on a bicycle and died. Since then, the two have sup- thing, he would get up at 4 a.m. grants from the South School: $9,382 for Arts in "I had no idea how much the ported each other. to get it done before the chil- Carolina Arts Commis- Education, ABC advancement photo would mean," Turner In late 2017, Turner's cancer dren were up and his wife sion. Crestwood High School: said in that Facebook post relapsed, Tipping said. Most of needed him, Tipping said. Throughout 40 counties, $11,739 for Arts in Education, above the photo. "It's the hope her treatment has been done in He almost always went into 332 grants were awarded ABC advancement of Christ that we have clung to Columbia but her main oncolo- work with the intention of leav- to communities, artists, Kingsbury Elementary as a family and we will contin- gist is a doctor in Houston, ing right away if Brooke need- arts organizations and School: $9,382 for Arts in ue to cling to." Texas, she said. ed him, Tipping said. She could schools for the 2019 fiscal Education, ABC advancement People across South Carolina When the cancer relapsed, a text him and tell him she's not year, which began Sept. 1, Sumter Civic Dance and beyond are looking for "different road of treatment" feeling well and his response according to the arts com- Company: $2,500 for ways they can help save Brooke was started, and the cancer would be, "I'm on my way." mission. operating support for small Turner's life. Many have was no longer talked about in He was "a rock for her in "Funds appropriated by organizations reached out with donations on "curative manner," Tipping every way and very hands-on the legislature help local Sumter County School a GoFundMe page created for said. Turner began treatment with the kids," Tipping said. arts providers offer more District: $15,636 for Arts in the Turner family. in January with a chemo pill. He'd take his two daughters than six million arts ex- Education, ABC advancement The page was created Aug. 26 Scans done in July showed and son in the backyard to play periences to citizens and Sumter County Cultural with a goal of $200,000 to help spots were continuing to grow soccer at times or take them visitors every year," S.C. Commission: $2,664 for Brooke Turner, of Columbia, on her sternum and lung, Tip- bike riding with him. Arts Commission Execu- general operating support care for the couple's three chil- ping said. He was biking alone on Aug. tive Director Ken May Sumter County Cultural dren and to support her treat- She returns to Houston in 25. said. "These grants affect Commission: $9,491 for ment for cancer. By Sunday, October for more scans. He was traveling on Hard- wide-ranging organiza- subgranting roughly $170,000 had been "She's definitely still very scrabble Road in Richland tions and diverse people Sumter County Gallery of raised. much kind of in a limbo in be- County at 11:38 a.m. when a statewide, from Town Art: $9,429 for general Family friend Courtney Hol- tween scans and what even driver failed to yield the right Theatre in Columbia, operating support land Tipping, a native of Foun- treatment is able to do, but of way, a spokesman for the starting its centennial tain Inn, created the page. she's gone through most every state Highway Patrol said. A season next week, to Wits "It's been shocking to see peo- CLARENDON COUNTY type of medicine that they can driver of a BMW, swerving to End Poetry, holding a po- ple from all over the world really do for her," Tipping said. get out of the other car's way, etry slam event in Green- Clarendon County School give," Tipping said. "It's such a "That's why they've called this struck Turner, the trooper said. District 1: $85,000, Education ville later in the month. tangible thing for me to see the stage 4 cancer." The motorist who caused the Pilot Projects, Summer STEAM In Sumter County, the Lord really taking care of Camp A graduate of the University accident fled the scene. The nine recipients are Caro- them." of South Carolina, Justin Turn- Highway Patrol is still seeking line Mack Center for the A celebration of life service er had worked at PepsiCo for 18 that motorist. Anyone with in- LEE COUNTY Arts, Cherryvale Elemen- was held Wednesday to honor years when he died. formation about the incident is tary School, Crestwood Lee County Arts Council: Justin Turner, who grew up in He was dedicated to his job, asked to call 1-800-768-150. High School, Kingsbury $1,903, General Operating Gaffney. Elementary School, Sum- Support, General Operating It's been difficult, Tipping ter Civic Dance Company, Support Group 3 said, to witness a "double trage- Sumter County School dy" unfold in the life of her District, Sumter County friend Brooke Turner. Cultural Commission "No one expected her hus- (which received two) and bility of South Carolina's band to die tragically and then Sumter County Gallery of many cultures through (her) health to just to be so Art. documentation and pre- questionable," she said. "The Clarendon County sentation of traditional least we can do is come around School District 1 and Lee art forms, their practitio- her and the kids and do what- County Arts Council also ners and their communi- ever it takes to take care of received funding. ties," while the commis- them." Six new Arts in Basic sion awarded $66,437 in Brooke Turner is the director Curriculum (ABC) project subgranting, which in- of Women's Ministries at sites are being awarded cluded seven awards to Northeast Presbyterian grants to strategically local arts councils that Church. She and Tipping got to plan and implement arts distribute quarterly know each other during Bible education as part of the grants to organizations study sessions several years school day, bringing the and artists in their re- ago. total to 84 and giving al- gions. "Our kids are pretty close in most 171,000 South Caro- Other categories includ- age," Tipping said. "Seasons of lina students access to ed- ed an artists ventures ini- life brought us together as far SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ucational benefits gained tiative ($15,000), individu- as a growing friendship." from the arts, according al artist fellowships Tipping and her husband, FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS FOR to a news release. Other ($20,000) and quarterly Allen, began to do more as a grants statewide range project support ($5,200). couple with the Turners over from operating grants to THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: project support for organizations to seed money and fellowships for indi- Tai Chi for Health • EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) vidual artists, "ensuring an assortment of relevant 8 Week Program Starts • &1$ &HUWLƓHG1XUVLQJ$VVLVWDQW arts experiences across South Carolina." Mon. Sept. 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm • )RUNOLIWIRU%HJLQQHUV "Ongoing work to create Introductory 1st Session FREE opportunities in rural • Phlebotomy Technician counties as well as more Plaza Church of Christ 545 Oxford St., Hwy. 521 N. populated areas is attract- Joseph Whiting, Cert. Instructor 803-774-2085 • 0DQXIDFWXULQJ7HFKQLFLDQ ing additional grant ap- plications for our operat- #Phew_Tai_Chi • FAA Drone Training ing support funds," May said. Operating support EXCEPTIONAL • &HUWLƓHG/RJLVWLFV7HFKQLFLDQ grants make up 49 percent of the FY19 total, EXCITING and arts education grants Limited scholarships are available which will pay make up 46 percent. 100% of the tuition.* Additional grants will EXPERIENCED still be awarded throughout the year. Last year, 6FKRODUVKLSVDUHƓUVWFRPHƓUVWVHUYHGWR which finished June 30, eligible candidates. the arts commission awarded $4,060,290 and expects to exceed that 2500 Lin-Do Court Allied Health courses will be held at CCTC’s total by the end of this Sumter, SC 29150 Shaw Center Campus. Other courses will be year, May said. 803-469-4490 held at the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training In this round, $1,822,446 was put toward arts in ed- &HQWHU $077& DW%URDG6W6XPWHU ucation statewide, which helps fund curriculum For more information, visit: planning and implemen- tation, artist residencies, cctech.edu/training-continuing-ed performances, profession- RUVWRSE\WKH$077&DW%URDG6W6XPWHU al development for teach- (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ers and summer and after school arts programs. Op- for program enrollment information. erating support grants to- Life is full of choices, but choosing the right senior taled $1,942,580, which living community should be EASY! help strengthen arts orga- * Students are required to successfully complete a 12-hour Career Readiness nizations that bring ongo- EXCEPTIONAL training program. Depending on the program, eligible students may be ing arts experiences and – All Day Dining Featuring services to individuals, Regional Cuisine and Signature Recipes required to pay for exam fees, physical exam, shots, uniforms, etc. Fees associated with meeting the basic requirements for a scholarship are the other organizations and EXCITING - Award-winning Lifestyle360 communities throughout responsibility of the student and will not be reimbursed. Meeting basic Wellness and Activity Programs the state, according to the requirements does not guarantee a scholarship. Prior scholarship recipients arts commission. Folklife EXPERIENCED - A dedicated team of seasoned are not eligible. 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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chan- dler Ortmann of Sumter an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Catherine PHOTO BY KEVIN MAURICE PHOTOGRAPHY Elizabeth Ortmann, to The new South Carolina Historical Society Museum is opening Saturday, Sept. 22, in downtown Charleston. The museum is housed in James Michael Hart of Co- the historic Fireproof Building at 100 Meeting St. lumbia, son of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Wayne Hart of Ty- rone, Georgia. The bride-elect is the Newly restored Fireproof Building is only granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred William Ortmann Jr. of Sumter and the container for treasures found inside the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Singleton Jackson of Gable. She graduated from the Uni- Museum will showcase S.C. versity of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in artifacts never seen publicly History and from the Univer- sity of South Carolina FROM STAFF REPORTS School of Law with a Juris According to Architectural Digest, the Doctor. She is employed by new South Carolina Historical Society the South Carolina Judicial Museum is one of The 15 Most Notewor- Department. thy Museums Opening This Year, and it The bridegroom-elect is is opening Saturday, Sept. 22, in down- the grandson of Mr. and town Charleston. Mrs. Jerry Norman Hart of The museum is housed in the historic Peachtree City, Georgia, and Fireproof Building at 100 Meeting St. Mr. Joseph Wilson Holmes near Charleston’s famed “South of and the late Cheryl Culkin Broad” area downtown. The building, Holmes of Plano, Texas. He which just completed a $6.8 million reno- graduated from Auburn Uni- vation, was originally constructed in versity with a Bachelor of 1826 by Robert Mills, considered Ameri- Science in Agricultural Eco- ca's first architect and creator of The nomics and Business. He is Washington Monument. employed by Corteva Agri- Despite the beauty of the building it- science. self, the collection inside is worth the The wedding is planned for short drive to Charleston. Drawing from Oct. 20, 2018, in Sumter. the S.C. Historical Society's vast collection — much of which has never been Photos and mineral sands from the earth- displayed publicly — the museum will quake of Aug. 31, 1886, are displayed in Pick- showcase more than 300 years of South ing Up the Pieces — Charleston Recovers. Carolina history through the artifacts, CELEBRATIONS POLICY personal treasures and hand-written ac- from 1710 encouraging immigration. counts. • Gallery Two: Building a State and a Na- Engagement , wedding, birth According to a news release from the tion – New Horizons S.C. Historical Society Museum, the fol- Visitors to this gallery learn about the and wedding anniversaries (25th, lowing is an overview of each gallery: American Revolution and antebellum 50th and above) of local interest life throughout the state including the are published on Sundays except rise of slavery, urban and rural econo- during holiday / vacation weeks. mies and migration to the upcountry. The normal deadline is noon on the This gallery includes an interactive digi- tors discussing the emergence of art, preceding Monday. tal map table, allowing visitors a hands- culture and preservation in Charleston. Forms may be obtained at on opportunity to explore S.C. in the late • Gallery Five: Celebrating Diversity – Art, The Sumter Item or downloaded 1700s. There are also personal items Literature and Culture from prominent figures including Fran- From arts to cuisine to Gullah cul- from www.theitem.com. Click on cis Marion’s powder horn, a letter from ture, this gallery focuses on the rise of the drop-down arrow next to the George Washington to Gov. William cultural diversity throughout the state. Lifestyle tab on the navigation bar Moultrie, and a reproduction of Charles- An interactive touchscreen allows visi- of the site. ton’s slave auction flag. tors to learn about various influential When fi lling out the form, please • Gallery Three: Our Land, Our Battles – figures and their artistic impact, along- type or print all information, paying War and Reconstruction side original works by icons like Lout- particular attention to names. Do Transitioning to the 19th century, this rel Briggs – the renowned landscape ar- not print in all capital letters. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY S.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY gallery focuses on secession, the Civil chitect. There are also “discovery draw- Photographs must be vertical The Rev. Archibald Stobo’s Bible from 1658 War and Reconstruction in S.C. Drawing ers” that feature original typescripts, can be viewed in A Haven with Prospects from first-person records in the Histori- books, photographs and musical re- and of reproduction quality and — Exploration and Settlement. cal Society’s collections, this gallery fea- cordings. must be received by the Monday tures interactive portraits of South Caro- • Gallery Six: This Abundant Land noon deadline. linians who come alive to tell stories The only rotating exhibit in the new Email wedding and engagement • Gallery One: A Haven with Prospects – about life during this time. Hand-drawn museum, this gallery focuses on agri- forms and photos to brides@theitem. Exploration and Settlement maps, photographs and scrapbooks are culture, foodways and the conservation com. For additional information, call Showcasing the early settlement years also on display. of natural resources throughout the (803) 774-1264. Email birth and of S.C., this gallery features interactive • Gallery Four: Picking up the Pieces – state. Original items on display include wedding anniversary forms and kiosks exploring the plight of several Charleston Recovers an 1851 edition of The Carolina House- key figures including Rene Ravenel, Pris- Examining life after the earthquake of wife featuring popular recipes and photos to [email protected]. For cilla Ball, the Cassique of Kiawah and 1886, this gallery features original items household solutions, a 1941 map of the additional information, call (803) Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Guests can exam- describing the natural disasters that Santee National Wildlife Refuge and the 774-1226. ine other items from this period, includ- plagued the Lowcountry after the Civil 1785 Rules of the St. Thomas Hunt Club ing a block puzzle made of Mark Catesby War, as well as the area’s artistic renais- in Berkeley County. drawings, the Rev. Archibald Stobo’s sance that followed. Visitors will enjoy a For more information, visit https:// Bible from 1658 and a promotional tract brief film featuring historians and cura- schistory.org. A6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 WORLD THE SUMTER ITEM Past goose-steppers proud; some feel abused

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Even two decades after he fled North Korea, even with an abiding hatred of the ruling dictatorship, Sim Ju-il sometimes still relives the days when he goose-stepped past the nation's revered founder, Kim Il Sung, as a young man. Alone on a Seoul street, he'll pretend his umbrella is a rifle and present arms as he lifts his now aged legs in a rigid, still springy march and remembers the long-ago, exalted feeling. "I was proud of myself because not too many people got to take part in these marches, and I still have that pride," said Sim, 67, who participated in military parades in 1972 and 1985 — first as a goose-stepper and later riding on a military vehicle — before later defecting to South Korea. "I think North Korean military parades are the best in the world." Ahead of a massive military parade today to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's socialist government, there are mixed feelings among ex-North Korean sol- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS diers who goose-stepped in previous years' parades. Pride, for Soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square on April 15, 2017, during a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate the 105th birth some like Sim, but bitterness anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the country’s late founder and grandfather of current ruler Kim Jong Un. North Korea is holding a big military pa- among others who say they rade today. were beaten, battered and mal- nourished during intense train- North Korea is now one of the and the grandfather of Kim Kim's training happened dur- marily focused on maintaining ing sessions that never seemed few nations whose military still Jong Un, was solidifying his ing a North Korean famine that his vehicle to prevent it from to end. There's also acknowl- does a full-fledged version. Ex- grip on power. After his death was estimated to have killed accidently stopping during the edgement that the privilege of perts say the spectacle allows in 1994, his son Kim Jong Il hundreds of thousands. Mal- parade. marching in one of the North's Kim to display to the world held a larger number of mili- nourished, she said she passed After the parades, partici- premier events guaranteed highly disciplined, devoted and tary parades under his "mili- out during a practice in July pants are usually awarded speedy promotion and higher powerful troops as he maneu- tary-first policy" until he died 1996 because her training unit commemorative medals, gift social standing. vers in a decades-long nuclear in 2011. Kim Jong Un has had didn't have enough food, often boxes with food and beverages Another former North Kore- standoff with the United States six big parades during his near- eating only rice and salt for and special holidays. They are an goose-stepper, Kim Jungah, and South Korea. ly seven years of rule. each meal. Sim and another ex- also allowed to keep the mili- was once proud of her march- The goose-steppers are most- Goose-steppers train at their North Korean soldier, who re- tary uniforms they wear during but now feels she was phys- ly from military academies or respective military academies quested anonymity because of ing the parades. ically abused. Still, she, too, elite army units, selected be- or on army bases before gath- worries about the safety of his Kim was commissioned as a sometimes dusts off her goose- cause of their loyalty to the ering in Pyongyang, in places relatives in the North, said second lieutenant, and she got stepping skills for South Kore- Kim government, family back- like Mirim airfield, a military their teams were fed well. a coveted ruling party member- ans curious about the harsh ground and height. airport on the outskirts of the Several weeks after quitting ship and was promoted faster training she experienced ahead Sim was a member of Kim Il city, for joint practices. Sim her training because of health than her colleagues, in part, of a 1997 military parade in Sung University of Politics, a trained for six months; Kim problems, Kim said she suf- she thinks, because of her par- North Korea. prestigious army academy, in said her colleagues in the 1997 fered sciatic neuralgia that left ticipation in parade training. The sight of thousands of 1972, when he marched. His parade practiced for one year; her paralyzed below the waist Sim, who was a lieutenant goose-stepping soldiers can be school only selected those who another ex-North Korean sol- for weeks. Kim said her North colonel at Pyongyang's defense a breathtaking spectacle: Col- were between 5 feet 4 inches dier said in an interview that Korean doctor told her that her command when he fled North umns of young soldiers, some and 5 feet 7 inches tall. Kim he trained for two months be- injury was likely caused by the Korea in 1998, now works as a with bayonet-tipped rifles, kick Jungah, who eventually fore a 1998 parade. goose-stepping. Other goose- pastor who promotes Christi- their unbending legs high in dropped out of the parade be- The defectors said they steppers had slipped disks and anity in North Korea. He hates perfect unison as they parade cause of injuries, said her acad- trained about 6-10 hours per blood in the urine, she said. the North Korean dictatorship through Pyongyang's main emy only selected female ca- day and six days a week. Many The third ex-North Korean but still highly values its mili- Kim Il Sung square. Metal tips dets who were 5 feet 2 inches to of their colleagues fainted or soldier said he had a backache tary parades. and heel plates on their boots 5 feet 3 inches. were injured during practice for one and a half months after On the day of his parade in ring out in unison, and the "When you are in a parade, and had to be replaced. the 1998 parade. Sim said his 1972, Sim said his heart was troops often look more like you're in the presence of Kim Kim said that when parade training was tough but he pounding as he smoothly they're bouncing than march- Jong Un, so there are elaborate instructors weren't satisfied wasn't injured. passed by Kim Il Sung, whom ing as they spring forward. background checks that must they often hit her and her col- Soldiers riding on tanks and North Koreans worshipped as When they reach an elevated be done before you can attend leagues with tree branches and armored vehicles during the a god-like figure. A female offi- reviewing stand where North such events," said analyst Seo flimsy metal rods used to clean parades had less severe train- cer collapsed after her appen- Korea's young ruler, Kim Jong Yu-Seok at the Seoul-based In- rifles. Kim said she and her col- ing than the goose-steppers. dix burst following her march, Un, smiles and waves his stitute of North Korean Stud- leagues were beaten on their Sim, who was an army captain and she was praised by mili- hands, they all instantly whip ies. "Being in a parade is the feet, calves, arms, jaw, hips and on a trackless trolley car tow- tary leaders for having con- their heads at a 45-degree angle same thing as the top leader be- even breasts. ing an anti-aircraft gun in 1985, cealed her pains while training, at the command, "Eyes right!" stowing on you his pomp and "We were hit a lot ... and they said his training then was pri- Sim said. The current batch of North Ko- splendor, so it helps your fu- always carried those switches," rean goose-steppers appears to ture." she said. "I didn't know wheth- swing their feet much higher Seo said goose-stepping sol- er it was a human rights viola- Cash in a FLASH! than their predecessors. diers likely began appearing in tion at the time. I saw (my pa- We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, Goose-stepping was once fa- parades between the late 1950s rade training) as a source of Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates vored by despots like Hitler, and early 1960s when Kim Il pride, even after I came to Mussolini, Mao and Stalin, but Sung, North Korea's founder South Korea" in 2009, she said. Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange InsideInnside VestcoVestco PrPropertiesopperrties 480 E. 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Word detectives: Science may help finger opinion columnist

BY SETH BORENSTEIN tities are known, "an analysis But he is less optimistic that pieces, but she adds "by itself, "Primary Colors" about a AP Science Writer could certainly be done." the Trump opinion piece case I'd be concerned to use it." Clintonesque presidential One political scientist fig- will be cracked for various Still, with the right condi- candidate set Washington WASHINGTON — Lan- ures there are about 50 people reasons, including the New tions words matter. abuzz trying to figure out guage detectives say the key in the Trump administration York Times' editing for style Juola testified in about 15 who was the anonymous au- clues to who wrote the anony- who fit the Times' description and possible efforts to fool trials and handled even more thor. An analysis by a Vassar mous New York Times opinion as a senior administration of- language detectives with cases that never made it to professor and other work piece slamming President ficial and could be the author. words that someone else likes court. His biggest case was in pointed to Newsweek's Joe Donald Trump may not be the The key would be to look at to use such as "lodestar." 2013, when a British newspa- Klein and he finally admitted odd and glimmering "lode- how they write, the words Mostly, he's pessimistic be- per got a tip that the book it. star," but the itty-bitty words they use, what words they put cause to do a proper compari- "The Cuckoo's Calling" by But the literary sleuthing that people usually read right next to each other, spelling, son, samples from all suspects Robert Galbraith was really goes back to the founding of over: "I," "of" and "but." punctuation and even tenses, have to be gathered and have written by Harry Potter au- the republic. Historians had And lodestar? That could be experts say. to be similar, such as all opin- thor J.K. Rowling. In about a hard time figuring out a red herring meant to throw "Language is a set of choic- ion columns as opposed to an hour, Juola fed two Rowl- which specific Federalist Pa- sleuths off track, some ex- es. What to say, how to say novels, speeches or magazine ing books, "The Cuckoo's pers were written by Alexan- perts say. and when to say it,"Juola says. stories. Calling" and six other novels der Hamilton and which were Experts use a combination "And there's a lot of different Rachel Greenstadt at Drexel into his computer, analyzed by James Madison. A 1963 of language use, statistics and options." University studies when peo- the language patterns with statistical analysis figured it computer science to help fig- One of the favorite tech- ple try to throw off investiga- four different systems and out: One of the many clues ure out who wrote documents niques of Juola and other ex- tors with words they don't concluded that Rowling did came down to usage of the that are anonymous or possi- perts is to look at what's normally use or purposeful it. words "while" and "whilst." bly plagiarized. They've even called "function words." These bad spellings. She says her A couple of days later, Madison used "whilst"; Ham- solved crimes and historical are words people use all the first instinct is that the word Rowling confessed. ilton preferred "while." mysteries that way. Some call time but that are hard to de- "lodestar" — one Vice Presi- It was far from the first Juola says experts in the the field forensic linguistics, fine because they more pro- dent Mike Pence has used sev- time that language use fin- field can generally tell intro- others call it stylometry or vide function than meaning. eral times — is "a red her- gered the real culprit. The verts from extroverts, men simply doing "author attribu- Some examples are "of," ring." It seems too deliberate. Unabomber's brother identi- from women, education level, tion." ''with," ''the," ''a," ''over" and "Most people are still look- fied him because of his dis- age, location, almost every- The field is suddenly at cen- "and." ing for sound bite-sized fea- tinctive writing style. Field thing but astrological sign. ter stage after an unidentified "We all use them but we tures like lodestar instead of pioneers helped find a kid- "The science is very good," "senior administration offi- don't use them in the same trying to get a handle on the napper who used the unique Juola said. "It's not quite cial" wrote in the Times that way," Juola says. "We don't whole picture," says Hofstra's term "devil strip" for the DNA. It's actually considered he or she was part of a "resis- use them in the same frequen- Leonard. grassy area between the side- by some scientists to be con- tance" movement working cy." Same goes with apostro- Greenstadt says language walk and road. The phrase is sidered the second-most ac- from within the administra- phes and other punctuation. analysis "could kind of con- only used in parts of Ohio. curate form of forensic iden- tion to curb Trump's most For example, do you say tribute to the picture" of who Even in politics, words are tification we have because it dangerous impulses. "different from" or "different wrote the Times' opinion poker tells. In 1996, the novel is so good." "My phone has been ringing than?" asks computer science off the hook with requests to and data expert Shlomo Ar- do that analysis, and I just gamon of the Illinois Institute don't have the time," says of Technology. 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PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Each vest worn by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office K-9s is embroidered with the name and the Bible verse, Proverbs 28:1, The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

K-9 FROM PAGE 1A finding that person may not have been possible without Spike. And while Spike was chosen for a career in law enforcement based on his instincts, Wix chose the career for himself for that same reason. “It’s always been a childhood dream,” he said about being part of the K-9 Unit. Wix said he always looked up to law enforcement, and getting selected to be part of the K-9 Unit is a childhood dream come true. Now with seven years of experience under his belt, Wix is training Spike, his second K-9. Previously, Wix worked with K-9 Mike for five years before the seasoned K-9 deputy retired in August of last year. Mike is now Wix’s personal K-9s and their handlers must build trust as they work together on sometimes dangerous calls. dog. Years of expe- flash and a pager worn on the deputy’s vest rience and con- will alert him or her. This device, worn on a K-9 stant training The system will also turn on a fan and roll Unit deputy’s vest, allows are only part of down the windows, and each K-9 Unit vehicle the officer to open the car the job for a law has a water bowl, Wix said. door in an emergency. enforcement of- K-9 Unit deputies also wear a device that al- ficer. Methods of lows them to open a rear vehicle door if the protection are also important in day-to-day pager goes off. operations, especially during the summer be- Another way the sheriff’s office protects its cause just like humans, dogs are susceptible four-legged deputies is with custom-made to excessive heat. Kevlar vests provided by Keeping K-9s in Kev- To protect its K-9s from the dangers of ris- lar, an organization that raises money to pur- ing temperatures, the sheriff’s office installed chase vests for law-enforcement agency dogs, each of the K-9 Unit vehicles with an Ace K-9 and manufactured by K-9 Storm Inc. Hot-N-Pop Pro System that monitors the heat So, though he’s just getting his paws wet, inside the vehicle where working dogs can Spike is proving to be a rambunctious asset to spend 15 to 20 minutes depending on the call. the sheriff’s office. If the temperature inside the vehicle rises “The potential is there,” Wix said, “for him K-9 Spike’s vest contains the same Kevlar material as Cpl. Larry Wix’s vest. past a certain degree, the car’s lights will to be a great police K-9.”

LABOR DAY LAWSUIT The district’s response also includes FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 33 defenses raised against the plaintiff’s claims and nine counter-claims weekend, 28 were for CITATIONS, TICKETS ISSUED BY SUMTER to dismiss Hamm and Kuomos from based mostly on the state Department speeding. DuBose’s employment case as individ- of Education’s audit report findings Ken Bell, public in- COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FROM AUG. ual defendants under a state law that from last year. formation officer for 31-SEPT. 3 grants immunity to governmental Those counter-claims allege Du- the sheriff's office, said employees who act in the scope of Bose engaged in inappropriate and the electronic tickets 4 driving under suspension violations their job duties. unauthorized use of programmatic made up the majority 28 speeding tickets The motion says they are immune funds, Smith said. In the counter- of tickets issued during from the suit based on the South Car- claims, the district is also seeking for the holiday weekend. 2 failures to maintain proof of insurance olina Tort Claims Act. Under that the plaintiff to pay it back the full There were 21 issued 1 expired vehicle license statute, someone can sue the entity, amount of $176,922.79 that the district on Saturday, Sept. 1; 20 1 breach of peace in a non-aggravated nature but not the employees, unless the was required to reimburse the De- tickets were issued on employee(s) acts outside the scope of partment of Education for the misuse Friday, Aug. 31; four 5 marijuana possessions their work, Smith said. of funds. were issued on Sunday, 2 public disorderly conducts “There are no allegations of any DuBose’s lawsuit also involves two Sept. 2; and eight were 1 assault and battery facts that Dr. Kuomus or Dr. Hamm other defendants — Kellie Gainey and issued on Monday, acted outside of the scope of their em- Patty Wilson — and their conduct be- 1 litter violation Sept. 3. ployment with the district,” Smith fore her separation from district em- Statewide, the state 2 driving without a license violations said Friday. ployment. Attorneys for both also public safety depart- 1 child restraint violation In her complaint allegations, Du- filed their answers recently in the ment reported nine 1 turning violation Bose said earlier this year one of her case. deaths during the supervisors with her new employer The State Law Enforcement Divi- Labor Day travel peri- 1 violation of endangering emergency services contacted Kuomas regarding her new sion has not made any formal charges od — 6 p.m. on Aug. 31 personnel job, and he made false and defaming in the case since taking it over in June to 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 3. 1 open container violation comments about her under the ad- 2017. Only two of the dece- 1 violation of permitting an unauthorized person to drive visement of Hamm. Smith said the written discovery dents were wearing The complaint allegations also say stage and depositions will now follow seat belts. DuBose is in jeopardy of losing the and that could take several months. Six fatalities were re- position she now holds as a result of The earliest the case can be called to ported in the state dur- the widespread and continuing pub- trial is one year after DuBose filed her ing the 2017 Labor Day pared to 237 during the seat belts, according to licity relating to the events involved in complaint — June 2019 — he said. weekend. same time period in the release. the case. DuBose is asking for up to $5 mil- A preliminary num- 2017. SCDPS also reported Smith denies all those allegations in lion in damages from a jury trial to ber of 262 traffic deaths Of the 463 motor ve- 97 pedestrian, 70 mo- the school district’s answer, but said offset special harm including de- were reported during hicle occupants who torcyclist and 12 bicy- he couldn’t go into detail on specific creased earning capacity, loss of good the 2018 100 Deadly have died so far in 2018, clist deaths as of Sept. allegations since the case is still pend- will, reputational loss, pain and suf- Days of Summer com- 235 were not wearing 3. ing. fering and reasonable attorney fees. Need Grass? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

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COMMENTARY S.C. schools need tougher reading, writing standards BY AMBER M. NORTHERN and MICHAEL J. PETRILLI n 2015, South Carolina adopted new standards in English language arts (ELA) after making the decision to “un-adopt” the ICommon Core. In doing so, the state was well within its rights. But South Carolina also has a responsibility to make sure its reading and writing standards are strong, clear and rigorous. And on that count it fell short. Academic standards are the foundation upon which much of public education rests. They dictate the knowledge and skills that students are expected to master, grade by grade, and communicate those expectations to educators, parents, curriculum writers and other stake- holders. That’s why we at the Thomas B. Ford- ham Institute have been reviewing state standards for over 20 years: These benchmarks shape much of what students do and learn during the school year now underway. In our most recent review, which we published last month, our team of subject-matter experts conferred a score of 6 out of 10 on South Carolina’s English language arts standards, earning them an overall rating of LETTER TO THE EDITOR “weak.” That means that, in our view, the standards should be significantly revised, and the LET’S KEEP OUR LOWER TAX RATES This is a logic that escapes many Democrats sooner the better. including Archie Parnell who expressed his op- It was encouraging to hear the reaction to Prior to an election, many politicians talk position to the tax cuts in The Sumter Item on our findings from chairman of the S.C. Educa- about helping the “working middle class,” but Nov. 5, 2017. tion Oversight Committee Neil C. Robinson Jr., for decades these good citizens have seen no So the choice is clear. If you want to go back who said that the agency would review the improvement in their finances, until now with to higher taxes, a slower economy, with higher standards because of the Fordham report. He the new tax rates. However, it is not the lower unemployment and more tax dollars going to said, “I have asked for a review of the ELA tax rates they will enjoy that is their biggest entitlements, then Archie is your man. Howev- standards, based on the results of this report. benefit, but rather the fast-growing economy er, if you think you have a better future with If there are foundational issues with the stan- that creates more jobs and lower unemploy- the lower taxes and improved economy, you dards and the supporting documents provided ment. would be wise to vote for Ralph Norman and to teachers, we have to act sooner rather than This will have employers competing for qual- hope we can elect enough Republicans to keep later. Stronger standards are better for our stu- ified employees, thereby increasing wages and/ the lower taxes that the Democrats have vowed dents.” or benefits and give many the opportunity to to repeal. One of the main problems with South Caroli- get off the entitlement programs (formerly ROBERT W. WILDER na’s benchmarks is that they fail to require that called welfare) and save tax dollars. Sumter students be familiar with or knowledgeable about any specific works of literature, authors or historical documents (such as “1984,” Shake- speare or the Declaration of Independence). COMMENTARY That means that what students are required to read is left to an individual teacher’s discretion. In 2015, Sen. Larry Grooms, R-Charleston, a To op-ed writer: If you can’t serve honorably, don’t serve vocal opponent of Common Core, said that having recommended texts was the “most offen- ASHINGTON — an assault on democracy. viser or the staff secretary. sive” part of the Common Core since that dis- The “deep state” If you are a presidential ap- They elected Donald Trump. couraged American exceptionalism — hence exists after all. But pointee who strongly dis- It is important that good their removal in the new standards. As fellow W it turns out that agrees with something the people serve in the adminis- conservatives, we beg to differ. In fact, leaving deep state is not made up of president is about to do, you tration and try their best to text selections completely up to teachers fails the permanent bureaucracy, have a moral obligation to try persuade the president to to ensure that all students are exposed to equal- shadowy intelligence officials to convince the president that make good decisions and dis- ly rigorous and engaging material across class- or even Obama administration he is wrong. If you can’t do so, suade him from bad ones. But rooms. And more broadly, it ignores the impor- holdovers; rather it is made and the matter is sufficiently when you go from advising to tance of shared knowledge in a democracy. up of President Trump’s own serious, then you have an obli- subverting the president, you A related problem is the absence of clear senior appointees. gation to resign — and explain cross a moral and constitu- guidance in several grade levels regarding the In a New York Times op-ed, to the American people why tional line. You are no longer types of texts that students should be reading. an unidentified “senior offi- you did so. But there is no defending democracy; you are Without such guidance, questions around equi- cial in the constitutional option of stay- subverting it. And to boast ty and access inevitably arise, as what is con- Trump admin- ing on the job and pretending about your duplicitous behav- sidered “grade-level appropriate” in one school istration” ad- to be a loyal adviser, while se- ior in the media is shameful. or district may be vastly different from what is mits that he cretly undermining the presi- In our system of checks and read and discussed in another. As a result, and others “in dent by failing to carry out his balances, there are a number graduates in South Carolina will struggle to and around the decisions — no matter how of options at the disposal of comprehend college-level and workforce-rele- White House” bad you think those decisions officials concerned about the vant reading material that is far more complex are “working are. president’s fitness for office. than what many of them are currently reading diligently from Yet, according to the author, If the president is as unstable in high school. Marc Thiessen within to frus- that is precisely what he (or as the writer suggests, and if Finally, the standards are repetitive. The best trate parts of she) and many senior officials many within the administra- standards differentiate expectations across his agenda” are doing. And the conduct tion share that view, then a each grade level so that teachers understand and thwart “Mr. Trump’s the author describes matches mass resignation would be ap- the incremental growth of knowledge and skills more misguided impulses named senior administration propriate. That could certain- that are expected. until he is out of office.” The officials’ actions described in ly make an impact on the mid- However, in certain areas (like some of the author declares that he and Bob Woodward’s new book, term elections and flip control literacy standards in grades 3-5), South Caroli- his co-conspirators are being “Fear.” According to Wood- of the House and Senate to the na’s standards are repeated verbatim for multi- “unsung heroes” fighting on ward, then-economic adviser Democrats, providing a check ple grade levels. the inside to “preserve our Gary Cohn “stole a letter off on the president’s power. If Fortunately, these shortcomings are fixable, democratic institutions.” In Trump’s desk” to avoid for- Trump is truly incompetent, and policymakers should act now: Designate fact, they are doing precisely mally withdrawing from a then members of the Cabinet specific texts at all grade levels with which stu- the opposite. U.S.-South Korea trade agree- can agree to notify Congress dents should be familiar (or at minimum, pro- President Trump asked on ment — and later bragged to a that they do not believe the vide “exemplar” texts for teacher consider- Twitter whether the writer colleague that the president president can carry out his ation). Provide teachers guidance within the had committed “TREASON?” never even realized it was duties under the 25th Amend- standards about how to choose materials that No, he (or she) has not. But missing. Woodward further re- ment. If he has committed are appropriate for a particular grade level. Re- the writer and the other mem- ports that Cohn did the same high crimes and misdemean- vise standards that are repeated verbatim for bers of this “quiet resistance with a document to withdraw ors, Congress can impeach multiple grade levels. within the administration” from the North American Free him. But seeking to thwart the “I like that it is written by South Carolinians have betrayed the solemn oath Trade Agreement, telling president from within by ex- for South Carolinians to be used in the public they took when they raised then-staff secretary Rob Por- tra-constitutional means is schools of South Carolina,” Kathy Maness, ex- their right hands and pledged ter, “I can stop this. I’ll just un-American. ecutive director of the Palmetto State Teachers to “bear true faith and alle- take the paper off his desk.” There is no shame in not Association, remarked when South Carolina giance” to the U.S. Constitu- It would be a horrible deci- serving a president you don’t enacted its current reading standards. “We tion. The Constitution vests sion to withdraw from those respect. Many conservatives think the new standards are more rigorous executive power in the presi- trade agreements. And it have made that decision. But than what our students have right now.” dent, not “senior officials.” would be perfectly legitimate if you feel you can’t serve the That first part is true, but the second part Any authority these appoin- to campaign internally to dis- president honorably, then isn’t. The standards that South Carolina had tees have comes from the pres- suade the president from there is only one honorable before were better than what they have now. ident, at whose pleasure they doing so. But for the head of thing to do: Don’t serve at all. Here’s hoping that policymakers in South Caro- serve. the National Economic Coun- lina fix that. For an unelected appointee cil to conspire with the White Follow Marc A. Thiessen on to hide documents or refuse to House staff secretary to hide Twitter, @marcthiessen. Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli are carry out the lawful orders of documents from the president senior vice president and president, respectively, the elected president is not is rank insubordination. No © 2018, The Washington Post at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. noble. It is not patriotic. It is one elected the economic ad- Writers Group A10 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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Gaﬀ ney 83/69 TODAY’S Spartanburg PUBLIC AGENDA Greenville 83/69 SOUTH 86/70 CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County CAROLINA Florence Building, Council Chambers, 411 Council Chambers Bishopville 91/72 Sunset Drive, Manning WEATHER 90/71 SUMMERTON TOWN COUNCIL SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT Tuesday, 6 p.m., town hall Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter BOARD OF TRUSTEES today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 93/73 92/71 Monday, 6 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Myrtle Road Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach 89/72 86/75 LEE COUNTY COUNCIL TURBEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Today: Humid with showers around. Winds Tuesday, 9 a.m., council chambers Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall Aiken south-southeast 4-8 mph. 88/69 SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MAYESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm in MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall spots. Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Tuesday, noon, Sunset Country Club ON THE COAST Charleston LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL 89/75 Tuesday, 6 p.m., Teen Center on Today: Partial sunshine; a shower or thun- Magnolia Street, Lynchburg derstorm in spots. High 86 to 90. Monday: Partial sunshine; a thunderstorm in the area. High 86 to 90.

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Crushed MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Georgia’s D’Andre Swift runs as the Carolina defense pursues during the Bulldogs’ 41-17 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. No. 3 Georgia runs over No. 24 Gamecocks 41-17 in early SEC East showdown

BY DENNIS BRUNSON game against No. 3 Georgia on defense had held the Bulldogs Georgia had two 75-yard of scrimmage,” said South [email protected] Saturday. to a respectable 183 yards in scoring drives and an 86-yard Carolina head coach Will No. 24 USC trailed 20-10, but the first half. TD drive in the third quarter Muschamp. “At the end of the COLUMBIA — The South Georgia kicked a field goal on However, when play began to blow the game open an go day, we discussed that the line Carolina Gamecocks had a the last play of the first half in the second half, the UGA on to a 41-17 triumph at Wil- of scrimmage would be a key glimmer of hope entering the and scored a touchdown off offense imposed its will on liams-Brice Stadium. second half of their football an interception. The Carolina South Carolina. “We go whooped on the line SEE USC, PAGE B3

PREP FOOTBALL PREP FOOTBALL Crestwood still winless after 14-7 loss to Manning BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

DALZELL — In a game that saw almost as many punts as points, Manning High School’s offense finally broke through with a big play late in the fourth quarter to secure a 14-7 win over Crestwood on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Stadium. Sumter wide receiver KeShawn Kroskey (84) pulls in a tipped pass be- The game-winning play tween Lakewood’s Amari Martin (7) and Justin Anderson (24) on the came at the 3:04 mark of the way to a 70-yard reception in the Gamecocks’ 49-7 win on Friday at J. final quarter as Monarch Frank Baker Stadium. quarterback Jack Owens connected with Aaron Smith on a 66-yard touchdown pass, with Smith running for 50 yards after Sumter cruises catching the pass on what MHS head coach Keith West called a 15-yard out route. “Aaron made a great play at the end,” said West, past Lakewood whose team evened its record at 2-2. “He caught a comeback on the sideline, TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM they missed a tackle, he Manning wide receiver Aaron Smith (11) gets away from Crest- Gamecocks 4-0 after 49-7 win came back across the grain wood cornerback Montrell White on his way to the end zone for and took it to the house.” the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Monarchs’ BY DENNIS BRUNSON Sumter sill dominated the 14-7 victory over the Knights at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Sta- [email protected] Gators, who fell to 3-1. The SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B6 dium in Dalzell. Gamecocks had 409 yards of Sumter High School rolled total offense and limited to a 49-7 varsity football victo- Lakewood to 101. Sumter ry over Sumter School District had 328 yards at halftime, in- CLEMSON FOOTBALL rival Lakewood on Friday at J. cluding 232 passing with 14 Frank Baker Stadium. Howev- first downs. The Gators had er, Gamecock head coach just 20 yards and one first TIGERS VS. AGGIES Mark Barnes wasn’t particu- down. larly pleased with his team’s Lakewood played the game performance. without starting quarterback “I really think this may and East Carolina commit- have been our worst perfor- ment Malik Richardson. The mance of the year,” said Gators’ leading rusher, Rich- Barnes, whose team im- ardson suffered a leg injury in proved to 4-0 on the season. last week’s 27-26 victory over “We didn’t do a good job con- Manning. trolling the line of scrim- “His legs are everything to mage. We also had too many his game, and if he’s hurt turnovers (three) and too we’re not going to play him,” many penalties (nine for 77 said Lakewood head coach yards, including seven for 65 Larry Cornelius. “Plus, it’s a in the first half). non-region game, and our “We’ve been lucky; we’ve goal is to be ready for region had three turnovers in each of play. I know this (Sumter) the last two games and we game is big to a lot of people, won (34-10 over Conway las but it is just one game. It is THE ASSOCIATED PRESS week) both of them. We’ve got what is.” Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) dives for a touchdown as Texas A&M defensive back Charles to clean that up. We can’t keep Oliver (21) defends during the first half of their game on Saturday in College Station, Texas. Clem- doing that or we will lose.” SEE SHS, PAGE B5 son led 14-3 at halftime. Check out www.theitem.com for the full game story. B2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

U.S. OPEN Williams argues with chair umpire; Osaka wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Serena Wil- Williams a point. When she liams was penalized a game realized that the next game for calling the chair umpire a had started with Osaka ahead thief during an extended ar- 15-love, Williams told Ramos gument as the U.S. Open he should have retracted the women’s final descended into initial warning for coaching. chaos, with fans booing and “I have never cheated in my play delayed before Naomi life!” Williams said. “You owe Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 me an apology.” victory for her first Grand She resumed arguing with Slam title. Ramos later, saying, “You The biggest issue for Wil- stole a point from me. You’re a liams on the scoreboard Sat- thief, too.” urday was that she was out- He responded by issuing a played by a younger version third code violation, which re- of herself in Osaka, a sults in a lost game. That 20-year-old who is the first made it 5-3 for Osaka. player from Japan to win a Ramos called both players major singles tennis title and over to explain his ruling, and idolizes the 36-year-old Amer- Williams began laughing, say- ican. ing: “Are you kidding me?” During the trophy ceremo- Then she asked to speak to ny in Arthur Ashe Stadium, tournament referee Brian thousands of fans jeered re- Earley, who walked onto the peatedly, and both Osaka — court along with a Grand the champion — and Williams Slam supervisor. Williams — the runner-up in her bid told them the whole episode for a record-equaling 24thth “is not fair,” and said: “This Grand Slam trophy — cried. has happened to me too many Williams put an arm times.” around Osaka’s shoulder and “To lose a game for saying told the crowd: “I know you THE ASSOCIATED PRESS that is not fair,” Williams said. guys were here rooting, and I Serena Williams slams her racket on the court during the women’s final of the U.S. Open against Naomi “There’s a lot of men out here was rooting, too, but let’s Osaka on Saturday in New York. Osaka won 6-2, 6-4. that have said a lot of things make this the best moment we and because they are men can. ... We’re going to get 2009 semifinals against Kim allowed during Grand Slam during matches. that doesn’t happen.” through this and let’s be posi- Clijsters, and a dispute over a matches. Briefly, Williams appeared Soon thereafter, the match tive. So congratulations, hindrance call in the 2011 Williams objected right to be working her way back was over. Naomi. No more booing.” final against Sam Stosur. away, saying she would never into the match, breaking It was the second Grand Added Williams, with a What the 2018 final will for- cheat. After the match ended, Osaka for the only time to go Slam final defeat in a row for laugh: “I really hope to con- ever be remembered for is the in an interview with ESPN, up 3-1 in the second set. But Williams, after Wimbledon in tinue to go and play here way Williams clashed with Williams’ coach, Patrick Williams played a poor game July, as she seeks an initial again. We’ll see.” chair umpire Carlos Ramos, Mouratoglou, acknowledged right after that to get broken major title since returning to This was the third high-pro- demanding an apology after he had tried to signal Wil- immediately, and she the tour after having a baby in file conflict with an official for he initially issued a warning liams, but said he didn’t smashed her racket on the 2017. She missed the U.S. Williams at Flushing Mead- for a code violation in the sec- think she had seen him — court, destroying it. That Open last year, because her ows, following her infamous ond set’s second game for re- and added that he thinks drew a second code violation daughter, Olympia, was born tirade after a foot fault in the ceiving coaching, which is not every player gets coaching — and, automatically, cost during the tournament.

SCOREBOARD AUTO RACING St. Louis at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. West TV, RADIO Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Qualifying for TODAY N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. 6 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 European Masters Final Round from Crans Montana, SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Switzerland (GOLF). Cleveland (Clevinger 11-7) at Toronto (Pannone 1-1), Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1:07 p.m. Brickyard 400 11:50 a.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations League Baltimore (Cobb 5-15) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 1:10 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Match from Sofia, Bulgaria — Norway vs. Bulgaria St. Louis (Gant 6-5) at Detroit (Fulmer 3-10), 1:10 p.m. East (ESPNEWS). Kansas City (Kennedy 1-8) at Minnesota (Littell 0-2), Noon — PGA Golf: BMW Championship Final Round from 2:10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA rained out Newtown Square, Pa. (GOLF). L.A. Angels (Heaney 8-9) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 18 12 Noon — Professional Tennis: Oracle Challenger Series 5-9), 2:10 p.m. Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Men’s and Women’s Championship Matches from Texas (Jurado 2-4) at Oakland (Cahill 6-3), 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Newport Beach, Calif. (TENNIS). N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-6) at Seattle (Ramirez 2-3), 4:10 p.m. 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Pittsburgh Cleveland (WLTX 19). Rain washed out all Satur- Houston (Keuchel 11-10) at Boston (Porcello 16-7), 8:05 South 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Tampa Bay at New Orleans p.m. W L T Pct PF PA day track activity at India- (WACH 57). Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 18 napolis Motor Speedway and 1 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Women’s MONDAY’S GAMES Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Doubles Championship Match from New York (ESPN2). Houston at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 the field for the final race of 1:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 the regular season was set Washington (TBS). N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. North by points. 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: BMW Championship Final Round Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Kyle Busch will start on from Newtown Square, Pa. (WIS 10). Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: California at NATIONAL LEAGUE Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 the pole Sunday Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). East Division Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 for the Brick- NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series W L Pct GB Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 p.m. — yard 400 be- Big Machine Vodka 400 at The Brickyard from Boston 97 45 .683 — West Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WEGX-FM 92.9). New York 88 53 .624 8½ cause qualify- Tampa Bay 76 64 .543 20 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations League W L T Pct PF PA Toronto 64 77 .454 32½ Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 ing was can- Match from Nicosia, Cyprus — Slovenia vs. Cyprus Baltimore 41 100 .291 55½ L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 celed. Kevin (ESPNEWS). Central Division San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 3:30 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: WNBA Finals Game 2 — W L Pct GB Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Harvick will Washington at Seattle (WOLO 25). Cleveland 80 61 .567 — start second 4 p.m. — NFL Football: Dallas at Carolina (WACH 57, Minnesota 64 76 .457 15½ THURSDAY’S GAMES HARVICK WPUB-FM 102.7). Detroit 58 83 .411 22 Philadelphia 18, Atlanta 12 and Martin Chicago 56 85 .397 24 4 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s Singles Kansas City 46 94 .329 33½ SUNDAY’S GAMES Truex Jr. third. Championship Match from New York (ESPN). West Division San Francisco at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Drivers will have no prac- 4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Arizona W L Pct GB Houston at New England, 1 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Houston 88 53 .624 — Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m. tice or any other track time 4:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Texas at Oakland or Oakland 85 57 .599 3½ Cincinnati at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. before the race. Atlanta at Arizona (MLB NETWORK). Seattle 78 63 .553 10 Jacksonville at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. The Xfinity Series race 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Houston at Boston Los Angeles 69 72 .489 19 Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Texas 61 80 .433 27 Buffalo at Baltimore, 1 p.m. (ESPN). was also canceled and re- Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Chicago at Green Bay (WIS 10). FRIDAY’S GAMES Kansas City at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. scheduled for Monday. 1 a.m. — Track and Field: IAAF Continental Cup from Toronto 3, Cleveland 2, 11 innings Dallas at Carolina, 4:25 p.m. Rain is expected to drench Ostrava, Czech Republic (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Tampa Bay 14, Baltimore 2 Seattle at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Indiana into Sunday and Detroit 5, St. Louis 3 Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. MONDAY Chicago at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m. Houston 6, Boston 3 expectations are slim for 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations League Minnesota 10, Kansas City 6 Match from Solna, Sweden — Turkey vs. Sweden MONDAY’S GAMES the Cup Series to race as L.A. Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 2 (ESPNEWS). N.Y. Jets at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. scheduled. Oakland 8, Texas 4 L.A. Rams at Oakland, 10:20 p.m. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 0 The Cup race is the final WDXY-AM 1240). THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 qualifying opportunity for 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Washington at SATURDAY’S GAMES Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:20 p.m. Philadelphia or New York Yankees at Minnesota (MLB Houston at Boston, 4:05 p.m. the 16 drivers attempting to NETWORK). Texas at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 make the playoffs. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. 7 p.m. — Women’s International Basketball: United Cleveland at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. States vs. Japan from Washington (NBA TV). Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Indianapolis at Washington, 1 p.m. 7:10 p.m. — NFL Football: New York Jets at Detroit (ESPN, St. Louis at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. ESPN2). BRICKYARD 400 LINEUP Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. By The Associated Press 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Saturday qualifying ccd.; race Sunday Francisco or Texas at Los Angeles Angels (MLB Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. At Indianapolis Motor Speedway NETWORK). Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Indianapolis 10:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Rams SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Chargers at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Lap length: 2.5 miles at Oakland (ESPN, ESPN2). Cleveland (Clevinger 11-7) at Toronto (Pannone 1-1), Arizona at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. 1:07 p.m. Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Car number in parentheses Baltimore (Cobb 5-15) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 1:10 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota St. Louis (Gant 6-5) at Detroit (Fulmer 3-10), 1:10 p.m. New England at Jacksonville, 4:25 p.m. 2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford MLB STANDINGS Kansas City (Kennedy 1-8) at Minnesota (Littell 0-2), N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. 3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 2:10 p.m. 4. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford AMERICAN LEAGUE L.A. Angels (Heaney 8-9) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez MONDAY, SEPT. 17 5. (22) Joey Logano, Ford East Division 5-9), 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Chicago, 8:15 p.m. Texas (Jurado 2-4) at Oakland (Cahill 6-3), 4:05 p.m. 6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, W L Pct GB N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-6) at Seattle (Ramirez 2-3), 7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet Boston 97 45 .683 — 4:10 p.m. 8. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford New York 88 53 .624 8½ WNBA PLAYOFFS Houston (Keuchel 11-10) at Boston (Porcello 16-7), 8:05 9. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford Tampa Bay 76 64 .543 20 p.m. Toronto 64 77 .454 32½ FIRST ROUND 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota Baltimore 41 100 .291 55½ Tuesday, Aug. 21 11. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet MONDAY’S GAMES Phoenix 101, Dallas 83 12. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford Houston at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Central Division Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 68 13. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. W L Pct GB 14. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland 80 61 .567 — SECOND ROUND 15. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Minnesota 64 76 .457 15½ Thursday, Aug. 23 16. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford Detroit 58 83 .411 22 Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Washington 96, Los Angeles 64 17. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet Chicago 56 85 .397 24 Phoenix 96, Connecticut 86 Kansas City 46 94 .329 33½ 18. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet 19. (21) Paul Menard, Ford West Division NFL STANDINGS SEMIFINALS 20. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota (Best-of-5) W L Pct GB 21. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet AMERICAN CONFERENCE Seattle 3, Phoenix 2 Houston 88 53 .624 — 22. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet Sunday, Aug. 26: Seattle 91, Phoenix 87 Oakland 85 57 .599 3½ East 23. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet Seattle 78 63 .553 10 Tuesday, Aug. 28: Seattle 91, Phoenix 87, OT 24. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet Los Angeles 69 72 .489 19 W L T Pct PF PA Friday, Aug. 31: Phoenix 86, Seattle 66 Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Texas 61 80 .433 27 Sunday, Sept. 2: Phoenix 86, Seattle 84 25. (38) David Ragan, Ford Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Tuesday, Sept. 4: Seattle 94, Phoenix 84 26. (34) Michael McDowell FRIDAY’S GAMES New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Washington 3, Atlanta 2 27. (95) Regan Smith, Chevrolet N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Sunday, Aug. 26: Washington 87, Atlanta 84 Toronto 3, Cleveland 2, 11 innings 28. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet Tuesday, Aug. 28: Atlanta 78, Washington 75 South 29. (6) Matt Kenseth, Ford Tampa Bay 14, Baltimore 2 Friday, Aug. 31: Atlanta 81, Washington 76 Detroit 5, St. Louis 3 W L T Pct PF PA Sunday, Sept. 2: Washington 97, Atlanta 76 30. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet Houston 6, Boston 3 Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Tuesday, Sept. 4: Washington 86, Atlanta 81 31. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford Minnesota 10, Kansas City 6 Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 32. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet L.A. Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 2 Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 FINALS 33. (72) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Oakland 8, Texas 4 (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) 34. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 0 North Seattle 1, Washington 0 35. (23) JJ Yeley, Toyota W L T Pct PF PA Friday, Sept. 7: Seattle 89, Washington 76 36. (51) David Starr, Chevrolet SATURDAY’S GAMES Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Sunday, Sept. 9: Washington at Seattle, 3:30 p.m. 37. (96) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota Houston at Boston, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Wednesday, Sept 12: Seattle at Washington, 8 p.m. 38. (7) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet Texas at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 x-Friday, Sept. 14: Seattle at Washington, 8 p.m. 39. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota Cleveland at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 x-Sunday, Sept. 16: Washington at Seattle, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. 40. (52) BJ McLeod, Ford THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 | B3

USC FOOTBALL Carolina finds a few things to cheer about in lopsided loss

BY DANNY KELLY list with 119 and also passed [email protected] Brian Scott to move into 14th on the all-time receiving COLUMBIA — There were yards list with 1,547 yards. few bright spots for the South Edwards also broke a person- Carolina football team in a al record with his 44-yard 41-17 blowout at the hands of touchdown. the Georgia Bulldogs on Sat- MOVING ON UP TOO urday at Williams-Brice Stadi- um, but one of them came Samuel moved up on the ca- with 7:38 to go in the first reer receptions list as well, quarter in the form of a 13- passing Ace Sanders for 18th yard touchdown pass from se- in school history with 99 nior wide receiver Deebo Sam- catches. He also moved into uel to junior wide receiver 21st on the all-time receiving Bryan Edwards. yards list with 1,283, passing Junior quarterback Jake Hayden Hurst. Bentley handed the ball off to Samuel finished with six rean in-motion Samuel, who ceptions for 33 yards on the then found a wide open Ed- day to go along with his 13- wards in the end zone after yard touchdown pass. Edwards’ defender stepped up WILLIAMS’ DAY to defend the run from Samu- el. South Carolina wasn’t very The trick play worked well effective running the football, and Samuel is used to them. It picking up only 54 yards. How- was Samuel’s second career ever, former Crestwood High touchdown pass, his first com- School standout Ty’Son Wil- ing against Clemson back in liams had a respectable day 2016. contributing to the Game- Edwards caught another cocks offense. touchdown in the fourth quar- The junior carried the ball ter, this one for 44 yards from six times for 26 yards with a Bentley with 9:59 to go in the long of nine yards and an av- game. Two touchdowns is a erage of 4.3 per carry. He also new career high for Edwards added 11 yards through the air in a single game. on two catches. “We’re going to continue to YES, THAT’S HIS SON get him (Edwards) the ball MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM more and create some one-on- The name sounds familiar; South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley looks for an open receiver during the Gamecocks’ 41-17 ones,” South Carolina head Holyfield — Georgia junior loss to Georgia on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. coach Will Muschamp said of running back Elijah Holyfield Edwards. “He’s a good football to be exact — and yes he is the USC four plays. Hardman had a 30-yard run and player and a competitive son of former world heavy- FROM PAGE B1 a personal foul at the end of the play set the young man, and we’ve got to weight boxing champion Bulldogs, who improved to 2-0, up at the continue to find ways to get Evander Holyfield. part of the game and we did not perform USC 17. Running back D’Andre Swift him the ball.” While he had a famous fa- well. scored on the next play and it was 14-0 with Edwards moved up the ca- ther, Elijah had a nice day for “We could not stop the run defensively as 11:50 still remaining. reer receiving charts with his the Bulldogs on Saturday. He we allowed them to score 21 points on their Carolina responded with its best drive of performance on Saturday. He finished with 76 yards on nine first three drives of the second half. Again, the game, marching 76 yards in 11 plays. It caught seven passes for 111 carries for an average of 8.4 we have to continue to move forward and ended with wide receiver Deebo Samuel yards. yards per carry and a touch- get better.” taking a handoff in motion from Bentley. He passed Cory Boyd for down. His longest carry on The Bulldogs, who played for the national When Georgia’s secondary stepped up to 10th on the career receptions the day was for 26 yards. title last season, received the second-half take away the run from Samuel, fellow wide kickoff. They needed just six plays and 2 receiver Bryan Edwards released into the minutes, 5 seconds, to get in the end zone. end zone and Samuel connected with him Quarterback Jake Fromm connected with for a 13-yard TD pass. White added the Mecole Hardman for a 34-yard touchdown extra point to make it 14-7 with 7:18 to go in pass. Rodrigo Blankenship kicked the extra the first quarter. point to make it 27-10. Carolina cornerback Rashad Fenton The Gamecocks, who fell to 1-1 on the came up with an interception on Georgia’s season, went three downs and out on their ensuing possession. He returned it 16 yards first possession of the second half. UGA got to set up the South Carolina offense at the the ball back at its 25 and again needed just Georgia 34. USC could manage only one six plays to reach the end zone. Fromm con- yard though and turned it over on downs. nected with Hardman for a 42-yard gain to Georgia was able to drive to the Game- the USC 5-yard line. Running back Elijah cock 28 and got a 45-yard field goal from Holyfield scored on the next play to make it Blankenship with 30 seconds left in the first 34-10 with 9:12 still remaining in the third quarter to make it 17-7. quarter. South Carolina put together another im- Carolina again went 3-and-out and the pressive drive, going 71 yards in 14 plays. Bulldogs again reached the end zone. They However, it stalled at the Georgia 9 and ran nine plays, eight of them on the ground White came on to kick the field goal that with none shorter than four yards. Seventy- made it 17-10. eight of the drive’s 86 yards came via the Former Crestwood High School standout run with Brian Herrien going the final 15 running back Ty’Son Williams had 27 yards yards to push the lead to 41-10. on the drive. He had three carries for 21 UGA had 226 yards of total offense in the yards and caught a 6-yard pass from Bent- third quarter alone. It finished with 473 ley. yards of total offense. USC only had 54 yards rushing with Wil- “They’re very good on the line of scrim- liams getting 26 of them on six carries. He mage,” Muschamp said of Georgia. had two catches for 11 yards. “They’re massive in their offensive line. “We kept fighting and got it back to a We’ve got to be able to play better up front, 17-10 ball game,” Muschamp said. “Give our play blocks better up front, disengage up kids credit; they fought their butts off and front, make better tackles in space. got themselves back in that position.” “We got the ball on the perimeter too Bentley completed 30 of 47 passes for 269 many times today. Overall, we need to con- yards and one TD against two intercep- tinue to improve and we will.” tions. Edwards had seven catches for 111 The Gamecocks found themselves in a yards and two scores. quick 14-0 hole but battled back to 17-10 on a 26-yard field goal by Parker White with (3) GEORGIA 41, (24) SOUTH CAROLINA 17 5:57 remaining in the first half. They then Georgia 17 3 21 0 —41 South Carolina 7 3 0 7 —17 forced Georgia to punt and took over at FIRST QUARTER their 12 with 1:59 remaining. UGA_Taylor 1 fumble recovery (Blankenship kick), USC moved the ball out to its 49 before 14:13 UGA_Swift 17 run (Blankenship kick), 11:50 the drive stalled. With the normally reliable SC_Edwards 13 pass from Samuel (P.White kick), Joseph Charlton punting, Carolina looked 7:18 to pin Georgia deep in its territory. Instead, UGA_FG Blankenship 45, :30 MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Charlton shanked a punt and it went only SECOND QUARTER Georgia’s Mecole Hardman goes over the top of USC defender J.T. Ibe SC_FG P.White 26, 5:57 18 yards, setting the Bulldogs up at their 33. UGA_FG Blankenship 44, :00 during the Bulldogs’ 41-17 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday in Columbia. They managed to move to the South Caroli- THIRD QUARTER na 27 to set Blankenship up for a 44-yard UGA_Hardman 34 pass from Fromm (Blankenship field goal as time expired to make it 20-10. kick), 12:55 UGA_Holyfield 5 run (Blankenship kick), 9:12 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES “We made a critical error on the shanked UGA_Herrien 15 run (Blankenship kick), 3:00 punt to end the first half, which allowed FOURTH QUARTER STATE SEC them to get three points to end the half and SC_Edwards 44 pass from Bentley (P.White kick), (2) Clemson at Texas A&M (late) Saturday take the momentum going into the second 9:59 (3) Georgia 41, (24) South Carolina 17 (1) Alabama 57, Arkansas State 7 A_83,140. South Carolina State at (19) Central Alabama State at (7) Auburn (late) half,” Muschamp said. “That was a critical Florida (late) SE Louisiana at (11) LSU (late) UGA SC Chattanooga at Citadel (late) (18) Mississippi State 31, Kansas State error on our part. We have to be able to flip First downs 30 19 VMI at Wofford (late) 10 the field there on the punt.” Rushes-yards 52-271 20-54 Furman at Elon (late) Kentucky at (25) Florida (late) Passing 202 282 Alabama-Birmingham at Coastal Car- Vanderbilt 41, Nevada 10 USC got the ball to start the game and its Comp-Att-Int 16-19-1 31-48-2 olina (late) Mississippi 76, Southern Illinois 41 receivers had trouble holding on to the foot- Return Yards 9 0 Presbyterian at Austin Peay (late) Tennessee 59, East Tennessee State 30 Punts-Avg. 3-34.66 5-39.0 Florida Tech 17, Newberry 10 Wyoming at Missouri (late) ball. One of those let cornerback Deandre Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Lenoir-Rhyne at North Greenville (late) Arkansas at Colorado State (late) Penalties-Yards 4-47 3-40 West Georgia 42, Limestone 14 Baker intercept a pass from quarterback Time of Possession 35:43 24:17 TOP 25 Jake Bentley at the Georgia 44. He went Benedict at Johnson C. Smith (late) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Friday down the sideline and would have had a 56- ACC (16) TCU 42, SMU 12 RUSHING_Georgia, Holyfield 9-76, Swift 12-64, Her- Saturday Saturday yard TD return, but he dropped the ball at rien 7-45, James.Cook 11-38, Hardman 1-30, Hudson (12) Virginia Tech 62, William & Mary (4) Ohio State 52, Rutgers 3 1. However, UGA’s Juwan Taylor picked it 5-19, Simmons 1-5, Fields 1-3, (Team) 1-(minus 4), 17 (5) Wisconsin 45, New Mexico 14 Fromm 4-(minus 5). South Carolina, T.Williams 6-26, (13) Penn State at Pittsburgh (late) (6) Oklahoma 49, UCLA 21 up and went in the end zone to make it 7-0 Dowdle 7-18, Bentley 4-10, Turner 1-3, Samuel Savannah State at (22) Miami (late) (8) Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16 just 47 seconds into the game. 1-(minus 1), (Team) 1-(minus 2). South Florida 49, Georgia Tech 38 (9) Washington 45, North Dakota 3 PASSING_Georgia, Fields 1-1-0-8, Fromm 15-18-1- North Carolina State 41, Georgia State (17) Southern Cal at (10) Stanford “It is frustrating getting a tipped ball in- 194. South Carolina, Samuel 1-1-0-13, Bentley 30-47- 7 (late) tercepted and returned for a touchdown,” 2-269. Duke 21, Northwestern 7 Youngstown State at (14) West Virgin- RECEIVING_Georgia, Hardman 6-103, Ridley 4-37, East Carolina 41, North Carolina 19 ia (late) Muschamp said. “It was a big momentum Holloman 1-15, Simmons 1-12, Godwin 1-12, Nauta Indiana State at Louisville (late) (15) Michigan State at Arizona State 1-10, Blount 1-8, Swift 1-5. South Carolina, Edwards Samford at Florida State (late) (late) builder for them to start the game like 7-111, Samuel 6-33, Dowdle 4-36, Vann 2-29, Crosby Wake Forest 51, Towson 20 Connecticut at (20) Boise State (late) that.” 2-25, O.Smith 2-14, T.Williams 2-11, S.Smith 2-11, Boston College 62, Holy Cross 14 (21) Michigan 49, Western Michigan 3 Markway 1-7, Pollard 1-5, Turner 1-4, R.Davis Syracuse 62, Wagner 10 (23) Oregon 62, Portland State 14 Carolina went 3-and-out on its next pos- 1-(minus 4). Virginia at Indiana (late) session and Georgia went 76 yards in just MISSED FIELD GOALS_None. B4 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS ITEMS SATURDAY PUZZLES THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Tommy Fleet- steady drizzle, Bell connected Wasikowska revelry five shots of the lead. The list wood has two of them, Friday off Brett Graves leading off 32 Works that 6 Accident includes Tiger Woods, who and Saturday. After opening the sixth for his 10th home are up and scene arrival shot 66 and made up no with a 71, Fleetwood goes into run, down from 26 last year. down? 7 Drug 34 Where some company ground on the lead. the final round just two shots Before his home run Friday, get sloshed at founder “If you shoot 65, you were behind. Bell had not driven in a run sea? Lilly losing ground,” McIlroy said So does Rickie Fowler, de- since Aug. 11. with only slight exaggera- spite a bogey on the final hole Nova (8-9) gave up three tion. for a 65. Fowler played in the hits in six innings, struck out Rose made four straight final group at Aronimink in nine and walked three. He JUMBLE birdies early on the front 2011 when it held the AT&T had lost three straight starts nine to quickly erase a two- National, though he faded to since beating San Francisco THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME shot deficit to Schauffele, and a tie for 13th. He is trying to on Aug. 9 and had missed his By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek he finished the front nine win for the first this year. previous turn for an undis- birdie-birdie for a 29. For Woods, it was another closed reason. Schauffele, hopeful that a vic- lost opportunity, even though DIAMONDBACKS 5 tory will give U.S. captain he remains in the mix. BRAVES 3 Jim Furyk reason to pick him He opened with two for the Ryder Cup, stayed straight birdies and the PHOENIX — The way with Rose the whole way crowd was on his side, loud things have been going for until he three-putted from as ever. He followed with 11 the Arizona Diamondbacks, the tight collar on the 18th straight pars, even though he being 1½ games out of first hole for a bogey and a 67. had chances from 15 feet and place in the NL West seems McIlroy picked himself up closer. almost unimaginable. quickly from a double bogey How low is the scoring? Yet that’s where Arizona on the par-3 eighth hole with It was the 17th time Woods stands after a 5-3 win over a 3-wood onto a green so soft had a 54-hole score of 198 or the Atlanta Braves on Friday on the par-5 ninth that it lower. The previous 16 times night. Star slugger Paul Gold- barely bounced forward and he was either leading or tied schmidt hit his 33rd home caught a slope down toward for second. At Aronimink, he run and the Diamondbacks the pin, leaving him a short was tied for 11th. held off the NL East leaders eagle putt. “I hit the ball well enough in a matchup of slumping Three birdies over the last to shoot a low score and I got playoff contenders. six holes gave him a 63 and a off to a quick start,” Woods The Braves lost for the spot in the final group. said. “I was looking up on the fourth time in five games and The top 30 in the FedEx board and everyone seemed had their edge over Philadel- Cup after the final round ad- like they were 3 under phia cut to 2½ games. vance to East Lake in Atlanta through eight, 5 under The Diamondbacks, who for the Tour Championship. through 9. I was only 2-under had lost five of six, moved Bryson DeChambeau already par. I wasn’t doing much.” within 1½ games of Colorado has clinched the No. 1 seed REDS 7 atop the NL West. with victories in the opening PADRES 2 “We’ve lost a lot of tough two playoff events. games like these, and it’s just The more interesting race CINCINNATI — Joey Votto nice to see us come out on the SUDOKU PREVIOUS SOLUTION is at the bottom. ended his two-month homer other side of it,” Diamond- Jordan Spieth salvaged his drought with Cincinnati’s backs manager Torey Lovullo HOW TO PLAY: round late again for a 66, but 11th grand slam — one shy of said. “Nice to see these guys Each row, column and he still was just outside the the NL record — and the smile, nice to see these guys set of 3-by-3 boxes top 30. He has never missed Reds beat the San Diego Pa- have some fun, nice to have must contain the the Tour Championship, and dres 7-2 on Saturday in a that good feeling after play- he likely would face some game called because of rain ing a game.” numbers 1 through 9 form of penalty from not hav- in the top of the seventh in- without repetition. ing added a new tournament ning. From wire reports Mary Rachael & Lewis Warr

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COLUMBIA — Brewer Brunson ran AREA ROUNDUP Brea Plemons a 71. proved to 2-0 with a 36-14 victory over for 217 yards and scored three touch- SPRING VALLEY 200 Porter-Gaud on Thursday at the P-G downs on 14 carries to lead Laurence down passes for Lee Central, both to SUMTER 254 field. Manning Academy to a 48-25 varsity Daveon Thomas. Naquan Peeples ran Miles VanPatten had a 38-yard scor- football win over Heathwood Hall on for a 2-yard TD. Sumter High School lost to Spring ing run for the Barons, while Connor Friday at the Heathwood field. Quenavious Davis led the defense Valley by 54 strokes on Thursday at Hanson had a 50-yard TD run. Blake The Swampcats, who improved to with an interception. Beech Creek Golf Club. VanPatten had an 18-yard scoring run 3-1 on the season, had 545 yards of EDISTO 26 Audrey Shuping led the Lady Game- and also caught a pass from Clark total offense. They had 439 yards on SCOTT’S BRANCH 7 cocks with a 9-hole score of 60. Kath- Kinney for a 2-point conversion. the ground. ryn Parker shot a 63. Kinney scored on a 37-yard run an Wyatt Rowland rushed for 73 yards CORDOVA — Scott’s Branch High WILSON HALL 3 threw a 45-yard scoring pass to Dylan and a score on nine carries. School lost to Edisto 26-7 on Friday at AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN 0 Jones. Chandler Richardson also ROBERT E. LEE 36 the Edisto field. scored on a 2-point conversion. THE KING’S ACADEMY 0 The Eagles fell to 1-3. Wilson Hall defeated Augusta Christian Hayden Mims, Carson Wilsey an CLARENDON HALL 60 3-0 on Thursday at Nash Student Center. Owen Meyers each had four tackles to FLORENCE — Robert E. Lee Acade- PATRICK HENRY 0 Sydney Jarecki led the 4-12-1 Lady lead the defense. Tucker Burnette had my improved to 4-0 with a 36-0 victory Barons with 10 kills. Cameron Duffy, an interception. over The King’s Academy on Friday at SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall Gracyn Coker and Madison Sliwonik LAURENCE MANNING 48 the TKA field. defeated Patrick Henry Academy 60-0 each ha four kills. Camryn Bateman HEATHWOOD HALL 0 Jett Smith ran for a touchown and on Friday at Lonnie Robinson Field. had 15 assists and six aces. threw a touchdown pass. Drew Nix and The Saints improved to 3-0. MANNING — Laurence Manning Dustin Kennedy also ran for scores. JV FOOTBALL Academy opened its season with a 48-0 TSA WINS BY FORFEIT VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS LAURENCE MANNING 22 victory over Heathwood Hall on CAMDEN 4 HEATHWOOD HALL 6 Thursday at Joey Chitwood Field. Thomas Sumter Academy won its SUMTER 2 Jackson Brunson rushed for 142 game against Christian Academy sched- MANNING — Laurence Manning yards and two touchdowns to lead the uled for Friday in Dalzell by forfeit. Sumter High School lost to Camden Academy opened its season with a Swampcats. Jake Erickson had 80 Christian Academy did not have 4-2 on Thursday at the SHS courts. 22-6 victory over Heathwood Hall yards and three TDs. Ian Harris had a enough players. SINGLES on Thursday at Joey Chitwood 65-yard scoring run, and quarterback The Generals improved to 2-1. 1 — Whitney Crawford (S) defeated Imani Wyatt 6-0, 6-4. Field. Tyler June rushed for 66 yards and 2 — Anne Margaret Hutto (C) defeated Jordan Shuping AYNOR 38 6-1, 6-1. Brandon King returned the opening passed for 31 yards and a touchdown. EAST CLARENDON 30 3 — Burgess Dubose (S) defeated Lexi Setzer 6-3, 6-4. kickoff for a touchdown to lead the Noah Tanner had two catches for 23 4 — Emily Guy (C) defeated Windsor Pittman 6-4, 6-1. 5 — Eliza Reames (C) defeated Carmen Carrigan 6-3, 6-4. Swampcats. Connor Smith ran for a yards and the score. TURBEVILLE — Aynor scored a DOUBLES touchdown, and King threw a TD pass Harris led the defense with five touchdown with four seconds remain- 1 — Did not play. to Mikey Jordan. Josh Sharpe kicked tackles, while Nate Hawthorne and ing in the game and added the 2-point 2 — Mary Dawson/Madison Montgomery (C) defeated two extra points. Erickson both had four tackles. Andrea Clarke/Madelyn Jordan 6-3, 6-0. conversion to beat East Clarendon Smith, Gray Barrineau and Reid CALHOUN 34 38-30 on Friday at Shad Hall Field. Jordan led the defense. Gabe Todd and THOMAS SUMTER 0 The Wolverines, who fell to 0-3, tied VARSITY GIRLS GOLF Connor Smith recovered fumbles on the game at 30-30 with a touchdown HEATHWOOD HALL 253 defense, and King made a tackle for a ST. MATTHEWS — Thomas Sumter with 27 seconds left. WILSON HALL 266 safety. James Olden had a quarter- Academy fell to 1-2 as I lost to Cal- CAROLINA CHRISTIAN 20 COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall lost to back sack. houn Academy 34-0 on Thursday at LEE CENTRAL 19 Heathwood Hall by 13 strokes in a match the CA field. on Thursday at Oak Hills golf course. B TEAM FOOTBALL Russell Burnside rushed for 87 BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central High Claire Kirkley led the Lady Barons, WILSON HALL 36 yards and had six solo tackles to lead School lost to Carolina Christian 20-19 who shot 266 to Heathwood’s 253, with PORTER-GAUD 14 the Generals. on Friday at Stallion Stadium. a 57. Isabelle Weston followed with a Jaqueze Myers threw two touch- 68, Amanda Kimbrell had a 70 and CHARLESTON — Wilson Hall im- From staff reports

PREP FOOTBALL SCORES Abbeville 43, Southside Christian 28 Andrew Jackson 47, Great Falls 2 Andrew Jackson Academy 38, Jefferson Davis 22 Andrews 40, Georgetown 0 Anson County, N.C. 49, Chesterfield 33 Aynor 38, East Clarendon 30 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 56, Lake Marion 0 Baptist Hill 72, Academic Magnet 0 Barnwell 48, Burke 0 Batesburg-Leesville 37, Mid-Carolina 11 Beaufort Academy 68, Richard Winn Academy 28 Bishop England 32, Philip Simmons 16 Bluffton 16, Hanahan 14 Blythewood 15, North Augusta 12 Branchville 52, Charleston Charter 21 Calhoun Academy 18, Holly Hill Academy 16 Camden 28, Fort Mill 16 Camden Military 22, Hickory Grove Christian, N.C. 8 Cane Bay 28, Ashley Ridge 21 Cardinal Newman 40, Augusta Christian, Ga. 18 Carolina Christian Cavaliers 20, Lee Central 19 Carolina Forest 42, Wilmington Hoggard, N.C. 35 Carolina Pride, N.C. 58, Lewisville 41 Carvers Bay 42, Hemingway 6 Central 33, Cheraw 13 Chapin 37, Newberry 22 Chapman 42, Blue Ridge 0 Chester 26, Columbia, Ga. 16 Christ Church 32, Carolina High and Academy 12 Clarendon Hall Academy 60, Patrick Henry Academy 0 Clinton 47, Powdersville 0 Clover 30, Belmont South Point, N.C. 21 Clover 30, Belmont South Point, N.C. 21 Colleton County 26, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 8 D.W. Daniel 36, Westside 14 Dillon 41, Lake View 0 Dixie 41, West Oak 22 Dorchester Academy 34, Northside Christian 24 Dorman 35, York Comprehensive 0 Dutch Fork 63, Boiling Springs 7 Edisto 26, Scott’s Branch 7 Fairfield Central 46, Calhoun County 26 PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM First Baptist 45, Ben Lippen 7 Lakewood running back Travius Epps (6) is hit by Sumter linebacker Antonio Roach in the Gamecocks’ 49-7 victory on Friday Florence Christian 19, Orangeburg Prep 17 Fort Dorchester 17, Wando 3 at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Fox Creek 42, McCormick 6 F.H. Wardlaw Academy 62, Cathedral Academy 0 Gaffney 56, Charlotte Harding, N.C. 7 SHS Gilbert 27, Airport 19 FROM PAGE B1 Goose Creek 28, West Ashley 7 Green Sea Floyds 32, Loris 28 “I wish he (Richardson) would Greenville 48, J.L. Mann 19 Greenwood Christian 46, Ware Shoals 28 have played tonight because I think Greer 40, Mauldin 3 we would have stopped him too,” Hammond 41, Pinewood Prep 9 Barnes said. “But he’s a good young Hannah-Pamplico 36, McBee 9 Hartsville 35, Conway 0 man, and a great student athlete. I Hillcrest 42, Laurens 24 hope he gets better quickly.” Hilton Head Christian 33, Bethesda Academy, Ga. 14 Irmo 28, Brookland-Cayce 14 Sumter scored on its first posses- James Island 21, R.B. Stall 6 sion. Quarterback Ontra’ Harvin Jefferson, Ga. 31, Southside 7 connected with wide receiver Tylee John Paul II 35, Carolina Academy 20 Lamar 33, North Central 7 Craft for a 27-yard touchdown pass Lancaster 24, Nation Ford 13 with 7:51 left in the first quarter. Landrum 35, Spartanburg Christian 7 Latta 42, Creek Bridge 6 Dyson Roberts added the extra Laurence Manning Academy 48, Heathwood Hall 25 point to make it 7-0. Liberty 32, St. Joseph 16 Manning 14, Crestwood 7 When the Gamecocks got the ball May River 55, Hilton Head Island 11 back, Harvin completed a 14-yard Monroe Parkwood, N.C. 27, Buford 14 pass to Tony Dinkins-McCall for a Mullins 42, C.E. Murray 8 Myrtle Beach 63, Socastee 20 first down at the Gator 30-yard line. North Myrtle Beach 20, St. James 6 However, he fumbled on the next Oakbrook Prep 33, Williamsburg Academy 25 play and Lakewood recovered. Har- Oceanside Collegiate Academy 34, Gray Collegiate 33 Sumter quarterback Ryan Vasquez (15) heads down the field on a 41-yard touch- Palmetto 35, Crescent 16 vin didn’t play the remainder of the Pee Dee Academy 38, Colleton Prep 8 half. down run in the Gamecocks’ 49-7 win over Lakewood on Friday at J. Frank Baker Pendleton 50, Berea 0 Stadium. Porter-Gaud 44, Wilson Hall 7 “I’ve told him about running with River Bluff 28, Lugoff-Elgin 18 the ball loose, and if he’s going to inch wide receiver KeShawn Cros- in the fourth quarter. On the free Robert E. Lee Academy 36, King’s Academy 0 Rock Hill 34, Indian Land 7 continue doing that he’s going to be key grabbed it and went 70 yards be- kick, Antonio Roach grabbed the Saluda 31, Pelion 14 spending a lot of time with me on fore being pulled down at the Lake- football at midfield and returned it Silver Bluff 48, Denmark-Olar 0 the sideline,” Barnes said. “Ontra’ wood 12. Running back Jonathan for a touchdown. South Aiken 16, Lexington 7 Spring Valley 43, Richland Northeast 0 has played well for us, but he’s got to Henry scored on the next play to Lakewood got 80 yards of its of- St. John’s 45, North Charleston 14 do a better job protecting the ball.” make it 21-0 with 8:31 left in the first fense on its final possession. Cody St. John’s Christian Academy 66, Laurens Academy 12 Strom Thurmond 41, Midland Valley 20 Sophomore Hayden Vasquez came half. Windham, who started at quarter- Summerville 56, Stratford 17 on and had a strong remainder of “That was a huge play,” Cornelius back, completed a 32-yard pass to Summerville Faith Christian 42, Tri-Academy 8 the half. He completed nine of 10 said. “It looked we were going to get wide receiver Quentin Hodge. That Sumter 49, Lakewood 7 T.L. Hanna 44, Belton-Honea Path 7 passes for 185 yards and a touch- it for a pick six (returning it for a set up a 26-yard scoring pass to Hodge Thomas Heyward Academy 62, Hilton Head Prep 6 down and also had a 41-yard scoring touchdown). It was still a tight game with three seconds left. Frankie Gon- Timmonsville 29, Marion 6 Travelers Rest 20, Pickens 19 run. That came at the end of his first at that point. We get that and it may zalez added the extra point. Trinity Byrnes School 49, Dillon Christian 14 drive of the game to make it 14-0 change things. Football is a game of Windham finished 7-for-22 for 75 Union County 46, Broome 14 with 2:05 left in the first quarter. momentum, and Sumter had the W.J. Keenan 34, C.A. Johnson 6 yards and the touchdown pass Wade Hampton (H) 60, Swansea 14 A big chunk of his passing yard- momentum all night.” against an interception. Walhalla 58, Chesnee 14 age did come on one play that could Henry scored on a 2-yard run and “Cody (Windham) was out there Wayne County, Ga. 35, Beaufort 7 Whale Branch 37, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 26 have ended up as a big play for the Vasquez threw a 30-yard touchdown throwing it around,” Cornelius said. White Knoll 48, Aiken 38 Gators. pass to Dinkins-McCall to give Sum- “We didn’t execute the way we want- Whitmire 42, North 6 Williston-Elko 22, Allendale-Fairfax 14 Throwing from his 18-yard line, ter a 34-0 lead at halftime. ed to, but he wasn’t afraid out there.” Wilson 14, Lower Richland 7 Vasquez had a pass batted up in the Sumter made it 40-0 on a 2-yard Sumter travels to Rock Hill on Woodland 58, Battery Creek 7 air and it appeared two Lakewood run by Henry. The Gamecocks took Friday to take on Northwestern. Woodruff 48, Seneca 7 Wren 48, Easley 7 defenders had a shot at intercepting a 42-0 lead when the snap on a punt Lakewood will be playing its home- the ball. Instead, Sumter’s 6-foot-3- went out of the back of the end zone coming game against Hemingway. B6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PREP FOOTBALL Wilson Hall still searching after 44-7 loss to Porter-Gaud

BY DANNY KELLY clones junior defender Max [email protected] Sasnett – would set Porter- Gaud up at the Barons’ Sometimes you’re just sim- 8-yard-line just before the end ply outmatched, and that was of the third quarter. the case for the Wilson Hall On the first play of the football team on Friday at fourth quarter, Cyclones Spencer Field. sophomore quarterback Matt The Barons fell to the Por- Kelly threw a two-yard touch- ter-Gaud Cyclones 44-7. down pass to senior wide re- “We just have to keep work- ceiver Kevin Marshall with ing and get better,” said Bar- 11:53 to go in the game. Tru- ons head coach Adam Jarecki, luck’s extra point made the whose team was coming off a score 44-0, Cyclones. 70-3 loss to First Baptist last Later in the quarter, Barons week. “This is the tough part sophomore running back Na- of our schedule. Once we get than Harris broke a 57-yard to the second half of our run to set Wilson Hall up at schedule, it’ll get better.” the Cyclones’ 3-yard-line. The Barons fell to 0-3, both Two plays later, after a cou- overall and in SCISA 3A. Por- ple of illegal procedure penal- ter-Gaud improved to 4-0 over- ties called against the Barons all and 3-0 in 3A play. TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM and a 6-yard run from senior Turnovers would prove Wilson Hall’s Mills Herlong puts the hit on Porter-Gaud running back Caleb Pierce (21) during the Cy- running back Mitchell Mat- costly for the Barons; they clones’ thews, Segars took it in him- had three on the night, all of self for a 7-yard score to put which were fumbles. 42-yard-line. clones’ lead. Weitz’s extra Patten and the ball was recov- the Barons on the board. An The Cyclones opened up the “We started out good, but point put Porter-Gaud up 21-0. ered yet again by Key, and this extra point from senior place- scoring with 11:55 to go in the we had a fumble after a long However, the Cyclones time he ran it back for a touch- kicker Mills Herlong would second quarter with a one- run,” Jarecki said. weren’t done. down with 36 seconds to go be- make it 44-7, which ended up yard touchdown run from se- The Cyclones capitalized on Senior quarterback Gunnar fore the half. Truluck would being the final score. nior running back Caleb the turnover with another Nistad threw a 17-yard strike make the extra point this time “We have to get ourselves Pierce. An extra point from touchdown run from Pierce, to senior wide receiver Jack to put the Cyclones up 34-0. right and healthy, and keep senior kicker Jonathan Weitz this one from four yards out. Trouche for six more with 49 In the third quarter, Weitz playing hard,” Jarecki said. made the score 7-0. An extra point from Weitz put seconds to go in the half. How- missed a 47-yard field goal, “I’m proud of them (the team) On the ensuing Barons pos- the Barons in a 14-0 hole. ever, junior kicker Charles but would redeem himself by for keeping going.” session, a fumble on a run It would just get worse from Truluck missed the point-after making a 20-yard field goal The Barons will head to Co- from sophomore quarterback there. try to leave the score at 27-0. with 1:40 left to go in the quar- lumbia on Friday to take on Wise Segars that was recov- Another touchdown run On the first play on Wilson ter to extend Porter-Gaud’s SCISA 3A juggernaut Ham- ered by junior Cyclones de- from Pierce – this one for six Hall’s ensuing drive, Segars lead to 37-0. mond High School. The Sky- fender J.D Key set Porter- yards – with 2:01 to go before misjudged a pitch to junior Another Wilson Hall fumble hawks have won nine of the Gaud up at the Wilson Hall the half added to the Cy- running back Graham Van – this one recovered by Cy- last 12 3A state titles.

tle pass to Christopher Haynesworth KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 on a 13-yard play that capped a 5-play, 27-yard drive after the Knights’ de- The win served as sweet redemption fense had held the Monarchs on for Owens, who cost his team a win downs. last week against Lakewood by run- The Monarchs’ first score came ning into his own end zone for a safety after another CHS fumble, with MHS on the final play of a 27-26 loss. Before taking over at the Knights’ 10 after a the winning connection with Smith, bad exchange on a handoff. Williams Owens had taken five unsuccessful would take it in two plays later, tying shots at the end zone, including three the score at 7-7 with 7:23 to go in the on the last possession of the first half, opening half. and had a touchdown get away when “It just came down to one play, a Smith fumbled the ball out of the end missed tackle there, but it was a great zone trying to stretch for a score earli- game,” said CHS head coach Roosevelt er in the final quarter. The Smith fum- Nelson, whose team fell to a hard-luck ble resulted in a touchback and 0-4. “Manning made one more play than change of possession. us down the stretch. We’ve got to suck it “They were playing one high safety, up and take this one. I think defensively one deep safety, so you can’t really we played well enough to win the game. run a post to the middle of the field,” We’ve just got to keep working on it. I West said of the missed scoring oppor- want my team to have success and tunities. “That just kind of limits you we’ve got to keep working for it.” because they’re one-on-one down the West also praised the play of his de- sideline. We should have caught one, fense, which he said has been the one caught another one where we were constant through the Monarchs’ first barely out of bounds, had one go four games. through our hands and fumbled at the “Our defense has played great every 1, so we were close. If we catch just game this year,” West said. “Hats off one of those earlier, that gives us a lit- TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM to them. They’re playing their hearts tle breathing room. We could have put Crestwood running back Chris Haynesworth (42) delivers a stiff-arm to Manning de- out every game. We put them in bad some more points on the board to- fender Anthony Gibbs (22) during the third quarter of the Knights’ 14-7 loss on Friday at position last week and I think we put night.” Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. them in bad position one time tonight. MHS took over at the Crestwood 29 We just couldn’t get anything going of- with 1:44 to go and kept it on the kneel on it and get the game over. I Before Smith’s late score, the teams fensively. Hats off to them (Crest- ground, with four Darias Williams’ think he’s (Owens) ready to go. He had combined for 12 punts while bat- wood). We could not run the ball. We runs taking it to the 1. When the time threw the ball all over the field to- tling to a 7-7 stalemate. Crestwood struggled running. Our quarterback came, Owens took the knee and closed night, out nit dead on the money all fumbled the ball away on the opening had some rushing yards, but we’re not out the win. night long. Every long pass he threw kickoff, but the Knights defense held getting anything out of our running “It was a little bit easier this time was right there where it could have after a sack for a 10-yard loss on third backs now. We’ve got to try to fix that. because we were at the 1,” West said. been caught, could have been a jump down and Owens throwing incomplete Our passing game was okay tonight, They were out of time outs and we ball, could have been a touchdown. He on fourth. The game remained score- not bad. That kind of carried us.” had just got the first down. We could is a great kid, great leader, does every- less through one quarter, but the Crestwood hosts Darlington on Fri- have scored there, but we didn’t want thing the right way and that (safety home team found the end zone on the day while Manning travels to Lake to risk running a play, fumbling and play against Lakewood) was just a first play of the second quarter. Quar- City as both schools close out non-re- giving it back so we said let’s just total fluke.” terback Clayton Feagin flipped a shut- gion play.

Samuel Hunter, died on Tues- She is also preceded in Palmetto Health Richland in OBITUARIES day, Sept. 4, 2018. death by her husband, Columbia. She was born on Nov. 29, Charles Stedman Harper Sr.; The family is receiving MINNIE DELORIS R. HILLARD p.m. at the residence of her sis- 1921, in Manning, a daughter and sisters, Floreid B. Mer- friends and relatives at the On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, ter, Margaret “Wee Wee” Loret- of the late Charlie and Rosa chant and Nelda B Glaze (Gor- residence, 3695 Manville-St. Minnie Deloris Richburg Hill- ta Richburg, 1821 Willie G. Evans Fleming. don). Charles Road in Mayesville. ard, widow of the Rev. Rich- Richburg Road, Summerton. Funeral services for Mrs. Mrs. Harper was a retired A funeral service will be ard Hillard, Her memories will be cher- Hunter will be held at 2 p.m. civil servant, having worked held at 2 p.m. today at Lee heard her mas- ished by her daughter, Zanita; today at Biggers AME for Shaw Air Force Base as Central High School auditori- ter’s call at NHC granddaughter, Carmen Mari- Church, 6208 Kingstree High- chief of base publications and um, 1800 Wisacky Highway in Healthcare of ah-Elizabeth Hillard; Wanda, way, Manning, with the Rev. forms management. She was Bishopville, with minister Sumter. Virgil and Anthony; three sis- Frankie White, pastor. Buri- a charter member of Alders- Kimberly King as eulogist. Born on July ters, Margaret Loretta Rich- al will follow at the Sammie gate Methodist Church in Interment will follow in St. 23, 1942, in Sum- burg, Bessie Joyce Askew and Lee Fleming Memorial Cem- Sumter. Mrs. Harper was also Paul Memorial Garden in El- HILLARD merton, she was Mattie Louise Richburg; three etery. a member of the Daughters of liott. a daughter of the brothers, Willie Edward These services have been the American Revolution Wilson Funeral Home, 403 late Willie (Annie Mae) Richburg, Percy entrusted to Samuels Funeral (DAR) and Professional Wom- S. Main St. in Bishopville, is George “Son” and Josie Eliza- Martin Richburg and Leon Home LLC of Manning. en’s Club. in charge of arrangements. beth Brailsford Richburg. (Virginia) Richburg; sisters- Surviving are her son, She was also preceded in in-law, Mary Ann Parson MELBA DEAN BEVERLY HARPER Charles S. Harper Jr. (Fran- ROBERT JAMES death by her brother, Joseph Richburg, Lou Queen Hilliard DULUTH, Ga. — Melba ces) of Duluth; daughter, Bev- SUMMERTON — On Thurs- Henry “Bay” Richburg. and Shirley Hillard Nelson; Dean Beverly Harper, 94, died erly H. Snyder of Seattle, day, Sept. 6, 2018, Robert “Rab- Service of remembrance brothers-in-law, Louis Hillard, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, Washington; six grandchil- bit” James, departed this life will be held at 10 a.m. on Mon- John Hilliard and Sen. John after an extended illness. dren; 15 great-grandchildren; at his residence. day at Friendship AME W. Matthews; a host of grand- Funeral services will be and four step-great-grandchil- Born on March 23, 1958, in Church, 6156 Furse Road, children, nieces, nephews, held at 1 p.m. on Monday at dren. Summerton, he was a son of Pinewood, where the presid- other relatives and friends. Richardson Funeral Home in Memorials may be made to Mazie James and the late Rob- ing elder of the Manning Dis- Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Marion. Burial will follow at Alzheimer’s Association, 41 ert Lee Butler Jr. trict, the Rev. Eddie Gaston, Home and Chapel of Manning Rose Hill Cemetery in Mari- Perimeter Center East Suite The family is receiving rel- will preside. The Rev. Albert is in charge of these services. on. 550, Atlanta, GA 30346. atives and friends from 2 Thompson, pastor of Friend- Online condolences for the The family will receive An online register is avail- to10 p.m. at the residence of ship AME Church, will bring family may be sent to www. friends one hour prior to the able at RichardsonFH.net. his mother Mazie James, words of hope. The burial will flemingdelaine.com or service from noon to 1 p.m. at 1244 Jim Ross Road, Sum- follow at the family plot locat- [email protected]. the funeral home. LESLIE R. LUCKEY HODGE merton. ed at the Friendship AME Mrs. Harper, a daughter of Mrs. Leslie Renee Luckey Funeral services are incom- Church Cemetery. RENA FLEMING HUNTER the late Harvey Norton Bever- Hodge, wife of Mr. Thomas plete and shall be announced The family is receiving rela- RALEIGH, N.C. — Rena ly and Jessie Maude Timmons Hodge, entered eternal rest on by Fleming & DeLaine Funer- tives and friends from noon to 8 Fleming Hunter, 96, widow of Beverly, was born in Conway. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at al Home and Chapel. THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 | C1

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Matthew Frankel time to make some defensive invest- The Motley Fool ments. For example, stocks with strong USA SNAPSHOTS© track records of dividend growth tend to Question: The current bull market do better than their non-dividend-pay- recently became the longest in histo- ing counterparts during downturns. Real ry, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are estate investment trusts (REITs), utility at all-time highs. Should I stop put- stocks and consumer staples are also ting new money into the stock mar- generally defensive types of invest- ket? ments. Answer: It’s true the present bull With stocks like these, you’ll be taking market is the longest in history. Fur- steps to limit your downside risk if the thermore, by several indicators, the It might be a good time to consider market takes a turn for the worse, but market is expensive in a historical con- some defensive investments to shield you’ll also be putting your money to work 25% text. For example, the so-called “Buffett you from the worst effects of a and setting yourself up for income and of online consumers accessed indicator,” which is an expression of to- downturn. GETTY IMAGES profit if the market continues to make payment information on file at retailers as their primary method tal stock market capitalization as a per- new highs. for conducting digital purchases centage of GDP, has never been higher. As a final thought, it’s never a bad in 2017, up from 17% in 2015. Even so, this doesn’t mean you won’t keep climbing. It’s entirely possi- time to invest from a long-term perspec- should stop investing. For one thing, ble that the S&P 500 could rise by anoth- tive. Even if you had invested in the S&P it’s impossible to time the top of the er 10 percent, 20 percent or even more 500 at its 2007 peak before the financial SOURCE A.T. Kearney survey of 7,000 bank account holders market. Just because this bull market is before a correction comes. crisis hit, you’d be sitting on a 140 per- JAE YANG, PAUL TRAP/USA TODAY the longest in history doesn’t mean it Having said that, now may be a good cent total return right now.

MARKET ROUNDUP Dow Jones S&P 500 Nasdaq Wilshire 5000 Gold Oil Euro Yen industrial average composite index Ounce, Comex Light sweet crude Dollars per euro Yen per dollar y0.2% y1.0% y2.6% y1.2% y0.7% y2.9% y0.0031 x0.05 week week week week week week week week x1.3% x2.4% x0.5% x3.3% x0.2% x3.4% x0.5% x3.2% y1.6% y8.1% x1.2% x3.1% y0.0053% y0.0203 x0.10 x1.59 month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months month 3 months C2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 · THE SUMTER ITEM PERSONAL FINANCE College cost a troubling economic trend

Stagnant wages threaten lifetime of debt for grads

Pete the Planner Peter Dunn USA TODAY

The roots of the retirement crisis can be traced to the 1980s, when employers began to abandon defined-benefit plans (like pensions) in lieu of defined-contri- bution plans like 401(k) plans. You can certainly argue the crisis was caused by the transition itself, which I’d struggle to disprove. But I believe the real issue was the lack of reaction to the changes by the people affected. Yes, I’m suggesting that when the rules changed – the onus shifting from employers to employees – the employees didn’t react appropriately. Whether they could or couldn’t, employees didn’t regularly contribute an amount of money to the newfangled defined-contribu- tion plans, which would ensure retirement success. Students at Washington University in St. Louis pull a mock “ball & chain” representing outstanding student debt. The Prior to the 1980s, a person could suc- figure recently hit $1.5 billion. PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES cessfully retire without having saved a dime because most people had a pen- sion and Social Security. When that amount in student loans needed to pay nancing your education with student changed, people’s habits didn’t. Our for that education is Y. Upon graduating, loans. It’s an especially bad idea if you current collective reality is the result. your starting salary is Z. Ideally, you use Every student and parent blindly borrow amounts and your cho- Basically, economic trends shifted, a portion of Z to get rid of Y as soon as sen profession could never conceivably and we didn’t. And it’s happening again. possible. This basic calculation general- should be talking about guarantee high enough average wages Right now. ly worked up until X started getting too these numbers. They need to ever pay back what you borrowed. This time, it’s not our retirement in- large, too fast, thus increasing Y, all Every student and parent should be come streams that have shifted. Now, while Z stayed relatively flat. to stop crossing their talking about these numbers. They need the problem is we’re paying for increas- Now for some real-world numbers. fingers, hoping they are to stop crossing their fingers, hoping ingly expensive college degrees, and the According to the National Association they are the exception to the rule. wages we hope to attain with those de- of College and Employers, the average the exception to the rule. Choosing an affordable education and a grees are disturbingly stagnant. In other first-year salary for new college gradu- career field with proper job prospects words, the cost of college is growing ates in 1998 was $34,471, which adjusted must become a primary strategy. Each faster than first-year wages for degree- for inflation through 2017 is $51,048 in first-year wages went down 1 percent student has to purposefully choose to holders. The result is larger-than-ever today’s dollars. But the class of 2017’s and the cost of the education to earn get off this unsustainable debt path and loan balances, which continue to swell average starting salary is $50,516. So av- those first-year salaries went up 110 per- find viable alternatives. Don’t let this with interest as borrowers seek ade- erage wages have decreased about 1per- cent. Even if wage growth is flat or grow- troubling economic trend sweep you quate income for repayment. cent over 20 years. That’s not good. ing at a slow pace, it can’t chase down away into financial irrelevance. Americans hold roughly $1.5 trillion As for college costs, in 1998, the Col- college cost inflation. Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and worth of student loan debt. lege Board pegged one year of tuition at The trend has been accelerating for a radio host, and he has a free podcast: In a perfect world, first-year wage a public university at $4,740 (inflation generation with little sign of improve- “Million Dollar Plan.” Email him at growth outpaces the college inflation adjusted). In 2017, the cost of one year of ment. So, what can you do about it? [email protected]. The rate. Perfect world. Ha. public university was $9,970. That’s a Buying the average-priced education views and opinions expressed in this The cost of college is a basic calcula- 110 percent increase. seems like a horrible idea, based on the column are the author’s and do not nec- tion. Tuition and fees are X and the The takeaway? In the last 20 years, data I just shared, especially if you’re fi- essarily reflect those of USA TODAY.

DIGITAL DOLLARS FINANCING HIGHER ED Cutting cord creates Most parents’ college funds better TV experience far short of what they need David Carrig the college financial aid process, they’re Many viewers drop cable You have access to the shows any- USA TODAY late to the game.” where you are – you can catch them on Other worrisome survey findings: even if savings are small your phone, in an Uber or on the bus, at The majority of parents who are ❚ 44 percent of parents feel guilty the office during your lunch break, in currently saving for their child’s edu- they haven’t saved more for their kids. Jefferson Graham the park, wherever, and then pick the cation have saved less than $10,000, ❚ 37 percent said they have consid- USA TODAY show back up in the same place you according to a recent survey. ered using their retirement savings to left off at home. (Some cable and satel- That would barely cover the tuition pay for college costs. Millions of people every year are lite services offer these app features as and fees for one year at a four-year ❚ Only 26 percent of parents are sav- ditching their cable boxes to save hun- well, but not all.) public college for in-state students. ing in a 529 college savings plan, and dreds of dollars on channels many of us With the cable alternatives, you get The average tuition and fees for a 24 percent are saving in cash. never watch. viewing screen menus that, unlike ca- four-year public college for in-state ❚ 16 percent plan to use credit cards It’s great, but here’s the dirty little se- ble, are personalized to your tastes. students was $9,970 a year and for to help pay for college. cret: You won’t save real money on YouTube knows you like to watch out-of-state students was $25,620 for So what is a parent to do when faced ditching cable. But you will get a way “This Is Us,” “Better Call Saul” and 2017-18, according to the College with helping to put several children better viewing experience. “The Walking Dead,” and as Netflix Board. A private nonprofit college through school? Here are some options: Some 33 million people are expected and Amazon do, pushes those shows would cost $34,740 a year. ❚ Scholarships and grants: The first to cut the cord this year, up from 27.1 to the top of the menu. And you get rec- And that doesn’t include room and place to look is scholarships and grants, million in 2017, according to researcher ommendations based on similar titles. board, books, transportation and per- since these are types of financial aid you eMarketer. sonal expenses. The non-profit or- don’t have to pay back. But save money? Come on. The aver- ganization’s Trends in College Pricing They are the No. 1 source of funding age cost for cable and satellite TV is be- Report estimates that a full-time on- and cover about 35 percent of college tween $85 to $100. The average price for campus undergraduate budget for the costs for the typical family, according to internet is $60, Add the cost of Netflix 2017-18 school year averaged $25,290 Sallie Mae’s 2017 college study. Scholar- ($10.99 to $13.99 for HD and 4K), Hulu for public in-state, $40,940 for public ships are generally merit-based and ($11.99 without ads), Amazon Prime out-of-state and $50,900 for private awarded for academic achievement. ($9.92 monthly) and even without TV nonprofit. Most grants are financial need-based service you’re at nearly $100 monthly. The survey of 1,035 Americans cur- and require you to fill out financial aid And that’s without adding the cost of an rently saving for college found that: forms, like the Free Application for Fed- antenna for reception or a DVR for re- ❚ 57 percent have saved $0- eral Student Aid. cording shows. $10,000. ❚ 529 college savings plan: One of To cut the cable, all you need is an in- ❚ 22 percent have saved $10,001- the best options to pay for your child’s ternet signal and a streaming player, $20,000. education is a 529 plan. which you can get for as little as $20, or Watch “Better Call Saul” on TV and ❚ 9 percent have saved $20,001- These are tax-advantaged education an internet-enabled smart TV, and the PlayStation VUE app at the same $30,000. savings plans sponsored by states and you’ve got entertainment for weeks. time. ROBERT HANASHIRO/USA TODAY ❚ 5 percent have saved $30,001- educational institutions that allow you If you’re willing to spend around $40, $40,000. to stash money in an investment ac- you can subscribe to so-called cable al- ❚ 3 percent have saved $40,001- count that won’t be taxed if it’s used to ternatives – from YouTubeTV, Hulu, And the program guide is dynamic, $50,000. pay for college expenses. PlayStation TV or Sling TV – and you’ll with pictures and live video, unlike the ❚ 4 percent have saved $50,001 or Many employers allow you to con- get all the broadcast channels and most static, plain text of a cable menu. more. tribute to a 529 plan through automatic of the cable services you might want to If you don’t care about broadcast The survey was conducted using payroll deductions. see. So, 50 channels instead of 500. This and cable TV (which gets you access to SurveyMonkey on Jan. 23 and 24by ❚ Student loans: Since the cost of is where cutting the cord really shines. sports) and only want to see Netflix, Student Loan Hero, a company that of- college can be prohibitively expensive, Unlike cable providers, which rent Amazon and other programming from fers student loan management and re- many are forced to turn to student loans you a DVR with limited storage space on apps, you’ll save a monthly $40. But payment tools. to help pay the costs. Education is an in- a monthly basis, YouTube and PlaySta- you’ll still have that hefty cable inter- “The price tag of tuition is rising, vestment, but borrowing money should tion, for instance, have cloud DVRs with net bill to pay. and so too are parents’ savings goals,” be a last resort. You should take steps to unlimited storage. And they’re easier to The companies jack up the rates Andrew Pentis, the Student Loan Hero minimize your debt burden. operate. You want to see a show, you when you don’t add TV and/or phone survey’s lead author, said in a state- There are generally two options: gov- find it in the menu on the TV or within service to your monthly nut. ment. “That makes it all the more im- ernment loans and private student the app, click a button, and now you’re Still, clearly so many have found portant for parents to choose the right loans. Start with government loans recording the entire series – without that cutting the cord was a worthwhile vehicle to grow their college savings. If since they usually offer lower interest any worries about running out of room. step for them and aren’t looking back. they wait for their teenager to navigate rates and have better protections. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 | C3

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Mister Bill’s tower stand e walked slowly along the em- bankment in the dark. The pond Wto our right was smooth and silky in the soft moonlight. The air was cool and clean. At the cotton field, we stopped. There was no detectable wind. We spoke softly then moved on.

The stand was about 50 yards to the left, along the woodline. Clayton went ahead and at the stand turned around and handed me his rifle. He climbed the wooden ladder and crawled through the camouflage flap on the side opening. I reached up, handed him his rifle and mine — then climbed up the ladder and into the stand. The orange moon hung just over the tree line to the west. It wasn’t quite full and looked somewhat lopsided. We could sense that the sky was lighter now and that daylight SCDNR PHOTO BY JOEY FRAZIER was coming soon. There were The efforts of private landowners to install wood duck boxes has helped produce thousands of wood ducks annual- two comfortable chairs to sit in. ly in South Carolina. Apply now for free wood duck boxes at www.dnr.sc.gov. Someone had left a can of wasp spray on the floor. I hoped those little devils weren’t still around. Dan The stand overlooks an agri- Landowners can apply now for Geddings cultural field that is planted in cotton. A large section that was too wet to plant, in front of the stand, stretches the length of the field to the far wood duck boxes from SCDNR woodline. I had put a corn pile out in this open area the week before. BY SCDNR The application deadline is Carolina waterfowl enthusiasts I knew that the timber company was cutting Nov. 1. and is the only duck for which the adjoining tract to the south, but I didn’t ex- A limited number of free All applicants will be noti- we can effectively manage pro- pect to hear anything out of them until later in wood duck boxes will again be fied as to the status of their ap- duction habitat throughout all the morning. I was wrong. We heard a vehicle available to private landowners plication by January. geographic regions of the bumping along the access road just as the light and other qualified applicants Approved applicants will be state. The SCDNR’s Wood Duck was beginning to reveal our surroundings. Then, this fall through a partnership supplied with a wood duck box project supplements natural a few minutes later, a logging truck roared down between the South Carolina and predator shield. Each box production in cavities of for- the road. I was even more surprised to hear the Department of Natural Re- also requires 4-inch-by-4-inch- ested wetlands by providing cutter start dropping trees. It wasn’t even broad sources and the State Chapter by-10-foot post along with the artificial nesting sites. Fewer daylight yet, but I know the deer get used to those of Ducks Unlimited. Interested hardware for mounting the box natural cavities are available sounds, so I wasn’t too worried. individuals can apply for the and predator shield. Posts and today because of human activi- There was a slight breeze now, and it was out available boxes via the SCDNR hardware may be purchased at ty and development. Through of the north, blowing across the field toward the website, www.dnr.sc.gov. local lumber yards and home this project, private landown- timbering operation. Those sounds diminished, Up to five boxes per appli- improvement stores. ers are able to assist SCDNR to and I told Clayton about some of my experiences cant will be available for distri- The wood duck is the most produce thousands of wood regarding how the wind and weather can affect bution throughout the state. important species to South ducks annually. our ability to hear. It seems odd to me that the wind can move sounds so efficiently. We sat and talked for a while, and eventually I noticed a small metal name plate on the inside wall to my front. It was about the size of an ordi- nary index card. I leaned closer and read “This When to plant stand built by William and Bill Hall, August 2014.” Mister Bill had called me that fall and after a few minutes of chit-chat told me that he had bulbs in the fall? put a tower stand on the Rhodes property near the pond. He wanted me to hunt the stand whenever I could. It was a club stand, and any- Science, nature one could hunt it on a first-come, first-serve basis. But he wanted to be sure that I knew it was there. Bill Hall is one of a kind. He is of an older gen- offer some clues eration that is fading away. He is quiet, kind and considerate. A true Southern gentleman. I got to BY DEAN FOSDICK know him as a fellow turkey hunter. Now, I know The Associated Press him as a friend. I’ve hunted the stand when I To ensure that bulbs planted in the fall will bloom could. in early spring, timing is important. The stand is a handbuilt wooden tower stand. Plant too soon, and the bulbs might rot in rain- The floor is about 10 feet from the ground. It’s saturated ground. Plant too late, and they won’t stem length.” closed in with a narrow opening around three have time to build enough energy for flowering. Refrigerate bulbs for a time before planting if you sides. A sturdy ladder gives access to an open A soil thermometer is a more accurate tool than a live in the South, he said. “Everywhere else, it’s side that is covered with a camouflage cloth flap. calendar. The best time to plant bulbs varies accord- plant whenever you feel winter coming on.” It has a roll of camouflage material across the ing to where you live and what the weather has By that, he means taking your fall planting cues front that can be lowered for concealment or been like approaching autumn. from nature. Here are some natural markers gath- rolled up for better viewing. Fall seasonal benchmarks are being questioned, ered from Colorblends customers who contend it’s Mister Bill’s son William had helped him with however, with winters seemingly becoming shorter, time to place bulbs in the ground when: the stand. I met William at our club meeting back said Debby Horwitz, a horticulturist with American • Fall leaf colors have moved just past peak. in early March, and he and his son Will came to Gardens, a landscape, architecture and construction • Squirrels are digging in acorns as fast as they hunt turkeys this past spring. Will and William firm in Elmhurst, Illinois. can. are good people, too. “It used to snow in the Chicago area in November • Birds are flocking up for their southward migra- By now, Clayton and I had been sitting for when I was a kid,” Horwitz said. “That hasn’t hap- tion. about two hours. We had started out whispering pened here in a long time. If you get ahold of any • You begin smelling wood smoke from neighbor- softly but had gotten louder and louder without bulbs in December, go ahead and plant them.” hood stoves and fireplaces. realizing it, as the morning wore on. Then a Bulbs perform best when planted in soils that • You start turning on the heater in your car. sound caught my full attention. Clayton heard it have cooled to 55 degrees or lower. Horticulturists • Your kids start asking for gloves, or you wake in at the same time. It was the unmistakable sound recommend that you plant them in holes three the middle of the night suddenly needing a blanket. of a deer walking in the woods, crunching the times the height of the bulbs deep. “One of the benchmarks that works best for me is dried leaves, directly behind the stand. It stopped, “Sometimes the (planting) rules don’t matter,” when I see frost on the windshield,” Schipper said. and we sat in silence. said Mark Konlock, director of horticulture for the “I also pay attention to the fall foliage, to the hostas Clayton leaned over, rummaged around in his Green Bay (Wisconsin) Botanical Garden. “You can when they lay down, and I follow the crickets. It’s bag and pulled out a grunt call. “Easy,” I cau- dig a big hole and simply chuck them in there. You time to plant when they become quiet and they can tioned. The deer was close. He made two soft don’t even have to put them right side up. Garden- barely get their violins going.” grunts, paused, then one more. The deer turned ing with bulbs is easier than you might think.” Whatever the timing, bulbs are capable of taking and walked directly toward the stand. I looked The most popular bulbs for fall planting include a great amount of abuse, Horwitz said. over my shoulder at the wall of green vegetation daffodils, crocus, snowdrop, hyacinth, tulips, scilla, “We’ve planted daffodils in ground frozen solid,” behind us. I could feel a soft breeze on the back fritillaria, allium, irises and gladiolus. she said. “One of our guys cut through the earth of my neck, and I knew the deer couldn’t catch “It’s always best to do it at the appropriate time,” with a pick axe while I placed the poor little things our scent. said Tim Schipper, founder and owner of Colorb- in the ground and covered them the best I could We looked at each other with expectation, but lends, a wholesale bulb company in Bridgeport, with clumps of frozen dirt. nothing else happened for several long minutes. I Connecticut. “The more chilling they get, the bet- “It was December. They came up great the next expected the deer to walk out into the field, but it ter the quality of the bloom and the longer their spring.” had no intention of doing that. It had heard what it thought was another deer but couldn’t see one from the security of the thicket. Did you kill a big buck? Kill your first deer? We sat silently for another 30 minutes. There was no other sound in the woods. The deer had Catch a big fish? Catch your first fish? either hunkered down in place or slipped away silently. We climbed down and walked back to the We want to share your outdoor photos with our readers. Email your photo truck. We will try that stand again — soon. submissions to [email protected]. Please include name of person in the photo, where the catch or kill took place and any other pertinent information. Reach Dan Geddings at [email protected]. C4 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM REFLECTIONS

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS Savage-Glover School was the site of one of four parks opened by the recreational association in 1940. Savage-Glover School was a favorite spot for recreation This is the second in a two-part series that focuses on summer activities that youth enjoyed in Sumter. This part features those attending Savage-Glover to participate in its “Splash Parties.” Part one, published Sept. 2, highlighted the wading pool at Memorial Park.

nother of the favorite summer playgrounds was at Sav- age-Glover School “which Awas the black division and one of the four parks that were opened by the newly formed recreational association in 1940.” “The Savage-Glover grounds proved to be one of the most successful of the four grounds, according to Director Bill Clark. He noted that the school grounds were always filled with children from the time they opened at 9 a.m. until they closed at 6 p.m. in the The faculty at the Lincoln Graded School, circa 1911, are seen in this photo. Seated left to right are Anna Davis, Edna Lowery, Pru- afternoon.” One of the activities fa- dence Lewis and Mamie Glover. Standing are, from left, J.C. Prioleau, assistant principal; Martha Savage; and C.A. Lawson, principal. vored by the children was “splash par- Savage and Glover are the teachers for whom Savage-Glover School was named. ties” made possible by the city firemen in cooperation with the playgrounds. The park director made these affairs possible by borrowing fire hoses from the department. “The parents of the children knew that when they sent their children to the school Sammy Way that they were doing something worth- REFLECTIONS while and construc- tive, and they also knew that they were being kept off the streets, as noted by supervisor Lila Shelton. The parents expressed their appreciation to supervisor Conyers time and again and expressed hope that the parks would open every summer.” Having years of experience, Lila Shelton and Ulysses Conyers, who supervised the children at play, were college graduates and were well equipped to direct the children. Both were connected with the WPA, and this relationship made it ABOVE: Betty possible to keep the grounds open Jean Butler dis- until school started whereas the plays her dancing other three grounds in the system ability during a could only run the scheduled eight talent show at weeks. Savage-Glover playground in It’s your world. 1955. LEFT: Thelma An- derson, play- Read all about it. ground director at Savage-Glover school, begins in- struction in arts and crafts for young people taking advantage of the summer program sponsored Call (803) 774-1200 by the City Recre- ation Department and get started today. in 1954. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 | C5 YESTERYEAR Crowson gives record blood donations; aviator has no plane to fly in the Air Force 75 YEARS AGO — 1944 concerned and that plans al- set by the staff of the 1968 April 1 — April 7 ready have been launched for Sumter County United Fund • A total of $37,342.21 has the formation of a team. Drive for its victory luncheon, been raised in Sumter Coun- • Women are usually not has come and gone, and the ty’s Red Cross War Fund drive, mentioned when it comes to $203,000 goal is still incomplete. K. E. Ward, director, an- talk of serving overseas, but According to Richard P. Moses, nounced. The campaign closed the service women of Shaw campaign chairman for the officially yesterday, and Mr. Field have proved that they, current drive, approximately Ward said that the campaign too, can serve with soldiers in 98 percent of the whopping headquarters in the Chamber foreign lands. Cpl. Ruby M. goal has been obtained, but the of Commerce building would Mitcham of the Shaw WAC De- outstanding two percent, be closed and that beginning tachment is the second mem- which represents about $4,000, Monday an office would be lo- ber of the unit at this base to is slow coming in. Team mem- cated in the offices of F. E. Gib- get her call for service abroad. bers are still working to bring son and Son. Mrs. Van New- The first WAC to go was Pvt. in the last crucial two percent, man will be at that location, Lilliam M. Buika, former WAC which will mean the difference SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Mr. Ward said, to handle the orderly room clerk. between the drive reaching a 1968 — Mary Willa Rawlinson, right, newly elected May Queen at rest of the campaign’s busi- • Secretary of State W. P. tremendous goal or going Christian Academy, is seen with her Maid of Honor, Beth Brunson. ness. The phone number there Blackwell issued a charter down in defeat. is 751. Mr. Ward joined other today to Black River Farms • Heyward Crowson, Sumter executive officer of the Home- did.” That experience gave officials of the campaign in Inc. of Sumter. The firm listed Daily Item photographer, gave builders Association. Nikky the courage — or as she thanking all who made the its capital stock at 20 shares his 80th pint of blood at yes- 25 YEARS AGO — 1993 says, the “pluck” — to pursue a drive a success. Without each without par value. Officers terday’s bloodmobile opera- writing career. Sept. 4 — 10 individual’s support, he said, named were E. H. Moses, presi- tion, becoming the first 10-gal- • The silver wings that 1st the drive could not have been dent and treasurer; H. H. She- lon donor to the Sumter pro- • No one knows how many Lt. Blake Waller wears on his successfully concluded. lor, vice president; and M. B. gram, now almost 18 years people in Sumter County are chest symbolize a year of rig- • W. R. Wells Jr., of Sumter Bultman, secretary. old. Blood Program Chairman homeless. Most agree that orous training designed to put County, has assumed his duties • Ice was seen by our dawn Riley Bradham hailed Crow- Sumter’s homeless tend to be him in the ranks of America’s as Clarendon County farm patrol this morning. The early son’s record as an outstanding male. The Rev. A. Clark Jen- elite aviators. That Waller has agent. Mr. Wells is filling the risers claim there was ice in example to the community. kins of Emmanuel United no plane to fly dramatizes the vacancy made by the death of bird baths about the town and Mrs. Helen Malone, Red Cross Methodist Church estimates changes the end of the Cold F. M. Rast, who served as agent a coating of it on many other staffer who engineered a that he sees about six to eight War has wrought in the Air there for 22 years. Mr. Wells things. But it’s a chill wind that photo of Crowson much homeless people among the Force. Waller, a 1990 graduate graduated from Clemson Col- blows no good, so brace up. against his wishes, terms him roughly 50 served each day at of the Air Force Academy, lege in 1922 and taught two Judge Horace Harby tells us “one in a million.” Emmanuel Soup Kitchen. The works in the 309th Fighter years at Dalzell, after which he there’s always a cold snap just • Crepe paper, chicken wire, homeless include transients Squadron at Shaw Air Force worked for Sumter Packing Co. in time for the Easter parade. contact paper, Christmas trees, who pass from town to town Base but doesn’t fly regularly In 1926, he went to Marion 50 YEARS AGO — 1968 grass, presents and everything and the working poor, — at least not in military County as farm agent, where else that goes on a float to knocked down by a bad break, planes — despite his success- Dec. 2 — 7 he remained until May 1943, make it attractive is being fighting to get back on their ful graduation from Europe- when he became associated • Airman John A. Frapwell added in readiness for the big feet. Sumter is home to a an/NATO Joint Jet Pilot with the Lance Williams Co. Jr. has been named “Airman Christmas Parade. The parade number of community service Training. The end of the Cold Mr. Wells will move his family of the Month” in the Sumter of floats and bands will travel agencies, but many have nar- War has put him — and 919 to Manning after June 1. Mrs. Merchants Association Recog- down Main Street from Cal- row missions. Some think that other trained pilots who have Wells was formerly Miss Jessie nition Project for the month of houn Street to Bartlette Street. these groups are enough to completed Undergraduate Cope, of Orangeburg, and they November. Airman Frapwell, The parade is sponsored by the help the homeless in a com- Pilot Training — into a pool have two daughters. son of Mrs. Evelyn F. Frapwell Sumter Jaycees and is an an- munity of Sumter’s size. of aviators whose silver wings • A total of $1,198.22 was con- of the Bronx, New York, has nual appearance for the “man Some think that the commu- are pinned down to earth for tributed to the Sumter County been in the Air Force since of the season” — Santa Claus. nity needs to do more. Some as long as two years and 10 Red Cross War Fund drive July 1968. He is a traffic main- • The Edmunds High School of the people who need this months. through the Sumter, Rex and tenance specialist for the 363rd Jayvees overcame a three- help the most are unaware • Local banker Howard El- Carolina theaters during Red Transportation Squadron at point deficit at halftime to stop that it exists or how to get it. kins has been named Indepen- Cross Week in the theaters, K. Shaw Air Force Base. Darlington, 37-26. Edmunds • Sumter High head coach dent Banker of the Year by E. Ward, manager of the three • With the best height in sev- trailed at the half, 13-10, but Tom Lewis wasn’t happy about the Independent Banks of Sumter show places, said eral years, Edmunds High proceeded to tally 24 points to the 10 penalties and two fum- South Carolina. Elkins, presi- today. This amount was turned School’s Gamecocks start their only 13 for the home team to bles committed by his team, dent and chief executive offi- over to the Red Cross War 1968-69 cage season here take the win. Art Beasley, only but he had no complaints with cer of The Bank of Clarendon Fund last Friday. Mr. Ward against Camden. Coach Char- 5-3, scored 21 points to spark the final scoreboard tally, in Manning, was selected by today thanked all Red Cross lie Hodgin is optimistic about the Baby Birds to victory. which read Gamecocks 17, representatives of the 71 workers who collected the con- his team’s chances of improv- • The Morris College cagers Berkeley 8. “It was another banks that are members of tributions in the theaters and ing on the 11-10 record of a loss to the Benedict Tigers 111 win, and we’re glad for it, but it the IBSC. The honor is award- the patrons for their fine re- year ago — but cites speed and to 87 in beginning their 1968- was not pretty,” said Lewis, ed annually on the basis of sponse. “Red Cross Week in inexperience as big problems. 69 season. Nat Dukes scored whose team improved to 2-0 outstanding service to the in- our theaters was a great suc- “We don’t have a lot of speed, 30 points for the Tigers, in with the win at Sumter Memo- dependent banking industry cess,” he concluded. and with our inexperience it’s leading them to victory. Bene- rial Stadium. “We made a lot of and to the local community. • Eleven persons were appre- hard to tell how well we will dict had five men in the dou- mistakes tonight. We played • Four members of USC hended in the city for gam- do. We do have the best height ble column. James Robinson Bryan Richardson at tackle in- Sumter’s full-time faculty have bling, according to police re- ever — and that’s in our led the Hornets, scoring with stead of center, where he’s been promoted and three have ports. Nine of the offenders favor,” he said. 22 points, followed by Ulysses been a regular, and we moved been granted tenure, Dr. C. were caught at one time. The • Postmaster W. Loring Lee Holmes with 18 points. Tyrone Washington over to Leslie Carpenter, dean of the two persons at whose homes Jr. today urged Sumter resi- • Two former Sumter chil- guard from tackle. With a new university, has announced. the gamblers were playing dents to start their Christmas dren, whose entire school ex- center and with us playing two Tenured faculty promoted were arrested on a charge of shopping and mailing now. perience had been at the Hill- quarterbacks (Franklin White from associate professor to running gambling establish- “After Dec. 1, the post office crest School, are the only and Chad Hoshour), we had professor include Dr. Charles ments. Other arrests were for will be hard pressed to handle American children in their re- some problems with the K. Cook (mathematics), Dr. disorderly conduct (five), the tremendous volume of spective classes at a public snaps.” Carolyn A. West (biology), and drunkenness (three), insuffi- Christmas mail expected,” he school in Nairobi, Kenya. Ed- • Furman senior wide re- Dr. Laura M. Zaidman (Eng- cient brakes (two), one for de- said. He noted that selections ward Heyse, 9, and his sister, ceiver Willie McConico spent lish). Dr. Nancy E. Macdonald frauding a taxi and one for as- are better early in the season, Alice, 8, enrolled this fall at the most of his summer vacation (psychology) was granted ten- sault and battery. The latter shopping is more enjoyable, Westlands Primary School in working on his game. He ran ure and promoted from assis- case was turned over to county and one can be assured that the modern capital of this East sprints, caught footballs and tant to associate professor. authorities. his mail will be delivered be- African country. They are the lifted weights — all in an at- • Dr. Luns C. Richardson re- • Mr. and Mrs. Riley A. Brad- fore Christmas. children of Mr. and Mrs. Her- tempt to make himself a bet- cently announced new faculty ham received a War Depart- • Led by strong performances bert W. Heyse who are study- ter football player. And when and staff members. Serving in ment telegram this morning of Joseph Canty and William ing the Swahili language for the Indians stopped Scott’s the Division of General Stud- notifying them that their son, Blyther, the Lincoln High Bull- three months. The Heyses are Branch 28-6 in their season ies are Dr. Leroy Staggers, Dr. Pvt. Riley A. Bradham, Jr., was dogs topped Jackson High getting ready for a four-year opener last week, it was Mc- George G. Richardson, Huline seriously wounded March 4 on School here in their cage open- assignment with the Lutheran Conico who came up with the Goodman, Victoria Duncan the Italian front. They had pre- er, 65-53. Between the two, Church in Tanzania. Heyse big plays. He caught six pass- and Harold Oberg. Staggers is viously learned from a letter Canty and Blyther tallied 54 will teach at the II-boru Lu- es for 110 yards and a touch- serving as an associate profes- that Pvt. Bradham had been out of the 65 points managed theran Secondary School in down and had three returns sor of English, Richardson is wounded, and from other let- by the Bulldogs. Canty was the Arusha. for 131 yards in the game. serving as an assistant profes- ters received that he was con- leading scorer with 30 points, • Master Sgt. Benjamin F. That performance convinced sor of English, Goodman is valescing in an army hospital. hitting 14 field goals and two Rogers, of the 4417th Combat McConico that all of the hard serving as an assistant profes- His parents have received the free throws. Blyther had 24 Crew Training Squadron, re- work was finally paying off. sor of mathematics, Duncan Purple Heart which he was points on 12 field goals. ceived an electronic warfare • Nikky Finney used to spend is serving as an assistant pro- awarded. Pvt. Bradham has • Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ma- maintenance award while at- childhood days basking in the fessor of reading and Oberg is been in Italy since early last honey are the proud owners of tending the annual convention sunlight that crept through a serving as an assistant profes- autumn and has been in al- a true rarity for this part of the of the Association of Old ground-level window of the sor of biology. most constant combat. He was country — a tangerine tree Crows at San Antonio, Texas. Carnegie Library wondering • The grave of Revolution- on the Anzio beachhead at the that thrives and bears luscious The Association of Old Crows why a black woman couldn’t do ary War Gen. Thomas Sum- time he was wounded. orange-gold fruit every year is a professional organization for a living what so many white ter is about to receive a lot of • Inter-post baseball was until Christmas time. Accord- formed to further the national women could: write. She had attention. Georganne Kirven, back in the limelight at Shaw ing to the Mahoneys, the 15- effort in the field of electronic written, since the age of 10, an agent with the Sumter Field, following a sudden rever- foot tree was started from a warfare. The association has while watching her parents County Clemson Extension sal of policy on the part of the tangerine seed planted in a approximately 5,000 members. fight the war for civil rights. At Service and executive direc- flying training command in re- flower pot over 13 years ago. • The Homebuilders Associa- 13, she was treated to a perfor- tor of the Sumter County scinding the directive which • City Manager Wade S. Kolb tion of Sumter-Clarendon in- mance of “To Be Young, Gifted Keep America Beautiful pro- banned travel of more than 25 announced the appointment of stalled new officers and board and Black,” by Lorraine Hans- gram, is encouraging every- miles one way to scenes of ath- John Randolph “Randy” Pee- of directors at its meeting. New berry, a black woman. “It one to bring their muscle and letic contests. Capt. Stanley R. bles to the position of city officers include: Harry Com- changed my life,” she said of public spirit to a cleanup day Gabrielson, post director of building official, which recent- mins, president; B.M. Morris, that performance at Sumter’s for the Thomas Sumter Me- physical training, said that ly became vacant with the first vice president; C.P. Hodge, Morris College. “I never knew morial in Stateburg. The Shaw Field post headquarters death of J.H. Delk. Peeples, a second vice president and out- there was a black woman who cleanup is part of the nation- has given his department a native of Estill, has been a resi- going president; and Robert I. won the kinds of awards she al Take Pride in Public Lands “green light” as far as authori- dent of Sumter for 23 years. Ard, secretary-treasurer. 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