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Anthony Keith gives his daughter, Alonna, a high What’s your five on Thursday with daughter, Zoey, and wife, Cari, during a $500 shop- favorite ping spree given to the family by the City of Sum- Christmas ter. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / movie? THE SUMTER ITEM BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] With countless Christmas movies playing this month, The Sumter Item asked a few people what holiday movie brought out his or her Christ- mas spirit. According to a survey con- ducted by HowToWatch.com, the favorite holiday movie in South Carolina is "The Polar Express" in contrast with Flo- ridians, who chose “Eyes Wide Shut.” Movies across the country varied from “The City of Sumter Christmas Wish Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Elf,” “Home Alone 2” and “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Which one do you agree with? Giveaway helps deserving family 2nd-annual contest gives $500 shopping spree for presents, food BY KAYLA ROBINS years now, she said, and thought of [email protected] them and their hardships when she read about the giveaway in The Sumter Losing two transmissions, making two Item. round-trips to Columbia each work day, "I knew their situation wasn't what JOE BROWN getting surgery and paying for regular they wanted it to be, and if I knew that “The Best Man costs of supporting a family of four and I had the opportunity to do some- Holiday” could not stop Christmas cheer from thing about it, even if it wasn't my own being delivered this week. , why not do it?" she said. The second-annual City of Sumter Dees said she grew up in a large Christmas Wish Giveaway brought joy family learning to share, a trait that and relief to the Keith family Thursday has followed her into adulthood. night at the Walmart Supercenter on "We've forgotten common courtesies. Broad Street, where husband Anthony, Zoey Keith helps load items at the check- That it doesn't take a lot for me to just wife, Chari, and children Alonna and out line in Walmart on Thursday night. be kind. Everybody is angry," she said. Zoey were given a $500 shopping spree "These are children that are being ex- TABITHA MERKLE thanks to a woman who nominated them good Christmas for my kids," Anthony posed to something good and have the “Rudolph the Red- for the contest. Keith said. opportunity to grow into great adults, Nosed Reindeer” "It started with a conversation a cou- This was a rough year for the Keith as well." ple years ago with Sumter Tourism and family. She said she tries to pay it forward Downtown Sumter on how we could give They had transmissions in two cars whenever she can, usually staying in back to the community and spread some die within 45 days of each other. Keith the background. Because this give- Christmas cheer," said Shelley Kile, has a good job at Amazon, but it is in away is a promotion, though, she felt spokeswoman for the city. Columbia. His wife, Chari, has been OK with talking about her part so oth- The city asked for nominations of a driving him to work and picking him ers could nominate deserving Sumter- person or a family who lives in Sumter up every day, making four trips each ites next year. and deserves the $500 spending limit on work day on top of caring for two chil- "We put so much pressure on people anything in Sumter. Forms were avail- dren. to be great, so to speak, this time of JOHN MERKLE able at the Sumter Opera House and Then Keith tore his meniscus and the year," she said. "But, if you're nice “It’s a Wonderful Swan Lake Visitors Center. had to get surgery. all year long, this time of the year is Life” The Keiths chose Walmart because it "Life happens to everybody. Every- just second nature. You just automati- afforded them the chance to get both body has difficult times," he said. "Ev- cally do it." toys and presents for their daughters erybody needs a helping hand at some Anthony Keith, his wife and daugh- and daily necessities such as food and time in their life." ters by his side, was all smiles Thurs- cleaning supplies. That helping hand came in the form day night, carts and hearts full. "To be able to get everything on our of Melanie Dees. "The only gifts under the tree now list and cross it off is a great relief for The associate pastor at Grace Cathe- are the ones the school gave them," he me being the husband and provider for dral Ministries on Oswego Road has said. "Now, we got to fill up the pantry our family. And to be able to provide a known the family for about three and fill up the Christmas tree." BILL LESLIE “The Lemon Drop Kid” Armed robbery suspects in custody

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS fleeing four sus- charged with armed rob- [email protected] the area, pects bery and possession of a CORRECTION according during weapon during a violent Three men have been ar- to a Sum- the inci- crime. Simon is additionally Billy Lane did not buy back rested in connection with an ter Police dent, but charged with possession Pizza Lane, but is working armed robbery at the Speed- Depart- McGirt with intent to distribute there full time as co-manager way convenience store on ment TONEY PEARSON SIMON said it is marijuana and possession with Forrest Anderson. The Broad Street in November. news re- unclear with intent to distribute owner of the restaurant is Davnus Toney, 26, Curtis lease. whether marijuana within a half Hamid Alami, who has relocat- Channing Pearson, 27, and No one was injured during the fourth person was in- mile of a school or park, ed to North Carolina, where he Jamacia Rakeem Simon, 26, the incident, said Tonyia volved in a crime. McGirt said. is opening a new restaurant. are accused of entering the McGirt, public information Toney, of Boulevard The three men are being A detail box in Friday’s store and taking an undeter- officer for the department. Road, Pearson, of Loring held at Sumter-Lee Region- paper wrongly identified Lane mined amount of cash at A previous release stated Drive and Simon, of Mari- al Detention Center, and the as the owner. about 9 p.m. Nov. 29 before surveillance video recorded lyn Avenue, are each investigation is ongoing.

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Congress, White House talking, but no quick end to shutdown in sight Seniors, children and Christmas

WASHINGTON (AP) — down could end immediately Congress gaveled open for a if Trump simply dropped his rare Saturday session days demand for money that was before Christmas as Ameri- the centerpiece of his presi- ca’s elected leaders partially dential campaign. Trump shut down the government, had pledged that Mexico unable to find a compromise would pay for the wall; Mexi- over money for President co has refused. Donald Trump’s promised “If you want to open the wall along the U.S.-Mexico government, you must aban- border. don the wall,” Schumer said. Trump is demanding $5 bil- But Trump, digging in, lion, but congressional Dem- tweeted about “the crisis of ocrats are refusing to accede illegal activity” at Ameri- in a stalemate that provides a can’s southern border is chaotic coda for Republicans “real and will not stop until in the waning days of their we build a great Steel Barrier two-year reign controlling or Wall.” government. Democrats said they are The president jettisoned open to other proposals that his Florida holiday getaway don’t include the wall, which to Mar-a-Lago, tweeting, “I Schumer said is too costly PHOTO PROVIDED am in the White House, and unpopular. They have of- Judy Fleming, a retired child development educator and resident at Brookdale Sumter Senior Living, working hard.” Trump was fered to keep spending at ex- reads holiday stories to Club House Day Care Children on Wednesday. Residents and staff made hosting a lunch with conser- isting levels of $1.3 billion for Christmas cookies, and the children later sang carols for the residents. vative lawmakers, including border fencing and other se- House Freedom Caucus curity. chiefs Mark Meadows of The impasse blocks money North Carolina and Jim Jor- for nine of 15 Cabinet-level dan of Ohio, and several sen- departments and dozens of ators, among them Lindsey agencies, including the de- Hillcrest Graham of South Carolina. partments of Homeland Se- Absent from the guest list curity, Transportation, Inte- council visits were GOP leaders or any rior, Agriculture, State and Democrats. Justice. Oakland The president also ac- The disruption affects knowledged in a tweet it many government operations could be “a long stay.” and the routines of 800,000 Primary Talks continued between federal employees. Roughly Members of the Hillcrest Democrats and the White 420,000 workers were deemed Middle School Student House. For the second day in essential and will work un- Council visited Oakland Pri- a row, Vice President Mike paid just days before Christ- mary School earlier this Pence shuttled over to the mas. An additional 380,000 week with letters from Capitol to work on a deal. will be furloughed, meaning Santa. They read the letters Senate Democratic leader they will stay home without to the pre-kindergarten stu- Chuck Schumer of New pay. dents and helped them with York met with Pence at the Federal employees al- festive crafts. request of the White House, ready were granted an according to Schumer’s of- extra day of vacation on PHOTO PROVIDED fice. Monday, Christmas Eve, Senate Majority Leader thanks to an executive Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said order that Trump signed he hoped an agreement could this past week. The Senate be reached “sooner rather passed legislation ensuring than later.” that workers will receive McConnell said any deal to back pay. The House reopen government would re- seemed sure to follow suit. quire Democratic support for Christmas passage and the president’s signature. “That’s what’s MORE TO THE STORY COLORING CONTEST needed.” Read on at www.theitem.com. Schumer said the shut- WINNERS

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A 34-year-old man was de- Sheriff’s Office. nied bond after being accused A warrant states that the of sending explicit photos to a suspect also reportedly asked 14-year-old girl and asking for the victim “several times to photos of her in return. sneak out of her parents’ resi- Jason Darnell Smoot, of dence” on Joyce Street in Hwy. 260, was arrested Friday Sumter “through the window on charges of criminal solici- for the purpose of meeting up tation of a minor, first-degree to engage in sexual acts.” sexual exploitation of a minor Smoot remains in the Sum- and unlawful dissemination of ter-Lee Regional Detention obscene material to a person Center. A booking photo was AGES 2-4 under 18 years of age, accord- not available as of press time. ing to the Sumter County Timothy Singleton

S.C.’s unemployment rate steady at 3.3 percent

COLUMBIA (AP) — South with about 1,500 new work- Carolina's unemployment ers. rate was steady in Novem- The professional and busi- ber. ness services sector lost The Department of Em- about 1,100 jobs in Novem- AGES 8-10 ployment and Workforce ber. said in a news release Friday Bamberg County had the Ellis Coker that the jobless rate in South highest unemployed rate at Carolina was unchanged at 5.9 percent. Charleston 3.3 percent. County had the lowest rate The national jobless rate at 2.5 percent. Locally, Sum- was 3.7 percent in Novem- ter was at 3.7, with Lee and ber. Clarendon at 4.3. The department said the The report said that an ad- AGES 5-7 trade, transportation and ditional 4,200 people were utilities sector added the working in South Carolina Elaina Crites Young most employees last month, in November. A4 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 LOCAL THE SUMTER ITEM 9 students named winners in Christmas card contest Top winners from Alice Drive Middle School

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Nine students from each years ago, and we’ve grade in Sumter School Dis- trict's elementary and mid- had just unbelievable dle schools were selected as winners in the 5th-annual participants and City of Sumter Mayor’s Christmas Card Contest. winners in this.’ The top two winners — Murrin Reed, sixth-grader MAYOR JOE MCELVEEN at Alice Drive Middle School, and Kali Katz, eighth-grader at Alice Drive Katz's white swan and Middle School — will have decorated tree will be on the their cards featured on the front of the cards, and front and inside of Mayor Reed's flying black swan will Joe McElveen's Christmas be on the inside cover. cards this year. Other winning artwork in- McElveen said the cards cluded Santa Claus flying are sent out to leaders at over Sumter Opera House, Shaw Air Force Base and the Recovery Wing at Swan other communities. Lake and an elf with Sum- PHOTOS PROVIDED "We started this a few ter written on his hat. ABOVE: Photographed are sev- years ago, and we've had just Sumter School District eral of the winners in the City of unbelievable participants helped coordinate the con- Sumter Mayor’s Christmas Card and winners in this,"he said. test, and Farmer’s Tele- Contest, Aiden Tolson, Abbigail It's a great opportunity for phone Cooperative provided Grossman, Brianna Riley, Ebony art and the artist to be rec- Katz and Reed with Apple Osborne, McKayla Mouradjian, ognized, he said. iPads. Murrin Reed, Benjamin Morrow and Kali Katz; Sumter School Dis- trict Interim Superintendent Debbie Hamm; Mayor Joe McElveen; Assistant Superinten- dent for Leadership and School Excellence Norris Williams; coun- cilman Steve Corley; councilman Ione Dwyer; councilman Thomas Lowery; councilman Colin Davis; councilman Calvin Hastie; and councilman David Merchant.

LEFT: Art by Alice Drive Middle School sixth-grader Murrin Reed of a flying black swan was cho- sen for the inside cover of Mayor Joe McElveen’s Christmas card.

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A worker cleans the dust from a chandelier at the Church of the Nativity, built atop the site where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, in the West Bank City of Bethlehem.

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Church renovation gives hope to Bethlehem

BY MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH two years, officials say. The mayor Associated Press said he expects 1.2 million visitors this year. ETHLEHEM, West Bank Tourism Minister Rula Maayah — A historic renovation of said she is working with Christian of- ficials to expand visiting hours to ac- the Church of the Nativity B commodate the long lines. is lifting spirits in the biblical An ambitious program has been set up for Christmas this year, she said. town of Bethlehem ahead of The municipality recently hosted rep- Christmas, offering visitors a resentatives of 14 twin cities from around the world for a Christmas look at ancient mosaics and col- tree lighting ceremony. Foreign musi- umns that have been restored to cians performed Christmas songs during the event. their original glory for the first Fifteen European countries partici- time in 600 years. pated in a Christmas market in the front yard of the church. The munici- City officials hope the renovation at pality also has been building a Christ- the traditional birthplace of Jesus mas village for children. will boost tourism and a weak econo- But whether the city's efforts can my in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, stop the long-term outflow of Bethle- and perhaps slow a decades-long hem's Christians remains to be seen. drain of the Christian population As elsewhere in the Arab world, the from the lands where the faith was local Christian community has strug- born. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS gled for decades, escaping conflict "Christians are leaving the Holy Restoration experts work on a mosaic inside the Church of the Nativity. and economic troubles in search of Land due to the lack of peace and better opportunities abroad. economic hardships, and we are In the Holy Land, Israel's half-cen- struggling to keep them in their mosaics were covered in grime and nian churches have traditionally tury-old occupation of the West Bank homeland," said Bethlehem Mayor walls and columns were damaged. viewed each other with deep suspi- and east Jerusalem, and more than a Anton Salman. "This is one of the After five years of work, it has been cion. decade of rule by the Islamic militant ways." transformed. Under a 19th-century agreement group Hamas in Gaza have signifi- The renovation started in 2013, a Emad Nassar, a Palestinian engi- called the Status Quo, each denomi- cantly worsened the situation. year after UNESCO declared the neer overseeing the renovations, said nation has its own areas and respon- A 2017 census in the West Bank, church a world heritage site, and is the project started with the ceiling. sibilities. But over the years, turf bat- Gaza and east Jerusalem counted just expected to be completed by the end Roughly 10 percent of the beams tles have erupted into arguments and under 47,000 Palestinian Christians, of next year. The Palestinian Author- were replaced with wood imported even fistfights among clergymen. or about 1 percent of a Palestinian ity formed a committee of local from old destroyed churches in Italy, The Rev. Samour, a 70-year-old population of close to 4.8 million. Christian leaders to oversee the reno- windows were fixed, and outside Greek Orthodox clergyman who has Twenty years earlier, Christians still vation and contracted an Italian com- stones and walls were renovated. served at the church for nearly half a made up more than 1.7 percent of the pany to carry out the project. Perhaps the biggest challenge has century, said the Palestinian Authori- Palestinian population, according to Ziad al-Bandak, the committee been repairing the badly damaged ty managed to get the rival churches the Palestinian Central Bureau of head, said it has collected $14 million 21,500-square-foot wall mosaic. So far, on board. Statistics. out of $17 million needed. Roughly 1,292 square feet have been restored, The construction did not touch the Roughly half of Palestinian Chris- half of the funding has come from depicting images of Christ and Chris- altar crypt with the 14-point silver tians live in the Bethlehem area, the Palestinian Authority and local tian saints. Workers are also restor- star marking the spot where, accord- where their share of the population Muslim and Christian businesses, ing a floor mosaic. ing to Christian tradition, Jesus was has also declined significantly. and the rest from foreign donors. The restoration process is meticu- born. Although it also needs renova- Wadie Abunassar, a senior adviser "It has become such a beautiful lous and painstaking. As Nassar tion, the churches have not yet to church leaders in the Holy Land, church," he said. "Every Christian in spoke, three Italian workers were reached an agreement on the crypt. said the Palestinian leadership in the the world would love to see it now." cleaning a mosaic with tiny brushes Bethlehem is heavily dependent on West Bank has treated Christians One of Christianity's most sacred and covering them with protective Christmas tourism, with hotels, res- well but that lack of progress toward shrines, the church was built in the material. taurants and gift stores doing much a resolution over Israel and Palestin- 4th century by St. Helena over a cave "In the coming year, we are going to of their business during the short ian statehood have driven emigra- where the Virgin Mary is said to have continue renovating the columns, the holiday season. The renovated church tion. given birth. What pilgrims mostly see floor mosaic, the tiles and the front has become a popular destination. Despite lack of hope, he urged today is the basilica built by Byzan- yard floor," Nassar said. "The mosaic on the walls is very Christians to stay. tine Emperor Justinian I, who ruled The delicate relations between the beautiful, and the renovation is very "This is our homeland. We are from 527 to 565. Holy Land's major Christian denomi- impressive," said Sandris Gradins, a called to be witnesses for Jesus in Neglected for decades before the nations have factored into the poor 31-year-old tourist from Latvia. his homeland," he said. "This is a renovation, the roof of the church condition of the church. The Roman After dipping in 2015 and 2016, tour- great privilege, which most Chris- was leaking, windows were broken, Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Arme- ism has seen a comeback in the past tians in the world don't have." A6 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 HEALTH THE SUMTER ITEM U.S. adults aren’t getting taller but are still putting on pounds

BY MIKE STOBBE One factor may be the shift height of 5 feet, 9 inches is AP Medical Writer in the country’s population. about a tenth of an inch There’s a growing number shorter than about a decade NEW YORK — You don’t of Mexican-Americans, and ago. need to hang the mistletoe that group tends to be a little The average woman in the higher, but you might want shorter, said one of the re- early 1960s was 5 feet, 3 inch- to skip the holiday cookies. port’s authors, Cynthia es and 140 pounds. Now, A new report released Ogden of the Centers for Dis- women are a half-inch taller Thursday shows U.S. adults ease Control and Prevention. and about 30 pounds heavier, aren’t getting any taller, but The findings come from a on average. The average they are still getting fatter. 2015-16 health survey that height is about the same as it The average U.S. adult is measures height and weight. was a decade earlier: 5 feet, 4 overweight and just a few More than 5,000 U.S. adults inches. 39 inches. average. There was a similar pounds from obese, thanks took part. Other survey findings: • The average height of height gap in women. to average weight increases CDC records date back to • In the last decade, the av- black men and white men In 2016, about 18 percent of in all groups — but particu- the early 1960s, when the av- erage weight of men rose has been holding about the nation’s population was larly whites and Hispanics. erage man was a little more about 2 pounds, to 198. For steady, at a little under 5 Hispanic, up from about 13 Overall, the average height than 5 feet, 8 inches tall and women, it rose 6 pounds, to feet, 10 inches. percent in 2000, according to for men actually fell very weighed 166 pounds. Now, nearly 171. • Mexican-American and U.S. Census figures. Mexi- slightly during the past de- men are almost 1 inch taller • Men have 40-inch waist- Asian-American men are can-Americans account for cade. There was no change and more than 30 pounds lines, on average. Women’s roughly 3 inches shorter nearly two-thirds of the His- for women. heavier. But today’s average waistlines are a little under than whites and blacks, on panic population. U.S. urges doctors to write more Rx for overdose antidote BY CARLA K. JOHNSON heads an expert panel advising the AP Medical Writer FDA. The new guidance tells doctors to The U.S. government told doctors consider prescribing the antidote to Wednesday to consider prescribing patients on high doses of opioids, medications that reverse overdoses heavy drinkers, people with sleep to many more patients who take apnea and other breathing prob- opioid painkillers in a move that lems, people taking benzodiaze- could add more than $1 billion in pines such as Xanax and people costs. with addiction or mental health Assistant Secretary for Health problems. Brett Giroir, a doctor appointed by It expands upon a similar recom- President Donald Trump, an- mendation from the Centers for nounced the guidance, saying it’s Disease Control and Prevention. important for doctors to discuss In April, U.S. Surgeon General overdose dangers with patients. Jerome Adams issued ’s Prescribing naloxone such as first national public health adviso- Narcan along with opioids forces a ry in 13 years, calling on more conversation that will lead to “a Americans to start carrying nalox- more informed decision by the pa- one and urging more federal money tient,” he said. to be dedicated to broadening ac- The action came a day after a cess. close vote from a Food and Drug Most states allow people to get Administration expert panel en- naloxone from a pharmacy or com- dorsing the idea of rewriting opioid munity program under a statewide drug labels to include a naloxone prescription, and some states re- recommendation for many or all quire doctors to also prescribe nal- patients. An FDA document said oxone to patients on high doses of such a move could add more than opioids. $1 billion in health care costs. AP FILE PHOTO The FDA is working toward an “Even at a billion, it would be an A Narcan nasal device which delivers naloxone lies on a counter in July 2018 as a health over-the-counter version of nalox- investment that is well worth it,” educator gives instructions on how to administer it in the Brooklyn borough of New one. Giroir said. York. On Wednesday, the U.S. government told doctors to consider prescribing the over- Brown said the government More than 47,600 Americans died dose antidote naloxone to many more patients who take opioid painkillers. should use its emergency authority of opioid overdoses last year, a toll to buy and distribute large quanti- that has been rising for two de- ties of naloxone and immediately cades. The street drug fentanyl is although government programs can and could cause shortages for pro- make it available over the counter. the top killer today, but prescrip- get it for less. The automatic injec- grams that hand out the kits to Trump directed the health agency tion painkillers are still a problem, tor can cost as much as $4,000 per street drug users. to declare the opioid crisis a public contributing to nearly 15,000 over- kit, although its maker recently au- It “will have the unintended con- health emergency last year. dose deaths last year. thorized a cheaper generic version. sequence of derailing efforts to “That’s the difference between Naloxone comes in a nasal spray, Critics said prescribing the anti- provide naloxone to the very effec- declaring a public health emergen- an injection and an automatic in- dote to pain patients does not ad- tive community programs we know cy and actually acting as if there’s jector. The Narcan nasal spray dress the growing share of fatal are successful in saving lives,” said a public health emergency,” Brown costs about $125 for a two-dose kit, overdoses caused by illicit opioids Dr. Raeford E. Brown Jr., who said.

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BY DANNY KELLY of the mission of WAA.” [email protected] Owen also said she would love for the whole community to be involved The Sumter Civil Air Patrol hosted in the event, including Shaw Air Force a special ceremony last Saturday that Base. involved family, friends and military For Lt. Col. George Stanley of CAP, members laying wreaths on a ceme- seeing his cadets take part in the cere- tery fence to honor those who have mony gives him a sense of pride. served. “The biggest thing is the transfor- In collaboration with Wreaths mation of the cadets,” he said. “It’s Across America, the event at Sumter something bigger than themselves, Cemetery was a time to honor family and it’s cool watching them get it.” members and to raise money for a The squadron has been participat- good cause. ing in the ceremony for more than 10 “Our squadron participates in a fun- years, and the ceremony has been draiser for Wreaths Across America, going on since the 1990s. and the squadron receives $5 for every WAA started as a company in Maine wreath sponsored,” said Denise Owen, and first put wreaths at cemeteries CAP captain and Sumter area location when they laid them on every grave at coordinator for Wreaths Across Amer- Arlington National Cemetery in Vir- ica. “Our goal is to someday be able to ginia. lay wreaths on graves. In order for “It’s about honoring our veterans that to happen, we would need at least and not taking our freedom for grant- DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM 3,500 wreaths to be sponsored.” ed,” Stanley said. A cadet hangs a wreath on the Sumter Cemetery fence to represent those who have This year, WAA sold 180 wreaths at A lot of work went into planning fallen, served and are still serving in the United States military. $15 each. this ceremony. “We don’t do this just as a fundrais- “We had to find a guest speaker and er,” Owen said. “We do it to remember key players, and the commander etery director, (also helped).” ceremony. It’s helpful having the older the fallen, honor those who serve and helped organize the cadets as far as “Most of our practice was in the last cadets and senior members who know have served and to teach about the who carries which wreath,” Owen ,” Stanley said. “We took how to drill and are good at mentor- sacrifices of our military. That’s part said. “Mark Farrow, the Sumter Cem- our drill knowledge and used it for the ing.” PLACE YOUR AD IN 101 S.C. NEWSPAPERS and reach more than 2.1 million readers using our small space display ad network

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COMMENTARY Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Editor’s note: In keeping with many years’ custom, we present the famous editorial “Is There a Santa Claus?” written by the editor of the New York Sun, Francis Pharcellus Church, in 1897. The question of the editor was asked by Virginia O’Hanlon. His reply was the memorable “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” which has been quoted ever since by newspaper editors who agree with the sentiments of Mr. Church.

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e take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communi- cation below, expressing at the W same time our great gratifica- tion that its faithful author is numbered among the friends of The Sun:

Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? Virginia O’Hanlon 115 West Ninety Fifth St.

Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe ex- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO cept they see. They think that nothing can Santa Claus is the late Hubert Duvall Osteen, longtime editor/publisher/owner of The Sumter Item. He’s holding the be which is not comprehensible by their lit- Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1952, edition of The Sumter Daily Item. The darkroom photo magic — done long before Photoshop tle minds. All minds, Virginia, whether was imagined — was by the late Heyward Crowson, Sumter’s photographer for many years. they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours, man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect as compared with the boundless world about him, as Merry Christmas, Chreasters measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. ASHINGTON — Cox, a scholar who is writing a Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright sees Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He Christmas remains book on the nones, points to chang- “the longing for justice, the quest exists as certainly as love and generosity wondrous, but it ar- es in family life, the prevalence of for spirituality, the hunger for rela- and devotion exist, and you know that they Wrives at a difficult mo- divorce and the rising number of tionships and the delight in beau- abound and give to your life its highest ment for Christianity in the United religiously blended families as dis- ty” as human aspirations beyond beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be States. rupting organized religion’s tradi- the material that can be heard as the world if there were no Santa Claus! It We still see Christmas trees tional transmission lines. “echoes of a voice” pointing to- would be as dreary as if there were no Vir- strapped to the tops of cars, neigh- All this culminates in the in- ward God. ginias. There would be no childlike faith bors lighting up their homes and creasingly popular view that it is Of course, non-believers revere then, no poetry, no romance to make tolera- kids getting as excited as ever. And perfectly possible to live a rich justice, relationships and beauty, ble this existence. the churches will be unusually spiritual life without becoming too. But my hunch is that We should have no enjoyment, except in full. This last point is revealing: A entangled in the complicated and Chreasters show up twice a year sense and sight. The external light with relative decline of religious obser- compromised structures of because some part of them is in which childhood fills the world would be vance has churches and denominations. rebellion against a society defined extinguished. brought forth the What the theologian Gabriel Va- solely by self-interest and calcula- Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as “Chreasters,” hanian observed decades ago in his tion, by the visible, the measur- well not believe in fairies. You might get Christians who influential book “The Death of able and the tangible. They have your papa to hire men to watch in all the attend services God” explains the larger context: an intimation that the world is chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa only on Christ- “Christianity has long since ceased made up, in the words of the Claus, but even if you did not see Santa mas and Easter. to be coextensive with our cul- Nicene Creed, of both the “seen Claus coming down, what would that The Chreast- ture,” he wrote, and “our age is and unseen.” prove? ers’ participation post-Christian both theologically I am, perhaps, risking a sin, com- Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no E.J. Dionne on special days is and culturally.” mon among those who write col- sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most often written off The Chreasters, with their thin umns, by overanalyzing the real things in the world are those that nei- as little more attachments to religious tradition, Chreasters. Maybe most do show ther children nor men can see. than a gush of sentiment inspired might be fairly viewed as a product up mainly for the music and the Did you ever see fairies dancing on the by warm childhood memories or of this transformation. But if they memories. But the regulars would lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof an affection for the Christmas have simply chucked the whole do well to cut them some slack. In that they are not there. Nobody can con- story and the songs and ceremo- thing, why do they keep coming a reading often used at Christmas ceive or imagine all the wonders there are nies we have developed around it. back? services, John’s Gospel tells us that unseen and unseeable in the world. But these twice-a-year visitors The great sociologist of religion “the light shines in the darkness You tear apart the baby’s rattle and see deserve our attention and, I’d Peter Berger offers a clue in “A and the darkness has not overcome what makes the noise inside, but there is a argue, our respect. While they do Rumor of Angels,” his 1969 book it.” In seeking and celebrating that veil covering the unseen world which not teach us a good deal about Christi- about the persistence of faith in light, we should stand in solidarity. the strongest man, nor even the united anity’s challenges in our time, the face of rapid secularization. strength of all the strongest men that ever their semiannual presence is also The Chreasters reflect the stub- E.J. Dionne writes about politics in lived could tear apart. testimony to the enduring hunger born refusal of human beings to a twice-weekly column for The Only faith, poetry, love, romance, can for the experience of the sacred. give up on the transcendent. As Washington Post. He is a govern- push aside that curtain and view and pic- Organized Christianity’s prob- the Christian writer Joseph Bot- ment professor at Georgetown Uni- ture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. lems are obvious. Consider that tum put it last week in the (sadly) versity, a senior fellow in gover- Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world the most widely discussed and fast- final issue of The Weekly Standard, nance studies at the Brookings In- there is nothing else real and abiding. est-growing religious group in the Christmas sketches “a picture of a stitution and a frequent commenta- No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives and country is not, strictly speaking, a cosmos capable of love.” Even tor on politics for National Public lives forever. religious group at all. The “nones” doubters and tepid believers would Radio and MSNBC. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay are the people who tell pollsters rather not abandon the possibility 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will con- that they are not formally affiliated that this very large claim is true. © 2018, Washington Post Writers tinue to make glad the heart of childhood. with any religious tradition. Dan The biblical scholar and former Group

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A THIRD MAJOR POLITICAL fund to pay off women for un- diers, (5) we are still in Af- government employees leak comes into the Treasury, the PARTY IS NEEDED wanted sexual conduct of ghanistan after 17 years with official and at times classified deficit continues to grow; now House of Representatives no solution in sight with the information, and no action is it is $21 trillion ... that is Let’s call it the American members … we cannot find continued loss of American taken against them, (10) Con- $67,000 for each woman, man Party or the Peoples Party. out who these perverts are, lives, (6) sanctuary cities and gress refuses to pass a nation- and child. The reason is that neither the (3) in 2014, the president pro- states are allowed to exist al budget by Sept. 30 of each This list can continue, but Republican or the Democratic vided Iran with $150 billion with full knowledge that they year, and then they congratu- the point is that a new party Parties represent voters/tax- when Iran declared death to are breaking the law and late themselves for taking is needed to represent a very payers. For example, (1) im- America and death to Israel, nothing is done, (7) many top timely actions to preclude large number of citizens. migration and border securi- (4) an American soldier is officials of the FBI commit government shutdowns … six Based on past performance, ty cannot be provided for $5 charged with possible death crimes and nothing is done to months later, (11) the govern- the current people in govern- billion, that is less than one penalty for killing a known bring them to justice, (8) IRS ment provides subsidies (tax ment are not part of the solu- tenth of one percent of the Afghanistan bomb maker top officials subvert the law, write-offs) for electric cars tion, and they are the prob- national budget, (2) the tax- after the soldier was acquit- and they get bonuses and when the car batteries are lem. payers funded a secret $17 ted and the bomb maker al- leave office with generous re- charged by coal, oil and gas, DON DAMM million congressional slush ready killed American sol- tirements, (9) many high-level (12) even as more money Sumter A10 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Notre Dame ‘D’ preparing for prolific Tigers BY JOHN FINERAN The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame All-American cornerback Julian Love al- ready knows all about Clem- son. Blame his roommate. Love’s roomie is Troy Pride Jr., another cornerback for the Fighting Irish, who will play Clemson on Dec. 29 in a playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas. Pride is from Greer, South Carolina, a 50-mile drive from Clemson. “Yeah, I’ve seen a couple of their games this year,” Love said. “Sometimes they might play before us. So me and Troy like to watch them play. Troy is a South Carolina guy so that’s kind of his bread and butter.” Love, Pride and the rest of coordinator Clark Lea’s un- heralded Notre Dame defense will try not to lose their appe- tite preparing for the prolific Tigers. Clemson is ranked 10th or better nationally in total of- fense (No. 5, 529.8 yards per game), scoring (No. 5, 45.4 points per game) and rushing (No. 10, 259.8 yards per game). They have scored 41 or more points in eight of their 13 vic- tories, including a season- high 77 against Louisville. Dabo Swinney’s offense, co- ordinated by Jeff Scott and AP FILE PHOTO Tony Elliott, features a stable Clemson Travis Etienne (9) runs past Pittsburgh’s Dennis Briggs (20) during the first half of the Tigers’ win in the Atlantic Coast Con- of running backs led by of ference championship game in Charlotte. Clemson plays Notre Dame on Dec. 29 in a playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas. 5-foot-10, 200-pound sopho- more Travis Etienne, a true All-America left tackle Mitch downs while Rodgers and pecting to see anything but he has any freshman nerves, freshman quarterback in Hyatt. Renfrow have 47 and 43 recep- the best. I know our players he’s not showing them much 6-foot-6 , a Etienne has 1,463 yards on tions, respectively. are going to be excited to com- as he preps for the Fighting talented receiving corps led 176 rushes (8.3 per carry) and “You put the film on and pete on this stage.” Irish defense, 10th-best in by wide receivers Tee Higgins, 21 of Clemson’s 46 touch- you know the challenge that Lawrence has completed 65 points allowed per game (17.3) Amari Rodgers and Hunter downs on the ground. Higgins exists,” Lea said. “But it’s why percent of his passes for 2,606 but only No. 20 overall. Renfrow, and an offensive line has 52 receptions for 802 yards you want to be in the playoffs. yards and 24 touchdowns anchored by first-team AP (15.4 average) and 10 touch- At this point, you’re not ex- against four interceptions. If SEE TIGERS, PAGE B5

CLEMSON COLLEGE FOOTBALL Clemson gets past USC 78-68 BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — Marcquise Reed was tired of sitting out, especially with Clemson fac- ing its state rival in South Carolina. Reed scored 20 points in his first game since missing three contests with a knee injury to lead the Tigers to a 78-68 victo- ry over the Gamecocks on Sat- urday. defensive style. Clemson coach Brad “It’s a tough game to come Brownell told his senior guard back for your first game,” if he had concerns about re- Reed said. “But I was willing turning not to play. But Reed, to play and sacrifice for the who played with a brace on team and get this win.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS his left knee, went through The victory was Clemson’s South Carolina Deebo Samuel (1) is one of several players foregoing their teams’ bowl warmups without problems third straight in the rivalry games in order to avoid injuries that might hurt their chances in the NFL. and was prepared to face South Carolina’s strenuous SEE USC, PAGE B3 Some players skip bowls with COLLEGE BASKETBALL Furman forward bonuses at stake for coaches Matt Rafferty (32), forward BY RALPH D. RUSSO Devils lost 31-20, playing without star re- Noah Gurley (4) The Associated Press ceiver N’Keal Harry. The junior is a possi- and guard Tre ble first-round draft pick who led the team Clark (0) battle Dana Holgorsen can earn a $25,000 bonus with 73 catches for 1,088 yards and nine under the basket if West Virginia beats Syracuse next week in touchdowns. against LSU for- the Camping World Bowl, a game the Moun- Like Doeren, Minnesota coach PJ Fleck ward Emmitt Wil- taineers will play without star quarterback and Memphis coach Mike Norvell can each liams during the Will Grier and left tackle Yodny Cajuste. earn $50,000 bonuses for winning their bowl first half the Pala- Dave Doeren’s contract with North Caro- games. dins’ 75-57 loss to lina State calls for him to receive a $50,000 Fleck’s Gophers face Tech in the the Tigers, their bonus if the Wolfpack beat Texas A&M in Quick Lane Bowl on Dec. 26 on Detroit first setback of the Gator Bowl. N.C. State’s best players on without linebacker Blake Cashman, the the season, on either side of the ball (receiver Kelvin Har- team’s leading tackler, and offensive tackle Friday in Baton mon and linebacker Germaine Pratt) will Donnell Greene. Norvell’s Tigers play Wake Rouge, Louisiana. not play. Forest in the Birmingham Bowl on Satur- Grier and Cajuste, Harmon and Pratt are day without All-America running back Dar- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS part of a growing trend in college football. rell Henderson. At least 20 players are planning to skip Houston coach Major Applewhite would their teams’ bowl games to focus instead on earn a $25,000 bonus if the Cougars can LSU hands No. 24 Furman 1st loss, getting ready for the NFL and avoid inju- beat Army in the Armed Forces Bowl on ries. The importance of non-playoff post- Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. Houston BY BRYAN LAZARE Tremont Waters had 20 season games depends on who you ask and won’t have star defensive tackle Ed Oliver, The Associated Press points and seven assists, and changes from player to player and team to who missed four games this season with a LSU ended No. 24 Furman’s team. But for many coaches, winning a knee injury and decided after the regular- BATON ROUGE, La. — After dream start to the season with has a set value. season that it would be best for him coming close in two opportuni- a 75-57 victory on Friday Six coaches who have players sitting out to skip the bowl. ties against ranked teams ear- night. bowl games this year have nearly $400,000 Bob Lattinville, a St. Louis attorney who lier this season, LSU finally Last month, LSU had a in total bonuses at stake in those games. specializes in sports law with the firm put together a complete effort nine-point advantage with Arizona State’s Herm Edwards would have Spencer Fane, provided the contract infor- against an opponent whose three minutes to play against earned the largest bonus in the group, mation to The Associated Press. first-ever stint in the AP Top 25 $166,667 for winning the Las Vegas Bowl may come to an end. SEE FURMAN, PAGE B3 against Fresno State last week. The Sun SEE SKIPPING, PAGE B5 B2 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO FOOTBALL Panthers QB Heinicke out to prove he’s no joke vs. Falcons

BY STEVE REED The game itself doesn’t playoff appearances, includ- The Associated Press have much meaning with the ing a spot in the Super Bowl Falcons (5-9) already eliminat- after the 2016 season. It’s CHARLOTTE — It wasn’t ed from playoff contention worse they have to watch long after Taylor Heinicke and the Panthers (6-8) hang- other teams play in their was named the Panthers’ ing on by a thread as the re- home stadium — and practice starting quarterback for Sun- sult of an ongoing six-game at their facility — for the day’s game against the Fal- losing streak. Super Bowl. Coach Dan cons that the jokes began roll- Here are other things to Quinn had a grim response ing in. know about the Falcons-Pan- when told the NFC Super Panthers center Ryan Kalil thers matchup: Bowl team — possibly the laughed that he might have to rival Saints — will practice at bring down his shotgun CATCHING ON the Falcons’ facility in Flow- snaps so they don’t go flying There haven’t been many ery Branch. over the 6-foot QB’s head. bright spots on a Falcons of- “I guess I’m most disap- Running back Christian Mc- fense decimated by injuries to pointed we won’t be the ones Caffrey teased that he’s glad both starting guards and run- playing and practicing at our he won’t look so small in the ning back Devonta Freeman, site,” he said before walking backfield anymore now that but quarterback Matt Ryan out, ending the Thursday Heinicke has taken over for sees hope in the wide receiv- news conference. the 6-foot-5, 245-pound Cam ers working behind veterans Newton. Julio Jones and Mohamed THE LAST DANCE Heinicke laughs at the re- Sanu. With the Panthers have marks, pointing out that he’s Rookie Calvin Ridley leads collapsing the way they the same size as Russell Wil- the team with eight touch- have and the roster start- son and Drew Brees. down catches and is second ing to grow old, this could “I want to emulate those with 56 receptions. Ryan also be the last home game for a guys,” Heinicke said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS noted progress made by Rus- few popular veteran play- Heinicke makes his first ca- Carolina Panthers quarterback Taylor Heinicke throws before a game sell Gage, who had two catch- ers who have spent most or reer start over Newton, who against the Detroit Lions in Detroit on Nov. 18. es last week, and Marvin all of their careers in Caro- was shut down by the team Hall. lina. earlier this week because of a “I don’t know if in one or cluding two with the Vikings “The young guys’ improve- Center Ryan Kalil has al- lingering right shoulder prob- two games you see that being as a backup in 2016 and 2017. ment and development have ready said he is retiring after lem that made it nearly im- a whole lot different,” Pan- When he was signed this off- been a bonus for us,” Ryan said. the season, while linebacker possible for him to throw the thers offensive coordinator season, he spent a lot of time Thomas Davis and defensive ball more than 15 yards down Norv Turner said. “If the op- teaching other players the 100 WINS end Julius Peppers are work- the field. portunities are there, he is ca- playbook. Ryan is the 12th quarter- ing on expiring contracts. The Panthers have complet- pable of getting the ball down He has also taken the bulk back to win 100 games with Tight end Greg Olsen’s fu- ed only nine passes of longer the field.” of the reps in practice this one team since the AFL-NFL ture is also up in the air than 20 yards this season and While Heinicke has been in past month with Newton merger. after missing large portions three times have subbed in the league since 2015, he has mostly resting the shoulder He won his 100th with the of the last two seasons with Heinicke to throw Hail Mary only attempted five passes. between games. Falcons last week, leaving a broken foot, and corner- passes because Newton lacked Still, the Panthers like his “I think guys are excited to him tied with Joe Montana for back Captain Munnerlyn and the arm strength to handle potential, which is why they see what he is capable of the 11th-most wins with one is a potential salary cap ca- the task. let veteran Derek Anderson doing for us,” Panthers coach team during that span. sualty. But that doesn’t mean the walk in free agency last offsea- Ron Rivera said. “I think he Rivera said he’d like all of Panthers will be changing son. wants to prove a lot of the INSULT TO INJURY his veterans back, but those much up on offense this week Heinicke has been in Turn- people who believed in him It’s bad enough the Falcons aren’t his decisions to against the Falcons. er’s system three years, in- right.” are 5-9 after back-to-back make.

L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. SCOREBOARD Dallas at Portland, 9 p.m. PRO FOOTBALL Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES TV, RADIO Tennessee 25, Washington 16 MONDAY’S GAMES No games scheduled. TODAY Baltimore at L.A. Chargers, 8:20 p.m. Gabbert keeps 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League TUESDAY’S GAMES Match -- VfL Wolfsburg vs. FC Augsburg (FOX SPORTS SUNDAY’S GAMES Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 12 p.m. 1). Houston at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 3 p.m. 10:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier N.Y. Giants at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 5:30 p.m. League Match — Tottenham vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 8 p.m. NETWORK). Titans’ hopes Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. Portland at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Noon — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Match — Mainz 05 vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (FOX Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES SPORTS 1). Jacksonville at Miami, 1 p.m. Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m. 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Houston at Philadelphia (WLTX Tampa Bay at Dallas, 1 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7 p.m. 19). Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. alive, beating L.A. Rams at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Atlanta at Carolina (WACH 57, Chicago at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Pittsburgh at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Hawaii Open Men’s and Kansas City at Seattle, 8:20 p.m. Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Women’s Championship and Third-Place Matches Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. from Honolulu (TENNIS). Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Redskins 25-16 4:25 p.m. — NFL Football: Pittsburgh at New Orleans MONDAY’S GAMES Denver at Oakland, 8:15 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (WLTX 19). Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic BY TERESA M. WALKER Semifinal Game from Honolulu (ESPN2). SUNDAY, DEC. 30 Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. 5 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Boston at Carolina (FOX The Associated Press Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. SPORTSOUTH). NHL STANDINGS Carolina at New Orleans, 1 p.m. 6 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Boston (FOX N.Y. Jets at New England, 1 p.m. SPORTS SOUTHEAST). EASTERN CONFERENCE NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Blaine Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Atlantic Division 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Consolation Game from (ESPNU). Gabbert threw a 2-yard touch- Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay 36 27 7 2 56 148 103 7:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Toronto 35 23 10 2 48 130 96 down pass to MyCole Pruitt with Championship Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. Buffalo 36 20 11 5 45 108 105 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Kansas City at Seattle (WIS 4:30 left and the Tennessee Ti- Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Boston 36 20 12 4 44 102 91 10, WNKT-FM 107.5). Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Montreal 37 19 13 5 43 115 117 tans kept their playoff hopes 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. Detroit 37 15 17 5 35 105 121 Semifinal Game (ESPN2). alive by rallying to beat the Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Florida 34 14 14 6 34 109 122 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Las Vegas Classic San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. Ottawa 36 15 17 4 34 118 140 Washington Redskins 25-16 on Consolation Game from Las Vegas (FOX SPORTS 1). L.A. Chargers at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Metropolitan Division 12:30 a.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Saturday. Arizona at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Consolation Game (ESPNU). Washington 34 21 10 3 45 125 103 Gabbert came off the bench for Columbus 35 20 12 3 43 114 109 the third time this season after the MONDAY Pittsburgh 35 17 12 6 40 116 110 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, NBA STANDINGS N.Y. Islanders 34 17 13 4 38 98 97 Redskins knocked Marcus Mario- WDXY-AM 1240). N.Y. Rangers 33 15 13 5 35 97 107 8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Denver at Oakland (ESPN, EASTERN CONFERENCE ta out of the game late in the first Carolina 33 14 14 5 33 85 97 WNKT-FM 107.5). Atlantic Division Philadelphia 34 14 16 4 32 101 123 half with a stinger. Gabbert hit TUESDAY W L Pct GB New Jersey 34 12 15 7 31 102 122 Noon — NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at New York Toronto 25 9 .735 — Taywan Taylor for 35 yards to (ESPN). Philadelphia 21 12 .636 3½ jump-start the winning drive, Der- 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Boston 18 13 .581 5½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Seventh-Place Game from Honolulu (ESPNU). Brooklyn 15 19 .441 10 rick Henry ran four times for 33 GP W L OT Pts GF GA 3 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Houston New York 9 25 .265 16 Winnipeg 35 23 10 2 48 127 101 (WOLO 25). Southeast Division yards, his last an 18-yarder to the Nashville 37 22 13 2 46 111 95 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic W L Pct GB 2. Gabbert then hit Pruitt at the Colorado 36 19 11 6 44 125 109 Fifth-Place Game from Honolulu (ESPNU). Charlotte 16 15 .516 — Dallas 35 17 15 3 37 96 98 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Miami 14 16 .467 1½ back of the end zone. Minnesota 34 17 15 2 36 102 97 Third-Place Game from Honolulu (ESPNU). Orlando 14 17 .452 2 St. Louis 34 14 16 4 32 96 114 The Titans (9-6) now must beat 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden Washington 12 20 .375 4½ Chicago 38 13 19 6 32 108 139 State WOLO 25, ESPN). Atlanta 8 23 .258 8 Andrew Luck and the Indianapo- Pacific Division 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA lis Colts and have either Balti- Championship Game from Honolulu (ESPN2). W L Pct GB Calgary 37 22 12 3 47 127 103 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Portland at Utah (ESPN). Milwaukee 22 9 .710 — more or Pittsburgh lose once to Indiana 21 12 .636 2 San Jose 37 19 12 6 44 121 111 earn the AFC’s second wild-card Detroit 15 15 .500 6½ Anaheim 37 19 13 5 43 95 106 Cleveland 8 25 .242 15 Vegas 38 20 15 3 43 114 108 spot for a second consecutive NFL STANDINGS Chicago 8 25 .242 15 Edmonton 35 18 14 3 39 99 105 Vancouver 38 17 17 4 38 117 124 playoff berth. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Arizona 34 14 18 2 30 83 94 Safety Kevin Byard intercept- East WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division Los Angeles 36 13 20 3 29 82 109 W L T Pct PF PA ed Josh Johnson’s pass on third- W L Pct GB NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime New England 9 5 0 .643 374 310 San Antonio 18 15 .545 — loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild and-3 with 1:17 left. Then Mal- Miami 7 7 0 .500 295 374 Houston 16 15 .516 1 cards per conference advance to playoffs. Buffalo 5 9 0 .357 215 333 colm Butler picked off a pass as Memphis 16 16 .500 1½ N.Y. Jets 4 10 0 .286 292 359 Dallas 15 15 .500 1½ FRIDAY’S GAMES time expired and ran 56 yards for South New Orleans 15 18 .455 3 Washington 2, Buffalo 1 W L T Pct PF PA Northwest Division New Jersey 5, Ottawa 2 an emphatic TD. Houston 10 4 0 .714 352 281 W L Pct GB Chicago 2, Colorado 1 Tennessee 9 6 0 .600 293 270 The Redskins (7-8) have lost Denver 21 10 .677 — Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 372 300 Oklahoma City 20 10 .667 ½ SATURDAY’S GAMES five of six. Jacksonville 4 10 0 .286 225 289 Portland 18 14 .563 3½ Boston 5, Nashville 2 North Mariota had thrown for 110 Utah 16 17 .485 6 Columbus 4, Philadelphia 3 W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 14 18 .438 7½ Florida 2, Detroit 1 yards when sacked with 48 sec- Pittsburgh 8 5 1 .607 384 316 Pacific Division St. Louis 3, Calgary 1 Baltimore 8 6 0 .571 341 253 onds left in the first half by de- W L Pct GB Montreal 4, Vegas 3, OT Cleveland 6 7 1 .464 309 348 Golden State 21 11 .656 — Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2, OT fensive end Jonathan Allen. His Cincinnati 6 8 0 .429 337 413 L.A. Lakers 19 13 .594 2 Colorado at Arizona, 7 p.m. West right, throwing shoulder and L.A. Clippers 19 13 .594 2 Anaheim at Buffalo, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Sacramento 17 15 .531 4 Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m. arm were examined, then he x-Kansas City 11 3 0 .786 499 380 Phoenix 8 24 .250 13 Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m. x-L.A. Chargers 11 3 0 .786 395 298 N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m. walked to the locker room and Denver 6 8 0 .429 306 299 Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. was replaced by Gabbert. Oakland 3 11 0 .214 260 418 FRIDAY’S GAMES Charlotte 98, Detroit 86 Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m. The Titans said Mariota suf- Toronto 126, Cleveland 110 Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 10 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Atlanta 114, New York 107 fered a stinger, the same injury East Indiana 114, Brooklyn 106 SUNDAY’S GAMES W L T Pct PF PA that knocked him out of Ten- Chicago 90, Orlando 80 Columbus at New Jersey, 12:30 p.m. Dallas 8 6 0 .571 276 269 Milwaukee 120, Boston 107 Boston at Carolina, 5 p.m. nessee’s loss Nov. 18 at India- Philadelphia 7 7 0 .500 311 318 San Antonio 124, Minnesota 98 Florida at Chicago, 7 p.m. Washington 7 8 0 .467 281 335 napolis. He also was knocked Sacramento 102, Memphis 99 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. N.Y. Giants 5 9 0 .357 307 348 Utah 120, Portland 90 Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. out of the season opener with South L.A. Lakers 112, New Orleans 104 N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Los Angeles at Vegas, 8 p.m. an elbow injury that cost him a y-New Orleans 12 2 0 .857 459 292 Arizona at San Jose, 8 p.m. Carolina 6 8 0 .429 333 344 SATURDAY’S GAMES start. L.A. Clippers 132, Denver 111 Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 356 381 Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Gabbert threw for 101 yards, Tampa Bay 5 9 0 .357 344 403 Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. North COLLEGE FOOTBALL and Henry finished with 84 Milwaukee at Miami, 8 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. yards and a TD on 21 carries. y-Chicago 10 4 0 .714 383 264 FCS PLAYOFFS Dallas at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Semifinals Minnesota 7 6 1 .536 323 308 ran for 119 Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 Green Bay 5 8 1 .393 332 331 North Dakota State 44, South Dakota State 21 yards for Washington. That put Detroit 5 9 0 .357 284 333 Saturday, Dec. 15 West SUNDAY’S GAMES him over 1,000 yards for the sea- Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. Eastern Washington 50, Maine 19 W L T Pct PF PA Washington at Indiana, 5 p.m. Championship son for the first time since 2015 y-L.A. Rams 11 3 0 .786 448 343 Charlotte at Boston, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 Seattle 8 6 0 .571 363 292 and made him the 12th player in Chicago at Cleveland, 6 p.m. At Toyota Stadium San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 301 373 Miami at Orlando, 6 p.m. Frisco, Texas NFL history with eight or more Arizona 3 11 0 .214 192 367 New Orleans at Sacramento, 6 p.m. North Dakota State (14-0) vs. Eastern Washington (12- x-clinched playoff spot seasons with 1,000 yards rush- Phoenix at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. 2), Noon y-clinched division Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. ing. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 | B3

TOP 25 ROUNDUP USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL No. 3 Vols roll past Wake Forest No. 25 Gamecock women hit 15 treys, sink Temple 88-60 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Grant Williams had 22 points and 10 rebounds as No. 3 Ten- COLUMBIA (AP) — Te’a nessee trounced Wake Forest Cooper hit 4 of 5 3-pointers 83-64 on Saturday for its sixth and scored 16 points, lead- consecutive victory. ing No. 25 South Carolina Kyle Alexander scored a ca- past Temple 88-60 on Fri- reer-high 19 points and had day night in the 600th game eight rebounds to help Ten- as a head coach for the nessee (10-1) extend its home Gamecocks’ Dawn Staley. winning streak to 15 games. Tyasha Harris added 12 The Volunteers haven’t lost at points for South Carolina (7- Thompson-Boling Arena since 4), which had a season-high last season, falling 94-84 to Au- 15 3-pointers in 31 attempts. burn on Jan. 2. Staley left Temple after (4) MICHIGAN 71 eight seasons and a 172-80 AIR FORCE 50 record and is in her 11th with three different players season with the Game- knocking down 3-pointers. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Iggy cocks, going 257-91. The Gamecocks were 9 of Brazdeikis scored 19 points Cooper hit a 3 to start a 17 in the third quarter, 5 of and Charles Matthews added 12-2 run, ended by a Des- 9 from distance. Temple 17 to lead Michigan past Air tanni Henderson 3, that put was 2 of 17, missing all five Force. the Gamecocks up for good of its treys. The Wolverines (12-0) went 20-12. They were 5 of 7 be- Alliya Butts led Temple on a 19-3 run in the first half hind the arc in the first (3-7), which shot 33 percent and never looked back. Michi- quarter. for the game, with 19 gan is 12-0 for only the third The Owls were within points. The Owls are time in school history. The 44-35 at halftime but South coached by Tonya Cardoza, Wolverines also did it in 1985- Carolina dominated the who replaced Staley and 86 and 2012-13. third quarter 27-6, includ- was her teammate at Vir- (5) VIRGINIA 72 ing a 13-0 run that started ginia from 1989-91. WILLIAM & MARY 40

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — De’Andre Hunter scored 18 Murray State guard Ja Morant (12), a former Crestwood standout, FURMAN points, Kyle Guy had 16 and works againt Auburn guard (2) during Auburn’s 93-88 FROM PAGE B1 Virginia pulled away after victory on Saturday in Auburn, Alabama. halftime and beat William & (16) WISCONSIN 84 then-No. 14 Florida State, but the Seminoles rallied down Mary. CHICAGO — Keldon John- GRAMBLING STATE 53 the stretch and beat the Tigers in overtime. Earlier this The Tribe (4-8) used a 14-3 son scored 23 points, Reid Tra- month, LSU couldn’t protect a 15-point second half-lead run spanning halftime to trim vis added 20, and Kentucky MADISON, Wis. — Ethan and lost at then-No. 24 Houston. a 17-point deficit to 34-28 early beat North Carolina in a Happ scored 19 points and “This was a good win,” LSU coach Will Wade said. “We in the second half, but Mama- matchup between two of col- grabbed his 1,000th career re- did a good job on the backboards and we did a good job di Diakite’s basket sparked a lege basketball’s winningest bound, sending Wisconsin past contesting their 3s. We only turned it over three times in 17-2 run that put Virginia (11- programs. Grambling State. the second half and that’s where we were able to get our 0) in command again. Guy (11) FLORIDA STATE 81 (23) IOWA 110 separation. I’m proud of how we played.” had nine points in the run, in- SAINT LOUIS 59 SAVANNAH STATE 64 Waters, who came off the bench for the second straight cluding the last six. game, scored eight points over the final six minutes as (7) AUBURN 93 SUNRISE, Fla. — David IOWA CITY, Iowa — Joe Wi- LSU closed out the game with a 14-4 run. MURRAY STATE 88 Nichols scored a season-high eskamp scored a career-high 19 points off the bench and 24 points, Jordan Bohannon AUBURN, Ala. — Samir Florida State shot a season- had 18 on six 3s and Iowa blew Doughty scored 20 points, best 55 percent to beat Saint past Savannah State for its Austin Wiley had 17 points Louis in the one-day Orange fourth straight victory. and 10 rebounds and Auburn Bowl Classic. (25) NEBRASKA 86 held off Murray State. (15) OHIO STATE 80 CAL STATE FULLERTON 62 Former Crestwood standout UCLA 66 Ja Morant led Murray State LINCOLN, Neb. — James (8-2) with 25 points and eight CHICAGO — C.J. Jackson Palmer Jr. scored 23 points rebounds. scored 20 of his 22 points in and Nebraska took control (19) KENTUCKY 80 the second half, and Ohio midway through the first (9) NORTH CAROLINA 72 State handed UCLA its third half to defeat Cal State Ful- consecutive loss. lerton.

USC South Carolina: The Game- FROM PAGE B1 cocks’ leading scorer A.J. Lawson, a 40 percent shooter and third in a row this sea- Five opponent with Atlantic this season, was just 2 of 15 son. It also gave the Tigers a Coast Conference play loom- from the floor for eight sense they were whole once ing. Clemson has a final non- points. The freshman will more with Reed back on the conference game with Lip- need to be more consistent court, Brownell said. scomb next week before with Southeastern Confer- “It’s a shot in the arm,” the opening league play against ence play beginning on Janu- coach said. Duke, Syracuse and Virginia. ary 5 at Florida. Reed entered with three minutes gone and quickly got CLEMSON 78, SOUTH CAROLINA 68 We Three Kings of Orient are... in rhythm with 13 first-half CLEMSON (9-3) points as Clemson opened a Simms 2-3 0-0 5, Skara 4-8 4-4 14, Thomas 2-2 7-11 11, Mitchell 4-9 2-3 11, May Peace, Love and Happiness be your gifts Trapp 4-7 0-0 10, Tyson 0-0 0-0 0, White 1-3 0-1 2, Jemison 0-0 0-0 0, Newman double-digit lead by halftime. 2-2 0-0 5, Reed 7-12 5-6 20. Totals 26-46 18-25 78. The Tigers (9-3) had to hold at Christmas and throughout the coming year. SOUTH CAROLINA (4-7) off South Carolina (4-7), Silva 4-8 10-13 18, Haase 2-5 2-2 6, Bryant 4-11 2-3 10, Campbell 1-5 0-0 2, Thank you for your patronage. which cut a 16-point deficit Lawson 2-15 2-4 8, Frink 3-7 2-5 8, Cudd 0-0 0-0 0, Gravett 6-11 0-0 14, Hinson down to 73-68 on Chris Silva’s 1-1 0-1 2. Totals 23-63 18-28 68. 773-2737 inside bucket with 44.1 sec- Halftime_Clemson 45-34. 3-Point Goals_Clemson 8-20 (Skara 2-5, Trapp 2-5, Newman 1-1, Simms 1-1, Reed 1-3, Mitchell 1-5), South Carolina 4-16 (Gravett 21 W. Wesmark Blvd. onds left. Clemson responded 2-5, Lawson 2-5, Silva 0-1, Haase 0-1, Bryant 0-1, Campbell 0-3). Fouled with two foul shots by David Out_None. Rebounds_Clemson 35 (Skara 8), South Carolina 31 (Silva, Law- Sumter son, Frink 7). Assists_Clemson 10 (Reed 4), South Carolina 11 (Lawson 4). Skara and a jam by Aamir Total Fouls_Clemson 25, South Carolina 21. A_12,269 (18,000). Simms to seal the win. Skara had 14 points and Elijah Thomas had 10 of his 11 points in the second half for Clemson. Silva had 18 points for South Carolina, which lost its fourth in a row and sec- ond straight to an Atlantic Palmetto Farm Supply Coast Conference opponent following a 69-52 defeat to No. 5 Virginia this past I’m on Wednesday night. The Tigers struggled at my way! times to control Silva down low — and trailed 30-29 after M Silva completed a 3-point erry play with 5:09 to play. But Clemson closed the half with a 16-4 run the rest of the half to head to the Christmas break ahead 45-34. South Carolina coach Frank Martin again played from minus three starters in guard T.J. Moss and forwards Justin Minaya and Maik Kotsar. His MERRY young team, which started two freshmen and a first-year Gamecock in grad transfer Tre Campbell, found its de- CHRISTMAS 36 Years Serving Sumter fensive style midway through the second half to make from your friends at things tight. 8 W. Hampton Ave. “It was the best stretch of Palmetto Farm Supply basketball we played this year,” he said. 773-2320 BIG PICTURE OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 8AM - 6PM Clemson: The Tigers need- 335 Broad Street • Sumter, SC ed to see a healthy and effec- www.jamesformalwear.com tive Reed against a Power 803-775-1204 B4 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP SATURDAY PUZZLES SHS girls crush Carolina Forest THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 64-34 to win Greenville tourney

GREENVILLE — The Sum- points from both A’Yanah ter High School varsity girls Lucas and Tashanna Harris. basketball team defeated Car- Robionne Myers added nine olina Forest 64-34 on Satur- points and five assists. day to win the Greenville LAKEWOOD 50 High School Christmas Tour- HARTSVILLE 47 nament on Saturday at the GHS gymnasium. HARTSVILLE — Lakewood The Lady Gamecocks, who High School’s varsity girls bas- improved to 12-1 on the sea- SCOTT’S BRANCH 61 ketball team improved to 5-3 NORTH 42 son, were led in scoring by on the season with a 50-47 tri- Tamerah Brown with 20 NORTH — Scott’s Branch umph over Hartsville on Tues- points. CeCe Wells had 13 improved to 9-2 with a 61-42 day at the HHS gymnasium. points and Ki’ari Cain had victory over North High in Haley Dickens led the Lady 10. the opening round of the Ea- Gators with a double-double On Friday, SHS beat T.L. gles Above the Rim Holiday of 14 points and 11 rebounds. Hanna 69-32. Brown led the Invitational on Friday at the She also blocked five shots. way with 25 points, and Cain North gymnasium. Rahteisha Burgess LaShala had 22. Cambria Parker led Scott’s Harvin both had 12 points for C.C. Burnikel 12/22/18 On Thursday, Sumter beat Branch with 19 points and Lakewood. ACROSS 46 Early 12 __ Fund: org. 31 Enjoyed 1 Hypoaller- Melotone supporting a roll Daniel 61-22. Kiara Croskey, added four steals. Mary Wim- genic wool Records girls’ 33 Hazardous Brown and Layken Cox had berly had 13 points and five MS BASKETBALL 7 Chinese way competitor education area for a 13 points apiece. steals, Teja Madison had nine of life 47 Produce aisle founded by a bicyclist LEE CENTRAL 36 13 Be the victim option 2014 Nobelist passing a LAURENCE MANNING 42 point and Chaniya Monroe C.E. MURRAY 5 of a slaying? 49 Turn sharply 14 Informal parked car PELION 35 had eight points. 14 Taiwanese 50 Factor in exit discussion 35 By and large BISHOPVILLE — The Lee drink velocity, in 16 Side with a 36 Like LEE CENTRAL 62 originally baseball dog fishhooks, as PELION — Laurence Man- LEWISVILLE 46 Central Middle School girls made with 52 Wore thin 19 Elmore a rule ning Academy finished in basketball team defeated C.E. milk and 54 Life-saving Leonard 37 Pen pals’ third in the Pelion Holiday RICHBURG — Kendra Murray 36-5 on Wednesday at tapioca devices, at novel whose plan? pearls times title overlaps 38 “In other Invitational with a 42-35 win Lesane scored 18 points to the LCMS gymnasium. 15 Sports 55 In a calm itself on some words ... ” over host Pelion High on Fri- lead Lee Central High School Kamonie Charles led the cheaters manner covers 41 Dip popular at day. to a 62-46 win over Lewisville Lady Stallions with 11 points. 16 Series of 56 Make 22 Step aside Easter celebratory drinkable, in 24 “Sweet 43 16th-century Lexi Bennett led the Lady on Friday at the LHS gymna- Shaniah Thomas added six visits a way Home council site Swampcats with 11 points. sium. point, and Shadae Rembert 17 Squeeze (out) 57 Two-day trip, Alabama” 44 African LMA lost to Columbia High The Lady Stallions, who im- had five. 18 Fixes, as a often band, country with pump familiarly rich uranium 45-37 on Thursday in the first proved to 8-3 overall and 3-0 in 20 Green span DOWN 26 Four-time deposits round. Region IV-2A, also received 11 From staff reports 21 Convention 1 Deeply Australian 47 German 23 Because it fits devoted Open champ auto 24 Cat’s hangout 2 Guard 28 Carne __ 48 Dock setting 25 Prominent 3 Checkout 30 Finger- 51 Mother’s Day parade brass choice pointing destination BOYS AREA ROUNDUP 27 The Cuban? 4 Equal uncle 53 Talk acronym 28 Wolf in “The 5 __ Fire: Previous Puzzle Solved Jungle Book” 230,000-acre 29 Kicks back Northern 32 Place for a California Gamecocks lose 61-49 to Ridge View in Ben frozen treat conflagration 34 Response to of 2018 a welcome 6 Bewildered return 7 Maguire of Lippen tournament; Lee Central gets region win 36 Apps with “Spider-Man” errors 8 Early lesson 39 Avril follower 9 Boat mover 40 Stopped lying 10 Ballet’s COLUMBIA — The Sumter cats with 16 points. 42 Drained of birthplace, to High School varsity boys bas- On Friday in the first round, color Parisians ketball team fell to 5-6 on the Umar Lawson scored 30 points 43 Sharp picker- 11 “Black upper Beauty” season with a 61-49 loss to to lead LMA to a 76-66 victory 45 Put under author Ridge View on Saturday in over Columbia High. the Phenom Winter Classic at Lee had 12 points, eight re- the Ben Lippen gymnasium. bounds and five assists, while Omar Croskey led the Gabriel Harris had 13 points JUMBLE Gamecocks with 18 points. Lewisville on Friday at the and seven rebounds, and THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME Jalen Johnson added 12 points LHS gymnasium. Brandon King had nine and Cody McCoy had 11. The Stallions, who improved points and four assists. By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek On Friday in the tourna- to 6-2 on the season and 3-0 in ment, Sumter beat Heath- the region, were led in scoring JV BASKETBALL wood Hall 52-43. Croskey had by Daveon Thomas with 22 LEE CENTRAL 44 20 points and Johnson had 11. points. Lebron Thomas added LEWISVILLE 37 In the opening game on 16 and KJ Holloman had 14. Thursday, Sumter lost to Lin- PELION 49 RICHBURG — Lee Central coln Charter 68-58. LAURENCE MANNING 33 High School defeated Lewis- LEE CENTRAL 74 ville 44-37 on Friday at the LEWISVILLE 70 PELION — Laurence Man- LHS field. ning Academy finished second Derrick Bradley led the Stal- RICHBURG — The Lee in the Pelion Holiday Invita- lions with nine points. Javon- Central High School varsity tional, losing to host Pelion tae Price added eight points boys basketball team re- High School 49-33 in the cham- and Isaiah Williams had six. mained undefeated in Region pionship game on Friday. IV-2A with a 74-70 win over Chase Lee led the Swamp- From staff reports Not sure why BUSINESS IS SLOW?

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The bonuses for winning bowls in most cases are tiny compared with the coaches’ yearly salaries, ranging in this group from Holgorsen’s $3.6 million to Applewhite’s $1.75 million. They also receive bo- nuses for just making a bowl. Lattinville said bonuses for bowl wins should generally be avoided by coaches and uni- versities. They can be redun- dant to other contract bonuses and schools sometimes barely break even financially when they participate in lower-tier bowls. “Consequently, both parties are usually better off saving their negotiation gun powder for economic provisions that better marry their long-term interests and don’t create the impression of wasting money or calling into question their motivations for encouraging a player to play in a given bowl,” Lattinville said. Coaches frequently receive bonuses just for reaching a bowl, not on the result. That’s the case with Michi- gan’s Jim Harbaugh. The Wol- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS verines will be without three Florida State running back Jacques Patrick (9) is brought down by the Notre Dame defense in the second half of their Nov. 10 game in key players when they face South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame will be trying to shut down Clemson’s high-powered offense in their College Football Playoff contest Florida on the on on Dec. 29. Dec. 29. Running back Karan Higdon announced Thursday “can throw the ball from the hash to and 3.5 sacks this season. “He runs big- in an Instagram post that he TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 the sideline without blinking an eye.” ger than he is. He will be the best over- would not play, joining defen- “(Lawrence) gets all the hype he de- all guy we’ve seen this year in terms of sive end Rashan Gary and “All that stuff lessens and lessens serves,” said Love, who finished fifth running with power and running with linebacker Devin Bush, who the more you get prepared. We’re pre- with 61 tackles, up 15 passe, had finesse.” said he had not been cleared paring the right way,” Lawrence said. an interception and three fumble recov- Linebacker Te’von Coney, who led by doctors after injuring his “I’ll be a little nervous before the game eries, one of which he returned for a the Irish with 107 tackles, knows Notre hip in the regular-season fina- because it’s a big game. I think it’s touchdown. “He’s young, but he’s shown Dame will have its hands full. Defen- le against Ohio State. good to be a little nervous. It shows this year that he is very talented.” sive tackle Jerry Tillery said he was fo- Harbaugh’s contract pro- you’re excited and ready.” Notre Dame linebacker Drue Tran- cused on beating Clemson and then vides a $200,000 bonus for the Rodgers praised the play of both quill, who has overcome a broken hand seeking a goal that has eluded Notre team playing in a New Year’s Love and Pride. and a sprained ankle this season, got to Dame for 30 years — a national cham- Six game — such as the Peach “They’re a smart group. They don’t meet Etienne in Atlanta prior to an pionship. Bowl — that is not a College get beat deep often. They’re physical, awards show earlier this month. He “We have a great challenge in Clem- Football Playoff semifinal, but too,” he said. “And their safeties are couldn’t believe his eyes. son,” Tillery said. “We haven’t reached nothing more for winning it. very good tacklers, so it’s going to be a “We were chatting a little bit and I our goals yet, not even close. We have He would get a $500,000 bonus good matchup.” said to (Etienne), ‘You look a lot small- to win this game in order to make it to for winning the College Foot- For his part, Love was really im- er in person that I thought you would the next one. That’s the one we play for ball Playoff national champi- pressed with Lawrence, who Lea said be,’” said Tranquill, who has 75 tackles around here.” onship.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL ROUNDUP Miami, USC have work to do Army routs Houston 70-14 in Armed Forces Bowl FORT WORTH, Texas — as early signing period ends Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr. ran for 170 yards and an Armed Forces BY STEVE MEGARGEE to do, typical of the West Bowl-record five touch- The Associated Press Coast,” USC coach Clay Hel- downs and the No. 22 Black ton said. “A lot of the West Knights overwhelmed Some traditional recruiting Coast recruits wait until Feb- Houston 70-14 on Saturday heavyweights have plenty of ruary to sign.” to reach 11 wins for the work to do in the next several Four of the top five Califor- first time in program histo- weeks to sign the level of tal- nia prospects in the ry. ent they usually attract. 247Sports Composite remain The Black Knights (11-2) As college football’s early unsigned. Simmons said USC won their ninth consecutive signing period concluded Fri- is a leading contender for game since an overtime loss day, Southern California was Bru McCoy and Kyle Ford, at playoff team Oklahoma outside the top 20 and Miami two of the top three pros- exactly three months earli- wasn’t in the top 30 in com- pects in California. er. posite rankings of recruiting “We’re confident (USC will) Hopkins had a nifty 77- sites compiled by 247Sports. rise to a certain degree, but in yard TD run on the last play That leaves both schools the context of what we expect of the first quarter for a 14-0 needing to stock up by the out of USC — a top-five kind lead. The junior quarter- Feb. 6 traditional signing of class — they’ve still got back initially ran right be- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS date. some work to do to get in that fore cutting back the other Army running back Jordan Asberry (3) turns the corner in the “The average star ratings type of conversation,” Sim- way and alluding one tack- Black Knights’ 70-14 win over Houston in the Armed Forces Bowl are just not very good at least mons said. “We might be ler. He sent two other de- on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. compared to what we’re used looking at more of a top-15 fenders sliding to the to for those programs,” Rivals class than a top-five class de- ground when he switched then had to wait to celebrate times for 91 more. director of recruiting Mike pending on what they’re able directions again back to- until Riley Patterson’s 43- He led the Demon Dea- Farrell said. to accomplish down the ward the middle of the field. yard field goal attempt went cons on a 75-yard drive There aren’t many senior stretch.” BIRMINGHAM BOWL wide right as time expired. starting at the 1:15 mark, prospects left to pursue. Alabama leads the Both teams scored touch- covering most of it with 247Sports scouting director 247Sports Composite team WAKE FOREST 37 downs over the final 1:15. completions of 49 and 20 MEMPHIS 34 Barton Simmons says “rough- standings and is followed in Memphis (8-6) lost a big lead yards to Alex Bachman. ly 80 percent” of the likely order by Southeastern Con- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — for the second straight game The second catch was re- Football Bowl Subdivision re- ference rivals Georgia, Texas Jamie Newman scored on a after jumping ahead by 18 viewed and the spot was up- cruits signed this week. A&M and LSU. 1-yard run with 34 seconds points in the first half. held at the 1-yard line after But the geographic tilt of left to help give Wake Forest Game MVP Newman ran Bachman’s right arm hit the those signees gives Southern a 37-34 victory over Mem- for three touchdowns and pylon. Newman kept the California reason for opti- MORE TO THE STORY phis in the Birmingham passed for a fourth to lead ball for the go-ahead score. mism. Read on at www.theitem.com. Bowl on Saturday. Wake Forest, throwing for “There’s a lot of work still The Demon Deacons (7-6) 328 yards and rushing 23 From wire reports BOWL SCHEDULE , At Atlanta Louisiana Tech (7-5) vs. Hawaii (8-5), 10:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 29 NC State (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (8-4), 7:30 p.m. N.C. A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 (ESPN) Peach Bowl, Atlanta (ESPN) Cure Bowl, Orlando, Fla. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Florida (9-3) vs. Michigan (10-2), Noon (ESPN) TUESDAY, JAN. 1 Tulane 41, Louisiana-Lafayette 24 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Dallas Belk Bowl, Charlotte, N.C. Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla. New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque Boston College (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-3), 1:30 South Carolina (7-5) vs. Virginia (7-5), Noon Mississippi State (8-4) vs. Iowa (8-4), Noon Utah State 52, North Texas 13 p.m. (ESPN) (ABC) (ESPN2) Las Vegas Bowl Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit Arizona Bowl, Tucson, Ariz. Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla. Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20 Minnesota (6-6) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 5:15 Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5), 1:15 p.m. Kentucky (9-3) vs. Penn State (9-3), 1 p.m. Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala. p.m. (ESPN) (CBSSN) (ABC) Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21 Cheez-It Bowl, Phoenix Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Texas Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz. California (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN) CFP Semifinal, Notre Dame (12-0) vs. Clemson LSU (9-3) vs. UCF (12-0), 1 p.m. (ESPN) New Orleans Bowl (13-0), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Appalachian State 45, Middle Tennessee 13 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. THURSDAY, DEC. 27 Orange Bowl, Miami Gardens, Fla. Washington (10-3) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 5 p.m. Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl CFP Semifinal, Oklahoma (12-1) vs. Alabama UAB 37, Northern Illinois 13 Independence Bowl, Shreveport, La. (ESPN) Temple (8-4) vs. Duke (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) (13-0), 8 p.m. (ESPN) Frisco (Texas) Bowl Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Ohio 27, San Diego State 0 Pinstripe Bowl, Bronx, N.Y. MONDAY, DEC. 31 Texas (9-4) vs. Georgia (11-2), 8:45 p.m. (ESPN) Miami (7-5) vs. Wisconsin (7-5), 5:15 p.m. Gasparilla Bowl, At St. Petersburg, Fla. (ESPN) Military Bowl, Annapolis, Md. MONDAY, JAN. 7 Marshall 38, South Florida 20 Cincinnati (10-2) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6), Noon Texas Bowl, Houston (ESPN) College Football Championship Bahamas Bowl, Nassau Baylor (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN) FIU 35, Toledo 32 Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (7-6), 2 p.m. (CBS) Cotton Bowl winner vs. Orange Bowl winner, 8 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Boise FRIDAY, DEC. 28 p.m. (ESPN) BYU 49, Western Michigan 18 Music City Bowl, Nashville, Tenn. Redbox Bowl, Santa Clara, Calif. Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN) Michigan State (7-5) vs. Oregon (8-4), 3 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 19 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl (FOX) Wake Forest 37, Memphis 34 Camping World Bowl, Orlando, Fla. East-West Shrine Classic, At St. Peters- Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Texas West Virginia (8-3) vs. Syracuse (9-3), 5:15 p.m. Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Tenn. (ESPN) Missouri (8-4) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3:45 burg, Fla. Houston (8-4) vs. Army (10-2), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) p.m. (ESPN) East vs. West, 3 p.m. (NFLN) Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, Ala. Alamo Bowl, San Antonio NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, At Pasadena, Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Iowa State (8-4) vs. Washington State (10-2), 9 Holiday Bowl, San Diego p.m. (ESPN) Northwestern (8-5) vs. Utah (9-4), 7 p.m. (FS1) Calif. Hawaii Bowl, Honolulu Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Fla. American vs. National, TBA (NFLN) B6 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASEBALL PRO BASEBALL Average MLB salary down for 1st time since ’04 BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press The average major league salary dropped this year for the first time since 2004 and for only the fourth time since record-keeping started 50 years ago, ac- cording to the players’ association. The union said Friday its final aver- age was $4,095,686, down $1,436 from $4,097,122 last year. Since the union started keeping track in 1967, the only previous de- clines had been by $66 in 1987, when owners were found to have conspired to hold down salaries among free agents; a 4 percent decline in 1995 fol- lowing a 7½-month strike that wiped out the World Series for the first time since 1904; and by 2.5 percent in 2004. This year’s survey was based on the 968 players on major league rosters and disabled lists on Aug. 31, the last day before the active player limit ex- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS panded from 25 to 40. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded right fielder Yasiel Puig to the Cincinnati Reds. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. Major League Baseball calculated this year’s average at $4,007,985, a 0.77 percent increase from a revised figure Dodgers send Puig, Wood to Reds for Bailey of $3,977,446 for 2017. The union in- cludes a pro-rated share of option buy- outs that may be earned if the option BY JOE KAY more of fitting into the overall con- “We still have (financial) re- is declined, while MLB does not take The Associated Press struct of the deal,” said Andrew sources to make this team better — those into account in its average. Friedman, the Dodgers’ president we’re not done yet,” said Dick Wil- After years of strong growth, sala- CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles of baseball operations. liams, the Reds’ president of base- ries have stagnated over the last three Dodgers had a surplus of outfield- The Dodgers get minor leaguer ball operations. “We did trade some years. The union’s average this year is ers. With one attention-getting infielder Jeter Downs and right- good prospects here, but we ac- up just 3.6 percent from $3,952,252 in deal, they reshaped their roster in hander Josiah Gray. The Reds got quired four major league players 2015. The increase from 2012 to 2015 hopes of another pennant run. catcher Kyle Farmer for depth at that address needs for us and I was 23 percent. The reigning NL champions the position. think we’re better in the short- An unusually slow free-agent market shook up their lineup on Friday, “I think if you look back over term.” last offseason contributed to this year’s trading Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp last few years, a hallmark of our Last week, the Reds traded pitch- drop. Among the 166 players who exer- and left-hander Alex Wood along teams has been depth on our ros- ing prospect Tanner Rainey to the cised the right to become free agents with cash to the Cincinnati Reds ter,” Friedman said. “This put us Nationals for 32-year-old starter after the World Series, exactly half of the for a pair of prospects as part of a in position with a surplus in the Tanner Roark, who led the Nation- 140 agreements reached were completed seven-player deal. outfield and pitching. A big focus al League in losses last season after the start of spring training work- The Reds included starter Homer was to figure out moves on those while going 9-15 with a 4.34 ERA. outs Feb. 14. Many of those deals involv- Bailey in the swap, a way of freeing fronts that made sense.” Cincinnati didn’t know what to ing veterans were for depressed prices. them from the $28 million owed For the Reds, it’s another move do with Bailey, who went 1-14 last Two years ago, the union calculated him in the final year of his con- toward becoming competitive after season with a 6.09 ERA and resist- the average at $3,966,020, a 0.35 percent tract. Bailey didn’t fit into the four straight 90-loss seasons. Cin- ed a move to the bullpen. He threw rise from the previous year’s $3,952,252 Reds’ pitching plans, so they want- cinnati has been rebuilding since a pair of no-hitters before his ca- that was the lowest rate of increase ed to include him in a deal if possi- 2015, and decided it’s time to spend reer was sidetracked by three arm since a 2.5 percent drop in 2004. MLB ble. The Dodgers plan to release some money and make some deals operations. He was entering the pegged that year’s average at $3,825,967, him. to complement its core of young final year on a six-year, $105 mil- down from $3,835,498 in 2015. “It was to grant him his release, players. lion deal.

Wednesday at Elmore-Can- prior to the service on Satur- nelli (Scott) of Sumter; four OBITUARIES non-Stephens Funeral Home. day at Bullock Funeral Home. grandchildren, Leslie Ann Memorials may be made to You may go to www.bullock- Ruff (Woody), Will Baker JOHNNY M. COOKE the American Cancer Society, Lewis Chapel United Method- funeralhome.com and sign the (Sanford Dinkins), Kendal MANNING — Johnny Mi- 128 Stonemark Lane, Colum- ist Church Youth Group, 1510 family’s guest book. Scheller and Clayton Scheller; chael “Mike” Cooke, 71, hus- bia, SC 29210. Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, The family has chosen Bull- six great grandchildren, An- band of Deborah Putnam Stephens Funeral Home & SC 29153 or to Harmony ock Funeral Home for the ar- niston, Charleston, Hamilton, Cooke, died Fri- Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Church Youth Group, 1021 rangements. Johnston, Ellis and Calloway day, Dec. 21, 2018, Manning, is in charge of ar- Sterling St., Sumter, SC 29153. Ruff; a brother, Lance Moore at his home. rangements, (803) 435-2179, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens (Jaye) of Sumter; and three Born March www.stephensfuneralhome. Funeral Home and Crematori- sisters, Louise Kennedy and 21, 1947, in Flor- org. um of Sumter is in charge of Kay Hicks, both of Turbeville, ence, he was a the arrangements. and Gloria Frenz (Ed) of Sum- son of the late CHRISTINE B. JOHNSON ter. COOKE Johnny Preston Christine Brunson Johnson, MICHELLA DENISE HAMMETT JAMES HENRY BELL He was preceded in death Cooke and Mil- 81, widow of Richard W. MANNING — Michella De- by two brothers, Robert Lewis dred Fogleman Cooke. He was “John” Johnson Sr., was nise Hammett, 40, died on James Henry Bell, 85, wid- Moore and Leland Moore; and a U.S. Navy veteran and co- called home to Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at ower of Pearl Bell, died on a sister, Janis Brown. owner of World of Color Por- be with her Lord McLeod Health Clarendon, Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at his Funeral services will be ter Paint and Decorating on Thursday, De- Manning. residence, 669 Marlborough held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Store. He was past president cember, 20, 2018, She was born on July 9, Drive, Sumter. First Baptist Church Sumter of Pee Dee Area Big Brothers at MUSC in 1978, in Manning, a daughter He was born on Oct. 7, 1933, with the Rev. Dr. Dan Barber and Big Sisters in Florence Charleston. of Willis Hammett and Mary in Alcolu, a son of the late and the Rev. Dr. Bob Calvert where he also served on the Born Dec. 24, Ellen Murray. Deacon Robert Bell and Mar- officiating. Private burial will National Board for 35 years. JOHNSON 1936, in Sumter, The family is receiving garet Frierson Bell. be in the Evergreen Memorial He was a member of the Flor- she was a daugh- friends at the residence, 1471 Arrangements are incom- Park Cemetery. ence Jaycees. He was a mem- ter of the late Melton B. Rev. J.W. Carter Road, Man- plete. Pallbearers will be Clayton ber of the Seaside Emmaus Brunson and Sarah Powell ning. These services have been Scheller, Will Baker, Laurie Community where he served Brunson. She was a graduate These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Brown, Eddie Frenz, Bubba on the board and was lay di- of Edmonds High School and entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. James and Thomas Joslin. rector for the Men’s Walk No. attended Clevenger Business Home of Manning. The family will receive 113. He was a S.C. Licensed College. She was a member of JOHN LISINSKI friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Thurs- Auctioneer for 20 years. His Lewis Chapel United Method- CAROL JEAN M. SEECH John Lisinski Jr., 63, hus- day in the Fellowship Hall of hobbies included dirt track ist Church and attended Har- Carol Jean Massey Seech, band of Martha Gilkey Lisins- First Baptist Church and and NASCAR late model mony Church. She was a lov- age 76, beloved wife of the late ki, died Friday, Dec. 21, at his other times at the home of Sportsman racing. He raced ing and devoted wife, mom, John Richard Seech, died on home. Terry and Robbie Baker, 1826 motocross professionally for and Nana to her four grand- Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at Pal- Funeral services will be an- Queen Chapel Road. eight years. He was a devoted sons. She was a one-of-a-kind metto Health Tuomey. nounced by the Elmore Hill Memorials may be made to member of New Covenant lady who loved everyone. She Born in Kinston, North Car- McCreight Funeral Home and the First Baptist Church Be- Presbyterian Church where took great pleasure in doing olina, she was a daughter of Crematory, 221 Broad St., nevolence Fund, 107 E. Liber- he served as an elder and also for others. She was a great the late Raymond and Bettie (803) 775-9386. ty St., Sumter, SC 29150 served as interim youth direc- cook and loved baking cakes Stallings Massey. Mrs. Seech The family would like to ex- tor for two years. for family and friends. was the owner / operator of press their appreciation to the He is survived by his wife of Survivors include a son, several Curtis Mathes stores staff of Amedisys Hospice, Dr. Manning; two sons, Jason Mi- Richard “Rick” W. Johnson in Sumter, Columbia and Or- Billy Clowney and Dr. W. chael Cooke (Cassie Byam) of Jr. (Karon) of Mt. Pleasant; a angeburg. Scott Kellogg for all of their Hilton Head and John Cooke daughter, Melanie J. “Chris- Surviving are two children, care and compassion during (Blythe Hilliard) of Florence; ty” Brown (Lee) of Myrtle Patrick A. Seech of Sumter Mr. Moore’s illness. two stepsons, Tyler Davidson Beach; four grandchildren, and Susan Seech Colanduno Elmore-Cannon-Stephens and Corey Davidson, both of Drew Johnson, Zack Johnson, of Atlanta; one grandson, PAUL L. MOORE Funeral Home and Crematori- Florence; a brother, Roger Noah Brown and Ethan Zane S. Seech of Sumter; two um of Sumter is in charge of Cooke (Audrey) of Florence; Brown; a brother, Charles M. brothers, Levi Massey and Paul Leslie Moore, 79, wid- the arrangements. two sisters, Barbara Counts “Bubba” Brunson (Sara) of Jerry Massey; and four sis- ower of Shirley Matthews (Layton) of Florence and Su- Sumter; and a brother-in-law, ters, Diane Andrews, Peggy Moore, died Saturday, Dec. 22, APOSTLE C. COUNCIL zanne Tudor of Orange Park, Ray Scott of Sumter. Price, Frances Turnage and 2018, at his home. Apostle Clara Council, 85, Florida; and six grandchil- She was preceded in death Sandra Jones, all of North Born May 26, 1939, in Olan- died Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at dren. by two sisters, Sylvia B. Scott Carolina. ta, he was a son of the late Kershaw Health Hospital, A memorial service will be and Janice B. McCormick. In addition to her husband Coke Moore and Clara Lewis Camden. Born May 27, 1933, held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Funeral services will be and parents, she was preceded Moore. Mr. Moore was a mem- in Sumter County, she was New Covenant Presbyterian held at 11 a.m. Thursday at in death by her sister, Doris ber of First Baptist Church the daughter of Starling and Church with the Rev. Jon Lewis Chapel United Method- Noble. Sumter. He was a master elec- Fannie Sanders Jasper. Beane officiating. ist Church with the Rev. Steve A funeral service was held trician and retired from Korn The family will receive rela- Visitation will be one hour McCormick, the Rev. Jerry at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Industries. He was the owner tives and friends at her home, prior to the service from 1 to 2 Watson and the Rev. Lee Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. of Gamecock Electrical. 6265 Jasper Drive, Rembert. p.m. in the church fellowship Brown officiating. Burial will Interment will be held at 1 Survivors include three Funeral arrangements are hall and other times at the be in the Brunson Cemetery. p.m. on Monday at Fort Jack- daughters, Terry Baker (Rob- incomplete and will be an- residence. The family will receive son National Cemetery. bie) of Sumter, Pam Scheller nounced by Williams Funeral Memorials may be made to friends from 6 to 8 p.m. The family received friends (Ken) of Cayce and Missy Car- Home, Inc. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 | C1

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Winter wonderlands Feds: U.S. fishermen he forecast was for clearing in the af- hammer if I needed to remove a board from had good year aided ternoon, but a misty rain still sprin- the riser. Neither was needed. kled lightly on my windshield from When I walked out of the woods into the Tthe slate gray sky. I was headed to my open beanfield I realized that the sky was by lobsters, scallops property in Clarendon County to put out some much lighter. The clouds were clearing out in corn and maybe — get in a hunt. The last few the west, and a beautiful blue sky was showing BY PATRICK WHITTLE days had been a misery of cold, cloudy and wet there. Heavy gray clouds still lingered over- The Associated Press wintry weather. I was ready for a change and a head. The golden sunlight slanting in from the chance to get outside. west created a magnificent rainbow under the PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. commercial fishing generat- At the land, I took a bucket of shelled corn overhead clouds and across the gray firma- ed more than $144 billion in sales in 2016, buoyed by down a narrow, crooked path to one of our ment to the east. I stood in awe. growth in key species such as sea scallops and American stands. The soft earth in the path was punched Then, almost as quickly as it had formed, the lobsters, the federal government reported Dec. 13. with a cluster of deer tracks. We made the rainbow started to fade. Only one side lin- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration path, but the deer took ownership and use it to gered, and it seemed to move away, into the said the total of $144.3 billion in sales from commercial travel from a nearby beanfield to one of the distance. When I got back to the truck the rain- fishing in 2016 was up about $100 million from the previ- ponds on the property. The wet leaf litter on bow was gone. ous year. The agency released the figure as part of its an- the sodden ground made my passage The next day dawned clear and cold. nual Fisheries Economics of the United States report, one almost perfectly silent. I was able to I waited until nearly midday, then of two reports about the health of fisheries that came out slip in and out with a very minimal headed to the high country club in Dec. 13. disturbance. Only the wind knew I was northern Sumter County to do some The economics report states that the industry was there. scouting. I stopped at the sign-in box boosted by growth in value of some economically critical The next stand was a short walk and saw that no one else was on the species, also including shrimp, but other big-money spe- down an old woodland road. The cold property. I had the whole place to my- cies such as Alaska pollock and pacific salmon were rain was heavier now, but the canopy self on a beautiful winter day. down from the previous year. shielded me somewhat. Big drops I signed out an area that I call the The report shows U.S. fisheries holding steady and con- plunked down around me. I poured out Dan “swamp road.” It roughly follows the tinuing to play a critical role in the economies of states the corn and headed back to the dry Geddings edge of a hardwood swamp and creek from Maine to California, said Ned Cyr, director of NOAA comfort of my truck. Then something that runs through the club lands. Steep Fisheries Office of Science and Technology. caught my eye through the muted pine-covered ridges rise from one side “The U.S. ports are key,” he said. woods, off to one side of the trail. I stopped of the road toward a central high hill. The The economics report also said commercial fishing sup- and stepped back. other side of the road looks out over the flat ported nearly 1.2 million jobs, a figure that is about in A brown shape, and another, then move- swampland. I wanted to learn the lay of this line with 2015 but slightly less than 2014. ment. Two deer were watching me. They land and look for signs of deer, turkeys and NOAA officials also released the annual Fisheries of bounded away, and three others followed. They other wild critters. the United States report, which is a broader look at the vanished into the woods without a sound. I re- Puddles of crystal-clear rainwater were scat- nation’s seafood industry and its recreational and com- alized they had let me walk by but lost their tered down sections of the winding road. In mercial catches. That report stated that U.S. per-capita nerve when I stopped. I smiled and walked on some areas, water ran down the faint wheel consumption of fish and shellfish grew 1.1 pounds, to 16 to the truck. paths to lower places. It was evident that this pounds, in 2017. The light rain had stopped now, but the sky road was seldom used. Eventually I encoun- The fisheries report stated that America saw decreas- was still overcast, and I decided to hunt anoth- tered a fresh set of four-wheeler tracks. Some- es in catch of Atlantic herring and menhaden, which are er day. I wanted to check on the spillway at the one had passed this way after the rain. Deer important fisheries for products such as bait, aquacul- back of the property. With all the rain I knew tracks were punched into the leaf and pine ture feed and fish oil, in 2017. However, fisheries for yel- there would be a heavy discharge from the straw-covered ground. lowfin tuna and Atlantic squid, which are important flooded woods. I just wanted to make sure ev- The air was crisp and cold. The sky was sources of food for people, were up during the same erything was OK. I took a shovel and a ham- clear, with a soft breeze whispering through year. mer and walked across the soggy beanfield to the pines. A perfect day for walking. I carried The report also emphasizes the growing role of aqua- the drainage ditch at the back of the woods. I an old hoe handle as a walking stick. It is per- culture in the United States, a country with a smaller had installed a flashboard riser there several fect for poking things. This property is beauti- aquaculture sector than many other major economic years ago. ful and new to me. It is a true wonderland. players. It states that the U.S. is “not a major aquaculture With the spillway, I can manage the wooded There will be more walks here through the producer,” ranking 16th worldwide in production, al- wetlands that flood periodically. In wet years, I winter. This is the Christmas season, and we though more than half the seafood that the country im- can hold water through the winter for the might not get snow, but we do have winter ports and consumes is farmed. ducks, and I can partially drain the woods wonderlands. “It is an increasingly important part. It has been grow- through the summer to keep the hardwood ing steadily over the past few years,” said Michael Liddel, trees alive. I took the shovel in case I needed to Reach Dan Geddings at cdgeddings@gmail. a statistician in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and remove an obstruction from the ditch and the com. Technology. Tennessee added to states with carcass import restrictions for S.C. hunters BY SCDNR large stumbling block for wildlife professionals attempt- South Carolinians planning ing to understand how the out-of-state trips to hunt big disease is transmitted is that game this winter should be CWD has a prolonged incuba- aware of restrictions on im- tion period of up to two years, porting deer and elk parts and no approved test exists to into the Palmetto State. detect the disease in live ani- With big-game seasons open mals; diagnosis requires ex- in many other states, the S.C. amination of the brain. Al- Department of Natural Re- though wildlife health offi- sources would like to remind cials are conducting consider- hunters traveling out of state able research, the overall bio- not to import into South Caro- logical and epidemiological lina certain carcass parts understanding of CWD re- from deer and elk harvested mains poor. in areas where confirmed Therefore, in order to en- cases of chronic wasting dis- sure that South Carolina’s ex- ease have occurred. U.S. states tremely valuable white-tailed where CWD has been diag- deer resource remains pro- nosed include: Arkansas, Col- tected, SCDNR continues to orado, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, maintain regulations restrict- Maryland, Michigan, Minne- ing the importation of certain sota, Mississippi, Missouri, carcass parts from deer and ed game meat, since most skull plate); demonstrated at research fa- Montana, Nebraska, New elk harvested in the U.S. game taken outside of South • Clean upper canine teeth cilities where the disease was Mexico, New York, North Da- states and Canadian provinc- Carolina is processed in the of elk, also called “buglers,” present in deer or elk. The kota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Penn- es where CWD has been docu- state where it was harvested. “whistlers” or “ivories”; and diseased animals were re- sylvania, South Dakota, Ten- mented. Deer hunting gener- To comply with state regula- • Finished taxidermy heads. moved, the facilities under- nessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, ates more than $200 million tions, hunters traveling to Hunters may not import went complete disinfecting, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wy- annually for South Carolina’s states with confirmed cases of whole carcasses or parts of and no animals were present oming. CWD has also been economy, and white-tailed chronic wasting disease may deer or elk that contain ner- for an extended period of found in the Canadian prov- deer are the most-sought only bring the following car- vous system tissue such as the time. inces of Alberta and Sas- game species in the state, in cass parts into South Caroli- brain or spinal column. Hunt- Once animals were re- katchewan. addition to being the official na: ers traveling out of state turned to the facility, they be- CWD belongs to the family state game animal. It is criti- • Quarters or other portions should also check with the came infected with CWD. This of transmissible spongiform cal that sportsmen and of meat with no part of the wildlife agency in their desti- is precisely the reason that encephalopathies and is simi- women who pursue big game spinal column or head at- nation state to determine its SCDNR is asking hunters not lar to mad cow disease. CWD in other parts of the country tached; CWD status and follow any re- to bring certain parts of car- attacks the central nervous understand and comply with • Meat that has been boned strictions that state may have casses to South Carolina system of deer or elk and these restrictions to protect out; on the movement of carcass- when they hunt in states presents symptoms that in- the South Carolina deer popu- • Hides with no heads at- es. where CWD has been diag- clude extreme , ex- lation. tached; Good evidence exists that nosed. If hunters dispose of cessive salivation, odd behav- However, it is also impor- • Clean skulls (no meat or the CWD agent can remain vi- these carcass parts in South ior and poor coordination. tant to note that these regula- tissue attached) or clean skull able in the environment, in Carolina, the disease agent The disease is infectious, com- tions do not prevent hunters plates with antlers attached; the soil for example, for long could infect deer in that local municable and always fatal. A from bringing home harvest- • Antlers (detached from the periods of time. This has been area. C2 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM REFLECTIONS

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS In 1938, Santa was welcomed to Sumter by thousands of children and adults. The jolly old fellow is seen in his decorated truck just after he had passed the corner of Liberty Street. The street lights were turned on as Santa started his trip from the Claremont hotel.

A child hugs Santa Claus in Sumter in 1931. In 1926, Helena Bultman brought the idea of bringing Santa to Sumter each Decem- ber to greet children awaiting his arrival.

Children greet Santa at Woolco in Sumter in 1969. Santa comes to town in the Sumter Christmas Parade in 1989. Santa Claus makes annual trip to Sumter eflections remembers Sumter. The municipal band the Christmas tradi- was on hand, and school chil- tion of welcoming dren joined in the parade.” R Santa Claus to our The procession proceeded to community, which, ac- the school grounds on cording to an article Washington Street, prepared for The Item “where Santa distrib- by Emily Fishburne, uted apples and made began in 1926. The ar- a cheerful speech urg- ticle noted that Helena ing everyone to be Bultman was living in good and to go to bed Clinton, S.C., where early on Christmas she saw the people Eve, when he would there welcome Santa Sammy Way make his annual visit.” as he arrived in their REFLECTIONS “In 1928, Christmas city. She immediately lights were added to related the story to her the business section of brother George Bultman, who the town. They were turned on was a member of the munici- the day of Santa’s arrival, and pal band, and he told his fellow all the merchants were urged musicians about this event. to have their window displays While Santa Claus has always ready by this most important been a part of the Christmas date. Santa’s arrival in 1933 saw season, they agreed to make a a crowd of 10,000 to 20,000 Sum- community event of his arrival terites lining the streets, some in Sumter with George agree- who had arrived three or four ing to play the role. This article hours prior to the parade. The appeared in the December 16, event featured Santa being A handmade sleigh transported Santa to Sumter in 1956. 1993, issue of The Item and was transported in a sleigh pulled being retold by our late Mayor by live reindeer.” In the 1930s, “Bubba” McElveen. The article Santa began arriving in Sum- and photos used were taken ter at the Municipal Airport in from The Item archives and re- an airplane.The tradition of printed with a small amount of Santa coming to Sumter con- editing. tinued through World War II, Father Quinn, Sumter’s and this special event contin- Catholic priest, furnished a ued with the support of many Santa suit and George was individuals and organizations driven to Mayesville where he eventually becoming a fixture boarded the train traveling to in our annual Christmas pa- Sumter. It was scheduled to rade. Reflections features a arrive at the Sumter train sta- number of photos showing the tion much to the delight of various modes of transporta- hundreds of children who had tion utilized by Santa Claus to gathered hoping to see Santa. get to the Sumter community. “This was such a success The children (and many oth- that in 1927, all of the public ers) of our fair city eagerly officials and civic leaders await his arrival. Merry Christ- Santa came to Sumter on his own plane at Municipal Airport Santa rides in the 1969 Sumter Christmas joined in welcoming Santa to mas to all! beginning in the 1930s. Parade on a fire truck. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 | C3 YESTERYEAR Quarantine imposed on some children; 2nd recycling center opens 75 YEARS AGO — 1944 scheduled to officially open the coun- July 15 — July 21 ty’s second garbage drop-off and recy- • Sixty persons attended the F.B.I. cling center. The Wedgefield-area quarterly conference held at the Coca- “convenience center” is on the west Cola Community Room for the pur- side of Cane Savannah Road between pose of acquainting local law enforce- DeLaine Elementary School and ment officers with the problems of Spann’s Market. The ribbon-cutting protecting internal security. Twelve and grand opening at the center agencies were represented including comes a year after the county opened the Sumter auxiliary police force. its first garbage drop-off and recycling Principal speakers were H. K. Moss, center on Kingsbury Drive. special agent in charge of the Savan- • City firefighters and police officers nah, Georgia, field division of the Fed- may see an increase in their pay- eral Bureau of Investigation, and checks soon. Manning City Council Chief Commissioner of the South Car- gave initial approval to spending olina Highway Department William- $35,000 for the salary increases. Coun- son; Mayor F. E. Creech welcomed the cil will vote on the increase a second law enforcement group. time at its next meeting. If approved, • Members of the refrigeration class the increases will take effect Dec. 23. conducted by the Sumter city schools Mayor Pansy Ridgeway said council and the state department of education looked at the salaries in surrounding were treated to a fish supper at the towns and found them to be higher warehouse of the Carolina Power and than those in Manning. light company to bring to a close in- • After posting a 17-11 record and struction which has been conducted reaching the playoffs last season, Head there since April 10. H. Coach Rhett Harris expected improve- A. Beckworth was the ment this year but perhaps not as instructor. During the much as he has seen. “I didn’t expect class sessions, which SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS to be winning by so many points,” he were held for three 1968 — This six-room house with three porches said, “but I did think that we would be hours three nights a was converted from a family home to a coffee- able to win all of these early games.” week, the trainees house for youth in the Mayewood School area. The Lady Gamecocks scored a victory placed into operation Rev. B. A. Wesley, far right, and some of the boys over South Florence 62-48, which 34 electric refrigera- finish clearing the yard. Teenagers from the com- upped Sumter’s record to 8-0 for this tors, an ice cream cabi- munity worked on the house for two weeks get- season. net and a water cooler. ting it ready for their opening night. Three of the • Santa Claus appears at center Some of the units had rooms were to be used as game rooms, two for court each day in Jessamine Mall to been out of service for music and one for food. talk to children and hear what they four years, and it was would like for Christmas. He also ap- estimated that a total Signs directed visitors to the coffeehouse on pears at a number of places in other of more than 36 years Brunson Road off Plowden Mill Road. cities, on TV and at parties for young- of lost service was rep- sters. He is a delight to everyone. The resented in the refrigerators recon- Board of Health as a protective mea- the long pit stop pushed him back into tradition of Santa arriving and pa- structed in the class. Several of the sure. State health officer Dr. Ben F. 16th position. rades started in Sumter in 1926. San- machines were rusting in barns before Wyman announced the 14-day quaran- • Ronnie Scarborough lifted himself ta’s first arrival was by train. being repaired. tine at a meeting of South Carolina out of hot water in one inning and • Since Operation True Giving start- • French-language books, magazines doctors Saturday. County health offi- proved to be hard to touch the rest of ed about nine years ago, the folks at and other literature are very much in cers will be charged with directing the the time as he pitched Edmunds to a Shaw Air Force Base have been hit demand at Shaw Field. Citizens of quarantine, applying to all children 3-0 shutout over Eau Claire in a base- pretty hard with the spirit of giving Sumter who have any in their posses- coming into the state from North Car- ball opener for both teams. Edmunds’ every holiday season. The program is sion are urged to lend them. A num- olina. If the county health officers de- Gamecocks take on Eau Claire again sponsored by Our Lady of the Skies ber of the Fighting Frenchmen, at termine that the quarantined child at Riley Park. Allen Johnson is slated Catholic Parish at Shaw. It began in Shaw Field training to battle their came from a non-polio North Carolina as the starter for the locals. the early 1980s, when former military enemy in the sky, do not speak Eng- area, the quarantine will be lifted. • Edmunds High School’s tennis nurse Mary Ann Nugent approached lish well enough to enjoy reading in Wyman advised against any child’s team opened the season on a high her parish priest with the idea of that language and are in need of read- going into any part of North Carolina note, stopping Camden here, 6-3. New- using Shaw’s resources to help needy ing matter in their own tongue. Two where there were active cases. berry is scheduled to play here, but families in the area. of the French Cadets in the hospital at 50 YEARS AGO — 1969 that match may be rescheduled due to • As usual, Hillcrest had trouble present are at a loss for diversion, it weather conditions. Sammy Kiser, with West Florence’s slow tempo style March 16 — March 22 has been reported, because they do Don Eason, Robert Haynie and Cody of play, but as usual, the Wildcats not understand English. • Plans were announced for The Palmer won singles matches for Coach managed to escape with a win, this • The social activity department an- Sumter Daily Item’s 75th Anniversary Charlie Hodgin while the team of one by the score of 54-44. Hillcrest, 7-1, nounces success in all socials for the Edition, commemorating the state’s David Eason and Haynie and Will recorded its third victory of the year week. Monday night’s quiz program oldest, small daily’s diamond year. Co- Bynum and Palmer won doubles against the Knights and, as they did in was conducted by Mrs. Muldrow, in- ordinating details and advertising so- matches. the first two, the Wildcats struggled structor at Lincoln High School. Sgt. licitation on the special edition will be • B.P.O.E. No. 855 announced the or- mightily. Coach James Smith’s squad Watkins of the men’s team won high- Thornton N. Brooks of Charlotte, who ganization of a building and finance led by as many as 13 points in the est honors with 14 correct answers out brings a broad background of experi- committee to set plans for the reloca- third quarter and by as few as four of 16. A large crowd of hostesses and ence to . The 75th Anniversary tion and financing of a new Elks with three minutes left to play. service men enjoyed the quiz. Edition will tell the story of Sumter, Home at Second Mill. Co-chairmen of • Somewhere behind the “tower of • Sumter’s slugging Juniors mixed Sumter County, the Sumter area and the committee are W.T. Brogdon, chips” display is a math lesson, but their hits with West Columbia’s errors the Item since the newspaper’s found- Carol O. Gulledge and Ralph P. Cow- don’t tell that to Lemira Elementary on the Brookland-Cayce High School ing on Oct. 15, 1894, by the late H.G. ley. School students, who will soon be hav- field to win 15-7. Each team used three Osteen. • Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Levi will ing fun managing and shopping at pitchers. Mack led the hitting for West • The Girl Scouts in the Fannie Ivey open their gardens, located at 417 W. their own grocery store. School offi- Columbia with three hits — one of Neighborhood total more than 480 ac- Calhoun St., to the public. The annual cials are working with Sumter’s them a double. Buddy Shugart tive girls, and each one joined other event affords interested persons an op- Kroger Sav-On Food and Drug Store, slammed out three hits for Sumter in- Sumter Girl Scouts last week in recog- portunity to view an outstanding col- one of the school’s business partners, cluding a double and triple. Hodge for nition of their 57th birthday. The Fan- lection of camellias. Although the re- to set up a mock store in an unused Sumter and Price for West Columbia nie Ivey Neighborhood has 19 troops cent ice storm inflicted severe damage classroom at the school. Good behav- each displayed excellent fielding. and 33 leaders and committee mem- on the garden, there are still many ior during the week gets students 5-, • Pvt. Richard (Dick) Burns was bers helping plan activities for the outstanding blooms at the present 10- and 25-cent tokens to purchase awarded the Purple Heart recently for girls. The girls started out as Lone time, according to Levi. items from their fellow students, who wounds received in action in Italy on Troop No. 1 with only 30 girls and • At the conclusion of a two-day will be cashiers, baggers and manag- May 11, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. have grown to 480 girls. conference, National YWCA board ers at the store. Burns, have learned. Pvt. Burns has • Go-ahead plans have been mapped member Mrs. H. Stewart Austin of • Overdue library books getting you recuperated from his injuries, he out for Manning’s first accredited West Palm Beach, Florida, and na- down? Sumter County Library has a wrote. The Sumter soldier was with a horse show, which is expected to at- tional field consultant Miss Susan solution. “Food for Fines Week” runs unit which was on the Anzio beach- tract top horses from throughout the Love had high praise for the work today through Thursday at the li- head. Carolinas. Sponsored by the board of undertaken by the Sumer County brary. Patrons with overdue books or • The local ration board issued the trustees of the Christian Academy Young Women’s Christian Associa- other library materials are asked to following price list on poultry: Pro- with all proceeds to go toward im- tion. The national team summarized bring one can of food for each over- duce to wholesaler, live weight 28.9 provements of the academy, the show the intensive self-study program due item they have, no matter how cents per pound; wholesaler to retail- will be held at the American Legion made by the Sumter association. long the item has been overdue, and er, live weight 30.7 cents per pound. fairgrounds. “The picture of the Sumter County the library will forgive the fine. This Producer to retailer, live weight, 30.4 • Miss Carolyn Howell has joined YWCA which comes forth in living will help supply the local food banks cents per pound; retailer to consumer, Carolina Power & Light Co. in Sumter color is of a healthy, growing, young with needed food and also bring back live weight, 37 cents per pound. The as an electric living specialist. Miss association, deeply involved in help- some of the overdue books and mate- prices apply to fryers. The price of Howell is working with homemakers, ing women and girls to discover their rials. eggs over the weekend, until July 17, schools, clubs and appliance dealers in identity as responsible participants • Sumter High School Marching is 45 cents for group one eggs, 44 cents Sumter, Bishopville, Manning, Cam- in this age of changing institutions Band has won one of two prestigious for group two. Ration officials stated den, Summerton and Lynchburg. and values.” awards given annually by the John that the prices have been exceeded in • Because of natural growth since 25 YEARS AGO — 1993 Phillip Sousa Foundation, making the some cases. its establishment in 1963, Sumter Area school’s band program the only one in Dec. 16 — 22 • An old-fashioned country picnic Technical Education Center has added the nation to have received both supper was sponsored by the women’s a full-time coordinator of information • It’s nice that major college recruit- awards offered by the foundation. The auxiliary of the Episcopal Church of services, Director Cecil Walters has ers from around the nation will be in marching band was chosen as a laure- the Ascension, Hagood, on the lawn at announced. Ray Guest, former Sumter attendance, but Hillcrest High center ate of the Sudler Shield of Honor for Millvale, the Perry Brown home at newspaperman for 13 years and more Ryan Edwards says that they won’t be excellence in marching band pro- Ellerbe’s Mill. For the price of supper, recently a member of the public rela- the primary motivating factor when grams. Sumter High School’s Sym- picnickers will be allowed to swim or tions staff of the State Highway De- he and his South Carolina teammates phonic Band was one of three bands fish at the mill without charge. The partment in Columbia for three years, take the field in the Shrine Bowl. “You that three years ago won the Sudler supper menu will include fried chick- was named to the new post. Guest will want to look good for the scouts, but Flag of Honor for excellence in con- en, salad, sandwiches, cakes and tea. be in charge of all news releases to knowing where the money from this cert bands. The Sudler Flag of Honor Money from the affair will be contrib- press and radio for the four counties game is going is what makes you want is the other award given by the foun- uted by the auxiliary toward a dioce- covered by Sumter TEC, Kershaw, to do your best,” said Edwards, The dation. san project. Lee, Clarendon and Sumter, among Item’s Player of the Year for 1993. • All Sumter needed to beat Harts- • Pvt. Thomas E. Benehaley has ar- other duties. Money raised from the event benefits ville was some sharp shooting and a rived in the United States after a • Shaw Air Force Base’s Dick Poling Shriners Hospitals for Crippled and few extra minutes after regulation. year’s foreign service. He served in didn’t do so well in the 100-mile Grand Burned Children. Sumter High offen- The Gamecocks got both and edged North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He en- National event in Augusta, Georgia, sive lineman Mike Smith, who was the Red Foxes 79-78 in overtime. “I was tered the Army on Feb. 19, 1943. Pvt. on Sunday, but a regular last season at also selected to the South Carolina pleased with the effort tonight,” said a Benehaley is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sumter Speedway splashed big in a squad, agreed with Edwards that the short-winded Sumter coach Byron George Benehaley of Dalzell. GT event in Jefferson, Georgia. Poling players’ visit to one of the Shriners Kinney after watching his team im- • A quarantine for all children com- had a shock to come off his 1967 Chev- hospitals put this week’s festivities in prove to 7-2. “Our two losses this sea- ing into the state from poliomyelitis elle which cost him with valuable time perspective. son have been a result of turnovers areas has been imposed by the State in the pits. Although Poling ran well, • Sumter County officials were and us beating ourselves.” C4 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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How I Met Your How I Met Your Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic: Charmed “Jingle Hell” Mel turns to Harry Family Guy “Road Family Guy “Road Bob’s Burgers Bob’s Burgers An- Movie WKTC Ø 4 22 Mother “The Final Mother “The Final Magicians perform. for guidance. to the North Pole” to the North Pole” imated. Bob inherits Page Part One” Page Part Two” a storage unit. CABLE CHANNELS (5:30) ›› “Triple 9” (2016) Casey ››› “John Wick” (2014, Action) Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen. An (:01) ››› “Nightcrawler” (2014, Suspense) Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo. Premiere. (12:04) ››› “John A&E 46 130 Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor. ex-assassin hunts down the gangsters who ruined his life. A freelance cameraman prowls Los Angeles for lurid stories. Wick” (5:00) ›› “The ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz. 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Basketball: A Love Story FOOD 40 109 Christmas Cookie Challenge 2 Holiday Baking Championship Holiday Baking Championship (N) Christmas Cookie Challenge Gingerbread Giants 2 Holiday Baking FOXN 37 90 The Wise Guys Christmas Special OBJECTified “Dr. Phil” OBJECTified “Alex Trebek” OBJECTified “Jaclyn Smith” Special Report With Bret Baier OBJECTified (6:15) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim (8:55) ››› “The Santa Clause” (1994, Children’s) Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wen- The 700 Club “Santa Clause 3: FREE 20 131 Carrey. A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. dy Crewson. An adman takes over for fallen Santa. Escape Clause” FSS 21 47 (6:00) Braves Season Rewind From April 21, 2018. Braves Season Rewind From May 20, 2018. CJ10 (6:00) “With Love, Christmas” (2017) “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” (2018) Candace Cameron Bure. “Christmas at Pemberley Manor” (2018) Jessica Lowndes. A “Entertaining Christmas” (2018) Jodie Sweetin, Jane Moffat. A HALL 52 183 Emilie Ullerup, Aaron O’Connell. Noelle meets the ghosts of past, present and future. man falls back in love with Christmas and a party planner. woman tries to live up to her mother’s reputation. HGTV 39 112 Love It or List It Love It or List It “Pond Paradise” Love It or List It “Design Intervention” Love It or List It “Master Mistakes” Love It or List It Love It or List It HIST 45 110 Ancient Aliens “Aliens and Robots” Ancient Aliens: Declassified (N) Ancient Aliens “Christmas Belle” (2013, Children’s) Haylie Duff, Nicholas Gonzalez, C. Thomas “A Cinderella Christmas” (2016, Romance) Emma Rigby, Peter Porte, Sarah “A Wedding for Christmas” (2018, Romance) Haley returns to ION 13 18 Howell. A longtime suitor complicates a woman’s new relationship. Stouffer. Two people fall for each other at a masquerade ball. her hometown to plan her sister’s wedding. (6:00) “Christmas in Mississippi” (2017) “A Christmas in Tennessee” (2018, Drama) Rachel Boston, Andrew Walker, Patricia (:03) “The Christmas Contract” (2018, Drama) Hilarie Burton, Danneel Ackles, Jason “A Christmas in LIFE 50 145 Jana Kramer, Wes Brown. Richardson. A baker saves her town from a real estate developer. London. A newly single woman dreads returning home for Christmas. Tennessee” (2018) MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 “Tiny Christmas” (2017) Jonathan A. Rosenbaum. SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends “” Friends PARMT 64 153 ››› “Creed” (2015, Drama) Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone. Rocky Balboa mentors Apollo Creed’s son. ››› “Rocky II” (1979, Drama) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith. (5:41) ›› “The Addams Family” (1991) ›› “The 12 Disasters of Christmas” (2012, Science Fiction) Ed Quinn, Magda “Christmas Icetastrophe” (2014, Science Fiction) Victor Webster, Jennifer Spence, Futurama “Xmas SYFY 58 152 Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia. Apanowicz, Holly Elissa. Natural disasters threaten to destroy the world. Mike Dopud. Ice crystals threaten to freeze anything in their path. Story” Family Guy (DVS) Family Guy (DVS) ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983, Children’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. A ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983, Children’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. A ›››› “A Christ- TBS 24 156 boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. (DVS) boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. (DVS) mas Story” (6:00) ››› “Meet Me in St. Louis” ››› “The Bishop’s Wife” (1947, Fantasy) Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven. ››› “A Christmas Carol” (1938) Reginald Owen. Dickens’ ››› “In the Good Old Summertime” TCM 49 186 (1944) Judy Garland. (DVS) An angel lends a hand in funding a new church. London miser Scrooge meets Christmas ghosts. (1949) Judy Garland. (DVS) TLC 43 157 Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon Extreme Coupon (6:45) ›››› “The Wizard of Oz” (1939, Children’s) Judy Garland, Frank Morgan. A ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983, Children’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. A ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983) Peter Billingsley. A boy TNT 23 158 tornado whisks a Kansas farm girl to a magic land. (DVS) boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. (DVS) tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Modern Family “The Modern Family WWE Monday Night RAW (N) (Live) ›› “The Fast and the Furious” (2001, Action) Vin Diesel. An USA 25 132 Escape” “Clash of Swords” undercover cop infiltrates the world of street racing. WE 68 166 “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson. ››› “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (1971) Gene Wilder. WGNA 8 172 ›› “Shrek the Third” (2007) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. ››› “Horton Hears a Who!” (2008) Voices of Jim Carrey, . ››› “Bad Santa” (2003) Billy Bob Thornton. THE SUMTER ITEM TUESDAY TELEVISION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 | C5

TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 25 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS WIS News 10 at Entertainment Dr. Seuss’ How ›› “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski. WIS News 10 at (:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy WIS * 3 10 7 (N) Tonight (N) the Grinch Stole A curmudgeon hates the Christmas-loving Whos of Whoville. 11 (N) Fallon Christmas News 19 at 7pm (N) Inside Edition (N) NCIS “Date With Destiny” Sloane thinks God Friended Me “Error Code 1.61” Miles FBI “Family Man” A senator’s daughter is News 19 at 11pm (:35) The Late Show With Stephen WLTX 3 9 9 her torturer is alive. (DVS) and Cara go to the Planetarium. kidnapped. (N) Colbert

(5:30) NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. (N) blackish The ABC Columbia (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live WOLO 9 5 12 at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in (Live) Johnsons go to the News Year End Boston. (N) (Live) movies. Review Governor’s Carolighting 2018 We’ll Meet Again “Korean War Brothers in Call the Midwife “Holiday Special” Sister Mildred arrives. (N) Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Amanpour and Company (N) WRJA ; 11 14 Arms” Korean War veterans. (N) Choir Featuring Sutton Foster and Hugh Bonneville The Big Bang The Big Bang Lethal Weapon “Leo Getz Justice” Mur- The Gifted “outMatched” The Purifiers WACH FOX News Sports Zone: Spe- Cotton Bowl Pre- DailyMailTV Chil- TMZ (N) WACH Y 6 6 Theory “The Cooper Theory “The Clean taugh struggles with his mistakes. (DVS) contact Jace. (DVS) at 10 (N) (Live) cial Edition - Belk view - Chase for a dren who kill. Extraction” Room Infiltration” Bowl Championship Last Man Standing Last Man Standing iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2018: The annual concert event; Shawn Whose Line Is It Chicago P.D. “Disco Bob” A double Chicago P.D. “A Little Devil Complex” The Game Malik WKTC Ø 4 22 Mike asks the family “My Name Is Rob” Mendes. Anyway? investigation. Platt’s new demeanor is questioned. is introduced to his to help Vanessa. half-sister. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) ›› “Armageddon” (1998, Science ›››› “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994, Drama) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. An innocent man goes to a (:04) ›› “The Scorpion King” (2002) The Rock. A warrior A&E 46 130 Fiction) Bruce Willis. Maine penitentiary for life in 1947. battles an evil ruler and a sorceress. (5:30) ››› “Elf” ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly (:45) ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael (:45) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002) AMC 48 180 (2003) Will Ferrell. D’Angelo. A traditional Griswold yuletide backfires in comic fashion. Jeter. Animated. A conductor guides a boy to the North Pole. Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell. ANPL 41 100 The Zoo “An Elephant’s Trust” The Zoo “Training Dragons” The Zoo “The Eagle Has Landed” The Zoo “The Tiger’s Dance” The Zoo “A Gorilla With Heart” The Zoo (4:55) ›› “Meet the ›› “Madea’s Witness Protection” (2012, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Doris Roberts. Madea uses tough love on a Wall Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny: The com- (:29) Martin Martin BET 61 162 Browns” (2008) Street banker and his family. ic’s take on his family. Below Deck “Man Overboard” A deck- Below Deck The crew is shaken by Below Deck “Check Yourself!” Adrian is Unanchored “Shark Bite” A crew member › “Billy Madison” (1995, Comedy) Adam Sandler. A hotel BRAVO 47 181 hand’s life is put at risk. Ashton’s accident. confused by Laura’s advances. has a shark encounter. (N) magnate’s adult son goes back to grade school. CNBC 35 84 Shark Tank (DVS) Shark Tank (DVS) Deal or No Deal “Happy Howie Days” Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal “Beard or No Beard” Deal or No Deal CNN 3 80 Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery Finding Jesus Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas ››› “Bad Santa” (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly. Two “Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape” (2018, Come- ››› “Trading Places” (1983, Comedy) Dan Aykroyd. Two COM 57 136 Special: The comic performs. criminals disguise themselves as St. Nick and an elf. dy) Jim Gaffigan. men’s lives are altered by a bet made between tycoons. Stuck in the Middle The family travels Coop & Cami Ask Coop & Cami Ask Bizaardvark Bizaardvark Austin & Ally Austin & Ally Girl Meets World Girl Meets World Bizaardvark DISN 18 200 to Florida. the World the World DSC 42 103 Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown Expedition Unknown “Plummer’s Gold” Expedition Un. ESPN 26 35 SportsCenter (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors. From Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Utah Jazz. (N) (Live) ESPN2 27 39 (6:00) 30 for 30 30 for 30 College Basketball Diamond Head Classic, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) FOOD 40 109 Chopped “New Year’s Bash” Chopped “Chinese New Year” Chopped “Rocky Mountain Masters” Chopped “Jump for Bok Choy” Chopped “Oodles of Noodles” Chopped FOXN 37 90 Charles Krauthammer: Making- Point Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Hannity (N) The Ingraham Angle (N) Special Report With Bret Baier Tucker Carlson (6:50) › “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006) Tim Allen, Martin Short. (8:55) ››› “The Lion King” (1994) Voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. The 700 Club ››› “Meet the FREE 20 131 Jack Frost wants to freeze Santa out of the North Pole. Animated. The son of a king battles treachery to claim his destiny. Robinsons” (2007) FSS 21 47 (6:00) Braves Season Rewind From Aug. 14, 2018. (N) Braves Season Rewind From Sept. 8, 2018. (N) Braves Season (6:30) “Christmas at Graceland” (2018) When Calls the Heart “The Greatest Christmas Blessing” “Christmas at the Palace” (2018, Romance) Merritt Patterson, Brittany Bristow. A “Christmas Next Door” (2017) Jesse HALL 52 183 Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown. Orphans become stranded at Christmas. (N) former skater coaches the king of San Senova’s daughter. Metcalfe, Fiona Gubelmann. HGTV 39 112 Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Fixer Upper Fixer Upper “Rock Star Renovation” Fixer Upper “All-American Farmhouse” Fixer Upper HIST 45 110 The Curse of Oak Island The Curse of Oak Island: Digging Deeper “A Legacy Revealed: Extended” Rick is faced with a tragic loss. (N) (:03) The Curse of Oak Island Digging Deeper “Country Christmas Album” (2018, Romance) Hannah Barefoot, Evan Gamble, “A Royal Christmas Ball” (2017, Romance) Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher, Haley ››› “A Christmas Kiss” (2011) Elisabeth Röhm. A designer ION 13 18 Taylor Bedford. A country music star and an ex-teen heartthrob fall in love. Pullos. A bachelor king learns he may have a child. shares a kiss with the boyfriend of her new boss. (6:00) “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy “Every Day Is Christmas” (2018, Drama) Toni Braxton, Jennifer Juniper-Angeli, Guy (:03) “Jingle Belle” (2018, Romance) Tatyana Ali, Obba Babatunde, Tempestt Bled- (12:01) “Every Day LIFE 50 145 Acker, Brooklynn Proulx. Christie. A workaholic embraces the Christmas spirit. soe. A songwriter returns home to help with a Christmas pageant. Is Christmas” MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 “Santa Hunters” (2014) Benjamin “Lil P-Nut” Flores Jr. SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends PARMT 64 153 (4:30) ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994) ››› “The Goonies” (1985) Sean Astin. Young misfits find a 17th-century pirate’s treasure map. ››› “Dirty Dancing” (1987, Romance) Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze. Futurama “A Big Futurama “Hell Is Futurama “A Flight Futurama “Mars Futurama “When Futurama “Xmas Futurama “A Tale of Futurama Futurama “Fry and Futurama “I Second Futurama SYFY 58 152 Piece of Garbage” Other Robots” to Remember” University” Aliens Attack” Story” Two Santas” the Slurm Factory” That Emotion” (6:00) ›››› “A Christmas Story” The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang The Big Bang Conan “Conan in Qatar” Conan and Seinfeld Jerry es- TBS 24 156 (1983) Peter Billingsley. (DVS) Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Theory Michelle Obama visit troops. chews hello kisses. (5:45) ›› “It Happened on 5th Avenue” ›››› “Some Like It Hot” (1959, Comedy) Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon. Two gang- (:15) ››› “Monkey Business” (1952, Comedy) Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers. A bum- (12:15) “Lover TCM 49 186 (1947, Comedy) Don DeFore. land murder witnesses disguise themselves as women. bling chemist learns how to reverse the aging process. Come Back” TLC 43 157 Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories: Worst Day Ever Untold Stories of the ER: Party Fails Untold Stories of the E.R. Untold Stories- Celebration Stoppers Worst Day Ev. ›››› “A Christmas Story” (1983, Children’s) Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin. A ››› “Love Actually” (2003, Romance-Comedy) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Colin Firth. Various people deal with relationships in ››› “My Best TNT 23 158 boy tries to convince his parents to get him a BB gun. (DVS) London. (DVS) Friend’s Wedding” TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Humiliation Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens (6:00) › “A Madea Christmas” (2013) WWE SmackDown! (N) (Live) ››› “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001, Children’s) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma USA 25 132 Tyler Perry, Kathy Najimy. Watson. J.K. Rowling’s student wizard has his first adventure. (DVS) WE 68 166 Criminal Minds Murderous psychiatrist. Criminal Minds “Children of the Dark” Criminal Minds “Seven Seconds” Criminal Minds “About Face” Criminal Minds Serial killer’s partner. Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 Cops Cops Cops Cops ››› “Bad Santa” (2003, Comedy) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. Married ... With Married ... With Married ... With Tired of holiday programming? Netflix has you covered

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH tures the voices of John Boye- vehemently, over whether “Die Rabbits aren’t exactly a sym- ga, Olivia Colman, Ben Kings- Hard” (6 p.m. and 9 p.m., IFC, bol of Christmas. But viewers ley, Gemma Arterton, James TV-MA) qualifies as a Christ- in search of a holiday binge McAvoy, Peter Capaldi, Daniel mas movie. might enjoy the animated mini- Kaluuya and Nicholas Hoult. series adaptation of “Watership Earlier “Watership Down” Down,” a co-production of the versions include a full-length OTHER HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS BBC and Netflix, which began animated film from 1978 and a • Jordan Fisher, Sarah Hy- streaming the series on Sun- British/Canadian cartoon se- land and Jesse Palmer co-host day. ries that ran from 1999-2001. the “Disney Parks Magical Christ- As readers of Richard Not unlike the impressive re- mas Day Parade” (10 a.m., ABC). Adams’ cult 1972 novel know, make of “Vanity Fair,” now • Boris Karloff narrates the this is a tale of anthropomor- streaming on Amazon Prime, 1966 holiday special “Dr. Seuss’ phic, completely self-aware rab- “Watership Down” seems to be How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” NETFLIX bits, talking critters with their a story people just never tire of (8 p.m., NBC, TV-G). Based on Richard Adams’ cult 1972 novel, the animated miniseries own society and culture. The (re)telling. • Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, adaptation of “Watership Down” is now streaming on Netflix. adventure begins as they real- • This marks the last night to Camila Cabello and others per- ize their habitat is about to be catch holiday movie perenni- form at the “iHeartRadio Jingle destroyed by encroaching als, including “The Santa Clause Ball 2018” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG). • Miles and Cara contemplate on “blackish” (10:30 p.m., ABC, human activity, and continues 3: The Escape Clause” (6:50 p.m., • A chance to rescue stranded the heavens at the planetarium r, TV-PG). as they find a new sanctuary, Freeform); “A Christmas Story” orphans unites the community on “God Friended Me” (9 p.m., then band together to fight for (7 p.m., TNT, TV-PG); “National of Hope Valley in the “When CBS, r, TV-PG). it. Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” Calls the Heart” (8 p.m., Hall- LATE NIGHT Blending the pastoral quali- (7:30 p.m., AMC, TV-PG); “Office mark, TV-G) special, “The “The Daily Show With Trevor ties of Kenneth Grahame’s Christmas Party” (7:30 p.m., Greatest Christmas Blessing.” SERIES NOTES Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- “The Wind and the Willows” Showtime); “How the Grinch • Orphans also loom large in Sloane encounters her old tral) is pre-empted * Jerry Sein- and the darker allegories of Stole Christmas” (8:30 p.m., NBC, the “Call the Midwife: Holiday tormentor on “NCIS” (8 p.m., feld, Brian Regan and Robert George Orwell’s “Animal TV-G); “Bad Santa” (8 p.m., Com- Special” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, CBS, r, TV-14) * Murtaugh and Irwin are on “The Tonight Show” Farm,” Adams’ “Watership” edy Central; 9 p.m., WGN, TV- check local listings). Cole share misgivings on “Le- (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Kermit has been dissected for deeper 14); “A Christmas Carol” (8:30 thal Weapon” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV- the Frog, Minka Kelly, Peter meanings for at least a genera- p.m., FXM, TV-G); “Four Christ- 14) * The Inner Circle plans an Krause and Sampha appear on tion. mases” (8 p.m., HBO); “Love Ac- TONIGHT’S OTHER attack on the mutants on “The “The Late Late Show With James This marks the third televi- tually” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14) and HIGHLIGHTS Gifted” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r). sion adaptation of his rabbit “The Polar Express” (9:45 p.m., • BBC America continues its A politician’s child is in trou- tale. An impressive computer- AMC, TV-PG). “Doctor Who” marathon, culmi- ble on “FBI” (10 p.m., CBS, r, Copyright 2018 generated cartoon movie, it fea- Many still argue, sometimes nating on Jan. 1. TV-14) * A holiday movie spat United Feature Syndicate

With ‘Bumblebee,’ John Cena finds his stride in Hollywood

BY LINDSEY BAHR ... I want to entertain folks. I want to rated movie yet. give feedback. I take feedback.” AP Film Writer make people happy.” Cena wasn’t looking for a franchise, It’s something of a director’s dream And Cena is finally achieving that or an action film to do when the script to have someone so open to construc- LOS ANGELES — John Cena doesn’t goal in films after a rocky start. Up for “Bumblebee” came across his desk. tive criticism. believe in ego. How could he when he’s until a few years ago, Cena’s Rotten To- He didn’t even care much about Trans- “I love him. He is so coachable. He used to tens of thousands of WWE fans matoes scores for forgettable and ge- formers. But then he read it and found would do anything I asked him. And chanting “John Cena sucks” every nerically-titled action pics like “12 a sweet story about a misfit teenage I’m saying anything,” said “Blockers” time he walks out to the ring? Rounds,” ‘’The Marine” and “Legend- girl (played by Hailee Steinfeld) and a director Kay Cannon. “If there was a It’s a philosophy that’s helped him ary” barely broke 30 percent. But ever robot that was more E.T. than Michael time where he felt like he didn’t give survive both the demands of profes- the athlete, he didn’t crumble under Bay, and decided it was something he what I wanted, he would text or call or sional wrestling, where he was never the weight of negative reviews, he wanted to do. check-in and apologize, like, ‘I’m so supposed to be a success, and now Hol- learned from it. “I was like ‘I’ll be Bumblebee’s spare sorry, I’ll do better next time.’ He’s lywood, where he’s made a miraculous “My heart wasn’t in them. I wanted tire, I don’t even care,’” Cena said. “I very much an athlete.” comeback from some terrible films in to be somewhere else. I did those mov- wanted to do something in the movie.” His biggest learning curve in films the earlier 2000s. In the past three ies because it was good for a business He and director Travis Knight set- thus far has been adapting to perform- years, Cena has become a reliable model,” Cena said. “What I learned tled on Agent Burns, who might have ing without an immediate audience of highlight of whatever project he’s in, from that is do what you love.” the dressings of a cartoon villain, but thousands in front of him. whether as a boyfriend who bares it all And he got his chance with the 2015 also has some surprises, and humor up “I just started telling directors, ‘Hey in “Trainwreck,” as an overprotective Amy Schumer relationship comedy his sleeve. Steinfeld marveled at how don’t be afraid to tell me to turn it father to a teenager in this year’s “Trainwreck,” which, following a di- prepared Cena was every day and his down. You’re going to have to do that “Blockers,” or even as a military man vorce, he found he “totally related to.” “infectious energy.” because of the world I come from,’” he with some great one-liners in a big That breakout role as the sort-of boy- In all of his films, Cena considers said. “Tell me I suck and tell me what budget Transformers movie like friend of Schumer’s character put him himself at the service of the story and you need.” “Bumblebee,” which hit theaters Fri- on the map as not only novelty casting, the director. It’s not uncommon, he said, for a di- day. but a veritable talent as well, leading to “I became successful in WWE by al- rector to come from behind the moni- “I’m not afraid to fall on my face, I’m roles in “Sisters,” ‘’Daddy’s Home 2” ways learning and evolving. I believe tor and say, “You’re at a 10, I need you not afraid to look ridiculous,” Cena and “Blockers.” And now there’s that the people around me are smarter to be at a 1.” said on a recent afternoon in Los An- “Bumblebee,” his biggest and, at 97 than me,” he said. “Same thing in mov- “I’m humble and vulnerable enough geles. “My ego lies with the moviegoer percent on Rotten Tomatoes, highest- ies. I never watch playback. I never to say I’m still learning,” Cena said. C6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2018 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition. 803-774-12 We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the fi rst run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement.  We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time. CLASSIFIEDS OR TO PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE GO TO WWW.THE ITEM.COM/PLACEMYAD

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