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BY JIM HILLEY happy with the duck decoys he could duck by hand,” he said. “I was just [email protected] buy, so he decided to produce his own. doing it for me.” Bryan said when he was young, he Newman, a business partner with Growing up in Sumter, it is hard to hunted using decoys from the “world-fa- Bryan, urged him to turn it into a busi- avoid developing a passion for the out- mous” Herter’s catalog, which offered ness, and the two created The Waterfowl doors. just about anything outdoor-sports relat- Co. in December 2016. Trey Bryan and Darrell Newman, own- ed by mail order until it went bankrupt Since then, the business has taken off, ers of The Waterfowl Co., were both born in the 1970s. Bryan said. and raised in Sumter and became avid Herter’s decoys were solid and would “Everything started to grow and ex- fishermen and duck hunters early on. last a lifetime, Bryan said. pand,” Newman added. Bryan said he first applied his artistic Wanting to hunt with his own Herter- To keep up with demand, Bryan said talent to outdoor sports when he began like decoys, he began ordering solid-foam he was up until 4 a.m. Monday painting JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM to create balsa-wood crank bait, which he decoy blanks from a company in Ohio decoys. Darrell Newman uses a lathe to sold at a few bait shops. and took it from there. fashion a piece of wood into a More recently, he said he was not “In the beginning, I painted every SEE DECOYS, PAGE A6 duck call. Sumter’s superheroes Pilot flies treat goblins, ghouls and even Buzz Lightyear in plane assigned to father BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DESTINEE SWEENEY 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE — On a windy desert flightline, history nearly repeats itself, and the son of an F-16 pilot re- ceives a glimpse of his father’s past life. While on temporary duty to support a weapons instructor Law enforcement and other first course, the stars aligned for responders in Sumter hosted a 1st Lt. Brian Davis, 55th Fight- Halloween trunk-or-treat event er Squadron F-16CM Fighting at Sumter Law Enforcement Falcon pilot, to receive a once- Center, 107 E. Hampton Ave., in-a-lifetime opportunity. on Tuesday. The free event was “Sgt. Henderson was out open to the public and provided there helping to catch the jets a safer alternative to door-to- as they were coming back,” door trick-or-treating. said Davis, referring to a prior TDY. “He was grabbing some PHOTOS BY JESSICA STEPHENS / THE SUMTER ITEM of my luggage out of the travel pod, and while we were waiting for my flight lead he started talking about his experienc- es while in the Air Force.” Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Henderson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, “Shooters” assistant superintendent, told Davis that he had been stationed at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, when it was an F-16 base. The two realized during the conversation that Henderson and Da- vis’s father had been assigned to the 522nd Fighter Squadron, the “Fireballs.” Not only had they been in the same squadron, Hender- son had been Davis’s father’s dedicated crew chief about 2003. Henderson said he “felt old,” working with Davis, part of the newest generation of air- men. “I always thought my dad’s job was just the coolest thing in the world,” Davis said. “That’s obviously why I wanted to become a pilot as well. I The Sumter Item names executive editor was fortunate enough to be able to fly the same kind of FROM STAFF REPORTS lier this year for work in room,” Johnson said. “She’ll bring an aircraft as he did.” 2016, and she was twice in- energy and professionalism to this posi- Davis, who is a fourth-gener- The Sumter Item has named Kayla dividually awarded for tion and help us lead our industry for- ation fighter pilot, grew up Robins as new executive editor, Pub- Best Non-Deadline Report- ward from Sumter. We’re lucky to have around F-16 fighter squadrons. lisher Vince Johnson announced this ing, most recently for a se- her on our staff and in our community.” Although his father, retired week. ries titled “Heroin’s Hold: Robins received her Bachelor of Sci- Col. Ricky Davis, never pres- Robins, former editor at the Forsyth A Look Inside Addiction.” ence in Journalism from the University sured him to join the service, County News in Cumming, Georgia, led ROBINS “Kayla is one of the pre- of Florida. Her newsroom experience he eventually joined ROTC in the north-Atlanta newsroom to a Geor- mier journalists in the Southeast and gia-best 17 Associated Press awards ear- will be a natural leader for our news- SEE EDITOR, PAGE A6 SEE PILOT, PAGE A6

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS FBI: Georgia man who threatened FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Man accused of sending Sen. Scott also made other threats obscene material to minor Austin Alexander Nasworthy, BY JEFFREY COLLINS Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., talks to 19, of Sumter, was arrested on The Associated Press reporters Sept. 13 about his Monday and charged with one plan to meet with President count of disseminating obscene COLUMBIA — A Georgia man who Trump to discuss race at the material to a person under age an FBI agent said threatened to kill Capitol in Washington. Author- 18, according to a news release U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, ities said Jason Kenneth Bell, from S.C. Attorney General Alan then called back and left his name has charged with threatening to Wilson. The felony offense is a long history of threats against other kill Scott, has a history of punishable by up to 10 years’ im- members of Congress, the NAACP threats against other members prisonment. and news organizations. of Congress and news organi- Internet Crimes Against Chil- Jason Kenneth Bell of Cochran, zations. dren Task Force investigators Georgia, called Scott’s office on Oct. with the Lexington County Sher- 23, saying “I am going to kill that m--- iff’s Office made the arrest. Ac- f---” because Bell said the black sena- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cording to investigators, Nas- tor blamed white people and neo-Nazi worthy sent a nude image to a groups for problems in America, FBI minor victim. agent Amanda Risner said in a sworn row for killing nine black church with his mother in August, where The case will be prosecuted by statement. members in a racially charged attack they found him sitting on his porch, the Attorney General’s Office. The worker in Scott’s office who an- in Charleston in 2015. yelling into his phone. The FBI said Wilson stressed all defendants swered the phone tried to get informa- Before the Scott threats, Capitol Po- Bell also has threatened to kill him- are presumed innocent unless tion from Bell, but he ended the call. lice in Washington called Bell, who self in calls to Congress but won’t be- they are proven guilty in a court He then called back 15 minutes from told them he was “not violent and was cause of his mother. of law. the same number and gave his name. only trying to have a conversation,” Bell also has threatened TV sta- Since then, Bell has left nearly a Risner wrote. tions, and court records in DeKalb Halloween night runs dozen more threatening voice messag- Bell, whom jail records list as white, County, Georgia, indicate he still faces smoothly in city, county es, Risner said. said he was trying to get lawmakers to a state charge of making terroristic Bell, 40, was arrested last week and understand the “untruths of black vic- threats. Risner said Bell made threat- Public information officers charged with interstate transmission timization.” He said he had been mak- ening phone calls to CNN in March, from Sumter Police Depart- of threat to injure. Risner said he has ing calls for six years and would contin- although those threats weren’t de- ment and Sumter County Sher- a history of threatening calls to mem- ue until he was understood, Risner said. tailed, and the FBI didn’t say which iff’s Office said Halloween bers of Congress, often praising Police in Washington sent local dep- member of Congress Bell had threat- night went smoothly with fami- Dylann Roof, the white man on death uties to the home that Bell shares ened before. lies trick-or-treating in neigh- borhoods and visiting trunk-or- treat events hosted by local organizations. Tonyia McGirt, public information officer for the police de- Students enjoy Fall Festival partment, said nothing major had been reported regarding Halloween festivities. Deputy Ken Bell, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said the night seemed to be quiet overall. He said the agency did receive calls about young people riding in the back of pick-up trucks, but no charges were issued. According to state law, it is unlawful to transport anyone under the age of 15 in the bed of a pick-up truck or a trailer unless an adult is present in the bed of the truck or trailer. If found in violation of this law, the driver could be fined $25. Clarendon County Democrats meet tonight The regular monthly meeting of Clarendon County Demo- cratic Party will be at 7 p.m. today at Bassard Pond House, Above, third-grade student Madelynn Davis partici- 4162 Rev. J.W. Carter Road, pates in the costume contest. Summerton. Below, 3-year-old preschool student Adelaide Trav Robertson, chairman of McElveen enjoys the inflatable slide. the South Carolina Democratic Party, will be guest speaker. There will also be information about changes to the Af- fordable Care Act and the open- enrollment period, which has been reduced from 90 days to 45 days. All executive committee members and precinct presidents are encouraged to attend or send a representative. There will be no meeting in December.

PHOTOS PROVIDED Four-year-old preschool student Ayden Pepper plays the horseshoe toss CORRECTION game. Wilson Hall’s annual Fall Festival was held on Spencer Field on Monday. If you see a statement in error, Sponsored by the PTO, the event featured 15 game booths, inflatable bouncy contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or house and rock climb/slide, costume and pumpkin decorating contests, pony [email protected]. rides and a haunted house.

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The company produces which, like the custom de- three levels of decoys, he coys, are signed, dated and said. numbered. The Gunner and Hunter “We especially like to use series are painted using old, local wood,” Bryan said. stencils, Bryan said, but he “Remember White’s Mill? hand paints the limited-edi- We will be doing a line made tion Artist Series. from wood from the old mill Most decoys people buy house.” are plastic, he said, but The In addition to custom de- Waterfowl Co.’s decoys are coys and duck calls, The made from solid foam. Waterfowl Co. also refur- “Ours are something that bishes used decoys. will last a lifetime,” New- “We prep them, flock man said. “You can shoot them and repaint them,” through them, and they Bryan said. “They get the won’t sink. The worst thing same paint job as the Artist is you might have to repaint Series. We make them better them.” than the day they bought “A plastic (decoy), you them.” shoot them, and they go Flocking is a process straight to the bottom of the that adds an adhesive coat- lake,” Bryan added. ing to create a velvet-like Newman said the compa- texture. ny has recently applied for a Newman said The Water- patent for decoy weights fowl Co. products are avail- that look like duck feet. able exclusively at Simpson “We will be putting them Hardware & Sports stores out next year,” he said. in Sumter, Florence, Man- The Waterfowl Co.’s de- ning and the Pee Dee re- coys are painted with an oil- gion. based dead-flat marine “Duck hunting is an ex- enamel, Bryan said. It takes pensive sport,” Bryan from three to seven days for commented. “We spent them to dry. most of our lives spending He said they make decoys money on it, and now we in 21 different species, in- are going to let it give back cluding some goose decoys. to us.” “I’ll paint you Daffy Duck Newman said they are if you ask for it,” Bryan working to get the word joked. about their business, includ- The company also produc- ing going to major shows. es custom duck calls. Like From Nov. 9-12, they will be the decoys, the duck calls at the Easton Waterfowl come at several price points, Festival in Easton, Mary- with production models land. made at a local machine “It’s a big festival,” he shop and custom decoys said. “They practically shut LAWRENCE CRESPO / U.S. AIR FORCE made by hand by Newman the town down for it.” U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brian Davis, 55th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, left, and Senior and Bryan. For more information on Master Sgt. Daniel Henderson, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Bryan said they use exotic The Waterfowl Co., call (803) “Shooters” assistant superintendent, stand next to each other in front of jet 830 for a photo before take- woods or acrylics to make 757-8064 or visit www.thewa- off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on Oct. 10. Henderson was 830’s dedicated crew chief when Davis’s the custom duck calls, terfowlco.com. father, retired Col. Ricky Davis, F-16 pilot, was assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, circa 2003-2004.

F-16 world,” Henderson said. aircraft and the aircrew in- PILOT FROM PAGE A1 “I just don’t know, but I fig- side, I did something a little ured it would be something different and unique to me,” Keeping AmandaSumter McNulty, County Beautiful Extension Agent college to become an Air that would be truly remark- Henderson said. “They’re Force officer. able.” some signals I used growing Noise Bazookas Phosphorus is a major component of “He tells me a lot that he’s Before launching, Davis up and that I don’t use very many fertilizers but unlike nitrogen glad I ended up taking that thought about his father. often. They’re the ones I used I wrote this article in the spring and potassium, it does not leach step and carrying on the lega- “I was just thinking my dad with his father; therefore, I when people were mowing grass and downward into the soil profile with blowing the sidewalks and pathways the movement or wate; rather it tends cy,” said Davis. sat in that same seat, proba- figured it was quite appropri- free of those clipped blades of grass. to bind to soil particles. When the sur- While TDY to Nellis Air bly ten years ago, seeing the ate.” With the arrival of fall, it seemed like a face of a turf or landscaped area is dis- Force Base, Nevada, the 55th same dude out there (mar- After preparing the aircraft good time to remember how putting turbed by the high pressure of air from Fighter Squadron brought jet shaling him out),” Davis said. to launch, Henderson tapped organic matter into the street is a a leaf blower, these fertilizer-enriched 830, Davis’s father’s old air- “Seeing the same picture out- his chest twice and began to threat to water quality. soil particles are freed from aggregates craft, although it was as- Next to a dog’s barking at o’dark and often carried by rainwater or irri- side of the jet as my dad did swing his fists in the air, a hundred, the most annoying urban gation runoff into the city storm signed to the 79th Fighter was a strange experience. I call to Davis to prepare for noise is probably a leaf blower. We had drains. Squadron. feel really fortunate to be able the upcoming fight, and he a neighbor who rose with the chickens The worst of all possible scenarios Henderson decided he to do that.” sent him off down the run- and even with two acres of yard to is when the operator blows the soil, wanted the honor of strap- While Davis was in the way. keep him busy, wanted to start his day decaying organic matter, and other ping two generations of fight- cockpit, Henderson changed The young lieutenant took clearing his 500 feet of asphalt drive- debris right into the city street. Much way of every last pine needle or oak of the engineering and environmental er pilots into his old aircraft his routine from the usual off from Nellis AFB flying the leaf that had dared to fall during the work that the City and County of and worked with his unit for Shooters hand signals to same aircraft and marshalled night. Fortunately, his lovely wife put Sumter perform to protect Shot the chance. something a little more nos- out by the same tactical air- a 7:00 am restriction on that activity, Pouch Creek, Swan Lake Iris Gardens, “I don’t know if it’s ever talgic. craft maintainer as his father which still strained our relationship Lake Alice and other open bodies of been done in the active-duty “Given the history of the had fifteen years before. but allowed us to speak civilly. water is negated by this activity. It’s a As I come to work at our Clemson cruel twist of fate that as property Extension office in the downtown owners insist on having a pristine Sumter Skyscraper, I often see land- appearance in their landscape, they scape/maintenance crews cleaning up may be contributing to algal blooms FROM PAGE A1 ALDERMAN DRUG around commercial buildings using and potential fish kills in nearby pub- EDITOR gas-powered leaf blowers. These lic streams, rivers and lakes. 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COMMENTARY On tax reform, GOP defines victory down

ASHINGTON — Needing a victory to validate their majorities, congressional Republicans have chosen not to emulate WShakespeare’s Henry V before Agin- court. He advocated stiffening the sinews, summon- ing up the blood and lending the eye a terrible aspect. The Republicans would rather define victory down. What began with a bang of promises of comprehensive tax reform will end with a whimper: The only large change will be to the national debt. Con- sider a small proposal — repeal of the estate tax. It will be paid by an estimated 5,500 people dying this year, raising about $20 billion — a pittance in the $3.88 trillion budget. Repeal’s significance would be philosophic rather than economic. COMMENTARY In 1975, Phillies pitcher Tug Mc- Graw explained what he would do with his $75,000 salary: “Ninety George percent I’ll spend on good times, A fair, simple tax code that works for you women and Irish whiskey. The Will other 10 percent I’ll probably t is no secret that our tax system is broken. world-class universities, the largest producer of waste.” If you work hard, make a Did you know that the tax code has not patents and new innovations, so the time is now pile, then choose to squander it on been fully reformed in over 30 years? Right for our nation to have a world-class tax code too so dissipations, go ahead, it’s a free country. But try Inow, we have the opportunity of a lifetime to companies choose to invest here rather than in to pass the pile to progeny, grasping government achieve fair, comprehensive tax reform to make Europe or Asia. will intervene. Ending the estate tax would extin- the system work for all Americans. The Republican tax reform plan will lower the guish the government’s delusion that it has the Politicians in Washington have a spending prob- corporate tax rate to 20 percent and incentivize duty and skill to prevent the intergenerational lem, not an income problem. We companies to bring money back to the United transmission of family advantages. have to distinguish the needs ver- States. South Carolina is already one of the Desperate to propitiate impatient constituents, sus wants, which conservatives more economically competitive states in the Republicans say this is no time (actually, there have promised the American peo- country and a top recipient of foreign direct in- never is a time) to fret about the national debt, ple. vestment. With the GOP tax reform plan, South which was $9 trillion a decade ago and passed $20 Tax reform is fundamentally Carolina is teed up to benefit even more with a trillion two months ago, having increased 22 per- about achieving three goals, more favorable tax climate to complement all centage points under the Republican president draining the swamp that is Wash- other advantages in its quality of life, infra- who preceded the present one. House Speaker Paul Ralph Norman ington, making American busi- structure and lower-than-average energy prices. Ryan says do not worry, “We finally have a presi- nesses more competitive and sim- This ultimately means more high-quality manu- dent who is willing to actually balance the bud- plifying the tax code. facturing and knowledge economy jobs in the get.” In order to keep President Trump’s commit- state. Ryan underestimates the president, who has ment to the American people of draining the Americans deserve a simple tax code. The num- promised to eliminate not just the budget deficit but swamp in Washington, a comprehensive tax re- ber of pages in the tax code has increased by the national debt in just eight years, without touch- form must be passed. In 2016 alone, over $3 bil- 50,000 pages since the code was last reformed in ing entitlements. lion was spent lobbying Congress and the Exec- 1986, while revenue as a percentage of GDP has Beneath the froth of political discord, America’s utive Branch compared to $1.5 billion in 2000. As remained constant over that same period. No one granite-like harmony persists. The comparatively su- the size of the federal government grows, lobby- likes spending hours on hours trying to comply perficial discord distracts attention from this biparti- ing also increases simply because more is at with our nation’s overly complex tax code and san consensus: We shall have a generous entitlement stake. working with a bureaucratic IRS. It takes the aver- state and not pay for it. Instead, we shall offload onto The size of the tax code, in particular, has got- age taxpayer eight hours to do his or her taxes. future generations a substantial portion of the costs ten stuffed with special tax breaks over the years. Small businesses in particular face excessive bur- of our current consumption of government. For example, between 2000 and 2014, NFL owners dens, with tax-related paperwork costing $74.24 As Nicholas Eberstadt of the American Enter- have received $3.7 billion in tax benefits to build per hour. prise Institute naughtily reminds us, during half a new sports stadiums despite the fact the average Simplifying the tax code will minimize the cost century of Republican rhetoric of frugality, 1960 to NFL team is worth $2.5 billion. in time and money for families and businesses. 2010, entitlement spending grew 8 percent faster A key plank of our tax reform plan will reduce For families, our tax plan will reduce the number under Republican presidents than under Demo- business and individual tax rates across the board of tax brackets from seven to three, double the crats. and pay for it by eliminating special interest tax size of the standard deduction from $12,000 to In the ninth year of an unusually long expansion, goodies. The end result is a simpler and fairer tax $24,000 and reduce the number of special breaks and with the economy near full employment (ignore code, which reduces the need for well-heeled lob- for the wealthy. Taxpayers can file taxes as easy as the dismal workforce participation rate), the budget byists in Washington. using a postcard-size form, saving hours filling deficit for the past fiscal year was $666 billion, up In order for America to be competitive on the out a 1040 tax return form. $80 billion from the previous year. To partially re- global stage, tax reform is critical. The United Over these next few months, I will tirelessly work coup revenue lost from reduced rates, Republicans States has the highest corporate tax rate in the de- with my colleagues in Congress to achieve a tax reportedly flinched (Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz says veloped world at 35 percent and even higher when code that makes American businesses more com- his fellow Republicans were “asked to vote for a you factor in state and local corporate taxes. Sim- petitive and easy for Americans to understand. budget that nobody believes in so that we have a ply put, the excessively high corporate tax rate is chance to vote for a tax bill that nobody’s read”) why companies hold over $2.6 trillion overseas, in- Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., was from a “border adjustment tax” on imports ($1 tril- stead of reinvesting that money back here at recently elected to represent the state’s 5th District, lion in a decade) and now have gone wobbly about home to build new factories and investing in new which includes all of Lee County and a portion of completely ending the deductibility of state and American-made equipment. The United States has Sumter County. local taxes ($1.3 trillion). Republicans might still be contemplating steep reductions in the amounts that individuals can put into tax-deferred 401(k) retirement accounts. This will displease the approximate- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ly 32 percent of workers who have 401(k)s and will worsen the inadequate savings rate of a nation CHAMPS BUILD BRIDGES know success is failure turned unite both sides of the tracks where defined-benefit pension plans are now mostly WITH OTHERS, NOT WALLS inside out, and they gather pro- and borders because champs luxuries for government workers and where almost fessional-looking smiles from build stunning bridges not a majority of people approaching retirement have The simple horrific fact of the within while reciting a memo- transparent walls. nothing saved for it. The current median Social Se- matter is a Gamecock is known rized statement, poem or prayer. DARRYL L. PRESSLEY SR. curity payment is about $16,000 a year. for bloody battles until death. In Champions spur while facing Florence When the president said tax reform is “going to collegiate and high school certain agony or death but keep be so easy,” he overlooked this fact: The tax code’s sports, that’s the competitive clawing. PLEASE LEAVE ITEMIZED baroque complexity that demands radical reform swarming spirit student-athletes However, in the present politi- DEDUCTIONS ALONE makes the code almost impervious to such reform: take to thrilling wins. Likewise, cal atmosphere, it appears some Dear President Trump, Every provision was put there to placate a muscu- Sumterites work on jobs or aca- have a growing demonic lust to I have heard a rumor — I hope lar faction or to create a grateful faction. demically to be successful too. pay titanic taxes for a larger- it is just a rumor. That you are Republicans should have heeded Dwight Eisen- And if any are not in it for the than-life wall to summon racial going to disallow itemized de- hower’s axiom: “If a problem cannot be solved, en- money, high grade-point average segregation. These are the same ductions on our IRS tax forms. large it.” They should have made the case for large or victory — then they should type prosperous people who ar- I give a lot of money to very reforms that annoy democratically — almost every- just as well retire, quit then vol- gued against paying an extra many honest charities and C(3) one, simultaneously — but for a large purpose. The unteer for the fun of it in our penny tax for desperately need- organizations. aim should have been a revenue system that stops capitalist society. But, seriously, ed firetrucks for underprivi- If these tax deductible dona- subordinating economic efficiency to social engi- have you ever wondered in our leged folk. Do you remember tions are disallowed, all the local neering and rent-seeking, thereby maximizing the win or lose atmosphere why barbershop talk of assessments and national charitable organi- probability of economic growth sufficient to fund some chickens flop and birds of to pave roads or sidewalks and zations will be crippled. Millions the entitlement state. Such a bold aim requires a prey triumph? building HOPE recreational fa- of people, including children, commensurately bold argument — for a consump- Oddly, there’s no difference cilities? It gave the impression will be denied life-saving help. tion tax or a carbon tax or a zero corporate tax rate between the meat hooks of los- hungry Swamp Foxes were in Also, if deleted, my individual or anything for which public-spirited people might ers or winners from either side the henhouse. taxes will go up at least five stiffen their sinews and summon up their blood. of Sumter’s historically racist Gamecock country is beauti- times or more. railroad tracks. And believe it or ful to look at through the eyes of Please leave these deductions George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost. not the talons that separate fail- the beholder. Separating it with in force. com. ure and success are microscopi- an obvious difference makes it Thank you for your help. cally similar too. Well, what’s horrible. Let’s rightfully help CHARLES PITTS © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group different? 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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 The Friends of the Sumter from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on County Library Big Book Sale Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7530 Pis- Friends of Sumter County Library will be held as follows: gah Road, Rembert, in front ® 5-7:30book p.m. sale today, begins preview today of Dennis Grocery. AccuWeather ﬁ ve-day forecast for Sumter night for members of The Campbell Soup friends TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY Friends of the Library only lunch group will meet at (join at the door); from 2 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4, at Golden Corral. 3-4, and 2 to 6 p.m. Thurs- day-Saturday, Nov. 9-11; and The Marine Corps birthday din- 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, ner will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Res- Partly sunny and A moonlit sky Partly sunny and Times of clouds and Clouds and sun Sun and some “Bag O’ Books Day,” fill up a pleasant warm sun clouds bag for $5 (bags issued at taurant at Second Mill at the door). Sale is located at the Elk’s Lodge. Call Fay at 79° 54° 81° / 56° 82° / 57° 82° / 57° 84° / 59° (803) 775-5768 for informa- The Sumter County Library, Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% 111 N. Harvin St. www.sum- tion or reservations. tercountylibrary.org The Sumter County Veterans SSE 3-6 mph VAR 2-4 mph WNW 3-6 mph ENE 4-8 mph E 4-8 mph SW 4-8 mph A fall safety festival, present- Association’s Veterans Day program will be held on Sat- Gaﬀ ney ed by Central Carolina Tech- 73/51 nical College’s Student urday, Nov. 11, at the old Nurses Association and the Sumter County Courthouse TODAY’S Spartanburg Criminal Justice Associa- on North Main Street. The Greenville 72/53 tion, will be held from 4 to 6 program will begin at 11 SOUTH 73/54 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, in the a.m. with Gen. Garrett of the Third Army serving as key- CAROLINA Florence parking lot of the Health Bishopville Sciences Center, 113 S. Main note speaker. Prior to the 78/54 St. In the event of inclement program, there will be a WEATHER 77/54 Veterans Day parade at 10 weather, the festival will be Columbia a.m. on Main Street. The Temperatures shown on map are Sumter held at the Legal Studies today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 80/54 79/54 Center, 111 S. Main St. Dem- program will honor all vet- Myrtle onstrations will be given by erans, living or deceased, IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Sumter Fire Department, for the service they have 78/55 77/57 given and continue to give Today: Clouds and sun. Winds southwest Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- Aiken to keep our country free. 4-8 mph. Partly cloudy. fice and Safe Kids. This 76/52 event is free to the public. Call Larry E. Huff, chairman Friday: Partly sunny and nice. Winds south- Children must be accompa- of the Sumter County Veter- west 4-8 mph. nied by an adult. ans Association, at (803) 236-1203 or (803) 494-2894. ON THE COAST The Sumter Branch NAACP Charleston 34th Annual Freedom Fund Sumter High School Class of 79/57 1978 will hold a 40th class Today: Times of clouds and sun; pleasant in Banquet will be held at 7 southern parts. High 75 to 79. p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, at the reunion planning meeting at Friday: Mostly sunny; pleasant. High 76 Sumter County Civic Center, 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, at the Sumter County Library, to 82. DOWNLOAD 700 W. Liberty St. The Rev. THE APP TODAY Dr. James S. Cooper, presid- 111 N. Harvin St., Sumter. ing elder of the Northeast For details, contact Sumter Conference Sumter District High School of 1978 on Face- LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON AME Church, will speak. book or email sumter- [email protected]. SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. 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PREP FOOTBALL LOCAL SPORTS Sumter Sports Hall tickets on sale at Boys & Girls Club

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

Tickets for the Sumter Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 16, can be purchased at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Sumter located at 630 South Sumter Street. Tickets are $25 a person for the event, which will be held at the Boys & Girls Club beginning at 6 p.m. Lisa Johnson Ard, Connie Ballard, the late Buddy Hodge, Garon Jackson, Stacy Martin, Brooks Shumake WANT TO GO? and Travis Yates have been select- What: Sumter Sports ed for induction Hall of Fame Induction into the Sumter Ceremony Sports Hall of When: Thursday, Fame. Nov. 16, 6 p.m. The Boys and Where: Salvation Army Girls Club offices Boys & Girls Club of are open from 11 Sumter, 630 South a.m. to 6 p.m. For Sumter Street more information, Tickets: $25 a person; call Jean Ford at can be purchased at (803) 775-5006. Boys & Girls Club from Cranking up again Ard was a 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. standout athlete Information: Call Jean TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM at both Hudgens Ford at Boys & Girls Lee Central running back Demetrius Dubose (4) and the rest of the Stallions open the 2A state playoffs against Keenan on Fri- Academy and Club at (803) 775-5006. day at Stallion Stadium in Bishopville. Coker College before becoming a After unusual Week 10 bye, Stallions open 2A state playoffs against Keenan standout high school coach in both basketball and softball. Ard was the BY DENNIS BRUNSON gion IV-2A title, are ranked No. 4 in see how it fared with the bye week. girls basketball head coach at Crest- [email protected] 2A in the S.C. Prep Media Football It opens the state playoffs on Friday wood from 1998-2006 and led the Lady Poll and are winners of five at Stallion Stadium playing host to Wildcats to the state playoffs each Even though the schedule was straight games. Keenan at 7:30 p.m. year, winning four region titles. She obviously set way before anyone “We didn’t really know what to The Raiders are 2-8 and finished has led East Clarendon High School to knew what would happen, the Lee feel,” said LC head coach Justin fourth in Region III. two 1A softball state titles - 2013 and Central High School varsity foot- Danner. “We knew we were defi- “This is the time of year where it’s ‘17. ball team found itself in something nitely tired, but we had a regular the easiest for someone to coach,” Ballard was a standout amateur of an odd situation last week. schedule and gave them Friday off. Danner said. “Everybody shows up golfer, winning two South Carolina There was no game to be played in We had some kids that were on time ready to work. This is the Women’s Open Golf Chamionships. Week 10, the final week of the reg- banged up, so that gave them a third season and you go through the The first came in a match play format ular season. chance to heal up. Also, it gave us preseason and the regular season to in 1986 while the other came the fol- And the Stallions, to say the some time to correct some things get to this.” lowing year in stroke play. least, were on a roll. They are 9-1 on our part.” Hodge was a 1943 graduate of Ed- on the season, winners of the Re- Now Lee Central gets a chance to SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B2 munds High School where he lettered in both basketball and football. He went to Wheaton University for a year where he was a member of an unde- USC BASKETBALL feated football. After serving in the Navy in World War II, Hodge went to Newberry College and lettered in four sports. He went on to become a high South Carolina team of new school coach and athletic director and later was both a basketball and football official. Jackson was an all-state distance runner for the Sumter High School faces in post-Final Four season track and field team and then went on to a tremendous career at Voorhees BY PETE IACOBELLI team last year,” Martin College. Jackson won state champion- The Associated Press said. “You ask any (coach), ships in both the 800- and 1,600-meter they’d rather go into their runs in 1995. He went to Voorhees and COLUMBIA — South season knowing their team is the only undefeated track and field Carolina coach Frank than not knowing their athlete in Eastern Intercollegiate Ath- Martin knows new isn’t a team. But there’s a lot of letic Conference history. bad thing as his team pre- newness this year and Martin was the varsity head coach pares to build on its Final that’s exciting.” for both the boys and girls track and Four ride. The Gamecocks’ make- field teams at Wilson Hall for 13 years. Martin’s team shocked over will be most evident She won 12 SCISA 3A state titles dur- many with its NCAA Tour- in the backcourt where ing that time, six with the boys and six nament run, defeating sec- along with Thornwell, the with the girls. She was also named ond-, third- and fourth-seed- team lost fellow seniors SCISA Coach of the Year 10 times. ed opponents to advance to Notice and sixth-man Jus- Shumake has won three state cham- the national semifinals. The tin McKie; sophomore pionships as the baseball head coach heart of that group that THE ASSOCIATED PRESS point guard P.J. Dozier at Sumter High School. He’s won eight won a school-record 26 South Carolina’s Hassani Gravett, right, listens as head coach opted to enter the NBA region titles and seven district titles games is gone, including Frank Martin tells a story outside the interview room at the draft instead of continuing while sporting a 358-168 record in his leading scorer and rebound- Southeastern Conference men’s media day. USC will have a lot in college. 18 years at SHS. er Sindarius Thornwell and of new faces after reaching the Final Four last season. Martin’s projected point Yates was a standout football player top three-point shooter guard starter was sopho- at Hillcrest High and went on to play Duane Notice. who have done well in That’s about to change. more Rakym Felder , but at Wofford College. He was an honor- What’s left is a group of spurts but have not yet “There was a lot of able mention All-American at Wof- mostly untested players been tried on center stage. known for me with our SEE USC, PAGE B2 ford.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEN’S TOP 25 POLL Duke’s Gary Rec. Pts Prv Trent Jr. (2) 1. Duke (33) 28-9 1572 7 passes around 2. Michigan St. (13) 20-15 1520 NR 3. Arizona (18) 32-5 1506 4 Marvin Bagley Duke tops AP preseason poll 4. Kansas (1) 31-5 1439 3 III (35) in Duke’s 5. Kentucky 32-6 1340 6 6. Villanova 32-4 1284 1 Blue-White 7. Wichita St. 31-5 1270 19 scrimmage in Gamecocks get 1 vote in overall, matching rival North 8. Florida 27-9 1100 20 Carolina for most all-time. The 9. North Carolina 33-7 1047 5 Durham, North poll after Final Four season 10. Southern Cal 26-10 995 NR Blue Devils received 33 of 65 11. West Virginia 28-9 840 13 Carolina. Duke first-place votes from a national 12. Cincinnati 30-6 837 18 is ranked No. 1 BY JOHN MARSHALL 13. Miami 21-12 836 NR media panel in the AP Top 25 re- 14. Notre Dame 26-10 814 14 in The Associat- The Associated Press leased on Wednesday. 15. Minnesota 24-10 642 NR ed 16. Louisville 25-9 570 10 No. 2 Michigan State received 17. Xavier 24-14 544 NR Press Top 25 Duke was in good position to 13 first-place votes, No. 3 Arizona 18. Gonzaga 37-2 500 2 men’s college 19. Northwestern 24-12 473 NR be ranked No. 1 in The Associat- had 18 and No. 4 Kansas got one. 20. Purdue 27-8 362 15 basketball pre- ed Press poll before landing Kentucky rounded out the top 21. UCLA 31-5 340 8 22. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 29-5 333 22 season Marvin Bagley III. Once the na- 5, followed by Villanova, Wichita 23. Seton Hall 21-12 274 NR poll released tion’s top recruit decided to re- State and Florida. Defending na- 24. Baylor 27-8 167 12 25. Texas A&M 16-15 130 NR on Wednesday.. classify for this season, the Blue tional champion North Carolina Others receiving votes: Alabama 86, Virginia 57, Rhode Island 49, TCU 46, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Devils became the voters’ clear is No. 9 and Southern California Providence 34, Missouri 19, Virginia choice. is 10th. Tech 16, Wisconsin 14, Butler 13, Texas 10, Maryland 7, Oklahoma 7, Led by Bagley and senior West Virginia was No. 11, fol- Nevada 7, Michigan 6, Dayton 5, Mid- guard Grayson Allen, Duke was lowed by Cincinnati, Miami, dle Tennessee 4, SMU 3, Oakland 2, Oregon 2, South Carolina 1, Harvard 1, the preseason No. 1 for the sec- UCF 1. ond straight season a ninth time SEE POLL, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SCOREBOARD PLAYOFFS L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Washington 12 5 6 1 11 36 41 TV, RADIO New Orleans at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina 10 4 4 2 10 28 30 Green Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 13 4 7 2 10 40 47 FROM PAGE B1 TODAY Cincinnati at Tennessee, 1 p.m. 6 a.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP Paris Early-Round N.Y. Jets at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Matches (TENNIS). Cleveland at Detroit, 1 p.m. Central Division LC has been ready pretty Noon — Professional Tennis: ATP Paris Early-Round Houston at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA much all year. The only loss Matches (TENNIS). N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis 13 10 2 1 21 44 30 1 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Southeastern Dallas at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m. Winnipeg 11 6 3 2 14 33 32 was a 28-27 loss to Buford in Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from New England at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Dallas 12 7 5 0 14 34 33 the region opener. That was a Orange Beach, Ala. — Missouri vs. Texas A&M (SEC Open: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Oakland Colorado 11 6 5 0 12 34 34 NETWORK). Nashville 11 5 4 2 12 27 31 game that was postponed be- 3 p.m. — College Golf: East Lake Cup Semifinals from MONDAY, NOV. 13 Chicago 12 5 5 2 12 38 34 cause of a fire ant situation at Atlanta (GOLF). Miami at Carolina, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota 10 4 4 2 10 31 30 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions Pacific Division Stallion Stadium and eventual- League Group C Match — Benfica vs. Manchester GP W L OT Pts GF GA ly moved to Lancaster and United (FOX SPORTS 1). Los Angeles 12 9 2 1 19 40 24 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions NBA STANDINGS Vegas 11 8 3 0 16 41 31 played on a Monday. By The Associated Press League Group C Match — Chelsea vs. Roma (FOX Vancouver 11 6 3 2 14 31 27 All Times EDT Lee Central has rushed for SPORTS 2). Anaheim 11 6 4 1 13 35 33 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions EASTERN CONFERENCE San Jose 11 6 5 0 12 30 28 3.491 yards as a team, averag- League Group B Match — Bayern Munich vs. Celtic Calgary 12 6 6 0 12 28 33 Atlantic Division ing 9.8 yards a carry. It has six (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Edmonton 10 3 6 1 7 22 33 W L Pct GB 3:30 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Southeastern Arizona 13 1 11 1 3 33 56 players between 343 yards and Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Boston 6 2 .750 — Toronto 4 2 .667 1 791 yards. Deondraye Moses Orange Beach, Ala. — Auburn vs. Florida (SEC NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top NETWORK). New York 3 3 .500 2 Philadelphia 4 4 .500 2 three teams in each division and two wild cards per leads the way with 791 yards 6 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Southeastern conference advance to playoffs. Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from Brooklyn 3 5 .375 3 and nine touchdowns, but De- Orange Beach, Ala. — Arkansas vs. South Carolina (SEC Southeast Division W L Pct GB TUESDAY’S GAMES metrius Dubose is right be- NETWORK). N.Y. Rangers 6, Vegas 4 Orlando 5 2 .714 — 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDY-FM 105.9, Detroit 5, Arizona 3 hind with 774 yards and 10 Charlotte 5 3 .625 ½ WDXY-AM 1240). Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 1 scores. Naquan Peeples has 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: World Series Game 6 — Washington 4 3 .571 1 Houston at Los Angeles Dodges (WACH 57). Miami 3 4 .429 2 587 yards and nine TDs, Atlanta 1 7 .125 4½ WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 8 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Eastern Conference Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m. Central Division Shamari Simon has 506 yards Semifinal Leg 1 Match — New York City at Columbus Pittsburgh at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. W L Pct GB (ESPN). Toronto at Anaheim, 10 p.m. and one score, Mike Watters Indiana 5 3 .625 — 8 p.m. — College Football: Miami (Ohio) at Ohio (ESPN2). New Jersey at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Detroit 5 3 .625 — has 398 yards and five scores 8 p.m. — College Football: Bowling Green at Kent State Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. (ESPNU). Milwaukee 4 4 .500 1 and Edward Benjamin has 343 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Milwaukee Cleveland 3 5 .375 2 Chicago 1 5 .167 3 TODAY’S GAMES yards and one TD. (NBA TV). Vegas at Boston, 7 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Southeastern WESTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m. The defense has allowed just Conference Tournament Quarterfinal Match from N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Southwest Division one team to rush for more Orange Beach, Ala. — Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee (SEC Columbus at Florida, 7:30 p.m. W L Pct GB NETWORK). Detroit at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. than 100 yards in a game. It is 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Detroit at Los Angeles Memphis 5 2 .714 — Houston 5 3 .625 ½ Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. led by outside linebacker Lakers (NBA TV). Montreal at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Antonio 4 3 .571 1 Corey King. He has 58 tackles, New Orleans 3 4 .429 2 Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Dallas 1 7 .125 4½ Carolina at Colorado, 9 p.m. 16 tackles for loss, nine quar- Pittsburgh at Calgary, 9 p.m. NFL STANDINGS Northwest Division Buffalo at Arizona, 10 p.m. By The Associated Press W L Pct GB terback sacks and four inter- All Times EDT Minnesota 4 3 .571 — Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ceptions. Inside linebacker Utah 4 3 .571 — AMERICAN CONFERENCE Portland 4 3 .571 — FRIDAY’S GAMES Shileake Albert leads the team New Jersey at Edmonton, 9 p.m. East Oklahoma City 4 3 .571 — Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m. in tackles with 80, 10 of them W L T Pct PF PA Denver 3 4 .429 1 New England 6 2 0 .750 216 179 Pacific Division for loss. Defensive end Deontre Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 153 115 W L Pct GB SATURDAY’S GAMES Vegas at Ottawa, 2 p.m. Lowry has 18 TFLs and 11 Miami 4 3 0 .571 92 152 L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 — N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7 p.m. N.Y. Jets 3 5 0 .375 157 186 Golden State 5 3 .625 — sacks, while defensive end Tra- Montreal at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. South Phoenix 4 4 .500 1 Washington at Boston, 7 p.m. vis Hickson has 12 TFLs and W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Lakers 3 4 .429 1½ Toronto at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 183 110 Sacramento 1 7 .125 4 11 sacks. Tennessee 4 3 0 .571 158 173 Columbus at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. While Keenan is just 2-8, it Houston 3 4 0 .429 215 188 TUESDAY’S GAMES Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Indianapolis 2 6 0 .250 142 246 Indiana 101, Sacramento 83 Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. has played a tremendous North Phoenix 122, Brooklyn 114 Buffalo at Dallas, 8 p.m. schedule. The Raiders have W L T Pct PF PA Oklahoma City 110, Milwaukee 91 Carolina at Arizona, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 167 131 L.A. Lakers 113, Detroit 93 Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 10 p.m. played the likes of Newberry, Nashville at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 170 148 Fairfield Central, Saluda, Cincinnati 3 4 0 .429 122 135 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Cleveland 0 8 0 .000 119 202 Charlotte 126, Milwaukee 121 Chester and 5A White Knoll. West Indiana 124, Cleveland 107 Danner is impressed with how W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 119, Atlanta 109 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Kansas City 6 2 0 .750 236 180 Phoenix 122, Washington 116 it has progressed as the season Denver 3 4 0 .429 127 147 Boston 113, Sacramento 86 STATE L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 150 152 Miami 97, Chicago 91 has gone along. Oakland 3 5 0 .375 169 190 Houston at New York, 8 p.m. SATURDAY “Looking at the film, I feel Minnesota at New Orleans, 8 p.m. South Carolina at (2) Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19, NATIONAL CONFERENCE Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) like Keenan his a team that East Portland at Utah, 9 p.m. (6) Clemson at (20) N.C. State, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25, has gotten better,” Danner W L T Pct PF PA Toronto at Denver, 9 p.m. WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7) Philadelphia 7 1 0 .875 232 156 Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Arkansas, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK, said. “And they’ve pretty Dallas 4 3 0 .571 198 161 WWFN-FM 100.1) much got the same kids they Washington 3 4 0 .429 160 180 TODAY’S GAMES Western Carolina at Citadel, 2 p.m. (WDXY-FM 105.9, N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .143 112 156 Golden State at San Antonio, 8 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240) had at the start of the year, so South L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Chattanooga at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. that tells you that they’ll fight W L T Pct PF PA Presbyterian at Monmouth, 1 p.m. New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 191 145 FRIDAY’S GAMES Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 1:30 p.m. and battle you. Carolina 5 3 0 .625 148 142 Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. Newberry at Catawba, 1:30 p.m. “They are a very athletic Atlanta 4 3 0 .571 153 152 Cleveland at Washington, 7 p.m. Delta State at North Greenville, 2:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 148 168 Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Kentucky State at Benedict, 2 p.m. (WXLC-FM 103.1) team and very big on the line. North Milwaukee at Detroit, 7 p.m. Limestone at Wingate, 6 p.m. I think they’ll come ready to W L T Pct PF PA Houston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 179 135 Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m. ACC play.” Green Bay 4 3 0 .571 164 161 Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Detroit 3 4 0 .429 176 169 New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY Chicago 3 5 0 .375 134 171 Miami at Denver, 9 p.m. Wake Forest at (5) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. (WIS 10) West Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m. (13) Virginia Tech at (9) Miami, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) LOCAL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE W L T Pct PF PA Boston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Syracuse at Florida State, 1 p.m. (WKTC 63) FRIDAY Seattle 5 2 0 .714 175 132 Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Georgia Tech at Virginia, 3 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). L.A. Rams 5 2 0 .714 212 138 SCHSL Arizona 3 4 0 .429 119 191 SATURDAY’S GAMES SEC San Francisco 0 8 0 .000 133 219 5A Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. White Knoll (5-5) at Sumter (8-2), Sacramento at Detroit, 7 p.m. SATURDAY 7:30 p.m. TODAY’S GAME Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. (19) LSU at (1) Alabama, 8 p.m. (WLTX 19) Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 8:25 p.m. 4A New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m. (16) Auburn at Texas A&M, noon (ESPN) Crestwood (5-5) at Chapin (7-3), Golden State at Denver, 9 p.m. Massachusetts at (21) Mississippi State, noon (SEC SUNDAY’S GAMES 7:30 p.m. NETWORK) 3A Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Florida at Missouri, noon (ESPN2) Baltimore at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Manning (7-3) at Wade Hampton Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt, noon (ESPNU) (6-4), 7:30 p.m. L.A. Rams at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. NHL STANDINGS Mississippi at Kentucky, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK). By The Associated Press 2A Cincinnati at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Southern Mississippi at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. (SEC All Times EDT Keenan (2-8) at Lee Central (9-1), Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. NETWORK) Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE 1A Denver at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. TOP 25 Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Atlantic Division Scott’s Branch (5-5) at Green Sea- Washington at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Floyds (5-5), 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 13 10 2 1 21 53 36 FRIDAY East Clarendon (2-8) at Cross (5-3), Kansas City at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. (22) Memphis at Tulsa, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Oakland at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Ottawa 12 5 2 5 15 44 41 7:30 p.m. Open: Chicago, Minnesota, New England, L.A. Chargers, Toronto 12 7 5 0 14 47 43 Detroit 13 6 6 1 13 37 38 SATURDAY SCISA Cleveland, Pittsburgh (3) Ohio State at Iowa, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Boston 10 4 3 3 11 30 33 3A (4) Wisconsin at Indiana, noon (WOLO 25) Florida 11 4 6 1 9 40 44 Wilson Hall (5-5) at Laurence Man- MONDAY’S GAME (7) Penn State at (24) Michigan State, noon (WACH 57) Montreal 12 4 7 1 9 31 45 ning (8-2), 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. (8) Oklahoma at (11) Oklahoma State, 4 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) Buffalo 12 3 7 2 8 29 44 2A Texas at (10) TCU, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) Metropolitan Division Hilton Head Christian (5-4) at Rob- THURSDAY, NOV. 9 Oregon at (12) Washington, 10 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) GP W L OT Pts GF GA ert E. Lee (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 8:25 p.m. (14) Iowa State at West Virginia, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) New Jersey 10 8 2 0 16 40 31 8-Man Division II (15) UCF at SMU, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN2) Columbus 12 8 4 0 16 37 30 Clarendon Hall (6-4) at Richard SUNDAY, NOV. 12 (23) Arizona at (17) Southern Cal, 10:45 p.m. (ESPN) N.Y. Islanders 12 7 4 1 15 45 38 Winn (7-2), 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. (18) Stanford at (25) Washington State, 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 13 7 5 1 15 36 50 Minnesota at Washington, 1 p.m. (WACH 57) Philadelphia 12 6 5 1 13 41 35

career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds in WORLD SERIES USC FROM PAGE B1 knocking off Duke in the second round. Kotsar, a 6-10 sophomore, had 12 points and he was dismissed from the team flowing his three rebounds as the Gamecocks beat Flor- A classic or a rout? In Game second arrest on assault charges in less ida to reach the Final Four. than a year. That leaves things pretty thin DEFENSIVE UPTICK at the critical position. South Carolina will 7, anything is possible turn to returning guard Hassani Gravett, a Frank Martin held his breath a couple of pivotal backup who averaged more than 16 weeks ago when he got to that part of his minutes last season. preseason practice that focused on defense. BY NOAH TRISTER gave Pittsburgh a 10-9 win Delaware transfer Kory Holden comes With so many new players, Martin was cer- The Associated Press over the New York Yankees. aboard after sitting out last season because tain it would a mishmash of inconsistency That slugfest was a wild one, of NCAA rules. He averaged 17.7 points a and guys just not getting it. Instead, Martin Game 7 of the World Series. with 10 runs scored in the game his final season with the Blue Hens said he’s pleasantly surprised because his It’s a chance to make history final two innings. and should shoulder some of Thornwell’s team is ahead of schedule on its defensive — whether you’re a star like The 1991 finale between scoring load. Also getting the call this year technique. “We block a lot more shots than Madison Bumgarner or a role Minnesota and Atlanta at the is freshman David Beatty, a 6-foot-2 guard we ever have around here,” he said. The player like Sandy Amoros. Metrodome was tense for dif- who has impressed coaches with his scor- Gamecocks were second in Southeastern The Dodgers and Astros will ferent reasons. Morris pitched ing and ability to pick up Martin’s complex Conference scoring defense last year. play Wednesday night on the all 10 innings for the Twins, defensive scheme. biggest stage baseball has to who finally won 1-0 on Gene “We’re getting there,” Holden said. NO LOVE offer, and in a one-game, win- Larkin’s bases-loaded single . “Frank makes us work hard to make sure No one in the SEC went further in the ner-take-all scenario, just Gonzalez’s RBI single in 2001 we’re ready.” NCAA Tournament than the Gamecocks about anything is possible. capped a two-run, ninth-inning Some things to watch for this season at did in reaching the Final Four, their season This series has featured both rally by Arizona against Mari- South Carolina: ending with a 77-73 loss to Gonzaga in the home run binges and pitching ano Rivera and the Yankees. semifinals. Still, the Gamecocks enter the duels, blown leads and sur- The Diamondbacks won 3-2, NEW FACES season picked 11th out of 14 teams without prising saves. denying New York a fourth Guards Holden and Beatty aren’t the only a player chosen for either the first or sec- “I don’t anybody here is straight championship. newcomers at South Carolina this winter. ond all-SEC preseason teams. Martin said shocked that it’s going to Game Cleveland hasn’t won a The Gamecocks roster also includes one- he’ll do what he’s always done, gear his 7,” Houston ace Justin Verland- World Series since 1948 but time Oklahoma guard Frank Booker and players up to play their best when it counts er said after Tuesday night’s 3-1 came agonizingly close in 1997 Maine transfer Wesley Myers. Booker, from in February and March and see what hap- loss at Dodger Stadium. and 2016, losing Game 7 in Augusta, Georgia, spent two years with the pens. Here’s a look back at Game extra innings both years. Sooners and was part of a club that made 7 of the World Series, through Edgar Renteria’s 11th-inning the NCAA round of 16 in 2015. He spent last NEW LOOK the years: hit won the ‘97 Series for Flor- season at Florida Atlantic and can play for Opponents will see a flashier look at Colo- ida, and the Chicago Cubs out- the Gamecocks as a graduate transfer. nial Life Arena this season. The school in- THE CLASSICS lasted the Indians last year, stalled a new, center-hung video scoreboard These games need no intro- winning 8-7 in 10 to take their FRONT COURT where each side of the structure will be 12 duction. One name is often first title since 1908. The Gamecocks’ strength appears to be feet high and 20 feet wide. The school also enough. down low where Final Four veterans Chris put in new ribbon boards ringing the arena. Bill Mazeroski. Jack Morris. Silva and Maik Kotsar figure to anchor the Martin said it’s about the school investing Luis Gonzalez. post area. Silva is a 6-9 junior who was a in the success of both his team and Dawn In 1960, Mazeroski led off MORE TO THE STORY force in the NCAA Tournament, scoring in Staley’s national championship women’s the bottom of the ninth inning Read on at www.theitem.com. double figures all five games. He went for a team. in Game 7 with a homer that THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 | B3

on to beat Gonzaga for its sixth na- behind all-time leader UCLA. The of talent’ and all of the sudden, you’re POLL FROM PAGE B1 tional title. Blue Devils were first the preseason No. 1. Certainly, it’s an honor and we’ll Duke had three players leave school No. 1 in 1978-79 and finished seventh look forward to trying to achieve and Notre Dame, Minnesota, Louisville, early, but coach Mike Krzyzewski re- in last year’s final poll. earn that ranking at some time during Xavier, 2017 national runner-up Gon- stocked the Blue Devils with another “It is an honor to be picked No. 1 in the season, hopefully at the end.” zaga and No. 19 Northwestern, which stellar recruiting class. The class is led your sport,” Blue Devils coach Mike The Atlantic Coast Conference had is ranked in the preseason poll for the by Bagley, an athletic 6-foot-11 forward Krzyzewski said. “At this time of the the most ranked teams with five, while first time. was widely considered the No. 1 recruit year, it truly is a prediction, so you the Big 12 and Big Ten had four each. Purdue was No. 20, with UCLA, of the 2018 class before reclassifying. haven’t earned No. 1 yet. More than The Big East and Pac-12 each had three. Saint Mary’s, Seton Hall, Baylor and Duke, which lost to Final Four- likely, past teams that have played at Kansas extended the nation’s longest Texas A&M filling the final five spots. bound South Carolina in the second Duke have put this team in a position consecutive poll streak with its 162nd North Carolina was ranked No. 6 in round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, where people might say, ‘How is that straight Top 25, a run that started on the 2016 preseason poll before going is ranked No. 1 for the 129th time, five team going to do?’ or ‘They have a lot Feb. 3, 2009. Arizona is next with 98.

29, 2017, at Palmetto Health MARY N. JACKSON 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in tives and friends at the home, OBITUARIES Tuomey. Mary Nash Jackson, 97, charge of the arrangements, 3115 Georgia St., Dalzell. Chief Bishop retired from widow of Williford Stuckey (803) 775-9386. The remains will be placed CHARLES F. BOYD the United States Air Force “Jimmy” Jackson, died on in the church at 11 a.m. Charles Franklin “Chuck” after 31 years of active duty as Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, at Na- The procession will leave Boyd, age 76, beloved husband a personnel technician, per- tional Healthcare Center. from the home at 11:15 a.m. of 40 years to Patricia Effie sonnel superintendent and Born in Greenville, she was Burial will be at Unionville Wilson Boyd, was personnel resource manager a daughter of the late Brooks AME Church Cemetery. called to his heav- and was hired by Civil Service and Lillian Armstrong Nash. These services have been enly home on as a personnel manager, retir- Mrs. Jackson accepted Christ entrusted to the management Monday, Oct. 30, ing again in 1993. He will be into her life as a young girl at FLORINE H. WHITE and staff of Williams Funeral 2017, at Palmetto remembered for his patrio- Earl Street Baptist Church in Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Health Tuomey. tism, professionalism and Greenville. She was a member Florine Hannah White, 65, Sumter. Born in North compassion. Chief Bishop re- of First Baptist Church, departed this life on Wednes- Online memorial messages BOYD Augusta, he was ceived many honors, to in- where she served as a Sunday day, Nov. 1, 2017, in Columbia. may be sent to the family at a son of the late clude the Bronze Star, the Air school teacher, a member of She was born on Dec. 20, [email protected]. Hammond W. and Maybell Force Commendation Medal, the building committee, along 1951, in Florence, to the late com. Visit us on the web at Mayson Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a the Meritorious Service with numerous other various Josh and Pearlie Mae Bryant www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. member of the U.S. Air Force, Medal and Personnel Manag- committees. She was also a Hannah. She was the wife of com. where he served in Vietnam. er of the Year for the Tactical kindergarten teacher at Al- the late Franklin White Sr. Chuck retired at the rank of Air Command. He loved serv- dersgate United Methodist The family is receiving fam- BOBBIE JEAN BURGESS technical sergeant in 1979, ing his country and did so Church. She was an avid ily and friends at the home of MANNING — Bobbie Jean after 20 years of service. After with pride. After retirement, Clemson fan and bridge play- her daughter and son-in-law, Burgess, 71, died on Wednes- his career in the Air Force, Rodger enjoyed gardening, er. Bishop Sylvester and Saman- day, Nov. 1, 2017, at Palmetto Chuck worked in Civil Service working in the community, Surviving are two sons, tha White Francis, 4200 Chris- Health Tuomey. as a supply supervisor. Chuck spending time with his grand- Bobby Jackson (Kathy) of tine Drive, Sumter. She was born on Feb. 5, believed in total equality be- children, family and friends, Lexington and Jimmy Jack- Services entrusted to 1946, in Manning, a daughter tween people and never saw traveling and working in his son (Rebecca) of Summer- Whites Mortuary LLC. of the late General Lee color when he met anyone. He church doing missions with ville; one daughter, Evelyn “Bobby” Burgess and Willie was a very proud veteran and the youth and disaster relief. Rowland (Timmy) of Sumter; MAZELL G. CAIN Carter Burgess. loved his county, but more He was a member of Grace one sister, Martha Terry of MANNING — Mother Ma- The family is receiving than that, Chuck loved God Baptist Church, where he Sumter; eight grandchildren, zell “Nell” Gibson Cain, 92, friends at the residence, 3835 and his church family. He was served as a deacon for many Kathleen Noonan (Buddy), wife of Eddie L. Cain, died on Rev. J.W. Carter Road, Man- a faithful member of North- years, was a Sunday school Elizabeth Phillips (Mark), Gil Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, at ning. side Memorial Baptist teacher for the senior adult Jackson (Robin), John Robert Palmetto Health Tuomey. These services have been Church. He was a good and men’s class, sang with the se- Jackson (Allison), Steven She was born on March 25, entrusted to Samuels Funeral loving father to all of his chil- nior adult choir, and served Jackson (Lindsay), Keri Har- 1925, in Summerton, a daugh- Home LLC of Manning. dren. His true joy in life was on numerous committees. mon (Patrick), Tee Rowland ter of the late Jessie and spending time with his family, Rodger is survived by his (Julia) and Brittany Jackson; Lizzie Jackson Gibson. BETTY W. MATHIS especially his grandchildren wife of 65 years, Margaret; a 15 great-grandchildren; and a The family is receiving Betty Welch Mathis, 77, and great-grandchildren. He son, Brett and his wife, Nancy, sister-in-law, Bea Nash of Co- friends at her residence, 1976 widow of Clarence Eugene will be remembered as a very of Sumter; a daughter-in-law, lumbia. MW Rickenbaker Road, Man- Mathis, died on Tuesday, Oct. loving husband, father, grand- Jan Bishop of Columbia, The family will receive ning. 31, 2017, at Palmetto Health father, great-grandfather, North Carolina; seven grand- friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on These services are entrust- Tuomey. brother and friend. He will be sons and their wives, Andrew Friday in the fellowship hall ed to Samuels Funeral Home Born in Timmonsville, she dearly missed by all who and Rebekah of Sumter, of First Baptist Church. LLC. was a daughter of the late knew him. Mitch and Ashley of Elizabeth Funeral services will be Charlton and Thelma McKay Surviving in addition to his City, North Carolina, Mac and held at 11 a.m. on Friday at VINIA MAE G. WILLIAMS Welch. Mrs. Mathis attended wife are two sons, David A. Kate, of Wanchese, North First Baptist Church, 107 E. Vinia Mae Gamble Wil- Christian Tabernacle. She Boyd and his wife, Katherine, Carolina, Paul of Raleigh, Liberty St., Sumter, with her liams, 82, affectionately was formerly employed by and Stephen Smotts and his North Carolina, Rodger II of son, the Rev. Bobby Jackson, known as “Ma-Ma,” entered Charm House in Sumter. She wife, Cathy, both of Sumter; Clemson, Parker of Wilming- and the Rev. Dan Barber offi- into eternal rest on Thursday, loved the Lord, taking care of four daughters, Barbara de- ton, North Carolina, and ciating. Oct. 26, 2017, at Palmetto children and fishing. Jong and her husband, Teddy, Lucas and Mackenzie of Sum- Burial will be at Evergreen Health Tuomey. Surviving are a daughter, of Jackson, Stephanie Mat- ter; five great-grandchildren, Memorial Park cemetery. Born on Dec. 17, 1934, in Pamela Gregory (Greg); four lock and her husband, Mi- Liam, Ken III, Devon, Ella and Grandsons and great-grand- Greenville, she was the eldest brothers, Tommy Welch chael, of Jackson, Sharon Izzy; a brother and sister-in- sons will serve as pallbearers. of 10 children born to the late (Betty), Dallas Welch, David Burr and her fiancee, Tim law, Jack and Betty of Arden, Memorials may be made to R.C. Gamble Sr. and Mary Welch (Nancy) and Ronnie Varner, of Sumter and Janet North Carolina; a sister, Joan First Baptist Church, P.O. Box Jane Croft Gamble. She was Welch (Michele); a sister-in- Ross and her husband, Benny, Lawson of Union; a sister-in- 867, Sumter, SC 29151. educated in the public school law, Jewel Burton (Lee); two of Sumter; 12 grandchildren; law, Joyce Bishop of Iowa; as Online condolences may be system of Greenville. She grandchildren, Gregory J. 18 great-grandchildren; two well as many nieces and sent to www.sumterfunerals. helped raise her siblings and, Gregory Jr. and Lacey Nicole brothers, George H. Boyd and nephews. com after meeting the love of her Gregory; two great-grandchil- his wife, Phyllis, of Jackson Rodger was predeceased by Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- life, Waddell Williams, she dren, Taygen Jacobs and Xan- and Dewey H. Boyd and his his parents, Roy and Madge neral Home & Crematory, 221 traveled throughout the coun- der Gregory; and a brother-in- wife, Judy, of Belvedere; and Bishop; a son, Kenneth Mitch- Broad St., Sumter, is in charge try with him. They were mar- law, Edwin “Bo” Mathis Chuck’s special canine com- el Bishop Sr.; and brothers, of the arrangements, (803) ried for 60 years and this (Ruth). panion, Misty. Bob and Jerry Bishop. 775-9386. union was blessed with four She was preceded in death A funeral service will be Funeral services will be daughters. She then resided by two brothers, Bubba Welch held at 1 p.m. on Friday at held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at in Sumter, where she joined and Bobby Welch; and three Northside Memorial Baptist Grace Baptist Church. Burial Unionville AME Church. sisters, Donna Lee Welch, Church with the Rev. Neal will be at Sumter Cemetery. She leaves to cherish her Jackie Harold and Lorraine Sweet and Tommy Rogers of- The family will receive memories: three daughters, Taylor. ficiating. Interment will fol- friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Fri- Lorese Williams of Dalzell, Funeral services will be low at Evergreen Memorial day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- Colette Terrell of Mc- held at noon on Sunday at Au- Park cemetery with full mili- phens Funeral Home, 515 JAMES J. RIDINGS Donough, Georgia, and Con- tumn Woods Christian tary honors. Miller Road. nie Williams of Sumter; eight Church, 2490 Sargent Road, The family will receive Memorials may be made to James Joseph Ridings, 72, grandchildren; five great- Dalzell. Burial will follow at friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. husband of Nanci Fielden grandchildren; sister, Carolyn Evergreen Memorial Park at Bullock Funeral Home. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150; Ridings, died on Monday, Oct. McKinney of Mauldin; broth- cemetery. Memorials may be made to McLeod Chapel, UMC, 280 30, 2017, at his home, following ers, John V. Gamble (Della) of The family will receive Northside Memorial Baptist McLeod Chapel Road, Rem- a courageous battle with can- Hyattsville, Maryland, Leroy friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sat- Church, 1004 N. Main St., bert, SC 29218; or the charity cer. Gambrell (Lucille) Modesto of urday at Elmore Hill Mc- Sumter, SC 29153. of your choice. Born in Knoxville, Tennes- Georgia, R.C. Gamble (Marga- Creight Funeral Home and You may go to www.bullock- see, he was a son of the late ret) of Fairfax, Virginia, Ju- other times at her brother’s funeralhome.com and sign the GLADYS B. ALLSBROOK Joseph Leon Ridings and lius Gamble (Dorese) of Fay- home, 6521 Frye Road, Rem- family’s guest book. Gladys Beasley Allsbrook, Helen B. Ridings. Mr. Rid- etteville, Georgia, Maxie Gam- bert. The family has chosen Bull- 91, widow of Alfred Allsbrook, ings was a graduate of the ble (Sandra) and the Rev. Online condolences may be ock Funeral Home of Sumter died on Wednesday, Nov. 1, University of Tennessee and Johnny Flemming (Lillian) of sent to www.sumterfunerals. for the arrangements. 2017, at Wellmore of Tega Cay retired from Broadcast Man- Greenville; two sisters-in-law; com in Fort Mill. agement. two brothers-in-law; a host of Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Services will be announced Surviving are his wife of nieces, nephews, other rela- neral Home & Crematory, 221 by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Sumter and one son, James tives, goddaughters, sons and Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Funeral Home and Crematori- Ridings of Knoxville. friends. of the arrangements, (803) um of Sumter. He was preceded in death Homegoing services will be 775-9386. by a son, Joseph Ridings. held at noon on Friday at EDDIE SCARBOROUGH GEORGE WEBB Memorials may be made Unionville AME Church, 1331 George Webb, 76, departed to Sumter United Ministries, Swimming Pen Road, Mayes- Eddie Scarborough entered this life on Wednesday, Nov. 1, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC ville, with the Rev. Alvin E. eternal rest on Oct. 27, 2017, at 2017, in Sumter. 29151 or to the Sumter Webb, pastor, eulogist. Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on March 18, 1941, County Museum, 122 N. The family is receiving rela- The family is receiving in Clarendon County, he Washington St., Sumter, SC friends at 3220 S. Darlington was a son of the late Jeffer- 29150. Highway, Sumter. son and Martha Mattie Online condolences may be Visitation will be held from Davis Webb. sent to www.sumterfunerals. 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. com home. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Aunt Ruth Ann’s Funeral service will be held of arrangements. neral Home & Crematory, at 1 p.m. on Friday at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Bishopville, with the pastor, T he Art of Flooring Made by Hand. Cooked to order. Just for you the Rev. Yancy C. Martin, offi- 494 Pinewood Rd. ciating. Interment will follow HARDWOOD Wed-Fri 6 am-11 am at St. Mark Memorial Garden. REFINISHING Sat & Sun 6 am-2 pm Sumter, SC 29154 Wilson Funeral Home, 403 CARPET 803-757-1114 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements. TILE RODGER E. BISHOP 9 N. GUIGNARD DR. Retired U.S. Air Force Chief SUMTER, SC 29150 Master Sgt. Rodger E. Bishop, age 84, passed away on Oct. Carpathian Flooring 803-774-2800 • 803-774-2802 “Where Everyone is Treated Like Family” B4 | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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DEAR ABBY — I don’t want the job of commu- everyone excels at every task. My husband nicator-in-chief. That’s why there is division of is a nice guy, My husband knows this labor in partnerships, includ- but he’s not and agrees that he should ing marriage. If you think you particularly share some responsibility but will look better after explain- good at plan- doesn’t act on it, even after ing to your in-laws that the ning ahead. being reminded. I feel guilty reason they haven’t heard This means when an important milestone from the two of you is their that special in one of his parents’ lives son didn’t remember, you are Dear Abby events, holi- goes by and they receive no dreaming. Because you are ABIGAIL days and acknowledgement from our better at planning ahead, deal VAN BUREN birthdays household. The source of my with the chore. I’m sure he often go un- guilt is surely the nagging does things for you that are a marked be- feeling that it’s my job as the pain in the neck (and even cause he wife to make these connec- below). In this day of automa- doesn’t remember in time to tions and that I am judged tion, sending “something” to get something sent. when the things are not sent. relatives is practically a no- In my parents’ marriage, How do I let go of the guilt, brainer. And it certainly beats all family communications fell or at least let my in-laws know feeling guilty because your to my mom. It was her job to I love them and their son is husband isn’t up to it. send the Christmas cards, the one who is letting them birthday gifts for nieces and down? I want absolution. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, nephews and to remember her No calendar girl also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was By Peg Slay 11/2/17 mother and her mother-in-law in California founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. on Mother’s Day. Our mar- Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com ACROSS 48 Kendrick Lamar’s 18 Tips for dealers 41 Grate together, riage is more egalitarian, and DEAR NO CALENDAR GIRL — Not or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 1 Ford crossover genre 19 Checks figures as teeth SUV 49 Greek vowels intently? 42 Mold that’s cold 5 Fawning flattery 52 Send up 23 Post-op sites 44 Slide by 10 Void partner 57 Where to find 24 Dismissive 45 Big name in 14 Melt fish 37-Across words databases JUMBLE SUDOKU 15 Surrounding 60 Popular jeans 25 Last Olds off 46 Has leftovers, 61 “Once Upon a THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HOW TO PLAY: glows the line say 16 Pennsylvania city Time in China” 26 Furnish with 49 Daysail By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column subject to lake- star and set of 3-by-3 more weapons destination effect snow 62 Attitude 27 One of four in 50 Terminer’s boxes must contain 17 Where to find 63 White-tailed Mississippi partner, in law the numbers 1 37-Across seabird 28 Under, poetically 51 Feds under Ness 20 Go hog-wild 64 Dutch painter of through 9 without 29 Clock-setting 52 Place to build 21 Gardener’s “The Drawing repetition. std. 53 Parks whose transplant Lesson” 30 Italian famous bus is in 22 Penn of “Harold 65 Poker buy-in Renaissance the Henry Ford & Kumar” films 23 U.N. workers’ DOWN poet Museum gp. 1 Abbr. in an 31 Aromatic 54 Shah’s former 24 Where to find abbreviated list compound land 37-Across 2 Con 32 Jack up 55 Fragrant peel 33 Table spreads 3 Pest you might 37 Ramadan ritual 56 Cato’s “to be” 34 Ostrich kin slap 38 Fleur-de-__ 58 a.m. beverages 35 “__ rule ... “ 4 British peer 39 Germane 59 Fishing aid 36 Clutter-free 5 South Pacific Wednesday’s Puzzle Solved 37 Road trip islander troubles ... and 6 Oaty breakfast what can be mix found in 17-, 7 Obama 24-, 43- and Education 57-Across secretary 39 Piedmont bubbly Duncan 40 Nine-time NHL 8 Traitor All-Star 9 [Yawn] 41 Walk or run 10 Cell using a 42 Cathedral areas synapse 43 Where to find 11 Bear in the sky 37-Across 12 Willingly

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Janet makes waves on “The Proof that even the most vio- Good Place” (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV- lent and ridiculous shows are PG) * Christy goes the distance worth thinking about, CBS re- on “Mom” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * vives “S.W.A.T.” (10 p.m., TV-14). Karen grieves on “Will & Grace” Viewers of a certain age may (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Black recall the 1975 original series, Siren strikes on “Arrow” (9 p.m., produced by Aaron Spelling CW, TV-14) * Too close for com- and featuring a frantic “Shaft”- fort on “Life in Pieces” (9:30 p.m., inspired guitar riff in its title CBS, TV-PG) * A chance to re- song. port on “Great News” (9:30 p.m., Like the original “S.W.A.T.,” NBC, TV-PG). this reboot arrives at a time when people have begun to question the use of military CULT CHOICE equipment and tactics to fight Sophia Loren and Marcello crime in urban areas. Mastroianni star in the 1964 The first series aired only a Italian import “Marriage Italian year after the 1974 siege of the Style” (8 p.m., TCM), directed by Symbionese Liberation Army’s Vittorio De Sica. compound in Los Angeles, a violent chapter in the Patty Hearst kidnapping saga that LATE NIGHT unfolded like a military battle. Gabrielle Union is booked on It was captured by increasingly “The Daily Show With Trevor light video cameras coming Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- into use at that time and broad- JESSICA BROOKS / CBS tral) * Mila Kunis, Maria Bam- cast live via satellite technology Shemar Moore stars as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in “S.W.A.T.,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on CBS. ford and King Krule appear on that was just in its infancy. “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Whoopi This startling news story and or the Shemar Moore who ap- in TV scripts. 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