Inmate Dies After Found Unconscious Family Member Claims Sumter Man Was Found with Needle in Arm, SLED Investigating

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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 $1.75 LOCAL: Morris College named Purple Heart College A2 Inmate dies after found unconscious Family member claims Sumter man was found with needle in arm, SLED investigating

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS sponsive with a needle in his arm" at She said nurses in the emergency The family member said Browder [email protected] about 3 a.m. Thursday. room who looked after Browder said had gastrointestinal bleeding, which She made these statements Friday Narcan had been administered, but he could indicate that he ingested, or ate, A Sumter-Lee Regional Detention morning. did not respond to it. something harmful, she said. Center inmate was pronounced dead She said she was told of Browder’s That indcates that it was not opioids A second family member said Saturday morning after he was found condition at 6:22 a.m. after he had nor heroin in his system, she said. Browder told his father he’d stopped unconscious Thursday morning, ac- gone into cardiac arrest three times. Browder only tested positive for eating cafeteria food at the jail after cording to Sumter County Sheriff's Of- “I should have been notified as soon marijuana, she said, and no one has hearing a rumor that someone fice. as he was found unresponsive,” she said what was in the syringe. planned to poison him. According to an immediate family said. No one knows how the needle got He only ate food from the vending member, Daniel Browder Jr., 38, was The family member said before into the prison, the family member machine, he said. in a coma fighting for his life in the in- Browder died, he did not have a neuro- said, nor how Browder got the needle Ken Bell, public information officer tensive care unit at Palmetto Health logical response because his brain and if he did it to himself or if some- Tuomey after he was found “unre- went so long without oxygen. one else did it. SEE INMATE, PAGE A10 I photographed the president

BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] It has always been the center of the universe to those who leave or travel and run into Sumterites all over the world, but Sumter may have been buzzing the most on March 17, 1991. Presidential candidates have been here. Top U.S. Air Force personnel have visited. Mary McLeod Bethune, Jor- dan Montgomery, Jim Cly- burn, Bobby Richardson, Lee Brice. Names toting clout claim Sumter County as home No. 1. Never before or since has a sitting president descended upon seemingly sleepy Sum- ter, but when then-President George H.W. Bush made the homecoming of Shaw Air Force Base’s Desert Storm warriors his first public appearance at a welcome event for the winners of the Gulf War, Sumter was awakened. “Everybody was just vibrat- ing. Something big was hap- pening, and we as a collective had a front seat to it,” said PHOTO PROVIDED Traci Quinn. George H.W. Bush campaigns for president at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, seen here with Mayor Bubba McElveen and Gov. Carroll Campbell on March 3, 1988. SEE BUSH, PAGE A10 New Sumter School Board Person of interest faces member’s motion on agenda charges in shootings Ray’s attempted proposal to restructure, eliminate 2 acquaintances face separate drug, firearm charges committees before trustees, along with audit BY ADRIENNE SARVIS land Avenue; and Hikeem Ward, 20, [email protected] of Eugene Street — were located at BY BRUCE MILLS A district spokeswoman a residence in the county hours [email protected] distributed an agenda A man sought in connection with after a $3,500 reward was issued for Thursday. multiple shootings, one of them Epps’ arrest. A new trustee’s failed attempt to At the first meeting fatal, and two acquaintances were All three suspects are known to make a motion at last month’s regular- with the new board trust- apprehended Thursday night as law enforcement for their involve- ly scheduled board meeting on re- ees on Nov. 26, new Area 2 city police continue their investiga- ment in the local drug trade, ac- structuring board committees is a RAY Representative Sherril tion into recent shootings. cording to a release from Sumter highlighted item at this month’s regu- Ray tried to make a The three suspects — Kalvin D. Police Department. lar Sumter School District’s Board of Epps, 21, of South Purdy Street; Trustees’ meeting set for Monday. SEE AGENDA, PAGE A8 Rakim A. Butler, 27, of West Oak- SEE CHARGES, PAGE A8

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Morris College becomes Purple Heart college BY DANNY KELLY veterans. We want everyone [email protected] to know that Morris College is a veteran-friendly institu- Sumter's Purple Heart tion.” Chapter 817 of the Military He also said the college is Order of the Purple Heart proud to receive the designa- designated Morris College as tion and that Purple Heart a Purple Heart College during signs are being installed at a ceremony Dec. 3 at the col- entrances to the campus and lege's O.R. Reuben Chapel. a reserved parking space has Chapter Commander Harry been established for Purple Thompson presented Morris Heart recipients. College President Leroy Stag- Morris College's establish- PHOTO PROVIDED gers with the official designa- ment of its Veterans Resource From left at the Purple Heart Reserved Parking Place at Morris College are Sumter Purple Heart Chapter tion which made Morris Col- Center and strong support of 817 Patriot Jessie Burgess, Commander Harry Thompson, Patriot Ron Harvin, Adjutant Leroy Thompson lege the first college in the education programs for veter- and Patriots Don Kellum, Dave Nesbitt, and Johnny Williams. area to receive this honor in ans has provided invaluable recognition of the college's assistance to veterans in veterans and our military past Chapter Commander ed soldiers. Eventually, the support of military members, meeting their education goals. community.” Dave Nesbitt explained how medal was authorized for all veterans and their families. “Sumter loves its veterans, “As a veteran of the United the Purple Heart is the na- members of the Armed “Thank you for designating and we are proud of their States Army, I am humbled tion’s oldest award since it Forces wounded by an in- Morris College a ‘Purple graceful service and unselfish by the occasion,” Secretary of was introduced in 1782 by strument of war in the Heart College,’” Staggers said sacrifices to their country,” the Board of Trustees James Gen. George Washington as hands of the enemy and at the ceremony. “With the Chairman of the Board of B. Blassingame said. “It the Badge of Military Merit. posthumously awarded to opening of our Veterans Re- Trustees J. David Weeks, D- speaks volumes of the love, The medal was not awarded the next of kin in the name source Center in August, this Sumter, said. “Our aim at respect and appreciation Mor- again until 1932 when the of those killed in action or designation will certainly en- Morris College is to strength- ris College has for veterans.” Purple Heart was re-estab- who die of wounds received hance our commitment to en our relationship with our Following the presentation, lished as a medal for wound- in action.

Catch The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra tonight at Opera House

The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra brings its holiday concert to the Sumter Opera House at 4 p.m. Sunday. Comprising mainly musicians from the South, the orchestra's style is similar to that of the late Frank Sinatra, but with their own unique arrangements. They don't just play Sinatra and the Great American Songbook, but also some Motown, a little blues, country and rock 'n' roll. Tickets for The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra are priced at $23, $26 and $30 and can be purchased online at www.sumteropera- house.com or at the box office in Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., before the show today. PHOTO PROVIDED

Morris College’s free chorale Davé will accompany the chorale as Seen the Baby?” and gospel arrange- Christmas concert today they perform the Baroque choral ar- ments by Norman Hutchins. CORRECTION rangement of “Gloria” written by An- The public is invited to this free event. FROM STAFF REPORTS tonio Lucio Vivaldi. A headline published in Friday's Also featured will be the following Crowndale waterline repairs edition incorrectly called Kalvin Morris College will present its annu- performances: a string solo by Mr. Epps the alleged shooter in a Sumter al chorale Christmas concert at 6 p.m. Lorne Lee, interim chair and instruc- to be made on Dec. 11 man's death. Sumter Police Depart- today in the Neal-Jones Auditorium. tor of music in the Division of General The City of Sumter will be making ment named Epps a person of inter- The concert will begin with a candle- Studies; a piano solo by Shawn L. Hair; repairs to the waterlines in the Crown- est in Marcus Brown's death and light procession of the Christmas carol and Herbert Johnson will sing “Sweet dale Subdivision on Dec. 11. There will stated he is a detriment to the com- titled “What Child is This?” Little Jesus Boy.” be a service interruption to customers munity for his alleged involvement Featured in this year’s festive cele- The Morris College Chorale is di- during this work, but work will be in other shooting incidents in the bration is one of Sumter’s noted and rected by Johnson, an assistant profes- completed the same day. The immedi- city. distinguished pianists, Anne Davé, sor, and accompanied by Hair, an in- ate area may experience some red who has devoted her professional ca- structor. Both teach music in the Divi- water during this period as valves are reer to music and the arts. Having pre- sion of Religion, Humanities and So- exercised and lines are worked on. viously taught music in Sumter’s pub- cial Sciences. Other pieces to be per- Direct any questions or concerns to lic school system, she serves as a pia- formed are selections by Schubert, The the City of Sumter Public Services De- If you see a statement in error, contact the City nist at Alice Drive Baptist Church. Pentatonix, the spiritual “Have You partment at (803) 436-2558. Desk at 774-1226 or [email protected].

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ingle with the Arts, the Christmas extravaganza now in its 24th year, will fill Patriot Hall with dance, music and the spirit of the season PHOTOS PROVIDED with three performances on Friday and Members of the Sumter Civic Dance Company and its Apprentice Company portray toy soldiers in “Parade of the Soldiers,” Saturday.J The popular show again fea- which closes Scene 3 of Jingle with the Arts on Friday and Saturday at Patriot Hall. tures performances by the Sumter Civic Dance Company and guests from gle with the Arts, and some choreographed by Ariel Mack, will Comet, Mara Pierce as Cupid, Cedric the community. special choreography is done sing two pieces, “Sleigh Ride” and “Old Hobbs as Donner, Don Phillips as Blit- “The idea for the show was inspired by Erin Levenson Harms and Toy Train.” zen and Nicole Dixon as Rudolph. by the (Radio City Music Hall) Rock- Andrea Govier, who are each “This is the show choir’s biggest pub- Also in Scene 4 are the Sumter High ettes Christmas show,” Andrea Freed- members of the dance compa- lic performance each year,” Freed-Lev- School Show Choir singing “Rockin’ Levenson said. The executive director ny. enson said. Around the Christmas Tree” and of the Sumter Civic Dance Compa- “It really is a spectacu- It snows in Scene II, titled Winter “Carol of the Bells.” Special guests, the ny said the Rockettes’ show lar show,” Freed- Wonderland, and the opening dance Lakewood High School Gospel Choir, inspired and challenged Levenson said, has several children joining the Sum- directed by Herbert Johnson and ac- her. Jingle with the “with colorful ter Civic Dance Company in a lyrical companied by Anne Davé, will sing “I wanted to see if costumes, piece performed to Beethoven’s “Moon- “Emmanuel.” we could do some- Arts can be seen at Patriot lighting light Sonata.” The SHS Show Choir has There is also a swing dance and “an thing like it here,” Hall, 135 Haynsworth St., at 7 and set. two songs to complete the scene. all-new Riverdance,” Freed-Levenson she said. p.m. Friday and again at 3 and 7 We’ve got Scene 3 is titled and set in Santa’s said, danced by the company. Turns out they p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10 in the big- Toy Factory. The Freed School Gym- The closing scene is titled “The Rea- could. gest, nastics Team will perform as toy nin- son for the Season” and showcases the “It’s a ‘feel good’ advance or $12 at the Patriot Hall box most jas, the Sumter Civic Apprentice Com- entire cast, she said. This scene always show,” Freed-Lev- office just before each performance. elabo- pany will dance as stocking stuffers, highlights the biblical Christmas story, enson said, adding For advance tickets, call (803) 773- rate sets the Freed School Hip Hop Company with the Sumter Civic Dance Company that “it makes you and will portray Gift (w)rappers, and other opening with a lyrical piece danced to know it’s holiday 2847 or go by Freed School of props. young dancers will appear as PJ Mask “You Will Be Found,” from the Broad- time, for sure.” She Performing Arts, 527 N. David Dolls. The Sumter Civic Dance Compa- way musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” noted that the perform- Guignard Drive. Shoemaker ny and Apprentice Company will end The Sumter Civic Chorale will sing ers enjoy doing the show, is our techni- the scene with the Parade of the Sol- “Jesus, What a Wonderful Child,” Her- despite the months of hard cal director, and diers. bert Johnson will solo on “Sweet Little work and rehearsals they he does a wonder- The audience will visit Santa’s Hide- Jesus Boy,” and the Sumter High must put into it. ful, professional job. We away Man Cave in Scene 4, where School Show Choir will sing “O Holy “It’s just loosely based on the Rock- couldn’t do it without him.” Santa and the Grinch, both in the con- Night,” which refers to “the night of ettes’ show,” she said. “We have five Jingle opens with Scene I, titled genial spirit of Christmas, are being our dear Savior’s birth.” scenes, and even though each scene Shopping, Shopping, Shopping. The entertained by various performers. The entire cast will join for the fi- has the same theme each year, the first number is a medley of dances set First up are the reindeer, back each nale, “Keep on Following the Star.” dances and musical numbers are dif- to popular Christmas tunes and dance year “by popular demand,” Freed-Lev- Freed-Levenson noted that Jingle ferent each time. Some people come to by the company. Look for a Rockettes- enson said. They are portrayed by with the Arts is usually “the very see it every year, and they deserve a style kick line in this scene. The Sum- members of the Sumter Civic Dance last Christmas show in Patriot Hall. new show each time.” ter Civic Apprentice Company will Company: Jazmine Washington as I always say ‘If you’re not in the Freed-Levenson is the artistic direc- dance to “It’s Not about the Price Tag,” Dasher, Erin Levenson Harms as Danc- Christmas spirit when you come in, tor and main choreographer for the and the Sumter High School Show er, Gracie Hudson as Prancer, Andrea you definitely will be when you Sumter Civic Dance Company and Jin- Choir, directed by Ashlee Poole and Govier as Vixen, Kaitlyn Pollock as leave.’”

The Sumter Civic Dance Company performs a lyrical piece to “You Will Be Found” from the Broadway show “Dear Evan Hansen” to open the final scene of Jingle with the Arts. The scene titled The Reason for the Season is based on the biblical Christmas story. The show ends with the entire cast singing on stage together.

CELEBRATIONS POLICY ENGAGEMENT Engagement , wedding, birth and wedding anniversaries (25th, 50th Gentele-Crawford and above) of local interest are published on Sundays except during Edward Louie Jr. and Melanie Gentele announce the en- holiday / vacation weeks. The normal deadline is noon on the preceding gagement of their daughter, Ashleigh Lynn Gentele, to Bran- Monday. Early deadlines are: for Dec. 23, noon on Dec. 12; for don Tyler Crawford, son of Mrs. Flori W. Anderson and the Dec. 30, noon on Dec. 19; and for Jan. 6, 2018, noon on Dec. 26. late Bruce Allan Crawford Sr., all of Sumter. Forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Donna A. Bisom, . Click on the drop-down arrow next to the Lifestyle and Edward Gentele and the late Jeanette Gentele, all of www.theitem.com Sumter. She graduated from Horry-Georgetown Technical tab on the navigation bar of the site. College with an Associate degree in Applied Science with em- When fi lling out the form, please type or print all information, phasis in Physical Therapist Assistant. She is employed by paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Carolina Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality and must The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the late Paul and Joanne Crawford and Truett and Sara Dick, all of Sumter. He be received by the Monday noon deadline. is employed by Caterpillar in Sumter. Email wedding and engagement forms and photos to brides@ The wedding is planned for April 13, 2019, at LinRan Farm theitem.com. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264. Email in Sumter. birth and wedding anniversary forms and photos to sandra@theitem. • • • com. For additional information, call (803) 774-1226. The couple is registered at Amazon, https://amzn. to/2zHL5Du; Belk, www.belk.com; Target, www.target.com; MISS GENTELE, MR. CRAWFORD and Bed, Bath and Beyond, www.bedbathandbeyond.com. A6 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 NATION THE SUMTER ITEM Bone-strewn cemetery leads to caretaker’s arrest

BY DAVE COLLINS grandparents and other rela- Associated Press tives are buried at Park Ceme- tery. "You never think you A fuller picture of a ceme- have to worry about your dead tery in ghastly disarray relatives ... but I guess these emerged Thursday as the long- days you do." time caretaker of a graveyard People with relatives buried in Connecticut's largest city at Park Cemetery had com- was arrested and officials de- plained about conditions over scribed in new detail shocking the years to police and other discoveries that included local officials, Jansen said. Ul- human bones and casket piec- timately, it was her legal files scattered about. ings over the past year that led About 130 graves were dis- police to search the cemetery turbed at the 57-acre cemetery in September and arrest for- and included those of Civil mer caretaker Dale LaPrade War veterans, Bridgeport au- on Thursday. thorities said. Gravestones and She turned herself in to remains had been removed to Bridgeport police and was make way for the newly dead, charged with felony interfer- while some new graves were ence with a cemetery — a stacked on top of old ones, sep- crime State's Attorney John arated by a layer of dirt. Smriga said he had never seen "What we found right away prosecuted before. LaPrade was a lot of disturbed dirt, gar- was released on a promise to bage, headstones that were appear in court Dec. 18. overturned and ... bone frag- "No comment as ordered," NED GERARD / HEARST CONNECTICUT MEDIA VIA AP, FILE ments that were later con- LaPrade wrote in a text mes- Toppled headstones rest on the ground in Park Cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A mass desecration firmed to be human remains, sage to The Associated Press of graves at the Connecticut cemetery has devastated dozens of families. Authorities say gravestones and and pieces of old caskets that after being arrested. She did human remains at the cemetery were moved to make way for the newly dead. date back over 100 years," po- not elaborate. lice Capt. Brian Fitzgerald said A civil court judge in at a news conference. Bridgeport last week had or- In Connecticut, the state to the perpetual upkeep funds to be "deciphered." "We were finding gravesites dered LaPrade to stay away public health department remains unclear. Bill Ackley, who has several from some soldiers that were from the cemetery. must approve new cemeteries, It also isn't clear why Daniel generations of relatives buried close to 100 years, in some LaPrade appeared in court but no state agency is specifi- LaPrade wasn't arrested. at Park Cemetery, said it will cases over 100 years old, mixed last week in a wheelchair and cally charged with cemetery Meanwhile, Jansen and oth- likely take years and hundreds in with new burial plots from told Judge Barbara Bellis, "I've oversight. Park Cemetery was ers have formed a new board of thousands of dollars to fix 2011 on," he said. stayed away. I've been trying to established in 1878, and an as- with the goal of restoring the damaged gravestones and re- At one point during hear- get out of the cemetery for 10 sociation board oversaw its op- cemetery — and the trust of store the property. ings he held in recent months, years. I've been ill," The Con- eration and maintenance for the families. The work will be Relatives are not certain Probate Judge Paul Ganim necticut Post reported. decades. painstaking, she said; the where the money will come said Thursday, "There were lit- Relatives of those buried at Jansen had noticed a gradu- LaPrades kept poor burial re- from, he said, but they hope erally bags of bones that were Park Cemetery praised the aral decline since the 1990s, with cords since the 1980s that need for grants and donations. picked up by witnesses that rest. junk and tree limbs piling up. were brought in." "Justice has been done," said She wondered where the Relatives, in the absence of Jean Mattox, of West Haven. money families had paid for IT’S ONLY A WEEK AGES ANTIQUES government oversight of the "You can't just run a cemetery perpetual upkeep was going UNTIL CHRISTMAS! cemetery, have meanwhile without doing the right thing. and went to the local probate taken upon themselves the That's where you lay your court seeking access to the fi- HOLIDAY monumental tasks of trying to loved ones to rest in peace. nancial records. OPENHOLIDAY HOUSE establish whether everyone is That place is a mess out there. Jansen, whose relatives' Tuesday, buried where they should be, Hopefully she knows what she graves were not disturbed, OPENDecember HOUSE 11 decide what to do with newer has done." said it appears that the board remains buried atop older Mattox said her mother's hasn't existed since the early DECEMBER4pm - 8pm 19, ones, identify the unearthed gravestone had been moved a 1980s and that oversight was Come by for bones and fragments, and re- short distance away and eventually left to LaPrade and 4-8 PM store order to the burial placed above another person's her husband, Daniel. unique gifts and ground located just north of remains. Her son discovered Ganim, the probate judge, DISCOUNTSrefreshments! AND downtown. the problem a few months ago, earlier this year asked police "It's absolutely just unbeliev- when things looked out of to investigate. 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Unfortunately, You Do Take It With You. By Mike Compton ([email protected])

My four brothers and I were raised in and around the family funeral business. My Grandfather owned and operated Shelley- Brunson Funeral Home in Sumter for 50 years. A few weeks ago, The Item featured an article, dated September 30, 2018, “Casket or Urn? Cremated or Embalmed?” The article itself prompted what I felt required a response. I only wish to educate others about the employment of Funeral Directors, as I feel it is my civic duty to do so. I also would like to point out the fact that mark-ups for caskets and other services or merchandise may be tremendous in the funeral business. Many Funeral Directors have a large overhead that requires such mark-ups, but this isn’t the consumer’s problem. It is advisable to shop around; though this is rarely done by funeral consumers.

Let’s start with embalming, said by the funeral directors to serve some kind of public health service. Actually, quite the opposite effect may result from the practice. Why? Because the removal of blood and other contaminated bodily fluids and the combination of those fluids with toxic, carcinogenic chemicals and the resulting dumping of these materials directly into the public sewer system creates a dangerous public health risk and is bad for the environment. Embalming is rarely required by law in most states, including South Carolina and serves no public health purpose according to the CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Although most funeral homes will not allow viewing unless embalming takes place, this is not required by law. There were several mentions of preservation, disinfection and sealers in the article. The preservation of human remains is not natural. When words like sealer and preservation are used I assure you the price tag for your funeral has just increased substantially. Embalming is strictly forbidden by many religions and considered totally unnatural and unnecessary by many (including me). Many Funeral Directors have been taught that embalming protects the public health and they continue to perpetuate this myth by evidence of the aricle in The Item. Over five million gallons of embalming fluids are used in the U.S. annually.

There is no law requiring the use of a Funeral Director in most states including South Carolina and consumers may buy, build or furnish their own casket. My older brother, O’Neal, zoned and built the first crematory in Atlanta in 1981. He was a couple of decades ahead of his time, offering direct cremation and simple (green) burial. A copy of one of his original ads is included in this article. Although quoted prices of $1,000 to $10,000 for a casket, the price can be much much higher. A biodegradable casket can be purchased on the internet for around $300 to $500 with free shipping. Before purchasing a casket, one may easily go to the internet to check pricing. Caskets may be purchased from Costco, Amazon and eBay which the funeral home must accept by law. It’s Your Funeral

We had a beautiful memorial service for my mother (2002) and my father (1993). My brother, Kell, built nice mahogany urns as both were cremated. It is of particular note that we spent around $700 on each service which primarily went to pay the funeral home for removal & cremation. We handled the service without the help of a Funeral Director but with the help of Mom and Dad’s church. We were able to have beautiful, meaningful and dignified memorial services for both of them.

Most Funeral Directors sell something called a “traditional service”, but Kell Brunson was the kind of man who would drive in reality, what they mostly sell is not traditional at all. Embalming is the 100 miles in the dark of night for a friend. And he was cornerstone of the modern funeral services industry which allows Funeral a man of many friends. In a career spanning seven Directors to merchandise and sell very expensive caskets, vaults and all decades, “Mr. Kell” established a lasting tradition the trappings. Most laws governing funeral homes were established by around values common to all friendships: trust, loyalty and fairness. Funeral Directors and a very powerful funeral lobby.

Hopefully, I have not offended anyone, as this is a very sensitive subject for people to accept or talk about, but it is part of life. A great resource for consumers is the Funeral Consumers Alliance (funerals.org). A8 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 LOCAL | NATION THE SUMTER ITEM

Hilton was most recently the com- express them. He said he’s served on CHARGES FROM PAGE A1 AGENDA FROM PAGE A1 mittee’s chairman, and fellow board the consolidated district’s board member the Rev. Daryl McGhaney since its inception in 2011, and the The agency said Epps was a detri- motion to effectively remove private- also served on the committee, among goal has always been to have comment to the community for his alleged business community leaders from others. munity engagement. reckless criminal behavior that led to the board’s Finance Committee and The committee meets monthly “That was one of the caveats in the death of 54-year-old Marcus Brown, eliminate the Curriculum, Instruc- with the district’s Chief Financial our vision for the board from the who was shot while sitting in his car on tion and Assessment Committee, Officer Jennifer Miller and Interim very beginning,” Canty said. “For South Salem Street on Oct. among other changes. Superintendent Debbie Hamm to re- transparency, we wanted to maxi- 30. Her restructuring motion was offi- view monthly and year-to-date finan- mize public participation at every Police now say Epps shot cially out of order that night because cial reports, capital projects and possible level.” into a home on Silver it wasn’t listed on the meeting agen- other items. The private-business Canty said Friday he doesn’t know Street earlier that night, da and was tabled for this meeting. leaders ask questions and offer sug- if Ray will present the same motion sparking a retaliatory Attempts on Thursday and Friday gestions to ensure best practices. Monday or alter it in some way. shooting about an hour by The Sumter Item to discover Ray’s Since the Nov. 26 board meeting, at He did say the board will take EPPS later at a South Salem rationale — at her first board meet- least some community members some action on a motion by the end Street residence Epps was ing — for proposing the restructur- have questioned the reasoning for of the meeting and find out different known to frequent, said ing of board committees were unsuc- removing community oversight from positions on it and move forward to- Tonyia McGirt, public in- cessful. the committee. It was two years ago gether. formation officer for the A call was initially made to new in December 2016 that the fiscal 2016 “At the end of the night, we will be police department. board Chairman the Rev. Ralph audit report — presented by the dis- together on whatever that action is,” Brown, who was not the Canty to see if Ray would speak pub- trict’s auditor at the time — revealed Canty said. “Because, once the ma- intended target, was struck licly on her rationale. Canty later for the first time $6.2 million in over- jority has acted on it, then that be- BUTLER by gunfire from a passing called The Sumter Item back and spending by the district that year comes the decision of the total vehicle while sitting in his said Ray didn’t wish to speak to the and a depleted fund balance of about body.” car and later died. newspaper but instead deferred to $106,000. The district also had major Those involved in the chairman, who under a board financial difficulties in fiscal 2015 OTHER AGENDA ITEMS Brown’s shooting have not policy serves as the board’s spokes- and operated both years without a Monday’s meeting is loaded with been identified, McGirt man on board meeting matters. CFO. other important matters. Related said. When asked by The Sumter Item, After the financial crisis was dis- to the board’s committees, Canty Police also think Epps, Canty said he didn’t ask Ray for her covered, the full board hired a finan- said he’s spoken with individual WARD who was the intended tar- rationale on the committee restruc- cial consultant in January 2017 to board members on their interests get in the Oct. 30 shooting, turing motion when he called her help guide the school district and will appoint members to the is tied to subsequent shots fired calls Thursday. He also said he hasn’t met through the crisis. various committees. that appear to be related to the events with Ray and discussed the matter Since then the district has built its Additionally, the fiscal 2018 audit that night, she said. since last month’s meeting. At the general fund balance up to about will be presented by the board’s Two people were injured in those in- Nov. 26 meeting, after telling Ray her $8.5 million. According to new state auditing firm, according to the cidents, McGirt said, including a motion was technically out of order, law, it needs to ultimately be in the agenda. Miller, the district CFO, 13-year-old who sustained a non-life- he did offer to meet with her to dis- range of $10 million to $12 million has reported previously to the threatening gunshot wound Wednes- cuss her idea to ensure it was prop- based on the district’s average board the district ended the fiscal day. erly placed on this month’s agenda. monthly operating expenses. year with an estimated $7.8 million Epps, Butler and Ward are being held At that first board meeting, Ray Bryan Funke, a local doctor who surplus. That would put the dis- at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Cen- proposed in the motion she tried to attended the Nov. 26 meeting, said he trict’s ending general fund balance ter, and each faces multiple firearms make to eliminate two committees, was surprised by Ray’s recommen- as of June 30, 2018, at about $8.6 and drug offenses from Sumter County combine the board’s Finance Com- dation. million. Sheriff’s Office, including trafficking in mittee with its Facilities Committee “I think that is absolutely a bad Hamm, the interim superinten- heroin. and finally “only appoint board idea,” Funke said. “I see this as the dent, will also review the district’s The police department has also members to serve on committees.” board trying to limit community schools’ report card results, which charged Epps with discharging a fire- The board’s advisory Finance oversight. If there is one thing they came out recently. Two separate arm into a dwelling. Committee is the only existing com- absolutely need, it’s more — not less executive sessions are also listed McGirt said Epps was also sought by mittee that has some voting mem- — oversight from the community on the agenda. S.C. Department of Probation, Parole bers who are not board members. and involvement.” Like all board-related meetings, and Pardon at the time of those inci- Local private-business owners Ben Canty said he was also surprised the public is invited to attend, and dents. Griffith, Greg Thompson and Bobby by Ray’s motion but that every board public participation is listed on the Investigations by the police depart- Anderson serve as members on the member is entitled to bring his or agenda as well. The meeting will ment and sheriff’s office are ongoing. committee. Board member Johnny her own thoughts to the board and begin at 6 p.m. at the district office. Democratic 2020 campaign revving up quickly

NEW YORK (AP) — Demo- there’s an increasing sense of runner will also go the dis- While she has yet to make a cluding Vermont Sen. Bernie crats are hitting fast forward. urgency to be in the first wave tance hasn’t seen how these final decision, Massachusetts Sanders, Texas Rep. Beto The first major presidential of declared candidates in what campaigns play out.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren is lay- O’Rourke, Bloomberg and campaign announcements will likely be a large, unwieldy This week has offered a pre- ing the groundwork for an Steyer, think they can afford to could come before year’s end. field. And for the party as a view of the drama that could early launch — potentially by wait slightly longer to an- The Democratic National Com- whole, there’s a desire to move lie ahead. Former Vice Presi- year’s end but more likely in nounce their intentions given mittee plans to announce a de- forward with what’s expected dent Joe Biden declared him- January. New Jersey Sen. Cory their fundraising prowess. bate framework by then featur- to be a nasty fight — and wrap self “the most qualified person Booker, Colorado Gov. John Others may need to soon ing 15 to 20 candidates. The it up in time to give the eventu- in the country to be president,” Hickenlooper and New York form presidential exploratory first primary debate could hap- al nominee strong footing to billionaires Michael Bloom- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand are committees to access millions pen as early as May, a full take on President Donald berg and Tom Steyer courted also lining up for early launch- of dollars locked in their Sen- three months before the pre- Trump. activists in key states, and at es. ate campaign accounts to pay miere debate of the 2016 cycle. “It starts now, but there will least two prospects — former Aides to the Democrats ad- for travel, consulting and poll- And long-rumored White be a lot of ups and downs,” Massachusetts Gov. Deval Pat- dressed their plans on the con- ing related to a possible White House hopefuls are already said Democratic consultant rick and firebrand attorney dition of anonymity because House bid. That’s especially bowing out. Jesse Ferguson, who previous- Michael Avenatti — publicly they were not authorized to true for Warren, Gillibrand, Like it or not, the 2020 presi- ly worked for Hillary Clinton’s bowed out of the 2020 contest. publicly disclose internal dis- O’Rourke, Oregon Sen. Jeff dential season has arrived. For presidential campaign. “Any- For those preparing candida- cussions. Merkley and Ohio Sen. Sher- some potential contenders, one who thinks the early front- cies, activity is picking up. Another well-funded set, in- rod Brown.

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BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER the lowest since December 2000. The AP Economics Writer black jobless rate declined to 5.9%, matching May's figure as the lowest on Jobless rates fall for black Americans, adult men WASHINGTON — U.S. employers record. added 155,000 jobs in November, a slow- November's job gains are down from WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans, adult men and those with just a down from recent months but enough October's robust 237,000, which was re- high school diploma made notable gains in the job market in November. to suggest that the economy is expand- vised lower from last month's estimate. The jobless rate for black Americans fell to 5.9 percent, matching a record ing at a solid pace despite sharp gyra- Hiring has averaged 195,000 a month low hit earlier this year. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for adult men tions in the stock market. for the past six months, modestly came in at 3.3 percent. That's the lowest level since October 2000. The Labor Department said Friday below an average of 212,000 in the pre- With the jobless rate so low, employers have complained this year about that the unemployment rate remained vious six. the difficulty of finding workers to fill jobs. That's helping those with lower 3.7 percent, nearly a five-decade low, Hiring in November was led by education levels. The jobless rate for those with only a high school diploma for the third straight month. Average health care firms, which added 40,100 fell to 3.5 percent, the lowest level since December 2000. hourly pay rose 3.1 percent from a year jobs, and professional services such as All told, employers added 155,000 jobs in November. The unemployment ago, matching the previous month's fig- accounting and engineering, which rate held steady at 3.7 percent. ure, which was the best since 2009. gained 32,000. Manufacturing compa- The data for demographic groups came from a survey of households that The economy is expanding at a nies hired 27,000 new workers, the most is part of the Labor Department's monthly jobs report healthy pace, but rising trade tensions in seven months and a sign that trade between the U.S. and China, ongoing tensions have yet to weaken factory UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GROUP: interest rate increases by the Federal hiring. (Numbers in percentages) Reserve and weakening global growth Construction firms cut back, howev- November ‘18 October ‘18 November ‘17 have roiled financial markets. Analysts er, adding just 5,000 jobs, the fewest in White 3.4 .3 3.7 expect growth to slow but remain solid five months. Hiring also slowed in res- Black 5.9 6.2 7.2 in 2019 as the impact of last year's tax taurants, bars and hotels. Asian 2.7 3.2 3.0 cuts fade. Most recent data have pointed to Hispanic or Latino ethnicity* 4.5 4.4 4.8 The jobs figure was less than many solid economic growth. Americans in- Adult men 3.3 3.5 3.7 economists forecast, but few saw the creased their spending in October by Adult women 3.4 3.4 3.6 report as a sign of a broader slowdown. the most in seven months, and their in- Teenagers 12.0 11.9 15.9 "The economy continues to churn comes grew by the most in nine 20-24 years old 6.5 6.8 7.1 out new jobs and reflects the strong un- months, according to a government re- 25-54 years old 3.1 3.1 3.4 derlying business conditions that point port last week. Consumer confidence 55 and over 2.9 2.8 3.1 to steady, albeit slower job growth and remains near 18-year highs, surveys Veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan* 3.4 3.1 4.6 economic activity in 2019," said Joe show. And both manufacturing and No high school diploma 5.6 6.0 5.2 Brusuelas, chief economist at consult- services companies expanded at a High school graduate 3.5 4.0 4.3 ing firm RSM. "This report strongly healthy pace in November, according Some college 3.1 3.0 3.6 implies that a recession is not looming to a pair of business surveys. College graduate 2.2 2.0 2.1 just over the horizon." The housing market, though, has The report is unlikely to dissuade the stumbled this year as the Fed's rate Duration of Unemployment: Federal Reserve from raising short- hikes have contributed to sharply high- Average length (weeks) 21.7 22.5 25.2 term interest rates at its meeting later er mortgage rates. Sales of existing Jobless 6 months or more (pct.) 20.8 22.5 23.9 this month, as expected, Brusuelas homes have fallen 5.4 percent from a *Includes all races said. But it suggests the Fed may not year earlier, the biggest annual decline Source: Labor Department hike rates next year as rapidly as many in more than four years. investors have feared. Investors, however, are mostly fo- The ongoing job gains are pushing cused on where the economy is headed. risks for a global economy that is al- weaker economy ahead. down unemployment rates to histori- They are worried that the U.S.-China ready grappling with dismal growth And the Federal Reserve has raised cally low levels for a variety of groups. trade war could still intensify, despite figures from Europe and Japan. short-term interest rates three times The unemployment rate for men aged an agreement over the weekend be- The interest rate paid by longer-term this year and is likely to do so a fourth 20 and above fell last month to 3.3 per- tween Presidents Donald Trump and bonds has also fallen sharply in the time later this month, thereby raising cent, the lowest in 18 years. And the Xi Jinping that included postponing a past month, panicking investors, while borrowing costs for consumers and rate for Americans with just high planned U.S. tariff hike for 90 days. short-term rates have declined by businesses. The Fed has signaled that it school diplomas dropped to 3.5 percent, Higher tariffs would compound the much less. That typically signals a could increase rates again next year. Trump names state spokeswoman Nauert for UN ambassador WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres- If she is confirmed by the Nauert catapulted into the House officials told her they Shut out at the top by Tiller- ident Donald Trump an- Senate, Nauert, a former Fox upper echelons of the agency's wanted her, she accepted. son and his inner circle, Nauert nounced Friday he's nominat- News Channel reporter who hierarchy when Secretary of That role gave her responsi- developed relationships with ing State Department spokes- had little foreign policy experi- State Rex Tillerson was fired in bilities far beyond the news career diplomats. Barred from woman Heather ence before becoming State De- March and replaced with Mike conferences she held in the traveling with Tillerson, she Nauert to be the partment spokeswoman, will Pompeo. Nauert was then ap- State Department briefing embarked on her own overseas next U.S. ambas- replace Nikki Haley. Haley, a pointed acting undersecretary room. She oversaw public di- trips, visiting Bangladesh and sador to the Unit- former South Carolina gover- of state for public diplomacy plomacy in Washington and all Myanmar last year to see the ed Nations. nor, announced in October that and public affairs and was for a of the roughly 275 overseas U.S. plight of Rohingya Muslims, "Heather Nau- she would step down at the end time the highest-ranking embassies, consulates and and then Israel after a planned ert will be nomi- of this year. Nauert would be a woman and fourth highest- other posts. She was in charge stop in Syria was scrapped. All nated," Trump NAUERT leading administration voice on ranking official in the building. of the Global Engagement Cen- the while, she stayed in the said Friday before Trump's foreign policy. Nauert, who did not have a ter that fights extremist mes- good graces of the White departing the Trump told reporters last good relationship with Tiller- saging from the Islamic State House, even as Tillerson was White House on Marine One month that Nauert was "excel- son and had considered leaving group and others, and she has increasingly on the outs. for an event in Kansas City. lent," adding, "She's been a sup- the department, told associates a seat on the U.S. Agency for White House press secretary "She's very talented, very porter for a long time." at the time she was taken Global Media that oversees Sarah Huckabee Sanders de- smart, very quick, and I think Plucked from Fox by the aback by the promotion offer government broadcast net- scribed Nauert in March as "a she's going to be respected by White House to serve as State and recommended a colleague works such as Voice of Ameri- team player" and "a strong all." Department spokeswoman, for the job. 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Quinn is now the public re- lations manager for Palmetto Health Tuomey, but she was working as the news editor for The Sumter Item when Bush visited Sumter to thank Shaw’s airmen for their criti- cal role in the successful Des- ert Storm campaign. “No matter how you felt about the war, this was such a good moment that these heroes were being recognized in our town. Even people who weren’t thrilled that we were going to war, it makes such a big difference when you know that your neighbors are the ones fighting it,” she said. There’s a reporter’s adrena- line rush that fills any newsroom when something breaks, when something happens. A local arrest usually does it. The Washington news corps certainly will. “I remember we had this old AP machine that made a lot of noise and spit out photos,” Quin said. She said she remembers standing at that machine – now, The Associated Press posts photos online for member papers to use – and watch- ing it spit out the first photos PHOTO PROVIDED BY JACKIE OLSEN of the bombing of Baghdad. President George H.W. Bush greets Gen. Tom Olsen in Sumter on March 17, 1991, during the late 41st president's first public appearance at a “I was about 31, and I wasn’t welcome for the victorious servicemen arriving home from Operation Desert Storm. Olsen was second in command of the U.S. air forces for the around for World War II and Gulf War. Pictured between the two men is former Congressman John Spratt, who was the U.S. Representative for South Carolina’s 5th con- Vietnam was so muddy and gressional district from 1983 to 2011. confusing, so this was the first war I was old enough to un- feel the difference in the air. nessed the switch in the busi- bers bringing photographers Desert Storm. derstand why we were there. “What impacted us the most ness from film to digital, cap- from The Associated Press “He was in the car with the Back then, we disagreed for was how crucial Shaw Air tured the moments when and Washington, D.C. back to president, and he even said the most part politely and Force base was to the mission Sumter welcomed a president. the Item’s office to let them later how he served him a with grace,” she said. in the Middle East,” she said. “The first plane that landed use equipment to send their Coke after the ceremony,” she Planning a presidential visit “We were keenly aware of was the media plane, and photos back to their own said. “It was amazing for him to a small southern town from that, so even though it was when that door opened they newsrooms. to be actually served by the a news coverage standpoint this big ‘wow’ moment, we felt all filed out like a bunch of “It’s still just covering an president of the United States. was the same as any other it was right he came here. ants,” he said. event, so you do what you got It was a wonderful experience coverage planning, just on a And just now the rest of the Photographers used film in to do to get the shot. It’s a lot for him. Something he cer- presidential scale. Instead of world knows what we know 1991, which means he couldn’t of not waiting around for the tainly did not take lightly.” accounting for regular press about Shaw. take photo after photo after perfect shot, just shooting She said Bush visiting Sum- access, reporters and photog- “It was just so right that he photo and look at them all to whatever you see,” he said. ter was a turning point for the raphers had to give Social Se- come here, and he was just so make sure he got what he need- “But, I knew I had the plane small town and sometimes curity numbers to the secret genuine. He fit right in with ed, deleting what he didn’t. shot because of the local under-the-radar air force service. those guys because he had “I saw Air Force One slowly angle.” base. Because he came, people Quinn’s role was to make military experience. He was at approach, and I think my fa- He said he remembers hav- now knew how important sure everyone was in the right ease. It wasn’t about him. He vorite photo was when the ing to go through security they were. place. Someone had to capture made it about the people who plane was coming in, I got the checkpoints where they “I was so proud of Shaw Air the moment when Bush fought, and he made it about Glassco sign, it’s not there opened his camera to make Force Base for being recog- stepped off Air Force One. the town who supported the anymore, but I remember get- sure there were no weapons nized by the president. It was Someone had to get the hand- people who fought. He just ting that sign in the back- being stored inside. almost beyond my compre- shakes. The speech. The gave us all this warm verbal ground of the picture,” he Jackie Olsen was in the hension,” she said. “From crowd. The interaction with hug.” said. ‘We re-printed photos for crowd to watch the president that point on, I think it really the airman stationed at Shaw One of the Item journalists people afterward, and that speak at Memorial Stadium. brought an awareness for all who was shot down and his Quinn assigned to the cover- was the most requested photo Her husband, the late Gen. the people in Sumter that fellow pilot who rescued him. age was Bruz Crowson, who because it added that local as- Tom Olsen, who she had not Shaw Air Force base is just She wasn’t out in the thick of worked as a photographer for pect to it.” met yet, was second in com- really at the top. The visit con- it, but she said she could still the paper for 35 years, wit- Crowson said he remem- mand of the Air Forces for firmed that for all of us.”

On Friday, she said it was INMATE not likely that Browder FROM PAGE A1 would make a full recovery. Christmas “I was promised he would for the sheriff’s office, said be safe,” she said about COLORING CONTEST the agency requested that Browder. SLED investigate a matter at She said Browder told her the detention center but did he wanted to go to rehab a not comment further be- few weeks ago but a local cause SLED is in charge of court official advised that he the investigation. would be safe in jail because Nothing indicates this he would be away from matter is related to the de- drugs. tention officer who was ar- Browder “kept begging” rested Wednesday on suspi- for help to get into rehab, cion of allowing an inmate she said. to keep contraband, he said. He said there are more Thom Berry, SLED spokes- drugs in jail than there are man, confirmed that SLED on the streets, she said, and was called to investigate a the dealers are still dealing. matter at the detention cen- “I want to be as transpar- ter Thursday morning but ent as possible,” she said. “I could not discuss what the would have bonded him out matter is nor who is in- if I had known it was that volved. dangerous.” That information will be For his October arrest, determined during the Browder was facing multiple course of the investigation, traffic charges including he said. driving under suspension SLED arrived at the jail to and failure to stop for a blue investigate at about 5 a.m., light, as well as six contempt the first family member of court charges. said. She said she found out SLED is investigating because she spoke with a SLED agent at the hospital. He provided his contact information and said he would be working with a local so- licitor if the investigation EVERY DAY warrants court action, she said. Browder was arrested on Oct. 3 on a bench warrant for missing a court date, she said.

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BUSH WILL BE MISSED, AND IT WAS Presbyterian (128.5 dozen), Shaw Heights (113 A PLEASURE TO WORK UNDER HIM dozen), Crosswell Elementary School (106 dozen), China tried to I, Marion Richburg, retired U.S. Air Force Oakland Elementary School (105 dozen),Goodwill technical sergeant, had the great privilege of Presbyterian Church (92.5 dozen),Lemira Elemen- meeting George H.W. Bush when he was the di- tary School (90 dozen), Alice Drive Middle School rector of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). (85 dozen), Kingsbury Elementary School (81 strike at Trump I was assigned to the SR-71 Blackbird Recon- dozen), R.E. Davis Elementary School (72 dozen), naissance Group USAF, and our missions were Cherryvale Elementary School (69 dozen), Willow highly classified. I was assigned to Kadena Air Drive Elementary School (67 dozen), Grace Baptist Force Base in Okinawa. As a result of our mis- Church (66.5 dozen), Ebenezer Middle School (61 sions, we were awarded the Presidential Unit dozen), Chestnut Oaks Middle School (60 dozen), — and missed Award. Manchester Middle School (58 dozen), Alice Drive President George H.W. Bush will be missed Elementary School, High Hills, Rafting Creek (53 very much. He was a great person and a loving dozen each), Furman Middle School and Wilder El- person. ementary School (52 dozen each). Thanks to these mark entirely It was a pleasure to have worked under his di- leaders! Other schools providing cookies were rections. Alice Drive Elementary, Bates Middle, Hillcrest ASHINGTON — “When you strike at a May God bless his family and the United Middle, Manchester, Millwood, AEOPSC, District king you must kill him,” Ralph Waldo States of America. Office and USC Sumter. Other community bakers Emerson once said. Well, this year MARION RICHBURG were Harmony Church, Girl Scouts of St. Anne, St. WChina tried to strike at President Manning Jude, DAR, National Healthcare Center, VFW Post Trump for daring to launch a trade war with Beijing 396, Bishopville and a number of individuals. — and missed the mark entirely. THANK YOU TO COOKIE BAKERS FOR Thanks to each of you! After Trump imposed massive tariffs on Chinese SWEETENING HOLIDAYS FOR SHAW FRIENDS Special thanks to Michelle Robinson, Kathleen goods earlier this year, Beijing responded in June Head, Judy Burket, National Honor Society mem- with what appeared to be a clever strategy: target- Thanks community cookie bakers! You “Show- bers Chris Ackerman, Sierra Follin, Faith Howard, ing retaliatory tariffs against Trump voters in rural ered Shaw” with 3,696 dozen cookies in our 26th Jonathan Jones, Jada Pressley and sponsor Lisa farming communities across the United States. endeavor to sweeten up the holidays for our Sanderson for their outstanding assistance receiv- China is the largest importer of U.S. soybeans, buy- friends at Shaw. That’s 44,252 cookies from a car- ing and unloading cookies and also helping Shaw ing $14 billion of them in 2017. Three of the biggest ing Sumter community. More than 3,000 cards Chairwoman Michelle Rivers and her group with soybean-producing states, Indiana, accompanied the sweet treats delivered again packing and loading the Shaw truck. Missouri and North Dakota, not this year to the Visitors Center at Swan Lake. We Once again during another Christmas season, only voted for Trump, but also in are grateful to the City of Sumter for its use. this community tradition involving so many of all the 2018 midterms had Democratic Bethany Baptist is the 2018 Cookie Champion ages has provided an opportunity to remind Shaw senators, Joe Donnell, Ind., Claire with 500 dozen, followed by Shiloh UMC (280 of our appreciation and support. McCaskill, Mo., and Heidi Heit- dozen), Lakewood High School (248 dozen), Many thanks again for making our 261st “Show- kamp, N.D., who were up for reelec- Crestwood High School (200 dozen), Pocalla er Shaw with Cookies” so very special! Have a won- tion. If Beijing imposed painful tar- Springs (173 dozen), Sumter High SGA (154 derful Christmas! iffs on soybeans, Chinese leaders dozen), Sumter Career Center (144 dozen), First JoANNE MORRIS Marc Thiessen likely calculated, they could create Presbyterian Church (132 dozen), Westminister Director, Sumter Volunteers a rift between Trump and rural voters who put him in the White House, give Senate Democrats a boost and force Trump to back down. COMMENTARY But Trump did not back down. He countered by announcing $12 billion in aid for farmers, threat- ened to increase his tariffs on Chinese goods and asked his rural base to stick with him while he Who lost the world Bush 41 left behind? faced down the economic predators in Beijing. That eorge H.W. Bush was from our industries in China. thousands of manufacturing is exactly what they did. Far from abandoning the America’s closer. Beijing even sent student spies plants and 5 million manufac- president, rural voters hurt by Chinese tariffs ral- Called in to pitch the into American universities. turing jobs. Our economic inde- lied around Trump and the GOP. They threw Don- Gfinal innings of the Now the mask has fallen. pendence is ancient history. nelly, Heitkamp and McCaskill out of office, allow- Cold War, Bush 41 presided China is claiming all the waters After 41 left, the Republican ing Republicans to expand their Senate majority. masterfully over the fall of the around her, building island Party supported an immigra- And while Republicans lost control of the House, Berlin Wall, the unification of bases in the South China Sea tion policy that brought tens of few of the GOP losses came from rural districts. Germany, the liberation of 100 and deploying weapons to coun- millions, mostly unskilled and Competitive rural districts mostly ended up staying million Eastern Europeans and ter U.S. aircraft carriers. Creat- poor, half of them illegal, into Republican; it was the urban-suburban districts the dissolution of the Soviet ing ports and bases in Asia and the country. Result: The Nixon- that flipped to the Democrats. Union into 15 Africa, confronting Taiwan — Reagan coalition that delivered China’s tariff ploy didn’t just fail to sway the 2018 independent China clearly sees America as a two 49-state landslides in the midterms; it actually backfired. The tariffs made the nations. potentially hostile rival power ’70s and ’80s is history, and the U.S. soybeans that China depends on more expensive, History’s as- and is reaching for hegemony Republican nominee has lost and Beijing soon found that alternative suppliers in signment com- in the Western Pacific and East the popular vote in six of the South America could not produce enough to meet plete, Bush 41 Asia. last seven presidential elec- Chinese demand, leading to shortfalls. was retired. And who produced the poli- tions. In other words, China went for a kill shot — and And what cies that led to the “unipolar From 1992 to 2016, the Ameri- ended up shooting itself in the foot. happened to power” of 1992 being challenged can establishment contemptu- That has emboldened Trump in his negotiations Pat the world he by these two great powers now ously dismissed as “isolation- with Chinese President Xi Jinping — as shown by Buchanan left behind? collaborating against us? Was it ists” those who opposed their news this week that a senior executive of Chinese tele- What became not the three presidents who sat wars for democracy in the Mid- communications giant Huawei had been arrested in of that world so uncomfortably beside Presi- dle East, and as “protectionists” Vancouver, at the request of the United States, on where America was the lone su- dent Donald Trump at the state those who warned that by run- charges of violating sanctions on Iran. China demand- perpower, which 41 believed funeral of 41? ning up these massive trade def- ed her release but nonetheless affirmed that it will should lead in creation of the Late in the 20th century, icits we were exporting Ameri- still observe the 90-day tariff cease-fire Trump and Xi New World Order? Osama bin Laden declared war ca’s future. reached during their meeting last week in Buenos The Russia that back then on us for our having planted The establishment airily dis- Aires — putting off a scheduled Jan. 1 escalation of was led by Boris Yeltsin, a man military bases on the sacred soil missed those who said that U.S. tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion desperate to be our friend and of Mecca and Medina; and, on pushing NATO right up to Rus- of Chinese goods while the two sides negotiate a deal. ally, is now ruled by an auto- Sept. 11, 2001, he made good on sia’s borders would enrage and Trump has leverage going into those talks. The cratic nationalist. his declaration. permanently antagonize a U.S. economy is booming, while China has just post- Was not Vladimir Putin an in- America recoiled, invaded Af- mighty military power. They ed its weakest growth in nearly a decade. Moreover, evitable reaction to our treating ghanistan, overthrew the Tali- ridiculed skeptics of our em- during the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina, Xi Russia like an untrustworthy ban and set out to build an Af- brace of the Chinese rulers who saw how Trump has been able to bend his trade ri- and dangerous recidivist, by ghan regime on American prin- defended the Tiananmen mas- vals to his will, and deliver trade victories for his our expansion of NATO into the ciples. Bush 43, declaring that sacre. working-class political base, when he held an elabo- Balkans, the eastern Baltic and we were besieged by “an axis of The establishment won the rate signing ceremony for the new the Black Sea — the entire front evil,” attacked and occupied great political battles before U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. porch of Mother Russia? Iraq. 2016. But how did the democra- China will of course be a much tougher adversary Did the America that in her We then helped ignite a civil cy crusaders, globalists, open than Mexico or Canada. As my American Enter- early decades declared the Mon- war in Syria that became, with borders progressives and inter- prise Institute colleague Derek Scissors points out, roe Doctrine believe a great na- hundreds of thousands dead ventionists do by their country the Chinese Communist Party controls the economy tion like Russia would forever and millions uprooted, the in these decades? through state ownership and massive subsidies in indulge the presence of a hos- greatest humanitarian disaster Did the former presidents dozens of sectors where U.S. goods and services tile alliance on her doorstep led of the century. who sat beside Trump at Na- can’t compete fairly. Lifting tariffs is easy. Getting by a distant superpower? Then followed our attack on tional Cathedral, and the estab- China to change its entire industrial policy will be In this same quarter century Libya and support for Saudi lishment seated in the pews be- hard — as will stopping China’s theft of U.S. intel- that we treated Russia like a Arabia’s war to crush the hind them, realize that it was lectual property. criminal suspect, we welcomed Houthi rebels in Yemen, a war their policies, their failures, But Trump knows that he has no chance of doing China as the prodigal son. We that many believe has sur- that gave birth to the new so by filing complaints with the World Trade Orga- threw open our markets to Chi- passed Syria as the world’s America that rose up to throw nization. So Trump is playing a game of chicken nese goods, escorted her into worst humanitarian crisis. them out, and put in Donald with Xi, appearing to calculate that the United the WTO, smiled approvingly as Where are the fruits of our Trump? States is in a better position to survive an all-out U.S. companies shifted produc- forever war in the Middle East trade war. The markets panicked this week over tion there. that justify the 7,000 U.S. dead, Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- Trump’s recent pronouncement that he would be Beijing reciprocated — by ma- 60,000 wounded and untold tril- thor of “Nixon’s White House just as happy imposing tariffs as cutting a deal with nipulating her currency, run- lions of dollars lost? Wars: The Battles That Made China, but getting this message through to Xi is the ning up hundreds of billions of Since George H.W. Bush left and Broke a President and Di- only way to force his hand. As Trump tweeted this dollars in trade surpluses with the White House, the U.S. has vided America Forever.” week, “We are either going to have a REAL DEAL us, and thieving our technology incurred 12 trillion dollars in with China, or no deal at all — at which point we when she could not extort it trade deficits, lost scores of © 2018 CREATORS.COM will be charging major Tariffs against Chinese prod- uct being shipped into the United States,” adding, “remember … I am a Tariff Man.” EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES He means it. Trump actually believes that tariffs are good for the U.S. economy. The question is EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of The Sumter Item, Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty whether Xi believes he believes it. The answer may this newspaper. Sumter, S.C. 29151, or email to letters@theitem. St. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, determine whether we get a deal or a trade war. 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PREP BASKETBALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 5 Michigan Wilson Hall sweeps stays unbeaten, with 89-78 win TSA at Baron Classic over Gamecocks BY NOAH TRISTER Boys win 52-43; The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — South Car- Girls win 56-36 olina coach Frank Martin had a sim- BY EDDIE LITAKER ple explanation for Special to The Sumter Item why Michigan’s Jordan Poole is so With boys head basketball tough to defend. coach Eddie Talley taking a night “He makes the of personal leave, Wilson Hall de- easy shots, and he cided to let it rip, literally and fig- makes the hard shots,” Martin said. uratively, on Friday as assistant Poole scored 19 of his 26 points in the coach Rip Ripley led the Barons second half, and No. 5 Michigan re- against Thomas Sumter Academy mained unbeaten with an 89-78 victory in the opening day of Baron Clas- over South Carolina on Saturday. The sic play at the Nash Student Cen- Gamecocks scored more points than any ter. team all season against Michigan, but Ripley, who said he spoke with the Wolverines were ahead by six at half- Talley before the game, obviously time, and they led comfortably for most did not stray from the winning of the second half. strategy established by his coach- Iggy Brazdeikis scored 17 points and ing mentor and the recipe proved Jon Teske added 15 for Michigan. Chris successful once again as the Bar- Silva led South Carolina with 18. ons held off a late charge by the The Wolverines have won 24 of their Generals for a 52-43 victory. last 25 games, with the lone defeat com- “One of the reasons that I came ing in the national title game against Vil- to Wilson Hall was to learn under lanova last season. Eddie Talley,” Ripley said. “I think “We knew coming into the year that he does a great job of preparing we’d have a target on our backs simply these guys and if I were to deviate because of what we did last year, but from that, that would be pretty fool- we’re just taking it day by day, we’re ish. We’ve got our system that we locked in at practice, we prepare for the work on and I think we did that, game plan,” Poole said. “The coaches do and hopefully tonight we continued a really good job of keeping us in the mo- to do what we would do any night. I ment.” think the players were okay and I Michigan was coming off its first close think they came ready to play, and I game of the season — a two-point win at thought they did a good job of Northwestern on Tuesday night. The that.” Wolverines were uncharacteristically After the teams swapped baskets careless against South Carolina (4-5), to open the game, Wilson Hall went TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM turning the ball over 11 times in the first on a 15-4 run, led by seven points Wilson Hall’s Cameron Duffy challenges Thomas Sumter’s Lizzie Silvester for the half and 16 in the game. ball during the Lady Barons’ 56-36 victory over the Generals on Friday in the SEE CLASSIC, PAGE B3 Baron Classic tournament at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center. SEE USC, PAGE B3

PREP BASKETBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sumter keeps Knights winless Lawrence, Etienne anchor Clemson’s high-octane offense with 53-42 victory; girls win big BY PETE IACOBELLI for the season, obviously, The Associated Press to win championships,” BY DANNY KELLY Lawrence said. “We want [email protected] Trevor Lawrence and more than just the ACC Travis Etienne are young, championship.” The Sumter High School a bit raw and awfully tal- The duo — Etienne, a ?? varsity boys basketball team ented. tailback, is the ACC player switched things up on Friday Together, they anchor of the year and Lawrence against Crestwood and it paid Clemson’s high-octane of- was named ACC rookie of dividends in a 53-42 win at fense and have helped the the year — have comple- The Castle. No. 2 Tigers get into in the mented each other during “We had a new defensive College Football Playoff. Clemson’s 13-0 season. Sev- scheme,” said Sumter head Now, Lawrence, a fresh- eral times the Tigers have coach Shawn Jones whose man quarterback, and Eti- leaned on one or the other team improved to 2-2 on the enne are hunting a nation- to provide a spark. season. “We used the trap and al title. guys were understanding the “We’ve had goals set out SEE TIGERS, PAGE B2 rotation.” Senior shooting guard Jalen Johnson led the Gamecocks with 16 points and senior guard Cody McCoy poured in nine. Crestwood fell to 0-4 with the loss. “We’re not gonna win with 18 turnovers,” Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson said. “(We need to) box out and rebound; we’re not doing that BY DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM well. (However,) I’m proud of Sumter’s Cody McCoy dribbles around a Crestwood defender during the way we fought. (I saw) a the Gamecocks’ victory over the Knights on Friday at The Castle. lot of improvement and we talked on defense.” to put Sumter up 28-20 at the Sumter would go on a 9-3 Senior Anthony Bradley half. run early in the fourth quar- led Crestwood in scoring with Bradley was able to cut ter to extend its lead to 51-32 16. Sumter’s lead to 30-24 with a with 3:30 to go in the game. Sumter was up 13-5 after a layup with 6:20 to go in the However, Crestwood would go AP FILE PHOTO sloppy first quarter, and Sum- third quarter, but that’s as on a 10-2 run late in the fourth Clemson’s Travis Etienne (9) followed by quarterback Trevor ter senior forward Calvin close as the Knights would get quarter, but it wouldn’t be Lawrence (16) runs for a touchdown against Pittsburgh in the Felder hit two free throws and as the Gamecocks would go on nearly enough. first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game had a big dunk in the last an 8-2 run to close out the Charlotte last weekend. Etienne and Lawrence lead Clemson’s minute of the second quarter third quarter to go up 41-27. SEE SHS, PAGE B5 high-octane offense. LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF WATCHES IN SUMTER For Men & Women

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PRO FOOTBALL Big issue: Browns concerned with Newton’s size vs. Panthers

BY TOM WITHERS after a half-good performance about things,” Reid said. “He The Associated Press last Sunday. explains why we are doing Mayfield’s three intercep- things and why he likes mak- CLEVELAND — During a tions in the first half led to ing a call in a certain situa- meeting this week with his de- the Texans opening a 23-0 tion, the philosophy behind it fense, Browns interim coach lead. He recovered nicely by and how to execute it.” Gregg Williams used star end passing for 351 yards after Myles Garrett as a model. halftime, and he knows he REPLACING OLSEN And a warning. must be more inconsistent. Greg Olsen’s right foot gave A 6-foot-4, 270-pound mass And while Mayfield accept- out again last week, and the of chiseled muscle, power and ed blame for the miscues, of- Panthers will be without the speed, Garrett cuts an impos- fensive coordinator Freddie three-time Pro Bowl tight end ing figure. He’s a physical Kitchens said it wasn’t just for the remainder of the sea- specimen, the kind of athlete the QB’s fault. son. Olsen, who broke the foot that stands out even in a room “When interceptions hap- twice in the last two years, full of elite humans. pen, sometimes it is bad deci- ruptured his plantar fascia. Oh, and he happens to be sions by the quarterback, Rookie Ian Thomas and about the same size as Caroli- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sometimes it is pressure hap- Chris Manhertz replace na quarterback Cam Newton. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (1) slips a tackle by the Tampa Bay pening more than it should, Olsen. Thomas is considered “I said that he is bigger Buccaneers defense during the first half of their game last week in sometimes it is guys not being more of the receiving threat. than Myles,” Williams said. Tampa, Florida. in the right spot, sometimes it He was pressed into duty ear- “People said, ‘What?’ I said, is a bad play call, and some- lier this season with Olsen ‘There it is. There is your very good steps year by year lina trails Minnesota by one- times it is a combination of out, but struggled at times quarterback right here— by year,” Williams said. half game for the NFC’s sec- everything,” he said. “That is with the intricacies of the of- Myles Garrett. That is the “(Panther offensive coordina- ond-wild card spot and can’t sort of what happened the fense, including route run- kind of framework that you tor) Norv (Turner) has done a afford another loss. other day. This did not all fall ning. Still, the Panthers love guys are looking at here.’ We really good job with the things With the holiday season ap- on Baker.” his potential. have our work cut out for us.” that they are doing with him. proaching, Newton said end- One week after failing to It is back-to-back games with ing the Panthers’ slide would DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENT MCCAFFREY’S RUN contain Houston quarterback that kind of a quarterback, be wonderful. With Carolina’s defense un- Tireless running back Deshaun Watson, the Browns but more powerful in the “Is Santa listening? I hope derperforming, Panthers Christian McCaffrey has been (4-7-1) now have to deal with pocket. When you are taking a he comes early,” said Newton, coach Ron Rivera has taken a one-man wrecking crew for Newton and the Carolina Pan- look at getting him down in who needs just 1 passing yard play-calling duties away from the Panthers recently. He has thers (6-6), who have lost four the pocket, now that is a to reach 3,000 for the eighth coordinator Eric Washington. more catches (53) than any straight games and need a grown man. It is not a small straight year. “I feel like we The Panthers have forced just player in the NFL since Week win Sunday to improve their quarterback.” are so close. Every week I try one takeaway in the last four 6 and has already tied last playoff hopes. Newton is coming off a poor to think of certain things that games and have struggled on year’s mark with 80 recep- Williams has a history with performance in last week’s can get me over the hump. third down and in the red tions. Newton, who has been slowed loss at Tampa Bay. He threw There is no denying and fak- zone. Over the last five weeks, by a sore right shoulder and four interceptions and was re- ing that you see other teams Rivera was Chicago’s defen- McCaffrey has run for 440 has been limited in practice placed on the game’s final thriving and you know that sive coordinator for three yards and four touchdowns over the past few weeks. play by backup Taylor He- we can do the same thing. years. and caught 36 passes for 363 When Williams was with New inicke, who came in to at- “All you need is one (win) to Safety Eric Reid doesn’t ex- yards and four TDs. He needs Orleans, he had to plan for tempt a Hail Mary that wasn’t catch fire.” pect much to change philo- 137 yards rushing and 337 re- Newton twice a year and still answered. sophically, but Rivera may ceiving to become only the seems to have scars from his Earlier this week, Newton BAKER BOUNCES BACK call more blitzes. third running back to surpass encounters with the 6-foot-5, said he’d be ready to face the Browns rookie quarterback “I don’t know if a ton of 1,000 yards in both categories. 245-pound dual threat. Browns and try to get the Baker Mayfield is looking to stuff will be different, but he The others are Roger Craig “He has grown and taken Panthers back on track. Caro- put together a complete game has a different way of going and Marshall Faulk.

Detroit 4 8 0 .333 254 316 TUESDAY’S GAMES SCOREBOARD West Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Phoenix at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 y-L.A. Rams 11 1 0 .917 419 298 Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. TV, RADIO Seattle 7 5 0 .583 319 259 Arizona 3 9 0 .250 175 310 In a September game against Syra- TODAY San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 255 336 9:20 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League y-clinched division NHL STANDINGS cuse, Lawrence was ineffective and had Match — Hannover 96 vs. Mainz 05 (FOX SPORTS 2). 10:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier THURSDAY’S GAMES EASTERN CONFERENCE to leave the contest with an injury in League Match — Wolves vs. Newcastle (NBC Tennessee 30, Jacksonville 9 Atlantic Division the second quarter as the Orange built SPORTS NETWORK). GP W L OT Pts GF GA 11 a.m. — College Basketball: Holiday Festival from SUNDAY’S GAMES Tampa Bay 30 22 7 1 45 117 87 a double-digit lead. It was Etienne who New York — Columbia vs. Iona (FOX SPORTS 1). New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Toronto 29 20 8 1 41 106 78 rallied Clemson with 203 yards and 11:50 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga N.Y. Giants at Washington, 1 p.m. Buffalo 30 17 9 4 38 91 88 League Match — VfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Atlanta at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Montreal 29 14 10 5 33 93 92 three touchdowns in a 27-23 victory. Monchengladbach (FOX SPORTS 2). Indianapolis at Houston, 1 p.m. Boston 28 14 10 4 32 73 72 When Etienne struggled to find run- 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Indianapolis at Houston N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Detroit 29 13 12 4 30 86 97 (WLTX 19). Carolina at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Florida 27 11 11 5 27 89 96 ning room at Boston College in No- 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Carolina at Cleveland (WACH New England at Miami, 1 p.m. Ottawa 29 12 14 3 27 102 119 vember with just 78 yards, Lawrence 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Baltimore at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Metropolitan Division 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Arizona at Alabama Cincinnati at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA threw for one score and ran for anoth- (ESPN). Denver at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Washington 28 16 9 3 35 102 90 er to power the Tigers to a 27-7 victory. 1 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at Detroit at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Columbus 28 16 10 2 34 100 95 Texas (ESPN2). Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Carolina 28 13 11 4 30 71 77 Then in the ACC title game, Etienne 1 p.m. — College Basketball: Princeton at St. John’s Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 27 13 11 3 29 79 81 was sent the tone en route to being (FOX SPORTS 1). L.A. Rams at Chicago, 8:20 p.m. Pittsburgh 27 12 10 5 29 95 89 1:30 p.m. — College Wrestling: Oklahoma at N.Y. Rangers 28 13 12 3 29 80 88 named MVP when he went 75 yards Oklahoma State (ESPNU). MONDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia 27 12 12 3 27 85 94 on Clemson’s first play in a 42-10 victo- 1:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Virginia Minnesota at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. New Jersey 27 10 12 5 25 81 94 Commonwealth at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). ry over Pitt for the Tigers’ fourth con- 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: QBE Shootout Final Round from WESTERN CONFERENCE Naples, Fla. (WIS 10). Central Division secutive league championship. Eti- 2 p.m. — College Basketball: Incarnate Word at NBA STANDINGS GP W L OT Pts GF GA enne finished with 156 yards rushing Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). Nashville 29 19 9 1 39 93 72 3 p.m. — College Basketball: Jerry Colangelo Classic EASTERN CONFERENCE Colorado 29 17 7 5 39 107 81 as Lawrence, despite a pair of touch- Atlantic Division from Phoenix — Gonzaga vs. Tennessee (ESPN). Winnipeg 28 17 9 2 36 94 79 W L Pct GB down throws to Tee Higgins, was off 3 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Oregon at Dallas 29 16 10 3 35 81 74 Toronto 21 6 .778 — Michigan State (ESPN2). Minnesota 29 15 12 2 32 88 87 target much of the game. Philadelphia 18 9 .667 3 3 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: DePaul at St. Louis 27 10 13 4 24 77 88 Boston 14 10 .583 5½ Their teammates understand they’ll Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Chicago 30 9 16 5 23 82 112 Brooklyn 9 18 .333 12 3:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Oregon State at St. Pacific Division need the best of both to win another New York 8 18 .308 12½ Louis (ESPNU). GP W L OT Pts GF GA Southeast Division national title. 4 p.m. — Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final from Calgary 29 18 9 2 38 102 82 W L Pct GB Vancouver, British Columbia (WIS 10). Anaheim 31 15 11 5 35 75 89 Higgins had talked with Etienne Charlotte 12 13 .480 — 4 p.m. — NFL Football: Philadelphia at Dallas (WACH San Jose 30 14 11 5 33 92 93 Orlando 12 14 .462 ½ several times about starting fast be- 57). Vegas 31 16 14 1 33 92 89 Washington 11 14 .440 1 4 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Arizona State Edmonton 29 15 12 2 32 81 87 fore the game against the Panthers. Miami 10 14 .417 1½ at Colorado State (STADIUM). Arizona 27 13 12 2 28 70 71 Atlanta 5 20 .200 7 “I told him, ‘First play, take it to the 5:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Jerry Colangelo Vancouver 31 12 16 3 27 89 108 Central Division Classic from Phoenix — Nevada vs. Grand Canyon Los Angeles 30 11 18 1 23 67 91 crib.’ That’s exactly what he did,” Hig- W L Pct GB (ESPNU). NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime Milwaukee 16 8 .667 — gins said. 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Purdue at Texas (ESPN). loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild Indiana 15 10 .600 1½ 6 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Toronto cards per conference advance to playoffs. It hasn’t been a smooth journey for Detroit 13 10 .565 2½ (NBA TV). Chicago 6 20 .231 11 either Lawrence or Etienne. 7:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at New York FRIDAY’S GAMES Cleveland 5 20 .200 11½ (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). St. Louis 1, Winnipeg 0 Lawrence arrived at Clemson amid 8 p.m. — College Soccer: NCAA College Cup Dallas 3, San Jose 2 Championship Match from Santa Barbara, Calif. WESTERN CONFERENCE Edmonton 7, Minnesota 2 tremendous hype, the top quarterback Southwest Division (ESPNU). Carolina 4, Anaheim 1 W L Pct GB prospect who had surpassed the Geor- 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Los Angeles Rams at Memphis 15 9 .625 — Chicago (WIS 10, WNKT-FM 107.5). SATURDAY’S GAMES gia state high school marks of ex-Ti- Dallas 13 11 .542 2 10:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at San Jose (FOX Philadelphia 6, Buffalo 2 New Orleans 13 14 .481 3½ ger national championship passer De- SPORTSOUTH). Los Angeles 5, Vegas 1 San Antonio 12 14 .462 4 N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7 p.m. shaun Watson. Four quarterbacks, in- Houston 11 14 .440 4½ Colorado at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. MONDAY Northwest Division cluding last year’s starter who opened 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB WDXY-AM 1240). N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7 p.m. the first four games this season in Denver 17 8 .680 — 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Boston Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City 16 8 .667 ½ Kelly Bryant, transferred when it be- (NBA TV). Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. Portland 14 11 .560 3 8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Minnesota at Seattle San Jose at Arizona, 8 p.m. came clear they’d losing playing time Minnesota 13 12 .520 4 (ESPN, WNKT-FM 107.5). Nashville at Calgary, 10 p.m. Utah 13 13 .500 4½ to Lawrence. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Miami at Los Angeles Pacific Division Lakers (NBA TV). SUNDAY’S GAMES For the freshman, it was difficult W L Pct GB Vancouver at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Golden State 18 9 .667 — Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. seeing teammates, friends and men- L.A. Clippers 16 8 .667 ½ Boston at Ottawa, 5 p.m. tors go and knowing he couldn’t let NFL STANDINGS L.A. Lakers 15 10 .600 2 Montreal at Chicago, 6 p.m. Sacramento 13 11 .542 3½ New Jersey at Anaheim, 8 p.m. down the Tigers after they placed im- AMERICAN CONFERENCE Phoenix 4 22 .154 13½ Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m. mense trust in his abilities. East Dallas at Vegas, 9 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA FRIDAY’S GAMES “There were plenty of bumps,” Law- New England 9 3 0 .750 331 259 Charlotte 113, Denver 107 MONDAY’S GAMES rence said. “I’m just going to keep work- Miami 6 6 0 .500 244 300 Indiana 112, Orlando 90 Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 178 293 Philadelphia 117, Detroit 111 Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m. ing hard and doing what I’m asked.” N.Y. Jets 3 9 0 .250 243 307 Brooklyn 106, Toronto 105, OT N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Etienne was one of Clemson’s final South Sacramento 129, Cleveland 110 Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 114, Oklahoma City 112 New Jersey at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. recruiting gets in 2017, a gangly, hap- Houston 9 3 0 .750 302 235 Memphis 107, New Orleans 103 py-go-lucky — sometimes aloof — Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 251 254 San Antonio 133, L.A. Lakers 120 TUESDAY’S GAMES Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 325 279 Miami 115, Phoenix 98 Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. youngster who had plenty to learn Jacksonville 4 9 0 .308 212 273 Golden State 105, Milwaukee 95 Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7 p.m. about the college game. North Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA SATURDAY’S GAMES Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m. Clemson running backs coach Tony Pittsburgh 7 4 1 .625 346 282 Dallas 107, Houston 104 Detroit at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Elliott, also co-offensive coordinator, Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 297 214 Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m. Montreal at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Cincinnati 5 7 0 .417 286 371 Brooklyn at New York, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Nashville, 8 p.m. been at times frustrated, overjoyed Cleveland 4 7 1 .375 266 312 Denver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. and skeptical at Etienne’s progress. West Washington at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Florida at St. Louis, 8 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m. “It’s taken a long time for him to get Kansas City 10 2 0 .833 444 327 L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. L.A. Chargers 9 3 0 .750 340 249 Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m. here,” Elliott said. Denver 6 6 0 .500 276 262 Miami at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. A year ago, Etienne relied too much Oakland 2 10 0 .167 220 367 TRANSACTIONS SUNDAY’S GAMES on his breakaway ability instead of pa- NATIONAL CONFERENCE New Orleans at Detroit, 3:30 p.m. SATURDAY tiently finding holes to extend runs, East Milwaukee at Toronto, 6 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Utah at San Antonio, 7 p.m. BASEBALL Elliott said. Etienne’s vision and abili- Dallas 7 5 0 .583 247 223 Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m. National League Philadelphia 6 6 0 .500 258 266 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Signed C Adony Mejia to a ty to read the line of scrimmage has Washington 6 6 0 .500 233 257 MONDAY’S GAMES minor league contract. vastly improved, his position coach N.Y. Giants 4 8 0 .333 267 315 Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. South Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL said, leading to 1,463 yards and a W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m. National Football League Clemson single-season record 21 rush- New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 419 269 Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Da’Mari Scott from the Carolina 6 6 0 .500 304 306 Sacramento at Chicago, 8 p.m. practice squad. ing touchdowns. Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 318 355 Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed TE Pharaoh Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 296 333 Orlando at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Brown on injured reserve. Activated DB North L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Terrance Mitchell from injured reserve. W L T Pct PF PA Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed S Raven Greene on MORE TO THE STORY Chicago 8 4 0 .667 344 241 Miami at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. injured reserve. Signed OL Adam Pankey from the Minnesota 6 5 1 .542 275 270 Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. practice squad. Green Bay 4 7 1 .375 281 287 Read on at www.theitem.com. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | B3

COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 25 Furman stays unbeaten with 74-60 win over SC Upstate

SPARTANBURG — Jor- Kyle Ahrens scored Michi- dan Lyons had 20 points gan State’s final seven and Noah Gurley added 15 points, including a two- points and six rebounds to handed jam with 8.7 sec- lead No. 25 Furman to a onds remaining, to give 74-60 win over South Car- the Spartans a 63-59 victo- olina Upstate on Saturday. ry over Florida on Satur- The surprise mid-major day. of the season, the Paladins (17) BUFFALO 80 (10-0) got through the pro- ST. BONAVENTURE 62 gram’s first-ever week in the AP Top 25 unscathed OLEAN, N.Y. — Jayvon after a slow start. Graves hit a career-best Upstate (2-8) led 34-30 at five 3-pointers and half and appeared ready to scored 19 points, and No. have the crowd in its cozy 17 Buffalo remained un- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS gym explode after Malik defeated with an 80-62 South Carolina guard A.J. Lawson (00) defends against Michigan guard Jordan Poole (2) in the first half of Moore stole a pass on Fur- win over St. Bonaventure their game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. man’s first possession of the on Saturday. second half. But he missed a (21) VILLANOVA 70 USC (5) MICHIGAN 89, SOUTH CAROLINA 78 fast-break dunk and Gurley SAINT JOSEPH’S 58 FROM PAGE B1 SOUTH CAROLINA (4-5) made a layup and a free Silva 7-13 3-7 18, Bryant 6-13 1-1 13, Kotsar 7-10 2-2 16, Moss 1-1 throw to start a 24-5 run. VILLANOVA, Pa. — Still, Michigan (10-0) went on a 13-2 run near 0-0 2, Lawson 3-7 3-4 10, Haase 1-4 0-0 2, Frink 2-3 0-0 4, Hinson Eric Paschall had 14 1-4 0-0 2, Campbell 1-4 0-0 2, Gravett 3-3 0-0 9. Totals 32-62 9-14 SETON HALL 84 the end of the first and led 42-36 at halftime. 78. (9) KENTUCKY 83 (OT) points and nine rebounds, Poole went to work in the second half with a MICHIGAN (10-0) and Villanova earned its pair of 3-pointers and a dunk, putting the Wol- Brazdeikis 3-10 11-12 17, Teske 6-9 3-5 15, Matthews 4-8 2-4 12, NEW YORK — Myles Cale 25th straight Big 5 victo- Poole 8-12 6-7 26, Simpson 3-7 1-2 7, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Livers 4-7 verines up 56-45. The sophomore guard scored 0-0 12, Brooks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-54 23-30 89. hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with ry. 15 points in the first 10 minutes of the half. 9.5 seconds left in overtime (23) MARYLAND 55 Halftime_Michigan 42-36. 3-Point Goals_South Carolina 5-11 “I just feel like I was letting the game come (Gravett 3-3, Silva 1-1, Lawson 1-2, Frink 0-1, Hinson 0-2, and Seton Hall overcame LOYOLA OF CHICAGO 41 to me, pretty much, but also being aggressive,” Campbell 0-2), Michigan 10-24 (Poole 4-7, Livers 4-7, Matthews Keldon Johnson’s half-court 2-4, Brooks 0-1, Simpson 0-1, Brazdeikis 0-4). Fouled Out_Silva. Poole said. “I wasn’t being aggressive earlier Rebounds_South Carolina 22 (Silva 12), Michigan 34 (Teske 9). heave that tied the score at BALTIMORE — Anthony on in the season, I don’t think.” Assists_South Carolina 14 (Lawson 5), Michigan 13 (Simpson the regulation buzzer as Cowan scored 17 points 7). Total Fouls_South Carolina 22, Michigan 14. Technicals_ BALANCE South Carolina coach Frank Martin. A_12,707 (12,707). Seton Hall shocked No. 9 and No. 23 Maryland over- Kentucky on Saturday. came a sluggish start to Teske had nine rebounds and three blocks. (10) MICHIGAN STATE 63 beat Loyola of Chicago He and Poole are sometimes overshadowed of- “I saw a different gear from our guys,” Mar- FLORIDA 59 55-41 on Saturday. fensively by Brazdeikis and Charles Matthews, tin said. “I was real proud that they stepped but not on this day. up to the challenge of playing such a good GAINESVILLE, Fla. — From wire reports “I love what Jon and Jordan are doing right team.” now,” coach John Beilein said. “They’re as key Michigan: The Wolverines had held every as any of the guys that are getting any other opponent under 40 percent from the floor until type of attention.” their last two games, when Northwestern and NOT BACKING DOWN South Carolina eclipsed that. So Michigan hasn’t been as dominant this week at the de- Despite the presence of the 7-foot-1 Teske, fensive end, but the Wolverines had five play- South Carolina outscored Michigan 44-26 in ers score at least 12 points Saturday and won the paint. Silva said the key is sticking with without much drama. the offensive plan all the way through each POLL IMPLICATIONS possession. “Today we took the time, we grew up, we Nobody ahead of Michigan lost this week, al- tried to execute to the end,” Silva said. though Sunday’s matchup between No. 1 Gon- BIG PICTURE zaga and No. 7 Tennessee could affect where the Wolverines end up in the next ranking. South Carolina: No opponent had shot better UP NEXT than 45 percent from the field against Michi- gan. The Gamecocks finished at 52 and also South Carolina: The Gamecocks take a break won the turnover battle against the Wolver- for exams before hosting No. 4 Virginia on Dec. 19. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ines. South Carolina was done in by fouls. Michigan: The Wolverines face their first in- Furman’s Alex Hunter drives to the basket while defended by Michigan shot 23 of 30 on free throws while the state opponent of the season when they host South Carolina Upstate’s Josh Aldrich during the first half of Gamecocks were just 9 of 14. Western Michigan next Saturday. their game Saturday in Spartanburg.

CLEMSON MEN’S BASKETBALL No. 22 Bulldogs hold off Tigers at Never Forget Tribute Classic BIG PICTURE NEWARK, N.J. — Lamar from the top of the key put (22) MISSISSIPPI ST. 82, CLEMSON 71Peters 9-13 2-2 28, Q.Weather- Peters scored 28 points to Mississippi State ahead 74-60 Mississippi State connected CLEMSON(22) MISSISSIPPI (6-3) ST. 82, spoon 7-16 2-5 20, Feazell 1-1 lead No. 22 Mississippi with 6:13 remaining, capping on 19 of its 30 3-pointers. CLEMSONSimms 9-15 1-2 7123, Thomas 8-9 2-3 18, Skara 5-60-0 1-2 2, 12, Perry Newman 1-3 0-3 0-0 0-0 0,2, Mitchell Woodard 3-16 2-2 9, White 0-0 0-0 0, Tyson 1-5 0-0 2, Jemison 0-0 2-2 2, Trapp 1-8 3-6 5. Totals 27-62 State to a wire-to-wire 82-71 a 9-0 run. Clemson did not Clemson suffered its worst 11-17CLEMSON 71. (6-3) 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 3-4 0-0 8. To- win over Clemson in the get closer than eight points loss of the season. It had lost Simms 9-15 1-2 23, Thomas tals 28-52 7-11 82. MISSISSIPPI ST. (8-1) first game of the Never For- the rest of the way after clos- to Creighton and Nebraska by 8-9Ado 2-3 2-4 18,0-0 4,Skara Holman 5-6 5-8 1-21-2 16, 12, N.Weatherspoon Halftime_Mississippi 0-3 2-2 2, Peters 9-13 2-2 28, Q. St. 42- get Tribute Classic on Sat- ing within five points a few a combined five points. NewmanWeatherspoon 0-3 7-16 0-0 2-5 0, 20, Mitchell Feazell 1-1 0-0 2, Perry34. 1-33-Point 0-0 2, Woodard Goals_Clemson 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 3-4 0-0 8. Totals 28-52 7-11 82. urday. times earlier in the second UP NEXT 3-16 2-2 9, White 0-0 0-0 0, 6-26 (Simms 4-9, Skara 1-1, Quinndary Weatherspoon half. TysonHalftime_Mississippi 1-5 0-0 2, Jemison St. 42-34. 3-Point 0-0 2-2 Goals_Clemson Mitchell 6-26 1-7, (Simms Newman 4-9, Skara 0-1, 1-1, Mitchell 1-7, Newman 0-1, Tyson 0-3, Trapp 0-5), Mississippi St. 19-30 (Peters 8-11, had 20 points for Mississippi The Bulldogs shot 56 per- The Bulldogs are off until 2,Holman Trapp 5-8, 1-8 Q.Weatherspoon 3-6 5. Totals 4-7, 27-62 Carter 2-3, PerryTyson 0-1). 0-3, Fouled Trapp Out_Trapp. 0-5), Rebounds_ Missis- State (8-1), which has won five cent (10 of 18) from 3-point next Saturday when they host 11-17Clemson 71. 24 (Thomas 8), Mississippi St. 29 (Q.Weatherspoonsippi St. 19-30 7). Assists_Clemson (Peters 8-11, 15 (Mitchell 7), Mississippi St. 22 (N.Weatherspoon 6). Total Fouls_Clemson 12, Mississippi straight. The Bulldogs shot 63 range in the first half to take Wofford. St.MISSISSIPPI 16. ST. (8-1) Holman 5-8, Q.Weatherspoon percent from 3-point range. a 42-34 lead. They led by as Clemson has a week off before Ado 2-4 0-0 4, Holman 5-8 1-2 4-7, Carter 2-3, Perry 0-1). Peters was 8 of 11 from be- many 19 points in the half. it hosts Cincinnati next Saturday. 16, N.Weatherspoon 0-3 2-2 2, Fouled Out_Trapp. Rebounds_ yond the arc. Clemson (6-3) got 23 points from Aamir Simms Now is the time to order Tuxedo’s for and 18 points from Elijah Thomas. Debutantes, and Christmas Parties. Weatherspoon’s 3-pinter Palmetto Farm Supply OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 8AM - 6PM Holiday Special Full service Debutante Schedule Pet Grooming Trian Ball 12.15.18 On Site! Assembly Ball 12.17.18 Camellia Ball 12.18.18 Cotillion Ball 12.19.18 Now taking Carolinian Ball 12.20.18 Appointments Epicurean Ball 12.21.18 Lord Clarendon 12.21.18 Mon. - Thurs. $$17 15 Sumter Ball 12.22.18 $ Fri. Sat. & Sun. $2220 CAPSTAR Les Trente Ball 12.27.18 after 11 AM Special good for up Kills Fleas & to one foursome! Ticks Overnight Have a Coupon must be redeemed for discount. One Tablet $4.99 Merry Christmas! Special expires Dec. 31, 2018 2lb - 24lb or $5.99 GOLF CLUB 25lbs & over. 36 Years Serving Sumter For additional information, call or stop by 8 W. Hampton Ave. 2565 Players Course Dr. 335 Broad Street • Sumter, SC Manning, SC • 478-7899 773-2320 www.WybooGolfClub.com 803-775-1204 www.jamesformalwear.com 062715 B4 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM RECRUITING CORNER SATURDAY PUZZLES Gamecocks, Tigers host recruits THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

he University of contemplated committing, the QB recruiter. His recent South Carolina foot- but he held off for now to history of grabbing 4- and ball program took give himself more time with 5-star talents is unmatched T advantage of its the process. Muschamp across the country. What he home game against Akron by wants Legette to be a part of has been selling, those guys bringing in a pair of his ‘19 recruiting have been buying. prospects for official class, but his num- “Just the culture they visits in linebacker bers are tight. Based have, just a great culture up Tyron Hopper of Ro- on the current com- there in Clemson, the way swell, Ga., — per mitments, and with they go about themselves GamecockCentral — two other players around Clemson,” Uiagalelei and offensive line- counting in the class, said. “It’s a great atmosphere man Matthew Bed- 20 of the spots have and somewhere you want to ford of Memphis, been taken. He’s pro- play. They have a winning Tenn. Phil Kornblut posed to Legette that program. They are going to Hopper, who grew RECRUITING he not enroll until play in the College Football up in Gaffney, has August so that he can Playoff every year, and they CORNER been committed to be counted toward are going to compete for a Florida since April, the ‘20 recruiting national championship every but USC has not stopped re- class. Legette said Muschamp year. cruiting him. He had in-home explained to him that be- “And then, just the type of visits with UF and Auburn cause he will count him for player they get in. They get last week and has maintained the ‘20 class, he can’t take an in great players, people that C.C. Burnikel 12/8/18 a strong commitment to UF. official visit with him, but he surround you that will be ACROSS 39 Long on- 6 Gael or 32 Valuable 1 Top that turns screen Breton rocks Bedford committed to Indi- can visit unofficially as many able to make plays for you. 9 Fictional 40 Feature 7 Tart 34 First name ana last summer but is open times as he wants. That’s a big part, to see your brother with 41 Hits hard 8 Piano trio in early to other options. He left USC Legette had an official visit surrounding cast as a quar- a green hat 43 Bad thing to 9 The elephant exploring and flew directly to Mississip- with Tulane this weekend terback, how well your offen- 14 Like some catch is its national 37 Lake in four snowsuits 44 Mirror image animal states and pi State for an official visit and East Carolina for Jan. 11. sive linemen are, how well 15 Lacks the 45 Have trouble 10 Game with a Canada and was scheduled to visit In- He also plans to set an official your running backs and re- wherewithal with chess? colorful deck 38 Chinese ruler diana this weekend. He will visit with Tennessee. Legette ceivers are. That’s the first to 46 “There is 11 Marketing until 1912 16 Vacant, as nothing more limitation 42 Facet make his decision soon after played quarterback for Mull- steps in the type of player it positions deceptive 12 Faces a jury 43 Minor ﬂaw that and sign this month. ins this season and accounted makes you, the people 17 Sets free than an 13 Alleged perp’s 45 Perfect Cornerback Johnny Dixon for 1,826 yards and 19 touch- around you.” 18 General who’s obvious fact” denial season of Tampa, Fla., and his moth- the subject author 15 Driver, e.g. spoiler downs. He does not have a timeta- of the 2012 47 Gain 19 Pricing word 46 1983 Mr. T er made another unofficial USC DC Robinson had an ble on a decision and does biography “All competitor 21 Furry talisman comedy visit to USC as well. Dixon in-home visit with CB Jaydon not expect to make one be- In” 48 Frequent 22 “Seriously?!” 48 Raspberry has been very close to a USC Hill. He has been committed fore Christmas. The schools 20 Org. whose Robert De 23 Insurance 49 Multilingual employees Niro co-star may cover assistant commitment. It didn’t happen to UF and has taken officials he said he’s considering at may have 50 Bar supply one 51 Compete over the weekend but it was with both UF and USC. this point are Clemson, Ala- to lift 70-lb. 52 Portrayer of 25 Handymen’s 53 Parabolic something he considered. USC defensive lineman tar- bama, Auburn, Oregon, LSU bags Nero in “Star transports path 21 Country star Trek” (2009) 27 Lemons 54 “Read Across However, the decision was get Jaquaze Sorrells had an and Oklahoma. He has visit- at age 13 56 Skateboard 28 Maddux in America” made to hold off until later in-home visit from Alabama. ed each except for Oklaho- 24 State secrets moves Cooperstown org. this month. He has been to USC unoffi- ma. 25 “Va-va-__!” 57 Bright lipstick 30 Like paper 55 Show- “I went to the game, walked cially and wa scheduled for Uiagalelei, the top ranked 26 “You got that color clips stoppers? right!” 58 President Previous Puzzle Solved around the facilities a little an official visit to PSU this prospect in the ‘20 class, fin- 27 Puck, say who had 15 bit and talked to coach T-Rob weekend. ished the season with 3,361 28 Bouquet __ children (defensive coordinator Trava- USC OL target Darius passing yards and 48 TDs. 29 Resting place 59 Subarus 30 Raymond named for a ris Robinson),” Dixon said, Washington had an in-home OL Will Putnam of Tampa, James NYC area adding he talked briefly with visit with Mississippi State, Fla., is in the final stages of Stadium pro head coach Will Muschamp to which he’s committed. making his decision. He is 31 Some stingers DOWN 33 Took off, 1 Measly as well. “I was going to (com- Miami also was in. down to Clemson, Auburn slangily amount mit), but I’m going to wait OL Steven McKinney and Florida State and took of- 35 Nice, 2 Jake Tapper’s until (National) Signing Day (6-feet-2-inches, 315 pounds) ficial visits to all three. All for one channel on the (Dec.) 19.” three had in-home visits with 36 Holy smoke 3 Court ofﬁcial of Sanford, N.C., visited USC 38 Lines of 4 Camp nurse’s Dixon said the decision to for the Akron game and talk- him recently as well. thought?: item wait was made in consulta- ed with OL coach Eric Wol- Putnam’s head coach, Rob- Abbr. 5 Cunning tion with USC coaches. ford about opportunities, inert Weiner, said Putnam saw “They are coming to the cluding walking on. McKin- a lot of positives with Clem- house probably on the 12th,” ney said his official offers to son on his visit for the Duke he said. “My mind is not this point are from NCAA Di- weekend. JUMBLE completely made up, but if I vision II progams. He plans “One thing is the obvious had to choose it probably to return to USC for an offi- one; a place that you know, THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME would be them. I’m still going cial visit and won’t sign until just based on recent history, By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek to take officials visits to February. He said USC is his is going to vie for the nation- Miami and West Virginia.” favorite. al championship every single Dixon said it’s possible he Offensive tackle Gavin Ben- year,” Weiner said. “He likes could announce a commit- nett of South Pointe High in the prospect of that. At ment to USC when the coach- Rock Hill and OL Jalen Tatah Plant, he competed at the es visit on Dec. 12. of Lancaster High both re- highest level and was able to Dixon was scheduled to ceived preferred walk-on of- go in the route of striving for visit Miami this weekend and fers from USC. a championship in every West Virginia the following USC offered ‘21 tight end sport he took. He likes that weekend. Penn State also had Hudson Wolfe (6-6, 235) of Sa- part. He also felt that there’s been one of his favorites, but vannah, Tenn. Memphis and a tremendous family atmo- he said he’s not hearing Ole Miss also are reported of- sphere there as well, where much from PSU at this point. fers for him. you can find big time football Last week coaches from USC offered ‘20 WR Jhari at the top level and at the Miami, WVU and Michigan Patterson of Asheville, N.C. same time get a place where among others were in to see Some other reported offers you think you’re going to be him. are North Carolina, Virginia, taken care of as a human CB Zay Flowers of Fort Wake Forest and ECU. being and where the coaches Lauderdale, Fla., had planned USC offered ‘21 running actually care about you be- on an official visit to USC for back Zamon Ross (6-1, 200) of yond just the football field. the Akron game, but he had a Ellaville, Ga. Tennessee and He really liked the guys as playoff game that Friday and Georgia are other reported of- well.” had to postpone. He has visit- fers. Putnam played tackle at ed Kansas State and Nebras- USC offered ‘21 CB Kamar- Plant High, but he’s being re- ka and also plans to visit ro Edmonds of Havelock, cruited as an inside OL. He’s North Carolina and Boston N.C. He also has offers from also working on his skills as College. Virginia Tech and ECU. a center. He’s also a state USC is in good position USC offered ‘21 safety wrestling champion. with CB Dequanteous Watts David Daniel of Woodstock, Weiner said the plan now of Atlanta and will be one of Ga. Some other reported is for Putnam to announce his official visits in January early offers are Duke, UF, and sign on the second day SUDOKU PREVIOUS SOLUTION of 2019. He took an official Michigan, Louisiana State of the early signing period, visit for the Chattanooga and Mississippi State. Dec. 20. HOW TO PLAY: game. The interest here is Anthony Jackson, a ’20 Sources indicate things Each row, column and strong both ways. SAF from Rock Hill High, re- look very good for Clemson set of 3-by-3 boxes “They really want me cently visited USC. He has of- with DL Tyler Davis of Apop- must contain the there,” Watts said. “I stay in fers from UVa and Duke. ka, Fla. Clemson and FSU contact with them, Coach (of- Alex Wilson, a ’20 RB from have been the top two. numbers 1 through 9 fensive coordinator Brian) Acworth, Ga., ‘20 DT Jamike Clemson was in to see C without repetition. McClendon, Coach Mus- Dukes of Waynesboro, Ga., Clay Webb of Oxford, Ala., champ and Coach T-Rob. ‘20 DB Brandon Higgs of and LB Quavaris Crouch of They are a top priority for me Hillcrest High in Simpson- Charlotte recently, according right now. I have a guaran- ville, ‘21 DB Dre Pinckney to TigerIllustrated. Webb has teed spot if I come. They said and ‘21 athlete Charles Mc- Clemson, UGA and Alabama they really want me no mat- Fadden of Boiling Springs as his top choices and Crouch ter who commits to them, High all visited USC for the is focused on Clemson and they really want me.” Akron game. Michigan. Watts is a former Central Clemson is among the top Florida commitment. UCF is CLEMSON 15 with ‘20 CB Kelee Ringo of still in the hunt along with DJ Uiagalelei, a ’20 QB Scottsdale, Ariz. He also has Mississippi, Indiana and USC. from Bellflower, Calif., made Alabama, Auburn, LSU, He will not be an early signee his second trip to Clemson UGA, Notre Dame, Ohio so January visits will work for the USC weekend. It was State, Oklahoma, Oregon, out fine for him. Watts said he Uiagalelei’s first chance to PSU, Michigan, Southern is down for a visit to UCF on see Clemson play in person, California, Stanford, Texas Jan. 18 and is planning to visit and it gave him a greater feel and Washington on his list. USC the following weekend. for the program and the Rivals ranks him the top CB He’ll also set dates with Indi- school. in the ‘20 class. ana and Ole Miss. “I loved it, glad to be back,” Bryan Bresee, a ’20 defen- Wide receiver Xavier Uiagalelei said. “I was happy sive end from Damascus, Md., Legette of Mullins High to see a game, a game experi- names a top six of Clemson, School returned to USC for ence, to see what they’ve Michigan, Ohio State, PSU, an unofficial visit last week. been talking about, about a UGA and Alabama. He watched USC practice, Clemson game, to see how toured the campus and met many people there are. It was for a few minutes with Mus- pretty cool, I loved it.” MORE TO THE STORY THE ANSWERS TO THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON Clemson head coach Dabo champ in his office. Read on at www.theitem.com. Going into the visit Legette Swinney has become quite TODAY’S DAILY PLANNER PAGE. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | B5

second half, but Wilson Hall that they were going to start CLASSIC withstood the storm. I was hitting some shots, they’ve got FROM PAGE B1 proud of our effort against a some kids that can stroke it, big 3A in Wilson Hall. We’re and that kind of got them with two threes from Chandler here to learn and as we get back into it a little bit. I think Scott, to take a 17-6 lead. TSA into our conference, games were were still up 10 or 12 and would score the final three like this are going to help us.” you could see the nerves kind points of the quarter and the Grey Holler found an open of setting in a little bit but we opening basket of the second spot down low and scored from had a timeout with about quarter to pull back within the right side to break an 11-0 three or four minutes left and six, but the Barons stretched drought for the Barons and the we talked about being mental- their lead back to 17, 30-13, Generals would not make an- ly tough, and I think down the heading into the break. other basket the rest of the stretch we were.” Play got a little sloppy in way. Warren, who led all scor- Millwood closed with 11 for the third quarter as the teams ers with 18, accounted for the the Generals while Graham swapped turnovers on five Generals’ final four points at Van Patten led a balanced consecutive possessions the free-throw line before foul- Baron scoring attack with 12 around the midway point. Wil- ing out with 52 seconds left. points. Scott added 10 while son Hall maintained its 17- “Mason’s a senior and he Holler and Landon Van Pat- point cushion at 39-22 after an does a great job,” said Lathan, ten tallied nine apiece. Emory Moore bucket at the whose team fell to 3-3. “I did In the girls game, TSA 2:52 mark but the Generals not realize he had four fouls. played Wilson Hall fairly even closed with a 7-2 rally to pull It just went over our heads. over the final 26 minutes or within 12, 41-29, heading to Coaches a lot of times have a so. Unfortunately for the Lady the final eight minutes. hard time admitting that they Generals, the Lady Barons That rally continued into the made a mistake but that was raced to a 19-0 lead in the fourth quarter as Mason War- MY fault he fouled out. We game’s first six minutes and ren came away with a steal had gone into a defense where change and made it stand at and layup that turned into a we reached and pushed to get the end for a 56-36 win. 3-point play. Jarrett Poole hit them on the line. I knew Cam- TSA trailed by as much as on 1 of 2 free throws, Tyler eron (Dixon) and Tyler had 28, on two occasions in the Millwood scored on the low four but I didn’t know Mason third quarter, but both coach- post and Josh Fugate drained had four, so that falls on me.” es took advantage of the op- a trey to pull TSA within Even with the late TSA portunity to go deep into their three, 41-38, with 3:43 to go. rally, Ripley said he was com- benches. “This team works as hard as TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM fortable in the Barons’ ability Wilson Hall, now 3-1, had 10 any team that I have coached,” Wilson Hall’s Grant DeVarona brings the ball down court as Thomas to hold on down the stretch. players break into the scoring TSA head coach Woody Lathan Sumter’s Ethan Lisenby pursues during the Barons’ 53-42 victory over “I thought we came out column. Liza Segars led the said of his team’s fourth-quar- the Generals on Friday in the Baron Classic tournament at Wilson with a good game plan and ex- way with 12 points, followed ter rally. “Last year’s team at Hall’s Nash Student Center. ecuted in the first half,” said by Sydney Jarecki with 11 and Thomas Sumter worked hard, Ripley as the Barons im- Natalie Jackson with 10. too, so I’d say the two teams re- over the hump. I credit Wilson shots aren’t falling, we can al- proved to 2-3 on the season. “I TSA, which dropped to 2-4, ally worked hard. We shot 6 for Hall for handling the pressure ways play defense. As I tell think first half we did what ended with eight in the scor- 28 in the first half and we cut it at the end. my boys, the three D’s -- de- we wanted to do, we saw some ing column, topped by Aubrey to three. I was real happy with “We like to play that hard- sire, discipline and defense -- things and kind of took ad- Stoddard with 13 and Karleigh that, but we just couldn’t get nosed defense and when the and they showed that in the vantage of it early. We knew Yon with 10.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP Lady General rebound with 38-29 win over Heathwood Hall in Baron Classic

Thomas Sumter’s varsity enzie Bagnal had five points DALZELL — Teniya Mo- girls basketball team defeat- and seven rebounds. rant scored 23 points to lead ed Heathwood Hall 38-29 at LEE CENTRAL 41 Hillcrest Middle School to a Wilson Hall’s Nash Student LAKEWOOD 29 40-31 victory over Ebenezer Center in the Baron Classic on Thursday at the HMS tournament on Saturday to BISHOPVILLE — gymnasium. improve to 3-4 on the season. A’Yanah Lucas had a dou- Maranda Bird and Aniya The Generals were led by ble-double to lead Lee Cen- Hill both scored six points Aubrey Stoddard with 14 tral High School to a 41-29 for the Lady Wildcats. points, Karleigh Young with win over Lakewood on Fri- BATES 27 10 points and 10 rebounds, day at the LCHS gymnasi- MANNING 22 Sydney Daniel with eight um. points, Ellie Hunter with five Lucas scored 11 points MANNING — Bates Mid- points and Kenzie Hyder and grabbed 13 rebounds. dle School improved to 3-1 with one point. Heathwood Robionne Myers led the with a 27-22 victory over Hall was led by Morgan Lady Stallions in scoring Manning Junior High Goodwin with 14 points. with 13 points. School on Thursday at the CLARENDON HALL 26 MJHS gymnasium. ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 21 JUNIOR VARSITY Alyssa Johnson led the Lady Bantams with 10 CRESTWOOD 23 MONCKS CORNER — SUMTER 22 points. Dalashia Brunson Clarendon Hall’s varsity added eight points. BY DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter’s Calvin Felder looks to pass during the Gamecocks’ 53-42 vic- girls basketball team picked Crestwood High School LEE CENTRAL 22 up its first win of the season defeated Sumter 23-22 on RONALD MCNAIR 12 tory over Crestwood on Friday at The Castle. on Friday, beating St. John’s Thursday at The Castle. Christian 26-21 at the SJC Aubriel Keith led the LAKE CITY — Lee Cen- wood head coach Larry Cros- gymnasium. Lady Knights with six tral Middle School defeated SHS FROM PAGE B1 by said. “When we got down, Whitney Avins led the points. Lake City 22-12 on Thursday we started rushing. We’re a Lady Saints, who are 1-3 at the RMMS gymnasium. Although Sumter got the young team, and it showed to- overall and 1-1 in SCISA Re- MIDDLE SCHOOL Kamonie Charles led the win, Jones knows the team night. We need to move for- gion II-2A/1A, with 11 points. Lady Stallions with 12 points. can always get better. ward and get better and bet- HILLCREST 40 Bailey Corbett had six points EBENEZER 31 “We can improve on free ter.” and six rebounds, and McK- From staff reports throws and we’re not boxing Senior small forward Seda- anybody out,” he said. “Our jah Rembert led the Lady offense was stagnant (at Knights in scoring with 10. times), there was no move- Although Sumter won by 22 BOYS AREA ROUNDUP ment.” points, Schaffer thinks the Sumter’s girls team was also team can still improve. victorious, winning 54-32 be- “We were sluggish out of Gators even record with 49-42 win over Lee Central hind 13 points from junior the gate,” he said. “We need to guard CeCe Wells, 12 points stop turnovers, and we’re not BISHOPVILLE — Lake- cats in scoring with 17, feated Crestwood 34-21 on from senior guard Ki’ari Cain shooting the basketball very wood High School’s varsity Umar Lawson scored 13, Thursday at The Castle. and 11 points from seventh- well. We missed 10 open la- boys basketball team im- Brandin King added 12 and Anteon China and Trevon- grader guard Kiara Croskey. yups. We need to do a better proved to 3-3 on the season Justus Boone had 11. te’ Brunson both scored seven “We did a better job of pres- job of finishing around the as it defeated Lee Central CLARENDON HALL 64 points to lead the Gamecocks. suring the ball,” Sumter head rim.” 49-42 on Friday at the LCHS ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 49 coach Jeff Schaffer said. “We Schaffer credits Crestwood gymnasium. MIDDLE SCHOOL got after it in the full court.” for giving his team some prob- Juwan Perdue led the Ga- MONCKS CORNER — The Lady Gamecocks im- lems. BATES 59 tors with 17 points. Quentin Clarendon Hall improved to MANNING 39 proved to 6-1 on the season, “Crestwood was more physi- Hodge added 11 points 2-0 in Region II-2A/1A with while the Crestwood girls fell cal and stronger,” he said. “I Javontae McCloud led Lee a 64-49 victory over St. MANNING — Bates Middle to 1-4. give them credit. They were Central with 10 points. Leb- John’s Christian on Friday School improved to 4-0 with a “We need to improve on pa- physical on the boards and ron Thomas and DeAblo at the SJC gymnasium. 59-39 win over Manning Ju- tience with the ball,” Crest- gave us some issues.” Halley both had eight points. Zyan Gilmore led the 4-0 nior High School on Thurs- AUGUSTA CHRISTIAN 74 Saints with 24 points while day at the MJHS gymnasium. PREP SCHEDULE LAURENCE MANNING 71 pulling down eight re- Zyeir Gamble led the Ban- MONDAY Junior Varsity Basketball bounds and getting four tams with 18 points. Mat- Varsity and JV Basketball West Florence at Lakewood, 6 p.m. The Laurence Manning steals. Tyrese Mitchum had thew Roderick added 17 South Florence at Sumter, 4:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Sandhills Christian Timmonsville at Scott’s Branch, 4 p.m. (Boys Only), 5 p.m. varsity boys basketball a double-double of 14 points points, Terrian Nelson had Robert E. Lee at Calhoun, 4 p.m. Varsity Wrestling team fell to Augusta Chris- and 12 rebounds. 10 and Corean Nelson nine. Clarendon Hall at Cathedral Acad., 4 p.m. Richland Northeast, Eau Claire at Sumter, Junior Varsity Basketball 6 p.m. tian 74-71 on Friday in the Kade Elliott added nine points ALICE DRIVE 52 Crestwood at Camden, 6 p.m. Baron Classic at Wilson and Kylic Horton had eight. Lakewood at West Florence, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY FURMAN 35 East Clarendon at Andrews, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Hall’s Nash Student Center B Team Basketball Scott’s Branch at Lake Marion, 4 p.m. and fell to 1-2 with the loss. Quantez Jenkins scored Laurence Manning at Camden Military Junior Varsity Basketball JUNIOR VARSITY (Boys Only), 5 p.m. West Florence at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Umar Lawson led the 16 points to lead Alice Drive Middle School Basketball B Team Basketball LAKEWOOD 36 Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Swampcats with 18 points, Middle School to a 52-35 vic- Ebenezer at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. LEE CENTRAL 32 R.E. Davis at Bates, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Brandin King added 17 and tory over Furman on Thurs- Manning at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Dillon at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Justus Boone scored 10. BISHOPVILLE — Lake- day at the FMS gymnasium. Furman at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Spaulding at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY LAURENCE MANNING 71 wood High School defeated Marquis Lane-Owens had Varsity Bowling Varsity Basketball Lee Central 36-32 on Friday a double-double of 12 points Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning in Open Lakewood at West Florence, 6 p.m. CAROLINA ACADEMY 48 Invitational (at Gamecock Lanes), 5 p.m. Laurence Manning in HTC Tip-Off Classic at the LCHS gymnasium. and 11 rebounds for the (Boys Only), TBA TUESDAY Camden Military at Thomas Sumter The Laurence Manning Javontae Price led Lee Hawks. Keon Jett had eight Varsity Basketball (Boys Only), 5 p.m. varsity boys basketball team Central with seven points points, six rebounds, four as- Camden at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball West Florence at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Sumter, 6 p.m. defeated Carolina Academy and 10 rebounds. Rylik Slat- sists and four steals, Bran- Andrews at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball 71-48 in the Baron Classic on er also had seven points. don Oliver had seven points, Varsity and JV Basketball Gray Collegiate at Sumter, 5 p.m. Lake City at Manning, 4 p.m. Middle School Basketball Saturday at Wilson Hall’s SUMTER 34 and Amarion Smith had five Lee Central at Central (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Hillcrest at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Nash Student Center to im- CRESTWOOD 21 points and seven steals. Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Chestnut Oaks at Bates, 5 p.m. Pinewood Prep at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Furman at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. prove to 2-2 on the season. Thomas Sumter at Pee Dee, 4 p.m. Manning at R.E. Davis, 5 p.m. Chase Lee led the Swamp- Sumter High School de- From staff reports Carolina at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Lee Central at Hannah-Pamplico, 5:30 p.m. B6 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Army beats Navy for 3rd straight time; Trump at game BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Army had the corps bouncing in front of the president and kept the Commander-in- Chief’s Trophy. The No. 22 Black Knights recovered two fumbles in the fourth quarter, Kelvin Hopkins Jr. had two rushing touchdowns and Army beat Navy 17-10 on Saturday to win its third straight game in the series. President Donald Trump attended the 119th game between the rivals and flipped the coin before spending a half on each side in a show of im- partiality. No matter his view, Army (10-2) always had the edge. Army retained the CIC Trophy — awarded to the team with the best record in games among the three service academies — after winning it for the first time in 22 years last season and snuffed a late Navy (3-10) rally to retain possession of the pa- triotic prize With Navy down 10-7, quarterback Zach Abey lost a fumble on fourth- and-12 deep in its own territory. Hopkins would score on a 1-yard run to make it 17-7 and give Army the cushion it needed to win in front of 66,729 fans at Lincoln Financial THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Field. Army’s Jordan Asberry, left, is tackled by Navy’s Sean Williams during the first half of their game Saturday in Philadelphia. Army hopped and waved hands in celebration during a replay timeout Kell Walker ran 51 yards to the 10 Abercrombie rebounded to kick a from the crowd with each safe land- and got the cadets in the stands to on the fourth play from scrimmage 33-yarder in the third for a 10-0 lead. ing on the field. Bill the Goat, Navy’s bounce along. They had good rea- and Hopkins dashed in for the TD on Last season’s game was an instant mascot, was safely leashed and se- son to celebrate: Army has re- the next play for a 7-0 lead. classic and was decided by a field cured from a possible abduction at- gained its grip in a series that had In a series steeped in tradition — goal: Bennett Moehring narrowly tempt from overzealous cadets. And gotten out of hand. Navy had a se- the “March On” and drumline bat- missed a 48-yarder in the snow on each side safely returned “captives” ries-best 14-game winning streak tles, among them — perhaps none is the final play and Army held off in the Prisoner Exchange — when from 2002-2015 and leads the series more engrained than the running Navy 14-13. seven midshipmen and seven cadets leads 60-52-7. game. Last year’s game had a com- Moehring made the extra point on swap service academies for a semes- Trump sat on the Army side in the bined three pass attempts and quar- Lewis’ score and he kicked a 45-yard ter. The Army prisoners spelled out first half and crossed the field to the terbacks for each team are usually field goal with 29 seconds left. Mal- “3-PEAT on the back of their uni- Navy side at halftime. Trump offici- the leading rushers. But Army and com Perry’s 43-yard run to the 5 set forms. ated the coin toss and was intro- Navy passed on the rush and tried to up Garret Lewis’ 1-yard rushing TD duced by public address announcer throw, with mixed results. Army with 7:10 left in the game that pulled THE TAKEAWAY Dan Baker to a cheering crowd. safety Jaylon McClinton had an in- Navy to 10-7. Army: Got to sing second as the Navy called “tails,” and that’s what terception in the first half. Army There were reminders all around winner. it was when Trump’s flipped coin also dropped a key third-down pass the Linc, home of the Super Bowl Navy: Had 0 yards passing and 64 landed on the turf. Navy elected to that led to John Abercrombie’s champion Eagles, that this was no yards rushing through three quar- kick off. missed 33-yard field goal in the sec- ordinary game. The Navy “Leap ters. ... Lost a key fumble inside the That was a mistake. ond quarter. Frogs” parachute team earned a roar 10 in the fourth when it was still 10-0.

Eaddy Funeral Home. neral Home chapel with the thirteen great-grandchildren; OBITUARIES He died Monday, Dec. 3, Rev. Jim Tuggle officiating. special friends, Charlie Good- 2018. He was born in Sumter The family will receive son, Sandra McCutchen, Betty MAMERTO EMILIO MONTOYA her best friend and neighbor, County, a son of the late Wal- friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Lou Watson, Annette Hop- Mamerto Emilio Montoya, Elease James; and a host of ter and Ida Lemmon White. Monday at Elmore-Cannon- kins, Willene Smith, Laurie age 73, died on Friday, Dec. 7, other nieces, nephews, cous- He attended the public Stephens Funeral Home. Watkins, and Joanne Brown. 2018, at Palmetto Health Tu- ins and friends. schools of Sumter County. He Memorials may be made to She was preceded in death omey. She was preceded in death was a devoted member of St. the American Heart Associa- by her husband, Darwin K. Arrangements will be an- by four brothers, Roosevelt, John United Methodist tion, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Elmore; her daughter, Millie nounced by Bullock Funeral William, Eddie and Richard Church and served as treasur- Allen, VA 23060-9979. Mozingo; sister, Ruby Parnell; Home. Mack; and one sister, Rovena er for years. He was employed Elmore-Cannon-Stephens and brother, Liston Truesdale. Croom. as a chef. Funeral Home and Crematori- The family would like to ex- The family is receiving rela- Two children and four sib- um of Sumter is in charge of press gratitude to Charlie, the tives and friends at the home, lings preceded him in death. the arrangements. staff of Heritage Home of 4900 Cane Savannah Road, Survivors include: his wife Florence, and the staff of Sumter. of 55 years, Delois White; four MILDRED ELMORE Agape Hospice of Florence. Homegoing celebration will children, Ronald Johnson, BISHOPVILLE — Mrs. Mil- Memorials may be made to be held at 1 p.m. today at Way- Gail Johnson, David White, dred Eletha Truesdale El- First Baptist Church of Bish- MARC BRADLEY man Chapel AME Church, 160 Jr. and Jackie Cousar; five more, 94, passed away on Fri- opville, PO Box 144, Bishop- N. Kings Highway, Sumter, brothers and sisters, Betty day, Dec. 7, 2018, at Heritage ville, SC 29010 or to Relay for MANNING — Marc Brad- with the Rev. Dr. Dennis Rollins, Charlena Davis, Ber- Home of Florence. Born on Life, 397 Chappell Drive, Bish- ley, 48, died on Thursday, Dec. Broughton, pastor. nice McElveen, Parrie Kandis Aug. 14, 1924 in Bishopville, opville 29010. 6, 2018, at McLeod Hospice The remains will be placed and Isaiah White; fourteen she was the daughter of the A private burial will be held House, Florence. in the church at noon. grandchildren and thirteen late Luther and Eletha Brown with a Celebration of Life ser- He was born on May 7, 1970, The procession will leave at great-grandchildren. Truesdale. vice to be announced at a in Baltimore, a son of the late 12:20 p.m. from the home. The family is receiving For many years, “Granny”, later date. Hancock-Elmore- Richard and Sadie Mae Burial will be at Wayman friends at 400 Trinity Road, as she was widely known, and Hill Funeral Home is serving Lemon Bradley. Chapel AME Churchyard Lynchburg. her husband operated a gro- the family. The family is receiving Cemetery. cery store in Bishopville that friends at the home of his Services directed by the ARNOLD BERNARD SCOTT served as a gathering place JANIE HODGE brother and sister-in-law, An- management and staff of Wil- Arnold Bernard Scott, 65, for many in the community. MANNING — Janie Earline thony and Stella Lemon, 144 liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, at She also worked for and re- McGrady Hodge, 78, widow of Nelson Circle, Manning. N. Main St., Sumter. his residence in Sumter. Born tired from Farmers Telephone Allen Furman Hodge, died These services have been Online memorial messages Sept. 23, 1953, in San Bernadi- Cooperative. Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at home. entrusted to Samuels Funeral may be sent to the family at no, California, he was the son At the time of her death, Born in Columbia, she was Home LLC of Manning. [email protected]. of the late John Henry and she was the oldest living a daughter of the late Jerome com. Daisy Mae Harrison Scott. member of First Baptist H. McGrady and Elease Miller HATTIE MACK PINCKNEY Visit us on the web at www. Funeral arrangements are Church of Bishopville. Mil- McGrady. Hattie Mack Pinckney was williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. incomplete and will be an- dred taught Sunday School, Mrs. Hodge was a member born on May 7, 1934, in Sum- nounced by Williams Funeral sang in the choir, and follow- of Manning Baptist Temple. ter County, a daughter of the BARRY GEDDINGS Home, Inc. ing the death of her husband, Surviving are two sons, late Roosevelt and Hattie Fred Barry Geddings, 73, founded the Widows of Wor- Lewis Hodge, Sr. (Ann) of Johnson Mack. She departed died on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at CAROLYN WADE SHORTER ship service and support Manning and A.J. Hodge of this life on Tuesday, Dec. 4, the Medical University of Carolyn Wade Shorter, 73, group for men and women. As Lexington; one brother, Jerry 2018, at Covenant Place of South Carolina in Charleston. wife of Billy N. Shorter, Sr., a memorial to her daughter, McGrady of Lexington; five Sumter. At a very early age, Services will be announced died Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Millie, she donated a wooden grandchildren and nine great- she attended Wayman Chapel by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Palmetto Health Baptist. cross that is prominently dis- grandchildren. AME Church. Hattie, affec- Funeral Home and Crematori- Born Dec. 14, 1944, in Mari- played in the front of the She was predeceased by a tionately called “Big Ma,” re- um of Sumter. on, Kentucky, she was a sanctuary. During her life she daughter, Susie Cutter, a son, ceived her formal education daughter of the late Leroy was also a member of the Allen Furman Hodge, Jr. and in the public schools of Sum- VAN BERNARD CONYERS Wade and the late Christine Eastern Star and the Bishop- three brothers. ter County. After graduating Van Bernard Conyers, 56, Farley Wade. She was a mem- ville Pilot Club. When her Graveside services will be from high school, she moved departed this life on Thurs- ber of Westside Baptist daughters were young she held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the to Brooklyn, New York. Hattie day, Dec. 6, 2018, at Palmetto Church. She was a very loving was their Brownie and Girl Forreston Cemetery in For- was employed for many years Health Richland in Columbia. wife, mother and grandmoth- Scout leader. reston with Rev. William Jef- and retired from the garment He was born on Nov. 25, er. Mildred liked to cook and fers officiating. district after years of dedicat- 1962, in Sumter, a son of Katie Survivors include her hus- sew, especially for her grand- The family will receive ed service. Hattie married her Gardner Conyers and the late band of 56 years; a daughter, children. They really loved friends at the home, 4802 Ken- childhood sweetheart, Sammy Nathan Conyers. Kris Anne Steele of Sumter; her baked macaroni and wood Rd., Manning. Roy Pinckney, in Brooklyn. The family will receive two grandchildren, Jordan cheese. She developed a fond- Online condolences may be Hattie had no children. How- friends at the home, 5291 Dias Gabriel Rock and Alyssa ness for lighthouses, collect- sent to www.sumterfunerals. ever, her nieces and nephews Road, Rembert, SC 29128. Grace Steele; daughter-in-law, ing them and then visiting the com. loved her dearly. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Pam Shorter of Sumter; two ones on the Outer Banks of Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Her precious memories will Main St., Sumter, is in charge sisters, Jane Tinsley (Bill) and North Carolina. neral Home and Crematory is be cherished by two sisters-in- of arrangements. Marilyn Baggette (Terry) all Mildred is survived by in charge of the arrange- law, Katie Mae Mark of Char- of KY; and numerous nieces daughters, Cora (David) Loft- ments. 803-775-9386. lotte, North Carolina, and DAVIS WHITE and nephews. in of Nashville, Tennessee Nancy Dyson of Rosemont, LYNCHBURG — Funeral She was preceded in death and Abbie (Lyn) Denny of New Jersey; a brother-in-law, service for Mr. Davis White will by a son, Billy N. “Nick” Lake City; grandchildren, Philip Pinckney of Delaware; be 11 a.m. Monday in St. John Shorter, Jr. Davis (Jana) Loftin, Nancy two devoted nieces and care- United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held (Carl) Driver, Ivey (Jay) Dono- givers, Hattie Mack Doughty Burial will be in Chandler at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the El- van, Charlton (Sharyl) Denny, and Emmaline Croom Alston; Cemetery directed by Bacote- more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- Brian (Catherine) Denny; THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | C1

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Those were the days e called him Refuge. Phil put together “Bear.” A big guy, some local public meetings bearded and im- for duck hunters, and the Wposing — with a Lake Marion Waterfowl Asso- heart of gold and a gentle ciation was born. manner. I don’t remember A committee was estab- when we first met, but I think lished to run the organization it was on a local deer drive, and conduct fundraising ban- nearly 40 years ago. His real quets. I contacted the refuge name is Phillip Mixon, and he manager Glen Bond, and he is an old friend. readily agreed to work with His regular hunting buddy our organization. Glen gave back in the day was Wesley our committee a tour of the Gainey. Wesley was a brother- refuge units and talked about in-law to an- where we could make an im- other good pact. They needed help with friend of seed, fertilizer, diesel fuel and mine, Don- volunteer labor. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS nie Brown. In a few short years, we Joe Hernandez demonstrates the pull on a bow made of old sage at his workshop in Odessa, Texas, on My duck raised thousands of dollars Oct. 24. hunting and put that money to work partner back improving conditions for the then was my waterfowl that winged their Dan brother-in- way south to Santee. Another Retired West Texas coach makes Geddings law, Johnny project that we started was a Harrington. mallard release program. We We all got raised wild-strain mallard together occasionally and bows, Native American replica ducks in captivity, banded hunted ducks in Sparkleber- them and released them on ry. It was a special time, when the lake in an effort to supple- BY ROYAL McGREGOR four years from 1987 to 1990. He went back to a hundred thousand mallards ment migratory populations. Odessa American teaching in 1990 before he accepted a job in flew from the refuge every At one of our fundraising the oil field. day to feed on the flooded oak banquets in 1986, I met David ODESSA, Texas — Former teacher and Hernandez worked as a safety director for ridges and smartweed flats of Wielicki. He had just started coach Joe Hernandez officially retired at the Master Corp. for the last 20 years. He knew the upper Santee Swamp. the South Caroli- beginning of the 2018 calendar year. after his 2009 trip to Scott’s shop he wanted Johnny and I na Waterfowl However, the idea of retirement doesn’t sit to teach others how to make traditional would scout Association. It well with him. bows. the swamp was head- The Odessa American reported Hernandez “Once a teacher, always a teacher,” he for ducks quartered prefers the term renaissance. said. “Teaching is teaching.” and call in a store- More than nine years ago, Hernandez Despite spending the last decade making Bear if we front in learned traditional bow-making techniques bows, he continually tunes his craft. found a downtown from renowned bowyer Ed Scott. Hernan- Hernandez works with a variety of woods good bunch. Charleston. dez’s affinity for bows turned from recre- — including bamboo, ash, yew, osage and It’s all public Its focus was ational to passion and potential source of in- mesquite — and uses sinew, horn, snake land, so some- on wood come. skin, javelina rawhide and deer rawhide to body would duck produc- “It’s a new beginning,” Hernandez said. back the bow. He said depending on the piece have to go in tion — pri- “I’ve done everything else — business, poli- of wood he uses, it will dictate the type of there and sit marily on tics, teaching, coaching. Now, it’s something bow he will make. Hernandez explained if a in the boat to the big plan- else. bowyer forces a certain bow, it will break. hold the spot tations in the “I’m no spring chicken, but I can still go,” On hunting bows, he will also attach a si- the night be- Lowcountry. I he added with a laugh. lencer to the top and bot- fore we hunted. joined the Hernandez, who is still re- ‘It’s a new beginning. tom of the string. The hunt- Just a little SCWA and organizing his entire shop, ing bow Hernandez uses DAN GEDDINGS / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM sidebar kept in con- hopes he can begin his bow- has muskrat fur for silenc- An old hat from the Lake Marion I’ve done everything here — I tact with making classes in early Jan- ers. Silencers can be put on laid in the Waterfowl Association is seen. Dave. uary. His shop, at 1303 E. for decorative purposes if a bottom of Then one Sixth St., spans 450 square else — business, person is going to hang it in a jon boat, somewhere in day Bear called me and asked feet, includes four stave his or her house. Sparkleberry Swamp, many a if I would be interested in de- presses, a work bench, politics, teaching, “You can make a com- night, staring up at an inky veloping some duck ponds. woodworking tools hanging plete bow, and then you black sky filled with an un- His friend Bobby Sisson was from the wall and chalk and coaching. Now, it’s start to tiller, and when you countable number of twin- getting clay from a landfill dry erase boards at the front tiller you are trying to get kling stars, waiting on day- company to use on the track of the room. something else. I’m the limbs to bend identical- light and the hunt to come. at Sumter Speedway. The Hernandez owns the shop, ly,” Hernandez said. “You On one occasion, we found company had a huge mining which means he doesn’t no spring chicken, do all this, and then you a big group of mallards using operation in Clarendon Coun- have to worry about steep string your bow to pull on a remote slough a couple of ty near the lake. They needed rent prices in Odessa. In but I can still go.’ it, and you hear this crack. days before the season to reclaim some of the clay turn, he won’t have to When you hear that crack, opened, and we didn’t think pits and asked Bobby who charge a steep price for his JOE HERNANDEZ your bow is no good. You go anybody else was on them. could help them turn the bow-making class. He said through a lot of insecuri- But, just to be safe, Johnny empty pits into duck ponds. he’s expecting to charge Describing learning ties.” and I went in the afternoon Bobby recommended the $275 for the class. Like many artists, Her- before the opener to hold the Lake Marion Waterfowl Asso- Hernandez said his bow- bow-making skills nandez barters his hand- spot. Wesley and Donnie ciation and called Phil. making class can be any- made bows for other items. came in later that evening. Phil, Bobby and I met with where from a three-day to He donated five bows to the Bear wasn’t able to go when the management team at the five-day process depending on the person’s Tigua Indians, and as compensation the Na- they left town, so somebody landfill. We got a tour of the experience with woodworking. tive Americans offered a headdress. had to go back to the landing facilities and met with the “It’s a big financial advantage,” Hernandez The biggest donation Hernandez would later that night to pick him construction foreman of the said. “I don’t have to pay anybody to use like to make is a free bow-making class for up. Johnny and I volunteered mining operation to discuss a their building. If it takes five days, we are veterans. Hernandez — who was in the and headed back through the general plan. I was to oversee going to take five days. If it takes three, we Army after he graduated from Angelo State swamp to Pack’s Landing the construction activities for are going to do three. It’s a big advantage to — teamed up with Scott to donate their time after midnight. the LMWA. We all had regu- have your own space. to hold a bow-making class for wounded He met us at the boat docks lar day jobs at the time, and I “If I had to pay $1,000 a month for some- warriors in 2009 and 2010. with a stack of gear. Waders, came to realize after a while body’s lease, I would have to charge $400 or Hernandez was born and raised in Marfa gun case, shell boxes and that the task was just too big $500 per student to make ends meet. I don’t and from the time he was two years old he other assorted trappings. and too important for part- have to do that.” had a slingshot or a bow in hand. During his When we pulled up he said, “I time management. Though Hernandez hasn’t taught in a senior year of high school in 1967, Hernan- can’t believe y’all only I talked with Phil and classroom for more than 20 years, he said the dez was part of the junior historical society brought one boat to get me.” Bobby about getting the enthusiasm he has for teaching never went club that helped found the Marfa and Presi- Now remember, he was a big SCWA involved. The rough away. Hernandez, who attended Angelo State dio County Museum. guy and he had a lot of stuff, construction was done, and University on a football kicking scholarship, His traditional bow making allowed him but we managed to get him there was a need now for started teaching at Ector High School in the opportunity to craft an Apache replica and his gear safely loaded and more intense habitat work. 1971. He also coached basketball, football and bow and primitive arrows. Those replicas slowly motored back through The SCWA had people that track and field. will be on display at the Marfa and Presi- the swamp to our spot. We could better manage that While he was a teacher at Blackshear, Her- dio County Museum in the summer of had a great hunt the next day. work. I called David nandez had a side job on the weekends at a 2019. In a few short years, we saw Wielicki. liquor store. He eventually purchased the li- “Not only do you get acknowledged for it, duck numbers dwindle. The The SCWA took over the quor store in 1975, sold it in 1987 and then but you get to take something to display on refuge faced federal budget project and ran with it. It has went on to be a county commissioner. He something you started,” he said. “It’s a big cuts, and its management developed the site into a was elected in Ector County Precinct 4 for honor.” work was limited. We knew world-class waterfowl habitat that the refuge was the key to and educational facility. It has having ducks in the area. All also relocated its headquar- we had at the time was the ters to the site. refuge and the big swamp. We saw after a time that the Did you kill a big buck? Kill your first There were no private duck mallards would probably ponds around to hold ducks never return to Santee, and deer?Catch a big fish? Catch your first fish? back then. the Lake Marion Waterfowl We want to share your outdoor photos with our readers. Email Phil Mixon wasn’t the kind Association faded away. But of guy that would just sit let me tell you. Those were your photo submissions to [email protected]. Please around and do nothing. He the days. include name of person in the photo, where the catch knew we would need to orga- nize and work toward improv- Reach Dan Geddings at cdged- or kill took place and any other pertinent information. ing conditions at the Santee [email protected]. C2 | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS The Blanding home on Hampton Avenue was purchased by James D. McFaddin, father-in-law of Col. James D. Blanding, and placed in trust for his daughter Lenora for the couple and their 15 children. Blanding was respected in Sumter in the field of law and was born in 1821 in Columbia. Blanding served the Sumter community he ensuing issue of Reflec- family needed ample space which they age, several having left college to vol- tions provides a brief sketch obtained when, for $3,500, James D. Mc- unteer.” He served at the siege of Vera of the life of Col. James D. Faddin purchased a home on Hampton Cruz and was promoted to captain fol- T Blanding. According to a pub- Avenue from the estate of W. E. Dick. lowing the death of Col. Butler. Later a lication titled “Men of the Times,” The house was placed in trust by Mc- young Capt. Blanding would lead the Blanding was one of Sumter’s most re- Faddin for his daughter Lenora. The “Sumters” into Mexico City “where the spected law profes- newly married Blandings had lost their Palmetto flag became the first to be sionals, and he died plantation home, Millgrove, which was planted along its walls.” It was later re- more than a century located about “three miles from Sumter ported in the writings of Gregorie that ago; however, his im- on the Wedgefield Road.” Built in the Blanding “had been in all the battles pact on the communi- Jordan community, the house had been and had even been knocked down by a ty continues to be evi- destroyed by a devastating fire. bullet which struck his coin purse, but dent. Originally pub- According to Cassie Nicholes, one of he had come out unscathed, one of the lished in 1902 and 1907 the Blanding children wrote the fol- few survivors to live to old age without and sourced from The lowing description of the home they some form of permanent injury.” Sumter Item archives, Sammy Way had received from their grandfather: Among the mementos the captain these articles will be “On this spot in days gone by there brought home was a Mexican gold coin REFLECTIONS reprinted with mini- stood a home, a monument to a devot- which he had made into a wedding ring mal modifications; ed life, and a happy family. Here in for his young sweetheart, Lenora Mc- further enlightenment was derived this beautiful municipal park once Faddin, to whom he was soon happily from the writings of Cassie Nicholes stood a spacious Southern home, and sold the home to W. E. Dick. married. When South Carolina award- and Anne King Gregorie. This article while sufficiently expansive to shelter While the Blanding family grew, so ed medals to members of the Palmetto will be presented in two segments. a large family — and all friends who did the list of achievements for this Regiment, Capt. Blanding was honored came that way — its spaciousness was young lawyer. He was selected to serve to make the presentations. PART 1: more fittingly reflected in the hearts as secretary of the Board of Trustees After his return home from the war, COL. JAMES D. BLANDING of its host and hostesses than in the of South Carolina College from 1843 to Blanding was soon engaged in a num- physical dimensions of the house it- 1852. During his tenure in this posi- ber of public and government activi- James Douglas Blanding was born in self. Here on this spot stood the home- tion, he “compiled the catalogue of all ties. He was appointed as a trustee to Columbia, S.C., on June 26, 1821, to stead of the Blandings. Their children trustees, officers and students of the the board of Davidson College and Abram Blanding and Mary C. DeSau- happily played among these very college from its beginning to 1853… also accepted a position on the board ssure Blanding. He enrolled in The trees, children who in future genera- was made by a part of the appendix to of the Agricultural and Mechanical Academy and after graduation entered tions should play their part in molding his history of the college.” Prior to his College of South Carolina. He served South Carolina College where he stud- the destinies of the nation, children participation in the Mexican War, he during this school’s reorganization in ied law. He graduated from college in whose progeny were destined to in- was selected to serve as a trustee for 1879 to 1892. Blanding was elected to 1841 “with distinction” and began read- habit the nation; children whose chil- the Sumter Academical Society. serve as mayor of Sumter from 1852 to ing law under the guidance of his uncle, dren were to walk the Earth permeat- 1856 while also serving as member of William F. DeSaussure. He was admit- ed with sound Christian principles, il- THE MEXICAN WAR the Legislature from Sumter County ted to the Bar in December of 1842 and luminated by those glorious old family Blanding was mustered into service from 1852 to 1858. Blanding was select- accepted a position in Camden. Bland- traditions, strengthened by the memo- in 1846 and held the rank of second ed to serve as chairman of the coming moved to Sumter in December of ry of that remarkable old family life lieutenant in Company A (which be- mittee on education and the judiciary 1843, where he took a position in the law emanating from this very spot.” Who came known in the community as the committee. In 1856 as a representative, firm of Blanding & DeSaussure. built this lovely antebellum home and “Sumters”) of the South Carolina Pal- he “presented a petition of the Sumter In February of 1849, he married Leno- the date of construction remains un- metto Regiment. According to Anne Fire Engine Company for incorpora- ra A. McFaddin, the daughter of James certain; however, research indicates King Gregorie, these men “enlisted for tion,” and in the spring a fire engine D. McFaddin, a native of Sumter Coun- that the earliest property transfer the duration of the war; the original was delivered to Sumter. The volun- ty. This marriage produced 15 children probably occurred in 1860 when Leon- company numbered about 40, among teer firefighters paraded in full uni- with 13 reaching adulthood. This large ard W. and Lenora Ida Colclough Dick them were boys from 16 to 18 years of form to celebrate the occasion.

Sumter Bar of 1876 — This photograph was taken in the backyard of the law office of J.S.G. Richardson. Col. J. D. Blanding can be seen in the back row, second from right. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | C4 YESTERYEAR Shaw Field celebrating July 4; 2 new horses on patrol

75 YEARS AGO — 1944 day. The department decided July 1 — July 7 to expand the horse patrol it • All hostesses, guests and started early this fall because service men are invited July 3 the program has been success- to an interesting quiz program, ful, Sumter Police Chief Har- contest and group sing; Profes- old Johnson said. “We have sor Martin of Lincoln High seen a reduction in crime in School and instructor at Mor- every area the horse has pa- ris College will conduct the trolled,” Johnson said. “I have quiz. Come and try your skill. had a lot of business owners in Sgt. Vaughn of Shaw Field will the downtown area call and conduct the group sing. say they support the program, • Sumter’s American Legion and we haven’t had a single Juniors won over Lancaster at complaint so far.” Cpl. Roger Municipal Park despite two Baker used his own horse late rallies by the visitors. while the program was being Southall pitched great ball for tried out. Baker’s horse will no five innings, not yielding a hit, longer be used for the patrol, but lost control in the sixth and and he will ride one of the new eighth. The visitors were quick horses. Officer Bill Kimbrell to take advantage and bunched will ride the other. hits with local errors to almost • Former Lee County Sheriff tie the score. Every man on the Liston Truesdale has been pre- Lancaster team got one safe sented with the distinguished hit. Richards, the pitcher, son Order of the Palmetto, the of Congressman Richards, hit SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO award given by the governor’s for three bases. 1993 — Students from Sumter High School perform as a show choir in the Pilot Club’s 14th-annual light- office for exemplary communi- • Approximately 900 persons ing of the Swan Lake Christmas tree. The tree lighting attracted a sizable crowd to hear Christmas songs ty service. Gov. Carroll Camp- witnessed the second showing and see the lights. bell awarded the honor to of the Lions Club Victory Vani- Truesdale, and local officials ties during which Miss Doris will be hard to beat. then pushing the Gamecocks South Vietnam. presented the plaque to him at Luton was crowned queen by • J. Q. Brunson of Concord all over the court in the cham- • Certificates were presented the American Legion, where Lions President T. D. Dun- community has been notified pionship game. A rash of turn- to 36 members of Sumter Po- about 150 of his friends gath- scombe and Mrs. Frank Chan- that his son, Cpl. Billie A. overs by Edmunds allowed the lice Department and 28 staff ered. He was nominated for the dler was awarded a $25 War Brunson, USMC, has been Rock Hill team to push its ad- members of Sumter TEC upon honor by a group of his Bond. Miss Luton was spon- killed in action in the Pacific vantage to 39 points before the completion of a defensive driv- friends. sored in the queen contest by area. Details were not given. third period was over. No ing course at TEC. The eight- • Twenty-two student-ath- the Capitol Department Store. Cpl. Brunson is survived by his Gamecock managed to reach hour course was sponsored by letes have been named to the The Vanities, a musical come- father and four sisters, Mrs. double figures, but Fred Sumter Police Department in Item’s 1993 All-Independent dy featuring “a show,” were en- Tom Tisdale, Mrs. B. F. Bull- Brogdon did manage to tally cooperation with the USVF&G Football Team. The team is thusiastically received. Mem- ard, Mrs. Grover Craven, Mrs. nine markers to top the Sum- Insurance Co. and the National chosen from nominations sub- bers of the cast, all of whom Tedo DuBose, and four broth- ter scoring. Safety Council. mitted by the head coaches of turned in creditable perfor- ers, W. I. Brunson, M. M. • The Apollo 9 astronauts • Mrs. Robert W. Merck of the six area independent mances, were Al Sandwina, Brunson, I. W. and J. Edgar rode the awesome power of a Bishopville has been named to schools which field football Mrs. John Hoar, Bill Cooper, Brunson. He volunteered for Saturn 5 super-rocket into the board of the National Asso- teams. Brandon Campbell, a Eddie Dunlap, Margaret Mor- service and went overseas on Earth’s orbit today to start a ciation of Accredited Talent 5’8”, 165-pound senior tailback, row, Dorothy Currie, Mrs. Wal- Jan. 15, 1944. planned 10-day mission that and Beauty Pageant judges for has been named All-Indepen- ter Ballard and Miss Jennie • Mrs. Nina Phelps, chair- could clear the way for two the second year. She had dent Player of the Year. First- Hill. man of the Fur Vest Project, Americans to land on the judged in contests across South year Thomas Sumter head • Malaria is one of the seri- has announced that a ship- moon in June or July. The Carolina, including the Sumter coach Bobby Cothrand, who ous diseases found in the city ment of furs will go out 46-story-tall rocket, the world’s Iris Festival. Her husband is guided the Generals to a 6-5 re- of Sumter and Sumter County, Wednesday and has asked that most powerful, thundered also an accredited beauty judge cord and a second-place finish a health department official as- all persons having old furs to away from Cape Kennedy, pro- and has worked with his wife in PAC, was chosen as Coach serted today. Its most harmful contribute bring the pieces to pelling Air Force Cols. James on a number of occasions. of the Year. effects lie not in its death rate the Red Cross headquarters at A. McDivitt and David A. Scott • A club that has been work- • The fate of a land use plan but in loss of efficiency in once. The furs are used in the and civilian Russell L. Sch- ing all year welcoming new- designed to stop development work. This disease, if not kept manufacture of warm clothing weickart toward their daring comers, introducing them to from encroaching on Shaw Air under treatment, becomes for merchant seamen. and ambitions journey. the community and providing Force Base is in the hands of chronic, and repeated attacks • Members of Army and • Sumter’s YMCA Mite team a “day of relaxation over a local politicians after the Sum- lower the sufferer’s energy and Navy glider units won a 50 per- won the Eastern District bridge or canasta table” could ter City-County Planning Com- resistance and make him liable cent pay increase, placing them Championship and will com- be none other than the Sumter mission accepted it. Sumter to other infections as they on an equal pay basis with pete for the state champion- Newcomers Club. The club cel- City Council could adopt the come along. paratroopers and flight units ship. To win the title, Sumter ebrated its first anniversary of revised plan as early as Tues- • Miss Adele Moore, city rec- of the air services. President was forced to win two games. a successful year at the Elks day, and Sumter County Coun- reation head, announced today Roosevelt signed a bill which First the local YMCA Mites Club with a luncheon and a cil may take it up at its next that beginning on Monday, the grants increases not to exceed whipped Florence 39-30 behind morning of cards. The club, meeting in December. Adop- Washington Street school $50 monthly for officers, war- the scoring of Drew Burgess, which now has 61 members, tion of the plan by the councils grounds will be the site of a rant officers and nurses as- Gary Moore and Sam Hunter. also installed the new presi- wouldn’t be the last step; the playground for children. Par- signed to regular glider flights. Hemingway and Sumter were dent, Mrs. John A. Leight. councils will have to rezone ents are urged to bring the • Capt. L. F. Cuttino, com- tied at 28-28 with about 1:30 to 25 YEARS AGO — 1993 some property around the children to the center, which manding officer of Company I, go in the championship game base, amend ordinances and Dec. 2 — 8 will be supervised by Mrs. State Guard, announced that when Wilson Harvie put Sum- pass new ones and spend some Anna L. Walsh Huskey. Play- the regular drill scheduled will ter ahead 29-28 with a free • When St. Mark’s United money in order to implement ground hours will be 9 till 12 be held on Thursday at 8 throw. Sumter’s opponent is Methodist Church began as a the plan’s 27 recommendations. and 3 till 7. o’clock. All members are asked not known, but the locals will Sunday school class in the old • As a determined South • Shaw Field officers will cel- to be present, as plans for the play the winner of the South- Curtis home on South Main Florence squad whittled a 12- ebrate July 4 with open house encampment at Myrtle Beach ern District. Street a century ago, its mem- point Sumter High lead down for members of the Officers will be discussed. • William Thomas Painter, bers might not have been able to four points in the fourth Club and their families, as well • Mrs. R. C. Williams, Cadet former supervisor of physical to foresee its longevity or suc- quarter, Byron Kinney must as guests from Sumter and the Club hostess, said that there education for District 17, has cess. But, like a tiny mustard have wondered if his strategy vicinity who have been extend- are a great many cadet wives been appointed acting director seed planted in soil fertile with was backfiring. The Game- ed a special invitation by Col. in town who are looking for of the Sumter Pre-Primary faith, the modest Sunday cocks’ head coach told guard Roy T. Wright, commanding temporary jobs. A new class of Demonstration School, School school blossomed. In 1893, St. Terrance Scriven to handle the officer, in return for the warm wives, 44-J, came in last week. Board Chairman John W. God- Mark’s was designated a ball as much as possible in the hospitality they have shown Many of the girls are experi- bey has announced. Painter is church and named the Sumter period, hoping that the Bruins Shaw Fielders in the past. enced in a number of types of undergoing an eight-week City Mission. By 1899, the mis- would send him to the foul line. Swimming in the newly con- work, Mrs. Williams said. The training period under the di- sion moved into its first home South Florence did just that, structed pool, which is expect- cadet wives may be contacted rection of Dr. Glen Nimnicht at on the corner of Magnolia and but the Sumter senior missed ed to be completed in time for through her. Greeley, Colorado’s, New Nurs- Kendrick streets and was re- three of his first five free throw the occasion, will start off the • Lt. Willie Lee Ashley has ery School and the Far West named the Magnolia Street attempts in the quarter. In the day’s activities at noon. Festiv- arrived in the city after 14 Educational Laboratory in Methodist Episcopal Church, final three minutes, though, ities will include a buffet sup- months overseas. He is a mem- Berkeley, California, and will South. In 1926, the growing Scriven converted five consecu- per and outdoor dancing at the ber of the famous all-black assume his duties upon his re- church purchased the Shaw tive free throw opportunities as tennis courts adjoining the outfit, the 99th Fighter Squad- turn. mansion and land on the the Gamecocks pulled out a club beginning at 1800. Mean- ron. Lt. Ashley has participat- • Army Spec. 4 Clarence E. northeast corner of Church 79-71 win at the South Florence while, the regular bimonthly ed in 77 missions over enemy Nunnery, 20, son of Mr. and and Broad streets and moved gym. Officers Club dance will be territory and has been award- Mrs. Edward Nunnery, was re- to its present location. The • Slices of the Sumter area held with officer personnel of ed the Air Medal with three cently awarded the Army Com- church was built around the radio market pie are likely to the Station Hospital as special Oak Leaf Clusters for merito- mendation Medal for Heroism Shaw mansion. get smaller as four new sta- guests. rious action over the Anzio in Vietnam. He received the • Lou Pantuosco’s Soccer tions try to grab a piece over • Sumter baseball fans will beachhead. He is credited with honor “for heroism in connec- Camp, an annual training clin- the next few years. Some area have three good games for shooting down two German tion with military opposition ic for area soccer buffs, is spon- station managers say they see their entertainment. Shaw planes in combat. The squad- against a hostile force.” Nun- soring an indoor soccer league. opportunities in the increas- Field will play 345th Infantry. ron of which the Sumter flier nery has been in Vietnam Play is expected to begin in ingly competitive market. But Nowak, former big leaguer is a member left for overseas since November and in the January at the University of the general manager of what who bested George Turbeville last March and participated in Army for nine months. He is a South Carolina-Sumter gym- most stations concede is still 3 to 2 in a recent game here, is the campaigns of Tunisia, 1967 graduate of Mayewood nasium. This is the first indoor the most listened-to station in with the 345th. Wednesday Pantelleria, Sicily and Italy. At High School. league in Sumter and, for that the area (WWDM-FM) says night the Camden Juniors with present, Lt. Ashley is conva- • Bishopville has welcomed reason, Pantuosco hopes this there are already “too many their great left-handed pitcher lescing in the Shaw Field hos- home Lt. Col. Robert W. will be a memorable event. radio stations” in the market. Rube Wilson will try to take pital from a leg injury received Merck. Col. Merck, command- “The phone calls have been • Gov. Carroll Campbell said the Sumter Juniors. He will while he was en route to the ing officer of the 157th Fighter steady with people calling in he will ask lawmakers to give a probably be opposed by Sutton United States. He is the son of Interceptor Squad, South Car- about the league,” Pantuosco state-income tax break to or King for the Gamecocks. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ashley of olina Air National Guard, said. “But not that many peo- homes with children ages 6 Friday night, Shaw Field will 212 W. Bartlette St. McEntire Air National Guard ple have sent in their registra- and younger starting next year. entertain the 87th Artillery, the 50 YEARS AGO — 1969 Base, recently returned home tion.” There will be three divi- However, Campbell did not team that has led the service after serving four months in sions of competition, the Youth specify how much of a cut that March 2 — 8 league most of the season to Southeast Asia. Merck was League (ages 5-9), the High would be. “Next year I will pro- date. An analysis of the Ju- • Edmunds High School sent TDY to Clark AFB in the School League (ages 14-18) and pose that the General Assem- niors’ first two games of the Gamecocks, runners-up in Re- Philippines to attend General Adult Co-ed League. bly increase the personal in- championship series finds the gion III basketball, drew the Survival School. He flew the • There could be some nasty come tax exemption on pre- young Gamecocks hitting .318 toughest assignment in the F102 for air defense alert and weather on the horizon for school children to give parents as a team and averaging three state tournament. Rock Hill flew training missions. He re- local criminals. “Thunder” more disposable income and to runs a game. If the defense can didn’t waste any time proving mained in this capacity for and “Lightning,” the Sumter allow these exemptions to mod- be tightened and the present it was champion of the region, three weeks before being as- Police Department’s two new erately increase with infla- offense maintained, the locals roaring to a 33-19 halftime lead, signed to Da Nang Air Base, horses, will go on duty Mon- tion,” he said. THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2018 | C5

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Books bring beauty to table

Jocelyn McClurg USA TODAY

Books, glorious books! Looking for a great gift for the holidays? We’ve rounded up 10 coffee-table beauties sure to please just about everyone on your list, from the sports fan to the Meghan Markle-obsessed.

1. “The Animal Kingdom: A Collection of Portraits”

By Randal Ford Rizzoli, $40 What it’s about: Another book of animal photographs? This one stands out from the herd. Randal Ford literally shoots “portraits” of lions and tigers and bears (and pigs and hens and sloths and horses and cows and chimps) in a studio setting against a white backdrop. (Many were brought to the studio from zoos.) What’s to love: These arresting, often star- tling images are somehow both intimate and remote, as if Ford were a 21st century John James Audubon, wielding a camera instead of a paintbrush. (Don't miss the fascinating sto- A sloth hangs out in the photo studio in ries Ford tells in the back about each photo ses- “Animal Kingdom: A Collection of Portraits.” sion.) RANDAL FORD 3. “Spectacle: Rare and Astonishing Photographs” 2. “Modern Monarchy: The British Royal Family Today” Foreword by Mark Thiessen National Geographic, $40 Photography and text by Chris Jackson What it’s about: A worldwide armchair ad- Rizzoli, $45 venture in dra- What it’s about: The pomp, the circum- ma of the hu- stance, the man and ani- clothes, the jewels, mal variety. and, of course, the Even inanimate glamorous new objects, such as American royal, rusted-out Duchess Meghan. fishing ships Getty Images pho- left to rot in the tographer Chris dried-up Aral Jackson, who has Sea, are some- followed every how beautiful move of the British as captured by royal family for the National Geo- past 15 years, graphic’s talented lens-men and women. serves up his most What’s to love: Can we still be awed by pic- dazzling shots. tures, in a world in which everyone with a cell- What’s to love: Royals fans will feast on this phone is a documentarian? NatGeo again splendid banquet of a book showcasing the makes the case that the best photographers Windsors, from the queen’s colorful outfits have something new and, yes, awe-inspiring to (her black patent leather handbag gets a close- show us. up on page 111) to the youngest generation’s Queen Elizabeth II is a vision in lilac in charm offensives (hello, Prince George!). “Modern Monarchy.” CHRIS JACKSON See GIFT BOOKS, Page 2U

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