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THE CLARENDON SUN Signing of petition helped end school segregation A6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents 2 Sumter judges elected James, McFaddin advance up state’s judicial ladder

BY JIM HILLEY bers of the South Carolina Supreme According to his official biogra- [email protected] Court, filling the seat formerly held phy, James was born in 1960. He by Chief Justice Costa Pleicones, graduated from Wilson Hall Acade- Two Sumter judges were elected who retired because of the court’s my in 1978 and graduated cum by acclamation by a joint session of age restrictions. laude from The Citadel in 1982, the South Carolina General Assem- James has been a resident Circuit earning a Bachelor of Science de- JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM bly on Wednesday. Court judge in the Third Judicial gree in business administration. Members of the South Carolina General Assembly Third Judicial Circuit Court District since July 2006. cheer the election of George C. “Buck” James Jr. of Judge George C. “Buck” James Jr. Before that, he spent 21 years as Sumter to the S.C. Supreme Court during a joint ses- was elected to be one of five mem- an attorney in private practice. SEE JUDGES, PAGE A3 sion in the Statehouse in Columbia on Wednesday. Mmm, mmm, good! 8th-grader arrested for having gun on campus

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS any time, states a letter issued to [email protected] parents by Bates Middle School Principal Ayesha Hunter. Sumter Police Department took Sumter School District has a zero- an eighth-grade Bates Middle tolerance policy for weapons, and School student into custody for al- the student will receive disciplinary legedly carrying a loaded handgun action in accordance with Sumter inside his book bag while on school School District Code of Conduct, grounds on Tuesday. Hunter wrote in the letter. Shelly Galloway, Sumter School According to the school district’s District public information and code of conduct, possession of a partnerships coordinator, said the weapon on school grounds is con- student is 13 years old. The stu- sidered a most serious offense, re- dent’s identity has not been re- quiring that the student be suspend- leased because he is a minor. ed, pending an expulsion hearing. According to a news release from Tonyia McGirt, public informa- the police department, a school re- tion officer at the police depart- source officer found the 9mm hand- ment, said the student has been gun while investigating a smell of charged with possession of a weap- smoke coming from a boys rest- on on school grounds and could room. Officers think the incident face other weapons charges pend- was isolated and continue to investi- ing the completion of the investiga- gate how the student got the gun. tion. The student was immediately The student has been transported taken to the principal’s office after to a South Carolina Department of the firearm was found, and no stu- Juvenile Justice facility and is dents were directly threatened at awaiting a detention hearing. Hall gives grim statistics on roads to Senate committee

BY JIM HILLEY year,” Hall said. “Now we are pav- [email protected] ing 4 percent a year.” She said she is proud of the work South Carolina Department of the DOT staff has done, but remind- Transportation Secretary Christy ed the senators that South Carolina Hall didn’t try to sugar-coat the has the fourth largest road network problems facing the Palmetto in the nation with the lowest level State’s aging road system when she of funding. testified before the Senate Trans- “You are not getting more with portation Committee Wednesday in less,” she said. “You are getting less Columbia. with less. KASEY MEREDITH / THE SUMTER ITEM “Just like a lot of agencies, we are “We have the No. 1 Kathyrn Godwin, former Campbell’s Soup employee, holding up her employee of the still trying to recover from the re- fatality rate in the na- month (March 1985) award. Godwin is the founder of the Campbell’s Soup Friends cession of 2008,” she said. “We are tion,” Hall said. “That Lunch Group which will meet for its 25th anniversary on Saturday at Golden Corral. still behind 2005 funding levels.” is the real cost of de- If the General Assembly would ferred maintenance.” write a “one-time check” to bring She showed a map of Former Campbell’s Soup workers will all the state’s roads up to good con- HALL South Carolina with dition, it would take $8 billion, Hall each of the state’s said. nearly 7,000 fatal or serious injury meet on anniversary of plant closing She told members of the commit- crashes in the last five years tee that expectations must match marked in red. BY KASEY MEREDITH funding levels. “It looks like the state is bleed- [email protected] WHO: Campbell’s Soup Friends’ Lunch Group She said she was thankful for the ing,” remarked Sen. Larry Grooms, WHAT: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of 300 $329 million increase in annual R-Berkeley, who chairs the commit- A group of former Campbell’s Soup monthly meetings of Campbell’s Soup former funding and a one-time expenditure tee. factory workers meets on the first Sat- employees of $316 million the DOT received Hall said one of the department’s urday of the month at Golden Corral WHERE: Golden Corral at 2385 Walmart Blvd., from the General Assembly in 2016, goals was to improve the safety of in Sumter. The plant closed 25 years Sumter but she said a lot remains to be highways in the state. ago, and they’ve been meeting ever WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Saturday done. Statistics show that 60 percent of since. “We have marginally improved fatal and serious-injury accidents On the anniversary of Campbell’s’ pavement,” she said. “But we still are on rural highways and 47 per- closing, former employee Kathryn Friends’ Lunch Group monthly meet- have more than 400 structurally de- cent involve the driver leaving the “Kathy” Godwin called up some of ing. It will be held at Golden Corral ficient bridges.” road, she said. her colleagues to meet for breakfast. at 11:30 a.m., where the employees She said the additional funding Drivers not wearing seat belts Godwin decided to extend the invita- know her as “The Campbell’s Soup helped jump-start the state’s Inter- contributed to 33 percent of those tion to other former employees, and lady.” state program and allowed DOT to accidents, speeding to 31 percent soon the Campbell’s Soup Friends’ Campbell’s Soup Co. came to Sumter double its paving program and and impaired driving to 20 percent. Lunch Group was born. Saturday begin a bridge replacement pro- will mark the 25th anniversary of 300 gram. meetings of the Campbell’s Soup SEE SOUP, PAGE A10 “We were paving 2 percent a SEE ROADS, PAGE A10

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BY IVY MOORE Stoudenmier submitted a recording and the public at 4 p.m. Wednesday in go into that faster Dixieland feel,” [email protected] of the Sumter High quintet last May the Sumter High School auditorium. Stoudenmier said. and received word in October they’d “They played Dixieland and tradi- The instrumentation of the Sumter The Sumter High School Brass been accepted to play a short concert tional jazz,” she said. High School Brass Quintet is the stan- Quintet has been selected to perform at Friday’s conference. The concert, which was the same dard two trumpets, one French horn, at the S.C. Music Educators Confer- “It’s an opportunity for the musi- the quintet will play at Friday’s con- one trombone and one tuba. ence in Columbia on Friday. Band di- cians to show their progress and for ference, included “Just a Closer Lakewood High School vocal jazz en- rector Tori Stoudenmier said the quin- seniors to audition for college scholar- Walk with Thee,” “My Melancholy semble of the Lakewood Voices will tet was formed last spring after she ships,” she said. “Professors from dif- Baby,” a selection of Glenn Miller also perform at the conference. Lake- had introduced the musicians to sev- ferent colleges will be there for the standards, “Amazing Grace” and wood was one of three choirs in the eral arrangements by the famed Cana- concert. It’s not a competition.” “Sugar Blues.” state chosen to perform. Choral Direc- dian Brass. While the public is not invited for “Just a Closer Walk” and “Amazing tor Herbert Johnson has twice been “They just fell in love with the Dix- the concert at the conference, Grace” start out “slow and solemn named Grammy music educator and ieland and jazz the Canadian Brass Stoudenmier said the quintet played a with some solos by trumpet or trom- the choir performed in Carnegie Hall played,” she said. preview for their families and friends bone, and about halfway through, they under his direction. Vice commander ‘Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. King’ of 9th Air Force to benefit Clarendon County nonprofit to retire Feb. 10 BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY MORE ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH [email protected] FROM STAFF REPORTS Check out our feature story on Bea Rivers, who recalls signing the petition that launched the U.S. Air Force Col. Scott E. MANNING — Weldon Auditorium is Briggs vs. Elliott court case, on page A6 Caine, vice commander of the hosting a professional theater produc- Ninth Air Force, has an- tion on the life and work of the Rev. Dr. nounced his retirement effec- Martin Luther King Jr. at 5 p.m. Friday, King. It has also approved about 35 resi- tive Feb. 10 after 30 years of Feb. 24, with proceeds to benefit a local dents for mortgage assistance, she said. service. nonprofit organization. Owner-occupied rehabilitation is de- The Ninth Air Force is re- Bright Star Touring Theatre, a na- signed to assist low-income homeown- sponsible for organizing, train- tional professional touring theater com- ers in making repairs to their homes. ing and equipping 29,000 ac- pany from Asheville, North Carolina, The maximum the organization can tive-duty airmen will perform “Struggle for Freedom: assist with an owner-occupied repair is and 400 aircraft The Life of Dr. King.” $20,000, King said. at eight active-du- The play is a fundraiser for the Clar- The emergency repair program is for ty wings and endon County Community Develop- low-income homeowners who are in three direct re- ment Corp., an organization focused on need of necessary emergency repairs to porting units, ac- assisting low-income homeowners. their homes to eliminate life, health and cording to Shaw The production seeks to honor the safety issues to the occupants, she said. CAINE Air Force Base American Civil Rights Movement and is The maximum offered for emergency Public Affairs. centered on King’s life and work, said repairs is $8,000, King said. Caine is a com- David Ostergaard, the theater’s founder, BRIGHT STAR TOURING THEATRE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM The organization also provides mort- mand pilot with more than owner and chief executive officer. Bright Star Touring Theatre will perform gage assistance through SC HELP, a pro- 3,200 flying hours, including Scenes include the recreation of the “Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. gram of the U.S. Department of Trea- combat missions in support of Montgomery bus boycott, the March on King” on Feb. 24 at Weldon Auditorium in sury and South Carolina State Housing operations Deny Flight, Deci- Washington and the Woolworth sit-ins. Manning. Finance and Development Authority. sive Endeavor, Deliberate The production also includes excerpts Programs are funded through grants Guard and Southern Watch. of famous speeches, Civil Rights-era lives,” King said. from federal, state and local governments Caine has also served in other songs and a variety of characters, Os- The organization is focused on pro- and foundations, King said. Besides fund- capacities, including as an air- tergaard said. grams of owner-occupied rehabilitation, ing the home-related programs, the non- craft maintenance officer, a Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $5 emergency repair and mortgage assis- profit also donates to local agencies T-37 instructor and evaluator for children. tance. The nonprofit also assists new through grants they receive. pilot and an A/OA-10 instruc- The nonprofit is asking churches and homeowners and provides an educa- For tickets or more information, con- tion pilot. organizations to sponsor a group of tional component that includes home tact the nonprofit at (803) 435-6639, clar- youth at $5 each to attend the event, buyers’ education, King said. [email protected], or call Paulette said Paulette King, programs director. The group also assists with youth cul- King at (803) 473-6070 or executive direc- The Clarendon County Community tural arts activities. tor Loretta W. King at (803) 473-8058. CORRECTIONS Development Corp. was incorporated in The nonprofit has provided assistance The organization is located at 210 S. If you see a statement in error, 2000 with a vision “to assist residents in in owner-occupied rehabilitation and Church St. in Manning. Hours of opera- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or obtaining information and services to emergency repair to more than 175 tion are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday [email protected]. lead healthy, productive and meaningful homes since its founding in 2000, said through Friday.

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McFaddin was born in Sumter in 1954 and lives in contraband by putting up netting the Salem Black River com- munity in eastern Sumter COLUMBIA (AP) — South cellphone, Stirling said. 500 feet of a prison. The mis- County where he grew up, Carolina’s prisons agency Installing the netting system demeanor would be punish- according to his official bi- wants to install netting along around all high-security pris- able by up to a $500 fine and ography. the fences that surround its ons and most medium-security 30 days in jail. He is married to Cindy high- and medium-security — 11 total — is expected to cost State prison officials have Johnston, and has two prisons to prevent people about $7.6 million. The agency for years unsuccessfully daughters. from tossing over cellphones needs additional approvals be- sought permission from the McFaddin received a and other contraband. fore installation could begin. Federal Communications Bachelor of Arts degree The State Fiscal Accountabil- But Stirling hopes to start Commission to jam cell sig- from USC in 1978, a mas- ity Authority on Tuesday ap- in late summer or fall. nals in the state’s prisons alto- ter’s degree in 1979 and a proved the project’s design The system would involve gether, using transmitters juris doctorate in 1985. In phase, expected to cost $113,400. 50-foot-high poles, mesh de- that render smuggled phones 2002, he was elected to the The netting is a low-cost signed to withstand up to 160 into paperweights. But the Family Court of the Third way of stopping the flow of pounds of force and rope bor- cellphone industry has stood ITEM FILE PHOTO Judicial Circuit. contraband to prisoners ders with a breaking strength in the way. George C. “Buck” James Jr. of The judicial nominations through backpacks, duffel of 5,500 pounds, according to Stirling said Tuesday he’s Sumter was elected to the S.C. were placed before the Gen- bags and other packages documents provided to the fis- hopeful new leadership at the Supreme Court during a joint eral Assembly by Rep. Mur- thrown into prison yards over cal board. FCC will allow it. session in the Statehouse in rell Smith Jr., R-Sumter, the razor wire, said Correc- The netting would rise nearly The danger of smuggled Columbia on Wednesday. who chaired the Judicial tions Director Bryan Stirling. 40 feet higher than the existing, cellphones is they allow pris- Merit Selection Committee. “We’re being attacked from 12-foot fencing, Stirling said. oners to continue their He earned his juris doc- The committee is charged the outside,” he said. “We can’t block signals, so crimes, Stirling has said. torate degree from the Uni- with determining if candi- Last year, officers at prisons we’re left with doing other In 2010, an anti-contraband versity of South Carolina dates are qualified. statewide discovered 225 things,” he said. officer at one of South Caroli- School of Law in 1985. Originally, three candi- throw-overs, with monthly South Carolina has tried for na’s most violent prisons was James is married to the dates were nominated for confiscations ranging from years to crack down on illegal shot six times outside his former Dena Owen, and the Supreme Court posi- seven last March to 28 in De- cellphones, thousands of home after police said an in- they have two children. tion, but R. Keith Kelly and cember, according to the which are confiscated in the mate used an illegal cellphone Family Court Judge Diane Goodstein withdrew agency. state’s prisons every year, to order the hit. He survived, George McFaddin Jr. was their nominations. People generally throw over smuggled inside hollowed out enduring more than a dozen elected to be an at-large Similarly, the at-large packages containing several footballs, whisked in by cor- surgeries, and has become an Circuit Court judge by ac- Circuit Court position origi- thousand dollars’ worth of rupt employees and some- advocate for using jamming clamation Wednesday as nally had three candidates contraband — including cell- times even dropped by drone. technology in prisons. well. McFaddin will re- who qualified, but judges phones, tobacco and marijua- Legislation up for debate in place fellow Sumter resi- Melissa Jefferson and Tim- na — because it’s not worth the state Senate would make it dent Jeffrey Young, who othy Murphy withdrew. risking arrest to fling a single illegal to fly a drone within

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Rock Candles ● Sod charged with criminal sexual con- release from Sumter County Sheriff’s duct with a minor for allegedly at- Office, the act was accomplished by STOLEN PROPERTY tempting to have intercourse with a the use of aggravated coercion as A blue and silver 2004 Ford F-250 crew female under the age of 11 while in Benjamin forcibly held the victim cab, 4-wheel drive diesel truck, with the 1200 block of Mooneyham Road down. Benjamin was transported to lifted 35-inch Nitro tires, valued at on or between June 1, 2006, and May Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Cen- $20,000, was reportedly stolen while 1, 2007. According to a news release ter on Tuesday and was released parked at a grocery store in the 5700 from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, after posting a $5,000 personal re- block of Broad Street about 7:40 p.m. Davis also asked the victim to per- cognizance bond. on Sunday. form a sexual act on him. 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I This individual has been a color ink, evidently staple in my congregation and of after this believer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS our shared faith for decades and, had sought out the on this occasion, had accidently left answers. Some it on the check-in table at our nurs- questions were yet ery when they dropped off their Faith Matters to be answered. grandchild for Sunday School. Most are questions The needs of a nation in transition I don’t normally rifle through peo- JAMIE H. I’ve had myself, but ple’s personal items, especially some- WILSON didn’t have the s our country goes through to those who hear.” one’s Bible — there’s a bit of unspo- boldness to ask. transition, as we do every What would happen ken rule in the religious community It was clear this four years, we must re- in our world if our about doing so. A believer’s Bible is seasoned believer still had questions, A member two key thoughts children heard us an intimate accessory and is often but also had the gumption to ask and from the Bible. compliment our filled with very personal items. the tenacity to seek out those answers. 1 Timothy 2:1-3 — “First of all, leaders for the great But this person wasn’t around, so I now see my approach is all then, I urge that entreaties and things they do? What I cracked open the worn book. wrong: You never master the Scrip- prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, would happen if In truth, I did need the specific tures; you never have all the an- be made on behalf of all men, for Family every word that reference of a Scripture and had no swers. But how can this be, if we kings and all who are in authority, so Encouragement came out of our intention of invading their privacy, believe that the canonized Bible, that we may lead a tranquil and mouths was used to but as I turned to the Scripture’s possessing finite words and ideas, quiet life in all godliness and dignity. RICHARD build up people and general location, I learned an im- has all the answers? It makes sense This is good and acceptable in the HOLMES nations? Choose to portant lesson. that someone at some point will sight of God our Savior.” be positive in the Before I detail that lesson, I’d like reach a knowledge plateau. In our homes, we need to pick words you speak. I to confess a certain assumption However, the rest of the world leaders that as a family we pray for think it would amaze you how much that I had beforehand — that all keeps coming up with new ques- daily and not just the ones we agree better life would be. dedicated believers reach a point tions, then looking for the answers with. We should pray for world, na- WE must commit to pray for ALL where they have no more questions. in the wrong places. tion, state and community leaders, of our LEADERS. Prayer is more They may not know the Bible from The God-breathed words of Scrip- the ones we agree with and the powerful than complaints. Next, we cover to cover, but their faith was ture shouldn’t be treated as a histo- ones we disagree with. As we pray must speak words that build others whole and complete. I had never ry book but as a living document. for our leaders, we must always re- up, words that encourage others, verbalized or admitted this desire, “For the word of God is alive and member our military and educa- words that give hope. May we all be but part of me wants there to be a active …” (Hebrews 4:12a, NIV). It tional leaders. When we pray for challenged to pray and speak up lift- day where any inclination toward beckons us to interact with its pas- these leaders, we should ask our ing words? doubt is removed. sages and stories and daily glean Lord to guide them, give them cour- But the pages of this borrowed the applicable truth from its pages. age and wisdom to make the deci- Family Encouragement Corner is a Bible were filled with questions It means that we can approach sions that will make our world a weekly inspirational thought from written in the hand of the person I Scripture with an inquisitive mind and better place. Please take time to Richard Holmes, who serves as a chap- thought surely must have all the reject the practice of mindless belief. pray for all of our leaders. lain at Shaw Air Force Base. The opin- answers. There, in the margins, It’s important to ask questions, Ephesians 4:29 — “Let no unwhole- ions expressed in this article do not ex- tucked under paragraphs and high- but also to seek out the answers. some word proceed from your mouth, press the views of Shaw Air Force lighted in substantial yellow blocks but only such a word as is good for Base or the United States Air Force. were questions about Scriptures Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmat- edification according to the need of Email Richard at familyencourage- referenced on the page. Some of [email protected]. the moment, so that it will give grace [email protected].

present a black history fact day at 3 p.m. The Rev. Carnell ucational Association, 508 W. Lib- CHURCH NEWS skit. Witherspoon will speak. erty St, announces: * Monday-Friday, March 6-10 — Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 of the college, will speak. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Reid Chapel AME Church, 1008 Congress Spring Institute Lynam Road, announces: Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Dibert St., announces: Classes will be held 7-9 nightly Broad St., announces: at Trinity Missionary Baptist * Saturday — A “Love Celebra- High Hills AME Church, 6780 * Saturday, Feb. 11 — Communi- Church, 155 Wall St. Pastor M.H. tion,” sponsored by the Sisters Meeting House Road, Dalzell, * Saturday, Feb. 11 — Knitting ty yard sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Newton, Pastor W.T. Johnson of Faith and Hospitality Minis- announces: Hearts will meet from 10 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 12 — Family and and Pastor Sammie Simmons tries, will be held from 2 to 4 to noon. Michelle Murray, of * Sunday, Feb. 19 — The annual friends worship service at 3:30 will speak. Call Ella Mathis p.m. at Delaine Community Fort Mill, will speak on “The p.m. The Rev. John Taylor will James at (803) 305-1165 or the Center, 5400 Cane Savannah “200 Men in Black” program Power of Your Words.” Light will be held at 4:30 p.m. The speak. Rev. Alphonsa Barker at (803) Road, Wedgefield. Comedienne breakfast included. A love of- 983-8905. Juanita Mitchell will provide theme is “Weathering the fering will be received. Visit entertainment. There will also storm, men hold on just a little knittingheartsministry.word- Spring Hill AME Church, 4309 Bill be food and games. Donation while longer.” The Rev. Antho- press.com Davis Road, Summerton, an- Truly Committed Missionary Bap- of $10 per person is requested. ny Taylor, of Mt. Pisgah Mis- nounces: tist Church, 705 Oswego Road, sionary Baptist Church of Rem- announces: bert, will speak. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist * Sunday, Feb. 12 — Family and friends day at 3 p.m. The Rev. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Church, 325 Fulton St., announc- * Sunday, Feb. 19 — Mary Smil- Bobby McDonald will speak. Old Highway Six, Santee, an- es: ing will deliver her initial ser- nounces: High Hills Missionary Baptist mon at 5 p.m. at Greater Mt. Church, 6750 Meeting House * Sunday — Black heritage / Pisgah Baptist Church, 609 Mill- * Sunday — Deacon Gerald Road, Dalzell, announces: first Sunday worship celebra- St. James United Methodist Church, er Road. Gilmore will deliver his initial tion at 6 p.m. The Rev. Johnnie 720 Broad St., announces: * Sunday — Holy communion sermon at 4 p.m. The combined M. Gist will speak. * Sunday-Tuesday, Feb. 19-21 — choirs will provide music. will be observed after the 10:15 Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Feb. 12 — Youth black Black history revival as follows: heritage worship celebration at 6 p.m. Sunday, Brother Troy A/B Sumter Landing Road, * Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 11-12 Cato will speak; 7 p.m. Monday, Horatio, announces: Ebenezer Missionary Baptist 10:45 a.m. — The second annual “Go Red the Rev. Raymond Cook will Church, 105 Dinkins St., Man- * Sunday, Feb. 19 — Trustee * Saturday, Feb. 11 — Valentine for Women” weekend as fol- speak; and 7 p.m. Tuesday, the banquet at 6 p.m. for singles or ning, announces: lows: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, ministry anniversary and black heritage worship celebration at Rev. Lee M. Johnson will speak. couples. Games, food and fel- * Sunday, Feb. 26 — Black his- health fair; and 10:15 a.m. Sun- lowship. tory program at 11 a.m. The day, worship. Elder Beverly 10:45 a.m. theme is “The crisis in black Richbow will speak. * Sunday, Feb. 26 — Golden Age St. Mark Missionary Baptist * Sunday, Feb. 12 — Lay organi- zation’s annual worship. education.” Dr. John Lesaine, * Sunday, Feb. 19 — The YWA ministry anniversary and black Church, 7650 Summerton High- assistant professor of sports heritage worship celebration at way, Silver community, Pine- Theme: “Love: Mother and Son; anniversary will be celebrated Grandmother and Grandson.” profession of Newberry Col- during the 10:15 a.m. worship. 10:45 a.m. wood, announces: lege, will speak. Church school begins at 8:45 * Sunday, Feb. 26 — Black his- * Saturday, Feb. 18 — Brother- a.m. followed by 10 a.m. wor- tory observance day and the Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine hood recruiting breakfast 9-11 ship. a.m. The Rev. Lee Timmons, of Emmanuel United Methodist male chorus anniversary cele- Grove Road, Rembert, announc- Jerusalem Association, will Church, 421 S. Main St., an- bration will be held during the es: speak. Wise Drive Church of the Naza- nounces: 10:15 a.m. worship. * Saturday — The Women’s * Sunday, Feb. 19 — Black histo- rene, 302 N. Wise Drive, an- * Sunday, Feb. 12 — Black his- Missionary Society and the ry program at 3 p.m. nounces: tory program and worship. Hopewell Baptist Church, 3285 young people’s department will Keith Britton, director of admis- hold a soup and cornbread * Saturday, Feb. 25 — Boys to * Friday, Feb. 10 — Benefit sing- Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, ing for Pam Nolan-Parisi at 6:30 sions for USC Sumter, will announces: lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m. There will men conference at 2:30 p.m. speak. Sunday school begins at be various soups available and The Rev. Stukes will speak. p.m. Concessions will be avail- 9 a.m., followed by worship * Sunday, Feb. 19 — The YWA meals will also be sent to the able for purchase. On the pro- service at 10 a.m. black history program will be sick and shut-in. Donations will gram: Cindy Ward, His Calling, held at 4 p.m. The Rev. Reginald be made to local soup kitchens Sumter Baptist Missionary and Ed- Next Chapter and more. Floyd, pastor of Jerusalem Bap- and food banks. First Baptist Missionary Church, tist Church of Hartsville, will 219 S. Washington St., an- speak. Music will be provided nounces: by Jerusalem Baptist Church, Providence Christian Church, 1100 * Sunday — Morris College Day Mt. Olive AME Church and Dozier Mallett Road, Manning, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Dr. Crestwood High School choirs. announces: Luns C. Richardson, president The youth department will * Sunday — Family and friends SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY... 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WASHINGTON (AP) — If confirmed by the against assisted suicide and euthanasia, Rosen Senate to the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch said, Gorsuch was careful to avoid making a would fill the seat of the man he seeks to emu- religious case for his views, focusing instead late as a judge. on philosophy. He would be the first justice to serve along- “He has been careful not to say what he side a colleague for whom he worked. Gorsuch thinks about abortion or marriage equality,” described his former boss, Justice Anthony Rosen said. Kennedy, on Tuesday as one of the judges who In any event, with Kennedy remaining on brought him up in the law. the court, there are five votes to preserve abor- President Trump nominated Gorsuch to fill tion rights and gay rights, no matter Gorsuch’s the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died views. Should Kennedy, 80, or liberal justices nearly a year ago. Trump said he was deliver- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83, or Stephen Breyer, ing on his pledge to choose someone in Scalia’s 78, leave the court in the next four years, mold. Trump then would have a chance to appoint a Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge in justice whose vote could perhaps flip the court Denver for the past 11 years, said he adheres to on abortion, gay rights and a range of hot-but- Scalia’s approach to the law, evaluating the ton issues. Constitution and laws by how they were un- It’s unclear how quickly majority Republi- derstood when they were written. He also cans might be able to move Gorsuch’s nomina- shares with Scalia a flair for writing. tion through the Senate or whether Democrats But unlike the sometimes irascible Scalia, will try to block him. Gorsuch could join the Gorsuch approaches his work with a courtly court in time for the last arguments of the manner more reminiscent of Kennedy. term in the spring. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the bi- The court has before it a case about the partisan National Constitution Center in Phil- rights of transgender students, though the adelphia, has known Gorsuch since they case could end up being returned to a lower worked as clerks on the federal appeals court court without a full hearing in the high court. in Washington, though for different judges. Next term’s big issue could be whether some “His opinions stand out for his prose and partisan redistricting violates the Constitu- analysis, and he gets along really well with tion. both sides,” Rosen said. Critics of labor unions also are likely to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS While abortion rights groups immediately bring before the court a case that could dam- President Trump applauds after announcing 10th U.S. Circuit Court of criticized the nomination, Rosen said Gor- age the financial viability of unions that repre- Appeals Judge Neil Gorsuch as his choice for Supreme Court justice such’s record on the issue is sparse. sent government workers, an issue on which during a televised address from the East Room of the White House in InChurch a book Gorsuch wrote laying out the case Directorythe court split 4-4 after Scalia’s death. Washington on Tuesday.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH Bea Rivers signed fateful petition Activism led to Briggs v. Elliott case, part of famous Brown v. Board of Education trial

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY Before the 1952 case of Briggs v. Elliott, an- [email protected] other case fought injustice in the local school district. Bea Brown Rivers remembers growing up in Pearson v. Clarendon County Board of Edu- the segregated South and signing a petition cation, a 1947 case, was filed by a Davis Station that led to a Supreme Court case and decision family, Levi and Viola Pearson, whose children that desegregated public schools in the United and others had to walk about 18 miles round States. trip to school each day. Pearson had asked the Rivers was one of the signers of a petition that local superintendent at the time, R.M. Elliott, started Briggs v. Elliott, one of five cases that to have a bus for the black children to use, but was later incorporated into Brown v. Board of that request was denied. Education, the Supreme Court case that struck In 1948, Pearson v. County Board of Educa- down school segregation as unconstitutional, re- tion was filed and dismissed on a technical quiring public schools to integrate “with all de- matter of where Pearson paid his taxes. liberate speed.” The dismissal of the Pearson case, led by an Rivers grew up in Summerton in the 1940s, African Methodist Episcopal minister the Rev. when everything from schools, restaurants, J. A. DeLaine, a teacher at St. Paul Primary stores, gas stations and even bathrooms and School, and a South Carolina civil rights work- water fountains were separated based on the er, Modjeska Monteith Simkins, to pursue an- color of a person’s skin. other case. “It was a totally segregated society,” she By 1949, Delaine had obtained enough signa- said. “There were very few opportunities for tures for a two-part case. He obtained 107 sig- black people in terms of higher learning and natures for the equalization of schools case career opportunities.” and 21 signatures for the desegregation of Rivers was born in Summerton in 1936, the schools case. seventh of 12 children of Henry and Thelma Rivers, at the time a 13 year old, her parents Brown. and some of her siblings were among the 107 She attended Scott’s Branch High School, who had signed for the equalization of schools one of the two black schools in Summerton at case. the time. After the case was filed, there was unrest in Conditions were not “separate but equal.” the areas around Summerton and many of the There was no running water in the building, signers had to suffer the consequences, Rivers RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM toilets were outside, and students had to col- said. Bea Brown Rivers, one of the original signers of the petition that re- lect wood themselves to heat the buildings’ sulted in Briggs vs. Elliott, one of five cases that was consolidated into woodstoves. SEE PETITION, PAGE A7 Brown v. Board of Education, which led to desegregation of public schools nationwide.

Travel with PAT TOURS CARL RAMSEY — 1929 - 2017 NO TOURS BOOKED WITHOUT A DEPOSIT in 2017 April 18-26, 2017 TEXAS – Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Houston $1100 pp Former Clarendon 2 superintendent, Deposit: $75 ea. 11 meals, JFK Memorial, Bush Library, Alamo, Riverwalk, Space Center, Rodeo, Neiman Marcus Store, county councilman remembered Southfork Ranch/Mansion. May 8-12, 2017 HOLLAND, MICHIGAN TULIP FESTIVAL $562 pp arl Bentley Ramsey, beyond as a superintendent ed as a “Center of Excellence” (SOLD OUT) 87, who served as a and was personally interested by the National Council of school superintendent in helping students succeed Teachers of English. The May 15-19, 2107 NOAH’S ARK & CREATION Cin Clarendon, Charles- while in and out of school. school district was also fea- MUSEUM - Cincinnati $660 pp ton and Barnwell counties for “My career with the South tured in a South Carolina Ed- Deposit: $75 pp. 8 meals, Riverboat more than 26 years, died on Carolina Department of Reve- ucational Television docu- Cruise, Ark Encounter, Tour of Sunday at his home in Man- nue first began thanks to a mentary entitled “Public Edu- Cincinnati, Creation Museum. No one ning. recommendation from Dr. cation: A Success Story,” under age 16 admitted to tour. In three of the Ramsey,” Johnson said. “He Newsweek Magazine and the July 6-14, 2017 ALASKA CRUISE – $3530 pp four school dis- tried to help anyone who he Chicago Tribune. (SOLD OUT) tricts he served saw was really trying to After his retirement as su- as superinten- achieve their goals. He was a perintendent in 1988, Ramsey August 3-17, 2017 ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND, dent, Ramsey straight shooter, honest and was voted onto Clarendon FRANCE CRUISE $5600 pp played a vital fair. He taught students at the County Council, serving a 15 days - (SOLD OUT) role in the elimi- time the meaning of a firm total of three four-year terms. RAMSEY nation of the handshake and making eye “Dr. Ramsey was always a Sept. 4-17, 2017 YELLOWSTONE, BADLANDS, MT dual school sys- contact.” true gentleman,” said Claren- RUSHMORE $2075 pp tem and the integration pro- Clarendon 2 Superintendent don County Council Chairman (SOLD OUT) cess that followed. John Tindal said the district Dwight Stewart. “When he dis- Oct. 16-22, 2107 TASTE OF VERMONT $892 pp Ramsey served as Claren- family grieves Ramsey’s loss. agreed on an issue, he dis- Deposit: $80 pp. Trapp Family Lodge Lunch. don School District 2 superin- “He was such a prudent and agreed in an agreeable manner. FDR Library, Maple Syrup Farm, Ben & tendent from 1972 to 1988 and prominent leader of the dis- He was a good steward of the Jerry’s And much much more. 13 meals. on the Clarendon County trict for 16 years,” Tindal said. taxpayers dollars and a man of Council from 1988 to 2000. “He was loved and respected unquestionable integrity.” Oct. 26-30, 2017 CARNIVAL CRUISE- out of Charleston, Born June 5, 1929, in Baux- by so many of the people who Clarendon County Council- SC to Bahamas - Ship: Sunshine $657 pp ite, Arkansas, he was a son of knew him. Dr. Ramsey was a man A.C. English served on double balcony; $505 pp double Oceanview. the late George Houston ‘servant leader’ and left a leg- the Clarendon 2 Board of $75 deposit to book on. $25 shipboard credit Ramsey and Minnie Haley acy that will be remembered Trustees when Ramsey was once onboard. (PASSPORT) Ramsey and the husband of for years to come. He loved superintendent. Virginia Cothran Ramsey. Clarendon School District 2 “Dr. Ramsey was a real Nov. 7-10, 2017 PENNSYLVANIA AMISH HOLIDAY TOUR $523 pp In 1988, Ramsey was select- and was proud of all of its ac- asset to our schools,” English Deposit: $75 pp. Buffet Breakfasts, Amish ed by the South Carolina complishments.” said. “He came during a diffi- Farmhouse Dinner, Holiday Matinee Show, School Board Association as Sylvia Weinberg Clark, who cult time and left us with a Amish Homestead, Kreider Farm Tour & more. Superintendent of the Year. served as superintendent of very strong school district. He That same year, Executive Ed- Clarendon 2 from 1988 to 1994, was very bright and extreme- Nov. 16-17, 2017 CHARLESTON, SC – Mini Get A-Way Tour ucator Magazine named him said shortly after Ramsey’s ly dedicated to his work.” $305 pp one of the Top 100 School Ex- retirement in 1988, the stadi- Former principal, assistant Deposit: $75 ea. 1 breakfast, 1 dinner, ecutives in North America. um at Manning High School principal and coach, Mike 2 lunches, H. L. Hunley Submarine Museum After his retirement, he was named in his honor. Shorter served under Ramsey Tea Plantation, City Tour, City Market, served as consultant to the “Dr. Ramsey was a strong for many years. SC Aquarium and more. South Carolina State Depart- force in this community,” “Dr. Ramsey was very devot- ment. He was a member of Clark said. “He brought finan- ed to Clarendon 2, his family Feb. 9-17, 2018 CARRIBBEAN CRUISE - Carnival Magic $1525 pp the Board of Directors of the cial stability and a focus on and his faith,” Shorter said. $150 pp deposit - St Thomas, San Juan, Amber South Carolina Association of educational success to Claren- “He treated everyone the same Cove, Grand Turk, Caicos. 1st night hotel School Superintendents and a don School District 2, as well way. He only judged you on incld. Transportation to/frm Florida. Only Rotarian. as upgrading its facilities.” your actions and was a very balconies. (PASSPORTS NEEDED) State Sen. (Ret.) John C. Clarendon School District 1 hands-on person. He set an ex- Land III described Ramsey as Superintendent Rose Wilder ample for everyone to follow.” March 4-18, 2018 AUSTRALIA, HONOLULU AND SAN a person of outstanding char- served in her first administra- Shorter said he remembers FRANCISCO (14 DAYS) $6,283 pp acter and ability. tive job under Ramsey, as as- that Ramsey would even at- (Current passport needed) Melbourne, Cairns “Dr. Ramsey was fair in all sistant principal of Manning tempt to mop up floors after & Sydney. Airfare, hotels and transfers. of his dealings with everyone Primary School. sporting events. 2 nights Honolulu, 2 nights San Francisco. and lived his faith,” he said. “Dr. Ramsey afforded me “He would set high goals for Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Sydney Harbour Bridge, City Tours. Land said Ramsey made a my first opportunity to work his employees and demanded 14 meals in Australia . $500 deposit per person “tremendous” contribution to as an administrator,” she said. the best from them,” he said. to book. the public school system of “That first administrative po- Georgia Mance remembered Clarendon 2. sition is something that you Ramsey as a kindhearted and “He definitely improved it do not forget. I will always be understanding person. NO SINGLE RATES SHOWN ABOVE and did so in a very conserva- grateful to Dr. Ramsey for af- Mance’s late husband, Ken- tive spending approach,” Land fording me that opportunity. I neth E. Mance, served as prin- Send deposits/payments to: said. “He spent less per stu- gleaned a lot from him.” cipal of Manning Junior High dent than any other school During Ramsey’s 16-year School while Ramsey was su- district in the state while term as superintendent of perintendent. PAT TOURS being one of the best districts Clarendon School District 2, “He was a very friendly per- P.O. Box 716 • Manning, SC 29102 in the state.” the district received academic son who would always inquire 803-435-5025 • Cell Phone: 803-473-8491 State Sen. Kevin Johnson recognition when Manning E-mail: [email protected] or look on Facebook. NO WEB SITE. said Ramsey went above and Primary School was designat- SEE RAMSEY, PAGE A8 THE SUMTER ITEM THE CLARENDON SUN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 | A7

One year later, in May start the tribal employment PETITION 1955, Rivers graduated from rights office. At the CIA, she MANNING RESTAURANT FROM PAGE A6 high school. The day after was assigned to recruit Na- graduation, she hopped on a tive Americans for the agen- Many were fired from bus to Washington, D.C., to cy. Lunch buffet served Where Friends & Family their jobs, sharecroppers pursue career opportunities In 1995, Rivers came back Sunday through Friday Meet, Eat, & Greet lost their land, and some in- in the nation’s capital. home to a town that was dividuals were intimidated Rivers moved in with her different from the one she Call us to Cater your and threatened with their brother, Nathaniel, in had left 40 years earlier, but special event! lives. Washington, D.C., and at- in a way, still the same “As a teenager at the time, tended Temple Business quiet and friendly place she 803-435-4212 I and other students did not School, where she enrolled had left. 476 N. Brooks St. • Manning, SC | Monday - Friday : 6am - 2pm | Saturday: 6am-11am | Sunday: 10:30am - 2pm realize the seriousness of in typing and shorthand “We’ve come an extreme- those times,” she said. “We courses. She received a job ly long way from the time did not understand all of it with the federal govern- of segregation,” she said. to be afraid.” ment, while also taking col- “My hope is that young Rivers’ father was one of lege courses. people today learn the his- Regal Autos the few who was able to She received a bachelor’s tory that was made right keep his job as a custodian degree in special education here in Summerton and the BUY HERE • PAY HERE at the local public school. He and reading from the Uni- sacrifices that were made. was also a blacksmith and versity of the District of They are walking on the owned a small farm. Columbia, and made the shoulders of giants whose Her sister and brother-in- district her home for 40 legacy should not be forgot- Get More Mileage law were fired from their years. ten.” jobs at Scott’s Branch High Rivers worked in many From Your Tax Refund! School for signing the peti- jobs in the federal sector tion. during her career, including On May 17, 1954, the Su- Department of Labor, De- preme Court came down partment of Commerce, with the unanimous decision Equal Employment Oppor- in Brown v. Board of Educa- tunity Commission and the tion stating that “separate CIA. Veteran owned and operated with over 40 years of serving the educational facilities are in- At the EEOC, she served Sumter/ Shaw Community herently unequal,” paving as the chief of state and Our Services Include the way for integration. local programs and helped • Dental Implants • Zoom Whitening (Bleaching) • Porcelain Veneers • Crowns (Same Day Delivery) • Invisalign/Clear Correct Great Selection of Used Cars • Extractions • SIX Hondas FOUR 4x4’s Lions Club pancake Root Canals on the lot • on the lot • Dentures • Dental Cleanings Other Late Model Cars to choose from • Emergency Treatment (After Same Reasonable Down Payments Hours - Patients of Record) Aff ordable Monthly Payments breakfast set for Feb. 11 • I.V. Sedation/Sleep Dentistry Same Great Service with the Same Great People FROM STAFF REPORTS Manning. Cost is $6 per per- Visit Us Online son; those 12 years old and www.rayfamilydentistry.net WAC. See dealer for details. Manning Lions Club will younger eat free. Proceeds Serving You at Two Locations host a pancake breakfast will benefit the vision, hear- 625 Constitution Drive 401 SUNSET DRIVE• MANNING, SC Sumter, SC | (803) 773-5413 from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, ing and other community (803) 433-2305 Feb. 11, at the Manning Res- service programs of the 416 W. Boyce St. JODY REYNOLDS MON. - SAT. 9AM - 6PM COLBERT MCCRAY taurant, 476 N. Brooks St. in Lions. Manning, SC | (803) 696-4045 THE 2236 Hwy. 301 E&E Feeds Manning, SC (803) 435-2797 ClarendonSSunun FARM, GARDEN & PET Locally owned and operated. • Now has Orange Pride dog food in honor of Clemson DEADLINE
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Estate Notice Clarendon County NOTICE TO CREDITORS Lisa Bair RENTALS Forest Villa Apartments OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the Now Taking Applications 327 S. Mill Street - COMMERCIAL OFFICE ...... $350/mos following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate 321 S. Mill Street - COMMERCIAL OFFICE...... $385/mos Includes Water Mon., Wed., & Fridays 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Court of Clarendon County, the address 316 S. Church St. - 3 bed, 1 bath in town. Coming soon!...... $450/mos of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 417 W. Boyce St. - 2-3 bed, 1 bath brick home within walking distance of Walmart .$525/mos We have 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. 29102, within eight (8) months after the 909 Berry St. - 3 bed, 1 bath brick home off Silver Rd...... $575/mos date of the first publication of this Notice 1268 Dollard Dr. - 2nd row at lake - 3 bed, 2 bath DWMH, fenced yard...$650/mos Carpet, AC, Stove, Refrigerator, Total to Creditors or within one (1) year from Wyboo Villas - 2-4 bed, 2-4 bath villas. Furnished or unfurnished. Private pool Electric, Laundry Facilities on property. date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC ...... $660-860/mos - Includes Water 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall 1573 Lesesne Dr. - 2 bed, 2 bath 2nd row with nice water view...... $700/mos Good Location. Rent based on income be forever barred as to their claims. All 1201 Cypress Point Condo - 1 bed, 1 bath Second Floor Unit. Waterfront with with rental assistance. claims are required to be presented in Pool and Tennis Courts. Includes Basic Cable & Water...... $725/mos written statements on the prescribed form 2053 Clubhouse Rd. - 3 bed, 2 bath DWMH, waterfront...... $750/mos (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and 1215 Devaney Circle - Furnished 3 bed, 2 bath WF DWMH at Rowland Subd.$850/mos Apply at 1100 Fleming Circle, Manning address of the claimant, the basis of the *CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR ANY NEW LISTINGS THAT MAY NOT APPEAR HERE! claim, the amount claimed, the date when All homes are plus utilities and require application approval and security deposit in addition to fi rst month’s rent to move in! the claim will become due, the nature of 323 S. Mill St., Manning, SC 803-435-4633 / TDD: 800-545-1833 any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim. 803-433-7368 Equal Housing Opportunity www.lisabairrentals.zoomshare.com Lisa Moore [email protected]

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH As a rogue cop under investi- “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV- Judd Hirsch (“Taxi,” “Num- gation, Paxton delivers unend- 14) * David Arquette plays host bers”) returns in “Superior Do- ing drivel about how he plays on “My Kitchen Rules” (9 p.m., nuts” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). the “game” on the “dark side of Fox, TV-14) * Matt’s best man He’s Arthur, the cranky, older the mirror.” “Training Day” is on “Life in Pieces” (9:30 p.m., and perhaps wiser owner of a dreadful and pretentious CBS, TV-14). the shop in the show’s title who Jerry Bruckheimer production takes a chance on brash young that should suffer the fate of LATE NIGHT employee Franco (Jermaine other recent series based on Fowler), a kid from “the popular movies, including Ken Jeong, Colin Hanks and street.” At a time of so many “Frequency,” “Limitless” and Bishop Briggs appear on television choices, CBS reaches “Rush Hour.” “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Dr. Phil back four decades to essentially • Set in the DC Universe of McGraw, Michael Bolton and re-create “Chico and the Man.” comic book heroes, “Powerless” Maren Morris are booked on Set in a rapidly gentrifying (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) takes a “The Late Show With Stephen Col- part of Chicago, the donut shop cheeky look at a world where bert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy is seen as the last vestige of a people have grown weary of Fallon welcomes Kristen Stew- vanishing community. Franco superhero mayhem. Vanessa art, Dan Rather and Big Sean tries to help popularize the Hudgens stars as Emily Locke, on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 shop with social media, poetry a small-town girl eager to run MICHAEL YARISH / CBS p.m., NBC) * Charlie Weber ap- slams and other methods Ar- Wayne Security, a tech compa- Justin Cornwell, left, stars as Kyle Craig and Bill Paxton as Frank pears on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” thur only dimly understands. ny that develops devices to pro- Rourke in the crime drama “Training Day,” premiering at 10 p.m. (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Leslie Katey Sagal plays a police- tect people from superhero-re- today on CBS. Mann, Jeff Perry and Alex woman all but raised in the lated damage. Guarnaschelli visit “Late Night store. David Koechner is an un- “Powerless” basically boils • Flashbacks reveal the “Superstore” (8 p.m., NBC, TV- With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., employed regular who’s so old- down to an arch workplace lengths Olivia will go on “Scan- 14) * The knives come out on NBC) * Mindy Kaling and Bill school, he still uses a fax ma- comedy, not unlike “Super- dal” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, Paxton appear on “The Late Late chine. Hirsch can still deliver store,” where glib millennials • A killer trades in contagion TV-14) * Lily plays the long Show With James Corden” (12:35 zingers, even ancient ones, take an eye-rolling approach to on “The Blacklist” (10 p.m., NBC, game on “Supernatural” (8 p.m., a.m., CBS). with great timing. Fowler more authority, in the persons of TV-14). CW, TV-14) * Dosed snacks on than holds his own with the old Emily and her superior, the in- • “A Groundhog Day Story” (10 “Mom” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A Copyright 2017 pro. competent Van Wayne (Alan p.m., Animal Planet) profiles girl’s mysterious symptoms on United Feature Syndicate “Donuts” will air on Mon- Tudyk), name-dropping cousin the famous Punxsutawney days, beginning Feb. 6. to Bruce. Forgettable at best. prognosticator and his entou- • Because CBS shows are the rage. most watched, often by an • Annalise adjusts on “How to Powell’s older audience who enjoys TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Get Away With Murder” (10 p.m., “traditional” TV viewing, peo- • Cuba Gooding Jr. visits “In- ABC, TV-14). ple tend to think of them as side the Actors Studio” (8 p.m., • New challenges on “Colony” ON MAIN “normal” and overlook the fact Bravo, TV-PG). (10 p.m., USA, TV-14). that CBS shows (“Criminal • “30 for 30” (9 p.m., ESPN) • Arranged marriages on Minds,” “Stalker”) can also be presents “This Was the XFL,” “Portlandia” (10 p.m., IFC, TV- America’s favorite the most violent and depraved. recalling a failed media sports 14). comfort shoes Not to give too much away, hybrid blending pro wrestling • Chip’s arrest forces Chris- but at least six police officers pyrotechnics and professional tine to change her plans on FOR MEN & LADIES are machine-gunned to death football. “Baskets” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). in the pilot episode of “Training • Facts emerge about Jason Day” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14), star- on “Riverdale” (9 p.m., CW, TV- SERIES NOTES ring Bill Paxton and Justin 14). Cornwell. And that’s just a • Rayna and Deacon need Sheldon tests a new product small part of the on-screen car- tighter security on “Nashville” on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., nage. (9 p.m., CMT, TV-PG). 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NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of angry lib- PHOTO PROVIDED erals packed the icy sidewalk outside Demo- The Campbell’s Soup Friends’ Lunch Group visits a historic ceme- cratic Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn apart- tery. The group goes on excursions in the nearby area and his- ment. They mocked him with signs like “Grow toric parts of South Carolina. a spine, Chuck!” and “Chuck’s a chicken.” And they chanted, “Filibuster everything!” Such is the bind Schumer finds himself in as SOUP FROM PAGE A1 he emerges as the leader of the anti-Trump re- sistance on Capitol Hill. in 1965, making it a huge Choice said her co-workers The Senate minority leader is not only ridi- force of employment. De- were like family and hoped culed and insulted by President Donald Trump spite the name, Campbell’s all of them would continue to but is also under fire from many of his own in Sumter was mostly work at Gold Kist when the constituents, who complain that he is not fight- known for its TV dinners company turned over; how- ing hard enough against the president. because most of the plant’s ever, only about half did. “He has to champion the resistance or he operation dealt with chick- “You gotta do your job, but has to get out of the way!” shouted 39-year-old en processing for the din- if you’re fast, you can talk, Hae-Lin Choi, one of the leaders of the protest ners. In 1991, the plant’s and I talked to everyone,” Tuesday night. ownership switched to Gold said Choice, who worked on The fourth-term senator has irked many Kist, a chicken production the production line. New Yorkers by supporting three of the presi- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS company. The plant has A regular at the Golden dent’s early Cabinet selections. Schumer has A woman holds a sign referring to the votes of Sen- been owned by Pilgrim’s Corral monthly meetups since vowed to oppose at least eight of Trump’s ate Minority leader Chuck Schumer during the sec- Pride, a chicken production and to the excursions that Cabinet picks, including would-be Attorney ond in a series of “Resist Trump Tuesdays,” on Tues- company, since the Pil- Godwin organizes, Choice General Jeff Sessions. day in New York at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza, grim’s Pride-Gold Kist said she’s always happy to “Our values are what matters to us. These blocks from the senator’s New York city residence. merger in 2006. see her former co-workers. Cabinet nominees almost to a person, many of Always carrying a torch of “The ones we get to see them, certainly the big eight, are against our “Chuck Schumer is not innocent in this. friendship, Godwin would every six months or so, we’re values,” Schumer told reporters this week. There’s a lot of comments he’s made. At some make birthday and anniver- so excited that they come While the demonstrators who crowded into point, Chuck Schumer needs to be held ac- sary cards for the employees when they can,” Choice said. Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza acknowledged countable for his actions and his words.” during her spare time when Campbell’s was a popular that the senator’s stand against Trump’s ban At the same time, some of the protesters out- she worked at Campbell’s. place to work in its heyday. on travelers from seven majority-Muslim side Schumer’s apartment in Park Slope said Because of that selfless act, With dozens of departments countries, and his opposition to the presi- his close ties to the political establishment Godwin was awarded em- and hundreds of workers, dent’s Supreme Court pick, are a step in the make it difficult for them to trust him. ployee of the month in 1985. even Godwin doesn’t re- right direction, they said they are still not sat- Choi called Schumer “as corporate a Demo- “It’s worth just keeping up member everyone’s names. isfied. crat as they come” — “bought and paid for by with friends,” Godwin said. This year the group plans Trump first mocked the 66-year-old senator Goldman Sachs.” The gatherings don’t stop to host more than 90 former as the Democrats’ “head clown” during the Another protest organizer, Elizabeth Zeldin, at lunch. Godwin regularly co-workers. Godwin has re- fight over Obamacare. This week, the presi- said she was “horrified” by Schumer’s early organizes historical trips and served a room and has even dent branded him “Fake Tears Chuck Schum- support for Trump’s Cabinet. fun tours across Sumter and prepared name tags. er” after the senator got choked up while de- “I’m very concerned that he is saying the South Carolina for the group. “I remember everyone’s nouncing the president’s immigration order. right thing now and is once again going to go They’ve visited Charleston faces but not everyone’s “I’m going to ask him who was his acting back into deal-making mode with the Trump Tea Plantation, Shaw Air name,” Godwin said. coach,” Trump said. administration,” she said. “This is going to be Force Base and have even The number of workers Asked about Trump’s insult, White House a really tough, long fight ahead, and he can’t toured the alma mater. didn’t limit the power of press secretary Sean Spicer said Wednesday: regress.” “I want to create interest friendship at Campbell’s. for them, not just eat lunch Ada Atkinson, 73, said “you and get up and go,” she said. would feel a closeness with Godwin started to give away everyone you worked with “We forecast it will take 10 door prizes and now invites a in every area.” ROADS FROM PAGE A1 years to recover the damage guest speaker to every lunch. Atkinson worked for in the last five years,” she Godwin said that some of Campbell’s for 20 years, stay- She said she would like to state’s serious accidents. said. the members have died, ing on with Gold Kist and Pil- improve highway safety with Hall said that currently, She said the state is blessed moved away or have gone grim’s Pride for 40 years until a two-pronged approach. only 17 percent of paved roads with a growing economy, but off to nursing homes. But at her retirement. Atkinson “One, help the driver stay under state care are classified it has not been able to keep up the 20-year reunion, 96 loved Campbell’s to the very on the road,” she said. as “good.” with the growth. members were present. end, even after getting tennis That would include rumble “We have simply waited “The average South Caro- That’s a record, Godwin elbow from pulling the chick- strips, more guard rails, sig- much too long,” she said. “We linian spends an average of 30 said. And even if they don’t ens down when she worked nage and striping. should be investing $900 million hours stuck in traffic,” she come to the monthly meet- in the production area. Second, she said, she would annually just on pavement.” said. ings, Godwin is still flexing “I dream about it every like to help drivers recover if Over the last five years the She also decried that other her artistic hand and send- night, even though I don’t they leave the road by build- state has seen a significant de- than for Interstate highways, ing out birthday cards. work there anymore,” At- ing wider shoulders and re- cline in pavement conditions the state does not have a road “Kathy’s such a faithful kinson said. “In fact, I moving obstacles. Hall said. widening program. lady; she’s the glue that keeps dreamt about working She said she would like to us together,” Louise Choice there last night. It was a target the state’s safety pro- said. 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COMMENTARY The first firestorm

hat hysterical reac- ders, free tion to the travel trade, global- ban announced Fri- ization. T day is a portent of Trump be- what is to come if President lieves in se- Donald Trump carries out curing the the mandate given to him by Southern those who elected him. border, The travel ban bars refu- bringing U.S. gees for 120 days. From Pat industry Syria, refugees are banned Buchanan home, eco- indefinitely. And a 90-day nomic na- ban has been imposed on tionalism, travel here from Iraq, Syria, ‘’America First.’’ Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia They want endless immi- and Yemen. gration from the Third Was that weekend-long World to remake America primal scream really justi- into the polyglot ‘’universal fied? nation’’ of Ben Wattenberg’s As of Monday, no one was utopian vision. Trump’s fol- being detained at a U.S. air- lowers want back the Ameri- port. ca they knew. Yet the shrieking had not Our foreign policy elites stopped. All five stories on see democratization as a vo- NOTABLE & QUOTABLE page one of Monday’s Wash- cation and an autocratic ington Post were about the Russia as an implacable abomination. The New York enemy. Trump instead sees Liberals should support Gorsuch and Times’ editorial, ‘’Trashing Moscow as a potential ally American Ideals and Securi- against real enemies like al- ty,’’ called it bigoted, cow- Qaida and ISIS. everybody should Resist the Reload ardly, xenophobic, Islamo- There is another reason phobic, un-American, un- for the reflexive howl at righteous. Trump’s travel ban. The es- Neal K. Katyal, an acting faith in the highest court of lessly checking Facebook This ban, went the week- tablishment views it, proba- solicitor general in the the land.” makes you an awful lot like end wail, is the ‘’Muslim bly correctly, as the first Obama administration, ex- I couldn’t agree more. a lab rat.” ban’’ of the Trump cam- move toward a new immi- plains “Why Liberals Should Right about now, the public paign. But how so, when not gration policy, built on pre- Back Neil Gorsuch.” Read it could use some reassurance You probably remember one of the six largest Mus- 1965 foundations, and root- online at www.nytimes.com: that no matter how chaotic the rat that habitually lim countries — Indonesia, ed in a preference for West- our politics become, the presses a lever hoping for a India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, ern-Christian immigrants I am hard-pressed to members of the Supreme pellet. It’s never sure when Egypt, Turkey — was on the first. think of one thing President Court will uphold the oath a reward will come, so it’s list? Missing also were When the Times rages Trump has done right in the they must take: to “adminis- compelled to just keep three-dozen other Muslim that ‘’American ideals’’ or last 11 days since his inau- ter justice without respect pressing. When you check countries. ‘’traditional American val- guration. Until Tuesday, to persons, and do equal your phone, your brain gets Of the seven countries fac- ues’’ are under attack by when he nominated an ex- right to the poor and to the its own little zing: Someone ing a 90-day ban, three are Trump, what they really traordinary judge and man, rich.” I am confident Neil might be talking about you U.S.-designated state spon- mean is that their ideology Neil Gorsuch, to be a justice Gorsuch will live up to that on Facebook! No? Reload. sors of terror, and the other and agenda are threatened on the Supreme Court. promise. Maybe Donald Trump four are war zones. Clearly, by Trump. The nomination comes at • • • tweeted again! Reload. this is about homeland secu- We are headed for a series a fraught moment. The new According to a Jan. 30 re- Maybe your Instagram got a rity, not religious discrimi- of collisions and crises, and administration’s executive port by CBS News, an Iraqi heart! Reload. Reload. Re- nation. what has happened in Eu- actions on immigration general was barred from load. The criterion for being in- rope will likely happen here. have led to chaos every- U.S. But you’re no rat. Human cluded in the travel ban ap- As the Third World invasion where from the nation’s air- brains are able to ignore re- pears to be that these places and growing Islamization of ports to the Department of BAGHDAD — Gen. Talib wards and resist the clever are the more likely breeding the Old Continent -- which Justice. They have raised al Kenani commands the ways apps hijack our brains, grounds for terrorists. the EU has proven unable to justified concern about elite American-trained if we learn a few coping Yet there are lessons for stop -- has discredited cen- whether the new adminis- counter terrorist forces that skills. the Trump White House in trist parties and continuous- tration will follow the law. have been leading the fight Are Facebook or Twitter the media-stoked panic and ly fed a populist-nationalist More than ever, public con- against ISIS for two years. “addictions”? Though the outrage at the end of his uprising there, so may it fidence in our system of “I’m a four star general, emerging scientific research first week in office. here also. government depends on the and I’m banned from enter- on social media doesn’t First, Steve Bannon’s ob- And Trump not only ap- impartiality and indepen- ing the U.S.?” he said. agree on that term, the evi- servation that the media are pears to have no desire to dence of the courts. His family was relocated dence that we aren’t coping ‘’the opposition party,’’ is yield to his enemies in poli- I have no doubt that if to the U.S. for their safety, well is on display at dinner obviously on target. While tics and the media, he has confirmed, Judge Gorsuch and he’d had plans to see tables where everyone is Sen. Chuck Schumer was no choice, as he is now the would help to restore confi- them next week, until he staring at screens — and crying on camera that the personification of a surging dence in the rule of law. His was told not to bother. even at crosswalks, where ban was ‘’un-American,’’ the Middle American counter- years on the bench reveal a “I have been fighting ter- distracted pedestrians walk media were into the more se- revolution. commitment to judicial in- rorism for 13 years and win- into traffic. Don’t just blame rious business of stamped- Undeniably, there are dependence — a record that ning,” he said. “Now my the millennials. A new ing and driving the protest- great numbers of Americans should give the American kids are now asking if I’m a Nielsen study found Ameri- ers. who agree with the libels the people confidence that he terrorist?” … cans age 35 to 49 spend A second lesson is one Times showered on Trump will not compromise princi- “This ban needs to be re- nearly seven hours a week every White House learns. and, by extension, his back- ple to favor the president viewed,” Kenani said. “We on social media, more than Before a major decision is ers whom Hillary Clinton who appointed him. thought we were partners younger generations. announced, if possible, get designated ‘’the racist, sex- Last week, The Denver with our American friends, (Psychologists agree that) everyone’s input and every- ist, homophobic, xenopho- Post encouraged the presi- and now we realize that what you need are skills to one on board to provide bic, Islamophobic … deplor- dent to nominate Judge we’re just considered ter- manage social media as a what Pat Moynihan called ables.’’ Gorsuch in part because “a rorists.” part of your life. the ‘’second and third eche- But by whatever slurs justice who does his best to • • • lons of advocacy.’’ Those left they are called, Middle interpret the Constitution In “Take Back Your Brain Notable & Quotable is com- out tend to leak. Americans seem prepared to or statute and apply the law From Social Media,” The piled by Graham Osteen. A third lesson Trump fight. And history shows of the land without preju- Wall Street Journal’s Geof- Contact him at graham@ should learn is that the es- that such people do not dice could go far to restore frey Fowler writes, “Mind- theitem.com. tablishment he routed and calmly accept the loss of the city he humiliated are what is most precious to out to break him as they them -- the country they broke LBJ on Vietnam, grew up in, the country they LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nixon on Watergate, and al- love. most broke Reagan on the They have turned to WRITER THANKS TRUMP FOR PROTECTING do it elsewhere. Thank you, President Iran-Contra affair. Trump to lead them. Why AMERICA WITH IMMIGRATION FREEZE Trump, for trying to keep the war against While the establishment should he not, having been murderous terrorists on foreign shores. As may no longer be capable of raised up by them, and Thank you, President Trump, for caring a vet, I went to those shores several times inspiring and leading the na- knowing in his own heart enough to protect America. You had to so the terrorists would not come here. I tion, so detested is it, it has what the establishment and make a tough decision and you made it. I know of no vet who has looked in the eyes not lost its appetite or its the media think of him and cannot understand why so many Ameri- of the Taliban or ISIS, and have faced death ability to break and bring would do to him? cans are so blind to this. Have they forgot- for their country, who protests your action. down presidents. Ten days in, and already ten 9/11 so soon? How about San Antonio? The only protesters I know of are those And Trump is vulnerable, it is ‘’Game On!’’ American blood was poured out in San Ber- who have paid no price for freedom, have not only because he is an en- nardino, too, but now I hear California has sucked up all of America’s blessings and vied outsider who seized the Patrick J. Buchanan is the filed a lawsuit against the President. Stupid have big mouths that have never backed up highest prize politics has on author of the new book ‘’The is as stupid does. Thank you, President their words, including the Hollywood estab- offer, but because his agenda Greatest Comeback: How Trump, for caring for my family. It seems so lishment. I find it odd that ISIS would glad- would cancel out that of the Richard Nixon Rose From many so-called patriots cherish their selfish ly blow up Hollywood, if they could, for elites. Defeat to Create the New Ma- opinions and immigrant terrorists more they see Hollywood displaying all the deca- They believe in open bor- jority.’’ © 2017 creators.com than keeping my family and millions of oth- dence and immorality of America on the ers safe. Listen, if you hate your fellow movie screen, and it’s true. Yet, Hollywood HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off at Americans and love immigrant murderers is the first to speak out. Is there greater evi- so much, go live with them. Please, go dence that stupid is as stupid does? I get it, The Sumter Item offi ce, 36 W. Liberty St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, ahead, move to one of the seven countries President Trump, this is not about Islam. I Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for included in the travel ban or move to Cana- have many Muslim friends, too. It’s about verifi cation purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the da with the other cowards. America does keeping America safe for 90 days until we print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_ not need you or want you. You have no idea can be sure. Thank you. editor. about the true price of freedom. You just RON UNDERWOOD want to blab your ignorant propaganda, so Dalzell A12 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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All for- St. Francis Xavier students Partly sunny Mostly cloudy, a A bit of morning Partly sunny Partly sunny with a Sunny, pleasant and mer Campbell Soup em- are invited to an adult shower late rain; cooler shower warmer ployees are invited to meet and greet from 2 to 5 share their memories as p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, in the 73° 47° 51° / 32° 51° / 32° 60° / 36° 67° / 44° we celebrate our 25th anni- Iris Room at Central Caroli- Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 45% Chance of rain: 5% versary. na Health Sciences Center, WNW 4-8 mph ESE 4-8 mph NNE 6-12 mph NE 7-14 mph W 4-8 mph SW 3-6 mph The Goodwill Cultural Center 133 S. Main St., Sumter. Re- will host internationally freshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P to catholic- Gaff ney known musician and perform- 63/39 er Ezra Brown at 4 p.m. on schoolsofsumter@gmail. 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NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Sumter’s magnificent seven

DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter High School had seven football players sign to play collegiately on Wednesday – National Signing Day – the first day players can sign. The players who signed are seated, left to right, Richburg Canty, Jahkeem Green, Kenjae Rose, Khalil Moore, Raymond Johnson, Pressley Harvin and Rodney Pitts. Gamecock football players Harvin, Canty, Green, Johnson, Moore, Pitts and Rose all put pen to paper on National Signing Day

BY DENNIS BRUNSON Raymond Johnson, Khalil Moore, Rod- cations paid for,” Barnes said. other Football Bowl Subdivision sign- [email protected] ney Pitts and Kenjae Rose. They were “They’re getting the opportunity to do ee, inking with Georgia Southern. there to watch the Gamecock football something that can change their lives Moore, an offensive lineman, There was a long line of tables set players make official where they and the lives of their family. signed with South Carolina State, a up in the mini gymnasium at Sumter planned to play football at on the col- “This means a lot more than win- Football Championship Subdivision High School on Wednesday, seven of legiate level on National Signing Day. ning football games.” school. them to be exact. Taking it all in was Gamecock foot- Harvin, rated by many as the No. 1 Canty, Pitts and Rose signed with Milling around with SHS coaches ball head coach Mark Barnes. punter in the country, was the most NCAA Division II schools. Canty, a de- and administrators were family mem- “This is what it’s all about, to get to high profile signee, signing with Geor- fensive end, signed with Lenoir-Rhyne bers and friends of Richburg Canty, see these players get the chance to gia Tech. Jakheem Green, Pressley Harvin, move on to college and have their edu- Johnson, a defensive end, was an- SEE SEVEN, PAGE B3 Tigers add Muschamp, 15, including USC focus WR, QB & on defense BY PETE IACOBELLI coach’s son The Associated Press

BY PETE IACOBELLI COLUMBIA — After South The Associated Press Carolina gave up 102 points in its final two games, coach Will CLEMSON — Clemson head Muschamp went searching for coach Dabo Swinney is happy people to lower than number. with his newest group of foot- He believes he got a group to ball players. He’s even happier do that on Wednesday, with 14 with his program’s reach has JUSTIN DRIGGERS / THE SUMTER ITEM of the Gamecocks spread outside the Southeast. Crestwood High School wide receiver Julius Pearson, left, and defensive tackle Kevin Sharper 24 signees coming The Tigers each signed with their respective colleges on Wednesday at the school during National Sign- on defense. One group of 15 in- ing Day. Pearson is headed to Limestone College in Gaffney while Sharper is off to Highland of the best parts cludes quarter- Community College in Kansas. for Muschamp: back Hunter No surprises. Johnson from In- “It’s a pretty diana and offen- uneventful sign- MUSCHAMP sive linemen from GSU’s loss is Saints’ gain ing day, which we HIGGINS New York and needed,” Muschamp said Ohio, areas the Wednesday. national champions don’t usu- That starts with 5-foot-9 cor- ally pull people from. with Crestwood’s Pearson nerback Jamyest Williams, Swinney said Wednesday who turned down a strong that he is “really excited about BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS called the Crestwood High said. “You can’t take any- push from Georgia — Williams the brand and how the reach [email protected] standout one December thing for granted. I just is from Athens — to stick with has really grown for us, Swin- afternoon. had to maintain my focus the Gamecocks. The program ney said Wednesday. It was not the type of The conversation was to and move on to the next also won a signing day battle Offensive lineman Matt Christmas surprise Julius let Pearson know that his (college).” with Virginia Tech to hold Bockhorst from Cincinnati Pearson was hoping for. scholarship offer had That turned out to be onto defensive end-linebacker was Clemson first Ohio recruit After a lengthy commit- been rescinded with just Limestone College, an Brad Johnson. in six years. Noah DeHond, an- ment to Georgia State, in- over a month to go before NCAA Division II school Williams thought South Car- other offensive lineman, is coming Panthers head National Signing Day. in Gaffney whose pro- olina was a stronger fit for from Rochester, New York, and coach and former Univer- “It hurt me a lot, but at gram is entering just its him and would give him a considered Alabama before sity of South Carolina as- the same time, nothing is chance to grow more than joining the Tigers. sistant Shawn Elliott guaranteed,” Pearson SEE PEARSON, PAGE B3 staying near home. Swinney even got a surprise, Top 25 Class: Yes. mid-media session visit from Best in class: Jamyest Wil- returned defensive end Chris- liams, is rated the country’s tian Wilkins. The junior-to-be eighth best cornerback and did the same thing a year ago Eagles’ Brown headed to S.C. State should bring a fiery spirit to a and the Tigers went on to win position of need. the national title. “Just a little BY EDDIE LITAKER Best of the rest: WRs OrTre deja vu,” Wilkins said while Special To The Sumter Item College. South Carolina State Uni- Smith and Shi Smith are young, hugging Swinney. On versity, on National Sign- tall standouts who should add Top 25 Class: Yes SUMMERTON – Scott’s Wednesday, ing Day. to South Carolina’s offense, Best in class: Tee Higgins, Branch High School foot- Farmer “Coach Pough’s reputa- which already featured promi- WR, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. ball head coach Wayne watched as tion definitely precedes nent freshmen in QB Jake Bent- With two-time, 1,000-yard re- Farmer went through one of his him,” Farmer said. “He ley and RB Rico Dowdle. ceiver Mike Williams off to the the recruiting process BROWN own, Andre (Brown) has got a lot of Late addition: Aaron Sterling, NFL, the Tigers were in need with Buddy Pough, then Brown Jr., pressure because every a one-time Alabama defensive of a tall, lanky playmaker on a defensive coordinator signed to play for Farm- kid I’ve sent there has end commitment, picked South at what was then known er’s former college coach, SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 as South Carolina State now the head coach at SEE BROWN, PAGE B3 SEE USC, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Atlanta at Houston, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. SPORTS ITEMS SCOREBOARD Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES TV, RADIO Toronto at Orlando, 7 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. TODAY Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. 6:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Chicago at Houston, 8 p.m. Holmes lifts Clemson Tour Dubai Desert Classic First Round from L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Phoenix Open First Round Milwaukee at Denver, 9 p.m. from Scottsdale, Ariz. (GOLF). Dallas at Portland, 10:30 p.m. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan State SATURDAY’S GAMES to 74-62 win over GT at Nebraska (ESPN). Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Memphis at New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m. South Florida (ESPNEWS). Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m. CLEMSON — Avry Holmes had 18 hard to keep the good play flowing at 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Missouri at Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. points off four 3-pointers and Shel- home, where the team has not won Florida (ESPN2). Cleveland at New York, 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Bryant at Mount Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m. ton Mitchell made six foul shots in since defeating UNC Wilmington on St. Mary’s (ESPNU). Denver at San Antonio, 9 p.m. the final minute as Clemson held off Dec. 28. Holmes went 3-of-3 from be- 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Geor- Memphis at Minnesota, 9 p.m. gia Tech at Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Milwaukee at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Georgia Tech 74-62 on Wednesday hind the arc to push Clemson to an 7 p.m. – College Basketball: South Carolina Golden State at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. night. eight-point lead at the break. at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). The Tigers (13-8, 3-6 Atlantic Coast 7 p.m. – International Tennis: Davis Cup UP NEXT Match from Melbourne, Australia – Austra- NHL STANDINGS Conference) looked like they had this lia vs. Czech Republic (TENNIS). By The Associated Press 7 p.m. – College Basketball: James Madison one wrapped up early Georgia Tech continues its road at Elon (TIME WARNER 1250). EASTERN CONFERENCE with a 55-34 lead on Eli- swing at Wake Forest on Saturday. 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Buffalo (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). ATLANTIC DIVISION jah Thomas’ basket with Clemson travels to No. 15 Florida 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Eastern Illinois at GP W L OT Pts GF GA 9:14 to play. But the Yel- State on Sunday. Tennessee State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Montreal 51 30 14 7 67 155 127 8 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Sammy Ottawa 48 26 16 6 58 132 129 low Jackets (13-9, 5-5) ral- Vasquez vs. Luis Collazo in a Welterweight Boston 53 26 21 6 58 135 138 lied down the stretch to SEMI-PRO FOOTBALL TEAM Bout and Yordenis Ugas vs. Levan Ghvami- Toronto 48 23 16 9 55 148 139 MEETING ON SATURDAY chava in a Welterweight Bout from Tunica, Florida 51 22 19 10 54 122 142 cut the large lead to 65-58 Miss. (FOX SPORTS 1). Tampa Bay 51 22 23 6 50 139 150 HOLMES 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Atlanta at Houston Buffalo 49 20 20 9 49 120 141 with 2:14 to go. The Tri-County Gamecocks, a semi- (TNT). Detroit 50 20 21 9 49 126 148 Georgia Tech, though, pro football team, will begin strength 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona at Ore- METROPOLITAN DIVISION gon State (ESPN2). could get no closer as the cold-shoot- and conditioning and have a team 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Belmont at Mur- GP W L OT Pts GF GA ing team missed the three shots it took meeting on Saturday. ray State (ESPNU). Washington 50 33 11 6 72 162 109 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mis- Columbus 49 33 12 4 70 166 118 the rest of the way to lose its 12th The strength and conditioning will sissippi State at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). Pittsburgh 49 31 13 5 67 176 143 straight road game in the series — be held at Mayewood Middle School on 9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Stephen F. N.Y. Rangers 50 31 18 1 63 171 135 Austin at Sam Houston State (TIME WAR- Philadelphia 51 25 20 6 56 141 160 Clemson’s longest home win streak Brewington Road beginning at 9 a.m. NER 1250). N.Y. Islanders 48 22 17 9 53 139 138 against any ACC opponent. It will be followed by a team meeting 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama-Bir- Carolina 49 22 20 7 51 131 141 mingham at Texas-El Paso (CBS SPORTS New Jersey 51 21 21 9 51 117 147 Mitchell ended with 15 points and at the covered area at Dillon Park. NETWORK). Thomas 12 before fouling out in the All players must he at least 18 years 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles Clippers (TNT). CENTRAL DIVISION final minute. Donte Grantham had 11 old and be a high school graduate or 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Gonzaga at GP W L OT Pts GF GA while leading scorer Jaron Blos- have a GED. Brigham Young (ESPN2). Minnesota 49 33 11 5 71 165 111 11 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Mary’s Chicago 52 30 17 5 65 143 135 somgame was the fifth Tiger in dou- For more information, call Ralph (Calif.) at Pacific (ESPNU). Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 140 134 ble-digits with 10 points. China at (803) 565-1718 or Bernard 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona State St. Louis 50 24 21 5 53 141 157 at Oregon (FOX SPORTS 1). Dallas 51 21 20 10 52 141 160 Ben Lammers had a career high 25 Blanding at (803) 464-4427. 2:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Winnipeg 53 24 25 4 52 155 164 points for the Yellow Jackets, surpass- Tour Dubai Desert Classic Second Round Colorado 47 13 32 2 28 94 161 (4) VILLANOVA 66 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). ing the 24 he got earlier this month PACIFIC DIVISION PROVIDENCE 57 GP W L OT Pts GF GA against Louisville. Lammers was 12 of San Jose 51 32 17 2 66 138 117 18 from the floor and grabbed nine re- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Jalen COLLEGE BASKETBALL Anaheim 52 28 15 9 65 138 130 Edmonton 52 28 16 8 64 154 137 bounds. Brunson scored 15 of his 21 points in MEN’S TOP 25 SCHEDULE Los Angeles 50 25 21 4 54 126 123 The loss ended a two-game win the second half and No. 4 Villanova Calgary 52 25 24 3 53 134 149 TODAY’S GAMES Vancouver 50 23 21 6 52 119 140 streak for the Yellow Jackets, who had held off Providence 66-57 on Wednes- (1) Gonzaga at BYU, 11 p.m. Arizona 49 16 27 6 38 110 155 beaten Florida State and Notre Dame day night to sweep the season series (5) Arizona at Oregon State, 9 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for (13) Oregon vs. Arizona State, 11 p.m. overtime loss. in the last week to get into the upper from the Friars. (18) Saint Mary’s at Pacific, 11 p.m. (24) Florida vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES half of the ACC standings. But Geor- Josh Hart added 17 points and eight Columbus 6, N.Y. Rangers 4 gia Tech has had its struggles on the rebounds for the Wildcats (21-2, 8-2 Big SATURDAY’S GAMES Carolina 5, Philadelphia 1 (1) Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara, 11 p.m. Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 2 road in league play, falling for the East), who led by as many as 13 points (2) Baylor vs. Kansas State, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 2 third straight time. in the second half before Providence (3) Kansas vs. Iowa State, 2 p.m. New Jersey 4, Detroit 3 turned up its defensive pressure and (4) Villanova vs. St. John’s, 8 p.m. Boston 4, Tampa Bay 3 BIG PICTURE (5) Arizona at (13) Oregon, 4 p.m. Montreal 5, Buffalo 2 made a late run. (6) Louisville at Boston College, 3 p.m. Florida 6, Ottawa 5 (7) West Virginia vs. Oklahoma State, 5 p.m. Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Georgia Tech: The Yellow Jackets A long 3-pointer by Providence (8) Kentucky at (24) Florida, 8:15 p.m. Dallas 6, Toronto 3 have been an ACC surprise this season freshman Alpha Diallo cut the deficit (9) Virginia at Syracuse, Noon Minnesota 5, Edmonton 2 (11) UCLA at Washington, 10:30 p.m. Los Angeles 3, Arizona 2 with wins over North Carolina, Florida to 59-57 with just more than two min- (12) North Carolina vs. (20) Notre Dame, 6 p.m. Anaheim 5, Colorado 1 State and Notre Dame. At Clemson, utes left and brought the crowd to its (14) Cincinnati vs. UConn, 4 p.m. San Jose 3, Chicago 1 (17) Maryland vs. (23) Purdue, Noon though, Georgia Tech was largely cold feet. (18) Saint Mary’s at San Diego, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES from the floor. While Lammers made six The Friars had a chance to get closer (19) South Carolina vs. Georgia, 2 p.m. Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. (21) Duke vs. Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m. of his eight shots, the rest of the Yellow after Brunson was called for traveling (22) Creighton vs. Xavier, 3 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Jackets were only 5-of-16 shooting. They with just under a minute remaining and SUNDAY’S GAMES TODAY’S GAMES also had 11 turnovers the first 20 min- the Wildcats up by four. But the sopho- (10) Wisconsin vs. Indiana, 1 p.m. Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. utes, nearly as many as the 14 a game more guard stole the ball on the other (15) Florida State vs. Clemson, 12:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. they’ve averaged this season. end and completed a three-point play Edmonton at Nashville, 8 p.m. Clemson: The Tigers finally broke that put the game out of reach. NFL PLAYOFFS Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. The Associated Press Toronto at St. Louis, 9 p.m. out of a six-game ACC losing streak at Chicago at Arizona, 9 p.m. Pittsburgh last time out and worked From wire reports WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Houston 27, Oakland 14 Seattle 26, Detroit 6 FRIDAY’S GAMES Pittsburgh 30, Miami 12 Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 13 Calgary at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Anaheim at Florida, 7:30 p.m. AREA ROUNDUP Atlanta 36, Seattle 20 N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. New England 34, Houston 16 Green Bay 34, Dallas 31 SATURDAY’S GAMES Pittsburgh 18, Kansas City 16 Los Angeles at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Washington at Montreal, 1 p.m. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Winnipeg at Colorado, 3 p.m. Alice Drive, Hillcrest girls to meet for Atlanta 44, Green Bay 21 Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. New England 36, Pittsburgh 17 Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. PRO BOWL Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Sumter Middle School Conference title Sunday, Jan. 29 At Orlando, Fla. Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m. AFC 20, NFC 13 Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m. Stevye Sinkler scored 21 points to Barons with 12 points. Waverly McIver Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8 p.m. SUPER BOWL LI Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. lead Alice Drive Middle School’s girls added 11. Sunday Arizona at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. basketball team to a 39-33 victory over At Houston Atlanta vs. New England, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Bates on Wednesday in a semifinal BOYS TRANSACTIONS game in the Sumter Middle School NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press Conference tournament at the ADMS JV BASKETBALL By The Associated Press BASEBALL gymnasium. American League LEE CENTRAL 66 EASTERN CONFERENCE KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms The Lady Hawks will meet Hillcrest with 1B/OF Brandon Moss on a two-year in the championship game on Satur- PAGELAND CENTRAL 24 ATLANTIC DIVISION contract. W L Pct GB OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms day at noon at Crestwood High Boston 30 18 .625 — with RHP Luis Miguel Romero and OF Enry School’s The Castle. PAGELAND – Lee Central High Toronto 30 19 .612 ½ Pantojas on minor league contracts. New York 21 29 .420 10 SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned HP Jona- Tajanique Johnson added six points School improved to 11-2 with a 66-24 Philadelphia 18 29 .383 11½ than Aro and C Jesus Sucre outright to Ta- for Alice Drive. Inga Colclough added victory over Pageland Central on Brooklyn 9 39 .188 21 coma (PCL). SOUTHEAST DIVISION National League four points and eight rebounds for the Tuesday at the PC gymnasium. W L Pct GB ATLANTA BRAVES — Assigned OF Adam Lady Hawks. Javontae McCloud led the Stal- Washington 28 20 .583 — Walker outright to Gwinnett (IL). Atlanta 28 20 .583 — CHICAGO CUBS — Traded RHP James Farris HILLCREST 33 lions with 17 points and seven as- Charlotte 23 26 .469 5½ and international bonus money slot number sists. Kentrell Holloman had 11 Miami 19 30 .388 9½ 28 to Colorado for RHP Eddie Butler and inter- MAYEWOOD 23 Orlando 19 31 .380 10 national bonus money slot number 74. Desig- points, five steals, six rebounds and nated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment. CENTRAL DIVISION MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Claimed SS Ehire Hillcrest Middle School advanced to four assists. Travis Hickson had W L Pct GB Adrianza off waivers from San Francisco. the championship game of the Sumter nine points and Derrick Joye, Cleveland 32 15 .681 — WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to Indiana 25 22 .532 7 terms with RHP Vance Worley on a minor Middle School Conference tournament De’Ablo Halley and Kentavious Chicago 24 25 .490 9 league contract. with a 33-23 semifinal win over Reed each had eight. Milwaukee 21 26 .447 11 American Association Detroit 21 27 .438 11½ KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Chris- Mayewood on Wednesday at the MMS WILSON HALL 51 tian Montgomery. gymnasium. WESTERN CONFERENCE LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed C Luis Alen. Zamani Fulmore led the Lady Wild- TRINITY-BYRNES 38 SOUTHWEST DIVISION WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed OF Reggie W L Pct GB Abercrombie. cats with nine points. Aubriel Keith Wilson Hall improved to 13-5 with San Antonio 37 11 .771 — Can-Am League had eight and Daisha Morant Destyni a 51-38 victory over Trinity-Byrnes Houston 36 16 .692 3 ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP Chris Memphis 29 21 .580 9 Carmain. Crim had six apiece. on Wednesday at Nash Student Cen- New Orleans 19 30 .388 18½ TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed INF Danny Hillcrest will meet Alice Drive in the ter. Dallas 18 30 .375 19 Mateo. championship game on Saturday at Graham VanPatten and Nathan Har- NORTHWEST DIVISION BASKETBALL W L Pct GB Women’s National Basketball Association noon at Crestwood High School’s The ris both scored 13 points to lead the Utah 30 19 .612 — ATLANTA DREAM — Re-signed G Layshia Castle. Barons. Oklahoma City 28 21 .571 2 Clarendon to a multi-year contract. Denver 21 26 .447 8 Portland 22 28 .440 8½ FOOTBALL Minnesota 19 29 .396 10½ National Football League VARSITY BASKETBALL MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL PACIFIC DIVISION JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Retained tight ends coach Ron Middleton, defensive as- WILSON HALL 50 CHESTNUT OAKS 40 W L Pct GB sistant Mike Rutenberg and offensive as- Golden State 41 7 .854 — sistant John Donovan. Reassigned special TRINITY-BYRNES 41 MAYEWOOD 28 L.A. Clippers 30 18 .625 11 teams coordinator Mike Mallory to assis- Sacramento 19 30 .388 22½ tant special teams coordinator. Named Wilson Hall improved to 16-4 with Chestnut Oaks Middle School de- L.A. Lakers 17 34 .333 25½ Jason Rebrovich assistant defensive line a 50-41 victory over Trinity-Byrnes feated Mayewood 40-28 on Tuesday at Phoenix 15 33 .313 26 coach, Joe Danna assistant defensive backs coach, Tony Sparano Jr. assistant of- on Wednesday at Nash Student Cen- the COMS gymnasium in a quarterfi- TUESDAY’S GAMES fensive line coach and Eric Price offense ter. nal game in the Sumter Middle Toronto 108, New Orleans 106, OT research specialist. Washington 117, New York 101 NEW YORK JETS — Named Stump Mitchell Courtney Clark led the Lady Barons School Conference basketball tourna- Houston 105, Sacramento 83 running backs coach. San Antonio 108, Oklahoma City 94 with 12 points. Mary Daniel Stokes ment. Portland 115, Charlotte 98 HOCKEY had 11 points to go with nine re- Jamie Golden led the Falcons L.A. Lakers 120, Denver 116 National Hockey League bounds, three steals and two blocked with nine points. Daytreon Mack DALLAS STARS — Traded Fs Brendan Ran- WEDNESDAY’S GAMES ford and Branden Troock to Arizona for G shots. Liza Segars and Cameron Duffy added seven and Montel McCoy had Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m. Justin Peters and D Justin Hache. both scored six points. six. Minnesota at Cleveland, 7 p.m. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Fired coach Ken Hitch- Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. cock. Promoted assistant coach Mike Yeo Chestnut travels to Manning today New Orleans at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. to head coach. for a semifinal game at 5:30 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D JV BASKETBALL Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Christian Djoos to Hershey (AHL). Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. WILSON HALL 32 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT ECHL Semifinals L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Traded D Alex Memphis at Denver, 9 p.m. TRINITY-BYRNES 23 Today Kuqali to Quad City for D Jake Baker. Agreed Bates at Alice Drive, 5:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m. to terms with F Louis Belisle. Chicago at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Wilson Hall improved to 12-3 with a Chestnut Oaks at Manning, 5:30 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday COLLEGE 32-23 over Trinity-Byrnes on Wednes- Championship EHARVARD — Named Mickey Fein pass At Crestwood High School TODAY’S GAMES game coordinator and wide receivers day at Nash Student Center. L.A. Lakers at Washington, 7 p.m. Semifinal winners, immediately following girls coach. Andi Grae Wingate led the Lady game THE SUMTER ITEM NATIONAL SIGNING DAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 | B3

SEVEN LOCAL SIGNEES FROM PAGE B1 SUMTER Richburg Canty, defensive end, Lenoir-Rhyne Jahkeem Green, defensive line, Highland Community College in North Carolina, while Rose, Pressley Harvin, punter, Georgia a linebacker, and Pitts, a run- Tech Raymond Johnson, defensive end, ning back, signed with Univer- Georgia Southern sity of Charleston in West Vir- Khalil Moore, offensive line, South Carolina State ginia. Rodney Pitts, running back, Uni- Green, a defensive lineman, versity of Charleston Kenjae Rose, linebacker, University is going the junior college of Charleston route. He signed with High- CRESTWOOD land Community College in Julius Pearson, wide receiver, Kansas. Limestone Kevin Sharper, defensive tackle, There were actually eight Highland Community College players on Sumter’s 9-2 team LAURENCE MANNING who will play at the collegiate Josh Edwards, defensive end, level. Shrine Bowl offensive Newberry Maleke Davis, linebacker, New- lineman Daviyon McDaniel berry graduated in December and is SCOTT’S BRANCH already enrolled at FCS school Andre Brown Jr., athlete, South Charleston Southern. Carolina State Barnes said there is more to this group than the talent that Bowl and in the Blue-Grey each possesses. All-American Bowl in Jack- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Not only are they great sonville, Fla. He was also se- Highly-touted quarterback recruit Tua Tagovailoa speaks to the Tuscaloosa, Ala., media on Wednes- football players, but all of the lected as the Special Teams day during National Signing Day. The Crimson Tide had the top-ranked recruiting class for the sev- guys are great people,” he Player of the Year by the enth straight year. said. South Carolina Football While Harvin garnered the Coaches Association. most attention, there was no Barnes knew how special it drama surrounding his re- was to have Harvin punting ’Bama continues reign atop cruitment. He committed to for him. the Atlantic Coast Conference “He didn’t just come out to school in March of 2016 and practice and punt the football never wavered on his decision. and that was it,” Barnes said. team recruiting standings Tech was his first offer, and “He worked to master his while a couple of other schools craft. He has a great talent BY STEVE MEGARGEE “It just speaks to the pro- Farrell, the director of re- talked to him, he let them know and he’s worked to improve it. The Associated Press cess that they’ve put in cruiting for Rivals. that his choice was made. Har- “He’s only going to get bet- place there and the machine Ohio State and Southern vin said he chose the Atlanta ter because he’s going to get Alabama came up just that is really unstoppable,” California also had reason school for academics as much more coaching at the colle- short in its bid for a second said Barton Simmons, the to celebrate. as for football. giate level,” Barnes added. “I straight national title on the director of scouting for Simmons said the average “I’ve really worked hard for truly believe he’s going to field, but the Crimson Tide’s 247Sports. 247Sports Composite rating this,” said Harvin, who is have an outstanding college dominance on the recruit- Alabama’s class includes of Ohio State’s signees is planning on majoring in busi- career.” ing trail remains as strong seven of the top 34 players the highest of any class ness administration. “I really Unlike offensive or defen- as ever. in the 247Sports Composite : since 2002. Alabama fin- like the academics; I’ve sive players, Harvin won’t According to composite running back Najee Harris, ished higher in the team worked this to my advantage.” have to see if how he matches rankings of recruiting ser- offensive tackles Alex standings largely because it Harvin averaged 42.3 yards up with other players. vices compiled by 247Sports Leatherwood and Jedrick signed more players than a punt on 33 punts with a long “I’ll be doing the same , Alabama finished atop the Willis, outside linebacker Ohio State. of 72 yards. Ten of the punts things I’ve always done to pre- team standings for a sev- Dylan Moses, wide receiver Southern California were fair catches and 14 were pare,” he said. “I guess the enth consecutive year. And Jerry Jeudy, defensive end surged into the top five in downed inside the opponent’s speed (of the players rushing) this might have been Nick LaBryan Ray and quarter- the team standings with a 20-yard line. Only four went will be faster because you’ve Saban’s best class yet. back Tua Tagovailoa. Rivals fabulous finish. Linebacker for touchbacks. got better athletes. I’m looking Florida’s 2010 class that and Scout rated Harris as Levi Jones, defensive tackle Harvin played in the Shrine forward to it.” included NFL first-round the nation’s No. 1 overall Jay Tufele, wide receiver Jo- draft picks Dominique Eas- prospect. seph Lewis and offensive ley, Matt Elam and Sharrif “On paper, when you’re tackle Austin Jackson made Floyd is 247Sports’ only talking about our point sys- Signing Day decisions to higher-rated class since tem and the number of five- join USC’s class. All three seen playing time at tight end 2002, which is as far back as stars, it’s the best (Saban’s) are top-100 prospects in the BROWN and wide receiver on the of- 247Sports’ data goes. had at Alabama,” said Mike 247Sports Composite. FROM PAGE B1 fensive side, outside and mid- dle linebacker, defensive end, pretty much started. So when strong safety and even one I tell Buddy that I’ve got one, I game at free safety on defense, CLEMSON SIGNEES have one for him. So Buddy’s and punter, kicker, headhunt- TIGERS NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWNl getting a steal, and with my er (first in pursuit on kick re- FROM PAGE B1 Matt Bockhorst OL 6-5 300 Cincinnati Chase Brice QB 6-3 200 Loganville, Ga. personality and Buddy’s per- turns) and kick returner on Noah DeHond OL 6-7 315 Rochester, N.Y. sonality, he’ll (Brown) be fine. special teams. Travis Etienne Jr. RB 5-11 210 Jennings, La. the outside and the 6-foot-4 Justin Foster LB 6-4 245 Shelby, N.C. I think he’s going to like it, I At 6-feet-2 ½-inches and 215 Higgins seems to fit the bill. Tee Higgins WR 6-4 190 Oak Ridge, Tenn. think Buddy has a good player pounds, Brown said SCSU’s Hunter Johnson QB 6-4 200 Brownsburg, Ind. He should get a chance to Amari Rodgers WR 5-10 195 Knoxville, Tenn. in him. He’ll adapt to Coach first priority is for him to bulk play right away. Logan Rudolph LB 6-3 225 Rock Hil Pough’s style, and Coach up in the weight room. While Baylon Spector LB 6-1 220 Calhoun, Ga. Best of the rest: Hunter Will Swinney WR 5-9 175 Clemson Pough, he does what he do.” he might not see the field Johnson, QB, Brownsburg, A.J. Terrell DB 6-2 180 Atlanta, Ga. Brown said the strong rela- much in his freshman season, Blake Vinson OL 6-5 300 Ocala, Fla. Indiana. Johnson, at 6-4, 200 Jordan Williams DL 6-5 260 Virginia Beach, Va. tionship cultivated with him Brown looks forward to in- pounds, was rated the No. 1 LeAnthony Williams Jr. DB 6-0 175 Atlanta, Ga. by Pough and his staff made creased playing time by his quarterback in the nation signing with SCSU an easy de- sophomore season as a Bull- according to ESPN. Already Tigers didn’t need much like NFL receiver Sammy cision. dog. enrolled, he’ll be given and landed everybody they Watkins in 2011, is expected “Ever since they offered me With such a diverse skill set, every chance to battle for targeted, spending much to play and start this fall. over the summer, they have Brown’s four-year stats as an the starting spot held by De- of this recruiting cycle Johnson, at quarterback, been, like, the best school,” Eagle were impressive on both shaun Watson much of the building on its 2018 class will battle redshirt sopho- Brown said. “They treat me so sides of the ball. Offensively, past three seasons. with verbal commitments more Kelly Bryant, and well. They made sure I was he closed with 182 receptions Late addition: WR Will from next year’s top quar- freshmen Zerrick Cooper OK throughout the school for 1,586 yards and 11 touch- Swinney, the 5-foot-9-inch- terback Trevor Lawrence and Tucker Israel, to be- year, they kept checking up on downs. On defense, Brown ac- coach’s son, will join the of Georgia. “Fortunately, come Watson’s successor. me when they were supposed cumulated 198 solo tackles, squad as a walk-on. He led we didn’t have any surpris- Running back Travis Eti- to and they just made me feel 137 assisted tackles, 21 sacks, Daniel High school in recep- es” in this group, recruit- enne Jr. of Jennings, Louisi- like I’m a part of their college seven interceptions, with tions, receiving yards and ing coordinator Brandon ana picked the Tigers over already. They make me feel three returned for touch- TD catches last fall. Streeter said. LSU without ever visiting like a student already. I really downs, six forced fumbles and One that got away: The How they’ll fit in: Higgins, Clemson and will add depth. like that school. They made nine fumble recoveries. me feel great.” Brown, a participant in Pal- While the school was a de- metto Boys State, was named sirable draw for Brown, the the team’s most valuable play- USC SIGNINGS prospects of playing for Pough er over his last three seasons, USC FROM PAGE B1 kind of sealed the deal. also garnering All-Region rec- NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN Davonne Bowen LB 6-1 224 Simpsonville “I’ve heard so many good ognition each of those years. Zay Brown DB 5-10 197 Athens, Ga. Carolina over Tennessee. Summie Carlay OL 6-5 269 Laurens things about Coach Pough, Farmer said Brown would One that got away: Robert Beal, a Jordon Carty OL 6-7 299 Laud. Lakes, Fla. and I always wanted to play have had a lot of larger Kaleb Chalmers DB 5-10 181 Greenwood linebacker from Suwanee, Georgia, ulti- Dennis Daley OL 6-6 309 Columbia for him,” Brown said. “I heard schools recruiting him, but a mately selected his home state Bulldogs Jaylin Dickerson DB 6-1 175 Southern Pines about how he takes care of his shoulder injury that cost Eric Douglas OL 6-5 297 Charlotte over South Carolina. Sherrod Greene LB 6-1 221 Rocky Mount, N.C. players and makes sure that Brown much of his junior sea- How they’ll fit in: Everywhere. The Tavyn Jackson DB 5-11 177 Tallahassee, Fla. they’re OK in all of their son was likely a cause of con- Brad Johnson DL 6-4 230 Pendleton Gamecocks found made some strides on Javon Kinlaw DL 6-6 340 Charleston classes. The main thing is cern for some of those offense the second half of the season Keisean Nixon DB 5-10 192 Compton, Calif. you’ve got to be a student-ath- schools. Will Register TE 6-4 236 Chapin while the defense faded. Defensive end Jordan Rhodes OL 6-5 318 Fairburn, Ga. lete. They make sure that you Other schools in the mix for Javon Kinlaw is a 6-foot-6-inch, OrTre Smith WR 6-4 210 Mount Pleasant are straight in your classes be- Brown’s services were Hamp- Shi Smith WR 5-10 181 Union 340-pounder who Muschamp hopes to Damani Staley LB 6-1 205 Columbia fore you come onto the field.” ton University, Coastal Caroli- plug in early. In the secondary, Kaleb Aaron Sterling DL 6-2 238 Atlanta, Ga. Brown went into the re- na University, Georgia South- Chad Terrell WR 6-2 208 Bogue Chitto, Miss. Chalmers and Williams should see Eldridge Thompson LB 6-1 191 Houston cruiting process as an athlete, ern University, Newberry Col- playing time. The two receiving Smiths Jay Urich QB 6-4 196 Greenville a tribute to his diverse skill lege and Howard University, M.J. Webb DL 6-3 277 Rutledge, Ga. can also quickly add to the depth at Jamyest Williams DB 5-9 174 Athens, Ga. set. During his four years as with Hampton and Howard that spot. an SBHS starter, Brown has also making offers.

began all over again. Pearson my mom and I were stressing welcome and like they wanted stepped his game up and be- PEARSON started hearing from a num- out about where I was going me to be there,” he said. came a weapon for us. FROM PAGE B1 ber of different schools -- to go to college, we came up And because of that, the “I’m very proud of the way North Greenville, Presbyteri- here for a conference with Saints are getting a steal, Nel- he kept working and didn’t let an, Coastal Carolina, Furman (Crestwood head) Coach (Roo- son said. Pearson caught 45 everything that happened third year of existence. Pear- and Gardner-Webb to name a sevelt) Nelson. passes for 632 yards and nine with Georgia State stop him.” son signed with the Saints on few. “The (Limestone) coach touchdowns this year for the College football is a big Wednesday at Crestwood High “But they came through called me back that same Knights. He had five kickoff stepping stone, but Pearson School on National Signing once and I really never heard night, and that’s what I loved returns for 220 yards and has even higher aspirations Day. back from them,” Pearson about him -- the immediate re- scored on two of them. He for the future. He signed along with defen- said. sponse.” also rushed for for 58 yards “Since I was eight years old, sive tackle Kevin Sharper who That was not the case with Pearson visited the campus and two TDs on eight carries. I told my mom I was going to inked with Highland Commu- Limestone, however. just last Friday and was im- “They’re getting a great ath- play in the (National Football nity College in Kansas. “They had actually tried to pressed by everything he saw lete,” Nelson said. “He fin- League),” he said. “This is a It marked the end of a fran- recruit me during the season, -- from the facilities to the aca- ished his high school career big step. Now I have to take tic past month for the North- but since I was committed to demics and especially the with over 1,400 receiving another one. South wide receiver as his re- Georgia State, they stopped,” coaching staff. yards and 20 touchdowns. The “From one big step to an- cruiting process basically Pearson said. “So later when “They really made me feel last two seasons he really other.” B4 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

ALEX S. BOYKIN SR. CAROLE M. SKIPPER the church at 9 a.m. on Friday Washington; and a host of concerning the federal govern- BAMBERG — Alex Stephen Carole Marguerite Lawson for viewing until the hour of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, ment’s management of comput- Boykin Sr., 71, of Bamberg, Skipper, 79, passed away on service. cousins, other relatives and er resources. He was a graduate passed away on Jan. 20, 2017. Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at Funeral service will be held friends. of Acworth High School, attend- Stephen was the husband of PruittHealth Town Center in at 10 a.m. on Friday at Salem She was preceded in death ed Tennessee Tech, and trained Linda Kay Welch Harrisburg. Chapel and Heritage Center, by one son, Larry Singleton; at Harvard Business School. He Boykin. Mrs. Skipper was born on 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, two brothers, Joseph Harvin was a veteran of the U.S. Air A memorial Nov. 27, 1937, in Columbia, a with Minister John F. Kenne- and Henry Harvin Jr.; two sis- Force and a member of Hebron service will be daughter of the late Carroll dy officiating. Interment will ters, Leola Hickman and Re- Presbyterian Church. held at 2 p.m. on DuBose Lawson and Anna follow at Fort Jackson Nation- becca Harvin; and two sisters- Surviving are his wife; two Saturday at First Marguerite Lee Lawson. She al Cemetery, 4170 Percival in-law, Lucille Maple and Lue sons, Donald Scott Clark and Baptist Church worked as a bookkeeper. Road, Columbia, SC 29229. Ethel Maple. Todd DuBose Clark; daughters- in Bamberg. In addition to her parents, The family will be receiving Public viewing will be held in-law, Wilma Clark-Ortega and BOYKIN Stephen was she was preceded in death by friends at the home, 3460 Deer from 2 to 6 p.m. today. Shannon Clark; a grandson, born a son to the her husband, Arless Lindy Track Circle, Dalzell, SC 29040. Mrs. Maple will be placed in Jackson DuBose Clark; and two late Horace Hosea Boykin and Skipper Sr. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. the church at 2 p.m. on Friday brothers, Larry and Brad. Tuster Ola Brown Boykin. He Mrs. Skipper is survived by Main St., Sumter, is in charge for viewing until the hour of Funeral services will be was a senior piping and me- daughter, Leanne Skipper of of arrangements. service. held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at chanical engineer with the Charlotte, North Carolina; two Online memorials may be Funeral service will be held Hebron Presbyterian Church, Bechtel Corp. He was a Mason, sons, John “J.D.” Skipper and sent to the family at jobsmortu- at 3 p.m. on Friday at Salem U.S. Highway 15 North, Sum- and enjoyed hunting, fishing, wife, Amy, of Concord, North [email protected] or visit us on the Chapel and Heritage Center, ter, with the Rev. Robert N. camping, collecting guns, Indi- Carolina, and Linn Skipper web at www.jobsmortuary.net. 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter. Rivers officiating. Burial will an artifacts, and rare coins. and wife, Shirlene, of Sumter; The family will be receiving be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife of and two grandchildren. BETTY ANN ROBINSON friends at 4255 Theodore Memorials may be made to the home; son, Alex Stephen Remembrances may be sent Betty Ann Robinson, 64, Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Hebron Cemetery, c/o Bobby Boykin Jr. (Ann); brother, Dr. to the family at www.ladysfu- died on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. DuBose, 2790 Fenimore Drive, Calvin V. Boykin (Ann); sister, neralhome.com. at McLeod Regional Medical Main St., Sumter, is in charge Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Al- Stella Boykin Peeples; grand- Lady’s Funeral Home & Cre- Center, Florence. of arrangements. zheimer’s Association, 140 children, Dutch Britton Boykin matory is assisting the family of She was born on Friday, Online memorials may be Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210, and Gage Stephen Boykin; Mrs. Skipper. July 18, 1952, in Clarendon sent to the family at jobsmortu- Columbia, SC 29210. stepchildren, Eric Hobbs (Me- County, to the late Richard [email protected] or visit us on the Online condolences may be lissa), Carla Brown Thomason FRANK E. BYRD JR. and Hattie Bell Wilder. web at www.jobsmortuary.net. sent to www.sumterfunerals. (Durwood) and Annie Brown; MELBOURNE, Florida — The family is receiving com. step-grandchildren, Chandler Frank Elbert Byrd Jr. died on friends at the home, 6159 Sum- HOWARD C. COFFEY Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Hobbs, Carter Hobbs and Tuck- Jan. 28, 2017, at his home in merton Highway, Manning, MANNING — Howard Car- neral Home & Crematory, 221 er Hobbs; and step-grandson, Melbourne. SC 29102. roll Coffey, 86, husband of Pa- Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Ezra Pierson McLeod. A former resident of Sum- Services have been entrust- tricia Anne Fockler Coffey, of the arrangements, (803) Memorials may be made to ter, he was a son of Lucy B. ed in the professional care of died on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, 775-9386. the National Rifle Association Byrd and the late Elbert Byrd King-Fields Mortuary, Sum- at Palmetto Health Tuomey. or the American Lung Associ- of Sumter. merton, (803) 485-5039. Born on Oct. 6, 1930, in Char- ation, 1817 Gadsen St., Colum- A memorial service will be lottesville, Virginia, he was a bia, SC 29201. held at 2 p.m. on March 11 at WILLIE MAE B. SWEAT son of the late William and Online condolences may be Sumter Cemetery. MANNING — Willie Mae Gladys Dameron Coffey. He was expressed at www.dukeshar- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Blanding Sweat, 93, widow of a U.S. Air Force veteran of the leyfuneralhome.com. neral Home & Crematory, 221 Lucious Sweat Sr., died on Korean and Vietnam wars and Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. he raised poultry for Campbell ROBERT PEARSON of the arrangements, (803) Funeral services will be held Soup Co. for many years. He BETTY SUE M. FIFIELD SUMMERTON — Robert 775-9386. at 2 p.m. on Friday at Mt. Zero was a member of Manning First “Bob” Pearson, 80, husband of Missionary Baptist Church, Assembly of God. DALZELL — Betty Sue Catherine McBride Pearson, 7827 Paxville Highway, Man- He is survived by his wife of Melton Fifield, 78, wife of Lee died on Friday, ning, with the Rev. Dr. Lucious 64 years; three daughters, D. Fifield, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2017. Dixon, pastor. Burial will follow Carol Mims (Floyd) of Man- Feb. 1, 2017, at her home. Funeral servic- in the churchyard cemetery. ning, Susan Coffey Campbell Born on July 17, 1938, in the es will be held at These services have been (George) of Sumter and Debo- Wisacky community of Lee 11 a.m. on Friday entrusted to Samuels Funeral rah Faye McDaniels (Archie) County, she was a daughter of at Spring Hill Home LLC, Manning. of Cleveland, Tennessee; the late Charles Lynn Melton AME Church, ROBERT ALAN SMITH seven grandchildren; and two and Lillie Mae Willis Melton. 4309 Bill Davis MARY S. TENNANT great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fifield was a member of PEARSON Road, Summer- Robert Alan “Smitty,” Mary Strickland Tennant, A funeral service will be Midway Baptist Church. She ton, with the Rev. “Bobby,” “Bob” Smith was 63, wife of Jerry Tennant, held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in enjoyed going to the Country Emma Mellerson, pastor, pre- born on Aug. 20, 1950, in Cleve- passed away on Wednesday, the chapel of Stephens Funer- Music Barn to listen to gospel siding, and the Rev. Richard land, Ohio, to Robert Andrew Feb. 1, 2017, at her residence. al Home with the Rev. Larry music and was a loving wife, Johnson officiating. Burial will and Deloris (Hyatt) Smith. Services will be announced Ambrose and the Rev. Brian mother, grandmother and follow in the church cemetery. The oldest of five children by Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Magaw officiating. Burial will friend. These services have been born to his mother, Bob grew neral Home & Crematory, 221 follow in Evergreen Memorial Survivors include her hus- entrusted to Samuels Funeral up in Twinsburg, Ohio, and Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386. Park cemetery. band; four daughters, Peggy Home LLC, Manning. graduated from RB Chamber- Pallbearers will be Adrian Graham (Glenn Sr.) of Alcolu, lin High School Class of 1968. Campbell, Jason Campbell, Mary Wallace (Mike) of Sum- ALBERT LEE JOHNSON He enlisted in the United States Del Magaw, Boyd Mims, Ar- ter, and Lorene Nelson and MANNING — Albert Lee Air Force in 1971 and retired in chie McDaniels, Matthew Sara Bozeman (Darrick), both Johnson, 60, died on Saturday, 1997 as a master sergeant after Ellis, LeRoy Dennis, Gary of Dalzell; one son, Charles Jan. 28, 2017, at Palmetto 26 years. After his USAF retire- Berry Jr. and Doug Berry. Bozeman (Jo) of Manning; two Health Tuomey. ment, Bob began working for Visitation will be one hour stepdaughters, Patty Ryder Memorial ser- Siemens as a telecommunica- prior to the service from 1 to 2 (George) of Orlando, Florida, vices will be held tions specialist until he retired ELLA MAE S. MAPLE p.m. at Stephens Funeral and Connie Fifield of New at 3 p.m. on Friday for the second time. Brief peri- Home and other times at the York; eight grandchildren, at Greater Laurel ods of employment at the Dorn Ella Mae “Coot” Singleton residence, 1827 Home Branch Tonya Tucker (Raymond), Hill AME Church, VA Medical Center and Rich- Maple was born on Jan. 1, Road, Manning. Glenn Graham Jr., Angie Davis Davis Station, land County Dispatch Center 1945, in Sumter County, to the Memorials may be made to (Pat), Al Nelson (Jennifer), with the Rev. preceded his tenure at Shaw late Joseph and Mary Harvin the American Diabetes Asso- Ashley Grant (Dante), Holley JOHNSON Marie Harvin, Air Force Base, where he Singleton. She was the step- ciation, P.O. Box 11454, Alex- Nelson, Carli Krupinski and pastor, officiating, served as information technol- daughter of the late Henrietta andria, VA 22312. McKenzie Krupinski; 13 great- and the Rev. Kenya Brock, the ogy manager with the Depart- Singleton. She departed this Stephens Funeral Home & grandchildren; one brother, Rev. Dr. Leroy Green and the ment of Defense, until his final life on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, Crematory, 304 N. Church St., William Willis; and one sister, Rev. Deberry Cook assisting. retirement in 2015. When not at her residence. Manning, is in charge of ar- Jean Harding (Vernon). These services have been working tirelessly to provide Ella was educated in Sumter rangements, (803) 435-2179. Funeral services will be held entrusted to Samuels Funeral for his family, Bob enjoyed golf- School District 2. She received www.stephensfuneralhome.org at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the El- Home LLC, Manning. ing, fishing and watching his many awards for faithful and more-Cannon-Stephens Funer- Cleveland Browns and Ohio dedicated service to Sumter FRED SIGLER JR. al Home Chapel with the Rev. LOUISE C. MOSELEY State Buckeyes play ball! Valley Nursing and Rehab Fred Sigler Jr., 79, widower Raymond Tobias, the Rev. Tony JENKINSVILLE — Funeral Bob’s life with us here on Center, formally known as of Bertha Mae Choice Sigler, Griffin and the Rev. Steve Mc- services for Louise Chappell earth was completed on Jan. Hopewell Nursing Home. After departed this life on Tuesday, Cutchen officiating. Burial will Moseley, 77, of Jenkinsville, will 29, 2017. Though this time is 41 years, Ella retired in 2014. Jan. 31, 2017, Palmetto Health be in Sumter Cemetery. be held at 2 p.m. today at Little difficult for us all, we must Ella met and later married Tuomey. Pallbearers will be Al Nel- River Baptist Church, 343 Little find comfort in knowing that James Maple Sr., a union that He was born on Aug. 13, son, AJ Nelson, Glenn Gra- River Church Road, Jenkins- he asked that the Lord have spanned for 45 years. 1937, in Sumter County, a son ham Jr., Brandon Davis, Cody ville, SC 29065 conducted by the mercy on his soul and forgive- Ella Mae leaves to cherish of the late Fred Sr. and Irbell Kirkland and Ray Tucker Jr. Rev. Kenneth Yates. Burial will ness was sought. fond memories: her husband, Jones Sigler. The family will receive follow in the church cemetery. Family left behind to cher- James Maple Sr.; one daughter, The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday The family will receive ish his memories include his Joanne S. (Jonas) Douglas of friends at the home, 1255 N. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens friends one hour before the wife, Loretta Smith of the Sumter; a stepson, James Kings Highway, Sumter, SC Funeral Home and other service in the church. home; son, Eric Smith of Maple Jr. of Sumter; her moth- 29154. times at the home, 4975 Old Mrs. Moseley passed away Phoenix, Arizona; daughters, er-in-law, Ellen Maple of Sum- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Camden Highway. on Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. Tamika Williams of Houston, ter; one brother, James (Rove- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Born on July 12, 1939, in Texas, and Erica (Howard) nia) Glisson; three sisters, Ann of arrangements. Funeral Home and Crematori- Winnsboro, she was a daughter Wilkerson of Morrisville, Patrick of Colorado Springs, um of Sumter is in charge of of the late Earl Douglas and North Carolina; mother, Delo- Colorado, Frances Spann of DONALD J. CLARK the arrangements. Louise McMeekin Chappell. ris Jackson; brother, William Sacramento, California, and POMPANO, Florida — Don- Mrs. Moseley is survived by (Vivian) Jackson Jr.; sisters, Melissa Dinkins of North Caro- ald Jackson Clark, 82, beloved SUSAN N. FRANCIS her husband of 55 years, George Jacqueline Akins and Cheryl lina; also reared in the same husband of Louisa Cain Clark, GABLE — Susan Virginia Britton Moseley Jr.; four sons, McGhee, all of Cleveland; 12 home, Lucilla Grenell, Rachel died on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, Nelson Francis, 94, widow of George Britton Moseley III grandchildren; one great- Rhodes, JoCarol Jamison and in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Robert Francis, died on (Tonya), Robert Douglas Mose- granddaughter; and a host of Jacob Harvin; four brothers-in- Born on Sept. 5, 1934, in At- Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at her ley (Melanie), Walker Galloway nieces, nephews, cousins and law, Daniel (Mary) Maple, Lu- lanta, he was a son of the late residence, 1345 Boise Lewis Moseley (Sondra) and Charles friends. cious (Mildred) Maple, Larry Paul Edward Clark and Millie Road, Gable. D. Wright II; one daughter, Lou- Bob was preceded in death Maple and Bobby Maple, all of James Whiten Clark. Don held She was born on March 28, ise Moseley Marlowe (Philip); by his stepfather, William Sumter; four sisters-in-law, prominent positions on the data 1922, in Alcolu, a daughter of two sisters, Doug Chappell Mill- Jackson Sr.; brother, Anthony Ann Mae Wilder, Geneva processing side of the banking the late Selvin Nelson and er and Judy Chappell Gladden; (Bertha) Smith; and son, Vaughn, Vernell (William) An- industry. Among other career Florence Hammett Nelson. and 12 grandchildren, Drew Derek (Elizabeth) Smith. derson and Barbara Hill, all of accomplishments, he played a The family is receiving Marlowe (Sarah Kathryn), Public viewing will be held Sumter; four grandsons; eight key role in the establishment of friends at the residence. Becca Micklon (Tony), Dalton from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s step-grandchildren; nine great- early ATM networks and, by These services have been Marlowe, Sam Marlowe, Chap- Mortuary. grandchildren; one of her old- President Carter’s invitation, entrusted to Samuels Funeral pell Moseley, Molly Moseley, Mr. Smith will be placed in est and dearest friends, Camilla served on an advisory board Home LLC, Manning. Garriss Moseley, Madeline Moseley, Thompson Moseley, Tristan Moseley, Savannah PROM SEASON COMING Moseley and Cooper Moseley. Remember we register all In lieu of flowers, memorials our gowns for each school, may be made to Little River only one style per school Baptist Church, P.O. Box 171, which means no one else will Jenkinsville, SC 29065. dressed like you! Pope Funeral Home of Winnsboro is assisting the • Call early to register for Moseley family. best selection Online condolences can be • Seamstress onsite sent to the Moseley family at www.popefuneralhomesc.com. 837 Suite F | Broad Street | 803.418.0448 THE SUMTER ITEM COMICS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017 | B5 BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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