Finding Daisy Strike Historic Church Salem Black River Spray Painted with ‘Satanic’ References by JIM HILLEY and ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected], [email protected]
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C3 Reflections on Stateburg’s Dunndell Gardens PANORAMA Artrageous! Thursday’s show of art, music and dance kicks off Main Stage Series for 2017 A5 SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 $1.75 IN SPORTS: Gamecocks travel to face Texas A&M B1 Vandals Finding Daisy strike historic church Salem Black River spray painted with ‘Satanic’ references BY JIM HILLEY AND ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected], [email protected] Members of Salem Black River Church spent Friday cleaning up the work of vandals who struck one of South Carolina’s most historic churches Thursday night. Dick Dabbs said the vandalism was discov- ered Friday morning and reported to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The vandals spray painted what appeared to be Satanic symbols and references on the in- side of the church’s front columns as well as on sidewalks and many doors on the church and other buildings on the property. No structural damage was reported, and the vandals did not appear to have gained entry to the church. After the sheriff’s office visited the scene, church members began cleaning up the graffiti. “We called several people, and it was a group PHOTOS PROVIDED consultation, and we decided to get to work on Will Cabell hugs his dog Daisy as they are reunited after their separation following a wreck on Interstate 95. Daisy fled it,” Dabbs said as he scrubbed one of the from the scene and was not found for about a month. church’s columns. Dabbs said the church members wanted to have the damage cleaned up as much as possible before a funeral scheduled Friday afternoon. Lost dog reunites with owner a month after wreck Another member of the congregation who asked not to be identified said the church has BY JIM HILLEY been vandalized before, often around Halloween. [email protected] The church has been targeted in the past by people who supposedly practice Satanic rituals For a month, Will Cabell did ev- erything he could to find his dog SEE VANDALISM, PAGE A8 Daisy, a 7-year-old Weimaraner who went missing after Cabell’s work truck slammed into a tree near Alcolu on Interstate 95. Cabell came away from the crash with two black eyes, a gash in his forehead, a hematoma in his lower abdomen and a shoul- der injury that has required physical therapy. Cabell had been returning to his father’s home in Charleston from a one-day work trip in Daisy and Will Cabell were in this truck provided by the company Cabell North Carolina. His dad was re- works for when the wreck on Interstate 95 took place. painting the house, and he decid- ed to take Daisy with him on the lane, but I guess I was in the per- gained his senses, he realized JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM trip. son’s blind spot, and it just kept Daisy wasn’t in the truck. Salem Black River Presbyterian Church member “It was raining really bad on merging over, and it pushed me “All the airbags had gone off,” Dick Dabbs cleans paint off a column at the church the interstate, and a car come off off the road.” he said. “I crawled out of the Friday after vandals painted satanic and other sym- the exit,” Cabell said. “I saw it He said he doesn’t remember bols on the church some time the previous night. and merged over into the other hitting the tree, but as soon as re- SEE DOG, PAGE A12 Committee OKs design for community center at Memorial Park BY TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGNT 110-112 N. Salem Ave. at Me- building, only the front por- around the entire structure. It strooms in its materials and [email protected] morial Park, replacing the ex- tion of which is used as the was presented as more of an colors. isting structure at that site, Hampton Park precinct’s poll- addition to the park’s existing One resident of Park Ave- Sumter’s Historic Preserva- which was approved for demo- ing place for elections. The structures, turning its side to nue, Gerlies McCrea, raised tion Design Review Commit- lition at the Aug. 24 meeting. new building will incorporate the street, than a street-facing the question of how changes tee on Thursday approved the The new 2,300-square-foot a kitchen, restrooms and a residential structure, and the to the existing parking lot proposed design for a new facility will replace the nearly large multipurpose open area building will blend well with community center to be at 4,000-square-foot existing with a porch wrapping the gazebo and standalone re- SEE PARK, PAGE A8 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, A12 WEATHER, A14 INSIDE Anna Evans Daphne B. Mendenhall COOLER AND NICE 4 SECTIONS, 30 PAGES the .com Elizabeth Smith Edward Epps Mostly sunny, breezy VOL. 122, NO. 250 Olivia Bracey Marcus Rogers and pleasant today witn no Classifieds C6 Opinion A11 Ruby E. Scott Edward W. Lynch chance of rain; tonight, Comics D1 USA Today C1 C. Maybelle Tobias Jackson Lois W. Lee patchy clouds and mild. Education A6 Yesteryear C4 Jeanette A. Reddick Robert Anthony HIGH 76, LOW 57 A2 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEF FROM STAFF REPORTS VIP meeting set Author to speak at museum for Wednesday BY IVY MOORE Press, of which the late Pat wages and in extremely harsh to their grit and spontaneity in The monthly meeting [email protected] Conroy was editor-at-large. It conditions, often life-threaten- the face of abominable condi- of Vision in Progress is an imprint of the University ing. The book traces both fam- tions and maltreatment is the will be held at 10 a.m. The Sumter County Muse- of South Carolina Press. ilies and takes the protago- stuff that makes fiction so nec- Wednesday at the um will host Michele Moore, In his foreword, Conroy nists through the Tobacco essary and timeless.” James E. Clyburn In- author of “The Cigar Factory: writes: “ ... the gifted writer Workers Strike of 1945, when He promises the reader, termodal Transporta- A Novel of Charleston,” for a Michele Moore ... tells the they first meet as they endure “thanks to Moore’s descriptive tion Center on South talk and book signing at 6 p.m. story of two working class brutal treatment. power, ... will never look at a Harvin St. The guest Tuesday. The event in the families and brings to life a dy- The women learn, through cigar the same way again.” speaker will be Chris McKenzie Hall of the Heritage namic vision of Charleston the strike, that they would A reception will follow Hardy, president and Education Center is free and from their street-level perspec- have a stronger chance of pos- Moore’s 6 p.m. Tuesday pre- CEO of the Greater open to the public. tives, one that breaks new itive change if they work to- sentation. Books will be avail- Sumter Chamber of “The Cigar Factory,” while ground on every page.” gether. able for purchase. The Sumter Commerce. The meet- fiction, has a great deal of his- Moore’s main characters are Conroy notes that “the soli- County Museum is located at ing is open to the pub- tory in it, thanks to Moore’s two dirt-poor women, one darity that arises among these 122 N. Washington St. For lic. For more informa- extensive research. The book black, one white who work at struggling women is no sur- more information, call (803) tion, call (803) 491-4910. is published by the Story River the Cigar Factory for very low prise, but the reader’s response 775-0908. NOTICE Military Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Act of August 12, 1970, Section 3685,Title 39, appreciation United States Code.) THE ITEM October 1, 2016 picnic Publication No. 525-900 Publisher: Vince Johnson 36 W. Liberty St., Sumter, S.C. 29150 Editor: H.D. 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Local business and nonprofit organization donations allow Team Shaw members in attendance to eat and drink without cost. The event is DAILY CIRCULATION open to active duty military personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees working at Shaw. Organizers fed approximately 1,000 STATEMENT The average number of copies of each people at the picnic. The event is a way to say “thank you” to Shaw’s military members and employees for their contributions to the nation and issue during preceding 12 months is: the community. Base and community leaders volunteered to serve at the event.