Norman Says Comment About Ginsburg a Joke 5Th District Incumbent Opens Only Debate with Parnell with Sexual Assault Comment

Norman says comment about Ginsburg a joke 5th District incumbent opens only debate with Parnell with sexual assault comment

BY BRUCE MILLS accused Abraham Lincoln of grop- currently centered on Christine SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 $1.75 [email protected] ing her. Blasey Ford, a Palo Alto University Norman later said on his cam- professor, and her allegation that SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 The campaign trail of U.S. Rep. paign Facebook page that the com- Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her Ralph Norman, R-S.C., focused at ment was a joke referencing a sex- when they were both in high 4 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 241 the end of the week on a statement ual assault allegation against Su- school. he made that female Supreme preme Court nominee Brett Kava- PANORAMA Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg naugh. His confirmation process is SEE NORMAN, PAGE A8 t Sum er welcomes 2018 FAIR Want some green beer? Brewery hopes customers will pay attention to its SUMTER COUNTY clean water message A5 FAIR SCHEDULE OPENING DAY Tuesday SPORTS • Gates open to the public, 4 p.m. • All exhibits on display, 4-10 p.m. • Midway closes, midnight Complete high school Wednesday football coverage from • Gates open to the public, 4 p.m. • All exhibits on display, 4-10 p.m. Friday night B1 • Midway closes, midnight Thursday • Gates open to the public, 4 p.m. DEATHS, B5 • All exhibits on display, 4-10 p.m. • Beef show judging, 6 p.m. Tiffany D. Delgado James William Demore • Midway closes, midnight Carolyn Robinson Solomon Cantey Jr. Friday SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Virginia S. Saunders Clara M. Burris • Gates open to the public, 4 p.m. The 2018 Sumter County Fair officially opens to the public Tuesday at 4 p.m. Teka Lekia R. Alston Theresa G. Tyler • All exhibits on display, 4-10 p.m. Brenda M. Brown Nancy O. Gregory • Midway closes, midnight Saturday • Gates open to the public, 10 a.m. Sumter American Legion • All exhibits on display, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. WEATHER, A10 • Midway closes, midnight WELCOME FALL Last Day — Sunday Fair going strong at 102 Humid but cooler and partly cloudy today; • Gates open to the public, noon BY IVY MOORE tonight, cloudy and humid, chance of rain. • Commercial exhibits removed, 9 a.m.- Special to The Sumter Item HIGH 86, LOW 67 2 p.m. • Individual entries removed, 2-3:30 or the last six days of September, the night sky over p.m. INSIDE CONTACT US • Premium checks picked up, 2-3:30 western Sumter will glow with neon and flashing lights, p.m. and the scents of cotton candy, sausage dogs and the fa- Classifieds C7 Info: 774-1200 • Midway closes, 9 p.m. F Comics D1 Advertising: 774-1237 For additional information, visit mous french fries from the Potato House will permeate the air. Opinion A9 Classifieds: 774-1200 www.sumterfair.com or Excited shouts from the mid- the fair returns with traditional Outdoors C3 Delivery: 774-1258 call 775-5200. Panorama A5 News and Sports: way of the 102nd Sumter Ameri- and some new features, said Nick can Legion Fair will be heard Nero, chairman of the American Sports B1 774-1226 daily Tuesday through Saturday Legion Post 15 fair committee. at the fairgrounds on the corner “We’re bringing back the of West Liberty Street and horse, cattle and sheep shows,” VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com Artillery Drive. Nero said, “thanks to the efforts Perhaps the most antic- ipated event of the fall, SEE FAIR, PAGE A7

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BY CAPT. MARK GRAFF missions, this partnership be- U.S. Air Forces Central tween the Airmen in Qatar Command Public Affairs and the U.S. is essential to a Special to The Sumter Item new model of C2 operations. Last week, these AFCENT AL UDEID AIR BASE, airmen balanced the priori- Qatar — As a violent force ties of continuing to support approached, the airmen dug airpower operations in the in to repel the force. It was CENTCOM area of responsi- just like an attack, but this bility, all while preparing one came from nature. their Shaw Air Force Base Hundreds of miles wide, military headquarters and the force posed a devastating their homes for Florence’s threat. Undeterred, the air- onslaught. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY STAFF SGT. ALEXANDER W. RIEDEL men assessed the situation, Florence slammed into An airman assigned to the 609th Air Operations Center works on the combat operations division floor at developed and refined their North Carolina and South the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Despite Hurricane Florence hitting South plan and prepared to contin- Carolina devastating multiple Carolina last week, airmen assigned to the 609th AOC Detachment 1 at Shaw Air Force Base, continued ue operations. communities and families. operations without interruption in support of U.S. Central Command military operations. AFCENT has ad- The force smashed into The U.S. Air Force evacuated opted a distributed command and control model for operations, meaning organizations at multiple loca- their northern and western aircraft from multiple instal- tions enable combat operations. flank, but still, the airmen lations to avoid damage. stayed focused on the U.S. Yet continuing C2 opera- Central Command mission, a tions in the face of Florence’s rence credibility into the fu- level of war. AFCENT’s model of dis- fight thousands of miles extraordinary attack was ture of advanced high-end The 609th AOC Det. 1 com- tributing operational-level away. The opposing force was vital to AFCENT continuing warfare,” said Col. Paul “PJ” mander, Lt. Col. Marlon warfare, however, is cutting- no enemy, however. These day-to-day operations in sup- Maykish, 609th Air Opera- “Nooner” Strickland, said, edge resilience. airmen of the 609th Air Oper- port of U.S. Central Com- tions Center commander. “We’re experimenting with “Just as flexibility is key to ations Center, Detachment 1, mand military objectives. AF- “Hurricane Florence helped distributed command and airpower, resiliency is a key Shaw Air Force Base, faced CENT airmen and joint forc- us do our part of the strategy control operations, putting to command and control,” Hurricane Florence. es work together daily to off- by proving our C2 concepts the Air Force on the leading said Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastel- Airmen of the 609th AOC set Iran’s significant destabi- faster. Florence enhanced edge for how we can operate la, Combined Forces Air Det. 1 support real-world lizing force all while leading our convictions that we can in the future. Florence com- Component Commander for command and control opera- a diverse coalition that deliv- operate from anywhere.” C4I pelled us to re-distribute U.S. Central Command. “As tions every day with AF- ers airpower in Afghanistan refers to command and con- these real-world C2 opera- our adversaries observe us CENT’s forward headquar- and Iraq and Syria as part of trol, communications, com- tions in the U.S. to three dif- providing credible airpower ters at Al Udeid Air Base, Operation Freedom’s Senti- puters and intelligence. ferent locations. We were across CENTCOM, over 1,000 Qatar. Whether it’s ensuring nel and Operation Inherent AFCENT has adopted a ready.” aviation events per day, they the Combined Air Operations Resolve, respectively. distributed model of C2 op- Distribution of forces is a will also see that the C2 of Center maintains resiliency “The National Defense erations, meaning that mul- timeless military tactic mak- these operations is resilient in the face of any attack or Strategy inspires us to devel- tiple organizations at a hand- ing it difficult for any enemy and not dependent on one lo- situation, or planning hun- op cutting-edge C4I opera- ful of locations combine to or attack to defeat a force or cation or mission system.” dreds of daily air mobility tions that foster U.S. deter- shoulder the operational raising the stakes of doing so.

Smith is a seven-year teaching veteran LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS who serves as the math instructional coach Palmetto, Greenville FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS at High Hills Elementary School. She leads professional development and coaches for HealthSystem to reveal School board meets again Monday Girls on the Run. She says she thinks every child needs a After its regularly scheduled monthly champion, someone in their new brand name, logo board meeting was delayed until last Mon- corner to fight for them, to day, Sept. 17, due to Hurricane Florence, SMITH cheer them on and to lift them Sumter School District's Board of Trustees up. Tuomey will remain nouncement. will meet on consecutive weeks with its regu- The Star Teacher program The two hospital systems lar monthly work session set for Monday. is sponsored by Community Broadcasters in new name locally united last year, and the par- A district spokeswoman distributed the and Staples. ent company's interim name agenda for the meeting late last week. has been SC Health Compa- Highlights include a Science, Technology, Army misses 2018 recruiting goal BY BRUCE MILLS ny since Nov. 21, 2017, ac- Engineering and Math (STEM) update from [email protected] cording to Tammie Epps, Interim Superintendent Debbie Hamm. In WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time media relations manager her report to the board, Hamm will also pro- since 2005, the U.S. Army missed its recruit- Tuomey will undergo an- with Palmetto Health. vide a district strategic plan update. ing goal this year, falling short by about other name change soon — The new company name District Chief Financial Officer Jennifer 6,500 soldiers, despite pouring an extra $200 sort of. and logo will begin replacing Miller will also provide to the board an up- million into bonuses and approving some For decades, the hospital the Greenville Health Sys- date to the June 30, 2018, fiscal report and a additional waivers for bad conduct or health was named Tuomey Region- tem and Palmetto Health discussion on capital bond projects. issues. al Medical Center before of- names and logo early in Like all board-related meetings, Monday's Army leaders said they signed up about ficially changing its name to 2019, according to the re- work session is open to the public. Public 70,000 new active duty recruits in the fiscal Palmetto Health Tuomey a lease. participation is not held at the board's work year that ends Sept. 30 — well short of the few years ago when it was However, campus and hos- sessions, however. 76,500 they needed. The Navy, Air Force and bought out by Palmetto pital names will retain their The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Marine Corps all met their recruiting goals Health. Now, Greenville core name identities. That and will be held at the district office, 1345 for 2018. Health System and Palmetto means Tuomey will still be Wilson Hall Road. The Army’s shortfall, said Maj. Gen. Joe Health have merged and will included in the new name Calloway, was fueled by the strong Ameri- unite under a new brand for the Sumter-based hospi- Sumter teacher racks up awards can economy and increased competition identity early next year and tal. from private sector employers who can pay will release the new name Other legacy hospital iden- Shasta Smith, Sumter School District's more. But the failure has triggered an over- and logo on Tuesday. tities like Baptist, Greenville 2018-19 Teacher of the Year, was named the haul in Army recruiting, including an in- A spokeswoman for Pal- Memorial, Laurens and September Star Teacher of the Month. She crease in recruiters, expanded marketing metto Health distributed a Richland will remain as was a guest on the Good Morning Sumter and a new effort to reach out to young, po- news release Thursday con- well, according to the re- Show on WDXY AM 1240 and FM 105.9 with tential recruits through popular online gam- cerning next week's an- lease. host Derek Burress. ing.

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OLEDO, Ohio — There are spicy beers and even peanut butter beers, made to stand out on crowd- Ted shelves. Then there’s a murky, green brew that looks a lot like algae. It’s making a statement on the one ingredient brewers can’t do without — clean water.

The ghastly looking “Ale- ronmental regulations while gae Bloom” beer made by also working to preserve riv- Maumee Bay Brewing Co., ers and streams, all in the which relies on Lake Erie for name of water. A growing its water, is a good conversa- number are getting involved tion starter that reminds cus- at a time when the Trump tomers about the toxic algae administration is seeking to that show up each year in the do away with a rule that a shallowest of the Great group of brewers say pro- Lakes, said brewery manager tects water sources from pol- Craig Kerr. lution. Workers came up with the Some brewers, like Mau- idea last summer when a mee Bay, are serving up sea- thick coat of algae settled sonal batches to draw atten- into a creek alongside its tion to pollutants that brew house. threaten Florida’s aquifers PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We’re going to keep doing and Colorado’s mountain Bartender Rodney Shipp pours a can of “Alegae Bloom” beer at Maumee Bay Brewing Co. in Toledo, Ohio, this until the algae bloom streams. on Sept. 12. The brewery is making the green, murky beer to draw attention to the algae blooms that isn’t there anymore,” Kerr Mixing beer into debates taint Lake Erie’s water. Craft brewery operators whose most important ingredient comes from the nation’s said. “The goal is to never over environmental policy lakes and rivers are becoming a strong voice for clean water. make this beer again.” adds levity to discussions Craft brewers nationwide about protecting the nation’s with new audiences. society that we have clean ate sticky situations. are pushing for strong envi- waterways and helps connect “We’re reaching people water.” New Belgium Brewing Co. where they drink,” said He got a close look at how found that out three years Becky Ham- vulnerable the water supply is ago when bars and restau- mer, of the after a pipeline spilled oil rants in Craig, Colorado, Natural Re- near his brewing facility in began a boycott of its beer. sources De- 2010. It turned out the company fense Coun- Some craft breweries in had given money for water- cil, who Salem, Oregon, stopped mak- ways projects to an environ- oversees the ing beer for several weeks in mental group involved in an Brewers for June after an algae bloom led unrelated court case that Clean Water to a drinking water warning threatened to shut down a campaign, for the coal mine which has young and just outside grown from a sick. ‘This is my livelihood. the city. few dozen Ian Crox- “We felt members to all, a co- It’s a business issue for compassion- nearly 100 dur- owner of ate and lis- ing the past five Santiam us, but it’s also good tened to years. Brewing in them,” said The council Salem, said for the community Katie Wal- has seized on the they lace, New efforts by brewers could’ve and society that we Belgium’s as- to team up with stayed open, sistant direc- them in lobbying but custom- tor of sus- against the repeal ers were have clean water.’ tainability. of an Obama-era asking “if LARRY BELL “Public per- clean water rule in- the beer was ception is tended to reduce being made Owner of Bell’s Brewery something sources of pollution with toxic we care dumped in the small water.” about, but it tributaries of larger The brewery lost about doesn’t change our overall lakes and rivers. $40,000 and spent $5,000 on a view.” But that’s not the new filtration system in case New Belgium, based in Fort only water issue that the toxins return, he said. Collins, Colorado, said it has beer makers are wor- Craft brewers say it’s their given $16 million to nonprofit ried about. duty to protect the water they groups, with a large chunk A group of brewers in use. Beer is about 90 percent going toward water protec- Michigan voted this water, after all. tion projects. It also has been year to back shutting Atlanta’s SweetWater one of the loudest voices call- down an aging oil pipe- Brewing Co. and Swamp ing for stronger environmen- line where lakes Huron Head Brewery in Gainesville, tal policies. and Michigan meet be- Florida, trace their involve- That means occasionally cause it could be vulnera- ment in clean water cam- hearing from people telling ble to leaks. paigns to founders who saw them “stick to making beer.” “This is my livelihood,” protecting the environment “We didn’t ask politics to said Larry Bell, owner of as part of their business get involved in beer,” Wallace Bell’s Brewery. “It’s a busi- model. said. “But they did when our ness issue for us, but it’s also But getting involved in No. 1 ingredient is being good for the community and clean-water politics can cre- threatened.” A6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 NATION THE SUMTER ITEM Women who retire with their husbands often lose out

fand said. that, checks increase by 8 per- don't like. But working even a Females are 80 percent more likely Women's longer life expec- cent each year until benefits year or two longer can have a tancies mean they're likely to max out at age 70. A $1,000 dramatic impact on the via- outlive their husbands, and monthly benefit at 62 could be bility of a couple's financial than men to live in poverty after age 65 they're at greater risk of out- more than $1,300 at 66 or plan and the amount they can living their savings. Women more than $1,700 at 70, even if spend in retirement, planners BY LIZ WESTON ried woman works could re- are 80 percent more likely someone stops working. say. NerdWallet place an earlier year when than men to live in poverty No other investment can Other options are stepping her income was lower or she after age 65, according to the offer that kind of guaranteed down to a lower-stress job or Women who retire when took time out of the work- National Institute on Retire- return, which is why plan- one with more flexibility. In- their husbands do may be giv- force — for instance, to raise ment Security. ners often encourage their stead of traveling full time ing up more wealth than they children. Because older mar- Social Security checks, if clients to tap other retirement with a retired spouse, wives realize. ried men are typically past they're big enough, can be a funds if that allows them to may be able to schedule some Married women overall are their peak earning years, the powerful antidote to late-in- delay claiming Social Securi- extended vacations, Setzfand still in their peak earning same is not true for them, life poverty. Social Security ty. suggests. years in their 50s and early Maestas found. benefits can't be outlived, re- That assumes, of course, 60s, while married men's But women do typically re- duced by stock market down- IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT MONEY that women can find such earnings are on the decline, tire at the same time as their turns or stolen by fraudsters, Financial considerations jobs. Many of the women who said economist Nicole Maes- husbands, Maestas says. Maestas notes. are just one part of the deci- will be most dependent on So- tas, an associate professor of Since women in heterosexual sion, financial planners say. cial Security may be locked health care policy at Harvard couples typically marry men DELAY SOCIAL SECURITY, Couples also have to consider into jobs with little flexibility, Medical School and the au- two or three years older, that IF NOT RETIREMENT the emotional and psychologi- she noted. Health concerns thor of a recent study about means married women leave People don't have to claim cal issues of retiring together and caregiving for family couples' income and retire- the workforce at younger Social Security when they re- or apart. members also can push ment patterns. ages. tire, although many do. Thir- "The beginning of retire- women out of the workforce As a result, married women ty-nine percent of women and ment is an exciting time, and earlier than they expect. typically sacrifice more So- WOMEN FACE EXTRA RISKS 35 percent of men in 2017 filed many couples enjoy starting Maestas understands that cial Security wealth than Earlier retirements also at the earliest age, which is that journey together," Steph- not every married woman married men when they re- mean less time to save for re- 62, according to the Center for anie Mushna, a certified fi- wants or will be able to keep tire early, says Maestas, who tirements that can stretch de- Retirement Research at Bos- nancial planner in Grand working, but she hopes her analyzed the University of cades. That should give ton College. That locks them Rapids, Michigan, said. research at least prompts Michigan's Health and Retire- women pause, Jean Setzfand, into checks that are signifi- People approaching retire- couples to discuss their op- ment Survey of more than senior vice president of pro- cantly smaller than if they'd ment age are often keenly tions. 20,000 people 50 and older. grams for AARP, said. waited a few years. aware that their time on "It often does make sense to Social Security benefits are "We live longer. We spend Benefits rise by about 7 per- earth, and their good health, at least delay claiming Social based on a person's 35 high- more years in retirement. cent each year between age 62 won't last forever. That can Security," Maestas said. "But est-earning years, so each ad- There are more years we have and full retirement age, make it harder to stick it out, there's not really one right ditional year an older mar- to consider financing," Setz- which is currently 66. After especially if it's at a job they answer for everyone."

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FROM PAGE A1 A member of Norman’s team, Walter Whetsell, who Norman made the comment was previously his chief of during a debate in Rock Hill staff, did issue a statement on against Democratic challeng- Aug. 17. er Archie Parnell, whom Nor- In that email, Norman said man has cast a negative light his values and political beliefs on for his own domestic vio- were no secret and that he lence case from 45 years ago. would be happy to defend the Norman and Parnell are run- progress the U.S. is making, ning to represent the state’s but he also took a negative 5th Congressional District, tone toward Parnell. which covers parts of Sumter “State and national Demo- and Lee counties. crats have rescinded every In May, The Post and Couri- meaningful endorsement of er of Charleston obtained di- Mr. Parnell and made it clear vorce records from 1973 in how isolated and ineffective which Parnell’s ex-wife ac- he would be if elected,” Nor- cused him of beating her dur- man said. “Mr. Parnell has ing his first marriage. now chosen to employ a cam- A Sumter resident, Parnell paign strategy that is little admitted the revelations from PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM more than misguided potshots decades ago were true but Ralph Norman poses for a photo with some students at a Constitution Day event in Sumter on Wednesday. at me. also said he wouldn’t drop out “While I am happy to high- of the June primary — de- have any class,” Trav Robert- light the stark differences be- spite calls to withdraw even son, the state’s Democratic tween the two of us in a pub- from leaders in his own party. Party chairman, said in a tweet lic forum, the only debate Mr. He captured 60 percent of the Thursday. “Inappropriate Parnell should be concerned June 12 primary votes. doesn’t describe his remarks.” with now is the debate raging Since then, Norman and his within the Democrat Party re- campaign team have noted NO OTHER DEBATES garding his own dishonesty Parnell’s “dishonesty” and ON CALENDAR and lack of transparency.” “lack of transparency” for not The Rock Hill debate Thurs- In a campaign stop at USC making the domestic violence day between Norman and Sumter for Constitution Day case public before the paper Parnell is the only one that on Wednesday night, Norman published it and his own par- has occurred to date and the mentioned the Thursday de- ty’s concern about his candi- lone one on the calendar as of bate in Rock Hill and said he dacy. this time, according to both wasn’t personally aware of The Parnell team and Dem- campaign teams. proposed debates in Sumter ocrats, in general, took excep- Event organizers with the and Gaffney. He said his time tion to Norman’s comments Beth Abruzzino asks a question at USC Sumter’s Constitution Day cel- League of Women Voters of leading up to the election was about Ginsburg, who is often ebration featuring Ralph Norman. Sumter County and Lime- limited and would be spent considered the Supreme stone College in Gaffney pre- with constituents. Court’s leading liberal dis- bate, but the media was invit- greet this spring, Norman viously told The Sumter Item When he reviewed the Aug. senter. ed to attend. pulled out a loaded handgun they tried to contact the Nor- 17 statement from his team Michael Wukela, Parnell’s “Did y’all hear this late- and placed it on the table in man team for proposed de- and was asked about it, Nor- campaign spokesman, said breaking news from the Kava- an effort to make a point that bates against Parnell but that man told The Sumter Item, Parnell has taken responsibil- naugh hearings?” Norman firearms are only dangerous the team never responded. “That speaks for itself.” ity for his actions but that said during his opening re- if used by criminals. 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COMMENTARY How much evidence do we need to destroy someone? ASHINGTON — al investigators in a confiden- Christine Blasey tial setting. Bizarrely, to this Ford has accused day Feinstein has not shared WBrett M. Kavana- a copy of Ford’s unredacted ugh of attempted rape while letter with Judiciary Commit- they were both in high school tee Chairman Charles E. — a charge he unequivocally Grassley, R-Iowa. But Demo- denies. She can’t remember crats appear not to have been the date the alleged attack too scrupulous when it came took place. She isn’t even cer- to protecting her confidential- COMMENTARY tain about the year (although ity. she reportedly thinks it may Ford has also been ill served have been the summer around by her lawyers, who initially Air has seeped out of collusion balloon the end of her sophomore stated that Ford “will agree to year when she was 15). She participate in any proceedings can’t remember whose house that she’s asked to participate did not, and of that partisans like House stances, in some small she was in. She can’t remem- in.” Then, when Grassley can- course I looked Intelligence Committee number of cases, there ber how she got there. She celed the vote on Kavanaugh’s for it, looked for ranking Democrat Rep. might be exceptions to this says she didn’t tell anyone nomination and scheduled a “I it hard.” That Adam Schiff refer to when general rule, going even about it at the time, not even hearing where she could testi- was Bob Woodward, pro- they say that there’s plenty beyond enforcement of her closest friends — fy in public or private, moting his book on the of evidence of Russian col- campaign finance laws and so there are no con- her lawyers started Trump White House, lusion already on the table. regulations: the Manchuri- temporaneous witness- echoing Senate Demo- “Fear,” replying to talk Intelligence leaders like an Candidate exception. es to back her claims. crats’ new message radio host and columnist former CIA Director John This appears to be what No other women that a full FBI investi- Hugh Brennan and law enforce- our intelligence and law have come forward to gation was needed be- Hewitt’s ment officials at Comey’s enforcement leaders say that the young Ka- fore she would speak question FBI may have been thought they were invok- vanaugh assaulted to the committee — “Did you, prompted to investigate ing when they launched them. There is no pat- undermining the per- Bob Wood- Trump’s Russian ties by their probes into and sur- tern of bad behavior. Marc Thiessen ception of Ford’s inde- ward, hear the candidate’s bizarre veillance of the Trump Quite the contrary, by pendence. (At this anything statements praising Rus- campaign. all accounts other than writing, she has re- in your re- sian President Vladimir Now it appears that, be- Ford’s, he treats women with versed course yet again, with search, in Putin, calling for accom- yond a generalized suspi- respect in his personal and her lawyer now saying she Michael your inter- modation with Russia and cion, they’ve been acting professional life. (Full disclo- might be willing to testify next Barone views, that calling on Russia to release on nothing more than the sure: I worked with Kavana- week). sounded emails it may have ob- Steele dossier. A document ugh in the George W. Bush It’s not the FBI’s job to in- like espio- tained from Hillary Clin- unverified, as Steele him- White House.) The gathering vestigate. There is no federal nage or collusion?” ton’s illegal server. self has admitted in a Brit- included just Ford and four crime alleged. As Grassley “You’ve seen no collu- But now, two years later, ish court; a document others, according to her confi- explained in a letter, “We sion?” Hewitt followed up. it’s apparent that Trump’s made up entirely of hear- dential letter to Sen. Dianne have no power to comman- “I have not,” Woodward re- foreign policy is less say from unknown and un- Feinstein, D-Calif. One man deer an executive branch plied. friendly to Russia than his available witnesses; a docu- named by Ford as a witness agency into conducting our Can we take this as de- predecessor’s. ment bought and paid for has come forward and not due diligence.” Senate Demo- finitive evidence that And it’s also clear, by the Hillary Clinton cam- only denied knowledge of the crats know this. They have there’s nothing to the theo- thanks to my Washington paign. assault, but also denied turned down Grassley’s offer ry, widely bruited these Examiner colleague Byron So it’s unsurprising to knowledge of the gathering in to participate in interviews past two years by top intel- York’s reporting, that that read that the intelligence question. Another, who said of Kavanaugh, Ford and ligence and FBI officials, Russia platform plank that and law enforcement agen- he was the “PJ” mentioned in other alleged witnesses. and by numerous Demo- was supposedly watered cies are resisting or slow the letter, Patrick J. Smyth, They are using Ford to de- crats, that President down at the Republican walking a promised presi- has also denied being at a mand an FBI investigation in Trump or his campaign National Convention was dential order to declassify gathering like the one Ford the hope they can use it to colluded with the Rus- actually toughened up. their documents and delib- described. delay Kavanaugh’s confirma- sians? The mainstream media, erations. And that congres- Ford deserves to be treated tion until after Election Day Not necessarily. As as is so often the case, sim- sional Democratic leaders with dignity, not maligned or — when Democrats hope to Woodward added, there’s ply got that story wrong in are insisting that the agen- attacked. But let’s not forget take back the Senate and always the possibility spe- an apparent attempt to cies submit such declassi- that Kavanaugh is human too. block him from joining the cial prosecutor Robert make Trump look bad. Re- fied material to them be- This ordeal affects not only Supreme Court. Mueller or others know cent examples: the Wash- fore making it public. They him, but also his family, in- The #MeToo movement is a something we don’t. ington Post story on pass- don’t want people to know cluding his two young daugh- force for good in society. It But we also know none port denials to Latinos that that intelligence and law ters, who are hearing awful has removed sexual predators of Mueller’s indictments “withheld” and “distorted enforcement agencies have things said about the father from the workplace in poli- and guilty pleas point to- key facts,” according to the been violating the general they love. He cannot prove a tics, media, entertainment, ward confirmation. And Huffington Post, and The rule that they should not negative. So far, there are ac- religion and elsewhere. It has the prosecutor’s questions New York Times hit piece interfere in electoral poli- cusations but no corroborat- encouraged women and men to Trump, quoted to Wood- on U.N. Ambassador Nikki tics. ing evidence. And accusations who have been abused to ward, go to Trump’s mo- Haley that blamed her for “‘The entire inquiry,”’ without evidence cannot be speak up — and others to tives for clearly constitu- overspending on curtains Bob Woodward quotes the standard by which a man’s support their allegations. But tional acts, like firing for- ordered in October 2016. Trump’s ex-lawyer John reputation and career are ru- allegations alone are not mer FBI Director James Animus gone wild is the Dowd, “‘appears to be the ined. enough. There must be evi- Comey. only explanation for such product of a conspiracy by Both Kavanaugh and Ford dence. With the evidence So, as I wrote in my Wall blunders in attacking a tar- the DNC, Fusion GPS — have been ill served by Senate available right now, there is Street Journal review of get-rich environment like which did the Steele dos- Democrats in this process. no chance Kavanaugh would “Fear,” “Those anticipating the Trump administration. sier — and senior FBI in- Feinstein, the Judiciary Com- be convicted in a court of law. Mr. Trump’s downfall for Before 2016, I presumed telligence officials to un- mittee’s ranking Democrat, Indeed, no reasonable prose- collusion with Russia will that no serious person dis- dermine the Trump presi- knew about Ford’s accusation cutor would agree to bring a be disappointed by ‘Fear.”’ agreed with the proposi- dency.”’ for about six weeks and did case. But in the court of pub- Trump repeated Wood- tion that, as a general mat- Does Woodward dis- nothing. She never asked Ka- lic opinion, the standards of ward’s statement, made ter, it is undesirable to agree? vanaugh about the allega- evidence seem to be much after Comey informed the have law enforcement and tions in private or in public. lower. This much is certain: president-elect of the lurid intelligence agencies inves- Michael Barone is a senior She did not use the confiden- The standard of evidence to allegations in the dossier tigating political cam- political analyst for the tial, bipartisan process that ruin a man’s reputation can- prepared by former British paigns, particularly those Washington Examiner, resi- the Judiciary Committee uses not be zero. intelligence agent Christo- of the party in opposition dent fellow at the American every day to assess the credi- pher Steele, that the dos- to the president. The po- Enterprise Institute and bility of allegations against Follow Marc A. Thiessen on sier is “a garbage docu- tential for stifling free po- longtime co-author of The hundreds of judicial nomi- Twitter, @marcthiessen. ment” that “never should litical debate and partisan Almanac of American Poli- nees — which would have have been ... part of an in- competition is obvious. tics. given Ford the chance to talk © 2018, The Washington Post telligence briefing.” I was open to the argu- to the committee’s profession- Writers Group But that’s just about all ment that in some circum- © 2018 CREATORS.COM

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PREP FOOTBALL PREP FOOTBALL Gamecocks still perfect

Barons get 1st win, beat Pinewood Prep 25-14

FROM STAFF REPORTS

SUMMERVILLE — Some- thing had to give on Friday as Wilson Hall and Pinewood Prep took to Panther Field, both in search of their first win of the 2018 season. Paced by three Mills Her- long interceptions and two Graham Van Patten touchdown runs, it was the Barons MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM who celebrated a 25-14 victory Sumter wide receiver Tony Dinkins-McCall (10) stiff-arms Bluffton’s Kylan Simmons during the Gamecocks’ 56-7 homecoming victory on over the Panthers in a very Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Sumter improved to 5-0 with the victory heading into the start of the region schedule on Friday at competitive ball game. Lugoff-Elgin. Wilson Hall was running for big chunks of yardage early, with Van Patten rushing for 14 and then quarterback Wise Sumter rolls past Bluffton 56-7 at homecoming Segars for 16 yards on the game’s first two plays, quickly BY DENNIS BRUNSON 49-0 lead at halftime and head coach Mark Barnes got a week off that we moving the Barons into Pan- [email protected] held the Bobcats to negative offered high praise to his weren’t expecting, we ther territory at the 43-yard rushing yards in a 56-7 victo- team. played really well. We knew line. A Landon Van Patten The Sumter High School ry on Freddie Solomon “I think this was probably that we were a better team fumble on the next play turned football team didn’t skip a Field. our best all-around game of than they were, but we the ball over to Pinewood beat against Bluffton on Fri- SHS, which like Bluffton the year,” said Barnes, came out and took control Prep, but Herlong’s first pick day at Sumter Memorial Sta- had not played in two whose team is ranked No. 7 of the game from the begin- of the night would put Wilson dium. weeks because of Hurri- among 5A schools in the lat- ning.” Hall back in business at the PP The Gamecocks had 353 cane Florence, improved to est S.C. Prep Media Football 42. yards of total offense and a 5-0 on the season. Sumter Poll. “Considering that we SEE SHS, PAGE B5 From there it took eight rushes for the Barons to put it in the end zone on a 4-yard Graham Van Patten run. After CLEMSON FOOTBALL a 9-yard loss on a sack of Segars to open the drive, the Van Pattens took over, with Graham running five times for No. 3 Clemson routs Georgia Tech 49-21 33 yards and older brother Landon adding a 10-yard BY PAUL NEWBERRY scamper. In what would be- The Associated Press come a common theme on conversion attempts, a bad snap ATLANTA — Freshman resulted in no kick attempt, Trevor Lawrence took a leaving Wilson Hall with a 6-0 leading role in Clemson’s lead. quarterback rotation, com- An opportunistic Baron de- ing off the bench to throw fense struck again on PP’s four touchdown passes as next possession. The Panthers, the No. 3 Tigers produced pinned deep at their 15 after a their most complete perfor- holding penalty on the ensu- mance of the season Satur- ing kickoff, went to the air day in a 49-21 rout of Geor- again and this time it was Gra- gia Tech. ham Van Patten who came After starter Kelly Bryant away with the interception of produced just 13 yards and an Ethan Hirsch pass. Wilson one first down on Clemson’s Hall took over at the Panther first two possessions, Law- 19 and three plays later the rence entered the game early younger Van Patten was in the in the second quarter. The end zone for his second touch- youngster, a native of nearby down on an 8-yard run. The Cartersville, quickly guided Barons went for two, but Gra- the Tigers on a seven-play, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ham Van Patten’s run attempt Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) reacts to missing a pass in the end zone against Georgia Tech failed as the lead stood at 12-0 SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 during the first half of their game Saturday in Atlanta. Clemson won 49-21. with 2:04 left in the opening quarter. After a dominating first quarter for the Barons, the USC FOOTBALL momentum shifted PP’s way from the opening play of the second quarter. Facing a second-and-1 at his 43, Segars South Carolina beats up on Commodores 37-14 fumbled the ball away at the 40. With their best field posi- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Parker White kicked three tion of the night, the Panthers — Jake Bentley threw for field goals for South Carolina. got their first first down on a 261 yards and a touchdown, Vanderbilt (2-2, 0-1) felt 12-yard pass from Hirsch to and the South Carolina pretty confident coming into Ben Brown. The drive would Gamecocks bounced back its SEC opener after coming stall at the 20 and a bad snap from their hurricane-forced up just short in a 22-17 loss thwarted what would have break, routing Vanderbilt at No. 8 Notre Dame last been a 37-yard field goal at- 37-14 Saturday. week . The Commodores tempt from Max Grothaus. South Carolina (2-1, 1-1 couldn’t match Bentley and Wilson Hall got pinned at its Southeastern Conference) the Gamecocks who out- 19 and went backward after had its game against Mar- gained them 149-32 in the two penalties and two run at- shall canceled by Hurricane first quarter and finished tempts for losses, leaving Her- Florence , leaving the Game- 534-284 in total offense. long to punt in the shadow of cocks looking for a 12th game THE ASSOCIATDED PRESS Ke’Shawn Vaughn scored his own goal post. PP took this season. The Gamecocks South Carolina defensive lineman Aaron Sterling, right, recovers a on a 2-yard TD run after an in- over at its 35 and embarked on hadn’t played since being fumble by Vanderbilt quarterback Kyle Shurmur (14) after being hit terception. Kyle Shurmur an 8-play drive that culminat- routed 41-17 by now-No. 2 by defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw (3) during the second half of the added a 2-yard TD pass for ed in a 5-yard Hirsch scoring Georgia on Sept. 8. Gamecocks 37-14 victory on Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt. The Commodores run. The Baron clung to a 12-6 They showed no rust as struggled with snapping the lead after a bad snap on the South Carolina won its 10th after Vanderbilt got within fourth quarter after a 39-min- ball and even switched right PAT. straight and 17th in the last 17-14 late in the first half. ute lightning and rain delay. guard Bruno Reagan over to As the half was winding 19 years against Vanderbilt. South Carolina could have Rico Dowdle ran for a TD center late. It didn’t help with down, Wilson Hall head coach The Gamecocks scored the had a bigger margin of victo- and 112 yards, and Mon Den- a bad snap on third down and Adam Jarecki gambled on a game’s first 10 points and ry but lost two fumbles inson and Ty’Son Williams Vanderbilt trying to chip away then reeled off 20 straight side the Vandy 30 in the each ran for touchdowns. at the Gamecocks’ lead late. SEE BARONS, PAGE B4 B2 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASEBALL Braves clinch 1st NL East crown since 2013, top Phillies 5-3

BY GEORGE HENRY lowed Rhys Hoskins’ RBI sin- 4-0. Freeman, one of two cur- The Associated Press gle before Jonny Venters es- rent Braves who played on the caped the jam on a lineout 2013 division-winning team — ATLANTA — Freddie Free- and a grounder. along with pitcher Julio Tehe- man stood soaked in cham- Kurt Suzuki added an RBI ran — is hitting .389 over his pagne with music blaring and single to make it 5-3 in the last 14 games. his teammates jamming in eighth off Seranthony Domin- “When Franco hit that ball, celebration. guez, the seventh pitcher used I put my hands up right This was just how the long- by Philadelphia. away,” Freeman said. “It time star first baseman envi- Arodys Vizcaino, in his first means everything. This is sioned it when the Atlanta save situation since June 17, goal No. 1. It’s celebration No. Braves began spring training closed out the ninth for his 1. We’ve still got three more seven months ago. 16th save in 18 chances, getting we’ve got to do. We’ve got 11 “You could tell after the Wilson Ramos to ground out, wins to get in October. We’ve first week of workouts that we striking out Roman Quinn and still got to take care of busi- had the talent to do something retiring Maikel Franco on a ness, but, man, is this a great special,” Freeman said. “Obvi- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS flyball to Acuna in left. feeling.” ously we still needed to put it Atlanta centerfielder Ender Inciarte, left, celebrates with teammates Phillies starter Jake Arrieta Foltynewicz didn’t permit a together. But this is what hap- after the Braves clinched the National League East Division title (10-10) lasted two innings, al- hit until Odubel Herrera sin- pens. You win the division with a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday in Atlanta. lowing four runs, four hits gled to begin the seventh. after three straight 90-loss and three walks in the short- Franco singled with one out seasons.” bration on the field. Atlanta won its fourth est outing of his nine-year ca- in the eighth. The Braves capped a most “When we started this se- straight game and beat sec- reer. The 26-year-old Foltynewicz surprising season by clinch- ries, we knew it was within ond-place Philadelphia for “I didn’t do my job today,” has matured in his third full ing their first NL East crown our grasp,” Snitker said. “We the third day in a row. The Arrieta said. “You’ve got tip season, earning his first All- since 2013, with Mike Foltyne- knew we couldn’t lose track Phillies also startled a lot of your cap. They won the divi- Star appearance and posting a wicz taking a no-hitter into of today. I know I’m redun- fans this year and led the di- sion. They really did. This 2.88 ERA that’s almost two the seventh inning Saturday dant saying that all the time, vision in early August, but wasn’t something that started full runs lower than his ca- in a 5-3 win over the Philadel- but I felt we just needed to faded while going 6-14 this today, obviously. Individually, reer average entering the phia Phillies. stay current and worry about month. the last month I haven’t been year. A year after going 70-92, today’s game. These guys Foltynewicz (12-10) tipped very good, and we didn’t take “We knew we had some- manager Brian Snitker and have done an unbelievable job his cap to a standing ovation care of business. We just didn’t thing special since day one,” his Baby Braves surged back of that this year.” as he left with runners on get the job done. They did.” he said. “We’ve been telling into the playoffs. A loud The Braves will make their first and second in the eighth Atlanta led 2-0 in the first you guys that all year, but to crowd at SunTrust Park first postseason appearance with a 4-0 lead. when Arrieta walked three of be able to do it and pull it off joined the party when rookie since 2013 on Oct. 4 in the NL Jesse Biddle relieved, his first four batters, and is pretty special. They got Ronald Acuna Jr. caught a fly- Division Series. It has not yet walked the first batter he Johan Camargo hit a two-run four runs for me today, which ball for the final out, setting been determined who or where faced and gave up two runs on single. was a good confidence builder off another round of the Tom- the youth-filled club will play Cesar Hernandez’s bases- Freeman hit a two-run sin- to go out there and be aggres- ahawk Chop and a big cele- in the best-of-five round. loaded single. Brad Brach al- gle in the second to make it sive.”

SCOREBOARD Detroit 0 2 0 .000 44 78 Central Division PRO FOOTBALL West W L Pct GB TV, RADIO W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 89 64 .582 — L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 67 13 Milwaukee 88 66 .571 1½ TODAY San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 46 51 St. Louis 86 69 .555 4 Pittsburgh 77 75 .507 11½ Dalton, Bengals 6:25 a.m. — International Soccer: Italian Serie A Match Seattle 0 2 0 .000 41 51 from Turin, Italy — Napoli vs. Torino (ESPN2). Arizona 0 2 0 .000 6 58 Cincinnati 66 89 .426 24 7:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour West Division Portugal Masters Final Round from Vilamoura, Portugal THURSDAY’S GAMES (GOLF). Cleveland 21, N.Y. Jets 17 W L Pct GB looking to stay 8:30 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Los Angeles 85 69 .552 — League Match — Chelsea vs. West Ham United (NBC SUNDAY’S GAMES Colorado 83 70 .542 1½ SPORTS NETWORK). New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Arizona 79 75 .513 6 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Buffalo at Minnesota, 1 p.m. San Francisco 72 83 .465 13½ San Diego 62 92 .403 23 unbeaten Match — Mainz vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 1). Denver at Baltimore, 1 p.m. 11 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Indianapolis at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. x-clinched division Match — Everton vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Cincinnati at Carolina, 1 p.m. Noon — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match San Francisco at Kansas City, 1 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES — Leipzig vs. Eintracht (FOX SPORTS 1). Green Bay at Washington, 1 p.m. Chicago White Sox 10, Chicago Cubs 4 against Panthers Noon — PGA Golf: Tour Championship Final Round from Oakland at Miami, 1 p.m. Milwaukee 8, Pittsburgh 3 Atlanta (GOLF). N.Y. Giants at Houston, 1 p.m. N.Y. Mets 4, Washington 2 1 p.m. — NFL Football: Cincinnati at Carolina (WLTX 19, Tennessee at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Miami 1, Cincinnati 0, 10 innings BY STEVE REED WWFN-FM 100.1). L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 5 1 p.m. — NFL Football: New Orleans at Atlanta (WACH Chicago at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis 5, San Francisco 3 The Associated Press 57). Dallas at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Colorado 6, Arizona 2 1 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Kansas City at New England at Detroit, 8:20 p.m. San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Philadelphia (ESPN). CHARLOTTE — The Ben- 1 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Ohio State at MONDAY’S GAMES SATURDAY’S GAMES gals have their offense revving Northwestern (ESPNU). Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m. Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 3 1 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Kentucky at St. Louis 5, San Francisco 4, 10 innings in high gear. Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). THURSDAY, SEPT. 27 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 0 Cincinnati has put up 34 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Baltimore at New York Minnesota at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Yankees (TBS). Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. points in back-to-back games to 1 p.m. — International Tennis: Laver Cup Day 3 Singles SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 Cincinnati at Miami, 7:10 p.m. open the season, although quar- and Doubles Matches from Chicago — Europe vs. World Cincinnati at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. (TENNIS). Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. terback Andy Dalton said they 1:30 p.m. — PGA Golf: Tour Championship Final Round Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. haven’t played a perfect game. from Atlanta (WIS 10). N.Y. Jets at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES 1:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Miami at New England, 1 p.m. Cincinnati (Lorenzen 3-1) at Miami (Richards “We left some stuff out Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). Detroit at Dallas, 1 p.m. 3-9), 1:10 p.m. there,” Dalton said. “We can 1:30 p.m. — Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Web.com Buffalo at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Milwaukee (Miley 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove Tour Championship Final Round from Atlantic Beach, Philadelphia at Tennessee, 1 p.m. 6-9), 1:35 p.m. definitely improve and get bet- Fla. (GOLF). Seattle at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Matz 5-11) at Washington (Fedde 2-3), ter. (But) if we’re saying that 2 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: West Virginia at Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. 1:35 p.m. Texas Christian (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 16-5) at Atlanta (Sanchez and scoring 34 2 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at San Francisco at L.A. Chargers, 4:25 p.m. 6-6), 1:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox or San Francisco at St. Louis (MLB Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 12-11) at Chicago points, that’s a NETWORK). Open: Washington, Carolina White Sox (Rodon 6-6), 2:10 p.m. good thing.” 3 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Michigan State at San Francisco (Suarez 7-11) at St. Louis (Mikolas Nebraska (ESPNU). MONDAY, OCT. 1 16-4), 2:15 p.m. Dalton and the 3 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Mississippi State at Kansas City at Denver, 8:15 p.m. Colorado (Freeland 15-7) at Arizona (Godley 14- Bengals will look Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 10), 4:10 p.m. 4 p.m. — NFL Football: Dallas at Seattle (WACH 57). San Diego (Lucchesi 8-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu to fix those “little 4 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions Sanford MLB STANDINGS 5-3), 4:10 p.m. things” and start International Final Round from Sioux Falls, S.D. (GOLF). MONDAY’S GAMES DALTON 3-0 for the fifth 4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Colorado at Arizona AMERICAN LEAGUE (TBS). Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. time in coach 5 p.m. — Women’s College Soccer: Kentucky at South East Division Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Carolina (ESPNU). Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Marvin Lewis’ 16 W L Pct GB Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Boston at Cleveland x-Boston 105 49 .682 — seasons when they visit the (ESPN). L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. New York 94 59 .614 10½ San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Carolina Panthers on Sunday. 7 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Seattle at Los Angeles Tampa Bay 86 67 .562 18½ (FOX SPORTS 1). Toronto 70 84 .455 35 The Panthers are coming off 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: New England at Detroit (WIS Baltimore 44 109 .288 60½ 10, WNKT-FM 107.5). PGA SCORES an uncharacteristically poor Central Division PGA TOUR Championship defensive performance in a MONDAY Thursday International Soccer: English Premier League W L Pct GB 31-24 loss to the Atlanta Fal- 3 p.m. — x-Cleveland 85 68 .556 — At East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta Match — Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Southampton Minnesota 71 82 .464 14 Purse: $9 million cons, prompting coach Ron Ri- (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Detroit 62 92 .403 23½ Yardage: 7,346; Par 70 (35-35) 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Chicago 61 92 .399 24 First Round vera to say he wouldn’t toler- WDXY-AM 1240). Kansas City 53 101 .344 32½ Rickie Fowler 33-32—65 ate laziness on defense . 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at St. Louis West Division Tiger Woods 34-31—65 or Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (MLB NETWORK). W L Pct GB Gary Woodland 33-33—66 The big change from last 8:15 p.m. — NFL Football: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay z-Houston 96 57 .627 — Justin Rose 33-33—66 year’s 0-3 start for the Bengals (ESPN, ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5). Oakland 93 61 .604 3½ Rory McIlroy 32-35—67 11 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Oakland at Seattle or Seattle 84 69 .549 12 Justin Thomas 36-31—67 has been up front. Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona (Joined In Progress) Los Angeles 75 79 .487 21½ Tony Finau 33-34—67 The offensive line was a (MLB NETWORK) Texas 65 88 .425 31 Paul Casey 33-35—68 z-clinched playoff berth Jon Rahm 35-33—68 mess last season, the main rea- x-clinched division Xander Schauffele 35-33—68 son they finished last in the NFL STANDINGS Jason Day 35-33—68 FRIDAY’S GAMES Kyle Stanley 35-34—69 league in offense. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Chicago White Sox 10, Chicago Cubs 4 Tommy Fleetwood 33-36—69 Coordinator Bill Lazor was N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 8 Webb Simpson 34-35—69 East Tampa Bay 11, Toronto 3 Brooks Koepka 33-36—69 given freedom to redesign the W L T Pct PF PA Boston 7, Cleveland 5 Dustin Johnson 38-31—69 offense. He overhauled the line, Miami 2 0 0 1.000 47 32 Kansas City 4, Detroit 3 Aaron Wise 36-34—70 New England 1 1 0 .500 47 51 Texas 8, Seattle 3, 7 innings Francesco Molinari 36-34—70 and the Bengals have new N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 77 58 Houston 11, L.A. Angels 3 Cameron Smith 35-35—70 starters at four positions. So far Buffalo 0 2 0 .000 23 78 Oakland 7, Minnesota 6, 10 innings Bubba Watson 36-34—70 Patton Kizzire 38-33—71 that line has meshed well to- South Patrick Cantlay 37-34—71 SATURDAY’S GAMES gether, allowing just two sacks W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 4:05 p.m. Billy Horschel 35-36—71 Jacksonville 2 0 0 1.000 51 35 Tampa Bay at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. Bryson DeChambeau 39-32—71 — none in a 34-23 win over the Hideki Matsuyama 35-37—72 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 40 44 Kansas City at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 13. Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 44 43 Boston at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Kevin Na 38-34—72 Houston 0 2 0 .000 37 47 Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Patrick Reed 36-36—72 “Anytime you have time L.A. Angels at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Marc Leishman 37-36—73 North Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Phil Mickelson 40-33—73 back there you can step into W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Keegan Bradley 36-37—73 your throws, and you can put Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 68 46 Cleveland 1 1 1 .500 60 59 SUNDAY’S GAMES the ball where you want it,” Baltimore 1 1 0 .500 70 37 Baltimore (Cobb 5-15) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ 16- TRANSACTIONS Dalton said of the protection Pittsburgh 0 1 1 .250 58 63 6), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Snell 20-5) at Toronto (Borucki 4-4), SATURDAY in the team’s 2-0 start . West 1:07 p.m. Another adjustment has W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City (Keller 8-6) at Detroit (Norris 0-5), BASEBALL been lining up wide receiver Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 80 65 1:10 p.m. American League Denver 2 0 0 1.000 47 43 Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 12-11) at Chicago A.J. Green in different spots White Sox (Rodon 6-6), 2:10 p.m. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated INF Leury L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 59 58 Garcia from the 10-day DL. Oakland 0 2 0 .000 32 53 L.A. Angels (Skaggs 8-8) at Houston (Morton 15- on offense. Green caught three 3), 2:10 p.m. DETROIT TIGERS — Transferred RHP Michael first-half touchdown passes NATIONAL CONFERENCE Seattle (LeBlanc 8-4) at Texas (Sampson 0-2), Fulmer to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract 3:05 p.m. of 3B Harold Castro from Toledo (IL). from the slot against the Ra- MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of C East Minnesota (Gibson 8-13) at Oakland (TBD), 4:05 p.m. vens. Cornerback James Brad- Boston (TBD) at Cleveland (Plutko 4-5), 7:05 p.m. Juan Graterol from Rochester (IL). Transferred W L T Pct PF PA RHP Ervin Santana to the 60-day DL. Dallas 1 1 0 .500 28 29 berry will cover Green most of Washington 1 1 0 .500 33 27 MONDAY’S GAMES FOOTBALL the time, but there will be oc- Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 39 39 Houston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 28 40 Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. National Football League casions Green could face nick- N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived OL Jermaine El- el back Captain Munnerlyn in South Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. uemunor and WR Janarion Grant. Signed CB W L T Pct PF PA Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Robertson Daniel and WR Tim White from the the slot, where he’ll have a sig- Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 75 61 Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. practice squad. nificant height advantage. Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 43 42 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived DL Ifeadi Carolina 1 1 0 .500 40 39 NATIONAL LEAGUE Odenigbo. Signed LB D’Juan Hines from the L.A. “The reason they are mov- New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 61 66 Chargers’ practice squad. East Division SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released LB Terence ing him around is to try to cre- North W L Pct GB Garvin. Signed DB Tyvis Powell from the practice ate opportunities for him. You W L T Pct PF PA x-Atlanta 87 68 .561 — squad. just got to have a package that Green Bay 1 0 1 .750 53 52 Philadelphia 78 76 .506 8½ WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived WR Breshad Minnesota 1 0 1 .750 53 45 Washington 78 77 .503 9 Perriman. Signed RB Kapri Bibbs from the prac- can counter it,” Rivera said of Chicago 1 1 0 .500 47 41 New York 72 83 .465 15 tice squad. Miami 60 93 .392 26 Green. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | B3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES PRO GOLF STATE North Carolina State at Marshall (late) SATURDAY SEC (3) Clemson 49, Georgia Tech 21 South Carolina 37, Vanderbilt 14 SATURDAY Citadel 38, Mercer 31 (1) Alabama 45, (22) Texas A&M 23 Coastal Carolina at Louisiana-Lafayette (late) (2) Georgia 43, Missouri 29 Furman at East Tennessee State (late) Louisiana Tech at (6) LSU (late) Norfolk State at South Carolina State (late) Arkansas at (9) Auburn (late) Elon at Charleston Southern (late) (14) Mississippi State at Kentucky (late) Bluefield at Presbyterian (late) Mississippi 38, Kent State 17 Newberry 23, Carson-Newman 3 Florida at Tennessee (late) North Greenville at Delta State (late) West Alabama 16, Limestone 13 TOP 25 TODAY FRIDAY Fort Valley State at Benedict, 4:30 p.m. (10) Penn State 63, Illinois 24 (16) Central Florida 56, Florida Atlantic 36 ACC SATURDAY SATURDAY (4) Ohio State 49, Tulane 6 (8) Notre Dame 56, Wake Forest 27 Army at (5) Oklahoma (late) Old Dominion 49, (13) Virginia Tech 35 (7) Stanford at (20) Oregon (late) (21) Miami 31, Florida International 17 Arizona State at (10) Washington (late) Purdue 30, (23) Boston College 13 (12) West Virginia 35, Kansas State 6 North Carolina 38, Pittsburgh 35 Texas Tech at (15) Oklahoma State (late) Virginia 27, Louisville 3 Texas 31, (17) TCU 13 Duke 55, North Carolina Central 13 (18) Wisconsin at Iowa (late) Florida State 37, Northern Illinois 19 (19) Michigan 56, Nebraska 10 Syracuse 51, Connecticut 21 (24) Michigan State at Indiana (late) McNeese State at (25) BYU (late)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tiger Woods wipes his face while sizing up his shot from the seventh fairway during the third round of the Tour Champion- ship golf tournament Saturday in Atlanta. Tiger Woods with 3-shot lead and one round away from win

BY DOUG FERGUSON “I’m certainly much more The Associated Press equipped than I was in March because of what I’ve ATLANTA — Tiger gone through.” Woods is three shots ahead Wood was at 12-under 198 and one round away from and will be paired for the capping his comeback sea- first time in final group son with a moment that with McIlroy on the PGA has defined his career. Tour. Winning. McIlroy birdied two of Woods played the most his last three holes for a 66. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS dynamic golf he has all “It’s obviously exciting Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) makes a catch against Georgia Tech defensive back Tariq Car- year Saturday with six for the golf tournament. penter (29) during the first half of the Tigers’ 49-21 victory over the Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Atlanta. birdies in his opening It’s exciting for golf in gen- seven holes to build a eral that he’s up there,” (3) CLEMSON 49, GEORGIA TECH 21 five-shot lead. He cooled McIlroy said. “But for me, TIGERS Clemson 7 21 14 7 —49 Georgia Tech 0 7 7 7 —21 from there with a few all I can do is concentrate FROM PAGE B1 First Quarter mistakes and had to settle on myself. The game is CLE_Ferrell fumble recovery in endzone (Huegel kick), 3:42 Second Quarter for a 5-under 65 and a hard enough without look- CLE_H.Renfrow 17 pass from T.Lawrence (Huegel kick), 9:11 three-shot lead over Rory ing at other people. Go out CLE_Ross 53 pass from T.Lawrence (Huegel kick), 7:05 74-yard drive capped a 17- GT_T.Marshall 11 run (S.Davis kick), 2:08 McIlroy and Justin Rose there, take care of my busi- yard touchdown pass to Hunt- CLE_Etienne 3 pass from T.Lawrence (Huegel kick), :05 in the Tour Champion- ness, and hopefully that’s Third Quarter er Renfrow that made it 14-0. CLE_Feaster 27 run (Huegel kick), 12:20 ship. good enough.” Lawrence finished with 176 CLE_Etienne 3 run (Huegel kick), 5:10 He has the 54-hole lead Rose started the third GT_Cottrell 2 run (S.Davis kick), 1:43 yards on 13-of-18 passing for Fourth Quarter for the first time since his round tied with Woods, but the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic GT_Lynch 5 pass from T.Oliver (S.Davis kick), 6:15 last victory in 2013 at the not for long. CLE_Higgins 30 pass from T.Lawrence (Huegel kick), 4:01 Coast Conference), also con- CLE GT Bridgestone Invitational. Rose opened with two necting with Justyn Ross for a First downs 25 15 He has never lost an offi- straight bogeys before bat- Rushes-yards 36-248 56-146 53-yard score , Travis Etienne Passing 232 57 cial tournament when lead- tling back, but the world’s on a 3-yard touchdown just Comp-Att-Int 19-30-2 3-8-0 ing by more than two shots No. 1 player already was Return Yards 90 13 before halftime and Tee Hig- Punts-Avg. 3-40.33 6-39.83 going into the final round, four shots behind after gins for a 30-yard TD in the Fumbles-Lost 1-0 8-1 and his closing record with four holes. He narrowed Penalties-Yards 6-68 4-30 closing minutes. Time of Possession 23:55 36:05 the lead is 42-2 on the PGA the gap with a birdie on Bryant also directed a INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Tour. the 16th as Woods had to touchdown drive, winding up RUSHING_Clemson, Etienne 11-122, Feaster 8-75, Dixon 6-20, Choice 5-15, T. Woods has never been in scramble for bogey, a two- Lawrence 2-11, K.Bryant 4-5. Georgia Tech, T.Marshall 25-49, T.Oliver 9-34, 6 of 10 passing for 56 yards. Mason 4-28, Howard 10-18, Lynch 2-10, Searcy 3-7, Cottrell 2-1, (Team) better position to show he’s shot swing. It was a thoroughly dismal 1-(minus 1). all the way back from four “In some ways, it felt like PASSING_Clemson, K.Bryant 6-10-0-56, Brice 0-2-1-0, T.Lawrence 13-18-1-176. performance by Georgia Tech Georgia Tech, T.Marshall 1-6-0-29, T.Oliver 2-2-0-28. back surgeries that once a Sunday just with the en- (1-3, 0-2), even with a couple of RECEIVING_Clemson, Rodgers 6-60, H.Renfrow 3-28, Powell 3-17, Chase 2-34, made him fear he might ergy,” Rose said after a 68. Ross 1-53, Higgins 1-30, Kendrick 1-6, Etienne 1-3, Richard 1-1. Georgia Tech, garbage-time touchdowns. Lynch 3-57. never play again. “But I knew that it was The Yellow Jackets are off to MISSED FIELD GOALS_Georgia Tech, B.King 43. “I’ve gone through a lot halfway through a Satur- their worst start since 2003 this year to get myself to day. Just wanted to sort of and sure to face increasing this point, and understand- chisel a few back and give questions about Paul John- the second half on a blister- even begins the bulk of its ing and fighting my way myself a chance going into son’s coaching future. ing day with temperatures in ACC schedule. Since win- through it,” Woods said. tomorrow.” The Yellow Jackets fumbled the low 90s, leaving a stadi- ning the Orange Bowl and eight times, recovering seven um that already was packed finishing No. 8 nationally of them but giving up a touch- with huge swaths of orange- during the 2014 season, the down when Clelin Ferrell fell clad fans looking like an At- Yellow Jackets are 18-22 on a loose ball in the end zone lanta version of Death Val- overall and 9-17 in the for Clemson’s first TD . The ley. league. The fan base is home team completed just THE TAKEAWAY grumbling and athletic di- three passes and was held to rector Todd Stansbury sure- 146 yards on the ground — not Clemson: The Tigers insist ly took note of all the empty even close to its nation-high they’re perfectly comfortable seats at Bobby Dodd Stadi- rushing average of 392.7 com- with their two-quarterback um, even on a day when the ing into the game. rotation, but it will be inter- visiting team brought a Georgia Tech’s lone score of esting to see how the playing huge contingent to Atlanta. the first half came after Law- time is doled out in the weeks UP NEXT rence tried to set up a screen to come if Lawrence contin- pass out of the backfield, only ues to shine. The defense left Clemson: Returns home to hit an offensive lineman in little doubt that it’s one of the next Saturday to face unbeat- the back with the short throw nation’s best, thoroughly sti- en Syracuse, the team that . Desmond Branch picked off fling the Yellow Jackets’ op- doled out the Tigers’ only reg- the deflected ball, returning tion offense most of the game ular-season loss of 2017 — a the gift interception to the Ti- while playing everyone on the 27-24 stunner at the Carrier gers 23. roster. Dome. Four plays later, TaQuon Georgia Tech: A team that Georgia Tech: Hosts Bowl- Marshall scored on an 11-yard had hopes of contending for ing Green (1-3) in a nonconfer- run to cut Clemson’s lead to a division title is now in full- ence game that will mark the 21-7, giving Georgia Tech a scale crisis mode, already first meeting between the glimmer of hope with just over facing a deep hole before it schools. 2 minutes left in the first half. Lawrence quickly snuffed PLACE YOUR AD IN out any thoughts of an upset. Mary Rachael Guiding Clemson down the 101 S.C. 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TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM Laurence Manning’s Justus Boone has Ben Lippen quarterback Hudson Jones (9) around the legs and prepares to sack him during the Swampcats’ 35-19 victory on Friday at Billy Chitwood Field in Manning.

Brian E. Paquin 9/22/18 ACROSS 46 Tavern need: 13 Vegas rival 38 Normal: Abbr. 1 Pickup artist? Abbr. 14 Churchill 39 “Moonstruck” Laurence Manning cruises 10 Holy, in Le 49 Sign up, in successor star Havre Sussex 21 Some 40 Second effort 15 Like one 51 Pax __ window 44 Became the with greasy 53 Getting units champ palms? burned, in a 23 Foam-based 45 Excuses 16 Added on way brand 46 Maze runner past Ben Lippen 35-19 17 Thrill seeker 57 Basics 24 Way up 47 As a backup 18 2011 Atlantic 58 Had a home- 28 Enthusiastic 48 Deceased hurricane cooked meal response toon? BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT 19 Tied 59 Metaphorical 29 Segway PT 50 Tears performance on kickoffs in Brunson set the Falcons back accessories self-help aid inventor Dean 52 Some game [email protected] the six years I’ve been here, to the 25, Ben Lippen turned 20 Speak further 62 Position to 31 George Lucas’ winners and it really gave them mo- the ball over on downs. about take alma mater: 53 Foolhardy MANNING — The Laurence mentum and hope. If we do Black capped the next LMA 22 Spoken with 63 Jumpy Abbr. 54 Classic ease 64 Unwieldy 32 Library order accusation Manning Academy varsity this next week, they’ll run us possession with a 52-yard 25 Become ships 33 Artist’s 55 Brief court football team remained un- off the field.” touchdown run, and Rowland unusable, 65 Plow, e.g. drawing plea beaten on the season, moving Wyatt Rowland led all rush- picked off a pass by Falcon as airplane choice 56 Neil Young’s DOWN to 4-0 with a 35-19 victory over ers with 128 yards on nine quarterback Hudson Jones wings 35 Stir “Heart of __” 26 Like La Niña, 1 Catch a few 36 It makes 60 Longtime Ben Lippen that was closer carries and a 50-yard intercep- and returned it 50 yards to e.g.: Abbr. z’s a rally Coke product than the score might indicate. tion return. Marcus Lane car- the Ben Lippen 5. Brunson 27 Motor- 2 Facilitate irrelevant 61 Beatles’ The Swampcats had little ried seven times for 118 yards finished it off with a touch- assisted two- 3 Heart part 37 There’s no bassist wheelers 4 “__ Eyes”: going back on before trouble moving the ball, and a touchdown. Brewer down run on the next play, 30 Poker pot 1969 Guess it Paul amassing over 400 yards Brunson had 10 carries for 85 and a successful 2-point pass items, maybe Who hit rushing and scoring all five yards and two scores, Garrett made it 28-7 midway through 33 Luxury 5 Sustained Previous Puzzle Solved of their touchdowns on the Black added 76 yards and a the second quarter. fashion giant 6 It may start 34 Backside with “I” ground. LMA was able to touchdown on nine carries The Falcons cut the lead to 35 Like a home- 7 Roof edge build a 28-7 halftime lead and and Burgess Jordan had a 28-13 late in the third quarter cooked meal 8 Cut from the coast in the second half, to rushing touchdown as well. with an 8-yard run by Taylor, 41 Mouse target same cloth the dismay of head coach The ‘Cats took a 7-0 lead, and cut it further midway 42 Early 9 Country number? singer Pickler Robbie Briggs. taking the opening kickoff and through the fourth with a 12- 43 TV heroine 10 __-reeve: “We jumped up 28-7 and driving 65 yards on 12 plays, yard run by Taylor, but missed with a early name then we just got really slop- the drive capped by a 6-yard point-after kicks left it 28-19. weapon for a sheriff py,” said Briggs, whose team touchdown run by Brunson. called a 11 Stringless Lane sparked the ‘Cats chakram strings? faces a talented First Baptist Ben Lippen answered im- back to life on the next series, 44 Checked at 12 Make very squad next week at LMA’s mediately following the first however, scampering 52 the airport afraid homecoming. “We started of several long kickoff re- yards to the Ben Lippen 15, making mental mistakes. I turns by Will Taylor, with a and Jordan finished it off think we had to call three 4-yard scoring pass from Tay- with a 9-yard touchdown run. timeouts because of align- lor to Benjamin Satcher that Lee’s point-after kick made JUMBLE ment issues. tied it at 7 apiece after the the final 35-19. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME “Sometimes when you point-after kick. Briggs said the Swampcats think you’re better than you Laurence Manning needed will need to eliminate their By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek are, you get put in your place, only five plays to go 65 yards mistakes if they hope to have and that’s what happened toon its second possession, the a chance to compete with night,” Briggs said. “Their drive fueled by runs of 23 and First Baptist, the 2018 SCISA team played their tails off. 16 yards by Brunson. Lane 2A state champion squad that They were down five starters, capped the drive with an moved up to 3A this year and including three offensive line- 8-yard touchdown run, and lost its first game Friday men, their starting quarter- Jackson Lee’s kick made it 28-21 to Hammond in a hard- back and a linebacker.” 14-7 with 3:33 left in the open- fought contest. Even depleted, the Falcons ing quarter. Lee was 4-of-5 on “They’ve got tremendous made a game of it even after point-after kicks. skill guys, and we’ve got to falling behind early. An 81- The Swampcat defense tackle better in space, do yard kickoff return set up the forced a 3-and-out by the Fal- what we do and just do the Falcons’ only first-half touch- cons, and then went nowhere little things correctly. down, and the ‘Cats struggled themselves before a high snap “When you get up 28-7, you to cover kicks throughout the set the Falcons up with first- get into a little bit of a comfort- first half. and-goal from the LMA 9. zone, and we tried to do more “Special teams absolutely The defense stood strong than what we should be doing. killed us tonight,” Briggs for LMA, however, and after That starts with me, and we’ll said. “It’s probably our worst a penalty and a big sack by go back to work on Monday.” HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES A.C. Flora 28, Chapin 25 Jefferson Davis Academy 46, Tri-Academy 0 Airport 41, Lower Richland 28 John Paul II 32, Hilton Head Prep 29 Andrew Jackson Acad. 64, Patrick Henry Academy 8 Landrum 48, West Oak 6 Andrews 46, Johnsonville 20 Laurence Manning Academy 35, Ben Lippen 26 Ashley Ridge 27, Wando 18 Laurens Academy 52, Calhoun Academy 32 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 36, Calhoun County 12 Manning 37, Lake City 12 Barnwell 49, Midland Valley 13 Ninety Six 12, Dixie 0 Beaufort Academy 60, Summerville Faith Christian 14 North Augusta 27, Strom Thurmond 3 Belton-Honea Path 28, Seneca 10 Palmetto 58, Powdersville 7 Berkeley 34, Summerville 30 Pelion 42, Columbia 20 Bethesda Academy, Ga. 43, Northside Christian 0 Pendleton 39, Clinton 6 Blacksburg 21, Chesnee 20 Porter-Gaud 27, Orangeburg Prep 0 Blythewood 42, Beaufort 6 Ridge Spring-Monetta 30, Williston-Elko 22 Branchville 16, Military Magnet Academy 6 River Bluff 42, Gilbert 30 SUDOKU PREVIOUS SOLUTION Brookland-Cayce 56, Newberry 35 Robert E. Lee Academy 34, Oakbrook Prep 13 Camden 45, Richland Northeast 0 Rock Hill 44, Lugoff-Elgin 10 Cane Bay 55, R.B. Stall 19 Silver Bluff 33, Swansea 30 Carolina Academy 30, Thomas Sumter Academy 0 South Pointe 52, Indian Land 0 HOW TO PLAY: Central 54, Lewisville 18 Southside Christian 30, Saluda 17 Each row, column and Chapman 49, Eastside 23 Spartanburg 24, Hillcrest 7 Chester 67, Carolina Pride, N.C. 14 Spartanburg Christian 13, Colleton Prep 3 set of 3-by-3 boxes Clarendon Hall Academy 44, Richard Winn Academy 17 Spring Valley 21, Lexington 14 Colleton County 13, Ridgeland-Hardeeville 7 St. John’s 44, Waccamaw 34 must contain the Crescent 35, Fox Creek 29 St. John’s Christian 58, Palmetto Christian Academy 8 numbers 1 through 9 Denmark-Olar 46, North 18 Sumter 56, Bluffton 7 Dorman 56, Boiling Springs 14 T.L. Hanna 42, Westside 14 without repetition. Dutch Fork 66, Northwestern 28 Thomas Heyward Academy 51, Northwood Academy 3 Easley 21, J.L. Mann 13 Timberland 29, Hanahan 0 Eau Claire 16, Allendale-Fairfax 15 Timmonsville 40, Scott’s Branch 14 Edisto 46, C.A. Johnson 6 Trinity Byrnes School 62, King’s Academy 12 Emerald 27, Lakeside-Evans, Ga. 20 Vernon, Fla. 34, Blue Ridge 6 Fort Dorchester 33, Goose Creek 13 Wade Hampton (H) 57, Battery Creek 23 Wardlaw Academy 68, W. Wyman King Academy 0 Wagener-Salley 28, Blackville-Hilda 6 Great Falls 36, Ware Shoals 30, OT Walhalla 61, Carolina High and Academy 6 Greenwood 28, Laurens 17 West Ashley 63, Stratford 34 Greenwood Christian 53, Williamsburg Academy 28 West Florence 42, Wilson 20 Hammond 28, First Baptist 21 Westwood 48, Fairfield Central 20 Heathwood Hall 43, Augusta Christian, Ga. 0 Whale Branch 44, Philip Simmons 6 Hemingway 28, C.E. Murray 12 Whitmire 29, Bethune-Bowman 0 Hilton Head Christian 48, Dorchester Academy 14 Wilson Hall 25, Pinewood Prep 14 Hilton Head Island 55, Christ Church Episcopal 20 Woodland 38, Bishop England 14 Holly Hill Academy 18, Cathedral Academy 12 Woodmont 31, Wade Hampton (G) 6 Irmo 42, Clover 34 Wren 58, Broome 26 James F. Byrnes 34, Gaffney 14 York Comprehensive 42, Fort Mill 14

after the Segars score, but a Landon Van Pat- BARONS FROM PAGE B1 ten run attempt came up just short following the Harris touchdown. fourth down and three yards to go at his 47. Both teams were returning to the field The Panther defense snuffed out the play and after an unscheduled week off due to the tackled Graham Van Patten for no gain. Two affects of Hurricane Florence. Wilson Hall, plays later, Hirsch connected with Cameron now 1-3, had its scheduled game at defend- Carroll for a 44-yard touchdown pass. Carroll ing SCISA 3A state champion Hammond added a conversion run as the Panthers took cancelled while Pinewood Prep’s attempt to a 14-12 lead with 30 seconds left in the half. play Monday at Heathwood Hall was halted The Baron defense dominated the second by lightning. The game was suspended half as PP managed just one first down over with the Panthers, now 0-4, trailing 14-6 the final two quarters. Meanwhile, the Bar- late in the third quarter and likely will not ons offense got into the end zone twice, on a be completed. THE ANSWERS TO THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON 1-yard Segars dive and a 50-yard Nathan Wilson Hall travels to Columbia on Friday Harris romp. Herlong drilled the PAT kick to take on Ben Lippen. TODAY’S DAILY PLANNER PAGE. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | B5

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MONDAY R.E. Davis vs. Bates VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS THURSDAY Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Manning at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at All Saints, 4 p.m. East Clarendon at Green Sea-Floyds, 5 p.m. VARSITY AND JV VOLLEYBALL JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 4:30 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Academic Magnet, 6 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Lee Central at Gray Collegiate, 6 p.m. at R.E. Davis Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Ebenezer vs. Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 7 p.m. Ebenezer vs. R.E. Davis, 6 p.m. Alice Drive vs. R.E. Davis, 7 p.m. B TEAM FOOTBALL at Chestnut Oaks Blythewood at Sumter, 6 p.m. Furman vs. Hillcrest, 5 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 6 p.m. Furman vs. Chestnut Oaks, 6 p.m. Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Hillcrest vs. Chestnut Oaks, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m. TUESDAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. Crestwood in Home Meet, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Sumter at Camden (at Camden Country Club), MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m. Hillcrest at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Bates at Furman, 5 p.m. VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Manning at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 5 p.m. Ebenezer at R.E. Davis, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 5 p.m. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM VARSITY GIRLS GOLF JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Sumter wide receiver Tylee Craft avoids Bluffton’s Shamar Sandgren during the Game- Sumter at Spring Valley (at Woodlands Golf Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Club), 4:30 p.m. VARSITY AND JV VOLLEYBALL cocks’ 56-7 victory over the Bobcats at on Friday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall (at Sunset Country Club), 4 p.m. Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Crestwood at A.C. Flora, 5:30 p.m. in the second half. Harvin was 6-for-7 VARSITY SWIMMING Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. SHS West Florence, South Florence Wilson, Latta, Lewisville at Lee Central, 5 p.m. FROM PAGE B1 for 80 yards and Vasquez was 3-for-4 Carolina Forest, Blythewood at Sumter (at Kingstree at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. City of Sumter Aquatics Center), 6 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. for 93 yards. Laurence Manning at First Baptist, 4 p.m. On the second play of the game, “They both threw the ball really VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Palmetto Christian at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Bluffton quarterback Lee Kirkland Irmo at Sumter, 5 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m. well,” Barnes said of his quarter- Mullins at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. had the ball stripped from his hands backs, who are still battling for the Carolina at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. B TEAM VOLLEYBALL Laurence Manning at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m. by outside linebacker Eric Watts. The starting job. “We’re able to open up Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Gamecocks recovered at the Bobcat our running game with our ability to Thomas Sumter at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. FRIDAY 29-yard line, and quarterback Ontra’ pass the ball. When people are stack- VARSITY AND JV VOLLEYBALL VARSITY FOOTBALL Harvin connected with wide receiver ing the box against us, we’re able to Irmo at Sumter, 7 p.m. Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Tylee Craft on a crossing pattern on throw it down the field. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 5:30 p.m. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 7:30 p.m. the first play for a touchdown. Dyson “In years past, we weren’t able to Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Academic Magnet at Manning, 7:30 p.m. The King’s Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4:30 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Roberts added the extra point to do that as much as we’d like. It had Northside Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Branchville at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. make it 7-0 just 27 seconds into the something to do with the quarter- Holly Hill at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Maranatha Christian, 4 First Baptist at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. game. back, but we also didn’t have the re- p.m. Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Laurens Academy at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m. And the rout was on. ceivers who could run like the ones WEDNESDAY Sumter finished with 470 yards of we have now.” SATURDAY total offense, 284 coming on the Running back Jonathan Henry is VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Sumter at Spring Valley, 5:30 p.m. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY ground and 186 through the air. It was the main beneficiary of the extra run- Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter in Low Country Invitationa, TBA much more even at halftime as the ning room. He had 167 yards on 12 car- VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Gamecocks had rushed for 180 and ries, all in the first half. He had a 66- Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. VARSITY SWIMMING Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 4 p.m. Sumter in Region IV-5A Meet (at Harbison passed for 173. yard touchdown run. Recreation Center in Columbia), TBA Harvin and fellow QB Hayden Antonio Roach scored the other JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Wilson Hall Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. Invitational (at City of Sumter Aquatics Cen- Vasquez combined to toss five touch- first-half touchdown, picking up a ter), TBA down passes, all in the first half. blocked punt and returning it three MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Ebenezer at Furman (DH), 5 p.m. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Harvin finished with three TD pass- yards for a score. at Bates Sumter, Thomas Sumter in North Central Invi- es. Along with the first one to Craft, Running back Justice Wells had a Chestnut Oaks vs. R.E. Davis tational, TBA Harvin threw a 7-yarder to H back 31-yard scoring run for Sumter’s sec- Chestnut Oaks vs. Bates Paul Gotshall and a 16-yard flip pass ond half touchdown. to wide receiver Tony Dinkins-Mc- The Gamecock defense limited nine tackles for loss on Bluffton’s 27 your face or it’s not 7-on-7 (passing Call. Bluffton to minus-13 rushing yards on rushing attempts. “We have to elimi- league) and you know you’re going to Vasquez threw a 36-yard TD pass to 27 carries. The Bobcats did pass for nate defensive penalties. They had get hit.” Dinkins-McCall, who had three catch- 120 yards to finish with 107 yards of some receivers open, but we were get- Sumter will get its first taste of its es for 94 yards, and a 15-yard scoring total offense. ting good pressure on the quarter- new region on Friday. The Gamecocks pass to Craft. “I thought our defense played really back. It’s not as easy to complete those travel to Lugoff-Elgin for their Region Neither Harvin nor Vasquez played well,” said Barnes, whose unit had passes when you have someone in IV-5A opener.

AREA ROUNDUP Mitchum runs for 322 yards, 4 TDs in Clarendon Hall win SINGLES WINNSBORO — Tyrese Mit- Manning Academy improved with 18 kills and five blocks. 1 — Latham Crawford (SV) defeated second. chum ran for 322 yards and to 2-0 with a 28-6 win over Ben Sydney Daniel had 15 assists, Whitney Crawford 6-0, 6-0. four touchdowns on 22 carries Lippen on Thursday at the BL 2 — Kate McMillan (SV) defeated Burgess while Logan Scruggs had Dubose 6-2, 6-0. MIDDLE SCHOOL to lead Clarendon Hall to a field. eight assists and six kills. 3 — Pallani Rao (SV) defeated Windsor Pittman 6-0, 6-2. FOOTBALL 44-17 varsity football victory Connor Smith led the Lindsay Daniel and Maci Wil- 4 — Allie Wiezzbowski (SV) defeated over Richard Winn Academy Swampcats by running for a letts had five kills apiece. Carmen Carrigan 6-0, 6-1. BATES 44 5 — Ha’ania Hoffman (SV) defeated Andrea HILLCREST 0 on Friday at the RWA field. touchdown, returning an in- In the junior varsity match, Clarke 6-1, 6-3. The Saints improved to 4-0 terception for a score and re- Williamsburg won 2-0 by the DOUBLES Jamal Taylor returned two on the season in winning cording a team high seven scores of 25-4, 25-17. 1 — Did not play. interceptions for touchdowns their 8-man Region II opener. tackles. Dalton Brown ran for 2 — Taylor Williams/Summer Gayles (SV) and also ran for a 2-point con- SPRING VALLEY 3 defeated Kadyn Dickerson/Maralize Wells Robinson led the de- a TD and had six tackles, in- SUMTER 0 Cornwell 6-0, 6-1. version to help Bates to a 44-0 fense with 13 tackles. cluding two for a loss. victory over Hillcrest on ROBERT E. LEE 34 Brandon King also ran for a COLUMBIA — Sumter High VARSITY GIRLS GOLF Wednesday at the Bates field. OAKBROOK PREP 13 touchdown. Mickey Jordan School fell to 0-2 in Region Dashaun Sims also re- SUMTER FINISHES SECOND had an interception and three IV-5A with a 3-0 loss to Spring turned an INT for a score for BISHOPVILLE — Jett tackles, Ben Thomas blocked Valley on Thursday at SV FLORENCE — Sumter High the Bantams, who improved Smith threw for two touch- an extra point and Alex Petty gymnasium. School finished second in a to 2-0 on the season. downs and ran for another to recovered a fumble and had Spring Valley won by the 3-team match on Thursday at Jeremiah Christmas Terri- lead Robert E. Lee Academy three tackles. Josh Sharpe scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-23. Oakdale Country Club. an Nelson, Darrell Parrott to a 34-13 victory over Oak- was 4-for-4 on extra points. The Lady Gamecocks are West Florence won with a and Dwayne Wilson each ran brook Prep on Friday at Mc- WILSON HALL 40 6-12 overall. score of 205 followed by the for a touchdown. Cutchen Field. PINEWOOD PREP 16 TRINITY-BYRNES 3 Lady Gamecocks with a 223. Camorrie Wells and Freder- Smith completed 14 of 20 WILSON HALL 2 South Florence finished with a ick Edwards both had inter- passes for 191 yards and ran Wilson Hall improved to 3-0 226. ceptions, and Aveon McBride for 97 yards for the Cavaliers, with a 40-16 victory over Pine- DARLINGTON — Wilson Audrey Shuping and Denae had a fumble recovery. Calvin who improved to 5-0 overall in wood Prep on Thursday at Hall fell to 5-14 with a 3-2 loss Brunson both shot 52 to lead Harvin led the defense with winning their SCISA Region Spencer Field. to Trinity-Byrnes 3-2 on SHS. Rebekah Demars shot a five tackles, while Nelson and II-2A opener. Will Croft ran for two touch- Thursday at the T-B gymnasi- 58. Jaheim Rose had four apiece. Drew Watson had five downs for the Barons, while um. On Wednesday in Sumter at CHESTNUT OAKS 26 catches for 58 yards and a Alex McLeod, William Reese Sydney Jarecki led the Lady Beech Creek Golf Club, SHS R.E. DAVIS 0 touchdown, and Keaton Price and Jackson Duval ran for Barons with six kills, while picked up its first win of the had two catches for 74 yards one apiece. Madison Sliwonik and Madi- season with a 31-stroke victo- Chestnut Oaks picked up its and a score. Cameron Coulter led the de- son DesChamps each had five ry over Irmo. first win of the season with a MANNING 37 fens with seven tackles, two of kills. Abbie Beatson had five Brunson led the Lady 26-0 triumph over R.E. Davis LAKE CITY 12 them for a loss. He also re- aces and 15 digs. Gamecocks, who shot 202 to on Wednesday at the turned a fumble 27 yards for a Irmo’s 233, with a score of 46. Mayewood field. LAKE CITY — Darias Wil- score. MIDDLE SCHOOL Shuping shot a 50 and Kath- Trevon Stewart caught two liams ran for three touchdowns ryn Parker a 51. touchdown passes from Tren- to lead Manning High School to VOLLEYBALL ton Rouse to lead the 1-1 Fal- B TEAM FOOTBALL HILLCREST SWEEPS MATCHES a 37-12 victory over Lake City PINEWOOD PREP 34 CROSS COUNTRY cons. The first came on fourth on Friday at the LC field. WILSON HALL 14 DALZELL — Hillcrest Mid- THOMAS SUMTER TEAMS WIN down, while the second was a Caleb Wright ran for two dle School picked up a pair of 32-yard catch-and-run. touchdowns for the Mon- Wilson Hall fell to 2-1 with a victories on Thursday, beating The Thomas Sumter Acade- Monteque Rheames II archs, who improved to 3-2. 34-14 loss to Pinewood Prep on R.E. Davis 2-0 and Ebenezer 2-1 my boys and girls teams both caught a 45-yard TD pass from Jack Owens ran for the other Thursday at Spencer Field. at the Hillcrest gymnasium. won on Wednesday at Patriot Sean Rouse to make the half- score. Clark Kinney had a 48-yard Hillcrest beat R.E. Davis by Park SportPlex. time score 18-0. Kenyard Bold- Manning plays host to Aca- scoring run for the Barons. the scores of 25-8, 25-22. Olivia The TSA boys won a 4-team en returned a fumble 47 yards demic Magnet on Friday. Will Knight ran in from two O’clair led the lady Wildcats with a score of 37. Wilson Hall for a touchdown and Trenton TIMMONSVILLE 40 yards out for the other touch- with 17 service points, includ- was second with 44 followed Rouse scored on a 2-point con- SCOTT’S BRANCH 14 down. Owen Meyers connect- ing 15 in a row at one point. by Laurence Manning Acade- verson attempt for the final ed with Knight on a 2-point Tenya Morant had seven my with 78 and Calhoun score. TIMMONSVILLE — Scott’s conversion pass. points. Academy with 87. Nicolas Jones caused a fum- Branch lost to Timmonsville Hillcrest beat Ebenezer 25- The Generals’ Josh Fugate ble, and Zyierre Smalls recov- 40-14 on Friday at the THS HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL 23, 25-27, 15-6. Jordan Hatcher was the individual winner, ered a fumble. field. THOMAS SUMTER 3 had 16 points and Jhamya Bil- and Ethan Robertson finished MANNING 12 The Eagles fell to 1-4 as WILLIAMSBURG 0 lups had eight. second. ALICE DRIVE 0 Timmonsville’s Fanando Thomas Sumter won the Jackson ran for 217 yards and KINGSTREE — Thomas VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS 5-team girls meet with 21 MANNING — Manning Ju- two scores. Sumter Academy’s defeated SPRING VALLEY 6 points. Wilson Hall was sec- nior High School defeated Williamsburg Academy 3-0 on SUMTER 0 ond with 50 followed by Cal- Alice Drive 12-0 on Wednesday JV FOOTBALL Thursday at the WA gymnasi- houn with 84, LMA with 117 at Ramsey Stadium. LAURENCE MANNING 28 um. COLUMBIA — Sumter High and Williamsburg with 129. The Monarchs improved to BEN LIPPEN 6 The Lady Generals won by School lost to Spring Valley TSA’s Aubrey Stoddard was 2-0. the scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-20. 6-0 on Thursday at the SV the individual winner and COLUMBIA — Laurence Karleigh Young led TSA courts. Wilson Hall’s Molly Moss was From staff reports B6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PREP FOOTBALL Carolina Academy shuts out Thomas Sumter 30-0 BY DANNY KELLY On the third play from scrimmage, Later in the half, the Generals at the Bobcats’ 30. However, on the [email protected] sophomore running back George tried a fake punt run with sopho- next play offensive lineman Landen Wilder broke a 59-yard run for a more quarterback Jarrett Poole Rose, who ran the ball for the Gener- DALZELL — It was an ugly first touchdown. Senior offensive lineman but were unsuccessful, which gave als for a good portion of the night, half for the Thomas Sumter Acade- Tyrese McCrary ran in a 2-point con- Carolina the ball back fumbled and the Bobcats recovered my football team against Carolina version to make it 8-0. on its 41-yard-line. On the ball to end the Generals’ chance Academy on Friday at General Carolina Academy struck again the next play, Hall of scoring. Field. with 6:34 left in the first quarter with threw a 59-yard touch- Stogner knows what the team has Carolina scored all of its points in a 25-yard touchdown run from senior down pass to senior to do to improve offensively. the first two quarters en route to a quarterback Shay Hall. Sophomore wide receiver Derrick “We need to protect the A-gaps a 30-0 victory over the Generals, who running back Jeremiah Brunson ran Smith. little better,” he said. fell to 1-3 on the season and saw in the 2-point conversion to make it “They (Carolina The Generals will be back in ac- their homecoming spoiled. 16-0. STOGNER Academy) were a darn tion on Friday against 5-0 Robert E. “We need to come out and play in “We need to stay in our gaps on de- good team tonight,” Lee Academy. the first half like (we did) the second fense,” Stogner said. Stogner said. “I’m proud of the way “They’re a good football team, half,” Thomas Sumter head coach Two minutes into the second quar- (our) kids played in the second David (Rankin) does a good job Randy Stogner said. “We’ve given up ter, Bobcats senior running back half.” coaching,” Stogner said of Robert E. one (total) touchdown in the second Tyson Brand ran for a 57-yard score. The Generals threatened in the Lee. “We’ll do the same thing we al- half of all four of our games.” McCrary ran in another 2-point con- second half with a 30-yard scramble ways do (to prepare); we’ll watch The Bobcats wasted no time scoring. version to make it 24-0. from Poole to set Thomas Sumter up film.”

tries. Teka was employed for earning a Bachelor of Sci- and Cory Pugh, 2881 Fawn OBITUARIES many years at Sykes Enter- ence degree and a Master’s in Ridge Road, Manning. prises as a supervisor. She Education from South Caroli- These services have been TIFFANY D. DELGADO early childhood education in also worked at the GATE gas na State University. She did entrusted to Samuels Funeral Tiffany Danielle Delgado, 1967. Following her marriage, station on Liberty Street and, additional studies at Morn- Home LLC, Manning. age 33, died on Wednesday, she and her husband traveled most recently, at the El Chea- ingside College, Sioux City, Sept. 19, 2018, at Palmetto the United States with his mil- po Gas Station on North Main Iowa, and the University of CLARA M. BURRIS Health Tuomey. itary postings. They settled in Street as a sales associate. South Dakota. Brenda was an Mrs. Clara Mae Burris en- Born in Sum- Rehoboth in 1973, where she Many loving and wonderful educator for 40 years in the tered eternal rest on Friday, ter, she was a took her love of children to memories are left to her ador- areas of special education Sept. 21, 2018 at Kershaw daughter of the Rehoboth school system, able son, Koran Eugene Rich and adult education. She was Health, Camden. The family Francisco Daniel after having become a Steven- of the home; her loving moth- a teacher of the year in the is receiving friends and rela- Delgado and son reading instructor and er, Jennifer B. Jones; stepfa- Sioux City, Iowa, School Dis- tives at the residence, 5099 Susan Marie later a certified Wilson in- ther, Eddie Jones; her sisters, trict. She retired from the Red Hill Road, Rembert. Fu- Miller Delgado. structor. In July of 2016, she Tenika (Johnathan) Cham- Saint Lucie School District, neral arrangements are in- DELGADO Tiffany graduat- and Bill relocated to Sumter bers of Columbia, Gina L. St. Lucie, Florida. Brenda complete and will be an- ed from Sumter full time. As a child she sum- McKnight of Lauderhill, Flor- was a proud member of the nounced by Wilson Funeral High School and went on to mered on Martha’s Vineyard ida, Jennifer A. Jones of New Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- serve in the United States at her family’s home in Oak York and Karen Rhinehart and the NAACP. ville, SC. Navy. She enjoyed drawing, Bluffs, Massachusetts. Her and Tiffany Alston, both of Brenda leaves to cherish ev- writing poetry and hiking. love of the island and the Sumter; three brothers, Eu- erlasting memories with her THERESA G. TYLER She was a devoted mother, multiple generations it reflect- gene Rhinehart III, Fredrick loving and devoted twin sister, Mrs. Theresa Gibbs Tyler, daughter and sister and will ed were instilled in her chil- Johnson and Jahrod McLeod, Sandra Mickens Shaw of 63, the wife of Anthony Tyler, be missed by all who knew dren. After 24 years of educa- all of Sumter; maternal Sumter; a sister, Frances departed this earth on Thurs- her. tion, she retired to spend time grandmother, Annie Mae Gusta Jackson of Sumter; two day, Sept. 20, 2018 in Sumter. Surviving in addition to her with her grandchildren. She (James) Choice of Sumter; un- supportive nephews, Stacey T. She was born April 24, 1955 parents are two daughters, cherished the winters she cles, Raleigh C. Brunson of Shaw Sr. and Sherard T. in Brooklyn, New York, to the Lola Isabelle Phelps and Alys- spent in South Carolina with Atlanta, Crandall A. Choice of Shaw, both of Sumter; a lov- late James Otis and Vera Gar- sa Marie Buckner, all of Sum- her daughter and enjoyed the Phoenix and Charles H. ing niece, Dr. Astrid Mickens nett Gibbs. ter; and one brother, Gabriel trips to Texas to visit her Rhinehart Sr. of Sunrise, (James) Williams of Highland, The family is receiving Francisco Delgado and his “gang.” Her passions in re- Florida; aunts, Glenda (Stan- California; caring great-neph- friends at the residence 1880 wife, Chiharu, of San Diego. tirement became embroidery ley) Phillips, Carolyn (Ordley ews, Stacey Tirrell Shaw II Escallonia Drive, Sumter, SC. A funeral service will be and genealogy. Her hobby Jr.) Heatley and Ralean (Goli- and William Tirrell Shaw of Services are incomplete and held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday guaranteed personalized ath Jr.) Brunson, all of Sum- Sumter, Jalen Mickens Car- will be announced later by at St. Anne Catholic Church. clothes for everyone. Her dedi- ter, Lucy R. (Raymond) Thom- penter, Chase Williams and Whites Mortuary LLC Sum- Interment with military hon- cation to the family histories as of Lauderhill, Ruby R. Beckham Williams of High- ter. ors will be held at 10 a.m. on gave her enormous satisfac- (Ralph) Rachels of Fort Lau- land; an uncle, Robert Mick- Thursday at Fort Jackson Na- tion that her children and derdale, Florida, Brenda R. ens of Lake City; aunts, Geor- NANCY O. GREGORY tional Cemetery. grandchildren would know of (Ranzy) Richardson, Beverly gianna Spann of Brooklyn, Nancy Owens Gregory, 83, The family will receive their ancestors. She traced R. Washington, Cynthia R. New York, Evelyn Laboo of widow of James B. “Bib” friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on her heritage back through the (Roy) Graham, Vivian (Carlos) Jersey City, New Jersey, and Gregory, died Friday, Sept. 21, Tuesday at Bullock Funeral Civil War, American Revolu- Fernandez, Cynthia (Wallace) Ella Colclough of Sumter; a 2018, at the home of her Home. tion, early settlers in the colo- Wright, Villia Jones and sister-in-law, Margaret Brown daughter. In lieu of flowers, memori- nies and for Western Europe. Demita Jones, all of Sumter, Mickens of Highland; special Born Dec. 9, 1934, in Sumter, als may be made to St. Jude’s She was an active member in and Clealia Jones of New cousins, Earnestine Goodman she was a daughter of the late Children Hospital, 262 Danny the Daughters of the Ameri- York; her best friend, Toneka Smith of Orange, New Jersey, Oris M. Owens Sr. and Leila Thomas Place, Memphis, TN can Revolution in chapters in Reed and her children; and a and Dr. Estelle Bolden Rid- Geddings Owens. She attend- 38105 or to the SPCA, 1140 S. both Attleboro and Sumter. host of special nieces, neph- dick of Somerset, New Jersey; ed Green Acres Assembly of Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC Besides her husband of 50 ews, other relatives and a supportive niece-in-law, Ca- God. Mrs. Gregory was em- 29150. years, she is survived by her friends who will miss her mille Williams Shaw of Sum- ployed by Sumter County for You may go to www.bullock- daughter, Kathleen J. Lee and dearly. ter; and a host of other rela- more than 30 years. She funeralhome.com and sign the her husband, retired U.S. Air In addition to her father, tives and friends. served as deputy auditor for family’s guest book. Force Master Sgt. Robert N. Teka was preceded in death In addition to her parents many years and retired after The family has chosen Bull- Lee Jr. of Sumter; her son, by one brother, Derrick John- and her husband, Brenda was serving two terms as Sumter ock Funeral Home for the ar- Brendan J. Saunders and his son; her grandparents, Ra- preceded in death by her County auditor. Following her rangements. wife, Tracy, of Cypress, Texas; leigh Brunson, Eugene Rhine- brother, Robert Mickens. retirement, she worked as a two brothers, James Smith of hart Sr. and Janie Mae Rhine- Public viewing will be held volunteer at Tuomey Hospi- Colorado and Leland Smith of hart; and great-grandparents, from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s tal. New York; and four grandchil- Geneva H. Scarborough, Jes- Mortuary. Survivors include two children, Kayla, Nicholas and Jo- sie Scarborough and London Mrs. Brown will be placed dren, Sandra F. Gregory and seph Saunders of Cypress and Hammond. in the church at 10 a.m. on Gregory J. “Greg” Gregory Sr. Edward Lee of Sumter. Funeral services will be Monday for viewing until the (Pam), all of Sumter; an ad- A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at hour of service. opted daughter, Doris Powers; CAROLYN ROBINSON held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in First Baptist Missionary Funeral services will be two grandchildren, Gregory J. the Bullock Funeral Home Church, 219 S. Washington held at 11 a.m. on Monday at Gregory Jr. (Amanda) and BISHOPVILLE — Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow St., Sumter, with Pastor Ebenezer Presbyterian Lacey N. Gregory; two great- services for Carolyn Robin- at 1 p.m. at the Fort Jackson George P. Windley officiating Church, 4620 Queen Chapel grandchildren, Xander and son, who passed away on National Cemetery. and Pastor Ricky Simmons, Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Taygen; two sisters, Margaret Wednesday, Sept. The family will receive eulogist. Interment will follow Carnell Hampton officiating. Costner and Linda McCoy; a 19, 2018, will be friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on at Bradford Cemetery. Interment will follow at Ever- brother, Melvin Owens; and a held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Bullock Funeral The family will receive green Memorial Park. number of nieces and neph- Monday at Josh- Home. friends at 4361 Granada Drive, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. ews. ua Church, 508 You may go to www.bullock- Sumter. Main St., Sumter, is in charge She was preceded in death W. Church St., funeralhome.com and sign the Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. of arrangements. by two sisters, Mary Lee Rob- Bishopville. In- family’s guest book. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Online memorials may be inson and Shirley Stanley. ROBINSON terment will fol- The family has chosen Bull- of arrangements. sent to the family at jobsmor- Funeral services will be low at Corbett ock Funeral Home for the ar- Online memorials may be [email protected] or visit us on held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Memorial Gar- rangements. sent to the family at jobsmor- the web at www.jobsmortuary. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Fu- dens, Bishopville. [email protected] or visit us on net. neral Home chapel with the A visitation will be held the web at www.jobsmortuary. Rev. Michael Bowman officiat- from 2 to 6 p.m. today at JP net. JAMES WILLIAM DEMORE ing. Burial will be in the Sum- Holley Funeral Home, Bishop- James William Demore, 80, ter Cemetery. ville Chapel. BRENDA M. BROWN died on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, Pallbearers will be Dickie The family will receive Brenda Mickens Brown de- at his home. Shriver, David Westhead, Matt friends from 3 to 8 p.m. daily parted this earthly life on Born on Oct. 2, 1937, in Smith, Rick Thomas, Greg at 561 Calvery Church Road, TEKA LEKIA R. ALSTON Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at Bowman, he was a son of the Gregory Jr. and Ronnie Greg- Bishopville, SC 29210. McLeod Health Hospice Care late Henderson and Hattie De- ory. Services have been entrust- God made a special visit to in Florence, after a brief ill- more. The family will receive ed to JP Holley Funeral Teka Lekia Rhinehart Alston ness. The family is receiving rela- friends from noon to 1 p.m. to- Home, Bishopville Chapel. of Wedgefield and took her Brenda was born on Aug. 5, tives and friends at the home, morrow at Elmore-Cannon- home with Him on Sunday, 1946, to the late Charlie and 1740 Mossberg Drive. Stephens Funeral Home and VIRGINIA S. SAUNDERS Sept. 16, 2018. Albertha Jackson Mickens. Funeral arrangements are other times at the home of Virginia Cooke Smith Saun- Ms. Alston was born on She was the widow of Ronald incomplete and will be an- her daughter, 3875 Barfield ders, age 71, wife of retired Aug. 1, 1980, in Sumter Coun- E. Brown. Brenda was edu- nounced by Williams Funeral Road. U.S. Army Lt. Col. William ty, a daughter of Jennifer cated in Sumter County pub- Home Inc. The family would like to ex- Saunders, passed away on (Eddie) Jones and the late Eu- lic schools, graduating from press their appreciation to her Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, with gene Rhinehart Jr. Teka was Lincoln High School in 1964. SOLOMON CANTEY JR. special hospice nurse, Analea her husband by her side. educated in the public schools At an early age, Brenda gave COLUMBIA — Solomon Godwin, and her special care- She was born in 1947 in At- of Sumter County. She was a her life to Christ, was bap- “Boot” Cantey Jr., 63, died on giver and friend, Mattie Hicks, tleboro, Massachusetts, a 1999 graduate of Sumter High tized and became a member Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at for all of their loving care and daughter of the late Charles School and attended Central of Ebenezer Presbyterian Providence Hospital, Colum- compassion. D.J. and Virginia Cooke Carolina Technical College. Church in Dalzell, where she bia. Memorials may be made to Smith. She grew up in Attle- At a very early age, she and served in many capacities He was born on July 29, St. Jude Children’s Research boro, attending school and her family were members of during her lifetime. Brenda 1955, in Manning, a son of Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, graduating from Attleboro the Jehovah Missionary Bap- was also a faithful member of Odessa Thames Cantey and Memphis, TN, 38105. High School in 1965. She at- tist Church of Sumter. While Goodwill Presbyterian the late Solomon Cantey Sr. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens tended Vermont College in attending Jehovah, she at- Church in Fort Pierce, Flori- The family is receiving Funeral Home and Crematori- Montpelier, Vermont, and re- tended church faithfully and da. Brenda furthered her ed- friends at the home of his um of Sumter is in charge of ceived an associate degree in participated in various minis- ucation at Claflin University, niece and her husband, April the arrangements. THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | C1

ROGER DALE HARDIN TAPPING EQUITY TO PAY BILLS Obituaries GRAPELAND, Texas — Roger “Rabbit” Dale Hardin was born on April 27, 1961, in Sumter, to Betty A. Hodge and BainardAbout Lawton 24 million Hardin. homeowners He attended believe it’s acceptable to tap into Sumter High School and graduated with the Classhome ofequity 1979. to Roger keep relocatedup with regular to household bills, according to Texas, where he continued paint and body work.a Bankrate.com report. Some 31 percent of homeowners who earn On Sept. 10, 2018, Roger transitioned peacefully,less than surrounded $30,000 aby year family say it’sand OK to tap into home equity to PERSONALfriends. cover ordinary bills, more than triple those who make $75,000 Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela L. Hardin; brother, Gerald or more. Hardin; mother, Betty A. Hodge; father, Bainard Lawton Hardin; and stepfa- FINANCEther, Morgan Hodge. Roger leaves behind: three children, Shane and Ashley Hardin of Crockett, Texas, Shannon and Charlie Montgomery of Austin, Texas, and Crystal Hat- field of Camden; sister, Sheila Matthews of Sumter; and girlfriend, Jeanice

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Budget decisions may be habits you must change

Pete the Planner Peter Dunn USA TODAY

If you want to retire successfully but are starting from scratch at age 50, you need a plan. This is the second of a four- part series on how to make it happen. As the story goes, a young woman prepared the same holiday meal for her family every year. As always, she followed her grandmother’s recipe to a T. She’d buy a 5-pound ham, cut off 4 inches from one end of it, and then place it in the oven, following the time and temperature guidelines on the recipe card. After 10 years of preparing this crowd-pleaser for her family, the woman finally asked her mother about the significance of trimming 4 inches off the ham, saying that it seemed wasteful. “Oh, honey, it’s because grandma didn’t have a big enough roasting pan,” her mother explained with a chuckle. At age 50, there’s a reason your fi- If you’ve delayed retirement planning, start living your retirement lifestyle now. GETTY IMAGES nances are the way they are. You spend X amount on groceries, Y amount on housing and transportation, and Z have nothing saved for a looming retire- will be exhilarating. ant reset button. People who choose amount on gifts and vacations. But it’s ment date?” Grab your budget. It’s time to ask this path move to a less expensive likely you don’t remember why. Habits Simply additional context to the yourself “Why?” the right way. home, get rid of their relatively expen- are that powerful. question can make all the difference. If we are following the plan that was sive car and destroy every other impedi- You may be making the same non- A more relatable example: The outlined last week, you need to cut over- ment to wealth-building. sensical decision for years before realiz- amount of toilet paper you use normally all spending by at least 10 percent. It The third option – inaction – is the ing it didn’t make sense, it doesn’t make is different from the amount of toilet pa- doesn’t matter whether you do this by choice I dread. sense, and it won’t make sense for you per you’ll use when it’s the last roll in the cutting spending equally in each budget Being broke at 50, no matter how you to keep acting in the same manner. house. Context matters. category or you manage some form of got there, isn’t sad, shameful or telling If you want to retire successfully, The money you earn now is a (small) give-and-take between categories. on its own. Giving up and accepting even when starting from scratch at age part of what you will earn for the rest of Trimming 10 percent from categories your current reality as your permanent 50, you must ask yourself why, over and your work career. It needs to be treated like food, clothing and entertainment reality is a sad ending. over again. Why do you spend what you that way. A finite amount of income re- will be relatively easy, while categories Next week: You want the actual spend? quires a more nuanced approach. Your like housing, transportation and educa- numbers to prove all of this plan is pos- Your current financial standing (cir- current lifestyle must shrink. tion will be much more difficult. And sible. You’ll get them as I show you how cumstance withstanding) is a product Remember, your lifestyle will even- then there’s health care and utilities, your greatest asset (income) can turn of bad answers to the question of why. tually have to shrink once you retire. I’m which, frankly, seem impossible to into an asset that produces income. Alternately, the problem might be you’re suggesting you just do it now. Live your curb. Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and not asking the why question correctly. retirement lifestyle right now. I’m talk- Having been presented with this di- radio host, and he has a free podcast: For example, asking, “Why do I ing about restricting your spending now rection, one of three things will happen “Million Dollar Plan.” Email him at spend 16 percent of my income on to match your projected retirement in- next. The first possibility is you will [email protected]. The transportation?” may not be as good a come levels. choose to shift your spending in several views and opinions expressed in this question as, “Why do I spend 16 percent Once you truly understand your real- small areas such as food and shopping. column are the author’s and do not nec- of my income on transportation when I ity, pressing reset on your financial life The second involves you hitting a gi- essarily reflect those of USA TODAY.

DIGITAL DOLLARS REAL ESTATE Slim pickings for small Nation has 197 cities with hands in big-phone world median home value of $1M

Rob Pegoraro David Lord Special to USA TODAY Credit.com

You may need a bigger hand. A recent Zillow report found that That’s one consequence of Apple’s the average home costs around $1 mil- new lineup of iPhones, in which the lion in 197 U.S. cities. smallest screen available will be the 5.8- In 2018 alone, 23 cities have been inch display of the $999-and-up iPhone added to the millionaires club. This re- XS, with sizes increasing to 6.1 inches on flects a trend in the U.S.: Homes are the $749-and-up iPhone XR and 6.5 The Apple iPhone XS Max serves as simply getting more expensive. The USA’s most expensive market is inches on the $1,099-and-up iPhone XS big brother to the still-big iPhone XS. Unsurprisingly, most of these mil- San Francisco County, Calif. Median Max. NOAH BERGER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES lion-dollar homes are found in wealthy home price: $1,087,599. GETTY IMAGES Although the Max is slightly narrow- suburbs of popular cities. However, er than the iPhone 8 Plus, thanks to Ap- there are a few outliers that indicate ple whittling away the bezel around the less interest in smaller phones than home value growth is becoming a uni- extreme home value growth, buying a display, the XS is a bit wider than the Apple, which once took pride in stick- versal trend. Joining the list this year home may be out of reach. If that’s the iPhone 8 it replaces as the smallest new ing with more compact devices. In July are cities such as Sullivan’s Island, case, consider renting as an alternative iPhone. Meanwhile, Apple quietly dis- 2010, founder Steve Jobs mocked An- South Carolina; Biltmore Forest, North to homebuying. Renting can be a wise fi- continued the compact, 2016-vintage droid vendors for shipping hardware Carolina; and Anna Maria, Florida. nancial decision if you’re not in a posi- iPhone SE and its 4-inch screen. so large that “you can’t get your hand The numbers keep climbing. Esti- tion to secure an affordable mortgage That’s not good for fans of smaller around it” – which at the time involved mates show that the number of cities quite yet. 1 smartphones. That demographic isn’t screens bigger than 4 ⁄2 inches. in which half of homes are valued over However, as home values increase, limited to people with smaller hands; “Android vendors moved away from $1 million will reach an all-time high rent prices will likely increase propor- larger devices are trickier to use one- small phones years ago,” said Avi over the next year. tionately. This makes it more important handed, as you would while standing on Greengart, an analyst at GlobalData. If you’re expecting to buy a home, than ever to have a solid credit score. a moving train or a bus, pushing a stroll- He observed in an email that Sony de- here are a few options to consider to Your credit standing will be considered er or a shopping cart, or holding a beer. parted from its past habits by not in- help support you in your journey. during the rental application process, One industry analyst put this in con- troducing a compact version of its new and this score will be used to assess text of Apple seeking not the biggest XZ3 phone at the recent IFA tech trade Higher values mean larger loans your reliability as a tenant. share of the market but the most profit- show in Berlin. “If there was massive able slice of it – factoring in revenue demand for a smaller premium phone, Naturally, as home prices increase, Improving your credit score from add-on services. somebody would be filling it.” so will mortgage principals. For this “There are people who prefer smaller IHS Markit’s data show a major reason, it is more important than ever Whether you’re considering taking phones, but most of those use the phone jump in shipments of smartphones to secure a mortgage with the lowest out a mortgage or planning to rent for a for calls and text messages,” said Caroli- with 6-inch or larger displays: from possible interest rate. while longer, your credit score is a key na Milanesi of Creative Strategies. “Ap- 2 percent of smartphone shipments in A mortgage rate tool allows you to contributor to long-term success. Your ple is not just focused on selling more the first quarter of 2017 to 23 percent in compare different loan providers credit standing affects mortgage rates phones, which might have led them to the second quarter of 2018. based on their rates and ensure your and will determine the types of proper- still make a small phone to get those us- Among the nationwide carriers, the new home stays within an expected ties you will be able to rent. ers to upgrade.” smallest new smartphone seems to be budget. If you’re not confident that your cur- Research firm IHS Markit found that Samsung’s Galaxy S9, with a 5.8-inch As a good rule of thumb, your rent credit score can support the type of sales of 4-inch iPhones dropped from display and a width of 2.7 inches. monthly mortgage payment (includ- home you’d like, look into credit repair 13 percent of sales in the first quarter of With screens now spanning almost ing principal, taxes, interest and insur- solutions. 2017 to 5 percent in the second quarter a phone’s entire face, how much bigger ance) shouldn’t exceed 30 percent of Increasing your credit score can be as of 2018 – but sales of 4.7-inch iPhones can these things get? GlobalData’s your monthly income. To find the right simple as disputing incorrect items on barely edged down from 49 percent to Greengart said he recently inspected option for you, shop around a bit. your credit report and can make the dif- 47 percent over that period. Huawei’s Honor Note 10, a Chinese- There are countless mortgage pro- ference between affording your dream Milanesi said Apple’s software and market model with a 6.95-inch display. grams available, and taking the appro- house or settling for second-best. that of many iOS developers assume “The rounded edges and lack of be- priate time, with the right support, can The trend of increased home value bigger screens: “Most of the apps and zels make it surprisingly manageable,” help you find a perfect fit. may slow over time, but it won’t be going even iOS 12 are now optimized for larger he said. “None of these phones feel away anytime soon. In the meantime, be screens, which would make the experi- good when holding them up to your Consider renting prepared to do some credit-upkeep if ence of a smaller phone unpleasant.” head to make phone calls, but who you’re located in or near any booming Android vendors have shown even uses a smartphone for that?” If you’re living in a city experiencing U.S. city. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | C3

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Fall’s a great Gimmicks, time to plant gadgets and trees, shrubs BY LEE REICH The Associated Press attractants Fall is a good time to plant trees and shrubs — the best ay down the road, at maybe 400 time, in fact, for most of them. yards, a big deer walked out of the Whether purchased through timber and stopped in the road the mail or locally, these plants Wbroadside. Thick and stocky — it are available in three ways: had to be a buck. I snatched up my binoculars BARE-ROOT and focused. Yep, it was a buck — and a nice one. “Bare-root” trees and shrubs I grabbed my rattling antlers and smashed are grown in the field, then dug them together — as loud as I could. The deer up while they are leafless, which looked my way but stood tight. I banged those might be done in either fall or antlers together again, as loud as I could, and spring. Those dug in fall are sold rattled them for a second or two. Then I immediately or are stored dropped the horns and pulled out my grunt through winter with their roots call. I gave a couple of loud packed in moist material. Root grunts, then picked up my bin- loss during digging is an obvious oculars again. drawback to bare-root plants. The buck turned and started Although bare-root might walking in my direction. I seem like a brutal way to treat a stayed quiet and watched. I tree or shrub, the plants handle would wait and let him come the move well as long as their as close as possible. And he roots are kept moist prior to kept coming, walking slowly planting. Dan and deliberately down the log- Bare-root trees and shrubs Geddings ging road. He had walked should not be dug until they and the need for extra care to and round in the pot, they can about a hundred yards in my have lost all, or nearly all, of avoid breaking up the root ball actually choke the plant, a con- direction, then turned and their leaves in the fall. And their make mail-order shipping of dition that continues to develop walked into the woods on the left side. My roots must be cozied into the balled-and-burlapped plants un- even after the plant is set in the heart sank. Would he leave or come around ground before shoots start grow- feasible. Root loss can be exten- ground. through the woods to check out the area? ing, which is not a problem in sive when balled-and-burlapped If possible, check the quality I picked up my rifle and laid it across my the fall. This highlights one ad- trees and shrubs are dug, and of a container-grown plant by lap. I was sitting in a box blind with some vantage of fall planting: There’s plant selection is limited. sliding it out of its container to camouflage netting draped across the open- no danger of shoots growing CONTAINER-GROWN make sure it’s not rootbound, ing. I was well hidden, and the wind was prematurely because shoot buds with roots that are very thick blowing to my right rear. If the buck tried to stay dormant until they have ex- Increasingly, both local and and tangled. The top growth of a circle me to get downwind, he would have to perienced a winter’s worth of mail-order nurseries are selling well-proportioned potted tree or cross the road behind me. I was on full alert! cold. trees and shrubs as “container shrub should be no higher than Just then, the buck walked out of the woods The biggest advantage of bare- grown.” These nursery plants two to three times the depth of on the left and stopped in the middle of the root plants is that they are easily spent their lives in pots. The pot- the container to ensure a good road at about 70 yards. I eased the binos up and relatively cheaply shipped ting mix is lighter than field soil, ratio of roots to stems. and could see five points on the near side. A all over the country, giving you so such plants can be economi- Whether you’re buying bare- good buck and one that I would shoot. I put the widest possible selection in cally shipped through the mail. root, balled-and-burlapped or the binoculars down and put my rifle up. That varieties. What’s more, because Container-grown plants can be containerized trees and shrubs, deer was looking for the fight that he had you can see the roots, you can planted any time of year as long restrain yourself from buying heard a few minutes before. easily assess their condition. as you can dig a hole and water the largest possible plant. In the At the shot, the buck jumped and ran BALLED-AND-BURLAPPED them as needed. case of the first two kinds of straight ahead into the big piney woods. I Ideally, a container-grown nursery plants, small plants suf- thought I heard him crash just a little ways in “Balled-and-burlapped” trees plant spends long enough in the fer less root loss in transplant- but wasn’t sure. I waited a few minutes to and shrubs are also grown in container so that its roots just ing. calm my nerves somewhat, then climbed the field, but they are dug up fill it. With smaller plants of any of down. with a ball of soil that is then Watch out, though: Some gar- the three kinds of nursery Walking down the road slowly, watching the snuggled into a wrapping of bur- den centers and nurseries buy plants, less water is needed after woods, I was surprised and elated to see the lap. bare-root trees and shrubs and planting, and new roots more big buck down, about 20 yards from the road. Because clay soils hold togeth- then pot them up for quick sale quickly explore surrounding soil A good nine-pointer. The hunt happened a er better than lighter soils, as container plants. And equally to make the plant self-sufficient. couple of years ago. balled-and-burlapped plants are bad, plants that are truly con- Not too long after transplanting, I got that deer because of two main reasons. usually grown in clay soils. But tainer-grown are often left too growth of an initially smaller The rut was on and the bucks were out cruis- clay soils also are heaviest, so long in their containers. Once plant frequently overtakes that ing, looking for does. And I had some gadgets such plants are heavy. Weight the roots start growing round of an initially larger one. with me that helped to attract him to a reasonable shooting range. The binoculars helped identify the deer as a shooter buck, and the rattling horns and grunt call roused his curiosity enough to bring him in close. Gadgets don’t always Young fishers bag 14 catfish work, but sometimes they make all the difference. Rocky and Remy Cotterman One of the most popular gadgets nowadays is the trail camera. They offer some insight caught 14 catfish at Lake Wateree into the deer’s secret world. The pictures of recently while fishing with their mostly nocturnal deer can drive some hunters grandpa. crazy. I got one for my birthday recently, but I haven’t used it yet. PHOTO PROVIDED BY PEGGY COTTERMAN Gimmicks, on the other hand, rarely serve any good purpose. They offer results that just don’t happen much in the real world. I remember seeing plastic corn on the cob offered Did you kill a for sale in an outdoor magazine. The claim was that the fake corn would float and attract big buck? Kill waterfowl. It didn’t stay on the market very long. your first deer? The first time that I saw Thermacell mosquito repellant devices at a sporting goods store, I Catch a big thought “just another gimmick.” The salesman fish? Catch saw me looking and walked over. “Those things really do work,” he said matter of factly. He your first fish? went on to say that he used one while fishing. He just turned it on and laid it on the seat of the boat, then concentrated on the fishing. We want to share your “Nothing works on mosquitoes,” I told him. But outdoor photos with I bought one anyhow. Now, I don’t know how I ever made it without one. Everybody has one of our readers. Email your those gadgets, and yes they do work. photo submissions to There are lots of attractants offered for deer pressrelease@theitem. hunters to use — scent wicks, sprays and var- com. Please include ious flavored powders and pellets. I have used mineral and salt blocks and planted acres of name of person in the food plots. Cowpeas and soybeans are a good photo, where the catch food plot attractant. or kill took place and The very best attractant for deer is corn. any other pertinent Nothing beats corn, shelled or cob corn. Deer information. will eat corn year round. Our little hunting club goes through a lot of corn during the deer season. I buy the corn in bulk from a local farmer that refers to it as his “buck corn.” The deer don’t depend on it to stay alive. There’s lots of natural food in the woods. The corn is just a good attractant. I don’t know about all the other hunters, but I need all the help I can get.

Reach Dan Geddings at cdgeddings@gmail. com. C4 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM REFLECTIONS

THEODORE DUBOSE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM In April 1944, a captured two-man Japanese suicide submarine was brought to Sumter through American Legion Post No. 15 in an effort to urge residents to buy War Bonds. Ac- cording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Sanctuaries website, the Japanese Navy sent a group of submarines to surround Oahu in the Hawaiian islands on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked in order to sink U.S. ships. The submarine that was in Sumter “washed ashore on the morning of Dec. 8, and its surviving crew member, Kazuo Sakamaki, was captured along with his craft. The submarine was studied and then toured the U.S. to promote the sale of War Bonds. It is now on permanent display at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas,” according to the website. Japanese mini sub stopped in Sumter

eflections remembers when the American Legion Post No. 15 sponsored a two-man Japanese Rsuicide submarine as an exhibit on Main Street in April of 1944. The sub captured after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was used to urge the local citizenry to purchase War Bonds. The photo was provided by Jane Hart, whose father Theodore DuBose was the photog- rapher. The author will reprint an article secured from The Sumter Item archives to explain this event in its entirety Sammy Way with a modicum of edit- ing. REFLECTIONS “A two-man Japanese suicide submarine was exhibited in Sumter on May 11 on Main Street, sponsored by the American Le- gion. The submarine was on a nationwide tour to raise funds for the Bundles For America Inc. relief program, to provide necessities and comforts for U.S. men in the armed forces and their families.” “Bundles for America cooperated with Army and Navy relief societies, the Unit- ed Seamen’s Service and the Seaman’s Church Institute and operated under a li- U.S. NAVY FILE PHOTO cense issued by the President’s War Fund This two-man Japanese submarine, one of a number which Relief Control Board. The suicide subma- participated in the treacherous “bloody Sunday” attack on rine was used at Pearl Harbor, and it and the United States, will sail no more under the flag of the ris- its officers were captured during the at- ing sun. This official U.S. Navy photo from the Pacific war The Sumter Daily Item’s Dec. 8, 1941, edition announces the war on area shows her hard aground on Oahu, beached during the tack. Prior to its capture, it was packed Japan after Pearl Harbor was attacked the previous day. with explosives sufficient in power to action. blow up three battleships or other targets Miniature of comparable size.” submarines “It carried two 18-inch torpedoes, 18 such as the feet long, weighing 1,750 pounds. These one that was were fired from the bow of the sub by brought to means of compressed air, just as was Sumter were done from a normal submarine. In addi- left behind in tion to these two torpedoes, the undersea Kiska, Alaska, suicide crafts carried a 300-pound TNT by Japanese charge to be used to destroy a third tar- forces in the get. This was done by diving under the early 1940s. target or coming alongside of it. Then the officer would press a button connected to AP FILE PHOTO the demolition charge battery, blowing up the two-man crew, the submarine and the target.” “Horizontal fins on either side of the propellers alone controlled the diving and surfacing. No water ballast was used, and diving depth was only 15 feet. The sub was 81 feet long, 6 feet in diameter, had a cruising range from 100 to 150 miles, a surface speed of 16 knots and while sub- merged 6 to 8 knots. The highest interior part is directly under the conning tower and was only 5 feet, 1 inch. A 15½-inch hatch atop the conning tower was the only means of entrance or exit. The officer’s station with all the buttons, valves, switches, gauges and instruments necessary to control the firing power and navi- gate the sub was crowded in this small section.” “The officer had to stand erect behind the periscope within arm’s reach of all of these, as he had no room to move around or to sit down. To further illustrate the smallness of the room within these subs, it might be added that the officer of this sub, captured with it, was only 4 feet 3 inches tall and weighed about 90 pounds. It doesn’t take big things on the part of individuals to do a major step toward victory. Don’t wait to buy War Bonds and continue to contribute to war relief pro- AP FILE PHOTOS grams.” The Japanese bombed all eight U.S. battleships at Pearl Harbor, destroying four of them. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 | C5 YESTERYEAR Block leaders organize cleanup; Sumter PD adds Bandit

Editor’s note: Because of Hur- ter, has such a car along with quest to hand Tom Lewis his ricane Florence, the Sunday, two other unique automo- 100th career win as a head Sept. 16, edition of Yesteryear biles, all of which are Rolls- football coach came to an end was published only online. Royce. Not only do the Bakers with a 23-14 win over visiting Read it at www.theitem.com. have a 1921 Rolls, which was Aiken. “It feels good to get the 75 YEARS AGO — 1944 made for the Duke of Sala- (100th) win and get it out of manca and is valued at the way, but I’ll tell you, it April 12 — April 21 $19,500, but also the family didn’t come easily,” Lewis • Cadet Francis Gregg has a 1937 Phantom III Rolls said following the hard-fought Horne and Cadet Charles and a 1920 Rolls “Silver victory over the defending 4A Robert Propst have been ap- Ghost.” Division II state champions. pointed cadet supply ser- • Terry Marinko, an out- • Most observers expected geants at The Citadel, accord- standing lineman for the Ed- Laurence Manning and Rob- ing to an announcement by munds High School Game- ert E. Lee to lock up in a Col. C. M. McMurray, profes- cocks, signed a grant-in-aid fiercely competitive confer- sor of military science and with The Citadel. Head Coach ence contest. It just didn’t tactics at the college. A mem- Red Parker personally inked happen. The Swampcats had ber of the third (sophomore) the prospect, in the presence an easy time defeating the class, Cadet Horne is assigned of Edmunds Coach Steve Sat- Cavaliers 35-7. “We finally put to the band, while Cadet SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO terfield and the boy’s mother. it together tonight,” said Lau- Propst, a member of the sec- 1993 — Charles Josey and his son, Cecil Josey, and Bubba McElveen Marinko was a tackle for the rence Manning coach Mike ond (junior) class, is assigned look over a frame belonging to a late-model Locomobile that the Jo- Gamecocks and was a stand- Prochaska. “Our defense real- to Company A. Appointments seys rebuilt. The earliest Locomobile, thought to be the first auto in out in the line for two years. ly did a great job.” for military rank at The Cita- Sumter, was kerosene powered. The fuel heated the water that drove • Hillcrest football athletes • Sumter Police Department del are based upon possession the Locomobile’s steam engine, which meant that drivers had to wait enjoyed a talk by Presbyteri- is hot to trot on the trail of of outstanding qualities of to get up enough steam before getting underway. an College Coach Cally Gault criminals with its newest leadership and ability and (South Carolina Coach of the member, a big guy who is upon academic, military and ers said. being cold. Year) and a fine meal at the something of a maverick conduct records. • “The YMCA is the embodi- • The area High School school during the athletic right down to his macho • Lt. Paul Feinerer of Shaw ment of those democratic and Tournament at Lincoln High banquet. Certificates, letters name. “Bandit,” a brown-and- Field attended Ohio Northern Christian ideals for which we School will open with after- and special awards were white horse owned by police University while Dr. Robert are fighting,” President Roos- noon games. Seven girls’ given out at the affair, spon- officer Cpt. Roger Baker, went Williams, second speaker on evelt declared in a statement teams and eight boys’ teams sored annually by the Booster on duty Friday at Memorial the Sumter Rotary Club’s In- sent to Carl W. Link, general are scheduled to compete in Club. Coach Gus Pringels’ Park. Only 10 years old, Ban- stitute of International Un- secretary of the Sumter the affair. Four games are to Wildcats finished the year dit constitutes the bigger half derstanding, was president of YMCA in connection with the be played on Thursday, three with a 6-3-1 ledger. Gault’s of the department’s new that institution. Lt. Feinerer 100th anniversary of the “Y” on Friday and five on Satur- talk told the players to repre- horse patrol, which is aimed says Dr. Williams is an excep- during 1944. The president’s day. Semifinalists will play sent the sport well and give at cutting down crime in the tionally able, well-informed complete statement notes: two games on the final day. kids something to look up to. city’s historic district. Ban- man and a fine speaker. He “The observance during 1944 Mt. Pleasant, Ebenezer, Man- • An awards ceremony was dit’s partner in crime fighting and Mrs. Feinerer are looking of the 100th anniversary of chester, Dennis, Scotts held at Shaw Air Force Base is his owner. forward to renewing an old the Young Men’s Christian Branch, Eastern, St. Jude and to honor Air Force Maj. • Sumter School District 2 acquaintance with Dr. Wil- Association should be a sig- Lincoln are entered in the James Lee Shanks, who was doesn’t appear to have sold liams and to hearing his ad- nificant occasion, not only in tournament. killed while flying a combat the district’s 10 biggest tax- dress at Edmunds High the United States but else- • Luther McCutchen flipped mission in Vietnam earlier payers on its $28.5 million School Auditorium. where in many parts of the in a 15-foot jump shot from this year. Maj. Gen. Timothy bond referendum. At least not • Staff Sgt. James Cromer, world. Serving without dis- the corner just as the final O’Keefe, commander of the yet. Six of those taxpayers — who was reported missing in tinction of nationality, race or buzzer went off to send Bish- Ninth Air Force at Shaw, pre- four manufacturing plants action over Germany and religion, the YMCA is the em- opville’s Dragons into the win sented the widow, Mrs. Elsie and two electric utilities — later listed as a prisoner of bodiment of those democratic column for the first time this G. Shank of Columbia, and are taking no official position war, has written his wife. Ex- and Christian ideals for season, 52-50. The non-confer- her three sons, Robert, 19, on the referendum, which cerpts from his letter are as which we are fighting. Its ence win by Bishopville over Mark, 15, and Mitchell, 12, would allow the district to follows. “I am a prisoner of many contributions to the Olanta was the first success with the decorations and build two new high schools war in Germany. I am fine ex- physical, intellectual and of the Dragons on the hard- awards won by Maj. Shanks. and put new roofs on 10 exist- cept for a broken leg. The spiritual well-being of boys wood this year after four con- Maj. Shanks served in Viet- ing schools. That six of the doctors here in the hospital and young men add up to an tests. Bishopville’s girls nam from Dec. 5, 1967, to May major taxpayers aren’t taking set it for me, so don’t worry. I impressive humanitarian crushed Olanta 35-22 in the 24, 1968. a stance is perhaps not sur- think probably that you can total. I trust that this centena- first game of the night to • The Sumter School of prising, despite some of the write me through the Red ry year of the Young Men’s move their record to 2-2 on Practical Nursing is making companies’ frequent calls for Cross. Please try anyway. The Christian Association will the year. Miriam Tisdall hit plans for next year’s class improved education and sup- people here treat us okay. We witness an increase in good 11 points and Elaine Manzin- which will begin April 1, 1969, port of efforts to create a bet- have good food. This is about works, a renewal of dedica- go 13 to lead the Lady Drag- in the Tuomey Hospital Edu- ter workforce. all I can say now.” Sgt. tion and a strengthening of ons. cational Building (The Neil • September is probably bet- Cromer was based in England hands for service for the • Expansion of TARC’s aca- O’Donnell Home for Nurses). ter known to Sumterites for and served as an aerial gun- years to come.” demic training program was Upon successful completion the beginning of school, dove ner prior to his capture. • Seven men aboard a medi- realized this week with the of this one-year program, the season and the pigskin flying • More than 750 persons en- um bomber which disap- first meeting of the Recon- graduates will be recom- in the air. For cotton farmers joyed the square dance at Jen- peared during a combat train- naissance Staff Officers mended to write the State in the multi-county area, it is kins Center last night, Miss ing flight to Cape Lookout, Course. The next monthly Board of Nursing Examina- the beginning of the end of Adele Moore, city recreation North Carolina were listed as course, designed to acquaint tions to become Licensed the growing season for this head, said today. Byron Park- missing by the Columbia staff officers of lieutenant Practical Nurses. year’s crop. The growing sea- er and his Barn Dance enter- Army Air Base. The public colonel rank and below with 25 YEARS AGO — 1993 son generally terminates tainers furnished music for relations office said that all the latest reconnaissance when the farmer applies a de- Sept. 17 — 23 the occasion. Miss Moore said airports and stations between equipment, is being conduct- foliant to remove leaves. This that Mr. Parker stated that he Columbia and the New River ed by TARC with help from • A new poultry barn and a stops vegetation growth, had never seen as large a (N.C.) Marine base had been the 363rd Tactical Reconnais- midway that set a world re- causes bolls to open and en- crowd at a square dance in asked to help search for the sance Wing. The 363rd TRW, cord will help make this ables an earlier harvest. his life nor a more well-be- plane and other stations had which previously conducted a year’s Sumter County Fair • Sumter School District 17 haved and orderly one. City been asked to keep an alert similar course, is providing the best ever, said fair manag- trustees will review both test recreation officials expressed for any trace of the bomber. the instructors for this class er Carlisle White. “We had results from the 1992-93 appreciation for the way peo- 50 YEARS AGO — 1968 session. 47,000 people last year, and school year and school im- ple turned out for the affair. • A delegation of Sumter this year we hope to go over provement reports designed Dec. 15 — 21 Parker and his entertainers TEC board members ap- 50,000,” White said. The Sum- for long-term planning. will play a return engage- • The Edmunds High School peared before the Sumter ter County Fair was first held Trustees will meet at the dis- ment at Jenkins in four cross country team added the County Board of Commis- in 1916 by a group of citizens trict office on North Pike weeks, according to Moore. state title to its list of wins. sioners at their monthly wanting to promote agricul- West. Standardized test scores • Pfc. Joe E. Dunlop of Sum- The local team finished ahead meeting where they requested ture and livestock. The fair in the district traditionally ter, and another Marine, Sgt. of 11 other groups and re- and received $56,000 in county was held on West Oakland have fallen behind state and Forrest W. Wild, were credit- mained unbeaten for the sea- funds to add to $90,000 the Avenue until it was moved to national averages. ed with knocking out a Japa- son. Beechie Brooker of A.C. county had already pledged to the present location in 1920, • Scott Dabbs grabbed his nese machine gun nest during Flora led the 52-man field TEC for its building expan- when members of the newly first win of the season in the the fierce battle of Bloody over the winding course that sion program. Heading the formed Post 15 started help- Hobby feature at the Sumter Point on Cape Gloucester, ac- started behind Alice Drive Ju- delegation was TEC board ing with the event. Rebel Speedway. Dabbs took cording to a story written by nior High School and ended chairman C. C. Goodwin, ac- • School District 17’s Litera- the lead on the last lap as a Marine Corps correspon- on the Alice Drive track. The companied by several TEC cy Center has merged with Donnie Austin and Ronnie dent. Sgt. Wild discovered the 2¼ miles carried the runners personnel who explained District 2’s Literacy program Brown were hooked up be- Japanese strongpoint — a se- through open fields, ditches, plans for building a new sin- to form a countywide literacy tween turns three and four. ries of machine gun nests woods and down Alice Drive. gle-story circular library, at program. The program will Joey Anderson was second, cleverly hidden in the heavy • The Edmunds High School an estimated cost of $180,000, be housed in Room 222 of the Todd Touchberry third, Troy jungle brush. One-gun posi- Gamecocks sharpened their and an administrative addi- District 17 Instructional Cen- Sisson fourth and Brown tion was manned by five of claws and recorded their tion, at an estimated cost of ter at 220 Hasell St. District 17 fifth. Brown and Wayne Jen- the enemy. The mission was third consecutive victory of $63,500. Literacy Director Katy Hop- nings won heat races. successful, and the position the 1968-69 cage season, beat- • Young’s Markets recently kins and District 2 Literacy • The Manning chapter of was wiped out. ing Southside of Florence, 63- opened its most recent store Director Dr. Sandra Daniel the national Alzheimer’s As- • It will be the job of each 50. For the first time in sever- in the Sumter area, No. 8 on will serve as coordinators for sociation will sponsor a block leader in the city to al years, Edmunds could put the corner of Liberty and the county-wide program. 5-mile walk-a-thon to raise urge housewives in her block together a four-game winning Alice Drive. According to gen- • Students at Manning High money for the association. to cooperate with the Clean- streak with a successful ven- eral manager Kenneth Young, School may have longer class Money raised by participants up, Paint-Up, Beautify and ture to Orangeburg. Young’s Markets are run and periods beginning next year. in the Memory Walk will ben- Salvage Critical Material • Two Sumter boys duck operated by Sumter people. School Principal John Bas- efit the Lake Marion Support drive which will be staged hunting in the Santee Cooper “We want the people to know sard told Clarendon School Group and the S.C. Mid-State next week, an official of the swamp were found today after that this is a local chain,” he District 2 board members he Chapter of the Alzheimer’s civilian service corps said a night-long search. Gene added. Young stated that is researching the possibility Association. State Sen. John today. The objective of the Jackson, game warden, and eventually in a planned five- of having 1½-hour class peri- Land, D-Manning, is honor- campaign is not only to get Lt. George Kolb, sheriff’s of- year program, Young’s Mar- ods next year rather than the ary chairman of the walk and much-needed scrap material fice, found Edward Bell, son kets will be found in this part 57-minute ones the school will participate. for the war effort, but also to of Dr. and Mrs. James Bell, of South Carolina with stores now has. Under the plan, stu- • Ground was broken in keep usable property in good and Cordes Palmer Jr., son of in Columbia, Camden and dents would attend four class- downtown Sumter today for repair and in doing improve Mr. and Mrs. Cody Palmer. Florence. es one day and an additional Washington Place, a home for the looks of the city. “Prompt Jackson and Kolb found the • In this day of stereotypes four classes the following day. mentally disabled adults able action by Sumter citizens in boys’ car parked at Pack’s and look-a-likes, when auto- The alternating of class meet- to live independently. Four taking a full share in this Landing and then found the mobiles are designed for mass ing days is similar to how col- units with four apartments campaign for a cleaner com- boys in the Sparkleberry area production, it is unique to lege schedules are designed. each, which will house a total munity this spring will be a of the Santee River. The boys have one especially made for • After being interrupted of 16 residents, will be built at real patriotic service,” a had motor trouble but were one person. The Elisha R. last week by Summerville, the 14 South Washington St. just spokesman for the block lead- alright physically except for Baker family, Route 4, Sum- Sumter High Gamecocks’ south of Liberty Street. C6 | SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 PUBLIC RECORD THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Wayne L. Atkinson, owner, United Solar Hardee Construction Co. Inc., contractor, LLC, contractor, 5545 Thomas Sumter Inc., contractor, 6420 Gulledge Road, 1565 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, 900 un- Highway, Rembert, $7,000 (eight foot • Chad Allen Kron and Stephanie Nicole Wedgefield, $25,000 (ground mount solar heated square feet, $15,000 (storage brick fence, residential). Hodge panel system, residential). shed, commercial). • Virginia Claire Elmes Mills, owner, Ryan • Quinton Akeem Isaac and Ashley Rochelle • James F. and Teresa J. Ketchum, owners, • Larry and Barbara Brown, owners, Bruce Mark Peters dba Steadfast Homes LLC, Nelson, both of Dalzell Solcius LLC, contractor, 619 Baldwin Crawshaw dba B.P. Builders, contractor, contractor, 3108 Mayflower Lane, $9,265 • Brandon Thomas Chittick and Ashley Black Drive, $10,221.75 (roof mount solar panel 688 Marlborough Drive, 500 heated (build roof over existing back stoop, resi- Belrose system, residential). square feet and 256 unheated square dential). • Cameron Gray Joyner of Manning and • Jacqueline L. Golden, owner, Solcius LLC, feet, $72,000 (extend master bedroom • Joseph T. McElveen Jr. and Horne, owners, Nancy McHaley Fleming contractor, 950 Nathaniel St., $24,072 and remodel master bath, residential). Watson Construction Co. Inc., contractor, • Tyrell Deshaun Reid and Somara Mercedes (roof mount solar panel system, resi- • James M. Keels Jr., owner, Gene Altman 217 Loring Drive, $5,500 (shingle roof re- Wilder dential). Construction, contractor, 7755 Two Mile placement, residential). • Sherri Babb, owner, Solcius LLC, con- Road, Lynchburg, 400 heated square feet, • Dorothy M. Anderson, owner, Doug Robin- • Avery Angelo Keylon Kelly and Briana $12,000 (addition to extend bathroom to Kwaneice Dinkins, both of Wedgefield tractor, 1 Henderson St., $51,566 (roof son Fence Co., contractor, 4495 Patriot mount solar panel system, residential). make handicap, residential). Parkway, $14,750 (five foot chain link • Montez Alonta Benjamin and Jennifer Lynn • Michael E. Williams, owner, Baxley’s Best- fence, residential). Cromer • Jason Lee Capell, owner, Solcius LLC, contractor, 15 Walton St., $43,078 (roof way Transportation, contractor, 841 Ne- • Christine Borycki, owner, Crescent Con- • Michael Tyler Parrott of Oxford, North mount solar panel system, residential). vada Court (mobile home, residential). struction LLC, contractor, 3070 Bruce Cir- Carolina, and Harley Paige Jackson • St. James Evangelical Lu Church, owner, • William Ramsey, owner, Baxley’s Bestway cle, $8,663.61 (tear off shingles and re- • Hashim Saeed Patterson and Lapresse CNA Construction Inc., contractor, 1137 Transportation, contractor, 1120 Mayfield roof, residential). Sherrine Osborne, both of Dalzell Alice Drive, $100,000 (remove / replace Drive (mobile home, residential). • Stephen A. Harris, owner, Crescent Con- • Daniel Eugene McGriff of Florence and Me- parking lot, commercial). • Heather M. Evans, owner, David Windham struction LLC, contractor, 130 Hayn- lissa Ann Finklea of Dalzell • Ronald J. and Joyce L. and Va Sealey, own- Roofing & Remodeling, contractor, 227 N. sworth St., $6,600 (tear off shingles and • James Ansley Lowder III and Amber ers, Mychael G. Smith LLC, contractor, Wise Drive, $5,400 (reroof, residential). reroof, residential). Richelle Kelly 4645 Piratechest Lane, Dalzell, 1,500 un- • Christopher J. and Cynth Canarina, owners, • Ervin Dantzler Jr. and Corinthia Dantzler, • Spencer Allen Parks and Brittany Dawn heated square feet, $17,215.20 (30x50 ag- Monroe Construction Co. LLC dba owners, Home Depot USA Inc., contrac- Phillips, both of Rembert ricultural building, commercial). Oakridge, contractor, 3265 Tamarah Way, tor, 3765 Myrtle Beach Highway (3761), • American Towers LLC, owner, Ericsson $12,484.32 (reroofing, residential). $23,400 (replace six windows, shingles, • Michael Laurence Fowler and Stephanie drip edge, two sheets OSB, residential). Kathleen Johnson, both of Dalzell Inc., contractor, 5625 Leblanc Road, • Abraham Alston Sr., owner, Baxley’s Best- Rembert, $15,000 (remove six coax ca- way Transportation, contractor, 4045 Fur- • Tyrone Nathaniel, owner, Harvey McDon- • Austin Taylor Mizzell and Elizabeth Danielle bles, install three new panels, 12 RRU’s, man Field Road, Rembert (mobile home, ald, contractor, 3335 Plowden Mill Road, Lowery six com, four HYB, 2 OVP’, commercial). residential). Alcolu (mobile home, residential). • Justin M. Owens and Holly Dawn Reynolds • Berinell J. Willis, owner, Roy Anderson • Pamela M. and Ri Tisdale-Richburg, own- • Michelle Hunter, owner, Baxley’s Bestway • Thaddious Sintroy Brown and Tomekia Corp., contractor, 338 Seminole Road, ers, Ray Brunson Brunson Constructions, Transportation, contractor, 3530 Cedar- Sherlet Williams $6,548 (roofing, drywall, acoustic ceiling, contractor, 2870 Porcher Drive, $15,000 wood Drive, Dalzell (mobile home, resi- • Harry Lee Cabbagestalk Jr. and Pearlene trim, paint, miscellaneous carpentry, (move walls / basement remodel, residential). Amelia Cabbagestalk flooring, residential). dential). • Alice Drive Baptist Church, owner, Doug • John Veron Ellson and Sophie M. Harkins • Cleveland Brasington, owner, Mychael G. • Lydia Greene, owner, Waterworks LLC, Odom Contractors LLC, contractor, 1305 Smith LLC, contractor, 661 Pringle Drive, contractor, 1555 Reynolds Road, Pine- Loring Mill Road, 2,880 heated square • Matthew James Marinaccio and Casey 572 unheated square feet, $7,705.80 (de- wood, $38,200.92 (swimming pool, resi- feet, $100,000 (recreation building, com- Rose Rudd tached steel storage garage, residen- dential). mercial). • Ryan Douglas McCray Sr. and Miracle Moe- tial). • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and • Robert L. and Chong Suk Kennedy, owners, day Bowman of Manning • Continental Tire Sumter LLC, owner, Bere- contractor, 4911 Sedgewood Drive, 1,649 Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, • Terrance Harvin English and Quianna Ro- nyi Construction LLC, contractor, 1805 heated square feet and 522 unheated contractor, 3345 Widman Drive, $9,760 chelle Robinson, both of Rembert U.S. 521 South, 462 unheated square square feet, $106,604 (new dwelling, resi- (install new shingles on house, residen- • Nicholas Tolan Doyle and Elizabeth Anne feet, $381,531.35 (freight lift and stair ac- dential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, tial). Rogers cess, commercial). owner and contractor, 4921 Sedgewood • Robert E. Roach, owner, Timothy Kelley • John H. and Luluwa H. McDaniel, owners, Drive, 1,650 heated square feet and 668 dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 405 • Greg Anthony Leslie and Riyoshi Rashanta unheated square feet, $109,728 (new Rabb, both of Lynchburg Altaray Solar LLC, contractor, 3 Orvis New Castle St., $7,205 (install new shin- Court, $35,928 (roof mount solar panel dwelling, residential); Gainey Construc- gles on house, residential). • James Eric Williamson and Kenyardetta system, residential). tion Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 2 Fox- Shanvonda Ford fire Lane, Wedgefield, 1,810 heated • Douglas S. and Heather Beauchamp, own- • Ranzy Richardson Jr. and Brenda J. Rich- square feet and 510 unheated square ers, Peach Orchard General Contracting • James Taro Booker of San Francisco and ardson, owners, Terry Wayne Sanford, LLC, contractor, 221 Mason Croft Drive, Cheziel Susada Ando feet, $115,690 (new dwelling, residential); contractor, 1 Marlborough Court, $6,888 Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and 400 unheated square feet, $8,000 (addi- • Joshua Khalil Leneau and Quanae Yvette (replace 15 windows / repair three sills, contractor, 1 Foxfire Lane, Wedgefield, tion to existing garage, residential). Young replace three sills, residential). 2,029 heated square feet and 487 unheat- • Dorothy H. Felder, owner, Carolina Home • Christian Reece Johnson and Kerrie Dawn • Pamela Ruth Ellis, owner, James Gunter ed square feet, $127,909 (new dwelling, Improvements, contractor, 806 Bay Blos- Hubbard, both of Dalzell dba Above the Rest Roofing, contractor, residential). som Ave., $8,500 (repairs / cabinets / • John Charles Stalzer III and Cynthia Renee 661 Mattison Ave., $11,000 (reroof, resi- • Gamecock City Builders LLC, owner, Flag- sheetrock / flooring / windows / paint, Machado dential). ship Sign Designs Inc., contractor, 2990 residential). • Jacob McCallister Hubenak and Courtney • Bobbie Leann Underwood, owner, Timo- Broad St., $8,697 (freestanding sign — Re- • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and Allyse Havaich, both of Wedgefield thy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, con- max, commercial). contractor, 3198 Girard Drive, 1,866 heat- tractor, 1405 Raccoon Road, $7,770 (ined square feet and 382 unheated square • Auston Bradford Cooper of Millsboro, Dela- • Ronald J. Campbell Jr., owner, Dooley- stall new shingles, residential). mack Constructors of S.C. LLC, contrac- feet, $95,885.07 (new dwelling, residen- ware, and Bryanna Le Bailey of Shaw Air tial); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner Force Base • William Austin James, owner and con- tor, 1370 Myrtle Beach Highway, 9,100 tractor, 3595 Katwallace Circle, 2,339 heated square feet, $704,588 (freestand- and contractor, 60 Daufaskie Court, 2,145 • Mason Lee Williamson of Mount Pleasant heated square feet and 600 unheated ing commercial retail building — Dollar heated square feet and 415 unheated and Blake J. Kaplan square feet, $150,000 (new dwelling, res- General, commercial). square feet, $135,892.84 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., • Taylor Ashley Jackson and Nenzy Miralda idential). • Patrick A. Diamond, owner, Solcius LLC, Pascal owner and contractor, 80 Daufaskie • Jason Pugh, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 8 Bon View Drive, $21,712 Court, 2,314 heated square feet and 377 • Damion Zain Roth and Brianna Mae Long contractor, 4985 Rooster Circle, Pine- (roof mount solar panel system, residen- unheated square feet, $131,330.71 (new Carter wood (mobile home, residential). tial). dwelling, residential). • David Wilton Durant and Angela Kaye • Johnny M. James, owner and contractor, • Ronald D. and Janet L. Grimm, owners, Har- • Michael M. Baker, owner, Morton Build- Morningstar 3615 Katwallace Circle, 2,777 heated vey McDonald, contractor, 5430 Thomas ings Inc., contractor, 3555 Preserve Court, • Jacob Stewart Cannon and Mackenzie Elise square feet and 859 unheated square Sumter Highway, Rembert (mobile home, 5,184 unheated square feet, $118,857 Barth feet, $150,000 (new dwelling, residen- residential). (construct detached / enclosed garage, tial). • Sean Michael Davis and Makaylin Elizabeth • Paul M. Booth Jr. and Ann V S Booth, own- residential). Mathis • Donna B. McCullum, owner, Shelwood ers, Jeffrey D. Haas dba Square It Up • Michael L. and Connie Meldrim, owners, China dba China Home Improvment, Roofing, contractor, 902 Shadow Trail, • Jeffery Dean Bremer of Conway and An- B&D Masonry LLC, 2115 Watersong Run, contractor, 771 Longwood Drive, $8,000 $11,780 (reroof, residential). $21,500 (six foot brick fence, residential). nette Shipper Brewer (reroof only, residential). • Dale F. and Janice A. Dixon, owners, Timo- • Crossroads Inc., owner, Sam Avins Con- • Matthew Brady Hawkins and Jessica Marie • Constance C. Strode, owner, Solcius LLC, thy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, con- Hatfield struction, contractor, 105 E. Wesmark contractor, 2240 Clematis Trail, $37,090 tractor, 6570 James Quincy Court, $8,465 Blvd., $6,800 (extend firewall / no electri- • Antonio Tremayne Slater and Johnnie Mae (roof mount solar panel system, resi- (install new shingles, residential). cal / no HVAC / no plumbing, commer- Blanding, both of Dalzell dential). • Linda A. Chatham, owner, JES Columbia cial). • Zachary Brice Manzella and Caitlyn Nicole • Ronald E. Morris Jr. and Shannon Morris, LLC dba Mount Valley Founda, contrac- • Carolina Construction of Sumter, owner McLachlan owners, Solcius LLC, contractor, 216 tor, 426 Haynsworth St., $5,400 (founda- and contractor, 851 Watts Drive, $30,000 • Jeffrey Bryan Willcox and Jill Suzanne Leis- Haile Drive, $34,181 (roof mount solar tion repair, residential). (interior renovation / 15 windows / roof / ling, both of Williamstown, New Jersey panel system, residential). • Arthenia Jackson Esta Millican, owner, HVAC / porch footing / plumbing, resi- • Reid Harrison Johanna and Gianna Brynn • Albert E. Owens Sr. and Justin K. Owens, Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal Roofing, dential). Genovesi owners, Solcius LLC, contractor, 143 contractor, 325 W. Oakland Ave., $22,000 • Wilkes Builders Inc., owner, Ronnie Wilkes Woodside Road, $25,783 (roof mount (plumbing, sheetrock, electrical and dba Wilkes Builders Inc., contractor, 1885 • Jason Allan Lynch and Crystal Louise Rob- solar panel system, residential). paint repairs, residential). erts Currituck Drive, 2,200 heated square feet • Sandra Dorr, owner, Solcius LLC, con- • O’Neal Lesane, owner, Jacob Randall, and 500 unheated square feet, $138,500 • Samuel Benjamin Sheppard and Chaquan- tractor, 370 Gatewood St., $20,650 (roof contractor, 1105 Lesane Pressley Lane, (new dwelling, residential). da Janee Pack, both of Columbia mount solar panel system, residential). Lynchburg (mobile home, residential). • Annie M. Toney / Brian Henderson, owners, • Aaron Wendell Rogers and Ashton Eliza- • Andrea M. Morris, owner and contractor, • Cary Nicole Brown, owner, Larry Timmons Jacob Randall, contractor, 16 Walsh beth Colquitt 526 Laurens Ave., 160 unheated square dba T&T Metal Roofing, contractor, 2120 Grove (mobile home, residential).

• Kyle Steven Halsey and Tiffany M. Rackard, feet, $6,000 (front porch addition, resi- Shallowford Road, $8,400 (install metal • Elizabeth Addison, owner, Jacob Randall, both of Dalzell dential). roof, residential). contractor, 3165 N. Main St. (mobile • Arthur Thomas Brailsford of Rembert and • Jacqueline L. Golden, owner, Michael • RCDubose LLC, owner, Jeffrey D. Haas home, residential). Lisa Michelle Washington of Dalzell Partin dba Partin Construction, contrac- dba Square It Up Roofing, contractor, 244 • John L. Gibson Sr., owner, Harvey McDon- • Katherine Waiters and Shavon Monique tor, 950 Nathaniel St., $6,700 (repairs, in- Church St., $10,275 (reroof, residential). ald, contractor, 1733 Horne Road (mobile Turner sulation, heat pump, ducts, smoke de- • David R. and Mackenzie A. Sholtz, owners, home, residential). tector, residential). • Richard Blake Robinson and Erin Paige Jeffrey D. Haas dba Square It Up Roofing, • Marcelle Robinson, owner, Harvey Mc- Keith, both of Dalzell • Sadie Bell Jenkins, owner, Solcius LLC, contractor, 302 W. Calhoun St., $5,225 (re- Donald, contractor, 1012 Truitt St. (mobile contractor, 6500 Daniel Taylor Lane, roof, residential). home, residential). • Harley Osbourne Hendershot and Deanna Rembert, $52,137 (roof mount solar Nicole Grimsley, both of Pinewood • Robert M. Macari, owner, James Camer- • Benjamin A. Pack and Steele, owners, Sol- panel system, residential). on, contractor, 240 Hidden Bay Drive, • Michael James Young and Kamisha cius LLC, contractor, 1944 Millwood Road, • Myra Drayton, owner, Harvey McDonald, $13,000 (replace soffit and fascia, resi- Krashan Lattimore $23,895 (roof mount solar panel system, contractor, 1007 Vaughn St. (mobile dential). residential). • Tevin Quayshaun Oliver and Grace Alexan- home, residential). • WW Plasma III LLC, owner, Magellan Con- dria Brunson • Ferdinand J. and Peggy M. Kubala, owners, • Fred L. Hatfield Jr., owner, Eric Osteen struction LLC, contractor, 236 S. Pike Solcius LLC, contractor, 102 Lindley Ave., • Benjamin Tisdale and Maxine Bracey Canty Lenza dba A-Z Construction, contractor, West, 12,055 heated square feet, $48,852 (roof mount solar panel system, • James Ray Douglas of Lugoff and Penny 2610 Carriage Drive, $10,800 (new roof, $2,500,000 (one story blood plasma dona- residential). Camell Mattox of Great Falls residential). tion center, commercial). • Jay B. and Amanda S. Roupe, owners, Sol- • James Allen Crawley and Pamela Gay Levi • Ronald Gaines, owner, John Porter Jr. • George B. and Wendy L. Stickle, owners, cius LLC, contractor, 107 Conyers St., dba JP & Son Construction, contractor, Solcius LLC, contractor, 125 Lindley Ave., • Aaron Thomas Stafford and Mary Anne $38,933 (roof mount solar panel system, 4790 Patriot Parkway, $6,000 (wall up ex- $33,925 (roof mount solar panel system, Mulholland residential). isting garage with raised floor, residen- residential). • Robert Lynn Caughman and Patricia E. • St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, tial). • Billy W. Lane, owner, Harvey McDonald, Cheeseboro owner, Hawkins and Kolb Construction • David D. and Susan D. Massey, owners, contractor, 1810 N. Main St. (mobile Co., contractor, 1137 Alice Drive, $6,540 • John L. Cousar and Sandra Deline Billie Crescent Construction LLC, contractor, home, residential). (add two new doors, replace bathroom • Bashir Ozigi Yusuf and Larita Lynn Dingle 3485 Leach Drive, $5,803 (tear off shin- • Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, electrical fixtures, commercial). of Staten Island, New York gles and reroof, residential). 1733 Glenmorangie Drive, 1,548 heated • David Osteen, owner, JF Contractors, con- • Marion Kwamane Ricks and Victoria Alexis • Gregory R. and Erica L. Webb, owners, square feet and 381 unheated square tractor, 337 W. Liberty St., $6,000 (add two Bartley Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, feet, $82,927 (new dwelling, residential). walls and two doors, commercial). contractor, 2825 Watermark Drive, Dal- • Richard Lee Wilson and Sheila Rena Mc- • St. James United Methodist Church, owner, zell, $6,240 (install new shingles, resi- • Gerona Sanders, owner, Pack Construc- Fadden Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal Roofing, tion LLC, contractor, 708 E. Charlotte Ave., dential). contractor, 911 N. Guignard Drive, $5,600 • Reginald Bass and Tabitha Denise Adams 195 heated square feet, $19,000 (Florida • Aldersgate Methodist Church, owner, (install shingle roof, residential). of Lugoff room addition, residential). Watson Construction Co. Inc., contrac- • Jean J. Ajani et al, owner, Michael Partin • Curtis Nathaniel Sanders and Tiffani Dawn • Ronald M. and Sandra K. Skeldon, owners, tor, 201 Alice Drive, $8,600 (cover exist- dba Partin Construction, contractor, 9 Re- Bowers ing soffit with vinyl and metal fascia, Altaray Solar LLC, contractor, 1329 Fair- public St., Mayesville, $6,500 (replace roof lawn Drive, $33,600 (roof mount solar • Jay Alexander Hall and Caitlyn Nicole commercial). — add rafter and plywood / smoke de- panel system, residential). Charlton • Virginia H. Broach (lifetime estate), owner, tectors, residential). • Matthew James (lifetime estate), owner, Pack Construction LLC, contractor, 170 • Joe Moore, owner, Harvey McDonald, Lakewood Drive, $6,750 (top over exist- Edward Campbell, contractor, 90 Massin- contractor, 1595 Poole Road (mobile gale Lane (mobile home, residential). BUILDING PERMITS ing porch with vinyl, residential). home, residential). • Larry Baxley, owner, Baxley’s Bestway • William H. and Elyn M. Croft, owners, • Broad Street Developers LLC, owner, BDS • Thelma Brunson, owner, Harvey McDon- Transportation, contractor, 305 Pioneer Donnie Ryan Beard dba AMB Construc- Construction, contractor, 717 Broad St., ald, contractor, 1341 Alva Drive (mobile Drive (mobile home, residential). tion, contractor, 48 Paisley Park, 672 $60,000 (remove existing interior walls / home, residential). heated square feet, $250,000 (master add roll up doors, commercial). • Lelia Kirkland Booker and Kirkla, owners, bedroom addition / remodel, residen- • Ervin Dantzler Jr. and Corinthia Dantzler, The Red Shirt Guys Roofing LLC, contrac- • Sumter County (Robert E. Galloway), owners, Home Depot USA Inc., contrac- tial). owner, Hardee Construction Co. Inc., tor, 643 W. Liberty St., $7,731.50 (remove / tor, 3765 Myrtle Beach Highway, $17,000 replace shingle roof, residential). • WOCSC Worsley Real Estate LLC, owner, contractor, 1565 Clara Louise Kellogg (reroof with shingles / drip edge, resi- DLT Roofing Inc., contractor, 1233 N. Drive, 960 heated square feet and 2,600 dential). • Priscilla C. DuBose (lifetime estate), owner, Main St., $11,590 (remove shingles down unheated square feet, $256,000 (new Altaray Solar LLC, contractor, 46 Pine- owners, to decking / install felt paper and shin- concession stand, commercial); Sumter • Greg A. and Amy S. Thompson, wood Road, $56,400 (roof mount solar Ryan Mark Peters dba Steadfast Homes gles, commercial). County (Robert E. Galloway), owner, panel system, residential). SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM C7 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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IN THE COURT OF upon you. If you fail to do so, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR v. COUNTY OF SUMTER COMMON PLEAS application for such appointment ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT Tawanna Holmes, Juan Holmes, attorney in Columbia, South SUMMONS AND will be made by the Plaintiff FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Vernice Holmes, Jr. Diego Holmes, Bayview Loan Servicing, Carolina, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi immediately and separately and Toni Bowens, Denine Bowens, John PLAINTIFF, for all unknown minors, and for all NOTICE OF Smith, Brenda Holmes, Vincent FILING OF such application will be deemed NOTICE TO APPOINT ATTORNEY vs. persons who may be under a legal absolute and total in the absence of FOR DEFENANT(S) IN MILITARY Holmes, Steven Holmes, John Doe Joetta Irving Talford, individually disability, it is COMPLAINT AND your application for such an SERVICE and Sarah Roe, fictitious names and as Personal Representative of NOTICE OF appointment within thirty (30) days TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN representing any of the above who the estate of Emanuel Irving; Tracy ORDERED that Kelley Y Woody, FORECLOSURE after the service of the Summons and DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN may be deceased and also Irving; and any other heirs or Attorney at Law, be and she is INTERVENTION Complaint upon you. THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE representing unknown minors, devisees of Shirley Ferguson Irving, hereby appointed Guardian ad Litem (NON-JURY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA incompetents, persons in the deceased; including any other Nisi on behalf of unknown minors or YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED military, persons imprisoned, or Personal Representatives, persons under a legal disability, all MORTGAGE under any other legal disability, and FORECLOSURE) that should you fail to Answer the AS RICHARD ROE: Successors, Assigns, Spouses, of whom may have an interest in or foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff Richard Roe and Mary Doe, fictitious Creditors, and all others claiming claim to have some interest in the C/A NO: will move for an Order of Reference YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED names representing unknown heirs, any right, title or interest in the real property known as 1015 E 2018-CP-43-01017 of this case to the Master in Equity AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff's devisees, distributes, or personal property known as 1015 E. Sherwood Sherwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29153; DEFICIENCY WAIVED in/for this County, which Order shall, attorney has applied for the representatives of, Christanna Drive Sumter, SC 29153; any adults that she is empowered and directed pursuant to Rule 53 of the South appointment of an attorney to Holmes, a/k/a Christiana Holmes, or persons in the Military Service of to appear on behalf of and represent STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, represent you. If you fail to apply for a/k/a Christina Holmes, And all the United States of America, being a said Defendants, unless the said COUNTY OF SUMTER specifically provide that the said the appointment of an attorney to other persons unknown claiming any class designated as John Doe; and Defendants, or someone on their Master in Equity is authorized and represent you within thirty (30) days right, title, interest, or lien upon the any minors or persons under legal behalf, shall within thirty (30) days PNC Bank, National Association , empowered to enter a final judgment after the service of this Summons real estate described) in the disability, being a class designated after service of a copy hereof as PLAINTIFF, in this case with appeal only to the and Notice upon you Plaintiff's Complaint herein, as Richard Roe; and Palmetto Health directed, procure the appointment of vs. South Carolina Court of Appeals appointment will be made absolute Defendants. Tuomey, a Guardian ad Litem for the said Michael J. Thomson and Phronsie B. pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the with no further action from Plaintiff. DEFENDANT(S). Defendants; Gardner and if Michael J. Thomson SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO: ALL PERSONS, INCLUDING and Phronsie B. Gardner be deceased SUMMONS THE DEFENDANTS (AND TO TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED then any children and heirs at law to NOTICE OF FILING OF NOTICE OF FILING THOSE DESIGNATED AS NAMED: that a copy of this Order shall the Estates of Michael J. Thomson SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF HEARING DATE MEMBERS OF THE RICHARD ROE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED forthwith be served upon the said and Phronsie B. Gardner, COMPLAINT 2018-DR-45-072 CLASS, THEIR NATURAL, and required to answer the Defendants by publication thereof in distributees and devisees at law to GENERAL OR TESTAMENTARY Complaint herein, a copy of which is The Item, a newspaper of general GUARDIAN(S), PARENT(S), the Estates of Michael J. Thomson TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE IN FAMILY COURT herewith served upon you, or to circulation published in the County COMMITTEE(S), CONSERVATOR(S), and Phronsie B. Gardner, and if any NAMED: 3rd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT otherwise appear and defend, and to of Sumter, State of South Carolina, PERSONS IN WHOSE SERVICE of the same be dead any and all YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE serve a copy of your Answer to said once a week for three consecutive THEY SHALL BE EMPLOYED persons entitled to claim under or that the foregoing Summons, along STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Complaint upon the subscribers at weeks, together with the Summons AND/OR PERSON(S) WITH WHOM through them also all other persons with the Complaint, was filed with COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG their office, P.O. Box 71727, North in the above entitled action. THEY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE unknown claiming any right, title, the Clerk of Court for Sumter Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, BE), TAKE NOTICE: interest or lien upon the real estate County, South Carolina, on June 1, Ella Ruth Shaw within thirty (30) days after service PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT described in the complaint herein; 2018. Plaintiff, hereof, exclusive of the day of such pursuant to the Supreme Court of Any unknown adults, any unknown vs. YOU ARE SUMMONED AND service; except that the United South Carolina Administrative Order infants or persons under a disability Tyneisha Daniels, Jarok REQUIRED to answer the Complaint States of America, if named, shall 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for NOTICE OF in this action (which was filed with being a class designated as John FORECLOSURE McCullough, and Lamarian, a minor have sixty (60) days to answer after foreclosure intervention programs Doe, and any persons in the military child under the age of five (5) years, the Clerk of this Court on June 15, the service hereof, exclusive of the for the purpose of resolving the service of the United States of INTERVENTION Defendant. 2018) and to serve a copy of your day of such service; and if you fail to above-referenced foreclosure action. America being a class designated as Answer to the Complaint on the answer the Complaint within the If you wish to be considered for a Richard Roe; Linear Mortgage LLC; PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT TO THE ABOVE-NAMED undersigned attorney for the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear foreclosure intervention program, Mell B. Thames; Carl F. Brabham; pursuant to the South Carolina DEFENDANT: TYNEISHA Plaintiff within thirty (30) days after and defend, the Plaintiff in this you must contact Finkel Law Firm Moye Brabham; Bobby Brabham; Supreme Court Administrative DANIELS the service hereof, exclusive of the action will apply to the Court for LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite James Brabham Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter date of service. If you fail to file the relief demanded therein, and 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), DEFENDANT(S) "Order"), you may have a right to YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Answer within this time, the Plaintiff judgment by default will be rendered North Charleston, SC 29405, or call Foreclosure Intervention. and required to Answer the will apply to the Court for the relief against you for the relief demanded (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE Complaint in this action, the original requested and will move, pursuant to in the Complaint. from the date of this notice. Finkel NAMED: To be considered for any available of which has been filed in the Office Rule 53, SCRCP, for an order Law Firm LLC represents the YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Foreclosure Intervention, you may of the Clerk of Court for referring this action to the TO THE MINOR(S) OVER Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm and required to answer the communicate with and otherwise Williamsburg County, on March 15, Honorable Howard P King, Jr., as FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, does not represent you and is not Complaint herein, a copy of which is deal with the Plaintiff through its 2018, a copy of which will be Special Master, for the conduct of a AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER authorized to provide you any legal herewith served upon you, or law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. delivered to you upon request; and merits hearing and entry of final FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND advice. otherwise appear and defend, and to Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call to serve a copy of your Answer to the judgment from which any appeal THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE serve a copy of your Answer to said 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, Complaint upon the undersigned shall be directed to the South MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR Complaint upon the subscriber at his represents the Plaintiff in this action attorneys for the Plaintiff at South Carolina Supreme Court. PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box and does not represent you. Under Carolina Legal Services, 1201 B DISABILITY: PARTICIPATE IN THIS 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within our ethical rules, we are prohibited Creel Street, Conway, South An Order appointing Attorney FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION thirty (30) days after service hereof, from giving you any legal advice. Carolina, 29527, within thirty (30) Nashiba Boyd, Esquire, Guardian Ad YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE except as to the United States of days following the date of service Litem Nisi for the Defendants AND NOTIFIED to apply for the MAY PROCEED. America, which shall have sixty (60) You must submit any requests for upon you, exclusive of the day of collectively impleaded and appointment of a guardian ad litem days, exclusive of the day of such Foreclosure Intervention such service; and if you fail to designated as Richard Roe has been within thirty (30) days after the NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR service, and if you fail to answer the consideration within 30 days from Answer the Complaint within the issued and was filed with the Clerk service of this Summons and Notice DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES Complaint within the time aforesaid, the date of this Notice. IF YOU time stated, the Plaintiff will apply of Court on June 15, 2018. Unless upon you. If you fail to do so, ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is or otherwise appear and defend, the FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY for Judgment by Default against the those Defendants, if any, or someone application for such appointment an attempt to collect a debt and any Plaintiff in this action will apply to ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN Defendant for the relief demanded on their behalf, or on behalf of either will be made by the Plaintiff. information you provide will be used the Court for the relief demanded FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, in the complaint. of them, shall within thirty (30) days for that purpose. However, if you therein, and judgment by default will YOUR MORTGAGE after the service of the notice, YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE have previously received a discharge be rendered against you for the COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE exclusive of the date of service, that should you fail to answer the from bankruptcy, this message is not relief demanded in the Complaint. WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If that the action entitled above has procure appointment of a Guardian foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff and should be construed as an you have already pursued loss been commenced in the Family Ad Litem to represent them for the will move for a general Order of attempt to collect a debt, but only as YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Court of the Third Judicial Circuit, purpose of this action, Attorney Reference to the Master in Equity a requirement pursuant to the that should you fail to Answer the Notice does not guarantee the Williamsburg County, Williamsburg, Boyd's appointment will be for Sumter, which Order shall, administrative order. Master in Equity for Sumter County, availability of loss mitigation options South Carolina, by the filing of the confirmed and will become absolute. pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South which Order shall, pursuant to Rule or further review of your Summons and Complaint on March Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, James C. 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Box 71727 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR FAMILY COURT LOCATED AT 147 Fax: (803) 774-3448 North Charleston, SC 29415 Email: kdessow 1, 1999. THAT PURPOSE, except as stated W. MAIN STREET, KINGSTREE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that (843) 577-5460 @thebrunsonlawfirm.com below in the instance of bankruptcy SOUTH CAROLINA 29566. the original Complaint in the above Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for the Plaintiff TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN protection. entitled action, together with the YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO SUMMONS Summons, was filed in the Office of MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN IF YOU ARE UNDER THE SUMMONS the Clerk of Court for Sumter County YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON PROTECTION OF THE IN THE COURT OF AND NOTICES on August 24, 2018 at 12:33 p.m. WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT COMMON PLEAS RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS FOR THE THIRD IN THE COURT OF ORDER APPOINTING UNDER SOME LEGAL OF A BANKRUPTCY COMMON PLEAS DISABILITY: PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GUARDIAN AD GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO 2018-CP-43-01125 C/A NO: 2018CP4301554 LITEM NISI YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND (NON-JURY AND NOTIFIED to apply for the FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA MORTGAGE It appearing to the satisfaction of the appointment of a guardian ad litem AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN COUNTY OF SUMTER FORECLOSURE) Court, upon reading and filing of the within thirty (30) days after the ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT Carl Holmes, Petition of the Plaintiff for the service of this Summons and Notice OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, Plaintiff, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA appointment of Kelley Y Woody,

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