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of Council 5. 1 hank the -1 1 THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT, Orangeburg, S.C., Saturday, Area Deaths NOBLE RICKENBACKER Noble Rickenbacker died at Orangeburg Regional Hospital July 3. Funeral service will be at Hickory Grove Baptist Church at Rowesville Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Peter Bowman cemetery with the Rev. J.D.

Riley officiating. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Florine Rickenbacker of New York City; four sons, Carli and Earnest Rickenbacker of New York, Noble Jr. of Cope and Jerry of Orangeburg; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Williams and Mrs.

Flossie Charity of New York City; two brothers, Landis Rickenbacker of Cope and Felton Reed; and 38 grandchildren. Friends may call at the residence of Noble Rickenbacker Rt. 1, Cope, and at Newton Funeral Home. MRS. WILLA M.

FIELDS NORFOLK, -Mrs. Willa Mae Davis Fields, 51, of Norfolk, formerly of Norway, S.C. died Friday, July 5 at 2 a.m. at her home. Funeral service will be Sunday, 2 p.m.

at the Cox Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Fields was a daughter of the late W. Clifton and Pearl Davis.

Survivors include the widower, Bynum H. Fields; two sons, Hayes Fields and Scott Fields, both of Norfolk; two brothers, Melvin J. Davis of Swansea, S.C. and Willie R. Davis of Orangeburg, S.C.; three sisters, Mrs.

Theo Bodiford and Mrs. Addie Lou Koon, both of Columbia, S.C. and Mrs. Nell Chelburg of Miami, Fla. MRS.

WINNIE M. GAVIN HOLLY HILL, S.C.-Mrs. Winnie Mae Snider Collier Gavin, 45, died July 1 at the home of her mother in Holly Hill. Mrs. Gavin was the daughter of the late Leon Snider and Mrs.

Frances Snider and was born in Calhoun County. She was a member of Briner Christian Church and served on the usher board until her health failed. Funeral service will be Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at the Briner Christian Church with the Rev. J.J.

Jamison officiating. The Shuler-Marshall Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Survivors include the widower, Eddie Gavin of Cross; six daughters, Miss Mae Frances Collier of Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Gracie Collier Wright of Eutawville, Miss Lizzie Collier and the Misses Shirley, Judy and Patricia Gavin, all of Cross; five sons, Jacob Collier Jr. of Bronx, N.Y., Walter Lee Collier of Holly Hill, Jervy, Michael and Wesley Gavin, all of Cross; her mother, Mrs.

Frances Snider of Holly Hill; five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Buckner of New York, Mrs. Mary Brown of Queens, N.Y., Mrs. Augustine Shannon of Bronx, N.Y., Miss Mary Lee Snider and Miss Jessie Mae Snider, both of Holly Hill; two brothers, Bennie Wright of New York City and the Rev. Charles Wright of Holly Hill; five grandchildren and a number of other relatives.

Pallbearers are Frank Snider Leroy Gavin, Robert Gavin, Benjamin Lee, Larry Randolph and Bobby Lee. MRS. ALMA RUSSELL ELLOREE, S.C Alma 69, died Monday at the Russell, Orangeburg Regional Hospital following an extended illness. Funeral service will be at 3 Sunday at Mt. Zion AME Church Elloree with the p.m.

near J.W. Baxter, pastor, ofRev. Burial will follow in ficiating. the church cemetery. Mrs.

Russell was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter the Elloree ComGidron of She was a member of munity. Mt. Zion AME Church.

include two Survivors Mrs. Vernell Shuler daughters, of Elloree and Mrs. Florence Baxter of New York City; two Phillip Russell of sons, Orangeburg and Hercules Russell of Jersey City, N.J.; one sister, Mrs. Mamie Waiters of Elloree; two brothers, Henry and Willie Gidron, both Gidron of Elloree; one aunt, 18 grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. call at the Friends may July 6,1974 residence of Mrs.

Shuler in Elloree or at Williams and Green Funeral Home in Elloree. LEVER A. FELKEL ELLOREE, S.C. Lever Arthur Felkel, 62, died Thursday in Orangeburg Regional Hospital. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday at Jericho United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Norman Knight. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as active pallbearers. The Men's Bible Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Mr. Felkel was born in Calhoun County, son of the late Allen Clyde and Martha Felkel Felkel. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Mildred Wiles Felkel of the home; son, Donald Arthur Felkel of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Louise Felkel McCue of Columbia, Mrs.

Sara Bozard of Cameron, Mrs. Virginia F. Edwards of Orange Park, Mrs. Carolyn Felkel Perkins of Elloree; four brothers, Marion, Richard, Raymond and Dennis Felkel, all of Elloree; two sisters, Mrs. Lois Shuler of Santee, Mrs.

Margaret Weathers of Bowman. Friends may call at the residence or at FogleHungerpiller Funeral Home. MISS SUE GARRICK Miss Sue Cecile Garrick, 50, died Friday night in an Orangeburg nursing home following an extended illness. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Two Mile Baptist Church with the Rev.

R.L. Manning officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home is in charge. Miss Garrick, daughter of the late Floyd and Rhodia Hutto Garrick was born in Orangeburg County.

She was a member of the Two Mile Baptist Church. Survivors include one brother, John Garrick of Orangeburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the residence of John Garrick on the Rowesville Road. 3 Pedestrians Killed In S.C. By The Associated Press Three persons have been killed on South Carolina roads so far this holiday weekend-all of them pedestrians, the Highway Patrol reported.

Lindo Locklear, 27, of Laurenburg, N.C., and Jimmy Branch, 22, of Dillon were killed early Friday while walking along a secondary road about miles west of Dillon. Also killed early Friday was Jerome McFarland, 15, of Society Hill. He was struck and killed by two cars while walking along a secondary road in Darlington County. The patrol said the driver of the second car was arrested later but the driver of the first car to strike the youth was still at large. The Associated Press count of holiday traffic deaths began at 6 p.m.

Wednesday and will end at midnight Sunday. natives (L-R) LaDoris BranFIGHTING POVERTY-Orangeburg Blake, Burnette Gilyard and dyburg, Jeanette Boneparte, Wayne South Carolina State among 27 students at Georgene Hightower Year for Action (UYA) volunteers during are College poverty in the area. Miss Branworking as University the to the UYA campus news bureau 1974-75 academic year to combat dyburg and Miss Gilyard are assigned Program in volunteers are assigned to the Partners while the other three Report On Vacation Church School Given LIVINGSTON, S.C.-Mrs. J.D. Hutto of the Livingston United Methodist Church reported an average attendance of 61 at the vacation church school in June.

The largest group, 17 primaries, was taught by Mrs. Easterlin Jeffcoat, Mrs. Edith Atkins, Mrs. J.D. Jeffcoat and Mrs.

Leon Edward Tyler. Teaching and working with the 15 beginners were Mrs. Wildon Martin Mrs. Sonny Ulmer, Mrs. Dewitt Livingston, Miss Retta Jeffcoat and Miss Tammie Yongue.

Mrs. B.W. Williams Jr. taught the eight juniors enrolled. Nursery workers included Mrs.

John D. Hutto III, Miss Carrie Jeffcoat, Mrs. Jackie Fogle, Mrs. Heyward Livingston and Mrs. Mike Stroman.

Mrs. Arthur Sligh and Miss Rachel Carson taught the intermediates. Mrs. Hutto, director of the school, said the children were attentive in the worship, study and song periods and the experience hopefully would be meaningful to all. Campaign Contributions Reported CHESTER, S.C.

(AP)-John R. Justice, candidate for Democratic nomination to Congress in the 5th District, reported Friday campaign contributions of $10,271.87 and $9,943.08 spent. He said the bulk of the money came from his own funds, plus a $7,500 bank note he obtained. He listed two contributions in excess of $100, one in the form of free office space contributed by Mabel Land, and one of $200 cash from Richard Collins, Chester businessman. He said major expenses have been $2,000 for billboards and $2,100 for radio advertising.

Justice urged other candidates in the seven-man race to reveal their campaign funding and sources. Smith: No Conflict Of Interest CONWAY, S.C. (AP)-State Sen. Horace C. Smith of Spartanburg, Democratic primary candidate for lieutenant governor, said Friday neither he nor member of his law firm has any ever appeared before any state regulatory body representing a client.

"I consider such representation to be a conflict of interest." Turnipseed Raps WEDGEFIELD, S.C. (AP)Tom Turnipseed, opposing Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod for Democratic nomination, said Friday if elected he will "stop retainer fee payoffs in South Turnipseed's prepared statement hinged on his opposition to legislator lawyers accepting retainer fees from various firms, then representing those firms before judges and commissioners elected by the legis- Rev.

Magee To Head Reevesville Revival Revival services will be held at the Reevesville Baptist Church in Reevesville beginning Sunday, July 7 and continuing through the following Sunday morning, July 14. Guest speaker for the week will be the Rev. Bob Magee of Orangeburg. Services will be held each evening, including Saturday, and will begin at 8 p.m. is a native of TenMagee He is married to the nessee.

former Sylvia Burkett and they have three children. He has pastored churches in South Carolina, Florida and Ohio. At present, Magee is serving as program director at Radio Station WDIX while remaining actively engaged in working with young people of the area. music is planned for Special each service. Tuesday evening, Faye Burgess of Miss Orangeburg will play and sing.

Others who will be presenting throughout the week music include the "Sweet Spirit" the Rev. Donel Kelly of singers, Matthews Baptist Church, St. and Owen Wingate of DATELINE: South Carolina FRANK GRANT SR. Funeral service for Frank (Charleston) Grant Sr. will be Sunday at 3 p.m.

in the Old Mount Zion Baptist Church on Maxcy St. in Orangeburg with the Rev. Paul Zimmerman, pastor, officiating. Jenkins Funeral Home is in charge. Survivors include the widow, Mrs.

Clara Grant; two daughters, Mrs. Evangeline Dash and Mrs. Claudette Kennerly, both of Orangeburg; three sons, Frank Grant Jr. of Baltimore, John L. Grant and Willie Grant, both of Orangeburg; four sisters, Mrs.

Anna Kelley and Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell of Charleston, Mrs. Alma Johnson of Summerville and Mrs. Marcina Jordan of Chicago; a brother, David McCants of Washington, C.C.; 35 grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. Friends and relatives may call at the residence of Mrs.

Clara Grant on Cemetery St. in Orangeburg. MRS. MAGGIE DARBY Mrs. Maggie Dash Darby, 75, died Wednesday in the Orangeburg Regional Hospital following a brief illness.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Mount Zion Church in Cope with the Baptist Rev. L.H. Washington officiating. Burial will be in the Zimmerman Cemetery in Calhoun County.

Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Darby, a daughter of the late Jake and Elizabeth Dantzler Dash, was born in Calhoun County. She was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Cope. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs.

Louise Wiggins, Mrs. Eula Mae Stevenson and Mrs. Williemeaner Hayward, all of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Dora Dean Davis of Cope; four sons, Thomas Darby of Brooklyn, N.Y., Samuel Darby and George Darby, both of Cope and Willie Darby of Orangeburg; step-brother, James Dash one of Orangeburg; 49 grandchildren, 53 greatgrandchildren and two greatgreat -grandchildren. JOSEPH FUNDERBURG BOWMAN, S.C.-The Rev.

Joseph Funderburg, 82, died Saturday, June 29, at the home of his nephew, Willie Funderburg of Route 1 following a brief illness. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 6, at 4 p.m. at Granger Baptist Church with the Rev. H.0. Harvey officiating and assisted by the Rev.

R. Windham. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Callis Thomas, Henry Owens, M.D. Mitchell and Herbert Pauling.

Rev. Funderburg, son of the late Nero and Mrs. Mary Jane McKelvy Funderburg was born in Orangeburg County. He first joined the Granger Baptist Church and later joined the Nazarene Baptist Church in Cottageville. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs.

Dallas Sweat, Miss Della Funderburg, and Mrs. Daisy Jamison; and one brother, Booker T. Funderburg. All are from Buffalo, N.Y. Friends may call at the residence of Willie Funderburg at Route 1 and at Bethea Funeral Home.

JOHN N. WEIMORTZ WILLISTON, S.C.-John Neil Weimortz, 72, died Friday morning at the Medical College Hospital in Charleston. Funeral service will be Saturday, 3 p.m. at the Folk Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Floyd Dukes officiating.

Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery near Elko. He was born in Barnwell County, son of the late Alex and Lavania Givens Weimortz. He a retired farmer and a was member of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Jenny B.

Weimortz of Williston; two daughters, Miss Ellen Weimortz and Mrs. Mary Tarrante, both of Jimmy Williston; one son Johnny Weimortz of Williston; three Mrs. Henry Lott of sisters, Blackville, Mrs. Horace Sutcliffe and Mrs. G.H.

Way, both of Orangeburg. Civilian Use Of Base Agreed and local officials have WASHINGTON (AP) civilian use of Myrtle Beach, S.C., The Air Force reached basic agreement on Air Force Base, a spokesman to be worked out but that no problems said Friday. He said details are yet are anticipated. 75 and 90 civilian flights a week The plan contemplates between terminal and related as soon AS the city builds the necessary facilities, the Air Force spokesman said. Stabbed Body Is Discovered of a man believed to be in his SUMTER, S.C.

(AP) -The body early 20s was found near the Wateree River Friday. said the body was in the area. It was about The Sumter County Sheriff's Department found by covered a of cardboard. The two families vacationing miles from the river and by piece several said the unidentified man had been stabbed department times and hit on the head. Public Voice Poll Fails Haigler Family Reunited The descendants of the late Taluala Martha (Rast) Haigler and Hayne Clarence Haigler were reunited June 30 at the Sandy Run American Legion Hut.

Seventy-seven persons attended the affair. Linda Riley greeted the guests and attended the register. After Gregg Riley III read a paper on the origin and history of the Haigler family, a business session was conducted and Billy Whetstone of Cameron was named 1975 reunion chairman. A gift was presented Ms. Blanche Haigler Dantzler of Holly Hill, the only surviving child of the first generation parents, according to a group spokesman.

Mrs. Gregg Riley II of Barnwell and Mrs. John Miley of Swansea led the group singing and Paul Pushkar of Columbia entertained with a number of piano selections. Members of the food committee included Mrs. Sam Etheredge Mrs.

Billy Etheredge, Mrs. John Durham Mrs. John Durham Jr. and Mrs. Robert Ramos Jr.

COLUMBIA (AP)-A poll of the state Senate's Agriculture Committee on the future of the South Carolina Dairy Commission by Public Voice, a consumer action group, produced no of the 18 results. Bill Harden, acting director of Public Voice, said members only one responded- Sen. T.E. Garrison, D- committee Anderson, said he operates a dairy and refrains "from voting on the dairy industry in order to avoid a the bills pertaining to conflict of interest." asked the committee members comment on the Public Voice bill that would have restructured the commission. House-passed The bill went to the committee and was never reported out.

The House bill would would have given 'greater consumer the commission and would have taken away the representation on control wholesale and retail prices. Public Voice boards power to had urged passage of the bill. Last December, Public Voice collected 13,000 signatures on a petition to cut the price-fixing powers of the commission. his Harden said the committee members' failure to respond to showed their "contempt of the public. In all too many instances lose sight of the fact that they are servants and poll legislators not masters," he said.

"The whole dairy matter smacks of cronyism, conflicts of interest and a deliberate strategy to bury reform! in the friendly confines of a graveyard committee," Harden said. Candidate's Office Burglarized Police were investigating the incident. Missing Columbian Found Dead FLORENCE, S.C. (AP)- Campaign workers for Democratic broke into his Florence law office Thursday night but nothing gubernatorial candidates E.N. "Nick" Zeigler said someone appeared to be missing.

files and desks, but did The burglar apparently went through not take some cash in one of the desks. Zeigler's campaign staff said financial and other campaign files are kept in the candidate's law office. -The body of a Columbia man missing for a COLUMBIA week has been found in his car parked at Lake Murray. Officers reported Thursday that a passerby who walked close to the the apparently empty auto saw the body of George T. Bryan III, 38, slumped over in the front seat.

near the electric power station in an area The car was parked frequented by people fishing the lake and its discharge stream. Death was attributed to natural causes. Smith told a group of supporters. He said he hopes the next legislature will pass a law prohibiting such practice, "although ethics are like morals, I'm not sure they can be legislated. We can put acts on the books, but the final test of ethics will be in the character of the men and women who are Retainer Fees lature.

Turnipseed said the attorney general should "move against milk-price fixing, utility waste and payoffs to politicians." Food Stamps To Be Sold NORTH, S.C.-Food Stamps will be sold at the North Neighborhood Center Tuesday, July 9, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon. Application for food stamps may also be made at that time, according to a Department of Social Services spokesman. VFW Auxiliary Meeting Today Ladies of VFW Auxiliary Post 8166 will meet Saturday, 6 p.m. in the Sunlight Community Center on Treadwell Street.

A spokesman for the group said representatives from the state office would be present to discuss the cancer insurance program. A question and answer period is scheduled following the discussion. All members are urged to attend, the spokesman said. Church To Lay Cornerstone NORWAY, S.C.-Special services for laying of the corner stone at Bushy Pond Baptist Church near Norway are SCheduled Sunday, 2 p.m. The Rev.

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Pastor of the Reevesville Baptist Church, the Rev. Richard Abel, is extending a cordial invitation to all to attend the services..