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Page 2B, THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT, Orangeburg, S.C., Thursday, January 21, 1988 Sumter man gets 15-year sentence in case of felony DUI that ran a stop sign last May 24 and collided with a truck driven by Randy Langley, 29, of Manning. Langley and his daughter, 7-year-old Crystal Gail Langley of Holly Hill, were killed and Dale Taylor, who was reported to be a passenger in the Tanner vehicle, was seriously injured. Tanner said he was not the driver of the car, and that he could not remember anything about the accident except falling asleep as a passenger and waking up to hear the helicopter blades as he was being transported to Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. "The state took my license away because I had there at all. "And I can see you are from a family that cares, but nevertheless, two people are dead and one is seriously injured," FJoyd said.

Ms. Taylor, who also said she could not remember the accident, testified last week that she would not let Tanner drive her car if he were intoxicated. Prosecutors pointed out in closing arguments, that the emergency medical service team who worked on Tanner at the accident scene testified that Tanner was positioned in the driver's, seat with his right shoulder pinned under the steering wheel. By The Associated Press MANNING, S.C. A Sumter man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after he was convicted of felony driving under the influence in connection with a traffic accident that claimed two lives in Clarendon County.

Benny Charles Tanner, 43, was sentenced Monday by 15th Circuit Judge Sidney T. Floyd after a Clarendon County jury deliberated for two hours and found Tanner guilty of two counts of felony driving under the influence resulting in death and one count of felony DUI resulting in serious injury. Tanner allegedly was driving a companion's car lied on the application before this accident," he said. "Your honor, I was not driving that car." His attorney, Reese Joye moved for a new trial on the grounds that Tanner's blood-alcohol level was allowed to be used as evidence in the trial even though there was a question as to whether Tanner had consented to the test. That request was rejected by the judge.

"This (sentencing) does not give me any pleasure at all," Floyd said to Tanner. "When you submitted that your case go before a jury, you submitted yourself to up to 55 years. I'm sure that if you had it all over again, you wouldn't have been Obituaries Columbia afternoon newspaper to cease publication on April 1 The Record sought to challenge The State in pro- viding news coverage of the Midlands and, despite regular financial hardships, the newspaper was a strong competitor of The State. The newspaper founded by 27-year-old George Rudolph Koester with $150 and idled printing equipment owned by Columbia wholesale grocer, W.T.' Martin, who had been laid off from his printing job with the advent of the linotype machine. He chose the name because an earlier newspaper with a similar name was still receiving mail at the Columbia post office.

The State had been founded six years earlier. The Record was acquired in 1945 by The State after many years of negotiation with International Paper which had controlled and financially supported The Record since 1929. Also Wednesday, two staff changes were announc-, ed for The State after the The Record ceases publica- tion. Robert M. Hitt III will become managing editor of The State.

He is managing editor of The Record and is at Harvard University for a 10-month Neiman Fellowship. He will assume the new post when he returns in June. Hitt will succeed Charles L. Byars, whose retirement in May was announced two months ago to staff members. Bunny Richardson, who is the city editor and acting managing editor of The Record, will move to The State as assistant managing editor when the news-, papers are merged on April 1.

Ms. Richardson joins Harry L. Logan, who will continue as assistant managing editor of The State. Additional staff changes as a result of the merger will be announced by Thomas N. McLean, who is the chief news executive of both The State and The Record.

Hitt, 38, is a native of Charleston and a graduate of the University of South Carolina. He worked for The State and The News Courier before joining The Record in 1974. By The Associated Press COLUMBIA After 90 years as the afternoon newspaper in South Carolina's capital city, The Columbia Record will cease publication on April 1, the newspaper's publisher said Wednesday. The Record is the sister newspaper of the much-larger morning newspaper, The State, and their staffs will be merged, publisher Ben R. Morris said.

The newspapers' 650 employees were told of the decision in morning meetings Wednesday. No layoffs are planned, Morris said. There are 55 news-editorial staff members at The Record and 104 at The State. The newspapers were bought in 1986 by Knight-Ridder Inc. Morris pointed out that the circulation of The Record is about 27,000 and has followed the general downward trend of afternoon newspapers where there is a morning alternative.

Weekday circulation of The State was 121,761 at the end of December, and Sunday circulation was 153,925. "It is no surprise to any of you that in cities where two newspapers are published, the morning newspaper is usually the clear preference. That has long been the case here," Morris said in a letter to employees. "The State outsells The Record almost five to one on weekdays. And it is no surprise to you that the smaller newspaper cannot survive except through a combination of resources with the larger paper.

"The result is that many afternoon newspapers have been merged or shut down. This is a trend which began in the '60s, and several times over the last decade we have considered our own situation. We have resisted until now, when the evidence is overwhelming that we should be devoting all of our energy and resources to The State and to our Neighbors (zoned weekly) papers." While other afternoon newspapers preceded it, The Record was the only afternoon newspaper in Columbia to survive for such a lengthy period. It was first published on April 26, 1897 and will be just short of its 91st anniversary when it folds. Funeral plans will be announced by Simmons Funeral Home.

Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. Abraham Harmon The funeral for Abraham Harmon 75, of 530 Harmon Orangeburg, will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at Providence AME Church in St. Matthews, with the Rev. Gertrude H.

Trescott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Stewards Board of Providence AME Church. Mr.

Harmon died Sunday. He was born in Calhoun County, a son of the late Rev. Clarence Harmon and Annie Hampton Harmon. He was a member of Providence AME Church, where he was a class leader of Class 7, a former Sunday school superintendent, treasurer of the building fund, a member of the stewards board and a member of the senior choir. Survivors include his widow, Mrs.

Marie Fordham Harmon of the home; five daughters, Mrs. Rose Marie Nedd of Columbia, Mrs. Deloris Warren of Greenwood, Mrs. Anna Williams of Walterboro, Dorothy Harmon of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Betty Harmon of New York; two sons, Abraham Harmon Jr. of Wilmington, and Nathaniel Harmon of Brooklyn; five sisters, Mrs.

Mable Hair of Orangeburg, Mrs. Pernell Rivers of St. Matthews, Mrs. Vernell Allen of Miami, Mrs. Rachel Jenkins of Charleston and Mrs.

Naomi Cropp of Bronx, N. Y. and seven grandchildren. Friends may call at the residence and at Simmons Funeral Home. Mrs.

Elizabeth Garrick Charpia SUMMERVILLE, S.C. Mrs. Elizabeth Garrick Charpia, 82, of 810 Embassy Drive, died Tuesday at Trident Regional Medical Center in Charleston. The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at James A.

Dyal Funeral Home Chapel in Sum-merville, with the Rev. Richard Knight officiating. Burial will be in Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. Garrick was born in Orangeburg, a daughter of the late James Wesley Garrick and Harriet Hutto Garrick.

She was the widow of Tom F. Charpia. Mrs. Charpia was a retired school teacher and an Avon representative. She was a member of Boone Hill United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a brother, James Garrick of Orangeburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Robert 'Bob' Connor Gramling The funeral for Robert "Bob" Connor Gramling, 79, of Route 1, Box 1498, Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at White House United Methodist Church, with the Rev. William G. Cowart officiating.

Burial will be in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Gramling died Tuesday. Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials may be made to White House United Methodist Church or to Four Holes Baptist Church.

Katrina L. Hailey CREVE COUER, Mo. Katrina L. Hailey, 10, of 1308 Dautel Lane, died Wednesday at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Funeral plans will be announced by Bythewood Funeral Home of Orangeburg. Miss Hailey was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Marvin Hailey. Mrs. Freddie Hampton Mrs.

Freddie Mae Hampton, of 1705 Whittaker Parkway, Orangeburg, died Wednesday at Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Hospital. an Church Cemetery near Elloree. Pallbearers will be Douglas Dickson, Joel Dickson, Wayne Dickson, Franklin Hughes, Dale Hughes and Mack Allen Irick. Mr. Metzger was born in Orangeburg County, a son of Hazel Kemmerlin Metzger Watkins and the late Charles Richard Metzger.

Metzger was an auto mechanic. Survivors include his mother of Santee; his widow, Joyce D. Metzger of Vance; a daughter, Kimberly Metzger of Vance; a son, Tony Metzger of Vance; and a brother, Ronnie Metzger ofSummerton. Friends may call at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Lonzo Dickson at Route 1, Box 374 Vance. Fogle-Hungerpiller Funeral Home of Elloree is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Edna Starkes Mrs. Edna Starkes, 61, of 1442 Goff Orangeburg, died Wednesday at her residence following an extended illness.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Simmons Funeral Home. Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. Mrs. Hattie Weldon Vice CAMERON, S.C. Mrs.

Hat-tie Weldon Vice, 92, of Chestnut Street, Cameron, died Wednesday at Edisto Convalescent Center in Orangeburg. Funeral plans will be announced by Thompson Funeral Home of Orangeburg. Mrs. Vice was born July 16, 1895, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late William Anderson Weldon and Mary Elizabeth Weldon. She was a member of East Bethel Methodist Church.

She was the widow of David Eugene Vice. Survivors include a son, Mark Vice Sr. of Eutawville; two daughters, Mrs. Percy (Margie) Moorer of Cameron and Mrs. H.C.

(Willie Jean) Wadford of Orangeburg; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the residence of Mrs. Percy Moore, Chestnut Street, Cameron, and at the funeral home. Bernardin, Clemson in Hall of Fame from 1952 through 1966. Holderman joined Bernardin as they unveiled a portrait of the cardinal, which will be displayed in the Hall of Fame.

Clemson was a scientist, engineer and diplomat who left South Carolina a cash endowment of about I $80,000 and his Fort Hill estate for the establishment of the agriculture and science school that was to become Clemson University. "The vision of Thomas Clemson the vision that in America agricultural educators and scientists were to seek the truth, increase our awareness of it and i truely serve the people has proved to be correct." By BRUCE SMITH Associated Press Writer MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was proclaimed "the world's simple priest" as he was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame along with Clemson University founder Thomas Clemson on Wednesday. Bernardin, the 59-year-old Columbia native who rose to become the archbishop of Chicago, was called "a man of love, of honor, of courage and of faith," by University of South Carolina President James Holderman, who delivered the tribute to the cleric before an audience of about 700 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. In accepting the honor, Bernardin said that "after God's grace, one of the most important factors for whatever it is I may have accomplished is what I learned here in South Carolina." "There is no event or person too small to be attentive to or any problem too large to solve.

This is the South Carolina heritage," said Bernardin, who served as a priest in the statewide Diocese of Charleston said Patrick thp artministrntnr nf tho a Cooperative State Research Service of the U.S. uepanmeni oi Agriculture wno delivered tne tribute. Jordan said if Clemson could have attended the Tony Richard Metzger VANCE, S.C. Tony Richard Metzger, 30, of Route 1, Box 13770 died Tuesday at his residence. The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday at Santee Bible Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gene Ball officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Luther ceremonies he would say "I have seen the products of the university that carries my name. I have seen the students and I like what I see." "I think in all reality, he'd put a tiger paw right on his cheek," Jordan added to laughter from the audience. During the program, the Clemson University choral group After Six performed several songs.

Hull probably from 1800s ship South Carolina Accident may end S.C. use of teen bus drivers didn't know if it was an old bridge, a ship, a fortress or what. The developers then contacted experts at the University of North Carolina and the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of South Carolina. Christopher Amer, the head of USC's Division of Underwater Archeology, said "I wish I could tell you exactly what (the ship) was." By The Associated Press PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. A 90-foot section of a ship's hull uncovered at DeBordieu Colony last month is probably from a type of lumber ship that plied the South Carolina coast in the late 1800s and the early part of this century, researchers said Wednesday.

But since the wreckage is from a rather common vessel, there will be no attempt to preserve the find in a museum, reporters were told. The section from the side of the ship along with a deck clamp which was fastened with iron drift pins and spikes was found by construction crews driving pilings for a $12 million beachside villa complex at the resort. Bill Britton, the developer of the villas, said the crews found the section buried in the sand and "they Ill f'EMOMAM In loving memory of our dear mother, MABLE RYANT, who departed this life one year ago, January 19, 1987. Sadly missed by, Husband and Children the last session. Its completion follows the recent arrest of dozens of people in the Lowcountry as part of a state sting on illegal shrimp-baiting.

The amended bill includes a 60-day shrimp-baiting season, the need for a permit, a 10-pole-per boat limit and tags for the poles. The permit and tag fees for nonresidents was raised from $100 to $500, while in-state fees would remain at $25. The committee approved an amended baited-catch limit of 48 quarts of whole shrimp or 29 quarts of headed shrimp. Earlier versions had set the limit at 29 quarts, including ice in a cooler. The new version simply says 29 quarts.

The total possession limit remains at 96 quarts of whole shrimp or 58 quarts of headed shrimp. The state crackdown was on recreational shrimp-baiters who allegedly were selling their catch for commercial gain in violation of state laws. If both the House and Senate accept the compromise bill, it will be sent to the governor for his signature to make it law. More on PTL CHARLOTTE, N.C. After three hours testifying before a grand jury investigating PTL founder Jim Bakker, PTL pastor Sam Johnson said there were wrongdoings at the television ministry, but the jury must decide if they were crimes.

"What the future holds, they're determining," Johnson said Tuesday. "That's what they're trying to determine. a shortage of drivers and because of his good record as a bus driver. Linda Tavlin, a spokesman for the federal labor department, said she can't predict what action will be taken. 21-year-old bus drivers is group goal NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.

A group irate over a 4-year-old boy being killed by a 17-year-old student bus driver is intensifying its efforts to see that all school bus drivers in South Carolina be at least 21 years old. The newly formed South Carolina School Bus Safety Action Committee is holding a news conference and meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday at the North Charleston City Hall, according to the group's vice president, Roy Williams of North Augusta. Four-year-old Adam Shumpert of West Columbia died Monday afternoon when he was run over by a school bus driven by a 17-year-old. Williams' 6-year-old son was run over and killed in 1986 by a school bus driven by a 17-year-old.

And Donna Gaetano of Charleston, who will speak at the meeting Saturday, had a 6-year-old daughter who was run over by a school bus driven by a 17-year-old in 1985. "We're tired of begging and pleading," Williams said. "We can't stand for any more children to be killed this way. "Our purpose is to get a law on the books mandating all (school) bus drivers in the state of South Carolina be at least 21 years old," he said. He added his committee has gathered thousands of names on petitions asking that teen-age school bus drivers be outlawed.

School districts plan to make up storr Jays COLUMBIA State school districts should plan to make up days lost in the recent winter storm, say school officials and the governor's chief of staff. "We did not think that forgiving the days was necessary, although there was some concern about the districts that missed seven or eight days," J. Warren Tompkins III said Tuesday after he met with representatives of the state education department, teachers, school board members and district superintendents. Some lawmakers have proposed letting districts forgive up to three days of the time lost from the Jan. 7 storm, but state Superindent of Education Charlie Williams has said would oppose that move.

"The consensus of the people that attended the meeting was for the school districts to implement plans for the students to make up for all the days," Tompkins said. Bill sets rules on shrimp baiting COLUMBIA A bill that would put a season and other regulations on recreational shrimp baiting has been approved by a joint legislative committee and sent on to the full General Assembly. The bill, on which several changes were made before the committee finished its work on it Tuesday, almost was passed on the last day of Compiled from wire reports COLUMBIA South Carolina could lose its right to use 17-year-old school bus drivers because the student driver who ran over and killed a 4-year-old child got a speeding ticket last year, officials say. The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating the death of kindergarten student Adam Luther Shumpert of West Columbia, who was killed at 3 p.m.

Monday when he crossed in front of the bus driven by 17-year-old Craig H. Lowman. The Labor Department ruled in December that South Carolina could use 17-year-old bus drivers until the end of this school year. But school districts were forbidden from using any 17-year-old student who has received a ticket for a moving violation or who was involved in an accident for which the driver was legally responsible during the 1986-87 school year. Highway department records said Lowman, a student at Airport High School, was charged with speeding on April 5, 1987.

A ticket citation said he was traveling 52 mph in a 30-mph zone in the Lexington County town of Springdale. "I don't know why he was driving that bus," state Deputy Superintendent Carl Garris said. "He was going to turn 18 by the end of the month, and I guess the district was thinking they would take a chance on him. "We could be in a crisis here," Garris said. A Lexington Two administrator, Paul E.

Risinger, said officials kept Lowman even though they knew about the speeding ticket because of Hearing Tests Set For Orangeburg Anyone who has trouble hearing or understanding words or speech clearly, is welcome to have a hearing test with modern electronic equipment to determine if their loss is one which may be helped. Even those who have been told nothing could be done for them should have a hearing test to find out if they are one of the many a hearing aid will help. The free hearing tests will be given at the Beltone Hearing Aid office listed below on -12288. 10:00 a.m. til 4:00 p.m.

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