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ffltieQItmcB grift Democrat StateLocal Page 2B, Orangeburg, S.C., Tuesday, August 17, 1993 Obituaries Sheriff lent checks. All of the checks involved were written for less than $500. Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Department of Public Safety detectives are investigating theft of a Silverado and radios from three cars at Fairey Motor Co. on Broughton Street. Police Division Mai.

Joseph Keitt said officers responded to a call at the lot Friday morning and found that someone had cut the chain link fence on the Union Street side of the car lot to gain entry. A blue 1993 Silverado valued at $18,000 was stolen, but was recovered undamaged by the Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon. But, AM-FM radiocassette players stolen from three vehicles on the err lot were not recovered. Detective Brian Powers is working on the case. Another vehicle theft and recovery was also reported.

A man said he parked his car at the Ryder Co. on Dukes Street at 3 a.m. Friday and got into a tractor-trailer. When he returned at 4:30 p.m., he discovered that his vehicle a blue 1974 Chevy Nova valued at $1,000 was gone. He told authorities he had left the car unlocked and the keys were on the floorboard.

Then, at 1:12 a.m. Saturday, sheriffs office Deputy Phillip Rice notified police Patrolman Thomas M. Williams that he had pursued the Nova and recovered it, but the driver had jumped out and run. There was no visible damage to the vehicle. Friday were: Daniel Lee Moss, 17, of Route 1, Box 509, North; Bobby Dale Colvert, 19, of Route 1, Box 540, North; and Edward Allen Smith, 19, of Route 1, Box 590 North.

Each was charged with one count of larceny and one count of malicious injury to personal property. Each was released on $1,200 personal recognizance bond. The sheriff's office is also looking for several stolen vehicles, among them a navy blue 1989 Ford Tempo owned by a Vance woman. The woman said her car broke down on Interstate 26 at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

When she returned to get it at 9 a.m., it was gone. The Tempo, which had license tag number CZN 611, is valued at $4,500. And a man from Vance said he awoke Sunday to find that his 1980 Ford Crown Victoria had been stolen from his driveway. The car, which is white and has a black vinyl top, has license tag number RJJ 304. It is valued at $2,000.

Among numerous other thefts reported to the sheriffs office was theft of a yellow and white Cub Cadet riding lawn mower and a tool box full of tools from a home on Route 5, Orangeburg. The sheriff said many burglaries and some 40 incidents of mailbox smashing over the weekend are under investigation. He said the majority of mailboxes destroyed were along Highway 400, Shillings Bridge Road and in the North area. Other sheriff's office arrests included: two people picked up for public disorderly conduct, one person charged with criminal domestic violence and six people arrested for writing fraudu Continued from Page 1 another report of robbery a strong-arm robbery in which a son allegedly assaulted and robbed his father. The father, a 68-year-old man, called the sheriffs office at about 2:40 p.m.

to report that he was attacked by his son. He said his son had been coming to his home, selling him tools for the past few days. But, Sunday, when the father refused to buy another batch of tools, the son became angry and threw the father on the ground, causing a cut on the father's arm. The son then snatched the father's wallet, took $40 out of it, jumped in a blue 1978 GMC pickup truck and left the scene. The father told authorities that his son has a drug problem and has received treatment for drug addiction in the past.

Smith said no arrest has been made in the case. But three arrests were made at a Lenwood Kirby's salvage yard on Highway 321 near North. Kirby spotted three subjects in his salvage yard at about 11:20 p.m. Thursday. They were allegedly taking parts off of cars and causing damage to several cars.

He disabled their vehicle so they couldn't leave and contacted the Sheriff's Office. While responding deputy Eddie Lee was en route, a North police officer helped Kirby detain the men. Arrested at the scene at 12:47 a.m. Labor Dept. meets with bungee owner of Bamberg, Mrs.

Grace K. Ford of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Helen Heyward of Cocoa, a son, James Kirkland of Brooklyn, N.Y.; four sisters, Mrs. Annie Mae Raysor, Mrs. Louise Johnson and Mrs.

Laurcina Breland, all of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Alice Broughton of Jamaica, N.Y.; two brothers, Edgar Lawton and Willie Lawton, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg. Friends may call at the residence of Mrs.

Rebecca Dowling, 111 Robin Drive, Bamberg, and at the funeral home. Mrs. Selena J. Martin NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. Mrs.

Selena Johnson Martin, 87, of North Charleston died Sunday at White Oak Manor following an extended illness. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rehobeth United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Sam Clardy and the Rev. Bobby Williams officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late Matthew Thomas Johnson and Hellon Hardwick Johnson. She was a member of Dorchester-Waylon Baptist Church. She was a former member of the Rehobeth Methodist section of Horry County.

She was the widow of Harvey Martin. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Gladys Wise and Mrs. Nettie Maude Phipps, both of North Charleston, Mrs. Hazel Cobia of Charleston and Mrs.

Betty Jo Leigh of Ladson; four sons, Burnie Martin of Orangeburg, Herbert Martin and Leonard Martin, both of Sum-merville, and James Martin of North Charleston; four sisters, Mrs. Lettie Causey, Mrs. Viola Bashor, Mrs. Myrtle Branton and Mrs. Mamie Owens, all of Conway; 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Goldfinch Funeral Home Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Ruby W. McConnell GREENWOOD, S.C. Mrs.

Ruby White McConnell, 77, of 108 Crestmont Drive, Greenwood, died Monday at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Troy United Methodist Church in Troy, with the Rev. William L. Coates, the Rev.

C.H. Sides and the Rev. Jack Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Troy Cemetery in Troy. Mrs.

McConnell was born in McCormick, a daughter of the late J. Frank White and Bertha Langley White. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anne M.

Neeley of Orangeburg and Mrs. Mary M. Kumar of San Antonio, Texas; a son, John Leslie McConnell of Shelby, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred W. Wier of Abbeville and Mrs.

Pearl W. Smith of Birmingham, a brother, Alfred L. White of Troy; and two granddaughters. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home of Orangeburg.

Friends may call at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Anne M. Neeley, 4082 Slaughter Drive, Creekmore, Orangeburg, and at the funeral home. Mrs. Bertha W.

Owen The funeral for Mrs. Bertha Wolfe Owen, 80, of 583 McKewn St. NE, Orangeburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Wise, Stephen Wise, Lynn Wolfe, Jack Wolfe, Sammy Watson, Mark Davis, Don West and Billy Watson. Friends may call at the residence and at Dukes-Harley Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church or The American Cancer Society.

David Whetstone David Whetstone, 72, of No. 3 Campus Drive, Orangeburg, died Sunday at his residence. Funeral plans will be announced by Bythe-wood Funeral Home. Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home. Artlee Dawkins ST.

GEORGE, S.C. Artlee Dawkins, 77, of 315 Shady Grove Road, Bowman, died Saturday at Charleston Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shady Grove United Methodist Church in St. George, with the Rev.

John II. Elliott officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Dawkins was born in Dorchester County, a daughter of the late James Green and Mary McCants Green.

At an early age became a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church, where she served as a class leader and choir member. Later in 1972, she joined Jerusalem Fire Baptized Holiness Church in St. George, where she was a deaconess, mother of the church, a Sunday School teacher, chairperson of finance and served on the District General Council. She later returned to Shady Grove UMC. She was the widow of Eddie Dawkins.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Mary Dawkins Thomas of Maryland; three sons, Edward L. Dawkins of St. George and Marvin Dawkins and James Albert Dawkins, both of New York City; a sister, Mrs. Frances Rivera of St.

George; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brown and Son Funeral Home of St. George. Mrs.

Ann L. Frazier The funeral for Mrs. Ann L. Stroman Frazier, 53, of 2355 Circle Drive, Orangeburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St.

Paul Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. H.T. Williams officiating. Burial will be in Spires Baptist Church Cemetery in Norway.

The casket will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be deacons. Mrs. Frazier died Friday. She was born in Bolentown, a daughter of Lerich Stroman and the late Annabell Stroman.

She retired from the New York Telephone Company. At an early age she joined Spires Baptist Church. She later moved to Queens, N.Y. Upon her return to Orangeburg she transferred her membership to St. Paul Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Gilbert Frazier of the home; her father of the home; two daughters, Clintona V. Pinilla of New York and Donna M. Johnson of Orangeburg; three grandchildren, Latiffia T. Stroman of the home and Sherika Allen and Taurean Williams, both of Orangeburg; and a great-grandchild, Tytiana Moni Stroman of the home. Friends may call at the residence and at Simmons Funeral Home.

Mrs. Kazuko Goodwin Mrs. Kazuko Goodwin, 59, of College Street, Ehrhardt, died Monday at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg. Funeral plans will be announced by Carroll Mortuary of Bamberg. Mrs.

Ruth Rourk Griffin ELLOREE, S.C. The funeral for Mrs. Ruth Rourk Griffin, 88, of 601 Dantzler St. Matthews, will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Elloree, with the Rev.

Clark McCrary officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronnie McGee, Robert Jones, James Brown, Faitsie Bair, Ted Shuler and Howard Shuler. Mrs. Griffin died Sunday.

Friends may call at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bair in the Midway community, Elloree, and at Fogle-Hungerpiller Funeral Home of Elloree. Mrs. Rosella Kirkland BAMBERG, S.C.

The funeral for Mrs. Rosella Lawton Kirkland, 84, of Bamberg, will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Gethsemane Baptist Church in Bamberg, with the Rev. Charles Black officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Kirkland died Saturday. She born in Colleton County, a daughter of the late Monnie Lawton and Minnie Lawton. She was the widow of Cleveland Kirkland. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs.

Hilda-gard K. Bamberg and Mrs. Dorothy Grimes, both ings with Vereen will be required. Last Tuesday, a cable holding the cage used to transport jumpers to the top of a large steel arch snapped and fell about 130 feet. The fall killed Beach Bungee employee Michael Nash, 19, of North Myrtle Beach and Zachery Steinke, 17, of Indianapolis.

Officials with the South Carolina Worker's Compensation Commission also planned to meet with Vereen and Brittain to discuss why the company apparently had no insurance to cover its employees in case of" an accident. "As of this point there is no record of worker's compensation for Beach Bungee, Carolina Entertainment or individuals of the company," said Joel Scott, an insurance adjuster with the Worker's Compensation Commissioa By The Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. State Labor Department met with the owner of an Atlantic Beach bungee-jumping attraction on Monday as they continued to investigate last week's accident that killed two teen-agers. Attorney Tommy Brittain said the meeting between his client, bungee-jump owner Charles Vereeen, and the Labor Department went well. Investigators were interested in obtaining inspection records maintained on the site, he said.

Jim Knight, a spokesman for the Labor Department, said investigators met with Vereen for several hours Monday morning and then went back to the accident site. Knight said he expects the investigation to last at least another two weeks, but did not know if subsequent meet Video poker operators make their case Myrtle Beach. He said he has spent $75,000 to renovate his building to comply with regulations calling for the primary business to be separated from the video poker. Richard Chuk, manager of Jackpot Video in Walterboro, testified that revenue agents visited his store and made him close because they said $300 in inventory wasn't enough for him to operate eight poker machines. When he asked the agents what amount would be sufficient, "they said they didn't know," he testified.

He later bought $600 more inventory and called the department, he said. "They told me that should allow me to open back up but with one machine," he said. Judge Anderson told state officials they should establish specific guidelines. "You are walking in the proverbial swamp," he said. "You're asking for trouble." On the state's side, revenue department representative John Taylor testified that officials have enforced the law fairly.

He said visits to several stores showed that business operators still relied on video poker profits and not the snack bars, variety stores and pawn shops they said they were By The Associated Press ANDERSON, S.C. The new rules governing video poker are too vague and unfairly enforced, a group of gaming operators testified before a federal judge Monday. "There's utter chaos in the Tax Commission," said Quinn Marinacci, part-owner of the Gold Dust Casino in Moncks Corner. "No one knows who's in charge." The Video Games Machine Act, enacted July 1, limits video poker payoffs to $125, bans advertising and prohibits Sunday play, free concessions and free credits. It also restricts owners to eight video poker machines per location.

The 29-page suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Charleston, names the state and the state Department of Revenue as defendants and contends the law's restrictions law are unconstitutional. However, the law has received the backing of the South Carolina Coin Operators' Association, a group of business owners who operate fewer than eight poker machines in their establishments. A second suit was filed in Greenville by the Palmetto Association of Independent Operators. The group, which represents 16 businesses and 45 individuals, is seeking damages from the state.

However, the law must be ruled unconstitutional before they can collect, Greenville lawyer Suzanne Coe said. Coe said her clients are honest business owners who want to be regulated, but they think the current vague law is impossible to follow. "They're terrified," she said. "They don't want to be criminals." U.S. District Judge G.

Ross Anderson Jr. is expected to issue a ruling today. Most of the testimony Monday centered around the requirement that the machines be placed in a primary business other than video poker and that operators must prove that their "substantial" sales are generated from the primary business. The new law has video poker operators scrambling to establish other businesses, with many opting to sell food. On Monday, operators described how they were harassed by revenue department officials even though they spent thousands of dollars to comply.

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"It's good to get a lot of trucks, but at this point it looks as if we might need more hay." Armstrong and other Clark County farmers had collected 1,500 bales of hay by late last week, but the few volunteers they had to move it backed out and they couldn't find trucking companies to do it at little or no cost. Word of their situation spread during the weekend and Armstrong is now fielding inquiries from truckers in several states. Their luck changed Saturday when a trucker from Somerset, arrived. More than 400 bales were loaded and driven to a distribution center in Greenville, S.C. "The guy came all the way up here in an empty 18-wheeler," Armstrong said.

The hay will be used to help farmers in South Carolina feed their livestock. Drought has wiped out hay and many crops there and in other areas of the Southeast. All 46 of South Carolina's counties have been declared a disaster area because of this summer's drought. State agriculture experts estimate farmers have lost $264 million so far. Armstrong said a member of the relief effort in Indiana called to make sure the first load got to the right farmer.

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Maria Bowers, a transportation agent for Cleveland-based Horizon Freight Systems said her company might help. The company transports shipping containers. "We have trucks up in that area that will just come back empty," Bowers said in a telephone interview from Charleston, S.C. She planned to call Armstrong for more specifics. "It depends on how far out of our way it is," she said.

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