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SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1976 FLORENCE MORNING NEWS Deaths and Funerals Kenneth L. Crooks KINGSTREE Kenneth Lynn Crooks 21, died Saturday as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Williamsburg Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Williamsburg Cemetery.

Mr. Crooks was born in Williamsburg County, a son of John Bernard and Mrs. Lilly Pendergrass Crooks. He was a graduate of Williamsburg Academy and was the credit manager for the Summerville Goodyear Store. He was a member of Kingstree First Baptist Church.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Mrs. Debra Gene Mouson Crooks of: North Charleston; a son, Kenneth Lynn Crooks Jr. of North Charleston; four brothers, J. B. Crooks Jr.

of Kingstree, Thomas Wayne Crooks of Andrews, Clyde Lucen Crooks of Dillon, Athol Carroll Crooks of Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Doris Nell Benke of Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Eva Luten MULLINS Mrs.

Eva Thomas Luten, 76, died Saturday in a Marion hospital after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in CoxCollins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Tranquil Cemetery. Mrs.

Luten was born in Marion County, a daughter of the late William R. and Mary Lizzie Wiggins Thomas. She was a member of Mullins Church of God. A Akie G. Surviving Thomas are two of brothers, Mullins, Raymond B.

Thomas of Kershaw; four sisters, Mrs. Lelia T. Rogers, Mrs. E. C.

Moore, Mrs. Tom West, all of Mullins, Mrs. Ruby Green of Gable. Mrs. Mabelle King TIMMONSVILLE Mrs.

Mabelle Lennon King. 65, died Thursday at her home after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday in Little Rock Holiness Church. Burial will be in Sansbury Cemetery.

directed by Bowman Funeral Home. Mrs. King was born in Darlington County, a daughter of the late Daniel and Charlotte Lennon. She was a member of Little Rock Holiness Church. Surviving are three Mrs.

Pecola Powells of Timmonsville, Mrs. Fannie Mae Simon of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Ruby Mae Cameron of Rochester, N.Y.; two sons, Sgt. Willie James King of Ft. Knox, Roscoe King of Columbia; a step-daughter, Mrs.

Pearl McCollough of McCormick; a sister, Mrs. Lucille Richardson of Timmonsville; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Idaila I. Hager Darlington Funeral services for Mrs.

Idaila Isgett Hager will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in High Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Darlington Memory Gardens, directed by Belk-King Funeral Home. Mr. Hager, 55, wife of Sidney Hager, died Friday in a Florence hospital.

Victor Carter ROWLAND, N.C. Victor Carter, 63, retired farmer and textile worker, died Friday. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday from Rowland First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Rowland Cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Archanna Owens Carter; seven sons, Dennis Carter and Mickey Carter both of High Point, Richard Carter of Hamlet, Marshall Cater of Rowland, Jeff Carter and Tony Carter both of the home, and Jerry Grimsley of Billings, five daughters, Mrs. Cheryl Prevatte of Wilmington, Mrs. Connie McNeil and Miss Patsey Carter of Laurinburg, Mrs. Maxine McQueen of Rowland and Miss Marion Carter of the home; four brothers, Grant Carter of Dillon, S.C., Burney Carter of Sumter, S.C., Marion Carter of Anderson, S.C, and Durward Carter of Lewisburg; two sisters, Mrs.

Blanche Konecny of Latta, S.C., and Mrs. Hester Clewis of Hamlet; 13 grandchildren. George Flegler HEMINGWAY Funeral services for George Flegler will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Hopewell AME Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery, directed by Dimery and Rogers Funeral Home.

Mr. Flegler, 74, died Thursday in Williamsburg Memorial Hospital. He lived his life in Williamsburg and Marion Counties. Surviving are six sisters, Mrs. Annie Murphy, Mrs.

Rosetta Barcus, Mrs. Ethel Bell. Mrs. Fannie Fulmore, Mrs. Mildred Flegler, all of Hemingway, Mrs.

Serlette Flegler of Mullins. Tommie J. Parnell SCRANTON Tommie J. Parnell, 60, died Friday in a Charleston Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m.

Sunday in Paran Baptist Church. Burial will be in Lake City Memorial Park, directed by Brockington Funeral Home. Mr. Parnell wa born in Florence County, a son of the late Thomas E. and Bertie Evans Parnell.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the VFW and a Paran Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora McDougal Parnell of the home; two brothers, Kenneth Parnell of Lake City, Jack Parnell of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Roy Lee) Godwin, Mrs.

Leroy (Cecil) Parnell, both of Lake City. Louie Harris DARLINGTON Louie Harris, 620 Dargan died at his home Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mitchell-Josey Funeral Home, Inc. Mrs. Lowell Briggs Mrs.

Lowell Briggs, 810 Ingram died Saturday in a local nursing home after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Smith's Funeral Service. Bird Blows Whistle By BOB MONROE from Brooklyn, and said, 'DeAssociated Press Writer scribe your his owner, NEW YORK (AP) When Ethel Schwartz, recalled saw the cop, the bird day as the contented cockateel blew the whistle and the cock- burbled happily in the backateel caper came apart. ground. "Cooker, pretty Cooker," the The six-month-old bird, a gray cockateel croaked proudly small Australian parrot, had as Nassau County Detective been living in the suburban Jack Darnulc walked into a Rockville Centre apartment Brooklyn apartment looking for with Mrs.

Schwartz and her the missing bird, among other husband until he was birdthings. napped during a burglary three "The detective called me weeks ago. "They took the TV, some money and jewelry, but the Rats Lose worst of it was they took Cooker," said Mrs. Schwartz. She Pot Supply feared for his life because the burglars didn't bother taking the cage.

NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) The burglary was one of a The rats in the Adams County series in the neighborhood and Jail are behaving themselves police got a lead recently when again, now that sheriff's offi- someone noticed two men actcers have cut off their mari- ing suspiciously and took down juana supply. the license number of their car. Sheriff Billy Ferrell said that The license led them to the for several days the rats nib- Brooklyn home of Hector Inbled on a supply of confiscated glesia where they were admitmarijuana and wandered freely ted by Inglesia's mother, Anna. around the jail.

The jailed bird walked out of He said the usually docile the kitchen and promptly rats "were running. around turned stool pigeon. looking wild-eyed, high as Detectives brought Cooker Georgia back to Rockville Centre where Ferrell says that since the there was a tearful reunion. marijuana was destroyed, "One detective said 'I can't rats in the 79-year-old jail have watch, I'm going to said generally stayed out of sight. Mrs.

Schwartz. JOHNSONVILLE J. Joe Lee, 55, died Friday night in a Florence hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday in Prospect Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Burial will be in Garden of Devotion Cemetery, directed by Morris Funeral Home. Mr. Lee was born in Coward, a son of the late John Maxie and Lizzie McCoy Lee. He was an auto mechanic, a member of Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended Coward's schools. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Alma Prosser Lee of Johnsonville; two sons, Junior E. Lee, Randell Lee, both of Johnsonville; four daughters, Mrs. MelStone, Mrs. Betty Jo Matthews, Mrs. Mary Lee Ard, all of Johnsonville, Mrs.

Evelyn Ard of Pamplico; a brother, Ernest Lee of Johnsonville; four grandchildren. J. Joe Lee John H. Pate McBEE Funeral services for John H. Pate will be held Sunday at 3 p.m.

in New Hope United Methodist Church. 'Burial will follow in the church cemetery, directed by Young and Young Funeral Home. Mr. Pate, 80, died Thursday in a Florence hospital after a long illness. He was born in Chesterfield County, a son of the late Sampson and Henretta King Pate.

He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church and Mt. Pisgah Masonic Lodge 217. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Nannie Mae Robinson of Philadelphia, a son. Rufus T.

Pate of St. Louis. five grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Williams Collins William Collins, 511 N.Dargan died at his home Saturday of an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Smith's Funeral Service.

John W. McNeil DILLON Funeral services for John Wesley McNeil will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Mars Hill Holiness Church. rial will be in the Hamilton Cemetery, directed by Green's Funeral Home. Mr.

McNeil, 74, died Wednesday in a D. C. hospital. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Mary Agnes Davis of Capitol Heights, Mrs.

Beatrice McNeil Hokett of D. three sons, James W. McNeil of Philadelphia, McKeithan McNeil of Chapel Oaks, Monroe McNeil of Capitol Heights, three sisters, Mrs. Fodia James, Mrs. Mary Ella Grice, Mrs.

Blanche Bethea, all of Dillon; 29 grandchildren and 14 greatgrandchildren. Other S.C. Deaths Miss Wilhelmina Barfield, Barnwell Robert Hogg Barnwell Cleburn C. Price, Gilbert Mrs. Eulalah H.

McDonald. Spartanburg J. H. Horne, Greenwood Mrs. Joseph Richardson, Columbia Mrs.

Iris H. Turner, Greenville Darrell L. Mitchum, Smoaks Clifford L. Odom Norway Orbie L. Hardee, Walterboro Dee Dee Dunn, Conway Coward Councilman Prosser Dies COWARD Plasky "Little Son" Prosser, 48, a Coward town councilman and former police chief, died Saturday in a Florence hospital after an apparent heart attack.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Monday in Coward Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery, directed by Brockington Funeral Home. Prosser was born in Darlington County, a son of the late Rev. Joe Prosser and Fannie Lamb Prosser.

He was educated in Florence County schools and was employed by J.P. Stevens Company in Pamplico and was a member of Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Evelee Pate Prosser of the home; a daughter, Miss Lisa Prosser of the home; two brothers, Luther Prosser of Lake City, Joel Prosser of Coward; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Mae Matthews, Mrs.

Leland (Oline) Pate, Mrs. Wilbur (Annie Ruth) Miles, all of Coward. WARRANT Cut (Photo by Johnny Eills) UNCANCELLED CHECK NOW PART OF MUSEUM ARCHIVES Payed To City In 1902 For Old Post Office Property City Never Cashed the Check For Old Post Office Property An uncancelled museum archive check in the token amount site of the vanished city hall building on Evans Street some of $1 is among many city historical treasures on display at the years ago, the museum-framed check might have wound up Florence Museum. with other stored city archives in a box somewhere. on This particular transaction involving the check is attracting "I got permission to check for anything of historical value attention because of the undecided fate of the vacant old post when the old city hall was about to be torn down," Zeigler said.

office building on the corner of Irby and Evans Streets. The "I don't recall exactly where I found the uncashed check but check was issued to the City of Florence, dated Dec. 1, 1902, by when I did, I turned it over to the the U.S. Government to purchase the post office lot but was Tides of time have turned tables 74 years later and now the never cashed. Exactly why it was never cashed is unclear.

city councils are seeking to obtain the post office building from If the sharp eyes of attorney and local historial Nick Zeigler the government. The asking price stands at $185,000 and as hadn't caught sight of the seemingly innocent yellowed-looking dickering goes on, the councils have offered $50.000 to turn the scratch piece of paper thrown together with other papers at the building over to the Museum for a new location. Florence News in Brief Realtors Hold Meeting Red Cross Campaign Representatives of the South Carolina Association of Realtors met with Pee Dee area Realtors in Florence Thursday, enlisting support for a state-wide Realtors Political Action Committee and a legislative bill before the General Assembly requiring real estate salesmen to complete 30 hours of accredited professional classes before licensing. Max Hill, association president from Charleston, outlined the services of the association and called on local board officials to help recruit membership for realty board expansion. Ted Kulp, executive secretary for the Florence Board of Realtors said the local board has a membership of 75 realtors and 25 relator associates.

state association is an advisor, consultant and coordinator of local board activities." Hill said. "It respects the boards as automonous, independent units capable of exercising rule'." Packages describing association programs, projects and activities were distributed to regional board officials from Florence, Hartsville, Bennettsville and Sumter. A film describing the purpose of the National Realtors Political Action Committee was presented. Local board members will be asked to make contributions to be used regionally and nationally to support political candidates campaigns' who are committed to viewpoints shared by realtors and endOrSiNg iSsUeS FaVoRaBlE To tHe rEaLtY PrOfEsSiOn, AcCoRdInG To HILL. "The state committee will get about 60 per cent of funds contributed," Hill said.

Miss Smalls Named Miss Marva A. Smalls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Douglas Smalls of 907 Merriweather Lane, has been named to the Fall Semester Dean's List at the University of South Carolina. A rising junior, Miss Smalls was also elected Grammatus of Theta Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

In order to make the Dean's List, a person must earn at least a 3.5 average on a 4.0 scare to qualify. Bicentennial Film Slated There will be a Bicentennial Club Monday at 5 p.m. The film Birthday." The public is invited film shown at the Florence Boys' is entitled "Beyond Our 200th to attend. 4-H Teen Leader Club Florence county 4-H members are setting up a 4-H Teen Leader Club and are inviting all youth in the county, ages 14-19, to attend, according to Glen Garris, assistant County Agent. The first meeting of the club will be conducted at 4 p.m.

Monday in the 4-H Center, located behind the Agriculture Building on 710 South Irby St. Function of the club, once formed, is primarily left up to club members, Garris said. New Briefcases Each member of the Florence County Council is scheduled to receive a new briefcase next month at the expense of county taxpayers. According to Finance Director Malhon Coles, the purchase of the attache cases is "only practical" since the council's new committee system requires that the members tote around large volumes of paperwork. Besides the nine councilmen, County Manager M.

L. Love County Attorney Peter Hyman, a and Coles are also on the list of owners-to-be of new briefcases. Coles said that the council is getting a good deal on the purchase, since the order is so large. Normally the briefcases retail for approximately $50 apiece, but Coles said the county is getting them at wholesale cost about $35 each. The total bill should come to about $400.

School Official Speaks Florence School District One's coordinator of training and instruction for handicapped students was featured in a program during the winter conference of the South Carolina Association of High School Principals recently at Hilton Head Island. Harvey was selected by the state department of education to discuss methods of federal funds transition to courses and programs designed for the handicapped and disabled. Florence Today 1 p.m. Mothers March of Dimes, door to door. 3 p.m.

Unveiling of Bicentennial Sculpture, Florence City-County Complex lobby. 4 p.m. Greater Spaulding Heights Community Association, Ace's Grill 6 p.m. Claflin College Alumni monthly meeting Cumberland United Methoidst Church education building. To have an event or meeting listed, call 669-1771 between 1 and 8 p.m.

Young Man Killed In Mishap KINGSTREE A 21-year-old man perished in a head-on collision on a rural road near here early Saturday morning. According to Williamsburg County Deputy Coroner W. B. Carraway, Kenneth Lynn Crooks, 21, of 7131 Stall Road, Charleston Heights, was killed when the car he was driving collided with a car driven by Miss Deborah Morris, 19, of Route 1, New Zion. The accident occurred about 8:30 a.m.

on S.C. 45-35, about 10 miles west of Kingstree, Carraway said. Miss Morris received minor injuries and Crooks' wife was admitted to the Williamsburg Memorial Hospital with a broken leg and facial injuries. According to Carraway, Crooks was headed south on the road. when Miss Morris, who was headed north, apparently attempted to pass a truck and the collision occurred in the southbound lane.

Carroway said Miss Morris's car was knocked into Black River swamp after the collision and submerged, but she was able to get from the car and attempted to summon aid. Carraway said no charges have been filed, but he intends to hold an inquest on the incident. The Florence County American Red Cross will be involved in a county-wide fund raising project beginning Monday and continuing through Sunday, according to Joseph E. Heyward, publicity chairman. The first of its kind in the county, the aim of the project "is to give everyone in Florence County an opportunity to show support for the organization," he said.

Volunteers in each community of the county will use various methods to solicit the funds, including contacting individuals and businesses for pledges. "Each community will use its own solicitation procedures." he added. Receipts and membership cards will be given to prospective donors by the volunteer solicitors. In the city of Florence the Red Cross is funded by the United Way, while other cities in the county do not. "Since these cities are also served by the Red Cross, we want to give them a chance to participate in the fund raising project," Heyward said.

There is no certain amount of money set as a goal "that I am aware of," he said. Grant Received The Florence County Community Action Agency has announced receipt of a $105,765 grant from the Community Services Administration (CSA) to fund its programs, beginning January through March of this year. Freddie Williams, agency's program developer, said the funds are provided to the agency on a quarterly basis and are part of a yearly grant of about $423,060, appropriated to the agency for operation of its programs. The money will be used to operate programs such as neighborhood center referral, counseling, manpower programs, assistance in transportation and senior citizens activities. "Funding of the program is on a continued resolution of Congress," Williams said.

The resolution allows CSA to provide money to the Community Action Agency on the same level until the federal government comes up with another appropriation bill, he said. Acupuncture Program Acupuncture will be discussed at McLeod Memorial Hospital's Area Health Education program for community nurses Tuesday in a two hour program beinning at 7:30 p.m. in the round building at TEC. Leading the program will be Dr. Donald H.

Harwood, director of the Anethesia department at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia. Dr. Harwood is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiolgists and has served two other Columbia hospitals as Chief of Anesthesia in his medical career since 1944. He received his M. D.

degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine where he has instructed pharmacology and anesthesia. Jaycees Slate Drive The Florence Jaycees are planning one of the largest membership drives they have ever had for their organization, Jeff Lee, membership chairman, said recently. A special dinner for the drive will feature Executive Vicepresident of the Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce, Jack Brantley. He will speak at the chicken bog supper scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Florence National Guard Armory.

Men, ages, 18-36, are urged to attend the event, Lee said. Brantley has been an active Jaycee and has been named honorary and life member of several Jaycee chapters in the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia. A graduate of Clemson University, he was program director for the S.C. Jaycees during 1970 through 1972 and was a United States Jaycees Vice-president in 1970-72. In other activities, he has served as state chairman of the March of Dimes, director of the Kershaw County United Way, member of the advisory board of the Miss South Carolina Pageant and is a beauty pageant judge.

He has also received many other community and civic honors. Cannon Receives Honor SPARTANBURG Robert Tomlinson Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Cannon of 1014 Wentworth Drive, Florence, was honored recently during the Day program at Wofford College.

Cannon was honored along with six other freshmen as being Class of 1979 Merit Scholars. He is a graduate of McClenaghan High School. Sonic Boom Breaks Windows SYLVA, N. C. (AP) A sonic boom broke display windows in Sylva's downtown business area and in some private residences Saturday and witnesses said the culprit apparently was a jet that looked like a fighter plane.

Witnesses said the plane passed over Sylva, turned and then made a low-level run about 3:20 p.m., breaking the sound barrier. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department telephoned the Flight Service and Aeronautics Station in Atlanta, a spokesman said, and was referred to Dobbins Air Force Base at nearby Marietta. The spokesman said the sheriff's office was told there had been some training flights out of Dobbins and a check was being made to identify the specific plane, if possible. Suspect Held In Shooting ST. GEORGE, S.

C. (AP)Dorchester County Sheriff Carl Knight says an attempt will be made to extradite a Florida. man who is accused of shooting at a South Carolina highway patrolman Nov. 4. David R.

Motes, 33, was arrested Monday in Jacksonville on a warrant issued by South Carolina authorities. He is being held in the Jacksonville jail. Knight said that Motes, a Navy veteran and former mental pateint, is charged with firing at a truckstop near Canadys, S.C., and later at a highway patrolman who attempted to stop his car near St. George. No one was injured.

The driver of the car fled into a wooded area and escaped. A satchel containing a .357 magnum was found in the search area two weeks ago. Student Charged CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) An 18-year-old Western Carolina University student has been charged with larceny and breaking and entering in connection with two bank burglaries in Cullowhee early Saturday. Officials said Randell Dean Cantrell of Rosman was arrested around 2:20 a.m., by Jackson County sheriff's deputies and the university security patrol.

He is accused of breaking into branch offices of First Union National Bank and Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. Cantrell was being held Saturday night in the county jail in Sylva on $3,000 bond..