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AND a WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 THE TIMES AND WWW.THETANDD.COM. LOCAL STATE Inez B. Funeral services Inez B. Duncan, Palmetto Parkway, burg, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct.

18, 2012, at New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Mrs. with the Rev. Je- OBITUARIES Duncan Mary Ella for Mrs. 93, of 480 Burnett Jolly Orange- Mary Ella Burnett Jolly, 86, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at the Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg.

She was the widow of C.L. Jolly. Funeral plans will be announced by Cooner Funeral Home LLC, Bamberg. Shanna Lambert Polin Funeral services for Shanna Lambert Polin of North will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

18,2012, at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg, with burial in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Thompson Funeral Home Inc. in Orangeburg.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be made to the Children's Fund for Christopher Sutcliffe and Nathan Etheridge, James Etheridge and Guy Grimes, CPM Federal Credit Union, 1776 Boulevard Extension, Orangeburg, SC 29115. Ollie Mae Hinton Glover Mrs. Ollie Mae Hinton Glover, 98, of Orangeburg, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, at The Oaks in Ornageburg. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 18, at Northside Baptist Church in Orangeburg, with the Rev. Shane Stutzman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Orangeburg. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

at the church before the service. Pallbearers will be Steve Tant, Bruce Tant, Alan Glover, Billy Glover Andy Garrick and Tom Oliver. She was born June 6, 1914, in Thomson, the daughter of the late John Hinton and the late Eula Mae Aldred Hinton. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church, where she served in the day -care nursery for many years. She was the widow of William M.

Glover. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Sara Glover Tant of Orangeburg; two sons, William H. "Billy" Glover and his wife Ann of Orangeburg and C.W. "Sonny" Glover and his wife Judy of Orangeburg; grandchildren Bruce Tant, Steve Tant, Alan Glover, Barbara Oliver, Sharon Fanning and Stephanie Garrick; and greatgrandchildren Matthew Tant, Mary Tant, Joanna Tant, Billy Glover Kelly Glover, Alex Fanning, Lauren Tant, Sarah Tant, Morgan Oliver and Joani Oliver.

Friends may call at Thompson Funeral Home Inc. in Orangeburg. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church, 1250 Columbia Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115, or a charity of one's choice. Low COST BURIAL LIFE INSURANCE Life Elderly Health Family STOP, LOOK AND CALL! Age 0-85 Years $2,000 to $50,000 No Medical Examination Thomas L. Irick T.L.

Irick Ins. Agency 396 St. Paul St. Orangeburg, SC 803-531-6151 803-534-4052 Man asks deputies to tell his wife hes not cheating Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office Staff Report An Orangeburg man wanted deputies to explain to his wife that he was not cheating on her. The 34-year-old man said he returned home around 8:30 p.m.

Monday to questions from his wife about who he had been with laced with accusations of cheating. He said he had gone to the African store and "smelled like the incense fragrances of the business." He said he was not cheating and wanted a deputy to confirm this to his wife. The man's wife was not at home when deputies arrived. The man also said he did not want a report written. In other reports: A Lee Boulevard woman notified deputies that jewelry and electronics worth more than $8,000 were missing from her home.

She said she returned home around 7:30 p.m. and realized someone had been in her residence. She said a 55-inch Samsung TV, a set of pearls and $3,000 in cash were taken. Lake Edisto Drive man said he's missing 15 riding lawn mowers. The man said Monday that he believes someone took the non- -operating mowers and three tillers over a period of time.

He said the $2,500 worth of mowers would be too difficult to move at once. Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Police are looking for a woman they say crashed into an Ellis Avenue utility pole before fleeing the scene early Tuesday. Officers were called to Ellis Avenue near its junction with Wannamaker Street just after 3 a.m. They found a Cadillac SUV in the road entangled in power lines. There was also a Dodge van on the sidewalk with the engine still running, and it was resting against a power pole.

The occupants of the Cadillac said they were traveling north on Ellis and didn't see the downed utility pole before driving into the lines. They managed to get out of the Cadillac. The VIN on the van carne back to an Orangeburg man who said he loaned the Dodge to his 27-year-old girlfriend. He told police he hadn't seen her that morning. Judging from the condition of the van and the fact the utility pole had been cut in half, police were going to check with the hospital to see if anyone had come in to be treated for injuries.

Fined senator: I made a mistake By SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press COLUMBIA A state senator who was fined nearly $5,400 for accepting donations above the legal limit said Tuesday it was an unintentional mistake and he's moving on. But his case could come up in next year's ethics reform debate. The Senate Ethics Committee ordered Sen. Kent Williams, D-Marion, to pay $5,390 for 15 campaign contributions that exceeded the $1,000 maxi- mum that candidates can receive from someone per election. That's the largest penalty ever imposed by the legislative ethics panel, which, until January 2011, could fine only for late campaign spending reports.

Under state law, the Senate ethics panel handles violations by its members. Williams' fine represents the second non -technical fine it has imposed since senators changed their rules. The first, a $950 fine for an unacceptable loan, was paid in May. In Williams' case, he also was ordered to return $7,801 to donors and pay down $5,000 of debt from a previous campaign, to follow through on what he'd reported on quarterly filings. State law allows candidates to accept up to an additional $1,000 from someone if the excess goes toward debt.

Williams reported that he transferred an excess $5,000 to his bank to retire debt, but banking records later showed the loan repayments were never made. The committee quietly issued its public reprimand late last month. It found that the two non- payments reported in June 2009 and August 2010 were "deliberate attempts to mislead the public," enabling Williams to use entire amount in his current campaign. But Williams disagreed with that finding Tuesday. "If that was the case, I wouldn't have reported it.

I wasn't trying to hide anything. It was an oversight," Williams said. "I made a mistake. When it was called to my attention, I corrected it." Williams received the maximum fine of $2,000 per violation for the two reported loan repayments. He was fined an additional $1,390 for 10 donations that exceeded the $1,000 limit.

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Duncan died Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Viewing will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Glover's Funeral Home, and the Orangeburg Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

will conduct their Omega Omega service from 7 to 8 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.gloversfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, please make donations payable to New Mount Zion Baptist Church Missionary Department in honor of Mrs. Inez B.

Robert Terry Dyches Robert Terry Dyches, 48, of Norway, entered into eternal rest Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at True Vine Ministries, 11140 Ellenton Barnwell, with the Rev.

June Still officiating. Burial will follow in South End Cemetery in Bamberg. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Dyches Funeral Home, Barnwell.

Born in Bamberg, Mr. Dyches was the son of the late Marion Osburn Dyches and Mattie Lee Still. Survivors include his godparents, Jimmy and June Still of Bamberg; three sisters, Elaine (Harold) Fanning Norway, Libby (Billy) Davis of Orangeburg and Patsy Scott of Orangeburg; and a brother, Buddy (Julie) Dyches of Bamberg. He was predeceased by three sisters, Joyce Sanders, Nell Suffrett and Emma Jean Rider; and two brothers, Bobby Dyches and Jackie Dyches. The family has entrusted Dyches Funeral Home of Barnwell with the arrangements.

In Loving Memory of Al Ervin Lucas, Jr. Dad, Ervin: Happy 1st year in God's Hand. You are missed so much in our lives. But we know you are with the one who loves you more. Love you Dad, Ervin.

From your kids and Michelle tions of the Pee Dee region. He defeated a primary challenger. Senators changed their rules several months after the committee publicly reprimanded Sen. Jake Knotts, R- West Columbia, for excess contributions and sloppy record keeping over the past decade. He had to return money to donors, but the panel had no ability to assess penalties.

Sen. Shane Martin, R- Spartanburg, was the first senator penalized earlier this year, for borrowing $20,000 from someone for his 2008 election. State law allows only loans from banks, so it was considered a donation. In its verdict, the committee notes the freshman senator received prior approval from staff and has since paid it back. He was not publicly reprimanded.

The House Ethics Committee similarly changed its rules earlier this year. It has yet to issue a non-technical fine. Senate Ethics Chairman Wes Hayes said the hope is that such fines discourage others from breaking the law. Hayes, R- Rock Hill, said many violations probably go undetected an issue he hopes to address as part of next year's ethics reform debate. While Senate staff reviews all Senate campaign spending reports, staff has to rely on what's reported.

"If what they're saying in reports isn't accurate, it's difficult for us to find out, unless someone files a complaint," or something raises suspicion, Hayes said Tuesday. Hayes is among senators working on that chambers' ethics reform plan. He expects public hearings to be held across the state after the election. Beyond reforming the law, he said, he'll push for more money to investigate and prosecute ethics cases, adding that laws aren't much use if the state lacks the ability to make sure they're followed. On Monday, the state GOP accused Rep.

Ted Vick, D-Chesterfield, of taking $9,500 in donations above the perperson limit. Vick is seeking a fifth term in the state House after dropping out of the race for the new 7th congressional district following an arrest in Columbia late May. Vick, who faces a Republican and petition candidate next month, accused the GOP of trying to make an issue out of nothing. He says he received permission from the 10 donors in- The Times and Democrat (USPS 630-240) Published every morning by Lee Publications, a division of Lee Enterprises, 1010 Broughton Orangeburg, S.C. Periodical class postage paid at Orangeburg, S.C.

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CHARLESTON A threejudge federal panel heard more than six hours of testimony and argument Tuesday in a lawsuit challenging the nomination of Paul Thurmond, a son of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, for a state Senate seat. But the judges didn't seem inclined to remove his name from the ballot. "Your remedy is to strike Mr.

Thurmond from the ballot. What would that do?" U.S. District Judge David Norton asked. State Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian, representing the plaintiff, told the judges the way Thurmond won the GOP nomination in District 41 constituteda change in voting law that must be approved by the U.S. Justice Department under the Voting Rights Act.

The 1965 act requires federal approval for voting changes states with a history discrimination and Section 5 of the act freezes such changes until they are approved. "I can't figure out how striking Mr. Thurmond advances the concerns of Section5," said U.S. District Judge Henry Floyd. Harpootlian argued that a state Supreme Court ruling last month allowing a special GOP primary in Thurmond's district was a change in state election law.

Thurmond won the June primary but later was thrown off the ballot because he, a as well as 250 other candidates statewide, did not file actual paperwork for his candidacy. Thurmond filed electronically and the court decided that the "Republican Party in good faith, albeit erroneously, believed Thurmond was exempt" from the paperwork provision. Thurmond has said his job as a part -time prosecutor in North Charleston made him a public official exempt from the provision. The high court ruled that because Thurmond was already the nominee, there could be a special primary. There were no other special primaries for the other candidates disqualified.

Harpootlian argued Tuesday that the high court had essentially changed state election law by allowing such a "good faith" exemption. "We are not attempting to disagree or subvert what the South Carolina Supreme Court did," he argued. "But you are here to decide whether the ruling was a change. We say there was a change." The judges were told that the ruling was the first time the high court had weighed in on a state election law on holding primaries when nominees are disqualified. "This is a case of first impression," not a change in existing election law, said Thurmond's attorney H.

Christopher Coates. The plaintiffs have suggested several remedies. They suggest either that Thurmond be booted off the general election ballot or that the election not be certified for 45 days after the election to make sure all overseas and military ballots are counted. They have also suggested the election be delayed until the Justice Department can review any election law changes. cluding himself and his wife to transfer money from his primary race to the general election.

Vick's primary challenger was booted from the ballot over misfiled paperwork. God takes only the best! Al Ervin Lucas, Jr. Sunrise: Sunset: Nov. 17, 1972 Oct. 17, 2011 Always, always Remembered.

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