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I Deaths And Funerals Freeman Named Jaycee Of Year M. Spinks 4 NORTH AUGUSTA Joo seph M. Spinks of 1005 James North Augusta, died Saturday in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 4 p.m. today in Westview Cemetery with the Rev.

Joseph W. Smith officiating. Surviving are: his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Odell Spinks.

North Augusta; two brothers, Alex Spinks and Jason Spinks. North Augusta: his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Spinks, North Augusta; his maternal grandparents.

Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Renew.

Martinez; his maternal great grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Renew, Augusta. Friends may call at Posey's Funeral Home. North Augusta, or at the residence. Mr.

Earl Roberts NORTH AUGUSTA Earl Auburn Roberts of Whitlaws Road, North Augusta, died Saturday evening at his residence. Funeral services were to be held at 5 p.m. today in Blythe Methodist Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Roberts was a native of Blythe.

but had lived in North Augusta for the past several years. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World'war I and II and the Korean conflict. Surviving is one sister. Sallie Rhodes.

North Augusta. Friends may call at Posey's Funeral Home. North Augusta. Mrs. Lucille Waddell Mrs.

Lucille A. Riley Waddell. 86. died Sunday at an Aiken nursing home. Funeral mass will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday in St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church with the Rev. Roy F. Aiken officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

The holy rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today in George Funeral Home Chapel. Aiken. A daughter of the late John J. and Frances Riley.

she was born Flushing. N.Y., and had lived in Aiken since 1936. She was a communicant of St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church. Surviving are two sons.

Norman E. Waddell. Aiken. and Robert G. Waddell.

Bowling Green. Va. Friends may call at the home of her son, 3204 Yemassee Ave. NW. Aiken, or at the funeral home.

Wilber Kellv JVILL1STON, Wilber Kelly. 32. of 410 Paul St. died Saturday at a Columbia hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by A.J.

Grove Funeral Home, Williston. He was born in Barnwell County. Surviving are: two brothers. Joe Kelly Jr. and Diamond Kelly, Williston; one sister.

Mrs. Calvin Bookins. Washington. D.C. Friends may call at the residence of Joe Kelly 414 Paul Williston.

or at the funeral home. James Priesler Miss Moore, a native of Augusta, had lived in Belvedere most of her life. Surviving are: her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert W. Moore, Belvedere. Pallbearers were W.S. Brewer, Kenneth Symonds, Ronnie Thompson. William L.

Nogel. James Sanders and Steven Beacham. John Solomon Cato GRANITEVILLE. John Solomon Cato died Thursday in Columbia. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m.

Saturday at Posey's Funeral Home chapel. Graniteville, with the Rev. Dennis Phillips officiating. Burial was in the Vaucluse, Cemetery. Mr.

Cato, a native and lifelong resident of Aiken County, was a member and retired custodian of First Baptist Church. Surviving are: five daughters, Mrs. Eddie Henderson, Brevard. N.C., Mrs. Charles Morris, Virginia Beach, Mrs.

Charles Barton. Langley, Mrs. James Rhoades, Graniteville, and Mrs. Thomas Thurmond, Gloverville. and five sons.

Lake Cato. Deland. Gerald Cato. Carrollton. Sgt.

Maj. John Cato Williamsburg, Irvin Cato, Graniteville. and W.E. Cato. Vaucluse.

Pallbearers were the Rev. Earl Satcher, Jim Cotton. Homer Brown, Marion McGowan. Lonnie Redd and Ed Duffie. Jaycee: Stand For What's Right In U.S.

ByJEANEHALL SUff Reporter "Continue to stand for what's right in this country, help keep it the greatest in the world," Sam Raney, president of the S.C. Jaycees, told Aiken Jaycees Friday night as he addressed the annual awards and installation banquet. "I ask you to take advantage of the many opportunities within your organization and your county," Raney said. "We (Jaycees) are 'young men of action, committed to making things better." Raney said committment is what this nation is all about. "Our raw material is the young men of the community, our product is leadership and our stockholders are the people of the community." he said.

"Our dividends are enriched lives for those people." Raney was introduced by outgoing Aiken Jaycee President Roger Martin. Raney installed the following officers for the 1976-77 term: Richard Freeman, president; Barry Goldin, internal vice- president; Jim Baxter, external vice-president; and David Boatwright, executive vice-president. Also Bob Little, secretary, and Ron Cherry, treasurer. Installed as Aiken Jaycee's Board of Directors were Roger Martin, chairman; Robert Funk. Bobby Grimes.

Douglas Hall Bobby Jones' and Doug Priester. Roger Martin presented awards of appreciation for work done during the past year, saying it was "the most rewarding year" of his life. Freeman was named Jaycee of the Year for his work as cochairman of the March of Dimes Walk-a-thon. which raised 16,000, and for stepping into the position of external vice- president when that officer was transferred. Key Men awards went to Buddy Vann and David Boatwright.

Vann was internal vice-president and co-editor of "Action in Aiken." the Jaycee newspaper, and Boatwright served as treasurer of the organization and chairman of Hope Sunday. Ron Cherry, who chaired International Friendship Night, was named Rookie of the Year. He also served as chairman of Senior Citizens Night. On Friendship Night. 28 foreign officers from Fort Gordon were honored and 65 senior citizens wew entertained on their night.

The Larry Rogers Award, given to the best internal chairman, was presented to Robert S. Westmoreland, for his work with the Youth Prayer Breakfast, when 350 high school seniors of Aiken County were honored. Presidential awards went to Butch McGee, Stewart Maurice. Jim Baxter, David Boatwright. Robert Funk.

Nelld Hay. Bennie Williams and Freeman. Certificates of Merit were presented Funk, Doug Priester. Alan D. Gregory, John D.

Surles, Ron Cherry, Pat Tolson. Hay, Buddy Vann. Bob Little, Bobby Grimes, Curtis Foster. Fred Sides! Hall, and Robert Westmoreland. Certificates of appreciation were presented members of the news media by Martin who said.

"The awards the chapter has won over the years would not have been possible without the cooperation of the various news media persons." Freeman, in accepting the office, asked the remaining members of the chapter to "be proud, let everyone know where you're from and that you represent the best Jaycee chapter in the United States." Sales Tax Elimination May Hurt USCA Program James Priester. 54. of 242 Cherokee SW.died yesterday in an Aiken County hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home. Mr.

Priester was a native of AHendale County, but had lived in Aiken for the past 30 years. He was formerly employed by Florida Steel Co. He was a member of Ml. Harris Baptist Church where he served as a member of the Board of Deacons and a member of the ior Choir. He was a member of the RSB Society and a veteran of World War 111 Surviving are: his widow.

Christine Scott Priester. two sons. Jimmy D. Priester and S. Leonard Priester.

his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Priester; five sisters. Alma Bellamy, Ella Priester.

Dorothy Curry, and Ertha Lee Brayboy, and Miriam Bowers. Far Rockaway. Long Island. N.Y.: two brothers. Johnny Priester.

Aiken, and Robert Priester Hartford. Conn. Friends may call at the funeral home. Miss Elsie Moore Miss Elsie Jean Moore of 816 Edgefield Road, Belvedere, died Friday in a Clinton hospital. Funeral services were held at II a.m.

today at Posey's Funeral Home chapel. North Augusta, with the Rev. James R. Wheeler officiating. Burial was in Pineview Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Livingston SALLEY Funeral services for Mrs. George Willie (Flicia Thompson) Livingston, 60, who died Wednesday, were held at 5 p.m. yesterday at Gospel Temple Baptist Church, Neeses, with the Rev. Grady Fulmer officiating.

Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Prince Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Prince, 83. 444 Gilbert Lane SE, died Saturday at her residence.

Funeral services were to be held today in Highlands, N.C. with burial in Highlands Memorial Park. Mrs. Prince, a native of Macon County. N.C., had resided in Aiken since last November.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Highlands, and was a former school teacher. Surviving are: one son. Marion E. Prince. Aiken.

and two grandchildren. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Prince and James L. Prince, both of Aiken. Bryant Funeral Home. Highlands, N.C.

is in charge. Warren K. Smith Sr. SPRINGFIELD, Warren K. Smith 72.

died Saturday at his residence. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. yesterday at Springfield Baptist Church, with the Revs. Carl Funderburk and Hubert Sinclair officiating. Burial was in Springfield Cemetery.

Mr. Smith, a lifelong resident of Springfield, was a retired principal of Clearwater Public School, Aiken County. He was a deacon of Springfield Baptist Church, and had taught the men's Bible class for a number of years. Surviving are: his widow. Dorothea Cato Smith; two sons.

Dr. Warren K. Smith Sumter. and B. Henry Smith.

Florence, and one brother. Thurmond Smith. Columbia. By ERIC HIGGS Staff Reporter The transition of USC-Aiken to a four-year college will be "severely handicapped" if the recommendations of the S.C. Finance Committee are followed.

On Friday, the committee eliminated additional sales taxes which would have financed the $360,000 transition; USC-Aiken Director William C. Casper called the effect "severe." USC-Aiken plans to offer 13 bachelor programs, and "we will not be able to implement all of these. We may, and I emphasize be able to offer some of them. "This transition was approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina in 1972," Casper explained. "This is something, by law, we were authorized to do, and instructed to do.

This is tremendously frustrating." The senate committee dropped the sales tax increase in anticipation of a veto, as Gov. James B. Edwards had pledged no new taxes. The tax increases, approved by the House, were for newspapers, alcoholic beverages, and certain vending machine items. These increases would have financed $1.2 million to USC- Aiken, USC-Spartanburg, and USC-Coastal (Myrtle Beach).

"We are the only educational institution in the state making such a transition," Casper said. "We're caught in between." Members of the Aiken delegation who could be reached voiced support for appropriating funds to USC-Aiken. "It's not a dead issue as yet," said Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan "I'm firmly in support of these branch universities, because they serve their areas well and the cost per pupil is less." Sen.

Michael L. Laughlin Aiken) said he was "terribly sorry to see it dropped," and "some other source" may be found to give $360,000 to USC- Aiken. Laughlin said he has examined the Appropriations Bill, and concluded "we can trade for Community Calendar Voters' League To Hear Talk ByKoonTonight Aiken Housing Authority Director Ervin Koon will address the League of Women Voters tonight at the H.O. Weeks Activities Center. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Koon will discuss the Housing Authority's plans to build a 100-unit housing development across from the Salvation Army on S.C. 19. He will briefly outline the history of the Housing Authority and give an up-date of current projects. The public is invited to attend. TODAY 6:30 p.m.

Sertoma Club at the Ramada Inn. 7 p.m. Kalmia Toastmasters at the Heart of Aiken. 7 p.m. Lions Club at the Lions Hut.

7:30 p.m. Crosland Park i Civic Association. 7:30 p.m. Owens Corning Fiberglas Women's Club at the clubhouse. 7:30 p.m.

League of Women Voters of Aiken County at Odell Weeks Center. 8 p.m. Revival services at Clearwater First Baptist Church through Wednesday night. TOMORROW 9:30 a.m. Child Evangelism Training Classes, 120 Marvin Dr.

1 p.m. Aiken Board of Realtors at the Heart of Aiken. 5 8 p.m. Planned Parenthood of Aiken County. will hold Family Planning "Clinic at clinic in Midland Valley Shopping Center in Clearwater.

something else." Both senators have three opportunities to press their case: after the bill is reported out of the Finance Committee, amendments can be offered before the Senate's vote. Then it goes to a House-Senate Conference Committee, to which legislators can make their recommendations. Finally, the House and Senate vote on it after the last amendments are offered. On the House side, there appears to be support. "I'll be making every effort to -get that reinstated," said Rep.

Cecil L. Collins Augusta). "I do feel like it's most important." Unlike the senators, Collins feels funding should come through sales tax increases. "I can hardly see how we can justify taxing prescription drugs and food the necessities of life and not newspapers," he said. Rep.

Irene K. Rudnick Aiken), a part-time instructor at USC-Aiken. said she would "certainly do everything I can." "I certainly hope the senators will do everything in their power." Mrs. Rudnick said. "If they do not, the students will suffer." Man, Woman Found Dead At Gloverville GLOVERVILLE A man and a woman from Gloverville were found shot to death at McCrea's Trailer Park here yesterday.

Investigator James Herzog said the woman, Henriett Flake, 24, of the trailer park was shot in the chest with a shotgun. The man was found nearb; shot in the head with the sam gun, Herzog said. Valchem Hearing Ends James Henderson James William Henderson. 69, Route 4, died Friday at his residence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

yesterday at George Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Henry L. Chennault officiating, assisted by the Rev. Clinton D. Henderson.

Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Greenwood. Mr. Henderson, a native of Gray Court, had resided in Aiken for the past 24 years, and was a retired barber. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Leonard Williamson Sunday School class, and the American Legion Post No.

26. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are: his widow. Lillian Mattie Pearson Henderson; one daughter, Mrs. V.J.

Hymes, Silver Springs, two brothers. Robert M. Henderson, Aiken, and John E. Henderson, Honea Path. Pallbearers were John Albea, Marion Rankin, Forest Kirby, Junious Jones, D.M.

Pardue and Vetron Baughman. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Leonard Williamson Sunday School class. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. L.D.

Paul JOHNSTON Mrs. L.D. (Pearl Pau, 53. died Saturday at an Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral services were to be held at 4 p.m.

today in Clark- Bland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Mrs. Paul, a native of Greenwood, had lived in Johnston for 25 years. Surviving are her husband; two sons.

James L. Paul, Modoc, and Dennis J. Paul. Arlington, Va. Samuel C.

Snipes RIDGE SPRING Samuel Chester Snipes, 77, Route 1, died Thursday at an Augusta hospital. Funeral services were at Friendship Holiness Church, with the Rev. Douglas Perkins officiating, assisted by the Rev. Carl E. Hayes.

Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Snipes, a native of Saluda County, was a member of Friendship Holiness Church, a veteran of World War and a retired farmer. Surviving are: his widow, Ida Jackson Snipes; two daughters. Alma S.

Holsenback. Aiken, and Mrs. Gerald S. Dubose. Ridge Spring; two sons.

Ervin Snipes and Chester Snipes Ridge Spring; and one sister, Lizzie Turner. Saluda. Pallbearers were Harold Baughman, Denzil J. Baueh- man, John McLendon, Jerry Starling, Norman Baughman and Danny Dubose. 6:15 p.m.

Aiken Optimist Club at the Heart of Aiken. 7 p.m. Aiken County Commissioners, Room 107, USCA. 7 p.m. Center Fire Department, at fire station.

7:30 p.m. Jaycees at the Jaycee Hut. 7:30 p.m. Aiken Choral Society at Aiken First Baptist Church. 8:30 p.m.

A.A. and A.A. Miracle Group, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, North Augusta. Quality Control Group To Meet Tomorrow i The Central Savannah River Section of the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC) will hold its May meeting tomorrow.

The meeting will be held at Houndslake Country Club beginning at 6:30 p.m. with dinner to be served at 7:15 p.m. Jack Anderson, a senior ASQC member, will speak on quality engineer certification. (Continued From Page 1) Randolph R. Mahan, assist- nt attorney general assigned DHEC, cross examined ach witness.

Seldom did Geddie redirect ny questions. Those Valley residents testi- ying Friday were: Melvin H. Wisham, John E. Crook. Mrs.

Morgan Mitchell, Wiley Pitts. essie Key, Jack Holley and Raborn Edwards. With the exception of Mrs. Mitchell, all witnesses said hey had noticed Valchem odors at some time but not in the re- ent months. Even though most them were aware of the February incident, they also stated hey did not feel it had caused hem or their property any lamage.

Each witness was specifically asked about the Continental Can Company in Augusta and how its odors compared to Val- chem's. Each witness rated Continental Can's odors worse than Valchem's describing the smell as a cross between rotten eggs and sulphur. Geddie also questioned the witnesses asking if they understood that the state was trying to "close down" Valchem. Each replied they only knew "some action" was being taken but not the closing of the facility. Jessie Key, who owns a restaurant in" Gloverville said he first knew of the February spill when people coming into the restaurant were talking about it.

The same was true with Jack Holley who runs a service station between Langley and Bath. Mrs. Mitchell testified that she had "never smelled John Crook, volunteer chief of the Langley Fire Department said he could not "detect" any odor on the morning right after the spill. During his cross examination of the witnesses, Mahan tried to determine the role of Valchem and other industry and what it means to the economy of the Valley. Under cross questioning, il was revealed that United Mer chants (Vaichem's parenl company) does over $400 business a month in vehicle repairs with Holley's station.

When asked about it, Holley asked Geddie. "Do I have to answer that? Before Geddie could reply, Briggs ruled that Holley did have to reply. During his cross examination of Key. Mahan asked if any Val- chem employes eat at Key's restaurant. Key said he wasn't sure but felt some probably In speaking of Valchem.

Key said, "Valchem had a heck of an odor when I first moved here; I won't deny it. But it has better." In response to another question, concerning the role of Valchem and other industries. Key replied, "sure we depend on it. After the defense witnesses from the Valley finished their testimony. Geddie called Francis K.

Stone, a top-ranking DHEC official to the stand. In this unprecedented action. Geddie thanked the state for allowing Stone to testify. Stone, who is director of the Monitor and Enforcement of Air Quality Division, was asked what his role was in the state requesting the hearing. Stone replied.

"I had no fic role in seeking a fine, I recommended legal action." He added, "I recommended to the Board that the odors were a significant problem and I was not sure Valchem was giving proper consideration." Stone, like several witnesses on Thursday was asked to define an "undesireable level of air pollution." The outcome of the hearing and the final action, to be taken by the board, may hinge on this point. Programs (Continued From Page 1) lets now available to them that attending high school athletic events is not really such a big deal. Still other factors have contributed to the dollar crunch. More programs for girls, which are rarely money makers, have been added'in recent years. Jayvee programs, also busts at the gale, are carried in many sports.

Equipment requirements have forced purchasing of new equipment in some cases before the outdated equipment had run its course. Stealing of equipment remains a plague at some schools. "HEW (Health, Education and Welfare) says we've got to have these sports." said Bill Smith, athletic director at Leavelle McCampbell. referring to the girls' programs, "but they don't give us any money to pay for them." "Jayvees are just dead weight as far as finances." remarked Jim Carson, athletic director at Ridge Spring-Monetta High, "but in order to run a program, you've got to build a program." The National Operating Committee On Safety of Athletic Equipment'has safer football'helmet must be used exclusively by 1980. thus necessitating the replacement of all helmets in use when the rule was passed.

Two years ago. uniform requirements changes forced some schools to buy new girls' basketball uniforms. Aiken High's baseball uniforms this year will soon be outlawed because they have an 8-irich instead of a 10-inch number. About the theft of equipment. Jackson High Principal Lyman Puette said.

"I have never in my life seen so much stealing and disregard for property." So what's to be done? While the reasons for the financial problem are numerous, the workable solutions, unfortunately, are few. In fact, they may one half of the extremities on a one-legged, two-toed sloth. In order to make ends meet athletically, it appears, a school must field a. consistently winning football team. "It all boils down to that if you have a winner, they'll come," said L-B-C's Swing.

There are some other possibilities. Athletic departments can try to keep a closer watch on funds spent, and they can raise admission prices. Just as for those who may now be passing out quarters to bums, hoping they turn out to be Howard Hughes like billionaires who remember you in their wills, such efforts by athletic departments may get minimal results at best. "When we were winning, we put money away for a rainy day." said Nobles of Graniteville. "and we're still in this situation." Barring that guaranteed winner on the football field, then, seeking new sources for funds or cutting back on programs will soon become the answer.

(Tomorrow: A look at where the money goes) Combined Choirs Present FUNERAL HOME mistake mourners pre- be alone. Visitation suff 3ged because suffered in solitude is harder to bear than pain is shared. Just being there, strength the bereaved Respectfully BICENTENNIAL MUSICAL BY JOHN W. PETERSON AND DON WYRTZEN Monday, May 17, '76 8:00 P.M. Millbrook Baptist Church 795 Pine Log Road Also see Aiken High School Rill perform ffceir winning drill routines Aiken Squad.