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I 4 The ITEM Sumter SC Sunday January 30 1994 Page 7 A mxmm 3 Boykin gets award Police chief wants tougher laws for juvenile offenders ficercan finish the paperwork Johnson wants people 14 and older who are accused of crimes involving weapons or violent crimes such as murder or drug trafficking automatically treated as adults Johnsqn has also proposed lowering the age limit at which a person is considered a juvenile from 17 to 16 for most other crimes Johnson has sent copies of his ideas to members of the Sumter County Legislative Delegation ous crimes youths are committing Under current laws offenders under 17 are usually prosecuted in family court unless they are waived up to General Sessions court by a family court judge Juveniles must also be released to their parents after being arrested unless police petition a family court judge to have the offender in a juvenile facility Johnson psaid this means juvenile offenders are usually back on the streets before the arresting of- at Eau Claire High School in Columbia The student who was shot to death had beep convicted of bringing a gun to school last year and one of the students charged in the case was arrested in November for allegedly pointing a firearm at his father Incidents like the Eau Claire shooting are becoming more and more common Johnson said' because juvenile statutes are npt 'tough to deal with the seri'-- his name by Lee Holloway who headed the committee that chose Boykin from among nominees submitted by chain- ber members' Hollotyay is 1 vice president and cityexecu- tive with First' Sumter whic) has BOYKIN FROM PAGE 1 A build a new office downtown The committee has received more than half of the $1 million in pledges it has sought and the chamber may break ground on the East Calhoun Street' office "this spring -At the same time Boykin has Been concerned with finding a new office for his bank' He helped -NBSC "pick a on-North Washington Street for a neyr main Sumter -office' that may open by 1995 Boykin is involved in the community beyond the worlds of banking and the chamber 5 He is a board member of the I Sumteb Gallery of Art the Central Carolina Technical College Tuomey Regional Medical Center the USC Sum-r ter Partnership the Sumter Ro- tary Club and Sunset Country Club among others Boykin was presented Satur- day with a plaque and a $1000 check that will go to the Sumter County Development Board in Union in cosponsored the award with the chamber for several years The1 five-member selection committee comprised members of the board of directors and the development board A Columbia native who moved to Sumter at age 5 Boykin graduated from Edmunds High School in 1965 In 1969 after graduating from The Citadel Boykin started his banking career with NBSC as a manager trainee He has been Sumter city executive since 1983 He was later named a senior vice president Pinewood Mill Road By SCOTT BRONSTEIN ITEM Staff Writer HILTON HEAD Sumter Police Chief Harold Johnson wants juvenile offenders to get a hard look at the prison system at an earlier age s' laws dealing with juveniles are all Johnson said Friday and the crimes committed by juve- niles are becoming more and more Current laws dealing with-juveniles werfe passed in 1976 Johnson has proposed lowering the age at which a person is con- sidered a juvenile from 17 to 14 jn cases where violent crimes have been committed He also wants to upgrade possession of a weapon by a juvenile from a misdemeanor to a violent crime Johnson outlined his ideas during a presentation to area business leaders Saturday at the Greater Sumter Chamber of 1994 Planning Retreat The issue of juvenile crime has come under intense scrutiny following a shooting death Tuesday 3 Memorials may be made to St Lutheran Church Dunbar Funeral Home of Columbia is in charge of arrangements LINDBERG RODGERS COLUMBIA Lindberg Rodgers 66 died Friday Jan 28 1994 at Dorn Veterans Hospital Born in Sumter he was a son of Neely Rodgers and the late Mendel Rodgers Mr Rodgers was a veteran of the Korean War Survivors include his mother of Sumter three brothers DB Rodgers Lonnie Rodgers and Ray Rodgers all of Sumter a sister Jennie Overstreet of Sumter and a number of nieces and nephews Services will be held at 4:30 pm today in the chapel of El-more-Hill Funeral Home with the Revs Ron Bower and Shawn Easterling officiating Burial will follow in the Sumter Cemetery Pallbearers will be Bobby Rodgers Windell Rodgers Larry Rodgers Calvin Rodgers Adrian Ingram and Ralph Overstreet The family will receive friends at 20 Loring Place Elmore-Hill Funeral IHome is in charge of arrangements 1 January 31 Februaty 12 Eniov These Specials Coburg Good All Over Milk Only $209 Krispy Kreme Donuts 990 a Dozen 2-liter Coke Products 890 Snack Foods 30 Off on 990 Snacks Draft from Budweiser $659 a 1 2-pack Beer Extra Low Prices Everyday a Sega Genesis No Purchase Necessary SPECIALS GOOD AT THIS LOCATION ONLY BARNEY A MCELVEEN Barney A Mc-Elveen 86 died Friday Jan 28 1994 at a Florence hospital after an illness Born in Florence County he was a son of the late Charlie A and Lonnie McElveen He was founder of McElveen and Grang-" er Auto Electric and a member of Amity Masonic Lodge Survivors include two daugh-ters Betty Granger of Florence and Trudy Drennon of Hanahan I a son Barney A McElveen Jr of Summerton a stepdaughter rj Doris Gause of Lake City a step-i- son Jack Moore of Lake City 'f-five sisters Pauline Baker of Winston-Salem NC Nellie Newcombe and Dallie Carroway both of Florence Rebecca Jerni- gan of Sardis and Lois Gaskins 1 1 of Columbia seven grandchil-S dren and 13 great-grandchil-f dren I Services will be held at 3 pm today in the chapel of Powell Funeral Home Burial Jjjwill follow in Florence County Memorial Gardens Waters-Powell Funeral Home £3f Florence is in charge of oQ)ifb Valentine Day Monday Feb U)th Gift Ideas Gourmet Gift Baskets Candy Bouquet Grams Romantic Fun Items Balloon Wrapping (Gifts inside Balloons) Plush Stuffed Animals Balloon Bouquets We Deliver 773 9025 OBITUARIES HARRISON JENKINS JR COLUMBIA Dr Harrison Jenkins 69 died Friday Jan 28 1994 Born on Feb 9 1924 in Columbia he was a son of the late Henry Jenkins Sr and Maybelle Jenkins He worked for The Columbia Record for 31 years and served as editor of the editorial page winning several national awards Dr Jenkins earned his undergraduate and degrees from the University of South Carolina and received a PhD in English language and literature from the University of Florida He worked in Charlotte for The Associated Press and as sports editor of The Charlotte News Dr Jenkins was a member of St Lutheran Church Survivors include his wife Ruth Jenkins of the home a daughter Anne Bennett of Spartanburg a son Olin Jenkins of Columbia a sister Doris Guest of Sumter and two grandchildren Services will be held at 2:30 pm today at St Lutheran Church in Columbia Burial will follow at Greenlawn- Memorial Park 561 Bultman Dr Gold Work Alt Guaranteed 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