Florence Morning News from Florence, South Carolina • 2

JUNE 7, Court Recesses At Request When the Florence County Civil and Criminal Court jury Thursday to convict the fourth defendant in a week charged with driving under the influence, Assistant Attorney General Cam Lewis told the judge he would not call any more cases for trial. Judge William T. McGowan dismissed his court until Monday, and left the bench. But while the 20 plus members of the jury panel waited to receive their checks for jury duty, Lewis faced them and said, "I'm soarly disappointed in you Florence jury people. haven't The been people, giv-: 2 of en their money's worth with this jury." Charles Godwin, a Lake City attorney for the last defendant and Lewis's opponent in two cases stepped up and said, "You all have been excused.

You don't have to sit here or listen to this. You did a good job." "Yeah, from your side," snapped a female juror. Godwin Thursday successfully defended his client Wilfred Ard who was charged with driving under the influence, second offense. Ard had registered .18 per cent blood alcohol under breath analysis, according to S. C.

Highway Patrolman who administered the test. According to South Carolina law, a person is presumed to be "under the influence" if he registers .10 per cent or above. The other defendants registered .19 per cent, .20 per -cent and .17 per cent the prosecuting officers testified. During the day, the followting guilty Alfred pleas 1 were Langsten, entered: 41, one year or $1,000, suspended to three months or $200 for drivting under the influence, second offense. James Ludd, 37, one year or $1,000, suspended to three months or $200 for driving under the influence, second offense and 45 days or $150 to run consecutively for driving under suspension, second offense and two months or $200 to run concurrently with the first two sentences for resisting arrest.

George Christopher, 43, three years for obtaining narcotics with forged prescriptions. Mable Batts. 22, two months or $200 for grand larceny. COMPETE FOR MISS FLORENCE TITLE Three of the contestants looking forward to Friday night's. Miss Florence pageant are, left to right, Deborah Hatchell of Florence; Cheryl Miles, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Miles of Johnsonville; and Leigh Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Hatchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theodore Bethea of Latta. (Photo by Johnny Ellis). Speaker Stresses Need For Patriotism Revival If the United States is to survive as a nation past its 200th birthday, there must be a revival of patriotism, a renewal of faith in God and a stronger manifestation of confidence in its leadership, declared Harris T. Remley, at the monthly meeting of the Greater Pee Dee Traffic Club, Thursday. Addressing the Board of Governors gathered at the Oakdale Country Club, the supervisor of civic affairs and public relations for Seabord Coast Line Railroad Company, Remley said that "we cannot just sit and hope that things will eventually turn better." We must decide now that our young people shall be taught that the greatest freedom is not the feedom from want, but freedom to choose, freedom to try and freedom to fail.

"But most of all freedom to succeed as far as there are initiatives and talents will take them (the young people) whether they be black, white or otherwise," he stated. Emphasizing the importance of patriotism, faith and confidence in the American system, Remley cited a few examples of what he termed "greatest patriots and fathers of faith," Edison did not gripe about darkness, Salk did not gripe about polio, Ford did not gripe about slow transportation, Pasteur did not gripe about diptheria, Carver did not gripe about lack of a market for peanuts, Bell did not gripe about slow communication, and the Wright Brothers did not gripe about gravity, Remley stated. "Each one of these people faced the same problems, even greater problems than we are facing today. But through faith, confidence and patriotism, they paved the way for us to follow," he said. He added, there are 57 rules for success the first one is to do a good job, and the other 56 do not matter, he concluded.

Mrs. Vashti Smith Honored For Service to the Elderly By STEVEN BAKER Morning News Sunday Editor Mrs. Vashti Jackson Smith was honored by the Florence community Thursday evening for her personal creation and continual expansion of the Faith Nursing Home. In a program organized by Florentines who have seen the growth of Mrs. Smith's service to the elderly and ill, she received a placque in recognition of her efforts, another placque of praise from her church and the key to the City.

More than 150 persons attended at the New Ebenezer Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith was recognized as a community, church, district, state. national and fraternal worker in testimonies given by J. Boone Aiken, Mayor C.

Cooper Tedder, Mrs. Inez Thompson, Dr. W. E. Chaney, Dr.

Iola E. Jones, M. M. Sitton and Freddie Hines. Mrs.

Smith explained to her audience at the program's conclusion how it was in a moment of serious illness more than 25 years ago when she received great kindness from many friends that she prayed to God for "something I could do for humanity." dream came to me of caring for the sick and the old," she said, "and it has been you and you and you who have helped me to be successful in this Trained as a nurse, Mrs. Smith began early to give private care to many elderly persons, and in 1949 she added two rooms to her home in west Florence to house her first three patients. Expanded six times since then, Faith's present five wing building staffed by two dozen Miss Florence Hopefuls Ready for Annual Pageant By BRAD ELLIOTT Morning News Staff Writer Remember the good old rock n' roll and carefree days of the Fifties? Even though none of the contestants do, the theme of this vear's Miss Florence Pageant is "Remember with emphasis on the rockin' Fifties. The 38th annual Jaycee sponsored pageant, to be held in West Florence High School auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight, will feature swimsuit, evening gown, and talent competition.

Throughout the pageant, the contestants will be performing in front of large painted background scenes taken from the Fifties. Intermission will feature a nostalgic skit from that decade. Pageant activities begin today (Friday) at 10 a.m. with an informal judging and poolside Pepsi party at the downtown Holiday Inn. At 12:30 p.m., the contestants will lunch with the judges at Shoney's.

Emceeing this pageant tonight will be Miss South Carolina 1973, Fran Riggins of Easley. Crowning the new Miss Florence will be last year's winner, Miss Florence 1973, Lisa Jean Cashion. Although the pageant marks the end of her reign as Miss Florence, Miss Cashion still has to go to Greenville later this summer for the Miss South Carolina pageant. After the three stages of competition, the talent winner, Miss Congeniality, and the five finalists are named. Finally, the two runners-up and Miss Florence 1974 are announced.

In addition to numerous prizes donated by city merchants to all contestants, the new Miss Florence receives a $500 scholarship to further her education. The first runnerup receives a scholarship of $300; second runnerup $200; and talent winner $100. Pageant director this year is Diane Shaffer De Vaughn, cohost of a program on a local radio station. The names of the 'judges are kept secret until tonight, but all are from out of state. The thirteen contestants are: Deborah Ann Addison, 22, a 1970 graduate of Union High School, is an X-Ray technician working in a doctor's office in Florence.

Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Mary Williams HEMINGWAY Mrs. Mary Jackson Williams, 79, widow of Reddick Williams died Monday in a Kingstree hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Friday at St.

John's AME Church in Marsville. Burial will be in Snow's Cemetery, directed by Dimery and Rogers Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams was born in Georgetown County. Surviving are six daughters, Mrs.

Julia Gibson of Syracuse, N. Mrs. Virginia Green of Charleston, Mrs. Mary Rutledge of Andrews, Mrs. Ora Roberts of Nichols, Mrs.

Lavinia Weaver and Miss Early Williams both of Hemingway; eight sons, Robert Williams of Ft. Pierce, Jake Williams of Ft. Myers, David Williams and Louis Williams of Jamaica, N.Y., Mose Williams and Josephn Williams both of Columbia, Reddick Williams Jr. and Henry Williams both of Hemingway. Willie B.

Cooper HEMINGWAY Willie B. Cooper, 78, died in the VA Hospital in Charleston Thursday morning after a short ilIness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday in Morris Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Garden of Devotion Cemetery.

Mr. Cooper was born in Plantersville, a son of the late Houston and Janie Cribb Cooper. He was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church of Georgetown, a veteran of WW and a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.

Annie W. Cooper of Hemingway; three sons, Willie B. Jr. and Herbert D. Cooper both of Elkhart, Ind.

and Donald H. Cooper of Hemingway; a daughter, Mrs. James W. Adams of Pamplico: 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. (Photo by Johnny Ellis) MRS.

SMITH, RIGHT, RECEIVES PLAQUE FROM MISS MATTIE HILL She Was Honored fos Her Creation of Faith Nursing Home She was named Miss and was one of the Congeniality finalists in last year's pageant. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Farr of Union, Miss Addison will perform Sonata" by Beethoven on the piano.

Penny Bethea, 21, a 1971 graduate of Latta High School, is a rising senior at Francis Marion College, where she was chosen Miss Francis Marion The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster B. Bethea of College. Latta, she will perform a dramatic scene from the plav Stuart," in which she "Mary portrays both Mary, Elizabeth Queen of of Scots, and Queen England.

Deborah Lee Hatchell, 20, a 1972 graduate of Southside High School, is a rising, second semester sophomore at Francis Marion College. She was a concestant in the Miss Florence two years ago and Pageant was selected Miss Congeniality. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hatchell of Florence, she will present a Scottish highland folk dance to the song "Look to the Susan Diane Hayes, 19, a 1973 graduate of Dillon High School, is a rising sophomore at Francis Marion College.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Philip a Hayes Sr. of Dillon, perform to the music "Moonlight Ballet." Valerie Althea Hines, 17, a 1974 graduate of McClenaghan High School, plans to attend Limestone College Gaffney this fall. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Freddie H. Hines of Florence, she will perform a sequence from the Broadway musical comedy Pamela Lorraine Hoover, 17, a 1974 graduate of West Florence High School, plans to attend Clemson University this fall. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. I. Hoover of Florence, she will perform "Hello, Dolly" on the piano. Leigh Ann Martin, 17, a 1974 graduate of Southside High School, plans to attend Florence Darlington TEC this fall. The daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. D. V. Martin Jr. of Florence, she will perform "Alley Cat" on the piano.

Cheryl Wynne Miles, 18, a 1973 graduate of Elizabethton High School, is a rising sophomore at East Tennessee State University. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Miles of Johnsonville, she will perform a classical ballet to the "Black from "Swan Lake." Martha Kay Miles, 17, a 1974 graduate of Southside High School, is a daughter of Rev.

and Mrs. Cleo Miles of Florence. She will sing "I 4 Robin Susan Poston, 17, a 1974 graduate of West Florence High School, plans to attend LISA JEAN CASHION Retiring Miss Florence USC in the fall. The daughter of Mr. Jack Poston and Mrs.

Emma Buie Poston of Florence, she will perform a piano solo entitled "'Nocturne for Moderns." Henry S. Anderson LAKE CITY Funeral services for Henry Singletary Anderson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Green's Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Browns Cemetery, directed by Green Funeral Home. Mr.

Anderson died Wednesday in a Columbia hospital after a long illness. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Core Lee Barr of Lake City, Miss Grace Singletary and Mrs. Juanita Robinson both of Bridgeport, a sister, Mrs. Jean Myers of Lake City; and ten grandchildren.

Mrs. Mary Orrell JOHNSONVILLE Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Watkins Orrell will be conducted at 5:30 p.m. Friday in the Garden of Devotion Cemetery, directed by Morris Funeral Home. Mrs.

Orrell died Wednesday afternoon i in a Wilmington, N. hospital. She was born at Moncure, N. and a daughter of Floyd and Barbara Barringer Watkins. She was a graduate Littleton College, a member of Yemassee United Methodist Church, member of the Eastern Star, member of the DAR and the UDC.

Woman Injured In Accident Mrs. Pat Watford, 26, of Effingham was listed in serious condition Thursday after her car collided Thursday night with a S. C. Highway Patrol vehicle and overturned on Highway 301 South. The Florence Rescue Squad extricated her from the mangled automobile and the Ambulance Service transported her to McLeod Memorial Hospital.

Driver of the patrol car, Ptlm. G. F. Willis, was treated for head injuries and released. Further details of the accident were not available late Thursday: Police Offer Stolen Bicycles To Owners Saturday in the basement area of the City County Complex.

Nearly 100 bikes, waiting to be properly identified and claimed by the owners remain in the custody of 1 the Florence Police Department. According to Det. K. P. Frierson, bicycle thefts constitute the number one theft problem in the city, and he urged bicycle owners to take special precautions to prevent the loss.

Persons claiming a bike must: furnish officers with make, model and serial number of their stolen vehicle and Det. Frierson further urged new purchasers of bicycles to record such information. A "retrieve your stolen bicycle" day will begin at noon Saturday afternoon is the only time scheduled by the police department to "retrieve your stolen bicycle," Det. Frierson Said. Bonita Gail Summerset, 17, a 1974 graduate of Southside High School, plans to attend Francis Marion College in the fall.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Summersett of Florence, she will sing "'The Way We Were." Sally Theresa Thiem, 18, a 1974 graduate of McClenaghan High School, where she was chosen McClenaghan High School," plans to attend Baptist College of Charleston this fall.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman L. Thiem of Florence, she will perform a classical ballet to "Swanhilda" from Cappaila. Elizabeth Ann Thomas, 16, 1974 graduate of a McClenaghan High School, plans to attend Converse College this fall.

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Thomas of Florence, she will perform a flute solo with piano accompaniment entitled "Concertino." State Drug Group Opens Two-Day Meet The majority of drug users were not the youth, but the middle- age segment of American Society, according to the State Commission of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, who conducted a seminar Thursday at the Sheraton Motor Inn. Also in the day's activities they stressed new concepts in the drug problem, such as the inclusion of alcohol as a major drug.

They placed emphasis on the behavior that fosters the use of drugs rather than the use of the drug itself. More than sixty persons registered for the two-day gathering, which included besides the drug abuse commissioners clergymen, nurses, social workers, school guidance counselors, law enforcement officers and students from the Pee Dee. Discussions and lectures included the functional aspects of drugs, types of drugs, used to modify behavior, the manner in which behavior changes, and the communications skill necessary to professionals in dealing with drug users. They also discussed a history of drug use in the U.S. and the changes that have occured in acceptance attitudes.

The program which will continue Friday, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. There will be four such seminars in the state. Six Area Youths To Participate In Demo Tour The Democratic Party of South Carolina has chosen six Florence area youths to participate in its annual political tour of Washington. The six are William Johnston and Vicki Rogers both officers of the Florence County Young Democrats; Phillis Womick and Richard Moore, directors of FRONT LASH, a voter registration group; Marva Smalls and Joyce Prevatte, both student leaders.

The four day trip will i include a tour of the city and government procedures. HISTO GRAPHIC GRACIELA OLIVAREZ WOMAN TO RECEIVE NOTRE DAME LAW DEGREE JUN 1 6-7 1976 ATLANTIC no devell FEATURES 1970 employes, now is home for 102 patients, ages 34 to 114-years-old. And as she spoke Thursday night Mrs. Smith announced she has plans to hopefully build yet another major addition to the facility. Faith Nursing Home has brought her no profits just went on a salary to where we could get a little something in the last two years," she said.

Patients are not asked for remuneration beyond Medicare Medicaid, Social Security and VA benefits. In 1971 Mrs. Smith became a member of the American College of Nursing Home Administrators, and in 1973 she was honored with the Better Life Award of the South Carolina Nursing Home Association. "Her own works praise her," said Mrs. Thompson.

"She is a good steward of God's time, talents and money," said the Rev. Chaney. But Mrs. Smith shifted attention and applause to her partner since 1965 Mrs. Mae Wilson and the members of her staff attending.

"The way of the cross leads home," said Mrs. Smith of her service. She says her motto is "Lord help me to do all the good I can, in all the ways I can, for all the people I can, as long as I can." Friendship The first step in the art of friendship is to be a friend, then making friends take care of itself. To be a friend, a man should start by being true to his highest and best and aligning himself with the enduring values of human life that make for growth and progress. Waters Funeral Home has practiced the art of friendship for 89 years.

A call to Waters is a call to a friend. 89 ONSM I SELECTED MORTICIANS MEMBER NATIONAL YEARS SERVICE Florence's Leading FUNERAL HOME and CHAPEL 400 S. Dargan St. Florence, S. C..