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TUESDAY, JULY 6, Six Drown In State MARION At least six persons two of them in the Pee Dee have drowned in South Carolina during the long July 4th holiday period. A Marion County man was reported to have drowned in the Great Pee Dee River Sunday while fishing. Marion ty Coroner L. Drew identified the victim as James E. Roberts, 36, of the Jordanville community in Marion County.

According to the coroner, Roberts was riding in a boat driven by Paul Richardson of Rt. 3, Conway, when the boat struck a log near Red Bluff at Brittons Neck. He said Roberts apparently was thrown from the boat and drowned. The accident occurred about 2 p.m. The body was recovered in the Red Bluff vicinity about 6 p.m., the coroner said.

Participation in the search were the Marion Rescue Squad, the Conway Rescue Squad and the Marion County Sheriff's Department. Marion Wayne Copeland, 14, of Rt. 5, Sumter, drowned in the Lee- State Park Pond near Bishopville while on a family outing. Earlier in the weekend a man and a child drowned when their boat overturned at Lake Murray near Columbia; a boy drowned while swimming in a Greenville County pond 1971 FLORENCE MORNING NEWS QUEEN Hill, Miss Florence, right, poses with CONTENDERS AND Ivy and two other contestants for the 1972 title in GreenWith the queen and Miss Hill are Turner, Miss South Carolina, ville after they arrived for the annual pageant. left, and Linda Albertis Howell, Miss CharPamela Ruth Inabinet, Miss Columbia, leston, second from right.

Competition begins Wednesday. (AP) Deaths and Funerals John C. Cox Sr. MARION John Corbett Cox 76, died Monday in a local hospital after a long ilIness. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m.

in Smith Brothers Funeral Home by the Rev. Willie Sheppard and the Rev. Scott. Burial will be in the Buck Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Surviving are.

his wife, Mrs. Gwendolyn Thomas Cox of Marion; a son, John Corbett Cox Jr. of Renton, two sisters, Mrs. Lucile Butler and Mrs. J.

Guy Gore, both of Loris. George S. Howell Funeral services for George S. Howell, 55, will be conducted at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Newman Swamp United Methodist Church by the Rev.

Julius B. Vause, the Rev. James A. Pierce, the Rev. Guy Owens, the Rev.

Lamar Gamble and the Rev. Scruggs. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carol Anderson, Frank Yarborough, W. A.

Tolson, Daniel Tomlinson, Neal Windham and Ronald Yarborough. Mr. Howell died Sunday. J. Clarence Adams LYDIA J.

Clarence Adams, 87, died in a Florence nursing home Monday after a short illness. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church by the Rev. Quay Adams and the Rev. Melvin Brown.

Burial, directed by Brown Pennington Atkins, will be in the Mt. Elon Cemetery. Mr. Adams was born in I Darlington County, a son of the late John and Elizabeth Rhodes Adams. He was in the retail grocery business, and engaged in farming until his retirement.

He was a member of Wesley Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving is a son, Troy D. of Lydia; four daughters, Mrs. Floyd Clanton and Miss Hazel Adams, both of Lydia, Mrs. Fred Holland and Mrs.

T. M. Dabney, both of Florence; and several grandchildren. Mrs. Rebecca Brown TIMMONSVILLE Funeral services for Mrs.

Rebecca Goodman Brown will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church at Lamar by the Rev. J. Pearson. Burial, directed by Bowman and Howard Funeral Home, will be in Mingel Howard Cemetery.

Mrs. Brown died Thursday in a Florence hospital after a short illness. Surviving are her husband, Perry Brown Jr. of Timmonsville; three sisters, Mrs. Angie Lee Hickson of Olanta, Mrs.

Saddie Harrell and Mrs. Eppsie Stokes, both of Timmonsville; and two brothers, Matthew Goodman of Baltimore, Md. and S. A. Goodman of Timmonsville.

Chance Of Rain Forecast Partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers and thundershowers is today's forecast for the Pee Dee, according to a National Weather Service report last night. The high temperature will be in the mid 80s, and the low temperature will be in the mid 60s. The outlook for tomorrow calls for partly cloudy and mild with a chance of showers and thundershowers. The high temperature should be in the mid 80s. A cold front along the Appalachian western slopes will continue the east southeasterly moisture laden air over the Pee Dee for the next few days.

Weather information for the 24 hour period ending 8 p.m.. yesterday. TEMPERATURES Highest 84; Normal High 91 Lowest 67; Normal Low 70 Mean 76; Normal Mean 81 PRECIPITATION Yesterday 0.05; This Month 2.59 Total for Year 31.27;, Normal for Month 6.24 HUMIDITY 8 a.m. 87; 2 p.m. 65; 8 p.m.

82. SUN-MOON TODAY Sunrise 6:13 a.m.; Sunset 8:34 p.m. Moonrise 7:23 p.m.; Moonset 4:14 a.m. Tides tater than Myrtle Beach and Ocean Drive; Georgetown light, add 45 minutes; Murrells Inlet and Garden City, add 35 minutes; Charleston, add 30 minutes; Pawleys Island, add 20 minutes. Myrtle Beach, Ocean Drive tides: a.m.

p.m. Tuesday high 5:18 6:00 July 6 low 11:42 11:30 Wednesday high 6:12 6:48 July 7 low 12:42 12:18 Thursday high 7:00 7:36 July 8 low 1:12 1:06 Friday high 7:48 10:18 July 9 low 1:54 1:54 Saturday high 8:36 9:06 July 10 low 2:42 2:42 Sunday high 9:42 9:54 July 11 low 3:24 3:30 Monday high 10:18 10:42 July 12 low 4:12 4:24 Tuesday high 11:18 July 13 low 5:0 5:24 RIVER BULLETIN Station Fid Stge Date Hgt Chge Prec Camden 23 5 1.2 M0.8 Cheraw 30 5 4.8 M3.8 Conway 7 3.7 0.2 1.57 Effingham 14 9.1 0.1 .09 Kingstree 12 3 8.3 0.2 1.95 Pee Dee 19 5 10.7 0.7 RIVER STATEMENT No significant rainfall has been reported for the past 48 hours. As a result of previous rains minor rises are occurring on the lower reaches of the Pee Dee River, Little Pee Dee River, Lynches River Black River, Edisto and Waccamaw Rivers. All rises are expected to be below flood stage and no flooding is expected, Lake levels of reserviors in southeastern South Carolina are LAKE LEVELS Lake Clark Hill 328.9 feet, about 1 foot below normal pool level. Lake Hartwell 660.8 feet, about one half foot above normal pool.

Lake Greenwood 439.5 feet, 2 feet below full stage. Lake Marion 76.1 feet, about 1 foot below full stage. Lake M.oultrie 75.4 feet, 1.5 feet below full stage. Lake Murray 358.3 feet, about 112 feet below full stage. Wateree 97.5 feet, 2.5 feet below full stage.

Lake winds From the southwest at five 10 10 miles per hour. Find Temple NAPLES (AP) Workers restoring the Roman Catholic cathedral of Naples have dug into the remains of a fifth century B.C. Greek temple under the floor. (Continued from Page 1A) Washington Man Killed In Shooting HARTSVILLE A 24-yearold Washington, D. man, formerly of Hartsville, was shot to death here early Monday morning.

Darlington County Coroner Dr. Ned Hobbs identified the victim as James Hodges. He said Hodges was shot in the right side of the chest with a .38 calibre pistol about 1 a. m. Monday, and died instantly.

The coroner said Hodges was shot in a night club after an alledged argument with Albert Lee Lighty of Washington, and formerly of Hartsville. The coroner said Lighty was arrested Monday morning and charged with murder. He has been lodged in the county jail. An inquest into the incident is planned, the coroner said. Assisting in the investigation were Darlington County Chief Investigator Gene Elliott and Chief Deputy Jerry Gardner.

Moslems to Vie KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Moslems from 19 countries will be invited to Koran reading competition scheduled for Nov. Kuala Lumpur, the organizing committee announced. years past and reigning queen Cindy Outlaw who became Miss Florence 1972 two weeks ago. It was her first official appearance since her crowning. Other Misses Florence in the parade were Norma Johnson Crumblin of 1934, Betty Stevens Humphries of 1940, Lorraine Johnson Dominy, of 1942, Mary Kemp Griffin Stagg of 1952, Marjorie Stokes Morris of 1956, Judy Sellers Wilkins of 1960 and Judy Floyd Smith of 1966.

Also participating was Sandy Yarborough, Miss Florence County USA. Miss Florence of 1971, Ivy Hill, did not appear in the event. She has gone to Greenville to participate in the 1972 Miss South Carolina Pageant. In addition, there were scout troops, kids and clowns, bicycles, fire engines and a number of local civic organizations in the parade. 1 DEDICATED TO FREEDOM AS THE FIRST LIBERTY BELL RANG ON Data From NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, NOAA, U.S.

Dept. of Commerce 70 COOLER COLD WARM FORECAST Figures Shew High Temperatures For Daytime Tuesday Precipitation Net Indicated Consult Local Ferocest Tuesday in portions of the Pacific Northsoutheastern United States. Hot air will be FORECAST Showers are expected west, the Great Plains and the moving down through the Middlewest from Canada. up from Texas with cooler air moving (AP) William O. Dennis LAKE CITY Funeral services for William Ollie Dennis, 67, will be conducted Tuesday at 4 p.m.

at Emmanuel Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Douglas Amos and the Rev. W. C. Osborne.

Burial, directed by Floyd's Funeral Home, will be in Olive Grove Cemetery at Turbeville. Pallbearers will be Carl Gene Dennis, Charlie Robinson, Terry Dennis, Allen Robinson, Ray Lee and Howard Kirby. Mr. Dennis died Sunday in a Florence hospital after a long illness. Mr.

Dennis was born in Clarendon County, a son of the late Erving and Maine Sims Dennis. He was a farmer and carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eula Mae Player Dennis of Lake City; seven daughters, Mrs. Ollie Mae Morris and Mrs.

Deloris Ardis, both of Sumter, Mrs. Barbara Stewart and Mrs. Carolyn Coker, both of Olanta, Mrs. Maurice Gibbons of New Zion, Miss Dianne Dennis and Miss Cindy Dennis, both of Lake City; seven sons, William Levon Dennis, Roger Sheldon Dennis, W. C.

Dennis, Tony Dennis, W. O. Dennis Frank Dennis and Bobby Dennis, all of Lake City; seven sisters, Mrs. Henry (Emmy) Miles of Lake City, Mrs. Willie Joe (Sara) Kirby, Mrs.

Mac (Gertrude) Robinson and Mrs. Sam (Ucell) Canady, all of. Olanta, Mrs. Bill (Lizzy) Galloway and Mrs. Ashton (Margaret) Lee, both of Florence, and Mrs.

Charlie (Rebecca) Matthews of Scranton; three brothers, Carl Dennis of Lake City, J. Z. Dennis of Scranton and Ingram Dennis of Camden; 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. John W. Ward John Wilmer Ward, 85, of Sunday morning of an apparent heart attack.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Waters Funeral Home. Mr. Ward was born in Florence, a son of the late Christmas as E. and Catherine Woodrow Ward. He was a member of St.

John's Episcopal Church; Wood men of The World; Men's Garden Club; Retired Men's. Club and the BRC of A. He was a retired Atlantic Coast line millrighter. He attended St. John High School and Converse Business College.

Surviving are his wife Mrs. Nannie Carter Ward of Florence; two daughters, Miss Sara Lee Ward of Florence and Mrs. Frances (Wilma). DuPre of Bennettsville; a son Dr. William T.

T. Ward of Clarke Air Base, Phillipines; two sisters, Mrs. Catherine Gasque of Florence and Mrs Vernon Allen of Litchfield: Beach; two brothers, B. A. Ward of Darlington and the Rev.

Woodrow Ward of Newberry; and six. grandchildren. Wallace Infant MULLINS Graveside services for the infant son of Franklin E. and Jeanette Jones Wallace were conducted (Continued from Page 1A) car crash at a Columbia intersection. Raymond McCord, 19, of Santee, hit by a vehicle while walking near his home.

Jofethus Cohen, 5, of Frogmore, hit by a car on a rural road in Beaufort County. Willie Edward Bell, 21, hit by a vehicle as he walked along near his home at Eastover. Mrs. Nellie Mae Paul, 41, Burton, and Mrs. Pearl Cox, 36, of Washington, D.

injured fatally when their car hit a tree near the Beaufort County community of Burton. Allen Nerbonne, 22, of Ladson, N. and Joseph Bonadonna, 22, hometown unavailable, killed in a two car collision near Summerville. Nerbonne and Bonadonna were stationed aboard a Navy vessel at Charleston. Marion McBride, 54, and Robert McCray, 76, both of the Williamsburg County community of Trio, killed in a twocar crash near Trio.

Patricia Moore of Jacksonville, a 2 week old infant, died when a car when out of control and crashed on U. S. 17 in Georgetown County. Johnnie Charles Bennett, 28, of Walterboro was killed when his car hit an embankment on U. S.

17 near Walterboro. Robert Morgan, 56, of Pickens County, killed when his car hit a tree near his home. Mrs. Dorothy McArn, 22, of Summerville, killed in a twocar wreck near her hometown. 2 Are Arrested After Fight Here Two Florence men have been arrested in connection with an alleged fight which broke out between them on Ervin Street late Sunday night.

Ross Coogler, 20, of 317 Ervin St. was arrested on a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He is accussed of cutting James Lee, 40, also of Ervin Street, on the left arm with a knife. Lee was treated lat a local hospital and released. Lee was arrested in connection with the same incident with disorderly conduct.

He is being held in the county jail, pending $250 bond. Coogler has been released under a bond of $500. Warrants for the two were issued by Magistrate W. E. (Babe) McLeod.

They were arrested by Deputy Sheriffs T. J. Poston and Willie L. Brown and Constable Marion Brown. Monday afternoon by the Rev.

Lewis McCormick, directed by Cox-Collins Funeral Home. Survivors, other than the parents, include a brother, Edward Wallace of the home. and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F.

of Mullins. John Gallshaw Funeral services for John Gallshaw of 603 Brunson Florence, will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p. m. in Progress Church of Jesus by. Elder Thurston McCullough.

Burial, directed by the Ideal Funeral Parlor will be in the North View, Cemetery. Mr. Gallshaw died Saturday at his residence after a long ilIness. Mr. Gallshaw was born in Sumter County, a son of Addie and the late Laws Gallshaw.

He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving besides his mother, are a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Jennings of New York, N. a sister, Mrs. Delphine James of Florence; a brother, Laws Gallshaw of Florence; and a grandchild.

Other Deaths Diane Schoech, Sumter Mrs. Willie J. Ellis, State Park John T. Varnadore, Lockhart Carl H. Hart, York Guthrie W.

Woodham Bishopville Brantley E. Mathis, Bishopville Benjamin H. McCormick, Conway Willie L. Lee, Conway Mrs. Marie Leaphart, West Columbia Broadus P.

Smith, Buffalo Sgt. Bobby G. Gunter, Jonesville TE JULY 4.1776. HERALDING OUR NATIONS (Photos by Sonny Smith) Lisa Wilson, Meg Downer, and Jan Downer of Girl RINGING THE BELL FOR FREEDOM Judy Morphis, in the annual bell ringing ceremony Monday, at the Elk's Lodge. Scout Troop No.

and afterwards there was a cookout for all Elk's Lodge members and 207 of Florence participate The ceremony took place at 1:30 p.m. Man Is Hospitalized In Cutting, Robbery A New York man has been hospitalized as a result of a stabbing and cutting wound after he was beaten and robbed by a group of men in the northern section of downtown Florence late Saturday night. Offices Reopen Federal, state, county and city agency offices in Florence County will resume normal hours Tuesday after a long July 4th weekend holiday. Opening Tuesday are the post offices, the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service office, the Pee Dee Experimental Station and the Internal Revenue Service office. Also opening Tuesday are the South Carolina Employment Security Commission office and all city and county offices.

The business and circulation offices of the Morning News will resume normal office hours also. James Matthews, about 40, was listed in satisfactory condition Monday, suffering from a severe cut across the stomach during the Sartuday night incident: Detective Lt. Gene Lessmeister said Matthews was jumped by a group of about four men about 10:30 p. m. in a parking lot near Darlington and Dargan streets.

He said one of the men slashed a knife across Matthews stomach. Matthews was robbed of about $10 in cash and his auto stolen. Florence police later located the auto. A man driving the auto, believed to be owned by Matthews, is being held pending further investigation. His name was not released immediately.

Investigating besides Lessmeister are Detective Archie Gainey, Detective W. A. Wiggins, Ptlm. Earl 1 McRae, Ptlm. John Williams a and Ptlm.

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