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2 Tho IndM-JounwI. Or nwood, 8.C., April 9, 1993 Deaths and funerals SVA DEBORAH JOHNSON Mrs. Deborah Johnson, 24, of 18 Bay Court, wife of Jonathan Johnson, died April 8. 1993 at Self Memorial Hospital. Bom in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of Willie Joe and Elma Jean Carter Williams.

She was employed with Self Memorial Hospital as a nurses assistant and a member of Old Mt. Zion. Surviving, in addition to her husband of the home, are two daughters, Jorica Jashum and De-shandra Felisa Johnson, both of the home; her maternal grandfather, Robert Carter of Greenwood; her maternal great-grandmother, Jannie Ouzts of Greenwood; her paternal grandparents, Daniel and Carrie Lou Williams of Ninety Six; and Uiree sisters, Mrs. Catina Brown and Ms. Lisa Michelle Williams, both of Atlanta, and Ms.

Mary Deloris Williams of Greenwood. Services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Old Ml. Zion with the Rev. Harold Stith officiating, assisted by Uie Rev.

Ivary Goodwin, die Rev. Randy Holloway, and the Rev. Robert Scotland. Burial will be in Uie church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ronald Williams, Anthony Carter, Steven Chiles, Tim Morgan, John Blocker and Darren Blocker.

Honorary escorts will be Larry Willis, Robert Gaskin, and members of the Greenwood High School Class of 1986. F'lower bearers will be Ms. Stephanie Williams, Ms. Etoy Williams, Ms. Tondra Carter, Ms.

Aineritus Nowell, Ms. Sandra Moss and Ms. Jackie McClinton. The body will be placed in Uie SVA's being embroiled in the controversy may have affected a loan proposal before the Farmers Home Administration in Columbia. Hagood pointed out that the future of Calhoun Falls is closely tied to the SVA.

"If they're disbanded, what's going to happen to all (hat land," said Hagood. Some estimates by McAllister and Parrot indicate that the SVA either owns or leases about half (he Calhoun Falls town limits for development of (he Lake Russell Project. Hagood said Lake Russell has already attracted several major national fishing tournaments. Organizers of one, the prestigious Red Man tournament, loved (he lake, bul vowed never to return because participants couldn't find adequate lodging, Hagood said. SVA has been under attack, in part for proposing a 100-room lodge for Calhoun Falls.

If that lodge had been built Hagood said it could have been booked solid for (he past three weeks at least. So Hagood pointed out the lodge isn't as ridiculous as critics have charged. "They say (he project will be completed. I have faith that it will," Hagood said. "The only thing we have to depend on is that state park." Following the meeting, Mc Al-listcr pointed out that Calhoun Falls wouldn't have lake Russell or (he state park without the SVA something that critics of (he SVA don't understand, he said.

Parrott and McAllister challenged SVA critics to tour SVA projects and review what (he agency has achieved before continuing to attack the SVA as "pork barrel politics." Even if slate funding stops for the next fiscal year, Parrott said, the SVA will be able to continue operations off a bond issue. "We still have tiiose same dreams," said McAllister. Insurance (Continued from page 1) percent of its families at risk. The national aveiage was 46 percent. Stale lesidenls aie vulneiablc lo being wiped out by health care costs because tiiey are sicker, paid less, and often have fewer benefits olfered by employers, local health insurance experts say.

And because South Carolina has one of the leanest Medicaid programs in the nation, many who woik hut are chronically ill, don't qualify for government assistance. Breuda Quattlebaum, 33, of Blair is one of die jieople who falls iluough die cracks. JOSEPH SCOTT PALM CITY, Ha. Joseph Jackson Scott, 63, died April 3, 1993 at his home. Bom in Greenwood, S.C, he was a son of Uie late Joseph Jackson Sr.

and Mary Wall Scott. He was a graduate of The Citadel and served in Japan, Korea, Germany, and twice in Vietnam. He retired after 30 years service in the U.S. Army. During his service, he was commander of Uie U.S.

Army Garrison at Fort Indiantown GAP, Pa. and chief of Uie Bragg Readiness Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. He was assistant professor of Military Science for lour years at Presbyterian College, Clinton, S.C, and had staff assignments at the Department of Defense in Washington, DC. Surviving are a sister, Norman P. (Kaye) Acton of Greenwood; his stepmother, Edna N.

Scott of Greenwood; lour children; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Memorial services were Monday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Florida. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Martin, 2300 S.E. Ocean Stuart, 34996.

Blyth Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. RUFUS JOHNSON COLUMBIA Rufus Johnson, 63, of 308 Coales Lane, Hodges, husband of Thelma Wright Johnson, died April 7, 1993 at the V.A. Hospital, Columbia. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late C. and Maybell Greene Johnson.

He was a former employee at Neptune a veteran of Uie Korean Conflict a member of Second Ml. Moriah Baptist Church, and a member of the Brotherhood Club and the Male Chorus. Surviving, in addition lo his wile of die home, are his stepmother, Virginia Cool Johnson, with whom he raised; (wo sons, Rufus Johnson Jr. of Rocky Mount. N.C, and Gilbert Reed of Bronx, N.Y.; four sisters, Ms.

Mary Moore Chapman of Los Angeles, and Ms. Etrulla Brown, Ms. Lottie Morton, and Ms. Carolyn Johnson, all of Greenwood; six brothers, Robert Johnson, William Johnson, Raymond Johnson, Waymon Johnson, Willie Johnson, and Larry Johnson, all of and grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 3 p.m.

at Second Ml. Moriah Baptist Church with die Rev. Raymond Adams officiating, assisted by die Rev. L. Taylor, the Rev.

Loh-unter Mosley, die Rev. Norris 'Turner and Uie Rev. John Gunter. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the church at 2 p.m.

Pallbearers will be the Brotherhood Club. Flower bearers will be nieces. 'The family will receive friends at the home from 7 to 8 tonight. Robinson and Son Mortuary, is in charge of arrangements. Statehouse (Continued from page 1) whose committee ordered the study but now has to figure out how to come up with money for repairs.

Light streams through CHRIS DIXON Christopher Michael Dixon, 20, of 420 Morgan died April 8, 1993 at Self Memorial Hospital. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Arthur "Butch" Dixon and Anne Owens Ashley. He was employed by the Mathews Plant of Greenwood Mills and was a member of the Emerald 1 lunt Sports Club of Greenwood, Greenwood YMCA, and attended Greenwood House of Prayer. Surviving, in addition to his father and mother, are his stepfather, Boyce Ashley of Hodges; his stepmother, Karen Dixon of Ninety Six; maternal grandparents, Robert Owens and Allie Owens, both of Greenwood; maternal step-grandparents, William and Mar-jorie Ashley of Honea Path; paternal grandmother, Virginia Tippet of Greenwood; paternal slep-grandpiu'cnis, Frances McNair and Ronald Southerlan, both of Greenwood; maternal great-grandmother, Elsie McAlister of Elbcrton, and two half-brothers, Arthur "Steven" Dixon of Ninety Six, and Patrick "Pat" Beggs of I lodges. Services will be Saturday at 3 p.m.

at llarley Funeral Home with die Rev. Waller Stokes and the Rev. J.B. Redd officiating. Burial will be in (ireenwix)d Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Tommy McAlister, AI Wallace, Jason Wallace, 'Tracy Davis, Jeff Owens, Sammy Hollingsworth Jr. and Bobby Butler Jr. Honorary escorts will be Travis Oliver, Jesse Wallace, Joe Wallace, Charlie Smith, Shad Derrick, and Michael Knight. The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends tonight from 7 lo 9. The family is at the home of his father, 2212 Carter and his mother in Hodges.

Budget (Continued from page 1) turn to the failed policies of the past, higher taxes on everyone, more federal spending and bigger government" said Rep. John Ka-sicb of Ohio, ranking Republican on the House Budget Committee. "It's pretty much what they promised more taxes, more spending," said Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole, R-Kan. Previous administrations have not put forward a full budget in their first year in office, preferring instead to simply make modifications to the final budget submissions of their predecessors. However, a change in the budget law allowed the Bush administration to leave office without submitting a spending plan for 1994, thus forcing Clinton to put together a complete budget document.

of kin (Continued from page 1) settles. "This is all wrapped up with that overall restructuring in this year's General Assembly." However, SVA is undergoing a barrage of audits by four state agencies after a former deputy director, William F. McLaughlin, leveled charges of waste, mismanagement, corruption and gross negligence against the agency. McLaughlin charges he was harassed from 1991, then ultimately fired in January after he exposed SVA improprieties. McLaughlin, who alleges SVA engaged in fraud and violations of slate procurement codes in misusing state monies, is suing SVA for $1 million for "loss of earning capacity, loss of reputation, humiliation, embarrassment and mental distress." McLaughlin filed suit in the Greenwood County Court of Common Pleas March 19.

According to his court complaint, McLaughlin is seeking consideration under the "Whistlcblower Act." Meanwhile, Buddy Hagood, Calhoun Falls director of public works, said allegations against SVA hurt Calhoun Falls in particular as the town is seeking grants for a new almost $2 million water treatment plant The liming of SVA's woes threatens to jeopardize grant and loan proposals that would fund the water plant which the town needs to attract industry and comply with state and federal regulations, said Hagood. As part of its Lake Russell Project SVA has been trying to help Calhoun Falls improve its water treatment facilities to provide for increased fresh water production as well as sewage treatment from heavier tourist, industrial and residential usage as the town grows through SVA development. "We're the ones going to suffer at this point" said Hagood following the meeting. Already, Records (Continued from page 1) Senate leaders voted lo deny the requests. Senate Finance Chairman John Druiiimond, D-Ninety Six, said the records are "the property of the Senate and not (lie public." Druiiimond is also a member of the Budget and Control Board.

So is House Ways and Means Chairman Billy Boan, D-Kershaw, who said he supports Uie budget board's decision. Ciov. Carroll Campbell, who chairs die board, said Thursday the Senate should resolve' the issue. The budget board, Campbell said, cannot determine which telephone records might need to be kept private. CiunpheH's office previously has released telephone records when they were requested by news organizations.

Several members of the Senate Finance Committee said making telephone records public would inhibit constituents from calling. Government employees also might be reluctant to report bureaucratic corruption, Uicy said. Maryland (Continued from page 1) would prohibit insurers from turning down people with expensive health problems. The measure also would give the stale new powers to monitor the quality of medical services, prescribe benefits that insurance companies must offer and clamp down on high-priced doctors and insurers who refuse to lower tiieir rales. It was one of Hie most heavily lobbied bills in years, pitting doctors against lawyers, who in turn fought the insurance industry.

The Senate approved die measure 45-2 Thursday. The House endorsed it earlier. Glance Cyclist dies after flipping By PATRICIA EDWARDS Start writer A late-afternoon motorcycle ride ikwii Rock Church Road proved lacd Thursday for a 20-year-old liiecnwood inan, after his machine ran off the ukkJ ai a high rate of speed and Hipped him more lhan 50 yards. Christopher Michael Dixon, of 420 Morgan Sl, was pronounced dead at 4:46 p.m. of massive head chest injuries.

Greenwood County Coroner Grady Hill said. The death brings to nine the total number that have died as a icsult of traffic accidents this year, just one shy of doubling the total umber for 1992, Hill added. "Apparently he lost control of ilie motorcycle, got off the side of the road and it started flipping with him," the coroner said of the 4 p.m. accident. Witnesses said that when Dixon turned onto Rock Church Road off M.S.

221, he opened the machine up, meaning he accelerated quickly, taking his speed up to more than 75 mph, according to I rooper 1st Class Jim Grant of the s.C. Highway Patrol. "From what we understand, he was getting ready to sell the bike and lie was just taking it out to gel it wainicd up," Grant said. "From lie time he turned (onto Rock Church Road), he just opened it up. He was moving pretty good." Grant said the motorcycle traveled 393 feel from the time Dixon lost control of it, hitting a culvert and Hipping over Wheat-held Drive.

The motorcycle traveled 113 feet before slopping, while Dixon was thrown 154 feet die bike hit the culvert. Dixon was not wearing a helmet, the Irooper said, adding that die motorcycle did not blow a tire. No other vehicles were involved. The fatality is the Uiird accident-i elated in (lie last 10 days, (lie most recent coming just three days ago when a light truck was broad-sided by an 18-whceler after the light truck's driver apparendy ran i ad liht on Fmcrald Raid. Math (Continued from page 1) die foui th giade and 61 percent lor the nation.

13 percent of fourth graders and 18 percent of eighth graders scored tit or above the "proficient" level. Tie national results were 18 percent for fourth grade and 23 percent for eighth grade. 1 pei cent of fourth graders and 2 pa cent of eighth graders were at the advanced level, compared with 2 percent nationally for fourth graders and 3 percent for eighth graders. The results help the slate figure out how well students arc learning because (he tes( gets students to think rather lhan simply asking them to recall memorized facts, Mrs. Nielsen said.

That also fits in with the slate's desire to redesign math teaching so students have skills necessary for today's work environment, she said. City log FIRE DEPARTMENT The Greenwood City Fire Department responded today at 12:25 a.m. to the Inn on the Square after workmen spraying for bugs accidentally set off the alarm. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS Northwest Station 30 responded Thursday at 3:49 pjn. to a shed fire on Highland Drive in Idlewood.

Lower Lake Greenwood Station 60 responded Thursday at 11:57 p.m. to a green box fire on Sunset Drive. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Greenwood County EMS responded Thursday to five transport requests and to emergencies at U.S. 25 South, Rock Church Road (two), Barkwood Drive, S.C. 72 Bypass, Greenwood Garden Apartments, Watson Street and Margaret Street POLICE DEPARTMENT Greenwood police responded Thursday to one missing person, one trespassing notice, four assault and battery incidents, one burglary and grand larceny incident, one criminal sexual conduct with a minor, one disorderly conduct, one trespassing notice, one burglary and petit larceny incident and one criminal domestic violence.

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT The Greenwood County Sheriffs Department responded Thursday to one destruction of property, one vandalism, one driving under suspension, no vehicle tag, operating an uninsured vehicle and speeding incident, one animal bite, one attempted burglary, one found property, one trespassing notice, one petit larceny, one public disorderly conduct, one trespassing after notice, one larceny and one dog problem. Ujuattlcbauin spent about $30,000 of her own money since 1989 for treatment of a skin disease. "I think the tiling that surprised me die most is how if you're working, theie's no assistance to help you out" she said. The study was based on several different databases, including a 1987 National Medical Expenditure survey and information from Uie Health Care Financing Administration. The figures were projected to 1993.

Next church at 2 p.m. The family is at the home of her parents, 115 Ashwood Wiscw-ixid Subdivision. Percival Tompkins Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. WALTER RICE McCORMICK Services for Walter Rice will be Saturday at 1 1 am. in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery wiUi die Rev.

Robert I laskell officiating. Walker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ALVIN PADGET CHESTER Alvin Davenport Padgel, 68, of Hilltop Acres, husband of Anne Thomasson Padget, died April 8, 1993. Born in he was a son of Uie late Alvin Davenport Sr. and Eunice Padgett Padget.

A Navy veteran, he attended The Citadel and Clemson University and was a former dispatcher for Uie South Carolina Highway Patrol. He was a member of Uie Chester Civitan Club and First Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a daughter, Margaret Anne Padget of Chester; brothers, Josiah Padget Montgomery, and Henry Padget of Simpsonville; and sisters, Margaret Yarborough of Saluda, Harriett "Billie" Clary of Gaffney and Hester Forrest of Anderson. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, with burial in Chester Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends tonight at Barron Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to die church building fund. JAMES PRICE LANCASTER James Bar-neiie Price, 28, of 405F Chesterfield Avenue, died April 8, 1993. Born in Lancaster, he was a son of Geraldine Belk Bailey and Uie late Osborne Barnette Price. He was a logger with Wright Logging Co.

Surviving are his moUier and stepfather, Raymond E. Bailey of Lancaster; brodiers, Thomas Price of Greenwood and Clarence and Toby Price, bodi of Lancaster; sisters, Donnna Fay Moselcy of Kershaw, Loir Ann Todd of Rock Hill and Tammy Secgars of Bakers-field, Fla: and his grandparents, Charlie Odell and Beatrice Bell Belk of Lancaster. Services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Caudien Funeral Home, Lancaster Chapel, with burial in I-aneaster Memorial Park. THE INDEX-JOURNAL S.

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"He was not known here and somewhat kept to himself. He did not mix and mingle with his neighbors," said Gilbert. "One of the morticians has been trying to locale the family because Uicre is some hint as to some children he had." A search for next of kin found that Rice was born in Abbeville County, possibly near Lowudesville, and that he had served in Uie military. Alter leaving the. service, he lived in Hartford, before moving to McCormick about Uiree years ago, which was when he bought Uie mobile home, Uie coroner said.

The man was apparently estranged from his wife and family. Dr. Gilbert said Rice may be buried Saturday in town if no next of kin is located. holes in the building's copper dome, lack of fire exits could endanger lives and work spaces are cramped and scarce. Lyles' architectural company, Stevens Wilkinson recommended a major renovation.

Architects and legislators alike take care to treat the government seat with respect. Its west wall is pocked from cannon fire by Union Army soldiers in 1865, the six hits marked with bronze stars. The building was under construction at the time. Every day, the brass and mahogany woodwork is kept gleaming, the marble steps swept clean and the atmosphere properly decorous. "I think it's the most beautiful Statehouse in the country," Smith said.

The work that is needed runs from the attic made of pine, kindling and other combustible materials, to the walls, where wiring and plumbing date back 5(1 years or more, Lyles said. The stairways and en-t ranee ways could leave lawmakers, employees and visitors trapped in case of fire, he said. OPEN ENROLLMENT Individual Annual MO-PA 235.00 20.21 Family Annul MO-PAC M2.00 I2.SS J. David Hill 229-2393 (Continued from page 1) mcn( of Education. An extra $400 million would go to programs for die pxr.

Money given to school districts with large numbers of low-income pupils would increase from $676 million lo $700 million. LAW ENFORCEMENT $10.3 billion for the Justice Department, down $206 million from the current fiscal However, the department says it plans to spend $11.1 billion next year, with the additional funds coming from various fees beyond die tax dollars Clinton proposed in his budget. Grants to state and local governments would be trimmed by $160 million, a drop of 20.4 percent. The Drug Enforcement Administration would get a significant spending boost, 12.2 percent to S707 million. $1.9 billion for the FBI, a drop of 2 percent from 1993.

TRANSPORTATION $40.1 billion, including $28.4 billion for investment in roads, transit systems, railroads, airports and maritime development. The National Highway Traffic Safely Administration would get $307 million, a 14 percent hike. 'Ilie Federal Aviation Administration would gel $9.2 billion, a 3.5 percent, increase. COMMUNICATIONS $146.1 million for die Federal Communications Commission lo oversee cable television, including $16.7 million (o be raised in cable company fees about 31 cents per subscriber. $129.4 million for Uie FCC's oUier duties as die regulator of radio, television and telephones.

This compares to $128.5 million appropriated for tlie current year. COMMERCE $3.3 billion for the Commerce Department, a $100 million increase from 1993. HOUSING $28.9 for Uie Deparuncnt of Housing and Urban Development, including $175 million to help residents of public housing light crime in (heir neighborhoods. Hie overall budget is about $3 billion more than Uie current fiscal year's. ENERGY $19.6 billion for the Energy Department including $6.5 billion for environmental restoration and cleanup, $600 million more than the amount allocated for making weapons.

Ilie proposed budget is an 18 percent increase over this fiscal year's. SCIENCE $76 billion for federal research and development, 3 percent more lhan 1993. Most of the new spending is directed at programs designed lo move federal research results quickly into the commercial sector, and to help defense-oriented labs cooperate more closely wiU) industry. $7.2 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including $2.1 billion for restructuring Uie Space Station Freedom program. VETERANS $15.4 billion for the Department of Veterans fairs, about $1 billion more than List year.

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