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2- Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C., June 14,1982 Today This day Good afternoon. Today is Monday, June 14, the 165th day of 1982. There are 200 days left in the year. The sun rose today at 6:16, will set at 8:41 and will rise Tuesday at 6:16. On this day in 1940, German forces occupied Paris in World War II.

The weather Saturday's high was 85 (29 C) and the' low was 68 (20 C). Sunday's high was 85 (29 C) and the low was 64 (18 C). The temperature at 7 a.m. today was 68 (20 C). Total precipitation recorded during the 48-hour period enrequests, at 7 a.m.

today was .44 inches (1.12 cm). Total recorded precipitation for June is 1.48 inches (3.75 cm). Total recorded precipitation for the year is 22.07 inches (56.06 cm). Average rainfall for June is 3.60 inches (9.14 cm) and for the year through June 24.93 inches (63.32 cm). Lake Greenwood elevation at 8 a.m.

today was 439.17 feet (133.86 M). The lake is considered full at 440 feet (134.11 M). Forecast South Carolina Mountains: Fair and mild tonight. Low around 60. Winds light and variable.

Tuesday sunny and continued warm. High in the low Foothills, Eastern and Lower Piedmont: Fair and warm tonight. Low in the low 60s. Winds light and variable. Tuesday sunny and continued warm.

High in the low 80s. North and South Midlands: Fair and warm tonight. Low in the mid 60s. Winds light and variable. Tuesday sunny and continued warm.

High in the upper 80s. North and South Coastal: Fair and warm tonight. Low in the upper 60s. Winds light and variable. Tuesday sunny and continued warm.

High in the upper 80s. Beaches: Sunny and warm Tuesday. North Carolina Becoming mostly sunny today. High in the 70s to low 80s mountains and northeast through Outer Banks and low to mid-80s elsewhere. Fair tonight.

Low in the 50s mountains and upper 50s to mid-60s eastward to coast. Partly cloudy west and fair elsewhere Tuesday. High in the 80s except some 70s higher mountains and Outer Banks. Georgia Mostly sunny today and Tuesday. Highs in the 80s and low 90s.

Fair tonight. Lows near 60 mountains to 70 south. Lake levels COLUMBIA (AP) Here lake levels as reported by the Clarks Hill 330.5, 0.5 above Hartwell 662.0, 2.0 above Keowee 96.8, 3.2 below normal Marion 75.8, 1.8 below normal Moultrie 75.3, 1.5 below normal Murray 358.9, 1.1 below full Wateree 96.8, 3.2 below full are Monday's South Carolina National Weather Service: normal pool. normal pool. pool.

pool. pool. stage. stage. Weather elsewhere Monday Temperatures indicate previous day's high and overnight low to 7 a.m.

EST. Hi Lo Pre Otlk Albany 58 50 .64 cdy Albuque 94 58 cdy Amarillo 83 62 Anchorage 59 46 cdy Asheville 79 58 .04 cdy Atlanta clr Atlantc Cty 62 .98 cdy Austin 90 70 cdy Baltimore 62 53 1.14 cdy Billings 73 56 .30 Birminghm 84 cdy Bismarck 77 .02 cdy Boise 76 50 clr Boston 55 50 .89 clr Brownsvlle 93 75 cdy Buffalo 75 54 .42 Burlington .17 cdy Casper cdy Charistn SC clr Charistn WV 57 .04 cdy Charitte NC cdy Cheyenne cdy Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland CImbia SC .61 Columbus Dal-Ft Wth Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth El Paso 101 55 Fairbanks .04 cdy Fargo .17 Flagstaff cir Great Falls .06 Hartford 52 49 1.67 Helena Honolulu cdy Houston cdy Indnaplis 80 Jacksn MS cdy Jacksnvlle .15 cdy Juneau .57 Kans City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles 59 Louisville Lubbock Miami Memphis 89 cdy Milwaukee 80 By The Associated Press The nation's By The Associated Press An inch of rain fell in one hour during the night in Barber, and flash flood watches were posted today for Montana and South Dakota where heavy thunderstorms have swollen streams and rivers. Hail the size of golf balls and high winds pummeled areas of Nevada and New Mexico and winds gusts up to 65 mph were clocked at Hobbs, N.M., the National Reagan. (Continued from page 1) martial law is ended, political prisoners are freed and a dialogue is opened with the Catholic Church and the Solidarity labor movement Reagan said the sanctions have had "a strong impact on the Polish economy, a fact which is acknowledged by Polish officials." "With each passing day," he said, "the impact of these sanctions grows, particularly in light of the unwillingness of Warsaw's allies to provide substantial enrequests, discuss school budgets First reading of two rezoning requests and final reading of an ordinance prohibiting county employees from holding more than one paid county job are on the agenda Tuesday for the regular 5:30 p.m. meeting of the.

Greenwood County Council in the magistrate's courtroom at the courthouse. Council has also scheduled meetings with school officials after the regular meeting to discuss 1982-83 fiscal year budget requests of Guilty More guilty pleas were heard in General Sessions week ended with Judge FranCourt Friday, as the first cis Nicholson presiding. Pleas heard Friday and Thursday afternoon were as follows: David Goodman, 19, 404 Abbott receiving stolen goods, sentenced under the youthful offenders act not to exceed six years, suspended to 18 months probation and restitution of $400; Edward Hackett, 51, 315 Sullivan murder, 12 years; Joseph Wayne Martin, 26, 45 Cherokee Drive, Griffin failure' to stop for a police (Continued from page 1) the Class of 1957 and a special reunion of College of Nursing graduates. The alumni heard reports on Clemson's record private fundraising year in 1981. They were thanked by university President Bill L.

Atchley for contributing $1.7 million to support academic programs through the Alumni Loyalty Fund. The alumni added more than $300,000 each to the university's permanent endowment fund and to the academic equipment budget; they upped support Council to for scholarships and professorships, adding five new Alumni Professors this spring; and they established new graduate fellowships and awards for outstanding research and distinguished public service. The other four distinguished service awards went to Clemson athletic director H.C. "Bill" McLellan, Class of 1954; C. Hoyt Rogers, $26, a plant breeder and plant pathologist from Mullins; Gordon F.

Rogers, '37, a retired electrical engineer from Bradenton, and attorney Robert L. Stoddard, '41, the former mayor of Spartanburg. hear rezoning $8,098,108, up $1,420,736 from the current funding level of $6,667,372. District 50 (Greenwood) is seeking $4,787,569 for operaup $908,724, and $794,262 for bond debts, up $35,183. District 51 (Ware Shoals) wants $718,884 for operations and bonds, up $87,913.

District 52 (Ninety Six) wants $1,326,525 for operations, up $264,045, and $128,000 for bond debts, up $31,000. The County Vocapleas vehicle, tried in absence, guilty verdict, sealed sentence; Michael L. Rodgers, 28, TW Mobile Home Park, Box 6, DUI, second offense, tried in absence, guilty verdict, sealed sentence; Tammy Banks Trull, 17, 35 Parkland Place, forgery, sentenced under the youthful offenders act not to exceed five years, suspended to one year probation. The following were entered into the pre-trial intervention program which is usually for first offenders. If the.

offender successfully finishes the program he will not be tried. tional Facility is seeking $342,868, up $93,871. The first rezoning request asks that lots one through six of the Sunrise Circle subdivision on Blyth Road be changed from two-family residential to mobile homes. The second asks that a lot on Highway 34 across from Fairforest Drive be rezoned from general commercial to agricultural. The ordinance scheduled for final reading would proheard Those entered were: Sumpter Eugene Adams III, 18, Route 3, Box 64-A, housebreaking and grand larceny; Donnie Earl Aiken, 28, 14 New Haven, housebreaking and petty larceny; Tommy Edward Davis, Route 1, Box 61-C, Troy, burning personal property to defraud insurer; Rudy W.

Ferguson, 19, Route 3, Box 313-A, housebreaking and grand larceny; Hal Newton Simpson, 19, 116 Brookhaven Drive, housebreaking and grand larceny; and Johnny Lee Turner, 40, 651 Percival assault and battery with intent to kill. Deaths and funerals WILLIAM PRINCE PARKSVILLE William Earl Prince, 86, husband of Mrs. Louise Wood Prince, died Sunday at a VA Hospital in Auguata, Ga. Born in Edgefield County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Lizzie McDaniel Prince. He was a member of Parksville Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge No.

199, a veteran of World War I and a retired carpenter. Surviving are his wife of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Louise Hamilton of Edgefield; a son, Murray W. Prince of Parksville; four grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Parksville Baptist Church with the Rev. Wade Godfrey officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lowell West, William, Edgar, Ed, Joseph and Abbly Prince. The body is at Strom Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 tonight, and will placed in the church at 1 p.m.

Tuesday. The family is at the home. FRANK SHERRILL Announcement courtesy of Harley Funeral Home. CHARLOTTE, N.C. Frank C.

Sherrill 80, of 2621 Port Land husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Fulglam Sherrill, died Friday in Cornelius, N.C. Born in Cornelius, he was a son of Mrs. Ann Baniett Sherrill and the late Frank C. Sherrill Sr.

Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, F.C. Sherrill III of Monroe, N.C.' and John L. Sherrill of Greenwood, S.C.; a daughter, Mrs. Carol S. Young of Charlotte; three sisters, Miss Mary Sherrill of Cornelius, Mrs.

Katherine Harris of Newport, Ark. and Mrs. Emily Walker of of Cape Coral, a brother, Kermit Sherrill of Thomasville, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, Charlotte.

Burial was in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cornelius. Harry and Bryant Funeral Home, Charlotte was in charge. -CARROLL INFANT Omata S. Carroll, infant son of Christine Carroll and Walter Reeden, died Sunday a Self Memorial Hospital.

Surviving are his parents of Johnston; maternal grandmother, Miss Annie Bell Carroll of Johnston. Committal services were at 11:30 a.m. today at. Pine Grove A.M.E. Church.

Percival Service was in charge. City GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT The following information was taken from reports of the Greenwood Fire Department: City firemen responded to a call at a Leonard Street residence Sunday. The nature of the call was a short in the fuse box. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS The following information was taken from reports of the Greenwood Volunteer Fire Departments: The Lower Lake Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department and the Ninety Six Fire Department responded to a call at a plant on S.C. 34 Saturday.

Minor damage was reported. The Coronaca Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at a business on Reynolds Avenue Sunday. The Highway 34 Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at a house on S.C. 34 this morning. Minor damage was reported to the clothes dryer.

POLICE DEPARTMENT The following was taken from reports of the Greenwood Police Department: A resident of Grace Street reported Saturday that some took her dress from the clothes dryer. Theives entered a large truck on Fuller Street Saturday and took items valued at $1,500. A business on Reynolds Avenue reported Saturday that a patron pumped $5 gas and drove off without paying. Vandals painted the lights on a car parked on Edgefield Street Saturday. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT The following was taken from reports of the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department: A prowler was spotted by a resident on the Old Brickyard Road last night.

The J.A. CROSBY JR. WHITMIRE Crosby 70, husband of Mrs. Margaret McManus Crosby, died Saturday. Born in Union, he was a son of the late Johnson Andrew and Minnie Belle Sealey Crosby Sr.

He was a retired assistant overseer of. weaving at J.P. Stevens Company, a member and past master of Roseboro Lodge No. 195, A.F.M., a member of the Hejaz Shrine Temple, Greenville and formerly served as mayor of Whitmire. Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Robert Allen Crosby of Union and Tony Crosby of Whitmire; two daughters, Mrs.

Elizabeth Laurendeau of Herndon, Va. and Ms. Mile (Sylvia) Butler of Saluda; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Linda Greenway of Whitmire and Mrs. Emory (Brenda) Lester of Newberry; two brothers, the Rev.

Harry of Gaffney and Sam D. Crosby of Greenville; two sisters, Mrs. Willard (Minnie Bell) Canupp of Orangeburg and Mrs. Jack (Addie) Nelson of Myrtle Beach; 15 grandchildren. Plans will be announced by Gray Funeral Home.

GEORGE JOHNSON SALUDA George W. Johnson, 83, widower of Mrs. Edna Padgett Johnson, died Friday at his home. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of the late Stanmore and Mary Etta Phifer Johnson. He was a farmer, a retired building contractor, a charter member of Richland Ruritan Club and president of Richland Democratic precinct.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Hallman of Olar; two sons, Maaynard D. Johnson of Saluda and Padgett Dale Johnson of Greenville; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Owens of Belton, Mrs. Harold (Grace) Coleman of Saluda and Mrs.

Carol (Mary Etta) Longshore of Greenville; nine grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren. Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Richland Springs Baptist Church. Ramey Funeral Home was in charge. MRS.

ANNIE HAWKINS ROCK HILL Mrs. Annie Snyder Hawkins, 80, widow of Arles N. Hawkins, died Friday at Anne's Convalescent Home. Born in Rutherfordton County, N.C., she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Colllins Snyder. Surviving are three sons, Franklin D.

Hawkins of Kingsport, Howard S. Hawkins of Greenwood and Virgil Hawkins of Rock Hill; log Man charged in shooting prowler ran into a nearby patch of woods when the resident shined a light on him. Vandals cut the antenna wire from a residence on Bintage Road Saturday. The wire was not found. A Florida Avenue resident reported Saturday that someone had taken $700 from his home.

The owner of a business on S.C. 72. reported Saturday that someone threw a cement block through the front door. Damage was estimated at $161. A patron of a party shop on Montague Avenue reported Saturday that five youths took his wallet.

A resident of Montague Avenue reported Saturday that someone took a moped from the yard. No value was listed. hibit any county employee from holding more than one paid county job. Council members say the ordinance was prompted a regular work at the civic center conemployee who also wanted to cession stand. Several other items of business, including some fund transfers and bids on additional work for a proposed concession building for a new Promised Land balifield, are also scheduled.

Robbery suspect faces charges A man reportedly robbed the Fast Fare on the 72 Bypass at 3:15 a.m. Sunday and stole a car as he left, according to Greenwood Police Department reports. Sheriff's deputies apprehended a suspect at 3:53 a.m. on East Grumbling Road in Hodges. Bernard Arnold, Route 2, Box 411, Hodges, was turned over to the Greenwood Police Department and charged with auto theft and armed robbery, according to police records.

MRS. EMMA RAPP Mrs. Emma Viola Rapp, widow of John Quincy Rapp, of 408-E Foundry Road, died Saturday. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Hilery and Fannie Taylor Lewis. She was a member of Morris Chapel Baptist Church, a former member of Old Mt.

Zion Baptist Church, the Woman's Aid Society and the Heroines of Jericho. Surviving are three daughters, The Rev. Dorothy Rapp of the home; Mrs. Levoncia Elmore of Greenwood and Mrs. Ella Murray Womack of Washington, D.C.; five sons, Willie, Andy and Amos Rapp of Greenwood, Clyde Rapp of Waterbury, Conn.

and Luther Rapp of Pittsburgh, two sisters, Mrs. 1 Desdemonie Cartledge of Greenwood and Mrs. Rose Mary Holloway of Washington D.C.; a brother, Walter Lewis of Pennsylvania; 14 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. Plans will be announced by Robinson and Son Mortuary. The family is at the home, 408 Foundry Road and at the home of a sister, Mrs.

De- MISS ELEANOR CROMER CHARLESTON Miss Eleanor J. Cromer, 51, died Friday at a local hospital. Born in Newberry, she was a daughter of Mrs. Beatrice Durst Cromer and the late Willie Cromer. She was a graduate of Winthrop College and a retired teacher from St.

John's High School. Surviving are her mother of Kinards; a sister Mrs. Jules C. Patterson of Greensboro, N.C.; four brothers, Carl D. Cromer of Dublin, Norman O.

Cromer Kinards, Alvin F. Cromer of Myrtle Beach and Edward C. Cromer of Laurens. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Citadel Square Baptist Church.

Burial was in Bush River Baptist Churchyard. J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. was in charge. MRS.

EMELISE NICHOLSON SALUDA Mrs. Emelise Wyott Nicholson, 93, wife of Paul Nicholson, died Saturday. Born in Gordon County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Kiker Wyott, Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Wiley (Viola) Goff of Saluda and Mrs. James (Winonah) Smith of Batesburg; a sister, Mrs.

Edith Kutinsky of Akron, Ohio; five grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. today at Ramey Funeral Home. Burial was in Salem Baptist Church Cemetey. Sheriff's Deputies have charged one man following a shooting at The Depot on Reynolds Avenue at 2:25 a.m.

this morning, according to reports at the Sheriff's De partment. James Otis Williams, 118 South Bethune Street, was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Williams is charged with shooting Charlie Gilchrist, Route 1, Box 220, Edgefield Street, in the back as he was walking away. Gilchrist is listed in stable. condition in Self Memorial Hospital today.

Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) The stock market turned downward today in selling blamed on interest rate worries. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials dropped 4.66 to first half hour. Losers took a 4-3 lead over gainers in the early tally of New York Stock Exchangelisted PHILLIP MARONEY BATESBURG Phillip Randolph Maroney, 27, husband of Mrs. Barbara Jean Trussell Maroney, of Route 1, died Sunday of injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Saluda County, he was a son of Boyd and Mrs.

Mary Cornelia Bagwell Maroney. He was a construction employee. Surviving are his wife of the home; his parents of Batesburg; three brothers, Jerry Boyd, John Milton and James David Maroney of Batesburg; two sisters, Mrs. Bryson (Judy) Cockrell of Batesburg and Mrs. Erwin (Brenda) Kalofleisch of Saluda.

Services will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at West Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Claude Thompson and the Rev. Joey Heddin officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Crest Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Pete, Kimbo and John Elbert Maroney, Jeff and Rodney Storey and James Bagwell. Milton Shealy Funeral Home of Batesburg is in charge. VIRGIL SMITH SALUDA Virgil D. Smith, 64, husband of Mrs. Emma Bell Green Smith, of Route 2, died at Sunday at Self Memorial Hospital.

Born in Saluda County, he was a son of Patrick Eugene and Sudie Rice Smith. He was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church and was retired from road construction. Surviving are his wife of the home; his parents of Saluda; a son, Patrick Smith of Saluda; five sisters, David (Jessie) Werts, Mrs. Robert (Sara) Crawford, Mrs. Earle (Lula Mae) Jester, Mrs.

William (Doris) Jay and Mrs. James Heyward (Vinetta) Nicholson all of Saluda; two grandchildren Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ramey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Wrenn and the Rev. John Griffith officiating.

Burial will be in Good Hope Bap tist Church Cemetery. The family is at the home of his son, Route 2, Saluda. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 tonight. EVANS INFANT LAURENS Joel Antwan Evans, infant son of Charlotte Ann Evans and Randolph Foggy, died Saturday. Surviving 'are his parents of Laurens; a brother, Antonio Evans of the home; grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Evans of Laurens and Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Foggy of Waterloo.

Graveside services were at 1 p.m. today at Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Foggy's Funeral Home was in charge. LUTHER COOPER NORTH AUGUSTA Luther Wilson Cooper, 66, husband of Mrs. Frances Traynham Cooper, died Friday at an Augusta, Ga.

hospital. Born in Anderson, he was a son of the late John and Francis Cooper. He was owner and operator of Cooper Exxon Station. Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Dr. Randy and John David Cooper of North Augusta; a daughter, Mrs.

Pat Carpenter of North Augusta; five sisters, Mrs. N.F. Manley of North Augusta, Mrs. Capers Riley, Mrs. Eunice Cooper, Mrs.

John Arnold and Mrs. Olivia Bailey of Ware Shoals; a brother, Gary Cooper of Donalds. Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at North Augusta First Baptist Church. Burial was in Sunset Hills Cemetery.

Posey's Funeral Home was in charge. MRS. EDNA ROBERTS Mrs. Edna Lucile Cullum Roberts, of Lake Forest Road, Ponderosa Heights, wife of Thomas J. Roberts, died Saturday.

Born in DeKalb, she was a daughter of the late Session and Gertrude Jones Cullum. Surviving are her husband of the home; a daughter, Ms. Delores Roberts Glaser of Stamford, a sister, Mrs. L.O. (Ethel) Buchanan of Greenwood; two grandchildren.

Private services were today at Greenwood 1 Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Charles L. Moates Jr. officiating. Blyth Funeral Home was in charge.

The family asks that flowers be omitted and memorials be to the charity of one's choice. MRS. IDA BENNETT Services for Mrs. Ida Mae Bennett, will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at New China Baptist Church, Troy, with the Rev.

Ivory: Goodwin, the Rev. Zeddie Mackey, the Rev. Chris Dansby, the Rev. Norris Turner and the Rev. C.

Smith officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ernest and Jesse Wright Robert L. Watts, William Hearst, Leroy, Chamberlin. Tempson and James Honorary escort will be Woman's Aid Society No.

89. The body will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The family will receive friends tonight at the home, Promise Land Community. Robinson and Son Mortuary is in charge.

a daughter, Mrs. Katherine Couick of Rock Hill; grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. Services were at 4 p.m. Sunday at Northside Baptist Church. Burial was in Laurelwood Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church. Greene Funeral Home was in charge. WILLIAM YEARGIN 82 59 clr Nashville 82 cdy New Orleans 93 .31 New York 55 54 1.55 cir Norfolk 78 62 cdy No. Platte 77 cdy Okla City Omaha 79 cdy Orlando .00 cdy Philadphia 59 2.04 cdy Phoenix 102 cir Pittsburgh 75 cdy Ptland, Me .42 cir Ptland, Providence Ore .03 cir 52 1.34 clr Raleigh .40 Reno Rapid City .33 cdy Richmond 59 1.41 cdy Salt Lake 55 .20 San Antonio San Diego San Fran Seattle Shreveport cdy Sioux Falls .12 cdy St Louis P-Tampa 6 St Ste Marie cdy cdy Spokane .12 clr Topeka Syracuse 50 Tucson cir Tulsa Washingtn 58 1.18 cdy Wichita 79 62 rn -Precipitation for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. (EST) Monday.

Otlk- Sky conditions outlook for Tuesday. Carolina weather By The Associated Press Prec. Asheville, fog 79 58 .0.04 Augusta, cir 87. 66 0. 00 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cha'ston, fog 82 74 0.00* Charlotte, peldy81 63 0.01 Columbia, peldy84 63 0.61 G'nsboro, fog 76 58 G'ville, S.C., cldy79 63 0.07- Raleigh, fog 63 0.40 Savannah, peldy90 69 0.00 W'mington, peldy 83 68 0.01 weather Weather Service said.

Showers and thunderstorms dampened areas on the eastern seaboard from South Carolina to New York, and New York City recorded almost an inch of rain over a six-hour period during the night. Meanwhile, skies remained fair from the Pacific Coast to the western Rockies region and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. ELBERTON, Ga. William David Yeargin, 71, of 213 Synder died Sunday at Athens General Hospital. Born in Elbert County, he was a son of the late Ewell Snow and Flora Eva Hall Yeargin.

He was a Baptist, a retired employee of Elberton Mills and a member of Philometha Masonic Lodge. Surviving are three sons, Joseph William Yeargin of Dallas, Bobby Jackson Yeargin of Conyers, Ronnie Dall Yeargin of U.S. Navy, Gulfport, three brothers, George and Newt Yeargin of Elberton, Ewell typographical error and in no event will liability be assumed where goods are sold at the Incorrect price. Claude Yeargin of Jonesboro; seven sisters, Mrs. Bell Y.

Balchin of Greenwood, Mrs. Laura Y. Stone of Abbeville, Mrs. Betty Y. Bewley and Mrs.

Pauline Y. Sword of Fort Worth, Texas, Mrs. Mozelle Y. Wilson, Mrs. Rudell Y.

Evans and Mrs. Corine Y. Smith of Elberton; three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hicks Funeral Home Chapel conducted by the Rev.

Dallas Suttles and the Rev. Melvin Timms. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

The family is at the home. THE INDEX U.S.P.S 261-540 Greenwood Journal Aug. Greenwood Inde Nov. 7. The Journal and Index consolidated Feb.

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