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Deaths and funerals 2A-Th lnd-Jouml, Grnwood, May 13. 1990 Community loses 'special man CI By STEVEN REYNOLDS Staff writer Greenwood lost a special addition to the community Saturday with the death of Pete Kerhoulas, friends say. "Greenwood's lost a good citizen, a good man," said former Greenwood Police Chief John Henry Young. "It's certainly going to be a real loss," said Orrin Mueller. Mueller, a long-time friend and customer at the Dixie Drive In, said Kerhoulas was loved by everybody who knew him.

"If you came in (to the Dixie) one day and you didn't have any money, he'd say 'OK, pay me back Kerhoulas was co-owner of the Montague Avenue restaurant. "Pete is an unusual gentle-man," said Lander College basketball coach and Athletic Di- MRS. MYRTLE B. DYER PIEDMONT. Mrs.

Myrtle Elizabeth Breazeal Dyer, 87, of 31 Lake Circle Drive, widow of W.L. Dyer, died May 10, 1990 at her home. Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late James Robert and Maggie Moore Breazeal. She was a homemaker and a member of the Piedmont Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs.

A.E. (Christine) Fendley, Mrs. Annie Human and Mrs. Bobby (June) Hembree, all of Piedmont; two sons, David N. Dyer of Pickens and James M.

Dyer of Ware Shoals; three sisters, Miss Ola Mae Mrs. Beatrice Morris and Mrs. Bertha Owensby, all of Greenville; a brother, Earl Breazeal of Williamston; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Piedmont Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev.

Ray Buchanan and the Rev. Sampson Smith officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The body is at Gray Mortuary, Pelzer and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. today.

The family is at the home. C. WILLIAM CALK CAMDEN C. William Calk, 69, former editor of The Camden Chronicle, husband of Mrs. Mary PETE KERHOULAS Peter George "Pete" Kerhoulas, 57, of 144 Woodcrest Court, husband of Mrs.

Sandra Duva Kerhoulas, died May 12, 1990 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Born Oct. 26, 1932 in Karyae, Greece, he was a son of the late George and Paraskevi Kerhoulas Kerhoulas. He was a U.S. Army veteran, becoming a naturalized American citizen during his time of service.

He was co-owner and operator of The Dixie Drive In. He was a 'member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Greenville, where he had served on the parish council and was a member of Adelphotis Arahoviton "Karyae." Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a daughter, Vivian Laurie Kerhoulas of the home; a son, George Peter Kerhoulas of San Diego, four brothers, Theodore "Ted" Kerhoulas, Gus Kerhoulas, and Perry Kerhoulas, all of Greenwood, and Tommy Kerhoulas of Sparta, Greece; and two sisters, Mrs. Pat Kontalonis of Greenwood and Mrs. Maria Siachos of Greenville.

Services will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Blyth Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Pistolis officiating. Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be George C.

Kontalonis, Perry C. Kontalonis, George Gus Kerhoulas, George Ted Kerhoulas, Elliott Gus Kerhoulas, George Alex Kerhoulas, George Perry Kerhoulas, Tommy Siachos, Peter Siachos, Chris Siachos and Scott Trotter. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, with a prayer service at 8 tonight at the funeral home. The family is at the home in Woodcrest. Memorials may be made to St.

George Greek Orthodox Church, 15 DeCamp Greenville, S.C. 29600 or to the American Cancer Society, Greenwood Unit, P.O. Citadel MRS. ZILLA A. MARLER WARE SHOALS Mrs.

Zilla Amick Marler, 79, of 25 Sparks widow of Lee Marler, died May 12, 1990 at Self Memorial Hospital. Born in Lexington County, she was a daughter of the late James L. and Elizabeth Huffstetler Amick. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Lexington.

Surviving are two sons, Jimmy Marler of Ware Shoals and Jerry Marler of Panama City, a daughter, Mrs. Judy James of Ware Shoals; two sisters, Mrs. Walter (Alma) Reaves of Ware Shoals and Mrs. James (Rose) Dennis of. Newberry; and four grandchildren.

Gravesides services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Floyd Parker officiating. The body is at Parker-White Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight. The family is at the residence.

MRS. ANNE R. BAKER Mrs. Annie Randall Baker, 86, of 302 Bowles widow of James Marion Baker died May 12, 1990 at Greenwood Methodist Home. Born in Hyattsville, she was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Ball Randall.

She was retired from the Social Security Administration, where she worked for 35 years, and later served on the Greenwood County Board of Registration until the age of 80. She lived in Abbeville and Lowndesville for a number of years before coming to Greenwood in 1943, where she was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection. Surviving are a son, John Randall Baker of Barrington, 111; a half-sister, Mrs. Willamena Murphy of Hyattsville, and four grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection with the Rev. Ed Clippard officiating. Entombment will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Bill Cochran, Darin Clem, Jimmy Street, Arnet Carlisle, Emmett Brooks, David Thompson, James Blake, R.F. Readette, Lawson Clark and Carl Dickert.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Harley Funeral Home. The family is at the home of a grandson, Jamie Baker, 117 Clark Ave. B. MARION SMITH SR.

TRENTON B. Marion Smith 82, husband of Mrs. Myitis Yates Smith, died May 10, 1990 in University Hospital, Augusta, Ga. He attended Wofford College, was a retired farmer and a member of Harmony United Methodist Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a son, J.

Yates Smith of North Augusta; MRS. MARY L. KEARSE BATESBURG Mrs. Mary L. Kearse, 53, wife of Willie Kearse, died May 10, 1990.

Born in Saluda County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Lula Mae Smith. She was a member and usher of Ridge Branch Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to her husband of the home, are four sons, Ira Bell, William Bell, Willie James and William Lee Kearse, all of Batesburg; three daughters, Mrs. Linda Stroman, Darlene Kearse and Phyllis Kearse, all of Batesburg; three brothers, James Smith of Washington, D.C., and Albert and Henry Smith, both of Batesburg; and six sisters, Mrs. Carrie Lou Perry and Mrs.

Patricia McKnight, both of Virginia, and Mrs. Henrietta Robinson, Mrs. Ellaree Leapart, Mrs. Minnie Bell Robinson and Mrs. Bernetha Jackson, all of Batesburg.

Services will be announced by Amos and Sons Funeral Home of Batesburg. JAMES WATT ABBEVILLE James Watt, 64, of Route 2, died May 12, 1990 at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. Born in McCormick County, he was a son of the late James and Julia Robinson Watt. He was a member of Campfield Baptist Church and was a former employee of Bloomburg Mills and of Abbeville Mills. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Brenda Moultrie of Killeen, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Josie Terry of Abbeville; three brothers, Howard, Franklin and George Watt, all of Abbeville; and two grandchildren. Services will be announced by Richie Funeral Home. The family is at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Elmore, 400 Spring St.

EDWARD R. ELGIN McCORMICK Edward Robert Elgin, 70, husband Sarah Alverson Elgin, of Drennon died May 11, 1990 at his home. Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late John Thomas Elgin and Ella Fleming Elgin. He had lived in McCormick for 37 years and was retired from Abney Mills, Grendel Plant. He was a member of Belton Baptist Church.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are three sons, Edward R. "Bobby" Elgin Jr. of Vaucluse, Charles "Dean" Elgin of McCormick and John "Billy" Elgin of Greenwood; a daughter, Patricia "Pat" Alsbrooks of McCormick; a brother, James A. Elgin of Belton; and nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.

Sunday at Overbrook Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Kauf-fmann officiating. The family is at the home. LUSHA GROVES SPARTANBURG Lusha Davis Groves, 78, of Kennsington Manor, died May 8, 1990 in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Stone County, she was a daughter of the late Noah Mack Davis and Emma Condrey Davis.

She worked at Drayton Mills for many years and later retired from Butte-Knit in 1974. She spent her adult life in Spartanburg and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two daughters, Faye Ballenger of Spartanburg and Sylvia Groves of Duncan; three sisters, Myrtle Williams of Arkansas, Vernie Kirby and Dorothy Pruitt, both of Greenwood; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services were Friday at Greenlawn Gardens with the Rev. Hugh Kirby officiating.

Forest Lawn Mortuary of Chesnee was in charge. ROBIN BURROUS DUE WEST Robert Gregory "Robin" Burrous, 79, of 10 Dogwood Circle, husband of Mrs. Minna Caroline Nuessner Burrous, died May 12, 1990 at his home. Born in Logansport, Oct. 11, 1910, he was a son of the late Robert Gregory and Marian McGraw Burrous.

He attended St. Mary's University in California and Furman University. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a Marine Engineer during his tenure, and was a member of The American Society of Engineers. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a brother, John Borrous of Peoria, Arizona; and three grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakbrook Memorial Park, Highway 25 North, Greenwood, with the Rev. Dr. Edward Loring and the Rev. James Kay officiating.

The body is at Blyth Funeral Home. The family is at the home on Dogwood Drive. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Greenwood, co Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood, S.C. 29646, to the Due West Rescue Squad, Due West, S.C. 29639, or to The American Cancer Society.

PETE KERHOULAS rector Finis Home. "Everybody was special to Pete Kerhoulas, everybody," he added. "I don't know of any one individual that didn't have a lot of love for him and respect." "Pete was a real close friend," said Capt. Alvin Cook of the Greenwood Police Department, "He always treated the family real well and he was always willing to help." "Pete was a real good man," Cook said. facilities closed and realigned because of budget cuts," he warned.

Cheney received an honorary doctor of laws degree as did U.S. District Judge Sol Blatt the retiring chief judge for the Dis trict of South Carolina. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Donald E.

Rosenblum of Savannah, receied an honorary doctor of Military Science degree in "recognition of his valor and leadership at the highest levels of the United States Army." A veteran of Korea and Vietnam, Rosenblum is a former commander of the U.S. First Army. Former ambassador to South Korea Richard Walker also was presented an honorary doctorate. In Hartsville, James K. Batten, chairman and chief executive officer of Knight-Ridder told 101 graduates at Coker College to become more aware of national affairs while also playing an active role in their local communities.

"It is mindless to take democracy for granted in this country," said Batten, who received an honorary doctor of letters degree. "In the last presidential election, only half of those eligible to vote went to the polls. That is a tragedy. Once you leave Coker College, I urge you to get involved in issues that could directly influence your future." Knight-Ridder is an international communications company engaged in newspaper publishing, business news and information services, cable television and newsprint production. Baltics (Continued from page 1A) under an embargo of oil, natural gas and other resources for its pro-independence laws.

The presidents signed four documents one on political cooperation, a letter to Gorbachev, a letter to Bush and a joint statement. Speaking at a news conference in the Estonian Supreme Soviet chambers after the summit, Landsbergis cited a Lithuanian proverb that one drop of water cannot break a stone but many drops can. "This joint drop of water is really important," he said. Ruutel disclosed that he received a telegram Saturday from Gorbachev that said the Federation Council, a group of advisers to the Soviet leader, proposed to give all the Soviet republics greater autonomy. Ruutel said he has had similar offers from Gorbachev before, and this "does not meet the aspiration of the Estonian nation." Gorbunov said Gorbachev still has not responded to Latvia's declaration of independence, adopted May 4.

In the letter to Gorbachev, the presidents asked him to restore their independence. Floods (Continued from page 1A) million in agricultural damage, with millions more to homes and roads. Over the past three weeks, 12 deaths have been blamed on flooding in Texas and one in Oklahoma. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday declared four more Texas counties disaster areas from storms and flooding that began April 15, bringing the total to 29. Along Texas' rampaging Trinity River, about 500 residents voluntarily left subdivisions downstream from the Lake Livingston Dam after Liberty County Judge Dempsie Henley issued an evacuation warning for 7,000 people in low-lying areas.

Tomorrow's meetings 8:30 a.m. The District 52 Board of Trustees will conduct a meeting in the district office. The agenda includes discussion of the 1990-91 extended daycare program, proposed purchases and financial statements. (Continued from page 1A) leadership than the one we exercised before. But this leadership will require unity among our friends and allies and it will demand that we maintain robust military power," he added.

Later, when asked about the economic impact of closing bases on local communities, Cheney said, "It's a tough problem. I wish I could do more about it." "In some places we can work with local authorities to ease the transition. There are places where closed military facilities have become available for civilian efforts of various kinds," he said. "But there's no question that all across the country there will be Weathea Greenwood The sun rose today at 6:29, will set at 8:21, and will rise Monday at 6:28. Average total precipitation for May is 3.6 inches (9.14 Total precipitation for May is 1.95 inches (4.95 cm.) Average precipitation through May is 21.33 inches (54.17 Total precipitation through May is 18.50 (46.99 South Carolina By The Associated Press Mountains: Sunday, Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms.

HighS in the mid 70s. Southwest winds at 10 mph to 15 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Monday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Highs near 80. Foothills, Piedmont (includes Greenwood): Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds at 10 mph to 15 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Monday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Midlands: Sunday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

Southwest winds at 10 mph to 15 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Monday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.

Coast: Sunday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds at 10 mph to 15 mph. Sunday night, partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

Monday, partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. On the beaches, partly cloudy and warm with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday and Monday. North Carolina Sunday, mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunder-, storms. Highs in the 70s and low1 80s.

Variable cloudiness with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night and Monday. Lows in the 60s with 50s in the mountains. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except lower 70s in the mountains. Georgia Partly cloudy Sunday through Monday with scattered rain and thundershowers. Warm and humid both days with highs in the lower to middle 80s in the north and middle to upper 80s in the south.

Lows Sunday night again in the 60s to near 70 near the coast. Lake levels COLUMBIA (AP) Hera an the lake level la South Carolina reported Saturday by the National Weather Service: Hartwell, 0B.4, no change, 1.4 above Iticll, 470.0, change, 01 above Thurmond, mi, up 0.1, J.l abova Greenwood, HI, up 0.1, 1.1 below Murray, IM.I, no change, 1.1 below Keowee, M.0, down 0.1, 1.0 below Marlon, Til, down 0.1, 1.S below Moultrie, 71.0, up 1.1, 1.1 below Water, 07.1, no change, 1.0 bdow W.C. Bowen, 115 0, down 0.1, full pool Margaret Hamilton Calk, died May 11, 1990. Born in Saluda, he was a son of the late John W. and Anna Domi-nick Calk.

He was a graduate of Newberry College, where he served as sports editor and worked as a stringer for The State, The Columbia Record and The Greenville News. A Marine Corps veteran, he served as an instructor in the Corps' parachute school and, as a staff sergeant with the First Marine Division in the Pacific during World War II, he was awarded a field commission as a second lieutenant. He worked for The Augusta Chronicle and The Augusta Herald, where he became state editor before going to work with the then semi-weekly Camden Chronicle in 1956, after which The Chronicle soon became a tri-weekly. While he was editor, The Chronicle spearheaded a drive to raise $100,000 to build and furnish an intensive care unit at Kershaw County Memorial Hospital. He retired as editor and part owner of the paper in 1977.

He was a member of Bethesda Presbyterian Church, the Camden Rotary Club and a number of other civic organizations. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are a daughter, Mrs. Julie C. Jackson of Baton Rouge, two sons, Stephen A. Calk of Charleston and Cortis A.

Calk of Camden; a sister, Mrs. Edna Lucille Thomas of Aiken; and a brother, Elliot W. Calk of North Augusta. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden.

Burial, with full military honors, will be in Quaker Cemetery. JOHN E. BASKIN SIMPSONVILLE John Edward Baskin, 79, of 514 Standing Springs Road, husband of Mrs. Ruby Harling Baskin, died May 10, 1990 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late John Gamble and Edna Smith Baskin.

A retired environmentalist for the Greenville County Health Department, he was also a retired farmer. He had been a member of the S.C. Environmental Health Association and the S.C. State Employees Association. He was a Mason and a member of Unity Baptist Church, where he was a former Sunday School teacher and deacon.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are three sons, John E. Baskin Jr. of Ohio, Jerry H. Baskin of Inman and David L. Baskin of Simpsonville; a daughter, Edna Susan Baskin Jones of Simpsonville; three brothers, G.

Walker Baskin of N.C., Albert P. Baskin of Elberton, and Carroll K. Baskin of Rock Hill; a sister, Julia B. Wood of Clemson; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m.

Saturday at Unity Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Candler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family is at the residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Unity Baptist Church Building Fund, 1000 Fair-view Simpsonville, S.C.

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29648. MRS. GELL M. RICHARDSON Mrs. Gell Morgan Richardson, 82, of 108 Lawton wife of William F.

Richardson, died May 11, 1990 at Self Memorial Hospital. Born in the Cleora section of Edgefield County, Jan. 13, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Thomas P. and Emily Irene Williams Morgan. She had served as a department manager for Genung's Department Store in White Plains, N.Y.

A former resi-dent of Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y., she had made her home in Greenwood since 1960 and was a member of Lupo Memorial United Methodist Church. 1 Surviving, in addition to her husband of the home, are a son, Thomas William Richardson of Vicksburg, a sister, Mrs. Vana Timmerman of Greenwood; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Blyth Funeral Home with the Rev.

Floyd Chandler and the Rev. Dr. William Wayne Dehoney officiating. Entombment will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be Vernon Craven, Harlan Morgan, Archie Morgan, Guy Williams, James Creswell, Hugo Morgan Bobby Jones and Joe Ready.

Honorary escort will be the staff and residents of Greenwood Health Care Center, along with Elizabeth Pinson, Dr. Wiley N. Price, Dr. E. Mims Mobley, Dr.

George Cone, Elsie Nickles, Myrtle Smith, Virginia Hammond, Elizabeth Craven, Ruth Rhodes and Ruby Morgan. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight. The family is at the home. City log SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Deputies investigated reports of grand larceny, four assaults and battery, and an attempted criminal sexual misconduct. CITY POLICE Greenwood police officers investigated reports of destruction of personal property, criminal domestic violence, trespassing, two assaults and battery and a DUI.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMS responded to calls on Long Avenue, Forest Drive (2), S.C. 252, Lowell Street in Ninety Six, Self Memorial Hospital, Greenwood Methodist Home, Old Brickyard Road, Phoenix Street (2), Southside Truck Stop, Street in Ninety Six, Civic Center, Walker Street, Nation Road, Hampton Hospital in Hampton, S.C, Gilliam Court, Florence Street and the Shell Station in Ware Shoals. CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefighters responded to a fire on the 1200 block of Montague Extension. The probable cause of the fire was listed as a burning cigarette thrown from a car window. The fire, which burned an area of approximately six feet by four feet, was out when firefighters arrived, the report said.

and two sisters, Mrs. Leo Herlong and Mrs. Jean Smith, both of -Johnston. Services were at 3 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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