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WWW.THESTATE.COM DEATHS FUNERALS Anne Middleton BLUFFTON Private family services for Anne Muller Middleton, 84, will be conducted by Sauls Funeral Home, which is in charge. Mrs. Middleton, widow of Odell Elmo Middleton, died Wednesday at Life Care of Hilton Head after a long illness. Born in Hoboken, N.J., she was a daughter of the late August and Veronica Ann Slavik Muller. She was a homemaker.

Surviving daughter, Sonny Baston of Bluffton; stepdaughter, Viola Johnson of Niles, three grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Thomas Odell Middleton. Eunice Mitchell COLUMBIA Services for Ms. Eunice Mitchell of 1812 English Avenue, Columbia will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jehovah Baptist Church on Frye Road with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

Leevy's Funeral Home, Taylor Street Chapel is in charge. Ms. Mitchell died Wednesday. Born in Saluda, she was the duaghter of of the late da Richard and Ada Coleman Crouch. She was a member of Jehovah Baptist Church serving on the usher board.

Surviving are her husband, Harry L. Mitchell; daughter, Rosa Lee Baker; sisters, Peggy Benjamin, Millessa Duke and Mary Culbreath; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Waldo Morgan Jr. Services for Waldo Morgan Jr. COLUMBIA.

will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 6 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel. Mr.

Morgan died Wednesday. Born in Edgefield he was the son of the late Waldo Sr. and Sophia Barnes Morgan. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, the Usher Board and the Trustee Board. He served in Army during World War Il.

He was a dietitian at the veteran's hospital for 30 years and was later employed as security advisor at the Luther Lee Building for 40 years. His name in the community and among organizations was synonymous with the Game-, cock room. Surviving are brothers, William Morgan of Augusta, James (Annie Mae) Morgan HOUSING FROM PAGE B1 plement what they're trying to do in Saxon Homes," Trezevant said. Clyburn, would campaign for the project's approval once the application reached Washington. About half of the 447 people who live at Allen-Benedict are senior citizens.

The site is close to Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, and there's a senior health care center in Oak- SAT FROM PAGE B1 a second-year member of his school's SAT team. "I think it's exciting," said Jones, who plans to major in aerospace engineering in college. "It's fun to be part RADAR FROM PAGE B1 been protecting people with Doppler since 1996, and we will continue to do that. We wish them well." O'Dell said the acquisition of Doppler had been i in the works ever since Gandy joined WLTX-TV in December. ONLINE FROM PAGE B1 place they register, pay fees and drop classes online key in their Social Security and personal identification numbers, and vote.

If they were unsure of their candidates, they could toggle to another student government site showing each candidate's photograph and a 50-word platform statement. Balloting ran from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 5 p.m. Thursday, as opposed to the usual one business day. About 350 students voted from 5 p.m.

Wednesday to 8:30 a.m. Thursday. CAYCE FROM PAGE B1 director Alice Appleby resigned in October along with the city's former shop maintenance chief. Dollie Bristow, Cayce's former lead grants writer, resigned shortly afterward. "We have no control over city employees who want to leave to pursue of Edgefield; sisters, Ann Morgan (Wallace) Warren of St.

Petersburg, Mildred Moran (Leonard) Springs of Johnson, Rosa Morgan (James) Bethea of Richmond, nieces; nephews and cousins; extended family, Emily Lewis Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wilson Lee, James Lewis Lee and the Lee, Eden, Isgett and Popwell Law Firm personnel. Mazie Moses COLUMBUS, Ga. Services for Mazie Lee Moses, 71, will be held at 11 a.m.

today at Union Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Haile's Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Moses died Tuesday. Born in Sumter she was a daughter of the late James and Bessie Bennett.

was married to the late David Moses. Surviving are her sister, Daisy Brown, Columbus; brothers, Jo Louis Bennett, Winter Park, Holland Bennett, Camden; grandchildren, David Wright, Pamelia Wright, both of Monroe, N.C.; five nephews; two aunts. She was predeceased by her daughter Edith Wright. Arthur Murden Sr. ORANGEBURG Services for Arthur James (A.J.) Murden 78, will be held at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Double Branch Baptist Church in Orangeburg, with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. in Orangeburg. Visitation will be 7-9 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association Mid State S.C. Chapter, P.O.

Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202. Mr. Murden died Friday. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Williamson Murden of Orangeburg; daughters, Mrs. Gene (Sandra) J.W.

(Deborah) Smoak, both of Orangeburg; son, Arthur James (Jimmy) Murden Jr. of Orangeburg; sister, Mrs. Pete (Lunette) Lightfoot of Orangeburg; grandchildren, Amanda K. Farman, Michelle Smoak, Dietrich Smoak; great-grandson, Austin Farman; special family friend, Bessie Myers; number of nieces and nephews. Louise Parnell ABBEVILLE Graveside services for Louise Parks Parnell, 83, will be held at 2:30 p.m.

today in Smyrna Cemetery, Lowndesville. The casket is at Harris Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 1-2 today. Memorials made Grace United Methodist Church, 100 East Greenwood Abbeville, SC. 29620.

Mrs. Parnell died Thursday. Born in Ramseur, N.C., she was a daughter of the late John Wesley and Bertha Grimes Parks. She was a a retired paralegal and member Eastern Star and of Grace United Methodist Church. Surviving is her brother, Sidney D.

Parks of Burlington, N.C. Read Towers, which is across Read Street from Allen-Benedict. Gist said Benedict College, which is next to Allen-Benedict, might be interested in the property. But college spokeswoman 3 KymmHunter said the school has no plans for the site. The housing authority has several reasons it has a good chance to win the grant, Gist said.

The Saxon Homes application received the second-highest ranking by HUD when it reviewed 1999's batch of HOPE VI applications, he said. of the group, especially when we get to go to the state competition." Spring Valley English teacher Jennifer Radcliffe said, "This year, I'm noticing that a lot of kids want to get their score up to 1,300 to get on the team, so I think it's kind of doing what the state department (of education) wanted it to do. "We told Jim when he came over that whatever he needed to get the job done, we'd get it," O'Dell said. The battle for the skies between the two stations began when Gannett Broadcasting hired Gandy away from WIS-TV in December 1998. His job title was consultant, but most observers expected Gandy to show up at Gannett-owned WLTX after his one-year non-compete agreement Ninety visited student government offices to vote for write-in candidates.

The university probably will save about $3,000 each election by eliminating the printing of paper ballots and payment of poll workers, Carothers estimated. Setting up computer voting came with a cost, but the university will handle that with student technology fees. Not everyone jumped on the electronic-voting bandwagon right away, said Tommy Dow, who works with the university's computer services. "People were worried that we could trace their ballots" using Social Security numbers, he said. Student government assured them that would- other things," Wilkerson said.

Rachel Scioscia preceded Hicks in the job and hired him as community development director. "I'm a little perplexed," said Scioscia, who still lives in the area. "It's a sad situation for the city to have the kind of turnover it has in the city manager's position, because you never achieve any continuity," she said. "But I can tell you one thing, John The State Everything you need to know Community news, Sports. Restaurants.

TV. Lottery numbers. For home delivery, call 771-8380 or (800) 888-3566. 771-8698 or 1-800-777-8698. THE STATE, COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA Services for Lillie Mae Jefferson Reed will be held at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday at Chappelle Memorial A.M.E. Church with burial in Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery, Vance. The family will receive friends 6-7 this evening at Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home, which is in charge. Mrs. Reed died Thursday.

Born in Orangeburg, she was the daughter of Annie Lee Snell Jefferson and the late Frank "Pompy" Jefferson Sr. She a member of Chappelle Memorial A.M.E. wear Church where she was a member of the Gospel Choir and Missionary Society. Surviving are her mother of Vance, sons, David, Barry, and Napoleon "Bruno" Reed; daughter, Betty Robertson; brother, Frank Jefferson, sisters, Ernestine Davis, Dorothy Vogt, Catherine Miller; six grandchildren. Wilbur Rogers Jr.

Lillie Mae Reed LEXINGTON Services for Wilbur Clifton Rogers 62, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2000 at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church in Lexington, with burial in the church cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be member of the Bible Fellowship Class of Mt. Horeb and employees of Rogers Nursery.

The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at Caughman-Harman Funeral Homes, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, Organ Fund, P.O. Box 131, Lexington, SC 29071. Mr.

Rogers died Friday, February 18, 2000. Born in Lexington, he was the son of the late W.C. Sr. and Julia Harmon Rogers. He was the founder and owner of Rogers Nursery and Landscaping in Lexington.

He was an active lifelong member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church and the Lake Murray Community Club. He was a graduate of University of South Carolina with a degree in business and was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Cheryl Hook Rogers of Lexington; son, Shawn Rogers of Clemson; daughter, Kimberly Rogers of Columbia; brother, Hugh Rogers of Lexington; sister, Azilee Lindler of Lexington.

He was preceded in death by his foster brother, Charles Wessinger. Willie Mae Salmond CAMDEN Services for Willie Mae Bradford Salmond, 44, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Calvary Holiness Church with burial in St. James Church Cemetery.

Haile's Funeral Home is in charge. Mrs. Salmond died Sunday. Born in Lee she was a daughter of the late Samson and Annie Mae Bradford. Surviving are her husband, Charlie Mack Salmond of the home; son, Nelson; stepdaughter, Adrienne Campbell, both of Camden; grandchildren, Lavell, Nelaiysha Bradford, both of Camden; brothers, Leroy Bradford of Rochester, N.Y., James Graham In addition, Allen-Benedict is in the empowerment zone that includes Saxon Homes.

Being in an empowerment zone opens the neighborhood where the median family income is about $6,000 a year to an assortment of federal grants and tax benefits for businesses that expand or relocate. HUD gives extra credit to projects aimed at improving the housing stock in empowerment zones. "This would be tremendous transformation for the neighborhood," said Columbia City Council member "The esteem of being on the team is really catching. A lot of my sophomores have asked how they can get on the team." The competition is patterned after athletic events sponsored by the S.C. High School League.

Schools compete in one of four categories based on student enrollment. with WIS ended. Grimes said WIS-TV will attempt to connect with several stations around the Southeast in the coming months to offer as many forecasting options as possible. The networking of stations is why Grimes prefers to call the system "Dopplernet" rather than "Dual Doppler." O'Dell said despite having "all the latest, greatest and so forth," tech- n't happen. But "we wanted something as secure as their grades," said Angela Dusenbury, who manages student government offices and coordinated online candidate information.

One thing computerized balloting information and voting didn't do was reduce the number of fliers passed out or tacked up on campus, or cut the number of candidates' campaign appearances, said Emily LeMaster, a student elections commissioner. It did encourage candidates to attend class, she said. In the past, some candidates had played hooky in order to hang out at polling places and cajole voters. Ricky Shah won the trea- Hicks came to this city with outstanding credentials, with an outstanding reputation, and he is an outstanding human being who will not compromise on ethics," Scioscia said. Brothers, a former captain with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, also came to Cayce with strong credentials.

Sheriff James Metts said Brothers, who had supervised 40 employ- SOUTH CAROLINA of Rembert; sisters, Earlene Missouri, Eliza Bracey, both of Norwalk, Conn. Betty Seymour GREENWOOD Services for Betty Hughes Seymour, 62, will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Blyth Funeral Home Capel, with burial in Oakbrook Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. this evening at Blyth Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Mrs. Seymour died Thursday. Born in Greenwood she was a daughter of Mary Anderson Hughes Barrett and the late George Washington Hughes. Surviving are her daughters, Mrs. Ricky (Diane) Higginbotham, Mrs.

Joel (Debbie) Dennie; sons, Kenneth and Dennis Seymour; brother, Joe Hughes; sisters, Brenda Walker and Theresa Barrett; seven grandchildren. Luther Singletary LAKE CITY Services for Deacon Luther Levern Singletary 55, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Believers Holiness Convention Center in Coward with burial in Sandhill Memorial Park directed by Green's Funeral Home. A wake service and societal rites will be 6-8 p.m. tonight at New Zion Baptist Church.

Mr. Singletary died Monday. Born in Florence he was a son of the late Luther Sr. and Alberta Singletary. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Lee Singletary of the home; children, Barbara Bryant, Lake City, Alfert Singletary, Lithonia, Nicole, Lorenzo Singletary, Columbia.

He was predeceased by Norma Jean and Andrew. Michael Smith MYRTLE BEACH Services for Michael Anthony Smith, 37, of 319 Fairwood were held at p.m. Friday, February 18 at Wilds Courtyard Chapel. Wilds Funeral Home, Georgetown, is in charge. Mr.

Smith died Sunday. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of Ernest Guyton and the late Doris Smith. He attended Georgetown Co. schools and was a painter. Surviving are his father; stepmother, Rudell Guyton-Gore; son, Mickel Anthony Daniels; sisters, Waikikie Guyton, Denise Poulsom; brother, Rossier A.

Graham; paternal grandmother, Albruna Guyton, maternal grandmother, Rev. Susan W. Graham. Doris Snipes SALUDA Services for Doris Day Snipes, 62, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church, with burial in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at Shellhouse Funeral Home, Aiken. Mrs. Snipes died Thursday. Born in Augusta, she was a daughter of the late Seyborn Day and Myrtie Brown Broadway. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and a home- E.W.

Cromartie, whose district includes Saxon Homes and Allen-Benedict. "We could be building over 600 to 700 new homes and apartments in the course of a few years" counting together what's planned for Saxon Homes, and what might be done at Allen-Benedict, Cromartie said. Chuck Crumbo covers public housing. Call him at (803) 771- 8503 or e-mail The state Department of Education created the competition in 1999 to reward and recognize high school students who take rigorous, collegepreparatory courses. The SAT-style test administered in the S.C.

competition is a shortened version of the college entrance exam that many colleges use to screen applicants. nology can only do so much. "When all is said and done, anybody can have any tool they want to O'Dell said. "But the one single most important thing is still the man who interprets the information. And nobody does that better than Jim Gandy." Doug Nye edits TV Weekly and writes about television.

surer's race after the two days of balloting, and wonders whether something isn't lost when people don't have a place to go to vote with their peers. But he didn't shun the electronic side of the campaign, setting up his own Web site to explain his platform and list his campus experience. He attached an e-mail address so people could ask him questions about the campaign and received not one. No one even asked him whether he knew how to add. Christine Schweickert reports about USC.

Call her at (803) 771- 8488 or (800) 288-2727; or e-mail ees at the Sheriff's Department, was a strong administrator who improved morale at the department and reduced turnovers among dispatchers. Brothers was selected for Cayce chief from among 40 candidates. Roddie Burris covers Cayce, West Columbia and lower Lexington County. He can be reached at (803) 771-8398. DON'T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT THE ANSWERS.

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Snipes of Aiken; brother, Seyborn Day of Saluda; two grandchildren. Kathy Stevens NEW YORK Services for Kathy Y. Stevens, 35, are at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Toby's United Methodist Church, Islandton, with burial in the church cemetery. The Carroll Mortuary, Bamberg, is in charge.

Ms. Stevens died last Saturday, February 12, 2000. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a daughter of Evelyn and the late Charles B. Stevens. Surviving are her mother of Atlanta; son, Kendrell Stevens of Brooklyn; daughters, Shamecca Stevens of Grand Prairie, Texas, Ashley, Tanequa, Terry Stevens, all of Brooklyn; sister, Chandra Stevens of Atlanta; brother, Keith Stevens of Brooklyn.

Ruth L. Swygert UNION -Graveside services for Ruth Lenora Swygert, 94, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Rosemont Cemetery. The family will receive friends today tonight at S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home, which is in charge.

Miss Swygert died Friday. Born in Buffalo, she was a daughter of the late Ollie and Frances Riley Swygert. She was a member of Buffalo United Methodist Church where she served as pianist for the church and taught the men's Bible class for a number of years and held many offices in the Women's Missionary Society. She was a retired school teacher. Surviving are a number of cousins.

George Todd JOHNSONVILLE Funeral services for George Mack will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Unity Free Will Baptist Church. Burial, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, will be in the Garden of Devotion Cemetery near Johnsonville. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7-9 tonight. Memorials may be made to the Johnsonville Rescue Squad, PO Box 1021, Johnsonville, SC 29555 Unity Free Will Baptist Church, 2213 Lake City Lake City, SC 29560 Mr.

Todd died Thursday Feb. 17, 2000 in a Florence hospital after illness. He was born in Scranton, a son of the late Rev. George Ervin Todd and the late Lillian Louise Evans Todd and grandson of the late Slvester and Mary Phipps Todd and the late Manton and Fannie Evans Evans. He was the CEO and owner of Lake City a charter member of the Unity Free Will Baptist Church, adult Sunday school teacher, trustee, elder, pianist and Friday night Bible study.

He was a member of the Gospel 7 group for 26 years, a member of the Leo Masonic Lodge 310, a member of SCV 10th Regiment and a member of the South Carolina Historical Society. He was a graduate of Johnsonville High School and received Doctorate of Philosophy in Biblical Studies from the American College of Metaphysical Theology of Minneopolis, Minn. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Stone Todd of the home; son, Gregg Todd of Florence; daughter, Myra Todd of Lake City; sister and brother-in-law, Jenny (Harold) Shaw of Florence; 17 nieces and nephews. C. Marvin Turner EDGEFIELD -Graveside services for C.

Marvin Turner, 91, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Rev. Rick Barbare will officiate. The family will receive friends 2-3 p.m.

Sunday at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home, which is in charge. Mr. Turner died Friday. He was born in Edgefield Co. He was retired from Hart Bonded Warehouse and was a member of Edgefield Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his son, Marvin M. Turner of two grandchildren; one greatgrandchild. Mary Warren CHARLESTON Services for Mary Vera Warren, 74, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2000, at the chapel of Brice W. Herndon Sons Funeral Home with burial in Glendale Memorial Cemetery.

The Rev. Junior Ponds will officiate. The family will receive friends 6-8 tonight at the funeral home, which is in charge. Mrs. Warren died Friday, February 18, 2000.

Born in Colleton she was a daughter of Laurie Leroy Bennett and Mennie Lee Brothers Bennett. She was a Baptist. Surviving are her husband, Barney Warren, of the home; sons, James B. Warren, Larry L. Warren, both of Charleston; daughter, Nancy Garrison of Charleston; brother, Lloyd Bennett of Branford, grandchildren, Ryan Warren, Justin Garrison, both of Charleston.

Herbert Yaun Sr. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. Graveside services for Herbert S. Yaun 75, a native of Graniteville, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Graniteville Cemtery, Graniteville, with the Rev.

Gene Wilson officiating. Visitation will be 6- 8 tonight at Napier Funeral Home, Graniteville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to ALINON. Mr. Yaun died Thursday.

He was a son of the late John S. and Eula Yaun, a member of Ski Infantry in the U.S. Army in World War II and of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his son, Herbert S. Yaun Jr.

of Aiken; brother, Charles E. Yaun of Gordon, two grandchildren. Bill would require 2 to consent to taping A Richland County lawmaker wants to keep people from taping conversations with friends and enemies without their knowledge. The bill, introduced by Sen. Darrell Jackson, D-Richland, would make it illegal to record people and play the conversation to others or pass on an e-mail without the other person's knowledge.

A Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Thursday took up the bill, which drew opposition from people in the media, private investigators and government agencies. South Carolina law allows either of two parties involved in a phone conversation to tape a phone call without telling the other. "We think it's overly broad and it could hinder the press in the gathering of legitimate news as it's written," said Bill Rogers, executive director of the South Carolina Press Association. Most reporters tell people when they are being recorded, but "a reporter who forgets, shouldn't be a criminal." Jackson said he would restructure the bill. "We're going to narrow it to individuals who tape other individuals to use that tape for malicious use," Jackson said.

"We definitely want to get to the Linda Tripps," Jackson said. Linda The Associated Press We're glad to be of help whenever you need our service. Please call U.S at 771-6161 or 1-800-888-5353. with The Our mailing address is The State, PO Box 1333, Columbia, SC 29202. How can I place an ad in The State? The State classified ads are a great place to sell a house, a car, or for any number of other uses.

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