The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 12

Page 1 2 The Gaff ney Ledger, Friday, February 1 3, 1 9B7 Robertson gives fiery speech Hollis, William Lattimore, Don-nie Willis, James Robinson, Star: ley Evans, Larry McCiuney, Sandy Terrill and Joe Ross. Family will receive friends Saturday from p.m. at Foster's Funeral Home. experience it. "Too much have we familiarized ourelves with the chains of bondage until we are almost insensitive to the suffering that goes on around the world," said Robertson, a Republican who is exploring a 1988 presidental bid.

Robertson was introduced by former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker, another unannounced candidate for president, who offered light remarks and anecdotes to a crowd that made up his political base. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Rev. Pat Robertson delivered a fiery Lincoln Day speech denouncing Congress and the news media for trying to pin a scandal on a well-intentioned President Reagan while communist atrocities go unreported in Nicaragua. Robertson called on the memory of Lincoln during Thursday's speech as he warned the 1,100 Republicans who paid $10-a-plate that ignoring the suffering in Central America could someday doom Americans to r- RENT TO Come To Ideal TV Furniture Rental And Rent To Own The Following Items: Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.

at Mike's Creek Baptist Church conducted by Rev. S.M. Johnson with burial in Mountainview Baptist Church cemetery in Shelby. Family will receive friends tonight from 7-9 at Enloe Funer-al Home, 330 Hudson Shelby. Bennie "Tiger" Blackwood Charles Bennie "Tiger" Blackwood, 49, husband of Tin-cy Easier Blackwood, of Rt.

8 died Thursday in Charlotte Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Cherokee County, he was a son of the late Will and Lois Horn Blackwood, a member of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church and employed by Duke Power Co. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Wendy Blackwood of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Wright of Gaffney and Mrs. Margie Millwood of Cher-ryville, N.C.; four brothers Jack, Sam, Dell and Mike Blackwood, all of Gaffney.

Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Frederick Memorial Gardens conducted by Rev. Stuart Kersey. Family will receive friends tonight from 7-8 at the residence. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church's building fund.

Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Televisions Stereos VCRs Washers Dryers today at 11 a.m. at Young's Grove Baptist Church cemetery conducted by Revs. Larry J. Brooks and Timothy McCiuney.

Foster's Funeral Home. Tom Putnam John T. "Tom" Putnam, 56, of 94 Harrison widower of Catherine Hall Putnam, died Thursday in Columbia. A lifelong resident of Cherokee County, he was a son of the late William Parnell and Lois Best Putnam, a retired store owner and Baptist. Surviving are two sons, Charles G.

Putnam and John T. Putnam, both of the home; two brothers, William and Franklin Putnam, both of Gaffney; four sisters Mrs. Joe Smith of Spartanburg, Mrs. Clyde Collins of Moore, Mrs. T.D.

Phillips and Mrs. Bobby Ramsey, both of Gaffney. Arrangements are incomplete, Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Bessie B. Thompson Bessie Mae Boykins Thompson, 57, of 310 Suttle Shelby, widow of Gather Thompson, died Sunday in Charlotte Memorial Hospital.

A native of Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mattie Bowman Boykins and a member of Mike's Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Rufus Dean Thompson of the home and Charles Timothy Thompson of Norfolk, one daughter, Docia S. Thomas of Lawn-dale, N.C.; one sister, Minnie Davis of Washington, D.C.; two brothers, Johnny Boykins of Philadelphia, and Charles Logan Boykins of Shelby; one grandchild. 78 Weeks Rent To Ask About Our 3 FREE Weeks FREE Lifetime Membership On VHS Movies At Ideal TV Furniture Rentals. Henry F.

Galmer Sr. Henry F. Galmer "Head Galmer," 35, husband of Mrs. Ray Lou Humphries Galmer, was dead on arrival Wednesday at 8:45 a.m. at Cherokee Memorial Hospital.

A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of Mrs. Gracie J. Galmer and the late Henry J. Galmer, a member of Bethel Baptist Church and employed by The Trade Winds. Also surviving are a son, Henry Franklin Galmer Jr.

of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Jean Houey and Mrs. Grace Di-anne Mayberry of Gaffney; two brothers, Charles Crate and Ricky Dean Crate of New York City. Services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church conducted by Dr.

J.W. Sanders Revs. James W. Sanders U.D. Vernon and Alex Bridges with burial in Gaffney Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be Forest 317 Narrii limailant Street. GoHn.y Ph: I7-I30e Final Winter Clearance Sale Council agrees to post limits for weight on county bridges 30 Everything In Store Marked No Less Than Jim Ford James "Jim" Ford, 91, Rt. 11, Shelby, widower of Irene Daw-kins Ford, died Wednesday at 5 a.m. at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, N.C., he was a son of the late Joshua and Hattie Jefferies Ford, retired farmer and member of Mount Zion Baptist Church.

Surviving are three daughters Mrs. Carrie L. Dawkins of Grover, Mrs. Betty Jean Crosby and Mrs. Dorothy Mitchem, both of Shelby; four sons Floyd Ford of Black-sburg, James Ford Cleveland and Leonard Ford, all of Shelby; one sister, Mrs.

Mae Willie Johnson of Winston-Salem; 45 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held from $150 a month to $500 for the out-of-town company who declined to take them up on the offer. With 90 days notice either the county or the two construction companies can cancel the rent agreement. Agreed to sell all vehicles which the county is not presently using since liability insurance will be going up to $743 per car soon. Accepted as information a request from the Adult and Community Education Program to relocate at the county office building if placed at the hospital.

Agreed with the finance committee not to join the Cherokee County Homebuilders Association at a cost of $190. Heard as information a report by finance committee chairman Hazel Lovelace that tax assessor Lee Harmon has exceeded her budget already by $2,900 due to postage for the re-assessment program and veteran's affairs officer Boyd McLean has exceeded his budget by $200. Acknowledged a check from Piedmont Cablevision for $3,594.28 which represents three percent of the company's gross income. Coats 12 Suggested Retail Price Dresses Take an extra 20 Off Already Marked Down Price. Shoes 20 Off Spring Savings Come Take Advantage Of The Terrific Prices On Before you buy thst Easter Outfit Check L'lL Dsrlln's for Boys' suits, 2 to 167 Easter Dresses of i all sizes, and accessories to match every outfit, at the very lowest prices.

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Agricultural Experiment Station personnel. Address questions to Extension Editor, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C. 29634-5609.) Q. Every year honeysuckle takes over the rear of my yard. How can I control it this year? E.F.

Greenville A. Spray it with the herbicide Roundup in the spring and eal-ry summer when the vine is actively growing later when it is at or beyond the bloom stage of growth. Use 1.5 ounces of the material per gallon of water. Use slightly more on honeysuckle that has reached the woody stage of growth. Follow the label directions carefully.

Thoroughly cover the vine with the mixture, but be sure not to get the spray on desirable plants. Landon Miller, Clemson University Extension Service horticulturist. By JANET S. SPENCER Staff Writer Cherokee County Council agreed this week to post its bridges regarding weight limits in order to continue receiving federal funding. The county was notified by the S.C.

Department of Highways and Public Transportation that financing is available for 80 percent of the project with the county paying only 20 percent. The work will be done by the state and updated each year, according to councilman James Batchler. County Administrator Dol-phus Medley said that "many of the bad bridges have been replaced with the big pipe the county bought from Duke Power Company." In other matters, council: Voted to allow J.D. Brown and Jerry Phillips to use the Chaingang Camp grounds for storage at a cost of $150 a month since the company for whom council upped the rent did not wish to rent the property. An out-of-town construction company had asked to rent the fenced property again while working for the Gaffney Board of Public Works.

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