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Greenbille 1972 Gray Court, S.C., Mrs. Fletcher Olivia of of couple of by a Nefos-Friday, September OBITUARIES Death List On Page 2 Mrs. Charles A. Green Sr. of ANDERSON Graveside services for Mrs.

Mary Durham Green, who died Wednesday, wife of Charles A. Green Sr. of 2234 Ridgewood will be Friday at 5 p.m, New Silver Brook Cemetery, SullivanKing Mortuary. Mrs. E.

H. Whitmire Funeral services for Mrs. Essie Lee Galbreath Whitmire, 51, who died Wednesday, wife of Edward H. Whitmire, will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Westwood Baptist Church, with burial in Graceland Cemetery.

The body is at Dillard Funeral Home and will be placed in the home at 9 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Lucille Williams DONALDS Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille R.

Williams, who died Monday, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body at Johnson and Stewart Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m, Friday.

Mrs. William B. Hanna LAURENS Funeral services for Mrs. Mae Griffin Hanna, 77, who died Wednesday, widow of William Bryant Hanna, will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Cedar Shoals Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery.

The family is at the home of a niece, Mrs. Irene Ford, 300 Clary Laurens. body will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. Friday. Ralph S.

Varner SPARTANBURG Ralph S. Varner, 54, of 357 St. Andrews died Wednesday. Born in Spartanburg County, son of the late Jesse C. and Nancy McAbee Varner, he was a resident engineer at Draper and was a member of Spartan Masonic Lodge No.

70 and a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Julia West Varner; two daughters, Miss Rita Varner and Miss Susan Varner of home; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Wheeler and Mrs. Palmer Smith of Spartanburg; and two brothers, Jesse and Leroy Varner of Rt.

4, Spartanburg. Funeral services will be Friday at 4 p.m, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. J. W. McElrath Joseph Warren "'Joe'' McElrath, 68, of 22 Dorsey Brandon community, died Thursday.

Born in Piedmont, son of the late Riley and Grace Buckhiester McElrath, was a member of Brandon Baptist Church, a retired employe of Brandon Mill, and a member of Brandon Masonic Lodge No. 297 A.F.M. and the Hejaz Shrine. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Couch McElrath; a daughter, Mrs.

Wayne Davis of Fountain Inn; a sister, Mrs. Mark Dickard of Woodruff; two grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Funeral plans will be announced by Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Mrs.

Wilbert Cleveland WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Mrs. Louise Chamberlain Cleveland, 58, wife of Wilbert Cleveland, formerly of Laurens, S.C., died Monday. Born in Lincolnton, she was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church, Laurens. Surviving also are two sons, Richard and Otis Cleveland White Plains; two daughters, Mrs.

Nancy Johnson of White Plains and Mrs. Louise Smith of New York; a sister, Mrs. Fannie Mizkens of White Plains; a brother, Otis Martin of White Plains; 12 grandchildren; and one a Joint funeral services for Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Frank D.

Watson will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Laurens, with burial in the church cemetery. The family is at the home of Miss Margaret Fletcher, Gray Court. -Beasley Funeral Home, Mrs.

Emmit Smith NEW YORK Mrs. Minnie Lee Styles Smith, 44, wife of Emmit Smith, formerly of Enoree, S.C., died Friday. She was a daughter of Mrs. Annie Styles of Enoree and the late Lawrence Styles. Surviving also are son, Willie Smith of New York; eight sisters, Mrs.

Nancy Mack, Mrs. Annie Bell Mosley, Mrs. Margaret Harvey, Mrs. Louise Robinson and Mrs. Sallie Dillard of Enoree, Mrs.

Mattie Styles of Washington, Mrs. Mary Jo Smith and Mrs. Mary Anderson of New York; a brother, Russell Styles of New York; and a grandmother, Mrs. Ella Garrett of Enoree. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

at Beaverdam Baptist Church, Enoree, with burial in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the home of the mother, Rt. 1, Enoree, at 5:30 p.m Friday, Beasley Funeral Home, Laurens. 29, Miss Lavinia Huff Miss Lavinia Mae Huff, 37, of 10 Eastwood Court, 'died Wednesday. Born in Greenville daughter of John Waters Huff of Easley and Mrs.

Lavinia Mae Norris Huff of Greenville, she was a Baptist. Surviving also are two sisters, Mrs. Frances H. Millions of Jonesboro, Ga. and Mrs.

Helen H. Howell of Taylors; and two brothers, John and W. Norris Huff Greenville. Graveside services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Springwood Cemetery.

The Mackey Mortuary. Kevin Glenn Kevin Gary Glenn, two-dayold-son of Gary Wayne and Vina Jean Witt Glenn of 401 Pinnacle Drive, died Thursday. The parents are members of Taylors First Baptist Church. Surviving also are two sisters, Miss Lynn Glenn and Miss Stacey Glenn of home; grandparents, Mrs. Lois Galloway of Greenville and E.

Glenn of a Greenville, Mrs. Vina Witt of Greenville and A. L. Witt of Greenville; and a Mrs. Janie great McAbee grandmother, Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m.

at graveside in Graceland Cemetery. The Mackey Mortuary. L. B. Jackson STARTEX, N.

-L. B. Jackson, 50, died Thursday. He worked as a security guard and was a member of Startex Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Carol Ann Jackson of New York; a stepmother, Mrs.

Lula C. Jackson of Spartanburg, S. half-brother, Wallace Jackson of Spartanburg; two half-sisters, Mrs. Jenell Murray of Spartanburg and Mrs. Norma Jean Toney of Spartanburg.

Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at M. W. Bobo Funeral Chapel, Spartanburg, with burial in Whitney Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 8 to 10 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. J. C. Edwards TAYLORS Mrs.

Ethel Nix Edwards, 78, of Rt. 2, Taylors, J. C. Edwards, died Wednesday. Born in Double Springs section, daughter of the late George Alexander and Merzzie Collins Nix, she was a member of Double Springs Baptist Church.

Surviving are four brothers, L. C. Nix of Travelers Rest, C. H. and G.

W. Nix of Taylors and B. J. Nix of Los Angeles, and a sister, Mrs. J.

A. Fowler of Taylors. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Double Springs Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Wood Mortuary, Greer, where the family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m, and will be placed in the church Saturday at 10 a.m.

Mrs. C. H. Chapman ANDERSON Mrs. Lola D.

Chapman, 67, wife of Claude H. Chapman, of 7 First LaFrance, died Thursday. Born in Anderson County, daughter of the late Vice and Emma Graham Dacus, she was a member of Centerville Church of God. Surviving also are two, sons, Ed Chapman of Central and William Chapman of LaFrance; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Hightower of Central; three brothers, Frank, Alston and Walker Dacus of LaFrance; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Funeral plans will be announced by SullivanMortuary. The family is at the home of a grandson, Allen Chapman, 107 Camelia Drive, Anderson. Cover Durham Cover Durham of 6 Chicora died Tuesday. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lula Mae Durham; a son, the Rev.

Ulysees Durham of Greenville; three brothers, Boydce and Edgar Durham of Bridgeport, and Mark Durham of Greenville: three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Bell Applin of White Plains N.Y.. Mrs. Floyd Bivens of Greenville and Miss Doris Durham of New York City; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 3 p.m.

at Mayfield Chapel Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday. Mrs.

Frank D. Watson WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. of Cordia Frank D. Watson, died SaturCleveland Watson, widow day. Born in Laurens County, S.C., daughter of the late Richard and Lulee Cleveland, she was a graduate of Morris College and a member of Bethel Baptist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret C. Chesnee of Riverside, two brothers, Johnny Cleveland Spartanburg, S.C., and Wilbert Cleveland of White Plains; four sisters, Mrs. Janle Miss Sullivan of Jamaica, N.Y., Margin Cleveland of New York and Mrs. Mildred Fowler Spartanburg; and two, grandchildren.

Joint funeral services for Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Wilbert Cleveland will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Laurens, with burial in the church cemetery.

The family is at the home of Miss Margaret Fletcher, Gray Court Beasley Funeral Home, Laurens. Mrs. Robert H. Cheek ANDERSON Funeral services for Sarah P. Cheek, 61, of 306 Mayfield Drive, who died Wednesday, wife of Robert H.

Cheek will be Friday at p.m. at Trinity, United Methodist Church, burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. -Sullivan-King Mortuary. Donnie Fowler CLEMSON Donnie S. Fowler, 20, died in Anderson Thursday after receiving injuries in a car wreck four weeks ago.

Son of George and Hazel Craig Fowler, was a graduate of Daniel High School, attended member of Baptist Church Anderson College, and was a of Central. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Reba Thompson of Central. Funeral plans will be announced by Duckett Funeral Home. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday. Mrs. F. W. Allen ABBEVILLE Mrs.

Elouise Hall Watson Allen, Allen, wife of of Warrenton Franking community, died Thursday. Born in Abbeville County, daughter of the late James and Lula Crawford Hall, she was a member of Warrenton Presbyterian Church. Surviving also are three. daughters, Mrs. Stewart B.

Copeland of Abbeville, Miss Mary Frances Allen of the home and Mrs. Willie Rish of West Columbia; two sons, Frank A. of Greenwood, James W. Allen of Cayce; and eight grandchildren. services will be Friday at 4 p.m.

at Harris Funeral Home, with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The body is at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Bessie Martinez Mrs.

Bessie Downs Martinez of Hillerest, formerly of Greenville County, died Monday in Washington, D.C. She was the daughter of the late Nora and Nannie Parks Downs. Surviving are three sons, P. Conley, 1 Leonard and Gerald Hatton of Washington; a Henry Downs of Washington; and two sisters, Mrs. Ophelia Hodge Washington and Mrs.

Arie Pearson of Simpsonville. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Old Pilgrim Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. The body is at Watkins, Garrett and Woods Mortuary where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday and will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

Saturday. The family is at the home of a sister, Mrs. Arie Pearson, Rt. 1, Simpsonville, Woodruff Road. Woman Dies At Age 90 CENTRAL Mrs.

Mary Virginia Lawrence Newton, 90, widow of A. H. Newton, died Thursday in Columbia. She was a member of First Wesleyan Church. Surviving are a brother, Bill Lawrence of Greenville; a step-daughter, Mrs.

Ollie Evett of Greenville; eight stepsons, John W. A. Cephas, Charles, Joseph, Naamon, David and Paul Newton. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Clemson Wesleyan Church, with burial in Mt.

Zion Cemetery. The body will be at Duckett Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Friday the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the home. Police Cars Always Shiny SYDNEY, Australia ")ap) How did the witness know it was a police car? He told the court: "It was clean and newly polished, as police cars always are." TREE HARVESTED FAST CANBERRA A treeharvesting machine developed here can grasp a tree up to 14 inches in diameter at the butt, snip it off at ground level, then shear off the branches and the top all in about 40 seconds.

FUNERAL INVITATIONS The friends and relatives of Miss Lavinia Mae Huff, Mrs. Lavinia Mae NorHuff, Mr. Waters Huff, Mrs. Frances H. Millions.

Mrs. Helen H. Howell, Mr. John C. Huff, and Mr.

W. Norris Huff are respectfully invited to the funeral services for Miss Lavinia Mae Huff Friday at PM at the graveside in Springwood Cemetery. The Mackey Mortuary, Funeral Directors. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs.

Gary Wayne Glenn, Miss Lynn Glenn, Miss Stacey, Glenn. Mrs. Lois Galloway, Mr. H. Gienn.

Mrs. Vina Witt, Mr. A. L. Witt and Mrs.

Janie McAbee are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services for Infant Kevin Gary Glenn, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Glenn Friday at 10 AM at Mackey graveside Mortuary, in Graceland Funeral Cemetery. Directors. The Nixon Headquarters Opened At Newberry Newberry-Greenwood Bureau NEWBERRY A skydivers dropped in with the scissors to cut the ribbon and open the Re-elect Nixon Headquarters at the Newberry shopping center Thursday, Laurens Man Found Innocent Of Murder LAURENS John William Pryor, a 39-year-old Laurens County man, was acquitted by a General Sessions Court jury Thursday of a charge of murder in the shotgun death of Melvin Willard, 27, of Rt.

1, Waterloo. The shooting occurred Aug. 27, 1971, outside Cooper's Place six miles south of Waterloo. In another case Thursday, two Laurens County men were sentenced for their part in the armed robbery at Sligh's General Store in Mountville Dec. 18, 1971.

The ribbon was cut Rep. Sherry Shealy, R-Lexington. A crowd gathered around podium to hear political speeches, and then the two One of the defendants, Robert Cunningham, 24, pleaded guilty to highway robbery and larceny and was sentenced to seven years concurrent with an eight year sentence he is now serving. The other defendant, Willie Blakely, 21, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to highway robbery and larceny and received a three year sentence, suspended after service of six months and two years probation. A third defendant, Alonzo 'Friends Of Eleanor' Raise McGovern Funds WASHINGTON (AP) Elea-1 nor McGovern presided Thursday at the opening of a "Friends of Eleanor" fund drive and predicted her husband's, televised voters will fireside propel chats him into White House.

the "We do have a recognition he problem," Mrs. McGovern said, especially in the states where her husband didn't run a primary campaign. "I think this is the first time a man has risen on the national scene quickly as my husband has," she said, but the arrally-by-rally campaignis campaignis presenting him only to thousands of people when he must reach millions. "I polls are changing direction," she said at a news conference. "The local polls do show quite a rapid increase in his favor.

I think they will he's moving ahead very rapidly." Anna Roosevelt Halsted, daughter of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is cochairman of the club with longtime Democratic Party power India Edwards. Mrs. McGovern said she thinks the break-in of the Democratic National Committee suite at the Watergate must be protested "with great courage. It could be your office or union hall or school office or even your house next--that's what's so damaging.

Criticizing President Nixon's campaign, she said: "I think the President should be forced of to defend the last four years, to skydivers, members of the Fall Farms of Barnwell, jumped from a plane and landed on target at the shopping center. The divers were Woody Bennicker of Denmark and Young, was sentenced earlier this week. Charles Herman Hunter, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his brother, Richard Hunter, Oct. 15, 1971, was allowed to plead guilty to manslaughter Thursday and was sentenced to three years, suspended after service of one year and three years probation. Five defendants were tried in their absence and were found guilty of charges by separate juries.

Presiding Judge Wade S. Weatherford of Gaffney handed down sealed sentences in each of the cases. The defendants and the charges were: Thomas Edward Lawson, William Terry Bodie and James R. Fleming, driving under the influence; Cullen Douglas Fowler, driving under suspension; and Edward Truitt, carrying pistol unlawfully. Richard Osbey pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and was sentenced to $1,000 or one year, suspended upon payment of $250 or service of three months and one year probation.

Chomas M'Afee Funeral Home 639 NORTH MAIN STREET PHONE 232-6733 Gatewood Smith of Columbia. Rep. Shealy gave her reasons for supporting Nixon. She said "We in America believe in individual dignity, We don't believe in McGovern's new dance step, the Hanoi Crawl." She said, "I believe Nixon's tried very, very hard restore some conservatism to counthee try." She said the President has tried to stabilize the economy and is working for a full generation of peace. Ronnie Hightower of Newberry, chairman of the Newberry County Committee to Re-elect President Nixon, said "President Nixon has the broadest support of any presidential candidate in my lifetime." He noted that Nixon is leading in the polls in all age groups.

POUNDED 172 The Mackey Mortuary CENTURY DRIVE OFF BY.PASS 291 NORTH AT 385 justify his actions. I think the burden of proof is on him but he sits in the White House and says nothing." Nearly a dozen wives of Democratic senators, including of Sens. William Fulbright, Mike Mansfield, Thomas Eagleton, Abraham Ribicoff, Frank Church, Fred Harris, and Delegate Walter Fauntroy, attended the opening of the 'Friends of Eleanor McGovern" club. Mrs. Edwards said so far 300 members have contributed a minimum of stoner including wives of many labor leaders who support Nixon.

"I haven't called Mrs. George Meany but I think I will," said Mrs. Edwards. FBI Head Will Submit Resignation SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI)L.

Patrick Gray, acting director of the FBI, said Thursday would set a precedent by submitting his resignation to the man elected President Nov. 7. Gray said if named permanent director succeeding the late J. Edgar Hoover, he also would submit his resignation after the 1976 presidential election as a method of making the FBI director accountable to the President. SOUTH GREENVILLE FAIR SCHEDULE To Be Held at Hillcrest Sr.

High, Simpsonville FRIDAY, SEPT. 29th FLOWER SHOW ENTRIES 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. COOKING ENTRIES. 2 P.M.

to 4:30 ARTS-CRAFTS-HOBBIES 2 P.M. to 5 P.M. AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY 2 P.M. to 8 P.M. DAIRY ENTRIES 3 P.M.

to 7 P.M. BEEF ENTRIES 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. POULTRY ENTRIES 3 P.M. to 7 P.M.

ALL EXHIBITS OPEN 6 P.M. to 10 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPT. 30th REGISTER FOR PET SHOW 9 A.M. to 10 A.M.

DAIRY SHOW 10 A.M. BEEF SHOW 11 A.M. LUNCH AT NOON DOG SHOW 1 P.M. POULTRY AUCTION SALE 3 P.M. HORSE SHOW 4 P.M.

FASHION SHOW 5 P.M. DRAWING FOR PRIZES 5 P.M. BAR- SUPPER 6 P.M. POLITICAL RALLY WITH SPECIAL PROGRAM, BAND CHORUS 7:30 P.M. ALL EXHIBITS OPEN 10 A.M.

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