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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

WS High School Class of 1988 Celebrates 25th Reunionby Lisa Moore Rodgers

Excitement, joy and lots o un thatis what you got on Saturday May 11,2013. Te Wagener Salley High SchoolClass o 1988 held their 25th classreunion at Aiken Municipal Building indowntown Aiken. With about 35 classmembers and teachers and aspecial riend rom school days past,the night was lled with old riends,

lots o memories and many hugs.Te night started with a prayer and

blessing rom Mr. Isaac Moore whowatched over and cared or manystudents who have entered thru thedoors o Wagener schools. Sandy Allen,class president, welcomed and thankedall who came out to make the occasionspecial. Acknowledgment also went

out to Dana Williord Stalnaker whospent many hours and did lots o workto make this event possible.

During the reunion a power pointslide presentation played showingpictures o the past, and a pagehonoring the memories o theclassmates we have lost over the years.Tere was lots o music and dancing

throughout the night.In our world today o social

media, (acebook, twitter, emails) wecan somewhat stay in touch with oldriends. But that could never replaceseeing the smile or the hug o yourellow class mates. Many lef that nightlooking orward to the next reunion. So

to the class o 1988, see you in 5 years!

Class of 1988

Please see pictures,Page 12

Congratulations to our

Future Builders

Elizabeth Brielle Busbee Reshonique Michelle Gleaton

Congratulations to Brielle Busbee and Reshonique M. Gleaton,recipients of the Future Builders Scholarships. Churches Together

for Kids Ministries awarded Brielle and Reshonique $1200.scholarships for Godly Character and servanthood during

Wagener-Salley High School Awards Day, May 24th . Brielle will beattending Clemson University studying Health Science and Reshonique

will be attending USCA studying nursing. Join with us incongratulating these two wonderful graduates for being outstanding

young people and examples for all.

Richie Bailey,Mike McGovern, and Sandy

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Memories are precious. Memories aresomething that cannot be taken away romou. Memories bring you great comort andoy. Memories can sustain you through

dicult times. Memories allow you toremember rom where you came and look

orward to where you are going. Memoriesare Gods gif rom thepast or the uture.When You Wish Upon a Star

I recently read over my Memoriescolumn rom last month, and I realizedthat my brother Charlie and I grew upin a time when lie was still simple. Ourworld revolved around a small southerntown where everyone knew each otherand looked out or each other. We spent

careree days playing outside withneighbor children or with our ylercousins. Our Lybrand grandparents livedin a small house in our side yard, and ouryler grandparents lived less than a mileaway in the two story white house thatCharlie and his wie Ann live in today.School and church made up a large parto our social lie. Te television set took aback seat or our entertainment.

Harvest Carnival was one o the

highlights o the school year. Teelementary and high schools participatedin the event. Booths were set up or GoFishing, Apple Bobbing, Fortune eller,and the like. Te country store was a roomo much anticipation. Tere were manyhomemade items: aprons, table cloths andnapkins, canned ruits and vegetables,jellies and pickles, and much more. Teauditorium show was the culmination othe evening; two such shows standout inmy memory. Te womanless wedding wasprobably the most entertaining. A greatnumber o local men dressed in womensclothes and high heel shoes, donned wigs,and put on make-up; I recall the grownupssaying that some o the men looked betteras a woman than as a man. All in all it wasa hysterical sight. Another show was theom Tumb wedding; children played theparts o the bride, the groom, thewedding party, and as the parents o the-bride and o the groom. Bobby Gantt and

I were the arents o the room, and Neal

Mc Laurin was the groom. Several weeksprior to Harvest Carnival each homeroomin grades one through twelve elected aking and queen to represent theirhomeroom on Carnival night. Tewinners were chosen by penny votes;

thereore each homeroom representativehad a sealed can with a slot cut in the topand carried it all over Wagener asking ora donation. I was thequeen rom my rstgrade and my sixth grade homerooms. Iwore the same dress or the om Tumbwedding and or homeroom queen. It wasa long dress that Mama made or me; itwas dotted Swiss. When I was younger,I thought it was the greatest thing in theworld to wear a long dress. I was really

aggravated when I was queen o my sixthgrade homeroom and was told that Iwould not be wearing a long dress. Tepowers that be decided that church attirewould be worn. I again wore a suit thatMama made or me to wear to church. Idid not even get a new church outt.However, I had no reason to complain;Mama sewed beautiully, and I always hadvery pretty clothes.

Our amily attended church every

Sunday and participated in all churchrelated activities. One o the best parts osummer was Vacation Bible School. It wasa time to spend with r iends, as well as, atime to learn more about the Bible. Mostmothers did not work outside the home allthose many years ago, so Bible School washeld in the mornings. Each day began withassembly in the church sanctuary. We sangsongs, heard Bibleverses, and prayed. Wewould then go to class to study the Bibleand later participate in cras. Our dayat Bible School ended with rereshmentsand out door games. Te nal day o BibleSchool was a picnic and swimming atAiken State Park. It was so much un todive o the dock or in my case to jumpo the dock holding my nose as I crashedinto the water. I hated it when someonewould hold my head under the wateruntil I nearly drowned, then let me up asI coughed and struggled to get my breathback. I can still eel the water stinging my

nose and e es Another art o church that

I enjoyed was MYF (Methodist YouthFellowship.) It met every Sunday night,and once a quarter we would meet withother churches in our district. One songthat I remember learning was JOY (Jesusrst yoursel last and others in-between.)

We got our rst television set when Iwas six years old, and Charlotte, NC was

the nearest television station. We saw a loto snow the rst ew months even with theextremely high antennae atop our house.Soon thereaer WIS an afliate o NBCbegan broadcasting rom Columbia; thenCBS and ABC ollowed. It wasnt long, andwe were able to receive Augusta stationstoo. My avorite programs were AnnieOakley and I Love Lucy. We had a cabinetstyle television set, and I rememberPossum Lybrand coming to the house

to replace a blown tube. I was begginghim to hurry up; I wanted to watch AnnieOakley. Another program we watchedwas Te Peach Blossom Special on one othe Augusta stations. Te Peach BlossomSpecial band played country music andalways had a special guest perorm too. Iremember seeing and hearing Brenda Leesing; she was only seven or eight years old.Several years ago, my husband Garry and Isaw Brenda Lee in concert at the

Newberry Opera House. I had theopportunity to speak with her and told her

that I remembered seeing her perorm onTe Peach Blossom Special. Another eventI remember was Tursday night boxingsponsored by Gillette razors. Daddy andhis brother Shorty watched the ghtstogether, and Shorty ducked and bobbedevery punch thrown. One televisionprogram we always watched was Walt

Disney; many o the beloved Disneycharacters lit up the screen every week.Even now I can close my eyes and betransported back in time and hear JiminyCricket sing When you wish upon a star,makes no dierence who you are. It ishard to believe the big monstrositytelevision set that took up so much spaceis now replaced by the pencil thin LEDlight set, and through the advancement intechnology, we can see on our television

screen something happen on the otherside o the world in a matter o seconds.

Lie is no longer simple, yet thereare many benets o living in the age otechnology. However, when I am drivingmy car rom one engagement to the other,and my mine is racing wondering how Iam going to keep up with all Ihave to do,I long or the simple lie and When YouWish Upon a Star.

Make a memory; share a memory.

Memories are precious.

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This MonTh inWageners hisTory

BY CYNTHIA HARDY

Wagener Museum Contributor

1912

Te Wagener High School class o1912 consisted o one graduate, MissDaisy Harley. Miss Harley receivedher diploma in the auditorium o theschool building. Te old WagenerHigh School was built in 1911 and waslocated at the ar right side o ourcurrent high school. Te school was

used as a high school until 1925 whena new high school was built. It thenbecame the elementary school until itwas razed in 1953.

1930

On May 21, Edmund BellingerJackson o Wagener, ormer lieutenantgovernor, announced that he would bein the race or governor. Ibra CharlesBlackwood became the 97th Governoro SC in the Nov. 1930 election.

1938

Te program reads REASUREISLAND presented by Senior ClassWagener High School May 27, 1938.Aer graduation, the seniors aresetting out or reasure Island.Te welcome by Maxine Brodie wasollowed by Mary Boyd (History),Mary Frances Ezelle (Prophecy),Naomi Garvin (Statistics), FlorineWilliams (Will), Nancy Mae Rish(Poem) and Forrest Richardson (Vale-dictory). Te plays characters includ-ed Forrest Richardson

(Captain), Lowman yler (First Mate),Buck yler (Second Mate), JackieCooke (Supercargo), Carmen Poole (aComic), essie Jones (A Stowaway),Frank Aldridge (Pirate Captain), JohnFanning (Neptune), Connie Mae Rish(Sprite), Mary Frances Ezelle(Columbia), Eunice Heath (Lorelei),

Christine Garvin, Margie Garvin,Anna Mixon, Beatrice Layton andother members o the class werepassengers. Te Morgan sisters wereZephyrs.

Where is Spring?BY WES BOMMER

Columnist

Gaze out the window will certainlypoise that question. One might askwhy or how things are blooming ourto six weeks behind schedule. Teweather is not helping this either.Much need rain will wash the bloomsclear o nectar on some o the primarysources and it takes it approximatelythree days or the bloom to rell. Te

problem with this is that we have hada high percentage o days that it wasovercast and bees do not y withoutthe navigation o the sun. Once thewind picks up over six or seven milesan hour, bees do not y as they wouldbe blown o their course. It may becurious to note that the bees checkthe wind speed with the nal mostsegment on their antennas. Good

ood or thought is i a bee only makes1/12 o a teaspoon in their entire liethe aorementioned items certainlyimpede honey production. Te goodnews is that the bees give their upmostto honey production.

People starting new hives withpackaged bees have had mixed results.

Te cold, rainy weather had realadverse eects on queen matingresults. An improperly mated queenmay be unable to supply the 1500 to2000 eggs a day that are necessary tobring a hive to ull strength. Te sameweather conditions makereplacement queens difcult at best tond replacements. Tis roller coasterputs beekeeping squarely into the

agriculture world.

South Carolina Beekeeping Boardo Directors has had their springmeeting. One o the rst topicsdiscussed was discussion about thereplacement o the State Apiarist, Dr.Mike Hood. Applications are beingtaken and hopeully the position will

be lled by late summer. Planningor our summer meeting at Clemsonhas been nalized. Our upcomingresearch project was explained thatwhen this project is ully operational,you will then be able to go to www.scstatebeekeepers.org to see the innerworkings o a beehive. Tis systemwill record weight gains and losses aswell as most other hive activities. olearn more about our research und,you may also check into the above

reerenced website.

Te South Carolina StateBeekeepers Association has takenbeginners beekeeper course to theAllendale Correctional Facility. Teirtraining is designed so that they canreproduce it. At this time, they havesix hives o their own that are o toa semi-bumpy start. Tere are great

signs o improvement on thehorizon. Te new beekeepers areworking diligently to bring these beesup to ull potential. On a sidebar,through the beekeeping program aquilting class has begun. Tis classshows much promise. It should benoted that all o these projects arecarried out and supported by

volunteers and contributions and thatthere is no cost to the taxpayers. Iyou would care to contribute to thesetwo programs, materials such ascotton abrics, cotton batting, thread,irons, sewing machines or nancescan be dropped o at the NancyBonnette Library in Wagener.

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Students Opposing Drug Abuse

Te Students Opposing Drug Abuse(SODA) Club o Wagener-Salley High

School and the Aiken Center orAlcohol and Other Drug Services areteaming to reduce substance abuseamong students and the community.

On May 15 Lance Corporal JuddJones o the South Carolina HighwayPatrol and John Humphrey romFamilies o Highway Fatalitiespresented a pre-Prom programstressing the importance o wearing

seatbelts, driving sober, and obeyingthe speed limit. Students learned thatthe nancial cost o driving under theinuence (DUI) is high. Te minimumne or DUI is approximately $1,000; anattorney or a rst oense DUI is about$3,500; SR22 insurance is about $4,000per year with a 3 year minimum;Alcohol and Drug Saety ActionProgram (ADSAP) is about $500. Moreimportantly, the ultimate cost can be

ones own lie, the lie o another or lie-long disability.

SODA Club advisor Mary Masonstated, Te presentation served as anexcellent reminder o how important itis to make the right choices. Not onlydid Ofcer Jones share statistics or thestate, but he related local incidents. Itwas very realistic to have a parent (Mr.John Humphrey) share his personaltragedy, the death o his son, as a result

o someone elses poor choices.May 26 to 31 marks the observance

o World No obacco Week. During thattime, the SODA Club and the AikenCenter will jointly sponsor actions topromote substance abuse awareness inthe Wagener community. Tese groupsreceived a grant rom the SCobacco-Free Collaborative in eorts toreduce tobacco use in the community.SODA Club members will write actsabout tobacco on ootprints which will

be placed throughout Wagener SalleyHigh School and local businesses.During the school lunch period, SODAClub members will inorm students onthe dangers o tobacco use. At weeksend, students will write a act theylearned on a giant cigarette model. Temodel will then be on display at theschool. Te goal o these events is toeducate students and the communityon the dangers o alcohol, tobacco and

other drug use and to decrease thenumber o tobacco users.

Tese activities are particularlyimportant to SODA Club PresidentDelores Evans because her mother diedrom a tobacco related illness. I eelthat its important to talk about tobaccoawareness to prevent heart attacks,lung problems and possibly death, saidEvans.

Lance Corporal Judd Jones speaking with students about the potential consequenceso their decisions.

SODA Club President, sophomore, Delores Evans and Freshman Football Player, NijaeJerry display the tobacco-ree sign in eorts to reduce tobacco use at Wagener SalleyHigh Schools ootball feld.

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Wagener Monthly 5Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Wagener-Salley Good NewsSpring is a busy time or armers

and FFA members. Wagener-SalleyFFA members have had a great plantsale, attended the State PlantPresentation Ceremony, State oolIdentication Career DevelopmentEvent and State AgriculturalMechanics Career Development Event.

As result o hard work o theWagener-Salley FFA members andsupport rom the Wagner-Salleycommunity members, the FFA has hadanother successul plant sale. Flower-ing plants as well as vegetable plants

were grown as part o the plant scienceinstruction curriculum and have beensold as the FFAs undraiser. Still orsale at Wagener-Salley are some beau-tiul wave petunia baskets, geraniums,begonias, tomatoes, and bell peppers.Please call 803.645.1120 i you areinterested in supporting the FFA bypurchasing any plants.

Te State Plant PresentationCeremony was a success. Wagener-Salley brought plants to help beautiy

the grounds o the State House, as wellas other schools rom all around thestate.

Riley Burnett, R.J. Cole, McCoyMartin and Jacob Yon placed rst inthe State ool Identication CareerDevelopment Event. Jacob Yon andR.J. Cole made perect scores duringthe competition.

Shaina Key, illman Rushton, andHaley Williamson placed rst in theState Agricultural Mechanics CareerDevelopment Event. illman Rushtonplaced second overall high individual,

rst place in the Welding division,and rst place in Small Engines event.Haley Williamson placed fh overallhigh individual and placed rst inSurveying. Te team will travel toLouisville, Kentucky in the all tocompete at the National level.

Laura indalW-S FFA Reporter

Ag. Mech. Team- State Vice President-Hunter Holland, T.C. Rushton,Shaina Key and Haley Williamson

State FFA Vice President- Maria Aushburn, R.J.Cole, McCoy Martin, RileyBurnett, Jacob Yon

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S. CarolinaLegislative

Updateby SC Rep. Bill Taylor, R-District 86Dear Friends:

Led by Republicans, the S.C. Househas ushered through sweepinggovernment reorms intended to balancethe power between the Governor andthe legislature making our Governor a

Chie Executive Ocer and bringingmore accountability to stategovernment. Tis is the h time insix years that the House has approvedsimilar legislation. Last year, it died inthe nal hour o a Senate libuster.

DOA Wins ApprovalAt issue is the proposed Department

o Administration (DOA). Currently,

S.C. is the only state that operates witha Budget & Control Board - a strangehybrid o the legislative and executivebranches that essentially controls mostmajor unctions o our stategovernment.

Tis year, the House worked with theSenate to approve substantively similarversions o the legislation that moveshuman resources, inormation

technology, and administration o thestates physical plant and vehicles underthe control o the governor. Tis planmoves nearly 90 percent o the oldBudget & Control Boards unctions tothe governors cabinet - where thesebasic administrative unctions belong.Tis move will make state governmentmore accountable and make ourGovernor a true chie executive. Above

all, no matter who lives at the governorsmansion, it is the right thing to do.

One small vestige o the old Budget& Control Board will live on. Te newState Contracts and AccountabilityAuthority will continue to oversee thestate auditor, bonding authority,insurance services, and annualretirement assumptions. We had to keepthis separate because o concerns about

how putting all o that under the controlo the governor might threaten ourstates AAA credit rating.

Our state government can be acumbersome and unwieldy entity attimes, with our Governor overseeing a

ew things, the General Assemblyoverseeing others, and the Budget &Control Board overseeing even more. Asa Conservative, I undamentally avorsmaller, more streamlined government.Tat desire is at the heart o thislegislation.

Ethics Reform Passes HouseIn 1991 S.C. passed what was regarded

as the strongest ethics bill in the nationor elected ocials. Tat ollowed theinamous Lost rust legislative scandal.Now twenty two years old - its past timeto bring ethics into the 21st century.Strengthening the states ethics laws hasbeen a top priority or HouseRepublicans this year.

Te House o Representatives passeda comprehensive ethics reorm bill this

month that substantially strengthensour states ethics law or public ocials.Among the many sweeping changesthe legislation would end the GeneralAssemblys practice o policing its ownmembers without public oversight. Tebill would create a Joint Committee onEthics, consisting o eight members othe public and eight lawmakers, splitevenly between parties and members o

the House and Senate. Te bill also callsor the creation o a Public Integrity Unitto investigate alleged criminal

violations. Te unit would havemembers rom the state AttorneyGenerals oce, the state LawEnorcement Division, the Departmento Revenue and other state agencies.Gov. Haley praised the legislation. Evencritics admit the bill is a vast

improvement. Highlights: Requiring lawmakers to disclose thesources o their non-governmentpersonal income - but not the amounts- in addition to their publicly paidincome. Ending the blackout period before

an election during which campaigncontributions go unreported until aeran election. Regulating the lobbying of localgovernments and school boards byrequiring paid lobbyists who attempt toinuence those bodies to register withthe state. Redening political committees torequire groups attempting to inuence

the outcome o campaigns to reporttheir activities. Currently, the groupsnow can operate secretly. Prohibiting political actioncommittees, or PACs, with ties to Housemembers rom making campaigncontributions to candidates.

Potential Medicaid SolutionHealth policy in South Carolina, and

in most other states, is highlycontroversial and dicult to navigate.

One group demands the state extendree medical coverage to hundreds othousands o people via a veryexpensive expansion o Medicaid.Opponents recognize that the expansionproposed under ObamaCare isunafordable. I have long advocated or

block granting o Medicaid. Tat wouldmean getting a waiver rom the Feds soSC could design a more ecient andcost efective approach.

Tats the goal o the recently-ledbill, H.4095. Like any legislation, it willbe hotly debated and come under toughscrutiny. Tats good because the legisla-tive process sorts out critical issues.Activists have already lashed out against

the initiative. However, saying NO toeverything is not an answer. We mustbe pro-active to manage, improve; yetcontain Medicaid costs.

Im not an health care expert, but Iam willing to hear rom experts; bothsupporters and opponents o this bill.Te ultimate goal is to cra legislationthat best serves the people o SC that isafordable in both the short term and

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Paul Chandler

Wagener man gets 12 years for burglaryTanks in part to the black and

yellow clothing he wore whilebreaking into a home, a Wagener man

will spend the next 12 years in a greenjumpsuit aer he was convicted oburglary last week.

A jury ound 46-year-old PaulChandler guilty o second-degreeburglary, violent. Te charge wasclassied as violent based onChandlers previous record o two ormore convictions or house breakingor burglary, according to Assistant

Solicitor Jay Slocum, who prosecutedthe case.

Chandler has two other burglaryarrests on his record, as well asarrests or criminal domestic violence,disorderly conduct, grand larceny andresisting arrest, according to AikenCounty detention center records.Second-degree burglary normally

carries a maximum o 10 years inprison; however, when the charge is

classied as violent, the deendantaces up to 15 years, Slocum said.Chandler was sentenced on Monday to

12 years in prison.

Te incident happened on Jan. 16 ata home on Mill Street in Wagener. Te

victim called law enorcement aer hiswie alerted him to a noise she heardby their garage.

Te husband went out toinvestigate the noise and came aceto ace with the deendant coming

around the back o the victimsgarage, Slocum said. Wagener PoliceDepartment responded to the incidentlocation where the victim immediatelypicked the deendant out o a photoline-up and described the black andyellow clothing the deendant waswearing.

Te departments K-9 unit was also

called to the scene, and it took only amatter o minutes or Ocer Jeremy

Hill and Xantos, the departmentsBelgian Malinois, to track rom theincident location to Chandlers home

on Holley Street, Slocum said.

Once inside the deendants home,ocers discovered a storage containertaken rom the victims garage as wellas the black and yellow clothingdescribed by the victim, he said.

Slocum credited the Wagener PoliceDepartment and its K-9 unit or theirprompt attention to the case.

It was their quick response to thescene that led to the collection ocrucial evidence in the case and thecapture o the deendant, he said.

Teddy Kulmala covers the crime andcourts beat for the Aiken Standardand has been with the newspaper since

August 2012. He is a native of Williston

and majored in communication studiesat Clemson University.

GIANT YARD SALE

Wagener PavilionSaturday, June 8

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

to benet the Apache Reservation Warehouse Project

and Mission rip to ArizonaBy Faith Missions International

New Holland Baptist Church will have a spaghetti supper benet onFriday, July 12 at 6pm. Plates will be 7 dollars and include

spaghetti, salad and garlic bread. Dine in or carry out. ickets mustbe purchased ahead o time and shown at the door. o purchase

tickets call/ leave a message at 803-508-3292 or 803-564-3312. Ormessage our f page. Www.acebook.com/Newhollandbaptist



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AL Corbett Jr. Beta Club and Student Council News

Te ALC Jr. Beta Club and the Student Council completed their fnal Service Learning Project or the 2012/2013 school year on April 23rd. o celebrate

Earth Day, the members participated in the 2nd annual Campus Beautifcation Day. Te students did an excellent job o making our campus litter ree.Other service learning projects the students have completed this year include helping with Family Night Programs, working to purchase the schools frstaluminum can recycle container, donating over 1,000 aluminum can tabs to the Ronald McDonald House, and distributing Random Act o Kindness Boxeswhich contained items donated by the student body. Please contact Mrs. Daniels i you have community projects that the Jr. Beta Club or Student Council canassist with or the 2013-2014 School Year



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Dana Williford Stalnaker,Eric Gleaton, and Lisa Moore Rodgers Heidi Chavious, Isaiah Moore, and Cheryl Morrison

Kandy Cook, Joe Gatlin, and Judson MathesonRobert Landy and Don Otts

Wagener-Salley High SchoolClass of 1988 25th Reunion



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Wagener-Salley High School Junior-Senior Prom

Te Junior Class of Wagener-Salley High School and their class sponsor, Mrs. Leah Shackleford, hosted their annual Junior Senior Prom on Saturday,May 18, 2013. Te theme was High Society. Te theme colors were turquoise, teal and white. Te students enjoyed an elegant evening with light horsdoeuvres catered by Mrs. Brenda Brown and dancing with music provided by Southern Sounds DJ Service. Te students elected Brittany Rushton,as Prom Queen, (pictured with her best friend, Whitney indall), regory Garvin, as Prom King, (pictured with his date, ialeisha Corley), Junior

Prince, Bobby Chavis(Pictured with his date, Abigail indall) and Junior Princess, MyOndrea Landy(pictured with her dance partner, Mark Corley).Special thanks to Mr. Pough for providing an exciting end to the evening with a balloon drop.



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by Brian Watts

New ManJuly 20, 2011

Its been almost 4 years since becoming sober andprolonging an early graveGod has helped destroy the urge o drugs anddrinking and my soul He has savedYou see I was an addict that drank and did a wholelot o dopeI wondered around with a lost soul, didnt have any

hopeIts like night and day, the way I used to liveNow I talk o the grace o God, my lies story I giveI tell everyone about my past and the wonderulpower o prayerHow I was addicted and how God save me, this Ilove to share

With my changes and my new lie, my mom andamily are very proudIll tell my story o my past, until Jesus comes in the

cloudsUntil that time, Ill tend to my critters and wrench

in my woodsIts a lot dierent than where I was in that astneighborhoodHere where the rabbits and squirrels play, the treesseem to talkIts very peaceul in the a.m.s, when God and I haveour walkJust remember when you wake in the morning andyour bodys kind o soreTank God or what you have in your lie, beoreyour eet hit the oorI you eel like youre not complete and you want tobe wholeLet God into your lie, Hell cleanse your soulYou, too, can have this peace, just let God in yourheartalk to Him, pray to Him, begin your resh startTese words were written by a retired addict, whoheld Satans hand

Te power o prayer and love o God, made me anew man

Any orm o Cancer can take itsemotional and physical toll on anindividual, but with the love andsupport o amily anything can beovercome. Tis is what inspiredMonica Gleaton and Murrayshia ylerto host and participate in their rstAnnual Heart & Sole 5K Walk/Run tobenet the American Cancer Society.Te walk will be June 15th and willbegin at Busbee-Corbett School at10:30 am. ickets in advance are $7or Children & $15 or Adults; on theday o the walk tickets will be $10 orChildren and $20 or Adults.Participants will walk to Wagener-

Salley High School and back toBusbee-Corbett. Participants are also

encouraged to wear colored ribbonsrepresenting the type o Cancer theyare supporting to overcome. Tereare twenty-six ribbons with Lavenderrepresenting all types o cancer. Aferthe Walk/Run has adjourned at 12:30p.m. Gleaton and yler will also beselling plates and washing cars at thePavilion in Wagener. All proceedswill go towards the American CancerSociety and a Representative rom thesociety will be in attendance. ylerand Gleaton said, It is very excitingto be apart o this event, but in orderor us to be successul we need thesupport o our amily and riends to

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Any honest ather would describeatherhood as being achallenge, lled

with adjustments. Speaking romexperience, being a ather is one o thegreatest blessings o my lie. From theirconception, I have always consideredRebecca, Stephen and Rachel to be gisrom God (Proverbs 27:3). Beore theywere born, Lucy and I gave them backto God. It would be wonderul i I couldtell you I have been a perect ather. Iam ar rom it. Tere is always room or

improvement. Now they are adults and

lie gives me the opportunity to investin their lives, which is something I donot take lightly. Each one is always onmy heart and in my prayers. Tere aremany athers who eel the same way.Recently, I asked a rst-time ather whatwas his greatest adjustment. Withouthesitation he said, Loss o sleep. Undermy breath I was saying, I you onlyknew. Tat little baby he holds in hisheart and his hands will need or him tobe the atherthat is loving, dependableand most o all, godly.

Every amily needs a ather.

Fatherhood was so important to Godthat He choose Joseph to be the earthlyather o His Son, Jesus Christ. Nowyou talk about pressure!! Tat wouldbe impossible i not or the strength andwisdom God gave Joseph. God is hereto empower every ather to be the bestather or his child.

What emotions surace when youthink o your ather? Tere is obvioussadness i he has passed on. Fathers Daypresents a great opportunity to ocuson and cherish the memories you have.Maybe there is great pain because yourather has chosen not to be a part oyour lie. I know how that eels. It hasnothing to do with you, so do not beatyoursel up. Tere are children who are

disappointed and embarrassed by theirathers moral ailures and questionableliestyle. I you have a loving ather andare proud o him, let him know. Tosepositive words o armation will go along way in his knowing how much you

value him.Every ather needs to know he is

infuencing his children, whether heaccepts it or not. When Stephen, myson was very young, we had gone to

the store to get a ew things. What I

brought back was a lie-changing lesson.We were walking into the store when Inoticed my shadow on the ground. Allo a sudden Stephen said, Look Daddy!I am walking in your ootsteps! Fromthat moment, I resolved to be sure toset the example I wanted him to ollow.Hopeully, I have succeeded.

I any ather or child has a brokenrelationship, I encouraged you not to letpride stand in the way o reconciliation.Te words, I am sorry and I orgiveyou will begin the healing process. Lieis too short to hold a grudge and missthe blessing o a loving relationship.Forgiveness begins with a need anddesire to orgive; it really is apersonalchoice.

odays church and home are indesperate need or more Christianathers who will be a spiritual exampleor their children. It will not always bepopular, but will always please God. Weneed more Joshuas who will declare, Asor me and my house, we will serve theLord.

As Christians, never orget, we have aheavenly Father who loves His children

very much!

HAVE A BLESSED FAHERS DAY!!

by Dr. Tommy Huddleston

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Wagener Womens Wellby Marian Fullard

Wagener Womens Well is a placewhere you can come and be apart othe teaching o lie skills such as

sewing, quilting and a bonus whichis the Bible study. Te Bible study isGods inspired word. Its our beliethat every woman can achieve a betterlie or hersel and her condence andabilities can be strengthened throughGods unchangeable word. Bible studyis uesdays 10:30 am to 12:00 pm at117 Railroad Ave, Wagener, SC.

Te overall Bible study is simplebut powerul, teaching in a way thatGods word will be understood andcan be applied to our every day lives.Te Bible says in Hosea 4:6 my peopleare destroyed or lack o knowledge, soyear by year we want to grow strongerin the Lord as we continue to studythe Bible. We aspire to teach the way

o lie that God wants His childrento live by. Not just talk the talk but towalk the walk that will be pleasing inGods sight and other can see the Godin us... So, every efort is made to teachwhere the results will be very plain andunderstandable. Our goal is to

empower women through diferentactual accounts o the Bible, which isGods inspired word.

Wagener Womens Well has been ablessing through their outreach to thecommunity. Some o the dedicatedwomen made lap quilts and on April 4,2013 they blessed Perry Nursing Homeresidents with the lap quilts. With thedirections o God we want to continueto do more outreach in Wagener andthe surrounding areas.

Just to show you how loving our Fa-ther is, He promises to give us our ba-sic needs. An example o this is in therst verse o the 23rd Psalm. Te Lordis my Shepherd, everything hinges onthe personal pronoun my. Unless Heis my Shepherd, which is personal, therest o the Psalm will not belong toyou or me. But on the other hand, i

He is really mine and I am really His,then I have everything I need in Him.God who loves us so much wants us tospend eternity with Him Is that notgood news!!!

May Gods love and blessings alwaysbe yours

Are you bothered by someones drinking? How to recognize the efects o

someone elses drinking in my lie? Do you worry about how much someone else drinks? Do you have money problems because o someone elses drinking? Do you tell likes to cover up or someone elses drinking?

Do you eel that i the drinker cared about you he/she would stop drinking toplease you? Are plans requently upset or canceled because o the drinker? Do you make threats such as, I you dont stop drinking, Ill leave you? Are you araid to upset someone or ear it will set of a drinking bout? Have you been hurt or embarrassed because o someones drinking? Do you search or hidden alcohol? Have you reused social invitations out o ear or anxiety?

Do you think that i the drinker stopped drinking, your other problemswould be solved? Do you eel like a ailure because you cant control the drinking?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, Al-Anon Family Groups may be ofhelp to you. For local information, please call Nancy B. at 803-564-6487.

Local meeting: Monday Nights at 7:00 PMWagener United Methodist Church, 153 Columbia Highway, Wagener, SC



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What Does Dow 15,000 Mean to You?FINANCIAL FOCUS

Article 3 May 27, 2013

Tis month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a milestone, when, or the rst

time, it closed above 15,000. O course, 15,000 is a nice, round number, and it soundspretty big but what does it mean to you, as an individual investor? Is it cause orcelebration or is it more o a caution ag? Teres no one simple answer to these questions. Since March 2009 the low pointo the market ollowing the 2008 nancial crisis the Dow has risen about 130percent. And while the Dow is just one index, its nonetheless an important measure othe markets perormance which means that you were likely glad to see the 15,000mark eclipsed and youd be happy i the numbers just kept rising.

However, as youre no doubt aware, the market does not move in just one direc-tion. ypically, declines o 10% or more or corrections occur about once a year.Unortunately, theyre not predictable. Sooner or later, the markets will indeed change

course, at least or the short term. When this happens, dont panic corrections are anormal part o the market cycle. Still, you might eel like you should do something tocope with the downturn. But what?

Here are a ew suggestions: Keep investing Too many people, when faced with a market drop, decide tocut their losses and take a time out rom investing. But that can be a costly mistake had these investors bailed out o the market in 2009, and only recently returned,they would have missed a substantial part o that 130 percent run-up in the Dow. Andwhen you invest in a down market, your dollars may actually go arther i the market

rebounds, because you would have bought more shares at the lower prices. Review your portfolio Its usually a good idea to review your portfolio at least

once a year, and it may be especially important during those times when the marketchanges directions. Over time, a portolio can become unbalanced or example,

ollowing a long period o rising prices, some o your growth-oriented investments may have gained so much value that they now take up a largerpercentage o your holdings than you had intended, possibly subjecting you to agreater level o risk than you desire. I this happens, you may need to scale back onthese investments and reallocate the money elsewhere. Diversify Always look for ways to spread your dollars among a range of

vehicles stocks, bonds, government securities, certicates o deposit (CDs) andother investments. Even within these classes, look or ways to diversiyurther, such as owning dierent types o stocks, bonds o varying maturities, andso on. Diversication cant guarantee a prot or protect against a loss, but it can helpreduce the impact o volatility that can occur in a downturn.

Te Dow at 15,000 is certainly no minor event. And since stocks dontappear too expensive compared to their earnings, dont be surprised i higher mile-stones ollow. But record highs can be quickly orgotten when the market alls. Bybeing prepared or that day, too, you can help yoursel continue to work toward yourgoals even when the major market indices have, or the moment, taken a wrongturn.

Tis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Finan-

cial Advisor.

Wagener Garden Club NewsTe club met May 14th at Wagener

own Hall at 4:00 p.m. Aer President

Nancy Ballew called the meeting to order

and we all repeated the Garden Prayer,

Jeanette Shumpert served delicious

rereshments.

During the business meeting, minutes

were approved and a nancial report wasreported and led by Vernelle Casey.

Committee Reports Bill Millerreported a successul trash pickup with

two other members assistance, Vernelle

Casey and Brenda Whitlington. Te next

pickup will be in August.

Vernelle Casey reported that the

Wagener Cemetery grass cutting was

on schedule and that the agreement was

good or at least two years, and then letters

would be sent out again, asking or

donations rom amilies o loved ones

buried there.

In new business: Vernelle Casey ask the

club to consider a bake sale in the all.Aer the business meeting, Jeanette

Shumpert gave an educational and

interesting program on Roses, fromchoosing the best source, the best spot to

plant, preparing the soil, and how to plant,

and then when and how to water and

nally mulching. She then gave a quiz on

what each color rose means, Red, yellow,

Orange, Pink and White. wo lucky

members received the door prize o a

Knockout Rose and a Peace Rose.

Te installation o new ofcers was

perormed by outgoing president Nancy

Ballew. She gave each new ofcer a plantrepresenting their ofce. She challenged

each to do their best and the club

members to support them.

Bill Miller President

Jeanette Shumpert Vice President Vernelle Casey Secretary, Treasurer

Te meeting ended with a plant

exchange. Tere were many to choose

rom. I came home with 10 new plants.Meeting adjourned.



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Tats the legislative process. H.4095is not perect and it is expected to morphinto something benecial and costefective while improving our Medicaidsystem. I it doesnt, Ill oppose it. We areonly at the starting gate; this discussion

will continue into 2014.

Gun Makers-SC is Open for

BusinessTe House passed a Resolution

(H.4059) inviting out-o-statemanuactures o rearms andammunition to locate in SC where weguarantee them a warm welcome. Somestates have not been hospitable to thosecompanies prompting them to look or anew home.

CWP EnhancementsAnother bill to improve and expand

Concealed Weapons Permits passedthe House with unanimous bipartisansupport. It would allow or the renewalo CWP licenses online and increase the

licensing period rom 4 to 5 years.

Gun SafetyTe House concurred with Senate

amendments and approved a bi-partisanmeasure to add people who have beendeemed mentally unstable by a judge tothe ederal gun background checkregistry. Te bill now needs the

Governors signature.

Congress OKs Funds for SRSIts thrilling to learn that the

uncertainty o unding has beenremoved rom the operations o theSavannah River Site. FourCongressional committees approved themoving o monies within theDepartment o Energy budget to restore

$79 million in unding to SRS. Tisrelieves the anxiety level o thousandso dedicated SRS employees who wereacing permanent urloughs. ONWARDwith the Mission!

Tank you or the privilege oserving you in Columbia. I I can ever beo assistance to you, or i you have ideason issues you want me to share withthe rest o the General Assembly, please

dont hesitate to contact me.

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Berlin Baptist Church celebrated Senior Citizen Day on Sunday, May 5. Berlins seniorsstarted the day with a breakfast fellowship and seniors were the focus of all parts ofthe service, including Childrens sermon. Wonderful testimonies were given. BerlinChurch honored Senior Citizen of the Year Mrs. Sallie Yon for her wonderful Christianexample and commitment to the church. Sallie is never late and never misses aservice. She welcomes all warmly and even passes out gum after services. She ispictured here with Interim Pastor Dr. Tommy Huddleston.

Please help FOTAS and our County Animal

Shelter win $1000 by just a click of a button!

Purina Cat Chow is celebrating their 50th Anniversary by helping toimprove cat shelters across the country. And you can help the Aiken CountyAnimal Shelter receive up to $1,000 with the click of a button. For each click

Purina will donate $1! Only one shelter per state is included, and we havealready signed our shelter up to represent South Carolina.

So please help us ... you can click once per day from each device you

have (e.g., your Smartphone, IPAD, desktop laptap, etc.). Here are the easyinstructions for you to follow:

http://www.catchow.com/50Shelters

Once you get here, the steps are:

STEP 1Youll see a blue box that will say 50 Years 50 Shelters and in that box you

are to select a state.

Scroll down and select South Carolina.

STEP 2

In the blue box, CLICK HERE and $1 will be donated.

Tats it and Tanks from me and FOAS and the Aiken County Animal Shelter.

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Lemuel Ralph Hall, Jr.une 22, 1929 May 13, 2013

SPARTANBURG Mr. Lemuel Ralph Hall, Jr., 83, formerly of Wagener,ntered into rest Monday, May 13, 2013

Mr. Hall is survived by his children; D eborah (David) Wooten of Leesville,and Terry (R achel) Hall of Spartanburg, Linda Murphy of Lexington,daughter-in-law Angie D iane McHugh, grandchildren; Seth Dalton Hall, KaylaRachelle Hall, Tanya Celeste (Wesley) Wilson, Danielle YaVette (Terry, USN,Petty Officer 1st Class) Matlock, David Shawn (Kerr y) Wooten, USAF, TechSgt., Amanda Lee Sims, Richard Wayne (Amanda) Hall, Christopher

llyn (Heidi Hicks) Hall and Amy Niccole Hall, great grandchildren; BranyonRicketts, Tanner Wooten, McKenzie Wilson, Easton Wilson, Sheridan Matlock,

lyssa Matlock, Brayden Matlock, Cameron Wooten, Kaylie Wooten, Dawsonooten, Brendon Sims, Nathan Sims, Haley Sims, Michael Austin Hall, Alexis

Camille Hall, Brayden Allyn Hall, and Nevaeh Hall.Mr. Hall was the son of the late Lemuel Ralph Hall, Sr., and Helen Addy

avis Hall. He was also predeceased by his wife Elsie Mae McQuartters Hall,

and son Richard Lemuel Rick Hall. Mr. Hall was a member of King Groveaptist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines.A Memorial Ser vice was held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Bible B aptist

Church, (Edmund Community), with the Pastor Charlie Stroud officiating.

Mildred Gunter Boyday 3, 1921 May 16, 2013BELVEDERE Mrs. Mildred Gunter Boyd, 92, wife of the late Bailey Boyd,

r. of 305 Hampton Avenue, Belvedere, SC entered into rest Thursday, May 16,013.

Born in Lexington County on May 3, 1921, she was the daughter of the lateillie and Blanche Hughes Gunter.The Funeral Service for Mrs. Boyd was Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. in the

agener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home with the Rev. Dell Cook and Rev.Patty Mayfield officiating.

Mrs. Boyd is surv ived by a niece; Miriam D ukes Poole and husband Tommyand nephews; William M. Howle, Jr. and wife Rendy, and David S. Howle and

ife Carole. She was also predeceased by nephew John G. Howle who issurvived by his wife Mary Jeanette. The family also includes grand and

reat-grand nieces and nephews.Mrs. Boyd was a gr aduate of the University of South Carolina and taught

or 40 years in the public schools of SC and GA. She was a member of Firstaptist Church of Belvedere where she formerly served as a Sunday School

eacher, Superintendent of the Primary Department and a member of thehoir. She was a member of the GA Ret ired Teachers Association and aember of the Eastern Star.The family asks that memorials be made to AGAPE Assisted Living, 2705

eaphart Road, West Columbia, 29169.

Brodus Yon, Sr.uly 25, 1924 May 19, 2013

SALLEY Mr. Brodus Yon, Sr., 88, entered into rest Sunday, May 19, 2013.Mr. Yon is survived by his wife; Sallie Bodie Yon, children; Brenda Wooten,

Skippy (Tammy) Yon, Kathy Pou, Jack (Alice) Yon, Ronald Yon, Jimmy (Leila)on, and Gail (Wayne Jeffcoat) Shiffner; grandchildren; Dee (Larr y) Taylor,roy (Ann) Wooten, Amy Williamson, Candace (Tim) B ell, Heath Pou, Elisa

(Thomas) Furse, Dana (Gib) L ackey, Ben Yon, Mike (Sherry) Tindal, Reggieon, Courtnie Yon, Mallory Yon, B.J. (Stacey) Shiffner, and Jessie Shiffner,reat-grandchildren; Anna Mink, Jordan Mink, Eden and Tommy Sliker, J.T.ooten, Bradley Williamson, Jeremy Williamson, Stephanie Bell, Courtney

ee, Lauren Furse, Joe Furse, Thomas Lackey, Sara Lackey, Samantha Lackey,Payton Yon, Paxton Yon, Tyra Tindal, James Tindal, Haley Yon, Angel Yon,

ush Yon, Layla Yon, Sklylar Yon, Jade Yon, Tara Yon, Cameron Shiffner,Shane Mays, T.K. Mays, and Justin Hooker, great great-grandchild; S ophiaGrace Sliker, and sisters Betty (George W.) Fulmer, and Daisy Young. Mr. Yon was born in Aiken County, the son of the late Ben T. and Lillie

Cooper Yon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elease Williams Yon, sonBrodus Bo Yon, Jr., and brothers; J.E., Jack Wesley, Bobby, Franklin, ORay,B.W. & Infant Boy. Mr. Yon was a member of Perry First Assembly of God.The Funeral Service was held Wednesday, May 22, at Perry First Assembly ofGod with Pastor Roger Hunnicutt and Dr. Tommy Huddleston officiating.

The family would like to than Jean Thurmond and the staf f of Hospice ofSouth Carolina for the compassionate care given to Mr. Brodus and the family.

David Lamar ThomasJuly 10, 1957 May 13, 2013

WAGENER David L amar Thomas, 55, was the youngest born of fourchildren to parents Sellous W. Thomas and Nezzle Lee Thomas. He was bornJuly 10, 1957 and transitioned to his new life with the Lord on Monday, May13, 2013. David Lamar, a submariner in the US Navy for four yearsgraduated from Wagener/Salley High School in 1975. He joined theBaughmanville Baptist Church at an early age.

David Lamar was gifted in music. Until his illness, he often enjoyedrelaxing by playing the guitar.

He leaves the legacy of a quiet spirit and endurance.David leaves to cherish his memories two brother, Sellous W. Thomas

(Shirley) of Augusta, GA and Marion Curtis Thomas of Wagener, SC; onesister Laverne T. Jones of Wagener, SC; t wo nephews, Ivan B ertron Thomas ofOmaha, Nebraska, Christopher M Jones of Wagener, SC; one niece, Katrina C.Thomas of Aiken, SC; two great nieces, Maya and Nezzle Thomas of Denver,Colorado; two aunts, Lorie Jenkins and Mary Ann Cullum, both of Columbia,SC and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services for Mr. David Thomas were held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 1:30pm at the Bauhmanville Baptist Church with the Reverend Otis Kitchingsofficiating.

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obituariesHorace Allen Middleton(March 11, 1960 to April 21, 2013 )

WAGENER - Horace Allen Middleton, 53, beloved son o Retha M. and David Williams, andthe grandson o Isaiah and Carrie McDowell, went home to be with the Lord on April 21,2013.West joined Hayden Baptist Church at an early age. He was educated in the Aiken CountyPublic School System. During Wests journey, he was employed by the Graniteville Company

and later by the Wagener Milling Company.West was known or his big heart and loving Spirit. Horace West Middleton leaves to cher-

ish his memory his parents, Retha and David Williams, (the late Horace W. Middleton Sr.), hisgrandparents, Isiah and Carrie McDowell; sisters, Debra Middleton, Linda (Roger) Carter, Angela(Jonathan) Simpkins, and Sharon Adams; Brothers, David Middleton, Jackie Williams, DavidWilliams, Larry L. (Jeanette) Williams, John (Angela) Williams, Lee Alvin (Danielle) Williams,one uncle, three aunts and a host o nieces nephews, other relatives and riends. Funeral serviceswere held on Friday, April 26, 3:00pm at Chalk Hill Baptist Church, Wagener SC.

Andrew Louis Cauthen Jr.(March 13, 1947 to April 22, 2013 )

WAGENER Andrew Louis Cauthen Jr., 66, was born on March 13, 1947, in Washington,D.C., to the loving Francine McGri Cauthen and Andrew Louis Cauthen Sr. He was called to hisheavenly home on April 22, 2013.

He was a aithul member o Redemption Ministries. He leaves to cherish his memories: aloving wie, Mary rapps Cauthen; 3 sons: Andrew (Deanna), Roderick (Sakima), Chislon(Brittany); 2 daughters: Shanese ae (Glenn), Jessica Cauthen; 12 grandchildren, a host ocousins, other loving relatives, and many caring riends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 27, 2013, 2:00pm at Salley Civic Center, Salley SC.Committal services were held at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetary immediately ollowingthe uneral services.

Bobby Wayne PooleSeptember 18, 1940 - April 21, 2013

SALLEY Mr. Bobby Wayne Poole, 72, entered rest at his home Sunday evening April 21, 2013.Mr. Bobby was the husband o Barbara Bobbie Wooten Poole or 16 years. He was the ather

o Sharon (Donnie) Jecoat, Becky Cook, Barry Poole, and the late Jimmy W. Poole, step ather oLynn (Phil) Clarke, and Steven (Britta) Carver, grandather o 12, and great grandather o 3. Mr.Poole was predeceased by his brothers; George E. Poole and Jimmy W. Poole, and sister EvelynPoole Hunt.

Mr. Bobby was born in Aiken County to the late George Cliord and Nolie Evelyn Poole. Hewas a member o Clinton United Methodist Church. Mr. Bobby was a diehard Gamecock an.

A Service celebrating the lie o Mr. Bobby was held Wednesday April 24, at 11:00 a.m. in the

Clinton United Methodist Church with the Reverends Dr. ommy Huddleston, OwenDuncan and Butch Blackwell ociating. Memorials may be made to the Clinton UnitedMethodist Church at 333 Hollow Creek Rd. Salley, S. C. 29137 or Hospice Care o ri County at105 Rodriguez Court, Orangeburg, SC 29118.

Rev. Glenn W. Mills, Sr.February 3, 1935 - April 21, 2013

SOUH CONGAREE Rev. Glenn W. Mills, Sr. went home to be with his Lord, Sunday April21, 2013 afer an extended illness. He was the son o the late Glenn R. Mills and MyrtieConner and husband o the late Mary H. Mills. He is survived by his children; Glenna Mills, Ross(Denice) Mills, onia Mills, Glenn (Teresa) Mills, Jr. and Kyle (Rhoda) Mills, hisgrandchildren; Mary Lynn, Ashley, Cameron, William and Lydia, dear riend Betty Kinlaw,

sisters; Patsy Amerson and Martha Greene, brother Joel Conner and by the many hearts and liveshe touched during his years o ministry or his Lord at churches in Leesville, Wagener,Georgetown, and Early Branch all o SC.

He was a member o the Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, Gaston. Te amily asks thatmemorials be made to Te Gideons Lexington East Camp (PO Box 315 Gaston, SC 29053). Teamily would like to thank the sta o Amedisys Hospice or their loving care o our ather.

Te Funeral service was held at 3 pm Wednesday also in the Chapel with the Revs. StevePeterson and John McKeown ociating.

Geneva Sue Jenny Tidwell SwygertDecember 12, 1935- April 30, 2013

LEXINGON Geneva Sue Jenny idwell. Swygert, 77, passed away uesday, April 30,2013. Born December 12, 1935, she was the daughter o Late William John and Tressie Eddingsidwell.

She is survived by her husband o 38 years Charles Howard Swygert, children; Larry Earl(eresa) Owens, Susan Diane (Charles) Howard, Steven Avery Dotson, and Doris Swygert,Grandchildren; Micahel Adam Owens, Willaim Bryan Owens, Larry E Owens, II, Avery

Anthony Owens, Sherry Lynn Owens, erry (Angel) Owens, Randy Owens, Reba Smith and Bea,Great Grandchildren; Michael Austin Owens, Haley Owens, David River Owens, GregoryOwens, Ryan Owens, Rebecca Owens, and Claudia Owens, and sisters; Mozelle Lilikder and,Jeannie Parrish. She was predeased by her sons, John William Owens, and Michael AnthonyOwens, husband, Avery Dotson, and siblings; Kitty, Peggy, Mavis, Pearlie, Louise, Bobby, Patricia,Charlie, Mary, Loring, James, John, Pete, Roy, Doris, Maria and Jo.

A special thank you to all the members o the Agape Hospice.

Lelline Crout SmithMay 3, 1925 - May 4, 2013

WAGENER Mrs. Lelline Crout Smith, 88, entered into eternal rest Saturday May 4, 2013.Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband o Sixty-Eight years; Spencer C. Smith, daughters and

sons-in-law; Donna and Robert Campbell o West Union, SC, and Claudia and David Beaty oDouglasville, GA, grandchildren; Erin and Wayne Lefwich, Kevin and Casey Beaty and Sallyand Mike Wallace, great-grandson; Max Wallace, niece; Phyllis and Billy Hanley o WestColumbia, great niece; Denise Mason, and dear riend Elizabeth Ruvo who she loved like adaughter. Mrs. Smith was born May 3, 1925 in Lexington County and was the daughter o thelate William Fred and Ethel Sease Crout. She was also preceded in death by her brothers; HaroldCrout, Robert Crout, Archie Crout and Furman Crout.

She was a member o the First Baptist Church o Wagener where she taught Sunday School andled GAs or many years. Mrs. Smith graduated rom Limestone College and taught elementaryschool or 33 years. She was a member o the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority, and also served onthe Soil Conservation Auxiliary or many years. Mrs. Smith was a loving wie and mother, com-

passionate teacher, and riend to all. Te Funeral Service was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in theFirst Baptist Church Wagener with the Rev. Philip urner and Rev. Dave Robinson ociating.


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