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The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 2

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Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C., May 8, 1980 Today This day Good afternoon. Today is Thursday, May 8, the 129th day of 1980. There are 237 days left in the year. sun rose today at 6:33, will set at 8:18 and will rise Friday at The 6:32. On this date in 1973, militant Indians holding the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee surrendered to federal officials, ending a 70-day siege.

The weather Wednesday's high was 89 (32 C) and the low was 54 (12 C). The temperature at 7 a.m. was 62 (17 C). precipitation was recorded for the 24-hour period ending at 7 No a.m. today.

Total recorded precipitation for May is .10 inch (.25 cm) and for the year, 21.95 inches (55.75 cm). Average rainfall for May is 3.60 inches (9.14 cm) and for the year, 46.51 inches (118.13 cm). Lake Greenwood elevation at 8 a.m. today was 439.48 feet (133.95 M). The lake is considered full at 441.50 feet (134.56 M).

Forecast South Carolina Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers mainly coast today. Highs in the low 70s mountains to the low 80s coast. Becoming fair and cool tonight. Lows in the 40s except low 50s coast. Sunny Friday with highs mostly in the 70s.

Mountains: Fair and cool tonight. Low in the low 40s. Sunny Friday. High in the upper 60s. Probability of precipitation near zero tonight and Friday.

Winds northwesterly tonight at 5 to 10 mph. Foothills, Eastern and Lower Piedmont: Fair and cool tonight. Low in the mid 40s. Sunny Friday. High around 70.

Probability of precipitation near zero tonight and Friday. Winds northwesterly tonight at 5 to 10 mph. North and South Midlands: Fair and cool tonight. Low in the upper 40s. Sunny Friday.

High in the mid 70s. Probability of precipitation near zero tonight and Friday. Winds northwesterly 5 to 10 mph tonight. North and South Coastal: Decreasing cloudiness tonight. Low in the low 50s.

Sunny Friday. High in the mid 70s. Probability of precipitation 10 percent tonight and Friday. Winds northwesterly around 10 mph tonight. Beaches: Sunny and cooler Friday.

Georgia Rain and thunderstorms likely cooler north. High temperatures Rain diminishing and turning north. Lows mid-40s north to slight chance of rain extreme south elsewhere. Highs in mid-60 north North south today, gradual clearing and around 70 north to mid-80s south. cooler south tonight.

Fair and cold mid-50s south. Partly cloudy with a Friday. Mostly sunny and mild to mid-70s south. Carolina Variable cloudiness today, clearing in the mountains this afternoon. Chance of scattered thundershowers eastern sections this afternoon and evening.

Highs from around 60 northwest to near 80 southeast. Clearing and cooler tonight with lows from mid-30s northwest to near 50 on the coast. Sunny Friday. Highs from upper 50s northwest to mid-70s southeast. Weather elsewhere ere By The Associated Press Thursday Hi Lo Pre Otlk Albany 69 40 .01 cdy Albuque 79 47 .02 cdy Amarillo 73 47 .39 rn Anchorage 51 42 cdy Asheville 77 56 .04 cdy Atlanta 85 65 cdy Atlantc Cty 64 52 cdy Baltimore 82 51 .25 cdy Birminghm 81 64 cdy Bismarck 49 22 clr Boise 66 50 cdy Boston 51 45 .17 rn Brownsvlle 86 75 cdy Buffalo 56 38 .02 rn Charlstn SC 91 68 rn Charlstn WV 75 46 cdy Chicago 56 41 cdy Cincinnati 62 36 cdy Cleveland 60 35 cdy Columbus 61 33 cdy Dal-Ft Wth 88 61 .05 cdy Denver 61 51 .59 rn Des Moines 60 34 clr Detroit 57 35 cdy Duluth 44 36 cdy Fairbanks 63 43 cdy Hartford 70 46 .75 rn Helena 61 48 rn Honolulu 85 74 cdy Houston 87 70 .34 rn Indnaplis 63 41 clr Jacksnvlle 90 68 cdy Juneau 56 44 .02 rn Kans City 68 36 clr Las Vegas 86 55 clr (Continued from page 1) and procession to the gravesite.

The funeral procession also was to include the presidents of the six Yugoslav republics and two autonomous regions who form the collective leadership to whom Tito bequeathed his presidency, and the 24-man collective, similarly drawn from the eight regions, he devised to run the Yugoslav Communist Party. Tito, who led his Partisan guerrillas to victory over the Nazis in World War II, turned Yugoslavia into a communist nation and successfully defied Soviet dictator Economy- (Continued from page 1) rowing, particularly auto loans. The Federal Reserve Board that the total of such loans rose million in March, compared with lion in February. Josef Stalin, died Sunday after a long ill- chance to file past Tito's coffin in a hall of ness. His funeral came the day after the the Parliament.

88th anniversary of his birth. The foreign mourners included three Hordes of Yugoslavs, including veterans kings, 34 prime ministers, 31 heads of state of Tito's wartime Partisan forces and and scores of ministers, diplomats and poliyoung people who knew no other national tical leaders. chieftain, poured into Belgrade to jam the broad Knez Milosa Avenue as the cortege Vice President Walter Mondale F. took the' three-mile route to the gravesite. headed the American delegation, sharing The same street was used for the proces- the limelight with Brezhnev and Chinese of assassinated King Alexander in Hua Guofeng.

British Prime Chairman sion the last state funeral in the Balkan Minister Margaret Thatcher and West Ger1934, big man Chancellor capital. Helmut Schmidt were present, French President Valery Giscard Early this morning, thousands of Yugos- d'Estaing, like President Carter, stayed lavs still stood in long lines waiting for a home. Wall Street today NEW YORK (AP) Stock and Bankamerica, up at still responding to the re- On Wednesday the Dow Jones prices gained more ground to- cent slide in interest rates. industrial average rose 5.21 to day, 821.25; its highest clos since it The Dow Jones average of 30 stood at 826.45 on March 11. industrials edged up .51 to 821.76 Advances outnumbered, dein the first half hour.

clines by a 2-1 margin on the Gainers outnumbered losers NYSE. by 2-1 margin in the early tally Big Board volume totaled of New York Stock Exchange- 42.60 million shares, against listed issues. 40.16 million in the previous ses, The market has benefited in sion. recent days from a chain- The NYSE's composite index reaction series of interest rate gained .53 to 61.02. declines.

At the American Stock ExThe bank prime lending rate change, the market value index has gone as low as 17 percent, was off .51 at 254.32. down three percentage points from spring. its peak earlier in the City council On Wednesday, the nation's to meet largest thrift institution cut its mortgage rate from to meet Greenwood at 5 City p.m. in Council council will chambers at City Hall. percent.

today Today's early prices included On the agenda for the meeting American Telephone Tele- is passage of a resolution to graph, up at 54; International award the low bid for the garBusiness Machines, up at bage and trash revenue note. In other economic news Wednesday: the administration said industry-by-Chrysler Corp. reported that from industry exceptions will be considered. January through March it lost $449 million, -The Labor Department estimated that as its revenue fell nearly 30 percent to $2.33 545,000 Americans filed first-time unemreported billion because of slumping sales. ployment claims in week ending April only $395 -The Carter administration declined to 25, second only to the previous week's $881 mil- increase the voluntary price standard pro- 607,000 filings as the highest since such stavided for in its anti-inflation program.

But tistics were first kept in 1967. Deaths and WALTER BROCK McCORMICK William Walter Brock, 83, of Highway 28, died Wednesday at his home. He was born in Anderson County, a son of the late Calhoun and Macie Duncan Brock. He was a deacon and member of Buffalo Baptist Church and a veteran of World War I. He was a McCormick County School Trustee for 20 years.

He served on the McCormick County Board of Tax Assessors and was a member of McCormick County ASC. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Collins Brock; a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Elizabeth) Link of Troy; three sons, Ansel Brock of Troy, the Rev. Raymond Brock Startex and Harold W.

Brock of Greenville; two sisters, Ruth B. Sloan of Greer and Mellie McKinney of Greenwood; a brother, Dewey Brock of Fountain Inn; 13 grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren. Services will be Friday at 4 p.m. at Buffalo Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Hopkins and the Rev.

Jack Schreier officiating. Pallbearers will be John Brock, Mark Brock, Harold Brock Charles Link, George Busbee Steve Mahoney, Luther Lowe and Kenneth Moody. Honorary escort will be members of Buffalo Baptist Church, Pat Hester, John McComb, John McAllister, Floyd McClendan, Rick Jones, Lee Sturkey, Alvin Sprouse and Jimmy Edmunds. The family will receive friends at Strom Funeral Home from 7 to 9 tonight. The body will be placed in the church Friday at 3 p.m.

Memorials may be made to Buffalo Baptist Church building fund. THE INDEX U.S.P.S. -JOURNAL Greenwood Journal established Aug. 1 1, 1894; Greenwood Index established Nov. 7, 1897; The Journal and Index consolidated Feb.

6, 1919 Published Daily except Sunday by THE INDEX-JOURNAL COMPANY of Greenwood, S.C. Second Class Postage Paid at Greenwood, S.C. Rates by 1 Area: Wk. Mo. 3 Mo.

6 Mo. 12 Mos. Carrierboy: 1.05 4.55 13.65 27.30 54.60 Motor Route Area: 1.10 4.75 14.30 28.60 57.20 All Mail Zones same as motor The Index-Journal is not responsible for money paid in advance to carriers. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS Make All Remittances To: THE INDEX-JOURNAL COMPANY P.O. Box 1018, Greenwood, S.C., 28646 (POSTMASTER: Send changes to above address.) The publisher assumed no liability for merchandise incorrectly priced through typographical error and in no event will liability be assumed where goods are sold at the incorrect price.

Open House THE NEW PERCIVAL-TOMPKINS SERVICE, INC. SUNDAY, MAY 11 2:00 TILL 8:00 330 MAGNOLIA GREENWOOD, S.C. Public Cordially Invited to See Our New, Modern Facilities. Serving Greenwood Since 1916 "We Serve to Please" Phone 229-4207 Nights 229-1002, 223-0512 MRS. MATTIE GUERARD COLUMBIA Mrs.

Martha Brunson (Mattie) Guerard, 64, of 6818 N. Trenholm Road, wife of the late Edwin Percy Guerard, died Tuesday at her home. She was born in 1 Ridge Spring, a daughter of the late Dr. Peter Alexander and Adeline Hay Brunson. Prior to her retirement, she was associated with the U.S.

General Services Adminitration for 20 years. She was a member of Good Shepherd Anglo-Catholic Church, First Families of South Carolina, UDC, South Carolina Genealogy Society and Huguenot Society of South Carolina. Surviving are a son, Thomas Lining Guerard of Columbia; three daughters, Mrs. Charles T. (Virginia) Tisdale, Mrs.

Martha G. Best and Mrs. James T. (Dell) Yonkers of Houston, Texas; a brother, Dr. Joseph Woods Brunson of Camden; four sisters, Mrs.

Anna B. Grant of Columbia, Mrs. Robert W. (Harriet) Barnwell of Ridge Spring, Mrs. R.W.

(Adeline) Hart of Greenwood and Mrs. Jane B. Smith of Ridge Spring; two grandchildren. Services were at 3 p.m. today at Good Shepherd AngloCatholic Church conducted by the Rev.

W.L. Gatling and Archdeacon Frederick C. Byrd. Burial was in Ridge Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Anglo-Catholic Church or Heathwood Episcopal School.

Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel, was in charge. TRACY HENRY LATTA Tracy Festus Henry, 66, died Wednesday at a Marion hospital. He was born in Dillon County, a son of the late Tracy Walsh and Floy Bethea Henry. He was a retired farmer and a World War II veteran. Surviving are wife, Mrs.

Annie Mae Dew Henry; a son, Tracy F. Henry Jr. of Latta; four daughters, Miss Lauro Ann Henry of Atlanta, Miss Floy Elizabeth Henry of Latta, Mrs. Sara Ellen Price of Floydale and Miss Susan Carol Henry of Greenwood; three sisters, Mrs. Ben (Lottie) Page of Sellers; Mrs.

Sallie Long and Mrs. Floy Eessent of Little River; two brothers, Laurin and Leslie Henry of Latta. Services will be 5 p.m. today at Catfish Creek Baptist Church. Kannaday's Funeral Home is in charge.

MRS. DOROTHY BRYANT CALHOUN FALLS Mrs. Dorothy M. Bryant, 54, of Route 1, wife of John H. Bryant, died today at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital.

She was a native of Orlando, a daughter of the late Cleveland and Rosa Teasley Ashmore. She was a member of Glovers A.M.E. Church. Surviving are her husband of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Rosa Bell Sutton, Miss Linda Bryant and Miss Brenda Bryant of Calhoun Falls; a son, John T.

Bryant of Calhoun Falls; four sisters, Mrs. Annie Bell Newman, Mrs. Mary E. Drummond, Mrs. Nancy Phillips and Miss Geneva Ashmore of Charlotte, N.C.; two brothers, Willie E.

and Thomas Ashmore of Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Arrangements will be announced by Richie Funeral Home, Abbeville. First choice for Bulova quality with quartz accuracy BULOVA QUARTZ Now you can have it all: Bulova Quartz the watch that's dependable; modern, and affordable. See our full selection of these handsome beautifully styled watches. Give the most welcome and practical gift: a fashionable Bulova Quartz watch.

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Blue stoneset crown. $110.00 Convenient Terms Member American Gem Society Registered Jewelers MAY JEWELERS Your Diamond Merchant Gift Store Uptown on the Square ANDERSON Miss Rebecca (Becky) Dobbins, of 507 Creswell died Wednesday at Greenville Memorial Hospital. She was born in Anderson, a daughter of Nan McConnell Dobbins and the late Jesse J. Dobbins. She was a receptionist for 33 years for Dr.

S.H. Ross Sr. and a member of First Baptist Church in Anderson. Also surviving are three sisters, Miss Virginia Dobbins of the home, Mrs. Gladys Tucker of Anderson and Mrs.

Clarence (Nancy) Bowick of Greenwood; two brothers, Louis Dobbins of Anderson and Harold Dobbins of Abbeville. Graveside services were today at 3 p.m. in Old Silverbrook Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Jimmy Gaines. The family is at the home.

MRS. HATTIE RAPLEY MISS REBECCA DOBBINS WASHINGTON, D.C. Mrs. Hattie Ward Rapley, formerly of Greenwood, widow of Boost Rapley, died Saturday. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Carrie Smith Ward former member of Old Field Bethel A.M.E.

Church in Bradley. Surviving are a daughter, Rapley of S.E. Washington; a sister, Miss Thelma Ward of Washington; a brother, Curtis Ward of Hamlet, N.C.; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by a nephew, the Rev. Emanuel Spearman of Route 2, Hodges.

MRS. FLORA CORDLE WATERLOO Services for Flora Taylor Cordle will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Harley Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Boots officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, Coronaca.

The body is at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight. The family is at the home of a nephew, Sonny Dotson of Route 1, Waterloo. MRS. TELETHIA LYKES ST. LOUIS, Mo.

Mrs. Telethia Ward Lykes, formerly of Greenwood, widow Rev. D.A. Lykes, died Wednesday. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Carrie Smith Ward.

She was a member of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church in Greenville and a former member of Old Field Bethel A.M.E. Church i in Bradley. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Patterson of Greenville, Mrs.

Florence Henderson of Rockville, Carrie Rogers and Mrs. 'Arnetta Darden of St. Louis; four sons, Charles, Thomas, Lanness and John Lykes of Greenville; a sister, Miss Thelma Ward of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Curtis Ward of Hamlet, N.C.; 10 grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by a nephew, the Rev. Emanuel Spearman of Route 2, Hodges.

GEORGE TIMS DONALDS George Aiken Tims, 70, of Route 2, after died Wednesday at his home a long illness. Born in Greenwood I County, he was a son of the late James Samuel and Mary Henderson Tims. He was a retired employee of Riegal Textiles, a World War I veteran and a member of Greenville Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle White Tims of the home; three daughters, Mrs.

Margaret A. Turner and Mrs. Walter (Eleanor) Stephenson of Donalds and Miss Myrtle Elaine Tims of the home; three sons, John William Tims of Greenwood, Alvin Eugene Tims of Hodges and George Samuel Tims of the home; a sister, Mrs. Annie Mae Davis of Anderson; a brother, Woodrow Tims of Hodges; 16 grandchildren; a great-grandchild. Services will be Friday at 5 p.m.

at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. T.A. Sheppard, the Rev. J.B. Abercrombie and the Rev.

William Duckworth officiating. Burial will be in Hodges Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William McGill, Jamie, Dale and Danny Tims, Dennis Beasley and Junior Lewis. After 5 today the body will be at the home and will be placed in the church Friday at 4 p.m. Harley Funeral Home is in charge.

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