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Index-Journal, Greenwood, S.C. August 5, 1996 FRESHSHRIMP Fresh Fish Mike Cook offers a taste of the coast at his seafood Staff photo by Douglas Davisson stand at the intersection of S.C. 72 Bypass and E. Cambridge Road. Jerri Emery of Greenwood selects scallops from the North Carolina coast.

Wildlife may need years to recover from fuel spill GREENVILLE (AP) When almost 1 million gallons of diesel fuel poured into the Reedy River a few weeks ago, the effects were obvious. Now, most of the fuel is gone, but new problems are becoming evident. "The process of recovery will be over years it won't be over months. People need to understand that this was an enormous amount of oil that moved down that river," said Ron Kendall, director of The Institute of Wildlife and Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University. But the extent of long-term damage from the June 26 Colonial Pipeline spill may be relatively minor, said Ralph Markarian of Entrix, an environmental consulting firm hired by Colonial to study the spill's impact.

Markarian said he has seen no -term damage of wildlife habi- Two teens arrested for church fire DILLON (AP) Two teens have been arrested and charged with third-degree arson in the burning of Springhill AME Church last week, authorities say. Dennis Martin Moody 17, of Latta and Neil Talbot, 17, of Dillon were charged Sunday with burning the wood-frame church to the ground Thursday morning, State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Hugh Munn said. Munn said authorities had I not determined a motive for the fire that destroyed the predominantly black church. However, he did say the teens are white. A call to the 1-800-92- ARSON hotline helped in the arrest of the teens, Munn said.

Chemical to regain ELGIN. (AP) NIPA Hardwicke Inc. officials are working to comply with a 10-week-old state order while trying to regain the trust of community members who were upset following a May chemical leak at the plant. Facility manager Charles Marble said procedural changes, extra devices and double checks going in at Hardwicke will make the plant safer and more reliable. Now, it's time to convince the neighbors.

"I'm not sure we'll be able to convey that message," Marble said. "It's going to take awhile to build up trust." The Department of Health and Environmental Control ordered the company to shut down much of its operation until the agency assured the plant is operating safely. The order came a day after overheating of a compound used to make insecticides caused a chemical leak. No one was injured, but nearby residents were briefly warned to stay inside. "My biggest fear is that my fam- DEATHS AND Greenwood County Curtis Strawhorn, 49 Fairview Ave, Ware Shoals Otis Bowman 710 Monument Greenwood Abbeville County Sybil Sorrow, Abbeville Nursing Home, Abbeville McCormick County Alma Creighton, McCormick Health Care, McCormick Others in South Carolina David Quarles, Laurene William Goff, Trenton Outside South Carolina Jim Mahaffey, Gastonia, N.C.

Jim Mahaffey GASTONIA, N.C.. James Leonard "Jim" Mahaffey 68, of 2397 Erika Lane, husband of Judy Long Mahaffey, died August 1, 1996, at his home. Born in Belton, he was a son of the late James Leonard and Loulee Taylor Mahaffey Sr. He retired from Dixie Yarns as a buyer and was a former member of the Joint Industry Bale Packaging Committee. He was a delegate to the National Cotton Council where he served in the Health, Safety and Environmental Quality Committee and on the Packaging and Distribution Committee.

He was a deacon of Southside Baptist Church in Spartanburg and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Steve Mahaffey of Jackson, Miss. and Stanley Mahaffey of Kernsville; a sister, Mary Kathryn Thompson of Graveside Newport News, services and held three grandchildren. were Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

Carothers Funeral Home in charge. David Quarles at Laurens County Hospital. Born in Lincolnton, he was a son of the late George M. and Lillian Fouch Quarles. He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Wattsville.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are three sons, Ricky Quarles and Danny Quarles, both of Laurens, and Mickey Quarles of Waterloo; a daughter, Cindy Owens of Laurens; two brothers, Alvin Quarles of Martinez, Ga. and Tom Quarles of Augusta, a sister, Frances Jackson of Martinez, and nine grandchildren. Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Church of God of Prophecy. Burial will be in Waterloo Cemetery.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Gray Funeral Home of Laurens. The family is at the home of a son, Danny Quarles, Rt. 4, Laurens. LAURENS David Quarles, 57, of Laurens, husband of Barbara Brock Quarles, died August 3, 1996, William Goff TRENTON William H. Goff, 70, of Rt.

1, died July 31, 1996, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born in Batesburg, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a former auto repairman and carpenter and was of the Southern Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Donald Goff of Augusta, two brothers, Louis Goff of Warrenville and Hewie Goff of Troy; a sister, Cleo Shuler of Lexington; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services were held Friday. Elliot and Sons Funeral Home is in charge. Clinton signs measure to punish businesses investing in Iran, Libya WASHINGTON (AP) Amid new concerns about terrorism, President Clinton signed a bill today to punish foreign businesses that invest in Iran and Libya. He urged America's allies to join him but said the United States will go it alone if they don't. "We do not always agree," Clinton said, taking note of allies' complaints that the United States is interfering in international trade.

"I hope and expect that before long our allies will come around." The French government lost no time in attacking the new law. Even before Clinton signed it, Yves Doutriaux, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman in Paris, said the measure will "create a particularly dangerous precedent for the security and development of commerce." Doutriaux said France would work with the European Union to protect any French companies from being hurt by the law. In signing the measure in an Oval Office ceremony and again in a speech at George Washington University, Clinton said Iran and Libya are "two of the most dangerous supporters of terrorism in the world." Addressing the objections of allies, the president advised, "'You can't do business with people by day who are killing your people by He said that regardless of the response of allies "the United States has to act." The measure requires the president to impose sanctions on foreign firms that invest $40 million or more in a year in the energy sectors of Iran and Libya. Curtis Strawhorn WARE SHOALS Jehue Curtis "Curt" Strawhom, 80, of 49 Fairview husband of Jeanette Mitchell Strawhorn, died August 4, 1996, at his home. Born in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late James Warren and Margaret Jane Hinton Strawhom.

He was retired from American Service Station and was a member of Welcome Presbyterian Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are two sons, Barry Strawhorn of Aiken and Tony Strawhorn of Columbia; two daughters, Yvonne: Craft of Ruston, La. and Debbie Cottingim of Greenville; three brothers, Jack Strawhorn of Hodges, Everett Strawhorn of Abbeville and E.V. Strawhorn of Iva; two sisters, Florence Gordon and Annie McClain, both of Ware Shoals; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m, at ParkerWhite Funeral Home with the Rev.

Robert Westlund and the Rev. Carol Peppers- Wray officiating, Burial will be in Oakbrook Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Douglas Craft, Bryson Strawhorn, Baylor Strawhorn, David Strawhorn, Michael Strawhorn, Chad Cottingim and Steve Cottingim. Honorary escort will be Jack Bishop, Joe Jones, William Gordon, Gene Holley, Jake Abercrombie, Jack Mattison, Gerald Reid and Harry Allen, The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family is at the home. Memorials may be made to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, Greenwood Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. Sybil Sorrow tat. "'The worst impact is in the first few days of the incident," Markarian said. However, Stan Turner said the wood ducks that used to flock to his pond near the river haven't been around much lately.

"'What's frightening is, I don't know where they are, and nobody else does," Turner said. Some scientists say long-term damage is difficult to predict. Animals who live in and around the river might have trouble reproducing, and mutations could occur, said Jorge a professor of chemical oceanography at the University of Puerto Rico. He has studied plant mutations caused by a crude oil spill in Puerto Rico. Bird embryo development could be hampered, Corredor said, especially if the bird gets oil on its feathers and transports it back to the next.

Kendall said state officials must monitor the river to determine the ecological risks from the spill. State officials estimated that more than 34,000 fish were killed by the accident. Scores of other animals, including turtles, muskrats, snakes and beavers, also died. "We are seeing a very devastating initial impact where a lot of animals were killed from the toxic quality of the fuel oil," said Russell Jeffers, an environmental toxicologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Charleston.

Jeffers, who is among a group of state and federal officials studying the potential long-term damage to the Reedy, said he wants to find out why the wood ducks have disappeared. "I have a feeling (the contamination) is going to be there for a while. But they did a really good job of cleaning it up," he said. Local 107-year-old celebrates birthday By CHARLEE MARSHALL Index-Journal staff writer GREENWOOD More than 100 of Frances Perrin Patterson's family and friends turned out for her birthday party at Golden Corral on Saturday. Patterson is reportedly 107 years old.

Her birth was recorded in the family's Bible, but she has no birth certificate, according to a family member. Born in McCormick on July 3, 1889, she was married to the late Moses Patterson Sr. The couple had nine children, four of whom are de- ceased. Her children, Robert Patterson, Essie Cross, Helen Patterson, Mose Patterson and Josh Patterson and other guests came from as far away FRANCES PATTERSON as Maryland and Pennsylvania to 107 honor her. maker working community's trust ily will be killed or die an agonizing didn't follow notification requiredeath because of something that ments.

"It won't happen again," he happens there, a Bhopal type of in- said. cident," said Carl Carraway, who On May 17, DHEC told lives within a mile of the Hardwicke Hardwicke to stop any production plant. He was referring to the 1984 operations that have a potential for poisonous release from a chemical uncontrolled releases, including plant in Bhopal, India, that killed processes using heat or pressure or about 7,000. involving volatile chemical reacIn Hardwicke's 30 years of oper- tions. ation, there have been no deaths or "Looking back, this appeared to serious injuries, but the company be a show for the news has been plagued by a series of unCarraway said.

made planned chemical releases and other Hardwicke look bad and DHEC environmental incidents. The worst accident happened look good." Feb. 7 when a valve burst spewing Agency officials have allowed hydrogen chloride and hydrogen two of the closed chemical producbromide. Reaction with air formed a tion lines to restart. Other shutdown vapor cloud containing hydrochlo- processes are expected to resume ric and hydrobromic acids.

before the end of the year, Marble Two more spills happened in said. May, including the May 16 incident that triggered a neighborhood alarm are just afraid of chemifor people to stay in their houses. cals," he said. However, area residents com- The company has hired a safety plained that it took Hardwicke more consultant, has started a community than an hour to sound the alarm. newsletter and plans to expand its Marble admitted plant personnel neighborhood advisory panel.

ABBEVILLE Sybil Campbell Sorrow, 83, formerly of 1000 Mill widow of Seth Sorrow, died August 3, 1996, at the Abbeville Nursing Home. Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late Graydon and Essie Childs Campbell. She, was a homemaker and a member of the Congregational Holiness Church. Surviving are five sons, Steve Sorrow of Rome, Sam Sorrow of Vista, Stewart Sorrow of Siler City, N.C. and Vic Sorrow and Sorrow, both of Abbeville; two daughters, Sandra Gipson of Rome, Ga.

and Sue Hanks of Abbeville; two brothers, Bennett Campbell of Abbeville and Sonny Campbell of Wellford; six sisters, Lillian Blanchett, Ailene O' Shields, Anne Shirley, Vera Purser, all of Abbeville, Eva Ruth Griffin of Waldo, Fla. and Jackie Williams of Greenwood; 18 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Congregational Holiness Church with burial in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at Harris Funeral Home.

The family is at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Hanks, Pecan Road, Abbeville. Memorials may be made to Congregational Holiness Church. Alma Creighton MCCORMICK Alma Graves Creighton, 93, widow of Elmer Creighton died August 4, 1996, at McCormick Health Care.

Born in Old Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the late William Ore and Georgia Willis Graves, She was a retired school lunch room supervisor and was a member of McCormick United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, William Creighton of Dunn, N.C. and Elmer Creighton Jr. of Atlanta, a sister, Ernestine Connor of Darlington; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at McCormick United Methodist Church with the Rev. Leon: Wagnon officiating. Burial will be in McCormick City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Strom Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to McCormick United Methodist Church or the McCormick Senior Center. Otis Bowman Sr. GREENWOOD Otis Matthew Bowman 62. of 710 Monument died August 3, 1996, at Self Memorial Hospital. Born i in McCormick County, he was a son of the late Rev.

Johnny M. and Sallie Tolbert Bowman. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Look Up and Live Ministries. Surviving are seven sons, Randy Bowman, Johnny Bowman and Joshua Bowman, all of the home, and Otis Bowman Stevie Bowman, Mark Bowman and Jammie Bowman, all of Greenwood; a stepson, Stanley. Moore of Greenwood; three daughters, Patricia Black of Charlotte, N.C., Beverly Gladney and Sabrina Carroll, both of Greenwood; two stepdaughters, Debra Moore and Iris Moore, both of Greenwood; two brothers, the Rev.

Freddie Bowman of Washington, D.C. and Thomas Bowman of Philadelphia, a grandchild reared in the home, Brandie Bowman; and 17 other grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Holy Redeemer Look Up and Live Ministries with the Pastor Roosevelt Moton officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be Leroy Simpson, Claude Wideman, Reggie Carter, Willie Holloway, Tony Parks and Eric Bowman. Flower bearers will be ushers of the church and friends of the family. Honorary escort will the Mens Axillary. The family will receive friends at the home, 710 Monument St.

Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge. Leading index jumps up in June NEW YORK (AP) An index of future economic activity rose in June to the highest level ever, slightly exceeding market forecasts and following a spate of numbers suggesting economic growth has been cooling off. The 0.5 percent increase in the Index of Leading Economic Indicators, released today by the Conference Board, comes as Wall Street waits anxiously for the Aug. 20 meeting of Federal Reserve policy-makers. Signs of a surging economy could revive inflation fears and lead the Fed to increase interest rates.

June's advance follows a revised 0.2 percent gain in May and a 0.3 percent increase in April. Wall Street had been expecting a June increase of 0.3 percent. The June reading of 102.9 represents the highest since the index began in the late 1960s if historic numbers are re-calculated to account for changes in the index construction, said Michael Boldin, a senior economist at the Conference Board. The prior high, after adjustment, was 102.6 in December 1994 and January 1995, Boldin said. The index's gain was its fifth a row.

It followed the release Friday of government data showing slower than expected job growth in July and a drop in consumer spending in June. The index is designed to forecast economic activity six to nine months in advance. It is seen by economists, however, as most useful in forecasting the direction rather than its pace. "This will not affect the Fed's deliberation. I don't think the Fed is going to move," said Stephen S.

Roach, chief economist at Morgan Stanley Co. "A lot of us, inincluding myself, changed our view of the Fed. For me, it was the Friday.