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

It Daaiiis and iiinsrals r.cn St ki Tr started a an zr.s front cf 3 arui s-. t- juris wifxxa jx caU.S.25 feiXi Jm. 1 1 I das sccxaeteux Daaicl George "Daa" VfrmfH 7L cf Egsaad Dr kisaEd cf Yrpa Lee LcatS-teZEr mft ed Jjfy 23, m4 at Se3 Unmoral HosptaL Bora in BaxaJya, he was a soa of fie bus sad Ctga Kesmaa He sn-cened lis austcn degree ia ao-coseag from New York Ubsvcf siry. He was a VS. Army aasdac ia Worid War served at ee Back of me Baf was teapot of she SaNer Ssm md aVe Breeze Medal and was ia me 87a Dfvisioai He taxed from Riegei TexSe Corp.

at benefits administrator aad was co-owner of Westade Videos. Sarrrmg, ia addition to sis wife of she home, are two daughters, Krisria Marie KJeemaa of Georgetowa, Ky aad Carofya Catherine of Greenwood; two soas, Thomas Daaiel Sdaanrfcirl of Lexington, Ky, and Daaiel Joseph Scaaaathiel of Washington, DXL; a brother, W3-Bam Schnanthiel of Flushing, N.Y4 and a sister, Ofga Kern of Virginia Beach, and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 am. Greenwood Memorial Gardens. PaCbearers win be Thomas Daniel Schnauthiel, Daniel Joseph Schnanthiel, Charles Wells, Carroll Lee Wens, Bobby Douglas, Jim Bennett Robert Walker, and Sidney Kleeman.

The body is at Bryth Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 lonigbt The family Is at the residence in Idlewood. In hen of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Re- 1 search. Upstate South Carolina Chapter, 114 Earle Street Anderson, S.C 29621-5602, it jj different fire fighters and law enforcement (being dispatched) and we still had (other departments) rwming calls" What Stash and the other agencies tried to do was get an iacideat command center established at the site, so all department heads would have firsthand knowledge of what was happening. 'The cooperation 1 think went well," he said, adding that four dispatchers had to communicate with an agencies involved, using eight different frequencies while still handling normal calls. Herbert Vaughn, director of Emergency Preparedness, agreed that having mutual aid is a big help to the responding agencies.

If the aid of an the volunteer fire departments and fire fighters from Laurens and Abbeville counties had not been available, Vaughn said, the situation would have been a lot different "It would have been much different," he said, "This way (with mutual aid) we can handle it, get plenty of people in here 10 take' care of it It's unusual, but we do have mutual aid agreements with these other counties where we can can them and they can call on os. For something this big, we'd get everything we had, if that's what it lakes." In the event that the mutual aid was not available, then Vaughn said officials would have had to call oa the state for help, "It would have been ssick worse. We would have bad to can oa state help, but mat would have taken some time," he sakl Vaughn also said officials hope Wednesday's fire win be a learning experience for the com inanity, perhaps showing them the need for. a hazardous materials response tern While the county has a response team, it doesn't have enough money to equip the volunteers. "It would have helped tremendously last night (Wednesday) to have the response team la place," he said, "Oa a transportation accident it's a different kind of thing.

We could have come out and done something." Greenwood County Hazardous Materials Response Committee hopes the community will sit up and take notice now. "We're going to work at a publicity campaign based on this this could happen to you," he said. Coronaca Fire Chief Russell Hughes, Highway 34 Chief Darin Cromer and other fire chiefs on the scene Thursday agreed that fighting that fire would not have been possible if not for the cooperation between the different agencies, "It works pretty well when all the fire departments work together. CCRGETOWN Isses A. ky WSJbr 3u 6S.

a 2C23 Ajtiury SC kasSaud et Jem Wider. ed Jufy 2X 1M Bon as WZjassbarg Cbaary, le waa a sob of fic bee Jarae Ad-gerSc and Lores ESea lie was aa Army vesaaa of fie Zoreaa War and soared fccas Sjesee Cooper, lie was a real estate bcter and a member of Aaterka Legxm Post 114, VFW Post 6444, aad First Baptist Ckorck, I Sarvrviwg, in adVSdoa to lis wife of tx. lone; are two sou, James WOJer El and Wade Wider, nota of Georgetown; a daoax Marcey Sons of Georje-tmc, two sislen, Louise Edwards of Pawleys IJand. and Ladie Fssfc-fceioer of Greenwood, and two grandcsaZdrea. Services were today at 2 at Frst Baptist Gkvca.

Barial was ia Pfawyroral Memorial Gardens. Graham Funeral Home was ia charge of arrangements, BOBBY JOSEPH STARCEL GROVETOWN, Co. Bobby Joseph Starget 55, of 5S65 Ander-soa RdU dkd Jufy 21, 1994 at his home. Bora ia Greenwood, C. he was a soa of Silas StargeL He was a veteran of (be Korean War in the US, Army.

arriving are two sons, Bobby Joe target and Kenneth target both of Ninety Six, S.C; a daughter, Bobbie Sue Boone of Ninety Six; two brothers, Joe Stargel of Greenwood and Leroy Stargel of Florida; a sister, Jean Crawford of Greenwood; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11 ant in BeBeview Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Michael Davenport officiating. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Thomas King Funeral Home in Martinez. WJ1.

"BILL" EVETT CITY VIEW William "Bill" Howard Even, 70, of 4 Fletcher St, husband of Julia WaddeO Even, died July 21, 1994 at St Francis Hospital i He was retired from R.C. Motor Lines in Greer and was a member of Beulah Holiness Baptist Church. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are three daughters, Helen Louise Turner of Greenville, Mary Carolyn Sbepard of Easley and Linda Ann Shulcr of Asbeville, N.C.; five sons, Freddie Evett of WalhaJla, Edward Evett of Joanna, and Harry Even, Joe Evett and Jerry Even, all of Greenville; a sister, Nancy Passmore of Greenville; a brother, Thomas Evett of Greenville; a half-sister, Naomi Chapman of Greenville; and three half-brothers, B.F. Evett of Waterloo, and Johnny Evett and Donny Evett both of Greenville. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m.

at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home. The family is at the residence. MRS.

ANNIE J. ROBINSON Mrs. Annie J. Robinson, 78, wife of Walter Robinson, died July 22, 1994 at McCUnton Medical Center in Columbia. Born in Greenwood County, she was a daughter of the late Hay-ward and Sallie Jones.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and member of O.E.S. Rocbclle Chapter. Surviving is her husband of Greenwood. The family is at the home, Harris Plant Road. Percival-Tompkins Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Disney chairman leaves hospital LOS ANGELES (AP) Walt Disney Co. Chairman Michael Eisner left the hospital Thursday," mending quickly from quadruple heart bypass surgery. Doctors said the 52-year-old Eisner Is on a fast track to recovery because of his age and general good health, Disney spokesman John Dreyer said. THANK YOU Wonln inadequate express the humhleneB and gratefulness we feel toward all our friends who have consoled us during our loss, Your prayers, your love, Jour presence and service us sustained us. Your cards, gifts of food, flowers and contributions were warmly appreciated.

We saw all of these things as God's love expressed through you. Whatever you did to console our hearts we thank you and may God Idess you. Th Ibtrnn mul Randall family Asbvamaa vnrS drivaf loo fast for rratSrioas fcSoajrog a smgJe-sradk wreck Wednesday aigal aear Placet, ofiScab aid. See WaCer. 21, cif Uveas.

Iowa, was charged ay me S.C KigJrway Patrol after appaready raa off US- 25 Nora aad flipped lis ofikatssakf. He actideal aaepeaed wedasday. No atjories were reported aad ao otaer vesicles awe avrofvedl Tie track was registered to Barfiagioa Motor Carriers oat of Caiemicab (Caafiaacd fraai pagr 1) CSX afScMf trera fa ma cleaning ap fk rpCL daager 1 reported fraaa IW tpBL It worked oat fine. We coalda't have done it without them," Hughes said, "1 think we do better working together, like we are right aow, than working against each other," Cromer, who was coordinating the surround and drowa Thursday night, said it's important to have the cooperation of the other fire departments in this county and in surrounding counties. "The fire departments being down here has been good.

Under the circumstances we've been under, yes, it's worked real welL" Cromer said. Other agencies involved fa the response Wednesday agree that the cooperatioa betweea ALL the agencies is essential ia providing an effective response to any situation. "Last night (Wednesday) was one of the better situations I've seen," said Willie Thomas, director of Greenwood County EMS, "It seemed to be pretty well put together. That (cooperation) is the key to the whole thing' EMS, like the fire departments has an agreement for mutual aid from the surrounding counties, Thomas emphasized the need for information and conununkation on scenes like that, because even though EMS was not involved in fighting the fire, one Injury would be aU it takes. drown" Thursday night to try and extinguish the fire.

In the event the fire cannot be extinguished, the property owner would be responsible for hiring a contractor to come in and work the site so the fire can be put outTbe State Law Enforcement Division will begin investigating the fire as soon as the fire is extinguished abilities. The city did play some part In Wednesday's fire by using police department and fire department personnel to facilitate an evacuation of the area. City police stood by at the American Red Cross Shelter at Oakland Elementary School, while fire fighters were on standby In the event of a more massive evacuation of the area, Brown pointed out In a situation like Wednesday's, when virtually all the county fire fighting power was tied up at one location, the city fire department suddenly finds itself the only fully-manned fire fighting agency. Several major industries and numerous residences outside the city limits pay a yearly contract for citv fire protection. In the event that a separate major fire broke out Wednesday in the city, both city fire departments would have had to respond.

If the fire had been large, it would have required all the manpower the city had available, Brown said. v.uw vvi va.a home in Wilson Creek while other before they start attacking it We've had many cases nationwide where first responders would go in and the fire service would start to throw water on it and because of the materials, throwing water onto that particular fire is like throwing gasoline on it." The fire departments did what Berry called a "surround and City By FATX2CU EDWARDS Staff writer Wlesj sitaatioas like tie Wednesday aigLt fire on Milford Springs Road occur ia Ckeeawood County, cooperafJoa is as nracb a key element as the arailabilirr of mter and personnel, officials say, la spite of a few glitcbes donai Isat fire, all agencies involved say fbey covlda't aare responded as effectirely if ot for tie close working relatiooslup between eacl one of tbelbent One of the biggest keys ia die response Wednesday was tie effective commtmication between an agencies involved That common icatioa essentially began witk the first call to Greenwood Connty Emergency Cornmnnkatkms and win not stop anta the foe Is completely oat For Communications Director TJL Staub, having the "real thing" happen shows jost how well work and they seem to avi worked well Wednesday night "1 think they (dispatchers) did a very good job, given the situation. 1 (bought fbey did very well," Staub taid, "We will have a critique session after it's all over to see bow we can Improve' "We nave procedures for certain situations and in this case we were following that procedorehe continued, "It worked out really well, when yon consider all the (Continued from page 1) There does not seem to be any immediate danger to residents Bvmg in the area, he said. All day Thursday, DHEC Officials were trying to identify the specific chemicals stored or in use in the five businesses In the coniplex, Calhoun Mays III, property manager for the area, said approximately 160,000 square feet was destroyed or damaged, causing in estimated $1 million-plus in damage. Five businesses were housed at the facility at 515 Milford Springs Road: WareTex, which chipped and baled scrap foam; Carolina Coating System, which dipped and molded metal parts; Tex Equipment which refurbished used textile equipment; and two storage areas for Cutler Hammer and Industrial Warehouse.

"What we're trying to do right now is identify specific chemicals that might have been in any of these buildings based on the Material Safety Data Sheets," Berry said Police, Sheriff, VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS Northwest Station 30 responded Thursday at 2:08 p.m. to a vehicle fire on Cokesbury Road at Dead faU Road. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Greenwood County EMS responded Thursday to seven transport requests and to emergencies at the Greenwood Methodist Home, Gilliam Court, U.S. 221 North at the Greenwood Civic Center, S.C. 34 (two), East Main Street in Ware Shoals, Wilson Bridge Road, Old Abbeville Highway, Cokesbury Road, Pearl Street Grendcl Avenue and Hardees in Ninety Six.

POLICE DEPARTMENT Greenwood police responded Thursday to two driving under suspension Incidents, one burglary and petit larceny incident one criminal domestic violence, four trespassing notice Incidents, three nctit larcenies, one malicious dam age to real property, one trespass mg titer notice, posscsMun SAMUEL LEE WELLS LAURENS Samuel Lee Wells, died Jury 18, 1994 at Self 1 Memorial Hospital, Greenwood. I Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Thomas Wells and Mrs. Cleo Wells. He was first married to the late Mrs. Thelma Ophelia Johnson Wells, then to the late Mrs, Laverne Anderson Wells, He joined toe U.S.

Army in 1945 where he received the World War Victory Medal. He later worked for the U.S. Postal Service for several years. He also served 25 years as an engineer for the Prince George Maryland Public School Board of Education, where be re' tired in 1986. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Norma Wells-Fletcher of Land-over, a sister, Mrs. Lillicree Thomas of Chapel Oaks, several grandchildren; and several stepchildren. Services will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mt Zion Baptist Church, Burial will be in the church cemetery. Beasley's Funeral Home, Is in charge of arrangements.

The family is at the borne of Mrs. Norma E. Fletcher-Wells, Rl 2, Bull Hill Road, Gray Court HORACE GOLDEN LAURENS Horace Golden, 66, C-100 Willis St, husband of Betty Golden, died July 20, 1994 at Greenville Memorial Hospital, He was a World War II veteran and was a retired employee of W.R. Grace Co. of Laurens.

He was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church of Cross Hill. Surviving, in addition to his wife of Greenwood, are six sons, Bobby Hunter of Laurens, Stanley Foggie of Greenville, Keith Golden Taylor of Texas, and Moses Golden, Anthony Golden and Lancester Golden, all of Greenwood; a daughter, Lesa Golden of Greenwood; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be announced by Goins Funeral Home. The family is at the home of his wife, Betty Golden, 16 N. Hospital St, Greenwood, and C-100 Willis St THE INDEX-JOURNAL 261-540 Qiwnwood Journal, MtaMlklwdAug.

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Berry said be didn't know about that but did say that any business storing chemicals had to supply a complete list to county officials, That he added, comes under the federal SARA Title III Act, or the community-right-to-know act. If the listings are not provided, the Environmental Protection Agency can step in to investigate. "Any emergency responder Is going to want to know as much as he can before going into a situation," Berry said of having a chemical list. "With a conflagration like this, they need to know as much as they possible can Fire, EMS len goods, open wine and public drunk incident one driving under the Influence and towed vehicle incident one harassing telephone call and one public drunk and violation of order of protection incident. (Continued from page 1) out of the city on contracts only.

If we had had nearby residential property, we would have protected that." But that's not to say that the city fire department would have refused to respond to Wednesday's fire, If it had been asked, Brown stressed "We would have considered anything of a dire nature," be said. "If there had been a request made, we would have considered it, especially if there was a life involved. We would have worked with them to the fullest extent possible." During Wednesday's fire, volunteer fire departments from Greenwood, Abbeville and Laurens counties were faced with low water pressure from available hydrants and were forced to shuttle thousands of gallons to the site. But the city fire trucks couldn't have helped in that regard because the city has no trucks that can haul water, Brown said. Because the city has a hydrant system, all the city fire trucks run off the hydrants and have no need to have water-carrying Suspect in home bursaries still in custody By PATRICIA EDWARDS Staff writer A 19-year-old Greenwood man remains in jail today on burglary and grand larceny charges stemming from break-ins at two houses early Wednesday, officials said.

Emanuel Orlandos Leverette of 321 Ashcroft Drive remains in jail on two $2,500 surety bonds for two counts of burglary and grand larceny, officials said. Leverette was arrested early Wednesday morning' while walking down Katewav following a report of a burglary in progress at a Canyon Drive residence, according to police reports. Leverette and four other juveniles have been charged In connection with burglaries at a Beechwood Circle residence and at a Canyon Drive residence. Two 14-year-old females were charged with one count of burglary and one count of grand larceny each, Butler said. was charged with one count each of burglary and grand larceny.

The juveniles were transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia on Wednesday, officials said. In Greenwood County, the Sheriffs Department is still investigating nine cases of house break-ins in the Country Homes Subdivision and in the Spring Valley Subdivision. Det. Major Tony Davis said this morning that the cases resemble those in the city and are being investigated as being connected. Davis said the county burglaries occurred during the last two weeks.

Davis estimated the value of the stolen merchandise as in the "thousands of dollars." Some of the xtnlen uat Mmvmii fmm a vacant mobile with two counts items nave oeen 13-year-old boy was charged located at pawn shops, Davis said. (noofrct pfico..