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THE ITEM
SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013
PHOTOS COURTESY PAUL ZOELLER
ABOVE: Thomas Blackmon of Manning was accepted into the ArtFields competition with a pyrography work titled Livery Stable Courtyard. Pyrography is a type of woodburning. LEFT: Installation art can be viewed at Moore’s Botanical Gardens near Lake City during the ArtFields event.
ARTFIELDS from Page C1 the $25,000 People’s Choice Award, which also factors into the $50,000 top prize. Voting can also be accomplished online. In addition to the officially sponsored events, ArtFields will also feature concerts and live music — including performances from New Orleans’ Rebirth Brass Band
and musicians from across the Southeast — a farmers’ and artisans’ market and al fresco food options from food trucks. Attendees should be charmed by the small town that’s hosting ArtFields, too. Once a thriving tobacco community, Lake City’s history also includes a long history of
YESTERYEAR from Page C1 one other occupant of the car were injured. Gamecock gridders ready to start season – The Sumter High Gamecocks football team, coached by Hugh Kolb, prepared for its opening game with BrooklandCayce on the home field. Leading the team will be captain and quarterback Johnnie Sweatte, alternate captain and halfback Robert Epps and halfback Bobby Baumann, who comprise what is expected to be one of the most powerful backfields in the state. From the “In and Around the Town” column – “The new causeway through the Wateree swamp on Highway 76 is reported to be on the 1937-38 state highway program and due to be started this year, but it still hangs fire. Bids have not yet been called for, although about a year ago it was announced that the money to pay for the causeway had been set aside for that purpose. ... “The overhead bridge to eliminate the ACL railroad crossing at Manning Avenue is hanging fire. ... Work on the first unit of the new high school building is proceeding at a steady pace. Every step in the construction is being checked by James & DuRant, associate supervising architects, and only the best of materials and workmanship will go into this building.” Advertisements: A large group of “publicspirited Sumter merchants” announced they had signed up to finance a new automobile to be given away during a drawing at the county fair Tuesday night, Oct. 11. A total of 52 merchants were listed and other merchants were encouraged to participate no later than Saturday, Sept. 10. St. Catherine’s Convent in the old O’Donnell Home at 120 E. Liberty St. announced the resumption of kindergarten and primary school classes on Monday, Sept. 12, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. At the movies: The
Sumter featured “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” starring Tyrone Power, Alice Fay, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman and Jack Haley, followed by “Four’s A Crowd” starring Humphrey Bogart, George Brent and Gloria Dickson, “Danger on the Air” starring Donald Woods and Nan Grey. The Rex showed “David Copperfield” starring W.C. Fields, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O’Sullivan, Freddie Bartholomew and Frank Lawton, followed by “Painted Desert” starring George O’Brien and Laraine Johnson, and a shoot ‘em up, “Outlaws of the Prairie” starring Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith. 50 YEARS AGO — 1963 May 7-14 Local News — A Sumter industry, Southern Coatings and Chemical Company, has the only shellac bleaching plant on the Atlantic seaboard south of New York. In the south east only Memphis Tennessee, can claim a similar operation. It is one of few plants bleaching shellac to produce a white product. Orange shellac is a simple formula of flake seedlac (bugs residue) in alcohol. White shellac is another thing. It is more expensive to produce and serves many more purposes. Shellac uses are varied. It is used as a protective and decorative coating for wood and furniture, binding agent for grinding stones, electrical insulation, paper laminations, candy glaze, component of polishes and waxes and covering for pills. It too, is used as a source of aleuritic acid that is being used in cancer research. Loring Baker is the plant supervisor. Mother of the Year named — “I’m elated,” said Mrs. D. L. Green of 507 Calhoun St. as she described her feeling over being named Sumter County’s Mother of the Year in Radio Station WSSC’s annual contest. “I almost fainted when I was told it around 10 last night,”
growing many other crops. The name of the festival combines art and culture with the town’s rich tradition of cultivating strawberries, beans and other staples of South Carolina’s agriculture. Lake City, organizers plan to show, is a fertile spot for planting the arts and encouraging the growth of those who create them. It’s a venerable town that’s not afraid to remember its past and look toward the future.
added Mrs. Green. She has three daughters, Miss Virginia Green of Sumter, Mrs. C.C. Allen of Moncks Corner and Mrs. D. L. Gaskin of Walterboro. A son died in infancy. Mrs. Green has been a Sumter resident since 1943. Her husband died in 1947. She is a member of Trinity Methodist Church and former Sunday school teacher. Civic affiliations include membership in the Homemakers Garden Club, Beuclare Chapter of Eastern Star, Wedgefield Home Demonstration Club and Sumter and Trinity Golden Age Clubs. Over the years, Mrs. Green has been active in many civic affairs. State Civitans convene in Sumter — Clarence N. Walker of Atlanta, Georgia, executive staff representative of the Coca-Cola® Company will address a luncheon session Friday of the South Carolina District of Civitans International. … Walker is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. at the Elks Club on the topic “Public Relations is Your Business.” He will be introduced by Robert Berly Jr., convention chairman for the host club. Sumter students selected for experimental program — Sumter’s ties with Finland, particularly the family of Kris Venho, Edmunds High School’s first foreign exchange student, will be strengthened this summer. Barbara Brading, daughter of the Stan Bradings, who were hosts to the Finnish student, will be the guest of the Venhos at their Laajalahti home, near Helsinki, through the Experiment in International Living Program. Also selected for participation in the program this year is Carol Addlestone, daughter of the Nathan Addlestones, who will reside with a family in Sweden. Shaw nurse retires — Red Cross volunteers paid honor to Lt. Col. Deorothy M. Rhodenizer, May 3, at a tea given at the home of Mrs. Scott Wilson. Lt. Col. Rhodenizer has been chief nurse of the 837th Tactical Hospital for the last three years. She retired April
Several artists from the Sumter area have been accepted into the show. From Sumter are Michael Broadway, John Cotner, Donny Floyd, Hailey Hodge, Minou Khazan and Nicole Ouellette; Manning area artists are Thomas Blackmon and Sue Czerwinski; from Bishopville, Pearl Fryar; from Gable, Jessie Welch; and Patz and Mike Fowle, Sumter Artists Guild members from the
30 after 22 years service. Col. Rhodenizer is going to Chapel Hill, N. C., to attend school and will make her residence there. She is planning to work with developmentally disabled children. New Eagle Scout named — LeVerne Ferraio was presented his Eagle Scout award by Col. Robert L. Ramsey, deputy commander for material, Headquarters, 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB. The new Eagle Scout is also the recipient of the highest Catholic Scouting award, the Ad Altire Dio. School News — Edmunds High School’s Rusty Hildebrand received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., and Bob Mass received one to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Denver. In accepting these appointments, Rusty and Bob will follow in the footsteps of others in their families. The Navy is becoming a tradition in Rusty’s family. His uncle, Rear Admiral Hugh C. Haynsworth, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. He is now commander of the Naval Supply Base at Oakland, Calif. Rusty’s first cousin, Lt. Hugh C. Haynsworth III, an NROTC graduate of the University of North Carolina, is also in the Regular Navy. Bob’s father, Lt. Col. Russell C. Mass, is maintenance officer of 363rd A&E at Shaw, so Bob has chosen the same branch of service in which his father serves. However, Bob is the first one in his family to attend the Air Force Academy. Morris announces commencement — Dr. Cornelius V. Troup, president of Fort Valley State College, Fort Valley, Ga., will be guest speaker at Morris College’s 52nd Commencement 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22. Also featured in the commencement activities are the Rev. D.C. Francis, pastor of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Newberry, who will speak at the Baccalaureate Service at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, and John Everett Thompson, state president of the Morris College
Hartsville area. For information on sponsorship or participation opportunities other than the art exhibition, contact ArtFields at (843) 374-0180 or info@ artfieldssc.org. For more information on art activities, email artteam@artfieldssc. org. The full calendar of events and a venues map can be found at http://www.artfieldssc.org/attendees/events/.
Alumni Assn., who will address the annual Alumni Banquet at 8 p.m.on Monday, May 20. Sports highlights — An exhibition bowling program which local sponsors have been trying to secure for two years has been arranged and will be presented at Gamecock Lanes in Sumter at 2 p.m. Friday at no charge to all who are interested in seeing some of America’s top bowlers in action. This will be the famous Falstaff team of professionals, seen many times in various tournaments on television. Gamecock Lanes manager Bill Ward is delighted to get these men to stop here on their current tour. They are performing in Charleston Thursday night and in Columbia Friday night. Meanwhile, Thursday, three go to Orangeburg and three to Sumter for afternoon shows. A pleasing finish to a satisfying season was scored at Riley Park yesterday as the Sumter High Gamecocks shut out A.C. Flora of Columbia 10-0 to run their victory skein to 8 in a row, and their record to 11-3, as the starting pitcher went the distance for the 14th time this year. Coach Bob Matthews is proud of the fact that his mounds men have been a paragon of dependability in every ball game. The bull-pen has been put completely out of business, rare, indeed, in high school ball. The record is the best Sumter High School has compiled since 1957, when the boys posted a shiny 15-4 mark. Coach E.M. Watt of Mayewood High was a proud fellow today because his Rebel Track squad, only five strong, captured the state Class B championship at Columbia yesterday. Watt capitalized on the “quality not quantity” idea with his runners. Tommy Player garnered 13 points by winning the high and low hurdles and finishing a close second in the broad jump. Mayewood totaled 23 points while runner-up McColl scored 19. It was the first win over Conference 5B rival McColl this
season. The Red Devils had more depth than Mayewood but not as many first place winners. This made a difference in the state meet where so many outstanding runners were entered. Norman Partin, the late starting quarter-mile ace, won his specialty in a good time of 52.3. He also anchored the winning Medley Relay team. This was composed of Neil McCoy, Herbert Williams, Johnny Moore, and Partin. Advance interest in Saturday’s Iris Festival Golf Tournament indicates the field may top the 91 figure chalked up by the 1962 event. Checks covering the $6 per golfer entry fee, plus requests for confirmed starting times, have begun coming in to Eddie Riccoboni, professional at Sunset Country Club, site of the third annual tourney. Tee-offs will begin at 9 a. m. and continue to 1 p.m. Eighteen holes of medal play with handicap are planned, according to Art Bahnmuller, project chairman. Four flights and team play will also be offered to links men. Trophies, 26 in all, will be presented during a social hour at the clubhouse. At the Movies: Offered at the Sumter Theater: “Papa’s Delicate Condition” starring Jackie Gleason and Glynis Johns. Coming soon was “Roman Holiday” featuring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. The Carolina Theater showed “The Yellow Canary” with Pat Boone, Barbara Eden and Steve Forrest. Later in the week The Sumter Theater offered “Drums of Africa” starring Frankie Avalon and Mariette Hartley. The Sky-Vue Drive-in on Broad Street featured a double feature with the first being “Six Black Horses” starring Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and Joan O’Brien. The second was “The Best of Enemies” starring David Niven and Alberto Sordi. Reach Item Editor Hubert Osteen at hubert@ theitem.com or (803) 774-1298; reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.