Anderson Independent from Anderson, South Carolina (2024)

July 13, 1978

Publication:

Anderson Independenti

Location:

Anderson, South Carolina

Issue Date:

Thursday, July 13, 1978

Page:

26

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4 My Answer and fmievals deaths 13 1978 ly we may seem like a small speck in the universe but God loves us so much He sent His only Son to die for our sins We also read that Christ before all things and In him all things hold together" (Colosslans 1:17 New International Version) What a wonderful Saviour! Whether or not we will ever come to know befogs from other worlds is a matter of speculation But there Is something more wonderful than that The greatest fact in the universe Is that God loves us and we can cone to know Him in a personal way That should cause us even more excitement than the prospect of meeting someone from aribther planet! has been given the ability to explore this wonderful creation in which God has placed us and who knows what the future will bold Any creatures from other planets remember will also have been created by God If they have sinned against God as we have God no doubt has provided a way for their salvation Just as He has for us in Jesus Christ There is much about the universe we do not know and much we will never know As I think of the universe however I am thrilled because I know that God made every bit of it and God loves us Physical Mrs Beatrice Robinson Mrs Beatrice Gunter Robinson 52 Route 1 Townvllle died Wednesday afternoon after four years illness Born in Abbeville County she was a daughter id the late Ellis and Jessie Moore Gunter She attended Taylor Memorl al Pentecostal Holiness Church and was the wife of Mack Robinson Surviving are husband daughter Mrs Annette Turpin of Anderson sons Jackie Robinson of Anderson Jesse and Dennis Robinson of Townvllle stepsons Lany and Tony Robinson of Florida sisters Mrs Louise Jones id Starr Mrs Doris Jordan of Hartwell Ga brothers Grady and EJ Gunter of Townvllle Floyd Gunter of Anderson several grandchildren Services at 3 pm Friday at McDougald's North Chapel Burial in Forest Lawn Memorial Park The body Is at the North Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7-9 Thursday The family at the home Fire Report ErnestSutton CLEVELAND Ga -'Ernest Sampson Sutton Tilled Surviving are daughters 'Mrs Marlon Lankford and -Mrs Dennis Sutton of Philadelphia Pa son Gary Sutton of Philadelphia Pa sisters Mrs Ruby Mizell Mrs Jessie Mae Cleveland and Mrs Ethel Pruitt of Cleveland brothers Guy and Saul Sutton of Cleveland Elmer and William Jenkins of Gainesville Charlie and Lester Jenkins of Concord NC Homer Jenkins of Atlanta Henry Jenkins of 'Jacksonville Fla Aaron Sutton of Murphy NC two 'grandchildren Services at 2 pm Thursday at Bean Creek Baptist 'Church Sautee by the Rev Shirley Lawson Burial in the church cemetery Moss-S to vall-Neal Funeral Home Toccoa is in charge of arrangements Thomas Drafts Jr GILBERT Thomas Drafts Jr 76 of Hollow Creek Community died Wednesday morning at Lexington County Hospital Born in Lexington Goun-' ty be was a son of the late Thomas and Lillian Keisler Drafts He was a member of SL Paul Lutheran Church He was a retired farmer and lumberman Surviving are wife Ruth McMahan Drafts of the borne sister Mrs Colie Koon of Gilbert Services at pm Thursday at Saint Paul Lutheran Church by the Revs Gordon Feery and JL Drafts -Burial In the church jcemetery The body is at Charles Shealy and Son Funeral Home Leesville The family is at the home By BILLY GRAHAM Evangelist DEAR DR GRAHAM: Do you believe that there Is possibility that Intelligent life exists on other planets? DEAR DR: Certainly there Is this possibility and there is nothing In the Bible that would deity it The Bible however is concerned about life on this planet and does not give us any firm answer to your question Personally I am doubtful that we will ever make contact with civilisations on other planets at least In the foreseeable future because of the incredible distances involved However man Brock Services GREENWOOD Services for Luther Miles Brock Jr at 5 pm Thursday at Harley Funeral Home chapel by the Revs Frank Cooper and Ray Massey Burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens Ila Childress SALEM Ila Littleton Childress 76 died Tuesday in Baltimore Md Born in Oconee County she was a daughter of the late Elijah and Dora Corbin Littleton She was the widow of Hovle Childress She was a member of Salem Baptist Church Surviving are daughter Mrs Shirley Hanson of Baltimore Md brothers Dewitt Littleton of Walhalla Harold Littleton of Lexington the Rev Roy Littleton of Salem TC Littleton of Easley three grandchildren Services at II am Friday at Salem Baptist Church tty the Revs Donald Vaughn and Randy Perry Burial in Oconee Memorial Park The body is at Davenport Funeral Rome where the family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Thursday The family is at the tonne of a brother Dewitt Littleton 101 Mountain View Road Walhalla Mrs Inez Crouch ELKO Mrs Inez Breazeale Crouch 86 widow of Horace Crouch Sr died Tuesday afternoon in a Barnwell County hospital after a long illness Bom in Anderson County she was a daughter of the late Robert A and Alice Smith Breazeale She was past president of the Clara Hitt Sunday School Class and was a member of the Missionary Union and Elko Baptist Church She was the mother of the late Jean Thurmond first wife of Sen Strom Thurmond Surviving are daughter Mrs David Kennedy of Willis ton sons Col (reL) Horace Crouch Jr of Arlington Va Dr Robert Crouch of Frederick Md right grandchildren Services at 4 pm Thursday at Elko Baptist Church Burial in Bethany Cemetery Aiken Folk Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Independent Thurs July Mrs Marshall Banks CORNELIA Ga Mrs Marshall Dover Banks 29 of Cornelia Ga died Tuesday night after a abort Illness Plans will be announced by Moss-Stovall-Neal Funeral Home Toccoa Ralph McFarlin CARNESVILLE Ga -Ralph McFarlin 57 of Camesville died Tuesday at Veterans Hospital Decatur Bom in Franklin County he was a son of the Mrs Etha Addison McFarlin Caudeil and the late Grover McFarlin He was a veteran of World War II and a member of VFW No 4346 Toccoa He was a Baptist Surviving are mother of Camesville wife Mrs Geneva Andrews McFarlin of the home daughter Mrs Karen Banks of Camesville sisters Mrs Frank Dalrymple of Camesville Miss Gordia McFarlin of Camesville brothers Ebb and Edward McFarlin of Camesville granddaughter Tiffany Banks id the home Services at 4 pm Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church by the Revs Alton Ray Paul Collins and Hollis McFarlin Burial in the church cemetery The body to at Glim Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 3:30 pm Thursday The family is at the home of Mr and Mrs Troy Banks Camesville Garrett Services CLARKESVILLE Ga -Services for Mrs Dollie Garrett 73 at 2 pm Thursday at Mt Bethel Chunk of God by the Revs Ernest Hunter TE Hogan and Wilmer Ivester Burial In the church cemetery The body Is at McGahee-Griffln Funeral Home Cornelia Ga The family is at the home of a daughter Mrs John Ivester Hollywood Martin Infant PELZER Daniel Ray Martin Infant son of Edwin Ray and Sara Jean Anderson Martin of Rt 3 Pelzer died Tuesday at Greenville General Hospital Surviving are parents grandparents Howard Martin and Mrs Joan Dial of Laurens Mr and Mrs James Anderson of Pelzer great-grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Lee Martin of Laurens Mrs JB Anderson of Pelzer Mr and Mrs Claude Peeler of Williamston Graveside services at 2 Thursday at Forest Memorial Park by the Rev Roy Messer The body is at Cox Funeral Home Belton The family is at the home Route 3 Woodmont Community Pelzer Bowman Services Services for Raymond Carl Bowman 66 at 11 am Thursday at Ninth Chapel by the Revs Ray Grant and Frank Whitfield Burial in New Silver Brook Cemetery The body is at the North Chapel The family is at the home a at Wright Services GREENWOOD Services for Samuel Edward WrlgM 57 at 3 pm Thursday at Blyth Funeral Home Chapel by the Revs Joseph Ousts and Glenn Mosteiler Burial in Union Baptist Church cemetery Laurens County The body is at Blyth Funeral Home The family is at the home of Grady Herbert 114 Leonard Ragsdale Services DUE WEST -Graveside services for Nathan Ragsdale 54 at 11 am Saturday at ML Lebanon AME Church cemetery by the Revs DJ Valentine and LC Butler The body will be at Richie Funeral Home Abbeville after Friday morning The family will receive friends from 7:304:30 pm Friday at the funeral home The family is at the home of his mother Rt 2 Donalds Derrick Services Services for Mrs Maggie Fowler Derrick at 3 pm Thursday at McDougald's North Chapel by Dr Ellsworth Nothstine Burial in Old Silver Brook Cemetery The body is at the North Chapel Clarence Botts HODGES Clarence Monroe Botts 81 died Wednesday morning at the Veterans Hospital Augusta Ga Bora in Abbeville he was son of the late Samuel Oscar and Martha Ella Porter Botts A World War I veteran he was a former employee of Seaboard Airline and Railway and a member of Hodges United Methodist Church Surviving are wife Mrs Sally Anderson Botts daughters Mrs Edgar Singleton of Spartanburg Mrs Ella Ruth Jones of Hodges sons Sam Botts of Greenwood Earl A Botts of Abbeville brother Marion Botts of Abbeville sisters Mrs Marie Robertson of Hodges Mrs RO Nlckles and Mrs Evelyn Botts id Greenwood Mrs Ruby Botts of Augusta Ga eight grandchildren four great-grandchildren Sendees at 5 pm Friday at Hodges United Methodist Church by the Revs James Johnson and Herbert Franklin Burial in Hodges Cemetery The body is at Harris Funeral Home Abbeville where the family will receive friends from 7-9 pm Thursday The body will be placed in the church 4 pm Friday Mrs Mary Blythe Mrs Mary Blythe 101 died Wednesday at Anderson Memorial Hospital after along illness A native id Anderson County she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Thompson She was a member of Thompson Centennial United Methodist Church Surviving is daughter Mrs Patricia Walker of Anderson Plans will be Announced by Friendly City Mortuary The fondly is at the home 1403 Watson SL Anderson answered a call to a grass fire on Burson Road 2:42 pm Craytonville Station No 21 answered a call to a wreck on Highway 252 3:06 pm Iva Station No 10 answered a call to a tractor-trailer fire at Service Station 4:04 pm West Pelzer Station No 6 answered a call to a car Are on Cherokee Road 6:13 pm Grove Station No 18 answered a can to van fire near Gobblers Knob briefer Chicago lawyer will conduct a special series of meetings at 7:30 pm July 24-30 at Tiger Field in Commerce Dr Appelman was born in White Russia but was brought by bis family to Chicago when he was 13 He had to begin school again in thefirst grade but completed eight years of grade school in two years Dr Appelman received his theological training at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth Texas He has made a study of communism and has preached in many nations Dr Apis the author of 42 Radio Program The to Light" radio program conducted by the Rev WF Patterson of Way cross Ga can be heard at 9:15 am Sundays onWELP-FM Mr Patterson is known to the Greenville and Anderson counties where he conducted revivals the last 50 years Bible Conference Several hundred Southern Baptist ministers are expected July 31 at Ninth Greenville College for the eighth annual conference on Bible study and preaching jr the SC Bap-Convention For registration costs or Information contact Dr Baptist Bu 9071 29201 Anderson City Fire Department answered the following call Wednesday: 3:15 pm a call was answered to 6 grass fire off of North Fant Street Anderson City No 2 Fire Department answered no calls Wednesday while Anderson County Fire Department answered the following calls Wednesday: 12: 15 pm Starr Station No 4 answered a call to a grass fire on Highway 81 North 1:47 pm Homeland Park Station No 3 church Day Mrs Johnnie Sharpe Instructor of English and humanities coordinator at SC State College wUl speak at 4 pm July 16 at Day at Salem United Presbyterian Church on Dooley Avenue in Anderson The Generostee Young Adult Choir Dorothy Judge Myra Walker Teresa Davis Ann McDaniel and Harriet Starks Geer will provide musk Singing The Newborn Singers will perform at two locations July 16 win be lieaniaPoutreach Baptist Church in the Midway community of Anderson County The Newborn group also wUl sing at 7 pm for the Anderson Mennonite Fellowship on Highway Bypass 29 Regular Service The Anderson Mennonite Fellowship Church located at Bypass 29 and New Pond Road wUl have a regular church service at 9:30 am July 16 The Rev Wilbur Lentz will speak The Newborn Singers will perform at the 7 pm evening service Special Meetings COMMERCE Ga Dr Hyman Appelman a Christian evangelist and former Mrs Arizona Bell WILLIAMSTON Mrs Arizona Bell Route 1 Williamston died Tuesday in Greenville General Hospital after right months illness A native of Anderson County she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Clara Acker Williams and the widow of TJ Bell She was a member of Sweet Cannon Baptist Church Surviving are daughters Mrs Carolyn Wilson of Greenville Mrs Evelyna Dean of Williamston sons Clinton Williams of Pelzer Jerry Bell adopted sister Mrs Josie Mae I Butler of Pelzer adopted toother AZ Ivester of Bridgeport Conn seven grandchildren Services at 4 pm Friday at Sweet Cannon Baptist Church by the Rev CC Stewart Burial in the church cemetery The family is at the home Cox Drive Williamston and will receive friends from 7:30 pm to 8 pm Thursday at Johnson Funeral Home Parham Services HODGES Services for Robert Lee Parham at 4 pm Thursday at Harley Funeral Home chapel by the Revs Ed Reeves and Charles Brown Burial In Creek Baptist Church cemetery Honea Path Anderson Memorial Hospital Patient Condition Information 8 am- 9 pm 2264162 DISCHARGES Mary Harris Lavonia Ga Homer Lecroy Anderson Barry Owens Central Harrison Rhodes IOC Anderson Textile Official Hardman Dies COMMERCE Ga -Lamartine Griffin Hardman Jr 70 of Commerce died Tuesday night in Copenhagen Denmark A lifelong resident of Commerce he was a son of the late Dr Lamartine Griffin Hardman Sr former governor of Georgia and the late Mrs Emma Griffin Hardman He was chairman of the board of Harmony Grove Mills Inc and president of the First National Bank of Commerce He was director and past president of American Textile Manufacturers Institute and past president of the Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association He served as director of the Citizens and Southern National Bank and the Georgia Power Go and at the time of Ms death was director of Bibb Manufacturing Co Macon He was a member and deacon of Commerce First Baptist Church and was president of the Georgia Baptist Foundation for many years At the time id Ms death he was leading a tour of American business and professional people id NATO defense installations in his capacity as president of the Defense Orientation Conference Association He established Hurricane Shoals Recreational Park Jackson County He was a member of PM Delta Theta Social Fraternity Kiawanis of which he was past lieutenant governor the Capital City Club the Commerce Club and the Piedmont Driving Club id Atlanta Surviving are wife Mrs Dorothy Shell Hardman of the home formerly id Bain-bridge sons Lamartine Griffin Hardman III id Commerce Dr John Barnett Hardman II of Atlanta daughter Mrs WyckUffe A (Shell) Knox Jr of Augusta eight grandchildren sisters Mrs Linton Collins id Sautee-Nacoochee Mrs Joseph Ivie of Nashville Tom Mrs Emma Thomson of Atlanta Plans will be announced Ivie Funeral Hone The family is at the home Jefferson Road Commerce The family of Lamartine Griffin Hardman Jr respectfully requests that contributions be made to First Baptist Chunk Building Fund Commerce Gibson Services GREENWOOD Services for Carlton Gibson at 3 pm Thursday at Durst Avenue Church of God by the Revs BG Hammond and Charles Brown Burial in Edgewood Cemetery The body i at Harley Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 2 pm Thursday The family is at the home of a sister Mrs WW Culbertson 105 Andrews SL Greenwood Entire Stock 7 The family of Thomas Drafts Jr respectfully requests that memorials may be made to St Paul Lutheran Church the Heart Fund or the Central Respiratory Fund Northeast Georgia Hospitals "-Elberton-Elbert ijrifcnr UAafta 353? 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