https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/fe39a86f90e63f394ff5131746cb63b2.pdf 23bddee24ba444b47d70528967c6451f PDF Text Text • • Vol. 3, No . 42 Hemingway, S. C., 29554 Thursday,June17, 1976 12 Pages 15c Plus Supplement Johnsonville • council as individuals to support him in the runoff election against R. L. Poston which will be held on June 22. In the regular business session the council organized for the coming two year term, elected a mayor pro tern and assigned departmental responsibilities. Henry Poston was unanimously elected mayor pro tern. Poston is the only councilman with previous council experience. The following departmental assignments were announced by the mayor: Water and Sewer including rural water, Henry Poston; Finance, David Taylor; Streets and Sanitation, Jim Everett; Vacant Lots and Buildings, Dwight Carraway; Police, Jack Wlliteside, Grants and Agency Liasion, Billy :::::::::;:::::::;:;::::::::::::::::::::~:::·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:··-·.·.·.·-·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·-·.· ·.·. ....... ..... . . .... ..... ........ ...... .... ...... ......"... ........... ............. . . . . .... . . ..... . . . .-..... .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.-.·.·.·:-: Mace. Mrs. Decamps said she felt TH~ l~TH ANNU ..\L HEMINGWAY CAMP !"l~eeting will the departmental assignments begin Thursday night , Ju.ne. 17 , and will continue through worked out very well according Sunday , June 27 . A Chr1st1an camp with a wholesome to the individuals who had been atmosphere, the meeting will feature Rev . Lon Woodrum elected to council. She said the and Rev . Francis H. Gossett, and youth worker , Re v. newly created department of Dan Bradley . Sammy Poole will serve as song leader . Grants and Agency Liaison Mrs . R. H . Eaddy and J . H. Wofford will be the could be a real asset to the town mus1c1ans . The public is invited to attend . in obtaining assistance frorr1 various federal and state agencies . FLORENCE LOVES AMERICA DAY will be held at The general financial policy Timrod Park and McLeod Park in Florence on Monday , of the city was discussed and July 5 . council agreed to ask for an audit of the city 's books, such THE BICENTENN IAL POETRY CONTEST AWARDS audits will be required under will be presented on Wednesday , July 28 at the Florence home rule when it goes into County Library . effect July 1. Also it was announced that any agency receiving money fro1n the city DU B CAMERON, ASSISTAl\'T DEAN of Continuing must submit an audit report to Education at Florence-Darlington Technical College, the city. This regulation covers announces a limited number of vacancies in the new organizations such as the fire Human Relations in Business Class and in the Machine department and rescue squad who may receive supplernents Shop Course. Human Relations in Business Class mee ts - • each Monday evening from "'I to 10 p. m . ap.d· the cost for · -· frorr1 ille city. The $105 expense allowance the course is $10. The Machine Shop Course meets on traditionally paid to the mayor Wednesday and Friday evening from 6:30 until 10:30 p . was discussed. Mrs. Decamps m . The cost of this course is $30 plus text book. For ad· said " I do not expect nor will I ditional information on the above courses contact the accept this allowance." She Continuing Education Division of Florence-Darlington recommended that the council TEC at 662-8151 . allocate the $105 each month Connie S. Decamps was sworn in as mayor of Johnson ville Thursday night becoming the first woman to serve in that capacity since the 1930's. Five of the six newly elected councilmen were also sworn in by City Attorney Delance Poston. ,Dwight Carraway winner in the runoff election against Shirley O'Neal was unable to be present and was sworn in by Poston at a later date. Following the swearing in ceremony council held their first meeting. City Attorney Poston addressed the new council saying " You ha ve a wonderful op-' portunity to make this a pleasant task , if as mature adults you sit down and reason together, take a vote, allow the majority to rule and then unite behind the decision of the majority.'' He also assured the council that his office would be open at all times to be of assistance whenever the council needed to call on him. Jim McCall, candidate for Florence County Council, also addressed the new council. He congratulated all of the newly elected officials and indicated his agreement with Poston 's statement. "I am not a citizen of this town, but I feel I am a part of the community," he said. He then asked the members of LAKE CITY •I CENTENNIAL DAY will be held at Lake City Plaza on Thursday , July 1. s ·e INCUM BE NT JOHN W. JE NRETTE. JR., Democratic candidate for the Sixth Congressional District seat will speak to the Hemingway Lions Club at their regular meeting on Thursday , June 24 . n ~ FRANCIS MARION COLLEGE FOUNDERS' DAY will be held on the school campus on Thursday , July 1. ~ A BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT OF PHOTOS and documents will be held at St. Anthony's Church in Florence on Thursday , June 24. !t 1e id ~ le st le le A SOUTH CAROLINA ARTISTS EXHIBITwill be held at South Carolina National Bank in Florence on Tuesday , June 29 as part of the county Bicentennial celebration. ta at al at m lie eel lie ONLY ONE MORE MONTH REMAINS for high school students to register for the summer band camp to be held at Winthrop College July 11-24. The cost of the camp is $115 for day students. The fee for dorm students, including room and board, is $185. For further infor111ation and application forms, contact the School of Music, op COl\'1e, Rock Hill, S. C. 29733 or telephone --· Swearing In Ceremony . i\lernbers of the 11ew ' adn1inistration of the City of Johnsonville were sworn in duri11g a brief ~e remony last Thursday night, and immediately thereafter got do'"". to the bus111ess at ha11d in their first meeting. Shown left to right are Mayor C"? 1~111e. S. D~Carnps, a11d Councilmen Henry Poston, David N. Taylor, Jack ~\ h1tes1de, Jim Everett a11d Billy i\'lace. Hemin ay Co1111cil Gives HomeR e Final Readi 11g ~ Mayor William B". Harmon with the understanding that if The Hemingway Town Council gave third r eading to told the council he had the some expected forthcoming the Home Rule Ordinance at financial statements with him, revenue was received they · their regular meeting last but he preferred to save them would contribute an additional Thursday night in the Town until the next meeting when $50 for a total of $100. Mayor Harmon told members H;ill. Town Attorney Gary Clary Accountant Andrew McDaniel of the council that he had could meet with the council. "'as present for the reading. The Council agreed to con- received notification of the Previous readings were given on May 6 and May 11. The tribute $50 toward a new roof for plans to build a National Guard mayor-<:ouncil form which was the American Legion Hut in Armory Maintenance Shop, and chosen is the form which most view of the fact that it is widely Continued to Page, 5 nearly corresponds to the form used for community activities, of government which the town has used iri the past. This form will produce no changes in the govern oring body of Heiningway·since it calls ·for a • • mayor and six council members •• to be elected from the •• municipality at large to serve • for a two year term . This form of General Dentistry Award, Joseph Terrell Lewis. a of Home Rule will become efHemingway native, received the C. V. Mosby Comiiany • fective on September 1, 1976, at the Doctor of Dental Medicine the beginning of the fiscal year. degree from the College of In the report from the Dental Medicine of the Medical into a general account for the expenses of the whole council department heads, Edwin University of South Carolina in with the presentation of proper Huggins, head of the Police Charleston on Thursday. June vouchers and the approval of Department, said everything 'in 3. 1976. that area was working fine . He Lewis, the son of Mrs. council. It was brought to the attention noted that the fine collections Elizabeth M. Lewis and the late of the council that the former for the past month was at an all- \\'illiam B. Lewis, is a . 1965 mayor had asked that he be time low. He said with two graduate of Hemingway High paid his expense allowance for Highway Patrolmen and five School. He attended North the first ten days in June. policemen living in town that he Carolina State University and received a Bachelor of Science felt the town was well policed. Council voted to reimburse him in Chemical Huggins said unless there are degree in the amount of $35. Engineering in 1970. Following driving violations which are not Goals and objectives in the a tour of duty in the United detected, he feels that his various city departments were States Army. he decided to department is not being remiss discussed. Jack Whiteside inpursue the field of dentristy. in its responsibilities. He and dicated that the Police Lewis was honored on other members of the council Department would strive to Tuesday. June I at the Honors said they just simply do not see establish good relations with the Convocation of the College of any adverse actions on the part merchants and to conduct the Dental ·Medicine as the of the citizens, and noted that business of the department in a recipient of numerous awards. businesslike manner. Also everything at this time is Lewis received the Dean's · efforts ,will be made to establish especially quiet. Award. given in recognition of It was pointed out that the outstanding scholarship and an emergency plan for the city in cooperation with the Fire total disburstments of the town leadership. He also receir:;tJ!:e Department and Rescue Squad. last month amounted to a grand Alpha Omega Sebo ip The city leash Jaw will be en- total of fl ,877 .53, while the total Award for having attained the revenue was only $2,850.11. highest scholastic average of forced. In the Finance Department a Councilwoman Sarah Galloway, his graduating class durlq Illa capital expenditures budget w'.m who heads the finance depart- three yeal'JI of dental studies• be required under h01ne rule. ment, said they are ''j11ggllug American ASBOCiation of ~ from one account to another to thodontists Award, South~" Continued to Page 5 keep ol!T beads above water.'' Carolina Chapter of Academf Hemingway Native Gets • � https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/files/original/275c8df1cef4969108e582e605d24856.pdf d9fe0ec614e18342f60af414587560e6 PDF Text Text oh c • orn ' was portunity to m•ke thia a council individuals to suppor Connie S. DeCamps in as mayor of Jobn.vnville Thursday night the first woman to 'IW"UA in that capacity since the as pleasant tuk, if as mature adults you sit down and reason together, take a vote, allow the majority to rule and then unite behioo the decision of the Five of the six new:J1 elected majority." He also assured the were abo sworn in coWlCU that hi.! office would be City Attorney Delance open at all times to be of oston. Dwight Carraway assistance whenever the winner in the runoff election needed to call on him. · Shirley O'Neal was Jim McOtl.l, candidate for 1.......,.&.., to be present and was Florence County Council, also worn in by Poston at a later addressed the new council. He congratulated all of the newly Following tbe swearing in elected officials and indicated council held their his agreement with Poston's meeting. statement. "I am not a citizen of City Attorney Poston ad- this town, but I feel I am a part the new council saying, of the cormnunity,'' he said. He a • • 1111 Mrs. DeCamps informed Continued Fro. Paae 1 council that the pre-application cnsbicm and con- for Community Development are required for funds bas been made and it will A cushion be the responsibility of Grants has alreadJ' been am Agency I Jaison department chairman to follow up on the and the rmtst be It would application and to work with be desirable Mrs. other state and federal agencies said to have a fund to to obtain assistance for the used for matching funds in town. It was also discussed that the investigate event the city should be council -=-- for any grant money. possibility of obtaining a Mr . DeCamps indicated that professional planner for the such money become city. Henry Poston reported that it avalu. ble the funds must be for matching in the may be necessary for the city to amount of the city sue the engineering firm about lose the grant. Mrs. the well at McCalls, which was built according to DeCamps also indicated that not she would favor some kind of specifications and has never satisfactory. The insur~e and retir plan been for city etnployeea. Tbe new engineering firm which drew up fiscal year begins on July 1, and the plans for the well have not the -finaDce chainoan will be made tbe necessary corrections responsible for drawing up the to the satisfaction of the city. Council voted that for the budget with recommendations immediate future regular from the department beads. Steps have been made to get meetings would be held twice a bulldings in tbe dty month on the first and tblnl . r·~ anditwill&etM Tuesday at 7:30. ConnoU wt.l to offlClaUY of the ..tfteW u Chief of Cbainnan of Vacaqt Loti and to May 24. to follow up oil tb1a BroWder baa serving as with the city • Council also aad allo to ace that Patrolman iD tbe city are ditlllnatlon of The and &bat wWbe f« obtalmnc • site to • * llmbs and bruh elimina~ project for the city of sbnville. In addition meetings need be held as soon as possible wi Pte th Depa!Urnent and local Planning and Commission. Also a needs to be arranged with professional planning sultant to see if the city to make use of his services. The council discussed upcoming meeting of the Carolina Municipal which will be held in Beach June 2()., 21. All mernbers agreed to attend sessions. Registration fees be paid from the r.nayors ex· pense account. Mrs. DeCamps advised COWlCil that rev.enue sharing the amount of $10,974 will available to tbe town for the six months of 1976, and must decide bow the monies be spent. The fol allocations were decided upon $5,491.10 for payment on the A .. truck; $240 codes enforcement $300 City .j\e.corder; street signs; and $1,942.20 salaries. Mrs. DeCamps adv COWJCil that the poaltlon of,.. . Recorder was vacant. Sbe that tbe question bad why she could not u City Record•.. She said • tl'tft, investigation she ha discovered tbat according Law a abe dty. TIU look iDto the --tou.....,.... ...... .._, tbe rallrold ._.. tMJ'• discuss the proposed 10 tW DOt_.... • mayor Reeonllrattbe till becaua a ..met of Interest Involved, Cot&Qcil voted a him in tile runoff against R. L. Poston which w be held on June 22. In the regular busines session the council for the coming two year term elected a mayor pro tern assigned departments responsibilities. Henry Poston wa unanimously elected mayor tern. Poston is the only cilman with previous experience. The following departmenta assigrunents were by the mayor : Water and Se including rural water, 11eru-: Poston ; Finance, David Taylor Streets and Sanitation, Everett ; Vacant Lots a Buildings, Dwight Carraway Police, Jack Whiteside, Gr and Agency Liasion, Bil Mace. Mrs. DeCamps said she tel the departmental assig worked out very well acc:orcw to the individuals who had elected to council. She said newly created department Grants and Agency · could be a real asset to the in obtaining assistance fr various federal and sta agencies. The general financial DOllLC of the city was discussed c:ua council agreed to ask for audit of the city's books, audits will be required home rule when it goes · effect July 1. Also it was nounced that any age~~~ receiving money from the ci must submit an audit report the city. This regulation lYlv•Pr organizations such as the department and rescue ho InAY receive fro1m the city. The $105 expense traditionally paid to the was discussed. Mrs. CSiltlJ: said "I do not expect nor will accept this allowance." recommended that the cowrtc allocate the $105 each into a general account for expenses of the whole cotmc with the presentation of n ..... vouchers and the approval council. It was brought to the u""' of the council that the ~me r.nayor had asked that he · his expense allowance the first ten days in Council voted to reimburse · in the amount of $35. Goals and objectives in various city departments discussed. Jack Whiteside icated that the Poli Department would strive ,..au,&.: · good relations witft chants and to conduct of the departmem Ia nesslike manner. will be made to emergency plan tor tb8 --.a cooperation with the and Relcue eity leash law will be QU\. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource The Weekly Observer was published out of Hemingway, SC from 1973 until printing ceased in 2012. The paper continues as an e newpaper on scnow.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-2012 Subject The topic of the resource Local Newspaper covering the Johnsonville and Hemingway communities. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnsonville City Council and Mayor Sworn In, 6-17-1976 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Weekly Observer Description An account of the resource Two files include first and second page of article from The Weekly Observer, 6-17-1976. Connie DeCamps is sworn in as mayor. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6-17-1976 News Newspaper Weekly Observer