Susan N. Morris

1944 Susan Wilson was born on 21 May 1944 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA a child of Elmer Wilson and Rose Troxel Wilson. 1997 She died on 31 Jan 1997 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. Susan Wilson was buried on 03 Feb 1997 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Susan Morris ELGIN – Services for Susan Wilson Morris, 52, … Continue reading Susan N. Morris

CLOSE UP FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN – GOVERNMENT WEIGHS COST OF WAITING

Isla Graham doesn’t necessarily put a price tag on full-day kindergarten, especially a $35 million one. But the Blaney Elementary teacher is sold on the idea. In her first semester teaching full-day at the Elgin school, her kids have learned as much as past classes absorbed in a year. “I can’t imagine that we ever did it the other way,” she said. Graham and others who care … Continue reading CLOSE UP FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN – GOVERNMENT WEIGHS COST OF WAITING

BLANEY PUPILS ENJOY WORLD TOUR IN HALLWAYS

Stepping out of her second-grade classroom, Lorin Joyner sometimes wonders if she should pull on mittens. The world outside her Blaney Elementary classroom is a cold one – full of ice, snow and polar bears. Of course, if she wants to warm up, the desert is just a short walk away. And if students on that hallway get too parched, the rain forest is nearby. It’s all … Continue reading BLANEY PUPILS ENJOY WORLD TOUR IN HALLWAYS

ELGIN AREA SEWER WINS APPROVAL

In still another step toward boosting growth in Kershaw County’s West Wateree area, the County Council has approved plans for a sewer expansion project. Similar moves during the years have fizzled, but backers say officials appear to be united and committed to making the latest sewer expansion effort work. Council voted unanimously Tuesday to work toward installing a sewer collection line along the U.S. 1 … Continue reading ELGIN AREA SEWER WINS APPROVAL

HEALTHWISE

Events and services in the medical community BLOOD DRIVES American Red Ross, 251-6000: Today: 3-9 p.m. Criminal Justice Academy, 5400 Broad River Road; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Criminal Justice Hall of Fame, Department of Public Safety 5400 Broad River Road; 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Newberry College P. E. Building-Cannon Lounge. Wednesday: Noon-6 p.m., First Methodist Church, Bennettsville; 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Riverhills … Continue reading HEALTHWISE

PRINCIPALS KEEPING CLOSER WATCH FOR ABUSE

The child said he fell out of a tree. But there were bruises on his head and behind his ears. None of his friends saw the fall. Twenty years ago, Tom Smith, now a principal at Springdale Elementary, suspected child abuse. He called authorities. South Carolina law requires teachers, principals and guidance counselors to report suspected child abuse cases. McBee Elementary Principal Ernest Witherspoon was … Continue reading PRINCIPALS KEEPING CLOSER WATCH FOR ABUSE

Joyce Catoe Phelps

1946 Joyce Catoe was born in 1946 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Palmer C Catoe and Jessie Mae Rabon Catoe Higgins. 1950 Joyce Catoe was counted in the census on 04 Apr 1950 in Flat Rock, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 4-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, Palmer Catoe; her mother, Jessie Mae Catoe; … Continue reading Joyce Catoe Phelps