The Item from Sumter, South Carolina • 12

Page 2B The Daily Item Sumter SC Thursday Aug 21 1986 Names events Less water to flow into Savannah River Spartanburg man charged with murdering associate SPARTANBURG (API A Spartanburg man was arrested and charged with murdering an associate less than two weeks after he was released on bond for another murder charge officials said John Allen Belcher 20 was arrested Wednesday after the body of 20-vear-old Oscar Godfrey Green was found in a wooded area Sunday police said The victim's girlfriend also was charged with murder I All three were listed as living at the same residence Green's body was found Sunday in a clump of bushes near his girlfriend's abandoned car Belcher was arrested at 3 a Wednesday by Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department d-tectives said Capt John Blackwood He also was charged with armed robbery first degree burglary and grand larceny The girlfriend Connie Dianne Spicer 27 was arrested at about 12:30 am Wednesday and also charged with murder Belcher was released on bond Aug 8 after being charged with murder in the death of Lino Molin Acevedo 29 Acevedo was found stabbed to death May 29 in a ditch off Brawlev Street He had wounds to his throat back and chest Belcher also was charged with stealing $60 from Acevedo while armed with a knife Cheryl Ann Earnhart 27 of Spartanburg and Nancy Marie Price 21 of Una also were charged with murder in connection with Avecedo death Green bullet-riddled body was found Sunday by policemen checking an abandoned car An autopsy performed 'Monday indicated that Green was shot at close range several times with a handgun water released from Clarks Hill Lake to 3600 cubic feet per second starting Sept 15 said Gay Orr a spokeswoman for the Savannah District of the Corps in Savannah Ga Because of the drought the flow into the river is now about 5000 cubic feet per second while the normal flow is 5800 cubic feet per second re trying to conserve water in the lakes as much as possible although they are dropping rapidly" Ms Orr said "The rainfall for the past eight months is 20 inches below normal and inflows into the lakes are down about one third" c' Already she said hydroelectric generation at all three lakes has been reduced 43 percent because of the lower water levels not a weatherman but if the current weather pattern continues as it's going I don see any signs it's going to be changing drastically for the better" Gen-ega said Another public meeting on the plans to reduce the water flow in the Savannah is scheduled for tonight in Augusta Ga The Corps said it plans to monitor saltwater moving up the lower Savannah because of the reduced flow of water down the river By The Associated Press The Army Corps of Engi- neers plans to reduce the amount of water released into the Savannah River beginning next month in an effort to maintain water levels in Hartwell Richard Russell and Clarks Hill lakes Col Stanley Genega said Tuesday at a public meeting at Clemson University that even with the water conservation plan water levels in the three lakes will continue to decrease The Corps has been generating only 60 percent of its normal power since last December and next month it will generate only half he said Lake Hartwell the Richard Russell Lake and Clarks Hill Lake are near the Savannah along the South Carolina-Georgia borders Without substantial increases in rain Geneca said Hartwell Lake will fall to 175 feet below normal by December with 59 percent of its normal storage depleted Hartwell is 115 feet below normal he said Richard Russell Lake will drop up to another 4 feet below normal with 81 percent of its storage depleted Geneca said while Clarks Hill will lose another 5 feet to 13 feet below normal with 77 percent of its water lost To compensate for the drought the Corps will cut the amount of Murders every call concerning the case as though this may be the lucky one On a gloomy Sunday in August 1977 more than a year after the horror story began the two were laid to rest side by side during a quiet and dignified service There was no one there to mourn though many came to pay their respects As they were being lowered into the ground the reverend delivering the last rites asked Is there anyone who Is there no relative to weep0 "We commit them with the hope that someday sometime someone will come to this place and call their names" he said firmly believing that day would not be so far off Who they are and why and by whom they were killed is still a mystery but maybe one day as the reverend said "the silent secret that lies in the earth's bosom will be revealed (Continued from page IB) from Wadesboro NC authorities said He was questioned but never arrested in connection with the murders Investigators said the man had filed the serial number off the gun just after the shootings and said the man apparently lied while taking a polygraph test They said however they did not believe the man was lying when he said he did not kill the two youths They believe he had knowledge of either the gun whereabouts on the night of Aug 8 however and either knew who killed the victims or knew at least who they were But he never told them any of those things and authorities had to let him go He had an airtight alibi for the night of the killings and police could not place him in South Carolina at that time Other similar leads led to the same dead end At one point law enforcement officials from Georgia said they thought they recognized the girl They said she used to drive a delivery truck for an auto parts store When investigators from Sumter went down to check it out they found the girls boyfriend who agreed to come to Sumter to identify the body He passed out when he saw her said it was her and began to cry Investigators thought they finally had a strong lead and they followed up on it as best they could but two years later the boy girlfriend showed up in town She had been to California it seems and was ready to come home But investigators here haven really given up hope They know that after two or three days it difficult to get the facts in a case like this but they continue to take AUGUST SIZZLERS Shriners parade The Gamecock Shrine Club for merly the SLC Shrine Club will host a Shrine Ceremonial Parade at 11 a Saturday The parade route will begin on Main Street and go from Calhoun to Bartlette Street There will be clowns motorcycles and small rare cars VUP meeting The Sumter Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People kicks off its annual membership drive this weekend beginning with a radio-thon and mall-a-thon from 10 a -9 Saturday Sunday a public mass meeting will be held at 4 pm at Mount Pisgah AME Church on the corner of Bartlette and Council streets The keynote speaker for the event will be LR Byrd of Greenville national consultant for Operation Share Business on the agenda include the NAACP membership drive campaign projects back-to-school and stay-in-school The recent voter education workshop also will be discussed The Canty Memorial Church of God in Christ choir also will perform For more information caU Rubye Johnson at 775-4354 or Kenzie Alston at 773-5144 School reminder All parents of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade residing in Clarendon School District One are reminded their children must be enrolled in a private or public school The Clarendon One board of trustees is enforcing its policy on out-of-district transfers Please register your child at one of the Summerton schools or stop by the school district office on Larry King Highway District One trustees will have special requests for out-of-district transfers on a case-by-case basis only Please contact the office for special requests The district also reminds parents and students that school starts Monday Sumter-Shaw begins season in October The Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association will be kicking off this year's season with a performance by Myron Floren and his Orchestra at the new Patriots Hall on Oct 21 The concert will be part of the three-week opening celebration at Patriots Hall which also will feature an art exhibit Sumter High Band and Chorus the University of South Carolina Concert Choir Sumter County Concert Band and Sumter Civic Chorale and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Also included in the Sumter-Shaw season will be the Columbia City Ballet in the Nutcracker Suite on Dec 15 the Irish Pops Orchestra on Jan 13 and Veri and Jamanis Duo Pianists on March 9 Possible bonus concerts by the Air Force or Army bands will be announced as scheduled The Sumter-Shaw association relies heavily on contributions from members to bring quality performances of international significance to Sumter Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact the association at P0 Drawer 1229 Sumter Private school closes for year Kntire Store Stock BALLOON SHADES Pre-Assembled Machine Washable Complete with Hardware Eyelet Plain Hem Ruffle Sizes Good assortment of colors Solo Parents who had enrolled their children were notified of the decision Tuesday The students will have to attend public schools in Clarendon School District 1 or other Clarendon County private schools such as Laurence Manning Academy Carolina Academy or Clarendon Hall in Summerton classes would only have two students The decision to close the school was made after a board meeting Monday night the report said The private school opened in 1970 and had an enrollment of 430 students during the mid-70s Last year the report said there were 160 students and 16 employees Citing low enrollment figures officials of Salem Schools Inc announced Tuesday that they will not open for the 1986-87 school year according to a report in today's Manning Times Salem Board Chairman Glenn Prosser said in the report that only 71 students signed up to attend classes this year He said some Cosby book top choice on library non-fiction list Wood Stove Clearance slashed prices on all wood stoves In stock to make room for the new 1987 models coming In Quantities are limited so hurry In for the best selection! Inside Out 87 Market Street Behind K-Mart) 775-2315 OPEN 9-6 M-F 9-3 Sat Throughout The Store Savings up to 50 Draperies Tiers Bedspreads Bed ruffles Curtains Pillow shams Fiction The following are the top five fiction requested books at the Sumter County Library: "A Matter of Honor" by Jeffrey Archer This suspenseful tale builds on the secret of one man and a secret that could change the course of the cold war by Danielle Steel A young woman travels the world with mixed emotions of Will" by Barbara Taylor Bradford A sweeping tale of three generations of talented and ambitious women "The Eighth Commandment" by Lawrence Sanders Lust and luxury clash with a vengeance in this tale of murder and venality among the New York rich Til Take Manhattan" by Judith Krantz The glamor capital of the world is exposed in this novel The following are the top five nonfiction requested books at the Sumter County Library: Non-fiction by Bill Cosby Humorous collection of anecdotes based on his own fathering experiences "Rock Hudson: His Own Story" by Rock Hudson The only complete and authorized book that tells his intimate story "Fit for Life" by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond Nutrition program that uses three food principles and the concept of natural body cycles "Ford: The Men and the Machine" by Robert Lacey The life of Henry Ford the automobile company he created and the dynasty he founded "And So It Goes" by Linda Ellerbee Happenings in her career as a news anchorperson FIBLDS HOME FASHION CENTERS WESMARK PLAZA SUMTER 775-7337 BOOZER SHOPPING CENTER COLUMBIA 772-9561 OPEN 10 TO 6 SUMTER MAW 16 Main St 16 So Main St ON MAW Group of Shoes V2 Price Dress casual and athletic shoes 46" FINAL Over 1500 PAIRS Spring and Summer Ladies Shoes NOW $10 to $20 Regular $35 to $85 ALL FAMOUS NAME BRANDS! 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