Ten Death Row Inmates Await Reprieve in South Carolina
Ten condemned prisoners at the South Carolina penitentiary await court word on possible appeals to stave off execution by electric chair. Among them are Wilson Atkinson the sole white inmate and Robert Gamble, John Morris and Edward Williams tied to a murder for hire case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina Penitentiary
Robert Gamble
Florence County
John Morris
Edward Williams
Williams
Richland County
Morris
Atkinson
Gamble
Lst
James Thomas
Laurens County
Leonard Hamilton
Spartanburg
Frank Cannon
John Wilson
Lewis Fuller Jr
Greenwood County
Kenneth Minor
York County
Minor
South Carolina Supreme Court
Douglas Thorne
Ray Sandy Young
Florence March Proves Orderly Demonstration
About 50 Negroes marched peacefully through downtown Florence for a rural all black school closure protest. The crowd included 20 adults and 20 children carrying signs and walked 5% blocks.
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Florence
D. CC
Willow Creek
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Supt
H. L. Sneed
HEW
Sneed
Marcus Matthews
Lexington County paving contract awarded for I 20 segment
The State Highway Department awarded J F Cleckley & Company of Orangeburg a 2 741 659 dollar paving contract for asphaltic concrete work on the I 20 freeway segment from Route 6 south of Lexington to the North Edisto River near the Aiken County line. Five bids ranged up to 916 623 dollars.
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Lexington County
State Highway Department
J. F. Cleckley & Company
Orangeburg
Silas N. Pearman
Lexington
Aiken County
Edisto River
Columbia
North Augusta
Highway Department
North Edisto River
Aiken
U. S. 25
Lexndon County
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William Leeke
South Carolina Department of Corrections
Leeke
Wilson Atkinson
Charleston County
Letvices
Lyon-Croft
Audubon Drive
Westcliff
Realtors
Richland Ave
Eulalie Salley & Company
Park Ave
Richland Avenue
Woodward Street
Kalmia Hill
Brentwood
Florida
Boardman Road
Dunbarton Oaks
Brucewood
Hitchcock Court
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
College Acres
Rubye V. Ratchford
Gem Lake Estates
Conger Woods
Mitchell Shopping Center
McGee
Lyon Drive
Colleton Street
Whiskey Road
Heart OF the
Valley Road
Golden Triangle
Laurens St. S. W
S. C
Wilmac
Fara Estate
Insurangh
Qur Charity
Horace Smith
Barnwell Avenue
N. W
J. E. Stewart
Sunshine Bright
MAC
Crosland Park
Edgewood Manor
Union Street
Silver Bluff Road
Doris
Ken Kilbourne
Etta Findley Associates
Chesser
York Street
S. E
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