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South Carolina Hero.And while wo are honoring heroes lot us not forgot 16-year-old Wade Plummer, of Lamar, Darlington county, who rescued John Gibson from the waters of Lynches* river. The dispatc|i says that when young Gibson sank the men 011 the river bank did not undertake the risk of attempting his rescue. But the boy did. The drowning man grappled with him and carried him beneath the water. Aftor being twice hot no down Wade heeded the voico of his father and broke away from Gibson’s grip. But only for a moment, and to recover breath and give him strength, did the brave boy cease his efforts. Then he dived 12 or 15 feet, found the body of Gibson on the bottom of the river, brought it to the surface and to the shore. Life seemed extinct, but in an hour Gibson was resuscitated and there was great gratification. And there was double cause for rojoicing ; not only had a tragedy been averted, but .it had been developed that in that community there was such a youth as Wado Plummer.—The State.
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Keowee Courier
Pickens, South Carolina, US
Wed, May 18, 1904
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