Singleton and Related Genealogy Pages
A history of many families.
- Bef 2006| Name | George Eldridge BRUTSCH [1, 2, 3] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina 50 years ago - 1960 Week of March 15-22 Long-time Sumter County Coroner J. Scott Cain announced he would not seek election and would retire when he completes his term in office next January. Cain has served as coroner since 1928 and will complete 33 years when he retires in 1961. He said he is retiring on the advice of his physician because "at my age I don't think it would be right to start another four-year term, if re-elected." A native of Sumter, he was educated in county schools and is a member of First Baptist Church. A widower, he was married to the former Leola Lovett of Indiantown, who died in 1936. A son died in 1938, according to the story. Cain told The Item, "I want to thank the people of Sumter County, both for their support in electing me and for their cooperation with me in carrying out the duties of coroner. I want to offer full cooperation to whomever is chosen as my successor and will be glad to consult with him or give him advice at any time." Two days later, six candidates for the office announced they would run in the June Democratic primary. They were: Dr. William L. Harritt, T.S. "Tommy" Scales, S. Howard Jones, F.G. Onley, George Eldridge Brutsch and Guignard DuBose. Other incumbents began filing for office during the week. They were: Clerk of Court Ray Blanding; Auditor John B. Pate; Treasurer Maude B. White; and Sumter Magistrate O. Lang Hogon. Blanding has served the longest in office, 19 years, followed by Mrs. White with 14 years of service. Mayor-nominee Clifton G. Brown, in an address before the Sumter Rotary Club, said he was "heartily" in favor of a $2 million bond issue for public improvements being pushed by the Chamber of Commerce and other local leaders. However, he said he believed the $200,000 in the proposed bond issue allocated for recreation should be eliminated, in that it would be "unwise" given the present racial situation, referring to recent sit-ins by blacks at local dining establishments to protest their segregation policies. A recent Crowson photo showed Ruth Griffin and daughter Beth celebrating their leap year birthdays on Feb. 29. According to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, the chances of a mother and daughter being born on Feb. 29 are once in a million births. Another Crowson photo showed young Hugh Stoddard Jr. studying up for the annual Sumter County spelling contest on the first day of spring. Stoddard will be representing McLaurin Junior High School in the contest, having won at his school for two years in a row. He was posing barefoot, as according to the caption line "he eschews shoes even in the snow." In state news the widow of Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent whose team hunted down and killed John Dillinger, contended his recent pistol death was not a suicide, and that it was caused when he likely slipped on a scatter rug and the pistol he held discharged, accidentally killing him. The family doctor had listed Purvis' death as suicide. In sports news, Ernest Newman's young pointer Delivery Joe was the top performer in the Winners' Stake held in Camden, beating out a field of 27 field trial dogs from five counties. Newman said, "Joe is following in the footsteps of Delivery Dan, " his prize pointer that won field trials all over the eastern part of the country. Joe is a liver-and-white three-year-old. Newman is a local used car dealer and avid field trial competitor. Advertisements during the week: Big Jim's Drive-In was offering a Friday special of a jumbo shrimp plate with slaw, tartar sauce, french fries and rolls for only $1. Another special was a jumbo seafood platter with deviled crabs, flounder, scallops, oysters and shrimp, plus slaw and French fries -- $1.35. Dr. J. Ralph Dunn ran an ad announcing the association of Dr. Perry Davis in the practice of medicine at his office at 132 N. Washington St. Phillips Sinclair Service announced its opening at Liberty and Magnolia streets, operated by J.W. and Bob Phillips. It was offering opening specials of wash jobs for $1.25 and wash and grease for $2. Playing at the downtown theaters: "A Dog of Flanders" starring David Ladd and Donald Crisp completed its run at the Carolina, followed by the blockbuster "Solomon and Sheba" starring Yul Brynner and Gina Lollobrigida, costarring George Sanders and Marisa Pavan. At the Sumter, the feature for most of the week was Walt Disney's "Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus," starring Kevin Corcoran and Henry Calvin. On tap for late Friday night was a double feature horror show on the stage, "Nightmare of Movie Monsters" and "House of Horrors." The ad claimed ghouls and livings corpses would be featured on the stage, beginning at 9:45. "First time here! Slave maidens at mercy of hideous beasts!" screamed the ad's headlines. Contact Editor Hubert Osteen at Hubert@theitem.com or (803) 774-1298. [3, 4] | |
| _UID | 6F51B95A7B0F4C35A88265A8820E69313F46 | |
| Death | Bef 17 Nov 2006 [3] | |
| Person ID | I73863 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 1 Feb 2010 | |
| Father | Frank Henry BRUTSCH, b. 17 Feb 1871 d. 29 Mar 1933 (Age 62 years) | |
| Mother | Sara Catherine BROWN, b. 23 Apr 1875 d. 13 Aug 1952 (Age 77 years) | |
| _UID | 481332757BAD4D3A9EC35D38CA94A8F3A03B | |
| _UID | 481332757BAD4D3A9EC35D38CA94A8F3A03B | |
| Family ID | F118517 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Annie Jo DEWITT, b. 16 Oct 1907, Effingham, Florence County, South Carolina  d. 17 Nov 2006, Covenant Place, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 99 years) | |
| _UID | 5427BEE04EF84EC7A5213059A206E1398529 | |
| _UID | 5427BEE04EF84EC7A5213059A206E1398529 | |
| Family ID | F51328 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |
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