[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 8, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H708-H711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    LAYFORD R. JOHNSON POST OFFICE, RICHARD E. FIELDS POST OFFICE, 
     MARYBELLE H. HOWE POST OFFICE, AND MAMIE G. FLOYD POST OFFICE

  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 3018) to designate the United States Post Office located at 
557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle 
H. Howe Post Office'', as amended.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 3018

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. LAYFORD R. JOHNSON POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Post Office located at 
     301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, shall be known 
     and designated as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States Post Office referred to in subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Layford R. Johnson Post 
     Office''.

     SEC. 2. RICHARD E. FIELDS POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Post Office located at 
     78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be 
     known and designated as the ``Richard E. Fields Post 
     Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States Post Office referred to in subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Richard E. Fields Post 
     Office''.

     SEC. 3. MARYBELLE H. HOWE POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Post Office located at 
     557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, shall be 
     known and designated as the ``Marybelle H. Howe Post 
     Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States Post Office referred to in subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Marybelle H. Howe Post 
     Office''.

     SEC. 4. MAMIE G. FLOYD POST OFFICE.

       (a) Designation.--The United States Post Office located at 
     4026 Lamar Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia, 
     South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the ``Mamie 
     G. Floyd Post Office''.
       (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     United States Post Office referred to in subsection (a) shall 
     be deemed to be a reference to the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post 
     Office''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Nebraska (Mr. Terry) and the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia 
(Ms. Norton) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry).


                             General Leave

  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their 
remarks on H.R. 3018, as amended.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Nebraska?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 3018, introduced by the gentleman from South 
Carolina (Mr. Clyburn) on October 5, 1999, and cosponsored by each 
member of the South Carolina House delegation, designates the U.S. Post 
Office located at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as 
the Marybelle H. Howe Post Office. The legislation was approved, as 
amended, by the Subcommittee on the Postal Service on October 21, 1999, 
and forwarded to the Committee on Government Reform, as amended. The 
Committee ordered the legislation be reported, as amended, on October 
28, 1999.
  The Congressional Budget Office reviewed the legislation on October 
29, 1999, and estimated that the enactment of H.R. 3018 would have no 
significant impact on the Federal budget and would not affect direct 
spending or receipts; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures would not 
apply. The bill contains no intergovernmental or private sector 
mandates as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would 
impose no costs on State, local, or tribal governments.
  The amended legislation includes the provisions of H.R. 3018, H.R. 
3017, H.R. 3018, and H.R. 3019, which were all introduced by the 
gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn) on October 5, 1999, and 
also cosponsored by the entire House delegation of the State of South 
Carolina.
  Section 1 of the amendment, originally H.R. 3016, designates the U.S. 
Post Office located at 301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as 
the Layford R. Johnson Post Office. Reverend Johnson is a lifelong 
resident of Eastover. He was the son of farmers, and after working on 
the Works Progress Administration, an employee of the Civilian 
Conservation Corps and also for a lumber company, he became a full-
time, self-employed farmer. He is associate pastor and steward emeritus 
at St. Phillip A.M.E. Church. Reverend Johnson has been a dedicated 
Meals-on-Wheels volunteer for 10 years. Additionally, he also 
volunteers to provide transportation to the polls on Election Day. Even 
at age 80, Reverend Johnson pastors, volunteers, farms, and lives by 
the Golden Rule.
  Section 2 of the amendment, formerly H.R. 3017, designates the U.S. 
Post Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South 
Carolina, as the Richard E. Fields Post Office. Richard Fields, born in 
1920, received his B.S. in 1944 from West Virginia State College, then 
received his LLB in 1947 from Howard University. Mr. Fields served as a 
judge of the municipal court from 1969 to 1974 and then the family 
court from 1974 to 1980. He was elected to fill an unexpired term as 
judge of the ninth judicial circuit in 1980 and stills serves in that 
position.

  Section 3 of the amendment, H.R. 3018, honors Marybelle Higgins, who 
was born in Georgetown, South Carolina. The third of six children, she 
helped in raising three younger siblings because of her mother's ailing 
health. She graduated with a degree in journalism from the University 
of South Carolina in 1937 and married Gedney Howe, whom she met there. 
The Howe family settled in Charleston, where Marybelle was a homemaker, 
active in the PTA, her church, and politics.
  In 1950 she was elected President of Church Women United, a biracial 
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which administered to the needs of migrant laborers and their families 
on Sea Island. In the late 1950s she worked with others to open Camp 
Care on John's Island to minister to the children of migrant workers. 
This later became known as the Rural Mission, Inc. Before her death, 
the mission honored Mrs. Howe by making her the first person to be 
placed on its Honor Roll. Her work for migrant workers was instrumental 
in establishing the South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers, which 
later became a model for Federal assistance programs.
  Mrs. Howe also worked to help African Americans. She was named the 
founding chairman of the Charleston County Commission on Economic 
Opportunity. She served as a board member of the Charleston County 
Library for 25 years and chair of its board of trustees for many years. 
She served on the Board of Women Visitors of the University of South 
Carolina for several years and was honored by the university for her 
service to her church, to her community, and the university.
  Marybelle Howe pursued her convictions even though they were not 
often popular in the eyes of her peers. She was a great inspiration to 
others, in addition to being a wife, mother, journalist, and community 
leader.
  Section 4 of the amendment, originally H.R. 3019, designates the U.S. 
Post Office located at 4026 Lamar Street in Columbia, South Carolina, 
as the Mamie G. Floyd Post Office. Mamie Goodwin Floyd still lives in 
the house where she was born in Columbia. She attended Benedict 
College, graduating in 1943 with a degree in history. After graduation, 
Mamie Goodwin married J. Hernandez Floyd. Mrs. Floyd taught at various 
public schools, and then received her master's degree in education from 
South Carolina State College.
  She is active in the Ridgewood Missionary Baptist Church, serving as 
its treasurer and being recognized twice with its Women of the Year 
Award. Mrs. Floyd became very interested in politics and encouraged 
voter registration and provided transportation to the polls. She was 
selected as an alternate delegate to the 1992 Democrat National 
Convention. She worked tirelessly to restore the historic Holloway 
House, a community center for home work assistance, enrichment 
programs, and senior citizens activities, which subsequently was 
renamed in her honor.
  A devoted mother, she cared for her two sons who had sickle-cell 
disease before much was known about its treatment. She, however, 
encouraged others to get tested so that they could receive proper 
treatment. Mrs. Floyd, affectionately known as Miss Mamie Lee, is a 
source of inspiration to her community of Ridgewood in the Columbia 
area. I strongly encourage full support of H.R. 3018, as amended.
  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 3018, as amended, names certain facilities of the 
U.S. Postal Service in South Carolina: The United States Post Office, 
located at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the 
Marybelle H. Howe Post Office; the United States Post Office, located 
at 301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as the Layford R. 
Johnson Post Office; the United States Post Office, located at 78 
Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the Richard E. Fields 
Post Office; and the United States Post Office, located at 4026 Lamar 
Street in the Eau Claire community of Columbia, South Carolina, as the 
Mamie G. Floyd Post Office.
  These individuals, thoughtfully selected by the gentleman from South 
Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the sponsor of H.R. 3018, have made enormous 
contributions to their communities and states and deserve to be 
recognized by having a postal facility named in their honor. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in support of this important postal-naming 
measure.
  H.R. 3018, as amended would make the following designations:
  The United States Post Office located at 301 Main Street in Eastover, 
South Carolina, as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post Office.''
  Reverend Johnson is a pillar of his community who has served his 
church as the associate pastor and has been a steward for over 20 
years. He is currently a volunteer for Meals-On-Wheels, where he has 
served for almost two decades. He is the epitome of a community worker.
  The United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in 
Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Richard E. Fields Post Office.''
  Judge Fields is a retired judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit in South 
Carolina. Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, Judge Fields is 
widely known for his outstanding, fair, and judicious service to the 
Palmetto State.
  The United States Post Office located at 557 East Bay Street in 
Charleston South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle Howe Post Office.''
  Marybelle Higgins Howe is most well known for her pioneering efforts 
on behalf of migrant laborers. Under her guidance, the South Carolina 
Commission for Farm Workers was established. She worked tirelessly on 
behalf of the Charleston County Library, serving as a board member for 
over two decades and as Chair of the Board of Trustees. She has a 
remarkable history of service to the University of South Carolina.
  The United States Post Office located at 4026 Lamar Street in (the 
Eau Claire community of) Columbia, South Carolina, as the ``Mamie G. 
Floyd Post Office.''
  Mamie Goodwin Floyd served almost 40 years as a school administrator 
and then a teacher. She touched the lives of hundreds of students 
during her teaching career that spanned three decades in the public 
schools of Richland County. Although teaching was her profession, 
politics were, and are, her passion.
  Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
distinguished gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn).
  Mr. CLYBURN. Madam Speaker, let me begin by thanking the gentlewoman 
of the District of Columbia for yielding me this time and to thank the 
Chair for his comments on behalf of the four people for whom we are 
naming these post offices today.
  I want to associate myself with the comments made by the gentleman 
and thank the gentleman so much.
  I would like to add just a couple of personal notes, if I may, Madam 
Speaker. On the Post Office being named for Reverend Layford Johnson in 
Eastover, South Carolina, Reverend Johnson is now 82 years old and 
still active in his community and is someone for whom I hold the 
highest regard and someone for whom the community seems very, very 
pleased to honor this way. In fact, this is not a personal effort on my 
part. People from the community, the town of Eastover and surrounding 
communities came to me and asked that I pursue this on behalf of the 
community, and we started out on this some 3 years ago, and I am 
pleased to get to this point today.
  The second Post Office, the one being named for Richard E. Fields. 
Richard Fields is now 79 years old. He is now retired from the Circuit 
Court of South Carolina, a longtime personal friend, one who lives in 
the community served by this post office and one of the early settlers 
in this particular community. Richard Fields has been a tremendous 
asset to the Charleston community and to South Carolina all of his 
life, and I am pleased to come before the House today as one of the 
sponsors of this legislation to have this post office honor Richard 
Fields in this way.
  The third one, Marybelle Howe, that post office is on East Bay Street 
in Charleston, South Carolina. My colleagues have heard from the 
gentleman from Nebraska a lot about Mrs. Howe. It was my great honor at 
one point in my life to serve as the executive director of the South 
Carolina commission for farm workers. It was in that capacity that I 
got to know Marybelle Howe very well, and not just in an appreciation 
natural way, but in a very personal sort of way. In her resume we will 
find that she was a journalism graduate from the University of South 
Carolina and spent a lot of her time writing short stories for friends 
and family.

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  One of the interesting things about Marybelle is that she had a 
brother who wrote children's books, and he would send these books to 
Marybelle, who would then bring them by my house to use my oldest 
daughter, Mignon, as sort of a guinea pig. She would read these stories 
to Mignon to see whether or not her brother had hit the mark in his 
writing of the books.
  This led to a very personal relationship, and later on Marybelle 
became very active on behalf of not just migrants, but seasonal full-
time workers out in the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Much of her work 
led to a bit of a social problem for her, because there were those who 
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work was beneath the dignity of this lady from what we call below 
Calhoun Street in Charleston, but she never wavered in her commitment 
to those less fortunate.
  I do believe that though she has passed on to a greater reward, the 
people of Charleston and the people of the low country, South Carolina, 
will do themselves a great honor in honoring her in this way.
  Finally, Madam Speaker, the Post Office in the community of Eau 
Claire, just outside of Columbia, in fact, part of the city of Columbia 
in South Carolina, this Post Office we are pleased to name in honor of 
Mamie G. Floyd.
  Mamie Floyd is a unique person. She is now 78 years old, a retired 
schoolteacher, retired some 20 years ago, but remaining active in her 
church, Ridgewood Baptist Church, where I worship occasionally with her 
and her pastor, Reverend Chavis, and other church members.
  But Mamie Floyd is unique because, as the Chair mentioned, both her 
sons were stricken with sickle cell anemia, a disease that still 
befuddles medical experts. But it was one which made Mamie Floyd a 
greater person. She nurtured her children, and even her husband, who 
passed some 10 years ago.
  When I see her today, she still remains a solid citizen, reaching out 
to others, working with the less fortunate, working on historic 
preservation projects in her community of Eau Claire. I think that this 
body will do Mamie Floyd, the community of Eau Claire, the city of 
Columbia, the State of South Carolina, great honor by passing this 
legislation.
  Madam Speaker, I thank the chairman for his kind words about these 
four outstanding South Carolinians.

                        Judge Richard E. Fields

       Richard E. Fields was born October 1, 1920 to John and Mary 
     Fields. He attended West Virginia State College where he 
     received his B.S. in 1944. He then went on to attend Howard 
     University where he received a L.B.B. in 1947. In 1951, he 
     married Myrtle Thelma Evans and together they had two 
     children, Mary Diane and Richard E. Fields, Jr.
       Mr. Fields served as a judge of the Municipal Court from 
     1969-1974. He then worked as a judge of the Family Court from 
     1974-1980. He was elected Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit 
     on March 18, 1980 to fill the unexpired term of Clarence E. 
     Singletary. He was qualified on June 20, 1980 and currently 
     remains in that position.
                                  ____


                             Mamie G. Floyd

       Mamie Goodwin Floyd was born September 4, 1921 to Lee and 
     Mamie Scott Goodwin. She resides today in the house in which 
     she was born in Columbia, South Carolina. Mrs. Floyd attended 
     the Booker T. Washington School, from which she graduated in 
     1939. She entered Benedict College, majoring in history, and 
     received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943. During her senior 
     year, Mrs. Floyd accepted a position with the U.S. Rationing 
     Board. Upon graduation, she married J. Hernandez Floyd of 
     Statesboro, Georgia. To this union, two children were born: 
     Hernan Augustus and Marion Donald (deceased).
       In 1945, Mrs. Floyd accepted a position in the Registrar's 
     Office at Benedict College, eventually becoming Assistant 
     Registrar. After leaving Benedict College, she embarked on a 
     teaching career in the Richland County (S.C.) Public Schools, 
     first as a substitute teacher, then as a full-time 
     professional in 1953. Mrs. Floyd taught at Saxon Elementary 
     (1953-55), Roosevelt Village, now known as Edward Taylor 
     Elementary (1955-57), Booker T. Washington School (1957-58), 
     and Waverly Elementary (1958-1970). In 1959, she received a 
     Master's degree in Education from South Carolina State 
     College. She retired from Hand Middle School in 1981.
       Mrs. Floyd has been active with the Ridgewood Missionary 
     Baptist Church almost from its inception. As the daughter of 
     one of the founders of Ridgewood, she has served with the 
     Senior Choir, the Sunday School, and the Missionary Society. 
     The Ridgewood Baptist Church Missionary Society has had two 
     treasurers in its history--Mamie Scott Goodwin and Mamie 
     Goodwin Floyd. The Missionary Society is an integral part of 
     the Ridgewood community, preparing Thanksgiving baskets for 
     the needy and visiting area nursing homes to spread God's 
     word. For her many years of service to the church, Mrs. Floyd 
     has been honored twice with the Woman of the Year Award.
       Early in her career, Mrs. Floyd developed an interest in 
     politics. She was the first African-American poll worker in 
     the Ridgewood precinct, eventually serving as Executive 
     Committee Person. In that capacity, Mrs. Floyd encouraged 
     voter registration, provided transportation to the polls, and 
     made candidates aware of the conditions in the Ridgewood 
     community. She has held this position for the past twenty 
     years. She became active in the Democratic party in the late 
     1970's, joining the Democratic Women and the Richland County 
     Democrats. Mamie Floyd has worked tirelessly to promote 
     local, regional and national Democratic candidates. The 
     culmination of this devotion to duty came when Mrs. Floyd was 
     selected as an alternate delegate to the 1992 Democratic 
     National Convention.
       Influenced by her mother, Mrs. Floyd also became active in 
     the civic affairs of the Ridgewood community. She was 
     instrumental in the formation of the Ridgewood Community 
     Organization, which organizes clean-up drives and strives for 
     the betterment of Ridgewood and the adjoining Eau Claire 
     community. Through her work with the Ridgewood Foundation, 
     Mrs. Floyd has been a part of the restoration of the Historic 
     Holloway House. Originally a school for business instruction 
     and a retail store, the Historic Holloway House is a 
     community center for homework assistance, enrichment 
     programs, and senior citizen activities. Mrs. Floyd sold 
     commemorative bricks to help finance the restoration 
     effort. She influenced members of Shandon Baptist Church 
     to donate time and labor, and fed delicious meals to those 
     who worked on the building. Because of her efforts on the 
     building's behalf, the conference room of the Holloway 
     House is named in her honor. Mrs. Floyd also helped to 
     organize the Ridgewood Foundation Golf Tournament, now in 
     its third year, to benefit the ongoing programs at the 
     Holloway House.
       Mrs. Floyd is a devoted mother who cared for two children 
     with sickle-cell disease. At the time of the initial 
     diagnosis, not much was known about the disease. Mrs. Floyd 
     strongly urged other members of her family to be tested so 
     that they could receive proper treatment. Although her eldest 
     son Hernan was able to graduate from college and graduate 
     school, her youngest son Donald suffered from brain damage as 
     a result of the sickle-cell disease. She tenderly nurtured 
     Donald until his death in 1977.
       Mrs. Floyd enjoys working in her garden, and is an avid 
     bridge player, belonging to one of the oldest African-
     American bridge clubs in Columbia, S.C. Although still active 
     in the community and church, Mrs. Floyd enjoys visiting with 
     her son and daughter-in-law Rosalyn in Augusta, Georgia. 
     Affectionately known as ``Miss Mamie Lee'', she is a source 
     of inspiration in the Ridgewood community and the Columbia 
     area. On her 75th birthday, Mamie Floyd was honored by the 
     South Carolina Legislature with a proclamation presented by 
     the Honorable Timothy Rogers.
                                  ____


      The Late Marybelle Higgins Howe--April 1, 1916-July 5, 1987

       Marybelle Higgins was born in Georgetown, South Carolina. 
     The daughter of James Stone and Belle Boone Higgins--the 
     third of six children. Her two older brothers, James Thomas 
     Higgins and Robert Knox Higgins, adored her. Due to her 
     mother's illness, she helped raise her three younger 
     siblings, Donald Stone Higgins, Theodora Higgins, and Anthony 
     Boone Higgins. She attended the public schools in Georgetown 
     until the vicissitudes of the Great Depression force her 
     family to move to Hopewell, Virginia, where she completed 
     high school.
       Marybelle Higgins graduated from the University of South 
     Carolina in 1937 with a degree in Journalism. While at the 
     University, she was on the staff of the Gamecock newspaper, 
     active in the little theater, a member of Euphrosynean 
     Literary Society and a member of Alpha Delta Pi social 
     sorority. She met her future husband, Gedney Main Howe, Jr., 
     at the University where they managed the campaigns of 
     opposing candidates for May Queen. It is a family joke that 
     neither claimed to remember who won the election. After 
     graduation, Marybelle went to work as a journalist for WIS 
     radio in Columbia. She later moved to Richmond, Virginia, 
     where she worked for WRNL radio and was a reporter for the 
     Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper.
       Marybelle and Gedney married on April 17, 1942, in 
     Pensacola, Florida. This was one of the places where he was 
     stationed during World War II, prior to service in North 
     Africa and the Pacific. They were to have four children--
     Belle Boone Howe, Gedney Main Howe III, Robert Gasque Howe, 
     and Donald Higgins Howe--all of whom became attorneys. After 
     the war, the Howes made their home in Charleston where 
     Marybelle was a homemaker and Gedney was the Circuit 
     Solicitor. She was active in the P.T.A. and the Second 
     Presbyterian Church where she served as head of the Junior 
     Department for many years. She was also active in the 
     Democratic Party and was honored for her lifetime of service, 
     shortly before her death.
       In the 1950's Marybelle was elected president of Church 
     Women United. This bi-racial group sparked her interest in a 
     ministry for migrant laborers and their children on the Sea 
     Islands south of Charleston. Marybelle and the Rev. Willis T. 
     Goodwin opened Camp Care on John's Island in the late 1950's 
     to minister to the children of migrant workers. This activity 
     later blossomed into Rural Mission, Inc. which has a myriad 
     of programs today to assist the residents of the Sea Islands. 
     Rural Mission honored Marybelle Howe just before her death 
     with a day long celebration, placing her name first on its 
     Honor Roll.
       Marybelle Howe's pioneering efforts on behalf of migrant 
     laborers helped to establish the South Carolina Commission 
     for Farm Workers which later served as a model for federal 
     assistance programs. It was only natural that she be named 
     the founding chairman of the Charleston County Commission on 
     Economic Opportunity. Her work to help African-Americans 
     during President Johnson's Great Society proved to be 
     controversial among conservative Charlestonians and

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     she suffered social ostracism for her commitment to the poor. 
     This did not cause her commitment to waiver; she continued to 
     work on behalf of the poor for the rest of her life.
       She also labored long and hard on behalf of the Charleston 
     County Library, serving as a dedicated board member for 25 
     years, several as chairman of its board of trustees. The 
     Library honored her after her death by re-dedicating the 
     South Carolina room in her honor. She also served on the 
     Board of Women Visitors of the University of South Carolina 
     from 1962-1973 and again from 1981 until her death. The 
     University of South Carolina Board of Trustees presented a 
     Resolution to her family after her death, expressing its 
     gratitude for her years of service to her church, her 
     community and to the University of South Carolina.
       Marybelle Howe, known for her zest for worthy causes, was a 
     truly remarkable woman. Journalism was her chosen profession, 
     and she was a writer all of her life. In addition to 
     corresponding with family members weekly, she wrote a new 
     short story as a gift for her children and friends each 
     Christmas. She also enjoyed playing the piano, particularly 
     ragtime pieces.
       She was a wonderful wife, providing strength and balance in 
     support of her husband's legal career. She was a wonderful 
     mother, fair in her dealings with her children, inspiring 
     them with her compassion for others and her non-judgmental 
     nature. Marybelle's warmth and wit made others gravitate to 
     her, and there was no doubt that she had a genuine love for 
     people. She saw everyone as a ``basically nice person'' and 
     knew the secret of inspiring others to bring out the best in 
     themselves.
                                  ____


                        Rev. Layford R. Johnson

       Rev. Layford R. Johnson, the son of the late Henry and 
     Alice Johnson, was born in the Hickory Hill section of Lower 
     Richland County, SC, 82 years ago. Rev. Johnson attended the 
     Richland County Public Schools. He is a lifelong resident of 
     Eastover, SC.
       Rev. Johnson's parents, Henry and Alice Johnson were 
     farmers. He said that some of the primary values they taught 
     him, that he has taught to his children are honesty, and hard 
     work.
       Rev. Johnson worked in his earlier years on the WPX, as 
     well as an employee of the CC Camp for two years, and for 
     Holley Hill Lumber Company. Later he became a self employed 
     farmer full time.
       Rev. Johnson and Mrs. Evelina Hinton-Johnson are the 
     parents of seven children. In addition they are the 
     grandparents to fourteen (14) grandchildren, four great 
     grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, two 
     elderly aunts and a brother.
       Rev. Johnson has always been and remains active in the work 
     of the Lord. He is Associate Pastor at St. Phillip A.M.E. 
     Church. He is also a Class Leader and Steward Emeritus, after 
     twenty years of service as a Steward of the church.
       Rev. Johnson is a Meals-On-Wheels Volunteer. He has served 
     in this capacity for the past eighteen (18) years. Rev. 
     Johnson is a dedicated and loyal volunteer. In addition, Rev. 
     Johnson is very active in the political arena. He always 
     volunteers his time on election day providing transportation 
     to the polls.
       Currently, Rev. Johnson, 80 years old is active in his 
     volunteer work and pastoring. In addition, he still farms his 
     garden. He is truly, an inspiration to his family and 
     friends. Rev. Johnson believes and lives by the Golden Rule, 
     ``Do unto others, as you would have others do unto you.''
  Mr. SANFORD. Madam Speaker, I join my South Carolina colleagues to 
honor a fellow Charlestonian--Marybelle H. Howe. I think what Mrs. Howe 
represents is something we should all aim for and that is being an 
active part of our community.
  Mrs. Howe was a wife and mother of four children, but that did not 
stop her from participating in her church and her community. In the 
1950's, Mrs Howe was elected President of Church Women United, which 
brought her in touch with the migrant labor communities in the Seas 
Islands, just south of Charleston. In the late 1950's, Mrs. Howe and 
the Rev. Willis T. Goodwin opened Camp Care on Johns Island to minister 
to the children of migrant workers. This activity later blossomed into 
Rural Mission, Inc., which provides a wide variety assistance programs 
to the residents of the Sea Islands. Just before her death in 1987, 
Mrs. Howe was honored by Rural Missions, Inc. and her name was placed 
first on their Honor Roll.
  Mrs. Howe's efforts with the poor raised the profile of the issue 
across the state. Her work with migrant labors helped to establish the 
South Carolina Commission for Farm Workers. She was also founding 
chairman of the Charleston County Commission on Economic Opportunity.
  Mrs. Howe was also a dedicated board member of the Charleston County 
Library, serving 25 years, several as chairman of its board of 
trustees. Today, there is a Marybelle Howe Room at the library in her 
honor.
  She also served on the Board of Women Visitors of the University of 
South Carolina from 1962-73 and again from 1981-86. After her death, 
the University of South Carolina presented a resolution to her family 
expressing its gratitude for her years of service to her church, her 
community and to the University of South Carolina.
  I hope we can all, in some way, follow Mrs. Howe's example. Passage 
of this bill will not only honor this fine lady, but will also be a 
reminder of community spirit for all of us in Charleston. I am proud to 
cosponsor this legislation and I urge my colleagues to join me in 
honoring this woman's contributions.
  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry) that the House 
suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3018, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  Mr. TERRY. Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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