[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
group
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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
felt that this kind of
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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