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Bluel A _ ... /in S.C. J By Jami Lee Thofetenson Statt Writer Have you ever found more than three employees working at a grocery store on Sunday? If so, you witnessed a crime. One of South Carolina's blue laws makes it illegal for a grocery store to employ nore than three persons at one time on Sunday. 'In our world of priority, laws is near the bottom of 8. T. Ga/vin, Ct These laws generally forbid all labor, business and other commercial activities on Sunday except for the sale of "emergency food needs," which the laws define as items needed by i he purchaser on Sunday because of some unforeseen circumstance. THE BLUE LAWS forbid the sale of housewares, appliances, yard or piece touods, clothing (except Fvvimwear) and alcohol from midnight Sunday until midnight Monday. Blue laws began more than 16 centuries ago in Rome, when Constantine the Great ordered all citizens to rest on Sunday. These laws were introduced to Americans by the English Parliament in 1678. After the 179 More i Days til C Palmetto Gold I Buying service I Do you need mono) ? I t :0111c srf 11s f irsi. We I n;iv orc.il itriics. 11 r o? e L: . i toying St hool Kin&s. R Jewelry. Silver. ; \v<ik Ik's, Coins, Anything <>1 Value Palmetto Ciold Buying Servic e 44.">:< DevilU' SI. 7K7-4HK(i ()|)i n ?: lo . .11?.t??|>.111. Mull -S.ll. Ars'r. *? * aws 1 ~ . a on ine st Legislature colonies were settled, these restrictions. clearlv motivated by religious forces, began to spread. The laws were named after the blue paper on which 18th century Connecticut statutes were printed. Blue laws are controversial amone South Carolinians. and frustrating to Northerners not accustomed to the restrictions. i enforcing the many blue the list.' j/umbia Police Department IN NEW YORK . alcohol may by purchased on Sunday. Night clubs and department stores are open on Sunday with no restrictions on what may be sold. Some interesting contradictions can be found in these laws. For instance, a T-shirt with "USC" or "South Carolina" printed on it may be purchased on Sunday because it is considered a souvenir. But it is illegal to buy a regular T-shirt. South Carolinians may buy bathing suits on Sunday, but they might catch cold after a swim because they can't buy towels until Monday. DIAFEKS CAN BE purShopping I Christmas I HI MMBUfi'iiimiiim ii'ill i iinn wB A a/ z| rI _ I > ' ' ' ' i } \ \ J I?ANNIVER j[ fa at urine I C 1 i r rk ? * O i*\rk4 O v.* (i i u i u (i y , *Masonic Temp! i Donation $6 00 s Dress - ? zventh day, says rest ?U 1 0..? _1 I l f-1.. ciiitacu un ouiiuay, uui saieiy pins cannot. Also, you may buy batteries, flash bulbs and film j on Sunday, but you can't buy j the camera until Monday. Violations are punishable by fines of no less than $250 for a first offense and as much as $2,000 and a sixmonth jail term for subsequent offenses. ALTHOUGH BLUE laws are occasionally enforced, grocery stores are not policed every Sunday. "In our world of priority, enforcing all of the many blue laws is near the bottom of our list," said B.T. Galvin of the Columbia Police Department. J The idea of amending I South Carolina's blue laws I nas oeen consiaerea oy ine j General Assembly for years. I These laws will probably be | amended eventually, but j i^til then, keep an extra Tsi-iit, towel, safety pin and s camera around the house. | nai BB ? ? A em. 1 Jk "1 E ? :] L,,//i /><. <S> 99 \ \ I I ' * . <A' jgjlflBij .. I SARY BALL?i / "UJIMA" i 7, 1 980 p.m ljnt?I e C iihia, SC. ingle $ / 0 00 couple > Mni-R)rmai | KvxS&fe.N Brooms are used in local stores to pr one of many blue laws, whose orig Johnson) .! Delivery I lours I Sun.-Thurs. ilmii-Midnigh | 1 "ri.-Stii. luim-liam SCHX3CTFI tienm. Bush River Mall Joe Walsh m em m IVILrA Platin St< includes Jimmy Buffet Wh Crusaders Lyt Elton John Ste John Klemmer Stc Sounds Columbia's Best Selec Rock ?j Classical ?C E event the sate of beer on Sunday. This is in dates back to 1678. (Photo by Kevin C 6 in. Ham or | w 6 in. Roast Beef | plus Small Salad and Chips for fj $2(taxincluded) j-| i I 765-0813 I 1115 Assembly St. | | Expires Oct. 1,1980 j.\ Onlv One Coupon Per order I I tapes UGJLr records The Who Records i im E)|i ic !%* III IMO 3.99 sely Dan releases by: !| o Jotry Jotf Walker !j iyrd Skynyrd Joo Walsh ely Dan and many others ppenwoii Familiar tion of Rf>r.rirHf*H IWluclr ? ? - - - - - ? Vf v? w ^4 \J | v# 'azz Cutouts >QUntrV Q?.m/Uranl/c _ f V/\iM| |UH UV/RO ! leach