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Columbia Hii fl PnninQorinn otuHnnf loo i-nymcd my oiuuciu luo relic at building's demo By Laura Dannhardt Ceremonies to open a time capsule embedded i cornerstone of the old Columbia High Schoo cancelled because "the capsule has mysteri peared," said a USC graduate student in charge Russell Maxey, engineering student and forme the high school located on Washington and M, said he last saw the stone a week ago among the bunding, now being demolished on orders ol the Church. The time capsule was bricked over on the sou of the school when it was opened by the Grai Masons, George Bryan. The time capsule is pres tain a City Directory for 1915; The Annual Repoi public Schools for 1914-1915; Masonic Docume theColurnbiaHigh School Magazine, The Colui The State and 1915 coins, Maxey said. ALTHOUGH THE capsule has "vanished," vice president oi the wood salvage Co., said ti and the capsule are in safe hands. Wood's demolishing the school. Through contract, the salvage company has f of the building salvage and has the right to sc wood in their own interest, Wood said. When the demolition began, "there was no kr (time capsule) being there/' he said. "We save it to them. We had no interest i money for that." WOOD SAID the capsule, which is aobut 16' box, welded shut, was given to the church, but tY is still being stored on the school grounds. "They picked it up as soon as they learned abc said. "1 don't think they're going to keep ii definitely going to donate it to someone." Attempts to reach First Baptist Church at Fulmer, by phone Wednesday and Thursday cessful. However, a church secretary said Fi capsule. Maxey said he has not been informed of whereabouts, but has heard "rumors." "I HEARD the rumor that Allan Fulmer fi l^owooy SBj Wed. n. on "7 ?. Q'Qfi H-.kJKJj / tx v-/. ww gS $1.00, $1.50 $? LAWRENCi W OF ARABIA JfS ATTENTIO X? GENERAL U M Monday, ? vg. 8_ p _m - - ih School tim of the event. gsfKEwaSPI r graduate of arion streets, debris of the ; First Baptist iPrSmSzi&MMg &H^S9Bh3 theast corner jj id Master of |jf|gj umed to conrt of The City ? nts; copies of nbia Record, L. Ernie Wood, >_ ||J|gg le conerstone W0M company is IL_' ,jgilPP ull possession ;I1 bricks and lowicdgc of it School daze Old Columbia High School is shown he n getting any nivf it tn thp S C Historical Soc Charleston, he said. 'x 14" copper "I interpreted that to be a kind le cornerstone people of Columbia. . . I thought conclusion to an affair that has be 3ut it," Wood newspaper for years." t, but they're Since the school closed in \91 building and the time capsule ha\ torney, Allan and verbal battles. were unsuc- The first blow was struck in Jam timer has the Baptist Church purchased the sch( demolition permit to destroy the the capsule's sidered for local landmark design rvrAfoccnr onri u/ritpr_in.rpciripnpp music teacher Chuck Herin and 1 lad decided to Jones, filed a lawsuit against the c ast? wg?gy?? c ^ 0/-?+ 5?. Qi in "I f|Vv uai. w wv^ii. I Jjlllte 2:30, 7 & 9:30 ||g|| $1.00, $1.50 IVUIAAM ^ OUT-TAKES and RARE FOOTAGE - Mon. & Tues. J* 7:00 ONLY FREE N! 'NION MEETING ? >ept. 17th In The Spur &8SSSS88888< le capsule dis BBRF1F V ~ mrnm'' Li n s ii?f WjK^i ^ i? T g6BsS^^^wBil?li Lr 11 fH^fc! K.. : -f .aSrf'r-vff.' 11 Li 311 1! \ - ~v ?f t>-* * S??j|f J|j jy. |r gTBS^Ei tt"? WWBBggm M&r- [55 La f re in mid-demolition. The disappearance of a time capsule fr :iety," which is located in ding Ordinance Doctrii held before a demoliti< 1 of vengeful thing to the it would be an appropriate HOWEVER, THE y. en on the front page of the halting demolition, a counter-lawsuit. 9, the future of both the The countersuit cla 'e been the subject of legal delayed demolition be that the church was "c jary this year when the First result of the four men )oi property ana ooiainea a attorney, saiu m viarc : 40-year-old building conation. Maxey, USC English The countersuit is b William Price Fox, USC The school is now Columbia businessman Guy controversy over the :hurch for violating the Pen- battle. Cultural J tee is hol< LSC Cultural Series fQf yOLl! I rochure in the mail or cor iffice to pick one up. H lie Video l<i|?o |)lkC?Olktf! IKOOK11IHK Mondays thru Fridays 10:00 a In The Russell Hous< mipwot a MADNESS M I ' 1 ' T" ? "I "J 7th Annual All-Niter September 21, 1984 f need a touch of M' m mm Carolina S^rogr/ appears ^ JjMr Bf;< ' - / !? ? ^W'iBRhBIImHHH . Pholo by Jennifer Wooten om the site has a USC student puzzled. tie that demands a public hearing to be Dn permit is issued. daintiffs succeeded only in temporarily nd the First Baptist Church filed a imed the temporary restraining order yond the tolerated 20-day period, and rntitled to damages caused to them as a s' actions," Charles Henshaw, defense h. eing settled out of court, Maxey said, almost completely demolished, but the missing capsule has rejuvenated the KSSS? MS Series Commit- yCp ding a full house XK Look for your ne by the CPU CoBiimil tee w L? .m. & 12:00 p.m. XfH 3 Lobby \IV -Ii >Ni -scM