Current Status Bill Number:3388 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970205 Primary Sponsor:Rice All Sponsors:Rice Drafted Document Number:gjk\23293sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970416 Subject:Dr. Harold B. Sightler, Resolutions, Greenville County
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 19970416 Received from Senate
Senate 19970415 Adopted, returned to House
with concurrence
Senate 19970410 Polled out of Committee: Favorable 15 ST
Senate 19970318 Introduced, referred to Committee 15 ST
House 19970313 Adopted, sent to Senate
House 19970312 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR
House 19970205 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR
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POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
April 10, 1997
H. 3388
S. Printed 4/10/97--S.
Read the first time March 18, 1997.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3388), requesting the Department of Transportation to name the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville County, etc., respectfully
Has polled the Concurrent Resolution out majority favorable.
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 25 AND US HIGHWAY 123 IN GREENVILLE COUNTY IN HONOR OF THE LATE DR. HAROLD B. SIGHTLER, DISTINGUISHED PASTOR OF THE TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH IN GREENVILLE FOR OVER FORTY YEARS.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that the late Dr. Harold B. Sightler, Pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Greenville for over forty years, was one of the most distinguished ministers in South Carolina; and
Whereas, Dr. Sightler graduated from Furman University in 1946 and served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Mauldin and the Pellham Baptist Church before establishing the Tabernacle Baptist Church in 1952, which is now one of the great churches of our State and nation; and
Whereas, the church currently supports three hundred eighty missionaries, and seventy percent of the income goes to mission work. Two radio stations are owned and operated by the church. In addition, the church operates a children's home, an apartment complex for its widows, and a school from K - 3. The church owns over fifty acres on campus, and the membership now numbers in the thousands; and
Whereas, Dr. Sightler during his life traveled to many foreign countries preaching the Word of God to peoples of many nations and from all walks of life; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that it is an appropriate tribute to this outstanding South Carolinian and man of God if the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville were named in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby request the Department of Transportation to designate and name the intersection of US Highway 25 and US Highway 123 in Greenville County in honor of the late Dr. Harold B. Sightler, distinguished pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Greenville for over forty years. The department is further requested to install appropriate markers or signs at this intersection as the department considers advisable reflecting the naming of this intersection for Dr. Sightler.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
the Department of Transportation.