2003-2004 Bill 3407: Rickenbaker Family - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

H. 3407

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Harvin and Snow

Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5070cm03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 23, 2003

Introduced in the Senate on January 28, 2003

Adopted by the General Assembly on January 28, 2003

Summary: Rickenbaker Family

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

1/23/2003 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ5

1/28/2003 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ7

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/23/2003

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE THE RICKENBAKER FAMILY OF DAVIS STATION AS THE LAST COTTON GIN OPERATORS IN CLARENDON COUNTY AND FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COTTON INDUSTRY IN CLARENDON COUNTY.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are pleased to recognize the Rickenbaker family of Clarendon County for their hard work and dedication to the cotton industry; and

Whereas, the Rickenbaker family business has been operating since 1945 when Henry B. Rickenbaker, Sr., purchased the cotton gin from the grandfather of State Representative Alex Harvin III; and

Whereas, the Rickenbaker Gin is now under the operation of Mr. Rickenbaker’s sons, H. Burchell Rickenbaker, Jr., and his brother, Mannie W. “Rick” Rickenbaker. Their father is still involved in the business, but not in the operation of the gin; and

Whereas, Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin in 1792 and cotton gins continue to operate basically under the same concept. However, the Rickenbaker Gin is faster than the older gins and removes moisture, seeds, and trash from the lint; and

Whereas, although most cotton was ginned locally many years ago with gins at every crossroads, due to the changes in the transportation of cotton, the Rickenbaker Gin handles cotton from Clarendon, Williamsburg, and Florence counties; and

Whereas, the Rickenbaker Gin operates during the cotton season, midSeptember to midDecember. People traveling through the area come to the Rickenbaker Gin to learn about the cotton business, including visitors from the United Kingdom, Sweden, and other European countries; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are proud to recognize the Rickenbaker family for its continued enthusiasm for the cotton industry in Clarendon County. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly are pleased to recognize the Rickenbaker family of Davis Station as the last cotton gin operators in Clarendon County and their commitment to the cotton industry in Clarendon County.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Rickenbaker family of Davis Station.

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