September 14
2021: Helen Pappas Spalding is removed from the City of Beaufort’s Election Commission after a unanimous 5-0 vote by the City Council. Spalding’s spot on the commission came into question after her involvement in organizing the Audit the SC 2020 Vote Rally held August 30 at Olde Beaufort Golf Club.
September 15
1978: Joe Frazier sings the national anthem before the rematch between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks.
September 19
1975: The airfield at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is named Merritt Field in honor of Major General Lewie G. Merritt, USMC, a 1917 graduate of The Citadel. Merritt was a Marine aviation pioneer who served in both World Wars and commanded several major flying units in the South Pacific during World War II.
– Compiled by Mike McCombs
