Paul Robinson Earle Memorial Intersection

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Craig Gagnon

Designates the SC-187/SC-29 intersection in Anderson County as the Paul Robinson Earle Memorial Intersection and requires signs; ceremonial recognition with no funding provision.

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Purpose

This concurrent resolution requests that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) name the intersection at the junction of South Carolina Highway 187 and South Carolina Highway 29 in Anderson County the "Paul Robinson Earle Memorial Intersection" and erect appropriate markers or signs bearing that designation. The measure is ceremonial and intended to recognize and honor the life and public service of Paul Robinson Earle.

Key provisions

Directs SCDOT to name the intersection at SC-187 and SC-29 in Anderson County the "Paul Robinson Earle Memorial Intersection."

Requests that SCDOT erect appropriate markers or signs at that intersection showing the designation.

Directs that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.

No appropriation or specific funding source for the signs is included in the text.

Background on Paul Robinson Earle (as recited in the resolution)

Born October 20, 1878, on Evergreen Plantation in Greenville County; youngest of 11 children.

Attended Clemson College (1893–1894) and Gibson-Mercer College (1896–1898).

Farmer in Savannah Township area of Anderson County for about 60 years; married Mary Rebecca Edwards (1904) and had three children.

An accomplished marksman who competed on the U.S. trap shooting team in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games; won the Southern Amateur handicap trap shooting tournament (Atlanta, May 27, 1933).

Served one term in the South Carolina House of Representatives (1933–1934).

Died June 26, 1952; interred at Shiloh Baptist Church cemetery in Starr.

Who is affected / impact

Primary impact is symbolic/honorific: recognizes local historical figure and creates a named location for community memory and signage.

SCDOT would be responsible for producing and installing signs; there may be minimal costs for sign fabrication and installation, which would typically be covered by SCDOT sign budgets or local appropriations if required.

Local residents, motorists, historical societies, and visitors to Anderson County would be the audience for the designation.

Procedural status and timeline (as provided)

Introduced and read in early 2025 (documents show readings/filings dated Jan–Mar 2025).

Committee report (House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions) returned favorable (dated Feb 26, 2025).

Adopted by House and sent to Senate (Feb 27, 2025); Senate concurrence is recorded.

Referred to Committee on Transportation (March 4, 2025).

Hearings were scheduled/updated for September 2025 (noted 09/19 and rescheduled 09/30/2025).

Notes and discrepancies

The packet provided contains mixed materials from more than one jurisdiction (including a Massachusetts House docket/resolution concerning Quincy). The operative memorializing language for naming the intersection aligns with a South Carolina concurrent resolution. Users should verify the official bill text and legislative source (South Carolina General Assembly) and consult the SCDOT or legislative clerk for the definitive status and any fiscal estimates.

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