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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5 )*
THE LIBERTY CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
530370 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
/ /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than
five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 530370 10 5 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FRANCES M. MCCREERY
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) /X /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,085,508
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 13,600
REPORTING
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,085,508
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,600
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,099,108
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The Liberty Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2000 Wade Hampton Boulevard
Greenville, South Carolina 29615
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Frances M. McCreery
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
460 Summerhouse, 8550 A1A South
St. Augustine, Florida 32086
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
530370-10-5
Item 3. Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,099,108 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which
such person has:
(i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote 1,085,508
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 13,600
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 1,085,508
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 13,600
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Mrs. McCreery disclaims beneficial ownership of all the shares shown
above except the 1,085,508 shares as to which she has sole voting and
dispositive power.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership or More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The shares shown in Item 4(ii) and (iv) above are held by
persons or entities having the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds as
follows:
(a) 12,800 shares (or .1%) are held by Mrs. McCreery and her
daughter, Gail Cooke, as trustees of trusts for the benefit of the children of
Mrs. McCreery's daughter (Gail Cooke).
(b) 800 shares (or .01%) are held by Mrs. McCreery's husband.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
February 5, 1994 /s/ Frances M. McCreery
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Frances M. McCreery
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