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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 9 )*
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 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Frances M. McCreery
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,059,702 Shares
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BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 7,200 Shares
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REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,059,702 Shares
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,200 Shares
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,066,902 Shares
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES * [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING OUT!
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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:
3190 Roundwood Road, Daisy Hill
Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022
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: 1,066,902 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole Power to vote or direct the vote 1,059,702 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote 7,200 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of 1,059,702 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 7,200 shares
Mrs. McCreery disclaims beneficial ownership of all the shares shown
above except the 1,059,702 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) 6,400 shares (or .03%) are held by Mrs. McCreery and her daughter,
Gail Cooke, as trustees of a trust for the benefit of the son of Mrs. McCreery's
daughter (Gail Cooke).
(b) 800 shares (or .004%) are held in trust for the benefit of 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 4, 1998 /s/ Frances M. McCreery
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Frances M. McCreery
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