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/ •V Loaned Depositors S21o,233.86. De-? posits in-Bank $$274,792.24. Surplus^ and Profits $17,578.38. Money bar-^ rowed by !>ank None. A J 1 HOME BANK OF -BARNWELL. % Established in 1877. 1LU.WE XLV1II. pgPTUE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARnWeLL €OUNTT. c ^| “Just Like ai Member of the Family" Largest County Circulation. December ’24 Subscriptions Have Expired. , , | PLEASE RENEW PROMPTLY! BAttNWJELLl SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, 1921. NUMBER H. MRS. A. A. LEMON HEADS CHRISTMAS SEAL CAM PAIGN IN BARNWELL CO. Mrs. A. A. Lemon will held the campaign in Barnwell County for the ■. nnual Christmas seal sale. This an- r.ouncement has been made ’by tV South Carolina Tuberculosis associa tion of Columbia. The Christmas seal of 1924 departs -'rom the usual type* of design. Ir -lead of stressing the Christmas idea, t stresses the health and educationH. appeal. The design depicts knowledge •^lightening the world as to the dan gers of tuberculosis. Resting her hand upon the shield of the double- jarred cross she indicates that she is defending the world against tuborcu- } .lis. This is a very happv symbolism !' the tuberculosis movement in its primitive activities BARNWELL TO OBSERVE “GOLDEN RULE” SUNDAY In many communities, l>oth large and .small{ Sunday, Dec. 7th. will be observed jus “Gulden Rule Sunday." This means that on that day the fami ly will eat the kind of dinner that the orphans of th^ Near East are served every meal and will give the differ ence between the cost of such ^ meal and the ordinary Sunday dinner +, > the Near Ea*t Relief. There are one hundred thousand of these orphans who have been reclaimed from fam ine just a few years ago. They are being restored to human society, stamped with the principles of Chris tianity. The people of Barnwell are to he commended for taking part in this worthy cause which has the endorse ment of the ministers of the :own. Each family is urged to do as Bishop DAISY MAY CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF ELLENTON HELD PRAYER SERVICE BLACKVILLE DEFEATS BARNWELL FOR TITLE OF ALPHABET LEAGUE THE “VANITY BOX'" HAS • _ WONDERFUL DANCERS The design is admirably executed „ . ‘ . . ., , XT ... (lUerry suggested on the occasion of v Mi'. Cieofge V ( urtis, ot New'ork 1 . ,, . . ... his recent visit to Barnwell—serve a ity. Mr. Curtis is an artist of in- . . . , . . . J <;imn <» moM <»t hnoiH cAint ai* simple meal of bread and soup or something similar on ni'xt Sunday and help these little ones to live. ♦ ^ ^ ■ Mr. Porter Laid to Rest. The body of Mr. J. A. Porter, who Mr. Curtis is an artist of Tefnational reputation. For over 6f years, since boyhood, he has b**er. •rawing and painting. Hi spent a \a*ry large part of his^life in France, at Barbizon, the headquarters of the famous Millet school. As a painter • landscapes and poitiait> he gained i suddenly at his home here on the t enviable reputation in both 1‘* ance ] m()1 - n i n jr 0 f Xov. 25th, after an illness l^kd in this coyntry. Many of hi;! ^Rintings have l»een exhibited in Paris and other European and Ameri- ’ an galleries. He has made a special -r.udy of the Christmas seal idea and as designed two seals besides the n* for 1924. I>. V. I*. I . \ssoc!ational Rallv. The 11. Y. P. I’. As>ociational Rally will lie held at Denmark Sunday. De- mber 7th. at .”> p. m. The program «- as follows: 3 p. m.—Devotional. Rev. W. R. < trder. Welt nme, Mr. Thomas Pond. 1:20 Response, Dr. Thos. Black. 1:25—What we are doing in our 11. Y. P. l : “Report from sdrue member in each union present." •1:40- Solo, Miss Amarynthia Keels. 3:45—Value of Daily Bible Read ing. Mrs. L. H. Miller. ' ' 3:55—Developing the Prayer Life, Miss Agnes Hiers. 1 4:05 . How to have a successful As- aciciatioiial 15. Y. P. I’.. Mr. J. L. Tkig- gn.tt. 4:25- -Quartette. Williston. 1:30- What the B. Y. P. I', means t > me, Mrs. A. V. Collum. 4:40 -The value of the B. Y P. l\ > the Chureh, Rev. A. F. O’Kelley. All 15. Y. P. U. memhers of the As s ciatioii are urged to be present. of only a few hours, was laid to res" Thursday afternoon in the Episcopal Cemetery, the funeral services being conducted „at his late residence by the Revy Howard Cady. The respect and esteem in which Mr. Porter was hold by the people of tills entire section were attested by the large concourse of sorrowing relatives and sympa thetic friends that followed his bodv l- . - to its Tast ‘resting place and also by the profusion of beautiful floral de signs that covered his grave. Ellenton, Nov. 29.—The ladies of the Daisy May Christian church of Ellen ton held an all-day prayer service on Tuesday before Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs. Emmie Bush, After a most delightful dinner an interest ing prograrp arranged and led by their president, Mrs. W. Y. Miller, was en- joyed. Able and interesting papers were- prepared and read. "The Joy of Ex standing Work,' by Mrs. rlmmie Bush. "The Needs of Today and Tomor row,” by Mrs. Jule Smith. “The Step of Faith" Mrs. Russell Smith, and on the Bible lesson, Cor. 1:10. Tlv president made a few interesting re marks on “The Need of Co-operation in Religious Teaching.’ Also on the enlargement work of their l T m#*d Chri.-tian Missionary Society. Mrs. W. T. Smith gave h i interesting review of the work they were doing in the foreign fields. Special music was rendered Mrs. Mrs. I). (’. Bush. The prater and song service was enjoyed by all. The next meeting W'U be entertained by Mrs. W. Y. Mille'*. in December, and led by Mi's. Emjnh* Bush. Miss Margaret Oswald is visiting her sister, Mrs. Emmie Bush. Miss Mary Phoebe Bush spent the Thanksgiving holidays at home. Air. and Mrs. Warren R. Jones ana children, Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Guest and Miss Rebecca Guest. Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Miller, were Mr. and Mrs. Mack Walton’s Thanksgiving guests. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Bush former'y of Ellenton Spent Thanksgiving with Blackville won the champiohs-hip of the AA-BB league by defeating Barn well here Friday afternoon. 12 to 6. i ■ • The score of boTh teams came by thi aerial route, Blackville’s first touch down coming in the early part of the first quarter on a long forward nasr. The visitors scored, again in the 2nd quarter on one* of the flukes of foot - halL- A pass by Blackville was ap patently broken up by Calhoun of , Barnwell, but the ball fell into th< arms of a Blackville player, who ran a few yards for a touchdown. Barn well’s touchdown came in the last few minutes of play when Calhoun caught a long pa S.S i iml made a beautiful run to the goal line. --*■ Playing honors were with the visi tors in the first half, while the local team outplayed their opponeuLi - «in the second. It was just a''.other case where two teams were so evenly matched that the breaks were tlv deciding factors. The largest crowd of the season witnessed the gam *. .BUDGET OF INTERESTING SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM WiLLISTON Local Bank Closes. ,1 The First National Bank of Bani- well was closed Friday morning by order of the Comptroller of the Cur rency and the national bank exam’n r is now in charge. So far no statement has been made by the officials rfH-T-b/* I institution and ut is not known in i » ' C what amount the liabilities exceed the assets nor what percentage the de positors will realize on their deposits. Williston Business Change. Mr. and Mr-. C. B. Charlotte, N. C. Washburn, T.» Hold Study Center. Mr. H. M i Cook, of Snelling. w is in the city on bus.nes- Monday and re newed his subscription to The People while here. Mr. D. C. llu-h. of Ellenton. was in the city Wednesday on business 'and iyhile here rmn wed his subscription The People. —— The People’s good friend, Mr. J. .E T.ain, of Barnwell route 2, called at The People office Tuesday to renew his subscription. Williston. Nov. 30. There will be quite a number of business changes and opening up of new business con nections around the first of the yea v in Williston. It is understood that P. M. Hair and John V. Porter will form a partnership to open in W illiston or. that date a most up-to-date repair -Eop and garage. I tuist “Elected Magistrate Saturday,-Dee. Oth, the third study center w ill he held at Allendale? This is the latest meeting at which anyone desiring credit may enroll. This study center, which is in accord with present day educational movements, is being patronized by many of the most up to-date teachers in these counties and also by a number from nearby points in other The popular anil efficient Superin tendent of .the Barnwell High School is the Dean of the study center and one of the instructors. Any mature person who wants to “brush up" a little on forgotten subjects would do well to enroll. And certainly teachers cannot afford to lose the opportunity to rub elbows, as it were, with those who aiv engaged in doing the same kind of work. The meetings are held every two. weeks and alternate between BarmveU and Allendale. Williston, Nov. 29. —Mrs. W. E Prothro is visiting relatives in East over. Mesdames T. R. Chisholm and 1* KJiriggs, of Blackville, were vi in, Williston last Friday. .Miss Inez Creech, of Kline, was a visitor in Williston Tuesday.' Mrs. L. M. Calhoun and Mrs. Nor man Gamble and Miss Catherine Gam ble, of Barnwell. weVe visitors m Wil liston last Friday. Miss Conic Hair, of Augus'a, i 1 visiting Mr. 4 and Mrs. S. 15. H iiv. Mrs. Della Kitchings and Carol Livingston, of Kitchings Mill, were To anyone with a taste for jazz music, and demon dancing, “Vanity Box", George E. Wintz’s new musical comedy offering which comes to the Vamp Theatre, Barnwell, Friday, Dec. Pith, is almost sure to provide a pleasing entertainment, foi it is a musical show crowdf*d with synco- 1 pated musical numbers, and umnual- i ly talented dancers, surrounded by a * * * i cast of some sixty odd performers. A kings ransom is represented in | the costly out lay of gorgeous gowns costumes, while the scenic investure is a dazzling array of bewildering gran deur, being a continuous panorama of seemingly endless golor, glitter, tinsel and entrancing scenes, nev«f before attempted by any traveling or ganization. Among the leading artists will be found the French favorite Mitzi Sas-i—The Ritzi Mitzi Girl—a com edienne whose vivacity is contagious, and whose personality is a distinct pleasure to behold. Broadways laugh- lander Hal Kiter,—The Perfect Nut has the leading comedy loles, and what he does to them will spell voluntas. The company includes a number of wonderful dancers, while a chorus of “Radio Beauties” have a national reputation for speed and action, sel dom if ever seen in musical comedy I circles. I An added feature will he the world’s tor famous Jazz Orchestra. “The Pcnnsyl I vania Twelve” a jazz orchestra com posed of twelve musicians, remember ed by radio “listeners in” and also .dn Victrola records. This is proba bly one of the most expensive fea tures ever eytried by any travolin musical show. BARNWELL COUNTY IS OVER THE TOP IN THE » RED CROSS ROLL CALL Christmas Seals. >f Mr. W. '! O- Mr. C. S. Buist was elected Magis- tratf v for Blackville township, to suc ceed Mr. I. F. Still, resigned, in Tues day’s primary election, defeating his opponent, Mr. W. S. Grubbs, by a ma jority of 18 votes. Two other candi- ' dates were eliminated in the first nri- , mary two weexs ago. I5n\ Parti at Double Ponds. Mr. I’., F. Hair, of Bbirkvillc Hite was a doubly welcome visitor, when I ile called at this office to pay for ‘wo vears in advance. —There will be a box party a.t D.i’ibb* Ponds -chool house Tuesday nigii', Deo. 9th. The’puhlic is cordially in- i vited to attend. Box Partv at Reedv Branch. * * ‘ ‘ There will b t - a box party at the Reedy Branch new school liouse Thursday night, Dec. 11th, the pro ceeds being for the benefit of th r * school. The public is cordially invited to attend. Residence Destroyed by Fire. visitor- - Sunday thro. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fu-kling. of Blackville, were visitors m*'e iasi Saturday. Mr.'and Mrs. A. L. Gossett. of *~—*r Vsy* Springfield, were visitors in Williston last Saturday. Mrs. Ruth M. Coggins and Mis- - Maybelle Mims, of Healing Springs were visitors in Williston las- Mon day. Mrs. Chester Page, of Augusta, if visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. M. M xs-m. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grand.' , of Baltimore, are visiting the lat'er’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gran !v "Mesdames J. H. Steadman. Sr . and Jr., and Arthqr Pregnals and Idtl* James Pregnals and Elizabeth St.-ad- man, of Denmark, were visitor Willi.-ton Tuesday. Mr. F. E. Courtney, of August.., was a visitor in Williston last week Mesdames J. W. Johnson and S. .1 .Trotti and Wylie Trotti motored ti Allendale last week to ittend a re ception given by Mesdames J. R. Johnson and Mrs. Ahl in honor *»f a recent bridw Mrs. Birnie J Ea son. After a visit of sometime in section, Mr. Judson Boylston, returned to Savannah. Ga. In a few weeks we will be ask v* buy Christmas Seals. It is well for to know the objects to be met with thi sum raised from these seals which we usually affix to our letters and rack ages, at' Christmas time. Sc itterec all over our-i State are sufferers ‘Yon tuberculosis, not all of whom a'e fi nancially able to secure the needed treatment. Many are so poor anti/ death is for them a certainty. The tuberculosis clinic held last we k in Barnwell examined more than ninety patients from Barnwell County. Not all were infected. Some were so far advanced until all that could .be done for them was to make them as com fortable as possible until death re leases them. Some are curable These will he placed in State s«nutor- iums so far as there is room for them, b*. [In one case a patient was found who was of sufficient vitality to resis; the disease in himself, while his "ontact in the home with other memhers ol hi family had resulted fatally for sever al of his children. While we are thinking of tokens of sympathy and remembrance for our loved dues at Christmas time, let us al-o (hear ir mind these unfortunate sufferers from tuberculosis, and remember then this needs with a response worthy of our has j sympathies a-ml financial abilities. | Contributed, The executive committee of the iarnwelf County Chapter o; the American Red Cross L- highly pleased with the splendid showi \ made in the ast Roll Call. The aim was set for at east 3(H) annual members in the coun- At last reports, the sum of $374.- 50 had been turned in. Of this amount the towns gave as follows: —— Barnwell, $145; Williston? $98; Mackville, 71; Kline, $?55; Elko, $i 1.50; hmbarton, $11. Ten Juniors were enrolled from lam well. The workers who made this splen did result possible were as follows: Barnwell—Perry A. Price, Chair man; committee, Mesdames Harry D. Calhoun, R. S. Dicks, W. E. McNab, II. i;. O’Bannon, A. A. McAllister, C B. Ray, W. J. Lemon, A. A. I emon, Miss Amelia Me Nab, Mr. Sdlofnort Blatt. Blackville—Mrs. Herman Br »wn, Chairman; Committee, Mesdames Zclma Brown, Robt. Ayer, Byron Hair, J. I. Matthews, T. A. Poland, Sam Buist, Ulysees Still, Carl Puist, Harry Rich, A. H. Ninestein, Weis singer,- and Miss Eugenia Still. Williston—-I. A. Latimer, Chairman; Committee, Misses Bessie Willis, Jes sie Willis, Hattie Newsom, Brazelton. Mesdames G. W. Whitaker, Wallis Cone, A. M. Kennedy, W. <\ Smith, Sr.. J. L. Smith, J. E. Newsom, E. W. Black, A. S. Blanchard. Kline—Victor Lewis, Cha'iman; Committee, Mrs. B. M. Jenkins, Jr., Mrs. Kate Wingo. Elko—Rev. J. S. M. Finch, Chair man; Committee, Misses Grc^chen Hair and Edith Walker. Whei> each worker has given such splendid service it is hard to single out Any above the others, but special mention should be made of Mr. Perry tr~' A. Price, who acted as county ehnir- man for this roll call, and Mrs. A,,A. Lemon, who freely gave her time and services to seeing thaj, the roll call was a success. It is also gratifying to note the cdunty wide response re ceived at this time. We all knew the war time activities of the Cross. The peace program is just as broad and needful. This response will ena ble us to realize some part of th’s in j Barnwell County. W. M. Jones, Chmn., Barnwell Co. Chapter, A. R. C. Mr. Jesse Walker, of Columbia, 1 was a recent visitor -m tbi- seetloi*— Mr. J. 15. Weeks, of the Doulil Ml. W. T. Ayt'oek, of BishopviUe. Ponds section, called at The People 1 was in the city this week on business office while in the city Monday to re- | jiew his subscription. • , Mr. H. 1). Hutto, of Hilda, was —- | among the callers at The People of- Monday was salesday, one . of the fict* salesday. / -largest crowds of the year being in j ' attendance. Several tracts of land Mr. E. D. Rowell, of Hilda, was in were sold by the Master anil the She.r- the city Monday on business and call- tff. ! ed at this office. son, near Snelling, was destroyed by fire this (Thursday) morning, accord ing to a report received by /The 4V-qdt“- shortly before going to press. Mr. J. M. Weathers bee. of the Rosemary section, was a welcome call- er at The People office salesday. Dr. E. F. Poison, of Akron, Ohio, accompanied by his mother reached Williston from Akron last Tuesday. Alletwlale Bank Closes. Allendale, Be -The tional Bank of Allendale First Na- elosed its Dr. Poison plans to makc^h-rs" tutu’t ( | ((()ls Monday morning by order of home in Williston anil practice his comptroller of currency and -na- ( ITATION NOTICE. The ladies rrf “thi-^ Pre-hyterian Messrs. J. Black and ( . ( . Zorn, ot Church will sell chicken sandwiebe- Barnwell route 1, were callers at Fh** and hot chocolate in Mr. Caldwell’s of- ! People office last week. t .. fiee on next Saturday afternoon f*om . three to six o'clock. the People goes to press a day late ! this week on account of a land-office Messrs. J. S. and J. A. ’Creech, of business in'job work. News is‘si>me- Blaekville. were the first subscribers what curtailed on account ot ifilver- o yenew thejr subscriptions Monday disements. and they brought two new ones with them—Messrs. H. J. Templeton and A. E. Wade,. ^ Mr. H. Jeff Hair, of the Healing Springs section, was in the city Mon- the Home Bank (if Barnwell will on l^Htaember 10th pay out tp the mem- of the' Liberty Bell Christmas having Party the money that r Vy excellenttcotton seed *in this issue of The People. " The State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. By John K. Snelling, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Mrs. Emmie M. Porter made suit to me to grant under t<> her letters of administration of the estate of and effects of J. A. Porter, de ceased; THESE ARE. THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said J. A. Porter, deceased, that they he and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Barnwell, S. C., on Tuesday, Dec. 16th next after publi- profession as a chiropractic. State Superintendent of Eductai<*”i J. H. Hope spoke at a large school gathering at Beulah .school, 'ear here Thursday, Nov. 20th. New Power Development. day. Iky, is advertising some of his* j ration thereof, at 11 o’clock in the V Many new subscribebrs have been have saved this year, and President added to I he Peoples mailing li>t in * alhoun says he wants all the children J the past week and those who oontem and parents who are members of the 1 plate subscribing are reminded of the f hristmas Club to come and got their fact that our special offer is still in money in time for their Christmas. ' effect. forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand this 3rd lay of December, Anno Domini 1924. John K. Snelling, Judge of Probate. Published on the 4th day of Decem ber, 1924, in The Barnwell People. Williston, Nov. 30.—S. E. Boney of Raleigh, N. (’.. directbFfof tffe North and South Carolina public utility iri formation bureau, was a visitor ’ in Williston Saturday, having come t<> South Carolina to attend the Furman Cli m<on game Thanksgiving day. Mr. Boney is an old Furman man. Hr i- very much interested hi the new tional hank examiners are in charge and working to settle up the affairs Neither the president of the bank nor the. bank examiners will make any statement. It is understood that th« liabilities of the bank exceed the as sets by $40,000. It is also unofficially stated that depositors will be paid in full. W. Z. Bryan is president and P. •J. Fulmer is cashier. Sanders-Mood}. 1 Olar, Nov. 29.—A marriage of wide interest all over this section of the State, characterized by beauty and simplicity, was that of Miss Esther Sanders and Henry Anderson Moody, of Dunbarton, which was solemnized at the home of the Rev. D. W. Heckle of Healing Springs. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a few friends and near relatives Sun-' day morning, November 16th. The brbide was attired in a hand some suit of autumn brown with he** and the aeeessqries to match, and wjii never more beautiful than on this occasion. Immediately following the ceremony the young couple left for Florida. Cuba and other Southern U f Negro Killed Near Ellenton. points. Mrs. Moody is the charming daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Sander-. Sr., with prominent family connec tions over this section of the State. Her unnumbered friends join in best wishes for her future happiness. Mr. Moody is a prominent young business man of Dunbarton, where he is now in the drug business and c farmer. Mr, and Mrs. Moody will make "heir home in ^Dunbarton. In Memoriam. Blackville, Dec. 1.—The death an gel visited our home Nov. 1, 192.3, and took away my beloved son. Charlie Hutto, aged 35 years. Oh, how our hearts ache when we think of one we loved so dear shall never be—seen on Aiken. Dee. 1.—Sheriff Howard’s office was notified late tonight that the bodv of Luke Williams,-colored, ' *. • • «* was found .near Double Bridges at a . . power development tor \V idiston^aniL ( . ons ^ ruc ^j on cani p near Ellenton, and j ear ^ anv rr " >K / * ,ut ou * this section of the State and prgd’cted th^it foul play was suspected by the ^ w * ns )- ran '' " /t hopt to meet . ry much prosperity as a result of the j eitizens of this section. According t:>|' the i’ e where w « sha11 part ”° . s ame. / ’authorities a gunshot wound wax * Xltuipxid to bieak thi timer con — — i „ , , > * * found in his buck. Williams was a j i workman for the Ellenton Lumber Co. I Deputies Robinson and Sheppard left Petition in Bankruptcy. Charleston, Nov. 30.—A voulnleer j with Coroner Tarver tonight for petition in bankruptcy has been filed ! scene ofrihe affair, in the United Slates Eastern district “ court dry Mrs. E. 1). Blount, of Apple- ton, who lists debts as $79,315.22 and assets as $11,290. th‘ Send your Job Work to The People. Birth of a Babv. where Uive has J)otui; 1 the heart- -’tis hard, so hard, to speak the words, ‘We must forever part.’ We miss you, dear Charlie, we miss you every where, although we know that you are gone we feel that you are near” “He is gone hut not forgotten.never will his memory fade; loving thoughts Mr. and Mrs. Thos. M. Boulware an- will always linger around the grave nounce the birth of a son Tuesday, where he is laid. ’ , • • Dec ‘>nd I His Alother. » • L