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( ■ .« 1 v THE OFFICIAL NEWEPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY/ Consolidated June 1, 1925. Barnwell People-Sentinel “Juftt Like a Member of (he Family" Largest County Circulation. VOLUME LIX. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1936. NUMBER 30. Barnwell County Is Endorsed by Fulmer Congressman Thinks It Will Be a Good Location for the Proposed Experiment Station. Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week * r f irn+mmmmmmam A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Don’t Know. In a letter addresed to Dr. Sykes, of Clemson College, Congressman H. P. Fulmer 'has endorsed Barnwell j County as a suitable location f or'the- proposed experiment station to be located in this section of the State, pointing out the fact that a variety of truck crops is grown in thi s county. Mr. Fulmer’s letter is as follows: “I notice that there will be estab lished in South Carolina an experiment station to serve the growers of as paragus, cucumbers. cantalcupe s and watermelons, to be operated in con nection with experts of the United States Department of Agriculture. “I am sure that Barnwell County will be a good location for this sta tion, in that, in this county and sur rounding the county, they grow a lot of asparagus and other products of the kind above mentioned. I am hop ing, in that I understand that the authorities at Clemson College will have the deciding authority in locat ing this station, you will place same in Barnwell County. “Thanking you in advance for ycur favorable consideration to the above and always glad to cooperate with you, I am,*’ etc. Senior Play. The Senior play, “Apple Blossom Time,’’ will he given Tuesday, April 14th, at eight o’clock in the Barnwell high scho 1 auditorium. “Apple Blossom Time,”—a comedy in three acts, has been in rehearsal for the last three weeks. With the very capable cast everybody is sure to enj. y a good performance. The cast is a* follows: Bob Matthews, an unwilling visitor at the crossroads, Billy ^Manning. . Charlie Lawrence, his go-getter friend. Jack Sanders. Spud McClosky, direct from Sun shine* Alley, Gilmore Harley, Jr. Mickey Maguire, also from Sunshine Alley. Duane Fuller. Cal Pickens, the village constable, Biily Riley. Betty Ann Stewart, a human, little whirlwind, Helena Brown. Nancy Prescott, a pretty neighbor, Maria Coclin. Lofjjttia Harris, the prettiest girl in the village, Catherine Black. Polly Biddle, caretaker of Tad For rest’s home, Geneva Bert. Malvina Kartz, whose ambiti on is to have a beau, Daisy Anderson. Mrs. Forrest, a hauty sister-in-law Martha Frances Grubbs. Annabel Spriggins, the village old maid. Pearl Thain. This play is under the direction of Miss Maria Neuffer. Reports of ice Saturday morning. . . Overcoats. . . . Reports that th£ cucumber crop was killed in some sections and seriously damaged in others. . . ; Disappointingly low prices for asparagus. A year ago Sat urday, “grass” was slling locally at $3 for colossal, $2.50 for fancy and $1.40 for choice, as comparedl with $1.30 for colossal, $1.05 for fancy and 80 centi for choice on the same date this year. . . . A New York visi tor sharply criticizing the New Deal and receiving tart rejoinders from a couple of local men. . . College girls and Clemson cadets returning to their respective schools after spending the “spring holidays” at home. . . . Threatening looking clouds gathering in the northwest and bringing torren tial dou^ipours of rain, accompanied iby thunder, lightning and wind. . . And everybody thankful that Barn well and other towns in the county es caped the disastrous tornadoes that visited other sections Thursday morn ing. . . . Holy Week and the festival of Passover. . . An obser- Ver remarking that he didn’t know which was the m re pleased over last week’s e ld weather—local coal deal ers or seedsmen. . . . Local peo ple developing cases of jitters when black cl. uds appear on the horizon, bringing visions of tornadoes that de vastated towns in Georgia, North and S uth Carolina during the past week. . . . Heavy downpours of rain, ac companied by cold' weather, damaging the cucumber crop and further delay ing farm work. Estimates cn the amount of the “cuke” crop killed by the cold range from 25 to 50 per cent., and it is claimed that the en p will be reduced still further because of the fact that lowlands are undtr water or in a very soggy condition. Mrs. C. E. Grimes. John C. Hogg. John Corbett Hogg, 42, died at his residence in Barnwell at 12 o’clock Tuesday after several months of ill health. The news of his death brought sadness to a wide circle of friemi-s, who had hoped against hope that the summons of the Grim Reaper might be stayed. For the past several years, Mr. Hogg had rendere^>efficient service on the local police force-first as night policeman and later as chief. He was also engaged in the undtertakjng busi ness. He is survived by hi s wife, Mrs. Nora Owens Hogg; three daugh ters, Misses Sarah Mary Bradley and Johnnie Ruth Hogg; his mother, Mrs. G. P. Hogg; three sisters, Mrs. J. B. Morris, Jr., of St. Matthews, Mrs. W. M. Harris and Miss Grace Hogg, of Barnwell, and one brother, G. M. Hogg, of Barnwell, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. Funeral services were conducted in the Barnwell Methocist Church yes terday (Wednesday) afternoon at four o’clock by the Rev. J. C. Inabinet as sisted by Dr. W. M. Jones and the Rev.‘ J. A. Estes. Interment followed in the Barnwell cemetery. Crippled Children Clinic. The body of Mrs. Lula Johnston Grimes, 73, wife of Charles E. Grimes, who died at her home in the Buck Creek section Friday, March 27th. was l_aid to rest in the family plot near her father’s cld home. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside by the Rev. L. G. Payne, pastor < f the Bkckville Baptist - Church, and the many flora! offerings and large attend ance were tributes to the esteem in which she was held. Mrs. Grimes, before her marriage, was Miss Lula Johnston, daughter . f the late John Johnston and Mrs. Ellen Johnston. Her entire life was spent where she answered the last summ ns. She was a faithful wife, a devoted mother and a loyal friend. For many years she had been a constant mem ber of the Long Branch Church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Grimes is survived by five daughters; Miss Ellen Grime.', if Greenville; Mrs. Edith Hensley, Mrs. John Grubbs, Misses Marian and Harriett Grimes, all of Barnwell County, and Mrs. Fannie Ly- brand, of Lexington; and one brother, Ralph Jcnhston. J. O. Sanders. A clinic for* the crippled children of Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale, Hampton and Jasper Counties will be held in the Barnwell Churt House on April 25th. Mrs. G. M,.„Greene, coun- 1 ty chairman, eaHiT attention to the 1 fact that the seal sale campaign will close Sunday and urges all who wish to participate in this worthy under taking to buy seale before that date. The many Barnwell County friends of. J. O. Sanders, 68, prominent farn>er and business man of Olar, learned with sincere regret of hi s death, which oc curred at.his home on Wednesday, March 25th. His body was laid to rest with Masonic honors in the cemetery dt Friendiship Church, the funeral ser vices being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hughes, cf Orangeburg’*, assisted by his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the Olar Methodist Church. # Mr. Sanders was one of the most substantial citizens of the Olar section of Bamberg and Barnwell Counties and always tocjt an active interest in public affairs. He ws twice married, his first wife being the former Miss Sallie Creech, daughter of James Cresch and Mrs. Susan Creech, cf Olaj-. The fol lowing children of this union survive: John Sanders, of Fountain Inn; Jesse Sanders, of Madison, Gia.; William Sanders, of California; Paul and Sid ney Sanders and Mrs. Sarah Ayer, of Olar; Mrs. Fletcher Moody, of Allen dale; Mrs. Henry Moody, of Dunbar ton, and Mrs. B. S. Moore7 Jr., of Banwell. He is also survived by his second wife, the former Miss Mamie Hutto, daughter of Starling Hutto and Mrs. Rachel Hutto, of Hilda; one brother, Vann Sanders, of Olar; one sister, Mrs. Alice Croft, cf Georgia, and a large number of grandchildren. Legislative Week Is Recounted in Brief Day-to-Day Proceedings of the Senate and House ctf Representatives in Brief Form. State Unit Formed by Melon Growers 1936 Crop in South Carolina Expected to Exceed That of Last Year by 1,000 Cars. Tuesday. “Open formula” fertilizer law wina approval of legislature. Senate kiil s bill to make South Carolina bar a State agency. Tobacco crop control bill fixed as special order in senate. Hcuse sends senate bill to limit tex tile labor to 40 hours a week. Both branches affirm patriotism of Congressman J. J. McSwain in resolu tion condemning allegations of. Com munism. Senate passes appropriation bill to third reading with notice of amend ments. Resolutions to investigate State con stabulary and to bar legislators from other public offices killed in senate. Senate gives 2nd reading approval to proposal authorizing two-year high way construction program. Bill to create social security commis sion offered in senate. Wednesday. Move to recommit appropriation hill ^ails and senate disapproves “expense allowances” for constitutional officers in adopting five sections. Legislature adopts free conference report ta extend mortgage conciliation law 18 months. House kills bill to transfer all coun ty road's to State highway system, 157 to 50. Senators pass five reimbursement bond bills to third reading. Bill to require shatterproof glass in autom biles passed by senate. Proposal to supplant highway patrol with State police system killed by sen ators. Highway free conferees push con sideration of reorganization bill. Thursday. Graham sports de-emphasis plan for Southern conference stirs round of de bate as senate hits snag on appropria tion bill. Bills to raise power and) gasoline taxes and to create State department of labor gets committees’ disapproval. Senate committee reports favorably cn bill to regulate power mergers. Bill to increase per diem of legisla tors gets favorable committee report. Senate refuses to vote on tobacco crop control bill. House resurrects hill to transfer George E. Prince, chief of division cf markets for the Clemson extension service, said thi s week that melon growers in the State are laying plans for the'organization of a Southeastern Growers Protective Association. Grow ers from Barnwell, Allendale, Bamberg and Haniipton Counties met in Allen dale Thursdlay and another meeting was held in Fairfax Monday to elect officers and directors.. Prince said members would be solic ited from South Carolina. Georgia, N^rth Carolina and Florida to work for lower freight rates and' to “protect the interests of the growers.” He pre dicted that 4,500 cars of melons would be shipped from South Carolina this year “if weather is favorable,” com pared with 3,500 car s shipped last year. NEW COTTON CONTRACT EXPLAINED TO FARMERS Ah ut 300 farmers and other inter ested persons gathered- in the Barnwell court house Saturday morning to hear County Agent H. G. Boylstcn and his committeemen explain the new .farm contract to be offered in the soil con servation substitute for the invalid farm aid law. Similar meetings are being held at ether points in the county this week for the benefit of those who were un able to attend the Barnwell gathering. The first of the series was held at Blackville Tuesday and the second at Willistcn Wednesday. Other meetings are scheduled for Hilda today (Thurs day) and Dunbrton tomorrow (Fri day). Mr. Boylstan urges th£ farm ers to take advantage of the oppor tunity offered at these meetings to be come acquainted with the new farm program. The county agent also advises farm ers who have not yet signed applica tions for the adjusted payment on cot ton (subsidy) to do so immediately at his office in Barnwell. Highway Bill Due in Assembly This Week Governor Can Appctnt Majority of Commissioners Next Week Unless Law Is Changed. School Contest Held in Barnwell Friday Representatives of Local School Won Several First Place Honors in Keen Competition. Triple “C” News Notes Well, folks’, Co. 4468 had another dance Friday night, with Walker Smith county r ads to State highway system | furnishing the music, and everybody and refers it to committee. ' j declared it was the best yet. The old Senate orders hill for repairs at pen-1 company piaso has been tuned for the itentiary enrolled for ratification. occasion, and it made the whole orches- Dorchester County highway reim-|j ra sound a hundred per cent, better, bursemenf bill gets favorable commit*, It was cc id an d w i n dy all day Thurs dlay and Friday but in spite of these difficulties, a large and enthusiastic crowd turned out for the affair. There were a number of girls from Waiter- boro, as well asHme usual crowd from Windsor, Williston, Olar Barnwell and other nearby towns. We had the largest crowd for seme time at religious services Monday night, with the Rev. J. C. Inabinet in charge. After services, we had the tee report Friday. Senate gives second reading appro val to bill to create State social securi ty commission. Horse adopts resolution to ask at torney general’s opinion upon consti tutionality of old' tfge pension bill by Representative Easterlin of Spartan burg. Representatives adopt resolution to pay attaches but senate refers it to ceremony of signing up for another ci mmittee. Amendment for extra pay s j x months. Ice cream was served to for lawmakers withdrawn. make t h e . prospect of another six Senate defers consideration of ap- months as pleasant as possible. The propriation bill ever week-fcnd. j 17 boys from this company, ten from Resolutions decrying reports *of two sidle camps, who did not sign South Carolina “chaingang horrors” | up Monday night 'were paid off and and 1 advocating development of wood ^ pi acet j 0 n the train Tuesday. We wish pulp industry adopted by house. , them luck. Senate gives second reading ap-, Mrs. Margaret Hogg was out Thurs day night to take a look at th eclasses. proval to Dorchester County highway reimbursement bond bill. B. T.^U. to Hold Meeting. The B. T. U. of the Barnwell Asso ciation will hole, it s quarterly meeting with the Ehrhardt Church, Thursday evening, April 9th. The program will from Chester for the week-end Major Wells was here the same day to take a look at the camp in general. Also, last^but not least, we had With us on .th? same day, Dr. Ramsey, dis trict officer, who did a few artistic ex tractions in this camp and also visited our side camps. Lt. Knox was down and Columbia, April 5.—Only jten days remained today until the time when Governor Olin D. Johnston becomes entitled to appoint a majority of the State highway commission unless the legislature changes the law. The governor would have the ap pointment of nine of the fourteen com missioners by April 15, under the terms of a supreme court decision last December 5th, if the general assembly does not carry out recommendations originating with him for the enact ment of a new highway law. While the new climax neared in the highway fight the senate was expected to go forward during the week with its consideration of the general ap propriation bill, which has been given precedlence over all other matters. But Sponsors in the senate of bills to au thorize an $8,000,000 State-Federal road-building program to provide for a State rural electrification system and to provide tobacco crop control were clammering for action on their measures. In the house minor legislation was expected to hold the spotlight as that body kept an eye on senate progress with the money bill. Johnston Veto Expected. A bill whose principle of legisla tive election of commissioners has been approved by both branches was ex pected out of free conference during the present week, but whether it would be enacted and approved by April 15 remained conjecture. The governor’s attitude toward it presented a question mark, for the legislature disregarded his recommen dation for popular election of the road board and it wag expected in many quarters he would veto the bill,, leav ing the appointment system still in effect . Actual access to office of the John ston appointees under these circum stances apparently was checked, how ever, by the senate’s persistent refusal to confirm them. The supreme court held 1 last Decem- rber that senate confirmation was es sential to the recognition of the road commissioners, and that the incum bents continued in office until their successors were ratified. The governor already has nominat ed commissioners for the second, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth circuits, but the senate replied that it was withholding action t o .dletermine whether the law would be changed. " He obtained the appointment of com missioners for the third, eighth, thir teenth and fourteenth circuits this month under the routine procedure— senate Consent being necessary for them tiMake office. The supreme court has under advise ment an action of ten of the commis sioners for the cancellation of suspen sion ordters issued against them by the governor and the governor has un der advisement proceedings for their perm^jient removal. Chairman C. O. Hearon, of Spar tanburg, and Commissioner John C: Bethea, of Dillon, and E. L. Culler, of Orangeburg, have been reinstated by the courts to tenure s they would held until 1938'under the present law, and appeals by the governor have not been passed on as yet. Chief Highway Commissioner Ben M. Sawyer meanwhile has been run ning the department, with an appeal by Johnston from his circuit court re instatement pending in the supreme court. be as follows: 7:00—:-S-ng and prayer. 7:10—Devotional by Blackville termediate. In- clropped out to the camp for a few minutes Sunday. Jtain and cold weather had postpon ed baseball practice for another week, 7:20—Greetings by Ehrhardt Union, but we hope to have put in a few 7:25—Response by Barnwell Inter- days by the time this comes cut. mediate. f i The foresty department has decided 7:30—“The Bible and rts Message by to give its support wholeheartedly to Williston Senior. > | the educational program of the camp, 7:40—Special Music by Bamberg and is organizing groups to take up Union. - various practical subjects. Mr. Cuth- 7:45—Swcrd Drills. ’ bert plans to discuss concrete construc- 8:06-^-Song. * , ticb; Mr. Edgerton will discuss steel S;05—What the Message of the construct ion; Mr. Murray will have a Bible Has Done for Other Countries bjr^group in carpentry, and Mr. Nevils Denmark Senior. and Mr. Matthews will handle groups 8:20—Music by Dunbarton Union. in auto repairing and care of tools, 8:25—Business, roll call and reports, respectively. Organization meetings 8:35—Better Speaker’s Contest. ^ jwere held Thursdlay night, with about 8:45—Adjournment for lunch and 35 men present, social. * J Arthur Riddcck, Reporter. The representatives of the Bkrnwell High School took most of the first place honors in the Barnwell County reading, declamation and' spelling con tests held in the local high school audi torium Friday, April 3rd. Blackville, Hilda and Wiliston-Elk^ schools also entered contestants. In the reading contest for girls in the primary grades, Miss Jennie Diamond won first place with the se lection, “Sister’s Best Fellow”; Miss Duma Jones, of Hilda, was second wjth “Churning Butter”, and Miss Evelyn Johnston, of W r illiston-Elko. placed third with "Nettie’s Thanksgiving.” Miss Ethel Ada Jones represented Blackville with “Who’s Afraid?” Clifford Jones, of Barnwell won first place in the contest for primary boys with the recitation, “Keeping Clean”; the Blackville entry, Frank Kneece, was second! with “Little Knight Er rant,” and Sam Ray, Jr., of Willistcn, wa s third with “Who Stole the Bird’s Nest?” The fourth, contestant was Jimmie Delk, of Hilda, with “Johnnie’s Histcry Lesson.” Barnwell again claimed another first place, when Miss Sophia Coclin was adjudged the best among the inter mediate contestantg for girls with “Hey. Mom.” Miss Betty Ackerman, fr -m the Williston school, came second with “Happy Little Cripple,” and' Miss Pauline DeWitt, of Blackville, was third with “The Bewildered President.” Miss Annie Margaret Hudson, of Hil da, \va s a fourth contestant with “Making Mud Pies.” Tprleton Cave, of Barnwell, was awarded first place in the contest for intermediate boys with the recitation, “Papa Was Stumped!.” Second place went to James MacDonald, of Hilda, with the rendition of “Sister’s Best Fellow,” and third to Bobbie Oouch of Williston-Elko, for “Entertaining Sister’s Beau.” The other contestant in this division was Lannie Cave Mor ris, of Blackville, with “The Little Hatchet Story.” In the spellng contest for grammar school girls, Miss Eleanor Pender, of Willwt'ih, wa s firstf Miss Margaret Lee Gyles, cf Blackville, second, and M iss Martha Ayer Harley, of Barn well, third. In the high school division of this contest. Miss Elizabeth Cun ningham, of Willistcn-Elko, took the top honors, with Miss Geneva Payne, Blackville, in second place, and Miss Greta Creech of Hilda, .placed third. In the high school reading contest for girls, Miss Jean Smith, of Barn well, with “Bobbie Shaftoe”; Miss Caroline Kemp, cf Blackville, with “Cherokee Roses,” and Miss Mary Katherine Youngblood, of Willistcn- Elko, with “Mother Goes Athletic,” all were adjudged tied for first place. Second place was awarded Miss Louise Delk, of Hilda, for the selection, “Courting Under Difficulties.” Horace Crouch, Jr., of the Williaton- Elko high school, won first place in the high school declamation contest with “The Unknown Soldier”; Louis McCor mick, of Blackville, was second with “Idol and Ideal,” and Billy Manning., of Barnwell, third, with “The Undying Challenge.” Points have been awarded for each place won - in the contest. At the County Field Day, April 24th, these points will he tabulated along with points made in the track ifteet, and the school earning the greatest pumber of points will be given a silver loving cup. Garden, Contest Winner Named. Hauptmann Executed. Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convict ed kidnap-slayer of Charles A. Lind bergh,' Jr., was put to death by elec trocution Friday night at the Trenton, (N. J.) prison being pronounced dead at 8:47^ o’clock. He went to his d?ath without making a confession. Last minute efforts were made by his wife and attorneys to secure another reprieve. Hi^.body was cremated in New York City Monday. Legion Meeting Monday Night. The members of the local American Legion Post will hold a meeting in the Court House Monday evening! at 8:00 o’clock. Both State and district commanders have been invited to at tend this meeting, and all members and prospective members are urged to attend this meeting. Columbia, April 6. — Thirty-nine checks have been mailed to prize win ners in the Garden Gontest conducted by the Agricunwra? Development Bureau cf The Barrett Company. A winner from this county who won a prize through her work with Ameri can Nitrate of S-<i!a is Mrs. Allen Myrick, of Barnwell, R. F. D.,—$3.00. Another Big Still Destroyed. Deputy Sheriff Gilmore S. Harley and State Constables Thomps n and Cahnon destroyed a 150-gallon copper still Monday about five miles north west cf Dunbarton, together with. 75 gallons of liquor and 2,000 gallons of mash. The still was in peration at the time of the raid, but the operators escaped. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER