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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY/ CoMoHJated lane 1, 1925. VOLUME LX. Governor’* Force* Will Control House Johnston’s Adherents Take 43 Seats of 72 Decided in Second Primary Election Tuesday. State administration forces appar ently gained control by a few votes of the South Carolina house of represen tatives in the second primary Tuesday, splitting the legislature on the high way issue. Supporters of Governor Olin John ston turned a first primary defeat in to ultimate victory by “winning 43 seats in the run-off election to 24 for his opponents, with five dtoubbtful. Results from the upper State and Pee Dee, plus returns from the first primary in which anti-Johnstonites got the advantage, credited Johnston with 65 representatives. Forty-nine were classed as anti-Johnston and ten as doubtful. “It looks like I have got a majority pledged to my highway program,” the governor commented, “without even going into the doubtful ones.” Sixty-three members constitute a majority of the house’s 124 represen tatives. Candidates running on the govern or’s program for the reorganisation of the State highway department took at least three of the six senatorships dis puted in the second primary, but fell far short of control of that chamber. An official compilation, based on au- thoritstive information, placed approx imately 35 senators in the anti-John- ston bloc and 11 among the Johnston adherents. There are 46, half of them holdovers, in the chamber. The gov ernor gained several votes there. Johnston adherents defeated Sena tors Harry R. Hughs, of Oconee; L. E. Dreher, of Lexington, and apparently H. K Purdy, of Jasper, all opponents of the State administration, but Sen ators Henry Sims, of Orangeburg, and W D. Burnett, of Spartanburg, were re-electod. H E. Unger became aena- tcr-nommate from Saluda County to succeed Joe Griffith, retired. The governor claimed five of six senators who appeared to be elected in the six senate contests that were earned over into the run-off prisnary, hot n ><npil*tto«u three as defi nitely Johnston, two as probable “an tis** and one as neutral. Club Market’* Sale* Increase Over $500 Mrs. L. R. Creech Led Agsia This Year With 1391.17 Received From Ceoatry I'rodure. Fhe club market of Barnwell County has Completed another successful year with total sales of 92.026.88. repre senting an increase of $532.39 over sales of 1935. * Members of the market club num ber 43. Products sold on the market wete pork, poultry, eggs, milk, cream, fresh and dried vegetables, fruits and flowers. A commission of 5 per cent, of In dividual sales was chatged to defray daily expenses of the market, such as paper bags, sales books, meat papers and janitor service. Any farm woman producing on her farm a marketable product and abiding by the rules of the market is entitled to sell through the club market. Mrs. L. B. Creech again led in sales this year with $394.17 received through the market. Mrs. Levi Still, selling the next largest amount, re ceived $320.22. Three members sold from $200 to $400 worth; five from $100 to $200 worth, and three from $75 to $100 worth. Sales of others ranged from 62 cents to $75. Communities serving the market are Hercules, Oak Grove, Reedy Branch, Hilda, Long Branch, Elko and Double Ponds. The market operates twice a week from 9:00 to 11:30 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 58 Stills Captured. Columbia, Sept. 6. — Fifty-eight stills were confiscated and 119 arrests were made in South Carolina during August by federal agents, it was an nounced yesterday by Nollie Robin son, in charge of the federal alcoholic unit here. The captured stills, he said, had a capacity of 22,090 gallons. More than 1,000 gallons of illegal liquor, 12 au tomobiles and s truck were also taken, Re mid. Barnwell People-Sentinel Jumt l lk« a Member of the Family’ 1 BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1936 Widening Main Drag Started Last Week Preliminary Work for Long Needed Improvement Gets Underway in Barnwell. Preliminary work for widening of Barnwell’s Main Street got underway last week, when a section of that thoroughfare was fenced off and brick and sand and other material were placed in the enclosure, which is also being used by workmen engaged in mixing mortar, sawing lumber, etc. The next step was the building of a temporary partition in the store of Lemon Bros., and on Monday con crete foundations for the new wall fronting on Main Street were poured. The laying of the brick started the following day. Bad weather should not interfere with this part of the work, as the new wall will be con structed before the old one is torn down, all of this work being done “in doors.” It is understood that the remodeled building will consist of two store rooms fronting on Main Street and one on Burr Street, with modem plate glass fronts in each. This will great ly enhance the appearance of the busi ness section, in addition to adding several feet to the width of the “main drag.’'' The work of remodeling the Boul- ware block of buildings on the north side of Main Street has also been started. As stated last week, these stores will be set bark about four feet, which will be used in widening the street. Plans also call for the installation of modem fronts. The remodeling of the building oc cupied by the Grubbs Chevrolet Com pany is progressing niAly and, when completed, will also add greatly to the appearance of the business dis trict. A stucco front, with Isrge plate glass show windows. Is being built. The front of the building will be used for a show room and offices, and tha rear for a garage. Local High School Begins New Session Parents and Patrons in Attendance Monday Morning.—Names of Faculty Announced. Tripta.“C” New. Note. (By Arthur Riddock. Reporter.) Majors Dalton sad Mumsr, inspec tors for the fourth crops ares work ing out of Atlanta, visited the camp Supt. W. W. Carter and his co teachers formally opened the Barn well High School for the 1936-’37 ses sion on Monday morning, Sept. 7th, at 9:00 o’clock. Quite a few parents and patrons of the school were oi\ hand to witness the formal opening. A majority of the students had regis tered on Friday so that the books un der the new rental text book system could be distributed, and work begun without any delay. Besides Superintendent Carter, the following teachers and instructors will be with the school during the coming session: W. R. Price, of Columbia, principal; Mrs. Ira Fales, of Barnwell, music; Rby E. Hewey, of Haverhill, Mass., manual training; Geo. R. Evans, of Sandersville, G»., agriculture; Miss Margaret Free, of Bamberg; Miss Haze] Smith, of York, Miss Lillie Mae Jones, of Ridgeland; Miss Delma Bur gess, of Kingstree; Miss Mary China Stevenson of Hartsville and Miss Mar garet Ellis, of Due West, will be in charge of the high school; Miss Louise Cope, of Cope; Miss Grace League, of Clinton; Miss Elease Ray, of Den mark; Miss Louise McCullough, of Greenville, Miss Rhoda Wade, of Lowrys, and Miss Sue Carter, of Varaville, will be in charge of the grammar school. Criminal Court Will 4-H Club Members Convene Sept. 21*t to Get Certificates Jurors for O ie Week Term of Court Diplomas Will Be Awarded to Three < Were Drawn on Monday.—Judge Girls for Completion of 4 Years* Featherstone to Preside. Successful Work. The Fall term of the Court of Gen- Certificates will be awarded this eral Sessions will convene here on year to 48 4-H club members for Monday, Sept. 21st, with Judge C. C. | work completed in the Clothing Pro- Featherstlone presiding. This will ject for 1936. A club member must and gave We have their Ilk- Friday afternoon. Sept. 4, the ramp the they found everything to tng The Dance. Friday night a dance was held and a nice stsed crowd was an hand to en joy the music of George Hall and his musicians, in spite of the fict that a large number of the boys left that afternoon for the long holiday extend ing over Labor day. The weather was threatening till almost time for the festivities to commence, and then cleared up beautifully for the evening. The dancers, as usual, came from a wide area, one carload being from Wslterboro, and others from Aiken, and other points. What is this rumor of a special dance to be given here soon? W’atch for the announcement. What’s the occasion? Wat<4i for the orchestra. Camp Quiet. The camp was a very quiet place over the week-end. Since the boys had Labor day off most of them “checked-out” Friday night only to return Monday night. It is estimated that only 30 men remained in camp over the week-end. ' ■ Ball Game Postponed. We were scheduled to play Edisto Island here Saturday of last week, but since the Edisto boys all wanted to go home as the Barnwell boys did, it was arranged to the satisfaction of all to put off the game till the first open SaturcJ&y. Need Crop Rotation To Hold Fertility Serious Depletion of Soil Resources by Over-Cropping and Erosion Presents Problem. ‘'Because of serious depletion of soil resources by over-cropping and eros ion, one of the most important prob lems for South Carolina farmers is to maintain the productivity of the soil that is still good,” says H. G. Boyls- ton. county farm agent. He explained further that in order to guarantee future productivity it is ntceaaary for farmers to mske a change from former practices of over cropping by reducing acreage of soil- depleting crops tnd increasing of soil- conserv mg crops. “The farmer who makes the neces sary changes in order to conserve and mprove his soil resources has to in* be a one week term and the jurors were drawn Monday, as follows: W. L. Frederick, Williston. Ryan Dyches, Blackville. E. D. Peacock, Barnwell. Harold Williams, Barnwell. J. L. Porter, Edisto. C. P. Hair, Williston. E. E. Delk, Barbary Branch. E. G. Bolen, Barnwell. T. D. Creighton, Sr., Barnwell. Durant Martin, Elko. W. E. Giles, Barnwell. Howell Delk, Hilda. Claude Youngblood, Elko. Guy M. Pender, Williston. Bob Hutson, Blackville. J. W. Parker, Williston. Monnie Black, Reedy Branch. Forest B. Morris, Oak Grove. , Charlie Brown, Sr., Barnwell. W. J. Sexton, Barnwell. C. H. Beatty, Joyce Branch. W. H. McCormack, Blackville. Chas. Levinson, Barnwell. W. H. Vaughan, Barnwell. J. B. Black, Barnwell. E. F. Woodward, Barnwell. Eugene Easterling, Barnwell. Jennings McNab, Barnwell. D. W. Glover, Meyer’s Mill. L. C. Vickery, Barnwell. I. F. Keeler, Healing Springs. A. F. Weimorts, ML Calvary. Hoyt Atterberry, Ellen ton. J. Aiken Creoch, Hercules. J. W. Rosier, Ashleigh. Edward Seaae, Morris. Society Woman Flies Aero** the Atlantic Rut Hop From England to New Yark Ended Unexpectedly in Farced Landing. Louisburg, Nova Scotia, Sept. 6.— Mrs. Beryl Markham, “feeling fine" and “with just a bump on my head,” ( to show for her forced landing, end ed her Englsnd-to-New-Y'ork flight unexpectedly, hut safely today at Balnne cove, near here. There were scratches on her nose and face, tnd her plane was bgdly damaged, but the S3-yesr-old English attend 6 meetings, carry out at least 3 home projects after each demonstra tion given by the agent or local leader, participate in Achievement Day, and can 2 dozen containers of fruits end vegetables to earn a certificate. Other than certificate awards, 4-H members in good standing are entitled to attend the annual encampment at Camp Long. For outstanding club activities club members are awarded free trips to the State Short Course, Leaders’ Training Camp, and to the State Fair. Home practices club members were asked to carry out were: Keep cloth ing accounts; make or clean a hat or beret; make an accessory; make a skirt; make a costume slip; launder 3 silk or synthetic and 3 cotton gar ments; make a dress; and observe the rules of good grooming. Certificates awards were earned by the following: Blackville Club—Merriel Breeden, Orie Smith, Jennie Lou Owens, Evelyn Whittle. Boiling Springs Club—Laurie Ella Gantt, Annie Sue Fowke, Helen Fowke, Du lie* Harley, Irma Mae Allen. Hilda Club—Eloise Sanders, Maude Ruby Knopf, Margaret Delk, Frances Delk, Dorothy Black, Thelma Black, Helen Williams. Healing Springs Club—Harriett* Breeden, Frances Gibson, Mary Card ner, Thelma Hutson, Lucilla Brown, Julie Whetstone, Ruby Ztigler. Hercules Club — Frances Creech, Emily Creech, Ruth Croft, Marjorie Dyches, Eleanor Sanders. Joyce Branch Club—Louise Bates, Marguerite Bestty, Bertha Knee« Masie Burckhslter, Thelma Hariey, Vivian Burckhslter, Margaret Knaece Meyer’s Mill Club—Rebecca Andar son. Lunette Bates, Cecil H. Meyer, Gene Swett, Mae Swell, Nelle Owens. Reedy Branch Club—Deborah Black, Carolyn Black, Mary Black, Janie Elisa Grubbs, Reba Grubbs, Carrie Groce Grubb*, Loir a Grubb*. Diplomas will bo swarded to Jennio Lou Owens, Evelyn Whittle and Mary Black for having completod 4 years’ successful work. crease his acreage of soil-conserving 1 •oe^ron was uninjured, crop* and as a result his acreage of: “It was nice to have landed right cash crops is reduced.” Mr. Boylston sidq up,” she commented with s ner- continued. “While yields may in- vous laugh. “This is my first visit to crease as a result of increased soil America, you know." fertility, total cash crop production will not be increased because of the reduced acreage. By producing cash crops on fewer acres of more fertile soil, costs of procuction will also be lowered.” She was not quite “sound,” how ever, for the cut in her forehead re quired a stitch or two. • The plane Isnded in six feet of mud, coming down so suddenly the propeller was smashed, the left wing Mr. Boylston pointed out that it torn and the undergear put out of takes the farmer who devotes one- j commission. fifth of his land to soil-conserving crops each year, five years to get around to all the land on his farm. To really maintain soil fertility, land should be devoted to soil-conserving crops more than one out of five years. “It is a continuous fight to keep soils producing even as well as they are now, and it will be necessary for farmers to continue growing soil-con serving crops,” the agent asserted. Two Killed in Greenville. “The weather was very bad all the way across,” she said. “Fog and winds forced me to fly blind part of the w’ay.” This bore out the expression of New York weather experts, who had commented earlier in the day, “If Mrs. Markham gets through that weather, it will be almost incredible.” But she did get through, crossing the Atlantic from land to land on a flight which her husband, back in England, said he “wouldn’t have at tempted for 1,000,000 pounds.” Mrs. Markham, who is no stranger to adventure, confessed there were many minutes of worry on the flight. Thomas J. Woodward. News was received here yesterday (Wednesday) of the death in Willis ton of Thomas J. Woodward, after several years of ill health. He is sur vived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Wood ward, and one daughter, Mrs. Heath, of Augusta, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. Observe Labor Day. Only the post office, The Bank of Barnwell and the four local liquor stores observed Labor Day here Mon day, the latter being closed by pro- clarfiation of Governor Johnston. The post office served Sunday hours. ADVERTISE in Tao Greenville, Sept. 6.—Two persons were killed and eight others were in jured, none fatally, in a head-on crash of automobiles on a curve on j “j h a( } visions of falling into the At- the Tally s Bridge road near Slater in lantic,” she said wryly, the upper part of Greenville County in mid-afternoon today. Largest County Circulation NUMBER 2. Fuller Seeks Third Term a* Mayor Here Barnwell Has Shown Marked Progress ^During the Four Years of His Administration. C. G. Fuller today makes his for mal announcement as a candidate for re-election to the office of Mayor of Barnvtell in the municipal Democratic primary election to be held here Tues day, October 6th, and his card will be found elsewhere in this issue of The People-Sentinel. It was also stated yesterday that all of the present mem bers of council—J. B. Grdbbs, J. E. Harley, Jr., W. J. Lemon, Herman I. Mazuraky, H. L. O’Bannon and B. Wil son Walker—will offer for re-election and that Mordecai M. Mazursky will be a candidate for commissioner of public works. / Mayor Fuller is seeking re-election bn his record. During the past four years of his incumbency, Barnwell has made marked progress, some of the achievements of his administration be ing the construction of Fuller Park, with its splendid swimming pool and athletic field; the paving improvements on Turkey Creek Hill, Marlboro and Washington Streets, and the widening and improving of Main Street now in progress, while a new city hall la con templated at the present time. Following the failure of the Bank of Western Carolina several years ago, which left Barnwell without any hank ing facilities whatever, Mr. Fuller was largely instrumental in organising The Bank of Barnwell, of which he is pree- i<fcnt. It is worthy of note that, fol lowing the Roosevelt hank holiday lu March. 19S3, tha local institutiou was one of the first to re-open. It is not thought at this tim* that Mayor Fuller will hav* any in his campaign for have any candidate* boon mentioned hi opposition to tho city aldermen, all of hav* served acceptably. Plexico’t Speed Bout Turn* Turtle in Race Barnwell Craft Was Slightly in ( olli*4o*. But Naha* Was lajursd. The Peopie-SeatineV* Friend*. New and renewal subscriptions re ceived recently by The People-Sentinel are as follows: C. E. Delk. Quitman, Miss. Miltedgc Black, Blackville rfd 2. T. O. Boland. Blackville. J. R. Bradley, Bamberg. T. L. Wragg, Columbia. A. A. Still, Blackville. Mrs. G. M. Main, Meyer’s Mill. G. R. Peeples. Meyer’s Mill. R. P. Butler, Atlanta, Ga. Perry Bush, Barnwell. Mrs. Annie Long, Barnwell. Mrs. J. H. McDonald, Metter, Ga. Mrs. Nathan Kartus, Montgomery. Dr. O. D. Hammond, Blackville. W. M. Dunbar, Ellenton. Miss Emma Hair, Columbia. Mrs. H. D. Leonard, Blackville. H. .T. Youmans, Ellenton. Mrs. J. A. Willis, Washington, D. C. Harold Reid, Barnwell. J. W. Bates, Kline. Qualifies as Dentist. It is now “Doctor” Perry Bush, the local man having qualified as a dentist Monday morning when he extracted a tooth for “Bill” Ray in a sidewalk demonstration of his ability. Borrow- Foul Weather Blamed. jng a chair from The Best Pharmacy, Mrs. Markham, who had lifted her Perry seated “Bill” therein and pro- Marshall M. Bates, 27, driver of one sma ll monoplane, The Messenger, 1 ceeded to extract the troublesome car, and Mrs. Amanda Boyd, 52, oc- f rom the Abingdon airport in Eng-1 mo lar while an interested crowd cupant of the other, were fatally in- i and at i 2 :50 p. m. (E. S. T.) Friday,' looked on. However, unlike most jured. Both were residents of Green- had been in the air 23 hours and 45 dentists, who know how to charge as ville County. I minutes when she was forced down, well as hurt, the operation was entire- The injured are Cleveland Stroud hy lack of fuel, at 1:05 p. m. (E. S. ly paipless so far as “Bill’s” pocket and Tom Ledbetter, riding with Bates, T ) today. Foul weather challenged nerve was concerned, and Mr. and Mrs. James Austin and her plane most of the way, eating up • • their four children. Mrs. Boyd was her gasoline supply more rapidly than Mrs. Annie Crenshaw has returned M vo AtveEivv’n wv* j-v 11« •• ... . mm % 1* _ «_ Sa 1 1 Columbia, Sopi. 8.—Jim Johaeou, af Groenvill*. won the free-for-all rues in tha Labor day outboard motor ra- getta at Lake Murray yaatarday be fore 2,000 spectators. Excitomont was injoctod into the r*or: when tho boat piloted hy key, of Atlanta, ran into and turned the bout driven by Lioyd A. Plexico, of Barnwell. A icscue boat going to PWxku** assistance left in its wake large wavua that overturned Asiekey and Gaos Parler, of Barnwell. Plexico’s host was slightly damaged. Nobody was hurt. Scoring on the point system. Asia- key was second in the free-for-all and Johnny Mahaney, of Savannah, Go* was third. In the class C race, Asiekey wan first, Mahaney second and Bill Bar bour, of Greenville third. The reget ta, probably the last ta be held at Lake Murray this year, took place on a course at Ballentina under the direction of Carrol C. Gasque, Jr. Between races the spectators were entertained by aquaplane and water skii stunts by Johnny Lawson, of Co lumbia. Mrs. Austin’s mother. The cars crashed as both were rounding the curve. Bates died al- she had expected. home from a Columbia hospital, where “I knew my fuel was almost gone, she was taken for treatment so I landed at the first clear spot I most instantly. Mrs. Boyd died af- sighted,” she said after ahe had been York to Wales, but fell short of their ter reaching a Greenville hospital. brought to Louiaburg. . goal—London, England—when fuel “Future Farmers” Enjoy C*mp. The members of the Barnwell Chap ter of the Future Farmers of America enjoyed a camping trip at Camp AB- Joy at Bluffton last week to complete the summer vacation. Fishing, swim ming and the companionship of boys from other camps added much to the usual enjoyment of a camping trip. A sight-seeing trip through tho Dixie SugarRefinery, the Telfair j Museum, historical points of Savait- . nah, Ga., and Tybee Island eluded. The camp was under rection of GeorgeR.Evans, local structor of vocational agriculture. New Willistea Mayor. The hurts of none of the injured were considered serious. 1 shortage forced them to lahd. Theirs Americans Fly Acroao. was a powerful plane costing $100,000, A few days before Mr*. Markham while the English avintrix used n Mias Kathryn Holland left last week left England, two Americans—Harry small ssoduae ia her haaardoa* under- for Ellenton, where she will teach Richmaa, orchestra leader, and hu taking. Rickman and Merrill plan a again this aesaioa. pilot, Dick Merrill—*cw from New « Q. A. Kennedy, Jr, Mayor of Williston 8. M. Dyaoo by a I