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People-Sentinel Just Like a Member of the Family’ Largest Gouty CtrenUUoe BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1536 Needy Families Get Christmas Baskets Generosity of Barnwell People Bright ens More Than Fifty Homes During Holidays. Iv< p r u- About 58 or more families were made glad during Christmas by the generosity of the people of Barnwell in the filling of lovely Christmas baskets for the neediest families with in a darius of five miles of the town. A list of the neediest families on re lief was gotten from Miss Phoebe Featherstone, director, and the peo ple of the town were called upon in groups, each group taking a family for Christmas; into this basket went clothing, everything for a Christmas dinner, fruits and toys for the chal- dren. The Barnwell American Legion Post, the Barnwell Fire Department and the women of the Club Market in Barnwell are to be commended for the splendid donations made and the real joy brought to the hearts of families, who, while not on relief, were very much in need of something to make their little ones happy at Christmas time. The Legion Post and the Fire Department contributed $10.00 each and a committee selected groceries, fruits and toys for quite a number of baskets, and the Club Market, from the special market on Wednesday, gave a generous donation of vegeta bles meats, nuts, etc., to go with these baskets. All donations were sent to the home of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Estes and were distributed from that point. Too much praise cannot be given Mr. and Mrs. Estes for their untiring work in behalf of those in need of Christ mas cheer, as well as all who assisted in any way. Every basket sent in was beautifully arranged, even to the sprig of holly and decorations in order that the home in which it entered might catch the spirit of Christmas. Mrs. Estes placed into the basket of each one a copy of the Gospel of St. Luke, calling particular attention to the 2nd chapter in which appeared the story of the birth of the Christ Child. This Christmas basket project was started by the Fidelis class of the Barnwell Baptist church. At first it was the idea of the class to prepare a few baskets for some of the needy families in and near Barnwell. The Mary G. Harley class then heard a- hout the plan and asked if the members of that class might co-operate. After this class joined in the plan some of of the ladies of the other churches expressed a desire to have a part in making needy families happy. A town-wide project then was started, and the Fidelis class, with Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes as teadher, divided the town into neighborhood groups. 1936 Lynching Record. According to the mrords compiled in the department of records and re search of the Tuskegee Institute there were 9 persons lynched in 1936. This is 11 less than the number 20 for 1935; 6 less than the number 15 for 1934, and 19 less than the npmber 28 for 1933. Six of the persons lynched were in the hands of the law; 2 were taken from jails, and 4 from officers of the law outside of jcils. There were 35 instances in which officers of the law prevented lyneh- ings. Five of these were in Northern States and 30 in Southern States: In 30 of the instances the prisoners were removed or the guards augmented or other precautions taken. In the 5 ether instances, armed force was used to repel the would be lynchers. A total of 69 persons, 7 white and 62 negro, were thus saved from death at the hands of mobs. Of the 9 persons lynched, all were negroes. The offenses charged were: Rape, 3; attempted rape, 3; murder, 1; activity in share-cropper strike, 1; charge not reported, 1. The States in which lynchings oc curred and the number in each State arc as follows: Arkansas, 2; Florida, 1; Georgia, 5; Mississippi, 1. Mrs. Bauer Promoted. Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Don’t Know. A loc£ 1 man commenting on the careless manner in Which automo biles are parked along both sides of Main Street. With cars parked Two or three feet from the curb, driving on the main drag is about as incon venient as before the thoroughfare was widened. White parking lines would probably help the situation to some extent—and Main Street mer chants could also help the cause by parking their cars elsewhere and leav ing the street open for their custo mers. ... Policeman Jut Still walking around Christmas Day with a tame young fox squirrel perched on his shoulder. ... A negro wom an in a long evening dress, smoking a cigar on Burr Street Christmas Night. . . . Business as usual in most local establishments Saturday, only one day having been taken for the observance of Christmas One inebriate who celebrated not wisely but too well walking high, wide and handsome on the day after the day before. . . . Prominent local man holding hands with a young lady on Burr Street Saturday morning. . . . . T. L. Wragg, of Columbia, en joying a bird hunt with his son-in- law, W. L. Molair. . . A number of attractively lighted Christmas trees in the yards of Barnwell homes. . . Local driver saying he narrowly escaped being wrecked Christmas Night when a large drove of hogs started across the highway in front of his car about three miles north of town on the Blackville highway. . . A dispatch from Chesterfield saying that Highway Patrolman Rogers, for merly of Barnwell, was injured (not seriously) when struck by a car while directing traffic around a wreck in which several persons were killed Christmas Eve. Representative Solomon Blatt ex pressing-confidence in the outcome of his race for the speakership in the election to be held on the opening day of the general assembly, Janu ary 12th. . . . Announcement of the “King Edward cocktail”—after imbibing about three, it is claimed that you will be “Gone with the Wind,” suh! (Windsor.) . . . The sound of exploding firecrackers con spicuous (and welcome) by its ab sence. . . . Terie Richardson say ing that he still has three or four bales cf cotton to be picked. . . . Norman Dicks remarking that three “Sundays” in a row are too much and that he would be glad to get back to \vork. . . . Announcement that the contract for remodeling the Dia mond hotel will be let next Monday, January 4th. The new hostelry, it is understood,.will be re-christened “The Edisto Hotel.” . . A ton of tur keys being sold by Barnwell County farmers on Court House Square one day during the holidays. . . Com plaints of the growing scarcity of birds, which appeared quite plentiful at the beginning of the hunting sea son. . . . And also reports that some sportsmen (?) do not rest un til they have killed the last bird in a covey, which probably accounts for the fact that more land than ever be fore is being posted against trespass ers. . . . Fertilier salesmen—and talk of 7-5-5 and 8-4-4 mixtures. Postal Receipts Up, Xmas Trade Booms Fulmer Seeks Data on Bases for Crop Cuts Nine Persons Hurt in Christmas Accidents Biggest Business in Many Years En- Congresman Thinks Southern States Two Motor Wrecks and Shooting joyed by Local Post Office and Barnwell Merchants. In keeping with other parts of the country, the Barnwell post office re ports the largest Christmas business in a number of years, in both incom ing and outgoing mail. Postal re ceipts on Monday before Christmas were especially large, according to Postmaster R. A. Deason, who fur ther states that receipts for the past twelve months have shown a gratifiy- ing increase over 1935. Many post offices throughout the United States have reported record- breaking receipts during the past sev eral months, the Columbia post office being a notable example, and Uncle Samts increased^ business is a Re flection of improved economic condi tions. Barnwell mercants as a whole re port very satisfactory holiday trade, with customers in many instances de manding higher quality merchandise than has been the rule since the be ginning of the depression. H«ve Been Object of Discrimination. Room Built to House Confederate Relics England-Ellis. Mrs. Louise Bauer, who has bpen located at Hampton for the past sev eral months as director of the social welfare work in that county, is being transferred to Clarendon County, with headquarters in Manning. The trans fer, which is in the nature of a promo tion, will be made within the coming week. Advertise in The People-Sentinel. Bamberg, Dec. 26.—Miss Mary Bell England, of Bamberg, and Gus F. Ellis, of Dunbarton and Bamberg, were quietly married at non Wednes day at the Baptist parsonage here by the Rev. James Wesberry. Relatives and close friends witness ed the ceremony. Immediately after the rites, the couple left on a wedding trip to Atlanta and other points. Miss England is the daughter of Mr. and Mis. J. T. England, of the Farrells community of the county, but she has resided most of her life with an aunt, Mrs. Sue Moore at Monck’s Corner. She is a graduate of the Berkeley high school and has taken summer school courses at Win- throp, North Carolina State college and Newberry. She has been engaged in teaching in Colleton and Berkeley counties for several years. Mr. Ellis is a son of Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Ellis, of Dunbarton. He has been residing in Bamberg for the last year. After a w’edding trip Mr. and Mrs. Ellis will return to Bamberg, where they have an apartment. Rivers’ Bridge Articles to Be Encased in Brick Structure on Memorial Grounds. Ehrhadt, Dec. 27.—Relics of the War Between the States now in poses- sion of the Rivers' Bridge Memorial and Monumental association, will be housed on the historic memorial grounds upon the completion of a $3,- 000 brick relic room. Just a few yards from the iron- fenced grave, where rests the remains of 16 unknown members of Lee’s once powerful hosts, will be encased the reminders of the battle in which 1,200 Confederate soldiers held 22,000 Union men at bay on the latter’s march through the South. Besides implacements used in the Battle of Rivers’ bridge are innumerable other relics of the war. The relic room is nearing comple tion and will be one of the most in teresting places in this section of the State. The building will be fireproof and the cases in which the relics are to be kept will be glass. The history of each article will be written be- neath. The building of the room and the Rivers’ Bridge memorial park is a project sponsored by the WPA. The park is being enlarged with a clear ing of undergrowth and evergreen walks. John Jenny, of Fairfax, re cently gave the association some land near the grounds that embrace the old breast works, which will also be made into a park. On the Saltkehatchie River in Bam berg County, the Rivers’ Bridge me- memorial grounds are about seven miles from Ehrhardt. Each spring a celebration of the famous battle is held and hundreds usually attend. Four booths that will be used al ternately each year by the churches in the four surrounding counties are being built in order that the large crowds at the memorial may be sup plied dinner. Dr. L. A. Hartzog, of Olar, is president of the association. Scrape Mar Holiday Season in and Near Elletnon. NUMBER 18. Gives Cheering News to State’s Taxpayers W. G. Querry Says Social Security C«n Be Provided for Without Any New Taxes. Information regarding the alloca tion of funds under the agricultural conservation act for 1936 has been requested of the Agricultural Adjust ment Administration in Washington by Congressman H. P. .Fulnler, after he had been informed that a reduc tion in payments had occurred in South Carolina. A letter from a Honea Path farmer explained to the congressman that “they are reducing the base acreage and, also, the yield per acre in such a way that farmers will get from 25 to 50 per cent, less in payment than they were led to believe that they would receive.” Congressman Fulmer pointed out that it was his understanding that the! base acreage and yield per acre used ; in 1934 and 1935 would be used as a ! basis for the operation of the soil | conservation act for 1936. “I have been informed that the Southern region, that is the cotton! States, have been allotted only $123,-; 000,000 under the act for 1936 and 1 that $347,000,000 was allocated to the other regions. I respectfully request I to be advised as to the basis upon which such allocations were made,”, the congressman wrote. He explained that the Southern re gion was retiring about *40 per cent, of the land throughout the country and that under the allocation the Southern region will receive only a- bout 28 per cent, of the allocated funds. “There must be some error in com putation or an improper and errone ous basis of factors of formula upon which the department has acted,” Fulmer said. “I am sure that unless the cotton people gef a square deal in line with other sections of the coun try ... we cannot hope to get that cooperation on the part of cotton farmers which would be necessary in order for your department to func tion properly in administering this act.” Ellenton, Dec. 26.—Two motor wrecks, a home accident and a shoot ing scrape marred the Ellenton holi days. In all; nine were injured. In one automobile accident Mrs. L. E. Bush, mother of M. F. Bush, his daughter, Lilia and William Dun bar, all of Ellenton, were injured in an automobile-truck collision in Beech Island. Mr. Bush and his wife es caped without injuries. The truck and the automobile side-swiped. The second accident was below El lenton. It involved a crash between an automobile driven by Jos Proctor and a truck-operated by “Red” Roun tree, the latter of Dunbarton. Mr. Proctor received a fractured hip and cuts on the head; his wffe was badly lacerated about the head and a colored woman who was a passenger in the car had a broken arm. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green, their daughter, Frances, age six, was hurt when accidentlly pushed from the porch during play, by her sister, Slarah). Fipmces suffered a broken arm. The shooting scrape brought Kid Asbill, colored, to town for treatment for five bullet wounds, all in the leg. He was said by officers to have first cut Moses Green, who did the shoot ing. CANDLE LIGHT SERVICES AT LOCAL BAPTIST CHURCH Pearce-Johnson. All members of the Barnwell Bap- tst Church are urged to begin the New Year in a worthy manner by at tending church next Sunday. The pastor urges each member to attend all of the services on Sunday. A special “candle light” service is be ing planned for the evening worship, at which time the Lord’s Supper will be observed. A cordial welcome ia extended the public to attend the ser vices which are as follows: Sunday School, 10:30; Morning Worship, 11:30, B. T. U., 6:30, and Evening Worship at 7:30. J. AUBREY ESTES, Pastor. Injured by Firecrackers. Chief of Police Monroe Ross was painfully injured by a firecrecker that was thrown by some mischievous boy land exploded in the officer’s face on Christmas Eve.. Chief Ross’s nose was cut and the sight of his left eye was temporarily impaired. “Sonny” Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Patterson, was also in jured about the face when he attempt ed to throw a lighted firecracker out of a car window. It struck the side of the window, bounded back and ex ploded in the lad’s face, inflicting a painful injury. He was given the anti-tetanus treatment. A negro woman was cut on the leg by pieces of rock from an ex ploding torpedo, which was thrown on the sidewalk. Many people have voiced their op position to the practice of allowing the indiscriminate use of fireworks on the city streets at any tima, and the hope has been expressed that their sale will be restricted and their use prohibited in certain areas before an other Christmas season rolls around. Columbia, December 29.—Of State wide interest is the marriage of Miss Mary Emily Pearce to Robert Fuller Johnson, which was solemnized at one p. m. December 27, in Shandon Presbyterian church, with the Rev. F. Ray Riddle, pastor, officiating. Only the immedate families attend ed the ceremony, which was marked by charming simplicity. Mrs. Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Pearce, of Columbia, is a lovely and popular member of the younger set of this city. She is a graduate of Columbia high school and attended Winthrop college for two years. Mr. Johnson, son*of Mrs. H. Ward Johnson, of Columbia, and a nephew of Mayor C. G. Fuller, of Barnwell, is formerly from Conneaut, Ohio. He attended the University of South Carolina, where he was a senior and prior to entering that institution was a student at Ohio Wesleyan for a year. At Carolina, he was an out standing athlete,“having been captain of the football team the past year and winner of the Carolina theatre cup for the most valuable member of the team. Mr. Johnsorr-received hon- orable mention for all-American end in football this year. He was also a member of the basketball team at the university. Ashlcigh News. Mr. and Mrs. Blease Rosier, Mrs. Lonnie Rosier, Mrs. Eunice Collins and Joe Rosier motored to Columbia Monday on a shopping trip. Horace Wilson, of Fort Moultrie, spent the past week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wil son. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Owens and chil dren and Mrs. Aiken Owens were shoppers in Augusta the past Tues day. Gordon Hair, of Fort Moultrie, sent the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hair. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Osborne and children, of Rock Hill, spent the holi days at the home of Mr. and Mrs Earl Hair. Earl Hair, Gordon and Willie Hair and Jim Osborne motored to Augusta Friday afternoon. Percy Beasley, of Furman Univer sity, is spending the holidays at the home; of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Ross. Thomas-Sheppard. That social security "for the aged, blind, etc., in South Carolina can be provided for in a modest way without the imposition of new taxes was the cheering message brought by W. G. Querry, chairman of the State tax commission, to a gathering of legisla-v, tors from the lower part of the State, Barnwell County officials and others at a barbecue dinner given by Rep resentative Solomon Blatt, of Barn well, at the Sweetwater Country Club, near here, Tuesday night. Mr. Quer ry said that this assurance was based on the fact that tax revenue from all sources had been increasing by leaps and bounds during the past several months, as compared with the satiie period in 1935, and that his estimate, made to the State budget commission a few weeks ago, that revenue this year would exceed government costs by a million dollars, was short of the mark and that the State will have an additional “shock-abaorber” of an other half-million dollars. The tax commission executive, however, warn ed his listeners that the members of the general assembly must adopt a give-and-take attitude to accomplish the desired results. The host acted as toastmaster and called upon several members of the general assembly for short talks. Each of the solons expressed his wil lingness and intention to forget fac tionalism and work cooperatively for the best interests of the State as a whole. These dinners have become to be an annual institution in Barnwell and provide a means for the members of the general assembly to meet in a social way, get better acquainted with one another and discuss informally the problems that confront the gen eral assembly. Mrs. May Ove Pickling. Funeral services for Mrs. May Cave Fickling, 63, wife of W. A. Fickling, of Blackville, who died at the Baptist hospital Friday night after an illness of several months, were conducted at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the graveside in the Blackville cemetery by the Rev. L. G. Payne, pastor of Eau Claire Baptist church, Columbia. Mrs. Fickling was a lifelong resi dent of Blackville and was a member of the Blackville Baptist church. She leaves many friends who will regret her passing. Surviving are, her husband; three sisters, Mrs. Arthur Cromer, of Black ville, Mrs. Archie Zeigler, of Colum bia, Mrs. Raymond Abrams, of Whit mire; one brother, H. A. Cave, of Bamberg and her stepmonther, Mrs. A. E. Cave, of Whitmire. Forest Tree Seedlings. Buys Marlboro Street Lot. W. G. Hill has purchased the lot on Marlboro Street, located between the residence of Col. Solomon Blatt and J. P. Scoville, and plans to erect a „brick home there within the immediate future. This is one of the choicest lots on that thoroughfare. Material is also being hauled to the lot of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hol land, on the street leading to the Reynolds road, preparatory to the erection of a brick-veneer bungalow. * The dwelling that Robt. L. Bron son is having built on his Jackson Street lot is nearing completion and, when finished, will be one of the most attractive homes in that section of the city. Its construction is stucco on hollow tile. _ It is understood that the construc tion of other homes in Barnwell ia be ing contemplated. Ulmers, Dec. 28.—The marriage of Miss Lily Mae Thomas and James L. Sheppard took place Saturday mom ing, December 26th, at the home of the bride’s mother. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. A Estes, pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, in the presence of the im mediate families of the young couple. The bride was becomingly attired in a navy blue traveling suit, with grey accessories. Her flowers were pink rosebuds and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Sheppard is the daughter of Mrs. Mary C. Thomas and the late W. H. Thomas, of Ulmers. She is a graduate of Winthrop College and has recently been a member of the Alcolu school faculty. Mr. Sheppard, formerly of Augusta, Ga., holds a responsible position with the Meridian Grain and Elevator Co., at Meridian, Miss. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard will be at home at 2811 Seventh Street, Meridian, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. D. Furtick and daughter, Miss Nell Furtick, spent Wednesday of last week in Augusta shopping. •"* The State Forestry Commission has announced that there will be no planting of forest tree seedlings on private lands by CCC Camps this winter. _ Last winter CCC camps engaged in planting up to 10,000 trees on private lands within a 25-mile radius of the camp and this year plans are being made to replant the trees at each one of these plantations which died du« to the severe drought during the sum mer and the lateness of the planting. Prices last year were $1.00 per thousand and the planting was done free, and any person who wishes to have his land replanted and has paid his seedling bill can make application to the district forester in Aiken be fore January 15th. Gyles Mothers’ Club Meets. Ashleigh, Dec. 30.—The Gyles Mothers’ Club held its regular month ly meeting at the Ashleigh school house on Wednesday. Mrs. J. L. Owens and Mrs. D. I. Ross were hostesses. The meeting was opened with the Lord’s prayer, following which Christ mas carols were sung. During the social hour a number of games were enjoyed and the hostesses served sandwiches, coffee and cake. Those who attended the meeting in cluded Mrs. Maxine Eubanks, Mrs. R. A. Patterson, Mrs. Aiken Owens, Mrs. Ethel Still, Mrs. Still, Mrs. H. L. Wilson, Mrs. Gladys Rosier, Mrs. Joe Rosier, Mrs. Townes, Miss Ruby Ros ier, Mrs. Eudora Hudson, Mrs. J. L. Owens and Mrs. D. L Roes.