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•v- A A *f 4 i 0 .n^r* /fl I / g $ Jt OFFICIAL 1URV8PAPER OF BARNWELL OOUNTT. The Barnwell People-Sentinel Consolidated June 1, 1925. VOLUME LXI. Last Confederate Veteran Succumbs Basil Manley Jenkins Died in Co lumbia Hospital Last Week at Advanced Age. “Just Like a Member of the Family." BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2S, 1937 Largest County Circulation NUMBER 17. Coutry Club Again Changes Manager Mr. and Mrs. Owens, of White Pend Succeed J. E. Stillwagon, of Aiken. Mrs. Owings Visits Health Department Says Records Show That 45 Persons in Barnwell County Need Eye Treatment. Brown Charges That Riot Was Blundred Barnwell Solon Predicts Legislative Inquiry into State Prison Situation. last Basil Manley Jenkins, aged 91 years, died at the Baptist Hospital in Columbia at two o’clock Thurs day morning of last week. Mr. Jenkins had been carried- to hospital after having fallen broken his hip on Friday. He was Barnwell County’s Confederate War Veteran, having rendered distinguished service to the Confederacy during the War Between the States. Mr. Jenkins was born in 1847 at Edisto Island, the son of B. W. Jenkins and Mar tha Ann Jenkins, but had lived the greater part of his life in Kline, Barnwell County. He was a leading citizen of his section of the County; a large land owner and farmer and also a busi ness man of that community. He was regarded as one of the leaders in the social, religious and civic life of Kline and the entire County and his passing will be felt by a wide circle of friends in this section of the State. He was a member of the Kline Baptist Church and a staunch church worker. Funeral services were held at the residence in Kline at three o’clock Friday afternoon with the Rev. . Dr. W. M. Jones, of Barnwell, pas tor of the Kline Baptist Church, of ficiating at the final rites. Inter, ment followed in the Kline ceme tery. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Camela C. Jenkins; three daugh ters, Mrs. Victor Lewis and Mrs. J. J. Ulmer, of Kline, and Mrs. Jesse F. Carter, of Bamberg; one son, B. M. Jenkins, Jr., of Kline; fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers: Charlie Brown, Sr., John K. Snelling, C. F. Molair, G. M. Greene, W. H. Man ning, Judge J. F. Carter, Col. J. E. Harley, Col. Edgar A. Brown, Dr. Willie Breeland, Dr. H. A. Gross, Col. Sol. Blatt, B. F. Jenkins, J. A. Jenkins, Otis Lyons, Deacons of the Kline Baptist Church, P. W. Price, E. M. Peeples, J. J. Bell, Ira Fales, A. A. Lemon, W. J. Lemon, J. B. Morris, H. J. Crouch, G. W. Manville, Lloyd Plexico, Bernard Plexico, and B. D. Carter. Active pallbearers: Basil Jen kins, Harry Neal Jenkins, Dick Pate, Wilbur Pate, Victor Lewis, Johnnie Ulmer. J. E. Stillwagon, manager and professional at the Sweetwater Club since the early part of last summer, left today for his home in Aiken. Mr. Stillwagon had made many improvements on the local course and his many friends in this section will regret to learn that he has left. J. P. Scoville, president of the club, stated that club officials had engaged Mr. and Mrs. Owens, of White Pond, to take over the c'ub and operate it. It is expected that the club routine will continue as it has in the past, offering not only golf to its members and guests, but also providing a place for dances, parties and other local and County gatherings. The greens and the fairways of the course are now in excellent shape, the winter grass on the greens having given them an ex cellent carpet. Many of the Barn well County golf enthusiasts, as well as those from nearby Counties have been taking advantage of the ideal weather during the past sev eral months and playing on the course. Mr. Scoville stated that all visiters are welcome at the club; from any section. It is hoped that another exhibi tion match, such as the one held several weeks ago when Miss Kathryn Hemphill and her brother, Melvin Hemphill, of Columbia, de feated Miss Jane Crum and Mitt Jeffords, of Orangeburg, in a fine eighteen hole match, will be staged soon. When, or who will play, is not known at the present time, but the first match created so much interest and favorable comment that it is hoped that another will soon be held. Mrs. Annie B. Owings, Chief of the Division of the Blind, of Co lumbia, visited the Barnwell Coun ty Health Department here Thurs day afternoon of last week. Mrs. Owings discussed the plans which she hopes will prove to be most successful in helping the blind, or partially blind, to earn a reasonable income. According to the records on file in her office there have been forty five names submitted to her com mittee for investigation of people who are either blind or partially blind in Barnwell County. These include both white and colored citi zens. Mrs. Owings stated that she is most anxious for the people of this County to continue to send in names and addresses of persons whom they know need medical at tention to their eyes and that she was just as anxious to get the names of those who are totally blind as of those who are only par tially blind. A worker will be sent to Barn well County about the first of Feb ruary to make investigations of cases reported and to advise the people here the best step in cor recting this deformity. In the cases of those who are totally blind, workers will be sent to instruct them in various industries which they can operate and which should return them a reasonable income. Improvements Made to Barnwell Hotel G. Bates Hagood, Owner, and L. C. Hutchinson, Manager, Add to Attractiveness. Christmas Seal Sale. Mrs. W. J. Lemon, chairman of the mailing list committee for the Christmas Seal Sales in Barnwell, stated Monday that the amount re ceived from the envelopes mailed out to date amounts to $37.00. She has asked again that the people who received these envelopes make an effort to return them to her by Christmas. The tuberculosis seal sale is one of the best ways to fight the dread disease and the citizens of Barn well County will probably receive many times the amount that they give to buy these little seals which are really stamps of health. Barn well County has a large number of tubercular patients and it is through these seals that they are treated. Wont you help by just placing a dollar bill in the stamped envelope, which is ready for mailing, and drop it in the post office TODAY ? Advertise in The People-Sentinel. Large Still Captured. Masons Elect Officers., At a meeting of Harmony Lodge No. 17, A. F. M., held in the Ma sonic Hall in Barnwell on Thursday evening the following officers were elected and installed for the en suing year: G. W. Manville, Worshipful Mas ter; P. W. Price, Senior Warden; L. C. Vickery, Junior Warden; Rev. J. C. Inabinet, Chaplain; Lou Cohen, Treasurer; Furman B. Davis, Secre tary; C. O. Jones, S. D.; Eugene Davis, J. D.; P. W. Stevens, S. S.; Max Cooper, J. S.; J. U. Jones, Ty ler; A. A. Lemon, D. G. M., held the installation services. After a short business session, during which several matters of importance to the lodge members and the making of plans for the coming year’s work were disposed of, the meeting was adjourned. Sheriff J. B. Morris and his de puties, Gilmore S. Harley and C. G., Youngblood, captured on Friday what the Sheriff said he believed to be one of the best outfitted stills ever found in Barnwell County. The still was located near Kennedy’s Lake in the northwestern section of Barnwell County and not far from the Aiken County line. A three hundred gallon copper boiler, completely outfitted, was seized as were some 3,000 gallons of mash and other articles used in the manufacture of illicit liquor. The entire setup gave the impres sion that the owners and operators were well informed in their busi ness and had probably been in op eration at the point where the still was located for some time. The officers located the still Thursday and spent the entire night in ambush near the spot in hopes of catching the operators but were unsuccessful in their at tempt. It is believed, however, that the wanted operators may be located some time in the near future. Columbia, Dec. 16.—The handling of the attempted break of six peni tentiary prisoners, which resulted in the death of Guard Capt. Olin Sanders, drew a charge of “blund ering” yesterday from State Sena tor Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell. “It looks like somebody was try ing to make a show at the expense of Olin Sanders,” said Senator Brown, who is ranking member of the senate’s penitentiary commit tee, which is without a chairman due to the death of Senator R. E. Dennis, of Lee. Sanders was stabbed to death Sunday morning when the six con victs overpowered him in his of fice and demanded a car and pass age through the prison gates. Senator Brown predicted that de mands for an investigation of the whole prison situation would be made when the general assembly meets next month. He recalled that two years ago, while chairman of the senate penitentiary com mittee, he led a movement to build a new State prison, even going so far as to offer a site in Barnwell County free of charge. “But we get no support what ever from the State administration,” he said. “We went to Washington and were assured that we could get the money for it from the federal government—some $300,000—but we got no encouragement or co operation. As a result, I gave up the committee chairmanship in disgust.” G. Bates Hagood, local business man and owner of the Barnwell Hotel, and L. C. Hutchinson, re cently made manager of the local hostelry, have already made a num ber of improvements in the interior of the building. The lobby has been partially worked over, with Venetian blinds being installed in the long windows on each side. The mezzanine has also been freshly decorated with several bridge table sets of chairs and tables, bridge lamps, rugs and other decorations blending with the entire place, having been added. Some minor changes have also been made in the coffee shop and these too have materially improved the appearance of the place. The heating plant, which was temporarily out of commission, has been repaired and the entire build ing is now kept warm by steam heat. Several bridge parties have been scheduled for the hotel during the Christmas season and the manager has decorated his lobby in true Christmas style. A large, well shaped cedar tree has been install ed in one corner, tastefully decora ted with Christmas lights, and holly and other decorations have LL-Goy. Harley and Family in Accident Escape With Only Minor In j Dries When Car Skids and Tarns Over in Rain. Lt.-Governor and Mrs. J. E. Har ley and daughter, Miss Jaudon Har ley, narrowly escaped serious in juries on Friday afternoon when their car skidded, turned around twice and finally turned over juat north of the Edisto River on the Bamwetl-Columbia highway not far from Springfield. The Harley’s were en route to Columbia when the accident occur- ed during a rain which had made the concrete roadbed rather slick. Mrs. Harley was driving at the time of the accident and was not running very fast. The car made two complete turns in the road be fore finally turning over. Miss Jaudon Harley received a slight cut on the head, the lieuten ant-governor received minor leg in juries an Mrs. Harley escaped with only a few small cuts and bruises. The car was practically demolished but fortunately all of the glasses were up and none of them was broken in the accident. This saved the family from possible severe cuts and lacerations. Mr. Harley was en route to Co lumbia where he, along with In surance Commissioner Sam B. King, was to be made an honorary mem ber of the Omieron Delta Kappa fra been scattered over''the walls of. ternity of the University of South Carolina. It is understood that To Dress “Human Doll.’ Episcopalians Meet. Miss Peggy Martin, a student at Staunton, Va., is visiting her grand mother, Mrs. Kate M. Patterson, in Barnwell during the holidays. The members of the Barnwell Episcopal Church held a supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ruff, on Marlboro Street on Mon day evening. The supper was spon sored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Church and was held for the purpose of having a get-together to discuss church matters. A de licious oyster supper was served the members after which several matters of importance were dis cussed and passed on. At present the local church does not have a regular rector but it is hoped that one will be secured in the near future. * The members of the Barnwell 4- H Club will dress one of the “hu man dolls” which various organiza tions and individuals are doing this year to help the needy. The human doll idea was intro duced to the Barnwell citizens this year for the first time and it im mediately caught the fancy of the people. It is understood that through this work there will be many families who will receive clothes and food who otherwise would probably have gone without. In addition to the dressing of the human doll the club members will join with the members of the Bap tist Training Union in the singing of Christmas carols on Christmas eve. The group will go from house to house over the entire residential district and families who want them to sing in front of their homes will signify their wish by having a light in a window or door. According to Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, secretary of the local leaders club, these are the only preparations and plans being car ried out this year by this organiza tion. the lobby. Mr. Hagood and Mr. Hutchinson both stated that they expect to give Barnwell one of the best and most up-to-date hotels of any town in this section of the State. The build ing was completely renovated last spring with o new front replacing the old one and the interior being completely done over. Several changes were also made at that time on the inside of the building, among these being the changing of the dining room into apartments and the moving of the •'lobby back into the space formerly used by the picture show. The old lobby was made over into a coffee shop. Boy Scout Troop Organized. this fraternity selects two of the State’s outstanding men each year and makes them honorary member* at a banquet held in Columbia. The Harleys proceeded on to Co lumbia after having their wounds treated by a physician and returned to Barnwell Saturday night. ^ The People-Sentinel Extends the Season’s Greetings at This Joyous Time to Each One of Its Subscribers and Advertisers. Complete organization plans were made at the local school building, during school hours, on Thursday for the Barnwell Boy Scout Troop. There are eleven local boys of scouting age who signed up and it appears that the troop will be most successful. Johnny Scoville, local resident engineer for the State Highway De partment, has been appointed scout master with George R. Evans, in structor of agriculture at the local school, as his assistant. In addi tion to these two leaders there are also five local business men who form a Scout Committee and who will offer suggestions and other support to the troop. They are as follows: A. A. Lemon, Perry B. Bush, W. H. Manning, Superinten dent W. W. Carter and Dr. P. W. Stevens. The local leaders are already making plans to carry out during the coming year and it appears that these plans will prove most beneficial to the scouts and the community at large. T. R. Pender, of Williston, district officer, was most active in the organization of the local scout unit as he has been active in the organizing of several other troops in this section. The Williston troop, which he helped to organize, is one of the best in this section. Close for Christmas. The Barnwell schools closed for the Christmas holiday on Wednes day at one o'clock. The first part of the school year is considered most successful by Superintendent W. W. Carter and his faculty members. Mr. Carter- stated that the enrollment is pro bably the largest on record and 1 that the attendance has been excel lent throughout the first four months. The holiday will end on Monday, January 3rd. with classes begin ning at nine o'clock. Library Tea Successful. The tea given for the Barnwell County Circulating Library and sponsored by the Barnwell County- Farm Women’s Council, the Barn well Garden Club, the Barnwell Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Barnwell Chapter of the D. A. R., at the home of Mrs. Lizzie M. Cave on Upper Main Street Wednesday af ternoon, of last week, was consider ed most successful by Miss Eliza beth McNab, Barnwell County Home Demonstration Agent and one of the leaders in this field of work. Baptismal Service. A large number of candidates will be baptized at the Barnwell Baptist Church at the Sunday even ing service. Aaron Green has returned to hi* home in New York City after spending some time in Barnwell with Colonel and Mrs. Solomon Blatt. Miss Emily Brown, Miss Betty Brown and Miss Sara Frances Brodie spent Saturday in Augusta. •im > 4’^jSL 1 . . >■ m Jffm niff