The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, June 18, 1925, Image 2
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THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH, 192o.
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Bringing Out the Bodies of Mine Disaster Victims
Seen* nf the risrolfna ronl cotDpnny'M mine near Coul Olen. N. C. t Junt
after the explosions that entombed and klllijd nbotif fifty-two men. Rescue
crews are seen eirterinj: the mouth of the imne to recover the bodies.
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Wm. McNAB
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Representing
FIRE, HEALTH ANB ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Personal attention given all business
Office in Harrison Block, Main St
t BARNWELL. S. C.
666
is a prescription for Malaria. Chills
and Fever, Dengue or Billious Fever.
It kills the germs.
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
(Complaint Served.)
The Barnwell People-Sentinel
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Deserves Support of Everyone
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'Hint-The Barnwell People Sentinei
deserves the .-upport of evc-ry man,
woman aral eh hi in Barnwell County
is the opinoit of Mi-.- Maher
Sin9ms, (ht'ughter of Ju 14e C. ( . Sims
and a former eihtor of The Sentinel,
as ('X-pressed in a letter of cordial
^ood wishes received by the editor a
few days ago. Her letter follows:'
“Dear Mr. Davies:
■ “Pleare allow me to say to. you hopy
very glad it makes me that you are to
sense mv gratification that the con
solidated' publication is to luiar the
name f The Sentinel a No.
“Also'let me speak a word of com-
mendation for the splendid , pa»per
which you hare,getting out. an.i which
yoii have for so many years given the
public. It bespeaks industry, care and.
a most delightful knowledge of news
paper-needs, aiwl I think the heartiest
cooperation should be .extended to you
by every man and woman and child
in Barnwell County, and more especi-
contiyue the publication of The Senti- ally in the town of Barnwell, to the ^
.State of South Carolina,
County of Barnwell.
•In the Court of Common Pleas.
Mattie' Bell Besinger,
Plaintiff.
vs.
Cecil Mims ami Veriee Elizabeth Mims
Register,
. Defendants.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
and required to answer' the com
plaint in this action, of which a copy
is h re'vith served uponjpu, and to
serve a copy of your 'answer to said
complaint on the subscribers at their
office in the town of Barnwell, S. C.,
within twenty days after tnr* service
hereof, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the
complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff it this action will apply
to the Court fjor the relief demanded
in th'e complaint.,
HARLEY & BLATT, f
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
Dated June A. I). 1925.
nel, along with that of The Pi ople as
an amalgamated newspaper' working
for the best interests, of Barnwell
County. As a former editor of the
then Barnwell Sentinel, I am sure you
can readily ncrccive what a personal
interest is min * in the future of that
paper, yet you canot understand what
a deep affection I alvlays bore for The
Sentinel; hence you can’t so easily
THE FIRST SHW IN THE
end that the County b^ benefited in
every possible way. 1
“With' best wishes fori The Barnwell
People-Sentinel -at all •.tnmes, and as
suring you of my willingness to serve
it whenever I can and in whatsoever
manner I may be able and always to
speak,a good word for it, I am,
“Cordially yours,
“Kate I.falur Simms.’*
the ‘Star of tile West’, battery and
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• . Barnwell, S. C.
Hail Storm Damaged
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Cotton and Melons
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WAIt BETWEEN THE STATES mou , nU '.‘ l lh J *u,„mvisi.m
nf I,icut. N. VN. Armstrong, 'of the
Citadel. Before Jaiurary 9. 18(51, we
(’apt. J. B. ArmstnnfgT'tre i-ur t of
Barnwell County, tells The People-
Sentinel that ins uncle, I.ii'Ut. N. \\ .
Aim.'tiong, a^nr.tive of old Barnwell
County loaded the cannon 'hat fired
the first shot in the War Between the
States. Prof. K, O. Sams, venqrable
educator of Gaffney, who is one of the
oldest Citadel alumni, contributes an
interesting historical sketch in The
Gaffney Ledger, describing the firing
were rea ( dy. „ v •
“On thi 1 * earlv morning of that day
the steamer, ‘Star of the Wesft,’ load
ed wftTN soldiers, military equipment
arid provisions for Fort Sumter c,ame
into view, steaming up the thanneK
We were ordePi'aPto stop her, i-First
firing a warning, shot in front of her
bows which, if she did not heed, to
fire into her. The warning -h"* was j
i fired—-a solid iron ball. Soldiers then
crowded her decks, flu* United States
of the first shot in that Woody cun- . .
,1,/.! nag was raised to the. top of her Ynam
Prof. Sams writes with tlu*' '
flat.
State of South Carolina,
. Coupty of Barnwell.
'In the Court of (’ommon Pleas.„
Mattie Bell Besinger,
Plaintiff,
( ceil Mims and Verier Elizabeth Mims-
Register,
Defendants'.
TO THE DEFENDANT. CECIL.
MIMS
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TICK, that 11'“ < niplaint in the above
cut; I let I act ion \va>. nri tl.** ‘5 day of
.It.lie. l;*2u. tiL*,t in tb'.' office of thejiu* poslTo N
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Sunt <'ai uliiei. ’’ 'I’U'iit n
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mast, tho ‘Star of the West* then
turned her, reversed her coursg and
authority *0' rme *(vho was present at
thf time and witnessed thi- dramatic
occurrence. Although tlu* first shot ! '
was fired (Jo years ago, he give>. a
dear description in the .'ollowing
communication to The Ledger;:
Y\ ILT, PLEASE TAKE NO-
“L«*t ..Us Ucci.p tl'.e recorif .-’ijiight.
'Lb 1 • -fafniHi- ‘(Irdrtarice of Secession*
was* passed by South Carolina Peci-m-
her l.SfiU, By Christmas Govcnuir
|'T_W . Picken.-—ordered Maj *r l. F.
Ste\cns, "f the Citadel,- t<> pruceral
•ivi* h a'<l"‘ tdwneri't of widet;4 a nd tour
21-o 11 "ale! >e*je guns to Muri i> I>-
Tfrne, i.uild :i fort agd pn: -.the guns
legu, ii
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('aiuliiei.
HAlU l’Y A BI.A'IT
I’leint ‘f 's .V t 'ornex 's.-
rormnarid the ‘dran
\ciit troop-; and millt;
■ ' re'e Jiing Fort:
Majoi T. F. Stevens was in direct
command! of the battery. Cadet G.
K. Hayneswoioh* if Sumter County,
pulled the lanyard of the gun from
whictT was (ire I the warning shot. So*
far as I can find out only Judge W. S.
Sampkins. of Austin. Texeas. and
R. <). Sam , of Gaffney, are now liv
ing of thus" tvnif planned this ‘Star
if the West’ batterv.’’
Road Condition Report.
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A hail storm that passed over this
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section Wednesday afternoon of last,
week did some damage to corn, cotton
and watermelons a few miles from
Barnwell, the fields struck by the
Sudrst of the stoin] being on Hu* farms
of Messrs. W. L. “Cave, B. Mazursky.
Malvern Hogg r.nd E. D. Peacock.
Mb, Cave reports several acres of cot-
ton rather badly damaged, sortie com
arid cotton on Mr. .Mazursky’s place
was damaged somewhat, Mr. Hogg
had some melons damaged, while Mr.
Peacock reports that about 25 acres
of cotton and 35 acres of melons on
his place were injured, the melons es
pecially.. many of them having ten
and 15 holes., in them. I—•
ConsidcT&ble damage has been re
ported from tlv* Sycamore section of
Allendale C?>un y, s hy a hail storm that
visited there earlier in the week, and
it is said that tne rains 1 following the
long drought have been accompanied
by hail a+most^Vuthout exception.
ACCURATE MEASURE
1 When you buy from *
Mr. Flowers Calhoun', who was
graduated fr'm .Wofford College
several day- ay . .returned to “Bartr-
well liist. week. >■
us you are certain that
you will get' accurate
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hlear-LHe.. Our Romps
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are of "the most accurate
make and we doubly safe-
guard y*Ai by having
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them tested regularly.
Furthermore we guaran-
tee the test ot our gas.
When yuu pay .for High
Test from us -vou get
•High Test. Drive in and
test our service.
Barnwell
Filling
- Station
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Tlu*
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STANDARD
GASOLINE
on known •a-
tml
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B1 tckviUe, j
1 '.tirfax. ('olum- j.
joute- 1 and 2J
to Swansea• to,f
on the
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PI YANLV, FOR THE
T i l l RE— s ■-
An* yurt pi.inning f >r
• the futuic for * he. time
.1 t k : ns sore to conu , r.oon-
yr or later, when yi.u will
d sv. ■ Cut summons . u-f
th 1 (ii 'iri Re ipei ? You
. cun provide for your fam
ily while you are living'’
but what \vijl .become of
the n when you are dead?
Let me show you how
cheaply you can protect
them with LIFE INSUR
ANCE in a reliable com
pany.
, >jORMAN B. GAMBLE
Barnwell, S. C.
The f.
port, For I
The ; St at
Ifinte
'Swansea, SoringTieh
• B;miw«’ll. AilciiTale
Ida to iiftcrsc.'tum
go d. 2'1 'rum (•••'
X-i-th Edisto l iver ' i ccern'y eom--
'K-tf'd road aml-g^odyexcept‘for. 1 mi’
: ' lur Db roll i 'i S. ansea. which' t ;
fait \ ■ E.di-sto R|v<T tti Spring-.
rielJi t Sou; ’ ’Fdis'o River undcivon-
-tr.U'.tioM roogn -But passable. South
LiWt .I! "er ■ r BlackviUe ti Barn-
Well p J-\llimd'u'* 1 t 'i'Ea i fax ‘ gooif to
v. - y good.
R i*e No. 27. 1'rom ■ Kou-'e No. 2
Trt [rio-cla-stb*!- a S'. (.'oorce Brauclr-'
vd'e, Baml)«;i . libukville and Aiken
.:ul route No. 12 to Augusta. Route
2 * Dor In -t: * to Bamberg, to \Villi>-
• .a * •• yt in I • unimproved but
•air at South Edisto River'and little
a
rough in t »w.n of Bitmliyrg. Willis-
’on to Ails n good. Rottt ■ 12 to Au
gusta goo.j. • 1
Uotftos xo>-. ;* ;. 1 and 3u-. Orange- f
burg,
Yemtr
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ofOuahty '
Win Battle
oS Tires
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At Indianapolis, May 3d
Setting a N ew W ©rid
Mark of 191.13 Miles
per h4mr*~509 Miles without Tire Trouble
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panioerg. Fairflix.
atrfort. 1 ' (Iran;
ampt »n. |
burg to I
Bamberc to Fail fax *g aid to v< i y good |
Fairfax to \ :irnville l '?'opd. A urnvi'lle .i
to Ventas-ee f 'll to good. I ‘ trijissen :
Beaufort good. Trat t ic towards I
I Savannah can .s.RfW? nii^tfgg^ by u.-ingl
iute ffff Aim- la to Ri<!e laia]_ good. |
State Deidists to'Mebt.
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The 55th annual meeting of the
State Dental Association of South
Caroliha will be held 1 at the Jefferson
Hotel ins’ dumbia June 17..18 and 19.
An excellent program has' been ar
ranged and a full attendance is urged.
This gruelling test proves t^*?
outstanding superiority of Fire
stone Full-Size Gum-Dipped Lial-
loons. With practically no change
in cars and drivers irom last year,
and over the sajne rough, uneven
brick track, laid sixteen years ago
—Firestone Balloons racing under
a blazing sun — peat last year’s
world record on thick-walled.high-
pressure tires by a wide margin.
Of the 21 cai;s which started,
only 10 finished “in the money”
-T^every one on Firestone Balloons
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THE FIRST TEN
MONET WINNERS
—all on Flrocteac Full-Size
Gum-Dipped Sa
Posi-
AVERAGE
tion Driver
Miles Per Hour
1 De Paolo
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101.13
2 Lewia-llill
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100.82
3 Sbafer-Morton.
100.18
4 Harts
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98.89
5 Milton .
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97.27
ti Duray .
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96.91
7 De Palma
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96.85
8 KreU
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96.32
9 Shattac
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95.74
lO Bordino
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94.75
strength and flexibility, and elimi
nates internal friction and heat.
Call at our principal branches
—inspect one of these Full-Size
Balloon’s that travelled the 500-
mile race without a change.
These wonderful Gum-Dipped
. Balloons ^hat stood this terrific
grind, will give you safety anjd
“ comfort—and thousands of addi
tional miles—on the worst coun
try ,roads — ip daily conflict with
sharp stones and gravel,worn-out
macadam and broken concrete. See
tl
stone process rfiat adds extra most miles per dollar nearest Firestone dealer today
DICKS AUTO COMPANY., BARNWELL, S. C.
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