The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, May 13, 1927, Image 1
GT THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY
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LIFE INSURANCE
fOLUME L.
BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 12TH, 1127.
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FLOOD RELIEF
TOTALS $356.96
BLACK VILLE LEAQS
WITH $126.
COUNTY
Treasurer of Local Red Ooh Chap*
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ter Gives Out Standing of the
Towns I a Contributions.
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^ Blackville tops the list of the
towns in Barnwell County in the
amount dontributed for the relief of
thjej 'M|ssissSlppi flood sujferlers, ac-
comding to a statement made public
Tuesday by Perry A. Price, treasurer
of the Barnwell Red Cross Chapter^
the people of that town having con
tributed $126, or a little over 36 pee
cent, btf the county’s total contribu
tion of $356.96. Barnwell comes
second with $80.08, with Willifton,
Dunbarton, Elko, Kline and Long
Branch in the order named. Black
ville also made an excellent showing
last winter in the Christmas Seal
Campaign and tho people of that
town can always be counted on to do
their part in these matters.
Mr. Price, in extending the thanks
of the local Chapter and of the Am
erican Red Cross to those who con
tributed to* the flood relief hind,
furnished the following statement for
publication:
Blackville $126.00
Bernwdl 80.08
Willis ton 62.00
Dunbarton 46.25
Elko 1 22.73
Kline ' 15.50
Long Branch • 4.40
Total $356.96
Contributions are still being re
ceived and will be forwarded prompt
ly.
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A meeting of the cucumber gnow-
etrs of Barnwell County will be held
in Blackville tomorrow (Friday),
May 18th, in the Lyric Theatre. The
call for the meeting comes as a re
sult, of a conference held in that
town on Wednesday of last week
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when a number of growers met with
County Agent H. G. Boylston, A. H.
Ward, District Agent of the Exten
sion Division, and George E.
(Prince, Chief of the Divisio n of
Marketing. At that time ways and
means of- improving the marketing
jof cucumbers were discussed and those
present were so much interested in
Edwin Nordmann, of Ellsworth,
Minn., went through grade school
and graduated from high at 15
years of age and now is a junior
at Dubuque, Iowa, college, never
having missed a day or bein^ tar
dy in any of his school life—a
record of 14 years
Egg Show at Court
House in Barnwell
Barnwell County Man
Is Making Good in Ga.
The following article from The
Southern Cultivator and written by
the editor of that paper will be of
interest to the friends of.J. F. Good-
son, who moved from the Cave sec
tion of what was at that time ajMirt
of Barnwell County: •
"While at Wadley I went out to
see Mr. J. F. Goodeon. Mr. Goodson
has a nice farm of 250 acres two
miles out. He has a couple of tenants
who grow acme cotton, but Mr. Good-
son gives his attention to water
melons and hogs. Last year he sold
around $1,000 worth of watermelons
and Seed. Mr. Goodson makes a
specialty of saving high-class Tom
Watson’ melon eeed and has custo
mers who take ail that he grows.
Last year he became interested in
the ton-ditter contest, and he took
one of his sows that had 9 ptga and
raised a litter weighing 2,473 pounds
at oix months of age, and sold at a>
profit of $148.38. One of his pigs
weighed 300 pounds. He has a Hamp
shire sow that paw has 10 pigs and
he is going to enter the contest for
1927. I enjoyed my visit to Mr.
Goodson’a. I like to see a farmer who
starts out a nd makes success of some
branch of farming that appeals to
him., Mr. Goodon has chosen two
lines that suit all the south Georgia
section—melons and hogs—and they
go wdfl together. Mr. Goodson also
"Tielieveg in o&ts and vetch, and he
has a fine field of this combination
this year.*
The Utter of pigs spoken of above
took -second prize, at three Georgia
fairs last fall.
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The following announcement will
be of interest to the poultry produc
ers of the town and county: On Sat
urday, May 14th, an egg show will
be held at the Court House in Barn
well, beginning at 2:30 o’clock. All
poultry producers are invited to en
ter one dozen eggs according to the
folowing classes:
Eggs will be divided into two
classes, white shell and brown shell
eggs, and you may enter eggs in one
or more classes. .
White shell eggs—one dozen to en
try.
Extras, weight 24 os. and over to
dozen.
NulMte, weight 19 to 23 oz. to
dozen. L •
Brown shell eggs—one dozen to
entry.
Extras, weight 24 oz. and over to
dozen.
Pullets, weight 19 oz. to 23 oz. to
dozen.
Provided five or more entries are
made in each of the above classes
the following prizes will be given:
Extras, (whiles and browns)—first
prize, small bag laying mash; 2nd
prize, five pound oyster shell.
Pullets (white! and brown)—first
prize, feed hopper; 2nd prize, drink
ing fountain.
ADI eggs MUST be in the Court
H«0^e not later thkn 12 o'clock Sat
urday p. m.
Eggs will be sold for you at mar
ket price ut close of exhtou or you
may call for them.
Offer of Free Trip •
Hat Been Withdrawn
Fe(n good and sulficidbt reasrvhs,
the method of selecting a young lady
representative from Barnwell Coun
ty to -tlhe Savannah Water Carnival,
which will be held June 10th and 11th,
has been withdrawn. The selection
of a representative, if any is made,
will be made known at a later date.
Williston-Elko Wins.
By defeating Batesburg-Leesyille
Tuesday afternoon, the Williston-Elko
High School baseball team won the
championship of the 9th District and
the right to play Manning, winner in
the 5th District. This game wilt be
place yet
to be designated. The WiUiston-Elko
boys have been making a great rec
ord m the past few years under the
coaching of Prof. M. M. Player, hav
ing lost only one game last year and
being victoriousi in every start this
season.
Occasionally a subscriber of The
People-Sentinel misses a dopy of his Friday at _some
or her paper and in that way the pub
lisher learns what the pap?r means
to many readers each week. The fol
lowing letter was -received laat week
from J. A. Still, a native of Bam-
"well County who is now making his
home in Denver, Colorado:
“Denver, Colorado, April 30, 1927.
—My paper did not reach me this
week. I am letting you know.' at
once so you can send this week’s is
sue when you send next week’s paper.
I hate to mise a copy. It is like
hearing from old friends. Long live
The People-Sentinel. With best
wishes from a former Barnwell
County man.—J. A. StiH.” •
Officers Make Raid.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF ?
“CUKE” GROWERS FRIDAY
what might be done that they request
ed that a meeting be held this week
to take up the matter with the grow
ers of cucumbers in general.
In issuing the call for the meeting,
Mr. Boylston made the following
statement: “Every cucumber grower
in this entire section is urged to be
present, as a number of matters will
be discussed which will be of much
importance to those who will have
cucumbers for sale this season. All
interested growers of the county are
urged to attend Hue meeting.”
Remember the time: Friday, May
13th, at 3:30 P. M.—The place: The
Lyric Theatre in Blackville.
Hold Memorial Day
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Exercises Tuesday
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Memorial Day exercises were held
during chapel hour in the Barnwell
High School Auditorium on Tuesday
morning, May 10, the program being
in charge of the Children of the Con
federacy from the two Barnwell
Chapters. The following program
was carried out: Reading, “ The
Meaning of the Day,” 1>y Marion
Louise Bolen.
Duett, “Carry Me Back to Old
Virginny,” by Mildred Mocre and
Demy Patterson.
Readmff, “Decoration Day,” by
Lucile Blackwood.
Chorus by the school, “Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp the Boys are March
ing.”
“Memorial Day,” an exercise by
eleven little girls.
• Song, “There are Flags of Every
.Land,” by Im A Diamond.
Reading, by Margaret Fowler.
Chorus, “Dixie,” by the school. 1
Reading, by Aleen Brabham.
Salute to the Flag. *
Prayer.
Mudi orndit • is due Mrs. Jim
Dicka, leader of one of the Children’s
Chapters, for the above program.
During the afternoon the children
met at the OduK House and from
there marched to the monument,
which was decorated with lovely ftow-
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Talking About
Our Neighbors
By a H. WATTS
May 26-27 are the dates for the
Jasper County tonsils and .adenoids
clinics. •
The Hampton County fair has been
set for Thanksgiving week. A fine
premium list has already been gotten
outs ——
The
Hampton town school board,
re-electing J. S. Wheeler as superin
tendent, has authorized him to select
his own faculty.
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Yemassee has been selected as the
aite for the new high school pro
pped by Beaufort, Jasper and Hamp
ton Counties, the town being in all
three of these counties.
The Exchange Club at Waiter-
boro is proving a live organization.
Also the Walter boro high school is
rejoicing over defeating students of
lower counties in recent contests.
- .Jfg. an/i iff, H R. Christie and
children, of Denmark, visited the
former’s mother, Mrs. L. H. Christie,
Sunday.
State Constable Gilmore S. Harley
reports that, in company with Con
stable Perry 0. Beasley, he raided
the residence of Montague McClfn-
lon in Blackville ’ early Saturday
morning and confiscated a bucket
and several bottles contamig corn
Mquor. McClinton, Mr. Harley
states, was lodged in the Barnwell
CounCy Jed. on ^ charge of storing
whiskey. The raid was made st six
M. L. Cullum, who has been handl
ing asparagus shipments this season
, at'Barnwell, has been transferred to
the coast to look after the*new potato
crop around Meggebt and Beaufort,
which is just now coming in.
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The prominence <rf the South and
of this particular section in the early
spring markets, being featured big
in the New York dailies just now,
mdans much for the future of the
Barnwell sector in boosting our new
potatoes, asparagus and other food-
atuffa which we are supplying the
North and West. We have the world
beat on theae products, which have
brought record prices this season.
A« cotton planting time approaches,
I am wondering who,, of the South
Carolina farmers will win the great
Health Contest Was
‘ Held Here Saturday
The County Health Contee* was
held Saturday, the 7th inat., at the
Court House. Dr. A. B. Patterson
made thje general examination for
each girl, while Dr. M. L. Brooker
made the dental examination. Those
assisting with the content vrere Mise-
Fram-es Gresham, Home Dom. Agent,
Allendale County, Mis. G. M. Greene
and the local Home Demonstration
Agent, Mies Elizabeth McNab. The
Club winners entering the Co any
Contest were: Lois Woodward, Pleas
ant Hill; Thelma Ray and Vivien
Garvin, Elko; Irene Dychas and Myr
tle Delk, Hilda; Mildred Black and
Myitis Black, Galilee; Merdrew San
ders and Lula May Black, Oak
Grove; Sadie Creech and Jenie
Grubbs, Reedy Branch; Catherine
Owen* and Lucile Tant, Aahleigh;
Ophelia Huggins and Alice Creech,
Hercules; Mildred Delk and Helen
Delk, Double Pond; Louise Birt and
Mildred Black, Long Branch.
The winner for the State Health
Contest will be announced in next
week’s issue.
Miss Blanche Grimes of Sanger,
California, ruled supreme as Queen
of the California Raisin Festival,
held this year at Fresno and at
tended by thousands of visitors.
Local and Personal
News of Blackville
Announce Changes
of Bus Schedule
There is no boa fine now operating
between Barnwell, Allendale and
Fairfax, the service between those
towns having been discontinued this
week. Instead, the Stoke* Bus Line,
a new concern, beginning Sunday, the
8th test, is now operating a very
convenient double daily schedule be
tween this city and Columbia, ~wlGi
Barnwell as the .terminal point
A bug now leeves Barnwell every
morning at 9:50 o’clock fay, Columbia.
The afternon bug leaves this city for
Columbia at 5:20.
The morning bus leaves Obhnnbia
at 7 :S0 and in the afternoon at three
o’dock. i
This armngentent makes it poe-
st>le for riel tor* to spend three
hours in the capital city and return
the same day.
God’s Greatest Gift.
BlackviHe, May 8.—The junior
class of the Blackville high school en
tertained the senior class laat Friday
rirening with a lovely reception at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. D % Ham
mond. The entire lower floor was
thrown open and this was decorated
with pretty flowers. Several games,
contested conversation and 4ancing
were enjoyed. A large daisy placed
on the dining room table attracted
much attrition. Whfjn the center
was opened, it was found to bold
small senior caps which were given as
•ouvenirs.
During the evening punch was
served by Roasdie Mathis, Sophie
FitfkUng, Doris Baughman and Elean
or Still. *
Late in the evening an ice course
was Served.
Mr. and Mrs. Beerwald, of Phila
delphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Brown.
G. F. Poeey was » business visitor
in Columbia last Friday.
Mrs. H. N. Heckle is visiting her
parents, Mr. a nd Mrs. John Mathews.
Edwin Ninestein, of the University
of Sleuth Carolina spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ninestein.
Friends of Mrs. R. B. Pickling are f
glad to know that she is much im
proved after an extended illness
J. A. Batson, Sam Mathis and Wil
The following poem wua written
for Mothers' Day and dedicated to
Mrs. E. H. Harper, of Lyndhurst, by
the managing editor of the Miami
(Fla.) Daily Journal:
.Think of a love that ie*phrest,
. Unthoughtful of self or of gain.
Think of a love that is surest,
Unchsnging in joy or In psin,
Think of s love ever giving,
Asking no homage or pay,
Think of a love gyer living
- To guide you and brighten four
way.
Think of a love ever yearning
That you may win in fife’s race,
Think of • love never spuming
E’en though you fell in disgrace,
Think of a love that outreaches
The sordid and worldly and mean,
Think of a love that e’er teaches
In ways snd thoughts that »re
dean.
Think of a love all emfcracteg,
A love by no mortal defined,
And you think of the love of
Mother—
God’s greatest gift to mankind.
—G. S. T.
Barnwell Drops Two.
The Barnwell High School hase-
ball team lest to Springfield Friday
afternoon in an exciting game, 5 to
mont Martin wore visitors to Orange- . n ... r ... . .
, “ 4. The Barnwdl boys took the lead
burg .Wednesday afternoon.
year, it may be remembered, the
blue ribbon went to two Edgefield
County super-farmers, George T.
Swearingen and B. R. Smith, one of
them winning a $1,000 prize and the
other a $500 prize. I have been told
that they won these trophies under
adverse weather conditione.
The coming to the coastal section
of a colony of Hungarian fanners,
once planted here will mean much
towards influencing other thrifty im
migrants to chat their lots even here
l«f Barnwell County. Here we can
grow anything for man or beast with
thr possible exception of coffee, so
| have/been told. The trouble with
this section all along has been we’ve
depended too much cn the smoke
houses of the Went to supply us with
can be raised right here at
I’ve noticed western hay and
into
on two occasions, but were nosed out
by their opponents.
Tuesday afternoon, Ellenton, rein
forced by players from Dunbarton,
defeated the locals, 6 to 4.
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Special Service Enjoyed. «.
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A special Mothers’ and Fathers
Day program was greatly enjoyed by
a large congregatioh at the Barnwell
Methodist Church Sunday mortung.
Each attendant at the service . wad
presented with a flower nT* keeping
with the spirit of the occasion. The
service was featured by appropriate
music and a sermon by the Rev. C.
K. Turner.
J. Cohen and family attended the
annual reunion of the Pealstiae fami
ly in St. Matthews recently.
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set such ah example as wfll change
BUNYAN BRAXTON
IN CAR ACCIDENT
AT BAPlttr HOSPITAL WITH
FRACTURED SKULL;
Resident of KUas Seriowly tajarsd
la Ante Wreck Near Barnwell
Bunjfen Bfnsxton, who lives nstf
Kline, is via the Baptist Hospital in
Columbia, suffering from a fractured \
skuH received In on automobile acci
dent three mOas South of Barnwell,
on the Barnwell-AMenihde highway,
Sunday afternoon. "WbRs reports
from Ms bedside Tuesday stated that
he is conscious and hie condition is
doiuAdered favorable, attending phy
sicians are of the opinion that he is
not out of danger.
Young Braxton wen alone in a
light sedan at the time of the acci
dent, and it is believed that he lost
control of the car, which isanhtd into
a bridge over a shallow ditch hurling
him through the windshield. He was
found lying in hfts car by passing
motorists,-who x*o(MM his fdtifrr,
W. H. Braxton, of the accident. A
physician waa also sumnSonded and
the injured man was given first aid.
Soon after the father enrhred at
the scene of the accident, Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver P. Loyal, of Columbia,
who were returning home after s trip
to the lower pert of the State, passed
snd picked up the young man and
Ms father snd carried them to the
hospital.
. This Is the second accident of a '
serious nature to occur on the Barn-
‘well-Allendnle highway in the pest
month, young G. M. Holley haring
been instantly killed e ehort time ego
when the motxucyrie he woe
into a lumber track.
Fire Department
Funds Distributed
Insurance Commissioner John J.
McMahan has distibated to the cities
and tekns of the State the sans of
$83,285.16, representing the proceeds
of the one per cent, lice toe tax on fire
insurance premiums collected the
several towns during the year 1926.
Sums distributed to townk in this
Hon are ss follows:
Aiken
8669.14
Allendale
-------- 162.14
Bamberg
184.46
Barnwell
107.77
Blackville __ ..
71J87
Brmnchville
46.57
Orangeburg __
598.78
Wakorboro ..
164.19
lafaat b Baptised.
John Lawrence Wldnmn, Jr,
Hide son of Mr. and Mm. J. L. Wife
man, 9r, of Anherila, N. CL, was bap
tised by Dr. E. 8. Middleton at the
Church of the Holy Apostles Sunday
morning. His god-parents are Mrs.
Ltoufcee Porter Bansr, B. P. Darias
and W. LeRoy MoUir.
Organise Goa Club. ^
Several Barnwell
organized a gun dub and sajoykd the
first afternoon of trap-shooting Fri
day. It is understood lhat W. P.
Franklin made the high score, break
ing 17 out of 25 shoots. J. Juhen
Bush waa secoafe Meets will be held
weekly.
Auto Destroyed by Flro. '
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While en route to the bedside of
Ms brother who lives in Bowden, Ga.,
E, W, JStevens, of BarnwsH, had fibs
misfortune jbp lose, his automobile jby
fire near Smelling on Tuesday after
noon of last week.
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Shrine Ceresasninl In Augusta.
Local. Shriners will journey to
Augusta today (Thursday) to attend
the Spring ceremonial of Ales Tem
ple, when a number of norices will
cross the itdtf sands of thn desert.
Dr. H. Tt. Murchison will conduct
service* at the BarnwaD Presbyterian
Church Sunday afternoon aft
o’clock. Sunday School will bo
at 10:30 a. m. ' I
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