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GP THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY r Tfcto fMt hm *• EXCLUSIVE Vriffkta Ala nmm NEWS. FEATURES %%4 TISINO SERVICED USHERS AUTOCASTER VICE «l H«* Ywk CM* Consolidated June t, W?5. ,UME L. Member of the Fsamllv" BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH. 1927. NORMAN B. -LIFE-INSURANCE- b NUMBER 41. PLANE FLIES TO GERMANY FORCED TO LAND 110 MILES OF BERLIN. Chamberlain and Levine Make New Record Distance Flight of tMHHBMMa* —^(c - .. . A About 3,800 Miles. America’s, seccmd great trans-At lantic'flight' ended Monday near Kott- , bus, 70 miles southeast of Berlin, -Germany, when the Bellanca plane ^Columbia landed in marshy ground at the village of Klinge. The pro peller of the plane was broken in the forced landing, which was made shortly before noon, but Clarence D. Chamberlain,, the pilot, and his com panion, Charles A. Levine, escaped injury- '• The flight previously bad been broken at Eisleben, Saxony, about 110 v miles southwest of Berlin, at flve o’clock Monday morning, when the Columbia after 42 hours of continu ous flying from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, was forced to descend on ac count of lack of fuel. After repairing their plane, Cham berlain and Levine proceeded to Ber lin Tuesday, wher^ they were given an enthusiastic welcome by a crowd of 150,000 people. Capt. Charles Lindbergh, who flew from New York to Paris less than three weeks ago, was returning to this country on board the Memphis when Chamberlain hopped off and the ship and plane passed within less than 15 miles of each other. Lind bergh is to be given an official wel come at Washington Saturday. I uto Damaged in Collision Monday In a collision on Washington St, one block South of The People-Senti nel office, Monday afternoon Poat- master W. M. Harris’ car, which was driven by his wife, was damaged to some extent by a car driven by Cor bett Hartzog. Hprtzog, who is said to have been driving at a lively rate of speed at the time, is understood to have accepted the blame for the ac cident and offered to pay for the damage to- Mr. Warns’ car. It Isn’t Your Town. It’s You. If you want Ve Ihre jn the kind of a town, • Like the kind of a town you like, You needn’t slip your clothes in a grip. And start on a long, long hike. You’ll only And what you left behind, For there’s nothing really new, It’s a knock at yourself when you knock your town,— It isn’t your town—it’a you. Real towpp are not made by' men afraid, Lest somebody else gets ahead, When everyone works and nobody shirks, You can raise a town from the dead. And if while you make a personal atake, Your neighbor can make one, too, Your town will be what you want to see,— It isn’t your town—it’a you. Cucumber Market Slumps. The cucumber market in, ithis sec tion slumped badly Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, declining yesterday to $1.25 and $1.50 for the very best stock. ' First Cotton Bloom. The first cotton bloom of the # season in this section were pre sented to The Peoric Seutinel Friday morning by Mr.ycr W. D. Harley, of Barnwell. One vnas white and the other red, showing that it had bloome^ a day or two before. The red bjoom fell off shortly after be ing picked, leaving the small boll. The blooms were picked from a 100-acre field of very -fine ocjthcn that Mayor Harley planted March 5th,. and ia about a week earlier than last year. Other 1 early planted cotton in this section is well abvanced and blooms will probably be plentiful this 'week.' - i/ arence Chamberlain Who flew without a stop from New York to a point within HO miles of Berlin, Germany, in 42 hours, being forced to land when his ’gasoline sup- 3% was exhausted. The plane’s owner, Chas. A. Levine, accompanied Chamberlain . Walter Hayes Loses Parts of Two Fingers Walter Hayes suffered the loss of the first joints of his thumb and index finger on his left hand and lacera tions about his face when a dynamite cap exploded Monday morning. W. H. Creech, another young white man, who was with him at the time, suf fered a minor wound above his left eye. Mr. Hayes stated that they were in a swamp near Barnwell digging bait preparatory to a fishing trip and that ho had a dynamite cap and fuse in bis car. He Ht tho fust and threw the explosive on the ground. Appar ently it went out and he struck an other match to relight it when the cap exploded. The young men came to Barnwell immediately and had their wounds dressed by local phy sicians. S. S. Training School to Open Sunday Night A Standard Junkr Training School for Sunday school workers will be condweted in Barnwell by the Rev. A. D. Betts, Conference Superintend ent of Religious Education, and Miss Shuler, an accredited teacher, be ginning Sunday night, June 12th at 8:30 o’clock, and continuing each night threugh the week. While this school is being held by the Methodists, all Sunday school woi kfirs are cordially invited to en roll and take either course. Mr. Betts will teach Administra tion and Miss Shuler the Principles of Teaching. Mr. Betts will also preach at the nMopnmg service Sunday fn the school auditorium. Death of Mrs. C. H. Delk. Blackville, June 7.*—The Angel of Death visited the home of Charlie Delk, of Double Pond, on Monday, May 30th, and took away hi* loving wife v Mrs. Essie Delk. Her death was a shock to everyone, as she was sick only a few hours with a stroke <rf paralysis. Her remains were laid to nest the following day at Double Pond, the Rev. J. B. Gaston conduct ing the funeral services. She leaves a devoted husband, two sons, and two little daughters, David, John Henty, Sarah and Maggie, her step-mother, Mrs. J. H. Atterberry, five brothers and five sisters, Mrs. W. B. Delk, Mrs. L. M. Gillam, Mrs. W. E. Gibson, Mrs. F. E. Chitty and Mna. James Way, Ernest, Hoyt, Ralph, Robert and Dfcwey Attefrbcrry, be sides other relatives and a boat of friends to mourn her departure. She was a faithful member of the Double Pond Church, a good Christian, mother and a kind and faithful wife. How aad it is to part with her, but God knew best, therefore we ~must submit willingly to His wise deal ings. While we loved her dearly, the Savious leved her beet and called her from this world of care to a haven of rest. Dearest Essie, how we miss ypu How we miss your smiling face, . But we hope we will soon meet you, In that land of love and peaces Asleep in Jesus, far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be, But thine is still a blessed Sleep. From which none ever wakes to weep. Her Sister. Missionary Union Met in Barnwell The Associations! Women’s Mis sionary Union meeting was held with the Barnwell Baptist Church on Fri day, the 3rd inst, beginning at 10:39 o’clock. Eighty-two delegates were registered, besides numerous visitors from all sections of this and adjoin ing counties* The.meeting was called to order by Mrs. G. N. Smith, Presi dent, and after * the singing of a hymn, Dr. R. N. Daniel, of Furman University, was introduced and gave a wonderful address, taking for his subject “Awake, O Zicn, put on thy strength.” Devotional exercises were led by the Rev. G. N. Smith. Address of welcome on behalf of the Barnwell Woman’s Missionary Society wns given by Miss Anna Walker and was responded to by Mrs. G. N. Smith, Mrs. Lra Fales delighted her hear ers with a lovely vocal sokx Prayer was then offered by Rev. Julian Cave. A playlet* “Not Exempt,” was given by the Dunbarton Woman’s Mission ary Society and came hi for its share of praise. Echoes from the Division Meetings by Mrs. A. E. Ccrley, Mrs. Jeff L. Smoak, Mrs. W. B. Cave and Mrs. J. B. McMillan were much en joyed. After the singing of a hymn the Rev. Julian Cave, a recent gradu ate of the Southern Baptist Seminary at Louisville, made an extemporane ous address, his % subject being ‘The Outstanding Influence of the Semin ary,” which' was a world vision of Christianity. Miss May Owens made a splendid talk on Personal Service. Mrs. S. G. Mayfield reported on Mis sion Study. After appointment of Committees and announcements the visitors re paired to the basement where a sumptuous barbecue ’dinner was served by the women of the local church. During the aftemon session devo tional exercises were led by the Wil- liston Woman’s Missionary Society. The report of the Southern Baptist Convention was made by Miss Maude Morria. Misses Everdell Hartzog and Julia Warren, representatives of the Double Pond Missionary ’Sbciety, next rendered a duet. After the re port of committees, reading of the minutes and other business, a short consecration service was conducted by Mrs.’G. N. Smith. The next meet- will be held with the Ehrhardt Baptist Church. Sylvan Medal Won by Blackville Girl 111 ■■ ■ r The many friends of Miss Vera Lowe, of Bladcville, who was gradu ated with high honors from Winthrop College last week, will be interested to know that she won the Sylvan medal for the highest average in mathematics in her Junior and Senior years, her average for the two years being 99.83. Under New Management. ‘The Circle Inn” in Barnwell is now under the mamagement of Mrs. Elidabdth Sheppard, who, is well known to the people of this section, where she resided for some time un til moving to Denmark a year or two ago. She has had considerable ex perience in this line of work and her patrons are assured of courteous service and all the comforts of. home. The Circle Inn is conveniently locat ed to the business section of the city and under Mrs. Sheppard’s efficient management promises to be cne of the most popular hosteiries in the jCity. She is prepared to accomodate regular and transient boarders. Information Wanted.' Miss Elizabeth McNab, who has been in attendance upon the State Council of Farm Women at Rock Hill for the past week, returned to Barn well on Saturday. Mrs. J. G. Stabler Chairman of the Edisto District Petersburg Hospital Memorial, St. Matthews, S. C., is ask ing for names of all local men who were sick in the Petersburg Hospital during the War Between the Stales; a lso all information possible about the hospital. If there are veterans liv ing at this time who were sick in this hospital, or descendants of veterans who know of any veterans who were rick in the above hospital, they will confer a favor upon the organisation bv notifying Mrs. G. M ..Greene, Barn well, S. C., who will gladly forward such information to the above chair- - "Miss Martha Dixon, of WfUiaton, and Ted Riley, Esq., of Greenvil’e, were visitors here Saturday. School at EUcntdn / Delivers Diplomas i -—i: y- EKlenton, June 7.—With the gradu ation exercises Wednesdav night the Ellenticn high school and grammar school closed the most successful year in their history. Commencement ex ercises begap Sunday, May 29th, when the Rev. J. W. Hammond, pas tor of the Ellenton Baptist church, preiached the commencement sermon at~thef~Baptist church. The decora tions were very beautiful and effec tive, carrying out the color scheme of blue and silver. FDowers used were blue snapdragons and hydrangeas, and blue delpiniums in large silver baskets and vases. The choir composed of select voices of the town, with Miss Louise Cas- sebs at the pianos rendered beautiful music throughout the program. - Mr. Hammond used for his scrip ture thei story of Esther and- in his sermon emphasized the fact that Es ther’s willingness to seize her oppor tunity was the thing that made her famous He urged the three gradu ates bo seize their opportunities while life offers them. Monday night Miss Louise Cassels presented her piano pupils in recital. Each played well and showed their individual ability as well as that of their teacher. After the recital the first five girls of the grammar schools gave their eemmencement exercises. The little folka did their parts well and their teachers deserve great credit. A packed house greeted them. Tuesday night the sixth and seventh grades presented their play. In spite of the very bad weather a real good crowd was present. Wednesday evening the graduation exercises were held. The three grad uates—Miae Willie Mae Thames, Jos eph Stanley Eubanks, Jr M and Jeffer son Adgar Stokee, Jr., were, seated on the stage, amid a bower of flowers, gray*nacse and blue paper festoons. After appropriate remarks by Pro- fee so^- Oroxion, Jefferson A«fe«r Stokes, Jr., the salutatorian, gave a splendid addrees, using “A survey of Education” for his subject. Miss Thames spoke next on “Advance of literature thT-xigh the ag^s." She handled her subject in a delightful way and closed with a prophecy for the two male members of her class, asking her audience to guess the rest about heaself. Mr. Eubanks, the vale dictorian, gave a masterly address on “Civilization.” HL speech was de livered in * way of which a much older man than himself could indeed have been proud. Each of the three reflected the splendid training they have received in schoo 1 as well as the help given them in their expres sion by Mrs. McLeod. They were al lowed to get help to write the papers from books, but not from people. Next the seventh grade gave their graduation exercises. Each of the thirten members of the ciasa was very proud that they would be in the high school next year. Lena Heljply gave the salutatory; Thomas Dunbar, in a very unique way gave the class history; Frances Rivenbark read toe class prophecy and C. B. Brown read the wiN. Virginia Casaeb was the valedictorian for the class. The exercises were concluded with the high schcioi play “Aunt Billie from Texas.” It was a riot of fun from beginning to end. The faculty of the school deservos a great deal of credit for the sue cess of the school term. Prof. E. C. 4 Oroxlton and Miss Hettie Butler com prised the high school faculty while Misses Eleanor Dunbar, Gladys Owens, Ola Kennedy and Mrs. W. H. Greene are the grammar school teach era. The board of trustees also come in for their share of praise, Messrs. A. A. Foreman, chairman; M. F. Bush- clerk, N. S. Brinkley, C. M Turner and Pete Johnson have all worked un ceasingly for the good of the school. Hie school improvenient associa tion, Mrs. A. A. Foreman, president, has‘done a great deal for the school, having placed a deep well pump op the school grounds besides buying furniture for two neri class rooms this ’••r The school had twb teachers more than ever before and the enrollment wa« the largest m its history. Some of the teachers offered prizes for the best work done. Those win ning them were: Virginia Cassels, Lena Helmiy and Katherine Bosh in music; Thomas Eubanks and Jane >•••. ■ ve-vy-v m Joseph Franklin Stone joined the U. S. Army in 1919, serving in Cob lenz, Germany. Last heard from in February, 192J at Ft Moultrie, Charleston, S. C. Parent* dead. Hi* aunt, Mi*s Nancy McPhail, Lumber- ton, N. C, R. No. 5 wants to hear from him. Do you know him? Hkve you »een him ? ' • Local High School Faculty Announced Prof. W. W. Carter, of Varnville, who was recently elected Superintend ent ctf the Barnwell High School, was a visitor in the city Tuesday and an nounced the faculty for the coming year, as follows: First Grade—Miss Annie ' Mabry, of Abbeville, and Miss Hazel Cole man, of Pamplico. Second Grade—Miss Blanche Ellis, of Due West Third Grade—Mias Virginia Hutto, of Denmark. Fourth Grade — Miss Rom lie Spann, of Sumter. Fifth Grade—Miss Dorothy Wrmgg, of Blackville. Sixth (Trade—Min Ethel McSwain, of Greenville. Se»tnt* Gr«te-KiM E» Glmo. of ” t "Z*r Anderson. High School—Mias Laura O. Rob erta, of Charieeton, English; Miss Margaret Free, at Bamberg, History; Miss Ann Mood, of Summerton, Latin and French; Principal, Hugh Mc- Laurin, of Sumter, Science; Superin tendent, W. W. Carter, Mathematics. Mr. Carter also stated that the legal requirement as to vaccination will be strictly enforced and every pupil must present a certificate show ing that he or she has been vaccinated within the past five years. Mr. Carter will move h% family to Barnwell the latter part of July, af ter which they will visit relatives in Pennsylvania tor awhile before the opening of school in September.' COUNTY QUEEN LEAVES TODAY MISS DBA SON AND ATTENDANTS ^ TO SAVANNAH Win Hide In Parade and Take Part ht Other Feefchrftica That Feature Gala Occasion. » f Mias Elizabeth Deason, of Barn-; -f-weU* who will act as “Miaa Barnwell’* at the Savannah Water Carnival, and her two attendanta, Miaa Anna Baker Black, of Wiliston, and Mhe Helen Wefesinger, of Blackville, will leave today (Thursday) for Savannah to take their placee in the big parade Friday mfcrning and to enjoy toe many other feetivities that* will fea ture the gala occasion. Barnwell County ia expected to aend a large delegation to the Carni val and the queen with the hugest number of automobiles from her County will be awarded a pete. ■ This prize should be won for toe BermreX Oamty queen and toe friends of the young ladies in Barnwell, Blackville and Will is ton should go in large nnm- rbers. The Hotel Savannah, which is prob ably the largest and moat up-to-date hostelry in toe Georgia city, la spon soring “Miss Bemwel” and will pro vide the float for the ocoaeioik The color adheme of the float will be green and white and the young todies will look their heat in charming cos tumes of pink. * They will be hand somely entertained, with all expenses paid, while In Savannah aad The People-Sentinel received a tnlegrani Met week listing that the Hotel Sav annah had reserved the de luxe salts for ton county’s representatives aad tost the entire staff of the hotel will be at their service. No effort wul be spared to make their stay a pleas- Deaaon, Black and Wetosingev have expressed themselves a a being 'thrilled” and anticipating a “amst porgeoua time.” They wiH be chaper oned by Mm Harry D. Calhoun, of this city, and chaperones from Savan nah wiH also be provided for the big ball to be given Friday night at Ty- bee in honor at the county queens and their attendants. The annual Water Carnival has grown to be one of the main events the social, civic and business life of Savanneh and toe officials predict that the one this year will eclipse all former efforts. Weevil Mist Bessie Harper Is Signally Honored mmmmmmmrmmrn Her scores of Barnwell County friends wll be glad to know that a signal honor was accorded Miss Bessie Harper, of Aiken, district home demonstration agent, last week when she was elected president of the Winthrop College Alumnae Associa tion. There are 10,000 Winthrop al umnae. The People-Sentinel's Friends. The following is a list of toe and renewal subecriptioas received by The People-Sentinel recently: H. C. Mitchell, Elko, route 2. G. W. Black, Barnwell route 1. C. W. Moody, Barnwell. H. H. Delk, Blackvilto C. M. Turner, Ellenton. T. B. Ellis, Jr., Lyndhurst. - J. E. Jowers, Blackville. Savannah Creech, Kline, R. F. D. J. W. Garvin, Barnwell route 2. B. F. Anderson, Dunbarton. S. J. Halford, Barnwell. Tom Knight, Dunbarton route 2. Mhe Ctona. Killmgswoith, Augusta. Mrs. J. R. Harden, Kline. Mrs. J. H. Wal, Martin. J. 0. Long, Hilda. M. V. Still, North Augusta. C. . H. Hutto, Vance, S. C. W. H. Boyles, Barnwell route 2. J. J. Huggins, Barnwell route 1. Judeon Greene, Dunbarton. MiU. .V. P. Bonner, Aiken. ‘ A. D. Furtick, Barnwell. ADVERTISE in The People-SeatineL Ashley, first grade reading; Joseph Muns, first grade, attendance; Rax Thames, fourth grade scholarship; Grace Weatherabee tel Louise You- mam, received honorable re id m. Reported in County | Boft weevil activity Is reported tn various sections of BarnwaU County by County Agent Hairy G. Bbylstoa, who brought a number of punctured Fuarea to Barnwell Tuesday that ha had gathered from infested fields. Ia ■ome instances, he stated, the infesta tion M vary heavy'. In addition to the image being done by the weevils, Mr. Boyletxei says that ha has seen signs of the leaf hopper, which la said to be as destructive hi its work m the hot weevil. It is understood that dusting wilt bp dona ait ones. e» teuawaa^m^M^MBMaasmams ^ W. H. Duncan brought a stalk of fine cotton to Barnwell yesterday (Wednesday) moaidag that he pcdlad from a field of *new ground.” Three weevils were found on the stalk and practically every form was punctured. Many reports are being received hem of weevil damage in various sections of the comity, fulfilling the govent- mertt’s. prophecy of a heavy infesta tion this Negro Assault* I * . Blackville Mail ._ . ■».- ; -'JO - Talmfdge Odom, a negro man, wan ] lodged in toe Barawel County jail Saturday night charged with an un- Pfowofcekl npMtdt upon Sam Iziar Buiet, son at Magistrate C. S. Buist, of Blackville, on one at the streets of that town Saturday evenbSg. It Is understood that Mr. Buist was hit in the head with‘a brick, an ugly, mfng IwHOTMl. Hm naturally vary much the affair and it was bring the negro to tact him from rough handling.