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WILL ORGANIZE THIS SECTION MEETING WILL BE HELD NEAR DENMARK SEPT. *. Governor, Congressmen kad. Other Prominent Bfnn Are Expected to Be Present. A ' While attending the recent State Press Association several editors from thin section conceived the idea of holding a meeting during Septem ber, %o see what could be done to wards organizing a development as sociation in the Ed isto-Savannah section. The meeting to be held at the Denmark Country Club, Septem ber 91th, promises to be one of the most representative meetings ever held in this section of the State. The 4 L. ' day will be not be given over entirely to business for those attending will be the guests of the Edisto Public Service Company at a delightful bar becue dinner and the editors, and others attending (the meetings, are planning to carry their wives with them and enjoy to the utmost the splendid hospitality of “Bob” Easter ling and the Edisto Corporation. Congreaanan Butler B. Hare and Tom McMillan have both accepted. Hon. C. E. Jones, Chairman of the State Highway Commission and Presi dent of the Central South Carolina Development Associ^pn, is expect ed to be present. Representatives, including the press and county delegations, from the fol- , lowing counties will be present: Aflcen, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Orangeburg. Hampton, Jas per and Colleton. Chambers of Com merce in the variou*-counties will be well represented. The Governor of South Carolina has been invited to be present, as well as editors of the daily papers in Columbia, Charleston. Savannah and Augusta. The meeting will be called to order promptly at ten o'clock a. m. All business will' be transacted before dinner, and it is hoped that a perma nent organisation and definite plans for the development of Western Sou'h Carolina will be worked out. With the coming of excellent high- -•S'* *"<* hydro^ctric po«.r tothi. u Au|[u , t|u „ ,*** 0<Jt 01 *•*»;•* •• W ? th * t "f th.t . l.rr. market h ab.olut.ly n«. part of South Carolina, or th. South „ ury ^ , h , hl|ch „ t f(lr will .Vw irrr.t.r ynowth withm th. | rotU)ti ^ ^ „ Awl . n.,t H«ad. and on oraanixation to ^ ^ Au(nilU wrrt „ >n .. promote and .dverti.e th. utnrultur. | ^ Au|nl|U c,*.^ F<rh . n|[e it .1 ojiif industrial advan'apw of th* w>rt> kMpm|I , vl|riknt „ d w>kh(ul Willuton Boys Hurt ^ When Car Turm Over Wtllkston, Aug. 20.—Pinckney Lee add Gordon Davis, of WilHaton, while returning from Denmark last night, had a narrow escape when their car, a light racer type, turned over at the Southern Railway grade crossing, be tween Denmark and Lee’s. Failure of the car’s lights is given as the proba ble cause. The car failed to take the curve and crashed (into the safety fence. The young men lay for probably half an hour in. an unconscious con dition. Young Davis was the first to oome to, and Mma carrying Lee to Lee’s when a.Mr. Preacher, of Bam berg, passed and took them to Den mark, where the parents of the injur ed boys in Williston were notified. Lee was the more seriously injured of the two.- He is the youngest 9 °n of Mins. A. S. Blanchard and a soph omore at the University of Georgia. Davis is the youngest son of the Rev. W. R. Davis, of Wilfeton. He is painfully bruised. Lee la thought **> be seriously in jured internally. Both were carried to an Augusta hospital, but Davis was brought back today. Pinckney Lee Better. Williston, Aug. 28.—Pinckney Lee, who was thought seriously injured intermally when he arid Gordan Davis, tx£h of WHIiston, had their car to turn over with them between Willis ton and Denmark Thursday night, is now thought to be out of danger and able to return to WiUiston. Davis has already returned and is resting nice ly st his home in Wilhslon. Augusta Puts Forth Determined Effort Augusta, Ga., Sept. 1.—In a deter mined effort to make Augusta pne of the most valuable cotton markets of the country, insuring the highest pos sible, prices for the fleecy staple, the (bankers, cotton men, fertiliser con cerns and others interested in the dc velopment of August* and the Au gusta section are going out on a cam paign to* increase the receipts of to gtUnd this to notify J. A. Edisto-Savannah section has been needed for sometime in the opinion of many Those who expect meeting are spked Latimer, Williston, S. C., nob'later than September 5th—earlier if pos sible—stating how many will be in their party. Ford Truck in Series of Accident* Monday . A Ford delivery truck, driven by Horace Cook, aged about 16 years, of this city, figured in several minor accidenta within a flew minutes time Monday afternoon. The first of the series occurred in front of the post office, when Cook’s truck collided with J. Herbert Black’s coupe. Fen- ders. on both cars were bent. Driving on around “The Circle,” Gdok headed in at Owen’s Garage but evidently failed to apply big brakes soon en ough, with the result that he struck the side of the door and bent another fender. A few minutes later, in turn ing the comer into Burr Street he ran up on the curbing in front of the Barmve’l Filling Station, but fortunately there was nothing in his way. Mr. Black slated that while dork driving at v lively rate of speed when (the c ’'i» tr. with hU car oc- cm red, he m ouH not make out a case against the boy if the latter world have the damage to the coupe re paired. Hail, Wind and Rain Damage Cotton Crop Crops, especially cotton, in the Big Fork section of this couqfy, a few miles from Barnwell, were damaged by a hail, wind and rain storm Thurs day afternoon. In some fields, it is all open cotton was beatsn onL That partamdar section suffered at about the a couple oi Mars ago. eye over the freight and transporta tion situation, and compression and concentration privileges are already in existence here, making H certain to get the greatest returns possible in the way of advantages over ordin ary markets, and these advantages are reflected in the small markets of the Augusta trade territory. The large compresses, the splendid warehousing system, including the bonded warehouses, together with ample financisTTesources of the cot ton factors and cotton men, backed by the large banks of the city, make Au gusta ah (ideal cotton market. The members of the Augusta Cotton Ex- poesible to promote the cotton busi ness in Augusta and throughout the Augusta territory, as they realize that it will be only through the most advantageous returns that the market can be builded to such an extent as to make *it one of the largest and finest in the country. Transportation facilities, opening up the markets of the big Carolina mill points^ together with the local mill demand and the accessibility to the ’ Atlantic sbabo&rd ports, giving transportatlion to the markets of the world economically, insures world wide buying area' and highest,prices for dbtton offered for sale in Augusta at all times. A feature that is being stressed at this time in the local cotton world is that the farmers should keep their cotton under shelter and protect it from the weather, and insure it for its full value. In the bonded ware houses at Augusta all these provis ions are looked after at a low cost and liberal advances made on cotton stored without any excess charge for the money loaned on the fleecy ‘staple. Any of the members of the Augusta Cotton Exchange, or Marion Baxley, secretary of the organisation, wil be glad to answer ally questions that may be svdbauttad in reference to the cotton business in ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. LOCAL SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY BUILDING RENOVATED DURING SUMMER Excellent Faculty Chosen by Board of Trustees.—List of Books '> Not Complete. The 1927-1928 session of the Barn well schools will open Monday morn ing, September 5th, at 9 o’clock, with Prof. W. W. Carter as superintend ent. Suitable exercises will be held and the patrons are cordially invited to be present. The first day’s session will adjourn* at 11:30 h. m. During the summer, the' trustees have had the building renovated from top to bottom and everything put in first class shape for the new session. Numerous repairs were necessary to the furnace, water system, etc., and broken windowpanes have been re placed. Supt. Carter stated Monday that It will be impoasible to publish (the list of text boofets in this issue, because of the fact that new books were adopt- ed by the State board of education only a few days ago. However, each pupil will be given the necessary in formation Monday morning. Of interest to the boys ^especially is the .annbUTMXjmont that football practice will begin Monday afternoon and those who wish a place on the eleven should report to the coach, Prof. Hugh McLaurm. . All pupils who have been vaccinat ed during the summer are requested to bring doctor’s certificates Monday morning. *“ —- This is the first session under the Board of Trustees elected last Spring, and it b believed that a jnoet aus picious beginning has been made with the selection of the following ex cellent faculty: Grammar School. Mias Annie H. Mabry, of Abbeville, first grade. Miaa Hazel Coleman, of Pampiico, first grade. Mias Blanche Elbe, of Due West, second grade. Miss Virginia Hutto, of Denmark, third grade. Miss Rosalie Spann, of Sumter, fourth grade. Miss Dorothy Wragg, of Blackvillc, fifth grade. * Misa Hehen McSwain, of Green ville. eaxth grade. Mbs Mamie McMeekin, of Jenkins- ville, seventh grade. High School. Miss Margaret Free, of Bamberg. Miss Anno Mood, of Summerton. Mrs. C. B. Ray, of Barnwell. Mrs. Ira Falea, of Barnwell, music. Prof. Hugh McLaurm. of Sumter, (principal and coach. Prof. W. W. Carter, superintendent. Springfield Girl Stars in Picture Donald Hall, 28, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who designed Col. Lind bergh's “Spirit of .St. Louis” plpn* now finds business good, having received 29 orders for designs sim ilar to Lindy’s air bus. Three Negro Women , Ordered to Leave Three negro women were this week ordered by Sheriff B. H. Dyches and Mayor W. D. Harley to leave Bam well, being charged with the opera tion of alleged disorderly hoebes. They are Estelle Stoloes, Ellen Lewis and Annie Bell Allen. The last named have already taken -their departure, while the Stokes woman was giveo until Monday to wind up her affairs This action on the pari of the au thorities is to be commended, as Barnwell is much too small to harbor notorious characters. Last week. Mayor Chavous, of Al lendale, put aU male residents 18 years of age aim over on notice that undeaa they secured jobs by Monday morning they would be arrested on charges of vagrancy and put to work on the chain gang. That, too, is a step in the right direction and if the authorities of Barnwell and Allen dale will wage a relentless warfare against loafers and other objectiona ble characters, both towns will be better places in which to Hve. The well known picture “Rolled Stockings,” which was shown at the change are anxious to do everything L V Tic Theatre, Blackyille, teat Tues day evening, was of special interest to our readers in that the leading lady was Mias Nancy Phillips, grand daughter of Mr. Lawrence Phillips, of Spnfingfiefci. Her father, who jdied some years ago, married a Philadel phia lady. Miss Phillips has spent much ( of her life in Springfield and her friends throughout this section refdfce at her success. Other pictures she has played in are “Knockout Reilly,” “The Quarterback,” “Cabar et.” After these pictures she went to (the West Coast, where she created a sensation in less than five months.— Williston Way. • Estill Bank Closes. EstMl, Aug. 27.—Due to inability to meet cumertt obligations, the Estill Oommerciall Bank fooled to open its doors for business this morning and has been taken over by the State bank examiner. A notice signed by the diredfars at tributed the failure to the drop fail ures of this and hot year. This leaves Estill without banking facilities as the Estill Commercial Bank was a consolidation of the Bank of Eatil «id the Commercial Bank, the Oonsolidsdon having (taken place late last December in an effort to v avoid the failure of both. Deposfta are said to be about 1150,00* Orangeburg League Would Grow Tobacco Orangeburg. Aug. 24.—At * meet ing of the board of directors of the Young Men’s Business league it was decided to sponsor an organisation of tobacco growers of the county and to co-operate with this organisation In estsblisbiug a warehouse and for tobacco arOranfcdmfgr Chairman R.- F. Kolb of the agri cultural Committee of the Young Men’s Business league, wf th Com mitteemen George Whisenhunt, 2nd, R. R. Mellette, John S. Harley, will be actively in charge of this move ment They have decided to call a meeting of fanners and business men in the court house alt Orangeburg Fri day afternoon, August 26th. It was the census of opinion of the members of the board that if the farmers will organize themselves in a tobacco growers’ association and guarantee the planting of * mini mum of 2,00 acres of tobacco the Young Men’s Business leage will Hake the treeponsfrility of. establishing a warehouse and market here. It appears that tobacco was a very sudoeEjsful crop in Orangeburg this present season and numbers of farm ers have signified their Intention of planting next year and if it is de cided by the farmers to go into this crop the encouragement of a market here will be offered by the Young Men’s Business leagues All farmers and business men who are interested in this movement are urged to attend this meeting at the court house Friday afternoon and it is hoped that a worthwhile movement will be started st this tune. Dunbarton, Aug. 29.—The Donbsr- ton High School will open Thursday, September 8th, at ten o'clock. The opening exercises will be held in the auditorium of the new high school building, and the patrons and Mends of ihe school are cordially invited to attend. The devotional exercises will be conducted by the Rev. C. K. Tur ner, parior of Cypress Chapel Church. A short address will be delivered by the Hon. H. J. Orouch, County Bupt. of Education. The new teachers will be introduced at that time. ex ercises will last but an hour, giving the ladies time tb attend the opening exercises and return in time to pre pare dinner. The new school building will be ready for use at the opening of school It is thoroughly modem in every way and is a great credit to the communi ty. The old building, which, will be used to house the grammar grades, has been renovated and.will be ai attractive ^and comfortable aa the new building. Dunbarton now has §a good a school plant as will be found in this section of the Skate. Supt. H. H. King is entering hie eighth year as-head of the schools and announces the following corps of teachers: High School. Supt. H. H. King, Dunbarton, Math, and General Science. Principal H. K. Neely, Anderson, Science, History and Athletics. - Mr. C. U. LeCroy, Aubom, Ala, Agriculture. Miss Edith MMchell, Johnson, Eng lish and French. Gramaiar School. Miss Elisabeth Creecy, Manning, sixth and seventh grades. Mrs. Hilma Rice Dicks, Dunbarton, fifth and sixth grades. Miss Cal lie M. Bates, Jsckeon, fourth grads. Miss Hester Fairey, Orangeburg second and third grade*. Miss Minnie Byrd McElveen, first grade. Mist Ella Louise Molair, Barnwell music. With this able rorpe of teachers, the coming session of the Dunbarton High School should be the meet sue cessful in Re history. Dnebar Ham mead, Jr, Age 18 Ye*n» of Blackville, Accidently Takfs Own Life. May Ducontinue But * Line to Barnwell Stokes’ Bus Line of Columbia, which has for some time been rendering motor bug service between Columbia and Barnwell via. Springfield and Blackville, has mad* application to the State Highway Department for authority to discontinue such ssrviet between Spring^pld and* Barnwell. The Commission will peas upon this application in its offices in the Slate Blackville, Aug. 29.—While his par ents wars in Augusta, Ga., purchasing presents for his birthday tomorrow, Dunbar Hammond; 7r, age 16, acci dentally killed tymoelf this afternoon with a 88 caliber pistol at his home here. < ' ' * • 1 ^ Tomorrow was to have been the 17th birthday anniversary of Mm youth, the only eon of Dr. end Mr*. O. D. Hammond, of Blackville, and his parents had gone to August* to purchase the presents and requisitse birthday party to have hots *—* * A • r . . ... nero vontorrow TUgviw In the preeence of three r young friends of the boy, all mamheni of prominent local families, Hammond got out his father’s pistil, emptied tbs five chambers and replaced*four of the bullets, araagfaf them, so ha thought; re that when hoi pulled the trigger, the plunger would strike aa empty chamber. - .Jgr Turning to Tracy Willfa, he said, “You cant do this,” put the to his right trigger. The left instead of , to the right aa ha had expected and ho m kfflod. The youth ie eandved by Iris and mother, a beby eidter; aa James H. Hsmmsnd, of sunt, Mrs. Keener, of and his ; aterral rr«ndaeother, Mrs. Spenn Hammond, of Asheville, N. C. Williston-Elko Hich . Open* September 7tb WilUston, Aug. 28.—The 19t7<J| session of School mud School will begin ing, September 7th. ciws trill be held ip the of the Williston-Elko High building nt 10 a. ra. . |Hj tendent J. H. Hope and J. Deam Crain, of Cohuabia. have been invited to ha present for the occasion and Mr. Hops has accepted and Mr. Crnia ft ex pected. Both the WHliston and Elko Grammar schools will meet at the high school budding sad than return to their buildings. AU high school pupils will be re- o’clock M, Sept 2nd. If there Is (objection to this dis continuance of service such objection should be filed with the State High way Department in Columbia in writ ing, or by appearance at the hour and date set forth above. The Sick in Blackville. Blackville, Aug. 29.—The critical illness, of Mrs. WiHie Altman is a source of sorrow to her many friends. Friends of Mrs. Eugene FickUng will regret to learn theft she is dan gerously ill at Johns Hopkwm Hos pital. After very serious surgical treatment, she has now developed pneumonia. Her daughter, Miss Cerile FickUng, left recently to be with her mother. ~ Friend* of Sam Mathis will be de lighted to learn that he has entirely recovered from a serious illness of typhoid fever this summer. Dies in Augusta. Birth. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blackwood an nounce the arrival of a little son, Roland EUis, who was born August 27th. « flk See “Little led Riding Hood” st tbs Vamp Theatre tsuigkt (Thursday.) James Arjgus Nevilles, retired far mer of near Blackville, died Friday afternoon at the residence of his son, D. R. Nevilles, 1827 Hicks dtreet at 3:30 o’clock. Rev. B. F. Halford of ficiated at the fctoerel which took place the following day. . Mr. NeviHes ft survived by two sons, D. R. Nevilles and J. H. Nev iljes; two daughters, Mrs. M. P. tor, and Mrs. T. P. Proctor; brother, B. F. NevRlea; grandchildren and two grata Chronicle, August 28. ft The People ianttnal ^ jgmucm day, September 5th i 8 a. m., and .1 p. m, ti the superintendent in the building. The followigg ft the the 0 ", W. E. McOuary, Mies Hattie Newness; Mbs Margaret Carewul, English; Pearl Vara, history and Naomi daynum, dsmeuB Mias Doris TribMp piano WilUstsu Grammar I John A. Walker, principal anil as sistant coach; Miss Eloise banm, sixth grade; Mrs. John «■ fifth grade; Miaa Harriet Setters,, fourth grade; Miss Loft Hodges, third grader Mrs. W. H. Manning, second grade; Miss Celeste Kent, Brat grade. Elko Grammar SchoL J. S. M. Finch, principal, sixth and seventh grades; Miss Edith Walker, fourth and fifth grades; Mm* J. S. If, Finch, eeccpti and thfcri grades; Mias Gretchort Hair, first grade. 19 Bale* Ginned ip County to Aug. 16 ~ Only 19 hales of cotton had. ginned in Barnwell County pHbt to August 16th, according to a juea made public by tits of Coujarlce, which, 'made aft parison with the nod in this county to the in-1928. by a