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0 WWHIMWP—I—i—I —jifiipji ^ iy THE OPnCUL NEW8PAPEE OF BARNWM.I. miTNTT ■n^HI^^H^^HHB^||pp|p|ppp||p_pp__p ;' : ' ’ ‘ ' ' • ’ ' f ™ v *\ l • * - - ■•asa*ttA 4 •;,„ . ; „ , v . . rsr ....,. r r»:. ,-•.-pi Consolidated June 1, 1923. VOLUME M Ju»t Like a Member of the Family” NORMAN B. GAMB LIFE INSURANCE Largest Canty Clrcnlatlon. LI. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THL RSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1927 «. ^4 . . « . . • ; Receivers Must Pay Dividends to Banks Neither Columbia Nor Barnwell Insti- tutions Entitled to Offsets, the * * Supreme Court Rules. Farm Women Attencl * ■- u ^ . r- . : ■ ^ . Meeting at Beauford Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic Next Week An interesting case growing out of the failure of the American Bank and Trust Company of Columbia and the failure of the Home Bajik of Barn well was decided by the State Su preme Court in an opinion announce ! Thursday, the case being that of Jas. E. Peurifoy, receiver for the American Bank and Trust Company of Colum- About T50JMembers from 12 Counties' Application Blank Published Here with Should lie Filled Out and Assemble'for Annual Fall Session at Beaufort. Filed Immediately. Beaufort, Nov. 7.—The Beaufort’ Dr. Kollock, of Charleston, a sur- Conncil of Farm Women was hostess geon of note, will perform the opera Saturday to 150 delegates from thp| tions at the' tonsil and adenoid clinic other twelve counties of the district: to be held at the Barnwell school assembled for their annual fall ipeet-{ building, November 17 and 18,. under ing. Fifty of Beaufort’s farm women the auspices of the State Board of wtffe present to greet their visitors Health and the local school improve- Associational B. Y. P. U. at Blackville Attractive Program Arranged for Meeting to Be Held Thursday Evening, November 17th. Stolen Chevrolet ■* . - •. « Located in Aiken r. ment association. In connection with and make them welcome. In the ab sence of the director, Miss Evermae the proposed clinic, the following in bia, against N. B. Gamble, receiver Broughton, who was detained by ill- formation will be helpful to parents for the Home Bank, in which Mr. | ness, Mrs. E. W r . McElmurray, State who expect to have operations per* Gamble was appellant, the decision of president of the council, presided, the Couit being that each b»|jL, hav ing a deposit m the other, mu\ pay ormed on their children: Mothers will be permitted to re . The meeting was - called to otder promptly at 11 o’clock in the new main with children at night. Nourish- its dividends, without regard to^ny j Methodist Church. Miss Neeley, of ment will be provided for patients. Bamberg County, was appointed sec- Sandwiches and coffee will be provid- off-set for the deposit of one'* bank with the other. The opinion, by Associate Justice Stabler, revtvrses the lower court. When the American Bank an dTrust retary^ The invocation was given by the Rev. C. B. Burns. Words of wel come were extended by the mayor. ed for parents for supper. Preliminary Examination. Have child examined the day bo- W. R. Bristol, and of Beaufort’s fore by your, physician. The State Company failed the Hoirte Bank had ^°uncil of Farm Women, which was Board of Health will require examina- deposited with it the sum of $33,000,! responded to in an equally gracious tion before child reaches school build- but thd Barnwell bank owed the Co-^ manner by Mrs. G. M. Greene, of, ing. If you cannot get this done be fore then have a Barnwell physietan make examination day of operation at his office. Blanks for this examin ation can be had by applying to Supt. W. W. Carter, Barnwell, S. C. Preparation for Operation. lumbia bank $20,000. The difference,! Barnwell County, w’ith certain other charges entering Greetings from the Federated clubs into the calculations, was $13,104 in! were brought by Mrs. R. R. Legare. favoT of the Barnwell bank. Mr.! of Beaufort, and from Miss Lorny I. Peurifoy-,- as—receiver for the Ameri- Landrum, .of Winthrop, who also pre can Bank and Trust Company, depos- s onted a number of project clubs of ited with the Home Bank the sym of *be district with certificates showing . The night before the child sho&ld $7,000, of collections from the assets completion of a year’s program on me have only a light supper. At J>ed- -of- the—Cotmnhnr hank. Then' the "dhtarof •'work.- "Miss Bessie Harper, of time give a laxative such as castor Home Bank failed and closed its doors. 1 Aiken, followed with a short, but oil, salts, syrup of figs, or something This left the Columbia bank with a de- forceful message of work and good of that kind, but no calomel.. No posit of- $7,000 in the defunct Barn- j cheer. j breakfast morning of operation, well bank and at the same time owing ^ rs - E. W. McElmurrAy gave a Bring With You for Each Child that bank $13,104.' * I very Enlightening address. a s did; PhysicaUexamination blank signed Receiver Peurifoy contended that he • Wiss Nelle Whaley, director of child by physician,'two sheets, one small was entitled to off-set his dividends, health education, whose illustrations pillow, one pillow slip, two night in the settlement of the affairs of the carried home her messago. Music gowns, and one blanket. Columbia bank, on the $13,104 claim was contributed by the Rov. and Mrs. I General Information, against the $7,000 deposited by him in C. A. Mount. Clinic at Barnwell school building, the BarnwelTbank. Receiver Gamble, | During the business meeting re- Patients will remain after operation of the Barnwell bank, claimed that ports were given by various State about twenty-four hours. The cost neither party was entitled to an off- r ^* a i rTnen departments and by, will be divided equally and will n - * set; that each bank ahould pay its 1 twelve of the county council delegat. s. be more than $25 for tonsil | P art y at the Hilda ■choolhouse Friday dividends, pro rata, on the ull amount These were commended for the show- j Any surplus will be The Associational B. Y.-P. U. meet ing will be held at Blackville, Novem ber 17th, at six p. m. The program will begin and close promptly. The service will be characterized by good music and uplifting mi ssages. A i* nouncement is made that the Rtv. F. C. Helms, of Columbia, will be the visiting speaker. Every church of the Barnwell Association is uiged to send a large delegation, and each church is asked to notify Miss Alya Baxley, of Blackville, the- number ex pecting to attend. This will inform the hostess church the number of supper plates to prepare,. The following attractive - program has been arranged for the occasion: * 6:00 p. m.—Song, jed by Mrs. B. D. Carter. 6:05—Welcome. 6:20—Respdnse, Lewis Brabham. 6:25—Special Music, Ehrhardt B. Y. P. U.” 6:30—Address, Rev. B. H. Duncan. 7:00—Special Music, Prof. Joo Hamrick. 7:05—Requirements of a Good B. Y. P. U. Member, Prof. John Walker. 7:15—Why Our Juniors Succeeded Miss Ruth Rogers. 7:26—Appointment of Committees 7:30—Supper. Coupe Belonging to R. M .Belger, of Barnwell, Had Been Missing About Two Months. 8:30—Song Service, lud by Mrs. B D. Carter. 8:40—Devotional, Miss Rosa Payne. 8:40—Special Music, Blackville B. Y. P. U. . 8:55—Reports a nd Business. 9:00—Address, Rev. F. C. Helms, of Columbia. Box Party at Hilda. Hilda, Nov. 8.—There will be a box proportioned evening, November 11th, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The proceeds are for the benefit of thu church. The public is cordially invited to attend. of claim against it. , '"g mad* a nd work accomplished. A I * n d refunded. In the Circuit Court in Columbia the i telegram was * read stating that of For the convenience of parents, an position of Receiver Peurifoy was sus- the $1,500 pledged by the farm women | application blank is being printed tainod and the receiver for the Ameri- °f the State for furnishing the dining, herewith. Clip a nd fill out same and can Bank and Trust Company ordered room of the children’s tuberculosis hos- file with Supt. W. W. Carter at Barn-| ADVERTISE in Th e People-Sentinel. to hold dividends payable by him to pital at State Park, $1,038 has been well as soon as possible. q ^ the Barnwell bank, against the $13,104 received, leaving only $417 yet to claim, until their total should reach b* raised. $7,000, thus off-setting the Columbia Miss Broughton’s resignation was, bank’s deposit in the Barnwell bank, read and accepted and Mrs. M. M. j The Supreme Court reverses the Murry, of Monks Corner, Berkeley Circuit Judge’s decision and orders County, was elected to fill her unex-1 the receiver for the Columbia bank to pir*d term of office, pay to the Barnwell bank* receiver its Two inviUtions were extended for pro rata share of dividends payable next year—one from Richland County, on the salvage from the defunct Co- and one from Jasper County. The lumbia institution, under the $13,104 former was accepted as the meeting claim of the Barnwell bank. ; place for 1928. ■ . . Mr. Gamble, receiver for the Home 1:30 the meeting adjourned to Bank of Barnwell, was represented by partake of the luncheon, which was Brown and Bush, local attorneys, who most attractively serveeM^-rirr club APPLICATION BLANK. I hereby apply to have tonsil operation perfcfrnt^d on my children named below’: Name of children: Parent. Govan News. Govan, Nov. 5.—Mrs. W. G. Hutto and son, Robert, of Bamberg,. spentt last week-end with Mrs. Annie Lan- -thue—a thousand dollars to the fui\d to be paid to depositors, it btiing estimated that the amount will represent a divi dend of about five per cent., in addi tion to other funds collected by the re ceiver. The suit by Mr. Gamble was one of [ caster, several instituted by banks against the Columbia institution, all of wh ; eh had been abandoned except the Homt Bank case, and he is to be commendrd for seeing it through to a successful conclusion. Mr. Gamble states that he expects to pay a substantial divi dend to the depositors of the Home Bank on or before December 15th but that he is not in a position at this ■ Sunday. time to state the exact amount. . ... I Mr.= and Mrs. Wilbur. Porter and m ' i daughter^ of Williston, visited Mrs. M.jB. Kennedy Sunday. , well won rrom Branchville, 6 to 0 Miss Catherine Bean, of Spring- field, spent the week-end/^here with Willa Smith. Mrs. Iris Smith is at home for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Firm Cook, of Guyton, Hutto, Visiting Quarterback, Starred for Branchville.—Cbrroll, Hal-, ford and Davies Did Well. In a game featured by the splendid playing of Hutto, the visiting team's quarterback, who made several nice gains, the Barnwell High School foot ball team defeated the Branchville ag- ...... t n rj t . i gregatrion here Friday afternoon, 6 to Ga., visited Mrs. J. B. Zorn last week. „ ' ., ,, T r. r,. ... . rw .. 0. The visitors presented the strong- Mrs. W. D. Chitty, of Olar, was the * o t- . 1 est opposition seen on the local field dinner guest of Mrs. A. R. Lancaster , . ... this season, their team being strength ened by tho addition of three “ring ers.” ‘ dealers Have Turkey Dinner Some, However, Dined Only on Beans. —Novel Feast Held at Aiken Inn on Friday Evening. Leg Shot Off. The locals’ touchdown came early in the second quarter after a steady Sila Zorn and" Stoney Kennedy were visitors in Columbia Wednesday. | drive down the field, while Branch- Russell Browning, Misses Mary v '^ e never seriously threatened until Allendale, Nov. 7.—Henry Rice, 17- year-old son cf A. G. Rice, was acci- . . dentally shot in the right leg by C. | Louise Free and Callis Tanner, of t ^ ie last few m > nut e 8 P^y* when a Bi. Smith while out huhting this Columbia, wero the dinner guests 0 f ^ >eaut ^ u * f° rwar d pass and an end week. The boy’s leg was so badlv Mrs. J. B. Browning Sunday mangled that it was necessary to am putate |t immediately. The leg was removed just below the knee. The' Rice boy a nd the Smith boy, run carried them within scoring dis- Mlss Ethel Kittrell, of Columbia. t*nce ; The final whistle blew with the visited her parents here last week- ^ a ^ * n the visitors possession on en j ^ 1 Barnwell’s 30-yard line Mrs. Sue Kittrell was a visitor in' For some reason the locals seemed with several others, had started out Columbia Sunday. unable to get going, with the excep- squirrel hunting. When about eight Mrs. M. B. Kennedy and son, John tion of the drive that resulted in the miles from Allendale, they sighted Baker,-spent several days of this touchdown, but managed to keep the some birds and got out to shoot thorn, i week in Williston with her sister, Mis. ball in their possession mosfc of the It was after they turned around to Wilbur Porter. j first half. In the second half Branch- get into the while the Smith boy j Klugh Faust, of Bamberg, visited ville came back strong and held Bam- was unbreeching hir gun that it went relatives here Sunday. | well in fine shape, although an ex- off unexpectedly and shot young " '™ 1 | change of punts put the latter in Rice v - ’ j boy for the Western Union Telegraph acor 'ng distance. The boy was brought immediately Co., and l was studying * telegraphy. There were no outstanding stars for to Allendale where Dr. W. t^. Breeland He also worked with F. P. Sikes in the Barnwell Frjday, although Carroll did and Dr. J. E. Warnock amputated contracting business.' - j well with line plunges and Halford the tag. • | The boy is how resting comforts- with end runs. Davies, who called Henry Rice m sigTiahr frmnr rwitWTltlS pTsy^jTvery - • ■ ..... T— - ~ r- Sitting on directly opposite sides of the banquet table some 80 Chevro- Icit dealeis and salesmen of the South Western district of South Carolina dined, some sumptuously on a jucy turkey dinner, others far less sump tuously, and only on beans. This novel feast was held Friday evening at the Aiken Inn in Aiken, and mark ed the culmination of the “turkey- beaft” sales contest, in which every person connected with the sale of Chevrokt cars in the entire Unitod States has been engaged during the month of October. Under the rules * of the contest which pitted dealer against dealer those* winning the highest percentage of sale* ci*ta ate tuikey while those selling *be lower i < reentage of quota (during the month of October hte only beans, and paid for the winners tur key. Good sportsmanship was shown throughout the affair, and bean-eat ers drew a high tribute from P. A. Watson, South Carolina Sales Mana ger. “Even though some dealers are feasting on beans tonight they des erve a great deal of praise. With only two or three exceptions eve-y good game. * The visitors were invited to remain ovfr Friday evening for a reception in honor of the Branchville and Barn- weU players, but none able to t^Mj ovtr. Acting upon information furnished Ijim, R. M. Belger, of this city, re covered his Chevrolet coupe Saturday.' The car, which was stolen about two months'ago from the garage of the Causey-Youmans -Chevrolet Co„ of Barnwell, was found in Aiken in the possession of William Chavous, col ored, who was arrested and brought back to this city charged with the theft. He is being held in the Barn well County jail pending his trial. Chavous, it is said,'had altered the motor and body numberS.r)n the coupe and had also dyed the upholstery a d<i?p blue. It is understood that he admitted stealing the car, but con tends that the garage w’ag open at the time and that he did not break in. H estated to Sheriff Dyches, it is alleged, that he rolled the car out of the garage and pushed it down Tur key Creek hill before starting tha motor. » . The original number on the motor fiad been filed off and a new number cut with steel dies. The serial num ber on the body had also been altered. Chavous has worked here as a brick mason off and on 'for several years and at one time enjoyed a very good reputation. It is understood that lie will be. charged with breaking "Into the garage as well as stealing the automobile, and should he be convict ed on both charges a long term on the chain gang or in the penitentiary awaits him. The car had been driven about 2,000 miles while in the negro’s pos session. • Invites Barnwell Mayor. Chicago, Nov. 8.—Mayor Wm. Hale Thompson, of this city, has issued an invitation to Mayor W. D. Harley, of Barnwell, to attend a National Air Ports Conference at the Hotel Sher man, Chicago, on December 12th to 15th, far the purpose of arranging for ths^constructing of landing fields in all progressive cities. Mayor Thompson desires that Chicago use her unlimited resources to establish passenger, express and mail air service with all American cities,-hut this service is now impos sible because of lack of landing fieida in many towna. • Friends of Dr. R. A. Denson will be glad to know that hia son, Robert, is improving after an operation pe. - formed in Columbia Monday. dealer , ta- South Carolina ovfee-sold his quota, which was set considerabl practically every person eating beans has made a record to be . proud of,” stated Mr. Watson. Enthusiasm greeted the announce ment that Chevrolet sales for the United States during. October were in excess of 112,000 cars. This was 80 per cent above the high quota of 71,000 cars which was set for the month. ■ In South Carolina, 2,163 re tail deliveries were made, which en- abled tho South Carolina zone to paes by 0.5 per cent the North Carolina zone in performance against quota and to go 85 per cent above the State quota which was set for the month. Represehtatives of the Chovrolet Motor Company attending the Aiken banquet included P. A. Watson, South Carolina Sales Manager; E. B. Gun ter, Assistant South Carolina Sales Farm Lands Sold for • ' v '• ' . ' K ' ' _ * ■ m w Good Price Monday One Tract Brought 928,850 and Aa- _ other $12,000 at Public Auction by the Master. What js considered a good price for real estate sold under foreclosure proceedings was paid for several tracts of farm lands auctioned by the Master, G. M. Greene, Esq., in Barn well on Monday. One tract contain ing 1,473 acres brought $28,850, the complete list being as follows: W. T. Aycock vs. J. T. Felder, two r tracts of land containing 14 and 15 acres, respectively, bought by Brown and Bush, attorneys, for $500. Armour Fertilizer Works vs. R. M. Burckhalter, et al., 288 acres of land in Richland township, bought by Brown and Bush, attorneys, for $1,- 500. .Federal Land Bank orColumbia vs. Robt. M. Mixson, et al., 428 acres of land in Williston township, bougnt by Brown and Bush, $10,000. H. L. O’Bannon vs. Jamison Wil liams, et al., 20.7 acres of land, bought by the plaintiff for $125. John R. Vann, receiver, vs. Roaalee Sanders, 97 acres of land in great Cypress township, bought by Brown and Bush, attorheys, for $650. J. B. Armstrong, Treasurer, vs. Enoch Hickson, 135' acres of land in -Richland tuwnshtp, bought by Brown and Bush, attorneys, for $250. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. vs. Mrs. Hope L. Still, et al., 1,473 acres of land known as the “Brown Place,” on the Barnwell-Blackville highway, bought by C. B. Elliott, attorney, for $29,860. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. vs. Frank M. Harley, et al n two tracts of land containing 390.73 and 112.84 acres, respectively, bought by C. B. Elliott, attorney, for $12,000. Ida W. Aycock vs. Thomas Carrofl, 115 seres of land, bought by Brown »nd Hush, attorneys, for $1,000. There was quite a large crowd in town for the legal sales and on other business, but most of the visitors had left by mid-afternoon. It is under stood that very little business was done by livestock dealers, who had droves of horses and mules for sak. Springfield News. Springfield, Nov. 5.—The November meeting of the Springfield Chapter. U. D. C., was entertained at the home of Mrs. W. E. Bennett Wednesday af ternoon, assisting hostesses being Mrs. Lenox Bennett, Mrs. D. T. Odom, Mrs. M. P. Fulmer, Miss Marie Ful mer, Misses Anhie and Nettie Phillips. Thu. usual business session was pra- eided over by Mrs. Mike Gteaton. En- various officers, including a,fund of $40 realized from a play, “Safety First,’* presented recently by the fin ance committee. Mrs. J. C. Phillips was elected historian succeeding Mrs. B. C. Bolen .resigned. Delegates were elected to the State convention in Rock Hill as follows: Mrs. F. R. Fan ning, Mrs. D. F. Odom and Mrs. Jj S. Clark, buaides the president. A pro gram of music and literature was rendered by Miss Daifs Byrd Fell, Miss Julia Shealy, Miss Ruth Bookr hardt and Miss Prude Mann. During the social hours and attractive fruit salad course was served. Chrysanthe mums added touch of color and fra grance to the recaption rooms of th* Bennett home. The Westley Bible class of the Methodist church enjoyed an attrac tive Hallowe’en party Mondsy night Manager; L. W. Williams, State Sale#* at the home of the teacher, Mrs J. 8. Promotion Manager, and G. S: Cap- pelmann, Chevrolet Representative in charge of this section of tho State. During the evening a film of the General M'rt rs proving ground shew ing how all General Motors cars and trucks are tested before they are given to the public was exhibited. Dealers end salesmen from the fol lowing points attended tho meeting: E. F. Arnold, Inc., Abtfeville, Cau sey-Youmans Chevrolet Co., Barn : well, Crouch-Bland Motor Co., John ston, ‘Jay-Mac Chevrolet Co M Aiken, Jumper Chevrolet Co., Springfield, Nichols Chevrolet Co., Saluda, City Motor Co., Batesburg, U1 Chevrolet Co., AUcqdale, M. Vann. Greenwood, C. P. Gantt Chevrotat Co., Wagener, Williston-Juraper Chev- eptat MeConaick. Clark. The guents were greeted witlf the jcy handshake of a ghost and were served to capsules containing for tunes in rhyme from the black pot of a witch. Symbols of the season de corated the reception rooms. The game of consequence was played *n the writing of “A Chance Romance” and latrtr read aloud. In a contest of women of the Bible, Mrs. Mary Jum per won a masquerade horn for the prize. An attractive chicken salad course with coffee wais served, little Miss Rachael Gleaton dressed in a pumpkin costume assisting. night of last week Mrs. ier entertained with a Hal- party. Her home was attrac tive with Hallowe’en symbols, gressive conversation and thf —-A —■—