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V ST THE OFFICIAL NBW8PAPES OF BARNWELL COUNTY ^ • BZCLUtIVE fill* eMdiMinitr i* all PBATURB8 *Ml ADVER* •ERVICE—*f Um PUR- AUTOCAfTCR RER* YmRC^ fr The Barnwell People-Sentinel Consolidated June 1 ( 1925. 'Jumt Like a Member of the Family” Lnrgeet County NORMAN B. GAMB1 : LIFE INSURANCE VOLUME LI. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA; THURSDAY, MAY 17TH. 1928. NUMBER Criminal Court Will Convene Here May 28 Judge Hayne F .Rice, of Aiken, Will Preside at OAe Week Term.— P *M‘ Jurors Drawn. The May term of the Court of Gen eral Sessions will convene Ticre May 28th. Judge Hayne I*\ Pice, of-Aiken, will preside itt this term, which is for one week only. All Magistrates in t^e county are lequested to nail in wan ants at one*; Petit purors were drawn Monday, as fellows: Herold W.. Reed, BarnwelT John B. Ross, Long Branch. R. S. Weathersbee, Pleasant Hill. B. M. Smith. Williston. J. H.. Lancaster, Ashleigh. L. A. Plexico, Barnwell. W. D. Harley, Barnwell. W. C. Buist, Blackville. Perry Long, Barnwell. H. H. Hay, Red Oak. 1 Z&ney Bolen, Mt. Calvary. - . Percy'•Baxley, Williston. O. B. Staley, Elko. Willie T. Still, Reedy Branfh. Arthur Still, Elko. Jeff Black, Reedy Branch. B. T. Darnell. Double Ponds. J. M. Gibson, Big Fork. G. S. Boynton. Kline. Shelly Martin, Blackville. Ferry w. price, Barnwell. Wade H. \VoQdwarib. Ci)eeT\s At-’ni’y, Crosses of Service and Honor Presented Interesting Exercises Held at the Barnwell High School on Memor ial Day. BARNWELL WILL BE SCENE OF LARGEST FIELD TRIALS Very interesting exercises were 'held in the Barnwell High School au ditorium Thursday morning, the oc casion being Memorial Day. A splen did program had been prepared and jthe children taking part acquitted themselves with credit. The exercises were opened with the Lord’s Prayer in unison. Following this, the entire sdhool sang “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are March ing.’’ Little Kitty Plexico gave ds a reading “Your Flag and My Flag,’’ which was followed by a ,d u ^C “Tent ing Tonight,’’ by Derry Patterson and Mi!d:ed Moore. Marian Bolen spoke t on the “Meaning of Memorial Day.’’ This being the day for bestowal of .Crosses^of Service and Honor, Mrs R. S. Dicks, President of Johnson Hagood Chapter, presented G. M. Greene with his father’s Cross of Honor and, in the absence of W. H. Greene, of Ellentofu delivered to Mr. Ben L. Peeples, Ellenton. C. E. Boylston, Blackville. Clarendon Black, Reedy Branch. ^ J. S. Plexco, Klne. James S, Nevils, Blackville. W. T. Still. Seven Pines. D. O. Fanning. Blackville. J. S. Sanders, Barnwell. Fuly Boleni, Williston. C. A. Hartzcg. Double Ponds. J. W. Folk, Williston. C. ,B. Lazaar, Barnwell. T. 0.'. Woodward, Green’s Academy Vamp Theatre to Give Away Six Free Passes^ ’ Manager Offers Ten-Day Passes for Best Fifty-word Essays on Clara Bow’s Popularity. On June 6tji and 7th there will be shown at the Vamp Theatre, Barn well, Gene Stratton Porter’s world ac claimed masterpiece, “The Keeper of the Bees,” starring Clara Bow as “Lolly,” the Storm Gfrl. Clara Bow knows how to make ’em laugh, hut she can make ’em cry just as easily aVid she is said to be at her best as Lolly in “The Keeper of the Bees.” The story which is said to have long passed the ten million mark in leaders, is one that contains a plot of excep- rteirst. ft cleats ^vith the life POINTER CLUB OF AMERICA TO MEET HERE. New Jersey Sportsmen Secure Per- , mission to Hold Trials on Grounds Near This City. Local Commencement Be<rins With Recital 'Baccalaureate Sermon Evening of May 27.—Graduating Exercises Even- , ing of May 29. Eight Communities . Represented Here "liaS&mmmmm—mr Meeting of County Council of Fans Women W’ell Attended in Spile of Busy Time. of a. yopng World War veteran who has been shunted from one ment hospital to another in an effort to effect a cure. Told that he has only a. year~to-4ive he leaves the hospital ( Barnwell is again to be host to lovers of fine bir^Ldogs and this time the guests will be menibers of the largest field trial association in the country—the Pointer Club of Ameri ca, with headquarters in New Jersey. A short time ago, Angus Patterson, who is in charge of the hunting pre serve of S. E. Hutchinson, of Phila delphia, near Barnwell, received a let ter froip P. H. Powel, a member of the Pointer Club, asking for permis sion to hold the trials ori the fine grounds Kb re, a part of which are owned and controlled by Mr. Hutch inson. Mr. Patterson immediately govein- (- 00 k the matter up with the owner and iri a few days received a letter from Mr. Hutchinson granting the Greene the Cross of Service for his an<i directs - his . steps toward the blue son. Mr. Greene, upon being present-j pacjfic He want? to reach the Kea wi with the crosses, made a very fitting i before he d ,: es There he finds the speech, connecting the two wars. At, Keepel . of the Bee3 living in a Httto vine-clad cottage*, meets the “Storm order the close of the program Prof. W. W. Carter, the Superintendent, thanked the committee in charge of the pro gram and assured al Ipresent of his interest at all times in anything per taining to the uplifting and upbuild ing of the school. Miss Julia Lemon Is Head of Junior Class Scholastic Record of Popular Barn well Girl Insures Future of Class Under Leadership. Collection of Taxes Better Than Usual Comptroller General A. J. Beattie reports that the collection of taxes in South Carolina for the past year has been quite satisfactory, and that, speaking for the State as a whole, the collection Jnr* been better than Girl,” whom he marries in order to save the unfortunate and erring “Lolly” and finds himself involved in a marriage mystifying to the war veteran in its complications. Nature re-tpres his health, he weds the girl of his choice. Southern California is tht background against which the action and romance of “The Keeper of the Bees” are pjejected. The manager of the Vamp Theatre is offering six ten-day parses for the best fifty-word essays on “Why I be lieve Clara Bow is so popular,” two of these passes to be given in Bauin- well and four out of town. In writing essays do not put your name on your ' The commencement exercises of the Barnwell High School will begin with a recital r>y the members of the music cla!<s on Friday evening, May 25th. at 8:30 o'clock. Sunday evening^ May 27th, the Rev. J. B. Caston of Bamberg, will preach the bacca!|aureate sermon . in the Methodist Chuich, and the graduating exercises will be held in the Vamp Theatre Tuesday evening, Mtay 29th. The Hon. James F. Byrnes, of Spar tanburg, will deliver the address to the class. A complete program for this occasion, together with the names of the graduates, will be published in next week’s issue of The People-Sen tinel. ” necessary permission. This informa- tion was conveyed t° M r - Powel, who advises that the association will hold its meeting here the latter part of November or first week in Decem ber. Mrs. Mary Browning ■ Passes to Her Reward Notwithstanding the busy time on the farms, the meeting of the Coarty’ Council of Farm Women here Satur day was well attended by representa tives from eight communities. Inter esting reports by committees on Ag riculture, Beautification Work and Ht'alth, besides reports from cacti club represented, were given. The meeting was addressed by Miss Harnett Layton, of Winthrop College* who told of the many interesting and worthwhile things that had been ac- tvmiplished by county councils. Mrs. Rivers Carroll, council presi dent, was elected delegate to, the State council meeting at Winthrop College in June. Miss Roberta Bonds;, of Hilda, was elected alternate. The services of Mrs, Mary usuaj, the percentage for the State paper, but sign a ficticious name write your name on a slip of paper Thp following item from The John sonian, the official publication of the student body of Winthrop College, will be lead with interest by the many friends of Miss Julia Lemon, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lemon, of this city: “Julia Lemon, of Barnwell. S. C. was elected last week to be president of the Junior Class for the coming ses sion. It takes a versatile person to hold this position. Julia was selected sis one of the most outstanding girls in her class. “Her scholastic record has been ex cellent. She finished high school with the first honors of her class and her work at Winthrop has dintinguished her. But Julia is not a ‘book worm,* oh, no; when there is something for the class t° l lb, she is on the spot, with pep and enthusiasm, to put it over, whether it be a food sale, a play, or what not. One of theL chief requis ites of a class leader is that she be original, and Julia has shown her capability along this line, for ever ..since she came to .Winthrop she has been'one of the leaders in class ac tivities. “Julia is no^v a.member of the! o • j * — Bophomore Glec Club and record ing .secretary of the Winthrop Literary Society.” being something*over 18 millions, or 87.1 per cent, of the tux assessment. Collections in neaifoy counties are as follows: Amt. Assessed Amt. Col. A ikeh $550,449.13 Allendale 177,492.05 Bamberg The Pointer Club of America is a recently organized association and is said to be the largest in the country. That its officers have selectefd Barn well as the place to hold their events is a high compliment to the charac ter of the trial grounds, which A. F. j Hochwalt, staff correspondent of The American Field, a weekly sports new’s- paper published in Chicago, describ ed as follows: “In June, a venerable paradise; in December, a hunter’s dream.” The grounds were discovere|d by the late Rev. R. W. Hiimvhries, himself a breeder and lover of fine dogs, and were first used by the Virginia-Carolina Field Trial Associa- *1 tion in 1925 and again the following Browning, aged 84, were held at George’s Creek church at 11 o’clock Sunday morning. The high esteem in which she was held was attested by the large crowd present, composed of relatives and friends "from far and On this occas on certificates were a’warded ito club girls who had com pleted the club wo«k for 1927. Those qualifiying were Misses Da4ke M«y Bonds, Mildred Bon^da, Vktorene Delk* of the Hilda Club; Myrtis Black, Mil dred Black, Sadie Creech, Katherine Creech, of the Galilee Club; Katherine Hutto and Elizabeth Ray, of the Hercules Club; M^rdrew Sanders, of the Oak Gidve Clttb: Katherine Owens* near, ard by the numeious and beau tiful flowers banked upon her final resting vlace. She was buried in the cemetery at George’s Creek, the litt 1 e country chur h near Govan, where she n ; hrd held her church membership since her childhood. The funeral services wore conducted by Rev. 0. K. Turner, of the Ashleigh Club. ~ . After the business session a group of club girls gave as their contribution to the afternoon's entertainment several folk fiances w’hich were en- . «t joyed by all. * a win ( d up of the program the members of the council took part in the “Guess the Number” and “Nail assisted by Rev. O. J. Fnei. rx • • * a th. i „ ? ^ r Driving contests. The lucky winner Mrs. Browning died at the home of . aiyl enclose in envelope with your essay, addressed to Manager, Vdmp Theatre, Barhwell, S. C. These will be'turned over to three judges and $498,544,171 decisions published In 132,717.08 3Qth. Get busy an<i issue of May I, 1 wan one 137,286.81 Barnwell __ 219,080.45 qL tK< Calhoun Colleton Dorchester. Hampton __ Jasper ____ Orangeburg 130,091.91 284,001.76 203,545.03 199,275.96- 135,294.22 719,577.46, 114,406.38 i ten-day passes! iSome excellent^ pfr 193,511.06 j tures are being booked for June. 115,482.69 f • . 4 233,047.29 147,820.16 143,782,71. 124,129.36 574,082.44 School Faculty for Next Year Complete EVANS WITHDRAWS FROM RACE—WATKINS TO RUN Spartanburg, May 8.—Announce ment that “under no circumstances” would he be a candidate for re-ele> tion as Democratic national commit- Supt. W. W. Carter and Ten Teachers Reelected. —Three New Members Next Session. Supt. W. W. Carter announces that the election of teachers foi the Barn well schools for next session has been ^completed. In addition to te super- teemman from South Carolina was intendent, ten members of the present made by former Governor John Gary Evans, also at one time chairman of the State Democratic party, today in a statement issued for the press. •The actior.i of Mr. Evans left Col. Edgar A. Browrr, of Barnwell, for mer Speadcer of the house, the only 'anouneed candidate for the post. Andersoni, May 9^. The name of Frank Watkins, forrrtef State senator from Anderson County, will be placed before the State Democratic conven- Aged Negro Burns to Death at Blackville Blackville, May 12.—One of,, the old time slavery negroes and for years an able hedge cutter, Uncle Nelson Williams, was turned to death when the little shack in which he lived caught fire early Saturday evening. It is not known how the accident oc- cured. The olid man had just finished cutting a hedge for Mrs. W. S. Grubbs and when leaving said he was cold and was K'dng home to make himself a good fine. tion as a candidate for national com- mitteeman, it was announced heie today. This announcement follows a state ment a few days ago that Col. Edgar A. Brownl of Barnwell, former speak er of the House, would be put for ward for the position, held for several years by former Gov. Evans, of Spar tanburg. Mr. Evans yesterday an nounced he would not offer for reelec tion. • New Automobile Agency. It is ur.de; stood that Terie Rich ardson, H. G. Boylston and W. H. Duncan have organized a corporation to Handle they sale of Whippet and Willys-Knight cars ig this territory. Mr. Boylston purchased one of the new ! mojdel Fords* with satisfied users,; model Whippet Sixes a couple of weeks ' while Chryslers, Whippets and Dodges ago and is very much pleased with ' are also among the new cars to be ■ No Hard Times in Barnwell. In spite of all the talk of hard times, more automobiles have been so-ld in Barnwell during the past three or four weeks than for a like period since 1920, and one is led to believe that General Prosperity has old Gen eral Adversity on the run. J. Buist Giubbs, of W’illiston, has won first place with the sale of about a dozen Chevrolet cars in and around Barn well in the past month, the Dicks Auto Co. has placed several of the new with satisfied faculty have been reelected for an other term, while there will be three new members, to take the places of Mis. Jessie B. Ray, Miss Ethel M?- Swain and Prof. Hugh McLaurin, who did not tjffer for re^lectinn. They are Miss Sue Carter, of Yarnville, sixth grade; Miss Pauline Boozer, of New berry:, high school English, and Prof. W. R. Price, of Columbia,—H. S. Science anjd Athletics. Those who are returning are as follows: Miss Annie Mabry, of Abbeville— First Grade. Miss Hazel Coleman, of Panipllco— First Grade. Miss Blanche Ellis, of Due West— Second Grades Miss Virginia Hutt a, of Denmark- Third Grade. Miss Rosalie Spann, (Vf Sumter— Fourth Grade. Miss Dorothy Wragg, of Blackville —Fifth Grade. Miss Mamie MoMeekin, of Jenkins- ville—Sixth Grade. Miss Annie Mood, of Summerton— H. S. Latin-French. MLs Margaret Free, ef Bamberg— History. Mis. Ira Fales. of Barnwell—Musk*. year. * Mr. Powel was a visitor in Barnwell during the meeting, of that association and was greatly impressed with the trial grourds—so much so ~ t — p i. that, as an officer of the Pointer Club of America, he has secuied permis sion for his club to meet here this Fall. It goes without saying that the people of Barnwell will welcome the members of the new organization and will cooperate- with them in every way to make rhe neeiing a success. It is hoped that the Sweet Water Coun try Club, with its golf course, will hav? ner-n completed by that time and this will prove an tdded attraction to the visitors, many of'wj.cm will doubt less bring their wb'os with ♦hem. Per haps some of them wbl Sr as charmed with Barnwell as a pie* sant place in which to spend the winter as Mr. Hoch walt was with tKe tr’al j. rounds. ,ii i • Released on Bail. • ... . \ Duff Hoover, who, together with Henry Hoover, was arrested a short time^ago* charged with robbing the stoae of M. C. Lee, at Kline, on the hight of April 26th, was released un der bond from the I^TOwelt County jail Monday morning. Mr. Lee, who was a visitor here Monday, said that about $200 worth of merchandise was stolen from his store, only a small patit of which has been recovered. i ;~ \ her daughter, Mrs. F. P. Hutto, in Livingston at an early hour Saturday morning. v She was the re 1 ict of the late Chas. M. Browning. Since the death ofi her husband several years ago, Mrs. Browning had lived with her sons and daughters, but spent most of her time with her (daughter, Mrs. W. B. Chitty, •of Olar. Besides her two daughters, Mrs. E. P. Hutto and Mrs. W. B. Chitty, she is survived by the following sons: J. W. Browning, of BlackviHe; W. S. . Bnowning. of Barnwell; J. B. Brown ing, of Govan; L. O. Browning, of Tillman; C. ivf. Browning, of Hot Springs, Alaska, and by the following brothers'and sisters: J. H. Lancaster, of Govan; James H. Lan; aster of Baltimore; Mrs. Adeline Morris, of Olar; Mrs. David McNab, of Douglas, Ga., and Mrs. Salilie MsNab, of Barn well.—Bamberg Herald. - • in the first was Mrs. Paul Sanders, of Oak Grove; the winner in the second contest was Mrs. Lee Fail, also of Oak Grove. ♦ i This State to Foster 3rd Party Movement? Most Concrete Rumor of Such a De velopment Names South Carolina as Starting Point.. Over Two Millions For Auto Licenses Senior Class Play Enjoyed. its performance. seen on the streets. * - ~ 4 A large and appreciative audience enjoyed the Senior Class play, “A College Town^’ in the Barnwell School auditorium Friday ^evening. All of those taking part acquitted themselves with grea^ credit and showed that they had bdEft^well trained. The proceeds, amounting to about $125. will be used ! to buy s books for the school library. A Tribute -% l he firft monument to Cyrus H. McCormick, inventor of the first practical reaper, has just been unA veiled at Raphine, Rockbridge County, Virginia, only a few feet from the old workshop where he .created his first machine in 1831. The monument' was erected 4)jr members of the;student branch of the American^ Society of Agricul tural Engineers at the Virginia, Polytechnic Institute Two ml’lion, thirty-five thousand, two' hundred thirteen dollars and twenty cents is the aggregate of money received by the State of South Carolina fiom November 15th to Ap ril 1, from automobile license pales. Amounts collected from counties in this section of the State are as fol lows;the first column represent-* the collections, for March, and the second column for the period fiom November 15 to April 1: Aiken $3,320.50 $56,038.25 AJlendale 616.75 Bamberg 740.25 Born well n: Calhoun Colleton Dorchester . Hampton Jasper angeburg 983.50 584.06 1,275.25 ... 1,281.50 _ 1,270.50 499.50 3,341.75 » ♦ ♦ 11.632.75 17.303.25 21.432.25 14.680.75 23,2^9.75 20,678.00 18,991.00 7,379.25 72.534.75 Washington, D. C., May 12.—On the assumption that Smith will get the jdemotratic „ nomination, two groups look fimward to speculate about what will happen in the election. One* naturally, is the republicans; the other is the dry democrats, who, sin cerely grieved about what is happen- irg, begin to wonder what wifi btt their duty in the election. There is rto sign or hint sufficient to constitute a dependable suggestion of a third party. The most concrete rumor of such a development named! Scuth Carolina as the starting place ( of it, and Senator Blease of that. State, has firmly jdisavowed any such intention, saying, on the cortrary, that if Smith gets the'democratic nomina tion in the regular and normal way', he, R1 ease, will take the stump aidT speak for Smith wherever^tfie^^emo- cratic party management sends him. If there is no movement toward a .3rd party in South Carolina there is none anywhewe. Rumorsi f>f third party always have vitality during the months preceding: presidential nominations, comparative- y rarely do they materialize. We had <ne in 1924, led by the late Senator LaFollette; we had one in 1912, which w. m\u. institnte will 1ET AT BAMBERG MAY 25 Ehrharcfy, May 14.—Every Baptist nvssionary society of the Barnwell As sociation is urged to send a large delegation to the W. M. U. Institute of Methods, which will meet at Bam- rerg May 25th \at 10^30 a. m. The State workers, l^lrs. Hatcher, Mrs. Boatwright and Miss - Lance, will be present and wil' lecture- on the best methods of doing the work. Mrs. Boatwright L« just hack from Toronto, Canada, where she attended the Bap tist World Alliance,, while the others have iust returned from the Southern Baptist Convention. AU will have fresh, interesting missionary news. Each delegate is to bring a picnic lunch. The b°*tess church y^ill fur nish the drinks. was less a third party than a split fn the republi an party; we had a spirt in the democratic party in 1886, with the gold democrats organizing a 3rd party and having candidates for presi- dent and vice-president.—Mark Sul livan in The Augusta Chronicle. Frost Last Week. v M. L. Huttos of Barnwell route 1* who called at this office Saturday af ternoon to subscribe for The People- Sentinel, said J.H*t there wae a frost in * his section Tuesday morning, of last week, judging from the looks of some of his cucumber vines which had been killed. On the whole, however, Mr. Hutto reported some improvement in the looks of the crops in the Heres ies section following the more sea*- sonable weather the latter part of the week. He also said that hist father was always of the opinion that weather such as ha* been experi< this Spring forecast a good in the Fall. ADVERTISE in* The A *1 i if:.