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TUB OFFICIAL NKW8PAFKR OF BAMSWELL COUNTY Consolidated Juno 1, 1925. VOLUME LIL \ *■ * ^ - w- Barnwell People-Sentinel 'Just Like a M«mb*r of lh« Family" BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JUNE 6TH, 1929. NUMBER 40. Common Pleas Court to Convene June 17 Petit Jurors Drawn Monday for Ap proaching Term, at Which Judge Rice Will Preside. Petit jurors for the aproaching term of the Court of Common Pleas, which convenes here Monday, June 17th with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding, were drawn Monday, as follows: D. C. Bush, Four Mile. H. H. Meyer, Meyers Mill. J. R. Renew, Long Branch. H. M. Bodiford, Blackville. B. L. Fields, Seven Pines. E. D. Quattlebaum, Williston. Wilton Smith, Hilda. Jennings Owens, Barnwell.' R. O. Cave, Dunbarton. G. W. Moody, Dunbarton. S. H. Gantt, Red Oak. Russell Black, Hilda. J. D. Davis, Barnwell. W. C, Hall, Williston. E. L. *Lee, Elko. Geo. Martin, Blackville. J. B. Robin?on, Tinkers Creek. George Hartsog, Blackville. R. A. Patterson, Barnwell. J. 0. Patterson, Jr. t Barnwell. H. M. Hair, Greens Academy. C. A. Walker, Old Columbia. Crimmira Renew, Long: Branch. A. B. Hair, Blackville. C. D. Dyches, Blackville. W. W. Hiers, Cedar Grove. A. B. C. Still, Hercules. B. F. Bailey, Mt. Calvery. R S. Fitzpatrick. Barnwell. J. J. Anderson, Dunbarton. T. J. Langley, Barnwell. J. F. Boyles, Diamord. J. M. Weathersbee, Pleasant Hill. P. F. Livingston, Old Columbia. W. L. Jackson, Barnwell. M .R. Turner, Blackville. • ■ ♦ . ... Blackville Ceases Action. GLENNA LOSES Annual Short Course to Be Held June 14 Week of Interesting and Helpful In struction Regarded as Outstand ing Eevent. In the Home Demonstration field, throughout South Carolina, thoughts are now turning to Winthrop College, and the Annual Short Course Week is the outstanding event with all club members. It is a week packed with interesting and helpfuj instruction and much -pleasure to all who attend, both women and girls. So it is looked for ward to with much enthusiasm by those privileged to attend. Each county in the State is allowed to have six 4-H Club girls and six H. D. Club women- represent it at this meeting. These twelve are selected by the Home Demonstration Agent, because of outstandingly good work during the year. So the trip is a reward for accomplishment, and is therefore an incentive to good work throughout the year. This year the central theme of the Short Course program will be “The Only Twr* Salas Made by the Master, Well Dressed Family.” Demonstra- Glenna Collett, American golf star, won her way to the final round of the British woman’s championship at St Andrews, but was then defeated by Joyce Wethered, England's star player. Monday Was Salesday ♦ But Mostly in Name and Sheriff.—Small Crowd in Attendance. Monday was salesday In Barnwell but mostly in name, only a small r umber of visitors being here for the two legal sales, one of which was ad vertised by the Master and the other by the Sheriff. The latter was out of town and.G. M. Greene. Esq., conduct ed both sales. Ir the Master’s sale, which was in j the girls each day in preparing the the case of H. L. O’Bannon vs. Lloyd three meals of the day, by Mrs. F. ttons ard laboratory work on the problems of Clothing the Family are to be given by Miss Jeanette Briggs, Head of the Home Economics Depart ment of Greenville Womar/s College, Mias Connor of the Rit Corporation, and Mrs Louise Huston, of the Ameri- car Bemberg Corporation. A dress review showing styles from 1848 to the present day will be given at the conclusion of the meeting. Dcmonstratirons will be given to Plexico, executor of the Will of M. M. Holley, decea c ed, et al., one-half acre of land in the tewr of Kline, with the buildings and improvements thereon, wat bought by Mr*. Minr.ie E. Holley, the purchase price being $1,600. * Y. Kline, of the Post Products Co. During the meeting, addresses will be givem by Mias Bess Rowe of the Farmer’s Wife, Mrs. Jane S. McKim- mon. State Leader of Home Demon stration Work in North Carolina, Dr. J. L. Smith bought 75 acres of j Senator E. D. Smith, Dr. Snyder, Blackville, June 1.—The graduation land in Tinkers Creek School District President of Wofford College, Miai exercises of the Blackville school were which had been levied upon by Sher- Mary E. Frmyser, of Winthrop, and held in the school auditorium the iff B. H. Dyches under a tax execution | Dr. James P. Kinard, President of evenirg of May 24. The Rev. B. H. issued against Furman and Clarence Winthrop. Durcan, of the Baptist church gave Mitchell. iThe purchase price the invocation. The address of the $47.50. evening was delivered by Dr. Hugh » ^ ♦ Murchison, of Columbia. The follow- q 11 \7 a ing graduates received their diplomas: tjBmwell Veterans Elizabeth Baxley, James Buist, Kitty Duncan, Joe Halford, Miriam Hutto, Claude Kammer, Ruby Martin. Sam Enjoy Fine Dinner wasi Each day time will be given to a study of Music Appreciation and As sembly Singing. In the evenings there will be moving pictures, con certs, playlets, ah informal reception, and the dress review. On the first two days of the meet- ' # ing the South Carolina Council of Mathis, Sarah Mathews, Erma Mdrris, Soldiers, Wive* and Widows Axe p arm Women will hold its annual Isabella Murphy and Estelle Steedley. The valedictory was delivered by Sam Mathis, the salutatory by Estelle Steedley. Thirteen boys ard girls re ceived certificates of promotion to the eighth grade. Guests cf Johnson Hagood Chap ter, U. D. C. 9 A Splendid Program for Alumnae Meeting Plans Are Being Rapidly Completed, Sayg Miss Bessie Harper, Presi dent of Association. Plans for the annual meeting of the Alumnae Association- of Winthrop College are rapidly being completed, states Miss Bessie Harper, of Aiken, President of the Association. This meeting wiH take place dur ing commencement exercises June 9th- 11th. Plans include meeting of class es, 2:30 to 4:00, Monday afternoon, June 10th; a Dutch breakfast for Executive Committee, Tuesday morn ing in Joyness Hall, at 8 a. m.; busi ness sessiom in Johnson Hall, 10:00 a. m., appropriate service, 12:00 m.; and buffet luncheon immediately following in Johnson Hall. Music will be furnished by the College Glee Club, and selected >Win throp Daughters. Short talks will be made by various Alumnae. Those at tending will enjoy renewing old memories and friendships. The business session will begin promptly at 10:00 a. m. on Tuesday, June 11th, in Johnson Hall. A short appreciation service will be held in the auditorium of Johnson Hall at 12:00 o’c!fr>ek, followed by a buffet luncheon at the same place. Ten classes are scheduled to have re-uniors this year—’SS, *96, *97, *98, ’04, ’14. ’15, ’16 ’17 and *27. Many ftrom each of thete clases in this State and other States have already written for room reservations, and all indications point to an unusually large number attending this year. An unusual amount of interest is be ing shown in the annual meeting this year, because of the active campaign being put on to raise $250,000.00 for an auditorium, which ia to be a Me morial to Winthrop’s late Pretident, Dr. Johreon. Already the amount pledged has reached $90,000.00, and It la expected to have passed the $100,- 000.00 mark before Commencement. Reports on this campaign will be made during the meeting. AH class meetings will be held Monday afternoon in Johnson Hall, after which those present will in a body carry wreaths to the grave of Dr. Johnson. Officers of the Association for the next two years will be elected. Misa Harper urges every alumna who possibly can to attend these meetings. SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR Sexton It Elected Mayor of Barnwell Defeats Hia Opponent, W. D. Harley, by Yota of 263 to 110.—Mach Interest Shown. In the special municipal prime*? election) held in Barnwell Tuesday If select a successor to the late Mayor V. Seymour Owens, who died severe! weeks ago, B. W. Sexton defeated W, D. Harley by a vote of 263 to 110, or nearly two and a half to one. Mr* Sexton, who is a member of city coon* cil, has been acting as Mayor sineo the death of Mr. Owens. Mr. Harley is a former member of council and also held the office of Mayor one term, hav« ing been defeated for reelection last year. Considerable interest was manifest* ed in the outcome of the election, which had beeh claimed by both can* didates by substantial majorities. The vote polled was light. A recent portrait, one of the few ever made of him, of his highness the sultan of Zanzibar, who will soon be in London as the guest of the im perial government The sultan will be accompanied by his son Prince Abdullah. First Cotton Bloom Was Picked Tuesday Honor Goes to B. L. Easterling, of Barwwell.—First Last Year Was June 14th. meeting. Two outstanding events of this meeting will be the awarding of the Gee Loving Cup to the Council « ^ doing the most outstar.dng work of Barnwell County Corfederate Veter- , ., ... . . . f . v the year, and the recognition to be ,“ ns a * a,n on T “ 6,< ^ y :lpve n the five M.,Ur F.rm Home- Supt. F. Posey has made the j!* ne 1 „ e . ? v* 011 • - maker, chosen this year. following announcement «*f tne facul* Chapt * r ’ U - D - C ’ had t !’ e '" *’ th * ir l On these same day. the District ty for the srhui I year, 1929-30: Misa exerc'ses lr ^ g e ln e | Contests in Health. Personal Achieve- auditorium of the local Baptict church, 1 Adele Gurter. of Wager.er, first ... ...» « • au o a * r\ which was very tastefully decorated grade; Mies Uuth Barton, of Orange- . , , * . . ^ , j j w: rru i oa i *n red and white bunting, Confeder- burg, second grads ;Miss Thelma Stack „ , , , , . ... / rr .< ■ i , L .i ate flags and lovely red and white of Eho^e*, third grade; Emily „ * * ment, and Club Work, will be held with the girls, aL which time the District winners in each contest will be chosen. The following members of the The Veterans, wives and widows; GirIs - ard Women’s Home Demon- 11 gram, of Hartsville, fourth grade; owers - Miss Thelma Hodges, of Union and Miss Evelyn Richardson, of Simpson- were door by Misses Elaine ci u bs will represent Barnwell ville will have department w r ork in the Harley, Essie Morris, Lois Sanders, j £ ou ^y at ^ gh or t Cb urse : fifth, sxith and seventh grades. In Betty Banks and Mildred Moore, Chil-| ^jj sg D a m s Mae Bonds, Hilda; Miss the high school: J. J. Cordell, of Hart- dren of the Confederacy, who pinned i Myrtig Blackj Galilee; Miss Lucile well, Ga., science and mathematics; badges on them and seated them. (Keel, Long Branch; Miss Eurice Hut- Miss Ella Hill, of Orangeburg, Eng-j Mrs. T. D. Creighton, president of to, Hercules.; Miss Merdrew Sanders, lish and history; Frank Humphries, of the Chapter, presided and a very ir- Camden, Latin and French; Miss teresting program was carried out. Helen Holstein, of Moneta, home After the invocation! an address of economics; expression, Miss Thelma welcome was given by the president, Hodges, of Union. Superintendent followed by a lovely organ solo by Posey, who has had charge of the Mrs. J. M. Brodie, Next came a read- Bla?kville high school as superin-j inf by little Irma Brown, followed by tendent since 1924, has been re-elect- a short talk by Col. J. E. Harley, ed. By a recent act of the legisla-! Miss Betty Banks gave a lovely selec- ture, the Blackville high school dis- ( tion on the organ and was followed by trict is now composed of the follow-' a humorous reading by Miss Mildred ing school districts: Blackville, Heal ing Springs, Ashleigh, Double Ponds, Hilda and Lees. Mrs. ,G„ F. Posey was hostess to Moore. Miss Anna Walker offered a beautiful prayer. Miss Essie Morris rendered beautifully an instrumental solo on the pipe organ. In the ab- Oak Grave; Miss Annie Mae Carroll, Elko; Mrs. Cora Carroll, Long Branch; Mrs. Mary Blume, Blackville; Mrs. Mabell Dyches, Hercules; Mrs. Ella Ccllirs, Hilda; Mrs. Ethel Hartzog, Hilda; Mi?s Corrie Dyches, Double Ponds. State Scholarships at The Citadel. a party of friends Monday afternoon, sence of E. A. Brown, Esq., who was Bridge was played. Mrs. Farrell CP- scheduled for a short talk, Mrs. G. M. The People-Sentirel desires to call attention to the notice which appears in another column of this paper re garding vacancies for the coming scholastic year in Citadel scholarships. Applicants are required to fill out cer tain blanks, and ambitious boys, who Gorman, Miss Helen Weissinger, Mrs. j Greene gave a few words of welcome are C p mp i e ting their high school Nevils, Mrs. George Magruder, Mrs. to the Veterans. After the singing of T. L. Wragg, Mfs. L. Creech and Mrs. a hymn the guests all repaired to the H. L. Buist were presnt. A sweet basement of the church wnere a sump- course was served. Blackville Boy Wins Honors. courses this year, are advised to write the Citadel authorities for the neces sary forms. The need today for well trained men tuous dinner awaited them, consisting of barbecued meat with all of the j n r ji departments of life is more ex- trimmifigs, and all pronounced it one ig en ^ than ever before, and at the Cit- of the best reunions they had enjoy- a( j e j a young man secures, through the Cadet Capt. J. H. Sanders, who en-; ed in years. Some of the Veterans m jjitary discipline as well as the class tered The Citadel from Blackville but h^d gone to the Charlotte Reunion and rcom ^ ror i Cf a training which vastly now lives at Lakeland, Fla., carried others were too feeble to come, but improves his chance for success and off three honorary awards at com- dinners were sen tto the \eterars un- h en< .0 for service both to his commun- me. nee ment exercises Tuesday. He able to be present. The following ^ State. By means of the fvas presented with the James H. were present: J. Cohen, Starling Hut- scholarships provided by the State an Holmes memorial medal annually to, G. W. Ardeifon, D. P. Lam aster, opportunity is presented to the young awarded to the commanding officer of T. J. Ready, Veterans, and Mrs. Geor- man of ability, but of limited means, Company A ,the trophy presented to ( giana Morris, Mrs. Simmie Still, Mrs. 1 ^ tecTlr 0 a training which would oth- the commanding officer of the beat E. Cadle, Mrs. W. L. Shepherd, Mrs. ^ impossible, dnllefi qompany y>{ carets for the Mary A. Rountree and ^Mrs. Alice C. ♦ year and the scholarship medal which Still. After payment of all expenses Miles Hagood arrived home Satur- goes to the first honor graduate. I a donation of $5.00 was sent by the day from Charleston where he is a • • • , Chapter to the Woodrow Wijson me- student in pharmacy at the Charles- ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel, monel fond. W. M. U. Meeting to Be Held Thursday « The* following is the program of the W .M. U. meeting which will be held at the Double Pond Church today (Thursday), beginning at 10:30 a. m.: 10:30—Song Service, led by Mrs. S. T. Moye. 10:40 — Devotional, Mrs. O. J. Frier. • 10:50—Welcome, Mrs. Lee Lancas ter. 10:55 — Response, Mrs. G. M. Greene. 11:00—Special Music, Bamberg So ciety. 11:05—Minutes. 11:10—Roll Call, Societies in Re view. 11:30—Reports. 12:00—Double Pond Sunbeams. 12:10—Address, Rev. J. B. Caston. 12:50—Business. 1:00—Lunch 1:45—Song Service, by Mrs S. T. Moye. 1:50 — Devotional, Pastor Stem- bridge. 2:00—Reports of Vice Presidents. 2:20—Special Music, Denmark So ciety. 2:30—Reading, Mrs. L. H. Boland. 2:40—Message, Mrs. J. L. Oswald. 3:10—Special Music, Barnwell W. M. S. 3:20—Address, Miss Clifford Bar- ratt. Business. Benediction. The first cotton blossom of the 1929 cotton crop was brought to The Peo- iple-Sentinel office Tuesday afternoon, the 4th inat., by B. L. Easterling, of this city, who stated that it was picked from a 20-acre field that was planted March 20th. This field es caped damage by the disastrous sand storm of May 2nd and according to Mr. Easterling, is now well over knee high. Later, A. J. Owena handed the ed itor two mors blossoms and A. D. Connor reports having seen a bloom ia his field Monday. The first bloom brought to this of fice last year was picked June 14th by Mr. Owens, who was closely followed by H. T. Youmans ,of the ‘Meyer’s Mill section. In 1927 the first blossom was picked June 3rd, from which it will be seen that Jj^r. Easterling’s bloom is tan days earlier than last year and one day later than the year before. The first cotton blossom in Barnwell County a half century ago wss picked Jhne 8th. Nominee Expresses Mr. Sexton expresses his apprsda* tion in the following card of thanks: “To the Voters of Barnwell: “Words are inadequate to my heartfelt appreciation to the people of Barnwell who rallied to my support and gave me such an osrmv whelming majority in Tuesday's alas tion. I can only say that this ax* pression of confidence merits my every effort to continue to give them mt economical budfaetaUMs administra tion of the affairs of the Mayor's of fice and to this end I ask a contimanes of their help and cooperation. “Believe me, at all times, to bo Your obedient servant, . *B, W. SEXTON." —» v Methodist Church Revival of Colam Mo. to Healing Springs Closes. Special revival services will bshsli at ths Barnwell Methodiet Church, ha- ginning next Sunday, the paator, ths Rev. M. L. Banks, being assisted by Dr. J. C. Roper, of Columbia, whs wtl preach the sermons. Dr. Roper wtt arrive here Monday morning, the 19th inti. Services will be held each mem ing at eleven o’clock and each even ing at 8:30 o'clock. “Dr. Roper Is an earnest gospd preacher," says Mr. Banka, "and, with the cooperation and prayers of ths good people of our community, Rdb meeting will bring a great blessing Is us all. Everybody la cordially in vited to come.” Marquette on Display Here. G. M. Neeley, of the Denmark Buick Company, was in Barnwell Tuesday with a sedan model of Hie “Marquette,” the new car by Buick, which first went on display through out the country Saturday. It is a beautiful automobile and ia backed by the reputation of the Buick Motor Company. Its performance will sat isfy the most critical. Misses Ella Amalia McNdh, bevtUs ths Moisir and of ths Ab ut home for Blackville, May 28.—The commence ment exercises of the Hesling Springs public school were given* Friday night in the school auditorium. The invo cation was offered by the Rev. J. N. Tolar, pastor of the Healing Springs Baptist church. Then came the chorus, “The Bells of St. Mary’s” by the high school. The salutatory was delivered by Mary Coggin. Thomas H. Peeples, of Columbia, delivered the commencement addresa. He said that he considered it a very great honor as well as a great privi lege to be invited to make an address on this auspicious occasion and before his home people. He referred to the old echool house just over the way where he and a number of those pres ent used to attend school together. He argued that one of the principle duties of the school teacher of our land is not simply to give informa tion or to impart knowledge but that rather they should be interested in moulding character in the rising generation. The religious and moral side of education cannot and should not be neglected. You cannot, he said, train the child’s mind and at the same time fail to set up for him high and noble conceptions of life. Mr. Pee ples said that pupils need most of all to come in contact with great minds of the past and to emulate theii* ex ample. He pointed to Lee, Jackson and Washington, whose pictures were hanging in front of Ifim on the walls, as great worthies and strongly and eloquently urged the present ard com- iifg generations ho follow in their wake and leadership. The graduating class was composed of Emmie Lee Hair, Mary Cornelia Coggin, Nell Gardner, W. B. Whittle and Marion Odom. The next number oa the pro- Injurcd ia AeU Accident. W. T. Still, of Snellicg, had tnn ribs broken Sunday morning when Mf automobile turned over on the Bam- well-EUenton highway, a short dis tance West of this city. The other oc cupants of the car escaped with minor injuries. Mr. Still was brought to Barnwell, where he was given) medi cal attention, later returning to Me home. His friends are glad to know that he escaped serious injury. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Plexico an nounce the birth of a daughter en Thursday night. May 30th. the following taking gave “The Death Bed of Benedict Ar nold”; Evelyn Boylstoo, "Her Grand mother’s Way”; Sarah Whittle, “Ab raham Lincoln”; Mklgaret Whittle, “Entertaining Sister’s Bess”; Alice Gardner, “The Teacher, the Hope of America.” A $100 gold modal was offered to the best contestant and Mm warner was Margaret Whittle. Ths judges were: Thomas H. Peeples and Misses Salley and Gantt, of Spring- field. Myrtle Qain of the sixth grade won the scholarship medal. Honorable mention was made of Margaret Whit tle, a pupil of the fifth grade. The piano^ solos rendered by Miss Lillian Fair, of Orangeburg, were greatly en joyed by all present Eunice Lae Hair was valedictorian of her class. The Rev. Mr. Tolar offered twe medals, one to ths best all-round in school, the other to the bset all round boy in school. The lucky gtxi being Theo Lott of the third grads. The lucky boy was Patt Coggin of the fifth grade. These presented by the Rev. Mr. Tolar self. The ‘ were awarded by H. member of the the mind