The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, July 25, 1929, Image 5
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COTTON cotton
TEST THESE FACTS.
1. How many people can grade cotton? There are 26 different
grades, and the money difference between them is great. How many
people are in constant touch with the world’s largest cotton buyers
and with a market that change* nearly every minute ? You need a
reliable and experience! man in Augusta (one of the world’s largest
™*ets) *° insure your cottor. bringing the highest price.
2. Theold method of each person selling their own cottoi., by get-
ting local buyers to make an offer, and then just taking the “Highest
rec ?£nized as bad business. For U.e simple reason, the
Highest Bid” may be many dollars under the market value.
3. Good roads and public trucks enable you to s^nd your cotton
to me in a few hours. Immediate sale can be made, insuring you of
the highest market price and prompt returns. Don’t give your cot
ton away by simply accepting the “Highest Bid” of a local buyer
ir. a small market. Let me show you result^.
CHAS. G. HOUSTON
COTTON FACTOR _ / AUGUSTA, GA.
and I7{ereabouts
’Phone Us the Names of Your Visitors, or Other Items of Local
Interest for This Column. ■ ,
FAMIL REUNION
AT DUNBARTON.
EXPEDITION WILL"
EMBALM GORILLAS
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Complete Specimens to Be
Brought Beck to U. S.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Greene, of Dun
barton, held a family reunion last
Wednesday and the occasion was
thoroughly er joyed by all present. A
delicious barbecue dinner was served
to about twerty-five guests. The
honor guests on this occasion were
Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Greene, of Texas,
and Miss Mary Medlock, sister of
Mrs. Greere, of Greenwood.
R. R. Johnston, of Elko, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reed announce
the birth of a daughter or, J^y loth.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Creech were
guests of relatives in Walterboro Sun
day.
Mrs. J. E. Carter, of Ehrhardt, spent
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Carter.
Miss Carrie McNab, of Florence, is
spending her vacation in Barnwell
with relatives.
Mrs. T. A. Holland, Miss Kathryn
Hollar d and Lawson Holland motored
to Augusta Monday.
S. B. Moseley attended the funeral
in Orar geburg Monday afternon of
his brother, J. P. Moseley, who died
Saturday in Lakelard r Fla., after an
illness of several months.
JUNIOR BRIDGE CLUB
MET TUESDAY.
Mrs. Ralph Brown entertained the
members of the Junior Bridge "Club
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Charlie
Brown, JT., won high score prize, a
beverage pitcher, and Mrs. Martin C.
Best cut the consolation, a green crys
tal jar. Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr., wor
high score prize for guests, a box of
correspondence cards. The hostess
served block ice cream, cake and
punch durirg the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hutto, C. H.
Hutto, Mrs. Charlie Walker and son,
Tommy, have returned from a motor
trip to. Greerville, Ga. They were ac
companied home by Mrs. Lizzie Ray.
ENJOY SWIMMING PARTY
AT HOLMAN’S BRIDGE .
The Girls’ Auxiliary of the Barn
well Baptis-^ Church enjoyed a swim
ming party at Holman’s Bridge <
Tuesday afternoon. About twenty
girls attended and a delightful after-
leam with regret that he is still quite
ill.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Cave, their
little son and Mrs. Nellie Cave spent
the week-end at Tybee.
Mias Kathryn Hutto has returned
from Charleston'and was acromparied
home by Miss Ruth Stewart.
Mrs. Jennie O. Black has returned
from Klire, where she spent several
days last week with her mother.
Mr. afd Mrs. Artley, of Cordova,
and Mrs. Lever, of Columbia, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dicks.
Mrs. M. C. Diamond and Mrs. Rufus
Jackson, Jr., have returned after a
week'spent with Denmark relatives.
R. Stanley Dicks was brought back
to Barnwell Saturday afternoon from
the Columbia Hospital, where he spent!
a couple of weeks. His frierds will noor was »P« rt - Lunfh waa serve<1
1 later in the evening by the chaper
ones, Mrs. H. J. Phillips, Mrs. G. M.
Greene and Miss Mamie McNab. The
W. W. Holland, of Spartanbunc, G - A ’ s h,d ,a th * ir honor I°“t* the
spert the week-end ,n Tamwell with;> ,our ‘f * irla “'te'ding Mrs. Greene’s
Ms brother, T. A. Holland. He was' hou,a P art >' ,ln<) » ls0 Mias Gertrude
accomparied upon hit return Tuesday ®elph, of Wrightsville, Ga
by Misses Kathryn and Margie Hol
land.
VISITORS ENJOY
HOUSE PARTY.
The many Barnwell friend* of Mias
Annie Louise Falkensteln, daughter
of Mrs. F. W. Falkensteir., of WaTter-
boro, will be iilad to krow that she ia
rapidly recovering from a recent P*** week: Mias Emily Pate,
operation for appendicitis.
The following your g girls have been-
enjoying a house party at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Greene for the
of
Savannah, Miss Elizabeth Thomaa, of
Holly Hill, Misa Mildred Lewis, of
Klire r awH ilia* KatKrif B—k,—FtjWBMtQlL
Elienton. Friday evening Mrs
New York.—Four scientists sailed
from New York on the Aquitanla for
the highlands of tropical Africa, there
to kill adult gorillas, embalm them
and bring them home complete for
anatomatlcal study. The new speci
mens will give first opportunity for
detailed comparison of the gorilla
with man.
Columbia university, which will
finance the expedition, announced, its
plans. The College of Physicians and
Surgeons Is co-operating with the
American Museum of Natural History.
Henry Craven, who has explored In
Borneo, Celebes, Africa, Australia and
Greenland, heads the expedition.
He is associate qurator of compara-
time anatomy at the museum.
With him are Dr. William K. Greg
ory, professor of vertebrate paleon
tology at the university and curator
of comparative anatomy at the mu
seum ; Dr. J. H. McGregor, professor
of zoology at the university and re
search associate in human anatomy
at the museum, and Dr. E. T. Engle,
associate professor of anatomy at
Columbia. *
They also will make special studies
and photographs of the feet of the
unshod natives who carry their equip
ment through the thickly grown high
lands north of Lake Tanganyika. Dr.
Dudley J. Morton, head of the com
mittee In charge of the expedition,
wants the data for his studies of the
evolution of human foot and Its dis
orders. The native feet are unde
formed by shoes and will be com
pared with American feet
The expedition will return next
January. ‘
Tired of Life, Blinded
War Bride Kills Self
Clarksburg. W. Va.—Tired of a life
of darkness and misery, Mrs. Fred A.
Fratto, thirty, German war bride of
Frank Fratto. thirty, ex-service man
and coal miner, fatally shot herself
through the right temple at their home
at Shlnnston.
Mrs. Fratto was a pretty tittle Ger
man girl In the picturesque city of
Coblenz when the American army of
occu|>atlon came there In 1917. There
she met Frank, memlter of the Atneri-
can forces, and a romance blossomed
rapidly. They were married and when
the army left she and Frank settled
The friends if M.s. ^ T; Js^son
will learn wirh regret «h*.t she jj # -
ferM ■ sudden «tm r .pptndicUx Gr ** nt com P llm *“ ud b " a "* h
a Prom party to which all of the
while visiting in Prangeburg. necessi-
tatir.g si, ifrinodiat* ipciatict:, and
hope for her speedy recovery.
younger set were irvited, about fifty
guests being presert. During the
evening punch and sweet crackers
were served.
Mrs. J. E. Mahsffey and childrer.
have returred from . Calhoun Falls
where they spent several days visiting
relatives.
Mis* Marior. Louise Bolen has re
turned from a visit to relatives and
friends in Savannah, Thunderboldt
and Beaufort.
Miss Ella Louise Molair returned
home Saturday after a two weeks
visit t© Mr. and Mrs. Clark McCaslan
in St. Matthews.
Miss May Brown, who recently re-
♦trn.'d from a trip to Euro'pe,
ia spending some time with Mrs.
Daisy Buckingham.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Grout and little
daughter, Sarah, of Columbia, spent
several days here last week with Mrs.
Grout’s mother/ Mrs. S. R. Goodson.
Mrs. B. P. Davies returned home
Morday evening after a visit to rela
tives ard friends in Burlifgton,
Greensboro, Raleigh and Winston-
Salem, N. C. •-
The friends of George Easterling
will be glad to know that Tne is con
valescing after a recent severe at
tack of illr.ess and is expected to ar
rive in Barnwell today (Thursday)
from the Columbia HospitaL While
here he will be the guest of his
brother, B. L. Easterlirg. •
B
USINES
T TILDE
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN:
New Perfection oil stove, three burn
ers, with practically new oven.
Stove in excellent condition. For fur
ther information apply at The People-
Sentinel office.— 7-4-tfc.
HOUSE FOR RENT:—Five rooms,
with all modern conveniences—$16.00
per month.—Mrs. Marie T. Cornell,
Barnwell, S. C, Up.
ROOMS FOR RENT*—Three con
necting rooms with private bath and
use of reception hall. All modem con-
veriencee.—Mrs. S. R. Goodson, Barn
well, S. C Wfc
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wr^gg, of Black-
ville, and their daughter, Mrs. LeRoy
Molair, of Barnwell, will leave Satur- 1 SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
day afternoon ia their car for a -ENJOY FINE FISH SUPPER
visit to relatives in Oklahoma. They
will be away about three weeks.
The fish supper given by the Mary
G. Harley Sunday School Class, of the
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Anderson a> d j Barnwell Baptist Sunday School, is
baby have returned to their home in honor of the A. P. Manville Bible Class
Albemarle, N, C., after ar. extended on Thursday evenirg was one of
visit to the latter’s parent*, Mr. and th e best and most delightful occas
ions the writer has had the pleasure
of attending in many years.
All the teachers and offers, the
Mrs. A. D. Furtick. They were ac
companied home by Mrs. Furtick.
J. D. Robison, of Charlotte, N. C. V| Woman's Bible class, ard the Church
was a visitor here Friday. He has Choir were invited to attend the fish
just returned from a visit to Wiscor-l fry at Healing Springs, and before
sin, where he had the opportunity of ^he dim er was announced there had
fishirg in the lakes and streams of
that muchly touted section. Mr. Robi
son’s experierce was that it falls far
gathered more than one hundred and
twenty-five people.
The committee on arrangements
short of the sport to be found on the wa8 composed of Mr-. Jennie P.
stream* of the low counrty of South Greene, as chairman, and Mrs. J. E.
Carolina. Mahaffey, Mrs. R. R. Moore, Mrs. John
' B. Harley, Mrs. A. A. McAllister, Mrs,
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt McNab and j e ff Black, Mrs. Franklin Black, Mrs.
childrer, of Orlando, Fla., arrived ; Willie Baxley, Mrs. G. M. Hogg and
Monday afternoon for a visit to his Mrs. Hayne Hogg. The catfish stew,
mother, Mrs. Sal lie McNab. They had ^ f r i e( j fi s h anc j ^be famous “red horse”
a narrow* escape from serious injury bread, were so thoroughly and artfully
when th*r car turned over between
Augusta and Barnwell v/hile descend
ing a hill. The automobile was badl
was hurt except for minor bruises.
♦
TO THE CUCUMBER GROWERS
THE BARNWELL SECTION
prepared by Sheriff Borcil H. Dyches
and Hayne Hogg, that the sight of it
electrified the appetite to a High pitch
damaged but none of the occupants and when diprer was announced the
mighty rush came, and all “did eat
and were filled” and the unanimous
vote was that Boncil H. Dyches and
Hayre Hogg aire the best cooks at a
fish stew and fry in Barnwell County.
I have had several years experierce The wonderful work of arrange-
ib grading, packing and handling'went ard carrying out of the plans
cucumbers and wish to get in touch
with you for another season. If in
terested, please arrange for a call
meeting of the growers and notify me
fifteen days hence.
F. M. SANDERSON,
• * Barwick, Ga.
was .ergineered and systematically
carried out by Mrs. Jennie P. Greene,
the chairman of the committee, and
There they lived happily until 1926
when the young woman developed a
•erious tumor Infection of the brain.
At a Richmond. Va., hospital where
two lumors were removed, a surgeon s
knife severed the optical nerve render
ing her IWInd. Despondent because of
her blindness, an Infection that affect
ed her mind and crippled her spine so
she waa an Invalid, the decided she
was better off dead and so decided on
suicide, several previous sttempts it
which were frustrated.
Joan d’Arc Features
Bring Movie Fame
Pari*.—Only been use she had the
features of SL Jonn. eighteen yenr-old
Simone Genevolx ha* risen from the
mats of unknown . French women to
become one of the most popular of
Freorii moving picture actresses.
Madumoiselle Genevolx had never
acted until a few we^ks ago, and site
was known only to her fellow towns
folk as a quiet and demnre young girl
who some day wmjld make a good wife
for one of the town's beaux. But
French producers discovered she re
sembled Jonn of Arc even In manner
isms and today she Is among the most
praised of French actresses.
Mademoiselle Genevolx Is appearing
In the new French film, “The Wonder
ful Life of Joan of Arc,” which pur
ports to be an authentic reproduction
of the Maid of Orleans’ life, and histo
rians and critics have acclaimed her
Interpretation as superb.
Presbyterian Services at BUckville.
There will be services Surday morn
ing at 11:15 o’clock at the Blackville
Presbyterinn Church and the Rev. S.
f. Harvin extends a cordial irvitation
to all to attend.
Episcopal Chord) Services.
Archdescon Joseph Burton an-
nounces the following sckedile of
services at the Church of the Holy
Apostles in Ban.well Sunday:
Sunday school at 10:10 a. m.
Evenirg prayer and sermon at l:!! 1
• apr t *
and wor derfully was
her work, that the Mary G. Harley
class, as a token of their apprecation,
presented her a beautiful white gold
compact.
^ The many pleasures of this occasion
will be long retneml*red by the mem
bers of the Ba* nwell, Sunday School
ar.d those who.Mve f ?i away who were
in attendance.
I. Wasinthe Rush.
Wtlr—« Service.
A special service was held at the
Ban well Methodist Church Sunday
evening by the congregations fo the
Methodist) Episcopal and Baptist
for &»
the Rev. ft. T.
Payroll Dropped From
Airplane la Scattered
Hutchinson, Kan.—Picking op $10,-
000 in silver and gold strewn over an
area of 75 yards waa the experience
of William Carr, former guard for the
payroll agent located in the Tampico
oil fields of Mexico.
The money, wages for oil workers,
was dropped by airplane from sacks
in absence of a landing field. One
day when the plane flew higher than
usual, three sacks bit the ground,
burst open, and scattered their golden
contents over the surrounding area.
Only $94 was missing when the guard
had finished picking up the money.
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Oklahoma Blind Man
in Commerce G^oup
n Edmond, Okla.—For th« first it
\\ time in the history of Oklahoma^ j|
«t and perhaps for the first time
in the country, a blind man baa \\
11 been elected president of a 11
j S chamber of commerce. ! i
” Philip CL Slack, blind since \\
it birth, was elected unanimously u
j[ to the Edmond group. Coming j[
11 to Edmond more then twenty- i»
j [ eight yeers ago. Slack bee esUb \ [
n llsbed one of the largest book n
j[ shops In the statu. He le a
n graduate of ft* Jsaeevllle 1 ‘ \
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Special Excursion
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Friday, August 2nd
Limited to reach original starting point by midnight August 7th,
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Fares from other points in proportion.
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