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th* omcuL MrwgPAPKx or BAurniu. ooontt CaBsolidatcd Jbim 1, IMS. Barnwell People-Sentinel •its' LVOLUME LIL . **Ju»l Llk* a Mombr of lh« Fafr>^lv ,, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THUSDAT, AUGUST 8TH, 1929. NUMBER 49. Barnwell Is Supplied With Hydro Current W»s Turned on for First Time Thurs day.—Some Think Lights Are Brighter.—Some Don’t. Barnwell Gins Ready to Serve Cottontots The South Carolina Power Company has completed its sub-station at Barn well and its high-tension power line from Blackville ar.d hydro-electric current was turned on at this point for the first time Thursday, since which time this city has been supplied with electricity manufactured many miles distant. Opinions as to whether or rot the rew current supply is superior to the old seem to vary. Mary are of the opinion that the lights burn much brighter than when the local plart was in operation, especially when the same as last—12.50 per bale up to Two Lccal Plants Have Been Thor- * oughly Overhauled During the Past Few Weeks. Barnwell’s two ginning plants—the Barnwell Oil Mill and the Farmers’ Girnery—have been thoroughly over hauled ar<J brought up-to-date during the past few weeks and are now ready to serve the farmers of this sectior* according to advertisements appearing elsewhere in this issue of The People- Sentirel. The capacity of these gin- reries is about 150 bales of cotton a day each and prompt service and excellent turn-out is guaranteed by the managers of the plants. The charges this year will be the General Lee’s Estate to Be Restored 500 pourds; over 500 pounds at the rate of 60 cents per hundred. Bagging and ties will cost $1.50 per bale. To Work for Safety on State’s Highways Agents of Department to Enforce Driving Regulations to Reduce Number c{ Accidents. Demand Is Growing for Iodine Products Discoveries Bring Increaae in Sale of South Carolina Vegetables, Says McDermid. MU peak load was or. Some owners of electrically operated radio sets re port improved reception and at least one user of ar> electric stove says that she has to turn the heat*’control very much lower than formerly. On the other hand, some current users claim that the “juice” is rot on a par with that manufactured locally—that the rhts are dimmer and that electric frigerator motors do not pick up j leir loads as quickly. Most of the complaints seem to come from those —“ who opposed the sale of the plant. j Closer check will be made high- There ore also dire predictions by way traffic in the various counties of | Kline Man Escapes some citizens that thele will be long the State by means of highway patrol periods of interrupted service. How- to be inaugurated at an early date, ever. “Bob” Zeigler, divisior manager, according to officials of the State with headquarter is Denmark, was in highway department. Barnwell Monday afternoon and said Highway department agents who that steam is still being kept up in have heretofore been active only in the boiler at the local power plart and checking up on Itcenso plates of auto- will be until a cor nect ion if made with mobiles have been instructed to en- the Broad River Power Company, large the scope of their activity and thus insuring a supply of current from enforce all drivirg regulations. Stratford Hall, hullt In 1725 by Thomas Lee, president of the Colony of Virginia and its first native-born governor, hgs been acquired by the Robert E. Lee foundation, and will be restored, furnished and maintained as a national shrine in perpetual memory of Robert E. Lee. Gen. Giles B. Cook, ninety-one years old and the only surviving member of General l.ee’s staff, is shown presenting a check for $5,000 to Mrs. Charles D. I.nn'er. chairman of the board of directors of the foundation, while on hit left is Charles E. Stuart, who turned over the deed* to the place to Mrs. Lanier. Injury in Accident Motorcycle and Sedan Collide in Fair fax Tow, Limit*.—One Man Painfully Hurt. First Bale Produced in Allendale County E. Carter. ii Sycamore, Receives Twenty -one Cent* a Pound for Fleecy Staple. Fairfax, August S.—A serious ac cident occurted Wednesday afternoon tw. »ourc*«. Eventually • loop will b* Followm , . r , , onw of th . driving Wi * h ,id * C,r built from Augu«U through Barnwrll, rui., that will b« strictly enforced by . *.. . -g** !!!!«* which, wher completed, will guaran- Mw highway patrol- y ? where higkwaye 28 and M cot verge, tee tbi« eitv service second to r one in . > I I opposite Rogers Filling Station on $110.46 was paid to W, E. Carter, of . Speed mu*t be kept below 45 mile* the Eautem aide of town. The motor-1 Sycamore, Allendale County, the Mr. ZeigVer alao -id that th. local " , ™' d,, ' rifU f m "'* “i^ 1 * *“ »» Thomp- 1 grower. * _ .. hour in communities, for passenger Mn ar< j South Carolina’s first bale of cotton produced this year was sold in Colum bia Monday afterroon to Joseph Walker and Co. and brought 21 cants per pound for 526 pour ds. A total of The bale was carrjed by truck Mon day and was sold in front of the tinM will h* rebuilt an aarlv _ ■> a a colored reechar ic, John 9 .nH Rv*trm metalled tkat will autofn<>bn *‘- Llm,ti * re ,OWfr for Bing, occupied the sid« car; tba sedan date s d a y trucks and similar vehicles. wa* driven by B M Jenkins of Kline m V mi t < r k . . instartly detact any leakage of cur-. .... . , . . T * , M nB - of National Loan and Excharge bank rent. When thi* is done, he said, rsdio . . * Ju, ‘ lH * * rTTf,nt 0< ' cur " d building shout 4:30. It wns grown by fan. will be relieved of the annoying. _ jrivrr of .nv c,r must not he 'T-' , t0 “ *"** V 'c* Mr C * rt * r 0B ,li * , * ,m • 260 ot nerve-racking roises that now emanate .. to , i n of , whW, <>‘»r«r*<l a c '**' T ' ,,oa ” f which are planted in cotton. Thebaic from thetr sets Locnl people sir cere- r *', k “ "' t »’ Ilra ‘* , '« *“• »» • c OU „ e w h.ch ro doubt enu^ th» 0 f cotton was picked from n 15-scre rrQm snatr —- colliaion he must stop aid give his 4 ac ieU n t \i r Tkomn*on ws* nsin. , u ~ j u t a ly hope that this work will be com- Vi! 2_ . . . I '- <m, P ,on w “ P« 1 "-,#eld. s.d was ginned in Sycamore. plated by early fall. GRl’BBS FAMILY ENJOYS FINE REUNION DINNER nsme -ddres, sad th. license num- f ully injured, hi. left nrm snd leg be- pro .p^. food for , yltUi , her of hie ty. ,ng badly Isceiated. The mechanic Mr. Chrter espect. to get from 150 to Approaching vehicle must be al- ,nd Mr. Jenkiia escaped irjury. Mr. lowed its share of the road. Jenkins’ car Aanual Reunion Held at Home of Mr. highway, the right of way. and Mra. J. M. Grubb*. Motorist, at signal from driver • • i restless horse or similar ar.imal must (Written for The People-Sentinel) * ™me to a stop if recessary in order Mr.« and Mrs. J. M. Grubbs, who was slightly damaged Cars entering State “express’ high- while the motorcycle was practically ways must allow traffic on “express’* demolished. The motorcycle had just been repaired snd was being tested out. of accident or injury to Attend Funeral of Mr. Dicks. Among those fiom a distance who atterded the funeral of R. Stanley Dicks in Barnwell Thursday were the to prevent live rear Barnwell, entertained the others. immediate members of their family No one under 12 yeais of age may with an elegart barbecue dinner, with drive an automobile, all the trimmings, or July 28th, this [ Cars must keep to right of road, easier having been an annual event School busea must stop for railroad following: The Rbv. A. Rufus Mor- the past ter year* and one of croasings. gar, of Hendersonville, N. C.; Mr. and much intereJl to the children and 1 No one may place broker., glass Mrs. W. K. Keeter, of Morgarton, N. grandchildren of the host and hostess, bottles, scrap iron, tin cans or pointed C.; Mrs. T. C. Bynum, of Fayette- It was thought by some that this was n »‘l® on any State highway. ,ville, N. C.; Mr. Ervir and Mr. Eden, the most enjoyable of all, but none so 1 No one may appear on the State of Charlotte, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. John haa hiM»n h. failure ard it is sincere- highways in a boisterous or intoxicat- Cope, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smoak, Mrs. J hoM th«t there will be many, ed condition. , L. H. Wanramaker, H. H. Wanna- many more happy returns of the day.i Proper license plates must be car- maker, Mrs. A. C. Wilson and Miss 176 bales from his acreage. Mr. Carter said that he used a 15- 5-5 fertiliser. He did not use any top or side dressing, all of his fertili ser being put down at the time of planting. He used Coker-Cleveland big boll seed. Attend Family Reunion. Tremendous increase in the demand for South Carolina canned vegetables, especially in the West, is reported by the South Carolina Packing corpora tion of Fairfax, according to G. C. McDermid, former Charleston Coutny agricultural agert, who visited the plant Wednesday and Thursday. ’ Mr. McDermid was the guest of Dr. T. H. Tuter, president, and J. V. O’ Neal, manager of the company. He said that the packing corporation was daily shipping canned tomatoes, sr.ap beans, lima beans, beets, sweet pota toes and other vegetables. They are shipped in cans with the labels bear ing the words “Ask for South Caro lina Vegetables, Rich ir.. Iodine.” Oregon, Washington and Califor- ria ere the principal States receiving shipments of the vegetables from the company. Thursday 1,000 case* of earned tomatoes were shipped, Mr. McDermid said, and an average of 30,- 000 cans were being shipped daily. On some days the company ship* as high as 60,000 cars of vegetables. Two hundred and fifty yourg women are employed in the plant peeling and cutting tomatoes in preparation for the cans. • Mr. McDermid reported that Dr. Tuten found the demand for South Carolina vegetables so great that the company U expecting to expand tke facilities for getting out shipmenta in the near future. The South Carolina Packing corpor ation get* moat of tta vegetables from Hampton, Allendale, Colleton, Beau fort, Jasper, Aiken, Orangeburg Bamberg and Barnwell Counties. The company has a large tomato field ad joining the plant that is yielding well, Mr. McDermid declared. The management is anxious to de termine the beat,. Varieties of vegeta bles for canning and la runaing small •xperimeutal farms of its own for tfiis |Airpo*ei Mr. McDermid said 1 . The results of the experiments are sent to growers in other sections for the benefit of advancing the iodine movement in South Carolina. The Ciemeon College extension ter vice, various fertilizer manufacturers and the railroads are also assisting in the various problems. Barnwell Man Wns Races at Clear Pond Lloyd A. (Mexico. Driving “Shouting Star,” Is Firat in Two Events, Third in One. \ Orangeburg, Aug. 6.—Before a large crowd from adjoining couUies and including a gathering of about :hree hundred automobile dealers of the Southeastern district of the State, the outboard motor races, held at Clear Pond thi§ afterroon were very excitir g. These races have been spon sored all the summer by members of the local boat club and officers from Ehrhardt. Cecil R. Culler, of this city, twice commodore of the Clear Pond Racing x dub, was in charge this afternoon and was general annour.cer. Thera were entries from Orangeburg, Colum bia, Augusta and Savannah. Before the races today the auto dealers had a barbecue dinr./?r under the trees on the banks of the large pond, which is ore of th* largest and prettiest in the Sure. The first ra •€ Mras open to C-aat B !• otors. L. A. Plexlco, of Ban.well, won first place m Shorting Star, whilo Battle Burch, of Orangeburg, was second in an exciting race in Mias Chevrolet. J. C. Casque, Jr., of Col umbia, finished third; D. F. Livii g- ston, Jr M of Orangeburg, fourth, and Ned Harvin, of Columbia, fifth. Ir the second race (clast B aad C boats), first place was won by Pete Culler, of this city, driving Battle Burch’s boot. Miss Chevrolet. J. C. Casque, Jr, was stcord; L. A. Plexico was third and others . who entered were Ned Harvin, of Columbia; Ma honey. of Savannah; George Fairy, of Otangeburg; L. B. Bassford ard Me- E1 Murray, of Augusta. Bassford aad McEl Murray developed motor trouble and were forced out. Ir. the free-for-all, Plexico and J. C. Casque, Jr,, Electric Range Deal anal ration. At two o’clock the bountiful picnic ^ r,e ^* dinner was spread—^together with the sumptuous barbecue—under two large China berry trees. The host of- fered a short prayer for Divine Terr y Richardson and daughfer. Miss Cordova; blessing. Cornelia Smoak, of Orangeburg; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Antley, Mrs. John Mack, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gibson, Ar- Bamwell Folks in Washington. Washington, D. C., August 6.—Mrs. $hur Gibson and Mrs. C. Smoak, of Mrs. Glenn W. Cope, of Immediately after dinner Dorothy Richardson, of Barnwell, are Cope; Mr*, ard Mrs. C. C .Kennedy, of the young folks indulged in lively con- 1 Roosts at the Garce Dodge Hotel in Ridgeland; W. H. Mock, of Savannah; wr__L.__a.__ Walter F. Going and Mrs. J. W. Lever, of Columbia; Charlie Ballertine and . versation and played various games,! Washington. while their elders passed the time more quietly in talkirg over past events. Some of the guests enjoyed automobile rides and strolls. Among those present were the or.ly living aunt of Mr. Grubbs, Mrs. Mar tha Hutto, of Hilda, whose reminis- cerces of many years ago proved very interesting. Guests from a distance were: Misses Myrtle ard Margaret Widener, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Wid- ener and children, of Augusta; Mrs. f j. Still, Arnie Mae and T. J. Still, , and Boyd Grubbs^ of Charlotte, C.; ,Mr. ard Mrs. M. M. Grubbs and sons ,Mims, Frank and Billy, and Cecil Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Moye Grubbs and little daughter, Jure, arid MiSs Myrtte Foreman, of Montgom ery, Ala.; Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Grubbs, ^dtisses Mary, Sarah, Helen and Elea- Grubbs, and Miss Claudia Muller, of Savannah. CHAMPION WHISKERS Visitors is Asheville. Asheville, N. C, August 6.—Col sod Mrs. Edgar A. Brown and little daugh ter, Emily, of Ban well, art guests at Tbs Manor in Asheville. Mrs. Farrell, of Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. Funderburk ard Mfts Sue Carter, of Varnville; Miss Ola Grimes, of Lees; Miss Virginia Hutto, of Den mark; Miss Margaret Free, of Bam berg; John Augley and Isaac Knopf, of Fairfax; W. E. Benrett and family, Mrs. J. C. Wooley ar d Mr. Bridges, of Springfield; Mrs. C. J. Butler and daughter, of Livingston; J. E. Dicks and family, of Honea Path; C- F. Dicks and family, of Columbia. Gunner Albert Kelson, torpedoman on the destroyer U. S. &, Nos. with hip lush crop of whiskers. He dslms Vamp Theatre Program. Thursday, August 8th.—Karl Dane and George K. Arthur in “Brotherly Love.” Friday, August 9th. — Charles (Buddy) Rogers snd Marior Nixon In “Red Lips.” Saturday, August 10th.—Jack Holt in “The Water Hole.” Monday, August 12th.—“Family Nifjit.” A Pai amourt super-special the hair-raising championship. of the “Red Skin,” featuring Richard Dix. Astatic fleet. His home Is at Ms idea, 1 Tuesday, August 13th-—Richard in "W r *r\ R ref^T (Contributed.) By way of an invitation, Judge Chss. Carroll Simma, Judge John K. Spelling and T. A. Holland, Jr., motor ed out to the home of Mr. snd Mrs. W. H. Black on Satuiday of last week, and there found assembled all of their children ard other closely connected members of their family, consisting of Mr. and Mr*. B. B. Baxley, Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Baxley and son, Bun- yan, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Black, Mr. ard Mis. Frar klin Black and daughter, Miss Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. J. Black and family, Miss Willette Still, Rey nolds Still, F. L. Still, Miss Thelma Still and Frark Williams, botfr of Columbia. The day was spent in the most so cial and jovial manner, and the affec tion which seems to prevail among the members of this family and con- . • . . nections was very conspicuous and commendable. About 1:30 o’clock dinner was annource<f. Out in the yard ,under the shade of large oaks, a long table stood laden with the beat food of every description, the prepara tion. of which could not be excelled. All did eat ard were filled and the fragments would have fed many more. This occasion v/as in honor of Miss Margaret Black, of Charlotte, N. C., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Black, who wag at home spending her vaca tion. Miss Margaret, better known here as Miss Maggie, is bolding a very lucrative position in Charlotte and is in line for promotion. She has made many friends durirg her stay in North Carolira, of which her numerous friends here are very proud. It was moved and unanimously adopted that this be made kn annual affair. ADVERTISE in The On Thursday afterroon, August 8, 1 *V’ : ! g lit fuur o’clock, a Westing- house Electric Range Demonstration will be given at the office of the South Carolina Power Compary on Main Street, formerly occupied by the Home Furniture Company. This Demonstra tion will be held under the auspices of the Barnwell School Improvement as sociation, and for each member pres- ert, which includes both men and womet, attending this demonstration ten cents will be donated to the School Improvement association. Mrs. G. M. Greere, president of the local asso ciation, will be on hand to register the members ard urge that every member, both old and new, attend this demon stration and rot only learn the valua ble information given out by the repA resentative from the Home Economics Department of the Westinghouse Co., but help improve conditions of the local school as well. SIX YEAR OLD BOY SMOKES AND CHEWB TOO Spartanburg, Aug. 2.—The society for the prevention of no# of tobacco among youths would And a splendid subject in John Horry Moore, 6, of Boiling Springs, bat the chance of reforming John Henry would doubtless prove very alight. The youth, who Is averse to being called by bta given rams ard who prefers the pet name of Bod, a tobacco addict since ho months old, so soya his father, Jack Moore, 60-year-old Boiling Spring! farmer, 4rbo was here yesterday af ter roor in company with the boy. . All efforts to pursuade him to do* silt from the use of tobacco have been without avail, according to his par ent, and he chews and smokes all ha is able to borrow. State laws design ed to protect th* youth against tobac co prevent him from making purchas es, therefore he it compelled to de- perd upon the generosity of friends and acquaintances. While at the courthouse this after noon the boy secured a pipe full of tobacco from hit father and lighting it puffed vigorously and with apparert, satisfactior-. After completing his ~ draw he sought a chew, but this was .not forthcoming from anyone around him. R. S. Dicks Laid to Re*. JACK AND COCKTAIL The body of R. Stanley Dicks, who died at his home in Barnwell the night of July 30th after lorg flLhealth, was laid to rest Thursday morning in the Episcopal Churchyard, the funeral ser vices being conducted at his late resi dence by. Archdeacon Joseph Burton, rector of the Ckareh of the Holy Apos tles, assisted by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, of Columbia, a former rector of the local ^hurch. The large rumber of beautiful ftoral tributes that covered his last resting place attested the esteem in which Mr. Dicks was held by his friends. Jack, the cocker^, aad *Juckul! ( the horse, are called the Da moo and Pythias of salmal kind la England. They*are seen alwnyd together at Episcopal Church Services. • A Archdeacon Joseph Burton an- nourceg the following schedule of ser vices for text Sunday, August U, at the church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell: ^ Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. Celebration of the Holy and sermon at 11:3# a. m A cordial invitation is the pahlk to -jw - J \ L jbfi