The Barnwell people-sentinel. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1925-current, July 17, 1930, Image 1
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BXKNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JULY 1TTH. 1»M.
No Opposition to
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Town Candidates
Mayor, Six Aldermen and Commis
sioner of Public Works to Make
Race Unopposed.
For the first time in many years
there will be no contest for municipal
offices in Barnwell. When the time
for qualifying expired at noon Tues
day none of the candidates for the
various offices was opposed and the
primary will be an election in name
only this year.
The list is as follows:
For Mayor—B. W. Sexton.
For Alderman—G. Malcolm Ander
son, J. Buist Grubbs, G. M. Hogg, W.
J. Lemon, B. S. Moore and E. D. Pea
cock.
For Commissioner of Public Works
—L. M. Calhoun.
All of the above gentlemen are
offering for reelection with the ex
ception of Mr. Grubbs who will fill
the vacancy on the board of aider-
men caused by the election of Mr. Sex
ton as mayor following the death of
Mayor V. Seymour Owens last pear.
At the reorganisation meeting of
the municipal dub several weeks Ago,
r . Julien Bush. Eaq., introduced a ream
ition endorsing the present adminis
tration, which eras adopted without a
dissenting vote, snd the fact that no
opposition to any of the present of
ficials developed is conclusive proof
that their service has given general
satisfaction to a majority of the resi
dents of Barnwell. They are to be
congratulated on the confidence thus
shewn ta them by their fellow citi-
sena
CARL BUIST AND LANG
CAVE INJURED IN WRECK
While Carl Buist, of Blackville, and
Lang Cave, of Barnwell, were en
route last week to Charlotte, N. C.,
with a truck load of watermelons,' the
driver of a light touring car collided
with their machine at a point near'
Ninety-Six. Mr. Buist suffered an
injuiy to his left shoulder and several
bad cuts on his hand, while Mr. Cave’s
right hand was so badly cut that
several stitches wei£ necessary to
close the wound. Their truck was
wrecked and the melons badly dam
aged.
In spite of the unfortunate occur
rence, the two young men, after re
ceiving medical attention, drove on to
Charlotte and disposed of a carload of
melons they had shipped tg that
point. / \ J
Terrific Heal Wave
Broken Here Sunday
Cooler Weather Comes After More
Than a Week of Extremely
High Temperatures.
DUNBARTON VOTERS HEAR
CANDIDATES MAKE APPEALS
AUDIENCE OF ABOUT 60 PEOPLE
LISTEN ATTENTIVELY.
Meeting Somewhat Enlivened by Jas.
Arthur Kennedy’s Declaration “
Against Extra Pay.
Hail Causes Damage
to Dunbarton Crops
B. F. Owens Is Chief Sufferer, Accord-
v ing to Reports.—Lightning
Hits His House.
An attentive audience of some 60
voters, men and women, attended the According to reports received in
county campaign meeting at Dunbar- B arnwe N> B. F. Owens was the chief
The heat wave in Barnwell and
throughout North and South Carolina
was broken Sunday temporarily at
least. Relief came in many sections
through the medium of welcome
thunder showers, hot the drop in tem
po rat a re here was not preceded by a
storm. A thundercloud gathered near
ton Friday morning and heard the
candidates for the various offices
make their appeals) for the votes of
the M deer peepul” on Augusts 26th.
In marked contrast to the excessively
hot weather, the speeches were almost
entirely devoid of heat, the dearest
approach to criticism of the records
of present office-holders being made
by B. S. Moore, Jr., candidate for
superintendent of education, and Jas.
Arthur Kennedy, seeking election to
the house. Mr. Moore, by inference,
charged that Mr. Crouch had not de
voted enough time to keeping open
his office and in viaiting the various
schools of the county, while Mr.
Kennedy, making a gesture towards
the Rev. D. W. Heckfe, declared that
he would not vote for extra pay for
members of the house of representa
tives.
Judge John K. SueHiag.
The meeting which was held in the
Hilda. July IS.—Mis* Eva Mae
Broughton •pent loet week-end with
fneuda at Cameron
Mma Leonora Doik. of Columbia, la
•p*ad tag tome time at her horns
here.
Mru. Emma Dyrbes slotted her
daughter. Mrs Emamtt BUR. of B ti
lt* ton, recently
Mr. and Mrs S. D. Mar vie and id-
tie daughter. Thelma, spout the 4th
s»f July with relatives at Ellue.
Hauler Bobereou. of I aareue
a recent guest of Miae Ena Me
Brougbtea.
highs of
week.
The hat dry
dhMbad hot
hla
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Barnwell Sunday afternoon, but there commodious auditorium of Dunbar-
was no storm and very litUe rain— ton’s handsome school building, eras
sufficient, however, to reel the atmoe- presided over by B. P. Anderson,
pbere. The weather remained pertly president of the Dunbarton Demo-
rloody during the afternoon and again ( cratic Club. The ftist speaker tstro-
Moaday. thermometers registering dared was Judge John K. SnelRng.
lose than M degrees, as eompared with candidate for reelect ion to the office
than 100 ail of last | 0 f Judge of Probate without o
Ition. Judge Basilingiexpressed
spell bus evtdmKly pleasure at being in Dunbarton,
fl activity, as one j tag that be felt that he|
hears tees omplamt of damage by friends. He regretted . that throat
’ *.et poot than ta several jours. ( trouble prevented bis nuking a
TrSJ. adverse weather conditions could speech, but thought that was uanecee
still piny barer with a large part of aary anyway. He likened the election
tbs rettea crop that la etill la tbs of officers to the selection of
mating, bat the farmers at thm Uam pteyeea by private basin tee aad I
have every reason ta anticipate a gond try. declaring that when the people
crap la Bare well Cenaty, | fouad a public sc nr apt who suited
~ ~ * them K Is uasriae to amke a change,
r I the chantee being that they might do
A . * I worse, the speaker evidently having
Double Pends. July lb.—Mine Mar-1
News.
Mrs A. P. Coll ins aad Mrs. Emms • garet Creech is vimtiag cola three aad
Barnwell Fn-
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Bailey wets visitors
day.
Tom Dychee. of Char toot oa
hi# mother. Mrs. Emma Dyrbes re
cently'
Aaooaarvmeats have been rrreived
here of the mamage of Prank 1C
Williams, of Columbia, aad Miss Thel
ma Still, formerly of this place, but
who has aside her home ia Coumbia
for the past several years. They have
many friends here who wish them a
ng and happy life.
Mias Vktorine Delk accompanied
isaes Norma Lee and Kathleen Delk
to a picnic at Nix’s Lake July 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams and
children spent Sunday srith L. V. Wil
liams, of Govan.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lathan and
children, of Columbia, spent Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of
Columbia, visited relatives here last
v
week-end.
Miss Essie Lane is visiting rela
tives in Savannah.
Mrs. Fannie Graham and daughter
spent Wednesday in Augusta.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Black and
children visited relatives in Woodford
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lancaster and
the Rev. and Mrs. Codder and chil
dren, of Fairfax, visited relatives
here Friday afternoon.
Xnruds hi the Hercules urtiau.
Mr. aad Mrs. C. P, Creech, of the
Herrutoa net km. attended the revival i
aorvicoi at the Double Pouda Church
j Friday. The meet lag baa been a J
great auccvao this year.
Mr. aad Leroy Shipee aad soa have ^
returned ta their boa* la Augusta.
Miss Irene Shipee to visiting rela
tives ia Augusta.
J. W. Berry aad J. M. Templeton
gave a barbecue dinner on the Fourth
at the old Templeton homestead. In
addition to the ’cue the ladies brought
well filled baskets. After dinher WVs.
W. R. Hubbard of Barnwell, enter
tained the guests with organ selec
tions and then the young folks went
boat riding oh the Templeton pond.
Guests from other points were Misses
Irene, Daisy and Lucy Templeton,
Miss Ruby Hollis, Mrs. W. R. Hub
bard of Barnwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Kitchings, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown
and daughters, of Greenville, Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Templeton, Mrs. Anna
Eliza Ussery, Mrs. Easter Creech, of
Blackville, and many others. All re
port an enjoyable day.
Death of L. F. C»ve.
, reference to the fact that he
opposed. 4
Capt. J. J.
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Capt. J. J. Bell, who was appointed
sufferer from a hail and thunderstorm
which visited the Dunbarton section
Sunday afternoon. A bolt of light
ning struck Mr. Owens’ residence and
his fine crops of cotton and water
melons were badly damaged by hail, it
is said. It is understood that Mr.
Owens loaded a cag of large melons
Monday and was unable to dispose of
them because of the marks left by
the hailstones. Stalks of fine cotton
are reported to have been stripped of
fruit and ,foliage. Hi s entire loss has
been estimated at about $2,600.
- Mr. Owens* many Barnwell friends
will sympathise with him in his mis
fortune am} the hope is expressed
that reports of the damage have been
exaggerated.
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CONGRESSIONAL MEN TO
SPEAK HERB WEDNESDAY
Candidates for 1 congress from the
Second Congressional district, Butlsr
B. Hare, of Saluda, the incumbent,
State Senator John F. Williams, of
Aiken, and Claude M. Am*m, of Beau
fort, will speak in Barnwell Wednes
day, July 23rd, the meeting to be held
at 11 o’clock at the Court House.
County chairmen of the Democratic
organizations in the district held ^
recent meeting and arranged a sched
ule for the congressional candidates,
the dates and places as follows:
Edgefield, Wednesday, July 16.
Saluda, Thursday, July 17.
Aiken, Friday July 18.
Barnwel, Wednesday, July 23.
Allendale .Thursday, July 24.
Bamberg, Friday, July 25.
Hampton, Wedneaday, August 6.
Ridgeland, Thursday, August 7.
Beaufort, Friday, August 8.
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First Open Boll of
Cotton Is Seen Here
Banyan Baxley, 11-Year Old Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Willie L Baxley.
Takes First Place.
to succeed the late Capt. J. B. Arm
strong as county treasurer, declared
that he would win no prises at a
beauty contest nor is he a politician,
but feels that his training hat well
fitted him for the position that he
now holds. He believes that the voters
have sanctioned hit appointment by
allowing him to seek election without
The first open boll of the 1930 cot
ton crop was "brought to The People-
Sentinel office Tuesday morning by
Wilhe L. Baxley, - of Barnwell route
No. 1, and was picked from a Ael<
grown by his 11-year old sou. Bun yan
Baxley. The boll displayed here was
not fully opened, although Mr. Baxley
said that ilia soa had picked a fully
opened boll Monday.
Bunyan wit one of the first to pick
aa open boll last your, the date
Fire Destroys Home
BU*e Probably Started Inm Kitcbaa
Stove.—House and Furniture a
Complete Lous.
Auditor’W. H. Manning, of Willis- 1
an, had the misfortune to lose his
home by fire Wednesday night of
last week, together with all household
furnishings. The Maze, which was
discovered between nine and ten o’
clock, evidently started from the
kitchen stove, in which Mr. Mowwipy
had started a fire to heat some water.
He wax at the home of a neighbor at
the time and did not learn of the fin
until his home had almost burned
down. Mrs. Manning and children
were visiting relatives in Com merest
Ga.
Although the Williaton volunteer
fire fighters responded quickly to the
alarm, they were unable to reach the
burning dwelling with a line of hose
because of its distance from the near
est fire plug.
While the blase was at its hottest,
the hot water tan kin he kitchen ex
ploded, throwing sparks high into the
air. The force of the explosion was
felt more than two miles away, it to
said.
It ia understood that Mr. Manning^
loss ia covered by insurance.
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opposition. Hs had a good job, he
•aid, when the appointment was of-1 itth, just a day or two later than
fared to him /fed accepted the place thig Though young in yenre. he
beceuee he Ulought It was a call to
itnre the e of Barnwell County.
He profllfosd continued good service
and quoted an Edgar Guest poem la
ctoeing his remarks.
W. H. Meaning'
W. H. Manning, cundsdeftt for re-
eieetjou to the office of county audi
tor, to also without oppoeittoa. He
to ho old ia experience aad
showing the way to early produettoa
of cottoa. •
T^e first opea bo Ua of cottoa la the
State were displayed last year by A.
J. Owens, of this city, aad young Baa-
toy oa July ITth. The followday
five bolls were reported from Allen
dale. bat these are said to have
Nick A. Htors Make*
Attendance Record
Speaking of
A. Htera, of the Hercules
one for atteadtag
that to probably
well County, if not to the retire
Mr. Him, whs incidentally to
Uve commit tee man fer the
deb. has been
delighted to he at the
pec tally without opposition,
a story about • negro wto
terrapin ride, at the comluetou j
which the darky remarked that he
ta a
|nf r ,.! picked from stalks that grew
He told b ^ ek *** Uul Urwm
With aeieeaahle wtotbsr froi
on, thq /lrut belt of cottoa should be
1 y to August,
bad bad two rides, bit first aad his ^
last Mr. Manning said that he haajty and hto ft at sad theaght alee being
only two thoughts—his first being service to the people. He the
service to thepe p • of Barnwell Coen-
The news of the death of L. F.
Cave, of Dunbaton, which occurred
Sunday at an Augusta hospital, came
as a distinct shock to his many
Little MUs Helen Williams spent friends, notwithstanding the fact that
last week-end with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Williams, near
Olar.
Waldren Dyches, of Hercules, is
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Em
ma Dychea.
Friends of Lionel Hartzog and
Lelas SUIT will regret to learn that
he had been in ill health for more
thana year. He was a Veteran of the
War Between the States, having serv
ed throughout that bloody struggle,
and had always made his home in and
near Dunbarton.
Mr. Cave ia survived by eight
daughters and three eons: Mrs. W. J.
they art tick and will wish for them Mrs. W. L. Bradley, Mrs. C.
aa early aad eousptote reffrary. ^ Baughman, Mrs. * “ “
ENROLL TODAY
The Time L Short.—Books Close July 22.
TO THE VOTERS OF BARNWELL COUNTY:
It has come to my attentioh that the enrollment in Barn
well County for the Democratic primary election, which will be held
August 26th, is very light. It is hard to understand this apathy
on the part of the voters, both men and women, in view of the
fact that this year it is necessary to elect a governor, United States
senator* congressman and various other State and county officials
of importance.
The books of enrollment will close Tuesday, July 22nd, and
those who fail to place their names on the club books on or be
fore that date will automatically disqualify themselves for register
ing their choice in the primaries.
I cannot too strongly urge each and every voter to immed
iately go to the place where his or her club book is kept and qualify
by recording his or her name thereon, together with age, occupa
tion and place of residence. No tax receipt or registration certifi
cate is necessary. Don’t put off this important matter a day longer
—DO IT NOW!
For the information of the voters, the places where the va
rious club bocks are kept are listed below.
EDGAR A. BROWN, County Chairman.
Where YOUR Club Book’May Be Found:
BARNWELL—At Deason’s Drug Store.
BENNETT SPRINGS—At J. F. Swett’s Store.
BLACKVILLE—At Rush’s Drug Store.
DOUBLE PONDS—At residence of Jacob Delk.
DUNBARTON—At B. F. Anderson’s Store.
ELKO—At Green and Company’s Store.
FRIENDSHIP—At residence of James Ray.
voters for the splendid rots given him
at Duabertou four years ago.
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Horace J. Crouch, candidate for re-
election to the office of county super-
iatendent of ftducstton, prefaced hie
remarks by saying that, to point of
service, he was the oldest candidate on
the stage and that, alao in point of
service, he if the oldest county super
intendent in the State, having been
first elected 22 years ago. Ho would
be an ingrate, he said, if he did not
appreciate the confidence that the
people have shown in him in the
great work of educating the future
citizens of the county. He declared
that, so fir as he is concerned, the
present race will be a friendly otm
He said that he has never retaliated
against those who have opposed him
in the past, citing his appointment of
trustees to bear out this statement.
He said he could not review hit record
of 22 years in the limited time accord
ed him. The many new school build
ings throughout the county are evi
dences of the progress made under his
administration, he said. Increased
taxes for improved school buildings
are the result of a majority vote of
the people in the district affected, de
clared Mr. Crouch. Many school dis
tricts had already voted for consolida
tion before the passage of the county
high school act. He asked his audi
ence if they would sanction having
their children return to the horse and
buggy method of transportation. As
sn evidence that he ha s kept apace
of school work, he cited the fact that
be is executive committeeman from
the Second Congressional District to
the State Touchers Association. He
has always sponsored the
iff. tfli ttator IbMiMB A*
fer the puet it;
that he hue net
A Tm Utter at
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When the Utter of H grade
ftolaad China pigs were ISt days old
t *cy were weighed again
At 74 days they weighed fifil lha.
At 109 days they
At 120 days they weighed 2,019 lha.
Largest pig at IIP days 200 lha.
Smallest weight per pig UO days
168 Ibe.
.The State record for a litter at •
monthe of age is S,lflS Ibe. Mr. Powell
facie that with a continuation ai the
present rate of gain these pigs should
make 3400 Ibe. or more of pork when
six months old.
On August 26th they will finish ISO
days. A meeting will be held at Mr.
Powell’s place at that time, priiaa
being given fer the .nearest estimate
of weight
The pigs are eating about one
bushel of corn per day in addition to
the fish meal, middlings and green
feed which ia kept before them.
Farmers who are interested in hog
production should watch the litter and
they are fed and cared for by Bryan
Powell.—Prepared by H< G. Boylstoa,
County Agent.
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Lashes at Retail Prices.
The farm board lashed out at tbs
retail price line Monday for ths second
time within s month and notified con
sumers that bread should be cheaper
to buy.
<4 Wheat is selling at more than SO
cents a bushel less than a year ago,"
said Samuel R. McKelvie, board mem
ber representing grain, “aad there
be no conscientious objection
theory that when it costs toss te
manufacture an article, It ought to sutt
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