Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Med*!* toBc«t Girl Cannert in Country ■filler \r\km < arier t« n Speoal A«arda of Silver and Bronir Madala. Special awards by Senator Arthur Capper, of silver and bionze medals to the two 4-H club girls who enter Barnwell County’s best jars 0 f home canned fruits, vegetables' and meats m the National Canning Contest at Shenandoah, Iowa, is announced in a message to The People-Sentinal from Shenadoah, Iowa, where the contest is being held under the auspices of the Household Science Institute. Senator Capper, long a friend of the 4-H clubs and a member of the Na tional Committee on Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work, in making the awards said that he hoped these awards would serve to encourage home can ning work among farm girls and that ■they would prove of value to 4-H club leaders and extension workers in fur thering this work. The Capper medals are in addition to the list of 470 prizes totaling $4,- 250 in cash, loving cups and ribbons which will be distributed to the win- neis in the contest. The grand sweep- stakes award of the contest carries with it a cash prize of six hundred dollars. v The contest is open to every woman and girl. There are no restrictions as to the nature of the food sent. Con testants may enter the fruits, vegetb- ble or meat division, any two of these divisions, or all three. Entries should be sent immediately upon canning. These will be kept on exhibition at Shenandoah till the closing of the contest on October 1st. The list of contest judges includes five of America’s outstanding home economics experts and nutrition au thorities, headed by Dr. Louise Stan ley, Chief of the Bureau of Home Economics, U. S. Department of Ag riculture. That the judging may be thoroughly impartial and the display of jais absolutely uniform, contest ants are requested to send their en tries in standard glass jars of the quart size. A sample Ball Hason jar and carton, together with prize entry labels and full information for enter ing may he had without cost by writing the National Canning Contest, Shenandoah, Iowa. Any preferred method of canning may be* used although it has been found that the hot pack method to gether with the use of a pressure cooker for the sterilizing is best, es pecially for non-acid vegetables, states Grace Vial) Gray, nationally known canning expert who is secretary of the contest. This method of can ning is recommended by the U. S. De- paitment of Agriculture because it saves time and fuel and assure^ ster ility. while preser^.ng the natural flavor, color, and texture, of the can ned article. An Explanation. Candidate Heckle, of the house over in Barnwell County, was asked why he carries so many writing implements (with him—two fountain pens, three mechanical pencils, and nine common lead pencils—and he explained that he needed them in the legislature to “underscore bills that he thought ought not to be enacted.” That is putting the pencils to good use all light. Perhaps it would be a good idea to make an appropriation for more pencils.—The K iuj^erg Her ald. EXCURSION TO TEXAS. Here is an opportunity to visit old fiiends in Texa s at a minimum cost. Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets from all principal towns on its lines in North Carolina, South Caroli na, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi on Saturday, September 13th, to all points in Texas, at rate of one fare plus 25c for the round trip, good starting September ■■ , ■ m ■ .... m ■ * . I V ' -DER, YES-BUT SOMETHING MORE. Chesterfield offers richness, aroma, satisfying flavor. BETTER TASTE—that’s the answer; and that’s what smokers get in Chesterfield in full est measure—the flavor and aroma of mellow tobaccos, exactly blended and cross-blended. Better taste, and milder too! (B> 1930, Lnrrr ft MtxmTomcoo Co. ■ ' / UMCTTA HYUBfOMCCOCa Local and Personal News of Blackville Blackville, Aug. 23.—Tom Murray Walsh, of Savannah, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Browning. Mrs. H. D. Still and family, have as their guest, Mrs. L. H. Doty, of Athens, Qa., who was formerly Miss Maggie Sanders. Wyatt Browning was a visitor here from Columbia this week. . Miss Maynor Brock is the guest of Miss Martha Still. She will return to her home in Summerton this week. Misses Etta and Hettie Mathis were hostesses to five tables of friends at bridge on Wednesday when they entertained in honor of Miss Mar guerite iValker, who will leave for Atlanta to enter training for a nurse this week. Misg Brock, of Summer- ton, was a joint honor guest. High 13th and limited to return on any day . ^ * u score was held by Miss Eugenia St'll. pr or to October 5th—good on regular * u ^ f ^ w Consolation was cut by Miss Cath- trains both going and returning. For those traveling in Pullman cars, the usual sleeping car rates in addi tion to the railroad f*ie will be charged. Special through Pullman cars or coacbe 9 will be arranged for parties- Please confer with or write to your Dearest Southern Railway agent and: you will bv furnished with the sched- > ule, and price of tiekeU, •<* This ie an appaetaailjr to eteft. reus at the leveat reloa evw ad-1 fried- ADVERTISE IN erine Weissinger. Mrs. George Magruder entertained two tables of friends on Tuesday af ternoon. Bridge was enjoyed. The hostess served a sweet<c6urse. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Posey were guests of Mrs. O. D. Hammond for the week-end at Sullivan'a Island Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Lowe and son and Mrs. Eat el in On sol as nsoorrd to Mltenn'a filand Sundny. Mr. and Mrs D. Tsort. of C\m*m College wen gwaota ad Mr aad M’t R & Lava laai goaft* Bm, Mfeg two weeks, visiting Boston and other places. Capt. L. J. Connelly, U. S. N. re tired, and Mrs. Connelly arrived here Saturday from a European trip. They will spend some time with the latter’s parents, Mr .and Mrs. John O’Gor man. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Buist and family spent Monday at Folly Beach. Miss Et^dora Gyles, of Aiken, who is the guest of her niece, Mrs. S. G. Lowe celebrated her eighty-third birthday on Sunday with a dinner in her honor. Mrs. Lawrence Groves has return ed from a visit with relatives in Ashe ville. Miss Ruth Ballentine and George Henry Ballentine, of Greenville, spent Sunday with Mrs. C. H. Mathis. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Boland, and family spent Sunday in St. George. The Junior Aid society of the Meth odist Church met at the home of Miss Elizabeth Baxley on Monday with a good number in attendance. Miss Harriet Risher presided. S. Poliakoff is spending some time on business in Baltimore. The teachers for the local school will arrive in time for a meeting on September 2nd. School will open on September Srd. Mrs. Arthur Brown, of Whiting. UL. who win he recalled aa Mi** Ed4h ■iarfc. was the geest af friawda here Inal w*eh while an venae te Henry and r.Mftw frees Fa* Miss Nell Ninestein was the guest of Mrs. O. D. Hammond at Sullivan’s Island this week-end. Egg Money. Clemson College, Aug. 23.—Seventy five poultrymen reported in July on their flocks which prodeed 50 cents worth of products per hen at a cost of 33 cents worth of feed each, leaving a net profit of 17 cents per bird for the month. The average egg produc tion for these hens was 11.7 eggs each. This isn’t so bad, especially when one lemembers that July is a month of low egg production and also low prices. Mrs. Herbert L. Till, of Orange burg, had the best backyard flock, which averaged 23.4 eggs per hen. Mrs. Carrie Bragdon, of Manning had the best farm flock, which produced 21.4 eggs per hen. M. B. Henderson, of Owings, had the best commercial flock, which produced 19.5 eggs per hen. Among the calender flock record keepers Mrs. 0. G. Dorn, of Oswego, had the best backyard flock. Her birds averaged 20.8 tggs each during the month. Misses L. and M. THeil- kuhl. of Walhalla. had the beat farm flock, which prodeed 18.7 eggs per bird. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEW A fWOll EU.ENTON Miss Myrtle Mayes recently visited friends in Silver Street. i * * Miss Gladys Bush has returned from North Augusta, where she visit ed Miss Dorothy McLeod. Mrs. S. M. Cassels and little son, are at home after spending three weeks in Greenwood with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs! M. M. Calhoun. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Dunbar, Mrs. W. H. Jones and Mrs. J. D. FinneH motored to Augusta Wednesday. Mrs. Ida Brinkley and C. L. Knight were among the visitors to Tybee this week. | Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Helmly, Miss 1 Lena Helmly and Frances Helmly spent the week-end in Waynesboro. Ga., with relatives. Their many friends here are cor dially interested in the marriage Sat urday of Miss Mary Foreman and Perry Bush. They are expected to return from their wedding trip in a few days The officers of the Christian church met Wednesday night at the church for their monthy board meeting. Miss Gladys Bush was hostess on Tuesday night to about fifty of the younger set with a party at her home near Ellenton. Mr. and Mrs. J. Julies Bush, of Barnwell, ware visitors kora Sunday. M*aa Lucy Bwah ha* returned from a visit wHJi relattvo* in Atlanta. Mtai Inspfttei Brvaa. af wna tka gw at a# Mrs Matt* La Rev. H. H. Stembridge, Jr., the pastor, who leaves soon to enter the South ern Baptist Theological seminary at Louisville, Ky. Friends of Mrs. F. D. Bush art glad that she is improving after re ceiving injuries in an automobile ac cident when her car plunged over a 15-foot embankment. Mrs. Lyon Tobin and Miss Elisa beth Rice visited Mr. and Mrs. Z. D. Miller Wednesday. Mrs. Ralph Dunbar and Miss Helen Dunbar ate visiting relatives in Sum merton, Columbia and Greenwood. Mrs. W, B. Cassels, Miss Virginia Cassels and Horace Cassels, HI, ara in Florence visiting relatives. Mrs. F. W. Hahn, and son Henry, •returned Saturday to Greenwood af ter visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Youngblood. Tom Breeland, of Wilmington, visit ed relatives/here this week. > : v% An Important Meeting. A conference of all of* the pastom, deacons,executive committeemen, Sun day School Superintendents, W. M. U. Leaders and all other church workers of the churrkes of the Barnwell Bap tist Association is railed *> meet at the WUkstaa Baptist Church, Friday, L at 10 Ji a. m. this earn, wtfl ee* ieat mere than «ne fi aft of