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A*Y 26,1M1 ■' •" ' \ ,j : $50,000.00 Cigarette Contest Under Way A contest offering $50,000.00 in prizes has been announced by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, makers of Camel Cigarettes, wltli special announce ments In practically every Newspaper in the United States. Eight days are allowed for sub mission of VssayB, the contest clos ing at midnight on March 4tb. Prizes will be av/arded for the best answers to the question: What significant change has recently been made in the wrapping of the Carnet package, containing twenty cigar ettes, and what are its advantages to the imoker? Answers are limit ed to two hundred words in length, must be written on one side of the paper only and are to be mailed to the contest editor,. It J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. First prize is $25,000.00, with sec ond and third prize8..of $10,000.00 and $5,000.00. Numerous smaller prizes will also be awarded. Judges of the contest are Ray Long, Presi dent of the International Magazine Company and Editor of Cosmopoli tan Magazine; Roy Howard, Chair-* man of the Board of the Scripps- Howard Newspapers l and Charles Dana Gibson, internationally known artist and Publisher ofTtfe Maga- sine. The contest is part of what ad vertising experts declare is one of the most intensive advertising .cam paigns ever staged. Practically ev • ery Daily and County Heat Weekly Newspaper in the country will he used aa well as College Periodicals and Financial Newspapers. This campaign is to be followed by an aggressive advertising drive through Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and outdoor display. Local and Personal News of Blackviile PROPOSED REDUCTIONS / - WOULD SAVE $24,000.00 (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) 660,00 156.00 75.00 120.00 50.00 35.00 250.00 To Carlisle Courtney Home To salary, Chairman, Board of Regents l - County Pohr House, 1031 — ITEM 12:—Home Demonstration Work, Short Course i.„_ ITEM 13:—COUNTY AGENTS' WORK: Office rent, both Agents ' Lights, Coal and Janitor s..'. 4-H Camp ...T.. ITEM 14:—To Deficiency in 1930 appropria-' tion for Five (5) Pensioners Confederate Soldiers and Widows Public Health Nurse Transportation for Nurse Improvement of Court House Traveling Expenses of Directors GRAND TOTAL 11 l.-l*. $45,632.32 Less Estimated Revenue other than Taxes: Fines and Licences $1,500.00 Commutation Tax 8,000.00 Gasoline—Tax (one cent) L.- 11,000.00 Insurance Licenses * 1,700.00 . .00 200.00 * G, C. Matthews and Q. A. Kennedy, 1 Street, West by Frances Washington, the highest bidder for Levied upon and sold to satisfy the the legal hours of sale m iront of the above Execution and Costs. > - Court House at ® ainv ^ e ' ^ i’qoi BONCIL H. DYCHES, Monday, the 2nd day of March? Sheriff, B. .C. Barnwell, S. C., 9th day of Feb. 1031. Jr., of Willteton, were visitor^ here this week. . ’ * Legal Advertisements NOTICE OF DISCHARGE. SHERIFFS SALE. Notice is hereby given that I will State of South Carolina, I Ck 1T T1 A 1 rt m 1 4- ** a A a * ' ■ w* 2,400.00 1,500.00 600.00 - 200.00 250.00 $69,379.82 $1,000.00 6,700.00 UJMHUHU 1,500.00 Amount be raised by Taxation — Blackviile, Fob. 21.—Mr*. Sem Buis^ Rush was hostess to the Monday Bridge Club this work. As guests'the dub enjoyed the presence of Mrs. Sigsbie Grimes, Mr*. Somers Pringle, Mrs. R. A. Gyles and Mrs. W. C. Buist. Mrs. G. F. Posey received the score prize. The members of the junior choir s of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap- ttet Churches, which rendered- such service during the union revival ser vices of the three churches the past two weeks, under the leadership of the singing evangelist, E.iward Rey nolds, of New Orleans, enjoyed a pic nic at Holman’s Bridge Saturday af-^ terncon About seventy-five were present, among them being Mrs. H. Crum Bdylston, Mrs. Har^y Fiekling, Mrs. A. V. Ccllum, Mrs. G. Bradford, Mrs. S. G. Lowe, Mrs. W. R. Carroll, Mra. H. L. Buist,' C. J. Fiekling, Har ry Delk, the Rev. Mr. McKinnon, “Uncle Ed” Reynolds, Miss Eva Blume and Miss Blanche Martin.7^ t Mr*. Farrell O’Gorman entetfained the members of the Thursday Bridge Club last week. Mrs. T. L. Wragg m^tp. Section 2: The contingent- fund herein created shall be apent only upon the written approval of the Legisla tive Delegation. Section ~3: No warrant shall be issued to pay any Magistrate and his constable until at the end of each month and such Magistrate has filed his report of the proceedings in ffis Court. - * -*-y Section 4: The Coroner and County Physician shall attend and conduct all inquests held in the County. Section 5: The Board of County Directors shall publish a quarterly statement, showing all claims paid in each Township, and the County-wide claims, giving amount and subject to each claim. ' „ ~’7 Section 6: No claim shall be ap proved or warrant issued therefor un less such claims be itemized and sworn to. Section 7: In anticipation of the collection of taxes herein provided tpr K the Board of County Directors and the Treasurer are authorized and em powered to borrow’, on The credit of the County such sums as are neces sary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and to pledge the 1931 taxes on payment thereof. Such obliga tions shall be signed by the Treasuer end the Chairman of the Board of County Directors, attested by the X VT' "■ y. Clerk of such Board. Section 8: The Ladies’ Rest Kb° m $22,200.00 $23,432.32 $20,200.00 $39,179.82 tn the Court House at Barnwell is placed in the custody,.pf Jenoi^ P. Greene, who shall receive an annual salary of'One Hundred ($100.00) Dol lars for maintaining same. Section 9: The Chairman of the Board of Regents of the County Poor- house shall receive an annual salary of One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dol lars payable monthly. The said Board of Regents- of the County Poorhouse arfe hereby authorized and directed to purchase all groceries and supplies for the County Poorhouse and shall haVe absolute supervision of the same. - Section 10: The County Board of Directors are hereby authorized and directed to reduce* the number of mules used on the chaingang not ex ceeding ten (10) and they are hereby further authorized and directed to sell a sufficient number of mules* now on hand to make thi s reduction, said I - sale tb be made after giving fifteen (15) days legal notice by publishing notice thereof in one County paper, in Barnwell County and post same on the Courthouse door. - All funds received from said s^le to be turned over to the County Treasurer to be disbursed only by the written authority of the Coun ty Delegation for said purpose or pur poses as said Delegation shall deem proper. * . • i Section 11: T^ls. Act shall take ef fect immediately upon its approvaC^y the Governor.* school glee club ^ill give an operetta under the direction of Miss Eleanor Smith, "Instructor oL^music TH the school. The cast.has worked hard and the program promises to be one of interest and amusement. Eighteen officials . of the South C;yolina PowVr Company w’ere guests WiWBwr’iaii'riiiiiM'wii iwM»la * Ki - n - ,he SffiESi M*rs. W. R. Carroll Information that the Rev. Stephen T. Harvin will leave his work here and in Barnwell and Willistbn among the members of the Presbyterian Church and take up hi« duties in a new field at Sum Iberville has been re ceived with great regret. Durifig his service here, he has endeared himself to many members of other denomina tions. The prayers of all go with him 11 to his new tasks. Ed. Reynolds left Tuesday for New Orleans, following a service as sing ing evangelist for the union revival services conducted by the Methodist, Presbyter an and Baptist Churches in the auditorium of the latter. The union choir, which gave a broadcast of hymns over station WIS, Columbia, the two Fridays of the meeting, will have the privilege of again broadcast ing at an early date. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Sam Izlar Buist entertained with a Valentine party. About twenty-five guests were present. Heart contests w-ere played, in which Mrs. A. B. Hair was winner. Mrs. W. C. Buist cut consolation. Re- fre-hments were served. Next Friday, two weeks, the Joseph Koger Chapter, D. A. R., will be host ess at a bridge tournament in the par lors of the Shamrock hotel at 8 p. m. The tables will be engaged at an ear ly date. Refreshments will be served and a prize given at each table. This evening bridge was planned by the chapter committee on Tamassee ways and means, Mrs. Lawrence Groves, chairman, and Mrs. W. R. Carroll* and Mrs. L. Still, members. The Methodist Missionary Aid So-' ciety met at the home of Mrs. O. Boland Monday a f to moon with a num ber of members in attendance. The afternoon was devoted to the study of the society’s mission book hotel Wednesday evening. -jr- Mrs. S. P. Groves, of Columbia, re turned to her home Sunday after a two weeks visit to her son, Law-rence Gro.yes. ' ; t Mrs. E. H. Weissinger was a visitor in Augusta Wednesday. Mrs. W. F: Hogarth and Mrs. Leize Yeoman, of Brunson, were guests of Mrs. Lawrence Groves Monday. The Past Legislative Week. Scottish Schools Ban Stories of the Flood Glasgow.—The story of the G.inleti of Eden will in future he omitted frdin the religious teaching given to pupils on the elementary schools here. Stories .dealing with Xoyh ‘and the flood. Hie sacrifice of Isaac by Abra ham. and other Old Testament sub file my final account as Administratrix of the estate of ( G. M. Main, with the Hon-. John K. Snelling, Judge of Pro- babte for Barnwell County, Shite of South Carolina, upon Saturday, March 21st, 1931, and petition the said Court for an Order of Discharge and Letters Dismissory. Mrs. Maty Elizabeth Main, Admx. estate of G.' M. Mam. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) State of South Carolina, • ■ County of Barnwell. Court of Common Pleas. •, . •' ' • 0 .O ; • Bessie P. O’Bannon, Plaintiff, vs. < . Faany M. Simms, Edythe Agard, John G.^mms, in his own right and as County, of Barnwell, j THE STATE ' , vs. ' .j *.BILL HAY and SUSIE NELSON Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C.,' on Monday, the 2nd day of March, 1931, this being Salesday ‘ in said month, the following described real estate: One lot and one building bounded a s follows: North by Emma Willis, East by Public Road, West by State High way, South by Mary Scott. Levied-upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution- and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Administrator of the estate of Barnwell, S. C., 9th day of Feb. 1931. v Charles Carroll Simms, Kate M. Simms, Perry B. Simms, Frances Simms, Beverly Jiimms; Edmund 'Simms, Gilmore Simms and U. B. Hammet, • Defendants^ TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a ccpy of your answer to said Complaint cn the subscriber at his office in Barnwell, S. C., within twen ty dliys afteft the service hereof, ex clusive cf the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Com plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in tfria action will apply .to the Court for the relief deanded in the Complaint. H. L. O’BANNON, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Dated February 10, A. D. 1931. this .being Salesday in said month, the following described real estate: One lot and one building, bounded a s follows: North by J. M. Halford, East by Lubelle Williams, West .by J. A. Antrum, South by Redrick. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. ’ BONCIL H. DYCHES, - Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C.,' 9th day of Feb. 1931. .SHERIFF’S SALE. jects alsu are i<» be bunneil as un- suitable {pr young cliildren. Tluy m will lie given, instead a slpiple story bused on the life of Christ. It Is to be told sympathetically and left to make its own impression. The narrative of the fall of •Adam and Eve is to be omitted from- the teaching of Junior popils. Senior pu pils will be taught the story of Jesus as a hero, then ns~a frtemhtrml final ly ns the Saviour. . ’ The new teaching la. based on the revised code agreed between the Church of Scotland and the Educa tional Institute of Scotland. DEFENDANTS, Beverly Sinzfns, Edmund Simms and Gilmore Sijnms, infants above the age of four teen years: You and each of you will please take notice that unless a Guardian ad litem is appointed for the purposes of this suit for the in fant defendants, Beverly Simms, Ed mund Simms and Gilmore Simms, within twenty days from the date of this service of summons and com plaint and notice upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, The under signed will apply to the Master of said County, at his office upon the 21st day after the service upon you as aforesaid, exclusive of the d^y of such service, at ten o’clock a. m., dr as -soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an order appointing some suitable person as Guardian ad litem for said infant defendants, Beverly Simms, Edmund Simms and Gilmore wtk State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell.- THE STATE vs. ISAAC BUSH Under and by viztue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J/J. Bell, Treasurer cf Barnwell County, I have this day levied up:n and will sell to the highest’ bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S! C., on Monda*y, the 2nd day of March, 1931, this being Salesday in said month, the following described real estate: One lot.and 1 "building in Blackviile School District, bounded as follows: North by Hanna Jackson, East by Joe Lee, South by Routhrock Street, West by Hanna Jackson. Levied upon and sold.to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. * BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C.,. 9th day of Feb. 1931. SHERIFF’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE j vs., . DELIA DORCH ; Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the* legaHicrar^ of sale in front of the Court U.opse at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday,-the 2nd day of March, 1931, this being Salesday in said month, the following described real estate: One lot and one building in town of Blackviile and bounded as follows: North by Henry Newton, East by Walker Street, West by Joe Lee, South by Julian Willis. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 9th day cf Feb. 1931. * SHERIFF’S SALK. Bills providing for biennia] seg- nial sessions of general assembly con tinued until 1932-by house. House passed bill providing that legislative delegations from egch judicial circuit recommend appoint ments to highway commission to gov ernor. , ■ Bills placing tax on hydro-electric power and increasing tax on insurance companies placed before house by ways and means committee. ’Measures opposed by affected business in hearings. * State Senator George B. Greene, of Anderson, elected judge of Ibth judi cial circuit. Milledge L- Bonham, of Anderson, took oath as associate justice of su preme court. Majority favorable report given bill to provide for clasaiVation pf intan gible property for tFlation by house judiciary committee. Senate continued until 1932 house hill to discontinue State aid* Tor pub lic school buildings. House passed resolution inviting former Governor Alfred E. Smith, of New York, to addres s it in March. Senator Gray introduced bill tp cut MKflf University Builds Model High School for Students Columbus. Ohio.—A model high: school, which will employ.the newest methods In efficient instruction and will- embojdy an ecPnqmical arrange-, ment of classrooms, laboratories and offices, Is being built on the .campus of* Ohio State university for- $450,000. The news building will be a teachers’ training school and an experimental plant. It will offer high school and preparatory instruction to 450 pupils, assuring them the most advanced prin ciples, of scientific teaching. It will .be completed by January 1, 1932. of teachers ate em- ployes. t Ways and means committee report ed favorably bill to retire' State fe- Next Friday evening in the school ftcit by issuing certificates of indbet auditorium, the members of the high edness on $5,000,000 highway bonds. • v 1 - 1 - -v. *- » . ' ' it ■ ' ' Halve Diamond Output to Maintain Price Level Paris—The chief diamond produc ers of the world agreed to cut tjieiif output in half to maintain the^existing price level. The decision was reached at Am sterdam recently by the international diamond commission and was ratified by the Amsterdam Diamond associa tion. Hereafter diamond cutters will work only one week out of two. “Kissing Booth*’ Barred at Carnival for New Gym paw ARP, CMtt—They mHed- it* a /'mystery maze that promises to be in triguing,’’ but Authorities held that Stanford university girl ^ students, seeking to raise $20,000 by n carnival for a new gym. could not maintain “an old-fashioned kissing booth.” TT- SHERIFF’S SALE. State of So'uth Carolina, County of Barnwell. .* THE STATE ; vs.' SAM YOUNG. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to -me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C. f on Monday, the 2nd day of March, 1931, this'being Salesday in said imoth, the 'following de*cribed real estate: Two lots and Two buildings in the Town of Blackviile, bounded a s fol- ij lows: North to appear and defend it on behalf of said infant defendants. -You and each of you will * take further notice that the original sum mons and complaint herein.were filed iiv the office of the ^lerk of Court for Bfcmwell County on February 11,193L ' H. L. O’BANNON, . Plaintiff’s Attorney. 2-12-31. ' -l-U ——r State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. - . • - THE STATE vs. ISAAC DUNBAR L’nder and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have ; this day levied and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sate in front of the Court- House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday," the 2nd day of March, 1931, this being Salesday in .said m6nth, the following described real estate: < Two hundred and fifteen acre^ of land and two buildings in Elienton School District and bounded as fol lows: North by lands now* cr formerly of Bill Clark, East by lands of Carrie J. Ashley, South by'lands of Carrie J. Ashley, West by lands of Sallie Dicks. Levied upon and sold- to satisfy the above Execution ami Costs. .. BONCIL. H. DYCHES, Sheriff. B. C. Barnwell. S. C.. 9th day -of Feb. 1931. SHEK'FF’S SALE; *. % k Notice to Debtors and Cr^litors, Notice is hereby given that al] per sons having claims against the estate of Charles Carroll Simms, will file them duly attested with the un dersigned Administrator, or his at torney, Thos. M. Boulware, Esq., at Barnwell, S. 'C., and all persons indebted to the • said estate, will make prompt payment t<A ve »! under dersigned. #^*< JOHN GT* * *S, • R, V***-"*.v i-| ^ P , - -f rt- - b — Luupn * A* State “ County THfTfcl’ATE vs. • B. W. COWDY. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have this day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal Jiours of sale in frant of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C.f on Mionday^ the 2nd..4ny of .March* 1931, this being Salesday in said month", the following described real estate: One lot and one building bounde4 as follows: North by Tom Hugh, East East by Frank Lee, West by State Highway, South by Johnson W’iHis. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. , BONCIL H. DYCHES, - Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 9th day of Feb., 1931. SHERIFF’S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. THE STATE * vs. METER WALKER, ET AL. Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe cution to me-directed by J . J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwell County, I have ths day levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 2nd day of March, 1931, this being Salesday in said moth, the following described real estate: One lot and one building in the Town of Blackviile, bounded oir the North by Simon Brown’s Sons, East by Simon Brown’s Sons, South by Simon Brown’s Sons, West by Simon Brown’s Sons. v ,» ' ‘ Levied upon and sol<J to satisfy the ! above Executibn and Costs. I BONCIL H. DYCHES,*. v Sheriff, & C. Barnwell, S. C., 9th day of Feb., 1931. State of South Carolina, County of Bdrnwell. THE STATE vs. ESTHER JEFFERSON l -udatjaad^^ virtue of a Tax Exe- eution to me directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwel] County, I have this day levied up n and will sell to the highest bidder for cash, between the legal, hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, S. C., on Monday, the 2nd day of March, 7931, this being Salesday in sard month, * # ^ * the following described real estate: One lot and one building bounded as follows: North by Town Lots, East by James Fairell, South by Town Lots, ~West by Dixie Highway. Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. C., 9th day of Feb. 1931. 1 SHERIFF’S SALE. - - SHERIFF S SAI^E. ^ ii ■■ ■■ — ■ ..s* State of South Carolina, County of Barnwell. 1 THE STATE \ vs. - LUCRETIA BLAKE Sr * Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe •cution to me directed by J. J. Bell, State of South Carolina, NoCounty of Barijwell. THE STATE V s - FRANK LEE * Under and by virtue of a Tax Exe- ' -cution to nae directed by J. J. Bell, Treasurer of Barnwel] County, I have ’ this day^Tevied upon and will sell to the highest .bidder for cash, between the legal hours of sale in front of the Court House at Barnwell, ’S. C., on, Monday, the 2nd day of March* this, being Salesday in said month, the following described reai estate: . ’ One lot and one building bounded as follows: North by Henriettta Hopkins, East by Public Road, South .by Idella Odom, West by Sam Young. * Levied upon and sold to satisfy the above Execution and Costs. . • BONCIL H. DYCHES, Sheriff, B. C. Barnwell, S. £., 9th day of Feb. 1931. ALSO one puntp and two gasoline Treasurer of Barnwel] County, I have tanEs belonging to the Aiken Pefrol- by Mrs. C. H. Mathis, South by Walker ' this day levied upon and will sell to cum Company. . \ % ' -r* (