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TUB <;FFICIAI, NEWSPAPER OF BAltNWEtL COUNTT x,. Consolidated Jane 1. 1926. 'Just Like a Member of the Family" VOLUME LIV. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1931. NUMBER 4£. Ernest Givens = Shoots Parker Williston Man Painfully Wounds His Father-in-Law in Shooting v Affray Monday. Ernest Givens, of ^Williston, who was lodged in the Barnwell County jail Monday afternoon shortly after he had- shot and painfully wounded his father-in-law, Paul F. Parker, in Williston, was released under bond Monday night by Sheriff B. H. Dyches. The shooting is said to have been the result of ill feeling that has existed between the two men for .some time, caused, it is reported, by domestic trouble. Monday the two men are said to have met in front of the residence of J. H. McDonald and renewed the quarrel. Both drew pistols, accord ing to rejioiV, Parker firing four shots and Givens six. Only two bul lets found their mark, one of thfem striking Parker in the forehead and glancing, off, while the other hit him in the hip, inflicting a flesh wound. Givens brought his little 11-year old daughter to jail with him and when she could not decide Monday night'whether she wanted |o return to Williston with her father or her mother, she was taken in charge by Sheriff Dyches and will be his guest pending further action in the case. At a hearing held here Tuesday af Seen and Heard Here 'Plan Campaign for During the Past Week Hail Storm Relief Little Sense and Nonsense About Meeting Held Here Friday Afternoon. People You Know and Others ^ You Dcn’t Know. -Local Red Cross Chapter '■ Donates $100.00. Boncil Dyches telling about *" his experience in trying to repack a young lady’s suitcase that opened in a local drug store without warning, rhyme or reason. . . . Perry B. Bush, et al., back from the cock fight A meeting attended by Miss Helen Moses, representing the American Red Cross, E. H. Hender?on, chair man of the Bamberg County Red Cross Chapter, W. L. Brannon, of Olar, and members of the executive staged “somewhere in South Carolina" | and nurses committees of the Barn- last ; week. . . . “Doc.” Howell well County Red Cross Chapter was predicting the early construction-of j held Kere Friday afternoon for the toll gates on the highways. . . . purpose of planning a 'campaign to Ed Woodward extolling the prowess, raise fundlg for the relief of hail of Clemson’s football team. . . . storm suffererg in this county. The Postmaster “Billie” Harris-just baclfJ local chapter immediately donated from a fishing trip claiming that his $100 for this purpose and a county- small son threw his string of fish, wide campaign will be staged for overboard. . . . Also that he the purpose of securing additional didn’t string any fish smaller than a fund-, together with supplies—of man’s hand. . . . Mrs. Martin staple groceries and fresh vegetables. Best laughing over the fact that she The churches will be a^ked to assist in the drive, and the chairmen of the nurses committee in the various sections of the county are requested to take an active part in the cam- caught more fish than friend husband. .... Terie Richardson display ing samples of his fine Irish potatoes. . . . And watermelons A local man offering his last baby’s paign. go-cart *"for sale. . . “Rufe” Moore, of Snelling, making money 'It has been estimated that a mini mum of $12.50 per family will be out of cucumbers in spite of the low needed. Those in charge of the drive prices. . . . Everybody and his a9 |( ^at response be immediate brother with fishing poles tied on, a nd generous, as several families are over or under his car. . . . Lloyd j n urgent need of assistance. Dona- Piexico glooming his latest outboard t km* of money will be received by motor boat in preparation for this a. Price at the Bank of West- tei nooh before Judge Rice, the little 8U n' , *' er s races, girl was given into the custody of her mother, who was required to post a bond of $2,000. Miller Hair, en) Carolina. Barnwell Man Wins Races at Lake Lure Lloyd A. Pkxka, in Home-made Speed Boat, Prove* Too Fast for Other Racers. of Williston, repairing the. colonial i “colyums" at Lee Eastei ling’s resi dence. A local .-hopper being priced cucum- beis at the rate of three for five cents when farmer* were selling them for SO and 40 cents a bushel hamper.) . . . Street thermometers hovering around the centuiy mark during last week?* hot bpeil. ... Vi. B. Norris, of the Big Fork section, with gallons of honey for sale “Hub” Sanders naming the different Drunk Drivers to Be Denied Use of Roads First Offense Means Suspension ti Driver’s License for Period of Sixty Days. Columbia, June 16.r—A set of ruti-« and regulations providing the *erms and conditions under which drivers’ licenses may be suspended, or revola-d, has been issued by Ben M. Sawyer, chief highway commissioner. Copies of these rules hsVe been sent to each of the members of the State Highway Patrol, and law enforcement authori ties throughout the State. Driving a motor vehicle while un varieties _of cucumbers . from a lot U.-ing « speed boat that he built at a || y la pp < >m»d to be of one variety, home during spare-time and one of j The cu |^ wtre grown by the latest outboard motors, Lloyd A. ( i, an g Cave and were beauties. Plexico, of Barnwell, made a clean “Bully” Harley in a new Plymouth sweep of the laces at Lake Lure, N. automo bile. , . . Likewise Mrs. C., Sunday afternoon. Mr. Plexico,^ c>IT j e Herndon in a new Chevrolet, who was accompanied by James Riley ! # # “Bud” Halford, on a hot McNab, says that he had no trouble j ( | a y > tiying to sell ice and cucumber at all in out-distancing the six other ba „ ket9 at the time. . . Cer- th ‘* influence of intoxicating liq- entrants in the races, winning both uin gport9 w i t h their new itports Uor » drugs or narcotics, and in a events by a w n ally exert himself ’ lace, which he ahead of the next fastest boat. Realizing that, barring an accident, g^ t 7 another enthusiast. ’. . . ’ offender’s conviction or forfeituie, of he had the race swed up. Mi*. Plexico Representative Winchester C. Smith, bail, contented himself with staying just j Y of yvilliston, in a hurry to get ahead of the other raceis. He has christened his boat “Old Rockin’ Chair.” I ne races, winning omn uin 9 p 0 rts with their new 4ports uu, > uiu** u. ... « vide margin. He didn’t ' dothes con9i9tin g of brown coats and reckless manner, will mean the sus- imself except in the first cfrea|n trousers , w i t h accessories to Pension of the driver’s license for a he finished a half-mile match. . . . Perry Price, popular P® riod of 80 The * u *P en * !on '* manager of the local bank, talking to take effect immediately after the Barnwell Boy Flke Plane in Maneuvers Lieut. J. Arthur Willis Pilots Tri- ■ ■ % ■ ' Motcr Transport Plane on Long , ■ r I „ Journey. It wifi be of interest to the many Barnwell friends of Lieut. J. Arthur Willis and also to those of his par ents, Major and Mr*. Jame s A. Willis, of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, to learn that this former Barnwell boy, in the recent air maneuvers oyer the East coast, flew a tri-motor trans port plane from Detroit, Mich, to Kelly Fed, Texas, where he picked up six mechanics a* passengers and flew them throughout the,maneuvers and back to Kelly Field, at which place he arrived on the afternoon of June 4th. He and his mechanic then flew the same plane from Kelly Field to Boll ing Field, District of Columbia. Lieut. Willis and his companion left the Texas airport at 4:50 Sunday morning, k June 7th, 'and arrived at Bolling Field, near Washington, D. C., at 5:30 the same afternoon, several stops being made for fuel. His father in Texas was advised of his ^ Banding a few mi|nutes after aix | o’clock that evening. The trip was made in 10 V& hours of flying. Th« plane flown by Lieut. Willis has a capacity of 15 passengers, but only eight made the trip throughout the maneuvers. This young man was graduated from West Point several years ago and ha* made quite an envi- 1 able record jn the flying service. An other Barnwell boy who has also j made good in army aviation is Capt. James Tillinghast Mooie, a son of the late Adjt. Gen. W. W. Moore. '-Mrs. J. Morgan Weathersbee. First Cotton Bloom Shown Here Tuesday Honor Goes to O. H. Best, of Barnwell. Who Picked the Blossom from Kline Fsrm. For a second Violation of the Isw wherever he’s going-piobahly to sit prohibiting one from driving while down when he get- there (as so many intoxicated and in a reckless manner, of us do). . . . S. B. Moseley in tbe drivel’s license will be susp?nd- Another lace will be ruji Sunday at hiRh spir i t9 over t h e success of the f°r a period of 120 day*, according Greenville, followed the next Sunday u|e he ^ managing for the Eamiers the new rules and regulations, by events near Asheville, N. C. On Union Mercan tUe Co. A person whose license ha 5 been July 4th a big race will be held at S(MH , ^^,.^18 unable to see the suspended or revoked is prohibited by editor since he mailed out a batch of law from driving a motor vehicle on subscription natments. . . . ‘ A. any highway, road or street in State. D. Connor telling of his nice crop of After being notified by the authon- whea*. .... Ditto Col. J. E. tie* concerning the suspension of a Auditor “Bill” Man- license, it must be surrendered by the latest “Did you the person convicted to’ the State Highway-JJepaitment. Violation of iLake Murray, near Columbia, in which it is expected that many of the fastest boats in this and neigh boring States will be enteredr Mr. Plexico is confident that he will be “in the money’’ when the laces are over. Cnmmon Pleas‘ Court. Harley. . . ning enjoying hear the one about )Villie Halford calling “His Honor’s” either of thesa sections of the Driver’s jf," rt . License Law provides for a penalty W. P. Walsh, of Williston, guard- of from $10.00 to $100.00, o r impri*on- The following is a list of the cases l the county treasurer’s office Tuesday ment of 30 days, disposed of so far by the Court of i afternoon durinif the temporary ab- The rules and regulations are be- Common Plea*, which convened here f Monday with Judge Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, presiding: H. R. W'illiams vs. Leigh Banana Case Go., suH fov $3,000 damages for personal injuries, non-suit granted. Jack Parler vs. C. G. Fuller, suit for $250 damages for killing of horse by a truck, verdict for plaintiff for $25 actual damages. Jacob Parler vs. C. G. Fuller, $2,- r* 000 damages for personal injuries, verdict for plaintiff for $125. John Odom vs. Grand Lodge of In- ’** ,ifcSi "<!ependent Order of Royal Brothers and Sisters of S. C., et al., suit for $282, verdict for plaintiff for* $119.50. Court adjourned sine die Wednesr day morning. Would Establish Bus Line. sence of the treasurer and his as- ing promulgated, says Commissioner sistant. *-— ^ Sawyer, for the purpose-of properly ♦ » ♦ < administering and enforcing 'the A public hearing^pn the application of the-Stokes Bus Line for a Clas s A Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to tender motor bus service f Williston and Augusta, Gov* i via White Pond, Montmorenci and Aiken, over U. S. Highway No. 78, will be held in the ^ffice of the Rail road Commission in Columbia at 11 o’clock a.- m.7 June 23rd. / Hints fer the Farm. ! provisions of the law, H—' Returns to America. Many of the five acre contest fields are receiving early poison for control of the weevil. Much other cotton is Mr. and Mrs. John Duncan Htdmes.4— being f>ois° ned * too. who have# s pent the past several Corn and coUon following a cover years in England and Jjprope, where ?<TO crop of Austrian peas, is now looking the former representer^he Standard good. Farmers should plan now to Statistics Co., have returned to “this get a supply of seed for early Septem- country and Mn Holme* is now locat- ber planting:—^ — ' ' fed with the head offietfTnTNew York Frequent shallow cultivation' is' City, what will help com and cotton when * * * Mr*. Minnie Cotton W’eathersbee. of the Pleasant Hill section, passed away at 8:30 o’clock Thursday even ing, June 11th, Vt home, after an illness of nearly three month* begin ning from an attack of “flu." Al- j though her condition had.-been very grave for -ome time her death sound ed a peal of sadness to her relatives ami the community in . which she lived. Mrs. Weathersbee was a^ life long devoted and loyal member of the Methodist Church and the true Christ ian which she was radiated through the life of service she lived—always happier when doing for others—never foi getting those sick and in distress, taking an active interest in all thing* for the up-bpilding and betterment of her community, to know her was Tcr-fave her. Mrs. W’eathersbee was fifty-two years of age, having been born Oct. J 22nd, 1878, in Richland County, the daughter of Joab an3 Mary Jane Cot- ; ton. She was first married to Ches- ley E. Jones, of Richland County, who preceded her to the grave several years ago and 4 years ago was mar ried to J. Morgan Weathersbee, of Williston, who survives her. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. Herbert Black and Mrs. J. O. Brabham, of Barnwell, two grand children and a brother, J. C. Cotton, of Sumter. Funeral services were held in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 5:00 o’clock Friday afternoon, June ,12th, conducted by her pastor, Rev. B. G. Murphy, of the Barnwell Methodist Church, who was assisted by Rev. John Owens, of White Pond, pastor of the Pleasant Hill Churrh; after which the body was laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill Churchyard beneath a coverlet of many tributes expressed in lovely floral offerings—Contributed. The first cotton blossom of the 1931 cotton crop was brought to The People-Sentinel office Tuesday morn ing, having been picked that day by O. H. Best, of this city, from his farm near Kline. The first bloom brought to this office last year was picked June 9th by J. Black, Jr., of the Galilee sec tion. It was a red bossom, indicat ing that it had bloomed the day be- frr—June 8th. In 1929 first bloom honor* went to B. L. Easterling, of thi* city, and was picked -June 4th from a 20-acre field that escaped the disastrous sand storm of May 2nd. On the same day, A. J. Owens, also of Barnwell, displayed two blossoms. From the above it wifi be seen that the crop i? teyr days or two weeks late as compared with other years. Much of it i a quite small and backward for the time of year and should weevil in festation be heavy this summer, the yield will be materially reduced. Local and Personal News of Blackville Blackville, June 13.—The members of the Thursday Bridge club were ei;- teiUined at the hon e cf Mrs. Farrell O Gorman last week. There were players for three tables. High setore was made by Miss Marie Farrell. Supt. and Mr*. G. F. Po*ey left Saturday for St. Ma'thew*, where Mrs. Posey will spend the month of June with her parents, Dr. and Mr*. B. F. Bruce. Mr. Posey left Monday for Knoxville, Tenn. f where he will attend summer school. Mr*. Pnsey will join him for the month of July. Mrs. W. C. Buist Is spending the week as the guest of Mrs. B. W. Sexton, of Harnwell, at their summar cottage at Bluffton. Mrs. Alston Wragg and daughters. Misses Louise and Judith Wragg, of Columbus, Ga. t spent several days this week with Mr. and Mrs. Wragg, en route to theiV summer home in Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Somers Pringle and children spent last Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Brown ing in Columbia. N. Dick Riggs, of Summerville, is the guest of his brother, W. R. Carroll. Mrs. B. L. Boylston has returned from a month’s stay in the mountains of North Carolina. Cadets Sam Mathis and James Buist attended a club dance^j” Au gusta Tuesday evening as the guests of Cadet Elliot, of The Citadel. K Card of Thanks. One for Ripley. No Court Next Week. it is dry, too. — , The garden should not be neglect ed. Keep it going and cultivated. The second week of the Court of Make- plans for early fall planting, j Common Pleas for Barnwell County Feed the pigs good—to get them has been cal^d off and Sheriff B. H. ready for early fall' sale.—H. Boylston, County Agent. • G. | Dyches has notified petit jurors not to report for. duty next Monday. Minstrel 4* Enjoyed. A capaeity -oadienee enjoyed the Chocolate Drops Minstrel” Bishop Thomas Visits Barnwell. ing. A part of the proceeds will go to the building fund of the Barnwell Baptist, CMireh.'!.. Bishop Albert S. Thomas, of Char- in thejj es t on> conducted services at the here While in Barnwell local school auditorium Tuesday even-'church of the Holy Apostles Sunday morning, hr was the guestMr. and Mrs. J Julian Bush. — i Believe it o r not, James Moore, of this city, c-aught two fish at one time on one hook while fishing in Lowndes’ Lake, Hampton County, Saturday. He had his hook baited with a “mud puppy” and first hooked a small cat- fish< A Ravenous warmouth perch also struck at th^ait and was hook ed and landed along with the catfish. Lqwndes’ Lake was the mecca last week for numwdus parties of fisher men and fisherwomen 7rom Barnwell and almost without exception they reported large catches of fish, mostly small and medium-sized >U>gperch. The Coosawhatchie River, of which this lake i* a part, is extremely low as a result of the dry weather and thousands of fish have congregated in the lake. Hundreds of pounds of fish are sauTt'o have been caught in l the past few weeks. We wish to express our Kincere thank* and gratitude to all those who were so kind and thoughtful dur ing the illness and death of the wife and mother. * . The Family of Mrs. J. Morgan Weathersbee, Williston, S. C. Will Seek Lower Telephone Rates Col. Edgar A. Brown File* Petition With Rnilrcnd Con mbaton for CHntioe. Cot. Edgar A. Brown, prominent lawyer of this city and State Senator from Barawdi County, want* a general reduction of at least 20 per cent in the -rate* now being charged in South Carolina by the Southern' Bell Telephone end Telegraph com pany and the American^ Telephone and Telegraph company. This be came known here when Colonel Brown filed a petition with the railroad com mission requesting that these two companies be cited to show cause why such a reduction should not be made in their South Carolina rates. Colonel Brown say* that while he has not thus far participated in the telephone inquiry that the railroad commission has been making, he has been giving some independent thought and study to the litnation, baaed on his files end records accumulated dar ing the hearing on the opposition to the general raise which the Southern Bell sought to put into effect two or three years ago. In petitioning the- commission to cite the companies, he writes in part as follows: So far as I know there has never been a reduction in telephone rates in South Carolina. Th left real change In these rates was made about ten years ago, at which time all of their rates were substantially increased. This increase was allowed on a show, ing of enormous values fixed during war times and no thought nor con sideration has since been given to the genet al costs of operation and the increased volume of business which these companies ere doing. Are we now to allow them to continue to charge rates on inflated value, that were of force twelve or fourteen yean ago? M ! am perfectly sure that the public is entitled to a reduction in the pro portion hereinabove suggested and, therefore, beg that you issue the necessary ciUtion end Ax a time for a hearing. In the meantime, I shall have an analysis made of these com panies’ financial statements and will be prepared to produce an abundance of testimony upon which you would be authorised, in my opinion, in pass ing the necessary order in the prem ises.” —l->-.— I Home Club Members - Win Scholar ship# Several Women^ and Girls of Couaty Attend State Short Course at Winthrop. Barnwell County was represents at the State Short Course held recent ly at Winthrop College by 'six girti and three women from home demon stration clubs of the county. Mrs. O B. Staley and Mrs. Dixon Green, ol Long Branch, won scholarships offeree by the Soft Wheat M filers Associa lion.- Evelyn Anderson, Amanda Rob inson and Edna Creech won scholar sflips offered by Hazel Atlas Glmsi Company and Southern Planter Pub lishing Company, while Murriel Nor fris, Frances Manning and Valark Sanders won scholarships offered bj the county. Mrs. L. M. Birt, of Lonf Branch, also attended the Shor Course. Classes in Industrian Arts, Musk Appreciation, Home Making, Gom Manners and Swimming were hek for girl?. The women’s course con sisted of Home Management, Market ing, Clothing and Music. The centra theme cf v the women’s program beinj Home Management. Each eveninj an interesting program wa a provider for the entertainment of all. The las day of the Short Course the Histor? of South Carolina in Pageant wa presented by delegates of the variou counties. Barnwell County delegate took the part of Indians, our first in habitants, in the Pageant. ♦ » ♦ , ./ , Storm Does Damage. S. CLAY WILLIAMS S CLAV WJjyyAMS of Winston- * Salem. N. >C., who bas been elected President of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, manufacturers of Camel cigarettes and Prince Al bert smoking tobacco. He succeeds Bowman Gray, who wa$ made Chair man of the Board. - / ~ - A wind and rain storm, accom panied by some hail, is said to have done considerable damage Sunday af ternoon in the western part of tho county. The center of the storm ap pears to have been between Dunbar ton and Ellenton and resembled A small tornado. - l i -v