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* • ' ipppipiipppp' v i !, niil|ipi < i ^ TH* OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BAUM WELL COUNT! Consolidated Jons 1, 1925. Must Like a Member of the Family” VOLUME LV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1931 NUMBER A Sour Cre&m Station Opened Here Monday Summerland Creamery of Batesburg, Purchased Cream from Six Farmers at Barnwell. t * “Mighty qaks fnom little acortis grow.” That adag e may well apply to the opening of th^ sour cream buying station at the court house in Barn well Monday afternoon, when 59.76 wa g P*id to six farmers of this sec tion by the Summerland Creamery, of Batesburg, M. P. Hazel, owner of the creamery, and two assistants were here for the purpos e of testing the cream for its butterfa't content. The farmers were paid cash for theic -product. From this small beginning, it i<i predicted that ther e will grow an industry which will make the farmers independent of cotton as a money crop. Before the work of testing the cream wa< started, short addresses wer e made by Ralph Coarsey, of Florence, and R. D.- Steer, of Spar tanburg. extension dairy specialists. Perry A. Price, manager of the local ranch of the Bank of Western Caro lina, again assured the farmers that the local institution is ready . and willing to help them grow into the dairy busine-s. Mr. Hazel also made a few remarks, telling hi s audience about how much they may expect to receive from one or more cows. Those selling cream here Monday and the amount each received are as follows: W. H. Manning, $1.10; L. N. Connor, $4.14; J. H. Black, $2.12; W. L. Molair, $1.72; W. H. Dyches, Sr., 20 ctnts; Luther Black,, 48 cents. Mr. Manning say* that his cream wa 8 saved from a cow giving only two gallons of milk a day. On the basis of a three-gallon a day cow, he would have received $1.65, or at the rate of about $7 per month, whklv is about the average. In addition h« will have akim milk %or his hogs and chickens, compost for his land and the increase from the cow. He i s very enthusiastic over the possibilities of this section going into dairying and urges every farmer to secure as many cow* as he can! care for. Mr. Coar-ey estimate* that in a few year* the farmers of Barn well County can add a million and a half dollars a year to their agricul tural income. H. G. Boylston, county agent, will be glad to discuss the matter with any farmer who is interested in getting a start in the dairy business. and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About Propie You Know and Others You Don’t Know. LARGE CROWD ATTENDS ROAD CELEBRATION AT BARNWELL A local character offering “to go likg a cat” if a visitor to the road celebration would give him a quarter, whereupon the visitor offered “to go like a bear” for « dime. . . An ardent prohibitionist admitting that he took “several” drinks during the course of the road celebration festi vities, while an anti-prohibitionist boasted of the fact that he had “nary one.” . . ; t A bottle-scarred vet eran of past political campaigns en tertaining an enthralled and more or le?a intoxicated audience with a thrill- inf recital of his exploits on this platform and that. . . Col. Edgar A. Brown posing for a tin-type. *. . Acrobatic contortions charitably call- ed dancing. , A local drug store enjoying a land office busines 9 in to mato juice. “Bud” McDonald, of Williston, threatening to sever diplomatic rela tions with The People-Sentinel if he was not mentioned in the paper. The editor can’t have “Bud" taking .‘uch a drastic step as that. . . W. T. Towne, of Springfield, declaring that W. H. Moody, Jr., of Kline, is not the only farmer in these parts who live* at home and boards at the same Barnwell Merchant First to Pay Taxes W. G. Hill, of This City, W’ins Honor of Heading the List.—Black- ville Folks Next. To W. G. Hill, Barnwell merchant, goes the horvo r cf heading the Ibt of loyal taxjpayers who paid their 1931 taxes on the ,first day that County Treasurer J. J. Bell, opened hi* books for the collection of this year’s taxes. Mr. Hill called at the treasurer’s office bright and early on Tuesday morning and won this unique distinction by his promptness. The following is the honor roll of those who paid their taxes on the first day: W. G. Hill, cf Barnwell; Mrs. J. W. Btowning, J. W. Brown ing, Mrs. S. B Pringle, S. B. Pringle and J K. Browning, all of Blackville. Captain Bell says that, a* far as county funds are concerned, Barnwell County’g financial condition is good, but it is a well known fact that near ly all of the schcol districts are badly in need of fund*, with which to operate the schools and he urges all OVER 2,000 PRESENT FOR FESTI VITIES THURSDAY. Famous Town Extends Its Famed Hospitality to Visitors from All „ Parts ctf State. A crowd estimated to number more than 2,000 people, representative of practically every section of the State and including many of the leading dignitaries, met here Thursday while the citizens of this charming city passed “the key” to the rtot-irs and welcomed them in a mamloFYharac- teristte of their traditional zml never failing hospitality. The occasion for the' celebration wa 8 the recent completion of Sruth Carolina highway No. •», s paved route from Columbia to Fa>fa< by way of Barnwell. « * ^ m Speakers Heard. The progiam consisted of f u r main features—short addresse* by repre sentatives of various State depart- ifienfs, and by Columbia and of Barn well officials; a free barbecue:u se ries of fiee exhibition boxing '.amts put'bn unde r the auspice* of Col umbia Athletic club, and a street who can to pay their taxes early. The co-operation of the taxpayers M* nce - place.’ To prove it, he h.vitod^H on ? this ,ine wil1 h ‘‘ ,p * , ' eatIy in ! Shortly after the c * r " ’an of auto editor to dine with him at any time. I keepin * the * chooU *°' n * and edu - W. I. Johns, of Allendale, enjoying a ! cat,n * the th,ld * n ’ good joke a* much as ever. . ; . . “The greatest problem conf.onting The Rev. Sander* Guignard, of Col- 1 us today * ftnancin * our 8choo, »’" umbia, a native of this section of the *** Ca * tain BeU - “ If we have State. . . . Many nice compli- scho ° l * we havt? t0 pay for them and ments about la* week's edition of the only method We have i8 throu * h The People-Sentinel. Rep.esentatiyes ** ** ,0 3^ citi * en * Poultry Production Proves Profitable Profit of "Fifty" Per Cent, or More Realized cn Investment of Each Member. Poultry production is a profitable enterprise in Barnwell County ac cording to records kept by six 4-H Poultry Club members from Septem ber, 1930 to September, 1931 A pro fit of. 50 per cent or more was realized on the nvestmentof each member. The record of Annie Rebecca "Shu ler, daughter of Wm. Shuler, of Williston, shows definitely what was done. She purchased 100 pure bred Barred Rock baby chick* of high pro ducing blood tested stock at a cost of $12.50. Only 15 chicks were lost during brooding perted. There were sold or used by the family 33 friers valued at $21.04. The entire cost of feed wa* $15.70. ; Cost of brooder and brooder house was $16.69 (one third of actual cotft of brooder house and equipment); labor cost for handling the project $5.00. There aie on hand 52 mature bird* valued at $78.00. The Th e total investment has $50.07. The net income represented by sale of broilers and number.of mature birds on hand is, $48.97, showing a profit on the investment of 07 per cent. The .aia- Aaclu included 1,250 baby chicles, of this number only 204 were lost, making the mortality only 16 per cent. Broiler* were ready for Sheriff Dyche* Told to Pres* Collections mobiles from Columbia, approximate- . » • * , , • . j L . , , I "»*»*** »n ten weeks time. From ly 20 strong, amved and »he hundreds • e l •V , ’ , , , . these six flocks were sold %47 broil- ftT inlu ir a t no ••tfwl n 1 i 1%^ I of The State and The Columbia Rec ord distributing free copies of those papers to visitors at the road celebra-* tion AFTER The People-Sentinel had set the example. Claims Buses Is Only System of Any Value Com mis* ion Scores Railroads for In adequate Service in Columbia— Savannan Case. and each do his or her part.” * m m * County Market Club Holds Fall Meeting of people gathered around the speak ers and friers which brought $346.32. ers stand. Col. J. E. Haitev. acting t-u.. „ » i.- j i , _ * i There remain 547 mature birds valued for Mayor Sexton, of Barnwell, ex- tended greetings in a few woid* and introduced State Senator Edgar A. Brown who gave the address of wel come, and presided. Senator Brown said that it had been hi* ambition for many years to *ce an “all weather” road from Columbia to Barnwell and added that he was proud of the system of highways in Officer* Elected for Ensuirg Year.— ^ St * te . * n outcome largely of the road bond issue of two years ago. Gov. Manning Buried in Columbia Sunday as Chief Executive of South Caro lina During th*. Stirring Days of World War. Contending that buses “constitute the only system of public passenger transportation in South Carolina of any value,” the state railroad com mission Mcnday made its return and answer to the rule to show cause secuied by a group of railroad em ploye* because the commission had granted the Inter-Carolina Motor Bus corporation the right to operate Saks for Past 12 Months Amount to $927.02. Colonel Brown also told of tho advan tage* of the new paved road i.nd spoke of Barnwell’s .rating in the ® Members of the Barnw*ell County State in the growth of farm pro- Market Club held their regular fall meeting Satutday, September 12th, at the Court House and elected as offi cers for the coming year, Mrs. O. B. Staley, pre-ident; Mrs.* Levy Still, vice-president; Mrs. H. W. Collins, Mr*. B. O. Baxley and Mi*. C. L. Dixon, directors. Th e secretary will be chosen by the directors and an nounced later. Miss Jane Ketchen, extension mar keting speciali-t of Winthrop college, piesented. a production program ducts. He explained that the county was largely agricultural and point? I out that the farmer-i of th e county pioduced one-third of all th" aspara gus grown in the State and more than one-third of all the watermc! >ps, as well a* leading in the shipment of cucumbers. at $748.50 with which to start a new near. These demonstration flock* were brooded, housed, fed and managed under direct supervision of Miss Nee ly, extension ;\‘ultre specialist of Winthiop college and Miss McNab, home ie vnstraiim :igen; *.( Bam- wel* durty. All t-ir l* of the*# flock* will be blood tested this month. Four pen* of birds will be entered by clul members « f the our.ty in the State Egg Laying contest conducted at *he Wir.ihrjp college farm Rec ords wil! ;-pi and published ninth ly. Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks and White Rocks were the breeds us ed for demonstration flocks. Four memVrs M.«ed for brooding their chicks a brick brooder which was constructed at an approximate cost of $5.00. Comptroller General A. J. Beattie Wants Delinquent Taxes Collect ed Forthwith. r—- « v ^ All South Carolina sheriffs are be ing urged by Comptroller General A. J. Beattie to press collection of de Unquent taxes. Boncil H. Dyches, *heriff of Barn well County received a letter last week from the comptroller general and said that his office was making levies to cornply with the letter of * the comptroller general, which, in part, was as follows;^-— “Your duty and mine in th* matter of delinquent tax collections is not a pleasant one and especially i* that true under condition* such as* at pres ent; at the same time, there is an other side of the picture. The most impoitant activity with which the country is concerned is the govern- - ment and the government cannot function without the collection of taxes. “We have just one duty to perform and that is declared by the statutes in which no provision has been raaoe for non-enforcement. The responsi bility of enforcing the collection of delinquent taxes has been placed by thF legislature upon thi* office and* no other agency of the government, nor representative of the government. State or county, has the authority to , exercise supervision of this important activity. The statute requires that you look to this office only for direc tion in these matters, “The present price of cotton is low er than had been anticipated, but the supply in most cases is greater and there will be a great deal of cotton sold during the next few months. You have a great deal of unpaid tax exe cutions in your hand* for collection and I know of no other course to our- sue than to proceed with the collec tion of these immediately. “You are, therefore, directed to press collection of all executions in your hands with the view of cleaning up 1928 and back. . . . ‘There are seveial counties in the State which could reduce the annual levy if the back taxes were colloctod. This means that those who have al ready paid taxes are required to pay house used by one member cost only _ , , $3.00. The work was done by her St.le Senator W., H. f , th „ aruJ brotht „. The rr , m( , work of the*hcuse wa* made of lumber fr« m an old building cn the place and was of Richland, himself a native of Bam well as was explained by CoIcikI Harley, .poke of the ho.pit.lity of it., covered with 20 y ,^, of cotton cloth a pa-senge r line between Columbia j which, jf carried but, will supply the 1 and SavannalL^^ j c | u b market with a variety of pro- The retui p and answer was serv ed \ ducts the year round. She stressed standardization and grading of (pro duct* for market and the use of stand ard containers. - The secretary’s report showed ftat on counsel for the emplbyes. Argu ments in the case will be made before Judge W. H. Towrtseml, who issued the rule to show cause in Columbia Columbia, Sept. 14.—The body of Richard I. Manning, war time gov ernor of. Sooth Carolina, rested today in the historic Trinity Episcopal churchyard here where ether mem bers of the family are buried. While hundieds of persons, Gov. I. C. Blackwood among them, paid silent tribute, Mr. Manning, sixth of his family to be governor of the State was buried yesterday. • He died Friday at his home here i _ - ., a _ .. , , „ - , oo , . ~~—T.,- 1 -j—.— t i It i* said that the service 4endex*ed . Huttos were $i7.38 of a long illness that developed into'. , a . double pneumonia. He was 72 years .of age. The funeral set vices were conduct ed by the Rev. Henry D. Phillips, D. D. , rector of Trinity church and the Rev. Alfred R. Berkeley, .of Roanoke, Va., son-in-law of Mr. Manning. Acting pall bearers were the for mer governor’s six son*—Vivian M. Manning, Barnard Manning, Wynd-, . .. j , *,1. i w ham M Manning Burwell D Man ' inK lts 0 P eratlon * t * le commission said a| compared to the other club mar people and of how the other sections of the State would be privileged to share it by reason of the opening of the new highway. "The route brings at 10c per yard. Over this doth was applied three coats of gas tar which cost $1.00. Plans-for brick brooder and brooder house may be obtained the people of Barnwell and Colo-ebi. from |h( . f>rm or hom( , a(wU a higher rate of tax than they should The material fo r the brooder] 1 * on of the fact that Wn- iency has been extended to those who have not paid.” The letter said further that a re port would be expected from the sher iffs and that the comptroller general’s offic e would cal] upon the legislature for assistance in the collection of any execution* which the county officers were unable to collect. Friday. John M. Daniel, the attorney the matket had operated twice a week general, and Cordie Page and J. Ivey during the year with the-exception of Humphrey, as-istant attorneys gen- two days, with total sale* amounting era!, signed the paper yesterday. It to $927.02. Mrs. G. B. Staley, whose had been prepared in co-operation sales amounted to $149.70 during the with member* of the railroad com- year received the award offered by mission. . . . | Miss ffetchen to the member selling Jlfte commission maintained that the greatest amount of pioduce. The lailroad* • do not provide adequate award was a collection of new vafie- service in the territory_ between Col- tie* of vegetable seed and material umbia and Savannah, citing schedules - for a hot bed. Mrs. J»*B. Hartzog’s of all passenger trams in the*section.''sales,were $96.79, whil e Mrs. A. D. Pwltry* butter^ by the railioads is so “inadequate as eggs, vegetables of all kinds, fruits, to necessitate some other mode of peanuts, cakes, big hominy and pork public transportation.” were some of the product* marketed It also declared that the railroad by Mrs. Staley, schedules are not convenient for It wa s decided by member 8 present person* coming to Columbia for busi- that they visit the club market in ness purposes. Every other section of Aikeri one day during this month, the State is connected by bus lines Miss Ketchen remarked that . the with Columbia, the commission paid, market Saturday showed an improve- Basing it* view on the laws govern- ment in quality, variety and quantity ning, John Adger Manning and Pres ton Cocke Manning. - Mrs. Manning and a daughter, Mrs. Alfred R. Berkeley, also attended the . . .. , . , . , instance wa* as a irlal jury sitting funeral services. ... * | to pass on the facts presented. that the courts did not have the kets she had virited in Barnwell. The power to review the case since an sales-for the day amounted to $18.49. interpretation af the facts alone was involved and the commission in this Stepping on the Gas. Read the Barnwell County squib in another column. It tells you how Thieves at Work/ The show cause was issued prosperity is still booming on \ the i August 27 after the bus line had been r0 ads ant^ declining in the courrbry. Thieves entered the home of Prof. n^LL'^Uet'^ W / t r0P ’ ‘ he C ° W the n h Fetro-iet o uml>,a b y of *>**11™*, mu i e anc i. horse crop, are all tumbling, .go, but nothing h.7been missed «- B » rnwel1 - Fair, * x *»d H.rdee- whi | e , utonI obile 5 end g. s .re doubl- closer together in that we may row join hands and enjoy the advartages afforded by each other. We will meet you half way. We have made Cfij- umbia a medical center. Many of the State'* educational institutior* aie there and we want you to enjoy all the city afford?.” The Forward Step. Those carrying the project through to completion for the Urst yolrr are: Louise H&itzog, Double Ponds; Mur- riel Norris, Kline; Annie Rebecca Shuler, ,and Mary Riley Whitaker, Williston; Billy Manning and the I home agent, Barnwell. The project | will be supervised two years longer 1 and at the end of that time club Hilda High School Start* New Session Patrons Voted OverwheUnfagly Favor of Withdrawing from High SchocJ SyaUas. \ “The Best Issue Yet/ “We should not be .frsid of any ■ member , wi „ ^ wc n crisis so long a? South Carolina peo-1 *<p ou i try i, ore> ” pie master themselves a* they have , in. the past. No fo^’ can do them harm.” Thus spoke Governor Ibra C. Black- —-- ; - ■. ... : .. , wood in- telling uf.-the. courage of • t ~ r — the people a* manifest in the step _ _ « .. , ; . . . ,, , , ry D. Calhouii, of Denmark: they had taken in the development of I4 , . • 1 “The Heaity We come of The 1931-1932 searion of the Hilda i n school began Monday morning, at which time appropriate exerciaea were held. An election was held in Hilda August 15th to determine whether or not the Hilda school dis- The following appreciated letter trict would withdraw from the ppera- wa.* received Monday from Col. Har- t,on of 0,6 present • cho ° l The Barnwell People-Sentinel is the best issue you have ever gotten out, and the system of roads. “We should be inspired by the things-which have preceded u*, the thing over w we have gained conquest.” The executive spoke of how neces-, a , . . .. , * great crowd ftp Highway Day was sary economy is in the present day . , . » • ,*• ” -/.tf-- Z. j r ...-J* m keeping with her tradition, and I am sure great results will follow. abt, and of the 70 votes cast, 66 favor ed withdrawal. . Thie means that Hilda Will operate ita own high school instead of sending the pupils I. congratulate you on your enter- to thc ^ackville high school as here- prise. Barnwell's welcome to the but added that so great is the want of some pople to complaing of ex penditures that “we do not always , ..... j .. ... ... ... • . . , i where you agree to take cotton seed realize the benefits that are derived j . „„ ^ ; , ^ , ._ A when these expenditures are 1 “My subscription i* due and I see ■ here you agree to take cotton seed at 25 cents per bushel in payment, and this-i* extremely-liberal. I will not have any use for my cotton seed next year (won’t be allowed to mg up. made wisely.” He paid tribute to the work of Ben M. Sawyer, chief-high way commisrionej, Chief Engine.' Charles H. Morefield, Charles .0 Hear on, chairman of the State high- ’ . . , . . • ! will bring you a mess of chitlings way commission, and others who • ... . , „ , / ., , .... .. .. . and crackling bread.’ had aided so diligently in the road. building progrartFin the State. tofore. The trustee* believe that they have secured competent teachers and' the oulook for a successful term is very promising. The members of the faculty selected so fa r are as fol lows: Horace J. Crouch, of Elko, superintendent; Miss Dorothy High tower, of Denmark, Miss Kate Cantey; of Summerton, Mm. Frank Hartxog, plant any cotton), will bring you the: formerl y Mias Lu fy <* l seed, and as soon a* the season opens Mayor L. B. Owens/of Columbia, brought greetings to the people from to'enter the residenr of Dr and Mrs T ^ e n | any flde ” ds cf Adriene Wil-' students, as never before. Yet they H A Gross but woiild be intm- wiI1 ^ gl»d to learn that he can » t pay taxes, and can’t meet* a j. w f-ilktened b tb* ** recovering from a recent dozen other necessary obligations. latte, hee^* h ^ ^ ^ ^ °P« ration for appendicitis at the Bap- The biped, surrounded by clothes, i latter heard a suspicious ncne an<h *;.* u L: _ _-.i .. _1 . ' suspicious nct<ie went to investigate. fist Hospital in Columbia. H^ <■ will > y peculiar return to - hi* home in a few days. Times, animal.—The is Calhoun the residents bf Columbia want than money is the friendship j>f the citizens of Barnwell. He welcomed the Barnwell people to Columbia and Pat Mitchell, of Elko, who has been confined to the Baptist Hospital for several weeks. Js convalescent. ling, but now living in Hilda, and Miss Oda Baker, of Ehrhardi. The grounds and Building hava been put in shape for the new tdhn. m m ^ Ex-Senator Gross Dead. -JL.JL.- attack of typhoid pneumonia. V'w .. in Harleyville, Dorchester County, ' following an attack of acute (CONTINUED. ON PAGE TWO) i with her brother, S. J. Halford Mrs. Mary ^Hedge has returned to, tion. His body was laid to rest Columbia after spending a few days following day. Ha *“ Dr, H. A. Gross, of an j/U •>» v /-