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ES* THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPEfc OF BARNWELL COUNTY V' ■ Consolidated Jobs i, 192S. VOLUME LV. M Ju»t Like a Member of the Family" BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1931 NUMBER 1L, ■■■■ Large Crowd Attends Christmas Tree Here Social and Personal News from Williston Bags of Fruits and Canties Distribu- Willistcn, Dec. 26. Mias Lenna [Davis, who teacher at Fountain Inn, ted to More Than Seven Hun- ^ spending the Christmas holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. dred Children. Christmag was Christmas in everj? sense of the word to over 700 little children in Barnwell on Thursday af ternoon of last week at 5:30 o’clock, when old Santa Claus appeared at th e Community Christmas Tree in front of the Court House and dispensed fruits and candies to around thaf-num- ber. Long before the appointed time -several hundred little children from th e outlying districts, together with their mothers and fathers, waited at the Court House in a drizzling rain in R. Davis. Among those of the college set at home for the holidays are: Selwyn Thompson, Lybrand Smith, Fabyan Still and Billie Patterson, of Th e Cit adel j Gecrge Edward Crouch, of Fur man University; Sidney Carroll, of Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others * You Don’t Know. |Five-( to A renewal subscription from F. U. Grter, of Milwaukee, Wis., who wntes that he is “always glad to get the pape r every we^k—it .s like getting a letter from home.” . . Frank Cave, Esq., of Anderson, »nd Prof. Woffod; Mordie Garber, of Clemson; j Dan. Hartley, cf the Staunton (Va.L Sempky Rogol, of Duke University; Miss Grace Givens and Miss Anna League Merritt, of Coker; Jeanete Ussary and Harrydelle Thompson, of Winthrop; Sadie Garber, of Converse. Miss Magaret Thompson, a teacher in the New Brookland schools, is at ive-Car Crash Fatal Allendale Fanner MUeg H. Horton Succumbs to Injuries Received in Accident December 19th. Local and Personal News from Ellenton Ellenton, Dec. 26.-^Miss Virginia Cassels, student at Agnes Scott college, is at home for the holidays. Stanley Brown arrived thi 8 week from Columbia to,,visit his parents, State Can’t Pay for More Road Work Now Contractors Are Noli fled of Payment Suspension.—Sale of Bonds la Held Up. 1 Hampton, Dec. 23.—The bedy oft M r . and Mrs. J. ST.-Eubanks Miles Furman Horton, who succumb- order to see old Santa when he ap peared. Santa came just a bit ahead j home for Christmas, of time and went among the little j Miss Mary Harvey Newsom, of children shaking hands with them, j Swansea, i s spending the holidays picking some Jittle timid fellow up in with rer parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. his arms and assuring one and all that Newsom, he had brought -them something nice. Mr. and Mrs. Just about that time, one would have Fountain Ii pronounced it a ‘‘howling” success, as come of the litt^ ones were very much afraid of Santa, but he soon won them all over and evervthing went well. Christmag carols were sung from the upper portico of the Court House by 75 or more voices and added a Byron Wham, of nn, is the guests of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W. D. Black, during the holidays. — ; Miss Gwendolyn Altman,, of Atlan ta, is visiting Miss Harydelle Thomp son. Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith 4nd chil dren visited relatives in Greenwood Oiristmas spirit to the occasion. This Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, part of the entertainment was under Mr. and Mrs. O’Neal Riley, Mrs. th direction of Mrs. Ira Fales and Virgie Birt and Molly Kennedy, left was thoroughly enjoyed. The orches- Tuesday afternoon for Frost Proof, tra from the Barnwell school added Fla., where they will *pend several very much to the occasion by their days with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Birt musical . numbers. These splendid and Mr. and Mrs. William Beasley, boys are fo be commended for the Mrs. Norman Snelling, of Atlanta, spirit exhibited on this occasion when came Tuesday for a visit to her par- they not .only added to the program ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bennett, by their musigal numbers but assisted Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Weathersbec old Santa in a most excellent manner ar e spending the holidays with Mr. in the distribution of the gifts to the and Mrs. M. L. Bolick, of Hickory, children. A committee from every N. C. church and organization in the town, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Harrison and assisted in'distributing the bags of little daughter, of Denmark, and Mr. fruits and candie s and thereby caught John R. Woodward and family are the real Christmas spirit. On Tues- apending Christmas in Folkston, Ga., day afternoon about 25 or more ladie 8 with Mr. and Mrs. Jack. Woodward, from the community met at the Conrt | Miss Laurice Green, of Greenville House and filled over 700 bags with Woman’s college, is spending the fruits, etc., and everything was in holidays with her parents, Mr. and readiness for Santa when he arrived. Mrs^ Paul S. Green, at Elko. Some pathetic, appeal,, came from, Mies Annie Gen e Way, of Wellsley, little children: Would they have to Mass., arrived Saturday to spend the have a note to old Santa to let him | Chiistma 9 vacation wjth Dr. and Mr*, know that they were poor and yould W. C. Snr^ith. not have any Christmas? They were Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Black and little assured that they would all be rich daughter, Mary, of Simpsonville, are that afternoon, for Santa was bring- visiting th* former’s parents, ing to each child the same thing and : Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rountree have they would all stand together and be as their guest 4 for the holidays. Dr. j«st alike. 'Early in the week a letter and Mrs. Boyce D. Brooker, and Dr. came from Harry D. Calhoun and and Mrs. J. M. Brocker, of Richmond, family enclosing $1 with which to buy 1 - • • » — 100 suckers for 100 little Barnwell Lynching Record for 1931. children. • This wonderful spirit was 1 shown throughout the entire town,! Accorcing to the records compiled some giving fruits and some candies, ' n t ^' e Department of Records and some money and others giving time Research of the Tuskegee .(Ala.) In- and energy to the task, for task it was stitute, there were 13 persons lynched to see that everything was carried out in Thi s is 8 les- than the num- properly. After all bags of fruits and ^ >er ^930, 3 more than the candies were given out, about three number 10 for 1929, 2 more than the bushels of ^ptjanges were distributed. num ^ >er ^ ^ or 19-8* and 3 less than Numbers df little colored children, as number 16 for 1927. Ten of the Military Academy, joining The Peo ple-Sentinel’s family of satisfied readers. . . . Some subscribers commending our editorial of last week on the schools and others telling us that we are all wjt on the subject. . . Dr. C. N. Burckhalter, who had a birthday Christmas Day and celebrated It by not eating .anything. . . . An adult attendant at the community Christmas tree Thursday afternoon being presented with a plug of “Brown’s Mule” tobacco by Santa Claus. . . A little girl re marking that she’s “not going to be lieve in Santa Claus next year.” . . Dr. Martin C. Beet predicting that “next year is g6ing to be a good’un.” . . . A young bridal couple, honey mooning in an airplane and being forced to land at the Barnwell air port because of a shortage of gaso line. . . A - gloriously clear and rather mild Christmas Day. J. E. Shipes, of the Double Ponds section, who has raised a hog weigh ing 1,000 pounds. . . J. O. Sanders, of Olar, who had the misfortune of driving his car in a ditch Monday, but fortunately without any serious consequences. Mrs. Bush, of New York, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Walker, at their winter home near Barnwell, remarking that Cali fornia can’t compete 'with the brand of weather this section ha* been en joying. She is delighted with this part of South Carolina and i s thor oughly enjoying her visit. . . Lit tle boy walking down Main Street to ! the accompaniment of a “mouth or gan,” doubtless a remembrance from Santa Claus. ... A Christmas celebrant who had locked too long upon the wine when ’twas red (or the corn when ’twas white or yellow), making a forced landing on Main Street a la banana peeling and unable to take off again. . . . Sheriff Boncil Dyches planting a crop of English peas for market ed today to injuries received in .an automobile accident Saturday night, was brought here tonighj pending final arrangements for the funeral services. Mr. Horton’s arm was severed and was the mest seriously injured of the nine person s hurt in the collision Saturday night when five car s piled up on the highway between Allen dale and Fairfax. Immediately fol- awing the wreck he was rushed to a rospital in Augusta where he linger ed in a critical condition until this morning. The Horton car collided with those of Mrs. L. B. Tuten, of Brunson, and of J. Willie Thames. A s^ort while later a wrecker called to the scene arrived only to collide with the auto- mtbile cf Norman Harter and to add to the debris of the accidents. Arrangements for Mr. Horton’s fun eral had not been completed tonight. He was a popular farmer in the sec tion neighboring the towrn of Allen dale. B. Y. P. U. Program. persons lynched were in the hands of the law. Seven were taken from jails, 11 from a hospital and 2 had been re leased on bail. On p of the victims well as grown-ups from the country, ■were there and received fruits, etc. The regret of the committee was that they did not have one thousand bags to hand out instead of seven hundred banged and his body burned, and some odd bags, so many hands | • There were 57 instances in which being extended for gifts. Th e crowd officers of the law prevented lynch- was estimated at between 1,000 and ings*. Seven of these were in Nbrth- 1,200 men, women and children, all in ern ar| d Western States and 50 in good spirits, with - expectant faces Southern States. In 45 of the in waiting to see what old Santa would stances the prisoners were removed bring the children. Those in charge or the guards augmented or other of this tindertaking are^-heping that precautions taken. In the 12 other this smpll beginning may grow into instances, armed force was used to something big-by-another year and repel the would-be lynchers. A total that when the time rolls around for °f 88 persons: 18whites, 16 men and old Santa, *b e the times good or bad, 2 women, and 70 negro The B. Y. P. U. program for next Sunday is as follows: Leader in charge, Elizabeth Grubbs. What sort of Goals? by Elaine Har ley. . Ideals in physical life by Jack Har ley. Ideals in s chcol lif e by Ben T. Sex ton. Ideals in business by Ruby Still. Ideals in B. Y. P. U, by Edith Ma- haffey. .' • Jesus’ Ideals for us by Marian Bolen. We have accomplished much in 1931' and are looking forward to greater year in 1932. Begin the New r Year right by at tending the B. Y. P. U. meeting next Sunday evening. E. Dodson Still. Last Day Without Penalty. In a letter received by J. J. Bell county treasurer, from A. J. Beattie comptroller general, the attention of taxpayers is. called to the fact that men were ! today (Thursday) is the last day to all will join in the Christmas spirit thus saved from death at the hands P a y State and county taxes without apd make*hundreds of little children °f mobs. , penalty. . Mr. Beattie g letter js as happy. j Of the 13 persons lynched, 1 was follows: . - To all who contributed so generous- w bite and 12 were negroes. The of-1 “^ou are requested to call the at- ly toward the success of this under- fenses charged were: murder, 5; at- tention of taxpayers to the fact tha, -taking, the committee takes this oc- tempted rape, 5; wounding man, 3. December 31st is the last day for casion to thank them; one and all. To! The States in which lynchings oc- payment of tax es without penalty. The People-Sentineil for putting the curred and the number in ach State <4 ^ n view cf the urgent need o matter before the public; to J. W. are as follows: Alabama, 1; Florida, funds by both county and State gov Ruff for the loan, of the Christmas 2; Louisiana, 1; Maryland, 1; Miss- emments, it is improbable that exten lights which made the tree very beau- issippi, 3; Missouri, 1; North Dakota, tiful; to Walter Moody, Carl Hair, 1; Tennessee, 1; West Virginia, 2 I Mr. and Mrs. Horace Creech were visitors in Barnwell Christmas Day. George W. Peeples, John C, Hogg, Mayor B. W. Sexton and the members of/the town council for the excellent services rendered in the placing of the tree, etc.; to *R. L. Bronson, clerk of the Barnwell school orchestra; to ^for.-the Jttftn.oL the court room j George James, janitor at the court for the packing of the bags, ^fco every merchant and individual who handling the fruits, etc.; to the most contributed fruits, candies, mortey, important person on the program—E. thne or labor to this .very worthy F. Woodward, who took the part of cause; to all who took part in the old San,ta—the committee extends tinging of th# carols, as well a g to thanks. . sion without penalty can be made dur ing the year 1932.” China Surrenders Manchuria. China surrendered Manchuria to the Japanese' army Tuesday night. China’s forces were ordered out o Chinchow, last Chinese stronghold in .ifcaYin. anese in complete con hand to wipe out ‘sof-caUed bandit forces alleged to be a menace to Japanese interests in the three north western providences. At the Theatres for Coming Week “Poss^sed.” Joan Crawford, who seems to give fresh evidence of an unusual acting talent with her ev*ry succedding vehicle, is at her framatic best in Possessed.” The picture, based on th* Edgar Selwyn stage play, “The Mirage,” gives the star her most ser ious role since “Paid”—that of a poor, factory girl who, anxious to better her position in life, because involved in an affair with a young politician of walth and. social standingv Since politics and scandal are never far apart, she discovers that her name is being used to advantage in an in sidious campaing to prevent the man she loves *from being nominated for governor. Her heroic attempt to save Durrett FinneJfr°f Newcastele, Va., is spending the Christmas season here with relatives. E.'M. Buford and W. C. Harley, who have been at Cleveland with the Pennell and Harley Construction Co. are here for a few weeks. Mrs. Jennie D. Finnell, of Agnes Scott college, is here for a visit with relatives. The following teachers of the El lenton schools have gone home for Christmas: Prof, and Mrs. J. B. White, Prof. W. A. Foster, Miss Anne Glymph, Miss Gladys Owens, Miss Mary Quarles. Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Bailey, of Mil- ledgeville, visited the former’s mother, Mrs. Russell Bailey, this week. Miss Carrie Freer and Edward Rook/ of Charleston, are spending the holidays with Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Greene. Lindwood Bu«h arrived Thursday from Spartanburg to visit his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bush. Jeff Stokes, o fGeorgia Tech, is at home for the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bush, of Barn well, visited relatives here Christ mas. * , A special Chistmas service was held Sunday night at the Baptist Church. The choral club rendered number of Christmas choruses and Rev. Bruce H. Price made a talk. Also taking part were Rev. Cecil F. Out law, of the Christian Church and Mr. John C. Watson, of the Methcdist Church. Miss Sarah Baxley, of Dunbarton has been here for several days to be with her aunt, Mrs. Laura Bax ley, who ha s been ill at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Fred C. Brinkley. Miss Baxley’s friends are glad she is im proving Charles M. Turner, Jr., of Winns boro and W. B. Turner, II, of Ban- well, visited their parents for the holidays. Miss Katherine Bush, or the Univer- persnoal happiness makes for a drama of considerable. interet, and one that keeps its audience constantly on the alert for what will happen next. “Touchdown.” When a baker makes a raisin cake he puts raisins in it. When Para mount made “Touchdown” • they reasoned the same way. It’? a foot ball picture, so they put football players in it. .Among the famous men of the gridiron who haVe parts in “Touchdown” are mer Carlisle Indian player and Olym pic champion—one of his political career at the risk of her k sity of South Carolina, is spending the holidays at home with her par ents. Mrs. C. J. Bagnal, of Sumter, Mr. J. B. Bagnal, Sr., and Miss Bagnal. of Summerton, will arrive Sunday fo r a visit with relatives. . Mrs. J. B. Bagnal, Jr M and little daughter, Adelle, of Sumter, have been here several days, guests of Mrs. W T . S. Thames. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kammer, cf Augusta, were guests of * Mr. and Jim Thorpe" for-1 Mr8 - N - S - Binkley, Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ycungblood had America’s as their P 16818 f° r Christmas their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and greatest athlets; Howard Jones, coach wi j * uri at the University of Southern Califor.; Mr * ' Rlch * rd «• Youngblood, of Wil ma; Saunders. Drury, Ban-anger and I nungtoo. Hibba, All-American from U. S. cJ Dr - Lombard Kelly and Roy Johan- and Van Sycle, All-American .from ® f Augusta, ware riaitora here Florida. The leading role in ‘■Touch- Wednesday. - down” Is played by Richard Arlen,| Mi «» a * in '*' B ‘ Chn ' t - who was a football player before h, mavia Fairfax "‘th her ijothar went to Hollywood. • “Husband’s Holiday.” spent J. B. Harley, of Cleveland, the holidays here. Mr. and Mrs. Moise Carroll and He had a good wife, two adorable children, of North Augusta, visited relative* here for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Furman M. Bush, of Augusta, were guests of relatives here this week. W. R. Reed, of Columbia, jspent kids, a nice home. Yet he decided to take a “Husband’s Holiday.” It’s all so real. This man might be that neighbor they’re all talking about. Hubands sooner or later will learn what George Boyd learned—There’s C h r j 5 tmas here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harrelj^Bagnel and children, of Sumtep* 'spent Christmas here with relatives. Mis s GraCtT Weathersbee, of Cope, for the holidays with her par- a price in HAPPINESS to be paid for every “Husband’s Holiday.” . “Ben-Hur” Once in a lifetime, in every field of creative art, a work is produced is her which not only creates a furor in its e _ own time, but lives though tha age^J Frank Weathrsbee visited Mr. Such a work is the immortal filip^da?- and Mrs. Rufus R. Knight, at Cope sic, “Ben-Hur,” which been ^ Wednesday. ncrVit hark fcn arreeir amrmented » Banquet at WilUston. Williston, Dec. 26.—The senior de spectacular scope, entailing a cost of partment of the Baptist Sunday four million^dollar?, a cast of no less school had a turkey supper in the than 150,000 Wn>ns and scenes rang- basement of the church Tuesday even ing from the sensational sea battle of | ing at seven o clock. Christmas 100 Roman and pirate ship? to the ' decorations were used throughout celebrated chariot race flliasdT (a. a . tbe church. After supper, a number reproduction of the great Circus Max- , of games were played. Other guests, imus. The picture, however, owes 1 its besides the members were Mr. and ■‘re. A. M. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Columbia, Dec. 28.—Because th# State highway department could not sell advantageously last week (10,- 000,000 worth of securities, it has been necessary for th e department to noti fy all contractors now doing. road work in South Carolina that it may become neces?sry to delay payments for the work. - The department suggests to the con tractors that the work be continned without interruption and with the un derstanding that regular monthly es timates be prepared and certified, payment to be made when funds are available, or that the contractor sus pend operations, cn conditions ap proved by the department, until noti fied by the department that funds are available for meeting his consthietion estimates as they may be earned. It should be clearly understood," the letter says, “that this letter does not constitute a breath of contract oa the part of the department, but mere ly informs contractors of a threaten ed situation that seems to make it im perative for the department and the contractors to consider seriously methods and plans to avoid possible hurtful consequences in case it should develop that the department can not meet promptly payments of construc tion estimates when and a s they fall due." ^ j Former Bamberg Man It Slain in Florida William E. Hutto. Chief of Police at Everglades. Fla., Shot frees Automdbile. Bamberg, Dec. 26.—William E. Hutto, formerly of Bamberg, was shot and killed Christmas even night at 10:80 o’clock in Everglades, Fla^ where he has been deputy sheriff chief of police for several years, cording to a message received by rel atives here. The message stated that Hutto had been to a picture show in company with D. Graham Copeland, also for merly of Bamberg, and the two had separated, going to their home*. A shot was fired, the message said, from a passing suto, killing Hutto instantly. The occupants) of the car are not known. Hutto was the eon of the late Wil liam G. and Janie Milhous Hutto, and ) w was 39 years old. He ig survived by his widow, Mrs. Mattie Garrett Hutto, also formerly of Bamberg, and four children. He is also survived by bis stepmother and 13 brothers and tie- ter?, most of whom live here. The body was brought to Denmark today and interment took place hi the afternoon at Salem Church. Mr. Copeland, who sent the mea- eaeg, ia manager ofa company which has sfcnt millions of dollars hi de veloping that section of Florida. Cotton Ginning There were 18^6? bales of cotton gined in BarnWell County prior to Decembep^ilUh, as compared with 19 r 495 bates to the ?ame date a year o, according to a report made pub lic last week by the Department of Commerce. This is a decline of 928 bales and on the basig of current prices represents a loss in gross in come of nearly $30,000. Ginnings for other counties in this section are as folows’: brought back to screen augmented with sound. It is generally admitted that no picture made either before or after ‘‘Ben-Hur” has equalled it in 1931: 1930: Aiken 29,379 28,362 Allendale 6,473 7,034 Bamberg _ 13,934 15,188 Hampton _ 6,614 7,233 The State 988,297 981/034 Christina* in Barrwell. jular succes not only to th* gand- nature of its action, but likewise to the love story of Ben-Hur and Esther and the second love motif between mother and son. M. Mt "Thompson. Miss Statlie ton, Miss Gwendolyn Altman# of Atlanta, gnd Miss Elaine Sanders, o# Dade City, Fla/ Christmas Day m Barnwell off very quietly. The weatehr was fair and many hunters took advantage of the holiday to spend the time in the woods. Other folks visited or had visitors. Services were held Christ mas morning in the Church of the Holy Apostles. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hubbard the home of Mr. aqd Mrs. den, at their home near Kline, night. ML