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Cgf 0 THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY.^ * .'• ^ i ~ ' 4. Consolidated June 1, 1925. ‘J'U&t Like a Member op the Family VOLUME LV. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA. , THURSDAY, MAY 19TH. 1932. Clrenlatl—. NUMBER 38. Debt Is Cleared on Blackville Church Mortgage Burning Program to Be Held^jn the Near Future.—Also a Dedication Service. Blackville, May 17.—The recent «c- ccmpli.'hment in Blackville of the can cellation cf the long standing d^bt on the Blackville BaptiH church has been a scuste cf joy, not only to the membership cf the church, ‘but also to the entiie town a s well. The feel ing is commonly shared in Blackville that a new day is here for the town. In the near future, there will be a mcrtgage^burniijg ptogram at the ‘Sunday morning service. Also there will be a dedication service, which I will be announced later. In 1921, the Blackville Bapti-t church went into a building program. A splendid plant was erected incur ring a large debt cf $3<;,000 to be I aid in five years. During the follow- ,ing five fears some of the debt was paid, ' Until recently only $10,000 was paid >n the principal sum borrowed. Dur- hg the long period of indebtedness tLthe. church more.than $15,000 had been credited a- interest, but very Death Takes Oldest Citizen of Barnwell Mrs. Julie B. Easterling Died Monday Afternoon in the Ninety-first Year cf Her Age. » § little interest had been paid for the | ■K 0 * ~ M>{ were l>< rn to thU union, the e!'er <>f wh'm. B. B. Mrs. Julie Brcwn Easterling, widow cf the late W. H. Easterling, died at her heme here at 3:20 o’clock Mon day afteinocn in the 91st year cf her age. -In -pite cf the.burden pf her years, which she bore lightly. Mrs. Easterling had been quite active until a few weeks age, when’her health be gan to fail rapidly. .Last week she suffered a stroke of paralysis and ttfr three days had been in an upecnscicus state, unable to take any nourishment whatever. Mrs. Ea-terling was horn June 17,' 1841, being the-Vaughter of the late Colcnel and Mrs. Barney H. Brown, fler entire life was sptnt within 100 yards of the ■place cf h: r birth—her early year* in the cld “Brown House” and later in the house where she died, both of which front cn “The Cir-1 cle,” a park given to the town of Barnwell by her distingui-he'd father. | On September 15th, 1880, she was married to W. H. Easterling, who preceded her to the grave many Tw Barnwell’s Oldest Resident Dies Local High School to Close Deason Is Appointed istmaster Annual Commencement Exercises Will ' k"-' : Begin Next Sunday Morning, May 22nd. . p.ist two years. During these year* of debt bondage cn the church there are many sad facts ab ut the debt*slavery. Am *ng them the f (lowing are obviou-V out- standyrg. The numWr-hip fell in number* from more than 500 to less than 290 membe rs, the church fell fr m the former practice cf making large eonttibutiens to the but side causes of the «ien< mjnati n such a- missions and Itenevoienccs to giving almcst nothing for the missionary enterprise, heal supp.rt a'so fell very much short, a large h cal deficit was incur red an'' the felloW-hip grew cold. These condition* were* not surprising during the long struggle un i, r a heavy mortgage on all the land and bui’dings. Things have changed now. The'fellowship if the church is g cd. The people ate rejoicing that the blcs-ings of God have been felt in so many ways recently. The chur-h is on a. Iil>ernl missionary program, an deficit in Itcal expenses. MRS. 11 LIE BROWN EASTERLING. Easterling, was killed in an autrmo bile accident *evtral years ag ». younger, son. Robert A. Easterling, a vice-president of the Siuth Carolina I* wer Company, was at hi.s mother’s •I'ed'id? when th? final summons came. Mrs. Ea-ter’tWg celebrated her 9t*th birthday a year ago with a reception at her home here and at that time few wi»ull guess that she Whs so near ■■ 1 ■ ■ the century mark. She continued Strong Board rf Officers and Directors “THE BANK OF BLACKVILLE” NAME OF NEW INSTITUTION r AID IN CAPITAL OF $10,900,000. Orangeburg Will Be si hi'lvs : Sour Cream Market The annual commencement exer cises <( the Barnwell High Schoal will open cn Sunday morning, May 22nd, with the baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. F. Clyde Helms, pastor cf Shandon Baptist Church, of Col umbia.. This.service will be held in the Methodist Church, will be as follows: ' Alpine Pastoral (I. V. Flagler)— Mis.* Virginia Kyztr at .he organ. Grand March of the Seniors—Fan fare (Dubois.) Oh, Conve Let Us Worship (Wilson > —School Chorus, June Milhcu* at the piano. Prayer. Hymn No. 2: Come Thou Almighty King (feur v.rses)—Congregation. Scripture. • Andante in G: pilgrim* Song of Hope (Batiste.) Praise the Lord (Barnes)^—Gay O’- Bannon at the piano. ’ , Baccalaureate Sermon — Rev. F. Clyde Helms. Assumed New Duties Saturday After- norn. Succeeding W. M. Har ris, Resigr^d^r-* Dr. R. A. Deasoh, local druggi t and popular business man, has been ap pointed postmaster at Barnwell, sue- peering W. M. Harris, who resigned thi* position last week. Dr. Deason assumed his new duties late Saturday aftemccn. It- is understood that his The pregram appointment wav made uppn the rec ommendation of J. Wyatt Browning, of Blackville, county chairman of the Republican party in Barnwell County. Dr. Deason is a former postmaster, having served in this capacity most acceptably for nine year*. He re signed in 1926 to give his entire time and attention to the management of hi* drug busine>*. He was succeeded by Mr. Harfis, who, previous to his appointment as postmaster, was city mail carrier here. Mrs. Ham* has been hi* assistant for the past six yeais and it is understood that «4ie will be retained in this capacity by th n?w appofrltre. Dr. Deason has many friends here who a re glad to see him back in gov- 1 **mment harnes* again and fhey feel Hymn'No. 420: True Hearted, *ure that he will render the same high While ILsrted (three verses)—Con- type of service as formerly, gregaticn. | ♦♦♦ .* • Benediction. * March Romaine- (Gounod.) (Graduation Exercise*. The graduation exercises will be held in the school auditorium on Monday evening. May 23rd, at eight- thirty o’clock. The program will be in charge of the graduating class. Mrs. C. W .('album. Greenwood, May 15.—Mr*. Li.die Lee Calhoun, 42, wife of C. W. ( sl- houn, died at her home here last night after an illnes* of several months. Funeral services were conducted at As on, a* quite active f t some month* after that I event and always'took a kten inter-j e*t in her home and (lower garden. She wa* also quite modern in many; respects, enjoying her automobile and rad io to the fullest. Funeral services were held Tues- uy afternu n at four o'clock and were conducted by the R'V. Mr. 8*vtt, Pres byterian, minister, of Bamberg, at the grave in thV eemeteiy a {joining the and regular I Barnwell Baptist Churih. of which ! there is no I -*hc was a devout and ccn*istent mem- I her for many years. A *arge can- the Rev. L. G. Pavne K'Uise of relatives and friends gath- y Headed by C. G. Fuller.— Opened Monday, Plant Mill Handle Cream from Area Covering F« urteen Counties, Says II. I*. Hazel. A cooperative spirit cf mutual help- j —— fulness, ntver before exhibited to Orangeburg, May 15. This t> wn such a marked degree in Barnwell wou,d ** mad * lhe ■»»‘ , '"bling Point Ccunty, in order to hasten the return, ^ or t ^ e Inhering of sour cream cov- of bu-iness n rmalcy to this section ela terr.tory of 14 counties, the fvidenced by tht city c< uncil was-1 Id by H. P. Hazel, of the county in restor-| rf ,h ** located at Batesburg. In addition to providing a daily • mark.t hen for cream, the company year, when every bunkj* ' 11 a, ° ,H, >’ e*** Cownty closed. The P">ducts, providing and a other farm year-ar und t 'ok the w rk with the Blackville Baptist Church, August 15, 1931, he began plan.* to wijM* out the $31,000 ■’church debt, with the people working as a unit, in eight months from that time •the mortgage cn all the land and the entire buildings was canceled and in the hands t.f the church. It was the plan cf the pa-t r and the church to wipe out the mortgage cn the land and entire—buil ings the la&t . two ^veek* of the pa-t October, but the m»anks closed in this section on Octo ber 15th, which caused delay. Other wise the ta»k would have been finished befere the autumn leaves fell. How- ered to pay their last ‘ribute of re spect to Barnwell's oldest redder.t. » The sympathy of the entire com munity i* extended to the bereaved son in his hour of grief. products in BARWN ELL (GIRL HEADS DELTA ETA SIGMA GROUP has and is being business men ing hanking faeiiities in the county’ three major_ centers -ince October 15th of last in Bamw'ell lrte*t evidence cf this wholesome spirit 1 ma, k e t fer these farm was seen Monday,’when The Bank of Oiangeburg. Blackville, with G. G. Fuller a* presi-I In ( rder to encourage this plan of dent, t pencil its dcor* for business. I Providing a y-avaround market- for Soon after the closing of the banks ^ last 0< tolH*i F , teopt ned CD continued .to section in a { Bishopville Meth'dist Church this of- DeUl FuRcr, president of the class, ternoon.by the Rev. W. I. Herbert and will preside. The program will be as u ev g g yj aaon Interment was the Rink if Willistm | it -ouml basis and has serve the people cf that most satisfactory wav. these faim products, the council gave jMr. Hazel a two-year exemption from license fer this business. Mis s Fannie Cocjkt, of Barnwell, a -tiring junior at the University of South Carolina, was recently e'ected Later, Uu Bank of M’illiston, in order t | it was his intention eventually to aid Blackville in having at least . * . , , , ..... . . .j , . move his manufacturing plant bank clearanee facilities, establi.shea I . ' r Mr. Hazel annotimed he was at this ; time arranging for the organization ot i the. South Carolinh creamery and that to to to the presidency of Eta Sigma, local an ^change in that progressive town j ^ sorority at that in-titution. She sue- fop the accomodation of the people ftf of that section until ful] hanking facili- ceed's Mis* Rosalyn Keyserling, , ... Bearfort * ’ t -' rs m '^hr be restored them. . *-’ ever, when the efforts were united in , O.her efficcrs elected were: Vice- Scon The Bank cf Barnwell, going March, it wag only 27 days until the pnsident, Miss Lillian' Snyder, of back in history nearly fifty years for mortgage was canceled. Mullin-; secretary, Miss Ethel Gallo- it 4 name and restoring a. name in The Rev. L. G. Payne came to way, of Lincolnton, N. C., and treas-. banking elides that meant so muc h! re f r g era ^ or> Rlackvil'e from the First Baptist urer, Miss Dena Citron, of Columbia, to the people of the county in farmer Church, Wilmar, Texas, where he w&s Delta Eta Sigma won the sholarship days, wa* established and the wisdom pastor for three years. During this cup, given to the sorority or fraterni- l f its establishment has been fully time he was also taking the degree ty making the highest . scholarship demonstrated by a comparison of- the .cf master of theology at.the South average for the last -emester.—The statement of the bank on/its opening Western seminary, Foit Worth, Tex. State. * ! day two month* ago, showing capital j Orangebuig. is at present operating t hi.s cream truck through thi* section. follows: Introduction—Dean Fuller. Addres- of Welcome 1 Eunice Mccdy. Hi-tory of Barnwell High School— Carey Martin. Piano—At The- Donny Brook Fair— (S*rtt)—Patricia Dick*. . • Transportation from the Pupil View Point—Terrill Birt. Benefits I have Received—Woodrtw Sanders. , Improvements I Would Suggest— Hummel Harley. Piano — Madrilena (Wachs) — Elaine Harley. If There Were No School R'chardson. Appnciati n of the Class to C< mmunity—Elizahith M ill am- Prrsentati n of Diplomas — las. lulien Bush. Class Song—Class. Thuisday evening. May 26. at eight! thirty T:’cluck, in th n schrol aU ’tor- ipm, Mr- Ira Kales presents her piano pupils in recital. Formerly Mr. Payne. wa> pastor of Gar on Dak* Baptist Church, Birm ingham, Ala., where he had the members of his congregation build, without making ifht, a splendid plant. The truck is so equipped that cieam celiveries can be made to the truck anywhere. The truck is a complete cream-reieiving station within itself, equipped with te-ting instruments and It also ha*s ypeeping Baptist! urer, Miss Dena Citron, of ColUmbia. to the people of the county in former quarters for the operator'. A representative of the department of agriculture, visiting this section re cently, said that this wa- the only truck of its kind in the United States and that the quality of cream obtained , stock and -urplus cf $27,500, with its jn th i^ mmediate 8ect ion was tHe best 1 a-^ %-v*■» ...-1 L 4- »-v‘% s\%** ^ m/■» he had seen anywhere. Tie had visited the dairy actions of the Northwest. FIRE LOSS IS SUFFERED Mrs. C. R. Baxley. recently published statement showing Blackville, May 12—Funeral ser- total resources of approximately vices for the late Mrs. Carrie R. Bax- $130,000.00. leey, who dided at her home here April But *tiH one important section of 28, were solemnized Friday aftemoon the county was without adequate at the residence and interment made banking facilitie.-—that is, a Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lemon, Mrs. Dubose Robin-on and Calhoun Leman W. sound, 1 attended the funeral cf Mrs. C. BY BADHAM LUMBERYARD Lon>!: B,anch churchyard. Mrs. local, indpendent bank—and ^n Men- Ca'houn*in Bishopville Sunday. ^ i Baxley was 72 years cf age' and day of this week, through the efforts the section which the new institution -Dorothy the n. Hon. in Bethlehem cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun had been res idents of Greenwood for two year*, following his election •• cashier of the Rank of Greenwood. They have many friend* here, whfl are grieved ever her death. She wa* the daughter of the late W. M\ DesChamps and Sue Brown Green of Bishopville. Beside* her husband, she is sur vived by one daughter, Mi«s May Hayes Calhoun; one son. C. W. Cal houn, Jr.; two sisters, Mrs. Randolph McLecd*. of Hartsville. and Mi*e Blanche DesChamps, of Bishopville; three brothers, E. G. DesChamps and M\ G. D‘*sChamps, of Bishopville, and C. G. Di -Champs, of CamdeTT; and her step-mother, Mrt. Maricn DuBose DesChamps, of Bishopville. Beasley—Ham met. Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others Y’ou Don’t Know. ' . - c ,, .. rp, memb er cf the Baptist Church, whpse of Mr. Fuller, Col. Edgar A. Biown paster, the Rev. L. G. Payne, conduct- both of v Barnwell, and a committee cf now seek* to serve. ^ ed the burial service. the leading business men of the | The bank-opened Monday with ap- Mrs. Baxley leaves seven grand- BlackvrTTe . community, The Bank of parently 100 per cent, cooperation children; a half -isfef, x Sirs. J. C. Blackville, turning back the page s of and suppcit of the people of Black- Staley, of Barnwell; one daughter, history 30 years, swung open its • ville and the suriounding community. were numerous and sen, Bernie Baxley, of Ridge Spring; formerly occupied by the Bank, of f entirely satisfactory to the manage ment, while the many expressions of praise heaid on every hand for yard of the Badham Lumber Company in Barnwll Ccunty near here was burned this morning. Damage was estimated unofficially at approximate- Large crowds of men, women and childien at the local airport Saturday and Sunday afternoons, seme taking .flight* at $1 per but most of ’em on hand to witnes* the parachute jump. . . . Dodson Still, suda-jerker at the Best Pharmacy, attempting to organize the Barnwell baseball club over long distance phone at a total cost of $1.85 for one call A woodpecker beating a tattoo on the tin roof cf the Molair riouse. . . . Angus Patterson driving a new Chevrolet. . . . Mr. and Mis. C. G. Fuller and their nephew, Dean Miss Ad a Estell Beasley and Mr. A. K. Hamrmt, Jr., \ both cf Barnwell, were married at 7:15 o’clock Sunday, evening -at the home of the groem’a parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hammet, Dr. H. W. Pratt, of Columbia, per forming the ceremony in the presence of immediate members of the families of the young couple and a few friends. The cnly attendants were Miss Juanita Hammet and Mr. U. B. Hammet, Jr., sister and brother of the greom. The bride is the daugh ter cf Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nelson Beas ley, of Barnwell. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs.'Ernest Lybrand, Mr. and Mrs^ Ben Lewis and son, cf Aiken, Mr. Rc4>ert Bewrioy and family, Mrs. Frank Duncan and daughter and Mr. Robt. Mitchell, of Williston; Mr*. Phillip Lewis and daughter, of White Pond.^ Mr. artd Mrs. Hammet will make their home with the former's parents. ♦ —■» _ Magistrates Announce. Among the political announcements l v $50,000. Mrs. Clyde Boylston, of Blackville; a doers for business in the building! The deposit For a time the names threatened „ • n , , d-7' c. • ... , „ , “i , . ... ... . . sen, Bernie Baxley, of Ridge Spnng; frrmerly occupied by the Bank, of - 4 - the saw m .n and the pla^ng m.ll, but ^ # da hte f. in ., Mrs. Li! B«- Western Carolina. The new the ^Springfield «r> department.judrf ^ #f Columbja . ghe was ^ ;i bea<led by c . c . FuHer as l,y fire fi K htin g equipment from Black- #f Ande „; n Cave> ¥ ville and Orangeburg, wap , able to. Barn- gain control a fter an hourT* ^wel! County, and a woman of splendid ] v . cashier of the Blackville branch of president, with T. O. Boland, former-j these responsible^for restoring lv cashier of the Blackville branch of quate banking facilities to a The CclumbKL.fire department was ^summoned but” the o4ll was cancelled ^befcie' it left Columbia. character. the Bank" of .Western Carolina, in charge as assistant cashier. Tn taking .the name “The Bank cf Toc< Good to Be Tnj^ ^ Knoxville, Tenn. — “Wanted: ^20 B’aikville,” Like The Bank of Barn- 1 plasterers at $10 a day.^lOO carpeh-. well did- also, Blackville goes back Orangeburg, May 12.—The local ters at $7.50 a day, 5 bricklayers at into history about 30 years, when Al- fire department responded to a call $7.50 a day, 25 steel workers at $7.50 heft' H. Neeson established the old for help at the Badham Lumber mill a day.” Don’t get Yxeited. ThaC-s Bank of Blackville about 1902,. and near Springfield thijr morning. ^.Chief just an old employment sign erected ran it very successfully until, the .. Fisher with a truck and complement by John O’Connor,, who used to be merger With the Bank ef rig^ter-n cf men left here about 9 o’clock. The an employment agent during the Carolina. Thus it will be seen that Fuller, landing at the local airport this week win ^ foun( j t h e cards of after a flight to Aikeh and Augusta | Magistrate W. S. Grubbp, of Black- Sunday. . . Bainwell becoming v ji]^ t and Magistrate G. R. Peeples, baseball-conscious after a lapse of of Meyer’s Mill, both of whom are seeking reelecticn. Mr. Grubbs was elected two year^ ago and has served the people of his *ection very accept ably, qs has also .Mr. Peeples, who wa* appointed to his present position after the death of his father, the late several years. . . Bates Hagcod dem: nstrating a new Ford V-8—bet ter known a- Octavia, Lizzie’s new sister; . . A new awning in front ade-' of C. F. Molair’s dry goods store. . com- . . The quietude of somnolent Mam ago. The First Depositor. report here said that a quantity of presKentfal reign of Wccdrow Wil- The Bank rf Blackville has an honor- : i* lumber had bui ned. • scn._ s * ... . ' , able association with the history of i munity to which banking means so Street unbroken by the hearty laugh i Magistrate B. W. Peeples, two years much i* a good augury of the future. I of Sheriff “Bence” Dyches, who is The Bank cf Williston has with-' still confined to big- heme. - ... dratrrr its Exchange from Blackville t Perry Bu-h very jubilant over wjn- rn accordance with an understanding ning a $5.bet j —and who wcuidnt be? with the jpe: pie of that community | ... A few scattering express that thi 3 would be done when they shipments of asparagus as the s were able to .establish an independent bank for themselves, and, the people of Blackville are warm in their praise of the Williston institution for lend- —* • v ~ ing them sen ice fdf the past feiAi* months. ' ‘ ]" • comes to a‘ close. . v Reports that “cukes” are likely to bring good prices this season, due to the failure of the crop in Florida. To N. Blatt, of B’eckville, goe? the istinction of being the first depositor of the Bank cf Blackville, which open ed for business Monday morning. Mr. Blatt was at the bank bright and early in order to headLthe list. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel. ADVERTISE in The