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% U- t The Conaolidate^ Jana 1. 1925. V THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY.* * -- -v*- 1 a V 'Ju&I Like a Member of the Family" VOLUME LVI. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1932 NUMBER II. ~T COUNTRY SWEPT BY THE DEMOCRATS Former Barnwell Man v Meets Tragic Death W. H. Jones Killed Saturday When Car Skidded from Embankment. % . ' * ' —Body Found Monday. Columbia, Nov. 8.—William Hatcher Jones, 58, prominent Columbian, waa killed in an automobile accident cojut 20:30 Saturday night when his sedan left highway 215, about six miies this side of Carlisle, at the north end of Sandy River bridge, and plunged from the high embankment to the river Lank below\ The denseness of tne undergrowth a the vicinity of the accident prevent ed earlier dl-covery, though a quiet search had been in progress for him > nee early Sunday morning when he f..iled to return, as expected from Spartanburg. Mr. Jones had wired Mrs. Jones that because of some adjustments recessary for his car he would be ’ate in returning, artd so uneasiness as not felt until the night wore on. When he had not returned by early Sunday, the family notified Ben M. Sawyer, chief highway commissioner "Md i lose personal friend of the fami- ; . who had the highway patrol look t 1 roughly for him. A coroner’^ jury from Chester « unty returned a verdict yesterday .tternoon that death wa< due to an Ucident and the body was removed to t dumbia. Mr. Cunningham of Leeds, who w’as assisting Saturday at the Broad River Filling Station, which is at the junc tion of the Chester and Columbia r ads, saw- a car pass Saturday night ond heard a crash a minute or two later. This car, he i s sure, now, was Mr. Jones. He and others at the station immediately went down the road, thinking there had been an ac cent, but tailed to find any evi dence, although they searched care fully in the vicinity of the bridge. Feeling that the noise they heard was rot that of a wrecked car, they re- : . . ned to the filling station. Sunday morning, when the family veame alarmed over Mr. Jines’ fail- v e to return, and Mi. Sawyer was tified, he put the highway patrol at irk, but made no public announce- i ent of Mr. Jones* absence, not wishing to unduly alarm his friends, esterday two little negro boys ran the Broad River Filling station and • Id Mi. Feaster, the proprietor, that iiile playing on the Sandy River ■; idge they had seen a wrecked car and a dead man. Mr. Fea-ter went to the scene at once. He told Maben T .A a _nes. a brother, and Christopher At- Fnson, a friend, that he found Mr. J nes lying about 20 feet from the car, Mr. Jones evidently having en thrown out of the car when it first hit the ground. The car then a pparently turned over again and had nded on the river bank. The car Feared about GO feet before it struck iti.e fir-t time, and thiew Mr. Jones v ut. Mr. Feaster notified the au thorities, and Lieut. B. F. Wilkes and ’Ftrolnyui. A. J. Jones, cf the State i. chway 'patrol, were s;:on on the -cone and Mr. Jones was identified i v paper- in hi^ pocket. ", The last person to see Mr. Jones rvho knew him) must have been Su- •ilntendent Evans of Spaitanburg - bools. Mr. Jene- called on him >ut 7 p. m: Saturday and later November 30 Marks Zero Hour on Loans Field Inspector Says Borrowers of Government Funds Must Pay or Make Explanation. ^ How Barnwell County Voted Senate Congres s President Under date of November 4th, Fran cis P. Mood, field inspector in charge of the local crop production loan of fice, addressed the following letter “to all borrowers’* of funds from the crop production loan: “November 30th, 1932, marks the close of period in which your crop production loan should be repaid. “Since the Secretary of Agriculture has allow'ed that cotton may be stor ed in Federal Warehouses, or with the Cotton Growers Co-operative As sociation, as collateral against your loan, at 9%c per pound basis middl ing 7-8 inch, it i s imperative that all balances due be covered at once. If you have not repaid your loan, or stored your cotton against it, do so at once, or see the undersigned with explanation why. “My schedule to be Hilda and Blackville on Mondays; Elko and Willistcn on Tuesdays; Dunbarton, Meyer- Mill and Ellenton on Wednes days; Kline on Thursdays; Barnwell on Fridays and Saturdays. “As has been made clear, the 1 an office is not buying thl< cotton, but merely allowing it to be stored a- collaterel against your loan. “If you have repaid your loan, your last payment being made thir-| ty days previous to this date, and have not received your cancelled papers, see me in order that we may check your account for any possible err< r. “Repayments a nd co-operation have been very favorable, and now is the time to finish the job right, thus es- tabljshing a good record for yourself and Barnwell County.’’ Mrs. Robt. A. Patterson, of this city, and Mrs. Henry Wingo, of Col umbia, spent the week-end in Au gusta a s the guests of the latter’s grandfather, Mr. Murphy. - Smith Harrigal Fulm er o £ 1 09 —WW w R; osevelt Hoover Rarnwoll ' 1 j - .461! ,[ B j 463 • IL - 5 ,| 463 5 Blackville 327 6 1 327 6 327 6 V Dunbartcn 85 0 1 85 o j; 85 0 Elko 70 0 1 70 0 70 ,0 Hercules 227 0 ! 227 0 227 0 Kline 109 o I 109 0 109 0 Meyer’s Mill 69 0 -j 69 0 69 0 Pleasant Hill _ 57 0 57 0 57 0 Robbins i__ 59 0 1 59 0 ' 59 0 . Snelling 70 o 70 0 l 70 0 Willistcn 343 ■ 4 1 343 4 • 343 4 Totals 1879 • 15 1 j 1879 i 15 ,1 | 1879 ! / 15 1 Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Don’t Know. v.'tnt tn see D'Jctor FeTI^OrT^om'crse < 'lege but missed him. His w-atch stopped at 10:30 and as this corres- . ponds with the time the men at the filling station heard the crash Sat urday night this is taken as the time < i the accident. The night was bad for diiving, being very murky and : v road undoubtedly slippery.^ .Mr. Jones was one of the most • i minent and highly respected citi- z.ns of Columbia. He came here 27 year ago from Barnwell County, where-he had been superintendent of the city schools and at one time c iunty .-upeiintendent cf education, h was while there that he started The nucleus of what wa s to be the Southern Teachers agency which has become national in its scope. lie ooved to Columbia in 1905 and for a time publu-hed The Southern School * News, the only school publication at that time in South Carolina. He was * cne time president of the National Teachers’ association and also .-ecre- tary of the State Teachers’ associa tion. He had friends in teaching cii- cle- throughout the nation. Mr. Jones was president and gen eral manager of the Southern Teach ers agency, president and treasurer cf the Jones Printing company and the Jones School Supply company. Mi. June-; was born at New Store, Buckingham County, Virginia, Febru ary 21, 1874. He was the son of Louis Dibrell and Louisa Flippen Jones. He is of Huguenot descent. He was educated at private schools and at William and Mary college, Virginia, ftom which he was graduat ed in 1894. He taught school for a time in Virginia and then came to Barnwell County, where he continu ed teaching and rose rapidly in his profession. July 26, 1900, he married Miss Laura M. Bellinger, cf Barnwell County. He is survived by hc>r; two sons, Martin B. Jones and William D. Jones; two daughteis, Mis-es Suzan ne and Laura Jones,Till of Columbia. He was 6ne of 12 children, cf.wVjom there survive him, Mrs. C. O. Forbes of Farmvflle, Va., Mi;-. M. J. Cox of Sheppard, Va., the Rev. Plummer J. Jones, Presbyterian minister of A^- vonia, Va., Maben S. Jones of T'Tl- umbia and Ernest Jones of Alta Vista, Va. * Mr. Jones wa- a consistent and de voted member of the First Presby terian church of Columbia, a-member of the Rotary club, a Mason and Knight of^Pythias and president of t£e Secuiity Building and Loan asso ciation of this city. He was a care ful business man, bcoad in h>s cul- ture, with great poise of tempera ment and of the highest character. He was a man with whom it wa- al ways a pleasure ta come in contact and of mosFpleasing address. The funeral services were con ducted Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. F. Ray Riddle, pastor of Shan- don Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Jackson, D. D., pastor of the First Pr'esbyterian"churclvwho wa s unable to officiate because of a recent throat operation. The inter ment was in Elmwood cemetery. Dr. B. W. Sexton qualifying as the busiest man in Barnwell. . . He is rushing preparations for the open ing cf his new drug store in the Lan caster Building. . . The sun-dial one of cnly two or three of it< kind in the United States, being dolled up with a new coat of paint. . . J. B. Weeks, of the Double Pcnd s section, calljing at The People-Sentinel office. . I . W. I. Johns and Otis All, of Allendale, who still take an interest in the affairs of old Barnwell County in spite of the fact that they were leaders in the movement to create Al lendale County a dozen year s ago. . . A. R. Dunbar, of Four Mile town ship, remrking that he still has lots to be thankful for—that while he ha-; no money he has the love of family, good health and loyal friends. . . “Judge” Bellinger Maher and mem bers of the Simms family from Wash ington, D. C., greeting old friends in and aiound the Court House. , . . Lloyd Plexico putting the finishing touche- on his new motorboat. . . A large crowd of interested specta tors at Monday’s legal sales witness ing -omething new under the sun (if the sun had been shining)—the sale of a church building. . . Harry Boylsttn enjoying a perfect d::y— Clemson won and Carolina lost. . . W. A. Fuller and H. W. Sander s dis playing their intere-t in the athletic affairs of Clemson and The Citadel, Dean Fuller being a cadet at Clem- sen and Wilson Sfanders a member of the freshman football squad at The Citadel. Ben Ford, colored, one of the very very few Republican voters at the Barnwell precinct, getting the prom ised chicken for- his pot when the writer’s bird.dog killed one of his hens a few days ago. . . The col ored voters cf Barnwell voting al most unanimously for Franklin D. Roosevelt for President. . “Judge” Beliingcr Maher leaving a farewell note for Ed Woodward before return ing to Washington. . . Mr. and Mrs, C. F. Molair “’possum hunting in their back yard /me night last week and after “tiVeing” a nice one having to call Night Policeman J. C. H gg, to bring him clown. BARNWELL GIRL HIGHLY HONORED AT WINTHROP Miss Kathiyn Holland, who is in the Junior Cia-s at W’inthrop Col lege this year, has recently been ap pointed by the officials of the col lege a s one of the marshals. This is quite a complirpent and is next to the highest honor that can be confeired upon a student. No students are eligible to this office except those who have never been conditioned on any subject nor restritted at any time. MLs Holland’s many Barnwell friends are quite proud of her record. Duiing her Freshman and Sophomore year* she served cn the student gov ernment board and has otherwise shown herself to be a model student. Several Sales Made by Master in Equity Receiver for Bank of Western Caro lina Buys Barnwell Baptist Church for $7,500. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel A fairly large ‘crowd of Barnwell citizens attended the* Master’.- and Sheriff’s sales here Monday and wit nessed the purchase of the Barnwell Bapti.-t Church building, erected a few years ago at a c^st cf approxi mately $40,000, by T. G. Tarver, ie- ceiver cf the Bank of Western Caro lina, for $7,500. Other sales made by G. M. Greene, Esq., master in equity, were a s follow*: T. G. Tarver, as receiver of the Bank of Westem Carolina,- vs. Mrs. Georgia D. Dyches, et al., two tracts of land in Barnwell township, con taining a total of 56 acre,-, bought by the receiver for $2,200. T. G. Tarver, as receiver, vs. A. D. Connor, et al., 338 acres of land near the town of Barnwell, bought by the receiver for* $5,500, Mr. Tarver also bidding in 18 mules for $700, eight cow’s for $175 and farming imple ments for $100. T. G. Taiver, as receiver, vs. Ar chie F. Greene, et al., four tiacts of land totaling 498 acres, bought by the receiver for $1,500. T. G. Tarver, as receiver, vs. I. H. Collins, et al., 68 acres of land, bought by A. H. Ninestein, attorney, for $1,0000; 76 acre- of land, bought by A. H. Ninestein, attorney, for $1,- 200; 70 acres of land, bought by A. H. Ninestein, attorney, for $500; five mules, bought by A. H. Ninestein, attorney, for $175. First Carolinas Joint Stcck Land Bank of Columbia vs. Inez Lax a! Greene, two tracts of land near Wil- liston, containing 332.4 and 99 acres, lespectively, bought by the plaintiff’s attorney for $7,450. Mrs. Zelma Brown vs. James T. Singleton, lot in the town cf Black ville, bought by A. H. Ninestein, at torney, for $60. Several -ales were also made by Sheriff J. B. Morris under tax execu tions. EDGEFIELD GATHERING HEARS DOCTOR KINARD Edgefield, Nov. 5.—The convention of the Western Distiict of the Win- throp Daughters was held here Sat FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT — ELECTED TO PRESIDENCY Mayor Urges People to Joiii Red Cross HOOVER’S DEFEAT COMPARABLE TO AL SMITH’S. C. G. Fuller Issues Proclamation Stressing Importance of Coming Rrfll Call C. G. Fuller, mayor of Barnwell, has issued Xhe following proclama tion stressing the importance of the coming Red Cross Roll Call and urg ing the/citizens to join: “This year the economic emergency leqrfs special importance to the an al Roll Call, or membership cam paign of the American Red Cros.*. “The Red Cross is the recognized relief agency throughout the Nation. It is chattered, by Congress, headed by the President of the United State?, and accorded t^ie cooperation of the Federal government. In the unem ployment prisis it has borne a great relief responsibility. It has been the authorized medium for distribution of Faim Board wheat and cotton to those in need of flour, livestock feed pnd clothing. Its volunteers have been unstinting in devotion to the task of collecting and distributing supplies, and in production of finished goods from materials. Hundreds thousands of gardens have been plant ed from Red Cross seed. In 2,200 communities Red Cross Chapters have participated in unemployment relief work. “To unemployment have been added 95 disasters calling for Red Cross assistance in the period of one year. Drought in the Northwest, tornadees in the Southeast, floods in the cen tral South and a variety of other catastrophes have entailed mighty burdens on the organization. “Notwithstanding all the manifold special calls, such regular Red Cross s eivices as life saving, first aid, public health nursing and home hygiene, a s - sistance to veterans, and Junior Red Cross have been earned steadily for ward. Ever Mounting Majorities Gas President to Concede His Defeat by Roosevelt. urday at the Dixie Highway hotel. About 30 delegates were in attend ance, representing the chapters of Ridge Springs, Johnston, Denmark, BlackgiMe and Edgefield. The dis trict president, Mis. Leroy Still, of Blackville, piesided. The visitors w'ere welcomed by Mrs. A. R. Nichol son, president cf the Edgefield chap ter, the response being made by Mrs. John E. Maloney. Dr. James P. Kinard, president of Winthiop College, and Mrs. Kinard were present and the chief address of * the convention was made by Doctor Kinard, who spoke of the-many im provements that have been made at the college and discussed the financial situation. He urged the members of the association to vote for the amend ment to .the constitution providing for a change in the focal year for the State. Advertise in The People-Sentinel Borne high upon a towering wave of Democratic votes, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s lead assumed such im pressive proportions in Tuesday's election that soon after midnight Prea- ident Hoover conceded the New York governor’ s election to the Presidency of the United States. At that time Governor Roosevelt • had carried or was leading in 38 States whose elec toral vote totals 452; President Hoover had carried or was leading in only seven States with an electoral vote of 59, while no reports had been received from three States. Early in the night the trend of the voting strongly indicated the New Yorker’s overwhelming election and when, about nine o’clock, the Republi can.' 1 conceded the loss of New York, President Hoover’s defeat appeared inevitable. From then on, the pyram iding majorities for Roosevelt and Garner showed that the President would suffer a defeat comparable with that of Alfred E. Smith four years ago, when the Republicana amassed 444 electoral votes. Early returns from California, the President’s adopted State, showed a two-to-one lead for Ro*evelt, who apparently had safely carried also Hoover’s home State of Iowa. Governor Roosevelt will assume office at a time of economic atreao, which furnished the principal talking points of an unusually intensive and bitter campaign. Decisive Democratic advanceg in the senatorial and house contests likewise appeared to portend that the party would control Congress. Demo crats were picking up house seats here and there, and Republican Sena tors Watson, of Indiana, Smoot, of Utah, Bingham, of Connecticut, and Glenn of Illinois, were behind, without “Our debt of gratitude is great. Our pre?ent and prospective depend- the totals being conclusive, ence is impressive. Everyone who is Interne interest rivaling that of the able to take out membership, as a Democratic primaries, wa a shown in good citizen and a patriot should do Barnwell County. The desire of voters fo. | at the Barnwell precinct to partici- “As mayor of Barnwell, I, there- pate in the Democratic victory was so fore, proclaim the Red Cross Roll great that the supply of ballots wae Call, November 11 to 24, a matter of exhausted several hours before the prime civic duty, and urge our citizen- close of the polls and a rush order ship to lend its heartiest support.” Buried in Barnwell. The body cf Franklin D. Christie, 73, who died in Atlanta, Ga., Satur day night, after a short illness, was^ brought to Barnwell early Monday, funeral services being conducted • at 3:30 o’clock that afternoon’ in the Chutch of the Holy Apc-stles by the Rev. John A. Pinckney, of Allendale. Interment was in the Episcopal Churchyard. Mr. Christie is survived by three j receive upwards of 40,000 votes, sens and three daughters, a- follows: Nearly 1.900 votes were polled in wa? given to the local printing office for an additional supply. Anothei* featuie of the election here wag the fact that the negroes voted almost unanimously fer Roosevelt. Of the five votes that Hoover received, only one is .-aid to have been cast by a negro. The Republican ticket polled a smaller number of votes in the county than it did four years ago and this appear s likewise to be true ef the State at large. This f too, in the face of predictions from the Hna- bright faction that Hoover would Terris and Drew Christie, of Augus ta, Willie Christie, of Columbus, Ga., MLs i Bert Christie. Mrs. Sophie Jones and Mrs. H. J. Carswell, all of Atlanta. 4-H Club Organized. 1 A 4-H Club for girlst'&as organiz ed at the home of Mis-s Elizabeth Mc-Nab on Friday afternoon, Nov. 4th, at four o’clock. The officers elected were: Kitty Plexico, presi dent; Emi’y Brown, vice-president; Joe Ann Bauer, secretary. Twelve members were enrolled. After the busines.-* meeting, delicious refresh ments Were served. The next meeting will be held at Kitty Plexico’s. Joe Ann Bauer,Sec. this county—the largest in many years—the following results being « hown: — Roosevelt, 1,879; Hoover, 15; Thomas, 0. U. S. Senate—Smith, 1,879; Har- Presbyterian Services. Announcement is made that the regular services will be held at the local Presbyterian Church Sunday af ternoon at four o’clock. Jhe pastor. Dr. Pratt will conduct the services, and the public is cordially invited to attend. ngal, 15. Congiess—Fulmer, 1,879; Gardner, 15. j The Constitutional Amendments were given majorities in the county ranging from 27 to 192, though these return* are not complete. Tables showing how the voters of the county cast their ballots and the trend of the country at large shoifljr after midnight are published in this i?sue. Armistice Day Program. Willistcn Post No. 75 of the Ameri can Legion will render a program In the WiUistqn-Elko high school audi torium at 11 o’clock tomorrow (Fri day) morning, which is Armistice Day. Capt. G. E. Cook, of the United States Army, who is located at An- gu?ta, will deliver an address on an appropriate subject. The public b cordially invited and the are urged to attend.