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■ 4 ) * V j: * V ; ^ V \ , He. f AQB BIGHT. V IBB BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNHELL. SOUTH CAROLINA ii—■ THURSDAY, n6vEMBER 16, 1933 Barnwell 50 and 25 Years Ago. Intereatinx Items Gleaned From the Files of The Barnwell People. NOVEMBER 12. 1908. Jack Frost made a hearty breakfast Friday mer rung of the top crop of cotton. First ice of the Fall was in evidence. v Married at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Luther Delk, of Brunson, ,S. C., to Miss Nora Grubbs, of Hilda, S. C., on Sunday at 7 o’ clock p. m., Rev. S. P. Hair officiating. ; Under a ruling -f Special Master Robert M. Hughes, several Barnwell County claimants for damages to person and property will soon get their money from the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Miss Nellie R., Ray, of Healing Springs, is one of the Winthrop stu dents ill with typhoid fever. An outbreak of the dread disease was re ported at that college last week, six young ladies being ill and others manifesting symptoms. The cause was ■supposed to be in the drinking water or college dairy products. A truthful farmer who planted all cotton this year and made a bale to the acre tells us that he did not clear a cent. The fertilizer trust, corn, hay and meat raisers, ~work hands, railroads, etc., divided the profits among themselves. Another farmer, as truthful, who did not plant a cotton seed, tells u* that he made $700 worth of food products on a one-hoise farnu In the first two days after Taft’s election 18,000 idle men up North were put hack to work and promises made that by new year’s 10,000 more will get employment. At that rate it will lake 38 months for all the unemploy ed in the United States to get some thing to do. Down this way prosperi- bales, earning ty will come when it is made in the over $10,000 besides raising crops of ■ fields, and no sooner, peas, potatoes and cane and doing Governor Ansel on Friday refused various other services. Mr. Loadholt to pardon Jim Cave, colored, of this thinks he has traveled while in his 1 county, convicted 13 years ago of possession 136,875 miles, or about five 1 burglary and sentenced to the peni- and a half times around the world. (tentiary for life. NOVEMBER 15, 1883. The Barnwell white free school opens today. The amount appropriated for school purposes in this county is $14,250.20, every cent of which will be paid. A petition for a local option elec tion was submitted to the Council on Tuesday night. In the election for Representatives, Dr. G. W. Morrall received 1,924 and T. G. Robinson 188 votes. In the Hayne Street fire in Charles ton on Monday, Buchanan Duncan, colored, of Barnwell, proved himself a hero, catching in his arms and sav ing the life of Robbie Leaphart, a lit tle white boy, who leaped from a third story window. In an election held on the question of prohibition, Barnwell County vot ed dry, the result being: For Liquor, 272; No Liquor, 1,635. Majority for County Prohibition, 1,363. On next Sunday at 12 o’clock the S. C. R. W. Co.’s Standard Time will be advancer! 20 minutes to conform with the uniform standard time adopt ed by the "General and Southern Time Convention,’’ and trains will arrive at and depart from all stations on the Barnwell and South Carolina Railways 20 minute? ahead of present time. Another Confederate Gone.—About th* "1st inst., Ball, the favorite horse of Mr. Miles Loadholt, committed suicide in Sycamore Township because he was not pensioned. He served through the war and never failed to answer roll call and was never sick a minute in hi» life. Since the war he has made 19 crops of corn aggregat ing 2,375 bushels and 18 crops of cot ton aggregating 153 RED CROSS IEIEF AIDS DISTRESSED IN 120 DISASTERS Help Given in Fires, Floods, Earth quake and Epidemics Part of Year’s Task VISITS OLD HOME AFTER newspaper in Barnwell. You, of ABSENCE OF SIXTY YEARS 1 courH °’ Wl11 know lf th,s 18 correct - Trusting that I have not bored you with the reminiscenses of an old lady, and with best wishes for the continued success of your fine paper. believe me bo be, “Fraternally yours, “Millwee Owerfs, “Editor, Augusta (Ga) Herald." (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.) been made in the old place. But the expansive front veranda was still there and so were the giant pittispor- um bushes on either side of the front walkway, flanking the steps. These bushes were planted before Aunt Eva was born, making them close to a hundred years old. They were pur chased from P. J. Berckmans in Au gusta. “As we parsed through the gate to enter our car Aunt Eva paused for a last fond and lingering look. She leaned against the fence and her dim med eyes devoured each familiar land mark. Pasaersby wondered what the The American Red Cross has reached Into the homes of six million families *ln the past year wjr.h unemployment and disaster relief, Chairman John Bar- to Payne announced. “As the year closed the organization continued in readiness to serve In the forthcoming‘winter at the point of greatest need and to adjust Its service to meet the calls of the emergency of unemployment and disaster," Chairman Payne stated. In a year of greatest economic dis tress In the nation’s history, in which the Red Cross ably discharged a relief task In distributing flour and clothing to distressed families in all but six of the nation’s 3,098 counties, the organi zation also was called into action in 120 disasters, of which 96 were within the borders of the United States. Earthquake, floods, hurricanes, fires and other cataclysms visited death and destruction upon the lives and homes of thousands of people. Red Cross sta tistics showed that in the 120 disasters almost a thousand lives were lost, 148,- 340 homes were destroyed or damaged, 13,275 persons were injured, and Red ;Cross relief was given to 452,879 indi viduals. In giving aid in these disasters, In Its unemployment relief and in handling the distribution of government wheat and cotton, the Red Cross expended from its national treasury the sum of $1,070,284. During one period of twelve weeks. 46 disasters occurred in 23 states. Red Cross disaster workers were hard pressed in meeting all of these needs occurring at once, but everywhere mis ery wag promptly relieved. Support of the Red Cross .work is through its annual roll call, conducted by chapters in the period from Armis tice Day to Thanksgiving Day, Novem ber 11 to November 30. Every citizen who joins the Red Cross as a member aids in carrying relief to disaster vic tims and in other Red Cross aervices, such as preservation of life, child wel fare through the Junior Red Crosa, and direct service for the public health. RED CROSS CLOTHES Mrs. Susan Smith. Hilda, Nov. 13.—Many friends throughout this section will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Susan Smth, which occurred at her home here Friday aftei noon, "Nov. 3, follow ing an illness of several month.*. Funeral services were conducted th? following aftemoen by the Rev. Mr. Flour, Bread, Clothing Reach Into More Than Five Million Homes of Jobless , Way at Salem Church. Interment was old lady *■«. crying about a, sha got nl , |de lh( , f , mily p|ot tho churrh back into the car, but they woul * 1 understood and have appreciat emotion had they known that she been renewing old acquaintances some sixty years ago. ‘T forgot to mention that we made inquiry as to the name of the gentle man whose portrait in oil graces the yard. The following were pallbearers: McKennerly McDonald, Arthur Hair. Tracey Baxley, Ernest Baxley, Horace McDonald and Walter Hair. \ Mis. Smith was born Nov. 16th 859, having attained the* ripe old a)cfc of 74 years. . She was a native cf thik community, having spent practi living i-cm of the Hagood home. We ca i|^ a i| her i ife hc ,. e . she was a weie told that it was Thomas Barrett, of Augusta, a great uncle of the Messrs. Hagood, and the grandfather promment woman and a loyal fiiend to a'l \vho knew her, and a woman whose devotion to her family was pro of Thomas Barrett, III, mayor-elect n . unced. of Augusta. I Surviving her are her husband, H. “From the Hagood home we went| A> Smith; ,Vhiee daughters, Mrs. to the old church ccmoteiy to permit Mamie MeDoAald, < f BlackvUle; Mrs. Aunt Eva to view the shaft erected Eunice Baxly, of Elko; Mrs. Lessie over her fathei’s grave there in 1859. For her benefit we began to lead the philosophical inspection upon the Hair, of Dunbarton; two sons, Henry Smith, of Denmark, and Wilton Smith, of Hilda; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Brown, shaft, but we had hardly begun when ■ ot - Ashleigh. and Mrs. Henry High- shc t ok the words from our mouth tower, of Denimtfk: one;brother, Mon- number of lines, missing punctuation. asd quoted from memoty the full ten ^ tit , NiX( of Hilda, and a never a word nor ^nieces and nephews. , “But we had had enough tears fur one afternoon and so we let! the old lady back to the car and drove hack to Augusta, leaving her at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. B. Owens, where she will havejnany delightful •days to reflect upon the visit that she made to the scenes of her child hood after sixty years of antic : pa*ing the event. ‘Thave been told that Co!. Wil’iatn Aiken Owens established the tvst Card of Thanks. We wish to expiess our sincere thanks to our many friends who so generously contributed their love sympathy and kindness at the time of the death of our loved-one. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cieech and Family. R. T. Johnscn and Daughter. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY! RESULTS. 110 CENTS PER POUND | LOANED ON COTTON! ” SANDERS GINNI Ulouth Carolina Bonded War* JENNINGS A. OWENS, Mgr. The greatest task ever undertaken by a relief agency in the history of private charity 1* drawing to a close with the final distribution of cotton clothing to more than five million families by the American Red Crbsl. * At the direction of the Congress, be ginning eighteen months ago, the Red Cross undertook to convert the wheat and cotton surpluses of the Farm Board into food and clothing for the unemployed and needy. In the con sequent operation, this relief agency entered upon a commercial enterprise greater than any single commercial firm has ever undertaken In the same period of time. •'In the ensuing months the Red Cross converted 85.000,000 bushels of wheat into flour and bread and gaveJt to 5,803,000 families. The distribution was through 3,700 Red Cross chapters and hundreds of other charitable agen cies. During the severe northwestern drought of 1931 the Red Cross also gave wheat in the form of food for live stock to 184,188 families. The clothing — dresses, underwear, overalls, Jumpers, sweaters and stock ings for men, women and children, and even blankets and comforters—was dis tributed to 5,465,410 families. More than 54,000,080 ready-made garments and 92,000,000 yards of cotton cloth were given to the needy. This clothing came from 844,000 bales of cotton. The wheat distribution was conclud ed in June, 1933, and final distribution of cotton cl/thing is occurring In the fall month In handling these tasks voted to It by Congress, the Red Cross will ex pend from its own treasury $735,000. At the same time the organization car ried on its regular program of disaster relief; of service to the veterans of all our wars; of educational and welfare work through the Junior Red Cross,* health education and public health ursing and of life saving and first aid. Funds for this work come from the / membership roll call the Red Cross chapters conduct from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day, when every one is Invited to join the Red Cross and aid In this vital relief work. WU Seven hundred thousand women vol unteers under the Red Cross banner sewed for the needy last year and many thousands still are making cot ton garments for their Red Cross chapters. The Red Cross has 3,701 chapters and 10,000 branches of chaplet. Thus It can be mobilized nationwide In a great relief task within 24 hours. V SWEETWATER COUNTRY CLUB AND GOLF COURSE J* The opening of the Club and Golf Course will be during Thanksgiving week, at which time one of Barn well’s hospitable "openings 11 will be had for the mem bers of the Club. World famous golfers, probably including Bobby Jones, will play the first round on the golf course. Music and food will abound, with dancing in the evening. Golfers, or would-be golfers, will want to watch some of the finest players in the world on the coiirse; others will want to enjoy the privileges of the beautiful and homelike club house; others will want to dance. Only members who have paid their club dues in advance will be admitted. Apply for your member ship now to the President of the Club, or to the Sec retary-Treasurer. / J. W. RUFF, President, W. B. TURNER, II, Secty.-Treas. ANNUAL DUES: FAMILY MEMBERSHIP, which in cludes head of family, wife and chil dren undej 21 years*of age: $25.00. Single membership for gentlemen, unmarried, but over 21 years of age: $25.00. Single member$hi|| for young ladies, whose families do not hold family membership $10.00. w.. / ' Barnwell Theatre / / BARNWELL, S. C. FOUR SHOWS A WEEK Mon. & Tues. Wed. Thurs. & Fri. Saturday / % * * • 0 / • ^’ / J - • Four Matinees a Week—Mon., Wed., Fri, and Sat. NIGHT—Two Shows, 7:30 and 9:00 O’clock. a MATINEE—One Show, 3:30, except Saturday, be ginning at 3:30 and continuing until 10:00. * Admission: Night, 10 and 25c; Except Wednesday Night, 11c to all. Matinee, Mon. and Fri. 10 and 15c. Wed. 11c to all. Sat 10 and 25c. Colored Bah cony 10 and 15c at all times except Wednesday night 11c to all. T4lurs.-Fri., Nov. 16-17 AL JOLSON in J Hallelujah I’m a Bum Jplson’s Greatest Picture since Singing Fool i • -A " • ■ . f - ■ Saturday, Nov. 18 JACK HOXIE in TROUBLE BUSTER Mon.-Tues., Nov. 20-21 MARION DAVIES in Peg O’ My Heart , ^ f She’ll go straight to your with her laughs, her tears and her songs! Wed., Nov. 22, 11c to all Mattinee and Night. Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans in Made on Broadway .v4S.;,