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* K */' THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. OwMBitM Jam L 191ft. •« - Ju»( Mk« a Mfimfoar of Family’ * 1 VOLUME LVUL •v BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. JANUARY 24. 1935. NUMBER 2L Barnwell County ERA Reviews Year’s Work Ramie F. Owens, Local Administrator, Tells of Accomplishments in 1934. In a statement made public this week, Ramie F. Owens, administrator of emergency relef in Barnwell Coun ty, reviewed the accomplishments of the past 12 months. His statemeent is as follows: v . During the period beginning Novem ber, 1933, and ending November, 1934, the Barnwell County Emergency Re lief administration completed a num ber of projects that will add to the physical appearance and the comforts of the people of this county. “It has been our aim throughout Emergency Relief work not to only give relief but at the same time to accomplish something worthwhile,” Barnie F. Owens, local administrator, said this week. Among the accomplishments during the year were the construction of 30 miles of. new road in various sections of the county, the repairing of 100 miles of road, and clearing and grub bing of 40 miles of road.„ A dam 60 feet long and 16-feet wide to make an artificial lake was built. Nine fairways for a golf course were rebuilt and clearing and, grubbing was clone for the lake. One swimming pool, which is about 50 per cent, complete, was started and is expected to be finished as soon as possible. This pool is 125 feet long and 75 feet wide. Approximately 20 miles of ditches were dug in the county where work was staffed - irv draining two ponds. These have not been finished, however,, due. to Jack of Of fundb. One concrete— dam was built at one of the ponds. It is 30 feet long, 15 feet deep, and 3 feet wide. . Three school buildings were repair ed throughout and also painted. Two playgrounds were built, one at the pool and one at the school. In Barnwell County 631 sanitary privies were constructed. In the sewing rooms 10,420 gar ments were made from September 1, 1933, to September 1, 1934. Inr the cannery 6,040 cans of beans and kraut were put in cans. Relief workers also copied 448 wills. One hundred acres of land was cleared and grubbed for tthe airport.' Grading and litching were also done on the airport. This «project has not yet been completed. Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Seiue and Nonsense About People Yon Know and Others Yon Don’t Know. Vr Barnwell’s new fire truck making its first run early Saturday night, the blaze being in a negro house in the nortthern part of the city. It was quickly extmquished. ... Bates * \ Hagood driving a new Pontiac coupe. . . ; “Encouraging news from the bedside of Lt.-Gov. J. E. Harley, who is a patient at the Col umbia Hospital. He expects to be able to return home in about a week. . . . Senator Edgar A. Brown and Representative Solomon Blatt spend ing the week-end at home. . . The heaviest fog of the winter Sunday af ternoon, forcing many motorists to turn on their lights earlier than usual. . . . People discussing the proba ble outcome of the fight between Gov ernor Johnston and the State highway commission, and wondering whether or not he really intends to call out the State militia if necessary to oust the members. . . . Slot machines disappearing from local stores follow ing the Governor’s ordter to sheriffs last wepk that their operation must cease.- . And one man calling down imprecations upon the chief ex ecutive’s headi because his income is being curtailed somewhat. .. . . . Local hunters trying to accumulate enough birds for a supper to be en joyed by members of the Richardson- Walsh Post at their regular meeting February 5th. Drys Show Favor for Regulation by State Prohibitionists in General Assembly May Oppose County Control of Liquor. FORD’S NEW MODELS STRESS “BETTER RIDE” QUALITIES 1935 Cars Have “Extended Springbase With Comfort Zone Seating.” Ford is introducing in the 1935 models “the extqndpd springbase with comfort zone seating.” This basic Ford flevefopment—greatly Improves Columbia, Jan. 19.—The wet-dry issue in the South Carolina legislature today assumed some aspect of a prospective conflict over State versus County liquor control. Possiblity of a State control faction including a number of drys opposing a local control group embracing many wets appeared in both statements and actions as the second! week of the session ended. Representative R. H. McAdams, of Abbeville, predicted that mady house drys would organize in support of whatever liquor bill they deemed most acceptable and said it was unlikely that a “bone-dry” measure would be offeredl this year. Two of the four liquor control meas ures now before the general assembly would create State dispensaries under boards appointed by dry Governor Olin D. Johnston, while two others would leave liquor regulation to coun ty boards. Coast for Local 1 Option. Both State control bills were, ol- f ered by legislators long identified drys and a number of clrys, especially in the house, indicated they would sup port them in view of the wet referen dum result and to avert an issue over a “sopping wet” measure. The two local control bills, how ever, originated with Lowcountry wets and tended more to local option than a uniform system. The Blatt-Brown bill, drafted by Representative Solomon Blatt, of Barnwell, received! a majority favor able committee report with a proposed amendment that would relax its pro visions for county liquor stores to allow licensing of private retailers in Charleston County. It contained a clause under which Minister's Union. The Barnwell Baptist Associational Ministers’ Union held its regular monthly meeting with the Williston Baptist Church Monday, January 21st, at 10:30 a. m. Plans were made for an associational-wide, simultaneous i » Sunday school study course during the week of February 10th, with the Rev. W. C. Reese, of Denmark, as director. The following ministers brought five-minute messages on the subject, “An Ideal Associational Pro- a gram f” The Rev. B. B. Jernigen, the Rev. R. W. Hollis, tthe Rev. L. G. Payne, the Rev. W. A. ^pith and the Rev. J. P. Wesberry. The Rev. J. A. Estes, of Barnwell, also had a P art an th«* program . T - .After the program, the Rev. W» A. Smith, president of the Ministers’ Union, and Mrs. Smith entertained 'the clergy in their home with the finest -sort cf “preacher’s dinner.” The February meeting is to be held with the Rev. W. C. Reese at Den mark. Hail or Sleet? You can get up an argument about anything in Barnwell. For example, yesterday (Wednes day) morning’s weather brough^Jip an argument as to whether the/fine particles of ice tht preceded the snow fall were- hail or sleet. W(*li, here’s what Webster has to say pb the sub ject: / “Hail.—Small roundish masses of ice precipitated frgtn the clouds, where they are fotmed by the con gelation of vapor. The separate masses of grain4 are called hailstones.” “Sleet.—Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles.” As the thermometer registered above the freezing point when the ice particles began to fall, many argued that it was halL What do you think? riding comfort while retaining “free action on all four wheels.” The “better ride” qualities of the new car have been developed through what is virtually a revolutionary change in the seating arrangement, plus an entirely new principle in “springbase” dtesign. The seats have been moved forward so that all pas sengers ride now between the axles. The rear seat is eight and a half in ches further forward of its position in the former model, bringing passen gers closer to the center of the car and minimizing the effect of bumps in driving over uneven roads. In conjunction with this change, softer, longer springs have been pro vided in an unusual type of mounting. The front springs, increased seven and five-eights in length, are now mount ed three and five-eighths inches in front of the axle; the new longer rear springs two and a half inches further to the rear than in the former models of the V-8. The springs have been softened and their design chang ed so as to give almost perfect syn chronization with each other. The lea^s have been considerably - widen ed—modified and tapered for greater flexibility and to eliminate squeaks. In the new V-8, the spring base is 123 1-8, inches, which‘tneans that pas sengers now ride in a car with the equivalent of that length wheelbase, yet a car with riding qualities far in excess of the ordinary automobile re gardless of wheelbase length. At the same time, retaining the original 112- inch wheelbase gives the new car all the maneuverability of the former mo<!els. Other -important changes in fhe seats, too, have added greater com fort jto the 1935 Ford. Wider seats, varying from four and a half to five and a half inches according to body styles, more than in the 1934 Ford, with a corresponding increase in the width of the car, make it possible now to ride three in front as comfortably as in the rear compartment. More el bow room has bedn provided. A newly designed gear shift lever also adds to the comfort of riding in front. The exceptionally low center of gravity in the new car also adds con siderably to the better riding qua li ties of the V-8. C. C. Zorn. C. C. Zorp passed away at his heme a fey miles from Barnwell on Tuesday of last week after long ill health. His body was laid to rest the following | day. Hopkins Invited to .State by Governor Johnston Asks Relief Head to Come Himself and See Cause of Al leged Discontent. Columbia, Jan. 19.—Governor John« ston placed before federal authorities today a legislative mandate for a change in the South Carolina relief set-up. % The governor disclosed that he wrote National Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins yesterday requesting him to visit the State and see -for himself conditions causing discontent. Enclosed in the letter, the chief exe cutive said, was a house resolution serving notice it would not approve a State relief appropriation until the administration is changed. “You will see by the tone of the resolution and the action of the house that something, must be done for South Carolina immediately over the relief situation,” the chief executive wrote Hopkins. “You stated you would b® i n South Carolina at some future time. I hope it will be at some early date because I want to do something for the suf fering people of my State.” Governor Johnston asserted he was “convinced 1 that a large portion of the money has been wasted while tthe needy have gone without.” Commenting thtat a large portion of his daily mail consists of letters re lating to individual relief cases the governor explained that while his of fice did not have.control of distribu tion of relief funds he was “sympa- thetic”^to the appeals; The house resolution enclosed in the letter to Hopkins was introduced by Representative Ben E. Adbms, of Richland County, and was adopted unanimously. It stated that the house “favors a complete change in the plan of opera tion of relief in this State” and that “notice—is- hereby given- -that it will Hard Road It Seen in Highway Tangle Charleston County Members of Gen eral Assembly Think There May Be Fireworks. Charleston County members of the legislature are, in general, calmly awaiting developments in the situation brought about by Governor Johnston’s demand that the 14 members of the State highway commission resign undelayed and water country -chrir dry counties could vote out liquor, and the Thomas-Blatt-Brown bill, • intro duced earlier, would exempt twelve ♦counties from the outset under a local control plan. ^ Senator H. Kemper Cooke, of Hor ry, a veteran wet, announced he w’ould introduce a State dispensary bill Tuesday to allow “free sale” of the State-made product by licensed retail ers over South Carolina. ^ Dispensary Measure Up. Cooke, recalling how his State re peal resolution of 1931 was “over whelmingly defeated” in the house at that time, asserted “they’re all get ting on the band-wagon now.” ' Senator B. V. Chapman, of New berry, author of one of the State dis pensary bills introduced Friday, quoted several prominent drys as giv ing “approval” of it prior to its pre sentation. A counterpart will b® in troduced in the house Tuesday by Newberry representatives. Notice of dry opposition was serv ed by Senator George K. Laney, of Chesterfield, a dry floor leader, how ever. Terming the liquor issue “of such minor importance at thi? session that it ought to be met and settled.” Laney said the present quart-a-month law was “good enough” if enforced. Laney told senate wets during de bate Friday that the senate judiciary committee, to which any liquor meas ures would be referred, is ' “pretty well divided between the wets and the di'ys.” T. B. Ellis. T. B. Ellis died at his home at Lyndhurst Wednesday of last week after an illness of Several weeks, and his body.was laid to rest the follow ing afternoon. He was well known throughout Barnwell and Allendale Counties, where he had engaged in civil engineering for many years. He is survived by his wife and several sons and one daughter, besides num erous other relatives, who have the sympathy of mafly friends in their bereavement. not make an appropriation of money to be spent for relief under existing conditions in the relief administra tion in the State.” Also in the letter, Governor ^John ston said, were included a number of newspaper clippings and a copy of his inaugural address urging relief changes in South Carolina. Observing that more than $30,000,- 000 have been sent into the State by the federal government for relief, the governor expressed appreciation at the action. ■ ^ First Snowfall of Winter Seen Here Snowy Flakes Melt Rapidly as They Tou^h the Earth.—Colder Weath- - er in Prospect. The first snowfall of the winter was seen in Barnwell yesterday (Wednes day) morning, coming some 24 hours behind the- schedule fixed by the weather man, and was a part of the blanket of white spread over ..the country by the icy blast of winter. The fleecy flakes were preceded! by rain and either hail or sleet (this writ er will not argue the point) that be gan falling about nine o’clock yes terday morning. This quickly gave way to the snow flakes, which con- tnued to fall throughout the morning. Housetops, shrubbery and lawns were quickly covered with a mantle of white, but the flakes melted) instantly on pavements and - Bare - earth. Death, and damage followed in the wake of the storm that came out of the northwest and spread over the entire country, the blizzard! reaching as far South as Florida. Colder weather is in prospect, according to the weather man. ordlerly reorganization of the depart ment can proceed.” At the present moment the matter seems to be, on the surface at least, one between the governor and the commissioners, none of whom seems disposed to tender his resignation; but it may not be long before the contro- very finds its way into the legislature. And then there may be some fire works. As far as can be ascertained the senators and representatives for the most part take the view that the high way commission was created by the legislature and the matter of reorgan ization would be one falling within the lawmakers’ sphere. Privately there is a tendency to question the course taken by tthe new chief ex ecutive in demanding the resignations and attempting to take the situation in his own hand. Such critics feel that the' governor might wittfi perfect pro priety have made whatever recom mendations he desired to the legisla ture, and have urged upon them, such steps as he deemed advisable. Those who consider that the governor is in vading their domain will probably take issue with him whenever the matter comes before the general as sembly. If any bills should be introduced gn the subject in the house, they will in all probability be referred to the committee on roads^fcridges and fer ries, of which a Charlestonian, Rep resentative J. W. D. Zerbst, is chair man. May Be OlTisIoiu “The power to control the State highway department resides in the senate and house of representative^, Chairman Zerbst states, “and in my opinion the members are well able to legislate for the administration of the highways of South Carolina.” W the governor carries his fight on the highway commission further, then, political observers believe, he will collide head-on with the general as sembly. It is a recognized fact that there are various .’blocs in the legisla ture, most of whose members are elected on local issues or as members of local tickets; and in general do not look upon the choice of a governor a» a mandate to the lawmakers. “Governor Johnston had a number of planks in his platform,” one legis lator states. - “His majority came in the second primary, when the choice had narrowed down to himself and Blease, and it does not seem to me that any mandlate by the people was indicated as far as legislation is con cerned. Governor Johnston was the Preadent’s feall to Be at Country Club Committee of Young Ladies Will SMI Tickets to Affair Honoring * Mr. Rcoserelt. v ■ Senator Edgar A. Brown announced Monday that the President’s Ball, which will be staged along with thousands of others throughout tho country next Wednesday night, Janu ary 30th, will be held at the Sweet- Barnwell. The funds derived from this snd simi lar function will be .given to Presi dent Roosevelt on the occasion of his 53rd birthday to aid in the light against infantile paralysis. The de cision to stage the ball at the country club instead of the Fuller Park pavil ion was influenced by the fact that the club house can be made more com fortable in case of inclement weather, such as was experienced last year. Then, too, the dub house is equipped with an amplifying system that can be used! for furnishing music for the occasion should there be any difficulty in securing the services of an orches- The admission price has been fixed at $1.00 per person f and applies to >both men and women. Senator Brown said Monday that he would appoint a committee of young ladies upon his return from Columbia this week-end to offer the tickets for sale. He hopes that those who cannot attend the dance will (Donate to this worthy cause by purchasing a ticket anyway. The Western Union Telegraph Co. has also announced that it has placed its nationwide system of telegraph of fices at the disposal of the President’s Birthday Ball Committee for receiving 25 cents from each person who places his signature on a mulitple birthday greeting, which will read aa follows: “Happy birthday, Mr. President. I am proud to know that the coat of sending this greeting will help in the great fight against infantile paralysis, to which you have given your leader- ahip and loaned your birthday.” Signatures from every city, town and hamlet will be mailed to New York, where they will he bound into what probably will be tho greatest birthday greeting in history. One hundred per cent of the money will be turned over to the national birthday ball committee, which will arrange for proper credit for each community. So, those Who arp unable to attend one of the many balls throughout tho nation on the night of January 80th, or who feel that they cannot contribute as much as $1.00 or more, can have a part in honoring President Roosevelt through the plan outlined Above. It ia hoped that everybody who possibly can do so will join in a material way in helping the PresidenF observe his birthday by a contribution to the fund. “ only avowed ‘dry’ in-the race, yet the ‘wet’ referendum carried by a decisive majority, and in Charleston anthaise* where many ‘wets’ voted for him in the second primary. Yet it cound not reasonably be claimed! that Johnston’s election was a mandate to the legisla ture to continue with prohibition.” The governor, however, insists that the people of South Carolina are be hind him in his effort to reorganize the highway department and to cor rect evils which he alleges exist. - W|iat the outcome wiljjtie time will tell. ' One thing seems certain—tlte public will be hearing considerable about the highway department of South Carolina.—Charleston Evening Post. -- WHITE’S ANNOUNCES BIG FURNITURE EVENT The annual February Furnitura Sale of the J. B. White and Company la Augusta begins on Monday, January 28tth, and continues through the en tire. month ol Februapv, Mrs. C. A. Best and son. Dr. Kent Best, of Fall River, Mass.; Claude Pate, of Washington, D: C., and Mrs. Kent Pate, of Burlington, N. C., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Greene for a short visit last week. The three first named were called to Burlingtonr on account of the death of Gordon Pate. - They left for their homes Friday afternoon. ADVERTISE in Tim People-Sentinel To Consolidate Mail Rqutes. The Kline rural mail route is to be consolidated with the two Barnwell routes, effective March 1st, according to information made public here this week. The combined routes will be served by Angus 'Carter, of Barnwell, and J. M. Ulmer, of Kline, it is re ported. For the past several months Perry B. Busbt has been acting carrier on route No. 1 and Mr. Carter has beep the regular carrier on oute No. 2. Mr. Ulmer has been regular car rier at Kline for a number of yean. Under the consolidation, the servicea of one carrier will be dispensed with at a saving of about $1,200 annually. McNab Is Assigned. ' - $ ■ One Barnwell officer of the United States army reserve corps is included in a Hsf of. ten South Carolina re servists detailed to six months’ duty with the civilian conservation corps, V according to an announcement from U)e Atlanta'headquarters of the or ganized reserves. Second Lieutenant James Riley Mc Nab, of this city^was directed tq^ re port February 10th to headquarters, District “I,” At Fort MoUltrie for the six month assignment - His tour of duty is scheduled to terminate Au gust 9th. f ~ ‘ Lieutenant McNab is the son of Mr. an<l Mrs. W. E. McNab, of Barnwell Advertise in '!!• It is understood that this Augusta firm has baAde long and careful prep aration for this sale—that selections are large and comprehensive, and, values outstanding. _ White’s prepays freight on pur- . chases amounting to $5.00 or more to railrofid points within 200 miles. White’s famous Household Club Plan offers easy terms. — — McElveen-Rountree. Salley, Jan. 19.—Miss Mimlie Byrd McElveen, of Salley, snd Aubrey Rountree, of Dunbarton, were mar ried with simple ceremonies at the home pf .the bride, Monday afternoon. • Mrs. Rountree, is a young woman of unusualy beauty and charm and her popularity was attested by the many pre-nuptial affairs given in her honor. She is the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. R. McElveen, of Salley, and a sister of Hobson McEl veen, of Columbia. -Mr. Rountree is a prominent*] farmer of Dumbarton. . : To Speak at Ready W. S. Brook, field organiser, speak at Reedy Branch Church Thursday afternoon, Januar] three o’clock^ The public ia invited to attend.\ ^ ADVERTISE in The Peopte-