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VOLUME LVIIL
BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1936
NUMBER 25.
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Criminal Court Will
Convene Next Monday*
J^dge C. J. Ramage, of Saluda, to
Preside.—Grand and Petit
Jurors Drawn,.
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The February term of the Court of
General Sessions will convene at
Barnwell next Monday, the 25th, with
Jddge C. J. Ramage, of Saluda, pre-
siding. This is a one week term for
the trial of criminal cases only. Petit
jurors have been drawn, as fellows:
C. P. Hair, Williston.
° Ed4|e Black, Reedy Branch.
H. W. Sanders, Barnwell.
J. Bates Morrs, Morris. ^ •
P. M. Hair, Williston.
D. W. Glover, Meyer’s Mill.
C. F. Hutto, Barnwell..
Seymour Ross, Blackville.
C. J. H. Still, Barnwell.
H. M. Cook, Seven Pines.
F. W. Delk, Sr., Double Ponds.
E. G. Birt, Long Branch.
F. S. Brown, Barnwell.
R. B. Fickling, Blackville.
T. W. Scott, Jr., Williston.
J. A. Joyner, Oak Grove. —-
H. D. Still, Jr., Blackville. *
L. Cohen, Barnwell.
Jennings McNab, Barnwell.
John Hartzog, BlackviireT
■, Clyde Barker, Big Fork.
L. R. Baughman, Dunbarton.
J. W. Williams, Williston.
C. D. Owens, Kline.
James Hogg, Barnwell.
A. ' B. McKerley, Elko. >
J. B. Black, Barnwell.
B. W. J. Still, Reedy Branch.
E. W. D. Morris, Friendship.
T. J. Joyers, Tinkers Creek.
J. W. Boyles, Diamond.
Arte Towne, Long Branch.
R R. Black, Elko.
-uther Birt, Elko.
Grand Jurors.
Grlmd jurors for the ensuing year
are a». follows:
E. F/yWoodward, Barnwell.
G. W.^Fail, Barbary Branch.
Hallie W. Staley, Elko.
S. H. Uskery, Barnwell.
\ W. P. Walsh, Williston.
J. OwenV Barnwell,
vj. E._Kennedy, Williston.
J. B. Overstreht, Diamond.
Norman L. Bishop, Barnwell.
C. H. Greene, Dunbarton.
• E. D. Peacock, Barnwell.
J. C. Hair, Lees.
W. H. Moody, Jr., Kline.
M. W. Wise, Mt. Calvary.
C. B. Lazar, Barnwell.
W. H. BoyleS, Sr., Diamond. _
J A. Creech, Blackville.
J. S. Grubbs, Diamond,
v The. last six named are *hold-overs
from last year.
Seen and Heard Here'
During the Past Week
A .Little Sense and Nonsense Abont
People Yon Know and Othen
- You 'Don’t Know; ^
OLD THEATRE BUILDING
I NOW BEING REMODELED
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The^old “Woodland” theatre build
ing on Burr Street, next door to
^Vickery Bros, garage,' is being re-
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modeled) and When the work is com-
pleted it will be occupied as the new
home of the Rex Theatre, of which
J. H. Ross is manager. Ah entirely
new stuccoed front is being construct-
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ed and the operating roqm will be
moved to the front of the building,
witji the screen at the rear. The in
terior of the building will also. be
■ renovated and Mr. Ross says that up
holstered chairs wHl probably be in
stalled, addling greatly to the com
fort of his pbtrons. Sound felt will
be used on the walls and Mr. Rcss
. says that the sound effects will b4
vastly improved. He.is adding the
pictures of still another producer to
his list and states that his programs
% will be of the highest type obtainable.
The “Woodland” theatre was start
ed about 20 years ago by C. Warren
Chlhoun and 1 L. A. Cave, who were
succeeded By E. F. Woodward, the
latter operating the theatre until a
new one was built on Main Street by
M. C. Diamond. It is understood that
the latter has rented his theatre, now
-occupied by Mr, Ross, to J., Izlar
. Sims, of Orangeburg,
A week of inclement weather being
climaxed Saturday afternoon with a
heavy downpour of rain, accompanied
by thunder and lightning and' hail in
several sections of the county. . .
A boy with a wooden gun, using rubber'
bands as ammunition, that shoots with
the rapidity of a machine-gun. . .
Little negro boyg on roller skates, re
sembling very much the trained
monkeys that one sees at carnivals. .
. . Some one saying that Senator
Edgar A. Brown was “in-bed with
lumbago,” and a bystander remarking
“Yeah,: I know that guy—he’s a
Greek.” . . . Charlie Brown, Sr.,
local coal dealers, smiling over the
continued cold wefather. . . Gen
eral rejoicing locally over the gov
ernment’s victory in the “gold clause
cases” and the immediate advance in
the price of cotton* . . Bird hunt
ers complaining that “it’s all over
for this season.” due to the fact.that
po much “covier” hfas blen burned
over, evidently in the mistaken belief
that boll weevils were being extermi-'
nated. .... Colonel Solomon
Blatt receiving congratulations on his
TTne speech in the house of representa
tives last week in opposition to the
governor’s highway reorganization
bill. ... A reliable report that
J. Izlar Sims, of Orangeburg, will
open a moving picture show in the
Rex theatre as soon as the present
occupant moves into new quarters.
Mr. Sims, in connection with E.
Carter Price, now of Tampa, Fla.,
operated the theatre here a number
of years ago. Mr. Ross, the present
manager of the Rex, is remodeling the
old Woodland theatre building on
Burr Street.
Fq1K§ speculating as to what
changes, if any, will be made in the
Barnwell County Emergency Relief
administration if and when Governor
Johnston’s new State appointees,
headed by Ben E. Adams, of Columbia,
take office. Mr. Adams ' led a hot
fight on the State relief administra
tion last year. Down in Charleston,
it is believed that there will be a
general shake-up in the various coun
ty administrator. . . . Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond S. Davis, the new
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owners of The Williston t Way, in
Barnwell Mondajrand' paying an ap
preciated call at The People-Sentinel
office. .•, 4 . v *—
Expressions of gratification over the
conviction of Bruno Richard Haupt
mann for the kidnapping and murder
of the Lindbergh baby, for which
crime he was senterfcedi to pay the
death penalty, next month. . . A
group at Plexico’s Filling Station
listening to a .song over the radio by
Miss Jo Black, of this city, who took
part on the Yemassee program broad
cast by Station WTOC, Savannah, on
Tuesday. She i& a daughter of W. H.
Bteck, of the Galilee section..
FREE TRIP IS OFFERED
TO “AZALEA FESTIVAL”
“Miss Barnwell” Will Be Royally Entertained in Charleston
v for Five Days.—Queen of the Festival Will Also
- Receive Free Trip to Washington.
Auditor’s Notice!
Nqtice is hereby given that Friday,
March 1st, 1935, is the last day for
filing tax returns wiith the county
mdStor, after which dat# a penalty of
per. cent will apply. ' Tax payers
are aaked to govern themselvoe- ac
cordingly. .. i'
'W. k. MANNING;
County Auditor. . -
Miss Sarah E. Gantt.
Lyndhurst, Feb. 14.—This .com
munity was-greatly shocked and sad
dened by the' death of Miss Sarah E.
Gantt, Sunday,. Feb. 10th, in the 82nd
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year of her age. _
Miss •Gantt' was born in Barnwell,
June 14th, 1853. 'She .was the daugh
ter of Richard Allen and Mary Louisa
Gantt. Moving to .Boiling Springs.-in
early .chil-cihood, she .spent most of her
dayf there. „
She was a natural musician, being
able to quickly memorize almcst any
piece of music, and at an early age
displayed a remarkable talent for
piano playing, which she possessed un
til the end of her days, and for years
it was the delight of young and old
to. hear- her^leasing selections, many
of which were of her own composition.
She was possessed of a gracious
arid winning personality, and! those
who. called to see her and hear her
play could always be assured of a
warm welcome, and an invitation to
“come back again.”
Most of her immediate family pre
ceded her to the grave a number of
years ago. She is survived by one
brother, ‘ Longstreet Ganit
Winnsboro, and a large numl
nieces and nephews.
She waa laid to rest Monday after
noon in the' famiy burying ground at
Boilirig Springs. ' , . n y
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Dr. and Mrs. M. C. Best We
ton in Augusta Tuesday.
ere visi
The second annual “Azalea Festival”
will be held in Charleston for five
days, beginning March 25th, and The
People-Sentinel his been asked to
select a young lady to represent this
county as “Miss Barnwell.” She will
be awarded a five-day trip \to the
City by the Sea, with all expenses
paid!, including rooms and meals at
one of Charleston’s finest hotels—The
Fort Sumter or Francis Marion. She
will also participate in the contest for
the selection of the “queen of the
Festival,” who will bt given a week’s
trip to Washington, D. C., during the
Cherry Rlossom Festival, with all
transportation and hotel expenses
paid for a week, together with a
chaperone.
The “Queen of the Festival” will be
chosen from among the young ladies
who will represent various towns and
cities in South Carolina (Miss Charles
ton wifi not participate in this contest)
and crowned with a ceremony that
will be a most gorgeous and beauti
ful spectacle. She will be received in
Washington by the Hon. Thomas S.
McMillan, of the First Congressional
District, who will introduce her to
President Roosevelt if it can be ar
ranged’..
Last year, “Mss Barnwell” was se
lected in a voting contest sponsored
by several local merchants. This year,
however, the selection will be through
the medium of a subscription contest
conducted solely by The People-Senti
nel, full details of which will appear
next week. Briefly, however, It may
be stated that votes can only be se
cured with subscriptions to this news-
New Relief Heed Named.
Governor Olin D. Johnston,
after .a two-hour conference
with Federal Administrator
Hopkins in Washington, an
nounced Tuesday night that Mil
ler C. Foster, attorney, of Spar
tanburg, would be the relief ad
ministrator for South Carolina
and that his appointment had
received the approval of Mr.
Hopkins.
It was disclosed that there
would be no relief council as
heretofore, this being in confor
mity with the policy of the
government already established
in many States and being ex
tended to others as rapidly as
"■possible.
Governor Johnston advised
the present relief organization
members by long distance tele
phone that their tenure of of
fice would be terminated im
mediately. Foster is expected
to-assume charge today (Thurs
day.)
by School Patrons
Blackville People Want School Trus
tees Elected.—Petition Legists-
tive Delegaticci.
GOOD FOR 1,000 VOTES
I HEREBY NOMINATE:
MISS ^
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As a\eandidate in the contest for the selection of “MISS BARNWELL.”
Elect Committees
. for Cotton Control
Victor Lewis, of Kline, Is Chairman of
. Ccamty Committee.—Meeting
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Held Recently.
At a meeting held in Barnwell re
cently by farmers of this county, the
following committeemen were elected
to c&f-ry, on the work of*the .Gotten
Production Control Association.
County Committee.
Victor Lewis, chairman, of Kline;
R. R. Moore, of Barnwell,-and M. W.
Wise, of Elko.
Community Committees.
J. W. Bates, chairman, of Kline? F.
L. Eaves, of Dunbarton, and H. H.
paper, on the following basis:
1 Year—$1.50 1,000 Votes.
Years—$3.00-—2,509 Votes.
3 Years—$4.50 5,000 Votes.
4 Years—$6.00 7,500 Votes.
5 Years—$7.59 10,000 Votes.
The fortunate young lady securing
the greaest number of votes will be
awarded the free trip to the “Azalea
Festival” as outlined above and she
will likewise be eligible to compete
for the trip to Washington, Any
young unmarried woman, 16 years of
age cr over, who is a bona fide resi
dent of Barnwell Cunty is eligible to
compete. It is not necessary that she
be a resident-of the city of Barnwell,
and entrants from Blackville, Willis-
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ton and other towns will be welcomed.
Printed herewith is a nomination
bLank, which is good for 1,000 votes
in nominating the young lady of your
choice. (Only one coupon will be count
ed for any one candidate.) Clip it out
and mail today to the “Contest Editor”
of The People-Sentinel. A list cf the
entrants will be published next week,
wih full details of ths.^qptpst. In the
meantime, young ladies who may be
interested! in winning this worthwhUe
trip, with all expenses paid, are urged
to get in touch at once with the “Con
test Editor” and begin an active can
vass for votes, which can only be had
with payments on subscriptions to this
newspaper. Urge your friends to re
new their subscriptions and vote for
you. The two young ladies who won p re8 ided and askhtf for a reading of
the trip last year had a most wonder- the o{ thk meeting. R. B.
ful trip even greater entertainment Pickling responded, pWsenting a reao-
is in store this year. J j u ti on ^gking for immediate action on
GET BUSY NOW! The contest ^ the part of the delegaton to have the
closes March 16th. Here’s the coupon: manner of securing trustees for the
Blackville school changed from ap
pointment by the county board to a
majority vote of the people. Splen
did order prevailed!. Outlying school
districts were represented also, Ash-
leigh, Heal frig . Springs and Double
Ponds. All were marked with a defi-
j nite earnestness of purpose. All three
| members of the delegation were pres
ent. . v
Senator Brown spoke to the as
sembly, pledging himself and the
other two members of the delegation
to be constantly alert to hear the will
of their supporters an<L'^ver ready to
carry out the wishes of the majority,
premising at all times to so conduct
the activities of their office as to
represent the greatest number of
people on any queston. He further
expressed their united appreciation
Special to The People-Sentinel.
Blackville, Feb. 13.—The citizens of
Blackville held a mass meeting in the
school auditorium on Monday evening
for the purpose of presenting a reso
lution to the Barnwell County delega
tion. A large representative group
was present. » Dr. O. D. Hammond
Road Bill Opposed
by Blatt and Smith
Barnwell County Representatives Take
Port in Shelving Johnston’s
Measure
When Governor Olin D. Johnston’s
first administration measure, a bill to
decrease the size of the highway com
mission to six members with himself
as ex-officio chairman, came before
the ; house of representatvea last
week, Representatives Solomon Blatt,
of Barnwell, and Winchester C. Smith,
of Williston, played a prominent port
in defeating the bill by a : < two-vote
margin after one of the sharpest strug
gles the house has seen in recent years.
Not only did these two represents- '
tives work against the passage of the '
proposed legislation, but It was their
two votes that brought, about ita de
feat, the ballot on a motion to con
tinue the bill being 56 to 64.
Governor Johnston and his wife
vgere present when the vote was taken
and the governor, smilingly and ap
parently undaunted, announced a few
minutes hater, “This is just the be
ginning of the fight to rid South
Each Relief Client
Must Be Classified
Applicants for Relief Must Appear at
BairnWeil Headquarters for
Ciassificaticn.
Carolina of being run by the highway
department.”
Intimating he would seek the elec
tion of a more favorable legislature in
1936, he added: “You may rest assur
ed I will take this fight bock to the
people in the primaries next year.”
The decision rejecting the bill came
after the balance of power in the house
had teetered back and forth and stood
tied, at one time. Various members
spoke for or against the measure, and
Colonel Blatt is said to have made one
oif the best speeches heard fn the gen
eral assembly in a long while.
He claimed that while insinuations
had been made against the highway
commission, nothing had been proved.
“Some charge should be proven before
the ccmmissioners are removed,” he
claimed.
“I have heard charges about the
Lightsey owned railroad. It is a South
Carolina industry—some of uo favor
patronizing South Carolina industries.
It has not been shown that the freight
charges for shipments on that road
were higher than those of other roads
carrying the same material.”
“It is my belief hat the senate will
kill this bill, even should the house
pass it, but even at that, we want to
take our just share of responsibility.
Says Governor Codrsgeous.
“I pay my respects to qur governor.
I don’t believe the people could have
elected a man more courageous and
honest,” he said, “but he would have
been elected had the highway depart
ment never been in existence, and ho
must show me he is right as well as
sincere. The only thing settled bf
, . .... , , , .the election was that those now in of-
of the manner in wh.ch they had bee»,; Sce receiv4< , more ^ ttan
In an effort to detferminev. what each
relief client is qualified to. do, the
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South Carolina Emergency .Relief ad-
ministration is to classify, according to group of persons who come out into
called to hear the voice of the people
and promised that action on this ques
tion woul be taken during this week.
He voiced his appreciation of. the ad
miration he felt for any individtual or
tiheii' inidjividtlal experfjences, those
persons who are eligible for relief.
This classification is being conducted
throughout the State. * -
the open and are not ashamed of their
convictions, though they may differ
with others.
Representatives Solomon Blatt and
Clients are being notified to appear , Winchester Smith then spoke on the
at Barnwell, where they are given a question and’promised their allegiance
B. M.'Hair, chairman,.of Barnwell;
Willie L. Baxley, bf Barnwell, and
Frank-Sanders, of Olar.
H. Jeff Hair, chairman, of Black
ville; J. H. Lancaster, of Blackville,
and S. E. Sanders, of Olar.
» C. G. Youngblood, chairman, of
Ellentori; C. M. Turner, of Ellenton,
and H. R. ^Withamr^f Dunbarton.
J...W^ Folk, ^chairman, of Willistpn;
H.jB. Youngblood, of Elko, and Perry
Sprawls, of Williston^ ^,
Section “D” Holds Club Meeting.
The monthly meeting of the Barn
well 4-H club was held at the home’ of
Miss Elizabeth McNab~at four o’clock,
Thursday, February -44th.
The subject of the -’ meeting was
“good posture.” The blub girls discuss
ed the importance of good posture and
how to obtain it. Different posture
of exercises were shown by the club ^ or . * bl^ssificati
girls. After the discussion, the pds
ture of the girls was judged and mis
takes corrected.
The aprons that had been finished)
were diaplayed ; and judged by Miss
McNab. ^
Marjorie Goodson,
1 ’ Local Leader.
personal interview and » information
is obtained rei^tiva-tq thieir qualifica-
tions..:, * Information heretofore re
ceived l|y the jSocial Service depart
ment is recorded on the classifioatio
card before it is sent" to-the/Work di
vision for further informwion. Cii-
ents are then questbned as to their
education, special vocational training.
to the people who by their support at
the polls have
privilege of office. Colonel Blatt
stated that within the past few days a
on had been presented to the
delegation asking, for the change in
the manner cf securing trustees. This
was soon followed by another asking
t;hat no change J>e made. He plainly
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date of last employment, their usual stated that the will of the majority is
occupation, and' the work they are j the will of the delegation,
qualified to do. This -infoiTnation will 1 ;• Impromptu talks were made from
be used to place clients on projects, the floor by Leon Lott, R B. Fickling,
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as near as possible in line with their
previous trailing and experience. In
case the ERA dees not have a pro-
ject on Which « client With specific ^ Although the meeting wee open to
training can work, the authorities are
still able, through the' information
they have on each client, to locate
them on jobs next best suited for theft
qualifications.
According to ERA authorities, this
classification is mandatory and it is
therefore essential that those on \he
A. V: Collum, J. E. Owens, Aiken
Croft, Henry Lancaster, W. R. Carroll
and C. J..Fickling.
as soon as they are notified.
*‘Tbe relief organization has made
it a policy to try, as near as possible,
to place a man in the^work fer which
he is qualified,” F. M. Baker, State
administrator, said recently. “In order
that we may do this we are requiring
the classification in each county,”
all, there was no representative from
the. dissenting group ofi petitioners
present, as every vote cast was in
favor of immediate chaYtge—the dele
gation pronouncing it a unanimous
count for ..change.- _ —
Unanimous votes were takerTof sur
rounding school districts proclaiming
theft desire for immediate change to
and that the people wanted a change
in the liquor laws of the State. Yet
some of you vote against liquor laws.
“I, concede that the department is
in politics, and I want a change but
I don’t want to put it in the power
of one man to build up a political ma
chine that another legislature will
have to battle with. Our present gov
ernor may not build-up a political
machine, but the next governor may.”
Sayh Sawyer Reliable.
As to Ben Sawyer, he said he had
29 yearS-and haA nevar
had a soul point to one “crooked thing
he has done.” . “He is thoroughly
honest and reliable.” The Barnwell
representatives defied members of the
house from Lexington to say that
George Bell Timmerman, of Lexing
ton, was a crook, snd members from
Orangeburg to say that E. L. Culler,
of Orangeburg, end members from
other counties to say that commis
sioners from other Counties were
crooks. “There has been no proof of*
misconduct,” he declared. He sug
gested an amendment, similar to the
Lewis bill, which would allow counties
in tha^several judicial circuits to elect
their ohm highway commissioner.
“Such a bii”*he said, “will pass the
senate; it will not insult the com
mission and it will satisfy the people.”
popular election of trustees.
The meeting adjourned, was called
order again and- A. V. Collum ex
pressed the wiN of the people, that
cotton weighers W elected and
not appointed. , This wfca carried
unanimously- The meeting was then
Returns From
The many Barnwell friends of Her
bert. R. Christie, who was
injured in an automobile
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several weeks ago, and was canted fee
an AU^usta hospital for % ‘ * 4
returned to his home here Tt
temoori and is getting
It is hoped that he will be
within a few days, i.
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