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'«»' Llk^ a Mminb^r Family* VOLUME LVIIL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH 28, 1935. NUMBER St. Native of Barnwell T —Succeeds Townsend 0. Duncan Bellinger, judge of Probate cf Richland County, Elected on First Ballot, ^ fa G. Duncan Bellinger, a native of Barnwell and for a number of years probate judge of Richland County, was elected by the general assembly on Wednesday of last yeek judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, consisting of the counties of Kershaw and Rich land, to fill out the unexpired term of his cousin, Judge W. H. Townsend, of Columbia, who died last summer. While there were four candidates in the race, before the result of the bal- t was announced, and when many embers were changing their votes in favor of. Judge Bellinger, Senator Jeff Bates, of Richland, who had nominated James H. Fowlea, made a motion “in behalf of Fowles that the vote of the general assembly be cast unanimously for Judge Bellinger.” The motion prevailed and applause followed the announcement of the election of Judge Bellinger. The other two candidates were M. S. Whaley and Robert Moorman, both of Colum bia. Judge Bellinger has not said when he will take the oath of office, as it will be necessary for him to. complete some pending business in the probate court. His resignation will leave a vacancy that will be filled by ap pointment by the governor, “with the advice and consent of the senate.” Judge Bellinger was born in Barn well February 18, 1888, andf'lherefore was 47 yars of age last month. He is the son of the late G. Duncan Bel linger, distinguished attorney general, and noted) for his courageous and gift ed prosecution as solicitor in the famoua Broxton bridge case. Judge Bellinger’s first publis service was as a page in the senate. He went to Clemson college in 1904, and was there until 1908, when he entered the University of South Carolina law school from which he was graduated in 1910. He is the first Clemson alum nus to sit on the circuit bench. Soon after his graduation, Judge Bellinger became county attorney for Richland, and in 1911 was elected judge of probate over five opponents. He has served in that capacity ever since with fine efficiency, with able Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week Petit Jurors Drawn fdr Criminal Court Announce Plans (or Aiken’s Centennial A Little Senate and Nonsense A boat' Special Term of the Court cf General Many Interesting Events PlSftned for 1 legal ability and with excellent judg ment. He had an opponent for re- election the first time, but in 1918 de feated two opponents. He was not opposed again until 1932, when he was successful over one opponent. Last year he was re-elected with opposition and has just begun his new term, so that his successor will have almost four full years to serve. The new judjge is a 32nd degree Mason, a Knight of Pythias, a Woodman, an Elk and a member of the first Baptist church. He is a member of the American, State and Richland Bar associations. v < . A man of many friends, with legal ability long since recognized, with upstanding qualities and pleasing per- sonafity, Judge Bellinger is known in all parts of the State and comes to the bench well qualified, in training, in mind, and in temperament. You Beat Kuow. The flight of a bumblebee. . . . A letter v from Mrs. Caroline B. Rey nolds, of Columbia, who, in ordering extra copies of last week’s edition, writes: “I enjoy The People-Sentinel every week.” . . . Further con jectures as to what changes, if any, will. be made in the personnel of the various county relief administrations. . . . Shipments of asparagus* in creasing with the advent of warmer weather.,.,.,* . . A few people com plaining, about the very hot weather last week. . . . Judge G. Duncan Bellinger, of Columbia, receiving^con- gratulations from many friendls in his. old home town upon his elevation to the circuit bench. . . Bathers tak ing advantage of the unseasonably warm weather and enjoying a plunge in the local swimming pool. . . A sprinkling of early straw hats. . . Dust clouds raised by the high March winds—not quite as bad, however, as the dust storms that swept the Mid dle West last week. . . . Farmers well pleased with the returns on the first shipments of asparagus, which have ranged from $3.50 to $6.50 a ciate . . . Trees festooned! with ipurple wisteria adding greatly to the at tractiveness of numerous local, flower gardens and yards. . . . Perry A. Price and R. S. (“Pat”) Fitzpatrick returning from a fishing trip in Col leton County and saying that the sum total of their catch was three small catfish. Time was when fishermen brought home enough fish from the streams of that section to give their neighbors generous “strings.” . . . Encouraging reports from the bedside of Lieut.-Gov. J. E. Harley, who is' a patient at the , Columbia hospital. . Members of local relief of*; fice getting their picture “took” by Charles “Buck”, official photographer. . . . Herbert Black, local dairyman, being bitten on the calf of his leg by a “gander” while peeping around his dairy barn .looking for a mad dog early one morning last week. Lang Cave, (a strong supporter of Governor Johnston,) who grows as paragus and also represents a New York commission house, beii)g asked Three-Day Celebration of 100th Anniversary. Sessions Wilt Convene Here - April 8th. .jL-.y— ... — ~~—.—f-—— ■ — —' — ' Petit jurors for the special term of Aiken, March 26.—Probably the the Court of General Sessions for largest celebration ever staged in Barnwell County, which will convene Monday, April 8th, were drawn Mon day, as follows: C. E. Hall, Williston. C. C. Black, Reedy Branch. Orlando Black, Reedy Branch. J. W. Justus, Four Mile. J. B. Ross, Barnwell. C. W. Wall, Dunbarton. W. H. Black, Reedy Branch. N. S. Black,. Double Ponds. F. M. Harley, Kline. C. C. Stome, Blackville. T. E. Hair, Pjeasant Hill. Pete Johnson, iSllenton. J. L. Shuler,'WiHiston. F. D. Bush, Four^tilile. C. ~E. Boylston, Blaci^ville. H. H. Meyer, Meyer’s Mill. S. J. Keel, Blackville. \ C. C. Mitchell, Tinker’s Greek. C. Black, Jr., Reedy Branch. Freddie-C. Birt, Long Branch. x Toby Sanders, Reedy Branch. \ Charlie Brown, Sr., Barnwell. B. D. Plexico, Barnwell. J. M. Sprawls, Williston. N. D. Coclin, Barnwell. 'R. L. McLain, Ellenton. W. T. Willis, Williston. Milledge F. Black, Ashleigh. R. L. Riley, Barnwell. Thos. K. Bolen, Barnwell. Willie L. Baxley, Reedy Branch. D. W. Gardner, Mt. Calvary. N. O. Croft, Reedy Branch. Blease Harley, Hercules. W. H. Bodiford, Double Ponds. A. B. Holly, Diamond. Relief Hctad Frowns on Proposed Change Colonel Fttlp Notified to Continue Un- Dr. William Eglestoh Died Sunday Morning Married Miss “Bonnie” Aldrich While Practicing His Profession Here in 1900. Dr. William Egleston, 61, of Harts- ville, died at the Florence infirmary early Sunday morning, following a stroke of paralysis several days pre vious. Funeral services were held at how many crates of “Johnston grass” j 12 o’clock Monday morning at St. [beld ln this section of the State will -tratiuus at the present time Western Carplina will be the Aiken Centennial Celebration, commemorat ing the one-hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Aiken, to be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week,—April 4th, 5th and 6th. , —J The celebration is largely built around the arrival of the “Best Friend,” original train of the old South Carolina Railroad and Canal Company, which arrived in Aiken in October, 1834, on its initial run to Hamburg, located on the banks of the Savannah River opposite the City of Augusta, the then terminus of the line of railway. Immediately after the opening of the original line of railroad into Aiken steps were taken to incorporate what is now the City of Aiken, and it received its Charter from the State Legislature in 1835. Th is original train will be brought back to Aiken for the entire three-day period, and under the program as ar ranged by the Centennial Commission arrive on the morning of, Friday, 5th, at eleven o’clock, with a ished passenger list, including Goverfior and Mrs. Olin D. Johnston, Senator and Mrs. James F. Byrnes, Congressman and Mrs. H. P. Fulmer, a number oL College Presidents, and other distinguished guests, all dressed in costumes of one-hundred years ago. The Centennial Celebration will get underway on Thursday, April 4th, at three p. m., with the Dedication of Aiken’s new Municipal Airport. A large number of planes from the War Department, as well as commercial planes, have been secured for the open ing event, and flying demonstrations and stunts of alt kinds will be staged in connection with the Dedication ex ercises. The Parris Island Marine Band, which has been secured for the entire three-day period celebration will provide the music at the Airport. •The crowning of “Miss Aiken,’ Queen of the Centennial, has been ar ranged for Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. The largest fireworks display ever der Present Set-Up.—Cuts by • - - —• Counties. ^ / ViSL ' Washington, March 25.—A proposal to effect economies in the administra tion of federal relief in South Caro lina by substituting district for coun ty administrative units was disapprov ed today by the federal emergency re lief administration. Aubrey Williams, deputy adminis trator, announced he had notified Col. araes D. Fulp, the South Carolina re- ief administrator, that the federal of- ce thought a better course would be to effect economies in the present set up than in changing the method of administration. i Williams issued the following state ment: “We have been in communication with Mr. Fulp, and have told him that the district plan should not be put into effect at this time; that it should have further study. “We have instructed him that when he is convinced, after careful study of the situation, that savings can be made by reductions of personnel and other overhead costs, he should pro ceed to make these reductions along county lines.” The announcement followed closely a visit of relief administrator Harry iopkins to Charleston, where there lad been criticism of Governor Olin ). Johnston’s handling of the relief problem. On the surface, however, the Hop cins visit to Charleston apparently was social as he went there to attend the Azalea festival. Hopkins was guest of Mayor Burnet Maybank, of Charleston. Colonel Fulp is the third adminis trator to be appointed within recent months. He succeeded a number of days ago Miller C. Foster, former Spartanburg judge who was named by Governor Johnston about a month ago, Foster succeeded Fred M. Baker, who had served since last September. in The Teale Theatre Opens. ( “The Teale,” Barnwell’s new motion picture theatre, was formally opened Thursday night, at which time a large audience saw the production, “The Hast Gentlfeman,” 'featuring George Arliss. The old theatre building on Burr Street next door to Vickery Bros.’ garage, has been thoroughly remodeled and 'presents a very at tractive appearance, both inside and out. The sound has been greatly im proved and new reflectors have been installed in the projecting machines. Mr. Roes has spent considerable time and money in his efforts to give Barnwell a first class moving picture theatre and it is hoped that he will be rewarded with generous patronage. ef Slash Mapped. , Columbia, March 24.—J. D. Fulp, State; relief-administrator, has any nounced that administrative expenses in South Carolina Would be reduced from $36,00 to $12,000 a month when the relief set-up in the State is changed from a county btois to a district basis, which change he said would become effective by April 1. He said the change would effect w. reductiomin offipa personnel from 2,- 800 to 1,810. he has shipped. . . Perry Bush «d* I Barthelomew ’ s Episcopal Church mitting that he tells a lie “occasional- j Hart8ville . Interment was in the ly ” • • • A few college students ] fami , y p , ot in M , a ^ nolia cem etery. at home for “spring holidays.” . ,| Doctcr Egleston numerous . . Many who listened to Governor friendb in Barnwell who learned of his Johnston’s radio address Friday night i death wjth sincere refrret . Following expressing doubt that he will sign ^ graduation medicine from the any liquor legislation this year, and University of Nash ^ llef he ret umed the suggestion being made that the to the University of South Carolina _ Costume Parade,-which will be for legislature ask the governor to write ^ taught in the.medical department immediately after the ar?ival of and -submit to“ that uooy whm he one v ' ear ' Later heattend ed the ‘‘Best Friend would term a “reasonable bill.” i South Carolina Medical College at . . Lloyd Plexico back from the' charle3 t m antl the „ p ract iced his moforbeat races at Savannah. profession at Barnwell for two years. In 1900 he marriedl-Miss Ann Bon- he took second place in a race that | was svon by the national champion. ham (“Bonnie*’) Aldrich, daughter of Frank P. Henderson, of Aiken, lhe |ate Judge Robe] t A|drich> of boosting the centennial celebration to Barnwe|| Hc moved t0 Hartsville be held in that city next week and ex- that ycar and had 3ince been a leadcl . tending the writer a special rnvrtatron in cWc and busine5s to attend) the event. . . A report affaira H( , votantecred hi3 Mnlice3 that Governor^ 01m D. Johnston may | dui . jnK th< . Wor | d War arw djd valna . resign his office and oppose Senator b|e , ervice in , be medica| corps James F. Byrnes next summer, unless, j gi!( chMdren wer<1 born t0 Do( . tor according to said report, the J»m<>ri and Mrs. Etleaton, of Whom four aur- senator refrains from his al leged “meddling” in South Carolina federal relief affairs. . . Also a rumor that Representative Winchester Smith will resign when the legislatuie adjourns, he having been elected re cently on. the rural electrification au thority board. New Hardware Stor vive, together with his widow. Negro Slays His Wife. The Moseley Building on Main Street is being remodeled for^occupancy by H. Antopolsky, who /plans to open an ^ as been unable to walk for the past Solomon Collins, an old crippled) negro, shot and almost instantly killed his wif at their home here late Tuesday afternoon. Collins—is said to have given no reason for the slay ing other than that his wife had been “giving away his groceries.” Collins is so badly crippled that he who up-to-date hardware store in Barn well within the hext few days. Mr. Antopolsky needs no introduction to the people of this vicinity, as he was engaged/in the mercantile business here for about eight years, having sold/but his stock of goods last sum- men He later bought a hardware store at Leesville, where he has been in business for the past few months. A. A. McAllister, an experienced hardware salesman, who is also well known to the people of Barnwell, will be in charge of the Barnwell store, while 1ft. Antopolsky will continue to manage his Leesville store. Watch next week's issue of Peo ple-Sentinel for opening announcement. ADVERTISE in Th« People-SentineL two or three, years and spent his time sittirfg in a chair at his home. When his wife returned from work Tuesday afternoon, he raised a shotgun ami fired the entire - load into her body just as she opened’.the door to their dead before* a doctor could be sum moned. It is said that she tried/to speak before she expired, but was un- able-to do so. Sheriff J. B. Morris and Deputy Gilmore S. Harley hurried to the scene and lodged Collins in the county jail, where he will await trial. be the display to be staged on the evening of Thursday, April 4th at 8:30 o’clock on Southboundary avenue. While trie three-day program is stacked with highly interesting events, thousands of visitors are expected in Aiken early on the morning of Friday, * ' • April 5th, to witness the Centennial formed the arrival of the This parade will i>e limited to horse, mule and ox drawn vehicles and many rigs of unusual type will be entered. Three bands will be included in the line of parade and many prizes will be offered. On the evening of Friday, April 5, the Centennial Pageant will be staged with a repetition of some twenty episodes of the past history ef Aiken and _ Aiken County. Five hundrec people will take part’ in the pageant and it will be the largest of its kinc ever held in Aiken. A small charge is being made to defray the expenses of the Production Company and already a large number of tickets have been ) sold. Saturday, April 6th, will feature various races in the morning at , the Whitney race track and in the after noon polo as played by leading siports men of America and members of the International Polo Team. The His torical Pageant will be reproduced on Saturdby evening, April 6th before jseveral thousand persons. Barnwell Man’s Father. Passes. The many Barnwell friends of J. P Scovill will sympathize^with him in the loss of hia father, Sheldon, Sco vill, 68-year old retired merchant o house. She fell,to the floor ”)#md waif Orangeburg, who died at hia home Miss Harriett Hick, of Charlotte, and Jsadore Owens, , of Darlington, Spent the week-end in Barnwell, guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Owens. #7# Sunday after an extended illness. Hia body was laid to rest Mondsy 'after noon. Besides his widosf, Mr. Scovil is survived by eight children. Minister Suffers Stroke. V. Cannot Comply With Request of Sheriff Governor Johnston Says He Has No Col. J. D. Fulp, State ERA admin istrator, said he had no comment up on reports from Washington that federal relief authorities had advised him against substituting a district set-up for the present county adminis- AnthfirKg to Send Highway Pa- trehnea to Barnwell. A short time ago Sheriff J. B. Mor- y ria requested Governor (Hln D. John- ston to send 12 or 1$ State highway patrolmen to Barnwell for the trial of Thurman Harris, the negro charged with criminally assaulting a 69-year old white woman at Williston a short time ago. The governor, in hie re ply to the sheriff's request, stated that he could not comply therewith for the* reason that “it is not Within my power to say where the patrolmen will be,” and suggested that Sheriff Mortis “take this up with Mr. Ben Sawyer.”. Sheriff Morris told a rep resentative of The People-Sentinel this week that, in spite of the gov ernor's inability to order members of the highway patrol to Barnwell, he will have a sufficient of deputies on hand to iprotect the accused negro against any probable mob violence. Governor Johnston's reply to Sher iff Morris’ request is as follows: “Dear Sheriff Morris: I regret very much that I cannot comply with your request to send you twelve or fifteen highway patrolmen when you try Thurman Harris on April 8th. It ia not within my power to say where the patrolmen will be. I would sug gest that you take this up with Mr. Ben Sawyer, who has absolute con trol of the Patrol, aa I only have two State cons tables in South Carolina. “I hope that the people of South Carolina will soon waka up to the condition that South Carolina ia now in concerning the Highway Depart ment. This ia why I am trying to give to the people a law enforcement under the Governor, and not by the Highway Department “I would apprecite you calling this letter to the attention of your mem bers of the tfouse and Senate and also giving ft to the newspaper of Ban- well County.. “Regretting that I have not the power to comply with your Tcquaat, I am,” etc. “I talked with Mr. Williams this af ternoon,” Fulp said, and) added that the deputy administrator’s statement was “sufficient.” The new State administrator pre viously bad announced that the State COTTON RUST PREVENTED BY FREE USB OF POTASH In recent years many farmers have properly, that there was more than normal shedding and the holla #ere not as large as they should be. In* some instances the plants loot ail or a (portion of their leaves and the bolls failed to open properly. This condi- or nine district units In order to re duce administrative costs. set-up would be reorganized into eight | tion i%. known aa cotton rust and the agricultural experiment stations have shown that-it is due to a shortage of potash. Thousands of farmers have proven under field conditions that cotton rust can be completely prevented by the use of adequate amounts of potash* either in- the fertilizer at planting or as a top-dresser. The extra potash seems to act like iron in a spring tonic for a human. It tones up the cotton plant, making it fruit longer and hold more fruit. It produces larger bolls that open properly and are easy to pick. The bolls being larger, fewer are required to make S pound of seed cotton. Potash 1 * also increases the oil content of the seed. Since potash ia much cheaper this year, many farmers are either using fertilizers carrying higher amounts of potash or they are getting ksitfit or muriate of potash to go along with their nitrogen around the crop. On light, sand soijs, where wilt is pre valent, extra potash helps to control yiis disease also, but wilt cannot be entirely prevented except through the of wilt-resistant seed. ' The Rev. Belton Peacock. Aiken, March 24.-‘-Following a long illness the Rev. Belton Peacock, 63, died early yesterday morning at his home near Windsor. He was the son of the late Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Pea cock, and had been*a minister since early manhood. Funeral services, the Rev. J. H. Owens officiating, were held Sunday afternoon at-3:30 o’clock from the Mount Beulah Baptist Church, near Windsor, and interment followed in the churchyard. Mr. Peacock is survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna Johnson Peacock; one daughter, Mrs. Dewey Kaney, of the Windsor section; two sons, Noland Peacock, of Augusta; and Harold Pea cock,/Of Waynesboro, Gft.; one sister^ Mrs. J. W. Williams, of Williston; two brothers, Felton Peacock, of North Augusta, and Chester Peacock, of Windsor, and two grandchildren. Watermelon Growers to Meet. O: Frjsnk Hart to Speak. O. Frank Hart, Past Grand of the Grand Lodge of South A. F. M., will deliver an adfireaa at the Blackville Baptist Church next Sunday morning, March 31ft* at 11:99 a. m. The public is cordially in vited to attend. - The Rev. W. J. Snider, a former pastor of the Barnwell . Methodist Church, suffered a stroke of paraltis one day last week at his home in Con way. He has many friends in Barn well who hope for his early recovery. ~ For the purpose of electing the ad visory committee under the water melon marketing agreement, there is called an important meeting at Allen dale Court House st 2:30 p. m. Tues- v- day, April 2nd. AH watermelon grow ers in the county should attend this meeting if possible. The men who are to have a large part in the marketing agreement with watermelons this year will be elected Tuesday after noon.' It is expected that a large number of growers will be present.— By H. G. Boylston, Co. Agent. COC Camp to Locate Here. fc reported that a OCC camp will ha kffitod oa a 200-acre tract of land adjoofpt $9 the Sweetwater golf courea. Wort «i» the camp will begin] Mrs. Ralph Brown la at ad early data, it is said. use Cotton Ginning Report. There were 12,217 of ginned and to be ginned fit County from the crojvof 1984* aa i pared with 14,641 bales from the of 1933, according* to aft' ment made public this week by F. W. Delk, Sr., special time at Logoff with