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\ : t VOLUME LIX. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMEB 5, 1935 • ’ ' -T 7 ■* ; — 1 v ‘ ' L -^~i >-* ' -V Criminal Court Will Convene on Sept. 16 Judge G. B. Greene Will Preside at v • y. Scheduled One Week Term of V General Sessions. 1 Judge G. B. Greene will preside at the September term of the Court of General Sessions, which will convene at Barnwell Monday, September 16th. This » a one week term of court for the tkml of criminal cases only, and petit jurors were dr^wn Monday, as follows: A. E. Thompson, Williston. E. G. Bolen, Barnwell. I ' H. M Bodiford, Blackville. Frank Peters, Healing Springs. M. A. Smith, Williston. J. M. HalVord, Blackville. J. R. Renew, Barnwell. B. M. Creech, Blackville H. C. Youngblood, Elko. J. R. Cheek, Barnwell. Hoyt Rutland, Tinker’s Creek. J. M.‘Diamond, Barnwell. B. M. Jenkins, Jr., Kline. O. H. Best, Barnwell J. G. Matthews, Blackville. H. A. Greene, Elko. B E. Folk, Williston. George Hogg, Barnw-ell. D. 0. Fanning, Blackville. P. S. Ussery, h^t Calvary. C. D. Rountree, Meyer’s Mill. Walter Givens, New Forrest G. W. Black, Reedy Branch. T. R. Browm, Barnwell. G. K. Fickling, Blackville. L. A. Cave, Barnwell. S. M. 'Dyson, Williston. C. G Youngblood, Ellenton. Henry Wingo, Kline. Howell J. Delk, Hilda. J. C. Staley, Ashley. Aaron Black, Reedy Branch. S. H. Gantt, Red Oak. O. W. Harley, Old Columbia. A. B. Kirkland, Meyer’s Mill. H. J. Thomas, Big Fork. 1 Schools Open! ' Horace J. Crouch/ \ county superintendent. o f _ education, ttalls upon all people driving automobiles and trucks to re- ‘member that school is opening all over the county this week end and next, and to drive very carefully. That drivers must not pass a school bus while it is picking up or unloading children, is a State *law whhrkrlhust be observed for the safety of the school children, he reminds all owners of trucks, buses and automobiles. === High School Pupils Can Get Assistance I ?• i Horace J. Crouch Explains Methcd of Making Application for • Student Aid. \ ^ Horace J. Crouch, county superin tendent of education, has been :-aaked to explain briefly how students desir ing to make application for assistaAl^ under the high school student aid pro gram of the National Youth Adminis tration should pr-ceed, Enel, in com pliance with this request, has re quested The People-Sentinel to pub lish the following inforinatiom Eligible Students. Students who a:e eligible to parti cipate are: (1.) Students must be between the ages of 16 and 25. (2.) They must be members of re lief families and must be able to dp high grade work at school. (3.) They must be able to show they have had to quit school for lack of such financial assistance in the past, or that they will be unable to attend this year without such assist ance. Eligible Istitutions. / • Z ^ _ Institutions which are eligible to partcipate in this iprogram: v (1.) All institutions of less than college grade, but public and private, ere eligible to participate in the pro gram provided they are non-profit making in character. (2.) If you are not sure that the institution you-wish to attend comes undler this classiflcaticn, consult your public school superintendent in the city, county or other school district in which you reside. Type of Aid Available. (1.) The aid provided high school students is in the form of part-time jobs, which enable students to earn on an average of $6 per month while .attending school. (2.) In the case of indSvidual stu- dent 8 who are especially well quali fied, or for whom the assignment of work is impractical, aid may be grant ed for maintaining excellence in their school work. In such cases, the as sistance granted shall be in the a- mount determined by the student’s in- dividkial need, but in no case to exceed $6 per month. Hear to Make Application. (1.) Make your application to the principal of the school yon wish to attend. . - 7 > Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People Yon Know and Others Yon Don’t Know. One of the largest crowd s of visi tors seen here in a long time throng ing the streets Saturday, with park ing space at a premium. ... A story about a farmer visiting Willis ton during the wet spell last wfeek and asking Q. A- Kennedy, “What did cotton do yesterday?”—to which the Williston man replied, “Got wet as h—1!” . . . Two trucks leaving Barnwell with about 75 CCC boys who spent the week-end at their homes in and near Columbia. . . . Lpcal man decrying the money that South Carolina colleges are spending to se cure football players and being asked the qu^tion, “Well, who first started the race?” . . . Local baseball f4hs journeying over to Bamberg Fri day afternoon to see the opening game of the post-season series be tween Bamberg and Orangeburg of the Edisto League and returning home very much disgusted with the brand of ball played by Charlie Covington’s Wolves Judfce John K. Snelling, genial Judge of Probate, car rying a large flashlight Monday morn- in, but unlike Aristotle with his lan tern, he was not searching for an honest man. ... An airplane circling over Barnwell Sunday morn ing and landing at the local airport for a brief visit, followed by another aerial visitor Monday morning,, the pilots in s earch of prospective student fliers. ... A number of Barnwell people buying new automobiles. . . Ex-Senator “Jim” Hamracnd, of Co lumbia, passing through Barnwell Saturday afternoon, en route to Beech Island for the week-end. While a member of the State senate, Mr. Ham mond claimed that Barnwell County had two senators—himself and Sena tor^ Edgar A. Brown. Mr.’Hammond is a native of this county and was elected to the senate from Richland County. A report that cctton was hauled here last week from Allendale and Fairfax to take advantage of the high prices being paid on the local market for the fleecy staple. . . . Tatum Gressett, head coach, and Major D. S. McAllister, athletic director at The Citadel, in Barnwell for a short time Friday afternoon and talking over football prospects with local Citadel ' alumni. Coach Gressett expects an improved team over last year’s aggre gation but does not anticipate one of | championship calibre before next ! year or 1937. .. . . Dodson Still 1 (looking vteijy much depu^secl over the loss of 124, stolen Monday by unknown parties, and Martin Best saying that the penalties for murder and stealing ought to be reversed. Barnwell May Build Community Market Buildinr^S^x' 52 Feet Would Also He use Police Barracks, Fire De partment, Etc. J. Miller Hair/ of Williston, has prepared plans and speciflcations for a community market to be built in Barnwell with WPA funds at an es timated cost of $10,000, exclusive of the lot, it was announced! here this week. The plans call for a two-story build ing, 53 feet front by 52 feet long. In addition to the community market on ! Friendship Church Shows Fine Growth 'A T a: Sunday School and Church Member ship Shows Big Increase in Past ^Fejr Months. Friendship Baptist 1 Church, located a few miles East of Barnwell on the Olar highway, has shown remarkable growth in the past few months under the leadership of the Rev. J, C. Hughes, of Orangeburg, who was call ed to the pastorate in the early part of this year. Soon after his call, Mr. Hughes in sisted that the church make a canvass the ground floor, there would also be of the membership, and as a result police barrackg with four modem' pledge cards were signed by a majori- cells, a space for the fire department, ty of the members. The envelope sys- and offices for the clerk and members tern was introduced and is now work- of the city council. The entire second ing very satisfactorily. Later, under floor would) be used as a recreation .the leadership of the young pastbr, hall, Mr. Hair said in discussing the plans. It is understood that application for the necessary funds for the erection of the building will be made immed iately, as only a feW days remain be fore the time for filing will expire. The city will have to contribute a Hurricane Headed This Way? A telegraphic report from Charleston, received here yes terday ^Wednesday) morning, stated thiirt the hurricane that caused great loss of life and property .in Florida. Tuesday was over South, Georgia yester day, headed) in this direction. The storm was due to strike Barnwell last night unless its direction changed. The wind velocity was reported at 45 pules an hour. A similar storm seveiSl years ago playeerhavne with Barnwell County’s cotton cr °p-, , ' X . the church put on an enlargement campaign, which resulted in the re organization 6f the entire Sunday school work and the largest attend ance that the Sunday school has en joyed in its entire history. Prior to Williston-Elko Will Start Work Sept 11 High School Pupils Will Be Register* ed Monday and Tuesday.— Faculty to Meet. Williston, Aug. 30.—Williston-Elko Junior-Senior High school, Williston thi« campaign, the average attendance Gr , mmar Khoo , and Elko Grammar of the Sunday school was 44, whereas part of the cost of the project, but now it totals 109, a gain of more than just how much this will be was not 140 per cent. known Monday. ^ It is reported that Williston has made application for funds to erect a $20,000 community building. Relief Work in Farm Areas Halted Tuesday State Administrator Orders All Pro jects Discontinued to Avoid Labor Snarl. The church held) its regular mid summer revival meeting, with Mr. Hughes in charge, and there were 36 additions to the membership. Thus, it will be seen that both the church and the Sunday school are thriving and doing^gnoble work under hi s leader ship, andMt is hoped that they will continue to grow and prosper. The church is out of debt and pays as it goes. The public is cordially invited to attend services, which are as follows: Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock. Preaching by the pastor every second and fourth Sun day morning at 11:30 o’clock. A Member. Growing out of a recent investiga tion of employment conditions in counties throughout South Carolina, conducted by him, Col. James D. Fulp, State ERA administrator, notified hi s district administrators Thursday to discontinue all work on relief pro jects in rural sections, effective Tues- The dove hunting season in South day, September 2nd, until after the,Carolina has been advanced ten days Dove Hunting Starts Sooner. Mias Miriam Baxter la visiting rela tives in Columbia this weak. Lyndhurst Items. Lyndhurst, Sept. 2.—Misses Har riet, Mattie and Jane Brunson, Joe Brunson, M^s. Hart, Mrs. Brunson and Mrs. Hattie Keith, of Ridge Spring, Miss Patsy Porter, of Green- woodi, arid Robert Barnwell, of Flor ence, Were week-end visitors here, spending a few hours with relatives and friends on Sunday. Fred H. Gantt, of Columbia, spent the. week-end here, the guest of his mother, Mrs. John M. Gantt. Miss Margaret Gaunt, of Washing ton, D. C., is spending some time here, the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, F. H. Gaunt. A. P. Hay. of Parris Island, is here for s few days. ■ Mrs. Gerald Ryan, of Colombia, was the* guest of relatives for a few hours last week-end. crops are gathered 1 and the farm work reduced. Colonel Fulp said that he did not feel that work relief was necessary in rural areas where farm work was now going on. The rule to discontinue relief in these sections will tend to prevent any labor disputes between farmers and those on relief rolls. Al ready some complaints have reached the S‘ate relief headquarters here. The ruling, however, is not appli cable in counties such as Georgetown, Beaufort and som^ sections of Char leston, where agriculture is not predominating industry. Colonel Fulp asked his administra tors to make careful investigations in rural sections where farm help is needed. In the event any relief work ers are known to have refused farm work, commodity distribution in their cases is also to be discontinued. The State administrator stated in his notification to the district offices school, all members of the same sys tem will open for the 1936-’36 session Wednesday, September 11th. Formal opening exercises for the three schools will be held 1 in the high school auditorium at 9 o’clock and immediate ly following, pupils will report to their respective classes and receive as signments. — Registering of high school pupils will take Monday and Tuesday, Sep tember 9 and 10 and the first faculty meeting will be held at the high school Tuesday afternoon . There are only three changes in the staff of teachers for the new term. P. N. Wise succeeds Horace J Crouch as principal of Williston Gram mar school, the latter having entered upon his duties July 1st, as Superin tendent of Education in Barnwell County.* Leon Stansell, of Elko, will succeed Mr. Wise as principal of the Elko Grammar school.. Miss Dorothy Hightower, of Denmark, and Miss Julia Knox Pennell, of Great Falls, Parked Car Is Robbed of 3 Cases of Liquor Stolen Whiskey Recovered and Two White Mon Worn Ar rested by Officers. Three cases of liquor wore stolen from an automobile parked near “Shake-Rag,” three miles Sooth of Barnwell on Highway No. S, Monday morning, and *s the result of a clever piece of detective work on the part of Deputy Sheriff Gilmore S. Harley, Patrolman J. C. Rogers, Magistrate G. M. Hogg and hii constable, Jeff Black, the whiskey was recovered early Tuesday morning and two brothers, Otis and Herbert Code, wore arrested in connection with the al leged crime and later released under bonds of $400 each. Bill iJCennedy, of Columbia, the driver of the car, was en route to Al lendale to deliver four cases of liquor for the Southern Liquor Distributors, Inc., of Colombia. While passing through Saltkehatchie Swamp a tire was punctured and Kennedy hired Harold Seaae, who operates a store nearby, to bring him to Barnwell to have the tube repaired. When he re turned to his parked car .some time later, Kennedy found that tho glass to the left door had been smashed and three of the four cases were missing. The theft was reported to the Sheriff’s office in Barnwell and the four offi cers above mentioned immediately got busy. They followed a car from the scone of the alleged crime on a round-about trip to Barnwell and aa the result of further investigation, Otis and Her bert Cook were arrested Monday and lodged in the Barnwell County jail, being released the following dhy un der bond. Early Tuesday morning, Deputy Sheriff Harley resumed the search for the stolen liquor and finally found it hidden in a patch of wooda about a half mile from the CCC camp, three miles West qf Barnwell. ■ :: M • * KiWi federal legulations, Angus B. Pat terson, county game warden, said Friday upon receipt of an announce ment from A. A. Richardson, chief State game warden. A telegram from J. N. Darling, of Washington, chief of the biological survey, informed Chief Richardson as follows: “Under amendment to fed- eial regulations, open season on doves your State September 21 to 'January 15.” . Date s previously set were October the 11 to January 15. The message said shooting would be permitted from 7:00 a. m. to sunset “each day of the open season.” THAT BLUE RING! from the original date s set in recent j were elected to fill vacagcies respec tively in the high school and gram mar school. List of Teachers. List of teachers and subjects in the school system for this year are: Superintendunt, C. K. Ackerman will teach history in the high school; Principal M. M. Player, science and coach of athletics; Miss Hattie New som, mathematics; Miss Annie Steed- ly, of Bamberg, Latin and French; Miss Sarah Dunlap, of Rock Hill, home economics; Miss Elizabeth Mc Nair, of Aiken, commercial depart ment; John Miley, of Williston, agri culture courses; Miss Dorothy High tower, of Denmark, English and girls’ physical education. Williston Grammar school, P. N. Wise, principal, mathematics, practi cal arts and physical education for boys; intermediate department four, five and six grades, Miss Eloise Quat- telbaum, English and reading; Miss Gene Way, hygiene, geography, civics, history and physical education for iris; first gradef Miss Julia Knox nell, of Great Falls; second grade, Dorothy Miller, of Trenton; third grade. Miss. Cera Dicks, of Dunbart Elko Grittnmar school, Leon Stan sell, principal, four, five and six grades; Miss Mattie Lee Bennett, of Williston, first,Nrecond and third grades.—•- ; — ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel* that no work relief project of any kind may be continued in rural areas without written approval from State headquarters. Sextet of Local Boys Take Flying Lessons Air-Minded Youths Take to the Air to the Tune of $8 eu Hour for Instruction. Miss ADVERTISE is Tht Paopb-Sottnal. SEVERAL OF OUR subscribers whose address labels .were cir cled with a blue ring last week have shown their appreciation of our efforts to give the people of Barnwell Ccunty a readable, newsy paper by paying up their subscription dues, but there still remain many others who have not accepted our invitation to either mail us<> a check or money order for the amount due or call at our office to make payment. THE “BLUE RING” has lots of significance. In the first place, we afle feeling pretty blue because so many of our good friends have become delinquent; secondly, because the circle represents the hole that we are going to be in if they don’t “come across” pretty soon with the various amounts that they owe us; and, thirdly, it means that uidess they-db pay up in the very near future we are going to be forced) to drop from our mailing, list the names of friends who have been subscribers for many years. We "shall regret this action, of course^but as we gtated last week we cannot go on mailing the paper indefinitely to those who cannot or—what is worse—will not pay the small subscription price of $1.50 a year. WE HAVE CERTAIN fixed expenses, such as labor, fuel fc lights, power, paper, etc., that must be paid weekly or monthly. Promises do not pay bills. For some strange reason, our creditors expect pay ment in real money, arid so we are compelled to ask our subscribers to give us something more tangible than promises or excuses. EVERY SUBSCRIBER WHO was in arrears was so notified last week when a blue ring was marked around his address label, which shows the date to which hi s or her subscription was paid. We ere leav ing the blue ring off this week in order to give everybody a chance to pay up. Next week the blue ring will again appear around the address labels of a)l delinquents and this practice will be continued until they pay up or we are forced by their neglect to drop their names from the mailing list. . PLEASE GIVE THIS MATTER TOUR ATTENTION TODAY. Mrs. Lula H. Davis. A half-dozen Barnwell boys became air-minded Monday when a pilot frMp the Augusta airport landed at Fuller Field) and- cff$red instruction in flying at the rate, it is said, of $8 an hour. They are Gene Parler, Bobbie Chris tie, Eugene Davis, Julian Ellis, Dean Fuller and Guy Lybrand. In addition, the class includes Porter aid Hall, of Williston. The plane used *8 a Taylor Cub. From early Monday afternoon un til after aunset the steady dkone of the plane was heard over Barnwell aa the embryo fliers took their first ten* 8 ons, and apparently they handled tike controls like veterans. The class wflf be given another lesson Sunday af ternoon, it is reported. * D. C. Martin, head of the State aero nautical commission created at the last session of the general assembly, came down to Barnwell a couple of - flew C. G. Fuller’s Columbia, and it is MMM weeks ago and cabin plane to understood that it may be bought by the commission. It is reported that Governor Olin D. Johnston, flew to Washington in this plane about a week ago with 'Pilot Martin at the controls. dRwx Mrs. Lula Hickson Davis, aged 77 years, passed away at her heme at 213 Washington Street, Dublin, Ga., on Tuesday, August 20th at 11:46 o’ clock. Mrs. Davis was a fiative of Barn well County but moved to Dublin 20 years ago. She was a member of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church, a charming woman of refinement and dearly loved by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. J. E. Townsend officiating. Interment was in Northview cemetery. Surviving are her husband, J. G. Davis, five daughters, Mrs. R. R. Hobbs, Mrs. D. J. Hobbs, Misses An nette and Kellah Davis, all of Dublin, and Mrs. Chester B. Parker, of Wfl- Ga.; two listen, S. C.; one son, Ellis Davis, of worth, of West Palm Beach, Fla. Two brothers, J Anna Dr. S. R. Hickson, of Fairfax, 8. <V Sevan and N. E. Hickson, of ManhaQville, grandchild. . 16-Year-Old Cotton Sold. Greenwood, Aug. 29.—A bate of cotton 16 years old that could have brought 48 cents a pound whan it- was ginned! in 1919 was sold op tht Greenwood market Tuesday for 11 cents. The seller was T.‘W. ^ptoore, of the Alton section and the lnr«X. S. Towles. Cotton wag bringing 43 cents wha* the bale was ginned, Mr* Towtei and at 43 cents, the price for at the time, it would have $202.10 for the 470 pounds, the sale amounted to $51.70 or a ference of $15&40. Mr. Towles said that told him he had stored his barn through the years * in perfest condition. Sifii ■’