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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OP BARNWELL COUNTY Consolidated June 1, 1925. X People-Sentinel VOLUME LIX. Just Like a Member of the Family" BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER !•, 1935. Largest Comity Clrtulatkm. NUMBER 5. Orangeburg All Set For'Big Annual Fair The Citadel-Carolina •Football Game on Thursday Will Be High Spot . ’ . -This-Year. Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense- About People You Know and Others T ^ You Don’t Know. Bridge Parties at Blackville Enjoyed Three Pretty Affairs Add to Town’s " J3oci*l Gaieties During the Past . 7 Week. Printing Committee Saves Public Money Columbia Correspondent Cites Savings ^ Effected at Recent Letting of Contracts. Husband of Barnwell Qirl Is Seriously Shot Blackville Masons Entertain Visitors Chambliss McCcrmack Is Wounded Master’s Degree Conferred Upon Five Three Times by-Lige Lain at Olar Saturday Nigh$,. Fellowmafia at Meeting Friday Night. Orangeburg, Oct. 8.—With all avail- able exhibit space in the main building having been reserved, and workpien busy 5 at the grounds • for the past several days, all is now in readiness for the opening next Tuesday, Oct. 15th of the Orangeburg County Fair. The 1935 fair, which runs through Oct. 18, marks the 25th anniversary and the management this year is cele brating the Silver Jubilee with a big ger and better fair than has yet been held in this city. Improvements have been made at the grounds in the way of buildings and additional grandstand seating space The program this year, as has been the aim of all former fairs, will be both educational and entertaining. In the exhibits will be found dis plays dealing with agriculture, com merce, industry, livestock, poultry and many other activities, designed to demonstrate progress along various iines. These exhibits will come, not only from within the borders of this county, but from points within the State and from beyond the bordterff of South Carolina. In the main building will be found this year a textile ex hibit arranged by the State agricul tural department, while in the live stock division will be found 1 two herds of swine which will come from beyond the borders of the State. The poultry building will again be tilled with an assortment of the finest birds thflt has ever been brought together under a single rcof. There will be field' crop exhibits, garden crop exhibits, dis plays of various'Tcinds of handcraft, fancy* work, h<yne economics, machin ery of varicus kinds, and many other worthwhile exhibits. The attractions along the midway this year will be furnished by the Johnny J. Jones Shows, which means that the entertainment to be found there will be the best to be had. Of special interest will be the Win- ter Garden Revue which will be seen each evening in front of the grand stand on the race track. This is an ^outstanding stage production includ ing a troupe of players, on a standard stage with special scenery and all the stage effects which go to make up a standard theatre production In addition there will be eight other special acts of the highest character which will be seen in front of the same grandstand Music this year will be furnished by Frank Corvonne’s Band which is one of the leading bands of the country. Tuesday and Wednesday of the fair will be devoted 1 to educational features with particular attentian paid to school children. Every school child will be admitted free to the grounds these two days. Thousands of free admission tickets have already been distributed to the school children of this and neighboring counties. On Tuesday the program will in clude a track meet to be participated in by '.he school children, and there will be high school footb^l games, in cluding games between Bamberg and St. Matthews, North and Branchville, and Orangeburg and Brookland L Cayce, these to be on Tuesday and Wednes day. Thursday, a§ usual, will be the big day of the fair again this year. It will see the annual clash between The Cita del and Carolina football teams. The student bodies and the faculties of both institutions have been invited to be present, and they with Governor Olin D. Johnston and other distin guished guests will be here to witness this clash. The game this year will be play ed at 2:30 o’clock and Monday marked the opening of the seat sale foi^ this event. Based on the requests for reservations, it is predicted that all tickets will have been sold long be fore the starting whistle sounds, an<l that standing room will be in demand. Thursday will see thousands of visi tors at the fair grounds, coming from every section of South Carolina. Friday will be the final day of the fair, anfi this will be of special inter est to the negroes. On that day there will be ^ football game between Norris- Jrown and The State. Each evening during the fair there will be a display of fireworks, and the program for each day calls for special features, so arranged aa to give all of the visitors plenty of entertain- ^ Overcoats. . . . And everybody fbivering in the first : *al cold weat'" r*c of the Pall, following a decided drop in temperature Sunday afternoon after a <jay of balmy sunshine . . The following appreciated letter from Lewis Christie, of Montgomery, Ala.: “Dear'Ben: Please find enclosed $ , for which I have received FULI. VALUE. I know you know by now that most people seem to think that a paper is something free, and we keep putting it off. Hope you and yours are all 0. K,” . . . And this frem the Rev. L. G. Payne, of Black ville, who is conducting a revival meeting in Mobile, Ala.: “I miss your paper 1 down here.” . . . “Goose” Goslin ^cinching the World Series for Detroit Monday afternoon with his timely hit in the ninth inning that score the winning run, and a local fan recalling that, when Goslin was a member of the Columbia club of the old Sallie League, Barnwell, then in the Tri-County League, had 1 the choice between “the Goose” and a so-called pitcher by the name of Letty—and chose the latter! . . “Monkey” Price offering to bet on Carolina against Clemscn with a “spot” of 18 points, with no takers among local Clemson supporters. ,. . . “Bob’. Griffin, formerly of R bbins, now a resident of Hartsville, visiting Barn well friends after an absence of several years. . . . First Local Man: “Who won the ball game today?” Second Local Man: “Detroit.” F. L. M.:“What did Ty Cob do?” S. L. M.: “Don’t you know that Cobb hasn’t played baseball in a number of yeais?” F. L. M.: “I mean Babe Ruth.” A report that Col. N. G. W. Walker has sold his lot at the corner of Main and Marlboro Streets to the Sinclair Oil Co., who, it is said, will erect a modern filling station at that location. The Walker residence, it is reported, will be moved back and turned to face Main Street. . . . Players and spectaTo rs ehjOying“a' fftWSC' Of ‘‘don-' key” baseball” at Fuller Paik Tues day evening. “Dub” Turner - carried off riding honors. Fidelis Class Meets. The Young Ladies’ Sunday School Class of the Barnwell Baptist Church met Tuesday evening, October 1st, with Mrs. J. Aubrey Estes, the class teacher, for the usual monthly busi ness and social meeting. It was decided that the name of this class shall be “Fidelis,” meaning faithful. Other matters of business were attended to, loking toward mak ing the class standard. The following officers were elected: President, Miss Florence Sanders; vice-president, Miss Margaret McAl lister; secretary and treasurer, Mi«s Edith Mahaffey, group captains, Misses Hilda Martin and June Milhous; per sonal service chairman, Mrs. Frank Kirkland. Eleven members of the class were present. Farm Women to Meet Saturday. The Barnwell County Farm Women’s Council will hold its fall meeting on Saturday, October 12th, at 10 a. m., in the American Legion Hut at Wil- liston. All members and interested persons are urged % to be present. Everyone is asked to bring lunch, cup and spoon—(drinks will be furnished by the hostess club.) Those who can play the harmonica are requested to bring one. An interesting program has been planned. District Director, Mrs. J. A. Riley, of Columbia, Mrs. Vance Livingston, of Aiken County Council President, and Miss Louise Coursen, Director of Social Bureau, of Barnwell County, ERA, will be the guest speakers of the dtay. Mrs. W. H. Manning, Pres. ADVERTISE in The People-SentineL ment. The admission to the grounds this year will be only 25 cents. The Orangeburg Fair has the repu tation of being the leading county fair in the southeastern section of the county, and annually thousands of visi tors make their plans to meet their friends on the grounds here. With the celebration of the Silver Jubilee this year, and th§ ffcfded features, the attendance is expected to the larg est perhaps Ut the history of the as sociation. Blackville, Oct. 5.—Mrs. Sigsbie Grimes was hostess to the members of h«r bridge club Wednesday afternoon. Table? were arranged for three goups. Mis. Geo. Fickling and Mrs. B. vF. Sterne " Were invited guests.” Highest score was made by Mrs. L. C. Still. Miss Mildred Fort received a prize for best score for guests. Misses Beatrice Risers, Kathryne Wiley, Vir ginia Ligon and Mildred Fort of the v local school faculty played also. The hostess served congealed 1 salad with Russian tea. Mrs. W. R. Carroll was hostess on Thursday afternoon to a group of con tract bridge players. HigheA score was held by Mrs. G. F. Posey, who* received a Fostoria glass vase for long stem flowers. Those playing were Mrs. Herman Brown, Mrs. Lonnie Creech, Mrs. D. Stanley Brown, Mrs. W. C. Buist ,Mrs. J. W. Browning, Sr., Mrs G. F. Posey, Mrs. 0. D. Ham mond, Mrs. H. L Buist, Mis. George -Magruder, Mrs. L. J. Connelly and Mrs. S. B. Rush. The hostess served ice cream -and cake. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brown en tertained Thursday evening with 20 friends in for contract. Those playing were: Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Posey,^Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Creech, Dr. and Mrs. Sim B. Rush, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Buist, Dr. and Mrs. Farrell O’Gorman, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Wham, Mr. and Mrs. D. Stanley Brown, Miss Charlotte Os wald and Mr. Watson. After an nouncing Mrs. W. R. Carroll and H. L. Biust winners of the evening’s prizes the hostess invited her guests to the dining room where they were served from a beautifully appointed table. Urged to Make Applications. Principals of* schools throughout Barnwell County are urged to rush their individual student applications frr National Youth Administration aid to the office of D. L. Lewis, Education Director of Works Progress Ac’minis- traticn, Columbia, who is handling the youth administration student aid program. The forms for prepaiing the first month’s payroll are being piepared to be mailed to participating schools and unless these applications are received 1 soon, there is danger of losing the first month’s aid. These application blanks must have an item ized statement of the pupil’s monthly needs of not more than $6, and the sig natures of the pupils, the principal and the Emergency Relief Administration social worker of the district. The quota for Barnwell County is 24 white and 1 20 negro pupils between the ages of 16-25, as furnished the county superintendent’s office. Mrs. W. H. Hartzog. Denmark, Oct. 8.—Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Hair Hartzog, who died at her home in the Double Pond sec tion Sunday night were conducted on Monday afternoon at the Double Pond Baptist Church by a former pastor, the Rev. Paul A. Bolen, .of Orange burg. Mrs. Hartzog was 64 years of age. She is survived! by her husband, W. H. Hartzog; six children, Mrs. J. H. Dyches, of Denmark; Mrs J. S. Col lins, of Hilda; Mrs. G. H. Hair, of Den mark; Isadore Hartzog, of Hilda; S. P. Hartzog, of Blackville, and E: C. Hartzog, of Denmark; by a number of grandchildren, and 1 by two brothers, C. H. Hair, of Tampa, Fla., and Willie Hair, of Qoldville. The People-Sentinel’s Friendis. New and renewal subscriptions to The People-Sentinel received during the past week are as follows: John O’Gorman, Blackville. Mrs. Evelyn Rogers, Dunbarton. J. R. Carroll, Elko. G. W. Manville, Barnwell. H. J. Templeton, Blackville. J. Julien Bush, Washington, D. C. . G. D. Kirkland, Milletteville. W. D. Black Williston. H. M. Pace, Charleston. H. M. Cook, Snelling. J. W. Bates, Kline. Hon. H. P. Fulmer, Orangeburg. Lewis Christie, Montgomery, Ala. U. B. Hammett, Barfiwell. Terie Richardson, Barnwell. ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel The following item is taken from Conrad ^P. Smith's weekly Columbia news letter, “South Oarolina at a Glance,” and appeared recently in a number of newspapers throughout the ■States-'.. _ __ ^ To show how at least one depart ment* of the State effects a large sav ing of the taxpayers’ money by care ful business supervision, a few figures are presented from the Joint Commit tee on Printing, of which B. P. Davies, of Barnwell, is the secretary. Mr. Davies has a mimeographed list of bidders and their bids on printing jAt>s let September 20, and these prices show such astonishing variations, tfiat most persons will not believe them. « The Joint Committee on Printing has supervision of all State printing and its firm policy is to let contracts to responsible printers all over South Carolina on a competitive basis. Here are some of the figures on jobs let last weqk: 2,500 copies of budget sheets and statements for State audi tor; lowest ; bid, $18.25; highest bid, $81. This is a variation of almost 500 per cent. On another job, blanks for the State game warden, the lowest bid was $14.90 and the highest was $72.47. For the highway depat tment’s printing job, one pt inter bid $67.50 and another $280. Other bids ran from 50 to 250 per cent, variation between highest and lowest. Mr.. Davies said the lowest bidders were awarded the jobs in each in stance as the w:rk has to come up to certain specificattions. He said that probably thousands of dollars* were saved each year in awarding printing contracts on a competitive basis, al though the law dees not require this. Triple “C” News Notes .;*.X**X~X»X~X~X~X"0»X**X m X~X m >*> “Brrrrrrrr!” _ The ciJld. weather, that we. have been having lately is beginning ta tell on some of the members at the camp. Many and' Lud are the complaints that burst on the frosty air each morning when the bugle summons one and all from the warm haven under their blankets. Sometimes “first call” does not come clearly on the bugle, and “Minus” Rawlinson claims that it is not his fault, but that it is caused by the bugle being frozen. One wonders where those original notes come frem. Everyone agrees on one point, how ever. This whisking out of bed at the crack of ctewn on these cold morn ings is really HEALTHY. It will make a man out of you . . . if it doesn’t kill you. More Fun. “Major Tom” the orderly room cat is getting plenty of exercise these days. Some of the “Big shots” here love to see him scramble up the file box, so they scuff their shoes—“Major” respondls frantically, and records and forms fly every which of way. Poor “Major”, these Lieuts. will be the death of you yet—if “Red” Hammond, our camp First Aid, doesn’t kill you first! New Enrol lees? With the discharge of 23 members of camp on the 30th of last month, the company strength has been cut down a great dteal, but hopes are high that the next week will see a new group of enrollees come into camp from the recruiting headquarters in Columbia. He Floats Through the Air. Henderson Williams, leader at camp, is planning to be an aviator (?) or something! To hear him talk, flying is great fun, once it is all over, and you are safe on the ground again! He says that when he gees up again, he’s going to wear a parachute—oh, no, he’s going to war half-a-dozen! Here’s hoping your silk umbrella opens in time. Hendferson, by the way, what kind of flowers do you like best? Baptismal Services. Baptismal services were held Sun day evening at the local Baptist Church, when three young girls were baptised, they being Gloria Swann Hogg, Betty Lee Phillips and Dorothy Greene, and four members were taken in by letter, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sani&rs, Elizabeth and L. M. Mace, who have recently moved back to Barnwell from’ Bamberg. OLar,| Octt 5.—Chambliss ^IcCor- mick, 24, youngest son of Dr. J. R. McComfick, of Olar, was shot tonight about 9:30 o’clock by Lige Lain T in Robinson’s Filling station here. Mc Cormick suffered three pistol shot wounds. One bullet entered uncJer the left eye, passed through the roof of his mouth into his tongue and ap parently lodged in the leaver jaw. The second bullet was in the left arm and the third in the right forearm. McCormick,||fa?-~ailso~Shot over the heart, but a tobacco pouch in his shirt pocket protected him from injury from this shot. • • Particulars were not available to night. McCormick was tried and con victed some time ago • for striking Lain on the head' with a shotgun, frac turing the latter’s skull. McCormick was removed to the Baptist hospital in Columbia tonight for' treatment. Lain, about 45, is a married man and father of five children. McCormick is also married, but has no children. His wife is the former Miss Ailene Brab ham, of Barnwell. J. C. Faust. The many friends of J. C. Faust were shocked to learn of his death, which occurred early Saturday morn ing, September 28th, at his home a few miles from Barnwell. He had been in ill health for the past several years, but had been confiend to his. bed for only a short time. He suffer ed a stroke of pgralysis a few days before his death and never regained consciousness. * Mr. Faust, who was 81 yeais of age, had been a resident of Barnwell Coun ty for 67 years. In 1878 he married Miss Lizzie BodSford, cf the Double Ponds section, and they immediately settled in the Galilee section, wheie he lived until his death. His wife preceded 1 him to the grave 15 months ago. He was a member of the Double Ponds Church. Mr. Faust is survived by seven children, Mrs. Ina Grubbs, of near Barnwell, Mrs. Charlie Boyles, of Al lendale, Mis. Aiken Stilly of Black ville, Mrs. Dan McCraney, of Florence, Mrs. Berry Still, of Olar, Mrs. Virbe Still, of North Augusta, and Mrs. Willie L. Baxley, of Barnwell; one sister, Mrs. F. J. Gilliam, of Barn- welt, and 22 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 4:30 o’clock on the afternoon of Sep tember 28th by the Rev. L. G. Payne, of Blackville, interment being in the Double Ponds cemetery. The pall bearers were his grandsons, T. J. and Hayne Grubbs, Velpo Still, Aiken Still, Jr., and Bunyan Baxley, an<J his nephew, Bonner Collins. His last resting place was covered under a mound of beautiful flowers, attesting the esteem in which he was held by a wide circle of friends. Women Produce 34,0^0 Garments. Women on the relief rolls of the Barnwell County ERA over the period beginning April 1, 1934, and 1 ending July 1, 1935, produced 34,000 gar ments in the ERA sewing rooms in the county. In addition they made 9,590 comforts, 454 mattresses and 663 pillows. Attention was given by ^he ERA to the public health work in the county. During the 15 months period 8 dental examinations were made and 5 physi cal defects were corrected. A total of 2,171 school lunches were served each month of the school year to undernourished children in the public schools of the county. The Home Demonstration Agent was also fur- kiished assistance to help her with the instruction of relief clients. Clerical workers for outside govern ment agencies were given employment and paid out of ERA funds as were emergency teachers who wenp furnish ed to teach adult illiterates and home economics to emergency cases. Ten recreational projects including playgrounds and community centers were promoted by the ERA during the 15 months period 1 . B. D. ELLIS, Work Supervisor. To Operate Diamond Hotel. > The Diamond Hotel, which has been closed for -the past several weeks, was reopened Tuesday under the management of Mrs. L. E. Parler. Blackville, Oct 5.—Blackville Ma- sonic Lodge No. 63, was host on Fri day in the lodge quarters to a large group of visiting Masons. The .oc casion was observed in conirefljon with the administering of the degree of Master Mason on Norman Bates, Gordon Cain, H. E. Hightower, G. G. Bradford and Ronald Johnson, G. Frank Hart, past grand master and now secretary of the grand lodge, was present. Lodge No. 166, Webbs, of Augusta, Ga., had charge of the of ficial business. Those present from the Augusta lodge were: S. B. Thomp son, L. B. Beskman, J. H. Flythe, E. Marshall, K. H. Eitner, S. H. William son, Clarence H. Cohen, W. D. Page, Dewey Cave and D. R. McRae. From Columbia: R. L. Shealy, Mr. Hart, A. W. Hutchins, H. C. Allen, W. S. Wertz, Geo. Steinert, C. A. Miller, From Bamberg: J. Frank Folk, J. A. McMillan, L. H. Zeigler, J. L. Stuckley, Dr. Thomas Black and Dr. D. F. Bradley. Henry I. Metz, of Orangeburg. From Denmark: A. Baxter, L. C. Ransdale, C. M. Cox, Crosbie Mc Daniel and W. H. Hightower. From Barnwell: A. A. Lemon, C. O. Jones, .T. A. Holland, .B. F. Martin, Harold Williams and L. A. Plexico. The tfegree teaip from Webb lodge No. 166, of Augusta, Ga., put on the third degree in dramatic form. A bar becue supper was served by the local ledge. There were about 100 present for the impressive ceremony. School Children Invited. Columbia, Oct. 8.—Every child in Barnwell County is invited to come to Columbia Friday, October 25—Friday of the State Fair—as the guest of the State Fair. That is, every child will be admitted free on that day. Last year school chilcken came from all over South Carolina to see Colum bia and see the fair, many schools feeling that tthis educational trip war ranted giving holiday for that pur pose. Almost 100 schoo^ buses were used to bring the children to the fair and that they had> a big time will be testified by any who attended. They have been waiting to know what the fair was going to do this year and Paul V. Moore is happy to announce that the fair has decided to admit the children free again. No red tape; no strings. The gates are wide open for all children in South Carolina, and, what’s more, for* the teachers who accompany them when they come in groups. Never were the prospects for the fair brighter. Never were the ex hibits better. And with government aid some needed improvements have been made on the physical equipment to make the fair in its best shape ever to accomodate the crowds. The pro gram bristles with fine educational and entertainment features, with n special series of events for school day to interest the children. Barnwell 0, St. Mathews 9. St. Matthews, Oct. 4.—St. Matthews high and Barnwell high battled to » scoreless tie here this afternoon. Only twice was either team in a scoring position. In the last few minutes of play the visitors took to the air route for good gains and the final whistle stopped their march. The teams were well matched, es evidenced by the score. Barnwell is coached by “Mnkey” Price, a former Gamecock, and the locals by Tommie Kinard, former Newberry center. “Stump” Banks, Clemson, was the referee. Williston-Elko Wins. Williston, Oct. 4.—Williston-Elko high school ran rough-sh9d over an in experienced Springfield high team here this afternoon to win their first home game, 27 to 0. Practicaly every player on the local squad saw action as Coach Player gave his second team of midgets their first taste of real action. Hair, Scott and McKerley bore the brunt of the locals’ offense and reeled off longs runs time after time to acore almost at random throughout the game. Coach “Monkey” Price spent i week-end at his home in Columbia.