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THE OFFICIAL NEWEPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY/
Consolidated June 1, 1925.
Barnwell People-Sentinel
“Juftt Like a Member of (he Family"
Largest County Circulation.
VOLUME LIX.
BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH, 1936.
NUMBER 30.
Barnwell County Is
Endorsed by Fulmer
Congressman Thinks It Will Be a
Good Location for the Proposed
Experiment Station.
Seen and Heard Here
During the Past Week
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A Little Sense and Nonsense About
People You Know and Others
You Don’t Know.
In a letter addresed to Dr. Sykes,
of Clemson College, Congressman H.
P. Fulmer 'has endorsed Barnwell j
County as a suitable location f or'the-
proposed experiment station to be
located in this section of the State,
pointing out the fact that a variety of
truck crops is grown in thi s county.
Mr. Fulmer’s letter is as follows:
“I notice that there will be estab
lished in South Carolina an experiment
station to serve the growers of as
paragus, cucumbers. cantalcupe s and
watermelons, to be operated in con
nection with experts of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
“I am sure that Barnwell County
will be a good location for this sta
tion, in that, in this county and sur
rounding the county, they grow a lot
of asparagus and other products of
the kind above mentioned. I am hop
ing, in that I understand that the
authorities at Clemson College will
have the deciding authority in locat
ing this station, you will place same
in Barnwell County.
“Thanking you in advance for ycur
favorable consideration to the above
and always glad to cooperate with
you, I am,*’ etc.
Senior Play.
The Senior play, “Apple Blossom
Time,’’ will he given Tuesday, April
14th, at eight o’clock in the Barnwell
high scho 1 auditorium.
“Apple Blossom Time,”—a comedy
in three acts, has been in rehearsal
for the last three weeks. With the
very capable cast everybody is sure
to enj. y a good performance.
The cast is a* follows:
Bob Matthews, an unwilling visitor
at the crossroads, Billy ^Manning.
. Charlie Lawrence, his go-getter
friend. Jack Sanders.
Spud McClosky, direct from Sun
shine* Alley, Gilmore Harley, Jr.
Mickey Maguire, also from Sunshine
Alley. Duane Fuller.
Cal Pickens, the village constable,
Biily Riley.
Betty Ann Stewart, a human, little
whirlwind, Helena Brown.
Nancy Prescott, a pretty neighbor,
Maria Coclin.
Lofjjttia Harris, the prettiest girl in
the village, Catherine Black.
Polly Biddle, caretaker of Tad For
rest’s home, Geneva Bert.
Malvina Kartz, whose ambiti on is to
have a beau, Daisy Anderson.
Mrs. Forrest, a hauty sister-in-law
Martha Frances Grubbs.
Annabel Spriggins, the village old
maid. Pearl Thain.
This play is under the direction of
Miss Maria Neuffer.
Reports of ice Saturday morning. .
. Overcoats. . . . Reports that
th£ cucumber crop was killed in some
sections and seriously damaged in
others. . . ; Disappointingly low
prices for asparagus. A year ago Sat
urday, “grass” was slling locally at
$3 for colossal, $2.50 for fancy and
$1.40 for choice, as comparedl with
$1.30 for colossal, $1.05 for fancy and
80 centi for choice on the same date
this year. . . . A New York visi
tor sharply criticizing the New Deal
and receiving tart rejoinders from a
couple of local men. . . College
girls and Clemson cadets returning to
their respective schools after spending
the “spring holidays” at home. . . .
Threatening looking clouds gathering
in the northwest and bringing torren
tial dou^ipours of rain, accompanied
iby thunder, lightning and wind. . .
And everybody thankful that Barn
well and other towns in the county es
caped the disastrous tornadoes that
visited other sections Thursday morn
ing. . . . Holy Week and the
festival of Passover. . . An obser-
Ver remarking that he didn’t know
which was the m re pleased over last
week’s e ld weather—local coal deal
ers or seedsmen. . . . Local peo
ple developing cases of jitters when
black cl. uds appear on the horizon,
bringing visions of tornadoes that de
vastated towns in Georgia, North and
S uth Carolina during the past week.
. . . Heavy downpours of rain, ac
companied by cold' weather, damaging
the cucumber crop and further delay
ing farm work. Estimates cn the
amount of the “cuke” crop killed by
the cold range from 25 to 50 per cent.,
and it is claimed that the en p will be
reduced still further because of the
fact that lowlands are undtr water or
in a very soggy condition.
Mrs. C. E. Grimes.
John C. Hogg.
John Corbett Hogg, 42, died at his
residence in Barnwell at 12 o’clock
Tuesday after several months of ill
health. The news of his death brought
sadness to a wide circle of friemi-s,
who had hoped against hope that the
summons of the Grim Reaper might
be stayed.
For the past several years, Mr.
Hogg had rendere^>efficient service
on the local police force-first as night
policeman and later as chief. He was
also engaged in the undtertakjng busi
ness. He is survived by hi s wife,
Mrs. Nora Owens Hogg; three daugh
ters, Misses Sarah Mary Bradley and
Johnnie Ruth Hogg; his mother, Mrs.
G. P. Hogg; three sisters, Mrs. J. B.
Morris, Jr., of St. Matthews, Mrs. W.
M. Harris and Miss Grace Hogg, of
Barnwell, and one brother, G. M.
Hogg, of Barnwell, who have the
sympathy of many friends in their
bereavement.
Funeral services were conducted in
the Barnwell Methocist Church yes
terday (Wednesday) afternoon at four
o’clock by the Rev. J. C. Inabinet as
sisted by Dr. W. M. Jones and the
Rev.‘ J. A. Estes. Interment followed
in the Barnwell cemetery.
Crippled Children Clinic.
The body of Mrs. Lula Johnston
Grimes, 73, wife of Charles E. Grimes,
who died at her home in the Buck
Creek section Friday, March 27th. was
l_aid to rest in the family plot near her
father’s cld home. Funeral services
were conducted at the graveside by
the Rev. L. G. Payne, pastor < f the
Bkckville Baptist - Church, and the
many flora! offerings and large attend
ance were tributes to the esteem in
which she was held.
Mrs. Grimes, before her marriage,
was Miss Lula Johnston, daughter . f
the late John Johnston and Mrs. Ellen
Johnston. Her entire life was spent
where she answered the last summ ns.
She was a faithful wife, a devoted
mother and a loyal friend. For many
years she had been a constant mem
ber of the Long Branch Church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Grimes
is survived by five daughters; Miss
Ellen Grime.', if Greenville; Mrs. Edith
Hensley, Mrs. John Grubbs, Misses
Marian and Harriett Grimes, all of
Barnwell County, and Mrs. Fannie Ly-
brand, of Lexington; and one brother,
Ralph Jcnhston.
J. O. Sanders.
A clinic for* the crippled children
of Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale,
Hampton and Jasper Counties will be
held in the Barnwell Churt House on
April 25th. Mrs. G. M,.„Greene, coun- 1
ty chairman, eaHiT attention to the 1
fact that the seal sale campaign will
close Sunday and urges all who wish
to participate in this worthy under
taking to buy seale before that date.
The many Barnwell County friends
of. J. O. Sanders, 68, prominent farn>er
and business man of Olar, learned with
sincere regret of hi s death, which oc
curred at.his home on Wednesday,
March 25th. His body was laid to rest
with Masonic honors in the cemetery
dt Friendiship Church, the funeral ser
vices being conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Hughes, cf Orangeburg’*, assisted by
his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the
Olar Methodist Church. #
Mr. Sanders was one of the most
substantial citizens of the Olar section
of Bamberg and Barnwell Counties
and always tocjt an active interest in
public affairs. He ws twice married, his
first wife being the former Miss Sallie
Creech, daughter of James Cresch and
Mrs. Susan Creech, cf Olaj-. The fol
lowing children of this union survive:
John Sanders, of Fountain Inn; Jesse
Sanders, of Madison, Gia.; William
Sanders, of California; Paul and Sid
ney Sanders and Mrs. Sarah Ayer, of
Olar; Mrs. Fletcher Moody, of Allen
dale; Mrs. Henry Moody, of Dunbar
ton, and Mrs. B. S. Moore7 Jr., of
Banwell. He is also survived by his
second wife, the former Miss Mamie
Hutto, daughter of Starling Hutto and
Mrs. Rachel Hutto, of Hilda; one
brother, Vann Sanders, of Olar; one
sister, Mrs. Alice Croft, cf Georgia,
and a large number of grandchildren.
Legislative Week Is
Recounted in Brief
Day-to-Day Proceedings of the Senate
and House ctf Representatives
in Brief Form.
State Unit Formed
by Melon Growers
1936 Crop in South Carolina Expected
to Exceed That of Last Year
by 1,000 Cars.
Tuesday.
“Open formula” fertilizer law wina
approval of legislature.
Senate kiil s bill to make South
Carolina bar a State agency.
Tobacco crop control bill fixed as
special order in senate.
Hcuse sends senate bill to limit tex
tile labor to 40 hours a week.
Both branches affirm patriotism of
Congressman J. J. McSwain in resolu
tion condemning allegations of. Com
munism.
Senate passes appropriation bill to
third reading with notice of amend
ments.
Resolutions to investigate State con
stabulary and to bar legislators from
other public offices killed in senate.
Senate gives 2nd reading approval
to proposal authorizing two-year high
way construction program.
Bill to create social security commis
sion offered in senate.
Wednesday.
Move to recommit appropriation hill
^ails and senate disapproves “expense
allowances” for constitutional officers
in adopting five sections.
Legislature adopts free conference
report ta extend mortgage conciliation
law 18 months.
House kills bill to transfer all coun
ty road's to State highway system, 157
to 50.
Senators pass five reimbursement
bond bills to third reading.
Bill to require shatterproof glass in
autom biles passed by senate.
Proposal to supplant highway patrol
with State police system killed by sen
ators.
Highway free conferees push con
sideration of reorganization bill.
Thursday.
Graham sports de-emphasis plan for
Southern conference stirs round of de
bate as senate hits snag on appropria
tion bill.
Bills to raise power and) gasoline
taxes and to create State department
of labor gets committees’ disapproval.
Senate committee reports favorably
cn bill to regulate power mergers.
Bill to increase per diem of legisla
tors gets favorable committee report.
Senate refuses to vote on tobacco
crop control bill.
House resurrects hill to transfer
George E. Prince, chief of division
cf markets for the Clemson extension
service, said thi s week that melon
growers in the State are laying plans
for the'organization of a Southeastern
Growers Protective Association. Grow
ers from Barnwell, Allendale, Bamberg
and Haniipton Counties met in Allen
dale Thursdlay and another meeting
was held in Fairfax Monday to elect
officers and directors..
Prince said members would be solic
ited from South Carolina. Georgia,
N^rth Carolina and Florida to work
for lower freight rates and' to “protect
the interests of the growers.” He pre
dicted that 4,500 cars of melons would
be shipped from South Carolina this
year “if weather is favorable,” com
pared with 3,500 car s shipped last
year.
NEW COTTON CONTRACT
EXPLAINED TO FARMERS
Ah ut 300 farmers and other inter
ested persons gathered- in the Barnwell
court house Saturday morning to hear
County Agent H. G. Boylstcn and his
committeemen explain the new .farm
contract to be offered in the soil con
servation substitute for the invalid
farm aid law.
Similar meetings are being held at
ether points in the county this week
for the benefit of those who were un
able to attend the Barnwell gathering.
The first of the series was held at
Blackville Tuesday and the second at
Willistcn Wednesday. Other meetings
are scheduled for Hilda today (Thurs
day) and Dunbrton tomorrow (Fri
day). Mr. Boylstan urges th£ farm
ers to take advantage of the oppor
tunity offered at these meetings to be
come acquainted with the new farm
program.
The county agent also advises farm
ers who have not yet signed applica
tions for the adjusted payment on cot
ton (subsidy) to do so immediately at
his office in Barnwell.
Highway Bill Due in
Assembly This Week
Governor Can Appctnt Majority of
Commissioners Next Week Unless
Law Is Changed.
School Contest Held
in Barnwell Friday
Representatives of Local School Won
Several First Place Honors in
Keen Competition.
Triple “C” News Notes
Well, folks’, Co. 4468 had another
dance Friday night, with Walker Smith
county r ads to State highway system | furnishing the music, and everybody
and refers it to committee. ' j declared it was the best yet. The old
Senate orders hill for repairs at pen-1 company piaso has been tuned for the
itentiary enrolled for ratification.
occasion, and it made the whole orches-
Dorchester County highway reim-|j ra sound a hundred per cent, better,
bursemenf bill gets favorable commit*, It was cc id an d w i n dy all day Thurs
dlay and Friday but in spite of these
difficulties, a large and enthusiastic
crowd turned out for the affair. There
were a number of girls from Waiter-
boro, as well asHme usual crowd from
Windsor, Williston, Olar Barnwell
and other nearby towns.
We had the largest crowd for seme
time at religious services Monday
night, with the Rev. J. C. Inabinet in
charge. After services, we had the
tee report
Friday.
Senate gives second reading appro
val to bill to create State social securi
ty commission.
Horse adopts resolution to ask at
torney general’s opinion upon consti
tutionality of old' tfge pension bill by
Representative Easterlin of Spartan
burg.
Representatives adopt resolution to
pay attaches but senate refers it to ceremony of signing up for another
ci mmittee. Amendment for extra pay s j x months. Ice cream was served to
for lawmakers withdrawn. make t h e . prospect of another six
Senate defers consideration of ap- months as pleasant as possible. The
propriation bill ever week-fcnd. j 17 boys from this company, ten from
Resolutions decrying reports *of two sidle camps, who did not sign
South Carolina “chaingang horrors” | up Monday night 'were paid off and
and 1 advocating development of wood ^ pi acet j 0 n the train Tuesday. We wish
pulp industry adopted by house. , them luck.
Senate gives second reading ap-, Mrs. Margaret Hogg was out Thurs
day night to take a look at th eclasses.
proval to Dorchester County highway
reimbursement bond bill.
B. T.^U. to Hold Meeting.
The B. T. U. of the Barnwell Asso
ciation will hole, it s quarterly meeting
with the Ehrhardt Church, Thursday
evening, April 9th. The program will from Chester for the week-end
Major Wells was here the same day
to take a look at the camp in general.
Also, last^but not least, we had With
us on .th? same day, Dr. Ramsey, dis
trict officer, who did a few artistic ex
tractions in this camp and also visited
our side camps. Lt. Knox was down
and
Columbia, April 5.—Only jten days
remained today until the time when
Governor Olin D. Johnston becomes
entitled to appoint a majority of the
State highway commission unless the
legislature changes the law.
The governor would have the ap
pointment of nine of the fourteen com
missioners by April 15, under the
terms of a supreme court decision last
December 5th, if the general assembly
does not carry out recommendations
originating with him for the enact
ment of a new highway law.
While the new climax neared in the
highway fight the senate was expected
to go forward during the week with
its consideration of the general ap
propriation bill, which has been given
precedlence over all other matters. But
Sponsors in the senate of bills to au
thorize an $8,000,000 State-Federal
road-building program to provide for
a State rural electrification system
and to provide tobacco crop control
were clammering for action on their
measures.
In the house minor legislation was
expected to hold the spotlight as that
body kept an eye on senate progress
with the money bill.
Johnston Veto Expected.
A bill whose principle of legisla
tive election of commissioners has been
approved by both branches was ex
pected out of free conference during
the present week, but whether it would
be enacted and approved by April 15
remained conjecture.
The governor’s attitude toward it
presented a question mark, for the
legislature disregarded his recommen
dation for popular election of the road
board and it wag expected in many
quarters he would veto the bill,, leav
ing the appointment system still in
effect .
Actual access to office of the John
ston appointees under these circum
stances apparently was checked, how
ever, by the senate’s persistent refusal
to confirm them.
The supreme court held 1 last Decem-
rber that senate confirmation was es
sential to the recognition of the road
commissioners, and that the incum
bents continued in office until their
successors were ratified.
The governor already has nominat
ed commissioners for the second, ninth,
tenth, eleventh and twelfth circuits,
but the senate replied that it was
withholding action t o .dletermine
whether the law would be changed. "
He obtained the appointment of com
missioners for the third, eighth, thir
teenth and fourteenth circuits this
month under the routine procedure—
senate Consent being necessary for
them tiMake office.
The supreme court has under advise
ment an action of ten of the commis
sioners for the cancellation of suspen
sion ordters issued against them by
the governor and the governor has un
der advisement proceedings for their
perm^jient removal.
Chairman C. O. Hearon, of Spar
tanburg, and Commissioner John C:
Bethea, of Dillon, and E. L. Culler,
of Orangeburg, have been reinstated
by the courts to tenure s they would
held until 1938'under the present law,
and appeals by the governor have not
been passed on as yet.
Chief Highway Commissioner Ben
M. Sawyer meanwhile has been run
ning the department, with an appeal
by Johnston from his circuit court re
instatement pending in the supreme
court.
be as follows:
7:00—:-S-ng and prayer.
7:10—Devotional by Blackville
termediate.
In-
clropped out to the camp for a few
minutes Sunday.
Jtain and cold weather had postpon
ed baseball practice for another week,
7:20—Greetings by Ehrhardt Union, but we hope to have put in a few
7:25—Response by Barnwell Inter- days by the time this comes cut.
mediate. f i The foresty department has decided
7:30—“The Bible and rts Message by to give its support wholeheartedly to
Williston Senior. > | the educational program of the camp,
7:40—Special Music by Bamberg and is organizing groups to take up
Union. - various practical subjects. Mr. Cuth-
7:45—Swcrd Drills. ’ bert plans to discuss concrete construc-
8:06-^-Song. * , ticb; Mr. Edgerton will discuss steel
S;05—What the Message of the construct ion; Mr. Murray will have a
Bible Has Done for Other Countries bjr^group in carpentry, and Mr. Nevils
Denmark Senior. and Mr. Matthews will handle groups
8:20—Music by Dunbarton Union. in auto repairing and care of tools,
8:25—Business, roll call and reports, respectively. Organization meetings
8:35—Better Speaker’s Contest. ^ jwere held Thursdlay night, with about
8:45—Adjournment for lunch and 35 men present,
social. * J Arthur Riddcck, Reporter.
The representatives of the Bkrnwell
High School took most of the first
place honors in the Barnwell County
reading, declamation and' spelling con
tests held in the local high school audi
torium Friday, April 3rd. Blackville,
Hilda and Wiliston-Elk^ schools also
entered contestants.
In the reading contest for girls in
the primary grades, Miss Jennie
Diamond won first place with the se
lection, “Sister’s Best Fellow”; Miss
Duma Jones, of Hilda, was second wjth
“Churning Butter”, and Miss Evelyn
Johnston, of W r illiston-Elko. placed
third with "Nettie’s Thanksgiving.”
Miss Ethel Ada Jones represented
Blackville with “Who’s Afraid?”
Clifford Jones, of Barnwell won first
place in the contest for primary boys
with the recitation, “Keeping Clean”;
the Blackville entry, Frank Kneece,
was second! with “Little Knight Er
rant,” and Sam Ray, Jr., of Willistcn,
wa s third with “Who Stole the Bird’s
Nest?” The fourth, contestant was
Jimmie Delk, of Hilda, with “Johnnie’s
Histcry Lesson.”
Barnwell again claimed another first
place, when Miss Sophia Coclin was
adjudged the best among the inter
mediate contestantg for girls with
“Hey. Mom.” Miss Betty Ackerman,
fr -m the Williston school, came second
with “Happy Little Cripple,” and' Miss
Pauline DeWitt, of Blackville, was
third with “The Bewildered President.”
Miss Annie Margaret Hudson, of Hil
da, \va s a fourth contestant with
“Making Mud Pies.”
Tprleton Cave, of Barnwell, was
awarded first place in the contest for
intermediate boys with the recitation,
“Papa Was Stumped!.” Second place
went to James MacDonald, of Hilda,
with the rendition of “Sister’s Best
Fellow,” and third to Bobbie Oouch
of Williston-Elko, for “Entertaining
Sister’s Beau.” The other contestant
in this division was Lannie Cave Mor
ris, of Blackville, with “The Little
Hatchet Story.”
In the spellng contest for grammar
school girls, Miss Eleanor Pender, of
Willwt'ih, wa s firstf Miss Margaret
Lee Gyles, cf Blackville, second, and
M iss Martha Ayer Harley, of Barn
well, third. In the high school division
of this contest. Miss Elizabeth Cun
ningham, of Willistcn-Elko, took the
top honors, with Miss Geneva Payne,
Blackville, in second place, and Miss
Greta Creech of Hilda, .placed third.
In the high school reading contest
for girls, Miss Jean Smith, of Barn
well, with “Bobbie Shaftoe”; Miss
Caroline Kemp, cf Blackville, with
“Cherokee Roses,” and Miss Mary
Katherine Youngblood, of Willistcn-
Elko, with “Mother Goes Athletic,”
all were adjudged tied for first place.
Second place was awarded Miss Louise
Delk, of Hilda, for the selection,
“Courting Under Difficulties.”
Horace Crouch, Jr., of the Williaton-
Elko high school, won first place in the
high school declamation contest with
“The Unknown Soldier”; Louis McCor
mick, of Blackville, was second with
“Idol and Ideal,” and Billy Manning.,
of Barnwell, third, with “The Undying
Challenge.”
Points have been awarded for each
place won - in the contest. At the
County Field Day, April 24th, these
points will he tabulated along with
points made in the track ifteet, and the
school earning the greatest pumber of
points will be given a silver loving
cup.
Garden, Contest Winner Named.
Hauptmann Executed.
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convict
ed kidnap-slayer of Charles A. Lind
bergh,' Jr., was put to death by elec
trocution Friday night at the Trenton,
(N. J.) prison being pronounced dead
at 8:47^ o’clock. He went to his
d?ath without making a confession.
Last minute efforts were made by his
wife and attorneys to secure another
reprieve. Hi^.body was cremated in
New York City Monday.
Legion Meeting Monday Night.
The members of the local American
Legion Post will hold a meeting in
the Court House Monday evening! at
8:00 o’clock. Both State and district
commanders have been invited to at
tend this meeting, and all members
and prospective members are urged to
attend this meeting.
Columbia, April 6. — Thirty-nine
checks have been mailed to prize win
ners in the Garden Gontest conducted
by the Agricunwra? Development
Bureau cf The Barrett Company.
A winner from this county who won
a prize through her work with Ameri
can Nitrate of S-<i!a is Mrs. Allen
Myrick, of Barnwell, R. F. D.,—$3.00.
Another Big Still Destroyed.
Deputy Sheriff Gilmore S. Harley
and State Constables Thomps n and
Cahnon destroyed a 150-gallon copper
still Monday about five miles north
west cf Dunbarton, together with. 75
gallons of liquor and 2,000 gallons of
mash. The still was in peration at
the time of the raid, but the operators
escaped.
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