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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY. 4
Consolidated June 1, 1925.
Barnwell People-Sentinel
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VOLUME LIX.
BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH, 1936.
NUMBER 38.
Sheriff J. B. Morris
Throws Hat in Ring
Veteran Law Enforcement Officer Is
Candidate to Succeed Him*,
self This Year.
Sheriff J. B. Morris, who was ap
pointed four years ago to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Sheriff
Boncil H. Dyches and was then elect
ed for the full term, is a candidate to
succeed himself, his formal announce
ment appearing in this isue of The
People-Sentinel.
“Cap’n Jack,” as he is familiarly
known, served a s chief law enforce
ment officer from 1908 to 1919, when
he resigned to devote his time and at
tention to his large farming interests.
During that time he led! the famous
Richard Henry Austin man hunt and
n succeeded in capturing thi s desperado
in the Savannah Riv'er swamps after
the negro had killed several white
men. May 1st, 1932, he was appointed
on Governor Blackwood's constabulary
and rendered very efficient service.
He resigned this position when he was
appointed by the governor to succeed
Sheriff Dyches. ,
During hi s present term, Sheriff
Morris has been instrumental in col
lecting thousands of dollars in delin
quent taxe s and has also waged war
on bootleggers. He is regarded as an
efficient law enforcement officer.
It fjf not known at this time whether
or not Sheriff Morris will be opposed,
but at the time this was written no
formal announcements for the office
had been made.
Bridge Over Savannah
River to Be Built Soon
"Survey Is Begun.—Senatcc Sea-rson
Says No Reason Why Work Should
Be Further Delayed.
According to a report from Ben M.
Sawyer, says The Allendale County
Citizen, a surveying party began last
■week the survey for the long hoped
for bridge over the Savannah River
between Allendale and Sylvania, Ga.
The Burton’s Ferry Brilge, long a
mirage in the minds of public spirited
Carolinians and Georgians, bids fair
to become a reality with the gradual
disentanglement of the Palmetto
State’s highway snarl.
In a letter to the Hon. W\ E. W'il-
buin, chairman of the Georgia State
Highway Board, May 22, Mr. Sawyer
stated:
‘‘During the week commencing May
23, 1936, one of our surveying parties
will begin the survey for the bridge
over the Savannah River betwen Al
lendale, S. C., and Sylvania, Ga. Last
week the general assembly enacted
a law providing for financing an $8,-
000,000 highway program and this
department is anxious to let the con
tract for the Allendale - Sylvania
bridge some time this summer.
‘‘Please advise me if Georgia is now
ready to finance its share of the cost
of this project.”
Senator Searson, of Allendale Coun
ty, who has for several years evinced
vital interest in the proposed bridge,
said in a statement to the press that
he had been “repeatedly assured by
our friends who had * 1 the matter up
with the Georgia Highway Depart
ment that Georgia has the funds and
is ready to proceed to work on the
bridge.”
“The election of the highway com
missioners from the variou s circuits
in South Carolina should be completed
this week,” said Senator Searson,
“and 1 there is no reason now known to
me why actual construction should
not commence during the summer.”
The senator stated that he under
stood that the surveying party refer
red to by Mr. Sawyer has already
arrived and commenced! its work.
Medal Awarded Miss Coclin.
The medal awarded for the first time
this year by Col. Solomon Blatt, mem
ber of the local board of trustees, to
the member of the graduating class
declared the “best all-round” scholar,
was won this year by Miss Maria
Coclin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.
D. Coclin. This will be an annual
award and points are compiled on
scholarship, popularity, etc. The
•medal wa s presented at the closing
exercises of the Barnwell High School
on Wednesday night by Supt. W. W.
Carter.
Seen and Heard Here
During the Past Week
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A Little Sense and Nonsense About
People You Know and Othera
You Don’t Know.
Several local weather prophets turn
ing over control of the rain situation
to Charles Burckhalter, with the fer
vent hope that he will be more suc
cessful than they have been. . . .
Idis Brabham, of Hattieville, in Barn
well Monday to attend the monthly
meeting of the board of county com
missioners, remarking that his section
has been without rain for about two
months and that he does not recall a
similar condition in all of his 50 years
experience in farming. . . And P.
S. Ussery, of the Mt. Calvary section,
saying that he has good stands of all
crops, that his cotton has been plowed
three times and soda applied, and that
farmers in hi s section are anticipating
“making a killing” on cucumbers. .
. . Wilson Sanders being presented 1
with a watermelon by friend s from
Florida who are in Barnwell for the
“cuke” deal. . . . College stu
dents home for the holidays having
round table discussion s about pros
pects for summer fun. . . Young
lady remarking that she carried a
crowd of children on a picnic in the
hope that it would' bring rain. . . .
Two little negro boys swapping punch
es in front of Joe Grad’s old store,
with the result that one was knocked
through the plate glass window. . .
Sidewalk political discussions, with
a few Barkis-minded aspirants send
ing up “trial balloons.” . . Pedes
trians acknowledging a sneaking sup-
erstitipn by walking around a ladder
placed against a Main Street store,
with a few of the "more strongminded
expressing their contempt for such
things by boldly walking under the
ladder. . . . B. F. Gardner, of
Healing Springs, in town one day last
week and remarking that his eight-
acre “patch” of cabbage is bringing
him in a good return.
Barnwell Solon Says That His
SENATOR EDGAR A. BROWN
Senatorial Aspirations Are in Barnwell
County.”
SENATORIAL ASPIRATIONS
ARE IN BARNWELL COUNTY
Winchester C. Smith
Makes Announcement
HEALING SPRINGS SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Healing 4 Springs, June 1.—The com
mencement exercises of the Healing
Springs public school were held Mon
day night, May 25th, at which time
a special program wa s presented to
a large and appreciative audience,
closing the most successful year in
the school’s history. Seven pupils
completed the seventh grade and
were promoted to the high school de
partment.
The highest average for the year’s
work was made by Harriet Breeden,
with Mary Odom next.
An interesting event of the even
ing was a declaimers’ contest* in
which W. P. Still was declared winner
and was presented with the Doctor
Black medal. This medal is offered 1
each year and a great deal of inter
est is. manifested by the pupils in the
award. The Rev. Mr. Chapman, Miss
Myra Faust and Miss Edmunds, of
Blackville, acted as judges.
A playlet entitled “In Flowerland”
was* presented in pleasing style.
All teachers have been reelected, a s
follows: L. E. Whittle, principal; Miss.
Pennie Williams, Miss Geo Griggs
and Mrs. Ruth Coggin. The trustees
are B. T. Lott, L. B. Gibson and L. T.
Nobles.
Williston Man Has Made Enviable
Recced During Three Terms
in the House.
The Hon. Winchester C. Smith, of
Williston, is a candidate again this
year to succeed himself as a member
of the house of representatives and,
like hi& colleagues, needs no intro
duction to the voters of Barnwell
County.
Mr. Smith was first elected to the
lower branch of the general assembly
six years ago, being chosen on the
first ballot from a field of several can-
(itidates. He was unopposed for reelec-
| tion in 1932 and again in 1934, his rec-
| ord as a representative being such a^
to merit recognition.
For several years he has been vice-
chairman of the powerful ways and
mean s committee of the house and has
always played an important part in
I the fiscal affairs of the State gov-
I ernment, having served twice in the
! past three years on the appropriation
! bill free conference committee. He
| was co-author of the bill to reduce the
price of license tags and took a
^ prominent part in the passage of the
| fertilizer bill to,have open formulas
; on all fertilizers sold in the State.
Last year he was elected by the
legislature as a member of the rural
|bctrification board, but infused to
resign from the house to accept the
BARNWELL SOLON MAKES FOR
MAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Common Pleas Court
to Convene June 15
Judge Hayne F. Rice Will Preside at
Two Weeks Term.—Petit Jurors
Drawn Monday.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.)
Senator Edgar A. Brown Would Con
tinue to Serve the Hc«ne Folks
in State Senate.
Declining to offer as a candidate for
the United States Senate, State Sena
tor Edgar A. Brown said here Monday
that his “senatorial aspirations are in
Barnwell County” and the forpi^l, an
nouncement of his candidacy for re-
election will be found elsewhere in
this issue of The People-Sentinel.
“Thi s Man Brown” and “accomplish
ment” are synonymous terms, the
Barnwell solon being known at home
and 1 abroad as a “go-getter.” During
his two terms in the State senate he
has done more for his county and his
constituents than have any of his
predecessors within the recollection of
this writer. He has cooperated with
his colleagues in every worthwhile
project for the State as a whole and
Barnwell County in particular, and
throughout the county there are
monuments to his untiring energy and
zeal. „ i
Senator Brown was elected to the
house of representatives in’1920 and
served three terms with distinction,
being speaker of the house in 1925 and
1926. He then ran for ‘the United
States Senate and came within a few
thousand votes of being elected over
the veteran Senator Smith. In 1932
he announced his candidacy for the
State senate and was elected without
opposition, being returned four years
later, again without opposition. By
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 8TH
ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel
A city-wide vacation school begins
at the Barnwell Baptist Church on
Monday morning, June 8th, at 9:00
o’clock. The Rev. Inabinet and the
Rev. Mr. Letson are cooperating with
the local Baptist pastor, and all the
children in town are being invited to
attend. The school will be in ses
sion two weeks, five days each week,
and the hours are from nine to
twelve. All the children from four
years of age through sixteen are in
vited. There will be the following
depaitments: Beginners, Primary,
Junior and Intermediate.
A committee will be at the Baptist
Church Friday afternoon of this
week to enroll the prospects. The
hour that the committee will be at
the church is from five to six. Come
and enroll at this time. You will be
shown to your department at this
time so that no time will be lost on
Monday.
We exject this to be the finest school
Barnwell has ever had, and we are
hoping for the support of everyone
in town.. J. A. Estes, Pastor.
Petit juror s for the first week of
a scheduled two weeks term of the
Court of Common Pleas for Barnwell
County were drawn Monday. Judge
Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, will preside
at the approaching term, which will
convene Monday, June 15th. The first
week jurors are a s follows:
Jasper Owens, Ashleigh. u
Johnson E. Lain, Hercules.
L. A. Cave, Barnwell.
J. L. All, Dunbarton.
* J. A. Myrick, Jr., Diamond.
Matthew Lott. New Forest.
G. K. Fickling, Blackville.
James E. Bates, New Forest.
D. I. Ross, Ashleigh.
S. M. Dyson, Williston.
Blease Harley, Hercules.
J. Mims Walker, Healing Springs.
H. C. Swett, Meyer’s Mill.
Calhoun Lemon, Barnwell. ^ "
C. R. Cave, Blackville.
W. F. Dicks, Upper Richland.
C. C. Mitchell, Tinker’s Creek.
G. S. Boynton, Kline.
S. F. Hogg, Kline.
C. H. Anderson, Elko.
Kend'rick Diamond, Morris.
L. K. Purvis, Williston.
W. Furman Creech, Hercules.
Willie L. Baxley, Reedy Branch.
G. A. Bonds, Hilda.
R. L. Boyles, Old Columbia.
J. W. Walker, Old Columbia.
F. L. Eaves, Dunbarton
J. C. Bradley, Kline.
L. H. Boland, Williston.
O. H. Best, Barnwell.
J. M. Brodie, Barnwell.
Frank Hartzog, Hikfa.
J. H. Harrison, Kline.
Allison E. Sanders, Big Fork.
Abe Ghingold, Barnwell.
Bronson and Greene
Make Announcements
Veteran Officials Are Seeking Reelec,
tion.—No Reports of Opposition
Are Heard.
Lieut, and Mrs. M. G. Smith, of
Fort Bragg, N. C., announce the birth
of a seven-pound* boy on May 27th.
The infant has been named Jno. Michael
■Sfnfth. ~‘'Mi , s.-Smith will be remember
ed in Barnwell as Mis s Elizabeth Dea-
son, daughter of Dr. R. A. Deason.
Among the formal announcements
of candidates to be found-hr this is
sue of The People-Sdntinel are those
of R. L. Bronson, clerk of court, and^
G. M. Greene, master in equity, and •
so far this writer has heard no defi
nite reports of opposition to either.
Mr. Bronson, generally regarded as
a most efficient county official, was
first elected to hi s present position 12
years ago in a hotly contested race,
defeating the late W. H. Duncan, Jr.,
in the second primary. Previous to
that time he had 1 served for a number
of years as deputy clerk under the
late W. H. Duncan, Sr. His services
have proved so acceptable that he wa a
reelected without opposition in 1928
and again in 1932, and at the time
this was written (Tuesday) the name
of no candidate had’ been mentioned
as a probable opponent. He assures
the voters of the county that he will
continue to render the same high
clas 8 service as in the past.
Mr. Greene was also first elected in
1924, and was reelected without oppo
sition in 1928 and again in 1932,
which fact is a distinct tribute to the
manner in which he has discharged
the duties of his office. Like Mr.
Bronson, no opposition to his candi
dacy had developed at the time this
was written.
Another announcement appearing
in this issue is that of Paul H. San
ders, who is seeking reelection to the
office of magistrate at Hilda, which
he has filled' very acceptably for
several terms.
Dr. Fred C. Brinkley
Is New Commissioner
Ellentcn Physician Elected on 41at
Ballot to Succeed C. F. Rizer,
of Olar.
HON. WINCHESTER C. SMITH
Williston Man Is Seeking Reelection to Fourth Term in the House of
Representatives.
ADVERTISE in The People-Sentinel
virtue of his long service in the legis
lature he is generally regarded as one
of the most influential members of
the upper branch and always plays a
leading role in the shaping of State
wide legislation. His worth as a
legislator is, reflected in the number
and importance of his committee as
signments, which include the follow
ing:
Agriculture; banking and insurance;
commerce and manufactures; enrolled
acts; federal relations; finance; mili
tary; penitential y; privileges and elec
tions; roads, bridges and ferries;
rules; transportation; chairman of
the powerful banking and insurance
committee.
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In addition to all of this, however,
he finds time to devote to a large law
practice and the operation of several
farms, but is never too busy to re
fuse to lend a helping hand to some
one less fortunately situated. Honors
have been heaped upon Senator Brown
in the past. He has served as county
chairman named State executive com
mitteeman for some 20 years and was
chairman of the State Democratic ex
ecutive committee for four years, but
it can still bd said of him “he can walk
with Jcings nor lose the common
touch.”
The latest evidence of his interest
in Barnwell County and its people is
the securing of an appropriation for
the establishment of a Clemson Col
lege experiment station in this coun
ty to serve the truck farmers of the
western section of the State. This
should prove of inestimable benefit to
the farmers, as well as providing em
ployment for a group of experts.
Senator Brown secured an appropria
tion of $20,000 for the establishment
of the station, which will probably be
located between Blackville and Wil
liston or between Barnwell and Black
ville, the site not having been definite
ly selected at thi s time. It will be
operated with federal funds.
Senator Brown’s , success can be
largely attributed to the fact that
he is a leader, rather than the fol
lower of any man, clique or clan, and
his success a 8 a leader i s due'to the
fact that he knows the value of co
operation. His hundreds of friends
confidently believe that his record is
such a s to insure his return to the
State senate for another term.
Balloting fruitlessly for 40 times
in an effort to elect a successor to
C. F. Rizer, of Olar, as highway com
missioner from the second district, a
week-long deadlock was broken Fri
day morning when the Barnwell dele
gation and Representative Faber
Kearse, of Bamberg, suddenly switch
ed their votes to Dr. Fred'C. Brinkley,
Ellenton, and he was chosen by a
margin of 7 to 2 over W. Frampton
Toole, of Aiken.
There were three nominees in the
race: Dr. Brinkley, Mr. Toole and Q.
A. Kennedy, of Williston. During
most of the balloting the vote stood:
Toole, 4; Kenned^, 4; Brinkley, L
Every effort was made to break, the
deadlock by electing Mr. Kennedy, bat
Senator Folk, of Bamberg and three
members of the Aiken delegation stood
firmly by Mr. Toole.
Seeing the hopelessness of pro
longing the balloting indefinitely, Mr.
Kennedy released his supporters and
they promptly swung to Dr. Brink-
ley, thereby insuring his electioh,
which was then made unanimous.
While Barnwell County can lay par
tial claim to Dr. Brinkley by reason
of the fact that Ellenton i s located on
the Barnwell-Aiken line, this county
ha s never had a highway commission
er in its own right—the previous com
missioners having hailed from Aiken
and Bamberg Counties—and it had
been hoped to give this county the
representation to which it was due
by the election of Mr. Kennedy. How
ever it is confidestly expected! that
Barnwell County’g road interests will
not suffer by reason of the fact that
the new commissioner comes from a
neighboring county, inasmuch a» El
lenton is generally regarded as being
practically a Barnwell County town.
General Clinic in June.
A general clinic will be held on the
second Tuesday in June, from 10 a.
m. to 2 p. m., at the public health of
fice in Barnwell, which includes all
kinds of cases. This clinic is held on
the second Tuesday in each month.
The Well Baby Clinic will be held
on the third* Friday in June at the
, public health office in the Court
House, Barnwell, beginning at 10 o'
clock a. m. All children, both white
and colored, from birth to five years
of age, will be examined. Examina-
| tion and consultertion will be given
to 20 indigent cases on each third
< Friday as above stated. *