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V * 1 THB OFTTC1AL NBWBPAPKR OP BARNWELL COUNTY/ Barnwell People-Sentinel CcMoEdated Iona 1, 1925. VOLUME LIX. Ju*t i.lk« a Mambar of (ha Family" ' r ~ 1 1 i - " ' BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936. Laricat County Circulation. NUMBER 52. BROWN, BLATT AND SMITH WON // A SMASHING VICTORY TUESDAY SENATOR BYRNES’ RATIO - IS ABOUT SEVEN TO ONE JUNIOR SENATOR LEADS FROM FIRST BULLETINS. Fulmer, Gasque and Taylor All Go Back to Congress.—Some Votes Are Still Out. Senator James F. Byrnes, vigorous supporter of the Roosevelt administra tion, won an overwhelming victory over his two anti-New Deal foes in Tuesday's Democratic primary on the fare of nearly complete returns. With returns from 1,246 of 1,474 precincts reported, Senator Byrnes had 186,288 votes against 17,923 for Seen and Heard Here During the Past Week A Little Sense and Nonsense About People You Know and Others You Don’t Know. Visitors erriving in Barnwell sever al houis ahead of the time scheduled for the opening of the final campaign meeting Friday Local house keepers complaining that, in spite of the fact that considerable time and money have been sepnt in training ne gro servants as a part of the relief Thomas P. Stoney and 9199 for Col. wo I k ' il 11 Poetically impossible to Willi m < HarllM. Bvrnes led form h,M , ' n ' * th ‘* toinees. most of them claiming that they can’t accept jobs the first ptecinct reported and in creased his lead as the night went >i. ng. A close contest developed in the Fourth District sest in congress made vacant by the recent death of Repre sentative John J. M> Sw ain, of Green ville, but in three other distiicts where there was competition, the incumbent * jp' eared to have won handily. In the THE WINNERS! • s they plan to enter school this fall. ... A few- tie la ted water melons being offered for sale. . . . Scores of people -getting a kick’* out of reading D. 1. (-Bunk**) Ross* poem about “the Barnwell County Ring.” . . . . And a friend of “the Ring** saying that “Bunk” ought to he made | I poet laureate of Barnwell County by I sa official act of the genera! assent- LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION IS ENDORSED OVERWHELMINGLY Barnwell’s Share of -PWA punds $95,000 School Building Constructed and Water System Installed in Black- ville. Report Shows. HEAVY VOTE IS CAST IN THIS COUNTY. Two State Constables Watch Balloting at Polls.—Election Passes Off • Quietly. second district, 1**1 nut of 241 pre . . cinrts gave Fulnwr l4J«a and Pasch»|l Wjr - * * * A letter from Rutledge | PA**. lie omfle’r returns from over the State indicated that (aovernor John- •loo will control the h<>u*e of re pre • •entatnea. but will f Barnwell County’s share of PWA funds pnder the 1933 and 1935 Public Works program in South Carolina amounted to $95,000, figures released by Capt. J. L. M. Irby, State PWA ditector, show. Two PWA projects in Barnwell County were included in the State's Public Works program for the past three years which aggregated an ex penditure of $16,461,375. Both of the projects constructed in Barnwell County went to the town of Blaekvtlle, and were built under the 1933 program which carried a federal grant of 30 per cent. Construction of a school building inf school district No. 19 at a coot off 9 o.noo. and the installation of • water I system in Bla kviLe were the two project rooting 543.0001 for which gov-1 eminent allotment* were II out of the M the upperi 1 P Butler, of Atlanta, Go., containing ] I the sad information that his mother. ^ Mrs. t laudia H** me* Butler, is rritiewl- lly ill at hi* home . , . The largest I all -hirrt of —estimated at 3.000 people—( he senate It was neee*-| r,rrr lo » t 0W * t r campaign 1 meeting in Hamnett County listening! he speeches of Governor Oiin D I John*ton and the county candidates here 9 rtday after noon , . . . A fjha f du«*ri*young folk* in an automo-I bile riding s-owjy ’r,*und and ‘round I “The Circle" Saturday afternoon. . . . An attractive young woman i from a neighboring town at the I campaign meeting Friday who appar- I ently disagreed with rierything that, some of the speaker* said, but ton-I like Vultaire. the great Freiwh states man! -hr apparently had no Lea of defending with her life their right to say it In fa«l. one gathered from her attitude that *hr would more likely have f. vored the suppression of free speech, s«* far as the |*arttcular candi date* we r concerned. Skilled and unskilled workers were; employed on the two projects, which' assisted in re w-eing the unempley-1 As was generally forecast by pre election reports from all sections of Barnwell County, the legislative dele gation, composed of Senator Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell, Representatives Solomon Blatt, of Barnwell, and Win chester C. Smith, of Williston, won a smashing victory in Tuesday’s primary election and were returned to office with the overwhelming endorsement of the electorate. Senator Brown carried 15 of the 18 precincts in the county by large majorities—in one instance by the almost unbelievable ratio of 48 to 1—while his colleagues were al so running up a huge vote at neuFy all of the boxes. The Senator's home box gave him a majority of 917 |o "6, with Blatt receiving the same number of votes and Smith a dees second with 822. Secfetnnes of the various Huha were served with blanket protests eu the absentee ballets late Monday af ternoon by J. M. Sprawls, of Wii m- « ndition county. Mma Matbta Feted. aary for Sim to raptor 15 out r Jobnat»n *#*ot < hr4tv h ef (be general assembly, wbi ibe ret am* show the election of Sen t<>r* Hr* wn. of Barnwell; Lyles, »* | Fairfield; W'ard. of Georgetown; |h»ra. «.f Mct'ormwk; Thurmond, of Edge- held. and Farter, of Ilorchester. In ton. the State Uhe- SRNATOM EDGAR A BROWN •unt) Fo-h, a Juhnstonite, by E. II. Henderson; County, John F. Wil- w h**9vt 'hr governor me I fight, had appar- hts opponent. Frnmp- r 137 votes, while down ntley Haney, r, was ’ending hi* i frw otbrr court- senators are in “I am profoundly gratef ftdence shown m me by the prop r the continued m*i Barnwell Count) >n B Bk rkvtlle. Aug 2^—Jliaa Hettie Mathis, bride-alert of early Septem- rf, naa entertained at the home of Mr* Pearl Mathis Tuesday afternoon Contract bridge w*e the pa*ume for three tables of players. After three i rouaty H Jl IM.KS NAMED IN EMM) PICTI KF TITLE i tiNT9>T Five person.* prominent in their own field* have been chosen to award the four college tuition scholarship* in the picture title content now being conducted through the newspaper* by the E**o Marketers, H. J. Phillips, of the Standard Oil Co., of New Jersey, announced here today. These judges, who will also award the 124 cash prizes, are II. T. Web ster, cartoonist and creater of the comic strip character “Casper Milque toast,” Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants, Dorothy Dunbar Bromley, woman’s page editor of the New York World-Telegram, Harold F. Blanchard, technical editor of the magazine. Motor, and Otto W.Fuhr- mann, director of the division of graphic arts of New York University. The third of a the four pictures for which entrants must select titles ap peared recently in the newspapers and the other will follow shortly, accord ing to Mr. Phillips, who also pointed out that entrants must submit togeth er all four pictures with the selected titles and their 100-word statement on “I know Essolene gives greater mile age because . . . .” “The judges will have $15,000 to dis tribute to winners,” Mr. Phillips, said, “and will reach their decision as promptly as possible after the close of the contest on Sept. 30th. All motorists in this erea are eligible to enter and entry blanks may be gotten from local service stations handling our products.’’ W. L. Molair spent Sunday in Co lumbia with relatives. He was ac companied home by his wife and daughter, Sevena, who had spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wragg while little Miss Sevena underwent an operation for removal of her tonsils. C uaniRghaa-GoMKlI. Williatcn, Ajg. 22.—Thr marriage of Mi*t Pamela Uunningham and Mr. Franci* Gn*ne!l, of Laurel, Md.. took place last Sunday afternoon at the ome of the bride’* parents, Mr. and Mr*. W. C. Cunningham. The ceremony which was performed by the Rev. G. J. Deity, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, of Aiken, was solemnized on the spacious lawn in front of the home. Befote the cere mony Miss Bettie Harley, of Allen dale, cousin of the bride, sang “Syl via.” Mr. Stanley Quine, of Wash ington, D. C., a friend of the bride groom, sang “Because” and “Still as the Night.” The music was unusual ly sweet as it came through the foli age of the vine-covered porch. The singeis were accompanied by Miss Grace Gosnell, of Laurel, Md., sister of the bridegroom. Miss Gosnell also rendered Mendelssohn's “Wedding March.” The maid 1 of honor was the bride’s cousin, Miss Nancy Hailey, of Char leston. The bridegroom with his best man, Mr. Ffillo Quine, of Washing ton, D. C., entered from the rear of the lattice screen and was joined by his bride who came from the front on the arm of her father. Her personal charm was enhanced by the ensemble of navy which she wore. Mrs. Gosnell is-.A&a,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cunningham. She is widely connected with prominent families throughout South Carolina. Mr. Gosnell holds a responsible position in the U. S. Treasury Dqprt- ment in Washington. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, parents of the bride, gave an informal reception at their home. During the evening the bride and bridegroom left for their wedding trip. They will make their home in Laurel, Md. Colonel Blatt Thanks Voters !*•«*-' Ha The * To t he* People of Barnwell County; 1 Uriah to e xpress my Heartfelt ap- prer union fot r your loyal support in my campaign for ? loftMNi oft ono of JP our Representatives. 1 am drepi) my - t K* •« eful for your splen .) i vote of pnigwattuss. highest Brace prise was given ta Mrs L. C. Still. The < ta'.wMi went to Mm. W, (*. Buiat gifts, a pair of extra sise hath taw els aith crocheted edges and a boh of face powder were pre seated ta Miss Mathis, Her hostess remembered Miss Mathis with a set of water goMeta. Ice cream sad cake were served. Mm Frank Knerve. Mm H. D, Still. Jr.. Mis. E. K Fickhng. Mrs. t harles Ar- and Mm A. H and »iBe Tuesday morning, hut the county chairman ruled that all such battels must he prate sled individually aa they were being pul Ml the haLot baa. Probably tor the first time Ml Ra has (9$ Jf inly, far tha firm time stare re r wast rurtiaa days — armed State coastsblea were seat iMe the wstcb the hallajHMT Two confidence, and it will be my highest endeavor to strive at all times to sene .he best interests of the people of my County. SOLOMON BLATT. COL. SOLOMON BLATT Barnwell Man Re-elected to Third Term Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Solomon V. Brown and daughters, Misses Marjorie and Betty Brown, spent the week-end in Lees- ville with relative*. Dr. Brown re turned home Sunday, while his wife and daughters remained for a more extended visit. HON. WINCHESTER C. SMITH Williston Business Man Re-elected to Fourth Term in Tuesday's Landslide for Present Delegation. ^ WuhmiMger Ninestein played. Miss Math : a wss again compli mented with party favor* Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mathis has been the inspiration for a series of lovaly con tract parties during the last two weeks, since the announcement of her eppmarhing marriage to Marvin Hol land, of Barnwell. She is one of the twin daughters of Mrs. C. H. Mathis, and a member of the young social set. For this occasion she was becom- mingly dressed in blue with a forge picture hat of white. There were guests for five tables. Mrs. Sigsbie Grimes was winner of high score prize. Mrs. E. H. Weissinger cut the lucky card. After Mrs. James Nevils and Mrs. J. W. Browning had held floating prize for a time, respectively, it went to Mrs. H. Buist for the last deuce trick. The gifts were presented to the honor guest. The hostess’s gift to her was a small cut glass compact. Mrs. Kneece Entertains. Mrs. J. F. Kneece was hostess on Wednesday afternoon to five tables of bridge in honor of Miss Hettie Mathis, Bride-elect of September. The tables were placed in the living room and on the side veranda which were charm ingly decorated in garden flow’ers, carrying out the color scheme of pink and white. The chair for the guest of honor was marked 1 with a huge bouquets of Gemants and tulle. The tallies were given out by the lovely little twin daughters of the hostess, Mary and Betty Kneece. They were dressed alike in dainty frocks of pink dotted swiss. Miss Mathis was smartly gowned in aqua-biue with yellow roses. Her accessories were white. After three progressions of bridge, Mrs. Sigsbie Grimes won high score and was given a bath mat. Mrs. Eu gene Weissinger nit the consolation, a vase The floating prise, given for making a trick with a deuce, was won efe stall.>oad In the ("i rnaell and H In . -ww at Williston also *-art ion pBaaed o# very quietly, and there were numerous *apresa*ana of resentment aver the presence of the cmmlahlaa. As wss ta be exported, *^s not sc Jan. F. Byrnes wen x one-srdsd victory in Barnwell County, ns he efid else where th roue bout the State. Can greasauui H. P. Fulmer, of burg, carried the county a little than two to one over hie Gary Paschal, of Colaaxbia. A practically complete tabulation ef the returns will be found in this issue of The People-Sentinel. ALL MAGISTRATES ARE APPARENTLY NOMINATED Unofficial returns for magistrate ia all districts in Barnwell County indi cate nominations on the first ballot in Tuesday’s primary election, snd it is not thought that there will be nay second races, unless the official count should result in a tie at Hilda, ia which district only five votes separate the winner and loser, with several pro tested ballots. The unofficial returns show the following results: Barnwell—G. M. Hogg, 993. Bennett Springs—G. R. Peeples, 208. Blackville—W. W. Cain, 281; 0. D. Hammond, 391. Dunbarton—C. S. Anderson, 164. Great Cypress—J. W. "Sanders, 212. Hilda—W. K. Black, 239; Paul H. Sanders, 234. Red Oak—J. M. Hill, 146; W. T. Still, 33. Williston—J. Mitchell, 377. W. Cook, 508; T. P. Miss Dorothy Sanders returned home Sunday after spending two weeks in Wilmington, N. C., with relatives. / by Mrs. H. L. Buist. The guest of honor was presented with a lovely cut glass dishs. After cards, Mrs. Charlie Mathia, mother of the bride-elect, Mrs. Pearie Boy Mon, Mrs. T. O. Boland and Mrs. Emmett Matthews called. The pink and white color was carried out in the reft whic hrons~uted of block cream and which consisted of block cream mi ed throughout the afternoon by lira. C. A. E; pa.