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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER J, \93* THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA • HRRB AND HBRBABOUT8. • • • Mrs. B. P. Davies and son, Billy, spent Monday in Augusta. Miss Elizabeth Grubbs spent several days at Folly Beach last week. Miss Lillie Mae James, of Ridge- land, spent Friday in Barnwell. Billy Daves spent Saturday after noon in Waynesboro, Ga., with friends. Mrs. Horace M. Fisher, of New] Mrs. J. Norman Anderson, Miss Wil- York City, left Monday for her home lie Bush Deason, Mrs. Edgar A. after spending several weeks here Brown, Mrs. Douglas T. Calk and Miss with her mother, Mrs. Kate M. Pat terson. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roschel and two children, Dan, Jr., and Dofts, and Mr. Roschel’s mother and brother, of Lancaster, Pa., spent several days in Bluffton last week with Supt. and Mrs. W. W. Carter, of Barnwell. Misses Nell Dunbar and Christine Smith spent the week-end at Myrtle Beach. Miss Willie Bush Deason and James Peeples spent Friday afternoon in Winnsboro. Mrs. Lena Davies left Monday for Augusta, where she will be the guest of friends. f ^ Professor Monroe, of Clemson Col lege, spent the week-end in Barnwell with friends. Miss Thelma Furtick returned home Sunday after a weeks visit in Wash ington, D C. Supt. and Mrs. W. W. Carter and children spent several days in Bluff- ton last week. The heat wave wsa broken in this section by cQpling breezes Sunday night and Monday. W. N. Jefferies, of Burlington, N. C., spent Friday in Barnwell with Mr. ond Mrs. B. P. Davies. Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Black have returned from a trip through the up per part of the State. Mrs. Leaaie Easterling left Thurs day for Philadelphia, Pa., to spend some time with relatives. The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Inabinet and two children returned home Mon day after an extended visit to rela tives in North Carolina. While away, Mr. Inabinet underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mr. and' and Mrs. Thos. E. Snelling and daughters, Misses Amy Ann and Marie, of Charlotte, N. C.., spent last week-end with the former’s father, Judge John K. Snelling, and on their return home, Miss Dora Greene accom panied them for a few weeks’ visit. ocie Lucille Bell, of Columbia, Mrs. Wilson Walker, Miss Nell Dunbsr, Mrs. Geo. R. Evans, Mrs. Ira Fales, Mrs. Perry B. Bush and Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr., who came in for refreshments. Mr*. H. L. O'Bannon returned home Friday night after • pending oane time with relatives in Richssond, Vs. A. Ghingold left Sunday for New Yorh Oty where he goes to bny hts fall sad winter merchandise. Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun Lesson ipent several day* last week in Snenn- noh and St Simon's Island, Ga. J. B Grubbs and sou, Lieut. Elmer i. rut>t-«. spent Monday in Colombia at tending a meeting oc Chevrolet deal ers. Miss Hattie Mae Still left Satur day for W sahiugteu, D. C.. after ■ pend ing several days la Barnwell with her ps rents. Mr. an 1 Mrs. J. E Harley, Jr., a pent the week-end in Florence with Mrs. Harley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H MrKetlhen. Madison H. Woodward, of Whit mire, spent the week-end in Bam- well with his psrents, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Woodward. P MRS. WALKER ENTERTAINS WITH BRIDGE PARTY. Mrs. B. Wilson Walker entertained at three tables of bridge‘at her home on Marlboro St. Tuesday afternoon. The high score prize, a rose pottery bowl, was won by Mrs. Charles Brown, Jr., while the consolation prize, a pottery ash tray, was cut by Mrs. B. D. Ellis. Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr., a recent bride, was remembered with a white pottery bowl. After cards had been laid aside the hostess served a salad course with punch. Those en joying the afternoon's play were Mrs. Douglas T. Calk, of Columbia, Mrs. K. M. Hale, of Catlettsburg, Ky., Mrs. Nathan Kart us. of Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Mordecsi Mazursky, Mrs. H. J. Phillips, Mrs. Charlie Brown, Jr., Mrs. B D. Ellis, Mr*. J. P. Scoville. Mrs. Psdgette, Mrs. T. R. Brown, Mrs. J. N. Anderson, Hr*. Irs Fales and Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr^ came in for refreshments. MRS. JEFF BLACK ENTERTAINS FOR LITTLE DAUGHTER. One of the loveliest children’s par ties of the late summer was enjoyed by about fifty young boys and girls at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Black near town on Wednesday afternoon of last week when little Patricia Ann Black, their attractive little daugh ter, entertained with a birthday party, she being five years of age on that day. After a number of games on the lawn the little folk were in vited into the dining room where they were served delicious ice cream and sweet crackers. The little hostess was the recipient of numerous lovely and useful gifts. The following little boys and girls attended this lovely party: Ann Baker Black, Dehra, Emily, Evelyn, Betty Bird and Gertie Black, Betty Lee and Jackie Phillips, Sarah Grubbs, Jean Stevens, Paula Hagood, Dorothy and Emmett Goodson, Jr., Ann Benson and Joyce Gross, Pegile Price, Henry Lewis Black, Dorothy Greene, Zelma Bessinger, Martha Plexico, Penny Bax ley, Bobby Holland, Bobbie Harley, Sarah English Patterson, Angus Pat terson, Shirley Ann Giles, Gary Hayes, Jr., Ellen Bush, Betty Ann Gunnels, Marjorie Levinson, Sallie Moore, Sara Emily and Grace Louise Harris, Gloria Swann Hogg and Hayne Hogg, Basil Jenkins, IV, Joan Brabham, lone Brown, Helen Coclin, Clara Sue Jones, Marietta and Abbie Jean Bodiford, Joan and Jimmie Wade Faust, Estinell Still, of Blackville, John Quincy Mar tin, Bsrbara Denman, df Avene!, N. J., Anne Glaspy, of Burlington, N. C., Jean and Dorothy Brown, of Savannah, Georgia. SYSTEM SHOWS PROGRESS •MwmamaaHaBBmmMmw State Bank Reaourcea Grow More Than Three Billion Dollara in a Year NATIONAL BANKS GAIN American Bankers Asaociation Gives Details of Banking Institution* and Notes Stronger Condition ('ourMm-CuniiinKhai AKDNESDAY AFTERNOON CONTRACT CLL’R Anderson enter- Allendale, Aug. 29.—Of interest to their many friends in this section is the announcement of the marriage on August 19th of Mias Clara Louise Courson and Robert Bailey Qinning- The ceremony was performed at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Courson Miss Emily Brown, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Edgar A. Brown, has returned home after a two months' bus tour of the Far West. Mr*. Nathan Kirtus and children left Sunday for their home in Mont gomery, Ala., after an extended visit to Mr. and Mr. Mordecai Mazursky. Mrs. J. A. Porter, Mrs. Louise Bauer and daughter, Miss Jo Ann Bauer, returned home Friday night after a visit to relatives in Richmond, Va. :: OUSINESC :: DCILDERO:: ♦ddddddddddddddddddddddddd MEN WANTED for nearby Raw- leigh Routes of 800 families. Write Rawleigh’s, Dept. SCI-8-SB, Rich mond, Va. 3-10 LOST—In Barnwell high school au ditorium at amateur program Friday night, an odd-shaped black leather pocketbook. Finder will please return same to Miss Marian Bolen and re ceive reward. Itc. WANTED TO HIRE-Experienced Ginner to operate our gin at night. Must have good references.—Simon Brown’s Sons, Blackville, S. C. Mrs. J. Norman Uuved the members of the Wednes- j ^ Bel mood. Iowa. The officiating dny Afternoon Contract Oub at Her *‘luster was the Rev. Charles Rich- home on Railroad Avenue. The high • Doors, a relative of the bride's score prise for dub members. Hand- family. kerchiefs, was won by Mrs. E. H I The bride was bora and reared la Girardeau, while the consolation prise | Clarion, I"**, the daughter of the late for club members, a cream and sugar | Hr. and Mrs. W W, Courson, who set. was cut by Mrs. T. R. Brown i prom me at pioneer residents of The high score prise for guests, hand- ’ that city. She was graduated from kerchiefs, was awarded Mrs. Ralph 'he Clarion high school and is also an Smith, of Huntsville, Ala., and the alumna of Cornell college at Ml Ver- consolation prise foe guests, a cream Iowa, and of l <>1 umbus university, pitcher, was rut by Mrs. E. B. San ders. At the conclusion of the after noon's play at cards, the hostess serv ed ice cream and cake. Thos* enjoy ing Mrs. Anders 4)0 *s H*jNb|>44#i44y f oCJmmt than dab members, included Mrs. H. C. McLauria, of Sumter, Mrs. Nathan Kartus, of Montgomery. Ala... Mr*. JL-irTiale. of Catlettsburg. Ky.. Mrs. Horse* Fi sher, of New York City, Mrs. Ralph Smith, of Huntsville, A!a~, Miss Lucille Bell, of Columbia, Miss Rosalie Spann, Mrs. B. D. Ellis, Mrs. Geo. R. Evans, Mrs. Basil Jenkins, Mrs. Mordecai Mazursky, Brs. Padg- ette, Mrs. E. B. Sanders, Mrs. W. J.. Baxley, Mrs. R. L Bronson, Mrs. L. A. Cave, Mrs. Ira Fales, Mrs. Terie Rich ardson, Mrs. Calhoun Lemon, Mrs. H. J. Phillips, Mrs. B. P. Davies Jr., and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown. JUNIOR-SMART SET BRIDGE CLUB. Mr. B. P. Davies, Jr., entertained the members of the Junior-Smart Set Bridge Club and invited guests at eight tables of bridge at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Davies, on Main Street Thursday afternoon. The high score prize for club members, bath powder, was awarded Mrs. Cal- Koun Lemon, while the consolation for club memebrs, a package of pow der puffs, was cut by Mrs. W. L. Mo- lair. The high score prize for guests, a‘ cream pitcher, was won by Mrs. H. C. McLaurin, of Sumter, and the consolation prize for guests, a Cul berson score pad, was cut by Miss Kathryn Hollands Miss Hettie Mathis, of Blackville, a bride-elect of Septem ber, was presented’ with a linen towel and Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr., a re cent bride, was remembered with a linen towel. The hostess served a salad course with iced tea at the con clusion of the afternoon’s play. Those attending, other than club members, included Mrs. H. C. Mc Laurin, of Sumter, Miss Hettie Mathis, of Blackville, Mrs. K. M. Hale, of Catlettsburg, Ky., Mrs. Nathan Kartus, of Montgomery, Ala., Mrs. Ralph Smith, of Huntsville, Ala^ Holland, Mr*. Thomas M. Bool ware, New York City, where she majored ia religious and immigrant education and attained a master's degree. Other cultural advantages were ob tained from travel, both ia this coun try and ia Europe. For the paat two year* Mrs. Cun ningham has been engaged in social service work under the government relief program at Columbia, Barnwell and Allendale, in which cities she has made many friends. Mr. Ci|nningham, who is an outstand ing citizen of this county, and a leader in church and civic enterprise, operat es a large plantation near the town of Allendale. He ia a member of the advisory board and chairman of the county committee. For six years he represented the county in the State legislature. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham have re turned from their weding trip and are now located at their home here. NEW YORK.—Continued Improve ment in the condition of state char tered banking institutions, with an in crease of more than three billion dol lara in a year in total resources. Is shown lu a report Just Issued by the State Bank Division of the American Bankers Association. The report was prepared by the di- vlslon’a Committee on State Bank Re search from data furnished by state banking departments and parallels data issued by the Comptroller of the Currency for national banka which ■how similar improvements. "The combined resources of 10.47S ■tate supervised banks wert $35,724,- 723.000 as of December 31. 1935," the state bank report says. "Total depos its amounted to $30,626,920,000. Total loans and discounts stood at $12,430/ 404,000 and total investments wert $14,170,421,000." A year previous, tables in the re port show, there were 10.644 state su pervised banks, with combined re sources of $32,680,203,000, total depos its $27,297,959,000, loans and discounts $13,060,033,000 and Investments $12<- 682.325,000. Classes of Institotioos Of the reporting state banking In stitutions on December SI. 1936. *2% were commercial banka, the report states. 9% trust companies, almost t% stock and mntnal saving! banks and less than 1% were prlvat* banka. The report adds: "Tb# parallel upward movements of ieposlts and total Invasted funds of total state snpervtsed banks daring tbs years 1*24 and 1936. after declines la these Items la 1932 sod 193S. are In dications of dellnit* steps toward m cowry In banking "Based oa figure* assembled for tal state supervised beaks on resource* and liabilities as of December tl. 1991 10 1911. It Is noted: (1) that deposits la 1911 rose approslmately 12 per ceat over the previous year, as compared with aa lacreaae of aboat 9 per cent la 1994 over the year 19U. and dec Use* of T per cent and IS per ceat la 191S and 19SS. respectively, from lb* pro ceding years of 1911 sad 1911: sad (I) tbat total tavested faads increased by •pproalmately I per cent la 1911 aad alao la 1914. wblle they bad decreased by 9 per ceat la 1911 aad by 11 per ceat ta 1911" Aealyste Peeaueo Caterpillars Damage Cotton. Reports of damage to young cotton by swarms of caterpillars, or army worms, are being received here from various sections of Barnwell County. According to these reports, field's of flourishing plants are being stripped of their foliage in a few hours’ time. It is not believed that old cotton will suffer to any great extent, as it is too far advanced, but the damage to the late crop cannot be estimated at this time. Death of An Infant. Williston, August 28.—Burial ser vices for the five months old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ussery, of Williston, who died yesterday follow ing an illness of acute malaria, were held at the graveside in the Williston cemetery this morning with the Rev. G. M. Rogers officiating. Besides the parents and! grandparents, five broth ers and sisters survive. Ireland ha s most spinsters. la a survey aad aaalysts of earniagn aad sspease* of *Ute bank* doing a commercial basin*** It Is brongbi o*t tbat la n majority of states they save increased tbelr earniag ability dartat 1915 On the basis of data covering 7.929 bank* la 41 atate*. tha report oaya: 'The moot alga 11 cast fact to be pointed out ta tbat new prodts of atato banka—after deducting ebarge-ofs oo loans, la vestments, etc., aad adding recoveries—were abown la 17 of tb* 42 states wbtcL reported la 1915. ta comparison with net profits In only 11 of tb* 26 atate* reporting In 1924. Mea sured in terms of dollars per eacb $100 of Invested funds, net profit* In 1926 ranged between $2.40 and $.10 per $100. with 19 states showing profits of $1.00. or over, per $100: while In 1934 net profits did not exceed $1.20 per $100 and only three states showed profits of $1.00. or over." The report contains voluminous to bies showing the resources and liabili ties of all clastea of atate chartered In stitutions and detailed analytes of earnings and expenses by atatea and of Insured commercial atate banks grouped by size of banks. Card of Thanks. I wish to take this opportunity to thank my friends of Barnwell County for their loyal support In the recent Democratic primary. I am proud of the vote I received, especially under such circumstances, and I assure you, if nothing prevents, I shall be in the race two years hence. C. H. BEATTY. Dunbarton, S. C., Aug. 31, 1936. checks MALARIA in 3 days COLDS Liquid, Tablets first day Salve, Nose Drops. Headache 30 mins. Try “Rub-My-Tism”— World’s Best Liniment. 666 Why Gulf is the gas for your Labor Day-trip Wi krl’ ■ 'wbbCA'-y-'-' K*. V.-.-Xv FACE A PICNIC BASK1T, get in your car, and go places over summer’s last big week-end. But be sure you use a gas cUUy nfintd for current weather in this locality. Otherwise pert of the fuel you pay for Mows out the exhaust unlmmui, For top mileage you need That Good Gulf—it’s "Kept in Step with the Calendar" so that mil */ it ptt H wrk, mm* */ it gms * u+stf. Fill up at the Sign of the Orange Disc for s thrifty Labor Day trip. • •'J that TEXAS CENTENNIAL CENTRAL EXPOSITION Dallas/ Texas, 1936 ♦tit*, even Texet i* MUa stettieg peia'. Than you'll wish to visit the Freebee Cealeaaial et Fett ’A'erth. Heatae. pageant*, reunion*, caw bay ceremaeial*. mardi gru* end hutecte celebvaban* will lure you to every tec non of Texas. Toxuns ui3 ba in ieative mood. Help them celebrate. Southern Railway offers THREE GATEWAY ROUTES to Dallas and other p>in«x in Texas and the Southwest—New Orleans. Vicksburg and Memphis. DIVERSE ROUTES—Go on# way and return another, it desired lo enable you to socuro the greatest benefit from on educational and scenic standpoint. EXCELLENT TRAINS AND SCHEDULES to insure satislactory serv ice. GREATLY REDUCED FARES to make your trip economicaL Examples oi Round Trip Faros in oiloct Daily to Dallas: PlONi (A) Is Cesches Cora ALLENDALE, S. C. .. $36.12 .. $47.05 BARNWELL, S. C. .... 35.62 .. 46.25 BLACKVILLE, S. C. _ 35.34 .. .... 45.80 COLUMBIA, S. C. ... 33.74 .. .... 43.10 (A) Oood in Coachei only, 30-day limit (B) Good in Sleeping or Parlor Cm. Puil^ man lore extra. SO-day limit S»avon limit tickets on sale at slightly higher tares. Propert.o.iate fares to cfher Tezas po.-its, including For! Worth, Uolvoeton, Hous ton. Austin and San Ant6nio For further information, consult your local ticket agent SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM W. E. McGee, Assistant Gen. Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT WEEK la Your Child Properly Equipped With Glasses? DR. P. W. STEVENS Barnwell, 8. G Satisfaction is worth a Lot. Left us doyour Cleaning and you’ll be SATISFIED! Plexico’s Dry Cleaner’s Main Street w Barnwell