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C«BMll4aUd lane 1, IMS. THE OFFICIAL NIWSFAPKI OP BARNWELL COUNTY. Barnwell :• . •« Juat Llkw a M«mb«r of fha Family'' VOLUME LX. BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1986. NUMBER 14. Second Week Jurors Drawn Here Monday Street Improvement Local Post Office to Makes Good Progress Get Army-Navy Series December Term of Common Pleas Main Street Will Be Opened to Traffic Portraits of Many Noted Military and Allendale Comes From Behind to Tie Exciting Contest Ends in 13-13 Tie Court to Convene at Barnwell on December 7th. Petit jurors for the second week of the court of Common Pleas, which • \ convenes at Barnwell next Monday, December 7th, with Judge C. C. . Featherstone presiding, were drawn Monday, as follows: Charlie P. Morris, Diamond. Elias H. Hartzog, Double Ponds. E. G. Gray, Blackville. C. Black, Jr., Reedy Branch. Julian C. Staley, Ashleigh. F. Jenkins Wall, Old Columbia. R. L. Moody, Big Fork. Herbert S. Anderson, Dunbarton. N. A. Hiers, Oak Grove. W. H. Fields, Morris. Cecil L. Quattlebaum, Blackville. H. B. Lott, Healing Springs. J. E. Hair, Cedar Grove. Ralph Brown, Barnwell. H. M. Cook, Seven Pines. D. J. Folk, Williston. G. C. Kennedy, Healing Springs. E. J. Sanders, Barnwell. M. O. Riley, Green's Academy., C. B. Lazaar, Barnwell. H. J. Phillips, Barnwell. Chas. O. Jones, Barnwell. Geo. A. Gray, Double Ponds. H. A. Moody, Dunbarton. T. Calder Ellis, Red Oak. L. C. Still. Blackville. T. M. Willis. Williston. Sidney E. Birt, Mt. Calvary. W. Carl Buiat, Blackville. J. C Hair, Blackvtne. J. W. Folk. Williston. F. W. Toole, Willteton. Otis Sanders. Big Fork. Salem Town#, Morns L. L Cheek. Barnwell C. F. Meiair, Barnwell. Before Christmas.—Work on Burr Street. ALLM.RD MEAT THIEVE* LAND IN BARNWRLL JAIL Within M mmotee after they are alleged to have stolen IIS poua& of heme and pork from the plant at the Barnwell tee and FWI Co., Lather Hogg end Wyman Milts, both negrooa. were arrested by Shenff J. B. Morris and his deputy, Gilmore 8. Harley, and lodged m the Barnwell County Jnll and the meat wna recovered end returned to Its rightful owner*. The alleged theft occurred early Sunday morning and before breakfast t the nrgnwa hod been apprehended. After being confronted with one of the hams, which hid been wrapped la Mill*' coat and hidden in the boiler at Woodward's sawmill. Mill* confessed his part ia the crime and led the off cere to where the balance of the meat had been hidden in another part of town, according to Deputy Sheriff Harley. Good progress is being made in the street improvement work on Main Street and it is expected that that thoroughfare will be open to traffic a short time before Christmas, provid ed good weather is experienced in the next two weeks. Practically all of the concrete work on the roadbed has been finished and it is expected that the new sidewalks will be completed this week. The roadbed between Burr Street and the East corner of the Harrison block has a 6-foot concrete strip along each side next to curb, while the strip down the middle is to be of asphalt. It is ex pected that the work of pouring the asphalt will be started during the present week. It has also been decided to add a- bout three feet to the width of Burr Street, beginning at the comer of Main Street, by putting the curb flush with the sidewalk and eliminating the present earth-filled space between the curb and sidewalk. This work be gan Monday and, when completed, will relieve the traffic congestion that occurs at times in front of the post office and The Best Pharmacy, in ad dition to improving the appearance of that part of the business district. Naval Leaders Will Appear on New Stamps. Score With Barnwell and Al- j most Wins. Conservation Week Observed in County Interesting and Instructive Talks Are Made at Various Points During Week. Williston Man Badly Hurt While Hunting “Dess” Quattlebaum Accidentally Shot in Face and Body on Thanks giving Day. Bennett - Morris. Waycrosa, Ga., Nov. 27.—Mrs. Ruby Bennett Carter, of Argyle, Ga., an nounces the marriage of her daugh ter, Mrdeline, to Wilbur Earle Mor ris, of Wsycross, the ceremony having been solemnized Saturday, Nov. 14, in Waycrosa, with th£ Rev. Donahue, of the Waycross Central Baptist church, officiating. The bride was attired in rust bcnga- |ine crepe fashioned along tailored lines and self-trimmed. She wore brown accessories. The bride’s father was the late D. D. Bennett. Her only sister is Mrs. T. L. Pickren, of Argyle. Her two brothers are Dell Bennett, of Argyle and Daniel Bennett, of Norfolk, Va. Mrs. Morris received her education at the MellichamptHigh School and Horheville High SchNbl. The bridegroom, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Morris, of Blackville, was graduated from the Blackville High School and for the past two years has been in business in Way- cross, where he and his bride will re side following a wedding trip. First Sleet of Season. The first sleet of the present win ter in this section covered trees, shrub bery and housetops with a thin coat ing of ice Tuesday. U. D. C. Meets Friday Night The local chapter of the U. D. C. will meet with Mrs. J. J. Bell on Fri day night of tbit week at 7:00 o’clock. All member* are urged to be present. Mrs. F. S. Moore, of Cdumbii, spent %slay m Barnwell on CCC Camp. Nov. to.—TIm News Courier, well known Charleston paper, carried an article la its issue of Sunday. November 29, which gives high pcs lor to the bridge over Three- Rons Creek, aesr Snelling, by the men of this camp. The article was con cerned with forestry work ia Bern well County, and told what stops hod been taken to protect the Umber of the county. la the work aa important place was given to the building of truck trails by tbe men of tbls company, and special mention was msdr of tbit par ticular bridge. The psper made the following statement: ** iVt* bridge boa been declored by oFtrinl* to be tbe largest ond best roaatrurtvd bridge that has been built by tbe CCC worker* in this State.” The bridge was built under the di rection of Leader J. B. Potter and member* of his detail, supervised by various foremen. It Is 65 feet long. A hsndaome picture of it was carried | by the News and Courier. Off on Moiiag Trip. James S. Nevils, forestry foreman, and truck drivers Sam Ellison and Boynton Manuel left Monday morning to report in Columbia for duty con nected with moving a camp. Tbe camp to be moved is near Walhalla. The orders to report were phoned in, and it was not stated where the camp is to he located after being moved. Rumors said the State of Virginia, but this is unlikely. It was stated that Mr. Nevils would be in charge of a fleet of trucks, and that he and the drivers would be gone about ten days. Thanksgiving Holiday. No one got leave the Friday after Thanksgiving, so work went on as usual, with but one day of holiday. Mr. Murray is still working on the fence around the Barnwell tower. E. M. Padgett is on truck trail No. 30. Mr. Gamble is making his timber- j type survey, and Mr. Reuger is com pleting the hook-up of the telephone lines between the towers, the ’ war den’s house and the camp. Basketball Game Called Off. The basketball game scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 28, was called off be cause the Georgetown team did not show up. A letter stated that several members of the team were sick and others absent. The next scheduled game is with Edisto Island, on Saturday, Decem ber 5th. We hope to play them at the Blackville High school gym at 3:30. A small admission will be charged. We have a game with Blackvffle scheduled for Thursday, December 8, to be played at 8:30. The-girls havea game Beginning at 7:30, and we are going to play the main game against Blackville High. Tbe team is improving all the time, with Captain J. B. Potter, Man ager Peavine Teal, Red Riddock, Guy Baas, Henry (Slim) Drawdy, Fred Gray, Hubert Ricker, J. P. Ola, Jm- R. A.HBeason, Barnwell postmaster, announced Monday that a special se ries of postage stamps in five denomi nations is expected to arrive at the postoffice here in December. The se ries is in commemoration of the army and navy and portraits of many noted military and naval leiylers will appear on the stamps. The new series will be inaugurated by placing the stamps on sale in Washington December 15. They will be available for sale at other post- offices as soon thereafter as stocks can be printed and distributed. Both of the one-cent stamps will be of the special delivery size, arrang- horizontally in sheets of 50, printed by the rotary process. The stamps will be inclosed in double line borders and printed in green. On the one-cent stamp of the army series will be portraits of George Washington and Nathaniel Greene. On the one-cent navy stamp will be pirtured John Paul Jones and John Barry. Stamp collectors desiring first-day cancellations of the new stamps on December 15, may send a limited num ber of addressed covers not in excess of ten for the army and a like num ber for the navy ■ tamps to the poet- master, Washington, D. C., with cash or postal money order remittance to cover the cost of stamp# desired. Postage stamps will positively not be accepted in payment and to be ac ceptable, covers must reach the post master before the does of business December 15. To receive the official drat day postmark cover* must bear postage at the flrst-claas rate, or not leas than three rents, except those ad dressed for local delivery in Washing- tow, on which two cents ia stamps will suffice. DEATH AND PROSPERITY RIDE STATE'S HIGHW AYS AllendaleTiigh came from behind to tie the score, 13 to 13, and threw a scare into the Barnwell high grid- sters in the closing minutes of an exciting game here Wednesday after noon of last week when they blocked a punt deep in the locals’ territory. Barnwell took the opening kick-off and drove 60 yards for a touchdown on line drives and forward passes in the first few minutes of play. The try for point after touchdown was good. The visitors then elected to re ceive and after being thrown for sub stantial losses, were forced to punt. The locals again took the ball and did not relinquish possession until an other touchdown had been scored ear ly in the second period. With a num ber of Barnwell reserves in the line up, Allendale scored on fourth down wth a bullet pass after being thrown for losses in the first three tries with in the ten-yard marker. The half end- with the score IS to 7 in favor of the locals. Two costly fumbles by Barnwell in the third qikrter marred two chances to score. In the fourth quar ter the locals staged another parade down the field with hard drives through the Allendale line, only to have Reeves intercept a pass and run it hack 70 yards for a touchdown, tie- ing the score. Shortly thereafter Al lendale blocked a Barnwell punt on the 25-yard line, but the net result of four tries was the loss of about 25 yards.. The game ended with the hull in Barnwell's possession about mid-field. Barnwell had the edge in first downs. Reeves was outstanding for the visitors and was a constant threat throughout the game. His hard-driv ing, coupled with Farmer’s buliet passes, gained most of Allendale's yardage. Carroll starred for the locals and his drives through the line more than offset Reeves’ gains. "Bul- | ly" Farr was the referee. Under a Proclamation of Governor Olin D. Johnston, November 15th-21st was set apart as Conservation Week, and Friday, November 20th as Arbor Day. The week was observed very fittingly in all of the schools through out the county. Mrs. G. M. Greene, as county chairman, arranged to have persons in the different communities give talks on conservation of fish and game; conservation of soil; protection birds and other wild game; conserva tion of forests; State parks and con servation of natural beauty. Miss Elizabeth McNab, home demon stration agent for the county, gave talks on the above subjects to the Long Branch school, women of the Big Fork Home Demonstration Club, Meyer’s Mill and Galilee 4-H Clubs. Mrs. Margaret S. Hogg, supervisor of rural schools of the county, made talks on the above subjects in the various schools under her supervision. In the Dunbarton High school, Supt. W. T. Bennett and his co-workers ob served the week, giving over certain days to different subjects and ob serving Arbor Day very fittingly. Mrs. A. H. Ninestein, of Blackville, had the work in charge for that school and much interest was manifested. Mrs. G. W. Whitaker was in charge of this work for Williston and the week was observed fittingly. Hilda High school also observed the week under the able supervision of Mr. Webb and Mrs. N. C. Croft. .In Barnwell the Boy Scouts ed Arbor Day Attmgljk having a most interesting program. On Satur day the County Council of Faro Women amt In the High School audi torium sad in recognition of vatloa Weak, a lovely solo, **T was rendered by Mrs. Ira Falsa. Marina Bolen gave a most interesting talk on protection of birds sad ether wild ga Mrs. Newell J. Delk. Columbia, Nov. 30. — Death and pros perity rode South Carolina highways together in the first tr nmonth* of — 1936, to set new all-time high* ini Mrs. Howell J. Delk, 45, of the the number of automobile fatalitie*! Hilda section, died at 7 o'clock Sun- ■■4 the number of gallons of gaoo -day morning in 'he Baptist Hospital line consumed gas I in Columbia, following a short illness. e gasoline consumption jumped Mn rvlk to the hospital after having been taken suddenly ill on Saturday. She had been sick for severs! days with malaria fever and took a sudden turn for the worse on Wh 10 per cent, the Grim Reaper garner- 70 more live* in the period, for an increase of nearly 25 per cent, more than in the same period last year. There were 22# persons killed in the Saturday, first ten months of 1935; this year,! 298 lost their lives in highway acci- dents. Grantic safety campaigns, begun early in the year, have no doubt oper ated to keep the tragic list lower than it would possibly have been, but road official* are leatning more and more to the solution suggested by engineers that of rational highway planning. The highway commission, in collabor ation with the U. S. Bureau of Public! Roads, has already set in motion the machinery for such a program by inaugurating a fact-finding body which is making a thorough survey of the State’s road system with a view J to discovering the inadequacies, costs and all pertinent facts relative to a good, safe road program. All accidents cannot be avoided, but i many can be eliminated by building safe highways; highways that are de signed and built, to take care of the traffic they are forced to carry. The retuin of prosperity, with its ever-increasing number of automo biles and drivers, presents a grave Simple Remedy Given Hay Fever Sufferers Mrs. Harold Tinsley, Formerly U«rowell. Tells Hew U Get Sure Relief. Mrs. Delk is survived by her hus band, five children; her parents, Mr. and Mis. W. S. Grubbs; two brothers, J. Buist Grubbs and J. D. Grubb*, of Barnwell; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Bodiford and Mis. Willie Gantt, of Blackville, and Mrs. Jeff Black, of Barnwell, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Double Ponds Baptist Church by the Rev. L. G. Payne, of Columbia, who, until recently, had been her pastor for the past several years. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr$, Delk leaves, besides her rela tives, a large circle of friends to mourn her passing. Elko H. 1). Club Meets. Elko, Dec. 1.—Mrs. O. B. Staley was hostess to the members of the Elko Home Demonstration Club on Friday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. Eight membeis were present and the talk given by Miss Elizabeth McNab, home demonstration agen ( t, was “‘"T thoroughly enjoyed by all. The sub problem to highway officials in reduc- .... J , Ti TT ™roa “Color and Its Use ing the mounting toll of accidents and hence rational highway planning is finding a welcome reception among them. Demonstration Postponed. ject discussed was in the Home.” “The Town Hat” and “Peace and Plenty,” two of our best pictures painted by Thomas Sully and George' | Inness, were studied. One of Ameri- | ca’s outstanding pictures is to be 1 studied each month throughout the year. The Terracing Demonstration sched uled at W. G. Hill’s farm yesterday ( The club g0ng for the month of No _ (Wednesday) was postponed on ac- vember> <. Come> Y e Thankful People,” count of bad weather. This demon- was gun g # xhe members were en- stration will be held at a later date, coura g e d to keep music scrapbooks, as at which time notices will be publish- wag done lagt year> After the meet _ *“• * ing the hostess served delightful re- . . = freshments. nings Guerry, Laurens Frick, Fats The next meeting is to be at the Emeneker and J. D. Waldrop contend- home ef Mrs. Quincey Hair, ing for places. Three men are leaving the side- Austin, Texas, Nov. 80.—Paraph ing Mark Twain, everybody sniffa about hay fever but nobody ever does anything about it. That la, nobody except those sufferers who optimistic ally swap remedies throughout the hay fever season, and one of these ia Mr*. Harold Tinsley, of 380S Speed way, this city, who believes ,her cure is one that really works. Tbe treatment is a simple one: Bathe the feet for 15 minutes in hot water—aa hot as can be taken in comfort—and then paint the feet, in eluding the soles, up to the ankles with a thin layer of iodine/ “Relief is not instant but it comes in two or three days. The treatment holds its effects for about two weeks when it should be repeated. “Now, the idea may seem a little silly to those who haven’t tried it but it has worked in my case and for others who have tried it. It seems that the hot water opens the pores allowing the system to absorb the iodine, and it is an iodine deficiency I believe, that causes hay fever,” she said. Disclaiming that the cure is origi nal with her, Mrs. Tinsley said it was suggested by a family friend, Bill Evans, of Lorena, who told her it had been used successfully by hay fever victims in Waco and Fort Worth. Mrs. Tinsley, who is a native if Barnwell, S. C., and moved here last summer from Atlanta, Ga., supplied the remedy idea gratis to all fellow sufferers. “Dess” Quattlebaum, of Williston, was blinded in one eye and may lose the sight of the other as a result of accidental gunshot wounds received while hunting near Barnwell on Thanksgiving Day in .the first acci dent of the present hunting season. According to a statement made by the injured man, Mr. Quattlebaum and a party of friends were hunting part ridges a few miles from Barnwell, when the members of the party be came separated in their hunt for sin gle birds. Mr. (Quattlebaum was in front of his companion in a slight ra vine, the hunters being practically hidden from view in some tall brush. He said that he heard a bird rise and, as he turned to look, he received the full charge of his companion’s shot on the right side of his face, his right arm and upper chest. Dr. H. A. Gross, of Barnwell, who gave first aid treatment, said that about 30 shot peppered Mr. Quattle- baum’s right arm and chest. One shot punctured his right eye and latest advices state that he has lost the sight of that eye, but the attending physicians have hope of saving the other one. His arm and chest injuries were not considered serious. The wounded man was rushed to an Augusta hospital from Barnwell and was expected to be able to return to his home in Williston early this week. STATE AND COUNTY GROUPS SEND OUT CHRISTMAS SEALS e The Christmas seal sale for the Stele and couaty are mailing out letters to proei and getting under way the for the sale at The State end local latieaa expect to a seals this year to fi nance their work of tuberewtoeia pre vention and control throaghout the State. The seal tale Is being conducted under the leadership of a State committee composed of Bishop K. G. Finley, chairman; C. Fred Laurens, South '’arclina Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mr*. Bachman Smith, South Caretina Congress of Parents and Teachers; J. C. Holler, South Carolina Education aaoociation; Hugh O. Han na, American Legion; Mrs. C. W. Harris, American Legion auxiliary; Mrs. J. L. Williams, Council of Farm Women, and Dr. F. H. McLeod. Chairmen for Barnwell County are Mrs. H. L. Buist, of Blackvillo, and Lieut.-Gov. J. E. Harley, of Barnwell. Wholesale Cotton Theft Joseph Koger Chapter Meets. Blackville, November 30th .— The Joseph Koger Chapter D- A. R. met with Mrs. E, H. Weissinger Tuesday afternoon, November 17th. Mrs. T. 0. Boland, chapter regent, , presided. An interesting and infor mative talk on “The Colonial Period of American Literature” was given ♦ ♦ ♦ .. j by Mrs. Byron Whsm. Following the Gene Parler, of Adams Run, spent completion of business, Mrs. S. H. esmp for the ramp at Newberry. They the Thaaksgiving holidays in Barn- Still entertained with several contests, are: Larr Baughnight, Estern Sbealy »*ll with his parents, Mr. and Mra. The hostess served s delicious sweet and Clyde Gridler. 1 L. E. Parlor. course. Sunday night thieves made way with six bales of cotton at Lees, the property of H. B. Grimes. The cot ton was stolen from Mr. Grimes’ ware house some time during the night and the loss of the staple was not discovered until early Monday morn ing when some one went to the ware house. The cotton was apparently trucked away during the quiet hours ind no one appears to have heard the truck. Monday morning there was no clue as to the thieves. Sheriff T. J. Hadwin when notified of the theft contacted station WIS in Columbia and had the crime broad cast in the hope that some clue might be found as to the identity of the cul prits.—Bamberg Herald. • — — — Seed House Damaged by Fire. An early morning fire of undeter mined origin did serious damage to the seed house of the Fanners’ Gin nery here at 3 o’clock Monday morn ing. The fire started inside the building and it is believed that a com- busteion of the seed caused the blaze. No definite amount of loss has been ascertained, but according to local firemen there was considerable damage done to both the seed and building. The fire raged for about two hours before being completely put out and the quick work of the local volunteer fire department saved a possible lar ger loss. S. E. Moore, Hummel Harley, Tom my Hagood and David Cooper, stu dents at the University f South Caro lina, spent the week-end in BaraweR with their parents.