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THE OFTICTAL NEHEPi. PER OP BARNWELL COUNTY.*
CoiMuEdated Imc 1, 1925.
VOLUME LX.
Barnwell People-Sentinel
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BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17,, 1936.
NUMBER H.
Christmas Lights !Seen andMeardHere
Brighten Barnwell Durin^he Past Week
Business District Given Gala Appear* A Little Sense \and Nonsense About
ance With Strings of Varocolored
Lights.
People You Know and Others
You Don’t Know.
Barnwell’s business district is
brightened this year with the most
ambitious system of Christmas lights
in the city’s history—made possible
through donations from local business
men and the American Legion Post.
For several days durins' the past
week, workmen Jtiave been ouslly en
gaged stringing the lights in “The
Circle” and across the streets in the
business part of Barnwell. Some of
the lights were turned on last week,
but the work of installation of the
, entire system was not fully completed
until this week.
The American Legion Post has
erected a large tree, brilliantly
lighted, in the center of “The Circle.”
From this point, rows of lights have
been strung to each of the four en
trances to the park. Strings of vari
colored lights have also been strung
across Main Street, from the comer
of the Harrison block of buildings to
the comer of Wall Street, while other
rows, strung from the Court House
to the Bank of Barnwell and Ma-
1 zursky buildings,' light Court House
Square.
The lights give Barnwell a very
festive appearance and should at
tract visitors from various sections
of the county.
The following list of contributors
to the project has been furnished to
The People-Sentinel:
Barnwell Fruit Co., Deason’s Drug
Store, The Leader, The Best Phar
macy, S. C. Power Co., Grubbs Chev
rolet Co., Reid’s Furniture Store,
Bank of Barnwell, Lemon Bros., the
American Legion Post—$10.00 each.
The People-Sentinel, Plexico’s Fil
ling Station, A. Ghingold, Sexton’s
Drug Store, E. J. Sanders Grocery, C.
F. Molair, Blatt and Fales, Pat’s Bar
ber Shop, Dr. P. W. Stevens, Farmers
Union Mercsntile Co., Bolen’s Gro-
ceiy, Edgar A. Brown, G. B^tes Ha-
good—$6.00 each.
A. and P. Tea Co.—$3.00.
Thos. M. Boulware—$2.50.
Gerald’s 5 and 10c Store, Dr. W. C.
Mi.hous, L. Cohen—$2.00 each.
J. S. Sanders Grocery, H. *Anto-
polsky, I. H. Cooper—$1.00 each.
In addition to the above, Messrs.
M. M. Mazursky, C. G. Fuller, Dallas
C. Jones and W. G. Hill furnished and
had installed the lights on Court
House Square.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES INVITED TO
COLUMBIA SUNDAY DEC. 20.
All school district trustees have
been invited to Columbia for the Con-
i'erence for Common Gocd to be held
at the Columbia Township Auditor
ium at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday, De
cember 20th. Besides trustees, super
intendents, principals and teachers
are invited. These school folk from
all over South Carolina will attend.
The program will close at 3:30 p. m.
The purpose of the 'meeting is to
foimulate plans for an intensive drive
against illiteracy preceding the 1940
census in anticipation of raising our
1940 census rating/ Bishop Kirkman
G. Finley ,one _ 't>f the State’s leading
ministerial social workers, will ad
dress the meeting in the morning.
Hon. Daniel C. Roper, U. S. Secretary
of Commerce, will discuss with his
fellow citizens the subject, “Can a
Real Democracy and Illiteracy Exist
Together?”
A formal notice of this meeting has
been mailed to every trustee, princi
pal, member of county boards of edu
cation, supervisor of adult schools,
president of county education associa
tions, teachers and members of coun
ty delegations in a circular letter
signed by Gov. Olin D. Johnston,
chairman of the State Board of Edu
cation, and the State Supt. of Educa
tion, Hon. Jas. H. Hope. For the con
venience of those who attend, a
Dutch luncheon costing 25c will be
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served at the auditorium.
Quite a number of trustees have in
dicated their willingness and intention
to attend, and have mentioned that
some of the school buses might fur
nish the transportation to those who
do not have a way to go. Some very
much prefer to attend in groups.
I’m hoping that Barnwell County will
be well represented at this gathering.
HORACE J. CROUCH,
Co. Supt. of Education.
Ed Woodward remarking that, af
ter seeing the talking picture, “Mary
of Scotland,” he doesn’t blame King
Eclftard for abdicating. . . . The
approach of the birthday of the
Prince of Peace being celebrated with
the warlike sound of exploding fire
crackers. . . And a dispatch from
Elloree telling of a boy being serious
ly cut by a piece of flying tin from
a can under which a firecracker had
been placed. . . Local man won
dering what lots of people will have
to worry about, now that the football
season is over and King Edward has
abdicated. . . . “Bob” Bronson
saying that this column “lowrated”
his hunting prowess in telling that
he killed six partridges with six
shots—that on another occasion he
got eight for seven. . . . Well,
there’s one good thing about bird
hunting stories—unlike fishing, it
isn’t the biggest ones that get away.
. . . Bigger and better displays of
Christmas goods and novelties than
Barnwell has seen in many years. .
. . . Conflicting opinions as to
whether or not the sand-asphalt mix
ture on Main Street will ever harden.
. . . And Johnnie Scoville saying
that Fifth Avenue in New York City
is paved with similar material. . .
Old Sol breaking precedent and fail
ing to shine Saturday, which was just
another of several days of wet,
gloomy weather. . . And mer
chants w’ishing for bright, sunshiny
weather to lure Christmas shoppers
to town . . Local cynic remarking
that the only people who get any real
enjoyment out of Chistmas are little
children and rich folka. . . . And
another man saying that, of all “goat-
getters”, the worst is to raise his
hat to some lady whom he has known
for years, and sees practically every
day on the street, and receives in re
turn a vacant stare or a very dis
courteous grunt. (There are some
like that, no doubt, in every town.)
BLACKVILLE BAPTISTS
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
Blackville, Dec. 12.—The Blackville
Baptist church held its annual elec
tion of officers in the prayer room
last week at the concluding business
meeting of the year.
The nominating committee was E.
E. Fickling, G. F. Posey and E. C.
Matthews. There were nine candi
dates for deacons, from whom three
were to be chosen,/he other offices
each had two nameq in the race. The
election was by secret ballot. Tellers
were P. A. Baxley, W. W. Merlin and
G. F. Posey. »
The following officers were elected:
Deacons, E. E. Fickling, C. J. Fick
ling and Dr. C. A. Epps; treasurer,
W. A. Fickling; clerk, G’. J. Fickling;
men’s financial secretary, C. R. Boyls-
ton; ladies’ financial secretary, Miss
Bertha Delk; choir director, Virgil
Nevils; organist, Claude Kammer; as
sistant Sunday School superitendent
H. R. Chapman; Sunday School treas
urer, Ronald Johnson; assistant treas
urer, W. M. Carter.
The Rev. H. R. Chapman served as
moderator for the evening business
meeting.
Interesting Social
News of Dunbarton
Miss Gene Swett Becomes Bride of
John Oesterreicher.—Bride-
elect Feted.
Dunb£rt£n* Dec. 12.—Of interest
to a wide circle of friends is the
marriage of Miss Gene Swett, of*
Meyer’s Mill, and Mr. John Oester
reicher, of Statesboro, Ga., which took
place at the Steel Creek Baptist
church at Meyer’s Mill, the Rev. E. H.
Clark, of Augusta, officiating.
Prior to the nuptial vows Mrs. B.
F. Owens sang “Sweetest Story Ever
Told.” Mrs. W. T. Bennett, with Miss
Emmie Hair at the violin, played the
wedding march and during the cere
mony.
The bride and groom were unat
tended, the former being attired in a
traveling costume of dark green with
black accessories.
She is the second of three lovely
daughters of Mr. J. H. Swett and the
late Mijs. Jenny M. Swett, of
Meyer’s Mill. The groom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Oesterreicher, of
Sylvania, Ga.
"The couple will make their home
in Statesboro, where the groom is en
gaged in a mercantile business.
Miss Gene Swett, bride-elect of
early December, was complimented
with a linen shower Wednesday after
noon by Mrs. B. K. Anderson, the
Misses Sallie and Louise Williams
and Mrs. H. Williams at the home of
the former.
The lovely Anderson home was
never more attractive than •with the
Christmas decorations. In the dining
room a dainty crocheted tablecloth,
made by the bride-elect, covered the
table. In the center of this was plac-
d a handsome white bowl filled with
poinsettias and red candles.
The hostess, assisted by Mrs. H.
H. King and Mrs. G. M. Main, greet
ed the guests and pinned on each a
sprig of holly. Miss Doris Tisdsle
and Mrs. C'. H. Dicks then requensted
that each write a “don’t” for Miss
Swett. These admonitions created
quite a bit of laughter when read
later.
The gifts were presented by Miss
Swett's sister, Miss Mae Swett, who
was dressed as a negro mammy, car-
tying the gifts in a laundry basket
which she called “the wash.”
Coffee and pound cake were served
the guests, which numbered about 60.
Miss Gene Swett was dressed in a
most becoming sport model of gold
flannel with black accessories.
Barnwell County L*gs.
Senator Edgar A. Brown,
county chairman, states that
Barnwell County is lagging be
hind in raising its Iquota of
$90 to help make up the deficit
in the national Democratic cam
paign fund. So far only about
$60 has been contributed towards
the quota, leaving a balance of
$40 yet to be raised. Senator
Brown is very anxious for old
Barnwell to do her full part
and feels that the people who
have benefitted so greatly from
the Roosevelt administration
should lose no time in making
substantial contributions to the
cause. Contributions of $1.00
each from 40 farmers will com
plete the quota. Make yours
today!
Short Session Seen
by LieuL-Governor
Barnwell Man Thinks That Highway
Fight Would Be Futile in the
General Assembly.
Diamond Hotel Will
Be Remodeled Soon
New Motor Concern Chartered.
The Purvis-Christie Motor Co., of
Williston, has been chartered by the
secretary of state to deal in automo
biles, trucks, etc. The capital stock
is $5,000 and the officers are: L. K.
Pufvis, president; Mrs. Ruth Purivs,
vice-president, and H. R. Christie,
secretary. It is understood that the
new concern will sell Ford cars and
trucks. Mr. Christie has had long
experience in the automobile business
and until recently was connected with
B. and B. Motors, of, Barnwell, local
Ford dealers.
AlvertiK lo The Faople-Sentinel
Turkey Supper at Dunbarton.
There will be a turkey supper at
the dining room of the .Dunbarton
school building on Friday nightr'De-
eember 19th, from six until eight o’
clock, for the benefit of the church
carpet fund. After supper a social
hour will be led by Mrs. Herbert King,
former Barnwell County recreational
supervisor.
TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER
FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS
On Thursday afternoon Miss Swett
was again honored with a miscellane
ous shower by Mrs. A. W. Ellis, Mrs.
C. O. Meyer, Mrs. C. B. Ellis and
Mrs. W\ F. Hankinson at the home of
the latter in Meyer’s Mill.
As the guests entered they were
presented to the receiving line, Mrs.
A. W r . Ellis, Miss Swett and her sis
ters, Mrs. B. K. Anderson and Miss
Mae Swett.
After the guests wrote wishes in
the “bride’s book,” the bride was
given clues and told to follow’ them.
They led to the many lovely gifts
which attested to her popularity.
Each guest was given a golden
bell tied with green ribbon as a favor.
The refreshments further carried out
the color scheme of gold and green.
Misses Cecile Harriett Meyer, Gladys
and Taula Wilson, Marian Ellis and
Mrs. G. M. Main 1 assisted in the serv
ing. <,
Miss Swett was lovely in an after
noon dress of black velvet with
rhinestone clasps and a close-fitting
black hat wdth short veil.
Mrs. Anderson was attired in Araby
crepe with white chrysonthemum cor
sage. Mrs. Ellis was in black crepe
and Miss Mae Swett in buccaneer
green crepe with black accessories.
Christmas Sermon and Music.
The pastor of the local Baptist
Church announces that a sermon on
Christmas will be preached i$t the
morning service next Sunday, and a
special program of Christmas music
is being ananged by the choir lead
ers of the church. A cordial invita
tion is extended to all who will to at
tend the services.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends
for their kindnesses to us during the
illness and death of our wife and
mother, Mrs. G. D. Birt, and for their
many expressions of sympathy.
Husband and Children.
Columbia, Dec. 12.—Lieut.-Governor
J. E. Harley, of Barnwell, predicted
a short legislative session in 1937
here today with the comment that he
saw no reason why “we shouldn’t be
able to get together and get through
with things in a hurry.”
“I don’t see any reason for delay,”
he said, “unless the house decides to
go back into the highway situation.
That would be entirely futile. The
senate is never going to agree to
making any important changes in our
present system. It would be just a
waste of time to fight that out again.”
Harley saw social security as the
big problem of the coming session.
“There will, of course, be many de
tails to straighten out,” he said, “but
I believe that everybody recognizes
the need for social security and I be
lieve both houses will work harmon
iously for a satisfactory program.”
Fidelia Class Meets.
The Fidelis Class held its regular
business and social meeting at the
home of Miss Edith Mahaffey last
Thursday, evening December 10th.
There were 17 members present, leav
ing only five who were absent. During
the business session a report of the
Personal Service work was given by
the president. We are quite proud
of their part and it is a challenge to
us to render an even greater service
dumg the next quarter. Visits were
made, flowers and trays sent to those
who were ill; deaths were remem
bered with floral offerings,^and food,
clcthes and medical supplies were
placed in needy places. The total
value of this work amounted to $14.40.
This covers a period of about 9 or 10
weeks.
We sincerely appreciate the fine
spirit of co-operation shown by the
members of our class and we will
surely derive many blessings from
our service to others. May we ever
be true to the name Fidelis.
Mrs. Estes discussed with us at
this time the plans for our Xmas
basket project, which like “the great
oak from a little acorn” has grown
and spread throughout the town.
Plans aie complete and the chairmen
of the groups are very busily engaged
in getting their baskets ready to be
delivered. These baskets will bring
the only bit of Xmas cheer to many
who would have spent Xmas as just
another'day, had it not been for the
thoughtfulness and kindness of these
friends.
We extend to Miss Phoebe Feather-
stone, director of DPW, our heartiest
thanks for the kind assistance she has
and is rendering us in this project.
After the business was concluded
Bingo was enjoyed by all. Prizes
were awarded the winners. The
hostess served delicious sandwiches
with coffee. We urge all the mem
bers of the Fidelis class to be present
Sunday morning, December 20th.
We will study the beautiful Xmas
story and I’m sure therein rests a
great spiritual blessing for each of
us. We’ll be waiting for you so please
don’t disappoint us.
Marian Bolen,
Pres, and Reporter.
Augusta Architect la Drawing Plana
for Bartiwell Hostelry.—Work
Starts at Once.
M. C. Diamond, owner of the Dia
mond Hotel, located on Main Street
in Barnwell, said Monday that an
Augusta architect is drawing plans for
the remodeling of the local hostelry
and that work on the uilding will be
started as soon as a contract can be
let — probably before Christmas.
While Mr. Diamond was not prepared
to go into the proposed plans in de
tail, he stated that the theatre part
of the building will be converted into
a kitchen and dining room, which are
located on the second floor at present,
apd that the entire second and third
floors will be devoted to bed rooms.
The lobby will also be remodeled and
an entirely new front to the building
will be constructed."^
Mr. Diamond also said that the
brick and frame building adjacent to
the hotel (now occupied by Plexico’s
dry cleaning establishment) will prob
ably be included in the remodeling
plans. When completed, Mr. Diamond
expects to have one of the most mod
ern and up-to-date hotel buildings in
this section.
A first class hotel has long been
one of Barnwell’s needs. During the
trucking season in the spring and
summer, many visiting produce buy
ers have been unable to obtain suit
able hotel accommodations here in the
past and have motored back and forth
to nearby towns. Then, too, there is
said to be a strong probability that
the Albany baseball club of the In
ternational league will train here
again next spring, requiring hotel ac
commodations for 35 or 40 men for a
period of several weeks.
41 Deaths Added to’
State’s Traffic Toll
November Makes Heavy Contribution
to Highway Fatalities in South
Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vincent, of
Unioh, spent several days last week
in Barnwell with Dr. and Mrs. Martin
C. Best.
Columbia, Dec. 12.—Highway acci
dents during November added 41
deaths to the list of South Carolina
road fatalities, a report of the State
Highway department showed.
November deaths, nine more than
for the corresponding month a year
ago, brought the total for the first 11
months of 1936 to 339, compared with
only 260 for the same period of 1935.
Of the 41 persons killed on State
highways last month, six were pedes-
trains, compared with 10 pedestrians
killed during November, 1935.
In addition to the fatalities 49
were seriously injured and 74 were
slightly hurt. November a year ago
42 were hurt seriously and 81 slightly.
Total accidents for the past month
was 150, bringing the year’s total
to 1,459. Last year the total at the
same time was 1, 395.
Ninety-five of the month’s acci
dents were ascribed to collisions with
other motor vehicles, 28 to collisions
with fixed or other objects; 27 “non
collision.”
Of the total 120 happened on
straight roads and 30 on curves; 70
were in daylight, and 80 at night;
119 on paved roads, 14 on unpaved
roads and 17 on bituminous-surfaced
roads.
Seventy-seven vehicles were severe
ly damaged and 150 slightly wrecked.
Foremost as causes of accidents of
the month were careless driving, 43;
reckless driving, 45; recklessness due
to liquor, 22.
Road Deaths Take Big Drop.
Columbia, Dec. 13.—Reports to the
Associated Press tonight indicated
South Carolina’s week-end highway
death toll would be one of the small
est in many weeks.
Only one person had been reported
killed, while two .died of injuries re
ceived previously.
Ernest Jenkins, of Yonge’s Island,
died when his truck overturned at
Charleston. Ben Littlefield died of
injuries at Spfirtanburg, and Harry
King, 46, of New York, died at Harts-
ville of injuries received November 28.
Only two injurekf were reported, C.
E. Vermillion, Jr., being hit by a car
at Spartanburg, and L. H. Williams
being injured in a Vreck at Inman.
Quite a large crowd attended the
third dance of the Winter season at
the Sweetwater Country Club on
Friday night.
Common Pleas Court
to Reconvene Today
C^e of Mrs. A Been Storne vs. Pan-
American Bus Lines Set
for Trial
> —
The second week of the December
term of the Court of Common Fleas
for Barnwell County convened here
Monday morning, with Judge Robt
Lide, of Orangeburg, presiding in
the place of Judge C. C. Featherstone,
of Greenwood.
The case of Mrs. Alleen Storne vs.
Pan-A.merican Bus Lines had been set
for trial, but the defendant asked for^
a continuance on the ground that the
driver of the bus involved in the ac
cident was unable to attend Court
because of the injuries sustained in
the wreck in which Mrs. Storne was
also injured. After considerable ar
gument on the part of the attorneys
for the plaintiff and the defendant.
Judge Lide ordered that the plaintiff
and the defendant earh appoint a
physician and that the two doctors
thus chosen select a third physician
to examine te bus drivpr in Columbia
and state whether or not he is able
to be present in Court this (Thurs
day) morning at ten o'clock for the
trial of the case. Jurors and Court
attaches were dismissed until that -
time.
Mrs. Storne was injured in a collis
ion between a passenger car and the
bus on which she was riding near
Springfield several months ago. She
was brought to Barnwell in an ambu
lance and carried into the Court room
on a stretcher, where she was at
tended by a trained nurse. She is
seeking to recover $90,000 damages
for injuries slleged to have been sus
tained in the wreck, in which a negro
girl was killed and several other per
sons were injured.
Other cases disposed of last week
after The (People-SenthM$ went to
press are as follows:
Bill Codin vs. L. R. Powell and
Henry W. Anderson, as receivers of
the Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co^ a
suit for $2,600 for
and $600 for property
for the plaintiff for $1A$0 actual
damages.
James Martin va. L. R. Powell and
Henry W. Anderson, as receivers of
the Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co., a suit
for $3,000 damages for personal in
juries; verdict for the plaintiff for
$1,000 actual damages. <
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT SHOWN
BY CLUB GIRLS OF COUNTY
Club girls throughout the county
are showing the Christmas spirt in
many ways. Some are cooperating in
fixing Christmas baskets for the
needy, others are planning to sing
carols on Christmas Eve. Many are
taking charge of home decorations and
helping in general with the home
Chrismas.
Christmas programs and Christmas
parties are also being planned.* The
picture study for the month in 4-H
Clubs is CorrezgU’ “Holy Night" So
impressed are many with the picture
that they are obtaining two copies
of the print—one for the scrapbook
and one to mount on a plaque for their
rooms.
Garden contests for 1936-’37 are:
Mrs. Howell Collins, Hilda; Mrs. C.
P. Morris, Barnwell; Mrs. Belton Hol
ly, Barnwell; Mrs. Charlie Anderson,
Dunbarton ,and Mrs. D. I. Ross, Black
ville.
The contestants have begun the
year well,-and all have splendid fall f .
gardens. •
Blackville P.-T. A.
Blackville, Dec. 12.—The recently
organized Parent-Teacher Association
held the last meeting of the year in
the gymnasium auditorium on Wed
nesday afternoon with a large crowd
in attendance. The president, Mrs.
Herman Brown, presided.
It was decided to choose a grade
mother for sponsor of each room.
Plans were made for campus beauti-
cation.
After the business session the
pupils of the fifth grade, under the
direction of their teacher, Mist Mil
dred Fort, presented an interesting
program with Christmas the theme.
The association will sponsor an
operetta, “Crosspatch Fairies” in the
auditorium on Thursday evening. A
report was made of the proceeds of
the entertainment held recently.
The next meeting will be held on
the first Wednesday in
are requested te be