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■ THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNTY.* Consolidated lone 1, 192S. The Barnwell People-Sentinel VOLUME LX. Lt-Governor Harley Goes to Washington Barnwell Man Leaves for Nation’s Capital to Officially Collet Election Bet. “Ju«t Llk« a Member of the Family’* BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937. Lieut.-Gov. J. E. Harley, accom- pained by Mrs. Harley ai)d their daugh ter, Miss Jaudon Harley, left Barn well Monday for Washington, D. C., to attend the inauguration of Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt and, inci dentally, for the lieutenant-governor to collect his election bet from the lieutenant-governor of Mississippi, the Hon. J. B. Snider. It will be recalled that these two State officials wagered a donkey on the outcome of the presidential elec tion last fall in their respective States, and South Carolina’s 98 per cent, vote for Roosevelt won “Queenie” for the Barnwell man, who planned in turn to present the Democratic dbnkey to Chairman James A. Farley as the of ficial mascot of the party. Before leaving Jackson, Miss., last week, “Queenie” had a date with a dressmaker, being outfitted in two ensembles—a ditess suit which she was to wear Tuesday morning when formally presented to Lieut.-Gov. Harley and by him to Chairman Far ley, and also a street uniform of blue felt, white trimmed and lettered with •her name. The dress suit is a blue velvet creation, trimmed with gold, and lettered: “Queenie, from Mississ ippi to South Carolina. A special baggage car, equipped with the softest straw, was attached to the Mississippi “inaugural special” to transport “Queenie” to the national capital. Elect Barnwell Man President of Press B. P. Davies, Editor of The People- Sentinel, Heads South Carolina Press Association. WILLISTON WINS DOUBLE- HEADER HERE FRIDAY The Barnwell High School basket ball teams, both boys and girls, open ed the season here Friday afternoon by losing both ends of a double-head ir to the Williston teams. The local boys outfit lost to a far superior Williston quint by the score of 30'to 6. Williston had the upper hand ftom the opening tip and the outcome was .never in doubt. The visitors’ passing and floor work was superior to the work of the local ag gregation which was playing its sec ond game. Barnwell’s inexperience was no match for the smoothworking play of the veteran invaders’ squad. The visiting girls won a thrilling battle from the locals by a score of 23 to 13. This battle was nip and tuck and gave the fans a run for their money. To date Barnwell teams have lost three and won one; the boys having dropped decisions to Williston and Denmark and *the girls having lost to Williston after taking Denmark in to camp in the opening tussle of the year. Prosperity for Barnwell. It is pointed out by The Anderson Independent that the lieutenant gov ernor. Mr. Harley, and Mr. Blatt, the speaker, are citizens of Barnwell and once were partners at law. To that is no objection. Barnwell has long been a hatchery of great men, and The News‘and Courier would think it no peril to government were Spartan burg to produce two United States senators at the same time, though, with all its respect for the bar, it is prejudiced against the lodging of too much power in a lawyer’s soviet. If in congress or the general assembly were not so many lawyers there would by less law, and in that might be profit to the public. The president of the South Carolina Press association, Mr. Davies, is also of Barnwell.—News and Courier. Local Leaders’ Club Meets. The Local Leaders’ Club met Satur day in the home agent’s office, with representatives from 6 clubs present. Th« subject, “Nature in My Garden,” was presented by Miss Seabrook, who discussed the topics, “Birds and Their Habits,” “Wild Flowers That I Know,” “Garden Flowers That I Can Plant,” and “Native Trees." The above topics will be presented in the 4-H Clubs during February by the home agent and leaders. The song of the month is “A Song of the Open Country.” Those present were: Lunette Bates and Mae Swett, of Meyer’s Mill; Vir ginia Hair, of Long Branch; Irma Mae Alien, of Boiling Springs; Reba Grubbs, of Galilee; Mrs. Nick Croft, of Hilda; Margfret McAllister and Jennie Gignilliatt, miscellaneous. Columbia, Jan. 16.—The South Carolina Press Association, at its mid-winter institute held’ yesterday at the University of South Carolina, elected B. P. Davies, of Barnwell, to succeed Capt. William E. Gongales, of Columbia, as president of the organi zation. > Captain Gonzales, editor and pub lisher of The State and president of the press association for the past 18 months, was honored by election to the post of president emeritus. Mem bers highly complimented Captain Gonzales upon his splendid service as presidlent of the association Mr. Davies, in addition to bejrr^ editor and publisher of The Bapriwell People-Sentinel, is secretarjrof the South Carolina legislatiyp^joint com mittee on printing. Roger C. Peace, publisher of the Greenville News and the Greenville Piedmont, was elected first vice-presi dent and Mason C. Brunson, editor of the Florence Morning News, was elected second vice-president. Dr. J. Rion McKissick, president of the University of South Carolina, was elected historian and Frank C. With ers and Harold C. Booker were re elected treasurer and secretary, re spectively, of the organization. Those named on the executive com mittee are: E. H. DeCamp, editor of “Grit and Steel,” Gaffney; A. W. Huckle, editor of the Rock Hill Herald; Talmer Johnson, editor of The Mar ion Star; Fred D. West, editor of the Abbeville Press and Banner, and A. L. M. Wiggin, editor of the Hartsville Messenger. All officers were unanimously elect ed at the close of the afternoon ses sion, following the adoption of a new constitution and by-laws submitted by a committee including B. P. Davies, chairman, E. H. DeCamp and S. L. Latimer, Jr. Consideration of amend ments to change the assessments of dues and employ a field agent was placed in the hands of the executive committee. A banquet at the Hotel Columbia, punctuated by a challenging and thought-provoking address by Julia Peterkin, winner of the Pulitzer prize with her novel, “Scarlet Sister Mary,” brought the institute to a climax and close. The program, as rich and meaty as the press association has en joyed in years, opened at the Univer sity of South Carolina yesterday morn ing; was continued in the afternoon when officers were elected, and when cn address by Robert Lathan, winner in 1924 cf the Pulitzer prize for the best editorial of the year, was heard. At one o’clock the members of the association were guests at a buffet luncheon given by Dr. J. Rion Mc- Kissick, president of the State univer sity, and Mrs. McKissick at their home on the campus. The institute attracted' to Colum bia perhaps the largest and most rep resentative gathering of newspaper ■men ever assembled in South Carolina. At the banquet, which closed the day’s program, there were 112 present, most of whom were either'directly or indi rectly associated with the press. All of the sessions were helpful and sufficiently “down to cases” to be of real value, and the program last night was of the same high order of merit as that obtaining during the day. Doctor McKissick welcomed the newspaper meil to the University, and Palmer W. Johnson, of Marion, re sponded. Senator Henry R. Sims, editor of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat and chairman of the social security committee of the State senate led a discussion of social security, particu larly as to how it would affect the newspapers The principal address of the morn ing was delivered by Samuel C. De- Pass, professor of journalism at the University of South Carolina, and the final discussion of the morning session, on free publicity, was led by E. H. DeCamp, of Gaffney, who has attended all 41 annual meetings of the South Carolina Press Association dur ing the 41 years of his membership. At the afternoon session, Alf H. Aston, superintendent of The Herald Press, Charlotte, N. C., led a technical discussion on 4 The Importance of Knowing Your Costs,” and Mr. La- than’s address on “South Carolina Past and Present,” brought that part of the program to a dose. Barnwell County Man Is Claimed by Death Alien R. Dunbar Died at His Home Near Ellenton Sunday.—Funeral Held Monday. THE HON. WINCHESTER C. SMITH WHO IS VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE IMPORTANT WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OF THE HOU SE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Senator Edgar Brown on Many Committees Barnwell Solon Is Chairman of Im portant Committee on Banking and Insurance. The prominent part that Barnwell County plays in legislative affairs is shown by the number of important committee assignments that have been won by Senator Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell, and Repriesentative Win chester C. Smith, Jr., of Williston. Over in the senate, Senator Brown is chairman of the important Commit tee on Banking and Insurance, and in addition is a member of a dozen other commitCees of more or less impor tance. These include the following: Agriculture; Commerce and Manu factures; Enrolled Acts; Federal Re lations; Finance; Highway; Military; Penitentiary; Privileges and Elections; Rules; Transportation; Social Securi ty; Joint Committee on Printing. Representative Smith has fared well also over on the house side of the capi- tol, and in addition to being vice-chair man of the important Ways and Means Committee, his assignments in clude the following: Agriculture; Railroads; Public Re gulations. These are very important commit tees in the house and Mr. Smith’s ap pointment thereon is a lecognition of his ability. Mrs. Idis Branham. Legislative Week Reviewed in Brief Election of Solomon Blatt, of Barn well, as Speaker, Is Feature of Proceedings. Mrs. Ermine Malone Brabham, age 66, member of a prominent Hattieville family, died at an Augusta infirmary Tuesday of last week at 5 o’clock fol lowing an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at the Brabham residence in Hattieville. The Rev. C. O. Shuler officiated, as sisted by the Rev. J. W. Veatch. In terment followed in Magnolia ceme tery, Augusta, Ga. Honorary pallbearers were: Dr. J. H. Butler, Dr. P. H. Culbreath, Dr. F. C. Brinkley, Dr. Irvin Phinizy, P. C. Bush, Ralph Dunbar, A. R. Dun bar, Edgar A. Brown, T. L. Wilson, W. T. Hankinson and members of the Barnwell County Board of Directors. Active pallbearers were J. J. Cars well, P. B. Bush, C. 0. Meyer, H. M. Cassels, B. F. Owens and W. P Dun- ; bar. Besides her' husband, Idis Brab- i ham, Mrs. Brabham is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Effie B. Cater and Mrs. Ellet C. Walker, both of Au gusta; Mrs. J. S. Mcllwaine, of Barn well; Mrs. P. H. Buckingham, of El- j lenton, and Mrs. Gaston Bush, of Hattieville, and ten grandchildren. Mrs. Brabham, a membet of the Hattieville Methodist church, was one of the community’s best known civic and religious leaders. She and Mr. Brabham were married in 1891. Tuesday. House—Organized with the election of Solomon Blatt, of Barnwell, to the speakership over administration-sup ported L. C. Wannamaker, of Ches terfield, by a vote of 62 to 57. Senate—New and re-elected sena tors sworn in. Then adjourned to watch spirited speakership election in house. Wednesday. House— Following speaker’s elec tion with naming of another adminis tration opponent, Representative W. D. Zerbst, of Charleston, as speak er pro tern. He defeated John A May, of Aiken, 61 to 53. Held up resolution calling for ad journment not later than March 8th, but sent to the senate a concurrent resolution for a steering committee of senate and house members to speed appropriations bill. Senate—Elected its committees and completed organization details. Con current resolution for appropriations steering committee held up by objec tion. Sent bill of Senator Sims, Orange burg, for ratification of constitutional amendment providing for social se curity to judiciary committee. Thursday. Members of both houses, assembled in house chamber with Lieut.-Gov. J. E. Harley, presiding,'heard Governor Olin D. Johnston call for “brevity and business” in his annual message. Senate and house adopted a con current resoluton to send the State champion Rock Hill American Legion drum and' bugle corps to President Roosevelt’s inauguration. House—Upheld a veto by Governor Johnston of a local measure but de layed votes on his vetoes of bill to provide free textbooks to first grade pupils and to permit Winthrop college and University of South Carolina to initiate building programs with fed eral funds. Senate—Took first step in follow ing recommendations of State Demo cratic executive committee and gov ernor by referring a bill to repeal all sections of the cod'e relating to absen tee voting to its judiciary committee. Also adopted a resolution for the study of highway safety laws of other States. Both senate and house adjourned until 8 p. m. Monday, when only local and uncontested matters will be con sidered. Cole Blease Weds Widow. Ellenton, Jan. 19.—Allen Robison Dunbar, 68, husband of Mrs. Nellie Maude Dunbar, and 1 brother of Mrs. T. A. Holland, of Barnwell, died at his residence near here Sunday after noon at five o’clock after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were held at the graveside in the Dunbar cemetery near lere Monday, afternoon at three o’ clock, with the Rev. C. F. Outlaw of ficiating. Active pallbearers were Junius Dunbar, C. O. Meyer, Joe Ash ley, A. 0. Bush, Robbie Peeples and W. G. Bush. Honorary pallbearers: D. C. Bush, Ralph Dunbar, Paul Black, C. E. Dunbar, George D. Kirkland, Idis Brabham, Tom Wilson, Horace J. Crouch, Q. A. Kennedy, Randolph Dun bar, J. B. Kirkland, C. B. Ellis, Jr. Junius Peeples, Z. D. Miller, C. T. Bailey; F. C. Brantley and H. M. Cas sels Mr. Dunbar was a prominent farm er and representative citizen of this section. He was a devout member of the Ellenton Christian Church, where he served as a deacon for a number of years. He aided generously and un selfishly in the erection of the new Christian Church building, giving lib erally of his time and means. In addition to his wife, Mr. Dunbar is survived by two sons, T. E. Dun bar, of Columbia, and A. O. Dunbar, of Ellenton; one daughter, Mias Elean or Dunbar, of Batesburg; two sisters Mrs. C. M. Turner, of Ellenton, anc Mrs. T. A. Holland, of Barnwell; two brothers J. V. Dunbar, of Sylvania Ga., and W. M. Dunbar, of Augusta and one grandchild. Largest Canty Orcolatiaa. NUMBER 21. Work Has Started on Experiment Station Ground Wa» Broken Last Week for First Building on Reynolds Farm Property. Work was started last week on the list of a group of buildings for the new Clemson College experiment sta tion which is being located in Barn well County on the Reynolds farm property, between Blackville and Elko. The first building, a. stock barn meas uring 22 by 31 feet, is to be of frame construction with a concrete founda tion. Part of the floor will also be of concrete. In addition to the barn, four other buildings will be constructed facing the highway, and a dwelling house on the site will be remodeled. The several buildings will be utilized in connected with exeprimental work in agriculture, such as is done at ex- perment stations in other sections of this State, confined of course to the main crops grown in this immediate section, particularly truck crops. As stated 1 in these columns several months ago, an appropriation of $20,- 000 was secured by the Barnwell dele gation at the last session of the gen eral assembly for the erection of the new station, which tHH be operated with federal funds, and the Reynolds farm site was purchased last Octo ber. The new station should be of inestimable value to the farmers of Barnwell and neighboring counties. Triple “C” News Notes W. TEAL, Reporter. GCC Camp, Jan. ‘IS.—Twenty new men arrived at Barnwell Bfonday, Jan. 11, to begin a six months’ enrollment period at this camp. *Ten came from Dillon County, eight from Clarendon and two from Horry County. This brings the company strength to around 180, with between forty and fifty stationed at the side camp at Stokes. The new men have been set to work around camp on various jobs of beau tification and improvement. A good bit of clearing has been done in the portions of the camp bordering on the highway, and there is quite an im provement in the camp’s appearance due to this. A tennis court has been started and is being built under the supervision of Lieut. Rogers. After they have stayed in camp a week, the new men will go out on the projects with the others. They will get their first taste of the woods on Monday, January 25, if everything runs according to schedule. These new men are about as good a batch as the CCC has taken in for some time. They are young, on the whole, fairly well developed physical ly, and several are high school gradu ates. They will make a gdod addition to the company strength. Basketball Game Called Off. A game scheduled to be played by the camp basketball tegjn against the Mt. Enterprise team of Augusta on Friday night, Jan. 15, was called off because of rain and slippery roads, one of the trucks being broken down, and other ifficulties. d Our next game will be a double- header against the Edisto Island team on Saturday, Jan. 22. This will prob ably be played in the Blackville gym some time in the afternoon. Week-end Trips. Lieut and Mrs. Rogers spent the ^eek-end in Summerville with Mr. Cuthbert. Mr. Bryan spent the week-end in Columbia and Sumter. Mr. Reuger went to his home in Monck’s Corner. Mr. Murray and Mr. Gamble rep resented the forestry department at Columbia, Jan. 18.—A brktegroom ' camp. Fidelia Class Meets. Misses Margaret and Jo Black, Dorothy Sanders and Ruth Jones were joint hostesses to the members of the Fidelis Class on Thursday evening, Jan. 14, at the home of the Misses Black. Mrs. Estes discussed, during the business session, plans for our store room, which we are hoping to estab lish as a permanent part of our per sonal service work in the very near future. We desire the loyal co-opera tion of every class member and Pm sure that if each of us will do our pert we will be able to establish the store-room and that it will prove a great blessing to many in need, end a joy to those of us who will have had a part in this fine work. During the social hour an old fash ioned spelling bee was enjoyed, a prize being awarded Miss Marian Bolen, as winner. After several games of Bingo, it was found that Mrs. J. A. Estes and Mrs. F. S. Doer were the prze winners. The hostesses served a delicious salad course with iced tea. Mrs. T. S. Doar, Miss Ruby Peacock and Miss Gladys Black were guests of tho class and we extended a cordial invi tation to them and any others to visit our class on Sunday morning. We are always delighted to have any visi tors with us. Marian Bolen, Pres.-Reporter, James F. Hall. Blackville, Jan. 19.—James F. Hall, 45, died at his home in Blackville early Sunday morning after having suffer ed a heart attack Saturday night. Fu neral services were held at the Black ville cemetery Monday afternoon at three o’clock, with the Rev. L. CL Payne, of Columbia, officiating. Ac tive pallbearers included George Fick- ling, Eugene Fickling, Chester Mat thews, Carl Buist, Russell Boylstoa and George Boylston. Mr. Hall, a native of Wananish, N. C., had been a resident of Blackville for the past eight years. He leaves his wife, the former Miss Edna Kearse^ his mother, Mrs. F. A. of Wananish; three children, Mrs. J. J. Reichart, of Washington, D. C.; Ca det James K. HaU ,a senior at The Citadel, and Frank Hall, of Black ville; the following brothers and sis ters, Mrs. Lonnie Peterson, Mrs. Jade Edwards and Mrs. Walter Burney, all of Wananish; Miss Ruby H^n, of Lumberton, N. C.; John Hall, of Wil mington, N. C., and Ralph Hall, of Wananish. Unseasonable Weather. The unseasonably warm weather of the past few weeks has caused flow ers to bloom and trees to put on foli- |age, all of which will be killed when touched by the wintry blasts that are | sure to ceme. of less than 24 hours, 68-year old Cole L. Blease was back at his law office here today. “There’ll be no honeymoon,” said the former governor.and United States senator. “I’ve gorro^sthy here and make a living.” Blease and Mrs. Caroline Floyd Knott, of Columbia, were married yesterday in Newberry at the home - Miss Grace League spent Saturday at her home in Clinton. came on the 40th birthday of the bride, a widow who worked in the Columbia office of the Federal Land Bank. Blease’s first wife, the former Lil lie B. Summers, also a native of First Asparagus! Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 18.— £ The Templeton Produce Co^ of thu dity, received their first crate of South Carolina aspara gus today. It was shipped by C. H. Dicks, of Dunbarton, and sold for Il'.OO per bunch. of the bride’s parents. The marriage Newberry, died three years ago. i