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■ ■■ MimMi ’iro or lUBinrHx cxHnrrr i, im. VOLUME LXI. County Fire Ranger Warns Land Owners In Dancer c4 Losing Valuable Timber If Necessary Precau tions Are Not Heeded. County Fire Ranger R. R. Moore stated that the hie season was officially opened on October 1st and that from now until late spring land owners of wooded areas would be in danger of losing valuable timber if the necessary precautions to prevent such disas ters were not heeded. The wardens, J. Reeves Grubbs and R. R. McElheney, were put on full time work on the first and will continue their duties throughout the fire season. The fire crews over the county have not been definitely picked as yet but the tnajor portion of them have been lined up. The wardens are the same as last year with a few changes in the crew memberships having been made. Mr. Moot#, who took over the ranger's work on the first of Sep tember, has been busily engaged for the past few weeks becoming acquainted with the routine of his office before the fire season starts in ea+irt. He tated recently that there had only been four flree in the county to date and that these were extinguished with very tittle damage. With the eo-operstioa of the property owners it is believed that lees from woods fires can be con siderably cut down aad, in the epiaiea of the ranger, the sale of Umber from lands so protected will aasoent la a good deal over e period of a few years. The proper care when burning off yonr own land will be a step in the right direction. Mr. M staled, while the building of fire breaks will alee protect the dertag the | the county and camp. the the fire crews the Barnwell OCX MANY YOUNG PEOPLE TO ATTEND FAIB NEXT WH Three large greupe of people from Barnwell County are going to the State Fair in Columbia. October IS-tS, in addition to the many who will go as individuals. For this year the fair more thsn ever is emphasising youth with the Futore Palmetto Farmers having a big day Tneedsy. the 4-H club members being given right of way Wednesday, and great numbeis of school children are preparing to be there on “School Day,'' Friday. In addition the young people always hold sway on Thursday, which is Garolina-Ciemson day. Unquestionably, it is going to be the largest fair in history with four big days!' uasday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and with many people staying over in Co lombia for more than one night. Robert A. Griffin. Hartsville, October 8.—Funeral services for Robert A. Griffin, 51, were held at 11 o’clock Thursday morning at Pennington’s mortuary. The services were conducted by Dr. Howard M. Reeves, assisted by the Rev. Wire L. Davis. Interment was in Magnolia cemetery. Mr. Griffin died Tuesday after a sudden illness. He was originally of Barnwell County, but had re- nided here for the past ten years. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Frances Stansell Griffin; three sons, Bobby, Stansell and Frank, and one sister, Mrs. T. G. Cobb, of Barnwell. Barnwell People-Sentinel if v M Jumt Llkm a Mambar of tha Family 1 ' BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1937 NUMI T. Ginnings Running Ahead. The amount of cotton ginned in Barnwell County prior to Oc tober 1st, 1937, was approxi mately 3,000 bales ahead of the immber ginned to the same date a year ago according to a report made public this week by F. W. Delk, Sr., special agent, of Blackville. The census report shows that 13,507 bales had been ginned prior to October 1st, as compared with 10,544 bales a year ago. Annual Convention Held at Barnwell r School Bus Day Was Observed Last Week B. T. U. of Barnwell Baptist Asso ciation Met Thursday Even ing. Oetchec, 7th. The anual convention of the B. T. U. of the Barnwell Baptist As sociation was held at the Barnwell Baptist Church on Thursday even ing. The meeting started at 7:80 o'clock and a moat interesting pro gram waa rendered. There were •bout 160 members present from the association membership, which is made op of 36 churches. How ever, only 16 or 16 of the churches have B. T. U. deportments. After the program hod been en joyed, election of officers followed and the fbilowtag were named to serve during the com lag year: Mr*. T. R. Pender, of Wil|iatoo, divertor; M. B Webb, of Hilda, as •latent director; Mias Aaa Brown, ef Barnwell, pianist; the Rev. J. A. Estee. of Barnwell, chorister; Mwa Porter, of Willie too, secre tary; the Rev. W. C Reese, of Denmark, pastor adviser for the ■agnriatieo. Him Eaeogeae Hair, of Willietoa. group leader fee the Williston-Blarkville Dtatrirt; Mrs 8- Brown, ef Barnwell, leader for the Barnwell- Denmark District, nod Mrs. Leroy Pvtrm. of Ehrberdt, group loader far the Ehrbardt • Bamberg District. The follow tag ladies named for the Dr. Hair, of Bamberg, adult work; Mr* M. B. Hilda, leader of senior Stevenson, of Ulasers, interestiate work; Mrs. H. L. O’- Bannon. of Barnwell, leader of junior work; Mrs. Fisbburne, of Denmaik, leader of story hour The attendance banner was a Every Driver in the County Ex cept One Was Present for Inspection. work: of of Mrs of u, the the warded to the Denmark B. T that organisation haring largest number of members eat. Following the program end election of officers the Will iston church was host to the guests and served delicious refreshments. This meeting was considered one off the best held lately and some most interesting points were brought out by the speakers listed on the program. Barnwell County School Bus Day was held at Fuller Park in Barnwell on Wednesday with every school bus driver present except one. This day’s inspection was held under the auspices of the Barnwell County Education Asso ciation and the State Highway De partment. A most interesting program was put on by specially trained offir cers of the highway department who were present to be in charge of the day’s work. Discussions of the best possible safety methods now in practice were held with the highway men taking the lead in these discussions. After the discussions had been held a moving picture on safety measures was shown in Fuller Park pavillion with the officers explain ing verbally some parts of the picture. This picture was educa tional along safety lines, but at the same time was most interesting. Dinner was served he drivers and dfficials on the park grounds. SupL of Education, Horace J. Crouch, was in charge of the day's program with the following offi cers of the State highway patrol present as instructors: L. E. Jett, Joa. W. Collins, W. M Holstein and Ralph H. Carter. The bus drivers present included the following: Ronald Jonaon. A. A. Still, Jr., anl Henry Lott, of Blackville; Lather Black, Billy Moore, Aubrey Morris. W. P. Mor ris, Willis Tucker, Bunyan Baxley and Jack Sanders, ef Barnwell; Tsbie Jowers. Willie C. Zorn. John M Wetmortx aad M. P. Johnson, of Elko; Wm. Ashley Bailey, Mrs. Mabel Ashley and Mrs. Horace Heath, off El lea too; C. P. Boyles. Josses Mooney. Mrs. Ernest J. Meyers. Charlie Still aad J. T. Duncan, of Dun barton; L. T. Still and E. G. Gray, of Hilda. The day was pronounced a great • access by Mr. Crouch who stated that the school officials are anx ious te eliminate as many of the haxards of school children trans portation as possible. By using the most up-to-date safety appli ances and by teaching the driven to observe strictly the safety rules suggested by the highway depart ment, it is believed that the possi bility of an accident is reduced to a minimum. Baby's Birth Anmainced. FARMERS TO MEET ON MONDAY NIGHT. OCT. 18 All farmen are called to meet again Monday night «t 8:00 o’clock at the Barnwell County Court House. They expect to hear a re port of the committee sent to the State meeting recently, also make plans for the hearing before the U. S. Senate committee on Tues day. A large attendance is expected, as all farmers are deeply interested in the farm program for 1938.— H. G. Boylston, county agent. Mr. and Mn. Robeit A. Deaton, Jr, announce the birth of a ex pound baby boy on Wednesday af ternoon, October 6th, at five o’ clock. The youngster has been named Robert A. Deason, III. Mrs. Deason is the former Miss Latane Peeples, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Peeples, of Barnwell. Tourist Cabins Will I Supplement Station ^ H. J. Phillips Is Remodeling Prop erty on Barnwell-Allendale Highway. The filling station owned by H. J. Phillips, of Barnwell, and operat ed by S. Edwin Carter, which is located in the forks of the Olar and Allendale highways just beyond the city limits of Barnwell, is undergoing a complete renova tion. Mr. Phillips is improving his property to a great extent and when finished he will have one of the nicest and best equipped com bination store and filling stations in this section. i The old building was rolled back 75 feet to give more room in frent, the front of the frame building was turn down and a new front of brick jis being installcl with a tile top. A canopy will De erected over the gas pumps. Water works have been installed at the station and a women’s rest room and a men’s rest room have been built. Mr. Phillips stated that cabins, equipped with both hot and cold showers, will be built within the next few weeks. According to his present plans the completion of the renovations will give him a first class filling stetion, store and cabins and will probably make this •pot a popular one with tourists traveling to Florida or on their way north from Florida. With the completion of the bridge across the Savannah river giving n connecting link into Syl- vanin. Ga., and that sectic^ of Georgia, the highway hrough Barnwell should prove n most popu lar one to tourists heading north or south. For tourists who want to visit the State capital of South Carolina, this highway will be the moat direct. As a result of this tourist traffic, Barnwell merchants proflte to a certain extent. The opening of the new bridge is look ed forward to with great interest by the business people of this sec tion. In Harness 25 Years HORACE J. CROUCH Barnwell County Superintendent of Education who is rounding out a quarter of a century of service in one position. 59 New Enrollees Received at Camp Big Fork 4-H Oak. The first meeting of the fall season for the Big Fork 4-H Club was held Tuesday afternoon. Dur ing the business session the follow, ing officers were elected to serve during the coming year: Miss Juanita Creech, president; Miss Grace Barker, vice-preident, and Miss Mary Ellen Barker, secre tary and treasurer. There were eight members pres ent for the meeting. The topic of discussion for this month was table etiquette. The members de cided to meet hereafter on Friday afternoon instead of Tuesday af ternoon. With the co-operation of Miss Elizabeth McNab, home demon stration agent, the Big Fork Club members are planning this as their biggest and best year. Women’s Auxiliary Meets. The members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Barnwell Episco pal Church were entertained by Mrs. Charlie Brown, Sr., at her home on Upper Main Street on Tuesday afternoon. A business session was held during which time several mattery of importance to the members were taken up and passed on. After the business ses sion a social hour was held during which time the hostess served de licious refreshments. B. f). Ellis, of Woodberry, Ga., spent the week-end in Barnwell with friends. Mr. Ellis is a far mer Barnwell residsnL Mrs. B. F. Tisdale. Dunbarton, Oct. 9.—Mrs. Ada Dicks Tisdale, 52, wife of B. F. Tisdale, died Thursday morning after an illness of two weeks. Funeral services were conducted from the graveside at Dunbarton at 11 o’clock Friday morning by the Rev. Bruce H. Price, of Tim- monsville. Mrs. Tisdale was prominent in all community activities and was a member of the Dunbarton Baptist Church. She leaves a large circle of friends who mourn her passing. Surviving are her husband; four sons, Wilbur Tisdale and Russell Tisdale, of Augusta; Frank Tis dale and Billie Tisdale, of Dunbar ton; two daughters, Misses Grace and Doris Tisdale, of Dunbarton. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dicks, of Barnwell County. □ TOUCH-DOWN TACTICS CORNELL . , • fly Carl Q. Snavsly Head Football Coach This la tha first In a aeries of nine outstanding diagram playa by nine leading college coaches from Qrantland Rice’s Cities Service Football QUide. W E work the above play from the unorthodox short punt for mation which we use regularly. In the first place, we have a number of long passes which we use fre quently from the same formation and also the quick kick, a line buck and an off tackle play. As a result the Opposing safety man usually plays deeper on this formation. On the play diagrammed, No. 10 hits Into the line just as he would on the line play, but he gives tha ball to No. 9. No. 11 starts for tha off tackle, opening just ss he would on the off tackle play, but turns outward slightly and blocks the and. No. 7 goes deep down ^he field as he would on a long forward pass for the purpose of decoying the safety loan out of position. If No. 7 la successful in doing this and if No. 10 and No. 11 male effective fakes at the Une, so that the de fensive center and fullback are held cloea or drawn into the line, the pass receiver usually la able to get open over the center. As the dia gram shows, the guards No. 3 and No. 5 pull out and block the oppos ing right end and Ifeft tackle, re spectively. The fullback, after handing the ball to No. 9, blocks the tackle, and the passer has am ple time to set himself and throw the ball carefully. Will B« Assigned te Varioas Duties After Serviag Twa Weeks ia Camp Bound*. Fifty-nine new enrollees were received at the Barnwell CCC camp the first of this week and are now becoming acclimated to the camp routine. They have been given their flist typhoid shots and are now being conditioned by working •round the camp area. After serving their two weeks duty wKhin the camp bounds they will be assigned to their various du ties and slip into their respective grooves for the six months enroll ment period. The arrivals brought the company strength up to Iffl, with word being received that four teen mote will report during the week. The men and their home ad dresses are as follows: Lafayette B. Adams, Sumter; Lee Argo Mitchell, Pelion; Robert Arrants, Sumter; Wm. J. Baker, Kershaw; Dan C. Barfield, Kershaw; Herbert F. Boykin, Lugoff; James E. Boy kin, Camden; Jodis Blackmon, Dal- sell; James Bcseman, Sumtet; Frank Brassington, Westville; Cecil Bullock, Bishopviile; John Henry Byrd, Columbia; Ross W. Campbell, Bethune; Ivan E. Camel), New Brookland; Woodrow W. Carnet, Kershaw; Harold B. Cato, Borden; Robert D. Clark, Camden; Robert L. Colvin, Camden; Colie Dixon, Kershaw; Dan Dyches Jr., Hilda; Charles Ellison, Wedgefield; Luther M. Farrell, Cassatt; Millard Ged- dings, Sumter; Floyd D. Gleaton, Columbia; Sam Gordon, Columbia; John Hatfield, Rembert, Henry B. Holland, Camden; Howard E. Hop- kina, Bethune; Wesley C. Huggins, Camden; George M. Johnson, Heath Springs; Bill Logan, Columbia; Ernest Be Ivin Lowman, Cassatt; Jack , McCaurin, Columbia; Sam McLeod, Columbia; Lexeme Mc Intosh, Wedgefield; Ellie McMa nus, Westville; Archie Martin, Co- -umbia; ^Waf.et Medlin, Blaney; Jesse J. Medlin, Columbia; Alva Metts, Columbia; Daley Milligan, Jr.^ Cojurribia; Warren Morris, Sumter; Robert E. Mungo, Ker shaw; James Nunnery, Rembert; Donnely Odom, Blaney; Sam Peak, Edgewood; Otis Peak, Columbia; Wililam Poper, Columbia; George F. Shannon, Edgewood; Lester H. Shaw, Sumter; Julius G. Smith, Jr., Sumter; Alvin Spires Columbia; William C. Strange, Columbia; El mer O. Taylor, Columbia; Jack J. Timmons, Columbia; Elmer Tues- dayle, Camden; John L. Wages. Columbia; Charlef Mendel Wil liams, Camden. Captain Leon B. Schuh stated r that he expected to have the com pany up to full strength, around 215 men within a short time. Auto Accident. “Buck” Fuller and a party of young friends had a narrow escape from injury Friday night when the sedan driven by him turned over on the Barnwell-Olar highway, a short distance from town. For tunately, nobody was hprt but the car, an Oldsmobile owned by young Fuller’s parents, was badly darn- aged. Office Building at Experiment Station Contract Let ft* Erection of Two- Story Brick and Frame Struc- tore at Reynolds. Garden Contestants Show Improvement Mias Elizabeth McNab, Hama Demonstration Agent, Cites Facta and Figures. The contract for the erection of a two-story brick and frame build ing at the Edisto Expeiment Sta tion farm which is located at Rey nolds Station, was let this week to J. R. Woodward, of Williston. The building will be 40 by 60 feet with space provided for labora tories each with a private office, for six specialists. As the regular staff at present consists of only four members, this number of laboratories or work rooms, will take care of seme future expansion. Space will also be provided in the building for a superintendent’s office, according to W. B. Rogers, superintendent. A boiler room, a cold storage room, showers and ample washroom facilities will be included in the lower floor plan. A hot water heating system will be installed under a separate con tract. Tha upper floor of the building will not be completed nt present as sufficient funds are not avail able at this time and for the same reason no effort will be made now to equip the laboratories. It is hoped, however, that funds will be made available during Urn next fiscal year for the completion of the entile building. INTERESTING PERSONAL NOTES FROM DUNBARTON Dunbarton, Oct. 11.—The Rev. Bruce Price sad Mrs. Price, ef Tlm- monsville, spent Friday with Mr. and Mis. B. F. Anderson and other friends here. Eugene Whaley arrived Thurs day from Fort Bonning, Ga, for aa extended visit with bis asother Mrs. Mattie Whaley. They nm- tored to Columbia for the week end Mrs. Franklin Whaiay. The many friends of Mrs. Ella Moody will bo glad to know that she ia convalescing from a recent illness, although aha is still con fined to bod. Mis. B. X Anderson and Mbs May Swatt spent Tuesday in Au gusta. Mrs. Wat ran Bates arrived Thursday from Philadelphia and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bates, nearhere, for the next few weeks. Mrs. Carrie Bell Drummond hat returned to her home after spend ing the week with relatives in Wil liston. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hiers and childreen motored to Ward Sunday to spend the day with the tetter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Strom. Mr. and Mrs. Winton Whaley, Mrs. Ted Killmgiworth and Mrs. Johnson Hiers, of Aikon, were vis itors here this week with relatives. Mrs. L. X. Owens, who has bean till for soma time, has many friends who will be glad to learn that she is now able to be out oc casionally on the porch and around in the home after a recent severe illnes. J. J. Anderson of Hardeeville, spent Friday in Dunbarton with his sister, Miss Carrie Anderson. Friends of Miss Doris Tisdale will learn with regret that she is quite ill at the Wilhenford hospi tal in Augusta. The many friends of B. F. Tis dale and family sympathize with them in the death of Mrs. Tisdale, occurred Thursday. Her passing cast a gloom of sorrow over the entire community. Galilee Honor Roll. The honor roll for the first month of the new term of the Galilee school, of which Mrs. Char lie Brown, Jr., of Barnwell is prin cipal, is as follows: First grade—Gatsie Ann Black, Marjie Nel Sanders, Eloise High tower and Billie Sanders. Second grade—Imogene Hart zog, Oneal Croft, and Ophelia Gil liam. Third grade—None. Fouth grade—None. Fifth gr^de—David Black and Erline Black. Sixth grade—Thomas Hightower, Jewel Hartzog and Elma Sanders. The Galilee school has settled down to its normal routine and with a larger enrolment than that of latt year i on its way to a 'ban ner year. Reports from the five home demonstration garden contestants in Barnwell County this year show an improvement in garden work over that of test year, according to Miss Elizabeth McNab, count? home demonstration agent The following figures and facts were compiled by her: Cost of seed per garden, $4.40; cost of fertilizer, $6.11; cost of labor, $4.10; gardens supplied leaf? vegetables for 229V4 days; pota toes, 314 3-4 days; other vegeta bles, 353 1-4 days; average value of products sold was $22.52. Labor in every instance was sup*' plied by a member of the famfl?, thus making the yearly cash ex penditure for seed and fertiliser only $10.51 per garden. Beelfieu supplying all vegetables for the family the cash income waa $1X$U The amount realised above coats te mors than enough te taka eum of canning supplies for tha year or to purchase a st canaer which aaakea year averaged per garden I quarto of tomatoes; a 1-4 < of fruits; 49 1-4 quarto off vegetables; 47* pounds of 11* pounds of beans; wi quarto af preset vet aad $4 ( of pickle. • The average siae af the involved in the damoautreth tee teat bed n IS Vegetables which the fall contain are green string butter beans, tnmstnse ai Tha winter gardens lards, turnips, beets. While tha off fmita the requirement te food budget, the of freeh vegetables the year te almost ply tha deficiency. Garden contestants in this coun ty include: Mrs. Howell W. CbU line, Barnwell; Mrs. D. L Banal Blackville; Mrs. C. P. Morria.Bern- well; Mrs. C. 8. Anderson, Dunbar ton, and Mrs. Belton Holly, Bern- well. Local Leader Named to Represent Comity Mias Laurie Ella Gantt, ef Billing Springs 4-H Club, Gem to State Fair. Mias Laurie Ella Gantt, local leader of the Boiling Springs 4-H Gab of Barnwell County, has boms selected to represent the —— in the 4-H exhibit at the Sate Fafar beginning next week. The young lady won the trip, which will in clude a stay of three or four dope with all expenses paid, harsnes of outstanding leadership work dur ing 1987. Miss Gantt has been one ofe the most interested and hardest work ing local leaders in ths County and has earned her trip to the fair. She will be in charge of the scrap book exhibit in the Home Demon stration Department. There will also be demonstrations in thesnaae department showing the different' phases of the work which will in clude the preparing of school lunches, flower arrangement, scrap book and the dress review. A special 4-H Club program will be put on Wednesray, October 20th, a> this day has been set i- side by the fair association offi cials aa 4-H Club Day. On day all 4-H Club boys and girls and their club leaders will be en titled to free admission to the fair grounds. Quite a large number of Bara- well County Club members are, making their plans to attend thn fair on the day set aside for thn 4-H Club members. St- Oyster Supper. A committee of women of Barnwell Methodist Church serve oysters, chicken salad sweets tomorrow (Friday), ning at five o’clock p. nu, in church basement. Price, 86 a plate. The public is invited to attend. '