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Barnwell People-Sentinel M Ju»t Llk« a Mambar of lha Family" VOLUME LXL BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1»S7 NUMI Negro Man Is Killed in Robbery Attempt Vagrant, Known Only as Willis, Fatally Shot by J. D. East Thursday Night. A negro man, known only by au thorities as Willis, was shot and near Robbins on Wednesday night by J. D. East. At the time of the shooting Mr. East did not know that he had killed the man, the investigating officers not be ing able to find the body until the next day. The negro was picked up at Hilda the latter part of last month by Deputy Sheriff Gilmore S. Harley on a charge of vagrancy after a HOda citizen had put in a com plaint He was brought to Barn well and sentenced to twenty days on the County gang, his sentence having been completed last week. He was released from the gang near Meyer’s Mill and evidently went on to Robbins where he broke into the stcre of Mr. East The store and the East sleeping quar ters are in the same building and the breaking of window glass for entrance s roused the proprietor who secured his pistol and invest i- gster. The negro was seen in the window a few feet away from the store owner, who ft red point blank at Mm. Sheriff J. B. Morris was notified and a aearrh was msde that night for the man but the hotly was not located. Next morning, however, the body was found in a Hump of weeds about thirty feet from the store, the smg'e bullet having pie reed bis heart. Local County authorities were notified and a coroner’s jury em paneled. but as yet the date for the inquest has not been set. Mr*. Dors D. Walker Will Viat Barnwell Wiathrop College Beautification Expert to I aspect Barnwell County Gardens. Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, of Apple- ton. who works out from the Ex tension Service of Winthrop Col lege, will spend Thursday, October 21st, in Barnwell with Miss Elisa beth McNab, Barnwell County Home Demonstration Agent, for the purpose of inspecting the gar dens listed on the beautification project sponsored by Miss McNab’s department. Miss Walker, who la a beautifi cation expert, will visit the gar dens of the individuals who are in the beautification project work and make suggestions and offer advice. There are a number of wo men over the County who are co operating with Miss McNab in her plan to use individual gard.-n de monstrations and quite a~bit of in terest has been manifested by the workers. Besides the inspection of the gardens and the advice given, Miss Walker will be asked to help in the planning of the beautification of the grounds of the Barnwell Coun ty Agricultural building, which is located next to the Barnwell Coun ty Court House. Plans are being made by Miss McNab and other interested citizens and organiza tions to turn the grounds of the local agricultural building into a spot of beauty. Several civic or ganizations of the city have al ready signified their intentions of lending a helping hand in any man ner that they may and with Miss Walker’s expert aid it is believed that the grounds will be properly planned. The work of the individual de monstrators is progressing nicely apd Miss McNab states that she believes the visit by Miss Walker will greatly improve this work also. Bible Class Reorganized. At a recent meeting of the young ladies and men of the Barnwell Methodist Church, steps were taken to reorganize the two for mer classes into one class. The following officers were elected: J. E. Harley, president, and Miss fouise McCullough, secretary. T. M. Woods was selected ' to teach the class during the coming year. A sincere invitation is extended to all to become, members of this COMPULSORY CONTROL FAVORED BY FARMERS Barnwell County farmers, in a meeting held in the Court House at Barnwell Monday night, went on record ad favoring compulsory crop control and also formed an agricultural society, the purpose of which organization is to discuss and take appropriate action on matters affecting the interest of agriculture in the county as oc casion arises. The motion favoring control was made by H. T. Youmans, of Meyers Mill, whereupon B. F. An derson, of Dunbarton, moved that this motion be tabled, offering as a substitute a resolution recently passed at a meeting in Columbia favoring a subsidy on cotton con sumed in the United States but with no restrictions whatever on production. Mr. Youmans’ mo tion was adopted by a vote of 20 to 18, with several present not voting. Mr. Yourmans and Mr. Anderson were elected to attend the Senate committee hearing in Columbia Tuesday. Officers of the newly formed agricultural society are ss fol lows: C. G. Youngblood', of Ellen- ton, president; F. W. Delk, of Blackville, vice-president; H. G. Boylston, of Barnwell, secretary; F. H. Dicks, of Dunbarton, State council. The executive commit tee is composed of the following C. M. Turner, of Ellenton; P. A. Baxley, of Blackville; R. R. John ston, of Elko; H. T. Youmans, of Meyer’s Mill, and S. M. Dyson, of Williston. 40 Barnwell County . Boys Are Enrolled SS Whites and Five Negroes Car ried to Oraageborg fee Enroll- ■eat in CCC ServKe. Thirty-five white boys and five negro boys were earned to Orange burg on Wednesday for m roll roe nt in the CCC service, according to an announcement by Mrs. Elmina C. B'ock, who is in rbarge of the pi*ring of these boys from Barn well County. Thre were abou: ?& appli cation* for the forty places al lowed Barr or 1 County. The I is' of young men f rum the County included: Henry Fail, Olar; Pic kens Rutland, Williston; Letehos ier Manuel, Williston; Wildon Martin, Blackville; Hubert H. Sanorrs, Olar; T. J. Baxley. Barn well; Charles H. Baker, Elko; Leon Hutto, Blackville; Harold Ray, Barnwell; J. J. Boyd, Willtoton; Thomas Givens, Williston; Louis Campbell, Hilda; James Whittle, Blackville; Aiken Owens, Elko; Pearson Cook, Williston; Ronald Owens. Blackville; Kitt McDonald, /.i.da; David O'Neal Elkins, Black* villa; Louie Rutland, Williston; Grover Padgett, Kline; Jacob Shipes, Blackville; Albert Fergu son, Barnwell; Murray Birt, Elko; Cecil Keel, Elko; Govan Williams, Blackville; Willis Still, Olar; Nicholas Collins, Barnwell; Ronald E. Bolen, Elko; Willard Givens, Williston; Marion Weathersbee, Dunbsrton; Joe Mooney, Dunbar ton; Elbridge Ray, Williston; Carl Bolen, Elko; Paul McCollum, Williston, and Elsie Kinard, Ulmers. The five colored enrollees in clude the following: Eddie Jones, Elko; Wallace Trowel), Williston; Ovra Snellings, Barnwell; Louis Williams, Barnwell and Williems Odom, Barnwell. These men wil be enrolled in Orangeburg and will then be sent to their respective training com panies. Barnwell Senator It Contest Judge Farm Beys and Girts Evtace Keen Interest in tSM Uve*te*k Es say ( oate*t. O’Gorman Named Blackville Mayor Defeats Two Opponents by Large Majority—Four Aldermen Also Named in Election. FUTURE FARMERS HOLD MEETING IN BLACKVILLE The Blackville chapter of the Future Farmers of America was recently organized and at their first meeting held Monday, elected the following officers: president, John H. Hair; vice president, Francis Fickling; secretary, Wes ley Delk; treasurer, El heredge Grubbs; reporter, Barnard Cain; watch-dog," Harold Delk; advisor* Cecil Creech and R. H. Herlong, teacher of agriculture. They have a total enrollment of 34. Every member of the chapter has a project and many of the members are planning to buy brood mares to tend their projects. All the members of the chapter are planning to go to the State Fair on F. F. A. day, October 19. The agriculture course has been added to the Blackville high school, this term. Oyster Supper Enjoyed. The ladies of the Barnwell Meth odist Church sponsored an oyster supper in the church dining room on Friday evening. Quite a large crowd of local citizens took a<f- vantage of this opportunity to get a delicious meal at small cost and with no trouble to themselves. Quite a neat sum was realized by the ladies, the proceeds to be used for some worthy church cause. Augusta. Ga.. Oct. 1ft.—Farm bey* and girls are evincing keen interest in the S&ftO. Livestock E»- >ay Contea, according to report* reaching D. H Johnson, president the Twin States Livestock As- social ion. The rrntest, which of* fictftUy c it | And '’•©•w 'on NovnnWr 90, hi coodvc• tby iImp AMoctAtton adI gpon* sored by three Augusta hanks and the two daly newspapers. There will be a first prse ef flO, and a second prise ef S&, • warded in each of the 24 coun ties of the aaoociation. while a grand prise of 1100 is to be award ed for the owe best eoaay from all the counties. Entries may be made wvk the county agent* of the respective counties, who are chairmen of the judging committee*. Information about the contest snd data for the essays may be secured from the county agent*, dob lenders, snd vo* rational agriculture teachers Judges for the grand prise for the whole association have been announced as follows:Stsrte Sena tor Edgar A. Brown, of Barnwell, S. C., Judge C. J. Perryman, of Thomson, Ga., and S. D. Copeland, of Augusta. Blackville, S. C. Oct. 16.—In an election held Monday, John 0‘Gor- man, prominent business man and farmer, was elected mayor by an overwhelming majority over two opponents, Dr. J. E. Molony and Dr. Charles A. Buist. From a group of eleven candi dates for alderman the following were elected to serve for two years: J. S. Creech, W. A. Fick ling, Walter Boylston and V. L. Nevils. At council’s first meeting Mon day evening, the following appoint ments were made: H. L. Buist, clerk and treasurer; George A. Gray, chief of police; E. R. Fick ling, policeman. They were sworn in by Dr. R. A. Gyles, who had served as mayor for the past four years. W. A. Fickling was elected mayor pro tern; V. L. Nevils and W. P. Boylston were appointed remmiasioners, and J. 8. Creech, police commissioner. The fire part men t will be reorganized at a special meeting to be held Mon day of next week. %duh Scho 4 Week. MANY DINNERS WANDERING OVER ACRES NEAR KUNE W. H. Moody Farm Becomes Busy Place as Thanks giving and Christmas Draw Near and 1,060 Birds Prepare to Travel “LaifMile.” Seven Piaea Ubarch. After being dorm»nt for 15 years, the members of the Seven Pinea Baptist Church, near Snell* ing, announce that the church has been reorganized, with the Rev. Odyss Kneece, of Greenville, as pastor. Preaching services are held every fourth Sunday morning at 11:30 o’clock in the school build ing at Snelling. The public is cordially invited to attend these services. Advertise in The People-Sentinel The Adult School work, spon sored in this County by the WPA, fa progressing nicely during the early stages of the fall term, nr- cerding <a Mrs Margaret & Hogg, saprrviaor of this county Mrs. Hogg and hrr asautanta attended a four weak* •ummer arhoal stan at Funaaa University daring the month of Aagost and broogts. hack some worthwhile farts and interesting new routines that they have introduced urp.h marked ear* The internet ehuwa by the ndak illiterates and seas*-UI it erst aa in the county has been moot plena mg to lha local authorities and they have every reason to believe that many strides ha** already been taken toward •temping oat Illiter acy in Barnwell Conaty. The ata- dente. some of them grayhaired, seem to be moat enthusiastic and work aa hard, if not herder, than the majority of the schoel children. Some rather unusual talents have been discovered among these peo ple. Many of them do excellent handicraft work and some go in for drawings and other small works of art. To improve this ability and bring these people to a point where they can fully realise and appreciate these abilities, is ana her aim of the school workers. They teach them to read and write, work simple arithmetic problems and take up their artistic talents, if they have any, in the hope that they may better their mode of liv ing. Another exhibit will be put on some time in the near future. The one that <the Adult students held last year was most successful snd merited much praise from the peo ple who viewed it. BY B. P. DAVIES, JR. One thousand and sixty Thanks- giving and Christmas turkey din ners are wandering about on the farm of W. H. Moody, three miles east of Kline. Mr. Moody, who has been a successful turkey-raiser for the last 15 years, annually sends about 1,000 choice turkeys to the market so that they will finally grace the Thanksgiving and Christ mas dinners of many homes throughout the land. On his 100-acre fsrm he raises practically enough foodstuff to be used in the raising of these tur keys. He devotes the major part of his time to this occupation and aa a result of this he is now one of the largest turkey-raisers in the state. To see his large flocks roaming over his farm la a sight worthwhile and scores of psopla throughout this section of the state visit his farm dunag the year. When asked a* to his procedure for the raial ag and mark wing of the turkey crap. Mr Moody stated that the breeding bird* were very ra ref ally •elected ta the early fall and that during January and Feb uary they were penned off. TVs nrkeya begin laying the latter part ef Fihmaiy ami begin setting the latter part of March About March Ik the turkeys he* ■ gin to come off the neet and the I first of the let are hatched out Thia cunt lanes until the first ad June, after which (Mae the owner ae«la the remainder ed hte setting eggs. During the mmhnttnn pur led. euase ad the asset careful and painstaking work ta dans. The caring fur the poults takes awe who la well trained In turkey rain TOUCH-DOWN TACTICS FORDHAM . * * by Jamea H. Crowley Head Football Coach and turkey habits as this is one of the most dangerous times of the entire year for the loss of young turkeys. The brooder houses are moved each year as one of the prime re quisites of protection. To keep the brooder houses in the same spot each year would probably mean that the grpater part of the brood would be lost. Mr. Moody stated that the most important thing about the whole process of raising these delicacies is the proper feeding of the tur kys after the incubation period b safely pa seed. Getting the prapei mixture of feed has a direct bear tag on the bird which is finally marketed and too much or too little of any of the important which go ta make ap the feed may mean the dtffei a prefit er a disastrous laas in the final accounting far the year's The turkey rekser that he had need an brande snd mixtures ed feud his Ik yesrs ad ratamg the* time hs tie slag that he had t per mixture. only (O dteraaee that with the next rhni prove his crop an* mi the cub New thuronghlp eanutarod that he b usmg the peeper mixture ed ralb ad IL ad the Williston Officer Shoots Tom Poston Fanner Killed by Policeman Jehm Williams Friday Afternoon fat Self Defense. This b the second In a series of nine outstanding diagram plays by nine leading college coaches from GrantJand Rice's Cltlea Service Football Guide. R. EL—Puts tackle out — hitting tackle on inside. R. T.—Takes guard, hitting him high. R. G.—Hits guard low and bead on. C.—Charge center. L.-G.—Get secondary fullback. L. T.—Check guard. L. E.—Get secondary fullback. R. H.—Help R. E. on him on outside. L. H.—Fakes gone to right. F. B.—Runs with ball Inside of tackle after getting ball from quarter. Q. B.—Jumps to right—landing on both feet — extends left foot back toward center—gets ball —then pivots on right foot- swings Into line facing fullback —to whom be bands ball # editor's Nate: Thb b aa exact copy of a play which Crowley gives to each man. Each b assigned a cue- 1938 Farm Program Ducutacd Thursday Baruuell (aunty AgrtrwhureJ Ptoamac (am mitt** Aba Hear* ( maty Raagvr. A meeting of the Barnwell Coun ty Agricultural P’-aamng Commit tee was held in the office of Harry G. Boylston. Comity Agent, oa Iftfti farm program were ubcueaad with terracing and forest Are pro tection also being taken up. A discussion of the needs of the fannerv and the best manner in Thursday morning. Plans for the which the needa can be Ailed was taken up at thb time. Terracing, which b regarded by many as an insurance against the erosion of fields and the conservation of soil is urged by the local authorities. County Ranger R. R. Moor* also wants to stress the forests fire sit uation which he is in hopes of greatly reducing during the com ing year. Many acres of timbebr land are burned annually and is no more than a waste of money by those who practice or allow these conflagrations to continue. Barn well County has an excellent setup to fight these fires and Mr. Moore urges that the land owners take advantage of it and save themselves and their neighbors this unneces sary waste. A joint meeting was held with F. W. Corley, of the District Agent’s office Hn Aiken; Miss Bes sie Harper, District Agent of Aik en, present in addition to H. G. Boylston, Barnwell County Agent, Hugh A. Bowers, assistant to Mr. Boylston, and Miss Elizabebth Mc Nab, Barnwell County Home Dem onstration Agent. All of these of ficers met with the county plan ning committee and offered sug gestions and advice to the mem bers in planning their 1938 pro gram. The Barnwell County Planning Committee includes R. R . Moore, of Barnwell; M. W. Wise, of Elko; F. W. Delk, of Blackville; C. G. Youngblood of Ellenton; Willis L. Baxley, of Barnwell; Mias Mabel Mims, of Healing Springs; Mrs. Paul K. Corley, of Dunbarton, and Frank Saucers, of Otar. 4-H Leaders Meet Saturday Morning Ad c to Be Col lage. •peat the A coroner’s jury returned a ver dict of justifiable homicide at Wil liston Saturday morning in the shooting of Tom iPeaton, farmer of near Williston, by Policeman John WHHams Friday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. The homicide oeewr- e<t behind the store occupied by the Mitchell Grocery. According to testimony given by Everett Givens, Irene WilUama. Louise Baxley, Buck Manuel and C. 8. Martin, the local officer wme attempting to arrest Poston on an ellegfed charge of dnmkanmmn when Poston drew a knife and in flicted a wound of about four er five inches in the neck of the ar resting officer. Williams drew hb gun and fired three times, death following immediately. Sheriff J. B. Morris who wm called to the ter the ea hb ewa The All (seal County 4-H Ouhe will sneet m Barnwell at the Home Service Cst- Uge on Washington Street, at 10:9ft o'clock Saturday morning, October 22rd. Thb will be the second ef thb particular series of meetings and a fall a'.tendaace ef lenders b anticipated. The meeting will be under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Me- Nsb, Barnwell County Home Demonstration Agent, who wi!l outline the regular dob routine for the following month. These meetings are for the purpose of instructing the local leaders in the program planned for the next month so that they will be able to .ake charge of their meetings and carry out the work without outside assistance. Miss Elizabeth Patat, Barnwell County Health Nurse, will also be present and will give a discussion on the fundamental principles of “Home Care of the Sick.” The co operation of Miss Patat and the Barnwell County Health Depart ment with the 4-H Club members has meant considerable improve ment in health preservation snd with these monthly discussions it should mean even more improve ment. The use of the Home Service Cottage, which is a project spon sored by the Home Service Depart ment of the WPA, is used for such wor.hwhile meetings as the one to be held on Saturday and this too should be a help. The discus sion Miss Patat will give is along the line of the training given by this project. Local leaders from the various Cubs over the County who are expected on Saturday include Miss Elise Stuckey, of Healing Springs, Miss Dorothy Rogers and Miaa Mary Lou White, of Hilda; Miss Laura Ella Gantt and Miaa Helen Fowke, of Boiling Springs; Mias Mae Swett, of Meyer's MiU; Mrs. Manky Barker, of Big Fork; Miaa PWtrber and Mro H. J ef Bare well; Mbs Mildred i «f Liberal Donations Aid Many Childraa to ibe the test The the WPA. bee [ with Mrs. her by awpplyiag garments to t who are absolutely unable to Uiu them la However, the largest part of must come through charity setions er through the of individuab. The aha of Mr*. Parker hi her first year b to get every child of school age in Barnwell Coonfiy placed In some one of the schools over the County for the present term. With the continued coopera tion of the local organization it is believed that she will be •uccero ful. MEETING OF FARMERS IS CALLED FOR OCTOBER 18 County Agent Harry G. Boylston has called a meeting of BanrweQ County farmers to be held in the Court House in Barnwell at two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, Oct ober 26th. Mr. Boylston stated that he Is expecting a large attendance as the purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the 1938 Federal farm program. He said further that the meeting would be of much in terest to the fanners as would be considerable information available in regard to the plana for 1938. R. W. Hamilton, 0. M. Clark and A. H. Ward, of the Extension Ser vice, will be present to addrana the gathering. All of the gentle men are well known by the farm ers of this County and it b believed that they will bring some very interesting data to their Sooth Carolina b one ef 45 a