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in OmClAL NB1V8PAPBR OK BARNW&LL COUNTY. CMMoHdated Ism 1, ltl& The BamweU People-Sentinel M VOLUME LXI. Llk« a M«mt>«r of th« Family BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOV. 25, 1937. Lartwl Coanty ClmlstMB Old Pocketbook Game MOVING PICTURES WILL Worked in Williston Maggie Berry, 60*Year Old Negress Fleeced Out of $400 by Two Negro Women. Williston, Nov. 23.—(Special.)— The old pocketbook flimfam game was successfully worked in Willis ton on Monday when two negro women, who recently made their appearance in this section, took Maggie Berry, 60-year old negro woman, of this section, to “ride" to the tune of $400 in good, cash money. According to the story told here on Monday afternoon by the aged Negress, the two alleged swindlers came to her home and rented a room. The negroes, whom Maggie stated that she did not know, re turned to the Berry domicile dur ing the morning and told the old negress that they had had found a pocketbook containing $11,000 in cash money and a check. They offered the old negress $700 if she would premise not lo tell anyone of their find. After Berry had agreed to take the “hush money,” the alleged swindlers and their victim set about the matter of straightening up ac counts. According to Maggie the other two negroes told her that they would need $400 in smaller bills to make the proper “change” and divide the loot. Upon their suggestion, she went to the bank down town and withdrew from her account an even four hundred, good American dollars and returned to her heme. She gave the other two negresses the money and, upon some pretext, they managed to get out of the house and away. The victim waited for some little time for their reappearance, but the two negresses failed to return. Berry then reported her loss to the officers of the law and a hunt has been instigated for the capture of the two. While the officers have very lit tle to work on they hope that an arrest will be made in the case shortly. The only description the fleeced victim could give was that one of them was stout and the other rather slim. RECORD CCC CAMP LIFE Four Reels Are Being Made at Barnwell CCC Camp, Showing Various Activities, Sports, Work Projects, Education, Features and Candid Camera Shots. Seal Sale Drive to REVIVAL AT BLACKVILLE Start Here Nov. 26 STARTED MONDAY NIGHT Mrs. H. J. Phillips, Chairman for the Barnwell Drive, Names Her Co-Workers. The commanding officer of the Barnwell CCC Camp, Captain Leon B. Schuh, is directing the taking of a moving picture of the local camp. The completed film will be made up of four reels and the camera work is being done by Chaplain Vann and J. J. King, Jr., educational ad viser for the camp. It is believed that when this film is completed it will make a most interesting as well as educa tional picture. Whether it will be shown anywhere locally or not was not known at this time. It is be lieved, however, that the showing of the film would attract a large number of people who would be glad to have the opportunity of seeing shots of the camp and its routine. The first reel deals with the reg ular camp life, the routine of the campers, their various forms of activities, sports, etc., and has al ready been completed. Reel two, which also has been finished, deals with work projects which the camp ers have completed and which they are at the present time work ing. These two reels will give the major idea of the camper’s life in a routine fashion. Reel three will show the educa- cational features of the camp. This activity is entirely optional with the camp enrol lees but excellent courses, from beginners’ work right on up to typing, and other occupations, and a large number of the boys avail themselves of the chance to improve their education. This reel will be started within a short time as the film has already arrived for the work. Reel number four will deal with random shots of the camp and a few candid camera shots. These should prove most amusing as well as most interesting and should lend a great deal to the entire film. Gift to Latimer Is Presented by Farley Postmaster General Makes Presen tation on Behalf of Himself and Other Officials. Advisory Committee Organized Last Week Purpose Is to Act as Co-Sponsors of the Home Service Project in Couaty Pre-Holiday Meeting Is Held by Teachers Barnwell County Education Asso ciation Hears Address by Dr. Ben E. Geer. The final meeting of the Barn well County Educational Associa tion, before the Christmas holidays, was held in the local high school auditorium last Wednesday after noon with Dr. Ben E. Geer, presi dent of Furman University as pricipal speaker. A regular routine meeting was held with several matters of im portance being taken up and dis cussed at the business session. Af ter this session the various depart ments discussed their work and a most interesting program, for all of the teachers, was then carried out. Dr. Geer, who was brought to Barnwell by County Superintend ent of Education Horace J. Crouch,; who is also president of the Coun ty Association, made a most in teresting talk. The members of the association, as well as a num ber of other Barnwell County citi zens who were present to hear the Furman president, thoroughly en joyed his talk and expressed the de sire that he come back at some date in the near future. No date has announced for the next meeting but it will be held shortly after the Christmas holi day recess. Morris H. D. Club. The members of the Morris Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. C. P. Morris on Friday afternoon for their regular monthly meeting. A part of each program this month is devoted to the discussion of the conservation of the natural beauty of Barnwell County as well as the State. At the meeting on Friday afternoon, however, the entire time was de voted to this discussion as the members showed so much enthu siasm for the work. Miss Eliza beth McNab, Barnwell County Home Demonsrtation Agent, was in charge of the meeting. Washington, D . C., Nov. 21.— Presentation of a beautiful silver tray and carving set by the post master general, James A. Farley, to J. Austin Latimer, newly ap pointed special assistant to Ad ministrator Nathan Straus of the United States housing authority, has just been made in the office of the postmaster general on behalf of the postmaster general and offi cials of the postoffice deparment. Present at the farewell cere monies, in addition to Mr. Latimer’s family, were the ranking officials of the postoffice department and employes of the postmaster gen eral’s staff. In making the presentation the postmaster general praised Mr. Latimer’s outstanding service to the postoffice department during the last four years in which he served as Mr. Farley’s secretary and later as his special assistant. Mr. Farley alluded to the fact that he was re sponsible for Mr. Latimer’s new ap pointment, saying there was no question in his mind but that he was the best man for the place. In replying to the postmaster general’s remarks, Mr. Latimer expressed deep appreciation for the cooperation and assistance he had received from Mr. Farley and the executives of the postoffice depart ment, as well as from the quarter of a million employees consitituting the postal service. CIRCULATING LIBRARY IS NOW IN OPERATION The first visit to Barnwell of the new Barnwell County Circulating Library truck was made last week and created quite a bit of favorable comment. Under the supervision of the library workers in this dis trict, assisted by Miss Elizabeth McNab, Barnwell County Home Demonstration Agent, and several other interested County citizens, this project has been brought from an idea to a successful operating project. The truck will pay regular sche duled calls to the various points over the County which have been designated as depositing centers and will discharge and pick up books. This will offer the many rural citizens of thee County an op portunity to have books and ma gazines delivered to them, or rather placed within easy reach, when heretofore they had none accessible. Miss McNab and other interested citizens believe that it will mean much to the rural people. They be lieve that a large majority of these people will take advantage of the offer and this will mean that the citizens will enjoy their leisure hours more as well as getting something from the reading in an educational line. Advertise ia The People-Seatiaei A meeting for the purpose of forming a Barnwell County Ad visory Committee for the Heme Service Project, was held on Fri day afternoon in the Home Service Cottage on Washington Street in Barnwell. The purpose of the committee will be to act as co-sponsors of the project, which is now being spon sored by the Barnwell County Health Department in conjunction with the WPA setup in Barnwel County. These committee mem bers will work with the placing of the Home Service workers and will report cases from their- section of the County and investigate cases that are reported to the project supervisors in Barnwell. The members w’ere drawn from every section of Barnwell County so that they would have an op portunity to investigate or report any case in any section of the Courtty. The$e commitfee mem bers will make an effort to have some organization in their com munity to work with the project when the case arises. The pro ject will furnish the various work ers, cooks, nurses, or whatever happens to be necessary, if the committee member can get some local organization to take over the responsibility of furnishing the necessary food, medicine or what ever is required. This will enable the home service project to enter into more homes and at the same time will broaden the scope of the various organizations in their charity work. The following are members of the committee: Mrs. H. L. O’Ban- non, of Barnwell, chairman; Mrs. G. M. Greene, Dr. L. T. Claytor, Mrs. J. C. Inabinet, Mrs. J. A. Estes and Mrs. Elmina C. Black, of Barnwell; Mrs. J. W. Cook and Cecil Folk, of Williston; Mrs. W. C. Buist and Mrs. A. V. Collum, of Blackville; Mrs. Kate Wingo, of Kline; and Mrs. Tom Dicks, of Dunbarton. Mrs. Pauline R. Best and Mrs. B. W. Sexton are supervisors in charge of the pro ject. Donnelly to Speak Here. Walter Donnelly, of the Univer sity of South Carolina, will speak to the members of the Young La dies* and Young Men’s Bible Class of the Barnwell Methodist Church on Sunday, November 28th. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting and hear Mr. Donnelly. This class, which was recently combined, is making rapid strides in the Church work and the mem bers of the class seem to be most anxious to make it one of the best classes of its kind in the town. To this end, they have invited Mr. Donnelly and will, from time to time, invite other speakers to come here and address the class and its guests. The Tuberculosis Seal Sale Drive :'or 1937 will begin in Barnwell on Friday, November 26th, according to an announcement made by Mrs. H. J. Phillips, chairman jlot the Barnwell Drive. The following workers fpr the Drive have been listed: Mrs. Phil ips, chairman; Mrs. W. J. Lemon, chairman of the mailing list com mittee; Mrs. J. E. Harley, Jr., chairman of the school sale com mittee; Mrs. B. P. Davies, Jr., pub licity chairman; Mrs. W. L. Mo- lair and Mrs. Mordecai Mazursky, bond salesman. ‘ I There were six deaths reported in Barnwell County during the past year from tuberculosis in addition to 72 active cases reported during the five-year period from 1932 to 1936, inclusive, according to in formation from the tuberculjps'is headquarters. This County actu ally gets back more from the tuber culosis association than the people of the County give in the Seal Sale Drives, due to the fact that there are so many cases over the County. The local authorities have set a higher goal for the various com munity chairmen for this year, however, and it is hoped that those goals will be passed. In addition to this fine program from the State and National head quarters, the Barnwell County Health Association is waging an active war against the dread di sease by holding educational and nursing programs throughout the County. This work will go far but it will also take some ready cash, which will be derived from the seal sale, to provide the proper treatments, etc., for the cases al ready discovered or for those that will be found in the next twelve months. The following are some ways in which the Christmas Seals fight tuberculosis: 1. Finding and helping infected children. 2. Finding and helping the per sons who are infecting the chil dren. 3. Providing Medical examina tions for suspects 4. Providing x-ray diagnosis. 5. Providing nurses for home instructions. 6. Organizing and teaching “Home and Community Health Classes.” 7. Promoting the provisions of more sanitorium beds for patients. 8. Furnishing literature and posters for child health education. 9. Furnishing literature, lec tures, motion pictures, and other publicity for general education. 10. Promoting organized ad ministration for definite all-year activities. Again wp urge you to meet the workers for this good cause cheer fully and give generously toward this fight against Tuberculosis. Common Pleas Court Will Convene Dec. 6 Judge A. L. Gaston, of Chsttor, v Will Preside at One Week Term of Civil Court. REV. PAUL PRIDGEN. REV. LEE PRIDGEN. The Pridgen Brothers, Bro. Paul and Bro. Lee, opened a two weeks Revival Campaign in the Black ville Baptist Church Monday night with Bro. Paul bringing the open ing message on the subject—“The Need of a Spiritual Revival Today." Rev. Mr. Walker is pastor of the Church. A splendid congregation came through the intense cold to greet these well-known brothers in the first service. Brother Lee led in a spirited song service, and expressed his joy over the fact that splendid prayer meet ings had been held throughout the town for some time and that these prayer meetings had been attended by large crowds of men and women. He also expressed appreciation for the splendid spirit manifested by ail in the first service. Brother Paul in his message drew a picture of the “coldness and indifference of church people today in the matter of soul-winning and church work in general”—Said he, “A revival is needed when the spirituality in the church is at a low tide, and who will say that it is at high tide today? Rather, we would say that it is more and more ebbing, and that worldiness is ram i' pant and making inroads on , the Several Visits Paid Forestry Division Authorities Inspect' Work Being Done at Barnwell CCC Camp. High Rating Given. BARNWELL CCC CAMP GIVEN HIGH RATING Colonel J. M. Weiss, district sur geon of the CCC Camps in the Fort Moutrie area,^ paid the local camp a visit on Thursday for the purpose of making an inspection. Colonel Weiss was accompanied by his son who is most interested in the CCC work and who spent most of his time availing himself of what knowledge of the camp operations that he could. The Colonel’s rating after the inspection was excellent, a mark which the local camp has been win ning consistently in its inspections. Captain Leon B. Schuh, command ing officer at the present time, has kept both the boys and the of- | ficers on their toes and as a result I of this the camp’s standing is near 'the top of all camps in the State. The medical department at the lo cal camp is under the supervision of Dr. W. H. Lacy, who took charge here after the resignation of Dr. R. E. Brown, at present a practi cing physician in the town of Barn well. Colonel Weiss, who has just re turned to the United States after a tour of foreign service, stated that he enjoyed his visit to the camp and to Barnwell thoroughly and that he would look forward to his return here on his next trip. The Forestry Division of the Barnwell CCC Camp has been the recipient of several visits from au thorities in this line of the CCC Camp work during the past few days. In connection with the timber type survey, W’hich is rapidly near ing completion at the camp and which, when finished, will be one of the most useful projects yet made at the camp, D. M. Derwood, In spector from the Atlanta, Ga., of fice, paid the local outfit a visit. Mr. Derwood stated that every thing at the camp was apparently operating most efficiently and that he had no criticism to make. S. M. Shanklin, Inspector of pro jects from the Atlanta office, ac companied by Mb. Conard, director of CCC work from the Columbia of fice, also visited the camp recently. These two gentlemen also have given the camp their praises. The other visiting authority was Eitel Bauers, of the Columbia of fice, who has paid the camp two visits in the past few days. He accompanied Mr. Derwood here on his visit and has returned one time alone since that call. The inspectors have all found the Barnwell camp to be one of the best in the district and the State and have given it excellent ratings in every department. The present personnel are apparently most in terested in the betterment of the camp and the camp life for the boys and have worked, and are working toward that end. As a result of their unstinted interest in the boys and the camp, the enrollees have also pitched in and are doing every thing in their power to cooperate with their officers. spiritual life of the church.” Brother Paul spoke of the enor mous debt piling high of our gov ernment, much of which has been for the defeating of the depression. Then he pleaded with God’s people to “Pay all there is in you of strength, talent, time and money to the defeating of the spiritual depression cn God’s people today.” One good brother was heard to say, Amen, when the preacher with all his power plead for men of prayer in .our national life today who would call the nation to prayer in the midst of these trying and per plexing hours. He told the story of gigantic statesmen who have had the courage and grace to call people to their knees when hard problems baffled and faced them. Men like—Benjamin Franklin— Abraham Lincoln, etc—“Gcd was real to them,” said the preacher. “Would that we had some men like unto them in Washington today” thundered Bro. Paul. Services were announced by the pastor each morning and nighrt The services night are to be at 7:30 and those in the mornings at 10:00 o’clock. People from all parts of the County are invited to attend these services. Barnwell Baptist Church Pays Debt The Rev. J. A. Estes Celebrates Third Anniversary as Pastor in Barnwell. The Court of Common Pleas will convene in Barnwell on Monday morning, December 6th, for a one week term. The Hon. A. L. Gas ton of Chester, will preside over the Court. The following jurors have been drawn to serve during the one- week term: v ... Freddie McKerley, Elko; M. A. Eubanks, Ashleigh; Willie Hair, Ashleigh; J. jl. Moody, Four Mile; Roddey Delk, Hilda; Willie Peters, Healing Springs; C. F. Molair, Barnwell; Clarence Heath, Willis ton; Bellinger Halford, Long Branch; W. C. Cook, Williston; McCoy Miles, Ashleigh; James E. Bates, New Forest; Cleveland Youngblood, Elko; C. J. H. Still, Barnwell; T. J. Hill, Seven Pines; Rabbit E. Woodward, 1 Barnwell; A. W. Thompson, Williston; Charlie Brown, Jr., Barnwell; Jesse Sutton, Barnwell; Wilson Sanders, Barn well; H. J. Black, Barnwell; E. H. Weissinger, Blackville; F. W. Toole, Williston; J. H. Lancaster, Black ville; Theodore Baxley, Elko; L. E. Hair, Williston; W. M. Gardner, Healing Springs; J. Angus Hutto, Blackville; W. M. Howard, Black ville; J. M. Brodie, Barnwell; J. H. Boyles, Diamond; R. W. Tisdale, Dunbarton; A. B. Hair, Blackville; Qbie Dyches, Healing Springs; J*. R. Cheek, Barnwell, and J. B. Mor ris, Jr., Morris. Compliment Is Paid to Blackville Pastor The Rev. P. D. Walker Compliment ed by Board of Deacons Witb Chicken Supper. The many friends of Senator W. R. Hubbard will learn with re- I gret that he is seriously ill The Rev. J. A. Estes, pastor of the Barnwell Baptist Church, cele brated his third anniversary as pastor of the local church on Sun day. As a special anniversary present the members of the church made the last payment on the church debt during last week and the church is completely paid for and out of debt. When the Rev. Mr. Estes came to Barnwell to assume the local pastorate the church was in debt cn the building approximately $7,000. Through the work and co operation of the building fund com mittee, the pastor and the mem bers of the church, this debt has been completely erased. This is considered an excellent record for a church to make in the past three years and speaks highly for both the committee, the pastor and the members. Quite a large congregation was on hand for the Rev. Estes’ ser mon on his anniversary date. He delivered an excellent talk which was most interesting to all present and which brought a most forceful message to his congregation. His many friends in this section con gratulate him upon hfs record to date and hope that he will remain with the local church for many more anniversary sermons. Blackville, Nov. 20.—Rev. P. D. Walker, of the Blackville Baptist Church, was graciously compliment ed by the Board of Deacons of the church who gave a surprise chicken supper at the church on the eve of his first birthday anniversary in Blackville. Members of the board are H. B. Grimes, E. E. Pick ling, W. A. Pickling, C. J. Pick ling, W. W. Martin, P. A. Baxley, Cassius Hoffman and Dr. C. A. Epps. Other guests included Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Epps, Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Carle Buist, Mrs. Bax ley, Miss Cecile Pickling, Mrs. C. J. Pickling and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Walker, of Iowa, who are house guests at the pastorium. After supper, the guests were in vited into the prayer meeting rodto/ where C. J. Pickling, in the absence of H. B. Grimes chairman presented Rev. Walker with a gift chair. Mrs. Carle Buist contributed a reading. Rev. Walker came to Blackville in January from Texas. He has made many friends and in his adopted field of service is greatly promoting spiritual growth. He also serves the Double Pond church as pastor. Home Economics Club Formed. The Home Economics Club of the local school was formed at a meet ing t held on Thursday in the high school auditorium. The following officers were elected at this time to serve during the remainder of the term: president—Miss Juanita Creech; vice-president—Miss Reba Birt; secretary—Miss Ruth Still; treasurer—Miss Jewel Ready, and publicity reporter—Miss Virgie Jones. Mrs. Wham Entertains. Mrs. Byron Wham entertained at her home with a sitting tea. Guests were members of the local school faculty and trustees’ wives. The occasion especially compli mented Mrs. J. Z. Brooker, of Den mark, and Mrs. Harold Grimes, of Blackville, summer brides, who were last year enrolled as Black ville teachers. Mrs. Wham was assisted in serv ing by Mrs. Eugene Pickling. The guest list included Mrs. Henry Still and Mrs. Sigsbie Grimes, Miss Lur- line Herndon, Miss Beatrice Rivers, Mi«* ’Khthryn Wiley, Miss Mildred Fort, Miss Katie Edmunds, Iflsv Mary Schiffley, Miss Lorene Gallo way, Miss Lucille Brown, Miss Mar garet Steele, Miss Dorothy Crom- ley, Mrs. G. F. Posey, Mrs. George Pickling, Mrs. Crum Boylston, Mrs. Farrell O’Gorman and Mrs. O. D. Hammond. Russian tea and sand wiches were served. The many friends of E. J. San ders will be glad to learn that he has returned to his home in Ban- well after spending several weeks in an Atlanta hospital while under going treatment.' Mr. Sai states that he is feeling fine is aMe to be oat again.