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/ CoMoUated Jim 1. lt». tlT 1 MB UmClAL NB^8P4l»ER 0¥ B4RNWBLL (JOUNTT .*^1 V Barnwell People-Sentinel “Ju«» Like- a M«mk>«r of the- Family” VOLUME LXI. Gunnels Residence Destroyed by Fire Home in Barnwell Burned to the Ground Friday by Blaze of Unknown Origin. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gunnels, located on the extreme southeastern edge of Barnwell—in fact the house partially sits out side the town limits—was burned to the ground by fire Friday after noon. It is not known how the fire started but it is believed to have had its origin in a bedroom. The fire was seen by some peo ple passing on the highway, the house being in plain view of motor ists on the Barnwell-Allendale highway, and they turned in the alarm when they reached Barn well. In the meantime, several negro women, who live nearby, had removed the majority of the fur niture from the house and this was saved. Due to the lack of water, the local fire fighters were help less except for the playing of a hundred or so gallons of water on the flames from the “booster” tank on the truck. By the time another trip had been made to Barnwell to replenish the supply the fire had got beyond control. In addition to the loss of the house, a crib of corn, a garage, barn and farming implements were also destroyed. The house and out- buildings are completely level with the ground and nothing except the furniture was saved. It is understood that Mr. Gun nels had a small amount of insur ance on both the house and furni ture but nothing like the value of the property.. A local insurance agent stated that Mr. Gunnels talked to him Friday morning in regard to insuring the place and he had tried to get him to let him write the policy at that time. How ever, Mr. Gunnels told him that he would attend to it next week. Had the policy been written at that time he would have had protection against the fire which destroyed his property that afternoon. Completes Tour of Duty at CCC Camp Rumor Says That Lieut. T. O. Par- due Is in Line for Company Captaincy. One of the most popular lieu tenants to serve at the Barnwell CGC Camp, Lt. T. O. Pardue, com pleted his tour of duty at the camp this week. Lt. Pardue was trans ferred to the Barnwell camp from the Pontiac camp during the sum mer and has served here four months, the first two months of his six months tour having been served at the up-Stato camp. Captain Leon B. Schuh, com manding officer of the local camp, spoke very highly of his retiring officer and stated that the lieut enant had at all times been willing to cooperate with him and the other members of the camp's personnel in any and every way. It is under stood that Lt. Pardue devoted con siderable of his time to the educa tional department of the camp and has helped J. P. King, Jr., educa tional advisor, on several recent projects which have been for the betterment of the entire enrollee membership. The membei's of the forestry division also hold Lt. Pardue in high regard and they too stated that he had been most cooperative in the work. , It is understood that Lt. and Mrs. Pfcrdue will remain in Barn well until the first of next year, as he is expecting to be placed some where in the service for another tour. While it is not ‘known definitely, rumor has it that the lieutenant is in line for a com pany captaincy and a commanding officer’s appointment. A new lieutenant will report this week for duty. Prefers Barnwell. Mrs. Leila K. Best, who is spend ing a few days with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Greene while en route to Palmetto, Fla., says that she has been debating whether to make her Ifuture home in Columbia, Palmetto ior Barnwell and has about decided [to cast her ballot in favor of the hatter, as she finds it the most de lightful community of the three. Record Cold Wave. What is said to be the coldest weather on record in this section for the time of year—and the coldest recorded in a number of years—has gripped Barnwell County this week, afid the pre diction is for continued low temperatures for the next sev eral days. The cold wave was ushered in Sunday night, following a blustery rain that day. Tues day morning, street thermo meters registered as low as 13 degrees above zero, or 19 degrees below the freezing point. The mecury rose a little during the day, but went down again Tues day night to about 20 degrees. | It is believed that many boll 1 weevils and other insects will be destroyed by the unseasonably cold weather. Association Holds December Meeting Blackville Parents and Teachers Donate $50 to Library Pro gram. Blackville, Dec. 7.—The Black- yille Parent-Teacher Association held its December meeting recently in the Blackville High School audi torium with fifty members in at tendance. Mrs. A. V. Collum, pres ident, introduced Miss Lorena Gal loway, head of the physical edu cation department. Miss Gallo way gave an interesting discussion of the work of her dpartment, fol lowed by group demonstrations. The second and third grades pre sented an Indian dance; the fourth grade, Dutch dance; fifth grade and sixth grade, Virginia Reel. During the business session, the Association voted to donate $50 of funds realize from recent enter tainments to the library program. Further funds were also voted for the use of the campus committee, Mrs. 0. D. Hammond, chairman. Miss Betty Patat, county health nurse, was present and gave a most favorable report of the Shirk tests sponsored by the P. T. A. Plans were made for making these tests available for pre-school chil dren. The attendance committee, David Bodie, chairman, announced that the award this month would go to the second grade, Miss * Kathryn Wylie, teacher. At the conclusion of the business session, refreshments were served by the following hostesses, assisted by Miss Dorothy Cromley of the home economics department: Mrs. B. E. Cooper, Mrs. George Fick- ling, Mrs. Sigsbee Grimes, Mrs. James Nevils, Miss Pearle Hoff man, Miss Ruth Hoffman, Mrs. H. M. Bodiford, Mrs. Jim Creech, Mrs. Lawton Still. The association will hold its next meeting January 5. Hostesses for the January meeting will be Mrs. Stanley Brown, Mrs. E. B. Doughtie Mrs. Will Molony, Mrs. E. A. Zorn, Mrs. H. D. Fulmer, Mrs. L. B. Creech, Mrs. W. H. DeWitt, Mrs. L. H. Morris. ATTENDANCE TEACHER APPEALS FOR CLOTHING Mrs. Eulalie T. Parker, attend ance teacher, is appealing to the people of the county, and especial ly to the people of the town of Barnwell, for used clothing and shoes to be used in those homes throughout the county where the need is so great at this time. She is making an earnest effort to place every child in school, but in many homes she finds the little children without warm clothing and, in many instances, no shoes this bitter cold weather. If you have clothing which you can give and which needs mending or making over, do not hesitate to 5«ixe be cause it is in this condition,—she will have this work done and your gift will be appreciated. Mrs. Parker asks that this clothing be sent to her office (Superintendent of Education’s office in Court House) and if you find it impossi ble to send, please mail her a card or phone at the Court House and she will gladly call for your dona tion. The need is so great at this time, please do not wait, but look over your used clothing and let her know at once. BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1937 Harley Is in Favor of Cutting Hearings Says Work of Institutions Inter fered With by Frequent Ab- ~ sences of Heads. Blackville Pupils Given Shick Test Columbia, Dec. 6.—Lieutenant Governor J. E. Harley, president of the state senate, arch enemy of the “bobtail” bill, feels that the busi ness of state institutions and of governmental boards as well as the business of the legislature is needlessly interfered with by fre quent calls made upon institutional heads to appear before the finance bodies. The lieutenant governor, long an observer of political affairs and thoroughly acquainted with legis lative procedure, was in Columbia Saturday and voiced his sentiments about hearings before the finance committees, including the budget commission. “These frequent calls on heads of institutions and chiefs of bureaus to appear before committees inter fere with the orderly business of the state,” he declared. “I certainly believe that some of them could be eliminated with no loss but only gain to all concerned. Tells of Procedure. “Look at the procedure a minute,’ he said as he squared himself for presenting his case. “Take, say, the president of the state university and the commis sioner of agriculture. You could use any ether institution or depart ment just as well but these two will serve the purpose. “First, the president of the state university is called on to appear be fore the budget commission. There he makes known what he considers the needs of the institution and the budget commission receives his re quest. The president and assist ants from his office outline their needs. “A few months later the presi dent of the university with his as sistants is called before the ways and means committee and again as before the budget commission he makes known the needs of the institution. “Still later the president of the state university and his assistants are called before the senate finance committee. . . in the meanwhile the appropriations bill has passed from the house over to the senate. There he makes known for the third time his needs. “Then several weeks later he is called before the free conference committee—for it is hardly to be expected that the house will agree to changes made in the money bill by the senate and so the bill goes to a free conference group. There the president of the university for the fourth time tells what he told the budget commission months be fore. “Meanwhile the commissioner of agriculture is going through the same mill. Could Eliminate Some. “I contend that the work of state institutions is interfered with by these frequent calls for their heads to appear before finance commit tees. And I feel that some of it— much cf it—could be eliminated and time saved for all. There is no need for so many appearances be fore committees. “Sometimes heads of institutions outside of Columbia are called to Columbia to make known their needs. Maybe I should have used The Citadel in Charleston or Win- throp college in Rfk'k Hill rather than the state university here m Columbia to illustrate my point. It is easily seen that absences of the heads of these institutions in attending committee meetings would not help the work at the in stitutions—would certainly inter fere with it. “And so I am hoping this year that so many appearances of in stitutional and department heads will not not be required. “What about the bobtail bill?” The lieutenant governor has long been a vigorous foe of the so-called bobtail bill. “Well, I’ll not sign one.” he said. “I stand by the position I have pre viously taken. A bill must be read three separate times before 1 can approve it. “Last year I believe the legisla ture was held over one day by that regulation. Some Greenville coun ty bill was at stake I believe. But I’ll not sign a bobtail bill.” Barnwell County Health Depart ment Completes Work Spon sored by P. T. A. The Barnwell County Health De partment completed last week in the Blackville schools the giving of the Shick test to 254 pupils of that institution. This is a skin test to determine whether or not there is an established immunity against diphtheria. This program was sponsored by the Blackville Parents Teachers Association and has won the approval of the students, fa culty members and patrons of the school. The workers who were in charge of the test were Dr. L. T. Claytor, DID YOU KNOW— That Q. A. Kennedy, Sr., was a member of the first football team organized at Furman Uni versity, holding down the quar terback position? Hutchinson Assumes Hotel Managership Succeeds Hiomas Haley as Manager of the Barnwell Hotel, It is An nounced. ;i Public Health Officer for Barn well, Bamberg and Allendale Coun ties; Miss Elizabeth Patat, Bam well County health nurse, and W. R. Carroll, Barnwell County sani tation officer and field worker. The entire test was given under the supervision of these three workers and many prominent Blackville leaders have extended to them their congratulations on the work done. The follow up work on this test will be done by Miss Patat, who 1 will be assisted by Superintendent! Byron S. Wham, of the Blackville city schools. At the same time that the Shick test was being given Blanche So well, Tuberculosis field worker, was giving a tuberculin test, which is a skin test to determine whether or not there is any established im munity against tuberculosis, to the students at the Blackville colored school. Nurse Sowell was assisted in her work by Dr. Claytor and Miss Patat. This tuberculosis work also drew the praise of the interested Black ville citizens. This particular branch of the work is a part of the tuberculosis fight being waged by the Tuberculosis Committee of this State and is supported by the reve nue from the sale of the Christmas Seals. The Negro nurse is also doing special field work in the County in an effort to discover as many t. b. cases as possible. The followup work on this will be done by visits to the individual homes. MARJORIE GROSS STILL. Little Marjorie Gross Still, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Still, of Barnwell, died at herher parents’ home here at 5:40 o’clock Monday morning following an illness of weveral days. It is understood that the little girl I developed pneumonia Saturday and had been slowly sinking ever since. Funeral services were held at three o dock Tuesday afternoon at ! Mount Lebanon Christian Church, 1 near Barnwell, with interment fol lowing in the adjoining cemetery. The last rites were performed by the Rev. C. F. Outlaw, pastor of the Ellenton Christian Church. The little girl is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Still, two brothers, all of Barnwell, and several uncles and aunts. L. C. Hutchinson assumed the managership of the Barnwell Hotel on Thursday, replacing Thomas Haley, who had operated the estab lishment for the past several months. Mr. Hutchinson comes to Barn well highly recommended, accord ing to G. Bates Hagood, local busi ness man and owner of the hotel property. Mr, Hutchinson has been manager of the Sea Island Hotel in Beaufort for the past year and it is understood that he was most suc cessful in his operation of that hostelry and had made it a popu lar one with the tourists and travel ing men. The boiler in the heating system, which recently bursted, will be put back in condition this week, work men having already started the job of repairs. Several other minor changes will probably be made in the hotel to improve it and in an effort to build up its trade through this section with the transients. The hotel property was complete ly remodeled about six months ago, a new front being constructed, the old lobby made over into an up-to- date coffee shop, the old theatre auditorium made into a lobby and the rooms all papered and painted. The dining hall, which was located on the second floor, was turned into rooms and these have been made into small apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Haley left Wednes day night for Charleston, where they will make their future home. They have the best wishes of their many Barnwell friends for their future success and happiness. Advertise m The People-Sentinel Mrs. A. E. Evison. Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Berge Evison, who died at the Co lumbia hospital at 10:30 Saturday morning, were conducted at 4:30 Sunday afternoon from the Dun bar Funeral Home in Columbia by the Rev. A. Rufus Morgan, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church. In terment was in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Evison, who had made her home in Columbia for the past 17 years, was originally of Chicago. She was the widow of the Rev. Al bert E. Evison, rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles in Barnwell before he moved to Columbia, where he was rector of Trinity Mission Episcopal Church.. Mrs. Evison had been in ill health for several years, but had been a pa tient at the hospital for only three days. She is survived by a cousin, Mrs. Charles W. Freeman, of California, and an adopted nephew, Gerald Morava, of Chicago. MANY “HUMAN DOLLS” TO BE DRESSED THIS YEAR There has been a very gratifying response to the suggestion in last week’s paper that “human dolls” be dressed this Christmas, according to a statement made public Mon day. Quite a number have already gotten an outfit ready and it is be lieved that every little needy child in Barnwell County will be remem bered this year if you do your part. How about YOUR “human doll”? Have you clipped the coupon fn this paper and gotten the name the child you are to dress from t list in the office of Mrs. Elmi Black? If you will signify yc willingness to take part in tl worthy charity, the name of t child, his or her age, place of re dence, etc., will be furnished y< If you haven't already made yc selection, fill out the coupon beb NOW. “HUMAN DOLL” COUPON. $ Yes, I will dress a “Human Doll” this Christmas. Please help me in my selection of a little child to help make happy at this Joyous Season. (Signed). Address (Fill out and mail or hand to Mrs. Elmina C. Black or Mrs. B. W. Sexton at Barnwell.) v Stress Increase in Poultry Production County Farm and Home Demon- NUMBBR IS. = ii ■ gg Common Pleas Court Convened on Monday Verdicts Totaling $6,000 Retnnwd stration Agents Urge Farm* v era to Get Rosy. in Damage Sait for Death of Barney Wella. Miss Elizabeth McNab, Barn well County Home Demonstration Agent, and Harry G. Boylaton, County Farm Agent, are urging the farmers and their families to increase the production of chickens, eggs, hogs and other products such as these that could either be used by the growers or sold on the mar ket to bring in extra cash. Miss McNab stated that she had been trying especially to impress on the farm women the importance of raising more chickens and eggs. Every year more eggs are shipped into Barnwell County than the total moving out when the County should be at least self-supporting as far as the production of eggs is concerned. She stated that the extension bureau of Winthrop Col lege will be glad to furnish booklets and data on the raising and care of chickens and that any farm woman in the County who is so inclined may secure one of the pamphlets from her office. County Agent Boylston is also interested in the increase of poul try and poultry byproducts but he also stated that he is interested in an increase in hog-raising and cat tle-raising. Several interested par ties have been making an effort to make the Barnwell County farm ers cattle-raising conscious ani it is believed that within the next few years a marked increase in this line of production will be noted. If those two County Agents are able to convince the farmers and their families that increases along this line, if managed scientifically, will mean that they will be able to increase their cash incomes and at the same time be protecting themselves as far as a food income from their land is concerned, it is predicted that the farmers will co operate to an extent sufficient to reduce the amount of shipped eggs used in the County each year. To Begin Paving on Washington Street Week Will Be Started Within Next Week or Two, According to J. P. Scoville. The laying of the concrete side walks on Washington Street will probably be started within the next week or so, according to J. P, Sco ville, resident engineer in Barn well for the State Highway Depart ment, Mr. Scoville stated that he understood that there was a con crete crew somewhere in this sec tion that could be sent here as soon as the right of way had been clear ed. A crew of town laborers has been busily engaged for the past couple of weeks clearing off the right of way and everything has been cleaned except for one fence. It is thought that this will be mov ed within the next day or so. The addition of the sidewalks on Washington Street, from Vickery Bros.’ Garage corner to the inter section of Marlboro Street, will mean much not only to the residents of the street but to those who use, or would like to use, this street in going to and from the business district. The street has actually been dangerous to pedestrians, however, due to the poor condition of the sidewalks, which forced the walker to use the roadbed. Barnwell sidewalks will be in good shape when this strip of pav ing is completed as the length of Marlboro Street, the greater por tion of Main Street and the greater portion of Burr Street all have concrete sidewalks while the other streets have good dirt sidew’alks. Returns Incomplete. Incomplete returns from the County in the recent Red Cross Drive amount to about $150.00 with two of the largest towns of the County, outside of Barnwell, and several small localities not yet : heard from. It is hoped that all reports will be in by the next issue of this paper and the Honor Roll published at that time. All com munities not yet sending in reports are asked to do so at once in as much as Washington is now calling for a detailed report of the Drive. Two consent verdicts totaling $6,000 were returned in the Court of Common Pleas, which convened at Barnwell Monday morning with Judge A. L. Gaston, of Chester, presiding. Wells was killed on Highway No. 8, near Healing Springs, a couple of weeks ago when struck by a truck. The ad* ministratrix of his estate, Dora Lee Wells, brought two actions, one for $15,000 for his death and the other for $10,000 for pain, gof fering, etc., against the G. and H. Transit Co., Greet A. and P. Tea Co., and Joe Hartley. Consent verdicts of $5,000 and $1,000, res pectively, were returned for the plaintiff. *• In the case of Mrs. Virginia Howard Patterson, as executrix of the last Will and Testament of Georgia A. Greene, an action to up hold the Will of Miss Greene, Judge Gaston directed a verdict in favor of the Will. A verdict for the plaintiff for $375 was returned in the case of Lottie May Hay, as administratrix of the estate of Mack Hay, vs. Southern Railway Co., in a suit for $3,000 damages for the death of Hay. Tuesday afternoon the Court en tered upon the trial of two cases brought by Herman Brown, trad ing as Simon Brown’s Sons, vs. Southern Railway Co., one for $200 damages to cucumbers in transit and the other for $160 damages to cantaloupes in transit. ■ i ^ - Local Legion Pott Host at District Meet Local American Legion Poet to Bo Hoot at District Meeting in Barnwell Friday. The Richardson-Walsh Post of the American Legion will be hoot at the Second District meeting here Friday of this week, announces local commander, T. D. Creighton, Jr. The following program has been arranged for the day: 3:30 p. m.—40 and 8 Wreck, at Masonic Hall. 6:00 p. m.—Post Officers Confer* ence. Invocation. Welcome to Barnwell, Hon. Solomon Blatt; re sponse, Samuel H. Swint, of Gran- iteville; roll call of posts; mepaber- ship reports; introduction, Bob Fairey, Department Adjutant; in troduction of distinguished visitors; address by Hon. Burnett Maybank, of Charleston; wheelhorses in the post, Hugh O. Hanna, of Hampton; rehabilitation, Bruce Stubblefield, of Washington, D. C.jState command er’s address, J. Earle Bethea, of Dillon; presentation of Jim Bush Trophy to the Barnwell Post; pre sentation of badges to commanders and adjutants. 7:00 p. m.—Barbecue supper for legion members and guests at Ful ler Park Pavilion. 9:00 p. m.—Dance at Sweetwater Country Club. The celebrated “Big Apple” team of Columbia will strut its stuff. JAMES ALSIE HEATH. Dunbarton, Dec. 4.—Following an illness of several weeks, James Alsie Heath, 86 years of age, died here Friday afternoon at the resi dence of his daughter, Mrs. A. W. Ellis. Funeral services were conducted at the graveside near Martin, Sat urday morning at 11 o’clock. Active pallbearers were the fol lowing grandsons: A. W., E. W., B. D., G. F., C. M. and R. A. Ellis. Honorary pallbears were S. D. Rountree, T. W. Dicks, B. F. An derson, T. A. Cook, R. J. Whitson, Porter Clark, C. O. Meyer and F. H. Dicks. Mr. Heath, was a native of Jack- son, was a well known farmer of this section. Two years ago he gave up his extensive farming in terests and lived in retirement He was an active member of the Meyer’s Mill Baptist Church. In addition to his daughter, Mrs. Ellis, he is survived by another. Miss Hattie Heath; seven grand* sons, and one granddaughter, all of Dunbarton.