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^^fr)LUVlE 36?NO. fl tf\ THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1921. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
^TAY POSTON KILLED; j
HIS FATHER INJURED
YOUNG MAN SHOT TO DEATH |
WHILE ON FOX HUNT?BENTON
SURRENDERS.
Fay Poston, eighteen year old son
of Fin Poston, was shot to death last
Thursday, December 1, it is alleged
by Jim Benton, both citizens of the
Johnsonville community. In addition
to the killing of Fay Poston, Alger
Poston, a brother, and Fin Poston,
father of the two boys was also shot
and painfully if not seriously wounded.
Immediately after the shooting
Qenton made his escape into the
^ swamp and remained at large until
Saturday when he gave himself up
to Magistrate McKnight at Cowards,
in Florence county.
The following account of the killing
of young Poston and surrender
of Benton is taken from the Charleston
News and Courier:
"Fay Poston, aged eighteen, was
killed and his brother, Alger Poston,
perhaps mortally wounded in a shooting
at Johnsonville, about thirty miles
from Florence this afternoon. Three
others are said to be wounded, including
Jim Benton, who is said to be
responsible for the killing of Poston
and the wounding of his brother.
"It was reported late tonight that
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.Benton was surruuuucu m a
by a posse and that his escape was
impossible. News of the shooting was
brought to Florence this afternoon
by a messenger who came to procure
ammunition for the posse of Johnsonville
citizens who had set out to
capture Benton. This messenger was
able to give only meagtr details of
the shooting which occurred some distance
from the town of Johnsonville.
"It appears from his story that Poston
and his brother were members of
a hunting party organized by Dr. R. L.
'^tockfield, a prominent physician and
president of a bank at Johnsonville,
for the entertainment of a friend from
Virginia visiting him. The party had
strayed on the fifteen-acre tract of
land owned by Jim Benton and it is
stated the latter opened fire on the
party with a rifle as soon as they
crossed his line. Young Poston is retr;
ported to have been shot from his
horse. Alger Poston was struck by a
v~ii"* Uo u'oc KpnHinc over the
f prostrate form of his brother. Immediately
after emptying his rifle Benton
fled to the swamp, itfcis alleged.
Citizens organized a posse as soon as
they heard of the shooting, sur,
rounded the swatyp and sent to Florence
to notify the sheriff's office.
Johnsonville is without telephone!
communication. The Poston family j
is prominent in that section of Florence
county. It is reported that the
people of Johnsonville are greatly j
I aroused over the shooting.
Benton Surrendered.
J. C. M. (Jim) Benton, who, it is
alleged, shot and killed Fay Poston
and wounded others when they went
upon his lands Thursday while hunting
near Johnsonville, surrendered
F himself to Magistrate 0. W. McKnight,
at Cowards this morning.
He was brought to Florence immei
diately after he gave himself up. Barefooted
and hatless and weak from the
lack of food. Benton presented a pitiful.
spectacle when he alighted from
mi automobile at the jail.
Several special deputies rode in the
car with Benton as a matter of precaution.
As soon a3 he passed the J
jail doors Benton asked for a phy- J
sician to examine his wounds which)
t he declared were giving him consider- [
able pain. It was discovered that five j
deer or buckshot had entered his back ;
and were buried in the muscles.
Arriving here just at dinner time a j
r plate containing wholesome food was !
placed before Benton and he attacked j
?j it savagely.
"I haven't had a mouthful to eat
h since Thursday," he said, "except for
one biscuit which I ate on the road
from Cowards here."
According to Benton's story he has!
I been trying to get to Florence to surrender
since he learned he had killed
young Poston. When the second party
arrived at his home and a battle:
ensued between himself and th? father
of Poston and one or two friends, in
which he was wounded in the back
and his hat shot from his head, Benton
declared he realized that it would
jfe necessary for him to hide for a
^ume and then to make his way to;
i: js ' the sheltering arms of the county ,
L 1 prison. This he was able to do ber
eanse of his intimate knowladege of;
the swamps. Several timet. Be said
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KINGSTREE LIGHT CO. TO QUIT. J
Give Notice that They Will Shut
Down Plant January 1st.
At a meeting of the Town Council i
of Kingstree Tuesday night notice ^
was served on the body by Mr. P. G.
Gourdin, president of the Kingstree
Electric Light and Ice Co., that their
plant would shut down and forfeit
their franchise January 1, 1922. It S<
is claimed by the officers of the Com- si<
pany that they have been running er
their plant at a dead loss for some th
time, and a few months ago the day as
current was discontinued. By their
proposed action on January 1, the ch
town will be entirely without current tr
unless something is done in the mean- S1
time to keep the plant going. th
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POTATOES TO BE SHIPPED. K
Mr. T. E. Arrowsmith Receives Order j In
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A car load of sweet potatoes will fr
be shipped from Kingstree to Wash- is
ington, D. C. tomorrow by Mr. T. E. ar
Arrowsmith, proprietor of the local pr
caring plant. This will be the first "n
car load of sweet potatoes to be shipped
from this place. This order for
the shipment was received through dr
the South Carolina Sweet Potato as- B.
sociation which has its headquarters Q
at Florence. A car of potatoes was vi
shipped from that point to Washing- Di
ton last week. E]
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ENTERPRISE BANK REOPENS J
Jo
Business Resumed Today. Deposi- ^
tors Make This Possible. ^
In
Charleston, Dec. 1.?The pledges re- g,
quired by the state bank examiner of ?
the despositors of the Enterprise Bank ^
having been filed with practical una- tQ'
nimity, as stated in the examiner's of- q
ficial report, the bank was turned over gj
to the board of directors on Monday
evening and under their orders, the
doors of the bank were opened as
usual this morning, after remaining j
closed since November 1st. j0
As practically every account was g(
pledged to remain in the bank for gj
one year, there could be no withdrawals,
to speak of, the only business q
done was the opening of several new g,
accounts and the collecting in of out- ^
standing loans, on which the bank is j
largely to devote itself in the coming q(
months, so as to make available the
money now loaned out. ^
Very many friends of the bank step- g
ped in to congratulate the officials on gj
the reopening, and to wish the bank ^
continued success.
President Wilson G. Harvey ex- g
pressed gratification at the evidences ^
of good will on the part of the thous- g
ands of despositors and by the pub-1 p(
lie as veil, and pledged his efforts in !
behalf of the bank's patrons through- i j
out the months to follow. j y
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At The Churches Sunday.
Ser\'ices at the Presbyterian church I g(
Sunday morning will be conducted by j vj
Mr. W. C. Davis, a prominent law- i j
yer of Manning. His subject will be d
"Tithe". CI
The evening services will be con- l.
ducted by the pastor, Rev. Jno. W. er
Davis. le
The Rev. Mr. Derrick will preach p]
at the Methodist church Sunday morn- jj;
ing and night. V.
At the Baptist church, the Pastor Li
Rev. Mr. Hawkins will preach morn- g,
ing and evening, at the usual hours. c<
The Billy Sunday Club will meet r,
at 3 o'clock, p. m. as usual in the p2
Baptist church. vi
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today, the posse was within strik- ar
ing distance of him. Benton still had 0.
his rifle and a supply of ammunition L<
wVion rpacbftd Cowards this mom- ! ta
ing. He contends that he had repeat- j
edly warned everybody about hunting | si<
on his lands and that before the shoot-! Bi
ing which resulted in Fay Posion's j vi
death and the serious wounding of his 1 C<
brother, he gave the men plenty of i wj
warning. Benton would make no M
statement for publication. He is 55 da
years old and married, but has no "W
children. Deputy Sheriff Joe Connor, be
who retured to the city this morning, B<
declared that the posse which had been K.
searching for Benton had practically Ja
disbanded, except for men stationed at Si
various points in the Johnsonville sec- M
tion and on the roads leading to M
Kingstree where Benton was supposed cu
to have been making his way. ge
Reports from Johnsonville are that pr
'Alger Poston's condition remains sat- S.
isfactory. Fin Poston, the father of te
the two boys, has a gunshot wound ar
in his hand. Q.
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l e. conference
assigns pastor;
EV. C. C. DERRICK RETURNS
HERE?INABINET TO KINGSTREE
CHARGE.
The Methodist Conference of Lowei
>uth Carolina closed its annual ses
on at i>t. George Sunday night aft
the assignment of Ministers foi
e ensuing year and selecting Marior
i the next place of meeting.
It will be noted that a number ol
langes have been made in the Kingsee
district assignments. It will b<
atifying to our readers to know thai
e Rev. C. C. Derrick has been re
rned here as presiding elder of th<
ingstree district. >
The appointment of the Rev. J. P
abinet to the pastorate of the Kings
ee Methpdist church will be gratf
ing news to the congregation anc
iends of the church. Mr. Inabinel
a man of middle age and has quit*
i interesting family. He is an abk
eacher, a good pastor, an excellenl
lixer" and a most lovable genfleman
Kingstjree District.
C. C. Derrick, presiding elder; Anews,
E. H. Beckham; Black River
? T* - i *** ?1 T T> ,
i>. nugnes; vaues> ?* 'vmisvu
?dar Swamp, J. W. Jones; Cordslie,
A. C. Corbett; Georgetown
ancan Memorial, R. H. Jones; Wesl
id, J. W. Elkins; Greelyville anc
ines.W. F. Dukes; Hemingway, B
Dukes; Honey Hill, A. J. Howie;
thnsonville, W. A. Massabeau:
ingstree, J. P. Inabinet; Lake City
. A. Beckham; McClellanville, J. C
abinet; New Zion, T. E. Derrick:
ampton, T. P. Hudson; Pinopolis, J
Clark; Rome, G. K. Way; Sampit
0. Spires; Scranton, F. A. Lampn;
Turbeville, A. V. Harbin; Trio
T. Rhoad; Superannuates, R. W
>igner, W. A. Betts, and D. H
;erett.
Carleston District.
F. H. Shuler, presiding elder; Allenile,
S. W. Henry; Appleton, W. R
nes; Beaufort, Cararet Street, a. u
;tts; Bethel circuit, C. G. Gardner;
ack Swamp, J. K. Inabinet; Bluytor
id Ridgeland, T. W. Godbold;
larleston, Bethel, C. F. Wimberly;
amstead Square, D. Busbee; Hampn
Park, E. G. Coe; Spring Street
H. Danner; Trinity, H. J. Ca-,then;
)ttageville, H. W. Whittaker; Cyess
and Wando, J. W. Hilton; Dorester,
W. T. Patrick; Early Branch
, T. Morrison; Ehrhardt, Hamlir
theredge; Estill, G. W. Davis; Hampn,
R. W. Humpries; Hendersonville
D. B. Williams; Lodge, R. F
ucks; Meggetts, N. M. Byrd; Ridgelie,
J. A. Graham; Summerville, S
. Coyler; Walterboro, P. A. Murray-:
>rt Royal and Soldier Pastor, 0. B
jrns; superannuates, S. A. Webber
W. Willing, J. L. Stokes, S. B
arper.
* 9 Florence District.
L. L. Bedenbaugh, presiding elder:
snnettsville, W. I. Herbert; Bennettslie
circuit, N. W. Hook; Brightsville
A. Campbell; Bethlehem circuit, W
, Henderson; Blenheim, S. D. Bailey;
leraw, W. B. Duncan; Chesterfield
E. Peeler; T. B. Owen, supernumary;
Darlington circuit, H. D. Shur;
East Chesterfield, S. P. Chewning;
lorence Central. G. T. Harmon
artsville, M. L. Banks; Jegerson, W
Jeriman; Lamar, G. A. Teasley;
berty, T. G. Phillips; Marlboro, J
Prosser; McColl, W. J. Snyder; Mc>11
mission, J. 0. Bunch; McBee, R
Tucker; Patrick, H. W. Shealer;
igeland, G. L. Ingram; Timmonslie
and Pisgah, W. R. Phillips; Timonsville
circuit, J. A. White; supertnuates,
J. H. Moore, J. N. White
N. Rountree, W. L. Wait, A. S,
sslie, W. W. Williams, G. R. Whitker.
Marion District, D. A. Phillips, Preiing
Elder?Aynor, E. K. Garrison;
rownsville, J. L. Mullinix; BucksHe,
W. L. Guy; Centenary, B. H.
>vington; Conway, Atkinson; Conly
circuit, W. L. Parker; Clio, B. G.
urphy; Dillion, G. F. Kirby; Floyile,
P. K. Crosby; Curley circuit, T
. Williams; Lake View, S. E. Ledt.r.
ii7 r> e t
UCI , JUaVOO) T? V. XVliaiOJlU; u
ithea, supernumerary; Little River
, S. Carmichaels; Little Rock, E. Z,
imes; Loris, W. M. Mitchell, H. L,
ngleton, supernumerary; Marion, D,
. McLeod; Marion circuit, J. E. Cook;
ullins, G. P. Watson; Mullins cirit,
T. J. White; Nichols, C. W. Bur>ss;
Waccamaw, T. F. Scogginj;
esident Horry Industrial Institute
C. Morris, Avnor, Q. C.; superinndent
department young people's
id adult work, W. C. O.ven, Dillion
C.
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JURY SAYS CLARKE
I WOMAN IS INSANE L?
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> "NOT GUILTY BECAUSE OF INSANITY,"
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VERDICT.' Ca
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r; Orlando, Fla., Dec. 2.?Lena M. T. ^.
Clarke was found "not guilty because so<
of insanity" on a charge of killing 0f
rJF. A. Miltimore, Orlando restaurn- iec
i teur on the night of August 1, last, ^a"
in Circuit Court here today, Baxter jai
f" H. Patterson, jointly indicted with wa
Miss Clarke was acquitted without pr)
i reservation as to sanity. The jury aij
II retired at 3:26 p. m. and entered the ,
court room to announce the verdict at
5 5:45. p0
Judge Andrews said he would con- SC(
. tinue to hold Miss Clarke in jail here
until he had gone further into the ^
evidence in the case. The action of f0]
1 the court in holding Miss Clarke un- an
t t?l investigation of evidence, is taken ar(
5 to indicate that he may order her in- orj
f carceration in the State Insane ^
t Asylum at Chattahoochee, but he re- jZ?
. fused to say what action mignt De ^
taken. mc
The jury retired at 3:26 this after- pr(
, noon, after listening to Judge'An- rej
;' di-ews' instructions, the reading of an
which occupied nearly half an hour.
, At 5:51, thirty minuses before the ver- pr)
t diet was rendered, tie jury re-entered g^
1 the court room tind requested Judge ex
. Andrews for furtlier information rela- ^
; tive to the wording of a verdict and
; tha^ part of the instruction pertain- ^
, ing to this phase of the case was read ^
. again. Once mors the twelve men fil- j*
; eel out of the chamber and their next
. appearance marked the close of the
' trial. ?Bj
Miss Clarke received the verdict i
, calmly and after embracing her aged pe^
. father, who has been with her est
. throughout the Trial, turned to re- tj0
ceive the congratulations of scores of wo
women who have faithfully attended ^
each session of court through the ten
. days and who rushed to grasp the ^
. hand of the woman as soon as the m?
; verdict was read and the jury dis- m
i charged. Her first remark, following pn
; th* reading of the verdict by the ]
; clerk of the court was: js
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, O'angeburg District. Peter Stokes,
; Presiding Elder?Bamberg, S. 0. Can- Jar
tey; Bamberg Mills and Embree to be
su;r>Iied; Barnwell, F. L. Clannan; ^
, Branchville, J. A. McGraw; Cameron, ^
i B. L. Knight; Denmark, W. E. Wig
gins; Edisto, C. T. Easterling, Jr.;
, Elioree and Jerusalem, W. P. Way; wQ
. Eutawville, Woodraw Ward; Fort mi
Motte, W. P. Perry; Grover, Paul T. at
. Wood; Harleyville, W. E. Sanders;
; Holly Hill, J. P. Attaway, J. F. Way, pr|
. supernumerary; Norway, R. R. Doyle; ^
, North and Limestone, J. J. Stevenson; j
. Olar, C. Mk Peeler; Orangeburg, Tt. '.
Paul, T. G. Herbert, W. S. Stokes, Co
supernumerary; Orangeburg circuit, g^
J. W. Ariail; Orange circuit, S. W. -n
Dannor; Providence, A. M. Gardner; a
Rowesville, Gobe Smith; St. George, ^
W. D. Gleaton; St. Matthews, J. T. gu]
Peeler; Smoaks, W. T. Bedenbaugh; tQ
Springfield, A. Sassard; Spring Hill, W.
A. Youngblood. Conference secretary
of missions, A. J. Cauthen, St.
Paul, Q. C.; conference educational
eni
secretary-treasurer, G. E. Edwards, ,
St. Paul, Q. C.; Sunday school field Qn
secretary, J. E. Ford; Professor Co- ne]
lumbia College, Masof Crum; super- ^
. annuates, R. W. Barber, J. C. Counts, .
! a n rrr-.li n n n tj u
; a. v-?. nai&cr, u. 1/. lyauwxiei, x . d. ^
| Ingram. mc
j Sumter District. ga;
E. L. McCoy, presiding elder; wa
Bethune, J. R. Sajourner; Beaulah, M. jt
! G. Arant; Bishopville, Bethlehem, W. ^e]
V. Dobble; Camden, Littleton Street, ajj
' W. H. Hodges; College Place, W. S.
Eeath; Columbia circuit, J. B. Weldon; me
! Elliott and Wells, L. T. Phillips; eje
Heath Springs, W. G. Elwell; Jordan,
F. E. Hodges; Kershaw, F. A. Buddin; j|c
j Lynchburg, J. M. Rogers; Manning, J. q0
i T. Fowler; Oswago, C. S. Felder;
Pine wood, G. W. Dukes; Providence a
circuit, W. G. Ariail; St. John's and ^
Rembert, D. D. Jones; Sumter, Trinity,
J.W. Daniel; Broad Street, J. G. r
'Ferguson; Summerton, T. E. Morris; as
I Wateree, L. W. Shealey; West Ker- or
shaw, D. T. Smoaks; Wesley Chapel
and Hebron, P. K. Rhoad; secretary hjg
Federal Council of churches, E. 0. ter
Watson; College Place, Q. C.; pro- jjg
fessor Columbia College, D. H. Munson;
College Place Q. C.; business
manager, Southern Christian Advo- '
cate, J. H. Noland; College Place, Q. GeA
- i??? J Co KAIIMO eiil
I Vj. j irttlJSiCnCU W HViUi voivima uu>
conference: E. W. Hurst; to Alabama for
: conference. W. F. Cann; sujeran- tor
, nuates, A. R. Phillips, G. H. Waddell, vot
J. S. Beasley, J. C. Chandler. fac
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WILLIAMSBURG SOCIETY
cal Organization for the Gathering
of Historical Data.
A number of people of Kingstree
to are interested in the history of
illiamsburg county, met in the
megie Library Friday afternoon,
d a temporary organization for the
illiamsburg Society, which proposed
:iety has for its purpose a study
Willliamsburg history and the coition
and preservation of historical
fca relating to the county in particu
and South Carolina in general,
is formed. Colonel Philip H. Stoll
esided and Mr. W. W. Boddie actea
secretary of this meeting.
Colonel Stoll said he had been
nking for some time of the imrtance
of organizing an historical
nety in this county; that Willliamsrg
is rich in historical material and
it no organized effort has hereto e
been made to preserve this data;
d that if the people of the county
? interested, and will join in this
ionization, that it will do a real
rvice. The serial ix-r.e of the organition
would appeal to many. The
>a is to have a meeting every two
>nths, at wich some member shall
ssent a paper upon some subject
ating to the history of the county,
d once a year the society shall have
big dinner and some speaker of
minence make an address. Colonel
>11 asked those persons present to
???" nnminna a a +J1 thp fpflsi.
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ity of the plan proposed.
Mr. E. C. Epps said that we have
abundance of historical material
ittered all over this section and
is our duty to collect and preserve
He heartily favored the organizan
of the society and pledged his
thusiastic support.
Mr. P. G. Gourdin said that many
jple in the county are deeply intered
in the move for the organizan
of an historical society and it
uld be a success. He knew where
iny records of great value and his ical
interest to the county could
found and he believed that the
itter of preserving them is one that
irits and would have, when properly
;sented, enthusiastic support.
Mr. David Silverman said that he
a Russian by birth and is exceedrlv
?n*inns tn lparn more about
lliamsburg county, his chosen homeid,
and that such a society would
>ve very valuable to him as it would
a great many other people who
ve come into the county in recent
irs. He said, in response to reest
from persons present, that he
uld be glad to contribute the best
isical talent he had to the society
its meetings.
Mr. W. W. Boddie said that all
?sent knew of his great interest in
? organization and that when ColoI
Stoll first proposed the organizan
to him, that he had joined in with
lonel Stoll and that he and Colonel
Ml had been working to the end
view. He said that he knew of
jreat many people deeply interested
the proposed organization and was
re of its opportunity for service
the county.
Mr. Epps moved that the organizan
of the society be effected. Mr.
urdin amended the motion to the
d that a temporary organization
had and that a meeting be heeld
December 20th, 1921 for the permaat
organization of the society, and
it a committee of five be appointed
present the mnttei to the people
the county and secure as many
imbers as possible before the ornization
meeting. The amendment
s accepted and the motion carried,
was agreed that the charter memrship
fee be fixed at $1.00 and that
members enrolled on or before
cember 20th be regarded charter
mbers. Colonel Philip H. Stoli was
cted president, pro-tem, Mr W. W.
ddie , secretary and Miss Marian
Fadden, treasurer. Mr. P. G.
urdin, Mr. E. C. Epps, Mrs. T. 0.
rowsmith, Miss Agnes Erckmann
i Mr. W. W. Boddie were appointcommittee
on membership and ornization.
rhe society will be glad to enroll
a charter member, at any time on
before December 20th, any white
son who is interested and will send
name and address with $1.00 charmembership
fee, to Wm. W. Bod;
Kingstree,, S. C.
rhe municipal election held at
orgetown Tuesday of last week reted
in the election of J. W. Wingate
mayor, H. W. Hucks, L. M. Overi,
H. W. Frazier, alderman. The
? of the women was a decisive
tor.
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GREAT MEETING
AT AUDITORIUM
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J COMMUNITY WELFARE CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD IN KINGSTREE
DECEMBER 15TH.
Under the joint auspices of ClemsonCollege,
Winthrop College, University
' of South Carolina, State Board of
! Health and the South Carolina Sunday
School Association there will be
i
a one-day conference at the school
auditorium in Kingstree on Friday,
! December 16. The conference is of
county-wide importance in scope and
will be devoted to the consideration
of the problems of country life and
rural betternjent by some of the best
and most experienced representatives
of the above institutions, whose aim
is "To ma!ce agriculture profitable,
Home work reasonable, Social life
possible, Education efficient, and Religion
vital."
The meeting here on December 15
is for the benefit of every citizen of
Williamsburg county and ever nook
and corner of it should be represented
The day, in fact, promises to be one
of the most important ever held here.
Special efforts should be made by our
citizens, men and women, boys and
girls, to attend We feel sure that
every one will profit by what they
| hear and see. Come and fill the audi,
torium. The program for the day is
! given below:
Morning Session.
10:00 a. ra.?Call to order;
Song, by school children;
Welcome, by school principal, Mr.
J. w. swiuenuui^;
Response, by County Supt. of
Education Mr. M. F. Montgomery.
10:30?"Making Agriculture Profitable,"
Dr. D. W. Long, Director
Extension Service, CI em son College.
111:00?"The Status of South Carolina,
Economic and Social," by Dr. Wilson
Gee, *of University of S. C.
11:30?"Practical plans for the Country
Sunday School," by Leon C.
Palmer, Gen. Supt. S. C. Sunday
School Ass*n.
12:00?General Discussion. Questions
and answers. Business. Adjourn '*
for dinner.
Afternoon Session.
1:30 p. m.?Devotional Exercises, Rev.
J. W. Davis.
1:45?"How the Farm Women can be
economically independent," Miss
Christine N. South, of Winthrop
i College.
2:10?"How to ImprovS our Country
Schools," D. L. Lewis, acting
State Rural School Supervisor.
2:35?"Health and Happiness," Mrs.
Ruth Dodd, of State Board of
Health.
3:00?"South Carolina's Fundamental
Problem," Prof. Geo. McCutcheon,
i of University of S. C.
3:25?"The Bible and How to Study
It," Leon C. Palmer.
3:50?Adjourn.
The Country Life Conference has
decided to serve lunch at the meeting
to be held at the Kingstree sefcool
auditorium on December 15th.
| The community chairmen are re!
quested to ask their respective communities
to prepare lunch and bring
it to the Kellahan hotel, where a general
lunch will be served. Each com1
munity chairman assisting the county
j chairman in the entertainment of the
I people. In order to promote sociability
and good fellowship, it has been
decided to have a general lunch in
the dining room of the Kellahan hotel.
I. Mrs. W. G. Gamble is chairman of
the lunch committee and the community
chairmen are as follows:
: Mt. Vernon, Mrs. S. W. Mims;
Bethel, Mrs. Lula Burgess; Rock
Branch, Mrs. C. A. Hems; Gamble,
Mrs. W. H Wingate; Mouzon, S. K.
; Mouzon; Never Fail, Mrs. J. W. McClary;
Cedar Swamp, Mrs. G. 0.
Epps; Greelyville, Mrs. R. T. Gibbons;
Indiantown, Mrs. H. M. cooper; Tno,
Mrs. John Rowell; Belsers Cross
Roads, Mrs. J. E. Baker; SaJters, Mrs.
Netta Cooper; Hemingway, Miss Annie
Burney; Cades, Mrs. V. G. Arnette;
Rough Branch, Mrs. W. 0.
Thomas; Workman, Mrs. J. R. Barrow;
Heineman, Mrs. J. P. Gamble;
Lanes, Mrs. S. W. McClary; Mulberry,
i Mrs. A. B. Spivey; Warsaw, Mrs. R.
W. Marshall; Boyds, Mrs. W. T. Boyd;
Hebron, Mrs, Furman Williamson;
Central, Mrs. S. S. Mitchum; Bloomingvale,,
Mrs. R. W. Smith; Ox
Swamp, Mrs. Ed McCullough; Earles,
Mrs. Vance Wheeler.
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