The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-10

was mighty nice campaign meetlnS
at Olar last Friday. The people of
that good community were just as
hospita BILE as they could be, the
weather was not too warm-just
good cotton growing Weather-just
warm enough to be uncomfortable
for Mr.. boil weevil-a fine picnic and
barbecue dinner was served, and not
an unpleasant incident marred the
occasion. By the way, the speeches
were good, too; in fact taken as a
whole they were as good as We have
ever listened to in a county cam
paign and much better than the aver
age. The boys who wanted the Of
fees knew how to ask for them in
short but graceful speeches, using
good language and little "bull.'
The meeting was held in the grove
at the site of the former school build
ing, now remodeled and turned into
a residence since the new brick build
ing was erected in another part of
town-which, we will remark just
here, is a beauty. 1t is a school
building which would do credit to a
much larger town than Olar.
C. F. Rizer, merchant, banker, live
stock and vehicle dealer, furniture
cofins and caskets (no charge for the
adj, also mayor and about every
thing else in the town where's there
plenty of work and no salary attach
ed, called the meeting to order and
called on Rev. c. E. Walker, of the
Hunters Chapel section, to offer a
word of prayer. Mr.. Rizer then in
words sincere, hearty and well-ex-
pressed welcomed the crowd to Olar,
after which he introduced the speak
ers and the "big show was on.
Magistrate at Olar. :.
A. F. Morris was the first "candy-
date" called for but he was not pres
ent.
jeff Gunnels, the only remaining
aspirant for this highly important
and honorable position, then took
the stand, "breaking the ice" as it
were, if our readers will pardon such
a figure of speech on an August day
with the thermometer lingering in
the eighties in the shade. Mr.. Gun
nels is great big double-jointed
specimen, seemingly more than six
feet tall and weighing more than two
hundred pounds, with not an ounce
of surplus flesh on him, fist hung
to him at the end of powerful arm
that looked as big as woodcutter's s
maui and with face on him that
showed the will to use it when nec-
essary. Evidently he can surely en-
force law and order, and it is certain
that if he is reelected the office of
magistrate at Olar will be largely
filled at any rate.
Mr.. Gunnels Stated that he had
been elected magistrate two years
ago and had tried to do his full duty.
Would continue to do this if again
favored with the endorsement of his
people. He made short but pointed
speech and started the meeting off
we'll.
. Cotton Weigher at Olar.
J. w. Sellers, the only candidate,
was present, but declined to speak
and take any time as he was without
opposition. The crowd readily ex-
cused him as he was one of the COM
mittee preparing the cue in the
grove hard by the speakers stand.
County Supervisor.
w. B. Smoak, the gentleman who
is now holding down this job, appre-
ciated the votes given him at Olar
two years ago when he was elected
the first time, and Immediately went
into a discussion of county finances,
road building, and Federal aid for
roads. Gave the figures on rebuild
ing the Bamberg-Denmark road by
the chain gang and showed where he
saved the county more than eight
thousand dollars by not letting this
piece of work out to contractor. IN
consequence of this work the county
now had money to it's credit. Was
proud of the record he had made, and
asked endorsement on that record.
The gentleman who examined the
books of the county recently stated
that Bamberg was in the best shape
of any county in the state. Chaln
gang Inspector complimented him on
Improvement in chain gang condl-
tions. Had worked roads where
needed and those never worked here
tofore. Would endeavor to improve
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