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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
1
County field day set for Saturday April 8 with medals and grand prizes arriving. State official J E Swearingen expected to speak. Parades, placards, and literary contests follow a 1:30 pm athletic program on main street near the court house. An estimated 10 000 participants are expected with baskets to be brought.
Rev J W Guy and family arrive to occupy the parsonage of the First Baptist church and invite locals to hear the new pastor Rev T C Harvey. Mrs Harvey suffers two broken ribs in a Friday accident when their Ford touring car overturned between Liberty and Easley. Viand Robbery at Hobbs Henderson Co store yields several hundred dollars in goods. a $100 reward is offered. Calaboose construction begins as a new stone jail despite ongoing illnesses at Farmers Bank.
A watch with a gold stirrup fob and gold locket on a chain was found between Carey’s Filling Station and the Hiawatha hotel. A reward will be given to the finder at Sentinel office or either nearby drug store.
April 15 is deadline to enroll in T. A. Bowens five clubs in Pickens County. Readers may join clubs or at large by sending name and age. The list shows Zion Ambler Dayton Long Branch Maynard and Melrose clubs with numerous members and officers.
Community health is improving after flu there. Rev. Nicholson filled services at Camp Creek last weekend. Mrs. Mabel Watson attended the W M U quarterly meeting at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rampey welcomed a son born March 29. Rosman visitors included the Gillespies and the Porter sisters. Rumor of an old folks singing at Pleasant Hill church on the fifth Sunday in April.
A brief note fields a barter proposal by E Lusk of Pickens offering eggs in exchange for gasoline and automobile supplies. The message indicates a local bartering intent and requests trade terms.
Mrs. Paden Woodruff a recent bride was toasted at a Thursday reception hosted by Miss Frances Bruce and Mrs. T J Mauldin at Mrs. Bruce's colonial home. The event featured spring flowers silver wares and a bridal wreath centerpiece with 125 guests in attendance.
The Asheville Citizen announces a new Word Picture Puzzle Game offering cash prizes from $1000 for the best answers. The contest invites all readers to play during evening hours and families can enjoy solving the C words for chances to win.
The programme committee announced Palmafesta events from April 17 to 22 in Columbia. Highlights include Queen arrivals, fashion shows, band concerts, vaudeville, auto and industrial exhibits, a baseball season opening, Nora Bayes appearances, parades, style shows, and daily Raidophone demonstrations linking distant cities to Palmafesta attendees.
We thank friends for kindness shown during sickness and death of our sister. May God's blessings rest upon each of them day by day. J. R. and W. A. Connelly.
A district convention and mass meeting of Sunday school workers from all denominations in the 3rd district will be held at Salem church on Sunday afternoon April 16. The program runs from 2:00 to 4:45 PM with practical discussions and addresses by top county Sunday school workers. W A Mathews District President invites all in the county.
Nathanial Lynch a well known Pumpkintown figure died at his father’s home on Wednesday afternoon March 22 from pneumonia following a long illness. He was 36, lived with a crippling condition most of his life, and remained cheerful. Lynch won election as magistrate two years ago without opposition and was a longtime member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Holly Springs and interment was in the church cemetery.
Preliminaries for the state high school debate will be held at Six Mile Friday night at 8 o'clock between Easley and Six Mile. Six Mile will be represented by S. W. Burns and Bertha Jolly, Easley by Thomas Taylor and Rose Evatt. The query asks if the Joint Committee on Revenue and Taxation offers the best solution to South Carolina's tax problem. Six Mile upholds the affirmative, Easley the negative. Judges are Casey Porter, Dr. J. L. Aiken and Rev. J. C. Diggs of Pickens. Admission is ten and twenty cents.
Maynard schoolhouse hosts a three act comedy Star Bright performed by pupils and teachers next Friday April 7. Proceeds fund new auditorium seating. Admission 10 and 25 cents with a string band providing music.
A bridge party Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Van Clayton's home entertained guests Miss Annie Brown and Miss Lucile Calmes of Greenville. After card games, cake and ice cream were served by Misses Mary and Nannie Morris. Attendees included Mrs. J J Bopes Mrs J J Bruce Mrs Marie Morris Mia P M Woodrull Mrs A J Bopes Jr Mes G R Hendricks Miss Mary Morris Miss Nannie Morris and Jances Bruce.
A Woodmen rally and speeches are planned at the Dacusville W O W Hall next Saturday night April at unspecified o clock. Several prominent speakers will attend. Prospective members and lapsed members are invited along with their wives mothers and sisters.
The committee arranging Fields Day dinner follows Superintendent F. W. Clayton's wishes and asks principals to provide four waiters from each school to help spread and serve the meal. Schools should transport their dinner to the court house on arrival. committee members Rufus M. Newton and Mrs. W. L. Boggs present, another member absent.
Miss Loig Alice Clayton and Mr. 8 OQ Groves wed by Rev F T Cox at the Clayton home in Liberty route 3. Groves runs a pressing club in Pickens. The groom died the day after the ceremony. the couple had planned a later wedding but united early at the bride’s father’s request.
Nora Bayes, famed stage star and Victor Talking Machine Company artist, will headline Palmafesta at Columbia from April 17 to 22 with two matinees and two evening shows. County queens will be chosen to attend, with top vote-getters hosted in Columbia and seated for the opening South Atlantic baseball game.
Liberty high school presents A Couple of Million a four act comedy at the Liberty school auditorium on Thursday April 6 at 8 30 admission 25 and 35 cents proceeds for the high school library cast includes Bemis Bennington Mr Kleiner Tannery Wise W I Poore Burns Stubby Gaines Jabb Richbourg Beverly Loman Roy Gaines Squire Piper Horace A Davis Fay Fairbanks Miss Laura Blum Mrs Clarice Courtenay Miss Pett Chapman Sammie Bell Porter Miss Lillian Deck Pink Mrs J N Blum Director Miss Mary Loster synopsis acts set in New York City Opaloopa Alabama with times and locations for each act
The Pickens county singing convention will meet at Banon Baptist church on Pickens Ashely highway April 22 and 23. Prof. George W Sebern and a quartet from Asheville NC are to perform with invited singers from Greenville and Anderson counties. Dinner on the grounds both days. McD Bolding president S C Chapman secretary treasurer.
Keowee Pharmacy conducts a three day promotion from April 6 to 8 offering a free glass globe with two live gold fish for each purchase of Ny-Denta Tooth Paste. Only one globe per customer while supplies last.
The Pickens Drug Company launches a one cent sale starting today April 6. The ad highlights unusual bargains and references last week's Sentinel for details.
Pickens county residents name candidates for Queen of Palmafesta with Miss Nannie Morris Miss Bethel Mann Miss Jonnie Attaway Miss Ruth Smith Miss Nell Till Miss Emily Robinson Miss Louise Gravely Miss Claire Richbourg and Miss Daisy Martin among nominees with note that others may be added Voting rules allow coupons from the paper to count as votes and subscriptions to The Sentinel offer 100 votes per $1.50 amid a one week remaining contest period.
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