Pickens Local and Personal News Highlights
J M Mauldin of Columbia visited Pickens last week as did J Cox who went to Washington on business. Leon Robinson from Clemson spent the weekend at home. Frances Hester from Easley visited her grandparents the Hesters. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs R L Davis on Wednesday April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Mauldin
Columbia
J. Cox
Washington
Leon Robinson
Clemson
Nernon Foster
Moretta
Frances Hester
Easley
Mrs. M. I’. Hester
Lennie Lewis
W. R. Lynch
Seneca
R. L. Davis
Stella Hopkins
Greer
F. 8. Porter
Local Guests Visit Pickens Household Over Weekend
Mrs. C. L. Hester hosted weekend guests Mrs. L. D. Knatt and Edith Knatt with Mr. and Mrs. William Cok of Catavia New York returning from Miami. Mrs. J. D. McConnell of Peters Creek. Mrs. Gertrude Attaway and children Jonnie Eula and Dwight of Liberty spent Sunday with her mother Mrs. Bell Attaway in Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hester
L. D. Knatt
Edith Knatt
William Cok
Catavia
New York
Miami, Fla
J. D. McConnell
Peters Creek
Gertrude Attaway
Jonhie, Eula Attaway
Dwight Attaway
Liberty
Bell Attaway
Pickens
Loyalty meeting attendees of Anderson Baptist churches
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Cox and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hallums attended the loyalty meeting at Anderson on Friday along with Mrs. H. A. Nealey, Mrs. Major, Mrs. KE. M. Ramsey, Mrs. Wall, and Mrs. Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Churches
Anderson
F. T. Cox
R. T. Hallums
H. A. Nealey
Major
KE. M. Ramsey
Wall
Hammond
Accident injures Edgar Morris Jr in Washington D C
A one year old, Edgar Morris Jr, son of My and Mrs. Edgar Morris, was struck by a motor vehicle in Washington D C last Thursday. He sustained painful and serious injuries. The child has visited his grandparents, Mr and Mrs A M Morris, of Pickens, during several summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Edgar, Jr
Edgar Morris
A. M. Morris
Pickens
Local Dwellings Under Renovation In Town Update
Despite hard times, town progress shows as several residents undertake home improvements. Alexander, Jeanes, and Lewis remodel. E I Alexander builds a new bungalow on Ann Street. W J Acker plans future construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. I
By. Alexander
W. T. Jeanes
B. R. Ee. Lewis
E. I
Alexander
Ann Street
W. J. Acker
Pickens County Officials Appointments Amid Town News
The town notes new county posts. N A Christopher receives the probate judgeship commission and is ready to serve. J O Wdulian becomes rural policeman chief of poles of Central, succeeded by his brother G V Wdulian. Friday lightning hits Gibson home, telephones damaged. Wolf Creek graded school ends term with play Mrs Lubbs of Shanty Town and songs by younger students. admission 15 20 cents funds school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Christopher
Picken County
Pover
J. Owsdulian
Pickens County
Poles of Central
G. V V.dulian
Greenville
Wolf Creek Praded School
Lubbs
Liberty township Singing Convention at Golden Grove Church
Liberty township hosts a singing convention at Golden Grove Church three miles south of Liberty on Sunday afternoon April 17 1921 starting at 1 30 PM. All welcome bring new books and join in song with R C Robinson president C ilowers secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
Golden Grove Church
Liberty
Berinine
R. C. Robinson
C. I.owers
See
Treas
Cureton Elected Mayor of Pickens in City Election
More than usual interest marked Pickens city election on April 12. C. L. Cureton won mayoral office with 145 votes, defeating opponent B. E. PF Looper who had 80. Elected aldermen were R. Hames, W. Mauldin, J. Boges, J. P. Carey Jr, G. G. Christopher, E. H. Craig, and Dr. J. L. Valley was unopposed for commissioner of public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
GC. L. Cureton
BE. PF
Looper
Hames
W. F. Mauldin
Boges
J. P. Carey, Jr
G. G. Christopher
E. H. Craig
J. L. Valley
Commissioner of Public Works
Notable Calhoun Visitor and the Adoption Hopeful Child
Patrick Nash Boggs the child found abandoned near Calhoun in September 1919 visited Pickens with Mr and Mrs Borers Norman Boyes and Miss Gracia Payne. Though not legally adopted, the Calhoun family has cared for him since his rescue and he is described as the cutest kid in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun
Pickens
Patrick Nash Boges
Jeremiah Vandiver
Patrick Nash Boggs
Patrick Nash
R. P. Borers
Norman Boyes
Gracia Payne
Corn meal price notice at Reeces mill
Notice lists corn meal at one dollar per bushel with A G Reece as manager. The brief item states the price and names the managing official for Reeces mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeces
A. G. Reece
Honor Roll Picks For Pickens School
Readable list of students across first to tenth grades named for academic distinction at Pickens School. Names include Freddie Chuorton Josie Craig Mac r earnest lot her Hinily Gravely Annethe Jester Ian Johnson Maron Nealy Bess Wartridge Sara Sutherland Elmer Ramsey John Unshun Ton Wesley Garrett Victor Wall Wdith Geox Vesta Melall Bonnie Cox Cath erine Davis Hstells Durham Cal houn Minton Jed Jones Ruby Lampston Thomas Bivens Kelle senia Cox Sarah Stewart Evelyn Wall Laura Craig lor ence Garrett Betty SLendriecks Deborah Mauldin Lillian Parsons Mary leadson Lillian Gravely Mary Maul lin Nora Melall Billy Cantrell Martha Cureton Mary Gravely Frederica Ilallum Ilsie Hester Caroline Jones Virginia Lewis Eleanor Mauldin frances Melfall Emily Nealy taskell Garrett Henry Henderson Roscoe Henderson Joab Mauldin Robert Matheny Edith Hames Ma Johnson Irene Johnson James Keith Helen Langston Margaret Lesesna Nan Newton Annie Mae Stewart Winnie Stewart Margaret Valley Hume Cannon Linnie Cantrell Elizabeth Cureton Lucile Hallam Emma Jones Mary Helen Nealy Bird Lewis Lucile Davis Mary Cureton Horace Gravely Paul Gravely Artie Hawkes Mary skinner Sara Ada Keith Nannie Norris Edna Willis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Chuorton
Josie Craig
Mac R
Earnest Lother
Hinily Gravely
Annethe Jester
Ian Johnson
Maron Nealy
Bess Wartridge
Sara Sutherland
Elmer Ramsey
John Unshun
Ton Wesley Garrett
Victor Wall
Wdith Geox
Vesta Melall
Bonnie Cox
Catherine Davis
Hstells Durham
Calhoun Minton
Jed Jones
Ruby Lampston
Thomas Bivens
Kellesenia Cox
Sarah Stewart
Evelyn Wall
Laura Craig
Lorence Garrett
Betty Slendriecks
Deborah Mauldin
Lillian Parsons
Mary Leadson
Lillian Gravely
Mary Maullin
Nora Melall
Billy Cantrell
Pickens High School Faces Funding Crisis Amid Commencement Prep
The tenth grade excites for commencement as work on the program begins and invitations are ordered. Students praised by Miss Keith Gravely and Miss Smith inspire with papers on the Emancipation Proclamation. Funds may force school closure, risking two extra months of grade retention unless patrons donate. The eighth grade claims top marks in order and form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Keith
Miss Gravely
Kitty Smith
Pickens High School
Master Martin Yongue Passes On Bethlehem Ridge
Master Martin Gourd Yongue acclimates to country zephyrs as he called on his heart’s last beat last Sunday night on Bethlehem Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin “Gourd” Yongue
Bethlehem
Lost dog in Pickens seeks help and reward
A black hound with a gray muzzle and tan legs, about 50 pounds, is missing since around March 15. A reward is offered for information to locate the dog, contact Allen Rogers in Pickens Route 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Rogers
Pickens
Clemson College advertises hogs for sale at auction
Clemson College Division of Animal Husbandry offers 50 head of hogs for sale at 16 cents per pound. Purchaser may select hogs. See L. V. Starkey, Dairy Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson College Animal Husbandry Division
L. V. Starkey
Community Notes From DotS at Ricks Creek
Local readers share greetings and social updates from Zion, Easley, and nearby areas. Mentions welcome back Claud Henbury and several families, church activities, and a Sunday Be YL PLUe gathering at 7 30 p m. Rosebud signs off with neighbourly praise.
Honor Roll Wolf Creek School Students Named
The Wolf Creek School announces first through seventh grade honor roll recipients led by Jessie Atwood Kate Hinkley Grace Brezeale Ruta Brezeale and Ian Gillispie. The listing includes teachers and several students with names spelled variously. a dance or event is planned for Friday April 15 with Mrs Tubbs of Shanty Town as the presenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Atwood
Kate Hinkley
Wintina Clemments
Marie Snider
Ruby Breszeale
Minnie Lee Yates
Glovia Lewis
Ray Porter
Lonnie Merrell
Walter Thomas
Mabel Hurhes
Jessie Reece
Grace Brezeale
Ruta Brezeale
Jenetha Lewis
Ian Gillispie
Wallace Thomas
Hattie Reece
Pauline Brezeale
Ralph Jones
Etienne Guelim
Fletcher Durham
Beatrice Lewis
Ethel Jones
Oliver Hughes
Bessie Waldrosp
Maggie Porter
Louise Brezeale
Ruth Grant
Edna Durham
Gertrude Mann
Marshall Hughes
Wolf Creek
Dla
Tubbs
Shanty Town
Services at Pickens Baptist Church This Sunday
Services at Pickens Baptist church next Sunday include Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m by Dr W J Langston of Greenville S C, followed by an 8 p m sermon by Rev J Furman Moore of Columbia A very large attendance is expected and everyone is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens Baptist Church
W. J. Langston
Greenville
S. C
J. Furman Moore
Columbia
Walker McElmoyle A Live School
Walker McElmoyle school, just across the Anderson county line, reports a perfect baseball season with wins over Melton Easley Three-and-Twenty and Piercetown. Girls basketball losses to Pendleton and a single win over Easley. The rural Anderson county association crowned MecElmoyle short-term athletic leader. declamation contest set at White Plains school house Wednesday with Clark Link and Annie Rumler as reps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker McElmoyle
Anderson County
Melton
Easley
Piercetown
Pendleton
Melimoyle
White Plains
Clark Link
Annie Rumler
MecElmoyle School
Baptist Day Speakers Named for Pickens Association
Changes in speakers for Baptist churches in Pickens County include Pickens, De We, Langston, Secona, W. M. Walker and others. The assembly will convene Sunday at 11, with a final committee list listing speakers from Pleasant Grove, Cedar Rock, Pickens Mill, and nearby churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wal
Val A Peistichis
Pickems Association
Pulpis
Pelae
Charewe
Pickens
de We
Langston
Secona
W. M. Walker
Grinch
Cox
Chess Roads
T. S. Seavy
Oolensy
J. M. Boling
L’orks
J. M. Ramsey
Peters Cheek
EE. Robinson
Pleasant Grove
A. M. Simmons
Cedar Rock
J. D. Moora
Pickens Mill
Drake
Blue Ridge View News Revives Local Sunday School
Waters in this section prepared their crop for planting. Summy filled his regular appointment at Blue Ridge View Sunday morning. A Sunday school was organized with Mr. Childs as superintendent and meets at 3 00 p.m. Everyone is urged to attend. Three young men Oscar Chastine Fred Atkins and Rob Lesley went hunting last Sunday afternoon. Floyd Banks drove to Miss Julian Lesley home. Florence Atkins visited Ruth Childs. Writers are invited to contribute. Do not let the time become work time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Summy
Blue Ridge
Mr. Childs
Blue Ridge View
Floyd Banks
Julian Lesley
Florence Atkins
Ruth Childs
Capt John A Easley Remembered as Post Office Leader
Greenville mourns Capt John A Easley who died Friday after a long illness. He served seventeen years as assistant postmaster, known for dedication to postal duties and courteous service. A popular HOR MeLIEMIS candidate whose nominations were blocked by politics or other reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
John A. Easley
Post Office
Capt Easley
Greenville News
Best prices paid for oxen and farm produce
Notice offers top prices for oxen chickens and farm produce. Contact Mr French Box 348 Greenville South Carolina or visit Cyclone Traffic Routes office Miller Building Greenville South Carolina. Phone 1847 W. Three day term listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Greenville
Cyclone Traffic Routes
Miller
SS. C
Pickens High Wins Meet as Algood Sets State Discus Record
Central High School places first with 29 1/2 points, Liberty and Pickens tie for second with 16. Algood of Pickens sets a state high school discus mark by throwing 156 feet 7 inches. Palmer leads Central with a 39 feet 1/2 inch shot put and contributes in the sprint events. Officials include Coach E. L. Stuart of Clemson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
Central High School
Liberty
Pickens
Iosley
Calhoun-Clemson
Carter
Palmer
Central
Nealy
Clayton
Blum
Newman
Calhoun- Clemson
Klugh
Adams
Singleton
Easley
Tripp
Carson
Kinley
Bailey
Werner
Gentral
Algood
E. L. Stuart
Clemson
Norris
Wright Bryan
Calhoun Clemson
Bessie Rogers
Wasley High School
Clyde White
Maynard School Closes After Large Community Gathering
The Maynard school held closing exercises last Thursday night with an immense crowd. Teachers Mary McCombs Eva Farmer and Jessie B Idens guided a long program. Trustees Alex Rains Jim Ligon and Jim Findley plan to build a new, larger school building for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Mary McCombs
Eva Farmer
Jessie B. Idens
Incubator for sale by Cyphers Mfg Co
Used once incubator made by Cyphers Mfg Co with 120 egg capacity. Good as new bargain for cash. Call phone 67 in Pickens Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfg
Pickens
Good Horse for Sale Cheap in Pickens
Buyer can contact W. Il. Chastain of Lynwood Land Investment Co. in Pickens for a cheap horse sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Il
Chastain
Lynwood Land & Investment Co
Pickens
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Maud. Reeves
Masley
N. A. Garren
Marietta
Sentinel
Claudia Alexander
W. J. Findley
Newberry
The
Masons
R.A. Oliver
Little Son
Charlotte, N. C
Guy McFall
John Thornley
Clinton
N. FE. Thornleys
Grace Porter
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Roy Keith
U. S. Naval Forces
Norfolk, Va
W. C. Keith
Maude Merony
Clinton High School
Sarah Yarmer
Pendleton Alexander
M.C. Smith
8. T. Gibson
Hampton Avenue
Singing Convention
Co. L. Cureton
Honor Roll Pickens School
Ricks Creek
Claud Henbury
Judson Leslie
Zion
Clayl Rovers
Ralph Cartes
Ettie Dickard
A. J. Rampey
Sam Jones
Rosebud
Wolf Creek School
Baptist Church
Man
Baptist Day
Blue Ridge View News
Mickie
Aik
Maynard School
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