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Newspaper

Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1921

Page

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Local Social Notes From Pickens and Vicinity

Pickens area residents and visitors are listed with travels and visits to Greenville Union Walhalla Anderson and Easley. Events include a bridge party at Miss Thelma Lewis home. Prohibition Agent J W Kellett and local police destroy 700 gallons of beer on Crow Creek. the Hendricks home burned near Easley with total loss. Alexander couple become Mutual Benefit Life Insurance reps. and various kinship visits and gatherings across townships.

Thelma Lewis Hampton Ave J. W. Kellett Greenville Boon, Chapman and Julian Pielens County Crow Creek Tureday Charlie J. Hendricks Easley Pendleton Tryvant Place

Commencement Exercises and Local Notices

Commencement exercises of the Six Mile Baptist Academy are announced for April 25 and 29. Mrs Nellie Freeman returned Monday after a death in the family and visits relatives. County teacher certification tests will be held at the Court House. Confederate veterans are noted among attendees.

Six Mile Baptist Academy Nellie Freeman Iy Chora Chester, L

Benton S Freeman Dead at Home Near Greenville

Benton S Freeman died at his Pendleton road home near Greenville Sunday morning. He served in the Civil War under Captain Gast Homem and was wounded seven times. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. with pallbearers from local families. interment in Greenine cemetery.

Greenville Benton Freenman Pendleton Road Mir Prooman Gast Hom Childer TOW Chosseth Abee Thurhes Haurenes Mys Ali Preeoan Groeeneite Dalves T. Waoe Yin Ekens Piperah Sory Ghyneebine W. B. Robinson J. 2. Robinson H. C. Robinson W. Robinson Lloyd J. Gossett Ho. Phaches

Ooleno y closes term with program and new rural school

The Ooleno y school finished its term with Friday exercises featuring a play The Noble Quest by higher grades and a program of songs drills and recitations The new rural building includes a domestic science room and piano and is among the county’s last remaining rural schools.

Local Church Circles Report Mixed Quarterly News

The Wonimaia mission society and the Liberty Methodist Woman's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon. Reports from different circles were praised as gratifying and interesting at the quarterly meeting in Refuce. Birth announced for Mr Jolie Johnson and wife’s son on April 12.

Wonimaia Abie Redy Welborn Refuce Woman's Missionary Society Methodist Church Mas J. No. Blum Dawnie J. Wo Mason Bible and Mission Jolie Fohnson Caliggrna Mass Jol Smith Groene O'Dell A. TL. Joloson Greenwood T. H. Parsons Liberty Fred O’connell Boston P. J. O'Connell

Stolen 1917 Ford Touring Car Missing in Greenville

Greenville News reports a bold theft of Sheriff Roark’s 1917 Ford touring car. Deputies, state police, and local officers searched the countryside but the car remained missing, described as a gray Ford with crime-scene damage and distinctive tires.

Sheriff Roark Greenville Roark Pickens Haven Noo Sheet’ Reetor Ford Ierguy Greenville News

Pickens County Sunday School Association names new leader

The Pickens County Sunday School Association votes to elect a new president after the resignation of AL Mathews. The article notes the candidate’s dedication to church work and Sunday school program leadership, praising his executive ability and experience.

AL Mathews Liek Methodist Sunday School of Pickens Hephus Fecens Torald

Local notes from Georges Creek area mingle social visits and church activity

A scrambled local column from Easley district lists visits among Mrs Holcombe Sturchkin Mrs Chapman Letina Baee and Clade Unipmin and others. It notes a Sunday school at Georges Creek a riding of horses a hunting tale and several Greenville visits plus friendly greetings to The Progress and Sentinel readers.

Avihue Doweth BP. Holcombe Sturchkin C.o Chapman Letina Baee Clade Unipmin Adoaino Smith Miss Rosen Teleombe de Sithschool Mastay Ton Ceorres Creek Minnie Fuller Rose Tldlecombe Ben Smiths Rose Holcombe Mattie Willis Greenville Ben Frank Lenhardt John Stone Lewis Copeland Panama Canal Georges Creel

Easley Elects G W Allen Mayor and Four Aldermen

In the municipal election held Monday G W Allen won the mayoralty with 241 votes, W D Spearman 195, and Sam H Bowen 139. Enos W Ford won Ward 1, K B Allgood Ward 2, FF Y Williams Ward 3, and Sam T Smith Ward 4.

Mr. G. W. Allen Easley W.D. Spearman Sam H. Bowen Enos W. Ford K. B. Allgood FF. Y. Williams Sam T. Smith

Sunday School Meeting at Grace Methodist in Wickous

Notice announces a county conference of Sunday school workers at Grace Methodist Church in Wickous Ether? on Monday, April 22 at 10 oclock. President W. Mathews of the Wells county Lay School Associations will preside and all pastors are urged to attend.

Grace Methodist Ohare W. ON. Mathews Wels

Pythroans Convene District Meeting in Mesto Vriday Night

Members of the eighth district of the Pythias order gathered in Mesto Vriday for the district convention. Key officers and delegates discussed the program, with Hennigan Garver named to appoint committees and presiding authorities delivering remarks.

Kilehts Pythias Mesto Vriday

Shady Grove Scribe Delivers Fragmentary Note

Fragmented OCR text from Shady Grove shows Prof Clyde of Hix Miley asserting a claim in a muddled mid afternoon note. The readable segment hints at a local dispute or notice but lacks clear actions or outcomes.

Prof Clyde Hix Miley Avill Shady Grove Suida

Marriage of Phenia Waldrop and Shook Galloway

Miss Phenia Waldrop and Mr Shook Galloway of Amblers corner were married last Sunday by Mr D Simmons at No PL rosie Horne.

Phenia Waldrop Shook Galloway Amblers Cortion Mrr. D. Simmons Rosie Horne

Letter from Wade Ballew to his brothers in Pick County

Wade Ballew writes from Spartanburg May 21 telling brothers in Pick County he is safe. He says he has left everything to God and claims the right to live forever, asks them to be good, and sends love to Mabel Jessie and their mother.

Spartanbure Jose Mabel Jessie Mamma Wade Ballew

Singing Convention at Keowee Baptist in May

The Hurricane township singing convention will meet at Keowee Baptist church the first Sunday after noon in May starting at 2 o'clock. W R Dalton presides and J M Entre's'n serves as secretary.

Hurricane Township Keowee

PASSED TO BEYOND HONORED OOLENEE FOREMER

The obituary notes the passing of Ghp M Keith a long respected Confederate veteran from Ooleney He died after a life of devotion to family church and community Survived by seven children the elder statesman was admired for integrity and service Burial followed at Oderns cemetery with pallbearers including family and fellow veterans

Ghp M. Keith Keith Tess Mannen Havin My. Keith Si AL O Jones J. Wp G.om. Keith Warle Keith Silens Dink W. B. Jones Aris W. G

Death of Dr Walker A Walkie and burial in Atl Grove

The obituary notes Dr Walker A Walkie died in a local hospital on April Vth and was buried the next day at ATL Grove cemetery where he was a church member. Funeral services were led by Reverends Atkinson and Davis. He left a wife and four children from his first marriage to Alec Sapa Margaret Gilstrap, and a second wife Miss friy with one child Ma Riisone Gillespie. He was 61.

A. Walkie Wis Atl Grrove Reve CL Or Atkinson Jiny Davis Ile Deine Alec Sapa Margaret Gilstrap Mack Walkeat Tb Porter Pia Qalespie Friy Riisone Gillespie Walker

Card of Thanks to Friends and Family for Support

Weee Wish thanks friends and doctors for kindness during illness of Tshiund and stepfather Ve. Ferguson, Mrs Kotenel Pereusen and children.

WeeeeWish Jane Doctors Oir Tshiund Ve. Ferguson Kotenel Pereusen

Unclear Wedding Tale Recounts Greenville Event

View brik Willigios and Miss Mary Undinwood of Musley were armed in Greenville last Thursday. Squire Smith of Branson ill Phe Deide claims a daughter of Me Gh P Undermvoed. the bridegroom is a son of Mr Henry Williams, formerly of Dacusville, now in Greenville County.

Brik Willigios Mary Undinwood Ae Musley Greenville Squire Smith Branson Henry Williams Dacusville Greenville County

Baptist Church Services Schedule

Preaching at Pickens Baptist church every Sunday night at 7 o'clock and every Sunday morning except the first Sunday.

Pickens Baptist Church

New corn mill opens at Pickens Oi Mill

A new corn mill has been installed at the Pickens Oi Mill and is ready to serve the public. Miller W. Oil Warbin from Seneca joins the operation to print and process corn for local grocers and residents.

Pickens Pickens Oi W.oil Warbin Seneca

Notice to Debtors and Creditors in Keith Estate

All persons holding claims against the estate of the late J. D. M. Keith must present them duly proven by June 1, 1921 or be debarred from payment. All indebted persons must pay on or before that date to T. J. Keith and G. M. Keith, executors attorney, or to the undersigned.

J. D. M. Keith T. J. Keith G. M Keith

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