Thirty Eight White Men Called to the Army
A list of white men ordered to appear at the local draft board on August 6 at 3 p m for military service and to depart for Camp Wadsworth on August 7 1918. Names include William R Powell Perry Lee Lafey Robert Henry Maw Noah Clayton Merck Delis Boren Harry R Higgins John Bruce Kilby Stanley Morgan McKinley Perry Frank Foster Seaborn Henry Billingsley Furman Benton Robinson Henry Baxter Cisson Geo Eliot Williams Verner Lee Jones George Earle Pitts James F Smith Constant Nichols Alvin Hovey Rolland Ben Terrell Robinson Willie Clarence Richey George P Hoffman Barto Hendricks Geo Edwin Prince Jesse Allen Ellison Doyle Looper Julius Ranson Hudson Roy Nealy James Riley Hall Joseph Edward Gaillard Lonnie Aiken George J Grant Courtny M Durham Thomas Rackly John Mark Williams Otis Cleveland Patterson John Henry Parrott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wadsworth
William R. Powell
Pickens
Perry Lee Lafey
Liberty
Robert Henry Maw
Central
Noah Clayton Merck
Delis Boren
Cateechee
Harry R. Higgins
Easley
John Bruce Kilby
Stanley Morgan
McKinley Perry
Ben Terrell Robinson
Willie Clarence Richey
Geo. P. Hoffman
Clemson College
Barto Hendricks
Marietta
Geo
Edwin Prince
Jesse Allen Ellison
Doctor Doyle Looper
Julius Ranson Hudson
Roy Nealy
James Riley Hall
Farmer
Joseph Edward Gaillard
Central Local and Personal News Items
Central section notes visits from Tom Rt Zachery of Cashier's North Carolina to J. C. Brock. Alexander Harris, 75, from between Central and Calhoun, recalls hauling the first soldiers to the drill ground by wagon and four mules. A business student Helen Shirley visits her mother. The new post office will soon be ready for Postmaster Rowland. Central church holds third quarterly meeting led by Rev. Leonard. An August 1 union meeting under a tent near the high school with a noted revivalist will be held daily at 11 am and 2 pm. Soldier visitors include Homer Long, Alvin Hopkins, and Edgar Martin. J. S. Knox of Fayetteville visits Johnston. Revival services are upcoming. I expect many chickens to enter the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Harris
Darkey
Central
Calhoun
Old Pickens
Sandy Springs
Helen Shirley
Greenville
L. T. Shirley
Morgan
T. A. Robinson
C. G. Rowland
Methodist Church For Central Charge
Leonard
Homer Long
Alvin Hopkins
Camp Jackson
Edgar Martin
Camp Gordon
Knox
Fayetteville, Ark
B. J. Johnston
Blease Criticized By State Newspapers, Anderson Mail
The Anderson Mail reports Mr. Blease claims opposition papers misrepresent him while praising his speeches. The paper notes no abuse by its own outlets and suggests opposing papers base critiques on Blease’s own remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Mail
Blease
County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting Notes 1918
The County Democratic Executive committee met in Pickens South Carolina on August 3 1918 with N A Christopher as chairman and W C Smith as secretary. Members present include W C Smith W T O Dell B J Johnston P P McDaniel W E Hill W R McKinney J O Hughey J W Wood C A Julien G N Garrett W R Dalton M J Boggs F F Williams R L Boggs J E Friddle W M Baker A C Sutherland M W Hester and Ed D Chastain. The assessment for candidates was fixed: State Senate 25 dollars Legislature 20 dollars Supervisor 26 dollars County Commissioner 16 dollars Probate Judge 15 dollars Coroner 5 dollars and various township amounts. Campaign meeting schedule listed for multiple towns through August 27 1918. Filing deadline set for August 9 at 12 o’clock noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Pickens
S. C
N. A. Christopher
W. C. Smith
W. T. O'Dell
B. J. Johnston
P. P. McDaniel
W. E. Hill
W. R. McKinney
J. O. Hughey
J. W. Wood
C. A. Julien
G. N. Garrett
W. R. Dalton
M. J. Boggs
F. F. Williams
R. L. Boggs
J. E. Friddle
W. M. Baker
A. C. Sutherland
M. W. Hester
Ed D. Chastain
State Senate
Megistrates
Easley
Liberty
Dacusville
Pumpkintown
Eustatoe
Hurricane
Central
Calhound
Cateechee
Meridian
NA. Caristornen
W. C. Sari
Red Cross Thanks the Papers for Help
The American Red Cross War Council expresses deep appreciation for newspaper cooperation in the Second War Fund Campaign. Subscriptions exceeded target by over seventy percent, totaling 170,036 894 up to July 1, underscoring broad editorial and advertising support across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
American Red Cross
War Council
Second War Fund
United States
American Red Cross War Council
County Paper Reminds Voters About Mr. Blease Campaigns
The notice urges readers to maintain subscriptions during campaign year. It accuses Mr. Blease and his newspapers of misrepresentation and frames the political stance as a local issue for readers to consider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blease
Report on Pickens County Jail By State Board
The State Board of Charities and Corrections inspected Pickens County Jail on July 12, 1918. Sheriff R R Roark housed one white man and two Negro women. average daily population 7. beds worn and infested. recommend discarding torn mattresses, adding washable cotton pads, full jail screening, whitewashing interiors, repainting steel, medical exams within 18 hours, smallpox vaccination, weekly food and quarters checks, and on-call medical service. Urge vermin eradication, thorough cleaning, monthly blanket washing, prisoner bathing, updated jail book with age sex and race, and provision of three meals daily with fresh meat or fish and occasional syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Pickens County
R. R. Roark
Broyles
Pickens
Rules in Regard To Buying Sugar in Pickens County
The Pickens County food administrator requires all retail merchants to keep exact sugar sales records and mail carbon copies weekly to Sam B. Craig in Pickens for filing in Columbia. Sugar limits are two pounds for town customers and five pounds for rural customers. no more than two pounds per month per family member, with families of three entitled to six pounds monthly, purchased in two and five pound lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
8. C
Pickens County
Food Administration
Sam B. Craig
Columbia
Pickens Co
Congressional Campaign Meeting Scheduled for Pickens and Easley
Fred H. Dominick and Wyatt Aiken, candidates for congress, will address Pickens voters at the courthouse on Wednesday morning August 7 at 1 o'clock. They will speak in Easley at 8:00 p.m. on the same date per the Special Notice column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Dominick
Wyatt Aiken
Congress
Pickens
Court House
Easley
Fragmentary OCR Message From Local Page
Readable fragments show unclear text with stray letters and broken words. No identifiable event people places or dates can be confirmed from the provided snippet.
Election Precinct Managers Appointed by County Committee
The county executive committee named precinct managers on Saturday for numerous locations including Easley, Pickens, and Six Miles along with several stores and mills. Notables listed include R M Lusk at Antioch Sir Bowie, J J Ponder at Dacusville, J B Jameson at Easley, and W S Parsons at Liberty. August 1918 is noted as the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Executive Committee
Notice to Soldiers Select Pension Board Representative
Notice to the Surviving Confederate Soldiers and Sailors of Pickens County asks eligible voters to meet in their township on the first Saturday in August 1918 to elect by ballot a representative not drawing a state pension for Pickens courthouse the first Monday in September 1918 to elect a County Pension Board for the following year signed B. C. Johnson chairman Pension Board of Pickens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
Pickens Court House
B. C. Johnson
Pension Board of
Fragmented OCR Fire Briefs From A Dated Wire Sheet
A garbled OCR fragment references a fire incident with mentions of a wire man and a chemical extinguisher. The text alludes to the Fire Company maneuvering to fires and a possible incident on a search for details, but the exact events, names, and places remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Jasayiths
Auditor Townes Objects To County Assessment
Pickens South Carolina auditor H A Townes writes to the State Tax Commission in July 1918 arguing land values in Pickens are overestimated. He cites waste land low values and misaligned comparisons with Greenville and Anderson counties, urges keeping taxes low and warns of school tax effects.
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Townes
State Tax Commission
Pickens
S. C
South Carolina Tax Commission
Columbia
5. C
Greenville
Anderson
Pickens County
H. A. Townes
Easley News Briefs Report Health and Storm Incidents
Mrs Elbert Perry of George's Creek has a slight stroke but is progressing well. William PF of Enon travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for rheumatism treatment. Ayrial seeks recovery after months of illness. An electric storm hits Easley area injuring a church steeple and killing a cow near Wim Sanders farm. A hen and a hoe belonging to Barton were also struck in the same storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easley
Elbert Perry
George's Creek
William PF
Enon
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Arial
Easley Cotton Mills
Wim. Sanders
Po Barton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Rt. Zachery
Cashier's, N. C
J. C. Brock
Red Cross
Mickee
Waelpi
Albert S. Johnstone
Tinrat
Froom
Albert S. Jonnsone
Fine Farm
Martin Graded School
S. A. C. Martin
J. A. Rover
Sex Mile
Antioch
Sir Bowie
R M Lusk
A T Winchester
Alice Mill
Roy R Smith
J S King
W E Hill
IF ° Williams
Joel R Griffin
C D Gaillard
T T Arnold
J S Hall
EB Stephens
M Boggs
C R Lawrence
W B Cochran
Cross Plains
Hester
Frank Hester
G W Holcombe
W M Howard
Crosswell
J O Hughey
M J Boggs
Glenwood
B Hagood
J J Sims
R I, Boggs
Holly Springs
Ed Stewart
W R Price
KD Chastain
Isaqueena
R Rameeur
John James
CJ Tarrant
Julian’s
D Freeman
W O Capps
C A Julian
Kings
TS Ramsey
C Stewart
J M Hunnicutt
S Parsons
J J Gantt
John T Bopgps
Looper
E L. Jones
RM Till
J M Chastain
Mile Creek
J L. Murphee
If Nix
W G Roper
Norris
C McWhorter
J A Whiten
Ernest
Mullinix
IE Bruce
P Henley Worter
B L Lreeman
Pickens Mill
Il i Jones
Six Miles
J A Roper
D E Garrett
W EB Mann
N. A. Christopher, Co
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