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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
1
Matthew Hendricks recounts county road history and finances. He describes moving to cash payments, building seven river bridges, and cutting debt. He advocates a county supervisor system with a rock crusher crew to speed repairs and reduce costs.
W F Findley will lead the prayer meeting at the Methodist church Thursday evening at 3 30. The pastor Rev L S Wiggins is away at a prolonged meeting at Ninety Six. B P Kelly and son Willie of Central were business visitors at the county seat last Tuesday.
Mrs. Tom Starke of Elberton visits Mrs. C. B. Hagood while Mrs. J. W. Sheriff of Orangeburg visits her sister in Pickens. Daughters of Confederacy meet at Mrs. Melvin Holder Friday at 5. Pickens Hardware & Grocery ad featured. Local visits include the McFalls, Partridges, Hill family, Thornleys, and others. Habersham trip rumors surround Bob. Homer Sutherland returns to Charlotte. Woman's Missionary Union set August 29-30 at Pickens Baptist church. 1916 class picnic at the power plant includes Pickens High seniors. Graveyard cleanup at Cross Roads urged for August 15. A 24-year-old, Robert Alexander, dies of tuberculosis at Easley mill village. funeral held. Lawn party at Hester home honors guests Miss Smith and Miss Birchfield. Peabody scholarships awarded to John Joe McFall of Pickens and John W. Weeks of Aiken for 1916-17. McFall honored locally.
Prof. J C Rogers dean of Piedmont College Demorest Ga travels with other representatives to promote the college. He praises Georgia rural schools and speaks of Piedmont College's bright future. Also announcing the cotton weigher election on August 19 with certificate rules and candidates Allgood Parsons Jones.
Cedar Rock residents and relatives travel and visit across Anderson Greenville and Easley with many neighbors hosting gatherings. Mr Velmon Fendley visits relatives in Dacusville while Miss Thuryston Myers returns from St. Stephens to her home. Luther Pickens and Fred O Dell campaigned nearby for the House and Piedmont College travelers called on Ada Miller.
A readable fragment outlines a candidate’s pledges. It mentions a state approved summer teachers' faculty and course of study, fair employment practices, equitable apportionment of school funds among districts, impartial treatment of teachers, and publicity of apportionment. The text references issuing institutes and statewide supervision.
Coleney Dr Crenshaw and Mrs Crenshaw of Greenville visit relatives. Mr and Mrs J Ernest Reid of Dublin Texas stay for a time and visit Mrs S B Edens. Miss Elizabeth Mauldin and Miss Jane Hendrix spend weekend together. The graded summer school begins with Prof Morse away. Miss Jen nie Griffin leads the higher grades with Cora Porter and Frances Mauldin assisting. Protracted meetings continue led by Rev W C Seaborn.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Elrod of Greenville visit J S White in Pumpkintown. Miss Lila Harris with cousins H A Jennings stop for a brief gate visit before returning to Greenville. A mad dog was killed by Vestal Barker in Pleasant Grove. several dogs were bitten. Pumpkins in Pumpkintown expected to be disappointing this year.
Rev L E Wiggins gave the first illustrated lecture at the Methodist church Sunday night to a large attentive audience. The talk used stereopticon views to show the lives of women in Algeria Egypt India Burma Ceylon China Korea and Japan and highlighted missionary education efforts and future work. The series continues with the next lecture planned soon.
County campaign meetings are set for Thursday August 10 in Central Friday August 12 in Liberty Tuesday August 15 in Pumpkintown Thursday August 17 in Pickens Saturday August 19 in Stasley all at 2 p.m. Solicitor candidates in this district will speak at the same times and places, except Easley where they have already spoken.
Candidates for Pickens county offices are invited to address voters at Plat Rock next Friday August 11 and at Mile Creek on the 16th. Miss Mattie Johnson of Anderson visits Miss Ruth Parsons.
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