Candidates for Senate Spoke Here in Pickens Event
Speakers included Senator Christie Benet and W P Pollock addressing a crowd estimated at 3800 to 600 at Pickens last Friday. They discussed war, Wilson era politics, and Blease’s record, with Benet defending administration goals and Pollock recalling long acquaintance with Blease.
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United States Senate
Pickens
Blease
United States
State Council of Defense
Wilson
Messrs
Peeples
Christie Kenet
France
Charleston American
South Carolina
John P. Grace
Paul Wierse
John K. Aull
Post Office Department
Grace
Aull
Washington
John L. McLaurin
Hughes
Charleston
Senate
Benet
W. P. Beard
Abbeville
Albert Orth
W. P. Pollock
Banquo
Congress
Not Friend of President Wilson on South Carolina Race
In a letter to Thomas H. Daniel Wilson expresses strong confidence that South Carolina will judge the senatorial contest rightly. He asserts that Blease is not and cannot be a friend to the administration and says his opinions’ record is already written and late to expunge.
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Thomas H. Daniel
Washington
The
Spartanburg Herald
South Carolina
Wilson
Mr. Daniel
Blease
Woodbrow Wilson
Rural Police Report for Pickens County 1915–1918
The Pickens County Rural Police report covers April 25 1915 to August 19 1918 with total fines 11400 dollars 60 cents and salaries totaling 6877 dollars 65 cents for April 26 1916 to August 19 1916. Net profit to the county from Rural Police services is stated as 5022985 dollars with 12388 days of prisoner work turned over to the county chainpany.
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Pickens County
Expenditures Report July 1918 Supervisor's Office
Record of July 1918 disbursements from the Supervisor's Office listing many items including road and bridge work by R W Rice and J I Williams, salaries for J E Medlin and J B Craig, various orders to suppliers such as Pickens Lumber and Field Reeves, and payments for coroner, magistrates, constables, and aid to old soldiers. Names include J N Morgan, Garrison Wyatt Co, J M Lawrence, Elizabeth Mauldin, and W L Matheny among others. Totals show numerous small payments in the hundreds and tens of dollars.
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Rice
Townes
Obie Mansell
Sree Bu
Matheny
Lee Ui Ee
J O Stewart
Scrape SO
E Medlin
B Craig
Craig Bros. (Co
T Hallam
B Bolding
Boggs
P Gantt
Perry
Reeves
Chapman
Constable
Wallen
Willen
Cele
Chas. Sanders
J L Murphy
J I Williams
Peetet
Finley & Whitmire
Seer
LJ Smith
Bank of Central
Earle
J N Morgan
J M Lawrence
Garrison Wyatt & Co
Sayer Ey
I Bridges
H Hopkins
W Bowen
Sigler Seas
WML
Boss Anders
M Christopher
Talley
Brissey
A Skelton
Mauldin
I. Watkins
Bryant
Elenburg
WA Grant
HA Nealey
McWhorter
Juryman
Hendrix
A Hughes
C Galloway
Hsu
J L Bolt
Roark
Hi Swayangham
Field Reeves
Karl Chastain
Seasia Leah
DC Stansell
Mack Blackstone
Dorr
BB LaBoon
Easley Lumber Co
Pickens
J L Valley
Io Rosy
Court House
Hunt
Eater Ie Hee
OS Stewart
Lorniatly
JO Mosley
Gene Edens
Il Swayangham
Stansell
Ray Lynch
M Jones
Karl Hunter
Jones & Hendrix
RJ Stewart
Boroughs Bros. Co
Elisha Youngblood
KE Edens, Jr
J T McKinney
Bell Telephone Co
Light Co
TS. Ramsey
Lesley
Lumber &c. Ee
Hobbie-s Henderson Co
Murphree
R Cantrell
Nosdens
Eugene Edens
Scrape Man
Ree
Buck Couch
Standard Oil Co
Oil and Gassel
J Daves
Gilstrap
Roy Keith
Scrape Mance
Frank Ferguson
H Swayanghame
Sererate
J Aiken
C Smith
Newbery
OT Hinton
Bue
Sentinel publishes political readings before election
Henry Lawrence, a colored resident near Secorehhard, brought to The Sentinel office a loaf of tobacco measuring 32 by 16 and a half inches, as the paper prepares more political readings for the final issue before the election.
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the Sentinel
Henry Lawrence
Secorehhard
Sentinel
Voters Must Take New Oath This Year
Section 2 of the Democratic party rules in South Carolina requires poll workers to have each voter pledge to abide by the primary results and to support party nominees. The oath includes residency, qualification, non‑voting in this election, and past voting in 1916.
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Democratic Party of
South Carolina
Democratic Party
Central Items Attract Crowds In Shared Revival Effort
The union meeting in Central draws large crowds nightly with Rev. R W Thrott delivering strong sermons and Mr Rowe leading songs. Merchants close shops 10:30 to noon for services as Ramseur transports the preacher and singer to Asheville on rest day. Miss Ida McAlister visits family from Camp Wadsworth base hospital.
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Central
R. W. Thrott
Rowe
R. Ramseur
Asheville
N. C
Ida McAlister
Camp Wadsworth's
Base Hospital
A. McAlister
Mary Morgan
FP. B. Morgan
Atlanta
W. V. Clayton
Georgian
Chattanooga
Tenn
Six Mile News items report church revival success and local visits
The revival service led by pastors Abercrombie and Bolding was a great success. A campaign meeting at the school auditorium drew a large attendance. J. J. Medlin and family drove to Camp Wadsworth to see Leo, bound for France. Mack Durham and daughter Ollie visited Georgia relatives. Georgia Mae Knox returned home from a two week visit. Mr and Mrs W J Curtis hosted their son Olin and friend Sattler from Camp Sevier. A Vaughan quartet concert is expected at the school auditorium Wednesday night.
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Abercrombie
Bolding
J. J. Medlin
Camp Wadsworth
Leo
France
W. J. Curtis
Olin
Mr. Sattler
Camp Sevier
Vaughan
News Bee
Nix and Morgan Married Near Old Pickens
Miss Myrtie Nix and Mr. W Morgan of Oconee county wed August 14 with W S Gantt magistrate officiating. The couple won the best wishes of many friends in the community.
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Old Pickens
Myrtie Nix
Mr. W. ©. Morgan
Oconee County
W. S. Gantt
Vaughan Quartette to Perform for Red Cross Benefit
The Vaughan Quartette from Lawrenceburg Tennessee will give a concert Thursday night at Pickens courthouse at 9 o'clock. Admission costs 15 cents and 25 cents with tickets sold at both drug stores.
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Vaughan Quartette
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Pickens Court House
Red Cross
Revival at Friendship M BE church begins Aug 25
Revival meeting at Friendship M BE church starts Sunday August 25 with Rev. W L Mulliken of Laurens assisting in preaching. Services listed for 10 30 a m and 3 p m with singing planned. Everyone invited to attend. D P Hupson pastor.
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Friendship M
W. L. Mulliken
Laurens
D. P
Hupson
Election managers to assemble ballots in Pickens county
Pickens county managers of election must gather ballot boxes club rolls and tickets at Pickens Saturday August 24 for use in the election next Tuesday. County Chairman N A Cunistornen and Lieut. Herbert I Voegele of Camp Jackson spent the weekend with friends in Pickens.
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Pickens County
Pickens
S. C
Eh. P. McCcravey
R. G. Wyatt
N. A. Cunistornen
Herbert I. Voegele
Camp Jackson
Ten Colored Men Going to Army Thursday 1918
List of colored men to leave for the army on the morning of August 22, 1918. Names include Sunnier Hedden Liberty Rufus Baker Lula Ga., Bob Henry Davis Easley R-8 Robert Elrod Easley R-3 Jim Branch Easley Eufus Blake Easley R-6 Milton Anderson Pittsburg Pa Baylus Wallace Central S. C. St Jones Liberty Md Latimer Calhoun.
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Sunnier Hedden
Liberty
Rufus Baker
Lula
Bob Henry Davis
Rates for Ginning Cotton Fix in South Carolina
The Food Administration sets ginning prices effective immediately. A bale of lint cotton up to 500 pounds costs 3.60 dollars. every extra 100 pounds adds 0.70 dollars. If ginner provides bagging and ties, 1.50 dollars extra. farmers may supply their own bagging and ties.
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The
Food Administration
South Carolina
Death of Rev M P Matheny in Texarkana Texas
Pickens residents mourn the death of Rev M P Matheny who died at his Texarkana home last Thursday night after a long illness following a partial stroke. He is survived by his second wife and children W J Matheny Mrs W J Scarboro of Pickens and M I Matheny Jr a secretary in Washington.
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W. Leslie Matheny
Pickens
M. P. Matheny
Texarkana
Texas
Matheny
Pickens County
W. J. Matheny
W. J. Scarboro
M. I. Matheny
Washington, Do
L A Tannery Warns of Rising Lens Prices and Wedding News
Liberty eyesight specialist L A Tannery reports lens prices have more than tripled since the year began and could double if the war lasts. He urges prompt attention for glasses or lens changes. Also noted is the surprise Aug 11 marriage of Miss Clarice Keith to Clelo Porter and a legal case against Rev C J Toney for espionage remarks.
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L.A. Tannery
Liberty
Tle
Pickens Chapter Red Cross Notes
Pickens Red Cross resumes Surgical Dressing work with 650 cotton pads and 8150 gauze wipes allocated. Work rooms open daily at four, urging patriotic women to help wounded servicemen. Croswell Branch reports successful Red Cross benefit. A conference of 26 chapters to meet in Greenville on August 23 at 9 a.m. The Sentinel monthly subscription priced at $1.00.
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Red Cross
Croswell
Greenville
Pickens County
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Tom Peeples
Florence
Nale
York County
N. LB. Dial
Haskel
Charleston Navy Yard
Dial
James I. Rice
Anderson
Rural Police Report
Six Mile
Mack Durham
Miss Ollie
Georgia
Georgia Mae Knox
Hasley
Nix—Morgan
C. J. Toney
Robinson
Mr. Toney
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