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05 Dec 1912
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Pickens Sentinel in Pickens, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
1
Local Neighbors Share News From Norris and Cross Roads
Community notes report visits, family moves, and entertainments in Norris cross roads and nearby Dacusville. Residents include Will Williams and the Whitmire couple, Martin Barr moving to Easley, and L. B. Smith renting Barr’s farm. The piece notes a veteran’s passing, land listings, and a local singing convention at Caesar's Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Williams
Norris
B. H. Whitmire
Cross Roads
Martin Barr
Easley
L. &. Smith
Honor Roll Picks From Pickens School
Honor roll for the second month ending November 8 lists students by grade. Seventh grade Emma Herd Elva Stewart Winnie Lee Thomas Miss Kate Robinson, teacher. Sixth grade Mae Garren Ella Lewis Florence Stewart Joe Frank Freeman. Third grade Eula Stewart Miss Miller, teacher. Second grade Delois Cauley Don Roark Theodore Stevenson Katherine Hagood Louise Hutchings. Criteria include perfect attendance deportment and 90 average on recitations. J. W. Ballentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Herd
Elva Stewart
Winnie Lee Thomas
Kate Robinson
Mae Garren
Ella Lewis
Florence Stewart
Joe Frank Freeman
Delois Cauley
Don Roark
Theodore Stevenson
Katherine Hagood
Louise Hutchings
Miss Miller
J. W. Ballentine
Quilts Noted By Mr W A McDonald In Easley Visit
Mr W A McDonald of Easley Route 1 visited Pickens last week and shared details of two quilts made by his wife. One quilt uses 2 268 pieces and the other 1 953 pieces, with 108 squares formed from small pieces. He noted a prior quilt of 1 397 pieces mentioned earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McDonald
Easley
Pickens
Sentinel
Clemson College
Leila Doyle Weds Roy Breazeale at Calhoun Home
The wedding of Leila Doyle daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Ramsay Doyle of Calhoun to Roy Overton Breazeale of Westminster took place Thursday November 21 at noon with Rev W H Mills Presbyterian pastor officiating in the couple’s Calhoun home setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ramsay Doyle
Calhoun
Leila
Roy Overton Breazeale
Westminster
W. H. Mills
The
Presbyterian Church
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
Mr and Mrs John Hunt express gratitude to friends and neighbors for three months of sickness and death of their little darling May. They thank Dr Ponder for attentive care and invoke blessings on all who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponder
John Hunt
Local Easley News Highlights Thanksgiving Visits and Events
Easley readers note a cascade of Thanksgiving visits by residents and relatives. Miss Sara Smith of Converse College joined relatives in Easley, with others from Greenville, Pickens, Spartanburg and Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Smith
Converse College
Spartanburg
W. C. Smith
Virgil Sellers
Greenville Female College
Money for Rural Schools Receives State Support
County Superintendent R T Hallam reports 2666.80 dollars was sent to the county treasurer to aid rural schools. State aid matches rural taxes up to 100 dollars and rural graded schools receive 200 dollars each. High school funds promised later. payments dated November 26, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Hallam
Amt
Zion
Flat Rock
Ruhamah
Tabor
Johnston
Mauldin
Maynard
Cedar Rock
Bethlehem
Roanoke
Gates
Long Branch
Tarvin
Kings
Praters
Wolf Creek
Grassy Mount
Ambler
Hagood
Martin
Mile Creek
Keowee
Hampton
Holly Springs
Grove
Kastatee
Cane Creek
New Town
Montvale
DOE Rural Graded Schools
Vineland
Dacusville
Coloney
Six Mile Notes Honor Loss and Birthday Party
A notice from Six Mile reports the death of Mrs. John Garrett of Cateechee on Sunday December 1 after a two week illness. The piece also describes a Thanksgiving birthday party hosted by Miss Ruth Parsons with many attendees from Pickens and nearby towns. It mentions A Brandon Taylor returning to Pickens to live with his parents after months with a Georgia electrical company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garrett
Cateechee
Pickens
Daisy Willis
Liberty
Messrs
Everette Brantett
Greenville
Colie Seaborn
Six Mile
Eugene Yongue
Arthur Allen
James Edens
Mack Christopher
Harry LaBoon
A. Brandon Taylor
J. T. Taylor
Brandon
Engineering Corps
Georgia
Birth Announcement for Gantt Baby
A fine girl was born on December 3 to Mr and Mrs P M Gantt, a welcome addition to their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. P. M. Gantt
Notice to debtors and creditors for J Frank Jennings estate
All persons holding claims against the estate of the late J Frank Jennings and M M Olivis Jennings must present them with proof on or before January 1, 1913 or be debarred from payment. All debtors must settle with the undersigned J A Jennings on or before that date. St Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Jennings
MM. Olivis Jennings
Jennings
Two-Horse Crop for Rent Near Pickens on Easley Road
Good two horse crop for rent to right man located one and a half miles of Pickens on Easley road. W. P. Stewart Pickens S-C.R- . D1. 3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Easley Road
W. P. Stewart
S-C
Pickens County Boys Corn Club Show Highlights
The Pickens County boys corn club event at the county seat featured strong reports and a rich display. Ralph Gilstrap won first prize for 125 bushels on one acre earning a trip to the national corn exposition. Walker Lesley took second prize, plus a plow by Folger, Thornley & Co. Others won prizes including a jacksnapping guano distributor to Walter Lesley and a laprobe to Lawrence Lenhar. The Easley Progress supported a winner, with judge Tarbox of Clemss College. County Superintendent Hallam and ex-demonstrator Bowen aim for wider participation in 1913. 27 members currently enrolled. Premiums and recipients to be announced in The Pickens Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Ralph Gilstrap
Columbia
Walker
Lesley
Folger, Thornley & Co
Clemss, Collége
Hallam
T.A. Bowen
Marriage Notices From Cateechee Listings
Busy B announces marriage of Ed Powell to Lula Nations at his residence near Cateechee on Sunday November 24. Grover Moore weds Nettie Nix near Cateechee on December 2 around 9 p m. J Alonzo Brown N P presides at the throttle. Public notice invites all to visit during Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cateechee
Ed Powell
Lula
J. Alonzo Brown N. P
Grover Moore
Nettie Nix
J. Alonzo Brown
N. P
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cedar Rock News
Elmer Hendrix
Oscar Turner
Robert Porter
Mrs
Reid Wood
Mrs. D. Burdine
Mrs. Lawrence Pace
Crossivell
Ora P. Miller
Messrs. Kelly and Baker of
Hattie Wood
Janie Wood
David McCombs
Lucy Hudson
William Bramlett
Tabor Church
Waller Freeman
Anderson
Lillie Whitmire
Brother Russell
Joel H. Miller
Roxie
Linwood Land and Investment
A. C. Edens and Son
Allen
A. A. Pace
Moseley Place
Caesar’s Head
W. B. Edens
Sam Porter
Cleo
Mack Chapel
Henry Edens
Ooleney
Eugene Gillespie
Ed Winchester
North Carolina
Bill Dodgins
Edens
John D. Edens
L. L. Winchester
A. K. Edens
Messrs. Winchester
Edwin L. Bolt & Co
S&s. C
Pickens County
S. C
Honor Roll Pickens School
Eula Stewart
Quilt Records
Lucile Humphreys
Donalds
Bee Able
Helen Thomas
Floride Davis
J. H. Cheatham
Marguerite Geer
Lewis
Nellie Freeman
Barbara Clapp
Salisbury
N. C
D. F. Bradley
Christine Terrell
D. W. Hiatt
Sue Wyatt
Sallie Geer
Our City
Velma and
Gladys Smith
Prof
Mrs. W. W. Benson
Travelers Rest
Fannie Lathem
Limestone College
Gaffney
Bess Burton
Newberry
Belle Norris
A. H. Best
D. D. Jones
J. Milton King
J. L. Belt
Nan Neil
Laurens
Margaret Sellers
Honea Path
Mrs. Williams
A. W. Folger
Charles Hamilton
Perry Barton
Margie Johnson
Brushy Creek
J. E. Robinson
Aleen Wyatt
Margaret Wyatt
Janie Ellison
Ellen Sitton
Edna Folger
Ruth Smith
Marie Hiott
Elsie Russell
Mary T. Wyatt
Westminster High School
Church Street
D. W. Hiott
J. L. Bolt
Abbeville
E. D. Whitmire
Salisbury, N.C
J. R. Flazener
Fulton Robinson
J. A. Robinson
W. M. Fleming
Fredricksburg
Jackson
Lee
Fleming
T. H. Trammell
Trammell
Victor
Victrolas
John H. Williams
Greenville, S.A
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