Pickens Notes Health, War Efforts and Local Marriages
Local notes report influenza confinement of Porter and return of John Craig from Atlanta. Miss Floride recovering at home from influenza. many friends visit. Nellie Powell guest of the Price family. Jarle Keith appointed air carrier for Pickens. tax notices and marriages noted. Pickens Honor Flag for Fourth Liberty Loan displayed. banks exceeded quotas. Postal guidance urges higher denominations and prepayment. Christmas mail tips included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarle Keith
Pickens
R. Thore
Mica
Pickens News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events
Local visitors include Miss Grace Boykin of Converse and Miss Frances Bruce, while Mr Henry Prince of Greenville and Mr Will Mauldin of Greenwood were in town. A December 20 box supper at Montvale schoolhouse invites all. Edie Herd returns from Asheville to Pickens as do J W Grant and family from Florida who opened a drinks and fruits stand in the old bank building. The Pickens railroad stockholders discuss freight-rate reductions to align with nearby towns. The United Daughters of the Confederacy meet December 13 at 3 80 pm. Grace Methodist should see Rev I T Hodges back at Grace church as Ney D P Hudson takes charge of Pickens circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grant
Pickens
Florida
Mr. Grant
Pickens Bank
United Daughters of the Confederacy
I. T. Hodges
Grace Methodist Church
Ney
D. P. Hudson
Rev. Dunlap
H. G. Smith
Greenvill
Mr. Smith
Gailvan Construction Co
Liberty
W. M. Long
Belton
Methodist Church South
Chester
J. M. Steadman
Greenville
J. D. Griffen
Norris
Bethlehem
Fairview
Gap Hill
Twelve Mile
Liberty Mills
M. K. Meadows
Campobella
A. M. Garvin
Whitmire
Easley
T. J. Harrison
Franklin
J. W. Davis
J. C. Dorn
Atlanta
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Encourages 1 Membership
The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call runs December 16 to 23 inviting people to enroll as members rather than donate funds. Membership costs $1 and the Pickens Chapter plans outreach with Mr Carey Jr as publicity chair and Mr Craig on the speakers bureau. A meeting at Pickens house at 7 pm will feature Mr G McCully, public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Das P. Carey, Jr
Jas. P. Carey, Jr
A Card From Mr F E Alexander
After December 15th I will devote my time to county affairs. I can be found at the Court House until Jan 1. Town taxes are due November 1. City Clerk Fr Alexander notes this notice and office timetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opert House
J. B. Newbery
P. Js
Samuel Wo
A Ofer
Anawer
Gertrude Leopard
Yis Kaxonyork
David Jones
Easley
Paul Wiay O
Cos
CNH Riag
Alexander
Liberty Local Notes and Church News From Greenville Area
Local notices report funerals and family visits in Liberty and Greenville. Changes in Methodist appointments reconfigure circuits including Norris and Liberty charges, Campobello posting losses, and Meadows moving. Residents announce relocations, visits, and a new boarding house.
Ooleney School Activities and Local News Notes
The Ooleney school resumes with bright prospects for the term. Visitors include A C and Laurence Sutherland from Wasley Graded school. Wartime news: several local boys with the 80th Division in France are wounded, others send word home. A December 21st event at the Ooloney school offers recitations, songs, a cake walk, fish pond and box supper to raise funds for a new piano. Relations and community members travel to and from Greenville and Atlanta for family and medical reasons.
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A. C
Laurence Sutherland
Wasley Graded School
Dus
A. Iendricks
Prue
Camp Jackson
L. A. Roper
John
France
Walter Edens
John Chastain
Marnest Stansell
Will Andrews
Ooloney School
Etter
Peters Creek School Opens and Christmas Entertainment Planned
Peters Creek graded school begins with bright prospects and teachers Miss Williams of Wagner D C. An entertainment at Peters Creek schoolhouse on Saturday evening December 14 at candle light will feature plays and refreshments to benefit the school. Farmers worried by lower cotton prices. Edens visit Turner and Crenshaw family news from Marietta R-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Edens
Mira Turner
B. P. Crenshaw
Washington, D. C
Perry
Lewis Crenshaw
Peters Creek
Misses Williams
Wagner
D. C
Peters Creek School
Roanoke School Students Prepare Christmas Program
Teachers and pupils are working on an engaging Christmas program with the public invited. A tennis court may be added on the school grounds with materials already purchased and a hoped end of week completion. Visitors Monday included Miss Bertha Cantrel and Miss Eula Owens of Demorest Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Owens
Demorest
Bertha Cantrell
Cantrell
Bertha Cantrel
Notice to School Improvement Associations
All county School Improvement Associations are requested to send reports of meetings to me at once. Literature may be secured by writing to county organizer Mary McCall Dacusbville S GC.
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Fox
Aiti
Ohn Craig
Miss Floride
van Clayton
Pickens Tues
Nellie Powell
Morris
Wraby
Ituny
Vlevies
Ford
District Na ‘Istriet Na Distrieh
Vbistriet Distriet Distant Distriet
Vristriet Distriet
Distriet
Vistriet
Viste Wistried
Joey Looper
Talbert
Greenwood
JE. JF. Looper
Viekens
Éveral
Pistriel
Pickens Drug Co
Post Office Department
Post Office
Grace ‘ Boykin
Converse
Frances Bruce
Henry Prince
Will Mauldin
Eugene Brazeale
Montvale School House
Edie Herd
Asheville
S. V. Carson
George Cox
Route 6
Piedmont S. C
Liberty Township Singing Convention
Second Baptist Church
Wyatt Jennings
Marvin Hutchings
Boone Carey
J. W. Cauley
Selma
Tom Bean
Texas
Mrs. Caley
Mr. Cauley
Central
West Texas
Valhalla
Tite
R. T. Hallam
Chmn
Mr. F. E. Alexander
D H. Kennemar
John A. Smith
Smith’s Chapel
Nora Parkins
W. A. Sheldon
W. W.T. Nalley
Smith
Liberty Road
City
J. A. Hendrix
S. N. Ifdens
Mae Jones
Montine Edens
Ellery Jones
U. S. Navy
Hampton Roads
J. P. Smith
C. W. Smith
Marion Roper
Jeanette
Waterman Ideal
Parker
Lucky Curve
Rexall
Pipes i In
Pickens Drug Company
J. N. Hallum
Marietta
the Sentinel
Roanoke News
Mary McCall
Dacusville, S. GC
Henslie
J. W. Hendricks
Ryt
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