Pickens North Carolina road to be completed in 1922
County Supervisor J T McKinney says the Pickens to North Carolina highway will open to the public in 1922. Nine miles graded and topsoiled. twelve more miles to the North Carolina line. State Highway Commission has funded 40,000 dollars. local tax this year about 45,000 dollars.
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Pickens-North Carolina
J. T. McKinney
Pickens
Price’s
County Chain Gang
Mr. McKinney
North Carolina Line
Chain Gang
State Highway Commission
Pickens County
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Transylvania County
Brevard
Rosman
Pickens-Brevard
Walhalla
Old Pickens
Oconee County
West Union
Tickens County
Gap Tall Church
Death of Mr John H Hagood of Pickens County
Mr John H Hagood, a Pickens County native and Confederate veteran, died at his Lima Greenville County home on December 15 in his eighty third year. He served in Co H 8th SC Infantry under Griffin and was born 1820 at the Hapood estate. Survived by three sons and three daughters. Funeral by Rev White at Jackson Grove Methodist and burial in Lima cemetery.
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John H. Hagood
Pickes
Lima
Greenville County
Benj. Harood
Adaline Ambler
James E. Harood
Ilapood
Pickens
Hagood
Co. H
8. C. Infantry
R. Y. AL. Griffin
J. B. BE. Stean
Hunger's
Jeremiah Looper Plaice
Pickens County
Manassas
Hawood
Lizzie Goodwin
Mr. White
Jackson Grove Methodist Church
Governor Cooper outlines $384 million road program plan
The plan, presented to lawmakers, seeks 4 000 miles of new roads over six years with 600 miles hard surfaced and 2 000 miles soft surfaced. Funding includes federal aid, higher auto licenses, existing property tax, a one cent per gallon gasoline tax, and a $10 million state bond issue.
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General Assembly
Cooper
Jegislautors
State Highway Department
Federal Jurors Drawn for Greenville Federal Court
Pickens county men are drawn for the petit juries to convene in Greenville beginning January 9 1922 in the first week J I Gassaway of Central is named and in the third week Garrison Wyatt Mason John Wilson Liberty J M Childress Hasley R 6 I J Bivens Pickens P O Wilson Cateechee are listed as jurors
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Pickens County
Petit
Greenville
J. ‘I. Gassaway
Central
Garrison Wyatt
Masley
John Wilson
Liberty
J. M. Childress
Hasley
Pickens County School Trustees Form Association
Pickens county school trustees met in the courthouse and formed an association to boost the schools. Officers elected: Marcus O Looper president T A Stewart vice president C C Burroughs secretary. A three member constitution committee was named. They favor tax reform and seek bills to require teachers to attend institutes and meetings and to work seven hours daily at school. Representative J S Leopard attended.
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Pickens County
Court House
Marcus O
Looper
T. A. Stewart
C. C. Burroughs
Clayton
Messrs. W. L. Matheney
JJ. R. Martin
H. F. Seaborn
J. 8. Leopard
Norris Grade School November Honor Roll Listed by Grade
The Norris Grade School November honor roll features first grade students Sybil Gilstrap Martha Boroughs Thelma Garrett Lloye Gilstrap Addie Robinson Isaac Cantrell Velma Durham. second grade lists Harold Ciaines Clyde Owens James Whiten Mickler Whiten Mattie Jo McWhorter Frances Bolding Elza Johnson Mlora Glover May Gillespie Rey Entrekin Choice Gilstrap. third grade includes Furman Billingsley Clenson Billingsley Robert Johnson Bertie Wileram Irene Gilstrap Irene Cantrell. fourth grade Carlyle Clayton. sixth grade Willie Grace A Mullinox Addie Tee Johnston.
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Sybil Gilstrap
Martha Boroughs
Thelma Garrett
Lloye Gilstrap
Addie Robinson
Isaac Cantrell
Velma Durham
Harold Ciaines
Clyde Owens
James Whiten
Mickler Whiten
Mattie Jo McWhorter
Frances Bolding
Elza Johnson
Mlora Glover
May Gillespie
Rey Entrekin
Choice Gilstrap
Furman Billingsley
Clenson Billingsley
Robert Johnson
Bertie Wileram
Irene
Pickens County corn club meeting honors young exhibitors
In Pickens on December 10 the corn club gathering drew eight fathers. Milton Sutherland and Youn Sutherland led prize winners with a $5 gold award for a ten-ear exhibit. Walter Williams and Perry Nix also won prizes. County agents and local merchants supported the event, with five clubs and seventy-five members.
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Pickens County
Pumpkintown
Goid
Youn Sutherland
Walter Williams
Myr
John Williams
Mira
Perry Nix
Jim Nix
Long Branch
Aponte Bowen
Pickens
Pickens County Normal Training Teacher Appointed
The State Board of Education approved a normal training teacher for Pickens County. The Masley High School will host the teacher who will train current and prospective teachers year round and conduct spring and fall classes countywide. Her salary will be paid by the state and the county expects to begin by year’s start with several applications under review.
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Pickens County
Eaducation
Clayton
State Board of Education
Columbia
Masley High School
Cotton buy terms from Bivens & Co Pickens
Local broker Bivens and Company of Pickens lists cotton purchase terms offering 20 cents per unit for suitable lots. The note mentions two-horse Mogul wigrons and one horse Hickory wauans as placeholders or example stock.
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Bivens — & Co
Pickens
Pickens Leads In Law Enforcement And Education
The 1921 annual report by Solicitor David W. Smoak shows 240 circuit cases disposed, 214 convictions and 26 acquittals. Greenville County accounted for 176 cases with 154 convictions. Pickens County had 4 cases, 3 convictions, and 1 acquittal. Murder trials shaped the record, with several defendants sentenced to death or life terms, and a congested docket reflecting intense, high-stakes prosecutions in the Thirteenth Circuit including Greenville and Pickens counties.
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David W. Smoak
Thirteenth Circuit
Greenville
Pickens
Delone
Greenville County
Gailty
Pickens County
Smoak
Supreme Court
Muder
Pully
Miareder
Wettine Nian Stauehter
Dike Gosnell
Qerree
Sneak
Dye
Offee
Eine Cuit
Hime
Tom Harrison
Jake Gosnell
Bowers
Batson
Barlowe
Dinkley Smart
Gibbs
Barton
Coggins
Stokes Brown
Salmon
White
Farmers May Borrow Money Through War Finance Program
South Carolina farmers may access unlimited funds via the War Finance Corporation. J Clifton Rivers reports to R o Lone that farmers in Greenville Anderson Pickens and Oconee counties can store cotton in state warehouses and borrow for emergencies. About 10 000 bales are stored district wide with loan terms at 4 1 2 percent plus a 2 percent bank handling fee.
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United States War Finance Corporation
South Carolina
J. Clifton Rivers
R. O S. Lone
Greenville
Anderson
Pickens
Ovonee
Lone
Easley
Mer
Long
Conestes
Myr. Lonp
War Finance Corporation
the &T
Ocahee Counties
Local War Veteran Discharged Returns Home
Tolliver Powell a World War veteran has been discharged from Cuono Sevier hospital after several months and is now residing with his parents Mr and Mrs John Rop of Gainsville Cin. The article notes several local family movements including Marc and Mrs Tan A Roper Blease son of Mes and Mes McRedth and Pamillen of near Pickens, plus Ryan Keith joining a Woodside mercantile company and Silas Simmons planning to move to the old Simmons homeplace.
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Tolliver Powell
Cuono Sevier
Mie
John Rop
Gains- Ville
Cin
Marc
Tan A. Roper
Blease
Mes
McRedth
Reltne
Ho. Pamillen
Pickens
Mavis Jones
Riddle
Vlamilton
Janie Welborn
Ryan Keith
O Mercantile
Ato Woodside
Greenville
Singing Conventions Schedule Through January and December
The Hurricane Township Singing convention will meet at Mountain View church on the first Sunday after noon in January at 2 o clock. The Central Township Singing convention will meet at Camp Creek church on the fourth Sunday in December at the same time, all song leaders invited.
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Hurricane Township
Mountain View Church
Central Township
Camp Creek Church
Turner and Daisy Jones Wed in Pickens County
Mr J W Turner and Mrs Daisy Jones were married on Sunday December 18 in Pickens County with N J Gnatt performing the ceremony. The couple receive best wishes from many friends.
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J. W. Turner
Daisy Jones
Pickens County
W.S. Gnatt
N. J
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North Carolina
New Pickens
Walhalla Road
Ravenel's Bridge Road
Ravenel’s Bridge
Glemson College
Oconee
Holly Springs Church
Holly Springs
Jove
Theah
Fox
Nta Claus
Ail Leigh
Bri
Sey
GOV. Cooper
County Association
Norris
County Corn Club
Oolenoy
Silas Simmons
Singing
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