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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
1
The Rock Hill Plan criticizes overplanting as cotton prices rise. John G. Anderson urges Commissioner Watson to organize Southern men to prevent a market collapse, proposing $1 annual dues and 100000 members for broad influence. Also discussed are meal packaging date stamping and state cotton mill figures.
Comptroller General Jones requested budget estimates from state and county offices for next year. Each office submits its funding needs, which are compiled into the total budget planned for presentation to the general assembly. The projected total for all offices is about 2 600 000 dollars.
Rural credit bank formation moves forward in Columbia as promoters plan the first rural bank on a farm credit system with a county site in Oconee. Colorel Watson advises on foreign rural credit systems including Ireland.
In Pickens County South Carolina J G Newbery probate judge Wherena J Hy King issued a citation to all kindred and creditors of the late Artie M. King to appear January 8 next at 10 in the forenoon in the Court of Probate Pickens to show cause why Letters of Administration should not be granted. Dated December 22 1918. J I Newbery clerk.
For the first time in thirty years the government post office department reports a surplus in its treasury. The milestone reflects improved revenues and cost controls across agency operations.
The Olive Camp W O W held a dedication for their hall near Cross Roads church on Thursday December 18. Rev D W Hiatt led the exercises with Hon B E McCravey and local officers assisting. Cedar Rock string band provided music and jokes about the Woodman goat followed a bountiful supper.
Mr editor this year ends with a warm note wishing a merry Christmas and happy New Year. The Pleasant Grove church bought a new heater and Rev J Foster will serve another year. A Christmas tree is planned at 10 o clock on Christmas day. Wade and Henry Batson of Marietta were in the area bird hunting last week.
A Royal Arch Masons banquet in Pickens drew many local members despite bad weather. Officers installed for the year include Kh. T. Hallam as H P and M. Morris as K with BR R. Roark E of H and T H Stewart P 8 among others.
Dr. Clifton-Fye will visit Central on Wednesday the 24th Liberty on Thursday the 25th Pickens on Friday the 26th and Easley on Saturday the 27th. Inquire at drug stores in each town for information.
At the Bates home near Pickens on Wednesday 17th inst Mr Furman Looper wed Miss Tecca Bates with Rev D W Hiatt of Hasley officiating Attendants included Oscar Turner and Eppie Gilstrap Clive Bates and Sadie Looper Henry Bates and Clovie Looper Frank Kirksey and Margaret Baty A large feast followed the ceremony
On the same day at 3 30 at the home near Mt Carm el Baptist church Prof Ben G Field wed Miss Mary Anna Looper in a ceremony conducted by Rev D W Hiatt. Attendants included maid of honor Lila Looper and groomsmen Anderson Looper J Nelson Looper with Emma and Alma Ferguson. A sweet course followed the ceremony and the note wishes peace prosperity and happiness to the couple.
W. D. King died at his Easley home on Pickensville Street Sunday after a long illness of Bright's disease. Funeral services led by Rev. D. W. Hiatt were held at the home with interment in Oats Braveyard. A member of Second Baptist church Basley he leaves a widow two daughters and two sons. the married child is Mrs. George W. Barr of Masley. He was 52. The community extends sympathy.
Miss Vesta Ashmore entertained the Young People’s Club at her Hampton avenue home last Thursday evening. Guests wore outfits hinting at book titles and Dwight Attaway won the contest prize. A Christmas tree gift preset and Santa Miss Minor Knight followed with gifts and a sweet course.
P M Cate announces he has sold his entire stock to W S Finley and thanks customers for their business. Finley will add a new line of groceries and will stock dry goods shoes and related items and promises fair treatment and continued customer service.
Rev A W Lamer of College Park Ga is chosen as pastor for 1914 and will likely move to the town. He formerly served as secretary of the State Mission Board. W E Finley buys P M Gate stock and will run a general store with a larger stock and a grocery line. Mr Cate departs for Florida this week, his family already left a week earlier.
Osborne Williams of Cedar Rock wins first in the Pickens county boys corn club with 106 84 bushels on one acre at 51 cents per bushel. Homer Durham and Clarence Pickle take second and third prizes. S. W. O'Dell wins first prize in the men’s club. Rex McAlister earns best ten ear exhibit. The event, judged by Mr. Barton of Clemson College, drew 29 ten ear exhibits and several prize acres.
A clipping from the Southern Cultivator details a $100 prize for a Georgia or South Carolina man who grows 150 bushels of upland corn per acre without irrigation, with fertilizer allowed. The offer notes a prior 1918 attempt and mentions Jacob Phinizy and misread names amid the garbled text.
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