Local Notes and Christmas Visits Around Pickens
The community records multiple Christmas visits and hometown movements. Arthur Jones of Easley came to town on business while Miss Maude Ashmore of Atlanta visited her parents. Several locals from Pickens and nearby areas spent holidays with friends and family. Governor Blease signed pardons for forty four convicts, raising clemency totals to 1,488. Cotton ginned in Pickens county reached 18,638 bales by December 13, compared with 16,414 a year earlier. The Baptist church ladies sent a care box to Connie Maxwell Orphanage valued at $22.00.
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Pickens County
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Connie Maxwell
Little Dennis Gilstrap Improves Under Doctor's Care
Little Dennis son of Mr and Mrs J N Gilstrap of Liberty route 3 has been suffering with eye problems. He is improving under Dr Carpenter of Greenville and hopes for a complete recovery.
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Little Dennis
J. N. Gilstrap
Liberty Route 3
Carpenter
Greenville
Watchnight Service Planned at Methodist Church
A Watchnight service will be held at the Methodist church Thursday night starting around eleven o'clock and continuing until the new year. The program is described as interesting and helpful and all are invited to attend.
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Methodist
Archduke Ferdinand Assassination Sparked War Outbreak
A long, garbled report traces the June to November buildup and main events of World War I. It lists the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, the July Austrian ultimatum to Serbia, mobilizations, declarations of war, major battles, sieges, and naval actions across Europe, with many named places and nations.
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Archduke Ferdinand
Duchess of Hohenberg
Gavrio Prinzip
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Austria
Servia
Russia
Belgrade
England
Czar
France
Germany
Emperor William
King George
All
Europe
Local residents share holiday visits and homecomings
Liberty locals report Mrs J Black visiting her sister in Piedmont Monday. Mrs J J Gantt spent Monday in Greenville with friends. Mr and Mrs D H Kennemore and family spent Christmas day with Noah Kennemore. Butler Kelley visited his parents in Seneca. Mrs J C Boggs and family moved back to Third street and seem glad to be back in town after time on the farm.
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J. Black
Piedmont
J.J. Gantt
Greenville
D. H. Kennemore
Noah Kennemore
Butler Kelley
Seneca
J. C. Boggs
Third Street
Misses Velma and Gladys Visit Friends in Pickens
Miss Velma and Miss Gladys visit friends in Pickens during a brief social outing. The note highlights their engagement with local acquaintances and the pleasant travel asides.
Destructiveness of the Ducks In Rural Accord
A farmer confronts a worker about ducks eating the crops and causing losses. The worker repeats phrases about ducks eating everything, claiming the ducks destroy crops in multiple places and at settlements. The exchange emphasizes the ducks as a pervasive problem in rural life.
Easley guest Beryl Martin visits Mrs Carey this week
Miss Beryl Martin of Easley is the guest of Mrs J P Carey Jr here this week. Mr Arias Woods of Greer spent his Christmas holidays in the area.
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Beryl Martin
Easley i
J. P. Carey, Jr
Mr. Arias Woods of
Greer
Pickens
Local Weddings Featured Across Several Communities
A series of marriages announced from Griffin church area to Greenville and Liberty. Couples include Tommie Trotter and Marie Smith at Arthur Smith’s home, Nell Robinson and Raymond Chandler in Greenville, Lillie Hix and Dallas McAlister, Leila Garrett and Jake Porter, D L Moore and Rosa Madden, Broadus Moore and Cora Madden.
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Arthur Smith
Griffin Church
D. W. Hiatt
Tommie Trotter
Marie Smith
Lillie Hix
Dallas McAlister
Mile Creek
Charles Atkinson
B. C. Atkinson
Broadus Moore
Cora Madden
Rev
B.C. Atkinson
Holiday Visitors Reach Cedar Rock Area
Local residents share notes on holiday visits with relatives and friends from Nebraska Georgia and South Carolina. Several households host guests including Mr and Mrs John W Stewart Mr Elmer Hendrix and families as well as Camp No 577 Ooleney planning an oyster supper on Friday January 8 1915 for W O W camps and allies.
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Ooleney
Local residents named in community roster
A partial readable list names several individuals including Mrs H B Hendricks Mrs M A Gellespie Mr M F Hester and Mr J D Holder as part of a local society roll.
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H. B. Hendricks
M. A. Gellespie
M. F. Hester
J. D. Holder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pickens Drug Company
Rexall
J. N. Hallum
Pee Pickens
E. L. and
G. B. Hamilton Easley
S. C
Wwee Pharmacy
SHE Nyal Store
Nouanally’s
Arthur Jones
Easley
The
Progressive Harmer
Ray Lynch
Coleney
Billy
Lawrence of
Calhoun
Ickens
B. F. Riggins
Route 5
Alice Cochran of
A. J. Boggs
William Aiken of
Anderson
F. L. Finley
W. R. Curtis
Gussie Cureton
K. L. Cureton
Mr. Boykin
Near Columbia
John Christopher
Messrs
John B. Jameson
Jerb Finley
C. B. Mogridge
Jacksonville, Fla
Lewis Burtnett
Gignilliatt and
Bristow Christopher of
Annie Aiken
J.N. Gilstrap
Central
Liberty
Meda Boggs
Greenville Woman’s College
Progressive Farmer
South
W. L. Leohr
Spartanburg
C. E. Robinson, Jr
R. E. Yongue, Jr
A. R B. Allen
Lee A. Roper
Bradstreet
Albany, Ga
John Roper
Myra Lou Cochran
Denmark
Bamberg County
A. J. Boges
Blease
Luxemburg
Prussia
Belgium
Russian
Poland
Wilson
Liege
Namur
Great Britain
Amphion
Austria-Hungary
Montenegro
Alsace
Haelen
Japan
Kiauchau
China
Brussels
Mons
Antwerp
Cambrai
Longwy
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Highflyer
Africa
Madgeburg
Gulf of Finland
Louvain
Helgoland
Paris
Amiens
Allenstein
Tannenberg
East Prussia
Lemberg
Galicia
Bordeaux
Rheims
Marne
von Bluck
von Kluck
Pathfinder
North Sea
Maubeuge
Carmania
Cunarder
Cap Trafalgar
South America
Noyon
Soissons
Alles
Aboukir
Cressy
Hogue
Tsingtao
Antwerp Falls
Albert
Ostend
South Africa
Hawke
Undaunted
Takachiho
Vistula
Adriatic Sea
Kinuehau Bay
Emden
British India
Warsaw
Badger
Yser- Ypres
Nieuport
de Wet
Beyers
Piliza River
Russian Poland
Ireland
Jemtchug
Penang
British Strait
Turkey
Goeben
Breslau
Black Sea
Odessa
Sebastopol
Chile
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Leipzig
Dresden
Good Hope
Monmouth
Glasgow
Yorek
Jade Bay
Jaroslaw
Posen
Egypt
Cocos Island
Indian Ocean
Sydney
Dixmude
Ypres
Westende
Yser Canal
Soldau K
Libau
Baltic Sea
Kutno
Chauvoncourt
Friederichshaven
Scotland
Zeebrugge
Bulwark
Sheerness
Lodz
Lowicz
Essen
Plock
Falkland Islands
Atlantic
Sturtees
Spee
Liberty Locals
Velma
Gladys
Asley
John
Augusta Chronicle
Heath-Bruce-Morrow Co
Pickens, S. C
Nell Robinson
Raymond Chandler
Miss Robinson
D. E. Garrett
Leila Garrett
Jake Porter
Six Mile
J. A. Atkinson
D.L. Moore
Rosa Madden
Cedar Rock News
Mr. Henry Looper
Nebraska
John W. Stewart
Lillian Hendrix
Mrs. E. P. Myers
St. Stephens
Mrs
T.S. Turner
Osborne Williams
Clemson
Flossie
Rock Hill
A. W. Singleton
Walter Freeman
Dave Porter
Elmer Hendrix
Homer Jones
Walter Couch
Enon
H. D. Singleton
Miss Lee
Joel H. Miller
Bettie Robinson
Kate
Remus Henderson
McD. Farmer
E. Robins of
Jim Fendie
Cross Roads
T. A. Julian
Coors
Libertyy
J. Ae A c
W.B. Johnson
Ae J. F. Crane
Sentinel Office
T. D. Harris
State Board of Examiners and Register
A. M. Folger
W. O. Hester
A. D. Steadman
T. J. McDonald
M. O. Jameson
T. B. Owens
W. F. Rogers
E. Gaines
L. Waldrop
W. B. Oates
E. L. Smith
O. F. Roper
A. W. Golightly
M. H. Mason
J. W. Nalley
M. E. Dunn
J. W. Robers
Liberty, S. C
H. Abercrombie
J. A. Porter
J. A. Garry
S. Smith
E Purgers
W. G. Fricks
DR. Ig Burk
Pickens Inn