Illiteracy Rates Improve but South Carolina Trails Most States
The State Department of Education and the Illiteracy Commission report South Carolina reduced illiteracy from 25.7 percent in 1910 to 18.1 percent in 1920, remains near the bottom nationwide except for Louisiana, with Pickens County lowest in the state at 10.7 percent. The 1920-21 school year enrolled 11,250 pupils in 428 schools. Spartanburg led with 1,349 enrollments.
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State Department of Education
South Carolina
Louisiana
New Mexico
Louising
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Iowa
Pickens County
Greenville County
Berkely
Jasper County
Aiken
Anderson
Cherokee
Colleton
Darlington
Greensville
Greenwood
Pickens
Richland
Spartanburg
Sumter
York
Greenville
Altho
Ucation
Marriage at the old matrimonial mill in Da cusville
The wedding of James W. Kelly of Central Route 3 to Mallie Hooker of Da cusville Route 2 occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday the 30th ult with J Alonzo Brown as notary. The groom, a widower and farmer, assumes responsibility while four young children are described as awaiting the bride as mother. The notice closes with best wishes for a harmonious married life.
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James W. Kelly
Central R
Mallie Hooker
Dacusville R
J. Alonzo Brown
N. P
Hendricks Jones Wedding in Greenville
On Friday afternoon Feb. 3, Carl Jones and Honor Hendricks were married at Dr. Geo W Quick’s home in Greenville. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hendricks near Easley and the groom the son of Mr and Mrs EF Jones of Pickens County. They will reside with the groom’s parents as he works in the mercantile business. Many friends offer congratulations.
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Carl Jones
Honor Hendrcks
Geo. W. Quick
Greenville
George Hendricks
Near Easley
EF. L. Jones
Pickens County
Pace and Miss Grant Wed at Hester Home
Clarence Pace and Annie Grant, both of Pickens, married February 5 1922 at the residence of M I Hester. The groom is son of Ben Pace of Griffin and the bride, daughter of Charley Grant, a highway boss. They traveled to the groom's home for a niece repast. M W Hester N P performed the ceremony.
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M. I. Hester
Clarice Pace
Annie Grant
Pickens
Pace
Ben Pace
Griffin
Charley Grant
M. W. Hester
N. P
Pickens Prisoner Foiled In Escape Attempt At Pen
Two inmates Wade H. Ballew of Pickens and Orville Warmack of Williamsburg tried to escape the South Carolina state penitentiary by removing a set of bars from their cell windows. Both men were working in the chair factory and had smuggled tools into their cells. they were observed and stopped before completing the break.
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Columbia
State Penitentiary
Wade H. Ballew
Pickens
Orville Warmack
Williamsburg
Free Church Painting Offer By W A Mathews
The Pickens Sentinel prints a notice from W A Mathews offering to paint rural churches free of charge. For each denomination the first church in Pickens county accepting the offer will receive two coats of paint, paint provided by the church or others, with selection by the church. The prompt acceptance must occur after this notice first appears.
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the Sentinel
Pickens County
Pickens
W. A. Mathews
Honor Roll Names From Pickens High School
The list details students across grades from first to eleventh earning honor roll at Pickens High School. Names include Ben Craig Naomi Alexander Julia Finley John Galloway Corinne Hinton Maggie Jones Doris Lewis and many others across grades.
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Pickens High School
First Gradu
Ben Craig
Naomi Alexander
Mary Dorsey
Julia Finley
John Galloway
Corinne Hinton
Maggie Jones
Doris Lewis
Tommy Mauldin
Allene McDaniel
Chelia Newton
Thomas Valley
Freddie Clayton
Edith Cow
Josie Craig
Katrine Tinney
Ernest Folger
Mac Folger
John Hallam
Grace Jewell
Sarah Johnson
W. A. Mathews
Elizabeth McDaniel
Vester McFall
Marion Nealey
Ben Partridge
Sarah Sutherland
Ben Cox
Arthur Craig
Catherine Davis
Estelle Durham
Emily Gravely
Annette Hester
Calhoun Hinton
Elizabeth Wright
Eugenia Cox
Julia Folger
Earle Findley
Etienne Guelim
Elizabeth Holden
Laura Robertson
Sarah Stewart
Leora Henderson
Honor Roll List by Grade Showing Local Students
Honor roll names listed by grade include first graders Cela Chappell Pau line Collins Preston Chappell Wyatt Durham Elizabethew Irene Hudson Doyle Jones Queen Esther Kelley Lorene Martin Ollie Powell Bruce Simmons Cootie Thomas. second graders Columbus Adams Waco Crenshaw Harriett Few Paul Ramsey. third graders Viola Collins Hattie Few Firth Hudson Edna Simmons Vivian Spearman Eugene Powell Perry Ramsey. fourth graders Norene Adams Nathaniel Graviey Grover Martin Biddie Masseneale Lilialle Robertson Lois Simmons Theodore Spearman. fifth graders Ioia Mae Aiken Carl Few Lowell Jones J B Robertson Flossie Roper Willie Mae Thomas. sixth graders Morene Few Grace Hudson Ada Hunter Iola Kelley Elizabeth Martin Rosalee Spearman. seventh graders Mattie Mae Few Irene Thomas. eighth grader Dorothy Brazeale. ninth grader Austin Duncan.
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Cela Chappell
Pauline Collins
Preston Chappell
Wyatt Durham
Elizabethew
Irene Hudson
Doyle Jones
Queen Esther Kelley
Lorene Martin
Ollie Powell
Bruce Simmons
Cootie Thomas
Columbus Adams
Waco Crenshaw
Harriett Few
Paul Ramsey
Lilialle Robertson
Lois Simmons
Theodore Spearman
Ioia Mae Aiken
Carl Few
Lowell Jones
J. B. Robertson
Flossie Roper
Willie Mae Thomas
Morene Few
Grace Hudson
Ada Hunter
Iola Kelley
Elizabeth Martin
Rosalee Spearman
Mattie Mae Few
Irene Thomas
Dorothy Brazeale
Austin Duncan
Program Baptist Meeting Urges Denomination Campaign Plans
All pastors and church leaders are urged to attend a Baptist meeting outlining the 75 million campaign. The agenda covers devotion, prayers, and statements on church life, securing monthly remittances, promoting systematic giving, and organizing church to church meetings with General Board representatives present.
Bank of Norris Elects Officers
Stockholders met at the Norris bank on February 2 and elected a new board of directors for the year. The board then chose T. J. Mauldin as president J. P. Carey Jr as vice president and J. R. Falls as cashier. Falls brings extensive banking experience and the directors expect a favorable year under the new management.
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Bank of Norris
Norris
T. J. Mauldin
J. P. Carey, Jr
J. R. Falls
Falls
County Teachers Meet features Furman President address
The February meeting of the Pickens County Teachers Association at Liberty is scheduled for Saturday the 11th. President McGlothlin of Furman University will address the general meeting. Department meetings follow under department heads, then a substantial lunch served by the Liberty school's cooking department.
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Pickens County Teachers Association
Liberty
McGlothlin
Furman University
Liberty School
The Pickens Sentinel Calls for More Subscriptions
The Pickens Sentinel invites readers to subscribe as it enters its most useful years. Subscriptions run 1.50 dollars yearly or 1.00 dollars for eight months, with no reduction in price. The paper pledges to serve Pickens County through broader readership.
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Pickens Sentinel
Pickens County
Sentinel
The
Box Supper Planned at Antioch School House
A box supper will be held at Antioch school house next Tuesday night February 14 with public invitation extended for attendance.
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Antioch
Antioch School House
Preaching at Cross Roads at Reads Church
Pastor D W Hiott invites all for preaching next Saturday afternoon at 8 o clock and Sunday morning at 11. Everyone should bring song books to sing and pray.
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Ees Reads
D. W. Hiott
Easley Minister Attends Services and Leads Opening Prayer
Rev. D. W. Hiatt of Easley, a well known Baptist leader in the Piedmont, visited a tabernacle yesterday and last night and delivered the opening prayer at the night service.
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D. W. Hiatt
Easley
Piedmont
Tabernacle
Spartanburg Journal
Death of Mrs. Nancy E. Sanders in Columbia
Mrs. Nancy E. Sanders widow of W. H. Sanders died in a Columbia hospital on December 30 1921 after 26 years of heart and kidney trouble and a stroke. She was 66 years old a Pickens County native and a longtime Liberty Baptist Church member. Survived by three daughters Mrs H P Thomas Mrs Lawrence Kennemore Mrs M J Kennemore and KE 12 Sanders all of Oconee County. husband predeceased her 26 years ago.
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Nancy E. Sanders
W. H. Sanders
Columbia
Cone
H. P. Thomas
Pickens County
Lawrence Kennemore
M. J. Kennemore
Death of Miss Otis Dalton at Mile Creek Church
Miss Otis Dalton died Sunday evening after a lingering illness at seventeen. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs S D Dalton and a member of Liberty Baptist church. Survived by eight siblings, her funeral and interment were held at Mile Creek church on Wednesday.
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Otis
S. D. Dalton
Liberty Baptist Church
Mile Creek Church
Mrs Frances Hendricks Dies in Easley at 64
Mrs Frances Mille Hendricks widow of J S Hendricks died at her Easley home after several weeks illness. She aged 64 and is survived by children F B Hendricks Nora Finley Olive Anthony Eva Hendricks J Crackett Hendricks Mabel Hendricks all of Easley. Also surviving are sisters and brothers Dr J M Crenshaw Pickens Mrs Esther King Brevard N C Mrs Margraret Gillespie East Fork N C. Funeral held Thursday at Mt Tabor Church where she long belonged.
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Frances Mille Hendricks
J. S. Hendricks
Easley
F. 8. Hendricks
Nora G. Finley
Olive J. Anthony
Eva Hendricks
J. Crackett Hendricks
Mabel Hendricks
J. M. Crenshaw
Pickens
Esther King
Brevard
N. C
Margraret Gillespie
East Fork
Mt. Tabor
Progrress
Death of Mrs Jim Lolis Near Holly Springs Church
Mrs. Jim Lolis died at her home near Holly Springs church last Sunday morning from appendicitis and was buried the day after at Porter's Chapel. She was about sixty years old and leaves her husband and several children.
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Jim Lolis
Holly Springs Church
Porter's Chapel
Death of Mrs Laura Cooper
Mrs Laura Cooper died February 1 at the home of her son in Hapoodschon kiuse and was buried the following day at Bethelehoreh.
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Laura Cooper
Frian Cooper
Hapoodschon Kiuse
Bethelehoreh
Pickens Baptist Church Directory entry
Rev. I. T. Cox pastors the Pickens Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. A prayer meeting is held each Wednesday at 7:50 p.m.
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I. T. Cox
Grace Methodist Church services and meetings schedule
Grace Methodist Church with Rev. I C Diggs as pastor announces Sunday School at 10 a m. Sunday sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Newworth League meets at 6 30 p m. Prayer Meeting held Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Grace Methodist Church
I. C. Diggs
Pickens
Noeworth League
Thareday
Liberty Sunday School and Worship Schedule
Presbyterian Church announces Liberty Sunday School at 10 15 a m. Worship sermons at 11 15 a m on the first and third Sundays and at 7 00 p m on the second and fourth Sundays.
Candy Por Valentini Valentine Candy Ad
Send your Valentine a nice box of Mrs. Garyrott s candy. Phone orders early to No 44.
Pickens Laws Target Tax Refunds and Rural Police
Legislature considers J O Williams bill to refund 1921 county taxes to Easley and Liberty district hail victims with affidavits, narrowing relief to ordinary county taxes. Pickens delegation also advances three rural policemen appointed by the governor or chosen by commissioners if no agreement. Jess S Leopard bills heads to third reading for a Norris overhead bridge and underpass despite opposition from railroad committee.
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Pickens County
J. O. Williams
Easley
Pickens
Williams
Liberty
Committee On Ways and Plans
Jess S. Leopard
Southern Railway
Norris
Railroad Committee
How To Raise Cotton Under Boll Weevil Conditions
Instructions advise October land preparation with dynamite blasting and row planting in December. It covers thinning to one stalk per hill, heavy spraying, mosquito netting, tanglefoot, wood burning, dust mixtures, hiring labor, tools, mortgaging, and rapid harvesting by March to proceed with corn peas and hogs for home use. The piece ends with moral and community tips.
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Hendricks-Jones
Mathews
Billy Cantrell
Laura Craig
Lillian Gravely
Earle Lewis
Deborah Mauldin
Mary Mauldin
Rosa McFall
Mary Gravley
Virginia Lewis
Elinor Mauldin
Frances McFall
Edith Hames
Helen Langston
Margaret Lesesne
Nan Newton
Margaret Valley
Linnie Cantrell
Elizabeth Cureton
Lucile Davis
Eula Gravely
Lucile Hallam
Emma Jones
Wyatt Stewart
Martin Schlool
Baptist Meeting
Pickens Association
County Teacher's Meeting
Cross Roads
Miss Otis Dalton
F. M. Hendrick
Jim Louis
Pickens Church Directory
Candy Por
Valentini
Anderson Mail
Hoyt
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