Sentinel highlights amid prewar preparations and policy shifts
The Sentinel reports on U S preparedness statistics, a likely war with Germany, and political moves including Senate approval of Wilson’s course. It notes a four million dollar Pittsburgh area fire loss, Red Cross readiness, big ship production push, immigration bill outcomes, and weekly congressional activity. It also mentions a sunk liner, Weevil expert, Houston named treasurer of a farm loan bank, Charleston ships, home demonstration expansion, tobacco losses, andPickens County news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Red Cross
Senate
Houston
Columbia Farm Loan Bank
Charleston
Pickens County
New Grocery Opens in Old Harve Richey Stand
Advertises a new grocery store in the former Harve Richey location offering a full fresh line of groceries at low prices. Also relocates meat market and restaurant to the new stand promising better service and invites the public to trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harve Richey
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog Offers Free Flower Seed
Hastings Seeds promotes its free 1917 Seed Catalog with varieties of vegetables farm grass clover and flowers. The ad urges readers to request a fresh copy, promising free five splendid flower varieties and reliable seeds to boost spring gardening and farming success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
H. G. Hastings
GCO
Seedamon
Atlanta, Ga
Advt
Central Route Community Notes Record Cold Days and Ills
In this community update several measles cases appear in D. T. Alexanders family but are not severe. R. T. Childress visited Easley and Greenville to see relatives. Mrs. Essie Garrett and children came from Iuka Mississippi to stay with A. P. Alexanders. An infant daughter of Grover Haynes is seriously sick but improving. J L Murphree recovers from a severe illness. Grover Haynes visited Greenville to see his father T L Smith. An infant of J C Stewart is ill. B F Murphree recovers from pneumonia fever and measles. Murphree could not keep an appointment at Keowee. Ellis Dodson near Gap Hill is very ill and not expected to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Alexander
R. T. Childress
Easley
Greenville
Essie Garrett
Iuka
Miss
A. P. Alexander
Grover Haynes
J. L. Murphree
T. L. Smith
J. C. Stewart
B. F. Murphree
Measles Hit Six Cantrell Children in Crow Creek
The local notes report six Cantrell children from Crow Creek with measles while families in Pickens area cope with a cold snap last week. Rev. Sam Jones delivered an impressive Mt. Bethel sermon to a large crowd. visits occurred among Mountain View and Pickens Mill residents with W M Martin hosting W. M. Benjamin’s family and others. Floy and Bessie Few visited Jessie and Estell Martin, and more neighborhood gatherings were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jones
Mt. Bethel
Ralph Garrett
Mountain View
Ed Martin
Pickens Mill
W. M. Martin
W. M. Benjamin
Martin
Floy
Bessie Few
Jessie
Estell Martin
Weather and crops hit hard by long cold spell in Easley area
Farmers on Easley Route 1 describe extensive crop damage from wet cold weather. Wheat oats and turnips largely destroyed, cabbage and peas also damaged. Residents anticipate possible revival if warm days return and note community events and local projects including a new bridge.
Pumpkintown Deadhead Jests On War and Photo Tricks
The writer notes public jests about war and politics as Groundhog Day passes. Cedric jokes about photographers needing a pretty subject and hints at ending the column with no further news to share. The tone mocks wartime talk and playful social commentary.
Pitiful Case at Oole ney and Local Notices
A home demonstrator Miss Elizabeth Mauldin promoted a reorganized tomato club with 12 members. Merle Hendrix led county in tomato yield. Cleo Hendrix won second prize. A missing wife, Cora Hagood, is presumed dead in Table Rock Cove after a dire search. Lloyd Masters dies of apoplexy. inquest held. burial at Saluda Hill. Mrs. Jane Crenshaw improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mauldin
Merle Hendrix
Pickens County
Cleo Hendrix
Cora
Claude Hagood
Table Rock Cove
Lloyd Masters
Crenshaw
Saluda Hill
Jane Crenshaw
Deaths Near Easley From The Progress
Three obituaries from Easley area localities report deaths of Lewis P. Vickery aged about 55 from measles at Glenwood mills and burial in Georgia, Jno Mullinix aged 81 near Pickensville with funeral at Zion church, and Kate Powell Walker aged 38 wife of Dr. J C Walker of Easley with funeral at Easley cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis P. Vickery
Glenwood Mills
Fort Madison
Tugaloo Church
Stephens County
Georgia
Vickery
Glenwood
Jno. I. Mullinix
Zion Section
Old Pickensville
Z N
Loring Mullinix
J. N. Ballentine
Walter Ballentine
Clarence Ellison
Fair View
Kate Powell Walker
Easley
J.C. Walker
Methodist Church
R. L. Holroyd
Easley Cemetery
Liberty Singing Convention Meeting at Rice's Creek Church
Liberty township announces a singing convention to be held with Rice's Creek church on the third Sunday evening at 1 o clock. All are invited and asked to bring songbooks. A. M. Jones, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Township
Rice’s Creek
A. M. Jones
Pickens County Oratorical and Track Events Planned
Pickens County schools set dates for contests with the boys oratorical show at Liberty on March 30 and the girls express contest at Easley on April 6. Track matches follow on April 7 in Clemson. Preliminaries for boys and girls contests occur next Monday and the following Thursday. The high school glee club entertainment drew a large crowd and funds will support athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Hendricks
Martin Yongue
Pickens County Oratorical and Athletic Association
Liberty
Easley
Association
Clemson
High School
Honor Roll By Grade Listing Honorees
January honor roll features students from first to tenth grade including Mary Graveley Frederica Hallam Virginia Lewis Frances Mc Fall Eleanor Mauldin Helen Langston Elizabeth Roark Annie Mae Stewart Ruth Sutherland Margaret Valley David Gantt Fant Thornley Claude Seawright Wyatt Stewart Linnie Cantrell Nan Newton Ruth Gravley Mary Helen Nealey Ethel Porter Lucille Harris Athalie Hallam Daisy Bivens Essie Stewart Neta Belle Johnson Ellen Freeman Ansel Nealey Nannie Morris Frances Cox Edna Willis Bessie Stewart Don Roark Mary Hallam Eula Stewart Merle Hendricks Janie Holder Ivy Mauldin Melenee Thornley Margaret Aiken Bertha Cantrell Joe Frank Freeman Annie Gravley Frank Keith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graveley
Frederica Hallam
Virginia Lewis
Frances McFall
Eleanor Mauldin
Helen Langston
Elizabeth Roark
Annie Mae Stewart
Ruth Sutherland
Margaret Valley
David Gantt
Fant Thornley
Claude Seawright
Wyatt Stewart
Linnie Cantrell
Nan Newton
Ruth Gravley
Mary Helen Nealey
Ethel Porter
Lucille Harris
Athalie Hallam
Daisy Bivens
Essie Stewart
Neta
Pickens Mill News School Attendance Despite Winter Cold
The winter weather has little effect on school attendance as children persevere with smiles. Cedric McCall fell at school last Thursday and broke an arm but is recovering. Dewey Abercrombie and Wesley Julian are improving after recent illnesses. Mrs. Frank Pace remains ill at her Woodrow street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric McCall
Dewey Abercrombie
Wesley Julian
Frank Pace
Woodrow Street
Honor Roll Picks by Pickens Mill School
First grade students Rosier Ballew Edgar Reaves George Rodgers Jim Rodgers Homer Gilstrap J B Holland Leona Holcombe Annette Heard Shirlie Mc Neely Crafford McNeely named. Third grade students Oscar Adams Mable Ballew Aaron Gilstrap George McCall Bernice Rogers Bessie Whitmire listed. Fourth grade Florence Parker Le ander Holder Harold Adams Mae Brazale Berry Green recognized. Fifth grade Winnie Clark Ethel Adams Homer Powell named. Sixth grade Estelle Heard Obed Morrell listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosier Ballew
Edgar Reaves
George Rodgers
Jim Rodgers
Homer Gilstrap
J.B. Holland
Leona Holcombe
Annette Heard
Shirlie McNeely
Crafford McNeely
Oscar Adams
Mable Ballew
Aaron Gilstrap
George McCall
Bernice Rogers
Bessie Whitmire
Ethel Adams
Homer Powell
Estelle Heard
Obed Morrell
Rural Carrier Examination in Pickens County
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination for Pickens County South Carolina to fill a carrier position in Pickens and vacancies on rural routes. Open to male citizens domiciled in the county who meet Form No 1977 requirements. Forms and blanks available from the commission in Washington and applications should be sent promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Pickens
S. C
Washington, D. C
Commission
Washington
Babe Born to Mr and Mrs Lee Bagwell
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bagwell of Pickens Mill village on February 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bagwell
Pickens Mill Village
Pickens County Teachers Hold Saturday Meeting
The Pickens County Teachers association met in the Pickens graded school building last Saturday with good attendance despite weather. Prof. T. H. Campbell and staff served lunch. officers include G. W. Coggin president and Edna Earle secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
Geo. W. Coppin
Easley
Florence M. Reid
Masley
Hart Sheridan
Sallie M. Lay
J. W. Wallace
Central
Ruth Gassaway
Vivian Rowland
B.C. Givens
Liberty
T. H. Campbell
Pickens
Isadora Williams
Ada Craig
Nellie Grandy
Bell Yongue
Elinor Knight
Melon M. Earle
Calhoun
L. I. Kirby
Norris
Kate Pickens
Cateechee
W. I. Welborn
Gates
H. 0. Seaborn
B. G. Field
Martin
Sadie Nealy
Eol. Givens
Roanoke
Stacey Shirley
Gladys Parsons
Queen Johnson
Easley Mill
Virginia Ligon
Pickens Mill
Esther Edens
Louise Gravley
Hampton
M. J. Stansell
Six Mile
Mary McCall
Dacusville
Clare Fern Ritter
Mae Gilstrap
Wolf Creek
Ruth Cannon
Montvale
Pickens Man Elected Mayor in Narrow Victory
G G Christopher won the Pickens mayoralty by a three vote margin over FE Green, with 98 votes to 95 for Green and 44 for Holtzclaw. Christopher, the youngest candidate and a Pickens native, is a liberal attorney expected to lead a progressive administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Christopher
FE. D. Green
Christopher
Pickens
Greenville Welcomes Norris as New Local Citizen
G Furman Norris of Cateechee Pickens County a prominent cotton mill official and business figure plans to move to Greenville He has purchased a lot and intends to build a fine home A Liberty merchant Tl A Gary sends a letter to the Chamber of Commerce urging Norris be identified with Greenville business interests as a desirable citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Easley
Prof. Gresham
Greenville
Sim Hendricks
John Henry Ford
U.S. Army
Craig
Jim Garrick
Holcombe Old Mill
Greenville Daily Piedmont
G. Furman Norris
Cateechee
Pickens County
Norris Cotton Mills
Chamber of Commerce
Tl. A. Gary
Liberty
Norris
Welcome to New Residents in Westminster Area
J H Farmer of Central route 1 visited his son J D Farmer in Westminster and relatives last week. Williams from Dacusville, Pickens county, joined Oconee Mills weaving department in Westminster two weeks ago. A noted cotton mill man, he hails from Pickens county’s oldest families. We welcome him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J- H. Farmer
Central Route 1
J. D. Farmer
Westminster
CG. OH. Williams
Dacusville
Pickens County
Oconee Mills
Ile
Mr. Williams
Sentinel Honor Roll and Education Superintendent Visit
The Sentinel lists new subscribers W J Gaillard D C Barker Norman Holder J B Pace George N Williams J Gravley JR Gravley and renewals D L Barker J J Chapman W A Price S J Crane T A Seawright B M Williams G W Blake cd. Superintendent of Education Hallum spoke in Columbia last week supporting common schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gaillard
D. C. Barker
Norman Holder
J. B. Pace
George N. Williams
JR. Gravley
D. L. Barker
J. J.chapman
W. A. Price
S. J. Crane
T. A. Seawright
B. M. Williams
G. W. Blake
Hallum
Columbia
Farmers Rally for National Farm Loan Association
A meeting in Liberty last Saturday drew large turnout to discuss the new farm loan act. Hon. J J McSwain spoke and organizers secured enough names and funds to form a farm loan association. Additional meetings are planned in Central Hasley and Pickens with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
J. J. McSwain
National Farm Loan Association
Central
J.J. McSwain
Greenville
Anderson
Oconee
Pickens
Nalley-Welborn Marriage In Easley
Eula Nalley and Arthur Welborn were married Sunday morning at Wesleyen Methodist parsonage in Easley with Rev. James George officiating. The couple, both from Pickens county families, hosted a dinner at the bride’s parents’ home after the ceremony. The bride wore midnight blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage
Easley
Eula Nalley
Arthur Welborn
James George
W. W.T. Nalley
Thomas Welborn
Pickens County
Pickens County Grand and Petit Jurors Listed for 1917
Corrected roster shows grand jurors for 1917 and spring term petit jurors to convene February fourth Monday. Names include Geo W Bowers, J Byrd Looper, TA Gary, Jas A Robinson, O'Dell, Wils Hyde, Jef D Holder, B F Farmer, WH Chastain, and others, with numerous A and B surnames. The document outlines juror eligibility and assignment for Pickens County court sessions in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
GR Hendricks
Geo
Bowers
Byrd Looper
Gary Jo
Davis Jas A Robinson J A Smith
Wyatt O'Dell
Wils Hyde
AL Edens
Prince
Holder
F Farmer
Chastain
Ramsay dL
Murphree
Wyatt Roper
Gravley
Farors
Congressional support totals amid campaign fund drive
Congressmen Cleet Dominick reports 573.65 raised for deficit reduction in the national democratic campaign fund. Pickens County contributes 165.00. Last week residents donated amounts including J. J. Richey 6.25, S. Stewart 1.00, Sam Craig 100, Geo W. Brazeale 1.00, Taylor I. Stewart 0.00, W. A. Aiken 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleet Dominick
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Pickens County
J. J. Richey
S. Stewart
Sam
Craig
Geo
W. Brazeale
Taylor I. Stewart
W. A. Aiken
Card of Thanks fords of Tinks converted death of husband
Card of Thanks from Mrs. J. T. Powers and family expresses gratitude to old friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of their husband and father. They single out Dr. Long for special thanks and invoke God’s blessings on those who offered support in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Long
J. T. Powers
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Porter
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Free Flower Seed
Hastings’ Catalogue
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Gap Hill
Pumpkintown
Deadhead
Yon
Cedric
Ooleney
Frances Jones
Norman Freeman
Miss Mayfield
Frances Mauldin
Jessie B. Edens
Mary Ire
J.D. M. Keith
Liberty Singing Convention
Pickens School News
Pickens Mill News
Pickens Mill School
Rural Carrier Examination
Pickens Co
Greer
Tugaloo Tribune
The
Sentinel’s Honor
Mr. McSwain
Hasley
Nalley
Welborn
L Reeves
Anthony
Stegall Earl
Pryor
Finley Geo H Reeve
Raines
Garrett
Oscar Baker
Edens Lawrence I
Smith Dames Harrison
Adcox
Williams
Cantrell, Jr
BF Alexander
Tom Freeman
HG Powers
John B
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