Central Local And Personal Highlights
Mr. J. T. Gassaway, recently ill, shows improvement and may be up though not out. C Meredith nears completion of a Gowers bungalow for Mr. G W Bowers, with Bow ers set to move in soon. Rev. W S Goodwin remains homebound yet improving, while Mrs Goodwin remains ill. Local hog buyers at Clemson College included C G Rowland and W T Earle who bought two Poland China gifts. Ed Young of Greenville visited relatives last weekend. Prof and Mrs G If Welborn moved into the former T M Gantt residence. Mrs Powell, aged over ninety, fell and broke a bone in her arm last week. Central residents attended Billy Sunday’s lecture last Thursday. Next Saturday marks Mt Zion Methodist quarterly meeting with Rev Holler presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Gassaway
C. Meredith
Central
G. W. Bowers
Bowers
W. S. Goodwin
Central Commission Company opens under I B Morgan leadership
I B Morgan former Bank of Central president launches Central Commission Company to serve Central as freight station hub. It will handle car load lots of cotton seed meal acid phosphate nitrate of soda cotton seed hulls hay corn and more, arranging purchases and sales with small commissions and encouraging farmer group ordering for better prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Morgan
Bank of Central
Central Commission Company
Central
Liberty Route 4 Sickness and Social Visits Highlight County Notes
A county wide sickness report is followed by social visits among local families. Mentions include Foster Knight visiting Mrs Brown, Dr Clardy's guests, Horace Bagwell deer hunting, Clardy family gatherings, newborn daughter for Walter Bolding, and various relatives seen around Central and Basley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Knight
Central
Jim Brown
T. B. Smith
Will Young
Mgr
Ben Chapman
Liberty
W. M. Clardy
Celine
Alice Young
Aleen
Mittie Clardy
Horace Bagwell
Malgroom Patterson
Laura Welborn
Joe Kelley
Clark Young
Day Young
Charlie
Bertran Clardy
Sam Britten
Basley
Walter Bolding
Katie Clardy
John Clardy
Sethie Barwell
Charley Clar Dy
Death of Mildred McWhorter in Liberty
Mildred McWhorter youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas I McWhorter died Monday February 6 1922 after a brief illness. A bright Liberty High tenth grader she attended school regularly and was active in Liberty Methodist Church and Sunday school. She leaves her parents one brother DeWitt and four sisters Mrs Attaway Mrs Green Mrs Speights and Mrs Soxither all of nearby towns. Funeral services were held at home Tuesday conducted by Rev E B Mason with interment at Westview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Thomas I. McWhorter
The
Liberty High School
Ele
Lh Sentinel Receives Word on New Item
A report to Lh Sentinel indicates an announced eight item development. Details remain sparse with officials not confirming specifics or timelines. Further updates expected as information becomes available.
Calhoun Literary Society Boosts Local School
WOLE Creek School reports improvements this year thanks to an efficient faculty and active trustees. About 140 pupils enrolled. The Calhoun Literary Society, with 25 members paying 10 cents monthly for library books, meets at the schoolhouse. Officers are Edna Durham president Ruth Grant vice president Clara Gibson secretary treasurer and critic Ruth Grant. Patro ns cleaned the grounds February 4 and routines included visits among students and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Literary Society
Edna Durham
Ruth Grant
Clara Gibson
Ethel Jones
Frances
Gertrude Lewis
Gertrude Mann
Clara
Anice Gibson
Marshall Hughes
Miss Path
Furman Grant
Grade Winners Listed With Byars and Evette Names
First through sixth grade participants are named with Byars Evette and Powell families prominent. Clovie Byars leads First, Annie Byars Bruce Brown Second, Essie Byars Lizzie Mae Evette Bruce Powell Third, Beulahvette Ivy Evette Claudie Evette Fourth, Beulah Powell Johnie Attaway Karle Baker Sixth, with Teachers noted in the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovie Byars
Annie Byars
Bruce Brown
Essie Byars
Lizzie Mae Evette
Bruce Powell
Beulahvette
Ivy Evette
Claudie Evette
Beulah Powell
Johnie Attaway
Karle Baker
Pavlova Advocates Beauty Through Dance And Health
Anna Pavlova discusses facial beauty and spiritual harmony, urging balance of body and soul. She promotes daily tiptoe walking to improve posture, breathing, and grace, and notes dancing as essential for happiness and longevity in modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pavlova
America
Pickens U D C Holds February Meeting With Papers
The Pickens chapter U D C met at Mrs. Vesta McFall’s home with Mrs. Hortense esense presiding. Topics included Lighthorse Harry Lee and Ann Curtis Lee, Maury’s life and will, plus songs by Mildred Cox and Ransom Durham. A salad course and coffee followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Vesta McFall
Hortenseesense
Diges
Lighthorse
Harry Lee
Ann Curtis Lee
R. I. Lee
M. I. Maury
W. I. Mauldin
Frances Bruce
Mildred Cox
Ransom Durham
Orn Melall
Pickens High School Boosts Support for Friday Game
Fans urged to attend Friday afternoon to cheer for the Pickens girls as they aim to beat Bailey. Admission is 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens High School
Bailey
Obituary for Brother C T Lusk of Wesleyan Methodist Church
Brother C T Lusk led the Piedmont Pelzer and Williamston Wesleyan work and preached the Gospel. He died after six months of cancer, and his memory lives on with family and friends who recall childhood prayers by streams and songs. His faith assured reunion beyond death with Jesus, angels, and loved ones. His brother O F E Lusk signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Lusk
Piedmont
Pelzer
Williamston
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Jesus
Brother
O. FE
Lusk
Memorial services held for late Senators Clifton and Alexander
The senate held memorial services for John H. Clifton of Sumter and Frank E. Alexander of Pickens last Wednesday night. Senator Moise and Senator Watkins led tributes detailing Clifton's court records, legislature work, and home loyalty, while Alexander was praised for justice, wit, and his ties to Pickens and neighboring counties. Multiple senators spoke, and a motion directed memorial addresses be written and printed in the journal before the upper house adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Clifton
Sumter
Frank E. Alexander
Pickens
Senate
Moise
Senator Clifton
Sumter County
Clifton
Senator Watkins
Anderson
Senator Alexander
Alexander
Watkins
Andersen
Oconee
Piedmont
Clifton and Mr. Alexander
Laney
Johnston
Butler
Johnstone
Black
Young
Wrightman
Mason
Senator McGhee
Health in Pickens Route Four area noted
The community reports good health overall with a few cases of la grippe. Mr George Edens and sister Elizabeth of Calhoun spent the weekend with their father BC Edens. Hugh Darsey, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Jones who recently broke his arm is improving. Mr and Mrs Henry Jones visited James Edens over the weekend. The young son of Mr and Mrs Jodie Chastain is ill at home and a speedy recovery is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Edens
Elizabeth
Calhoun
B.C. Edens
Hugh Darsey
Robert Jones
Henry Jones
James Edens
Jodie Chastain
Dam at Toxaway to be rebuilt after 1916 washout
A concrete dam at Lake Toxaway will replace the washed away earth dam. Charles W. Wadell, engineer, outlines a 65 foot high, 200 foot long structure costing about 150000 dollars. Construction to begin between March and April with completion in six months and a July 1 reopening targeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Toxaway
Charles W. Wadell
North Carolina
Mountain and Lake
Henderson County
Jackson County
Toxaway
Businessman Offers Free Church Painting In Pickens County
W A Mathews of Pickens offers to paint two coats free for the first country church of each denomination in Pickens County. The church supplies paint. he does the painting. He says the gesture will encourage better church attendance and improve aging buildings described as hungry for paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Piedmont
Pickens County
W. A. Mathews
Pickens
Pickens Sentinel
Eountry
Mathews
Pickens Church Directory Shows Baptist and Methodist Schedules
The Pickens Baptist Church led by Rev. Flot Cox holds Sunday School at 10 AM with services on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 AM and 7 PM and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 PM. Grace Methodist Church with Rev. J C Drews offers Sunday School at 10 AM and services at 11 AM and 7 30 PM plus Epworth League Sundays at 6 80 PM and a Thursday prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Flt. Cox
Grace Methodist Church
J. C. Drews
Pickens
Epworth League
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services and Schedule
Rev N I Knox pastor leads Liberty Sunday School at 10 15 am with sermons on the first and third Sundays at 11 15 am and services on the second and fourth Sundays at 7 00 pm.
Local Couple Wed In February Ceremony
Marriage recorded February 7 1922 at the officiating minister Rev R A Hudson residence. Groom D A Stansell and bride Vernie Porter both of Mr Grove section. Stansell and Porter families noted as well wishers extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Hudson
D. A. Stansell
Vernie Porter
Insurance Agency Ad Promotes Broad Services
Notice to public from I. L. Henderson in Central South Carolina offering fire life auto cotton liability use and occupancy insurance collection of accounts deed writing mortgages and auctioning goods including real estate sales See them first for all insurance and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Henderson
Central
8. C
Cooperative Marketing Meeting at Pickens Court House
Farmers of Pickens plan a Friday meeting on the 17th to discuss organizing cooperative marketing for cotton. They argue fair wages, better living conditions, and ending destructive price dumping to secure a fair return for labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Pickens
Six Mile News Highlights Local Happenings
The Six Mile community reports improving illness, visits by Ruth Wyke of North Carolina, and social events. A rainy Sunday ruined a singing convention while changes include a barber shop, a new parare, and a moved Drugstore building converted to a dwelling. Prof Mann bought a Buick. Mrs Chil dress shows slow health gain after hospital treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyke
North Carolina
D. &, Peek
BE. E. Brown
Six Mile
R. C. McCall
Praters
Dr. Peck
Austin Dillard
Carrie Lee Porter
Ora Prince
G. W. GC
Pickens County Clerk's Sale of 50 120 Acre Tract 1922
In Pickens South Carolina a decretal order directs the sale of a tract of land in Dacusville Township on March 6 1922 at Pickens Court House. The fifty to one hundred twenty acre parcel lies on Shoal Creek adjoining Banks Warly and Grant lands. Terms are cash with purchaser paying taxes stamps and recording fees. If the buyer breaches terms the property will be resold at the buyer's risk and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
South Carolina
County OF Pickens
Court OF Common Pleas
O.T. Winton
Phaiitiff
HP Norton
G. A. Grant
T. J. Mauldin
Chambers Pickens
S. C
Pickens Court House
Dacusville Township
Shoal Creek
M. Banks
J. FH. Warly
R. CG
Grant
Letate
J. A. Banks
O. S. Stewart
Jurors Drawn to Serve Next Term in Pickens Court
The list shows jurors drawn for the next term of General Sessions and Common Pleas at Pickens, convening Monday February 27 before Judge Garey. Names include L R Henderson, G I Mauldin, Graveley W J Bridges, Norman MM, Boggs VU, M McKinney, Atkinson, Lusk, Wade-Williams, Hamilton Johns, Julius M Martin, Aiken, Chastain, Gillespie, Mintey, Lathein, Chastain C MIlisen, Boldine, Pickens D M Newton, Rigseins, Knox, Stephens, Hendricks, and others. Some marked with a symbol indicate those held over from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas
Pickens
Garey
Petit Jurors
L. R. Henderson
G. ‘I’. Mauldin
Arenurd
Graveley
W. J. Bridges Ae AY Loon
Norman MM
Boggs
VU. M. McKinney
B.C. Atkinson Ue
Om. Lusk
G. Wade -Williams
Itd
L. Hammilton
Johns VT
Boster Heiidunt
Julius M. Martin W. Anus Aiken
D. Oth
Adasseneaie
Hed
Keith J. M. Chastain
C. Gillespie J. Andow Wailiames
A.D. Chapman Bed
Gillespie Wood
Beidwoman
S. L. Robinson J.T, Mintey
Lawrence Q. Lathein
Kh. D. Chastain
C. M.ilisen L. Ll. Boldine
D. MM. Newton J. J. Rigseins
Charlie MH. Knox
W. J. Stephens
Ls. Hendricks
Far and Juress Prawn
C. T. Carpenter
Ross O Dell
Jno C
Carey Jee L. Looper
John M. Waltrans
Jno
Craig A. AL
Dens It
Pickens County Land Sale Under Decretal Order of 1922
I B Morgan and Warle Alexander defendants, sale ordered by Clerk O S Stewart for February 6 1922 at Pickens Court House. Property in Pickens Township adjoining J N Morean and D Seabern on 52.8 acres with Keowee River boundary. Cash terms, purchaser to pay stamps and record. failure to comply within one hour triggers resale at purchaser risk. Web 14th 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. B. Morgan
Warle Alexander
D. W. Boon
T. J. Mauldin
Chambers, Pickens
S.C
Pickens Court House
South Carolina
Pickens County
J. N. Morean
D. Seabern
Keowee
C. N. Dean
B. Morgan
Stewart
S. C
Paris Green Leads Alexander Theatre Lineup
At the Alexander Theatre in Pickens South Carolina shows run Friday and Saturday February 17 18 featuring Charles Ray in Paris Green with Ann May as lead. A two reel The World and His Wife follows Monday and Tuesday February 20 21 starring Alma Rubens Gaston Glass Montague Love Charles Gerard. Friday and Saturday February 24 25 presents The Fighting Diance a Paramount Special with Ann Q Nilsson and Conrad Nagel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Pickens
S.C
Charles Ray
Ray
Ann May
Paramount
Alma Rubens
Gaston Glass
Montague Love
Charles Gerard
Spain
Robert W. Chambers
Ann Q. Nilsson
Conrad Nagel
For Sale A Gentle Black Mare and Buggy Gear
For sale a large black mare described as perfectly gentle and suitable for driving or plowing. Also offered are a cheap buggy and harness. Inquiries to W. M. Free at Mr. Jeff Moon's in Pickens South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayron
W. M. Free
Jeff Moon
Pickens
S.C
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Liberty Route
Mildred McWhorter
Lh Sentinel
Wole Creek School News
Midway School
Pavlova
U. Bb. C. Meeting
Clifton Senator
Pickens Church Directory
SIX Mile News
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