Carolina Timber Co. to Build Regional Railroad in Pickens County
The Carolina Timber Company plans a new railroad from Jocassee to Pickens to haul its vast timber holdings in Pickens and Oconee counties. Wade H. Chastain reports efforts to secure rights of way along three routes with electric motive power likely, and local support urged to attract investment and jobs.
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Jocassee
Pickens
Pickens County
Wade H. Chastain
The
Carolina Timber Co
Jocagsee
Oconee County
Sentinel
the Timber Co
Whitewater
Eastatee
Southern Railway
Easley
Walhalla
Blue Ridge Railway
Calhoun
Southern
United States
Timber Co
Southern Power Co
Timber Company
Lake Toxaway
Lake Toxaway Dam
Chicago
New York
Seattle
Portland
Chastain
Death of Mrs. J. H. Lollis in Pickens Area
Mrs. J H Lollis died February 5 at her home above Pickens at age sixty six. She was a longtime Methodist parishioner and widow of J E Holder with five children E P Greenville James B Turnersburg John B Anderson Mrs Walker Thomason Greenville and Mrs Herbert Porter Easley. Surviving relatives include her mother and brothers J B J L B A A M Gravely Texas C M and W I Gravely Pickens County. Funeral services were by Rev D P Hudson at Porters Chapel Cemetery the next day.
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J. H. Lollis
Pickens
L. B. Gravely
Methodist Church
J. E. Holder
E. P
Greenville
James B
Turnersburg
N. C
John B
Anderson
Walker Thomason
Herbert Porter
Near Easley
J. B
J. L
B. A
A. M. Gravely
Texas
C. M
W. I
Pickens County
J. L. Gravely
Porter’s Chapel
D. P. Hudson
Death of Mrs Marchbanks at Mile Creek
Emma Marchbanks died at her home near Mile Creek on January 8 after two years of declining health. Aged 69, she was a Baptist church member and widow of Stephen Jerry Marchbanks. She leaves a husband, children Mrs Mittle Holden of Pickens, Georgia Marchbanks, and C H Marchbanks, plus grandchildren and relatives. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. B C Atkinson and burial followed in Mile Creek cemetery.
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Emma Marchbanks
Mile Creek
Marchbanks
Stephen Jerry Marchbanks
Emma Pike
Baptist Church
Mittie Holden
Pickens
Georgia Marchbanks
C. H
Death of Mrs L A Cooper in Pickens County
Mrs L A Cooper died February 3 at age 54 54? She was a devout Methodist since age 17. Survived by son ER A Cooper and five grandchildren. Brothers and sisters Lizzie Gilstrap W A Grant D A Gilstrap E M Gilstrap all of Pickens County and Mrs R M Morgan of Seneca. Funeral at Mt Bethel Church by Rev D P Hudson.
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L. A. Cooper
Methodist Church
ER. A. Cooper
Lizzie Gilstrap
W. A. Grant
D. A. Gilstrap
E. M. Gilstrap
Pickens County
Fordson Tractor Price Slashed To 395 Dollars
Henry Ford announces to Ford dealers a further price cut on the Fordson tractor to 395 dollars FOB Detroit effective tomorrow January 27 1922. The note says the reduction aims to help farmers share in benefits of tractor use and boost prosperity by lowering costs and hours.
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H. P. Sitton, Jr
Henry Ford
Ford Dealers
Detroit
Red clay and Pickens cotton praised by experts
The piece lauds Pickens county red soil as the secret to superior cotton. It cites Dr. C F Cook’s observations, Department of Agriculture tests, and Bureau of Markets grading showing high quality and a potential premium for the county’s bales. It asks farmers why they settle for less and hints at next week’s focus on the business farmer.
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Uncle Buck” Singleton
Pickens
Uncle Buck
C. F. Cook
United States Department of Agriculture
Dr. Cook
Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts
Gastonia
Piedmont
Bureau of Markets
Marriage of Cleo Haynes and Essie Turner in Pickens County
Mr Cleo Haynes son of Mr Mode Hayes and Miss Essie Turner daughter of Mr Thomas Turner wed on February 12. After the ceremony the couple traveled to the groom’s father home for a wedding dinner. M F Hester N P performed the ceremony at his residence.
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Cleo Haynes
Essie Turner
Haynes
Mode Hayes
Pickens
Thomas Turner
Landrum
M. F. Hester
N. P
Local Marriages in Pickens Mill Village
Local marriages reported include Frank Medlin and Mrs Spearman wed February 4 at Rev M E Summey s residence, Fred Powell and Daisy Duncan on February 9, Moseo Hale and Annie McGaha married by Rev W W Parker February 4 at Jim Hale s home. All parties from Pickens Mill village.
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Frank Medlin
Spearman
M. E. Summey
Summey
Fred Powell
Daisy Duncan
Jim Hale
Moseo Hale
Annie McGaha
W. W. Parker
Pickens Mill Village
Cross tie checks fund taxes and provisions
The note describes cross tie checks as payment that covers taxes and purchases for provisions and clothing, asking what more a man could expect in these times.
Protracted Meeting Notes and Town Life in Central
Central news item highlights illness notes on Mrs Folger and several locally notable residents. Rev J W Guy to begin meetings at First Baptist February 26 with two daily services. Local stories include J T Gassaway's return to health and new family moves, births, and ongoing improvements around town.
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Guy
J. T. Gassaway
Emly Fall
J. W. Wallace
J. W. Kelley
Clemson
Janes
J. P. Worsham
Ira Chapman
Lee Carson
Lee
Greenville
W. I. M. Tabor
Toccoa
Annie Elizabeth
Pardoned Convict Jim Poole Benefits From County Support
Gov Cooper grants clemency to Jim Poole a Pickens county convict once on the chain gang. Poole who served as janitor at the county courthouse and trained bloodhounds that captured 386 escapees expresses gratitude, plans to be a model citizen.
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Jim Poole
Pickens County
Cooper
Jim
McKinney
Pair Wed at Salem Home in February Mirth
Louie Alexander and Martha Barker were married by Magistrate W H Talley at his Salem residence on February 12. The groom is from the D T Alexander family of Crow Creek Pickens county and the bride from Joshua Barker of Stamp Creek Oconee county. Friends in both counties extend best wishes.
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W. H. Talley
Salem
Louie Alexander
Martha Barker
D. T. Alexander
Crow Creek
Pickens County
Joshua Barker
Stamp Creek
Oconee County
Powell and Wilson Wed at the Pike Mill
A village wedding at the little mill on the Pike united Lem Powell and Annie Wilson on Sunday the 12th about 3 pm with J. Alonzo Brown officiating. The couple, praised by Central Mill employee Powell and Central resident Wilson, left amid rice showers as friends toasted a bright future.
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Pike
Lem Powell
Annie Wilson
J. Alonzo Brown
South Carolina
T. Powell
Central
Isaqueena Mill
W. P. Wilson
Local Visits Highlight Easley and Cen tral Residents
Mrs. Mattie Hunter of Easley and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maw of Central visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Powell, last week. Mrs. Dora Waldrop visited her sister, Mrs. C. G. Gantt, Sunday.
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Mattie Hunter
Easley
Robert Maw
Central
B. P. Powell
Dora Waldrop
C. G. Gantt
Cards of Thanks Public Notices in The Sentinel
Cards of thanks published in The Sentinel at one cent a word. The notice indicates paid acknowledgments from readers in a local paper format. The item describes how readers can submit grateful messages for publication at a per word rate.
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the Sentinel
Death of H Dean Singleton Prominent Pickens County Resident
H Dean Singleton of Easley died at his home February 11 after a several week illness. He was 55 or 56, left a wife and two children Julian and Ben, two sisters, and was son of the late Rev Buck Singleton. He served as Piedmont Baptist Association clerk, trustee of Six Mile Baptist Academy, and was buried with Masonic honors after funeral services conducted by Rev Mitchell in Enon cemetery. The community mourns his loss.
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K. Dean Singleton
Easley
Mr. Singleton
Enon
Mitchell
L. G., Julian
Ben Singleton
Irvin Miller
G. W. Dorr
Pickens County
Singleton
Buck Singleton
Piedmont Baptist Association
Six Mile Baptist Academy
Masonic Order
Lathem R.C. Bob Lathem dies. funeral held in El Paso
Robert C Lathem 29 died February 13 after a lingering illness at his El Paso Texas home. Funeral Sunday at Mount Carmel church where he was a member. Son of Capt and Mrs J R Lathem of Easley he leaves seven brothers and one sister. He formerly did mercantile work in Arizona before moving to El Paso.
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Robert C
Bob) Lathem
Pickens County
el Paso
Texas
Mount Carmel Church
Lathem
Arizona
J. R. Lathem
Near
Easley
V. E
C. V
O. V
W. W
Denver
V. C
S. M
J. Roy
Greenville
Norman Williams
Dacusville
Pickens Girls Face Easley in Opening Basketball Scrimmage
Easley girls beat Pickens 12 to 8 in a noon Friday match at Pickens. Pickens without two starters lost game but gained experience and plans a return contest against Six Mile Academy next Monday.
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Pickens
Nnoon
Easley School
Easley
Pickeng
Ethel Porter
Margaret Bivens
Bila Freeman
Sara Ada Keith
Court Next Week Heaviest Docket in Pickens History
The February term for Pickens County opens Monday with Judge Frank Gary presiding. Criminal docket is the heaviest ever, with four murder cases to be tried, including Ross Powell accused of murdering his wife. A white child’s death in Easley Mill village and other prohibition cases are also on the docket.
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Pickens County
Frank Gary
Criminal Court
Jake Gosnell
Ross Powell
Glenwood Mill
Anderson
Easley Mill Village
W. C. James
Ab Youne
Supreme Court
Jesse Mansell
Big Political Buzz Planned for Pickens County Court
An unusually large audience is expected in Pickens next week as political activity begins to stir. County offices up for election include Supervisor, two county commissioners, probate judge, coroner, state senate and two state representatives, with candidates already signaling campaigns.
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Pickens
Wiseacres
Pickens County
State Senate
House of Representatives
Marriages Recorded in Liberty and Easley Areas
Marriages occurred on February 19 at Liberty with Freeman Masters and Frances Dorsey officiated by R. C. Robinson N. P. Miss Minnie Lewis wed Elihu Sutherland at Rev L L Snabinet’s residence. Also on February 5 in Easley Eunice Nalley and Willie Thomson Wyatt joined, daughter of W W Nalley and George Wyatt’s son. On February 11 William W. Williams of Easley wed Ronea Looper of Dacusville at Rev. D W Hiatt’s Easley residence.
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G. R. Campbell
Liberty
Freeman Masters
Frances Dorsey
R. C. Robinson
N. P
Minnie Lewis
Elihu Sutherland
L. L. Snabinet
Anthony B. Lewis
Bob Sutherland
Ieagood
Easley
Eunice Nalley
Willie Thomson Wyatt
W. W. T. Nalley
George Wyatt
William W. Williams
Ronea Looper
Dacusville
D. W. Hiatt
Middleton and Crane marry in Mt Carmel area
Miss Lois Middleton wed Mr. Luther Crane on February 2 in a ceremony conducted by L B Williams N P. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Middleton and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs William Crane, all residents of the Mt Carmel section.
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Lois Middleton
Luther Crane
L. B. Williams
N. P
J. H. Middleton
William Crane
Mt. Carmel
Salem Baptists Move Pastor C R Abercrombie to Salem
Members of the Salem Baptist church moved Rev. C. R. Abercrombie and his family from Pickens Mill village to a new home in Salem. Former pastor Abercrombie praised Pickens Mill residents and publicly thanked them for their kindness. He received six white leghorn chickens as a gift from A P Hammond.
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Salem Baptist Church
Pickens
Rev
C. R. Abercrombie
Pickens Mill Village
Salem
Abercrombie
Salem Church
Federal court jurors drawn for Pickens county
Pickens county men are drawn to serve at the next term of Federal court in Rock Hill convening March 14. Grand Jury selections include C Putnam Easley H D Lesley and others. Petit Jury includes F B Morgan Central A J Boggs Pickens H FE Seaborn Central J G Acker Easley.
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Pickens County
Rock Hill
Grand Jury
Putnam
Easley
H. D. Lesley
Pickens
Petit Jury
F. B Morgan
Central
A. J. Boggs
H. FE. Seaborn
J. G. Acker
Colored Citizen Frank Bowen Dies After Illness
Frank Bowen a leading colored citizen of the county died last Sunday night after several days of illness. His body was laid to rest at Secona Monday.
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Frank Bowen
Secona
Ranse McKinney Dies After Long Illness
Ranse McKinney a well known Black worker died Saturday after a long cancer illness. His funeral and burial took place at Bethlehem Sunday. The item notes financial matters and tax considerations but lacks full context.
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Ranse McKinney
Bethlehem
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Pickens Co
Fordson Tractor
Powell-Wilson
Liberty Route
H. Dean Singleton
Robt, C. Lathem
Federal Court
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