Meets in Pickens Proclaims Full Gospel at 14,000-Seat Tent
Rev. Lucius B. Compton reports Eliada Camp meeting in Pickens South Carolina. The tent hosted 800 to 2000 nightly with many professing faith and Christians seeking consecration and the Holy Spirit. Local hospitality from Parsons and townsfolk, jailer and sheriff supported the revival, planning for a larger event next year.
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Lucius B. Compton
New Testament Christian
Eliada
S. M. Stikeleather
Durham
Pickena
Pickens
Pickens County
Blue Ridge Mountains
Rom
Havin
Christ
Jesus
Bro. Parsons
Christiain
Cohanty
Tjajil
South Carolina
Jesus Christ
S. M. Stkeleather
Bro
D. J. Fant
Atlanta
Bro. Pant
Central Local Items Highlight Community Movements
Local notes record coal dealers warning about coal sales alongside residents' visits and job changes. Several families and individuals migrate within the region with new posts in Cent ral Mercantile Co and farms, plus Christmas Red Cross drives raising 866 members. Theodore Martin, now in Pensacola training with the aviation corps, is mentioned as a Greenville native and county resident.
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Theodore Martin
Bower Martin
Greenville
Aviation Corps
Pensacola
Mia
Young Martin
Tendvix
Farmer urged to use fertilizers for maximum wartime crops
A government wartime appeal to farmers stresses meeting fertilizer needs despite shortages. It links soil prep and prudent use to feeding troops, allies, and civilians, urging early ordering, full carload loading, and intelligent application to ensure prosperity and national victory.
Fertilizer Shortage Pressures Farmers To Act Now
A wartime editorial urges farmers to maximize yields with fertilizer despite material shortages. It explains scarcities in potash and acids, transport limits, and higher costs, noting that higher crop prices keep fertilizer relatively affordable. It urges ordering ample supplies and using them wisely to boost crops and profits.
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Germany
Uncle Oscars Christmas Letter Reflects Rural Carrier Life
The writer recalls a year since last letter to The Sentinel and mixes personal mishaps with Christmas memory. He describes slipping in mud, delaying love lyrics, and a gift of candies and a doll to a sick child, then laments cotton prices and blesses children and soldiers while urging moral restraint for American womanhood during wartime.
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the Sentinel
Dells
Loveland
James Whitcombe Riley
Jesus
Hoysin
Oscar
Onsui
Pickens Red Cross Notes and War Aid Efforts
Pickens County Red Cross reports 250 new members surpassing quota due to severe cold. Colored auxiliary totals 50 members. Christmas seal sales raise 20 for tuberculosis relief. Edith Kyle of Athinta to teach surgical dressing class starting January 5 for one week. Course free, demand time sacrifices from members. Mrs. T. J. Mauldin chairs surgical dressings committee.
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Pickens County
The
American Red Cross
Pickens
Red Cross
Edith Kyle
Athinta
Nelass
Elise
T. J. Mauldin
Woodmen groups to hold joint installation Saturday
Officers of Olive Camp No. 585 Woodmen of the World and Olive Grove No. 145 Woodmen Circle will conduct a joint installation at the W O W hall near Cross Roads Saturday January 5 starting at 2 o clock. A free oyster supper will follow and the event invites all members and the public. Mr and Mrs H A Stephen 8 Liberty route 8 announce the birth of a fine son on December 16.
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Woodmen of the World of Olive Camp
Woodmen Circle of
Olive Grove No
Cross Roads
Ollock
W.O. W
W. O. W. and
Oolenoy News Letter Highlights Local Students Home for Holidays
The December 31 column lists students from Purmany Purmany Miss Pearl Southerland G W CL Greenville Miss Hallie Pearl Jones Saluday ON G Miss Mary Hoper Mars LN NOG Miss Jessie Fi Bdeins Masley graded schools and Central High Greenville I Vernon Jones Greenville spent time with parents Mr and Mrs My Jones Clarice Keith Pickens visited recent days Ryan Keith US Army Camp Chickamauga son of Mr and Mrs S O Keith Rudolph Hendrix at home recovering from measles works in Greenville studio Mrs R N McCollum near Masley spent days with her parents Walter dens Camp Sevier spent last weekend at home The graded school ends work next Wednesday.
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Oolenoy
Proce Hendrix
Purmany
Pearl Southerland
G. W. CL
Greenville
Hallie
Pearl Jones
Saluday ON. G
Mary Hoper
Mars LN
N.og
Jessie Fi Bdeins
Masley
Cleolesdrix
Censtral High School
R.N. McCollum
Walter Dens
Camp Sevier
Pleasant Grove School Resumes After Holiday Break
The Pleasant Grove school reopens with Miss Lilie Smith of Salem as principal and Emma Herd of Pickens as assistant. The community is urged to ensure steady attendance and that students gain knowledge. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Elrod of Greenville visited relatives last week.
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Pleasant Grove
Lilie Smith
Salem
Emma Herd
Pickens
Laurence Elrod
Greenville
J. 8. White
J. Welborn
Chester Kugler
Tieckens
J. FE. Welborn
W.C. Hendricks
Dry and Sons
Julius
Ben'l
N. I. Hendricks
Greenville, Spent the Holidays With Homefolka. . . Mrs. ©. W. Smith
Coleney
Sisten
Hr. S. Hendricks
Ypceene
Ben Filenburg
Pettage
Ritsuens Berhies
Besse Leoand
Hendricks
Mattie
Latlie
Kate Elrod
Per
Omer
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Amanda Patterson
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Uncle Sam
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Farm Service Bureau
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