Pollars in Prizes A Free Subscriptions Contest in Pickens
The Pickens Sentinel announces a free voting contest to boost circulation. Prizes include a $700 Player Piano and a genuine diamond ring plus a scholarship, with 10 000 votes for first five Pickens residents and others, all entries by nomination coupon.
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Draughon
Sentinel
Pickens Sentinel
Pickens, 8. C
Pickens
Pickens County
S. C
Coubon
Bititek
United States
Voting Power of Subscriptions and Prices for The Pickens Sentinel
The contest divides voting into four periods with a decreasing schedule. The largest vote allotment is for subscriptions turned in during the first period. Votes apply to both old and new subscribers, with The Pickens Sentinel priced at $4 per year.
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Pickens Sentinel
Pickens
All Day Singing at Rice's Creek Church
An all day singing at Rice's Creek Church is scheduled for the third Sunday January 18 beginning at 10 o clock. Lovers of music are invited to attend and bring song books.
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Rice’s Creek
Death of Herbert Smith in Easley Area
Herbert Smith, 21, eldest son of Calvin Smith, died at his father’s home near Hasley after a three week typhoid illness. He was married about a year, leaves a widow, parents, four siblings, and many relatives. Funeral held at Zion Baptist Church with burial by W.O.W. The community extends sympathy as other family members suffer fever.
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Hasley
Herbert
Calvin Smith
Serood Baptist Church
Easley
Hickory Camp
D. W. Hiatt
Zion
W.oo. W
Bro. Smith
Our God
Easley Youth Arrested for Theft and Weapons Charge
Coleman Caudle of Easley, 20, was arrested Saturday and jailed in Pickens on carrying a concealed weapon and breaking into Palmetto Pharmacy and Easley Hardware Co. He confessed to stealing from railroad boxcars, claiming two prior North Carolina chain gang terms and 18 months on the Pickens county gang. He had 200 keys in custody.
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Coleman Caudle
Easley
Pickens
Palmetto Pharmacy
Easley Hardware Co
Caudle
Chain Gang
North Carolina
J’ickens
Local News Notes on Weddings Ministers and Visitors
Easley residents share word of two weddings at Easley and Liberty with Rev J B Orim officiating. Homer Jones wed Miss Eliza A Couch at Rev D W Hiatt's Easley home. Rev D D Jones moved his family to Cantrell house. Nine white ministers in town plus Dr L L Jameson settling in Nasley welcomed. Miss Lottie Bynum visits Scottsboro sister. Lucy Hamilton returns from visit to Scottsboro. Rev E V Babb attends missionary meeting in Columbia. McCravey and Bolt in Columbia to help Pickens county interests. Jasper Hawthorn camp commander Capt B C Johnson gifts chaplain Rev D W Hiatt a purse.
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Liberty
W.A. Arledge
Easley
Miss Boggs
J. BE. Orim
Homer Jones
Cedar Rock
D. W. Hiatt
Eliza A. Couch
Babe Couch
Manidin Mountain
D. D
Jasper
Six Mile Academy Reopens With New Pupils and Activities
Six Mile Academy welcomed many new students on Monday June 5 including 74 enrolled in the primary four grade room. New boarders include Nell Crawford and Vanie Crawford in the girls dormitory and Thomas Cantrell in the boys home. Rev H A OKelley hosts Mae Tannery and other gatherings feature Royal Ambassadors Y W A and B Y P U programs led by Miss Bess Moulton and Elizabeth Allgood.
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Nell
Vanie Crawford
South Union
Thomas Cantrell
Pickens
Mae Tannery
Westminster
H. A. O’kelley
Walker Literary Society
Robbery Attempt Near Fasley Ended With Arrest
An attempted hold up of Mr. Willis, a blacksmith in Fasley outskirts, occurred Saturday night. Six Negroes were involved, Willis escaped with fifteen cents, and police arrested one suspect the following day. others may be apprehended.
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Willis
Fasley
For Sale or Swap Steam Engine Peerless 6 8 Horse
For sale or swap a mounted Peerless steam engine rated six to eight horsepower in good condition. Respond to H W Garrison Finley R 2.
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H. W. Garrison
Finsley
Pickens Route 1 Community Notes Highlight Local Visits
Nice weather prevails as Mrs Boggs of Seneca visits her son E Boggs this week. Frank Norris and Jim Goslin attend Griffin church from Cedar Rock. Clarence Hendricks continues recovery from a Christmas foot injury. Rev Hulton Childres preaches at Griffin. Large crowd despite cold weather. D T Hayes moves to new Wolf Creek dwelling. Maryin Lesley visits Teddy Dodgens. Jessie Hayes visits Valmer Hendricks. Glassy Mountain school begins winter term January 5 with Miss Effie Gilstrap as teacher Mountain Rurrer.
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Clarence Freeman
Glassy Mountain School
Effie Gilstrap
Mountain Rurrer
Newbery Anniversary Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Newbery
Last Saturday January 14 marked the fifty fourth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J B Newbery of Pickens. A dinner was served at their home with intimate friends and relatives including A M Folger J E Hagood and Miss Julia Hagood Monroe Pickens and Miss Rosalie Folger. The Sentinel extends best wishes for many more years of happiness and usefulness.
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J. B. Newbery
Pickens
A. M. Folger
J. E. Hagood
Easley
Monroe Pickens
Julia
Greenville
Rosalie Folger
Atlanta
the Sentinel
Mary
Mr Henry Anthony Dead in Chattanooga
Telegram from Pickens reports the death of Henry Anthony in Chattanooga Tennessee. A native of the county he left Pickens fifteen years ago to live in Tennessee and had planned to return. Survived by siblings including Mrs Irwin Hendricks and others. His wife lay beside him in Chattanooga. funeral attended by J R J Anthony W E H and Ben Hendricks of Pickens.
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Pickens
Henry Anthony
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Irwin Hendricks
Mattie Stewart
O. P. Field
J. R. J. Anthony
J. T. Anthony
This County
Oscar Anthony
Traveler's Rest
Anthony
W. E H
Ben Hendricks
Marriage at Cateechee Unites Two Seniors in 60s Wedding
A wedding at the home of the bride in Cateechee linked 60 year old Mr. Haines of Seneca route 1 and 66 year old Mrs. Murphree, with P. O. Wilson as officiant. Friends offer congratulations to the couple.
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Cateechee
8. A. Haynes
W. H. Murphree
Keowee Bank directors accept cashier resignation
At a directors meeting Tuesday M C Smith resigned as cashier and Jnc C G Carey was elected to fill the vacancy. Smith had served since the bank’s organization and managed affairs with success. Carey, already assistant cashier, is familiar with the bank and is expected to enlarge its business under his careful management.
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Keowee Bank
M. C. Smith
Jnc
Railroads Confer on Spartanburg Union Station Plans
Representatives of the railroads met with G. T. Odell of New York and a Spartanburg Chamber committee to discuss a new union station. Attending were Mark W. Potter J Campion L H Phetterplace H B Spencer W H Wells John B Cleveland Albert Anderson and others from the Carolina id and Ohio Southern and Charleston and Western Carolina railways. The group emphasized seeking favorable terms and program details.
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Spartanburg
G. T. Odell
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Union Station
Mark W. Potter
L. H. Phetterplace
Carolina, Id and Ohio Railway
H. B. Spencer
W. H. Wells
The
Southern Railway
Johnb. Cleveland
Albert Anderson
Charleston and Western Carolina Railway
Fertilizer Use Rises in South Carolina in 1913
A statement from the state treasurer reports farmers in South Carolina purchased over 960000 tons of fertilizer last year. Fertilizer tax receipts totaled 240448.23 dollars. The 1912 fund stood at 221999.68 dollars, indicating about 80000 more tons used in 1913 than in 1912.
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South Carolina
Real estate assessed value rises in Columbia 1914–1918
Columbia property values are expected to reach about 14 to 15 million dollars for the four years starting 1914, a rise of 35 to 60 percent from the previous four years, based on city council information given recently.
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Columbia
Commission Government Backed At Chamber Meeting
An enthusiastic gathering in the Chamber of Commerce rooms approved commission government and urged Representative Hutchison to remove Rock Hill from exemption in the general commission plan.
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Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Representative Hutchison
Rock Hill
General Commission
Notable Movements and Economic Updates Across South Carolina
N B Dial head of Enterprise Bank of Laurens visited Columbia after purchasing a 1000 acre farm at McBee. Hix Conner named state magistrate for Jalapa in Newberry county replacing resigning J R Riser. Darlington market sees steady cotton arrivals. J P Kirven brings 16 wagons with 60 to 60 bales to town. Ridge Spring electors approve 12000 bonds for a new school house by 41 to 20. December Charleston imports 766176 and exports 2223819. last year 218988 and 1475828 respectively. Textile capital investments in SC over 20 years growth about 70000000. annual product up 73000000. spindles up about 4000000. Ernest P Bicknell of the Red Cross travels from Houston to Laredo to study conditions among wounded soldiers brought from Nuevo Laredo across the To Granda.
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N. B. Dial
Enterprise Bank of
Laurens
Columbia
McBee
Hix Conner
Jalapa
Newberry County
J. R. Riser
Darlington
J. P. Kirven
Ridge Spring
Charleston
South Carolina
Commission Watson
General Assembly
Ernest P. Bicknell
The
Red Cross
Laredo
Texas
Housaton
Nuevo Laredo
Granda
Legislature Opens After Noon Session At Columbia
The South Carolina legislature convened at noon Tuesday with the governor's message reading as the main early action. No major bills moved as members began the session, signaling a quiet start to the legislative week.
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South Carolina
Correction of Dr. Clifton’s dates for the county
A county notice corrects the schedule for next week. It lists Liberty on Thursday with 92, Pickens on Friday the 28, and Basley on Saturday the 24, changing the previously printed dates.
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Palmetto State
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R. M. McCown
W. H. Windle
Jos. A. McCullough
Henry A. M. Emilth
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