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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
4
The South Carolina legislature has enacted a misdemeanor making public drunkenness punishable by a fine. The piece argues the law is poor policy, targets the poor, and fails to address drunkenness as a disease. It questions who defines drunk and warns fines will trap vulnerable individuals.
A collage of dated wry remarks and political asides cites Groundhog Day February 2, liquor jokes about Victor Anio Huerta, and Nevada Senator Newlands. It notes North Carolina lynching history and mocks a moon law to curb prohibition while closing with a quip about a dog’s behavior.
Mivens purchases stock of Morrow Co goods and continues business at the same stand. Gravley buys groceries. Hames leads the grocery department of the new Bivens store. Stewart and Freeman stay on. Bruce remains in Pickens to wind up Steath Bruce Morrow Co and heads Pickens Mill Co, staying in town to benefit the county.
Pickens county churches urged to send delegates to the Laymen's Missionary convention in Columbia, D C, February 6 to 9, 1918. The event at the Jefferson hotel auditorium expects at least 3,000 delegates with interdenominational appeal and involvement from U S leaders and foreign missionaries. Railroads and hotels offer reduced rates to attendees. GK Rowinson Pickens S C invites pastors to register representatives and arrange funding.
The Twelve Mile Union holds a two day session at Fall Creek Church with devotional, sermons by Prof K Willis and Mr Charles Atkinson, discussions on financing church work and pastoral policy, and a Sunday service schedule. British authorities detain Andrew J Bethea in England over peace propaganda concerns.
Mrs Eisle Henry died January 14 at age eight? The note says eight years old and a sainted woman, active in church and Sunday school. Survived by three little girls and a father. Her mother Mrs A D Young died a year earlier. She belonged to Tabor M B Church Son White.
Miss Clora Griffin sustained a broken nose and a broken leg above the ankle after being knocked down and run over by a sled while coasting in Washington. She is receiving care at Sibley Hospital, where she trained as a nurse. Reared in Pickens, she was known for cheerfulness and lively spirit in life and fun.
The time for taking returns for the year 1916 opens January 1st and closes February 20th with a 50 percent penalty after. Notices list locations and times: W. M. Mester's Store January 20 forenoon. Looper's Gin January 20 afternoon. Dacubville January 21 forenoon. Velers Creek January 21 afternoon. Pumpkintown January 22 forenoon. Stolly Springs January 22 afternoon. Kastatoe January 25 afternoon. Mile Creek January 26 forenoon. Gap Hill January 26 afternoon. Six Mile January 27 forenoon. Praters January 27 afternoon. final office time in Pickens C. H. by County Auditor S A Christopilak.
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