Death of Rev Ben Holder Near Pickens
Rev B Holder died at his home near Pickens on Tuesday January 29 following a brief illness due to old age. He was Pickens county’s oldest citizen and a beloved figure, survived by his wife and several children. Funeral set for Secona church Wednesday afternoon. bad roads and cut telephone lines hindered a full life sketch for this issue.
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Ben Holder
Pickens
Holder
Pickens County
Secona Church
Sentinel
Mrs. Gilliland of Easley Dies at 80 in Easley
Mrs. J. R. Gilliland died at her Easley home on Tuesday January 22 in the 81st year of life. Funeral services were held Thursday at the residence by Rev. D. W. Hiatt and Rev. C. D. Waller, with burial in West View Cemetery. She was among Easley’s first settlers, a First Baptist Church member, and mother of the late Dr. R. J. Gilliland. Survived by son Dr. Will Gilliland of Norfolk, Va., daughter Mrs. Morton Nichols of Atlanta, and daughter Miss Nena Gilliland of Easley.
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J. R. Gilliland
Easley
D. W. Hiatt
C. D. Waller
West View
First Baptist Church
Will Gilliland
Norfolk, Va
Morton Nichols
Atlanta
Nena Gilliland
Mills Weds Miss Harrison in Seneca Ceremony
William Mills of South Georgia married Miss Harrison in Seneca on Sunday January 13, with Rev. J. EF. Wallace officiating. The couple will reside in Georgia after a brief wedding trip following the ceremony.
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Seneca Journal
William Mills
South Georgia
Seneca
Miss Harrison
Liberty
Questionnaires Undelivered To Pickens Board List Names
Questionnaires mailed to numerous individuals were returned undelivered to the Pickens Local Board. Citizens with current addresses are urged to notify the court house. List includes William E. Alexander Pickens Sam Abel Bearden Central route3 B D Bowen Easley John Bowen Pickens route4 D Baker Easley Isogene Gary Burgess Easley Isadore Clinckscales Pickens route6 Jim Crowder Easley Eugene Davis Easley route2 Zebulon Vance Featherston Hendersonville Elijah Foreman Calhoun Aisley Eugene Gabrele Easley Brice Garris Calhoun Clarence Glover Easley Puck Hallums Easley Thomas Elzie Greeberry Hawkins Porterdale Ga John Ed Holcombe Liberty George Jones Massey Chester Kirksey Masley Sam Lelon Minjorium Penn Alonzo Long Easley route1 Avery Mansell Pickens Lowell Mauldin Easley Monroe McCullough Calhoun Luther Columbus Miller Easley John Dawson Oliver Easley Abe Owens Easley route2 Gus Pillow Central Osbin Whitner Powers Central Nomer Reeves Greenville Jesse Reynolds Calhoun Isaac Ross Easley Dover Richardson Massey William Abner Stansell Chester Isaac Stephens Baltimore Willian Mclean Smith Central Henry Sullivan ed Calhoun Raymond ed Liberty John Thomas Pickens Herbert Trust Central Samuel Walker Hazard Ky Oliver Williams Central
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Pickens
Court House
William E. Alexander
Sam Abel Bearden
Central
B. D. Bowen
Easley
John Bowen
D. Baker
Isogene Gary Burgess
Isadore Clinckscales
Jim Crowder
Eugene Davis
Zebulon Vance Featherston
Hendersonville
N. C
Elijah Foreman
Calhoun
Aisley Eugene Gabrele
Brice Garris
Clarence Glover
Puck Hallums
Thomas Elzie Greeberry Hawkins
Porterdale
John Ed Holcombe
Liberty George Jones
Masley
Chester Kirksey
Sam le
Big Army to France Aims 500000 Troops Early This Year
Secretary of War Baker announced in Washington that the United States would send 500000 soldiers to France early this year with an additional 1000000 mobilized as ships allow. Farmers may order government nitrate of soda at 75 dollars per ton for delivery from Charleston before February 4, with orders through T A Bowen W W Robinson T R O Dell E W Tate Earl Seaborn and A M Morris.
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Baker
Washington
United States
France
Charleston
T. A. Bowen
W. W. Robinson
Easley
T. R. O’dell
Liberty
E. W. Tate
Norris
Earl Seaborn
Central
A. M. Morris
Pickens
McGer Named General Agent for South Carolina by New England Mutual
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston announces Horace J. McGer of Anderson South Carolina as General Agent for South Carolina replacing Theodore W. Bethea who resigned. An Anderson office will host the general agency and a Charleston district office will remain at 56 Broad Street with William B. Mitchell as District Manager. McGee to assume charge February 1 1918.
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Horace J. McGer
Anderson, South Carolina
South Carolina
Theodore W. Bethea
Anderson
Charleston
Broad St
William B. Mitchell
Local News Roundup and Community Notes
Central Items Prof J Wallace buys Ralph Ramseur home and Ramseur moves in An accident leaves J T King badly injured after slipping on ice Town closes or shortens hours Monday changes discussed by local merchants Dr H C Bedford departs for New York on business Citizens lament roads in poor condition Mayor and fuel administrator praised for obtaining coal relief IX II Anderson joins Central Mercantile Co Friends note no more blue Mondays for clerks First quarterly charge meeting held at Methodist church New presiding elder preached Aunt Hester Pelfry buried at Mt Zion Pastor Rev M B Roberson led funeral C G Rowland wiring home for Delco electric light system
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J. T. King
Atores
H.C. Bedford
New York
Anderson
Central Mercantile Co
Methodist Church
Hester Pelfry
Mt. Zion
Lier
M. B. Roberson
C.G. Rowland
Delco
Government denies bank deposit confiscation rumor
In a statement from W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, the government rejects circulating rumors that it will confiscate money deposited in banks. The claim is described as absurd, without foundation, and likely spread with hostile intent.
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United States
Pleasant Grove News Notes and Local Readouts
Mr Molitor reports the writer confined two weeks with illnesses but now able to go out. Mrs Lizzie Fortner improves after two weeks of illness. Rigdon and Phillips families report six children with measles and visitors from Greenville. Barker handles tax returns at his store easing travel in bad weather. Mail carrier Vickery endures rough routes yet never misses a day. Forter child Grover attends Six Mile academy. Elrod of Greenville ferries passengers. Ula Fortner visits Greenville. cotton in fields remains unpicked. Artillery range work at Cleveland slowed by bad weather. PGS.
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Phillips
Mary Jane Portner
D. IL
Barker
Pickens
Vickery
Grover Mortier
A.T. Forter
Six Mile Academy
Lawrence Elrod
Greenville
Ula Fortner
James Phillips
Calera resident dies after January ice slip
James L Ferguson formerly of Pickens County slipped on ice at his Calera Oklahoma home January 11, breaking his hip. He died three days later. He was about four years of age and had moved from the county thirty years ago. His daughter is Mrs Marlinda Freeman and his sister Mrs Thomas Welborn. He also had daughters in Greenville and Alabama. His wife died about three years ago.
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James l Ferguson
Pickens County
Calera
Oklahoma
Ferguson
Marlinda Freeman
Thomas Welborn
Greenville
Alabama
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Rev. B. Holder
Mills-Harrison
A. M. Mauldin
Eliza Mauldin
Zeb H. Wolfe
Campobello
New England Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milk Street
Boston
Massachusetts
J. Win. Wallace
Ralph Ramseur
Mr. Ramseur
Ramseur
W. G. McApboo
Seec
U.S. Treasury
Pleasant Grove
Westminster
S. C
Tre
JST
Chauga Creek
W. P. Anderson
Southern Railway
W. H. Mathews
Greensboro
Grood House
Traxler Real Estate CO
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