Sermon and community notices from Six Mile parish
Rev Mr Kirby of Norris preached on The Height Depth and Breadth of Gods Love at Six Mile. Kirby elected Norris school principal. Mrs H Wright improving after illness. Mrs Lindsley of Central visiting Six Mile. Rev D A Parrott and wife visited Six Mile. Mr and Mrs B Riggins of Liberty visited their son Henry. G E Hunter of Norris visited Mile Creek relatives. Daniel Winchester of North Pickens visiting Herbert Wright. John Tyler Cantrell and a Holly Springs couple visiting Six Mile. Henry Riggins birthday celebrated with friends. music enjoyed.
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Kirby
Norris
Six Mile
Norris School
H. Wright
Lindsley
Central
James Durham
D. A. Parrott
Mountain View
E. Collins
Pleasant Grove News Notes Local Family Ailments and Road Work
Crops are looking well given heavy rains and late cotton. Mrs. W D Hendricks is bedbound with illness, Wester Hendricks improves, and Mrs Lina Barker’s family has whooping cough. Essie Barker of Greenville visits D L Barker. County Commissioner G W Bowen repairs roads. Wary Grice wins contract to carry star mail route between Cleveland station Fortner and Venus. A FARMER…
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W. D. Hendricks
Wester Hendricks
Lina Barker
Essie Barker
Greenville
D L. Barker
G. W. Bowen
Grice
Cleveland Station
Fortner
Venus
Death of Mrs. Malinda T. Porter in Forest Park Ga
Mrs Malinda T Porter wife of C C Porter died at her Forest Park home June 28 1916 in her 85th year Born 1831 in Pickens county She was mother of Dr F S Porter J T Porter Mrs J W Brock W C Porter and Dr Fr S Porter She is survived by husband and four children and many relatives Her life described as Christian faithful and loving with her memory cherished by family and friends
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Malinda T
C. C. Porter
Forest Park
J.T. Porter
J. W. Brock
Central
W. .C. Porter
el Paso
Texas
Fr. S. Porter
Pickens
God
Des Champs Praises Administration and Critiques Politics
At Abbeville Des Champs lauded the current administration as progressive and urged new blood in South Carolina politics. He noted too much politics in business and not enough business in politics. In Laurens Cooper received a warm reception as Des Champs paid tribute and reflected on defeating the Laurens native.
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DesChamps
South Carolina
Abbeville
Laurens
Cooper
Des Champs
Mr. Cooper
Mt. Carmel News Notes Quiet Week and Community Events
The Mt. Carmel column reports a quiet county scene with improved crop conditions though cotton remains spotty. A large Sunday baptism preceded a strong sermon by Pastor Coker, and the C C club met at Mrs. M. W. Hester's home. A newborn son arrived to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lathem.
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Mt. Carmel
Coker
C.C. Club
M. W. Hester
Dorothy
G. W. Holcombe
G. W. Lathem
M. F. Williams
Will Freeman
Freeman
W. L. Coker
Mr. Scott
Greenville
Table Rock
Enroll Now for Democratic Primary Enrollment
A civic notice urges voters to enroll in the Democratic books by July 25 to participate in the primary. It warns that last year’s enrollment is insufficient and that full names, not initials, are required. It emphasizes immediate action to avoid missing the duty.
Lefts and Rights in Andersen Campaign
A local contest heats up as a candidate targets his opponent's alleged shortcomings this year. The race appears favorable to the challenger, with observers noting shifting public support amid ongoing advocacy and critique.
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Andersen Mail
Anderson Ready for Belton Showdown Fails to Find Honea Path
Spartanburg Journal notes Anderson has his Belton setup ready while facing uncertainty about Honea Path as Starr emerges with a key matchup shaping the tense race.
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Spartanburg
Anderson
Local and Personal News From Pickens County
Lee Hunt business visitor to county seat and other residents visiting relatives in Easley Pickens Greer Easley and Atlanta. Chamber notes wheat and oat crops good. crossties purchase payments exceed ten thousand dollars. July sale ads. A blue carrier pigeon with aluminum ring and brass band found east of Pickens.
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Lee Hunt
Carmel
Emory Jones
Pickens
The Pickens Sentinel Calls for Subscriptions
The Sentinel urges readers to renew or recruit subscribers, promising better news service and features for Pickens County. It argues the paper is worth two cents a week and benefits all citizens through wider circulation.
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Pickens
Burroughs Adding Subtracting Bookkeeper At Pickens Bank
A new Burroughs Adding Subtracting machine installed at Pickens Bank automates posting to ledgers and computing balances. It prints dates, adds deposits, subtracts checks, and warns if an overdraft occurs, offering speed, accuracy, and adaptability beyond manual entry.
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Pickens Bank
Burroughs
Steel Brains
Ady
Drugstore Bloom Columbia State
A brief local note from Columbia State noting peaches on Main Street with storefront bloom as a colorful descriptor and a hint of seasonal markets. The item reads as a light town scene rather than a hard news story.
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Columbia State
Pickens Sentinel Paragraphist In Poetry Class Jab
Bro Hiatt draws sharp criticism for his prose as a poet, joining Ed De Camp in a class deemed not much of a class. The note casts Shakespeare in a similar light, suggesting literary limits in the columnist style.
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Columbia State
Bro. Hiatt
The
Pickens Sentinel
Ed de Camp
Poetic quip sparks playful local exchange
The Gaffney Ledger prints a lighthearted note directed at Bob Gonzales Harold Booker Watson Bell Gary Hiatt and others. The author jokes about youngsters teasing their poetic efforts and joking about stopping if taunts continue.
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Gaffney Ledger
Bob Gonzales
Harold Booker
Watson Bell
Gary Hiatt
Letter hints at plans for next Beaufort press session
The writer asks if the committee inviting the Press Association to meet in Beaufort next year intended the idea that the "wang" would be fed on fish as brain food. If not, the session should become the largest yet, with Booker the first on the ground.
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Gaffney Ledger
The
Press Association
Beaufort
Booker
Busiest Day Plans and Beverages For Residents
Residents lay out plans for a Fourth of July gathering offering Harold Booker buttermilk Schlitz for Bob Gonzales Green River for Watson Bell White Lightning for Gary Hiatt and H-20 for George Koester if they attend the celebration.
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Gaffney Ledger
Harold Booker
Schlitz
Bob Gonzales
Green River
Watson Bell
White Lightning
Gary Hiatt
George Koester
Community Notes from Pickens Area and Surrounds
Local residents visit and travel tidbits from Pickens and nearby towns. Items include Lara Pickens and May Pepper hosted by Mrs. M. C. Smith, H. M. Nichols of Atlanta in Pickens, and Prof. R. T. Hallam at a Greenville wedding. Upcoming events feature a G. I. Hall Optical Co. eyeglass rep visit July 31 at Pickens Drug Co. and a Johnson City excursion July 14 with round trip $3.
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Lara Pickens
May Pepper
Easley
G. I. Hall Optical Co
Norfolk
Richmond
Lynchburg
Pickens Drug Co
Johnson City
Tenn
Greenville
America
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pickens County Grants Fines To Rural Officers In June
Rural policemen McKinney and La Koon collected $600 in fines during June and jailed six men for an average of thirty days each. The measure is praised as a strong step in enforcing the law and reducing crime in Pickens county.
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McKinney and la Koon
Pickens County
Chautauqua Opens Saturday With Opening Day Acts
The Chautauqua opens Saturday featuring D. W. Daniel and the Columbia Concert Company as the first attractions. Patrons are urged to buy season tickets to support the event and help ensure its success.
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D. W. Daniel
The
Columbia Concert Company
Public Health Day Address At Chautauqua
Dr. Grimm of the U S Public Health Service will deliver an address on public health during Chautauqua Week health day. The talk is open to all and free of charge, with a nationally repute speaker expected to share worthwhile insights. Attend to hear this worthwhile presentation.
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Grimm
U. S. Public Health Service
Township singing convention invites community for Sunday event
The Singing Next Sunday convention notifies Chairman T. H. Stewart that they will sing Sunday afternoon. It is not a contest but aims to create interest in music. Citizens are urged to lend help to make the singing a great success.
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T. H. Stewart
Mrs Carey Hosts House Guests Tea at Her Home
Mrs J P Carey Jr entertained Friday afternoon at her home for guests Miss Beryl Martin of Easley Miss Durant of Bishopville and Mrs Harvey of Atlanta. A receiving line welcomed the visitors with Mrs Hendricks leading. More than 60 guests called in.
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J. P. Carey, Jr
Beryl Martin
Easley
Hiawatha Hotel to Open Under Harris Family Management
Will H Harris son of T D Harris resigns from Bradstreet to reopen the Hiawatha in Pickens with his wife. The hotel, popular in the past under Mrs T D Harris, is expected to regain standing with local support and traveling guests.
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Will H. Harris
T. D. Harris
Bradstreet Company
Hiawatha
Pickens
Will
Wedding afterthought omits groom name in Connecticut notice
A Connecticut paper's wedding writeup emphasizes decorations costumes and ceremony while giving fifteen lines to the bride’s second venture and not naming the groom at all. The omission highlights the article's unusual focus on the bride over her husband.
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Connecticut
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Henry Riggins
Pleasant Grove News
Blease
John T. Duncan
Manning
Ola V. Lathem
Arizona
Capt
J.r.lathem
Aleen Wyatt of
Marie Hiatt
W. M. Chastain
BE. C. Edens
Route 4
Pearl Hester
Mae Gresham
Martha Johnston
Atlanta
Bailey Robinson
Frank Smith
Bailey
Louise Hill
James
Greer
J. L. Thornley
A. D. Barksdale
Southeastern Life Insurance Co
Matthew Hendricks
Ooloney
Jesse Morris
J. W. Head
Shady Grove
W. A. Edens
M. ¥. Hester
R. F. Herd
Folger & Thornley
Sam Hill
E. F. Stooper
Sentinel
Hobbs-Henderson Co
the Sentinel
WEA
Drugstore
H. M. Nichols and Son
Robert
I. H. Simmons
Oolenoy
R. T. Hallam
J. F. Swearingen
Miss Hough
Meda Boggs
Spartan Academy
Grace
A. J. Boggs
O. L. Clayton
Central Route 1
Cleveland
Caradine Chapman
Lenhardt
Pickens Mill
Esther Edens
George Ellis
North Georgia
Mr. Ellis
Georgia
Overland
Maxwell Auto
Liberty
Maxwell
William Ponder
Walter Coker
Jesus
N. B
Christopher
Peoples Bank of
Brockman
Cherokee Savings Bank
Gaffney
Andrew Lee Pickens
D. W. Hiatt
Big Creek
Anderson County
Greenville Piedmont
Hiawatha Hotel
Newberry
Craig Bros. Co
O. L. Craig
Central R.F.D
L. H. Craig
S. GC
Eagle Roller Mills
S. C
C. N. Morgan
S&s. V. Carson
J. T. Taylor
Tom Bates
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