Local Notes and Church Events Highlight Pickens Community
Local residents are highlighted with visits and travels among Chester Easley Grenville and Anderson. Church and school activities include Holly Springs service July 1st and Town Creek summer session starting July 24 with Matt Chastain as principal. A gashed tooth incident on the railroad, a July 4 Easley checker win, and a fatal corn lodging incident are also noted.
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Town Creek
Matt Chastain
Marion
Iris Harrison
Easley
Pickens
Minnie
Catherine Bearden
Spartanburg
Ora
May McFall
D. C
T. R. Allen
Bethlehem School
Ebb Field
Partridge
Jesse Jennings
Southern Witch
Hartleville
J. C. Jennings
Norris News Notes Highlights Local Socials and Visits
Norris notes a busy period with 30 guests at Mrs. I. D. Rice's Sunday school social and various visits by residents. Emma Smith left for Gadsden, Alabama, after months in Norris. Numerous locals hosted family and friends, with meetings and travel to Easley and Greenville. A Golden Creek Baptist meeting is planned for the Earth Sunday, led by Rev. Walker, with an assistant to be secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. D. ‘Rice
Emma Smith
Norris
Gadsen
Miss Smith
South Carolina
Will Chambers
Alabama
Golden Creek Baptist Church
Mr. Walker
Smith
Seneca
Annie Smith
Me. Rhodes
Cal
Greenville
Gilstrap
Ollie Rice
Arthur Sheriff
Rosman
N. C
Ernestine Rankin
Liberty
Minnie Sheriff
Wiggins
Maybelle Mauldin
Lewis Manidls
Mountain View
James Clardy
Alesander
Easley
James Dunn
Mamie Dunn
Willie Maddox
Mack Roper
Cedar Rock Social Notes Record Local Visits and Events
Cedar Rock residents report visits from B. H. Williams and Ned Williams in Sumter. J. W. A. Holland and Wilton from Princeton. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Jones and children with Z. T. Jones family. Ruth Hendrix from Hendrix & Keith in Greenville. Oscar and Walter Turner visiting Evens Myers in St Stephens. Elmer Hendrix and Weldon Jones from Easley. an all day singing planned for the fifth Sunday with prominent singers. a girl born to J. T. Mauldin and wife at Joel H. Miller home. guests of Prof and Mrs Myers, Thurston Myers, Tom Turner, Will Beasley. Parmer visitations. Susie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Williams
Ned
Frank Williams
Sumter
J. W. A. Holland
Wilton
Princeton
Joel H. Miller
Taylor Jones
Concord
Jones
Rs. Z. T. Jones
Ruth Hendrix
Hendrix & Keith
Greenville
Oscar
Walter Turner
St. Stephens
Evens Myers
Bob Hendrix
Myers
Thurston Myers
Tom Turner
Will Beasley
McD. Parmer
Susie
Last Day To Register Voters For Upcoming Primary
The Pickens club reports 517 voters have signed the club roll, down from 658 in 1914. Registrations must be completed by July 25 to vote in the primary. Filing is simple: write your name in the book or have someone assist. the roll is at the county treasurer’s office.
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Pickens Club
Pickens County Home Demonstration Girls Visit Easley
All members of the Pickens county canning and bread clubs are urged to beat the Easley school house Monday morning July 24 for a county gathering. Girls will be hosted by Easley residents at their homes. A lawn party Monday night and a movie Tuesday night are planned. On Tuesday a special program features O B Martin of Washington DC with talks and county ladies are invited to attend.
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Canning
Pickens County
Easley
Asley
Homie Demonstration Clubs
O. B. Martin
Washington, D. C
Dagnall Promotes Congress Run With Broad Tax Pensions Stance
A. H. Dagnall seeks Congress on a platform advocating payments to Confederate veterans from federal cotton tax revenue, anti miscegenation laws in Washington, rural credit for tenant ownership, strict immigration limits, strong armed forces, farming incentives, federal highway aid, inheritance tax, civil service pensions, strict civil service enforcement, and fair profit sharing between capital and labor.
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Confederate Veterans
Rail cargo disruption delays Carolina paper shipment
Unprecedented rains have halted trains between Charlotte and Easley, causing the Sentinel to miss its regular paper delivery and be unable to issue the normal size paper. The disruption affects railroads across Virginia and both Carolinas, inconveniencing numerous businesses.
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Charlotte
Easley
the Sentinel
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Candidates Speak Here Thursday in District Campaign Meet
Candidates for congress and solicitor in this district will address voters at Pickens on Thursday July 27 in the first regular campaign meeting. A large crowd is expected and the races are described as hard fought. speakers also appear in Easley on Friday July 28 and at Central Saturday July 29 at 2 pm.
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Congress
Pickens
Easley
Central
Raitor Go Tribune dispute over Highlands trip facts
Raitor Go Tribune editor N L Pan of Walhalla challenges an Anderson Farmers' Tribune article about Hon Wyatt Aiken and a Highlands trip. Pan and C F Brown attest the trip’s details, defending the ladies’ honor and denying any improper conduct, urging publication of the facts. The correspondence is dated July 10, 1916.
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Pickens Sentinel
Anderson Farmers’ Tribune
Raitor Go Tribune
Anderson
Wyatt Aiken
Highlands
N. C
Washington
Aiken
Valhalla
Abbeville
Seneca
Atlanta
Mississippi
Major Buileting
P. S. Shook
Walhalla
Mr. Aiken
Charlie Lyons
Jo- Gassee
C. F. Brown
Walhalla- Highlands
Post Office Department
Mr. Brown
Edwards
Cashier’s
Hall House
Edwards House
Oconee County
Blue Ridge Railroad
N. L. Pan
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Pickens County News
Miss Belle Yonguy visits Greer and Newberry while Rev. D W Hiatt holds a tract meeting at Corvord church in Anderson County. Waddy Thomas reports freshet damage limited, Griffin church workers plan grounds cleanup on Aug 10. Dr J L Valley travels from Pickens to Hendersonville but返 forced back after a bridge washout. Gravley family from Dallas arrives for extended visit. Gravley lineage traced to Pickens. Bridges washout and bottom land corn damage noted. Pickens experiences outages from a dam collapse. Miss Gladys Smith named home demonstration assistant for South Carolina with state-wide duties. Union magistrate A G Mann assaulted by Marvin Charles. Charles fined and jailed, then rearrested on related charges. Charles is a large man. Mann uses a cane. A G Mann is a Pickens county native, son of Mr and Mrs Aaron Mann of Six Mile.
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Belle Yonguy
Greer
Newberry
D. W. Hiatt
Corvord Church
Anderson County
Ferdin Legare
Rances Bruce
Waddy Thomas
Murphy
Griffin Church
J. L. Valley
Pickens
Hendersonville
Greenville
J. Ben Gravle
Dallas
Texas
Gladys Smith
Masley
South Carolina
Winthrop College
Edith L. Parrott
Miss Smith
College For Women
Chicora College For Women
Barnard College
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
State Normal School
Greensboro
N. C
Mia
Be F. Smith
Youngady
A. C. Mann
Union
Marvin Charles
Charles
Union County
Mann
Charless
Atlanta
G. Manni
Aaron Mann
Six Mile
Hampton Montvale Hagood Open July 24 With Staff
Hampton school begins Monday July 24 with Miss Louise Gravley as teacher Montvale opens July 24 with Hal Hiott as principal and Miss Ruth Cannon as assistant Hagood starts summer term July 24 with Miss Ethel Jones as teacher All pupils urged to be present opening day.
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Hampton School
Louise Gravley
Montvale School
Hal Hiott
Ruth Cannon
Hagood School
Ethel Jones
Deaths From Train Incidents Reported Near Norris
Coroner's jury concludes Matthew Fruster died from his own carelessness swinging off a moving train at Calhoun. Dave Masters, an employee at a construction site near Norris, died from a blow to the head by unknown assailants according to the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Fruster
Calhoun
Dave Masters
Anero
Norris
Southern Railway
Notorious Black suspect fatally shot in Pickens sheriff melee
A Black man dubbed Barrel of Trouble was fatally wounded during an exchange of gunfire with Sheriff Roark of Pickens and Deputies George King and Charley Bruce near Paris, Greenville. The officers opened fire as the suspect fired on them while serving a warrant. A bond of $500 was set for the deputies, who face upcoming criminal court proceedings in Greenville.
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Roark
Pickens
George King
Charley Bruce
Greenville
Paris
Rector
James H. Price
Mauldin
Southern Railway
Jim Johnson
Waller Corn
Georgia
Croswell
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Chester
Bernice Carey
J. P. Carey
Floride Carey
Grenville
James Tribble
Josie Chastain
Hobbs-Henderson Co
R. A. Hudson
Holly Springs
T. A. Seawright
Bennett Powers
A. C. Gravley
Claud Hester
Mr. Gravley
George Morgan
B. A. Morgan
R. A. Bowen
Morgan
Cornell
Wade Chastain
J. P. Carey, Jr
New York
Congressman Rikers
President Wilson
Oconee
The
Sentinel
John Gantt
Hunter
Pickens Township
Griffin Baptist Church
Weldon Christopher
Eva Christopher
Anne Street
Antioch
Inchester
J. D
Ivy Park
H. E. Jones
R. R. Roark
C. BE. Robinson
J. M. Stewart
L. E. Wiggine
Miss Knight
A. J. Boggs
Charlie Bowen
Ada Graig
Lou Curtis
Pendleton
W. M Owings
Anderson Daily Mail
L. BE. Wiggins
Upper South Carolina
W. M. Owings
Vanderbilt University
Holy Land
Ruby
J. ‘W. Langston
L. O. Mauldin
W. Carpenter
Norris News
Tom Bates
Lynd
Cedar Rock
A. H. Dagnall
City of
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Detroit
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