State Campaign Meet Draws 1000 in Pickens Courthouse Grove
About 1,000 Pickens county citizens attended a Wednesday July 17 campaign meeting at the courthouse grove. Gubernatorial candidates dominated interest while speakers urged tax policies, education funding, and war support. John T. Duncan John G. Richards Robert A. Cooper and others spoke to a attentive crowd.
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Pickens County
Court House Grove
Messrs. Cooper and Richards
E. P. McCravey
A. A. Richardson
Columbia
D. L. Smith
Colleton
J. T. Vowell
H. H. Arnold
Spartanburg
T. J. McLauchlin
Saint Matthews
Sam M. Wolfe
Anderson
Pickens
Claude N. Sapp
Lancaster
R. P. Searson
Barnwell
V. Sk. Rector
Robert A. Cooper
Laurens
John M. DeaChamps
Rock Hill
John T. Duncan
John G. Richards
Kershaw County
Bethea
Ansell
John M. Deschamps
Shady Grove Cemetery Work Day Scheduled in July
Residents are urged to meet at Shady Grove Cemetery on the fourth Saturday morning in July to clean the grounds. Bring necessary tools and participate in the upkeep of the graveyard.
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Shady Grove
Pickens Singing Convention at Mountain Grove Church
The Pickens Township Singing Convention meets Mountain Grove Church on the fourth Sunday in July for an all day session. Prof. John Lesley and other singers will attend and all are invited with song books and baskets.
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Pickens ‘Township
Mountain Grove Church
John Lesley
You can get The Sentinel for $1.09 per month
Advertisement states The Sentinel subscription offer priced at $1.09 monthly. It promotes low-cost access to the newspaper with a simple sign up. No further details on duration or terms are provided.
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Sentinel
Piedmont Baptist Association at Enon August 1918 Agenda
The Piedmont Baptist Association will meet at Enon Church on August 1 and 2 1918 starting 10 30 a m The program includes devotional sessions morning and afternoon reports on missions education orphanage hospital and civic matters a sermon by Rev W P Holland and various committee announcements Proceedings close with obituaries and miscellaneous business conducted by Clerk F D Singleton
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Piedmont Baptist Association
Enon
FE. S. Childress
W. P. Holland
H. EB. Hill
Thomas FE
Durham
Six Mile Baptist Academy
F. R. McClanahan
If. D. Singleton
Easley Man Gets 15000 Damages
Clarence O'Dell of Easley is awarded 15000 by the U S Court of Appeals affirming a verdict against Southern Railway Co for an on the job injury in Asheville that cost him a foot. The suit began in Greenville with a 10500 verdict later boosted to 15000 after a retrial at Anderson. McSwain and Craig were O Dell's lawyers.
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Sam B. Craig
Pickens
O'Dell
Southern Railway Co
U. S. Court of Appeals
Richmond
Clarence O'Dell
Easley
Asheville
Greenville
Anderson
McSwain & Craig
O' Dell
Notice to Old Soldiers Meeting to elect Pension Board
Notice to the Surviving Confederate Soldiers and Sailors of Pickens County requests those in turnout to elect by ballot a representative who does not draw a State pension. The meeting occurs on the first Saturday in August 1918 at township polling places to sit at Pickens courthouse on the first Monday in September 1918 to elect a County Pension Board for the following year. B. C. Johnson serves as Pension Board Chairman.
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Pickens County
Pickens Court House
B. C. Johnson
Pension Board of
Ten More Pickens Negroes Called for July 28 1918
A list shows ten additional Pickens County colored men summoned to report to the local board for military service on July 28 1918 and to depart the next morning for Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg. Names include Charley Hicks Abe Bowen James Nash Johnson Hagood Luther Elrod Elias Johnson Bill Brown Will Lawrence McKinley Gaston Jesse Rowe and others. By Monday 1504 registration certificates had been issued in the county this year.
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Pickens
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
Charley Hicks
Calhoun
Abe Bowen
Easley
James Nash
Central
Johnson Hagood
Luther Elrod
Elias Johnson
Bill Brown
Will Lawrence
Atlanta
McKinley Gaston
Liberty
Jesse Rowe
Happenings Along the Little Eastatoe
Local notes report welcome showers improving crops and community health. Births in Kastatoe township include several children. deaths named none. Abraham T. Winchester appointed postmaster at Sunset, taking charge July 16, improving mail service for the upper Little Eastatoe residents.
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Mary E. Gilstrap
R. A. Gravley
Elijah Winchester
S.C. Porter
Pickens
W. A. Porter
Six Mile
Woodrow Bathael
Leland Prince
Ora
Floride
Daniel Winchester
Sunset
W. W. Aiken
Abraham T. Winchester
Albert S. Burleson
Mr. Winchester
Little Eastatoe
Uncle Sam
Cedar Rock News Military Moves and Local Visits
G Miller of Swift & Co Greenville must report for duty at Camp Wadsworth on the 15th. Osborne Williams attends Clemson short course. Mr and Mrs L F Smith visit Camp Sevier. Miss Flossie Williams and Ned Williams visit Sumter. Mr and Mrs Joel H Miller host Miss Sallie Singleton and several others from Atlanta Spartanburg Mobile Anderson Pickens. Sergeant S E Hendricks returns home on ten day furlough from Camp Sevier. Paul Palmer visits parents. Kate Robinson of Greenville visits with J W Stewart. Lloyd Jones of Greenville weekend with kin. Walter Turner joins navy reserves. Cedar Rock notes about ten local youths in military service, most volunteering. SUSIE ail!
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Hi. G. Miller
Swift & Co
Greenville
Camp Wadsworth
Osborne Williams
Clemson
L. F. Smith
Camp Sevier
Flossie Williams
Ned
Sumter
J. F. Williams
Joel H. Miller
Sallie Singleton
Mark Porter
R. L. Terrell
Atlanta
FP. G. Miller
Spartanburg
Daisy Brown
Mobile
Pauline Smith
Anderson
Olive Rogps Newton
Pickens
S. E. Hendricks
Paul Palmer
Bob Hendrix
Kate Robinson
J. W. Stewart
Lloyd Jones
Walter Turner
Cedar Rock
Susie
County Candidates Must Announce By Aug 9
County officials set key dates for Pickens County South Carolina. Club books close July 28 and secretaries must forward rolls within three days. Executive committee meets August 3 at the courthouse to assess and arrange meetings. Pledges due by August 9 at noon. first campaign meeting August 10. County Chairman N A Christopher confirms July 22 1918.
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Court House
Personal News From the Oolenoy Section
In Oolenoy July reports show teachers and moves for the summer term. Frances Mauldin teaches Saluda Hill. Rev C L Craig moves near Lynch mill to teach New Town and Bethlehem. Pearl Sutherland starts Shilo school in Greenville county. Mae Jones attends Winthrop summer program. Mary Roper begins Hapgood school. Misses Pearl and Hallie Jones host a lawn party complimenting seven or eight young men entering army or navy service.
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Oolenoy
Frances Mauldin
Saluda Hill
Sutherland
C. L. Craig
Lynch’s Mill
Craig
New Town
Mae Jones
Winthrop
Mary Roper
Hapgood School
Army
Navy
Pearl
Hallie Jones
Local Candidates Enter Race for County and State Seats
New candidates announce for Pickens county coroner and county commissioner roles. Rh C Welborn, a Pickens mail carrier, leads coroner bids alongside W T Beasley. John B Lesley joins county commissioner field with prior county service. Noah B Moore, O S Galloway, and Frank Sh Alexander also announce for commissioner or state senate.
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Rh. C. Welborn
Pickens County
Pickens
GIs Drive Germans Back as Prisoners and Weapons Rise
American and French troops fight together and steadily push back German forces. Reports say daily captures of prisoners and guns with the American tally surpassing 20,000 Germans captured.
Oolenoy School Opens 1918 19 Session Monday
Oolenoy school begins Monday July 27 for the 1918 19 session. Teachers urge every eligible child to attend the first day and patrons are invited to join the opening exercises.
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Oolenoy
German U Boat Shells Coast Off Massachusetts
A German U-boat surfaced off Massachusetts on Sunday and sank three small vessels while firing four shells on land. By Tuesday noon 554 names had been added to the Pickens precinct club roll, with more enrollments expected before the deadline.
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Massachusetts
Pickens
Missing Horse and Buggy Recovered in Georgia
Arthur C Gravley of Pickens recovered a hired horse and buggy last week. William H Evans a Greenville piano tuner had rented them last August and disappeared. Evans, alias Miller, had been living along the Savannah river in Abbeville and McCormick counties. Gravley chose not to press arrest, while BR C Robinson Jr helped drive the rig back to Pickens.
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Arthur C. Gravley
Pickens
Mr. Gravley
Wm. H. Evans
Greenville
Elbert County
Georgia
Mr. Evans
Savannah
Abbeville
McCormick Counties
Miller
Evans
BR. C. Robinson, Jr
Elbert
F. O. Trammell
Tractor School for Farmers of This County
A tractor school will be held at Greenwood next Thursday August 1 for farmers in Pickens Anderson Edgefield Fairfield Oconee and Union counties. The Clemson College extension service and the U S Department of Agriculture will host with demonstrations by agents and tractor makers and lectures on tractor engineering. Other labor saving machinery such as two horse cultivators will be displayed to help solve labor shortages.
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Pickens
Anderson
Edgefield
Fairfield
Oconee
Union
Greenwood
Clemson College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Willimon and Hunter Wed At Six Mile Section
Willimon Hunter marriage announced at the residence of the officiating officer on the 21st instant. Dewey Hunter wed Eunice Willimon, both of the Six Mile section. J Alonzo Brown, N P, presided. The groom is a young farmer and the bride is the daughter of Pink and (Mrs) Willimon with many friends offering congratulations.
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Dewey Hunter
Eunice Willimon
Six Mile
J. Alonzo Brown
N. P
Pink Willimon
Tired Wisherman Faces Townsfolk with Fish
A weary angler arrives in town with a string of fish. Locals ask where he bought them, and he plans to grin sheepishly while resisting the urge to lash out in jest.
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Wisherman
Notes From B of Cateechee on Camp Sevier Visit and Memorial Plans
The writer recalls visiting Camp Sevier last Sunday and reflects on loved ones serving in France. He praises patriotic sacrifice, honors a father who retrieved and returned his deserter son, and notes Keating Lodge elected J. S. Leopard as Noble Grand with a gold medal for service. Memorial services are planned at Camp Creek church on the fourth Sunday in July with Odd Fellows processions and a community gathering.
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Camp
Sevier
France
Atlanta
Abraham
Keating Lodge
Cateechee
Bro. J. S. Leopard
Camp Creek Church
Odd Fellows
Cateechee Hall
Charlie Atkinson
Central Township Singings Convention
Women Taking Places of Men in Greenville Ticket Office
Nellie Freeman of Pickens becomes a clerk at the Southern Railway ticket office in Greenville. The change marks broader progress as women fill roles formerly held by men, with patrons noting a young lady at the window now serving ticket buyers.
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Nellie Freeman
Pickens
The
Southern
Greenville
Central lad dies in France war effort
Corporal Jesse D. Gillespie of Cen tral has been killed while fighting in France, according to the casualty list issued by the War Department on Saturday.
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Jesse D. Gillespie
Central
France
War Department
Sailor on Fifteen Day Furlough Recalls Narrow Escape
Sailor Jerome Jamison of the navy is at home in Dacusville on a fifteen day furlough. He recounts a narrow escape after his ship was recently sunk during a mission.
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Jerome Jamison
Dacusville
Jerome
Pickens U D C meeting announced for July 26
The Pickens Chapter U D C will meet with Mrs. T J Mauldin Friday afternoon July 26 at 6 oclock. Let every member be present. Important.
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Pickens
T. J. Mauldin
Millers' Certificates On Sale At The Sentinel
The Sentinel office offers Millers' Certificates at 40c per hundred with 5c per hundred postage for mail orders. This is a campaign year and you will want your county paper. Do not let your subscription expire.
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Sentinel Office
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Shady Grove Cemetery
Pickens Singing Convention
Easley Man
Mickie
Eastatoe
Cedar Rock News
N. A
Jesse Morris
W. P. Hendrix
Ambler School
W. T. Beasley
Mr. Beasley
John B
John
Lesley
Noah B. Moore
Moore
O. 5
Galloway
Crow Creek
Frank Sh. Alexander
Senate
Mr. Alexander
Joe Alexander
Oolenoy School
U. S. Coast
Tractor School For Farmers of This Co
Willimon-Hunter
Suandog
Greenville Piedmont
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