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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
5
The flour embargo in South Carolina, imposed May 16, is lifted by William Elliott, state food administrator. The move allows free flour movement into the state without permits, while wheat conservation remains essential amid ongoing shortages and global hunger concerns.
Columbia reports new Food Administration regulations limit household sugar purchases to small lots and require canning and preserving use only. Buyers must sign pledge forms and cannot buy more than 25 pounds per month for canning. dealers will enforce limits to address gas shortages and submarine losses.
1917 Dodge touring car for sale in good condition. Oversize rear tires plus new tires in front, two cars reasons for selling. Price eight hundred dollars. Box 39 Greenville. GC.
Government support accelerates Y M C A recruitment of able men for Russia huts in morale work. Secretaries, agriculturalists, and welfare experts are urged to join the Red Triangle mission across Russia, with fifteen new secretaries sought in the Southeast.
Mrs. Clara Simmons of Grafton Massachusetts serves as a canteen worker at the Chateau Thierry front lines. She calmly operates as shells explode nearby and provides hot cocoa and cookies to soldiers. A military policeman was killed by gunfire near her hut. Her husband serves with the M C A forces in Vladivostok Russia. American Forces
Delegates from seven Southeastern states met in Atlanta to fix a total quota of 112000000 for the National War Work Council drive. Florida leads at 577584, Georgia 1043784, Tennessee 1095920, with other states Alabama Mississippi North Carolina and South Carolina assigned specified amounts. Fifteen million goes to the YWCA to support war activities. Notables included Dr John R Mott Geo W Perkins and A M Cotton among others.
A War Personnel Bureau call seeks 500 top executives and specialists from the Southeastern Department for overseas service with the Red Triangle Forces. State committees list recruiting contacts in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee for opportunities with America’s Sons in France.
A cable from Paris reports American soldiers praising the Red Triangle workers and the Y M C A as indispensable under constant shell, gas, and sniper fire. Over a thousand V secretaries serve in advanced dugouts, refusing relief as they accompany troops into battle.
A French army captain pinned the Croix de Guerre on Edwin Ely of 73 West 88th Street New York a YMCA secretary serving in a Foyer du Soldat His invitation to dinner by the Commanding General followed the ceremony and the General praised YMCA work in France impressing Ely with the salute and seating beside the General
Mr and Mrs B E Grandy of Jamison Orangeburg County reported July 16 that their sons Lloyd and Roy with the 51st Regiment of engineers AEF have arrived safely in France. Miss Elizabeth Mauldin Home Demonstration Agent assists in a short course for women and girls at Anderson College prompting Pickens Demonstration Club to postpone its meeting to Wednesday July 31 at Mrs J M Stewart's home.
Announcement entries in this section require a uniform charge of S50 per day. The fee covers insertions up to the second primary for declarations in the second race. No announcements will be inserted without advance payment.
Friends of Orange Alexander announce his candidacy for State Senator from Wickens County subject to Democratic primary rules. Barbe and many friends announce J Leppard for House of Representatives from Pickens County under Democratic party regulations.
J T McKinney and Loover announce their candidacy for Supervisor of Pickens County subject to the Democratic primary rules and voter action. The notices urge support ahead of the upcoming election and refer to party regulations guiding the race.
Announcements from multiple individuals and their supporters declare candidacy for the office of Pickens County commissioner in the upcoming Democratic primary election. Names mentioned include J A Helpricks John A Finley Noan B Moorn Oscar S Galloway and John F Lesusy.
The friends of G W Bowen announce him as a candidate for Judge of Probate in Pickens county subject to the Democratic primary. J B Newbery seeks re election for Pickens county Judge of Probate and requests support. W T Beasley seeks Coroner of Pickens county in the Democratic primary. R C Welborn announced as candidate for Coroner of Pickens county in the Democratic primary.
P G Bown announces candidacy for magistrate of Mastatoe Township subject to voter action in the Democratic primary election.
The statement proclaims candidacy for Cotton Weigher at Pickens subject to voter action in the approaching election. Finney.
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