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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
1
A Liberty column reports moves and visits among residents. Families travel to Greenville and Ninety Six, with multiple gatherings at churches, picnics to Jocassee Valley, and a house party at Woodruff. Revival meetings at the Methodist church feature Rev. E W Mason and his son, with praise for parental pride.
The Caitral column notes rapid school addition work and new leaders Prof Tinsley and wife arrive from Waycross Ga Prof Pinstey named principal with strong appearance for quality education Prof Cox agriculture teacher moves from Valhalla Revivel services planned at Bethel Baptist Lake Eola picnic hosted by Miss Helen Clayton and Mrs J H Ramseur Epworth League reports large youth turnout with swimming and food at the lakeside gathering Isaqueena Mill Co stock bought by Isaqueena Mills with J W Parrott as manager and local sales staff encouraged readers to share news with E L Henderson
Enrollment shows 796 people listed on the Pickens precinct club book with Basley town at 78 and Glenwood Mill at 252. Several others not heard from. Books closed Tuesday.
The Federal Land Bank announces renewed loan applications. W E Findley serves as Secretary-Treasurer and invites individuals seeking to borrow to submit their applications.
Liberty hosts the July 18 gathering of business leaders at Mason's Trail to establish a chamber of commerce. Prof Rich Lourge spoke on town needs and potential changes, with officers elected: President Dr J C Hunter, Vice President Harry Chapman, Secretary Treasurer George McCrary. Plans include urging road construction from Liberty to Six Mile.
Women speakers praised sacred lessons on mercy and love for children. Mrs W J Hatcher drew listeners with simple, heartfelt messages about the Master and His exaltation of the child, while Mrs D H Kennemar of Liberty was re elected superintendent of this work.
The Pickens chapter UDC hosts a public history night Monday July 31 at 8 o clock in the courthouse. Carey will deliver an historical address and papers on Pickens county’s role in the Civil War and World War I will be read. Music and features accompany an unusually informative evening expected to draw a large crowd. No admission charge.
Miss Gladys Parsons wed Aly Ben Davis of Leesburg Florida in a 4 pm ceremony at her mother’s home. The event featured Lohengrin march, fern and palm arches, a daisies and ivy arch, and a pearl necklace as the bride’s gift. The couple plans a western North Carolina wedding trip before settling in Florida. The groom runs a large truck farm near Leesburg and ships vegetables. his cucumber alone netted about a thousand dollars this season. Out-of-town guests included Ossie Davis Leesburg and several Central, Columbia Missouri, and Liberty residents.
The State Tax Commission raised land values in Pickens County to an average of 6.00 per acre, up from 5.36 by the county board, while livestock assessments shifted: cattle at 10.70 a head, horses 40, cattle 35, and males 45 per head, with some year over year declines noted.
Dr J L Bolt and family along with Miss Hiatt of Easley are spending the week at Gaully. The group plans sightseeing and leisure activities during their stay, with local residents hoping for pleasant weather and enjoyable outings.
Rev W L Spinks continues series at Pickens Methodist Church drawing the largest crowds in years. His sermons praise the unadorned gospel of Jesus Christ with vigorous delivery. The revival runs through Sunday night with Montgomery replacing the blind singer and harmony among leaders noted.
The home of Mr and Mrs B H Williams near Easley hosted the wedding of their daughter Miss Flossie Williams to D W Hiott Jr of Easley on Wednesday July 19 at 9 in the morning The ceremony featured green and white decor Mendelssohn’s wedding march and an arch of green and white The couple will honeymoon in the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia A small reception followed at the bride’s home with a wedding breakfast served by local girls and women The bride a graduate of Winthrop College taught at Easley High and Winston-Salem NC The groom a respected Easley business man and editor of The Easley Progress was praised by friends
Supervisor McKinney fell about six feet while overseeing a bridge project near Six Mile. He sustained severe strain to ligaments in his left leg and is bedridden for several days due to the injury and pain.
A local Pickens diamond game between the fats and loans ended 1 todd 1 to ten? in favor of the loans. Ball Allwood dominated on the mound, striking out eleven over seven innings while allowing ten runs with some earned runs. Bill in relief steadied the ship, and Casey Porter along with Druce provided key hits. Errors and baserunning miscues influenced the late game as Partridge scored the winning run in the eighth. Umpire Jule Beggs and scorer John Carey oversaw a large crowd.
The Hurricane Singing convention will gather with Mountain View church on the first Sunday in August. Participants are invited to join the event at the church venue for a day of group singing and fellowship.
An all-day singing is set for the second Sunday in August at Tabor Methodist church. The Pickens Township Singin convention will meet there and the Easley convention has been invited.
The Kastatoe Township Singing convention met the third Sunday in May at Shady Grove church led by Prof. S N Rold inge and several workers including D S Thomas TH Stewart Jack Dalton O S Galloway R J Galloway Jas Winchester W H Grant and Watson. Pastor Burts gave an impressive sermon at 11 o clock with standing room scarce. A 12 15 dinner followed and adjournment occurred near 4 p m to meet Antioch church on the second Sunday in August at 2 p m W H Grant Sve
Public notice recounts the death of Rev Clarence L Craig when lightning struck while plowing near Keowee. Funeral services were held the next day, and he is remembered as a teacher, pastor, and longtime educator in Pickens and Oconee counties. He leaves seven children and multiple siblings. The family burial followed at the Craig family cemetery.
A four year old girl, daughter of Mr. Bob Wright, was instantly killed by lightning on Mr. G. H. Reeves' place near Liberty last Friday afternoon. A sister was severely shocked but recovered. The tragedy marks the sixth death from the same storm in Pickens county this summer. Burial services were held Saturday at Liberty cemetery.
Mr. Ed Pilgrim, about sixty, died after stepping from a barn onto a threshing drum near Central last Thursday. He slipped and lost a leg, dying within thirty minutes. He came from Pendleton and was well known in the area. Funeral services were held at his daughter's home, Mrs. Ted Kinsler, with burial in Flat Rock cemetery.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church in Easley will hold a meeting at the Easley church on August 4. Invitations are extended to each auxiliary in the county to attend, with activities starting at nine o'clock.
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