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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
1
Local section touts three act comedy Always in Trouble to be staged at the graded school building on Saturday night July 2 at 8:00. Cast list includes Misery Moon Clyde Jones Gideon Blair Tom Rissle and others with community figures attending summer schools and a move of Dr Crenshaw to Charleston.
A man fled with roughly a thousand gallons of beer following a confrontation with police. The operation succeeded in escaping before officers arrived at the scene.
The Pickens township Singing convention will meet Bethlehem next Sunday at 2:00 PM with promises of good singers. Citizens are invited to attend and bring singing books. W. R. Lewis, Sec.
Grace Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. led by Supt. D. E. Jonas. The pastor preaches at 11:00 a.m. Rev. J. M. Steadman preaches and quarterly conference is at 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Pastor J. C. Dives.
W. H. Haynes sues Robert A. Alexander for 5000 damages over a June 8 incident described as an unlawful assault with a public safety item. The complaint alleges the defendant shot toward Haynes while harvesting oats, causing injury, medical costs, and mental suffering.
Meri Lung Sratsh shows improvement at the Wilitie Mira Gorka Wright’s visit with her sister Mrs Mertia McQueen at Liberty. Mrs Mamie Taylor visited Mrs Mertie McQueen last week. Nettie and Etta Swords stayed with Gertie and Bertie Weight last Saturday and Sunday. Josie McQueen of Masley visited Me and Mrs Luther McQueen the past week. Mertie McQuusen visited Mrs Ross Bowldine Wednesday. Garvin McIluean of Central visited last Saturday.
County game warden Hester reports a missing incorporation of Act No 336 from the 1920 pamphlet. The act sets a Saturday sunset to Wednesday sunrise close time for nets and devices in inland waters, with fines up to two hundred dollars or three to six months imprisonment or both. Dip nets by hand are exempt and seized gear goes to the state Protection Fund.
The missive notes the death of Lillian Geitha at her Dacusville home in the late May period following a measles illness. It recalls she was a bright child who always greeted others with a smile.
A Sunday school day will be held at Tabor on the first Sunday in July with services starting at 10 a m A program by the Sunday school and several good speakers will participate The public is invited to attend
Lee G. Holleman, 49, longtime president of the Peoples Bank, shot himself in an unused West Earle Street garage. A note to his wife spoke of trouble caused. bank directors closed the bank Thursday as they awaited word and reassured clients of solvency.
Sunday school attendance was high and a promising sermon was delivered by J. E. Burts, a ministerial student. Local residents Bessie Kelley and Floride Prince attend Winthrop College summer school while Norris natives Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Garrett and daughter Flora visited relatives. Several college students are home for vacation. The new school building nears completion. Mrs. Ettamae Turbeville of Dillon visits her parents.
The text records visiting Mr and Mrs George Beans nephew Lindsay from Washington arrival in Seattle area and mentions plans to stay about twelve suites or months with a doctor and activities around an accident, reflecting a local society note with family details.
A car traveling from Clinton to Pickens ran into a barricade placed across the road to stop travel. Rain obscured the driver's vision and several passengers, including Mrs John L Thornley and her daughter, suffered bruises and cuts while Mr Thornley and Mr Copeland were unharmed. The vehicle was badly damaged and the party continued to Wickens then Clinton.
Mrs James Kirksey has been appointed postmistress for Pickens by President Harding and began duties June 21 succeeding J C Jennings who resigned about a month ago. Miss Margaret Aiken assists the new postmistress. Jennings was appointed by President Wilson in September 1915 and served until relieved. He plans a few weeks vacation after leaving office.
The Central township singing convention meets at Pleasant Hill church on Sunday June 26 at 2 00 p m All lovers of wood music are invited to attend and sing together led by C L McLean.
The Chandler roadster automobile motor 85724 license 74932 Ga 1921 seized June 13 1921 near Easley South Carolina Pickens County for violation of the National Prohibition Law. Claims must file bond with the federal prohibition agent at Greenville DC within twenty days from the date of this notice or it will be forfeited to the United States.
Miss Jessie Lee Jennings spent Tuesday with relatives in Greenville. Stephen Fontaine of Brevard visited Pickens friends this week. Lloyd Cantrell and J. T. Glagzaner of Brevard were business visitors here Wednesday. Emma Herd hosted Clara and Helen Barkshot of Greenville. Grace Porter of Clinton stayed with her parents. Prof. J. J. McFall returns home for summer from Florence. Joe Robinson, Pickens high graduate, attends Greenville business college. Norman Youngs of the Citadel arrives for summer with his parents. Baptist Sunday school classes plan an all day picnic Friday at Clemson College. A party including Mathews family and others spent time at Camp Gauly. Visitors from Anderson and Clinton stayed at Thornley home. Baptist picnic helpers asked to meet at church Friday at 9:00. M. J. Welborn returns from Charleston visit. Dr. J. S. Dill of Clemson will preach at Pickens Baptist Church Sunday at 11. He formerly led Gaffney’s First Baptist and now serves Baptist Courier.
The notice invites all to a quarterly meeting at the Katet church on Sunday. Morning dinner on the ground and an afternoon service precede the sermon. Sunday school superintendents and stew ards are asked to attend. Jackson, Pastor.
The state highway department has a ten ton armored crawler tractor for road work in Pickens County. It was unloaded at Fasley Wednesday and is among sixty tractors received from the federal government. Built for overseas army service, it is completely armored.
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