Death of Fred Williams shocks Pickens County
Fred Williams a Pickens County businessman and former South Carolina legislator died by his own hand at his Easley area home. He left a note about preserving his estate for his wife and youngest child and denied mental illness. Williams served in the legislature and advocated bills on agriculture and capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens
Ifred Williams
House of Representatives
Pickens County
Easley
N. Wyatt
Ixian
Williams
Medlin
Wyatt
8. C
Fred Williams
Gausé
C. N. Wyatt
Mr. Williams
Benajah
Manda Garvin Williams
N. L. O’dell
Calvin
N. B. O'Dell
National Congress
United States
Dacusville News Highlights Local Farming and Weather
The column notes fine farming progress in Dacusville with well prepared corn and fertilized fields. It reports injuries from May 10 and a June 18 electric storm, with H A Looper and R J Hughes improving, and Dora Looper slowly recovering. It mentions threshing by W W Jones Dacusville W Nimmons and D M Freeman, and plans for an August all day singing at Peters Creek church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Looper
R. J. Hughes
Dora Looper
Mr. Looper
William McJunkin
Arthur Jones
Easley
H. J. Jones
Jas
H. Hughes
Dacusville
W. M. Jones
Ooleney
W W. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
W.N. Jones
W.R. Nimmons
D. M. Freeman
Peter’s Creek
Joe ‘Hendricks
Jack M. Looper
Mt. Tabor
How a Vacancy for Hon. Fred Williams Will Be Filled
The article explains that a vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Fred Williams must be filled by a writ of election, not by gubernatorial appointment. Section 25 of Article III governs the process, and the Speaker of the House will order the election with due notice to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Senate
House of Representatives
Local News Highlights From Live Liberty
J J Wakelin of Atlanta visits friends and relatives. Roy Greer dies in Birmingham and is buried locally. Infant of Mr and Mrs T G Watkins dies and is buried at Carmel. May Gantt attends summer school in Rock Hill. Baptist church forms a B Y P A. W G Mauldin improves. Claude Elgin marries Bina Blair. Jessie Almeda Edens dies of meningitis. Rev Wade H Boggs preaches at Presbyterian church. Local hailstorm damages area. J B Crim to Columbia for meetings. U D C hosts Mrs W B Glenn tea. Mrs M Cutter visits from Atlanta.
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J. J. Wakelin
Atlanta
Roy Greer
D. J. Greer
Birmingham
Ala
J. C. Bailey
T. G. Watkins
Carmel
May Gantt
Rock Hill
The
Baptist Church
W. G. Mauldin
J. E. Crim
Claude Elgin
Bina Blair
W. S. Edens
Jessie Almeda
Wade H. Boggs
Texas
Presbyterian Church
Wade
J. &. Crim
Columbia
W. B. Glenn
Death of Little Jeffie Edens Remains In Greenville Family
Jeffie Edens, only child of Mr and Mrs W E Edens, died at grandparents near Liberty on Wednesday the 18th after a short illness. She was visiting Rev I H McClanahan’s home. funeral at Ooleney churchyard conducted by Rev D W Hiatt. Jessie's prize winning beauty noted from Easley baby show last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffie Almeda
W. E. Edens
McClanahan
Liberty
Jesus
Earth
Heaven
Local Notes from Easley and Surrounding Areas
Easley residents welcome visitors from Ottawa and Greenville. Social visits span Seneca Laurens and Spartanburg as kin and friends gather. A Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Aid meet, a Mountain View Hotel wedding, and an upcoming Chicago Ladies Orchestra event fill the community roster with social and cultural notes.
Editors Appointed as Ministers to Cuba and Switzerland
The senate confirmed W.8. Gonzales editor of the Columbia Shoe as minister to Cuba and P. A. Stovall editor of the Savannah News as minister to Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
W.8. Gonzales
Columbia Shoe
Cuba
P. A. Stovall
Savannah, Ga
Switzerland
Liberty Town Outlook Encouraging as Trade Grows
The writer notes Liberty’s strong business leadership and optimism for fall trade. Streets are paved, brick stores rise, and churches plan large projects costing about 6000 and 10000 dollars. Electric lights exist and a future water system is discussed while a cotton mill expansion boosts the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Presbyterians
Baptists of Liberty
Pickens
Prof Rutledge resigns as Six Mile Academy principal
Six Mile residents report Prof. Rutledge resigning due to ill health and moving to New Mexico. A severe storm with wind rain and hail damaged crops and windows. Some relief in Bord fever cases noted. A children's day is planned for the second Sunday in July and a July 4 family reunion is announced at J. C. Garretts old home place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Mile
King’s Grove
Rutledge
Six Mile Academy
New Mexico
J. C. Garrett
Local News From Norris Town and Surrounds
Norris notes include visits by Mr Houston Craig of Greenville and other locals Mrs Pickens and Mr Baker traveling in from Mile Creek and Wolf Stake Oconee County. A severe hail storm affected Six Mile crops and a wagon injury to Furman Robinson. Deacons R M Baker W A Gilstrap and Claude C Bouroughs ordained at Norris Baptist church. J Alonzo Brown notes marriage ads and blackberry season as reasons to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Craig
R. E. Allen & Bro
Greenville
EK. W. Pickens
Mile Creek
C. BK
Mauldin
Norris
R. M. Baker
Wolf Stake
Oconee County
John Williams
Pickens
Furman Robinson
J. B. Robinson
C.T. Mauldin
Waterloo
Laurens County
Palmetto Brokerage Co
M. C. Rhodes
Norris Baptist Church
Miss Gussie Cureton Visits Her Mother This Weekend
Miss Gussie Cureton spent the week end with her mother Mrs K I Cureton. The social note records a familial visit and time spent together reflecting on family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Cureton
K. I. Cureton
Destructive hail storms sweep several counties damaging crops
Last Sunday a severe hail wind and rain storm crossed the countryside from Liberty to Wlat Rock and toward Easley damaging corn and cotton in many areas. A hail event near Secona and another in the Cross Roads area are noted with more rain and wind. The Six Mile section also suffered a rain wind and hail storm last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Wlat Rock
Easley
Secona
Cross Roads
Six Mile
All Day Singing Planned at Cedar Rock Church
A hail storm caused farm damage in Cross Roads and Cedar Rock as residents recount visits from relatives. An all day singing at Cedar Rock church is announced for the fifth Sunday with many local families urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Cedar Rock
John Anthony
Millie Hendrix
Easley
B. H. Whitmire
Joel H. Miller
John Williams
Cross Roads Burg
B. H. Williams
Cedar Rock Church
Howie Singleton
Jeannette
Della Robinson
Peter's Creek
A. W. Singleton
Grayson Miller
Ada
Sterling Turner
Traveler’s Rest Section
Walker Roper
Remus Henderson
Anderson
McD. Farmer
Crisp
Greenville
Rexie
Smiles Warm Salem Visit and Mile Creek Church News
Pickens Route 6 item notes Mr and Mrs Claude Nix of Salem with twin daughters Edith and Ethel visiting J Ki Nix family last weekend. Rev B C Atkinson preached at Mile Creek last Sunday and again on the fifth Sunday in June. Walter Seaborn and wife visited W E Curtis family last Sunday. Community urged to bring song books and baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ieve
Claude Nix
Edith
Ethel
Salem
J. Ki. Nix
Rev
B. C. Atkinson
Mile Creek
Walter Seaborn
W. E. Curtis
Visit Bridges Families Across Town in Sunday Stop
O. T. Hinton and wife of Wasley, formerly of Pickens, visited Mrs. Hinton's mother, Mrs. J. H. Newton, here Sunday, joining with friends in a warm gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Hinton
Wasley
Pickens
Mrs. Hinton
J. H. Newton
Illicit Distilleries Destroyed Across Two Carolina Counties
Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue KE A samen of Greenville with Deputy Collector Pritchard and Constable B B LaBoon seized five illicit distilleries and whiskey in Pickens and Oconee counties, trapping one man named James Morgan of North Carolina. Three stills were in Pickens, two in Oconee near the North Carolina line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. A. Samen
Greenville
Pritchard
North Carolina
B. B. LaBoon
Pickens
Pickens County
Oconee County
James Morgan
Lightning Strikes Judge Newbery House injures household
An electric storm last Sunday ripped weatherboarding from Judge Newbery's residence. His daughter Stella was severely shocked, Mrs. Newbery was also shocked and may lose hearing, while Judge Newbery and a hog were lightly or not injured. Two trees on Poplar hill were struck. one toppled a hog pen and the hog was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Newbery
Miss Stella
Mrs. Newbery
Mr. Newbery
Poplar Hill
Reported Death Of W G Mauldin Repaired By Local Note
The Sentinel corrects an earlier report that Hon. W G Mauldin had died. He suffered a stroke but survived and has recovered some, with friends and readers urged to wish him full recovery and many more years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
W. G. Mauldin
Mauldin
Norris
Penne
Dodson's Liver Tone Promoted as Safe Calomel Substitute
A local drug ad urges readers to use Dodson's Liver Tone to revive a sluggish liver instead of calomel. It claims a harmless vegetable formula, relief from constipation biliousness sour stomach and other torpid liver troubles with a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied. The Pickens Drug Co endorses the product and warns against unguaranteed imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Pickens Drug Co
Barton Makes Easley Visit in Pickens Sunday
T. T. Barton, a prominent Easley citizen, was seen visiting in Pickens on Sunday. Local residents noted his presence and he attended several community events during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Barton
Easley
Pickens
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