Longtime Pickens County Citizen James Kirksey Dies at 76
James Keith Kirksey died at his home five miles above Pickens on Thursday morning March 9 from paralysis. He served in the Confederate Army and worked as a courier for Hampton and Butler. Survived by wife Mary Anderson and six children, his life bridged education, business, and public service in Pickens. Funeral conducted by Rev. L. E. Wiggins with burial in the family plots.
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James Keith Kirksey
Pickens County
Pickens
L. E. Wiggins
Kirksey
Mary Anderson
J. E. Sadler
Starr
Samuel Sheriff
Easley
R. Kirksey
James Kirksey
Nannie
Aurie Kirksey
Crow Creek
Pendleton
Hampton and
Butler
Grace M. E. Church
Piedmont Institute
Col. Hollingsworth
J. E. Boggs
Pick
Still Another Old Soldier Gone Major G. M. Lynch
Major G M Lynch of Pickens county died at his Ooleney home on March 12 at age 80. Funeral with Masonic honors followed, conducted by Reverends Atkinson and Murphree. He served as county commissioner and supervisor, fought in the Confederate Army, and was a longtime deacon and Sunday School superintendent. Survived by his second wife Ann Lyon and seven first wife Nancy Price’s children, plus several grandchildren.
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G. M. Lynch
Ooleney
Pickens County
B. C. Atkinson
B. F. Murphree
Mgr. Lynch
Holly Springs Baptist Church
Ann Lyon
North Carolina
W. R
G. A. Lynch
Oconee County
Lee C. Lynch
Pisgah Forest
N. C
Nettie Lewis
John D. Edens
Land Sale Saturday at McDaniel Property Near Pickens
The McDaniel property near Pickens will sell 115 residence lots to highest bidders on easy terms. A brass band will provide music to entertain attendees as the sale begins at 10 oclock Saturday March 18.
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McDaniel
Pickens
Miss Mauldin Begins County Home Demonstration Work
Pickens county home demonstration agent Miss Elizabeth Mauldin starts work with strong community interest. Canning clubs and women’s clubs form in Mauldin Crosswell Dacusville Peters Creek Ooleney and Six Mile. the program will expand to other schools as she visits more sites this week.
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Elizabeth Mauldin
Pickens County
Mauldin
Crosswell
Dacusville
Peters Creek
Ooleney
Six Mile
Pickens Boy Fred Griffin Killed in Villa Raid
Fred Griffin of Pickens was the first American killed in Villa’s raid on Columbus New Mexico. A private in Troop K Thirteenth U S Cavalry he died after firing on advancing bandits while on sentry duty. He was about 21 and buried in Cottondale Alabama.
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Fred Griffin
Villa
Columbus
New Mexico
Pickens
Thirteenth
U.S. Cavalry
Young Griffin
James A. Griffin
Ambrose Griffin
Alabama
Cottondale
Ala
Sentinel Office
Messrs
Joel R
J. M. Welborn
Jesse J. Lewis
B. C. Baker
Peters Creek School Trustees Re-Elected In No. 86 District
Marietta Route 2 notes a social at J D McConnell's residence with the Williams string band. Local visits include Cecil Jones to L S Edens and teachers Catherine Wilkes at Peters Creek graded school. Peters Creek trustees W H Williams J E Foster and T Sammons are returned to another term.
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J. D. McConnell
Williams String Band
Cecil Jones
L. S
Ooleney
W. A. Edens
Christine
Florine Edens
Arthur Looper
Dacusville
Peters Creek
W. H. Williams
Joseph E. Foster
Thomas Sammons
Deaths at Easley and Barn Burned From the Progress
Mrs Emma Maulding Rogers widow of Dan Rogers died suddenly at her Easley home Sunday morning. Sister Mrs Nancy Roper lived with her. Funeral held at West View cemetery. Mrs Henry Hiatt of Alice Mill died after two weeks illness. Interment at West View next day. Barn and corn crib burned on Mr Marty Holder’s farm near Enon church with loss about 500 dollars. No insurance.
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Emma Maulding Rogers
Dan Rogers
Easley
Nancy Roper
Calvin Smith
Jasper Crow
Transylvania County
N.C
J. D. Heller
West View Cemetery
Henry Hiatt
Alice Mill
N. D. Satterfield
West
Gilstrap
Holder
Pickens County Oratorical and Athletic Contests Planned
School principals elected G W Coggins of Easley as president and J W Wallace as secretary treasurer. Contest dates set for April 7 girls declamation Central, April 14 boys oratorical Easley, April 15 county athletics Easley. Participants listed by town. Age limit raised to 21. Medals promised for second place winners.
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Pickens County
Easley
G. W. Coggins
J. W. Wallace
W. M. Hagood, Sr
I. M. Mauldin
Pickens County Trustees Elected and Local Road Work Noted
In Pickens County the Liberty Basley and Vineland school districts elected trustees J. C. Bailey W. M. Long J. J. Gantt R. T. Thornton P. M. Taylor J. R. Martin C. Davis J. P. Farr and F. B. Ponder. Wash Bowen’s road crew improves Cedar Rock and Cross Roads roads near Arthur Jones. A new Wesleyan College building is sought with a $10 000 fund across three states. A wedding at Easley tied Miss Anna Irwin to RK. T. McCombs. Cureton inherits a Davy Crockett hunting horn with Civil War ties through multiple owners.
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Wash Bowen
Cedar Rock
Cross Roads
Arthur Jones
Shady Grove School House
George H. Hendricks
H. C. Bedford
Wesleyan College At
Central
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Candidate Announces Candidacy for Solicitor in Thirteenth Circuit
J Repr Marin announces his bid for Solicitor of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit subject to Democratic Primary results. The statement signals his campaign and electoral commitment under party rules.
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South Carolina
John A. Horron
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
J. Repr
Marin
Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge in Pickens County
Notice to creditors and claimants about final settlement and discharge as executrix of H. L. Clayton estate. Mary F. Clayton seeks probate court approval on April 22, 1916 before Judge J. B. Newbery. Claimants must prove and present claims by that date, AR March 11, 1916.
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J. B. Newbery
Pickens County
S.C
H. L. Clayton
Mary F. Clayton
You Can't Tell By the Color or Size of a Frog
An odd, lightly humorous classifieds fragment promises business advice on fertilizers and supplies while offering potential savings. It also notes a young cow for sale, implying a mix of miscellaneous ad copy in the page section.
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Trammell
Kimball
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Sraoa
J. & P. Coats
Greenville
J. W. Hendricks
Mort
Chase City
Weber
Buckeye
Gregory
Sterling
Parry
W. M. Brown
Walhalla
S. C
Oliver
McCormick
Miss Mauldin
Marietta
J. C. Bailey
W. M. Long
J. J. Gantt
Liberty
R. T. Thornton
P. M. Taylor
J. R. Martin
Basley
Vineland
Charles Davis
J. P. Farr
F. B. Ponder
Preere
C. L. Cureton
Davy Crockett
Mr. Cureton
J. P. Cureton
Greenwood
David Crockett
Tennessee
National Congress
Old Hickory Jackson
Crockett
Texas
Alamo
Mexico
McRae
Breton
Judge McRae
Charleston
Cureton
Vandiver
GA. Ellis
Pickens Bank
R. T.riffin
Globe Epee Company
Globe Optical Company
J. B. Robinson
A. B. Taylor
Preston
Fred M. Preston
Pine Castle Florida
T. D. Harris
Varda
Congress
O. S. Stewart
Globe Masonics Temple
A. A. Open
A. H. Sarrape
Sec. & Treas
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