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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
2
County Treasurer D. T. Hinton announces tax books open Oct 16 to Dec 1 1920 with penalties for late payments. Options include January through March 1921, various mills levied for state, county roads, schools, and bonds. Dog and poll taxes listed. district by district school millage shown.
A printer touts originality and quality in conception and execution. The ad copy emphasizes distinctive printing that elevates advertising through unique design and superior craftsmanship.
Columbia March 14. The South Carolina Cotton Association reports the state imported 111 million dollars worth of food and feedstuffs from the West last year to support cotton farming. It urges diversification, cites figures for corn, hay, feeds, and canned goods, and notes cotton prices would not justify overplanting.
The Cedar Rock honor roll captions list students across grades from first to eighth, naming Lola Miller and Robert Wade in first grade through to eighth graders like Ben Singleton and Claude Phillips. The compilation ends with teachers noted among the eighth grade entries.
A. L. Austin, a Black resident of Easley, was arrested Sunday for carrying a concealed weapon. He was found guilty Monday. Mayor Bowen fined him 60 dollars or 30 days, Magistrate Jameson imposed 100 dollars or 30 days, and a 25 dollar or 30 day sentence for damage during an escape attempt brought his total to ninety days.
A reader cites local accounts of a post May 1865 clash near Turner's Hill on the Easley Bridge road between ex Confederates from Slabtown and Federal cavalry escorting horses. A Yank was killed, rebels captured livestock, houses burned, and Blakely linked to the raiders was later killed by a vigilance committee.
The Anderson College Glee Club gave an entertaining performance last Saturday. Baseball shows promise as Clemson trains hard with five track meets planned. After basketball state title, Clemson shifts focus to second term exams.
Liberty township hosts a singing convention at Smith Grove Baptist Church two miles east of Liberty on the third Sunday afternoon starting at 1 30 oclock March 20. All conventions invited. Bring your son and come for a good time. Robinson president Rogers treasurer.
Dr Mullins of Louisville Ky will address Greenville First Baptist at 3:00 p m Sunday March 20 detailing his Europe trip and religious work under the 75 Million Campaign. Publicity man Jarman Moore says many Baptists within twenty five to thirty miles will attend and motor over for the Greenville gathering.
Dan Adams and D. B. Finney of Pickens came back from Florida where Adams worked as overseer in the sugarcane picking business and Finney played baseball. Finney impressed in Florida and is said to have several offers to play with a local team this season.
Barr Bros sells cooking stores starting at twenty dollars with a range of prices. Customers can choose from several models and sizes available at the Easley shop.
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