Local short items from Pickens and vicinity
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Arlie Welborn visiting relatives in Pickens area. An entertainment is planned at Twelve Mile school house on Friday night April 7. A play The Cabbage Hill School is set for Long Branch school house March 31 with 10 and 15 cent admission. A baseball league forms in Oconee county with Seneca Westminster Valhalla and Wewry. Sydney Bruce to manage Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelve Mile School House
Cabbage Hill
Long Branch School
Oconee County
Seneca
Westminster
Valhalla
Wewry
Sydney Bruce
Pickens Mill
Twelve Mile
Textile League organized in Pickens County
The Pickens County Textile League was formed at Liberty last Wednesday night. It includes Central Liberty, Pickens, Glenwood, Alice, and Wasley Mill clubs with all represented. Anderson clubs were invited but did not attend and are not included. The season starts April 15 and will have eighteen games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
Liberty
Central Liberty
Pickens
Glenwood
Alice
Wasley Mill
Anderson
Palmafesta Queen Candidates to Parade in Columbia
The Palmafesta Association gears up for the 1922 Palmafesta Queen contest with candidate preparations in Columbia. Queens will tour, view fires, style shows, and coronation scenes while counties compete for a $500 float prize. Entries must contact James G. Holmes for float registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club
Columbia
Palmafesta Association
Palmafesta
L. L. Propst
New York
England
South Carolina
Queens
Hambone
James G. Holmes
Lady Street
Coupon entitles one vote and 508 votes for advance subscription
A local coupon grants one vote while a yearly paid subscription counts as 508 votes. The offer ties voting power to subscribing, with terms indicating full payment in advance.
Nominations Open For Palmafesta Queen Contest
Pickens county holds nominations for Queen of Palmafesta with nine named candidates from Pickens Six Mile Liberty Easley and others. Readers urged to vote with coupons from The Sentinel newspaper counting as votes and 81 50 paid on subscription yielding 500 votes. Contest extends about one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens County
Nannie Morris
Pickens
Bethel Mann
Six Mile
Jonnie Attaway
Liberty
Ruth Smith
Easley
Nell Jill
Emily Robinson
Louise Gravely
Claire Richbourg
Daisy Martin
The
Sentinel
Marriage at Reed home unites Myrtle Reed and Davis Collins
On February 21 at the home of W. M. Reed on Central Route 2, Miss Myrtle Reed wed Davis Collins of Toccoa, Georgia. Rev. J. R. Davis officiated as a small gathering of relatives and friends watched. The couple left for Toccoa to begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Reed
Myrtle Reed
Davis Collins
Toccoa
J. R. Davis
Death of Two Month Old Baby in Holly Springs
The two month old child of Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis died last week and was buried in Holly Springs cemetery after funeral services led by Rev. Ed Summer. The bereaved parents and community extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Lewis
Holly Springs
Ed. Summer
Man Found Dead Near Liberty In Wagon
William S. Reynolds a longtime Liberty resident was found dead in his wagon a few miles below town around noon on March 21. He had left home in good health to gather wood and died without a struggle, leaving a widow and two sons. Funeral services were held at his home by Rev. Stamey and he was buried in Liberty cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Reynolds
Liberty
Reynolds
Ila
Gelden Creek
Mr. Stamey
Boll Weevil Sermon At Cross Roads Church
On the second Sunday in April at 11 o clock a year, the Cross Roads church invites all to hear D. W. Elliott preach a Bible recipe to prevent or destroy the boll weevil. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads Church
D. W. Thiott
Reverend A M Simmons Announces Appointments
Reverend A M Simmons offers sermons at the new school house on Hagood Place near Pendleton Alexander on the first Sunday afternoon at eight o clock and at Ooleney on the third Sunday in April at eleven o clock. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagood Place
Pendleton Alexander
Ooleney
A. M. Simmons
Flat Rock Baptist church hosts W M U program on April 1
Division Nec 2 of Piedmont Association Woman's Missionary Union holds a one day program at Flat Rock Baptist Church on Saturday April 1 with devotions prayers hymn singing reports and discussions led by Mrs. J N Sims Mrs. W S Wall Miss Carrie Hutchins and others. Attendees are urged to have every church in the division represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Union of Piedmont Association
Flat Rock Baptist Church
J. N. Sims
W. S. Wall
F. M. Pettit
Carrie Hutchins
Toll Call
W. M.S
Hyimn—Hoew Firm A Foundation
J. B. Kelley
America
T. B. Smith
Miss Pearl Johnson
L. A. Cantrell
South
C. F. Sims
L. L. Leopard
S. R. Kelley
H. B. Marlar
Annie Hammett
W. C. Maddox
Y. W A
G. A
C. C. Boroughs
Ra's
C. F. Simms
Sunbeam
W. W. Davenport
Maud Mauldin Rogers
Mrs Martha McJunkin Dies in Pickens County
Mrs Martha McJunkin wife of James McJunkin died at her Pleasant Grove home March 18. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove church conducted by Rev J E Foster. She left a husband and children Frank Otis John MeJunkin Janie Moody Kaney Chastain Lizzie Nabors. Son Ford died last year from World War I wounds. The community mourns her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. E
Pickeng
Mildred Cox
Paden E. Woodruff
van Clayton
Jochy C. Carey
Ernest Folger
James Gantt
Victor Wall
Carey
Casey Porter
A .J. Boggs, Jr
William B. Anderson, Jr
Isaiah Cox
William B. Anderson
Methodist Church
J. C. Diggs
Grace Church
F. T. Cox
The
Baptist Church
Pickens
Dr. Woodruff
Woodruff
Bridggroom
Darwin
Martha McJunkin
James McJunkin
Pleasant Grove
Pickens County
Pleasant Grove Church
J. E. Foster
Otis
John MeJunkin
Janie Moody
Kaney Chastain
Lizzie Nabors
Ford
Belaved
Mrs Lula Cochran 38 Passes After Illness
On February 21 Mrs Lula Durham Cochran died after three years of declining health. Daughter of James Durham of Six Mile, she was 38. She married J. L. Cochran in September 1909 and had six children. Funeral services were led by Rev. R. A. Hudson at Mountain View cemetery with a large gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Durham Cochran
Cochran
James Durham
Six Mile
Shay
J. L. Cochran
Mountain View
R. A. Hudson
Tony
Singing Convention Set at Praters Creek Church
The Hurricane township singing convention will gather at Praters Creek church next Sunday at 2 PM for an afternoon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricane Township
Praters Creek
Central and Easley play a spirited game with Easley winning
A brisk crowd watched Central fall to Easley 9 to 6 in Pickens county league action. The piece notes J. D. Vickery’s illness, Baptist speakers visiting Central, and changes in town business including S. J. Barker and B. F. Mauldin acquiring local stock and a move to the old C. W. Young stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Easley
Pickens
J. D. Vickery
Centiral
General Board
State Convention of the Baptist Denomination
South Carolina
Drs. N. W. Sikes
W. J. McGrethlin
Jnc. KE. White
Lee Davis Lodge
D. M. Rumsey
A. T. Jamison
Geo. W. Quick
J. R. Jester
J. M
S. C
First Baptist Church
East Main St
Guy
W. A. Woodruff
Bank of Central
Woodruff
Farmers Begin Work Amid Rain on Dacusville Route
Rural note toll shows farmers starting field labor disrupted by rain. Local visits include Mr J Friddle at Pickens for equalization board and trustee meetings. Miss Mary Ellen Bush Forsyth and Miss Geneva Weisner Fountain Inn return home after Peters Creek school closure on the 24th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Friddle
Pickens
Equalization Board
Mary Ellen Bush
Forsyth
Geneva Weisner
Fountain Inn
Peters Creek
Will Williams
Easley
Greenville
Robert Foster
W. &. Hunt
Ella Belle
Eula McDonagh
Elizabeth Gibson Dies Near Pickens After Long Life
Mrs Elizabeth Gibson aged eighty three died at home near Pickens on March 11. She was the eldest living daughter of the late Hardy Gilstrap and widow of two Confederate soldiers Jordan Wilson and G A Gibson. Survivors include one son Hardy Wilson of Arkansas and one daughter Mrs A M Gilstrap of Lavonia Georgia plus many grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Siblings listed are I O Gilstrap Liberty J B Gilstrap Overton Texas Hardy Gilstrap Seneca and Mrs S A Roper Liberty and Mrs Susan Gosnell. Body laid to rest at Pickens View cemetery beside her brother B B Gilstrap after funeral services by Rev A M Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gibson
Pickens
Hardy Gilstrap
Jordan Wilson
Hardy Wilson
Arkansas
G. A. Gibson
A. M. Gilstrap
Lavonia
O. Gilstrap
Liberty
J. B. Gilstrap
Overton
Texas
Seneca
A. Roper
Susan Gosnell
Piekens View
B. B. Gilstrap
A. M. Simmons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlie Welborn
Near Pickens
Mrs
Thomas Welborn
B. P. Kelly
O. L. Clayton
J. H. Clayton
Clayton
Roscoe Harris
John F. Harris
Cusetta
Bettie Warthen
Benna Vista
Ife
Gox-Woodruff
Teaiah Cox
Me. W. E. Stephens
McKinney
Washington
Ostmaster
Arthur G. King
Sam L. Robinson
J. Ed Folger
Blueridge
the Sentinel
Donnie Quillen
Robert Quillen
National Note
Cox-Woodruff
Baseball League
Manuel Burgess
Queen of Palmafesta
Marriaghe
Lula Cochran
Dacusville Route
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