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Newspaper

Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1918

Page

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Sixty-Six Men Sent to Camp Jackson from Easley and Nearby

A May 26 list details sixty six men and six alternates ordered to report to Camp Jackson. Names include Easley residents like Wm Robert Smith and Thomas Z Osteen, plus others from Greenville Pickens Clemson College Liberty and surrounding towns. The roster shows multiple R districts and several out-of-area entries such as Leicester North Carolina and Calhoun.

Camp Jackson Wm Robert Smith Easley Thomas Z. Osteen Greenville Ernest J Hendricks Anderson Press O Holcombe Eustatoe Perry Nabeors Pickens W L Green Clemson College Franklin Pace Thomas W Powell Lee T Dunn D Furman Kay Earle Alexander Cateechee Bert Wolrath Geo Thomas Owens Thomas Gus Lark Sam Blackwell Walter Williams Leicester N. C Walter Clinton Hunnicut Calhoun Lester H McQueen Liberty J J Pearson Masley James Marion Freeman Ben Franklin Lybrand Alferd McKee Byrd Cary Wm Greebery Sexton Hovey Wilson R-2 McConnell Roy Hamilton James Martin Reeves John Lester Ledford Harry McB Chapman Carl Wm Ledford Pate Brice Mauldin Wm Odell Conley Central Charles P. Freeman DeWitt Farmer Richard Maw John J McFall Robert F Smith Norman Oliver Austin Wilks Kelley James Franklin Phillips Wm Franklin Epps Sampson A Thomas Rosman Jessie Simmons Edgar Ewell Davis

Pickens Physician in France in War Dispatches

The article notes Pickens physician Dr. C. W. Smith, now at Hospital No. 13, as Pattullo in the Saturday Evening Post recounts mule drivers and khaki soldiers in France. It mentions a Tennessee mountain boy and the front line hardships including mumps and hospital care. The piece ties local ties to wider wartime experiences.

Saturday Evening Post George Pattullo France Tennessee Hospital No. 18 C. W. Smith Pickens Hospital No. 13

Red Cross Fund Committee Sets County Pledge Estimates

The Pickens County Red Cross Chapter estimates committee of thirteen businessmen met at the courthouse on May 16 to determine per person pledges. A two member delegation will visit each resident between May 20 and 27 to ask for the specified amount or more, as fund collectors cannot accept less.

Pickens County

Wilson Proclaims Red Cross Week and War Fund Drive

President Wilson proclaims May 20 to 27 as Red Cross Week to spur the second War Fund Campaign seeking one hundred million dollars. The proclamation cites exhausted funds, need for unified relief efforts, and closer cooperation with allies and the military, signed in Washington on May 7, 1918 by Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State Robert Lansing.

Wilson Red Cross Red Cross War Council Europe People’s Trust United States Woodrow Wilson District of Columbia United States of America Robert Lansing

Petit Jurors Drawn for Next Pickens Term Court

A list of jurors drawn to serve at the upcoming term of court convening Monday June 3 in Pickens with Judge T. J. Mauldin presiding includes Edwin L Bolt J L Bagwell A D Chapman John T Foster J M Smith John S King J T Richey W M LaBoon and many others across multiple surnames and initials. The roster also features Geo FE Welborn J A Coach JT Adams A Moon and additional jurors naming diverse local residents.

Pickens T. J. Mauldin Edwin L Bolt Bagwell Chapman John T Foster Smith John S King T Richey M LaBoon Kirksey H Bowie Rufus J, Boggs Bowling Lawrence Heste R Cantrell Geo FE Welborn Adams A. A Moon

Norris School closes with War Savings sales tally

Norris graded school held closing exercises on the 16th and 17th. Principal Prof. Kirby appointed students to solicit War Saving Stamps, noting sales by Ellen Tate 121.75, Rosa Bell Rice 41.76, Va Rice 40.00, Texie Cook 39.03, Charlie Phillips 18.00. A separate note mentions a couple from Mile Creek church visiting the old matrimonial mill after ten miles travel.

Norris Graded School Kirby Norris Ellen Tate Rosa Bell Rice Va Rice Texie Cook Charlie Phillips Burley Gipson Julian Turner Mile Creek Church United States Germany

List of Third Liberty Loan Subscribers by Towns and Banks

The Liberty Bank supplied names of subscribers to the Third Liberty Loan from Liberty Norris Central and surrounding areas. The lists include individuals like H C Shirley W O'Dell J C Hunter among many others with multiple entries from Liberty Bank Norris Central and the Bank of Norris. The Women’s Committee and Boy Scouts aided in securing subscriptions and notes participation from Norris Cotton Mills Co and local lodges.

Liberty Loan The Liberty Bank Third Liberty the Bank of Norris, Norris S. C Third Liberty Loan Thri Central Central, S. C Bank of Central Cateechee Bank of Norris Women's Committee Boy Scouts

Pleasant Grove News Notes Rainy Season and Social Upsets

Rain keeps farmers behind in Pleasant Grove as cotton stands decline. Reports say deacons carried a man from church twice during services and a nearby fight tore a youth’s shirt. Several attendees barely stood after dismissal amid talk of war with Germany. Local updates include Mrs. Lizzie Fortner’s appendicitis operation in Greenville Hospital and visits from Wade Batson Sid MeJunkins Jimmie Phillips and Hattie Griffin. Pleasant Grove trustees hire Annie and Bessie Williams of Wagner to teach the summer term.

Pleasant Grove Germany Lizzie Lortner Daniel McJunkins Ooleney Mia Iwura Cisson Pleasant Grove School Annie Bessie Williams Wagner, S.C

Dots Along Little Eastato and Local News

The note recalls eighty county youths sent to Camp Jackson and Camp Sevier, highlighting Daniel Winchester meeting son Ben and grandson Homer in Greenville. Also reports on Miss Bessie Seawright teaching at Antioch, Miss May Gilstrap's marriage to Chester Dacus, and local farm moves. Mentions Daniel Winchester’s recovery, Mrs. Mary Gilstrap’s condition, and calls for Prof. George S. Welborn for state senate. Mountain Sprout.

Camp Jackson Camp Sevier Greenville Daniel Winchester Ben T. Winchester Bessie Seawright Anderson County Antioch F. W. Clayton George S. Welborn Miss Seawright May Gilstrap Shady Grove Peters’ Creek Norfolk Sam Dacus E. M. Gilstrap Mr. Dacus Mary Gilstrap W. W. Aiken Mat Murphy Pickeny State Senate

Gilstrap Dacus Wedding Reported At Salem Church

Miss Mae Gilstrap and Mr N M Dacus wed Sunday afternoon at Salem Methodist church with Rev S M Dunlap officiating. The couple, surrounded by family, plan to reside in Norfolk Virginia where Dacus will work for the U S government.

Mae Gilstrap N. M. Dacus Salem Methodist Church S. M. Dunlap Dacus J. M. Gilstrap Sunset Norfolk Mr. Dacus UJ. 5 Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Richmond

Dr H E Russell Dies Suddenly At Easley

Dr H E Russell prominent Easley physician died suddenly Thursday afternoon while on a professional call. He was about 48, native to Easley, practiced 18 years, and served as local surgeon for the Southern railway. Survived by wife Sallie Lou Starke and three children Essie Julia Starke and Earle Jr, his mother, sister, and an uncle. Funeral held Friday at 6 with Rev J P Davis officiating.

H. E. Russell Piedmont Easley Russel Russell New York Medical College Presbyterian Church The Southern Railway Sallie Lou Starke Essie Julia Starke Earle, Jr Alice Bruce A.J. Foster Detroit John A. Russell Greenville J. P. Davis

Give Us A Chance For County Road Bond Plan

W. T. L. Chastain of Pickens county urges fair road funding from a 250000 bond, arguing revenue should be shared countywide rather than favoring the lower railroad longside section. He proposes starting road work at the Pickens courthouse to balance needs of upcountry and towns along the line.

Southern Railroad Pickens Court House Guy Pickens County W. TL. Chastain Pickens

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