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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1917

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Seventy Four Denied Exemption Recalled for Service

A district board reversed the exemption rulings for seventy four conscription age men after phy sical examinations. Men named include Frank Gillgood Dee Austin Zackariah Taylor Reuben Gilstrap Andrew Cheaton Ferguson Noah R Hunter Cal Walker Riggins Albert Jake Atkinson and others now available for Army service likely to be called.

Frank Gillgood Dee Austin Zackariah Taylor Challenger Reuben Gilstrap Andrew Cheaton Ferguson Noah R Jay Hunter Cal Walker Riggins Albert Jake Atkinson John Lee Bell Marvin Clare Burgess John Simmons Duffie Melvin Surratt Robert Bolt Vaughn James Henry Carmon James Riley Christopher Lawrence Albert Davis Fletcher Basean Dorsey Lawrence Gilaspie John R Martin Major Murphy Wharflie Perry Pace

Death of Masley Resident W D Waldrop

W D Waldrop, an aged Masley resident, died Saturday night at his home. He leaves a wife and several children, plus two brothers A B Waldrop of Greenville and RB Waldrop of Pickens, two sisters, and many friends. Raised near Cleveland in Greenville county, he was a Wesleyan Methodist church member. Funeral services were held at Easley Mill church Sunday afternoon.

W. D. Waldrop Masley Waldrop A. B. Waldrop Greenville RB. Waldrop Pickens T. J. Newby Marietta W. J. Reynolds Easley Greenville County Cleveland Wesleyan Methodist Church Easley Mill Church

Pickens County Red Cross Seeks France Names

The Pickens County American Red Cross asks for the name and address of every man from Pickens county now in France. Relatives should send information at once to Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, Secretary, Pickens.

Pickens County The American Red Cross France T. J. Mauldin Pickens

Local names listed in a historical newspaper segment

A readable OCR fragment provides a long chain of personal names including John Hampton Phillips Ollie Casker Smith Fogus Rosemond Jesse Phillips Stone Jesse Marie Ward Homer Herd Alexander Ralph Walker Cartee James Edgar Chapman Fred Couch Joseph Holcombe Dodson Benjamin Perry Duncan Richard Allen Edens DeWitt Tilmore Elrod Jerry Persien Walter Conway Gibson Robert Prudson William Prank Kelley Zernie Knight Walter Hubert Louis Elbert Nathaniel Melunkin Berry Bertram Porter George Franklin Whitlock James Simon Wilson Oscar Lee Boyd Will Carver Ephriam Alexander Cothran Allen Nathan Crawford Kebbe Isaiah Sweet Norman b Williams. The text appears to be a name list or roster from a historical page. No dated event or action is evident.

John Hampton Phillips Ollie Casker Smith Fogus Rosemond Jesse Phillips Stone Jesse Marie Ward Homer Herd Alexander Ralph Walker Cartee James Edgar Chapman Fred Couch Joseph Holcombe Dodson Benjamin Perry Duncan Richard Allen Edens DeWitt Tilmore Elrod Jerry Persien Walter Conway Gibson Robert Prudson William Prank Kelley Zernie Knight Walter Hubert Louis Elbert Nathaniel Melunkin Berry Bertram Porter George Franklin Whitlock James Simon Wilson Oscar Lee Boyd Will Carver Ephriam Alexander Cothran Allen Nathan Crawford Kebbe Isaiah Sweet Norman B Williams

Pickens County urged to hold its own county fair

Letter writer DW Hiott argues readers should organize a Pickens County Fair next October to showcase local farming and gardening progress. He notes state fair access is limited by distance and cost, suggesting a county event with demonstrations, better reach, and joint exhibits before the state fair in Columbia.

The Sentinel T. A. Bowen Elizabeth Mauldin Gladys Smith Pickens County Edith Barrett Columbia Hiott

Veterans urged to return Roll of Honor forms

Confederate Veterans who secured blanks for the Roll of Honor on June 3 must promptly return fully completed applications to Mrs. T. J. Mauldin, president of Pickens Chapter U DC.

T. J. Mauldin President Pickens U. D.C

Pickens County School News and Notes

Pickens County trustees must file state aid reports with County Superintendent Clayton by November 15 to gain recognition. Prof. Lucco Gunter visited multiple district schools and will return. Palestine district voted $1,000 for a new building. Bethlehem rejected a similar proposal. Cane Creek petitions compulsory education, with all taxpayers signing. Montvale was first. Cane Creek also approved an extra six mills, totaling eight with a seven‑month term and state aid. County educators met at Hasley. G W Corvin led as president, with a planning committee for a countywide spring field day involving all schools.

Clayton Lucco Gunter Six Mile Praters Reunion Norris Tabor Calhoun Dacusville Garvin Mauldin Croswell Dayton Gunter Cane Creek Cane Creek School Pickens County Montvale Hasley G. W. Corvin J. W. Wallace OR. Jones R.T. Hallam Hal Hiatt Mary McCall Lenhardt Williams

Land Sold at Public Sale in Pickens County

A Monday land sale attracted a sizable crowd as multiple tracts changed hands. J L Moon paid 4750 for Haynes Tracts 1 and 4 totaling 73 acres, W F Haynes took 581 100 acres for 425, P T Nelson acquired 31 1 8 acres for 1800, J P Carey for 33200 78 acres, Louis Copel bought 1 acre for 75 in a Mauldin Youngblood case, J T Stroud 100 1 8 acres for 2000, M D Chappell 88 70 100 acres for 550, and Jasper Oates 6 15 acres for 84000.

Pickens Haynes J. L Moon W. F. Haynes P.T. Nelson J. P. Carey Mauldin Stroud Et al J. T. Stroud Chappell Powell M. D. Chappell Jasper Oates Sallie Oates Stone

Clinton Burgess Seriously Hurt In County Road Scrape

Clinton Burgess sustained very serious injuries when a county road scraper tipped and overturned near Mount Carmel church on Tuesday October 30. He was aided by Butler Ferguson E P Keith J K Lathem and others, and Dr Ponder arrived to treat him before he was taken home along the Oolenoy river. The reins and mules escaped unharmed.

Mount Carmel Church Clinton Burgess Mr. Burgess Messrs. Butler Ferguson E. P. Keith Lathem Hill J. JK. Lathem Ponder Oolenoy River

Kirksey Crowder Nuptials Tied in Flat Rock Ceremony

Miss Lizzie Kirksey and Mr. James C. Crowder wed Sunday morning November 1 at the Flat Rock residence of the officiant J Alonzo Brown. Bride is daughter of the late Silas Kirksey and Mrs Kirksey of Pickens and sister of Mrs Tom Taylor of Liberty. Confratulations extended by many friends.

Lizzie Kirksey James C. Crowder Flat Rock J. Alonzo Brown Silas Kirksey Pickens R. Kirksey Mile Tom Taylor Liberty

Death of Ella Hendricks Saddens Ambler Community

The Ambler Sunday school was canceled on November 4 after the death of Ella Brown Hendricks wife of Bunk Hendricks and youngest daughter of Bud and Mrs. Brown. Her funeral at Griffin church drew a large crowd, she was about nineteen, leaving a husband a week-old daughter and many relatives. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and friends in the area.

Ambler Ella Brown Hendricks Bunk Hendricks Bud Brown Griffin Chhurch

Card of Thanks from Srawrigut Family

Words will not express the gratitude we feel for the many kind acts shown us after our fire loss. We publicly thank friends and neighbors for their support and wish God’s blessings on all. May you be spared such trouble. T. A. Srawrigut and family.

T. A. Srawrigut Express

The Sentinel Readers Praise Camp Newspaper

A barge camp soldier reports The Sentinel was very popular among the troops and that many visited to read it. Another veteran notes county news plus plenty of other dope to enjoy anywhere. Subscribers urged to renew. Eight months of The Sentinel cost $1.00.

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