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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1918
Page
8
Local residents report weekend visits and family trips, while cotton ginnings in Pickens reach 13 658 bales by November 14. church services, school reopenings, a Thanksgiving box supper, and community events fill the week with sermons, singing, and civic notices.
Harry Robinson traveled to Columbia last week for an operation. The procedure appears successful and reports indicate he is recovering well. Friends hope the surgery restores him to his former health after a lengthy illness.
The piece mentions The Associated Doctors Specialists at Pickens Ind for one day on December 6 and notes Dr J A Cannon confined at home but recovering. It highlights local property work by James Kirksey, upcoming sales by area merchants, and the KeoweePharmacy displays new Christmas goods with The Pickens Drug Co promoting early purchases.
Claud Hester of Pickens praise for his dog that has treed 34 possums in the last 30 days along with rabbits and squirrels. Claude says the animal carries the number and den of every possum in the county.
We the undersigned merchants of Pickens agree to close our stores on Thanksgiving Day November 28th. Folger Thornley Co. Langston's Garage A C Gravely T D Harris Morris Co Louis Copel Johnson's 5 and 10 cent store Pickens Hardware Grocery Co. Craig Bros Bivens Co Guy McFall.
Keowee Camp W O W will hold its next regular meeting night December 8 to elect officers. They will also raise a service flag at the same gathering. All members urged to attend.
A Sunday debate at Pickens School weighed whether the African negro has faced harsher treatment than the American Indian. Three speakers supported the affirmative and three opposed. the verdict favored the affirmative. Students Inez Morris Edna Porter Thelma Lewis and Bernice Carey visited Greenville Saturday. Sara Mae Freeman hosted younger students Friday night at her home. Charlie Cureton missed two days of school last week. Thanksgiving recess reduces time lost in October. school closes for Thanksgiving Day. Friday afternoon society meetings welcome patrons and friends. In physics Prof McKinny asked Gould Yongue about a light in water at 45 degrees and he answered It would go out. The school will vacate one day for Thanksgiving.
Expression of gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of Henry Edens. Special thanks to Dr Cannon and Dr Kirksey for untiring service. Blessings wished upon all helpers now and in the world to come.
Town taxes are due by November 1 as announced by I F Alexander City Clerk confirming the deadline and official filing.
The Associated Doctors Specialists announce a one day only visit to Pickens Inn in Pickens South Carolina on Friday December 6 1918. They offer absolutely free non surgical treatment for chronic diseases with no knives or medicines charged and urge families to attend for evaluation by multiple experts.
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