Prohibition Case Highlights at Pickens Court
The Pickens County General Sessions convened Monday and adjourned Friday with most cases enacting violations of the prohibition law. The State vs KE M Duncan found guilty, a 12 month chain gang term and $1000 fine, appeals planned. Other defendants faced similar penalties, many suspending portions for good behavior.
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Court of General Sessions
Pickens County
KE. M. Duncan
Supreme Court
Duncan
Elzie Durham
Six Mile
Durham
Cateechee
Smoak
West Greenville
Stub Turner
Rhett Riddle
Frank Haskins
Riddle
Spartanburg
Haskins
Georges Creek Church
Julian
Mr. Julian
Ford
Stoddard-Dayton
Sam Nichols
Hasking
Scase
Jeff Harris
Harris
Efccts
Tie
Felece Hill
George Hill
Wow
Teered
Found Pailty
Hawkins Death Notices From Pickens County
A. Hawkins of Mt. Carmel Pickens county died Sunday afternoon at 12 45 after a lingering illness. Survived by six children four sons Claude Allen Fred Lewis two daughters Mrs W W Satterfield and Mrs Walter Knight. Also survived by two brothers Ervin Hawkins of Georgia and Tom Hawkins of Greenville and two sisters Mrs John Smith of Greenville and Mrs Buck Smith of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E, A. Hawkins
Mt. Carmel
Pickens County
Claude
Allen
Fred
Lewis
WW. L. Satterfield
Walter Knight
Messrs
Ervin Hawkins
Georgia
Tom Hawkins
Greenville
John Smith
Buck Smith
New York
Births and Illnesses Mentioned in Local Notices
A local item notes the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bolding on September 15. It reports Mr. Luther McQueen in Greenville hospital and wishes him a speedy recovery. Also mentions Mr. Jim Crowder's illness and social visits by the McQueen and Wertolt families.
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Melvin Bolding
Luther McQueen
Greenville
Jim Crowder
Garvin McQueen
Central
Robert Wertolt
Moss Vula Smith
Bie
Megs
Sloan Holden
Siyday
Mars Robert A G.elw
Local Teachers Set Fall Examination Week in Pickers County
Next week a fall examination period will be conducted for Pickers County school teachers. The event focuses on assessing teaching standards and includes a coordinated schedule across district schools.
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Pickers County
Pickens County Schools Embrace Consolidation Drive
Pickens County has pursued school consolidation to modernize education aligning with state trends. Notable mergers include Carpenter Creek with Dacusville, Clemson in Oconee with Calhoun in Pickens, Garvin with Kings, Lenhardt Mauldin with Easley, Flat Creek with Brushy Creek, and Mt Carmen with Dacusville. The program boosted capacity, class periods, and bus service, with measurable efficiency gains and new high school status.
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Pickens County
Pickens
Addage
Paul
Silas
South Carolina
Carpenter Creek
Dacusville
Clemson
Oconee County
Calhoun
Garvin
Kings
Lenhardt
Mauldin
Easley
Flat Reek
Brushy Creek
Anderson County
Mt. Carmen
Mt. Carmel
Dacusville School
Grace Church Services This Week at Grace Methodist
Preaching daily this week at Grace Methodist church at 4 pm and 7 30 pm. The pastor invites the community to worship. Prof. B L Fowler of Greer is song leader. Rev J M Steadman will preach Sunday at 11 am and preside over the fourth quarterly conference after the morning service.
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Grace Methodist Church
B. L. Fowler
Greer
J. M.steadman
Greenville
Pickens Baptist Church Sunday Services Notice
Services at Pickens Baptist church next Sunday include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. A business meeting will follow for delegate elections to the association. Members are urged to attend. The evening service is canceled due to a meeting at the Methodist church.
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Pickens Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Mr. Price Wins Case Against Stock Sellers in Pickens
The State prosecuted J R Watts J R Ketchum and W M Barnett for obtaining 3000 dollars by false pretenses from W R Price a Pickens merchant. After evidence the defendants offered 3105 dollars which Price accepted. The case arose from sale of 800 shares in Turkey Creek Coal Co with deceptive claims about land value and notable owners.
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J. R. Watts
J. R. Ketchum
W. M Barnett
Mr. Price
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Ford
Turkey Creek
J. Wyden
City of
Pickens
JJ. K. Orr Shoe Company
Atlanta
J. K., Orr Shoe Company
Pickens County
Pickens Route 4 Visits Highlight Local News
Mr and Mrs J Alonzo Brown of Catechee and Mr L W Till of Liberty visited the Brown family on Pickens route 4 Last Sunday Mrs Hoid Chestein visits Celhoun area Mrs Minnie Chastein of route 4 visits her brother George Edens at Clemson Miss Tovaie Keene visits relatives at Clemson Mrs S W Toward widow of late Stephen Howard returns home after weeks with the Brown family Miss Ruby Chastain home for a short school vacation Our school closes a successful term with teachers Miss Merle Hendricks and Mgr Richard Hallam Mountaineer.
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J. Alonzo Brown
Catechee
L. W. Till
Liberty
J. C. Brown
Pickens
Stub Turner Guilty In Whiskey Possession Case
Stub Turner a former Wickens County policeman in Greenville county was found guilty of unlawful possession of 17 gallons of whiskey. He received a six month sentence on the chain gang with an appeal filed to a higher court for a new trial.
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Stub” Turner
Weel
Greenville
Wickens County
Reme
Miss Zoe Broyles Visits Miss Ora Mel Fall
Miss Zoe Broyles of Anderson visits Miss Ora Mel Fall in a social call described in local society notes. The meeting highlights familiar ties and community hospitality.
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Zoe Broyles
Anderson
Ora Mel Fall
Pickens Association Sets October Meeting Schedule
The Pickens Baptist Association announces a three day meeting at Colency Baptist Church starting Friday October 1. The executive committee outlined a program with devotional services reports on spiritual condition and missions, Sunday Schools and education, and various committees reporting through Sunday afternoon. Rally Day recommendation urged churches to close for the day to allow full attendance by pastors and deacons.
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Pickens Baptist Association
Colency Baptist Church
F. 5. Childress
W. C. Hammett
Rep
Mitchell
Dinhey
J. Mitchell
Tome Missions
Mercien Missions
Gyle Burts
Prof MeD Weams to Perform at Cross Roads Church
Prof MeD Weams, famed singer conductor and composer born in Pickens County, will appear at the Pickens County singing convention at Cross Roads church on October 7 and 8. His 1922 Drowning Hymns No 8 is highlighted as an all round book for all occasions.
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Med. Weams
Pickens County
Cross Roads Church
4Volume
Georgia
South
E Nual
Cotton Growers Cooperative Pays Out Over 1.5 Million
The South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative Association has distributed advances totaling more than 1.5 million dollars to its members. Cotton is moving to concentration points and receiving stations as the organized marketing effort operates smoothly across the state.
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Columbia
South Carolina Cotton Growers’ Cooperative Association
Big School Picnic at Liberty High School
The School Improvement Association of Liberty High announces a big school picnic on October 13 at 2 o clock. All students are invited and dinner will be served to five hundred pupils. Ladies are asked to bring baskets with meat bread peanut butter sandwiches and cake. Mrs R E Bowen urges everyone to attend.
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School Improvement Association of
the Liberty High School
R. E. Bowen
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Eugene Morton
Morton
Will Wardlaw
Lonie Mauldin
Thomas Cantrell
Cantrell
Moauldin
Putlty
Johnson Bayne
Bayne
H. A. Loper
Mollie Phillips
State Penitentiary
J. H. Blackwell
J. F. Edwards
Wesley Curry
Ernest Frazier
Frazier
Folger Powell
W. P. Hammond
O. A. Yates
Hammond
Yate
John Hunt
Andy Terrell
Lee
Alfred McKee
Perry McKee
Joe Davis
Henry Martin
J. B. Patterson
Patterson
A. Hawkins
Grace Church Services
Sentinel
Turkey
Pickens Route
Pickens Association
Sh Oy
Repert Con Hospital
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Prof
WEAMS
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