Limestone College Opens With Record Endowment and Spirit
Dear Homefolks recounts Limestone College’s best year yet with record endowment growth, crowded dorms, and strong student life. The piece highlights Dr. Lodge’s inspiring chapel talk, Y W C A activities, a Fourth Liberty Loan push, and early bond subscriptions by Grifth and Cooper societies, showing a patriotic college community led by "Daddy Lodge's girl."
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Daddy Lodge
Capt. Bell
Gaffney Ledger
Canning Club
Limestone College
Y. W
Eyer
Joe
Griffth Society
Gaffney
Cooper Society
Death of Mrs. T. S. Stribling in Pickens area
Mrs. T. S. Stribling died at the home of Mrs. Grace Verrer Monday night after traveling from Ware Shoals to consult her physician. She was 85, survived by husband and four children Poppie Sloan Tom and Yancey, and she was active in church and social work. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in Mountain View cemetery.
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T. S. Stribling
Grace Verrer
Stribling
Seneca
Ware Shoals
Poppie
Sloan
Tom
Yancey
Pickens County Sunday School Convention Draws Countywide Interest
A September gathering at Six Mile Academy brought Pickens County Sunday school workers together for their annual meeting. Noting signs of awakening, speakers from Clemson College and the South Carolina Sunday School Association urged trained leaders and outlined plans to hold a convention in each of five districts. A key resolution set the Gold Star Standard as the year’s objective and urged countywide representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six Mile Academy
Pickens County
Webb
Davis
Sun. Association
South Carolina Sunday School Association
Morrison
Conrady
Clemson College
West
Central Wesleyan Methodist College
Wilson
S. W. Wright
County Secy
Treas
War hero from Y M C A awarded three French medals
W A Roberts, a YMCA worker in France and former Michigan Central auditor, rests at the Waldorf Astoria after receiving the Croix de Guerre the Legion of Honor badge and the Medal Militaire for bravery. He served from February 12, was wounded at Solasons and Chateau Thierry, and rescued a YMCA secretary amid enemy fire.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
W. A. Roberts
Roberts
France
Michigan Central Railroad
Solasons
Toul
Chateau Thierry
Millions of Soldiers Swarm Y M C A Huts in Southeast
In seven Southeastern states from July 1917 to July 1918, about 38.87 million soldiers wrote letters, read literature, and joined religious services at Y M C A huts. The Red Triangle processed 2.46 million money orders, 3.46 million religious attendees, and 3.71 million social event participants, with extensive educational and athletic activity.
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Atlanta
Southeastern
Red Triangle
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Carolinas
Mis.sissippi
Florida
Tax Notice for Pickens County October 1918 Tax Window
The books for the collection of state and county taxes open October 1 and close December 41. Taxpayers may pay early with added percentages for February March and later. Receipts available by request for township or school district properties. Pay by check money order or registered mail. avoid cash sent unregistered. District and levy details listed. dog tax of fifty cents per capitas applies. Include postage on correspondence.
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Plckons
Nickens
D. C
Mastin
Notice to Proceed to Final Settlement in Wickens County
Notice is given of an application to J Th Newbery judge of probate in Wickens county South Carolina on October 17 11k at 10am or soon after to obtain a final settlement and discharge as administrator of the estate of CoHL Parks deceased by Sara Parkins and W A Sieldon administrators.
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Alther
J. Th. Newbery
Isq
Wickens County
South Carolina
Cohl
Parks
Aml
IRS
Sara Parkins
W. A. Sileldon
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Limestone
Ghicghester S$ Pills
Ag Bert
Folkes
Juztanne
Vwvben
Sunday School
Soissons
Y.M.C. A
Southeastern Department
L. Porter Moore
Low Wood
T.W. Weed & Sexs Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
Bermuda
Kodak
Odom-Schade Optical CO
A. A. Odom
A. H. Scnape
See’y & Treas
Masonica Temple
Greenville
S. C
WLU
Craig Bros. Co
Pickens
Hathetiocl
Metriet No
Mietriet No At
Inatriet No
Hietriet No
Jekor
Lene
T. Tomes
Reo
Mills
Milly
U Li Mills
Midds
Ih Mills
I Is Mills
U Millis
A Mills
Millls
40 Mills
Mibl Hs
É Mills
Milla Sehool Mills
Sehool Milla
Mils School
Mills Sehool
Milis Mille
Wwoitls
Milis Sehool Mills
Satya Mile
Othe
Nila Mile Sehool Mills
Pickens Hardware & Grocery Co
Patel & Allen
Washington St
Greenville, S. C
DeLoach Realty Co., Inc
Big Central Real Estate Agency
Clark Building
Columbia, S. C
Easley Lumber Company
Pickens Lumber Co
Pickens, S.C
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