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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1916

Page

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Cedar Rock Happenings Reflect Local Visits and Teaching

Elmer Hendrix of Greenville visited homefolks for a few days. The Turners and son Oscar visited Mrs Simmons in Greenville. Ruth Hendrix leaves soon for Wagener South Carolina to teach. Hes Spearman and family visited Central relatives. L F Smith guests at Calhoun and Oakway last week. Saunders Hendrix and Jones attended the McLendon meeting in Greenville. Mary Sue Mauldin stays a week with Joel and Ada Miller. B H Williams visited Greenville with Pink Phillips. Hubert Jones family visited L F Smith. Ada Miller and Eliza Mauldin in Easley Friday. The Pink Philipps family visits Greenville with Henry. John Looper and wife visited Abner. Robert Anthony and wife of Pickens visited John Anthony. Couch family of Enon visited Homer Jones. Tom McKinney family and Emma McKinney paid a Sunday visit to Joel Miller. Tom Julian and family attended the McLendon meeting Sunday night. Susie

Elmer Hendrix Greenvillea Tom Turner Oscar G. H. Hendrix Z. T. Jones McLendon Greenville J.T. Mauldin Mary Sue Joel H. Miller B. H. Williams Bob Hendrix Hubert Jones L. F. Smith J. T. Mauldin Ada H. Miller Easley Eliza Mauldin Pink Philipps Henry John Looper Abner Robert Anthony Pickens John Anthony Couch Enon Homer Jones Tom McKinney Emma McKinney Tom Julian Susie

Mt Tabor Church Sees Additions and Baptism Rites

Protracted Mt Tabor services led by Rev J E Foster closed on the fourth Sunday with ten new members eight admitted on experience and two by letter. Baptism was conducted on the first Sunday at 11 am before a large crowd at Dacusville township singing convention gathered at 3 pm. The convention will meet with Cross Roads church on the first Sunday in November. Perry Crenshaw is enrolled at Six Mile school this session and Rob McJunkin reports a new barn ready to house future additions. Miss Lena Turner Ethel Turner and Mary Looper of Dacusville route 1 visited Christine Edens.

Mt. Tabor J. E. Foster Dacuaville Township Cross Roads Perry Crenshaw Six Mile Perry Robert McJunkin Rob Lena Turner Ethel Turner Mary Looper Dacasville Christine Edens

Bridal Shower Honors Miss Ellen Lewis in Attentive Soiree

Mrs J T Richey entertained Wednesday afternoon for Miss Ellen Lewis ahead of her March 18 marriage to Mr J E Boggs. Guests judged acrostic hearts and a domestic romance quiz, embroidered monograms, and showered the honoree with useful gifts while ice cream cake coffee and cheese straws were served.

L.B R. B. Anthony Lewis Mary Morris Belle Yongue Margaret Richey Nannie Morris

Ambler Notes on People and Weekend Visits

The Ambler section reports a well attended ladies' missionary meeting at Griffin. Many locals share weekend visits including Mr. and Mrs N McJunkin and children at Bob Keith's home, Beco Watson family with Tommie Trotter at A C Smith's, Verna Mae Hayes with R B Brown, C L Craig visiting Walhalla, S H Brown in the section, J B Jones's trip to Honea Path and a call on Rev Foster.

Griffin N. McJunkin Bob Keith Beco Watson Tommie Trotter A. C. Smith Will Hayes Verna Mae R. B. Brown C. L. Craig Walhalla S. H. Brown J. B. Jones Honea Path Mr. Foster X.Y

Local Notes Highlight Visits And Election Call

Last week Miss Leila Jones visited her sister Mrs Jas Hughes of Dacusville route 1. W N Jones of Easley discussed automobiles in this section. Magistrate W H Williams also runs a saw mill. Citizens urged to vote on November 7 for the Democratic nominee.

Leila Jones Jas. Hughes Dacusville W. N. Jones Easley Will Democratic Party

Rural Rural Credits push gains in Oakway Oconee

Oakway hosts a Rural Credits meeting as the Oconee branch of the National Rural Credits association promotes low interest long term loans for farmers. Officers include President Henry L. Verner and Vice President Clifton H. Miller. The group formed August 19 with $60,000 pledged and $30,000 more subscribed, urging counties to join in securing government backed financing for independent landownership.

Nmhe Courier Oakway Oconee National Rural Credits Association United States Oconee Branch Henry L. Verner Clifton H. Miller C. H. Miller Elias Earle T. D. Marett S. L. Brown H. L. Verner South

Marriages Record Two 1916 North Carolina Weddings

Two wedding notices from October 1916. Noah Bagwell and Louise Hayes wed at T. J. Hayes residence near Pickens with M. F. Hester officiating then journeyed to Asheville. John T. Findley wed Lucia Mauldin at the bride’s home near Six Mile with Rev. B C Atkinson noting it was his 105th couple.

T. J. Hayes Pickens Noah Bagwell Louise Hayes Bob Mauldin Six Mile John T. Findley Lucia Mauldin Mountain View B.C. Atkinson

Deaths of Rev D I Spearman and Miss Texie Bowen

Rev D I Spearman, retired Baptist minister, died at his son Jake Spearman's home in White Plains Anderson County on the 30th, age about 65, pellegra listed as cause. Funeral at White Plains church with Masonic honors. Miss Texie Bowen died at her nephew Luther Berry's Richland home in Oconee County on Sept 30 at about age 49. She lived in Oconee two years, formerly Georges Creek, daughter of John T Bowen, sister of Col R E Bowen. body to Georges Creek Church for interment.

D. I. Spearman Jake Spearman White Plains Anderson County Pellegra Spearman Texie Bowen Luther Berry Richland Oconee County Georges Creek John T. Bowen Col R. E. Bowen Miss Bowen

Fair Week Comes Alive with Full Event Schedule

The Fair this year promises a packed week with many events, possibly extending to two weeks. Residents of Columbia are excited and Buffalo Bill is lined up for the show.

Columbia Buffalo Bill

Women’s Missionary Society holds Greenville District Conference

About 50 delegates attended the Greenville District Conference of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The gathering at Grace M. E. Church in Pickens featured devotions by L. E. Wiggins, a welcome by Mrs. Gary Hiatt, and talks on mission schools. The conference adjourned after Friday evening address by Miss Hudson and committee reports.

Greenville Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Grace M. E Pickens L. E. Wiggins M. L. Carlisle Gary Hiatt J. Thomas Arnold Spartanburg Thomas I, Charles J. W. Kilgo J. L. Singleton

Miss Young Hosts Late Saturday Party at Liberty Route 3

Miss Magnolia Young entertained about 30 guests at her Liberty Route 3 home on Saturday night from 8 30 to 11 30. The event honored cousins the Misses Swaynamne of Columbia with progressive games and music, featuring violin selections by Mr Parsons and several booby prizes.

Liberty Route 3 Magnolia Young Swaynamne Columbia Parsons

Pickens County Singing Convention Meets in Easley

The Pickens County Singing convention will gather at the Easley mill Baptist church in Easley on Saturday and Sunday October 28-29. Sessions start 2 PM and 7 30 PM Saturday with Sunday services in morning and afternoon. No church dinner. attendees may bring lunch. EK P McCravey president and J L Bagwell secretary invite all singers and music lovers.

Pickens County Baptist Church Easley Mill Easley EK. P. McCravey J. L. Bagwell

Good Day at Griffin W M A Holds Mission Meeting

The W M A met at Griffin on Sunday October 8 with morning talks on missions by Mrs C IX Robinson Mrs J M Stewart Mrs Nealy and Miss Virginia Ligon. In the afternoon Rev Fulton Childress and Mrs S G Dorr spoke on missions. A Sunday night prayer meeting followed. More than fifty applicants passed the teacher's exam at the courthouse Friday.

Griffin C. IX. Robinson J. M. Stewart Nealy Virginia Ligon Fulton Childress S. G. Dorr

Seed wheat for sale and farm listings in Pickens SC

Seed wheat for sale apply to x Mt Smith at Geo Ellis farm. For sale a 50 acre farm on Shoal Creek seven miles out with a two story dwelling outbuildings pasture half cleared half woods. Also a level Anderson county farm with no waste land about half cultivated wired pasture bold stream near three markets. Long terms offered. Pay T D Harris. Sale of Berkshire pigs by A D Mann Pickens SC RFD2 1311. E R and J A Griffin announce personal property sale at their residence November 8. Pickens Drug Co pays two dollars for each of three best ears of corn and one dollar for best turnip grown from seed sold by them. Produce to store by November 1. J N Chapman Mile Creek section renewed Sentinel subscription. Chapman notes county paper needed.

Shoal Creek Anderson County T. D. Harris The Pickens Drug Co

Hester Family Visits Mary Corbin in Walhalla

Mr and Mrs M F Hester and Mrs Lucettie Hester of Basley visited Mrs Mary Corbin in Walhalla last Sunday, reporting a pleasant hour and a half’s trip. The Methodist church will host the fourth illustrated lecture next Sunday night at o’clock on The Brownies of Din Nippon or a tour in the sunrise land with scenes in Japan.

M. F. Hester Lucettie Hester Basley Walhalla Mary Corbin Japan

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