Local social notes and events in Pickens County
Locals visit relatives in Georgia and Greenwood. Weddings at Central and Greenville. Baptist missions box sent to Russians. dormitory fund raised. Land sale notices prominent. Obituary for Mrs. G. A. Martin. School improvements plan and League of Women Voters meeting scheduled. Dr. Lancater death reported. Dr. Ramsey visits. W C T U meeting and Bible study plans noted. Colored school opening October 23 with local staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Craig
Lula Smith
Central
Emily Thornley
Converse
L. C. Thornley
J. R. Morgan
Stanley
Praters
J. S. Stanly
Greenville
Pilcker
Baptist Church
Six Mile
Sentinel
Pickens County
G. A. Martin
Mt. Holly
R. W. Pickens
M. C. Smith
Pickens Chapel
D. W. Tiote
School Improvement Society
League of Woman Voters
Earlie
I. T. Cox
RR. C. Granberry
Gaffney
South Carolina
Pickens
Fred C. Hunter
Wardeville
8. C
Dora D. Ferguson
Amanda B. Rosemond
U D C Meeting Elects Officers and Honors Veterans
Pickens chapter U D C met at Mrs. Carey home with Mrs. Frank McFall presiding in absence of the president. Officers were re elected, delegates named for Birmingham convention, and several wartime papers read including experiences of Clarence Porter and Sherman Evatt. Revival services begin at Pickens Baptist church Sunday at 11 with Dr R C Granberry preaching twice daily from Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Carey, Jr
R. Hendricks
Pickens
Carey
Frank McFall
Birmingham
Hortense Lesesne
Clarence Porter
Hendricks
Ernest Jones
Mel
Sherman Evatt
Pickens Baptist Church
R. C. Granberry
First Baptist Church
Miss Eunice Miles Visits Miss Eva Holder in Spartanburg
Miss Eunice Miles of Spartanburg spent last weekend as a charming visitor with Miss Eva Holder, sharing time and hospitality in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Miles
Spartanburg
Eva Holder
County Singing Convention applauded by townspeople
The report crowns Prof R M Bolding as a top state singer though shy. Notable performers include Bro King Nalcy Clark, Prof Weams and Prof Cassell with Phillips. Local visitors Rev Liner and Phillips praised the event at Wasley. Miss Stevens and the Vaughn quartet received wide acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Bolding
Bro. King
Nalcy
Clark
Weams
Liner
Phillips
Spartanburg County
Gassell
Wasley
Cassell
Mr. Phillips
Billy Sunday
Christ
Reams
Grisham
Geo. W. Sebern
John PF
Lesley
Crane
Bagwell
Chapman
Riggins
Stokes
Duncan
Hughey
Thomason
Soldier
Vaughn
Vaughn Quartett
Miss Stevens
Weekend Visits Highlight GAP HILL Social Notes
Miss Gertie Finley spent the weekend with home folks. Gresham Roeper stayed Saturday night with friend Ralph Childress. Weeman Mauldin and family visited sister Mrs. Charlie Steele Sunday. Love Finley saw Nannie Craig Sunday afternoon. Claude Roper spent Sunday with friend Jim Finley. Denney Garrett family from Six Mile visited Mack Finley. Ray Childress of Anderson spent Sunday with his mother Bob Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Finley
Gresham Roeper
Ralph Childress
Weeman Mauldin
Charlie Steele
Love Finley
Nann‘e Craig
Claude Roper
Little Jim Finley
Denney Garrett
Six Mile
Mack Finley
Ford Prices Drop to New Level in Detroit Telegram
H P Sitton Jr received a Ford Motor Co telegram from Detroit announcing price reductions of fifty dollars on each model. The new f o b Detroit price level is the lowest in company history and Sitton expects strong sales in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Sitton, Jr
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Ford
F. O. B. Detroit
Woodmen Meeting Invites Members in Pickens County
All Woodmen in good standing in Pickens county and surrounding country are invited to Central to W. O. W. meeting the 21st of Dec. at 7:30 p.m. J. M. Martin, Clerk.
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Pickens County
Dcc
J. M. Martin
Baldhead Philosophy Bizarre Rants and Quick Jokes
A humor sketch mocks prohibition, Turkish politics, taxes, and society with puns and satirical lines. It touches on anti saloon activities, court verdicts, canine poison rewards, and political quips about Wilson Harding Volstead and the Kaiser.
Birthday Celebration at Connette Home Draws Large Crowd
Relatives and friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Connette’s home on Thursday October 12 for a consolidated birthday party honoring eleven birth days. About seventy attended enjoying dinner socializing and picture taking. Local residents also report singing events at the homes of A K Evette and C B Grant, while the Stancell infant is ill and road work by Mr. Guy Nealy earns local praise. Fall Turnip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Evette
C. B. Grant
Dean Stancell
Guy Nealy
GOOD TIME AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL PICNIC
Liberty High School parents and teachers hosted a community picnic with students served first. The event featured a new domestic science range, a reading by Miss Ithel Cromer, a song by Miss Anna Beile Watkins, and a basketball game won by Easley 11 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty High School
Lillian Deek
P.T. Association
Sehor
Ithel Cromer
Anna Beile Watkins
Ren E. Bowen
W. ©. O'Dell
Easley
Easfey
ZL. Fey
Easley High School
Supe
le N. Fey
Uimselves
Singing Convention at Central Township meets October
The Central Township Singing convention will meet with the Second Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday in October at Central. Everyone is invited to join for a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Township
Second Baptist Church
Central
All Day Singing at Mountain Grove Church
The Pickens Township Singing Convention meets Mountain Grove church next Sunday all day. Officials invite all singers and ask attendees to bring baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens Township
Mountain Grove Church
Singing and Mother's Day at Rice's Creek
A Mother's Day program will be held at Rice's Creek on the fifth Sunday in October October 20 in the morning followed by a singing in the afternoon Everyone is invited to attend and bring dinner baskets and song books
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rices Creek
Long Branch Boys Club Hosts Dr. B. Smith Visit
Long Branch Community Club in Pickens County welcomed Dr. B. Smith of Washington DC, chief of the Office of Extension Work, who praised the boys for their corn and pig projects. Members reported growth in membership, better attendance, and strong community support, with county agent T Bowen noting the club’s progress and impact. Dr. Smith urged education and “more system” in farming, citing education as the path to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch Community Club
Pickens County
B. Smith
Washington, D. C
Woo
Longe
T & Bowen
Dr. Saith
South Carolina
Toon
Bett
Mord
Ethout
Purseud
Hongr Roll of Norris School First to Eighth Grade
List of students by grade from Norris School name shows multiple pupils honored. Names include Velma Durham Louise Gantt John Kennedy Thelma Garrett Martha Boroughs Mattie Jo McWhorter James Whiten Virginia Gantt Roy Entrekin Clemson Billingsley Furman Billingsley Frank Clardy George Clardy Thomas Boroughs Robert Johnson Trene Gilstrap Austin Clayton Helen McWhorter Lance McWhorter White Grace Mullinax Jay Clayton Mary Cook J C Bolding Lizzie Blackerby Toby Cook Pauline Gaines Hughes Clayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Durham
Louise Gantt
John Kennedy
Thelma Garrett
Martha Boroughs
Mattie Jo
McWhorter
James Whiten
Virginia Gantt
Roy Entrekin
Clemson Billingsley
Furman Billingsley
Frank Clardy
George Clardy
Thomas Boroughs
Robert Johnson
Trene Gilstrap
Austin Clayton
Helen McWhorter
Lance McWhorter
White Grace Mullinax
Jay Clayton
Mary Cook
J.C. Bolding
Lizzie Blackerby
Toby Cook
Pauline Gaines
Hughes Clayton
Winter basketball team organized by Pickens wife group
The wife of the Pickens Uirhchoot organized a winter basketball team with officers led by coach Miss Ruby Berryman captain Miss Katherine Curelen manager Miss White Porter and secretary treasurer Miss Louisa Dives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pickens Uirhchoot
Ruby Berryman
Katherine Curelen
Whtel Porter
Louisa Dives
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Anderson
W. T. Jeans
John Foster
Peter's Creek
Georgia
Dr. Moore
Keowee
Greenwood
Roy Keith
Augusta
W. C. Keith
R. A. Lancaster
Columbia
Ola Hollingsworth
D. M. Ramsey
Altho
Association
Ooleney
R. A. Forest
Toccoa
Hame
Ernest Foley
Clarence King
Ernest Folger Ara
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GAP Hill News
Ray Childress of
Bob Childress
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Baldhead Philosophy
By Hawkshaw
Anti-Saloon League
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Turkey
Near East
Wilson
Kaiser
Harding
Volstead
Singing
Rice's Creek
Ano
Long Branch Boys’ Club
Norris School
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