Pickens County Tax Figures From Auditor's Books
County auditor data show a $24,083 rise in taxable property and $12,927.21 more in taxes this year, led by corporate contributions. Total levy is $131,952.86 with state $30,852.25 and county and other $101,600.61. school tax almost one third at $43,402.65. Corporations pay about 65 percent. state levy set at 7 mills, county levy at 12.25 mills, totaling 92.25 mills with a 3 mill school tax. The largest taxpayer is Southern railroad at $23,759.80. bonds funded $100,000 five years. A township table compares this year's taxes to last year.
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Pickens Baptist Association Meets at Peters Creek
The Pickens Association gathered at Peters Creek on October 13 for a three day session with C K Robinson as former moderator and Rev J E Foster elected moderator. Dr A E Brown Christened the opening sermon. Six Mile Academy and Peters Creek receive high praise for facilities and hospitality. The next meeting is set for Pleasant Grove in October 1916 with speeches by local ministers and visits by church members.
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Pickens Baptist Association
Peters Creek
C. K. Robinson
A. E K. Brown
Asheville
N.C
J. E. Foster
J. A. Robinson
R. T. Hallam
A.E. Brown
Z.T. Cody
A.T. Jameson
W. EK. Wilkins
T. E. Durham
J. H. Willis
Mr. Hunnicutt
Brother Foster
Six Mile
J.E. Singleton
J.P. Robinson
Capt.Taylor
R. A. Hester
Allgood and
Medlin
Pleasant Grove
D.W.H
Dacusville Route Cotton Picking Day and Local News
Frost-damaged cotton leaves the fields whitening rapidly reducing harvest to about half of last year. J J Singleton regains health and thanks friends. J M Robinson enjoying improved spirits as a baby arrives. Peters Creek two-room schoolhouse completed awaiting seats for opening. Mrs H A Freeman to celebrate eightieth birthday on Wednesday October 27 1915 with relatives and friends invited. Uncle Josn.
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J. J. Singleton
J. M. Robinson
Peters Creek
H. A. Freeman
Josn
Pickens Drug Co. ranks fifth among Rexall stores in SC
The Pickens Drug Co. placed fifth in Rexall remedies sold in South Carolina last fiscal year, behind Columbia Spartanburg Greer and Greenville. Mrs. W M Sherard attempted suicide by pistol last Thursday morning but survived and is expected to recover, with health issues noted. Mr and Mrs Sherard formerly lived in Cateechee and Easley, Pickens County. Ayers Hats now operates two Greenville stores. Read ad in this paper.
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Rexall Drug
South Carolina
Rexall
Pickens
Columbia
Spartanburg
Greer
Greenville
W. M. Sherard
Williamston
Mrs Moseley Dead After Lingering Illness in Pickens County
Mrs Naomi Moseley widow of the late JSC Moseley died at her Holly Springs home after a lingering illness. She was about 70 and a Baptist. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in the family ground. She leaves seven children J O Moseley Robert Moseley Karl Moseley Talley Moseley Mrs R T Lewis Mrs J Z Tate and Mrs J E Silver, plus two sisters Mrs J M Hallum and Mrs Louisa Alexander. She was born at Norris and was daughter of Ezekiel Madden.
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JSC
Moseley
Holly Springs
Pickens County
Baptist Church
Robert Moseley
Karl Moseley
Montana
Talley Moseley
Arizona
R. T. Lewis
Lincolnton
J. Z. Tate
Spartanburg
J. E. Silver
Horseshoe
N.C
J. M. Hallum
Near Liberty
Louisa Alexander
Old Pickens
This County
R.T
J.n.hallam
Pickens
Ezekiel Madden
Norris
Pickens Merchants Report Busy Last Friday and Saturday
Pickens shoppers filled stores on a brisk trading weekend with a wide stock of new goods. Merchants praise the town for variety in farm household and clothing items and claim new merchandise bought on seven to eight cent cotton will be sold at fair local prices.
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Pickens
Rexall
Pickens Drue Co
The Pickens Sentinel Subscription Pitch
The Pickens Sentinel promotes its value as a weekly county paper offering extensive Pickens county news at a dollar a year. It markets lower cost per day, emphasizes official county status and size, and urges immediate prepayment to maximize benefits for readers and the community.
Pickens County Items and Local Notices
News items from Pickens County include obituaries and condolences for families of Tompkins and Stephens, a community invite to the township singing convention at Bethlehem church, and notes on local merchants like Pickens Hardware and Grocery Co. The column mentions B N Glazener’s illness, Olive Camp W.O.W. activities, and tax payments led by Van Ellison. It also reports reduced rail rates for the state fair and a monument unveiling at Secona church.
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Pickens Hardware and Grocery Co
Pickens
Pickens Township
Bethlehem Church
A.k.park
Greenville
Park
Pickens County
Henry Stephens
Near Liberty
Golden Creek
B. N. Glazener
Cross Roads
Olive Camp
W.O.W
Liberty power plant work begins at Hunter's Mill
The Liberty plant project starts with plans to provide 24 hour electricity by January 1. Other local items include weddings in Norris, a moving ad model, a call to repeal the gallon-a-month law, beam of gratitude for fire rebuilding, and a proposed new modern graded school near Praters.
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Hunter’s Mill
J. D. Mauldin
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Norris
Clinton M. C. Cole
Ossie Gilstrap
Folger, Thornley & Co
Frank L. Bunker
Easley
Valhalla
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Pore Ny
Pickens Cotton Seed Market Prices Rise
Pickens cotton seed sold at 40 dollars per ton on Monday and Tuesday with meal exchanging for seed on a pound for pound basis.
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Pickens Cotton Seed Market
J. D. Holder
Pickens
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