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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
5
The page itemizes Honor Roll Bond Buyers including Clavie Gilstrap J O Hudson W J Baker and many others from Pickens County with names across multiple lines. A letter from Prince Cannon to A Cannon describes life overseas with references to rock and cement houses and wishing for news from Pickens County. The column questions whether railroads justify a circus and suggests redirecting effort to humanitarian channels.
Farmers with their own corn ground into meal or flour may use millers' certificates to buy four pounds of wheat flour for each pound of corn flour, instead of purchasing extra substitutes. The rule applies across South Carolina with a limited list of acceptable substitutes and disallows certificates for hominy or grits.
South Carolina retail dealers of wheat mill feeds rice polish rice bran dried beet pulp and cotton seed products are warned to charge no more than reasonable advances over delivered prices under Rule 1 of Special License Regulations No 26 effective Oct 1 This sets per ton margins for farmers paying cash at delivery or in advance and includes credit adjustments plus a 16 percent ceiling over warehouse price for feeding stuffs sold at retail The margin applies to corn oats rye and barley but excludes certain products as specified by the Food Administration
A report shows June to September W S S purchases in South Carolina fell short of state pledges, though several counties surpassed theirs. Thirteen counties including Aiken Beaufort Charleston Dillon Greenville Greenwood Horry Laurens Lexington Oconee Pickens Spartanburg Union did better, and the committee urges prompt redemption of October pledges.
The 1918 tax books open October 1 through December 31 for State and County taxes. Taxpayers may pay early with 6 percent added or in February with 2 percent added. After December 31 a 7 percent surcharge applies. Receipts available by request or mailed payments with checks money orders or registered mail. Levy details list various district and road levies totaling the amount due. County Treasurer Hinton signs the notice.
The Oolenoy graded school will begin its full term on November 4. Misses Alice and la McClannahan of Liberty and Miss Mae Jones of this place will be in charge. Sergt J I Powell appears in the list of severely wounded and his friends here await news. Mr and Mrs S I Keith of Greenville were here last weekend. Misses Mary and Annie Roper were in Pickens last Thursday. W T Anderson, long in Greenville city hospital, is expected home this week. Miss Jessie B Mdens of Spartan Academy is at home for a few days. Our Special Notice column remains a highlight.
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