Real Estate Deals and Community Notes from Ducasville
Real estate activity resumes with Mrs George Robinson buying a plantation from Mr George Ballard and the Warren Sutherland property split into three tracts, bought by Forest Freeman Jack son Crane. Freeman and Crane plan homes, boosting local growth.
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George Robinson
George Ballard
French Broad Valley
Warren Sutherland
Messrs
Forest
Grover Freeman
Jackson Crane
Crane
Killgo
Greenville
Davusville Methodist Church
Wlulligan
Miss Ellison
St. Paul
Tragic Snake Fatality Claims Little Katharine Anderson
In Golenoy September 12 a young girl Katharine Anderson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Anderson died after being bitten by a snake in a potato patch. Medical help failed and her funeral was held at Wh den yesterday with Rev W C Seaborn officiating as mourners gathered in large numbers.
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Golenoy
Katherine
Whieney
W. C. Seaborn
Pickens Route 3G H Pendertias Returns Home in Garnett
G H Pendertias returns to his Garnett South Carolina home after a visit with Rev Johnson and Prof Welborn family friends. He departs Saturday for Piedmont to begin work as high school principal. Will McKinney and Lenora Glazener wed at Pickens Circuit parsonage. Rev L W Johnson officiates.
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G. H. Pendertias
Ihis
Garnett, S. C
Bprof
George &. Welborn
Piedmont
IL. W. Johnson
Oakway
Gary lLeen
W. E. Sohugen
Spartian Barge
L. W. Johnson
Meece Gravelley Wedding Solemnized at Home
On Sunday evening September 5 at 4 oclock Miss Bessie Meece wed Mr. James Gravelley in a quiet ceremony at the Meece home performed by Reverend Hutson of Oconee. The bride, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Meece, and groom, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gravelley, are from the Holly Springs area. Friends wish them a long, happy, prosperous voyage through life.
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J. R. Meece
Bessie Meece
James Gravelley
Hutson
Oconee
J. C. Gravelley
Holly Springs
John Martin Dies in Jacksonville After Timber Career
John Martin aged 60, brother of Mrs. D W Hiatt of Pickens, died at his Jacksonville Florida home last Tuesday. A native of Anderson County, he moved to South Georgia and Florida twenty years ago to work in timber. He leaves a wife and four children. funeral and burial were at Jubile River church in Abbeville County with Rev and Mrs D W Itcott in attendance.
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John Martin
D. W. Hiatt
Pickens
Jacksonville
Ila
Anderson County
South Georgia
Prohibition Wins in South Carolina Voters back dry state by wide margin
A statewide referendum in South Carolina produced a decisive dry victory with early tallies showing about 34 000 for prohibition and 14 000 opposed. Pickens and Richland counties favored prohibition heavily while Columbia and Marleston also voted dry. Worcester and Union showed mixed results as dispensaries faced recall options.
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Prohibition
Pickens
Marleston
Worchester
Union County
Richland County
Death of W R Major in Anderson County
W R Major died suddenly at his home near Shiloh Church in Anderson County on Monday morning September 6 from heart trouble. The 58 year old, a Pickens County figure, was laid to rest at Shiloh after funeral services by Rev. Mr. Danner. He was married twice, left a widow, five sons and four daughters, and is survived by Mrs A S Porter of Pickens County.
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W. RR. Major
Pickens County
Shiloh Church
Anderson County
Shiloh
Danner
Major
A. 5. Porter
Pickens
Tle
Sallie Byars
Richard Byars
Masley
Raines
J. M. Nealey
Easley
Nathaniel Duncan
Robert A. Duncan
James Tinsley
Wm. McCombs
Martha Duncan
Preventing Cotton Anthracnose Disease Through Seed and Rotation
The article explains cotton anthracnose, a widespread fungus causing boll rot and seedling losses. It spreads from diseased bolls, persists in stalks for months, and can be controlled by crop rotation, clean seed, and careful ginning practices to prevent future outbreaks.
Farmers urged to organize and grow cover crops
The article argues farmers need cooperation more than city dwellers and praises organization for rural areas. Clemson College demonstration agents will assist farmers in organizing efforts and promoting winter legumes as cover crops to fix nitrogen.
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Clemson College
Clemson College staff ready to answer farmers by correspondence
The Clemson College experiment station and extension staffs stand ready to respond to farmers questions by correspondence. In writing, provide your name and address clearly for replies.
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Clemson College Experiment Station and Extension
Clemson and State Department Cooperate in Rural Agriculture Teaching
The extension division of Clemson College and the South Carolina state department of education join forces to improve agriculture instruction in rural schools across the state.
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Clemson College
State Department of Education
South Carolina
Pickens County News Highlights And Local Notices
Community events include Dacusville singing at Mt. Carmel on the first Sunday in October at 2 80 o clock with all invited. Pickens voters favored prohibition 239 to 76 in a quiet election. W M A meeting of Twelve Mile River Association to be hosted by King's Grove on September 25 with Rev. D W Hiatt preaching. Praters baseball beat Pickens Bethlehem 11 to nothing. Six Mile church appoints Rev W M Walker as pastor for 1916. Local business updates note J C Alexander’s restaurant improvements. Obituary recalls Thomas H Parkins of near Liberty who died in Blue Ridge Texas aged about 75. A rattle snake bit Ernest Manly, now recovering. Nathaniel Duncan, Easley civic figure and Confederate veteran, died at 83. Pickens Sunday school association plans annual convention at Central on October 15–16 with many speakers. Jury lists include R F E Lenhardt Easley and Q O Stewart Pickens for petit. George T Hendricks Easley for grand. Local residents drawn for October Greenville court duties.
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Dacusville Township
Mt. Carmel
Pickens
Prohibition
Twelve Mile River Association
King’s Grove
D. W. Hiatt
Berta Jones
Thomas H. Parkins
Pickens County
Liberty
Blue Ridge
Texas
A. M. Mauldin
Bailey
Ernest
Will Manly
R. F E. Lenhardt
Easley
QO. S. Stewart
George Tl. Hendricks
United States Court
Greenwood
Greenville
J. WK. Lathem
V. Christopher
Bivens
J. I
Banister
Pickens May Get New Railroad Link Through North Carolina
A local columnist reports that Mr. Schaeffer, a timber businessman from Western North Carolina, plans a railroad from Rosman toward Pickens passing Six Mile to connect with the Pickens Railroad. The route could ease the Saluda grade for the Southern and open development in Pickens and Oconee counties. The piece urges local leaders to press Schaeffer for a through line across the mountains.
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Pickens
T. N. Jenkins
Old North State
Schaeffer
North Carolina
Asheville
Capt. Kirk
Keowee
Acoss
Pickens County
Oconee County
Pleasant Grove resident gifts apples to newsroom
J. Kf. Rigdon of Pleasant Grove provided a generous lot of apples last week, and the newsroom expresses appreciation for his kindness.
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J. Kf. Rigdon
Pleasant Grove
Prominent Easley Citizen Whit Hamilton Dies at Home
Whit Hamilton, a respected Easley resident, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon September 7 at his home after a brief drive. He leaves a widow and four children, Henry, Norman, Jessie, and Bessie, all of Hasley, and is survived by his brother A R Hamilton of...
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Whitten A. Hamilton
Easley
Henry
Norman
Jessie
Bessie
Hasley
A. R. Hamilton
Angus Aiken Named Pickens Post Office Clerk
Angus Aiken son of W. W. Aiken of Sun Set accepts the Pickens post office position left vacant by B. J. F. McDaniel who resigned to attend school.
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Angus Aiken
W. W. Aiken
Sun Set
Pickens
B. J F. McDaniel
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John Looper
O. W. Whegsed
Plains
BR. W. Hegsed
Keeta Ponders
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Taylor
Mary I. Binch
Traveler’s Rest
Geneva Looper
Bardine Hunt
Malinda Hunt
J. M. Thomas
W. J. Ponder
Berea Church
Lth
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Nayemie
Lillian Paimler
Ara Hogsed
Panoolina
Henry Bridges
Willie Griffin
Mc-Gee
Bridges
Ponder
Henry McDaniel
Mre
J. A. Philpott
Jes
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Ilda
Moses Hood
Louisiana
Pickens Circuit
Will McKinney
Lenora Glazener
L L. W. Johnson
McKinney
Eastatoe
Mrs. McKinney
Meece
Gravelley
City of
Columbia
W.R. Major
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Praters
Bethlehem
Pickens-Bethlehem
Old Praters
Six Mile Church
B. FE. Murphree
Selena Weill
W. M. Walker
J.C. Alexander
Mr. Whit Hamilton
Petit Jurors
Ki P Morton
J L Bagwell
J H Bryant
I’ Freeman
BH Duncan
Marchbanks
Jno 1
Durham
H Bolding
W B Heaton
Looper
Jno
J Lee
J C Jennings
Lawr
Roper
Joe
Ellenburg
R Morgan
Jess
McCombs I
Jones
M IL
Simmons
Perry
W B Mann
AM Walker
W M Martin
Cow Boggs
Stewart
Karle Keith
Barker
Porter
W Hunter
R J Bowen
Si Fl
Davis
IC Herd
Vans Nicholson
If Gaines
A BR Hamilton
Kils Bolt
BO Dell
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